1、Part One Banked Cloze (20%)Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the Word Bank. You may not use any of the words more than once.Bill Johnsons path to Olympic gold was different than that of most. In fact, even though he was the first American man to ever win th
2、e downhill skiing event, many_1_him as a true Olympic hero. He was a rebellious kid who came from a troubled background, and he boasted too much. Moreover, heonly became _2_ in skiing because a judge sent him to a ski school after he had stolen a car at age 17. There was no lifelong _3_to the sport.
3、 He did not _4_the Olympic spirit. He did not gain distinction by continuously training for his event. Still, few failed to_5_ his marvelous race in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo. He was just a natural skier and his technique was _6_for the course. And so even before the race began, he w
4、as _7_victory. “This course was made for me. Nothing can stop me,“ he had boasted. He also caused some comments when he talked about the millions of dollars he would be able to make after he won the race. This made many skiers _8_toward him. That just _9_him even more. Then on the day of the event,
5、he turned out the fastest. “It takes a lot of courage to throw yourself down a mountain,“ Bill Johnson _10_proudly after he won a gold medal for the United States. “Not many can do that.“Part Two Passage Reading (30%)There are 2 passages in this section . Each passage is followed by some questions o
6、r unfinished statements. For each of them are four choices marked A), B), C) and D).You should decide on the best one. Passage 1Google, the Internet search-engine company, has announced it will give more than twenty-five million dollars in money and investments to help the poor. The company says the
7、 effort involves using the power of information and technology to help people improve their lives.Aleem Walji works for Google.org - the part of the company that gives money to good causes. He said the companys first project will help identify where infectious (传染性的 ) diseases are developing. In Sou
8、theast Asia and A. remarkedB. respectC. encouragedD. appreciateE. benefitF. involvedG. commitmentH. regardedI. perfectJ. claimingK. reluctantL. decliningM. hostileN. rejectedO. exemplifyAfrica, for example, Google.org will work with partners to strengthen early-warning systems and take action agains
9、t growing health threats. Google.orgs second project will invest in ways to help small and medium-sized businesses grow. Walji says microfinance (小额信贷) is generally small, short-term loans that create few jobs. Instead, he says Google.org wants to develop ways to bring investors and business owners
10、together to create jobs and improve economic growth. Google.org will also give money to help two climate-change programs announced earlier this year. One of these programs studies ways to make renewable (再生的) energy less costly than coal-based energy. The other is examining the efforts being made to
11、 increase the use of electric cars. The creators of Google have promised to give Google.org about one percent of company profits and one percent of its total stock value every year. Aleem Walji says this amount may increase in the future. 题目类型：客观题 题目分类：选择 分值：1511. The purpose of Googles investments
12、is to _.A) help poor people B) develop new technology C) expand its own business D) increase the power of information 12. According to Aleem Walji, the companys first project is to _.A) set up a new system to warn people of infectious diseases B) find out where infectious diseases develop C) identif
13、y the causes of infectious diseases D) cure patients of infectious diseases 13. What kind of businesses will benefit from Google.orgs second project? A) large enterprisesB) cross-national companiesC) foreign-funded corporationsD) small and medium-sized business 14. From the fourth paragraph, we lear
14、n that Googles money is also invested to help _. A) start more research programs B) make more advanced electric cars C) develop renewable and coal-based energy D) conduct studies related to climate changes 15. From the last paragraph we learn that the investments by Google.org come from _. A) Google
15、s profits and stock value B) some international IT companiesC) the companys own interestsD) local commercial banksPassage 2I dont ever want to talk about being a woman scientist again. There was a time in my life when people asked constantly for stories about what its like to work in a field dominat
16、ed by men. I was never very good at telling those stories because truthfully I never found them interesting. What I do find interesting is the origin of the universe, the shape of space-time and the nature of black holes.At 19, when I began studying astrophysics, it did not bother me in the least to
17、 be the only woman in the classroom. But while earning my Ph.D. at MIT and then as a post-doctor doing space research, the issue started to bother me. My every achievementjobs, research papers, awardswas viewed through the lens of gender (性别) politics. So were my failures. Sometimes, when I was push
18、ed into an argument on left brain versus (相对于) right brain, or nature versus nurture (培育), I would instantly fight fiercely on my behalf and all womankind.Then one day a few years ago, out of my mouth came a sentence that would eventually become my reply to any and all provocations: I dont talk abou
19、t that anymore. It took me 10 years to get back the confidence I had at 19 and to realize that I didnt want to deal with gender issues. Why should curing sexism be yet another terrible burden on every female scientist? After all, I dont study sociology or political theory.Today I research and teach
20、at Barnard, a womens college in New York City. Recently, someone asked me how may of the 45 students in my class were women. You cannot imagine my satisfaction at being able to answer, 45. I know some of my students worry how they will manage their scientific research and a desire for children. And
21、I dont dismiss those concerns. Still, I dont tell them “war” stories. Instead, I have given them this: the visual of their physics professor heavily pregnant doing physics experiments. And in turn they have given me the image of 45 women driven by a love of science. And thats a sight worth talking a
22、bout.题目类型：客观题 题目分类：选择 分值：1516. Why doesnt the author want to talk about being a woman scientist again?A) She feels unhappy working in male-dominated fields.B) She is fed up with the issue of gender discrimination.C) She is not good at telling stories of the kind.D) She finds space research more impo
23、rtant. 17. From Paragraph 2, we can infer that people would attribute the authors failures to _.A) the very fact that she is a womanB) her involvement in gender politicsC) her over-confidence as a female astrophysicistD) the burden she bears in a male-dominated society 18. What did the author consta
24、ntly fight against while doing her Ph.D. and post-doctoral research?A) Lack of confidence in succeeding in space science.B) Unfair accusations from both inside and outside her circle.C) Peoples stereotyped attitude toward female scientists.D) Widespread misconceptions about nature and nurtured.19. W
25、hy does the author feel great satisfaction when talking about her class?A) Female students no longer have to bother about gender issues.B) Her students performance has brought back her confidence.C) Her female students can do just as well as male students.D) More female students are pursuing science
26、 than before. 20. What does the image the author presents to her students suggest?A) Women students neednt have the concerns of her generation.B) Women have more barriers on their way to academic success.C) Women can balance a career in science and having a family.D) Women now have fewer problems pu
27、rsuing a science career.Part Three Vocabulary (50%)There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence. 题目类型：客观题 题目分类：选择 分值：5021. Ones university days often appear happier in _ than they actual
28、ly were at the time.A.retentionB.retrospectC.returnD.revere22. _ outlines and warm colors characterize his dominate style in paintingA.Bold B.TimidC.ShyD.Risky23. There is no doubt that the _ of these goods to the others is easy to see.A.prestigeB.superiorityC.problemD.publicity24. The problems requ
29、iring immediate solution will be given _ at the meeting.A.priorityB.urgencyC.superiorityD.emergency25. Peoples expectations about the future may have more influence on their sense of well-being than their _ state does.A.currentB.initialC.modernD.primitive26.I cannot support a policy of which I have
30、never _ .A.accomplishedB.approvedC.appliedD.abandoned27.Many a delegate was in favor of his proposal that a special committee be set up to _the incident.A. pick upB. investigateC. neglectD. attach28. Black and white shows a striking _.A. contrastB. similarityC. resemblanceD. line29.It is far better
31、to do well a bit of work which is well _ a large fortune.A. worthy to be done than haveB. worth doing than to haveC. worthwhile to do than haveD. worthy of doing than have 30. Mr. Smith says: “The media are very good at sensing a mood and then _ it.“A. overtakingB. enlargingC. wideningD. exaggeratin
32、g31.A major difficulty that_ international students is how best to judge the quality of a program in a foreign university.A. focusesB. ticklesC. blessesD. confronts32. Shes determined to _ her purpose at any cost.A. missB. attainC. leaveD. improve33.We work hard in _ of happy life.A. pursueB. pursui
33、tC. achieveD. get34.At the formal party I felt very awkward and_.A. naturalB. solemnC. out of placeD. serious35.In a(n) _society people can afford to strike a balance between work and life.A. ableB. affluentC. poorD. positive36.Is this a _Ming vase? A. realB. trueC. genuine D. false37.Elisabeth did
34、not enter the museum at once, but _ in the courtyard.A. dwelledB. lingeredC. residedD. delayed38.American women were _ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle.A. ignoredB. neglectedC. refusedD. denied39.After the terrible accident, I discovered that my ear was becoming less _.A. sensibleB. sensitiveC. sentimentalD. sensational40.Knowing something as a whole is far from knowing all its _ .A. instanceB. characterC. itemsD. details
