第一部分客观题

一、单项选择题(本大题共20小题，每小题0．5分，共10分)

1. The method is __________ success and the students have made __________ progress.

A. a the

B. 不填 the

c. a 不填

D. 不填 不填

2. The teacher divided the students into small groups __________ ability.

A. in terms of

B. regardless of

C. due to

D. according to

3. --What you said is not __________ with what you do, which has a bad effect on our kids.

--Sorry., I will change my ways.

A. consistent

B. controversial

C. confident

D. considerate

4. --Studying in Russia is quite different from that in China.

--It took him nearly half a year to __________ the language problem and culture shock.

A. turn over

B. take over

C. go over

D. get over

5. The Mississippi river is the longest river in__________.

A. England

B. America

C. Canada

D. France

6. --If you don' t like the red coat, take the blue one.

--OK, but do you have __________ size in blue? This one is a bit tight for me.

A. a bigger

B. the bigger

C. the big

D. a biggest

7. It' s said that he' s looking for a new job, one __________ he can get more free time.

A. when

B. where

C. that

D. which

8. It was not until he came back __________ he knew the police were looking for him.

A. which

B. since

C. that

D. before

9. Would you like tea or coffee? __________ , just a cup of water.

A. Either

B. Both

C. Neither

D. Each

10. --It's $500,but that is my last offer.

--OK, it is a__________.

A. cost

B. deal

C. pleasure

D. price

11. The defense works __________ long ago to keep the enemy away.

A. were built

B. has been built

C. had been built

D. was built

12. __________ the rain stop, the sunflowers would be saved.

A. Can

B. Must

C. Should

D. Will

13. The place is __________ attractive both in spring and autumn for its pleasant climate.

A. partly

B. hopefully

C. merely

D. equally

14. They are good friends, __________ is no wonder that they know each other so well.

A. This

B. That

C. There

D. It

15. --Patience is a good quality.

--Yes, that is __________ it takes to do anything well.

A. what

B. which

C. that

D. how

16. --I left my pen on the desk and now it' s gone.

--Who __________ it ?

A. took

B. has taken

C. will take

D. had taken

17. Hundreds of jobs __________ if the factory closes.

A. lose

B. are lost

C. will be lost

D. will lose

18. --Hi. This way, please.

--OK, I sometimes have no sense of __________ when I arrive at the crossroad.

A. direction

B. position

C. situation

D. condition

19. The thing that __________ is not whether you fail or not, but whether you try or not.

A. matters

B. cares

C. considers

D. minds

20. Anyone __________ in the exam, will be punished.

A. seen cheat

B. seen cheating

C. saw to cheat

D. saw cheating

二、完形填空(本大题共20小题，每小题l分，共20分)

A farmer carelessly lost an expensive gold watch in the barn on the farm, where he searched for everywhere but in vain.

So he put a 21 on the gate of the farm: whoever finds the gold watch will be 22 100 dollars.

Facing the 23 of the handsome reward, people tried their best to look for everywhere. 24 ,the grain was piled like a hill along with bales of 25 , so if they wanted to find the gold watch, it would be like fishing for a needle in the 26 . When the sun set, the gold watch was not found yet,

They took pains but found 27 , so they began 28 the watch was too small, the barn was too large and the straw was too thick. It was getting 29 , that they were still unable to find it.

So they 30 the temptation of 100 dollars one by one. But only a small boy in 31 clothes was still not discouraged, but kept 32 it in the grain. He had nothing to eat throughout the day. In order to solve the family problem, he was 33 to find the gold watch and let his par-ents, brothers and sisters have a full meal.

The night was already getting late and the boy was also tired. He was 34 in the straw to have a rest 35 he heard a strange "tick-tock". He immediately held his breath and listen 36.

It was quieter in the barn while" tick-tock" 37 clearly. The boy 38 the sound, found

the gold watch buried in the depths of the grain and finally got the 100 dollars. Like the gold watch in the barn, 39 has existed around us and spread in every corner of life. Only we are calm and 40 look for it, can we find it.

21. A. notice

B. signal

C. information

D. photograph

22. A. reserved

B. rewarded

C. equipped

D. donated

23. A. pressure

B. temptation

C. application

D. order

24. A. Moreover

B. Meanwhile

C. However

D. Furthermore

25. A. straw

B. rope

C. thread

D. grass

26. A. hill

B. basin

C. bowl

D. ocean

27. A. nothing

B. anything

C. something

D. everything

28. A. finding

B. criticizing

C. complaining

D. realizing

29. A. dark

B. bright

C. cloudy

D. foggy

30. A. kept up

B. put up

C. turned up

D. gave up

31. A. luxurious

B. shabby

C. neat D. new

32. A. looking over

B. looking through

C. looking into

D. looking for

33. A. glad

B. able

C. eager

D. satisfied

34. A. lying

B. laying

C. digging

D. cutting

35. A. as

B. while

C. when

D. before

36. A. frequently

B. attentively

C. slowly

D. roughly

37. A. looked

B. smelled

C. felt

D. sounded

38. A. heard

B. recorded

C. imitated

D. followed

39. A. failure

B. success

C. confidence

D. faith

40. A. occasionally

B. randomly

C. firmly

D. secretly

三、阅读理解(本大题共l0小题，每题2分，共20分)

A

To Miss Doughty

16 September 1962, Sunday

My dear,

Well, here we are-but not here. You are in Princeton,and me in Quogue,and another brand new year is about to start for you. For me, too.

It is the beginning of a big year for you, in many respects your biggest so far. By the time, June comes around, you will be 18, and graduating from school. In the past week or so I have called you"Kid", but subconsciously I have been doing that because your kid days are over, or just about. I suspect that you are going through the experience of first love, and no matter what else happens, after that experience you are never a kid again.

Most of the nice things we associate with being a kid are okay while you are still a kid. But you gain more than you lose. You gain in understanding standing, in appreciation of people, in un-derstanding and appreciation of people. You begin to see the wisdom in that quotation I have so often repeated to you: to thine own self be true. Every year at this time I have repeated that quotation to you, and the time is not really too far distant when you will be passing it on to your own children. It is probably the best single piece of advice I can give you, or you can give them.

You have done well, and I am pleased with you, not only for what you have done, but for what you are. So good luck in your Senior Year, and always know that the old man loves you very much.

41. After finishing the passage, we know__________.

A. it is a public letter to students

B. it is a poster from students' union

C. it is a letter from a father to a daughter

D. it is a dairy about growing up

42. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage ?

A. Doughty has been married.

B. Doughty is a high school student

C. Doughty is still a child

D. Doughty livers with the author now

43. What's the author's attitude to Doughty?

A. Disappointed

B. Worried

C. Embarrassed

D. Satisfied

B

There are colleges that have four-year graduation rates in the single digits. A 30% rate isn' t at all unusual, especially among regional public universities.

If you are applying to colleges, probably your goal is to get a college degree. Some schools are much more successful at graduating students than others. If the majority of the students at a college don' t graduate in four years, then they are spending more money for a goal that will evade them.

When you are calculating the cost of a college degree, you should take graduate rates into ac-count. If most students take five or six years to graduate, you shouldn' t plan on increased earning potential because of your degree.

Make sure you put graduation rates into context. There are often good reasons why some schools have larger graduation rates than others.

Professional progress in fields such as engineering, nursing and education are more likely to take five years than many other fields in the humanities, science and social science.

Many state universities have a large percentage of commuting students, working students and students with families. The demands on these students often making graduating in four years difficult.

These schools provide an important role by making college accessible to all, at the same time,they will often admit students who are entirely unprepared for the demands of college academics.

44. What can we know from the first paragraph?

A. Four-year graduation rate is not lower than 30 percent

B. Both getting into colleges and graduating from them are easy

C. It is very hard to get a diploma in some public universities in America

D. It is common that 70% are not willing to go to universities

45. Which of the following factors can influence graduation rates?

A. accommodation system

B. the academic demands

C. charging system

D. the students' goal

46. In which column may you find the passage?

A. Schooling

B. Travel

C. Science

D. History

C

Hair loss can be destructive for the millions of men and women who experience it. Now scientists are reporting that a substance from honeybee hives might contain clues, for developing a potential new therapy.

They found that the material, called propolis, encouraged hair growth in mice. The study appears in ACS Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

Ken Kobayashi and colleagues note that propolis is a resin—— like material that honeybees use to seal small gaps in their hives. Not only does it work as a physical barrier, but it also contains active compounds that fight fungal and bacterial invasions. People from ancient times had noticed propolis' special properties and used it to treat tumors, inflammation and wounds. More recently,research has shown that the substance protnotes the growth of certain cells involved in hair growth though no one had yet tested whether that in turn would result in new locks. Kobayashi' s team wanted to find out.

When the researchers tested propolis on mice that had been shaved or waxed, the mice that received the treatment regrew their fur faster than those that didn't. The scientists also noticed that after the topical application, the number of special cells involved in the process of growing hair increased. Although they tried the material on mice that could grow fur rather than balding mice, the researchers note that hair loss conditions often result from abnormal inflammation. Propolis contains anti-inflammatory compounds, so they expect it could help treat balding conditions. They add that further testing is needed to see if the beehive material affects human hair follicles.

47. The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means?

A. Hair loss can' t be repaired

B. Hair cut can be harmful

C. Everyone must experience hair loss

D. Baldness can be ruinous for the victims

48. What tnay cause hair loss according to the passage ?

A. Severe inflammation

B. Headache

C. Fungal

D. Cancer

49. Which of the following is wrong about propolis?

A. It can battle fungal and bacterial invasions

B. It promotes the growth of all cells

C. It can serve as a physical barrier

D. It can treat tumors, inflammation and wounds

50. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. It is about a test on mice

B. It is about an introduction of ACS Journal

C. It is about a report on the study of the new function of the propolis

D. It is about a new medicine that will be put into market soon