Grammar and vocabulary

Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.

1 ----“Will hand-drawn comics give way to computer-made_________?”

---- “Out of ________question”

A .ones; / B. one ; a C. the ones; / D. ones; the

2. The parcel _____ so much that I dropped it on the stair.

A. weighs B . is weighed C. was weighed D. weighed

3. Mike ______ be a basketball player, for he is too short, besides that he is not strong enough at all.

A. can’t B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. shouldn’t

4. A head of us walked a group of girls, ______ holding a flower in her hand.

A. every B. each C. one D. all

5. Mr. Smith has booked two tickets _____ “Lion King” as birthday gift for his son.

A. for B. of C. with D. to

6. Nowadays the cost of one day in an average hospital can run _______ 300 yuan

A. as high as B. as far as C. so high as D. so far as

7. Seeing the policeman coming, away ____________.

A. the two thieves ran B. were the two thieves running

C. did the two thieves run D. ran the two thieves

8. It was with great pleasure _______ we heard of your success in the interview.

A. which B. because C. where D. that

9. A woman came into a clinic with a baby who she said ______ a sleeping pill.

A. has swallowed B. had swallowed C. swallowed D. had been swallowing

10. Earthworms exist ______ adequate moisture and the necessary soil conditions are found.

A. wherever B. however C. which D. that

11. It worried the lady a lot ______ her son hadn’t passed the final exam.

A. that B. if C. for D. while

12. Prices of daily goods _______ through a computer can be lower than store prices.

A. are bought B. bought C. been bought D. buying

13. ______ the little boy, the brave soldier kicked off his shoes and jumped into the water.

A. To save B. Saved C. Saving D. Having saved

14. There is much chance _______ Li lei will pass the examination and be admitted to a key university.

A. whether B. which C. what D. that

15. _ the technology developing, the games will become more and more_____.

A. As, amazing B. Of, amazed C. With, amazing D. For, amazed

16. The weather ______ fine, they decided to go on a hike.

A. is B. was C. to be D. being

17. The more you read the poem, the more ______ you will find it to be.

A. interested B. meaningful C. excited D. additional

18. The lecture made by the Nobel Prize winner _____ a wide range of subjects.

A. referred B. covered C. involved D. contained

19. Despite their different _______, Jim and Gary are good roommates.

A. appearances B. categories C. characters D. types

20. Air fares have dropped again as a ____________ of the plane crash.

A. consequences B. cause C. result D. effect

III. Cloze(20分)

Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C, and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. (A)

One man was to meet his wife downtown and spend some time shopping with her. He waited 21 for 15 minutes. Then he waited impatiently for 15 minutes more. After that, he became 22. When he saw a photograph booth(照相亭) nearby, he had an idea. He wore the most unhappy expression he could manage, which was not difficult in the situation. In a few moments, he was holding four small prints that shocked even him.

He wrote his wife’s name on the back of the photos and handed them to a clerk behind the desk in the booth. “23 you see a small, dark lady with brown eyes and an apologetic expression, obviously 24 someone, would you please give her this?” he said. He then 25 his office in Morrison Building, 26 that if a picture is worth a thousand words, the four photos must be a good 27! He sat down with a smile.

Here is a subject of patience.

How are you with 28? One person calls it “wait training.” It seems that there is always something we are waiting for. We wait on traffic and we wait in lines. We wait to hear about a new job. We wait to complete school. We wait for someone to change his or her mind.

Patience is an important 29 of a happy and rewarding life. After all, some things are worth waiting for. Every day presents many opportunities for wait training.

We can hate waiting, accept it or even get good at it! But one thing is 30 -- we cannot avoid it. How is your waiting training coming along?

21. A. proudly B. respectfully C. patiently D. curiously

22. A. angry B. hungry C. frightened D. thirsty

23. A. Since B. Before C. As D. If

24. A. looking for B. working for C. sending for D. paying for

25. A. called up B. returned to C. visited D. left

26. A. worried B. disappointed C. satisfied D. surprised

27. A. description B. preparation C. excuse D. lecture

28. A. your life B. your family C. patience D. determination

29. A. lesson B. experience C. purpose D. quality

30. A. certain B. interesting C. precious D. easy

(B)

Many cancer patients are finding new hope in an unusual approach to cancer treatment. The common method has been developed by Carl Simonton, a specialist in the science of tumors. 31 can sometimes be "truly amazing," he says, when a cancer 32 lets his mind take part in the treatment.

Simonton remembers that his first patient might have been thought to be a “33” case by some. "He was a sixty-one-year-old man with very severe throat cancer. He had lost a great deal of weight. He could 34 swallow his own saliva and could eat no food.

"I taught him to 35 and mentally see his disease," Simonton says. "Then I had him 36 an army of white blood cells coming, attacking and 37 the cancer cells. The results of the treatment were both exciting and frightening. Within two weeks his cancer had noticeably become smaller and he was quickly gaining weight. I say it was ' 38 ' because I had never seen such a change. I wasn't sure what was going on. I also didn't know what I would do if things went wrong. But 39 didn’t go wrong.

"We may believe that we have the power in our own bodies to fight cancer as well as the power to 40 the disease in the first place. With those patients who are willing to stay with us and try, we always find that the cancer has filled some emotional need."

31. A. Results B. Researches C. Records D. Replies

32. A. specialist B. author C. patient D. agent

33. A. hopeful B. hopeless C. valuable D. worthless

34. A. easily B. mostly C. carefully D. barely

35. A. worry B. be nervous C. relax D. get angry

36 A. suppose B. observe C. pretend D. picture

37. A. overcoming B. managing C. treating D. threatening

38. A. frightening B. interesting C. amusing D. relaxing

39. A. I B. we C. they D. it

40. A. carry B. take C. produce D. find

V. Reading Comprehension(35分)

(A)

Eunice Weaver’s fight began when she was nine years old. She lived in Brazil. As a child, Eunice had been taught to keep away from lepers---people with a terrible disease called leprosy(麻風病). People stayed away from them and said that they were being punished by their sins(罪孽). Lepers were sent to live alone.

When Eunice was nine, she saw a group of lepers begging for food outside her house. She knew one of the lepers as the daughter of next door neighbor. It was then that Eunice understood that those suffering from leprosy were people as she was. She vowed(發誓) that she would do all she could for these unfortunate people.

When Eunice was older, she would do all she could for these unfortunate people. While teaching, she met and married Dr. Anderson Weaver. She traveled with her husband abroad. In their travels they visited the islands of Hawaii. There Eunice visited the famous leper hospital where Father Damien had worked, and she found the lepers well taken care of. She studied the methods used in the hospital, and when she returned to Brazil, she was filled with ideas for helping the lepers of her own country.

41. From this passage we can infer that Eunice Weaver was a ______.

A. teacher B. doctor C. traveler D. leper

42. The underline word “leper” means ______.

A. a sick person B. a sick animal

C. a terrible disease D. the name of a hospital

43. Eunice’s wish was _______.

A. to become a famous doctor B. to try her best to help the lepers

C. to study the methods used in a hospital D. to keep away from the leprosy

44. Why did the lepers have to beg for food in the street?

A. They were lazy people. B. They liked the food of their neighbors’.

C. Nobody took care of them. D. They liked to travel from house to house.

(B)

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Part-time Work with Exchange Students

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Applicants(申請人) best suited for this work should enjoy teenagers, have a strong interest in cross-cultural communication and feel comfortable networking. Full training and support will be provided through branch offices throughout the US. Positions available in most states.

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International Summer Job

Hi, I’m an ESL student in China. I’m 20, quiet and polite, and I speak reasonable English. I’m looking for a summer job in an English-speaking country. I can teach Chinese or do house and garden work, and cook Chinese dishes. Can anybody offer me a job? I don’t need to earn much, just enough in 2 months (July- August) to pay for my return ticket to China. My goal is to improve my English and see a bit more of the world.

My email is: ram3462@hotmail.com

Call for Native Speakers of English

I am looking for native speakers of English to join in an experiment. This experiment is carried out over the Internet. You don’t need any specific knowledge other than understanding and speaking English at a native level. The first task will take you around 15 minutes. After this task, you can decide whether you want to continue the experiment. The tasks involve reading texts and designing questions and answers.

if you are willing to help me, then please email me: club3864@hotmail.com

45. Who is suitable to work as a Community Representative in YOUTH International?

A. One who enjoys working with teenagers from different countries.

B. One who hopes to take action in fighting against diseases.

C. One who has a strong desire to improve his or her English.

D. One who wants to earn some pocket money in the program.

46 Where will Jack, a volunteer, receive the training before he is sent to work in Malawi?

A. In some local offices in the U.S.

B. In an ESL organization in China.

C. In a preparation program in Denmark.

D. In an exchange student center in Africa.

47 If Mrs. Black in the U.S. hopes to learn some Chinese at home, she may contact _______.

A. takeaction@betterworld.com

B. ram3462@hotmail.com

C. club3864@hotmail.com

D. staff@youth.org

48. What are volunteers for an experiment over the Internet supposed to do?

A. To interview people online.

B. To do some housework.

C. To offer advice on Child Aid.

D. To provide language exercises.

(C)

April 11, 2003 12:44 a. m. PST, Associated Press

The respiratory (呼吸系統)virus known as SARS has appeared to spread in the United States only to family members of health workers with close contact to a sick person.

On Thursday, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there might be a case of severe acute respiratory syndrome（綜合癥）spreading through the workplace.

Dr. Julie Gerberding said a suspected SARS virus patient who became ill after traveling to Asia might have infected a co-worker in Florida, which made her “very worried”.

So far, a dozen people-nine family members and three health workers-were infected after coming into close contact with the person with SARS. The rest of the 166 suspected American cases have something to do with people who were infected while traveling in Asia.

In the Gainesville, Fla. area, a 47-year-old woman was believed to have been infected at work by a 60-year-old woman who was the nation’s first suspected SARS case, said Tom Belcuore, director of the Alachua County health department.

Since the World Health Organization announced a worldwide warning last month about SARS, the United States has started infection control in hospitals and among families of suspected cases.

Florida officials said a school in Okaloosa County went through a cleaning after a 6-year-old boy suspected of having SARS appeared at school with slight symptoms. “Health officials are watching the boys’ contacts at school to make sure no one else is infected,” said Rob Hayes, health department spokesman, “The boy may have been infected from a family member,” Hayes said, “We immediately became aware of it and had the child sent home. He’s staying at home with his family until 10 days after symptoms disappear.”

The researchers guessed that the virus might have come from animals. However, the scientists have not ruled out the possibility that some other microbe（微生物） might also help make SARS more serious or easier to catch.

49. How many cases of suspected SARS are there in the U.S.A. according to the text?

A. 178. B. 166. C. 12. D. 181.

50 The writer wrote this text mainly to _______.

A. discuss the danger of SARS B. report research result about SARS

C inform people of the spread of SARS D. explain to the readers what SARS is

51. The best title for this text is _______.

A Worldwide Warning B. Possible Spread of SARS in the USA

C. What Is SARS D. Suspected SARS Cases

(D)

It’s 2035. You have a job, a family and you’re about 40 years old. Welcome to your future life.

Getting ready for work, you pause in front of the mirror. “Turn red,” you say. Your shirt changes from sky blue to deep red. Tiny preprogrammed electronics(智能電子元件) are rearranged in your shirt to change its color. Looking into the mirror, you find it hard to believe you’re 40. You look much younger. With amazing advances in medicine, people in your generation may live to be 150 years old. You’re not even middle-aged.

As you go into the kitchen and prepare to pour your breakfast cereal into a bowl, you hear, “To lose weight, you shouldn’t eat that.” from your shoes. They read the tiny electronic code (電子源碼) on the cereal box to find out the nutrition details. You decide to listen to your shoes. “Kitchen, what can I have for breakfast?” A list of possible foods appear on the counter as the kitchen checks its food supplies.

“Ready for your trip to space?” you ask your son and daughter. In 2005 only specially trained astronauts went into space--and very few of them. Today anyone can go to space for day trips or longer vacations. Your best friend even works in space. Handing your children three strawberries each, you add, “The doctor said you need these for space travel.” Thanks to medical advances, vaccination shots(防疫針) are a thing of the past. Ordinary foods contain specific vaccines. With the berries in their mouths, the kids head for the front door.

It’s time for you to go to work. Your car checks your fingerprints and unlocks the doors. “My office. Autopilot,” you command. Your car drives itself down the road and moves smoothly into traffic on the highway. You sit back and unroll your e-newspaper. The latest news downloads and fills the viewer. Looking through the pages, you watch the news as video film rather than read it.

52. What changes the color of your shirt?

A. The mirror B. The shirt itself

C. The counter D. The medicine

53. How do the shoes know that you shouldn’t eat the breakfast cereal?

A. By pouring the breakfast into a bowl.

B. By listening to the doctor’s advice.

C. By testing the food supplies in the kitchen.

D. By checking the nutrition details of the food.

54. The strawberries the children eat serve as ______.

A. breakfast B. lunch

C. vaccines D. nutrition

55. How is the text organized?

A. In order of time. B. In order of frequency

C. In order of preference D. In order of importance

(E)

Directions: Read the following paragraphs and choose the most suitable heading from the list A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you don’t need.

Coca cola, the US soft drink giant, which has already won a dominant position in the mainland beverages market, is stepping up its investment to further expand sales.

Since the company’s return to the mainland in 1979, its marketing efforts have been linked to sports events. “With the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games drawing near, Coca Cola will further unfold its expansion plan in sports, to give a combined push to the undertaking together with the Beijing Olympic.ruiwen.committee, and to inject more freshness and life into the Coca Cola brand,” Etchells says.

The company has also promoted its brand image through charitable activities. In the past 25 years on the mainland, it has donated a total of 40 million yuan to education, environmental protection and other charities.

Echells says an important element of the company’s success in China has been the especially close relationship established with its bottling partners, principally the State-owned China National Cereals, Oil and Foodstuffs Import and Export Corporation, Hong Kong based Swire Pacific and Kerry of Malaysia.

In an interview with China Daily, Etchells said his company would also increase its investment in production facilities and product research and development. In addition, he expects that the company will step up its recruitment efforts to meet projected demand.

第II 卷（45分）

I. Translation

Directions: translate the following sentences into English, using the worlds given in the brackets.

1. 她兒子成了一名飛行員，為此她感到自豪。(be proud of)

2. 姚明作為一位有名的籃球運動員為人所知。(known)

3. 要真正讀懂這本書需要毅力。(involve)

4. 機會遲早會出現，但只有一些人能抓住機會。(occur)

5. 送孩子出國留學是否是件好事要因人而異。(vary)

6. 不能想象人的一生總是一帆風順的。我們能做的就是抱最好的希望，作最壞

的打算。(smooth)

I. Guided Writing

Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.

你初中的一個同學想高中時就出國留學，但因家境一般不能如愿而不快。給他寫一封信，談談你的看法和建議。

收信人：王海

寄信人： 劉若紅（不可用自己的真實姓名）

寫信日期： 2007年4月8日

Keys

1-5DDABA 6-10ADDBA 11-15ABADC 16-20DBBCC

21-25 CADAB 26-30 CDCDA 31-35 ACBDC 36-40 DAACC

41-44 BABC 45-48 ACBD 49-51 BCB 52-55 BDCA 56-60 EBACF

Translation:

1. Her son became a pilot, which she was proud of.

2. Yao Ming is known as a basketball player.

3. To really understand this book involves perseverance.

4. Opportunities will occur sooner or later, but only a few can catch them.

5. Whether or not it is a good thing to send a child to study abroad varies from person to person.

6. We cannot imagine our life is always smooth .What we can do is to hope for the best and prepare for the worst.

Writing:

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聽力材料

Part A Short Conversations

Directions: In part A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers in your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.

1. M: Are you fond of listening to the radio?

W: Certainly. In fact, I listen every night.

Q: What does the woman do every night? (B)

2. M: This place is so crowded! How long do you think I have to wait?

W: Sir, there will be a table available in ten minutes.

Q: Where does this conversation probably take place? (C)

3. M: Have you got all the books you want?

W: Yes, all but one. The store didn't have it.

Q: Why did the woman not buy all the books? (A)

4. W: Tom, do you have any idea where Sally is?

M: Yes, I saw her in the business office. She was applying for a student loan.

Q: What was Sally doing? (C)

5. M: It's already half past seven. Shall we go out now?

W: No, I just had breakfast about 15 minutes ago. But we will try to get to the

training center within two hours.

Q: When did the woman have breakfast? (A)

6. M: This is certainly a great restaurant.

W: Isn't it?

Q: How does the man feel about the restaurant? (A)

7. M: Can you tell me how you started in the music career?

W: My family was very musical. I studied the piano and then the violin.

Q: How many musical instruments can the woman play and what are they? (C)

8. M: Liz took a taxi to her office today.

W: Yes, her friend Ted usually drives her to the office but he is now out of town on business.

Q: What did we learn from the conversation? (D)

9. M: You have the tickets, don't you?

W: Oh, yeah. The play starts at 7:30 and I told Johnson we would meet him at the

theatre at 7:15.

Q: How many minutes are there between the time they meet and the time the play

starts? (A)

10. M: Do you think I should have an operation?

W: I don't think it necessary. All you need is a good rest.

Q: What's the probable relationship between the two speakers? (C)

Part B Passages

Directions: In part B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passages. The passages will be read twice but the questions will be spoken only once.When you hear a question, read the four possible answers in your paper, and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.

Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.

The history of plastics is longer than you might expect. In fact the first man-made plastic ever to appear on the market was made over a hundred years ago. It was discovered both by an Englishman and by an American in the same year. But it was the American who first manufactured it on a large scale during the 1860s. Everybody was excited by this new material which was so cheap to buy. Poor young men working in smoky cities were able to buy plasticcollars. These collar's were hard and uncomfortable. But they did not have to wash them. The poor young men could rub them every evening with soap and water. Poor mothers who had not been able to afford playthings for their children, were now able to buy them playthings made of

plastic.

Questions:

11. Who discovered plastics? (D)

12. When were plastics manufactured on a large scale? (B)

13. Why was everyone excited by plastics? (D)

Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.

In 1812, in a village near Paris, a little boy hit himself in the eyes with one of his father's sharp tools, and became blind. His name was Louis Braille, and he was only four years old.

He was a clever boy, and he soon learned to "see" without his eyes. He touched things, or smelled them, or tasted them. His family described things to him. Although he couldn't see people's faces, he learned to recognize their voices. After his seventh birthday, Louis went to the little school in the village. But there weren't any books for him.

In 1819, the village priest told Louis Braille's story to the director of a famous school for blind boys. At this school, boys learned math, grammar, geography, history, and music. Also they learned to read.

Louis went to the school in Pairs in February 1819. He loved his classes and received high grade. He learned to play piano. Also he learned to read with his fingers.

Questions:

14. What's the main topic of the story? (C)

15. How did Louis remember the people he knew? (C)

16. When did Louis go to the school for blind boys? (C)

Part C Longer Conversations

Directions: In part C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you will be required to fulfill the task by filling in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard.

Blanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.

M: It starts on Thursday.

W: What starts on Thursday?

M: Why, the famous summer sale, of course.

W: Is it worth going?

M: Is it worth going? Just listen to this and you can tell me. We've got fantastic

bargains for all the family. Super quartz watches for $15, cassette players for $20, radio alarms only $17, electric kettles for $14, pure woolen blankets for $7.99,

six wine glasses for just $3.45.

w: All right, all right. I suppose I'd better go along and have a look.

Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.

B: Good morning.

J: Good morning.

B: Can I ask you some questions about the sports you play?

J: Yes, certainly.

B: What's your name?

J: Mordson. Jim Morrison.

B: Sony. How do you spell your name?

J: M-O-double R-I-S-O-N.

B: Thank you. And how old are you, Mr. Morrison?

J: I'm thirty-two.

B: I see. Now, do you like sports?

J: Yes, I do.

B: Can you play tennis?

J: Yes, I can.

B: Have you got a tennis racket?

J: Yes, I have.

B: Now, what other sports are you keen on?

J: Well, I quite like football, swimming...