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Section One: Grammar and Vocabulary (30%)

Direction: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer than best completes the sentence. 1. Be sure to come to my party, _________? A. arent you B. can you C. will you D. mustnt you 2. She was elected _______leader of the team, and ______leader of the team should have the ability of collaboration. A. /the B. thethe C. the/ D. // 3. The man broke into the house only ______ immediately. A. to catch B. caught C. being caught D. to be caught 4 . _______(find) no one at the office, he locked the door and went home. A. Finding B. To find C. Having been found D. To be found 5. Shoe of this kind ______ very comfortable. A. has been worn B. wear C. is wearing D. are worn 6. ______ on earth was it that aroused the suspicion in the policemen? A. How B. What C. Which D. / 7. Jane and Helen are twin sisters and ______ is easily mistaken for the other. A. one B. the one C. she D. another 8. In recent years much more emphasis has been put ___________ developing the students creative ability. A. onto B. in C. over D. on 9. _______he is, ________ he feels. A. Busy happy B. Busier happier C. The busierthe happier D. Busier happiest 10. Hardly had he entered the room _____ everyone present burst into cheers. A. than B. when C. as D. since 11. ____ much advice I gave him, he did exactly what he wanted to. A. How B. Whatever C. No matter D. However 12. ---I hear that novel is really interesting. ---It is ________ interesting. I've never read a better novel. A. not at all B. anything but C. not a bit D. more than 13. _____ has been planned that we'll leave the next step on you. A. It B. What C. As D. Such 14. By the time Jane gets home, her aunt ____ for London to attend a meeting. A. will leave B. leaves C. will have left D. left 15. Jason is fashionable, but to tell the truth, he wears of my friends.

A. more fashionably B. the most fashionably C. less fashionably D. the least fashionably 16. The possibility never occurred to me _____ I would be unexpectedly admitted into such a famous university. A. when B. that C. what D. how 17. Thousands of Brazilians cheered Rios successful bid of 2016 Olympics in the streets, many of ________ even cried with joy. A. those B. them C. whom D. which 18. Sounding like a great idea, ______ he said was accepted by all present immediately. A. Which B. All what C. that D. What 19. ______ by what everyone says about him, he has a good chance of winning. A. Judge B. To Judge C. Having Judged D. Judging 20. We could do nothing but _____. A. wait B. to wait C. waiting D. waited 21. His movie won several awards at the film festival, was beyond his wildest dream. A. which B. that C. where D. it 22. If we are not gifted with language ability, we can _______ it by practising hard. A. make up of B. make up for C. make off D. make out 23. Not having heard about her beloved son for years, she is ________ to see him. A. desperate B.reluctant C. unwilling D. favorable 24. Thanksgiving day is an important festival in America, which ___________the 18th century. A. comes up to B. looks back on C. pass on to D. goes back to 25. I dont speak Russian; will you ______ what she says for me? A. understand B. recognize C. verify D. interpret 26. She _______ the mine rescue live in Chile for BBC news. A. altered B. covered C. pieced together D. checked 27. Cobbie is my favourite basketball player. I regard him____ other players. A.superiorer than B. superior than C. more superior than D. superior to 28. The more expensive articles are not ______ better. A. narrowly B. necessarily C. fully D. widely 29. People prefer to go shop in supermarkets, where you have ________ goods to choose from. A. a range of B. a kind of C. a variety of D. a plenty of 30. Mary Smith is quite expert in gardening so that she is ______ to win the yearly Gardener Award. A.ordered B. involved C. guaranteed D. determined

Section Two: Cloze (20%)

Direction: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or the phrase that best fits the context. There are many ways of defining success. It is accurate to say that __1___ of us has our own concept of success to the extent that we are responsible for setting our own goals and determining ___2___ we have met these goals satisfactorily. Because we possess unique differences in genetic ability and favorable environments in which to express these abilities, it is necessarily true that we must define success ___3___. For some people, simply ___4___ able to live their life with a minimum of misery and suffering is ___5____ a success. Think of the peace of mind of the poor shepherd who tends his sheep, enjoys his frugal life with his family in the beauty of nature, and who is respected because he does a good job of achieving the goals expected of and accepted by his and his society. __6__ the other hand, it seems that ___7____ some people appear to be rich in material possessions, many of them seem to be miserable and consider themselves unsuccessful when ___8___ by their own standards of success. Because not all ventures can be successful, one should not set unrealistic goals for achieving success, but if one has self-confidence it would be unfortunate to set one's goals at ___9___ low a level of achievement. A wise counselor once said to a young man who was experiencing frustration with his own professional success: "You do not have to set your goal to reach the moon in order to have success in traveling. Sometimes one can be very successful merely by taking a walk in the park or riding the subway downtown," The counselor added, " You have not really failed and spoiled your chances for success until you have been unsuccessful at something ___10___you really like, and to which you have given you best effort." 1. A. each B. every C. everyone D. all 2. A. that B. whether C. when D. how 3. A. broadly B. broad C. largely D. large 4. A. to be B. are C. their D. being 5. A. regarded B. thought of C. viewed D. considered 6. A. On B. To C. In D. At 7. A. since B. as C. as if D. even if 8. A. judging B. judged C. to be judged D. to be judging 9. A. too B. so C. even D. though 10. A. / B. what C. which D. as

Section Three: Reading Comprehension(30%)

Direction: There are 2 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best

choice according to what you have read in the passage. A Humans should not try to avoid stress any more than they would shun food,love or exercise. Said Dr.Hans Selye,the first physician to document the effects of stress on the body. While heres one question that continuous stress is harmful,several studies suggest that challenging situations in which youre able to rise to the occasion can be good for you. In a 2001 study of 158 hospital nurses,those who faced considerable work demands but coped with the challenge were more likely to say they were in good health than those who felt they could not get the job done. Stress that you can manage also boost immune( )function.In a study at the Academic Center for Dentistry in Amsterdam,researchers put volunteers through two stressful experiences. In the first,a timed task that required memorizing a list followed by a short test,subjects believed they had control over the outcome.In the second,they were not in control:They had to sit through a gory( )video on surgical procedures.Those who did well on the memory test had an increase in levels of immunoglobulin A, an antibody thats the bodys first line of defense against germs.The video watchers experienced a downturn in the antibody. Stress prompts the body to produce certain stress hormones.In short bursts these hormones have a positive effect,including improved memory function.They can help nerve cells handle information and put it into storage,says Dr.Bruce McEwen of Rockefeller University in New York.But in the long run these hormones can have a harmful effect on the body and brain. Sustained stress is not good for you,says Richard Morimoto,a researcher at Northwestern University in Illinois studying the effects of stress on longevity,Its the occasional burst of stressorbrief exposure to stress that could be protective. 1. What does the underlined word shun mean? A. avoid B. face C. stand D. recognize 2. We can conclude from the study of the 158 nurses in 2001 that _______ A. people under stress tend to have a poor memory B. people who cant get their job done experience more stress C. doing challenging work may be good for ones health D. stress will weaken the bodys defense against germs 3. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A. Stress to some degree, can boost immune function. B. Richard Morimoto studies the effects of stress on the body. C. According to the experiment by the Academic Center, the gory video watchers suffered from stress. D. Stress hormones can help nerve cells handle information. 4. Whats an antibody? A. Immunoglobulin A B. Bodys first line of defense against germs C. A kind of stress D. Hormones

5. Whats the best title for the passage? A. Stress helps us a lot B. Healing power of stress C. Stress and our life D. Coping with stress effectively (B) The experienced Danish stonecutter 46-year-old Flemming Brian Nielsen is going to make sure that the famous Little Mermaid is seen off from her spot in Copenhagen and arrives safely at the Danish Pavilion in Shanghai. He has worked as a stonecutter for 30 years and during his career, he has created new sculptures for artists, renovated old ones and moved them from one spot to another. Why were you selected to move the Little Mermaid? There is a very small market for this kind of business and, though it might sound pretentious, I am the most experienced in this field. It is impossible for me to keep track on how many statues and works of art I have moved but it must be several thousands. Have you worked with the Little Mermaid before? Not really, because she is made out of bronze and I work with stone. But I did remove some graffiti from her once in the early 80 s after she had been targeted by vandals (the statue has repeatedly been subjected to vandalism, as for example on 11 September 2003 when unknown perpetrators toppled her from her stone). How will you move her? First I will measure up exactly how she sits on her rock at Langelinie so that she is placed in the same way in the Danish Pavilion. I will separate her from the rock underneath her, and later she will be lifted away by a crane to be taken by plane to Shanghai. When she arrives, I will place her in the Harbour Pool inside the pavilion. I will bring my own tools to Shanghai to make sure that everything goes according to plan. Do you think the Little Mermaid will be safe during her journey and stay in Shanghai? I think she will be very safe. I dont think that anyone will try to steal the Little Mermaid because she is too famous. I mean, what would they do with her? No one would buy her knowing that it was the real Little Mermaid. 1. Where can this passage be found ? AIn a Web discussion zone. BIn a suggestion book. CIn a newspaper report DIn high school students compositions. 2. What kind of job hasnt Flemming Brian Nielsen ever done before? A. Removing graffiti from Litter Mermaid B. Creating new sculptures for artists C. Renovating old sculptures D. Moving little Mermaid from Denmark to anywhere else 3. Which of the following about Little Mermaid is TRUE? A. Its made out of bronze and stone. B. The statue sits at Langelinie. C. She will be staying in Shanghai forever. D. She will be taken to Shanghai

by a crane. 4. What does the underlined word vandalism mean? A. Intentional damage B. Appropriate protection C. Natural disaster D. Graffiti 5. Why, according to Flemming Brian Nielsen, Little Mermaid will be safe during her stay in Shanghai? A. Its too famous that no one would even steal or buy it. B. Itll be well protected by Flemming Brian Nielsen. C. Itll be definitely taken good care of by the Chinese. D. Itll be accompanied by bodyguards. (C) Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. I was a clothes addict. he jokes. I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled. Today David wears casual clotheskhaki pants and a sports shirtto the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. I am working harder than ever. David says, and I need to feel comfortable. More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work. In the United States, the change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday but only on Friday .This became known as dress-down Friday or casual Friday. What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing. said business consultant Maisly Jones. Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that its easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code. A lot of young people dont want to dress up for work, says the owner of a software company, so its hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code. Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale . Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative influence on productivity. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day, one person said. For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes. 1 David Smith refers to himself as having been a clothes addict, because ________ . Ahe often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt Bhe couldnt stand a clean appearance Che wanted his clothes to look neat all the time Dhe didnt want to spend much money on clothes

2David Smith wears casual clothes now, because ________. Athey make him feel at ease when working Bhe cannot afford to buy expensive clothes Che looks handsome in casual clothes Dhe no longer works for any company 3According to this passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? AMany employees dont like a conservative dress code. BComfortable clothes make employees more productive. CA casual clothes code is welcomed by young employees. DAll the employers in the U. S. are for casual office wear. 4According to this passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? ACompany workers started to dress down about twenty years ago. BDress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 90s. CDress-down Friday was first given as a favor from employers. DMany workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people. 5 In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned EXCEPT________. Asaving employees money Bmaking employees more attractive Cimproving employees motivation Dmaking employees happier

Section Four: Composition (20%) Directions: Write a composition of about 120 words. It should be based on the following topic: My favorite book 120

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I. Choices: 15 CADAB 610 BADCB 1115 DDACD 1620 BCDDA 2125 ABADD 2630 BCBCC II. Cloze: 15 ABADD ADBAA III. Reading: (A) ACBBB (B) CDBAA (C) CADCB IV. Composition: