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 you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
1、 It is reported that ______ president will have dinner with ______ President O'Conner tomorrow.
A. the; the B. a; / C. the; / D. /; /
2、 Considering the changeable weather, when to hold the sports meeting is still ______ discussion.
A. in B. on C. under D. during
3、 It's only ______ from my school to the bookstore.
A.ten minute's walk
B.ten minutes' walk
C.ten minute walk
D.ten minutes walk
4、 Put on your coat, ______ you will catch a cold.
A. and B. but C. or D. so
5、 No sooner had he sat down ______ somebody knocked on the door.
A. when B. than C. then D. it
6、 Although it is hard, Jack is trying to give up the ______ of smoking.
A. custom B. tradition C. manner D. habit
7、 The manager together with some workers ______ visiting the new company now.
A. are B. is C. have been D. has been
8、 Several pretty girls are chatting next door, but ______ is known to me.
A. neither B. none C. both D. all
9、 The WTO couldn't ______ to cure the disease within a few years.
A. guarantee B. ensure C. assume D. confirm
10、 Without a(n) ______ medical certificate, a tourist is not allowed to visit the city.
A. valid B. effective C. valuable D. efficient
11、 It is said that the writer ______ his new book by the end of this year.
A. will finished B. will be finished
C. will have finished D. will have been finished
12、 Some mountain areas, ______ the terrible road conditions, are hard to arrive.
A. but for B. in spite of C. with regard to D. due to
13、 —Will you keep in touch with me after graduation?
—______.
A. Absolutely B. Extremely C. Actually D. Eventually
14、 —I forgot to bring my cell phone. Could I use yours?
—Yes, you ______.
A. can B. could C. should D. might
15、 He promised his wife that he would get the money back ______.
A. somehow B. somewhat C. some time D. sometimes
16、 Poor ______ she was, she never accepted anything for nothing.
A. although B. though C. so that D. yet
17、 Special allowances were ______ to the employees who had worked overtime.
A. distributed B. delivered C. demonstrated D. discounted
18、 If you had done your homework yesterday, you ______ how to answer the question now.
A. know B. knew C. will know D. would know
19、 A lot of materials you could use in class discussion are freely ______ on the Internet.
A. average B. adequate C. available D. abstract
20、 —The dish is ______ delicious.
—Yes, but don't eat ______.
A. too much; too much B. much too; too much
C. too much; much too D. much too; much too
21、 He ______ from the screen of the laptop when I entered his room.
A. looked into B. looked on C. looked for D. looked up
22、 Margret, you should practice as much as you can ______ the oral English competition.
A. win B. to win C. winning D. won
23、 ______ is known to us is that Professor Jackson has been popular with the students.
A. What B. That C. It D. As
24、 The other data worth ______ is the result of the survey of customers.
A. noticed B. noticing C. being noticed D. notice
25、 The group ______ of three girls and six boys completed the task successfully.
A. consisting B. dreaming C. involving D. engaging
26、 ______ a little more careful, he might have avoided the mistake.
A. If he was B. If he has been C. Had he been D. Should he be
27、 They must have met with their guests last night, ______?
A. haven't they B. didn't they C. mustn't they D. couldn't they
28、 Is this place of interest ______ they visited a couple of weeks ago?
A. which B. that C. on which D. the one
29、 You need to know it is important to ______ the topic while you are giving a speech.
A. keep off B. keep on C. keep up D. keep to
30、 The local Red Cross launched an ______ the public to give blood to the victims of the disaster.
A. appeal to B. approach to
C. approval of D. appreciation for
Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension
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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Passage One
Dear Mr. Brown,
I know how disappointed you must be with my arriving late at our company's annual dinner last night. It is really unfortunate that it has happened and I offer you my most humble apologies.
（71）Please understand that the last thing I wanted to do was to be late and offend you and the guests from the Head Office. My explanation is a simple one. I had left the key at home when I went to work in the morning. As you know, I live with my mother. To the best of my knowledge, she has no plans to go out in the afternoon. But when her friends called her to play bridge, she went—completely forgetting that I had no key.
Hence I was standing outside the apartment in despair and called her to come home quickly. But because of the traffic jam, she arrived home at about 7:30 p.m., when I should be at the dinner. You will understand that no matter how fast I was in dressing up, I was sure to be late.
Mr. Brown, please be assured that such a thing will never happen to me again.
Yours sincerely,
Bob
31、 The author was late for the company's ______.
A. annual dinner B. New Year party
C. annual meeting D. fancy dress party
32、 How did the author feel about being late? ______
A. Humble. B. Regretful. C. Unfortunate. D. Disappointed.
33、 Which of the following is TRUE? ______
A. The author lost the key.
B. The author's mother forgot her key.
C. The author was held up in a traffic jam.
D. The author was locked outside the apartment.
34、 When was the author supposed to arrive? ______
A. At 20:30. B. At 19:00. C. At 19:30. D. At 20:00.
35、 This is a letter of ______.
A. praise B. apology C. complaint D. appreciation
Passage Two
A retired postman from Turkey and a beautiful white swan have been inseparable for nearly four decades, and the story of their amazing friendship has inched the hearts of millions.
When he spotted a wounded swan in a field, Recep had no idea that he was about to meet his best friend. He was in a car with a group of friends, when he noticed that the swan appeared to have a broken wing. （72）He realized that leaving the bird there was the same as signing its death sentence, as it might be eaten by a predator(食肉动物). So he took the bird home and started nursing it back to health. After recovery, the swan didn't try to fly away. Instead, she befriended other animals on the farm, busy following her human friend around, either during his daily chores, or on his evening walks. Having no children, Recep regarded the swan as his child and named her Garip. Now she has been with him for the last 37 years.
"She comes when I call. She has never left me, not even during the river floods," the retired postman said. "She used to be more vigorous, but she has grown old now. If she dies, I will make her a nice grave here."
36、 Where did the man happen to see the swan? ______
A. On the road. B. Over his farm. C. In a field. D. Under a car.
37、 What was wrong with the swan? ______
A. It was lost. B. One leg was hurt.
C. It was sick. D. One wing was broken.
38、 What can we learn from the text? ______
A. The swan is treasured by Recep.
B. Recep is working in the post office.
C. The swan flew away after recovery.
D. Recep met his best friend in the 1990s.
39、 What does the underlined word "vigorous" in the last paragraph mean? ______
A. Powerful. B. Energetic. C. Friendly. D. Beautiful.
40、 Which can be the best title for the text? ______
A. Man and Animals B. A Retired Postman
C. A Swan Named Garip D. Friendship with a Swan
Passage Three
A recent survey by China Youth Daily shows that 85.5 percent of young Chinese are willing to take up side jobs. Of the 2,454 respondents aged from 18 to 35, nearly 12 percent have already had a side job in addition to their full-time work. （73）The attitude toward having side jobs varies among young people. About 72 percent believe that side jobs provide more possibilities, while 63.5 percent said that side hustles enrich spiritual life and offer a more colorful life outside of work.
Liu Qing, a young employee in Beijing who said she was planning to start a side job, warned that some young people think the standards for establishing a side business are low—they start casually, doing whatever job they want, even if it may not be suitable for them. "I think that if you want to be successful in your side job, you must do effective market research and understand how your skill set fits in the market," she said.
"Some young people choose side jobs out of proactive consideration." Wang Ting, a professor of China University of Political Science and Law, told China Youth Daily. "For example, starting with their own hobbies, so that their professional abilities and expertise can be improved through it, and they can make more valuable contributions to society. This is worth encouraging," Wang said.
"While, there are also some young people who passively choose to do side jobs just because their full-time job is unable to meet their personal, family and material needs. This may be very stressful, and it would be difficult to have time to take care of their family after work, and cannot guarantee or improve the quality of their full-time jobs," the professor added.
41、 How does Liu Qing think about doing a successful side job? ______
A. Conduct a rough market survey.
B. Develop skills needed by the market.
C. Establish a side business at a low level.
D. Attempt to do whatever they like.
42、 What does the underlined word "proactive" in Paragraph 3 mean? ______
A. Passive. B. Negative. C. Active. D. Positive.
43、 What is important as for the choice of a side job in Wang Ting's opinion? ______
A. The income provided by the side job.
B. Whether it makes great contributions to society.
C. Taking your hobby and interest into consideration.
D. Improving one's professional abilities and expertise.
44、 What can be inferred from the last paragraph? ______
A. You can't live a better life without doing part-time work.
B. It is not advisable to do a part-time job entirely out of material considerations.
C. Doing a full-time job to the best of your ability is the most important.
D. It is impossible to ensure the quality of work while taking good care of family.
45、 Which do you think would be the best title for this passage? ______
A. A Sideline Choice for Young Chinese
B. How Your Skill Set Fits in the Market
C. Career Choice for Young Chinese
D. China Youth Should Make Contributions to Society
Passage Four
Chinese astronauts aboard the country's Tiangong space station opened a science lecture on Thursday afternoon as they traveled with the gigantic spacecraft orbiting the Earth at an altitude of about 400 kilometers.
Major General Zhai Zhigang, Senior Colonel Wang Yaping and Senior Colonel Ye Guangfu, all members of the Shenzhou XIII mission crew, greeted students, teachers and other participants as the lecture began at 3:40 p.m.
（74）The astronauts carried out experiments to display interesting physical phenomena in space such as "disappearing buoyancy" and a "water ball".
Millions of primary and middle school students across China watched the 60-minute televised event hosted by the China Manned Space Agency, the Ministry of Education and other government departments.
Groups of invited students in Bejing, Nanning in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Wenchuan in Sichuan province, and the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions were present at "ground class venues" and took part in video chats with the crew during the lecture.
More lectures will be held based on the country's manned spaceflights and will also be presented by Chinese astronauts, the manned space agency said, adding that such activities are intended to spread knowledge about manned spaceflights and spark enthusiasm for science among young people.
The agency said before the lecture that Chinese astronauts "sincerely invite young viewers to conduct similar experiments along with them to observe the physical disparities between space and land environments to experience the fun of exploration".
Shenzhou XIII mission was launched on Oct 16, 2021 by a Long March 2F carrier rocket that blasted off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China's Gobi Desert, with the crew soon entering the Tiangong station. They are scheduled to spend six months working in the station.
46、 What can we infer from Paragraph 1? ______
A. Chinese astronauts conducted a science mission on Thursday afternoon.
B. Chinese astronauts gave a lecture when Tiangong space station was traveling on the orbit.
C. Chinese astronauts gave a speech when they were traveling.
D. Chinese astronauts traveled with the gigantic spacecraft on the ground.
47、 When did the lecture end? ______
A. At 3:40. B. At 4:40. C. At 15:40. D. At 16:40.
48、 What does the underlined word "spark" mean? ______
A. Inspire. B. Strengthen. C. Widen. D. Broaden.
49、 The purpose of the experiments is ______.
A. to show how they live and work inside the space station
B. to answer the questions about physical phenomena
C. to prove the "disappearing buoyancy" and "water ball" do exist
D. to show the fancy physical world and draw the students' interest towards science
50、 Which of the following statements is TRUE? ______
A. Only students from Beijing, Nanning in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Wenchuan in Sichuan province, and the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions saw the lecture.
B. More lectures will be held based on the country's manned spaceflights and will also be presented by Major General Zhai Zhigang, Senior Colonel Wang Yaping and Senior Colonel Ye Guangfu.
C. Shenzhou XIII isn't designed to promote and spread science and technology knowledge.
D. Chinese astronauts will come back to the earth in April, 2022.
Part Ⅲ Cloze
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 completes the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
The Silk Road is a name given to the many trade routes that connected Europe and the Mediterranean(地中海) with the Asian world. The 51 is over 6,500km long and got its name 52 the early Chinese traded silk along it. Although silk was the 53 trading item, there were many other goods that 54 along the Silk Road between Eastern Asia and Europe. In the course of time, medicine, perfumes, spices and livestock(家畜) 55 their way between continents.
The Chinese learned to 56 silk thousands of years ago. For a long time they were the only ones who knew how to make this 57 material. Only the emperor, his family and his highest advisers were allowed to wear clothes made of 58 . For a long time the Chinese 59 this secret very 60 . The ancient Romans were the 61 Europeans who became aware of this wonderful material. Trading 62 , often with Indians as middlemen(中间人) who traded silk with the Chinese 63 gold and silver which they got from the Romans.
Traveling along the route was 64 . The hot desert, high mountains and sandstorms made traveling a rough business. Most of the goods along the Silk Road were carried by caravans (商队). Traders sometimes brought goods from one 65 on the Silk Road to another, from where the goods would be 66 by someone else. Over the centuries people settled along the ancient route and many cities 67 . Later on there were fewer hardships to overcome, 68 by no means was it easy.
Religion, languages and diseases also spread along the Silk Road. Buddhism, which originated in India, spread to China along this route. European traders probably brought the plague from Asia to Europe along the ancient road.
In the early Middle Ages, traffic along the route 69 because of the fall of the Roman Empire. Trading along the Silk Road became stronger again between the 13th and 14th centuries, when the Mongols controlled central Asia. Afterwards, the Silk Road gradually 70 its importance, because new sea routes to Asia were discovered.
51、 A. corridor B. voyage C. route D. railway
52、 A. though B. unless C. where D. because
53、 A. only B. main C. real D. exact
54、 A. rose B. gathered C. got D. traveled
55、 A. found B. searched C. wounded D. missed
56、 A. provide B. neglect C. make D. carry
57、 A. precious B. beautiful C. important D. different
58、 A. cloth B. cotton C. silk D. fiber
59、 A. guarded B. shared C. guided D. learned
60、 A. curious B. carefully C. excitedly D. happily
61、 A. unique B. active C. first D. special
62、 A. compared B. combined C. supplied D. started
63、 A. in place of B. in favor of C. in exchange for D. in return for
64、 A. dangerous B. disappointing C. enjoyable D. inspiring
65、 A. purpose B. destination C. time D. desert
66、 A. exploded B. performed C. ruined D. transported
67、 A. more B. stretched C. emerged D. remained
68、 A. or B. but C. nor D. so
69、 A. imported B. disappeared C. continued D. decreased
70、 A. lost B. gained C. kept D. denied
Part Ⅳ Translation from English into Chinese
Directions: In this part, there are four items which you are required to translate into Chinese. Each item consists of one or two sentences.
71、 (Para. 2, Passage One)
Please understand that the last thing I wanted to do was to be late and offend you and the guests from the Head Office.
72、 (Para. 2, Passage Two)
He realized that leaving the bird there was the same as signing its death sentence, as it might be eaten by a predator.
73、 (Para. 1, Passage Three)
The attitude toward having side jobs varies among young people.
74、 (Para. 3, Passage Four)
The astronauts carried out experiments to display interesting physical phenomena in space such as "disappearing buoyancy" and a "water hall".
Part Ⅴ Writing
75、Directions: In this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter of about 100 words. You should write according to the following Chinese outline. Remember your letter must be written on the Answer Sheet.
假设你是李夏，是第三十一届世界大学生运动会的一名志愿者，组委会安排你用英文为来自世界各地的运动员写一封介绍四川的一个知名景点的信，需要包括以下内容：
1．景点介绍；
2．推荐理由；
3．注意事项。
参考词汇：volunteer志愿者；recommend推荐，介绍；scenic spot景区
Dear friends,
Welcome to Chengdu. __________________________________
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