Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension
听力部分暂时缺失。
Part Ⅱ Vocabulary & Structure
Directions: There are 20 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
1、They, wedding in 1992, ______ for 30 years by 2022.
A．will be married B．get married
C．will have been married D．were married
2、The zoo is getting ready ______ by an animal welfare organization.
A．being inspected B．to inspect
C．for inspecting D．to be inspected
3、Social scientists have spent a lot of time looking at the effects of our body language ______ judgments.
A．at B．on
C．of D．by
4、Apple trees grow best in areas ______ the summers are mild and winters are somewhat cold.
A．where B．when
C．how D．if
5、It was because of his good performance at the interview ______ he got the job with the big company.
A．so B．what
C．that D．which
6、Last time, I saw Jonathan, he looked very relaxed. He explained he'd been on the holiday the ______ week.
A．earlier B．following
C．ahead D．previous
7、Mary was much kinder to her youngest child than she was to the others, ______, of course, made the others jealous.
A．who B．whom
C．which D．in which
8、Strange ______ it seems, we have never properly sat down and talked about this issue.
A．in spite B．despite
C．even D．though
9、______ abundant rules to build their life better, the leader still has to try his best to solve other trouble.
A．Abandoned B．To abandon
C．Abandoning D．Having abandoned
10、______ makes me feel surprised is that he made a such success.
A．It B．That
C．What D．Which
11、The museum has a modern alarm system to prevent anyone from stealing the ______.
A．supplies B．exhibits
C．products D．goods
12、Such an essential decision would make great influence ______ the life of the average.
A．besides B．despite
C．further D．on
13、The announcer apologized for the breakdown and said that normal service would be ______ as soon as possible.
A．returned B．resumed
C．repeated D．required
14、______ their loss, you have to do something to prevent it.
A．Replace B．Replacing
C．To replace D．Replace of
15、______ I can't understand is ______ he wants to change his mind.
A．That; that B．Which; what
C．What; that D．What; why
16、Online games are an important ______ if we can design games that help people find response in real world.
A．deposit B．resource
C．substance D．method
17、An order came that all the army supply ______ to the front before daybreak.
A．be sent B．should send
C．were went D．have sent
18、I tried my best to cheer her up, while she is indifferent ______ my feeling.
A．to B．with
C．against D．of
19、The moment he ______ home, he will call you back.
A．arrives B．will arrive
C．arrived D．would arrive
20、If you ever see his paintings, you will ______ him among the best painters.
A．rank B．consider
C．regard D．mark
Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension
Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 4 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.
Task 1
Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 to 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
For a 400-year-old art form, operas had a bad fame: overweight actresses singing the words which are hard to understand in one of those romance languages you were supposed to learn in high school. And with tickets costing as much as $145 a performance, opera singers also have a certain appearance in people's mind: rich, well-dressed and old.
But now opera companies around the country are loosening their ties and kicking off their shoes in an attempt to keep opera alive and bring the opera to the audience, the young and not-so-rich.
Opera producers have found that to attract this crowd, they need to make the opera closer to common people. That means no formal suits, old-styled theatre or band-breaking ticket prices. And because young people don't or won't come to the opera, companies are bringing the opera to them, giving performances in such unusual places as parks, libraries and public schools.
The Houston Grand Opera's choice is the public library, where it performs — mobile opera, shortened versions (剧本) of child-friendly operas. This summer's production is Hansel & Gretel. By performing smaller versions of large productions, producers are able to make people interested while keeping costs at a reasonable level. The San Francisco Opera, which will be celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, is staging Cinderella free of charge, keeping costs down by employing students from its Young Artists' Training Program.
21、Which is the main idea of this passage? ______
A．Opera is famous for its long history.
B．Opera is only performed for rich people.
C．Young people are not interested in opera.
D．Opera companies are trying to keep opera alive.
22、The underlined phrase—loosening their ties and kicking off their shoes (Paragraph 2) means ______.
A．breaking up the old rules
B．changing the formal suits
C．making the audience at ease
D．advertising themselves
23、Opera companies prefer to perform short versions because ______.
A．it is hard to find long versions
B．short versions are easy to perform
C．they can perform in public libraries
D．they can make people interested
24、The San Francisco Opera employs student actors in order to ______.
A．celebrate its 75th anniversary
B．reduce the cost
C．attract young people
D．make Cinderella popular
25、From the passage we can infer that ______.
A．the tickets for operas are very expensive
B．operas are performed in a difficult language
C．operas are not so popular an art form today
D．students enjoy performing operas very much
Task 2
Directions: This task is the same as task 1, the 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 to 45.
Many countries face a somewhat more serious economic problem in the form of an unfavorable trade balance with other nations. Such an imbalance exists when the total value of a country's imports exceeds that of its exports. For example, if a country buys $25 billion of products from other countries, yet sells only $10 billion of its own products overseas, its trade deficit (贸易逆差) is $15 billion. Many underdeveloped nations find themselves in this position because they lack natural resources or the industrial capacity to use these resources, and thus have to import raw materials or manufactured goods.
One effect of a trade deficit is the flow of currency out of a country. In the case of an underdeveloped nation, this can cause many financial difficulties, including failure to meet debt payments and obstacles to creation of an industrial base. Even in the case of a fully developed nation such as the United States, a large trade deficit is a reason for alarm. American products, made by well-paid workers in U.S. industries, cost more to produce than those made in places like Asia, where labor and material costs are much lower. Money spent on foreign products is money not spent on items produced by domestic industries.
26、What does the passage mainly discuss? ______
A．Some worldwide economic problems.
B．The cause and consequences of trade deficit.
C．Lack of resources in underdeveloped countries.
D．High labor and material costs in developed countries.
27、According to the passage, a trade imbalance occurs when ______.
A．a country is facing serious financial problems
B．a country buys more from other countries than it sells overseas
C．the value of a country's exports is greater than that of its imports
D．products imported are more expensive than those exported
28、Many underdeveloped countries have trade deficits because ______.
A．they failed to meet debt payments
B．they export most of their natural resources to other countries
C．they borrow too much money from other countries
D．they have to import most of their manufactured products
29、Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a possible cause of a trade imbalance? ______
A．The flow of currency out of the country.
B．Low labor and material costs in Asian countries.
C．Lack of natural resources.
D．An undeveloped industrial base.
30、It can be inferred from this passage that American industries ______.
A．do not pay their workers sufficiently
B．are hurt by a trade imbalance
C．imported labor and material from abroad
D．are able to prevent a trade deficit
Task 3
Directions: The following is a news report. After reading it you should complete the information by filling in the blanks marked 46 through 50 in the table below. You should write your answers in no more than three words on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.
Like most people, I was brought up to look upon life as a process of getting. It was not until in my late thirties that I made this important discovery: giving away makes life so much more exciting. You need not worry if you lack money. This is how I experimented with giving away. If an idea for improving the window display of a neighborhood store flashes to me, ! step in and make the suggestion to the storekeeper. One discovery I made about giving away is that it is almost impossible to give away anything in this world without getting something back, though the return often comes in an unexpected form. One Sunday morning the local post office delivered an important delivery letter to my home in time, though it was addressed to me at my office. I wrote the postmaster a note of appreciation. More than a year later I needed a post office box for a new business ! was starting. I was told at the window that there were no boxes left, and that my name would have to go on a long waiting list. As I was about to leave, the postmaster appeared in the doorway. He had overheard our conversation. "Wasn't it you that wrote us that letter a year ago about delivering a special delivery to your home?" I said yes. "Well, you certainly are going to have a box in this post office even if we have to make one for you. You don't know what a letter like that means to us. We usually get nothing but complaints.
31、From the passage, we understand that the author did not understand the importance of giving until he was in ______.
32、According to the author you don't have to be ______ in order to give.
33、The author wrote a note of appreciation to the post office because the postman delivered ______ in time.
34、More than ______, when the author needed a post office box, many people had applied for post office boxes before him.
35、The postmaster said they usually get nothing but ______.
Task 4
Directions: After reading the following passage, you will read 5 statements. Each statement contains information given in one of the paragraphs from which the information is derived. You may choose a paragraph no more than once. The 5 statements are numbered 51 to 55. Each paragraph is marked with a letter. You should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
A. Is it possible to live on other planets? The United States government is taking a serious look at the moon and Mars as potential places for future human settlement. The moon could serve as a training ground for later journeys to Mars. Currently, with Mars becoming the eventual long-term goal, serious questions exist as to whether the dangers of the settlement on the moon are too extreme and unnecessary.
B. One major reason the settlement on the moon is too dangerous is the difference between the atmosphere environment of the moon and Mars. Atmosphere is important because it protects humans and all other life from a continuous attack of radiation (辐射) caused by sources such as the sun. This radiation is especially dangerous to humans because it increases the risk of cancer and can negatively change DNA. The fact that the moon has no atmosphere can cause great harm to human beings. Although Mars' atmosphere is significantly thinner than Earth's, at least it has one and would create some sort of protective barrier for humans.
C. Another important characteristic necessary for human settlement is natural resources like water, of which the moon is believed to have none. Mars, however, contains vast quantities of water ice, dry ice, and also snow. There is also sufficient evidence that water once existed at the surface of Mars and might return in the future if the planet warms. With increased technologies, the potential for settlers to remain on Mars by being increasingly self-sufficient makes Mars a much more attractive goal as the space settlement than the moon.
D. Future settlers will not only benefit from potential water on Mars; the planet is also rich in other natural resources such as oxygen, hydrogen, and minerals, which can be well used in productive ways. For example, hydrogen can be used as fuel, and it can be combined with nitrogen (氮气) to form new materials necessary for human settlement.
E. Due to these advantages, Mars would be a more successful planet for exploration and settlement because it contains the basic resources necessary for humans to survive.
F. Since the environment of Mars is more similar to that of Earth and it contains resources necessary to help life exist, it should be the only option for any kind of long-term human settlement. The settlement on Mars would not only be a milestone in space but also an excellent chance for mankind to improve itself from past adventures on Earth and preserve and make the best use of the natural resources Mars has to offer.
36、The atmosphere on Mars would provide protection against dangerous effects.
37、Mars is the only selection for human being to live in for the environment and resources.
38、Natural resources such as water, which the moon doesn't have, is necessary for human settlement.
39、Compared to Mars, there are serious questions as to whether the dangers of the settlement on the moon are too extreme and unnecessary.
40、Future settlers can not only get potential water from Mars but also other natural resources.
Part Ⅳ Translation
Directions: This part, numbered 56 to 66. is to test your ability to translate Chinese into English or English into Chinese. Each of ten sentences (No.56 to No.65) is followed by four choices of suggested translation marked A. B. C and D. Make the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Write your translation of the paragraph (No.66) in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
41、30年来，中国经济以震惊世界的GDP数值高速增长。
A．30 years, China's economy has grown at a high speed with GDP numbers that shocked the world.
B．In the past 30 years, China's economy had been grown at a high speed with GDP numbers that shocked the world.
C．Over the past 30 years, China's economy has grown at a high speed with GDP numbers that shocked the world.
D．Over the 30 years, China's economy had grown at a high speed with GDP numbers that shocked the world.
42、由于没有更多的东西可讨论，会议提前一小时结束了。
A．There to be nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end one hour early.
B．There to have been nothing more for discuss, the meeting came to an end one hour earlier.
C．There being nothing more for discussion, the meeting came to an end one hour earlier.
D．There be nothing more for discuss, the meeting came to an end one hour early.
43、牛津大学队连续六年在一年一度的划船比赛中赢了剑桥大学队。
A．For six years, the Oxford Team has beaten Cambridge in the annual boat race.
B．For the sixth year, the Oxford Team has beaten Cambridge in the annual boat race.
C．For six years, the Oxford Team has been beaten Cambridge in the annual boat race.
D．For six years, the Oxford Team had been beaten Cambridge in the annual boat race.
44、随着科技的发展，农民干农活再也不用靠力气了。
A．With the development of science and technology, farmers no longer need to rely on their strength to do form work.
B．As the development of science and technology, farmers no longer need to work.
C．As the development of science and technology, farmers no longer need to rely on their strength to do form work.
D．With the development of science and technology, farmers no longer need to work.
45、你必须得到你前任雇主的推荐信，我们才可能给你这份工作。
A．You have to get a letter of recommendation from your previous employee after we can provide you the job.
B．You can be given a job before you get a letter of recommendation from your former employer.
C．You must get a recommendation from your former employer before we can provide you the job.
D．We can give you the job after you get a recommendation from your employee.
46、尽管我对此很同情，但我的确不能做太多的事情来帮他们摆脱困境。
A．As long as I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help them out of the difficulties.
B．As I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help them out of the difficulty.
C．While I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help them out of the difficulties.
D．Even I sympathize, I can't really do very much to help them out of the difficulty.
47、本市三个剧院中，银河剧院是最大的，能容纳1500人，而且离市中心近。
A．Of the city's three theaters, the Galaxy is the larger one which can accommodate 1500 people but is for from the city center.
B．Among the three theaters in the city, the Galaxy theater is the largest, which can accommodate 1500 people and is close to the city center.
C．Over the three theaters in the city, the accommodation is 1500 people which is the largest theater the Galaxy and is close to the city center.
D．In the city's three theaters, the Galaxy theater which can accommodate 1500 people and is close the city center.
48、这个年轻人因为过度沉迷于虚拟世界中，以至于等他发现的时候已经忘了怎么和人沟通。
A．The young man was so absorbed in the virtual world that he had forgotten how to communicate with others before he discovered it.
B．The young man was such addicted to the virtual world that he had forgotten how to communicate with others before he discovered it.
C．The young man was absorbed in the virtual world in order that he had forgotten how to communicate with others before he discovered it.
D．The young man was addicted to the virtual world in order to he had forgotten how to communicate with others before he discovered it.
49、每当他接待游客他都会介绍当地的文化，而且还会告诉他们要保护森林。
A．Every time he recovers tourists, he introduces the local culture and tells them to protect the forest.
B．Whenever he receives tourists, he expresses the local culture and tells them to protect the forest.
C．Every time he receives tourists, he introduces the local culture and tells them to protect the forest.
D．Whenever he receipts tourists, he introduces the local culture and tells them to protect the forest.
50、到目前为止，学校收到了很多关于修建新建筑的好意见，现在主要需要资金投入。
A．So far the school had received a lot of good ideas about building a new building, which now mainly needs funding.
B．Up to now the school had received a lot of good ideas about building a new building, which now mainly needed funding.
C．Up to now the school received a lot of good ideas about building a new building, which now mainly need funding.
D．So far the school has received a lot of good ideas about building a new building, which now mainly needs funding.
51、Some simple changes can ease the pressure you're under and help you achieve your long-term goals. One of the simplest, yet most efficient ways to work through stress is by putting your feeling into words that only you will read. It helps you determine what stimulus cause the stress. When you review your diary later, you will incredibly find that you have overcome so many difficulties, so what else are you afraid of?
Part Ⅴ Applied Writing
52、Directions: In this part you are required to write an advertisement for an apartment according to the information given below. You should write no less than 100 words on the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet. Twenty points are given to this task.
你在一个书店兼职，为了吸引更多读者，你向书店经理写一封信，陈述你的建议，要求从经营方式、活动策划、店面装饰等方面提出至少三点建议。
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