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Part IReading ComprehensionDirections: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions. 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 1Time passed and my cards sold well. My enthusiasm for the greeting card business grew quickly. All along, I had been drawing fantasy art: clowns (丑角), dragons, castles, etc. With the birth of my first son in 1980, the content of my work underwent (经历) a pretty dramatic change. Fantasy went out of the window, and I began to illustrate（表现）reality. In the spring of 1983, we, The Mary Engelbreit Greeting Card Company, took our 12 little designs to New York to exhibit them at the National Stationery (文具) Show. I remember how big the show was. I just couldnt get over it. I had no idea there were so many different card companies. And it was exciting because our 12 little cards were getting a lot of attention in that huge place! Ive been told one of the reasons we had so much success at that show is because my card style was different than anything else at the market. I typically draw complicated details and use deep colors and amusing or profound (深刻的) quotations. By 1985, many greeting card publishers started noticing my art, and two of them approached me with licensing contracts that I was expecting. I have always believed if you choose a job you love, youll never work a day in your life. If you ask about the mystery of my success, all I can say is this: to imagine is everything! 1. Before the birth of her first son, Mary Engelbreits cards focused on _.A. realityB. daily lifeC. fantasyD. dragons2. The New York show was so big that Engelbreit _.A. couldnt walk through itB. couldnt believe itC. couldnt stay to the end of itD. couldnt understand it3. Engelbreits cards were successful because _.A. they were distinctive in styleB. they had a thank-you sentenceC. they had complicated detailsD. they were rich in color4. The licensing contracts _.A. were exactly what Engelbreit was afterB. were exactly what Engelbreit was unprepared forC. were exactly what Engelbreit dislikedD. were exactly what Engelbreit lost two years ago.5. According to Mary Engelbreit, the key to success is _.A. devotionB. opportunityC. good luckD. imaginationPassage 2Throughout my childhood, I rarely heard about any kind of crime.Obviously I was going to have to behave (表现) a little bit differently in this new environment. Because of St. Ignatiuss view as an essential part of the community, people could not exactly be banned from walking around the campus during the day. This meant that I would sometimes see homeless people begging for money as I ran from class to class. One day I ran into someone begging on the corner near school. I decided to give the homeless person a dollar. At the time I saw no reason in my teachers warnings. For the next week straight, this man waited for me at the same place in the hopes that I would give him more money. He hassled me every day until I finally told him that I was not going to give him anything else. Because this may have been an unusual case, I did not want to make any conclusions about homeless people.However, I did learn from this experience that I should probably listen to my teachers more often on issues such as this one.Students lives become enriched simply by attending an inner-city school. For someone who had lived in the suburbs all his life, such as me, a new style of living can be experienced. If St. Ignatius High School were not in the middle of Cleveland, I would not have had so many opportunities to grow and mature（成熟）as a person. Going to school in the city helped me to overcome the childish views I once had, and I am now better prepared to take on the challenges which await me in life. (282 words) 1.Why did people there walk around the campus during the day?A. Because the local people came to learn here.B. Because his school was viewed as an essential part of the community. C. Because his school was opened to all people. D. Because the local people wanted to take shortcuts.2. In the sentence in Paragraph 1 He hassled me every day until I finally told him that I was not going to give him anything else. the word hassled means _.A. attackedB. beggedC. troubledD. asked3. What lessons did the author learn from the beggars case?A. He realized how dangerous it was as a middle school student.B. He learned from the experience that he should listen to his teachers on the issue.C. He decided he would not help anyone anymore.D. He thought all homeless people were bad.4. Which of the following statements is not the evidence that students lives became enriched by attending an inner-city school?A. The religious aspect of ones life grew.B. One was easily able to get involved in community.C. One would never make mistakes.D. One became much more aware of the dangers which exist in the city.5. _ makes the author better prepared to take on the challenges which await him in life.A. His teachersB. The curriculum of St. IgnatiusC. His life experience at St. IgnatiusD. His religious beliefPassage 3The next great land area that man hopes to colonize（殖民，开拓）is the moon. In size it is nearly equal to the area of North and South Americas. However, it presents a hostile（不友好的）environment. Temperatures range form +120 to -150 degrees Centigrade. There is no air, no water.Today there is considerable scientific speculation（推测）about living on the moon. When man will begin life on the lunar surface is still not determined. But experts believe that colonization will take place in three steps. First, there will be increasing periods of exploration with temporary shelters. These periods will be followed by longer stays with housing under the surface of the moon and daily necessities brought by the colonizers themselves. Finally, colonies that are self-supporting will be established.The principal job of the early settlers will be to stay alive. They will have to plant crops under huge domes（圆顶）to produce food and oxygen and find water sources. After this is done, the settlers will have time to explore the possibilities of commercial development and to make discoveries important to science.The characteristics of the moon that make it bad for human survival may make it ideal for certain kinds of manufacturing. Operations requiring a vacuum（真空）, extreme cold, or sterility（无菌状态）are examples. Precision ball bearings, industrial diamonds or pharmaceuticals（药品）might be produced on the moon.1. The area of the moon is _.A. about the same as that of North and South AmericasB. larger than that of North and South AmericasC. equal to that of North and South AmericasD. far smaller than that of North and South Americas2. The temperature on the moon can be as high as _A. -150 degrees centigradeB. +270 degrees centigradeC. +120 degrees centigradeD. -30 degrees centigrade3. According to this passage, the colonization of the moon _.A. will soon be realizedB. can be done under the lunar surfaceC. is being speculated by many scientistsD. sounds entirely impossible4. To stay alive on the moon, the early settlers must first of all be able to _.A. develop commerceB. get enough food, oxygen and waterC. make discoveries important to scienceD. explore the possibilities of industrial development 5. Though the environment on the moon is bad for human survival, it is very good for _.A. making such things as industrial diamondsB. all kinds of manufactured goodsC. medical operationsD. commercial developmentPassage 4I hear many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling. I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion (反叛). It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out boldly（大胆地）on their own, most of them are clutching（抓）at one anothers hands for reassurance (放心). They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. But somehow they all end up crowded round listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting thus-and-so is that the crowd is doing it. They have come out of their cocoon (蚕茧) into a larger cocoon. It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity（流行）wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out (创建）a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. All this adds up to a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path. But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you dont care to share at once with your classmates. Well, go to it. Find yourself. Be yourself. Popularity will come with the people who respect you for who you are. Thats the only kind of popularity that really counts. 1. The authors purpose in writing this passage is to tell _.A. readers how to be popular in the worldB. teenagers how to learn to decide things for themselvesC. parents how to control and guide their childrenD. people how to understand and respect each other2. According to the author, many teenagers think they are brave enough to act on their own, but, in fact, most of them _A. have much difficulty understanding each otherB. lack confidenceC. dare not do thingsD. are very much afraid of getting lost3. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. There is no popularity that really counts.B. What many parents are doing is in fact hindering their children from finding their own paths.C. It is not necessarily bad for a teenager to disagree with his or her classmates.D. Most teenagers claim that they want to do what they like to. But they are actually doing the same.4. The author thinks of advertisements as _.A. convincingB. influentialC. instructiveD. authoritative5. During the teenage years, one should learn to _.A. differ from others in as many ways as possibleB. get into the right season and become popularC. find ones real selfD. rebel against parentsFast reading“Unless I get a rise, Ill have a talk with the boss, Henry Manley,” George Strong said to himself. George liked his job and he liked the town he lived in, but his wife kept telling him that his pay was not enough to meet the needs of the family. That was why he was thinking of taking a job in Birmingham, a nearby city about 50 miles away. He had been offered a job in a factory there, and the pay was far better.George lived in Wyeford, a medium-sized town. He really liked the place and didnt like the idea of moving somewhere else, but if he took the job in Birmingham, he would have to move his family there.Henry Manley was the manager of a small company manufacturing electric motors. The company was in deep trouble because, among other reasons, the Japanese were selling such things at very low prices. As a result, Manley had to cut his own prices and profits as well. Otherwise he would not get any orders at all. Even then, orders were still not coming in fast enough, so that there was no money for raises (加工资) for his workers. Somehow, he had to struggle along and keep his best workers as well. He sighed. Just then the phone rang.His secretary told him that George Strong wanted to see him as soon as possible. Manley sighed again. He could guess what it was about. George Strong was a very young engineer. The company had no future unless it could attract and keep men like him. Manley rubbed his forehead (前额); his problems seemed endless. (281 words)Decide whether the following statements are true（T）or false（F）or not mentioned（N）. Write your answers in the corresponding brackets. ( )1. Henry Manley was already deeply in debt. ( )2. The job that had been offered to George Strong in Birmingham paid better. ( )3. If George Strong took the job in Birmingham, he would have to leave his family in Wyeford. ( )4. Henry Manleys company was in deep trouble. ( )5. Henry Manleys company was making enough profits to raise the workers wages.Part IIVocabulary and Structure Direction: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence 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.1. Home-made ice-crime is one of our_.A. specialB. specificC. specialtyD. specialties2. He has studied every _ of the subject.A. suspectB. aspectC. inspectD. prospect3. I recommend that everyone _ this dictionary.A. buysB. buyingC. boughtD. buy4. It was in the new shopping center _ she bought the new dress.A. whereB. thatC. whichD. as5. She _ her son by giving him too much money.A. spoiledB. harmedC. ruinedD. damaged6. _his laziness, he was fired.A. As a consequence ofB. Regardless ofC. In spite ofD. Instead of7. The higher the standard of living and the greater the national wealth, _ .A. the greater amount of paper is usedB. the greater is the amount of paper is usedC. the greater the amount of paper usedD. the amount of paper is used is greater8. _ he worked very hard, he failed to pass the examination.A. DespiteB. In spite ofC. No matter howD. Although9. He slipped and broke his leg. _, he will have to be away from school for two or three months.A. As a resultB. SoC. At lastD. Otherwise10. Some people prefer to stay in a quiet place on holidays _ others can only be satisfied by seeking thrill and excitement.A. asB. whenC. onceD. while11. As you are majoring in English, Im going to suggest three ways to _ a novel that Ive found useful.A. appointB. accessC. approveD. approach12. Our team still _ of winning the game.A. take a chanceB. stands a chanceC. by a chanceD. on a chance13. America has _ Britain in steel production.A. overlookedB. overdrivenC. overtakenD. overgrown14. More haste, _ speed.A. moreB. muchC. littleD. less15. _ unsuccessfully to phone you on several occasions, I thought Id better writer you a letter.A. TryingB. TriedC. Having triedD. Have tried16. By the time we got to the railway station, the train _.A. has already leftB. will have left alreadyC. was leaving alreadyD. had already left17. Mineral resources are known to exist in many places, but there has been relatively little _.A. employmentB. deploymentC. exploitationD. exploration18. He could always _ a reason for them to linger another month.A. catch up withB. come up withC. put up withD. keep up with19. Schools are open to all _ of race, color or creed.A. respectiveB. irrespectiveC. regardD. regarding20. Canadas Prime Minister is the _ of the US President.A. counteractB. counteragentC. counterbalanceD. counterpart21. It _ 30 percent of all railway accidents.A. accounts forB. counts onC. accounts ofD. counts in22. He left her to _ three young children on her own.A. bring aboutB. bring upC. take upD. take after23. Now I am less depressed and seldom _ my illness. I am optimistic about my future.A. wonderB. pesterC. dwell onD. dwell in 24. Advertisers _ exaggerate the benefits of the commodity.A. intend toB. intent toC. tend toD. tent to 25. No one can _ him in knowledge on these tiny insects.A. compareB. matchC. patchD. catch 26. The dull speaker could not _ the interest of the audience.A. sustainB. retainC. containD. obtain27. Having a good teacher has _ for the students .A. make all the businessB. mean all the business C. make all the differenceD. mean all the importance28. A sequence of clashes between the government forces and the rebels in the last decade has _ tens of thousands of the local people homeless.A. renderedB. rangedC. rentedD. reordered 29. The _ growth of the population poses many big problemsA. continualB. continuousC. continuingD. constant 30. Private schools are _our government part of the burdens of financing so many schools.A. removingB. retrievingC. relievingD. receiving Part IIIClozeDirection: There are 20 blanks in this following passage. For each blank 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.Carmen has been a tourist guide for 1 a year now, and she wouldnt trade（交换）her job for 2 other. She enjoys meeting people from other countries. She likes to 3 them “her” city and to tell them about its history and culture.She had wanted to be a tourist guide for as 4 as she could remember. When she was just a little girl, she used to watch the groups of tourists being led 5 some beautiful buildings. Whenever she could, she used to stand 7 to the group and listen to the guide. And she tried to remembe