Section A Dialogue Completion
Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the answer that best suits the situation to complete the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
1 Speaker A: I'm afraid I failed the math exam,
Speaker B: , it's not really that bad, is it?
A. Oh, yeah B. No wonder
C. There now D. No good
2. Speaker A: I'd like to arrange a meeting to discuss our new plan. Are you free tomorrow?
Speaker B:
A. I couldn't agree more.
B. I'm quite sure of it.
C. If only I hadn't had a prior engagement.
D. I'm afraid I'm not available until Friday.
3. SpeakerA: Professor Lee, can I come to see you about my presentation this evening?
Speaker B:
A. Yes. Is 8 o'clock a convenient time?
B. Fine. Please come by Bus No. 2.
C. No. Never mind.
D. Oh. That's my pleasure.
4. Speaker A: Thank you so much for the wonderful dinner. Tom and I really enjoyed it.
Speaker B:
A. I'm glad you made it. B. You're quite welcome.
C. I like to share with others. D. You're always my best friends.
5. Speaker A: Well, I have to get back to the office now. It's been really nice talking to you.
Speaker B: See you.
A. Glad to meet you. B. Nice talking to you too.
C. I'll be right back. D. You shouldn't leave.
Section B ' Dialogue Comprehension
Directions: In this section, you will read 5 short conversations between a man and a woman. At the end of each conversation there is a question followed by four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best answer to the question from the four choices given and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a Single line through the center.
6. Woman: Are you prepared for the exam tomorrow?
Man: Oh, yeah, the exam will be a piece of cake.
Question: What does the man mean?
A. The woman should take exam.
B. The woman shouldn't be concerned.
C. He is not worded about the exam.
D. He eiijoys taking exams,
7. Man: David really has an eye for beauty.
Woman: You can say that again.
Question:~what does the woman mean?
A. David has good eyesight.
B. She agrees with the man.
C. The man should praise David more.
D. The man has said too much about David.
8. Man: Why do you want to move out? You really have a happy life. I do envy you.
Woman: You don't know that I have been over-protected by my mother these years.
I want to spread my own wings.
Question: What does the woman mean?
A. She doesn't love her mother.
B. She wants to be independent.
C. She actually envies the man.
D. She doesn't like family life,
9. Woman: Bill, I want to have a few words with you about your performance in class lately.
Man: I know I've gone down. I just haven't been studying as muchas I ought to.
Question: What is Bill's problem?
A. He doesn't like to perform in class.
B. He doesn't work hard enough.
C. He has gone away lately.
D. He feels depressed.
10. Man: Are you sure Bob and Tim will come to help today?
Woman: No problem. They're men of their words.
Question: What does the woman want to tell the man?
A. Bob and Tim will keep their promise.
B. Bob and Tim are good speakers.
C. Bob and Tim will be on the woman's side.
D. Bob and Tim are very helpful.
Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes, 10 points)
Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
11. As computer systems become even more sophisticated, the methods of those who exploit the technology.
A. so too do B. as well as
C. likewise D. therefore
12. I was annoyed by my friend who came late for our appointment but did not bother to ask how long I
A. waited B. was waiting
C. have waited D. had been waiting
13. We debated the advantages and disadvantages of filming famous works intended for the theater.
A. absolutely B. conventionally
C. regularly D. originally
14. He said that the medicine the doctor gave him brought to his headache.
A. retreat B. recovery
C. relief D. relaxation
15. Sociologists have long recognized that social tensions are elements of group life.
A. average B. routine
C. normal D. standard
16. In the National Zoo we can find animals that range from large beasts to small birds.
A. a species of B. a group of
C. a variety of D. an amount of
17. Mary had taken pains to that her guests had everything they could possibly want.
A. see B. know
C. feel D. learn
18. Most people in the business world were told, when they began their careers, not to let their resume one page.
A. expand B. exceed
C. expose D. extend
19. A reply will be sent within the next few days along with apology.
A. an honest B. an innocent
C. a generous D. a sincere
20. The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could
A. keep up with B. stand up for
C. put up with D. make up for
21. Long-term use of the drug can the patient's personality.
A. alter B. switch
C. exchange D. substitute
22. The volleyball team has had five victories in the last three years.
A. successive B. excessive
C. subsequent D. eventual
23. A series of attempts made, he came to a successful solution of the problem.
A. to be B. had been
C. were D. having been
24. Manufacturing is Canada's most important economic activity, 17 percent of the workforce.
A. to engage B. being engaged
C. engaging D. engaged
25. Her remarks left me wondering she could have changed so suddenly.
A. when B. how
C. whether D. what
26. Caroline could do but leave although she would have liked to stay and continue talking with him.
A. something B. anything
C. everything D. nothing
27. The boy regretted having spent so much time playing when he
A. should have studied B. had studied
C. was to study D. must study
28. It was during the morning rush hour the bomb exploded.
A. that B. when
C. while D. before
29. I've attached my contact information in the recommendation letter you have further questions.
A. for good B. in order
C. for fear D. in case
30. The boss realized the importance of qualified staff, and urged all to participate in the training seminar.
A. concerning B. the concerning
C. concerned D. the concerned
Part III Reading Comprehension (40 minutes, 40 points)
Direetions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
Passage One
It's a typical Snoopy card: cheerful message, bright colors, though a little yellow and faded now. Though I've received fancier, more expensive cards over the years, this is the only one I've saved. One summer, it spoke volumes to me.
I received it during the first June I faced as a widow to raise two teenage daughters alone. In all the emotional confusion of this sudden single parenthood, I was overwhelmed with, of all things, the simplest housework: leaky taps, oil changes, even barbeques (烧烤). Those had always been my husband's jobs. I was embarrassed every
time I hit my thumb with a hammer or couldn't get the lawnmower (割草机) started. My uncertain attempts only fueled the fear inside me: How could I be both a father and mother to my girls? Clearly, I lacked the tools and skills.
On this particular morning, my girls pushed me into the living room to see s.omething. (I prayed it wasn't another repair job.) The "something" turned out to be an envelope and several wrapped bundles on the carpet. My puzzlement must have been plain as I gazed from the colorful packages to my daughters' bright faces.
"Go ahead! Open them!" they urged. As I unwrapped the packages, I discovered a small barbecue grill (烧烤架) and all the necessary objects including a green kitchen glove with a frog pattern on it.
"But why?" I asked.
"Happy Father's Day!" they shouted together.
"Morns don't get presents on Father's Day," I protested.
"You forgot to open the card," Jane reminded. I pulled it from the envelOpe. There sat Snoopy, on top of his dog house, merrily wishing me a Happy Father's Day. "Because," the girls said, "you've been a father and mother to us. Why shouldn't you be remembered on Father's Day?"
As I fought back tears, I realized they were right. I wanted to bea "professional" dad, who had the latest tools and knew all the tricks of the trade. The girls only wanted a parent they could count on to be there, day after day, performing repeatedly the maintenance tasks of basic care and love.
The girls are grown now, and they still send meFather's Day cards, but none of those cards means as much to me as that,first one. Its simple message told me being a great parent didn't require any special tools at all -just a willing worker.
31. By "it spoke volumes to me," (Para. 1) the mother in the story means the card
A. made her feel important
B. aroused great sorrowiia her
C. brought her pleasant feelings
D. conveyed significant meanings to her
32. After her husband's death, the mother found it was the hardest to
A. handle the emotional shock
B. face the terrible loneliness
C. keep harmony of the family
D. fulfill a male role in the house
33. What puzzled the mother when her daughters asked her to see something one morning?
A. It was not another repair job this time.
B. Both of her daughters looked excited.
C. She got gifts at that time of the year.
D. The bundles on the floor were wrapped.
34. The girls gave their mother a barbecue set probably because
A. it was what their mother wanted
B. it was a proper Father,s Day gift
C. barbecue was their favorite food
D. they wanted their mother to barbecue
35. Which of the following statements is true about the first Father's Day card?
A. It showed the girls' appreciation for their mother's love.
B. It praised the mother as a professional dad.
C. Its fancy design impressed the mother most.
D. It made the mother eager to get the latest tools.
Passage Two
"Clean your plate!" and "Be a member of the clean-plate club!" Just about every kid in the US has heard this from a parent or grandparent. Often, it's accompanied by an appeal: "Just think about those starving orphans (孤儿) in Africa!"
Sure, we should be grateful for every bite of food. Unfortunately, many people in the US take a few too many bites. Instead of saying "clean the plate," perhaps we should , save some food for tomorrow.
According to news reportsl US restaurants are partly to blame for the growing bellies (肚子 ). A waiter puts~aplate of food in front of each customer, with two to four times the amount recommended by the government, according to a USA Today story.
Americans traditionally associate quantity with value and most restaurants try to give them that. They serve large portions to stand apart from competitors and to give the customers value. They prefer to have customers complain about too much food rather than too little.
Barbara Rolls, a nutrition professor at Pennsylvania State University, told USA Today that restaurant portion sizes began to grow in the 1970s, the same time that the American waistline began to expand.
Health experts have tried to get many restaurants to serve smaller portions. Now, apparently, some customers are calling for this too. A restaurant industry trade magazine reported last month that 57 percent of more than 4,000 people surveyed believed restaurants serve portions that are too large; 23 percent had no opinion; 20 percent disagreed. But a closer look at the survey indicates that many Americans who can't afford fine dining still prefer large portions. Seventy percent of those earning at least $150,000 per year prefer smaller portions; but only 45 percent of those earning less than $25,000 want smaller.
It's not that working class Americans don't want to eat healthy. It's just that, after long hours at low-paying jobs, getting less on their plate hardly seems like a good deal. They live from paycheck to paycheck, happy to save a little money for next year's Christmas presents.
36. By saying "Be a member of the clean-plate club!" (Para. 1) a parent or grandparent is asking the children to
A. wash dishes after meals
B. reserve food for the future
C. save food for the starving Africans
D. eat all the food on their plate
37. According to news reports, US restaurants
A. are partly responsible for the overweight problem
B. ignore the government regulations on food amount
C. serve two to four times the amount the customers want
D. are partly to blame for the waste of food in America
38. US restaurants provide large portions of food because
A. most customers are calling for that
B. they want to win in severe competition
C. the American waistline is expanding
D. it is the regulation of the restaurant industry
39. According to the passage, working class Americans dining in restaurants
A. eat less to save money
B. get less on their plate
C. want to get their money's value back
D. do not care about their health
40. A proper title of the passage is
A. Why Restaurants Serve Large Portions
B. Less Food on the Plate Is Healthier
C. Clean Your Plate
D. Income and Food Portion Sizes
Passage Three
Emotion is a feeling about or reaction to certain important events or thoughts. People enjoy feeling such pleasant emotions as love, happiness, and contentment. They often try to avoid feeling unpleasant emotions, such as loneliness, worry, and grief.
Individuals communicate most of their emotions by means of words, a variety of sounds, facial expressions, and gestures. For example, anger causes many people to frown, make a fist, and yell. People learn ways of showing some of their emotions from members of their society, though heredity (遗传) may determine some emotional behavior. Research has shown that different isolated peoples show emotions by means of similar facial expressions.
Charles Darwin, famous for the theory of natural selection, also studied emotion. Darwin said in 1872 that emotional behavior originally served both as an aid to survival and as a method of communicating intentions. According to the James-Lange theory of emotions developed in the 1880s, people feel emotions 0nly if aware of their own internal physical reactions to events, such as increased heart rate or blood pressure. But this theory was not upheld:by research on cats that had their nervous system damaged. The cats could not feel their body's internal changes, but they showed normal emotional behavior. John B. Watson, an American psychologist who helped found the school of
psychology called behaviorism, observed that babies stimulated by certain events showed three basic emotions - fear, anger, and love. Watson's view has been challenged frequently since he proposed it in 1919.
The most widely accepted view is that emotions occur as a complex sequence of events. The sequence begins when a persOn encounters an important event or thought. The person's interpretation of the encounter determines the feeling that is likely to follow. For example, someone who encounters a bear in the woods would probably interpret the event as dangerous. The sense of danger would cause the individual to feel fear. Each feeling is followed by physical changes and desires to take action, which are responses to the event that started the sequence. Thus, a person who met a bear would probably run away. Several American psychologists independently developed the theory that there are eight basic emotions. These emotions - which can exist at various levels ofin'fensity - are anger, fear, joy, sadness, acceptance, disgust, surprise, and interest or curiosity. They combine to form all other emotions, just as certain basic colors produce all others.
41. It can be inferred from the second paragraph that those who are born blind
A. have emotions different from those of sighted persons
B. depend only on words to express their feelings
C. have some facial expressions like those of sighted persons
D. seldom communicate with other people by means of gestures
42. The James-Lange theory of emotions
A. overlooked internal physical reactions
B. faced a challenge from counter evidence
C. exaggerated the function of stimulating events
D. offered a narrow interpretation of emotions
43. In the sequence of events for emotions to occur, which is next to the encounter of an important event?
A, Interpretation made. B. Responses produced.
C. Feeling stimulated. D. Action taken.
44. Emotions are compared to colors because
A. they are classified in a similar way
B. they have the same influence on people's life
C. both of them may take on different forms
D. both of them may have basic elements mixed in them
45. The main purpose of this writingis to
A. arouse readers' interest in emotional behaviors
B. help readers enjoy pleasant emotions
C. outline the development of theories about emotions
D. analyze various emotions and physical changes
Passage Four
When foreigners are sometimes asked what seems most strange about American society, somewhere on the top of the list will be the fact that the average citizen is allowed to possess guns.
Although it is true that many people carry guns legally in the United States, it is also known that many who possess guns Carry them illegally. Others, who don't have guns, feel that guns can be acquired quite easily. A recent survey indicated that many high school students, especially in the inner cities, can acquire a gun with little difficulty.
Although most people would never want to own a gun, others have taken up hunting as a sport and enjoy hunting wild game in scion. Hunting for deer and duck in fall and winter is very much a part of the American culture.
Also, some farmers in rural areas who raise cattle and sheep feel they need to protect their animals against wolves that attack their herds and flocks at night. To defend and support their rights to possess firearms the National Rifle Association (NRA) was founded in 1871. The main importance of this organization has been its efforts to prevent strict gun control legislation. The NRA has great political support in small towns and rural areas, especially in the West and the South, where hunting is especially popular. Those who favor the fight to possess guns insist that the Constitution provides the right of people "to keep and bear arms." They believe that gun control laws will not solve the problem of crime and violence in America.
Recent events in America; however; have ~shown that the question of gun possession is now out of control and strong voices have called for immediate action to be taken. In seemingly peaceful schools students have gone into classrooms and opened fire upon their classmates. America has been shocked by such incidents which seem to occur with greater frequency. The periodic deaths of innocent citizens and even foreign visitors from guns have forced legislators to pass laws to stop these senseless killings.
The day may not be far off when America will be transformed from a gun culture to one which controls their use and possession.
46. What is most unusual about American society?
A. Ordinary people can possess guns legally.
B. Many Americans acquire guns illegally.
C. The average citizen does not try to possess guns.
D. Many school children carry guns legally.
47. Some Americans defend their possession of guns by arguing that
A. deer and duck reproduce too quickly in the country
B. herds and flocks bother farmers at night
C. hunting is part of the American way of life
D. wolves threaten people's lives in rural areas
48. The National Rifle Association was established to
A. help strengthen gun control laws
B. unite people who possess guns
C. defend Americans' right to possess guns
D. solve the problem of crime and violence
49. Gun possession has become a hot issue in the US because it is
A. gathering political support
B. becoming increasingly restricted
C. threatening endangered species
D. causing serious problems
50. The author'sattitude towards the US gun culture is
A. positive B. negative
C. indifferent D. neutral
Part IV Cloze Test (15 minutes, 10 points)
Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
One of the most convenient and cheapest ways to see America is by riding a Greyhound bus. This interstate bus system connects all major cities in the United States, 51 people with frequent and convenient service. The bus system even has an international service 52 makes connection with cities in Canada and Mexico.
Its network even extends to some of the smaller towns and out-of-the-way communities 53 the great interior of the country. Traveling by bus may 54 longer than flying by plane, but the terminals are located in the center of mostcities and there is 55 to the downtown area.
These buses are comfortable and air-conditioned. They are all equipped with toilets in the rear to 56 the convenience of the passengers, but there are some very severe 57 of conduct which are strictly enforced. On all buses 58 is forbidden and the consumption of alcoholic drinks is not allowed. 59 bus travel may not be suited to everyone's taste, it affords budget travelers the 60 to see America in comfort and safety and at a leisurely unhurried pace.
51. A. providing B. giving C. offering D. favoring
52. A. which B. what C. who D. such
53. A. for B. along C. from D. in
54. A. spend B. use C. take D. consume
55. A. fast way B. easy access C. short path D. direct approach
56. A. keep up B. result in C. look after D. add to
57. A. rules B. terms C. clauses D. points
58. A. to smoke B. smoking C. smoke D. smoker
59. A. As B. Whether C. Although D. However
60. A. chance B. money C. time D. occasion
英语试卷二
Part V Translation (30 minutes，10 points)
Part VI Writing (30 minutes，15 points)
on the ANSWER SHEET.
Getting a proper amount of rest is absolutely essential for building your energy resources. If you frequently work far into the night or have a poor sleep, it stands to reason that you may start to feel a little run down. Though everybody is different, most people need at least seven to eight hours of sleep per night in order to function at their
best.
If you have been lacking energy, try going to bed earlier at night. If you can wake up feeling well-rested, it will be an indication that you are starting to get an appropriate amount of sleep at night. If you sleep more than eight hours every night but still don't feel energetic, you may actually be getting too much sleep.
Once in a while, you are bound to have nights where you don't get an adequate amount of sleep. When your schedule permits you can also consider taking a short sleep during the day, for sometimes taking a nap is the perfect way to recharge-your batteries.
Part VI Writing (30 minutes, 15 points)
Directions: You are to write in no less than 120 words on the topic "Entering College: Help the Needy Youngsters to Achieve Their Dreams". Your composition should be based on the Chinese clues given below.
中央电视台“圆梦行动”的公益节目旨在动员社会力量捐助贫困学子圆大学之梦。你的作文可以：
1)对贫困学子是否应受到捐助发表你的看法；或者
2)举一个贫困学子需要帮助的例子。
