1、Section 1: Vocabulary and Grammar (60 points) This section consists of 3 parts. Read the directions for each part before answering the questions. Part 1 Vocabulary Selection In this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D resp
2、ectively. Choose the word or phrase which best completes each sentence. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 1. All the students of this university have free _ to the Internet via a broadband connection. A. access B. entra
3、nce C. permission D. passageway 2. It is rumored that Mr. Smith, the grandson of the founder of the university and a professor of philosophy, will be _ as president in March. A. indulged B. inaugurated C. induced D. integrated 3. When I visited the area after the hurricane, I became _ by what I saw
4、and heard there. A. stressed B. compressed C. impressed D. distressed 4. When the actor appeared on the stage again, shouts and cheers broke _ from the crowd and continued for about five minutes. A. in B. off C. forth D. up 5. The _ value of a coin, i.e. the value of the metal in it, is usually less
5、 than the value of what it will buy. A. external B. interior C. intrinsic D. extrinsic 6. Hotels and restaurants are an _ part of the city, without which the tourist industry could not exist. A. additional B. inseparable C. accommodated D. integral 7. We can find a full _ of his political belief in
6、his newly-published books. A. composition B. exposition C. deposition D. disposition 8. I dont think you can persuade him; he always _ to his own principles. A. adapts B. devotes C. adheres D. dedicates 9. In the advanced course of our training, students must take objective tests at monthly _. A. di
7、stance B. length C. gaps D. intervals 10. Going around at the top of the mountain, we watched the fog _ from the valley below; it seemed that we had entered a fairyland. A. descend B. decrease C. arise D. ascend 11. Richard has an _ manner, although he comes from a middle-class family background and
8、 has received his education at Cambridge. A. abrupt B. absurd C. active D. agreeable 12. The history teacher told us the ring was a piece of _ treasure because it had been handed down from an ancient king. A. invaluable B. valued C. previous D. precise 13. In the last few years, the _ of regular fol
9、ks going under the cosmetic knife skyrocketed. A. amount B. figures C. group D. number 14. He was too busy to do any exercise at all until he turned 58. And he is in much better _ now than ever before. A. form B. condition C. look D. shape 15. All of us in research have focused on a drug that is so
10、_ that it can change brain chemistry. A. monstrous B. powerful C. vigorous D. heavy 16. He was only a _ ruler of the country; the real one was his mother, who actually handled state affairs and possessed the power of making decisions. A. oblivious B. notable C. obscure D. nominal 17. _ that she is i
11、nterested in children, I am sure that teaching is the right profession for her. A. However B. Provided C. Given D. Unless 18. She had _ opportunity to exercise leadership, which she has dreamed of since she was young. A. utter B. utmost C. ambitious D. ample 19. They intend to remove the _ rules and
12、 regulations that are discouraging foreign investment in their country. A. henpecked B. garnished C. unmitigated D. onerous 20. The Central Bank is interested in how much money is in _ in the economy. A. circulation B. circle C. reserve D. rotation Part 2 Vocabulary Replacement This part consists of
13、 20 sentences. In each of them one word or phrase is underlined, and below each, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part without causing any grammatical error or changing the basic meaning of the sentence. There
14、 is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 21. Tom felt sure he would get the post, but he was never even considered for it. That was a smack in the eye for him. A. nothing serious B. nothing important C. a humiliating rebuff D. an e
15、xpected disappointment 22. Our neighbors are so reserved and unfriendly that they never speak to us. A. aloof B. relieved C. airy D. resistant 23. Security men believe the tit-for-tat murders were the result of the bombing which had occurred in the city center. A. furious B. retaliatory C. malevolen
16、t D. chain 24. The conclusion reached at the workshop was that the manufacturing process was obsolete. A. dilapidated B. extant C. archaic D. outdated 25. Some people wish to amend the law so that children must stay at school until they are 16. A. gratify B. pacify C. rectify D. verify 26. Prof. Cla
17、rk disregarded the warning from his colleagues and continued his research work. A. ignored B. deplored C. explored D. implored 27. Some observers say the recent coup of a military government in that country will lead to anarchy. A. monarch B. maniac C. disorder D. discipline 28. As a conductor, Leon
18、ard Bernstein was famous for his intensely vigorous and exuberant style. A. enticing B. enthusiastic C. extravert D. exultant 29. His peers admonished him that he had to increase his study time as the final examination was around the corner. A. astonished B. warned C. threatened D. alarmed 30. Isola
19、ted cases of disaffection or harbingers of a mass cross-border movement that threatens Europes economic stability? The question is pressing. A. sing B. forerunner C. messenger D. vanguard 31. Justices of the Peace have jurisdiction over the trials of some civil suits and of criminal cases involving
20、minor offenses. A. supremacy B. authority C. guidance D. administration 32. What these young men and women need to do now is to develop a mentality to reconcile their ideals with reality. A. interact B. interface C. harmonize D. pair 33. The search for eternal youth is no less fervent now than it wa
21、s 2,000 years ago. People are trying practically anything. A. prolonged B. external C. protracted D. excessive 34. SD Memory Cards are versatile, high-capacity storage cards that are extremely small about the size of a postage stamp. A. adaptable B. adoptable C. variable D. veritable 35. This book c
22、omes as a revelation to one who was nourished in his youth on the enlightened English socialist tradition represented by George Bernard Shaw. A. replacement B. discovery C. representation D. resolution 36. Johnson was so absorbed in his novel that he forgot about his dinner cooking in the oven. A. o
23、btained B. enlivened C. obliged D. engrossed 37. The man we met this morning grows many kinds of plants in his garden, most of which are flowers including succulent and cacti. A. rises B. raises C. plants D. plows 38. The scientist contested the assumption of previous scientists that the fate of hum
24、an beings could not be predicated A. suspended B. rejected C. suspected D. repulsed 39. In the last 10 years we have all witnessed an impressive growth in our knowledge about the environment. A. imperative B. observable C. important D. obvious 40. In their culture and in their eyes success all too o
25、ften means imply outdoing other people by virtue of achievement judged by some single scale income or honors. A. outfitting B. outbidding C. outraging D. outshining Part 3 Error Correction This part consists of 20 sentences. In each of them there is an underlined part that indicates a grammatical er
26、ror, and below each, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the underlined part so that the error is corrected. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. 41.
27、 The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see be carrying out next year. A. carry out B. carrying out C. carried out D. to carry out 42. The examiner failed some candidates, and 15 of them being students without work experience. A. 15 being B. among 15 were C. 15 of them were D. 15 of
28、 whom were 43. Despite of their opposition, he went his own way and started his preparations. A. Despiting of B. Despited of C. Despite D. Despited 44. Network television, magazine, and direct mail that will be the big gainers in advertising revenues next year. A. which B. these C. they D. all 45. I
29、 hear that he knows four languages, such as Chinese, French, German and Japanese. A. for example, B. namely, C. like D. as 46. The more people you know, the less you have time to see them but you can always reach them on the Internet. A. less you have the time B. the less time you have C. the less t
30、ime do you have D. less the time you have 47. Having heard the weather forecast, the boat was stopped in the harbour. A. the boat did not sail out of B. they did not sail out of C. the boat remained in D. they were stopped in 48. Once they had fame, fortune, secure futures; now all that left is utte
31、r poverty. A. that all is left B. all that is left C. all what is left D. all which is left 49. Mary must have received my mail; otherwise she would have replied before now. A. Mary should B. Mary ought to C. Mary shouldnt D. Mary couldnt 50. We will ship the goods on Monday according to your order
32、less we hear from you by Friday. A. nevertheless B. unless C. lest D. until 51. When this agreement is signed, a circular will be prepared for given to our customers. A. given out B. given off C. dispatches D. distribution 52. It is now clear that no such creatures as vampires have been seen and non
33、e been found in the world. A. was found B. are found C. have been found D. have been found out 53. My company is Excellent Kitchenware Company, there nearby is a big market for kitchenware in our city. A. there near B. and there near C. there nearly D. and nearby there 54. The government has hardly
34、taken measures to crack down on these crimes when new ones occurred. A. Hardly had the government taken B. The government took hardly C. Hardly the government had taken D. The government is hardly taking 55. The general manager demanded that the job will be completed before the summer holidays. A. w
35、ould be B. must be C. be D. had to be 56. Our company will provide you with free transportation as you requested and charge the installation. A. installation with a charge B. in the installation C. freely installation D. installation in charge 57. Doctors warned sun-starved tourists who received too
36、 much sunlight that they were at serious risk than others of contracting skin cancer. A. with more serious B. at seriously C. at more serious D. seriously with 58. We have sent an order slip to all that we have reason to believe are interested in our books. A. who are believed by us B. with who we h
37、ave reason to believe C. who we have reason to believe D. with whom we believe 59. As an English major student at one of the most famous universities in China, I strongly believe that business English is more practical than other fields. A. a student in English B. a major English student C. an Engli
38、sh major D. an English student major 60. The engineers are going through with their highway project, in spite that the expenses have risen. A. just because B. even though C. as though D. now that Section 2: Reading Comprehension (30 points) In this section you will find after each of the passages a
39、number of questions or unfinished statements about the passage, each with 4 (A, B, C and D) choices to answer the question or complete the statement. You must choose the one which you think fits best. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET. Questions 61-70
40、are based on the following passage. Next door to a lunch counter advertising a grilled cheese special is a gallery where Van Goghs “Irises” shares the walls with Monet landscapes and works from the Italian Renaissance. They are all fakes. They are all for sale. “A forger? Yes. Were expert forgers yo
41、u could say. But we make no attempt to deceive. We dont pretend to sell original works. We have all the thrill of being a forger, but no risk.” With prices for original art rising into the tens of millions, some art lovers are turning to high-quality copies done by expert artists. In addition, some
42、museums confronting skyrocketing insurance premiums are considering stashing the authentic pieces and displaying a reproduction. No major U.S. art museum is known to be displaying reproductions in place of originals. Such a practice would raise questions about why people visit museums in the first p
43、lace. But museum security has become a growing concern. Bids for paintings have climbed at auction houses. But prices for fakes run only from about $1,000 to $10,000 for paintings of paintings, depending on the size and complexity of the original. In Europe where copying masterpieces is a centuries-
44、old craft, painters often use pigments and brushes typical of the period of the original. The painting is placed in a frame closely resembling its era. Sometimes the gallery purchases 17th century furniture to use the wood for frames. The final step is the antiquing process using chemicals and heat
45、and humidity. “We can make special types of cracks from little spider-web types to long splits.” 61. This passage is most probably taken out of a/an _. A. court confession by a person suspected of making fakes B. commercial advertisement for a new profession in arts C. feature story in a newspaper,
46、magazine, or a web page D. industrial profile for a museum promoting a new show 62. The word “Monet” underlined in Paragraph 1 refers to a _. A. master artist B. master forger C. famous dealer D. rich collector 63. Both quotes in the passage are probably from a person who is a/an _. A. master artist
47、 B. art piece forger C. museum director D. artworks thief 64. The third sentence in the last paragraph implies that the gallery _. A. carries 17th-century furniture as sideline exhibits B. is part of the process in making fake paintings C. provides the space only for forgers to produce fakes D. manu
48、factures wooden frames for paintings as a sideline 65. Obviously, the phrase “expert artists” underlined in Paragraph 3 refers to people who are _. A. experts in evaluating art works B. painters decorating the museums C. makers of faked famous paintings D. experts who can identify forgeries 66. “Such a practice” underlined in Paragraph 4 refers to the display of _. A. forged works in place of genuine artwork B. original productions in place of their copies C. both fake productions and original paintings D. real reproductions and original masterpieces 67. According to the passage, the word
