Part I．Vocabulary and structure （40 points）

1. But for the favorable weather, we in such a good harvest.

A. cannot get B. couldn’t get

C. couldn’t have got D. could have got

2. It wasn’t such a good dinner she had promised us.

A that B. which C. as D. what

3. with the size of the whole earth, the highest mountain doesn’t seem high at all.

A. When compared B. Compare

C. While comparing D. Comparing

4. Tom isn’t a diligent student, for it is the third time he has been late, .

A. wasn’t it B. hasn’t it C. isn’t it D. hasn’t he

5.The destruction of these treasures was a loss for mankind that no amount of money could .

A. stand up to B. make up for C. come up with D. make up of

6. It was not until he arrived at the station he realized he had forgotten his ticket.

A. before B. that C. when D. after

7. Most of the traditional riddles in every culture have .

A. one-word answer B. word-one answer

C. one-word answers D. answer one-word

8. Is the climate of Italy .

A. similar. like Florida B. some what similar like Florida

C. so much like Florida D. some what like that of Florida

9. With prices so much, it is hard for the company to plan a budget.

A. fluctuating B. waving C. swinging D. vibrating

10. his eyes when she told him that it was time for them to leave.

A. He had no sooner opened B.No sooner did he open

C. Scarcely did he open D. Hardly had he opened

11.What would happen if the director knew you felt that way ?

A. do you suppose B. you suppose

C. will you suppose D. you would suppose

12. considerable number of students like football.

A. There are a B. While a C. They are a D. A

13. In Brirain people four million tons of potatoes every year.

A. exhaust B. consume C. dispose D. swallow

14.Two countries usually derive advantages from trading with each other.

A. reciprocal B. allied C. cooperative D. periodical

15.The risks of duch an enterprise are those that must be expected because of the nature of the enterpise..

A. coherent B. inherent C. inherited D. initial

16.Summer rains came almost as the crops needed them.

A. as a result B. in a hurry C. on schedule D. forever

17. to do the work , I should do it some other day.

A. If were I B. I were C. Were I D. Was

18.He is said an excellent opera singer in his youth.

A. to be B. being C. to have been D. to having been

19. should any money be given to a small child.

A. On no account B. Of no account C. From all accounts D. By all accounts

20.People who refuse to with the law will be punished.

A. obey B. conceal C. consent D. comply

21.Current hiring policies in the United States seek to equal employment opportunities for women and minority groups.

A. provide B. demanded C. confirmed D. continue

22.In many societies, the person who fails to conform to conventional behavior is likely to be

by others.

A. preserved B. instructed C. avoided D. selected

23.The drowning child was saved by Dick’s action.

A. acute B. profound C. alert D. prompt

24.Few people like someone who in the affairs of others.

A. participates B. delights C. interferes D. takes

25.Mr. Jones is a person and always makes wise decisions.

A. senseless B. sense C. sensitive D. sensible

26.My boss always attends to the of important business himself.

A. transaction B. stimulation C. transition D. solution

27.Everybory says he is an writer.

A. imagination B. imaginary C. imaginative D. imaginable

28.It is seldom acceptable to words in formal writing.

A. omit B. explain C. invent D. shorten

29.Although the Moon has not held great prominence in the history of religion , the the Moon by some societies has been practiced since early times.

A. magic of B. symbol for C. worship of D. dependence

30.More than one third of the Chinese in the United States live in California, in San Francisco.

A. previously B. predominantly C. practically D. permanently

31. but it also filters out harmful sun rays.

A. The atmosphere gives us air to breathe

B. Not only the atmosphere gives us air to breathe

C. The atmosphere which gives us air to breathe

D. Not only does the atmosphere give us air to breathe

32.The rain was heavy and the land was flooded .

A. consequently B. continuously C. constantly D. consistently

33.His ability to learn from observations and experience grealy to his success in public life.

A contributed B. owed C. attached D. related

34.The shop-assistant was honest to his customers. If an article was of quality, he’d tell them so.

A.minor B. inferior C. humble D. awkward

35.None of the servants were when Mr. Smith wanted to send a message .

A. available B. approachable C. attainable D. applicable

36.Mr. Brown’s is obvious in his paintings.

A. genuine B. genius C. generous D. generate

37.He advised us to withdraw .

A. so that to get got involved C. so as to get not involved

C. so as not to get involved D. so that not to get involved

38.While both plans were perfectly sensible, only one seemed in China’s particular situation.

A. available B. feasible C. useful D. desirable

39.Some hard plastics can be metals in manufacturing machine parts.

A. substituted for B. taken the place of

C. replaced in D. given way to

40.Your whole account of these incidents doesn’t make .

A. meaning B. sense C. significance D. idea

Part II. Reading Comprehension (40 points)

Passage 1

As the pace of life continues to increase， we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through life， being on the go from morning till night， it is hard to slow down and unwind. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.

Stress is a natural part of everyday life. There is no way to avoid it， since it takes many and varied forms——driving in traffic， problems with personal relationships are all different forms of stress. Stress， in fact， is not the “baddy” it is often reputed to be. A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to level performance and ill health.

The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people thrive on stress，and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the sight of unusual difficulties.When exposed to stress， in whatever form，we react both chemically and physically. In fact， we make choice between “ flight and fight ”and in more primitive days the choices made the difference between life and death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme， but however minimal the stress， it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction is prolonged， through continued exposure to stress， that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure， coronary heart disease（冠 心病）all have established links with stress .. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives， we need to find ways to cope with it.

41. People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because ______.

A. they do not know how to enjoy themselves

B. they do not believe that relaxation is important for health

C. they are travelling fast all the time.

D. they are becoming busier with their work.

42. According to the writer, the most important character for a good manager is his ______.

A. not fearing stress B. knowing the art of relaxation

C. high sense of responsibility D. having control over performance

43 Which of the following statements is true?

A. We can find some ways to avoid stress.

B. Stress is always harmful to people.

C. It is easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.

D. Different people can withstand different amount of stresss.

44. In line7, paragraph 3, “ such a reaction ” refers to ______.

A. “ making a choice between ‘ flight or fight ’”

B. “ reaction to stress both chemically and physically ”

C. “ responding to crises quickly ”

D. “ losing heart at the signs of difficulties ”

45. In the last sentence of the article, “do so” refers to .

A. “expose ourselves to stress”

B. “find ways to deal with stress”

C. “remove stress from our lives”

D. “establish links between diseases and stress”

Passage 2

What exactly is a lie? Is it anything we say that we know is untrue? Or is it something more than that? For example, suppose a friend wants to borrow some money from you. You say, “I wish I could help you but I’m short of money myself.” In fact, you are not short of money but your friend is in the habit of not paying his debts and you don’t want to hurt his feelings by reminding him of this. Is this really a lie?

Professor Jerald Jullion of the University of Southern California has made a scientific study of lying. According to him, women are better liars than men, particularly when telling a “white lie”, such as a woman at a party tells another woman that she likes her dress when she really thinks it looks awful. However, this is only one side of the story. Other researchers say that men are more likely to tell more serious lies, such as making a promise that they have no intention of fulfilling it. This is the kind of lie, which politicians and businessmen are supposed to be particularly skilled at: the lie from which the liar hopes to profit or gain in some way.

Research has also been done into the changes of people’s behavior in a number of small, clearly unimportant ways when they lie. It has been found that if they are sitting down at the time when they want to leave, they tend to move about in their chairs more than usual. To the trained observer they are saying “I wish I were somewhere else now.” They also tend to touch certain parts of the face more often, in particular the nose. One explanation of this may be that lying causes a slight increase in blood pressure. The nose is very sensitive to such changes and the increased pressure makes it itch.

Another gesture which gives liars away is what the writer Desmond Morris in his book Man-watching calls “the mouth cover”. He says there are several typical forms of this, such as covering part of the mouth with fingers, touching the upper-lip or putting a finger of the hand at one side of the mouth. Such a gesture can be understood as an unconscious attempt on the part of the liar to stop himself or herself from lying.

Of course, such gestures as rubbing the nose or covering the mouth, or moving about in a chair cannot be taken as proof that the speaker is lying. They simply tend to occur more frequently in this situation. It is not one gesture alone that gives the liar away but a whole number of things, and in particular the context in which the lie is told

46. According to the passage , a “while lie” seems to be a lie .

A. that other people believe

B. that other people don’t believe

C. told in order to avoid offending someone

D. told in order to take advantage of someone

47. Research suggests that women .

A. are better at telling less serious lies than men

B. generally lie far more than men do

C. often make promises they intend to break

D. lie at parties more often that men do

48. Researchers find that when a person tells lies ______.

A. his blood pressure increases measurably

B. he looks very serious

C. he tends to make small changes in his behavior

D. he uses his unconscious mind

49. One reason people sometimes rub their noses when they tell lies is that .

A. they wish they were somewhere else

B. the nose is sensitive to physical changes caused by lying

C. they want to cover their mouths

D. they are trying to stop themselves from telling lies

50. Which of the following may best betrary a liar?

A. The touching of the tip of one’s nose.

B. The change of one’s behavior.

C. “The mouth cover” gesture.

D. The circumstances in which his lie is told.

Passage 3

The history of civil engineering (土木工程) is very important in the development of civilization.Civil engineers began practicing their profession tour thousand years ago.

Consider the pyramids of Egypt. They are proof that some of the earliest engineers had great scientific ability. They are also proof that those engineers could make lasting works of art and design. Although they lived thousands of years ago, the Egyptian engineers used very exact measurements. The base of the largest pyramid, the greatest pyramid near Gizeh, comes to within inches of being a perfect square. Each corner points toward the exact directions of north, south, east and west. The inside of the pyramids is filled with complicated passages and tunnels.

These lead to different rooms inside the pyramid. Many of these passages are of great length and height.

51. Four thousand years ago, .

A people began practicing civil engineering in order to become professional engineers

B civil engineers began putting their knowledge into practice

C there appeared civil engineers by profession

D civil engineers got more involved in their profession

52. One of the most important factors in the pyramids’ building was .

A exact measurement adopted by the designers

B intelligence of the builders

C the hard work of art and design

D high quality of building materials

53. The pyramids of Egypt are evidence that .

A the earliest people were the most intelligent

B some of the earliest people had very great ability

C the earliest engineers had advanced technology

D modern people are not as clever as the earliest people

54. From the passage we know that .

A building materials were broken into smaller pieces of all sizes

B there were no requirements for the size and shape of building materials

C Egyptian engineers were not concerned with the size and shape of the building materials

D building materials were processed to meet certain requirements for their size and shape

55. The best title for the passage is .

A Early Civil Engineers B Evidence of Early Human Civilization

C Ancient Architecture D The History Civil Engineering

Passage 4

Thoughout the past century humanity did everything in its power to control nature . We dammed earth’s rivers, chopped down the forests and exhausted the soils. Burning up fuels ,