PartⅠ
1.He _____a child from drowning and was given a medal as a reward.
A. restricted
B. restrained
C. rescued
D. reserved
2. Judges must be firm, fair and ______in their application of the law.
A. consistent
B. resistant
C. assistant
D. insistent
3. As a family, we want to ______the tranditions of Tewish culture and religion.
A. reserve
B. resume
C. preserve
D. protect
4. You shouldn’t go swimming until your food has had a chance to_______.
A. digest
B. swallow
C. melt
D. disappear
5. The Chinese were a ________civilized people long before Europeans were.
A. greatly
B. highly
C. mostly
D. largely
6. The museum is of great interest, both to experts and to ______visitors.
A. strange
B. normal
C. casual
D. common
7. Problems often _______when you least expect them.
A. arouse
B. raise
C. rise
D. arise
8. You will find your books among ______on the shelf. (I)
9. She ______play the piano when she was only six. (can)
10. Brazil won _______World Cup in 2002.
11. If you don’t like this, I will show _______.
12. ________there is air all around us, we can’t see it.
13. We have to admit that he is a ________competent man. (high)
14. We received your telegram and were ________. (delight)
Part Ⅱ Translation (15%)
15. These include the supply of natural resources, the possible negative effects of industry on the
natural environment, and the continuing increase in the wor ld’s population.
16. If they can sense colour differences then perhaps we, too, are affected by colour
unconsciously.
17. In 1870, horses and mules were the prime source of power on U.S. farms.
Part Ⅲ Cloze (20%)
The past 20 years have seen enormous changes in the lives and ___26___of families in Britain.
The biggest change has been caused by ___27___. As ___28___ as 2 out of 3 marriages now
___29___ divorce, leading to a situation ___30___ many children live with one parent.
There has also been a __31___ rise in the number of women with children who work. The large rise in divorces has meant many women need to work to support themselves and their children. Even where there is no divorce, many families need both parents to work in order to ___32___. This has caused an increase in childcare ___33___, though it is very ___34___ and can be difficult to find in many areas.
___35___, women are no longer happy to stay at home ___36___ children, and many have careers ___37___ as much or even more than men, the traditional breadwinner.
There has also been a ___38___ increase in the number of single mothers, particularly ___39___ teenagers. Some people have blamed this increase __40___ the rise in crime. They feel the lack of a male role model has __41__ these children in society.
____42__, these changes have not had a totally ___43___ effect. For women, it is now much easier to have a career and good salary. ___44___ children themselves, some argue that modern children grow up more independent and ___45___ than in the past.
26. A. composition B. ingredient C. structure D. element
27. A. distraction B. divorce C. diversity D. divergence
28. A. much B. more C. many D amount
29. A. result from B. lead to C. cease to D. End in
30. A. which B. why C. what D where
31. A. in number of B. in a number of C. in numbers of D. in the number of
32. A. survive B. revive C. revolve D. evolve
33. A. appliance B. equipments C. instruments D. facilities
