Part  Vocabulary and Structure140

Directions:

There are 40 incomplete statements in this part. You are required to complete

each one by choosing the most appropriate word or expression from the four

choices marked A, B, C, and D, then mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER

SHEET.

1. The thief was

_________ by the police when he tried to break in a house.

A. carpet B.

minded C. captured D. mounted

2. The modern

camera lens may be coated with more than ten _________ for each piece of its

glass.

A. levels B.

stories C. layers D. formations

3. We are going

to visit the Summer Palace, unless it _________ because of the weather.

A. fall through

B. falls back

C. falls behind

D. falls out

4. The measure

you proposed _________ what is expected.

A. loses track

of B. falls far short of

C. keeps step

with D. leaves behind

5. You should

not _________ going to the doctor because your illness might be serious.

A. take up B.

put off

C. lay down D.

put aside

6. The decision

was taken for political _________ military reasons.

A. other than B.

would rather

C. rather than

D. no more than

7. The knife has

a number of functions, _________ are known to us.

A. some of them

B. that some of them

C. of which some

of them D. some of which

8. Great changes

_________ since China _________ in 1949.

A. took place;

has been liberated

B. have taken

place; has been liberated

C. took place;

was liberated

D. have taken

place; was liberated

9. No sooner

_________ the railway station than the train _________ .

A. we had got

to; had started B. have we got to; had started

C. had we got

to; started D. had we got to; had started

10. It is

essential that I _________ the truth.

A. tell B. would

tell C. told D. will tell

11. After

_________ on eBay, a person can search for an item that he or she is looking

for and view pictures of the item.

A. register B.

registered

2011-

C. being

registered D. registering

12. It is very

convenient for me to go to work every day because the bus runs _________ .

A.

every-ten-minute B. every tenth minute

C. every tenth

minutes D. every ten minute

13. According to

IQ scores, you are smartest from 18 to 25, but youre wiser and more experienced

_________ increasing age.

A. for B. with

C. at D. of

14. The animals,

highly sensitive to pollution, can _________ monitors of water quality.

A. serve as B.

work for

C. make up D.

take on

15. The

complaint would be more _________ if the customer could show us the receipt of

the product.

A. genuine B.

honest C. credible D. true

16. _________ ,

the earth rotates from west to east.

A. It is known

to all B. That is known to all

C. As is known

to all D. It is known to all that

17. We waited

for him in the sun for _________ that we became sunburned.

A. so long time

B. a such long time

C. such long

time D. so long a time

18. _________ to

sleep than the door was broken open.

A. No sooner he

had gone B. No sooner had he gone

C. He no sooner

went D. No sooner went

19. Do you still

remember the house _________ you were born?

A. what B. in

which C. that D. to which

20. We are

planning to have our old car _________ next week.

A. to repaint B.

repainted

C. repainting D.

repaint

21. We suddenly

saw the bus about to leave and had to run _________ to catch it.

A. strongly B.

nearly C. hard D. hardly

22. Its

difficult to cross the desert by car, but not _________ impossible.

A. roughly B.

exclusively

C. necessarily

D. absolutely

23.  _________ in an atmosphere of simple living

was what her parents wished for.

A. The girl was

educated B. The girl educated

C. The girls

being educated D. The girl to be educated

24. The

international Law of the Sea Conference is an attempt _________ major

differences among countries with conflicting interests.

A. resolving B.

to be resolved

C. to have been

resolved D. to resolve

25. Jean doesnt

want to work right away because she thinks that if she

_________ a job

she probably wouldnt be able to see her friends very often.

A. would have to

get B. were to get

C. has got D.

could have got

26. I would

rather that you _________ early tomorrow instead of this evening.

A. should come

B. come

C. came D. would

come

27. The business

is risky. But _________ , we would be rich.

A. should we

succeed B. would we succeed

C. might we

succeed D. could we succeed

28. If we hadnt

been interrupted the day before yesterday, we _________ the job.

A. would do B.

would not have done

C. had done D.

would have done

29. _________ to

hurt her feelings, he did not tell her the truth.

A. Not to want

B. Not wanting

C. To want not

D. Wanting not

30. _________

they reached the center of the city, they stopped the car at a bar.

A. A mile or so

before B. For a mile or so after

C. Further than

a mile or so D. Before a mile or so when

31. By this time

next week, the winners _________ their awards.

A. will have

receive B. will be received

C. will have

received D. will have been receiving

32. George is

delighted _________ his new secretary because she works very hard.

A. to B. with C.

of D. at

33. The young

man still denies _________ the fire behind the store.

A. to start B.

to starting

C. having

started

D. having been

started

34. I cannot

find my umbrella. I must have _________ it on the bus.

A. lost B.

forgotten C.mislaid D. left

35. The streets

are all wet. It _________ during the night.

A. must be

raining B. must have been rained

C. had to rain

D. must have rained

36. Only after a

year _________ to see the results of my experiment.

A. I began B. I

had begun

C. have I begun

D. did I begin

37. I cannot

imagine a time when _________ to solve.

A. there no

problems will be B. there will be no problems

C. no problems

there will be D. no problems will be there

38. It is

generally believed that teaching is _________ it is a science.

A. an art much

as B. much an art as

C. as an art

much as D. as much an art as

39. A computer

can only do _________ you have instructed it to do.

A. how B. after

C. what D. when

40. _________

him tomorrow? Its too late now.

A. Why not to

call on B. Why dont call on

C. Why not

calling on D. Why not call on

Part  Reading Comprehension (220)

Directions:

There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions

or incomplete statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B,

C, and D. You should decide on the best choice and then mark the corresponding

letter on the ANSWER SHEET.

Passage 1

He slept for a

good six hours, and the sun was high when he awoke. As he sat up and yawned, a

pair of strong hands seized his shoulders, and in a moment his wrists were tied

tightly together behind his back. He turned and stared into Brankos hairy face.

Whats this? he said. The old man tested the knots before answering, Orders,

Black Peters changed his mind. Until we can check on you.

Martin swore

loudly, then asked if he could talk to Black Peter. Branko shook his head, Hes

busy. Martin was seized by despair. Now all his plans might fall unless he

could gain the confidence of Black Peter.

After some

thought he stood up and walked to the mouth of the tunnel. Branko followed. The

grassy hollows were alive with men busy with their various duties. There must

have been a stream somewhere nearby, for a long line of men were taking their

horses to the water; others were setting up tents and lighting fire.

Immediately opposite was another tunnel, at the entrance of which stood two

guards armed with guns. Behind them Martin made out the giant form of Black

Peter. There he is,he said, I must talk to him. Branko tried to stop him, but

he pushed him aside, walked to the mouth of the tunnel and called out: Black

Peter! I must talk to you.

The leader of

the White Eagles was seated on a wooden box, deep in conversation with two

rough-looking men. What is it? he said, Why are you checking on me?Martin

replied. I need to be sure about you, said Black Peter. Theres too much to

close.He pointed into the tunnel, and Martin saw the wooden boxes that he

guessed must contain the gold bars. Is that the treasure? he asked. Black Peter

stood up, struggling between his desire for secrecy and an obvious pride in the

success of his plans. Yes, he said at last.

41. Martins

night rest _________ .

A. was disturbed

B. lasted less

than six hours

C. lasted more

than six hours

D. was suddenly

cut short

42. What

happened as soon as Martin woke up?

A. Branko struck

him.

B. He was made a

prisoner.

C. Branko

checked that he was still tied up.

D. He was taken

off to speak to Black Peter.

43. The success

of Martins plans now depended on his _________ .

A. escaping from

the tunnel

B. finding the

treasure

C. discovering

who the leader of the White Eagles was

D. persuading

Black Peter that he could be trusted

44. When he got

to the mouth of the tunnel, Martin saw men _________ .

A. in fairly

large numbers

B. fetching

water from the stream

C. packing up

camp and getting ready to leave

D. resting in

small groups

45. Black Peter

finally admitted that the boxes contained gold because _________ .

A. he was so

satisfied with what he had done

B. he had

decided to trust Martin

C. he saw that

he could no longer keep it a secret

D. he knew that

Martin could not escape

Passage 2

Much unfriendly

feeling towards computers has been based on the fear of widespread unemployment

resulting from their introduction. Computers are often used as a part of

automated production systems requiring a least possible number of operators,

causing the loss of many jobs. This has happened, for example, in many

steelworks.

On the other

hand, computers do create jobs. They are more skilled and better paid, though

fewer in number than those they replace. Many activities could not continue in

their present forms without computers, no matter how many people are employed.

Examples are the check clearing system of major banks and the weather

forecasting system.

When a firm

introduces computers, a few people are usually employed in key posts (such as

jobs of operations managers)while other staff are re-trained as operators,

programmers, and data preparation staff. After the new system has settled down

people in non-computer jobs are not always replaced when they leave, resulting

in a decrease in the number of employees. This decrease is sometimes balanced

by a substantial increase in the activity of the firm, resulting from the

introduction of computers.

The attitudes of

workers towards computers vary. There is fear of widespread unemployment and of

the takeover of many jobs by computer-trained workers, making promotion for

older workers not skilled in computers more difficult.

On the other

hand, many workers regard the trend toward wider use of computers inevitable.

They realize that computers bring about greater efficiency and productivity,

which will improve the condition of the whole economy and lead to the creation

of more jobs. This view was supported by the former British Prime Minister,

James Callaghan in 1979, when he made the point that new technologies hold the

key to increase productivity, which will benefit the economy in the long run.

46. The

unfriendly feeling towards computers is developed from _________ .

A. the possible

widespread unemployment caused by their introduction

B. their use as

part of automated production systems

C. the least

possible number of operators

D. the

production system in steelworks

47. The

underlined word They (Line 1, Para. 2) refers to _________ .

A. computers B.

jobs

C. activities D.

systems

48. According to

Paragraph 2, without computers _________ .

A. human

activities could not continue

B. there could

not be weather forecasting systems

C. many

activities would have to change their present forms

D. banks would

not be able to go on with check clearing

49. According to

the passage, what results from the introduction of computers

A. After

re-training, all employees in the firm get new jobs.

B. A

considerable proportion of people are employed in key posts.

C. The firm

keeps all of its original staff members.

D. The decrease

in staff members may be balanced by the increase of firm activities.

50. James

Callaghans attitude towards computers can be best described as _________ .

A. doubtful B.

regretful

C. unfriendly D.

supportive

Passage 3

Well, sir,

opening a bank account is not very difficult. The trouble is finding the cash

to put in it. We at Barclays know theres a students problemshortage of cash.

The monthly cheque from home never seems big enough. We cant make it any bigger

but we can make it go a little further. Any student who opens a cheque account

with Barclays gets our most important services free. We dont charge you for

running your account provided you keep out of the red.

Youll find you

will be able to budget far better when you have a current account. And you will

be able to make payments by cheque or standing order. For example, you can ask

us to pay your rent direct to your landlady. All you need to do is to make out

a standing order, and that means we make sure your rent is paid on time,

without you having to worry about it. You will receive regular statements to

let you know just how you stand. If you have any money problems such as sending

money home or having money sent to you from home our manager will be pleased to

help in any way he can. His experience in money matters is sure to be of value

to you.

I suggest you

open your account today. Dont wait until the term startsyoull have more than

enough to think about then, setting in and starting your studies. You will be

busy arranging your timetable and generally getting used to your new life and

new surroundings. And, by the way, if you open an account this month, well give

you free a specially designed lecture note folder with a clipboard, pad and

ball-point. Thats just one more way Barclays give students a helping hand.

51. A standing

order is _________ .

A. the same as a

cheque

B. a way of

receiving money regularly

C. a way of

notifying a customer how he stands

D. an

instruction to the bank to make regular payments to someone

52. The students

problem the bank knows about is _________ .

A. the need for

a regular statement

B. the need for

advice on money matters

C. a student has

a lot to do

D. a students

income is not high enough

53. It costs a

student nothing to run an account provided that _________ .

A. he does not

pay out more than he has in the bank

B. he sees the

bank manager about money matters

C. he makes his

money go further

D. he opens the

account before term starts

54. A student

can get a free folder _________ .

A. when he opens

an account

B. if he opens

an account this month

C. if he accepts

the banks help

D. once he has

arranged his timetable

55. The writers

purpose in writing this passage is _________ .

A. to offer

suggestion on how to make students money safe

B. to tell

students what to do with their money

C. to attract

students to deposit money in the bank

D. to advise

students to put money in bank for safekeeping

Passage 4

A scientist who

does research in economic psychology and who wants to predict the way in which

consumers will spend their money must study consumer behavior. He must obtain

data both on resources of consumers and on the motives that tend to encourage

or discourage money spending.

If an economist

were asked which of three groups borrow most, people with rising incomes,

stable incomes, or declining incomeshe would probably answer: those with

declining incomes. Actually, in the years 1947~1950, the answer was: people

with rising incomes. People with declining incomes were next and people with

stable incomes borrowed the least. This shows us that traditional assumptions

about earning and spending are not always reliable. Another traditional

assumption is that if people who have money expect prices to go up, they will

hasten to buy. If they expect prices to go down, they will postpone buying. But

research surveys have shown that this is not always true. The typical attitude

was expressed by the wife of a mechanic in an interview at a time of rising

prices. In a few months, she said, well have to pay more for meat and milk; well

have less to spend on other things. Her family had been planning to buy a new

car but they postponed this purchase. Furthermore, the rise in prices that has

already taken place may be resented and buyers resistance may be evoked. This

is shown by the following typical comment: I just dont pay these prices; they

are too high.

The

investigations mentioned above were carried out in America. Investigations

conducted at the same time in Great Britain, however, yielded results that were

more in agreement with traditional assumptions about saving and spending

patterns. The condition most conducive) to spending appears to be price

stability. If prices have been stable and people consider that they are

reasonable, they are likely to buy. Thus, it appears that the common business

policy of maintaining stable prices is based on a correct understanding of

consumer psychology.

56. It can be

learned from the passage that if one wants to predict how consumers will spend

their money, he should _________ .

A. carry out

investigations on consumer behavior and obtain relative data

B. try to

encourage or discourage consumers to spend money

C. rely on

traditional assumptions about saving and spending

D. do researches

in consumer psychology in a lab

57. According to

Paragraph 2, research surveys have proved that _________ .

A. price

increases always stimulate people to hasten to buy things

B. rising prices

may make people put off their purchase of certain things

C. women are

more sensitive to the rising in prices than men

D. the

expectations of price increases often make buyers feel angry

58. The

investigations results on consumer psychology carried out in America were

_________ those of the investigations made at the same time in Great Britain.

A. somewhat

different from

B. exactly the

same as

C. much worse

than

D. nearly as

good as

59. From the

results of the surveys, the writer of this article _________ .

A. concludes

that the saving and spending patterns in Great Britain are better than those in

America

B. concludes

that the consumers always expect prices to remain stable

C. concludes

that maintaining stable prices is a correct business policy

D. does not draw

any conclusion

60. Which of the

following statements is always TRUE according to the surveys mentioned in the

passage?

A. Consumers

will put off buying things if they expect prices to decrease.

B. Rising prices

will always encourage spending.

C. The price

condition has an influence on consumer behavior.

D. Traditional

assumptions about saving and spending are reliable.

Part  Cloze (120)

Directions:

There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four

choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into

the passage and mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET.

A subject which

seems to have been insufficiently studied by doctors and psychologists is the

influence of geography and climate on the psychological and physical health of

mankind. There seems no doubt (61) the general character of the landscape, the

relative (62) of day and night, and the climate must (63)

play a big part

in determining what kind of people we (64) .

It is true that

a few studies have been made. (65) all the inhabitants of a particular area

enjoy exceptionally good or bad health, scientists have (66) contributory

factors such as the presence or (67) of substances like iodine, fluoride,

calcium, or iron in the water supply, or perhaps types of land that provide

breeding places (68) pests like mosquitoes or rats.

(69) , we can

all generalize about types of people we have met. Those (70) in countries with

long dark winters are (71) to be less talkative and less vivacious than

inhabitants of countries where the (72) is more equable. And (73) the olive and

the orange grow, the inhabitants are cheerful, talkative, and spontaneous.

But these (74)

generalizations are inadequate: the (75) of climate and geography should be

studied in (76) . Do all mountain dwellers live to a ripe old age?

Does the

drinking of wine, (77) the beer, result in a sunny and open temperament? Is the

strength and height of one of the Kenyan tribes due to their

(78) drinking of

the blood of cows?

We are not yet

sure (79) the answers to such questions, but let us hope that something of

benefit to mankind may eventually result (80) such studies.

61. A. if B.

whether C. which D. that

62. A. time B.

length C. span D. extension

63. A. neither

B. both C. none D. all

64. A. are B.

belong C. fall D. like

65. A. When B.

That C. Where D. Whereas

66. A.

acknowledged B. identified

C. recognized D.

distinguished

67. A. absence

B. disappearance

C. occurrence D.

existence

68. A. by B. to

C. for D. with

69. A. Therefore

B. Similarly

C. Conversely D.

Moreover

70. A. live B.

living C. stay D. staying

71. A. due B.

apt C. able D. ready

72. A. weather

B. climate

C. geography D.

situation

73. A. where B.

here C. that D. thus

74. A. ordinary

B. average

C. commonplace

D. conventional

75. A.

effectiveness B. affection

C. efficiency D.

influence

76. A. depth B.

width C. distance D. scope

77. A. other B.

rather than C. more D. less

78. A.

consistent B. permanent

C. always D.

habitual

2015

79. A. to B. of

C. with D. in

80. A. as B.

from C. in D. by

Part  Error Correction (25)

Directions:

There are five sentences. Each of the following sentences has four underlined

parts marked A, B, C, and D. You are required to identify the one that is

incorrect, and then mark the corresponding letter and write the right answer on

the ANSWER

SHEET.

Part  Translation (20 points)

Section A (24)

Directions:

Translate the following sentences into Chinese and write your answer on the

ANSWER SHEET.

86. Look at the

terrible situation I am in! If only I had followed your advice.

87. Government

cant operate effectively unless it is free from such interference.

88. We dont need

air-conditioning, nor can we afford it.

89. Not that

John doesnt want to help you,but that its beyond his power. Section B (34)

Directions:

Translate the following sentences into English and write your answer on the

ANSWER SHEET.

90.

91.

92.

93.

Part  Writing (20 points)

Directions:

Write a composition on the topic Why a Sense of Humor Is Important. You should

write no less than 150 words and you should base your composition on the

outline (given in Chinese) below. Please write on the ANWSER SHEET.

Outline:

(1) ;

(2) ;

(3)