I Phonetics (5 points)
Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C, and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet.
1.A. reply B. freely C. ugly D. lonely
2.A. cow B. throw C. low D. own
3.A. excellent B. excuse C. explain D. express
4.A. peasant B. present C. promise D. possession
5.A. shoot B. blood C. roof D. tool
Vocabulary and Structure (15 points)
Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the answer sheet.
6.________their luggage, the tourists hurried to the airport.
A. Packed B. After packed C. Having packed D. Packing
7.Without electricity, human life _______quite different today.
A. is B. will be C. would have been D. would be
8.John ______he could improve his exam results, but he did not have enough time to study.
A. knows how B. knows that C. knew how D. knew that
9.I’m sure he understands ______you feel. He’s very clever.
A. when B. what C. whether D. how
10.To reduce weight, plastic has taken _____of iron and steel in making boats.
A. its place B. place C. the place D. a place
11.I applied for the job that I saw advertised _______the paper.
A. on B. of C. in D. at
12.---How did you find your visit to the museum?
---I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was ______than I expected.
A. far more interesting B. even much interesting
C. so more interesting D. a lot much interesting
13.He _____Chinese history and knows a lot about it.
A. is strict with B. is interested in
C. is satisfied with D. is busying doing
14.The fire _____two persons’ death as well as the damage of all the stores’ property.
A. is resulted in B. is resulted from
C. resulted in D. resulted from
15.Susan wants to know whether the measures have been agreed ______.
A. to B. with C. over D. on
16.It was not until then that I came to know knowledge _______only from practice.
A. had come B. has come C. came D. comes
17.It’s time he ______something for his coming examination.
A. do B. does C. did D. will do
18.Don’t smoke in the meeting-room, ________?
A. do you B. will you C. can you D. could you
19.Don’t let that old rascal take you _______with his clever talk---none of it is true.
A. along B. in C. about D. down
20. We’ll get in all the wheat before the sun _______.
A. will set B. was set C. set D. sets
Cloze (30 points)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the answer sheet.
The number of speakers of English in Shakespeare’s time is estimated to have been about five million. Today it is estimated that some 260 million people speak it as a(n) 21 language, mainly in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. In addition to the standard varieties of English found in these areas, 22 are a great many regional and social varieties of the language as well as 23 levels of usage that are employed both in its spoken and written form.
In fact, it is___24 to estimate the number of people in the world who have acquired an adequate working knowledge of English in addition to their own languages. The 25 _ for English learning and the situations in which such learning takes place are so varied that it is 26 to explain and still more difficult to judge 27 forms an adequate working knowledge for each situation.
The main reason for the widespread 28 for English is its present day importance as a world language. Besides 29 the indefinite needs of its native speakers, English is a language in which some of the important works in science, technology, and other 30 are being produced, and not always by native speakers. It is widely used for 31 purposes as meteorological (气象的)and airport communications, international conferences, and the 32 of information over the radio and television networks of many 33 . It is a language of wider communication for a number of developing countries, especially former British colonies. Many of these countries have multi-lingual 34 and need a language for internal communication in such matters as government, commerce, industry, law and 35 as well as international communication and for entrance to the scientific and technological developments in the West.
21.A. foreign B. native C. second D. official
22.A. they B. which C. there D. that
23.A. various B. similar C. familiar D. same
24.A. possible B. necessary C. unnecessary D. impossible
25.A. purpose B. cause C. effect D. method
26.A. simple B. natural C. practical D. difficult
27.A. what B. how C. why D. where
28.A. require B. request C. supply D. demand
29.A. providing B. serving C. supposing D. leaving
30.A. areas B. courses C. races D. fields
31.A. such B. all C. many D. those
32.A. use B. spread C. cover D. connection
33.A. cities B. stations C. states D. nations
34.A. languages B. populations C. accents D. customs
35.A. education B. market C. college D. business
Reading Comprehension (60 points)
Directions: There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by four questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose one best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the answer sheet.
Passage one
Knowledge is power. But there is another thing we must remember. An intelligent mind needs a strong body to make it most useful.
There are a great many good exercises for building up our bodies. Many of them may be done indoors in rainy weather. Indoor exercises,however,are never as helpful as those taken out of doors because in the open air there is more oxygen. The air in the house is not fresh. But out of doors it is very fresh,especially in the morning.
But what shall we play? There are a number of games such as football,basketball,races... Any game with plenty of exercises is good.
Do not neglect(忽略)your health. It is of as much importance as your mind. Our country now needs people with creative minds,good judgment,and healthy bodies.
36.One who has an intelligent mind is _________.
A. very strong B. healthy C. very clever D. stupid
37."An intelligent mind needs a strong body to make it useful." means _______.
A. if you want to make your strong body useful,you must have an intelligent mind
B. in order to make your intelligent mind useful you must have a strong body
C. to make your strong mind most useful you need a strong body
D. if you have a strong body you will have a strong mind
38.The air in the house does not remain fresh very long. It's because _______.
A. the fresh air can't come into the house
B. there is only a little fresh air coming in and a little waste going out
C. the air in the house can't remain fresh
D. the house gives off wastes
39.Our country now _______with creative minds,good judgment and healthy bodies.
A. only needs men B. does not need women but men
C. needs men and women D. only needs scientists
Passage Two
Every country has its heroes. They may be soldiers or sports people,doctors or film stars. We admire them for their courage,their strength,their devotion to duty or their talent. Their example inspires us to live better,to work harder.
Terry Fox was a young student who loved life and who loved sports. When he was just 18 years old a terrible tragedy occurred: his right leg had to be cut off because of cancer. Such an experience would have destroyed a weaker person--but Terry Fox was a fighter. He refused to give up. Instead,while he was recovering from the operation,an idea slowly formed in his mind. He decided he would run across Canada--in order to raise money for cancer research.
Slowly and carefully,he began to train. Every step was extremely painful,but he insisted,increasing the distance covered day by day. Sixteen months later,in the spring of 1980,he was ready for the long journey across Canada--his Marathon of Hope. It was a time of inspiration and heartbreaking emotion. Through television,every home saw his distinctive style of running--a kind of half-hop and half-run. Thousands of people lined the route to encourage him and to wish him well. They also gave money to fight cancer. Then,on September the 1st 1980,after 143 days and more than 5000 kilometers completed,everything came tragically to an end. Terry had to stop. He lived on for another nine months and died on June the 28th 1981. He was almost 23.
40.Terry Fox was a _______.
A. student B. movie star C. soldier D. sportsman
41.What idea was gradually formed in Terry’s mind during his recovering stage? _________.
A. Earning money. B. Cutting off the other leg
C. Running across the country D. Exercising hard.
42.Terry Fox ran his journey ____________.
A. with thousands of people supporting him
B. without raising any money
C. with few people watching him on TV
D. with his teachers and classmates following him
43.The author’s attitude to Terry Fox is _______.
A. sympathetic B. jealous C. indifferent D. admiring
Passage Three
Luckily, the back tires of their car stayed on the road.Otherwise,the young couple would have driven right into a pit twenty feet wide and thirty feet deep!
The man and woman were coming home from a party.They were enjoying the landscape around Swansea,Wales.Suddenly,they found the front of their car leaning into a huge hole. The car barely hung onto the edge of the pit.It swayed back and forth like the arm of a balance.
In their precarious position.the couple knew that each movement they made could be a matter of life and death.Slowly,slowly,they edged toward the backseat.Then each opened a back door.And on the count of three,they jumped out together.The accident was so scary that they ran a long way before they calmed down.But later they returned to see what had happened.They found that a big chunk of the road had sunk into the ground! And at the bottom of the pit lay their car roof down and wheels up.
Was this mystery of the sunken road ever solved? It turned out that an abandoned mine shaft lay under the road.It had collapsed and taken the pavement with it.Layers of tunnels intersect beneath the city of Swansea.The tunnels were built so many years ago that no one knows where they end or begin.The tunnels are shaky,like those that ants build in the sand. No one knows when the entire city might collapse.
44.This passage is primarily about ________.
A. driving carefully B. the city of Swansea, Wales
C. a road that caved in D. tunnels that ants build
45.It is probably true that ______________.
A. the other roads in Swansea are pretty safe
B. other sections of Swansea will cave in sometime
C. everyone should move out of Swansea
D. Swansea is a very interesting city
46.The writer creates interest in the first sentence by using ________.
A. a funny story B. romantic imagery
C. a vivid description D. a precise argument
47.The underlined word “precarious” in the third paragraph means _______.
A. unexpected B. dangerous C. unusual D. ridiculous
Passage Four
Researchers have found that REM (rapid eye movement) sleep is important to human beings.
This type of sleep generally occurs four or five times during one night of sleep lasting five minutes to forty minutes for each occurrence. The deeper a person's sleep becomes,the longer the periods of rapid eye movement.
There are physical charges in the body to show that a person has changed from NREM (non-rapid eye movement) to REM sleep. Breathing becomes faster,the heart rate increases,and,as the name implies,the eyes begin to move quickly.
Accompanying these physical changes in the body is a very important characteristic of REM sleep. It is during REM sleep that a person dreams.
48.According to the passage, how often does REM sleep occur in one night? ______.
A. Once B. Twice
C. Four or five times D. Forty times
49.The word “deeper” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________.
A. heavier B. louder C. stronger D. happier
50.Which of the following shows that a person is NOT dreaming in his sleep? _____.
A. His eyes begin to move. B. His breathing becomes faster.
C. His heart rate increases. D. His eyes stop moving.
51.Which of the following is the best title of the article? ______.
A. REM Sleep B. Two Types of Sleep
C. Sleepers D. What Happens to Sleepers
Passage Five
People are used to speaking their native language, so immigrants are having many problems between the first generation and the second generation because they don't have the same native language. Also, the second generation is losing their identity. Especially in America, there are many immigrants that came from different countries to succeed in the States. Because they suffer in lots of areas such as getting a job and trying to speak English, they want their children to speak English, not only at school, but also at home in order to be more successful. Because of this situation, their children are losing their ethnic identity and, even more, they are ignoring their parents whose English is not very good.
For example, my aunt, who has been living in Chicago for fifteen years, has three children and they were all born in the States. The eighteen year old daughter speaks English as a native language and she speaks Korean very well too. She has no problems talking with her parents, but she still doesn't understand Korean jokes, and there are sometimes misunderstandings. The second daughter is fourteen years old, and she doesn't want to speak Korean. My aunt often gets upset with her because she is very Americanized and they cannot understand each other. Even when my aunt punishes her, this daughter does not understand what my aunt is talking about. I felt sympathy for my aunt whenever my fourteen year old cousin said, "Mom, what is your problem?" The third child is a twelve year old son. He speaks English to his parents and my aunt speaks Korean to him as she does to the second daughter. He also has a problem communicating with his parents. My aunt is trying to teach him to speak both languages very well, but it is very hard for him because he speaks English all day and does not understand why he should learn to speak Korean.
We must realize that language is important and valuable for many reasons. Immigrants should make an effort to make their children understand their heritage by teaching them the parents’ language. This is very important, not only for the harmony of the family, but also in helping the second generation establish their identity.
52.What do you think this article is about? _______.
A. Learning a second language
B. Immigrants who become sick in the US.
C. Schools attended by immigrants in the US.
D. Language and its effect on the identity of immigrants.
53.To whom does the mother speak Korean? __________.
A. Her oldest daughter only B. Her two daughters only
C. All of her children D. Only to her son.
54.Why did the author’s aunt try to teach her children to speak Korean? ______.
A. To help her improve her Korean language skills.
B. To help them establish a Korean identity
C. To help them succeed in the US.
D. To help them find a good job.
55.Based on the passage, the phrase “your identity” means ________.
A. your home B. your dignity
C. who you are D. where you are from
Daily Conversation (15 points)
Directions: Pick out five appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogue by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
A.See you this evening.
B.I’ve gotta run.
C.See you again.
D.won’t be back for supper
E.I’ll go to the office
F.Take care.
G.Don’t worry.
| H.I’ll just take the subway. |
Ada: Sure. Want me to give you a ride?
Gary: No, forget it. 56 . It’s very quick. I’ll pick Sally up this afternoon. You can just come home after work.
Ada: OK. Oh, I almost forgot. I probably 57 . I’ve made an evening appointment with Mr. Steven to talk about our next project.
Gary: Oh, I see. 58 . Hurry sally up a little. She hasn’t even had her breakfast yet.
Ada: OK. 59 . Love you, honey.
Gary: I love you, too. 60 .
Writing (25 points)
Directions: For this part, you are supposed to write a composition of about 100-120 words according to the following topic.
61.假设你是Matt Hand,在报上看到一则招聘广告,正符合你的情况,于是写信求职。广告要点:
(1)招聘对象:有计算机工程(engineering)学历的工程师;
(2)条件有两年以上计算机工程工作经验;年龄在22-30岁之间;身体健康。
注意:地址和招聘单位名称可自编;词数为100-120。
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Phonetics
1.
2.A
3.A
4.A
5.C
6.B
Vocabulary and Structure
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6-10 CDCDC
11-15 CABCD
16-20 DCBBD
Cloze
21-25 BCADA 26-30 DADBD 31-35 ABDBA
Reading comprehension
36-40 CBBCA 41-45 CADCB 46-50 CBCAD 51-55 ADCBC
Daily conversation
56-60 HDBGA下载本文