I.ListeningComprehension(20%) PartA shortconversations Directions:InpartAyouwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandquestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersinyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard. 1.A.No,alltheroomsaretaken.B.Yes,thereisadoubleroom. C.Yes,therearesomesparerooms.D.Yes,thereisasingleroom. 2.A.Thetrainiscrowded.B.Thetrainislate. C.Thetrainisempty.D.Thetrainisontime. 3.A.Tomsurvivedtheaccident.B.Tomwaskilledintheaccident. B.SomeonesavedTom’slife.D.ItdidlittledamagetoTom’scar. 4.A.Shefeelsthathewon’tacceptanything. B.She’ssurehealreadyhasapocketcalculator. C.Shethinkshealreadyhasalmosteverythinghewants.15/15 D.She’safraidhewantsmorethanshecanafford. 5.A.Thewomangoestoschoolduringthedayandworksatnight. B.Thewomanhastoworktosupportherself. C.Thewoman’sclassesarenotdifficult. D.Thewomanstudiesatnight. 6.A.AnEnglishtextbook.B.AChinesetextbook. C.Achemistrybook.D.Ahistorybook. 7.A.Themanwenttotheconcert,butthewomandidn’t. B.Thewomanwenttotheconcert,butthemandidn’t. C.Thespeakersdidnotgototheconcert. D.Bothspeakerswenttotheconcert. 8.A.Husbandandwife.B.Fatheranddaughter. C.Doctorandpatient.D.Teacherandstudents. 9.A.Tokeephisoldcarandgetanewone. B.Toleaveitinthegaragetoberepaired. C.Tosellhiscarforanewone. D.Tosellhiscarforanoldone.15/15 10.A.Shepaid$40forthecoat. B.Herhusbandpresentedittoherasagift. C.Sheboughtthecoatonherfortiethbirthday. D.Herfriendgaveittoherasabirthdaygift. PartB Passage Directions:InpartB,youwillapassage,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestions.Thepassagewillbereadtwicebutthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersinyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard. 11.A.2.4children.B.2children.C.4.2childrenD.4children. 12.A.Theyareusuallyquitesmall. B.Thehousesusuallystandinrows. C.Theyhavefrontandbackgardens. D.HousesarenotsocommonasflatsorapartmentsinBritain. 13.A.Tomakemoney.B.Toguardthehouse. C.Toenjoytheircompany.D.Tokeepthemfortheirgrandparents.15/15 PartC LongerConversation Directions:InpartC,youwillhearonelongerconversation.Theconversationwillbereadtwice. Afteryouheartheconversation,youarerequiredtofulfillthetaskbyfillinginthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhear. . EnglishClub MEMBERSHIPCARD September10,1998 LastName 14 FirstNameDajiang DateofBirth March15,1973Sex 15 Occupation ComputerProgrammerWorkplaceShanghaiFoodCo. Tel.No.(O) 16 Tel.No.(H) 56667493 HomeAddress53SixingRoadZipCode200081 I.D.CardNo.310122730315406Hobbies 17 II.GrammarandVocabulary(25%) （请注意答题卡的序号！！！）15/15 21.As_______scienceandtechnologydevelop,VRgameswillbecome______partofallourlives. A./,theB./,/C.the,theD.the,/ 22.Thereissuretobesomeproblem_______eachnewinvention,asisthecase_______VRgames. A.with,withB.with,inC.in,withD.in,in 23.Thereissomepossibilitythatsomeanimalsareafraidofpeople,_______asuddenloudnoise. A.thereshouldbeB.therebeshould C.shouldtherebeD.shouldbethere 24.Ican’tagreewithyoumorethistimeandmorethanonestudentinourteam______ifheshouldtakethiscourseornot. A.arewonderingB.iswonderingC.aretowonderD.istowonder 25.Thetest______toputstudentsatdifferentlevels,butthereturnedouttobemanymistakesinthetestpaperitself,asaresultofwhichitdidn’tachieveitsintendedpurpose. A.designedB.hadbeendesigned C.isdesignedD.hasbeendesigned 26.Somesyntheticmaterialsarereallyattractive,whichfeels______anddries______.15/15 A.comfortable,easyB.comfortably,easy C.comfortable,easilyD.comfortably,easily 27. Inthis______MiddleEastcountry,peoplearemadehomelessandwhatisworse,someseverediseaseshavethuscomeup. A.war-tornB.war-tearingC.war-tearD.war-tored 28.Thegoals______hehadfoughtallhislifenolongerseemedimportanttohim. A.afterwhichB.forwhichC.withwhichD.atwhich 29.BeforeIlefthome,mothercheckedmybag,_____Ibroughtenoughclotheswithme. A.toseeitwhetherB.toseethatC.seeingtoitthatD.toseetothat 30.Ifworldpeace_______,everycountryintheworldshouldcontributeitsefforts. A.willbekeptB.shouldbekeptC.istobekeptD.mustbekept 31.Iwilltellyou______theteachersaidinclassyesterday. A.allwhichB.allwhatC.thatallD.that 32.Thebell_______theendoftheclassrang,_______ourheateddiscussion.15/15 A.indicated,interruptingC.indicated,interrupted C.indicating,interruptingD,indicating,interrupted 33._________atthemeeting,justturnadeafeartoitaswehavealllosttrustinhim. A.HoweverhesaysB.Howeverhewillsay C.Whateverhesays D.Whateverhewillsay 34.Itwasovertenyears_______thathegraduatedfromtheuniversity.Thatistosay,itisovertenyears______hestartedhiswork. A.since,beforeB.since,sinceC.ago,sinceD.ago,before 35.Howtoprofitfrombiotechnology?Scienceandethicsshouldalwaysgo_______. A.facetofaceB.stepbystepC.handinhandD.casebycase 36.Healways________mesomeinformativearticlesontheinternet,whichhelpsmealotinmyjob. A.remindsB.informsC.recommendsD.comments 37.TheSino-USjointventureissopromisingthatithas______itsbusinessineverybranchineverycornerofChina. A.enlargedB.expandedC.exploitedD.extended15/15 38.Don’tbedaydreamingallthetime!It’stimeforyoutobe________.Youhavetofaceallyouhavetoface. A.realB.realizedC.realisticD.realization 39.Pleasegivemeashortnoticeatyourearliest________. A.performanceB.convenienceC.confidenceD.assurance 40.It’snoteasytoget_______insuchagooduniversity,sostartworkinghardnowandapplyforitsscholarshipfirst. A.admittedB.acceptedC.allowedD.enrolled 41.Hespenta________amountofmoneyonthatTVsetjusttogetthemicrowaveovenfree,onlytobetoldthatallsuchovenshadbeengivenaway. A.considerateB.considerableC.consideringD.considered 42.Thosewhobreakthelawhavetorealizethattheythemselveshaveto________whattheyhavedone. A.paybackB.payoffC.payforD.payof 43.Heisso_______tohisscientificresearchthatheneglectshismealsandsleep. A.absorbedB.attractedC.committedD.engaged 44. Childrenoftodaywillbecomeold______. A.outofturnB.byturnC.intheirturnD.inturn 15/15 45.Weareprovidedwithatrainingprogram,whichclaimstohave_________itscoursesandmaterialstothespecificneedsoftheEnglishteachersinourschool. A.designedB.tailoredC.measuredD.organized III.Cloze(15%) (A) TherehavebeenalotofchangesinAmericaneatinghabitsinthelasttenyears.Oneisthe__46__awarenessofthenutritionalvalueoffood.Anotherisanincreasinginterestinavarietyofinternationalfoods.Sinceabout1970,Americanshavebeenmoreandmoreconcerned__47__health.Theyhavebeguntonoticetheingredientsin__48__theyeat. Whentheyselectfoodinthesupermarket,they__49___thepackagesovertoreadthe__50__carefully.Theyprefertoeatfoodthatis__51__withoutunnecessarychemicalsandoftenchoosefruitsandvegetablesgrownwithoutpoisonsusedtokillinsects.AsmallgroupofAmericans,__52__vegetarians,havedecidednottoeatmeat.Theychooseacompletedietfromotherkindsoffood,becausetheythinkthatmeatproductsarenotgoodforhealth. AlsomoreandmoreAmericanshavebecomeinterestedinfoodfromothercountries.Theyhavebeengoingtointernationalrestaurantsandeagerlytrying__53__dishes.Chinese,Japanese,French,Italian,andGreekcooking,aswellasmanyotherrecipesareall_54__thesedaysintheUnited15/15States.PeopleusedtosaythatAmericansateuninteresting,unhealthyfood,butthishas__55__inthelasttenyears. 46.A.developingB.growingC.goingD.running 47.A.ofB.forC.aboutD.in 48.A.howB.whereC.what D.which 49.A.goB.handC.getD.turn 50.A.labelsB.instructionC.directionD.order 51.A.cookedB.producedC.boughtD.sold 52.A.calledB.namedC.saidD.announced 53.A.nationalB.internationalC.familiarD.unfamiliar 54.A.ordinaryB.specialC.popularD.particular 55.A.happenedB.changedC.occurredD.appeared (B) Everyminuteofatelevisionprogramteachesussomething.Forexample,howandwhenpublicissuesarehandled_56__inlarge_57__onhowtheyaretreatedbythetelevisionnetworksinentertainmentaswellasnewsandpublicaffairsprograms. WhattheAmericanpeoplethinkaboutgovernmentandpoliticsingeneral,_58__afavoritecandidatein_59__,is15/15largelyinfluencedbytelevision.Unfortunatelycommercialtelevisionseldom_60__anythingofvaluetoourlives. Thequestionis:Howcantelevisionbeimproved?Therearemanythingstheordinary_61__cando.Forexample,hecan_62__tohislocalTVstationsaboutoffensiveadvertising.Hecanorganizecitizens’groupstourgelocalTVstationstoimprovetheirprograms._63__,thesegroupsshouldproposeregularanalysesofspecificTVcommercialsandprogramsbyeducators,doctors,etc.todeterminethe_64__oftheseprogramsonchildrenandadults.Televisioncanbeourmostexcitingmediumifwejustthinkabout_65__toimproveit. 56.A.determinesB.reportsC.dependsD.decides 57.A.extentB.partC.caseD.occasion 58.A.aswellasB.alsoC.exceptD.together 59.A.particularB.specialC.instanceD.individual 60.A.damagesB.contributesC.handsD.takes 61.A.editorB.participantC.viewerD.leader 62.A.reasonB.argueC.complainD.object 63.A.AsaresultB.AsamatteroffactC.IncontrastD.Inaddition 64.A.efficiencyB.influenceC.greatnessD.consequence 65.A.tracksB.roadsC.waysD.programs15/15 IV. ReadingComprehension(24%) (A) Completeconfidenceinoneselfhasproducedmanyofourgreatsuccesses.Buteveryyoungmanwhowantstogointobusinessforhimselfconsiderthefollowing:Whatdoeshehavetoofferthatisneworbetter?Hasheanewspecialtalents?Hasheanewinventionorservice,ormorecapitalthanothers?Hasheawillingnesstoworkharderthantodoanythingelse? Amanwhoisworkingforhimselfwithoutlimitationofhoursmustforgettheeight–hourday,theforty-hourweek,andthevacationoftheyear.Whenhestopswork,hisincomestops.MostsmalloperationshavetheirtheownbusiestdayonSaturday,andowneroftenusesSundaytoo. Thesuccessfulself-employedmanworksharderandworriesmorethanonasalary.Hiswifeandchildrenmayprobablymissfamilyunityandcontinuity;theyneverknowwhethertheirmanwillbehomeorlovetoenjoyfamilyactivity. 66.Thepassagesuggeststhat___________. A.smallbusinesswillleadtosuccess B.everyyoungmanwantstogointoasmalloperation C.havingconfidenceisoftenthecauseofsuccess D.workingforoneselfismostimportant15/15 67.Beforeayoungmangoesintobusinessforhimself,heshouldknowthathe_____________ A.hasnothingtooffer B.doesn’twantcapital C.isfitforit D.haslessmoneythanothers 68.Usually,amanworkshardalltheyearroundbecause___________. A.hisincomewillstopifhestops B.hedoesnotlikevacation C.hehasaspecialtalent D.whatheoffersisneworbetter (B) IfoundmyfatheraveryhardmantounderstandwhenIwasyoung.Hewasveryshortandthinandhadlargeblueeyes.IcouldhavelovedhimasIlovedmymother,butheseemedtoholdusoffsothatwecouldnotapproachhimorsitonhiskneeaschildrenlovetodo.Ibelievehehadahardlifeasachild,andIknowthatheleftschoolattheageoftenandstartedwork.Thismayhavehadsomethingtodowithit,butIcanonlyguess.InlaterlifeIcametolovehimverymuch,butatthetimeIspeakofhewasanunsociableman,unfriendlyeventothepeopleclosesttohim.Ineverknewhimtohaveaclosefriendastheothermendid.15/15 Everythinghedidhadtobeprecise.Ifhechoppedthesticksforthefire,eachstickwouldbethesamelengthandthicknessasalltheothers,andtheywouldallbestackedwithnotoneoutofplace.Hismottowas“Ifathingisworthdoing,itisworthdoingwell”.Inourhouseholdhiswordwaslawandnobodydaredtodisputeit. Heworkedhardwheninajobandsawtoitthatwechildrenlearnedthemeaningofwork.MymotherdidnothavemuchpleasurebutIdonotrememberherevercomplaining----exceptonSundayafternoonswhenfatherwouldtakeoffhisclothesandgetintobed,leavinghertomendhisworkingclotheswhilehehadhisrest.Thisshedislikedverymuch,fortheclotheswereverydirtyfromtheworkhehadbeendoingandshehatedhandinganythingthatwasnotclean. 69.Whatdidthewriterthinkmadeherfatherunsociable? A.Anunhappychildhood.B.Alackoffriends. C.Nointerestinhobbies.D.Notsmokingordrinking. 70.Whatwasparticularaboutthesticksforthefire? A.Theywerearrangedinapattern.B.Theywerechoppedinonlyoneplace. C.Theyweresimilarinlength.D.Theyweremadeaboutthesameineveryaspect. 71.Thewriter’sfatherbelievedthat__________. A.youshouldonlydothingsforwhichyouhavetheability15/15 B.onlyimportantjobsareworthdoingwell. C.youcouldonlyattemptworthwhilejobs D.anythingyoudoshouldbedonetoyourbestability (C) ContactsbetweenJapanandtherestoftheworldhavegrownagreatdealinthetwentiethcentury.Inthelastthirtyyears,businesscontactsbetweenJapanandtheWesthavebecomeveryimportant.ManyforeigncompaniesnowhaveofficesinJapanandJapanesebusinessmendobusinessaroundtheworld.DifferencesbetweenJapaneseandWesternwaysofdoingbusiness,however,oftenbewildertheforeignbusinessmanandmakedoingbusinessinJapandifficultforforeigners. TheAmericanbusinessman,forexample,wantstostarttalkingbusinessimmediately.Hewantsquickdecisions.Hedoesnotwait.TheJapanese,ontheotherhand,likestoarriveatdecisionsgraduallyaftergivingthemagreatdealofthought.AnotherthingforeignbusinessmenhavedifficultyinunderstandingiswhenaJapanesemeans“Yes”or“No”.ThisisbecauseofculturaldifferencesbetweenJapaneseandWesternsocietywhichmakeitdifficultforaJapanesetosay“No”directly.15/15
