Vocabulary and Structure
16. Jack is not much of a football player, but when it _______maths, he’s among the top three in our class.
A)points to B) refers to C) responds to D) comes to
17. Jane’s dress is similar in design______ her sister’s.
A) from B) to C) in D) with
18. If you ask them, they’ll be ______pleased to accept your invitation.
A) only too B) rather too C)only so D) too much
19. I don’t know if he is_______ to come and join us..
A)possibly B) likely C) probably D)maybe
20. I’m afraid that you have been _______ . You’ve bought some fake commodities.
A) taken up B) taken in C) taken down D) taken out
21 She was so touched by his kind offer that for a moment she was ______ for words to express her thanks.
A) at a loss B)out of control C) in question D) ill at ease
22.To tell the truth, I’d rather ______to their dinner.
A) not be invited B) not to be invited C) don’t be invited D) to be not invited
23. ________George loves his daughter, he is strict with her.
A) Even B) For C) Although D) Whether
24.When he was elected director of the factory, he found himself_______ a serious shortage of funds.
A) face B) faced C) faced with D) facing with
25. Mary_______ crazy. She burst into laughter now and then for no reason at all.
A) must go B) may be going C)must have gone D) could have gone
Directions: There are also 10 incomplete statements here. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word or words in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
26. We were all surprised at Mary’s rare (able) _______to imitate other people.
27. His article on present day economy is (worth) ________of study.
28. (surprising) ___________, he has passed the driving test.
29. The lighting of the Olympic torch is the symbol of peace and (friend) __________among the nations of the world.
30. Granny Li had such a good memory that she could recall stories she had heard in her (child) ________.
31. Once you get into the habit of smoking, you’ll find it extremely difficult (quit) _________.
32. Your hair wants (cut) ______. You’d better have it done tomorrow.
33. Jeremy is such a careless man that he has had three mobile phones (steal) ________by pickpockets this year.
34. To buy a car to his taste, recently Mr.Xiang has spent much of his weekend (visit)_______various auto exhibitions and showrooms of car dealers.
35. When you’re dealing with AIDS, you (play) _________ with fire.
Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension
Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfil. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.
Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C), or D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center
CATV is a short way of saying “ community antenna(天线) television.” But “cable television” is the term most people use. Cable television allows viewers to receive TV programs that they cannot pick up with their regular antennas. Television signals do not follow the curve of the earth. They travel in straight lines in all directions. Signals from a TV station move toward the horizon and then go into space. If you live only a few miles from a station, you may not get any picture at all. CATV begin in 1948, People in places far from TV stations shared the cost of putting up high antennas. A community antenna was usually placed on a hill, a mountain, or on a high tower. The antenna picked up TV signals and fed them into a small local station. From the station, thick wires called cables ran out to nearby homes. Each person using the cable paid monthly charge. CATV worked well, and soon new uses were found for it, Local stations could feed programs into empty channels that were not in use. People along the cable could have local news, weather reports, and farm and school news at no extra charge. Today, cable television has moved into citied. It brings in extra programs that city viewers with regular antennas cannot see. It is also used in many classrooms throughout the country.
36. From the first paragraph we know that__________.
A.most people use cable television
B.“ community antenna ” is another name for “ regular antenna ”
C.a community antenna is used for cable television
D.regular antennas cannot pick up TV signals programs
37. Of the following, which is NOT the way TV signals travel? A) In a curve. C) In all directions. B) In a straight line. D) Toward the horizon.
38. Cable TV is becoming more and more popular because________.
A.it is free of charge
B.it can provide more programs
C.it provides all TV users good pictures
D.TV sets with regular antennas can also have a good reception through CATV
39. On the whole, this passage is about_________.
A.how to put up high antennas
B.a way of picking up better TV programs
C.how to use the empty channels on your TV set
D.the way that TV signals are sent
40. From the passage we can infer that_____________.
A.TV has begun to be used for educational purposes
B.There is no charge for CATV
C.Cable TV cannot be used in mountainous areas
D.Antennas for cable TV are usually put up in the center of a community
Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.
There is another sale this Christmas season. With the sliding sound of cash registers’(收银角) drawers, one might think Santa Claus(圣诞老人) is about to overtake Microsoft owner Bill Gates to become the world’s richest person. Christmas has become far more commercial than its original meaning-the celebration of Jesus Christ’s birth. Santa should be pleasantly surprised to find himself warmly welcomed in major Chinese cities, where hotels, shopping centers, bars and restaurants and markets have been cashing during this golden spending season. 30% of Beijingers are willing to pay for Santa, creating a 100-million-yuan market in catering(餐饮) , shopping and entertainment. No wonder businessmen are more aware than ever before of the business opportunity created by Christmas. Christmas has always been a time when leading Beijing hotels offer seasonal foods and special events. Chinese people prefer to stay at home with their families during the traditional Spring Festival. They generally spend the seven-day holidays in May and October traveling. Christmas seems to have become the only happy time that Chinese party and enjoy food and entertainment outside their homes. Five years ago. Christmas in Beijing was fashionable for Chinese. Now, the celebration is habitual.
41. Christmas season might bring profit to the businessmen with the pleasant ___________of cash registers’ drawers. A) moving B) shouting C) singing D) crying
42. In our passage, Microsoft owner Bill Gates is the symbol of being__________. A) hard-working C) clever B) successful D) rich
43. Santa Claus should feel surprised to find himself warmly welcomed in major Chinese cities, because__________.
A.Christmas season was originally set for people to go shopping
B.Christmas season has become a spending season in these cities
C.Santa Claus has become familiar to the common people in these cities
D.Santa Claus would never have imagined himself to we welcomed in China
44. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.Leading Beijing hotels would offer foods free of charge during Christmas.
B.Thirty per cent of the people in Beijing would go shopping during Christmas.
C.Businessmen have become more active to the opportunities during Christmas.
D.People in Beijing would spend 100 million RMB shopping during Christmas.
45. Which of the following is probably the time for Chinese people to have a family get-together? A) May Day. C) Spring Festival B) National Day. D) Christmas Day.
Task 3
Directions: The following letters are business letters. After reading them, you should complete the information by filling in blanks marked 46 through 50 ( in no more than 3 words) in the table below.
Letter 1
Casio & Pomponio Co., Ltd. 28 Street John’s Square London United Kingdom April 25, 2005 China National Light Industry Products Import and Export Corporation Guangzhou Branch Guangzhou , Guangdong China
Dear Sir or Madam, Would you please send me details of your quality coffee cups which were advertised in the Feb. 10 edition of “ China Daily”? We are interested in your differently shaped fully decorated coffee cups and saucers. Yours Sincerely, Jim Stevenson
Letter 2
正确答案
Directions: The following are some expressions for film industry. After reading it, you are required to find the items equivalent to (与…….等同) those given in Chinese in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters in the brackets on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.
A – Hairdresser B – Art Director C – Costume Designer D – Sound Effect E – Producer F – Director G – Starring H – Best Boy I – Stunt Coordinator J – Title K – Set Decorator L – Editor M – Visual Effects N – Sound Mixer O – Director of Photography P – Production Manager
Example: （ A ） 发型师 （ J ） 片名
51.（ ）导演 （ ） 制片主任 52.（ ）主演 （ ） 场务助理 53.（ ）制片人 （ ） 布景 54.（ ）声音合成 （ ） 剪辑 55.（ ）美术 （ ） 摄影
Directions: Read the following news items. After reading it, you are required to complete the statements that follow ( No.56 through No.60). You should write your answers ( in no more than 3 words ) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.
Yahoo is planning to launch a newly redesigned homepage that features a cleaner layout and a better showcase for advertisers, according to sources familiar with the changes. The online portal, which has maintained the basic framework of its homepages since 1995, will introduce the new site about mid-June, according to one source. Yahoo is currently hosting a user survey to see how Web surfers view the site’s performance and usability. Their design is being fueled partly by advertisers, which are increasingly demanding more real estate on highly visible spots such as Yahoo’s homepage. Advertisers are worrying that they can only buy minimal exposure on the main page of a site that draws a massive audience. The site sells a banner that is half the standard size of comparable ads on the Web, It also sells a square ad, or what it calls a “mantle” ad, in the center of its page for video or rich-media ads. Yahoo has long tried to keep graphics intensive or intrusive ads to a minimum on its homepage because the ads can inhibit (抑制) speed and performance – key principles held with near religious enthusiasm by Yahoo co-founder David Filo since the site first launched.
56. What will Yahoo’s homepage be like after redesigning? It will provide more space for ________________________.
57. What is Yahoo doing now? They are hosting _____________________.
58. Why are advertisers worrying about the new Yahoo homepage? Because of the ___________space for their ads.
59. When will the new homepage be put into use? In the middle of __________________________.
60. Who kept to the principle of minimizing ads? ________________________.
Part Ⅳ Translation – English to Chinese ( 25 minutes )
Directions: This part, numbered 61 to 65, is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. Each of the four sentences ( No.61 through No.64 ) is followed by four choices of suggested translation marked A), B), C) and D). Make the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Write your translation of the paragraph ( No.65 )in the corresponding space on the Translation / Composition Sheet.
61. The waiter seems to be in a hurry to take our order.
A.服务员好像在催促我们,要看我们的菜单。
B.服务员好像在催促我们，急着要我们点菜。
C.服务员似乎很急着要我们点菜。
D.服务员似乎很急着要看我们的菜单。
62. The rent is 200 dollars a month, payable on the first of every month.
A.房租共200美元，每个月的前几天交钱。
B.月房租200美元，每个月的1号交钱。
C.月房租200美元，每个月的前几天交钱。
D.房租共200美元，月底交钱。
63. I am afraid I have little influence over her once her mind is made up on any subject.
A.我担心一旦她改变了主意，我会受到一点影响。
B.一旦她的头脑被任何学科所组成，我怕我会对她没影响力。
C.一旦她能对自己的事做决定，我恐怕不能影响她了。
D.我怕一旦她拿定主意，我就不能改变她。
64. If I ordered a jacket now, how long would it take before I get the delivery?
A.如果我现在就把书籍的封面套纸安排好，要多久才能到货？
B.如果我现在就把书籍的封面套纸安排好，要多久才能把它印刷成功？
C.如果我现在定一件夹克，要多久才能把它做好？
D.如果我现在定一件夹克，要多久才能接到货？
65. The purpose of galleries is to make current art well-known. As music halls are necessary to musicians, galleries are to pictorial (图画的) artists. If necessary you can get information and guiding in the galleries, even still some people find galleries “ hard to go to”: Maybe that’s because they used to be considered as “better people’s places”. That’s not so any more. Try at least one gallery during your vacation in Helsinki!
Part Ⅴ Writing ( 25 minutes )
Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to complete an Email Message according the information given below. Remember to do the task on the Translation / Composition Sheet.
说 明：根据下列信息你一份电子邮件。 发件人：方大伟 发件人电子邮件地址：fangdawci@yahoo.com 收件人：Miss Amy Brown 收件人电子邮件地址：sales@radisson.com 抄 送：reservation@radisson.com 电子邮件内容：
From:
To:
Cc: reservation@radisson.com
Subject: Inquiry about Reservation and Price
Date:
Dear Miss Amy Brown,
正确答案：Part V. Writing: ( 15分)