Part Two Vocabulary and Structure (20%)
Directions: There are a number of 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.
1. The group ____ one of its members to be their spokesman.
a. elected b. equipped c. exploited d. exchanged
2. The engineering profession now has many ______ branches.
a. challenging b. distinct c. corporate d. eligible
3. We need to make sure that we _____ our resources as fully as possible.
a. improve b. expose c. exhaust d. exploit
4. Oxford university ______ 35 colleges.
a. consists of b. composes of c. makes up of d. is consisted of
5. When you ____ a team you pick out the people most suitable for it.
a. make b. select c. elect d. establish
6. He was _____ by the doctor to five cigarettes a day.
a. stricted b. controlled c. governed d. restricted
7. The value of the property has been _____ at 20000 RMB.
a. awarded b. assessed c. assigned d. allowed
8. Those two ideas are quite _______ each other.
a. distinct with b. distinct from c. distinct in d. distinct in
9. Decisions were often made ______ of incorrect information.
a. on the basis of b. on the advice of c. on the support of d. on the top of
10. The actress became well known through the ________ she received in the newspapers, and television, etc.
a. advertisement b. publicity c. publication d. information
11. Our club ____________ seven new members at the last meeting.
a. enrolled b. ensured c. enriched d. entitled
12. At the age of 29, he _____ a commercial property business.
a. set out b. set in c. set up d. set with
13. While she was tidying up the living room, she ______ her old photograph album.
a. came up with b. came in c. came upon d. came across
14. He has _______ a post in England.
a. applied for b. applied to c. applied in d. applied with
15. A limited number of seats are still ______.
a. access b. available c. exist d. assured
16. The speaker ______ his past experience.
a. referred to b. mentioned to c. talked to d. reminded to
17. According to the _______ news the sports meeting has been cancelled.
a. later b. latest c latter d. late.
18. The government is trying to _____ the living standard of the people.
a. establish b. elevate c. exploit d. exhibit
19. He hired private investigators to _____ his future business partners.
a. check in b. check out c. check for d. check with
20. We could go on a picnic if the weather _____ nice.
a. were b. is c. had been nice d. would be nice
Part Three Reading comprehension
Directions: There are several 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 centre
Passage one
The following is a piece of international news in China Daily, March 13th, 1994.
A train derailment yesterday in this town just south of the capital, Brussels (布鲁塞尔), killed one passenger and hurt more than two dozen, some seriously, The officials said the cause of the derailment was being looked into.
31. The accident happened in ______ .
A. Holland B. Beigium C. France D. Germany
32. According to the passage ______.
A. the accident was caused by the fact that on passenger was killed
B .the officials announced the cause of the accident
C. why the derailment happened was obvious
D. the cause of the accident was yet to be found out
33. The underlined word derailment in this passage probably means _______.
A. a train going off the rail B. two trains running into each other
C. a train fire D. a train running over a passenger
34. The news tells us that ______ passengers suffered from the accident.
A. 20 B. 24 C. more than a score of D. no more than twenty-one
35. The derailment happened______ .
A. on March 13th, 1994 B. on March 12th, 1994
C. quite often D. more terrible than it was reported
Passage two
It must have been around nine O’clock when I drove back home from work because it was already dark. As I came near to the gates I turned off the headlamps of the car so as to prevent the beam (光荣) from swinging (摇摆) in through the window and waking Jack, who shared the house with me. But needn’t have done so, I noticed that his light was still on, so he was awake anyway--- unless he had fallen asleep while reading. I put the car away and went up the steps, Then I opened the door quietly and went to Jack’s room. He was in bed awake but he didn’t even turn towards me.
“What’s up, Jack?” I said.
“For God’s sake (看在上帝面上), don’t make a noise,” he said.
The way he spoke reminded me of someone in pain who is afraid to talk in case he does himself a serious injury (伤害).
“Take your shoes off, Neville,” Jack said.
I thought that he must be ill and that I had better humour (迁就) him to keep him happy, “There’s a snake here” he explained, “It’s asleep between the sheets. I was lying on my back reading when I saw it. I knew that moving was out of the question. I couldn’t have moved even if I’d wanted to .” I realized that he was serious. “I was relying on you to call a doctor as soon as you came home.” Jack went on.” It hasn’t bitten me yet but I daren’t do anything to upset it. It might wake up. I’m sick of this,” he said, ：” I took it for granted that you would have come home an hour ago.”
There was no time to argue or apologize for being late. I looks at him as encouragingly as I could and went out to telephone the doctor.
36. When he got home, Neville found that ______?
A. Jack had fallen asleep while reading
B. Jack had been reading for some time
C. Jack’s light was not turned off
D. Jack was ready to answer the door
37. The underlined phrase out of the question means _______.
A. impossible B. no problem C. no doubt D. without difficulty
38. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Neville and Jack lived in the same house
B. Neville thought that Jack had fallen ill
C. Neville really believed that Jack was not making a joke
D. Neville refused to argue or to make an apology for coming late
39. The reason why Neville thought that Jack must be ill is that Jack _______.
A. asked Neville to take off his shoes
B. made a gesture to show the presence of the snake
C. was afraid to upset the snake sleeping between the sheets
D. behaved strangely as if he was badly hurt
4o. According to the passage, Neville should have been home at _______.
A. 7p. m B. 8p. m C. 9p. m D. midnight
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