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Part I Vocabulary and Structure (20%)
Directions: In this part there are 40 incomplete sentences. 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 center. 1. How long do you think ________ to finish this urgent task? A. did it take you B. it will take you C. will it take you D. it to take you
2. Wealth, education and occupation vary greatly ________ members of the middle class. A. among B. between C. from D. inside 3. Let’s buy our tickets while I still have ________. A. a little money to leave B. little money left C. a few dollars left D. few dollars to leave 4. ________ was not the way the event happened.
A. Which the press reported B. That the press reported C. What did the press report D. What the press reported
5. People do not like such persons who are always ________ the way of others. A. on B. by C. in D. behind
6. At first we were ________ amused by Don’s words, but soon we were tired of them. A. great B. far C. much D. never 7. He talks as if he ________ everything in the world.
A. knows B. knew C. would have known D. had known
8. The doctor advised that Mr. Malan ________ an operation right away so as to save his life. A. had B. was going to have C. have D. would have 9. He forgot about ________ him to attend my wife’s birthday party. A. I asking B. my asking C. me to ask D. mine to ask
10. So little ________ about stock exchange that the lecture was completely beyond me. A. did I know B. I had known C. I know D. was I known 11. The boy’s laziness ________ his failure in the exams. A. resulted from B. brought in C. resulted in D. led into
12. Only guests of the hotel enjoy the ________ of using the private beach. A. privilege B. possibility C. favor D. advantage 13. Tom ________ more than twenty pounds for the dictionary. A. spent B. paid C. cost D. took
14. The governor had to ________ all his appointments for the day and rush to the train accident. A. set off B. pay off C. see off D. call off 15. One car went too fast and ________ missed hitting another car.
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A. completely B. greatly C. narrowly D. little 16. He was accused ________ stealing from the shop. A. with B. in C. of D. at
17. It took me a long time to ________ the disappointment of losing the match. A. get over B. get up C. get into D. get down
18. All the reference books should be made ________ to the teachers and students in our university.
A. concerned B. available C. related D. flexible 19. He never thought the committee would ________ his proposal. A. put up B. object to C. pass on D. call on
20. The company official ________ I thought would be fired received a raise. A. whom B. whoever C. who D. of whom
21. Mr. Green ________ my letter, otherwise he would have replied before now. A. must have receive B. must have failed to receive C. must receive D. must fail to receive 22. We shall appreciate ________ from you soon.
A. being heard B. hearing C. having been heard D. to hear 23. I fell and hurt myself while I ________ tennis.
A. was playing B. am playing C. play D. played 24. ________ you disagree with her, her idea is still worth considering. A. Even if B. If only C. Instead of D. Despite of 25. I’d ________ you didn’t touch that, if you don’t mind. A. rather B. better C. happier D. further
26. The two men arrested for breaking into that shop have been ________ $10,000. A. committed B. driven C. charged D. fined
27. The driver might have ________ the accident if he had had his headlights on. A. missed B. avoided C. stopped D. dismissed
28. The people at the party were worried about Janet because no one was aware ________ she had gone.
A. where that B. of where C. of the place D. the place 29. I ________ on the door for ten minutes now without an answer. A. was knocking B. am knocking C. knocking D. have been knocking
30. _________ tired after a hard work, she fell into bed and went straight to sleep. A. Felt B. Feeling C. Being felt D. To feel
31. He was ________ enough to understand my questions from the gestures I made. A. intelligent B. efficient C. proficient D. diligent 32. If you ________ the speed limit you will get into trouble with the police.
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A. exclude B. exceed C. excuse D. execute
33. He opened the door and let himself in quietly ________ not to wake the family. A. because B. so as C. so that D. despite 34. I wish you ________ to me before you went and bought that car. A. spoke B. will speak C. was going to speak D. had spoken 35. The director who was recently promoted did ________.
A. work more than anyone else B. more than anyone else work C. more work than anyone else D. work more than anyone
36. Before her marriage, she spent a considerable time in that very part of Shanghai, _______ she belonged.
A. which B. to where C. to which D. at which 37. “Good- bye, Mr. Wang. I’m pleased _________ you”
A. to meet B. meeting C. to have been meeting D. to be met 38. The investigation, ________ will soon be published, was made by John. A. at which the results B. the results on which C. whose results D. at whose results 39. Don’t you know he is an old friend of ________? A. my brother B. my brother’s friend C. my brother’s D. my brothers
40. _________ you return those books to the library immediately you will have to pay a fine. A. Until B. Unless C. If D. Provided
Part II Reading Comprehension (40%)
Directions: There are four 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 center. Passage 1
Almost every family buys at least one copy of a newspaper every day. Some people subscribe (订阅) to as many as two or three newspapers. But why do people read newspapers?
Five hundred years ago, news of important happenings — battles lost and won, king or rulers overthrown(推翻) or killed — took months and even years to travel from one country to another. The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate. Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in far away countries on the same day they happen.
Apart from supplying news from all over the world, newspapers give us a lot of other useful information. There are weather reports, radio, television and film guides, book reviews, stories and, of course, advertisements. The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their
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