Be______ in a rain.

A. seized B. got C. captured D. caught 2. Whenever Tom knew I was in trouble ,. He ______ always lend me a hand . A. might B. would C. could D. caught 3. There is an arrow on the wall ______ the direction of advance.

A. pointing B. identifying C. marking D. indicating 4. The spaceman found ______ to look at the earth away from it .

A. a most exciting experience B. it a most exciting experience C. that a most exciting experience D. Having not received 5. As people live longer, they _______ to change their ideas about life.

A. like B. tend C. wish D. complicated

6. ______ any instructions from the Head Office , we couldn’t make any decision . A. Not receiving B. Receiving no

C. Not having received D. Having not received 7. The design was so _______ that you could not find any fault in it .

A. delicate B. elaborate C. fancy D. complicated 8. So fast _______ that it is difficult for us to imagine its speed . A . light travels B. travels light

C. do light travel D. so anxiously that 9. She longed to visit Italy , _______ she often dreamt about it . A. so seriously that B. so eagerly that C. to such an extent that D. so anxiously that 10. Even if he ______ she often dreamt about it .

A. is B. had been C. has been D. were 11. The classroom is quite clean ______ some waste paper on the floor . A. except for B. except C. besides D. without

12. He is the only one of those boys who _______ willing to take a make –up exam . A. is B. were C. has been D. was

13. He speaks English well indeed, but of course not _____ a native speaker . A. as fluent as B. more fluent than C. so fluently as D. much fluently than

14. Nuclear science should be developed to benefit tile people ________ harm them . A. rather than B. other than C. more than D. better than 15. Everyone is working harder and living a happier life now , ______ ?

A. isn’t one B. aren’t we C. isn’t it D. aren’t they

16. Sorry , I didn’t know _____ Dr Smith has already returned from his holiday, I’ll go and

see him in a minute .

A. that B. when C. whether D. if 17. There’s little chance that mankind would ______ a nuclear war.

A. retain B. endure C. that D. survive

18. IT was a soldier who happened to be there ______ saved the girl from the danger . A. where B. how C. that D. when 19. The dictionary she bought is ______ that 1 have .

A. twice as much as B. as twice much as

C. twice more than D. needn’t leave 20. When 1 took his temperature, it was two degrees above ________ .

A. average B. ordinary C., regular D. normal 21. 1 was really anxious about you . You _______ home without a word , A. mustn’t leave B . shouldn’t have left C. couldn’t have left D. needn’t leave

22. lf you _______ your name an address on the card , we’ll send the book to you as soon as it

is returned.

A. go over B. fill in C. find out D. carry out 23. Would you like _____ more coffee? I’m sure you would .

A. much B. few C. any D. a lot 24. These are common materials _______ we are all familiar .

A. about which B. of which C. with which D. to which 25. _______ of danger, he jumped into the into all at once .

A. Because B. In terms C. Instead D. to which 26. When I leave the research institute next week, I ______ there for 18 years. A. shall be working B. will work C. shall have worked D. have worked 27. The number of children _______ form 1 to 15 in different families.

A. varies B. seems C. changes D. toms 28. In ancient times people used to build their house with materials ________. A. convenient B. important C. available D. natural 29. She a greed without the slightest _______.

A. hesitation B. thinking C. look D. hope 30. Is there any ______ they’ll ever find a cure for the common cold ?

A. prospective B. prospect C. prosperity D. prosperous 31. Some peep e are color—blinded and cannot _____ between blue and green. A. distinguish B. differ C. separate D. divide 32. _____ knows the name of this song will receive a prize from tile radio station . A. One B. Who C. Anyone D. Whoever 33. All the countries are customers or ________ customers of the United States . A. potential B. pretended C. preventive D. protective 34. The safety rules are _______ anyone.

A. applied on B. applied in C. applied for D. applied to 35. We got to the station only ______ that the train had had just left . A. learned B. to learn

C. learning D. having learned

II Cloze (1 point each; 10 points in all )

Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage and put the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

The first name for the Open University was ‘The University of the __36 _’ . The idea was to Teach ‘on the air ’ , in other __37__ , on radio and television . Most of the teaching is done like this .Radio and television __38 brought the classroom into people ’s__39__ . But this , on is own, is not __40__ for a university education. The Open University __41__ also receives advice at one of 283 study centers in the country . Thirty—six weeks of the year he has to send __42__ work to a ‘tutor’, the person who guides his __43__ . He must also spend three weeks every summer __44__ a full—time student. The tutors and students meet and study together, as in other universities, At the end o the Open University’s first year, the results were good. Three out of every four students __45__ their examinations. If they do this very year, they will finish their studies in four or five years.

36. A . Air B. Radio C. Television D. Open

37. A. way B. places C. words D. expression 38 A. are B. is C. have D. has 39 A. families B. homes C. factories D. offices 40. A. good B. bad C. much D. enough 41. A. president B. professor C. teacher D. student 42. A. writhing B. written C. lost D. missing

43. A. studies B. teachings C. works D. examinations 44. A. on B. for C. as D. to

45. A. took B. failed C. enjoyed D. passed

III. Reading Comprehension (50 points ) Task 1 (2 points each; I 0 points in all )

Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements ( No. 46 through No. 50 ). For each question or statement there are 4 choices. You should make the correct choice and put the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

In ancient times the most important examinations were spoken, not written. In the schools of Ancient Greece and Rome, testing usually consisted of saying poetry aloud or giving speeches. In the European universities of the Middle Ages, students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study with people who had made a special study of the subject. This custom exists today as part of the process of testing candidates (考生) for the doctor’s degree.

Generally , however, modern examinations are written. The written examination, where all Students are tested on the on the same questions, was probably not known until the nineteenth century.

Perhaps it came into existence with the great increase in population and the development of modern Industry, A room full of candidates for a state examination, timed exactly by electric clocks and Carefully watched over by managers, resembles a group of workers at an automobile factory. Certainly, , during examinations teachers and students are expected to act like machines. One type of test ins sometimes called an objective test . It is intended to deal with facts, not personal opinions. To make up an objective test the teacher writhes a series of questions, each of which has only one correct answer. Along with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look like answers to students who have not learned the material properly.

46. In the Middle Ages students ________ .

A. took objective tests B. were timed by electric clocks C. specialized in one subject D. never wrote exams 47. The main idea of paragraph 3 is that _______.

A. workers now take examinations B. the population has grown

C. there are only written exams today D. examinations are now written and timed 48. The kind of exams where students must select answers are ________. A. personal B. spoken C. objective D. written 49. Modern industry must have developed ______.

A. . before the Middle Ages B. in Greece of Rome C. around the 19th century D. machines to take tests 50. It may be concluded that testing _____.

A. should test only opinions B. has hanged since the Middle Ages C. should always be written D. is given only in factories

Task 2 (2 points each ; 10 points in all )

Directions: This task is the same as Task I ( No. 51 through No. 55)

He lived in the 16th century . A few things , but not really that many , are known about his Life. And yet around the comment is unanimous : he was the greatest writer who ever lived. His name was William Shakespeare.

Shakespeare was born in 1564 in a little town called Stratford – upon-Avon. When he was in his twenties, he made his way to London. There he spent most of his working life. The theater was every popular at that time, and son Shakespeare was writing plays for them. (He also acted in some of the plays.) In 1599 the company built the famous Globe Theater .There Shakespeare wrote and acted until he retired in about 1607. Shakespeare wrote three kinds of plays: comedies, tragedies, and histories. Many of the comedies involved mistaken identities, women pretending to be men, and slapstick (滑稽剧)situations. One of his famous comedies is A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Shakespeare’s tragedies were often about a noble and honorable man who had one fault that helped bring about his downfall. Hamlet is an example. Shakespeare’s histories were usually about kings of England, such as Richard IIIor Henry V. What made Shakespeare’s word so great? It was not necessarily his stories. Many were retellings of stories the audience already knew . But the way he told the stories was often remarkable. He understood the way people thought and acted, and he built this into his characters. Even though they were created 400 years ago, Shakespeare’s characters are believed today. Shakespeare’s use of language – such as his beautiful descriptions and his clear, to – the – point statements – also made him great. Hundreds of famous English sayings come from his plays. One example: “to be or not to be , this is a question. ” 51. This passage is mainly about_____ A. the Globe Theater B. theater in the 1500s B. Shakespeare’s histories D. Shakespeare’s life and work

52. Many of Shakespeare’s plays_____________.

A. were based on original stories

B. were based on stories already familiar to the audience C. were a mixture of comedy and tragedy

D. do not exist today

53. Based on Shakespeare;’s experience, it is probable true that the members of the Lord

Chamberlain’s Men______.

A. Performed more than one job B. were jealous of each other C. could not read or write D. were all quite young 54. The general organization of this passage is __________.

A. Shakespeare’s words, greatness life B. Shakespeare’s life, words, greatness

C. Shakespeare’s childhood, words, retirement D. Shakespeare’s greatness, words, life.

55. The underlined word “unanimous” ( Oara.1 ) in this passage means___________.

A. Cause for argument B. surprising C. kept in written records D. agreed on by everyone

Task 3 ( 3 points each; 15 points in all ) Directions: This task is the same as Task I ( NO.56 through No.60 ) A lot of people are their own enemies. They regard themselves as unlikely to succeed in college and often feel that there have been no accomplishments in their lives. In my first year of college especially , I saw people get themselves down all too quickly . There were two students in my class who failed the first test and seemed to give up immediately. From that day on, they walked into the classroom carrying defeat on their shoulders the way other students carried textbooks tinder their arms. Both students hang on until about mid-term. When they disappeared for good, no one took much notice, for they had already disappeared in spirit after that first test. They are not the only people in whom I have seen the self-doubt do its work. I have really wanted to shake them by the shoulders and say : “ You are not dead. Be proud and pleased that you have brought yourself here to college. Be someone. Breathe. Hope. Act.” Such people should not give up without even trying.

56. The underlined phrase ”get themselves down” ( Para.1 )probably means.

A. Tell lies B. lose confidence C. avoid dangers D.waste time

57. When the two students dropped out, no one took much notice because

A. they had long list heart in class performance B. they were absent from class too often. C. they didn’t get on well with other students

D. they were so much cut off from the rest of the class

58. According to the passage, the two students failed in their study because of their

A. shyness B. proudness C. self-doubt D.laziness 59. The author thinks that the two students should.

A. give up their college education B. learn from other students

C. feel happy because they are in college D. try hard before giving up

60. The underlined sentence “ Both students hang on until about mid-term”( Para.1 ) tells us

that ___?