C. making the trip more dangerous D. looking after eight cows each person 15. Cowboys enjoyed themselves because . A. they liked their way of life B. they made a lot of money C. they had a very difficult job D. they were heroes in movies
Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:
Successful innovations have driven many older technologies to extinction and have resulted in higher productivity, greater consumption of energy, increased demand for raw materials, accelerated flow of materials through the economy and increased quantities of metals and other substances in use each person. The history of industrial development abounds with examples.
In 1870, horses and mules were the prime source of power on U.S. farms. One horse or mule was required to support four human beings—a ratio that remained almost constant for many decades. At that time, had a national commission been asked to forecast the population for 1970, its answer probably would have depended on whether its consultants were of an economic or technological turn of mind. Had they been ―economists‖, they would probably have projected the 1970 horse or mule population to be more than 50 million. Had they been ―technologists‖, they would have recognized that the power of steam had already been harnessed to industry and to land and ocean transport. They would have recognized further that it would be the prime source of power on the farm. It would have been difficult for them to avoid the conclusion that the horse and mule population would decline rapidly.
16. According to the passage, what supplied most of the power on U.S. farms in 1870 ?
A. Animals B. Humans C. Engines D. Water
17. Which of the following is not mentioned by the author as a consequence of new technological
developments?
A. Older technologies die away. B. The quality of life is improved.
C. Overall productivity increases. D. More raw materials become necessary. 18. It can be inferred from the passage that by 1870_______.
A. technology began to be more economical B. the steam engine had been invented
C. the U.S. horse population was about 10 million
D. a national commission on agriculture had been established
19. In the second paragraph, the author suggests that ―economists‖ would______.
A. plan the economy through yearly forecasts
B. fail to consider the influence of technological innovation C. value the economic contribution of farm animals D. consult the national commission on the economy
20. What is the author‘s attitude toward changes brought on by technological innovations?
A. He is excited about them. B. He accepts them as natural. C. He is disturbed by them. D. He questions their usefulness.
Part II Vocabulary and Structure ( 20% 25 minutes)
Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet. 21. _______the difficulties associated with the project, we‘ll go on with it .
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A. Given B. In spite of C. Thanks to D. Because of 22. It was almost dark in the streets______ a few very powerful spotlights.
A. excluding B. but for C. except D. except for 23. _______ today, he would get there by Friday.
A. Would he leave B. If he leaves C. Was he leaving D. Were he to leave 24. He gave me some very _____ advice on buying a house.
A. precious B. expensive C. wealthy D. dear 25. His goal is not to become a sportsman ______a champion in a certain field. A. but rather became B. but rather to become C. but rather becoming D. but rather to becoming
26. I just met her _____on the way home from the bookstore.
A. on purpose B. by accident C. in accident D. in case 27. I don‘t know about him, _____comment on him behind his back.
A. let alone B. let go C. leave alone D. take leave 28. My transistor radio is out of order. It ________.
A. need to be repaired B. need repairing C. needs repairing D. needs to repair 29. No one could tell us anything about the _______stranger.
A. conscious B. mysterious C. serious D. previous 30. Mary ______all foolish comments and kept on working.
A. excluded B. ignored C. denied D. discharged 31. I agree with him ______, but not entirely.
A. until a certain point B. to some point
C. to some extent D. until a certain extent
32. People in some parts of the world often take their water for _______. They use as much water
as they wish.
A. granted B. sure C. certain D. pleasure 33. Color-blind people often find it difficult to ______between blue and green.
A. separate B. compare C. contrast D. distinguish 34. Thousands of people in the city ______to welcome the visiting guests.
A. turned off B. turned up C. turned out D. turned over 35. The mountain place is beautiful, but ______the working conditions, it‘s terrible. A. when mentioned B. when it comes to C. when it is said D. when it dies to
36. Are you ______spending more money on the space program?
A. in favor of B. by favor of C. in favor to D. out of favor
37. In the ______of many parents, standards of education in the public school are actually falling. A. idea B. thought C. opinion D. principle
38. _______from space, our earth, with water covering 70% of its surface, appears as a ―blue planet‖.
A. Seeing B. To be seen C. Seen D. Having seen
39. This year‘s total output value of industry and agriculture will increase ____ 5 percent over last
year.
A. by B. to C. of D. with 40. Mary is the top student in the class. She studies harder _______.
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A. than any student B. than all the students C. than any other student D. than some other student 41. Many people have applied for the ______ position.
A. empty B. bare C. vacant D. blank
42. My new shoes cost me 50 yuan (RMB). The price was _____ that the last pair I bought a
month ago.
A. two time more than B. twice as much as C. as twice D. as much as twice 43. Almost everyone failed __________on the first day.
A. pass his driver‘s test B. to have passed his driver‘s test C. to pass his driver‘s test D. passing his driver‘s test
44. Over the traditional festival people visit each other and _______greetings. A. exchange B. wish C. congratulate D. present 45. It was ______ because he was tired out that he fell asleep standing up.
A. publicly B. openly C. specifically D. obviously 46. The young man was accused of ______ the lady of her money.
A. stealing B. robbing C. taking D. grasping 47. No matter where our Party needs us, we will _____her call. A. give answer for B. respond to C. have response to D. answer to
48. It is astonishing that a person of your intelligence _____be cheated so easily. A. could B. should C. might D. would 49. We were completely ______when we finally reached the destination.
A. worn off B. worn down C. worn out D. worn away 50. Many things _______impossible in the past are common today.
A. considered B. to consider C. considering D. to be considered 51. Not until many years later _____known.
A. was the whole truth become B. did the whole truth become C. the whole truth became D. the whole truth had become 52. We didn‘t know his telephone number, otherwise we ________him. A. would telephone B. would have telephoned C. had telephoned D. must have telephoned
53. There is no point _____with him, since he has already made up his mind.
A. argue B. to argue C. in arguing D. of arguing 54. I appreciate _______that letter for me.
A. you to write B. your writing C. you write D. that you writing 55. I‘d like to _______a special seat for the concert of May 5.
A. serve B. reserve C. preserve D. conserve 56. _____that your son is well again, you no longer have anything to worry about. A. Since B. Now C. When D. After
57. Generally speaking, all kinds of materials will expand when heated but will ____when cooled. A. contrast B. contract C. survive D. return 58. You won‘t know if it fits you until you it on. A. will try B. are trying C. are to try D. have tried
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59. After all efforts in vain, he had to accept the result . A. regularly B. shallowly C. physically D. painfully
60. The rest of his life is to the cause of international exchange of visiting scholars. A. added B. put C. saved D. committed
Part III Cloze (10 % 15 minutes)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passages. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the passages. Then, mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Two old gentlemen lived in a quiet street in Paris. They were friends and neighbors, and they often went for walks together in the streets when the weather was fine. Last Saturday they went
for a walk at the side 61 the river. The sun shone, the weather was warm, there 62 a lot of flowers everywhere, and there were boats on 63 water.
The two men walked happily for half an hour, 64 then one of them said to the other, ―That‘s a 65 beautiful girl.‖
―Where can you see a beautiful girl?‖ said the 66 . ―I can‘t see one anywhere. I can see two young 67 . They‘re walking towards us.‖
―The girl‘s walking behind us,‖ 68 the first man quietly. ―But how can you see her 69 ?‖ asked his friend.
The first man smiled and said, ―I 70 see her, but I can see the young men‘s eyes.‖ 61. A. in B. on C. of D. with 62. A. were B. was C. is D. are 63. A. a B. for C. hot D. the 64. A. as B. and C. though D. if 65. A. ugly B. more C. very D. few 66. A. another B. lady C. other D. girl 67. A. girl B. men C. man D. boats 68. A. said B. lived C. cried D. walked 69. A. but B. pretty C. men D. then 70. A. can B. can‘t C. do D. did
A contract is an agreement between two or more people __71 one person agrees to do something by a specified date in return for something done by 72 . Usually the contract is a written document signed and dated by both 73 . It must state clearly the consideration, that is, what is to be given or done by one person in 74 for what is given or done by the other . If one person does 75 was promised and the other does not, that other may be sued in court and required by court order to make good. He or she 76 also be required to pay for damages suffered as a result of the failure to perform. The things 77 by both parties must be stated in definite terms 78_ the court will hold that contract is 79 vague and general to be enforced. _80_ the time period within which the work is to be done must be definite or the court will say that the document is not a contract.
71. A. in which B. that C. which D. on that 72. A. another B. the other C. other D. others 73. A. parts B. parties C. people D. aspects
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