PART Ⅰ LISTENING COMPREHENSION (占总分的35%)(略)
PART Ⅱ READING COMPREHENSION (占总分的35%)
Section A Reading Comprehension (占总分的25%)
Directions:There are three passages in this part.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage 1
While traveling abroad,Mr.Jackson Frank ran short of money. So he wrote to his brother,asking for $500.“Send the money by telegram,”he wrote,“to the Fisher Bank in P…”After a week he began calling at the Fisher Bank.He showed his passport.“Nothing has come for you,”he was told.This went on for two weeks and Mr.Frank got very worried.He sent a telegram to his brother,asking where the money was.There was no reply,and no money arrived for him.
In the fourth week Mr.Frank was arrested for failing to pay his hotel bill.His passport was taken from him.He tried to explain the problem,but no one believed him.He was sent to prison for six days. When he came out,he went immediately to the Fisher bank.The clerk he spoke to was a new man. “Have you received $500 for me?”he ask,“My name is Jackson Frank.” The clerk checked his books.“Yes,Jackson,it’s here.It came by telegram.—let me see—oh,more than two months ago.We wondered where you were.”He showed Mr.Frank the order. The order read:“Pay Mr.Frank Jackson the sum of $500...”“But my name is Jackson Frank,not Frank Jackson.”“Oh,that’s all right,sir.It was in our books under the letter‘J’,but it’s your money.”The clerk laughed,“A human mistake,sir!We’re all human beings,aren’t we?And so we all make mistakes.A family name like Frank sounds strange to me.”Mr Frank was silent.He really wanted to hit somebody.At last he said,“A human mistake——is that what you call it?I think some humans need kicking.”
35.Jackson didn’t just go to his brother and get some money because ____.
A.he was afraid to see his brother
B.he was in prison and was not allowed to go anywhere
C.he was traveling in a foreign country and was far from his brother
D.he knew that his brother had no money
36.A week after he had written to his brother,Jackson began ____.
A.telephoning the bank
B.visiting the bank
C.shouting at the clerks of the bank
D.explaining his problem to the clerks of the bank
37.Jackson was arrested and sent to prison because ____.
A.his brother hadn’t sent him any money and he couldn’t pay his hotel bill
B.he had spent almost all his money and couldn’t pay his hotel bill
C.he had lost all his money and couldn’t pay his hotel bill
D.his brother hadn’t sent him as much money as he asked for and he couldn’t pay his hotel bill
38.Which of the following statements is true?
A.The money did not reach the Fisher Bank.
B.The money reached the wrong bank.
C.The money reached the bank after he was arrested.
D.The money reached the bank before he was arrested.
39.The clerks put his name under the wrong letter ____.
A.through carelessness.
B.because they were human beings
C.because he had a strange name
D.by pronouncing his name incorrectly
Passage 2
To most Africans,tribalism simply means very strong loyalty to one’s ethnic group.It is a force that can be both good and bad.By definition tribalism means sharing among members of the extended family.It makes sure that a person is taken care of by his own group.To give a job to a fellow tribesman is not wrong;it is an obligation.Similarly,for a politician or military leader it is considered good common sense to choose his closest adviser from people of his own tribe.This ensures security,continuity, authority.Tribal loyalty may mean a quick promotion—from sergeant to captain,from clerk to manager—within a very short time.
Modern African politicians publicly speak out against tribal divisions.Yet it remains perhaps the most powerful force in day-to-day African life.As evidence of tribalism,in 1977 in Kenya,president Jomo Kenyatta’s tribe controlled business and politics.Eight of the 21 cabinet posts,including the most important four were filled by Kikuyus.In Uganda in the same year,the president’s small Kakwa tribe filled almost all the highest government and military positions!In Agola,Ethiopia,and Nigeria,the fighting in the past ten years can be partly explained by disagreements among tribes.
40.What is the definition of tribalism?
A.Sharing among members of the extended family.
B.Giving a job to a fellow tribesman.
C.A force that can be both good and bad.
D.People have the same religious belief.
41.One example of how a tribe takes care of its own people is ____.
A.“a force that can be both good and bad”
B.“very strong loyalty to one’s ethnic group”
C.“tribal loyalty may mean a quick promotion”
D.it is important to be loyal to one’s own tribal group
42.In paragraph 2,“the most important four” refers to ____.
A.military position B.business C.cabinet posts D.Kikuyus
43.How many examples are there “as evidence of tribalism”?
A.Four. B.Two. C.One. D.Three.
44.According to the passage,which of the following statements is wrong?
A.Modern African politicians approve of tribal divisions.
B.A person is usually taken care of by his own tribe.
C.Africans consider it an obligation to give a job to a fellow tribesman.
D.Tribalism is still a powerful force in day-to-day African life.
Passage3
When a new movement in Art attains a certain vogue,it is advisable to find out what its advocates are aiming at,for,however far-fetched and unreasonable their contents may seem today,it is possible that in years to come they may be regarded as normal.With regard to Futurist poetry,however,the case is rather difficult,for whatever Futurist poetry may be—even admitting that the theory on which it is based may be right—it can hardly be classed as Literature.
This,in brief,is what the Futurist says for a century,past conditions of life have been continually speeding up,till now we live in a world of noise and violence and speed.Consequently,our feelings,thoughts and emotions have undergone a corresponding change.This speeding up of life,says the Futurist,requires a new form of expressions.We must speed up our literature too,if we want to interpret modern stress.We must pour out a cataract of essential words,unhampered by stops,or qualifying adjectives,or finite verbs.Instead of describing sounds we must make up words that imitate them;we must use many sizes of type and different colored inks on the same page,and shorten or lengthen words at will.
Certainly their descriptions of battles are vividly chaotic.But it is a little disconcerting to read in the explanatory notes that a certain line describes a fight between a Turkish and a Bulgarian officer on a bridge off which they both fall into the river——and then to find that the line consists of the noise of their falling are the weights of the officers.“Pluff!Pulff!A hundred and eighty five kilograms.”This,though it fulfills the laws and requirements of Futurist poetry can hardly be classed as Literature.All the same,no thinking man can refuse to accept their first proposition that a great change in our emotional life calls for a change of expression.The whole question is really this:how we essentially changed?
45.The main idea of this selections is best expressed as ____.
A.The Past versus the future
B.Changes in modern Life
C.Merits of the Futurist movement
D.An evaluation of Futurist poetry
46.When novel ideas appear,it is desirable,according to the writer,to ____.
A.discover the aims of their adherents
B.ignore them
C.follow the fashion
D.regard them as normal
47.The Futurists claim that we must ____.
A.increase the production of literature
B.look to the future
C.develop new literary forms
D.avoid unusual words
48.The writer believes that Futurist poetry is ____.
A.too emotional
B.too new in type to be acceptable
C.not literature as he knows it
D.essential to basic change in the nature mankind
49.The futurist poet uses all the following devices EXCEPT____.
A.imitative words
B.qualifying adjectives
C.different colored inks
D.a stream of essential words
Section B Skimming and Scanning (占总分的10%)
Directions:In this section there are four passages with a total of four multiple choice questions. Skim or scan them as required and then mark your answer on your answer sheet.
Passage one
First read the following question.
50.The author’s intention is to ____.
A. tell how to decorate the house
B. stress the importance of a well-furnished home
C. define the “home”
D. advertise for a furniture company
Now read the passage below quickly and mark your answer on your ANSWER SHEET.
WELCOME HOME
A home is created from a great many different elements. By you. For you. You make your decisions based on what you need and what you like, in other words, what inspires you. At IKEA, we try to inspire everyone to create a beautiful home. The idea is that you can come into any one of our stores, and stroll through our room settings and specialty shops.
Hopefully, the thousands of home furnishings and accessories you see there will give you some ideas. And in the end, you’ll find something you can not only afford to bring home. But, more importantly, want to bring home.
Passage two
First read the following question.
51.What is the writer’s main message in the passage?
A. Unemployment brings downward changes in people’s lives.
B. One should try to make the best of unemployment.
C. Many people have no problems with unemployment.
D. Unemployment results in negative psychological effects.
Now read the passage below quickly and mark your answer on your ANSWER SHEET.
As more and more people lose their jobs, now is perhaps the time to consider the experience of unemployment. What are the first feelings? Well, losing a job, or not being able to find one, almost always brings unwelcome changes. If you’ve lost a job, the first feeling is often one of shock. As well as the loss of income, many people find the whole routine of their life is shattered, their contact with other people reduced, their ambitions halted and their identity as a worker removed.
At first there may be good feelings too—a new and better job is just around the corner—it’s nice to be able to lie in bed in the morning or spend more time with the children; have more time to think. But, unless a better job does turn up, the chances are the days start getting longer and time becomes harder to fill. Many people pass through periods of difficulty in sleeping and eating. They feel irritable and depressed, often isolated and lonely.
Despite all these problems though, unemployment can be a chance for a fresh start. You can discover that it provides an opportunity to sort out or rethink what you want from life and how best you can get it. You can use the time to plan how to find a new job, learn a new skill, develop your hobbies or see if you can run your own business.
Passage three
First read the following question.
52.Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Generation gap is a result of different attitudes.
B. People become far more conservative as they grow older.
C. Attitudes formed in the early twenties do not change easily.
D.Attitudes of the younger generation are different from those of their elders.
Now read the passage below quickly and mark your answer on your ANSWER SHEET.
The gap in attitudes between the older and younger generations is well known. But why does the gap exist? Is it, as some believe, because people become more conservative as they age?
Or is it simply that today’s younger generation has adopted attitudes that differ from those of their elders? One researcher found that people’s ideas do change somewhat as they grow older, but they don’t change much. Attitudes formed in the late teens and early twenties are pretty stable. Thus the generation gap seems to result from each generation’s entering adulthood with different attitudes.
Passage four
First read the following question.
53.The author states that no modern newspaper ____.
A. is free of propaganda
B. is controlled by big business interests
C. separates fact and opinion
D. operates according to a code of ethics
Now read the passage below quickly and mark your answer on your ANSWER SHEET.
Daily newspaper has an editorial page. Here opinion is expressed on events and personalities in the news. But editorial judgement is so persuasively presented that many people accept these opinions as facts. Good journalists uphold a code of ethics which distinguishes between news and editorial opinion. This code holds that in an editorial column the publisher is entitled to advocate any cause he chooses. It is understood that there he is speaking as a partisan and may express any view he desires. Because a modern newspaper is so expensive to produce and so costly to establish, newspapers have increasingly become big business organizations. Although there are exceptions, these large newspapers tend to reflect the views of their owners in their editorials on economic and political matters.
In the news columns, however, the complete and unbiased facts should be reported. The better metropolitan newspapers and the great press associations usually can be relied on to keep their news impartial. But the less ethical publications often deliberately “color” the news to favor or oppose certain group or movements.
PART Ⅲ THE USE OF ENGLISH (占总分的15%)
Section A Cloze (占总分的10%)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage.For each blank there are four choices marked A ,B ,C and D .You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
In his youth,Knute Axelbrod wanted to learn many languages,to know everything about human history,to （54） wise by reading great books.When he first came from Europe （55） the state of North Dakota,he worked in a mill all day （56） studied all evening.Then he met Lena Wesselius and （57） her at the age of eighteen.After that there was a farm to pay for,and there were children to （58）.For many years Axelbrod had no time to study.Finally he had a farm （59） was free from debt,with good soil and plenty of animals.But （60） then he was sixty-three years old and ready(it seemed) to die.His wife was（61）.His sons had grown （62） and gone away.His work was done.He was （63） and alone.Axelbrod’s daughter and （64） begged him to live with them,but he （65）.“No,”he said，“You must learn to be (66）.You will come and live here （67） my farm,and （68）will pay me four hundred dollars a year （69） the use of it, （70） I will not live here with you.I will watch you from my hill.”He built himself a small house on the hill,（71）he cooked his （72）,made his bed,and read many books from the public library.He began to feel that he was （73） free than ever before in his life.
54.A.be B.grow C.become D.turn
55.A.in B.to C.for D.at
56.A.while B.and C.whereas D.but
57.A.married B.married with C.married to D.got married
58.A.bring B.rear C.raise D.feed
59.A.it B.and C.he D.that
60.A.for B.by C.at D.from
61.A.died B.death C.dead D.deadly
62.A.over B.on C.up D.tall
63.A.free B.unneeded C.unemployed D.busy
64.A.daughter in law B.husband C.mother D.son in law
65.A.refused B.said nothing C.kep silent D.agreed
66.A.independent B.dependent C.independence D.dependence
67.A.over B.on C.in D.at
68.A.you B.someone C.perhaps D.maybe
69.A.in B.to C.for D.by
70.A.But B.So C.Therefore D.Then
71.A.when B.where C.what D.that
72.A.breakfast B.supper C.meals D.dinner
73.A.more B.much C.a lot D.far
Section B Short Answer Questions (占总分的5%)
Directions: In this part there is a short passage with five questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10 words).
Our world is filled with sounds we never hear. The human auditory(听觉的) range is limited to begin with: if we could hear sounds lower than 20 vibrations per second, we would be driven mad by the rumblings and creakings of our muscles, intestines and heartbeats; every step we take would sound like an explosion. But even with our auditory range we select, focus, pay attention to a few sounds and blot out the rest. We are so assaulted(困扰) by sound that we continually “turn off”. But in the process we shut out the glorious symphony(交响乐) of sound in which the living world is bathed.
The sound tormented city dweller who habitually “turns off his audio” loses a dimension of social reality. Some people, for example, possess the ability to enter a crowded room and from the sounds encountered know immediately the mood, pace and direction of the group assembled. Everything becomes more real when heard as well as seen. It is, in fact, quite hard really to know a person by sight alone, without hearing his voice. And it is not just the sound of the voice that informs.
Even the rhythm of footsteps reveals age and variations of mood—delight, depression, anger, joy.
Hearing can also soothe and comfort. The snapping of logs in the fireplace, the gossipy whisper of a broom, the inquisitive wheeze of a drawer opening—all are savored sounds that make us feel at home. In a well loved home, every chair produced a different, recognizable creak, every window a different click, groan or squeak. The kitchen by itself is a source of many pleasing sounds. Every place, every event has a sound dimension.
The sense of hearing can perhaps be restored to modern man if he better understands its worth and how it works. Most people would be surprised to discover how far the sense can be pushed by cultivation. At a friend’s house recently, my wife opened her purse and some coins spilled out, one after another, onto the floor. “Three quarters, two dimes, a nickels and three pennies,” said our host as he came in from the next room. And as an after thought: “One of the quarters is silver.” He was right, down to the last penny “How did you do it?” we asked. “Try it yourself.” he said.
We did, and with a little practice we found it easy.
Curiously, evidence indicates that people need sound. When we are lost in thought, we involuntarily drum with our fingers or tap with a pencil—a reminder that we are still surrounded by a world outside ourselves. Just cutting down reflected sound can produce some odd results. The nearest thing on earth to the silence of outer space, for example, is the “anechoic chamber” at the Bell Telephone Laboratories in Burray Hills, N.J., which is lined with material that absorbs 99.98% of all reflected sound. Men who have remained in the room for more than an hour report that they feel nervous and out of touch with reality.
Questions:
S1.According to Paragraph One. Why do we blot out the sounds we don’t want to hear?
________________________________
S2.The writer believes that the rhythm of our footsteps changes as
_________________________.
S3.How many different kinds of sounds are mentioned in Paragraph 3?
________________________________
S4.What’s the main idea of Paragraphs 4 and 5?
________________________________
S5.The whole passage tells us that by ignoring most of the sound around us we miss much that could give us ____________________________.
PART Ⅳ WRITING (占总分的15%)
Directions: For this part,you are required to write a composition about “What Would Happen If There Were No Power” in three paragraphs.You are given the first sentence or part of the first sentence of each paragraph.Your composition should be no less than 120 words.Remember to write your composition neatly.
1.Ever since early the last century,electricity has become an essential part of our modern life.
2.If there were no electric power,____.
3.Therefore,____.
答案：
PART Ⅱ READING COMPREHENSION
35.答案C。见原文第1句，“While traveling abroad,Mr.Jackson ran short of money.So he wrote to his brother,asking for $500”由此推知Mr. Jackson正在国外旅行。由“send me by telegram...”推知Mr. Jackson离其兄弟甚远，所以需电报汇款。因此答案选择C。
36.答案B。见原文第二段第一句，“After a week he began calling at the Fisher Bank...”，其中calling at即为visiting。
37.答案B。见原文第三段第一句“In the fourth week Mr. Frank was arrested for failing to pay his hotel bill.”因此得知Mr. Jackson被捕的直接原因是未能支付旅馆费用，四个选项均符合。使用排除法：A、D分别指出他的兄弟未汇款和他的兄弟汇款数目不足，均不正确。C他的钱丢了，更未提到，因此选择B。
38.答案D。通读全文知汇款到达了指定的银行，因而只能选C或D。再考虑汇款到达的时间。根据“he was sent to prison for six days.”及“it came by telegram...more than two months ago.”知汇款在Mr. Jackson被捕前就到了。因此选择D。
39.答案A。见原文倒数第二段“A human mistake,sir!We’re all human beings,aren’t we?...”其中易造成混淆的答案是B“because they were human beings”，这是银行出纳员给自己的错误找的借口。而真正的原因是他的疏忽，因此选A。
40.答案A。见原文第一段第三句。“By definition tribalism means sharing among members of the extended family.”
41.答案C。见原文第一段“it makes sure that a person is taken care of by his own group.”以下各句均为该句的例证。其中包括“Tribal loyalty may mean a quick promotion”。因此选择C。
42.答案C。见原文第二段“Eight of the 21 cabinet posts,including the most important four...”其中the most important four指代前面刚提到的cabinet posts。因此选择C。
43.答案D。见原文第二段“As evidence of tribalism...”以下各句均为例证。确定其数目为3。
44.答案A。见原文第二段“Modern African politicians publicly speak out against tribal divisions.Yet it remains perhaps the most powerful force in day-to-day African ife”因此推知现今非洲领导人反对种族分离，只是这种现象仍客现存在。因此选择A。
45.答案D。该题考查对全文大意的领会。A、B、C虽或多或少提及过，但作为全文大意过于片面。全文作者主要谈论了个人对未来派诗歌的看法。因此选择D。
46.答案A。见原文第一段第一句“When a new movement in Art attains a certain vogue,it is advisable to find out what its advocates are aiming at.”由此推知正确答案为A。其中advocate和adherent同义，即为倡导者，支持者。
47.答案C。见原文第二段，“This speeding up of life,says the futurist,requires a new form of expression.”A项增加文艺的产出与课文中的“speed up our literature”意思有差异，B项展望未来不是未来派文艺家的主要观点；D项避免使用生辟词汇则与未来派观点相反。因此选择C。
48.答案C。见原文第一段最后一句，“...it can hardly be classified as Literature.”及最后一段第一句“This...can hardly be classed as Literature.”由此知作者认为难以将未来派诗歌划归为文学。因此选择C，A、B、D均不能全面地反映作者的意图。
49.答案B。见原文第二段最后一句“We must pour out a cataract of essential words,unhampered by stops,or qualifying adjectives...”，由此推知正确答案为B。其中unhamper意为不受…限制，阻碍。
50.答案D。阅读此文章可以看出这是一篇广告。文中措词有一定的鼓动性，泛指you 的使用更增加了亲切感。
51.答案B。文章最后一段是本文的主题段。作者用意在鼓励失业者，尽管失业带来很多负面影响，但这也是一个人重新设计自己的机会。选项A、D只是文中所谈的失业感受的消极方面。选项C与文中第一句意思相悖。
52.答案B。此题为细节题。文中提到人生观的形成关键在步入成年期的二十岁左右。一研究结果表明此时的观念已基本定型，以后随时间的流逝，观念会稍有改变，但不会有很大变化。
53.答案A。作者在文中指出，由于创办报纸成本高，现代报纸已越来越成为巨大的商业组织。在遵守行业规范、新闻报道力求公正客观的同时，会在报纸社论中发表报纸主人的观点，受商业利益的影响。故正确答案为A。
PART Ⅲ THE USE OF ENGLISH
Section A
54.答案C。此题为语义项辨析题。四个选项均可作系动词，语法上均成立，但其中C项更为合适，其中包含着一个变化的过程。
55.答案B。联系上下文知此处为固定搭配from...to...，因此B为正确选项。
56.答案B。此处需要选择关系连词，四个选项均为连词。联系上下文此处原文意为：他白天在工厂工作，晚上学习，两分句是一对比，是并列关系而非转折关系，因此选择B。
57.答案A。联系上下文，此处原文意为：当时他碰到了Lena Wesselius,并且18岁时与她结了婚。此处需选择含结婚意义的谓语动词，而表示结婚可有几种表达：marry sb., be married to sb.,get married with sb.，因此只能选择A。
58.答案C。联系上下文，此处原文意为：有孩子需抚养。A)bring需加up,B)rear饲养，C)raise养育，D)feed喂食。
59.答案D。此处需要一个连词将两个分句连结起来，且根据上下文应是一个定语从句，因此选择D。
60.答案B。联系上下文，此处原文意为：但当时他已63岁了…。B)by到…为止，符合句子意思，为正确答案。
61.答案C。此处需要一个形容词，C和D符合该条件，而C)dead死的，D)deadly致命的，联系上下文，应选择C。
62.答案C。联系上下文，此处原文意为：他的儿子都长大了，都离开了他。grow up长大，为固定短语。
63.答案A。联系上下文，此处原文意为：他空闲且孤独。A)free空闲；B)unneeded无用的；C)unemployed失业的；D)busy忙碌的。
64.答案D。与daughter并列的应是女婿，即soninlaw。
65.答案A。因为前面有转折连词but，可推知他拒绝了。A)refused为正确选项。B)什么也没说，C)保持沉默和后面的表达不符。
66.答案A。联系上下文，此处原文意为：你们必须学着自立。且需要一个形容词，因此选择A。
67.答案B。farm通常和介词on搭配。
68.答案A。此处原文意为：你们得一年付我400美元，为一祈使句，因此选择A。
69.答案C。此处为固定搭配pay...for...为…支付…
70.答案A。原文意为：但我不会和你们住在一起，此处需选择有转折关系的连词，因此选择A)。B)So因此；C)Therefore 所以；D)Then然后。
71.答案B。此处需一个引导定语从句的连词，由于先行词为the hill表地点，因此选择关系副词where。
72.答案C。此处原文意为：…他做饭…，而并非特指早饭，中饭或晚饭，因此选择C。
73.答案A。此句为比较状语从句，只有A可体现比较级，其他均为程度副词。
Section B
S1.【参考答案】Because there’re numerous sounds around us.
S2.【参考答案】our mood changes。
S3.【参考答案】six
S4.【参考答案】Practice helps improve our sense of hearing.
S5.【参考答案】pleasure and information.
PART Ⅳ WRITING
Sample Writing
What Would Happen If There were No Power
Ever since early the last century,electricity has become an essential part of our modern life.Our industrial and agricultural production depends on it to run various kinds of machines.The modern wonder computers work on electricity too.It provides light,heat and power for us.If we want to watch TV or films or to listen to the radios we also need it.Nobody can deny that the development of our civilization depends on electricity.If there were no electric power,our modern world would be in trouble.For one thing all the wheels would stop because the motors that power the machines would fail.For another,many,if not all,of our industries would cease production.All the world transport system,in addition,would be felt on the world’s communication systems.Thus our modern world would be impossible without electricity.
Therefore,we should make better use of electric power. On the other hand,we should educate people to economize using electricity and not to waste the energy resources with no thought for the future.At the same time we must do our best to exploit more electric resources to meet the requirements of the human beings and to avoid energy crisis in the future.
