1、 Vocabulary, Usage, & Grammar （Subtotal Score is 60 points） Subsection 1 101=10 points Subsection 2 10Subsection 3 102=20 points Subsection 4 201=20 points Section B: Cloze Test （Subtotal Score is 40 points） 202=40 points Section C: Reading Comprehension （Subtotal Score is 50 points） 252=50 points T
2、IME allowed: 180 minutes. Do not spend too much time on any one particular item. Subsection 1 Directions: Choose one of the 4 answers given in each group which best matches the underlined part and write the corresponding letter of the choice you have made in the Answer Sheet:1. Nowadays all kinds of
3、 new regimens seem to be emerging as people like to pay more for their health. A. replacement B. diet C. refinement D. reference 2. Theres nothing quite like a real train conductor to add color to a quotidian commute. A. reliable B. elementary C. everyday D. removable 3. In driving simulators, marij
4、uana does impair visual skills and mental dexterity. A. deftness B. complexity C. health D. sobriety 4. Otherwise, your response to each may be inappropriate, and you may exacerbate the problem. A. exaggerate B. exalt C. aggravate D. exasperate 5. Fustian political speeches dominated the election. A
5、. overblown B. fuzzy C. attractive D. ill-advised 6. Wary of publicity, the judge sequestered the jury outside the courtroom. A. followed up B. insulted C. isolated D. organized 7. The twaddle about Russia being an energy superpower was dubious even before the price of oil fell by nearly $100 in 200
6、8. A. nonsense B. anxiety C. fear D. prediction 8. The government, he decided, was putrid. Everywhere he looked he saw evidence of dishonesty, deception and dictatorship. A. reluctant B. relevant C. rotten D. reciprocal 9. When the going was particularly rough, they would sit across a table in the d
7、ining hall and commiserate with each other. A. console B. comment C. ridicule D. mock 10. David found it easier to learn Chinese in his new milieu. A. seminar B. malice C. souvenir D. setting Subsection 2 Complete each of the following blanks by choosing one of the 4 given sets of prepositions/adver
8、bs and write the corresponding letter of the choice you have made in the Answer Sheet:11. Seen _ this light, the rise of China need not lead to a volcanic struggle with the United States _ global rules and leadership. The Western order has the potential to turn the coming power shift into a peaceful
9、 change _ terms favorable to the United States. A. by, about, in B. in, on, by C. in, over, on D. by, about, at 12. A decade ago, China was wary _ multilateral arrangements and was _ cross purposes with many of its neighbors. Subsequently, it has joined the World Trade Organization, contributed more
10、 than 3000 troops to serve in UN peacekeeping operations, and has become more helpful _ non-proliferation diplomacy. A. of, on, with B. of, at, on C. about, over, on D. about, in, with 13. The rhetoric on both sides is heating _, security agreements are _ jeopardy, and Washington and Moscow increasi
11、ngly look at each other _ the old Cold War prism. A. up, in, through B. by, under, through C. by, in, in D. up, under, in 14. Should that happen, the United States must approach this rivalry _ greater realism and determination than it has displayed _ its halfhearted attempt _ partnership. A. in, dur
12、ing, over B. in, in, against C. with, during, against D. with, in, at 15. China could fall _ the same trap that snared Japan: The government tries to reignite spending, but the banks, riddled _ bad loans, stop lending. Deflation becomes unstoppable, and the consumer economy grinds _ a halt. A. in, b
13、y, with B. in, by, at C. into, with, to D. into, with, at 16. The gaudiest numbers, of course, belong to Internet companies such as eBay Inc. and Yahoo! Inc., whose stock gains during the past year inspire either visions of easy wealth or, _ the sidelines, plain old envyor revulsion _ the excesses _
14、 greed. A. from, at, of B. at, against, of C. from, against, about D. at, at, about 17. There were fears last fall that a new bear market was _ the offing, but stock prices reboundedand spending grew 4.4% in the final quarter of 1998. Similarly, stock prices recovered _ six months after the October,
15、 1987 crash, and there was only a small impact _ spending. A. from, from, over B. in, within, on C. in, from, over D. from, within, on 18. Life-cycle and permanent income theories _ consumption posit that people base their spending and saving decisions _ what they believe their financial resources a
16、nd needs will be _ the long haul. A. about, on, above B. about, about, above C. of, about, over D. of, on, over 19. As the United States involvement in Iraq begins to wind _, U. S. policymakers and U. S. commentators alike have started to wonder about the array of problems that Washington will have
17、to deal with next. Will it wrestle _ new and deferred difficulties _ a backdrop of largely cooperative ties with other major powers, or are such relations turning more conflictual. A. forward, against, at B. down, with, against C. up, against, in D. through, with, at 20. This “lets make a deal” appr
18、oach _ diplomacy has a tempting simplicity _ it. And it will surely force U. S. decision-makers to think harder about the ends they seek, _ what means they should pursue them, and at what cost. A. to, to, by B. on, to, with C. to, on, by D. on, on, with Subsection 3 Decide which of the following 2 s
19、entences in each group is correct, or whether they are both correct, or neither is correct and write the corresponding letter of the choice you have made in the Answer Sheet. 21. （1） The long-term feud between the two families destroyed both of them. （2） The doctor cannot tell what long-standing eff
20、ects the drug will have on the boy. A （1） B （2） C Both D Neither 22. （1） Shaking hands after a fight is a conciliatory gesture. （2） Is it possible to achieve any reconciliation between the theory and practice of life?A （1） B （2） C Both D Neither 23. （1） They solved the problem by substitution of lab
21、or with machinery. （2） He promised to secure a substitute. 24. （1） To have a real collision, China needs a military that is capable of going toe-to-toe with the United States. （2） Brzezinski and Mearsheimer went head-to-head on whether these two great powers were destined to fight it out. 25. （1） Th
22、e New York Times is now in the line of fire. （2） The prime minister was under the fire in Parliament for his handling of the budget. 26. （1） Teachers sometimes notice language errors and fail to see the good ideas in a composition; they cannot see the wood for the trees. （2） The employers were prepa
23、red to discuss wages, they pressed home the advantage this gave them by raising the matter of productivity. 27. （1） It was an object with the king to ease off the taxation. （2） The government is freeing out $6.5 billion specifically for banks to loan to those small companies feeling the squeeze righ
24、t now. A （1） B （2） C Both D Neither 28. （1） They decided to apply economic sanctions, rather than to threaten with military ones. （2） All necessary sanctions from various interested authorities have been obtained for these plans. 29. （1） If you are going to go swimming, we in law enforcement suggest
25、 a period of careful recollection on the beach before you jump in. （2）This has been the worst situation within my recollection. 30. （1） John studied hard and made a substantive improvement in mathematics. （2） The airwaves are noisy with nonsense at a time when we need serious, substantial informatio
26、n. Subsection 4 Choose an article （or zero article） that best fits into each blank in the following passage and write the letter of the choice you have made in the Answer Sheet. As bombs rock the country, fears are also building of 31 social unrest that may be triggered by 32 economic meltdown. The
27、countrys largest city and commercial hub, Karachi, is already on 33 knife-edge. Plagued by Pakistans highest levels of sectarian killings, this heaving metropolis of 18 million fitfully erupts into 34 spasms of violence as 35 rival ethnic and political groups engage in open gun battles. The city com
28、es to 36 juddering halt for days. “It affects me badly,” says Zubair Gilani, who runs a factory that designs and produces fashionable clothes for export to Italy. Having hit the supply of cotton, the floods will now only add to 37 woes of garment businesses like Gilanis and thereby undermine one of Pakistans chief exports. Even more seriously, i
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