-
PART
III CLOZE
【
15
MIN
】
Decide which of the choices given below
would best complete the passage if inserted in the
corresponding
blanks
．
Mark the best choice
for each blank on Answer Sheet
Two
．
The earthquake of 26th December 2004
resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in
living
memory
．
It
was a (31) _____ underwater quake and occurred in
the Indian Ocean
．
It (32)
____
coastlines
，
c
ommunities and brought death to many
people
．
Why do earthquakes happen?
The surface of
the earth has not always looked as it does
today
；
it is moving(33)____
(although very slowly)and has done so
for billions of years
．
This
is one(34)____ of
earthquakes
，
when one section
of the earth (tectonic plate)(35)____
another
．
Scientists can
predict where but
not(36)____ this
might happen and the area between plates is called
a fault line
．
On one fault
line
in
Kobe
，
Japan in 1923 over
200,000 people were killed
．
(
37)____
，
earthquakes do not
always
happen
on fault lines
，
(38)____ is
why they are so dangerous and
(39)____
．
Where do volcanoes happen?
Volcanoes
happen where the earth's(40)____ is thin
：
lava
，
dust and
gases(41)____ from
beneath the
earth
．
They can rise into a
huge cone shape like a mountain and
erupt
，
(42)____ they
can be so violent(43)____ they just
explode directly from the earth with no
warning
．
There are
1511(44)'____' volcanoes in the
world
．
This means that they
may(45)____ be dangerous
．
In
1985
the Colombian volcano Nevado del
Ruiz erupted
．
The lava melted
a glacier and sent tones of
mud(46)____
the town below
．
Twenty
thousand people died
．
Natural
disasters like volcanic
eruptions are
often unpredictable
．
We
regularly do not know when they(47)____
pen
，
or (48)____
where they will
happen
．
In the
future
，
scientists may be
able to watch and predict(49)____ before
they happen
．
This
could(50)____ many lives
．
31
．<
/p>
A
．
massive
B
．
significant
C
．
great
D
．
grand
32
．
A<
/p>
．
changed
B
．
converted
C
．
destroyed
D
．
transformed
33
．
A<
/p>
．
frequently
B
．
continuously
C
．
regularly
D
．
periodically
34
．
A<
/p>
．
source
B
．
reason
C
．
movement
D
．
cause
35
．
A<
/p>
．
collides with
B
．
confronts with
C
．
meets with
D
．
faces with
36<
/p>
．
A
．
how
B
．
why
C
．
when
D
．
what
37
．
A<
/p>
．
Generally
B
．
However
C
．
Similarly
D
．
Anyway
38
．
A<
/p>
．
that
B
．
it
C
．
this
D
．
which
39
．
A<
/p>
．
unpredictable
B
．
unaccountable
C
．
inevitable
D
．
irresistible
40
．
A<
/p>
．
surface
B
．
appearance
C
．
crust
D
．
cover
41
．
A<
/p>
．
flowed out
B
．
burst out
C
．
1eaked out
D
．
trickled out
42
．
A<
/p>
．
or
B
．
and
C
．
nor
D
．
but
43
．
A<
/p>
．
like
B
．
for
C
．
as
D
．
that
44
．
A<
/p>
．
living
B
．
active
C
．
alive
D
．
live
45
．
A<
/p>
．
relatively
B
．
hardly
C
．
still
D
．
gradually
46
．
A<
/p>
．
down
B
．
on
C
．
across
D
．
beyond
47
．
A<
/p>
．
are to
B
．
should
C
．
must
D
．
might
48
．
A<
/p>
．
else
B
．
even
C
．
though
D
．
whether
49
．
A<
/p>
．
accidents
B
．
incidents
C
．
occasions
D
．
events
50
．
A<
/p>
．
rescue
B
．
save
C
．
preserve
D
．
shelter
PART IV
GRAMMAR
＆
VOCABULARY
【
15
MIN
】
There are thirty sentences in this
section
．
Beneath each
sentence there are four words, phrases
or statements marked
A
，
B, C and
D
．
Choose one word, phrase or
statement that best completes
the
sentence
．
Mark your answers
on Answer Sheet Two
．
51
．
Which of the
following sentences is INCORRECT?
A
．
Twenty miles
seems like a long walk to
him
．
B
．
No one except
his supporters agree with
him
．
C
．
Neither Julia
nor I were going to the
party
．
D
．
Few
students in my class are really
lazy
．
52
．
Which of the
following
determiners(
限定词
)can be
placed before both singular count
nouns
and plural count nouns?
A
．
many a
B
．
few
C
．
such
D
．
the next
53
．
Which of the
following reflexive
pronouns(
反身代词
)is used as an
appositive(
同位语
)?
A
，
He
promised himself rapid
progress
．
B
．
The
manager herself will interview
Mary
．
C
．
I
have nothing to say for
myself
．
D
．
They quarreled
themselves red in the face
．
54
．
My boss
ordered that the legal documents ____ to him
before lunch
．
A
．
be
sent B
．
were sent
C
．
were to be sent
D
．
must be sent
55
．
Which of the
following sentences expresses WILLINGNESS?
A
．
By now she will
be eating dinner
．
B
．
I shall never
do that again
．
C
．
My
brother will help you with the
luggage
．
D
．
You
shall get a promotion
．
56
．
Which of the
following sentences is INCORRECT?
A
．
How
strange feelings they are!
B
．
How dare you
speak to me like that!
C
．
What noise they
are making!
D.
What a mess we are in!
57
．
which of the
italicized parts functions as a subject?
A
．
We never doubt
that her brother is honest
．
B
．
The problem is
not who will go but who will
stay
．
C
．
You
must give it back to whoever it belongs
to
。
D
．
It is clear
that the crime was done
deliberately
．
58
．
which of the
italicized parts functions as an object?
A
．
He doesn’t like
the idea of my speaking at the
meeting
．
B
．
It
is no use your pretending not to know the
matter
．
C
．
My
parents strongly object to my going out alone at
night
．
D
．
Her
falling into the river was the climax of the whole
trip
．
59
．
All the
following sentences have an appositive EXCEPT
A
．
She bought
herself a pair of new shoes
．
B
．
Only one
problem still remains-the
food
．
C
．
My
friends all understand and support
me
．
D
．
She liked her
current job
，
teaching
English
．
60
．
Which of the
following best explains the meaning of“Shall we
buy the tickets first”?
A
．
He
said that we were going to buy the tickets
first
．
B
．
He
requested that we buy the tickets
first
．
C
．
He
suggested that we buy the tickets
first
．
D
．
He
advised us to buy the tickets
first
．
61
．
Which of the
following contains an adverbial clause of cause?
A
．
I got a job as
soon as I left university
．
B
．
As there was no
answer, I wrote again
．
C
．
You must do the
exercises as I show you
．
D
．
Wealthy as he
is
，
Mark is not a happy
man
．
62
．
Which of the
following prepositional phrases can function as an
adverbial?
A
．
Are you sure of
Simon's disappearance?
B
．
The man with a
beard is talking to the manage.
C
．
Every
precaution was taken against the failure of the
plan
．
D
．
Despite the
rain
，
everyone enjoyed the
trip
．
63
．
A<
/p>
：
Mother
．
you promised to take me
out
．
B
：
Well_____
A. so I did! B.
so did I. C. so I do! D. so do I
64
．
Which of the
following prepositional phrases is an adverbial of
concession?
A
．
They used the
box for keeping treasures
．
B
．
I stepped aside
for her to get in first
．
C
．
For all that he
seems to dislike me
，
I still
like him
．
D
．
The
parents bought a birthday cake for their
son
．
65
．
Which of the
following sentences is INCORRECT?
A
．
Poultry are
very expensive in the city
．
B
．
New machinery
were introduced in the
factory
．
C
．
The
police are investigating the murder
case
．
D
．
The
militia were called out to rescue flood
victims
．
66
．
The girl
cannot come to school today on account of the
flu
．
The underlined part
means_____.
A
．
concerning
B
．
because of
C
．
as to
D
．
for
67
．
Mary and John
are busy looking for a hotel for their wedding
_____
．
A
．
meal
B
．
snack
C
．
refreshment
D
．
banquet
68
．
Mini-skirts
first _____ in the 1960s
．
A
．
caught out
B
．
caught in
C
．
caught on
D
．
caught up
69
．
That outburst
at the meeting was ____ of his bad
temper
．
A
．
illustrative
B
．
explanatory
C
．
expository
D
．
revealing
70
．
The earthquake
refugees are ____ for food and
blankets
．
A
．
desirous
B
．
ambitious
C
．
seriously off
D
．
badly off
71
．
When Linda
heard the good news she tried to sound
casual
，
but her excitement
was
obvious
．
The underlined
part means _____
．
A
．
uncaring
B
．
disinterested
C
．
without plan
D
．
without warning
72
．
Most Chinese
people went to work by bike within living
_____
．
A
．
mind
B
．
knowledge
C
．
memory
D
．
scope
73
．
The speaker
was very good at ____ his ideas during the
discussion
．
A
．
putting aside
B
．
putting across
C
．
putting back
D
．
putting off
74
．
The food is
good at this hotel
，
but the
____ is poor
；
the waiters
don’t seem to be well
trained
．
A
．
maintenance
B
．
repair
C
．
charge
D
．
service
75
．
Slavery was
____ in America in the 19th
century
．
A
．
abolished
B
．
cancelled
C
．
abandoned
D
．
terminated
76
．
Me
rcifully
，
I was able to
complete all I had to do within a few
days
．
The underlined part
means _____.
A
．
efficiently
B
．
surprisingly
C
．
fortunately
D
．
shortly
77
．
The boys in
the dorm ____ a coin to decide who would clean the
floor
．
A
．
held
B
．
tossed
C
．
put
D
．
collected
78
．
The patterns
of spoken language are ____ from those of
writing
．
A
．
distinct
B
．
distinctive
C
．
distinguished
D
．
distinguishing
79
．
A(n)____ shape
has four straight sides at 90°
to each
other, two of which are much longer
than the other
two
．
A
．
square
B
．
oval
C
．
oblong
D
．
circular
80
．
I’d like to
have a ____ word with his
parents
．
A
．
peaceful
B
．
quiet
C
．
silent
D
．
personal
PART V
READING COMPREHENSION
【
25
MIN
】
In this section there are four passages
followed by questions or unfinished
statements
，
each
with four suggested answers marked
A,B,C and D
．
Choose the one
that you think is the best
answer
．
Mark your
answers on Answer Sheet Two
．
TEXT
A
Saying“thank you”is probably the first
thing most of us learn to do in a foreign
language
．
After
all
，
we’re brought up to be
polite
，
and it is important
to make a good impression
upon other
people
—
especially across
national divides
．
So
．
what exactly
are you supposed to say when
way to
express gratitude? According to a recent survey,19
other ways of expressing appreciation
finished ahead of
．
Pollsters found
almost half of those asked preferred the more
informal“cheers”
，
while
others
liked to use such expressions
as“ta”,“great
．
So
，
just what is
the appropriate form of words to express your
thanks?
Fortunately, the clue is in the
language itself
．
“Cheers”
，
despite its
popularity
，
is considered
an informal way to say thank
you
—
and this is a definite
clue as to when you can best use
it
．
For instance
，
when
going for a drink with
friends
，
a smile and
a“cheers”by way of thanks is
not only
appropriate to the
situation
，
it is also
culturally accurate
．
“Ta”
，
originated
from the Danish word“tak”, was the
second
-most popular expression of
thanks
，
and is
also commonly used in informal
situations
，
along with
phrases such as“nice one”
，
<
/p>
and“brilliant”
．
Int
erestingly, one word that didn’t make it into the
top 20 was“thanks”
．
Thank
you's shorter, more informal
cousin
．
“Thanks”can
be
useful
，
as it is able to
bridge the divide between the formality of “thank
you
and the downright
relaxed“cheers”
．
Certain words can double as
an expression of thanks as well as delight
< br>．
Again
，
the
words
themselves offer the clue as to
when best to use them
．
For
example
，
words like“awesome”<
/p>
，
“brilliant
and
they can hint at both your pleasure at someone's
action
，
as well as serving to
express your
thanks
．
If you are
on the receiving end of a“new”thank
you
，
you c
an
respond with a simple“no
problem”,
or“sure”
．
Of
course
，
in certain
circumstances
，
a simple
wave
，
nod or smile may be
appropriate
．
For
instance
，
if a car
driver slows down to let you cross the
road
，
simply raising your
hand in
acknowledgement is enough to
show that you appreciate the driver's
consideration
．
Sometimes
，
formality is necessary, and“thank you”is
still the best choice in such
situations
．
But students should not
worry about when exactly to use certain
expressions
．
Many people in Western
countries are worried that good manners are in
decline
．
People are
tired of seeing
their acts of kindness and service pass without
comment
．
So don’t think that
your
“thank you”was
clumsy or awkwardly
formal
．
The chances
are
，
if you said “thank
you”
，
you
made so
meone’s
day
．
You
star
．
81
．
We
can tell from the results of the poll that
A
．
people are
unconcerned about politeness
nowadays
．
B
．
“thank
you”remains the best expression of
gratitude
．
C
．
there is a
variety of expressions of
appreciation
．
D
．
there are more
formal expressions than informal
ones
．
82
．
Which
word/phrase does NOT appear in the top 20?
A
．
Cheers
．
B
．
Thanks
．
< br>
C
．
Brilliant
．
D
．
You
star
．
83
．
According to
the passage
．
which is an
appropriate response
to“awesome”or“brilliant”?
A
．
Tha
nks
．
B
．
Cheers
．
C
．
Nice
one
．
D
．
Sure
．
84
．
According to
the passage
，
the way in which
we express our gratitude depends on all the
following EXCEPT
A
．
gen
der
．
B
．
formality
．
C
．
culture
．<
/p>
D
．
circ
umstance
．
85
．
In
the last paragraph the author encourages people to
A
．
continue their
acts of kindness
．
B
．
behave
themselves well
．
C
．
show their
gratitude to others
．
D
．
stop worrying
about bad manners
．
TEXT
B
From 2007 to
2010
，
American households
lost $$l1 trillion in real
estate
，
savings, and stocks
More than half of all U
．
S
．
workers either lost
their jobs or were forced to take cuts in hours or
pay
during the
recession
．
The worst may be
behind them now, but the shocking losses of the
past few
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