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1、Paper One 试卷一(90 minutes)Part I: Dialogue Communication (10 minutes, 10 points, 1 for each)Section A Dialogue CompletionDirection: In this section, you will read 5 short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the answer that best suits the

2、 situation to complete the dialogue by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.1. A: What do you plan to do for the next weekend? So far I have no plans at all.B: _A. Sorry, It is not my business. B. So I do.C. I have nothing

3、 to say. D. You could go swimming.2. A: You are a college student. Tell me what you would like to do?B: _A. I like to take a taxi. B. I dont know, but I like to develop computer software.C. I will go and have fun with my classmates.D. I dont know, but I like to have a choice.3. A: Let me introduce m

4、yself. I am Henry.B: _Henry. I am Peter Brow. Call me Peter or Mr.Brown.A. How do you do? B. Its nice.C. Its very kink of you. D. How is it?4. A: Where is Mike this morning? Have you seen him? B: No. I think hes got a cold. Yesterday, he was not feeling well.A: _A. Just tell him to take it easy. B.

5、He is absent.C. Whats the matter with him? D. What? Where is he?5. A: Im so glad that youve come to our wedding.B: Congratulations, and _A. all my good wishes! B. all wishes!C. happy forever! D. all my best wishes!Section BDirections: In this section, you will read 5 short conversations between a ma

6、n and a woman. At the end of each conversation there is a question followed by four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best answer to the question from the 4 choices given by marking the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.6.

7、W: Did you have much trouble with the exam? M: Not really.Q: How was the man doing with the exam? A. He didnt have much trouble. B. He is sure that he did perfectly in the exam.C. He did very badly in the exam. D. He didnt take the exam.7. W: Where are these tablets located?M: You need a prescriptio

8、n for those. If you have one, I can get it for you right away.Q: What does the man do? A. He is a librarian. B. He is a pharmacist. C. He is a salesman. D. He is a doctor.8. M: Cant we slow down? Dont you feel tired?W: slow down? Dont you realize that it is already half past eight?Q: What does the w

9、omans response mean? A. She doesnt like walking with the man.B. She doesnt feel tired. C. She is going very fast. D. She is anxious about not going to be on time.9. W: Hello, how can I help you?M: Id like to book table for six for todays lunch.Q: What is probably the woman?A. A nurse. B. A librarian

10、.C. An operator in a restaurant. D. A lawyer.10. W: Dont you know Jim works as a dish washer at a restaurant around the corner? M: It isnt a bad job to start with. I wouldnt mind that job for the summer if no others are available. Q: What does the man mean? A. He likes the job of a dish washer becau

11、se it pays well. B. He thinks its important to have a good job form the beginning. C. He hates to be a dish washer because its boring. D. He would work as dish washer in summer if he has to.Part II: Vocabulary(10 minutes, 10 points, 0.5 for each)Section ADirections: In this section there are 10 sent

12、ences, each with one word or phrase underlined. Choose the one from the four choices marked A, B, C and D that best keeps the meaning of the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.11. If observations confirmed th

13、e scientists predictions, the theory is supported.A. finishedB. adjustedC. investigatedD. upheld12. In the nineteenth century, the knowledge of the physics of hest was rudimentary.A. growingB. undevelopedC. necessaryD. uninteresting13. One award subsidizes a promising American writers visit to Rome.

14、 A. assuresB. financesC. schedulesD. publishes14. Even scratches found on fossil human teeth offer clues .A. solutionsB. detailsC. damageD. information15. The newspaper had a remarkable influence in rural areas, especially in Western Communities.A. significantB. discussibleC. remoteD. uneven16. Its

15、a sheer waste of time to argue with such a fool.A. a completeB. a only C. a surelyD. absolutely17. To shatter a mirror accidentally is considered bad luck.A. dropB. coverC. smashD. knock18. Dr. Bamard felt that his efforts were not in vain even when his first attempts at transplanting human hearts f

16、ailed. A. substantiatedB. frustratedC. fruitlessD. variable19. The story of Santa Claus is a myth cherished by Children A. excuseB. legendC. rallyD. beard20. The weather has completely wrecked our plans.A. changedB. postponedC. spoiled D. revisedSection BDirections: In this section there are 10 inco

17、mplete sentences. 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 with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.21. The student couldnt _ what the teacher was trying

18、 to explainA. makeB. figureC. graspD. gain22.The lorry driver was badly _ when his lorry crashed into a wall.A. hitB. damagedC. painedD. hurt23. I shouldnt imagine there is _ in earth who can answer that questionA. no oneB. somebody C. some personD. anyone24. _ ten minutes of the start of the game t

19、wo players had been sent off.A. BeforeB. InsideC. AroundD. Within25. It is great _ that the exhibition was cancelled at the last minute after all your work.A. pityB. sorrowC. complainD. sadness 26. I think he is _ his time looking for a job there; they are not talking any staff on at present A. wast

20、ingB. losingC. spendingD. missing27. History was his _ in the college. He teaches history now.A. mayorB. minorC. minerD. major 28. Children under the age of 16 are not _ to enter for the competition.A. compulsoryB. capableC. compatibleD. eligible29. The discovery of oil in the 1980s has _ that natio

21、n.A. enhancedB. enlargedC. enrichedD. elevated30. The car burst into _ but the driver managed to escapeA. fireB. burningC. heartD. flamesPart III: Reading Comprehension (45 minutes, 25 points, 1 for each)Directions: There are five passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or

22、unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.Passage OneAutomation refers to the introduction of electronic control and a

23、utomatic operation of productive machinery. It reduces the human factors, mental and physical, in production, and is designed to make possible the manufacture of more goods with fewer workers. The development of automation in American industry has been called the Second Industrial Revolution.Labors

24、concern over automation arises form uncertainty about the effects on employment, and fears of major changes in jobs. In the main, labor has taken the view that resistance to technical change is unfruitful. Eventually, the result of automation may well be an increase to in employment, since it is exp

25、ected that vast industries will grow up around manufacturing, maintaining, and repairing automation equipment. The interest of labor lies in bringing about the transition with a minimum of inconvenience and distress to the workers involved. Also, union spokesmen emphasize that the benefit of the inc

26、reased production and lower costs made possible by automation should be shared by workers in the form of higher wages, more leisure, and improved living standards.To protect the interests of their members of in era of automation, unions have adopted a number of new policies. One of these is the prom

27、otion of supplementary unemployment benefit plans. It is emphasized that since the employer involved in such a plan has a direct financial interest I preventing unemployment, he will have a strong drive for planning new installations so as to cause the least possible problems in jobs and job assignm

28、ents. Some unions are working for dismissal pay agreements, requiring that permanently dismissed workers be paid a sum of money based on service. Another approach is the idea of the “improvement factor”, which calls for wage increases based on increases in productivity. It is possibly, however, that

29、 labor will rely mainly on reduction in working hours in order to get the full benefits of automation.31. In order to get the full benefits of automation, labor will depend mostly on_.A. additional payment to the permanently dismissed workers.B. the increase of wages in proportion to the increase io

30、n productivityC. shorter working hours and more leisure timeD. strong drive for planning new installations32. Which of the following is NOT the characteristic of the “Second Industrial Revolution”? A. The automatic operation of productive machinery. B. A decrease in the necessity for human effort in

31、 production. C. The manufacturing of large amount of goods. D. A reduction in leisure time33. Why is labor concerned over automation?A. Because the workers are afraid that they are not skilled in operating the machine.B. Because the workers are afraid that they are not qualified for the jobC. Becaus

32、e the workers are afraid that they may lose their jobsD. Because the workers are afraid that they will be paid less34. Labors attitude toward automation is that _.A. workers have to accept it since technological change cannot be stoppedB. it should be welcomed since it will bring about a fall in cos

33、tC. all efforts must be made to prevent automationD. its main interest lies in increasing its wages35. Which of the following will probably NOT be a long run result of automation?A. Industrial expansionB. An increase in employmentC. An increase in unemploymentD. Displacement of labor from one indust

34、ry to another.Passage TwoBotany, the study of plants occupies a peculiar position in the history of human knowledge. For many thousands of years it was the one field of awareness about which humans had anything more than the vaguest of insights. It is impossible to know today just what our Stone Age

35、 ancestors knew about plants, but form what we can observe of pre-industrial societies that still exist a detailed learning of plants and their properties must be extremely ancient. This is logical. Plants are the basis of the food pyramid for all living things even for other plants. They have alway

36、s been enormously important to the welfare of people not only for food, but also for clothing, weapons, tools, dyes, medicines, shelter, and a great many other purposes. Tribes living today in the jungles of the Amazon recognize literally hundreds of plants and know many properties of each. To them,

37、 botany, as such, has no name and is probably not even recognized as a special branch of “knowledge” at all.Unfortunately, the more industrialized we become the farther away we move from directcontact with plant, and the less distinct our knowledge of botany grow. Yet everyone comes unconsciously on

38、 an amazing amount of botanical knowledge, and few people will fail to recognize a rose, an apple or an orchid. When our Neolithic ancestors, living in the Middle East about 10,000 years ago, discovered that certain grasses could be harvested and their seeds planted for richer yields the next season

39、 the first great step in anew association of plants and humans was taken. Grains were discovered and from them flowed the marvel of agriculture: cultivated crops. From then on humans would increasingly take their living from the controlled production of a few plants, rather than getting a little her

40、e and a little there from many varieties that grew wild-and the accumulated knowledge of tens of thousands of years experience and intimacy with plants in the wild would begin to fade away.36. What does the first paragraph say about early humans?A. They did not enjoy the study of botany.B. They prob

41、ably had extensive knowledge of plants.C. They kept detailed records of all the plants they knew.D. They had long established botany as a special branch of knowledge.37. What does the comment “This is logical” in the first paragraph mean?A. Plants provide food for all living things.B. Plants are mos

42、t important to the welfare of people.C. It is not surprising that early humans had a detailed knowledge of plants.D. It is hard for us to determine the extent of ancestors knowledge of plants 38. According to the passage, why has general knowledge of botany begun to fade.A. Because people no longer

43、value plants as a useful resource.B. Because direct contact with a variety of plants has decreased.C. Because botany is not recognized as a special branch of science.D. Because research is unable to keep up with the increasing number of plants.39. Why does the author mention “a rose, an apple, or an

44、 orchid ” in the second paragraph?A.To illustrate the diversity of botanical life.B.To make the passage more vivid and poetic.C. To cite examples of plants that are attractive.D. To give botanical examples that most people can recognize.40. According to the passage, what was the first great step tow

45、ard the practice of agriculture?A. The changing diets of early humans.B. The development of a system of names for plants.C. The invention of agricultural implements and machinery. D. The discovery of grasses that could be harvested and replanted.Passage ThreeWind-generated power offers many advantag

46、es for an energy-hungry society becoming increasingly aware of the negative environmental effect of conventional electricity-generating systems. In contrast to coal or oil-fired power station in which the majority of Californias electricity is produced, wind-powered stations have a minimal effect on

47、 the environment. They produce neither carbon dioxide missions which add to the Greenhouse Effect nor do they contribute to the phenomenon of acid rain which kills the lakes and forests where it falls. Unlike nuclear plants, wind stations cannot become another Chernobyl.Wind power, like solar, hydro

48、-electric and tidal power, is infinitely renewable, non-polluting source of energy and is becoming increasingly important in satisfying the states energy needs. However, if there is no wind, there will be no power. Even when the wind stations are sited on the windiest hills there is no guarantee tha

49、t the wind will blow 24 hours a day.Until ways can be found to store generated power that can be used when the winds die down, wind power will remain a supplementary source of the states energy. Present wind towers still require a minimum wind speed of around 25 kilometers per hour to generate comme

50、rcially usable electricity mean that wind power is not economically competitive with conventional fossil or nuclear stations.Environmentalists are also concerned about the visual effect wind stations have on the landscape. In order to generate commercially usable quantities of electricity it is nece

51、ssary to install a large number of wind towers. In the Los Remos scheme there are 150 steel wind towers, each around 30meters high, covering a total area of 80 hectares. They are silent and safe but ugly, making the beautiful Los Remos Range begin to look like Manhattan in miniature.Harnessing the w

52、ind does offer a clean, renewable source of energy , but until technology increases the efficiency and reliability of the system it will not be able to replace conventional fossil fuel or nuclear powered stations.41. it seems that the chief advantage of wind powered stations lies in_.A. its non-poll

53、uting effects B. its availability at any timeC. its satisfaction of the states energy needs D. its beautification effects42. Wind-powered stations would not be a solution to the states energy needs if_.A. they were not built on the windiest hills.B. ways to store the generated power were not foundC.

54、 they were used only for commercial purposesD. ways were not found to increase the wind speed43.the chief concern of the environmentalists about the wind powered stations is that_A. They are affecting the natural sceneries badlyB. there is often no wind enough to drive themC. they are not economical

55、ly competitive with traditional stationsD. they are not commercially renewable44. According to the passage, which of the following can be harnessed in conventional fossil stations?A. Uranium. B. WaterfallC. Tide D. Petroleum45. What is the authors attitude towards wind-powered station?A. Objective.

56、B. NegativeC. Indifferent D. Subjective.Passage Four The food irradiation process is a simple one. The new U.S. plant, Vindicator of Florida Incorporated in Mulberry, Fla., uses a material called cobalt 60 to irradiate food. Cobalt 60 is radioactive isotope (form) of the metallic element cobalt. Cobalt 60 , which gives off radiation in the form of gamma rays, is also used