网络教育专升本大学英语模拟题答案
山东大学网络教育专升本入学模拟考试
英语试题(1)
PartⅠPhonetics (10 points)
Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the
others in pronunciation. Then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.
1、A.kitchen B.sandwich C.China D.peach （B）
2、A.pig B.together C.garden D.swing （D）
3、A.music B.telescope C.newspaper D.maths （B）
4、A.house B.blouse https://www.360docs.net/doc/2f16787759.html,ugh D.mouth （C）
5、A.wash B.sure C.shape D.square （D）
Part II Vocabulary and Structure (40 points)
Directions: In this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. For each sentence, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and then mark the
corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
6、Have you ever considered____B____ abroad?
A. traveled
B. travelling
C. to travel
D. travel
7、Mark, Mr. White ____C____. Would you please drive him to the airport?
A. has left
B. leaves
C. is leaving
D. is left
8、I jumped out of my bed____C____I heard the fire alarm．
A．usually B．carefully C．immediately D．regularly
9、—What kind of mobile phone would you like?
—Oh, I’d like one with a camera and I don’t want to________by cash.
A．give B．use C．pay D．buy
10、—Shall Mary come and play computer games?
—No, ____C____ she has finished her homework.
A．when B．if C．unless D．once
11、He was about ____A____to bed________ he heard a noise.
A. to go; when
B. going; because
C. to go; as
D. going; until
12、I ___C_____to give you a birthday present, but I was short of money then.
A. intended
B. have intended
C. had intended
D. was intending
13、There are many people dancing____B____ music in Beihai Park every evening.
A. in
B. to
C. by
D. from
14、Look! Your shoes are so dirty. You___A_____them yesterday.
A. washed
B. had washed
C. should wash
D. should have washed
15、—Hello, Karen, come in .____B____.
—Thank you.
A. All right
B. Make yourself at home
C. That’s my home
D. It’s a great honour
16、His watch, for ___A____ he paid $100, is now worth $500.
A. which
B. that
C. it
D. what
17、Londoners always take umbrellas with them when they go out, just ___A___ it rains.
A. in case
B. in case of
C. so that
D. so long as
18、The country life he was used to __B___ greatly since 1992.
A. change
B. has changed
C. changing
D. have changed
19、In my view, watching TV too much ____D____ your eyes.
A. are bad for
B. do bad for
C. does harmful to
D. is harmful to
20、Why not ___B__ her _______ as she likes?
A. let; does
B. let; do
C. to let; to do
D. letting; do
21、In many small restaurants people are served rice ___A______ while the dishes cost a lot.
A. for free
B. of free
C. for freely
D. freely
22、Does the price include breakfast only, or dinner __C___?
A．The two B．or else C．as well D．together
23、The days ___C___ we spent together on the farm are not easy ______.
A. when; to forget
B. which; to be forgotten
C. that; to forget
D. 不填; to be forgotten
24、Don’t be too hard ____B_____the boy; he didn’t mean ________ it.
A. at; doing
B. on; to do
C. on; doing
D. for; to do
25、—How long B at this job?
—Since 1990.
A. were you employed
B. have you been employed
C. had you been employed
D. will you be employed
Part III Cloze (20 points)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices given below and marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and the mark the
corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Have you ever had problems in your life and don’t know how to be happy? If 26 , you will find “Being a Happy Teenager”by Australian writer Andrew Matthews useful .
In his book, Matthews 27 us how to have a happy life and answers the questions of teenagers.
There are many 28 such as parents and friends, and the book says we should stop being angry and forgive. The book tells us of useful skills 29 how to put what you have learned into pictures of your mind to make your memory better.
Many teenagers think 30 happiness comes from a good exam result or praise (赞扬) from other people. But you can 31 be happy when there are no such “good”things.
Success comes from a(n) good attitude（态度）. If you 32 from problems, you will have success in the future.
Some school students have problems such as being too tall or too short. But Matthews tells us that 33 comes from thinking about things in a positive(积极的) way. If you are 34 , people notice you and you can get a better view(视线) at the movie; if you are short, your clothes and shoes 35 less room in your bedroom! This is Matthews’most important lesson: you choose to be happy!
A 26. A. so B. not C. it D. do
B 27. A. orders B. tells C. asks D. argues
D 28. A. roles B. classes C. courses D. subjects
B 29. A. for example B. such as C. so as D. so that
C 30. A. what B. how C. that D. whether
31. A. yet B. already C. still D. forever
32. A. learn B. rescue C. struggle D. separate
B 33. A. success B. happiness C. failure D. height
C 34. A. short B. small C. tall D. fat
A 35. A. take B. spend C. cover D. cost
Part IV Reading Comprehension ( 60 points )
Directions: There are 3 reading passages in the part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and
D. Choose the best answer and mark it on the Answer Sheet.
Passage one
People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June．These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents．They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens．They give love and care．These two days offer an opportunity to think about the changing roles of mothers and fathers．More mothers now work outside the home．More fathers must help with child-care．
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways．On Mother’s Day people wear carnations(康乃馨)．A red one symbolizes a living mother．A white one shows that the mother is dead．Many people attend religious services to honor parents．It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery．On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants．They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day．These are days of fun and good feelings and memories．
Another tradition is to give cards and gifts．Children make them in school．Many people make their own presents．These are valued more than the ones bought in stores．It is not the value of the gift that is important, but it is“the thought that counts．”Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies, and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays．
36．Which is NOT a reason for children to show love and respect for parents? D A．Parents bring up children．
B．Parents give love and care to children．
C．Parents educate children to be good persons．
D．Parents pass away before children grow up．
37．What do you know from the passage? B
A．Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are both in May．
B．Fewer women worked outside the home in the past．
C．Not all the children respect their parents．
D．Fathers are not as important as mothers at home．
38．On Mother’s Day and Father’s Day,____A____．
A．people usually have family parties
B．everyone goes to visit the cemetery
C．children always go to parents’home
D．hand-made cards are the most valuable gifts
39．What do you think“florists”do? A
A．They sell flowers．
B．They make bread or pastry．
C．They offer enough room for having family parties．
D．They sell special clothes for Mother’s Day and Father’s Day
40．In she second paragraph, the underlined word ‘cemetery’means________．A．funeral B．wedding C．grave D．holiday
Passage two
One of the interesting things about Cuba is its educational system. As in many other countries, schools are free. What is unusual is that schools combine study with manual work. Each school has a plot of land where the children work for each day. They plant vegetables, which they weed and water, and later they harvest the crops. In this way they develop good working habits and learn how important it is to produce. Usually, children do not like vegetables such as spinach（菠菜）, green beans, or cabbage. But by growing vegetables themselves, Cuban children soon develop a taste for them. During the summer, older children also go to the country to help the farmers with the crops.
In this system, the children spend part of their school time studying and the rest working in the open air helping increase the nation’s production.
66．How is Cuba’s educational system different from that of other countries? C A．Schools are free. B．Schools force children to work.
C．Manual work is emphasized. D．Schools produce a lot of crops
67．How do Cuban children spend their school time? B
A．Fewer hours for classroom study than for manual work.
B．Part of the classroom study and the rest for manual work.
C．Half of the time studying and the other half working on the land.
D．Most of the time studying and the rest playing in the open air.
68．What do children do for their manual work? D
A．They plant vegetables.
B．They harvest the crops they grow.
C．They help the farmers with their crops.
D．All of the above.
69．Which of the following is mentioned in the passage? A
A．The nation’s production is increased.
B．Children go to the country to help the farmers with the crops twice a year.
C．Children enjoy working in the open air.
D．Children grow less interested in study.
70．What does the word “taste”mean here? B
A．A kind of sense. B．Liking.
C．Ability to enjoy beauty. D．Small quantity.
Passage three
It doesn't matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. That's what all doctors thought, until they heard about Al Herpin.
Al Herpin, it was said, never slept. He was 90 years old when doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They expected to find out that he needed sleep of some kind. But they were surprised. Though they watched him every hour of the day, they never saw Herpin sleeping. He did not even own a bed. He never needed one.
The closest that Herpin came to resting was to sit in a rocking chair(摇椅) and read some news papers. The doctors were puzzled by this strange continuous sleeplessness. Herpin offered the only probable explanation of his condition. He remembered some talk about his mother having been injured several days before he was born.
56. The point of this story is that _______.
A. We needn't feel surprised to find someone who doesn't sleep
B. one person was found who actually didn't need any sleep
C. everyone needs some rest to stay alive
D. not sleeping may help one to live longer
57 The doctors came to visit Herpin hoping to ___B____.
A. find a way to cure him of his sleeplessness
B. find out that his sleeplessness was not really true
C. find out why some old people didn't need any sleep
D. find a way to free people from needing any sleep
58. After watching him closely, the doctors believed that Al Herpin __C_____.
A. needed some kind of sleep
B. slept while one was watching
C. needed no sleep at all
D. nearly slept in a rocking chair
59. One suggested explanation of Herpin's sleeplessness was _______.
A. his old age
B. his not having a bed
C. his magnificent physical condition
D. his mother's injury while carrying him
60.The writer of the story obviously thinks that Al Herpin's sleeplessness ___.
A. could be cured
B. could be explained
C. was healthful
D. was uncommon
Part V Writing (20 points )
Directions: For this part, you are supposed to write a letter in 100—120 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly.
假设你是李明，暑假期间在美国参加夏令营活动，现已回国。在美两周期间，你住在Johnson 夫妇家中，他们为你提供了吃、住、行及旅游方面的帮助。请给他们写一封电子邮件。内容包括以下要点：1．已安全到家，对他们的帮助表示感谢；2．谈谈在美期间的感受；3．希望保持联系。
山东大学网络教育专升本入学模拟考试
英语试题(2)
PartⅠPhonetics (10 points)
Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the
others in pronunciation. Then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.
1、A.never B.leg C.red D.he D
2、A.what B.water C.walk D.talk A
3、A.flower B.follow C.how D.brown B
4、A.study B.puzzle C.bus D.busy D
5、A.behind B.bedroom C.jacket D.eleven B
Part II Vocabulary and Structure (40 points)
Directions: In this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. For each sentence, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and then mark the
corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
6、He’s been admitted into a famous university, but it will be 4 years he graduates．
A．when B．since C．before D．that
7、This medical team 20 doctors and 40 nurses.
A．is consisting of B．consists of
C．is consisted of D．consist of
8、We thought there were 35 students in the dining hall , A , in fact, there were 40.
A．while B．whether C．what D．which
9、 D I prefer a color TV, I have to buy a black and white one this time.
A .As B. Since C. Because D .Although
10、Christopher Reeve said he was far C busy with living to think of up．
A．so, giving B．very, giving C．too, giving D．too, given
11、---Have you food?
---Yes, our food . So we must buy some immediately.
A. run out of; has run out
B. run out; has run out of
C. run out; has run out
D. run out of; has been run out
12、Word came B he had expected for a long time .
A. that
B. what
C. when
D. where
13、At the meeting yesterday, the director A up with a suggestion that the new play
should be put on during the Spring Festival.
A．came B．put C．caught D．kept
14、The novel is D reading, so he advised me it.
A. worthy; to buy
B. very worth; buying
C. worthy; buying
D. well worth; to buy
15、Although he hates his stepmother, D he goes to see her for the love of his father.
A. here and there
B. more or less
C. sooner or later
D. now and then
16、Mr Green expressed the hope B he could have another chance to come to visit China
again the next year .
A.what
B. that
C. when
D.which
17、There was a terribly loud thunder C the sudden flash of lightning.
A. followed
B. was followed
C. following
D. which was followed by
18、There are few areas left where pandas can live, B ?
A. aren’t there
B. are there
C. is there
D. isn’t there
19、If you want to download this song, please the link.
A．log on B．log off C．click on D．click to
20、--My goodness! This job is so tough.
-- D . Let’s work it out together.
A. No wonder
B. Give it up
C. It is up to you
D. Calm down
21、All these changes will lead to A strong and powerful China, ______ country that can
surprise and enrich our planet.
A. a; a
B. the; a
C. the; the
D. a; the
22、I have taught him the computer.
A. how check
B. to check
C. how to check
D. to how checking
23、---This year, the production of Toyota rose from 80,000 to 100,000.
---Oh, it has risen A 25%.
A．by B．to C．in D．with
24、Some people D playing football while others enjoy football matches.
A. be fond of; watch
B. are fond; watching
C. are fond of; watched
D. are fond of; watching
25、Many countries are increasing their use of natural gas, wind and other forms of A .
A. energy
B. source
C. power
D. material
Part III Cloze (20 points)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices given below and marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and the mark the
corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Most students want to communicate better in English. If this is one of your goals, it is 26 to study a balance of the four major skills. Listening, speaking, reading and writing are the main skills you need to communicate in any 27 . Being very good at only one of these skills will not help you to communicate. It helps to think of these communicative 28 in two groups.
First you have input. Next you have output. First you listen to someone ask you a question. Second you speak and give them your 29 . First you read a letter from someone. After that you write back to them. Input and output don’t 30 go in a special order. Sometimes you speak first and then you listen and sometimes you write about what you hear. During communication, the person you are communicating with 31 one of the opposite skills.
Some students want to know which skill is the most important. Since all of the skills rely on each other, 32 of them are important. However, to communicate we do use some skills more often than others. For example, about 40％of the time that we 33 communicating we are simply listening. We speak for about 35％of the time. About 16％of communication
34 reading , and about 9％from writing.
Each of these main skills have micro skills within them. For example, pronunciation is a type of speaking skill that must be 35 in order to improve communication. Spelling is a skill that makes understanding the written word easier. Grammar and vocabulary are other micro skills. Micro doesn’t mean they are unimportant.
C 26. A. strange B. regular C. important D. different
A 27. A. language B. subject C. conversation D. Culture
B 28. A. chances B. skills C. ideas D. plans
A 29. A. answer B. thought C. problem D. surprise
B 30. A. luckily B. necessarily C. happily D. politely
A 31. A. uses B. finds C. likes D. loses
B 32. A. both B. all C. neither D. none
A 33. A. spend B. waste C. take D. save
B 34. A. makes up B. comes from C. works on D. goes by
A 35. A. practised B. understood C. taught D. explained
Part IV Reading Comprehension ( 60 points )
Directions: There are 3 reading passages in the part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and
D. Choose the best answer and mark it on the Answer Sheet.
Passage one
On July 16, 1969, the tall and powerful rocket blasted off （点火起飞）from Cape Kennedy. The Apollo II separated from the rocket when it was far out in space. The spaceship traveled very fast and in four days the astronauts reached the moon.
The Apollo II spaceship had three parts. One of them was called the lunar module,which was the only part of the spaceship that would land on the moon. Near the moon, the lunar module separated form the rest of the Apollo II spaceship. TWO of the three astronauts traveled down to the Apollo II spaceship, moving on in the orbit of the moon. Then came the exciting moment.
ON the night of July 20, the lunar module successfully landed on the moon.
36．How many days did the astronauts spend traveling from the earth to the moon?
A A．4 days B．5 days C．3 days D．Not mentioned
37．Theroket can be described as __D_____?
A．powerful B．lovely C．tall D．both C and D 38．Which of the following landed on the moon? D
A．The rocket.
B．The Apollo II spaceship.
C．The other two parts except the lunar module.
D．The lunar module.
39．The landing on the moon was considered____C___?
A．a failure B．a disaster C．a success D．an accident
40. What is the best title of the passage? B
A．American Astronauts’Mission.
B．Apollo II’s Successful Flight to the moon.
C．One of the Great Wonders in the word.
D．Apollo II Spaceship.
Passage two
Go to church, then have a big lunch, then go out to play while mum does the housework. That was a typical (典型的) British Sunday in the 1960s. But things now could not be more different.
Some British sociologists recently studied the typical British Sunday. They found that people get up later and do less housework than they did 40 years ago. They are far more likely to be out shopping or enjoying themselves than cooking Sunday lunch.
Sunday mornings were busy 40 years ago. Most women caught up on their weekly housework and cooked a nice lunch. They seldom allowed themselves any “leisure”until afternoon, after the dishes were cleaned. Then there would be another rush to the table between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm for tea.
But now, Britons can have brunch (早午餐) at the restaurant. Fewer people bother （添麻烦）to cook themselves.
“You only have two free days a week. You don’t want to have to waste one because there is nothing to do but watch boring TV,”said Elizabeth Biggs, 25, a producer in London.
“On Saturday you are recovering from the week,”Biggs added. “Sundays are the last chance for the weekend —you want to get as much as you can out of the day before you have to go back to work.”
In the past, British women usually did their shopping during the week, while the husband was at work. “Now men seem to do that as much as women,”said Jonathan Gershuny, a professor who took part in the study.
Men also do more housework now on Sundays. Back in the 1960s, men were far more likely to spend Sundays out of the house —at the pub or playing football —before lunch.
41. Many Britons have brunch at the restaurant because __C_____.
A. They have no time to cook at home.
B. They get up too late.
C. They won’t bother to cook themselves.
D. They will go to church.
42. Which of the following is NOT true? C
A. Britons used to go to church on Sundays.
B. Britons usually had a big lunch at home.
C. British women did their shopping on Sundays in the past.
D. British men did little housework at home in the past.
43. The underlined word “leisure”in Para 3 means ___________.
A. housework
B. shopping
C. lunch
D. free time
44. The text mainly tells us ___D_____.
A. what Britons did on Sundays
B. why Britons go shopping on Sundays
C. How Britons spend their holidays
D. the changes of the ways the Britons spend their Sundays
45. What can we infer (推断) from the passage? B
A. Men do more housework on Sundays.
B. Sundays in Britain might be very boring in the past.
C. No people go to church on Sundays now.
D. Britons all go out on Sundays.
Passage three
A city man from a big city with a new carriage and a beautiful pair of horses was driving along a country road. He did not give much attention to where he was going. Pretty soon he realized that he was lost, but he continued to drive, expecting to find his way or to meet someone who could tell him how to get back to the town.
It was a long, lonely road, for many hours he kept on driving. When it was almost dark, he saw a farmer ploughing the land. He stopped and called out, “Hello, farmer,”“Hello, yourself,”the farmer replied, still ploughing. “Where does this road go?”“I haven’t ever seen it go anywhere, it always stays right where it is.”said the farmer, without stopping his work. “How far is it to the next town?”said the driver, speaking a little louder. “Don’t know, never measured it.”replied the farmer.
By this time the city man was getting angry. “What do you know? You are the biggest fool I have ever seen.”The farmer stopped ploughing and looked for a longtime at the city man. Then he said scornfully(轻蔑), “Maybe I don’t know much, and perhaps I am a fool. But at least I am not.”
46. The city man was driving along the country road to ___D_____.
A. a town
B. a city
C. a field
D. an unknown place
47. Very soon he found that___B_____.
A. he lost a beautiful horse
B. he was unable to find his way
C. he missed the road
D. he had to look for his new carriage
48. It was a long lonely road, and ____A____.
A. he did not meet any one for many hours
B. not a man there would tell him how to get back to the town
C. it was far from the town
D. only one carriage could run on it
49. The city man did not stop driving__A______.
A. until he saw a farmer in a field.
B. when it was almost dark
C. until he was tired
D. until he and his horses were tired
50. Which of the following can replace “go”in the sentence “Where does this road go?”
A. walk
B. move
C. lead to
D. run
Part V Writing (20 points )
Directions: For this part, you are supposed to write a letter in 100—120 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly.
你的朋友Joe 为了迎接高考努力学习，近来病倒了。请你以李华的名义给她写一封信，
就健康和学习方面谈谈你的看法并提些建议。
Dear Joe,
I am sorry to hear that you have been ill for days and hope you have got quite better now.
山东大学网络教育专升本入学模拟考试
英语试题(3)
PartⅠPhonetics (10 points)
Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the
others in pronunciation. Then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.
1、https://www.360docs.net/doc/2f16787759.html,rge https://www.360docs.net/doc/2f16787759.html,ugh C.sofa D.vase C
4、A.back B.fast C.have D.map B
5、A.teacher B.seat C.weather D.please C
Part II Vocabulary and Structure (40 points)
Directions: In this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. For each sentence, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and then mark the
corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
6、Scientists are afraid that some day an even bigger earthquake will __A___ the area.
A. strike
B. beat
C. knock
D. push
7、Is this the reason __D___ at the meeting for his carelessness in his work?
A.why he explained
B.what he explained
C.how he explained
D. he explained
8、Fat and sugar__A___ a lot to high blood pressure．
A．contribute B．celebrate C．congratulate D．complain
9、Whatever you do, make sure to _____ it.
A．concentrate to B．concentrate on
C．be concentrate to D．be concentrate on
10、--What fine weather! Would you like to go out for a walk?
--___C____
A. Look out.
B. What can I do for you?
C. That sounds a good idea.
D. I don’t agree.
11、In no case___C__ our children do that.
A. we let
B. we cause
C. should we have
D. we should let
12、When we ___A__ after a long talk，we found the children sleeping in _____ beds．
A. separated；separate
B. separated；separated
C. separate；separate
D. separate；separated
13、The solider insisted on searching for the survivors from the earthquake, ___A__ he hadn`t
slept for 30 hours.
A. even though
B. just because
C. now that
D. as though
14、In the past decade, the Internet___A__ rapidly. It’s believed that it_____ a greater growth in the future.
A. has grown; will have
B. grew; has
C. grew; will have
D. has grown; has
15、__D___ , in front of the class, I get a little nervous.
A. In time
B. On time
C. At one time
D. At times
16、The government has promised to __A___ the matter and will give the workers a satisfactory
answer.
A. look into
B. look through
C. put into
D. put away
17、My new classmate told us about his trip to___A__ Great Wall. He said it was _____ exciting
experience for him.
A. the; an
B. 不填; the
C. the; 不填
D. 不填; a
18、I had hoped to go into the fire to fetch the expensive box, but my roommate told me__D___ .
A. don’t go
B. not go
C. not to go
D. not to
19、--What kind of mobile phone would you like?
--Oh, I’d like one with a camera and I don’t want to __C___ by cash.
A．give B．use C．pay D．buy
20、You can’t imagine __B___ when they heard the news_____ the Chinese team won.
A. how they were excited; that
B. how excited they were; that
C. how excited were they; which
D. they were excited; which
21、Little Jane went back to her room,__C___ to study much harder than before.
A. with her mind making up
B. her mind making up
C. with her mind made up
D. her mind being made up
22、The storm damaged（破坏）many houses and business buildings; ___D__ , it caused 20
deaths.
A．or B．however C．after all D．besides
23、--What do you think of the meal?
--Although some dishes _C____ with me, It’s really a nice meal.
A. agree
B. offer
C. disagree
D. take
24、It was a young soldier that jumped into the river to save the drowning girl __B___ his
personal danger.
A. remembering
B. ignoring
C. leaving
D. taking
25、When first ___B__ to the market, these products enjoyed great success.
A. introducing
B. introduced
C. to introduce
D. being introduced
Part III Cloze (20 points)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices given below and marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and the mark the
corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Located in Shanxi Province, Xi’an is an important 26 of science and technology, culture, education, trade and finance as well as modern processing （加工）base. 27 a population of more than 7 million, Xi’an takes up an area of 10,108 square kilometers. 28 Chang’an in Chinese history, Xi’an was once the capital of 13 dynasties and enjoys a similar honor as other famous historical cities in the world 29 Rome and Athens. The world-famous Silk Road started there 2,100 years ago, and 30 the city into a trade center that connected China with western countries. The splendid history has blessed the city with numerous valuable relics 31 the Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses and the ancient city walls from the Ming Dynasty. Together with gorgeous natural scenery, those historic sites have given a powerful boost （促进）to the tourism industry in Xi’an, which 32 an important part in the local economy. The city has 56 hotels rated in the tourist-star system which are open to foreigners and 174 travel agencies open today. Besides tourism, the time-honoured city has also made 33 progress in terms of local economy, scientific research and city construction advancement in the past 50 years.
With a（n）34 of 13 percent in the gross domestic product （GDP）for 10 continuous years, Xi’an has formed a comprehensive industrial system of its own.
There are now 43 colleges and more than 660 scientific institutions in Xi’an. Each year it turns 35 about 3,000 research achievements or patents （专利）. The city's comprehensive technological power ranks third in China, next to Beijing and Shanghai.
A 26．A．center B．work C．way D．capital
D 27．A．Have B．Had C．Because of D．With
A 28．A．Known as B．Known for C．Famous to D．Famous in
D 29．A．for example B．such that C．so that D．such as
C 30．A．made B．caused C．turned D．forced
C 31．A．containing B．contained C．including D．included
A 32．A．plays B．takes C．acted D．joined
C 33．A．considered B．considering C．considerable D．considerably
A 34．A．increase B．increasing C．decrease D．decreasing
D 35．A．into B．up C．down D．out
Part IV Reading Comprehension ( 60 points )
Directions: There are 3 reading passages in the part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and
D. Choose the best answer and mark it on the Answer Sheet.
Passage one
King Midas used to love gold. One day he met a fairy (小仙女) who allowed him to make a wish for something. The king replied at once, “I love gold. I want everything I touch to change into gold”. “Very well, tomorrow morning, everything you touch will turn into gold.” Saying this, the fairy disappeared.
The king waited excitedly till the next morning. To his joy, everything he touched changed immediately into gold. “I’m the richest man in the world now.” He shouted.
Soon Midas became hungry. He sat down at his table. All the foods and drinks turned into gold in his hand. “I’m dying of hunger.” He cried.
Just then his daughter came running in. “Why are you so sad, dad?” she asked, putting her arms around him. There and then she became a golden statue. The king loved his daughter very much. Seeing this, he began to cry. He looked up and suddenly saw the fairy before him. “Don’t you like the golden touch?” asked the fairy. “Please take it away,” begged the king, “give me back my daughter.”“Well, you have learned your lesson. Go and wash in the river. Then the golden touch will be gone.”
The king ran quickly to the nearby river.
36. The fairy allowed the king to make a wish because_C____.
A. She hoped to make the king the richest in the world.
B. She loved gold too.
C. She wanted to teach the king a lesson.
D. She wanted to turn the king’s daughter into gold.
37. When the foods and drinks turned into gold the king was __B___.
A. excited
B. worried
C. hungry D happy
38. The king’s daughter became a golden statue when _____.
A. she saw her father
B. she put her arms around her father
C. the king went to meet her
D. the king loved her very much
39. Which of the following might have happened afterwards? D
A. The king died in the river.
B. The king’s daughter changed back from gold to a lovely girl.
C. All the things the king had touched changed back into real ones.
D. Both B and C
40. What do you think the story tries to tell us? C
A. Gold makes people unhappy.
B. More gold, more happiness.
C. Gold is not the thing that makes life happy.
D. People feel happy if they have not gold.
Passage two
Leonardo da Vinci（达芬奇）began painting the Mona Lisa in 1503. He was working on a special painting for a church at the time, but the church painting was not going well. An Italian businessman asked da Vinci to paint a picture of the businessman’s second wife. This is the woman who can be seen in the Mona Lisa.
All in all, the Mona Lisa is a very good example of da Vinci’s work. Da Vinci uses darkness and light in a clever way in the painting.
Da Vinci loved science and maths. Right away a person can see that there is a lot of geometry (几何学) in the Mona Lisa. The face of the Mona Lisa is made of many circles and round shapes like balls. Even her smile can be seen as a small part of a large circle.
The woman in the painting is sitting on a balcony, and mountains can be seen behind her. Da Vinci loved to study rocks and mountains, so these can be seen over and over in his other paintings.
The woman is sitting with her knees to the side. Her head is turned to look out of the painting. Her hands are held together in front of her. This way of sitting is now used by many artists when they are painting a picture of a man or woman today.
41. Who painted the Mona Lisa? B
A. A businessman.
B. Leonardo da Vinci.
C. His second wife.
D. The businessman’s wife.
42. The woman in the painting is___C___.
A. an Italian businesswoman
B. Leonardo da Vinci’s wife
C. the wife of a businessman D .a woman from the church
43. Where is the woman in the painting? A
A. On a balcony.
B. On a knee.
C. On a mountain.
D. On a rock.
44. What can a person see in the painting? D
A. A lot of geometry.
B. Clever use of light and darkness.
C. Mountains.
D. All of the above.
45. Leonardo da Vinci enjoyed studying___D___.
A. maths
B. rocks
C. science
D. all of the above
Passage three
Cancer is among the top killer diseases in our society today and scientists have found out that stress (紧张) helps to bring it on. We need to consider, therefore, what are the causes of stress in our life, and whether we can do anything about them.
Are we under-employed, or overburdened (负担过重) with too many responsibilities? Do we have a right balance of work and leisure (闲散) in our lives? Are our relationships with family, friends or fellow workers all that they should be?
All these things can be a cause of stress, and it is best to face them directly, and to bring our frustrations (失意) into the open. People who have a good row and then forget it are doing their health more good than those who bottle up their feelings.
If our self-examination has brought any causes of stress to light, let us consider what we can do about them. It is possible to change jobs. We can make more leisure and fill it more happily, if we will accept a different living standard. We can improve our personal relationships by a different attitude. It is we who allow other people to make ourselves unhappy. Often the little things that disturb us are not worth an hour’s anger. The teaching in the Bible “Let not the sun go down upon your wrath (愤怒)”is good advice from the health point of view as well as religion.
46. Which of the following statements is true? C
A. Freedom from responsibilities helps reduce stress.
B. Stress is the direct cause of caner.
C. The causes of stress are worth serious study
D. Cancer is the number one killer is our society today.
47. According to the passage, which of the following types of people is more likely to suffer from stress? D
A. People who have cancer.
B. People who like to quarrel with others.
C. People whose living standard is low.
D. People who have more responsibilities than they can deal with.
48. Judging from the context, the underlined word “row”in the third paragraph most probably means___A___.
A. a noisy quarrel
B. a very loud noise
C. a neat line of things side by side
D. a journey in a boat
49. Which of the following is not mentioned as a way to reduce our stress? D
A. Changing our jobs.
B. Changing our attitude about little things that make us unhappy.
C. Speaking out about our frustrations.
D. Reading the Bible.
50. “Let not the sun go down upon your wrath”probably means “___A___”.
A. Don’t let your anger last long.
B. Don’t get angry while the sun is going down.
C. Don’t get angry easily about little things.
D. Don’t watch the sun set while you are angry.
Part V Writing (20 points )
Directions: For this part, you are supposed to write a letter in 100—120 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly.
周末两天的休息对于忙于工作学习的人们来说是非常宝贵的。请你根据下列提纲，以“How I spend the weekend”为题，写一篇120词左右的短文。
文章须包含以下要点：1.周末对于人们来说意味着什么。2.每个人都有自己度周末的方式。
3.我是怎样度周末的。