1、Test Paper 1Part IUse of English (20 points)Directions: In this part there are ten incomplete dialogues. For each dialogue there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the dialogue.1. How much is this blue tablecloth? _A) The green one is better.B) Yes.

2、Its beautiful.C) Its cheap.D) Ten dollars and thirty cents.2. Where is Miss Smith? _A) Shes from England.B) Shes at home.C) Shes not back.D) Shes very well.3. Do you mind my smoking here? _A) No, thanks.B) Yes, I do.C) Yes. Id rather not.D) Good idea.4. Im terribly sorry that Ive spilled some coffee

3、 on the carpet. _A) Sorry.B) Thats right.C) It doesnt matter.D) Dont mention it.5. Hi, Im Liz. _A) Hi, nice to see you.B) What do people call you?C) Fine, and you?D) How do you do?6. The summer vacation is coming in a few days. Ill share the holidays with my daughter by traveling. _A) Congratulation

4、s!B) Nice to meet you!C) Have a good trip!D) Its very kind of you.7. What day is it today? _A) Its March 6.B) Its Monday.C) Its March.D) Its a fine day today.8. Wow! This is a marvelous room! Ive never known youre so artistic. _A) Great, I am very art-conscious.B) Dont mention it.C) Thanks for your

5、compliments.D) Its fine.9. Are you sure about that? _A) You neednt worry about that.B) I like the idea.C) Oh, no. Im afraid of that.D) Oh yes, Im absolutely positive10. _, could you please tell me where the school library is? Sure. Its at the back of the campus, about five minutes walk from here.A)

6、Excuse meB) Pardon meC) Thats rightD) Thank youPart IIReading Comprehension (40 points)Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or statements. Choose the best answer to each question or decide T/F for each statement.Passage OneThere were once many

7、sheiks (阿拉伯的酋長) who wanted to marry Queen Maura, for she was one of the most beautiful and powerful queens of Arabia.However, she did not like most of the sheiks, and soon there were only three left on her list of possible husbands.These three sheiks were all equally young and handsome, rich and str

8、ong.It was very hard for the Queen to choose the best one.One evening, she disguised herself and went to where the three sheiks were having their evening meal.She asked them to give her something to eat.The first sheik gave her some stale (不新鮮的) food left over from the day before.The second sheik ga

9、ve her a tough piece of old camels tail.The third sheik, whose name was Hakim, gave her some of the most tender (嫩的) and tasty meat.After the meal, Queen Maura left the sheiks camp.The next day, she invited the three sheiks to dinner at her palace.She told her servants to give each sheik what he had

10、 given her the evening before.Hakim, who received a plate of tender and tasty meat, would not eat it unless the other two sheiks could share it with him.Queen Maura was now certain which of the sheiks she wanted to marry.“Hakim is the most generous of you,” she told them, “so I want to marry him and

11、 he will become king.”11.The queen was looking for a husband.A) TB) F12.The Queen disguised herself because she didnt want to be recognized by the sheiks.A) TB) F13.She gave the sheiks some stale food to eat the next evening.A) TB) F14.Hakim wanted to eat his meal because it was very tasty.A) TB) F1

12、5.The Queen finally decided to marry Hakim the next evening after the meal.A) TB) FPassage TwoMartin Luther King was a black minister, who became a great leader of the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s.King was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. When he was young, he was strong

13、ly influenced by Thoreau and Indian leader Mahatma Gandhis idea of non-violent resistance. Having received a Ph.D (Doctor of Philosophy) from Boston University, he became a political and religious leader of the non-violent civil relights movement in 1955. On August 28, 1963, he led over 250,000 Amer

14、icans on a march in Washington D.C. to fight for the Civil Rights Law to guarantee equality for all people, and delivered his best known speech “I Have a Dream” before the Lincoln Memorial. The “dream” is a dream of brotherly love and equality for the Black and White. Thus, he was awarded the Nobel

15、Prize for peace in 1964, but he was murdered four years later.Though he died, he was greatly respected and loved by the Americans, both the white and the black. By vote of Congress in 1968, the third Monday of every January is now a federal holiday in Luther Kings honor. He lives in peoples hearts f

16、orever.16.Martin Luther King was murdered when he was 39 years old.A) TB) F17.Martin Luther King was a black minister only.A) TB) F18.Martin Luther Kings Day has been a federal holiday for more than 40 years.A) TB) F19.The underlined word “delivered” in the second paragraph could be replaced by “gav

17、e”.A) TB) F20.The best title for this passage is “Civil Rights Law”.A) TB) FPassage ThreeThe French Revolution broke out in 1789. At the time France was in a crisis. The government was badly run and peoples lives were miserable. King Louis XIV tried to control the national parliament and raise more

18、taxes. But his effort failed. He ordered his troops to Versailles. The people thought that Louis intended to put down the Revolution by force. On July 14, 1789, they stormed and took the Bastille, where political prisoners were kept. Ever since that day, July 14 has been the French National Day. Lou

19、is tried to flee the country in 1792 to get support from Austria and Prussia. However, he was caught and put in prison. In September 1792, the monarchy was abolished. In the same year, Louis was executed. A few months later his wife, Marie also had her head cut off. The Revolution of France had frig

20、htened the other kings of Europe. Armies from Austria and Prussia began to march against France. The French raised republican armies to defend the nation. The Revolution went through a period of terror. Thousands of people lost their lives. In the end, power passed to Napoleon Bonaparte.21.Whats thi

21、s passage about?A) France.B) King Louis.C) The French Revolution.D) Europe.22.Which did not happen in 1789?A) The French Revolution broke out.B) The national economy was developing rapidly.C) The government wasnt well run.D) King Louis XIV was in power.23.Where were the political prisoners kept?A) I

22、n Versailles.B) In Austria.C) In Prussia.D) In Bastille.24.What does the underlined word “abolished” mean?A) Put off.B) Established.C) United.D) Ended.25.What was NOT the effect of the Revolution?A) July 14 has become the French National Day.B) It brought some impact on the other European Kings.C) L

23、ouiss wife, Marie was killed.D) The king tried to control the national parliament.Passage FourIn the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the

24、matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes its a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance. In social life, time

25、plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appoint

26、ment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in Am

27、erican life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late, will say a few words of explanation, though per

28、haps he will not complete the sentence.26.What is the main idea of this passage?A) It is not customary to telephone someone in the morning and in sleeping hours in the U.S.B) The role of time in social life over the world.C) If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully res

29、ponsible in the U.S.D) Not every country treats the concept of time as the same.27.What does it mean in the passage if you call someone during his or her sleeping hours?A) A matter of work.B) A matter of life or death.C) You want to see him or her.D) You want to make an appointment with him or her.2

30、8.Which of the following time is proper if you want to make an appointment with your friend?A) at 7: 00 am.B) at 4:00 pm.C) at the midnight.D) at 4:00 am.29.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A) In the U.S.A guests tend to feel they are highly regarded if the invitati

31、on to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date.B) There is no misunderstanding arising between people from different cultures about the concept of time.C) It may be considered foolish to make an appointment well in advance in the U.S.A.D) Promptness is valued highly i

32、n American life.30.From the passage we can safely infer that _.A) its a matter of life or death if you call someone in day timeB) the meaning of time differs in different parts of the worldC) it makes no difference in the U.S. whether you are early or late for a business partyD) if a person is late

33、for a date, he neednt make some explanationPart IIIGrammar and Vocabulary (20 points)Directions: There are ten 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.31._ I have a word with you? It

34、wont take long.A) CanB) MustC) ShallD) Should32.The students _ their papers by the end of this month.A) have finishedB) will be finishingC) will have finishedD) have been finishing33. Have you heard about that fire in the market? Yes, fortunately no one _.A) hurtB) was hurtC) has hurtD) had been hur

35、t34.There are no tickets _ for Saturdays concert.A) preferableB) favorableC) availableD) considerable35.They were so far away that I couldnt _ their faces clearly.A) see throughB) make upC) see offD) make out36.Life is unpredictable; even the poorest _ become the richest.A) shallB) mustC) needD) mig

36、ht37.Jim _ a late night film at home when, right in the middle of a thrilling scene, the television went blank.A) watchedB) had watchedC) was watchingD) would be watching38.The school board is made up of parents who _ to make decisions about school affairs.A) had been electedB) had electedC) have be

37、en electedD) have elected39.It is quite necessary for a qualified teacher to have good manners and _ knowledge.A) intensiveB) ineffectiveC) extensiveD)expensive40.American women were _ the right to vote until 1920 after many years of hard struggle.A) ignoredB) refusedC) neglectedD) deniedPart IVCloz

38、e (20 points)Directions: There are ten blanks in the following passages. And there are five choices marked A), B), C), D) and E). Match each blank with the right choice.Passage OneMany people would agree that stress is a major problem in modern life. It is certainly true that worry and quarrel can c

39、ause all kinds of illnesses, (41)_ backache to severe headaches, or even more serious complaints such as high blood pressure.Many of us think (42)_ stress as something that other people impose on us. We often complain about how other people put us (43)_ pressure. But we should try not to let such pressure affect us. We should not forget th