2014级在职研究生英语复习题

I. Vocabulary and Structure

Directions: Choose the best one to complete each sentence. 1.

I'd like to take __________ of this opportunity to thank all of you for your co-operation. A. profit B. benefit C. occasion D. advantage 2.

People who cannot __________ between colors are said to be color-blind.

A. compare B. separate C. establish D. contrast 3.

We finally __________ an agreement after a lot of hard bargaining.

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A. reached B. did C. arrived D. drove 4

How could he __________ from believing that she was changing her mind?

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A. avoid B. stop C. prevent 5

He didn't live up to ____________ had been expected of him.

D. keep

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A. what B. which C. that D. all 6

She did not feel ______________ going out, as she had a slight headache. A. about B. like C. after 7

The price of gold rose again, partly __________ news about war.

D. for

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A. result in B. go with C. because 8

Responsibilities _________________ becoming a father.

D. due to

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A. charge for B. go with C. save for 9

If you ___________ in your rent again, you may get thrown out.

D. go through

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A. fall behind B. account for C. charge for .) come to

1The country has ____________ too many wars in the past few decades; its people are longing for peace so much. A. prevented from B. resulted in C. gone through D. gone with 1

She wouldn't even take a drink, _____________ stay for dinner.

A. much more B. much few C. much lesser D. much less

The first popularly chosen president has ________ the political representatives over the 12. slow pace of economic change.

A. prevented from B. charged for C. accounted for D. clashed with

Unless we get more money, we'll be ____________ finishing this enquiry program.

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A) separated from B) recovered from C) prevented from D) charged from

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Though we have spent two nights in _______ the problem, we still can't find a solution.

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A. working on B. working out C. working up D. working in

It was such a wonderful day that they decided to take a day _____ to the mountain.

A. away B. voyage C. boat trip D. excursion

With the increasing of environmental awareness, many green belts _______ all over the 16. country.

A. spring off B. spring up C. spring in D. spring out

Sunglasses are used to _____ people's eyes from the light of the sun.

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A. prevent B. protect C. stop D. save

The boss ______ his employees' idea of an early holiday in the spring.

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A. frowned at B. frowned off C. frowned down D. frowned on

The company offered him high pay as an ______ to accept the job.

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A. inducement B. aim C. invitation D. apple

My car broke _______ so I had to come by bus.

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A. down B. over C. with D. beyond

To maintain one's belief is to stick _______ it.

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A. for B. on C. to D. after

The weather forecast was good so it should turn _______ fine after all.

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A. into B. out C. over D. up

They were so far away that I couldn't _______ their faces clearly.

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A. see through B. make up C. make at D. make out

Tom was absorbed _______ his work.

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A. at B. in C. with D. on

The football match had to be _________ owing to the bad weather .

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A. cancelled B. advanced C. arranged D. held

The starter (赛跑发令员) gave the _________ for the race to begin.

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A. advice B. signal C. glow D. attention

This lovely old town has a _________ you couldn't find in a big city.

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A. condition B. standard C. situation D. charm

They were under the _________ that the company was doing well, but in fact it was in 28. serious trouble.

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A. conclusion B. expression C. conviction D. illusion

I didn't know what to do, but then an idea suddenly ________ to me.

A. appeared B. happened C. occurred D. emerged Pipes made of this plastic are now widely used in building as they are light and do not 30. become _________ in water.

A. ripe B. instant C. rotten D. mature

We watched the plane _________ behind the clouds.

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A. disappearing B. disappeared C. diving D. dived

The United Nations Conference on Global Environment, which took place earlier this year 32. in Vienna, was a very ________ meeting.

A. productive B. communicative C. aggressive D. protective

The local government tried its best to ensure each of its citizens a _________ supply of food 33. at regular intervals (时间间隔).

A. consistent B. continual C. continuous D. numerous

It was difficult to guess what her ________ to the news would be.

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A. reaction B. comment C. impression D. opinion

There have been many ___________ in their marriage but they still love each other.

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A. ups and downs B. from head to toe C. time and again D. over and over

The race was so close that everyone was _________ at the finish.

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A. holding his breath B. working out

C. winning over D. thinking of

She _________ a new idea for increasing sales.

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A. came up with B. came up at C. came by D. came for

I can hardly believe my eyes. This _______ man is actually a scientist who once won the 38. Nobel Prize.

A． remarkable B． unusual C． magnificent D． unremarkable

She bought a blue and yellow bat to _______ her new blue dress.

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A． match B． shade C． combine D. marry

When workers are organized in trade unions, employers find it hard to lay them _______.

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A. off .) aside C. out D. down

In case of emergency, please ________ the orders of the ship crew.

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A. post B. transfer C. confirm D. obey

I will repair this new TV set without charging because it is under _______.

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A. initial B. trial C. guarantee D maximum

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43.

A completely new situation is likely to _____ when the school leaving age is raised to 16.

D. happen

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A. affect B. rise C. arise

This ticket ________ you to a free meal in our new restaurant.

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A. gives B. grants C. entitles D. credits

He has failed me so many times that I no longer place any _______on what he promises. A. faith B. belief C. credit

After that they drove to the Guest House at ________ speed.

D. reliance

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A. top B. head C. whole D. every

It might be asked what the author's basic _______were; then we could understand his works 47. better.

A. talents B. intentions C. educations D. symbols

We forgave her bad temper because we knew that her father's illness had put her under great 48. _________.

A. tension B. crisis C. stress D. nervousness

He never _______ to read the news but turned at once to the crossword on the last page.

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A. worried B. noticed C. pained D. troubled

Since we can't hear you at the back of the hall, you'll have to __________ your voice.

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A. lift B. increase C. raise D. open

The price they offered for my old car was so low that I _________ it down.

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A. brought B. turned C called D refused

The noise of the traffic _________ Paul from his work.

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A. prevented B. distracted C. annoyed D. upset

We forgave his bad temper because we knew that his son's illness had put him under great 53. _________.

A. emotion B. excitement C. crisis D. stress

Inquiries ______ the condition of the patients may be made personally or by telephone.

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A. revealing B. concerning C. affecting D. following Nobody knows how long and how seriously the shakiness in the financial system will 55. _________ down the economy.

A. put B. settle C. drag D. knock

I tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with a flat _________.

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A. disapproval B. rejection C. refusal D. decline

Our department _______ courses in several foreign languages.

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A. accepts B. considers C. offers D. takes

She had clearly no _______ of doing any work, although she was very well paid.

A. tendency B. ambition C. intention D. willingness Many students found the book _______ because it provided them with an abundance of 59. information on the subject.

A. enlightening B. confusing C. distracting D. amusing I just managed to _______ a quick breath before I was sucked under the water by the 60. passing boats.

A. load B. gain C. snatch D. grab

The government's strong action demonstrated its _______ to crush the rebellion.

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A. energy B. resistance C. courage D. determination

Mr. Sanders has been asked to _______ the next meeting of the Library Committee.

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A. manage B. chair C. lead D. direct

Unless he is ________ intense love, he hardly ever looks into someone else's eyes for very 63. long.

A. confessing B. refusing C. granting D. covering

The observer's statement about the accident was very _____; we know almost every thing . about it now.

A. specific B. especial C. exceptional D. special

A friendship may be ________, relaxed, situational or deep and lasting.

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A. identical B. original C. critical D. superficial

In general, matters which lie entirely within the state boundaries are the ______ concern of 66. the state government.

A. excessive B. external C. excluding D. exclusive

Occasionally we experience strong winds and storms the west, but the _____ winds are 67. from the north-east.

A. existing B. prevailing C. particular D. special

This book is full of practical _____ on home decorating and repairs.

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A. helps B. tips C. nods D. clues

Violence in the local prison has _____ two lives.

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A. removed B. taken C. cost D. murder

The doctor told Penny that too much _____ to the sun is bad for the skin.

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A. exposure B. extension C. exhibition D. expansion

In preparing scientific reports of laboratory experiments, a student should _____ his finding 71. in logical order and clear language.

A. furnish B. propose C. raise D. present This hotel _____ $ 60 for a single room with bath.

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A. claims B. demands C. prices D. charges

She was so _____ in her job that she didn't hear anybody knocking at the door.

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A. attracted B. absorbed C. drawn D. concentrated

Although I liked the appearance of the house, what really made me decide to buy it was the 74. beautiful _____ through the window.

A. vision B. look C. picture D. view

I caught a _____ of the taxi before it disappeared around the corner of the street.

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A. vision B. glimpse C. look D. scene

We should lay money up for a _________ day. We may need it some day.

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A) sunny B) rainy C) cloudy D) cold

He was a much older tennis player but he had the great _________ of experience.

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A. value B. hand C. priority D. advantage

He has left his book here on ________ so that you can read it.

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A. purpose B. aim C. intention D sense

Be careful with those fireworks; they are __________ to go off unexpectedly.

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A. available B. presumably C. easy D able

He lost his parents at ten and had to live at his uncle's ____________.

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A cost B. charge C. expense D. pay

This food has been kept at a ____________ low temperature for a long time.

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A) relatively B. roughly C. remarkable D. readily

Since the matter was extremely ________, we dealt with it immediately.

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A. tough B. tense C. urgent D. instant

The National Industrial Recovery Act was designed to _________ industry, to make it 83. develop more quickly.

A. tax B. stimulate C. control D. trap

In my opinion, you can widen the ________ of these improvements through your active 84. participation.

A. dimension B. volume C. magnitude D. scope

Changing from solid to liquid, water takes in heat from all substances near it, and this 85. ________ produces artificial cold surrounding it.

A. consumption B. transition C. absorption D. interaction

Lightning is a ________ of electrical current from a cloud to the ground or from one cloud 86. to another.

A. rush B. rainbow C. rack D. ribbon

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87.

It is well known that knowledge is the ________ condition for expansion of mind.

A. incompatible B. incredible C. indefinite D. indispensable New York ________ second in the production of apples, producing 850,000, 000 pounds 88. this year.

A. ranked B. occupied C. arranged D classified

When he tried to make a ________, he found that the hotel he wanted was completely filled . because of a convention.

A. complaint B. claim C. reservation D decision

The public opinion was that the time was not ________ for the election of such a radical 90. candidate as Mr. Jones.

A. reasonable B. ripe C. ready D practical

Hudson said he couldn't kill a living thing except for the ________ of hunger.

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A. sensation B. cause C. purpose D. motive

A(n) ______ of territory had always been a wish of the ruler of that country.

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A. extensive B. expansion C. intention D. expectation

There is a forecast that the _____ for a good crop harvest will be rather poor this year.

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A. prospect B. protection C. proportion D. promise

The _______ of the film star really disappointed her fans. 94.

A. precious B. absence C. present D. absent

You have to _______ grammar mistakes from the essay before you hand it in. 95.

A. judge B. display C. reveal D. eliminate

You can put on your jeans. It is just a(n) ______ party. 96.

A. wonderful B. incredible C. formal D. informal

I am not surprised at all that she chose the white skirt. She always has a ____ for white. 97.

A. prefer B. preferable C. preference D. preferred

The middle-aged woman worried about her ______future with no money and no family. 98.

A. gloomy B. bright C. splendid D. fearful

A _______ of robbers broke into the bank and took away all the money. 99.

A. bunch B. school C. rank D. gang

I asked her the question as soon as I saw her, but she only gave me a(n) ______ answer 100. instead of a definite one.

A. direct B. implicit C. clear D. infinite III. Cloze Passage 1:

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In one secondary school every candidate for a teaching post is asked the question, \"What are your views on discipline in and _1__ the classroom?\"

The answer may be, \"I believe __2 __ great freedom in the classroom, pretty much allowing the students to do their own thing in the subject I'm teaching.\" That man will not be __3__.

__4__ not? Because, even though he may arouse the interests of the students -- and __5__ is good -- he, nevertheless, is guilty __6__ not leading the students' interests __7__ the necessary and useful way of __8__ comprehension of their subject.

__9__ a singing or boxing student who practiced __10__ his own and merely came to an instructor occasionally for encouragement. Good instruction demands specific details on the best methods to follow and the dangers to guard against.

1. A) of B) to C) for D) outside 2. A) with B) of C) for D) in

3. A) pleased B) employed C) agreed D) attracted 4. A) So B) Why C) But D) What 5. A) it B) which C) that D) he 6. A) for B) of C) in D) by 7. A) nearby B) along C) from D) beyond 8. A) full B) detailed C) close D) reasonable 9. A) Watch B) Become C) Imagine D) Suppose 10. A) on B) by C) for D) in Passage 2:

In traditional education, the teacher may feel that the students are not very grown up. 1 , teachers are older than students, 2 teachers feel that students are young and do not know very much about the 3 . The teachers feel that they must tell the students what to do most of the time, and that they must also make the students study specific things. In 4 education, the teacher's 5 are very different. These teachers feel that the students are individuals first, and students second. They 6 the students to be responsible for the things that they do, just as

adults 7 . A student's ideas and feelings are just as important as the teacher’s. The teacher 8 the students to decide what they want to do, and does not make them study what they do not want to. The teacher lets them decide what to study and how 9 to study. It's very important for the teacher to 10 how he or she feels about the students.

1. A) Usually B) Indeed C) Not D) Actually 2. A) and B) however C) still D) yet

3. A) universe B) culture C) world D) civilization 4. A) open B) higher C) strict D) private 5. A) feelings B) interests C) methods D) ways 6. A) like B) hope C) expect D) help 7. A) are B) do C) will D) would 8. A) allows B) makes C) lets D) help 9. A) much B) well C) hard D) simple 10. A) tell B) show C) point D) say Passage 3:

The history of modern water pollution goes __ 1__ to February 28, 1931, when Mrs. Murphy __ 2__ over her back-yard fence and said to Mrs. Holbrook, \"You __ 3__ those shirts white?\" Mrs.

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Holbrook was __ 4__ to admit they were as white as she could get them __ 5__ that ordinary soap. \"What you should use is this Formula Cake Soap Which __ 6__ against the dull grey look that the family wash __7 __ had.\"

Doubtful __8__ adventurous, Mrs. Holbrook tried the Formula soap, __9__ did take the grey out of her husband's shirts. But what she didn't know was that the water eventually __10__ into the Blue Sky River, killing two fish.

Three years later, Mrs. Murphy was __11__ her shirts and Mrs. Holbrook said, \"How did you ever get our collars so __12__, surely not with Formula?\"

\"Not ordinary Formula. But I did with Super Fortified Formula. You see, it attacks dirt and destroys it. Here, try some _13 __ your shirts.\"

Mrs. Holbrook __14__ and discovered her husband's shirt collars turned pure white. What she could not possibly know was that it turned the river water pure white as __15__.

Six months later, the Blue Sky River was __16__ a health hazard. One day as Mr. Holbrook was walking home from work, he accidentally __17__ the Blue Sky River, swallowed a __18__ of water and died immediately. At the funeral service the minister said, \"You can say anything you want __19__ Holbrook, but no one can deny he had the _20__ shirts in town.\" 1. A) down B) straight C) back D) off 2. A) sloped B) stretched C) leapt D) leaned 3. A) get B) call C) name D) make

4. A) ashamed B) shamed C) shameless D) shameful 5. A) by B) from C) with D) without

6. A) promises B) protects C) ensures D) guarantees 7. A) possibly B) always C) seldom D) never 8. A) and B) but C) though D) or 9. A) that B) which C) she D) it

10. A) emptied B) left C) rushed D) reached

11. A) putting up B) putting on C) hanging up D) hanging on 12. A) soapy B) dirty C) white D) grey 13. A) at B) on C) to D) for

14. A) did B) refused C) understood D) hesitated 15 A) expected B) snow C) well D) usual

16. A) declared B) recognized C) published D) stated

17. A) swam it B) fell into C) drowned it D) crossed over 18. A) drop B) mouthful C) drink D) glass 19. A) about B) to C) as for D) as to 20. A) oldest B) best C) dirtiest D) cleanest II. Reading Comprehension

Passage 1

In the past ten years several experts have tried to teach language to apes. One American psychologist trained his ape named Sarah to make sentences on a computer. Another American scientist trained an ape named Washoe to make signs for words. A third American scientist also trained an ape named Nim Chimpsky to use sign language. Nim learned over a hundred signs for different words. But can we say that these apes learned language?

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Dr. Herbert Terrace of New York City is a psychologist. He wanted to study the language ability of apes. He decided that he would raise a young ape in his home. He would send this ape to school, and teachers would teach him sign language. Then doctor Terrace would give different language tests to the ape. By this experiment he would discover if apes could learn language. Dr.Terrace's ape, a chimpanzee named Nim Chimpsky, went to nursery school at Columbia University. There he had special teachers who taught him signs for English words. These teachers worked with Nim for five hours every day. They treated Nim lovingly and patiently. In four months Nim learned the signs for 125 words.

But during the next two years Nim's language did not improve very much. Nim still had a small vocabulary. Most of Nim's words were nouns for visible things such as table or apple. Nim learned a few active verbs such as bite, jump, and hurry. He also learned some basic colors such as blue and red. Nim would often use two or three words together. He might make signs that said, \"Nim eat apple.\" This seemed like an English sentence. But Nim would also use signs meaning \"eat Nim apple. \" This is not a correct English sentence.

Dr. Terrace decided that Nim could not really learn language as humans can. For example, Nim never created new words. He never added new information to his sentence. Nim couldn't even begin sentences. He would only give responses to his teachers' questions. Will future experiments show that apes can learn language? Dr. Terrace doesn't think so.

1. The main purpose of the several experiments with apes is to ______.

A)make sure how many words an ape can master B) decide the differences between humans and apes

C)know whether sign language will be acceptable in the future D) discover whether apes have the ability to learn language 2. How long did the experiment with Nim last?

A)24 months B)4 months C) 28 months D) 14 months 3. Which of the following is Not True?

A)Nim learned more nouns than verbs and adjectives. B)Nim had a small vocabulary after 4 months of learning. C) Nim learned to speak English in four months. D) Nim often used two or three words at a time.

4. Dr. Terrace finally decided that apes could not learn language mainly because ______.

A)they can hardly answer humans' questions B) they can never learn in an active and creative way C) they can not make themselves understood D)all of the above

5. The passage tells us that ______.

A) apes can learn signs for nouns and verbs B)Dr. Terrace is not a good psychologist C) apes don't have language ability D)talking apes can only be a future possibility Passage 2

Communication by television has been one-way since its beginning. However, the television watcher will soon be able to talk back. Two-way television is now a possibility, making electronic communication a goal for the future. Because of computers and cable television, the members of the audience will soon be more than watchers. They will be able to do more than choose their programs. They will also be able to give feedback on them. Two-way TV is not a dream. The hardware for

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such a two-way system already exists. For example, the cable television systems that are spreading rapidly connect stations and television sets. The same equipment can be used to return information. One experimental group of cable-television watchers is called Qube ( pronounced like cube ) in Columbus, Ohio. Qube has thirty channels. Members pay for what they watch. The choice of programs includes everything from sports to children's shows, from TV games to anthropology. Most importantly, however, the viewers can talk back. A book-sized box of buttons makes it possible. For example, after a program, the announcer might ask for the opinion of the audience. The audience can respond by pushing buttons. An electronic signal goes to a bank of computers at the Qube station. Almost instantly, the data are analyzed, and the viewers see the results on their TV sets.

A nationwide Qube system would have many uses. Government leaders could use it to get feedback from the people. It could even be used for voting. Furthermore, teachers in television classrooms could communicate with their unseen students. A television communication system would have a great influence on a country. For example, after a talk about a new product, an announcer could ask the audience for opinions. Would they buy the product? During a talk by a government leader, the announcer could ask the audience to talk back. The leader would know whether the audience believed him or not.

Out of all these dreams of progress, however, there comes one question. Is this what people need and want? With a Qube system, a person might not need to leave the TV set. What would happen to society?

1. With a two-way television, watchers can ______.

A)choose more than one program

B) tell TV announcers what they think of the programs they have just watched C)use it as a telephone for communication D) provide TV stations with new information

2. The most important feature of Qube is that viewers can ______.

A)watch programs on thirty channels

B)watch any program by sending electronic signals

C) use the computers at the Qube station through their TV sets

D) talk back to the announcers by pushing buttons on a book-sized box 3. The main idea of Paragraph 2 is ______.

A)what the watcher can choose in a Qube system B) when the Qube system will be put into use C)where the Qube system is being used D) how a Qube system works

4. Feedback from the viewers is analyzed by ______.

A)announcers B) TV sets C)specialists D) computers 5. According to the passage, the Qube system ______.

A)is widely used in the U.S.A. B)is being tested in a lab in Ohio C) is a dream that will never come true D) is at an experimental stage Passage 3

The world is not only hungry, it is also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you, since nearly 75% of the earth’s surface is covered with water. But about 97% of this huge amount is seawater, or slat water. Man can only drink and use the other 3% ---- the fresh water that comes

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from rivers, lakes, underground, and other sources. And we cannot even use all of that, because some of it is in the form of icebergs and glaciers. Even worse, some of it has been polluted.

However, as things stand today, this small amount of fresh water, which is constantly being replaced by rainfall is still enough for us. But our need for water is increasing rapidly ---- almost day by day. Only if we take steps to deal with this problem now can we avoid a severe worldwide water shortage later on. A limited water supply would have a bad effect on agriculture and industry. Let me give you just one small example of how necessary water is to industry. Did you know that to produce a single ton of steel takes about 91,000 liters of water?

We all have to learn how to stop wasting our precious water. One of the first steps we should take is to develop ways of reusing it. Experiments have already been done in this field, but only on a small scale. The systems that have been worked out resemble those used in spacecraft. 1. The first sentence “The world … is also thirsty for water.” means that ______. A)the world has not enough fresh water to meet our future needs B)people all over the world are thirsty for water now

C)we are now facing a serious problem of worldwide water shortage D)we cannot make use of all the fresh water on earth

2. According to the passage, only about __________ of the earth’s surface is covered with fresh water.

A)75% B)3% C)97% D)2.3%

3. We may face a severe worldwide water shortage in the future because __________. A)the small amount of fresh water is constantly being replaced by rainfall

B)some of it has been polluted

C)some of it is in the form of icebergs and glaciers D)our need for fresh water is increasing rapidly

4. According to the passage, one of the first steps we should take to stop wasting our fresh water is __________.

A)to deal with this problem now B)to have lectures on the subject

C)to develop ways of reusing it D)to work out systems that resemble those used in spacecraft

5. This passage is mainly about __________.

A)water and the earth B)fresh water on earth

C)water shortage problem D)experiments on how to reuse fresh water

Passage 4

Telephone, television, radio, and telegraph all help people communicate with each other. Because of these devices, ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world. For example, within seconds, people can know the results of an election in another country. An international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a television set. News of a disaster such as an earthquake or flood can bring help from distant countries. Within hours, help is on the way. Because of modern technology like the satellites that travel around the world, information travel fast.

How has this speed of communication changed the world? To many people, the world has become smaller. Of course this does not mean that the world is actually physically smaller. It means that the world seems smaller. Two hundred years ago, communication between the continents took a long time. All news was carried on ships that took weeks or even months to cross the oceans. In

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the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it took six weeks for news from Europe to reach Americas. This time difference influenced people's actions. For example, one battle, in the War of 1812 between England and the United Stats could have been avoided. A peace agreement had already been signed. Peace was made in England, but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America. During these six weeks, the large and serious Battle of New Orleans was fought. Many people lost their lives after a peace treaty had been signed. They would not have died if news had come in time. In the past, communication took much more time than it does now. 1. News spreads fast because of __________.

A) new technology B) a peace agreement C) the changes of the world D) modern transportation

2. According to this passage, __________ is very important to people in a disaster area. A) latest news B) fast communication C) new ideas D) modern technology 3. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A) The world is changing in size.

B) The distance between England and America has changed since the War of 1812. C) The world now seems smaller because of faster communication. D) The world is actually smaller today.

4. Two hundred years ago, news between the continents was carried __________. A) by air B) by sea C) by land D) by telephone and telegraph

5. The New Orleans Battle could have been avoided if the peace agreement had been signed __________.

A) in America B) in England C) by both sides D) in time Passage 5

When we talk about intelligence, we do not mean the ability to get good scores on certain

kinds of tests or even the ability to do well in school. By intelligence we mean a way of living and behaving, especially in a new or upsetting situation. If we want to test intelligence, we need to find out how a person acts instead of how much he knows what to do.

For instance, when in a new situation, an intelligent person thinks about the situation, not about himself or what might happen to him. He tries to find out all he can, and then he acts

immediately and tries to do something about it. He probably isn't sure how it will all work out, but at least he tries. And if he cannot make things work out right, he doesn't feel ashamed that he failed, he just tries to learn from his mistakes. An intelligent person, even if he is very young, has a special outlook on life, a special feeling about life, and how he fits into it.

If you look at children, you'll see great difference what we call \"bright\" children and

\"non-bright” children. They are actually two different kinds of people, not just the same kind with different amount of intelligence. For example, the bright child really wants to find out about life -- he tries to get in touch with everything around him. But the unintelligent child keeps more to himself and his own dream-world: he seems to have a wall between him and life in general. 1. According to this passage, intelligence is the ability to ____________. A) get some high scores on some tests B) do well in school

C) deal with life D) have a great deal of book knowledge 2. In a new situation, an intelligent person ____________.

A) knows more about what might happen to him B) is sure of the result he will get C) concentrates on what to do about the situation D) cares more about himself

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3. If an intelligent person failed, he would ____________.

A) try not to feel ashamed B) learn from his experiences

C) try to find all he could D) make sure what result he would get 4. Bright children and non-bright children ____________.

A) are two different types of children B) are different mainly in their degree of cleverness C) have difference only in their way of thinking D) have different knowledge about the world

5. The author of this passage will probably continue to talk about __________.

A) how to determine what intelligence is B) how education should do about it

C) how to solve intelligent problems D) how an unintelligent person should be taught Passage 6

If we were asked exactly what we were doing a year ago, we should probably have to say

that we could not remember. But if we had kept a book and had written in it an account of what we did each day, we should be able to give an answer to the question.

It is the same in history. Many things have been forgotten because we do not have any written account of them. Sometimes men did keep a record of the most important happenings in their country but often it was destroyed by fire or in a war. Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to write. For example, we know a good deal about the people who lived in China 4,000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them. But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa, because they had not learned to write.

Sometimes, of course, even if the people cannot write, they may know something of the past. They have heard about it from old people, and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings, and these have been sung and acted and told for many generations. For most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past. This we may call \"remembered history\". Some of it has now been written down. It is not so exact or so valuable to us as written history is, because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing. But where there are no written records, such spoken stories are often very helpful.

1. Which of the following is NOT true?

A) Remembered history, compared with written history, is less reliable.

B) Written records of the past play a most important role in our learning of the human history. C) A written account of our daily activities helps us to answer some questions. D) Where there are no written records, there is no history.

2. We know very little about the central Africa 200 year ago because ___________. A) there was nothing worth being written down at that time B) the people there ignored the importance of keeping a record C) the written records were perhaps destroyed by a fire D) the people there had not known how to write

3. \"Remembered history”(Para. 3) refers to ___________.

A) history based on a person's imagination

B) stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouth C) songs and dances about the most important events

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D) Both B and C

4. Remembered history is regarded as valuable only when ___________.

A) it is written down B) no written account is available C) it proves to be true D) people are interested in it

5. It can be inferred from the passage that we could have learned much more about our past than

we do now if our ancestors had ___________.

A) kept a written record of every past event B) not burnt their written records in wars

C) told exact stories of the most important happenings D) made more songs and dances IV. Translation

1. 那辆小汽车从我买了以后尽给我添麻烦。

2. 玛丽的父母不同意她去美国，因此她最终能否实现自己的愿望尚不可知。 3. 只要你详细说明要我们做些什么，我们就会尽力帮你做好一切准备。 4. 再没有收到过他的信，于是我们开始怀疑他是否还活着。 5. 她容貌秀美，举止优雅，很吸引人。 6.在美国学习时，他学会了弹钢琴。

7.在会上，除了其他事情，他们还讨论了目前的经济形势。 8.我认为的职责就是保护人民。

9.请允许我参加这个项目，我对这个项目非常感兴趣。 10.有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎？

V. Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets. 1. A teacher’s priorities include ___________ (唤醒学生的兴趣，激发他们的创造性). 2. At the weekly meeting, ______ (每个人的发言都不能离开会议议题).

3. The government has undertaken a series of new environmental initiatives. As a result, ___ (在全

国各地出现了许多公园).

4. For the majority of parents, __________________ (送孩子出国学习的决定是经过仔细考虑

后做出的).

5. The hotter people get, the more likely they are to lose control. Consequently, they ______ (往往

容易患心脏病).

6.____________________ (只要你为自己定下目标)，you will get somewhere someday. 7. I’ve never seen the man, _____________________________(更不用说跟他谈话了). 8. Just as coffee is to Westerners, _________________________(茶对于中国人也一样).

9. Americans do not asses their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over extended small talk, _________(更不用说带他们出去吃饭了).

10.__________________(虽然他历经沉浮), I believed all along that he would succeed someday.

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Part IV Translation

1. That car has given me nothing but trouble ever since I bought it.

2. Mary’s parents frown on the idea of her going to America, so it remains to be seen whether she will realize her dream or not.

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3. As long as you specify what we are expected to do, we will try our best to help you get everything ready.

4. Nothing more was heard from him, so that we began to wonder if he is still alive. 5. Her good looks, elegant manners are very attractive.

6..He learned to play the piano while studying in the United States.

7. At the meeting they discussed , among other things, the present economic situation. 8. I think the police are meant to protect people.

9. Allow me to take part in this project: I am more than a little interested in it. 10. It is a great pleasure to meet friends from afar

Part V: Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in brackets 1. exciting students’ interests and stimulating their creativity 2. everyone must confine their remarks to the subject 3. many parks have sprung up all over the country

4. the decision to send their children abroad to study is made after careful thinking 5. tend to suffer from heart disease 6. as long as you set a goal for yourself 7. much less have I spoken to him 8. so is tea to the Chinese

9. much less do they take them out for dinner 10. though he has had ups and downs

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