Test One
Part I Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B,
C and D.
1. The old man left home with his __D_____-looking hat that seemed as old as its owner.
A. funny
B. new
C. modern
D. ancient
2. His ___C____ deeds were almost unbelievable! I have never heard of someone as brave.
A. fearful
B. loving
C. heroic
D. shy
3. Students ___B_____ to the hall for a lecture given by a famous professor.
A. blocked
B. flocked
C. staggered
D. drifted
4. Thousands of people, dead or seriously injured, were buried underneath the ___A___ of the city after the bombing.
A. wreckage
B. foundation
C. base
D. destruction
5. The queen’s daughter felt a little unhappy abou t the rules that a(n) ____B___ member must obey.
A. loyal
B. royal
C. ordinary
D. luxury
6. Why are you getting so angry with her? She is a ____D___ child.
A. merely
B. more
C. just
D. mere
7. I only caught a ____B____ of the wom an, so I couldn’t remember what she looked like.
A. sight
B. glimpse
C. stare
D. look
8. The branches ___A______ when the wind gently blew.
A. swayed
B. shook
C. staggered
D. trembled
9. Looking down from the top of the hill, she felt slightly ___B____ and closed her eyes.
A. confused
B. dizzy
C. firm
D. steady
10. The train was just leaving as they ____C___ to catch it.
A. flamed
B. walked
C. dashed
D. blew
11. The people in this country have _____A_____ almost a decade of economic hardship.
A. endured
B. got
C. gone
D. wailed
12. New ___C______ of communication have opened up between the two governments.
A. methods
B. resolutions
C. channels
D. agreements
13. A virus has ___B______ most of their computers.
A. reached
B. invaded
C. smashed
D. rescued
14. He lost control of his car at the first bend and ____A______ into a tree.
A. crashed
B. drove
C. smashed
D. swayed
15. She was ____B______ from her poor factory job by a movie director searching for new talent.
A. employed
B. rescued
C. healed
D. exposed
16. Could you ___D_______ the lamp in the bedroom, please?
A. get out
B. put in
C. get in
D. put out
17. I’m afraid to ____C______ my thoughts and feelings to anyone.
A. explode
B. endure
C. expose
D. cast
18. We can’t afford such ___A_______ as piano lessons any more.
A. luxuries
B. allies
C. comforts
D. decencies
19. I was obviously ____D______ in his company, b ut I couldn’t explain why.
A. easy
B. difficult
C. indifferent
D. uneasy
20. The climate has changed too much and too quickly: this is why the wild animal ___B_______ is becoming more and more difficult every year.
A. rescue
B. survival
C. surrender
D. living
21. The burglar must have heard me, and he rushed out of the window ______A_______ he came in.
A. the way
B. in the way
C. through the way
D. by the way
22. I’ll fly there of course. It’s ______B_______ to swim.
A. too much far
B. much too far
C. far too much
D. far much too
23. With my team’s software, the plane was unlikely to taxi to the runway, _______C______ take off.
A. leave alone
B. let away
C. let alone
D. let along
24. Sue, I haven’t seen y ou for a while. Where have you been ______B_______?
A. hidden
B. hiding
C. concealed
D. concealing
25. I fear heights. At the mountain top I’d _____B________ all the time.
A. get my eye shut tight
B. have my eyes shut tight
C. tight shut my eyes.
D. closed my eyes tightly
26. From now on I will __A___ my seatbelt.
A. hook up
B. hook with
C. fasten with
D. tie up
27. A policeman ___A____ a driver and says, “Sir, you were speeding.”
A. pulls over
B. pulls on
C. pulls down
D. pulls up
28. “Well,” said the driver, “my mom might be coming _____A_____.
A. the other way
B. in the other way
C. through the other way.
D. at the other way.
29. The suspect claimed ___D_______ the house, though he did step out onto a second-story balcony.
A. never to leave
B. never to had left
C. to never have left
D. never to have left
30. I was walking home from work when this woman __B____ me right ____ my feet.
A. knocked ... away
B. knocked ... off
C. hit ... away
D. struck ... of
31. The border guard asked the young man, “Just ____B________, what were you smuggling?”
A. between me and you
B. between you and me
C. to tell me
D. from you to me
32. The captain could see that K enny’s yard __D___ the victim’s.
A. commanded
B. commanded over
C. looked over
D. overlooked
33. The robbers ___B___ the customers, including the lawyer, ____ against a wall.
A. lined ... down
B. lined ... up
C. queued ... down
D. queued ... up
34. Hey, you gave the beggar some of your ___C____ cash?
A. hardly-earned
B. hardly-earning
C. hard-earned
D. hard-earning
35. Hey, Mike, where are you ___B______?
A. of to
B. off to
C. away to
D. away for
36. What is the ___D____ a recession, a time of little economic activity?
A. solving method to
B. solving method towards
C. solve to
D. solution to
37. Everyone else will be wearing the latest Levis, and I will look stupid __A___ the same old skirts.
A. wearing
B. to wear
C. to be wearing
D. having worn
38. The middle-aged woman is ___C___. That style went out last year.
A. after the times
B. after time
C. behind the times
D. behind time
39. You’re right. I’m out of style. __A____?
A. So what
B. What so
C. What then
D. Then what
40. It is in those sewing rooms that fashionable clothes are copied and made up __C_____.
A. with a large number
B. with large numbers
C. in large numbers
D. in a large quantity
Part III Cloze
Directions: Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer from the choices.
There are many superstitions in Britain, but one of the most 51 held is that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder even if it means 52 the pavement into a busy street! 53 you must pass under a ladder you can 54 bad luck by crossing your fingers and 55 them crossed until you have seen a dog. 56 , you may lick your finger and 57 a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not look again at the shoe until the 58 has dried.
Another common 59 is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house-it will either bring 60 to the person who opened it or to the whole 61. Anyone opening an umbrella in fine weather is 62, as it inevitably brings rain!
The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some, and when the 13th day of the month 63 on a Friday, anyone wishing to avoid a bad event had better stay 64. the worst misfortune that can happen to a person is caused by breaking a mirror, 65 it brings seven years of bad luck! The
superstition is supposed to 66 in ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods.
Black cats are generally considered lucky in Britain, even though they are 67 witchcraft…… it is 68 lucky if a black cat crosses your path-although in America the exact opposite belief prevails.
Finally, a commonly held superstition is that of touching wood 69 luck. This measure is most often taken if you think you have said something that is tempting fate, such as “my car has never 70 , touch wood?”
51. A broadly B widely C quickly D speedily
52. A running from B jumping off C stepping off D keeping from
53. A If B As C Though D Unless
54. A erase B remove C avoid D ease
55. A keep B keeping C kept D to keep
56. A Consequently B However C Comparatively D Alternatively
57. A make B print C perform D produce
58. A label B symbol C mark D cut
59. A argument B superstition C opinion D idea
60. A loss B difficulty C tragedy D misfortune
61. A house B household C home D circle
62. A unwise B unintelligent C unpopular D unfortunate
63. A falls B arrives C drops D happens
64. A away B outdoors C indoors D far
65. A when B as C if D though
66. A have originated B be originating C be originated D originate
67. A concerned about B related with C associated with D connected in
68. A especially B specially C frequently D rarely
69. A as B for C in D of
70. A broken up B broken off C broken away D broken down
Part IV Reading Comprehension
Directions: Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
Questions 76 to 80 are based on the following passage.
Earthquakes (地震) can be really terrible. The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 caused over $200-million worth of damage, destroyed almost 30,000 buildings, and killed about 450 persons. In Japan, the cities of Tokyo and Yokohama were leveled by the earthquakes of 1923 in which more than 140,000 persons were killed by falling buildings and fires, and over a million persons
were left homeless―all in 30 seconds.
Hundreds of earthquakes occur every year throughout the world. Fortunately, few are as destructive as those described above. The development of an accurate system for predicting earthquakes would reduce the loss of life and property. But at present scientists can only study the phenomenon.
The study of earthquakes is called seismology. Seismographs (地震仪) are instruments sensitive to ground movement, and are used to record each motion. The Richter Scale is used to grade each earthquake’s strength on a 1-to-10 scale.
76. What is seismology?
A. Study of the humankind.
B. Study of the earth’s surface.
C. Study of the earth’s history.
D. Study of earthquakes.
77. How long did the earthquake last in Japan in 1923?
A. A minute.
B. Half a minute.
C. Thirty minutes.
D. No record.
78. About how many earthquakes occur every year?
A. Several hundred.
B. Around a few dozen.
C. Several thousand.
D. About one hundred.
79. How often do earthquakes occur that are as destructive as those described in Paragraph 1?
A. Quite often.
B. Once in a while.
C. Yearly.
D. Never.
80. How can people suffer less from earthquakes?
A. Move to safe areas where there are none.
B. Pay more attention to environmental protection.
C. Buy more insurance against earthquakes.
D. Predict earthquakes more accurately.
Questions 81 to 85 are based on the following passage.
Oxford University once claimed to have been founded by Alfred the Great in the 9th Century, but in fact, it began to take shape in the 12th Century when English scholars were forced to leave from Paris University and began to gather at Oxford’s Abbeys (修道院) and Priories (寺院), which were by then already established centers of learning.
Today, 39 independent colleges are related to the University in a type of federal system. Each is governed by a Head of House and a number of Fellows, who are scholars specializing in a wide variety of subjects, most of whom also hold University posts.
Across both the Arts and the Sciences, Oxford research consistently ranks top both nationally and internationally. As well as being in the front of scientific, medical, and technological achievement, the University has strong links with research organizations and industrial concerns both in the UK and overseas. Its income from offers for research in 1996 totaled over ￡107 million. The University’s great age also allows its teaching staff and research students to draw on a tradition of great library and museum collections.
Students working for higher degrees are an important and valued part. They currently make up over a quarter of the total student body of 15,641, drawn by the excellent facilities for research which the University can offer, therefore the number of graduate students is increasing.
In all these fields, Oxford attracts scholars from many parts of the world to join its teaching and research staff, and also values the important role of overseas graduate students in providing intellectual drive and creating and keeping links with colleges abroad.
To get into the University, students must first win a place by competitive examination at one of the colleges, which have their own policies. And the process of acceptance by both the professor and college can take some time; early application is therefore strongly advised.
81. In truth Oxford University was developed by _________________.
A. Alfred the Great in the 9th century
B. scholars that had to leave France
C. 9th century students from Paris
D. 39 independent federal houses
82. The heads of the 39 independent colleges are most often _______________.
A. government officials
B. overseas scholars
C. scholars of the University
D. students of the University
83. Oxford research consistently ranks ________________________.
A. the first in Sciences and the second in Arts
B. the first in Arts and the second in Sciences
C. the first in Arts and Sciences only in Britain
D. the first in Arts and Sciences everywhere
84. Every year, Oxford University attracts many __________________________.
A. national and international financial aids for research
B. international scholars and overseas graduate students
C. scholars to join its teaching and research staff from Britain
D. facilities for research such as libraries and museums
85. If one wants to study at Oxford, he/she ________________________.
A. should apply early and do well on the test
B. should be familiar with the professors there
C. has to win a prize for his / her speech first
D. must win the first place in the examination
Questions 86 to 90 are based on the following passage.
Dramatic changes in higher education are giving more people than ever the chance of studying for a degree. But they may find many difficulties when it comes to new graduates’ job prospects (前景).
According to a report from the Institute of Manpower Studies (人力研究所), the output of graduates in Britain has almost doubled in the past five years and seems set to rise by a further 57 per cent by 2005. At the same time, economic recession (萧条) has cut the number of graduate
jobs such that one in seven (14 per cent) of 2002 university graduates in England, Scotland and Wales failed to find work within six months of graduating. So is it surprising that many graduates have turned to post-graduate studies as an escape route? In the 10 years to 2001, the number of students on master’s courses grew by 97 per cent. But while such courses in mathematics and computer sciences rose by 149 per cent, science courses increased by only 31 per cent.
The growth in the number of science students has not been evenly spread out, and in some subjects numbers are actually falling. “What is disturbing,” says Richard Pearson, the director of the Institute of Manpower Studies, “is that the output of physics graduates will go down by 6 per cent and mathematicians by 4 per cent by 1995.” Students are now more attracted to business studies and combined non-technical degree courses than to single honors degrees in science and technology. The day when there are no physics teachers to be found may yet return.
86. What’s the main focus of the above passage?
A. There are more chances for students to get degrees.
B. The students’ job future remains bleak.
C. Many students turn to postgraduate studies.
D. More graduates meet with less job offers.
87. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Graduates in Britain have almost doubled in the past five years and will rise to 57 per cent by 2005.
B. One out of seven graduates from universities in England, Scotland and Wales was jobless within six months after graduation.
C. From 1991 to 2001, the number of students on master’s degree courses rose by 97 per cent.
D. Mathematics and computer courses grew by 149 per cent and science courses by only 31 per cent.
88. What concerned Richard Pearson, the director of the Institute of Manpower Studies?
A. He’s worried about the lack of combined non-technical degree courses.
B. He’s worried about the job prospects of science students.
C. He’s concerned about the uneven spread of science student s.
D. He’s concerned about the drop in the number of technical courses.
89. What’s the overall tendency when it comes to course preference among students?
A. They tend to choose business courses.
B. They prefer mathematics to physics.
C. They are more attracted to science courses.
D. They prefer courses with better job prospects.
90. What’s the possible solution of the problem in question?
A. Increase students’ social responsibilities.
B. Assist students in their career choices.
C. Develop their interest in physics teaching.
D. Encourage their passion for science research.
Test Two
Part I Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B,
C and D.
1. In the United States, the foreign policy is decided by the ___A_____ government, not by each state.
A. federal
B. figure
C. scientific
D. service
2. He works in our university as a visiting __B_____, not as a formal faculty member.
A. traditional
B. scholar
C. nurse
D. pilot
3. When you fill in the application form, please use your ____C___ address so that we can contact you easily later.
A. policy
B.plain
C.permanent
D.principal
4. John ___A____ to be a polite man. But in fact he is very rude.
A. pretends
B. assures
C. affords
D. melts
5. We can not trust him any more because he often ____D____ his duty.
A. owes
B. spoils
C. deserts
D. neglects
6. In order to increase our output, we need to import more production ____A___.
A. facilities
B. hens
C. votes
D. artists
7. When a spacecraft travels, one of the major problems is reentry into the Earth’s ___B____.
A. surface
B. atmosphere
C. attitude
D. bent
8. This river forms a natural ___A____ between China and Korea.
A. boundary
B. string
C. spot
D. zone
9. She is already 16years old. But she ___D____as if she were still a little girl.
A. believes
B. absorbs
C. accrses
D. behaves
10. We are __C_____ at the rapid progress Mark has made in this semester.
A. distinguished
B. annoyed
C. astonished
D. scored
11. The doctors ____A___ the medicines to the people in the flood area.
A. distributed
B. packed
C. prayed
D. undertook
12. Much of the news provided by this newspaper is ___A____, not foreign.
A. domestic
B. strain
C. purchase
D. murder
13. He tried to ___B____relations with his former wife but he failed.
A. measure
B. maintain
C. shelter
D. reply
14. He ___A____ to study harder in the future so that he could have more opportunities to find a better job.
A. resolved
B. resorted
C. requested
D. reserved
15. The ___B____ work continued for more than a week but there was still no sign of the missing boy.
A. research
B. rescue
C. vessel
D. vast
16. Many kinds of animals are believed to have _____B____ from the earth
A. withdrawn
B. vanished
C. found
D. hung
17. The engineers in this lab spent several weeks __C_____ their plans for the new bicycle.
A. counting
B. stripping
C. elaborating
D. casting
18. Pine trees are usually believed to ___D____ cold weather.
A. guard
B. accomplish
C. roar
D. endure
19. Free medical service is __B_____ to nearly all the college students in China.
A. favorite
B. available
C.convenient
D.average
20. After working for twenty hours without any rest, the doctors were ___A____.
A. exhausted
B. mounted
C. wrapped
D. restored
21. When traveling, you are advised to take travelers checks, which provide a secure ___D____to carrying your money in cash.
A. substitute
B. selection
C. preference
D. alternative
22. I never trusted him because I always thought of him as such a __B______character.
A. gracious
B. suspicious
C. unique
D. particular
23. Changing from solid to liquid, water takes in heat from all substances near it, and this ____A____ produces artificial cold surrounding it.
A. absorption
B. transition
C. consumption
D. interaction
24. I didn’t say anything like that at all. You are purposely my ideas to prove your point. C
A. revising
B. contradicting
C. distorting
D. distracting
25. Language, culture, and personality may be considered ____D___of each other in thought, but they are inseparable in fact.
A. indistinctly
B. separately
C. irrelevantly
D. independently
26. Watching me pulling the calf awkwardly to the barn, the Irish milkmaid fought hard to ____A___her laughter.
A. hold back
B. hold on
C. hold out
D. holds up
27. The manger gave one of the salesgirls an accusing look for her ___C_____attitude toward customers.
A. impartial
B. mild
C. hostile
D. opposing
28. I____D____ with thanks the help of my colleagues in the preparation of this new column.
A. express
B. confess
C. verify
D. acknowledge
29. It is strictly ___C____that access to confidential documents is denied to all but a few.
A. secured
B. forbidden
C. regulated
D. determined
30. ___B___ quantities of water are being used nowadays with the rapid development of industry
and agriculture.
A. Excessive
B. Extensive
C. Extreme
D. exclusive
31. John cannot afford to go to university, ___C___ going abroad.
A. nothing but
B. anything but
C. not to speak of
D. nothing to speak of
32. Most laboratory and field studies of human behavior ___A___ taking a situational photograph at a given time and in a given place.
A. involve
B. compose
C. enclose
D. attach
33. There is an abundant supply of cheap labor in this country. B
A. a steady
B. a plentiful
C. an extra
D. a stable
34. The most crucial problem any economic system faces is how to use its scarce resources. D
A. puzzling
B. difficult
C. terrifying
D. urgent
35. The room was furnished with the simplest essentials, a bed, a chair, and a table A
A. supplied
B. gathered
C. grasped
D. made
36. __B____ about wild plants that they decided to make a trip to Madagascar for further research.
A. So curious the couple was
B. So curious were the couple
C. How curious the couple were
D. The couple was such curious
37. Judging from his manners at the party, he doesn’t seem __C____ much education.
A. to receive
B. to be receiving
C. to have received
D. to have been received
38. They all returned to the village ____B__ that the danger was over.
A. convincing
B. convinced
C. to convince
D. having convinced
39. Exercise really can help you _____B_______stresses and strains more easily.
A. harness
B. endure
C. minimize D .avoid
40. Nearly two thousand years have passed since our _____A_______ invented the compass.
A. ancestors
B. successors
C. processors
D. professors
Part III Cloze
Directions: Read the following passage carefully and choose the best answer from the choices.
The United States is well-known for its network of major highways designed to help a driver get from one place to another in the shortest possible time. __51__ these wide modern Roads are generally __52__ and well maintained, with __53__ sharp curves and many straight __54__, a direct route is not always the most __55__ one. Large highways often pass __56__ scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, these highways generally __57__ large urban centres which means that they become crowded with __58__ traffic during rush hours, __59__ the “fast, direct” way becomes a very slow route.
However, there is __60__ always another route to take __61__ you are not in a hurry. Not far
from the __62__ new “superhighways”, there are often older, __63__ heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside. __64__ of these are good two-lane (双车道) roads; others are uneven roads __65__ through the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes, along high __66__, or down frightening hillsides to towns __67__ in deep valleys. Through these less direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places __68__ the air is clean and the scenery (风景) is beautiful, and the driver may have a __69__ to get a fresh, clean __70__ of the world.
51. A Although B Because C Since D Therefore
52. A stable B splendid C smooth D complicated
53. A little B few C much D many
54. A selections B separations C series D sections
55. A terrible B possible C enjoyable D profitable
56. A to B into C over D by
57. A lead B connect C collect D communicate
58. A large B fast C light D heavy
59. A when B for C but D that
60. A yet B still C almost D quite
61. A unless B if C as D since
62. A relatively B regularly C respectively D reasonably
63. A and B less C more D or
64. A All B Several C Lots D or
65. A driving B crossing C curving D traveling
66. A rocks B cliffs C roads D paths
67. A lying B laying C laid D lied
68. A there B when C which D where
69. A space B period C chance D spot
70. A view B variety C visit D virtue
Part IV Reading Comprehension
Directions: Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
Questions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage.
In ancient times the most important examinations were spoken, not written. In the schools of ancient Greece and Rome, testing usually consisted of saying poetry aloud or giving speeches.
In the European universities of the Middle Ages, students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study with people who had made a special study of the subject. This custom exists today as part of the process of t esting candidates for the doctor’s degree.
Generally, however, modern examinations are written. The written examination, where all
students are tested on the same question, was probably not known until the nineteenth century. Perhaps it came into existence with the great increase in population and the development of modern industry. A room full of candidates for a state examination, timed exactly by electric clocks and carefully watched over by managers, resembles a group of workers at an automobile factory. Generally, during examinations teachers and students are expected to act like machines.
One type of test is sometimes called an “objective” test. It is intended to deal with facts, not personal opinions. To make up an objective test the teacher writes a series of questions, each of which has only one correct answer. Along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like correct answers to students who have not learned the material properly.
71. In the Middle Ages students ______.
A. took objective tests
B. specialized in one subject
C. were timed by electric clocks
D. never wrote exams
72. The main idea of paragraph 3 is that ______.
A. workers now take examinations
B. the population has grown
C. there are only written exams
D. examinations are now written and timed
73. The kind of exams where students must select answers are ______.
A. personal
B. spoken
C. objective
D. written
74. Modern industry must have developed ______.
A. before the Middle Ages
B. around the 19th century
C. in Greece or Rome
D. machines to take tests
75. It may be concluded that testing ______.
A. should test only opinions
B. should always be written
C. has changed since the Middle Ages
D. is given only in factories
Questions 76 to 80 are based on the following passage.
The market investigation is indispensable to sales promotion. They are as closely related as the lips and teeth, so to speak. What you produce is for sale on the market. It would be impossible to succeed in selling a product without first investigating the market.
In the international market, goods on sale coming from different countries and suppliers are always facing keen competition. Under such circumstances, they will try everything possible to familiarize themselves with the market conditions. In making investigations, we ought to get information about what similar items the competitors are offering on the market, what prices they are quoting（报价）, what features their products have, who are their regular customers, etc. Then, how can we obtain such information? There are many channels that we can make use of in doing this sort of work. The commercial counselor’s offices of our embassies stationed abroad can help us in making market investigations. Nowadays, our import and export corporations send their trade groups abroad every now and then. One of their purposes is to make market surveys on the
spot.
Certainly, face-to-face talks with foreign businessmen are also important channels to get market information. The Chinese Export Commodities Fairs and some other fairs of similar nature as well as visits of foreign businessmen provide us with such opportunities. Of course, there are some other ways of making market investigations.
76. In making market investigation, one should ______.
A. get enough information concerned
B. advertise his products
C. produce high quality goods
D. none of the above
77. The word “indispensable” in the first line means ______.
A. impossible
B. essential
C. advisable
D. available
78. Which of the following statements is not true?
A. The relationship between market investigation and sales promotion is just as that of the lips and teeth.
B. It is impossible to succeed in selling a product without market investigation.
C. There are various ways of making market investigation.
D. Production goes before market investigation.
79. Making market investigation is very important because ______.
A. in market, goods on sale are numerous
B. every producer is facing keen competition
C. it can greatly promote sales
D. all of the above
80. All the following are channels to get market information except ______.
A. to have commercial counsellor’s office of our embassies stationed abroad
B. to promote the quality of our own products
C. to send trade groups abroad every now and then
D. to have face-to-face talks with foreign businessmen
Questions 81 to 85 are based on the following passage.
When we talk about intelligence, we do not mean the ability to get good scores on certain kinds of tests or even the ability to do well in school. By intelligence we mean a way of living and behaving, especially in a new or upsetting situation. If we want to test intelligence, we need to find out how a person acts instead of how much he knows what to do.
For instance, when in a new situation, an intelligent person thinks about the situation, not about himself or what might happen to him. He tries to find out all he can, and then he acts immediately and tries to do something about it. He probably isn’t sure how it will all work out, but at least he t ries. And, if he can’t make things work out right, he doesn’t feel ashamed that he failed; he just tries to learn from his mistakes. An intelligent person, even if he is very young, has a special outlook on life, a special feeling about life, and knows how he fits into it.
If you look at children, you’ll see great difference between what we call “bright” children and “not-bright” children. They are actually two different kinds of people, not just the same kind with different amount of intelligence. For example, the bright child really wants to find out about life -- he tries to get in touch with everything around him. But, the unintelligent child keeps more to himself and his own dream-world; he seems to have a wall between him and life in general.
81. According to this passage, intelligence is ____.
A. the ability to know what to do
B. the ability to do well in school
C. the ability to deal with life
D. the ability to get high scores on some tests
82. In a new situation, an intelligent person ____.
A. knows more about what might happen to him
B. is sure of the result he will get
C. concentrates on what to do about the situation
D. cares more about himself
83. If an intelligent person failed, he would ____.
A. try not to feel ashamed
B. learn from his experiences
C. try to find all he could
D. make sure what result he would get
84. Bright children and not-bright children ____.
A. are two different types of children
B. are different mainly in their degree of cleverness
C. have difference only in their way of thinking
D. have different knowledge about the world
85. The author of this passage will probably continue to talk about ____.
A. how to determine what intelligence is
B. how education should be conducted
C. how to solve practical problems
D. how an unintelligent person should be taught
Questions 86 to 90 are based on the following passage.
To paraphrase 18th-century statesman Edmund Burke, “all that is needed for the triumph of a misguided cause is that good people do nothing.” One such cause now seeks to end biomedical research because of the theory that animals have rights ruling out their use in research. Scientists need to respond forcefully to animal rights advocates, whose arguments are confusing the public and thereby threatening advances in health knowledge and care. Leaders of the animal rights movement target biomedical research because it depends on public funding, and few people understand the process of health care research. Hearing allegations of cruelty to animals in research settings, many are perplexed that anyone would deliberately harm an animal.
For example, a grandmotherly woman staffing an animal rights booth at a recent street fair was distributing a brochure that encouraged readers not to use anything that opposed immunizations, she wanted to know if vaccines come from animal research. When assured that they do, she replied, “Then 1 would have to say yes.” Asked what will happen when epidemics
return, she said, “Don’t worry, scientists will find some way of using computers.” Such well-meaning people just don’t understand.
Scientists must communicate their message to the public in a compassionate, understandable wayin human terms, not in the language of molecular biology. We need to make clear the connection between animal research and a grandmother’s hip replacement, a fa ther’s bypass operation, a baby’s vaccinations, and even a pet’s shots. To those who are unaware that animal research was needed to produce these treatments, as well as new treatments and vaccines, animal research seems wasteful at best and cruel at worst.
Much can be done. Scientists could “adopt”middle school classes and present their own research. They should be quick to respond to letters to the editor, lest animal rights misinformation go unchallenged and acquire a deceptive appearance of truth. Research institutions could be opened to tours, to show that laboratory animals receive humane care.
Finally, because the ultimate stakeholders are patients, the health research community should actively recruit to its cause not only well-known personalities such as Stephen Cooper, who has made courageous statements about the value of animal research, but all who receive medical treatment. If good people do nothing there is a real possibility that an uninformed citizenry will extinguish the precious embers of medical progress.
86. The author begins his article with Edmund Burke’s words to_________.
A. call on scientists to take some actions
B. criticize the misguided cause of animal rights
C. warn of the doom of biomedical research
D. show the triumph of the animal rights movement
87. Misled people tend to think that using an animal in research is _________.
A. cruel but natural
B. inhuman and unacceptable
C. inevitable but vicious
D. pointless and wasteful
88. The example of the grandmotherly woman is used to show the public’s ________.
A. discontent with animal research
B. ignorance about medical science
C. indifference to epidemics
D. anxiety about animal rights
89. The author believes that, in face of the challenge from animal rights advocates, scientists should _________.
A. communicate more with the public
B. employ hi-tech means in research
C. feel no shame for their cause
D. strive to develop new cures
90. From the text we learn that Stephen Cooper is ________
A. a well-known humanist
B. a medical practitioner
C. an enthusiast in animal rights
D. a supporter of animal research
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小升初英语试卷附参考答案 一、找出在意义上不属于同类的词，将字母代号写在括号内。（5分） 二、(D ) 1. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. weather 三、(C ) 2. A. bread B. meat C. apple D. butter 四、(A) 3. A. cupboard B. desk C. window D. chair 五、(B ) 4. A. sunny B. rain C. cloudy D. snowy 六、(A ) 5. A. the B. near C. behind D. on 七、二、词汇。（5分） 八、根据首字母提示写出单词，完成句子。 九、 1. --- Thank you very much! --- With p leasure ______. 十、 2. Wednesday__________ comes after Tuesday. 十一、 3. What do you have for breakfast________. 十二、 4. This is Peter's everyday________ life. 十三、 5. F_ebruary_______ is the second month of a year. 十四、三、选词填空。（5分） 十五、用at, on, to, like, for, in front of, from填空。 十六、 1. What's the weather __like____ in Shanghai 十七、 2. A storm is coming __from_______ South China Sea. 十八、 3. Here's the weather report of__________ tomorrow. 十九、 4. Mr. Smith has many pigs _____on______ his farm. 二十、 5. Father is cleaning his car ___on________ the house. 二十一、 6. I get up ____of_____ six o'clock in the morning. 二十二、7. We are eating dinner ___on______ the table. 二十三、8. It's raining. We can watch TV __in_____ home. 二十四、9. What can I do __for________ you 二十五、10. It's five _____to_____ twelve in the morning. 二十六、四、用所给单词的适当形式填空。（10分） 二十七、 1. Linda can swim very fast. She is a good _at__swimming________ (swim). 二十八、 2. It's late. We can't play any ___long______ (long). 二十九、 3. Mary is much __beutfuil________ (good) today. 三十、 4. That is a new boy. ___his________ (He)name is Jack. 三十一、 5. ---- Here's your book. --- ___think_______(Thank) a lot. 三十二、 6. Today is the __nine_____ (nine)of June. 三十三、7. I ___had_____(have) a shower at this time yesterday. 三十四、8. San was in the __sit_______ (sit) room just now. 三十五、9. Lucy writes ____carefuiiy______ (carefully) than Lily. 三十六、10. My father ___reading______ (read)a newspaper last night. 三十七、五、选出与画线部分意义相近的词组或句子。（10分） 三十八、(B ) 1. Excuse me. Where's Shanghai Zoo 三十九、 A. How far is B. How can I get to C. Where can I go to 四十、(C ) 2. Which apple do you want 四十一、 A. do you like B. would you want C. would you like 四十二、
2014年中考模拟英语试题(三） 卷I （共55分） 一、单项选择。（每小题2分，共20分） 1. —Can you give me some advice on listening? —I think you’d better ______ to some English programs every day. A. listen B. listened C. listening D. to listen 3. 6. the French __15__ about $ 20 million a year in buying things through those channels. In Germany, __16__ last year teleshopping was only possible on one channel for one hour every day. Then the government allowed more teleshopping. Other channels can __17__ for telebusiness, including the largest American teleshopping company and a 24-hour teleshopping company. German __18__ are hoping these will help them sell more things. Some people like teleshopping because it allows them to do their shopping without __19__. With all the traffic problems in cities, going shopping is not an easy thing. But at the same time, other Europeans __20__ like this new way of buying 1
2014年高考英语模拟试题(三) 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分听力（略） 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Its a name that needs no addresses. Everyone knows Santa Claus lives at the North Pole. So letters sent to Santa Claus find their way to the small town of North Pole deep in Alaska，including those simply addressed to Santa. Last year，120，000 letters arrived from 26 countries，not including the thousands with no return addresses. Those who have return addresses usually get a reply and a North Pole postmark that has delighted children all over the world for decades. They feel happy to receive Santas reply. Letters arrive all the year round in the town of 1，600，where streets have names such as Santa Claus Lane and Kris Kringle Drive. Around Thanksgiving，they start pouring in by
小升初英语考试试卷及答案 一、找出在意义上不属于同类的词，将字母代号写在括号内。(5分) ()1.A.springB.summerC.autumnD.weather ()2.A.breadB.meatC.appleD.butter ()3.A.cupboardB.deskC.windowD.chair ()4.A.sunnyB.rainC.cloudyD.snowy ()5.A.theB.nearC.behindD.on 二、词汇。(5分) 根据首字母提示写出单词，完成句子。 1.---Thankyouverymuch!---Withp_____. 2.W_________comesafterTuesday. 3.Whatdoyouhaveforb________. 4.ThisisPeter’se_______life. 5.F________isthesecondmonthofayear. 三、选词填空。(5分) 用at,on,to,like,for,infrontof,from填空。 1.What’stheweather_like________inShanghai? 2.Astormiscoming____from_____SouthChinaSea. 3.Here’stheweatherreport__________tomorrow.
4.Mr.Smithhasmanypigs___________hisfarm. 5.Fatheriscleaninghiscar___________thehouse. 6.Igetup_________sixo’clockinthemorning. 7.Weareeatingdinner_________thetable. 8.It’sraining.WecanwatchTV_______home. 9.WhatcanIdo__________you? 10.It’sfive__________twelveinthemorning. 四、用所给单词的适当形式填空。(10分) 1.Lindacanswimveryfast.Sheisagood___________(swim). 2.It’slate.Wecan’tplayany_________(long). 3.Maryismuch__________(good)today. 4.Thatisanewboy.___________(He)nameisJack. 5.----Here’syourbook.---__________(Thank)alot. 6.Todayisthe_______(nine)ofJune. 7.I________(have)ashoweratthistimeyesterday. 8.Sanwasinthe_________(sit)roomjustnow. 9.Lucywrites__________(carefully)thanLily. 10.Myfather_________(read)anewspaperlastnight. 五、选出与画线部分意义相近的词组或句子。(10分) ()1.Excuseme.Where’sShanghaiZoo? A.Howfaris B.HowcanIgetto C.WherecanIgoto ()2.Whichappledoyouwant? A.doyoulike B.wouldyouwant C.wouldyoulike
2014中考模拟考试 英语试卷 （全卷总分150分；考试时间120分钟） 一、听力部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，计30分） A.图片理解 请听句子，从A 、B 、C 中选择与句子意思相符的正确图片，并用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 (听两遍) 1． A B C 2． A B C 3． A B C 4． A B C 5． A B C B.小对话理解 请听小对话及问题，从A 、B 、C 中选择正确答案，并用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。（听两遍） 6. A. A glass of water. B. A cup of tea. C. A bottle of juice. 7. A. At a school. B. In a hospital. C. At a bank. 8. A. She is a waitress B. She is a doctor. C. She is a teacher. 9. A. At 7:00 B. At 6:30. C. At 6:00. 10. A. Go to a concert. B. Study for a test. C. Play computer games. C.短文理解 根据其内容，从A 、B 、C 中选择正确答案，并用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目
的答案标号涂黑。（听三遍） 11.What do many places in the world need today? A.More sea water. B.More clean water. C.More fresh water. 12.How many ways does this passage tell us to get fresh water from the sea water? A.One way. B.Two ways. C.Three ways. 13.Which way costs more money, but works faster than the sun? A.The way of heating the sea water. B.The way of making the sea water cold. C.Neither of the above. 14.What does the passage mainly talk about? A.What do many places in the world need. B.Why to turn salt water into fresh water. C.How to turn salt water into fresh water. 15.Which way is the best to get more fresh water? A.Heating the sea water. B.Making the sea water below zero. C.The way to spend the least money but to get the most fresh water. D. 长对话理解请听长对话，根据其内容填写表格，并将正确答案用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔填写在答题卡规定的位置上。（听三遍） For whom what color size price The man’s(16.) (17.) (18.) (19.) (20.) ￥ 二. 单项选择填空：（共20小题，每小题1分，计20分） A．词语替换，从A、B、C中选择能替换句中画线部分的选项，并用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 21.Sometimes I take a No.28 bus to work. A. by B. catch C. get 22.I like teachers who are amusing and can laugh with their students. A. funny B. serious C. strict 23.The Smiths are watching the men’s table tennis match at moment. A. Mr. Smith B. Mr. Smith and his son C. The Smith family 24.Hold your tongue while others are talking. A. Open your mouth B. Keep silent C. Stop to talk 25.The companies certainly need some fresh blood with new ideas. A. new members B. fresh meat C. good men B.语言知识运用从A、B、C中选出最佳答案，并用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标 号涂黑。 26. ---Tom! You missed ______ “u” in ______word “ unusual ” again! ---Sorry, Miss Green. A. the, a B. an, the C. a, the 27. --- Let me get you something to drink. Which do you prefer, tea or coffee? --- ______, I would like to have some water. A. Both B. Neither C. Either 28. ---We can’t get good grades ______ we study harder. ---I agree. That’s why I study so hard. A. because B. if C. unless
成都市2014届高三摸底测试模拟试题英语（一） 第Ⅰ卷(选择题,共90分) 第一部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分40分) 第一节语法和词汇知识(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分) 1.—Micheal was late for Mr. Smith’s oral class this morning. —_____? But he never came late to class. A. How come B. So what C. Why not D. What for 2._____ friend of my grandfather’s will come tomorrow. I’m wondering how old _____ man he might be. A. The; a B. The; the C. A; a D. A; the 3.The cost of renting a house in central Xi’an is higher than that in _____ area of the city. A. the other B. any other C. any of the other D. any of other 4.The meeting has been _____ until next week. A. put forward B. put back C. put aside D. put away 5.The present hopes that the people will be better off when he quits than when he _____. A. has started B. starts C. started D. will start 6.Please remain _____ until the plane has come to a complete stop. A. to seat B. to be seated C. seating D. seated 7.It is hard for me to imagine what I would be doing today if I _____ in love at the age of seven, with the Melinda Cox Library in my hometown. A. wouldn’t have fallen B. hadn’t fallen C. should fall D. were to fall 8.We are impressed by the Ya’an Earthquake and the damage _____ has done to people living in Sichuan Province deeply. A. it B. which C. as D. what 9.—Were all the passengers on the bus injured in the accident? —No, _____ only the four who got hurt. A. there was B. there were C. that was D. it was 10._____ you are what you eat, you should eat healthily. A. Unless B. Although C. Since D. While 第二节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分) I wouldn’t ask for a dressing room. My mom always asked for me. The evening before I had 11risen from my seat and piled on excess noodles. Then I licked my bowl with the buttered garlic bread, 12no evidence of the four servings I had eaten greedily. In the morning I would be forced to lie on my bed and stuck in my 13just to button my jeans. I feared school 14. The sale rack, with its slender size markers, knew my number continued to grow. I learned 15to eat from my dad: fast and without thinking. In our house, the dinner table involved 16, with the children on defense. One 17move and our dinner would be snatched off our plates without warning and eaten up by our father 18than we could blink. We soon learned to keep a hand up while 19our chicken, and if mom decided to cook that
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2014年省实天河小升初英语招生试卷 说明：全卷共6页，八大题，满分100分，考试时间为50分钟 一、语音：找出划线部分读音不同的单词（每题1分，共5分） ( ) 1. A. tooth B. book C. look D. cook ( ) 2. A. cheap B. spread C. mean D. peace ( ) 3. A. loud B. round C. house D. young ( ) 4. A. flags B. noise C. has D. maps ( ) 5. A. uncle B. bank C. certain D. drink 二、单项选择（每题1分，共20分） ( ) 6. I have ___ to tell you. But first, please help ____ to ____fish, children. A. anything important, our, any B. something important, yourselves, some C. important everything, yours, each D. important thing, us, other ( ) 7. Tom and Jerry are twins and they are_________. Their family ________ good. Now the family _________ watching TV. A. we heros, are, are B. ours heros, are, is C. our heroes, is, are D. us heroes, is, is ( ) 8. ---Have you seen _____bag? I left it here just now. It’s _____ Browns. --- Is it ________ one on the chair near the door? A. a, the, the B. the, the, the C. a, a, a D. the, the, a ( ) 9. Do it__________. The film will be on_________ 30 minutes. I think the Captain America. The first Avenger is __________ X Men. A. quickest, by, more 2 hundreds times interesting than B. quicker, for, 2 hundred time less interesting than C. more quickly, in, 2 hundred times less interesting than D. quicklier, to, 2 hundreds time more interesting than ( ) 10. When we are________, he is alone _________ with nonthing. A. at table, at the table B. at a table, on table C. on the table, on table D. on table, at a table ( ) 11. The weather is not too cold______ too hot in this season. Let’s go ______ a science trip. A. and, for B. nor, to C. but, with D. or, on ( ) 12. She is ________ surprised________ she can’t believe her eyes. I’ll tell her the truth________ I see her. A. too, to, and B. so, that, as soon as
2014年全国硕士研究生入学考试英语(二)试题 Section I Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET. (10 points) Thinner isn’t always better. A number of studies have __1___ that normal-weight people are in fact at higher risk of some diseases compared to those who are overweight. And there are health conditions for which being overweight is actually ___2___. For example, heavier women are less likely to develop calcium deficiency than thin women. ___3___ among the elderly, being somewhat overweight is often an ___4___ of good health. Of even greater ___5___ is the fact that obesity turns out to be very difficult to define. It is often defined ___6___ body mass index, or BMI. BMI ___7__ body mass divided by the square of height. An adult with a BMI of 18 to 25 is often considered to be normal weight. Between 25 and 30 is overweight. And over 30 is considered obese. Obesity, ___8___,can be divided into moderately obese, severely obese, and very severely obese. While such numerical standards seem 9 , they are not. Obesity is probably less a matter of weight than body fat. Some people with a high BMI are in fact extremely fit, 10 others with a low BMI may be in poor 11 .For example, many collegiate and professional football players 12 as obese, though their percentage body fat is low. Conversely, someone with a small frame may have high body fat but a 13 BMI. Today we have a(an) _14 _ to label obesity as a disgrace.The overweight are sometimes_15_in the media with their faces covered. Stereotypes _16_ with obesity include laziness, lack of will power,and lower prospects for success.Teachers,employers,and health professionals have been shown to harbor biases against the obese. _17_very young children tend to look down on the overweight, and teasing about body build has long been a problem in schools. Negative attitudes toward obesity, _18_in health concerns, have stimulated a number of anti-obesity _19_.My own hospital system has banned sugary drinks from its facilities. Many employers have instituted weight loss and fitness initiatives. Michelle Obama launched a high-visibility campaign _20_ childhood obesity, even claiming that it represents our greatest national security threat. 1. [A] denied [B] concluded [C] doubled [D] ensured 2. [A] protective [B] dangerous [C] sufficient [D]troublesome 3. [A] Instead [B] However [C] Likewise [D] Therefore 4. [A] indicator [B] objective [C] origin [D] example 5. [A] impact [B] relevance [C] assistance [D] concern 6. [A] in terms of [B] in case of [C] in favor of [D] in of 7. [A] measures [B] determines [C] equals [D] modifies 8. [A] in essence [B] in contrast [C] in turn [D] in part
2014黄冈中考英语模拟题1 二、语言知识运用（共两节，计35分） 第一节单项选择（共20小题，每小题1分） A)从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出与所给句子划线部分意义相同或相近并能代替的那一项。 26.Would you like a cup of coffee? Sorry.I’ll have a cold drink rather than coffee. A.would than B.would rather C.instead D.instead of 27.I’m afraid I can’t follow you,Sir. Can you speak more slowly? A. find. B. run after. C.understand. D.keep 28. People in Colombia needn’t make plans to meet their friends. They often just drop by them. A. give a ride to B. give up visiting C. forget to visit D. come over to 29.-My best friend is more popular than me. I want to be like him. -I think you should be more friendly A. look like B. the same for C. as popular as D. so friendly as 30. -Is this Mr. Chen’s car? -I don’t think so. He can’t afford to pay for this kind of car. A. is too poor to B. is able to. C. is rich enough to D. doesn’t want to. B)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 31. —I don’t like my parents. They’re too strict with me. —Don’t think so. All parents love their children, and your parents love _____, too. A. ours B. mine C. yours D. theirs 32. —What kind of musicians do you like best? —I like those ________ write their own songs. A. which B. whom C. who D. what 33. Great changes ______ in the last three years. A.have taken place B.have been taken place C.are happened D.have been happened 34. Hurry up, ________ you will miss the early bus. A. or B. and C. but D. so 35. —The box looks so big. Can I help you? —No, thanks, is in it. It’s empty. A. Nothing B. Everything C. Anything D. Something 36. Computers are very useful. For example, they can ________ sending e-mail. A. be used as B be used for C. be used to D. be used by 37. -What are they talking about? -Some pictures _____ during the trip to Mount Tai. A. took B. taken C. were taken D. have taken 38. Our summer holiday is coming. Two____ the students in our school will go to the beach. A. hundred B. hundreds C. hundred of D. hundreds of 39. -Li Xin thinks Yao Ming is becoming the most famous basketball player in the world. -____. A. So am I B. So do I C. So I do D. So I am 40. —What did the teacher say just now? —He told us ________ computer games all day. A. not play B. to play not C. not to play D. play not 41. Mr Li___ England. He ____ London for two weeks. A. has been to, has been to B. has gone to, has been in C. has been to, has been in D. has gone to, has been to 42. –______ is it from our school to the train station? –About half an hour’s bus trip. Shall we go and vis it it? A. How long B. How often C. How far D. How much 43. The old tower looks nice. It’s about_____. A. twelve-meter-high B. twelve-meter high C. twelve-meters high D. twelve meters high 44. —Can you ask our teacher if she ________ free tomorrow? —If I ________ you, I’d ask her by myself. A. will be, were B. will be, was C. is, were D. is, am 45. —Could you please take these books to the office for me? —______. A. Yes, I will B. With pleasure C. Not at all D. Never mind 第二节完形填空（共15小题，满分15分） 从短文后所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Have you ever been a volunteer? What volunteer work will you do? Some people in Beijing are trying to learning English. They want to do volunteer work for the coming (46)_____ Olympics. Yang Ye was a Peking University graduate. She went to Gansu province (47) ______ a volunteer teacher. He taught high school students in a poor mountain village. When she went there, the thin air made her (48) _______ and the food there was very simple. (49)________ her mother agreed with her decision. Most students there worked very hard. They got up at 5 am and read books (50)_______ it was very late. They loved having the volunteer teacher. The students (51) ________ her as a big sister. Some of their families were very poor. Their parents couldn’t afford (52) _______their higher education. Yang Ye helped to open up her (53) ______ eyes to the out side world and give (54) ________ a good start in life. Number 77 High school is home to three special young people : Li Huiping, Lin Pei and Zhu Ming. They all volunteer their time to help others. The work takes (55)