Part III Multiple Choice (0.5'X20=10')
Directions: There are 20 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.
31. Advertisements enable people to widen their choices and chances in whatever they wish to obtain or ________.
A. spray B. collide C. discard D. blast
32. The ship’s captain radioed that it was in ________.
A. distress B. embrace C. signal D. pledge
33. The competition from experienced staff members, some of whom are higher in rank, ________ to my disadvantage.
A. working B. works C. work D. worked
34. Look at that little boy _______ about --- perhaps he’s lost her mother.
A. wanders B. wandering C. wandered D. wander
35. In 2012, Mo Yan became the first Chinese writer _________ won the Nobel Prize for Literature.
A. whom B. whose C. which D. that
36. It’s no good ______. You just have to put up with all these.
A. complaining B. complained C. complains D. to be complained
37. Quite a few of our people didn’t finish college, but we _________ dropping out.
A. perceive B. dangle C. merit D. discourage
38. Keep two extra pencils ______ while taking the examination.
A. at ease B. at length C. at hand D. in turn
39. The reporter managed to get a/an ________ interview with the Prime Minister.
A. senior B. exclusive C. slight D. physical
40. ________ knows the truth should keep it a secret.
A. Whoever B. Who C. That D. That who
41. She realized that being unable to speak a foreign language was a major_______ to her career.
A. standpoint B. obstacle C. shift D. perfection
42. The driver _______ on the brakes when a child ran in front of his car.
A. contacted B. sank C. sustained D. slammed
43. Word got around _______ he had resigned his position as executive secretary of the committee.
A. that B. what C. whatever D. which
44. I would appreciate _______ it a secret.
A. your keeping B. you to keep C. you keep D. you will keep
45. The witness was told that under no circumstances _______.
A. should he to the court lie B. lie he should to the court
C. should he lie to the court D. he should lie to the court
46. The personnel manager will _______ the applications and pick out the best.
A. look up B. look after C. look through D. look out
47. The fact that something is cheap doesn’t_______ mean it is of low quality.
A. necessarily B. practically C. especially D. specially
48. The authorities showed no sign of _______ to the kidnapper’s demands.
A. giving out B. giving in C. giving up D. giving off
49. I think it’s high time we _______ strict measures to stop pollution.
A. will take B. take C. have taken D. took
50. If you invest so heavily in the stock market, you’re _______risks.
A. heading for B. turning in C. heading off D. turning on
Part IV Reading Comprehension (30')
Section A (1’×10 = 10’)
Direction: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. You may not use any of the words in the bank more than once.(请在答题纸上写单词的代号)
It was 10:05 A.M. when the Sabena jet hit the ground and exploded in a ball of (51) ____________. It just missed hitting a row of houses. All 72 people on (52) ____________ were killed, including 49 Americans and 11 members of the crew. There was nothing anyone could do. The (53) ____________ site was a scene of total destruction. Debris was (54) ____________ over 200 yards. Charred remains and body parts were strewn all over the area. Several couples on the plane were found locked in a final embrace.
The crash (55) ____________ skaters and figure skating fans around the globe. Never before had anything so (56) ____________ happened in their sport. To honor the dead, the Prague (57) ____________ was canceled. The crash was particularly (58) ____________ for some families. In addition to the Owen family, with its (59) ____________ of three women, nine other skating families suffered more than one death. The hopes and dreams of these athletes had ended in a flash. All that remained as rescuers (60) ____________ through the wreckage were three pairs of melted skates dangling from one of the wings.
Section B (2’×10 = 20’)
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. 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
Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage.
Up until about 100 years ago, newspaper in the United States attracted only the most serious readers. They used no illustrations (插图) and the articles were about politics or business.
Two men changed that---Joseph Pulitzer of the New York World and William Randolph Hearst of the New York Journal. Pulitzer bought the New York World in 1883. He changed it from a traditional newspaper into a very exciting one overnight. He added lots of illustrations and he told his reporters to write articles on every crime they could find. And they did. One woman reporter even pretended she was mad and was sent to a hospital. She then wrote many articles about the poor treatment of patients in those hospitals where madmen were kept. In 1895, Hearst came to New York from California. He wanted the Journal to be more exciting than the World. He also wanted it to be cheaper, so he lowered the price by a penny. Hearst attracted attention because his newspaper headings were bigger than anyone else’s. He often said, “Big print makes big news.”
Pulitzer and Hearst did anything they could to sell newspaper. For example, Hearst sent Frederic Remington, the famous illustrator, to draw pictures of the Spanish-American War. When he got there, he told Hearst that no fighting was going on. Hearst answered, “You provide the pictures. I’ll provide the war.”
61. About a century ago, American newspaper carried news about __________.
A. all kinds of exciting news
B. crimes and mad people
C. the poor treatment of patients
D. serious matters only
62. According to Paragraph 2, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Pulitzer and a woman news reporter changed the world overnight.
B. Pulitzer bought the Journal with the help of his reporter.
C. A woman news reporter pretended to be mad.
D. A woman reporter became mad and was sent to a hospital.
63. Hearst attracted readers’ attention by ______________.
A. using bigger headings
B. reporting big war news
C. raising the price of the newspaper
D. reporting politics and business only
64. __________ was asked to draw war pictures.
A. Hearst
B. Remington
C. Pulitzer
D. A woman reporter
65. This passage tells us that ________.
A. Pulitzer and Hearst were the most famous reporters of the United States
B. newspaper owners sometimes hired mad men as their news reporters
C. the world and the journal were not popular newspaper at that time
D. Pulitzer and Hearst used every possible means to win over each other
Passage Two
Questions 66 to 70 are based on the following passage.
Young Koreans are beginning to do it alone when it comes to finding a partner, though matchmaking is still the most common way for boys to meet girls.
Professional matchmakers can make thousands of American dollars by introducing suitable marriage partners to each other, but parents also play a role in the process during which young Koreans meet.
In Confucius Korea, where marriage is regarded as more of a business contract than a sacred thing, the scene of the first meeting is repeated hundreds of times a day in coffee shops in the main hotels around Seoul.
The business of continuing the family lineage (血统) and keeping the bloodlines pure is often too important to be left to romance and chance encounters.
Often, the girl will work out a system of secret signals with her mother, from which her parents can tell if she is interested. For example, if the girl orders a coffee it might mean that she wants her parents to leave her alone with the boy, while a milk shows that she wants them to stay.
Sometimes the matchmaking is not always so formal, with the introduction being made by friends.
But whether through friends or families, there is hardly a Korean man in the country who has not gone through this process --- sometimes six or seven times.
66. The word “matchmaking” in the passage means ______.
A. a very formal ritual(仪式)attended by boys and girls
B. introducing boys and girls to know each other for the purpose of marriage
C. producing matches to make a fire or light a cigarette
D. arranging games between men and women
67. The fact that the first meeting is repeated again and again in coffee shops in the main hotels suggests that ______.
A. Koreans like drinking coffee in coffee shops very much
B. men and women want to meet as many times as possible
C. they are busy with communicating with different people
D. marriage is seen as a business contract instead of something sacred
68. Why does the matching still exist in Korea?
A. Because most people want to keep the bloodlines pure and chance encounters romantic.
B. Because most people try to avoid romance and keep the bloodlines pure.
C. Because most people regard marriage as continuing family lineage and romance.
D. Because most people try to break family lineage and bloodlines.
69. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Almost every man or woman in Korea has to go through the matchmaking.
B. From the signal the boy’s parents know whether their son is interested in the girl or not.
C. At present young Koreans no longer need matchmaking to help them find partners.
D. Only a girl and a boy will appear in the first arranged meeting.
70. The passage is mainly about ______.
A. the practice of matchmaking in Korea
B. the importance of a business contract
C. the work of professional matchmakers
D. the first meeting between men and women
Part V Translation (15'×1 = 15')
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to translate the following Chinese paragraph into English. You should write your answer on the Answer Sheet.
高中和大学给你提供了广泛学习的最佳机会。你应当充分利用这些机会，学会如何学习。你可以学数学、历史、舞蹈、语言或其它任何科目。你可以跟别人一起学习，提问题，并设法检验自己的能力。谁也不应该辍学，除非他们认为自己正面临一个一生仅有一次的机会。
