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Part I Listening Comprehension (15 points, 1 point each)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you’ll hear five short conversations. After each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and question will be read only once. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to each question.
1. A. 30 dollars. B. 40 dollars. C. 50 dollars. D. 60 dollars.
2. A. At a concert. B. At a flower shop. C. At a museum. D. At a restaurant.
3. A. Two blocks. B. Three blocks. C. Four blocks. D. Five blocks.
4. A. The man's father didn't go.
B. The man thought the game was excellent.
C. They thought the game was unsatisfactory.
D. The man’s father thought the game was satisfactory.
5. A. Go to a dance. B. Go to the Student Centre.
C. Go to a lecture. D. Stay at home.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you’ll hear a long conversation and a passage. The conversation and passage will be read twice. At the end of them, you’ll hear some questions. Listen carefully and choose the best answer to each question. Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following conversation:
6. A. She works at the meat counter.
B. She puts groceries out on the shelves.
C. She carries groceries out of the store for customers.
D. She checks the quality of milk products.
7. A. Because he wants to earn money for school.
B. Because he wants to keep his family’s yard looking nice.
C. Because he wants to be able to work outdoors.
D. Because he wants to get exercise while working.
8. A. Because he can't earn much money.
B. Because he has to work for too long.
C. Because he doesn't have time for lunch.
D. Because he sometimes has to work in bad weather.
9. A. He is going to finish his homework. B. He is going to cut grass.
C. He is going to plant trees. D. He is going to buy groceries.
10. A. They are a couple.
B. They are schoolmates.
C. They are doctor and nurse in a hospital.
D. They are boss and secretary in a company.
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.
11. A. Lung cancer. B. High blood pressure.
C. AIDS. D. High fever.
12. A. Because smoking makes them good thinkers.
B. Because smoking makes them feel relaxed.
C. Because smoking is fun to them.
D. Because smoking cures them of cancer.
13. A. Cigarette ashes. B. Nicotine.
C. Tar. D. Not mentioned in the passage.
14. A. To buy cigarettes with less tar. B. To smoke only a few cigarettes a day.
C. To smoke only during a break. D. To give up smoking entirely.
15. A. Because they are less harmful. B. Because they cost less.
C. Because they taste better. D. Because they last longer.
Part II Vocabulary and structure (20 points, 1 point each)
Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line though the center.
16. I left very early last night, but I wish I ___________ so early.
A. didn't leave B. hadn't left C. haven't left D. couldn't leave
17. North America produces a great deal more wheat ___________.
A. as South America B. than does South America
C. like South America does D. than like South America
18. You must remember to___________ all your belongings out of this office today.
A. fetch B. take away C. bring D. take
19. She has got fifty dollars, but she wishes to get ___________.
A. one other fifty dollars B. the same amount also
C. another fifty D. more fifty
20. I saw ___________ boys at the cinema.
A. the both B. many a C. both the D. the several
21. ___________ dictionary is enough for me.
A. Such one B. One such C. Such a one D. One such a
22. In order to finish the task in time we must agree ___________ a plan of action.
A. with B. on C. to D. in
23. By this time next week, the winners ___________ their awards.
A. will have receive B. will be received
C. will have received D. will have been receiving
24. George is delighted ___________ his new secretary because she works very hard.
A. to B. with C. of D. at
25. The young man still denies ___________ the fire behind the store.
A. to start B. to starting
C. having started D. having been started
26. I cannot find my umbrella. I must have ___________ it on the bus.
A. lost B. forgotten C. mislaid D. left
27. The streets are all wet. It ___________ during the night.
A. must be raining B. must have been rain
C. had to rain D. must have rained
28. Paul just had ___________.
A. cut his hair B. his hair cut
C. hair cut D. his hair cutting
29. Look ___________ the different meanings of these words in a dictionary.
A. out B. for C. up D. on
30. Because they usually receive the same score on examinations, there is disagreement as to ___________is the better student.
A. who B. which C. whom D. whose
31. Only after a year___________ to see the results of my experiment.
A. I began B. I had begun C. have I begun D. did I begin
32. I cannot imagine a time when ___________ to solve.
A. there no problems will be B. there will be no problems
C. no problems there will be D. no problems will be there
33. It is generally believed that teaching is ___________ it is a science.
A. an art much as B. much an art as
C. as an art much as D. as much an art as
34. A computer can only do___________ you have instructed it to do.
A. how B. after C. what D. when
35. ___________ him tomorrow? It’s too late now.
A. Why not to call on B. Why don't call on
C. Why not calling on D. Why not call on
Part III. Reading Comprehension (1) (30 points, 2 points each)
Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 3 tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.
Task 1
A historic change is taking place in higher education. Professors are being held responsible as never before for how well they serve students. It has become as common in colleges and universities for students to grade professors as for professors to grade students.
In fact, student ratings have become the most widely used and, in many cases, the only source of information on teaching effectiveness. In comparing three studies of the same 600 four-year colleges, it was found that the number of colleges using student ratings to evaluate teachers had climbed from 29 per cent to 68 per cent. No other method of evaluation approached that degree of usage, and other studies have found similar results.
One reason that student evaluations of teachers have become so popular is that they are easy to administer and to score. But they also are easy to abuse. If they are to shed meaningful light on teacher’s performance, the rating must be used in a way that reflects at least some of what we've learnt about them from research and from experience.
Research and experience have shown us, for example, that student ratings should never be the only basis for evaluating teaching effectiveness. There is much more to teaching than what is evaluated on student rating forms. When ratings are used, we know that students should not be expected to judge whether the materials used in a course are up to date or how well the teacher knows the subject matter of the course. These judgments require professional background and are best left to the professor’s colleagues. On the other hand, students should be asked to estimate what they have learned in a course, and to report on such things as a professor’s ability to communicate at the student’s level, professional behavior in the classroom, relationship with students, and ability to arouse interest in the subject.
36. The central idea of the passage is that ___________.
A. student ratings are the only source of information on teaching effectiveness
B. ratings have become the most widely used source of information on teaching effectiveness
C. besides student ratings, there are other methods to evaluate teachers
D. student ratings are very popular and should be properly used
37. Which statement is true?
A. Student evaluations of teachers are popular because they are very accurate.
B. In student ratings, students should not be asked questions that require professional background.
C. Student ratings can be used under any circumstances.
D. All colleges are inclined to use student ratings to evaluate teachers.
38. In student ratings all the following questions can be asked except ___________.
A. Can the teacher make himself easily understood?
B. How does the teacher deal with students?
C. Is what is taught new?
D. Are students interested in what is taught?
39. The sentence in the third paragraph "But they also are easy to abuse" means___________.
A. teachers are easy to be misunderstood
B. teachers are easy to be wronged
C. student ratings can easily be put to wrong use
D. student ratings can easily be made use to attack teachers
40. The word "approach" in paragraph 2 means ___________.
A. be more than B. come near C. equal D. better than
Task 2
Are some people born clever and others born stupid? Or is intelligence developed by our environment and our experiences? Strangely enough, the answer to both these questions is yes. To some extent our intelligence is given us at birth, and no amount of special education can make a genius out of a child born with low intelligence. On the other hand, a child who lives in a boring environment will develop his intelligence less than a child who lives in rich and varied surroundings. Thus the limits of a person’s intelligence are fixed at birth, but whether or not he reaches those limits will depend on his environment. This view, now held by most experts, can be supported in a number of ways.
It is easy to show that intelligence is to some extent something we are born with. The closer the blood relationship between two people, the closer they are likely to be in intelligence. Thus if we take two unrelated people at random from the population, it is likely that their degrees of intelligence will be completely different. If, on the other hand, we take two identical twins, they will very likely be as intelligent as each other. Relations like brothers and sisters, parents and children, usually have similar intelligence, and this clearly suggests that intelligence depends on birth.
Imagine now that we take two identical twins and put them in different environments. We might send one, for example, to a university and the other to a factory where the work is boring. We could soon find differences in intelligence developing, and this indicates that environment as well as birth plays a part. This conclusion is also suggested by the fact that people who live in close contact with each other, but who are not related at all, are likely to have similar degrees of intelligence.
41. The writer is in favor of the view that man's intelligence is given to him___________.
A. at birth B. through education
C. both at birth and through education D. neither at birth nor though education
42. If a child is born with low intelligence, he can___________.
A. never become a genius
B. still become a genius if he should be given special education
C. exceed his intelligence limits in rich surroundings
D. not reach his intelligence in his life
43. In the second paragraph "if we take two unrelated people at random from the population ……" means if we___________.
A. pick up any two persons
B. choose two persons who are relatives
C. take out two different persons
D. choose two persons with different intelligence
44. The example of the twins going to a university and to a factory separately shows ___________.
A. the importance of their intelligence B. the role of environment on intelligence
C. the importance of their positions D. the part that birth plays
45. The best title of this passage can be___________.
A. Dependence on Environment B. Intelligence
C. Surroundings D. Effect of Education
Task 3
The motor vehicle has killed and disabled more people in its brief history than any bomb or weapon ever invented. Much of the blood on the street flows essentially from uncivil behavior of drivers who refuse to respect the legal and moral rights of others. So the massacre on the road may be regarded as a social problem.
In fact, the enemies of society on wheels are rather harmless people - just ordinary people acting carelessly, you might say. But it is a principle both of law and common morality that carelessness is no excuse when one’ s actions could bring death or damage to others. A minority of the killers go even beyond carelessness to total negligence.
Researchers have estimated that as many as 80% of all automobile accidents can be attributed to the psychological condition of the driver. Emotional upsets can distort drivers’ reactions, slow their judgment, and blind them to dangers that might otherwise be evident. The experts warn that it is vital for every driver to make a conscious effort to keep one's emotions under control.
Yet the irresponsibility that accounts for much of the problem is not confined to drivers. Street walkers regularly violate traffic regulations, they at fault in most vehicle-walker accidents, and many cyclists even believe that they are not subject to the basic rules of the road.
Significant legal advances have been made toward saver driving in the past few years. Safety standards for vehicle have been raised both at the point of manufacture and through periodic road-worthiness inspections. In addition, speed limits have been lowered. Due to these measures, the accident rate has decreased. But the accident experts still worry because there has been little or no improvement in the way drivers behave. The only real and lasting solution, say the experts, is to convince people that driving is a skilled task requiring constant care and concentration. Those who fail to do all these things present a threat to those with whom they share the road.
46. The author's main purpose in writing this passage is ___________.
A. to discuss traffic problems and propose possible solutions
B. to promote understanding between street walkers and motor drivers
C. to prove that motor invention is a very dangerous one
D. to warn the drivers of the importance of safe driving
47. According to the passage, traffic accidents may be regarded as a social problem because ___________.
A. civilization brings much harm to people
B. people usually pay little attention to law and morality
C. automobiles have become most destructive to mankind
D. the lack of virtue is becoming more severe
48. The author mentions the psychological condition of the drivers, in order to___________.
A. show some of the inaccurate estimations by researchers
B. show how important it is for drivers to be emotionally healthy
C. give an example to the various reasons for road accidents
D. illustrate the hidden tensions in the course of driving
49. Who are NOT mentioned as being responsible for the road accidents?
A. Mindless people walking on the road.
B. Careless bicycle riders.
C. Irresponsible drivers.
D. Irresponsible manufacturers of automobiles.
50. Which of the following best reflects the author's attitude toward a future without traffic accident problems?
A. Doubtful yet longing for. B. Surprised and very pleased.
C. Happy and rather confident. D. Disappointed and deeply worried.
Reading Comprehension (2) (5 points, 1 point each)
Task 4
Directions: In this task, there is a passage with 5 questions (51 through 55). Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions in the fewest possible words. The answer should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.
The first English window was just a slit in the wall. It was cut long, so that it would let in as much light as possible, and narrow, to keep out the bad weather. However, the slit let in more wind than light. This is why it was called "the wind's eye". The word "window" itself comes from two Old Norse words for wind and eye.
Before windows were used, the ancient halls and castles of northern Europe and British were dark and smoky. Their great rooms were high, with only a hole in the roof to let out the smoke from torches and cooking fires.
As time went on, people wanted more light and air in their homes. They made "the wind's eyes" wider. But to keep out the bad weather, they covered the windows with canvas.
51. Why was the first English window cut long?
The English window was cut long to ______________________.
52. Why was the first English window made narrow?
The English window was made narrow to ______________________.
53. Why did the window get its name "the wind's eye"?
Because the slit in the wall______________________.
54. What were the ancient halls and castles of northern Europe like before windows were used?
The ancient halls and castles were ______________________.
55. What did people do to keep out the bad weather while getting more light and air?
People ______________________.
Part IV Translation (20 points, 2 points each)
Directions: The translations should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet. Section A Translate the following English into Chinese. (10 points)
Section A. Translate the following English into Chinese. (10 points)
56. By pooling their resources together, small groups of students generally gain advantages over individuals who prefer to study alone.
57. It seems strange that in the past ten years Mike and I might just as well have been in different worlds.
58. Pessimists are such people who always expect bad things to happen in the world.
59. Too little brushing and too many sweets can cause tooth decay, sometimes very seriously.
60. A few years ago it was popular to speak of a generation gap, a disagreement between young people and their elders.
Section B. Translate the following Chinese into English. (10 points)
61．通常一顿西餐可能包括汤、鱼、肉和甜点，也许还会有水果和奶酪。
62．要达到他们想去的地方，人们需要运用他们的感官，尤其是眼睛。
63．西方流传最广的迷信之一是，人走在梯子下面是不吉利的。
64．总抱怨是无用的。
65．阅读使人全面，写作使人精确。
Part V Writing
(10 points)
Directions: This part is to test your ability to do writing. You are required to write a Composition entitled On Outdoor Exercise. Remember to express your ideas clearly in your composition. You should write in no less than 80 words on the Composition Sheet.
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