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试卷一 Paper One

Part ⅠListening Comprehension (20 minutes)

Directions:In this section,you will hear ten short conversations.At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said.Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once.After each question there will be a pause.During the pause,you must read the four choices marked A),B),C) and D),and decide which is the best answer.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

Example:You will hear: You will read:

A)At the office. B)In the waiting room.C)At the airport. D)In a restaurant.

From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had

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to finish in the evening.This is most likely to have taken place at the office.

Therefore,A.At the office is the best answer.You should choose 【A】on the Answe

r Sheet and mark it with a single line through the center.

Sample Answer [A][KG-1*5]—[B][C][D

1.A)He will return the following week. B)He will be back immediately after the holiday.C)He will come back for the holiday. D)He will begin his vacation next week.

2.A)The speakers are bothered by the smoke. B)The man complains the smoke in the room. C)The room is very hot.

D)The woman is bothered by the smoke.

3.A)In the living room. B)In the bedroom. C)In the garden. D)In the garage.

4.A) $10.00. B)$6.00. C)$20.00. D)$4.00.

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5.A)In a mill. B)In a bank. C)In an airport. D)In a post office.

6.A)He was late.

B)He is hoping for a promotion. C)He is a new employee.

D)The boss usually leaves messages for him.

7.A)The Best of Jazz. B)Christmas Carols.

C)Rock Music Collection. D)Classical Favorites.

8.A)She doesn’t like to go shopping. B)She went shopping yesterday. C)She doesn’t live near the shops. D)She prefers shopping to studying.

9.A)To buy an old car. B)To buy a new car.

C)To consider carefully before making decision. D)Not to buy any car.

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10.A)At 6:30.B)At 7:00.C)At 7:30.D)At 8:00.

SECTION B

Directions:In this section,you will hear a passage three times.When the passage is read for the first time,you should listen carefully for its general idea.Then listen to the passage again.When the passage is read for the second time,you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from S11 to S17 with the exact words you have just heard.For blanks numbered from S18 to S20 you are required to fill in the missing information.You can either use the exact words.Finally,when the passage is read for the third time,you should check what you have written.

To many people, New York is the United States.It’s the (S11)___ and cultural center of the country.A lot of people have seen (S12)___ of its skyscrapers.There are more skyscrapers in New York than anywhere in the United States.

The Empire State Building is well known (S13)___the world.The city’s theater district.Broadway,is very (S14)___ as

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well .Thousands of people go there to see the (S15)___.There are (S16)___ plays and musicals .One can always find something (S17)___ to see. Every summer high school students all over the United States tour New York. They can (S18)___ to vistt famous sights,such as the United Nations Building, the Statue of Liberty,the Metropolitan Museum of Art,and the Bronx zoo (S19)___. One can go (S20)___.

Part ⅡReading Comprehension (35 minutes)

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 1

Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.

There are people who are especially attracted to the concept of “climbing the ladder” so to increase their

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status,financial position,and sense of self-worth.In

part,as a result of the work ethic (行为的准绳),these people are internally “driven” to work.Frequently,foreign visitors have observed that Americans spend an excessive amount of time working and as a consequence,Americans have little time for leisure or personal relationships.In American English a new word has been

created to describe people who work compulsively.The word “workaholic”describes

an individual who is as devoted to work as an alcoholic is addicted to liquor.

There are conflicting points of view about

workaholics.Those concerned with problems of mental stress believe workaholics abuse themselves physically and mentally.Others hold that workaholics are valuable members of society because they are extremely productive.The American

culture

values

achievement,efficiency,and

production—a workaholic upholds these values.

21.This passage mainly discusses____ .A)the concept of climbing the ladder B)the importance of self-improvementC)the problem of workaholic

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D)workaholics and the views on them

22.In the United States,there are some people____ .A)who want very much to have a self-improvement B)who are absorbed by climbing the ladder

C)who especially like the idea of climbing a ladder D)who want to get to the top of the society

23.When a visitor comes to the USA.he may____ .A)find that Americans have a longer work hour B)find that Americans have a strange work hourC)have little leisure time

D)find that Americans work very hard

24.The word “workaholic”refers to a person____ . A)who especially likes alcohol B)who enjoys working

C)who is forced to work by someone else D)who likes to work and to drink liquor

25.The author’s attitude toward “workaholic”people is ____ .

A)positive B)negative C)indifferentD)critical

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Passage 2

Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.

In 776 BC,the first Olympic games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greeks’chief god,Zeus.The Greeks emphasized physical fitness and strength in their education

of

youth.Therefore,contests

in

running,jumping,discus and javelin throwing,boxing,and horse and chariot racing were held in individual cities.The participants

competed

every

four

years

at

Mount

Olympus.The winners were greatly honored by having olive wreaths placed on their heads and having poems sung about their deeds.Originally,these were held as games of friendship,and any wars in progress were stopped to allow the games to take place.

The Greeks attached so much importance to these games that they calculated time

in four-year cycles called“Olympiads” dating from 776 BC.

26.Which of the following is NOT true?

A)The winners placed olive wreaths on their heads. B)The games were held in Greece every four years.

C)Battles were interrupted to participate in the games.

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D)Poems glorified the winners in song.

27.Why were the Olympic Games held?A)To stop wars.B)To honor Zeus.

C)To crown the best athletes.D)To sing songs about the athletes.

28.Approximately how many years ago did these games originate?

A)776 years.B)1,205 years.C)2,277 years.D) 2,767 years.

29.Which of the following contests was NOT mentioned?

A)Discus throwing. B)Boxing. C)Skating. D)Running.

30.What conclusion can we draw about the ancient Greeks?

A)They like to fight.B)They were very athletic.C)They liked a lot of ceremonies.

D)They couldn’t count,so they used“Olympiads”for dates.

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Passage 3

Questions 31 to 36 are based on the following passage.

Except for the Indians, the earliest backpackers in America were frontiersmen

,who roamed the wilderness looking either for necessities such as food and water

or for sources of wealth such as fur and gold.For them backpacking was a way of

survival or a means of achieving what one day would be called the “American Dream”.Today,however,many people enjoy backpacking as a recreational activity.Shouldering a pack and leaving behind the world of telephone,television and traffic promise an exciting experience.Testing one’s stamina (耐力) and skills are challenging a sense of one’s place in the natural world can be rewarding .Moreover,backpacking is an activity that can last any length for time and can be enjoyed alone or with friends.Then too,a backpacking trip may be organized within a day or two.The backpacker and his friends have only to decide on their destination and then organize the all-important kit,whose contents they must depend on throughout their trip.A map,a compass,a flashlight,along with

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first equipment,food,and extra clothing can be rounded up without much difficulty.Once the backpackers have left word about where they go in a note on the refrigerator door or in a message on an answering machine,they can look forward to an adventure that will lift the spirit and nourish the soul.Their outing will enable them to return in a short time to the age of technology with the courage and independence of Natty Bumppo,who did indeed belong to the age of the frontier.

31.The passage mainly discusses____ . A)the early backpackers

B)backpacking as a perfect form of recreationC)how backpacking started

D)why people of today are interested in backpacking

32.The earliest backpackers were ____.

A)frontiersmenB)IndiansC)fur traders D)gold miners

33.Early backpackers who roamed about in wilderness were interested in find

ing____ .

A)means to realize the American dream B)recreation in life

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C)relief from the stress of everyday life D)daily necessities

34.One of the advantages of backpacking is that ____.A)it can help people to establish a link with nature

B)it is a group activity and can cure a person’s loneliness

C)it is not so challenging as other activities

D)it does not require people to decide on a destination

35.According to the passage,Natty Bumppo was____.

A)an American national hero B)a character in a Hemingway novel

C)a man of valorD)an lndian warrior

Passage 4

Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.

The manner in which desert locust plagues develop is very complex.The two most important factors in that development are meteorology and the gregariousness of the insect.Since locusts breed most successfully in wet weather,rain in the

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semiarid regions inhabited by the desert locust provides ideal breeding conditions for a large increase in population.This increase must be repeated several times in neighboring breeding areas before enough locusts crowd together to form a swarm.As the supply of green,palatable food plants decreases to ward the end of the rainy season,the locusts become even more concentrated.They move on to other warm,damp,verdant places where they settle,feed,and reproduce.As this process is repeated a swarm eventually develops.Plagues are unpredictable and irregular because the meteorological patterns favorable to crowding are themselves irregular.

36.The passage deals primarily with desert locust swarms and their____ .

A)plaguesB)reproductionC)formationD)unpredictability

37.According to the author,which of the following is NOT an important factor in the growth of desert locust swarms?

A)An abundant food supply. B)Large population increases. C)Rain in the semiarid regions.

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D)The gregarious nature of locusts.

38.According to the passage,a decrease in the number of palatable food plants causes ____ .

A)a decrease in the number of locusts B)death to the local locust populationC)a heavier concentration of locusts D)increased breeding of locusts

39.It can be inferred from the passage that in periods of little or no rain the locust population becomes____ .

A)smallerB)denserC)more activeD)more unpredictable

40.The next paragraph would most probably deal with ____.

A)the gregarious nature of locusts B)rain patterns in the desert

C)the type of food plants preferred by locusts D)the control of locust plagues

Part Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)

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Directions: There are 30 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 sentences.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

41.The less you rely on painkillers now,the better it will be for your health____ .

C)at full speed D)for various reasons

42.Price rises ____ consumer spending.A)arouse B)avoid C)preserve D)restrain

A)in the long run B)on second thought

43.The movie ____ the list of Oscar nominations.A)wins B)leads C)heads D)beats

44.The next morning I found the shoots____ up straight,not a bit damaged.

A)standing B)having stood C)to stand D)stood

45.He is very____ about his food.

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A)especial B)special C)peculiar D)particular

46.The government has decreed that the gasoline tax ____.

A)is to be abolishedB)should abolishC)were abolishedD)be abolished

47.Take an umbrella,____ it rains.

A)whileB)by the momentC)the momentD)in case

48.I don’t doubt ____ he’s a brilliant scientist,but can he teach?

A)whyB)thatC)whetherD)if

49.It was reported that only one passenger was fortunate enough to escape

____ in the plane crash.

A)killingB)being killedC)to be killedD)having killed

50.He was one ____.

A)of the happy child of his class B)of the happiest child in the class

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C)child who was the happiest of all the class D)of the happiest children in the class

51.They ____the report to the State Council for approval.A)made B)leave out C)committed D)admitted

52.I ought to have insisted on ____ a thorough rest before you left for New York.takeD)you taking

53.A table made of steel costs more than ____ made of wood.

A)you to takeB)your takingC)that you

A)thatB)which C)one D)it is

54.Now we have got so far with the project,we ____ finish it.

A)can as well B)should as wellC)would as wellD)may as well

55.Their plan is not economically____.

A)efficientB)feasibleC)advisableD)urgent

56.Our teacher’s reading is of very wide____ .

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A)extentB)range C)limitD)border

57.I ____ some old photos in the attic.

A)came through B)came to C)came roundD)came across

58.I prefer to put the meeting off____ it without adequate preparations.

A)than holdB)rather than hold

C)than to holdD)rather than to hold

59.It was not ____ midnight that they discovered the children were not in

their beds.

A)beforeB)at C)afterD)until

60.Most doctors recognize that medicine is ____ it is a science.

A)an art as muchB)much an art as C)as an art as muchD)as much

an art as

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61.____ your support,we might have succeeded in performing the last.

A)If we haveB)If we would have had C)If we hadD)Had

we had

62.Cars moved very slowly in 1920’s,but they____ move more quickly than in 1910.

63.A____ from every person,no matter how small,will help the Red Cross reach the goal of $100,000.

A)contractB)contribution C)concentrationD)construction

.The old gentleman is said ____ a very rich man when he was young.

A)to have beenB)having beenC)to beD)to have being

65.She is ____ moving to the country.

A)were toB)willC)canD)did

A)thinkingB)expectingC)consideringD)planning

66.The inversion is more typical____ literary style.A)to B)of C)for D)about

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67.After he ____ for half an hour,Professor had a drink of water.

A)lectures B)has lectured

C)had been lecturingD)was lecturing

68.____ children are not admitted to this film. A)Unattached D)Unaccompanied

69.If you want____ you have to get the fund somewhere. A)the job doneB)the job to do

C)the job to have doneD)the job that is done

70.I thought that he had done nothing wrong and had a clear____.

B)Unattended

C)Unrelated

A)character B)conscience C)spirit D)honor

Part Ⅳ Cloze (15 minutes)

Directions: There are 20 blnaks in the following passage.For each b

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lank there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D) on the paper.You should choose the one that best fits into the passage.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

The fact that blind people can “see” things using other parts of their bodies

____71their eyes may help us to understand our feeling about colour. If they can ____72colour differences then perhaps we,too,are affected by colour unconsciously.Manufacturers have discovered by trial and ____ 73 that sugar ____74 badly in green wrappings,that blue foods,are considered ____ 75 and that cosmetice (化妆品) should never be packaged ____ 76 brown.These discoveries have grown into a whole ____ 77 of colour psychology that now finds application in ____78 from fashion to interior decoration. Some of our ____ 79 are clearly psychological.____ 80 blue is the colour of the night sky and therefore associated ____ 81 passivity and calm,while yellow is a day colour with associations of energy and incentive (刺激). For primitive man,activity

during

the

day

meant

hunting

and

attacking,while he soon saw as red,the colour of blood and

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rage and the heat that came with ____ 82 .And green is associated with passive defence and self-preservation. ____83 have shown that colours,partly because of their physiological associations,also have a direct psychological effect. People ____84 to bright red show____ 85 in heartbeat,and blood pressure;red is exciting.Similar exposure to pure blue has exactly the opposite effect;it is a ____ 86 colour.Because of its exciting connotations(涵义),red was chosen as the ____ 87 for danger,but closer____ 88 shows that a vivid yellow can produce a more basic state of alertness and alarm,so fire engines and ambulances in some advanced communities are now____ around in bright yellow colours that ____ 90 the traffic dead.

71.A)besides B)apart from C)in turn D)including72.A)separateB)tasteC)sense D)feel73.A)mistakeB)wrongC)testD)error

74.A)sold B)is soldC)sells D)sells to be

75.A)displeased B)unpleasant C)unhappy D)joyless76.A)in B)by C)with D)under

77.A)course B)fiction C)disciplineD)range

78.A)anything B)every thing C)nothing D)everything79.A)tendencyB)choicesC)favouritesD)preferences

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80.A)HeavyB)Black C)Dark D)Deep81.A)with B)to C)for D)by

82.A)energy B)spirit C)effort D)contributions

83.A)TestsB)ExaminationsC)PracticeD)Experiments84.A)sacrificedB)revealedC)exposed D)discovered

85.A)a promotion B)an increaseC)a development D)an improvement

86.A)easy B)quietC)dangerousD)calming87.A)signal B)sign C)symbol D)label

88.A)analyses B)analysisC)analyse D)analytics.A)rushing B)pushing C)dashing D)crashing90.A)cause B)stop C)lead D)make

试卷二 Paper Two

Part ⅤWriting (30 minutes)

Directions: For this part,you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the information shown in the following table.Write the conclusions you draw from the figures about the various ways in which people spent their holidays in 1990 as compared with 1995.Attempt to explain the reasons for these differences. Remember to write your composition neatly.

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Changes in the Ways People Spent Their Holidays

1990 1995

traveling abroad 12% 24% going to seaside 38% 31% camping 10% 36% staying at home 40% 9% total 100% 100% 答案部分

Part Ⅰ Listening Comprehension Section A

1.A 2.D 3.C 4.D 5.D6.A 7.D 8.A 9.B 10.CSection B

S11.mercial S12.pictures S13.throughout S14.famous S15.shows S16.different S17.interesting S18.take the bus or subway S19.The bus and subway are very convenient

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S20.almost anywhere on them.

Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension Passage One

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