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Part II Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence.11. She was very sympathetic when I _ my exam. A. took B. failed C. balanced D. canceled12. If you ever went to the United States to study in a college or a university, one of the first things you would have to do is to open a checking _ A. account B. bill C. transaction D. deposit13. It is interesting for me to compare the customs of marriage in the United States with _ in my country. A. that B. which C. those D. what14. The new technique will _ them to double their production. A. encourage B. enclose C. enable D. enforce 15. Doing moming exercises _ good for your health. A. are B. is C. be D. were 16. Such behavior may _ the executive being asked to leave. A. find out B. result in C. deal with D. turn up 17. Scientists will _ new methods of increasing the worlds food supply. A. set aside B. go over C. come up with D. hand down 18. My baby sister never cries _ she is hungry. A. unless B. lest C. whether D. so 19. Of course, personal information should be kept _ . A. undivided B. convenient C. involved . D. confidential20. The meeting had to be _ because of the absence of the chairman of the board. A. called off B. called in C. called on D. called out 21. It is important to appear interested and _, realizing that the other person has his own needs. fears and hopes. A. available B. regular C. excited D. sympathetic 22. The _ to accomplishment is believing that what you can do will make a difference. A. key B. expert C. control D. budget 23. In fact, what seems strange to me is _ dating is not always for the purpose of finding a husband or wife. A. which B. that C. where D. when 24. The bride, _ in white, with a veil over her face, sits in a room alone. A. is dressed B. was dressed C. dressing D. dressed 25. Industrial production as a whole increased . _ 20% last year. A. in B. by C. at , D. up 26. Rivers which _ to be polluted by industrial chemical waste are(pow Jeing cleaned. tk A. is used B. was used C.used D. using ., 27. The majority of them pay _-that is, every six months. A. yearly B. monthly C. occasionally D. semiannually 28. It is that feeling of belonging, of love and security _ comes from living together, help and sharing. A. xvhich B. as C. what D. that 29. I can certainly see the advantages of the freedom that is given to American youths _ whom they will marry. A. to choose B. choosing C. chose D. choose 30. No matter whether it is young or old, large or small, traditional or _ , every family has a sense of what a family is. A. modern B. unusual C. conventional D. old - Part III Completion (30 points) Directions: Fill in the blanks with the words or expressions given below. Make changes where necessary. wipe away as well take care of serve as are interested in keep on held up at all times along with get accustomed to 3 1. 111 _ your ehildren while you are away. 32. _ . the letter there are some cards. 33. When you are driving, .keep both hands on the steering wheel . 34. In addition, checking accounts have other advantages _ . 35. They want to leam the language because they _ the language and the people who speak it. 36. This moming traffic was _ by an accident outside the town hall. 37. Hes incompetent and not worth _ . 38. She used a wad of tissues to _ the blood on the floor. 39. The chjldren used an old sheet to a curtain. 40. Youve lived in New York for 5 years. You should _ the traffic there. Part IV Reading Comprehension (20 points) Directions: There are two passages. Each passage is followed by some questions or . unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices markedA, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice. PassageOne . Everyone seems to be in favor of progress. But progress is a funny word. It doesnt necessarOy mean that something has become stronger, wiser, or better. It . it tums out simply means changing it from being one thing to another and sonf,tim.7,jft to be worse thanbefore. Cv .,f Consider medicine, for instance. No one can deny that medical progress has enriched our lives tremendously. Because of medical advances, we eat better, live easier and are able to take care of ourselves more efficiently. We can cure disease with no more than one injection or a pill. If we have a serious accident, surgeons can put us back together again. If we are bom with something defective (育缺陷 WJ ) , they can repair it. They can make us happy, restore our normality(常态 ) , ease our pain, replace worn parts and give us children. They can even bring us back from the dead. These are wonderful achievements. but there is a price we have to pay. Because medicine has reduced infant mortality (婴)儿死亡率) and natural death so significantly, the population has been rising steadily, in spite of serious efforts to reduce the rate of population growth. Less than a century ago in the United States, infant mortality claimed more than half of the newborn within the first year of life. Medical advances, however, have now reduced that rate to nearly zero. A child bom in the United States today has better than a 90% chance of survival. Furthermore, medial advances have ensured that most of these infants will live to be seventy years of age or more, and even that life expectancy increases every year. The result of this progress is an enormous population increase that threatens the quality of life, brought about by progress in the medical profes 9lon. 41. According to this passage, progress doesnt always mean that _ . A. something has become stronger and better B. something has been changed from being one thing to another C. something has become funny D. something tums out to be worse than before 42. The children born in the United States today _ . A. will avoid being threatened by the tremendous medical progress B. have as much chance of survival as before C. will probably live to be seventy years old D. have much more chance of survival than that of death 43. In the last sentence of Paragraph 2, a price we have to pay means A. something very expensive B. something we have to lose or suffer C. a large sum of money D. something desirable 44. This passage implies that population increase is . A. not beneficial B. helpful C. advantageous D. desirable 45. The main idea of the passage is that . - A. progress does not always bring about an improvement. B. modern medicine has made our lives better in some ways. C. The growth in population is partly the result of medical progress. D. Progress is too difficult to understand. Passtrge Two In the United States, teaching is very important. If teachers do not teach well, students complain. If many students do not understand, people think that the teacher does not do a good job. The teacher has big responsibility to make sure students understand. In a sense, students are consumers and the teacher is offering services. Students have the right to evaluate their teachers, and they usually do so at the end of each course. That evaluation includes lots of aspects of teaching, such as explanation, preparation, using good examples, answering questions, and organization . of classes. Students are supposed to read required textbooks and recommended books beforelf class; j?iVithout reading them, they will find it very difficult to understand the class. r Basi9 courses on doing research and writing papers are taught at the beginning of the program. They teach things very concretely (县体的 ) and clearly. Students are expected to apply what they have leamed to their studies. Classes are usually divided into lectures and seminars.There are some lecture classes, where the teacher just gives a lecture, and students ask questions at the end. Most graduate level classes are lectures and discussions. Participating in discussions is very important. Higher level classes involve very little lecturing. They emphasize discussion and presentation by the students. 46. According to the passage, good teachers should _ . A. try to please their students B. treat their students as consumers C. understand their students well D. make sure their students understand 47. Teachers are evaluated by students mainly on . A. how well they perform in class B. how carefully they prepare their lessons C. how fluently they express themselves in class D. how hard they work in and after class 48. What are students expected to do before attending a class? A. Go over the lessons thoroughly. B. Understand the textbooks well. C. Do the reading assignments. D. Prepare an.outjine for discussion. 49. When a program starts, students should first_. A. leam how to do research and write papers B. have some leaming experience C. leam 4bout the course concretely and clearly -D. know ho