B.To possess information used to be a privilege . C.Communication means more than transmission .
D.Communication influences the way of life and thinking .
20.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the writer is______. A.concerned about the wrong use of the mass media B.happy about the drastic changes in the mass media C.pessimistic about the future of the mass media
D.Indifferent to the harmful influence of the mass media
Part II Vocabulary and Structure(共 40 小题,每小题 1 分,共 40 分)
Directions:There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part . For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence . Then mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet .
21. I had supper with my friends yesterday afternoon , _____ we went to attend a party .
A.after when B.after which C.after that D.after it
22. _____ difficulties he comes across , he cam manage to get them over . A.Whatever B.Whichever C.However D.Wherever
23.A large number of students _____ at the English corner to practice oral English at the moment .
A.is gathering B.are gathering C.gathers D.gather
24. The workers working day and night , the construction of the building _____ by the end of thismonth . A.will be completing B.will complete
C.will have completed D.will have been completed
25. The book about American President Lincoln is very interesting and worth _____ twice .
A.to read B.being read C.reading D.having read
26. Scientists have reached the conclusion _____ the temperature on the earth is getting higherand higher .
A.naive enough B.enough naive C.naively enough D.enough naively
27. I’m not _____ to think I can excel in maths without efforts . A.naive enough B.enough naive C.naively enough D.enough naively
28. Nowadays the Internet has become an important way of communication , _____ us to keep incontact with our friends and relatives in the distance .
A.to permit B.permitting C.permitted D.being permitting
29.He has been practicing English for eight years , and now he can speak English as fluently as his English teacher _____ . A.is B.was C.does D.do
30.Because of the thick smog , many people move to Sanya in Hainan , believing it would be a wonderful place to _____ in .
A.Live B.living C.be living D.be lived
31.To my relief , my son _____ beer since his best friend was fined for driving after drinking .
A.hasn’t touched B.never touched C.never touchD.doesn’t touch
32. _____ preparing dinner , she stood at the front door waiting for her children to return .
A.To finish B.Having finished
C.Having been finished D.Finished
33.In the silence of my room , I could hear my grandparent’s voices _____ they told stories aboutour hard-working and brave family . A.that B.which C.as D.since
34.It is estimated that self-drive tour costs _____ package tour , so we’d prefer our holiday organized by a local travel agent . A.twice as much as B.as much twice as C.more than twice D.as much as twice
35.The boy had nochoice but _____ his father into the room . A.to follow B.following C.followed D.follows
36.Cakes and bread sold in shops are _____ packaged now than they used to . A.much more better B.more better C.best D.better
37.If she hadn’t gone back for her credit card , she ______ the early train yesterday . A.won’t have missed B.wouldn’t miss C.wouldn’t have missed D.won’t miss
38.It is inspiring to hear the news that more high-speed railways ______ in our country .
A.built B.build C.will be built D.are building
39. Under no circumstances _______ do anything that will benefit yourself but do harm to your country .
A.you will B.you should C.you can D.can you
40.The team overcame all the difficulties and completed the task three weeks ahead of time ,______ is something we had not expected . A.it B.which C.that D.what
41.The boy is not allowed to get access ______ the computer freely at home . A.in B.to C.at D.for
42. ______ , all the people in the company should be responsible for the present crisis .
A.In a certain extent B.To a certain extent C.For a certain extent D.At a certain extent
43.A ______ amount of time and money was wasted in the project , for which he was fired .
A.considerable B.changeable C.comparable D.comfortable
44.While ______ a job ,the graduate student got an offer to study abroad . A.applied for B.applying to C.applied to D.applying for
45.______ that he loves children , I am sure teaching is the right career for him . A.Giving B.Given C.To give D.Give
46.He finds it hard to go to sleep ______ you tell him the truth of the incident . A.if B.since C.unless D.whether
47.To our surprise , Professor Wang was ______ appointed president of the university .
A.If B.since C.unless D.whether
48.My father didn’t travel much when he was young , so he decided to ______ lost time afterretirement .
A.make up with B.make up for C.make up to D.make up of
49.The young man asked the general manager to ______ him some so that he could detail his sales plan .
A.spend B.save C.spare D.share
50.The hotel is not very modern , but is does have the ________ of being close to
nature .
A.explanation B.evidence C.advance D.advantage
51.The boss asked each employee to _______ some new ideas to improve the sales of cosmetics .
A.take control of B.take charge of C.come up against D.come up with
52.In order to ________ future confusion and problems ,we should make a good plan . A.satisfy B.secure C.abuse D.avoid
53.When doing business , business people often ______ business cards to provide personal information as well as information about their companies . A.download B.transform C.exchange D.predict
54.I haven’t seen him for years , and I can hardly _____ him at first sight . A.realize B.recognize C.hear D.discover
55.It’s time to wake up and get started , _______ you will never your dream into reality .
A.except B.unless C.if D.or
56.Whether a young man works hard or not ______ to his further development . A.makes a difference B.makes a promise C.meets the need D.meets a deadline
57.Perhaps the most popular tourist attraction on the island is the beautiful beach ______ warm water , abundant sea life , and clean sand . A.making B.showing C.lending D.offering
58.Although the twins were adopted by different families , they showed surprising ______ in theirlives .
A.tempersB.responsibilities C.similarities D.experiences
59. Nowadays the English majors are _______ girls , though there some boys . A.most B.much C.mostly D.many
60.If someone comes to see me , please tell him to leave a _______ . A.message B.letter C.sentence D.notice
Part III Cloze (共 20 小题,每小题 1 分,共 20 分)
Directions:There are 20 blanks in the following passage . For each blank there are 4 choices marked A,B,C,and D . You should choose the ONE that best completes the
passage . Then mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet . Most parent,I suppose, have had the experience of reading a bedtime story to their children. And they must have 61 how difficult it is to write a good children`s book. Either the author has 62 too high so that the children can’t 63 what is in his (or more often, her)story, or the story seems to be 64 to the readers. The best children’s books are 65 very difficult nor very simple,and satisfy 66 the child who hears the story and the adult who reads it. 67 ,there are in fact 68 books like this. The problem of finding the 69 bed time story is not 70 to solve.
This may be why many of books 71 as works of children’s literature were in fact written 72 grownups.“Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland”is perhaps the most obvious of this.
Children,left for themselves,often 73 the worst possible interest in literature.Just 74 a child in book shop or library,and he will 75 willingly choose the books written in an imaginative way,or have a look at most children’s comics,full of the stories and jokes, 76 are the objections of teacher sand parents.
Perhaps we parents should 77 trying to force children into 78 our taste in literature.After all,children and adults are 79 different that we parents should not expect that they will enjoy the 80 books. So I suppose we'll just have to compromise over that bedtime story.
61. A.hoped B.realized C.told D.said 62. A.wanted B.said C.aimed D.felt 63. A.listen B.join C.leave D.follow
64. A.talker B.being talked C.talking D.talk 65. A.both B.neither C.either D.or 66. A.both B.all C.some D.either
67. A.Luckily B.Happily C.Unexcitedly D.Unfortunately 68. A.few B.many C.much D.little
69. A.difficult B.wrong C.right D.left 70. A.hard B.easy C.enough D.comfortable
71. A.reconsidered B.expressed C.concerned D.regarded 72. A.for B.to C.against D.over 73. A.know B.show C.find D.add 74. A.seize B.bring C.take D.leave 75. A.more B.less C.fewer D.greater
76. A.whichever B.whatever C.which D.what
77. A.start B.forbid C.stop D.encourage
78. A.receiving B.accepting C.arriving D.refusing 79. A.such B.less C.so D.much
80. A.common B.average C.different D.same