Ⅰ．Phonetics Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET Ⅰ.
A. window B. wild C. wrinkle D. why
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A B C D
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A B C D
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A B C D
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A B C D
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A B C D
Ⅱ．Vocabulary and Structure Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET Ⅰ.
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"I saw Mary in the library yesterday?" "You ______ her, she is still in hospital." A. can't have seen B. mustn't have seen C. could not see D. must not see
A B C D
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It's too expensive for me. I can't ______ it. A. spend B. cost C. pay D. afford
A B C D
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He told her nothing, ______ upset her. A. about which B. which C. that D. for which
A B C D
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They found the lecture hard ______. A. to be understood B. to understand C. for understanding D. to have been understood
A B C D
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That's the best speech ______. A. I never heard B. I didn't hear C. I used to hear D. I've ever heard
A B C D
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He is so shy that he ______ speaks in the public. A. often B. frequently C. seldom D. sometimes
A B C D
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I think he hardly makes spelling mistakes, ______? A. does he B. doesn't he C. do I D. don't I
A B C D
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It isn't quite ______ that he will he present at the meeting. A. certain B. sure C. right D. exact
A B C D
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______ I knew him better, I discovered that my impression had been right. A. Which B. As C. Until D. Unless
A B C D
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I as well as all your classmates ______ ready to help you. A. am B. are C. to be D. can
A B C D
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Would you like me ______ the radio a bit? A. turning down B. to turn down C. turn down D. turned down
A B C D
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The heavy snow could not keep us ______ going out to work. A. on B. up C. upon D. from
A B C D
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I learned how to ______ a bicycle when I was six years old. A. drive B. ride C. pull D. draw
A B C D
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You would like the window open, ______? A. will you B. would you C. won't you D. wouldn't you
A B C D
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It ______ the village where we spent our holidays last summer. A. reminds me of B. reminds me to C. remembers me of D. remembers me to
A B C D
Ⅲ．Cloze Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET Ⅰ.
Canada is the second largest country in the world in area, although its (21) is only some 25 million, most (22) in a 200-mile strip (23) the southern border. Over 25 percent of the (24) number live in the three main cities. The northern areas of the country are almost uninhabited (25) for isolated settlements. Canada is (26) a rich country, and its national (27) per capita is the fifth highest in the world, but its economy in recent years has been rather (28) , because of the varied nature of what it does. Over the last three years, the Canadian economy has been hard (29) by failing oil prices and by rising US interest (30) . This has (31) to a steep fall in industrial production-by as much as a fifth since 1981. Some (32) now think Canada is on the (33) to recovery, though more cautions spirits say that no (34) can be expected until there is a (35) to lower interest rates in the USA.
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A. people B. residents C. population D. number
A B C D
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A. residing B. living C. stay D. inhabit
A B C D
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A. down B. along C. beside D. near
A B C D
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A. absolute B. total C. all D. complete
A B C D
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A. except B. but C. only D. besides
A B C D
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A. fundamental B. widely C. overall D. basically
A B C D
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A. product B. resource C. production D. manufactures
A B C D
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A. seedy B. patchy C. spotty D. scratchy
A B C D
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A. influence B. hit C. pushed D. hammered
A B C D
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A. jobs B. founds C. rates D. industries
A B C D
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A. caused B. moved C. amounted D. led
A B C D
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A. economists B. scholars C. Canadians D. scientists
A B C D
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A. line B. period C. time D. road
A B C D
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A. uplift B. cheer C. future D. improvement
A B C D
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A. tendency B. shift C. lift D. hike
A B C D
Ⅳ．Reading Comprehension Directions: There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET Ⅰ.
Passage One The phoenix was one of the most magnificent birds that ever lived. Unfortunately for bird watchers, the grand phoenix lived only in the imaginations of the ancient Greeks and Egyptians. According to Greek mythology, only one phoenix at a time lived on earth. The phoenix, a male, was brightly colored, with gold and red feathers. Legend has it that the single bird lived for exactly 500 years. Just before it was to die, it would build a nest. The mythical bird's last task was to sit patiently on the nest, waiting for the sun to start the dry twigs burning and set the nest ablaze. But as the proud phoenix sacrificed itself in flame, a tiny worm would crawl from beneath the ashes. This worm grew into a new phoenix. Its first task was to gather up its father's ashes and bury them in the temple of the Egyptian sun god in Heliopolis, the City of the Sun. Each reborn phoenix lived out the remainder of its life in Arabia. Today, the phoenix symbolizes immortality. Also, someone who succeeds where he or she had previously failed is often referred to as a phoenix.
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Someone who is called a phoenix today ______. A. has come back from a defeat B. is probably immortal C．thinks he or she can live forever D. Is not well liked by colleagues
A B C D
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This passage discusses an ancient ______. A. king B. kyth C. kairy tale D. kod
A B C D
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Most of a phoenix's life was supposedly spent in ______. A. Greece B. Egypt C. Heliopolis D. Arabia
A B C D
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The life of the phoenix is described ______. A. with the use of facts B. in a humorous way C. in an unclear way D. step-by-step
A B C D
Passage Two Although no one is certain why migration occurs, there are several theories. One theory is based upon the premise that prehistoric birds of the northen Hemisphere were forced south during the Ice Age, when glaciers covered large parts of Europe, Asia, and North America. As the glaciers melted, the birds came back to their homelands, spent the summer, and then went south again as the ice advanced in winter. In time, the migration became a habit, and now, although the glaciers have disappeared, the habit continues. Another theory proposes that the ancestral home of all modern birds was the tropics. When the region became overpopulated, many species were crowded north. During the summer, there was plenty of food, but during the winter, scarcity forced them to return to the tropics. A more recent theory, known as photoperiodism, suggests a relationship between increasing daylight and the stimulation of certain glands in the birds'bodies that may prepare them for migration. One scientist has been able to cause midwinter migrations by exposing birds to artificial periods of daylight. He has concluded that changes occur in the bodies of birds due to seasonal changes in the length of daylight.
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The author states that birds left the tropics because ______. A. there was not enough food there in the winter B. there were too many birds C. there were too many glaciers D. there was too much daylight
A B C D
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Why did one scientist expose birds to artificial daylight? A. To test the relationship between daylight and a disease of the glands common to birds. B. To test the relationship between daylight and migration. C. To test the relationship between migration and temperature. D. To test the relationship between daylight and changes in the season.
A B C D
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According to the theory of photoperiodism, ______. A. birds should migrate in the middle of the winter B. longer days cause changes in the bodies of birds C. seasonal changes in the length of days do not affect migration D. increasing daylight increases the distance of migration
A B C D
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According to one theory, when the glaciers disappeared, birds ______. A. stopped migrating B. continued migrating C. began migrating again D. migrated south and stay there
A B C D
Passage Three It is 2 a. m. You took too long over dinner, the coast is still a couple of hundred kilometers away and it is essential to get that early morning ferry. And your car radiator pipe has split. At times like that, the documents making up your insurance kit lying in the front of your car seem useless. The nearest phone was passed three kilometers back, and it would be reasonable to expect some delay in getting breakdown assistance when you have finally phoned through. If on the other hand, you've got a spare in the car, five minutes'work should see you on your way again. The majority of breakdowns do involve minor and easily changed parts. A few basic tools and the right mix of spares are well worth the space they take up. But to sort out which ones are most likely to be needed, and to buy them, can be expensive. That is why the motoring organizations have come up with rental kits. For about 50 pence a day (slightly more to non-members) they will supply a boxed range of spares for a given car. On returning the kit the motorist pays for any that are used, plus a small fee for repacking. Deposits are about ￡ 20. It is much better, however, to reduce the risk of breakdowns by seeing that your car is properly serviced before setting out. Particularly when driving at high speed over long distances in hot weather. Finally, it makes sense to purchase a safety triangle and an emergency plastic windscreen before leaving. Make sure all your fellow travellers know where your documents are; give one a spare set of keys, and slip into the back of your wallet a large banknote for the emergencies where a credit card won't do.
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Motoring organizations, are now offering motorists ______. A. a chance to rent a car cheaply B. a selection of parts which may be needed C. a box which fits nearly into most car D. a discount for becoming members
A B C D
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While on a motoring holiday abroad you might find yourself in difficulties because ______. A. you have brought the wrong documents with you B. your ferry has just left without you C. the nearest phone is out of order D. a repair to your car might take some time
A B C D
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Nevertheless, motorists themselves can try to prevent problems from arising by ______. A. driving short distances in hot weather B. having their car insured for ￡ 20 C. driving slowly at all times D. making sure their car is in good working order
A B C D
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In order to avoid disaster it would be wise ______. A. to spend five minutes checking the car before you leave B. to carry some emergency spares with you C. to buy a cheap set of spares before leaving D. to prevent all breakdowns from happening
A B C D
Passage Four Why is there no risk to the customer when a bank prints the customer's name to his cheques? When anyone opens a current account at a bank, he is lending the bank money, repayment of which he may demand at any time, either in cash or by drawing a check in favor of another person. Primarily, the bank-customer relationship is that of debtor and creditor-who is which depending on whether the customer's account is in credit or overdrawn. But, in addition to that basically simple concept, the bank and its customer owe a large number of obligations to one another. Many of these obligations can give rise to problems and complications but a bank customer, unlike, say, a buyer of goods, cannot complain that the law is loaded against him. The bank must obey its customer's instructions, and not those of anyone else. When, for example, a customer first opens an account, he instructs the bank to debit (把……记入借方) his account only in respect of checks drawn by himself. He gives the bank specimens of his signature, and there is a very firm rule that the bank has no right or authority to pay out a customer's money on a check on which its customer's signature has been forged. It makes no difference that the forgery may have been a very skillful one: the bank must recognize its customer's signature. For this reason there is no risk to the customer in the practice, adopted day banks, of printing the customer's name on his checks. If this facilitates forgery, it is the bank which will lose, not the customer.
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If someone forged your signature and drew money from your account ______. A. the bank would always pay money to the forger B. the bank wouldn't lose any money C. you wouldn't lose any money D. you wouldn't lose your money
A B C D
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When you have a bank account, you ______. A. must always be in credit B. can't draw any money if you're overdrawn C. can draw money without notice D. can't pay money to anyone else
A B C D
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One of the obligations a bank has to a customer ______. A. is that it can't take instructions from other people B. is that it can avoid complications and problems C. it must pay money to the customer even if he is seriously overdrawn D. it must print the customer's signature
A B C D
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The underlined part "the law is loaded against him" in the second paragraph is most likely to mean ______. A. the law is not of his interest B. the law is unfavorable to him C. the law is not in favor of him D. the law is not in his honor
A B C D
Passage Five Some years ago industries had more freedom than they have now, and they did not need to be as careful as they must today. They did not need to worry a lot about the safety of the new products that they developed. They did not have to pay much attention to the health and safety of the people who worked for them. Often new products were dangerous for the people who used them; often conditions in the work place had very bad effects on the health of the workers. Of course sometimes there were real disasters which attracted the attention of governments and which showed need for changes. Also scientists who were doing research into the health of workers sometimes produced information which governments could not ignore. At such times, there were inquiries into the causes of the disaster or the problems. New safety rules were often introduced as a result of these inquiries; however, the new rule; came too late to protect the people who died or who became seriously ill. Today many governments have special departments which protect customers and workers. In the U. S. , for example, there is a department which tests new airplanes and gives warnings about possible problems. It also makes the rules that aircraft producers must follow. Another department controls the foods and drugs that companies sell. A third department looks at the places where people work, and then reports any companies that are breaking laws which protect the health and safety of workers. Of course, new government departments and new laws cannot prevent every accident or illness, but they are having some good results. Our work places are safer and cleaner than before. The planes and cars which we use for travel are better. Producers are thinking more about the safety and health of the people who buy and use their products.
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The main topic of the passage is ______. A. conditions in the work place B. the freedom of industries in the past C. changes in industrial production D. the safety and health of workers and customers
A B C D
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Some years ago safety rules ______. A. were put forward due to scientists' recommendations B. came into being as a result of the workers' demand C. were introduced because quite a number of people were killed or seriously injured D. were effective enough to protect workers and customers
A B C D
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It is implied in the passage that ______. A. governments and companies had different opinions about the safety of products B. governments paid little attention to the safety of products C. government officials often did not listen to scientists D. in the past no safety laws were introduced by governments
A B C D
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It can be inferred from the passage that in the past. ______ A. workers often got ill because of the poor working conditions B. companies were free to put out any products they wanted to C. many people were killed by the dangerous products D. industries were not as careful in management as they are today
A B C D
Ⅴ．Daily Conversation Directions: Pick out the appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogues by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
A. Was it serious? B. Did you see the doctor? C. Are you feeling better now? D. How are you? E. Take more exercise and keep healthy. F. What was the matter? G. I miss you so much. H. You are so strong. A: Hi, Fang Fang. You were not at school yesterday. (56) B: Oh, I had a headache and I had to ask for a sick leave. A: Sorry to hear that. (57) B: Yes, my mother took me to the hospital. The doctor looked me over and said I had caught a cold. A: (58) B: Yes, a little. The doctor told me to take the medicine three times a day and drink more water. A: (59) B: Yes, much better. A: (60) B: I will. Thanks a lot.
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Ⅵ．Writing Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a letter according to the following information given in Chinese below.