Part Ⅰ Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
1、 Tom sold all his belongings last week, and he has ______ left in the house now.
A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing
2、 John is fond of playing ______ basketball and Jack is keen on playing ______ piano.
A. /; the B. the; / C. /; / D. the; the
3、 ______ he goes, he likes to make friends.
A. However B. Whatever
C. Wherever D. Whichever
4、 Nowadays, computers are ______ used in many fields.
A. impossibly B. widely C. naturally D. carefully
5、 Jane received an offer from a big company, and Joan was a little bit jealous ______ her.
A. with B. on C. for D. of
6、 Tom's parents were ______ to hear that he had come back safe and sound after the long journey.
A. related B. released C. relieved D. refreshed
7、 As I know, his salary as a doctor is much higher ______.
A. to a teacher B. than a teacher
C. to that of a teacher D. than that of a teacher
8、 The two engineers are trying to find a ______ to the technical problem.
A. conclusion B. solution C. reply D. reaction
9、 Joan was so ______ in reading a novel that she didn't see her son walking into the room.
A. concentrated B. passionate C. absorbed D. eager
10、 He ______ on his term paper the whole morning but he hasn't written a word.
A. will work B. had been working
C. has been working D. had worked
11、 He shouted at the top of his voice so that he could make himself ______.
A. to hear B. hear C. hearing D. heard
12、 Mary ______ be in Paris. I saw her just now on campus.
A. mustn't B. can't C. need not D. may not
13、 No sooner ______ at the airport than he was informed that the flight had been cancelled.
A. he arrived B. he had arrived C. had he arrived D. did he arrive
14、 The other day my car ______ on the way home and I had to ask my friends for help.
A. broke off B. broke out C. broke down D. broke up
15、 If he ______ in completing the training program, he would have got the job.
A. succeeds B. has succeeded
C. succeeded D. had succeeded
16、 The picture ______ him of his happy childhood with his grandparents in the countryside.
A. recalled B. reminded C. removed D. remembered
17、 Guangzhou, with a long history, has many historic places and tourist ______, which draw millions of visitors every year.
A. concentrations B. contributions
C. attractions D. attentions
18、 We are delighted at the news ______ our team has won first prize.
A. that B. which C. whether D. what
19、 It's a very popular play, and I think it is advisable that you ______ seats in advance.
A. book B. booked C. will book D. would book
20、 John is not qualified for the job ______ he has no working experience in this field.
A. so B. once C. though D. because
21、 It was his parents' help ______ enabled him to buy an apartment in the big city.
A. which B. that C. what D. who
22、 He had some trouble ______ himself to college life when he came to college in 2018.
A. adjusting B. adjusted C. having adjusted D. to adjust
23、 Some students are able to find jobs after graduation while ______ will return to school for an advanced degree.
A. ones B. another C. others D. the other
24、 According to the schedule, the students ______ to submit their graduation theses before May 5th, 2019.
A. are required B. were required
C. will require D. have required
25、 Once we reach an ______, we can go ahead with the building project.
A. arrangement B. accumulation C. agreement D. appointment
26、 When ______ overseas, you'd better carry an International Driving Permit, even if you are not planning to drive.
A. travel B. travelled C. travelling D. to travel
27、 The day after tomorrow I will go to the park ______ a flower show is being held.
A. which B. why C. what D. where
28、 Although he had failed in driving tests many times, he ______ taking the test again.
A. focused on B. tried on C. insisted on D. worked on
29、 They will hold a party if they ______ the project on time.
A. will complete B. complete
C. completed D. had completed
30、 At the opening ceremony, the headmaster gave a short speech, ______ a long one, to all the participants.
A. because of B. instead of C. in spite of D. as a result of
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension
Directions: In this section, there are four passages, each of which is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. Choose the best answer and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Passage 1
He was just 12 years old when he died. But he brought courage and hope to people around the world.
Although Nkosi Johnson died, he is still remembered today as an AIDS fighter. This young boy challenged his government's AIDS policies and united millions of South Africans in the fight against the disease.
Johnson was the longest survivor born HIV positive (艾滋病病毒呈阳性). He survived with this deadly disease for 12 years before it claimed his life.
At first, Johnson was expected to live for nine months when his foster mother, Gail Johnson, took him in at the age of two. She now runs Nkosi's Haven across the town from his house in Melville. The Haven is home to 20 children living with HIV or AIDS and 11 of their mothers.
Johnson attracted the world's attention and stole the hearts of thousands of people across the world at the 13th International AIDS Conference in Durban in July, 2000. He stood in front of a large audience including South African President Thabo Mbeki. He told them that he wanted AZT, a drug used to treat AIDS patients, to be given to HIV-positive pregnant (怀孕的) women to prevent the disease from being passed on to their unborn babies. He received a loud cheer at the end of his speech. Johnson's speech was broadcast live across the world. With views beyond his age and even a sense of humor, Johnson soon became an international sign of the fight against AIDS and HIV.
31、 Johnson is remembered as an AIDS fighter because ______.
A. he was born HIV positive
B. he suffered a lot from AIDS
C. he changed the government's policies
D. he had his own idea to fight against the disease
32、 What does the underlined expression "claimed his life" mean in the third paragraph? ______
A. Caused his death. B. Made him weak.
C. Saved his life. D. Helped him survive.
33、 From the fourth paragraph, it can be inferred that 20 HIV or AIDS children ______.
A. got together to avoid loneliness
B. were taken care of by their mothers
C. took the Nkosi's Haven as their home
D. were looked after by the government
34、 What idea did Johnson give in his speech? ______
A. He wanted to be a brave AIDS fighter.
B. He wanted to draw the world's attention.
C. He wanted to fight against the government.
D. He wanted AZT to treat pregnant AIDS women.
35、 Which of the following might be the best title of the passage? ______
A. A Child's Excellent Speech B. A Brave AIDS Fighter
C. A Sad Story of an AIDS Child D. A Deadly Disease—AIDS
Passage 2
What should you think about in trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to do well at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong or weak subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all the subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. Knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember the facts and details. That is the ability that can be useful in many jobs.
Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at mental work or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills.
If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer holidays, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow the instruction and to get on with older workers. You may learn to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.
Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. Perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weaknesses than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it bui instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.
36、 What does the first paragraph mainly tell us? ______
A. The importance of finding a good job.
B. The importance of one's ability in school.
C. The importance of doing well in schoolwork.
D. The importance of being good at all the subjects.
37、 What knowledge is not necessary in looking for many jobs according to the writer? ______
A. Mathematics. B. English.
C. History. D. Typing.
38、 The writer's attitude towards a part-time job is ______.
A. positive B. negative
C. neutral D. hostile
39、 It can be inferred from the passage that if a student's schoolwork is not good, he ______.
A. can find his weakness B. can get a new start in his work
C. will fail in looking for a job D. will feel regret about his ability
40、 The passage is developed by giving ______
A. a comparison B. enough evidence
C. some examples D. some facts
Passage 3
Until the twentieth century, women did not often participate in sports. Part of the explanation for this is that women simply did not have time. Many women cooked, cleaned, and took care of children. They were so busy that they did not have time for sports. A second reason, especially in the late nineteenth century, is that a woman's image at that time was one of weakness, illness, and delicacy. In the Victorian era, people thought that it was unladylike for a woman to be involved in any sports activity.
There have been both changes in the view of women in the modern world, and also changes within the world of sports. These changes have allowed many more women to participate in sports. The general view of women has changed substantially since the Victorian era. Women are no longer considered delicate. People do not think it is unladylike for a woman to compete in sports. Women who win in sports activities are highly regarded. Many women now take part in sports and games of many different kinds, and enjoy doing so. This development is partly the result of a change in the image of women in the modern world.
Women are also more active in sports now because of two changes in sports. First, in the early twentieth century, women began to compete regularly in the Olympics. Also, the number of events for women in the Olympics has been growing quite steadily. The fact that women can compete in the Olympics encourages many to become active in the various Olympic activities. In more recent years, television has had a noticeable effect on the popularity of women's professional sports. Many women's tennis matches and golf matches are on TV, along with many other competitions. Seeing women in professional sports on TV has made certain sports much more popular among women, as amateurs and as professionals.
41、 According to the passage, women did not often participate in sports in the past because ______.
A. they were too busy B. they did not like competition
C. they did not like sports D. they loved staying at home
42、 Women began to participate in the Olympics ______.
A. in the late nineteenth century B. in the Victorian Age
C. in the early twentieth century D. in the 21st century
43、 TV has made women's sports ______.
A. well recognized B. highly regarded
C. more professional D. more popular
44、 We can infer from the passage that ______.
A. women used to be considered too weak for sports
B. women did less housework in the twentieth century
C. the number of sports events has remained unchanged
D. only women's tennis matches and golf matches are on TV
45、 The best title for this passage is ______.
A. The Image of Women B. Sports in the Past
C. Women in Sports D. Modern Sports
Passage 4
New research is trying to find how we learn and make decisions exactly. To the brain, a new thought or idea is like a spider. If it works hard enough, a web of knowledge spins off from it. Photos of the brain taken during learning actually show a kind of nerve cells firing, growing, and forming new connections. This is fascinating in itself, but what's even more fascinating is that failure can cause this to happen.
That's right; failure can enhance your brain.
Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck has compared the brain waves of people with growth and fixed mindsets. She finds that, when those with growth mindsets fail at a task, they would enter a more focused mental state. And as they try again and again, they improve. In effect, they've learned, and their brains have "grown". Those with fixed mindsets, however, never enter this focused state of learning and show little advancement.
Antoine Bechara, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of Southern California, has taken Dweck's work a step further. He recently isolated two equally sized centers in the brain. These areas interact during the decision-making process. Although more research is needed, these centers may turn out to be the physical locations for Dweck's twin mindsets.
"We always knew people could learn from their mistakes, but now we're finding out exactly how and where this happens," explains Bechara. "In a normally functioning brain, failure is taken as an opportunity for learning and strengthening the species."
46、 According to the passage, like a spider, a new thought or idea could ______.
A. come from hard work B. enrich your brain
C. be very fascinating D. form a knowledge web
47、 Which of the following statements about Antoine Bechara is true? ______
A. He explored how human beings survive.
B. He found how the brain normally functions.
C. He probably discovered the physical locations for the twin mindsets.
D. He studied the brain waves of people with growth and fixed mindsets.
48、 Carol Dweck's work has something to do with ______.
A. how to take photos of the brain
B. how failure helps the brain "grow"
C. when the areas in the brain interact with each other
D. when nerve cells fire, grow, and form new connections
49、 The passage is most probably from a ______.
A. laboratory journal B. newspaper report.
C. medical magazine D. personal resume
50、 The author's tone can be best described as ______.
A. objective B. critical
C. personal D. official
Part Ⅲ Cloze
Directions: There are 15 blanks in the following passage. For each blank, there are four choices. Choose the best answer and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
At the beginning of 1993, Harrison Textile Company, a plant that makes clothes for people, suffered a disaster. The plant, equipment, stock and so on, were 51 down and turned to ashes.
More than 3,000 employees were completely 52 in the face of the unexpected disaster. Sad and depressed, they returned home, waiting with despair 53 the chairman to declare the bankruptcy (破产) and unemployment. But 54 , after long waiting, the company posted each person 55 a letter: the company would pay one month's salary to all employees of the company.
When all of the workers almost 56 all hope for the life of future, the company's letter 57 again: the company would pay one month's salary to all the staff of the company.
If the 58 letter surprised and delighted thousands of employees, the second letter almost 59 them to tears. Indeed, the whole country was suffering a lot in such a bad situation that many 60 had no way for living, so who would not be touched by such 61 ?
Just as the chairman 62 , on the day of receiving the second letter, thousands of employees rushed back to 63 . They cleaned up the ruins, tidied up the situations after the 64 and worked again, and some of them even took the initiative to contact the interrupted supply of goods.
Three months 65 , Harrison Company came to life. Today Harrison Company has become the largest American textile company.
51、 A. burned B. turned C. pulled D. pushed
52、 A. confused B. shocked C. encouraged D. impressed
53、 A. with B. without C. to D. for
54、 A. to their surprise B. to their despair
C. with good luck D. with bad luck
55、 A. many B. much C. such D. quite
56、 A. saw B. lost C. felt D. held
57、 A. came B. sent C. read D. wrote
58、 A. last B. following C. first D. second
59、 A. moved B. changed C. swept D. hit
60、 A. parents B. children C. people D. chairmen
61、 A. feelings B. care C. a bill D. a note
62、 A. did B. acted C. expected D. understood
63、 A. their dorms B. their homes C. the city D. the company
64、 A. injury B. fire C. work D. unemployment
65、 A. early B. late C. ago D. later
Part Ⅳ Writing
66、 Directions: Write a notice in at least 100 words for the Student Union according to the following requirements.
一家外资互联网企业将于2019年3月11日下午2:30在我校大礼堂举办招聘会，请你代学生会写一份英文通知，通知内容包括以下要点：
(1)招聘会参加人员；
(2)招聘会的时间和地点；
(3)需携带的资料与证件(如身份证、个人简历以及英语应用能力考试合格证书等)。
参考词汇：
(1)招聘recruitment；
(2)身份证ID card；
(3)英语应用能力考试合格证书the certificate of PRETCO。
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