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英语试题一英语试题一 Part IVocabulary (30%)Part IVocabulary (30%) Section A: Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of theSection A: Complete each of the following sentences with the correct form of the given word on the left of each sentence.given word on the left of each sentence. 1.ImproveLately Mary has shown some _in both her reading and writing. 2.BroadThese college students spent a whole month traveling in Northwest China, which greatly _their vision and knowledge. 3.SafetyThe policeman held up his hand to stop the traffic so that the children could cross the road in _. 4.CareThe slightest _in driving can result in a terrible accident. 5.ChildHe has taken a great interest in collecting stamps since_. 6.PatientThe manager showed such _with me that he cut short what I was telling him. 7.PermitSusan has obtained her parents _ to go camping with her class. 8.HopeHe was disappointed so often that he became_. 9.DieWhen the ambulance reached the hospital , the old man was already _. 10.EagerEvery year children look forward to Childrens Day with great_. Section B:For each of the following blanks, four choices are given. Choose the most appropriate one. 11. Vickie had most probably _her for another sort o girl. A. regardedB. viewedC. mistakenD. looked 12. The police investigation discovered that three young men were _in the robbery. A. caughtB. involvedC. connectedD. tightened 13. The school bus was _by a thick fog. A. held upB. broken offC. kept upD. put off 14. How we _a chance to visit your great country! A. looked forB. longed forC. waited forD. went for 15. Be sure to _your work at the end of the exam. A. look overB. hang upC. set asideD. catch sight of 16. There are more than _rain and snow last year, so some parts of the country have been flooded this spring. A. extraB. efficientC. permanentD. adequate 17. It was not a serious accident; the car needs only some _ repairs. A. majorB. secondaryC. minorD. primary 18. Rain does not _bring down the temperature. A. certainlyB. undoubtedlyC. necessarilyD. completely 19. The airplane arrived one hour behind _. A. timeB. planC. dateD. schedule 20. One of his faults is that he never _anything very long. A. decides onB. sticks toC. goes overD. makes sure Section C: For each of the underlined words or phrases , four choices are given .Section C: For each of the underlined words or phrases , four choices are given . Choose the one that best explains or defines the underlined part.Choose the one that best explains or defines the underlined part. 21. Smoking is prohibited in the office. A. no goodB. discouragedC. encouragedD. not allowed 22. We need an extra copy of the book for the newcomer. A. a rareB. an additionalC. an unusualD. an excellent 23. Linda can barely read and write though she has recently graduated from high school. A. seldomB. undoubtedlyC. perfectlyD. hardly 24. It is more difficult for the Smiths to save money now because of the high rate of inflation. A. set downB. set aboutC. set upD. set aside 25. Chichester endured all kinds of hardships in his solo sailing round the world. A. sufferedB. experiencedC. overcameD. lasted 26. She proposes that we have a birthday party for our English teacher. A. suggestsB. intendsC. demandsD. decides 27. Are you positive that the boy you saw in the hotel was Peter ? A. rightB. wrongC. sureD. doubtful 28. As long as you keep trying , you will certainly succeed. A. AsB. BecauseC. No matter howD. If 29. They occasionally stop by to see us. A. oftenB. seldomC. usuallyD. once in a while 30. Betty was nervous whenever she saw her history teacher. A. delightedB. relaxedC. disappointedD. tense Part IIStructure (20%)Part IIStructure (20%) Section A : Each of the following sentences is incomplete and followed by fourSection A : Each of the following sentences is incomplete and followed by four choices . Choose the one that best completes the sentence.choices . Choose the one that best completes the sentence. 31._his wealth, he is not happy. A. Except forB. In spite ofC. BecauseD. Besides 32. The football game will be played on _. A. June sixB. six JuneC. the sixth of JuneD. the six of June 33. The paint is still wet! _! A. Be not sure to touch itB. Be sure not to touch it C. Be sure to not touch itD. Dont be sure to touch it 34. Betty moved from the dormitory _the noise. A. because ofB. in spite ofC. becauseD. caused by 35. I will have a cup of tea and _. A. two breadsB. two piece of breadsC. two pieces of breadsD. two pieces of bread 36. We moved to the front row _we could hear and see better. A. so asB. so thatC. becauseD. such that 37. It was in that small room _they worked hard and dreamed of better days to come. A. whatB. in whichC. whichD. that 38. Scientists didnt know much about lung cancer _. A. before longB. until recentlyC. long beforeD. in the past few years 39. The professor paused as if _his students to ask questions on the point he had just made. A. expectingB. to expectC. expectedD. to have expected 40. The classroom was almost empty _a desk or two. A. besidesB. except forC. exceptD. in addition to Section B: Each of the following sentences has four parts underlined and markedSection B: Each of the following sentences has four parts underlined and marked A, B, C and D. You are to identify the one that needs correction.A, B, C and D. You are to identify the one that needs correction. 41. The book was so bored that I returned it to the library without finishing it. ABCDABCD 42. He went to the library and spent the whole afternoon there to look for material for an article on Shakespeare.ABC D 43. Paul suggested that they meet in the front of the school gate at one oclock Friday afternoon.ABCD 44. After making observations for a week, Sam found why Tom shirt factory was so inefficientABCD 45. It was very late to save the drowning boy as he had gone down for the third time. ABCD 46. I can not help to think it would be fun to play such an exciting game with them. ABCD 47. By reading the directions carefully, some mistakes in the examination could have been avoided.ABCD 48. Of the two lectures, the first was by far the best one , partly because the person who delivered it had such a pleasant voice.ABC D 49. John was not barely able to walk without help because of the bad injure in his left legABCD 50. That is troubling me is that I dont have much experience in international commerce. ABCD Part III Cloze(10%)Part III Cloze(10%) Directions: Fill in the following blanks with the best words you think.Directions: Fill in the following blanks with the best words you think. When I was about twelve, I suddenly developed a great passion for writing poetry. I gave up all my _hobbies, such _collecting stamps, and spent all my spare _reading poetry and writing it. This habit of writing poetry _every possible occasion soon got me _trouble at school. If a lesson did not interest me, I _take out my notebook and start writing poems _class. Of course, I did this very cautiously, but it was not long _I got caught. One day _I was busy writing a poem during geography lesson, I looked _to find the teacher standing over me, fuming with anger _I was not paying attention. He tore the poem up, with a warning _waste time in his class. All Part IV Reading comprehension (Part IV Reading comprehension (30%) Directions: There are two passages in this part. Each passage is followed by someDirections: There are two passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You shouldquestions. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheetdecide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.with a single line through the center. Passage APassage A All over the world, people do many of the same things that are necessary in order to live; yet they do them in different ways. They speak thousands of different languages and dialects .They have many different customs and ways of life. Why? Because people from different parts of the world have different cultural backgrounds. We call all the ways of life of any people their culture. As human beings , we depend on what we have learned , while animals depend more on what they are born with. Learning to be part of culture or society is called socialization . People ability to learn from others makes culture possible. And culture makes human survival possible. Each new generation of children has more to learn than its parents. But we can not say the same about animals . Birds have their nests the same way for thousands of years. All cultures are different from one another . But all have certain things in common . To study culture , scientists have divided peoples ways of life into the following kinds. They are the ways we act together , the things we make and use, the ways we earn a living , the religions we believe in , the languages we speak , and the ways we see beauty. All of these things are related in many ways. They are all parts of one picture of a human culture. 1.Why do people all over the world do many of the same things in different ways? A. Because they speak different languages. B. Because they want to live in different ways. C. Because they have different cultures. D. Because they come from different places. 2.Whicch of the following is not included in culture? A. LanguageB. CustomC. Life styleD. Ability 3.Which of the following is true? A. Human beings depend mainly on what they have learned from others. B. Animals depend more on what they learn than what they are born with. C. Human beings depend more on what they are born with than what they learn. D. Animals always learn from human beings. 4. How many kinds have scientists divided peoples way of life into? A. 5B.6C. 2D. 4 5. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Human beings are different from animals. B. There exist different cultures in the world.C. How people learn. D. There are many different languages in the world. Passage BPassage B The traditional American Thanksgiving Day celebration goes back to 1621.In that year a special feast was prepared in Plymouth. The colonists who had settled there had left England because they felt denied of religious freedom. They came to the new land and faced difficulties in coming across the ocean . The ship which carried them was called the Mayflower . The North Atlantic was difficult to travel. There were bad storms . They were assisted in learning to live in the new land by the Indians who inhabited the region. The Puritans , as they were called, had much to be thankful for. Their religious practices were no longer a source of criticism by the government. They learned to adjust their farming habits to the climate and soil. When they selected the fourth Thursday of November for their Thanksgiving celebration , they invited their neighbors, the Indians ,to join them in dinner and a prayer of gratitude for the new life . They recalled the group of 102 men, women and children who left England. They remembered their dead who did not live to see the shores of Massachusetts. They reflected on the 65 days journey which tested their strength. 6.The traditional American Thanksgiving Day is over_. A. 100 yearsB. 200 yearsC. 300 yearsD. 400 years 7.Why had they left England? A. Because of religious problems ,B . To establish a new religion. C. To learn farmingD. Because of the Indians. 8.The Mayflower was_. A. the city they left fromB. the city they arrived at C. the ship they traveled inD. the name of the Indian chief 9.The Indians had _. A. made life different for them .B. helped them to adjust C. taken their landD. been too afraid to talk to them 10.The climate and soil in Massachusetts are_. A. similar to that of EnglandB. different from that of England C. similar to that of PlymouthD. different from that of Plymouth Passage CPassage C English people are always saying “please, thank you ,sorry”. I do , too. It is a habit. Nothing more. I think we all understand it. Anyway , there is very little harm in it. On the other hand, some people can get very worried if a foreigner forgets to say “please” when he is asking for something. Nowadays it is thought rather formal to shake hands if you are not on business. You can tell a great deal from the way people shake hands. Some people try to break your fingers. With others, it feels as if you are holding a wet fish. So the best kind of handshake is firm but gentle with a smile . It is also worth remembering that people tend not to shake hands when parting nor if they have already met. Close friends or relatives may exchan