作者：何福胜
出版社：清华大学出版社
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2010硕士学位研究生入学资格考试GCT英语模拟试题与解析试读：
前言
根据国务院学位委员会办公室最新颁布的《硕士学位研究生入学资格考试指南(2010年版)》规定，2010年硕士学位研究生的入学资格考试的试卷由四部分构成：语言表达能力测试、数学基础能力测试、逻辑判断能力测试和外语(英语)使用能力测试。
英语运用能力测试，旨在考查考生目前所具备的实际外语水平、阅读外语能力和运用英语能力。通过外语词汇量、语法、阅读、理解、日常口语等内容的测试，了解考生运用外语的综合能力。为了帮助广大考生在较短的时间内恢复和提高英语水平，系统地备考，并顺利通过本次考试，我们特别编写了《硕士学位研究生入学资格考试英语考前辅导教程》和其配套的《硕士学位研究生入学资格考试英语模拟试题与解析》、《硕士学位研究生入学资格考试英语核心词汇精解》。
本书共包括12套英语模拟试题以及答案和详尽的注释。每套试题都按照考试指南的要求并且参照历年的考试真题进行编写，突出了GCT考试的重要考点。注释部分不仅涉及考点的讲解，更强调了答题的策略和技能。应该说，本书是对此种考试的词汇、语法、阅读、完型填空和会话技能五个部分的综合和整体性练习及测验，有助于考生系统地备考，并顺利通过考试。为了帮助考生了解和熟悉前几年的真题，本书还附录了2003—2009年的真题和答案，供考生参考。
在编写本书过程中，编者注意了以下几个方面的问题：
1. 严格按照考试大纲的要求，确定本套书的难度及题材的选择。词汇基本控制在相关的考试大纲词汇表内。对于出现的个别难词和超纲词一般给出英语或汉语注释。各方面的要求尽可能与考试大纲相一致。
2. 选用材料力求带有一定的特点。注意了选材的广泛性以及内容的新颖性。突出了考试的针对性和实用性。所选材料主要来源于近几年的国内外考试书籍，以及各种教材、杂志和报纸的内容。
3. 除了提供考试各种题型的系统性应对方式和技巧以外，还重点强调了各部分基础知识的讲解和运用。同时对每道题详细的解释能在很大程度上提高考生英语能力和应试水平。
4. 强调了语言的规范性以及内容的共核性。充分考虑了在职攻读硕士学位人员的英语水平现状，尽可能使词汇、语法及练习具有通用性及可模仿性，使答案和范文通俗易懂，以便考生记忆和模仿。
2010年《GCT英语模拟试题与解析》与原版本相比较有了两个变化： 一是更换了部分模拟试题，使之更有针对性；二是将2009年的真题加了进来，使考生能了解测试的最新信息，以利于考生备考。
清华大学出版社同时推出了《2010年硕士学位研究生入学资格考试英语考前辅导教程》与《2010年硕士学位研究生入学资格考试英语核心词汇精解》，《2010年GCT英语历年真题分类精解》，这四本书同时使用，效果更好。
本书在编写过程中得到了清华大学研究生院、清华大学继续教育学院、清华大学外语系以及其他一些院校和有关单位的部分人士和教师的大力支持和帮助，特此表示衷心的感谢。
由于编者水平有限，时间仓促，不妥之处在所难免，衷心希望广大读者批评指正。编 者2010年4月于清华园第一部分 模拟试题Model Test One
(50题，每题2分，满分100分，考试时间45分钟)Part One Vocabulary and Structure
Directions:
There are ten incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. C hoose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line though the center.
1.He applied for Teaching Assistantship to finance his education and was _____ the position for his rich experience in teaching.
A. qualified B. granted C. presented D. supplied
2. We were lost at sea, at the _____ of wind and weather.
A. service B. expenseC. cost D. mercy
3.The importance of fitness should not be _____ because it is not developed in a day.
A. withdrawn B. overlooked C. relaxed D. stressed
4. I should like to _____ my thanks to you for your kindness.
A. extend B. intend C. pretend D. attend
5. Mr. Smith said that he did not want to _____ any further responsibilities.
A. get on B. look up C. put up D. take on
6. If he had listened to me, he _____ earlier.
A. might arrive B. had arrived
C. might be arriving D. might have arrived
7.By the time she is 50 years old, she _____ an inmate of the prison for over half of her life.
A. would have been B. will be C. will have been D. would be
8. The girl won't have her lunch before she _____ her homework.
A. will finish B. finishes C. had finished D. finished
9. A large number of cars _____ parked in front of my house.
A. are B. is C. has D. was
10. Whether or not their business will succeed _____ their most concern.
A. have become B. are C. has become D. to becomePart Two Reading Comprehension
Directions:
In this part there are three passages and one note, each followed by questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. C hoose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
Questions 11—15 are based on the following passage:
Venus(金星) is known as the earth's “twin” because the two planets are so like each other in size. The diameter of Venus is about 7, 520 miles(12,100 km.),smaller than that of the earth. No other planet comes closer to the earth than Venus. A t its nearest approach it is about 25,000,000 miles (40,2000,000 km.) away.
As seen from the earth, Venus is the first planet or star that can be seen in the western sky in the evening. A t other times, it is the last planet or star that can be seen in the eastern sky in the morning. When Venus is near its brightest point, it can be seen in daylight. Early astronomers called the object that appeared in the evening Hesperus, and Phosphorus in the morning. Later, they realized these two objects were the same planet. They named it Venus in honor of the Roman goddess of love and beauty.
11.Travelling around Venus in a straight way, you would have a long trip of about _____miles.
A. 24, 896 B. 23,613 C. 37,994 D. 25,000,000
12. The word “twin” in the first sentence means_____.
A. a brother or sister of step mother or father
B. either of two children born together of the same mother
C. an adopted child
D. a deserted child
13. Venus is called the earth's “twin” because_____.
A. it's almost as big as the earthB. it's the nearest to the earth
C. Venus and the earth are both planetsD. they are of the same shape
14. We can learn from the passage that _____.
A. Venus is always the last to appear in the sky in the evening
B. Venus is sometimes the last to appear in the sky in the morning
C. Venus is sometimes the last to disappear in the eastern sky in the morning
D Venus is sometimes the last to disappear in the western sky in the morning
15. The best title for the passage might be _____.
A. The Size of Venus B. Venus and the Earth
C. Venus—the Earth's “Twin” D. The Nearest Neighbor
Questions 16—20 are based on the following passage:
It might be supposed that greater efficiency could be achieved if several people worked together to solve a problem than if only one individual works on it.
Although groups often may increase the motivation of their members to deal with problems, there are conflicts arising among members of a group. Problem solving needs the presence of an effective leader who not only provides direction, but also permits the orderly, constructive expression of different opinions; much of the leader's effort may be devoted to resolving differences. Success in problem solving also depends on the distribution of ability within a group.
Although groups may reach a greater number of correct solutions, or may require less time to discover an answer, their efficiency is typically lower than that achieved by skilled individuals working alone.
In brainstorming, a problem is presented to a group of people who then proceed to offer whatever they can think of. Theoretically these unrestricted suggestions increase the probability that at least some better solutions will appear. Nevertheless, studies show that when individuals work alone under similar conditions, performance tends to proceed more efficiently than it does in groups.
Under special circumstances, however, a group may solve problems more effectively than a competent individual does. Group members may contribute different resources to a solution that no individual can achieve alone. Sometimes social demands may require group agreement on a single issue, as in making national economic or military policies under the governments. When only one among several solutions is correct, even if a group requires more time, it has a higher probability of identifying the right one than does an individual alone.
16. In a group, problem solving needs _____.
A. the presence of an effective leader B. the best way to collect resources
C. everyone to work harder D. more funds
17. A ccording to the author, it is easier for groups to reach _____.
A. mistakes they want to make B. the place which they want to go
C. the place where they want to rest D. a greater number of correct solutions
18. The author thinks that unrestricted suggestions can bring about _____.
A. some trouble B. some better solutions
C. some more time C. some more effort
19. It can be seen from the passage that a group will be more efficient in _____.
A. discussing directions B. correcting mistakes
C. dealing with national problems D. finding a problem
20. A ccording to the author, which of the following statement is TRUE?
A. A group of people may solve problems more effectively than an individual.
B. The efficiency of a group is worst in the world.
C. A group will not be efficient in dealing with national policies
D. Effective leaders often solve the problems themselves
Questions 21—25 are based on the following passage:
Do we need laws that prevent us from running risks with our lives? If so, then perhaps laws are needed prohibiting the sale of alcoholic drinks.
We've already tried that. For 13 years, between 1920 and 1933, there were no liquor stores anywhere in the United States. They were shut down—abolished by an amendment(修正案). A fter January 20, 1920, there was supposed to be no more manufacturing, selling, or transporting of “intoxication liquors.” Without any more liquor, people could not drink it. A nd if they did not drink it, how could they get drunk? There would be no more dangers to the public welfare from drunkenness and alcoholism. It was all very logical. A nd yet prohibition of liquor, beer, and wine did not work. Why?
Because, law or no law, millions of people still liked to drink alcohol. A nd they were willing to take risks to get it. They were not about to change their tastes and habits just because of a change in the law. A nd gangs of liquor smugglers made it easy to buy an illegal drink—or two or three. They smuggled millions of gallons of the illegal beverages(饮料)across the Canadian and Mexican Borders. D rinkers were lucky to know of an illegal bar that served Mexican or Canadian liquor. C rime and drunkenness were both supposed to decline as a result of prohibition. Instead people drank more alcohol than ever—often poisoned alcohol.
On December 5, 1933, they removed prohibition by approving the 21st Amendment to the Constitution.
21.All of the following were reasons for the proposal of the 18th Amendment to the Constitution and the Volstead Act, except that _____.
A. there would be no further danger to the public from alcoholism
B. there would be a rise in the cost of alcoholic beverages
C. without liquor, people would not drink
D. people would not become drunk or create a public nuisance
22. D uring Prohibition, illegal alcohol was _____.
A. sold openly
B. no longer a temptation
C. a major factor in the passage of the Volstead Act
D. brought across the Mexican and Canadian borders
23. D uring Prohibition, people _____.
A. lived in fear of the law
B. were willing to risk arrest for the pleasure of liquor
C. endangered their communities
D. were respectful of the legal sanctions placed on them
24.When enacting(颁布)the prohibition laws, government officials assumed that _____.
A. every American would buy alcohol illegally
B. all criminal activities would cease
C. patrols of the Canadian border would halt the sale of alcohol
D. the social threat from drunkenness would decline
25. It can be inferred from the passage that _____.
A. the Congress was wise to repeal Prohibition
B. the Prohibition Era was characterized by a decrease in crime and drunkenness
C. during Prohibition, most Americans stopped drinking
D. laws should be passed to ban the sale of alcoholic beverages
Questions 26—30 are based on the following note:
Important Note:
Application for admission to the Graduate School at this university must be made on forms provided by the Director of Admission. A n applicant whose undergraduate work was done at another institution should request that two copies of undergraduate transcripts and degrees be sent directly to the Dean of Graduate School. B oth the application and transcripts must be on file at least one month prior to the registration date, and must be accompanied by a nonrefundable ten_____dollar check or money order to cover the cost of processing the application.
Students who have already been admitted to the Graduate School but were not enrolled during the previous semester should reapply for admission using a special form available in the office of the Graduate School. It is not necessary for students who have previously been denied admission to resubmit transcripts; however, new application forms must accompany all requests for reconsideration. A pplications should be submitted at least eight weeks in advance of the session in which the student wishes to enroll.
26. What is the author's main point?
A. How to apply to the Graduate School.
B. How to enroll in an undergraduate university.
C. How to register for graduate coursework.
D. How to make application for graduation.
27. Where would this passage most probably be found?
A. In a university catalog.B. In a travel folder.
C. In a newspaper.D. In a textbook.
28.According to the passage, where would a student secure application forms for admission to the university?
A. From the chairperson of the department.
B. From the Dean of the Graduate School.
C. From the institution where the undergraduate work was done.
D. From the Director of Admissions.
29. Which of the following documents must be on file thirty days before the registration date?
A. Two copies of recommendations from former professors.
B. A written approval of the Dean of the Graduate School.
C. One set of transcripts and an English proficiency score.
D.Two copies of undergraduate courses and grades, an application form, and an application fee.
30. Students who have already been admitted to the Graduate School _____.
A. never need to apply for admission
B.must reapply if they have not been registered at the university during the previous semester
C. must reapply every semester
D. must reapply when they are within ten credit hours of graduationPart Three ClozeDirections:
There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. C hoose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
A land free from destruction, plus wealth, natural resources, and labor supply—all these were important factors, in helping England to become the center for the Industrial Revolution. 31 they were not enough. Something else was needed to start the industrial process. That “something special” was men— 32 individuals who could invent machines, find new sources of power, and establish business organizations to reshape society.
The men who 33 the machines of the Industrial Revolution came from many backgrounds and many occupations. Many of them were 34 inventors than scientists. A man who is a pure scientist is primarily interested in doing his research 35 . He is not necessarily working so that his findings can be used. A n inventor or one interested in applied science is 36 trying to make something that has a concrete idea. He may try to solve a problem by using the theories 37 science or by experimenting through trial and error. Regardless of his method, he is working to obtain a specific result: the construction of a harvesting machine, the burning of a light bulb, or one of 38 other objectives.
Most of the people who developed the machines of the Industrial Revolution were inventors, not trained scientists. A few were both scientists and inventors. Even those who had 39 or no training in science might not have made their inventions if a groundwork had not been laid by scientists years 40 .
31. A . B ut B. A nd C. B esides D. Even
32. A . generating B. effective C. motivation D. creative
33. A . employed B. created C. operated D. controlled
34. A . less B. better C. more D. worse
35. A . happily B. occasionally C. reluctantly D. accurately
36. A . seldom B. sometimes C. usually D. never
37. A . of B. with C. to D. as
38. A . few B. those C. many D. all
39. A . little B. much C. some D. any
40. A . ago B. past C. ahead D. beforePart Four Dialogue Completion
Directions:
In this part, there are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. C hoose the one that most appropriately suits the conversational context and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
41.School secretary: Good morning. C an I help you?
Student: Yes, I'd like to enroll for the course.
School secretary: _____
A. Thank you very much. B. Nice to see you here.
C. C ertainly. What's your name please?D. Sorry. C an I see your passport please?
42.Doctor: _____?
Patient: I'm much better. My stomach problem is gone. Now I just feel hungry.
A. D o you have anything to declare, sirB. Good morning. May I help you
C. How are you feeling todayD. What seems to be the problem
43.Client: Hello. May I speak to Mr. Turner?
Secretary: _____
A. I'm sorry. He's at a meeting right now. B . Speaking, please.
C. Hello. Who're you, please?D. Hello. Thank you for calling.
44.Robert: Mary, I'd like you to meet my new neighbor, Tom.
Mary: Hello, Tom. It's nice to meet you.
Tom: _____
A. How is the baby?
B. Hello, Mary! I haven't seen you for ages.
C. Hi, Mary! I've heard so much about you.
D. Hi, Mary! Welcome to China.
45.Man: Excuse me, madam. D o you mind if I smoke here?
Woman:_____
A. Well, yes, actually—this is a no smoking compartment.
B. Of course not—this is a no smoking compartment.
C. No, I'm sorry.
D. A ll right. If you just smoke one cigarette a day?
46.Jane: Do you think he will come to my birthday party?
Tom: _____.
A. You can count on itB. You can depend on it
C. You may think of itD. You may be sure of it
47.Pupil: Sorry, Mr. Wang. I'm late. My alarm clock didn't ring.
Teacher: _____.
A. It doesn't matter. These things happen
B. Excuse me, sir. I never accept any apologies at all
C. Thank you. You're welcome
D. Never mind. You don't have to be so polite
48.Colleague A: Cigarette?
Colleague B: No, thank you. I've given up smoking. Haven't had one since last month.
Colleague A: _____
A. Well, you don't mind if I have one, do you?
B. OK. Go ahead and do it.
C. A ll right. Take care!
D. Sorry, have another one then.
49.Friend A: Just call me dad! My wife and I had our first baby.
Friend B: _____
A. What a nonsense!B. Really? Congratulations!
C. D ad, are you OK?D. Sorry to hear it.
50.Passer_____by: _____?
Local resident: Yes, there's one near the end of the street. It's behind the church.
A. Hello, sir. Where's the bus station
B. Excuse me. Is there a parking lot anywhere around here
C. Excuse me, sir. How can I find the way to the police station
D. Which building is the Department of Immigration, pleaseModel Test Two
(50题，每题2分，满分100分，考试时间45分钟)Part One Vocabulary and Structure
Directions:
There are ten incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. C hoose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
1. Only through diplomatic means _____.
A. a formal agreement can be reached B. can a formal agreement be reached
C. can be a formal agreement reachedD. can be reached a formal agreement
2. _____, Mozart had already written his first composition.
A. His age was six B. B y the age of six
C. He was six D. Six years old
3. Swimmers should avoid _____ ocean areas that are dangerous.
A. enter B. to enterC. entering D. be entered
4. New Orleans is a city _____ older traditions can still be seen.
A. those B. that C. which D. where
5.If it _____ more humid in the Desert of the Southwest, the hot temperatures would be unbearable.
A. be B. isC. was D. were
6. She was too nervous to act _____ on such an occasion.
A originally B specially C extraordinary D naturally
7. I have made a(n) _____ for you to see the doctor at 8 o'clock tomorrow.
A. appointment B. interview C. opportunity D. assignment
8. Mr. Smith can be quite sad _____, though in public he is extremely cheerful.
A. by himself B. in person C. in private D. as individual
9. The man was under so much stress for such a long time that he finally _____.
A. broke down B. broke up C. broke out D. broke in
10. It is a very important game, and it is advisable to _____ seats well in advance.
A. book B. get C. provide D. takePart Two Reading Comprehension
Directions:
In this part there are three passages and one poster, each followed by questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. C hoose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
Questions 11—15 are based on the following passage:
Alfred Nobel, a Swedish inventor contributed most of his vast fortune in a trust as a fund from which annual prizes could be awarded to individuals and organizations who had achieved the greatest benefit to humanity in a particular year. Originally, there were six classifications for outstanding contributions designated in Nobel's will including chemistry, physics, medicine, literature, and international peace.
The prizes are administrated by the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm. In 1969, a prize for economics endowed by the Central Bank of Sweden was added. C andidates for the prizes must be nominated in writing by qualified authority in the field of competition. Recipients are selected by their respective institutions. The prizes are usually presented in Stockholm on December 10, with the King of Sweden officiating, an appropriate tribute to Alfred Nobel on the anniversary of his death. Each one includes a gold medal, a diploma, and a cash award of about a million dollars.
11. What does this passage mainly discuss?
A. A lfred Nobel. B. The Nobel prizes.
C. Great contributions to mankind.D. Swedish inventors.
12. Why were the prizes named for Alfred Nobel?
A. He left money in his will to establish a fund for the prizes.
B. He won the First Nobel prize for his invention.
C. He is now living in Sweden.
D. He serves as chairman of the committee to choose the recipients of the prizes.
13. How often are the Nobel prizes awarded?
A. Five times a year. B. Once a year.
C. Twice a year. D. Once every two years.
14. A Nobel prize would NOT be given to _____.
A. an author who wrote a novel B. a doctor who discovered a vaccine
C. a composer who wrote a symphony D. a diplomat who negotiated a peace settlement
15. Why are the awards presented on December 10?
A. It is a tribute to the King of Sweden.
B. The Central Bank of Sweden administers the trust.
C. That date was established in Alfred Nobel's will.
D. A lfred Nobel died on that day.
Questions 16—20 are based on the following passage:
Developing countries are unusually vulnerable to cigarette advertising. Until recently, some of them sold tobacco only through government monopolies, with little or no attempt at persuasion. A nd because most of these countries don't have effective anti_____smoking campaigns, many of their people are surprisingly innocent of the link between tobacco and disease. In Manila, we even found cigarettes sold at a snack bar operated by the local Boy Scouts.
Many governments, moreover, are reluctant to wage anti_____smoking wars because they're addicted to tobacco taxes. A rgentina gets 22.5 percent of all tax revenue from tobacco; Malawi, 16.7 percent.
Into this climate of naivety and neglect, American tobacco companies have unleashed not only the marketing wizardry (魔术) that most of us take for granted, but other tactics they wouldn't dare use here.
Tobacco spokesmen insist that cigarette advertising draws only people who already smoke. B ut an ad executive, who worked until recently of the Philip Morris account, speaking on condition of anonymity, disagrees. “You don't have to be a brain surgeon to figure out what's going on. Just look at the ads. It's ludicrous (荒唐的) for them to deny that a cartoon character like Joe Camel isn't attractive to kids.”
16.People in developing countries are easily influenced by cigarette advertising because _____.
A. they don't know the relationship between tobacco and disease
B. they have a strong inclination to smoke
C. they have been forbidden to smoke by the governments
D. there were no institutions which persuade them not to smoke
17. Many governments didn't launch anti_____smoking campaigns because _____.
A. tobacco taxes take up a large part of their revenue
B. they are unusually subject to cigarette advertising
C. they don't think tobacco can do harm to people's health
D. they are innocent of the link between tobacco and disease
18. A ccording to an executive on the Philip Morris account, _____.
A. cigarette advertising only appeals to the young men
B. cigarette advertising appeals to adults
C. cigarette advertising is attractive to people who already smoke
D. cigarette advertising also appeals to kids
19. The word “anonymity” in the last paragraph may best mean _____.
A. publicity B. fame C. hidden name D. secret
20. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?
A. Smoking and Tobacco Taxes B. Smoking in Developing Countries
C. Smoking and Cigarette Advertising D. Tobacco Industry
Questions 21—25 are based on the following passage：
I hear many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling. I wish it were so. A t your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own two feet. B ut take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are all taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them are clutching at one another's hands for courage.
They claim they want to dress as they please. B ut they all wear the same clothes. They set off in new directions in music. B ut somehow they all end up just by listening to the same record. Their reason for thinking or acting in this way is that the crowd is doing it.
It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and to go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be. A nd many of today's parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. A ll this adds up to a greater barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.
But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. Find yourself. B e yourself. Popularity will come—with the people who respect you for whom you are. That's the only kind of popularity that really counts.
21. The main purpose of this passage is to tell _____.
A. readers how to be popular with people around
B. teenagers how to learn to decide things for themselves
C. parents how to control and guide their children
D. people how to understand and respect each other
22.According to the author, many teenagers think they are brave enough to be themselves, but, in fact, most of them _____.
A. have much difficulty understanding each other
B. lack confidence
C. dare not cope with problems single_____handed
D. are very much afraid of getting lost
23. A ccording to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. There is no popularity that really counts.
B.What many parents are doing is in fact hindering their children from finding their own paths.
C. It is not necessarily bad for a teenager to disagree wit his or her classmates.
D. Most teenagers are not actually rebelling.
24. The author thinks of advertisements as _____.
A. original B. influential C. detrimental D. authoritative
25. D uring the teenager years, one should learn to _____.
A. differ from others in as many ways as possible
B. get into the right season and become popular
C. find one's real self
D. rebel against parents and the popularity wave
Questions 26—30 are based on the following poster：
A Poster
Just as the sun is starting to shine and the days are getting longer, the examination period begins! I'd like to wish all students the very best luck in your exams and with your dissertations.
For those of you who will be leaving us this summer, I hope that you will take with you fond memories of Birmingham and that you keep in touch.
If you are staying in Birmingham over the summer, do try to come along to our summer garden party on 18 June. Spouses and children are very welcome to join us too.
Summer Garden Party
Wednesday 18, June 2007
From 2 p.m.—5 p.m.
Celebrate the end of exams and the end of term with a summer garden party in the beautiful grounds of Westmere on Edgbaston Park Road.
All international students, their spouses and children are welcome to join us. We'll have lots of party games as well as food and drink. What better way to mark the end of the academic year?
If you would like to come along, please contact Mal Graham, international Student Assistant: 0121 414 2894 M.M.Graham@bham.ac.uk.
We look forward to seeing many of you there. Have a great summer.
26. The above poster is from_____.
A. a middle school in Birmingham B. a college in Birmingham
C. the government of Birmingham D. an organizer of a summer camp
27. The word “spouse” in the passage refers to _____.
A. the old B. the adult
C. a relative of friend D. a husband or wife
28. What is the poster mainly aimed at?
A. Inviting all the students to attend a party in a beautiful park.
B. Informing all international students of the end of the summer term.
C. Saying goodbye to those who are about to leave the university.
D. Inviting all international students to attend a summer party.
29. The number 0121 414 2894 is for_____.
A. telephone number B. zip code
C. fax D. school address
30. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The party will last for 4 hours.
B. Some students will graduate this summer.
C. The party will be held during the examination period.
D. A ll the students there are married.Part Three Cloze
Directions:
There are ten blanks in the following passage. For each numbered blank, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. C hoose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
Time “talks” in the American culture and, for that matter, in many other cultures. 31 it says is crucial in our relations with others. Some societies take their promises to 32 deadlines seriously and keep appointments, and they impose penalties for being late or not completing a task in the 33 time. In the United States, being late repeatedly for class in schools may lead to suspension. Late papers may 34 as much as 10 percent reduction in the grade, or even a failing grade.
Perhaps the most critical dimension in culture is the use of time. Each culture has its own concept of time. In Germanic cultures punctuality is a 35 of respect and politeness; being late is rude. Germans believe people should be 36 on time, neither too early nor too late. To the Indonesian, time is an endless pool; why be 37 or hurry? All cultures 38 their own time system for granted and believe other cultures operate with the 39 time frame. 40 , misunderstandings are inevitable. To function in a foreign country, we must know its time system.
31. A . That B. What C. Which D. Whether
32. A . keep B. make C. meet D. take
33. A . needed B. essential C. necessary D. required
34. A . lie in B. add to C. lead to D. bring out
35. A . symbol B. signal C. remark D. sign
36. A . hopefully B. virtually C. basically D. exactly
37. A . enjoyed B. depressed C. happy D. pleased
38. A . take B. make C. consider D. accept
39. A . various B. different C. equal D. same
40. A . Moreover B. Thus C. However D. B esidesPart Four Dialogue Completion
Directions:
In this part, there are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. C hoose the one that most appropriately suits the conversational context and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
41.Speaker A: Mary! Oh, it's good to see you again! Welcome home. Give me a hug.
Speaker B: Thanks! _____, too, and it's really nice to be back again.
A. How do you do B. I haven't seen for ages
C. It's great to see youD. I've heard a lot about you
42.Secretary: Good morning, Dr. Porter's office.
Mr. Long:Good morning. I have an appointment with Dr. Porter at ten_____thirty. I'm running a little late. _____?
A. Is it OK B. C ould I reschedule for eleven_____thirty
C. How about tomorrow D. A re you OK
43.Receptionist: Front desk. C an I help you?
Hotel guest: This is Mr. B urton in 1205. _____?
Receptionist: Of course. What time?
A. Where is your café B. C an I have a cup of tea
C. D o you have room service D. C an I get a wake_____up call, please
44.Tourist A: Excuse me. How do I get to Porter Street from here?
Tourist B: _____. You'd better ask someone else.
A. It is very near B. You can't miss it
C. I'm new around here, too D. Turn left at the traffic lights
45.Secretary: Good morning. Fame and Fortune Talent Agency. C an I help you?
Caller: Yes, Mr. A ndrews, please.
Secretary: I'm afraid he's not in. Mr. A ndrews is out to lunch right now. _____
A. Would you like to leave a message? B. Who are you, please?
C. This is the secretary. D. Thanks for calling.
46.Interviewer: Hi, Christopher, what do you do in your free time? _____?
Christopher:Well, I have a lot of hobbies. I like to read, and I like to work on computers.
A. What would you like B. What sort of hobbies do you have
C. D o you have a good time D. D o you like it
47.Clerk: Jack's Watering Hole.
Caller: Oh, I'm calling about the ad for an designer, _____?
Clerk: Yes, it is. What kind of experience do you have?
A. Is that still available B. Is it a good job
C. Is it very hard D. Is it OK with me
48.Daughter: I can't hear you, Mum. It's a really bad line.
Mother: Sorry, dear. I said how are you?
Daughter: Terrible, Mum. My back's killing me, and the house is a mess.
Mother: _____, darling. I'll come and help you clean the house.
A. Glad to hear it B. D on't worry
C. Take your time D. Take care
49.Patient: Hello, Doctor.
Doctor: Good afternoon. D o take a seat. _____?
Patient: My ear hurts. My left ear.
A. How are you B. What can I do for you
C. Now what seems to be the problem D. Is there anything that I can do for you
50.Waiter: Good afternoon. A re you ready to order?
Guest A: _____. B etty, what will you have?
Guest B: I think I'll start off with a cup of soup. What kind of soup do you have today?
A. Yes, I think so B. Not sure C. No way D. Of course notModel Test Three
(50题，每题2分，满分100分，考试时间45分钟)Part One Vocabulary and Structure
Directions:
In this part there are ten incomplete sentences, each with four suggested answers. C hoose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.
1.It is the business of the police to prevent and detect crime and of the law courts to punish _____.
A. crime B. sin C. offence D. fault
2.The_____care of the body requires an understanding of its needs, allowing for variations resulting from climate, age or occupation.
A. proper B. tender C. warm D. mild
3. C ould you _____reasons and examples for your answer?
A. qualify B. quantify C. specify D. satisfy
4. Mr. Wright was the _____president of Ace Construction Company.
A. previous B. before C. latter D. former
5. Even a child would not be _____by such an obvious lie.
A. cut off B. made up C. pulled down D. taken in
6.With regarding to this model of color TV sets, the home_____made ones are by no means _____those made in Japan.
A. less inferior to B. less inferior than
C. inferior than D. inferior to
7. _____from the hilltop, the lake scenery is beyond description.
A. To see B. Seeing C. Having seen D. Seen
8. This book_____me twenty dollars.
A. is cost B. was cost C. cost D. have been cost
9. _____for your laziness, you could have finished the assignment by now.
A. Had it not been B. Weren't itC. It were not D. Had not it been
10. D on't put off till tomorrow_____you can do today.
A. that B. what C. when D. whetherPart Two Reading Comprehension
Directions:
In this part there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers. C hoose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.
Questions 11—15 are based on the following passage:
Watercolor is the oldest painting medium known. It dates back to the early cave dwellers who discovered they could add lifelike qualities to drawings of animals and other figures on the walls of caves by mixing the natural colors found in the earth with water.
Fresco, one of the greatest of all art forms, is done with watercolor. It is created by mixing pigments and water and applying these to wet plaster. Of the thousands of people who stand under Michlangelo's heroic ceiling in the Sistine Chapel, very few are aware that they are looking at perhaps the greatest watercolor painting in the world.
The invention of oil painting by the Flemish masters in the fifteenth century led to a decline in fresco painting, and for the next several centuries watercolor was used mainly as a medium for doing preliminary sketches or as a tool for study. It was not until the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that English painters reinstated watercolor as a serious art form. The English have a notorious love for the outdoors and also a great fondness for small, intimate pictures. The subdued tones of watercolor had a remarkably strong appeal for them.
11. What is the main theme of the passage?
A. The decline of fresco painting.
B. The predominance of oils over watercolor.
C. The rediscovery of watercolor in England.
D. The origins and development of watercolor.
12. Who were the first watercolor artists?
A. Early cave dwellers. B. Italian fresco artists.
C. Flemish masters. D. Eighteenth_____century English artists.
13. A ccording to the passage, where did the first colors for painting come from?
A. A nimal skins. B. The ground. C. Trees and leaves. D. C aves.
14. In fresco painting to what is the paint applied?
A. C anvas. B. Paper. C. Plaster. D. Rock.
15.Which of the following can be inferred about what sixteenth and seventeenth_____century artists thought of watercolor painting in comparison to oil painting?
A. Watercolor was more costly but was better.
B. Oil painting was less permanent but more vivid.
C. Watercolor was not appropriate for finished works.
D. Oil painting tended to be difficult to use.
Questions 16—20 are based on the following passage:
The Xinhua bookstore chain, China's largest official publishing enterprise, has become a surprising flash point for interest among foreign venture capital investors.
“We are actively promoting the process of shareholding reform. Every day, we receive lots of offers from domestic and foreign investors interested in getting involved and may pick one or two to do so in the next two to three months,” Zhang Yashan, the leading cadre of the head store's office said.
According to a company insider who requested anonymity, several securities firms are overseeing Xinhua bookstore's reform and the company could list on the domestic stock market once reforms are reported to the government in May and then completed.
The source would not reveal the specific names of the firms involved or details of the reform.
“We will stipulate that we must remain the majority shareholder, but we will welcome all kinds of investment, including foreign capital, to establish a shareholding enterprise. We hope the No.2 shareholder will be a foreign enterprise,” the source said.
In keeping with its World Trade Organization entry promises, China must allow foreign investment in domestic publication retailers by the end of this year.
16.Which is NOT the right word used to describe Xinhua bookstore?
A. Largest. B. Official. C. Private. D. Prosperous.
17. What does the word “domestic” mean in Para.2?
A. Energetic. B. Excited. C. A lien. D. Native.
18. What can we infer from Zhang Yashan's statement in Para.2?
A. We often receive many offers from investors.
B. We will soon accept one or two offers in the next sixty days.
C. Security firms are more interested in Xinhua bookstore than other firms.
D. Foreign investment is welcomed by Chinese government.
19. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The largest bookstore is going to accept foreign investment.
B. Xinhua bookstore is going to have a shareholding reform.
C. Xinhua bookstore must take actions according to the situation.
D. Xinhua bookstore has to keep its promise with WTO.
20. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Xinhua bookstore's reform will be revealed in details.
B. The reforms have been reported to the government.
C. Xinhua bookstore will soon accept foreign investment.
D. The source said we didn't have to remain the majority shareholder.
Questions 21—25 are based on the following passage:
The growth of population during the past few centuries is no proof that population will continue to grow straight upward toward infinity and doom. On the contrary, demographic history offers evidence that population growth has not been at all constant. A ccording to paleo_____ecologist Edward Deevey, the past million years show three momentous changes. The first, a rapid increase in population around one million B.C., followed the innovations of tool_____making and tool_____using. B ut when the new power from the use of tools had been exploited, the rate of world population growth fell and became almost stable.
The next rapid jump in population started perhaps 10,000 years ago, when men began to keep herds, plow and plant the earth. Once again when initial productivity gains had been absorbed, the rate of population growth abated.
These two episodes suggest that the third great change, the present rapid growth, which began in the West between 250 and 350 years ago, may also slow down when, or if technology begins to yield fewer innovations. Of course, the current knowledge revolution may continue without foreseeable end. Either way contrary to popular belief in constant geometric growth—population can be expected in the long run to adjust to productivity.
21. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. Human population expands at a straight upward trend.
B. Population growth has shown ups and downs in demographic history.
C. Population growth can not be regarded as a social failure.
D. Increase in population is related to productivity.
22.How many significant demographic changes ever occurred in the past one million years?
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. None.
23. What is found to have close relationship with rapid increase in population?
A. War between 2 countries.
B. Ways discovered to increase productivity.
C. Migration from a continent to another continent.
D. A new religion beginning to be accepted by people.
24. What can be concluded when the current tide of knowledge revolution ebbs?
A. Productivity will rise.
B. Productivity will receive no impact.
C. Population growth will slow down.
D. Population growth will become accelerated.
25. What is the concept most people have on population growth?
A. The population is always in constant geometric growth.
B. Rapid growth is followed by a decline.
C. D ecelerated growth is followed by a decline.
D. No growth at all.
Questions 26—30 are based on the following advertisement：Bookkeeper Wanted续表
26. What is the advertised job?
A. To keep money for top companies.
B. To keep books for top companies.
C. To deal with accounts for top companies.
D. To deal with personal affairs for top companies.
27. Which of the following is NOT included in the work of a bookkeeper?
A. Posting journal entries. B. Processing the list of employees’ wages.
C. Managing work.D. Enrolling new employees.
28. The qualified applicant should _____.
A. be familiar with use of certain software
B. be familiar with telecommunication
C. be much experienced in life
D. have joined various organizations
29. Adecco is an organization which employs people _____.
A. mainly for other companies
B. mainly for its own offices located in many countries
C. mainly through the Internet
D. mainly for light administrative work
30.About the job of bookkeeping, all of the following information is clear except _____.
A. job typeB. degree required
C. paymentD. job descriptionPart Three Cloze
Directions:
For each blank in the following passage, choose the best answer from the choices given below. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.
Change, or the ability to 31 oneself to a changing environment is essential 32 evolution. The farmer whose land is required for housing or industry must adapt himself: he can transfer to another place and master the problems 33 to it; he can change his occupation, perhaps 34 a period of training; or he can starve to death. A nation which can't adapt its trade or defense requirements to 35 world conditions faces an economic and military disaster. Nothing is fixed and permanently stable. 36 must be movement forward, which is progress of a sort, and movement backward, which is decay and deterioration.
In a changing world, tradition can be a force for good or for evil. 37 long as it offers a guide, it helps the ignorant and the uninformed to take a step 38 and, thereby adapt themselves to 39 circumstances. B ut if we make an idol of tradition, it ceases to be a guide. It becomes an obstacle 40 on the path of course. Man is to accept the help which tradition can give but to be well aware of its limitations in a changing world.
31. A . change B. fit C. adapt D. adopt
32. A . in B. to C. with D. at
33. A . peculiar B. strange C. familiar D. stiff
34. A . before B. in C. behind D. after
35. A . meet B. come into C. turn into D. encounter
36. A . It B. This C. The D. There
37. A . Since B. A s C. A fter D. B efore
38. A . backward B. aside C. forward D. amidst
39. A . unchanging B. changed C. old-fashioned D. up-to-date
40. A . laying B. lying C. laid D. lainPart Four Dialogue Completion
Directions:
There are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. C hoose the answer that appropriately suits the conversational context and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.
41.Guest: Oh, I hadn't realized how late it was. I'm afraid I'll have to be going.
Host: Oh, not yet. I'm just going to make some coffee.
Guest:_____, though I'd really love to stay. I've got to be up by six tomorrow morning, unfortunately. Thank you for a wonderful party.
A. I'm sorry, but I must B. Excuse me, but I have to go
C. Pardon me, but I should go D. It's a pity, but no way out
42. Mary: What are you working on?
Susan: I'm doing some embroidery.
Mary: _____
Susan: I don't do very much, just for very special occasions.
A. I didn't know you did needlework.
B. I think you have done a good job.
C. Where did you learn to do needlework?
D. Why do you do needlework?
43. Tom: You are playing guitar well. C an you read music?
Charles:No, I don't. I just listen to songs on the radio and then play them until they sound right.
Tom: _____.
Charles: No, really.
A. You're lying B. You're cheating
C. You are boasting D. You're kidding
44. C onnie: Are you doing pottery? It looks like fun!
Frank: _____?
Connie: Boy, would I? Thanks.
A. Would you please give me a hand B. Would you please not to bother me
C. Have you ever learned how to do it D. Would you like to try it
45. Michael:The Johnsons are moving next week. We are going to have a going_____away party for them Saturday.
Tracy: I didn't realize they were moving so soon. _____
Michael:Yes, but we'll have one last chance to get together. We're planning a barbecue.
A. Wish them a happy journey.
B. May they have a more comfortable home.
C. They are really going to be missed.
D. We can't stay together forever, can we?
46. Martin:Can you cover for me on Sunday? I'm supposed to teach the high school class.
Lisa: Sure. _____?
Martin: We're going to the beach for the weekend.
Lisa: Well, don't worry. I'll take good care of Sunday school.
A. What's in B. What's the thing C. What's up D. What's down
47. Joe: We haven't got together for a long time. How about lunch next week?
Nancy:I'm pretty tied up all next week. How about we plan on two weeks from today? _____.
Joe: OK. Wednesday in two weeks.
A. I can reach it on that Wednesday B. I can make it on that Wednesday
C. I can get it on that Wednesday D. I can assure it on that Wednesday
48. Jim: I have a pair of tickets for an opera Saturday night. Would you like to go?
Cindy: I don't think so. _____.
A. I'm not too wild about opera B. I'm not too interested about opera
C. I'm not very excited about opera D. I'm not very anxious about opera
49. Wang (guest): That was a delicious dinner.
Mrs. Willis (hostess):_____. Would you like to go to the living room now?
It's more comfortable there.
A. Thank you. D on't mention it B. You're welcome
C. Not so delicious, I'm afraid D. I'm glad you enjoyed it
50. Wendy: Have you been to the new bakery on the corner?
Arthur: No, how is it?
Wendy: It is heaven! _____!
A. Their cakes are to strive for B. Their cakes are to struggle for
C. Their cakes are to die for D. Their cakes are to pay forModel Test Four
(50题，每题2分，满分100分，考试时间45分钟)Part One Vocabulary and Structure
Directions:
In this part there are ten incomplete sentences, each with four suggested answers. C hoose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.
1.Manufacturing companies spend millions of pounds trying to convince customers that their products are _____to those of others.
A. better B. best C. super D. superior
2. The three boys were given work according to their _____abilities.
A. respectful B. respectable C. respective D. responsible
3. My parents want me to be the best at anything, but I don't have such high_____.
A. instructions B. restrictions C. suspicions D. ambitions
4. He was _____admission of the restaurant for not wearing a tie.
A. denied B. granted C. acquired D. appealed
5. It is _____for her to wear a formal suit at the homely little party.
A. out of order B. out of question C. out of place D. out of practice
6. The electric shaver needs_____before it can be used.
A. repairing B. to repair C. being repaired D. to be repairing
7. My grandmother _____rural life.
A. has used to B. used to C. is used to D. uses to
8. So little _____about physics that the lecture was completely beyond me.
A. I knew B. did I know C. I had known D. had I known
9. John is the only one of the students who _____to France.
A. has been B. have been C. had been D. has being
10. It is _____he is determined.
A. buying a new car that B. to buy a new car that
C. to buy a new car what D. buying a new car whichPart Two Reading Comprehension
Directions:
In this part there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers. C hoose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.
Questions 11—15 are based on the following passage:
I doubt that any historically valid treatment of that presidential administration can emerge for at least another decade, if then. I confess that when I came out of the White House I signed up to do an “insider volume”, but sober, professional second thoughts have led me to put that project on ice until at least 1980. The problem is that I simultaneously know too much, and not enough. I know what I thought was happening. B ut I cannot fully document what happened. A nd I have seen enough highly classified documents to know that most of what the observers thought was happening was at best half right, at worst dead wrong. This has steered me in a different direction as far as writing is concerned. I am now preparing what is frankly and unashamedly an ex parte memoir, “My Experiences in Washington.” It is based on what I believed to be true, on the picture as I conceptualized it, of the presidential administration under which I worked.
11. A ccording to the speaker, the problem with “insider volumes” is that they _____.
A. tell things that should not be told B. lack historical perspective
C. are too sensational D. often intentionally distort the truth
12. When the speaker says that he “put that project on ice”, he means that he _____.
A. put it in the refrigerator
B. gave up on it completely
C. took a rather cold attitude towards it
D. put it aside until later
13.When the speaker says that he simultaneously knew “too much, and not enough”, he means that he was _____.
A. more perceptive than others who were involved at this time
B. too close to the events to see them objectively
C. unable to see any significance in current events
D. confused by the number of important events that were taking place
14.The speaker's experience in reading classified documents made him realize that .
A.others had been mistaken in interpreting events that they had observed
B. others knew more about current events than he did
C.he was the only responsible person who knew the truth about government affairs
D.he was a more impartial observer than anyone else in the government
15. A ccording to the speaker, “My Experiences in Washington” will deal with _____.
A. secret documents never before released to the public
B. an “insider's” conceptualization of the government's failures
C. his personal view of that presidential era
D. the administrative problems of the president
Questions 16—20 are based on the following passage：
NASA is releasing several images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, which is the closest yet look at the red planet. A ltogether there are four images, which show the entire planet. Each view shows the planet as it completes one quarter of its daily rotation. In these views the north polar cap is turned toward the Earth and is clearly visible at the top of each picture. The images were taken in the middle of the Martian northern summer, when the polar cap was at its smallest size. D uring this season the sun shines continuously on the polar cap. Previous spacecraft observations have shown that this summertime polar cap is composed of water ice, just like Earth's polar caps.
The Hubble Telescope pictures reveal that great changes have occurred on the surface of Mars in the past 20 years. The Martian surface is ever changing. Some regions that were dark 20 years ago are now bright red; some areas that were bright red are now dark. Winds move sand and dust from region to region, often in huge dust storms. Over long timescales many of the larger bright and dark markings remain stable, but smaller details come and go as they are covered and then uncovered by sand and dust.
16. How is the image of the north polar cap of Mars?
A. Vague. B. C lear. C. C annot be seen. D. B arely visible.
17. What is the summertime polar cap composed of?
A. D ust. B. Sand. C. Water ice. D. Volcanic rocks.
18. When were the images of Mars taken?
A. In the middle of summer on Earth.
B. In the middle of summer on Mars.
C. In the middle of summer on Earth's polar caps.
D. In the middle of summer in the northern part of Mars.
19. Which of the following is TRUE about the north polar cap of Mars in summertime?
A. It is at its largest size.
B. It is changing its shape all the time.
C. It is at its smallest size.
D. It is at its windiest time.
20.What is the characteristic of the Martian surface according to observations over the past 20 years?
A. Remaining stable all the time.
B. A ppearing bright red.
C. Looking dark most of the time.
D. C hanging from bright to dark or vice versa.
Questions 21—25 are based on the following passage：
A group of 11 delegates from the Chinese university returned home last week. They came in second place with 13 other university teams.
The conference is the world's largest university_____level UN simulation. It is held each April, for a week, in New York, to give students a chance to debate international affairs. It is meant to mirror the real_____life business of the UN.
Teams from more than 23 countries gathered this year to discuss and debate serious issues such as the AIDS epidemic and water shortages.
Some UN senior staff members, U.S. professors, and former student participants formed the judge panel.
The Chinese team applied to take part in the event and was assigned to represent Japan this year, working on various committees and arguing Japan's position on resolutions to problems like international migration.
According to Li Xiaocong, the Chinese team leader, their efforts in finding approaches to resolutions made them stand out. Li attributes their success to “solid training”.
21. What's the purpose of the conference?
A.To give students a chance to debate international affairs and to mirror the real_____life business of the UN.
B. To enlarge students’ fields of vision.
C. To learn about other cultures.
D. To learn about how to portray their own.
22.How many Chinese students are involved in the conference?
A. 17. B. 23. C. 11. D. 13.
23. The judge panel includes the following EXCEPT_____.
A. U.S. professorsB. former student participants
C. UN senior staff membersD. UN professors
24. A ccording to the Chinese team leader, what's the key to their success?
A. D ebate practice sessions.
B. Solid training.
C. Research on Japanese.
D. Knowledge of parliamentary procedure and public speaking.
25. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the report?
A. The Chinese team came out with one of the first prizes.
B. There were 23 teams in this year's UN simulation.
C. There were a number of second_____place winners at the conference.
D. The Chinese team stood out representing their country at the conference.
Questions 26—30 are based on the following advertisements：A续表B﹡Employees within the organization have opportunities for additional salary advancement.
26. The media director is responsible for the following except _____.
A. reviewing advertising expenses
B. overseeing media agreements for outdoor advertising
C. executing media strategy
D. the welfare of the employees
27. The applicants for the position of media director should _____.
A. be living in the United States
B. have Ph. D . degree
C. have stock share
D. have more than 10 years in a business environment
28. The technology consultant may NOT have a salary of _____.
A. $45,000 B. $60,000 C. $50,000 D. $40,500
29. The technology consultant will _____.
A. help customers with IT problems B. purchase IT products for the company
C. sell computers to customers D. sell IT information to customers
30.Both ads offer clear information about the following except _____.
A. education requirement B. location of the job
C. salary D. description of the jobPart Three Cloze
Directions:
For each blank in the following passage, choose the best answer from the choices given below. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.
Is there something as truth? For a good many centuries “the search for truth” has been 31 the noblest activity of the human mind, but the seekers after truth have come to such 32 conclusions that it often seems that very little progress has been made. 33 ,there are many people who reel that we are actually going backward. They 34 ,often contemptuously, that we have accumulated more “knowledge” than our ancestors, but they think we are farther from the truth than ever, or even that we have 35 the truth that we once possessed.
If people look for anything long enough without finding it, the question naturally arises 36 the thing is really there to find. You have seen a picture of an animal with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail—and maybe an eagle's wings for good 37 . There is plenty of evidence that each part of this animal 38 —but there is no 39 evidence that the parts ever occur in this combination. It is at least conceivable that the seekers after “truth” have made a similar mistake and invented an 40 combination.
31. A . regarded B. considered C. pondered D. referred
32. A . illegal B. identical C. different D.profound
33. A . However B. Nevertheless C. In fact D. In contrast
34. A . confess B. realize C. admit D. reveal
35. A . found B. missed C. lost D. enriched
36. A . while B. that C. when D. whether
37. A . measure B. luck C. reason D. sense
38. A endures B. exists C. prevails D. emerges
39. A . appropriate B. unique C. reliable D. dependent
40. A . unbelievable B. imaginary C. imitable D. idealizedPart Four Dialogue Completion
Directions:
There are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A, B, C and D. C hoose the answer that appropriately suits the conversational context and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.
41. Host:John, come and sit in the sofa. D inner will be ready in a minute. C ould I get you something to drink?
Guest: _____.
A. No, don't trouble. I've drunk enough
B. No, you couldn't. I'm not thirsty
C. Yes, please. I'd like some Sprite
D. Yes, you could. I'd like some Coca cola
42. Clerk: Good morning. C an I help you?
Miss Chang:Yes, I'd like a one_____way ticket to Manchester 8：15 tomorrow evening.
Clerk: Fifteen pounds, please.
Miss Chang: _____.
A. Here you are B. Here it is
C. There is the payment D. Take the payment, please
43. Robert: What are you doing?
Ellen: Trying to get this wine stain out of the carpet.
Robert: Hang on. There's some soda in here. It should take the stain right out.
Ellen: Really? Hey, _____.
A. it really is functioning B. it really is working
C. it really is playing D. it really is influencing
44. A lan:My schedule this afternoon is an absolute mess. B etween 3：30 and 4：00 I'm supposed to be in four different places. There's no way.
Adam: I've done that before. _____?
A. A nything I can help you B. Something I can help you
C. A nything I can help you with D. Something I can help you with
45. Tom:I see in the paper they're sending more equipment to space. A nd we might have to live there someday.
John: _____! I'm staying right here!
A. Never I B. Not me C. No me D. None me
46. C indy: _____?
Rebecca: No, what happened?
Cindy: They let him go as he is suspected to be cheating.
A. D id you know John B. D id you like John
C. D id you hate John D. D id you hear about John
47. Salesman: Good morning. Planning to buy a new car today?
Customer: _____.
Salesman: What kind of car are you looking for?
Customer: Something that has enough room for my family.
A. I'm just looking around B. I'm just looking everywhere
C. I'm just looking here and there D. I'm just looking all the cars
48. C ustomer: I'm looking for a new living room set.
Salesman:We have a lot of very nice sets. What style do you have in mind?
Customer: _____. What I need is something comfortable.
A. I really don't think B. It's really not necessary
C. I really don't bother D. It really doesn't matter
49. Guest: I'd like a room with an ocean view, please.
Clerk: I'm sorry. _____.
A. Those rooms are all ordered B. Those rooms are all taken
C. Those rooms are all owned D. Those rooms are all held
50. C ustomer: _____.
Waiter: I'm sorry. D idn't you order fried shrimp?
Customer: I ordered fried chicken.
Waiter: Oh, all I heard was fried shrimp. Let me have kitchen redo this for you.
A. Sorry, this isn't my dish
B. Excuse me, this isn't what I paid for
C. Sorry, this isn't my order
D. Excuse me, this isn't what I orderedModel Test Five
(50题，每题2分，满分100分，考试时间45分钟)Part One Vocabulary and Structure
Directions:
In this part there are ten incomplete sentences, each with four suggested answers. C hoose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.
1.Many newcomers complain of the rapid _____ of life in Hong Kong.
A. rate B. pace C. speed D. growth
2.To one's boss, an employee should dress neatly, be _____ and show interest in the job.
A. instant B. timely C. punctual D. quick
3. The girl will not become a nurse because she will faint at the _____ of blood.
A. vision B. eyes C. sight D. view
4. The government_____ regulations that put this old city under protection.
A. published B. issued C. discharged D. released
5. Unexpectedly the light _____ and we were left in darkness.
A. burn out B. put out C. turned out D. went out
6. A fter a whole day's heavy work, the old worker returned home, _____.
A. hungry and felt exhausting B. hunger and exhausted
C. hungry and exhausted D. hungry and having been exhausted
7.The last half of the nineteenth century _____ the steady improvement in the means of travel.
A. has witnessed B. was witnessed C. witnessed D. is witnessed
8. She _____ in the feet on her way home from work.
A. was hurting B. is hurt C. hurts D. got hurt
9.Without computers, we _____ the tremendous medical advancement in the last few decades.
A. would not make B. will not have made
C. could not make D. couldn't have made
10. _____ that Susan hadn't dared to make a sound.
A. So was he absorbed B. So absorbed he was
C. So absorbed was he D. So he was absorbedPart Two Reading Comprehension
Directions:
In this part there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers. C hoose the one that you think is the best answer. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.
Questions 11—15 are based on the following passage：
When we conduct foreign trade, the importance of understanding the language of a country cannot be underestimated. The successful marketer must achieve export communication which requires a thorough understanding of the language as well as the ability to speak it. Those who deal with advertising should be concerned less with obvious differences between languages and more with the exact meanings expressed.
A dictionary translation is not the same as an idiomatic interpretation, and seldom will the dictionary translation meet the needs. A national producer of soft drinks had the company's brand name impressed in Chinese characters which were phonetically (按照发音地) accurate. It was discovered later, however, that the translation's literal meaning was “female horse fattened with wax,” hardly the image the company sought to describe. So carelessly translated advertising statements not only lose their intended meaning but can suggest something very different including something offensive or ridiculous. Sometimes, what was translated was not an image the companies had in mind for their products. Many people believe that to fully appreciate the true meaning of a language it is necessary to live with the language for years. Whether or not this is the case, foreign marketers should never take it for granted that they are affectively communicating in another language.
11. Which of the following is the best topic for the passage?
A. Idiomatic Meanings of Languages.
B. Language Problems in Foreign Trade.
C. Translation Failures in Foreign Trade.
D. C ulture Difference between Languages.
12. To an advertiser, which one should they pay more attention to?
A. Understanding of a language.
B. A bility to speak a language.
C. Obvious differences between languages.
D. The different idiomatic expressions between languages.
13. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. B est translation should be the intent of the original statement.
B. A dictionary translation may not convey the true meaning of an idiom.
C. A dictionary will meet the needs.
D. B oth A and C.
14.In terms of communication in another language, marketers should not be too _____.
A. proud B. modest C. self_____confident D. happy
15.The first sentence “ ..., the importance of understanding the language of a country cannot be underestimated.” most probably means _____.
A. Understanding of the language of a country is extremely important
B. Understanding of the language of a country is less important
C.Not enough importance is attached to the understanding of the language of a country
D. Enough importance is attached to the understanding of the language of a country
Questions 16—20 are based on the following passage：
After a 300 million yuan renovation project, Lidai Diwang Miao, or the Imperial Temple of Emperors of Successive Dynasties, was reopened to the public last weekend.
Originally constructed about 470 years ago, during the reign of Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty, the temple was used by emperors of both the Ming and Qing to offer sacrifices to their ancestors.
It underwent two periods of renovation in the Qing Dynasty, during the reigns of emperors Yongzheng and Qianlong. From 1929 until early 2000, it was part of Beijing No.159 Middle School.
The temple's Jingdechongsheng Hall contains stone tablets memorializing 188 Chinese emperors. The jinzhuan bricks used to pave the floor, the same as those used in the Forbidden City, are finely textured and golden_____yellow in color. A ccording to Xi Wei, an official from the Xicheng District government present at the re_____opening of the temple, jinzhuan bricks were made in Yuyao, Suzhou, specially for imperial use.
The renovation was done strictly according to that carried out at the orders of Emperor Qianlong, and only those sections of the temple too damaged to repair have been replaced.
16. What does the verb form of the word “renovation” mean in Para.1?
A. Reform. B. Rearrange. C. Retreat. D. Restore.
17. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. The temple is still not reopened yet to the public.
B. The jinzhuan bricks were made in Hangzhou for imperial use.
C. The jinzhuan bricks used to pave the wall in the temple.
D. The temple was at first constructed 470 years ago.
18. How long has Lidai Diwang Miao been in part of a middle school in Beijing?
A. 470 years. B. 159 years. C. 71 years. D. 188 years.
19. What can we infer from the passage?
A. The temple has a long history.
B. The renovation of the temple was easy with modern technology.
C.The bricks in the temple are not so valuable as those in the Forbidden city.
D. The renovation was done according to the orders of Emperor Qianlong.
20. Which of the following is NOT true according to the author?
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