2005年5月统考大学英语B正式试题

全国高校网络教育大学英语统考（B）试题及答案(1)Part I 日常会话1. – Hello, may I talk to the headmaster now?--A. Sorry, he is busy at the momentB. No, you can’tC. Sorry, you can’tD. I don’t know2. -- Do you think I could borrow your dictionary?--A. Yes, you may borrowB. Yes, go onC. Yes, help yourselfD. It doesn’t matter3. -- Is that Mr Robert Lee?--A. Yes, Lee speaking.B. Hello, what do you want?C. Sorry, speaking.D. I don’t know.4. –Excuse me, sir. Where is Dr. Brown’s office?--A. You can’t ask meB. Pardon? I have no ideaC. Please don’t say soD. Sorry,I don’t know, but you can ask the man over there5. – Mary, your dress is really beautiful. How is John?--A. Thank you very muchB. No, no, John is not badC. Thank you. He is fineD. Don’t say that. It’s ugly. John is good6. – What can I do for you, madam?-- .A. I want a kilo of applesB. You can go your own wayC. ThanksD. Excuse me. I’m busy7. –I’d like to take you to the coffee house on t he corner.-A. Thank you. You shouldn’t do thatB. Thanks, I’d like to go with youC. No, you can’t say soD. No, no. You can’t do that8. –Do you mind telling me where you’re from?--A. Certainly. I’m from LondonB. Sure. I was b orn in LondonC. Not really, you can do itD. Certainly not. I’m from London9. – May I see the menu, please?--A. That is the menu, sir.B. Yes, please go on.C. Here you are, sir.D. Of course, sir.10. – I was worried about chemistry, but Mr Brown gave me an A !-- .A. Don’t worry about itB. Congratulations! That’s a difficult courseC.Mr Brown is very goodD. Good luck to you!1. – Would you like to have dinner with us this evening?--A. OK, but I have to go to a meeting nowB. No, I can’tC. I’d love to, but this evening I have to go to the airport to meet my parentsD. I don’t know2. – Hi, is Mary there, please?--A. Hold on. I’ll get her.B. No, she isn’t here.C. Yes, she lives here.D. Yes, what do you want?3. – Please help yourself to the fish.-- .A. Thanks, but fish doesn’t agree with meB. Sorry, I can’t helpC. I don’t like fishD. No, I can’t4. –Hurry up, please, or I’ll be late.-- .A. Sorry sir, but the traffic is thick nowB. Well, it’s alright, sirC. How can you say that, sir?D. Oh, we are going the right way5. – Excuse me, but can you tell me the way to the airport? --A. Don’t ask thatB. Sorry, I’m a stranger hereC.No, I can’t say thatD. No, you’r e driving too fast6. – How about going to the cinema tonight, Jane? --A. I don’t think soB. I’m sorry. I have to drive my mother home tonightC. Never mindD. Take it easy7. – Are you ready to order desert, please?-- .A. Yes, ple aseB. Please don’t order itC. No, don’t mention itD. Yes, I’d like to have some chocolate cake8. – Did Tom tell you to water the flowers?-- .A. No. And so did IB. No. And neither did IC. He did. And so I didD. He did. And so do I9. –Shall we sit up here on the grass or down there near the water?-- .A. I’d rather stay here if you don’t mindB.Sorry, I don’t like neitherC. Certainly, why notD. Yes, we like these two places10. – Would you mind changing seats with me?-- .A. Yes, you canB. Of course, I like toC. No, I don’t mindD. Certainly, please do1. –Oh, sorry to bother you.-- .A.That’s okayB.No, you can’tC.That’s goodD. Oh, I don’t know2. –Good morning, Dr Johnson’s office. Can I h elp you?--A. Speaking, pleaseB. I’d like to make an appointment, pleaseC. Yes, go onD. No, you can’t3. – We are going to have a dancing party tonight. Would you like to join us?--A. I’m afraid not. Because I have an appointment with my denti st tonightB. Of course not. I have no ideaC. No, I can’tD. That’s all set4. –Excuse me. I don’t want to interrupt you but…--A. Can I help you?B. Certainly, how dare you?C. It’s quite all rightD. Yes, you did5. – You have lovely children.-- .A. No, no, no. They are notB. Oh, no, noC. You’re talking too muchD. Thanks6. Can I help you with your suitcase?- .A. I have no ideaB. No, no. I can carry it myselfC. That’s a good ideaD. Thank you. I can manage myself7. – Can you come over for dinner with us?-- .A. I’d like to but I have a meeting tonightB. It doesn’t matterC. No, I don’t likeD. Oh, that sounds well8. – Good night and thanks again. -- .A. You can’t say thatB. No, no. It’s what I can doC. How can you say that?D. Good night9. –Oh, I’m sorry. But I promise I’ll be careful next time.--A. It’s nothing at allB. Oh, never mind. It doesn’t matterC. Thank youD. There are no questions10. – Could I use your dictionary for a moment?-- .A. It’s wellB. It doesn’t matterC. By all meansD. I have no idea1. – Can you turn down the radio, please?-- .A. Oh, I knowB. I’m sorry, I didn’t realize it was that loudC. I’ll keep it down next timeD. Please forgive me2. – These are certainly beautiful flowers. Thank you so much.--A. No, no. It’s nothingB. You are welcomeC. Yes, I agreeD. Yes, I think so, too3. – Hi, Sam, I think you did a good job.--A.Thank youB.Don’t mention itC.Not at allD. I did it quite badly4. – Good morning, sir. May I help you? -- .A. No, I don’t buy anythingB. No, I don’t need your helpC. Yes, I need some sugarD. Oh, no. That’s OK5. – Could you help me with my homework , please? --A. No, no wayB. No, I couldn’tC. No, I can’tD. Sorry I can’t. I have to go to a meeting right now6. –Why don’t you travel to New York on vacation?--A. I don’t want to goB. Excuse me, because I can’tC. I want to, but I haven’t got enough moneyD. Because I’m going to school today7. –Would you like to go fishing with us now?-- .A. No, I don’t likeB. It sounds interesting but I have lots of homework to doC.I won’t tell you D. Oh, it is well8. – Could I speak to John Harris, please?-- .A. Oh, how are you?B. I’m JohnC. I’m listeningD. Speaking9. –Congratulations! You won the first prize in today’s speech contest.-- .A. Yes, I beat the othersB. No, no, I didn’t do it wellC. Thank youD. It’sa pleasure10. – Can I have a look at your passport?-- .A. It is hereB. Here it isC. Here you areD. No, you can’t1. –Hello, may I talk to the manager about the price?--A. Sorry, he is out at the momentB. No, you can’tC. Sorry, you can’tD. I don’t know2. – Can I borrow your camera for a couple of days?--A. Yes, you may borrowB. Yes, go onC. Sure, here you are. Enjoy your journeyD. It doesn’t matter3. – Mr. Chairman, could I raise a point about the plan?--A. Yes, Dr ChosukB. I think so, eitherC. Yes, I hope notD. No, I have no idea4. – Sorry to interrupt, but can you give me another copy of thehandout?-- .A. No, of course notB. CertainlyC. I’m sorry to hear thatD. By no means, but it’s impossible5. – Do you mind if I join you?-- .A.I’m very happy to do soB.Never mindC.Please doD.Oh,I can’t6. –My grandmother’s taken ill and I’ve got to go down to thehospital.-- .A. We’re going to the same placeB. Very sorry to hear it, I hope it’s nothing seriousC. Really?D. Let me go with you7. – Well done. Congratulations on your success.--A. Thank you very muchB. Oh, no, noC. No, I didn’t do very wellD. Sorry , I couldn’t do any better8. – That man alone over there---who is he? -- .A. He is a studentB. He is Doctor TookC. A driver, I supposeD. He’s drunk9. –Well, it’s getting late. I must be going. Thank you again for inviting me to the party. --A. Oh, it’s so lateB. Thank you for comingC. Oh, so soon?D. I really had a happy time10. –I want to go to New York. What’s the fare? --A. Pardon me?B. I’m sorryC. Yes, I don’t understandD. I’m not understanding1. – Can I help you with the bag?-- .A. No, no. I can take it myselfB. Thank youC. Sorry, you can’tD. No, I’m all right2. –Hello, I’d like to speak to Mark, please.-- .A. Yes, I’m MarkB. This is Mark speakingC. It’s me hereD. This is me3. – Can you go out with us for dinner this evening? --A. No, I already have plansB.Thanks a lot, but I’m busy tonightC. No, I really don’t like being with youD. I’m ill, so I shouldn’t go out for dinner4. –Sorry, I must be leaving now, because there’s a meeting.--A. Oh, no, you can’tB. Yes, you can leave if you likeC. Do you really have to go? Couldn’t you at least stay for another cup of tea?D. Oh, no. I don’t understand5. –I’d like to book a flight to Shanghai, please.--A. No, of course notB. Do you mind if I said no?C. Yes, sir, single or return?D. You can’t. We are busy6. – Excuse me, is this the right direction for the school?--A. Well, no, you’re going in the wrong directionB. No, don’t ask meC. No, I don’t knowD. Don’t go this way7. – May I see your tickets and passports, please?--A.No, you can’tB.Yes,you canC.Here they areD.No,,they are mine8. – Do you mind if I take a couple of hours off this afternoon?--A. Never mindB. Ok, but what for?C. Yes, please help yourselfD. Yes, butI don’t care9. – Hello, is that Shanghai Airlines?-- .A. Yes, can I help you?B. Yes, what do you want?C. Yes, you’re rightD. Yes, right number10. – Sorry, I kept you waiting.-- .A. I’m sadB. I don’t careC. That’s all right. There’s no hurryD. No, not at all全国高校网络教育大学英语统考（B）试题及答案(2)Part I I 阅读理解（1）Passage 1There are stories about two U.S. presidents, Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren, which attempt to explain the American English term OK. We don’t know if either story is true,but they are both interesting.The first explanation is based on the fact that President Jackson had very little education. In fact, he had difficulty reading and writing. When important papers came to Jackson, he tried to read them and then had his assistants explain what they said. If he approved of a paper, he would write “all correct” on it. The problem was that he didn’t know how to spell, so what he really wrote was “ol korekt”. After a while, he shortened that term to “OK”.The second explanation is based on the place where President Van Buren was born,Kinderhook, New York. Van Bruen’s friends organized a club to help him become President.They called the club the Old Kinderhook Club, and anyone who supported Van Buren was called“OK”.11. The author .A. believes both of the storiesB. doesn’t believe a word of the storiesC.is not sure whether the stories are trueD. is telling the stories just for fun12. According to the passage, President Jackson .A. couldn’t draw up any documents at allB. didn’t like to read important papers by himselfC. often had his assistants sign documents for himD. wasn’t good at reading,writing or spelling13. According to the first story, the term “OK” .A. was approved of by President JacksonB. was the title of some official documentsC.was first used by President JacksonD. was an old way to spell “all correct”14. According to the second story, the term “OK” .A. was the short way to say “Old Kinderhook Club”B. meant the place where President Va n Buren was bornC. was the name of Van Buren’s clubD. was used to call Van Buren’s supporters in the election15.According to the second story, the term “OK” was first usedA. by Van BurenB. in a presidential electionC. to organize the Old Kinderhook ClubD.by the members of the “Old Kinderhook Club”Passage 2Although the United States covers so much land and the land produces far more food than the present population needs, its people are by now almost entirely an urban society. Less than a tenth of the people are engaged in agriculture and forestry(林业), and most of the rest live in or around towns, small and large. Here the traditional picture is changing: every small town may still be very like other small towns, and the typical smalltownmay represent a widely accepted view of the country, but most Americans do not live in small towns any more. Half the population now lives in some thirty metropolitan areas(large cities with their suburbs ) of more than a million people each – a large proportion than in Germany or English, let alone France. The statistics(统计) of urban and rural population should be treated with caution because so many people who live in areas classified as rural travel by car to work in a nearby town each day. As the rush to live out of town continues,rural areas within reach of towns are gradually filled with houses, so that it is hard to say at what moment a piece of country becomes a suburb. But more and more the typical American lives in a metropolitan rather than a small town environment.16. If now America has 250 million people, how many of them are engaged in agriculture and forestry?A. About 25 million.B. More than 25 millionC. Less than 25 millionD. Less than 225 million17. Which of the following four countries has the smallest proportion of people living in metropolitan areas?A. the United States.B. GermanyC. France.D. England18. What’s the meaning of the word “metropolitan” in the middle of the passage?A. Of a large city with its suburbs.B. Of small and large towns.C. Of urban areas.D. Of rural areas.19. According to the passage, what can we learn about small towns in the United States?A. Most small towns become gradually crowded.B. Small towns are still similar to each other.C.As the traditional picture is changing, towns are different.D. Small towns are turning into large cities.20. Why is it hard to say when a piece of country becomes a suburb?A. Because they are the same.B. Because the rush takes place too quickly.C. Because the process is gradual.D.Because more and more Americans live in metropolitan areas.Passage 3If we were asked exactly what we were doing a year ago, we should probably have to say that we could not remember. But if we had kept a book and had written in it an account of what we did each day, we should be able to give an answer to the question.It is the same in history. Many things have been forgotten because we do not have any written account of them. Sometimes men did keep a record of the most important happenings in their country, but often it was destroyed by fire or in a war. Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to write. For example, we know a good deal about the people who lived in China 4,000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them. But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa,because they had not learned to write.Sometimes, of course, even if the people cannot write, they may know something of the past.They have heard about it from older people, and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings, and these have been sung and acted and told for many generations. For most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past.This we may call ‘remembered history’. Some of it has now been written down. It is not so exact or so valuable to us as written history is, because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing. But where there are no written records, such spoken stories are often very helpful.21. Which of the following ideas is not suggested in the passage?A.“Remembered history”, compared with written history, is less reliable.B. Written records of the past play the most important role in our learning of the human history.C. A written account of our daily activities helps us to be able to answer many questions.D.Where there are no written records, there is no history.22. We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago becauseA. there was nothing worth being written down at that timeB. the people there ignored the importance of keeping a recordC. the written records were perhaps destroyed by a fireD.the people there did not know how to write23. “Remembered history” refers to .A. history based on a person’s imaginationB.stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouthC.songs and danced about the most important eventsD.both B and C24. “Remembered history” is regarde d as valuable only whenA. it is written downB. no written account is availableC. it proves to be trueD. people are interested in it25. The passage suggests that we could have learned much more about our past than we do now if the ancient people hadA. kept a written record of every past eventB. not burnt their written records in warsC. told exact stories of the most important happeningsD. made more songs and dancesPassage 1When Mrs. Joseph Groeger died recently in Vienna, Austria, people asked the question,“Why did she live to be 107?” Answers were provided by a survey conducted among 148Viennese men and women who had reached the age of 100. Somewhat surprising was the fact that the majority had lived most of their l ives in cities. In spite of the city’s image as an unhealthy place, city living often provides benefits that country living can lack. One factor seems to be important to the longevity of those interviewed.This factor is exercise. In the cities it is often faster to walk short distances than to wait for a bus. Even taking public transportation oftenrequires some walking. Smaller apartment houses have no elevators, and so people must climb stairs. City people can usually walk to local supermarkets. Since parking spaces are hard to find, there is often no alternative to walking.On the other hand, those who live in the country and suburbs do not have to walk every day.In fact, the opposite is often true. To go to school, work, or almost anywhere else, they must ride in cars.11. The Vienna survey may help to explain .A. the complaints of people in apartment housesB. the cause of Mrs. Groeger’s deathC. the longevity of people like Mrs. GroegerD. the image of cities in general12. The purpose of the second paragraph is to list someA. benefits of walkingB. occasions for walking in city lifeC. comments made by city peopleD. problems of city living13. To reach the third floor of a building, it would probably be most healthful .A. to take the elevatorB. to walk up the stairsC. to ride in a carD. to find an alternative to walking14. People who live in the country probably do more driving than walking because .A.they don’t live near business areasB.they don’t need the exerciseC. they never have parking problemsD. they can’t afford to take the bus15. A conclusion that can be drawn from this passage is thatA. air pollution is not seriousB. anyone can live to be 107C. country people should move to the cityD. walking is healthful exercise Passage 2For any Englishman, there can never be any discussion as to who is the world’s greatest dramatist. Only one name can possibly suggest itself to him: that of William Shakespeare.Every Englishman has some knowledge, however slight, of the work of our greatest writer.All of us use words, phrases and quotations from Shakespeare’s writings that have become part of the common property of the English-speaking people. Most of the time we are probably unaware of the source of the words we used, rather like the old lady who was taken to see a performance of Hamlet and complained that it was full of well- known proverbs and quotations. Shakespeare, more perhaps than any other writer, makes full use of the great resources of the English language. Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal use of English; Shakespeare in his works used about twenty-five thousand.There is probably no better way for a foreigner to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the various ways in which Shakespeare used it. Such a study is well worth the effort (it is not, of course, recommended to beginners) even though some aspects of English usage, and the meaning of many words, have changed sinceShakespeare’s day.16. English people .A. have never discussed who is the world’s greatest dramatistB.never discuss any issue concerning the world’s greatest dramatistC. are sure who is the world’s greatest dramatistD. do not care who is the world’s greatest dramatist17. Every Englishman knows .A. more or less about ShakespeareB. Shakespeare, but only slightlyC. all Shakespeare’s writingsD. only the name of the greatest English writer18. Which of the following is true?A. We use all the words, phrases and qu otations from Shakespeare’s writings.B. Shakespeare’s writings have become the property of those who are learning to speak English.C. It is likely to be true that people often do not know the origins of the words they use.D.All the words people use are taken from the writings of Shakespeare.19. What does the word “proverb ” mean?A. Familiar sayings.B. Shakespeare’s plays.C. Complaints.D. Actors and actresses.20. Why is it worthwhile to study the various ways in which Shakespeare used English?A. Engl ish words have changed a lot since Shakespeare’s timeB. By doing so one can be fully aware of the richness of the English language.C. English words are now being used in the same way as in Shakespeare’s timeD. Beginners may have difficulty learning some aspects of English usage全国高校网络教育大学英语统考（B）试题及答案(3)Part I I 阅读理解（2）Passage 3Trees are useful to man in three very important ways: they provide him wood and other products; they give him shade; and they help to prevent drought (干旱) and floods.Unfortunately, in many parts of the world, man has not realized that the third of these services is the most important. In his eagerness to draw quick profit from the trees, he has cut them down in large numbers. Two thousand years ago, a rich and powerful country cut down its trees to build warships,with which to gain itself an empire. It gained the empire but, without its trees, its soil became bare and poor. When the empire fell to pieces, the country found itself faced by floods and starvation.Even where a government realizes the importance of a plentiful supply of trees, it is difficult sometimes to make the people realize this. They cut down the trees but are too careless to plant and look after new trees. So, unless the government has a good system of control, or can educate the people, the forests slowly disappear.This does not only mean that there will be fewer trees. The results are even more serious:for where there are trees, their roots break the soilup, allowing the rain to sink in, and also bind the soil. This prevents the soil from being washed away. But where there are no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flows away on the surface, and this causes floods and the rain carries away the rich topsoil in which crops grow. When all the topsoil is gone, nothing remains but worthless desert.21. Trees are useful to man mainly in three ways, the most important of which is that they can .A.keep him from the hot sunshineB. enable him to build warshipsC. make him draw quick profit from themD. protect him from droughts and floods22. It’s a great pity that .A. man is only interested in building empiresB. man is eager to profit from treesC. man hasn’t realized the importance of trees to himD. man hasn’t found out that he has lost all trees23. Sooner or later the forests will disappear .A. unless a country has a plenty supply of treesB. unless people stop cutting down their treesC. unless all people are taught the importance of planting treesD. unless the government punishes those who cut trees instead of planting them24. The word “bind” in Paragraph 5 means “”.A.to wash awayB.to make wetC.to make stay togetherD.to improve25. When there is a heavy rain, trees can help to prevent floods, as they can .A. keep rain from falling down to soft groundB. cause the soil to allow rainwater to sink inC. prevent the soil from being washed awayD. make the topsoil stick togetherPassage 1Dr. Harvey Gates, the noted scientist, might never have discovered the Kamron lizard(蜥蜴)in Blovia, if it had not been for a childhood accident. As a boy, he was determined to become a baseball player, but when he broke his arm in practice at the age of fourteen and was forced to stay off the playing field for a while, he took notice of the natural world around him and liked what he saw.After he had recovered from his injury, he caught a squirrel and raised it as a pet. Soon he was bringing home snakes and other creatures from the woods near his school.In 1962, he entered Blakeford College and majored in biology. By 1966 he had received his Bachelor of Science degree and two years later at Drysdale University, he received his Doctor of Science degree. It was while he was doing field research for his doctoral studies in South America in 1967 that he discovered and named the Kamron lizard. This animal was different from others of its kind in that it had only four toes on its front feet. In other respects, it was similar to others of the same family. It could change its color and go for long periods without food.11. Of the four statements, which one best indicates the author’s idea?A. Dr. Gates is a scientist who can always attract the public attention to his research.B. Dr. Gates is a very famous scientist, though he wanted to be a sportsman at first.C. Dr. Gates is a scientist who always carries a notebook with him wherever he goes.D. Dr. Gates is a very popular for his determination to become a baseball player.12. In the first paragraph of the passage, the phrase “in practice” means “” .A. while doing some practical workB. while studying animalsC. while making up his mind to become a baseball playerD. while playing baseball13. In the second paragraph, the word “creatures” can best be replaced by “”.A. peopleB. thingsC. animalsD. living things14. It was that Dr. Gates discovered the Kamron lizard.A. after he had graduated from Drysdale UniverstityB. right after he had finished his study for the doctor’s degreeC. after he had received his highest degreeD.during the time when he was studying for the doctor’s degree15. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a feature of the Kamron lizard?A. It possesses four toes on its front feet.B. It can live a long while without eating.C. It may go for weeks without drinking.D. It is capable of changing colors. Passage 2I was due to take my driving test at 11:30 a.m. It was a rainy morning with low clouds and as I approached the driving school at 9:50 a.m., my heart sank. My driving instructor,Stan, said something, trying to drive away my fears, but I was not impressed.We set off for the test centre with an hour to go. I wanted a run round the test circuit,but we got stuck in a traffic jam, and could only drive no faster than walking.We arrived at the test centre at 11 am. Stan made me watch a group of six learners emerging from the building with their respective examiners. Their instructors were looking out from two windows. We watched them drive off. They must have been feeling very nervous.Stan took me round the probable test track, pointing out the traps. The weather became even worse. It seemed to make me feel worse too. I had developed a couldn’t-care-less mood, and was almost calm. We returned to the test centre in time to see the six unfortunates returning. Their nerves must have been in a terrible state.I sat in the waiting room until six examiners came in tocall out our respective names. Mine showed no emotion as he asked me to go to my car.I showed none either, but the tension began mounting again.16. On their way to the test center, Stan tried to comfort the authorA. but it made the author’s heart sink deeperB. but the words produced no effectC. so that the author could drive to the centre with no fearsD. so that they could prepare for all the traps17. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Six learners would be tested at the same time.B. The learners were tested in the presence of their instructors.C. None of the six learners passed the test in the end.D. The instructors were as nervous as the。

二O O五年陕西省普通高等学校在校生专升本招生考试大学英语考试试题（真题）试卷II.Vocabulary and Structure (40分)Directions：In this part，there are 40 incomplete sentences．For each sentence there are four choices marked A，B，C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet．1.It would do no ___ to call him.A. wellB. goodC. betterD. best2.I enjoy the peaceful and ___ environment of the country.A. silentB. comfortableC. leisureD. quite3.As a kind-hearted gentleman, my uncle’s only real fault seemed to be ___ he was toocareless.A. thatB. whatC. whyD. where4.The breakfast at the school cafeteria usually ___ fried eggs, bread and milk.A. consist ofB. is consisted ofC. makes upD. is included5.The seller signed the ___, promising to ship the goods before the end of July.A. contactB. treatyC. contrastD. contract6.Many children chose “Animal World” as their ___ TV programme.A. favorB. favoriteC. favorableD. favoring7.They always keep on good ___ with their next-door neighbors for the children’s sake.A. friendshipB. termsC. relationsD. relatives8.This light bulb doesn’t work. Can you ___ it by another one?A. substituteB. replaceC. changeD. exchange9.I’m afraid that there is no ___ for you in my car.A. placeB. seatC. cornerD. room10.The real trouble ___ their lack of confidence in their ability.A. lies inB. lies onC. results inD. leads to11.I don’t feel like swimming in the sea today. I’d rather lie on the ___.A. coastB. bankC. seasideD. beach12.He behaves in a strange manner, and nobody can ___ this.A. account forB. care forC. allow forD. call for13.It is good manners for man to behave ___ toward women.A. considerablyB. consciouslyC. consideratelyD. contentedly14.She has been working in the factory ___.A. in 1980B. after 1980C. since 1980D. until 198015.It is the girl’s laziness that ___ her failure in the exams.A. resulted inB. resulted fromC. brought inD. let into16.Margret spent all the evening talk about her latest book, ___ none of us had ever heard.A. thatB. whichC. of whatD. of which17.No one can avoid ___ by advertisements which can be seen everywhere.A. to be influencedB. beinginfluenced C. influencing D. havinginfluenced18.I think life is generally healthier in the country and I like ___ to nature.A. being closedB. to be closedC. being closeD. to close19.All parts of the house ___ the windows were in good condition.A. other thanB. rather thanC. no more thanD. better than20.The big room was almost empty ___ a table or two.A. besidesB. exceptC. in addition toD. except for21.Go through this door, ___ you will find the man waiting for you there.A. ifB. forC. andD. only22.No sooner ___ they started to work.A. had they got to the plant thenB. had they got to the plant thanC. had they got to the plant whenD. they had got to the plant than23.___, they had to speed up.A. Time is limitedB. Time was limitedC. Time being limitedD. Time has been limited24.___, he would surely urge us to put away our past prejudices and avoid his own tragicerror of putting all of his eggs in one basket.A. Is he alive todayB. Be he alive todayC. Were he alive todayD. To be he alive today25.He was said to be very formal, rigid and ___ conventional.A. hopelesslyB. desperatelyC. carelesslyD. splendidly26.The soft handwriting ___ a thoughtful soul and clever mind.A. remindedB. reflectedC. attractedD. affected27.It was very dark in the tunnel so he ___ a match.A. hitB. firedC. struckD. burned28.After a very busy schedule in the past three weeks, John plans to take things ___ fora while.A. at easeB. easilyC. easeD. with ease29.The scientific concepts can be ___ by words and diagramsA. conveyedB. concludedC. containedD. continued30.If we ___ the bus, we ___ the concert in the theater now.A. miss … are enjoyingB. hadn’t miss… would be enjoyingC. didn’t miss… are enjoyingD. hadn’t miss…would have beenenjoying31.She looks tired. She ___ last night.A. should have stayed up lateB. must have stayed up lateC. need have stayed up lateD. would have stayed up late32.People in that area experienced a serious storm. It was so ___ that many buildingscollapsed.A. destructiveB. constructiveC. instructiveD. inclusive33.Linda is a good teacher, she always ___ our memory when we can’t remember.A. arousesB. refreshesC. wakesD. stimulates34.The investigation, ___ will soon be published, was made by Professor Smith.A. at which the resultsB. the results on whichC. of whose resultsD. whose results35.The pile of books fell down from the shelf and ___ all over the floor.A. scatteredB. slippedC. extendedD. separated36.We could much ___ it if you could do us a favor.A. associatedB. proveC. appreciateD. praise37.The candidate arrived ___ at 8 o’clock for the job interview.A. directlyB. punctuallyC. properlyD. immediately38.The music would stop at intervals, then ___ after a while.A. restoredB. recoverC. resumeD. reform39.The boy who applied to join the army was ___ because he was under age.A. turned awayB. turned downC. turned overD. turned up40.The actual cost of the house was high than their original___.A. considerationB. planC. judgmentD. estimateII.Reading Comprehension (50分)Directions：In this part there are four passages．Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements．For each of them，there are four choices marked A，B，C and D．You should decide on the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet．Passage oneQuestions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.Alice Walker makes her living by writing, and her poems, short stories, and novels have won many awards and fellowships for her. She was born in Eatonton, Georgia. She went to public schools there, and then to Spellman College in Atlanta before coming to New York to attend Sarah Lawrence College, from which she graduated in 1966. For a time she lived in Jackson, Mississippi with her lawyer husband and small daughter. About Langston Hughes, American Poet, her first book for children, she says, "After my first meeting with Langston Hughes I would write a boot about him for children someday. Why? Became I, at twenty-two, knew next to nothing of his work, and he didn't scold me; he just gave me a pile of his books. And he was kind to me; I will always be grateful that in his absolute warmth and generosity he fulfilled my deepest dream of what a poet should be."To me he is not dead at all. (81) Hardly a day goes by that I don't think of him or speak of him. Once, just before he died, when he was sick with the flu, I took him a sack full of oranges. The joy I felt in giving that simple gift is undiminished by time. He said he liked oranges, too."41. What is the main topic of the passage?A. Alice Walker's reflections on Langston HughesB. The influence of Alice Walker on the writing of Langston HughesC. Langston Hughes' book about Alice WalkerD. A comparison of the childhoods of Alice Walker and Langston Hughes42. In the passage, Alice Walker is described asA. a research fellow at Spellman CollegeB. a professor at Sarah Lawrence CollegeC. a prize-winning writer of prose and poetryD. an author of plays for children43. It can be inferred from the passage that Alice Walker was twenty-two years old whenA. she moved to Jackson, MississippiB. she moved to New YorkC. she first met Langston HughesD. Langston Hughes died44. It can be inferred from lines 9-11 that Alice Walker's first impressions of Langston Hughes were derived mostly fromA. talking with his friendsB. reading his autobiographyC. studying his poetryD. meeting him45. The word "dream" in line 9 is closest in meaning toA. nightmareB. expectationC. sleepD. misconceptionPassage twoQuestions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage.Economically, the world can be divided into two parts. The difference between them is that one part is poor and the other is wealthy. In the poor countries of the world, a lot of people never get enough to eat. In the wealthy countries, a lot of people eat too much. The tragedy is that there are more people in the poor countries than there are in the wealthy countries. (82) It is estimated that about 80% of the world population cannot afford to have proper food, housing or medical care.The poorer countries are often referred to as the Third World. They have special problems. Often their land is too poor to grow anything on. The land can be improved, but a lot of things have to be done first. New farming methods have to be introduced, people have to be educated, and reliable courses of water and energy have to be found.Many of these problems are too complex for one country to solve alone. Outside help is needed, but it has to be the right kind of help. Money is not enough. Newly developed countries need to be heloed to be able to help themselves.46. According to the article, what is the tragedy?A. There are more wealthy countries in the world.B. There are more poor countries in the worldC. There are more wealthy people in the wealthy countries.D. there are more poor people in the poor countries.47. What is estimated in the poor countries?A. Many people have not enough moneyB. Many people have no place to live inC. Many people have not enough money to see doctors48. All of the following suggestions are made in the second paragraph for the improvement of the land conditions in the poor countries except ___.A. new farming methods to be introducedB. people to be educatedC. reliable sources of water and energy to be suppliedD. better living conditions to be provided49. What would be the right kind of help in the author’s opinion?A. The wealthy people should give them moneyB. The developed countries should teach them the ability needed for self-helpC. The wealthy people should send over technicians to help install sophisticated machines.D. The wealthy people should establish some shops over there50. The last word of this passage “themselves” means ___.A. newly developed countriesB. rich countriesC. developing countriesD. developed countriesPassage ThreeQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.Futurists love computers. After all, 40 years ago electronic digital computers didn't exist; today microchips (微型集成电路片) as tiny as a baby's fingernail are making all sorts of tasks faster and easier. Surely the future holds still more miracles.Some of the computer experiments now going on inspire exciting visions of the future. For example, scientists are working on devices that can electronically perform some sight and hearing functions, which could make life easier for the blind and deaf. They're also working on artificial arms and legs that respond to the electric impulses（脉冲）produced by the human brain. Scientists hope that some day a person who's lost an arm could still have near-normal brain control over an artificial arm.Video games, computerized special effects in movies, and real-life training machines now being used by the U. S. Army are causing some people to predict new educational uses for computers. Computers could some day be used to simulate travel to other planets, to explore the ocean floor, or to look inside an atom.Experiments with electronic banking and shopping inspire predictions that these activities will soon be done from home computer terminals（终端）. (83) Cars, too, might be equipped with computers to help drivers find their way around or to communicate with home and office computers.Many people, including handicapped workers with limited ability to move around, already are working at home using computer terminals. Each terminal is connected to a system at a company's main office. Some futurists say the day may come when few people will have to leave home to go to work -- they'll just turn on a terminal.51. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the passage?A. Futurists and ComputersB. A Look at Future Uses of ComputerC. Computer ExperimentD. Scientists and Computer52. It can be inferred from the passage that ____.A. computers were very small several decades ago.B. babies can do some tasks with the help of computersC. more new types of computers will be designed in the futureD. future computers will make babies grow faster and more easily53. Which of the following is MENTIONED in the passage?A. Future computers can see things as human beings do.B. Future computers will be designed to have hearing ability.C. The life of the blind and deaf will be easier with the help of computers.D. A person who has lost feeling can still have a near-normal brain provided by scientists.54. Computers in the future could be used to ___A. predict new educational achievement.B. make tourism more successful.C. help people have a bright look at tomorrow.D. travel to the ocean floor to study it.55. Which of the following is supported by the author?A. Computers will be an indispensible part of future life.B. People will become slaves to modern crimes.C. Some scientists are afraid of computer crimes.D. Computers will play a role as important as human brains.Passage FourQuestions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.Catherina Smith, a second-year student at Colorado State University, first had a problem taking tests when she began college. “I was always well prepared for my tests. Sometimes I studied for weeks before a test. Yet I would go to take the test, only to find I could not answer the questions correctly. I would blank out because of nervousness and fear. I couldn’t think of the answer. My low grades on the test did not show what I knew to the teacher.”This student was experiencing something called test anxiety. Because a student worries and is uneasy about a test, his or her mind does not work as well as it usually does. Thestudent cannot write or think clearly because of the extreme tension and nervousness. Although poor grades are often a result of poor study habits, sometimes test anxiety causes the low grades. (84) Recently, test anxiety has been recognized as a real problem, not just an excuse or a false explanation of lazy students.Special university counseling courses try to help students. In these countries, counselors try to help students by teaching them how to manage test anxiety. At some universities, students take tests to measure their anxiety. (85) If the tests show their anxiety is high, the students can take short courses to help them deal with their tension. Those courses teach students how to relax their minds. Students are trained to become calm in very tense situations. By controlling their nervousness, they can let their minds work at ease. Learned information then comes out without difficulty on a test.An expert at the University of California explains, “With almost all students, relaxation and less stress are felt after taking our program. Most of them experience better control during their tests. Almost all have some improvement. With some, the improvement is very great.”56. To “blank out” is probably ___.A. to be like a blanketB. to be sure of an answerC. to be unable to think clearlyD. to show knowledge to the teacher57. Poor grades are usually the result of ___.A poor hygienic habits B. test anxiety C. lack of sleep D. laziness58. Test anxiety has been recognized as ___.A, an excuse for laziness B. the result of poor study habitsC. a real problemD. something that cannot be changed59. To deal with this problem, students are advised to ___.A. take a short course on anxietyB. read about anxietyC. be able to manage or understand their anxiety C. take tests to prove they are not anxious60. A university of California counselor said ___.A. all students could overcome the anxiety after taking a special test anxiety programB. almost all students felt less stressful after taking a University of California counseling course.C. students found it difficult to improve even though they had taken a special test anxietycourseD. students found it easy to relax as soon as they entered a University of California counseling courseIII.ClozeDirections：There are 20 blanks in each of the following two passages．For each blank，there are four choices marked A，B，C and D．You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage．Then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.TelevisionTelevision is the greatest communication medium ever designed and operated by man. It sends into the human brain in an 61 amount of opinions and information and 62 moral and artistic standards for all of us. Every minute of a television programme teaches us something. It is never a neutral(中立的) 63 . For example, how and when public issues are 64 depends in large part 65 how they are treated by the television networks in entertainment 66 news and public programme.What the American people think about government and politics in 67 , as well as a favorite candidate in 68 , is largely influenced by 69 .Unfortunately commercial television seldom 70 anything of value to our lives. Many Americans express a deep hostility 71 television because they know most TV programmes are 72 poor quality and that sometimes these programmes are even 73 .The question is: how can television be improved? There are many things the ordinary 74 can do. For example, he 75 complain to his local TV stations about offensive advertising. He can 76 citizens’ groups to urge local TV stations to 77 their programmes. 78 , these groups should propose regular analyses of specific TV commercials and programmes by educators, doctors, etc. to 79 the influence of these programmes on children and adults. Television can be our most exciting medium if we just think about 80 to improve it.61. A. endless B. ending C. ended D. end62. A. finds B. absorbs C. sets D. mends63. A. consequence B. influence C. result D. purpose64. A. talked B. handled C. watched D. noticed65. A. over B. in C. above D. on66. A. as well as B. also C. but D. togethor67. A. all B. short C. general D. name68. A. particular B. special C. instance D. individual69. A. entertainment B. news C. programmes D. television70. A. damages B. contributes C. hands D. takes71. A. toward B. in C. on D. over72. A. with B. in C. of D. among73. A. serious B. harmful C. attractive D. long74. A. reader B. participant C. listener D. viewer75. A. can B. does C. should D. ought to76. A. call B. gather anize D. make77. A. view B. improve C. continue D. exchange78. A. As a result B. As a mater of fact C. In contrast D. In addition79. A. determine B. refuse C. involve D. receive80. A. tracks B. roads C. ways D. programmesIV.TranslationSection A(非英语专业学生做)Directions：In this section，there are five items．You are required to translate them into Chinese．Each item consists of one or two sentences．These sentences are all taken from the reading passages you have just read in the Reading Comprehension part．You may refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context．81. (Para. 2, Passage 1) Hardly a day goes by that I don't think of him or speak of him.82. (Para. 4, Passage 2)It is estimated that about 80% of the world population cannot afford to have proper food, housing or medical care.83. (Para. 4, Passage 3) Cars, too, might be equipped with computers to help drivers find their way around or to communicate with home and office computers.84. (Para. 2, Passage 4) Recently, test anxiety has been recognized as a real problem, not just an excuse or a false explanation of lazy students.85.(Para. 3, Passage 4) If the tests show their anxiety is high, the students can take short courses to help them deal with their tension.Section B(英语专业学生做)Directions：In this section，there is a short passage in Chinese．Read it carefully and translate it into English．现在你们要离开母校了，我没有什么礼物送给你们，只好送你们一句话罢。

完型填空中所填的词是与文章的上下 文紧密联系的。因此，要做好完形填 空，必须要在通读全文、把握结构与 大意的前提下，根据所提供的选项及 句子的结构、语法、语篇等信息，通 过逻辑推理、对比等手段最后确定答 案。根据完型填空这一测试特点，在 做完型填空时，应采取以下五个步骤 逐一进行。
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2005年全国大学生英语竞赛初赛赛卷(B 级)2005 National English Contest for College Students(Level B - Preliminary)Part I Listening Comprehension (25 minutes, 30 points)Section A Dialogues (10 points)Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short dialogues. At the end of each dialogue, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the dialogue and the question will be read only once. After each question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.1. A. Easter Day.B. Independence Day.C. Thanksgiving Day.D. Christmas.2. A. Shopping.B. Watching.C. Studying.D. Exercising.3. A. He couldn't leave Sweden until midnight.B. His business trip was canceled because of the bad weather.C. He got home very late and had little sleep.D. His trip back from Sweden took him three hours.4. A. On the desk.B. In the school bag.C. On the bookshelf.D. In the Lost and Found box.5. A. Because Dena's brother is very ill.B. Because Dena's room is not ready.C. Because Dena has taken a holiday with her brother.D. Because Dena is in hospital now.6. A. Once a month.B. Twice a week.C. Once a week.D. Twice a month.7. A. She has had a quarrel with her colleagues.B. She is under a lot of work pressure.C. She's having trouble with her employees.D. She's in trouble with her general manager.8. A. The test will be difficult.B. She has to study for the test.C. She will help the man.D. She will give up studying.9. A. At 8:30. B. At 8:50. C. At 9:50. D. At 10:00.10. A. Customer and salesman.B. Teacher and student.C. Doctor and patient.D. Boss and employee.Section B News Items (10 points)Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short pieces of news from BBC or VOA. The first 7 are from VOA Special English, while the last 3 are from Standard English. After each news item and question, there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the three choices marked A, B and C, and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.11. A. Forty percent.B. Thirty percent.C. Fourteen percent.12. A. They should drink as much as they need.B. They should drink eight glasses a day.C. They should drink about two liters.13. A. Sherron Watkins.B. Coleen Rowley.C. Cynthia Cooper.14. A. About six weeks ago.B. In January, 2003.C. Last week.15. A. Heart disease.B. Diabetes.C. Cancer.16. A. In the United States.B. In China.C. In the Philippines.17. A. About half a million.B. More than a million.C. More than two million.18. A. 26. B. 12. C. 10.19. A. The day when allied troops landed in Normandy.B. A new holiday set by the French government.C. The day when people honor those who died in World War II.20. A. Because he speeded up the selection of temporary Iraqi leaders.B. Because he defended the process of selecting a temporary government in Iraq.C. Because he had brought down the violence in Iraq.Section C Passages (10 points)Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear 5 questions. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the passage you have just heard.21. A. Seventy-four. B. Seventy. C. Fifty-nine. D. Sixty-nine.22. A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.23. A. Because she wanted to get away from her present life.B. Because she really wanted a house of her own.C. Because she would have to give up her job.D. Because she had not known Bob for very long.24. A. Mr Thompson and Mrs Thompson were a quiet and fond couple.B. Mr Thompson's elder daughter married and went to Australia.C. Bob and Annie had known each other for a long time before their marriage.D. Mr Thompson's elder son was lost at sea during the war.25. A. They should get married and live with them.B. They should buy a well-furnished house.C. They should do more housework.D. They should move out of the house.Passage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the passage you have just heard.26. A. About 20,000.B. About 12,000.C. About 22,000.D. About 2000.27. A. Jane.B. Annie Carter.C. Jake Cocker.D. A famous rock singer.28. A. They asked for Jake Cocker's signature.B. They went to get something to drink.C. They had a chat with the singers.D. They did some singing themselves.29. A. An hour later.B. Twenty minutes later.D. Fifty minutes later.30. A. The concert ended up half an hour earlier.B. The audience could easily get the concert tickets.C. It was not the first time that Cocker held a concert in the author's town.D. After singing several famous songs, Cocker began to play something slower and quieter.Part II Vocabulary and Structure (5 minutes, 10 points)Directions: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.31. And, _________, if you're going to be gone for a while, say on vacation, Dr. Michael Fox suggests you keep in touch with him by email.A. accidentallyB. incidentallyC. occasionallyD. subsequently32. Sumac, Inc. submitted their bid after the deadline; _________, they were not eligible for consideration.A. thereforeB. moreoverC. besidesD. however33. One of the worst things that can happen when you are in the _________ for composing is a total lack of ideas.A. notionB. mindC. moodD. motive34. New peace proposals _________ at the recent Middle East conference.A. have presentedC. were put forwardD. had made up35. Time and money pressures often push you into at least a few _________ decisions that you are not happy with later.A. instantB. promptC. hastyD. urgent36. The nursing staff are exhausted; they've been _________ all weekend.A. on callB. on guardC. on lineD. on patrol37. If you wanted to try and work to improve your state of mind, I _________ you, but I'm not going to get involved in your dealings with your creditors or your criminal friends.A. should informB. can recommendC. have remindedD. could help38. _________ her pen in ink, when she heard the tramping of little feet along the hall, and then a pounding at her door.A. No sooner has she dippedB. Scarcely had she dippedC. As soon as she had dippedD. Hardly she has dipped39. _________ I would like to thank Professor Osterhaus for offering me the chance to do this study, and for all the support throughout the study period.A. In the beginningB. At firstC. To begin withD. To start40. The hero of the book, Charles, is a conventional nineteenth-century gentleman; the heroine Sarah,_________ by her lover, is a “fallen woman”, whom Charles tries to help.A. to be discardedB. to have been abandonedC. having cast awayD. having been desertedPart III Situational Dialogues (5 minutes, 10 points)Directions: There are 10 incomplete dialogues in this part. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the dialogue. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.41．Gary: ______________________Susan: Hello, Leo! It's good to meet you!Leo: Nice to meet you, too!Gary: Leo's one of my oldest friends.A. I'm happy to see you.B. Susan, I'd like you to meet Leo.C. I'd like to introduce myself.D. Say hello to Susan for me, Leo.42．Jim: Oh, are you going out?Tony: Yes, I'm going for a walk. ______________________Jim: Yes, as a matter of fact, I need some stamps.Tony: Okay, then. I'll drop in at the post office for you on my way back.A. Aren't you going shopping?B. Shall I come back in about an hour?C. Do you want to come with me?D. Can I pick up anything for you?43. Edgar: I wish my boss wouldn't talk so loud. It gives me a headache.Oscar: Well, why don't you say something to him? I bet if you told him...Edgar: ______________________ I'm the one who has to work with him.Oscar: I see what you mean. I guess you'll just have to put up with it.A. That's easy for you to say.B. It's a piece of cake.C. I'll have a try.D. Could you give me some advice?44．Robert: What shall we do for dinner tonight?Sally: How about trying that new Chinese place?Robert: ______________________ Let's have Italian.Sally: Again? You always want pizza!A. I already had dinner.B. I want to eat something Asian.C. I don't know how to make Chinese food.D. I don't feel like Chinese tonight.45．Paul: Have a nice weekend!Tracy: ______________________Paul: Do you have any plans?Tracy: Well, my family's away and I can't afford to do much. What about you?Paul: Oh, I haven't decided what I'm going to do yet.A. Just take your time!B. Come to the point!C. Thanks. You too!D. That's all right!46. Linda: Hello?Sandra: Hello. Could I speak to Mrs. Peterson, please?Linda: I'm afraid she's out at the moment, and she won't be back until much later this afternoon. ______________________Sandra: Yes, could you tell her that Sandra rang, and that I'll give a ring this evening at home.A. Is there anything else?B. When will you ring again?C. Would you like to leave a message?D. May I have your name, please?47．Tina: How long have you been playing tennis?Bernard: For about four years.Tina: You've got a great serve!Bernard: ______________________A. It isn't my turn to serve.B. Thanks. I've been practising a lot.C. No, I've got to serve first.D. Yes, I have to practice much more.48．Vivian: Are you going to be at the meeting this morning?Joseph: Sorry, but I have another appointment.Vivian: Really? ______________________Joseph: I know, but I have to meet with Mr. Henry before he leaves for San Francisco. I'm very sorry.A. Can you?B. But it's important!C. I'll see you there.D. Well, I'm glad you're coming.49．Andrew: The movie we saw last night was disappointing.Mary: I didn't think much of it, either.Andrew: ______________________Mary: I agree.A. We should have stayed at home.B. What do you think of it?C. Yes, let's see it again tomorrow night.D. Is that what you think?50．Gloria: ______________________Daniel: I said, “Do you want me to help you?”Gloria: If you're sure you're not in a hurry, you can give me some help.Daniel: Would you like me to get you a cab?A. Excuse me, can you do me a favor?B. What happened to you?C. What would you advise?D. I'm sorry, but I didn't catch what you said.Part IV IQ Test (5 minutes, 5 points)Directions: There are 5 IQ Test questions in this part. For each question there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Mark your answer on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.51. This bar chart shows how many times a class of children hit a target with a set of ten beanbags.How many children hit the target fewer than 7 times?A. 21.B. 22.C. 23.D. 24.52. Natalie, Michelle and Anthony have to be at school by 8:45 a.m.Michelle is never late for school.On Monday Anthony was late for school.If these statements are true, only one of the sentences below must be true.Which one?A. Natalie is sometimes late for school.B. Anthony sometimes arrives after Michelle.C. Natalie sometimes arrives after Michelle.D. Anthony always arrives after Michelle.53. Each of the nine squares marked 1A to 3C in the grid should incorporate all the lines and symbols that are shown in the squares of the same letter and number immediately above and to the left. For example, 2B should incorporate all the lines and symbols that are in 2 and B. One of the squares is incorrect. Which one is it?A. 1A.B. 2C. C. 3B.D. 3C.54. To answer this you have to work out a code. On the left are some shapes and the codes that go with them. You must decide how the code letters go with the shapes. Then find the correct code for the test shape fromthe set of four codes on the right.55. Balbir wants to guide a robot along the white squares through this maze.The robot starts on the square marked “Entrance”, and must finish on the square marked “Exit”.It can only move FORWARD，TURN RIGHT 90° and TURN LEFT 90°.Which instructions will guide the robot through the maze?A. FORWARD 4, TURN LEFT 90°,FORWARD 2, TURN RIGHT 90°,FORWARD 3, TURN RIGHT 90°, FORWARD 5.B. FORWARD 3, TURN RIGHT 90°,FORWARD 1, TURN RIGHT 90°,FORWARD 3, TURN LEFT 90°, FORWARD 3.C. FORWARD 3, TURN LEFT 90°,FORWARD 1, TURN RIGHT 90°,FORWARD 2, TURN RIGHT 90°, FORWARD 4.D. FORWARD 3, TURN RIGHT 90°,FORWARD 1, TURN LEFT 90°,FORWARD 2, TURN LEFT 90°, FORWARD 4.Part V Reading Comprehension (25 minutes, 35 points)Section A Multiple Choice (5 points)Directions: There is 1 passage in this part with 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage.Halloween is an autumn holiday the Americans celebrate every year. It means “holy evening”, and it comes every October 31, the evening before All-Saints' Day. However, it's not really a church holiday, it's a holiday for children.Every autumn, when the vegetables are ready to eat, children pick large orange pumpkins. Then they cut faces in the pumpkins and put lights inside. It looks like there is a person looking out of the pumpkin!The children also put on strange masks and frightening clothes every Halloween. Some children paint their faces to look like monsters. They carry boxes for UNICEF (the United Nations International Children's EmergencyFund). They ask for money to help poor children all around the world. Of course, every time they help UNICEF, they usually receive a treat for themselves, too.Questions:56. The Americans celebrate Halloween on ________ .A. October 31B. the evening of October 31C. October 30D. November 157. Which of the following can explain the word “pumpkin”?A. A large, round vegetable with thick, orange skin.B. A kind of round orange fruit.C. An unusual frightening mask.D. A kind of popular toy among children.58. On Halloween children do the following things except they _______ .A. wear strange masks and frightening clothesB. carry boxes or bags from door to doorC. paint their faces to be more beautifulD. put candles in the pumpkins59. What will happen to the money which children have collected from the people?A. Some of the money will go to UNICEF.B. Children will keep the money for themselves.C. The money will be handed to their parents.D. The article doesn't mention anything about it.60. The best title for the passage probably is .A. An Autumn HolidayB. A Church HolidayC. Children's DayD. HalloweenSection B Short Answer Questions (20 points)Directions: In this part, there are 2 passages followed by 10 questions or unfinished statements. Read the passages carefully, then answer the questions in the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10 words). Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.Questions 61 to 64 are based on the following passage.London's public transport system is no longer the “sick man” but the “jewel in the crown” of the capital's 2012 Olympic dream, bid chiefs said last night.Transport experts told the International Olympic Committee scrutinizing Britain's chances that London's railways and roads would soon be the envy of the world.Once improvements were in place, athletes would spend time “competing not commuting”, bid leader Lord Coe told the IOC panel on the first day of their visit.The need for an overhaul came after the IOC criticised London's “obsolete” public transport systems in areport last May.Yesterday the London 2012 bid made a series of promises including:￡10 billion of investments including a ￡1 billion East London line extension, longer Jubilee line trains and Northern line upgrades.A train serving the main Olympic Park at Stratford, East London, every 15 seconds, on ten different rail lines.Twelve-carriage, 225kph (140mph) javelin trains using the Channel Tunnel Rail Link and taking passengers between Straford and King's Cross in six-and-a-half minutes.Tube trains running until 2:30 a.m. every day of the Olympics.Connecting services which will allow visitors to reach the Olympic Park from 309 stations.The 13-member IOC panel will today have its first taste of the Underground, with a Jubilee line trip to the Millennium Dome. They will also treavel on the Channel Tunnel Rail Link, watching a video outlining the transport improvements to be delivered every year up to 2012.But they will spend most of their time on coaches as they travel to such key sites as Wembley and Wimbledon.Transport Minister Tony McNulty admitted there were concerns about how London would cope with 500,000 extra visitors a day. But Transport for London said the Olympic fortnight in August would lead to only a five percent increase in passengers—when 20 percent of London's commuters were on holiday.Questions:61. According to Paragraph 1, London's public transport system used to be ________ .62. The word “scrutinizing” in Line 1, Paragraph 2 means ________.63. The need for an overhaul came because of a report given by the ________ .64. The title of the passage probably is ________ .Questions 65 to 70 are based on the following passage.Just as you will have to prepare yourself for a period of psychological disorientation when you leave the USA, you should know that after your time abroad, you may also have to prepare yourself for a parallel period of readjustment when you return “home”. Why? Simply because, if you have had a full experience living and learning overseas, you are likely to have changed some while you have been away. So the place you return to may itself appear to have changed, as indeed it might have. Even though these changes are seldom huge, and may not be apparent to others, you are likely to be very aware of them, and this can be confusing, all the more so because it is unexpected. Brigham Young University's Culture Grams offer many insights on customs and lifestyles of individual countries. Phone 1-800-528-6279 or visit the website at .Immediately after you return, you can probably expect to go through an initial stage of euphoria and excitement. Most people are overwhelmed by the sheer joy of being back on their native land. But as you try to settle back into your former routine, you may recognize that your overseas experiences has changed some of many of your perceptions and assumptions, your ways of doing things, even what it means to “be yourself”. You might have become, in a sense, a somewhat new person. After all, that is what education is all about! But this intellectual and personal grow th means that you can expect a period of disorientation as you adjust to the “new” environment at home.The readjustment period is usually rather short-lived, since “home” will never be as “foreign” to you as the foreign environment you adjusted to overseas. Also, your experience of dealing successfully with culture shock abroad will have provided you with the psychological tools for dealing with the challenges of readjustment. Obviously, the more you have immersed yourself, the more difficult it will be to have things go back to a previous notion of normality. However, if you are aware of the changes (and seek to learn from them), smooth adaptation is more likely.Questions：65．What is the main idea of the first paragraph？66．For what reason do you have to readjust yourself afterreturning from abroad？67．The word “euphoria”（Para. 2）probably means ________ .68．The readjustment will not take much of your time. Why?69. ________ is more likely if you are conscious of the changes.70．Give a proper title for this passage.Section C True (T) or False (F) (10 points)Directions: In this part, there is 1 passage followed with 10 statements. Read the passage and decide which of the statements at the end of the passage are true and which are false. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.Questions 71 to 80 are based on the following passage.Enya was born in 1961, 17 May, and spent her childhood in Gweedore. There are nine brothers and sisters in the family, four other girls and four boys. All the family have won many competitions and are famous in national traditional music circles.Whilst at school, Enya studied the piano and classical music. Three of her brothers and sisters, formed, together with their uncles, a folk music group (at first with a certain American feel and then more purely Irish, though influenced by jazz and by others such as Pentangle). The group was named Clannad, a contraction of “the family from Gweedore” in Irish. In 1980, at the suggestion of their manager, Fachtna O'Kelly, Enya became a member of the group. She performed with Clannad on many occasions, until, in February 1982, on completing a European tour, she left the group, no one really knowing why.It was also Fachtna O'Kelly who suggested to Enya after she left Clannad, that she devote herself to composing for films. And so, in 1984, she approached her first important task. Roma Ryan had sent a cassette of Enya to film producer David Puttnam. Puttnam asked her to compose dreamy and romantic music with a sixties feel for the feature film The Frog Prince.Having a studio at her disposal, Enya worked almost always at home with the Roland Juno 60 synthesizer or the Kurzweil sampler, and then added piano and voice. Nicky Ryan recorded everything and helped to put the compositions into their final form.Enya's first record subsequently climbed to number one in the Irish charts, which started the commercial rise of Enya. She collabo rated with the singer Sinéad O'Connor reciting a short text on “Never Get Old” from her album The Lion And The Cobra.She signed with an important multinational, and had a resounding success with her second album Watermark, which has passed 10 million sales worldwide, and has gone platinum in 14 different countries, helped by the single“Orinoco Flow”, a No 1 hit in Britain. Then she repeated her world success with Shepherd Moons, which spent an amazing 199 weeks on the Billboard charts in the USA and has sold over 11 million copies.Statements:71. All the family are well known in national traditional music circles.72. Three of Enya's brothers and sisters with their uncles formed a purely American folk music group at first.73. In 1982, Enya left Clannad.74. It was Fachtna O'Kelly who suggested Enya join Clannad and then quit it.75. In 1984, Enya acted in a film for the first time.76. Nicky recorded everything and helped Enya to put the different elements into her music.77. Enya's first record finally climbed to number one in the Irish charts.78. Enya worked together with the singer Sinéad O'Connor reciting a short text on “Never Get Old”.79. Enya's second album Watermark has been translated into different versions in 14 counties.80. The si ngle “Orinoco Flow” from Watermark spent an amazing 199 weeks on the Billboard charts.Part VI Cloze-Test (10minutes, 10 points)Directions: There are 10 blanks in the passage. For each blank, the first letter of the word has been given. Read the passage below and think of the word which best fits each blank. Use only one word in each blank. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.Reading for pleasure is the easiest way to become a better reader in English. It is also the most important way.Some students say they don't want to read for pleasure. They say they want to use their t 81 with grammar lessons and vocabulary drills. They say that pleasure reading is too e 82 .A 83 to many experts, pleasure reading is very important for learning English. Dr. Stephen Krashen, a famous expert on l 84 language, says that pleasure reading helps you learn many i 85 things about English. Students learn more grammar and vocabulary when they read for pleasure. They also learn morea 86 good writing.Professor Krashen explains that pleasure reading helps each student in a d 87 way. Each student needs to learn something different. Pleasure reading makes it possible for each student to learn w 88 he or she needs.Reading for pleasure is not the same as studying. When you read for pleasure, you choose your own books, and you d 89 have to remember everything. There are no t 90 on your pleasure reading books.Part VII Translation (15 minutes, 20 points)Section A English-Chinese Translation (10 points)Directions：Translate the underlined sentences of the following passage into Chinese. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.We do not usually give much thought to how the things that surround us in our everyday lives are created. Everything we use—from the knives and forks we eat with to the chairs we sit on and the computers we work at—has been designed. (91) Designing may seem simple, but only those who are creative, practical, and sensitive to people's needs can be successful designers.Designers are artists, first of all. They have to be creative enough to come up with original ideas all the time. They then turn these ideas into actual objects of beauty. (92) Even when they produce an ordinary object like a knife, they should try to make it attractive. However, that is not enough. Good designing requires much, much more.There are practical issues to consider as well. (93) In an age of mass production, designers have to be familiar with manufacturing techniques and the best ways of using materials. (94) For example, it is no use designing an elegant knife which is complicated and expensive to produce in the factory. Few companies would be willing to make or sell such a knife. Therefore, the designer needs to create a knife that can be produced at a reasonable cost.Designers also have to respond quickly to changes in what people think of as desirable. For instance, fashions in materials, colors, and styles are always changing. (95) Designers have to make sure that their creations meet the demands of new lifestyles in the changing world. Their products have to be attractive to ordinary people, not just to themselves. In short, designers must be practical artists who are sensitive to people's tastes.Section B Chinese-English Translation (10 points)Directions: Translate the following sentences into English. Remember to write the answers on the Answer Sheet.96．社会学可以这样定义：它是科学的一个分支，研究社会组织的发展过程及其规律。