广东省学位英语历年真题及答案

I. 会话技能15道15分15分钟

II. 阅读理解20道40分40分钟 III. 词汇和语法40道20分25分钟 IV. 完形填空10道10分10分钟

V . 短文写作100～120个词15分30分钟 考试总时间：120分钟

2011年广东学位英语考试试题及答案

PartⅠ Vocabulary and Structure (25 points, 30 minutes)

Directions: There are 50 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1. By 1929, Mickey Mouse was as popular ____ children as Coca Cola. A) for B) with C) to D) in

2. When you buy anything expensive, never forget to ask for the ____ from the shop. A) receipt B) trust C) render D) tale

3. The financial support is decided not only according to your GRE score, but also according to your ____ in college.

A) intelligence B) policy C) performance D) statement

4. Professor Smith is also the ____ of the international program office. If you have any problem when you study here, you may go to him for help. A) detective B) president C) manager D) director

5. We do not have a ____ school in our institute. The highest degree we provide for the students is a B. A. and a B. S. . A) graduate B) high C) grade D) continue 6. Paper clips, drawing pins and safety-pins were ____ all over the floor. A) separated B) sprayed C) spilled D) scattered

7. I am writing ____ my mother to express her thanks for your gift. A) in memory of B) on behalf of C) with respect to D) on account of

8. In considering men for jobs in our firm, we give ____ to those with some experience.

A) privilege B) advice C) prize D) preference

9. She is ____ a musician than her brother.

A) much of B) much as C) more of D)

more as

10.The assignments are too hard. I can't ____ the work.

A) keep up with B) catch up with C) come up with D) put up with

11. Robert Spring, a 19th century forger, was so good at his profession that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling ____ signatures of famous Americans.

A) artificial B) genuine C) false D) natural

12.In 1890 there were many American cities and towns where part of a day's school instruction was conducted in language ____ English. A) more than B) other than C) except that D) except for

13.The problem will be discussed at length in the ____ Chapter.

A) consequent B) latter C) late D) subsequent

14.They are members of the club by ____ of their great wealth. A) virtue B) way C) means D) word

15.The value of the industrial ____ dropped from about 70 billion dollars to slightly more than 31 billion.

A) outcome B) outlook C) output D) outset 16.Scientists believe that color blindness is a(n) ____ defect, and there is no cure for it.

A) retained B) inherited C) received D) infected 17.She was glad that her success would ____ for the women who would follow. A) be easier to make B) make it easier C) be easier D) make things easier

18.Fred says that his present job does not provide him with enough ____ for his organizing ability.

A) scope B) space C) capacity D) extent 19.San Francisco is usually cool in the summer, but Los Angeles ____. A) is rarely B) hardly is C) rarely is D) is scarcelly

20.You've been overworking recently, and would find a holiday ____. A) fortunate B) essential C) profitable D) beneficial

21.____ you are familiar with the author's ideas, try reading all the sections as quickly as you possibly can.

A) Ever since B) Now that C) So that D) As long as

22.The people didn't trust Senator Maxwell , otherwise he ____.

A) would have re-elected B) would have been re-elected C) must have been re-elected D) were to be re-elected

23.Go straight into the cave and find out what's in there, ____?

A) will you B) don't you C) do you D) can you 24.The old man was shocked to learn that his illness could result in death if ____ untreated.

A) to leave B) to be left C) leaving D) left 25.Our teacher recommend that we ____ as attentive as possible when we visit the museum.

A) are B) be C) were D) shall be

26.The old man came upstairs with great strength , his right hand ____ a stick for support.

A) held B) holding C) being holding D) was holding

27.My wife said in her letter that she would appreciate ____ from you sometime.

A) hearing B) to hear C) having heard D) to have heard

28.It ____ around nine o'clock when I drove back home because it was already dark.

A) had to be B) was to be C) must be D) must have been

29.If you act ____ the doctor's advice ,you won't get well again.

A) aside from B) contrary to C)capable of D) prior to 30.Visitors coming for short periods of time do not always experience ____ intense emotions ____ visitors who live in foreign countries for longer terms.

A) the same ? as B) both ? and C) either... or D) so ? that

31.Urban mothers had difficulty ____ their children into child care facilities. A) get B) to get C) in getting D) for getting 32.If it ____ too much trouble, I'd love a cup of tea.

A) isn't B) wasn't C) weren't D) hadn't been 33.The population of many Alaskan cities has ____ doubled in the past three years.

A)larger than B)as great as C)more than D)as many as

34.All that can be done ____. A)have been done B)have done C)has done D)has been done

35.A person beating a drum or blowing a trumpet causes vibrations in the air ____ sound waves.

A) calls B) called C) is called D) are called 36.These national parks are very important for preserving many animals,

who would ____ run the risk of becoming extinct.

A) otherwise B) nevertheless C) therefore D) instead

37.They had an accident on the road and didn't ____ at their hotel until after midnight. A) show off B) check in C) check out D) drop out 38.After his leave Tom went back on duty to ____ his soldiers.

A) put in charge of B) be charged with C) be taken in charge by D) take charge of

39.The three rows at the front are ____ for guests.

A) conserved B) deposited C) reserved D) stored

40.One thing it's safe to say about robots is that anything you can write about them will already be ____ by the time it's read. That's how fast robot technology is developing.

A) out of order B) out of date C) out of control D) out of sight

41.The autumn air felt ____ so he went to fetch a coat.

A) cool B) severe C) harsh D) chilly

42.A managing director cannot expect to have much time to ____ to purely personal matters.

A) reserve B) spare C) concentrate D) devote 43.His enthusiasm for the plan seems to have ____, for he never speaks about it any more. A) worn off B) got down C) fallen out D) used up

44.With the spring here you can ____ these ski boots till you need them again next winter.

A)put away B)get rid of C) give away D)do away with

45.No artistic creation can achieve greatness if ____ from life.

A) resulted B) escaped C) divorced D) shielded

46.The Petersons have a very ____ daughter. She is always running and jumping.

A) quiet B) vigorous C) naughty D) mischievous

47.If you like a large print of your photograph we can blow it ____ for you.

A) up B) through C) out D) over

48.The speaker agreed to ____ from the position that he had just stated. A) return B) jump C) withdraw D) retreat 49.Some hobbies can only be ____ by rich people.

A) taken in B) taken on C) taken up D) taken

over

50.I think it is only by a ____ of imagination that you say you have seen a ghost.

A) pinch B) lack C) shortage D) stretch PartⅡ Reading Comprehension (45 points, 50 minutes)

Directions: There are 6 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage 1

Question 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:

Censorship (审查制度) is for the good of society as a whole. Imagine what chaos there would be if we lived in a society without laws. Like the law, censorship contributes to the common good.

Some people think that it is disgraceful that a censor should interfere with works of art. Who is this person, they say, to ban this great book or cut that great film? No one can set himself up as a superior being. But we must remember two things. Firstly, where genuine works of art are concerned, modern censors are extremely liberal in their views----often far more liberal than a large section of the public. Artistic merit is something which censors clearly recognize. And secondly, we must bear in mind that the great proportion of books, plays and films which come before the censor are very far from being \

When discussing censorship, therefore, we should not confine our attention to great masterpieces, but should consider the vast numbers of publications and films which make up the bulk (大部分) of the entertainment industry. When censorship laws are relaxed, dishonest people are given a licence to produce virtually anything in the name of \There is an increasing tendency to equate \with \色情的).So one of the great things that censorship does is to prevent certain people from making fat profits by corrupting the minds of others. Society would really be poorer if it deprived itself of the wise counsel and the restraining influence which a censor provides. 51.A censor's duty is ____.

A) to see there is no filthy content in publications or films B) to ban books and cut films

C) to distinguish works of art from others

D) to make sure that no licence is given to dishonest people 52.Some people are against censorship for the reason that ____. A) censorship is not consistent with the ideals of democracy B) censors prevent people from making profits

C) censors are conservative and cannot appreciate artistic merit D) censorship limits the way people feel and think

53.When the writer says \means ____.

A) there is no clear distinction between what is artistic and what is pornographic

B) masterpieces are sometimes offensive to decency

C) many pornographic works will be published in the name of art D) artistic works and pornographic works have the same market value 54.According to the writer, a society free from censorship ____. A) would be poor materially

B) would expose its people to dangers of being corrupted C) could not develop its entertainment industry

D) would allow only a small section of people to make profits 55.All the following are the writer's views except that ____. A) censors are fully qualified for their job

B) masterpieces even with pornographic content are still masterpieces C) society will not do without censorship

D) many books, plays and films are not works of art Passage 2

Question 56 to 60 are based on the following passage:

A few weeks ago I was talking to a school inspector in one of the more fashionable districts of Paris. She astonished me by saying that if she had young children today, she'd probably send them to a private school. She had devoted 25 years of her life to the ideal of free public education, she said, but the truth was the state system was in a mess.

There are two main problems: State schools in France have to accept whatever teachers are assigned to them by the Ministry of Education. As my school inspector friend put it, \three or four years later, half the teachers may be incapable!\not very reassuring if you're a parent. Private schools can choose their own teachers.

The other problem is discipline or, rather, the lack of it. Not long ago a school in Birmingham made headlines in Britain because the teachers were being terrorized by their pupils. In the desolate suburbs of low-cost apartment blocks, thrown together in the 1960s on the outskirts of most big French cities, such stories are commonplace. Vandalism(破坏他人财产的行为), drug-taking and extortion aren't limited to schools in poor areas either. A recent poll found that 88 per cent of French children rate as the biggest problem of their school lives the prevalence (流行, 猖獗)of factions and gangs which spend all their time fighting one another. Small wonder, then, that the private schools, with their emphasis on traditional values, are undergoing a new surge of popularity (despite disapproval from France's new socialist leaders), and competition to get into the best of them has now become intense.

56.The French school inspector has long been a supporter of ____.

A) compulsory education B) free private education C) private schools D) the state school system

57.The French state education system ____.

A) does not guarantee the competence of teachers B) seems to have no serious difficulties C)is running smoothly D) promises to maintain high standards

58.Private schools in France today ____.

A) are generally undergoing changes for the worse

B) enjoy the prestige(声望) of becoming the place to send one's children to

C) have become victims of vandalism

D) never hire teachers who stress traditional values

59.Lack of discipline among students is rampant in state schools ____. A) in the Paris slums, but not in other areas

B) noticeably and solely in the poorer areas in French cities C) almost everywhere in France D) rather restricted to Birmingham

60.France children who wish to go to the best private schools can do so by ____.

A) taking highly competitive examinations B) simply sending in applications

C) joining factions and gangs D) drawing lots

Part Ⅲ Cloze ( 10 points, 15 minutes )

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 the best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the cettre.

Today vegetables, fish, fruit, meat and beer are canned in enormous quantities. Within three generations the 81 habits of millions have been revolutionized. Foods that were previously 82 may now be eaten at any time, and strange foods are 83 far from the countries where they are 84 . The crops many farmers now produce often depend on the nearness of a canning factory.

The first stage in the canning 85 is the preparation of the raw food. Diseased and waste portions are thrown 86 ; meat and fish are cleaned and trimmed; fruit and vegetables washed and graded for 87 . The jobs are principally 88 by machine.

The next stage, for vegetables only, is soak in very 89 or boiling water for a short time to remove air and 90 the vegetable. This makes 91 easier

to pack into cans for sterilization (free from living germs).Some packing machines fill 92 to 400 cans a minute. Fruit, fish and meat are packed raw and cold into cans, and then all the air is removed. 93 the cans are sealed, the pressure inside each can is only about half the pressure of the outside air.

The sterilization process which follows the cans are subjected 94 steam or boiling water, with the temperature and time 95 according to the type of food. Cans of fruit, for example, 96 only 5-10 minutes in boiling water, 97 meat and fish are cooked at higher temperatures for 98 period. After sterilization, the cans are cooled quickly to 32 degree to prevent the contents 99 becoming too soft.

The final stage before sending off to the grocer is labeling, and packing the tins into boxes. Nowadays, however, labeling is often printed on in 100 by the can-maker and no paper labels are then required.

81.A) eat B) eatable C) eaten D) eating 82.A) monthly B) year-round C) seasonal D) quarterly 83.A) accessible B) obtained C) available D) usable 84.A) planting B) grown C) growing D) producing 85.A) process B) reaction C) procession D) program 86.A) about B) away C) down D) up

87.A) size B) length C) height D) breadth

88.A) had B) fulfilled C) pocked D) done 89.A) chilly B) cold C) hot D) freezing 90.A) soften B) cook C) steam D) harden 91.A) them B) it C) us D) that

92.A) up B) down C) in D) on 93.A) When B) If C) Although D) Before

94.A) on B) to C) in D) at

95.A) varies B) vary C) varied D) varying

96.A) cost B) spend C) take D) consume

97.A) as B) because C) while D) for

98.A) less B) longer C) shorter D) more 99.A) off B) through C) by D) from

100. A) fashion B) before hand C) advance D)

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Part IV English-Chinese Translation (20 points, 15 minutes)

Directions: In this part, there are six items which you should translate into Chinese, each item consisting one or more sentences. They are all taken from the reading passage you have just read.

① (line 1-3, para. 3, passage 1 ) When discussing censorship, therefore, we should not confine our attention to great masterpieces, but should consider the vast numbers of publications and films which make up the bulk (大部分) of the entertainment industry.

② (line 2-3, para. 2, passage 2 ) As my school inspector friend put it, \teachers may be incapable!\

③ (line 5-7, para. 2, passage 3 ) He must serve as a man responsible for the fortune he has earned and use that fortune to provide greater opportunity for all and to increase man’s knowledge of himself and of his universe.

④ (line 2-4, para. 2, Passage 4 ) It is just one of several techniques being tried at U.S. medical schools and hospitals in an attempt to deal with the most universal complaint about doctors: lack of sympathy. ⑤ (line 6-9, para. 1, Passage 5 ) Differentials(差异)in infant mortality were very large---75 per cent higher in poverty than in nonpoverty areas. In both cases, the differences between white and nonwhite were even more substantial than between poverty and nonpoverty areas.

⑥ (line 3-4, para. 4, passage 6) Monitoring by computer has proven to be very accurate and increases early discovery of life threatening events. Part V &n, bsp; Writing (20 points, 35 minutes)

Directions: For this part, you are allowed 35 minutes to write a composition on the topic Diligence is the Father of Success. You should write at least 120 words and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below.

2010年广东省学士学位英语学位统考真题

Part I Dialogue Completion (15 points)

Directions: There are 15 short incomplete dialogues in this part, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the dialogue and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. 1. —— What day is it today? —— _______________.

A. Monday B. It’s fine C. June 14 D. Nine o’clock

2. —— Excuse me. Can you tell me the time, please?

—— ____________.

A. Sure, please B. Thank you so much C. It’s six o’clock D. Yes, I can

3. —— May I use the telephone? —— _____________.

A. Go ahead B. Thank you so much C. Don’t worry D. You are welcome

4. —— Would you like to come to the party Friday evening? —— ______________.

A. That’s right B. Yes, I’d like to C. I’ll be late D. No, never mind

5. —— I’m sorry I can’t give you any help. —— That’s OK. ____________. A. What a pity B. I don’t care

C. Thank you all the same D. Don’t mention it

6. —— How did you find your visit to the museum, Eddie? —— ____________.

A. I went there all by myself B. Oh, wonderful, indeed C. My friend showed me there D. By taking a No. 2 bus.

7. —— I didn’t know this was a one-way street, sir. —— ___________

A. It’s different. B. How do you do?

C. How dare you say that? D. Sorry, but that’s no excuse.

8. —— I don’t want to eat anything. I’m not feeling well today. —— _____________, Carlos. I hope you’ll be better soon. A. It doesn’t matter B. Don’t bother

C. I’m better now D. I’m sorry to hear that

9. —— Are you going to take part in the English contest to be held at the end of this term? —— ___________.

A. I’m afraid B. I do C. It depends D. It’s a pleasure

10. —— Today’s Sunday. What about going to the Science Museum? —— __________.

A. Take it easy B. Let’s call it a day

C. That’s a good idea D. It’s kind of you to say so

11. —— I have just passed my exam. I feel so relieved now. —— ____________!

A. Thank you B. Well done C. Cheer up D. My pleasure

12. —— Don’t forget to pass on the message to my teacher. —— ___________.

A. Yes, I don’t B. I don’t think so C. No, I won’t D. Sorry, I wouldn’t

13. —— How could you say that?

—— _____________. I didn’t mean to hurt you. A. It doesn’t matter B. That’s all right C. I am really sorry D. None of your business

14. —— You have given us a wonderful party, Mrs. Johnson. —— ____________.

A. Don’t say to B. I’m glad you enjoyed it C. It is interesting for you to say so D. Oh, I’m afraid I didn’t organize it well

15. —— What’s the matter? You really look upset. —— _____________.

—— Well, better luck next time.

A. I have won a prize B. I failed an important test

C. Why, I always look up to you D. Me? I never look down upon anybody

Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)

Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.

Passage One

We are all busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?

Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up as recently as the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sen through another part. In this way the computer network system would keep on working all the time.

At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks began to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. At the beginning of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. And

scientists developed software that made Internet “surfing” more convenient.

Today it is easy to get online and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day.

16. The Internet was set up in _____________. A. 1960 B. the 1960s C. 1970 D. the 1970s

17. Computer networks didn’t work well at first because ___________. A. computers were large and expensive

B. computers couldn’t send information fast C. computers didn’t fit into the same network

D. if one computer failed, the whole network stopped

18. Which of the following was the first to use the Internet? A. Governments. B. Universities. C. Banks. D. Hospitals. 19. Which of the following statements is true? A. People use the internet mainly to send emails. B. Computers are now more costly then ever before.

C. Computers were costly and hard to use until the early 1990s.

D. In the 1970s the Internet was easy to use but computers were costly. 20. The best title for the passage is ____________.

A. The Future of the Internet B. The History of Computers

C. The history of the Internet D. Convenient Internet Surfing Passage Two

Alan Chang was a handsome young man with good manners.

One morning he was walking along a street on his way to an appointment. He did not want to be early or late. He had forgotten to put on his watch so he went up to a man who was waiting for a taxi.

“Excuse me, sir,” he said, very politely, “but could you tell me the time?”

The man, who was very well-dressed and looked quite rich, said nothing. He did not even look at Alan. Alan spoke to him again. “Excuse me, sir,” he said, “but could you please tell me what time it is?”

This time the man looked at him, but he did not speak and looked quickly away. Alan thought to himself: well, he can hear me; he must be just rude. So Alan asked again, “Why wouldn’t you tell me the time, sir?”

The man turned towards him and said, “Put yourself in my shoes. I am standing here waiting for a taxi. You come up to me and ask me for the time. If I tell it to you, you will thank me. I will say ‘That’s all right.’ You may then say ‘It’s a beautiful day,’ to which I may reply ‘Yes, I like these sunny winter days.’ Before we know what is happening we have a friendly conversation. You are a pleasant, polite yo7ung man, so when my taxi comes, I offer you a ride. You accept. We talk. I like you. You like me. I invite you to my home. You meet my daughter. She is a very pretty girl. You are a good-looking man. You like each other. Soon

you fall in love. You want to marry. Now do you understand my problem?” Alan shook his head. “No, sir, I’m sorry, I don’t. Everything you have said seems very natural to me.”

“Exactly,” the man said, “and I do not want my daughter to marry a man who is too poor to buy a watch. Good morning to you.” And with these words he hurried away.

21. Why did Alan ask the man what time it was? A. He was too late. B. He was very early.

C. He had left his watch home. D. He wanted to meet the man’s daughter. 22. What did Alan think of the man when he would not tell him the time? A. He was impolite. B. He was deaf.

C. He was stupid. D. He spoke no English. 23. What did the man mean by the underlined part “Put yourself in my shoes”? A. Don’t interrupt me. B. My shoes hurt me.

C. Come and try my shoes. D. Try to understand me.

24. What kind of a man was Alan Change in the man’s opinion? A. thief. B. A poor man. C. A cheat. D. A rich man. 25. The story is mainly about ____________.

A. how rude a person can be B. how one thing leads to another

C. where a person can’t tell the time D. why you shouldn’t speak to strangers

Passage Three

What are the beauties of Hawaii? Let’s start with four.

The beach, famous for its water temperature, air temperature and waves, is the first beauty. There are hundreds of miles of beaches on the twenty islands of Hawaii. They are thought to be among the finest beaches in the world.

Then, what do you think would be the second beautiful thing? It is volcanoes (火山), of course. These volcanoes are not just a part of the islands; they made the islands in the first place. Because of them the islands are still growing.

What would be the third thing of beauty that the first visitor to Hawaii would notice? It probably wouldn’t be just one thing, but many things: all the wonderful fruits and flowers of the islands. Sugar cane, bananas and pineapples are Hawaii’s biggest exports. Sugar cane has been growing in Hawaii for a thousand years. As for pineapples, the islands produce more than any other places in the world, which has made Dole Company the biggest fruit-packing company in the world.

The fourth and most beautiful thing about Hawaii is the people who live there. The Hawaiians never rush, and perhaps this is because they care more for human life than they care for the machine. There is an old Hawaiian law that a man can go to sleep in the middle of the road if he wants to.

What makes the people of Hawaii so beautiful is their feeling about people. There are 64 different combinations of races on the islands, and they all live in peace. They believe “Above all nations is humanity.” That is the most beautiful thing of all.

26. According to the passage, Hawaii is made up of ___________.

A. one island B. twenty islands C. sixty-four islands D. hundreds of islands

27. Why are the volcanoes so special to the islands?

A. They are not a part of the islands. B. They actually made the islands. C. They are the first in the world. D. They are growing.

28. What has made Dole Company the biggest fruit-packing company in the world?

A. Sugar. B. Sugar cane. C. Bananas. D. Pineapples. 29. The people in Hawaii are the most beautiful thing because ___________. A. they had a peaceful history B. they can sleep in the middle of the road C. there are 64 different races on the islands D. they care more for people than anything else 30. According to the passage, “above all nations is humanity” might mean ___________.

A. not all nations have humanity B. humanity is as important as a nation C. humanity has no national boundaries D. all human beings should live in peace

Passage Four

There is a measurable relation between how much a person learns and his attitude toward the subject to be learned. When faced with a difficult learning task, one path to success is to concentrate on the positive aspects of the subject matter. If a student has a boring teacher, one solution is to look for the positive aspects of completing the course, regardless of how boring the teacher happens to be. To accomplish this might require a private tutor or some independent reading, but with the right attitude, success is possible.

Over-achievers – students who do better than their test scores show – usually have a positive interest toward learning. They may learn some things more slowly, and they may make more efforts, but, to compensate (补偿), they are often better at applying what they have learned. As long as they do not have emotional problems, they are successful.

Under-achievers – those who function below their ability shown by test scored – often tend to allow a few negative factors to affect them. Because of their negative attitudes, they sometimes become unfairly critical of teachers. They allow themselves to get bored when it is not necessary. In short, their attitudes often cause them to learn less than over-achievers.

If you learn to replace a negative attitude toward learning with something more positive, you are on the road to achieving almost any goal you desire. For example, if you realize a personal computer with a word processor would improve your performance, but have an attitude that keeps telling you that a computer is difficult to operate, you tend to make all kinds of excuses. In short, you resist making full use of a terrific tool, simply because your negative attitude prevents you from learning.

31. What does the author think a student should do if he has a boring teacher?

A. Look for a new course. B. Be critical of the teacher.

C. Complete the course with a good score. D. Have a right attitude toward the teacher.

32. The writer thinks that over-achievers and under-achievers mainly differ in ___________.

A. their test scores B. their judgment of others

C. their attitudes toward learning D. their skills in using computers 33. The underlined phrase function below their ability shown by test scores means the under-achievers _____________. A. often get low scores in tests

B. do worse in actual learning than in tests

C. usually do better in tests than the over-achievers

D. are always slow in learning and have to make more efforts 34. The example of the personal computer shows that ___________. A. finding excuses helps in learning B. to react negatively can be harmful C. hard-working is the key to success D. making use of the computer is important

35. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Attitudes play an important role in learning.

B. Students should learn how to use personal computers. C. Teachers are not so important in the learning process.

D. There are many differences between over-and under-achievers.

Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)

Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence, mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.

36. This photo __________ me of the days when I worked on the farm many years ago.

A. reminds B. recalls C. retells D. remembers

37. I can’t get online because my ___________ broke down. A. camera B. watch C. computer D. recorder

38. Would you please __________ the TV a little? The children are doing

their homework.

A. turn on B. turn off C. turn up D. turn down

39. Few houses in this district __________ the terrible earthquake and many people were killed.

A. lasted B. survived C. deserved D. passed

40. We tried to find a table for seven, but they were all ___________. A. given away B. kept away C. taken up D. used up

41. We are at your service. Don’t __________ to turn to us if you have any problems.

A. beg B. hesitate C. desire D. seek

42. My boss did not __________ from his desk when I entered his office. A. look out B. look around C. look down D. look up

43. I love thinking of new designs. It keeps my mind clear and active and fills my retired life with _______. A. joy B. anxiety C. sorrow D. anger

44. The company is starting a new advertising campaign to __________ more customers.

A. join B. attract C. stick D. transfer

45. —— Where is the new camera I borrowed last week?

—— It is on the top shelf, out of the __________ of our little kid. A. order B. sight C. reach D. touch 46. Herman’s success is _________ his hard work and his academic ability. A. used to B. equal to C. due to D. close to 47. The bookseller cannot get enough books to _________ the needs of their customers.

A. make B. please C. fill D. meet 48. —— He looks so young?

—— I agree with you. He looks 30, but he is __________ 45. A. actually B. basically C. accordingly D. entirely 49. Parents have __________ their concern about violence in some children’s shows.

A. expressed B. accepted C. complained D. expected

50. It was Thomas Edison that __________ the electric lamp. A. invented B. discovered C. designed D. developed

51. The doctors successfully completed a 20-hour operation to ________ the one-year-old twins at the head.

A. isolate B. separate C. divide D. remove

52. In __________ Chinese culture, children’s marriage decisions were often made by parents.

A. traditional B. historic C. remote D. initial

53. We decided to leave the waitress a big __________ because her service was excellent.

A. bill B. money C. fare D. tip

54. Experiments show that different temperatures have different

___________ on human feelings.

A. results B. troubles C. endings D. effects

55. The cost of the products ___________ to 56,000 Yuan. A. reaches B. numbers C. amounts D. counts

56. The mother asked the boys to put __________ everything in __________ order before they left the room. A. the; a B. an; the C. /; a D. /; /

57. —— Do you like pop music or country music? —— ____________. I only like sports. A. Each B. Either C. Neither D. Both

58. It was not known __________ he had said during the interview. A. whether B. where C. that D. what

59. Don’t get off the bus __________ it has stopped completely. A. until B. when C. if D. since

60. ___________ does it take you to wash all the dishes? A. How often B. How much C. How long D. How fast 61. __________ all her friends and money gone, Kate felt totally hopeless. A. Because B. Owing to C. With D. But for

62. __________ bad news it is! We must try our best to help them out of the difficulty.

A. What B. What a C. How D. How a

63. I don’t think __________ possible to finish the work in time without his help.

A. what B. this C. that D. it

64. It is ___________ from my school to the railway station.

A. two-hours walk B. two-hour’s walk C. two-hour walk D. a two-hour walk 65. It’s not a good habit to leave your work ___________. A. done half B. half done C. a half done D. done a half

66. We like our English teacher because she often tells __________ funny stories in class.

A. us B. our C. we D. ours

67. His little car isn’t _________ for five people.

A. enough big B. big enough C. as enough big D. so big enough 68. When and where to hold the meeting _________ not decided yet. A. is B. are C. has D. have

69. A new house will have been built here _________. A. in this year B. for one year

C. by the end of the year D. during the last year

70. It was already ten o’clock in the evening __________ we arrived at the hotel.

A. since B. while C. that D. when

71. __________, we will review all the lessons before the final exam. A. If time will permit B. Time permitting C. If time permitted D. Time permits

72. Last month, part of Southeast Asia was struck by floods, _________ effects can still be felt now. A. which B. whose C. what D. that

73. _________ you do, you should put your heart into it. A. No matter how B. Whenever C. No matter what D. Wherever

74. _________ has already been pointed out before, English grammar is not a set of dead rules.

A. This B. That C. It D. As

75. These university students are looking for a cheap hotel __________. A. to stay in B. to be staying C. which to stay D. where to stay in

Part IV Cloze Test (10 points)

Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.

Mr Smith gave his wife fifty pounds for her birthday. The day after her birthday, Mrs Smith 76 shopping. She queued 77 a bus, got on and sat down next to an old lady. After a while, she noticed that the old lady’s handbag was 78 . Inside it, she saw some pound notes exactly like the ones her husband had given her. So she quickly looked into her own bag – the notes had 79 ! Mrs Smith was sure the old lady who was sitting next to her had 80 them. She thought she would have to call 81 ; but as she disliked making a fuss and making people into trouble, she decided to take back the money from the old lady’s bag and say 82 more about it. She looked round the bus to make sure nobody was watching; then she carefully put her hand into the old lady’s bag, took the notes and 83 them in her own bag. When she got home that evening, she showed her husband the beautiful dress she had bought.

“ 84 did you pay for it?” he asked.

“With the money you gave me for my birthday, of course,” she replied. “Oh? What’s that, then?” he asked, as he pointed to the 85 on the table.

76. A. made B. went C. took D. decided 77. A. in B. on C. for D. to

78. A. open B. closed C. old D. empty 79. A. dropped B. missed C. lost D. gone 80. A. stolen B. kept C. found D. mistaken

81. A. herself B. her C. the lady D. the police

82. A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything 83. A. took B. put C. left D. saved

84. A. How B. How much C. What D. For what 85. A. bag B. money C. dress D. gift

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Paper On试卷一（90 minutes）

Part I Dialogue Completion (15 points)

Directions: There are 15 short incomplete dialogues in this part, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

1. Jenny: Shall I go and tell Mr. Fairbanks about our proposal? Jackie: ___________.

A. Yes, you go B. Yes, go C. Yes, let’s D. Yes, please

2. Mori: It’s a pleasure to meet you here. Kaco: __________.

A. Pleased to meet you, too B. Thank you so much

C. I didn’t expect to see you here D. You’re too hospitable

3. Williams: Excuse me. I’m looking for a present for my son. I have no idea what to get him, Can you help me? Sales girl: ____________. A. Of course I can

B. No, I can’t actually

C. You must buy him a T-shirt

D. Yes, I think a T-shirt would be a good idea

4. Tim: I hear you’ve been to the book fair. How was it? Susan: _____________.

A. Absolutely marvelous B. Very much indeed C. Not necessarily D. Quite disappointed

5. Ed: How do you get along with your new music teacher? Maggie: Ms. Davis? __________, but I like her a lot. A. She’s humorous B. She’s nice to me

C. She’s a bit strange D. She’s good at dancing

6. David: Charles, could you drive me to the railway station? Charles: ____________

A. No, thanks. B. I’ll be there on time. C. Sure, why not? D. Never mind.

7. Max: My son has been admitted by Beijing University. Walt: Congratulations! He is such a smart boy. Max: ___________.

A. Yes, he is B. You are right

C. Thank you very much D. Don’t mention it

8. Student: Do you mind our performing rock ‘n’ roll in the hall? Teacher: _________.

A. No, you’d better not B. Of course, it’s allowed here

C. Oh, I’d rather you didn’t actually D. I’d prefer to listen to rock ‘a’ roll

9. Clerk: Excuse me, this a non-smoking place. Customer: __________

A. Oh, I’m sorry. B. How can you say that? C. That’s all right. D. That’s impossible.

10. Waiter: How would you like your coffee? Customer: ____________.

A. It’s well done B. Very nice, thanks C. With sugar, please D. Only one cup

11. Virginia: What about going to do some shopping this afternoon? Rena: ____________.

A. Go ahead, please. B. Good idea! C. Me, too. D. Help yourself.

12. Carlos: Thank you very much, Miss James. That helped me a lot. Miss James: ___________, Carlos.

A. Don’t thank me B. Don’t mention it C. I’m fine D. I’m sorry

13. Susan: I’m worried. My son doesn’t like to talk with me. Tracy: ___________. We were all like that at his age. A. Take it easy B. Change his mind

C. Don’t quarrel with him D. Don’t refuse him

14. Nicolas: I’d like to donate money to help poor children at school. To whom shall I give my share?

Li Ming: ____________ I’ll ask about that and let you know. A. Very well. B. Who knows?

C. Thank you all the same. D. It all depends.

15. Kelvin: We’re almost finished with the project now. _____________. Teresa: Actually, I prefer to keep going. A. Let’s hurry up B. We’ve too tired now C. Well be on time D. Let’s stop for a break

Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)

Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

Passage One

Jack Billabong is a stockman. One Friday afternoon he was riding along the track towards the Henderson farm. He was looking for a prize bull which had escaped from the Borrogee paddock. He reached the hills and saw at once that he could not go further.

There had been a fire in the forest which had gone out. But the air was

still full of smoke and fallen trees had blocked the track. Jack was just going to turn back when he saw something moving in the smoke. He waited. It was a girl on a horse, and she was riding towards him. “There’s a badly burnt man on the farm,” the girl shouted. “He saved my life. Please help me to save him.”

The girl was Cathy Henderson. She had been on horseback for two hours. She had to jump over fallen trees that were still burning. Her pony had fallen with her twice. She was thirsty and almost dead from want of sleep. But she rode back to the farm with Jack immediately. Joe Brook was unconscious when they reached him. They lifted him onto Jack’s horse. The ride back to Borrogee was terrible. Cathy was so tired that Jack had to tie her to her pony. The pony was tired too, but its courage was astonishing. It followed Jack right to Borrogee Hospital. Nobody saw them arrive because it was night. “I’ve never seen a horse like that pony,” Jack said. Cathy praised Jack Billabong, but she refused to say anything about the pony, “Joe will write about her in his story,” she said.

But she did say one thing: “If flame hadn’t returned to the farm that afternoon, Joe and I would have died.”

16. Jack Billabong did not turn back because _____________.

A. he hadn’t found the bull yet B. he smelt a heavy smoke in the forest C. he knew there was a burnt man there D. he saw something moving towards him

17. Why was the ride back to Borrogee terrible? A. Because Joe was tired out.

B. Because the ride started late at night. C. Because they didn’t have enough courage.

D. Because both Cathy and her pony were exhausted.

18. Cathy refused to talk to reporters about the pony when she was in Borrogee Hospital because ____________.

A. she didn’t know what to say B. Jack asked her not to talk to them C. she was too weak to say anything D. Joe would write about it in his writing

19. What does the word “flame” in the last paragraph refer to? A. Jack. B. The pony. C. Jack’s horse. D. The fire.

20. Which of the following is the best title of the story?

A. Rescue of Joe Brook. B. Courage of Jack Billabong.

C. Love of a Young Girl. D. Heroism of a Lovely Pony. Passage Two

The faces of elderly, happily-married people sometimes resemble each other. Dr. Aiken studied a number of couples who had been married for at least twenty-five years. Each couple provided four photographs—one photo of each partner at the time of their marriage and another photo of each partner twenty-five or more years later. All background was cut from the photos to remove any clues. The photos were then displayed in groups: a random grouping of the persons at the time of their marriage and another random grouping of the same persons who took photographs later. Some testees were asked to pick out the partners. They failed totally with the first group. Their judgements were no better than chance. But with the photos taken twenty-five or more years after the marriage, the testees were quite successful with the most happily-married couples.

Dr. Aiken believes there are several reasons why couples grow alike. One reason has something to do with imitation. One person tends to copy or do the same as someone else without knowing it. He says human begins to imitate the expressions of the faces of their loved ones. “Another possible reason,” he says, “is the common experience of the couples.” There is a tendency for people who have the same life experience to change their faces in similar ways. For example, if a couple have suffered from a lot of sad experiences, their faces are likely to change in a similar way.

21. Dr. Aiken cut the background from the photos for the purpose of __________.

A. imitating the couples’ life B. grouping the couples again

C. leaving no trace for the testees D. giving the testees more chances 22. The underlined sentence “Their judgements were no better than chance” implies that the testees __________.

A. did a good job in making their choices. B. had difficulty in picking out the partners C. had no chance to make the right judgements

D. did better with the first group than with the second

23. The underlined word “imitate” (in Para. 2) has a similar meaning to __________.

A. copy B. change C. know D. suffer

24. From the passage we can draw the conclusion that ___________. A. couples who look alike can live longer

B. most partners have been proved to grow alike

C. the influence between partners can be quite strong D. happily-married couples are often richer than others 25. The main purpose of the passage is to ___________.

A. explain why couples grow alike B. tell how couples like each other C. discuss the function of marriage D. describe the life of happily married couples

Passage Three

The three biggest lies in America are: (1) “The check is in the mail”, (2) “Of course I’ll respect you in the morning”, and (3) “It was a computer error.”

Of these three little white lies, the worst is the third. It’s the only one that can never be true. Today, if a bank statement cheats you out of $ 900 that way, you know what the clerk is sure to say,” It was a computer error.” Nonsense. The computer is reporting nothing more than what the clerk typed into it.

The most annoying case of all is when the computerized cashier in the grocery store shows that an item costs more than it actually does. If the innocent buyer points out the mistake, the checker, bagger, and manager all come together and offer the familiar explanation: “It was a compute error.”

It wasn’t, of course that computerized cashier is really nothing more than an electric event. The eye reads the Universal Product Code—chat bar of black and white lines in a corner of the package—and then checks the code against a price list stored in memory. If the price list is right, you’ll be charged accurately.

Grocery stores update the price list each day—that is, somebody sits at a keyboard and types in the prices. If the price they type in is too high, there are only two explanations: carelessness or dishonesty. But somehow “a computer error” is supposed to excuse everything. One reason we let people hide behind a computer is the common misperception that huge, modern computers are electric brain with “artificial intelligence.” At some point there might be a machine with intelligence but none exists today. The smartest computer on Earth right now is no more intelligent than your average pen. At this point in the development of

computers, the only thing any machine can do is what a human has instructed it to do.

26. Of the three lies, the one about computer is the worst because the computer itself __________.

A. says nonsense B. cheats customers

C. cannot make the error D. does not admit its error

27. According to the author, a computerized cashier is really just ___________.

A. a machine to count money B. a machine to receive money

C. an instrument to print codes D. an instrument to read codes 28. Grocery store price lists are updated by ____________.

A. a computer B. a keyboard C. an employee D. an electric brain 29. The last paragraph of the passage implies that computers ____________. A. are very clever B. never make mistakes

C. have a good memory D. are controlled by men

30. Which of the following describes the main idea of the passage? A. Computers are stupid and inefficient.

B. Computer errors are due to its dishonesty. C. Computers help stores update the price list.

D. Computer errors are actually human errors.

Passage Four

I came across an old country guidebook the other day. It listed all the tradesmen in each village, and it was impressive to see the past variety of services which were available on one’s own doorstep in the late Victorian countryside.

Nowadays a traveler in rural England might conclude that the only village tradesmen still flourishing were either selling frozen food to the villagers or selling antiques to visitors. Nevertheless, this would really be a false impression. On the surface, there has been a decline of village commerce, but its power is still remarkable.

Our local grocer’s shop, for example, is actually expanding in spite of the competition from supermarkets in the nearest town. Women sensibly prefer to go there and exchange the local news while doing their shopping, instead of queuing up at a supermarket. And the grocer knows well that personal service has a considerable cash value.

His prices may be a bit higher than those in the town, but he will deliver

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1-5 D A D D C

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16-20 D D D D A 31-35 A C B A B

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36-40 B C D D B B

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Part I Dialogue Completion (15 points)

Directions: There are 15 short incomplete dialogues in this part, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B. C and D. Choose the best one to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

1. Clerk: Please fill out the form.

Guest: All right._________ , please? Clerk: It's August, the thirteenth.

A. What day is it today B. What's the number C. What's the date today D. What's the time now 2. Speaker A: Can you tell me the way to the library?

Speaker B: Sure. Turn left at the next crossing. Speaker A: Is it on King Street? Speaker B:__________.

A. That's alright B. Yes. You can't miss it C. It's obvious D. OK. Just do it

3. Patient: Could you arrange for me to see Doctor Smith tomorrow morning?

Nurse:_______ . He won't be free until 12:00.

A. You can call later B. You're unlucky C. I can't do that D. I'm afraid not

4. Lisa: You look great. Any good news? Alex: I just came back from my vacation.

Lisa: Wow, ________! Maybe I should take a vacation, too. A. I didn't see it B. good for you C. I didn't find it D. hard to believe 5.Waiter: Hello, sir. _______?

Customer: Could you give us a second, please?

Waiter: Sure.

A. Are you ready to order B. How can I help you C. Ready to take my order D. Can I do you a favor

6. Heather: Look, I've got a problem here. Will you help me? Rebecca:_______ , but I'll try. A. No, I won't B. I'm really willing to C. Yes, I'm glad D. I'm not sure if I can

7. Conductor:Good morning,________ , please? Passenger: Here you are.

A. can I have your ticket B. anything to declare C. can I help you D. anything special 8. Waitress: Yes, sir, anything the matter?

Customer:________ , but this soup is too salty. Waitress: I'm very sorry, sir. I'll change it for you. A. I can't stand it B. Sorry to do it

C. I hate to complain D. Sorry to bother you

9. Student: Professor Lance, your lecture on cloning is very interesting! Professor: ________. Are you a student of biology? Student: No. I major in chemistry. A. I think so B. I'm glad to hear that

C. It must be D. It's not so interesting 10. Clerk: Central Ballet.________? Customer: Yes, what's on tonight?

Clerk: Sleeping Beauty.

A. May I help you B. What do you want C. Can you speak out D. What's the matter

11. Mary: I'm sorry, but I can't seem to find that tape you lent me. I must have lost it.

Susan: Oh no!________!

Mary: But don't worry. I'll buy you a new one. A. Don't do that B. What a shame C. Don't say that D. How pity it is

12. Richard: _________. My name is Richard Stewart. May I take a picture of you?

Mrs. Vann: By all means. I'm Mrs. Vann. Glad to meet you. A. I'm sorry B. Excuse me

C. Pardon me D. Attention, please

13. Susan: Let's; go to the restaurant and have dinner right now!

Marilyn: OK. Let's get in. Susan: Thanks.________.

A. After you B. You go first C. I'll follow you D. Have fun

14. Alexandra: Excuse me, officer. Can you tell me how to get to Linden Street?

Policeman: Sure. You should take No. l Train to Van Cortland Park. Alexandra: Thank you.

Policeman: Anytime._________.

A. Congratulations B. Pleasant journey C. God bless you D. Good luck 15. Richard: Oh, I've got to go._________.

Robbie: It was a pleasure meeting you, too. Bye-bye. A. It was nice of you to meet me B. It was nice to have met you C. It was nice meeting you here D. It was nice for you to meet me

Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)

Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the

ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

Passage One

In your car you may have a cell phone, a telephone also known as a mobile phone that you can carry around and use anywhere. On your way, you may feel coordinated and enjoy your hands-free phone talking while driving. But recent studies suggest that it isn’t the dialing or the arm waving that makes driving while talking on a cell phone dangerous. It is the yakking itself --- or more precisely, the continuous conversation with someone who isn't present --- that makes. David Strayer, a Utah psychologist, says “Your driving performance while talking on a cell phone is weakened at levels comparable to, or worse than, driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.08,” which is the legal limit in most states of America.

Using a driving-training simulator, Strayer and his colleagues compared the attention levels and response time of 110 drivers in various situations. In dense traffic, cell phone users were about 20 percent slower to respond to sudden hazards than other drivers, and they were about twice as likely to drive into the back of a braking car in front of them. \50 percent of the visual information that non-cell drivers are getting,\\that listening to the radio or conversing with passengers is not as hazardous. \a dangerous situation arises, the driver and passengers put their conversation on pause,\

Whether talking with a passenger or someone on a cell phone, however, people are less able to recall the details of a conversation carried on while driving. \with your agent while either of you is driving.\

16. According to the recent studies, which of the following makes driving dangerous?

A. A cell phone dialing by the driver. B. The driver's endless arm waving.

C. The driver's continuous cell phone talking. D. The absence of another phone speaker.

17. Which of the following does Strayer want to stress most?

A. The driving performance may be weakened by a cell phone talking. B. The driving performance may be affected by a high blood alcohol level. C. Drivers are not to drive over the cell phone or after drinking.

D. A cell phone talking is no less hazardous than alcohol in driving. 18. The experiment shows all the following EXCEPT that_________.

A. the cell phone drivers get less than half of the visual information B. the cell phone drivers are twice as likely to hit the front cars C. the cell phone drivers' response to sudden dangers is slower D. the 110 drivers were reluctant to take part in the experiments

19. Strayer discourages drivers from talking, about business on cell phones while driving because____________.

A. they tend to forget the details of a conversation B. both the driver and his agent happen to be driving C. it might not be good for the driver's memory

D. the other passengers would overhear the conversation

20. It can be inferred that the author's attitude toward cell phone yakking is_________.

A. approving B. disapproving C. encouraging D. indifferent

Passage Two

It's no great surprise that Bill Gates has decided to walk away from his day-to-day involvement with Microsoft, and use his full attention to oversee how the Bill Gates Foundation spends its $ 16 billion on philanthropy, or charity. But Gates is not the first one to follow the path. Ever since the industrial revolution, wealthy self-made businessmen and businesswomen have felt a calling to create a legacy that goes beyond a profit and loss sheet. The saying \dies disgraced\

But out of all the great philanthropists, Mr. Gate’s career path appears to be closest to the oil millionaire John Rockefeller. Both were self-made men and both became the richest men on the planet. Rockefeller was in his late fifties when he turned his attention full time to philanthropy--- creating vast charitable foundations to promote health and education. Now Gates says he will do the same in his early fifties. \

Like Gates, many philanthropists do not want to pass on too much wealth to

their children. They want them to be comfortable, with a nice house and some money in trust for their grandchildren. But they don't want to leave them millions and millions because they know how important it is for them to make their own way. In Britain, for instance, the newspaper rich lists are increasingly dominated by self-made millionaires, rather than inherited wealth. New money is less likely to be tied up in assets, making it ripe for philanthropy

The appearance of the welfare state also had a great impact on attitudes to philanthropy. The state was saying it would take over much of the role of what was once regarded as the responsibility of private philanthropists.

21. Bill Gates has done all the following EXCEPT_________.

A. abandoning his career with Microsoft's daily business B. devoting the rest of his life to philanthropic causes

C. leaving his children enough money for a comfortable life D. defying John Rockefeller in creating charitable foundations

22. The saying \who dies rich, dies disgraced\properly means that________.

A. the wealthy people should give away their fortunes after death B. the wealthy people should feel ashamed for-their assets

C. the wealthy people should abandon their careers for charities

D. it is shameful for the wealthy people to keep their wealth till death 23. Gates and Rockefeller are similar in that_____________.

A. both of them inherited their wealth B. their career paths are exactly the same

C. both decided to devote to charity in their fifties D. both made their fortunes in the same way

24. Many wealthy people don't want to leave too much behind mainly because___________.

A. it is not easy for them to make their fortunes B. they want their children to make their own way

C. they just wish their children to have a comfortable life D. they hope to gain reputation by donating their wealth

25. The chief reason why philanthropy has come into a good stage is that____________.

A. the new money is less likely to be regarded as one's private wealth B. Gates will devote his full attention to philanthropy

C. the welfare state would take over all the charity responsibilities D. many new millionaires are self-made rather than inherited

Passage Three

In 1991, when announced to be HIV positive, \Johnson became the face of a disease that the public still had a lot to learn about. The basketball star established the Magic Johnson Foundation that year and took a leading role on the public relations and fund-raising fronts in the fight against HIV and AIDS. Fifteen years later, there is still more work to do.

“A lot of times, what happens is that the poster's not enough,”Johnson says, motioning to his likeness on the blackboard behind him. “So I have to get out and tell them myself, like I'm doing here today.” Johnson is now talking to an assembly at Boys and Girls High School in his neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y. The crowd is a few hundred students in a mostly black, working-class neighborhood. Thus event is the fourth of a 10-city speaking tour that is organized for minority communities.

According to drug maker Abbot, half of the more than I million Americans living with HIV are black. African-American men are being diagnosed with the disease at a rate 10 times as high as that of white men. For women, the situation is even worse. The rate of diagnosis for African-American women is 23 times as high as that for their white counterparts.

“Right now, we don't have a solution on how to combat it, so we're trying to do some different things than what has happened before,” Johnson says.

Getting the word out is what draws Johnson to black neighborhood high schools such as this one, and the message he brings with him is a practical one. “The safest sex is no sex,” he says. “But, in reality, we know only a certain number of people are going to hear that. Then I hit them with ‘Hey, if you're going to do it, you've got to protect yourself and your partner.’”

Hopefully, by talking realistically instead of avoiding the issues, Johnson can help make the next generation of African-Americans less likely to have HIV and AIDS. “just try to be real with them,” he says. “They appreciate that.”

26. The phrase “disease that the public still had a lot to learn about\ here means a disease that_________.

A. was already well-known then B. was too complicated for people C. was still too new to be understood

D. killed too many victims then

27. According to the passage, the group with the Highest ASS rate is_______.

A. the white Americans B.African-American men

C. the American women D. the black American women 28.The speaker is named \

A. he was once a famous basketball coach

B. he was a happy survivor of the unhappy disease C. he was given chance to talk of his own experience D. he was a very practical and realistic person in life

29. The word \

A. comeback B. combine C. fight against D. avoid

30. What is the purpose of Johnson's speech tour?

A. To take himself as an example in fighting the disease.

B. To raise the awareness of young Americans against the disease. C. To provide a better cure for the black American HIV sufferers. D. To try some new medical solutions on the HIV and AIDS sufferers.

Passage Four

Once upon a time all you needed for a camping trip was a sleeping bag, a compass and some common sense. Now, according to my local sporting goods retailer, a lot more should be added. However, outdoor travel has become such a trend that urban people find themselves with some upscale retailers to address their every desire.

\and \latest fashionable words in destination travel; those n the industry know they can make serious cash off all the consumers. These are consumers who get outdoors not for nature's sake, but to work out simply for a splendid cocktail party.

As a result of high-end demand, the great outdoors is becoming less affordable and accessible for ordinary people. Our national parks used to be vast acres of wilderness where people could go and enjoy nature, for free. But over the past 100-years, the government has been slowly selling or leasing off public lands-for-profit, and our current president is continuing the trend. Large ski resorts have swallowed up plenty of wilderness and small towns in the West by attracting more high-end businesses. Nature is now a commodity that can be repackaged and sold to the wealthy developers. As for the small amount of public land Left, well, try to remember the last time you camped at a state park for free.

The Joneses and everyone trying to keep up with them want a piece of the outdoors, but only with creature comforts included. The rest of us are being

slowly priced out of nature. Pretty soon my tent and sleeping pack will be out of date; since camping will mean a luxury yurt with skylights for star-gazing. If this is what signifies experiencing nature in the new millennium, then Thoreau must be rolling in his grave.

31. According to the author, outdoor travel has now become________.

A. less needed for the urban residents B. an uncontrolled trend for city dwellers

C. an ever more attractive interest for urban people D. so economical that most urban people can afford it

32.The phrase \serious cash off all the consumers\(Paragraph 2) means “____”

A .make consumers deposit all their money into bank

B. cause the consumers to use up all their money

C.make all the consumers cash their money in the bank

D.make a careful plan to attract as many consumers as possible 33. Paragraph 2 is written to_______.

A. introduce the nature's change of the outdoor travel today B. criticize the outdoor campers for their waste of money

D.describe the difference of outdoor camping today and what it was before

D. imply the strong influence of the consuming society on the outdoor travel

34. The author believes that________.

A. the government is right to sell or 'lease public lands to wealthy developers

B. public lands shouldn't have been sold or leased to individuals for profits C: nature should be left for wide public. to enjoy rather than to rent

D. the outdoor campers should be more clear-minded in spending money

35. What can ordinary city dwellers do if the current outdoor travel trend continues?

A. They can do nothing but give up their outdoor travel. B. They would feel angry and protest against the ill-trend.

C. The government and the industry may change their attitude.

D. Fewer and fewer urban people will make their seasonal outdoor

travel.

Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)

Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

36. Taxes provide most of the government's________.

A. revenues B. expenses C. profits D. rewards

37. Finding an excuse for herself, she claimed that it was_______outside her of responsibility.

A. field B. range C. limit D. extent

38. Gratitude is defined as the art of showing ________for every kindness, great and small.

A. affection B. appreciation C. motivation D. opposition

39. My father seemed to be in no_______ to look at my school report that day.

A. feeling B. attitude C. emotion D. mood

40. It is not possible to________ exactly how our actions will affect the future. A. expect B. forbid C. foresee D. inspect

41. People who can't _________ between colors are said to be color-blind. A. separate B. split C. distinguish D. divide

42. The twins are so much_______ that it is difficult to tell one from the other. A. Same B. likely C. alike D. identical

43. A pop star usually leads quite a hard life, with a lot of traveling ________heavy schedules.

A. with regard to B. as to

C. in relation to D. owing to

44. There are many inconveniences that have to be _______when you are camping. A. put up with B. put down to C. put off D. put away

45. This newspaper will not knowingly accept ________for real estate which is in violation of the law.

A. publishing B. advertising C. claiming D. discussing

46. The film was picked up by a branch of 20th Century Fox and will be_______ in a few cities this fall.

A. freed B. opened C. started D. released

47. My experience________ me that a background in pure science is an ideal preparation for doing business.

A. invited B. persuaded C. advised D. convinced

48. E-commerce has increased the_______ on customer satisfaction and delivery fulfillment.

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