I. Word Building: (10 %)
Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of the words in bracket.
Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.
1. He has taken a great interest in collecting stamps since __________. (child)
2. She was very much ______ with her son, who had failed again in his final exams. (disappoint) 3. He was disappointed so often that he became ______________. (hope)
4. Many people consider Francis Chichester to be one of the greatest _________ of the twentieth
century. (sail)
5. Lately Laura has shown some ____________ in both her reading and writing. (improve) 6. Children look forward to Children’s Day with great __________. (eager) 7. The slightest ___________ in driving can result in a terrible accident. (care) 8. The skilled carpenter worked with great _________ and finished the job quickly. (efficient) 9. People ask what degree I have and what ______ I have to be a writer. (qualify)
10. Though he has a well- _______ job and a good family, he still feels that his life is somewhat
empty. (pay)
II. Choice
Directions: For each of the following blanks, four choices are given. Choose the most appropriate one.
11. The airplane arrived one hour behind __________.
A. schedule B. plan C. date D. timetable
12. Be sure to ______ your work at the end of the exam.
A. set aside B. hang up C. look over D. catch sight of
13. Rain only does not ________ bring down the temperature.
A. certainly B. completely C. undoubtedly D. necessarily
14. Usually smoking is _________ in the office.
A. prohibited B. suffered C. lasted D. intended
15. I couldn’t understand why he pretended ___________ in the bookstore. A. to see me not B. not to see me C. not see me D. to see not me 16. The girl in the snapshot was smiling happily, her long hair ______. A. was flowing in the breeze B. flowed in the breeze C. flow in the breeze D. flowing in the breeze
17. Mother insisted that ________ before nine in the evening. A. they are to be back B. they ought be back C. they be back D. they had to be back
18. __________ you keep trying, you will certainly succeed. A. As long as B. Because C. No matter how D. since
19. Betty was ___________ whenever she saw her English teacher.
A. mysterious B. swift C. brief D. nervous
20. How we ________ a chance to visit your great country!
A. looked for B. kept for C. longed for D. waited for
21. The school bus was _______ by a thick fog.
A. held up B. broken off C. kept up D. put off
22. The nearest person he could contact by radio, _______there was a ship nearby, would be on an
island 885 miles away. A. unless B. until C. because
D. since
23. The only way to ______ a fear is to face it. A. enlarge B. conquer C. communicate D. Absorb 24. _______ that many of our problems are caused at least in part by failures to communicate A. It is known well B. It well is known
C. Well it is known D. It is well known
25. Early in the morning, I was ______ out of bed to repair a minor fault on the car. A. distracted B. wakened C. dragged D. assigned 26. The police investigation discovered that three men were ________ in the robbery. A. involved B. connected C. tightened D. caught
27. The school girl ______, “You’re a liar!” A. brought out B. cried out C. sent out D. found out
28. _______ out of the window, Dr. Smith caught sight of a young man running towards his clinic.
A. Looked B. Looking C. To look D. Being looked
29. At the age of 40, Johnson finally _______ in Beijing after he had got a well-paid position in a big
company. A. sat down B. worked down C. settled down D. moved down 30. “We’ll do what we can to get the goods ______ on time,” said the manger of the company. A. reached B. received C. recovered D.
delivered
31. Not until my mother told me the sad news that night ______ that our neighbor Dr. Li was killed in
car accident the week before. A. I new B. did I know C. did I knew
D. I know
32. It was not a serious accident; the car needs only some ______ repair. A. minor B. perfect C. usual
D. major
33. If you work hard ______, you won’t have to sit up all night before the exam. A. with some help B. by yourself C. in other terms D. at other times 34. Chichester _______ kinds of hardships in his solo sailing round the world.
A. lasted B. encouraged C. endured D. enlarged
35. The boy ______ turned the TV off as the clock struck ten, time for him to go to bed. A. reluctantly B. fortunately C. undoubtedly D. expectedly
36. I _______ it would be fun to play such an exciting game with them.
A. can help to think B. can’t help to think C. can’t help thinking D. can help thinking 37. _____ is troubling me is that I don’t have much experience in international business.
A. What B. That C. It
D. As
38. The more the scientists find out, _________. A. they are unable to answer more questions
B. the more they are unable to answer questions
C. they more questions they are unable to answer them D. the more questions they are unable to answer 39. He could see her lips ______ and hoped she would not cry in public again. A. disturbing B. trembling C. shaking D. attracting 40. ________ his wealth, he is not happy.
A. Except for B. In spite of C. Because of D. Besides
III. Read the following passages and do the questions below: (30%)
Passage One
In the eighteenth century young ladies in Italy were taught reading, writing, music and arithmetic. But their knowledge of history and geography was very poor.
Once the French ambassador in Rome was giving a ball to which many important people were invited. The Italian Minister of foreign Affairs came very late. A young lady, who was well acquainted with him, saw him enter the ball-room and asked why he was so late.
“You see,: said the Minister, “there has been a little accident at the King’s palace.”
The curious young lady asked the Minister to tell her what had happened at the King’s palace. “Oh, nothing important,” answered the Minister. “The ambassador of Brazil, who was to be presented to the King, forgot to take his credentials with him and was obliged to go back to his hotel to bring them. If he had left them in brazil we should have had to wait at least six months for them.”
“Is Brazil so far from Rome?” asked the lady, who knew very little geography. “It is in the New World.” Said the Minister.
“In the New World?” repeated the lady in great astonishment.
“Yes, in the New world.” Answered the Minister in a sarcastic tone, “which was discovered by Christopher Columbus.”
When the young lady heard this, she rushed into the middle of the ball-room and shouted as loud as she could:
“Ladies and gentlemen, have you heard the latest news? A new world has just been discovered by a certain Christopher Columbus.”
41. The Italian foreign minister came to the hall very late because ___________.
A. he was reluctant to come to the hall B. he had had something to do at home C. he was delayed by a little accident D. someone was hurt in the King’s palace 42. What happened at the King’s palace?
A. The Brazilian ambassador forgot to take his credentials with him B. The King was late; the Brazilian ambassador had to wait for him. C. The ambassador left his credentials in Brazil.
D. For some reason the ambassador had to go back to Brazil. 43. Where did the ambassador leave his credentials?
A. In the hotel. B. In his office. C. In Rome. D. In Brazil.
44. The reason why the young lady shouted her announcement was that _______.
A. she was the hostess of the hall
B. she had never heard about Columbus
C. she was well acquainted with the Minister D. she wanted to broadcast the surprising news 45. Her announcement showed she was ___________.
A. ignorant B. thoughtless C. clever
D. knowledgeable
Passage Two
The modern sailing ship was developed by a man who never went to sea. He was Prince Henry of Portugal, the younger one of the Portuguese king and an English princess.
Prince Henry lived in the fifteenth century. As a boy he became devoted to the sea. And he decided himself to improving the design of ships and the methods of sailing them. In 1416, when he was twenty-two, Henry founded a school for mariners, to which he invented everyone who could help him – Jewish astronomers（天文学家）, Italian and Spanish sailors, and Arab mathematicians and map makers who knew how to use the crude（粗糙的） compass（罗盘） of the day and could improve it.
Henry’s goal was to design and equip vessels（船） that would be capable of making long ocean voyages without having to keep close to the shore. The caravel, which he helped design, carried more sails and was longer and slimmer than any ship then made, yet was tough enough to stand up against gales at sea. He also developed the carrack, which was a slower ship, but one that was capable of carrying more cargo（货物）.
The world owes credit to Prince Henry for the development of craft that made oceanic exploration possible. He lives in history as Henry the Navigator.
46. Henry the Navigator was a member of the royal family of _________. A. England B. Spain C. Italy D. Portugal
47. Prince Henry started his school for the purpose of _________. A. helping mariners
B. improving ship design and sailing methods C. studying astronomy and mathematics D. improving his own skill as a sailor
48. The teachers in Prince Henry’s school seem to have been __________. A. members of the royal family
B. astronomers, sailors and map makers C. shipbuilders D. All of the above
49. Prince Henry’s goal was to design vessels that could _______. A. make long deep-sea voyages
B. travel faster than those in use at that time C. explore the coastline of Portugal
D. carry larger crews and more cargo than existing ones 50. The best title for this selection is ___________. A. The First Modern Sailing Vessels B. The Mariner Prince.
C. Prince Henry’s Role in the History of Shipbuilding. D. The First School for Sailors.
Passage Three
I worked as a manager for a number of years. I liked my job, and was doing well there, but
our company was bought by a larger company and most of the managers at our place lost their jobs. That was when I decided to do something I’d always wanted to do – become a freelance (自由撰稿人) writer. Changing professions (职业) has meant that my lifestyle has changed in a number of ways.
The main difference for me now is that I have a much more flexible (灵活的) schedule. I work about as much as I did before – between 45 and 50 hours a week – but my schedule is much less rigid than it used to be. Before, I worked from 8 to 5 every day, with a few extra hours on weekends. Now, however, I worked when I feel like it. For instance, sometimes I work until midnight or 2 A.M., then sleep until noon. I really prefer this kind of schedule. It seems more natural to me.
I also decided that it was about time I began to pay more attention to my health. While I was working as a manager, I never exercised. I already felt tired after work, so I just came home in the evening and watched TV. However, last year I joined a health club and began to do regular exercise. As a result I have lost over 10 pounds and felt much better. I’ve also started to eat more healthfully. I used to eat a lot of fast food, but now I do my own shopping. I buy lots of fruits and vegetables and cook them at home.
Of course, not all the changes have been that easy. For example, I don’t feel as secure financially as I used to. When I was working as a manager, I never worried much about money. I could always count on getting my paycheck every two weeks. Working freelance, I don’t have a regular paycheck. So now I have to make sure there’s enough money until the next arrives.
All in all, I really like my current lifestyle. Of course, that doesn’t mean I’ll never want to have a “regular” job. But for now, at least, it suits me.
51. Why did the author decide to become a freelance writer?
A. He had always liked writing.
B. He was dissatisfied with his company. C. He never liked his job as a manager. D. He wanted to change his lifestyle.
52. What is the main difference the job change brought to the author?
A. He works fewer hours a week.
B. He does not have to work as he likes. C. He can change his schedule as he likes. D. He can work at night and sleep late. 53. Why does he do his own cooking now? A. He wants to lose weight. B. He has got lots of free time on his hands. C. He no longer feels tired after work. D. He wants to eat more healthfully. 54. What is his chief problem now? A. He can’t count on his paycheck to arrive on time. B. He has no regular work to do. C. He has to find a publisher for his books. D. He has to worry about money.
55. At the end of the passage, the author indicates that ________. A. he is going to find a regular job B. he is not going to change his lifestyle in the near future C. he will continue to write for the rest of his life D. he will soon find out whether writing is a good career for him.
IV. Fill in the blanks with the words or expressions given below. Change the form if necessary: （10 %）
_____________________________________________________________________________
aware of burst into apart from count out carry out involve pull into
give off recognize get off make use of find out _____________________________________________________________________________ 56. His failure in the exam has made him _______ how important it is to view his lessons regularly. 57. Chichester didn’t think it difficult to ______ his plan all by himself.
58. To take this job ______ working on week ends frequently, but Tom didn’t mind.
59. ______ compassions assigned by your teacher, you may find your own reasons for writing. 60. I could hardly ________ my hometown when I arrived home; it had changed so much. 61. Much to my surprise Alan suddenly _______ song when she saw her teacher.
62. The old man pulled out a little pocketbook and began to ___________ shillings and pennies onto
the counter.
63. The fire that broke out during the night was still seen ______ smoke the next morning. 64. Two young men were sent to the town to ___________ what about the situation there. 65. When the bus ___________ the town, everyone got off except the one sitting at the corner.
V. Translate following into Chinese: (20 %)
66. Before he sailed round the world single-handed, Francis Chichester had already surprised his
friends several times.
67.In the privacy of my bedroom I began composing and testing exclamations of delight: “Wow!” 68. The atmosphere is filled with carbon monoxide and other deadly gases and nobody could possibly
breathe this air and survive.”
69. You’ll see what I mean when I tell you about the first project I ever did after I finished my bachelor’s degree at the university.
70. The girl told the others, and soon all the young people were in the story, caught up in the
approach of the small village – Brunswick.
71. She paused a moment and looked at the boy standing awkwardly as near the door as he could be and still be inside the house.
72. The elderly gentleman, who was poorly but neatly dressed, accepted the spoon and began eagerly to sample one after another of the puddings.
73. If excellent work results in frequent pay increases or promotions, the workers will have greater incentive to produce.
74.If you cram your head with too many new words at a time, some of them are bound to be crowded
out.
75. It was quite evident that the elderly man sincerely believed that he might eventually buy one of the puddings.
VI. Translate the following into English: (15%)
76. 这些画价值五千万美元左右，绝不能直接暴露在阳光之下。(be exposed to) 77. 一个科学家要跟上本领域的新发展，你认为必须做些什么？(keep up with) 78. 一辆卡车驶进了学校积雪覆盖的操场。(pull into )
79. 格林大夫从下月开始就能够安排时间在周一上午看二十个病人了。(fit in) 80. 我已经了解清楚，他的结论是以事实为根据的。(be based on)
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