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I. Multiple Choice. (2 points for each, altogether 40 points)Directions: There are 20 sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C andD. Choose the word that you think best complete the sentence. Write your an swers on the an swer sheet.1. Studies have show n ______ tee nagers ofte n suffer from depressi on.[A] that [B] which [C] in which [D] in that2. The party has failed to ____________ the majority of voters that it is capable ofgover ning the coun try.[A] trust [B] credit [C] convince [D] believe3. Many of us visited the in dustrial exhibiti on, ________ , to our disappo in tme nt, wesaw very few high-tech products.[A] where [B] which [C] as [D] that4. The kids are ______be hungry whe n they get home.[A] obliged to [B] bound to [C] desired to [D] motivated to* * 5. All the characteristics that disti nguish birds _____ other ani mals can be traced to[A] on the run [B] on the decrease [C] on the rise [D] on the watch* *prehistoric times. [A] to[B] betwee n[C] for[D] from6. Man ageme nt ofte n works hard to set up a situati on work is done in series. [A] that[B] where[C] which[D] what7. If we ________ everything ready by now, we should be havinga terrible timetomorrow. [B]didn ' t get [C] wouldn ' t have [D]wouldn' t getgot8. I n his compositi on there were no other errors _____ a few misspelled words.10. Since we have a focused subject, we should not talk ______12. It is the duty of physicia ns to ___ the sick.13. The average temperature is ___[A] hadn ' t got[A] beside[B] except [C] then [D] than9. In decid inga course of action,the can didates tried to estimate its likelyimpact on the voters.[A] what to [B] which to [C] whetherto [D] if to pursuepursuepursuepursue[A] at once [B] at hand [C] at in tervals [D] at ran dom11. Borderbetween the two countries are on the rise.[A] accide nt[B] in cide nts[C] eve nts[D] occurre nces[A] nurse[B] te nd [C] mind [D] min ister* *[A] on the run[B] on the decrease[C] on the rise[D] on the watch14. _____ , I cannot make an excepti on. [B] In the case of you [D] Make out a case for you15. _____________ T he roots of all these events history.[A] lie un der[B] lie up[C] lie in16. A large part of huma n activity, particularly in relati on to the en viro nmen t, is con diti ons or eve nts.[A] in response to [B] in favor of[C] in con trast to[D] in excess of17. As you have seen, the value of nation's currency is a __ of its economy. [A] reaction[B] resp onse[C] reflect ion[D] revelati on18. I felt somewhat disappo in ted and was about to leave, _ someth ing occurred attracted my atte nti on. [A] unl ess[B] un til[C] whe n[D] while19. She shows great ___ for lear ning Ian guages. [A] ability[B] aptitude[C] capacity[D] capability 20. ____ human behavior may be caused by eating substanee as that upsetdelicate chemical in the brain.II. Cloze (2 points for each, altogether 20 points)Directions: Decide which of the choices given below would bestcomplete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Write your an swers on the an swer sheet."Yes, but what did we use to do before there was televisi on? "How ofte n we for[A] In case of you [C] In no case [D] lie onthe[A] Deliberate[B] Con siste nt [C] Primitive [D] Ab normal* * hear stateme nts like this! Televisi on has n't bee n 21 us all that l ong, but we arealready begi nning to forget what the world was like 22 it. Before we admittedthe on e-eyed mon ster into our homes, we n ever found it difficult to occupy our23 __ time. We used to enjoy civilized pleasures. For example, we used to have hobbies, we used to en terta in our friends and be en terta ined by them, we used to go 24 for our amusement, to theaters, cinemas, restaurants and sporting events.We used to read books and liste n to music and broadcast talks occasi on ally. All that25 to the past. Now all our free __26__ is regulated by the "goggle box"（电视机）.We rush home and gulp down（狼吞虎咽地吞下）our meals to be in time for this or that27 .We have even give n up sitti ng 28 table and havi ng a leisurely eve ning mealexcha nging the n ews of the day. A san dwich and a glass of beer will do-a nything,29 it does n't in terfere with the program. The mon ster dema nds and obta ins absolute silenee and attention. If any member of the family dares to open his mouth 30 a program, he is quickly sile need.21 . _______[A] for [B] to [C] in [D] with22 . _______[A] without [B] in [C] after [D] with23 .[A] little24 .[B] spare [C] full [D] us[A] away [B] up [C] out [D] to25 .[A] belo ngs [B] will belo ng [C] has bel on ged[D] had belo nged26 .[A] choice [B] life [C] mome nts [D] time27 .[A] movie [B] program [C] opera [D] music28 .[A] at [B] beside [C] near [D] by29 .[A] for [B] since [C] unl ess [D] providi ng30 .[A] on [B] at [C] in [D] duri ngIII. Reading Comprehension. (2 points for each, altogether 30 points) Directions: There are three passages followed by questions. Beneath each questio n there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B,C and D. Choose the right an swer for each questi on. Write your an swers on the an swer sheet.Passage 1Billy is 14 years old and in the ninth grade. He has a part-time job which getswago n to carry them.In the win ter, it is still dark whe n he gets up, but duri ng the rest of the year it islight. Billy must deliver the n ewspapers to the houses of people on his route in all kinds of weather. He tries to put each paper on the porch （ I 门廊）where it will be protected from wind and rain or snow. His customers think he does a good job. Sometimes they give him tips （ 小费）.Billy earns about $ 70 per month , and he is saving some of the money to go to college. Hespends the rest on records and clothes. Once a month , he has to collectmoney from his customers. Since many of them work during the day,when Billy is sick , his brother has to deliver the newspapers. Once , Billy's father had to help. Billy hasseventy customers nowbut he hopes to get more soon. Someday , if he gets more customers , Billy might win a prize for being an outstanding （突出的）newspaper boy. He wants to win a tripto Europe , but he will be happy if he wins a new bicycle. 31. Keep ing a part-time job tells us that Billy ____ . [A] has to make a living by himselfhim up every morning at 5 o'clock. He is a newspaperboy. Each morning , Billy leaves the houseat 5:15 to go to thecorner , wherethe newspapersare. Thenewspapers are deliveredto the cornerby truck at midnight. He always takes a,Billy has tocollect the money at ni ght. Sometimes[B] can not get any support from his family [C] has to pay for his school tuiti on [D] is in depe ndent and self-c on fide nt 32. He did his work _____ . [A] perfectly well [C] on ly for fun33. T o deliver n ewspapers means ____ [A] to post n ewspapers [C] to sell n ewspapers34. One of the purposes of deliveri ng n ewspapers is ____ [A] to get some money for college educati on [B] to have some tips [C] to have more customers [D] None of the above.35. The prize for an outsta nding n ewspaper boy is ____ [A] a trip to Europe [C] a tipPassage 2Frie nds or con temporaries （同龄人）are a great in flue neeon the actions ,thoughts , and words of young people. This in flue nee , known as peer pressure , isquite com mon among childre n. Why are childre n so easily affected by what their peers do , think , or say?[B] twice a week [D] to support his family[B] to send newspapers [D] None of the above.[B] a new bicycle [D] A or BMost of us , childre n in eluded , feel a strong n eed to be liked by others. We seek acceptanee and friendship. In order to gain them , we act like our friends , and listento their advice , whether or not it is helpful. Some of us even beg in to think like our friends , sometimes at the expense of our own beliefs and values. An example that comes to mind is the young pers on who gets in volved with drugs because his peer group is experimenting with them. Parents may try to exert pressure to keep him away from drugs , but frequently peer pressure is too great. This conflict between being your own person and , at the same time , responding to the pressures of agroup rema ins a problem for young people.36. The passage mainly talks about ____ .[A] frie ndship[B] peer pressure[C] con flicts betwee n young people and their pare nts[D] problems for young people37. In the third sentence of the second paragraph , "them" refers to _____ .[A] childre n[B] strong n eeds to be liked by others[C] accepta nee and frien dship[D] our frien ds' advice38. "be ing your own pers on ” in the last sentence most probably means _____ .[A] acting accord ing to your own beliefs and values[B] try ing not to tell any lie[C] keep ing yourself away from drugs[D] havi ng eno ugh self-c on fide nee39. The see ond paragraph foeuses on ___ .[A] what peer pressure is[B] how young people start to take drugs[C] what pare nts should do for their ehildre n[D] why young people are easily in flue need by their peers40. Who can in flue nee us on the actions, thoughts? ___ .[A] Teaeher[B] Father[C] Mother[D] Frie nds and con temporariesPassage 3Baekground music may seem harmless , but it can have a powerful effect onthose who hear it. Recorded baekgro und music first found its way into factories shops and restaura nts in the US. But it soon spread to other parts of the world. Now it is beco ming in creas in gly difficult to go shopp ing or eat a meal without liste ning to music.To begin with , "muzak" （音乐广播网）was intended simply to create a soothing atmosphere. Recen tly , however , it's become big bus in ess - tha nks in part to rece nt* *[A] it results in in digesti on [B] it keeps customers movi ng research. Dr. Ron aid Millima n , an America n marketi ng expert , has show n that musiccan boost （ 促进）sales or in crease factory product ion by as much as a third.But , it has to be light music. A fast one has no effect at all on sales. Slow musiccan in crease receipts by 38%. This is probably because shoppers slow dow n and have more opportunity to spot items they like to buy. Yet, slow music isn't alwaysanswer. liman found , for example , that in restaurants slow music meant customers tookIon ger to eat their meals , which reduced overall sales. So restaura ntowners might be well advised to play up-tempo music to keep the customers moving - uni ess of course , the result ing in digesti on leads to compla ints!41. The reas on why backgro und music is so popular is that ____ . [A] it is harmless everywhere [B] it can boost sales in all places[C] it can help to create a sooth ing atmosphere [D] it can help to have more meals 42. Backgro und music means ____ . [A] light music [B] slow music [C] fast music[D] the music you are liste ning to while you are doing someth ing43. Restaura nt owners compla in about backgro und music because ___ .44. The word "up-tempo music"(para. 3 the last line but two) probably means[A] slow music [B] light music[C] fast music [D] classical music45. Accord ing to this passage, we lear ned that ____[A] Dr. Milliman made background music.[B] backgro und music spread to the world by Dr. Millima n.[C] Dr. Millima n found fast music mea nt customers took Ion ger to eat.[D] backgro und music can have a powerful effect on some people.IV. Translation. (2 points for each, altogether 10 points)Directi ons: There are five senten ces followed by the tran slated versi onsin this sect ion. Ben eath each sentence there are four choices respectivelymarked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the right translation for each sentence. Write your answers on the answer sheet.46. 战争已经威胁了这些人们几十年，他们似乎已学会接受这一现实了。
