40.Before Sept. 11, the U.S. Congress had been unable to pass stricter immigration laws because
A) they might have kept away foreign students and cheap labor
B) it was difficult to coordinate the efforts of the congressmen
C) education and business circles cared little about national security
D) resources were not available for their enforcement
Part IIIVocabulary(20 minutes)
Directions:There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
41.It is generally known that New York is a city for and a center for odd bits of information.
A) veteransC) pedestrians
B) victimsD) eccentrics
42.High grades are supposed to academic ability, but John's actual performance did not confirm this.
A) certifyC) classify
B) clarifyD) notify
43.In spite of the , it seemed that many of the invited guests would still show up.
A) deviationC) controversy
B) distinctionD) comparison
44.The relatives of those killed in the crash got together to seek
A) premiumC) repayment
B) compensationD) refund
45.At first everything went well with the project but recently we have had a number of with the machinery.
A) disturbancesC) outputs
B) setbacksD) distortions
46.He tried to hide his patch by sweeping his hair over to one side.
A) barrenC) bald
B) bareD) bleak
47.The old couple now still for their beloved son, 30 years after his death.
A) cherishC) immerse
B) groanD) mourn
48.Coffee is the of this district and brings local farmers a lot of money.
A) majorityC) spice
B) stapleD) elite
49.Before we move, we should ______ some of the old furniture, so that we can have more room in the new house.
A) discardC) cancel
B) dissipateD) conceal
50.You cannot imagine how I feel with my duties sometimes.
A) overflowedC) overwhelmed
B) overthrownD) overturned
51.Anyone not paying the registration fee by the end of this month will be to have withdrawn from the program.
A) contemplatedC) acknowledged
B) deemedD) anticipated
52.Although he was on a diet, the delicious food him enormously.
A) distractedC) inspired
B) stimulatedD) tempted t
53.The police are trying to what really happened.
A) ascertainC) avert
B) assertD) ascribe
54.Hesaid that ending the agreement would the future of small or family-run shops, lead to fewer books being published and increase prices of all but a few bestsellers.
A) ventureC) jeopardize
B) exposeD) legalize
55.As we know, computers are used to store and information efficiently.
A) reclaimC) reassure
B) reconcileD) retrieve
56.His illness first itself as severe stomach pains and headaches.
A) expressedC) reflected
B) manifestedD) displayed
57.The they felt for each other was obvious to everyone who saw them.
A) affectionC) sensibility
B) adherenceD) sensitivity
58.When construction can begin depends on how soon the of the route is completed.
A) convictionC) orientation
B) identityD) survey
59.The government a heavy tax on tobacco, which aroused opposition from the tobacco industry.
A) pronouncedC) complied
B) imposedD) prescribed
60.Years after the accident he was still by images of death and destruction.
A) twistedC) haunted
B) dippedD) submerged
61.The boxer and almost fell when his opponent hit him.
A) staggeredC) scattered
B) shatteredD) stamped
62.In mountainous regions, much of the snow that falls is into ice.
A) dispersedC) compiled
B) embodiedD) compacted
63.These continual in temperature make it impossible to decide what to wear.
A) transitions C) exchanges
B) transformationsD) fluctuations
64.The post-World War II baby resulted in a 43 percent increase in the number of teenagers in the 1960s and 1970s.
A) boostC) production
B) boomD) prosperity
65.Elisabeth did not enter the museum at once, but ______ in the courtyard.
A) residedC) lingered
B) dwelledD) delayed
66.Henry went through the documents again carefully for fear of any important data.
A) relayingC) deleting
B) overlookingD) revealing
67.The bank is offering a to anyone who can give information about the robbery.
A) rewardC) prize
B) bonusD) compliment
68.It is a(n) ________ that the French eat so much rich food and yet have a relatively low rate of heart disease.
A) analogyC) correlation
B) paradoxD) illusion
69.For many years the Japanese have the car market.
A) presidedC) operated
B) occupiedD) dominated
70.The subject of safety must be placed at the top of the ________.
A) agendaC) routine
B) bulletinD) timetable
Part IVError Correction(15 minutes)
Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it out and put a slash (／) in the blank.
Television is rapidly becoming the literatures of our periods.
1. time/times/period
Many of the arguments having used for the study of literature.
2. ／___________
As a school subject are valid for ∧ study of television.3. the___________
Culture refers to the social heritage of a people - the learned
patterns for thinking, feeling and acting that characterize a
population or society, include the expression of these pattems inS1. __________
material things. Culture is compose of nonmaterial culture -S2. __________
abstract creations like values, beliefs, customs and institutional
arrangements - and material culture - physical object likeS3. __________
cooking pots, computers and bathtubs. In sum, culture reflectsS4. __________
both the ideas we share or everything we make. In ordinary
speech, a person of culture is the individual can speak anotherS5. __________
language - the person who is unfamiliar with the arts, music,S6. __________
literature, philosophy, or history. But to sociologists, to be
human is to be cultured, because of culture is the common worldS7. __________
of experience we share with other members of our group.
Culture is essentially to our humanness. It provides a kindS8. __________
of map for relating to others. Consider how you fred your way
about social life. How do you know how to act in a classroom,
or a department store, or toward a person who smiles or laughS9. __________
at you? Your culture supplies you by broad, standardized,S10. __________
ready-made answers for dealing with each of these situations.
Therefore, if we know a person's culture, we can understand
and even predict a good deal of his behavior.
Part VWriting(30 minutes)
Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a letter to the editor of a newspaper complaining about the poor service of a bookstore. You should write at least 150 words according to the guidelines given below in Chinese.
设想你买了一本英文词典，发现有这样那样的质量问题，书店的服务态度又不好，因此给报社编辑写信。信中必须包括以下内容：
事情的起因
与书店交涉的经过
呼吁服务行业必须提高服务质量
A Letter to the Editor of a Newspaper
2004.6
1. A2. B3. C4. B5. C
6. A7. B8. D9. D10. C
11. C12. D13. C14. A15. D
16. B17. A18. A19. C20. A
21. D22. A23. A24. D25. A
26. B27. A28. D29. A30. C
31. D32. D33. A34. B35. C
36. D37. B38. A39. B40. A
41. C42. C43. C44. 45. C
46. C47. D48. B49. A50. C
51. C52. B53. A54. C55. A
56. D57. A58. D59. B60. C
61. A62. D63. D64. B65. C
66. D67. A68. 69. D70. B
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