1、(C) way (D) scale4. Dinner will be ready _, but we still have time for a drink.(A) presently(B) currently(C) lately (D) finally5. It is impossible to _with a person whose methods are completely opposed to your own.(A) cooperate (B) correspond(C) compete (D) compare6. It was the training that he had
2、as a young man _ made him such a good engineer.(A) has (B) later(C) which (D) that7. Other considerations _ equal, the pressure remains constant.(A) being (B) be(C) will be (D) is8. The policeman needs to see _ your ID card or your drivers license.(A) every (B) each(C) either (D) both9. “Lets start
3、our meeting immediately _ everyone has arrived,” the chairman said.(A) although (B) until(C) after (D) now that10. I walked eight miles today. I never guessed that I could walk _far.(A) that (B) this(C) such (D) asPart Two Reading ComprehensionIn this part there are 4 passages followed by questions
4、or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers. Choose the one you think is the best answer. Mark your choice on the Answer Sheet by drawing with a pencil a short bar across the corresponding letter in the brackets.Questions 11-15 are based on the following passage:Until recently the opp
5、ortunities for criminal activities on the Internet have been low. However, the volume of business done on the Internet is growing rapidly, as people order books and other products and make money transactions. All this is creating temptations for hackers(黑客)。Hackers are often young people who are int
6、erested in computers. They use them to move quietly to the Internet, looking for ways to break into computers systems run by banks, telephone companies and even Government departments. They look for examples of credit cards and try to steal the numbers.Hackers rarely admit to a successful break-in.
7、The first indication of a hacking may be when a customer discovers a wrong money transaction on a credit card account. It is harder to check on somebody misusing an online connection unless there is a massive download of information which would call the attention of the consumer.11. The main idea of
8、 the first paragraph is that _.(A) the opportunities for criminal activities on the Internet have been low(B) the opportunities for criminal activities on the Internet are low(C) there are more opportunities for criminal activities on the Internet(D) people should not make money transactions on the
9、Internet12. The word “temptations” in the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _.(A) interests (B) attractions(C) benefits (D) profits13. In the passage, its said that hackers may attack the Internet system of all the following institutions except _.(A) banks(B) telephone companies(C) universiti
10、es(D) government departments14. Which of the following is not the reason for a hacking being found?(A) The customer found something wrong with his account.(B) There was a huge amount of information being downloaded.(C) There was a wrong money transaction.(D) The hacker proudly admitted his successfu
11、l break-in.15. In the last sentence of the paragraph, “somebody” refers to a_.(A) customer (B) card user(C) hacker (D) bank clerkQuestions 16-20 are based on the following passage:For any Englishman, there can never be any discussion as to who is the worlds greatest writer. Only one name can possibl
12、y suggest itself to him: that of William Shakespeare(莎士比亚)。 Every Englishman has some knowledge of his work. All of us use words and phrases from Shakespeares writings that have become a part of the English-speaking people.Shakespeare, more perhaps than any other writer, made full use of the English
13、 language. Most of us use about five thousand words in our normal employment of English; Shakespeare in his works used about twenty-five thousand! There is probably no better way for a foreigner (or an Englishman!) to appreciate the richness and variety of the English language than by studying the v
14、arious ways in which Shakespeare uses it. Such a study is well worth the effort (it is not, of course, recommended to beginners), even though some aspects of English usage, and the meaning of many words, have changed since Shakespeares day.16. From the first two sentences of the passage we can concl
15、ude that _.(A) it cant be discussed about who is the worlds greatest poet(B) it cant be discussed about who is the worlds greatest dramatist(C) Shakespeare is regarded as a greatest writer(D) Englishmen like to discuss about who is the worlds greatest writer17. According to the passage many English
16、words and phrases that we use today are from _.(A) Englishmen (B) Shakespeares works(C) English speaking people (D) ancient people18. To learn the richness of the English language, people should _.(A) read Shakespeares plays(B) learn from an English man(C) be glad to be a foreigner(D) write and read
17、 more19. The author does not suggest beginners reading Shakespeares plays, probably because _.(A) the works are for native speakers(B) only Englishmen can understand his plays(C) the works are too difficult for a beginner(D) some of English usage and the meaning of many words have changed20. In this
18、 passage the author wants to _.(A) show the richness of English language(B) tell how great a writer Shakespeare is(C) tell that some English words are out of use now(D) tell that some aspects of English usage have changed since Shakespeares dayQuestions 21-25 are based on the following passage:Oxfor
19、d and Cambridge differ from the rest of the universities in Great Britain in many important respects, but resemble each other quite closely.Oxford was founded in the 12th century. There are at present 35 colleges: three are for women only and the rest take both men and women. There are at present ap
20、proximately 9,400 students in residence, of whom over a third are women. The city of Oxford is popular with tourists because of the Universitys many beautiful medieval buildings.Cambridge was founded in the 13th century. There are at present 28 colleges, of which only one is for men students only an
21、d two for women only. The remaining 25 take both men and women. There are at present over 9000 students in residence, of whom a third are women. Cambridge University has made the city of Cambridge an internationally famous tourist entre.21. With the first sentence, the author wants to say that _.(A)
22、 Oxford and Cambridge are different(B) Universities in Britain are different in many aspects(C) Oxford and Cambridge share many similarities(D) Oxford and Cambridge are different from each other22. The ratio of male to female students in residence at both universities is about _.(A) 1:2 (B) 1:3(C) 3
23、:32 (D) 3:1023. Which of the following statements is NOT true?(A) Oxford has a longer history than Cambridge.(B) There are 32 colleges in Oxford that only accept men.(C) There is one college at Cambridge that only accepts men(D) There are more male students than female at both universities24. Touris
24、ts go to the city of Oxford to _.(A) study there(B) see the medieval buildings(C) view the river(D) look at the residents25. The passage is mainly about the _.(A) history of two famous universities in Britain(B) comparison between Oxford and Cambridge(C) number of students at Oxford and Cambridge(D)
25、 introduction of colleges at Oxford and CambrdgeQuestions 26-30 are based on the following passage:The growth of Liu Yongxings animal-feed business has made him Chinas richest man, according to rankings published recently by Forbes magazine. With an estimated net worth of US$1 billion, the 53-year-o
26、ld entrepreneur and his Shanghai-based Hope Group are symbols of the new China.But Forbes list of the 100 richest individuals in China also illustrates the growing income inequality here that alarms some officials. The Forbes survey found that the 100 richest people in China had a combined net worth
27、 of US$18 billion in the year ended September 30. Thats small change by US standards: The most recent Forbes ranking of global billionaires put the net worth of Bill Gates alone at more than US$58 billion. But whats remarkable about Chinas wealth numbers is how fast theyre rising. The wealth of the
28、top 50 on this years China list jumped 40 per cent, to US$14 billion, from US$10 billion last year despite a global economic slump.26. The richest man in China acquired his wealth _.(A) in the animal feed business(B) in America(C) from Forbes magazine(D) from his ancestors27. Which of the following statements is NOT true?(A) Forbes magazine listed the 100 richest people in China.(B) Forbes magazine listed the 100 richest people in the US.(C) Bill Gates wealth is much larger than that of the combination of all 100 richest people in China(D) Hope
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