一、1.Phonetics
0.(1)
A.telephone
B.philosophy
C.bright
D.rough
1.(2)
A.enjoy
B.tend
C.imagine
D.since
2.(3)
A.landed
B.lasted
C.regarded
D.phoned
3.(4)
A.blackboard
B.crop
C.blanket
D.cycle
4.(5)
A.prepare
B.therefore
C.are
D.care
二、2.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. The conference was organized for all the ______ in the city
A.mathematics teacher
B.mathematic teachers
C.mathematics teachers
D.mathematic"s teachers
1. A thief is a danger to ______.
A.society
B.a society
C.the society
D.societies
2. I think he hardly makes spelling mistakes, ______?
A.does he
B.doesn"t he
C.do I
D.don"t I
3. has been done to prevent the water in the lake from being polluted.
A.Little
B.Few
C.Other
D.Many
4. ______ are nine.
A.Three threes
B.Three and three
C.Three three
D.Three and threes
5. ______ haste, ______ speed.
A.More, less
B.Much, little
C.The more, the less
D.The much, the little
6. He is not a soldier ______ a sailor.
A.but
B.but for
C.besides
D.except
7. "Was it real so?" "Why, I saw it ______ my own eyes."
A.in
B.through
C.with
D.by
8. ______ information it is! Just put it into the computer.
A.How useful an
B.What useful
C.How useful
D.What a useful
9. I ______ to work by bus but now I go to work on foot.
A.used to going
B.used to go
C.am used to going
D.am used to go
10. Don" t smoke until the plane ______ off.
A.takes
B.took
C.has taken
D.had taken
11. Had he come earlier, he ______ my brother.
A.would meet
B.shall meet
C.shall have met
D.would have meet
12. The questions ______ in English.
A.answer
B.must answer
C.must be answered
D.can answer
13. She didn"t know ______.
A.where she gets the book
B.where would she get the book
C.where getting the book
D.where to get the book
14. She didn"t like ______ at the poor man.
A.he shouted
B.his shouting
C.him to shout
D.that he should shout
三、3.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.
1. According to the passage, a "pacing" device ______ .
A.is used to time a student"s reading speed
B.is not used in most, speed reading courses
C.is used as an aid to vocabulary learning
D.should be used whenever we read alone
2. In speed reading, looking at your watch every 5 or 10 minutes ______ .
A.avoids the need for reading faster
B.is not the same as pacing
C.may seem unworkable at first
D.helps you to remember your page number
3. When you are reading a novel, you should check your understanding of the content after ______ .
A.every chapter
B.every section
C.every four or five pages
D.every ten or twelve pages
4. The purpose of the "lightning speed" exercise is to ______ .
A.increase your speed by scanning the text first
B.test your maximum reading speed
C.help you understand more of the content of the book
D.enable you to win reading races against your friends
5. The best title for this passage would be ______ .
A.Hints for Successful Reading
B.Hints for Speed Reading
C.Effective Reading
D.Lightning Speed Exercises
7. Nick was bored because his life wasn"t ______ .
A.very pleasant
B.very easy
C.full of amusement
D.interesting
8. Nick decided to take the envelope to the police because he thought it was ______ .
A.dangerous
B.heavy
C.important
D.funny
9. As Nick got off the bus, a man came up to him. This man ______ .
A.was a policeman
B.wanted to kill Nick
C.was Nick"s boss
D.wanted the envelope
10. After his adventure, Nick expected to be ______ .
A.rich
B.important
C.famous
D.an adventure
12. From the first paragraph we can get to know that ______ .
A.the Mormons were hated by the American government
B.the Mormons were the native Americans
C.the Mormons were cleverer than the other Americans
D.the Mormons were weaker than the other whites
13. Which of the following is true according to this passage? ______.
A.Settlers in the west lived on the Joshua tree
B.The Joshua tree was valuable to the native American of the west
C.The native Americans of the west could eat a whole Joshua tree
D.If there hadn"t been the Joshua tree, the native Americans would have died out
14. Settlers in the west used the Joshua tree for firewood and fences because ______ .
A.they thought the tree was useless
B.they thought the tree was going to die
C.they had changed their belief
D.they had no other ways to deal with their problems
15. In the thirties of twentieth century, people established the Joshua Tree National Park in order to ______ .
A.get more food from the tree
B.save some valuable plants
C.teach their children a lesson
D.get more money for it
17. The writer seems to feel that ______ .
A.we mustn"t do the kind of work giving us no interest
B.we should work just for money
C.all of us should grumble about our work and wages
D.most people have a reason to grumble about their work
18. The writer thinks that most unsatisfactory, uninteresting jobs ______ .
A.offer good wages but no interest
B.give you only a small income
C.give you lots of interest but little money
D.are unrewarding in any way
19. In the 3rd paragraph what is the first worker"s attitude towards his work? ______
A.He feels angry or bitter for it
B.He regards it as unimportant
C.He regards it as unfair
D.He feels too busy to do it
20. The advertising man ______ .
A.feels the factory girl should earn more than him
B.envies that factory girl
C.feels work in a factory is not worth doing at all
D.is satisfied with his wage
22. Which of the following best expresses the main idea of paragraph 1? ______
A.Women usually worked outside the home for wages
B.Men"s and women"s roles were easily exchanged in the past
C.Men"s roles at home was more firmly fixed than women"s
D.Men"s and women"s roles were usually quite separated in the past
23. In the passage the author suggests that the counterculture ______ .
A.destroyed the United States
B.changed some American values
C.was not important in the United States
D.brought people more leisure time with their families
24. It could be inferred from the passage that
A.men and women will never share the same goals
B.some men will be willing to change their traditional male roles
C.most men will be happy to share some of the household responsibilities with their wives
D.more American households are done by women than ever before
四、4.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.
1.The "show business" attracts many young people.【21】, only very few can hope to become【22】Talent (才能) is not【23】. Without a good manager, a performer can never hope to succeed. Fashion (时尚)is also important in this business. The best tailor in the world will never be successful if he makes old-fashioned clothes. In exactly the same way, a performer must【24】his "act" in order to【25】the taste of the moment. This is true for actors and dancers, but perhaps most of all for【26】.
"Pop" stands for "popular", and a pop singer has to【27】hard to become popular. He must either give the public what they want, or he must find a new way of singing that will attract their attention. Even when he has succeeded, and his records are sold everywhere, he cannot【28】. He must work harder than ever to【29】popular,【30】there are always younger singers trying to become famous. The life of a successful pop singer is【31】. He can only relax when he is【32】, because everything he does is watched and reported in the special newspaper written for the "fans". The fans are the most important people in the world for the singer. They buy his records, they go to his concerts, and they make him rich and famous. But they can be very troublesome, too. They sometimes【33】handkerchiefs, they tear off buttons, and they even cut off pieces of the unfortunate singer"s hair. Many singers have been forced to【34】. A pop singer has to spend a lot of money on【35】, because he must always look smart. He must have a nice car. And above all, he must always keep smiling for the benefit of his public.
(41)
A.Unfortunately
B.Therefore
C.Naturally
D.Luckily
2.(42)
A.active
B.excellent
C.famous
D.attractive
3.(43)
A.important
B.enough
C.necessary
D.encouraged
4.(44)
A.keep
B.make
C.remain
D.change
5.(45)
A.follow
B.get
C.change
D.agree
6.(46)
A.artists
B.tailors
C.women
D.singers
7.(47)
A.act
B.work
C.travel
D.sing
8.(48)
A.give up
B.become popular
C.relax
D.satisfy
9.(49)
A.become
B.remain
C.make
D.gain
10.(50)
A.so
B.then
C.because
D.and
11.(51)
A.simple
B.not busy
C.exciting
D.not easy
12.(52)
A.tired
B.old
C.alone
D.famous
13.(53)
A.receive
B.steal
C.ask for
D.demand
14.(54)
A.sing
B.give in
C.hide
D.leave
15.(55)
A.travelling
B.clothes
C.food
D.housing
五、5.Writing
Part VII Writing
0. 随着因特网的发展,目前很多人给亲朋好友发电子贺卡。请根据以下提示,阐述电子贺卡的优越性。
1.除图像外,还可传递动画和声音,生动、有趣。
2.传递速度快。
3.电子贺卡形式多样,还可以用Flash或其他软件自己设计。
4.节约纸张,有利于保护树木和环境。
注意:1.文章包括以上要点,可适当发挥。不要逐条翻译。
2.词数100左右。
3.参考词汇:电子贺卡electronic card,动画animation
六、6.Daily Conversation
1.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. Please wait here B. Show
C. Here it is D. your license
E. beg your pardon F. May I see
G. I’m sorry H. Be careful
Joe ran through the stop sign and was caught by the police officer.
Joe: Sir, did I do anything wrong?
Officer: Yes, sir. You ran through the stop sign.【56】your driver license, please?
Joe: Oh,【57】, I didn’t see the stop sign at the comer. I didn’t mean it.
Officer: That doesn’t justify your violation. May I see【58】, please?
Joe: Oh, sorry sir, I don’t have it on me. Honestly, I forgot it back at the house. But I have the insurance policy with me.【59】.
Officer:【60】, sir. I’ll come back in a moment.
(57)
2.(58)
3.(59)
4.(60)
5.(61)