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1、1998年 Part Structure and Vocabulary Section ADirections: Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A, B , C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET I by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil. (5

2、 points) 1. I worked so late in the office last night that I hardly had time _ the last bus, A to have caught B to catch C catching D having caught 2. As it turned out to be a small house party, we _ so formally. A neednt dress up B did not need have dressed up C did not need dress up D neednt have

3、dressed up 3. I apologize if I _ you, but I assure you it was unintentional. A offend B had offended C should have offended D might have offended 4. Although a teenager, Fred could resist _ what to do and what not to do. A to be told B having been told C being told D to have been told 5. Greater eff

4、orts to increase agricultural production must be made if food shortage _ avoided. A is to be B can be C will be D has been 6. Doing your homework is a sure way to improve your test scores, and this is especially true _ it comes to classroom tests. A before B as C since D when 7. There are over 100 n

5、ight schools in the city, making it possible for a professional to be reeducated no matter _ he does. A how B where C what D when 8. Ive kept up a friendship with a girl whom I was at school _ twenty years ago. A about B since C till D with 9. He wasnt asked to take on the chairmanship of the societ

6、y, _ insufficiently popular with all members. A being considered B considering C to be considered D having considered 10. _ for the timely investment from the general public, our company would not be so thriving as it is. A Had it not been B Were it not C Be it not D Should it not be Section BDirect

7、ions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the part of the sentence that is incorrect and mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET I by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets. (5 points)11. According to Darwin, random changes that enhance a sp

8、ecies ability for surviving are naturally selected and passed on to succeeding generations. A. a species B. for surviving C. are D. to succeeding12. Neither rain nor snow keeps the postman from delivering our letters which we so much look forward to receive. A. keeps B. which C. so much D. to receiv

9、e13. If they will not accept a check, we shall have to pay the cash, though it would be much trouble for both sides. A. will not accept B. shall have C. the cash D. would be14. Having been robbed off economic importance, those states are not likely to count for very much in international political t

10、erms. A. Having been B. off C. not D. very much15. The message will be that neither the market nor the government is capable of dealing with all of their uncontrollable practices. A. will be B. that C. their D. practices16. The logic of scientific development is such that separates groups of men wor

11、king on the same problem in far - scattered laboratories are likely to arrive at the same answer at the same time. A. such B. separates C. on D. far - scattered17. Yet not all of these races are intellectual inferior to the European races, and some may even have a freshness and vitality that can ren

12、ew the energies of more advanced race.A. intellectual inferior B. and C. a D. energies18. The more than 50,000 nuclear weapons in the hands of various nations today are more than ample destroying every city in the world several times over. A. The B. more than C. destroying D. over19. The universe wo

13、rks in a way so far remove from what common sense would allow that words of any kind must necessarily be inadequate to explain it. A. remove B. would C. that D. it20. The integration of independent states could best be brought about by first creating a central organization with authorities over tech

14、nical economic tasks.A. could best be B. first C. with authorities D. technicalSection CDirections: Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A, B , C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET I by blackening the correspondi

15、ng letter in the brackets with a pencil. (10 points) 21. The machine needs a complete _ since it has been in use for over ten years. A amending B fitting C mending D renovating 22. There were many people present and he appeared only for a few seconds, so I only caught a _ of him. A glance B glimpse

16、C look D sight 23. I dont think its wise of you to _ your greater knowledge in front of the director, for it may offend him. A show up B show out C show in D show off 24. The returns in the short _ may be small, but over a number of years the investment will be well repaid. A interval B range C span

17、 D term 25. A thorough study of biology requires _ with the properties of trees and plants, and the habit of birds and beasts. A acquisition B discrimination C curiosity D familiarity 26. She worked hard at her task before she felt sure that the results would _ her long effort. A justify B testify C

18、 rectify D verify 27. Im very glad to know that my boss has generously agreed to _ my debt in return for certain services. A take away B cut out Cwrite off D clear up 28. Some journalists often overstate the situation so that their news may create a great _. A explosion B sensation C exaggeration D

19、stimulation 29. According to what you have just said, am I to understand that his new post _ no responsibility with it at all A shoulders B possesses C carries D shares 30. Sometimes the student may be asked to write about his _ to a certain book or article that has some bearing on the subject being

20、 studied. A comment B reaction C impression D comprehension 31. Please _ yourself from smoking and spitting in public places, since the law forbids them. A restrain B hinder C restrict D prohibit 32. Without telephone it would be impossible on carry on the functions of _ every business operation in

21、the whole country. A practically B preferably C precisely D presumably 33. Preliminary estimation puts the figure at around $110 billion, _ file $160 billion the President is struggling to get through the Congress. A in proportion to B in reply to C in relation to D in contrast to 34. He is planning

22、 another tour abroad, yet his passport will _ at the end of this month. A expire B exceed C terminate D cease 35. All the off - shore oil explorers were in high spirits as they read _ letters from their families. A sentimental B affectionate C intimate D sensitive 36. Several international events in

23、 the early 1990s seem likely to _ , or at least weaken, the trends that emerged in the 1980s, A revolt B revolve C reverse D revive 37. I was unaware of the critical points involved so my choice was quite _. A arbitrary B rational C mechanical D unpredictable 38. The local people were joyfully surpr

24、ised to find the price of vegetables no longer _ according to the weather. A altered B converted C fluctuated D modified 39. The pursuit of leisure on the part of the employees will certainly not _ their prospect of promotion. A spur B further C induce D reinforce 40. In what _ to a last minute stay

25、 of execution, a council announced that emergency funding would keep alive two aging satellites. A applies B accounts C attaches D amountsPart Gloze TestDirections: For each numbered blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer

26、 on ANSWER SHEET I by blackening the corresponding letter it; the brackets with a pencil. (10 points) Until recently most historians spoke very critically of the Industrial Revolution. They, (41) that in the long run industrialization greatly raised the standard of living for the (42) man. But they

27、insisted that its (43) results during the period from 1750 to 1850 were widespread poverty and misery for the (44) of the English population. (45) contrast, they saw in the preceding hundred years from 1650 to 1750, when England was still a (46) agricultural country, a period of great abundance and

28、prosperity. This view, (47) is generally thought to be wrong. Specialists (48) history and economics, have (49) two things: that the period from 1650 to 1750 was (50) by great poverty, and that industrialization certainly did not worsen and may have actually improved the conditions for the majority

29、of the populace. 41. A admitted B believed C claimed D predicted 42. A plain B average C mean D normal 43. A momentary B prompt C instant D immediate 44. A bulk B host C gross D magnitude 45. A On B With C For D By 46. A broadly B thoroughly C generally D completely 47. A however B meanwhile C there

30、fore D moreover 48. A at B in C about D for 49. A manifested B approved C shown D speculated 50. A noted B impressed C labeled D marked Part Reading Comprehension Directions: Each of the passages below is followed by some questions. For each question there are four answers marked A, B, C and D. Read

31、 the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions. Then mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET I by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets. (40 points ) Passage 1 Few creations of big technology capture the imagination like giant dams. Perhaps it is humankinds lo

32、ng suffering at the mercy of flood and drought that makes the ideal of forcing the waters to do our bidding so fascinating. But to be fascinated is also, sometimes, to be blind. Several giant dam projects threaten to do more harm than good. The lesson from dams is that big is not always beautiful. I

33、t doesnt help that building a big, powerful dam has become a symbol of achievement for nations and people striving to assert themselves. Egypts leadership in the Arab world was cemented by the Aswan High Dam. Turkeys bid for First World status includes the giant Ataturk Dam. But big dams tend not to

34、 work as intended. The Aswan Dam, for example, stopped the Nile flooding but deprived Egypt of the fertile silt that floods left - all in return for a giant reservoir of disease which is now so full of silt that it barely generates electricity. And yet, the myth of controlling the waters persists. T

35、his week, in the heart of civilized Europe, Slovaks and Hungarians stopped just short of sending in the stoops in their contention over a dam on the Danube. The huge complex will probably have all the usual problems of big dams. But Slovakia is bidding for independence from the Gzechs, and now needs

36、 a dam to prove itself. Meanwhile, in India, the World Bank has given the go - ahead to the even more wrong - headed Narmada Dam. And the bank has done this even though its advisors say the dam will cause hardship for the powerless and environmental destruction. The benefits are for the powerful, bu

37、t they are far from guaranteed. Proper, scientific study of the impacts of dams and of the cost and benefits of controlling water can help to resolve these conflicts, Hydroelectric power and flood control and irrigation are possible without building monster dams. But when you are dealing with myths,

38、 it is hard to be either proper, or scientific. It is time that the world learned the lessons of Aswan. You dont need a dam to be saved. 51. The third sentence of Paragraph 1 implies that _. A people would be happy if they shut their eyes to reality B the blind could be happier than the sighted C ov

39、er - excited people tend to neglect vital things D fascination makes people lose their eyesight 52. In Paragraph 5, the powerless probably refers to _. A areas short of electricity B dams without power stations C poor countries around India D common people in the Narmada Dam area 53. What is the myt

40、h concerning giant dams A They bring in more fertile soil. B They help defend the country. C They strengthen international ties. D They have universal control of the waters. 54. What the author tries to suggest may best be interpreted as _. A Its no use crying over spilt milk B More haste, less spee

41、d C Look before you leap D He who laughs last laughs best Passage 2 Well, no gain without pain, they say. But what about pain without gain Everywhere you go in America, you hear tales of corporate revival. What is harder to establish is whether the productivity revolution that businessmen assume they are presiding over is for real. The official statistics are mildly discouraging. They show that, if you lump manufacturing and services together, productivity has grown on average by 1.2% since 1987. That is somewhat faster than the average during the previous decade. And