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1、大学英语（大学英语（2 2）1 1Part IPart IVocabulary and StructureVocabulary and Structure(30%)(30%)1.By the end of this year Mr.Smith _D_in our company for exactly three years.A)is workingB)has workedC)will workD)will have worked2.I think that the Great Wall is worth _B_hundreds of miles to visit.A)to travelB)t

2、ravelingC)traveledD)travel3.The new staff didnt know how to use the system _A_ I explained it to him yesterday.A)untilB)becauseC)ifD)since4._C_is reported in the newspapers that the talks between the two companies havenot made any progress.A)ThatB)WhatC)ItD)As5._B_by the failure of the project,the m

3、anager could hardly say a word.A)To be shockedB)ShockedC)Be shockedD)Shocking6.When designing this machine,time factor is what we must first _B_.A)take onto considerationB)take into considerationC)take to considerationD)take in consideration7.Mike is very good at English,Bhis brother is absolutely h

4、opeless.A)whenB)whileC)whatD)where8.The general manager wished to _D_ a toast to their friendship.A)arriveB)planC)manageD)propose9.How can we seek _A_ a really good person for the job?A)outB)onC)inD)over10._C_ his embarrassment,he had to call his wife and have her bring him some money.A)OnB)AtC)ToD)

5、In11.We havent enough rooms for everyone,so some of you will have to _A_ a room.A)shareB)stayC)spareD)live12.Before _B_ for the job,you will be required to take a language test.A)applyB)applyingC)appliedD)to apply13.If you want to join the club,youll have to _C_ this form first.A)put upB)try outC)fi

6、ll inD)set up14._D_ the rain stops before 12 oclock,we will have to cancel the game.A)AsB)SinceC)WhileD)Unless15.As the price of oil keeps _B_,people have to pay more for driving a car.1A)to go upB)going upC)gone upD)go up16._D_ of them knew about the plan because it is kept as a secret.A)EachB)None

7、C)AnyD)No one17.Please call me back _D_ you see this message.A)as well asB)as early asC)as far asD)as soon as18.Youd better _D_advice before making a project plan.A)put downB)take inC)turn outD)ask for19.I_D_ at 130 kilometers per hour when the policeman stopped me.A)had drivenB)have drivenC)driveD)

8、was driving20._A_ she joined the company only a year ago,shes already been promoted twice.A)AlthoughB)BecauseC)IfD)When21.Hardly _D_ at the office when the telephone rangA)I arrivedB)I had arrivedC)did I arriveD)had I arrived22.If you need more information,please contact us _B_ telephone or email.A)

9、inB)byC)onD)for23.Mr.Smith used to smoke _C_ but he has given it up recently.A)immediatelyB)roughlyC)heavilyD)completely24.He was speaking so fast _D_ we could hardly follow him.A)whatB)asC)butD)that25.Well have to continue the discussion tomorrow _A_we can make a final decisiontoday.A)unlessB)becau

10、seC)whenD)since26.The newspaper _A_two people were killed in the accident.A)saysB)talksC)callsD)asks27.She told us briefly about how they succeeded in _D_ the new product.A)developB)to developC)developedD)developing28.The big IT company will _A_ a new research center in the city.A)set upB)break upC)

11、get upD)turn up29.Our office building isC.A)at the fifth floorB)on the three floorC)on the fourth floorD)in the first floor30.Information about the new system is easy to _C_ on the Internet.A)likeB)goC)findD)openPart IIPart IIBlank FillingBlank Filling(10%)(10%)31.Weve only got one day in Paris,so w

12、ed better(make)_make_the best use of the time.32.The new(nation)_national_ museum will be open to the public next week.33.The hotel,(build)_built_ 100 years ago,still looks new.234.I want(point out)_to point out_ that a decision about the matter must be made atonce.35.The visitors were(disappoint)_d

13、isappointed_ to find the museum closed when theyrushed there.36.What a(wonder)_wonderful_ party it was!I enjoyed every minute of it37.The film turned out to be(successful)_more successful_ than we had expected.38.Readers are not allowed(bring)_to bring_ food and drinks into the Library at anytime.39

14、.It is reported that foreign car sales in the country(rise)_rose_by 8%last year.40.The adviser recommended that Mary(start)_start_ the training program as soon aspossible.Part IIIPart IIIReading Comprehension(40%)Reading Comprehension(40%)Task 1Task 1Subways are underground trains,which usually oper

15、ate 24 hours a day.They are found inlarger cities and usually run between the suburbs and the downtown area.Maps and schedules areavailable from the ticket office.If you take the subway often,you can save money by purchasinga monthly pass(月票).City-operated buses run on various routes(线路)and are desi

16、gned to be at certain places atcertain times.Maps and schedules may be posted at certain stops,or theymay be available atlocal banks,libraries,the student union,or from the bus drivers.Buses run mainly during the day.Fare is paid by exact change in coins,or by monthly passes.Taxis are generally more

17、 expensive in the United States than in other countries.If you use ataxi,be sure you ask the amount of the fare before you agree to ride.The driver usually expects atip(小费)of 15 percent of the fare.41.According to the passage,subways are underground trains,which usually run_D_ A)within downtown area

18、sB)away from city centers C)in or outside big modern citiesD)between suburbs and city centers42.You can get the maps and schedules of the subways_D_ A)at bus stationsB)at local banks C)in any bookstoresD)from the ticket offices43.From the passage we learn that_C_ A)buses are always available in 24 h

19、ours B)bus riders have to buy monthly passes C)bus fare is paid by exact change in coins D)buses are the best means of transportation44.When you take a taxi,youd better_B_3 A)buy a monthly passB)ask about the fare first C)agree on the amount of the tipD)pay by the exact change in coins45.The passage

20、 mainly tells us about_A_ A)the bus and train fares in the USB)the ways of paying a taxi in the US C)the public transportation in the USD)the advantage of subways in the USTask 2Task 2Utopia is a beautiful city but unfortunately it has a lot of problems.The bus service,forexample,is very bad-too man

21、y people but not enough buses.The subway is noisy and dirtyand usually too full because so many people refuse to use buses.The traffic in the city is terrible.There are too many cars and the streets are old and very narrow.Because of this,people often goto work late.It is difficult to get a job in U

22、topia,and the cost of living is the highest in the country.Thearea near the sea still looks clean and pleasant,with two or three beautiful hotels and restaurants.But the port is usually full of tourists,so the prices are high and most people who live in the citydont visit the area very often.It is j

23、ust too expensive.But robberies are the worst problem.Last year over 2000 people were robbed.Theauthorities are doing their best.Every day the newspapers and the TV and radio reporters havenew suggestions,but nothing helps and the problem is getting more and more serious.46.Utopia is _B_.A.a beautif

24、ul city with no problemsB.a beautiful city but one with many problemsC.a dangerous cityD.a city full of danger47.The problem with bus service in Utopia is that _C_.A.buses run too slowlyB.buses are too dirtyC.buses are often too crowdedD.buses are very old48.Most people who live in the city dont vis

25、it the area near the sea very often because_A_.A.It is too expensive.B.They dont want to be robbed there.C.It is too crowded and dirty.D.They dont like to see many tourists in the port.49._D_ is getting worse and worse.A.The problem of trafficB.The problem of populationC.The problem of high cost of

26、livingD.The problem of robberies50.What can we infer from the passage?DA.Utopia is an old city.B.The city might become safer in the near future.C.The cost of living will go down.4D.Utopia is a newly developed city.Task 3Task 3 Thank you for your interest in Calibre Cassette(盒式录音带)library.This letter

27、 tells youabout our service.With it we are sending you an application form,so that you can join if youwould like to try it.Calibre library aims to provide the pleasure of reading to anyone who cannot read ordinaryprint books because of sight problems.We currently have over 7,000 books available for

28、readingfor pleasure,including 1,000 specially for children.All our books are recorded cover-to-cover onordinary cassettes and can be played on any cassette player.They are sent and returned by post,free of charge.When we receive your application,we will send you a book and an information tape.They w

29、illexplain how to use the service.The easy way to use Calibre library is to tell us what sorts ofbooks you like,and we will keep you supplied with books we think you will enjoy.Or you cansend us a list of books you would like to read,and we will then send you books from this listwhenever possible.In

30、 that case you will need to use our website,or buy one or more of ourcatalogues(目录).51.According to the first paragraph,the library sends the application form to the readers so thatthey can_D_.A.read ordinary booksB.order cassette players C.buy Calibre cassettesD.use the library service52.Calibre li

31、brary provides service mainly for people who suffer from_C_ A.hearing difficultiesB.mental illnesses C.sight problemsD.heart troubles53.The service of sending and returning books by post is_C_ A.not available to childrenB.paid by the users C.free of chargeD.not provided54.The easy way to use the lib

32、rary service is to_B_ A.inform the library of your name and address B.tell the library the sorts of books you like C.buy the catalogues of the library D.ask the library to buy the books55.The main purpose of this letter is to_A_ A.introduce the librarys service to readers B.recommend new books to th

33、e readers C.send a few catalogues to readers D.express thanks to the readersTask 4Task 45It has been estimated that only about twenty thousand words are in full use in English today,and if this estimate is correct,it brings us up to Shakespeare s total.Of these,one-fifth,or aboutfour thousand,are sa

34、id to be of Anglo-Saxon origin,and three fifth,or about twelve thousand,are of Latin,Greek and French origin.This,of course,does not mean that our everydayconversation consists chiefly of foreign words.According to one estimate,one fourth of all ourspoken language consists of repetitions of the word

35、s“and,be,have,it,of,the,to,will,you,I,a,on,that and is”.Another analysis of five million words written by adults reveals that our ten mostfrequently used words are“I,the,and,to,of,in,we,from,you and a”.Both lists consist,withoutexception,of native words.If we go into library usage,we find that words

36、 of the Bible areninety-four percent native,ninety-one percent Shakespeares and seventy percent SamuelJohnsons(the famous English dictionary compiler).Only in present-day technical writings dowe find the foreign element climbing to forty percent.56.How many words are said to be in full use in Englan

37、d today?CA.Exactly 20,000.B.12,000.C.About 20,000.D.About 12,000.57.If we go into literary usage,how many percentage of native words were used inShakespeares works?CA.90%.B.3/5 of the total.C.91%.D.2/5 of the total.58.Who is Samuel Johnson?CA.A foreigner.B.A famous writer.C.A well known English dict

38、ionary compiler.D.A Shakespeares fan.59.In what kind of writing can more foreign words be found?BA.News reports.B.Technical writings.C.Literature.D.English dictionary.60.What can you infer from the passage?AA.Although a great part of the English vocabulary is of foreign origin,native words play them

39、ost active part in language use.B.English literature makes greater use of foreign words than do ordinary conversations.C.Scientific writing in English contains a low percentage of native words.D.English borrows a large vocabulary from Latin,Greek and French because its own vocabularyis inadequate fo

40、r communication.6PartPart TranslationTranslation（20%)20%)Task 1:Translate the following into English:Task 1:Translate the following into English:61.这个地区现在不安全，还是远离它为好。This area is not safe at the moment,so its better to stay away from it.62.所有投诉都将由经理来处理。All complaints will be dealt with by the manage

41、r.63.结果表明他从未在那个公司工作过。It turned out that he had never worked in that company.64.下午六点钟左右体育馆通常很忙。The gym tends to get very busyat around 6 oclock in the afternoon.65.成功与否取决于你的努力和能力。Success depends on your efforts and ability.Task 2:Translate the following into Chinese:Task 2:Translate the following int

42、o Chinese:66.All this cannot be achieved overnight.这一切不是一朝一夕可以实现的。67.Its too noisy outside for me to concentrate on my work.外面太吵，我没办法集中精神干活儿。68.It is said that swimming brings great benefit to our health.据说游泳对身体健康有极大好处。69.I have just enough money to see me through a year in the US.我的钱仅够在美国用一年。70.The teacher wasnt inclined to believe Georges excuse.老师不太相信乔治的借口。7