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16. The physicist used so many new terms in his lecture that the students could not take ______ what he was
saying.
A. in B away C. to D. over
17. One of the requirements for producing vapor is that the water ______ to its boiling point.
A. must be heated B. has to be heated C. is to be heated D. be heated 18. Iran is one of the word’s leading _______ oil expert countries.
A. raw B. crude C. rough D. primitive
19. According to Aristotle’s theory, everything is made out of four ______: earth, air, fire, and water.
A. factors B. portions C. sources D. elements
20. The article strongly argues for the need to ______ students’ ability in higher education.
A. form B. shape C. cultivate D. present 21. Rather than ______ money in such a dishonest way, Jack would beg in the street.
A. get B. got C. getting D. to get
22. In the long run, the search for sale and _____ ways of generating electricity should be continued.
A. economy B. economics C. economical D. economic 23. To our disappointment, very few lambs ____ the severe winter last winter.
A. survived B. endured C. spent D. remained alive 24. Every bush and every flower ________ to be cut down.
A. are B. are going C. will go D. is
25. The witness’ statement about the crime is very ______, so the criminal might be in control in no time.
A. specific B. special C. unusual D. different 26. It’s important to locate industries in area where rich raw materials are _____.
A. preferable B. available C. dependable D. favorable 27. The old lady who moved here a month ago never laughs, _____ lose her temper.
A. nor she ever does B. or she ever does C. or does she ever D. nor does she ever 28. I want to buy a new tie to go _____ this brown suit.
A. with B. after C. into D. by
29. Nothing has so changed our economy in recent years ________ the development of the automobile industry.
A. with B. as C. like D. than
30. You should ______ that she has been working for the company for almost 20 years.
A. account for B. count on C. take it into account D. take it for granted
31. What he said on the press conference sounded convincing, but I ______ it to be a lie.
A. doubted B. suspected C. expected D. predicted 32. My sister ______ my e-mail. Otherwise, she would have replied.
A. mustn’t have received B. can’t have received C. shouldn’t have received D. needn’t have received 33. I think you are supposed _______ your assignment last night.
A. to be finishing B. to have finished C. to finish D. to have been finished 34. In his time, he enjoyed a reputation __________.
A. as great as Mozart, if not greater than B. as great as, if not greater than, Mozart
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C. as great, if not greater, as Mozart D. greater, if as greater as Mozart
35. We will go to Mount Huang for our holidays, ______ it isn’t too expensive.
A. except B. unless C. as soon as D. provided 36. Nobody should _____ the authority that people have placed on him.
A. abuse B. accuse C. amuse D. arouse 37. Whenever I ask a question in class, I expect a ______ answer from my students.
A. punctual B. prompt C. rapid D. fast
38. ______ with that of the developed countries, people’s living standard of this African country is extremely
low.
A. Compare B. While comparing C. When compared D. Comparing
39. More and more automatic machines ______, the output of the factory that manufactured electronic
equipment increased tremendously.
A. using B. having used C. having been used D. to have been used
40. When several graduates apply for the same job, ______ is often given to whoever is better qualified for it.
A. superiority B. privilege C. majority D. priority 得分 评卷人 Ⅱ. Reading Comprehension (50分)
Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D .You should decide on the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:
Passage One
Learning how to write is like taking a course in public speaking. I’d ask whether anyone in class had ever taken such a course. Invariably a few hands would go up.
“What did you learn in that course?” I’d ask.
“Well, the main thing was learning how to face an audience… not to be inhibited (拘谨；抑 制) …not to be nervous…”
Exactly, when you take a course in public speaking nowadays, you don’t hear much about gr-
ammar and vocabulary. Instead, you’re taught how not to be afraid or embarrassed, how to speak without a prepared script, how to reach out to the live audience before you. Public speaking is a matter of overcoming your longstanding nervous inhibitions.
It is the same in writing. (81) The point of the whole thing is to overcome your nervous inhibi- tions, to break through the invisible barrier that separates you from the person who’ll read what y- ou wrote. You must learn to sit in front of your typewriter or dictating machine and reach out to the person at the other end of the line.
Of course, in public speaking, with the audience right in front of you, the problem is easier. You can look at them and talk to them directly. In writing, you’re alone. It needs an effort of your
experience or imagination to take hold of that other person and talk to him or her. But that effort is
necessary or at least it’s necessary until you’ve reached the point when you quite naturally and unconsciously
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“talk on paper.”
41. The main task of a public speech course is to ________.
A. teach spoken-language experience B. teach how to use gestures to assist speech C. help the learners overcome nervousness
D. teach how to control the volume of the speaker’s voice
42. Learning how to write is similar to learning how to speak in public in that a writer should ___________.
A. overcome his or her nervousness in the first place B. watch his or her grammar and vocabulary C. collect a lot of data before writing
D. take hold of a reader and talk to him or her before writing 43. In the author’s opinion_________.
A. writing needs more experience and skill than public speaking B. both writing and public speaking require effort C. writing is imaginative
D. public speaking is not so natural as writing
44. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Not many students feel the need to learn public speaking B. Training is necessary before you can speak with script
C. In public speaking, the audience are more nervous than the speaker D. Writing is just like making a public speech on paper 45. This selection is mainly about learning how to _______.
A. make a public speech B. talk on paper
C. behave properly in public speech D. express strong emotion on paper
Questions 46 to 50 based on the following passage:
Passage Two
In the modern technological world the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive. (82)Resources on land are beginning to grow less. The sea, however, still offers hope to supply many of man’s needs.
The riches of the sea yet to be developed by man’s technology are impressive. Oil and gas explorations have existed for nearly thirty years. Valuable amounts of minerals such as iron, nickel and copper and so on exist on the ocean floor, ready to be mined.
Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food. The culture of fish and shellfish is an ancient skill practiced in the past mainly by Oriental peoples.
Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. Experts believe that the warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship. Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy such as hydroelectric power.
Technology is enabling man to explore ever deeper under the sea. The new undersea technology is providing divers with diving suits and undersea chambers that are kept at sea level pressure. The development of strong, new materials has made this possible.
The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. By the year 2000, experts believe that the problems to exploit the food, minerals, and energy sources of the sea will be largely solved.46. What is the best title for the passage?
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A. Needs of .Man B. Sources of..Energy C. Sea Harvest D. Sea Exploring Technology 47. According to the author, technology for exploring the sea is important because______.
A. man cannot travel farther into space B. resources on land are running short C. it’s a lot of fun diving into the sea D. ancient people used to explore the sea 48. Why does the author mention a steamship?
A. To indicate that it is warmer in the ocean than on land. B. To show that a steamship is better than other kinds of ship.
C. To argue that man should use steamships more than other means of transportation. D. To illustrate that man can make use of sources of energy from the sea. 49. It can be inferred from the passage that_______.
A. man hasn’t completely developed the riches of the sea B. technology for exploring the sea has been solved
C. planting rice in the sea will be made possible in a short time D. in the near future man can live on the ocean floor
50. The word “exploit” in the last paragraph could best be replaced by________.
A. evaluate B. develop C. gather D. scatter
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:
Passage Three
Your passport is your official identification as an American citizen. In American, most people never consider
obtaining a passport unless they are planning a trip out of the country. In Europe,
where travel from one country to another is much more common, almost everyone carries a pass- port. A passport is final proof of identity in almost every county in the world.
In 1979 almost 15 million American held passports. Most of these passports were obtained to travel outside the country because, except for a few Western nations, passports are required to enter every country. And if you travel abroad, you must have a valid passport to return the country.
When traveling abroad, you will need a passport for identification when exchanging dollars for francs or marks or other foreign currency. You may also need your passport to use a credit card, buy an airplane ticket or check into a hotel. As a passport is an official U.S. document, it is valuable as identification in any emergency overseas, such as floods, fires or war.
Don’t confuse passports and visas. (83)Whereas a passport is issued by a country to its citizens, a visa is official permission to visit a country granted by the government of that country. For some years, many countries were dropping their visa requirements, but that trend has reversed. They may be obtained from the embassy of the country you wish to visit.
Passport applications are available at passport agency offices in large cities like Boston, New York, or Chicago. In smaller cities, applications are available at post offices and at federal courts. To get your first passport, you must submit the application in person, along with a birth certificate and two pictures. 51. The main purpose of this passage is to___________.
A. discuss traveling in other countries B. distinguish between passports and visas C. discuss the financial uses of a passport D. provide information about passports 52. Passports are beneficial for___________.
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A. exchanging currency B. using a credit card C. checking into hotels D. all of the above 53. We can conclude from the passage that_________.
A. passports are more important than visas B. visas and passports are the same thing
C. foreign government issue visas instead of passports D. visas are required to obtain passports 54. The passage suggests that_________.
A. Most people don’t realize how important passports are
B. passports aren’t important once you are in the country you’ve chosen to visit C. passports are simple to obtain through the mail
D. passports are obtained at the embassy once you enter a country.
55. As used in this passage, the word “valid” in the second paragraph means__________.
A. foreign B. legal C. monetary D. illegal
Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage:
Passage Four
I hear many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At young age you ought to be growing away from you parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet.
But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are a1l taking the same way of snowing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out on their own，most of them are clutching at one another’s hands for reassurance.
They say they want to dress as they please，but all of them wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music，but all of them end up huddled round listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in this and that way is that the crowd is doing it.
(84)It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and go his or her own way. These days every teenager can 1earn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. And many of today’s parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. (85)All this adds up to a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path. But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don’t care to share at once with your classmates. Well，go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come-will the people who respect you for who you are. That’s the only kind of popularity that really counts.
56. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is to tell _____.
A. readers how to be popular with people around B. teenagers how to learn to decide things for themselves C. parents how to control and guide their children D. people how to understand and respect each other
57. According to the author, many teenagers think they are brave enough to act on their own, but, in fact, most of them _____.
A. have much difficulty understanding each other B. lack confidence
C. dare not cope with problems single-handed D. are very much afraid of getting lost
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