Part Ⅰ Vocabulary and Structure(1×40)

Directions: There are 40 incomplete statements in this part. You are required to complete each one by choosing the most appropriate word or expression from the four choices marked A, B, C, and D, then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET.

1. The thief was _________ by the police when he tried to break in a house.

A. carpet B. minded C. captured D. mounted

2. The modern camera lens may be coated with more than ten _________ for each piece of its glass.

A. levels B. stories C. layers D. formations

3. We are going to visit the Summer Palace, unless it _________ because of the weather.

A. fall through B. falls backC. falls behind D. falls out

4. The measure you proposed _________ what is expected.

A. loses track of B. falls far short ofC. keeps step with D. leaves behind

5. You should not _________ going to the doctor because your illness might be serious.

A. take up B. put offC. lay down D. put aside

6. The decision was taken for political _________ military reasons.

A. other than B. would rather C. rather than D. no more than

7. The knife has a number of functions, _________ are known to us.

A. some of them B. that some of themC. of which some of them D. some of which

8. Great changes _________ since China _________ in 1949.

A. took place; has been liberated B. have taken place; has been liberated

C. took place; was liberated D. have taken place; was liberated

9. No sooner _________ the railway station than the train _________ .

A. we had got to; had started B. have we got to; had started

C. had we got to; started D. had we got to; had started10. It is essential that I _________ the truth.

A. tell B. would tell C. told D. will tell

11. After _________ on eBay, a person can search for an item that he or she is looking for and view pictures of the item.

A. register B. registeredC. being registered D. registering

12. It is very convenient for me to go to work every day because the bus runs _________ .

A. every-ten-minute B. every tenth minuteC. every tenth minutes D. every ten minute

13. According to IQ scores, you are smartest from 18 to 25, but you’re wiser and more experienced _________ increasing age.

A. for B. with C. at D. of

14. The animals, highly sensitive to pollution, can _________ monitors of water quality.

A. serve as B. work forC. make up D. take on

15. The complaint would be more _________ if the customer could show us the receipt of the product.

A. genuine B. honest C. credible D. true

16. _________ , the earth rotates from west to east.

A. It is known to all B. That is known to allC. As is known to all D. It is known to all that

17. We waited for him in the sun for _________ that we became sunburned.

A. so long time B. a such long timeC. such long time D. so long a time

18. _________ to sleep than the door was broken open.

A. No sooner he had gone B. No sooner had he gone

C. He no sooner went D. No sooner went

19. Do you still remember the house _________ you were born?

A. what B. in which C. that D. to which

20. We are planning to have our old car _________ next week.

A. to repaint B. repaintedC. repainting D. repaint

21. We suddenly saw the bus about to leave and had to run _________ to catch it.

A. strongly B. nearly C. hard D. hardly

22. It’s difficult to cross the desert by car, but not _________ impossible.A. roughly B. exclusively C. necessarily D. absolutely

23. _________ in an atmosphere of simple living was what her parents wished for.

A. The girl was educated B. The girl educated

C. The girl’s being educated D. The girl to be educated

24. The international Law of the Sea Conference is an attempt _________ major differences among countries with conflicting interests.

A. resolving B. to be resolved

C. to have been resolved D. to resolve

25. Jean doesn’t want to work right away because she thinks that if she _________ a job she probably wouldn’t be able to see her friends very often.

A. would have to get B. were to get C. has got D. could have got

26. I would rather that you _________ early tomorrow instead of this evening.

A. should come B. come C. came D. would come

27. The business is risky. But _________ , we would be rich.

A. should we succeed B. would we succeed

C. might we succeed D. could we succeed

28. If we hadn’t been interrupted the day before yesterday, we _________ the job.

A. would do B. would not have done

C. had done D. would have done

29. _________ to hurt her feelings, he did not tell her the truth.

A. Not to want B. Not wantingC. To want not D. Wanting not

30. _________ they reached the center of the city, they stopped the car at a bar.

A. A mile or so before B. For a mile or so after

C. Further than a mile or so D. Before a mile or so when

31. By this time next week, the winners _________ their awards.

A. will have receive B. will be received

C. will have received D. will have been receiving

32. George is delighted _________ his new secretary because she works very hard.

A. to B. with C. of D. at

33. The young man still denies _________ the fire behind the store.

A. to start B. to starting

C. having started D. having been started

34. I cannot find my umbrella. I must have _________ it on the bus.

A. lost B. forgotten C.mislaid D. left

35. The streets are all wet. It _________ during the night.

A. must be raining B. must have been rained

C. had to rain D. must have rained

36. Only after a year _________ to see the results of my experiment.

A. I began B. I had begun C. have I begun D. did I begin

37. I cannot imagine a time when _________ to solve.

A. there no problems will be B. there will be no problems

C. no problems there will be D. no problems will be there

38. It is generally believed that teaching is _________ it is a science.

A. an art much as B. much an art as

C. as an art much as D. as much an art as

39. A computer can only do _________ you have instructed it to do.

A. how B. after C. what D. when

40. _________ him tomorrow? It’s too late now.A. Why not to call on B. Why don’t call onC. Why not calling on D. Why not call on

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (2×20)

Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or incomplete statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should decide on the best choice and then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET.

Passage 1

He slept for a good six hours, and the sun was high when he awoke. As he sat up and yawned, a pair of strong hands seized his shoulders, and in a moment his wrists were tied tightly together behind his back. He turned and stared into Branko’s hairy face. “What’s this?” he said. The old man tested the knots before answering, “Orders, Black Peter’s changed his mind. Until we can check on you.”Martin swore loudly, then asked if he could talk to Black Peter. Branko shook his head, “He’s busy.” Martin was seized by despair. Now all his plans might fall unless he could gain the confidence of Black Peter.After some thought he stood up and walked to the mouth of the tunnel. Branko followed. The grassy hollows were alive with men busy with their various duties. There must have been a stream somewhere nearby, for a long line of men were taking their horses to the water; others were setting up tents and lighting fire. Immediately opposite was another tunnel, at the entrance of which stood two guards armed with guns. Behind them Martin made out the giant form of Black Peter. “There he is,”he said, “I must talk to him.”

Branko tried to stop him, but he pushed him aside, walked to the mouth of the tunnel and called out: “Black Peter! I must talk to you.”The leader of the White Eagles was seated on a wooden box, deep in conversation with two rough-looking men. “What is it?”

he said, “Why are you checking on me?”Martin replied. “I need to be sure about you,” said Black Peter. “There’s too much to close.”He pointed into the tunnel, and Martin saw the wooden boxes that he guessed must contain the gold bars. “Is that the treasure?” he asked. Black Peter stood up, struggling between his desire for secrecy and an obvious pride in the success of his plans. “Yes,” he said at last.

41. Martin’s night rest _________ .

A. was disturbed B. lasted less than six hours

C. lasted more than six hours D. was suddenly cut short

42. What happened as soon as Martin woke up?

A. Branko struck him.

B. He was made a prisoner.

C. Branko checked that he was still tied up.

D. He was taken off to speak to Black Peter.

43. The success of Martin’s plans now depended on his _________ .

A. escaping from the tunnel

B. finding the treasure

C. discovering who the leader of the White Eagles was

D. persuading Black Peter that he could be trusted

44. When he got to the mouth of the tunnel, Martin saw men _________ .

A. in fairly large numbers

B. fetching water from the stream

C. packing up camp and getting ready to leave

D. resting in small groups

45. Black Peter finally admitted that the boxes contained gold because _________ .

A. he was so satisfied with what he had done

B. he had decided to trust Martin

C. he saw that he could no longer keep it a secret

D. he knew that Martin could not escape

Passage 2

Much unfriendly feeling towards computers has been based on the fear of widespread unemployment resulting from their introduction. Computers are often used as a part of automated production systems requiring a least possible number of operators, causing the loss of many jobs. This has happened, for example, in many steelworks.

On the other hand, computers do create jobs. They are more skilled and better paid, though fewer in number than those they replace. Many activities could not continue in their present forms without computers, no matter how many people are employed. Examples are the check clearing system of major banks and the weather forecasting system.

When a firm introduces computers, a few people are usually employed in key posts (such as jobs of operations managers)while other staff are re-trained as operators, programmers, and data preparation staff. After the new system has settled down people in non-computer jobs are not always replaced when they leave, resulting in a decrease in the number of employees. This decrease is sometimes balanced by a substantial increase in the activity of the firm, resulting from the introduction of computers.

The attitudes of workers towards computers vary. There is fear of widespread unemployment and of the takeover of many jobs by computer-trained workers, making promotion for older workers not skilled in computers more difficult.

On the other hand, many workers regard the trend toward wider use of computers inevitable. They realize that computers bring about greater efficiency and productivity, which will improve the condition of the whole economy and lead to the creation of more jobs. This view was supported by the former British Prime Minister, James Callaghan in 1979, when he made the point that new technologies hold the key to increase productivity, which will benefit the economy in the long run.

46. The unfriendly feeling towards computers is developed from _________ .

A. the possible widespread unemployment caused by their introduction

B. their use as part of automated production systems

C. the least possible number of operators

D. the production system in steelworks

47. The underlined word “They” (Line 1, Para. 2) refers to _________ .

A. computers B. jobsC. activities D. systems

48. According to Paragraph 2, without computers _________ .

A. human activities could not continue

B. there could not be weather forecasting systems

C. many activities would have to change their present forms

D. banks would not be able to go on with check clearing

49. According to the passage,what results from the introduction of computers?

A. After re-training, all employees in the firm get new jobs.

B. A considerable proportion of people are employed in key posts.

C. The firm keeps all of its original staff members.

D. The decrease in staff members may be balanced by the increase of firm activities.

50. James Callaghan’s attitude towards computers can be best described as _________ .

A. doubtful B. regretful C. unfriendly D. supportive

Passage 3

Well, sir, opening a bank account is not very difficult. The trouble is finding the cash to put in it. We at Barclays know there’s a students’ problem—shortage of cash. The monthly cheque from home never seems big enough. We can’t make it any bigger but we can make it go a little further. Any student who opens a cheque account with Barclays gets our most important services free. We don’t charge you for running your account provided you keep out of the red.You’ll find you will be able to budget far better when you have a current account. And you will be able to make payments by cheque or standing order. For example, you can ask us to pay your rent direct to your landlady. All you need to do is to make out a standing order, and that means we make sure your rent is paid on time, without you having to worry about it. You will receive regular statements to let you know just how you stand. If you have any money problems such as sending money home or having money sent to you from home our manager will be pleased to help in any way he can. His experience in money matters is sure to be of value to you.I suggest you open your account today. Don’t wait until the term starts—you’ll have more than enough to think about then, setting in and starting your studies. You will be busy arranging your timetable and generally getting used to your new life and new surroundings. And, by the way, if you open an account this month, we’ll give you free a specially designed lecture note folder with a clipboard, pad and ball-point. That’s just one more way Barclays give students a helping hand.51. A standing order is _________ .

A. the same as a cheque

B. a way of receiving money regularly

C. a way of notifying a customer how he stands

D. an instruction to the bank to make regular payments to someone

52. The students’ problem the bank knows about is _________ .

A. the need for a regular statement

B. the need for advice on money matters

C. a student has a lot to do

D. a student’s income is not high enough

53. It costs a student nothing to run an account provided that _________ .

A. he does not pay out more than he has in the bank

B. he sees the bank manager about money matters

C. he makes his money go further

D. he opens the account before term starts

54. A student can get a free folder _________ .

A. when he opens an account

B. if he opens an account this month

C. if he accepts the bank’s helpD. once he has arranged his timetable

55. The writer’s purpose in writing this passage is _________ .

A. to offer suggestion on how to make students’ money safe

B. to tell students what to do with their money

C. to attract students to deposit money in the bank

D. to advise students to put money in bank for safekeeping

Passage 4

A scientist who does research in economic psychology and who wants to predict the way in which consumers will spend their money must study consumer behavior. He must obtain data both on resources of consumers and on the motives that tend to encourage or discourage money spending.

If an economist were asked which of three groups borrow most, people with rising incomes, stable incomes, or declining incomes—he would probably answer: those with declining incomes. Actually, in the years 1947~1950, the answer was: people with rising incomes. People with declining incomes were next and people with stable incomes borrowed the least. This shows us that traditional assumptions about earning and spending are not always reliable. Another traditional assumption is that if people who have money expect prices to go up, they will hasten to buy. If they expect prices to go down, they will postpone buying. But research surveys have shown that this is not always true. The typical attitude was expressed by the wife of a mechanic in an interview at a time of rising prices. “In a few months,” she said, “we’ll have to pay more for meat and milk; we’ll have less to spend on other things.” Her family had been planning to buy a new car but they postponed this purchase. Furthermore, the rise in prices that has already taken place may be resented and buyer’s resistance may be evoked. This is shown by the following typical comment: “I just don’t pay these prices; they are too high.”The investigations mentioned above were carried out in America. Investigations conducted at the same time in Great Britain, however, yielded results that were more in agreement with traditional assumptions about saving and spending patterns. The condition most conducive(有助于) to spending appears to be price stability. If prices have been stable and people consider that they are reasonable, they are likely to buy. Thus, it appears that the common business policy of maintaining stable prices is based on a correct understanding of consumer psychology.

56. It can be learned from the passage that if one wants to predict how consumers will spend their money, he should _________ .

A. carry out investigations on consumer behavior and obtain relative data

B. try to encourage or discourage consumers to spend money

C. rely on traditional assumptions about saving and spending

D. do researches in consumer psychology in a lab

57. According to Paragraph 2, research surveys have proved that _________ .

A. price increases always stimulate people to hasten to buy things

B. rising prices may make people put off their purchase of certain things

C. women are more sensitive to the rising in prices than men

D. the expectations of price increases often make buyers feel angry

58. The investigations results on consumer psychology carried out in America were _________ those of the investigations made at the same time in Great Britain.

A. somewhat different from B. exactly the same as

C. much worse than D. nearly as good as

59. From the results of the surveys, the writer of this article _________ .

A. concludes that the saving and spending patterns in Great Britain are better than those in America

B. concludes that the consumers always expect prices to remain stable

C. concludes that maintaining stable prices is a correct business policy

D. does not draw any conclusion

60. Which of the following statements is always TRUE according to the surveys mentioned in the passage?

A. Consumers will put off buying things if they expect prices to decrease.

B. Rising prices will always encourage spending.

C. The price condition has an influence on consumer behavior.

D. Traditional assumptions about saving and spending are reliable.

Part Ⅲ Cloze (1×20)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage and mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET.

A subject which seems to have been insufficiently studied by doctors and psychologists is the influence of geography and climate on the psychological and physical health of mankind. There seems no doubt (61) the general character of the landscape, the relative (62) of day and night, and the climate must (63) play a big part in determining what kind of people we (64) .

It is true that a few studies have been made. (65) all the inhabitants of a particular area enjoy exceptionally good or bad health, scientists have (66) contributory factors such as the presence or (67) of substances like iodine, fluoride, calcium, or iron in the water supply, or perhaps types of land that provide breeding places (68) pests like mosquitoes or rats.

(69) , we can all generalize about types of people we have met. Those (70) in countries with long dark winters are (71) to be less talkative and less vivacious than inhabitants of countries where the (72) is more equable. And (73) the olive and the orange grow, the inhabitants are cheerful, talkative, and spontaneous.

But these (74) generalizations are inadequate: the (75) of climate and geography should be studied in (76) . Do all mountain dwellers live to a ripe old age?

Does the drinking of wine, (77) the beer, result in a sunny and open temperament? Is the strength and height of one of the Kenyan tribes due to their (78) drinking of the blood of cows?

We are not yet sure (79) the answers to such questions, but let us hope that something of benefit to mankind may eventually result (80) such studies.

61. A. if B. whether C. which D. that

62. A. time B. length C. span D. extension

63. A. neither B. both C. none D. all

64. A. are B. belong C. fall D. like

65. A. When B. That C. Where D. Whereas

66. A. acknowledged B. identified C. recognized D. distinguished

67. A. absence B. disappearance C. occurrence D. existence

68. A. by B. to C. for D. with

69. A. Therefore B. Similarly C. Conversely D. Moreover

70. A. live B. living C. stay D. staying

71. A. due B. apt C. able D. ready

72. A. weather B. climate C. geography D. situation

73. A. where B. here C. that D. thus

74. A. ordinary B. average C. commonplace D. conventional

75. A. effectiveness B. affection C. efficiency D. influence

76. A. depth B. width C. distance D. scope

77. A. other B. rather than C. more D. less

78. A. consistent B. permanent C. always D. habitual

79. A. to B. of C. with D. in

80. A. as B. from C. in D. by

Part Ⅳ Error Correction (2×5)

Directions: There are five sentences. Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C, and D. You are required to identify the one that is incorrect, and then mark the corresponding letter and write the right answer on the ANSWER SHEET.

Part Ⅴ Translation (20 points)Section A (2×4)

Directions: Translate the following sentences into Chinese and write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.

86. Look at the terrible situation I am in! If only I had followed your advice.

87. Government can’t operate effectively unless it is free from such interference.

88. We don’t need air-conditioning, nor can we afford it.

89. Not that John doesn’t want to help you,but that it’s beyond his power.

Section B (3×4)

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English and write your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.

90. 每个人都有自己的生活方式。

91. 没有你的帮助我们昨天就完不成任务。

92. 就技术和财力而言，他的建议听起来可行。

93. 这条河从前是干净的，但自从建了工厂就遭到污染了。

Part Ⅵ Writing (20 points)

Directions: Write a composition on the topic Why a Sense of Humor Is Important. You should write no less than 150 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below. Please write on the ANWSER SHEET.

Outline:

(1) 幽默能体现个性;(2) 幽默有益于身心健康;(3) 幽默能融洽与他人的关系。