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PartGrammar (15 points, one point for each)Directions: Choose the best item to complete each of the following sentences.1. Please wait here until I _you.A. call B. called C. will call D. calling 2. I hope youll have _during your stay here.A. great time B. great times C. a great time D. greater time 3. I often hear my students _ why they should also think about talking other subjects.A. to ask B. ask C. asked D. have asked 4. _you are proud of your work, it will be very difficult for you to respect yourself.A. If B. When C. While D. Unless 5. Each July Ann _ to Seattle for a holiday.A. is going B. goes C. was going D. go 6. As a teacher, I always tell my students _ hard and keep up from day one.A. to work B. worked C. working D. work 7. I have heard _ children tell me that they want to be doctors when they grow up.A. many too far B. too far many C. far too many D. many to far 8.“Can I speak to Dorothy?” “She _ a shower. Can I take a message? ”A. takes B. took C. was taking D. is taking9. The _ of this country comes from its oil. A .wealth B. view C. sympathy D. tale10. They agreed to meet the _ week in the Peoples Park. A. exact B. following C. early D. late11. Generally speaking, views on this subject _ widely. A. manage B. succeed C. graduate D. differ12. The sick old man asked the doctor for _ to get better soon. A. award B. advice C. situation D. sheet13. We were all _ to hear the news that Tom, the silly boy, had won an award. A. fluent B. rude C. amazed D. successful14. Tony often _ with his wife about money. A. argues B. interviews C. embarrasses D. improves15. The little girl got much _ from her father when she told him about her pain. A. detail B. energy C. sympathy D. suggestionPart II Vocabulary and Structure (20 points, one point for each)Directions: In this section, there are 20 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate words or phrase or expression from the four choices marked A,B,C and D.16. Before he started work, I asked him to give me a(n) _ of the cost of repairing the car. A. assessment B. estimate C. phenomenon D. evaluation17. The manager of the company insisted that all the staff members _ the new safety rules. A. would observe B. observe C. observed D. will observe18. I have known Margaret for years and am very familiar with her, but I have never been to her home, _ to stay for dinner. A. neither B. not even C. nor D. much less19. _ it is done under proper leadership and in an orderly fashion can the reform be successful. A. Only if B. If only C. Even if D. If20. “I couldnt talk to Mrs. Khandary very well, because my Arabic isnt very good yet.” “_ there, he would have been able to interpret for you.” A. Were Jone B. If Jone were to be C. Had Jone been D. When Jone had been21. The size of the audience, _ we had expected, was well over one thousand. A. whom B. who C. which D. as22. On the opposite wall _ one map _ dozens of pictures. A. hang; including B. are hung; together withC. is hanged; with D. is hanging; as well as23. Its her manner I dislike, _ what she actually says. A. no more than B. more than C. less than D. not more than24. Students with _ problems may apply for students loans. A. economic B. financial C. budget D. economical25.If anything _, he would have let us know. A. had happened B. have happened C. would happen D. could happen26. Because of the heavy rain, the game was put _ until next Sunday. A. out B. off C. up D. away27. You should _ that she has been ill recently. She could do better if she were well. A. account for B. count on C. take into account D. count up28. The work was almost complete when we received orders to _ no further with it. A. progress B. proceed C. precede D. promote29. A complete new situation will _ when the examination system comes into existence. A. arise B. rise C. raise D. arouse30. It was difficult to guess what her _ to the news would be. A. impression B. reaction C. comment D. opinion31. Im sorry, those overcoats are not _ in your color and size. A. available B. favorable C. imaginable D. average32. The thing that _ is not whether you succeed or fail, but that you at least try. A. minds B. matters C. cares D. plays33. They will try to keep us out, but we shall get in _. A. whatever B. however C. somehow D. somewhat34. We are in a difficult position in _ we have nobody properly qualified for this work. A. this B. what C. that D. where35. His homework _, Jone went back home. A. having finished B. finishing C. had been finished D. having been finishedPart III Reading Comprehension (35 points)Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are four tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed. Task 1 (10 points, two points for each)Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40, for each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.Some people think that the time to begin studying a foreign language is in childhood and that the younger you are, the easier it is to learn another language. There is little evidence, however, that children in language classrooms learn foreign languages any better than adults (people over age 15) in similar classroom situations. In fact, adults have many advantages over children: better memories, more efficient ways of organizing information, longer attention spans, better study habits, and greater ability to handle complex mental tasks. Adults are often better motivated than children: they are learning a foreign language as necessary for education or career. In addition, adults are particularly sensitive to correctness of grammar and appropriateness (适当) of vocabulary, two factors that receive much attention in most language classrooms. Age does have some advantages, however. For instance, adults usually want to learn a foreign language in a hurry, unlike children, who can devote more time to language mastery. Also, adults have complex communication. Adults need to be able to argue, persuade, express concern, object, explain and present information about complex matters that are concerning there work or education. Because most adults do not like to appear foolish, they often deny themselves opportunities to practice for fear of making mistakes, not getting their messages across, or appearing ridiculously incompetent (不合格的). Also adults have more trouble than children in making new friends who speak the foreign language.So the best time to learn a language is when your need is clearest and you have sufficient (足够的) time, If you are strongly motivated to study a foreign language and if you have enough time to do it, the best time to begin is now.36. That children can learn foreign languages better than adults is _. A. obvious B. not proved C. well known D. correct37. Adults have many advantages over children in learning a foreign language except _. A. Being better motivated B. better study habits C. more time to learn the foreign language D. organizing information more efficiently38. Adults practice English less than children because _. A. they fear to make mistakes B. they have little time C. they have to do their work D. they do not have foreign friends39. Two factors that influence the language studying are _. A. time and age B. ability and sex C. talent and age D. time and motivation40. The purpose of this passage is _. A. to show the best time for foreign language learning B. to describe adults and children C. to prove childrens advantage D. to advise peoples foreign language learningTask 2 (10 points, two points for each)Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.The world has developed into a world of cities. With the current rate of urban growth (3.8% in the Third World), the major part of the population of the world will be living in cities by the year 2000.This will transform the rural-urban equation which has marked the history of making up to now and will call for new examples and a great deal of innovation to face this phenomenon.This being so, one must accept the fact that for some years to come, no policy will be able to stop or reverse the present migratory trends from the rural areas to the cities in the Third World. In Africa, the urban population will reach 330 million people by the end of the century as against 150 million in 1986.The number of people living in shanty towns will inevitably increase despite the efforts to improve housing conditions. Africa alone needs to build twelve million housing units between now and the year 2000 to meet its most basic needs. In an ILO study, M.S.V. Sethurman estimates that in 70 Third World cities the proportion of people living in shanty towns varies from 15% to 70% and that about US $116 billion are needed to give minimum comfort to these people by the turn of the centuryless than US $ 10 billion per year. The world population is growing at the rate of about 90 million people per year, with the Third World accounting for 80 million of them. The pressure on cities can only go on increasing. The urban population of the developing countries will exceed two billion people by the year 2000 and since the main factor for the hydemographic growth is poverty, the rest population will be mostly made of people of very limited means.41. If the urban population of the developing countries exceeds 2 billion people by the year 2000, the additional people will face the problem of _. A. housing B. food C. poverty D. limited land42. According to the passage “about US $ 116 billion are needed to give minimum comfort to these people by the turn of the centuryless than US $10 billion per year”, do you think which year was the article written? A. 2005 B. 1990 C. 1987 D. 198843. The mankind should face the phenomenon that the world has become a world of cities with _. A. a lot of difficulties B. efforts to improve housing condition C. pressure of the basic needs D. new models and a great deal of transformation of ideas and methods44. In Africa, people in cities will be _ by the end of the century. A. almost twice as many as in 2005 B. doubled than that in 2005 C. over twice as many as in 2005 D. 300 million45. In spite of efforts to improve housing condition, the number of people living in shanty towns will increase because _. A. houses in shanty towns are cheap B. shanty towns could provide people with minimum comfort C. no policy will be capable of stopping or changing the present immigrant tendency from the rural areas to the cities in the Third World.D. The third world population is growing at a rate of about 80 million people per year.Task 3 (10 points, two points for each)Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 46 through 50. “The world was a vast opportunity for him,” Lou Cannon wrote in his biography of the former U.S. president, Ronald Regan, whose positive attitudes toward life has given hope to many people. Born in 1911 to a poor family in a small tow in Illinois, his father was a failed salesman who drank too much. It was in these difficult times, though, that Reagan developed the powerful optimism that would serve him so well. As a teenager, Reagan spent summers working as a lifeguard at a local beach, saving 77 lives in 7 years. He graduated from college in 1932, and found work as a radio sports announcer. This road led him to Hollywood in 1937.During the 20-year film career, he never became a leading star. As in his lifeguard days, Reagan loved to play the hero and only took the role of a bad guy once in more than 50 films.A talented speaker who was always able to connect with his audience, Reagan became involved in politics in 1950s.This popular touch led to him being elected the governor of California in 1967.All the while Reagan was in California, he had his eye on the White House. In 1980, aged 69, he became the oldest man ever elected president. He held office from 1981 to 1989, the first president to serve two complete terms after World War II. When he left, aged 77, he held the highest popularity rate of any retiring president in US history.Reagans final years saw him fight a losing battle against Alzheimers disease (老年痴呆症). But he remains positive. “ I will leave with the greatest love for this country of ours and eternal（永恒的）optimism for its future,” he wrote.46. Reagan can be best described as a man with _. A. firmness B. humor C. optimism D. talent47. What didnt Reagan do in his life time? A. Playing the role of a bad guy B. Being a leading star of the film C. Saving peoples lives D. working as a radio sports announcer.48. Which is the correct order of events described in the passage? a, Reagan fought a losing battle against Alzheimers disease. b, Reagan became an actor. c, Reagan worked as a lifeguard. d, Reagan graduated from college. e, Reagan was elected the governor of California. A. c, d, b, e, a B. e, c, d, b, a C. b, a, c, d, e D. a, c, d, e, b 49. When the author of Reagans biography says “The world was a vast opportunity for him,” he really means that _. A. Reagan achieved much in his whole life B. Reagan could have done much better C. Reagan did much for America and the world D. Reagan was a very lucky man50. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. Reagan was the first US president who held two terms of office. B. Reagan was the most popular president in the US history. C. Reagan once launched a war and was defeated. D. Reagan was still hopeful for the future of his country before he died.Task 4 (5 points, one point for each)Directions: In this part, there is a short passage with 5 questions or incomplete statements (51 through 55). Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.Dear Antonia,Ive been living in London for six weeks now and I still havent found a room of my own. At present Im sharing with four other boys, all Spanish, and of course we speak Spanish all the time.Except when Im at school two hours a day, I never get a chance to practice my English. Besides that, our flat is too small for five people. There is no proper kitchen. The landlord only allowed us to use the bathroom twice a day. And he complains all the time. He says we are noisy and untidy. Nearly every night he comes up to say that our radio is keeping his wife awake. Really, Im getting fed with it all. Ii is not fair. We pay our rent regularly every week and we never have friends in after 11 at night.Do you know a good cheap room anyw