一、写作题Liming,How are you recently? It’s been a long time since we graduated from school. I miss you very much and all of our classmates.I an now working as a clerk in a big company in my hometown. Although the work is busy and heavy, and my salary is rather low at the beginning, I still like this job, as it offers me much experience and many opportunities. I’m sure through my hard work, I will finally succeed.If you have time, you can drop in on me when you are convenient. I’m looking forward to seeing you again.Yours,Songhua二、Reading Comprehension (10分）Several months ago I decided it would be wise to investigate the possibilities of buying a life insurance policy, if for no other reason than because I understood it might be a good investment. I got the name of an insurance agent from a friend and called the agent to get some information. From the kinds of questions I put to him, the agent could tell that I knew nothing about insurance, so he kindly offered to explore the matter with me in more detail—to help me determine the kind of policy I ought to be considering.That evening he appeared at my door promptly at 7:30; without wasting time on amenities, he spread his papers out on the kitchen table and launched into a lengthy explanation. I listened attentively as he talked about the difference between various types of policies, and he explained the kind of coverage he felt I ought to have because of my age bracket and financial objectives. Toward the end of the evening (after three or four hours of talking), he kindly helped me fill out an application for a $50,000 policy, and then he asked if I could go to a Dr. Luther's office on Friday for a physical examination.I don't know why, but it was not until the mention of the doctors appointment that I realized fully what was happening. I was about to sign lifetime contract, yet I had not realty made a decision about whether I wanted to buy the policy or not. As a matter of fact, the question of a need Tor a decision from me one way or the other had not even come up. Suddenly I felt sure that I definitely did not want to buy the policy. However, since he had spent so much time with me, 1 didn't want to make him feel that he had wasted his time. So I invented an excuse about things I had to do on Friday, and i assured him I would call him in a few days. Actually, 1 had no intention of going to see Dr. Luther or of calling the agent again. I wanted to forget the whole thing.It's been over three months now since our meeting, and my friendly insurance agent still calls at my office faithfully two or three times a week. My secretary knows that I don’t want to talk to him, so when he calls she tells him that I'm in a meeting or that Tm out of the office or that Tm away on a business trip. I realize now that it was a mistake not to tell him that first night that I didn't want the policy. Since I still can*t bring myself to tell him outright that Tm not interested, and please not to bother me anymore, all I can do is avoid his calls and hope I don’t run into him some place.2、The writer phoned the insurance agent because _________.A、he wanted to till out an application for a life insurance policyB、he had decided to buy a life insurance policyC、he took great interest in the insurance companyD、he was eager to explore the possibilities of buying a life insurance policy正确答案：D3、After several hours of talking, the writer _________.A、decided to buy the policyB、decided to postpone making a decisionC、made an appointment with Dr. LutherD、decided not to buy the policy正确答案：D4、The writer didn't tell the agent the truth because _________.A、he was afraid of himB、he felt embarrassed to do soC、he thought it none of the agent's businessD、he did not wish to lose the agent's friendship正确答室：B5、Which of the following is true?A、The writer has tried many ways to get rid of the agent.B、The agent is easily put off.C、The agent phones every day.D、The writer intends to call the agent in a few days.正确答案：A6、The secretary _________.A、understands the writer wellB、helps the writerC、is clever and experiencedD、all of the above正确答案：D三、Reading Comprehension（10分）The second year in Cornell for me was very demanding. This was not because of the study. The pressure mainly came from job-hunting.In such top-ranking business schools as Cornell, permanent jot) recruiting starts as soon as the second year starts. There is a special office, the Career Service Office (CSO), which is in charge of posting on-campus interview schedules, collecting students’ resumes a nd coordinating the company and students in regard to the interview. Usually, during the summer time, companies start to book with the CSO when to make presentations on campus, when to collect resumes and when to conduct interviews. By mid-September, the CSO will start the first round of resume drop. Throughout the whole semester, there are about 12 or more rounds of resume drop and each round is composed of about 20 companies. Over the past two years, the job market has been unprecedentedly good, and lots of companies have come to campus to recruit. However, for international students, the opportunities are very limited Almost two-thirds of the American companies will state at the end of their job descriptions that they are not recruiting students without US work authorization. In the States, international students are on F-1 visa status. Once they are employed by the companies upon graduation, they need to change to H-1 status, to get the work authorization, which has to be sponsored by their employers. The legal process is troublesome and time-consuming. Therefore, to avoid the troubles, many companies do not want to recruit international students without work authorization, which means that the international students can apply only when they have a green card. Given the fact that only about one-third of the companies coming to campus to recruit are willing to employ international students and sponsor them to get the necessary work authorization, It is not difficult to imagine how fierce the competitions are among international students on campus. Fortunately, beyond the confines of the campus, there are still more companies out there which have a great need for MBA students and are willing to sponsor the international students having no green cards to get the H-1 work visa. With these companies, what you need to do is to network. I cannot stress enough how important networking is in job-hunting. But networking here is quite different from what we understand by “connections” in Chinese culture. You do not have to send any presents to the person with whom you want to establish a network, and neither do you have to know him beforehand. Our school has a great network of alums working in different fields and those alums’ contact information is provided by the CSO.So, what do you do with the information? Cold calls. At the beginning, I found the idea of contacting an alum quite ridiculous. Think about it you've never met this person and you are asking him to help you get a job on the phone. However, without any other more solid and effective connection in hand, cold calls may turn out to be the beginning of something more than a mere straw in the water. The success of other people made me believe that it was a very practical way to land a job as long as you persisted and knew what you were alter. Of course, not every alum is enthusiastic in helping a stranger. But most of the alums are very helpful, passing on your resume to human resources, arranging interviews, and referring you to other companies they may have contacts with. Of course, whether you can finally get the job or not is up to your interview skills, overall ability and fate. Still, networking can help you get into the door, which is already a blessing to the international students whose on-campus interview chances are limited.7、The special office, CSO, is in charge of _________.A、posting on-campus interview schedulesB、collecting students’ resumesC、coordinating the company and students in regard to the InterviewD、all the above正确答案：D8、Which one of the following statements is true of the "connections" in USA?A、It is different from what we understand in Chinese culture.B、You have to send any presents to the person.C、You have to know him beforehand.D、You must establish a network.正确答案:A9、According to the last paragraph, which statement is NOT true?A、It isn't a very practical way to give a phone call.B、Not every alum is enthusiastic in helping a stranger.C、Most of the alums are very helpful.D、Most of the alums will pass on your resume to human resources.正确答案：A10、According to the passage, which statement is NOT true?A、By mid-September, the CSO will start the first round of resume drop.B、Throughout the whole semester, there are about 12 or more rounds of resume drop.C、For international students, the opportunities are very unlimited.D、I cannot stress enough how important networking is in job-hunting.正确答室：C11、Throughout the passage, the author wants to depict that _________.A、green cards are the most important thing in finding a jobB、networking is necessary to find a job in the StatesC、green cards and networking are very important for an international student to find a job in the StatesD、the action of the international students' alums is very important for one to find a good job 正确答案：B四、完形填空(1盼）In China it is relatively usual to ask people their age, but in the West this question is generally regarded as impolite. This is particularly true __1__ women, and even more than __2__ if the inquirer is a man.However, it is very __3__ to ask children their age, and some adults may not mind __4__ either. In fact, some elderly people are quite happy to __5__ their age; especially if they feel they look young __6__ their age. Nevertheless, it is not very wise to ask a(n) __7__ question like "How old are you?". If elderly people want to talk about their age, and perhaps receive a compliment on how young they look, they may easily __8__ the topic themselves, and ask the other person to __9__ how old they are. __10__ such a question, it is quite acceptable to discuss age in a free way. They normally expect to be complimented on their youthfulness, though rather than to be told that they look very old!12、A、on B、for C、in D、of正确答案：B13、A.that B.such C.than D.so正确答案:A14、A、average B、normal C、expected D、unusual正确答案：B15.A、being asked B、asking C、to ask D、to be asked正确答案：A16、A、release B、reflect C、reveal D、remark正确答案：C17、A、to B、with C、for D、at正确答案：D18、A、open B、strange C、impolite D、direct正确答案：C19、A.bring about B.bring up C.bring along D.bring to正确答案：A20、A.guess B.know C.learn D.predict正确答案：A21、A.For B.With C.In D.On正确答案：A五、单选题（18分）22、A bad cold may ___ to pneumonia.A、leadB、causeC、resultD、give正确答案：A23、In manufacturing, cheaper materials are constantly being substituted ___ the better, more expensive kind.A、forB、byC、withD、out正确答案：A24、Just ___ you hate Mr. Green, I dislike his wife.A、beforeB、whileC、asD、when正确答案：C25、Consumption of domestic fuel oil ___ from 150 gallons a month at the height of winter to practically nothing in July-August.A、valuesB、variesC、curvesD、waves正确答案：B26、— Do you mind if I open the window?— I feel a bit cold.A、Of course not.B、I’d rather you didn’t.C、C Go ahead.D、Why not?正确答案：B27、We all believe that it*d be hard for him to ___ extra responsibilities now.A、take apartB、take upC、take onD、take back正确答案：C28、___ security, the door was chained as well as locked.A、InB、AsC、withD、For正确答案：D29、Health ___ on good food, fresh air and enough sleep.A、requiresB、requestsC、dependsD、spends正确答案：C30、—I’m terribly sorry that I made your table cloth dirty.—___A.Never mindB.Don't mention itC.That's rightD.Sorry正确答案:A31、Time and tide wait ___ no man.A、byB、atC、onD、for正确答案：D31、The light gradually and shapes and colors grew fainter.A.fadedB.meltedC.DisappearedD.died正确答案：A33、Most adults who are learning a foreign language would disagree ___ the statement that it is unnecessary for them to be taught grammar.A、toB、upC、withD、at正确答案：C34、He would not listen at all to the doctors advice that he smoking immediately.A.StopB.StopsC.stoppedD.will stop正确答案：A35、Bob had for this man to come whenever needed.A、requiredB、demandedC、arrangedD、invited正确答案：C36、We walked down the stairs instead___ taking the elevator.A、inB、ofC、forD、by正确答案：B37、Here is one of the most interesting novels that been published the war.A、has, afterB、have, afterC、have, sinceD、has, since正确答案：C38、I detected the odor of when I opened the door.A、gasesB、the gasC、a gasD、gas正确答案:D39、The motor car has been ___ for many changes in the environment.A、tiredB、boredC、responsibleD、interesting正确答案：C六、Reading Comprehension 2 (10分）Sometimes a book can help change history. One book that certainly did was Uncle Tom's Cabin, Written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. It was a book that spoke out against slavery.As Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote her book, there were over 3.5 million slaves in the United States. Slaves were usually in the cotton-growing slates of the South. The Northern States has ended slavery. Yet most northerners were not strongly against slavery. They did not mind that slavery continued in the South.Stowe decided to make people understand that slavery was very bad. Each night after putting r six children to bed, she worked on her book. She told the owner. She also told how the slaves tried to run away fo r freedom. Uncle Tom’s Cabin first came in 1852. Over 300,000 books were sold out in a year.People had different ideas about the book. In the North, many people finally believed that slavery must be ended after they read the book. In the South, many people were very angry at the people in the North. By 1861 the two parts of the country were at war. The Civil War, which lasted until of cease, was made to happen by many things. Yet Uncle Tom's Cabin surely played a part. Stowe met President Linclon in 1862. As Linclon took her hand, he said, “So you are the woman who starred the big war."40、Before Uncle Tom's Cabin came out, most Northerners ___.A、were slaves in the SouthB、did not know how bad slavery wasC、kept slaves in their homesD、understood that slavery was wrong正确答案：B41、While many Northerners agreed with Harriet Beacher Stowe,___.A、many southerners wanted warB、many southerners had not read the bookC、many southerners were angry at herD、some slaves tried to run away from North正确答案：C42、From the text, we can infer that ___.A、Stowe was a very young womanB、Stowe’s husband was dead when she wrote the storyC、Stowe wrote her book with stories from her six childrenD、Stowe could not work on her book at all during the daytime正确答案:D43、Uncle Tom's Cabin was ___.A、a book about Harriet Beecher StoweB、a history bookC、a book that helped change historyD、a book about the American Civil war正确答案：C44、Harriet Beecher Stowe ___.A、was a little woman who started the American Civil War together wfth Abraham LinclonB、was strongly against the slaveryC、helped some slaves to run away from the SouthD、met Abraham Lincoln before the Civil War正确答案：B七、Vocabulary and Structure (27分)45、—Will you join us in the game?—Thank you, ___A.but why not?B.But I’d rather not.C.and I won’tD.and I’ll join.正确答案：B46、She breathed a ___ of relief when the expected disaster did not happen.A.sighB.breathC.airD.gas正确答案：A47、That young man still denies ___ the fire behind the store.A.startB.to startC.having startedD.to have started正确答案：C48、Plastics are manufactured in a ___ of forms.A、categoryB、groupC、varietyD、multiple正确答案：C49、You can write to him if you ___ my word.A、suspicionB、doubtC、uncertainD、Unsure正确答案：B50、American football and baseball are becoming known to the British public through televised ___ from the United States.A.transferB.deliveriesC.transportationD.transmissions正确答案：D51、He expects his son to carry ___ the family tradition.A、inB、onC、offD、beyond正确答案：B52、Its European territory ___ about 2,000,000 square miles.A、extendsB、coversC、locatesD、lies正确答案：B53、There was no point ___ him to come early since everything was ready.A、to askB、to have askedC、being askingD、in asking正确答案：D54、I am going to Paris ___ my brother is coming as well.A、bothB、orC、eitherD、and正确答案：D55、—Bill, if It doesn’t rain, we can go straight on and spend more time in Vienna.— ___ I just want to hear Mozart.A、Well done! D、No problem. C、That’s great!D、That’s it.正确答案：C56、The sloppy reasoning of the speaker disappointed his supporters.A、plainB、discontinuousC、inconsistentD、careless正确答案：D57、These surveys indicate that many crimes go ___ by the police, mainly because not all victims report them.A、unrecordedB、to be unrecordedC、unrecordingD、to have been unrecorded正确答案：A58、Researchers have only succeeded in marking off fragmentary stretches of DNA.A、combinedB、singleC、connectedD、disconnected正确答案：D59、The result of the first game was catastrophic.A、gloomyB、prosperousC、valuelessD、of a total failure正确答案：D60、___ receiving financial support from family, community or the government is allowed, it is never admired.A、AsB、OnceC、AlthoughD、Lest正确答案：D61、It dawned on us that we were engaged in a sport, not in play.A、It was clearB、We came to understandC、We were forced to believeD、We were convinced正确答案:B62、Many boys enjoy ___ football, basketball or baseball.A.playB.to playC.playedD.playing正确答案：D63、The district grew peas ___ a large scale.A、onB、inC、byD、to正确答案：A64.——excuse me, could you tell me the way to the British Museum?——sorry,I’m a stranger here.——___.A.thanks anywayB.it doesn’t matterC.never mindD.no problem正确答案：A65.the offender was ___ over to the police.ndedB.branded.C.handedD.candled正确答案：C66.after three years of efforts, the scientists got ___ further than isolating a single gene with a single known function.A.noB.neverC.seldomD.not正确答案：A67.sound was used ___ the ocean.A.to measureB.to measuringC.by measuringD.to be measured正确答案：A68.I’d rather have a room of my own, however small it is, than ___ a room with someone else.A.shareB.to shareC.sharingD.to have shared正确答案：A69、The solid particles were filtered ___ before the solution was used.A、outB、overC、offD、on正确答案：A70、An ___ number of books on this subject are in the library.A、littleB、limitedC、tinyD、low正确答案：B71、It is not always ___ for buses to run on Sundays.A、economicalB、economicC、economyD、economics八、翻译题(8分）72、学校将为学生提供饮食。