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(Full score is 150 points and time is 120 minutes) April 2006

Part 2: Application of English Knowledge (two sections in total, full score 45 points)

Section 1: Fill in the blanks (15 questions in total; 1 point for each question, full

score 15 points)

From the four options A, B, C, and D, choose the best option that can fill in the blank and

blacken that option on the answer sheet.

21． It was not an easy decision for her to make as it would affect her future study in

college and her future job __________.

A． _ though B. _ as well C. either D. _ at the same time

22． After a cheerful dance, the schoolmaster ______ the school art festival open.

A. admitted B. informed C. permitted D. declared

23． –– What do you enjoy most __________ in the summer holidays?

–– Playing table tennis.

A. killing time B. spending the timeC. to kill timeD. to spend the time

24． The traffic accident wouldn't have happened, but the driver _________ really

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 careless.

A． _ had been B． isC ． _ were D． _ was

25． —Yao Ming has begun his new season in NBA.

—Yes, he couldn't have wished for a start to the new NBA year. He scored 19

points in 20 minutes in the opening game.

A． _ better B． _ good C． _ bad D. _ worse

26． Mr. Thompson, without ________ timely help finishing the task would have been

out of the question , fell sick last week.

A． _ his B. _ him C. _ what D． _ whose

27． ______ a car reaches the end of its life, it is taken apart and any part that can be

reused is sold off.

A． _ As B. _ With C． _ Once D. _ While

28． —Can I join the club, Dad?

—You can when you _________ a bit older.

A. get B. will getC. are gettingD. will have got

29． —Your tea looks nice.

—It's LongJing from Hangzhou. Would you like ?

A． _ any B. _ little C． _ it D. _ some

30． Tom couldn't remember the exact date of the storm, but he knew it was _____

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 Sunday because everybody was at ____ church.

A.a, / B. /, theC. /, a D. the , /

31． Teachers are not happy when they find in class their students sending ________ to

their friends by mobile phone.

A． _ letters B． _ messages C. _ notes D． _ informations

32． — Shall I give you a ride since you live so far away?

— Thank you.

A． _ Go ahead B. Of course you can.

C. _ If you like . D. If it is convenient to you.

33． With the development of science, more new technology ________ to the fields of

IT.

A． _ has introduced B． is being introduced

C. _ is introduced D． was introduced

34． — ________ he has been chosen as captain of the football team?

—Yes, he .

A． _ Can; must have B． Must ; must have C． Can; must D.

Must; must

35． — I think we have met the word before.

— Yes. __________ is in the reading material __________ we were reading yesterday.

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 A. That ; that B. It ; what C. It ; which D. _ What ; that

Section 2 Cloze (20 questions in total; 1.5 points for each question, full score 30

points)

Read the passage below, grasp its main idea, and then choose the best option from the

four options (A, B, C and D) given in questions 36-55, and blacken the option on the

answer sheet.

The story happened in Vietnam during the war. A bomb 36 in an orphanage (orphanage)

and several children were wounded, 37 an 8-year-old girl.

People from the village 38 medical help from the nearby American forces. Soon, an

American doctor and a nurse arrived in a jeep. They found out the girl was the most

seriously injured. 39 quick transfusion (putting new blood into a person's body), she

would die of shock and 40 of blood. A quick test showed that 41 American had the correct

42 , but several of the uninjured orphans 43 . Speaking poor Vietnamese, the doctor tried

to explain to their 44 audience that unless they could 45 some of the girl's lost blood, she

would certainly die. Then they asked if anyone would be willing to give blood to help. The

request was met with 46. After several moments, a small hand slowly went up, 47 back

down, and then went up again. He was Heng.

Heng was quickly 48 on a bed, a needle inserted in his arm. After a moment, he let out

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a sob (sobbing), quickly covering his face with his 49 hand. When the doctor asked him if

the needle hurt, he 50 his head. But soon his occasional sobs gave 51 to a steady, silent

crying. Something seemed 52 .At this point, a Vietnamese nurse arrived to help. She

spoke to the boy rapidly in Vietnamese and after a moment, the patient stopped crying and

a(n) 53 of happiness spread over his face.

Glancing up, the nurse said to the Americans, “He thought he was dying.

misunderstood you. He thought you had asked him to give all his blood 54 the little girl

could live."

"But why would he be willing to do that?"

The Vietnamese nurse 55 the question to the boy, who answered simply, “She’s my

friend.”

36． A. attacked B. landed C. b lew D. knocked

37． A. including B. concerning C. containing D. regarding

38． A. provided B. asked C. offered D. requested

39． A. Without B. For C. Besides D. Except

40． A. delay B. decrease C. leak D. loss

41． A. both B. neither C. either D. each

42． A. kind B. type C. sort D. form

43． A. didn't B. hadn't C. did D. had

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44． A. frightened B. injured C. surprised D. hurt

45． A. remain B. repair C. replace D. return

46． A. peace B. calm C. absence D. silence

47． A. fell B. dropped C. took D. turned

48． A. lain B. laid C. lied D. lay

49． A. free B. spare C. extra D. second

50． A. raised B. lowered C. shook D. nodded

51． A. way B. time C. room D. chance

52． A. mistaken B. right C. normal D. wrong

53． A. appearance B. sight C. sense D. look

54． A. because B. when C. so D. although

55． A. gave B. replied C. re pe ated D. told

Part Three: Reading Comprehension (20 questions in total; 2 points for each

question, full score 40 points)

Read the following passage, choose the best option from the four options A, B, C, and

D given for each question, and blacken the option on the answer sheet.

A new period is coming. Call it what you will: the service industry, the information

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age, the knowledge society. It all translates to a great change in the way we work. Already

we're partly there, the percentage of people who earn their living by making things has

fallen sharply in the Western World. Today the majority of jobs in America, Europe and

Japan (two thirds or more are in many of these countries) are in the service industry, and

the number is on the rise. More women are in the work force than ever before. There are

more part-time jobs. More people are self-employed. But the breath of the great change

can't be measured by numbers alone, because it also is giving rise to new way of thinking

about the nature of work itself. Long-held opinions about jobs and careers, the skills

needed to succeed, even the relation between workers and employers-all these are being

doubted.

We have only to look behind us to get some sense of what may lie ahead. No one

looking ahead 20 years could possibly have seen the ways in which a single invention, the

chip, would change our world thanks to its uses in personal computers, and factory

equipment. Tomorrow's achievements in biotechnology or even some still unimagined

technology could produce a similar wave of great changes. But one thing is certain:

information and knowledge will become even more important, and the people who own it,

whether they work in factories or services, will have the advantage and produce the

wealth. Computer knowledge will become as basic a requirement as the ability to read and

write. The ability to deal with problems by making use of information instead of

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performing regular tasks will be valued above all else . If you look ahead 10 years,

information service will be leading the way. It will be the way you do your job.

56． Information age means _____________.

A. the service industry is depending more and more on women workers

B. heavy industries are rapidly increasing

C. people find it harder and harder to earn a living by working in factories

D. most of the job chances can now be found in the service industry.

57． Knowledge society brings about a great change that __________.

A. the difference between the workers and employers has become smaller

B. people's old ideas about work no longer exist

C. most people have to take part-time jobs

D. people have to change their jobs from time to time

58． What does the author mean by referring to computers and other inventions?

A. People should be able to act quickly to the advancement of technology.

B. Future achievements in technology will bring about big changes.

C. The importance of high technology has been paid no attention to.

D. Computer science will play a leading role in the future information services.

59． The future will probably belong to those who _________.

A. own and know how to make use of information

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 B. can read and write well

C. devote themselves to service industries

D. look ahead instead of looking back

Many young people tell me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such

people ,but I also explain that there's a big difference between “being a writer” and

writing. In most cases these people are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours

alone at a typewriter. "You' v e got to want to write," I say to them, "not want to be a

writer."

The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer

kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a

20-year job in the US Coast Guard to become a writer, I had no hopes at all. What I did

have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn't

even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used typewriter

and felt like a real writer.

After a year or so, however, I still hadn't gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It

was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I

had dreamed about it for years. I wasn't going to be one of those people who die

wondering, what if? I would keep putting my dream to the test—even though it meant

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living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the shadow land of hope , and anyone

with a dream must learn to live there.

60． The passage is meant to _________ .

A. warn young people of the hardship that a successful writer has to experience

B. advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer

C. show young people it's unrealistic for writers to seek wealth and fame

D. encourage young people to seek good jobs

61． What can be concluded from the passage?

A. Real writers often find their work interesting and rewarding.

B. A writer's success depends on luck rather than an effort.

C. Famous writers usually live in poverty.

D. The chances for a writer to become successful are small

62． Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing work?

A. He wasn't able to produce a single book.

B. He hadn't seen a change for the better.

C. He wasn't able to have a rest for a whole year.

D. He found his dream would never come true.

63． “Shadow land” in the last sentence refers to __________ .

A. the wonderland one often dreams about

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 B. the bright future that one is looking forward to

C. a world that exists only in one's imagination

D. the state of uncertainty before one's final goal is reached

Many people have described television as a passive activity that is harmful to

children's education. However, there are good and bad ways to watch television. Parents

who are interested in exploiting television as a learning tool can actually turn time in front

of TV into an educational chance.

Probably t h e most familiar educational way to use television is to simply watch

educational programs. In particular, this means selecting channels and programs specially

designed for educational purposes. Along with traditional educational shows for children

on public broadcasting channels, cable television now offers kids and adults a wide variety

of educational programs, with everything from nature shows to historical events in

different countries.

Captioning, such as " closed captioning" for hearing disabled viewers provides another

way for parents to exploit the educational possibilities of television. One study showed

that children who watched captioned TV got great improvement in their vocabulary and

oral reading ability. In addition, parents can make any show a learning class by watching

television together with children. By actively joining children in the programs that they are

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watching, parents can help with the development of such skills as predicting and

summarizing. In order to develop predicting skills, parents and children could first refer to

a program's description in a viewing guide. After reading the program description and

guessing what might happen in the program, parents and children could watch together to

see which predictions were correct. And to practice summarizing, after watching a

program, parents can turn off the TV and ask what the story was about. This kind of

activity helps children develop thinking skills such as arranging events in an order and

memorizing information.

Although there will still be plenty of times when children watch TV simply for passive

enjoyment, parents can help make at least part of their children's viewing time a more

productive activity. Used intelligently by exploiting the learning chances available through

Various programs, television can play an instructive role in children's education.

64． Which activity is NOT suggested in the passage?

A. Talking about TV shows. B. Watching captions on TV.

C. Enjoying films about nature. D. Watching shows for homework.

65． Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. Parents can simply make any show a learning class for their children.

B. To make watching TV a more productive activity parents should include themselves

in the producing process.

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 C. Most parents have changed their attitude to their kids' watching TV and become

positive to the problem.

D. In a way, it is how parents act that leads to whether watching TV may do good or

not to their children.

66． We can infer from the last paragraph that _________.

A. not every minute when a child watches television must be educational

B. children should not use television for passive enjoyment

C. some children prefer reading to watching television

D. television offers more learning chances than school

67． W h ich of the following questions is the major one discussed in the passage?

A. What makes television more interesting than books?

B. Why should schools put television into classrooms?

C. How can parents use television as a teaching tool?

D. W h ich program can actually make kids smarter?

The single, decisive factor that made it possible for mankind to settle in lasting

communities (communities, settlements) was agriculture. After farming was developed in

the Middle East in about 6500 BC, people living in family units did not have to be on the

move continually searching for food or hunting their animals. Once people could control

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the production of food and be assured of a reliable supply of it, their lives changed

completely.

Farming was a revolutionary discovery. It not only made settlements possible and later

the building of cities but it also made available a reliable food supply. With more food

available, more people could be fed. Population therefore increased. The growing number

of people available for more kinds of work led to the development of new social

formations. With more and more food, a community could support a variety of workers

who were not farmers.

Farming in the world over has always relied upon a dependable water supply. For the

earliest societies this meant rivers and streams or regular rainfall. The first great

civilizations grew up along rivers. Later communities were able to develop by taking

advantage of the rainy seasons.

All of the ancient civilizations probably developed in much the same way, in spite of a

few differences. As villages grew, the production of more numerous goods became

possible. Cloth could be woven from wool. Houses made of wood, brick, and stone could

be put up.

The science of mathematics was an early outgrowth of agriculture. People studied the

movements of the moon, the sun, and the planets to work out seasons. By doing so they

created the first calendars. With a calendar it was possible to find out the arrival of each

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growing season. Measurement of land areas was necessary if field was to be divided

accurately. Measurements of amounts, for example, of seeds or grains was also a factor in

farming and housekeeping. Later measures of value as money exchange became common.

All of the major ancient civilizations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, and

China appeared in the 4th millennium BC. Historians still argue over which one came into

being first. It may well have been the Middle East. This place reaches out from the Nile

River in Egypt northward along the coast of former Palestine, then eastward into Asia to

include Mesopotamia. In this area people settled along the riverbanks and practiced field

agriculture. This kind of farming depended on the reproduction of seed, normally from

grain crops.

68． The final result of the development of agriculture was that _________.

A. the population increased slowly

B. a variety of jobs were open to people

C. a constant supply of food was certain

D. a new social formation came into being

69． Which of the following is true according to the writer?

A. Societies in the past in different parts of the world grew in similar ways.

B. Cloth-making marked an important period in agricultural development.

C. Modern cities developed out of originally wealthier villages .

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 D. Mathematics helped create the agricultural society.

70． The development of mathematics _________.

A. got the society out of the agricultural age

B. made possible the exchange of agricultural goods

C. enabled people to arrange their agricultural activities better

D. helped create early agricultural civilization around the world

71． It can be safely concluded that _________.

A. the earliest civilization first came into being in the Middle East

B. the development of maths played a decisive role in the birth of modern cities

C. all ancient civilizations around the world developed in exactly the same way

D. the development of agriculture played a very important role in human history

72． The passage is mainly about _________.

A. the relationship between agriculture and society

B. the importance of agriculture

C. the origin of agriculture

D. the ancient civilization

Read the following two advertisements and answer the questions below:

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73． What ' s the best time for drivers to get gas filled?

A. Monday. B. Tuesday.

C. Wednesday. D． Thursday.

74． We can get all kinds of services from Paiges Basic except _________ .

A. giving advice for free. B. changing pets' bad behavior.

C. going to hosts' home for training. D. curing Pets' disease.

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75． Of these two advertisements, which one doesn't provide the address?

A. The first one. B. The second one.

C. Neither one. D. We have no idea.

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 Volume 2 ( 35 minutes in total)

Part 4: Writing (two sections in total, full score 35 points)

Section 1: Correction of short essays (10 questions in total; 1 point

for each question, full score 10 points)

This question requires correcting errors in the passage given. Make a

judgment on each line marked with a question number: if there is no

error, put a check (√) on the right horizontal line of the line; if there is an

error (there is only one error in each line), correct it as follows:

There is one more word in this line: cross out the extra word with a

slash (\), write the word on the right horizontal line of

the line, and also cross it out with a slash.

There is a word missing in this line: add a missing word symbol ( ) at

the missing word ¿ , and write the word that needs to be

added on the horizontal line on the right side of the line.

There is a wrong word in this line: Underline the wrong word and

write the corrected word on the right line of the line.

Note: If the original line is correct, do not change it.

Fifty years ago no many people had something repaired 76.

in their homes. In those days labor was fairly cheap but 77．

most people would have thought that worthwhile to have 78．

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somebody to repair their things unless they were very poor. 79．

Today, however, it is quite differently. Men and women 80．

in life turn the i r hand to all kinds of jobs round the house. 81.

Some have even successfully built our own houses. 82．

In every treet throughout Britain nowadays there 83.

is at least one “DIY” shop. A lot of people visited these 84.

shops every day because the high cost of present-day labor. 85．

Section 2: Written expression (full score 25 points)

The four pictures below describe an experience of Mike. Please write

a short essay of about 100 words based on the picture content and text

prompts.

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