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A decade ago, Nancy did what so many Americans dream about. She quit an executive position and opened/ set up a household device store in her neighborhood. People like Nancy

made the decision primarily for the improvement in the quality of their lives.

Ⅰ. Vocabulary and Structure

Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there

are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the ONE answer that best

completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with

a single line through the center.

41. This disease ________ in Africa but has now spread to many parts of the world.

A. derived B. originated C. sparkled D. dwelled

42. The aircraft base is protected with specially designed shelters which are built to ________

ground and air attacks.

A. launch B. withstand C. contest D. contend

43. Much of the territory is still under ________.

A. elimination B. invasion C. constitution D. occupation

44. These devices mounted in the car can _______ driver to an impending hazard.

A. instruct B. warn C. dictate D. alert

45. Windy days are _______ of March.

A. character B. characteristic C. feature D. quality

46. The mayor promised to trim the city budget without cutting _______ services.

A. appropriate B. essential C. equivalent D. lucrative

47. Once Mrs. Kirkpatrick ______ you in conversation, you’re stuck with her for at least half an

hour.

A. engages B. occupies C. submerges D. launches

48. People from different cultures have different _______ of the world.

A. complications B. instincts C. conceptions D. impressions

49. Due to his recent failure to meet the deadline, Jason is _______ from the list for promotion.

A. wrenched B. pried C. retreated D. eliminated

50. Some of the tunnels in the cliff are natural, some were _______ out.

A. decorated B. penetrated C. pried D. carved

51. Population growth and pollution place enormous ______ on the world’s supply of usable

water.

A. stress B. exposure C. endurance D. endeavor

52. It is not so much the actual population of the world _______ its rate of increase which is

important.

A. of B. over C. like D. as

53. Tom is so weak that he should _______ be allowed to go to work until he has completely

recovered from his illness.

A in case B. in some case C. in any case D. in no case

54. ________ quite recently, most mothers in Britain did not take paid work outside the home.

A. Before B. Until C. From D. Since

55. The old couple decided to _______ a boy and a girl though they had three children of their

own.

A. adapt B. bring C. receive D. adopt

56. The shopkeepers are complaining that business has been reduced to a ________ of what it

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was before the outbreak of war.

A. fraction B. section C. portion D. trifle

57. The weather wasn’t favorable and both teams had to ________ icy rain and a strong wind

during the match.

A. pin down B. contend with

C. get stuck in D. take control of

58. The offer of a free overseas tour _______ him into buying the villa on the hillside.

A. discouraged B. committed C. tempted D. tangled

59. That morning, on Mount Tai, I saw the most ________ sunrise in my life.

A. mysterious B. opaque C. spectacular D. adolescent

60. After Mike left for work, I ________ the beds and vacuumed the carpets.

A. patted B. clapped C. stripped D. shaved

46. As the Chinese saying goes, a timely snow_____ a good harvest.

a. indicates b. reflects

c. shows d. promises

47. The ____________ of our professors added much honor to our New Year’s Party.

a. present b. absence

c. absent d. presence

48. Whenever I take on a difficult task, I say to myself, “Nothing ____________, nothing gain.”

a. adventured b. advantaged

c. ventured d. advanced

49. John Dewey believed that education should be a preparation for life, that a person learns by

doing, and that teaching must _____________ the curiosity and creativity of children.

a. stimulate b. accelerate

c. accumulate d. create

50. If you need further qualifications（条件） for the job, check out how and where you can

___________ them.

a. inquire b. acquire

c. seek d. secure

51. He is keen to ____________ relations with this company because of its good reputation.

a. train b. cultivate

c. further d. donate

52. In my opinion, high-IQ students are usually intellectually curious and very good at making use

of their time to the fullest ____________.

a. intent b. extent

c. intend d. extend

53. These young people were so _____________ about things in the U. S. that they thought blacks

and whites had always had equal educational opportunities there.

a. innocent b. intelligent

c. ignorant d. confident

54. While Mr. Johnson was away on vacation, a lot of letters _____ on his desk.

a. accelerated b. accessed

c. accustomed d. accumulated

55. Traditional as he is in his way of life, the elderly professor is more _____________ than most

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of his students in accepting new ideas.

a. liberate b. literal

c. liberal d. literate

56. Short-term memories are those which are _____ only for a few minutes.

a. retained b. gained

c. obtained d. acquired

57. He earns $ 200 a week and has little money for anything except the _____ of life.

a. necessaries b. accessories

c. vitals d. essentials

58. I don’t think we can solve the problem this way. We should try a different _____.

a. matter b. reproach

c. approach d. manner

59. There are too many _____ here for me to concentrate on my term paper.

a. distractions b. dimensions

c. destructions d. directions

60. It was not a serious accident; the car needs only some _____ repairs.

a. major b. secondary

c. minor d. primary

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Ⅱ. Cloze

Directions: There are 10 blanks in each of the following two passages. For each

blank there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should choose the ONE that

best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet

with a single line through the center.

Wise buying is a positive way in which you can make your money go further. The way go about

purchasing an article or a service can actually save you money or can add to the cost.

Take the simple example of a hairdryer. If you are buying a hairdryer, you might think you

are making the 71 buy if you choose one 72 look you like and which is also the cheapest 73 price.

But when you get it home you may find that it 74 twice as long as a more expensive 75 to dry your

hair. The cost of the electricity plus the cost of your time could well 76 your hairdryer the most

expensive one of all.

So what principles should you 77 when you go out shopping?

If you 78 your home, your car or any valuable 79 in excellent condition, you'll be saving

money in the long 80. Before you buy a new 81 , talk to someone who owns one. If you can, use it

or borrow it to check it suits your particular 82 .

Before you buy an expensive 83 , or a service, do check the price and 84 is on offer. If

possible, choose 85 three items or three estimates.

71. a. proper b. best c. reasonable d. most

72. a. its b. which c. whose d. what

73. a. for b. with c. in d. on

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74. a. spends b. takes c. lasts d. consumes

75. a. mode b. copy c. sample d. model

76. a. cause b. make c. leave d. prove

77. a. adopt b. lay c. stick d. adapt

78. a. reserve b. decorate c. store d. keep

79. a. products b. possession c. material d. ownership

80. a. run b. interval c. period d. time

81. a. appliance b. equipment c. utility d. facility

82. a. function b. purpose c. goal d. task

83. a. component b. element c. item d. particle

84. a. what b. which c. that d. this

85. a. of b. in c. by d. from

The mere 61 that America still attracts millions of people is evidence that it is not 62. People

aren’t 63 a place of decline. Signs of decline are 64 to be found in a place as complex as America:

debt, crime, the homeless, drugs, dropouts. But the main 65 of America, the first and most 66

impression, is 67, energy, aggressiveness, forward movement.

It is so hard to think of this nation in decline 68 you know that there are vast regions of the

planet which are absolutely 69, incapable 70 any improvement at all.

61. A. reason B. fact C. phenomenon D. idea

62. A. in the decline B. on decline C. in decline D. for decline

63. A. attracted by B. attached to C. attracted to D. associated with

64. A. sure B. real C. true D. clear

65. A. characteristic B. characterization C. appearance D. phenomenon

66. A. longing B. lasting C. important D. enduring

67. A. dynamic B. dynamics C. dynamist D. dynamism

68. A. as if B. though C. when D. because

69. A. paralyzed B. being paralyzed C. paralyzing D. to be paralyzed

70. A. for B. of C. to D. with

B

The equivalents of these driver muscle functions are electromechanical devices 71 the

automated vehicle. They receive electronic commands from the onboard control computer and

then 72 the appropriate steering angle, throttle angle, and brake pressure 73 small electric motors.

Early versions of these devices are already being introduced 74 production of vehicles, 75 they

receive their commands directly from the driver’s inputs to the steering wheel and pedals. These

decisions are 76 for reasons largely unrelated 77 automation. 78 they are associated with reduced

energy consumption, simplification of vehicle design, enhanced ease of vehicle assembly,

improved ability to 79 performance to match driver preferences, and cost savings 80 traditional

direct mechanical control devices.

71. A. made in B. attached to C. installed in D. mounted on

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72. A. apply B. control C. manage D. manipulate

73. A. with B. by means of C. due to D. into

74. A. of B. with C. into D. by

75. A. where B. which C. when D. because

76. A. been made B. making C. being made D. to make

77. A. to B. with C. of D. by

78. A. Instead B. But C. Rather D. So

79. A. adopt B. adjust C. adapt D. arrange

80. A. compared to B. contrary to C. comparing to D. comparable to

Ⅲ. Phrases and Expressions

Direction: Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases given below. Change the form

where necessary.

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province still afford look up to get by

view as blame relax stand for hungry for

1. His Dad was a volunteer fireman, which was a dangerous job, so he__________ his Dad

a lot.

2. The word USA__________ United States of America.

3. We are__________ news of our brother, who lives away from home.

4. The children were not to___________.

5. The light music will help to_________ the heavy pressure on you.

6. Miss Gao is_________ the best teacher in this school.

7. I know little about it, that is outside my___________.

8. Stand__________, she must not see us.

9. How can you__________ so much money for a bicycle?

10. You can not__________ on such a small income.

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Ⅳ.

Reading Comprehension（40 points）

Passage 1

The typical conversation between Americans takes a form that can be called repartee. No

one speaks for very long. Speakers take turns frequently, often after only a few sentences have

been spoken. “Watching a conversation between two Americans is like watching a table tennis

game,” a British observer said. “Your head goes back and forth and back and forth so fast it almost

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makes your neck hurt.”

Americans tend to be impatient with people who take long turns. Such people are said to

“talk too much.” Many Americans have difficulty paying attention to someone who speaks more

than a few sentences at a time, as Nigerians, Arabs, and some others do. Americans admire

conciseness, or what they call “getting to the point.”

Americans engage in little ritual interaction (礼仪式的交流). Only a few ritual greetings are

common: “How are you?” “I’m fine, thank you,” “Nice to meet you,” and “Hope to see you

again.” These things are said in certain situations Americans learn to recognize, and, like any ritual

greetings, are concerned more with form than with substance. That is, the questions are supposed

to be asked and the statements are supposed to be made in particular situations, no matter what the

people involved are feeling or what they really have in mind. In many American’s opinions,

people who rely heavily on ritual greetings are “too shy” or “too polite,” unwilling to reveal their

true natures and ideas.

Americans are generally impatient with long ritual greetings about family members’

health—common among Latin Americans—considering them a waste of time.

26. During a typical conversation between Americans, people try to be ________.

a. polite b. interested

c. concise d. friendly

27. By comparing a conversation between two Americans to a table tennis game, the British

observer means that _________.

a. Americans like to take short turns in a conversation

b. Americans enjoy talking as well as watching a table tennis game

c. Americans get excited easily

d. Americans talk with great expression

28. Americans ___________ when they talk with Arabs.

a. may lose their patience

b. have to listen very carefully

c. talk too much

d. never use English

29. In the United States, ritual greetings __________.

a. are very common in people’s conversations

b. are suitable in all situations

c. help to lead to a serious conversation

d. have little substance

30. According to this passage, Americans have a low opinion of people who ____________.

a.. do not talk much

b. do not pay attention to the speaker

c. like to ask about other people’s health

d. bring too many ritual greetings into a conversation

Passage 2

Ask most American children what they want to be when they grow up, and they probably

will say “doctor” or “lawyer.”

Though our culture, our economy, indeed our very security are heavily dependent on

science and engineering, only 12 percent of American high school students graduate with the

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