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Answer SheetPart IV Translation (15%)SectionA English-ChineseTranslation(10points)81_82._ _83._84._85._SectionBChinese-EnglishTranslation(5points)86._87._88._89._90._ Part V Writing (15%)Private Cars In China_Entrance ExaminationPart I Vocabulary and Structure （20%）Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 1. His face looks _ but I cant remember his name. A) similar B) alike C) likely D) familiar2. I went to the dentists yesterday, and had two teeth _.A) pulling B) pulled C) be pulled D) to pull3. This is your letter to me. Do you object _ to the whole class?A) to my reading it B) to read it C) me to read it D) me reading it4. The company decided to _ a new managing system for higher efficiency.A) adjust B) adapt C) adopt D) admit5. This is Mr. Evans, _ invention has helped hundreds of deaf people.A) whose B) which C) that D) whom6. You cant take _substances with you when traveling by bus, by train or by air.A) competitive B) explosive C) exclusiveD) attractive7. So far, we have found only one candidate who is _ for the job.A) efficient B) qualified C) intelligentD) capable8. He wanted to join the army but was _ because of his poor health.A) turned down B) turned off C) turned away D) turned out9. Indeed, almost every scientist now finds it impossible to read all the works connected with his own subject, _ read a lot outside of it.A) more than B) rather than C) much less D) much more10. _ he was a regular customer, the boss allowed 10% discount off the prices of the goods.A) Giving B) Given that C) Giving that D) To give that11. If he had worked harder last year, he _ admitted to a better university.A) will be B) would beC) would have been D) were12. The teacher said that the children are vigorous and have good_.A) perspective B) respectC) prospect D) prosperity13. Thinking little of other people, the young man is always _to others sufferings. A) cling B) stick C) indifferent D) persist 14. They claimed that _ 1,000 factories closed down during the economic crisis.A) sufficiently B) approximately C) considerably D) properly15. In order to improve peoples living standard, we should attach first importance _ the development of the economy. A) on B) with C) to D) of16. The Smiths were leaving that_ town. Everybody wanted to escape its noise and pollution and was looking forward to a _ country life. A) crowded; peaceful B) deserted; peaceful C) deserted; thrilling D) empty; sour17. My friend Tim_ Japanese for six years before he _ to Japan. A) had been studying, moved B) studied; had moved C) has studied; moved D) was studying; has moved18. I advised her that in the presence of the princess she should not say anything until_. A) asked B) being asked C) having being asked D) to be asked19. It is necessary that an efficient worker_ his work on time. A) accomplish B) accomplishes C) can accomplish D) has accomplished20. I regret_ him a thief, but I regret even more his stealing my watch! A) to call B) to have called C) having called D) called21. We have been told that under no circumstances_ the telephone in the office for personal affairs. A) may we use B) we may use C) we could use D) did we use 22. They always give the vacant seats to _ come first. A) who B) whoever C) whom D) whomever23._ both the largest and northmost state in the United States, Alaska has the smallest population. A) Despite it is B) In spite of C) Despite being D) Even though24. _, a man who expresses himself effectively is sure to succeed more rapidly than a man whose command of language is poor. A) Other things to be equal B) To be equal to other things C) Other things being equal D) Were other things equal25. -He locked himself out of his car yesterday. -Oh, hes always doing things like that._A) Hes a lovely person B) Hes very carelessC) Hes always happy D) Hes quite generous 26. Please do not _ to contact our office in case of any difficulties. We are always ready to help.A) hesitate B) delay C) stop D) postpone27. Buying a new car was first on my list of _. A) superiority B) urgency C) priorities D) emergency28. The Town Planning Commission said that their financial outlook for the next year was optimistic. They expect increased tax_. A) validity B) privilege C) revenue D) efficiency29. Yesterdays solutions are not always_ to todays problems. A) favourable B) complementary C) supplementary D) applicable30. Its going to be some time before I_ my full strength. A) restore B) recover C) reclaim D) return31. The warehouse will _ collapse if there is a flood. A) definitely B) constantly C) invariably D) really32. It s only_ that you see me here. I ought to be in the office. A) by mistake B) by surprise C) by accident D) by choice33. Dont eat anything that will spoil your _ for dinner. A) appetite B) taste C) interest D) appreciation34. The coming of the railway in the 1830s_ our society and economic life. A) transmitted B) transported C) transferred D) transformed35. Mr. Morgan can be very sad_, though in public he is extremely cheerful. A) by himself B) in person C) as individual D) in private36. He grasped her by the throat and started to _ the life out of her. A) press B) squeeze C) choke D) block37. If you always _, people wont believe what you say. A) exaggerate B) expand C) maximize D) enlarge 38. we will order tea for twelve people on the _ that all twelve will come. A) condition B) resumption C) assumption D) consumption39. I know Mary came _; nobody forced her to _. A) of her own accord B) on her own account C) of her own C) at will 40. She had stomach trouble and had to follow a strict _ prescribed by the doctor. A) routine B) prescription C) diet D) procedurePart II Reading Comprehension (40%)Directions:There are 4 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 and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage OneQuestions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:One of the strongest reasons for the raising of the school leaving age has been that it will bring us nearer to the ideal of “equal opportunity”.Many people like to think of our present system of schooling as providing plenty of steps up the ladder of success for clever children. It would be good to think that no one who is really bright can fail to become successful when the state system is apparently so thorough. It is obvious, for instance, that many children from less rich homes reach university or do well in other ways.Unfortunately, we now have plenty of evidence that many children of every level of ability do much less well than they could. For instance, during the years of national military service it was possible to test the intelligence of all males aged between 18 and 20. Half of those soldiers who were placed in the two highest ability groups had left schools at 15.It has also been shown that the percentage of working class children going to university is almost the same now as it was in 1939. One study of 5, 000 children from birth to 21 years old indicated that up to half the bright pupils from working class homes left school when they reached 16 years old. Moreover, there is no difference in intelligence between the sexes, but far more boys than girls stay in education after 16.It is clear from this and much other evidence that many children are still leaving school too early to benefit from the prizes-money, social respectability, and interesting jobs, which higher education gives. It is clear too that the reasons why such children leave have much to do with their social circumstances. Their parents often need the extra money another wage-earner can bring in; they do not value education for itself because their own was probably dull and unhappy. It is not so much that they force their sons and daughters to leave school, rather that they tend to say, “Its up to you.”41. Whats the purpose of raising the school leaving age?A) To provide steps up the ladder of success.B) To provide children with the same chances in societyC) To give children the right to a better schoolD) To give children a more thorough state system42. In peoples eyes, the education system_.A) Provides enough chances to success for childrenB) Misses no children who are really cleverC) Only provides chances for children from rich familiesD) Does not give equal chances to all bright children43. Working class children are felt to be at a disadvantage because_.A) Many of the clever ones leave school earlyB) Fewer go to university than ever beforeC) More than half leave school when they are 16D) Fewer boys than girls stay at school after 1644. Many children leave school early because_. A) Their social circumstances make them unhappyB) They have to work to help support their familyC) Their school is a dull and unhappy placeD) Their parents dont allow them to make their own decisions45. This article shows that equal opportunity in education_.A) is a thing of the pastB) has not yet been achievedC) is there for those who merit itD) has greatly improved our societyPassage Two Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage:Noise, commonly defined as unpleasant sound, is a kind of environmental pollution. Particularly in crowded urban areas, the noise produced as a by-product of our advancing technology causes physical and psychological harm, and seriously affects the quality of life for those who are suffering from it.Unlike the eye, the ear has no lid; therefore noise penetrates it easily. Loud noises signal a big danger to human beings. In response, the heart would beat faster, the skin would become pale, and the muscles would get tense. As a matter of fact, some of these responses persist even longer than the noise, occasionally as long as thirty minutes after the sound has ceased. Because noise is unavoidable in a complex, industrial society, we are constantly responding in the same ways that we would respond to danger. Recently, researchers have concluded that noise and our response may be much more than an annoyance. It may be a serious threat to physical and psychological health and well-being, causing damage not only to the ear and brain but also to the heart and stomach. We have long known that hearing loss is a number one nonfatal health problem, but now we are learning that some of us with heart disease and cancers may be affected by noise pollution as well. 46. What is the authors main point?A) Loud noises signal a big danger.B) Noise may be a serious threat to our health.C) Hearing loss is a number one nonfatal health problem.D) Noise is unavoidable in daily life. 47. What does the word “noise” mean in this passage?A) A by-product of technology.B) Unpleasant sound.C) Physical and psychological harm.D) A danger to peoples life. 48. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A) Noise is our number one problem.B) Our response might last longer than the noise itself.C) Our body could resist the noise quite effectively.D) Noise is limited to urban areas.49. According to the passage, the human beings immediate response to noise may be the following EXCEPT that_.A) the heart would beat fasterB) the skin would become paleC) the muscles would get tenseD) the hands would cover up the ears50. The word “it”(Line 3, Paragraph 3) refers to_.A) harmB) lifeC) technologyD) noisePassage ThreeQuestions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:Highly gifted children solve the most varied thought problems faster and more thoroughly than those with more average aptitudes do. Because these children speed through the regular curriculum for their grade, they need additional intellectual stimulation while they wait for the rest of the kids to learn the basics. Two central approaches are used to satisfy the educational needs of such children: acceleration and enrichment. Acceleration means studying material that is part of the standard curriculum for older students. Enrichment involves learning information that falls outside the usual curriculumsay, investigating a topic in greater depth or finding out about new topics.One way to accelerate children is through early schooling, a term that refers to expanding educational opportunities to children younger than five years. Such schooling may be very beneficial: one extraordinarily talented little boy I met had learned to read fluently even before entering school.A child might also skip one or more grades as a way of accelerating in school. But being with older children for the entire school dayand perhaps for grade-based extracurricular activities such as sportscan make a child feel inferior in every realm outside of academics. One very bright fourth-grader who had skipped two grades remained far ahead of his classmates intellectually, but as his classmates reached puberty, his social and other shortcomings became painfully apparent. To compensate, he began to brag about how smart he was, and his classmates responded by calling him “crazy” and “show-off” and by totally excluding him from their social life.When acceleration is not an option, or not a good one, enrichment can be. After all, school is not a race but an adventure in learning. As such, the goal is not finishing first but absorbing as much knowledge as possible in the time allotted. Thus, providing opportunities for a child to study topics outside the regular curriculum can be at least as valuable as pushing him or her through the required material faster. Gifted kids might get the stimulation they require by, say, joining a chess club, a math or debate team, or another enrichment activity that engages their intellect. Another common technique is to enable a child to embark on an independent project or experiment under the guidance of a mentor.The independent project approach has met with success in varied educational settings. In the “revolving door” model developed by educational psychologists Joseph Renzulli and Sally Reis of the University of Connecticut, a broad swath of above-average elementary school studentsthose who score in the top 15 to 25 percent on standardized testsleave their regular classroom