王迈迈英语

Part Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your mastery of the usage of vocabulary and grammar. There are 3 sections in it.

Section A
Directions: This section is to test the use of vocabulary. There are 10 incomplete sentences in it. You are required to complete each one by choosing the most appropriate word or phrase from the 4 choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then  you should mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

16. He has got the habit of ______ a little money in case of emergency.
A) taking in
B) adding up to
C) summing up
D) putting aside

17. An increasing number of people can now ______ to eat outside, thanks to the economic reforms.
A) approve
B) approach
C) affect
D) afford

18. You should fill in the application form ______ before sending it in.
A) properly
B) generally
C) regularly
D) simply

19. The American and the British not only speak the same language but also ______ a large number of social customs.
A) represent
B) preserve
C) share
D) bear

20. When Rabbit was driving down to the office he ______ Eathorn's car.
A) overturned
B) overlooked
C) overtook
D) overthrew

21. The foreign minister ______ his country at the conference.
A) presented
B) replaced
C) represented
D) stood

22. ______ how effective the original layout (安排) is, changes are sure to happen.
A) Except for
B) Regardless of
C) Allowing for
D) According to

23. In Britain the father is more involved with ______ children, often because the mother
goes out to work.
A) bringing out
B) bringing up
C) bringing forth
D) bringing about

24. Neil ______ that he broke the window, but I'm sure he did.
A) defines
B) denies
C) depends
D) relies

25. The town lacks ______ facilities such as a swimming pool or a bowling alley.
A) pleasure
B) measure
C) leisure
D) treasure

Section B
Directions: This section is to test the use of grammar. There are 10 incomplete  sentences in it. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the word given in the brackets. Write the word or wods in the corresponding space
on the Answer Sheet.

36. A series of cultural programmes (hold) ____________ in Shanghai to celebrate this largest national sports meeting in history.

37. It's much (easy) ____________ to talk about your problems than it is to solve them.

38. When the courses (complete) ____________. the trainers are tested to find out what they have learned.

39. The soldier's (brave) ____________ was fully demonstrated when he jumped into the icy water to save the drowning child.

40. We find it hard to stand him any longer; he behaves so (change) ____________.

41. (believe) ____________, the little boy can speak three foreign languages.

42. As people are excited about new space technology, they enjoy (see) ____________ movies about adventures in space.

43. Unless he (tell) ____________ us who he is, we won't let him in.

44. Could you help me to understand what it is about her (complain) ____________ that upset you?

45. I'd like to go with you, but with so much work to do today I'm (able）____________ to.

Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (40 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are some tasks for you to fulfill. You should read the given materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.

Task 1
Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished  statements, numbered 46 through 50. For each question or statement there are 4  choices marked A), B), C) or D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter in the Answer Sheet with a single line through the  centre.

     We use both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that these words and gestures（手势） can be understood in different ways.It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or
crying. Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. In Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like 'he went pale and began to tremble  suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. However, 'he opened his eyes wide' is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means
surprise. In Chinese surprise can be described in a phrase like 'they stretched out their tongues!' Sticking out your tongue in English is an insulting（侮辱） gesture or expresses strong dislike.Even in the same culture, people differ in their ability to understand and express feelings. Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on people' faces. Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger people do.

46. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A) It is difficult to tell what people's words or gestures really mean.
B) Gestures can be understood by most people but words can not.
C) Words can be better understood by older people.
D) We can easily understand what people's gestures mean.

47. People's facial expressions may be misunderstood because ____________.
A) people of different sexes may understand a gesture differently
B) people speaking different languages have different facial expressions
C) people from different cultures use different facial expressions
D) people of different ages may have different interpretations

48. In the same culture, people ____________.
A) hardly fail to understand each other's ideas and feelings
B) are equally intelligent even if they have different backgrounds
C) almost have the same understanding of the same thing
D) may have different abilities to understand and express feelings

49. From the passage, we can conclude that ____________.
A) words and gestures can both be used to express feelings
B) gestures are more effectively used than words
C) words are often more difficult to understand than gestures
D) words are used as frequently as gestures

50. The best title for this passage can be ____________.
A) Gestures and Feelings
B) Words, Gestures and Feelings
C) Words and Feelings
D) Culture and Understanding

Task 2
Directions: This task is the same as task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements  are numbered 51 through 55.

  When the early settlers, especially the English, arrived in the New World, the hardships, and dangers awaiting them were totally unexpected. Had it not been for some friendly Indians, the colonists never would have survived the terrible winters. They knew nothing about planting crops, hunting animals, building solid houses, or making clothing from animal skins. Life in England had been much simpler, and this new life was not like what the Spanish explorers had reported.The settlers did introduce iron tools, muskets(步枪) for hunting , domesticated animals, and political way to the Indians. In exchange, the settlers learned to build canoes(独木舟) for water transportation and snowshoes for winter traveling. The Indians also taught them to penetrate through the forest, to hunt large animals and trap smaller
ones, and to catch fish in the lakes and streams.The natives also introduced to the settlers typical local food. Everything possible was done in order to make their new settlement resemble the homes they had left behind.

51. Which of the following did the new settlers teach the Indians?
A) New means of water travel .
B) How to trap animals.
C) New methods of fishing .
D) New political ways.

52. What can we learn about some local foods in the new land from the passage?
A) They were preferred to eat raw.
B) They were soon exported to England by the settlers.
C) They were the main foods for Indians.
D) They were also common in England.

53. The Indians mainly taught the settlers to ____________.
A) survive on the new land
B) change their former habits
C) cooperate with them
D) live a better life

54. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A) The settlers had difficulty making friends with the Indians.
B) The settlers soon became accustomed to the new world.
C) The settlers evidently found the winters severe.
D) The settlers were well prepared to encounter hardships.

55. From the last sentence of the passage we can learn that ____________.
A) the settlers hated to live in the new land
B) the settlers had a deep love for their old homes
C) the settlers would like to forget their old life
D) the settlers made every effort to improve their new life

Task 3
Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions (No. 56 through No. 60) to it. You should give brief answers to these questions. The answers should be no more than 8 words. Write them in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.

Investment is a key way for business to grow and for investors to make money. Numerous studies have shown that, on average, high-risk investors make more than low-risk ones. Over time the stock market rewards them for taking a risk, sometimes makes them suffer from heavy losses. Even during the 1980s, the decade of the stock market crash, one study shows that over the whole of the ten years shares profited higher than lower-risk fixed interest and property investments.This brings us to the first basic rule relating to risk: high risk equals high return. If you want to maximise your savings, take some risk with at least some of your money.Keep in mind, though, the second rule relating to risk: diversity, or spread your eggs around lots of baskets. This is partly so you won't be hurt too badly if one company fails.Research also shows that you won't be rewarded with high returns for the all-eggs-in-one-basket type of risk. In short, you're mad not to spread your money around.

56. What is the possible title of this passage?
________________________________________________________________

57. What disadvantage may high-risk investors have?
High-risk investors may_________________________________________ than low-risk ones.

58. What is the first basic principle about risk?
_________________________________________________________________

59. Which word has a meaning close to "spreading your money around'?
_________________________________________________________________

60. What does the author think is the best way of making investment?
_________________________________________________________________

Task 4
Directions: After reading the following passage, you are required to complete the outline below it (No. 61 through No. 65). You should write your answers  briefly on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.

Antarctica is for the most part a vast, icy emptiness, some 14 million square kilometres of which is almost completely covered by an ice sheet with an average thickness of over 2,000 meters.Only about 2% of the land mass is ice-free, and about half of this is in the Ross Dependency comprised of land, ice-shelf and islands between 160 degrees east and 150
degrees west.The largest single ice-free area lies in South Victoria Land, about 100 kilometres from New Zealand's scientific research station, Scott Base on Ross Island.The United States also has a large base at the South Pole, known as the Amundsen-Scott Base and named after two of the most important early 20th century explorers who helped
bring world attention to the continent.Only a very small proportion of the coast is easily accessible, mostly along the coast of Victoria Land and Ross Island.

61.___________________________________

62.___________________________________

63.___________________________________

64.___________________________________

65.___________________________________

Task 5
Directions: Here you will find 6 sentences (marked A, B, C, D, E and F) and an incomplete short passage following them. Read them carefully and insert (插入)  5 of the sentences into the passage so that it will become a meaningful
complete one. One sentence will have to the dropped. Write the letter to the  selected sentence in the corresponding brackets on the Answer Sheet.
A: During the first months, I was immersed（沉浸）in happiness and curiosity.
B: My mind was like a floating cloud, moving swiftly all the time.
C: At the beginning, most of the local people thought I was too young to be a doctor.
D: Then there, I felt terribly homesick.
E: A few months later, I found everything seemed to have changed.
F: Like a transplanted tree, I was facing the challenge of surviving in new surroundings.

Dreaming of a romantic life, looking forward to a better future, I arrived in Canada in spring 1996. 66.___________________ 67.______________________This kind of enthusiasm was soon gone with the wind. 68.____________________ Besides language, there were other invisible cultural barriers, which, I felt, were hard to conquer.69.___________________ Moreover, the cold weather was tough for me, a student who was used to living in
a subtropical（亚热带） zone. I sensed I was unfit for life abroad. 70.___________________So I told my grandfather I wanted to go home. He did not criticize me at all, he just said: "Let's go and have a look at the Bethune Memorial Hall this morning."

66. ( ) 67. ( ) 68. ( ) 69. ( ) 70. ( )

Part Ⅳ Translation—English into Chinese (20 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese. There are 4 sentences, numbered 71 through 74, and a short paragraph (No.75) in this part. Write your translation in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.

71. Equal pay for equal work is still not necessarily a reality for some women.
____________________________________________________________________
72. Other apartments in the same neighborhood and under the same management rent as high as $200.00 a month.
____________________________________________________________________
73. Labor costs in Hong Kong are one fifth those of the United States.
____________________________________________________________________
74. The following qualifications are required from the candidates for the above position.
____________________________________________________________________
75. Financial management includes the search for adequate sources of capital and the management of the capital already invested. It requires estimating the amount of cash the company will need in its operations, deciding whether to use short-term or long-term credit, choosing the right time to issue stock or sell bonds, etc.
____________________________________________________________________

Part Ⅴ Writing (25 minutes)
Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. Your writing  should be based on the following instruction.

You are required to put the following messages into English in the proper form. You should do your task in the corresponding space on the Answer Sheet.
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