1、A empty B vacant C hollow D hare7. Mother who takes care of everybody is usually the most _person in each family. A considerate B considerable C considering D constant8. For ten years the Greeks _the city of Troy to separate it from the outside. A captured B occupied C destroyed D surrounded 9. Othe
2、r guests at yesterdays opening, which was broadcast_ by the radio station, included Anne Melntosh and Mayor. A live B alive C living D lively10. A New Zealand man was recently_ to life imprisonment for the murder of an English tourist, Monica Cantwell. A punished B accused C sentenced D put11. The p
3、ast 22 years have really been amazing, and every prediction weve made about improvements have al come_ A truly B true C 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 encourage C consult D
4、inclined13. Im_ to think that most children would like their teachers to be their friends rather than their commanders. A subjected B supposed C declined D inclined 14. 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 generou
5、s C genuine D genetic15. The first glasses of Coca Cola were drunk in 1886. The drink was first_ by a US chemist called John Pemberton A formed B made C found D done16. These two chemicals_ with each other at a certain temperature to produce a substance which could cause an explosion. A interact B a
6、ttract C react D expel17. _they can get people in the organization to do what must he done, they will not succeed. A Since B Unless C If D Whether 18. Once you have started a job, you should do it_. A in practice B in theory C in earnest D in a hurry19. Although they new library service has been ver
7、y successful, its future is _certain. A at any rate B by no means C by all means D at any cost20. To my surprise, at yesterdays meeting he again_ the plan that had been disapproved a week before. A brought about B brought out C brought up D brought downSection II Cloze (10 points) Read the following
8、 text. Choose the best word(s) 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 Pro
9、ducer Price Index 23 measures what 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 per
10、cent, 27 than the 0.1 percent that 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 en
11、ergy. 32 the overall rise in both consumer 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,
12、increases in the Producer Price Index 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 disc
13、ounting their products.21. A indicateB to indicateC indicatingD indicated22. A ofB to C byD from23. A thatB whichC it D this24.AriseB risesC roseD raised25.A thatB whatC which26. A foodB grainC cropD diet27. A lessB lowerC higher D more28.A saidB reportedC calculatedD forecast29. A expectableB. unex
14、pectedC expectationD expecting30. A pricesB costsC chargesD values31. A downB fromC toD up32. A MuchB MostC Most ofD Much of33. A was B wereC isD are34. A fallB fellC fallsD has fallen35. A Comparing withB In comparisonC Compared withD Compare to36. A droppedB declined C liftedD climbed37. A as B so
15、C whileD when38. A AndB ButC YetD Still39. A at B by C inD to40. A conditionB situationC matterD caseSection 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 SHEET 1.Passage One Offic
16、e jobs are among the positions hardest hit by computation (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” secretaries” in the palms of thei
17、r 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 shift to growing positions
18、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 years, and you find yourself
19、 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 problems. Indeed, all but one
20、 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 jobs that computations cant
21、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 computation could drive an even deeper wedge (楔子) between the and poor, The best advice now ,Never stop learning ,and keep u
22、p 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 three million students cu
23、rrently enrolled , and its gaining credibility with employers. Are you at risk of losing your job to a computer ? Check the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook , which is available online at bls.gov .41.Prom the first paragraph we can infer that all of the following pers
24、ons are easily thrown into unemployment EXCEPT. A secretaries B stock clerks C managers D wholesalers 42、In the second paragraph the anther mentions the tollbooth collector to A mean he will get benefits from the telecomm fled B show he is too old to shift to a new position C console him on having b
25、een replaced by a machine D blame the PC for his unemployment43.By saying “ computation could drive an even deeper wedge between the rich and poor “(line 5. Para 4 )the author means A people are getting richer and richer B there will be a small gap between rich and poor C the gap between rich and po
26、or is getting larger an larger D its time to close up be gap between the rich and poor 44. What is the authors attitude towards computers? A positive B negative C neutral D prejudiced45. Which of the following might serve as the best title of passage?A Blaming the PC B The booming telecomm field C I
27、nternet distance leaning D Keeping up with computationPassage Two Tens 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 dis
28、cover the these graduates are semiliterate(半文盲) Eventually a fortunate few will find their way into educational repair adult literacy Programs, such as the one where I teach grammar and writing .There ,high school graduates and high school dropouts pursuing graduate equivalency certificates will learn 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 talk
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