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年级_________ 专业班级_________ 姓名__________ 学号________ Part I Listening Comprehension (20%)Section A: Short Conversations

Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be askedabout what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be apause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C), and D), and decide which is the best answer.Then write down the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheetr.1.A) Shortly after Christmas. B) During the Christmas seasonC) In the spring D) During a sale

2.A) In the restaurant B) In the man’s homeC) In the woman’s home D) In the supermarket3.A) The man B) The womanC) Neither of them D) Both of them4.A) Stayed at home B) Went to London

C) Visited her sister D) Spoke to her sister on the phone5.A) Call Mr. Howard B) Know the styles of women’s dress.C) But a dress for his wife D) Talk to Mrs. Winter.

6.A) She had no interest in music. B) She was too busy to accept.C) She was in love with somebody else D) She didn’t like the front rows7.A) A waitress B) A bank clerk

C) A shop assistant D) An office secretary8.A) An experiment report. B) Failure and successC) Food expense D) A job interview

9.A) He failed to understand the lecture B) Professor Green spoke too slowlyC) Professor Green kept the class late. D) He didn’t find the classroom10.A) She’s surprised the song won many awardsB) There isn’t nay son she’s interested in.C) She doesn’t like the singer.

D) The song is probably worth listening to.Section B Compound Dictation

Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listencarefully for the general idea. Then listen to the passage again. When the passage is read for the second time, you are

required to fill in the blanks numbered from 11 to 17 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 18to 20 you are required to fill in the missing information. You can either use the exact words you have just heard or write downthe main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you havewritten.

Actually, most people tend to be ___11_____ before doing something important in public. Actors are nervous before a play,

____12____ are nervous before a campaign speech, athletes are nervous before a big ____13____. The ones who succeedhave learned to use their nervousness to their ____14____. Surveys show that 76 percent of ___15____ speakers have

stage fright before taking the floor. But their nervousness is a ____16____ sign that they getting prepared mentally for a goodeffort. When , for some reason, the speaker is too cool and self-assured, the speech may be a ____17____.In other word, __________________18___________________ at the start

of a speech. Your body is responding as it would to any stressful situation. Every public speaker

______________________19____________________________. The question is: How can you control your nervousnessand

__________________________20_____________________________________.Part II. Vocabulary and Structure (25%)Section A:Choices.

1.To be sure, some insects can build complex societies ________ differenttypes of individuals performing different tasks.A. taken fromB. made ofC. composed ofD. developed from

2.The city council ordered spitting ________ on the street.A. was prohibitedB. is prohibitedC. be prohibitingD. be prohibited

3.Don’t worry about it. I can ________ you of the reliability of the news.A. ensureB. insureC. assureD. assume

4.After two days’ meditation, Edward finally ________ with a solution to thisproblem.A. came upB. came onC. came outD. came across

5.It was extremely hot, yet we still had to do ________ air conditioning.A. forB. aboutC. without

D. out of

6.Most officials believe that Bill is the most ________ candidate to win theelection campaign.A. likeableB. likelyC. alikeD. liking

7.There were no tickets ________ for American trade exhibition.A. preferableB. possibleC. considerableD. available

8.Many people find it ________ impossible to give up smoking.A. practicallyB. patientlyC. politelyD. perfectly

9.As soon as the bell rang, the students all went back to their ________classrooms.A. respectfulB. respectiveC. respectableD. respected

10.________ might be expected, mixed response to the question would begiven.A. AsB. ThatC. ItD. What

11. When he gives lectures, he always ________ some time for discussion.A. sets inB. sets onC. sets offD. sets aside

12. Mr. Black is my favorite teacher, whom I regard as ________ other teachers.

A. superior toB. more superior thanC. more superior toD. superior than

13. You should consider other ________ of the matter.A. aspectsB. appearanceC. looksD. views

14. It was not until she arrived in class ________ realized she had forgotten herbook.A. and sheB. when sheC. then sheD. that she

15. She ________ her sister in appearance but not in character. A. assemble B. trembles C. resembles D. likes 16.

________, John has been to several foreign countries. A. When he is a little boy B. A little boy as he was C. Little boy as heis D. Even he is a little boy 17. He ________ his success to his hard work. A attributed B contributed C. distributed D. tributed18. Please ________ me of what has happened in you country whenever you have time. A tell B. speak C. inform D talk 19.After prison, it’s not easy to ________ one’s life where it left off. A. resume B. assume C. recover D. undertake 20. He feels________ lonely for he has few friends in his class. A. somehow B. somewhat C. somewhere D. littleSection B: Fill in the blanks with the proper words and expressions

given below. Change the form where necessary. 1.It was strange that Jane made no ________ to any working experience inher

resume.(简历)。

2.The exhibition ________ by the Society of Culture.

3.The government has taken effective measures to speed up the ________ ofmodernization.

4.He was ________ that day even though I made objections to his proposal inthe discussion.

5.His wife advised him time after time to ________ coffee and cigarettes andto eat a balanced diet.

6.He ________ from the headquarters in Shanghai to the Suzhou Branch.7.Due to years of wars, the ________ situation of the country becameincreasingly serious.

8.She didn’t throw away the stockings until they were so ________ that they

couldn’t be mended anymore.

9.With a history of over 100 years, the little town ________ auniqueglamour(魅⼒).

10.Faced with so many competitive rivals, Alex felt his business was ________to failure.

Section C: Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the words given in the brackets.1.In school science is often presented in a dry and ________ manner. (interest)2.Obviously it is important to have realistic _______ of ourselves. (expect)3.Recent investigations show that domestic _______ is on the rise. (violent)4.It was _______ of her to challenge the managing director’s decision.(courage)

5.To my________, he ate the whole lot. (amaze)Part III. Cloze A(5%)

Directions: This part is to test your familiarity with the texts. Here you are required to fill in the blanks according to the textsyou have learned.

Fill in the blank according to the texts you have learned.Passage one: (Not for 05国贸class )

This explains why it can be so difficult to get a western-type discussion ___1___ with Japanese students of English.

___2___ I serve a volley ball, everyone just stands back and watches it fall. ___3___ one hits it back. Everyone waits until Icall on someone to take a ___4___. And when that person speaks, he ___5___ hit my ball back. He serves a new ball. Againeveryone just watches it fall. ___6___ I call on someone else. This person does not ___7___ to what the previous speakerhas said. He also ___8___ a new ball. Everyone begins again from the same ___9___ line, and the balls run ___10___.There is never any back and forth.Passage two: (Only for 05 国贸class)

Anyway, ____1____ if one wanted to, one couldn’t ____2____ the clock back to an earlier age. Knowledge and techniquescan’t just be forgotten. Nor can one prevent ____3____ advances in the future. Even if all government money for

____4_____ were cut off ( and the present government is doing its best), the force of competition would still bring aboutadvances in technology. ____5____, one cannot stop inquiring minds ___6_____ thinking about basic

science, whether or not they are paid ____7____it. The only way to prevent further developments would be a global state____8____ suppressed anything new, and human initiative and inventiveness are ____9____ that even this wouldn’tsucceed. All it would do is slow down the ____10____ of change.Cloze B. (10%)

Directions:There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Youshould choose the One that best fits into the passage. Then write down the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Even though the majority of Americans would find it hard to imagine what life could be like without a car, some have begun torealize that the automobile is a mixed blessing. Traffic accidents are increasing ___1____, and large cities are troubled bytoo many automobiles. Worst of all, perhaps is the air pollution ____2____ by the internal-combustion engine(内燃机). Everycar engine burns ___3____ gallons of fuel each year and pumps gases into the air. These gases are one ___4____ of thesmog that hangs over large cities. Some of these gases are poisonous and dangerous __5__ health, especially for someonewith a weak heart or a respiratory disease (呼吸系统疾病).

One answer to the problem of air pollution is ____6___ a car that does not pollute. That’s __7____ several major automobilemanufacturers are trying to do. But building a clean car is ____8___ said than done. So far, progress has been slow.

___9___ solution is to eliminate car fumes (废⽓) altogether by getting rid of the internal-combustion engine. Inventors are

now working on turbine-powered cars, ___10__ on cars powered by steam and electricity.. But most of us won’t be drivingcars run batteries or boiling water for a while yet. Many auto makers believe that it will take years to develop practical modelsthat are powered by electricity or steam.1. A steadily B. easily C. urgently D. generously2. A. carried B. filled C. crowded D. caused

3. A. hundreds of B. hundred of C. hundred D. hundreds4. A. resource B. origin C. source D. result5. A. for B. about C. to D. of

6. A. to build B. build C. building D. to have built7. A. which B. that C. why D. what8. A. easy B. easily C. easier D. easiest9. A. Other B. Others C. Another D. One another10. A. as well B. instead C. too D. as well asPart IV. Reading Comprehension (20%)Task 1

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.

To understand how Americans think about things, it is necessary to understand “the point.” Americans mention it often: “Let’sget right to the point,” they will say. “My point is …” “What’s the point of all this?”

The “point” is the idea or piece of information that Americans suppose is, or should be, at the center of people’s thinking,writings and spoken comments. Speakers and writers are supposed to “make their points clear,” meaning that they aresupposed to say or write clearly the idea or piece of information they wish to express.

People from many other cultures have different ideas about the point. Africans traditionally tell stories that express the

thoughts they have in mind, rather than stating “the point” clearly. Japanese traditionally speak indirectly, leaving the listenerto figure out what the point is. Thus, while an American might say to a friend, “I don’t think that coat goes very well with therest of your outfit,” a Japanese might say, “Maybe this other coat would look even better than the one you have on.”

Americans value a person who “gets right to the point.” Japanese are likely to consider such a person insensitive if not rude.The Chinese and Japanese languages are characterized by vagueness and ambiguity. The precision and directness

Americans associate with “the point” can not be achieved, at least not with any grace, in Chinese and Japanese. Speakers ofthose languages thus have to learn a new way of reasoning and expressing their ideas if they are going to communicatesatisfactorily with Americans.

1.According to the passage, Americans expect speakers and writers to ______.A)be clear about their main ideasB)give as much information as possibleC)express their personal viewsD)be honest about their true feelings

2.Which of the following peoples will tell a story to express what they have inmind?A)AmericansB)AfricansC)Japanese

D)Chinese

3. In the sentence “I don’t think that coat goes very well with the rest of your outfit”, the word “outfit” most probably means______.A)officeB)timeC)speechD)clothes

4. According to the passage, Japanese may consider it unacceptable to be ______.A)indirectB)straightforwardC)poorly-dressD)curious

5. In order to communicate with Americans satisfactorily, speakers of Chinese need to _____.A)learn the language wellB)change their way of thinking

C)be careful about their choice of wordsD)explain their reasons clearlyTask 2

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage.

In the United States today, a large group of people want a college education.

However, everyone is not able to attend a four-year college. Many four-year colleges are already too crowed. To give morepeople a chance to get a college education, some cities and towns have built junior colleges.

The junior college offers a two-year course of study in a wide range of subjects. It prepares some young people to go on to afour-year college. It trains others for jobs in business, government, or industry.

Because junior college are built in cities, they can serve the many people who live in a large community. Many students cannot afford to go to a four-year college. But they can save enough to go to a junior college. The entrance fee at a junior collegeis low. Students can also save money by living at home.

A junior college admits some high school graduates who would not be accepted at other schools. The four-year college turnsdown students whose high school grades are low. The junior college will often admit a student who might do well taking atwo-year course.

One of the goals of our country is to educate as many people as possible.

The junior college is a school meant to serve many people. It puts a college education within the reach of a great number ofpeople. Without these schools, many people would not be able to continue their education past high school.6.According to the passage, junior colleges ______.A)are necessary to average studentsB)are as good as four-year collegeC)are badly neededD)are too crowed

7.Junior colleges are built in cities and towns _____.

A)to serve the students who want to save moneyB)to train students who live in cities and towns for jobsC)to prepare students for university studies

D)to offer more education opportunities for people nearby

8.Some people prefer junior colleges to four-year one because ______.A)they fear to go to a four-year college

B)they do not need a four-year college education

C)junior colleges do not cost so much as four-year collegeD)they live in large communities

9.According to the passage, junior college ____.

A)welcome those whose high school grades are accepted by four-yearcolleges.

B)can admit more students than four-year collegesC)offer the same subjects as four-year collegesD)only train students for jobs in business

10.It can be inferred from the passage that in the United States ____.A)more and more junior colleges are replacing four-year collegesB)junior colleges help to popularize college educationC)all high school graduates can go to colleges

D)junior colleges are built in cities while four-year colleges are in thecountryTask 3

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.

Do you have bright ideas? Ideas for inventions that change society or, at least, make life easier for somebody? Perhaps weall do sometimes, but we don’t often make the idea a reality. Recently, in Britain, there was a competition called BritishDesigners for Tomorrow. The competition encouraged young people to

carry out their bright ideas. There were two groups in the contest: Group One was for schoolchildren under 16; Group Twowas for schoolchildren over 16. And there were eleven prize-winners altogether.

Neil Hunt, one of the prize-winners, was called Sunshine Superman by one newspaper writing about his design. It’s

important when people study the weather to be able to record sunshine accurately. We need to know how many hours ofsunshine we have and how strong it is. Most sunshine recorders only record direct sunlight. Neil’s is more accurate and thisis very important for research into the ways of using solar power. With his prize of 100 pounds, Neil plants to carry oninventing.

You can do so much with animation. Look at Simon West’s idea for animated road sighs. He uses pictures which appear tomove as you go nearer to or farther from them. This isn’t a new idea. But it is new to use these pictures on road signs. “Wefound that people were more likely to see moving signs,” said Simon. So now, you can really see rocks falling, trains moving,horses galloping or a car falling over the edge of a cliff. Quite a warning!

The ideas in the competition were so inventive that we are surprised that British industry doesn’t ask more schoolchildren forsuggestions. Perhaps this will be the start of “pupil power”!11.______ was carried out recently in Britain.

A) A competition among schoolchildrenB) A competition in industry

C) A competition called British Designers for TomorrowD) A competition for 11 prize-winners12.The aim of the competition was _____.A)to ask schoolchildren for suggestions

B)to encourage young people to carry out their bright ideasC)to start “pupil power”

D)to ask British industry for ideas13.What is Neil Hunt?A) A schoolboyB) A teacherC) A schoolgirlD) A designer

14.Neil Hunt was called “Sunshine Superman” because ______.A)he suggested the ways of using solar powerB)he designed a more accurate sunshine recorderC)he was able to record direct sunshine accuratelyD)he invented the way of using solar energy15.Who invented animated road signs?A)Neil HuntB)Simon WestC) A driverD) A schoolchild

Task 4 Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage. Give brief answer to the 5 questions ( in less than 8 words)Weekend FT is launching 1 competition for young illustrators. We want any artist under the age of 28, formally trained or self-taught, to submit a work suitable for publication in a newspaper, in particular, the Weekend section of the Financial Times.The theme is “the end of the century” ---- perhaps your concept is inspired by the thought of time rapidly ceasing or by the endof the post-modern age or by our vain attempts to recognize this mere passing of a moment with meaningless monuments.We are looking for original thinking, wit and quality of craft. The work needs to be suitable for reproduction in a newspaper. Itcan be in color or black and white, though we have a slight preference for color. The entry( 参赛物) should be no larger thanA3.

Entries must be submitted by noon, British summer time, on June 30. The competition is open to any illustrators, anywhere,who is under the age 28(though over the age of 16 years) as of Saturday, June 14. The first prize will be $1000 in

commissions for a number of works to be published in the Weekend FT and $500 in cash, second prize will be $500 and thechance to be published in the FT, and the third prizewinner will receive $200 in cash.

The entries will be judged by Robert Thomson, Editor of the Weekend FT, Phil Thompson, art editor of the Weekend FT, andJames Ferguson, artist in residence. The winners will be announced and their works displayed in the Financial Times of July11.

Entries should be sent to: Young Illustrator Competition, Weekend FT, Number One Southward Bridge, London, SE19HL.16.What is the topic of the work for the competition?

____________________________________________________.17.What is the requirement for the size of the work?

____________________________________________________.18.What is the deadline of sending the work?

____________________________________________________.19.What is the age group pf the competitors?

____________________________________________________.20.When will the winners be able to see their works in the newspaper?____________________________________________________.Part V. Translation (10%)

Section A: Translate the following sentence into Chinese.(5%)1.Think big! Nobody was born to be a failure. If you feel you’re going tosucceed---and work your tail off --- you will succeed.

2.The scientific method, as many of us learned in school, is a gradual processthat begins with a purpose or a problem or question to be answered.3.To Amenda, once the books are open, phone calls go unanswered, TV

unwatched and newspapers unread. It means she plans her time so that she can really concentrate.4.The aim is to find the “real” self, to bring our mental images of ourselves inline with our true potential.

5.Our errors and humiliations over mistakes are necessary steps in learning.It’s all right to make mistakes.

Section B:Translate the following sentences into English.(5%)1.在谈到所取得的令⼈惊奇的成就时，托尼强调了创造机遇⽽不是等待机遇的重要性。(put great emphasis on)

2.我们能的是就技术向哪个⽅向发展做出明智的决定。(make informeddecisions)

3.要取得好成绩，⽤功固然重要，但知道如何充分利⽤⾃⼰的能⼒则更为重要得多。（make the most of）

4.谈及学习外语，他说：“学好英语决⾮易事，毕竟英语与我们的母语有巨⼤的区别。”（refer to, no simple matter）

5.当听到他们的篮球队毫不费⼒地赢得了决赛，学⽣们都⼤声欢呼起来。（break into）Part VI. Writing (10%)

Write a personal letter to your parents or one of your friends about

your college life. Pay attention to the writing style and the format.You should write at least 100 words