Part II. Vocabulary (10 minutes, 10 points) Section A (0.5 point each)
21. In the beginning, the meaning of life might be debated, but once past the first period, many of the conversations follow a well-worn route from one topic to the next and back again and take in most of human life. A accept B understand C support D include
22. The applicant was so choked with excitement at the acceptance notification that he could hardly bring out a goodbye.
A blow out B give out C get away with D come out with
23. Science education has an important role to play in this reorientation toward fostering creative scientists. A reforming B yielding C breeding D conceiving.
24. Once a proposal goes into place, it’s next to impossible to reverse it. A overthrow B enhance C implement D provoke.
25. A punctual person always deals with something properly when it has to be attended to. A participated in B seen to C concentrated on D involved in
26. The majority of these graduate students have but one aspiration ---- to be top economists. A inspiration B ambition C request D acquisition
27. She is found immersed in her studies almost every time I call at her room. A absorbed in B submerged in C saturated with D agonized by
28. The latest evidence suggests that the possibility of recurrence of the bird flu has been eliminated. A given out B ruled out C written out D turned out
29. We are obliged to the teaching staff here for their academic guidance and profound influence. A committed B compelled C grateful D respectful
30. Humans has the ability to modify the environment and subject other forms of life to their peculiar ideas and fancies.
A novel B particular C arbitrary D fantastic Section B ( 0.5 point each)
31. These ____ salesperson of insurance will be introduced to relevant regulations and business strategies. A prospective B perspective C respective D protective
32. Skin, being sturdy and _____and well supplied with blood, tolerates injury well and recovers quickly. A flexible B loose C elastic D resourceful
33. Since teacher behaviour is ____ for public display, teachers must be cautious in their personal lives. A held up =exhibit, display, B used up C kept up D dressed up 34. The concept of personal choice ____ health behaviours is an important one. A in face of B in case of C in relation to D in charge of
35. The so-called “brain drain” refers to the fact people carrying heavy responsibilities become disillusioned and end up by ____.
A immigrating B migrating C integrating D emigrating
36. As fulfillment seldom ____to anticipation, there is no need to feel upset. A amounts B corresponds C adds D contributes.
37. The technique provides more detailed information about subtle differences in gene activity ___with cancer-causing pathways.
A coupled B stained C associated D integrated
38. It was by no means easy to work for a president who demanded security beyond what was really ____ A called for B called forth C called up D called at
39. The display of goods needs to be ___with the store’s atmosphere.
A persistent B existent C insistent D consistent
40. These Christians often ask themselves what they have to do to live an ____life. A external B original C eternal D optimal
Part II. Cloze Test ( 10 minutes, 10 points, 1 point each)
The chicken is probably the most populous bird on earth. According to 41 , there are over 13 billion chicken ! And its meat is to popular that more than 73 billion pounds of it are consumed each year. 42 , hens produce some 600 billion eggs a year worldwide.
The chicken is a descendant of the red jungle fowl of Asia. Man soon discovered that the chicken could be domesticated easily. But it was 43 the 19th century that mass production of chickens and eggs became a commercial 44 .
Today chicken is 45 the most popular poultry meat. Chickens are raised by millions of households for domestic and commercial use.
Advanced scientific methods of breeding and raising have made chicken production one of the most successful agricultural industries. Modern techniques now make 46 possible for just one person to care for from 25, 000 to 50,000 chickens. It takes the birds only three months to reach market weight. Many people 47 these mass-production techniques as cruel. But that has not stopped farmers from developing increasingly efficient ways of breeding these birds. Many of the birds raised by such methods are easily to die off---- some as 48 of the deadly disease ----the bird flu. Many farmers have neither the 49 nor the means to feed their chickens adequately, to provide proper housing for them, or to protect them from diseases. 50 this reason programs have been started by the United Nations to help educate farmers in many countries. 41. A estimates B evaluations C judges D legislations 42. A Surprisingly B Essentially C Additionally D Generally 43. A up till B rather than C out of D not until 44. A investment B venture C administration D adventure 45. A by far B by and by C for good D for all 46. A that B those C them D it
47. A conceal B condemn C commence D command 48. A witnesses B sacrifices C donations D victims 49. A know-how B how-so C in-the-know D how-come 50. A Because of B Due to C For D As
Part IV Reading Comprehension (45 minutes, 30 points 1 point each) Passage One
Of all the accessories and adornments to clothes, one perhaps pays least of all attention to buttons. Functional and often unexciting, replaced by zip fasteners or hood and eyes, there is, one would think, nothing much to be said about the humble button.
Yet it is very probable that buttons started life as ornaments; certainly it is not known that they had any practical function until the 13th century. By the 14th century buttons were once again ornamental, often wastefully so, to such an extent that it was by no means uncommon for a person of wealth and consequence to have as many as 300 buttons on a single article of dress. Unimaginable as it seems today, sewing superfluous buttons on cloths became a craze---- not one that seems harmful to us though some Italians took a different view and a law against buttons was enforced in Florence. No buttons were to be worn on the upper arms; penalty for disobedience---- a sound whipping. How often this had to be carried out, history does not relate!
Most of the buttons on modern clothes which could be called decorative once did in fact serve a useful purpose. Buttons on boots are one good example. Sleeve buttons on men’s coats are a reminder of the days when the fashion was for wearing shirts with frilly lace cuffs.
On the tails of a modern tail coat there are indeed buttons which are purely ornamental but in earlier days
horsemen used these buttons to keep the tails out of harm’s way.
With regard to the side on which clothes are buttoned, originally both male and female dress was buttoned on the left hand side. Change came when men had to have access to their swords. So perhaps it is worth taking a look at buttons.
51. Which of the following statements is true regarding buttons?
A They have little function. B They are the only useful accessory.
C They receive the least attention among accessories. D They are one of the best adornments to any clothes. 52. According to the author, ____
A buttons are used as ornaments only in modern times.
B buttons have been used as ornaments since the 14th century. C buttons were used as ornaments before the 13th century.
D buttons have been used as ornaments on and off throughout the history. 53. It is implied that in the 14th century buttons ________
A were a symbol of wealth. B were occasionally put on clothes. C began to have practical functions. D represented the wearer’s artistic taste 54. In Florence, a city in Italy, buttons were once ___
A loved by every citizen . B banned because they were a craze.
C considered harmful and nobody wore them. D forbidden on the upper arms. 55. It seems to the author that buttons ____
A are worth a second look. B have never served any function C should not be sewed on coats. D play an important role in our lives. 56. Male and female dress is now buttoned __________
A on the right side B on the left side C on different sides C on the same sides. Passage Two
Behind most of the bad things we do to our bodies as adults, eating more than we should is the idea we carry with us from childhood. On the one hand, we assume that we are indestructible. On the other, we think that any damage we impose on ourselves can be undone when finally clean up our act.
If the evidence for how wrong the first idea is isn’t apparent when you stand naked in front of the mirror, just wait. But what if you eat right and drop all your bad habits? Is there still time to repair the damage?
To a surprising degree, the answer is yes. Over the past five years, scientists have accumulated a wealth of data about what happens when aging people with bad habits decide to turn their lives around. The heartening conclusion: the body has an amazing ability to heal itself, provided the damage is not too great.
The effects of some bad habits ---smoking, in particular---can haunt you for decades. But the damage from other habits can be largely healed.
“Any time you improve your behaviour and make lifestyle changes, they make a difference from that point on,” says Dr. Jeffrey Koplan. “Maybe not right away. It’s like slamming on the brakes. You do need a certain distance. “
But the distance can be remarkably short. Consider the recent announcements from the front lines of medical research:
---- A study concluded that women who consume as little as two servings of fish a week cut their risk of suffering a stroke to half that women who eat less than one serving of fish a month.
---- The day you quit smoking, the carbon monoxide levels in your body drop dramatically. Within weeks, your blood becomes less sticky and your risk of dying from a heart attack starts to decline.
Adopting healthy habits won’t cure all that bothers you, of course. But doctors believe that many chronic diseases ----from high blood pressure to heart disease and even some cancers---- can be warded off with a few sensible changes in lifestyle.
Not sure where to start? Surprisingly, it doesn’t matter, since one positive change usually leads to another. Make enough changes, and you’ll discover you’ve adopted a new way of life. 57. Most people with bad habits of eating more than they should believe that ____ A they can never change the habits that have haunted them for decades. B their bodies can’t be damaged by the bad habits.
C their bodies can heal all the damage without the help from outside. D they can force themselves to clean up the bad habits later.
58. The evidence to disapprove the assumption that we are indestructible ____ A is seldom apparent . B is clearly shown in the mirror. C will appear obvious sooner or later. D is still a question.
59. According to the passage the human body can heal the damage caused by bad habits _______ A when the damage is not very serious. B no matter how serious the damage is. C after we have dropped our bad habits. D much more slowly than we think. 60. According to the recent announcements, ____
A women should eat as much fish as possible. B women are at a higher risk of suffering a stroke than men. C eating a little more fish can improve women’s health. D men don’t have to eat as much fish as women. 61. It is implied in the passage that _____
A smokers have lower levels of carbon monoxide than non-smokers. B the blood of smokers is more sticky than that of non-smokers.
C smokers will be unlikely to die from heart attack if they quit smoking. D chronic diseases can be cured if we drop our habit of smoking. 62. In the last paragraph the author tells us _____
A when we should start quitting our bad habits. B it doesn’t matter how we start quitting our bad habits. C that making enough changes will make doctors unnecessary to us. D it’s never too late to start making sensible changes in our lifestyle. Passage Three
Our true challenge today is not debts and deficits or global competition but the need to find a way to live rich, fulfilling lives without destroying the planet’s biosphere, which supports all life. Humanity has never before faced such a threat: the collapse of the very elements that keep us alive.
An apple is an easy thing to take for granted. If you live where apples grow in abundance, you might assume that they are readily available and, better yet, that you may pick from a wide variety. But do you know that there are far fewer types to choose from today than there were 100 years ago?
Between the years 1804 and 1905, there were 7,098 varieties of apples grown in the United States. Today 6,121 of those are extinct. But does diversity really matter?
In the 1840’s, Ireland’s population exceeded eight million, making it the most densely populated country in Europe. Potatoes were its dietary mainstay, and a single variety called lumpers was the most widely grown.
In 1845 the farmers planted their lumpers as usual, but a plant disease known as blight struck and wiped out almost the entire crop. “Most of Ireland survived that difficult year,” wrote Paul Raeburn in his book The Last Harvest ----The Genetic Gamble That Threatens to Destroy American Agriculture. “The devastation came the next year. Farmers has no choice but to plant the same potatoes again. They had no other varieties. The blight struck again, this time with overwhelming force. The suffering was indescribable.” Historians estimate that up to 1 million people died of starvation, while another 1.5 million emigrated, most to the United States. Those remaining suffered from crushing poverty.
In the Andes of South America, farmers grew many varieties of potatoes, and only a few were affected by blight. Hence, there was no epidemic. Clearly, diversity of species and diversity within species provide protection. The growing of just one uniform crop runs counter to this basic survival strategy and leaves plants exposed to disease
or pests, which can destroy an entire regions’ harvest. That is why many farmers depend so heavily on the frequent use of pesticides , even though such chemicals are often environmentally hazardous.
Why do farmers replace their many folk varieties with one uniform crop? Usually in response to economic pressures. Planting uniform crops promises ease of harvesting, attractiveness of the product, resistance to go bad, and high productivity. But theses trends may be destroying man’s own food supply. 63. The main idea of the passage is __________
A It is important to protect the earth’s bio-diversity. B man is destroying his own food supply.
C we now have fewer bio-species than before. D numerous strains of plants can resist plagues. 64. With regard to the variety of apples in the United States ___________
A it is the fewest in variety in terms of plant family. B over 80% of its varieties have been destroyed. C we have done our best to protect it. D it is as wide as it was 100 years ago. 65. The author tells the story in Ireland in the 1840’s to show that _________ A farmers should grow as many varieties of potatoes as in South America. B potatoes should not be grown as a dietary mainstay.
C lumpers were not a choice variety of potatoes. D bio-diversity is essential to life on earth. 66. The uniform crop of lumpers in Ireland in the 1840’s__________
A caused blight to strike Ireland repeatedly. B caused Ireland’s population to decline by half. C destroyed the whole Irish agricultural tradition. D seriously devastated Ireland’s economy. 67. Diversity of species and diversity within species can help plants_________
A ward off some disastrous diseases and pests. B resist natural disasters such as droughts. C withstand the harmful effect of pesticides. D yield bumper harvests.
68. Which of the following is NOT the reason that farmers replace their folk varieties with one uniform crop? A They want to make more money. B They want to have a higher output.
C They want to prevent the destruction of human food. D They want to make their products more attractive. Passage Four
It is a well-documented fact that women still live longer than men. A 1998 study by Harvard Medical School geriatrician Thomas Perls offers two reasons: one is the evolutionary drive to pass on her genes; the other is the need to stay healthy enough to rear as many children as possible. A man’s purpose is simply to carry genes that ensure longevity and pass them on to his children.
Okay, so that’s the legacy of our cave-dweller past. But what is it about a man’s lifestyle that reduces his longevity? As action moviemakers know all too well , men are supercharged with testosterone. Aside from forcing us to watch frenzied movies like The Matrix Reloaded, the testes-produced hormone also triggers riskier behavior and aggression, and increases levels of harmful cholesterol, raising the risk of heart disease of stroke. Meanwhile, the female hormone chops harmful cholesterol and raises “good” cholesterol.
As Perls’s study points out: “Between ages 15 and 24, men are four to five times more likely to die than women. This time frame coincides with the onset of puberty and an increase in reckless and violent behavior in males. Researchers refer to it as a ‘testosterone storm.’ Most deaths in this male group come from motor vehicle accidents, followed by homicide, suicide….and drownings.”
While all this jumping from tall buildings may result in some accidental death, it still doesn’t account for the onset of fatal illnesses at an earlier age. Statistically, men are crippled more quickly by illnesses like heart disease, stroke and cancer. A Singapore study found that while men were diagnosed with chronic illness two years earlier than women, women were also disabled by their illnesses four years later. Men more often engage in riskier habits like drinking alcohol and using recreational drugs, as well as eating to excess. And the stereotype about men being adverse to seeing a doctor on a regular basis? Studies have shown its’ true.
If your goal is to become the first 100-year-old man on your family tree, there are some things you can do to boost your odds. One is to examine what centenarians are doing right. According to the ongoing New England
Centenarian Study, the largest comprehensive study of centenarians in the world, they can fend off or even escape age-associated diseases like heart attack, stroke, cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer’s. Ninety percent of those studied were functionally independent for the vast majority of their lives up until the age of 92 , and 75% were just as autonomous at an average age of 95. “Centenarians disprove the perception that ‘the older you get, the sicker you get.’ Centenarians teach us that the older you get, the healthier you’ve been.” 69. This passage mainly discusses ________
A why women lead a healthier life than men. B how women can live longer and stay healthy.
C what keeps men from enjoying a longer life span. D whether men’s life style leads to their early death.
70. According to Thomas Perls, which of the following is a major factor contributing to the relative longevity of women over men?
A Their natural urge to remain healthy. B Their greater natural drive to pass on genes. C Their need to bear healthy offspring. D Their desire to have more children. 71. The author mentions “the legacy of our cave-dweller past” to __________ A support the argument about women’s role in rearing children. B summarize a possible cause of different life expectancies. C challenge the theory about our ancestor’s behaviour patterns. D illustrate the history of human evolution process.
72. According to the passage, testosterone is a hormone that _______
A increases as men grow older. B reduces risk factors in male behaviour.
C leads to aggressive behaviour and heart disease. D accounts for women’s dislike for violent films. 73. Compared with women, men as a whole ____.
A suffer from depression more often. B suffer from diseases later than women. C are reluctant to have physical checkups. D are not affected by violent movies. 74. Centenarians refer to people who ____
A live longer than females. B live at the turn of the century. C are extremely independent. D are a hundred years or older. Passage Five
Last year, Curt Dunnam bought a Chevrolet Blazer with one of the most popular new features in high-end cars: the Onstar personal security system.
The heavily advertised communications and tracking feature is used nationwide by more than two million drivers, who simply push a button to connect, via a built-in cell-phone, to a member of the Onstar staff. A Global Positioning System, or G.P.S., helps the employee give verbal directions to the driver or locate the car after an accident. The company can even send a signal to unlock car doors for locked-out owners, or honk the horn to help people find their cars in an endless plain of parking spaces. The biggest selling point for the system is its use in frustrating car thieves. Once an owner reports to the police that a car has been stolen, the company can track it to help arrest the thieves, a service it performs about 400 times each month.
But for Mr. Dunnam, the more he learned about his car’s security features, the less secure he felt. He has enough technical knowledge to worry that someone else---- law enforcement officers, or hackers----could listen in one his phone calls, or gain control over his automotive systems without his knowledge or consent. “While I don’t believe G.M. intentionally designed this system to facilitate such activities, they sure have made it easy,” he said. Mr. Dunnam said he had become even more concerned because of a federal appeals court case involving a criminal investigation, in which federal authorities had demanded that a company attach a wiretap to tracking services like those installed in his car. The suit did not reveal which company was involved. A three-judge panel in San Francisco rejected the request, but not on privacy grounds; the panel said the wiretap would interfere with the operation of the safety services. Onstar has said that its equipment was not involved in that case. An Onstar spokeswoman, Geri Lama, suggested that Mr. Dunnam’s worries were overblown. The signals that the company
sends to unlock car doors or track location-based information can be triggered only with a secure exchange of specific identifying data, which ought to hinder all but the most determined hackers, she said. 75. The most important feature of Onstar advertised by the company is that it can ____
A help people find their cars in the big parking lot. B giver verbal direction to drivers lost in unfamiliar areas. C open car doors for owners unable to find their car keys. D make it difficult for thieves to get away with stolen cars. 76. We can conclude from the passage that Onstar is ______
A too complicated to use especially for new drivers. B not as usual and effective as the company claims. C popularly used among the more expensive cars. D not widely used in the country except in a few states. 77. Mr. Dunnam felt dissatisfied with OnStar because _______
A his personal information might be revealed. B his demand for better services was rejected.
C OnStar posed potential danger to driving safety. D OnStar had been developed mainly to facilitate police work. 78. The three-judge panel rejected the request of the federal authorities because _____
A it was in violation of individual privacy. B it was against the Constitution of the nation.
C the wiretap might affect the safety of personal data. D the wiretap might reduce the efficiency of the system. 79. OnStar spokeswoman suggested that Mr. Dunnam’s worries ___________
A exaggerated the problems that might occur. B represented reasonable concerns of customers. C presented problems for them to solve. D made sense due to the existence of hackers. 80. The passage is mainly written to _______
A promote the brand and sale of OnStar. B pint out the worries caused by OnStar.
C introduce the new features of OnStar. D show the future trend represented by OnStar . Paper Two
Part V Translation (30 minutes, 20 points ) Section A (15minutes, 10 points )
As a branch of cognitive science, linguistics has undergone systematic inquiry and elaboration in terms of language acquisition and classification.
When it comes to language learning, the spelling of Chinese characters is notoriously difficult to Westerners, who are often left puzzled about numerous strokes. In China, the myth remains that maximum efficiency can be achieved by exposing young children to native speakers as early as possible. However, a more profound insight into the process of language acquisition won’t be gained until studies of the brain have developed to the point where the function of each part of the brain is brought to light. The eagerness to make children proficient in English on the part of parents in China is open to question. Section B (15 minutes, 10 points)
计算机被认为是有史以来对人类生活影响最大的发明。它的神奇之处在于其运算速度和准确性 优于人类。计算机能在几秒钟内完成几十年前可能需要数天才能完成的事。 这是人类第一次感到自己作为最高级物种的地位受到了挑战。
Part VI. Writing (30 minutes, 10 points )
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition of no less than 150 words under the title of “Short Message Service: A Blessing or a Curse?” Your composition should be based on the following outline:
1. As a modern mode of communication, short messages service on mobile-phones has brought us some
benefits.
2. But it has created some problems 3. My suggestions to solve the problem.
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