1、A empty B vacantC hollow D hare7. Mother who takes care of everybody is usually the most _person in each family。A considerate B considerableC considering D constant8. For ten years the Greeks _the city of Troy to separate it from the outside。A captured B occupiedC destroyed Dsurrounded9. Other guest
2、s at yesterdays opening, which was broadcast_ by the radio station, included Anne Melntosh and Mayor。A live B aliveC living D lively10. A New Zealand man was recently_to life imprisonment for the murder of an English tourist, Monica Cantwell。A punished B accusedC sentenced D put11. The past 22 years
3、 have really been amazing, and every prediction weve made about improvements have al come_A truly B trueC Truth D truthful12. The teachers tried to _these students that they could solve the complicated problem, however, they just didnt see the point。A convince B encourageC consult D inclined13. Im_
4、to think that most children would like their teachers to be their friends rather than their commanders。A subjected B supposedC declined D inclined14. She is under the impression that he isnt a_person for he wouldnt tell her where and when he went to university。A genius B generousC genuine D genetic1
5、5. The first glasses of Coca Cola were drunk in 1886。 The drink was first_by a US chemist called John PembertonA formed B madeC found D done16. These two chemicals_with each other at a certain temperature to produce a substance which could cause an explosion。Ainteract B attractC react D expel17. _th
6、ey can get people in the organization to do what must he done, they will not succeed。A Since BUnlessC If D Whether18. Once you have started a job, you should do it_。A in practice B in theoryC in earnest D in a hurry19. Although they new library service has been very successful, its future is _certai
7、n。A at any rate B by no meansC by all means D at any cost20.To my surprise, at yesterdays meeting he again_the planthat had been disapproved a week before。A brought about B brought outC brought up D brought downSection II Cloze (10 points)Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s)
8、for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.Wholesale prices in July rose more sharply than expected and at a faster rate than consumer prices,21 hat businesses were still protecting consumers 22 the full brunt (冲 击) of higher energy costs.The Producer Price Index 23 measures wha
9、t producers receive for goods and services, 24 1 percent in July. The Labor Department reported yesterday. Double 25 economists had been expecting and a sharp turnaround from flat prices in June. Excluding 26 and energy. the core index of producer prices rose 0.4 percent, 27 than the 0.1 percent tha
10、t economists had 28 . Much of that increase was a result of an 29 increase in car and truck prices.On Tuesday, the Labor Department said the 30 that consumers paid for goods and services in July were 31 0.5 percent over all, and up 0.1 percent, excluding food and energy.32 the overall rise in both c
11、onsumer and producer prices 33 caused by energy costs, which increased 4.4 percent n the month. (Wholesale food prices 34 0.3 percent in July. 35 July 2004, Wholesale prices were up 4.6 percent, the core rate 36 2.8 percent, its fastest pace since 1995.Typically, increases in the Producer Price Inde
12、x indicate similar changes in the consumer index 37 businesses recoup (补 偿) higher costs from customers. 38 for much of this expansion, which started 39 the end of 2001, that has not been the 40 . In fact, many businesses like automakers have been aggressively discounting their products.21. A indica
13、te B to indicate C indicating Dindicated22. A of B to C by D from23. A that B which C it D this24.Arise B rises C rose D raised25.A that B what C which D this26. A food B grain C crop Ddiet27. A less B lower C higher D more28.A said B reported C calculated D forecast29. A expectable B. unexpected C
14、expectation D expecting30. A prices B costs C charges D values31. A down B from C to D up32. A Much B Most C Most of D Much of33. A was B were C is D are34. A fall B fell C falls D has fallen35. A Comparing with B In comparison C Compared with D Compare to36. A dropped B declined C lifted D climbed3
15、7. A as B so C while D when38. A And B But C Yet D Still39. A at B by C in D to40. A condition B situation C matter D case41.Section III Reading comprehension (40 points)Read the following four passages. Answer the questions below each passage by choosing A, B, C and D. Mark your answers on ANSWER S
16、HEET 1.Passage OneOffice jobs are among the positions hardest hit by compumation (计 算 机 自 动 化). Word processors and typists will lose about 93,000 jobs over the next few years, while 57,000 secretarial jobs will vanish. Blame the PC: Today, many executives type their own memos and carry there” secre
17、taries” in the palms of their hands. Time is also hard for stock clerks, whose ranks are expected to decrease by 68,000. And employees in manufacturing firms and wholesalers are being replaced with computerized systems.But not everyone who loses a job will end up in the unemployment line. Many will
18、shift to growing positions within their own companies. When new technologies shook up the telecomm business, telephone operator Judy Dougherty pursued retraining. She is now a communications technician, earning about $ 64,000 per year. Of course, if youve been a tollbooth collector for the past 30 y
19、ears, and you find yourself replaced by an E ZPass machine, it may be of little consolation(安慰) to know that the telecom field is booming. And thats just it: The service economy is fading: welcome to the expertise(专门知识) economy. To succeed in the new job market, you must be able to handle complex pr
20、oblems. Indeed, all but one of the 50 highest-paying occupations-air-traffic controller-demand at least a bachelors degree.For those with just a high school diploma(毕业证书).Its going to get tougher to find a well-paying job. Since fewer factory and clerical jobs will be available .whats left be the jo
21、bs that compumations cant kill, computers cant clean offices ,or for Alzheimers patients(老年痴呆 病 人). But ,since most people have the skills to fill those positions, the wages stay painfully low ,meaning compumation could drive an even deeper wedge (楔 子) between the and poor, The best advice now ,Neve
22、r stop learning ,and keep up with new technology.For busy adults of course that can be tough ,The good news is that very technology thats reducing so many jobs is a making it easier to go back to school without having to sit in a classroom. So called internet distance learning is hot, with more than
23、 three million students currently enrolled , and its gaining credibility with employers.Are you at risk of losing your job to a computer ? Check the federal Bureau of LaborStatistics Occupational Outlook Handbook ,which is available online at bls.gov .41.Prom the first paragraph we can infer that al
24、l of the following persons are easily thrown into unemployment EXCEPT.A secretaries B stock clerks C managers D wholesalers42、In the second paragraph the anther mentions the tollbooth collector toA mean he will get benefits from the telecomm fledB show he is too old to shift to a new positionC conso
25、le him on having been replaced by a machineD blame the PC for his unemployment43.By saying “ compumation could drive an even deeper wedge between the rich and poor “(line 5. Para 4 )the author meansA people are getting richer and richerB there will be a small gap between rich and poorC the gap betwe
26、en rich and poor is getting larger an largerD its time to close up be gap between the rich and poor44What is the authors attitude towards computers?A positive B negative C neutral D prejudiced45Which of the following might serve as the best title of passage?A Blaming the PCB The booming telecomm fie
27、ldC Internet distance leaningD Keeping up with compumationPassage TwoTens of thousands of 18 year olds will graduate this year and be handed meaningless diplomas .These diplomas wont look any different from awarded their luckier classmates Their validity will be questioned only when their employers
28、discover the these graduates are semiliterate(半文盲)Eventually a fortunate few will find their way into educational repair adult literacyPrograms, such as the one where I teach grammar and writing .There ,high school graduates and high school dropouts pursuing graduate equivalency certificates will le
29、arn the skills they should have learned in school ,They will discover they have been cheated by our educational system.I will never forget a teacher senior when be had her for English .“He site in the back of the room talking to his friends “.she told me ,” Why dont you move him to the front row?I u
30、rged believing the embarrassment would get him to settle down, Mrs. Stifter said ,I dont move seniors. I think (使 不 及 格) them.” Our sons academic life flashed before my eyes. No teacher had ever threatened him. By the time I got home I was feeling pretty good this .It was a radical approach for these times ,but well. Why not ? Shes going to flunk you “ I
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