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英语试题

Part I. Vocabulary and structure (2 x 15 = 30 points)

Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C, and D.Choose the one that best completes the sentence.

1. What are the essential differences ______selling and marketing?A) betweenB) fromC) amongD) for

2. Jack called the airline to ______his flight to Beijing this morning.A) improveB) believeC) confirmD) ensure

3. It was in the year of 2002___________they set up a branch company in China.A) asB) thatC) whatD) which

4. You’d better ___________advice before making a project plan.A) put downB) take inC) turn outD) ask for

5. Young people now live a life-style ___________their parents could hardly dream of.A) whichB) whyD) where

6. While traveling in France, he __________some everyday French.A) gave upB) picked upC) drew upD) got up

7. Hardly __________ at the office when the telephone rang.

A) I arrivedB) I had arrivedC) did I arriveD) had I arrived

8. To work __________with the machine，you must read the instructions carefully.A) firstlyB) naturallyC) efficientlyD) generally

9. We’ll have to continue the discussion tomorrow __________we can make a final decision today.A) unlessB) becauseC) whenD) since

10. If you have three years’ work experience，you will be the right ______ for this job.A) personB) passengerC) touristD) customer

11. The newspaper ________ two people were killed in the accident.B) talksC) callsD) asks

12. She told us briefly about how they succeeded in ________ the new product.A) developB) to developC) developedD) developing

13. The big IT company will ________ a new research center in the city.A) set upB) break upC) get upD) turn up

14. I ________ at 130 kilometers per hour when the policeman stopped me.A) had driven

B) have drivenC) driveD) was driving

15. Information about the new system is easy to ________ on the Internet.A) likeB) goC) findD) open

Part II. Reading Comprehension (2 x 15 = 30 points)

Directions: There are some reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each of them thereare four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and write down the corresponding letter in theAnswer Sheet.(1)

Subways are underground trains，which usually operate 24 hours a day. They are found in larger cities and usually run

between the suburbs and the downtown area. Maps and schedules are available from the ticket office. If you take the subwayoften，you can save money by purchasing a monthly pass(⽉票).

City-operated buses run on various routes(线路)and are designed to be at certain places at certain times. Maps and

schedules may be posted at certain stops，or they may be available at local banks，libraries，the student union，or fromthe bus drivers. Buses run mainly during the day. Fare is paid by exact change in coins, or by monthly passes.Taxis are generally more expensive in the United States than in other countries. If you use a taxi，be sure you ask theamount of the fare before you agree to ride. The driver usually expects a tip(⼩费)of 15 percent of the fare.1. According to the passage, subways as underground trains, which usually run____.A) within downtown areasB) away from city centersC) in or outside big modern citiesD) between suburbs and city centers

2. You can get the maps and schedules of the subways________.A) at bus stationsB) at local banksC) in any bookstoresD) from the ticket offices

3. From the passage we learn that________.A) buses are always available in 24 hoursB) bus riders have to buy monthly passesC) bus fare is paid by exact change in coinsD) buses are the best means of transportation4. When you take a taxi, you’d better________.A) buy a monthly pass

B) ask about the fare firstC) agree on the amount of the tipD) pay by the exact change in coins

5. The passage mainly tells us about________.A) the bus and train fares in the USB) the ways of paying a taxi in the USC) the public transportation in the USD) the advantage of subways in the US(2)

Each time we produce a new English dictionary, our aim is always the same: what can we do to make the dictionary morehelpful for students of English? As a result of our research with students and discussion with teachers, we decided to focuson providing more examples for this English dictionary.

Examples help students to remember the word they have looked up in the dictionary because it is easier both to rememberand to understand a word within a context (上下⽂). The examples also show that words are often used in many differentcontexts. For these reasons, we have included 40 per cent more examples in this new book.We edit all the examples to remove difficult words and to make sure they are easier to understand.

We very much hope this new book will be of use not only to the students of English but also to the teachers.6. The aim of the author in producing this new dictionary is to ________.A) correct mistakes in the old dictionaryB) make it more helpful for studentsC) increase the number of wordsD) add pictures and photos

7. A word is easier to remember and understand when it is ________.A) included in a word listB) pronounced correctlyC) explained in EnglishD) used in a context

8. What is special about this new dictionary?A) It is small and cheap.B) It has a larger vocabulary.C) It has 40% more examples.

D) It is designed for students and teachers.

9. The purpose of removing difficult words in the examples is to ________.A) make them easier to understandB) provide more useful wordsC) introduce more contextsD) include more examples

10. The passage is most probably taken from ________.A) a letter to the editorB) a comment on a novelC) an introduction to a dictionaryD) a news-report in the newspaper(3)

We have created a special rate that will let you travel actually thousands of miles on your vacation at no extra cost.In most of our US and Canadian offices, we’ll rent you cars of high quality for seven days for $99.

You can drive as far as you like without paying us a penny over the $99 as long as you return the car to the city from whichyou rent it. Insurance (保险) is included, gas is not.

If you rent the car in Florida or in California, the rate is the same, but you can return the car to any city in the state.If you’d like some suggestions on what to do with the car once you’ve got it, we have driving and touring guides for almostevery part of the country. No matter which rate you choose, the company comes at no extra cost. You don’t just rent a car.You rent a company!

11. According to the advertisement, $99 is the rate offered for ________.A) traveling a limited distanceB) renting a car for seven daysC) hiring a driving guideD) driving within a state

12. Which of the following is included in the car-renting rate?A) Gas used.B) Car repairs.C) The hotel charge.D) Insurance fee.

13. The car-renting rate remains $99 if you ________.A) return the car to where you rent itB) drive within the same cityC) buy the insuranceD) pay for the gas

14. The last sentence of the passage “You rent a company” means that ________.A) you have to be responsible for the companyB) you should obey the rules set by the companyC) you can enjoy all-round services of this companyD) you may choose the best car from the company15. The purpose of the passage is to advertise ________.A) car-renting services in the USB) a special rate of car-renting

C) the advantages of car-rentingD) a US car-renting company

Part III. Blank-filling. (4 x 5 = 20 points)

Directions: There are 5 incomplete sentences. You should fill in each blank with the proper form of the words given in thebrackets.

1. It is reported that the sports meet was (successful) __________organized.2. Some people think (much) __________about their rights than about their duties.3. It is reported that foreign car sales in the country (rise)__________by 8% last year.

4. The adviser recommended that Mary (start) _______ the training program as soon as possible.5. No reader is allowed (take) __________any reference book out of the reading-room.Part IV. Translation(4 x 5 = 20 points)

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English or Chinese.1. 我们将继续从事我们⼀直从事的事业。

2.他们历史性的握⼿打开了和平之门，标志着暴⼒的结束。

3. Many people think this medicine is helpful to sleep, but all I can think is: “If only they knew the truth.”

4. The country boy was exposed to different kinds of strange things in the town, and he was surprised as if he had entered afuture world.

5. I have been given permission to interview in the area and that’s not the chance everyone gets.