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1、2.The conference _ a full week by the time it ends. A）must have lasted B）will have lasted C）would last D）has lasted 3.Students or teachers can participate in excursions to lovely beaches around the island at regular _. A）gaps B）rate C）length D）intervals 4.Physics is _ to the science which was called

2、 natural philosophy in history. A）alike B）equivalent C）likely D）uniform 5.Theres a man at the reception desk who seems very angry and I think he means _ trouble. A）making B）to make C）to have made D）having made 6.After the Arab states won independence, great emphasis was laid on expanding education,

3、with girls as well as boys _ to go to school.A）to be encouraged B）been encouraged C）being encouraged D）be encouraged 7. The new appointment of our president _ from the very beginning of next semester. A）takes effect B）takes part C）takes place D）takes turns 8. The president made a _ speech at the ope

4、ning ceremony of the sports meeting ,which encouraged the sportsmen greatly. A）from B）with C）to D）for 9. It is useful to be able to predict the extent _ which a price change will affect supply and demand.10.Finding a job in such a big company has always been _ his wildest dreams. A）under B）over C）ab

5、ove D）beyond 11.It is not easy to learn English well, but if you _ ,you will succeed in the end. A）hang up B）hang about C）hang on D）hang onto 12.It is reported that _ adopted children want to know who their natural parents are. A）the most B）most of C）most D）the most of 13.Last year the advertising r

6、ate _ by 20 percent. A）raised B）aroused C）arose D）rose 14._ before we depart the day after tomorrow, we should have a wonderful dinner party.A）Had they arrived B）Would they arrive C）Were they arriving D）Were they to arrive 15. The strong storm did a lot of damage to the coastal villages: several fis

7、hing boats were _ and many houses collapsed. A）wrecked B）spoiled C）torn D）injured 16.The little man was _ one metre fifty high. A）almost more than B）hardly more than C）nearly more than D）as much as 17. As _ announced in todays papers. The Shanghai Export Commodities Fair is also open on Sundays. A）b

8、eing B）is C）to be D）been 18. You see the lightning _ it happens , but you hear the thunder later. A）the instant B）for an instant C）on the instant D）in at instant 19.The manager lost his _ just because his secretary was ten minutes late. A）mood B）temper C）mind D）passion 20 Great as Newton was , many

9、of his ideas _ today and are being modified by thework of scientists of our time. A） are to challenge B）may be challenged C）have been challenged D）are challenging 21. Please the careful when you are drinking coffee in case you _ the new carpet. A）crash B）pollute C）spot D）stain 22. Id rather read tha

10、n watch television ; the programs seem _ all the time.A）to get worse B）to be getting worse C）to have got worse D）getting worse 23.Convenievce foods which are already prepared for cooking are _ in grocery stores. A）ready B）approachable C）probable D）available 24.When I caught him _ I stopped buying th

11、ings there and started dealing with another shop. A）cheating B）cheat C）to cheat D）to be cheating 25.It is important that enough money _ to fund the project. A）be collected B）must be collected C）was collected D）can be collected 26.Some old people dont like pop songs because they cant _ so much noise.

12、 A）resist B）sustain C）tolerate D）undergo 27.If only the committee _ the regulations and put them into effect as soon as possible. A）approve B）will approve C）can approve D）would approve 28._ one time, Manchester was the home of the most productive cotton mills in the world. A）On B）By C）At D）Of 29._ i

13、t or not ,his discovery has created a stir in scientific circles. A）Believe B）To believe C）Believing D）Believed 30. Mr. Morgan can be very sad _ , though in public he is extremely cheerful. A） by himself B） in person C） in private D） as individual Part II Reading Comprehension （35 minutes） Direction

14、 : There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is following 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 and mark the and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a

15、single line through the centre . Question 31 to 35 are based on the following passage: Three English dictionaries published recently all lay claim to possessing a new feature. The BBC English Dictionary contains background information on l, 000 people and places prominent in the news since 1988; the

16、 Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary: Encyclopedic Edition is the OALD plus encyclopedic entries; the Longman Dictionary of English Language and Culture is the LME plus cultural information. The key fact is that all three dictionaries can be seen to have a distinctly cultural as well as language lea

17、rning content. That being said, the way in which they approach the cultural element is not identical, making direct comparisons between the three difficult. While there is some common ground between the encyclopedic/cultural entries for the Oxford and Longman dictionaries, there is a clear differenc

18、e. Oxford lays claim to being encyclopedic on content whereas Longman distinctly concentrates on the language and culture of the English-speaking world. The Oxford dictionary can therefore stand more vigorous scrutiny for cultural bias than the Longman publication because the latter does not hesitat

19、e about viewing the rest of the world from the cultural perspectives of the English-speaking world. The cultural objectives of the BBC dictionary are in turn more distinct still. Based on an analysis of over 70 million words recorded from the BBC World Service and National Public Radio of Washington

20、 over a period of four years, their 1,000 brief encyclopedic entries are based on people and places that have featured in the news recently. The intended user they have in mind is a regular listener to the World Service who will have a reasonable standard of English and a developed skill in listenin

21、g comprehension. In reality, though, the BBC dictionary will be purchased by a far wider range of language learners, as will the other two dictionaries. We will be faced with a situation where many of the users of these dictionaries will at the very least have distinct socio-cultural perspectives an

22、d may have world views which are totally opposed and even hostile to those of the West. Advanced learners from this kind of background will not only evaluate a dictionary on how user-friendly it is but will also have definite views about the scope and appropriateness of the various socio-cultural en

23、tries. 31. What feature sets apart the three dictionaries discussed in the passage from traditional ones?A） The combination of two dictionaries into one B） The new approach to defining words C） The inclusion of cultural content D） The increase in the number of entries 32. The Longman dictionary is m

24、ore likely to be criticized for cultural prejudice _. A） Its scope of cultural entries the beyond the culture of the English-speaking world. B） it pays little attention to the cultural content d the non-English-speaking countries C） it views the world purely from the standpoint of the English-speaki

25、ng world. D） it fails to distinguish language from culture in its encyclopedic entries. 33. The BBC dictionary differs from Oxford and Longman in that _. A） it has a wider selection Of encyclopedic entries B） it is mainly design to meet the needs of radio listeners C） it lays more emphasis co langua

26、ge then on culture D） it is intended to help listeners develop their listening comprehension skills 34 . It is implied in the last paragraph that, in approaching socico-cultural content in a dictionary, special thought be given to _. A） the language levels of its users B） the number of its prospecti

27、ve purchasers C） the different tastes of its users D） the various cultural backgrounds of its users 35. What is the passage mainly about?A） different ways of treating socio-cultural elements in the three new English dictionaries. B） A comparison of peoples opinions on the cultural content in the thr

28、ee new English dictionaries. C） The advantages of the BBC dictionary over Oxford and Longman. D） The user-friendliness of the three new English dictionaries. Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage. Real policemen hardly recognize any resemblance between their lives and what they see o

29、n TV. The first difference is that a policemans real life revolves round criminal law. He has to know exactly what actions are crimes and what evidence can be used to prove them in court. He has to know nearly as much law as a professional lawyer, and what is more, he has to apply it on his feet, in the dark