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Ⅰ. Listening Comprehension （20’）Section A: Understanding statements(1’×10)Directions:In this section you will hear 10 statements. Each statement will be read only once. Then there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which one is closet in meaning to the sentence you have just heard. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.1. A) His wife eats less than he. B) He eats as much as his wife.C) I eat more than the old man. D) He eats more than I give him.2. A) I had an accident. B) I don’t believe in work.C) I didn’t go to work.D) I met an old friend.3. A) We have to sell bananas. B) They told us there were no bananas.C) We had no bananas. D) They told us we couldn’t sell bananas.4. A) John was born on the 15th. B) John was born on the 30th.C) John was born on the 13th. D) John was born in 1930.5. A) The driver asked John to get off the bus.B) John asked the driver to let him off at the corner.C) There’s the bus stop near John’s house.D) John was a very careful driver.6. A) After shopping, we had dinner and slept.B) We cooked dinner, visited the store and slept.C) While dinner was cooking, we went to the store.D) We ate and then were too tired to shop.7. A) At the engineer’s insistence, they leveled the bridge.B) The bridge was too narrow.C) The engineer thought the bridge too wide.D) All agreed that the bridge was too high.8. A) It was not late when we called you. B) It was late, so we didn’t call you.C) It was late, but we called you. D) It was not late, but we didn’t call you.9. A) This country does produce oil, but not much. B) This country is rich in oil resource.C) This country produces a lot of oil. D) This country does not produce oil.10. A) Let’s stop working and have some drink.B) Let’s stop working.C) Let’s start to work.D) We’ll n ot stop working.Section B: Understanding passages(1’×10)Directions: In this section, you will hear 2 passages. Each passage is followed by 5 questions. After you hear a question, there’ll be a break of 10 seconds for you to 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 11 to 15 are based on the passage you have just heard:11. A) In 1981in America. B) In 1969 in France.C) In 1969 in America. D) In 1981 in South Africa.12. A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) Four.13. A) In Africa. B) In America. C) In France. D) In Europe.14. A) They will die. B) They will produce more HIV.C) They will spread HIV. D) All of the three.15. A) Because they spread to other cells.B) Because they destroy tiny cells.C) Because they don’t normally occur.D) Because they benefit from damage to the immune system.Passage TwoQuestions 16 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard:16. A) Careful. B) Kind C) Careless D) Unkind17. A) He was the right choice. B) He had letters about his skillsC) He was not suitable. D) He was polite.18. A) Kind and polite. B) Kind but not so clever.C) Kind and brave. D) Kind and handsome.19. A) The boss put an announcement on TV to employ a boy.B) About 15 people came for the job.C) Three was a book on the floor, which was left by a careless man.D) The boss was quick to notice something.20. A) Having a letter about your skills is very important in finding a job.B) Having a good education is very important in finding a job.C) Good manners are very important in finding a job.D) Having friends is very important in finding a job.II. Reading Comprehension (2’×20=40’)Passage OneQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage:Learning a foreign language is not a matter of reading some grammar rules and learning some vocabulary words -- although those are important activities not to be ignored.Acquiring (学到) a language is learning a skill, not a body of information. It's as much like learning to swim or ride a bike as it is like learning about the Second World War. That is, you must not only understand the ideas and have information at hand, but also make your body accustomed (习惯于) to using that information in physical (身体的) activity: In this case, the physical activity is speaking, listening, writing and reading.You need, then, not only to learn and understand, but also to practice!Here are a few suggestions on effective practice/study techniques.1. Make your mouth or hand do what your mind is learning. Study out loud. Do go to the lab and work on the tapes. Study with a friend, and, thus, participate in speaking and listening. Try to write sentences or a short paragraph using the skills you have practiced with your own lips.2. Study day-by-day. You cannot get by in a foreign language course by cramming (临时抱佛脚) at the last minute. You may be able to "learn" vocabulary items that way, but you cannot teach your mouth to use them in sentences.3. Sometimes go back and review "old" topics and vocabulary. Language learning is cumulative (累积的). You learn new skills on the basis of old ones. The more you "recycle" (循环) familiar information and skills, the better you will be able to take in new ones.4. Don't be afraid to make mistakes. Self-consciousness (害羞) can be a strong barrier to learning a language. Perhaps part of the reason small children readily learn languages is that they are not afraid of making mistakes.21. The first paragraph of the passage has been written to lay stress on the fact that______.A. memorizing vocabulary words is necessary in language learningB. learning to swim is quite similar to learning about the Second World WarC. understanding the ideas is more important than anything elseD. language learning is a process of acquiring different language skills22. One of the major benefits of studying with a friend is that ________ .A. it makes one talk in a particular languageB. it builds the friendship between two friendsC. friends can share tapes or other learning materialsD. one studies better in with a friend23. Cramming is no good while learning a language because _________.A. it is of little use to study without a clear purposeB. nothing can be learned through crammingC. anything learned that way can hardly be put into useD. one may not find enough time to use at the last minute24. The purpose of reviewing old topics is __________.A. to build up a good basis for new skillsB. to enjoy the good ideas contained in themC. to throw away the old, useless informationD. to avoid making mistakes in the future25. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Why Children Are Able to Learn a Language Better than Grown-upsB. A Few Suggestions on Studying a Foreign LanguageC. Why Learning a Foreign Language Is More Difficult than Anything ElseD. An Introduction to Language Teaching and LearningPassage TwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:Some people hate everything that is modern. They cannot imagine how anyone can really like modern music; they find it hard to accept the new fashions in clothing; they think that all modern painting is ugly; and they seldom have a good word for the new buildings that are being built everywhere in the world. Such people look for perfection in everything, and they take their standards of perfection from the past. They are usually impatient with anyone who is brave enough to experiment with new or to express himself or the age in materials original ways. It is, of course, true that many artists do not succeed in their work and instead produce works that can only be considered as failures. If the work of art is a painting, the artist’s failure concerns himself alone, but if it is a building, his failure concerns others too, because itmay damage the beauty of the whole place. This does sometimes happen, but it is completely untrue to say, as some people do, that modern architecture is nothing.We can’t judge every modern building by the standards of the ancient time, even though we adm ire the ancient buildings. Technologically, the modern buildings are more advanced. The modern architect knows he should learn from the ancient works, but with his greater resources of knowledge and materials, he will never be content to imitate the past. He is too proud to do that.26. Some people hate everything that is modern because _______.A. they are agedB. they find it hard to accept modern thingsC. they take their standards of perfection from the GreekD. they look at things by the standards of the past27. The writer of the passage thinks that ________.A. it is true to say artists fail in their workB. it is untrue to say artists fail in their workC. it is true to say some artists fail in their workD. it is true to say only painters fail in their work28. The writer thinks the failure of a building _______.A. means nothingB. concerns othersC. concerns only the artistD. concerns all the people in the world29. The writer thinks that _________.A. we can’t judge buildings by the ancient standardsB. we can’t judge all the buildings by the ancient standardsC. we can’t judge all the modern buildings by the ancient standardsD. we can’t judge modern buildings30. Technologically, the modern buildings are more advanced. The sentence means _____.A. the ancient architects had no technologyB. the modern architects use more advanced technologyC. the modern buildings are advanced because they are completely different from the ancientbuildingsD. the modern buildings are more beautifulPassage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:One of the greatest problems for those settlers in Nebraska in the last quarter of the previous century was fuel. Little of the state was forested when the first settlers arrived and it is probable that by 1880, only about one-third of the originally forested area remained, down to a mere 1 percent of the state’s 77,000 square miles. With wood and coal out of the question, and with fuel needed year-round for cooking, and during the harsh winter months for heating, some solution had to be found.Somewhat improbably, the buffalo provided the answer. Buffalo chips (干粪块) were found to burn evenly, hotly, and cleanly, with little smoke and interestingly, no odor, Soon, collecting them became a way of life for the settlers’ children who would pick them up on their way to and from school, or take part in competitions designed to counteract their natural reluctance. Even a young man, seeking to impress the girl he wanted to marry, would arrive with a large bag of chips rather than with a box of candy or a bunch of flowers.31. What is the main topic of this passage?A. The solution to the Nebraska settlers’ fuel problem.B. Life in Nebraska in the late ninteenth century.C. The imporance of the American buffalo.D. Deforestation in Nebraska in the late nineteenth century.32. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Nebraska was no t a densely-forested state even before the settlers arrived.B. The children enjoyed collecting the buffalo chips.C. The children spent a lot of time collecting the chips.D. Buffalo chips were satisfactory as a fuel.33. The passage implies that buffalo chips were needed _______.A. in greater amounts in summerB. in greater amounts in winterC. only in summerD. only in winter34. Which of the following does the author not express surprise at?A. The children needed competitions to them.B. The buffalo chips gave off no smell.C. Buffalo chips were the answer to the settlers’ fuel problem.D. Young men took bags of buffalo chips to their girl friends.35. What’s the best title of the passage?A. Early SettlersB. One Use of the Buffalo ChipsC. Nebraska’s ProblemsD. How Young Men Express Their Love for GirlsIII. Vocabulary and Structure （0.5’×20=10’）Directions: Choose the best one to complete each sentence.41. Several people were reported to have suffered ________ and physical attacks.A. verbalB. bodilyC. soundD. spoken42. Then the civil war broke out, ________ the modernization of the country by 10 years.A. lagging behindB. leaving outC. setting backD. sweeping away43. “Shall I help you with the washing up?” “Don’t ________ —I’ll do it later.”A. botherB. careC. troubleD. disturb44. Harry was far too ________ to be put in charge of such an important department.A. dissatisfiedB. incompetentC. self-evidentD. displeased45. The people who lived near the river had to ________ the flooding water.A. rejectB. banC. compelD. flee46. I can hardly hear what he’s sayin g, and ________.A. so can all these other peopleB. so can hardly all these other peopleC. nor can all these other peopleD. nor all these other people can47. ______ what you intended, I should not have wasted my time trying to explain matters to you.A. I had realizedB. Had I realizedC. Realized had ID. Had realized I48. I prefer clothes which are made out of natural materials ________ cotton and wool.A. asB. such asC. likeD. just like49. It was his doctor who advised that he ________ a holiday away from the city.A. would haveB. hadC. hadD. have50. I don’t think ________ necessary for Julie to make such a fuss about that sort of thing.A. herB. itC. thatD. this51. It is only a test you’ve failed. Lighten ______, it is not a matter of life or death.A. onB. offC. downD. up52. It is said that women today have enjoyed a higher social ______.A. styleB. statusC.signD. service53. It predicts that 300 million people will become______ with AIDs in 10 years.A. infectedB. influencedC. immuneD. illustrate54. Doing exercises regularly can guard______ a number of diseases.A. withB. forC. againstD.on55. A spokesman said the government was______ of winning the vote and would not discuss thepossibility of defeat.A. enjoyableB. confusedC. confidentD. disappointed56. The boy is quite interested in ______ the behavior of birds.A. observingB. obeyingC. objectingD. occurring57. How long a suit like this should last depends______ how often you wear it.A. inB. ofC. underD. on58. Her face was very familiar to me but I could not ______ who she was.A. recallB.remarkC. enhanceD. claim59. Will the result of a single exam decide your______? Absolutely not.A.featB. fadeC. fakeD. fate60. If I were you, I wouldn’t get involved______ their problems.A. underB. toC. inD. onIV Cloze （0.5’×20=10’）I’m not sure whether a “generation gap” exists, but if it61 , I hope I’m still standing on the youth’s side of the gap. I may be 50 and then some, but I still like to rock. When I was 62 , I listened to all of the new rock and roll music, and I really got into it. But, unlike a lot of my friends 63 decided that good music died after the 1970s, I 64 on listening to as well as rocking to new and unique music. I have to 65 that rock and roll has changed since I was a teenager, but it is 66 about using rhythm to express feeling.Some of the changes have been very positive. 67 in technology have made personal recording simple and given us access 68 music on the internet. 69 , you can’t throw a stone w ithout hitting someone that has made their own CD. You don’t have to just listen to music made and sold by big record companies. Many groups send their music 70 to community radio stations. This 71 truly new music to be heard that record companies have never even touched.I play drums(鼓) for one 72 group myself.My daughter is an 73 teenager and she is thoroughly disgusted by my listening to and playing, as she puts it, “those 74 tunes.” Classical (古典的) music and playing the piano 75 to her. She pretends to show concern by making comments like, “You should turn that stuff down or you will hurt your ears,” but I know what she is really76 to say is that she finds my music absolutely offensive and does not have 77 for it. I don’t get too upset, though. And I don’t wor ry about my music having a (n) 78 influence on her. 79 , she is probably right about my ears; I likely have lost some hearing from going to too many loud concerts as I have. I can’t say thatit wasn’t worth it,80 if I had to do it all over again I would do it all the same except I would protect my ears better.61 A) do B) does C) is D) did62 A) youth B) younger C) teenage D) teenager63 A) who B) was C) which D) whom64 A) looked B) stayed C) wanted D) kept65 A) admit B) advise C) argue D) attract66 A) never B) still C) always D) even67 A) Advances B) Adults C) Adventures D) Additions68 A) at B) to C) from D) for69 A) Everyday B) Always C) Nowadays D) However70 A) far B) near C) straight D) indirect71 A) reaches for B) gets rid of C) check in D) allows for72 A) such B) same C) more D) seldom73 A) actual B) effective C) addictive D) active74 A) mutual B) beautiful C) vital D) awful75 A) appeal B) see C) attract D) influence76 A) making B) going C) applying D) trying77 A) peace B) patience C) balance D) excitement78 A) negative B) absolute C) positive D) active79 A) With case B) In no case C) In case D) In any case80 A) either B) but C) though D) despiteV Blank Filling （1’×10）VI. English - Chinese Translation （2’×5=10’）注意：此部分试题请在答题纸上作答。
