I. Vocabulary and Structure1. —Bill, if it doesn't rain, we can go straight on and spend more time in Vienna.— C I just want to hear Mozart.A. Well done !B. No problem.C. That' s great !D. That' s it.2. —Excuse me, do you have the time—CA.Yes, I doB.Of course, I haveC.Aquarter to tenD.No problem3. —Will you join us in the game—Thank you, BA.but why notB.but I’d rather not.C.and I won’tD.and I’ll join.4. —I’ve studied growing plants as one of my interests. Could I make some suggestions— ___B___.A. You will make itB. Go right ahead.C. Don’t mention itD. Take it easy5. ．—Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the British Museum—Sorry, I'm a stranger here.—___A____.A. Thanks anywayB. It doesn't matterC. Never mindD. No problem.6. Researchers have only succeeded in marking off fragmentary stretches of DNA. DA. combinedB. singleC. connectedD. disconnected7. Companies now have an incentive to file more selective applications. AA. motivationB. excitementC. amusementD. pressure8. The sloppy reasoning of the speaker disappointed his supporters. DA. plainB. discontinuousC. inconsistentD. careless9. After three years of efforts, the scientists got _______ further than isolating a single gene with a single known function. AA. noB. NeverC. seldomD. not10. There is still _______ about Lawrence’s novels.BA. competitionB. controversyC. contentionD. contest11. Some films have a misleading _____ on children. AA. effectB. affectC. faultD. deficiency12. Global warming is likely to _____ a series of unpleasant effects. CA. doubleB. fastenC. triggerD. alleviate13. That young man still denies _______ the fire behind the store. CA. startB. to startC. having startedD. to have started14. ______ receiving financial support from family, community or the government isallowed, it is neveradmired. CA. AsB. OnceC. AlthoughD. Lest15. I’d rather have a room of my own, however small it is, than _______ a room withsomeone else. AA. shareB. to shareC. sharingD. to have shared16. American football and baseball are becoming known to the British public throughtelevised _____D__from the United States.A. transferB. deliveriesC. transportationD. transmissions17. Most broadcasters maintain that TV has been unfairly criticized and argue that the power of the mediumis _____C__ .A. grantedB. impliedC. exaggeratedD. remedied18. Philip Roth was ______B as a major new author in 1960.A. publishedB. hailedC. guidedD. supposed19. A _____B number of books on this subject are in the library.A. littleB. limitedC. tinyD. low20. The river dried up during the hot _C______.A. periodB. fitC. scorcherD. spell21. Daylight ______B long in the summer time.A. lingersB. staysC. hoversD. persists22. An electronic message snapped his concentration. BA. caused to lose concentration suddenlyB. broke offC. ceasedD. stopped23. It is vital for parents to supervise teens as well as to teach them how to manage time. BA. priorB. very importantC. fatalD. superior24. The solid particles were filtered ____ C____ before the solution was used.A. outB. overC. offD. on25. I had a bizarre taste, which I acquired playing football games. DA. oddB. unconventionalC. specialD. extraII. ClozeThere are 10 blanks in the following passage(s). For each blank there are five choices marked A, B, C, D and E. Choose the ONE that best fits into the passage(s).In Britain, a student who receives further full-time education after the age of eighteen, either at a university or at a teachers’ training college or at some other college giving training of a 36 type, can usually receive a grant from the public authorities to cover his expenses, or most of them, unless his parents have a large income. But the number of young people who can 37 universities is limited by the capacity of the universities, which is 38 than enough to take all the young people who have the basic qualifications for university admission. In practice, therefore, entry to the universities is competitive. But university degree courses are also 39 at polytechnics, and entry to the Open University is less restricted.The academic year begins after the summer holidays and is divided into three “terms”, with the 40 between them formed by the Christmas and Easter holidays. The exact dates of the holidays vary from area to area, 41 in general about two weeks at Christmas and Easter, plus often a week or more at Whitsun, and six weeks in the summer, beginning rather late. Schools outside the state system decide on their own holiday 42 , generally taking a month off at Christmas and Easter and eight weeks in the summer. The three terms are not everywhere called by the same names; indeed 43 schools call the January-March period “the Spring Term”, others use “Spring Term” for the period April-July. Some call the January term “Winter Term” (which is logical), others call it “Easter Term”.Day-schools mostly work Monday to Friday only, from about 9 44 to between 3 and 4 p.m. Lunch is provided and parents pay for it unless they prove to the authorities that they cannot well afford 45 . All primary school children, including those in independent schools, were given milk free of charge until 1970 when the Government abolished this benefit.C 36. A. particular B. especial C. special D. peculiarA 37. A. enter B. admit C. go in D. come inB 38. A. more B. less C. much D. littleD 39. A. capable B. possible C. probable D. availableB 40. A. turns B. intervals C. rounds D. timesA 41. A. being B. doing C. having D. gettingB 42. A. days B. dates C. periods D. agesD 43. A. lots B. any C. many D. someA 44. A. a.m. B. p.m. C. B.C. D. A.D.C 45. A. down B. off C. to D. fromIII. Reading ComprehensionPassage 1On the fourth Thursday in November, Americans celebrate the feast of Th anksgiving. This feast is a time when the family comes together for a meal and gives thanks to God for the blessings they have received. The first thanksgiving feast was celebrated by the early American settlers who started the feast to give thanks to God for their good harvest.In America thanksgiving is the family holiday. It is on that holiday that all the family members make a special effort to gather together . The feast is always held on Thursday and most people have a four-day holiday from school and work. Thus they are able to travel a great distance to be with their family.The thanksgiving meal is traditionally turkey which was a large bird valued as food for the first time. The table is filled with fruits, walnuts and many types of vegetables. For the sweet dish the main choice is usually pumpkin pie. The meal is a time for the members of the family to talk to each other. There will be talking before the meal, during the meal and long after the meal.On thanksgiving morning there are in many cities sporting events and parades to mark the day. The family dinner is usually held in the afternoon around 4p.m. . The mother will prepare the meal and the father will carve the turkey. He will be seated at the head of the table. The meal will begin with a short prayer of thanksgiving to God for the blessings the family received. The father will also thank the family for coming together on this day. During the meal there is plenty of food for everyone present. The meal is a very joyful time. When the meal is finished some will help with the dishes and others will return to the living room to talk or watch television.In many ways the feast of thanksgiving is similar to the Chinese feast of Mid-Autumn Festival. It is the time for the family to gather together to give thanks and to share in meal.46. Thanksgiving is said to be the family holiday in America because ___B___.A. each family has its own way of celebrating traditional holidaysB. people will try to get back to be with their family wherever they areC. people celebrate this holiday only at home and abroadD. it is a holiday for those who have a family47. What is one similarity between thanksgiving and Mid-Autumn Festival in China BA. They are celebrated at about the same time for the year.B. Family members make a special effort to gather together.C. People have the same traditional foods on both occasions.D. The celebration activities are more or less the same.48. What is best title for this passage CA. Traditional holidaysB. Thanksgiving and Mid-Autumn FestivalC. Thanksgiving splendid mealD. History of thanksgiving49. There are plenty of foods mentioned in the passage for Thanks giving spend did meal except ___C____.A. turkeysB. vegetablesC. cakesD. fruits50. What’s the symbol of the festival DA. Sporting eventsB. paradesC. an evening partyD. both A and BIV. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words or expressions given in brackets.71.科学家们已成功分离出具有单项已知功能的单个而明显的基因。