新视野大学英语2上机试卷及其答案

Quiz One

11. I'd like to take _____D_____ of this opportunity to thank all of you for your efforts.

A. profit

B. benefit

C. occasion

D. advantage

12. When doing the wash, it is important to ____B___ white and colored clothing.

A. compare

B. separate

C. establish

D. contrast

13. It is desirable that the airplane ________C___ as light as possible.

A. is

B. were

C. be

D. had been

14. She did not feel _________B___ going out, as she had a slight headache.

A. about

B. like

C. after

D. for

15. If you ______A____ in your payment for the house again, you may get thrown out.

A. fall behind

B. account for

C. charged for

D. come to

16. When Laura finally arrived she apologized __C_____ so late.

A. for to come

B. that she was coming

C. for coming

D. to come

17. It seems very difficult __C_____.

A. to stop the child to cry

B. protecting the child from crying

C. to keep the child from crying

D. holding the child's crying

18. England is an island country. _____A__ consists of three big islands, and _______ climate is generally wet and windy.

A. It... its

B. She... her

C. He (i)

D. She... its

19. The officials in the __B____ at the London Heathrow Airport were very polite.

A. Custom

B. Customs

C. custom

D. customs

20. "Are you going to the football game?" "No. The tickets are _C______ expensive for me."

A. very much

B. so much

C. far too

D. highly

Part 5 Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice) (Each item: 1)

Questions 41 to 45 are based on the same passage or dialog.

Charlie Chaplin has broken all records in making people laugh. No one has so set a whole world laughing as the little man with the walking stick and the oversized shoes.

Much has been written about Chaplin's art and his career, and opinions have ranged widely. But perhaps those who called him "the truest human being of our time" came closest to the truth. Those who have called him a genius stress the timeless and common qualities in his work. It is an art filled with sad elements and deep human feeling, with which an audience cannot help but become involved. It is for these reasons, I believe, that the figure of Charlie has attracted generation after generation.

All the writers who give accounts of Chaplin's life agree that Charlie's unhappy early years in the area in London where houses were dirty and worn had a great influence on his development and on the type of films he made. Chaplin himself emphasizes it in his memoirs (回忆录). The more one reads about his earliest period, the more one tends to agree. Indeed, his suffering youth had a lasting influence on him.

Chaplin was never afraid to deal with subjects causing much disagreement in his films. He gave a humorous performance on war only a few weeks before the American soldiers came home from World War I in 1918. This was regarded as madness, but the performance was well received. So perfectly did it hit the nail on the head that even the returning soldiers found it impossible to hate it and deeply appreciated this short and humorous performance on what for them had been an unpleasant reality. Chaplin gave numerous performances attacking capital governments, satirizing (讽刺) the cruelty of the machine age, and even making fun of Hitler.

Y ears after his death, the funny films of motion picture actor and director Charlie Chaplin continue to be well loved. He is particularly well known for his success as a creator of humorous presentations that make fun of people, the establishment, or networks.

41. All of the following about Charlie Chaplin are true except _____A__________.

A. he was born in the USA

B. he was a great film actor

C. he had an unhappy early life

D. he made fun of Hitler in one of his films

42. According to the author, Charlie Chaplin has been well loved by generation after generation because _______D_______.

A. he set the whole world laughing

B. his performances get people involved

C. his works appeal to people in different periods

D. both B and C

43. According to the writers of Charlie Chaplin's life history, ___C_________ had a strong influence on the type of films he made.

A. the society in which he lived

B. the audience who praised and admired him

C. his unhappy early years in the poor area in London

D. those who called him a genius

44. According to the passage, which of the following is true? D

A. There are timeless qualities in Chaplin's work because he didn't involve himself in political affairs.

B. Chaplin became well loved years after his death.

C. Chaplin's performance is funny without any sad elements.

D. Chaplin's films are the combinations of funny and sad elements.

45. This passage was ______B______.

A. written by Charlie Chaplin

B. written about Charlie Chaplin

C. advertising one of Charlie Chaplin's films

D. written for students to learn film-making

Questions 46 to 50 are based on the same passage or dialog.

Polygamy is a funny thing―funny ha ha, as well as peculiar. One thinks of the 19th-century Mormon leader, Brigham Y oung, with his 55 wives (in those days, they said, women married Y oung). Devout (虔敬的) Mormons hold that a message from God told Y oung to go ahead and start collecting wives. Skeptics (怀疑者), of course, say that there was something else to this. In any case, it proved to be an efficient means of enabling Mormons to outnumber skeptics. And in fairness, some of his wives were elderly women whom he married out of kindness and not because he was attracted to them.

I find it very curious that Western countries, despite how much they pride themselves for their liberalism (人文自由主义) about what willing adults do with one another, have been slow to permit willing adults to marry each other at a rate more than one at a time.

What business is it of the states how many people I marry? And by the way, if one can enter into a common law marriage by living with someone for seven years, can one enter into a common law polygamy by living with two? I'd love to see that test case.

But what would it really be like to have multiple spouses? Most men I've asked answer immediately with a knowing smile. And those are the intelligent ones. Their minds immediately create an image something like a sexual (性的) version (看法) of a Hong Kong Sunday lunch, with many dishes to taste.

In truth, the idea scares me. I spend half my waking hours trying to deal with my childish consciousness to the civilized state known as marriage. It's only by total luck I can hold on to any of my natural state-of-nature qualities—watching violent movies, eating bad food, and acting poorly, the way that men can act poorly when free from the control of women. What if I were outnumbered?

Then there's the spectre (幻影，魔鬼) of a double settlement (解决) if the woman leaves. Modern marriage might be a raw deal for women, but it can be hell (地狱) on men when women leave.

Little wonder that men, who write the laws, discourage polygamy. But then again, Mark Twain might have been right; maybe it was just the mother-in-law jokes.

46. What does the word "polygamy" most probably mean in the first sentence? C

A. Funny stories.

B. Interesting events.

C. Having more than one wife at the same time.

D. Organizing a social act.

47. According to the passage, which one of the following statements is true? D

A. In the 19th century, polygamy was considered a regular practice.

B. Y oung's wives were all very beautiful and attractive.

C. Polygamy began in the 1800s.

D. Some people think that polygamy is a good idea.

48. The author thinks that the government ____B__________.

A. should stop polygamy and promote monogamy (一夫一妻制)

B. should not stop polygamy while promoting monogamy

C. should establish laws against polygamy

D. should stop both monogamy and polygamy

49. Which one of the following statements is true according to the passage? B

A. Most men welcome the idea of polygamy out of curiosity.

B. Most men like to have more than one wife for sexual purposes.

C. Most women do not like the idea of polygamy.

D. The author thinks that polygamy is needed for the modern world.

50. What does the phrase "a raw deal" mean in the last paragraph? A

A. A new experience.

B. An unfair treatment.

C. An activity which is not agreed on.

D. A heavy blow.

QuizTwo

11. Everyone is amazed at the ___A______ growth of this city; it has been so different from what it was five years ago.

A. explosive

B. expanding

C. expensive

D. excessive

12. Though he didn't answer my questions quickly, the look on his face _______A____ that he was satisfied with me.

A. indicated

B. input

C. increased

D. interacted

13. In the geography class, the teacher explained wind and water might cause soil ____D________.

A. pollution

B. excellence

C. explosion

D. erosion

14. The ____A______ of this recipe (烹饪法) was made public one year after it was put into the market.

A. formula

B. form

C. flavor

D. frown

15. The woman with golden hair was taken away by the security guards on __B_______ of being

a criminal.

A. suspect

B. suspicion

C. doubt

D. belief

16. We all ______C_____ violence against women, old and young.

A. unfair

B. against

C. condemn

D. persist

17. Hearing a ______A_______ noise in the backyard, Pamela went there to have a look.

A. cracking

B. crack

C. cracked

D. cracker

18. Sherry is a member of a(n) ___D________ dramatic club. She goes there after work for practice twice a week.

A. grateful

B. amusing

C. assertive

D. amateur

19. Our university celebrated its 100th ___A________ the year before last.

A. anniversary

B. birthday

C. year

D. birth

20. After a(n) _________C__ rise in prices of daily purchases, people feel that money is tight.

A. acceptable

B. expensive

C. massive

D. explosion

Part 4 Translation from English to Chinese (Each item: 1)

Directions:Translate the following sentences from English to Chinese.

41. I promise to participate in your wedding, despite the fact that I have been very busy recently.

1.尽管我最近一直很忙，我保证会参加你的婚礼。

42. I don't know whether he will come to the party or not, nor do I care.

2.我不知道他是否会来参加聚会, 我也不在乎他来不来。

43. His wife always fusses at some unimportant matters and thus embarrasses him sometimes.

3.他妻子总是为一些无关紧要的事大惊小怪, 有时使他很难堪。

44. Competing with three opponents for the gold medal, I was not nervous at all.

4.当我和其他三名对手争夺金牌的时候, 我一点都不紧张。

45. Henry was thinking of asking his daughter, rather than his son, to take over his company.

5.亨利正在考虑让他的女儿而不是儿子接管公司。

Part 5 Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice) (Each item: 1)

Directions:Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.

Questions 46 to 50 are based on the same passage or dialog.

In the United States, work is influenced by laws. Laws affect how long people work, what they are paid, and the conditions under which they work. To see how important work laws are, just look back to the year 1900. At that time, there were few laws about working conditions.

In those days, people would work for months and then find that the money they made had been cut. If they complained, they were fired. If they became sick, it was just too bad. There were no paid sick days and no health plans.

Some factories at that time were dark, crowded, and generally awful places to work in. People in these factories worked 12-to-18-hour shifts, 6 days a week for very little money. Most of the workers were women and children. In those days, women were generally paid half of what men were paid for doing exactly the same work. Children were given even less, so naturally, factory owners preferred hiring children. There were no health or safety laws to protect the workers. People fainted from the heat and lack of air.

It took a very sad event to start getting changes. That sad event was the Triangle Fire. In 1911, the Triangle Building in New Y ork City caught fire. The building was a dangerous place. Still, 145 people would not have died if the factory owner had not locked the doors. He did not want his workers to waste time by going outside to rest, so he locked them in. During the fire, a number of young women jumped out of the windows and died on the street. The others died inside.

As a result, some important safety and health laws were passed. Now there are also laws to prevent child labor and laws to make sure that there is equal pay for equal work. Among other things, there is a limit to the number of hours in the workday and there is a minimum amount that workers must be paid.

46. In America, __________C_______.

A. laws have little influence on work

B. people couldn't work without laws

C. people couldn't work without laws

D. people can change laws easily

47. In the old days, if workers made complaints, they would ___C________.

A. have their health plans taken away

B. find their money cut

C. lose their jobs

D. be given terrible places to work

48. Factory owners preferred hiring children because __D___________.

A. children eat less

B. they could manage children better

C. children could do adults' work

D. they paid children much less money

49. Some changes took place as a result of ______C_______.

A. a traffic accident

B. a serious disease

C. the death of many workers in a fire

D. a strike by the workers

50. Now there are laws for all of the following except _____A______.

A. allowing workers to take holidays

B. preventing children from being employed

C. making sure that there is equal pay for equal work

D. limiting work hours

Questions 51 to 55 are based on the same passage or dialog.

Failure to take time to plan and prepare is one of the major mistakes committed by sales negotiators (谈判). Related to this is weak information gathering. Neither your information gathering nor your planning can be effective without first engaging in negotiat ion with yourself or within your company, i.e., the agreements that may be necessary before negotiation with the customer.

Once your face-to-face negotiating begins, any number of factors can influence the result. Going forth with a rigid mind-set (心态), giving concessions (让步) too early, answering too quickly to each demand, not calling time-out, and not putting yourself into the customer's shoes, are common mistakes in many sales negotiations. Finally, not being careful during the follow-through results in a lack of success even in an effective negotiation.

Let us take the case of Ted Jeffries, a newly appointed sales representative for a maker of kitchen equipment. His main line is prefabricated (预制的) ovens. In addition to building additional sales with existing buyers, he is responsible for finding new buyers in some rapidly growing areas.

Ted had been very effective with a previous company selling a line of building supplies to buyers by telephone. So he is not without some experience. He has some very positive selling strengths and he is doing reasonably well in closing some early sales. But he is beginning to find that some sales come at a "higher price" than others. Let's see what seems to be his problem. Ted is making his first call to long-time buyers, Lexington Kitchens. He hopes to renegotiate (重新谈判) the buying agreement with Ms. Sue Parker, manager of Lexington.

51. According to the passage, what must be done before a sales negotiator (谈判者) works with his customer? D

A. Information gathering.

B. Planning for the negotiation with the customer.

C. V isiting his customers frequently.

D. Reaching an agreement within the sales network.

52. Which of the following is NOT listed as one of the mistakes that a sales negotiator tends to make? D

A. Not flexible (灵活机动的) enough.

B. Giving in to customers' demands too easily.

C. Not being aware of the proper time to stop negotiating for the moment.

D. Not leaving enough time to the other party for thinking about the purchase.

53. According to the passage, what is a sales negotiator advised to do after an effective negotiation? B

A. Prepare for the next negotiation immediately.

B. Spend some time on follow-up activities.

C. Hold a celebration to encourage himself.

D. Call the buyer immediately to express gratitude for their purchase.

54. Which of the following statements about Ted is true? A

A. He is a salesperson with a fair amount of experience.

B. He used to work for a maker of kitchen equipment and did his job well.

C. His job is to deal with their customers.

D. He is now selling building supplies to buyers.

55. What might follow in Ted's story? C

A. Ted will contact customers to find out some problems.

B. Ted will demand all buyers sell their products at the same prices.

C. Ted will negotiate with Ms. Sue Parker about the buying agreement.

D. Ted will choose Lexington Kitchens as their sole buyer.

Questions 56 to 60 are based on the same passage or dialog.

Television carries more national advertising than any other medium in the United States. The same is true in some smaller countries such as Spain and Portugal, where it is the only medium reaching a general national audience. In many countries, (Sweden and Denmark, for example) the state-owned television accepts no advertising. In many other countries the amount of commercial (商业广告) time is very much limited, as in France, Germany, and Italy. Russian state-owned television began accepting a limited amount of advertising in 1988.

The chief reason that television is so well liked among United States advertisers is that it reaches a vast number of people at the same time. While it can cost well over 100,000 dollars, a 30-second commercial on network television can be seen and heard by as many as 25 million viewers. For companies that must make prospects aware of their products and convince them of their benefits immediately, there is nothing as efficient as television advertising.

Because it employs motion as well as words, pictures, sounds, and music, television is a valuable medium for products that lend themselves to demonstration. No other medium is as effective in showing how quickly an automobile can move or how well a certain type of wristwatch will stand up under heavy use and continue to run. In the same way, it is an ideal medium for showing how

some products can make a person feel better about him- or herself, such as long-distance telephone calls.

56. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? C

A. There is less advertising on TV in Spain than in Sweden.

B. One can never see any commercial on TV in Denmark since it is not accepted at all.

C. The amount of commercial time is very much limited in most European countries.

D. French people don't have to worry about being troubled by commercials.

57. According to the passage, what is the main reason United States advertisers like television so much? C

A. It communicates information more quickly.

B. Every household has at least one TV set.

C. It communicates information to a vast number of people at the same time.

D. American people love watching TV more than reading.

58. The word prospects in the 2nd paragraph means _____A________.

A. potential customers

B. competitors

C. working staff at TV stations

D. partners

59. Which of the following is employed in TV advertising? D

A. Motion

B. Sounds and music.

C. Pictures

D. All of the above.

60. Which of the following statements is true? B

A. Television is as efficient as newspaper in demonstration benefits of a certain product or service.

B. Television is a valuable medium in demonstrating benefits of a certain product or service.

C. TV commercials can hardly help to communicate feelings.

D. People use advertising on TV whenever necessary because of its effectiveness.

Quiz Three

11. The football match had to be _____A____ owing to (由于) the bad weather.

A. cancelled

B. advanced

C. arranged

D. held

12. The starter (赛跑发令员) gave the ___B_____ for the race to begin.

A. advice

B. signal

C. glow

D. attention

13. This lovely old town has a ___D______ you couldn't find in a big city.

A. condition

B. standard

C. situation

D. charm

14. They were under the ______D___ that the company was doing well, but in fact it was in serious trouble.

A. conclusion

B. expression

C. enjoyment

D. illusion

15. We watched the plane _____A____ behind the clouds.

A. disappearing

B. disappeared

C. diving

D. dived

16. The local government tried its best to ensure each of its citizens a ____A_____ supply of food at regular intervals (时间间隔).

A. consistent

B. continual

C. continuous

D. numerous

17. It was difficult to guess what her ___A_____ to the news would be.

A. reaction

B. excitement

C. impression

D. opinion

18. Sally has made a complete __C_____ influenza (流行性感冒).

A. pass by

B. decision against

C. recovery from

D. care of

19. A teacher should always be thoughtful __C_____ what's best for his pupils.

A. in

B. by

C. of

D. at

20. To increase our working efficiency, it is necessary to _C______ every moment we have.

A. include in

B. keep from

C. take advantage of

D. look up to

Part 4 Translation from English to Chinese (Each item: 1)

Directions:Translate the following sentences from English to Chinese.

41. Children are never too afraid to tell the truth.

1.孩子从不害怕讲出事实真相。

42. Lucy, a daughter of a poor and ignorant miner, was born in a small town of North America.

2.露西, 一个目不识丁的穷矿工的女儿, 出生于北美的一个小镇。

43. We need to work out how much money we'll need to take with us.

3.我们需要算一算该带多少钱。

44. These are things to be proud of, but they have nothing to do with rank or class.

4.这些是应感到骄傲的事，但是它们与地位或等级不相干。

45. They are protected from head to toe with face masks, caps, and white clothing.

5.他们用面罩、帽子和白大褂把自己从头到脚都保护起来。

Part 5 Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice) (Each item: 1)

Directions:Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.

Questions 46 to 50 are based on the same passage or dialog.

Coffee is one of the most popular (流行的) drinks throughout the world today. In fact, according to some estimates, over 30% of all adults in the world drink coffee at least once a day on the average.

Coffee contains a kind of drug called caffeine (咖啡因). Caffeine is a chemical that stimulates (刺激) the nerves of the body. Drinking coffee tends to make people a little bit more awake-at least for a short time―because of this stimulating effect on the nervous system (系统). A cup of coffee has, on the average, about 3% caffeine in it.

One story of the discovery of the coffee plant relates to this effect of caffeine. According to the story, coffee was discovered in East Africa. The story says that coffee was first found by a goat farmer named Kaldi. This was about the year 850.

Kaldi was leading his animals through the mountains and the goats were stopping repeatedly to eat the plants near the path. Suddenly, some of the goats started jumping up and down in a very strange way.

Kaldi figured out that the goats were acting this way because of the plants they were eating. Kaldi himself tried eating some of the green beans (豆荚) that the goats had been eating. He, too, felt the stimulating effect of the beans.

Kaldi wanted to prove what had happened, so he picked some of the beans and took them back to his home village, where he told his story. The green bean got the name "Kaffa" and later "coffee" because the beans were discovered in a place called Kaffa in Africa.

Then for years, people used to eat a few of the green Kaffa beans when they were in the mountains and needed extra energy to do their work. It was later found that the coffee beans could be picked and then dried until they turned brown, and then they could be stored. If the beans were dried and stored, they could be used at any time.

46. What is caffeine? C

A. A kind of seed.

B. A kind of plant.

C. A kind of drug.

D. A kind of nut.

47. What is the purpose of drinking coffee? A

A. To become more awake.

B. To become more healthy.

C. To become more happy.

D. To become more clever.

48. Coffee was first found by a ______B____.

A. doctor

B. farmer

C. druggist（药剂师）

D. chemist（化学家）

49. How did the goats react after eating the plants? C

A. They fell asleep.

B. They could not find their way home.

C. They started jumping up and down.

D. They wanted to eat more.

50. Why did the green bean get the name "Kaffa"? C

A. Because Kaldi loved his home village very much.

B. Because Kaldi's goats loved the green bean very much.

C. Because the beans were discovered in a place by this name.

D. Because the beans could be picked and dried.

Questions 51 to 55 are based on the same passage or dialog.

A little noticed change has been taking place in our time-world. The arrival of digital (数字的) time has been changing the way we act and think. I believe that it has put us to a higher level of anxiety, with greater expectations of efficiency.

The old, round, hand-moved time still kept a certain connection to the natural flow of things, to the roundness of the earth, and to the changes of light and seasons. Old, round time was outside ourselves, far enough removed from us so we could ignore it if we so chose.

It is not so with digital time, which is a beat. It beats instead of turning. It makes a sound like the sound of the heart and thus places itself smoothly into the body. More and more, we mistake its regular beat for our own, thus mistaking the demands of the world for our wishes.

Before wrist watches, time used to live in towers in the centers of towns. At that distance, it could be seen by everybody, but only if they so wished. It took an effort, an actual visit to "time". But then something happened. Time began to live with us, and now it is beginning to live in us.

I remember what it was like to be a child, absorbed in the endlessly changeable thing of time. For me there was only child time, divided meaninglessly and quite painfully by the orders of the parents into Bedtime, Wakeup Time, and School Time. But within each of those divisions (分割), Eternity still ruled. Later, of course, they managed to infect me with the anxious demands of clock time. V ery soon, all that remained was the anxiety of that which was exact. The fast beats of the timepiece (时钟) cut Eternity to pieces.

Occasionally, I stop long enough to recall the times of childhood, but not often enough. Like everybody else, I am helpless before the new technologies. Time is a virus, and it is growing stronger.

51. Digital time has changed how we act and think by ________C____________.

A. allowing us to work with more efficiency

B. giving us more time to do what we like

C. causing us to be more anxious

D. having us expect more of others

52. The author thinks that the old clocks _____________A_______.

A. are somehow linked with the seasonal changes

B. stay closer to people than a digital watch

C. are connected with human's hands

D. work better than a wrist watch

53. Before watches, clocks were located _________D_________.

A. everywhere for everyone to see

B. wherever a person wished

C. on the wrist

D. in the center of town

54. In the author's early childhood memory, _______B__________.

A. time was a concrete thing

B. time seemed to have no end

C. he fought against his parents' idea of time

D. he enjoyed the anxiety of precision (精确)

55. The author's attitude towards time in the modern world is _____C_______.

A. positive

B. unclear

C. negative

D. in the middle

Questions 56 to 60 are based on the same passage or dialog.

Being a man has always been dangerous. There are about 105 males born for every 100 females. However, this number changes a great deal, and by the age of maturity (成熟), the number of young men is about the same as that of young women. And among 70-year old people, there are twice as many women as men. But this great universal (普遍性) truth is changing. Now, boy babies survive almost as well as girls do. This means that for the first time there will be too many boys in those crucial (至关紧要的) years when boys are searching for a mate. What is even more troubling is that the survival of so many boys has removed a chance for natural selection (选择) to do its work. Fifty years ago, the chance of a baby surviving depended on its weight. A kilogram too light or too heavy meant almost certain death. Today it makes almost no difference. Since much of the difference in weight is due to genes (基因), a force of change has gone.

There is another way to commit evolutionary (进化的) suicide: stay alive, but have fewer children. Except in some religious communities, very few women have 15 children. Nowadays the number of births, like the age of death, has become average. Most of us have roughly the same number of children. Again, differences between people and the opportunity for natural selection to take advantage of it have disappeared.

For us, this means that people will no longer experience the physical changes that other living things do; our bodies are as perfect as they are ever going to be. Strangely, we have been able to

make great advancements without physical change. In the past 100,000 years—even the past 100 years—our lives have been transformed but our bodies have not. We managed to make such changes because of technology and social systems.

Darwin had a phrase to describe those ignorant of the process of change; they "look at living beings like a dog looks at a ship, as at something wholly beyond their comprehension." No doubt we will be shocked at the ugliness of the 20th century way of life. But however amazed future people may be at how far from perfection we were, those future people will look just like us.

56. According to the author, what was the danger a man had to face in the past? C

A. Lack of mates.

B. Strong competition.

C. Lower chance of living to maturity.

D. Genes.

57. The sentence "There is another way to commit evolutionary suicide" perhaps means _________________C______________________.

A. there is another way to stop the society from making progress

B. you can kill yourself by another means

C. there is another factor to prevent us from evolving

D. we have to find a way to do something

58. Women except _______B________ are having relatively small numbers of children.

A. those who live to be very old

B. those who live in religious communities

C. those who have the advantage of technology

D. those who live in poor countries

59. The author argues that our bodies have stopped evolving because ______________A______________.

A. life has been improved by technological advancement

B. the number of female babies has been declining

C. we have reached the highest stage of evolution

D. the difference between wealth and poverty (贫穷) is disappearing

60. What is this passage mainly about? D

A. The change in the numbers of boys and girls.

B. Ways of continuing man's evolution.

C. The evolution future of nature.

D. Human evolution going nowhere.

Quiz Four

11. She invited 500 people ____B______ her beautiful ship.

A. abroad

B. aboard

C. board

D. broad

12. Houston experienced a ____D______ growth after the war.

A. broad

B. mechanical

C. wide

D. spectacular

13. There were several wet _____C_____ on the wall.

A. parts

B. decreases

C. patches

D. decks

14. The aircraft vanished without _____A_____.

A. trace

B. trouble

C. destination

D. product

15. She couldn't ______D____ laughing at him in those clothes.

A. decline

B. reject

C. refuse

D. resist

16. I don't know who on _____B_____ stole the diamond last night.

A. world

B. earth

C. floor

D. ground

17. He _____A_____ for military service against the wishes of his parents.

A. volunteered

B. fancied

C. entered

D. imagined

18. The student's first attempt at writing a play was a far ___C_______ from the work of Shakespeare.

A. away

B. way

C. cry

D. distance

19. In case of emergency, please ___D________ the orders of the ship staff.

A. post

B. transfer

C. confirm

D. obey

20. Until then, his family _________D____ from him for six months.

A. didn't hear

B. hasn't heard

C. hasn't been hearing

D. hadn't heard

Part 4 Translation from Chinese to English (Each item: 1)

Directions:Translate the following sentences into English according to the requirements.

41. 要他放弃职位是困难的，虽然他的年纪不允许他再在那位子上呆下去。(Using "it" as the formal subject)

1.It is difficult for him to give up his position, even if he's too old to hold it any longer. 4

2. 只要你觉得高兴，你干什么都不要紧。(Using "as long as" to say that one thing is true only if another thing is true)

2.As long as you're happy, it doesn't matter what you do.

43. 夏天在露天剧场看看电影是令人愉快的。(Using "it" as the formal subject)

3.It was very pleasant to sit in open air theaters and see movies in the summer.

44. 几分钟后，他看见女朋友驾车出了城；然后她就消失在远处。(vanish into)

4.He saw his girlfriend driving out of town a few minutes later; after that she just vanished into the distance.

45. 她感激出现了月光，因为她知道自己决无法走出树林深处。(be thankful for)

5.She was thankful for the moonlight for she knew she would never be able to get out of the deep forest.

Part 5 Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice) (Each item: 1)

Directions:Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.

Questions 46 to 50 are based on the same passage or dialog.

After having lived for over twenty years in the same district, Albert Hall was forced to move to a new neighborhood. He surprised his landlord by telling him that he was leaving because he could not afford to buy any more chocolate.

It all began a year ago when Albert Hall returned home one evening and found a large dog in front of his gate. He was very fond of animals and as he happened to have a small piece of chocolate in his pocket, he gave it to the dog. The next day, the dog was there again. It held up its paws (爪子) and received another piece of chocolate as a reward. Albert called his new friend "Bingo". He never found out the dog's real name, nor who his owner was. However, Bingo appeared regularly every afternoon and it was quite clear that he liked chocolate more than bones. He soon grew dissatisfied with small pieces of chocolate and demanded a large piece a day. If at any time Albert couldn't give it, Bingo got very angry and refused to let him open the gate. Albert was now at Bingo's mercy and had to "buy him" to get into his own house! He spent such a large part of his money to keep Bingo supplied with chocolate that in the end he had to move somewhere else.

46. Albert had been living in the same district for _______D______________.

A. many weeks

B. under twenty years

C. all his life

D. more than twenty years

47. Albert decided to move because ______C_______________.

A. he didn't get along well with his landlord

B. he was afraid of animals, especially dogs

C. he couldn't get into his own house freely

D. he was not satisfied with that district

48. Bingo waited for Albert every afternoon at the gate because __B__________.

A. he wanted some bones

B. he wanted chocolate

C. he liked Albert

D. he had no other place to go

49. We can tell from the story that ________________D_________.

A. Albert could afford to buy a large piece of chocolate for Bingo every day

B. Albert didn't like animals any more from then on

C. all dogs cause trouble for people living in Albert's district

D. it cost Albert too much money to buy chocolate for Bingo

50. Albert had to "buy him" means _______________C____________.

A. Albert had to embrace him

B. Albert had to drive him away

C. Albert had to give him chocolate

D. Albert had to call the police to take him away

Questions 51 to 55 are based on the same passage or dialog.

Tonga is made up of about 150 islands located in the South Pacific Ocean. There are three main groups of islands—V ava'u in the north, Ha'apai in the middle, and Tongatapu in the south. Most of the eastern islands are made up of dead animal remains. The higher islands in the west were formed by a process of mountain building. Large areas on these islands are too mountainous to be used for crops. Some of the mountains are still active—which means that they can be dangerous. Many of the smaller islands do not have any people on them. There are only two large towns—Nukualofa, the capital, and Neiafu. These towns are Tonga's chief ports.

Tonga has few natural resources. The most important resources are a pleasant sunny climate and natural beauty, which attract growing numbers of tourists. Because of its location, Tonga is sometimes hit by storms. One such storm, in 1982, caused high winds and huge waves that destroyed many homes, including almost all of the buildings in Nuku'alofa.

Tonga was a British protected state from 1900 until 1970, when it became fully free from foreign rule again. Britain was responsible for Tonga's foreign affairs, but the Tongan nobles still controlled local matters. For most of this period, Tonga was ruled by Queen Salote Tupou III. During the time of her leadership, education and health care were expanded and women were given the right to help choose the leaders. The Tongan government is a mixture of Polynesian tradition and Western methods. The government, in part, is made up of a seven-member body appointed by the king, seven nobles chosen by the nobles, and seven persons chosen by all adult citizens.

Tonga's small size, lack of resources, and growing population have created problems. But the country is well governed, and sound plans for the future are being made.

51. According to the passage, Tonga is ___C_____.

A. a small country to the North of the United States

B. a country with very rich natural resources

C. is a country made up of more than a hundred small islands

D. is a country whose government depends totally on Britain

52. Which of the following statements about Tonga is NOT true? C

A. Tonga attracts large numbers of tourists every year.

B. Tonga is subject to natural disasters because of it location.

C. The islands in Tonga are quite fit for growing crops.

D. Tonga doesn't have many large cities.

53. What is true about Tonga's political status? B

A. Tonga's foreign affairs are still controlled by the British.

B. Tonga became free from the UK over thirty years ago.

C. Tonga is not governed well because women have power.

D. Tongan women have very high social status.

54. Which of the following is the problem that Tonga is facing now? A

A. The lack of natural resources and its small size.

B. Hunger of its people because of crop problems.

C. Failure of health care and education systems.

D. Social problems and disorders since 1970.

55. This passage is most probably taken from ___A______.

A. a textbook on different places in the world

B. a book on human civilization

C. a book on the world economy

D. a book on environmental protection

Questions 56 to 60 are based on the same passage or dialog.

In the second half of each year, many powerful storms are born in the warmer southern Atlantic and Caribbean seas. Of these, only about a half a dozen create the strong, circling winds of 75 miles per hour or more that can cause great harm, and several usually make their way to the coast. There they cause millions of dollars of damage, and bring death to large numbers of people.

The great storms that hit the coast start as innocent circling winds hundreds—even thousands—of miles out to sea. As they travel aimlessly over water warmed by the summer sun, they are carried westward by the trade winds. When conditions are just right, warm, wet air flows in at the bottom of these winds, moves upward through it, and comes out at the top. In the process, the water in this warm air produces rain. And the heat is changed to energy in the form of strong winds. As the heat increases, the young storm begins to move in circles, turning in the direction opposite to the movement of a clock's hands.

The average life of a strong storm of this type is only about nine days, but it contains almost more power than we can imagine. The energy in the heat given by a great storm's rainfall in a single day would satisfy the entire electrical needs of the United States for more than six months. Water, not

wind, is the main source of death and damage in a great storm. One of these storms usually brings 6 to 12 inch downpours resulting in sudden floods. Worst of all is the powerful movement of the sea—the mountains of water moving toward the low-pressure storm center. The water level rises as much as 15 feet above normal as it moves toward shore.

56. This passage describes _____D_____.

A. the growth of great storms

B. the damage caused by great storms

C. the average life of a great storm

D. All of the above

57. The powerful storms described in this passage have winds that move at ____A______.

A. 75 miles per hour or more

B. less than 75 miles per hour

C. half a dozen miles per hour

D. 75 miles per hour

58. According to the passage, the growth of a great storm goes through the following steps: A

A. small winds—trade winds—air flows—wet air—rain—heat—strong wind

B. wet air—trade winds—strong wind—rain—warm winds—heat—air flows

C. small winds—wet air—trade wind—strong wind—air flows—heat—rain

D. wet air—trade wind—strong wind—heat—air flows—small winds—rain

59. According to the passage, the energy in the heat given by a great storm's rainfall in a single day would _______________B________________.

A. destroy half of the farmlands in the United States within one hour

B. provide electrical power to the U. S. for more than half a year

C. supply water to the United States for more than six months

D. flood the Unites States for six months

60. The greatest cause of death and damage in a great storm is ___A___________.

A. water

B. wind

C. heat

D. air flows

Quiz Five

11. Shall we request the chairman ____A______ our suggestion again?

A. to consider

B. considering

C. consider

D. considered

12. Some say yes and others say no; I don't know _____C_____ to follow.

B. what

C. whom

D. how

13. An explosion is a sudden increase in amount ___D_______.

A. rapid burning causes it

B. to be caused by rapid burning

C. causing its burning to be rapid

D. caused by rapid burning

14. We forgave her anger because we knew that her father's illness had put her under great

___C______.

A. shelter

B. crisis

C. stress

D. nervousness

15. He never __D_______ to read the news but turned at once to the crossword puzzle on the last page.

A. worried

B. noticed

C. pained

D. bothered

16. People appreciate ______A_______ with him because he has a good sense of humor.

A. working

B. to have worked

C. to work

D. having worked

17. Inquiries ______B_______ the condition of the patients may be made personally or by telephone.

A. revealing

B. concerning

C. affecting

D. following

18. Nobody knows how long and how seriously the shakiness of big businesses will __C_______ down the economy.

A. put

B. settle

C. drag

D. knock

19. I could not persuade him to accept it, ____D_________ make him see the importance of it.

A. if only I could not

B. or I could not

C. not more than I could

D. nor could I

20. ____C______ for my illness I would have lent him a helping hand.