I. Vocabulary and Structure (45 Points)
Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1. You have the right to live ______ you want. A. there B. in which C. where D. here
2. They rose one after ______ and walked out. A. the other B. each other C. others D. another
3. Oh, ______ you have drawn! A. what beautiful a picture B. how beautiful a picture C. what a beautiful picture D. how a beautiful picture
4. It was in 1961 ______ John F. Kennedy became president of the United States. A. when B. and C. that D. then
5. ______ to hurt her feelings, he did not tell her the truth. A. Not to want B. Not wanting C. To want not D. Wanting not
6. The committee ______ a conclusion only after days of discussion. A. achieved
B. reached reached a conclusion:得出结论 C. arrived D. completed
7. She asked that the letter be ______ in order that the contents should remain a secret. A. eliminated B. ruined C. destroyed D. spoiled
8. A dog was ______ by a bus and killed.
A. run over B. taken over C. felled down D. tripped up
9. He was standing by an electric heater, and his nightdress ______ fire. A. took B. caught C. started D. set
10. In spite of the thunderstorm, the children slept ______ all night. A. noisily B. sensitively C. soundly D. quickly
11. The visit of the President will increase the ______ between the two countries. A. peace
B. knowledge C. understanding D. assistance
12. Mr. Smith promised me a good position and ______. A. to pay me a fair salary B. a fair salary
C. paying me a fair salary D. pay me a fair salary
13. Peter said that he wouldn’t mind ______ the windows. A. my opening B. I open
C. me to open D. for me to open
14. In the newspaper, we can learn ______ is going on in the world. A. that B. which C. who D. what
15. It is curious how children always behave much worse when they are ______ holiday. A. on B. in C. at D. for
16. I suggest that she ______ another day. A. will come B. comes
C. came
D. should come
17. A man’s ______ lessens as he grows old. A. life B. effort C. temper D. vigor
18. Now the income of the family was ______ more than one-third. A. returned to B. reached for C. dropped off D. cut down
19. George took ______ of the fine weather to do a day’s work in his garden. A. advantage B. profit C. interest D. charge
20. He doesn’t seem at all sorry for ______ he has done. A. that B. what C. which D. how
21. I was very tired. Otherwise, I ______ to the theatre with you. A. had gone B. would go C. went
D. would have gone
22. ______ gathering and storing information, the computer can also solve complicated problems. A. Not only B. Except C. Unless D. Besides
23. The airport is five miles ______. A. from here far B. from here away C. far from here D. away from here
24. They showed me the spot ______ the accident took place. A. there B. that C. where D. which
25. ______to wait for hours, she brought along a book to read.
A. Expected B. To expect C. Expects D. Expecting
26. ______ since she was a young girl, she had wanted to become an actress. A. Always B. Ever C. Long
D. Frequently
27. Arabic is a language I found ______ to learn. A. it difficult B. that difficult C. difficult it D. difficult
28. The fact ______ shows that he was never really serious about coming. A. that he didn’t turn up B. which he didn’t turn up C. he didn’t turn up
D. for him not to turn up
29. Let’s ______ the problem for the time being: we can return to it later. A. settle B. stop C. interrupt D. leave
30. He finds it difficult to ______ himself to the climate. A. apply B. account C. avail
D. accustom
31. When she heard the bad news, she ______ completely. A. broke away B. broke down C. broke out
D. broke through
32. The novel ended happily, and the young couple were married in the ______. A. final B. closing C. end
D. conclusion
33. The building ______ mostly undamaged after the earthquake, and only minor repairs were necessary. A. recovered B. consisted
C. lasted D. remained
34. I saw a traffic ______ this morning. A. event B. accident C. conflict D. damage
35. The desert was regarded as ______ for settlement. A. uncertain B. unable C. unfit D. unlike
36. Kindness is the most important ______ a man can have. A. habit B. property C. quality D. effect
37. John’s score on the test is the highest in class; he ______ last night. A. must have studied B. had studied C. must study D. studied
38. ______ to the speaker for five minutes, he got up and left. A. Listened B. To listen C. Listening
D. Having listened
39. He was very busy yesterday; otherwise he ______ to the meeting. A. had come B. would come C. could come
D. would have come
40. We are opposed to ______ without him. A. have a party B. we have a party C. us have a party D. having a party
41. In no circumstances ______ a lie. A. you should tell B. shouldn’t you tell C. you shouldn’t tell D. should you tell
42. It was raining hard, but by the time class was over, the rain ______. A. stopped
B. would stop C. had stopped
D. might have stopped
43. He was very upset by the ______ of his English examination. A. effect B. loss C. result D. final
44. The clock ______ and we realized it was two o’clock. A. hit B. struck C. rang D. sounded
45. Trains stop here in order to ______ passengers only. A. get off B. pull up C. get on D. pick up
II. Cloze (20 Points)
Choose the most appropriate answer to complete the following passage.
Mr. Adamson enjoys playing the violin in his spare time. He is often carried away by his own 46 . But it is a 47 time for his neighbors when Mr. Adamson plays as he 48 so badly.
One day Mr. Adamson sat by a 49 and began to play the violin as usual. Mr. Adamson seemed to be making 50 instead of music, but he was so 51 that he almost forgot what he was doing. Just then, some stones were thrown out of the window under 52 Mr. Adamson was sitting, but he did not pay any attention to it. The \"music\" 53 . After a little while, an empty bottle and a worn-out shoe were thrown out of the window, 54 . Only then did Mr. Adamson know that this was not the 55 for him to play in. Mr. Adamson was very 56 . He thought, \" 57 no living people can understand my music, I should go to a place where people may appreciate my works.\" So he decided to go to a graveyard(墓地).
He came to a graveyard where there is no other 58 except the church toll(钟声). Mr. Adamson sat at a grave and thought 59 . \"I must do my best to 60 that my music is outstanding(出色的). \"The more he thought, the more inspired he was, and 61 he began to play his violin. Suddenly a bare foot stretched(伸) out from the 62 and gave Mr. Adamson a heavy 63 which
sent him flying. His violin also dropped from his hand. Mr. Adamson felt very sad 64 his work was not accepted by anyone, not even the 65 .
46. A. violin 47. A. terrible 48. A. sings 49. A. house 50. A. sound 51. A. angry 52. A. which 53. A. stopped 54. A. together 55. A. room 56. A. happy 57. A. Perhaps 58. A. person 59. A. anything 60. A. show 61. A. first
62. A. graveyard 63. A. kick 64. A. when
65. A. graveyard
B. music B. useless B. shouted B. door
B. something B. excited B. it
B. began B. slowly B. music B. sad B. Though B. building B. his music B. tell B. again B. window B. beating B. and B. children C. noise C. wonderful C. played C. window C. noise
C. comfortable C. that C. played C. too C. violin C. glad C. If C. thing C. a lot
C. announce C. finally C. tree C. wing C. because C. people D. sound D. long D. does D. wall D. voice
D. disappointed D. where D. continued D. again D. place D. tearful D. Even D. sound D. hardly D. mean D. later D. church D. shoe D. so D. dead
III. Reading Comprehension (50 Points)
In this section there are 5 passages, and each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.
Questions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage:
Coin collection is one of the oldest known hobbies. In the past it was often enjoyed by kings and scholars. It is also a pleasant way of saving.
The designs on coins tell many stories. The coins of a country often are a record of its history and geography. Some ancient coins tell us all we know about a country or a period of history. They bring us portraits of rulers who would be otherwise (否则) unknown. Coins tell us about the art, religion, dress and hairstyles of people who lived long ago.
Your special interests will help you decide the kind of coin collection you would like to have. You may wish to collect the coins of one country or one part
of the world. Or you may want your collection to contain coins from all over the world in certain period of time.
Some people choose to collect the coins of their own country, while others are interested in ancient Greek and Roman coins that visitors bring back from foreign countries can be the beginning of a collection.
Another way to start a collection is to select the best examples of coins now in use. You may be able to collect an interesting series of United States coins with different dates.
To get the most enjoyment from your hobby of coin collecting, read as much as you can on the subject. Try to form a group of collector friends. If you have an old or foreign coin, find out where and when it was made, its name and value, and what you could have bought with it when it was in use. There are many ways to arrange coin collections. Some collectors keep their coins in small square (正方形) envelopes. A complete description (描述) of the coins should be written on the outside of the envelopes. These envelopes are arranged in cardboard boxes.
Never clean a coin unless it is caked with dirt. Remove the dirt with soap and warm water. Do not use anything hard. This will damage both the looks and value of the coin.
66. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the selection as a benefit of the ways mentioned in the selection is ______.
A. you can increase your knowledge of history.
B. you can learn about the geography of some countries. C. you can have some ideas of how people lived in the old days. D. you can buy things with the coins you have.
67. There are many ways to start a collection of coins. One of the ways mentioned in the selection is ______.
A. to start with the collection of coins according to the sizes B. to buy all kinds of coins when you see them in the shops C. to keep all the coins you happen to have
D. to collect coins of your own country according to the dates
68. You can get the most enjoyment from your collection of coins ______. A. if you try to learn as much as possible from the coins you have in your collection B. if you get a lot of money selling them
C. if you clean them every now and then D. if you can arrange them in different ways
69. There are several ways to arrange your coins. The way recommended in the selection is ______.
A. to put them in bags
B. to keep them in small envelopes C. to keep them in glass cases D. to keep them in a jar
70. In order to keep the coins clean, you should ______.
A. clean them whenever you have time B. clean them every month C. clean them with hot water D. clean them with warm water
Questions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage:
It's impolite to arrive at a dinner party more than 15 to 20 minutes late. The host or hostess usually waits for all of the guests before serving the food. If someone is late, the food may be spoiled, and so might the host or hostess' mood. If you find you will have to be late, call and tell them to start without you. It's even worse to be early! The host or hostess will probably not be ready. If you are early, drive or walk around the block (街区) a few times, or just sit in your car until the right time.
It's often important to arrive at a party on time. Some get-togethers, especially formal dinner parties depend on exact arrival times. On the other hand, for open houses, the host or hostess invites guests to arrive and leave between specific times, so you can arrive at any time within the times he or she gives you.
It's nice to bring an empty stomach, but it's even nicer to bring a small gift. The gift should not cost a lot, or you might embarrass (使人难堪) the host or hostess. Flowers, wine, some pretty soap for the guest bathroom, a box of candy, a bottle of inexpensive but good wine and similar gifts will do fine. Never bring money as a gift.
North Americans might kiss a close friend on the cheek in greeting. (But never on the lips -- unless they are very, very close!) It is not customary (习惯) for Americans to greet each other with a kiss unless they had not met for a long time.
71. According to the writer, if someone is late for a dinner party, the food may be spoiled and ______.
A. the guests will have to go hungry
B. the host and the hostess will be in low spirits C. the host and the hostess will be very angry D. the host and the hostess will understand
72. If you find you'll have to be late for a dinner party, you should ______.
A. send someone to tell the host or the hostess not to wait for you B. send someone to tell the host or the hostess to wait for you C. call and tell the host or the hostess not to wait for you D. call and tell the host or the hostess to wait for you
73. It can be inferred from the selection that an open house (para. 3, line 3) is ______.
A. a house which is open day and night B. a party which is held in the open C. a party which is open to anybody
D. a party for family members and friends. Guests can come and go between specific times. 74. It is nice to bring a ______ gift.
A. cheap
B. expensive
C. small
D. costly
75. It is ______ to kiss your friend in greeting.
A. very impolite
Questions 76 to 80 are based on the following passage:
Hank Viscardi was 26 years old when he put on his first pair of long trousers and his first pair of shoes. For the first time he saw himself as he had always wanted to be -- a full five feet eight inches tall.
Hank had been born without legs. Until he was seven, his world was a world of repeated operations. At last he had -- not legs, but stumps (残肢) that could be fitted with a kind of special boots.
Out of the hospital, Hank often found people staring at him with cruel interest. Children laughed at him and called him \"Ape Man\" because his arms dragged (拖) on the ground.
B. common
C. not common
D. wrong
He went to school like other boys. His grades were good and he needed only eight years instead of the usual twelve.
After graduation, Hank worked his way through college. He swept floors, waited on table, or worked in one of the college offices. During all this busy life, Hank had been moving around on his stumps. But one day the doctor told him even the stumps were not going to last much longer. Hank would soon have to use a wheel chair.
Hank felt himself go cold all over. However, the doctor said there was a chance that he could be fitted with artificial (人造的) legs.
Finally a leg maker was found and the day came when Hank stood up before the mirror and saw himself for the first time, five feet eight inches tall. But this was not the end yet. He had to learn to use his new legs. Again and again he marched the length of the room, and marched back again. There were times when he fell down on the floor, but he pulled himself up and went back to the endless marching. He went out on the street. He climbed the stairs and learned to dance. He built a boat and learned to sail it.
When World War II came, he talked the Red Cross (红十字会) into giving him a job. He took the regular training. He marched and drilled along with the other soldiers. Few knew that he was legless. This was the true story of Hank Viscardi, the man without legs.
76. It can be inferred from the story that five feet eight inches tall is ______.
A. an average height for an adult
B. too fall for an average person
C. too short for an average person D. none of the above
77. Children laughed at Hank and called him \"Ape Man\" because ______.
A. he didn't talk to them B. he kept away from them
C. when he moved his arms touched the ground D. his arms were too long
78. The writer implies in the story that ______.
A. the Red Cross was only too glad to give him a job
B. the Red Cross gave him a job because he was a good soldier
C. the Red Cross gave him a job after he talked to somebody he know in the organization D. the Red Cross was not willing to give him a job at first
79. When Hank marched and drilled along with the other soldiers ______.
A. he did everything the other soldiers did B. he did most of the things the other soldiers did C. he did some of the things the other soldiers did D. he took some special training
80. The writer suggests that Hank Viscardi ______.
A. had no friends
B. never saw himself as different from others C. was very shy
D. was too proud to accept help from others
Questions 81 to 85 are based on the following passage:
In the United States many have been told that anyone can become rich and successful if he works hard and has some good luck.
Yet, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what \"keeping up with the Joneses\" is about. It is the story of someone who tries to look as rich and as successful as his neighbors.
The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American by the name of Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself: he began earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. Young Momand was very proud of his riches. He got married and moved with his wife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New Your City. But just moving there was not enough. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horse riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired (雇) a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors. It was like a race, but one could never finish this race because one was always trying to keep up. Momand and his wife could not do that.
The race ended for them when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They left their wealthy neighborhood and moved back to an apartment in New York City.
Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with their neighbors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series (系列) of short stories. He called it \"keeping up with the Joneses\because \"Jones\" is a very common name in the United States. \"Keeping up with the Joneses\" came to mean keeping up with the people around you. Momand's series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over
28 years.
Every city has an area where people want to live because others will think better of them if they do. And there are \"Joneses\" in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses, because no matter what one does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead (在前面). 81. The writer of the selection believes ______.
A. anyone in the United States can become rich
B. anyone in the United States can become rich if he works hard and has some good luck C. he can become rich in the future
D. many people in the United States think anyone can become rich if he works hard and has some good luck 82. Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because ______.
A. they want to be as rich as their neighbors
B. they want others to know or to think that they are rich C. they don't want others to know they are rich D. they want to be happy
83. It can be inferred from the story that rich people ______.
A. like to live outside New York City B. like to live in New York City C. like to live in apartments D. like to have many neighbors
84. Arthur Momand used the name \"Jones\" in his series of short stories because Jones is ______.
A. an important name
B. a popular name in the United States C. his neighbor's name D. not a good name
85. According to the writer, it is ______.
A. correct to keep up with the Joneses B. interesting to keep up with the Joneses C. impossible to keep up with the Joneses
D. good to keep up with the Joneses
Questions 86 to 90 are based on the following passage:
A dream is made up of a series of mind-pictures that form during sleep. The people and actions in these pictures seem real to the person who is dreaming.
Dreams may be influenced by different things that are present during sleep. If a person is cold, he may dream that he is out in a snowstorm. Worries or anger may also influence the content of a dream.
Some people think that they seldom dream, and other people are quite sure that they do not dream at all. Studies of human sleep have shown, though, that everyone dreams every night. If a person thinks he does not dream, it is because he does not remember dreaming when he wakes up. Usually, a person may dream three to seven times for a total of one to two hours of dreaming every night.
Perhaps you are wondering just how research workers can be sure that a person is dreaming. The story behind the discovery is an interesting one. During their research studies of human sleep, Dr. Kleitman and his assistants noticed that a person sleeping made sudden eye movements. These eye movements occurred at least several times a night. When a sleeper was awakened during these periods of eye movement, it was learned that he had been dreaming. Inmost cases, the dreamer could then recall (回忆) his dream. The person's eye movements, scientists believe, were caused by the movements of his eyes as he followed the events of the dream.
Not only does everyone dream, but it seems that we all need to dream. One theory is that dreaming gives us a chance to escape (逃避) from the rules of our real world. In dreams we can see our wishes come true. We can be rich, powerful, successful.
Another theory is that in our dream we are trying to work out our problems that have troubled us during waking moments.
Whatever the explanation, we all do dream, and dreaming is necessary and important to us.
86. According to the selection, the research studies of human sleep show ______.
A. few people dream at night
B. some people dream three times every night while other people dream seven times every night
C. some people may dream all the time during sleep D. everyone dreams several times every night
87. If a person is cold, he may dream that he is out in a snowstorm. This shows ______.
A. dreams always have something to do with weathers B. dreams influence your daily life
C. dreams have something to do with the reality D. dreams have nothing to do with the reality
88. According to the research studies, you may dream of a fire-engine (火车) ______.
A. when your alarm clock is ringing B. when you feel hungry C. when you are cold D. when you are ill
89. According to the selection, you can discover what your husband (wife, brother or sister) is dreaming by ______.
A. watching him (her) closely
B. waking him (her) up when he (she) makes sudden eye movements and asking him (her) what he (she) is dreaming of C. watching his (her) eye movements D. talking to him while he (she) is sleeping 90. Dreaming is important to us ______.
A. because we can relax and enjoy a care-free life in our dreams B. because scientists help us in our dreams C. because we can have a good rest
D. because we can make discoveries in our dreams
IV Translation (20 Points)
Translate the following sentences into English, using the key words and expressions given below.
91. 矗立在曼哈顿的帝国大厦是世界最高的摩天大楼之一。（stick up） 92. 这位老人晕倒在街上，当她醒来时发现自己在医院里。（come to） 93. 托马斯•杰斐逊在他的小说中创造了许多奇妙的人物。（create）
94. 虽然他们是孪生兄弟，但是他们几乎没有共同的兴趣。（have … in common）
95. 为什么你单挑他那件事情批评他呢？（single out）
V. Writing (15 Points)
Directions: For this part you are required to write a composition about PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT in three paragraphs. You are given the opening sentence of each paragraph. Your part of the composition should be about 100 words.
Words and expressions that may be useful:
1. world population, natural resources, pollute 2. laws, environmental pollution 3. educate, birth control, recycle Protection of Environment
Today the problem of environment has become more and more important. _
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Man has made _______________
great
progress
in
environment
protection.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Still more measures should be taken to solve the problem. ______________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________.
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