2007年4月成人英語三級(jí)考試A卷及答案
Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)
Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage 1
Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer.(76)I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there's a big difference between "being a writer' and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hour alone at a typewriter. "You've got to want to write," I say to them, "not want to be a writer".
The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance(自由欄目)writer, I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn't even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.
After a year or so, however, I still hadn't gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that I barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write, I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn't going to be one of those people who die wondering: What if ? (77 )I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.
1. The passage is meant to ______.
A. warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience
B. advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer
C. show young people it's unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame
D. encourage young people to pursue a writing career
2. What can be concluded from the passage?
A. Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.
B. A writer's success depends on luck rather than on efforts.
C. Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation.
D. The chances for writer to become successful are small
3. Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career?
A. He wasn't able to produce a single book.
B. He hadn't seen aching for the better.
C. He wasn't able to have a rest for a whole year.
D. He though that he lacked imagination.
4. "…people who die wondering: What if ?"(Lin4-5, Para-3) refers to "those _____".
A. who think too much of the dark side of life
B. who regret giving up their career halfway
C. who think a lot without making a decision
D. who are full of imagination even upon death
5. "Shadowland" in the last sentence refers to _____.
A. the wonderland on often dreams about
B. the bright future that one is looking forward to
C. the state of uncertainty before one's final goal is reached
D. a world that exists only in one's imagination
Passage 2
uestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:
Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the sea has served the needs of man. The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to many parts of the world. Toady, experts believe that nearly two-thirds of the world's population live within eighty kilometers of the seacoast.
(78)In the modern technological world the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive. Resources on land are beginning to grow less. The sea, however, still offers hope to supply many of man's needs in the future.
The riches of the sea yet to be developed by man's technology are impressive. Oil and gas explorations have existed for nearly thirty years. Valuable amounts of minerals such as iron, copper and so on exist on the ocean floor.
Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. For example, warm temperature of the ocean can be used as the steam in a steamship. Sea may also offer a source of energy as electricity for mankind.
Technology is enabling man to explore even deeper under the sea. It is obvious that the technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. (79)By the 2050, experts believe that the problems to explore the food, minerals and energy resources of the sea will have been largel7y solved.
6. What is the beat title for the passage?
A. Needs of Man.
B. Sea Harvest and Food
C. Sea and Sources of Energy
D. Sea Exploring Technology.
7. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. man hasn't completely made use of the riches of the sea
B. technology for exploring the sea has been solved
C. harvesting rice in the sea will be made possible
D. in the near future man can live on the ocean floor
8. Why does the author mention a steamship?
A. To illustrate that man can make use of sources of energy from the sea.
B. To show that a steamship is better than other kinds of ships.
C. To argue that man should use steamships.
D. To indicate that it is warmer in the ocean than on land.
9. According to the author, technology is important because ______.
A. resources on land are running short in ten years
B. man can use it to explore the deeper sea
C. it is a lot of fun diving into the sea
D. ancient people used it to explore the sea
10. According to the author, when will the problems to explore the deeper sea largely be solved?
A. In the next generation.
B. By the end of the 20th century.
C. In the near future.
D. By the middle of the 21st century.
Passage 3
estions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:
Today, cigarette smoking is a common habit. About forty-three percent of the adult men and thirty-one percent of the adult women in the United States smoke cigarettes regularly. It is encouraging to see that millions of people have given up smoking.
It is a fact that men as a group smoke more than women. Among both men and women the age group with the highest proportion of smokers is 24-44.
Income, education, and occupation all play a part in determining a person's smoking habit. City people smoke more than people living on farms. Well-educated men with high incomes are less likely to smoke cigarettes than men with fewer years of schooling and lower incomes. On the other hand, if a well-educated man with a higher income smoked at all, he is likely to smoke more packs of cigarettes per day.
The situation is somewhat different for women.(80)There are slightly more smokers among women with higher family income and higher education than among the lower income and lower educational groups. These more highly educated women tend to smoke more heavily.
Among teenagers the picture is similar. There are fewer teenaged smokers from upper-income, well-educated families, and fewer from families living in farm areas. Children are most likely to start smoking if one or both of their parents smoke.
11. What do we know from the first paragraph ?
A. More and more people take up the habit of smoking.
B. There are more smoking women than smoking men in USA.
C. It is good news that more people have given up smoking.
D. The U.S. has more smoking people than any other country.
12.What factors determine a person's smoking habits ?
A. Age, income and education.
B. Age, sex and income.
C. Occupation, income and sex.
D. Occupation, income and education.
13.Which of the following is true according to the passage ?
A. City people are less likely to smoke.
B. People in rural areas are more likely to smoke.
C. Men with higher income tend to smoke.
D. Well-educated men with high incomes are generally less likely to smoke.
14.What is the smoking situation for women ?
A. The situation is quite the same for women as for men .
B. Better-educated women are likely to smoke heavily.
C. There are more women smokers with low incomes.
D. Women with higher incomes and higher education do not tend to smoke.
15.What can we say about teenaged smokers ?
A. The picture about the teenage smokers is similar to that of women smokers.
B. The situation among teenagers is quite the same with men.
C. High school students are more likely to smoke than college students.
D. Farmers' children tend to smoke more.
Part Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure (30%)
Directions: In this part, there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D . Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
16. If you go to the movie tonight, so ______ I .
A. will B. do C. am D. can
17. You don't know about the difficulty I had ______ the work then at all.
A. done B. to do C. for doing D. in doing
18. ______ is well-known, the environment in China is badly in need of improvement.
A. It B. That C. As D. What
19. Charles Babbage is generally considered ______ the first computers.
A. to invent B. inventing C. to have invented D. having invented
20. With oil prices keeping ______, people are hesitating whether to buy a car or not.
A. rising B. arising C. raising D. arousing
21. I walked out of the cinema, ______ to return to see the wonderful film the next Sunday.
A. determine B. being determined C. determined D. to be determined
22. We were very disappointed at the ______ to our advertisement, and our products didn't sell well.
A. replies B. response C. answers D. words
23. My suggestion yesterday was that a meeting ______ to discuss the matter.
A. should hold B. must be held C. would be held D. be held
24. Before the guests come, I must get the glasses ______.
A. washed B. to be washed C. being washed D. to wash
25. Who would you rather have ______ the computer, Mr. Lin or Mr. Chen?
A. repaired B. repair C. repairing D. to repair
26. It turned out that the man was an excellent policeman working in New York, _____ had contributed a lot to the case.
A. that B. which C. who D. where
27. _____ you don't know the rule won't be a sufficient excuse for your failure.
A. It is B. That C. Because D. What
28. She is very ____ to ring me tonight. I can sense that.
A. liable B. possible C. likely D. likeable
29. Small talk is a good way to kill time, make friends and ____ something with others.
A. argue B. replace C. share D. match
30. Some people like drinking coffee, for it has _____ effects.
A. promoting B. stimulating C. enhancing D. encouraging
31. _____ you're early you can't be sure of getting a seat.
A. If B. Unless C. When D. Because
32.John likes Chinese food, but he _____ eating with chopsticks.
A. doesn't used to B. doesn't use to C. isn't used to D. used not to
33. His wife had the front door painted green yesterday, _____ she?
A. did B. didn't C. had D. hadn't
34. After the war , a new school building was put up _____ there had once been a theatre.
A. that B. where C. which D. when
35. It shames me to say it, but I told a life when _____ at the meeting by may boss.
A. questioning B. having questioned C. questioned D. to be questioned
36…… A modern city has been set up in _____ was a wasteland ten years ago .
A. what B. which C. that D. where
37. Professor Smith, along with his assistants, ______ on the project day and night to meet the deadline.
A. work B. working C. is working D. are working
38. The president spoke at the business meeting for nearly an hour without ______ his notes.
A. bringing up B. referring to C. looking for D. trying on
39. It is certain that he will ______ his business to his son when he gets old.
A. take over B. think over C. hand over D. go over
40. The Internet has brought ______ big changes in the way we work.
A. about B. out C. back D. up
41. When climbing the hill, John was knocked unconscious by an ______ rolling stone.
A. untouched B. unfamiliar C. unexpected D. unbelievable
42. Her brother ______ to leave her in the dark room alone when she disobeyed his order.
A. declared B. threatened C. warned D. exclaimed
43. Alice trusts you. Only you can ______ her to give up the foolish idea.
A. suggest B. attract C. tempt D. persuade
44. A man is being questioned in relation to the ______ murder.
A. advised B. attended C. attempted D. admired
45. Modern plastics can ______ very high and very low temperatures.
A. stand B. hold C. carry D. support
Part Ⅲ Identification (10%)
Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
46.He [invited]me [to go] to a party [and] I did not want to[join him] that evening.
A B C D
47.The information [which] she[ was injured] in [the accident] [was given] by Liz.
A B C D
48.[Look at] the beautiful [flowers] here ! [How] wonderful they [are smelling].
A B C D
49.Dear Helen, please [forgive] him [for] his [rudeness], [can you] ?
A B C D
50.[Did]anyone[inform] you [with] the change of the schedule that
A B C
[had been decided] yesterday ?
D
51.[Despite] his old [age], he is still [very healthful] and often works in the field.
A B C D
52.This [equipment] is [based upon] advanced [techniques] and it is
A B C
[highly reliable].
D
53.It is [about time] that we [go to supper], [for] we still have a meeting [to attend] this evening.
A B C D
54.[Every now and then] he [would come] here [paying a visit to] his old aunt,
A B C
who lived [all alone] in a small house.
D
55.The passengers [saw] the thief [stole] [on the bus], but they [didn't say] anything.
A B C D
Part Ⅳ Cloze (10%)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fit into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States it wasn't the first time I had been 56 . Like most English children I learned French at school and I had often 57 to France, I so I was used 58 a foreign language to people who did not understand 59 . But when I went to America I was really looking forward to 60 a nice easy holiday without any 61 problems.
How wrong I was ! the misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a 62 telephone to give my American friend Danny a 63 and tell her I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me 64 lost and asked 65 he could help me. "Yes," I said, "I want to give my friend a ring." "Well, that's 66 " he exclaimed. "Are you getting 67 ? But aren't you a bit 68 ?" "Who is talking about marriage?" I replied. "I 69 want to give a ring to tell he I've arrived. Can you tell me where there's a phone box?" "Oh!" he said, " There's a phone downstairs."
When at last we 70 meet up, Danny 71 the misunderstandings to me. " Don't worry," she said to me . "I had so many 72 at first. There are lots of words words which the Americans 73 differently in meaning from 74 . You'll soon get used to 75 things they say. Most of the time British and American people understand each other!"
56. A. out B. aboard C. away D. abroad
57. A. gone B. been C. got D. come
58. A. to speak B. for speaking C. to speaking D. to speaking of
59. A. English B. French C. Russian D. Latin
60. A. having B. buying C. giving D. receiving
61. A. time B. human C. money D. language
62. A. perfect B. popular C. public D. pleasant
63. A. ring B. letter C. word D. message
64. A. to look B. looking like C. looking D. feeling like
65. A. that B. if C. where D. when
66. A. well B. strange C. nice D. funny
67. A. to marry B. marrying C. to be married D. married
68. A. small B. smart C. little D. young
69. A. very B. just C. so D. just now
70. A. did B. could C. do D. can
71. A. described B. explained C. talked D. expressed
72. A. trouble B. difficulties C. fun D. things
73. A. write B. speak C. use D. read
74. A. us British B. British us C. us Britain D. we British
75. A. such B. these C. some D. all the
Part Ⅴ Translation (20%)
Section A
Directions: In this part, there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in the part of Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context.
76. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there's a big difference between "being a writer" and writing.
77. I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of fai8lure.
78. In the modern technological world the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive.
79. By the year 2050, experts believe that the problems to explore the food, minerals and energy resources of the sea will have been largely solved.
80. There are slightly more smokers among women with higher family incomes and higher education than among the lower income and lower educational groups.
Section B
Directions: In this part, there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.
81.事實(shí)上，水污染的危害遠(yuǎn)不止這點(diǎn)。
82. 這個(gè)問題不像我們最初想象的那么復(fù)雜。
83. 如果你那時(shí)沒有及時(shí)離開，我無法想象會(huì)發(fā)生什么情況。
84.他們發(fā)現(xiàn)在下午6點(diǎn)前不可能完成這項(xiàng)工作。
85.由于我沒有讀過這本書，所以我無法對(duì)此作出評(píng)論。
Reading Comprehension (30%)
( 中文大意：許多年青人對(duì)我說自己想成為一名作家。我通常會(huì)鼓勵(lì)這類人，但是，我也會(huì)向他們解釋作家和寫作之間的巨大差異。在大多數(shù)情況下，這些人夢(mèng)想者財(cái)富和名望，根本不可能獨(dú)自在打字機(jī)前苦思冥想。因此，我對(duì)他們說："你想要寫些什么，可并不想成為一個(gè)寫作者".
事實(shí)上，寫作是一個(gè)要能忍受孤獨(dú)，隔世離群且收入差的行業(yè)。對(duì)每位作家來說，想要發(fā)大財(cái)?shù)脑竿麕缀蹼y以達(dá)到。當(dāng)我離開工作了20年的美國(guó)海岸警衛(wèi)隊(duì)，并成為一名自由欄目撰寫人時(shí)，我根本沒有任何期待。我擁有的就是一位朋友為我在紐約公寓大廈租到的一個(gè)房間。房間里很冷，而且沒有臥室，不過這些都不成問題，我立即買了一臺(tái)二手手動(dòng)打字機(jī)，感覺自己就好像是一名天才作家。
然而，一年以后，我依然沒有放棄自己的理想，可是我卻開始懷疑自己。我知道想要以發(fā)稿來養(yǎng)活自己實(shí)在是一件很難的事，但是我渴望寫作，因?yàn)檫@是我夢(mèng)寐多年的理想。我不想成為那些毫無理想寄托的人……?那有什么關(guān)系?我將不斷地驗(yàn)證我的理想，哪怕這意味著我得過一種不安定的生活以及面臨失敗的恐懼。這是希望的陰影之地，任何擁有該理想的人都必須學(xué)會(huì)如何在其中生存下去。)
( 中文大意：人類是陸地動(dòng)物，但是人與海洋的關(guān)系也很緊密?？v觀歷史，海洋為人類提供所需。海洋為人類提供食物和交通便利，使人能夠通過航海踏遍世界許多地方。如今，專家們相信，將近三分之二的世界人口居住在八十公里的海岸線以內(nèi)。
在當(dāng)今科技世界中，海洋為人類的生存提供了許多的資源。陸地上的資源越來越少，而海洋在未來人類的需求上依然可以提供大量資源。
海洋豐富的資源還未被人類充分利用。人類對(duì)海底石油和燃?xì)獾目碧揭堰M(jìn)行了將近三十年，然而，大量有價(jià)值的礦物均還埋藏于海底。如鐵，銅等等。
除了石油和燃?xì)?，海洋還可以提供新的能源資源。例如，海洋溫和的氣溫可以被用作汽船的蒸汽。海洋還可以為人類提供電力能源。
科技促進(jìn)了人類對(duì)海洋勘探的深入化。很明顯，科技對(duì)促進(jìn)海洋資源利用的步伐將不斷地取得發(fā)展。專家們相信，到2050年，人類對(duì)海洋各種資源(食物，礦物質(zhì)以及能源)的勘探問題將在很大程度上得到解決。)
( 中文大意：如今，吸煙是一個(gè)很普遍的習(xí)慣。在美國(guó)，43%的男性和31%的成年女性習(xí)慣性吸煙。值得欣慰的是，數(shù)以萬計(jì)的煙民已經(jīng)戒掉了煙癮。
男性吸煙群體普遍高于女性，男女性吸煙者的年齡主要集中在24-44歲之間。
收入，教育以及職業(yè)對(duì)吸煙者的吸煙習(xí)慣起著一定的作用，城里人吸煙比農(nóng)村人多，接受過良好教育且收入高的男性吸煙率要小于那些受教育程度低且收入少的男性。另一方面，如果受過良好教育且收入又高的男士同樣也吸煙的話，那么，他每天很可能得抽幾包煙。
對(duì)于女性而言，情況則有所不同。家庭富裕且受過高等教育的女性，其吸煙率要高于低收入且受教育程度較低的女性群體。越是那些受過高等教育的女性吸煙越嚴(yán)重。
青少年吸煙的比例很少。吸煙只存在于少數(shù)經(jīng)濟(jì)條件優(yōu)越，高教育家庭中的孩子和家住農(nóng)村的孩子當(dāng)中。但是，如果父母雙方或一方吸煙的話，孩子則很可能開始吸煙。)
1-5 ADBCC 6-10 DAABD 11-15 CDDBB
Vocabulary and Structure (30%) 16-20 ADCCA 21-25 CBDAB 26-30 BBCCB
31-35 BCBBC 36-40 ACBCA 41-45 CBDCA
Identification (10%) 46-50 CADDC 51-55 DCBCB
Cloze (10%) 56-60 DBCAA 61-65 DCABB 66-70 BDDBA 71-75 BBCAA
Translation (20%)
76. 我總是鼓勵(lì)這些人，但我也會(huì)說明，寫作和當(dāng)作家是有很大不同的。
77. 我仍然會(huì)把希望寄托在這次考驗(yàn)上，盡管這意味著我要面對(duì)不確定的未來和失利所帶來的恐懼。
78. 在當(dāng)今科技時(shí)代，海洋為人類生存提供了很多資源。
79. 到2050年，專家們相信從海洋中發(fā)掘食物，礦物和能量資源的問題將在很大的程度上得到解決。
80. 與低收入，文化程度不高的女性群體，受教育程度高和收入高的女性群體中抽煙人數(shù)較多。
81. In fact, the consequence of water pollution is far more than this.
82. This issue is not as complicated as I imaged at first.
83. If you hadn't left in time then, I couldn't image what would have happened.
84. They found it impossible to finish the job before 6 pm.
85. Since I haven't read the book, I couldn't comment on it.
Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)
Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
Passage 1
Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer.(76)I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there's a big difference between "being a writer' and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hour alone at a typewriter. "You've got to want to write," I say to them, "not want to be a writer".
The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard to become a freelance(自由欄目)writer, I had no prospects at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn't even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.
After a year or so, however, I still hadn't gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that I barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write, I had dreamed about it for years. I wasn't going to be one of those people who die wondering: What if ? (77 )I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.
1. The passage is meant to ______.
A. warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience
B. advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer
C. show young people it's unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame
D. encourage young people to pursue a writing career
2. What can be concluded from the passage?
A. Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.
B. A writer's success depends on luck rather than on efforts.
C. Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation.
D. The chances for writer to become successful are small
3. Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career?
A. He wasn't able to produce a single book.
B. He hadn't seen aching for the better.
C. He wasn't able to have a rest for a whole year.
D. He though that he lacked imagination.
4. "…people who die wondering: What if ?"(Lin4-5, Para-3) refers to "those _____".
A. who think too much of the dark side of life
B. who regret giving up their career halfway
C. who think a lot without making a decision
D. who are full of imagination even upon death
5. "Shadowland" in the last sentence refers to _____.
A. the wonderland on often dreams about
B. the bright future that one is looking forward to
C. the state of uncertainty before one's final goal is reached
D. a world that exists only in one's imagination
Passage 2
uestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:
Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the sea has served the needs of man. The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to many parts of the world. Toady, experts believe that nearly two-thirds of the world's population live within eighty kilometers of the seacoast.
(78)In the modern technological world the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive. Resources on land are beginning to grow less. The sea, however, still offers hope to supply many of man's needs in the future.
The riches of the sea yet to be developed by man's technology are impressive. Oil and gas explorations have existed for nearly thirty years. Valuable amounts of minerals such as iron, copper and so on exist on the ocean floor.
Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. For example, warm temperature of the ocean can be used as the steam in a steamship. Sea may also offer a source of energy as electricity for mankind.
Technology is enabling man to explore even deeper under the sea. It is obvious that the technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. (79)By the 2050, experts believe that the problems to explore the food, minerals and energy resources of the sea will have been largel7y solved.
6. What is the beat title for the passage?
A. Needs of Man.
B. Sea Harvest and Food
C. Sea and Sources of Energy
D. Sea Exploring Technology.
7. It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. man hasn't completely made use of the riches of the sea
B. technology for exploring the sea has been solved
C. harvesting rice in the sea will be made possible
D. in the near future man can live on the ocean floor
8. Why does the author mention a steamship?
A. To illustrate that man can make use of sources of energy from the sea.
B. To show that a steamship is better than other kinds of ships.
C. To argue that man should use steamships.
D. To indicate that it is warmer in the ocean than on land.
9. According to the author, technology is important because ______.
A. resources on land are running short in ten years
B. man can use it to explore the deeper sea
C. it is a lot of fun diving into the sea
D. ancient people used it to explore the sea
10. According to the author, when will the problems to explore the deeper sea largely be solved?
A. In the next generation.
B. By the end of the 20th century.
C. In the near future.
D. By the middle of the 21st century.
Passage 3
estions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:
Today, cigarette smoking is a common habit. About forty-three percent of the adult men and thirty-one percent of the adult women in the United States smoke cigarettes regularly. It is encouraging to see that millions of people have given up smoking.
It is a fact that men as a group smoke more than women. Among both men and women the age group with the highest proportion of smokers is 24-44.
Income, education, and occupation all play a part in determining a person's smoking habit. City people smoke more than people living on farms. Well-educated men with high incomes are less likely to smoke cigarettes than men with fewer years of schooling and lower incomes. On the other hand, if a well-educated man with a higher income smoked at all, he is likely to smoke more packs of cigarettes per day.
The situation is somewhat different for women.(80)There are slightly more smokers among women with higher family income and higher education than among the lower income and lower educational groups. These more highly educated women tend to smoke more heavily.
Among teenagers the picture is similar. There are fewer teenaged smokers from upper-income, well-educated families, and fewer from families living in farm areas. Children are most likely to start smoking if one or both of their parents smoke.
11. What do we know from the first paragraph ?
A. More and more people take up the habit of smoking.
B. There are more smoking women than smoking men in USA.
C. It is good news that more people have given up smoking.
D. The U.S. has more smoking people than any other country.
12.What factors determine a person's smoking habits ?
A. Age, income and education.
B. Age, sex and income.
C. Occupation, income and sex.
D. Occupation, income and education.
13.Which of the following is true according to the passage ?
A. City people are less likely to smoke.
B. People in rural areas are more likely to smoke.
C. Men with higher income tend to smoke.
D. Well-educated men with high incomes are generally less likely to smoke.
14.What is the smoking situation for women ?
A. The situation is quite the same for women as for men .
B. Better-educated women are likely to smoke heavily.
C. There are more women smokers with low incomes.
D. Women with higher incomes and higher education do not tend to smoke.
15.What can we say about teenaged smokers ?
A. The picture about the teenage smokers is similar to that of women smokers.
B. The situation among teenagers is quite the same with men.
C. High school students are more likely to smoke than college students.
D. Farmers' children tend to smoke more.
Part Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure (30%)
Directions: In this part, there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D . Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
16. If you go to the movie tonight, so ______ I .
A. will B. do C. am D. can
17. You don't know about the difficulty I had ______ the work then at all.
A. done B. to do C. for doing D. in doing
18. ______ is well-known, the environment in China is badly in need of improvement.
A. It B. That C. As D. What
19. Charles Babbage is generally considered ______ the first computers.
A. to invent B. inventing C. to have invented D. having invented
20. With oil prices keeping ______, people are hesitating whether to buy a car or not.
A. rising B. arising C. raising D. arousing
21. I walked out of the cinema, ______ to return to see the wonderful film the next Sunday.
A. determine B. being determined C. determined D. to be determined
22. We were very disappointed at the ______ to our advertisement, and our products didn't sell well.
A. replies B. response C. answers D. words
23. My suggestion yesterday was that a meeting ______ to discuss the matter.
A. should hold B. must be held C. would be held D. be held
24. Before the guests come, I must get the glasses ______.
A. washed B. to be washed C. being washed D. to wash
25. Who would you rather have ______ the computer, Mr. Lin or Mr. Chen?
A. repaired B. repair C. repairing D. to repair
26. It turned out that the man was an excellent policeman working in New York, _____ had contributed a lot to the case.
A. that B. which C. who D. where
27. _____ you don't know the rule won't be a sufficient excuse for your failure.
A. It is B. That C. Because D. What
28. She is very ____ to ring me tonight. I can sense that.
A. liable B. possible C. likely D. likeable
29. Small talk is a good way to kill time, make friends and ____ something with others.
A. argue B. replace C. share D. match
30. Some people like drinking coffee, for it has _____ effects.
A. promoting B. stimulating C. enhancing D. encouraging
31. _____ you're early you can't be sure of getting a seat.
A. If B. Unless C. When D. Because
32.John likes Chinese food, but he _____ eating with chopsticks.
A. doesn't used to B. doesn't use to C. isn't used to D. used not to
33. His wife had the front door painted green yesterday, _____ she?
A. did B. didn't C. had D. hadn't
34. After the war , a new school building was put up _____ there had once been a theatre.
A. that B. where C. which D. when
35. It shames me to say it, but I told a life when _____ at the meeting by may boss.
A. questioning B. having questioned C. questioned D. to be questioned
36…… A modern city has been set up in _____ was a wasteland ten years ago .
A. what B. which C. that D. where
37. Professor Smith, along with his assistants, ______ on the project day and night to meet the deadline.
A. work B. working C. is working D. are working
38. The president spoke at the business meeting for nearly an hour without ______ his notes.
A. bringing up B. referring to C. looking for D. trying on
39. It is certain that he will ______ his business to his son when he gets old.
A. take over B. think over C. hand over D. go over
40. The Internet has brought ______ big changes in the way we work.
A. about B. out C. back D. up
41. When climbing the hill, John was knocked unconscious by an ______ rolling stone.
A. untouched B. unfamiliar C. unexpected D. unbelievable
42. Her brother ______ to leave her in the dark room alone when she disobeyed his order.
A. declared B. threatened C. warned D. exclaimed
43. Alice trusts you. Only you can ______ her to give up the foolish idea.
A. suggest B. attract C. tempt D. persuade
44. A man is being questioned in relation to the ______ murder.
A. advised B. attended C. attempted D. admired
45. Modern plastics can ______ very high and very low temperatures.
A. stand B. hold C. carry D. support
Part Ⅲ Identification (10%)
Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
46.He [invited]me [to go] to a party [and] I did not want to[join him] that evening.
A B C D
47.The information [which] she[ was injured] in [the accident] [was given] by Liz.
A B C D
48.[Look at] the beautiful [flowers] here ! [How] wonderful they [are smelling].
A B C D
49.Dear Helen, please [forgive] him [for] his [rudeness], [can you] ?
A B C D
50.[Did]anyone[inform] you [with] the change of the schedule that
A B C
[had been decided] yesterday ?
D
51.[Despite] his old [age], he is still [very healthful] and often works in the field.
A B C D
52.This [equipment] is [based upon] advanced [techniques] and it is
A B C
[highly reliable].
D
53.It is [about time] that we [go to supper], [for] we still have a meeting [to attend] this evening.
A B C D
54.[Every now and then] he [would come] here [paying a visit to] his old aunt,
A B C
who lived [all alone] in a small house.
D
55.The passengers [saw] the thief [stole] [on the bus], but they [didn't say] anything.
A B C D
Part Ⅳ Cloze (10%)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fit into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States it wasn't the first time I had been 56 . Like most English children I learned French at school and I had often 57 to France, I so I was used 58 a foreign language to people who did not understand 59 . But when I went to America I was really looking forward to 60 a nice easy holiday without any 61 problems.
How wrong I was ! the misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a 62 telephone to give my American friend Danny a 63 and tell her I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me 64 lost and asked 65 he could help me. "Yes," I said, "I want to give my friend a ring." "Well, that's 66 " he exclaimed. "Are you getting 67 ? But aren't you a bit 68 ?" "Who is talking about marriage?" I replied. "I 69 want to give a ring to tell he I've arrived. Can you tell me where there's a phone box?" "Oh!" he said, " There's a phone downstairs."
When at last we 70 meet up, Danny 71 the misunderstandings to me. " Don't worry," she said to me . "I had so many 72 at first. There are lots of words words which the Americans 73 differently in meaning from 74 . You'll soon get used to 75 things they say. Most of the time British and American people understand each other!"
56. A. out B. aboard C. away D. abroad
57. A. gone B. been C. got D. come
58. A. to speak B. for speaking C. to speaking D. to speaking of
59. A. English B. French C. Russian D. Latin
60. A. having B. buying C. giving D. receiving
61. A. time B. human C. money D. language
62. A. perfect B. popular C. public D. pleasant
63. A. ring B. letter C. word D. message
64. A. to look B. looking like C. looking D. feeling like
65. A. that B. if C. where D. when
66. A. well B. strange C. nice D. funny
67. A. to marry B. marrying C. to be married D. married
68. A. small B. smart C. little D. young
69. A. very B. just C. so D. just now
70. A. did B. could C. do D. can
71. A. described B. explained C. talked D. expressed
72. A. trouble B. difficulties C. fun D. things
73. A. write B. speak C. use D. read
74. A. us British B. British us C. us Britain D. we British
75. A. such B. these C. some D. all the
Part Ⅴ Translation (20%)
Section A
Directions: In this part, there are five sentences which you should translate into Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in the part of Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context.
76. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there's a big difference between "being a writer" and writing.
77. I would keep putting my dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of fai8lure.
78. In the modern technological world the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive.
79. By the year 2050, experts believe that the problems to explore the food, minerals and energy resources of the sea will have been largely solved.
80. There are slightly more smokers among women with higher family incomes and higher education than among the lower income and lower educational groups.
Section B
Directions: In this part, there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them into English. Be sure to write clearly.
81.事實(shí)上，水污染的危害遠(yuǎn)不止這點(diǎn)。
82. 這個(gè)問題不像我們最初想象的那么復(fù)雜。
83. 如果你那時(shí)沒有及時(shí)離開，我無法想象會(huì)發(fā)生什么情況。
84.他們發(fā)現(xiàn)在下午6點(diǎn)前不可能完成這項(xiàng)工作。
85.由于我沒有讀過這本書，所以我無法對(duì)此作出評(píng)論。
Reading Comprehension (30%)
( 中文大意：許多年青人對(duì)我說自己想成為一名作家。我通常會(huì)鼓勵(lì)這類人，但是，我也會(huì)向他們解釋作家和寫作之間的巨大差異。在大多數(shù)情況下，這些人夢(mèng)想者財(cái)富和名望，根本不可能獨(dú)自在打字機(jī)前苦思冥想。因此，我對(duì)他們說："你想要寫些什么，可并不想成為一個(gè)寫作者".
事實(shí)上，寫作是一個(gè)要能忍受孤獨(dú)，隔世離群且收入差的行業(yè)。對(duì)每位作家來說，想要發(fā)大財(cái)?shù)脑竿麕缀蹼y以達(dá)到。當(dāng)我離開工作了20年的美國(guó)海岸警衛(wèi)隊(duì)，并成為一名自由欄目撰寫人時(shí)，我根本沒有任何期待。我擁有的就是一位朋友為我在紐約公寓大廈租到的一個(gè)房間。房間里很冷，而且沒有臥室，不過這些都不成問題，我立即買了一臺(tái)二手手動(dòng)打字機(jī)，感覺自己就好像是一名天才作家。
然而，一年以后，我依然沒有放棄自己的理想，可是我卻開始懷疑自己。我知道想要以發(fā)稿來養(yǎng)活自己實(shí)在是一件很難的事，但是我渴望寫作，因?yàn)檫@是我夢(mèng)寐多年的理想。我不想成為那些毫無理想寄托的人……?那有什么關(guān)系?我將不斷地驗(yàn)證我的理想，哪怕這意味著我得過一種不安定的生活以及面臨失敗的恐懼。這是希望的陰影之地，任何擁有該理想的人都必須學(xué)會(huì)如何在其中生存下去。)
( 中文大意：人類是陸地動(dòng)物，但是人與海洋的關(guān)系也很緊密?？v觀歷史，海洋為人類提供所需。海洋為人類提供食物和交通便利，使人能夠通過航海踏遍世界許多地方。如今，專家們相信，將近三分之二的世界人口居住在八十公里的海岸線以內(nèi)。
在當(dāng)今科技世界中，海洋為人類的生存提供了許多的資源。陸地上的資源越來越少，而海洋在未來人類的需求上依然可以提供大量資源。
海洋豐富的資源還未被人類充分利用。人類對(duì)海底石油和燃?xì)獾目碧揭堰M(jìn)行了將近三十年，然而，大量有價(jià)值的礦物均還埋藏于海底。如鐵，銅等等。
除了石油和燃?xì)?，海洋還可以提供新的能源資源。例如，海洋溫和的氣溫可以被用作汽船的蒸汽。海洋還可以為人類提供電力能源。
科技促進(jìn)了人類對(duì)海洋勘探的深入化。很明顯，科技對(duì)促進(jìn)海洋資源利用的步伐將不斷地取得發(fā)展。專家們相信，到2050年，人類對(duì)海洋各種資源(食物，礦物質(zhì)以及能源)的勘探問題將在很大程度上得到解決。)
( 中文大意：如今，吸煙是一個(gè)很普遍的習(xí)慣。在美國(guó)，43%的男性和31%的成年女性習(xí)慣性吸煙。值得欣慰的是，數(shù)以萬計(jì)的煙民已經(jīng)戒掉了煙癮。
男性吸煙群體普遍高于女性，男女性吸煙者的年齡主要集中在24-44歲之間。
收入，教育以及職業(yè)對(duì)吸煙者的吸煙習(xí)慣起著一定的作用，城里人吸煙比農(nóng)村人多，接受過良好教育且收入高的男性吸煙率要小于那些受教育程度低且收入少的男性。另一方面，如果受過良好教育且收入又高的男士同樣也吸煙的話，那么，他每天很可能得抽幾包煙。
對(duì)于女性而言，情況則有所不同。家庭富裕且受過高等教育的女性，其吸煙率要高于低收入且受教育程度較低的女性群體。越是那些受過高等教育的女性吸煙越嚴(yán)重。
青少年吸煙的比例很少。吸煙只存在于少數(shù)經(jīng)濟(jì)條件優(yōu)越，高教育家庭中的孩子和家住農(nóng)村的孩子當(dāng)中。但是，如果父母雙方或一方吸煙的話，孩子則很可能開始吸煙。)
1-5 ADBCC 6-10 DAABD 11-15 CDDBB
Vocabulary and Structure (30%) 16-20 ADCCA 21-25 CBDAB 26-30 BBCCB
31-35 BCBBC 36-40 ACBCA 41-45 CBDCA
Identification (10%) 46-50 CADDC 51-55 DCBCB
Cloze (10%) 56-60 DBCAA 61-65 DCABB 66-70 BDDBA 71-75 BBCAA
Translation (20%)
76. 我總是鼓勵(lì)這些人，但我也會(huì)說明，寫作和當(dāng)作家是有很大不同的。
77. 我仍然會(huì)把希望寄托在這次考驗(yàn)上，盡管這意味著我要面對(duì)不確定的未來和失利所帶來的恐懼。
78. 在當(dāng)今科技時(shí)代，海洋為人類生存提供了很多資源。
79. 到2050年，專家們相信從海洋中發(fā)掘食物，礦物和能量資源的問題將在很大的程度上得到解決。
80. 與低收入，文化程度不高的女性群體，受教育程度高和收入高的女性群體中抽煙人數(shù)較多。
81. In fact, the consequence of water pollution is far more than this.
82. This issue is not as complicated as I imaged at first.
83. If you hadn't left in time then, I couldn't image what would have happened.
84. They found it impossible to finish the job before 6 pm.
85. Since I haven't read the book, I couldn't comment on it.