Model Test (Basic)vocabularypart I （20分）1.The government is determined to protect its tobacco ________.A) monopoly B) monotony C) monologue D) monograph2. Apparently in interviews he refuses to talk about his ________life.A) privacy B) private C) universe D) unify3.He decided to postpone their holiday ______ next year.A) on B) for C) until D) in4. Within two weeks of arrival, all foreigners had to _______ with the local police.A) inquire B) consult C) register D) profession5. As he has _______ our patience, we’ll not wait for him any longer.A) torn B) wasted C) exhausted D) consumed6. These teachers try to be objective when they _______ the integrated ability oftheir students.A) justify B) evaluate C) indicate D) reckon7. Mrs. Morris's daughter is pretty and _______, and many girls envy her.A) slender B) light C) faint D) minor8. Tomorrow the mayor is to _____ a group of Canadian businessmen on a tour of the city.A) coordinate B) cooperate C) accompany D) associate9. Norman Davis will be remembered by many _____ with not only as a greatscholar but also as a most delightful and faithful friend.A) kindness B) friendliness C) warmth D) affection10.Technological ______ has been so rapid over the last few years.A）retrograde B)retrogress C) progress D) project11. Salaries for ______ positions seem to be higher than for permanent ones.A) legal B) optional C) voluntary D) temporary12.He never arrives on time and my ______ is that he feels the meetings are useless.A) preference B) conference C) inference D) reference13.It is obvious that this new rule is applicable to everyone without _______.A) exception B) exclusion C) modification D) substitution14.Critics believe that the control of television by mass advertising has ______ the quality of the programs.A) lessened B) declined C) affected D) effected15. The ______ at the military academy is so rigid that students can hardly bear it.A) convention B) confinement C) principle D) discipline16.There's not much ______ that this war will be over soon.A) prospect B) process C) foreground D) profess17. It was the first time that such a ______had to be taken at a British nuclear power station.A) presentation B) precaution C) preparation D) prediction18.She felt _____ when her closest friend moved away.A) desolate B) solace C) insulate D)repugnant19.You should try to ______ your ambition and be more realistic.A) reserve B) restrain C) retain D) replace20.The ship's generator broke down, and the pumps had to be operated _____ instead of mec hanically.A) artificially B) automatically C) manually D) syntheticallyPart II （10分）1.She also photographs away from her studio at various architectural sites, bringing camera, lights, mirrors, and a crew of assistants to transform the site into her own abstract image. The word "transform" is closest in meaning to which of following?A) move B) extend C) change D) interpret2.The upper end of the sea anemone has a mouth surrounded by tentacles that the animals to capture its food.The word "capture" is closest in meaning to which of following?A) catch B) control C) cover D) clean3.When disturbed, a sea anemone retracts its tentacles and shortens its body so thatit resembles a lump on a rock.The word "retracts" is closest in meaning to which of following?A) pulls back B) relaxes C) reproduces D) lifts up4.Nevertheless, many local residents want to retain the existing the character of the area. The word "retain" is closest in meaning to which of following?A) preserve B) possess C) enjoy D) improve5.A rock durable enough to have withstood natural conditions for a very long time in other areas could probably be shattered into small pieces by salt weathering within afew generations. The word "shattered" is closest in meaning to which of following?A) arranged B) dissolved C) broken apart D) gathered togetherGrammar （30分）1.According to the law, _____ have an equal right to an education.A. every of childrenB. every childC. all of childrenD. all children2. The workers in that factory are paid _____.A. by the hourB. by an hourC. by hourD. by hours3. They talked about the problem among _____.A. themB. each otherC. themselvesD. one another4. A good writer is _____ who can express the commonplace in an uncommon way.A. thatB. heC. oneD. this5. Which do you think _____ , wealth or health?A. bestB. betterC. the betterD. the best6.The size of that island is about _____ that of this one.A. three times as much asB. as three times much asC. as three times greater thanD. three times as big as7. That last novel of his is _____ the best he has written.A. by farB. so farC. by thenD. so much8. A good sleep can _____ a tiring day.A. make out forB. make upC. make up forD. make up to9. He hasn’t any money so I _____ him some.A. will be lendingB. am to lendC. would lendD. am going to lend10. He promised to let me have the book as soon as he _____ it.A. had readB. has readC. read D, would have read11. We can go only when the ground _____ .A. is dryingB. will dryC. driedD. has dried12. He went away and he _____ back yet.A. is notB. has not beenC. was notD. will not be13. The world’s supplies of petroleum _____ .A. have been gradually exhaustedB. have gradually exhaustedC. are being gradually exhaustedD. are gradually exhausted14. We _____ your terms carefully but _____ to say that we cannot accept them.A. are studying; regretB. have studied; are regrettingC. have studied; regretD. have been studying; will regret15. With the development of production and science, electronics _____ a wide application ina short time.A. has foundB. findsC. have foundD. found16. The company _____ a rise in salary for ages, but nothing has happened yet.A. has been promisedB. has been promisingC. is promisingD. promised17. The children _____ many times not to go near the stove.A. have toldB. toldC. have been toldD. are told18. The experiment is very expensive. But _____ succeed, we would be able to make production more efficient.A. should weB. were weC. if should weD. if we19. _____ if you had lost your watch?A. Hadn’t you been upsetB. Wouldn’t you be upsetC. Weren’t you upsetD. Wouldn’t you have upset20. I wished it _____ but it did.A. not occurredB. did not occurC. had not occurredD. would not occur21. If I had only read all the books before I _____ the lecture!A. attendedB. would have attendedC. had attendedD. have attended22. The swimmer was very tired but he _____ reach the shore before he collapsed.A. managedB. couldC. was succeeded toD. was able to23. _____ as much as one-fourth of all timber harvested is not used proved to be false.A. The estimate B The estimate that C. They are estimated D. It is estimated that24. The lawyer told his client that _____.A. the case was of a small chance to winB. it was nearly impossible to win him the caseC. they had little chance of winning the caseD. the chance of their winning the case was little25. _____ that men try to do the same things as nature does, and they usually have to do them in a different way.A. The fact is so interestingB. It is an interesting factC. The fact has much interestD. There is a fact so interesting26. We were all overjoyed at the news _____ the experiment turned out a success.A. thatB. whichC. whenD. what27. The man _____ had little information.A. I spoke ofB. of who I spokeC. I spoke of whomD. whom I spoke28. The size of the audience, _____ we had expected, was well over twenty thousand.A. whomB. asC. whichD. that29. The higher income tax is harmful _____ it may discourage people from trying to earn more.A. so thatB. in thatC. unlessD. in case30. Only in the last few years _____ to help the underprivileged in the country.A. something is doneB. is something doneC. has there something been doneD. has anything been doneReading （30分）Interesting Day Courses in your AreaA Photographing WildlifeThis workshop includes an introduction in the classroom, two photography sessions with specially arranged access to the zoo enclosures so that you can take natural-lookingclose-ups of the most exotic species, and the opportunity to review and discuss your images as a group.B Drawing For FunYou will learn some basic techniques using soft pencils and charcoal. These and different types of paper are provided. Just bring yourself and a willingness to ‘have a go’. This is a start-up day so people who have already attended courses should not apply.C Find Your VoiceYou may feel you can’t sing or you may be an established singer who wants to improve or gain confidence. You will be shown how to sing in tune, how to breathe correctly and how to project your voice. You may attend this course more than once and each time have a wonderful experience. Everyone can sing and it’s great fun.D Focus On LandscapesThis course is designed for students who are familiar with painting in watercolors, but are having difficulty with some techniques. We will discuss choice of materials, color mixing and any other areas that may be raised.The day will start with a demonstration, followed by an opportunity to sketch outdoors. After a light lunch cooked in the studio, there will be a further practical session.E Taking Happy PicturesThe main objective is to introduce you to the skills required to take good photographs of people at special events, such as parties or weddings.We will discuss camera settings, dealing with varied light or bad weather, and how to get a good atmosphere. Lunch is provided at a nearby hotel, followed by a practical session inside the studio.F The Music TakeawayGet some friends, family or colleagues together for your own music course in a venue of your choice, which could be your front room, basement or workplace. We send two guitar tutors to lead a one-day session for you in the style of music you prefer, such as rock, country, funk or blues.Write the correct letter, A-F, in boxes 1-7 on your answer sheet.NB You may use any letter more than once.Participants can decide where the course is held.Different ability levels are welcome.All the necessary materials are supplied.Participants will be able to go where the public are not normally allowed.It is possible to repeat this course.You can select what to study from a range of options.The course will provided advice on how to overcome difficult conditions.THE LONG-TERM STABILITY OF ECOSYSTEMSPlant communities assemble themselves flexibly, and their particular structure depends on the specific history of the area. Ecologists use the term “succession ”to refer to the changes that happen in plant communities and ecosystems over time. The first community in a succession is called a pioneer community, while the long-lived community at the end of succession is called a a climax community. Pioneer and successional plant communities are said to change over periods from 1 to 500 years. These changes in plant numbers and the mix of species are cumulative. Climax communities themselves change but over periods of time greater than about 500 years.An ecologist who studies a pond today may well find it relatively unchanged in a year’s time. Individual fish may be replaced, but the number of fish may tend to be the same from one year to the next. We can say that the properties of an ecosystem are more stable than the individual organisms that compose the ecosystem.At one time. Ecologists believed that species diversity made ecosystem stable. They believed that the greater the diversity the more stable the ecosystem. Support for this idea came from observation that long-lasting climax communities usually have more complex food webs and more species diversity than pioneer communities. Ecologist concluded that the apparent stability of climax ecosystems depended on their complexity. To take an extreme example, farmlands dominated by a singe crop are so unstable that one year of bad weather or the invasion of a single pest can destroy their entire crop. In contrast, a complex climax community , such as a temperate forest, will tolerate considerable damage from bad weather or pests.The question of ecosystem stability is complicated, however. The first problem is that ecologist don’t all agree what “stability “ means . Stability can be all defined as simply lack of change. In that case, the climax community would be considered the most stable, since, by definition, it changes the least over time. Alternatively, stability can be defined as the speed with which an ecosystem returns to a particular form following a major disturbance, such as a fire. This kind of stability is also called resilience . In that case, climax community would be the most fragile and the least stable, since they can acquire hundreds of years to return to the complex state.Even the kind of stability defined as simple lack of change is not always associated with maximum diversity. At least in temperate zones, maximum diversity is often found in mid-successional stages, not in the climax community. Once a redwood forest matures, for example, the kinds of species and the number of individuals growing on the forest floor are reduced. In general, diversity, by itself, does not ensure stability. Mathematical models of ecosystems likewise suggest that diversity does not guarantee ecosystem stability- just the opposite, in fact. A more complicated system is , in general, more likely than a simple system to break down. (A fifteen-speed racing bicycle is more likely to break down than a child’s tricycle）Ecologists are especially interested in knowing what factors contribute to the resilience of communities because climax communities all over the world are being severely damaged or destroyed by human activities. The destruction caused by volcanic explosion of Mount. St. Helens, in the northwestern United States, for example , pales in comparison to theconstruction cause by humans. We need to know what aspects of community are most important to the community’s resistance to destruction, as well as its recovery.Many ecologists now think that the relative long-term stability of climax communities comes not from diversity but from the “ patchiness” of the environment. An environment that varies from place to place supports more kinds of organisms than an environment that is uniform. A local population that goes extinct is quickly replaced by immigrants from an adjacent community. Even if the new population is of a different species, it can approximately fill the niche vacated by the extinct population and keep the food web intact.2 According to paragraph 1, which of the following is not true of climax communities?A They occur at the end of a succession.B They last longer than any other type of community.C The numbers of plants in them and the mix of species do not change.D They remain stable for at least 500 years at a time.3 According to paragraph 2, which of the following principles of ecosystems can be learned by studying a pond?A Ecosystem properties change more slowly than individuals in the system.B The stability of an ecosystem tends to change as individuals are replace.C Individual organisms are stable from one year to the next.D A change in the numbers of an organism does not affect tan ecosystem’s properties.4 According to paragraph 3, ecologist once believed that which of the following illustrated the most stable ecosystems?A Pioneer communitiesB Climax communitiesC Single-crop farmlandsD Successional plant communities5 According to paragraph 4, why is the question of ecosystem stability complicated?A The reasons for ecosystem change are not always clear.B Ecologists often confuse the word “stability” with the word “ resilience”.C The exact meaning of the word “ stability” is debated by ecologists.D There are many different answers to the ecological questions.6 According to paragraph 4, which of the following is true about climax community?A They are more resilient than pioneer communities.B They can be considered both the most and the least stable communities.C They are stable because they recover quickly after major disturbances.D They are the most resilient communities because they change the least over time.7 Which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 5 about redwood forest?A They become less stable as they mature.B They support many species when they reach climax.C They are found in temperate zones.D They have reduced diversity during mid-successional stage.9 In paragraph 5, why does the author provide the information that “a A fifteen-speed racing bicycle is more likely to break down than a child’s tricycle”?A To illustrate a general principle about the stability of systems by using an every-day example.B To demonstrate that an understanding of stability in ecosystem can be applied to help understand stability in other situations.C To make a comparison that supports the claim that, in general, stability increases with diversity.D To provide an example that contradicts mathematical models of ecosystems.11 which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information.A Ecologists now thinks that the stability of an environment is a result of diversity rather than patchiness.B Patchy environments that vary from place to place do not often have high species diversity.C Uniform environments can’t be climax communities because they do not support as many types of organisms as patchy environments.D A patchy environment is thought to increase stability because it is able to support a wide variety of organisms.Writing （30分）Some people think that strict punishments for driving offences are the key to reducing traffic accidents. Others, however, believe that other measures would be more effective in improving road safety.Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.。