2009年试题英语

2009年英语试卷

Part II Vocabulary and Structure (共40小题，每小题1分，共40分)

21. Keep two extra pencils ______ while taking the examination.

A. at ease

B. at length

C. at hand

D. in turn

22. The competition from experienced staff members, some of whom are higher in rank, ______

to my disadvantage.

A. works

B. working

C. work

D. worked

23. I don’t know what ____ Alfred to read your letter. ____ he thought it was addressed to him.

A. made…Supposedly

B. induced…Presumably

C. stimulated…Possibly

D. introduced…Probably

24. Never before ______ available for quick and easy access in so many different fields of study.

A. so much free information were

B. were so much free information

C. has so much information been

D. so much free information has been

25. It’s true that not having a car imposes some ______, but owning one also complicates life in

many ways.

A. constructions

B. introductions

C. instructions

D. restrictions

26. Word got around ______ he had resigned his position as executive secretary of the committee.

A. what

B. that

C. whatever

D. which

27. If you invest so heavily in the stock market, you’re ______ risks.

A. turning in

B. heading off

C. turning on

D. heading for

28. A further ______ into the cause of the disaster revealed that the director was partly to blame

because he had not insisted on adequate precautions.

A. entry

B. request

C. inquiry

D. conquest

29. It is only in the most difficult circumstances ______ a man’s abilities are fully tested.

A. when

B. that

C. where

D. so that

30. Adults tend to interpret the action of children ______ their own experience.

A. in terms of

B. in the habit of

C. in words of

D. in the account of

31. In fact, the Iraq war was fairly ______ across the West.

A. conversational

B. contradictory

C. contrary

D. controversial

32. “You missed a golden opportunity.”

“Yes, I ______ that job when it was offered.”

A. must have taken

B. should have taken

C. might take

D. ought to take

33. The use of military force faces strong opposition among key US allies where opinion polls

show ____ majorities of the populations support a peaceful solution.

A. substantial

B. enormous

C. considerable

D. overwhelming

34. There is every sign that most of the Asian Americans have been ______ the nation’s culture.

A. assimilated into

B. involved into

C. associated with

D. connected with

35. Professor Wu told us that by the end of the year he ______ here for three years.

A. will have worked

B. will have been working

C. would have been working

D. has been working

36. We cannot choose whether we will pay income tax or not, because payment of income tax is

______.

A. compulsive

B. impulsive

C. comprehensive

D. compulsory

37. You’re the manager’s relative, but that doesn’t ______ you to a free meal in our restaurant.

A. qualify

B. entitle

C. adapt

D. allow

38. Believe it or not, Matt earns ______ his brother, who has a better position in a big company.

A. much as twice as

B. as twice much as

C. twice as much as

D. as much twice as

39. Please keep the numbered cards in ______; don’t mix them up.

A. series

B. succession

C. sequence

D. procedure

40. The whole world is now clearly aware of the ______ to which global warming has affected the

earth.

A. extent

B. range

C. grade

D. limit

41. What would happen if students were ______ of books?

A. refused

B. declined

C. denied

D. deprived

42. There are two major problems linked with atomic power plants, ____ the first concerns

nuclear waste.

A. of which

B. of the two

C. of them

D. of the plants

43. It seems that there is no resolution to this racial ______.

A. convention

B. compromise

C. conflict

D. conservation

44. There’s no doubt that your achievement ______ your hard work.

A. contributed to

B. is attributed to

C. is led to

D. resulted in

45. Look at the terrible situation I am in now! If only I ______ your advice.

A. follow

B. had followed

C. would follow

D. have followed

46. The policeman on duty became ______ of the youth and asked him why he was standing there.

A. doubtful

B. suspicious

C. suspected

D. hesitated

47. Americans are trained to think themselves as separate individuals, ______ most Chinese

consider themselves as members of a group.

A. whereas

B. as

C. since

D. like

48. It’s no good ______. You just have to put up with all these.

A. complained

B. complaining

C. to be complaining

D. to complain

49. As we are unlikely to find another hotel before dark, the _____ action is to stay here for the

night.

A. senseless

B. sensitive

C. sensational

D. sensible

50. He hopes that when he comes back in five years’ time all the old buildings ______ down.

A. will have been pulled

B. will be pulling

C. will have pulled

D. will be pulled

51. It has never ______ to her that it was her son who committed such a silly mistake.

A. occurred

B. happened

C. arisen

D. seemed

52. Quite a number of NBA players have the experience of ______ from one team to another.

A. transforming

B. transferring

C. transplanting

D. transmitting

53. The atmosphere is as much a part of the earth as ______ its soils and the water of its lakes,

rivers and oceans.

A. is

B. has

C. are

D. have

54. Trying to ______ wild life is a job that concerns all of us.

A. deserve

B. detect

C. protect

D. reserve

55. ______, the next problem was how to make a good plan.

A. Having made the decision

B. The decision having been made

C. Has the decision been made

D. The decision has been made

56. Steven hawking is now confined ______ the hospital by illness.

A. in

B. to

C. with

D. at

57. The rapid development China has achieved in the last decade ______ that the future is likely to

be very exciting.

A. make it clear

B. it has made clear

C. it makes clear

D. has made it clear

58. Football players are ______ males, though there are some females.

A. most

B. mostly

C. much

D. all

59. Tom has been most helpful to us; in fact I don’t know what we ______ without him.

A. have done

B. will have done

C. had done

D. would have done

60. I don’t have any ______ plan for the weekend ---- I was thinking of spending some time with

my family or perhaps getting together with some friends.

A. confident

B. conservative

C. concrete

D. considerate

Part III Cloze (共20小题，每小题1分，共20分)

There was a time when parents who wanted an educational present for their children would buy a typewriter, a globe or an encyclopedia set. Now those ___61___ seem hopelessly old-fashioned: this Christmas, there were a lot of ___62___ computers under the tree. ___63___ that computers are the key to success, parents insist that children ___64___ taught to use them in school as early as possible.

The problem for schools is that when it ___65___ computers, parents do not always know best and are eagerly urging the schools to offer computer courses as soon as possible. Many schools are ___66 ___ parental impatience and are purchasing hardware hastily ___67___ good educational planning, saying “Ok, we’ve moved into the computer age.”Teachers ___68___ themselves caught in the middle of the problem between parental pressure and ___69___ educational decisions.

Educators do not even agree ___70___ how computers should be used. A lot of money is going for computerized educational materials ___71___ can be taught ___72___ with pencil and paper. Even those who believe that all children should ___73___ to computer warn that there are potential ___74___ to the very young. The temptation of the computer is so strong that young children who quickly ___75___ themselves to it are never aware how much time they have ___76___ on it.

There are some other problems. ___77___ every school can afford to go into computing, and there is a division ___78___ the haves and have-nots. Very few parents ask ___79___ computer instruction in poor school districts, ___80___ there may be barely enough money to pay the reading teacher.

61. A. items B. toys C. sets D. series

62. A. private B. children C. school D. personal

63. A. Giving B. Providing C. Convinced D. Believed

64. A. was B. be C. are being D. were

65. A. talks about B. comes to C. turns to D. mentions to

66. A. ignoring B. blaming C. yielding to D. turning a deaf ear to

67. A. without B. with C. through D. for

68. A. rely on B. relax C. free D. find

69. A. wise B. clever C. slow D. enough

70. A. on B. with C. to D. about

71. A. however B. where C. what D. which

72. A. equally B. in the same way C. just as well D. not as well

73. A. be open B. have access C. look D. turn

74. A. approaches B. exposures C. problems D. means

75. A. adopt B. keep C. adapt D. devote

76. A. cost B. spent C. taken D. paid

77. A. Nor B. Not C. No D. Any

78. A. among B. amid C. amidst D. between

79. A. for B. against C. to buy D. to use

80. A. due to that B. in any case C. although D. where

第II卷 (共50分)

Section A (共5小题，每小题4分，共20分)

Directions: Translate the following sentences into Chinese. You may refer to the corresponding passage in Part I.

81. The business of continuing the family lineage （血统）and keeping the blooding pure is often

too important to be left to romance and chance encounters. (Passage One)

_______________________________________________________________________________ ____________

_______________________________________________________________________________ ____________

82. Researchers have found that school performance is little related to job performance. Qualities

like “steady and dependable”and “practical and organized”are more important. (Passage Two)

_______________________________________________________________________________ ____________

_______________________________________________________________________________

____________

83. The people we meet in books may delight us either because they resemble human friends

whom we hold dear or because they represent unfamiliar types whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaintances. (Passage Three)

_______________________________________________________________________________ ____________

_______________________________________________________________________________ ____________

84. Increasingly over the past ten years, people --- especially young people --- have become aware

of the need to change their eating habits, because much of the food they eat, particularly processed foods, is not good for health. (Passage Four)

_______________________________________________________________________________ ____________

_______________________________________________________________________________ ____________

85. It is interesting to note that in countries where the national diet contains large quantities of

unrefined flour and vegetables, certain diseases are comparatively rare. (Passage Four)

_______________________________________________________________________________ ____________

_______________________________________________________________________________ ____________

Section B (共5小题，每小题3分，共15分)

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English.

86. 互联网的出现改变了人们的生活、工作与思维方式。

The appearance of the Internet has changed the way people live, work and think__________________________________________________________________________ ____

_______________________________________________________________________________ ____________

87. 对一个想找工作的学生来说，有没有硕士学位的确有很大影响。

For a student who wants to get a job, a master’s degree/whether he has a master’s degree does make a difference.

_______________________________________________________________________________ ____________

88. 我们往往认识不到的是，看似无用的东西也许从长远来看大有裨益。

What we don’t always recognize is that what seems to be useless may, in the long run, prove (to be) beneficial.

_______________________________________________________________________________ ____________

89. 至关重要的是，发达国家和发展中国家应通过更多的交流增进相互间的理

It is crucial that developed countries and developing countries promote mutual understanding and respect through more communication.

_______________________________________________________________________________ ____________

90. 要在学习上取得进步，学生需要具备独立学习的技能，而不是事事都依靠老师。

In order to get ahead in their study. Students need to equip themselves with independent study skills instead of relying on their teachers for everything.

_______________________________________________________________________________ ____________

Part V Writing (共15分)

Directions: In this part you rare required to write an essay about the ways of finding information.

You should write at least 120 words and base your composition on the outline given

below.

1. There are different ways of finding information.

2. Which way(s) do you prefer? And Why?

Ways of Finding Information

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