Ⅱ Vocabulary (10 points) xg=}MoX
Part A (5 points) OQzJRu)mF#
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square bracket on ANSWER SHEET Ⅰ. Example: )"k>}&'
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A. previously B. virtually C. primarily D. domestically
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Therefore, you should choose D. Sample Answer [A][B][C][D] n\d`Fk
1. International sport should create goodwill between the nations, but in the present organization of the Olympics somehow encourages ________patriotism. GMmz`O
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A. obsolete B. aggressive C. harmonious D. amiable E)==!T@E
2. One can understand others much better by noting the immediate and fleeting reactions of their eyes and ________ to expressed thoughts. Eu/~4:XN
A. dilemmas B. countenances C. concessions D. junctions D|-^}I4
3. People innately ________ for superiority over their peers although it sometimes takes the form of an exaggerated lust for power. %Q]u_0P*
A. strive B. ascertain C. justify D. adhere (vte8uQe
4. Some scientists have suggested that Earth is a kind of zoo or wildlife ________ for intelligent space beings, like the wilderness areas we have set up on earth to allow animals to develop naturally while we observe them. UeWEncN(
A. conservation B. maintenance C. storage D. reserve 89@\AjI
5. According to the latest report, consumer confidence ________ a breathtaking 15 points last month, to its lowest level in 9 years. A. soared B. mutated C. plummeted D. fluctuated }~P%S(zB
6. Melissa is a computer ________ that destroyed files in computers and frustrated thousands of users around the world. A. genius B. virus C. disease D. bacteria .qVz rS
7. The ________ emphasis on examinations is by far the worst form of competition in schools. ,h21 h?6
A. negligent B. edible C. fabulous D. disproportionate 8. The boy seemed more ________ to their poverty after seeing how his grandparents lived. ""Ul6hRgv
A. reconciled B. consolidated C. deteriorated D. attributed lB!`,>"c
9. During his two-month stay in China, Tom never ________ a chance to practice his Chinese. [?3*/*V
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10. When a person dies, his debts must be paid before his ________ can be distributed. H5t 9Mg|
A. paradoxes B. legacies C. platitudes D. analogies a%*l]S0z"
Part B (5 points ) :V2"<]
Directions: In each of the following sentences there is one word or phrase underlined. Below the sentence are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that is closest in meaning to the underlined part. Mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square bracket on ANSWER SHEET Ⅰ. c>fLSf
Example: The secretary is very competent; she can finish all these letters within one hour. :LRR\v0HM
A. careful B. industrious C. clever D. capable -_=0PW5{
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11. He claims that advertising today tends to portray women in traditional roles such as cooking or taking care of the baby. kg[u@LgvoN
A. depict B. advocate C. criticize D. analyze lhg3
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12. They achieved more than they had ever dreamed, lending a magic to their family story that no tale or ordinary life could possibly rival. zx^]3}
A. confirm B. achieve C. match D. exaggerate 3oX%tx
13. The most urgent thing is to find a dump for those toxic industrial wastes. A. imminent B. recyclable C. smelly D. poisonous &{QB}r
14. British Prime Minister Tony Blair promised the electorate that guns would not be fired without an attempt to win a further U.N. sanction. 5zJkPki
A. allies B. delegates C. voters D. juries [+$l/dag
15. The analysis suggests that the tradeoff between our children's college and our own retirement security is chilling. A. frightening B. promising C. freezing D. revealing pTq,"}J!+
16. Their signing of the treaty was regarded as a conspiracy against the British Crown. xO'I*)
A. secret plan B. bold attack C. clever design D. joint effort R_h(Z{d
17. Evidence, reference, and footnotes by the thousand testify to a scrupulous researcher who does considerable justice to a full range of different theoretical and political positions. 8>x.zO_.c>
A. trustworthy B. intelligent C. diligent D. meticulous ,2S
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18. Despite their spartan, isolated lifestyle, there are no stories of women being raped or wanton violence against civilians in the region. a?' 3
A. intriguing B. exasperating C. demonstrative D. unprovoked bHlG(1uf
19. The gang derived their nickname from their dark clothing and blacked up faces for nocturnal raids in the forest. ulFU(%&
A. illegal B. night-time C. brutal D. abusive |)6(_7e9
20. Though sometimes too lazy to work as hard as her sisters, Linda has a more avidfondness for the limelight. aKs!*uo0H
A. mercurial B. gallant C. ardent D. frugal ~\dpD
Ⅲ Cloze (10 points ) LLmgk"
Directions: Read the following passage. Choose the best word for each numbered blank and mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square bracket on Answer Sheet I. 475yX-A
Like many other aspects of the computer age, Yahoo began as an idea, __21__ into a hobby and lately has __22__ into a full-time passion. The two developers of Yahoo, David Filo and Jerry Yang, Ph. D candidates __23__ Electrical Engineering at Stanford University, started their guide in April 1994 as a way to keep __24__ of their personal interest on the Internet. Before long they __25__ that their homebrewed lists were becoming too long and __26__. Gradually they began to spend more and more time on Yahoo. rh2pVDS
During 1994, they __27__ yahoo into a customized database designed to __28__ the needs of the thousands of users __29__ began to use the service through the closely __30__ Internet community. They developed customized software to help them __31__ locate, identify and edit material __32__ on the Internet. The name Yahoo is __33__ to stand for “Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Orale”, but Filo and Yang insist they selected the __34__ because they considered themselves yahoos. Yahoo itself first __35__ on Yang's workstation, “akebono”, while the search engine was __36__ on Filo's computer, “Konishiki”. cJA0$)JP&
In early 1995 Marc Andersen, co-founder of Netscape Communication in Mountain View, California, invited Filo and Yang to move their files __37__ to larger computers __38__ at Netscape. As a result Stanford's computer network returned to __39__, and both parties benefited. Today, Yahoo __40__ organized information on tens of thousands of computers linked to the web. &Pxt6M\d
21. A. became B. grew C. turn D. intend =f@O~nGm
22. A. made B. saw C. looked D. turned _yjM_ALjo
23. A. in B. on C. about D. for FcIH<_r
24. A. touch B. contact C. track D. record N&NOh|YS
25. A. founded B. found C. argued D. reported %9M; MK
26. A. unwieldy B. tough C. tamable D. invaluable +C;ZO6%w
27. A. exchanged B. shank C. sold D. converted mDE{s",q/
28. A. explain B. serve C. discover D. evaluate L:YsAv
29. A. which B. that C. actually D. eagerly
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30. A. relative B. interactive C. bound D. contacted V.WfP*~NJ
31. A. fluently B. efficiently C. exactly D. actually |}Mkn4
32. A. transmitted B. purchased C. sold D. stored *"
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33. A. about B. bound C. going D. supposed ulfpop*2
34. A. fable B. model C. name D. brand |UnTd$m
35. A. supported B. resided C. lived D. launched B0p>' O2
36. A. connected B. lodged C. introduced D. linked v ;MI*!E
37. A. over B. away C. inside D. beneath yD1*^~ loJ
38. A. housed B. caught C. hosed D. hidden `^AbFV
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39. A. average B. normal C. ordinary D. equal ;YZw{|gsh
40. A. attains B. detains C. maintains D. contains N["c*=x
Ⅳ Reading Comprehension (20 points) u
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Directions: Read the following passages, decide on the best one of the choices marked A, B, C, and D for each question or unfinished statement and then mark the corresponding letter with a single baracross the square bracket on the ANSWER SHEET I. <eN>X:_N
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Guthrie's contiguity principle offers practical suggestions for how to break habits. 1+eC'&@Xjt
One application of the threshold method involves the time young children spend on academic activities. Young children have short attention spans, so the length of time they can sustain work on one activity is limited. Most activities are scheduled to last no longer than 30 to 40 minutes. However, at the start of the school year, attention spans quickly wane and behavior problems often result. To apply Guthrie's theory, a teacher might, at the start of the year, limit activities to 15 to 20 minutes. Over the next few weeks the teacher could gradually increase the time students spend working on a single activity. EoU}@MjM~
The threshold method also can be applied to teaching printing and handwriting. When children first learn to form letters, their movements are awkward and they lack fine motor coordination. The distances between lines on a page are purposely wide so children can fit the letters into the space. If paper with narrow lines is initially introduced, students' etters would spill over the borders and students might become frustrated. Once students can form letters within the larger bordens, they can use paper with smaller borders to help them refine their skills. K'?ab
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The fatigue method can be applied when disciplining disruptive students who build paper airplanes and sail them across the room. The teacher can remove the students from the classroom, give them a large stack of paper, and tell him to start making paper airplanes. After the students have made several airplanes, the activity should lose its attraction and paper will become a cue for not building airplanes. ""pJO 6bI
Some students continually race around the gym when they first enter their physical education class. To employ the fatigue method, the teacher might decide to have these students continue to run a few more laps after the class has begun. %J.Rm0FD:
The incompatible response method can be used with students who talk and misbehave in the media center. Reading is incompatible with talking. The media center teacher might ask the students to find interesting books and read them while in the center. Assuming that the students find the books enjoyable, the media center will, over time, become a cue for selecting and reading books rather than for talking with other students. eBU\&