Part I Vocabulary and Grammar (30 points: 20 for Section A, and 10 for Section B)
Section A: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.
1. It’s no good ________ remember grammatical rules. You need to practice what you have learned.
A. trying to B. try to
C. to try to D. that try to
2. No sooner had he put down the receiver with a sigh of relief ________ the telephone rang again.
A. whenB. than
C. whileD. as
3. The surface of the earth reflects enough of the sun’s light onto the face of the moon for us to be able to see the parts of it which ________.
A. are otherwise darkB. have otherwise been dark
C. would otherwise be darkD. had otherwise been dark
4. I reckon the election will result in another victory for the government, ________?
A. don’t IB. doesn’t it
C. won’t ID. won’t it
5. “Did you enjoy your vacation in New York City?” “Very much. We had a good time ________.
A. the visiting of museumsB. for museum visiting
C. visiting the museumsD. to visit the museums
6. “You agreed that I could have your car if I did this, right?” “Huh… that’s not exactly ________ I had in mind.”
A. thatB. which
C. soD. what
7. His eyesight must be poor, for, as he reads, he bends down ________ his face is quite near the printed page.
A. unless B. until
C. sinceD. as if
8. Pressed for further details, the chairman confessed ________ that profits would show a further fall.
A. such being likelyB. that being likely
C. they to be likelyD. it to be likely
9. ________ the disappointment of the audience, the singer was only pretending to sing, while a recording was played.
A. ToB. As
C. ForD. With
10. I’ll never know all that was in his mind at the time, and ________.
A. nor anyone else willB. anyone else won’t too
C. nor will anyone elseD. anyone else will not
11. In the current economic climate it is fairly ________ that unemployment will continue to rise.
A. predictableB. indifferent
C. desirableD. reliable
12. The rise in violent crime is one of the more worrying ________ of the current situation.
A. mattersB. affairs
C. portionsD. aspects
13. Why didn’t you ________ the police immediately? This is vital evidence.
A. informB. announce
C. proposeD. claim
14. It’s difficult to emerge from such a scandal with your reputation still ________.
A. wholeB. famous
C. intactD. known
15. Although there was a lot more to say, Stephen ________ from further questions.
A. reflectedB. refrained
C. strainedD. resisted
16. We could tell that she was still ________ something and it was our job to find out what.
A. cancelingB. sheltering
C. concealingD. settling
17. He played very badly and I think your criticisms were completely ________.
A. entitledB. justified
C. hopelessD. disappointed
18. A ________ examination for the post of department manager will be held next Tuesday.
A. classifyingB. contrasting
C. comparingD. competitive
19. What she’s saying about the market may be true, but I’m ________ to give it a closer look.
A. opposedB. attempted
C. inclinedD. consented
20. It took two trips to ________ all Helen’s furniture to her new apartment.
A. transferB. replace
C. locateD. displace


Section B: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices
marked, A, B, C, and D You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the
corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
In the 19th century, it was common to hear people in Europe and America say that the resources of the sea were unlimited. For example, a famous biologist said____(21)____the mid 1800s that resources of the sea were ____(22)____ . Today there’s ____(23)____ that the resources of the sea are as seriously threatened as ____(24)____ of the land and the air. ____(25)____, the threat to fish is greater ____(26)____ than the threat to birds and land animals because fish are a ____(27)____ needed food resource. Many people throughout the world ____(28)____ fish as an important part of their food and a reduction ____(29)____ the fish supply could have wide ____(30)____ on hunger and the population. Fishermen in the Atlantic, every year, ____(31)____ 20 billion pounds of fish to ____(32)____ food demands. But it is important to ____(33)____ that these practices cannot continue ____(34)____ the using up of the fish resources within the next few years.
Sea resources are ____(35)____ declining in many parts of the world and the problem cannot be ____(36)____. It is only ____(37)____ care and planning in this generation ____(38)____ the food ____(39)____ of the sea can continue ____(40)____ future generations.


21A. onB. in C. atD. By
22A. exhaustibleB. inexhaustible C. vast D. uncountable
23A. factB. event C. evidence D. trend
24A. thatB. those C. which D. what
25A. Furthermore B. Regardless of C. Fortunately D. In addition to
26A. by the wayB. under way C. in some ways D. to such an extent
27A. many B. as C. much D. such
28A. applyB. utilize C. organizeD. depend on
29A. forB. at C. in D. on
30A. affectsB. results C. effects D. significance
31A. getB. breed C. consume D. devise
32A. provideB. meet C. supply D. present
33A. referB. represent C. recognize D. reveal
34A. byB. for C. inD. with
35A. rapidly B. almost C. frequently D. effectively
36A. considered B. adapted C. ignored D. acquired
37A. with B. underC. inD. by
38A. in which B. by whichC. in this wayD. that
39A. deposits B. suppliesC. components D. blocks
40A. with B. byC. forD. on


Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points: 2×20)
Direction: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D You are expected to make the best choice.
Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage
Nowadays, Internet shopping is becoming increasingly popular and many more high street stores and supermarkets are now offering this facility．You can shop for just about anything from the comfort of your own home，and all you need to do is to sit in your armchair and order things directly on the internet．
Shopping on the Internet offers convenience and time—saving benefits to shoppers，as compared to traditional storefront shopping．People can shop for a variety of products on the Internet，ranging from physical products，such as books，CDs，clothes and food，to information products，such as on-line news or magazine stories．If it is too inconvenient for you to go out for shopping on your own，or if lack of time makes it difficult for you to shop at physical locations such as stores and shopping malls，you can choose to do shopping on the internet．The Internet operates 24 hours a day，seven days a week，and shoppers can expect to find and purchase goods off the Internet anytime，unlike traditional storefronts which have fixed opening hours．On wonder that some research findings indicate that consumers view the internet as an “instrument of convenience”．
Despite of the advantages of Internet shopping，there are also disadvantages of Internet shopping. The main disadvantage on Internet shopping is that you cannot actually see the products you are buying or check their quality．Sometimes the computer image of the products can hardly compare with those that can be touched for quality and put on for comfort．Furthermore，Internet shopping cannot provide the social interaction and the sense of community. Many people will find it completely unpleasant because they may miss the opportunity to talk to friends．Some people are worried about paying for goods using credit cards，so Internet companies are now finding ways to make online payment safe．
As a new type of shopping，Internet shopping is bound to become more and more popular in the future．Moreover，if the problem of the security of payment can be overcome，there will be more people willing to try online shopping．
41．What is the most important advantage of Internet shopping?
A.the reasonable price．
B.the quality of the goods．
C.the convenience it brings to you．
D.the speed the goods are delivered to you．
42．The phrase “physical products” in Line 3，Paragraph 2 means__________.
A.anything you can use
B.things useful for health care
C.things connected with study
D.things you can see or feel
43．On-line news and magazine stories are___________.
A.not yet available off the Internet
B.everywhere on the Internet and free to download
C.information products available on the Internet
D.the most popular products on the Internet
44．We can learn from the second paragraph that _______________.
A.a delivery charge added to the shopping bill discourage people from shopping online
B.online payment are so safe that people can shopping on the Internet securely
C.people who enjoy the social experience will not choose online shopping
D.the quality of the goods are not always exact what you expect
45．What can you infer from the last paragraph?
A.Sometimes people are still worrying about the money they pay online．
B.Shopping on the Internet is a relatively new shopping mode．
C.Shopping is made easier by Internet shopping．
D.People need to get used to computer system for a secure way of shopping．


Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage:
Have you ever felt so anxious during an examination that you couldn’t even put down the answers you knew? If so, you were suffering from what is known as test anxiety.
According to psychologist Ralph Trimble, test anxiety is a very real problem for many people. When you’re worried over your performance on an exam, your heart beats faster and your pulse speeds up. These reactions start others: You may sweat more than normal or suffer from a stomachache or headache. Your field of vision narrows and becomes tunnel-like. Before you know it, you’re having difficulty focusing.
“What I hear students say over and over again,” says Dr. Trimble, who is working at the Psychological and Counseling Center at the University of Illinois, “is, ‘My mind went blank.’”
For a number of years, Dr. Trimble helped many students learn how to perform better during exams and to bring up their grades. Some of these students were interested in sharing what they learned and, with Trimble’s help, began holding workshops on overcoming text anxiety. For many students, just being in a workshop with other sufferers made them feel better. They realized that they were not the only ones who had done poorly on tests because of tension.
The workshops were so successful that they are still given.
In the workshops, students are taught that anxiety is normal. You just have to prevent it from getting the best of you. The first step is to learn to relax. If before or during an examination you start to panic, stretch as hard as you can, tensing the muscles in your arms and legs; then suddenly relax all of them.
This will help relieve tension. But keep in mind that you don’t want to be too relaxed. Being completely relaxed is no better than being too tense. “If you are so calm you don’t care how you do on an examination, you won’t do well,” Trimble says. “There is an optimum level of concern when you perform at your best. Some stress helps. There are people who can’t take even slight stress. They have to learn that in a challenging situation, being anxiously excited is good and will help them to do better. But if they call it anxiety and say, ‘It’s going to hit me again,’ that will make them nervous and worried.”
As a student you must also realize that if you leave too much studying until a day or two before the examination, you can’t do the impossible and learn it all. Instead, concentrate on what you can do and try to think what questions are likely to be asked and what you can do in the time left for studying.
When you sit down to study, set a moderate pace and vary it by reading, writing notes, and going over any papers you have already written for the course, as well as the textbooks and notes you took in class. Review what you know. Take breaks and go to sleep early enough to get a good night’s rest before the exam. You should also eat a moderate breakfast or lunch, avoiding drinks like coffee and stay away from fellow students who get tense. Panic spreads easily.
Get to the exam room a few minutes early so that you will have a chance to familiarize yourself with the surroundings and get out your supplies. When the examination is handed out, read the directions twice and underline the significant instructions, making sure you understand them. Ask the teacher to explain if you don’t. First answer the easiest questions, then go back to the more difficult.
On essay questions, instead of starting right away, take a few minutes to organize your thoughts, make a brief outline, and then start off with a summary sentence. Keep working steadily, and even when time starts to run out, don’t speed up.
46. We learn from the passage that test anxiety ________.
A. affects a small number of people
B. can lead to physical discomfort
C. can have a negative effect on a person’s eyesight
D. often affects those who are physically weak
47. Dr Trimble often heard students say that _________.
A. their mind failed to work when faced with a test
B. they had difficulty focusing on the test items
C. they could not think of a way to get rid of test anxiety
D. they began panicking well ahead of a test
48. In Trimble’s workshop the students learned_________.
A. how to avoid being controlled by test anxiety
B. that test anxiety is normal and would go away in time
C. certain mental exercises that would help them relax
D. how to concentrate on what they could do
49. According to the passage, being completely relaxed before a test________ .
A. helps a student to perform better in the test
B. can also be harmful to a person’s performance in the test
C. helps a student to cope with a challenging situation better
D. may be more harmful than getting too worried over tests
50. The author suggests that before a test________ .
A. you should avoid staying with a fellow student who suffers test anxiety
B. you should not think that you will be affected by your fellow student’s anxiety
C. you should get together with other sufferers of test anxiety in order to feel better
D. you should eat a big meal and drink some coffee to keep yourself in high spirits


Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:
"Congratulations, Mr. Jones, it's a girl."
Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and bring forth a different response from every man who hears these words. Some feel pride when they receive the news, while others worry, wondering whether they will be good fathers. Although there are some men who like children and may have had considerable experience with them, others do not particularly care for children and spend little time with them. Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some time. For other couples, pregnancy was an accident that both husband and wife have accepted willingly or unwillingly.
Whatever the reaction to the birth of a child, it is obvious that the shift from the role of husband to that of father is a difficult task. Yet, unfortunately, few attempts have been made to educate fathers in this reconciliation process. Although numerous books have been written about American mothers, only recently has literature focused on the role of fathers.
It is argued by some writers that the change to the father's role, although difficult, is not nearly as great as the change the wife must take to the mother's role. The mother's role seems to require a complete transformation in daily routine and highly innovative adaptation. On the other hand, the father's role is less demanding and immediate. However, even though we mentioned the fact that growing numbers of women are working outside the home, the father is still thought by many as the breadwinner in the household.
51. From the passage, we learn that fatherhood
A. brings a feeling of excitement to most men.
B. makes some men feel proud and others uneasy.
C. has a different meaning for men who have daughters.
D. means a responsibility that men accept unwillingly.
52. What does the passage say about the shift from the role of husband to that of father?
A. Numerous books have been written about it.
B. Not enough attention has been paid to it.
C. The shift is harder for men than for women.
D. The shift is a difficult but incomplete one.
53. The passage indicates that
A. mothers get more attention and recognition from society.
B. mothers are innovative and demanding according to some writers.
C. mothers generally stay at home to take care of the children.
D. mothers should help fathers in their reconciliation process.
54. Which of the following will the author most probably disagree with?
A. It's as difficult to be a father as it is to be a mother.
B. More books should focus on the role of fathers.
C. The father is still the breadwinner in the household.
D. Fathers are as important to children as mothers.
55. The author's purpose in writing this passage is to
A. explain why there are few books on the role of fathers.
B. praise mothers for their great contributions to the home.
C. criticize fathers for not taking enough responsibility in bringing up the children.
D. complain about the lack of social programs to help fathers in their role shift.
Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage:
Edward Lisson, the famous scientist, had been honored in the countries all over the world for his research into the working of the human brain, in particular the part played by memory. It is a curious fact, however, that he himself was extremely absent-minded. The following story was told about him.
It seems that all his life Edward had wanted to become an expert fisherman, but owing to his work, he was unable to satisfy his desire completely until he retired. Accordingly on Sunday shortly after he retired, he set out, equipped with fishing rod and tackle, a straw basket and some suitable bait, and dressed in an oilskin, sou’wester and waders just in case. He was prepared to enjoy a day’s fishing, a subject about which he had read much and done little.
He found a clear, running stream lined with pebbles, baited his hook, cast his line carefully and sit down to wait. It was a warm day, patchy with sunlight and scudding clouds - a fisherman’s day. The sunlight danced on the white stones on the river bed, the river chattered merrily and Edward, patient and content, sat waiting for a bit. He sat so long in fact that after a while he could scarcely remember why he had come.
Presently there was a little flurry in the water and then a flash of silver as a salmon leaped.
56. We have learned from the passage that ________.
A. Edward had never liked fishing
B. Edward never became an expert fisherman until he retired
C. Edward didn’t stop fishing until he retired
D. Edward took up fishing when he retired
57. Edward dressed in complete protection because ________.
A. he knew it’s going to rain
B. he wanted to prepare for something unexpected
C. he was absent-minded
D. he read books on the subject
58. What was the river like according to the passage?
A. It ran swiftly over stones.
B. It was small and clean.
C. It ran slowly and quietly.
D. It ran in a zigzag way over the stones.
59. Edward sat by the river for a long time, and he ________.
A. was so focused as to forget everything around him.
B. failed to cast his line
C. eventually remembered why he was
D. forgot what he was doing for a while
60. What first caught Edward’s attention?
A. A talking fish.
B. A stir in the water.
C. A silver flash.
D. A salmon.


Part III Writing (30 points)
Directions: Based on the information given below, please write an essay of about 600 words on the Answer Sheet. You have 60 minutes to plan, write, and revise your essay.
Some people think that in this modern world people are getting dependent of each other. Others think the modern world gets people more independent of each other. Discuss both views and give your own opinions.