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Part I Vocabulary and Structure
Direction:There are 15 incomplete sentences in this part. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate words from the 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. Then you should write the letter in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
1. —— How long has this Japanese fast-food chain been in business?
——______1998.
A. From
B. By
C. In
D. Since
2. Nobody fails to find that his two nephews are much_____
A. alike
B. same
C. exact
D. resembled
3. No sooner had the ship pulled away from to dock_____ it had to return to pick up more passengers.
A. when
B. than
C. then
D. that
4. I was surprised when I saw the farm. I had imagined it____ much bigger.
A. be
B. being
C. to be
D. having been
5. It was a decision, I_____ , that he will later regret.
A. detect
B. doubt
C. claim
D. suspect
6. We___ this visit for months—you can’t cancel it now.
A. planned
B. have planned
C. have been planning
D. had planned
7. Had Mark coached the women football team instead of George, we_____ more games.
A. would win
B. would have won
C. had won
D. will win
8. A tall building has been set up in____ was a wasteland ten years ago.
A. what
B. where
C. which
D. that
9. Does the method he put forward____ the problem make any sense?
A. settle
B. settling
C. to settle
D. settled10. I don’t like him because he always____ when other people ate talking.
A. cuts down
B. cuts out
C. cuts across
D. cuts in
11. He didn’t keep on asking me for a ride any longer as he had already got his
own car_____
A. repair
B. repaired
C. repairing
D. to repair
12. I am playing golf this afternoon, weather____
A. permits
B. permitted
C. permitting
D. to permit
13. I thought I was going to fail the exam, but I passed____
A. above all
B. after all
C. at all
D. in all
14.______ seemed strange to us was that he came back with nothing that day.
A. It
B. That
C. What
D. Which
15. There_____ have been ten of them, all hiding in the attic.
A. could
B. should
C. would
D. must
Part II Reading Comprehension
Directions:There are 5 reading passages in this part. After reading each passage, you will find some question or unfinished statements. For each question or statement there ate 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should choose the most appropriate answer and write the letter in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
Questions 16 to 19 are based on the following time table.
RUTE 103--- WESTBOUND (MALL OF STAR TO SUNSHINE BEACH) MALL ZOOOF STAR KATELLA SOUTH
ENDRANCE
BEACHSIDE
STREET
SUNSHINE
BEACH
--------5:305:395:45
6:106:166:306:396:45
7:107:167:307:397:45
8:108:168:308:398:45
9:109:169:30-----9:45
10:10-----10:3010:3910:45
11:10-----11:30-----11:45
12:1012:1412:3012:39-----
13:10-----13:3013:3913:45
14:10-----14:30-----14:5
15:10-----15:30----------
16:1016:1416:3016:3916:45
17:1017:1417:3017:39-----
18:1018:1418:3018:3918:45
19:10-----19:30----------
20:10-----20:30----------
16. How many buses can take you to Sunshine Beach from Katella?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 11
D. 15
17. Which bus stop has the most buses stopping there?
A. Katella
B. Zoo South Entrance
C. Beachside Street
D. Sunshine Beach
18. If you miss the bus at Mall of Star at 11:10, when is the next bus to Sunshine Beach?
A. 12:08
B. 13:08
C. 14:08
D. 15:08
19. If you take the 10:10 bus at Mall of Star, how many stops are there to Beachside Street?
A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
Question 20 to 24 are based on the following passage.Modern American music is rich in its variety of forms, styles and
instruments, A complete encyclopedia (百科全书) of American music is a
small library! By just looking at a few types of American music, we can see
much diversity.
Blues music, which goes back to the 1860s, has African American roots.
Blues singers often sing of sad themes: feelings of loneliness or hunger, or
being far away from home. The harmonica, guitar, and piano are some of the
many other instruments used in blues.
Jazz has its beginnings in the 10s in New Orleans, The musical
contributions of people from many parts of the world came together in this
port on the Mississippi River to create the early versions of jazz. Now jazz
comes in many forms and in popular in the United States and many other
countries
The fiddle is a common instrument in early country music, but today we hear many kinds of instruments in country music, especially the guitar.
Cowboy movies in he 1930s and 1940s helped to make country music very
popular.
Rap music has its origins in New York in the early 1970s. Rap uses a lot of rhyming. Rhymes are words that sound the same. Many young people like
the beat in rap music.
Like all music, modern American music causes people to sing, dance, and cry. American music is sometimes contr0veral (有争议的)，but it
shows us the diversity of American culture.
20. Which of the following is a musical instrument?
A, Blues B. Harmonica C. Jazz D. Rap
21. According to the passage jazz initially stared in the 10s in____
A. Africa
B. South America
C. New York
D. New Orleans
22. Which of the following contributed to the popularity of country music?
A. Cowboy movies in the 1930s and 1940s.
B. Various kinds of musical instruments.
C. The encyclopedia of American music.D. People from many parts of the world.
23. What feature of rap music is enjoyed most by many young people?
A. Its sound.
B. Its origins.
C. Its beat.
D. Its instruments
24. The word “diversity” (Pare.1 and 6) most probably means___.
A. background
B. influence
C. variety
D. significance
Questions 25 to 28 are based on the following passage.
What is the Writing Lab and why should I use it?
The Writing Lab is a free service where all students at Purdue University can receive assistance and feedback on any writing-related task. Specially trained consultants work with graduate students, undergraduates, students learning English as a second language, and students working on resumes and applications.
What happens during a consultation?
Consultations last 30 minutes and allow you to work one-on-one with a consultant whose job is to help you become a better writer. The consultant will ask you about your writing task and what you want to focus on during the session. You can ask for help on starting an assignment or improving the paper; you can get feedback on whether the paper meets the requirements of the assignment; you can also work on revising and polishing your work.
Do I have to make an appointment to use the Writing Lab?
You are not required to make an appointment for a consultation, but it is highly recommended. Appointments guarantee that you will meet with a consultant on a specific day and time. However, each day a certain number of drop-in slots are available. These times are given away beginning at 8:30 a.m. each day, so you can call to receive a same-day appointment.
25. The purpose of the Writing Lab is to_______.A. assist students with difficulties
B. offer consultation to native speakers
C. give free service in English learning
D. provide help with tasks concerning writing
26. What a consultant in the Writing Lab does is to______.
A. tell how to focus on your work
B. revise and polish your working
C. make you become a better writer
D. collect the feedback on your courses
27.During consultation student can not________.
A. be given help on improving a paper
B. be guaranteed a high mark
C. ask for help on starting an assignment
D. work on revising and polishing a paper
28. Marking an appointment beforehand will ensure you to______.
A. have a consultant many times a day
B. talk with a consultant on your favorite topics
C. meet with a consultant at your desired time
D. set up time with a certain consultant
Questions 29 to 32 are based on the following passage.
What makes a man spend 22 hours in freezing water or 14 days alone in a
hot-air balloon? Adventurer Steve Fossett knows. His taste for adventure has
driven him to set dozens of world records in both aviation(航空) and sailing.
For him, it’s the thrill of doing things that have never been done before. He
also enjoys testing his own endurance and skills.
Altogether, Fossett has 115 world records and world Firsts to his name.
His most recent success came in February 2006 when he broke the world’s
flight distance record. He traveled more than 26,000 miles in 76 hours.
Surprisingly, 62-year-old Fossett is not strong or athletic, but he is very
persistent. His efforts to complete the first solo hot-air balloon ride round the
world show his determination. He made six attempts over five years and finally
succeeded in 2002.
Fossett developed his appetite for adventure early. At the age of 11,he started
rock climbing. While he was a student at Stanford University, he spent his
summers climbing mountains and doing endurance swims throughout Europe.
After graduating from Stanford, Fossett earned a Master’s degree in
business from Washington University in
St, Louis. In 1968, he began making his fortune as a stock trader in Chicago
.By the late 1980s, he had become a millionaire. But, he spent his free time
participating in endurance sports, In 1990, he finally decided to become a
full-time adventurer and a part-time businessman.
Fossett participated in numerous endurance competitions, including skiing , biking, swimming and car racing. But in the mid-1990s, Fossett
began to change his focus, Instead of simply finishing races, he wanted to set
world records.
Fossett focused on sailing and aviation. He has set 23 official world records in sailing. In April 2004, after 58 day at sea, he and his crew of 12 set
the world record for the fastest round-the-world sailing. In aviation, he has
established more than 60 world records.
29. According to the passage, Fossett likes______.
22 hours in freezing water
C. testing his strength
D. staying 14 days in a hot-air balloon
30. Of Steve Fossett’s 115 world records and world firsts, about half of them
go to______.
A. hot-air balloon
B. endurance swimC. flying
D. sailing
31. Steve Fossett has done everything except______.
A. completing the first solo hot-air balloon ride
B. sailing 26.000 miles in 76 hours
C. setting the world record for the fastest round-the-world sailing
D. succeeding in the stock market in Chicago
32. What is probably the best title for this passage?
A. Hobbies in Spare Time
B. Life of Steve Fossett
C. Hunger for Adventure
D. A Strange Millionaire
Questions 33 to 35 are based on the following passage.
A supersonic airliner like Concorde flies at twice the speed of sound. A passenger can leave London at noon and arrive in New York at ten o’clock that same morning! There is a five-hour time difference between the two cities and Concorde can fly the Atlantic in only three hours. That evening the passenger will feel it is time to go to bed when it is only six o’clock. The evening will only just be beginning. Airline pilots suffer from this very much. It may be in the middle of the night in Hong Kong but their stomachs are still on London time, where it is dinner time. Pilots and other airline crew have to adjust to constant changes in time. That is why they often look fifty years old when they are only forty. This adjustment to sudden changes causes all sorts of problems.
Air travel is getting faster all the time. Engineers say that soon people will be “shot” to their destinations in huge rockets. These rockets will be shot high above the earth’s atmosphere and land on the other side of the earth forty-five minutes after take-off. They will be able to cross the Pacific Ocean in only eighteen minutes.
But, of course, passengers will face the same problems on the ground that they face at present. We shall still spend hours getting to the airport. Today, the shortest part of the journey and the least difficult is in the air. The worst and longest part is on the roads leading from the center of town to the airport. The roads become more and more crowded while our planes become faster and faster.
33. In a plane like Concorde you can______.
A. arrive in New York 5 hours earlier than the time you leave London.
B. forget all about the time difference between citiesC. adjust to time changes without problems
D. get across the Atlantic in three hours
34. Pilots often look older than they really are because____
A. they eat dinner in the middle of the night
B. they suffer a lot from the changes in time
C. they have to work at the weekend
D. they live far away from the airport
35. According to the passage, we can see that____
A. the speed of sound is only half that of a Concorde
B. the rocket is the fastest and least difficult means of travel
C. a supersonic plane can fly the Pacific in only eighteen minutes
D. people will spend less time on the ground as air travel is getting faster Part III Cloze
Directions: There is a passage in this part with 10 blanks in it. Read the passage carefully and then choose the most appropriate answer from the 4choices marked A, B, C, and D. Then you should write the letter in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
Many changes are taking place in “food style” in the United States is traditionally famous___36___ its very solid and unchanging diet of meat and potatoes. Now we have many ___37___ alternatives to choose from various ethnic(民族特色的) food, health food, and fast food, in addition to the traditional home-cooked meal.
Ethnic restaurants and supermarkets are commonplace in the United States. Since the United States is a country of immigrants, there is a great variety. Any large American city is filled with restaurants__38___ international cooking. Many cities even have ethnic sections: Chinatown, Little Italy, or Germantown. With this vast ethnic choice, we can __39___ food from all over the world. This is pleasant for those who come here to travel or to work; they can usually find their __40___ specialties.
Health food gained popularity when people began to think more seriously about their physical well-being. Health food is fresh, natural, unprocessed food, It does not __41____ preservatives to make it last longer or chemicals to make it taste or look __42____. Some health food enthusiasts are vegetarians: They eat no meat; they prefer to get their __43____ proteins from other sources, such as beans and rice, cheese and eggs. More and more people are eating healthy food and trying to eat less fat and red meat.
America’s ___44___ toward meals is changing, too. The traditional bigbreakfast and dinner at 6:00 p.m. are losing popularity. People are
rediscovering the social importance of food. Dinner with family or friends is
again becoming a very __45____ way of enjoying and sharing. Like so many
people in other cultures, many Americans are taking time to relax and enjoy
the finer tastes at dinner, even if they still rush through lunch at a hamburger
stand.
36. A. at B. in C. for D. to
37. A. same B. pleasant C. interesting D. different
38. A. producing B. processing C. selling D. serving
39. A. enjoy B. spare C. judge D. receive
40. A. enjoyable B. feasible C. native D. pleasing
41. A. contain B. supply C. offer D. resist
42. A. heavier B. better C. brighter D. safer
43. A. additional B. essential C. unique D. unusual
44. A. attitude B. expectation C. fashion D. principle
45. A. national B. artificial C. similar D. special
Part IV Word Forms
Directions: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. You should fill
in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write
the word in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
6. Every child looks forward to Children’s Day with great______ (eager).
47. If you use the chemical to clean the tablecloth, the stain will _____
(appear) at once.
48.The book is a _____ (humor) account of a young man’s travels in Asia.
49. We asked a local _____ (art) to come and show her work to the students.
50. A good way to _____ (large) your vocabulary is to read a daily
newspaper.
51. It’s important to realize how ______ (quick) this disease can spread.
52. One of the women I work with is getting ____ (marry) this weekend.
53. The matter didn’t seem important, and I hardly _____ (give) it a second
thought.
54. It was very _____ (care) of you to leave your purse lying on the desk.
55. He is the _____ (honour) chairman of the Writers’ Union.
Part V Translation-English into ChineseDirections: This part is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese.
There are 5 sentences in this part. Write your translation in the
corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
56. In real life, there are two kinds of people: those who create opportunities
and those who make use of opportunities.
57. Improvement in packing will contribute to competitiveness of our exports
on the world market.
58. It does prove to be a problem which is difficult for the local government
to solve.
59. He was not only surprised, but also extremely suspicious, as he had every
reason to be.
60. We are looking for a reliable agent in the computer industry to represent
our company in Shanghai.
Part VI Writing
Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are
required to write a letter of application. You can refer to the following
information in Chinese, You should write about 100 words on the Answer
Sheet.
李明，即将从北京黄海大学毕业。从刊登在昨天晚报上的广告中看到位于上海长江3号的Beckry Electronic Corporation Ltd.招聘销售员一名。请你写一封求职信，信中括你的个人信息（如：姓名，性别，年龄，婚姻状况等），受教育程度，工作经
个人爱好等。
1—5 DABCD 6—10 CBACD 11—15 BCBCD
16—19 ABBC 20—24 BDACC 25—28 DCBC 29-32 ACBC
33-35 DBA
36—40 CDDAC 41—45 ABBAD46. eagerness 47. disappear 48. humorous 49. artist 50. enlarge 51. quickly
52. married 53. gave 54. careless 55. honorable
56. 在现实生活中有两类人，一类人创造机会，一类人利用机会。
57．包装工艺的提高必将有利于我们在国际出口市场的竞争力。
58．事实的确证明了这是一个当地很难解决的问题。
59．他不仅吃惊而且疑心重重，当然它也绝对有理由如此。
60．我们正在计算机业内找一个可靠的人，为我们公司在上海的代理商。
Letter of Application
Beckery Electronic Corporation Ltd.
No. 173 Changjiang Road, Shanghai
Dec. 27th, 2008
Dear Sir or Madam,
I would like to apply for the position of a salesman in your
company which was advertised in yesterday’s newspaper.
I will graduate from Beijing Huanghai University soon. I am a
20-year-old boy and single. I have worked as a salesman in a company in my spare time. I like reading and swimming. I am rich in commercial knowledge and very skillful at sale. I am sure I am qualified for the position. I shall be obliged if you will give me a personal interview at your convenience.
I am looking forward to hearing from you and thanks a lot for
your consideration of my application.
Yours faithfully,
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