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【第一卷】

 Directions:

  In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

  1.A. club B. tomb C. comb D. climb

  2.A. food B. cool C. school D. flood

  3.A. town B. how C. down D. snow

  4.A. each B. peach C. break D. deal

  5.A. hear B. fear C. dear D. wear

  6.A. receive B. friend C. field D. piece

  7.A. question B. notion C. exception D. vocation

  8.A. exhaust B. exercise C. exam D. exact

  9.A. where B. what C. whose D. white

  10.A. switch B. hatch C. character D. match

  Ⅱ. Vocabulary and Structure (40 points)

  Directions:

  There are 40 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

  11. Today is Jenny’s wedding day. She _______ to Thomas.

  A. just has got married B. has just married

  C. was just married D. has just got married

  12. Every officer and every soldier _______ obey the rules.

  A. had to B. have to C. has to D. must have to

  13. Rarely _______ so difficult a problem.

  A. she could have faced with B. could have she faced with

  C. she could have been faced with D. could she have been faced with

  14. ______ a dog on the road, the car stopped.

  A. Having seen B. On seeing C. The driver seeing D. Seeing

  15. I asked my teacher _______.

  A. what courses should I take B. should I take what courses

  C. I should take what courses D. what courses I should take

  16. Comrade Li promised to help us and he said he would come ______.

  A. right away B. all at once C. all of a sudden D. all right

  17. There aren’t many pandas ________ in the world today.

  A. alive B. living C. lively D. lived

  18. Such electron tubes ________ in a radio set are also found in a TV set.

  A. that we use B. as we use C. as we use them D. that we use them

  19. It _______ to me that he was jealous.

  A. happened B. took C. occurred D. felt

  20. One of the requirements for a fire is that the material ______ to its burning temperature.

  A. were heated B. must be heated C. is heated D. be heated

  21. Please ______ me at the station on time.

  A. meeting B. to meet C. meet D. met

  22. _______ “hello”, he reached out his hand.

  A. Said B. Saying C. To say D. Say

  23. People are more _______ to spend money on goods with an attractive look than those without.

  A. attracted B. tempted C. persuaded D. tended

  24. It was ______ he saw the doctor coming out of the emergeney room with an expression as grave as a judge _______ he realized the seriousness of his wife’s illness.

  A. not until…that B. after…when C. until…then D. before…that

  25. Please telephone me half an hour _______.

  A. in charge B. in advance C. in time D. in front

  26. Both Mary and Ellen, as well as Jan, _______ studying Chinese History.

  A. are B. is C. are being D. is being

  27. I’d like to _______ him to you for the job. He is a very clever and industrious boy.

  A. refer B. suggest C. recommend D. propose

  28. It ______ that 200 people died and over 5,000 lost their shelters after the flood.

  A. reported B. reports C. has been reported D. has reported

  29. He was asked to speak louder ______ all the other students in the classroom could hear him.

  A. as B. so as to C. so that D. so as

  30. His report on the space exploration was really ________.

  A. exciting B. excited C. excitement D. excitedly

  31. Your chair needs _______.

  A. to repair B. repairing C. to repairing D. being repair

  32. I hate to see papers _______ in pencil.

  A. writing B. to write C. written D. write

  33. The job made her dependent _______ her husband.

  A. on B. from C. of D. to

  34. This is the second time she ______ improvement on that equipment.

  A. had made B. made C. is making D. has made

  35. He spoke so quickly that I did not ______ what he said.

  A. catch B. accept C. take D. listen

  36. _______determines a good meal varies from country to country.

  A. What B. That C. It D. Which

  37. As the journey was a long one, he took a friend with him for ________.

  A. pleasure B. entertainment C. company D. defence

  38. I suggest _______ for an outgoing this Sunday.

  A. us going B. we are going C. to go D. our going

  39. We’ve ______ sugar. Ask him to lend us some.

  A. run away with B. run down C. run off D. run out of

  40. It was in 1930 _______ he became a university student.

  A. when B. that C. which D. and

  41. I am very _______ to you for your help.

  A. grateful B. agreeable C. pleased D. thanks

  42. You _______ go now. It’s very late.

  A. had rather B. prefer to C. had better D. would rather

  43. If I were you, I would take it easy, _______ is no need to be nervous.

  A. it B. this C. there D. which

  44. Why not _______ me earlier?

  A. to tell B. tell C. telling D. told

  45. Joe’s handwriting is ________ Mary’s.

  A. more better B. as well as C. much better than D. more better than

  46. The experiment _______ the discovery of a cure for cancer.

  A. happened to B. led up C. resulted in D. set up

  47. To produce one pound of honey, a colony of bees must fly a distance _______ to twice around the world.

  A. similar B. equal C. compared D. corresponding

  48. I did not mean ____ anything, but those apples looked so good I couldn’t resist ___one.

  A. to eat…trying B. to eat…to trying C. eating…to try D. eating…to trying

  49. I had hardly sat down _______ he stepped in.

  A. when B. that C. until D. after

  50. In his time he enjoyed a reputation _______.

  A. as great as Mozart, if not greater than B. as great as, if not greater than, Mozart

  C. as great, if not greater, as Mozart D. greater, if not as great as Mozart

  Ⅲ. Cloze (20 points)

  Directions:

  For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices given below and marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blankening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

  Robert Edwards was blinded in a traffic accident. He was also a little deaf _51_ old age. Last week, he was taking a walk near his home when a thunderstorm came. He hid _52_ the storm under a big tree and was struck by lightning. He was knocked _53_ the ground and woke up some 20 minutes _54_, lying face down in water in water below a tree. He went into the house and lay down in bed. A short time later, he awoke; his legs felt _55_ and he was trembling, but, when he opened his eyes, he could see the clock across the room fading in and out in front of him. When his wife entered, he _56_ her for the first time in nine years. Doctors _57_ that he had regained his sight and hearing obviously from the flash of lightning, but they were unable to explain that. The only _58_ explanation offered by one doctor was that, _59_ Edwards lost his sight as a result of trauma in a terrible accident, perhaps the only way it could be restored was by _60_ trauma.

  51.A. because B. because of C. as D. since

  52.A. from B. away C. against D. contrary

  53.A. at B. in C. to D. on

  54.A. late B. soon C. later D. after

  55.A. dying B. dead C. die D. being died

  56.A. saw B. watched C. noticed D. examined

  57.A. say B. thought over C. made sure D. agreed to

  58.A. possibly B. possible C. probably D. mainly

  59.A. although B. because of C. even though D. since

  60.A. others B. other C. another D. one other

  Passage One

  In ancient times wealth was measured and exchanged in things that could be touched: food, tools, and precious metals and stones. Then the barter system was replaced by coins, which still had real value since they were pieces of rare metal. Coins were followed by fiat money, paper notes that have value only because everyone agrees to accept them.

  Today electronic monetary systems are gradually being introduced that will transform money into even less tangible forms, reducing it to a series of “bits and bytes”, or units of computerized information, going between machines at the speed of light. Already, electronic fund transfer allows money to be instantly sent and received by different banks, companies, and countries through computers and telecommunications devices.

  61. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage?

  A. International Banking Policies B. The History of Monetary Exchange

  C. The Development of Paper Currencies D. Current Problems in the Economy

  62. According to the passage, which of the following was the earliest kind of exchange of wealth?

  A. Bartered foods B. Fiat money C. Coin currency D. Intangible forms

  63. The author mentions food, tools and precious metals and stones together because they are all ________.

  A. useful items B. articles of value

  C. difficult things to obtain D. material objects

  64. According to the passage, coins once had real value as currency because they ______.

  represented a great improvement over barter

  permitted easy transportation of wealth

  were made of precious metals

  could become collector’s items

  65. Which of the following statements about computerized monetary systems is NOT supported by the passage?

  They promote international trade.

  They allow very rapid money transfers.

  They are still limited to small transactions (交易).

  They are dependent on good telecommunications systems.

  Passage Two

  At the University of Kansas art museum, scientists tested the effect of different colored walls on two groups of visitors to an exhibit of paintings. For the first group the room was painted white; for the second, dark brown. Movement of each group was followed by an electrical equipment under the carpet. The experiment showed that those who entered the dark brown walked more quickly, covered more area, and spent less time in the room than people in the white one. Dark brown made people more active, but the activity ended sooner. Not only the choice of colors but also the general appearance of a room affects those inside. Another experiment presented people with photographs of faces whose energy was to be commented. Three groups of people were used; each was shown the same photos, but each group was in an ordinary room—a nice office. The third was in a tastefully designed living room with carpeting. Results showed that the people in the beautiful room tend to give higher marks to the faces than those in the ugly room did. Other studies that students do better on tests taken in comfortable room than in ordinary-looking or ugly rooms.

  66. Which of the following is the best expression of the main idea of this passage?

  People in beautiful rooms tend to give higher marks to photos of faces than people in ugly rooms

  The color and general appearance of a room have a deeper effect on the behavior of the people in it

  The University of Kansas has studied the effects of the color of room on people’s behavior

  Beautifully furnished, light-coloured rooms make people more comfortable than ugly, dark rooms

  67. According to the passage, we may conclude that the whiter a room is ________.

  A. the longer people like to stay in it B. the sooner people in it will leave

  C. the more active people in it will become D. the more excited people

  68. What is referred to as the “general appearance” in this passage is ________.

  how many broad windows a room has, through which sunlight might come in

  the size of a room

  whether there are beautiful walls in a room

  what the room looks like

  69. This passage provides us with _______.

  A. a piece of scientific information B. a normal lesson

  C. an interesting test D. a piece of news

  70. At least how many tests were carried out by the scientists referred to in this passage?

  A. Three B. Two C. Only one D. No one knows

  Passage Three

  The water we drink and use is running short in the world. We all have to learn how to stop wasting our limited water. One of the steps we should take is to find ways of reusing it. Experiments have already been done in this field.

  Today in most large cities, fresh water is used only once, then it runs into waste system. But it is possible to pipe the used water to a purifying factory. There it can be filtered and treated with chemicals so that it can be used again, just as it were fresh from a spring.

  But even if every large city purified and reused its water, we still would not have enough. Then we could turn to the oceans. All we’d have to do to make use of the seawater on earth is to get rid of the salt. This process is called desalinization, and it is already in use in many parts of the world.

  71. The way to stop wasting our limited water is to ________.

  A. do experiments with water B. purify the used water and reuse it

  C. use fresh water once again D. make use of seawater

  72. The following tells us how to reuse the used water. Which is the right order of the passage?

  A. to have the used water filtered B. to put chemicals in it

  C. to pipe it to the users D. to pipe the used water to be purified to a factory

  73. There wouldn’t be enough water for us if we didn’t _________.

  A. turn to the oceans for more water B. reuse used water and make use of seawater

  C. desalt seawater D. take steps to reuse all water on earth

  74. The would “it” in the last sentence refers to _______.

  A. seawater B. purified water

  C. the process of getting rid of the salt in seawater

  D. the process of collecting salt from the sea oceans

  75. The best title for the passage is “_______”.

  A. How to Reuse Water

  B. Two Solutions to the Problem of Water Shortage

  C. Stop Wasting Our Limited Water

  D. How to Make Use of Seawater

  Passage Four

  Some people hate everything that is modern. They cannot imagine how anyone can really like modern music; they find it hard to accept the new fashions in clothing; they think that all modern painting is ugly; and they seldom have a good word for the new buildings that are being built everywhere in the world. Such people look for perfection in everything, and they take their standards of perfection from the past. They are usually impatient with anyone who is brave enough to experiment with new or to express himself or the age in materials original ways. It is, of course, true that many artists do not succeed in their work and instead produce works that can only be considered as failures. If the work of art is a painting, the artist’s failure concerns himself alone, but if it is a building, his failure concerns others too, because it may damage the beauty of the whole place. This does sometimes happen, but it is completely untrue to say, as some people do, that modern architecture is nothing.

  We can’t judge every modern building by the standards of the ancient time, even though we admire the ancient buildings. Technologically, the modern buildings are more advanced. The modern architect knows he should learn from the ancient works, but with his greater resources of knowledge and materials, he will never be content to imitate the past. He is too proud to do that.

  76. Some people hate everything that is modern because _______.

  A. they are aged B. they find it hard to accept modern things

  C. they take their standards of perfection from the Greek

  D. they look at things by the standards of the past

  77. The writer of the passage thinks that ________.

  it is true to say artists fail in their work

  it is untrue to say artists fail in their work

  it is true to say some artists fail in their work

  it is true to say only painters fail in their work

  78. The writer thinks the failure of a building _______.

  A. means nothing B. concerns others

  C. concerns only the artist D. concerns all the people in the world

  79. The writer thinks that _________.

  we can’t judge buildings by the ancient standards

  we can’t judge all the buildings by the ancient standards

  we can’t judge all the modern buildings by the ancient standards

  we can’t judge modern buildings

  80. Technologically, the modern buildings are more advanced. The sentence means _____.

  the ancient architects had no technology

  the modern architects use more advanced technology

  the modern buildings are advanced because they are completely different from the ancient buildings

  the modern buildings are more beautiful

  Ⅴ. Writing (20 points)

  Directions:

  For this part, you are allowed 20 minutes to write a short composition of about 80 words on the title: Where to Live-in the City or in the Country? Base your composition on the outline given below.

  1.一些人喜欢住在城市,因为城市生活有许多便利。

  2.但有些人喜欢住在农村。

  3.我认为,……

  参考答案

  Ⅰ. Phonetics

  1.A 2.D 3.D 4.C 5.D 6.B 7.A

  8.B 9.C 10.C

  Ⅱ. Vocabulary and Structure

  11.D 12.C 13.D 14.C 15.D 16.A 17.A

  18.B 19.C 20.D 21.C 22.B 23.B 24.A

  25.B 26.A 27.C 28.C 29.C 30.A 31.B

  32.C 33.A 34.D 35.A 36.A 37.C 38.D

  39.D 40.B 41.A 42.C 43.C 44.B 45.C

  46.C 47.B 48.A 49.A 50.B

  Ⅲ. Cloze

  51.B 52.A 53.D 54.C 55.B 56.A 57.C

  58.B 59.D 60.C

  Ⅳ. Reading Comprehension

  61.B 62.A 63.D 64.C 65.C 66.B 67.A

  68.D 69.A 70.A 71.B 72.A 73.B 74.C

  75.B 76.D 77.C 78.B 79.C 80.B

  Ⅴ. Writing

  Where to live —in the City or in the Country

  Some people like living in the city because city life has many advantages. They think there are more job opportunities in cities, life there is more colorful and meaningful than that in the country, and there are more modern conveniences in cities for people to enjoy.

  But some other people prefer to live in the countryside. They say life in the countryside is closer to nature and better for their health, life there is quieter and that country people are more honest than city people.

  I would like to live in a city when I am young to earn enough money and I live in the countryside when I am old for having a quite life.

【第二卷】

Ⅰ. Phonetics(10 Points)

  Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letter combinations marked A, B, C and D.Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

  1.

  A.head

  B.horizon

  C.honour

  D.human

  2.

  A.city

  B.bicycle

  C.face

  D.climb

  3.

  A.think

  B.these

  C.breathe

  D.with

  4.

  A.ground

  B.country

  C.thousand

  D.found

  5.

  A.pour

  B.hour

  C.course

  D.four

  6.

  A.both

  B.post

  C.cold

  D.son

  7.

  A.altogether

  B.talk

  C.always

  D.also

  8.

  A.suggestion

  B.nation

  C.dictation

  D.satisfaction

  9.

  A.started

  B.closed

  C.waited

  D.needed

  10.

  A.rare

  B.fare

  C.scare

  D.are

  Ⅱ.Vocabulary and Structure(40 points)

  Directions:

  There are 40 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

  11. _______ idea of _______ sounds much better than Clare’s.

  A. The, hers B. That, her C. That, hers D. One, her

  12. China is famous ________ the Great Wall.

  A. about B. for C. as D. of

  13. Our school ________ new facilities.

  A. is equipped with B. equips with C. will be equip with D. has equip with

  14. I made this myself but it was _______ who taught me.

  A. he B. him C. himself D. by him

  15. He had his bicycle _______ yesterday.

  A. repair B. repairing C. repaired D. be repaired

  16. It was a ________ room, with beautiful wall paper, waxed floor and nice furniture.

  A. pleased B. pleasant C. pleasing D. preasant

  17. He regretted _______the decision too hastily.

  A. make B. to make C. making D. have maked

  18. The professor insisted that we _______ our homework before next month.

  A. handed in B. will hand in C. hand in D. must hand in

  19. It ______ me of the country which we visited last summer.

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

  20. He _______ smoking at last.

  A. gave up B. gave out C. gave in D. gave off

  21. John was _______ he lay down for an hour before dinner.

  A. so tired as B. so tired that C. too tired that D. too tired so

  22. Your answer is different ________ the teacher’s.

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

  23. It would be _______ a risk to leave the baby alone.

  A. running B. passing C. carrying D. obeying

  24. The fact _______ his health is bad is not true.

  A. which B. that C. as D. what

  25. These ______ did unusually well in the contest, so the judges didn’t know whom to give prize to.

  A. woman singers B. women singers C. women singer D. womans singers

  26. Man must stop _______ the earth’s atmosphere.

  A. filling B. wasting C. polluting D. blackening

  27. We can’t _______ another 100 kilometers any more.

  A. have B. turn C. make D. reach

  28. Is Mary ______ to join in us?

  A. supposed B. exposed C. supported D. indicated

  29. I want to be told all _______.

  A. which happen B. which happened

  C. that had happened D. that had been happened

  30. We’ve all heard of Thomas Edison, _______ who invented the electric light and many other things.

  A. man B. a man C. the man D. men

  31. Don’t tell me such things _______ you are not certain.

  A. that B. which C. those D. as

  32. _______ a microscope we can see different kinds of things that are unable to be seen by our naked eyes.

  A. In terms of B. In place of C. By means of D. By far

  33. Jackson went to work ______ his illness.

  A. besides B. even though C. in spite of D. although

  34. Anybody will do, _______ he is responsible for that.

  A. as far as B. so far as C. as long as D. as soon as

  35. I suppose they have known about it, _______?

  A. am I B. am not I C. have they D. haven’t they

  36. It ______ him ten years to write that novel.

  A. took B. spent C. cost D. costed

  37. The students are looking forward to _______ their holidays in Japan.

  A. spend B. spending C. for spend D. spent

  38. They all ______ mentioning that girl.

  A. avoided B. got away C. ran away D. escaped

  39. Human beings should find a new _______ of energy.

  A. orient B. source C. origin D. souse

  40. The couch is comfortable to _______.

  A. sit B. be sat C. sitted D. sit on

  41. So loudly _______ that all the people in the room got a fright.

  A. he shouted B. shout he C. did he shout D. he did shout

  42. He is the only one of the sons in the family who ______ received high education.

  A. are B. is C. have D. has

  43. We think of Mr. Li ______ our good friend.

  A. is B. to be C. as D. has been

  44. The mountain is 1,000 feet _______ the sea level.

  A. over B. higher C. above D. high

  45. The road will be blocked if there _______ another snow.

  A. is B. will be C. to be D. will have

  46. David like country life and has decided to _______ farming.

  A. get hold of B. get along with C. go in for D. go thorough

  47. These children have an advantage _______ those in calculation.

  A. over B. than C. to D. with

  48. Shanghai has a larger population than _______ in China.

  A. any city B. any other cities C. other city D. any other city

  49. In some countries there are a lot of young people now need _______teeth.

  A. false B. untrue C. wrong D. erroneous

  50. This book costs ______ that one.

  A. twice more B. twice more as C. two times more as D. twice as much as

  Ⅲ. Cloze (20 points)

  Directions:

  For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices given below and marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

  Smoking, which may be a pleasure for some people, is a serious source of discomfort for their fellows. _51_, medical authorities express their concern about the effect of smoking _52_ the health not only of those who smoke but also of those who do not. In fact, non-smokers who must involuntarily inhale (吸入) the air _53_ by tobacco smoke may suffer more than the smokers _54_.

  Smoking is prohibited in the theatres and in halls used for showing films _55_ in laboratories _56_ there may be a fire hazard (危险). Elsewhere, it is up to your good _57_.

  I am _58_ asking you to maintain “No-Smoking” in classrooms and seminar rooms.

  This will prove that you have the _59_ health in mind, which is very important to a large _60_ of our students.

  51.A. Still B. Further C. More D. Again

  52.A. in B. to C. on D. with

  53.A. polluting B. be polluted C. polluted D. to be polluted

  54.A. them B. themselves C. their own D. they

  55.A. and B. but C. as well as D. also

  56.A. where B. which C. that D. how

  57.A. feeling B. sense C. realize D. think

  58.A. so B. next C. therefore D. and

  59.A. non-smokers B. non-smokers’ C. non-smoker’s D. non-smoker

  60.A. number B. amount C. many D. much

  Ⅳ. Reading Comprehension (60 points)

  Directions:

  There are four reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose one best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

  Passage One

  All the housewives who went to the new supermarket had one great ambition: to be the lucky customer who did not have to pay for her shopping. For this was what the notice just inside the entrance promised. It said: “Remember, once a week, one of our customers gets free goods. This May Be Your Lucky Day!”

  For several weeks Mrs. Edwards hoped, like many of her friends, to be the lucky customer. Unlike her friends, she never gave up hoping. The cupboards in kitchen were full of things which she did not need. Her husband tried to advise her against buying things but failed. She dreamed of the day when the manager of the supermarket would approach her and say: “Madam, this is Your Lucky Day. Everything in your basket is free.”

  One Friday morning, after she had finished her shopping and had taken it to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy any tea. She dashed back to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the cash-desk. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket approach her. “Madam,” he said, holding out his hand, “I want to congratulate you! You are our lucky customer and everything you have in your basket is free!”

  61. The housewives learnt about the of free goods _______.

  A. on TV B. from the manager

  C. at the supermarket D. from the newspaper

  62. Mrs. Edwards ________.

  A. is always very lucky B. had no friends

  C. hoped to get free shopping D. gets disappointed easily

  63. Mrs. Edwards’s husband tried to ________.

  A. make her unhappy B. cheer her up

  C. buy things with her D. stop her buying things

  64. Mrs. Edwards went back to the supermarket quickly because she had to _______.

  A. buy another thing B. talk to the manager

  C. pay for her shopping D. find her shopping

  65. Mrs. Edwards must have been ________.

  A. pleased B. delighted C. proud D. disappointed

  Passage Two

  Deep inside a mountain near Sweetwater in East. Tennessee is a body of water known as the Lost Sea. It is listed by the Guinness Book of Would Records as the world’s largest underground lake. The Lost Sea is part of an extensive and historic cave system called Craighead Caverns.

  The caverns have been known and used since the days of the Cherokee Indian nation. The cave expands into a series of huge rooms from a small opening on the side of the mountain. Approximately one mile from the entrance, in a room called “The Council Room,” many Indian artisfacts have been found. Some of the items discovered include pottery, arrowheads, weapons, and jewelry.

  For many years there were persistent rumors of a large underground lake somewhere in a cave, but it was not discovered until 1905. In that year, a thirteen-year-old boy named Ben Sands crawled through a small opening three hundred feet underground. He found himself in a large cave half filled with water.

  Today tourists visit the Lost Sea and ride far out onto it in glass-bottomed boats powered by electric motors. More than thirteen acres of water have been mapped out so far and still no end to the lake has been found. Even though teams of divers have tried to explore the Lost Sea, the full extent of it is still unknown.

  66. The Lost Sea is unique because it is ________.

  part of a historical cave system

  the biggest underground lake in the world

  listed in the Guinness Book of World Records

  the largest body of water in Tennessee

  67. The Craighead Caverns have been known ________.

  A. through history B. since the time of the Indian nations

  C. since 1905 D. since divers explored them

  68. Who located the Lost Sea in recent times?

  A. The Cherokee Indians. B. Tourists.

  C. Ben Sands. D. Scientists.

  69. What was found in “The Council Room”?

  A. A small natural opening. B. A large cave.

  C. Another series of rooms. D. Many old Indian objects.

  70. It can be inferred from the passage that the Craighead Caverns presently serve as ____.

  A. an underground testing site B. an Indian meeting ground

  C. a tourist attraction D. a motor boat race course

  Passage Three

  Generations of Americans have been brought up to believe that a good breakfast is one life’s essentials. Eating breakfast at the start of the day, we have all been told, and told again, is as necessary as putting gasoline in the family car before starting a trip.

  But for many people the thought of food first thing in the morning is by no means a pleasure. So despite all the efforts, they still take no breakfast. Between 1977 and 1983, the latest year for which figures are available, the number of people who didn’t have breakfast, increased by 33 percent.

  For those who feel pain of guilt about not eating breakfast, however, there is some good news. Several studies in the last few years indicate that, for adults especially, there may be nothing wrong with omitting breakfast. “Going without breakfast does not affect performance,” said Arrold E. Bender, former professor of the nutrition at Queen Elizabeth College in London, “nor does giving people breakfast improve performance.”

  Scientific evidence linking breakfast to better health or better performance is surprisingly inadequate, and most of the recent work involves children, not adults, “The literature”, says one researcher, Dr. Erresto at the University of Texas, “is poor”.

  71. The latest year for which figures could be obtained is _______.

  A. the year the author wrote the article B. 1977

  C. any year between 1997 and 1983 D. 1983

  72. For those who do not take breakfast, the good news is that _______.

  several studies have been done in the past few years

  the omission of breakfast does no harm to one’s health

  adults have especially made studies in this field

  eating little in the morning is good for health

  73. “…nor does giving people breakfast improve performance” means ______.

  anyone without breakfast does improve his performance

  not giving people breakfast improve performance

  having breakfast does not improve performance, either

  people having breakfast do improve their performance

  74. The word “literature” in the last sentence refers to _______.

  A. stories, poems, plays, etc. B. written works on a particular subject

  C. any printed material D. the modern literature of America

  75. What is implied but NOT stated by the author is that _______.

  breakfast does not affect performance

  Dr. Erresto is engaged in research work at an institution of higher learning

  not eating breakfast might affect the health of children

  Professor Bender once taught college courses in nutrition in London

  Passage Four

  About 35% of all high school graduates in America continue their education in an institution of higher learning. The word college is used to refer to either a college or a university. These institutions offer four-year programs that lead to a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or Bachelor Science (B.S.) degree. Some students attend a junior college (providing only a two-year program) for one to two years before entering a four-year college as a sophomore (二年级生) or junior (三年级生).

  It is generally easier to be accepted at a state university than at a private one. Most private schools require strict entrance examinations and a high grade point average (GPA), as well as specific college prep classes in high school. Private schools cost considerably more than state colleges and famous private schools are very expensive. Poorer students can sometimes attend, however, by earning scholarships. Some college graduates go on to earn advanced masters or doctoral degrees in grad (graduate) school. Occupations in certain fields such as law or medicine require such advanced studies.

  Since college costs are very high, most students work at part-time jobs. Some have full-time jobs and go to school part-time. Often some will take five or more years to complete a four-year program because of money / job demands on their time.

  While the college and work demands take up the great part of a student’s time, most still enjoy social activities. Sports, dances, clubs, movies, and plays are all very popular. However, gathering together for long, philosophical talks at a favorite meeting place on or near the university is probably the most popular activity.

  76. College education is _______ in America.

  A. quite common B. very rare

  C. something difficult D. almost impossible

  77. Which of the following is NOT required for entering most private schools.

  A. entrance examinations B. taking part in many activities

  C. GPA D. college prep classes

  78. How can poor students attend private schools?

  A. Only by working at part-time jobs. B. Only by working at full-time jobs.

  C. Only by earning scholarships. D. All of above.

  79. The American college students like to _______ most of all.

  A. discuss problems on philosophy B. play balls

  C. earn enough money D. go to the cinemas or theatres

  80. The best title for this passage is _______.

  A. Part-time jobs B. American college

  C. Popular activity D. A new system

  Ⅴ. Writing (20 points)

  Directions:

  For this part, you are allowed 20 minutes to write a composition of about 80 words according to the following topic.

  金钱是一切吗?(Is Money Everything?)

  参考答案

  Ⅰ. Phonetics

  1.C 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.B 6.D 7.B

  8.A 9.B 10.D

  Ⅱ. Vocabulary and Structure

  11.C 12.B 13.A 14.A 15.C 16.B 17.C

  18.C 19.C 20.A 21.B 22.C 23.A 24.B

  25.B 26.C 27.C 28.A 29.C 30.C 31.D

  32.C 33.C 34.C 35.D 36.A 37.B 38.A

  39.B 40.D 41.C 42.D 43.C 44.C 45.A

  46.C 47.A 48.D 49.A 50.D

  Ⅲ. Cloze

  51.B 52.C 53.C 54.B 55.C 56.A 57.B

  58.C 59.B 60.A

  Ⅳ. Reading Comprehension

  61.C 62.C 63.D 64.A 65.D 66.B 67.B

  68.C 69.D 70.C 71.D 72.B 73.C 74.B

  75.C 76.A 77.B 78.D 79.A 80.B

  Ⅴ. Writing

  In Money Everything?

  I don’t think money is everything, but we can’t do without it. Fox example, money can’t buy us happiness and a good education. And for another example, money can’t buy us good health and a long life. But we can not live without money. We need it for our daily necessities such as food, clothes and transportation. What’s more, we need it to live a better life. In short, we should learn the value of money and make the most of its advantages.

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Ⅰ. Phonetics (10 points)

  Directions:

  In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

  1.A. club B. tomb C. comb D. climb

  2.A. food B. cool C. school D. flood

  3.A. town B. how C. down D. snow

  4.A. each B. peach C. break D. deal

  5.A. hear B. fear C. dear D. wear

  6.A. receive B. friend C. field D. piece

  7.A. question B. notion C. exception D. vocation

  8.A. exhaust B. exercise C. exam D. exact

  9.A. where B. what C. whose D. white

  10.A. switch B. hatch C. character D. match

  Ⅱ. Vocabulary and Structure (40 points)

  Directions:

  There are 40 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

  11. Today is Jenny’s wedding day. She _______ to Thomas.

  A. just has got married B. has just married

  C. was just married D. has just got married

  12. Every officer and every soldier _______ obey the rules.

  A. had to B. have to C. has to D. must have to

  13. Rarely _______ so difficult a problem.

  A. she could have faced with B. could have she faced with

  C. she could have been faced with D. could she have been faced with

  14. ______ a dog on the road, the car stopped.

  A. Having seen B. On seeing C. The driver seeing D. Seeing

  15. I asked my teacher _______.

  A. what courses should I take B. should I take what courses

  C. I should take what courses D. what courses I should take

  16. Comrade Li promised to help us and he said he would come ______.

  A. right away B. all at once C. all of a sudden D. all right

  17. There aren’t many pandas ________ in the world today.

  A. alive B. living C. lively D. lived

  18. Such electron tubes ________ in a radio set are also found in a TV set.

  A. that we use B. as we use C. as we use them D. that we use them

  19. It _______ to me that he was jealous.

  A. happened B. took C. occurred D. felt

  20. One of the requirements for a fire is that the material ______ to its burning temperature.

  A. were heated B. must be heated C. is heated D. be heated

  21. Please ______ me at the station on time.

  A. meeting B. to meet C. meet D. met

  22. _______ “hello”, he reached out his hand.

  A. Said B. Saying C. To say D. Say

  23. People are more _______ to spend money on goods with an attractive look than those without.

  A. attracted B. tempted C. persuaded D. tended

  24. It was ______ he saw the doctor coming out of the emergeney room with an expression as grave as a judge _______ he realized the seriousness of his wife’s illness.

  A. not until…that B. after…when C. until…then D. before…that

  25. Please telephone me half an hour _______.

  A. in charge B. in advance C. in time D. in front

  26. Both Mary and Ellen, as well as Jan, _______ studying Chinese History.

  A. are B. is C. are being D. is being

  27. I’d like to _______ him to you for the job. He is a very clever and industrious boy.

  A. refer B. suggest C. recommend D. propose

  28. It ______ that 200 people died and over 5,000 lost their shelters after the flood.

  A. reported B. reports C. has been reported D. has reported

  29. He was asked to speak louder ______ all the other students in the classroom could hear him.

  A. as B. so as to C. so that D. so as

  30. His report on the space exploration was really ________.

  A. exciting B. excited C. excitement D. excitedly

  31. Your chair needs _______.

  A. to repair B. repairing C. to repairing D. being repair

  32. I hate to see papers _______ in pencil.

  A. writing B. to write C. written D. write

  33. The job made her dependent _______ her husband.

  A. on B. from C. of D. to

  34. This is the second time she ______ improvement on that equipment.

  A. had made B. made C. is making D. has made

  35. He spoke so quickly that I did not ______ what he said.

  A. catch B. accept C. take D. listen

  36. _______determines a good meal varies from country to country.

  A. What B. That C. It D. Which

  37. As the journey was a long one, he took a friend with him for ________.

  A. pleasure B. entertainment C. company D. defence

  38. I suggest _______ for an outgoing this Sunday.

  A. us going B. we are going C. to go D. our going

  39. We’ve ______ sugar. Ask him to lend us some.

  A. run away with B. run down C. run off D. run out of

  40. It was in 1930 _______ he became a university student.

  A. when B. that C. which D. and

  41. I am very _______ to you for your help.

  A. grateful B. agreeable C. pleased D. thanks

  42. You _______ go now. It’s very late.

  A. had rather B. prefer to C. had better D. would rather

  43. If I were you, I would take it easy, _______ is no need to be nervous.

  A. it B. this C. there D. which

  44. Why not _______ me earlier?

  A. to tell B. tell C. telling D. told

  45. Joe’s handwriting is ________ Mary’s.

  A. more better B. as well as C. much better than D. more better than

  46. The experiment _______ the discovery of a cure for cancer.

  A. happened to B. led up C. resulted in D. set up

  47. To produce one pound of honey, a colony of bees must fly a distance _______ to twice around the world.

  A. similar B. equal C. compared D. corresponding

  48. I did not mean ____ anything, but those apples looked so good I couldn’t resist ___one.

  A. to eat…trying B. to eat…to trying C. eating…to try D. eating…to trying

  49. I had hardly sat down _______ he stepped in.

  A. when B. that C. until D. after

  50. In his time he enjoyed a reputation _______.

  A. as great as Mozart, if not greater than B. as great as, if not greater than, Mozart

  C. as great, if not greater, as Mozart D. greater, if not as great as Mozart

  Ⅲ. Cloze (20 points)

  Directions:

  For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices given below and marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blankening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

  Robert Edwards was blinded in a traffic accident. He was also a little deaf _51_ old age. Last week, he was taking a walk near his home when a thunderstorm came. He hid _52_ the storm under a big tree and was struck by lightning. He was knocked _53_ the ground and woke up some 20 minutes _54_, lying face down in water in water below a tree. He went into the house and lay down in bed. A short time later, he awoke; his legs felt _55_ and he was trembling, but, when he opened his eyes, he could see the clock across the room fading in and out in front of him. When his wife entered, he _56_ her for the first time in nine years. Doctors _57_ that he had regained his sight and hearing obviously from the flash of lightning, but they were unable to explain that. The only _58_ explanation offered by one doctor was that, _59_ Edwards lost his sight as a result of trauma in a terrible accident, perhaps the only way it could be restored was by _60_ trauma.

  51.A. because B. because of C. as D. since

  52.A. from B. away C. against D. contrary

  53.A. at B. in C. to D. on

  54.A. late B. soon C. later D. after

  55.A. dying B. dead C. die D. being died

  56.A. saw B. watched C. noticed D. examined

  57.A. say B. thought over C. made sure D. agreed to

  58.A. possibly B. possible C. probably D. mainly

  59.A. although B. because of C. even though D. since

  60.A. others B. other C. another D. one other

  Passage One

  In ancient times wealth was measured and exchanged in things that could be touched: food, tools, and precious metals and stones. Then the barter system was replaced by coins, which still had real value since they were pieces of rare metal. Coins were followed by fiat money, paper notes that have value only because everyone agrees to accept them.

  Today electronic monetary systems are gradually being introduced that will transform money into even less tangible forms, reducing it to a series of “bits and bytes”, or units of computerized information, going between machines at the speed of light. Already, electronic fund transfer allows money to be instantly sent and received by different banks, companies, and countries through computers and telecommunications devices.

  61. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage?

  A. International Banking Policies B. The History of Monetary Exchange

  C. The Development of Paper Currencies D. Current Problems in the Economy

  62. According to the passage, which of the following was the earliest kind of exchange of wealth?

  A. Bartered foods B. Fiat money C. Coin currency D. Intangible forms

  63. The author mentions food, tools and precious metals and stones together because they are all ________.

  A. useful items B. articles of value

  C. difficult things to obtain D. material objects

  64. According to the passage, coins once had real value as currency because they ______.

  represented a great improvement over barter

  permitted easy transportation of wealth

  were made of precious metals

  could become collector’s items

  65. Which of the following statements about computerized monetary systems is NOT supported by the passage?

  They promote international trade.

  They allow very rapid money transfers.

  They are still limited to small transactions (交易).

  They are dependent on good telecommunications systems.

  Passage Two

  At the University of Kansas art museum, scientists tested the effect of different colored walls on two groups of visitors to an exhibit of paintings. For the first group the room was painted white; for the second, dark brown. Movement of each group was followed by an electrical equipment under the carpet. The experiment showed that those who entered the dark brown walked more quickly, covered more area, and spent less time in the room than people in the white one. Dark brown made people more active, but the activity ended sooner. Not only the choice of colors but also the general appearance of a room affects those inside. Another experiment presented people with photographs of faces whose energy was to be commented. Three groups of people were used; each was shown the same photos, but each group was in an ordinary room—a nice office. The third was in a tastefully designed living room with carpeting. Results showed that the people in the beautiful room tend to give higher marks to the faces than those in the ugly room did. Other studies that students do better on tests taken in comfortable room than in ordinary-looking or ugly rooms.

  66. Which of the following is the best expression of the main idea of this passage?

  People in beautiful rooms tend to give higher marks to photos of faces than people in ugly rooms

  The color and general appearance of a room have a deeper effect on the behavior of the people in it

  The University of Kansas has studied the effects of the color of room on people’s behavior

  Beautifully furnished, light-coloured rooms make people more comfortable than ugly, dark rooms

  67. According to the passage, we may conclude that the whiter a room is ________.

  A. the longer people like to stay in it B. the sooner people in it will leave

  C. the more active people in it will become D. the more excited people

  68. What is referred to as the “general appearance” in this passage is ________.

  how many broad windows a room has, through which sunlight might come in

  the size of a room

  whether there are beautiful walls in a room

  what the room looks like

  69. This passage provides us with _______.

  A. a piece of scientific information B. a normal lesson

  C. an interesting test D. a piece of news

  70. At least how many tests were carried out by the scientists referred to in this passage?

  A. Three B. Two C. Only one D. No one knows

  Passage Three

  The water we drink and use is running short in the world. We all have to learn how to stop wasting our limited water. One of the steps we should take is to find ways of reusing it. Experiments have already been done in this field.

  Today in most large cities, fresh water is used only once, then it runs into waste system. But it is possible to pipe the used water to a purifying factory. There it can be filtered and treated with chemicals so that it can be used again, just as it were fresh from a spring.

  But even if every large city purified and reused its water, we still would not have enough. Then we could turn to the oceans. All we’d have to do to make use of the seawater on earth is to get rid of the salt. This process is called desalinization, and it is already in use in many parts of the world.

  71. The way to stop wasting our limited water is to ________.

  A. do experiments with water B. purify the used water and reuse it

  C. use fresh water once again D. make use of seawater

  72. The following tells us how to reuse the used water. Which is the right order of the passage?

  A. to have the used water filtered B. to put chemicals in it

  C. to pipe it to the users D. to pipe the used water to be purified to a factory

  73. There wouldn’t be enough water for us if we didn’t _________.

  A. turn to the oceans for more water B. reuse used water and make use of seawater

  C. desalt seawater D. take steps to reuse all water on earth

  74. The would “it” in the last sentence refers to _______.

  A. seawater B. purified water

  C. the process of getting rid of the salt in seawater

  D. the process of collecting salt from the sea oceans

  75. The best title for the passage is “_______”.

  A. How to Reuse Water

  B. Two Solutions to the Problem of Water Shortage

  C. Stop Wasting Our Limited Water

  D. How to Make Use of Seawater

  Passage Four

  Some people hate everything that is modern. They cannot imagine how anyone can really like modern music; they find it hard to accept the new fashions in clothing; they think that all modern painting is ugly; and they seldom have a good word for the new buildings that are being built everywhere in the world. Such people look for perfection in everything, and they take their standards of perfection from the past. They are usually impatient with anyone who is brave enough to experiment with new or to express himself or the age in materials original ways. It is, of course, true that many artists do not succeed in their work and instead produce works that can only be considered as failures. If the work of art is a painting, the artist’s failure concerns himself alone, but if it is a building, his failure concerns others too, because it may damage the beauty of the whole place. This does sometimes happen, but it is completely untrue to say, as some people do, that modern architecture is nothing.

  We can’t judge every modern building by the standards of the ancient time, even though we admire the ancient buildings. Technologically, the modern buildings are more advanced. The modern architect knows he should learn from the ancient works, but with his greater resources of knowledge and materials, he will never be content to imitate the past. He is too proud to do that.

  76. Some people hate everything that is modern because _______.

  A. they are aged B. they find it hard to accept modern things

  C. they take their standards of perfection from the Greek

  D. they look at things by the standards of the past

  77. The writer of the passage thinks that ________.

  it is true to say artists fail in their work

  it is untrue to say artists fail in their work

  it is true to say some artists fail in their work

  it is true to say only painters fail in their work

  78. The writer thinks the failure of a building _______.

  A. means nothing B. concerns others

  C. concerns only the artist D. concerns all the people in the world

  79. The writer thinks that _________.

  we can’t judge buildings by the ancient standards

  we can’t judge all the buildings by the ancient standards

  we can’t judge all the modern buildings by the ancient standards

  we can’t judge modern buildings

  80. Technologically, the modern buildings are more advanced. The sentence means _____.

  the ancient architects had no technology

  the modern architects use more advanced technology

  the modern buildings are advanced because they are completely different from the ancient buildings

  the modern buildings are more beautiful

  Ⅴ. Writing (20 points)

  Directions:

  For this part, you are allowed 20 minutes to write a short composition of about 80 words on the title: Where to Live-in the City or in the Country? Base your composition on the outline given below.

  1.一些人喜欢住在城市,因为城市生活有许多便利。

  2.但有些人喜欢住在农村。

  3.我认为,……

  参考答案

  Ⅰ. Phonetics

  1.A 2.D 3.D 4.C 5.D 6.B 7.A

  8.B 9.C 10.C

  Ⅱ. Vocabulary and Structure

  11.D 12.C 13.D 14.C 15.D 16.A 17.A

  18.B 19.C 20.D 21.C 22.B 23.B 24.A

  25.B 26.A 27.C 28.C 29.C 30.A 31.B

  32.C 33.A 34.D 35.A 36.A 37.C 38.D

  39.D 40.B 41.A 42.C 43.C 44.B 45.C

  46.C 47.B 48.A 49.A 50.B

  Ⅲ. Cloze

  51.B 52.A 53.D 54.C 55.B 56.A 57.C

  58.B 59.D 60.C

  Ⅳ. Reading Comprehension

  61.B 62.A 63.D 64.C 65.C 66.B 67.A

  68.D 69.A 70.A 71.B 72.A 73.B 74.C

  75.B 76.D 77.C 78.B 79.C 80.B

  Ⅴ. Writing

  Where to live —in the City or in the Country

  Some people like living in the city because city life has many advantages. They think there are more job opportunities in cities, life there is more colorful and meaningful than that in the country, and there are more modern conveniences in cities for people to enjoy.

  But some other people prefer to live in the countryside. They say life in the countryside is closer to nature and better for their health, life there is quieter and that country people are more honest than city people.

  I would like to live in a city when I am young to earn enough money and I live in the countryside when I am old for having a quite life.

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