Vocabulary
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
41. He asked us to _____ them in carrying through their plan.
A) provide C) assist
B) arouse D) persist
42. A good many proposals were raised by the delegates, _____ was to be expected.
A) that C) so
B) what D) as
43. He was such a _____ speaker that he held our attention every minute of the three-hour lecture.
A) specific C) heroic
B) dynamic D) diplomatic
44. Arriving home, the boy told his parents about all the _____ which occurred in his dormitory.
A) occasions C) incidents
B) matters D) issues
45. The opening between the rocks was very narrow, but the boys managed to _____ through.
A) press C) stretch
B) squeeze D) leap
46. They are trying to _____ the waste discharged by the factory for profit.
A) expose C) exhibit
B) exhaust D) exploit
47. The manager urged his staff not to _____ the splendid opportunity.
A) drop C) escape
B) miss D) slide
48. _____ I admire David as a poet, I do not like him as a man.
A) Much as C) If only
B) Only if D) As much
49. Because of a _____ engagement, Lora couldn't attend my birthday party last Saturday.
A) pioneer C) prior
B) premature D) past
50. The continuous rain _____ the harvesting of the wheat crop by two weeks.
A) set back C) set out
B) set off D) set aside
51. Not having a good command of English can be a serious _____ preventing you from achieving your goals.
A) obstacle C) offense
B) fault D) distress
52. It's very _____ of you not to talk aloud while the baby is asleep.
A) concerned C) considerable
B) careful D) considerate
53. Many a player who had been highly thought of has _____ from the tennis scene.
A) disposed C) discouraged
B) disappeared D) discarded
54. She's fainted. Throw some water on her face and she'll _____.
A) come round C) come on
B) come along D) come out
55. All their attempts to _____ the child from the burning building were in vain.
A) regain C) rescue
B) recover D) reserve
56. Computer technology will _____ a revolution in business administration.
A) bring around C) bring out
B) bring about D) bring up
57. The university has launched a research center to develop new ways of _____ bacteria which have become resistant to drug treatments.
A) regulating C) interrupting
B) halting D) combating
58. The _____ goal of the book is to help bridge the gap between research and teaching, particularly the gap between researchers and teachers.
A) joint C) overall
B) intensive D) decisive
59. The rapid development of communications technology is transforming the _____ in which people communicate across time and space.
A) route C) vision
B) transmission D) manner
60. When I go out in the evening I use the bike _____ the car if I can.
A) rather than C) in spite of
B) regardless of D) other than
61. There is no _____ evidence that people can control their dreams, at least in experimental situations in a lab.
A) rigid C) smooth
B) solid D) harsh
62. Every culture has developed _____ for certain kinds of food and drink, and equally strong negative attitudes toward others.
A) preferences C) fantasies
B) expectations D) fashions
63. It is reported that Uruguay understands and _____ China on human rights issues.
A) grants C) abandons
B) changes D) backs
64. Only a few people have _____ to the full facts of the incident.
A) access C) contact
B) resort D) path
65. His trousers _____ when he tried to jump over the fence.
A) cracked C) broke
B) split D) burst
66. So far, _____ winds and currents have kept the thick patch of oil southeast of the Atlantic coast.
A) governing C) prevailing
B) blowing D) ruling
67. The author was required to submit an _____ of about 200 words together with his research paper.
A) edition C) article
B) editorial D) abstract
68. As the old empires were broken up and new states were formed, new official tongues began to _____ at an increasing rate.
A) bring up C) spring up
B) build up D) strike up
69. Many patients insist on having watches with them in hospital, _____ they have no schedules to keep.
A) even though C) as if
B) for
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D) since
70. Some plants are very _____ to light; they prefer the shade.
A) sensible C) objective
B) flexible D) sensitive
Part IV Cloze (15 minutes)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper, 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 centre.
It's an annual back-to-school routine. One morning you wave goodbye, and that 71 evening you're burning the late-night oil in sympathy. In the race to improve educational standards, 72 are throwing the books at kids. 73 elementary school students are complaining of homework 74 .What's a well-meaning parent to do?
As hard as 75 may be, sit back and chill, experts advise. Though you've got to get them to do it, 76 helping too much, or even examining 77 too carefully, you may keep them 78 doing it by themselves. "I wouldn't advise a parent to check every 79 assignment," says psychologist John Rosemond, author Of Ending the Tough Homework. "There's a 80 of appreciation for trial and error. Let your children 81 the grade they deserve."
Many experts believe parents should gently look over the work of younger children and ask them to rethink their 82 . But "you don't want them to feel it has to be 83 ," she says.
That's not to say parents should 84 homework —— first, they should monitor how much homework their kids 85 . Thirty minutes a day in the early elementary years and an hour in 86 four, five, and six is standard, says Rosemond. For junior-high students it should be " 87 mom than an hour and a half," and two for high-school students. If your child 88 has mom homework than this, you may want to check 89 other parents and then talk to the teacher about 90 assignments.
71. A) very B) exact C) right D) usual
72. A) officials B) parents C) experts D) schools
73. A) Also B) Even C) Then D) However
74. A) fatigue B) confusion C) duty D) puzzle
75. A) there B) we C) they D) it
76. A) via B) under C) by D) for
77. A) questions B) answers' C) standards D) rules
78. A) off B) without C) beyond D) from
79. A) single B) piece C) page D) other
80. A) dropB) short C) cut D) lack
81. A) acquire B) earn C) gather D) reach
82. A) exercises B) defects C) mistakes D) tests
83. A) perfect B) better C) unusual D) complete
84. A) forget B) refuse C) miss D) ignore
85. A) have B) prepare C) make D) perform
86. A) classes B) groups C) grades D) terms
87. A) about B) no C) much D) few
88. A) previously B) rarely C) merely D) consistently
89. A) with B) in C) out D) up
90. A) finishing B) lowering C) reducing D) declining
Part V Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter in reply to a friend's inquiry about applying for admission to your college or university. You should write at least 120 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:
1．建议报考的专业及理由
2．报考该专业的基本条件
3．应当如何备考
A Letter in Reply to a Friend
December 27th, 2003
Dear
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Part I Listening Comprehension (20 minutes)
Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear 10 short conversations. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. Both the conversation and the question will be spoken only once. After each question there will be a pause. During the pause, you must read the four choices marked A), B), C) and D), and decide which is the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Example: You will hear:
You will read:
A) At the office.B) In the waiting room. C) At the airport.D) In a restaurant.
From the conversation we know that the two were talking about some work they had to finish in the evening. This conversation is most likely to have taken place at the office. Therefore, A) "At the office" is the best answer. You should choose on the Answer Sheet and mark it with a single line through the centre.
Sample Answer
1.A)The man could come some time later.
B)The size the man wants will arrive soon.
C)The size of the skirt is ail right for the man.
D)The man could buy a shirt
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of a different color.
2.A)The woman is filming the lake.
B)The woman is running toward the lake.
C)The woman can't take a photo of the man.
D)The woman is watching an exciting film with the man.
3.A)It's quiet in the restaurant.
B)The restaurant is too far from their school.
C)The price is high in the restaurant.
D)The restaurant serves good food.
4.A)On a busy street.
B)In a Hong Kong hotel.
C) At an airport.
D) At a booking office.
5.A)The woman should confirm her appointment with the doctor.
B)The woman should have seen the doctor earlier.
C)The woman's headache will go away by itself.
D)The woman has been complaining too much.
6.A)Put off his appointment with Mr. Johnson.
B)Help move things to Mr. Johnson's office.
C)Help the woman move the items.
D)Hurry to Mr. Johnson's office.
7.A)The man didn't practice hard enough.
B)The man should find a new partner.
C)The man should not give up.
D)The man should not dream of being a superstar.
8.A) It doesn't appeal to her.
B)It's incredibly delicious.
C)She has already tasted it.
D)There is no more left.
9.A)The man is a diligent student.
B)The man has bad study habits.
C)The man has made a mess of his midterm exam.
D)The man is usually the last to hand in his test paper.
10.A)The man has finished Ms assignment.
B)The man is willing to help the woman.
C)The man will drive the woman to school.
D)he man is losing patience with the woman.
Section B
Directions: In this section, you will hear 3 short passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear some questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the passage you have just heard.
11.A)The importance of good manners.
B)The art of saying thank you.
C)The secret of staying pretty.
D)The difference between elegance and good manners.
12.A)They were willing to spend more money on clothes.
B)They paid more attention to their appearance.
C)They were more aware of changes in fashion.
D)They were nicer and gentler.
13.A)By putting on a little make-up.
B)By decorating our homes.
C)By being kind and generous.
D)By wearing fashionable clothes.
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