Ⅰ。 Vocabulary and Structure （30 points） 1.With its expensive furniture and carefully __C__ color scheme, the room looked quite luxurious. A choose B chose C chosen D choosing

2. Attending to a husband and six children _D______ most of her time. A. takes in B. takes over C. takes away D. takes up

3. Sorry, but we cannot go to San Diego. Our cousins _A___ to see us next Sunday. A come B are coming C have come D came

4. Anne couldn’t fine a taxi, so I offered _B___ her to the station. A drive B to drive C driving D have driven

5. Perhaps the days will come ___A_ people will be able to breathe clean air in cities. A when B as C while D sine

6. If you are a member of a club, you must ____C___ to the rules of that club. A. conform B. appeal C. refer D. access

7. If I had more time, I would __B__ golf as a hobby. A take in B take on C take up D take over

8. The football match was televised __A__ from the Berlin Olympic Stadium. A live B alive C living D lively

9. ____ when he saw his wife’s face did Tom realize the true meaning of her re 10. I am sorry for the __C_____ tone of your letter, but I feel sure that things are not so bad with you as you say.

A. apologetic B. threatening C. pessimistic D. grateful 11. Tom’s university education gave him an advantage __C_____ boys who had not been to a college.

A. of B. above C. over D. with 12. ___D____ in the leg made it impossible for him to walk home. A. To be injured B. Having injured C. injured D. Being injured 13. Travel by air saved time, __B_____ it became more popular with everyone from business people to tourists.

A. yet B. so C. as D. while 14. We went up to the roof, __B_____ we had a good view of the procession. A. of which B. from where C. before which D. behind where 15. As for this weekend, let’s go dancing for a change, D___ ? A. will you B. won’t you C. shall you D. shan’t we 16. This writer is very productive .He is said __A_____ novels at the rate of about two a year in the past decade.

A. to write B. to have written C. to be written D. to be writing 17. ___D____ to handle the heavy case without their help ,you could never have moved it .

A. If you tried B. If you would try C. Would you try D. Had you tried 18. Since he and I both work in the same hospital, I can hardly avoid __D_____ him.

A. to meet B. to have met C. having met D. meeting 19. His mind was so ___B____ by the disease that he could not remember what he had done.

A. effected B. affected C. impressed D. acted 20. Spies may have a number of ___C____ names and papers. A. artificial B. synthetic C. false D. imitation 21. He __C_____ no mention of your request. A. said B. had C. made D. spoke 22. We are so busy we had to ___D____ going on hoilday for a month. A. put out B. put down C. put away D. put off 23. His account is correct, __A_____ some details are omitted. A. except B. apart from C. besides D. except that 24. You can’t be __C_____ careful when you drive a car. A. very B. so C. too D. enough 25. The man in the corner confessed to __D_____ a lie to the manager of the company.

A. have told B. be told C. being told D. having told 26. I don’t think it advisable that Tom ___C____ to the job since he has no experience.

A. is assigned B. will be cultivated C. be assigned D. have been assigned 27.Corn originated is the New world and thus was not known in Europe until Columbus found it __A_____ in China.

A. being cultivated B. been cultivated C. having cultivated D. cultivating 28. It is essential that these application forms __D_____ back as early as possible.

A. must be sent B. will be sent C. are sent D. be sent 29. __C____ in this way, the situation doesn’t seem so disappointing. A. To look at B. Looking at C. Looked at D. To be looked at 30. This kind of glasses manufactured by experienced craftsmen____B___ comfortably

A. is worn B. wears C. wearing D. are worn 得分评卷人Ⅱ。 Reading Comprehension（60 points） Directions: There are 4 reading 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.Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:

Do parents owe their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great deal. One of their obligations is to give them a sense of personal worth, for self esteem is the basis of good mental health. A youngster, who is constantly made to feel stupid and unworthy, constantly compared to brighter brothers, sisters, or cousins, will become so unsure, so afraid of failing, that he or she won’t try at all. Of course, they should be corrected when they do wrong; this is the way children learn. But the criticisms should be balanced with praise, preferably with a smile or a kiss. No child is ever too old to be hugged.