Time Allowed: 150 MIN.
Part I: Structure and Vocabulary (15)
Directions: In this section there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there
are 4 choices marked A. B. C. and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.
1. Without taking the time to understand everyone’s perspective, it is unlikely that they will feel that proposed solutions _________ their priorities. A. report B. repeat C. reflect D. require
2. Those who ______ with others in advance to commit crimes are to be handled as accomplices of smuggling, trafficking, transporting, or making drugs. A. inspire B. conspire C. expire D. respire
3. A weightlifter requires strength, ______, flexibility, balance, coordination and determination. A. patience B. stamina
C. contrariness D. tolerance
4. You’re actually __________ the lives of all people by turning a blind eye to the small leakage of the boat. A. undergoing B. underlying C. undermining D. underlining
5. Theplaywriter showed ______ in creating a surprising but reasonable ending. A. mania B. surprise C. ingenuity D. merrymaking
6. They are asking an______ amount of money for their house despite a downturn in real estate across the country. A. acceptable B. extortionate C. sensible D. reasonable
7. In the past decade, Ireland has recorded a __________ immigration of 100,000 professional workers due to its low tax rates.
A. pure B. clear C. clean D. net
8. It is believed that excessive _______ with one’s own well-being and interests is usually accompanied by an inflated sense of self-importance. A. concentration B. focus C. care D. preoccupation 9. People with ______ personality disorder have a great sense of self importance. They seek excessive admiration from others.
A. pleasant B. narcissistic C. miserable D. sad
10. It is important to map out the big picture first __________ we can systematically identify user requirements.
A. for that B. so as to C. so that D. in case that
11. __________ snacks and drinks，but they also brought cards for entertainment when they had a picnic in the forest.
A. Not only they brought B. Not only did they bring
C. Not only brought they D. Not only they did bring
12. __________, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor. A. Other things being equal B. Other things were equal C. To be equal to other things D.Other things to be equal
13. The heroine is __________ by the thought that her sweetheartdied not in a state of grace.
A. anguished B. unpleasant C. content D. angry
14. Confucius taught us, “a person of virtue places justice above all else.” This is deeply ______ in the hearts of all Chinese people. A. progressive B. complex C. ingrained D. vulnerable
15. The problems with multiple Undo are not due to its behavior __________ they are due to its manifest model. A. so much that B. as much as C. as D. as that
16. Although it is crucial to provide new employees with important information, it is just as important to _________ in them a feeling of belonging and pride in the business.
A. put B. instill C. pass D. tell
17. Job stress has been known to ______ heart problems in people who already have cardiovascular（心脏血管的） disease.
A. impose B. promote C. trigger D. cure
18. Each employee undergoes a(n) _______ training program before beginning work. A. intense B. intensity C. intensive D. intensify
19. In a time of social reform, people’s state of mind tends to keep __________ withthe rapid changes of society.
A. step B. progress C. pace D. touch 20. In business, you’ve got to _______ how your competitors will act. A. anticipate B. suspect C. expect D. doubt 21. All ______ is a continuous supply of the basic necessities of life. A. what is needed B. for our needs C. the thing needed D. that is needed
22. ______ with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain does not seem high at all.
A. Comparing B. Compare C. When compared D.While comparing
23. I findI can cook an excellent meal for myself from __________ within 30 minutes.
A. start B. scratch C. zero D. opening
24. Russell Schweickart __________ at how the lonesome marble he surveyed through the window of Apollo 9 could contain “all of history and music and poetry and art and death and life and love, tears, joy, games.” A. marvelled B. cried C. shocked D. surprised 25. She never laughed, ______ lose her temper. A. or she ever did B. nor she ever did C. or did she ever D. nor did she ever
26. Failure to disclose all material information could ________ the insurance. A. invalidate B. validate C. valid D. invalid
27. Having felt pressure from her mother-in-law, she didn’t want to ______ pressure on anyone else.
A. instill B. inflict C. add D. concur
28. I believe he is a(n) ________ man and would not have done foolish things like that.
A. sensitive B. imaginative C. capable D. sensible
29. The new medicine the doctor __________ for the pain in my stomach is imported and quite expensive.
A. bought B. discovered C. described D. prescribed
30. Hundreds of pedestrians______ against each other on the streets during the holiday.
A. jostle B. clash C. propel D. bump
Part II: Cloze (10)
Directions:Read the following passage and fill in the blanks by choosing the best
word among the four choices. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET. As the plane circled over the airport, everyone sensed that something was wrong.The plane was moving unsteadily through the air, and ____31____the passengers had fastened their seat belts, they were suddenly____32____forward.At that moment, the air-hostess ____33____ .She looked very pale, but was quite____34____.Speaking quickly but almost in a whisper, she ____35____ everyone that the pilot had ____36____ and asked if any of the passengers knew anything about machines or at ____37____ how to drive a car.After a moments ____38____, a man got up and followed the hostessintothe pilot's cabin.Moving the pilot ____39____ , the man took his seat and listened carefully to the ____40____ instructions that were being sent by radio from the airport ____41____ .The plane was now dangerously close ____42____ the ground, but to everyone's ____43____ , it soon began to climb.The man had to ____44____ the airport several timesto become
____45____ with the controls of the plane. ____46____ the danger had not yet passed.The terrible____47____came when he had to land.Following ____48____, the man guided the plane toward the airfield.It shook violently____49____it touched the ground and then moved rapidly ____50____ the runway and after a long run it stopped safely. 31. A.although B.while C.therefore D.then 32. A.shifted B.thrown C.put D.moved 33. A.showed B.presented C.exposed D.appeared 34. A.well B.still C.calm D.quiet 35. A.inquired B.insured C.informed D.instructed 36. A.fallen B.failed C.faded D.fainted 37. A.best B.least C.length D.first 38. A.hesitation B.surprise C.doubt D.delay 39. A.back B.aside C.about D.off 40. A.patient B.anxious C.urgent D.nervous 41. A.beneath B.under C.down D.below 42. A.to B.by C.near D.on 43. A.horror B.trust C.pleasure D.relief 44. A.surround B.circle C.observe D.view 45. A.intimate B.familiar C.understood D.close 46. A.Then B.Therefore C.But D.Moreover 47. A.moment B.movement C.idea D.affair 48. A.impression B.information C.inspections D.instructions 49. A.as B.unless C.while D.so 50. A.around B.over C.along D.above
Part III Reading Comprehension (40)
Directions: In this part, you’ll read five passages. After each passage, there are five
questions for you to answer, please mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. Passage One
Crying is hardly an activity encouraged by society. Tears, be they of sorrow, anger, or joy, typically make Americans feel uncomfortable and embarrassed. The shedder of tears is likely to apologize, even when a devastating (毁灭性的) tragedy was the provocation. The observer of tears is likely to do everything possible to put an end to the emotional outpouring. But judging from recent studies of crying behavior, links between illness and crying and the chemical composition of tears, both those responses to tears are often inappropriate and may even be counterproductive.
Humans are the only animals definitely known to shed emotional tears. Since evolution has given rise to few, if any, purposeless physiological responses, it is logical to assume that crying has one or more functions that enhance survival.
Although some observers have suggested that crying is a way to elicit assistance from others (as a crying baby might from its mother), the shedding of tears is hardly
necessary to get help. Vocal cries would have been quite enough, more likely than tears to gain attention, So, it appears, there must be something special about tears themselves.
Indeed, the new studies suggest that emotional tears may play a direct role in alleviating stress, University of Minnesota researchers who are studying the chemical composition of tears have recently isolated two important chemicals from emotional tears. Both chemicals are found only in tears that are shed in response to emotion. Tears shed because of exposure to cut onion would contain no such substance.
Researchers at several other institutions are investigating the usefulness of tears as a means of diagnosing human ills and monitoring drugs.
At Tulane University’s Teat Analysis Laboratory Dr. Peter Kastl and his colleagues report that they can use tears to detect drug abuse and exposure to medication(药物), to determine whether a contact lens fits properly of why it may be uncomfortable, to study the causes of “dry eye” syndrome and the effects of eye surgery, and perhaps even to measure exposure to environmental pollutants.
At Columbia University Dr. LiasyFaris and colleagues are studying tears for clues tothe diagnosis of diseases away from the eyes. Tears can be obtained painlessly without invading the body and only tiny amounts are needed to perform highly refined analyses.
51. It is known from the first paragraph that ____. A. shedding tears gives unpleasant feelings to American
B. crying may often imitate people or even result in tragedy C. crying usually wins sympathy from other people D. one who sheds tears in public will be blamed
52. What does “both those responses to tears”(Para. 1) refer to? A. Crying out of sorrow and shedding tears for happiness.
B. The embarrassment and unpleasant sensation of the observers.
C. The tear shedder’s apology and the observer’s effort to stop the crying. D. Linking illness with crying and finding the chemical composition of tears. 53. “Counterproductive” (Para.1) very probably means “____”. A. having no effect at all B. leading to tension
C. producing disastrous impact D. harmful to health
54. What does the author say about crying?
A. It is a pointless physiological response to the environment. B. It must have a role to play in man’s survival. C. It is meant to get attention and assistance. D. It usually produces the desired effect.
Passage Two
Before 1945, hardly anyone outside of New Mexico had ever heard of Alamogordo. In 1960 its population numbered 21,723. Ever since 1898, when the
town had been built by the Southern Pacific Railroad, Alamogordo had been a lonely town. The land around it was largely desert, and largely empty.
Because it was isolated and because the weather was almost always clear and peaceful, a spot of desert near Alamogordo was chosen as the last site for the first atomic bomb ever exploded. The secret name of the test was Zeo.
At dawn on July 16, 1945, the atomic bomb was set off. Observers agreed that they had witnessed something unlike anything ever seen by men before, a huge, colorful fireball, more brilliant than the sun flashing as it rose for miles into the air. Never before had men released so much power at one time, nor had any nation ever possessed weapon as terrible and destructive as the atomic bomb.
For several weeks, the test was kept secret. When an atomic bomb was dropped from an American plane on Hiroshima, Japan, newspapers and radio stations all overAmerica told of the test of the bomb in New Mexico. Almost everybody was amazed to learn where the bomb had been made and tested; the deserts of the Southwest had hidden the secret well.
When news of the atomic bomb and its destructiveness was announced, people all over the world wondered what other new weapons were being prepared in the New Mexico desert. Some people doubted that the secret of making atomic bombs could be kept from other countries. Some even doubted the wisdom of using so powerful a weapon. But no one doubted that a new kind of war—and a new kind of world—had begun at Alamogordo, one summer morning in 1945.
55. What is the main topic of this passage?
A. The secret of Alamogordo. B. A new kind of war.
C. The destructive force of the first atomic bomb.
D. The selection of the test site for the first atomic bomb.
56. Which of the following is the main reason for choosing Alamogordo as the test
site?
A. It always had an enjoyable climate.
B. It was connected to other cities by a railway. C. Its location would hide the secret well.
D. It was situated in southwestern New Mexico.
57. After the first atomic bomb explosion, everybody agreed that ________.
A. it was wise to choose Alamogordo as the test site B. man had entered the age of nuclear warfare C. it was not wise to use such a powerful weapon
D. it was not possible to keep the technology of making atomic bombs secret 58. The tone of this passage is one of ________.
A. anxiety B. satisfaction C. encouragement D. fear
Passage Three
In bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child’sacquisition (学会) of each new skill-the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing. It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child: This might happen at any stage. A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early; a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads. On the other hand, though, if a child is left alonetoo much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself.
Parents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children. Some may be especially strict in money matters. Others are severe over times of coming home at night or punctuality for meals. In general, the controls imposed represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child’s own happiness.
As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is very important in parental teaching. To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality(道德). Also, parents should realize that “example is better than precept”. If they are not sincere and do not practice what theypreach (说教), their children may grow confused, and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled.
A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents’ principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment.
59. Eagerly watching the child’s acquisition of new skills ________.
A. should be avoided
B. is universal among parents
C. sets up dangerous states of worry in the child
D. will make him lose interest in learning new things
60. In the process of children’s learning new skills parents ________.
A. should encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words
they read
B. should not expect too much of them
C. should achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on
their own
D. should create as many learning opportunities as possible 61. The second paragraph mainly tells us that ________.
A. parents should be strict with their children
B. parental controls reflect only the needs of the parents and the values of the
community
C. parental restrictions vary, and are not always enforced for the benefit of the
children alone
D. parents vary in their strictness towards their children according to the situation 62. In moral matters, parents should ________.
A. observe the rules themselves
B. be aware of the marked difference between adults and children
C. forbid things which have no foundation in morality D. consistently ensure the
security of their children
Passage Four
Some pessimistic experts feel that the automobile is bound to fall into disuse. They see a day in the not-too-distant future when all autos will be abandoned and allowed to rust. Other authorities, however, think the auto is here to stay. They hold that the car will remain a leading means of urban travel in the foreseeable future.
The motorcar will undoubtedly change significantly over the next 30 years. It should become smaller, safer, and more economical, and should not be powered by the gasoline engine. The car of the future should be far more pollution-free than present types.
Regardless of its power source, the auto in the future will still be the main problem in urban traffic congestion. One proposed solution to this problem is the automated highway system.
When the auto enters the highway system, a retractable arm will drop from the auto and makecontact with a rail, which is similar to those powering subway trains electrically. Once attached to the rail, the car will become electrically powered from the system, and control of the vehicle will pass to a central computer. The computer will then monitor all of the car’s movements.
The driver will use a telephone to dial instructions about his destination into the system. The computer will calculate the best route, and reserve space for the car all the way to the correct exit from the highway. The driver will then be free to relax and wait for the buzzer that will warn him of his coming exit. It is estimated that an automated highway will be able to handle 10,000 vehicles per hour, compared with the 1,500 to 2,000 vehicles that can be carried by a present-day highway.
63. One significant improvement in the future car will probably be _______. A. its power source B. its driving system C. its monitoring system
D. its seating capacity
64. What is the author’s main concern?
A. How to render automobiles pollution-free. B. How to make smaller and safer automobiles. C. How to solve the problem of traffic jams.
D. How to develop an automated subway system.
65. What provides autos with electric power in an automated highway system? A. A rail. B. An engine. C. A retractable arm. D. A computer controller.
66. In an automated highway system, all the driver needs to do is _______.A. keep in the right lane
B. wait to arrive at his destination
C. keep in constant touch with the computer center D. inform the system of his destination by phone
Passage five
Engineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and rationality, but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool. In high school I wanted to be an electrical engineer and, of course, any sensible student with my aims would have chosen a college with a large engineering department, famous reputation and lots of good labs and research equipment. But that’s not what I did.
I chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts university that doesn’t even offer a major in electrical engineering. Obviously, this was not a practical choice; I came here for more noble reasons. I wanted a broad education that would provide me with flexibility and a value system to guide me in my career. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision by interacting with people who weren’t studying science or engineering. My parents, teachers and other adults praised me for such a sensible choice. They told me I was wise and mature beyond my 18 years, and I believed them.
I headed off to college sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who went to big engineering “factories” where they didn’t care if you have values or were flexible. I was going to be a complete engineer: technical genius and sensitive humanist all in one. Now I’m not so sure. Somewhere along the way my noble ideals crashed into reality, as all noble ideals eventually do. After three years of struggling to balance math, physics and engineering courses with liberal-arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students try to reconcile engineering with liberal-arts courses in college.
The reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successful student is that engineering and the liberal arts simply don’t’ mix as easily as I assumed in high school. Individually they shape a person in very different ways; together they threaten to confuse. The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult.
67. The author chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts university because he ______.
A. wanted to be an example of practicality and rationality B. intended to be a combination of engineer and humanist
C. wanted to coordinate engineering with liberal-arts courses in college D. intended to be a sensible student with noble ideals.
68. According to the author, by interacting with people who study liberal arts,engineering students can ______. A. balance engineering and the liberal arts B. receive guidance in their careers C. become noble idealists D. broaden their horizons
69. In the eyes of the author, a successful engineering student is expected ______. A. to have an excellent academic record B. to be wise and mature
C. to be imaginative with a value system to guide him D. to be a technical genius with a wide vision
70. The author’s experience shows that he was ______. A. creative B. ambitious C. unrealistic D. irrational
Part IV: Translation (20)
Directions: Read the following passages carefully and translate them. Write your
translation on the ANSWER SHEET. Section A: Chinese-English translation
(1)政府已经意识到贫富分化可能导致严重的社会问题，并且已采取措施来缩小这种差距。
(2)当社会责任和个人利益发生冲突的时候，每个人都应该清楚该如何抉择。 (3) 为了不辜负父母的期望，他尽了最大努力去实现目标—成为一名优秀的钢琴演奏家。
(4) 在新闻发布会上，部长不得不避开记者提出的某些尴尬的问题。
(5) 科学家们正在探索能以经济的方式进行环境恢复和废品处理的技术。 Section B: English-Chinese translation
If I were a tourist, I would plan my vacation trip to fall within the April-May or October-November period. Come in the ''season'' and your chance of cold rain and bitter winds is enhanced. And, oddly enough, the whole state will be overcrowded and overpriced.
I would drive down or fly down probably to Jacksonville and get there early enough in the day so I wouldn't have to overnight there. In fact, I would stay away from the cities, except to fly in and fly back out. I would try to stay away from anything that required me to buy a ticket to go in and see it.
Part V: Writing (15)
Directions:Write a composition of no less than 120 words entitled “Advances
in Science and Technology”. The outline has been given below.
1. 科学技术的发展是重要的。
2. 科学技术的发展有助于解决新问题。 3. 科学技术的发展带来新问题。
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