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Part  I  Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes, 10 points)
Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D.  Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

1. I was speaking to Ann on the phone when suddenly we were ________.
[A] hung up      [B]bung back    [C]cut down   [D]cut off

2. She wondered if she could have the opportunity to spend __________here so that she could
learn more about the city.
[A] sometimes     [B]some time  [C]some-time   [D]some times

3. Ms. Green has been living in town for only one year, yet she seems to be ________with everyone who comes to the store.
[A] accepted       [B]admitted   [C]admired     [D]acquainted

4. He does not __________as a teacher of English as his pronunciation is terrible.
[A] equal          [B]match     [C]qualify      [D]fit

5. Dozens of scientific groups all over the world have been __________the goal of a practical
and economic way to use sunlight to split water molecules.
[A] pursuing        [B]chasing   [C]reaching     [D]winning

6. The discussion was so prolonged and exhausting that __________the speakers stopped for refreshments.
[A] at large          [B]at intervals  [C]at ease    [D]at random

7. He ______ that there will be an earthquake in this area in the next few years.
[A] addicts          [B] indicts     [C] predicts    [D] contradicts

8. I never trusted him because I always thought of him as such a ______________character.
[A] gracious         [B]suspicious    [C]unique     [D]particular

9. Changing from solid to liquid water takes in heat form all substances near it ,and this __________produces artificial cold surrounding it .
[A] absorption        [B]transition     [C]consumption  [D]interaction

10. I didn’t say anything like that at all. You are purposely ________my ideas to prove your point.
[A] revising          [B]contradicting   [C]consumption  [D]interaction

11. Language, culture, and personality may be considered ________ of each other in thought, but
they are inseparable in fact.
[A] indistinctly       [B]separately      [C]irrelevantly    [D]independently

12. Watching me pulling the calf awkwardly to the barn, the Irish milkmaid fought hard to ____________ her laughter.
[A] hold back      [B]hold on       [C] hold out    [D]hold up

13. The manager gave one of the salesgirls an accusing look for her _________attitude toward customers.
[A] impartial       [B]mild          [C]hostile      [D]opposing

14. I __________ with thanks the help of my colleagues in the preparation of this new column.
[A] express        [B]confess        [C]regulated    [D]determined

15. It is strictly ______ that access to confidential documents is denied to all but a few.
[A] secured        [B]forbidden      [C]regulated     [D]determined

16. The pollution question as well as several other issues is going to be discussed when the Congress is in _____________again nest spring.
[A] assembly       [B]session        [C]conference     [D]convention

17. Christmas is a Christian holy day usually celebrated on December 25th __________ the birth of Jesus Christ.
[A]in accordance with   [B]in terms of   [C]in favor of   [D] in memory of

18. Since it is too late to change my mind now, I am ________to carrying out the plan.
[A] obliged         [B]committed       [C]engaged    [D]resolved

19. It was a bold idea to build a power station in the deep valley, but it __________as well as we had hoped.
[A] came off        [B]went off        [C]brought out   [D]made out

20. To survive in the intense trade competition between countries, we must _______________ the qualities and varieties of products we make to the world-market demand.
[A] improve         [B]enhance       [C]guarantee      [D]gear

Part III    Reading Comprehension (55 minutes, 40 points)
Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

Passage One
It is all very well t blame traffic jams, the cost of petrol and the quick pace of modern life, but manners on the roads are becoming horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest men become monsters behind the wheel. It is all very well, again to have a tiger in the bank, but to have one in the driver’s seat is another matter altogether. You might tolerate the rude and inconsiderate driver, but nowadays the well-mannered motorist is the exception to the rule. Perhaps the situation calls for a “Be Kind to Other Drivers” campaign, otherwise it may get completely out of hand.
Road politeness is not only good manners, but good sense too. It takes the most cool-headed and good-tempered drivers to resist the temptation to revenge then subjected to uncivilized behavior. On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards relieving the tensions of driving. A friendly nod or a wave of acknowledgement in response to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of goodwill and tolerance so necessary in modern traffic conditions. But such acknowledgements of politeness are all too rare today. Many drivers nowadays don’t even seem able t recognize politeness when they see it.
However, improper politeness can also be dangerous. Typical examples are the driver who brakes violently to allow a car to emerge from a side street at some hazard to following traffic, when a few seconds later the road would be clear anyway; or the man who waves a child across a zebra crossing into the path of oncoming vehicles that may be unable to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to.
A veteran driver, whose manners are faultless , told me it would help if motorists learnt to filter correctly into traffic streams one at a time without causing the total blockages(堵塞) that give rise to bad temper. Unfortunately, modern motorists can’t even learn to drive, let alone be well-mannered on the road . Years ago the experts warned us that the car-ownership explosion would demand a lot more give-and-take from all road users. It is high time for us to take this message to heart.
21. According to the passage, troubles of the road are primarily caused by_____
A. People ’s attitude towards drivers
B. the rhythm of modern life
C. the behavior the driver
D. traffic conditions
22. The sentence “You might tolerate the rude and inconsiderate driver, but nowadays the well-mannered motorist is the exception to the rule “ (Para. 1 ) implies  that______
A. our society is unjust towards well-mannered motorists
B. rude drivers can be met only occasionally
C. the well-mannered motorist cannot tolerate the driver
D. nowadays impolite drivers constitute the majority of motorists
23. By “good sense ” ,the author means_____
A. the driver’s ability to understand and react reasonably
B. the driver’s prompt response to difficult and severe conditions
C. the driver’s tolerance of rude or even savage behavior
D. the driver’s acknowledgement of politeness and regulation
24. Experts have long pointed out that in the face of car-ownership explosion_____
A. road users should make more sacrifice
B. drivers should be ready to yield to each other
C. drivers should have more communication among themselves
D. drivers will suffer great loss if they pay no respect to others
25. In the author’s opinion,.________
A. strict traffic regulations are badly needed
B. drivers should apply road politeness properly
C. rude drivers should be punished
D. drivers should avoid traffic jams

Passage Two
     Over the years, astronomers have come up with several theories which attempt to explain how the Earth ended up with the mysterious Moon as neighbor. One hypothesis, for instance, called a ‘daughter theory ’, claims that the Moon was once part of the Earth but separated from it ,like a giant dewdrop , some five million years ago, when the planet was still molten. The ‘sister theory’ suggests that the moon was form in the same cloud of preplanetary matter with the Earth. The so-called ‘boyfriend theory’ claims that the Moon was an independently- formed planet, captured by the Earth’s gravity. But all these theories are unsatisfactory because they seem incapable of the Moon’s size, its orbital characteristics and, mist importantly, its chemical make –up. The Moon is very large comparison to the size of the planet it orbits (the Earth), Its density, about three times that of water, is much less than that of any of the planets. Its chemical composition, revealed by the samples form the Apollo and Luna missions, is considerably different form that of the Earth.
    Astronomers have recently developed a model which seems to explain all these mysteries: the so-called ‘single impact’ hypothesis. Their computer simulation shows the room could have been formed as a result of a single, giant collision between a large body (somewhat bigger than Mars) and the early Earth. According to this theory, both the Earth and the planet-sized giant rock had already solidified and differentiated into a metallic core surrounded by a mineral coat (mostly silicate 硅酸盐)。Following the collision, which occurred about four and a half billion years ago at the huge velocity of five kilometers per second, the shattered giant rock then spread out in Space. Its iron core separated from the silicate coat and, about four hours after the initial encounter, fell down onto the Earth’s surface. At the same time, the rest of the scattered fragments from the collision went to Earth orbit. About twenty-four hours later, this matter became a closely gathered group by gravitational attraction and formed the Moon. Our satellite was thus born as the result of a game of cosmic snooker!

26. “Molten”(line 4) probably means______
A. melted    B.  came into being    C.   growing     D.  shaping
27. This passage centers around______
A.  the exploration of the Moon        B . the origins of the Moon
C. the marriage and divorce of the Earth and the Moon
D. the reunion of the Earth and the Moon
28. The “daughter theory” differs from the “boyfriend” in that______.
A.. the former claims that the Moon was a planet separated from its mother and, while the latter counterclaims that the Moon was a smaller planet not resulting from the Earth.
B. the former claims that the Moon was a massive dewdrop, whereas the latter claims that the Moon had its own gravitational pull.
C. the former claims that the Moon was formed in the cloud, while the latter claims that the Moon was formed as a result of a collision between Mars and Earth.
D. the former explains the path followed by the Moon as it moves round the Earth, whereas the latter doesn’t.
29. According to the selection, some scientists seem to believe that_______.
A.  they have finally solved one of the most curious astronomical puzzles.
B.  The Moon is a natural satellite of the Earth and is held by the Earth’s gravity.
C.  The spacemen would land on the Moon.
D.  The Moon revolves around the Earth.
30. The essence of the so-called “single impact” theory is that_______.
A.  the Moon could have been the product of a giant collision between Mars and the Earth
B.  the Moon could have been the “child” born of the Earth and a giant cosmic body.
C.  the Moon could have resulted from the reunion between a large body and Mars
D.  the Moon could have been the result from the collision between a planet-sized rock and Mars.     

Passage Three
As heart disease continues to be the number one killer in the United State, researchers have become increasingly interested in identifying the potential risk factors that trigger heart attacks. High-fat diets and “life in the fast lane” have long been known to contribute to the high incidence of heart failure. But according to new studies, the list of risk factors may be significantly longer, and quite surprising.
    Heart failure, for example, appears to have seasonal and temporal patterns. A higher percentage of heart attacks occur in weather, and more people experience heart failure on Monday than on any other day of the week. In addition, people are more susceptible to heart attacks in the first few hours after waking. Cardiologists first observed this morning phenomenon in the mid-1980s, and have since discovered a number of possible causes. An early-morning rise in blood pressure, heart rate, and concentration of heart-stimulating hormones, plus a reduction of blood flow to heart, may all contribute to the higher incidence of heart attacks between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 A.M. .
In other studies, both birthdays and bachelor-hood have been implicated as risk factors. Statistics reveal that heart attack rates increase significantly for both females and males in the few days immediately preceding and following their birthdays. And unmarried men are more at risk for heart attacks than their married counterparts. Though stress is thought to be linked in some way to all of the aforementioned risk factors, intense research continues in the hope of further comprehending why and how heart failure is triggered.

31. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Risk factors in heart attacks.
B. Seasonal and temporal patterns of heart attack.
C. Cardiology in the 1980s.
D. Diet and stress as factors in heart attack.
32. The expression “life in the fast lane ” in the 1st paragraph probably means____________
A. a daily schedule requiring an excessive amount of freeway driving.
B. The added risk of driving in the fast lane as opposed to the slow lane of the freeway.
C. A demanding schedule requiring a person to rely excessively on high-fat, high-cholesterol “fast foods”
D. The stress associated with a high-pressure, fast-paced lifestyle
33. which of the following dose the passage imply?
A. we will never understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks.
B. We recently began to study how risk factors trigger heart attacks.
C. We have not identified many risk factors that trigger heart attacks.
D. We do not fully understand how risk factors trigger heart attacks.
34. The word “implicated ” in the 3rd paragraph could best be replaced by____________.
A. exposed      B. indicated        C. investigated       D. discovered
35. Which potential risk factor, which can contribute to the higher incidence of heart attacks in the early morning, is not mentioned in the passage?
A. A reduction of blood flow to the heart.
B. A rise in blood-pressure and heart rate.
C. Concentration of heart-stimulating hormones.
D. High-fat diets.

Passage Four
 With unemployment rising and housing costs still high, cities around the country are experiencing a new and sudden wave of homelessness. Shelters are overflowing, and more people this year are sleeping on floors in dingy social service centers, living in cars or spending nights on the streets.
   In New York, Boston and other cities, homelessness is at record levels, a consequence of a faltering in 27 cities had increased an average of 13 percent over last year. The report said the increases were 26 percent in Trenton; 25 percent in Kansas City , Mo.; 22 percent in Chicago; 20 percent in Denver; and 20 percent in New Orleans.
   A survey by the U.S. Conference of Mayors released last week found that requests for emergency shelter in 27 cities had increased an average of 13 percent over last year. The report said the increases were 26 percent in Trenton; 25 percent in Kansas City, Mo.; 22 percent in Chicago; 20 percent in Denver; and 20 percent in New Orleans.
   An unusual confluence of factors seems to be responsible for the surge. Housing prices, which soared in the expansion of the 1990’s , have not gone down , even though the economy has tumbled. A stream of layoffs has newly unemployed people taking low-wage jobs that might have otherwise gone to the poor. Benefits for welfare recipients are expiring under government-imposed deadlines. And charitable donations to programs that help the disadvantaged are down considerably, officials around the country said, because of the economy and the outpouring of for people affected by Sept.11.
“This is an unprecedented convergence(集中) of calamities(灾难)，” said Xavier De Souza Briggs, an assistant professor of public policy at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. “It’s really a crisis.”
More than half the cities surveyed by the mayors’ group reported that in the last year people had remained homeless longer, an average of six months.
There is no total number for the homeless nationwide. Experts said it was difficult to compare the situation with statistics in previous decades, because counting methods have improved. Yet, several experts said they believed that the increase reported by cities like Boston and Chicago reflected a national trend.
“My impression is there is more homelessness now than there was 20 years ago,” Gary Burtless, an economist at the Brookings Institution, said, adding that he believed that economic factors were not the sole explanation.
“I think that there must be a greater segment of our population that has tenuous connections to family and friends, and therefore has fewer resources to fall back on when something very bad happens like when they lose their job,” he said.
36. Which of the following is NOT a reason for the increase of homelessness?
A. Unemployment        B. Housing prices
C. Sept.11 attacks        D. Floods.
37. The Sept.11 attacks_____
A. caused the U.S. economy to falter
B. worsened the U.S. economic situation
C. made housing prices soar
D. expired benefits for welfare recipients
38. Charitable donations for the disadvantaged decreased because______
A. the U.S. economy has tumbled
B. more people donated for people affected by Sept. 11th attacks
C. more people stopped donating since they found the donations were misused
D. both A and B
39. According to economist Gary Burtless, What factor accounts for the surge of homeless apart from the economic explanation?
   A. Political        B. Social       C. Religious          D. International
40. The word “tenuous” in the last paragraph means________
A. strong          B. enduring     C. weak              D. bad

Part III  Cloze Test(15 minutes, 15 points)
Directions: There are 15 blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best and mark your answer on the answer sheet with a single line through the center.

    Clothes, decorations, physique, hair and facial features give a great deal of information about us. For instance, we wear clothes to keep us warm,    (41)    unlike animals we do not have a protective covering of hair.  But for the purpose of communication, we     (42)       in  clothes of different colors, style and material; we use cosmetics and perfume; we     (43)  beards and sideburns.
     Strict rules govern the clothes we wear. We do not wear football boots with a dinner-jacket, (44)     a boiler suit to work in an insurance office. Fashionable and smart (45)        are associated with good qualities and well - dressed people have been (46)       to get more help and cooperation from (47)       strangers. For example, a woman is often given more (48)          of help with her broken-down car when she is dressed (49)        than when she is dressed less appealingly.
       Rebels consider themselves to be different from other people in society , and often (50)          their physical appearance to show this. In the last two decades in Britain there have been a number of youth movements with (51)          uniforms. But in our modern society some people also choose particular clothes to project their personalities. (52)        types wear brighter colors than more reserved people . Some people wear odd (53)          of clothes to express their individuality. For example, someone (54)         give an impression of high social status, (55)          origin and bad temper by wearing an expensive suit.

41. A. when B because C so D but
42. A. wear B put C dress D get
43. A. grow B keep C remain D prefer
44. A. never B neither C and D or
45. A. clothes B wearing C clothing D overall
46. A. discovered B known C identified D regarded
47. A. all B full C mere D complete
48. A. willingness B offers C ways D pieces
49. A. attractively B naively C interestedly D colorfully
50. A. convert B transform C alter D vary
51. A. identical B similar C same D distinct
52. A. Friendly B Sociable C Sober D Solemn
53. A. blending B associations C combinations D mixtures
54. A. had to B should C might D must
55. A. Scot B Scotsman C Scotland D Scottish

Translate (20 points)
Directions:  the following passage into Chinese  and put your translation on the ANSWER SHEET. 
The problem with environmental education is not that the teaching is poor, but that in many schools it is not being taught at all .Although ecological and environmental principles are key disciplines in biology, modern science textbooks typically devote only one or two chapters, usually at the very end, to these vital areas. Many teachers, lacking training in how to teach this relatively new science, often omit ecology entirely. No doubt, responsible teachers, however, use real-world issues to advance scientific understanding. The environment is as much a part of young peoples’ lives as their own bodies, the food they eat, or the genetic principles that govern their lives.
Writing  30 minutes, 20 points
Directions: You are to write in no less than 120 words about the title “Environment protection”. You should base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:
(1) 当前我们面临着严重的环境问题。
(2) 造成问题的主要原因是…
(3) 如何有效解决环境问题。