Part I Cloze Test
Directions: This part, numbered 1 to 15, is to test your grammar and vocabulary ability. Each of the blanks (N0.1 to No.15) is followed by four choices of suggested choices marked A), B), C) and D). Make the best choice and write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
A \ 1 the experts said he had little chance of winning.
In politics, an 2 candidate (候选人) for office who 3 a nomination(提名)or election is called a \
British Prime Minister Benjamin Disrael is believed to 4 the first to use the phrase. In his novel, \two top choices fell 5 ,while \grandstand (看台)in a sweeping triumph.
From racing to politics was a short step. As a political phrase, “dark horse ” 6 for the first time in the national Democratic Party congress of 1844. The \who became the llth President of the United States. Polk had been the leader of the House of Representatives from 1835 to 1839. He had 7 been Governor of the state of Tennessee. But as a national leader, he was considered a political 8 . Nevertheless, he 9 won the Democratic nomination and was elected 10 .Martin Van Buren of New York, A former President, seemed sure of getting the nomination. But he opposed making the territory of Texas part of the United States as mother state. He was 11 it because there was slavery in Texas. Van Buren did not want another slave state in the Union. As a result, he 12 support among those Democrats who supported slavery.
At the 1884 congress, Van Buren could not get enough votes to win the nomination. The congress got into 13 . Therefore, the Democratic leaders decided that the only wise thing would be to run a \ 14 who could unite the party.
And so, one of the party leaders, George Bancroft, proposed the name of James Knox Polk. He won, and the party 15 behind him, And he defeated his opponent , Henry Clay of the Whig Party.
After the 1844 congress, the \horse \became an established fact of national political life. One historian said, \of our professional politics. \not tied to certain ideas. Therefore, they represented nothing and had developed few enemies. 1. A. so B. even though C. so that D. as if 2. A. unknown B. famous C. popular D. known 3. A. accepts B. looks forward to C. refuses D. wins 4. A. be B. being C. been D. have been
5. A. about B. behind C. asleep D. back
6. A. happened B. appeared C. used D. was come about 7. A. as well B. either C. also D. too 8. A. somebody B. everybody C. anybody D. nobody 9. A. difficultly B. successfully C. surprisingly D. easily 10. A. President B. a President C. the President D. the governor 11. A. for B. against C. in favor of D. in favor with 12. A. won B. received C. lost D. wasted 13. A. votes B. help C. efforts D. money 14. A. a horse B. a man C. an animal D. an organization 15. A. laughed B. succeeded C. won D. united
Part II Vocabulary & Structure
Directions: This part is to test your ability to use words and phrases correctly to construct meaningful and grammatically correct sentences. It consists of 2 sections.
Section A
Directions: There are 10 incomplete statements here. You are required to complete each statement by choosing the appropriate answer from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
16. Please keep a detailed ________ of the work that you have done. A) paper B) idea C) exercise D) record 17. ________ our great surprise, the new secretary can speak four foreign languages. A) Of B) In C) To D) For 18. The department manager ________ a new plan to promote sales at the meeting. A) took away B) put forward C) looked after D) got on
19. What he told me to do was ________ I should get fully prepared before the interview. A) what B) if C) which D) that
20. When dealing with a ________ task, Alice always asks for help from people around her. A) difficult B) wonderful C) funny D) simple 21. Location is the first thing customers consider when ________ to buy a house. A) planning B) planned C) to plan D) having planned 22. Soft drink sales in this city have ________ by 8% compared with last year. A) picked B) moved C) increased D) pushed 23. If I hadn’t attended an important meeting yesterday, I ________ to see you. A) will have come B) would have come C) have come D) had come
24. To obtain a visa to enter that country for the first time, you need to apply ________.
A) in part B) in person C) in turn D) in place
25. The new model of the car was put into production in 2007, ________ helped to provide another 1400 jobs.
A) that B) when C) what D) which
Section B
Directions: There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
26. My impression is that the sales of this company have (great) ________ increased this year. 27. This picture (take) ________ by a young reporter in Beijing last month. 28. Tom has made the (decide) ________ to apply for a job in the company.
29. No reader is allowed (take) _________ any reference book out of the reading room. 30. Although you may not (success) ________ in the beginning, you should keep on trying. 31. Because light travels (fast) ________ than sound, lightning is seen before thunder (雷) is heard. 32. The doctor recommended that Mary (start) ________ the health program as soon as possible. 33. It took me several weeks to get used to (drive) ________ on the left side of the road in London. 34. This medicine is highly (effect) _______ in treating skin cancer if it is applied early enough. 35. Now the number of people who are working at home on the Internet (be) ________ still very small.
Part III Reading Comprehension
Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed. Task 1
Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 to 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Falls are the number one cause of death to old people at home. Most old people can live safely at home if they make a few changes. Falls are common as people are getting older. Up to half of home accidents could be prevented by making some very simple changes. Here are a few suggestions:
Mark trouble spots with bright tapes. The first and last steps on stairs are usually high-risk accident areas. Applying bright tapes and using bright light in these areas would make these spots easier to