New horizon College english Test Band two 2004-6-13A卷 考生须知: 1.准考证填写方式:采用考生本人学号的后面九位数字,用铅笔将数字涂黑 2.本试题册由两部分组成,即试卷一和试卷二,试卷一上的答案必须做在答题卡 上,部分听力试题和写作部分一律做在试卷二上,其它答题方式无效 3.试卷二上写清姓名,学号和班级名称 4.考试结束后,只交试卷二和答题卡,试卷一自己带走保存 试卷 Part I Listening Comprehension(25) Section a Direction: Listen to the following 10 short conversations. Each comversation is followed by ONE question. After you hear the question, there 'll be a break of 15 seconds. During the break, you will read the four choices marked A, B, C, D, and decide which is the best answer (1X10=10) 1. A. The man should listen to the weather report B. The air was polluted yesterday C. She might not go hiking tomorrow D. She wants to advise a hotel for tomorrow 2. A. The local people help the government with nature protection B. The leaders are enjoying an opera with the local people C. The villagers are running a busine D. The local government is doing everything it could to preserve natural resources 3. A. The trip is too long. B She should attend her nephew's wedding C. It is a good trip D. He wonders if she has time for it 4 A positive B. Cautious C Supportive D. Negative 5. A. Smoking might have led to his illness B. He drinks lots of coffee C. He might have given up smoking D. Drinking coffee might have led to his cough 6. A. In a hospital B. In a high school C. In a grocery shop D In a coffee shor 7.A B. He is cool. calm and collected now C. He is as relaxed as before. D He is overwhelmed by stress as before 8. A. Bill should not be suffering from some heart disease as he is still young
1 New Horizon College English Test Band Two 2004-6-13 A 卷 考生须知: 1. 准考证填写方式: 采用考生本人学号的后面九位数字, 用铅笔将数字涂黑. 2. 本试题册由两部分组成, 即试卷一和试卷二, 试卷一上的答案必须做在答题卡 上, 部分听力试题和写作部分一律做在试卷二上, 其它答题方式无效. 3. 试卷二上写清姓名, 学号和班级名称. 4. 考试结束后，只交试卷二和答题卡，试卷一自己带走保存。 试 卷 一 Part I Listening Comprehension (25‘) Section A : Direction : Listen to the following 10 short conversations. Each conversation is followed by ONE question. After you hear the question, there’ll be a break of 15 seconds. During the break, you will read the four choices marked A, B, C, D, and decide which is the best answer.( 1 X 10 =10) 1. A. The man should listen to the weather report. B. The air was polluted yesterday. C. She might not go hiking tomorrow. D. She wants to advise a hotel for tomorrow. 2. A. The local people help the government with nature protection. B. The leaders are enjoying an opera with the local people. C. The villagers are running a business. D. The local government is doing everything it could to preserve natural resources. 3. A. The trip is too long. B. She should attend her nephew’s wedding. C. It is a good trip. D. He wonders if she has time for it. 4. A. Positive B. Cautious C. Supportive D. Negative 5. A. Smoking might have led to his illness. B. He drinks lots of coffee. C. He might have given up smoking. D. Drinking coffee might have led to his cough. 6. A. In a hospital. B. In a high school. C. In a grocery shop. D. In a coffee shop. 7. A. He is doing fine now. B. He is cool, calm and collected now. C. He is as relaxed as before. D. He is overwhelmed by stress as before. 8. A. Bill should not be suffering from some heart disease as he is still young
B. Bills suffering from heart disease is not anything to wonder about C. Bill has been hot-tempered to her D. the woman is very cruel to bill 9. A. Shop worrying about her son B. Make her son talk more about his classes C. Tell her son to learn more about computers D. Tell her son to stop wasting time, and start doing more homework. 10. A. He thinks it is important to enjoy good health B. He thinks it is important to be rich enough to have no financial worrie C. He means that everyone should take care of his/her financial matters D. He means that most people should go into business Section b Section C 羚試卷二 Part Il Reading comprehension Directions: Read the following passage(s) carefully and do the multiple-choice questions. (2 X 20= 40 points) Depys and his wife had asked some friends to dinner on Sunday, September 2nd, 1666.The servants were up very late on the Saturday evening, getting everything ready for the next day, and while they were busy they saw the glow of a fire start in the sky. By 3 o'clock on the Sunday morning the glow had become so bright that one of the servants, Jane, woke her master to see it. Pepys went to the window to watch it. It seemed fairly far away, so after a time he went back to bed. When he got up in the morning, it looked as though the fire was dying down, though he could still see some flames So he set to work to tidy(WF!)his room and put his things back where he wanted them after the servants had cleaned everything While he was doing this, Jane came in to say that she had heard that the fire was a bad one: three hundred houses had been burned down in the night and the fire was still burning Pepys went out to see for himself. He went to the Tower of London and climbed up on a high part of the building so that he could see what was happening. From there, Pepys could see that it was, indeed, a bad fire and that even the houses on London Bridge were burning Someone told him that the fire had started in a bakers house in Pudding Lane, and then the flames had quickly spread to the other houses in the narrow lane So began the great Fire of London, a fire that lasted nearly five days, destroyed most of the old city and ended. so it is said. at pie corner 11. The servants were up very late because
2 B. Bill’s suffering from heart disease is not anything to wonder about. C. Bill has been hot-tempered to her. D. the woman is very cruel to Bill. 9. A. Shop worrying about her son. B. Make her son talk more about his classes. C. Tell her son to learn more about computers. D. Tell her son to stop wasting time, and start doing more homework. 10. A. He thinks it is important to enjoy good health. B. He thinks it is important to be rich enough to have no financial worries. C. He means that everyone should take care of his/her financial matters. D. He means that most people should go into business. Section B , Section C 转试卷二 Part II Reading Comprehension Directions: Read the following passage(s) carefully and do the multiple-choice questions. (2 X 20 = 40 points) Pepys and his wife had asked some friends to dinner on Sunday, September 2nd,1666. The servants were up very late on the Saturday evening, getting everything ready for the next day, and while they were busy they saw the glow of a fire start in the sky. By 3 o’clock on the Sunday morning, the glow had become so bright that one of the servants, Jane, woke her master to see it. Pepys went to the window to watch it. It seemed fairly far away, so after a time he went back to bed. When he got up in the morning, it looked as though the fire was dying down, though he could still see some flames. So he set to work to tidy (整理) his room and put his things back where he wanted them after the servants had cleaned everything. While he was doing this, Jane came in to say that she had heard that the fire was a bad one: three hundred houses had been burned down in the night and the fire was still burning. Pepys went out to see for himself. He went to the Tower of London and climbed up on a high part of the building so that he could see what was happening. From there, Pepys could see that it was, indeed, a bad fire and that even the houses on London Bridge were burning. Someone told him that the fire had started in a baker’s house in Pudding Lane, and then the flames had quickly spread to the other houses in the narrow lane. So began the Great Fire of London, a fire that lasted nearly five days, destroyed most of the old city and ended, so it is said, at Pie Corner. 11. The servants were up very late because __________
A)they were chatting B)they were having a party C) they were preparing for a dinner D)they were watching a fire 2. Pepys went back to bed because A)he was not interested in chatting about a fire B)he did not think the fire was anything special C)the fire was far away D)the fire had died down 3. When Pepys was tidying his room and things, Jane came in and told him that A)the fire was dying down B)the fire had been put out C) the fire was a bad one D)no flame could be seen 14. The fire started A)on London Brid B)in a baker's house C) because the lane was too narrow to allow people to come to help D)because people could not get enough water to put it out 5. Pie Corner was A)the site of the Tower of London B) the site of the Great Fire of London C)the Ours is a big world, complex and full of many diverse people. People with many varying points of view are constantly running up against others who have differing opinions. Those of us who smoke are just one group of many. Recently, the activism of non-smokers has reminded us of the need to be considerate of others when we smoke in public ut, please! Enough is enough! We should like to remind non-smokers that courtesy is a two-way treet. If you politely request that someone not smoke you are more likely to receive a cooperative response than if you scowl fiercely and hurl insults. If you speak directly to someone, you are more likely to get what you want than if you com-plain to the management Many of us have been smoking for so long that we sometimes for- get that others are not used to e aroma of burning tobacco. Were human, and like everyone else we occasionally offend unknowingly. But most of us are open to friendly suggestions and comments, and quite willing to modify our behaviour to accommodate others Smokers are people, too. We laugh and cry. We have hopes, dreams, aspirations. We have children
3 A) they were chatting B) they were having a party C) they were preparing for a dinner D) they were watching a fire 12. Pepys went back to bed because __________. A) he was not interested in chatting about a fire B) he did not think the fire was anything special C) the fire was far away D) the fire had died down 13. When Pepys was tidying his room and things, Jane came in and told him that __________. A) the fire was dying down B) the fire had been put out C) the fire was a bad one D) no flame could be seen 14. The fire started ____________. A) on London Bridge B) in a baker’s house C) because the lane was too narrow to allow people to come to help D) because people could not get enough water to put it out 15. Pie Corner was ______________. A) the site of the Tower of London B) the site of the Great Fire of London C) the place where the fire ended D) the place where Pepys lived Ours is a big world, complex and full of many diverse people. People with many varying points of view are constantly running up against others who have differing opinions. Those of us who smoke are just one group of many. Recently, the activism of non-smokers has reminded us of the need to be considerate of others when we smoke in public. But, please! Enough is enough! We should like to remind non-smokers that courtesy is a two-way street. If you politely request that someone not smoke you are more likely to receive a cooperative response than if you scowl fiercely and hurl insults. If you speak directly to someone, you are more likely to get what you want than if you com- plain to the management. Many of us have been smoking for so long that we sometimes for- get that others are not used to the aroma of burning tobacco. We’ re human, and like everyone else we occasionally offend unknowingly. But most of us are open to friendly suggestions and comments, and quite willing to modify our behaviour to accommodate others. Smokers are people, too. We laugh and cry. We have hopes, dreams, aspirations. We have children
and mothers, and pets. e eat our hamburgers with everything on them and salute the flag at Fourth of July picnics. We hope you' ll remember that the next time a smoker light up in public he purpose of the first paragraph A)to inform the reader of the complexity of the world B)to declare that the author belongs to the group of smokers C)to tell non-smokers that smokers will be considerate D)to reveal the authors reason for writing this essay 17. What does the second sentence in the second paragraph imply? A)We should go on two different roads B)We have different ways of doing things C) Being polite to each other is a mutual thing D)We can smoke and sometimes we will not smoke 8. According to the author how can you get cooperative response from smokers if you don t feel like someone smoking beside you? A)Complain to his superior B)Tell him directly that you hate smokers C)Refrain from complaining but try to hint him next time D)Tell him politely that you are not used to smoke 19. According to the author, why do some smokers smoke in public? A)Because they cannot resist smoking B)Because they forget that others do not like the smell cigarettes C) Because they are humans and they cannot avoid offending people D)Because there is no law against it 20. How does the author try to persuade the reader? A)He uses reasons B)He appeals to peoples emotions C)He cites examples in his argument D) He simply states his opinion Culture shock might be called an occupational disease of people who have been suddenly ansplanted abroad. Like most ailments, it has its own symptoms and cure Culture shock is precipitated by the anxiety that results from losing all our familiar signs and 'mbols of social intercourse. Those signs or cues include the thousand and one ways in which we
4 and mothers, and pets. We eat our hamburgers with everything on them and salute the flag at Fourth of July picnics. We hope you’ll remember that the next time a smoker light up in public. 16. The purpose of the first paragraph is ______. A) to inform the reader of the complexity of the world B) to declare that the author belongs to the group of smokers C) to tell non-smokers that smokers will be considerate D) to reveal the author’s reason for writing this essay 17. What does the second sentence in the second paragraph imply? A) We should go on two different roads. B) We have different ways of doing things. C) Being polite to each other is a mutual thing. D) We can smoke and sometimes we will not smoke. 18. According to the author, how can you get cooperative response from smokers if you don’t feel like someone smoking beside you? A) Complain to his superior. B) Tell him directly that you hate smokers. C) Refrain from complaining but try to hint him next time. D) Tell him politely that you are not used to smoke. 19. According to the author, why do some smokers smoke in public? A) Because they cannot resist smoking. B) Because they forget that others do not like the smell cigarettes. C) Because they are humans and they cannot avoid offending people. D) Because there is no law against it. 20. How does the author try to persuade the reader? A) He uses reasons. B) He appeals to people’s emotions. C) He cites examples in his argument. D) He simply states his opinion. Culture shock might be called an occupational disease of people who have been suddenly transplanted abroad. Like most ailments, it has its own symptoms and cure. Culture shock is precipitated by the anxiety that results from losing all our familiar signs and symbols of social intercourse. Those signs or cues include the thousand and one ways in which we
orient ourselves to the situation of daily life: when to shake hands and what to say when we meet people, when and how to give tips, how to make purchases, when to accept and when to refuse invitations, when to take statements seriously and when not. These cues, which may be words, gestures, facial expressions, customs, or norms, are acquired by all of us in the course of growing up and are as much a part of our culture as the language we speak or the beliefs we accept. All of us depend for our peace of mind and our efficiency on hundreds of these cues, most of which we do not carry on the level of conscious awareness Now when an individual enters a strange culture. all or most of these familiar cues are removed He or she is like a fish out of water. No matter how broad-minded or full of goodwill you may be, a series of props have been knocked from under you followed by a feeling of frustration and anxiety. People react to the frustration in much the same way. First they reject the environment which causes the discomfort. "The ways of the host country are bad because they make me feel bad When foreigners in a strange land get together to grouse about the host country and its people, you can be sure they are suffering from culture shock. Another phase of culture shock is regression. The home environment suddenly assumes a tremendous importance. To the foreigner everything becomes irrationally glorified. All the difficulties and problems are forgotten and only the good things back home are remembered. It usually takes trip home to bring one back to reality. 21. According to the passage, culture shock A)is an occupational disease of foreign people B)may lead to very serious symptoms C)is actually not a disease D)is incurable 2. According to the passage, culture shock results from A)the sudden change of the social atmosphere and customs B)the sudden change of our daily habits C) the sudden loss of our own signs and symbols D)the discomfort that we feel when faced with a foreigner 23. Which one of the following may not be the symptoms of culture shock? A)You dont know how to express your gratitude B) You don t know how to greet other people C) You suddenly forget what a word means
5 orient ourselves to the situation of daily life: when to shake hands and what to say when we meet people, when and how to give tips, how to make purchases, when to accept and when to refuse invitations, when to take statements seriously and when not. These cues, which may be words, gestures, facial expressions, customs, or norms, are acquired by all of us in the course of growing up and are as much a part of our culture as the language we speak or the beliefs we accept. All of us depend for our peace of mind and our efficiency on hundreds of these cues, most of which we do not carry on the level of conscious awareness. Now when an individual enters a strange culture, all or most of these familiar cues are removed. He or she is like a fish out of water. No matter how broad-minded or full of goodwill you may be, a series of props have been knocked from under you followed by a feeling of frustration and anxiety. People react to the frustration in much the same way. First they reject the environment which causes the discomfort. “The ways of the host country are bad because they make me feel bad.” When foreigners in a strange land get together to grouse about the host country and its people, you can be sure they are suffering from culture shock. Another phase of culture shock is regression. The home environment suddenly assumes a tremendous importance. To the foreigner everything becomes irrationally glorified. All the difficulties and problems are forgotten and only the good things back home are remembered. It usually takes trip home to bring one back to reality. 21. According to the passage, culture shock ______. A) is an occupational disease of foreign people B) may lead to very serious symptoms C) is actually not a disease D) is incurable 22. According to the passage, culture shock results from ______. A) the sudden change of the social atmosphere and customs B) the sudden change of our daily habits C) the sudden loss of our own signs and symbols D) the discomfort that we feel when faced with a foreigner 23. Which one of the following may not be the symptoms of culture shock? A) You don’t know how to express your gratitude. B) You don’t know how to greet other people. C) You suddenly forget what a word means
D) You dont understand why a foreigner shrugs 24. How would a person who stays abroad most probably react when he or she is frustrated by the A)He is most likely to refuse to absorb the strange environment at first B)He is ready to accept the change and adapt himself to the new environment. C)He or she is most likely to take a trip home when frustrated by the strange environment D) He or she may begin to hate the people or things around him or her. 25. This passage is most likely taken froi A)a news report B)a grammar book C)a book on medicine and psychology D) an essay on human customs Why is it that the more connected we get, the more disconnected I feel? Every advance in communications technology is a step back from the closeness of human interaction. With e-mail and instant messaging over the Internet, we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another With voice mail, you can conduct entire conversations without ever reaching anyone. If my mom has a question, I just leave the answer on her machine As almost every imaginable contact between human beings becomes automatic by machine, the alienation quotient goes up. You can't even call a person to get the phone number of another person anywhere. Directory assistance is almost always fully automatic by machine. Pumping gas at the station? Why say good-morning to the worker when you can swipe(i-F)your credit card at the pump and save yourself the bother of human contact? Placing money at the bank? Why talk to a clerk who might live in the neighborhood when you can just put your credit card into the ATM? Pretty soon you wont have the hard task of making eye contact at the grocery store. Some grocery chains are using a self-scanner so you can check yourself out, avoiding those annoying clerks who look at you and ask how you are doing 6. The writers attitude towards advances in communications technology may be described as A)critical C) positive D)uninterested 27. If his mom has a question, he A)will find ways to reach her B) will locate her e-mail address
6 D) You don’t understand why a foreigner shrugs. 24. How would a person who stays abroad most probably react when he or she is frustrated by the culture shock according to the passage? A) He is most likely to refuse to absorb the strange environment at first. B) He is ready to accept the change and adapt himself to the new environment. C) He or she is most likely to take a trip home when frustrated by the strange environment. D) He or she may begin to hate the people or things around him or her. 25. This passage is most likely taken from ______. A) a news report B) a grammar book C) a book on medicine and psychology D) an essay on human customs Why is it that the more connected we get, the more disconnected I feel? Every advance in communications technology is a step back from the closeness of human interaction. With e-mail and instant messaging over the Internet, we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another. With voice mail, you can conduct entire conversations without ever reaching anyone. If my mom has a question, I just leave the answer on her machine. As almost every imaginable contact between human beings becomes automatic by machine, the alienation quotient goes up. You can’t even call a person to get the phone number of another person anywhere. Directory assistance is almost always fully automatic by machine. Pumping gas at the station? Why say good-morning to the worker when you can swipe (刷卡) your credit card at the pump and save yourself the bother of human contact? Placing money at the bank? Why talk to a clerk who might live in the neighborhood when you can just put your credit card into the ATM? Pretty soon you won’t have the hard task of making eye contact at the grocery store. Some grocery chains are using a self-scanner so you can check yourself out, avoiding those annoying clerks who look at you and ask how you are doing. 26. The writer’s attitude towards advances in communications technology may be described as ________. A) critical B) unconcerned C) positive D) uninterested 27. If his mom has a question, he _________. A) will find ways to reach her B) will locate her e-mail address
C) will try to get her a voice machine D) will leave her the answer through voice mail 28. Judging from the context, the word"alienation"in line 2, paragraph 2 means A)relationship B)closeness C)strangeness D)stress 29. With the rapid development of high technology, people don't need to A)see or talk to one another B)say good morning to workers C)make eye contact with clerks D)completely rely on manpower o. It can be inferred that the writer A)is pleased with the modern pace of life B) feels more separated from others C)doesnt want anyone to bother him D)sings the praises of communications technology Part Ill Vocabulary and structure Directions: Choose the best one to complete each sentence. (0.5 X30=15 points) 31. In copying this paper, be careful not to leave any word A)out B) C)off D)behind 32. Responsibilities becoming a father A)charge for B)go with D)go through 33. No one imagined that the apparently business man was really a criminal. A)respective D)reverent 4. they were under the that the company was doing well, but in fact it was in serious trouble A concl B C. conviction 35. I didnt know what to do, but then an idea suddenlyto me A appeared B happened C. occurred D emerged 36. The United Nations Conference on Global Environment, which took place earlier this year in Vienna, was a very meetin A productive B communicative C. aggressive D protective 37. It was difficult to guess what her to the news would be A. reaction B comment Impression D opinion 38. She a new idea for increasing sales A came up with B came up at C came by came for 69. To increase our working efficiency, it is necessary to take advantage every moment we have
7 C) will try to get her a voice machine D) will leave her the answer through voice mail 28. Judging from the context, the word “alienation” in line 2, paragraph 2 means ________. A) relationship B) closeness C) strangeness D) stress 29. With the rapid development of high technology, people don’t need to __________. A) see or talk to one another B) say good morning to workers C) make eye contact with clerks D) completely rely on manpower 30. It can be inferred that the writer __________. A) is pleased with the modern pace of life B) feels more separated from others C) doesn’t want anyone to bother him D) sings the praises of communications technology Part III Vocabulary and Structure Directions: Choose the best one to complete each sentence. (0.5 X 30 = 15 points) 31. In copying this paper, be careful not to leave __________ any words. A) out B) alone C) off D) behind 32. Responsibilities _________________ becoming a father. A) charge for B) go with C) save for D) go through 33. No one imagined that the apparently _______ business man was really a criminal. A) respective B) respectable C) respectful D) reverent 34. They were under the _________ that the company was doing well, but in fact it was in serious trouble. A. conclusion B. expression C. conviction D. illusion 35. I didn’t know what to do, but then an idea suddenly ________ to me. A. appeared B. happened C. occurred D. emerged 36. The United Nations Conference on Global Environment, which took place earlier this year in Vienna, was a very ________ meeting. A. productive B. communicative C. aggressive D. protective 37. It was difficult to guess what her ________ to the news would be. A. reaction B. comment C. impression D. opinion 38. She _________ a new idea for increasing sales. A. came up with B. came up at C. came by D. came for 39. To increase our working efficiency, it is necessary to take advantage _______ every moment we have
A 40. His company promised to pay for his health in addition to other benefits A)examinatio B)ce C)check 41. As so many overseas and domestic business people have come to invest and build new businesses, the place looks much more than it did a few years age A)properti C)prospero kable 42. A completely new situation is likely to when the school leaving age is raised to 16 A)affec C)aris 43. She is very nice, but because she has a way she is slow in making friends A)forbid B) forbidding D)forbidden 44. I tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with a flat A)disapproval B)rejection D)decline 45. Some of your suggestions have been adopted but others have beer as they are not workable A turned away B turned down C turned back D. turned out 6. The observers statement about the accident was very we know almost every thing about it A. specific 47. A friendship may be relaxed, situational or deep and lasting 48. It is useful to be able to predict the extent which a price change will affect supply and demand a. from 49. He lost his parents at ten and had to live at his uncles A)cost B)charge 50. The National Industrial Recovery Act was designed to industry, to make it develop more A)tax B) C)control D)trap 51. It is well known that knowledge is the condition for expansion of mind A)incompatibl C)indefinite D)indi 52. This expert will his remarks to e- business(电子商务) this time A coordinate C confine 53. He was admittance to the theatre for not being properly dressed A. denied B. rejected C repelled 54. You have to grammar mistakes from the essay before you hand it in
8 A. in B. from C. of D. to 40. His company promised to pay for his health _______ in addition to other benefits. A) examination B) certificate C) check D) insurance 41. As so many overseas and domestic business people have come to invest and build new businesses, the place looks much more _________ than it did a few years ago. A) propertied B) tedious C) prosperous D) unremarkable 42. A completely new situation is likely to ________ when the school leaving age is raised to 16. A) affect B) rise C) arise D) happen 43. She is very nice, but because she has a _________ way she is slow in making friends. A) forbid B) forbidding C) forbade D) forbidden 44. I tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with a flat _________. A) disapproval B) rejection C) refusal D) decline 45. Some of your suggestions have been adopted but others have been _______ as they are not workable. A. turned away B. turned down C. turned back D. turned out 46. The observer’s statement about the accident was very _____; we know almost every thing about it now. A. specific B. especial C. exceptional D. special 47. A friendship may be ________, relaxed, situational or deep and lasting. A. identical B. original C. critical D. superficial 48. It is useful to be able to predict the extent _____ which a price change will affect supply and demand. A. from B. with C. to D. for 49. He lost his parents at ten and had to live at his uncle’s ____________. A) cost B) charge C) expense D) pay 50. The National Industrial Recovery Act was designed to _________ industry, to make it develop more quickly. A) tax B) stimulate C) control D) trap 51. It is well known that knowledge is the ________ condition for expansion of mind. A) incompatible B) incredible C) indefinite D) indispensable 52. This expert will _______ his remarks to e-business（电子商务） this time. A. coordinate B. render C. confine D. depict 53. He was ______ admittance to the theatre for not being properly dressed. A. denied B. rejected C. repelled D. deprived 54. You have to _______ grammar mistakes from the essay before you hand it in
A. jud B. display C. reveal eliminate A of robbers broke into the bank and took away all A. bunch B. school C. rank D gang 56. Shall we request the chairman our suggestion again B)considering D)considered 57. Not that John doesnt want to help you, it's beyond his power A)but that B)for that C)and that D)in that 58. He'll soon get his disappointment and be quite cheerful again by the morning A)out of B C)away D)through 9. With the increasing of environmental awareness, many green belts all over the country A)spring off C)spring in D)spring out 60. When can we come to visit you? Any time you feel B) for it C)to D)like it Part Iv Cloze Directions: Read the following two passage carefully and choose the correct one from three choices marked A, B, and C or sometimes d given in the following list to fill in each blank. (0.5 X 20=10 A woman weeps while her daughter smokes the same brand of cigarettes that killed her grandfather. Tobacco advertisements and movies had hopelessly hooked the grandfather on smoking (51) he never looked (52) like the actors in them. When his daughter was only sixteen, his breathing was a wheeze (53)to hear; he rested often (54 climbing stairs; he usually coughed for an hour; he leaned (55) something for support; he was so slim (56) his weight gain near the end of his life was unnoticeable. Now his daughter is deeply hurt; she was so careful (57) her own daughter but for what purpose? To see all her care thrown away as her ( 58) daughter slowly kills herself? The mother feels battering, it also batters others who helplessly (59)and watch a loved one die. The mother_(60) her father's slow death, to lose one member of her family to the rich tobacco companies is enou 51)A.but C as 52)A good 53)A embarrassed B embarrassment C embarrassing B. for 56)A.then B than C. that 57)A rising B bringing C raising 58)A. sixteen-years-old B. sixteen-years-olds C. sixteen-year-old
9 A. judge B. display C. reveal D. eliminate 55. A _______ of robbers broke into the bank and took away all the money. A. bunch B. school C. rank D. gang 56. Shall we request the chairman __________ our suggestion again? A) to consider B) considering C) consider D) considered 57. Not that John doesn’t want to help you, _______ it’s beyond his power. A) but that B) for that C) and that D) in that 58. He’11 soon get _______ his disappointment and be quite cheerful again by the morning. A) out of B) over C) away D) through 59. With the increasing of environmental awareness, many green belts _______ all over the country. A) spring off B) spring up C) spring in D) spring out 60. “When can we come to visit you?” “Any time you feel _______.” A) so B) for it C) to D) like it Part IV. Cloze Directions: Read the following two passage carefully and choose the correct one from three choices marked A, B, and C or sometimes D given in the following list to fill in each blank. (0.5 X 20 = 10 points) Passage One A woman weeps while her daughter smokes the same brand of cigarettes that killed her grandfather. Tobacco advertisements and movies had hopelessly hooked the grandfather on smoking (51) he never looked (52) like the actors in them. When his daughter was only sixteen, his breathing was a wheeze (53) to hear; he rested often (54) climbing stairs; he usually coughed for an hour; he leaned (55) something for support; he was so slim (56) his weight gain near the end of his life was unnoticeable. Now his daughter is deeply hurt; she was so careful (57) her own daughter but for what purpose? To see all her care thrown away as her (58) daughter slowly kills herself? The mother feels smoking is self-battering; it also batters others who helplessly (59) and watch a loved one die. The mother (60) her father’s slow death; to lose one member of her family to the rich tobacco companies is enough. 51) A. but B. and C. as) 52) A. good B. as C. well 53) A. embarrassed B. embarrassment C. embarrassing 54) A. and B. for C. while 55) A. at B. for C. on 56) A. then B. than C. that 57)A. rising B. bringing C. raising 58)A. sixteen-years-old B. sixteen-years-olds C. sixteen-year-old
59)A stand by B. stand up C stand for 60)A looked at B found C watched ermany had one of the lowest rates of unemployment back in 1980. It stood at just three ercent. But then over the next three years 61 rose quite sharply and steadily In 1982 it was nearly six per cent, 62 in 1983 it was the same as France. 1984 saw a slight increase, and 1985 a slight 63 The 1985 figure was eight percent, in between France and the United states. The United states has had ups and downs, 64 rather, it's the only country to show a significant drop in the number of the 65. This is due to high interest rates, which havent helped the rest of the world. In 1980 the 66 was about the same as france and Great Britain, slight higher than France, actually at about seven percent. This 67 to 7.5 percent in 1981, and then peaked the following year 68 over nine percent Since then things have looked up for the Unite States. 1983 brought a slight improvement, but then in1984 we saw a drop of two per cent to 69 to the 1980 figure. In 1985 there was 70 small drop 61)A.It B this C that D. they 62)A but B and C yet Dso 63)A fall B lower C rise D higher 64)A but B yet Cand Dor 65)A unemployment B unemployed C employment D employed 66)A ratio B rate C proportion D number 67)A fell B arose C dropped Drose 68)Aon Bat D. for 69)A reach B back C go D return 70. A one B. more C. another D. other
10 59)A. stand by B. stand up C. stand for 60)A. looked at B. found C. watched Passage Two Germany had one of the lowest rates of unemployment back in 1980. It stood at just three percent. But then over the next three years 61 rose quite sharply and steadily. In 1982 it was nearly six per cent, 62 in 1983 it was the same as France. 1984 saw a slight increase, and 1985 a slight 63 . The 1985 figure was eight percent, in between France and the United states. The United states has had ups and downs, 64 rather, it’s the only country to show a significant drop in the number of the 65 . This is due to high interest rates, which haven’t helped the rest of the world. In 1980 the 66 was about the same as France and Great Britain, slight higher than France, actually at about seven percent. This 67 to 7.5 percent in 1981, and then peaked the following year 68 over nine percent. Since then things have looked up for the Unite States. 1983 brought a slight improvement, but then in1984 we saw a drop of two per cent to 69 to the 1980 figure. In 1985 there was 70 small drop. 61) A. it B. this C. that D. they 62) A. but B. and C. yet D. so 63) A. fall B. lower C. rise D. higher 64) A. but B. yet C. and D. or 65) A. unemployment B. unemployed C. employment D. employed 66) A. ratio B. rate C. proportion D. number 67) A. fell B. arose C. dropped D. rose 68) A. on B. at C. in D. for 69) A. reach B. back C. go D. return 70. A. one B. more C. another D. other