Part I Structure and Vocabulary (20%)
Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence
there four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the One answer that best completes
the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on ANSWER SHEET with a pencil.
1. The restaurant has applied for a _______ to sell wine several times.
A. license B. regulation C. rejection D. reservation
2. This is a(n) _________ cause you have a choice to take or not.
A. minimum B. optional C. odd D. moderate
3. The quality of this kind of radio is ______ to that kind of radio.
A. inferior B. legal C. liberal D. literary
4. The workers will _______ up the truck with this furniture soon.
A. loosen B. lift C. match D. load
5. The museum is _________ in the middle of the city. A. measured B. situated C.
thrust D. tied
6. It is easier for travelers to _____ in a motel every night.
A. tidy B. lodge C. touch D. trail
7. In regard with successful cooperation, they need to have a ____understanding.
A. specific B. mutual C. spiritual D. stern
8. The leaders of the two countries will meet to __ a settlement of the dispute.
A. negotiate B. smash C. shiver D. nourish
9. I think that he is ______ to take over the investigation.
A. partial B. painful C. particular D. peculiar
10. The students are required to _______ these skills for operating the machine.
A. weed B. master C. weep D. whisper
11.As they can鈥檛 afford to let the situation get worse,they will take some
necessary _
A. decisions B. sides C. directions D. steps
12. Many difficulties have ____ as a result of the change to a new type of fuel.
A. risen B. reached C. arisen D. arrived
13. It is clear that there will be little chance that mankind would ______ a nuclear war.
A. retain B. maintain C. endure D. survive
14. The governor was expected to ________ on this event openly to the public.
A. command B. handle C. comment D. grant
15. These workers are now busy _____ the bags of rice onto the truck over there.
A. filling B. accepting C. loading D. adjusting
16. The institution will provide to her all the research _______ she can desire.
A. applications B. apartments C. assignments D. facilities
17. We are very _________ to Jessica for her help and kindness.
A. impatient B. dependent C. objective D. grateful
18.The identity of the two crimes led the police to think that the same person
______ them.
A. combined B. committed C. conducted D. compelled
19. Wheat, corn, and cotton are three ______ of the United States.
A. crops B. criminals C. creatures D. crowds
20. The mayor _______ the report that taxes would be increased.
A. confined B. confirmed C. conflicted D. confused
Part II Reading Comprehension (50 points)
Section A
Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passages is followed by
some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there four choices
marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the
corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil. Questions 21 to 25
are based on the following passage:
It's now the season for senior college students to return to their campuses
after all their hard and exciting days of being teachers, doctors, journalists
and technicians during their internships. In the United States many colleges adopt
an internship system to enable students to undergo on-the-job training at
companies and other places of work before graduation. Students favor this system
because it helps in the choice of their future careers. In fact, the internship
system has advantage for both students and entrepreneurs (浼佷笟瀹�); the students
are awarded academic credits when they have gone through several months of study
at college, and the employers have the opportunity for easier access to the human
resources they need. American colleges are putting a great deal of effort into
publicizing the list of businesses that have accepted their students for
internships. The big three TV networks and some leading hotel chains are
reportedly very popular, in particular with students from foreign countries.
People involved with higher education in America support the internship system
and stress that among other things, it enables colleges to serve as a practical
link with society for students who want to get a brief but practical glimpse of
what the working world is really like. In Japan, on the other hand, it is only
recently that some universities have introduced an internship system. Keiji Onose,
a Hosei University professor of economics, says that his university has started
initiating a similar system on a trial basis. Particularly, he is concerned about
the currently prevailing situation in which new graduates tend to quit their hard-
won jobs quite casually even though employment remains an urgent problem for
students in general. "Given this, the internship is definitely worth a try from
the standpoint of enabling students to take a clear look at the realities of
social life and realize the need to choose their most fitting career," Onose
pointed out.
21. "The internship system" means _____.
A) the colleges help students seek fitful jobs
B) the employers get cheap human resources
C) college students are given academic credits when at school
D) college students take practical training at some working places before
graduation
22. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A) The internship system has been adopted by many American colleges.
B) The internship system has been introduced in Japan on a trial basis.
C) The internship system is inappropriate to Japanese students.
D) The internship system can help students get a brief idea about the society before they graduate.
23. Which of the following is mentioned as the way to know which businesses have
accepted students for internships ?
A) newspapers B) TV networks and hotel chains C) magazines D) advertisements
24. All of the following are mentioned as the advantages of the internship system
except that it can help _____.
A) graduates give up their jobs more casually
B) graduates make a better choice for their future careers
C) entrepreneurs get human resources more easily
D) colleges serve as a link between society and students better.
25. The best title for this passage might be _____.
A) Students Seek Jobs
B) Students Learn on-the-job
C) The Employment Problem for Students
D) The Easier Access to the Human Resources
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:
Home-schooling(瀹跺涵鏁欏�) provides a child's main education program at home
and takes the place of full-time school education. Families of various races,
social groups, educational backgrounds, and religious faiths teach their children
at home. Families often choose to home-school their children because they are not
satisfied with their local public schools. Many parents also want to make religion
a central part of their children's education. Seventh-day Adventists and Mormons,
for example, often provide religion home-schooling so they can change the courses
to match their child's interests and abilities. Nearly all parents who choose home-
schooling believe that it can help improve family relations by allowing them to
spend more time with their children. Educational experts are not sure exactly how
many children receive most of their schooling at home. Although many states now
try to keep a record of home-schooled children, many families do not inform the
government. In the 1960s and 1970s some families began home-schooling to provide
an education in which the child is free to learn subjects that arouse personal
interests. In the 1980s and 1990s even more families began home-schooling, often
because of religious reasons. Many parents believed that public schools were
placing less and less emphasis on moral instruction. Often, these parents felt
they had a duty to educate their children in a religious environment at home.
Parents who home-school their children for religious reasons typically offer a
combination of religious and usual instruction.
26. Which of the following statements can not be the reason for parents to home-
school their children?
A. They are not satisfied with the public education.
B. They want to teach their children religious belief.
C. They want to be closer with their children.
D. They don't want to let their children stay with other children.
27. In paragraph 2, "Seventh-day Adventists and Mormons" probably refers to _____.
A. a magazine B. a newspaper C. a text book D. a group of people
28. Why can't people find the exact amount of children who get home-schooling?
A. Because not all parents of home-schooled children report to the government.
B. Because there are more and more home-schooled children.
C. Because these people can estimate the amount.
D. Because home-schooling has a long history.
29. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ____.
A. in the 1980s there are many families that began to home-school their children
B. home-schooling as a new teaching method began to become popular
C. some parents are not satisfied with the scientific instruction their children
get in school
D. children can be forced to learn more than in school in home-schooling
30. Which statement the author will most probably agree with?
A. Most local public schools are not satisfying.
B. Home-schooling is better than full-time school education.
C. Home-schooling is becoming more and more popular.
D. The traditional school education should be replaced by home-schooling as
quickly as possible.