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I Grammar and Vocabulary （25分）For each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentences. 1 _ too much was the cause of his failure of health.A He drinksB His drinkingC For his drinkingD His drunk2 We _ all the work by the time you return from town.A will have doneB will be doingC doD have done3 TOEFL is a test for students _ native language is not English.A thatB of whomC whichD whose4 His mother always keeps a candle in the house _ there is a power cut.A in the caseB in case ofC in caseD in event of5 Jim wants to have his bathroom _ and is looking for someone who can do the job.A paintingB paintedC to be paintedD paint6 I carefully inserted a small rod in the hole, Jack and Tom _ anxiously beside me to watch if anything would come out.A standB to standC having stoodD standing7 She was standing by an electric heater, and her nightdress _ fire.A caughtB setC tookD became8 _ an umbrella with you in case it rains.A BringB TakeC HoldD Carry9 She didnt come to the party, though she _ us she would.A offeredB agreedC acceptedD promised10 _ a certain doubt among the students as to the necessity of the work.A There existedB It existedC There hadD Existed there11 Her parents expect _ a good student.A her beingB her of beingC her to beD of her to be12 Id rather you _ anything about it for the time being.A not doB dont doC shouldnt doD didnt do13 He is not_ to vote in this years election.A as old enoughB old enoughC enough oldD enough old as14 No one imagined that the apparently _ businessman was really a criminal.A respectfulB respectiveC respectableD respecting15 P.O. _ Post Office or Postal Order.A stands asB stands likeC stands byD stands for16 You are really incompetent. It _ hours ago.A should have been finishedB must be finishedC must have finishedD should be finished17 In the bitter cold, the explorers managed to _ despite the shortage of food and fuel.A liveB surviveC maintainD endure18 The panel _ a conclusion only after days of discussion.A achievedB attainedC arrivedD reached19 The photographs of Mars taken by satellite are _ than those taken from the earth.A clearestB the clearestC much clearerD more clearer20 The two sisters are very much alike; I can never _ them apart.A speakB decideC separateD tell21 It was _ that we went for a hike in the mountains.A so nice a dayB such nice dayC so nice dayD such nice a day22 Staying in a hotel costs _renting a room in a dormitory for a week.A as much twice asB twice as much asC as much twiceD twice as much23 _ will Mr. Forbes be able to regain control of the company.A With hard workB In spite of his hard workC If only he works hardD Only with hard work24 After the accident, the police _the cause at once.A examinedB inspectedC investigatedD explored25 Although the pay is not good, people usually find social work _ in other ways.A payableC rewarding B respectfulD grateful.II Cloze Test (20分)Choose from the four choices the one that best fits into each of the blanks and put the letter of your choice in the brackets on your answer sheet. Before the 20th century the horse provided day to day transportation in the United States.Today the car is the most popular means of transportation in all of the United States. It has completely_1_the horse as a means of everyday transportation. Americans use their car for _2_90 percent of all personal trips.Most Americans are able to _3_cars. In the past 50 years American car manufactures set about _4_their products and work efficiency.As a result, the yearly income of the _5_family increased _6_than the price of cars. For this reason purchasing a new car takes a smaller _7_of a familys total earnings today.The _8_of the automobile extends throughout the economy _9_the car is so important to Americans. Americans spend more money to _10_their cars running than on any other items. 1. A. denied B. reduced C. replaced D. reproduced 2. A. hardly B. nearly C. certainly D. barely 3. A. afford B. sell C. offer D. race 4. A. raising B. making C. reducing D. improving 5. A. unusual B. interested C. average D. standard 6. A. slower B. equal C. less D. faster 7. A. side B. part C. number D. role 8. A. efficiency B. notice C. influence D. power 9. A. as B. which C. so D. that 10. A. start B. keep C. leave D. repair III Reading Comprehension (20分)Read the following two passages. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have read. Question 1-5 are based on the following passage: There have been many great inventions, things that changed the way we live. The first great invention was one that is still very important today- the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distances. For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that had as much effect as the wheel. Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People did not have to explore much anymore. They began to work instead to make life better. In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the electric light and the radio. These all became a big part of our life today. The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909. Movies with sound in 1926. The computer in 1928. And jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear. The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over disease. They work very well. They made people healthier and let them live longer lives. By the 1960s most people could expect to live to be at least 60. By this time most people had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a desire to explore again. The world was known to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then the United States took a step. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, have made their steps into space. In 1969 man took his biggest step away from earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning though. New inventions will someday allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of. 1 What was the first great invention? A The wheelB The cameraC MoviesD Nylon2 When did people stop exploring a lot?A In the second half of the 19th century.B In the 1960s.C In the first part of the 20th century.D In the early 1800s3 Which was an important invention in the 19th century?A Movies with soundB The radioC NylonD The computer4 Who made the first step into space?A Japan B RussiaC The United StatesD China5 The possible title for the passage might be_.A “Great Invention of the 20th Century”B “How wheels, Cameras and Computers Were Invented?”C “Peoples Attitudes towards Inventions”D “Great Inventions Influence Our Way of living” Question 6-10 are based on the following passage: In the second half of each year, many powerful storms are born in the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean seas. Of these, only about half a dozen generate the strong, circling winds of 75 miles per hour or more that give them hurricane status, and several usually make their way to the coast. There they cause millions of dollars of damage, and bring death to large numbers of people. The great storms that hit the coast start as innocent circling disturbances hundreds-even thousands- of miles out to sea. As they travel aimlessly over water warmed by the summer sun, they are carried westward by the trade winds, When conditions are just right, warm, moist air flows in at the bottom of such a disturbance, moves upward through it and comes out at the top. In the process, the moisture in this warm air produces rain, and with it the heat that is converted to energy in the form of strong winds. As the heat increases, the young hurricane begins to swirl in a counter-clockwise motion. The average life of a hurricane is only about nine days, but it contains almost more power than we can imagine. The energy in the heat released by a hurricanes rainfall in a single day would satisfy the entire electrical needs of the united States for more than six months. Water, not wind, is the main source of death and destruction in a hurricane. A typical hurricane brings 6-to-12-inch downpours resulting in sudden floods. Worst of all is the powerful movement of the sea-the mountains of water moving toward the low pressure hurricane center. The water level rises as much as 15 feet above normal as it moves toward shore. 6 When is an ordinary tropical storm called a hurricane?A when it begins in the Atlantic and Caribbean seasB when it hits the coastlineC when it is more than 75 miles wideD when its winds reach 75 miles per hour7 what is the worst thing about hurricanes?A the destructive effects of waterB the heat they releaseC that they last about nine days on the averageD their strong winds8 The counter-clockwise swirling of the hurricane is brought about by_.A the low-pressure area in the center of the stormB the force of waves of waterC the trade windsD the increasing heat9 Apparently the word “downpour” means_.A heavy rainfallB dangerous wavesC the progress of water to the hurricane centerD the energy produced by the hurricane10 The title for the passage is likely to be _.A Storms and HurricanesB Hurricane: Its Formation and Destructive forceC Where Do Hurricanes Originate?D How Hurricanes Cause Heavy LossesIV Word Derivation (20分)Complete each of the following sentences by using the appropriate form of the word given in the bracket.1 Though the scientist has made quite a few new inventions in that area, his name is still _ to the public. (know)2 He looked very closely but still could not tell the _ between the two paintings. (differ)3 Very _ measures have been taken to fight against the big forest fire. (effect)4 Basketball players are usually tall, but Yao is _ tall. (exception)5 Being a _ man, he was not interested in politics, and he only cared for large profits. (practice) 6 Is there any _ of fuels being used up in the future? (possible)7 The big forest fire caused great damage and made many people _. (home)8 I asked the woman to tell me the way, but she _ to another place. (direct)9 He was _ by the progress he had made. ( courage)10 After careful _ she decided to accept the offer to work as a secretary. (consider) V Sentence Rewriting (20分)Rewrite each of the following sentences without changing the original meaning. 1 He said to me, “Why didnt you attend the meeting yesterday?”He asked me _.2 When their parents returned the children stopped arguing. Not until_. 3 Shanghai is the biggest city in China.Shanghai is bigger _. 4 Scientists have invented a new medicine to cure cancer.A new medicine_.5 It took the firemen five hours to bring the big forest fire under control.The firemen spent_!6 When he arrived home, he was met by his parents.On _.7 Little as he was, he could lift the heavy box.Although_.8 You didnt come yesterday, so you didnt see him.If you _.9 It was quite unnecessary for you to spend so much time on the project.You neednt _.10 The experience was so frightening that he could not forget.The experience was too_.VI Error Detection (20分)Of the four parts A, B, C, and D, one part is wrong. Decide which part is wrong. 1 Did Tony tell you that his leg was broken while playing football yesterday?A Did B was brokenC while playingD yesterday2 They never give up when they have difficulties, either do we.A neverB difficulties C eitherD do we3 The average family, that consists of four members at most, is a great deal smaller than it used to be. A thatB consists ofC a great dealD used to be4 As they left Mr. Wang peacefully reading in the park. Bill reminded Tom of the wanting man whose picture they had seen.A readingB wantingC whoseD had seen5 High school students must complete courses in history and sciences by the time they will graduate. A must completeB inC by the timeD will graduate6 It was not until the patient was taken to hospital did he realize that he suffered from a serious disease.A wasB taken to hospitalC did he realize D suffered from7 When we had finished to read the article, we began to discuss it among ourselves in spite of our ignorance of chemistry. A to readB amongC in spite ofD of8 Ive been sitting here for hours think about my problem.A Ive been sittingB for hoursC thinkD about9 In order to get married in this state, one must present a medical report along with your identification.A In order toB must presentC along withD your10 .Contrary to that I had expected, the meeting failed to adopt either of the proposals.A Contrary toB thatC failed to adoptD eitherVII Translation (25分)Translate the following sentences into English. You have to use the words or phrases given in the brackets. 1 那位小说家一夜之间出了名，现在他很受年轻读者的欢迎。（be popular with）2 关于这项提议，我和委员会其他成员的见解不一致。 (correspond with)3 要是没有有效的邮政服务，国内外邮递信件将会非常困难，甚至不可能。(efficient; delivery)4 当他看到这些照片，他不禁想起在国外的那些日子。(cant help doing)5 在我们城市，成千上万的人通过上夜校来学习英语并提高自己。(thousands of) 答案：I. Grammar and Vocabulary (25分)1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. B 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. D 10. A 11. C 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. D 16. A 17. B 18. D 19. C 20. D 21. A 22. B 23. D 24. C 25. C II. Close Test (20分)1. C 2. B