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I. Choose the best item to complete each of the following sentences. (1%×20=20%)
1. I will have a good time whether I _______.
A. win or lose B. won or lost C. had won or lost D. would win or lose
2. The flowers were so lovely that they______ in no time.
A. sold B. have been sold C. were sold D. would sell
3. I won’t call you, _______ something unexpected happens.
A. unless B. whether C. because D. while
4. Some preschool children go to a day care center______ they learn simple games and songs.
A. then B. there C. while D. where
5. He suggested that we______ in his office at one o’clock.
A. be B. to be C. would be D. will be
6. Do you always____ an English-Chinese dictionary when you come across new words in your reading.
A. consider B. cheat C. consult D.contact
7. He got well prepared for the job interview, for he couldn’t risk _______ the good opportunity.
A. to lose B. losing C.to be lost D. being lost
8. Green products are becoming more and more popular because they are environmentally ___.
A. friendly B. various C. common D. changeable
9. At a rough estimate, Nigeria is _________ Great Britain.
A. three times the size as B. the size three times of
C.three times as the size of D. three times the size of
10. As you can see, the number of cars on roads _____ rising these days.
A. was keeping B. keep C. keeps D.were keeping
11. Father made a promise ____ I passed the examination he would buy me a bicycle.
A. that B. if C. whether D. that if
12. Do you know why she looks so____? She got high marks in the examinations.
A. cheerful B. sad C. angry D. confused
13. Though defeated, the guest team____ us to another match this Saturday.
A. changed B.wanted C. challenged D. mad
14. The air hostess _____ the passengers to fasten their seat belts when the plane was about to land.
A. remembered B.replied C.reminded D.questioned
15. The boy said he was quite_____ that he had made a careless mistakes.
A.known B.aware C.knowing D.understanding
16. The small country was destroyed by ten years of ___ fighting.
A. impressive B. active C. slim D. bitter
17. It took the experts several months to decide on the ___ for the new airport.
A. source B. earth C. site D. character
18. We often ＿＿ the happy time we spent at your home last summer.
A. recall B. remind C. present D. provide
19. Unfortunately, we now have plenty of ____ that many children do not do half as well on tests as they actually could if they tried.
A. evidence B. blocks C. suitability D. instruction
20. She is so strange. She always tries to ＿＿ talking to me.
A. prefer B. protect C. avoid D. assure
II Cloze.Decide which of the choices below would correctly complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. ( 1% × 20 = 20%)
In families with two working parents, fathers may have more influence ___21___ a child’s language development than mothers, a new study suggests. Researchers recruited 92 families from 11 child care centers before their children were a year old, interviewing each to establish income, ___22___ of education and child care arrangements. ___23___ , it was a group of well-educated middle-class families, ___24___ married parents both living in the home.
When the children were 2, researchers videotaped them at home in free-play sessions with both parents, recording all of their ___25___. The study will appear in the November ___26___ of The Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology.
The scientists measured the total number of utterances of the parents, the number of different words they used, the structure of their sentences and other aspects of their speech. ___27___ average, fathers spoke less than mothers did, but they did not ___28___in the length of utterances or proportion(比例)of questions asked.
Finally, the researchers ___29___ the children’s speech at age 3, using a standardized language test. The only predictors of high __30____ on the test were the mother’s level of education, the quality of child care and the number of different words the father used.
21.A. in B. at C. on D. with
22.A. level B. standard C. years D. degree
23.A. Moreover B. Overall C. In all D. Luckily
24.A. and B. or C. with D. without
25.A. speech B. action C. expression D. response
26.A. publication B. version C. edition D. issue
27.A. On B. In C. For D. At
28.A. change B. speak C. differ D. specialize
29.A. videotaped B. predicted C. compared D. analyzed
30.A. values B. scores C. standards D. qualities
III. Reading Comprehension (2%×15=30%)
Passage One
In 1939, two brothers, Mac and Dick McDonald, started a drive-in restaurant in San Bernadino, California. They carefully chose a busy corner for their location. They had run their own businesses for years，first a theater，then a barbecue（烤肉）restaurant，then another drive-in. But in their new operation, they offered a new, shortened menu: French fries, hamburgers, and sodas. To this small selection they added one new concept: quick service, no waiters or waitresses, and no tips. Their hamburgers sold for fifteen cents. Cheese was another four cents. Their French fries and hamburgers had a remarkable uniformity, for the brothers had developed a strict routine for the preparation of their food, and they insisted on their cooks’ sticking to their routine. Their new drive-in became incredibly popular, particularly for lunch. People drove up by the hundreds during the busy noon time. The self-service restaurant was so popular that the brothers had allowed ten copies of their restaurant to be opened. They were content with this modest success until they met Ray Kroc.
Kroc was a salesman who met the McDonald brothers in 1954, when he was selling milk shake-mixing machines. He quickly saw the unique appeal of the brothers’ fast-food restaurants and bought the right to franchise（特许经营）other copies of their restaurants. The agreement struck included the right to duplicate the menu. The equipment，even their red and white buildings with the golden arches（拱门）.
Today McDonald’s is really a household name. Its names for its sandwiches have come to mean hamburger in the decades since the day Ray Kroc watched people rush up to order fifteen-cent hamburgers. In 1976, McDonald’s had over $1billion in total sales. Its first twenty-two years is one of the most incredible success stories in modern American business history.
31.This passage mainly talks about____.
A) the development of fast food services
B) how McDonald’s became a billion-dollar business
C) the business careers of Mac and Dick McDonald
D) Ray Kroc’s business talent
32.Mac and Dick managed all of the following businesses except_____.
A) a drive-in
B) a cinema
C) a theater
D) a barbecue restaurant
33. We may infer from this passage that_____.
A) Mac and Dick McDonald never became wealthy for they sold their idea to Kroc.
B) The location the McDonalds chose was the only source of the great popularity of their drive-in.
C) Forty years ago there were numerous fast-food restaurants.
D) Ray Kroc was a good businessman.
34. The passage suggests that____.
A) creativity is an important element of business success.
B) Ray Kroc was the close partner of the McDonald brothers.
C) Mac and Dick McDonald became broken after they sold their ideas to Ray Kroc.
D) California is the best place to go into business.
35. As used in the second sentence of the second paragraph, the word “unique” means_______.
A)special B) attractive C) financial D)peculiar
Passage Two
In the past, American families tended to be quite large. Parents raising five or 
more children were common. Over the years, the size of the family has decreased. One reason for this is an increase in the cost of living. On the average, children attend schools for more years than they used to, making them financially dependent on their families longer. Moreover, children nowadays are better dressed and have more money to spend on entertainment. The parents usually take the responsibility for all the expenses. Meanwhile, families are less close than they used to be. More and more American mothers work away from home. The break up of the family occurs when the parents divorce. A lot of children in the U. S.live part of their young lives with only one parent. Broken families usually result in problems for children and parents alike. Children blame themselves when their parents separate. They grow up feeling unsettled as they are moved back and forth 
between parents. Usually one parent is responsible for raising the children. These single parents must care for the children's emotional and psychological needs while also supporting them financially. This is very demanding and leaves very little time for the parent's own personal interests. Single parents often marry other single parents. In this type of family, unrelated children are forced to develop brother or sister relationship. The situations of many American families today are not good. However, recent signs indicate that things are getting better. The divorce rate is declining. The rate of childbirth is rising. Perhaps Americans have learned how important families are.
36. In the past, American families tended to be _____.
A. quite small B. medium sized C. quite largeD. small
37. To parents who take the responsibility for children's expenses, the cost of 
living increases because _____.
A. children attend school for more years B. children are better dressed C. children spend more money on entertainment D. all of the above
38. According to the author, the situations of American families in the future may _____.
A. become worse B. remain the same C. get better D. keep unchanged
39. What problems would broken families bring to both children and parents?
A. Children grow up feeling unsettled and parents didn’t pay much attention to children．
B. Children grow up feeling free and one parent is responsible for raising the children．
C. Children are moved back and forth between parents and the single parent is busy working to make money to support himself/herself．
D. Children grow up feeling unsettled and the parents have little time for his/her own interests because one parent is too busy taking care of children．
40. The title of the article might be _____.
American Children B. American Families C. American Mother D. American Parents
Passage Three
There was this man in New York. He jogged (为锻炼身体慢慢跑) into Central Park every morning. He always took a five-dollar bill with him in his top pocket. He jogged into the park and went to the shop by the lake. He always bought himself a coffee and a doughnut.
One day he jogged into the park and another jogger knocked into him. For a few moments he didn't think about it, then he suddenly thought, "Hey! This guy might be a pickpocket!" He felt for his five-dollar bill in his pocket. It wasn't there! The other guy had taken it!
He thought, "There is too much crime in New York! I always say honest people must fight crime!"
The other jogger was only 30 meters ahead. The first jogger ran after him, hit him on the shoulder, and said, " Give me the money!" The second jogger said, "OK! Just stay cool! Take it easy! Take it easy!"
Then the second jogger gave the first jogger a five-dollar bill.
The second jogger then ran away as fast as he could!
The first jogger ran to the shop. He felt really good. He had fought crime. He had got his money back again. He bought himself a coffee and two doughnuts.
Then he ran home. His wife was waiting. She was shaking her head. "Oh dear! Oh dear!" she said. "You've had a bad morning, haven't you?"
"No! Why? I've had a very good morning!" he said.
"Really?" she said." But you left your five-dollar bill on the table!"
41. Every morning the man would do the following except ______ .( )
A. taking a five-dollar bill with him
B. jogging into a park
C. buying a coffee and a doughnut for himself
D. meeting friends in Central Park
42. The man ran after the second jogger because ________ .( )
A. the latter ran ahead of him
B. the two were having a race
C. he thought the latter was a thief
D. the latter had run into him
43. The second jogger finally ran away as fast as he could because ________. ( )
A. he had already been caught once
B. he was in a hurry to go to work
C. he probably thought that the man might run after him again
D. he felt very guilty
44.The first jogger felt very good for ________ . ( )
A. he thought he had fought crime and won
B.he could run faster than the second jogger
C. he had two doughnuts that morning
D. he could go to the shop now
45. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? ( )
A. There was a lot of crime in New York
B. The second jogger stole a five-dollar bill from the first jogger
C. The first jogger wanted to be an honest man
D. The first jogger made a foolish mistake that Morning.
IV. Fill in the blanks with the words given below, changing the form if necessary. Fill in each blank with one world only. (1%x10=10%)
feature invitation heat outstanding continual
alarm introduce advance product reality
46. A small grass fire has turned into a big forest fire and this has caused great among the people in that area.
47. The source of our strength was our mutual (互相的) trust and respect.
48. She likes living in southern China, but she can’t stand the there in summer.
49. The most surprising of the house was a large room as big as a swimming pool.
50. Do you remember being to Dr. Smith during your last visit?
51. Tony Green has worked very hard to make his dream a(n) .
52. Life has been improved by technological .
53. Albert Einstein（爱因斯坦）is one of the most scientists of the 20th century.
54. The price of the new ____is much higher than that of the old one.
55. Mr.White has got a wedding from his friend in Paris.
V. Translation (4%x5=20%)
他的优点之一就是敢向权威挑战。（challenge）
成功是不能用金钱来衡量的。（in terms of）
他一入境就被捕了。（upon/on entry to）
我们的产品在过去的几年中逐渐受到欢迎。（little by little）
新法律不适用于海外合资企业。（apply to）
VI. Writing(10%)
假如你是李明，你的好友杰克给你写信表示想要来到你的家乡，请你给杰克写一封回复信：
内容要求：
环境优美，青山绿水
人文环境，交通便利
开头和落款已给出
词数80--120
Dear Jack,
Yours Sincerely,
