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1、Section 1: Vocabulary and Grammar (25 Points)This section consists of three parts. Read the directions for each part before answering the questions. The time for this section is 25 minutes.Part 1 Vocabulary SelectionIn this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are four

2、 words or phrases respectively marked by letters A, B, C, D. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. There is only one right answer. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.1. The streets of the Dual S

3、prings neighborhood, a migrant-worker hub in northern Beijing, are _. Thats no surprise; more than 13,000 people have been quarantined in Chinas capital to halt the insidious spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS).A. deserted B. vacated C. unlived in D. removed2. In many _ a lack of dire

4、ction prompted the Republican Guard to call it a day.A. occasions B. cases C. events D. days3. They did considerable work to _ the masses of the United States with the elementary problems of Latin America.A. allow B. acquaint C. notify D. propagate4. My mother says a teaching machine has to be _ to

5、fit the mind of each boy and girl it teaches and that each kid has to be taught differently.A. modified B. considered C. adjusted D. remanufactured5. The big retailers are starting to think small, too. Sainsburys and Tesco have launched convenience-store chains, called Local and Express, respectivel

6、y - that have fast become _ in British towns.A. ubiquitous B. established C. frequented D. known6. The solidarity among the young, especially the 386 Generation, is so strong that its helping to _ the countrys deep-rooted regional divide.A. enhance B. dissolve C. weaken D. move7. The Wright brothers

7、 continued their flying in France and _ all who saw them.A. saddened B. frightened C. astonished D. alarmed8. We are will aware of the responsibilities that necessarily _ to our office.A. attach B. confronts C. given D. face9. People say that what we are all _ is a meaning for life, but I dont think

8、 thats what we all look for.A. seeing B. seeking C. watching D. looking10. When Joe was left to live with those people, he found that they were so _ of life that he couldnt stay with themA. painful B. disdainful C. meaningful D. fruitful11. When you make the sacrifice in marriage, the psychologists

9、say, youre sacrificing not to each other but to _ in a relationship.A. unity B. utility C. fraternity D. reality12. The constant changes in fashion, _ with a view to higher sales, made greater demands on women as a class.A. predicted B. dictated C. stated D. related13. It is easy to see why many lit

10、tle girls prefer to _ with the male role, but the girl who does find the male role more attractive is faced with a dilemma.A. beautify B. modify C. identify D. justify14. If we can _ any kind of killing in the name of religion, the door is opened for all kinds of other justifications.A. purify B. sa

11、tisfy C. justify D. verify15. I could easily perceive that his heart burnt to relieve his starving kids, but he seemed ashamed to _ his inability to me.A. discover B. recover C. demonstrate D. impress16. It is a dangerous thing nowadays if you do not _ others at arms length, for they may hit you bel

12、ow the belt any time.A. bake B. keep C. take D. make17. I will never _ the experiences of the four years at Howard University, though there were unhappy encounters.A. discharge B. recharge C. discard D. dispose18. We should not _ the West, nor should we praise it to the skies and think great of ever

13、ything that belongs to the West.A. forgive B. forsake C. forlorn D. forage19. Bill Gates is one of those who are said to be _, able to rack huge profits at every turn.A. on the ship B. on the plane C. on the gravy train D. on the rocks20. He aimed at finding some workable _ with a man who was a cele

14、brity not only in the inward-reflecting world of Oxford but in the larger world outside.A. neighborhood B. workmanship C. relationship D. craftsmanshipPart 2 Vocabulary Replacement This part consists of 15 sentences in which one word or phrase is underlined. Below each sentence, there are four choic

15、es respectively marked by letters A, B, C, D. You are to select the ONE choice that can replace the underlined word without causing any grammatical error or changing the principal meaning of the sentence. There is only one right answer. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the

16、 square brackets on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.21. It wasnt long before Franks was a marked man. After he served in Desert Storm, directing helicopter and ground units, the Armys high command gave him the job of remaking the service for the post-cold war world.A. a person whose conduct is wat

17、ched with suspicion or hostilityB. a man destined to succeedC. a remarkable personD. a notable person22. The most notorious expression of that change was last years bootleg publication of The Japan That Can Say No - the book written by right-wing politician Shintaro Ishihara and Sony chairman Akio M

18、orita.A. free publication B. pirate publicationC. lawful publication D. commercial publication23. No, Kojima said, the point is, he spoke out, he stood up to America. Japan is just getting tired of being pushed around.A. he stood up and spoke to the American audienceB. he faced America boldlyC. he c

19、hallenged AmericaD. he met the Americans challenge proudly24. Traffic with criminals is dangerous.A. dealing with criminals B. tracking the criminalsC. fighting the criminals D. transporting criminals25. Some - such as liquid oxygen - are so cold that they embrittle many constructional materials and

20、 evaporate continuously if not refrigerated.A. weaken B. strengthenC. reduce D. cause to become brittle26. A Backgrounder permits newspapermen to publish information given them though without attribution to the source.A. a person who remains behind the sceneB. a person providing the background knowl

21、edgeC. a press conferenceD. a news agency27. Is it possible that the entire tale is but a garbled account of that voyage and Biarni another name for Leif?A. detailed B. plausible C. distorted D. eye-witness28. Isolated cases of disaffection - or harbingers of a mass cross-border movement that threat

22、ens Europes economic stability? The question is pressing.A. sign B. forerunner C. messenger D. vanguard29. The man we met this morning grows many kinds of plants in his garden, most of which are flowers including succulents and cacti.A. rises B. raises C. plants D. plows30. The scientist contested t

23、he assumption of previous scientists that the fate of human beings could not be predicated.A. respected B. supposed C. suspected D. assumed31. Ones knowledge of the world, according to humanists, is largely derived by observation, experience and their analysis of the things they observe and experien

24、ce.A. come from B. determined C. resulted in D. resulted from32. In the last 10 years we have all witnessed an impressive growth in our knowledge about the environments.A. imperative B. observable C. sustainable D. expressive33. In our culture and in our eyes success all too often means simply outdo

25、ing other people by virtue of achievement judged by some single scale - income or honors - and coming out at the top.A. outfitting B. outbidding C. outraging D. outshining34. Social taboos remained strong. Gambling was virtually prohibited except on the racecourses, and drinking of alcohol was disco

26、uraged by the closing of hotels at six oclock and by the shortage of bottle beer.A. factually B. eventually C. consequently D. significantly35. Everyone must be responsible for their own behavior, and most of the young people today are interested, as far as I can perceive, in taking their knocks, ju

27、st as adults must take theirs.A. taking their jobs B. sharing their ideasC. assuming their responsibilities D. shaking off their responsibilitiesPart 3 Correcting Grammatical ErrorsThis part consists of 15 sentences in which there is an underlined part that indicates a grammatical error. Below each

28、sentence, there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C, D. You are to select the ONE choice and replace the underlined element(s) so that the error is erased and corrected. There is only one right answer. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square bracket

29、s on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.36. A survey asked British mums who work outside the home what they would most like for Mothers Day. And what did they reply? Flowers? Chocolates? Dinner in Paris? No, what 72% wanted was this: a little bit of time for mother.A. to myself B. to mom C. for mom D

30、. by myself37. Of course, nobody ever thought the prime ministers job shall be easy.A. would B. could C. will D. should38. Downing Street is fighting fiercely for something it hopes it shall control: its reputation. The BBC is now saying, Nobody ever said the prime minister told a lie, but thats exa

31、ctly what theyre saying, Alastair Campbell, Blairs director of communications, told Newsweek. Thats pretty heavy.A. could B. would C. can D. will39. The made-in-America idea of the global brand has built a name that people will buy on faith, and the pioneer was Coca-Cola.A. is building B. is to buil

32、d C. was to build D. was building40. For the least, American roots are no longer an easy selling point. Through much of the postwar period, US brands could play off this cachet; Levis ad campaigns used wholesome themes of boy-meets-girl in a heartland American setting until the early 1990s.A. At lea

33、st B. At the least C. At most D. At the most41. For me and my other classmates, trying to fathom what happened to our old school friend, we may never know if we really would grow up with a future terrorist.A. grow up B. are growing upC. grew up D. shall grow up42. When I was an editor, I always pref

34、erred to apologise promptly, what the merits of the case, rather than face the expense and, importantly, the time consuming complexities and debilitating worry of litigation, libel being one of the least satisfactory branches of the law.A. whichever, more importantly B. whatever, more importantC. wh

35、ichever, more important C. whatever, more importantly43. One morning my patience was growing thin during Mark talked once too often, and then I made a novice-teachers mistake.A. when B. as C. while D. whenever44. One of the key features of CBI is the use of authentic input - in other words, real rea

36、ding but listening material: magazine and newspaper articles, poems, short stories, brochures, excerpts from textbooks written for native speakers of English, radio interviews, lectures, and advertisements.A. and B. or C. and/or D. Nil45. In each persons life there are three stages. When one was you

37、ng, people said, He will do something. As he grew older and did nothing, they said, He could do something if he found himself. When he was white-haired, people said of him, He might do something if he could try anything.A. He should have done something if he has tried somethingB. He would have done

38、something if he should have tried anythingC. He might do something if he would try something.D. He might have done something if he had tried anything46. China not only will endeavor to curb its population growth, but will also upgrade the education of its citizens.A. will not only but also will B. w

39、ill not only but also willC. will not only but also D. not only but will also47. Of course, the notion suspects that while people work 50 weeks a year, their output is greater than they work 46 or 47 weeks.A. predicts even if B. assumes ifC. assumes when D. predicts when48. If they will not be able

40、to reach agreement before the conference, they shall lose a good opportunity of involving themselves to do the project.A. will be unable to involving B. are unable to involveC. are not be able to involve D. will be able to involving49. I was standing behind him and I did see Sandra handing the lette

41、r to Joe.A. hand B. has handed C. handed D. was handing50. The President was talking to all the department heads while a group of unexpected important clients had arrived for a talk with him.A. when were arriving B. as had arrivedC. when arriving D. when arrivedSection 2: Reading Comprehension (50 P

42、oints, 70 minutes)In this section you will find after each of the passages a number of questions or unfinished statements about the passage, each with four (A. B. C and D) suggested answers or ways of finishing. You must choose the one which you think fits best. Then mark the corresponding letter wi

43、th a single bar across the square brackets on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.Questions 51-55 are based on the following passage. To Err Is Humanby Lewis ThomasEveryone must have had at least one personal experience with a computer error by this time. Bank balances are suddenly reported to have ju

44、mped from $379 into the millions, appeals for charitable contributions are mailed over and over to people with crazy sounding names at your address, department stores send the wrong bills, utility companies write that theyre turning everything off, that sort of thing. If you manage to get in touch w

45、ith someone and complain, you then get instantaneously typed, guilty letters from the same computer, saying, Our computer was in error, and an adjustment is being made in your account.These are supposed to be the sheerest, blindest accidents. Mistakes are not believed to be the normal behavior of a

46、good machine. If things go wrong, it must be a personal, human error, the result of fingering, tampering a button getting stuck, someone hitting the wrong key. The computer, at its normal best, is infallible.I wonder whether this can be true. After all, the whole point of computers is that they repr

47、esent an extension of the human brain, vastly improved upon but nonetheless human, superhuman maybe. A good computer can think clearly and quickly enough to beat you at chess, and some of them have even been programmed to write obscure verse. They can do anything we can do, and more besides.It is not yet known whether a computer has its own conscious