Examination for English Majors Name Class Score PAR There r o beneath e ntence there are four words or phrases marked A.B.C.D.Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 1.Through the train window,Jennie thought she saw the passengers look at them with relief and disdain. A.remaining B.remained C.retaining D.retained 2.Later that evening as they went into the bedroom,Norma the subiect. A.picked out B picked over C.picked up D picked off 3.She sat down on the bed and opened her oos-f noteboo A.by chance B.at random C.by design D.at will 4.At the beginning we earned little money we could hardly carry on our business A so that B.enough...for C too to D such that 5.Though it was chilly,each stoop had its cluster of people to the iron railings B.clingin D.clang the boy's voice through the ceiling A.could hear B.had heard C.heard D.could have heard 7.When the window was open and the train went by,the noise was almost You couldn't hear yourself think. A excitable B.incredible C.unbearable D.potential 8.Ijust two slaps in the face would have provoked him murde A.to commit B.to committing C.from committing D.commit 9.In a state of panic.he the scream A.may not hear B.may not have heard C.may have not heard D.can not hear 10 a strange city sleep A.It is not very far fro ot very far from Naples C.That is not very far from Naples D.Being not very far from Naples 11.No one lived there for nearly two thousand years---not since the summer of the A.D.79. A to be sure B.for the exact C.in fact D.to be exact 12. a grass-covered slope where the shepherds of Pompeii took their goats to graze Rising behind the cit as the 4000-fee Mount Vest B.Rising behind the city the 000-feet Mount Vesuvius was C.Was rising behind the city the 4000-feet Mount Vesuvius D.Behind the city rising was the 4000-feet Mount Vesuvius 13.The tragedy the 24th of August.A.D.79. A.attacked on B molested or C struck on d erunted on 14.For three days the sun didno at filled the sky A.break out B.break down C.break into D.break through 15.Beneath the protecting shroud of ash,the city lay intact.Everything was Vesuvius erupted. A as it had been the day when B.as it were the dav
Examination for English Majors Name __________ Class __________ Score ________ PART Ⅰ GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY （20%） There are forty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C,D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. 1. Through the train window, Jennie thought she saw the _______ passengers look at them with relief and disdain. A. remaining B. remained C. retaining D. retained 2. Later that evening as they went into the bedroom, Norma ______ the subject. A. picked out B. picked over C. picked up D. picked off 3. She sat down on the bed and opened her loose-leaf notebook ______ . A. by chance B. at random C. by design D. at will 4. At the beginning we earned _____ little money _____ we could hardly carry on our business. A. so…that B. enough … for C. too… to D. such… that 5. Though it was chilly, each stoop had its cluster of people_____ to the iron railings. A. to cling B. clinging C. clung D. clang 6. I was wondering how clearly the old man _____ the boy’s voice through the ceiling. A. could hear B. had heard C. heard D. could have heard 7. When the window was open and the train went by, the noise was almost _____. You couldn’t hear yourself think. A. excitable B. incredible C. unbearable D. potential 8. I just can’t see two slaps in the face would have provoked him ______ murder. A. to commit B. to committing C. from committing D. commit 9. In a state of panic, he _____ the scream. A. may not hear B. may not have heard C. may have not heard D. can not hear 10. _____, a strange city sleeps under the hot Italian sun. A. It is not very far from Naples B. Not very far from Naples C. That is not very far from Naples D. Being not very far from Naples 11. No one lived there for nearly two thousand years---not since the summer of the A.D.79, ____. A. to be sure B. for the exact C. in fact D. to be exact 12. _____，a grass-covered slope where the shepherds of Pompeii took their goats to graze. A. Rising behind the city was the 4000-feet Mount Vesuvius B. Rising behind the city the 4000-feet Mount Vesuvius was C. Was rising behind the city the 4000-feet Mount Vesuvius D. Behind the city rising was the 4000-feet Mount Vesuvius 13. The tragedy _____ the 24th of August, A.D.79. A. attacked on B. molested on C. struck on D. erupted on 14. For three days the sun did not _____ the clouds of volcanic ash that filled the sky. A. break out B. break down C. break into D. break through 15. Beneath the protecting shroud of ash, the city lay intact. Everything was _____ Vesuvius erupted. A. as it had been the day when B. as it were the day
C.as it used to be the day when D.as it had been the day 16.Agood imagination is A.all you nee B.all what you need what that you ned D.that you need 17.The sound of the explosion died away,but it stil in everyone's ears. A.reverend B.reverberated C.retorted D.vibrated 18.They boarded boats and got away, the tale of their city's destruction. A.lived to tell B.living totell C.lived telling D.tolive to tell 9.angehow the him stil A.held on B.clung to C.controlledin D.kept on 20.He it until one day a few days before Christmas,when he had overheard what his father was saving to his mother. A.had not known B.knew C.would have known D.would know B.to stumble D.stumbled 22.I wiped the streams of sweat from my face to keep them from my eyes. A.destroving B.blinding C.paining D.stinging 23.SoI followed him down the little path between the pasture and the A.mallow B meadow C medow D maiden of hickory,anut,and oak leave A.alfalfa B.briars C.covers D.canopy 25.The pines on top of the mountain above us looked as if the fingers of their long boughs a white cloud a had been fondled B was fondled C.were fondling D.were fondled 26.Ifollowed him down the path that wound this way and tha A.the length is three timesof the pah we had cimbed B.three times the length of the path we had climbed C.is three times as long as the path we had climbed D.as long as three times the path we had climbed 27.The general manager will be very to meet you in his office A.pleased B.pleasant C.pleasing D.pleasure 28.The tomatoes grown there have a very pleasant A.taste B.flavor C.smell D.odour 29.He got up and crept downstairs.careful of the boards.and let himselfout a crashing B.screeching C creaking D.rustling 30.The cows looked at him It was early for themtoo A.sleeping and surprised B.sleepy and surprised C.sleepy and surprised D.sleeping and surprising 31.I have read all that the wise men have written,and all the secrets of philosophy are mine,yet ared rose is my life made wretched. A.in want of B.for want of C.in want for D.for want in 32.Suddenly she spread her brown wings for,and soared into the air A.flight B.gallery C.sail D.plot 33."My roses are white,"it answered,"as white as theof the sea,and whiter than the snow upon the mountain
C. as it used to be the day when D. as it had been the day 16. A good imagination is _____ to restore the city to activity. A. all you need B. all what you need C. what that you need D. that you need 17. The sound of the explosion died away, but it still _____ in everyone’s ears. A. reverend B. reverberated C. retorted D. vibrated 18. They boarded boats and got away, _____ the tale of their city’s destruction. A. lived to tell B. living to tell C. lived telling D. to live to tell 19. Strange how the habits of his youth ______ him still. A. held on B. clung to C. controlled in D. kept on 20. He _______it until one day a few days before Christmas, when he had overheard what his father was saying to his mother. A. had not known B. knew C. would have known D. would know 21. He got up after that, ______ blind with sleep, and pulled on his clothes. A. stumble B. to stumble C. stumbling D. stumbled 22. I wiped the streams of sweat from my face to keep them from ____ my eyes. A. destroying B. blinding C. paining D. stinging 23. So I followed him down the little path between the pasture and the ______ . A. mallow B. meadow C. medow D. maiden 24. It was a pretty little footpath under the high _____ of hickory, walnut, and oak leaves. A. alfalfa B. briars C. covers D. canopy 25. The pines on top of the mountain above us looked as if the fingers of their long boughs ______ a white cloud. A. had been fondled B. was fondled C. were fondling D. were fondled 26. I followed him down the path that wound this way and that, ______ . A. the length is three times of the path we had climbed B. three times the length of the path we had climbed C. is three times as long as the path we had climbed D. as long as three times the path we had climbed 27. The general manager will be very _____ to meet you in his office. A. pleased B. pleasant C. pleasing D. pleasure 28. The tomatoes grown there have a very pleasant ________ . A. taste B. flavor C. smell D. odour 29. He got up and crept downstairs, careful of the _____ boards, and let himself out. A. crashing B. screeching C. creaking D. rustling 30. The cows looked at him, ________ . It was early for them too. A. sleeping and surprised B. sleepy and surprised C. sleepy and surprised D. sleeping and surprising 31. I have read all that the wise men have written, and all the secrets of philosophy are mine, yet ________ a red rose is my life made wretched. A. in want of B. for want of C. in want for D. for want in 32. Suddenly she spread her brown wings for, and soared into the air. A. flight B. gallery C. sail D. plot 33. “My roses are white,” it answered, “as white as the _____ of the sea, and whiter than the snow upon the mountain
A.foam B.foams C.wave D.current 4..eds the fet of the dove and redder than the of coral. A.palms B.faces C.fans D.shells 35."Death is a great price a red rose,"said the Nightingale,"and life is very dear to all." A.paying for B.paid for C.to pay for D.in pay for 36.am afraid the red rose will not my dress"said the Professor's daughte A.go in fo B.go to C.go at D.go with 37.He was sitting un the garden gazing the moon,completely drink ecstacy A.with...at B.at...with C.for...for D.for...with 38.Many months ago he told me I had my usefulness. A.overlived B.survived C outlived D.exceeded 39.One interviewer eventually because,he said Ilack eyeball contact A.turned me away B.turned me over C.turned me in D.turned me down 40.When I first lost my job,the real pain derived form the eventual realization that I not only myself but four others. A had failed B.have failed C failed D had been failed Part II PROOFREAD THE FOLLOWINGPASSAGE (10%) In this passage.there are altogether 10 mistakes,one in each numbered line. Underline the mistakes and put the corrections in the blank provided. Studentsenrolling in distance leaming courses should adapt on41 changes in life-style before focusing on long-term goals Those who made it through the first year.however.tended to perform better than local counterparts. Professor Tavlor said."People who stay usually do well but we have found...that those when drop out generally claim personal 42 probler ms as re ason He said distance-learning students should concentrated on making the life-style changes during their first semester rather than worry 43. about ling-term goals. "After that adjustment period,those who remain performing 44 n on-campus students because they are high 45 The performance of the arts students were especially noteworthy,46. researchers said,because proficiency in English was likely to be important to succeed in these fields. Overall,a ical students fr rseas performed the best out of all overseas students but significantly better47. than locals. The researchers said further study was needed to explain some of their finding.in particular the different success rates for students 48 studying on and off campus.The comparative performance of overseas
A. foam B. foams C. wave D. current 34. “My roses are red white,” it answered, “as red as the feet of the dove and redder than the ______ of coral.” A. palms B. faces C. fans D. shells 35. “Death is a great price ______ a red rose,” said the Nightingale, “and life is very dear to all.” A. paying for B. paid for C. to pay for D. in pay for 36. “I am afraid the red rose will not ______ my dress.” said the Professor’s daughter. A. go in for B. go to C. go at D. go with 37. He was sitting un the garden gazing ____ the moon, completely drink ______ ecstacy. A. with … at B. at … with C. for … for D. for… with 38. Many months ago he told me I had _____ my usefulness. A. overlived B. survived C. outlived D. exceeded 39. One interviewer eventually ______ because, he said, I lack eyeball contact. A. turned me away B. turned me over C. turned me in D. turned me down 40. When I first lost my job, the real pain derived form the eventual realization that I ______ not only myself but four others. A. had failed B. have failed C. failed D. had been failed Part Ⅱ PROOFREAD THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE（10%） In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. Underline the mistakes and put the corrections in the blank provided. Students enrolling in distance learning courses should adapt on 41. __________ changes in life-style before focusing on long-term goals. Those who made it through the first year, however, tended to perform better than local counterparts. Professor Taylor said, “People who stay usually do well, but we have found… that those when drop out generally claim personal 42. __________ problems as reason.” He said distance-learning students should concentrated on making the life-style changes during their first semester rather than worry 43. __________ about ling-term goals. “After that adjustment period, those who remain performing 44. ___________ better overall than on-campus students because they are high 45. __________ motivated.” The performance of the arts students were especially noteworthy, 46. _________ researchers said, because proficiency in English was likely to be important to succeed in these fields. Overall, agricultural and medical students from overseas performed the best out of all overseas students but significantly better 47. _________ than locals. The researchers said further study was needed to explain some of their finding, in particular the different success rates for students 48. __________ studying on and off campus. The comparative performance of overseas
and Australian undergraduates carried out by two academics from 49 Monash ini siby and one from Syd y's Un iversity of Technology. use Education Department datan45000 students. 50 Part III Cloze (10%) Decide which of the choices below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks.Mark the correct choic fo reach in your answer shee During recent years we have heard much about"race":how this race does certain things and that race believes certain things and so on.Yet,the (51)phenomenon of race consists of a few surface indications.We judge race usually (52)the coloring of the skin:a white race,a brown race.a yellow race and a black race.But (53)you we to remove th he skin you cou d no t (54)anything abou t the rac eto which the individua belonged ere is 55)in physical structure,the brain or the internal organs to (56)a difference.There are four types of blood.(57)types are found in every race,and no type is distinct to any race.Human brains are the (58).No scientists could examine a brain and tell you the race to which the individual belonged.Brains will (59)in size. n every (60)doe size have anythin g to do with intellig 2 On the other h some of our most distinguished people have had (63)brains. Mental tests which are reasonably (64)show no differences in intelligence between races.High and low test results both can be recorded by different members of any race.(65)equal educational advantages,there will be no difference in average standings. er on account of ra e or Individuals of every race (66)civilization to go backward or forward.Iraining and education can change the response of a group of people,(67)enable them to behave in a (68)way. The behavior and ideals of people change according to circumstances,but they can aly vays go or go on t ethin ng new (69)is hette r and higher than anything (70)the past. (51)A.complete B.full C.total D.whole (52)A.in B.from C at D on (53)A since B if C as D.while 54) A.speak B talk C tell D.mention A.so ething B.everything C.nothing D.anything (56 A.display B.indicate C.demonstrate D.appear 57) A All B.Most C.No D.Some (58)A.same B.identical C.similar D.alike (59)A remain B.increase C.decrease D vary (60)A.Only B Or C.Nor D S (61)A.ever B.then D.once (62)A.health B.body C.mind D.thought (63)A.big B.small C minor D.major (64)A.true B.exact C.certain D.accurate
and Australian undergraduates carried out by two academics from 49. _________ Monash Universiby and one from Sydney’s University of Technology, use Education Department data on 45000 students. 50. _________ Part III Cloze (10%) Decide which of the choices below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the correct choice for each blank in your answer sheet During recent years we have heard much about “race”: how this race does certain things and that race believes certain things and so on. Yet, the (51) phenomenon of race consists of a few surface indications. We judge race usually (52) the coloring of the skin: a white race, a brown race, a yellow race and a black race. But (53) you were to remove the skin you could not (54) anything about the race to which the individual belonged. There is (55) in physical structure, the brain or the internal organs to (56) a difference. There are four types of blood. (57) types are found in every race, and no type is distinct to any race. Human brains are the (58). No scientists could examine a brain and tell you the race to which the individual belonged. Brains will (59) in size, but this occurs within every race. (60) does size have anything to do with intelligence. The largest brain (61) examined belonged to a person of weak (62). On the other hand, some of our most distinguished people have had (63) brains. Mental tests which are reasonably (64) show no differences in intelligence between races. High and low test results both can be recorded by different members of any race. (65) equal educational advantages, there will be no difference in average standings, either on account of race or geographical location. Individuals of every race (66) civilization to go backward or forward. Training and education can change the response of a group of people, (67) enable them to behave in a (68) way. The behavior and ideals of people change according to circumstances, but they can always go back or go on to something new (69) is better and higher than anything (70) the past. (51) A. complete B. full C. total D. whole (52) A. in B. from C. at D. on (53) A. since B. if C. as D. while (54) A. speak B. talk C. tell D. mention (55) A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything (56) A. display B. indicate C. demonstrate D. appear (57) A. All B. Most C. No D. Some (58) A. same B. identical C. similar D. alike (59) A. remain B. increase C. decrease D. vary (60) A. Only B. Or C. Nor D. So (61) A. ever B. then C. never D. once (62) A. health B. body C. mind D. thought (63) A. big B. small C. minor D. major (64) A. true B. exact C. certain D. accurate
(65)A.Provided B.Concerning C.Given D.Following (66)A.mak B.cause C.move D.tur (67)A.and B.but C.though D.So (68)A.ord inary B.peculiar C.usual D.common (69)A that B.what C.whichever D.whatever (70)A.for B.to C.which D in Part IV Reading Comprehension (40%) Each sentence or passage below is followed by one or more questions.You are to choose the one best answer,(A).(B).(C).or(D),to each question.Mark your choice on the answer sheet Questions 71 to 74 are based on the following passage. Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable.whether you are a book-lover or merely there to buy a book as a present.You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower.Whatever the reason,you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings.The desire to pick up a book with an attractive dust-jacket is s me istibl although th of selection ought not to be followe as you might end up with a rather dull book.You soon become engrossed in some book or other,and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent far too much time there and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointment---without buving a book of course scape the realities of everyday life is,I think,the mai There are not many places where it is possible to do this.A music shop is very much like a bookshop.You can wander round such places to your heart's content.If it is a good shop,no assistant will approach you with the inevitable ereeting:Can I help vou.si You needn't buy anything you don't want.In a tant should inin the backs until 1 you have finished owsing. Then,and only then,are his services necessary. course you may want t find out where a particular section is,but when he has led you there,the assistant should retire discreetly and look as if he is not interested in selling a single book. You have to he careful not to he attracted hy the variety of hooks in a bookshor It is very easy to enter the shop looking for a book on ancient coins and to come out cop of the late selling ovel and book abou brass-rubbing which had only vaguely interested you up until then.This volume on the subject,however,happened to be so well illustrated and the part of the text you read proved so interesting that you just had to buy it.This sort of thing can be very dangerous.Apart from running up a huge account,you can waste a great deal of time wandering fro section to s 71.According to the author of the passage,what kind of bookshop is a good one? A.When you enter the shop,the assistant comes up to greet you in a friendly way B.When you look through all the books there,you feel very satisfied. C.When you look over the books.nobody takes any notice of you
(65) A. Provided B. Concerning C. Given D. Following (66) A. make B. cause C. move D. turn (67) A. and B. but C. though D. so (68) A. ordinary B. peculiar C. usual D. common (69) A. that B. what C. whichever D. whatever (70) A. for B. to C. which D. in Part IV Reading Comprehension （40%） Each sentence or passage below is followed by one or more questions. You are to choose the one best answer, (A),(B),(C),or (D), to each question. Mark your choice on the answer sheet. Questions 71 to 74 are based on the following passage. Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are a book-lover or merely there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings. The desire to pick up a book with an attractive dust-jacket is irresistible, although this method of selection ought not to be followed, as you might end up with a rather dull book. You soon become engrossed in some book or other, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent far too much time there and must dash off to keep some forgotten appointment--- without buying a book, of course. This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is, I think, the main attraction of a bookshop. There are not many places where it is possible to do this. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can wander round such places to your heart’s content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with the inevitable greeting: “Can I help you, sir?” You needn’t buy anything you don’t want. In a bookshop, an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished browsing. Then, and only then, are his services necessary. Of course, you may want to find out where a particular section is, but when he has led you there, the assistant should retire discreetly and look as if he is not interested in selling a single book. You have to be careful not to be attracted by the variety of books in a bookshop. It is very easy to enter the shop looking for a book on ancient coins and to come out carrying a copy of the latest best-selling novel and perhaps a book about brass-rubbing which had only vaguely interested you up until then. This volume on the subject, however, happened to be so well illustrated and the part of the text you read proved so interesting that you just had to buy it. This sort of thing can be very dangerous. Apart from running up a huge account, you can waste a great deal of time wandering from section to section. 71. According to the author of the passage, what kind of bookshop is a good one? A. When you enter the shop, the assistant comes up to greet you in a friendly way. B. When you look through all the books there, you feel very satisfied. C. When you look over the books, nobody takes any notice of you
D.When you are in the shop,you feel as if you were in a music shop. 72.The greatest attraction of a shop is,according to the passage,that it can provide you with A.an opportunity to forget about the realities of life B.an opportunity to read many books without buying them. C.a shelter from the terrible rain d a great vari iety of books 73.Which of the following statements is NOTtrue according to the passage? A.After you enter a bookstore,you will likely forget about the surroundings. B.When you are in a bookstore,you will likely pick up a book with an attractive dust-iacket C.More often than not,you will come out of a bookstore with a book that vaguely 74.The best title for the passage is A“On Buving Books B.“On Book selling C."Books op and Its Assi D."Enjoy Yourself in a Bookshop" Questions 75 to 78 are based on the following passage. The chief claim to distinction of Shoreditch lies in the fact that the first theaters of London were built there in the seventeenth century The Sho reditch Theater wa the real the ater to be built in England and wa erected within the precincts of Holy Priory,where the players were outside the jurisdiction of the Lord Mayor,for stage plays were forbidden.Companies of players, however,were springing up all over the country,generally under the protection of some nobleman.Amongst these were the Earl of Leicester's Servants.with James Burbage as their ma nager.Burbage borrowed 600 from his father-in-law and buil the Shoreditch Theater,a round wooden structure,which was afterwards carefully pulled down by his son Richard and re-erected in Southward as the Globe.Richard was the original creator of most of Shakespeare's great characters,including Hamlet and appeared to have been one of the greatest actors on the English stage The site of oreditch Theater has recently been determined by a careful sur and is found to have been partly on the site of a fumiture factory at the comer of Curtain Road The Curtain was a rival theater and was so named from the fact that it had a curtain which shut off the stage from the auditorium.This theater had associations with Burbage and Green players from the town of Stratford-on-Avon,and later with the son of a Stratford butcher,who was a boy at school when the theater was built.His was William Shake espeare,he cam don a yo employed at the Curtain in minor parts,but his chief work was adapting play,from which he proceeded to write them Not far away was another theater,the Fortune,a property aptly named,for it was owned by alleyn who made his money from it
D. When you are in the shop, you feel as if you were in a music shop. 72. The greatest attraction of a shop is, according to the passage, that it can provide you with A. an opportunity to forget about the realities of life. B. an opportunity to read many books without buying them. C. a shelter from the terrible rain. D. a great variety of books. 73. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A. After you enter a bookstore, you will likely forget about the surroundings. B. When you are in a bookstore, you will likely pick up a book with an attractive dust-jacket. C. More often than not, you will come out of a bookstore with a book that vaguely interests you. D. You always enter a bookstore to buy books. 74. The best title for the passage is A. “On Buying Books”. B. “On Book Selling”. C. “Bookshop and Its Assistants”. D. “Enjoy Yourself in a Bookshop”. Questions 75 to 78 are based on the following passage. The chief claim to distinction of Shoreditch lies in the fact that the first theaters of London were built there in the seventeenth century. The Shoreditch Theater was the first real theater to be built in England and was erected within the precincts of Holy Priory, where the players were outside the jurisdiction of the Lord Mayor, for stage plays were forbidden. Companies of players, however, were springing up all over the country, generally under the protection of some nobleman. Amongst these were the Earl of Leicester’s Servants, with James Burbage as their manager. Burbage borrowed £600 from his father-in-law and built the Shoreditch Theater, a round wooden structure, which was afterwards carefully pulled down by his son Richard and re-erected in Southward as the Globe. Richard was the original creator of most of Shakespeare’s great characters, including Hamlet and appeared to have been one of the greatest actors on the English stage. The site of the Shoreditch Theater has recently been determined by a careful survey and is found to have been partly on the site of a furniture factory at the corner of Curtain Road. The Curtain was a rival theater and was so named from the fact that it had a curtain which shut off the stage from the auditorium. This theater had associations with Burbage and Green players from the town of Stratford-on-Avon, and later with the son of a Stratford butcher, who was a boy at school when the theater was built. His name was William Shakespeare, he came to London as a young man and was employed at the Curtain in minor parts, but his chief work was adapting play, from which he proceeded to write them. Not far away was another theater, the Fortune, a property aptly named, for it was owned by Alleyn who made his money from it
75.The Shoreditch Theater was built in the shape of A.an oblong. B.a square C.a circle D.a triangle 76.Which of the following statements is true? A.The Shoreditch was built prior to the Globe was built almost at the same time D.The Globe was the new theater built on the same site as the Shoreditch. 77.William Shakespeare was employed at the Curtain as A.a minor actor B.an important actor. C.a writer of plays D.an adapter of plays 78.The word "aptly in line 1.paragr C.l to h 4 is closest in me A.“capably B."carefully D.“suitably Questions 79 to 82 are based on the following passage. Despite the widespread early use of wool and linen,cotton is the most important oof man's clthing.today,about three ouof evry four peope in the world ing made of Cotton has istory.Fifteen hundred inh of Chit.the r t yea Greeks historian.Herodotus.who wrote in the fifth century before Christ.described a tree in Asia which bore cotton.He said that"it exceeded in goodness and beauty the wool of any sheep."He also described the way the people of India wove and dyed cotton.For tw housand years the Ind an's s meth of weaving and dying have remained unchanged Cotton was not exported to Europe until eighth century A.D.It was brought to Spain then by the Moors of North America.The Europeans liked this textile and began to make cotton cloth.By the fifteenth century.the cotton industry had spread from Spain tocentral Eu hen Col bus amive in the West Indies.he found the Indians wearing cottor clothes.Pizarro,the Spanish conqueror of Peru,found that the Incas were growing cotton for use in the making of clothes.Magellan found the Brazilians swinging in cotton hammocks.And Cortes was so impressed by the beauty of the cotton tapestries and rugs that the Aztecs made,that he sent some of them as presents to King Charles I ofS pa The Chinese were the first people to make silk clothing.and.for more than 2f00 years,they were the only people in the world who knew how to make silk.The Chinese guarded the secret of their silk manufacture carefully.Their merchants grew rich in the silk trade with other Asian countries and Europe.Silk,in fact,was so expe nsive that it was kr n as the"cloth of kin During the reign of Emperor Justinian of Constantinpole,tw Persian monks who lived in China brought silkworms to Europe.In the years that followed,westem Europeans learned how to grow silkworms and use the silk from the cocoons.Silk is still one of the most useful textiles in clothing manufacture because of its extremely strong fibers.A thread of silk is two-thirds as strong as an iron wire of the same size
75. The Shoreditch Theater was built in the shape of A. an oblong. B. a square C. a circle D. a triangle 76. Which of the following statements is true? A. The Shoreditch was built prior to the Globe B. The Globe was built prior to the Shoreditch C. The Shoreditch and the Globe was built almost at the same time. D. The Globe was the new theater built on the same site as the Shoreditch. 77. William Shakespeare was employed at the Curtain as A. a minor actor. B. an important actor. C. a writer of plays. D. an adapter of plays 78. The word “aptly” in line 1, paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to A. “capably” B. “carefully” C. “safely” D. “suitably” Questions 79 to 82 are based on the following passage. Despite the widespread early use of wool and linen, cotton is the most important source of man’s clothing, today, about three out of every four people in the world wear clothing made of cotton. Cotton has had a long history. Fifteen hundred years before the birth of Christ, the people of Indian were making cotton into cloth. The Greeks historian, Herodotus, who wrote in the fifth century before Christ, described a tree in Asia which bore cotton. He said that “it exceeded in goodness and beauty the wool of any sheep.” He also described the way the people of India wove and dyed cotton. For two thousand years the Indian’s methods of weaving and dying have remained unchanged. Cotton was not exported to Europe until eighth century A.D. It was brought to Spain then by the Moors of North America. The Europeans liked this textile and began to make cotton cloth. By the fifteenth century, the cotton industry had spread from Spain to central Europe and the Low Countries. When Columbus arrived in the West Indies, he found the Indians wearing cotton clothes. Pizarro, the Spanish conqueror of Peru, found that the Incas were growing cotton for use in the making of clothes. Magellan found the Brazilians swinging in cotton hammocks. And Cortes was so impressed by the beauty of the cotton tapestries and rugs that the Aztecs made, that he sent some of them as presents to King Charles II of Spain. The Chinese were the first people to make silk clothing, and, for more than 2f000 years, they were the only people in the world who knew how to make silk. The Chinese guarded the secret of their silk manufacture carefully. Their merchants grew rich in the silk trade with other Asian countries and Europe. Silk, in fact, was so expensive that it was known as the “cloth of kings”. During the reign of Emperor Justinian of Constantinpole, two Persian monks who lived in China brought silkworms to Europe. In the years that followed, western Europeans learned how to grow silkworms and use the silk from the cocoons. Silk is still one of the most useful textiles in clothing manufacture because of its extremely strong fibers. A thread of silk is two-thirds as strong as an iron wire of the same size
and so smooth that dirt cannot cling to it easily. 79.According to the passage.what people were the first to wear cottonclothes? A.The Indians. B.The Chinese. C.The Europeans. D.The Brazilians 80.The author mentioned the name of Herodotus because he was the person who A first wore cotton clothes B.knew how to make cotton out of wood C.described ho w the Indian wove and dyed D.was much more famous than Christ 81.According to the passage,the Chinese merchants became rich because A.the Chinese guarded the secrets of silk manufacture carefully. B.the Chinese worked more diligently than people of other nations C.theChi the first to make silk clot D.the sik c ng the Chinese made was rather expensive 82.Which of the following statements about silk is NOT true? A.Silk has extremely strong fibers. B.Silk is so smooth that dirt cannot cling to it C.that ed as material for clot ing now D.The technology of making silk was introduced to Europe through two Persian monks. Questions 83 to 86 are based on the following passage. 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 ajor in elect cal e ngine was not a practical choice 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 18y rs,and I believed them. I headed offto 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 had 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 realit oble ideals eventually do. ee years o uggli g to bal nc math,physics and engineering courses with liberal-arts courses.I have leamed there are reasons why few engineering students try to reconcile engineering with liberal-arts courses in college. The reality that had blocked my path to becoming the typical successful student
and so smooth that dirt cannot cling to it easily. 79. According to the passage, what people were the first to wear cotton clothes? A. The Indians. B. The Chinese. C. The Europeans. D. The Brazilians 80. The author mentioned the name of Herodotus because he was the person who A. first wore cotton clothes. B. knew how to make cotton out of wood C. described how the Indians wove and dyed D. was much more famous than Christ 81. According to the passage, the Chinese merchants became rich because A. the Chinese guarded the secrets of silk manufacture carefully. B. the Chinese worked more diligently than people of other nations. C. the Chinese were the first to make silk clothing. D. the silk clothing the Chinese made was rather expensive. 82. Which of the following statements about silk is NOT true? A. Silk has extremely strong fibers. B. Silk is so smooth that dirt cannot cling to it. C. Silk is so expensive that it is seldom used as material for clothing now. D. The technology of making silk was introduced to Europe through two Persian monks. Questions 83 to 86 are based on the following passage. 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 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 had 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 had blocked my path to becoming 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. 83.The author chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts university because he A.wanted to be an example ofpracticality and rationality B.intended to be a combination ofengineer and humanist C.wanted to coordinate engineering with liberal-arts courses in college D.intended to be a sensible student with noble ideals 84.According to the author.by interacting with people who study liberal arts. A.balance engineering and the liberal arts B.receive guidance in their careers C.become noble idealists D broaden their horizons 85.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 witha wide vision 86.The author's experience shows that he was A.creative C.unrealistic D.irrational Ouestions 87 to90 are based on the following passage The fitness movement that began in the late 1960s and early 1970s centered around aerobic exercise.Millions of individuals became engaged in a variety of erdtr thoands ofe spas develndar emerging interest in fitness e dancing for females.A number of fitness spas existed prior to this aerobic fitness movement,even a national chain with spas in most major cities.However,their focus was not on aerobics,but rather on weigh-training programs designed to develop muscular mass. strength,and endurance in their primarily male enthusiasts,these fitness spas did not e o benefit fin hic fitness to better health. medical opinion suggested that weight-training programs offered few.if any,health benefits.In recent years,however,weight training has again become increasingly popular for males and for females.Many current programs focus not only on developing muscular strength and endurance but on aerobic fitness as well. Hist cal-fitnes ests have usually included measures of muscular strength and endurance not for health-related reasons,but primarily becaus such fitness components have been related to performance in athletics.However.in recent years,evidence has shown that training programs designed primarily to improve muscular strength and endurance might also offer some health benefits as well.The American College of Sports Medicine now recommends that weight training
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. 83. 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 84. 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 85. 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 86. The author’s experience shows that he was ____ . A. creative B. ambitious C. unrealistic D. irrational Questions 87 to90 are based on the following passage. The fitness movement that began in the late 1960s and early 1970s centered around aerobic exercise. Millions of individuals became engaged in a variety of aerobic activities, and literally thousands of health spas developed around the country to capitalize on this emerging interest in fitness, particularly aerobic dancing for females. A number of fitness spas existed prior to this aerobic fitness movement, even a national chain with spas in most major cities. However, their focus was not on aerobics, but rather on weigh-training programs designed to develop muscular mass, strength, and endurance in their primarily male enthusiasts, these fitness spas did not seem to benefit financially from the aerobic fitness movement to better health, since medical opinion suggested that weight-training programs offered few, if any, health benefits. In recent years, however, weight training has again become increasingly popular for males and for females. Many current programs focus not only on developing muscular strength and endurance but on aerobic fitness as well. Historically, most physical-fitness tests have usually included measures of muscular strength and endurance, not for health-related reasons, but primarily because such fitness components have been related to performance in athletics. However, in recent years, evidence has shown that training programs designed primarily to improve muscular strength and endurance might also offer some health benefits as well. The American College of Sports Medicine now recommends that weight training
be part of a total fitness program for healthy Americans.Increased participation in uch tr one of the specific physical activity a of Healthy Peos 200 Natonal Hea Promo 87.The "spas"(Line 3.Para.1)most probably refers to A sports activities B.places for physical exercise reation centers D.athletic training program 88. Early fitness spas were intended mainly fo A.the promotion of aerobic exercise B.endurance and muscular development C.the improvement of women's figures D.better performance in aerobic dancing 89.People were given physical fitness tests in order to find out A.how well they could do in athletics B.what their C.what kind of fitness center was suitable for them D.whether they were fit for aerobic exercise 90.Recent studies have suggested that weight training A.has become an essential part of people's life well affect the heatho trainees D.contributes to health improvement as well Part V Translation (20%) A.English-Chinese Translation.(/0%) Translate the following uderlined sentences into Chinese Economists have long marveled over the ability of countres in Southeast Asia to pick themselves up from dire poverty and become some of the strongest economies in the world.South Korea,for instance,was left weak and impoverished after fighting a fierce civil war with North Korea that ended in stalemate in 1953.(111)Yet between 1960 and 1990,the co essed remarkable economic growth assing far wealthier countries such as Brazil and Argentina,to become the world's most powerful economy. Many other Southeast Asia countries had similar economic success stories.Together, South Korea,Hong Kong.Taiwan and Singapore were known as the "Four Tigers" because of their fast and aggressive economic rise into the global marketplace.Other tiger"included Japan,Malaysia,Indonesia and Thailand, eac n of which made extraordinary bounds in wealth in a relatively short period of time Among US observers,the"Asian Miracle"aroused both awe and fear,especially in the 1980s when Asian countries became formidable US competitors.Japan,which has now become the world's seond most powerful econm after the US made nroads into US do automobile and elect nics marketsdurin de (112)Fierce competition with Japan and other Asian countries contributed to a yawning US trade deficit (when the value of US imports exceeds the value of its exports)and fueled a wave of protectionist sentiment in Congress. Southeast asia's success seemed to vindicate certain economic policies that the
be part of a total fitness program for healthy Americans. Increased participation in such training is one of the specific physical activity and fitness objectives of Healthy People 2000: National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives. 87. The “spas” (Line 3, Para. 1) most probably refers to _____ . A. sports activities B. places for physical exercise C. recreation centers D. athletic training programs 88. Early fitnessspas were intended mainly for _____ . A. the promotion of aerobic exercise B. endurance and muscular development C. the improvement of women’s figures D. better performance in aerobic dancing 89. People were given physical fitnesstests in order to find out _____ . A. how well they could do in athletics B. what their health condition was like C. what kind of fitness center was suitable for them D. whether they were fit for aerobic exercise 90. Recent studies have suggested that weight training ______ . A. has become an essential part of people’s life B. may well affect the health of the trainees C. will attract more people in the days to come D. contributes to health improvement as well Part V Translation（20%） A. English-Chinese Translation.(10%) Translate the following underlined sentences into Chinese Economists have long marveled over the ability of countries in Southeast Asia to pick themselves up from dire poverty and become some of the strongest economies in the world. South Korea, for instance, was left weak and impoverished after fighting a fierce civil war with North Korea that ended in stalemate in 1953. (111) Yet between 1960 and 1990, the country witnessed remarkable economic growth, surpassing far wealthier countries such as Brazil and Argentina, to become the world’s 11th most powerful economy. Many other Southeast Asia countries had similar economic success stories. Together, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore were known as the “Four Tigers” because of their fast and aggressive economic rise into the global marketplace. Other “tiger” economies included Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, each of which made extraordinary bounds in wealth in a relatively short period of time. Among US observers, the “Asian Miracle” aroused both awe and fear, especially in the 1980s when Asian countries became formidable US competitors. Japan, which has now become the world’s second most powerful economy after the US., made sharp inroads into US domestic automobile and electronics markets during the decade. (112) Fierce competition with Japan and other Asian countries contributed to a yawning US trade deficit (when the value of US imports exceeds the value of its exports) and fueled a wave of protectionist sentiment in Congress. Southeast Asia’s success seemed to vindicate certain economic policies that the