16. We are having a party on Saturday, and would love to have you ___C___ us.
a.joined
b. joins
c. join
d. to join
17. She had a paper __C____.
a. publishes
b. publishing
c. published
d. publish
18. Our country ___B___ people from all over the world.
a. is made of
b. is made up of
c. is consisted of
d. is consisted
19. Wang Hong is working in the same lab __B____ her friend Carl Cooper.
a. for
b. with
c. within
d. to
20. Why don’t you come ____C__ and have dinner ______me?
a. over…for
b. on…with
c. over…at
d. over…with
21. Thank you for your interest __A____ our host family program for the overseas students in Boulder.
a. in
b. on
c. at
d. for
22. We are having a party ___C___ our home ______ Saturday, ______ 6 p.m..
a. on…at…on
b. at…at…on
c. at…on…at
d. on…on…at
23. Some people prefer to plan the course of their trip _A_______ .
a. to the finest detail
b. within the finest detail
c. on the finest details
d. to the fine details
24. He Ming is ____A__ from college.
a. graduating
b. to graduate
c. graduates
d. Both a and c
25. __B___ the lift there ______ the third floor or just walk upstairs.
a. Have…on
b. Take…to
c. By…on
d. Taken…by
26. Both of the company are __A____ the Line Director.
a. under
b. at
c. in
d. with
27. She asked them to report to the sales manager, ___B___ office is on the first floor.
a. which
b. whose
c. who
d. that
28. First turn left on the corner and then turn right __C____ the fountain.
a. in
b. on
c. at
d. for
29. Go along the corridor ___A___ the hall.
a. in the middle of
b. among
c. between
d. in center of
30. There are two sales divisions, one of __A____ are under the Line Director, Mr. Smith.
a. whom
b. which
c. that
d. them
31. Judy Black, __B____ is in charge of the clerical staff, is the Office manager.
a. that
b. who
c. whom
d. both a and b
32. Jack __D____ and he can’t find the way back to the hotel.
a. was lost
b. is losing
c. has lost
d. is lost
33. Go along this street __C____ a few minutes and then ______ the next turning.
a. in…take
b. for…taking
c. for… take
d. at…takes
34. He ____B__ and couldn’t find the way to the hotel.
a. puzzled
b. was puzzled
c. is puzzling
d. has puzzled
35. Last year my brother and I stayed __B___ a week _____ some friends in Boston.
a. for…and
b. for…with
c. till…with
d. when…without
36. At the railway station, you change to No.15 bus, __C_____ will take you to the hotel.
a. that
b. who
c. which
d. what
37. Excuse me, madam. I’m looking __A____ 83 Shanghai Street.
a. for
b. after
c. up
d. to
38. This time we found the church, but we ___C_____ if everything in Boston was three blocks and a left turn away.
a. wonder
b. wanted
c. wondered
d. wandered
39. Mr. Hall _A____ his childhood in his hometown.
a. spent
b. cost
c. took
d. had
40. Great changes __D____ place in my hometown since 1978.
a. have been taken
b. had taken
c. took
d. have taken
41. I often thought about ___B___ my old birthplace, but I never ______ because I had no time.
a. visiting…made that
b. visiting…made it
c. visit…took it
d. visit…finished it
42. In 1978 China started to ___A__ effect the policies of reform and opening to the outside world.
a. put into the
b. put into
c. take into
d. put in
43. If we continue to __D____ the policies, I am sure that my hometown will have an ever brighter future.
a. carry with
b. carry off
c. carrying out
d. carry out
44. Most of the people in our country have __D_____ poverty.
a. got off
b. got of
c. got rid off
d. got rid of
45. I love my hometown __C___ it is a beautiful place.
a. wherever
b. though
c. because
d. unless
Part III Reading Comprehension ( 40 points )
Directions: In this part there are four passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passage and answer the questions. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Passage I
Mrs. Brown’s old grandfather lived with her and her husband. Every morning he went for a walk in the park and came home at half past twelve for his lunch.
But one morning a police car stopped outside Mrs. Brown’s house at twelve o’clock, and two policemen helped Mr. Brown to get out. One of them said to Mrs. Brown, “The poor old gentleman lost his way in the park and telephoned us for help, so we send a car to bring him home.” Mrs. Brown was very surprised, but she thanked the policemen and they left.
“But, Grandfather,” she said, “You have been to that park nearly every day for twenty years. How did you lose your way there?”
The old man smiled, closed one eye and said, “I didn’t quite lose my way. I just got tired and I didn’t want to walk home!”
46. Who lived with Mrs. Brown’s old grandfather? C
a. his wife
b. his daughter
c. his daughter and his daughter’s husband
d. all of the above
47. What did Mrs. Brown’s grandfather do every morning? A
a. He went to the park.
b. He went to her daughter’s house.
c. He went to see the police car.
d. He telephoned the polic
e.
48. What happened one morning? D
a.Mrs. Brown called the police.
b.The police went to Mrs. Brown’s house to see Mrs. Brown’s grandfather.
c.Mrs. Brown’s grandfather went to the police office.
d.The police brought Mrs. Brown’s grandfather hom
e.
49. Why was Mrs. Brown surprised? A
a.Because her grandfather didn’t come back.
b.Because her grandfather was lost.
c.Because the police came to park.
d.Because her grandfather came to the police offic
e.
50. Which of the following is true? A
a.The police believed that Mrs. Brown’s grandfather lost his way.
b.Mrs. Brown believed that her grandfather lost his way .
c.Mrs. Brown’s grandfather was lost his way.
d.It turned out that Mrs. Brown’s grandfather wanted to make a joke on the polic
e.
Passage II
The United States is a very large country. It has many different kinds of landscapes and many different kinds of people.
In the East, the countryside is green and fresh. Here are some of the first states and some of the big cities. New York and the capital, Washington D.C., are in the East.
In the South, there is the beautiful city of New Orleans, the capital of jazz. It is sometimes hot here, and the people here are very different from those in the East.
The Central Plains of the United States are fertile with big fields of wheat and corn. And California, on the West Coast, is famous as a “paradise” state.
The weather in the Mid-West, near the Great Lakes, is often cold and windy, and there is a lot of snow in winter.
51. It’s well-known that the United States has many different kinds of ___D___.
a. landscapes
b. people
c. climates
d. all of the above
52. Some of the first states and some of the big cities are in the East, including ____A__.
a. Washington D.C.
b. New Orleans
c. California
d. Los Angeles
53. New Orleans is famous for its __C____.
a. ballet
b. country music
c. jazz
d. classic
54. Big fields of wheat and corn can be found in __B____.
a. the East
b. the Central Plains
c. the South-West
d. the South
55. The weather near the Great Lakes is often __C____.
a. warm
b. chill
c. cold and windy
d. hot and dry
Passage III
One evening Mrs. Alda asked her husband to take her to a very expensive restaurant in the city, because a lot of movie stars and other famous people ate there, and she was curious to see some of them.
Sooner after Mr. and Mrs. Alda had ordered their meal, a very attractive couple came into the restaurant and sat down at a table nearby. They were beautifully dressed. And Mrs. Alda said to her husband, “Look at those people, George! I’m sure I’ve seen their pictures somewhere.”
The couple gave their order to the waiter, and when he brought Mr. and Mrs. their soup, Mrs. Alda said to him, “Who are those people ? Do you know them?”
“Oh, they’re nobody famous,” he answered at once.
“Really?” Mrs. Alda asked with surprise. “How do you know that?”
“Because they asked me who you were,” he answered.
56．Mrs. Alda was __B_____ to see some of the movie stars in an expensive restaurant.