一、1.Vocabulary and Structure
Part I Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.
0. Scientists ______ that there is no animal life on Mars.
A.ensure
B.assure
C.resume
D.assume
1. Ever since Picasso"s painting went on exhibit, there ______ large crowds at the museum every day.
A.is
B.has been
C.have been
D.are
2. You are quite wrong, she ______ like you.
A.can
B.has
C.should
D.does
3. The old ______ well looked after by the government.
A.is
B.are
C.being
D.has
4. The mystery guest on the show is ______ other than the president.
A.on
B.none
C.not
D.nothing
5. Although we still have some problems to face, ______our work has been successful.
A.by all means
B.in the long run
C.by and large
D.on the run
6. It is reported that an increasing number of people ______ building more nuclear power plants.
A.assent
B.approval
C.favor
D.flavor
7. To cultivate the ability to use our hands, mother ______ that we did our share in keeping the house.
A.convinced
B.stressed
C.saw to it
D.ensured
8. The factors which would influence the learning will ______with each other.
A.interact
B.install
C.innovate
D.intend
9. We didn"t catch the train on ______ of the traffic congestion.
A.basis
B.charge
C.account
D.behalf
10. Maggie ran back to the kitchen, eggs______ carefully in her hands.
A.to be held
B.held
C.were held
D.holding
11. Even if it ______this afternoon, I will go there.
A.has rained
B.will rain
C.rains
D.will have rained
12. What matters______ not winning but participating.
A.are
B.to be
C.was
D.is
13. I don"t know his address, ______.
A.otherwise I will to him
B.otherwise I would write to him
C.otherwise I had written to him
D.otherwise I would have written to him
14. The medicine is on sale everywhere. You can get it at______pharmacy.
A.each
B.some
C.any
D.certain
15. At the foot of the mountain______
A.stood a village
B.a village was
C.did a village stand
D.stand a village
16. The garage sale usually takes place outside the house, with the seller______ on benches, chairs or boxes.
A.seated
B.fixed
C.stood
D.kept
17. She is______ about her chances of winning a gold medal in the Olympics next year.
A.optional
B.outstanding
C.obvious
D.optimistic
18. ______I had done it, I knew I had made a mistake.
A.Direct
B.Directly
C.Moment
D.Constant
19. In the club she found herself sitting ______a well-known TV personality.
A.across
B.opposite
C.about
D.from
20. I didn"t expect to ______ my teacher in the street yesterday.
A.refer to
B.work with
C.deal with
D.run into
21. On ______ of the school, I"d like to welcome you all.
A.behalf
B.dairy
C.decade
D.delight
22. She ______ in the feet on her way home from work.
A.was hurting
B.is hurt
C.hurts
D.got hurt
23. We ______her letter last week. We don"t know what has happened to her.
A.must receive
B.must have received
C.ought to receive
D.ought to have received
24. ______ a fire, motel guests will be asked to keep calm.
A.As a result of
B.In the event of
C.By means of
D.By reason of
25. We"ll have to ______ to the idea even though we don"t like it.
A.allow
B.approve
C.accept
D.agree
26. I ______ seeing you all again next term.
A.hope
B.wish
C.look forward to
D.expect
27. The children found a ______ of keys in the street.
A.reel
B.bunch
C.suite
D.group
28. It is strange that such a thing______ in your company.
A.will happen
B.happens
C.happened
D.should happen
29. The guides ______ the tourists together at the hotel gate.
A.accumulated
B.collected
C.assembled
D.resembled
二、2.Reading Comprehension
Part III Reading Comprehension
Directions: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
0. What does the verb form. of the word "renovation" mean in Para. 1?.
A.Reform.
B.Rearrange.
C.Retreat.
D.Restore.
1. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A.The temple is still not reopened yet to the public.
B.The jinzhuan bricks were made in Hangzhou for imperial use.
C.The jinzhuan bricks were used to pave the wall in the temple.
D.The temple was at first constructed 470 years ago.
2. How long has Lidai Diwang Miao been part of a middle school in Beijing?
A.470 years.
B.159 years.
C.71 years.
D.188 years.
3. What can we infer from the passage?
A.The temple has a long history.
B.The temple is to the east of Baitasi.
C.The bricks in the temple are not so valuable as those in the Forbidden city.
D.The renovation was done according to the orders of Emperor Qianlong.
4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the author?
A.The renovation project cost 300 million yuan.
B.The temple was once a part of Beijing No. 159 Middle School.
C.Those parts of the temple too destroyed to repair are still there.
D.The temple is located on the north side of Fuchengmennei Dajie.
5. The power produced by the waves, tide and wind ______.
A.is not as consistent as it should be
B.is generally less in winter than in summer
C.is never likely to be very great
D.is consistent
6. Alternative sources of energy ______.
A.could not possibly reduce the installed capacity of conventional power stations
B.might not reduce the installed capacity of conventional power stations
C.would automatically reduce the installed capacity of conventional power stations
D.would make it necessary to reduce the installed capacity of conventional power stations
7. What, according to this passage, would be the major impact of the newer energy sources?
A.A reduction of the fuel consumed by conventional power stations.
B.A reduction of the manpower required by conventional power stations.
C.The total replacement of conventional power stations.
D.The total replacement of conventional energy sources.
8. The energy produced by the sun ______.
A.is easy to store
B.poses similar problems to the other newer energy sources
C.poses very few problems
D.poses different problems from the other newer energy sources
9. Hydrogen ______.
A.is a widely-used fuel
B.is not yet in general use as a fuel
C.is not a particularly easy fuel to store
D.is a more economical fuel than wind energy
10. According to the passage, bees are fitted for communal life by virtue of their ______.
A.flexibility and initiative
B.intelligence and sensitivity
C.independence and endurance
D.instincts and form
11. It can be inferred from the passage that at one time bees had the ability to ______.
A.increase their activity in lower temperatures
B.leave cold climates during winter
C.remain dormant(休眠的) through periods of cold weather
D.construct insulated hives
12. The passage states that bees differ from most other communities of insects in their need to ______.
A.reproduce in large numbers
B.control the temperature where they live
C.divide the work of their colonies
D.have a complex defense system
13. The honeybee"s sting is particularly effective because it ______.
A.has many potential uses
B.can kill several victims at once
C.is located in the rear of the bee"s body
D.remains with the bee"s victim
14. Which of the following is the most appropriate title for the passage?
A.The Communal Life of Bees
B.The Structure of the Bees
C.The Organization of Insect Colonies
D.The Life of Social Insects
15. Lincoln is regarded as a great President partly because
A.he saved many people"s lives in the United States
B.he always treated people with food
C.he knew how to make a decision with sticks
D.he would like to take responsibilities
16. Which of the following is NOT true about Carl Sandburg?
A.He is a very writer who tells us the truth.
B.He is the writer of one of Lincoln"s biography.
C.He has tried to exaggerate Lincoln"s life story.
D.He thought Lincoln belongs in the pantheon of the gods.
17. The word "something" in the following choiceA),"things" inB)andC), and "events" in D)have similar meaning EXCEPT______
A.... have tried to make something out of Lincoln that he wasn"t.
B.... , and they" ve tried to build up things that he never even thought about.
C.... , you"ll find things put into Lincoln"s mouth and mind that never even occurred to him.
D.... where he ought to have been at the time important events were taking place,..
18. What do "I" mean as "high praise" (Line 8, Para. 2)?
A.Lincoln was a decent man, a good politician, and a great President.
B.Lincoln belonged in the pantheon of the gods.
C.Lincoln was the best kind of ordinary man.
D.Lincoln was a good man.
19. What does the word "assassinate" in the last sentence mean?
A.Attack.
B.Murder.
C.Kidnap.
D.Abuse.
三、3.Cloze
Part IV Cloze
Directions: There are some blanks in the following passages. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the passages. Then, mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
0. 【B1】
A.how
B.where
C.when
D.whether
1. 【B2】
A.region
B.field
C.place
D.case
2. 【B3】
A.clarity
B.emotion
C.sentiment
D.affection
3. 【B4】
A.except
B.but
C.except for
D.but for
4. 【B5】
A.recite
B.recognize
C.read
D.repeat
5. 【B6】
A.volume
B.noise
C.voice
D.pitch
6. 【B7】
A.close
B.shut
C.stop
D.comfort
7. 【B8】
A.grew
B.was growing
C.grow
D.grown
8. 【B9】
A.many
B.amount
C.number
D.supply
9. 【B10】
A.living
B.cultivating
C.reclaiming
D.exploring
10. 【B11】
A.increase
B.include
C.add
D.enrich
11. 【B12】
A.Later
B.Further
C.Then
D.Subsequently
12. 【B13】
A.attendant
B.keeper
C.member
D.aide
13. 【B14】
A.who
B.they
C.of which
D.which
14. 【B15】
A.luckily
B.gladly
C.nearly
D.successfully
15. 【B16】
A.pay
B.provide
C.allow
D.finance
16. 【B17】
A.normally
B.regularly
C.usually
D.often
17. 【B18】
A.expectations
B.sorrows
C.excitement
D.disappointments
18. 【B19】
A.for
B.with
C.to
D.from
19. 【B20】
A.excursion
B.travel
C.journey
D.trip
四、4.Translation from Chinese to English
Part V Translation from Chinese to English
Directions: This part is to test your ability to translate Chinese into English.
0. (众所周知), the Atlantic Ocean is only half as big as the Pacific Ocean.
1. (不用说), you are the right person I have been looking for in the past five years.
2. If you don"t mind, I (宁愿) listen to pop songs than to jazz.
3. Mary will leave home for her own life in the end, however, (在此期间) she still needs your support.
4. He was well over thirty before he (取得……资格) a doctor.
五、5.Translation from English to Chinese
Part VI Translation from English to Chinese
Directions: This part is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese.
0. The printers also began to make the books smaller, (so that they could be handled more easily).
1. However, (the Chinese had little or no contact with Europe at that time), so it is not clear whether or not the Europeans learned about printing from the Chinese.
2. (Needless to say), our garden is now surrounded by a jungle.
3. On Christmas Eve, (young children are often torn between the desire to go to bed early so that Santa Claus will bring their presents quickly and the desire to stay up late in case they miss any of the fun).
4. (What"s more), added weight is likely to be composed primarily of fat, not muscle.
六、6.Writing
Part VII Writing
0. For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: The First Letter to a "Pen Pal". You should write at least 100-120 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:
You are writing your first letter to a "pen pal". Describe your previous studies and work experience, your current activities, hobbies and interests.
给你的笔友写信,描述你的学习经历及工作经验,目前从事的活动及兴趣爱好。