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Model Test TwoPart I Vocabulary and Structure (10points)Directions: There are 10 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.1. It is quite _ for artists to copy old masters. A. usualB. frequentC. commonD. general2. So fast _that it is difficult for us to imagine its speed. A. light travelsB. does light travelC. light travelingD. is light travels3. It was on this mountain _we planted lots of trees. A. thatB. whichC. on whereD. where4. It is absolutely necessary that a student_the school regulation. A. obeyB. to obeyC. obeyingD. obeys5. The factory demanded that the production _at the rate of 8 percent a year.A. risingB. to riseC. roseD. should rise6. _ careless, he made the same mistake in the exam again. A. To beB. BeingC. IsD. To being7. Many a student _that the internet is a good source of information. A. knowB. knowsC. knowingD. to knew8. The city of Pompeii was empty _ some insects. A. exceptB. besidesC. except forD. apart from9. Jim didnt go to school today. He _ be ill. _he be ill, I wonder. A. must MustB. can CanC. can MustD. must Can10. There _ not enough money, we had to stop this project.A. wasB. isC. beD. beingPart II Identification (10points)Directions: There is only one mistake in each of the following sentences. You are asked to find it out.11. Helen was much kinder to her younger child than she was to the others, of course, that made A B C Dthe others jealous.12. “Would you mind my come with you?” he asked after I had finished speaking.A B C D13. He had been working hard all this morning and is absolutely exhausted now. A B C D14. If Greg would have tried harder to reach the opposite shore we would not have had to pick A B C Dhim up in the boat.15. Giving the opportunity, this highly intelligent child will become whatever his parents A B Cwish him to be.D16. The higher income tax is harmful so that it may discourage people from trying to earn more. A B C D17. The reason why I refused his proposal is because it is not practical.A B C D18. Its difficult to understand Scottish people if you do not used to their accent. A B C D19. You will not be able to pass your examination except you study harder than you do now.A B C D20. There was a very interesting news on the radio this morning about the earthquake in Italy.A B C DPart III Reading comprehension (30points)Directions: There are 3 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.Passage 1There are many different cultures in the world, and in each of them the children must learn a great many things that are expected of everyone who participate effectively in that culture. These things are taken for granted by everyone who shares the culture. Indeed, the children begin to learn them before their linguistic skills are far enough developed to understand a verbal description for what they are learning. This kind of learning has sometimes been called “imitation”, but that is much too simple an explanation for the complex processes that go on when a child learns what is normal and expected in his own community. Most of the rules are communicated to the child non-verbally, and he adapts to them as if no other possibilities existed. They are as much a part of him as his own body; he would no more question them than he would question the fact that he has two hands and two feet, but only one head.21. Children have to learn a large number of things which_ in their culture.A. are difficult for them to learnB. are regarded as especially important for themC. are taken as normal by everyoneD. are expected for them to learn22. Children begin to learn things by _.A. using their linguistic skillsB. understanding what they are learningC. communicating effectivelyD. imitating what others are doing23. The learning processes for the children are _.A. complexB. simpleC. normalD. skillful24. Children accept the communication rules _.A. thoughtfully B. unconsciously C. cautiously D. choosingly25. Which of the following statements is correct?A. Children always ask why they have two hands.B. Children learn all that they are expected through imitationC. Children learn things faster than adults.D. Children adapt to the communication rules naturally.Passage 2Nipponex EletuicsTokyo, Janpan27th, December 2003Amperlite Ltd146 OLeary StDublin, IrelandDear Sirs,Improved ways of production make us able to offer you our change of Drilite batteries(电池) at a reduced price for large quantities.Further information of the new prices for your market are sent to you together with the letter, and you will see that the price has already reduced 5 percent. As C.I.F.(成本,保险加运费 ) to Dublin is included in our prices, both here in Japan and elsewhere. The quality of our products remains the same - only the finest chemicals are used. The new prices are for the least orders of 1,000 pounds and will begin from January 1. Immediate sending off is guaranteed because enough can be made whenever you require it.We appreciate your dealing and co-operation with us, and look forward to supplying you in the new year at the new prices.Yours TrulyNipponex Electrics26. The underlined word “guaranteed” in the passage probably means _.A. in our chargeB. of a little problemC. difficultyD. quite sure27. From the passage we know the quality of the products _.A. is as high as beforeB. is lowerC. is improvedD. is reduced28. According to the passage, which statement is true?A. The Japanese producer holds a large quantity of stores and cant sell them out.B. The Irish think the prices in the past are unfair.C. The Irish can order the batteries immediately because the Japanese producer have enough in store.D. The Irish can enjoy the 5% of reduction at prices no matter how many batteries they order.29. The Japanese reduce the price mainly because _.A. They have improved their production means and can turn out more products.B. The C.I.F to Dublin is included in their prices.C. The Irish want to order large quantities.D. The quality of their products is not high as before.30. The Japanese will send _ to the Irish together with the letter.A. further information of the new productsB. samples of the batteriesC. further information of the new pricesD. orders of the batteriesPassage 3It was a chilling (令人毛骨悚然) sight. A man was climbing the South Tower of the World Trade Center. New Yorkers were used to strange things, but this was too much. Traffic stopped, television crews rushed to the scene (现场). People forgot about their jobs to cheer him on. For three hours, the chances were against him. But at 10:15 a.m. he climbed over the top of the building. He had climbed 1, 350 feet ( 411 meters ) - straight up. Who was this man that set hearts pounding?The new hero was George H. Willig, a toy designer from Queens, New York. Mountain climbing was his hobby (业余爱好). He had planned this climb for over a year. It was risky. But careful planning helped to decrease the risk. He designed special equipment for this task. He used a T-shaped metal block and a pulley (滑车) system to help him go up. His method demanded much physical strength. It took him about two minutes to climb up each floor. And he climbed all 110 floors! It is not surprising that people admired his nerve and courage.When he completed his climb, police officers were waiting for him. The city government wanted Mr. Willig to pay $250, 000 for damages. But the public protested against treating a hero that way. So Mr. Willig paid a fine (罚款) of $1.10. He was charged a penny a floor. That seemed to please everyone.31. Willig started climbing the World Trade Center_.A. at 10:05 a. m. B. at 5:00 a. m.C. at around 7:00 a. m. D. at around 9:00 a. m32. Most New Yorkers _.A. expected Willig to succeed B. thought Willigs action was wrongC. are used to what Willig doesD. were not interested in what Willig did33. Which of the following is NOT true about Willigs climb?A. It was risky.B. It caused a lot of damage to the building.C. It was planned carefully.D. It required much physical strength.34. After his climb Willig _. A. had to pay $250 000 to the city governmentB. paid a very small fineC. paid $1.10 a floor for itD. was protested against by the public35. George H. Willig was actually _.A. a mountain climberB. a human flyC. a police officerD. a toy designerPart IV Cloze(10points) 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.Many American women are earning money outside their homes today. Among women who are eighteen and sixty-four years old, fifty percent have jobs.In (36), working women have had more education than those who stay at home. (37)_ those who work, thirty per cent have (38) college, compared with twenty per cent of those who do not have jobs.Among women with jobs, eight (39) ten drive a car to work, and eight per cent took a vacation away from home during the past year. Much of their traveling was (40) air.These (41) come from a report which was written for advertisers. The report gives advertisers a new (42) of women today. For instance, it tells advertisers that fifty-one per cent of all American (43) have traveled by air-along with fifty-nine per cent of all American men.The lesson for American business is that many women now have (44) interests in addition to their (45). They like advertisements, which show women in offices, planes and cars.36. A. particularB. a wordC. generalD.199437. A. OfB. AllC. FromD. With38. A. experiencedB. attendedC. worked inD. lived in39. A. ofB. out ofC. orD. per cent40. A. byB. onC. withD. through41. A. storiesB. figuresC. thingsD. examples42. A. photoB. nameC. styleD. picture43. A. womenB. childrenC. adultsD. businessmen44. A. moreB. similarC. otherD. strong45. homesB. hobbiesC. schoolsD. jobsPart V Translation (20points)Direction: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. Each of the first four sentences are followed by four choices of suggested translation marked A), B), C) and D). Make the best choice and wrrite your translation of the paragraph (No. 50 ) in the corresponding space.46. The veteran enjoys showing off his medal to everyone who visits him.A. 那位士兵对每一位来访者炫耀他的勋章。B. 那位老兵喜欢对每一位来访者炫耀他的勋章。C. 那位士兵喜欢看别人给他的勋章。D. 那位老兵对任何一个人炫耀他的奖牌。47. While matter has been changed in form, none has been destroyed.A. 当物质改变形式时，什么也没有破坏。B. 虽然物质改变了形式，但任何东西也没有被破坏。C. 当物体改变形式时，所有的东西都消灭了。D. 虽然物质改变了形式，但什么东西也没有消灭。48. It is we