i. vocabulary and structure (10 points, 1 point for each item)
1．small ________ it is, the pen is a most useful tool.
a．BECause b．so c．as d．if
2．all ________ is a continuous supply of fuel oil.
a．what is needed b．the thing needed c．for their needs d．that is needed
3．you’d like that, _____?
a．don’ t you b．wouldn’t you c．hadn’t you d．didn’t you
4．had electronic computers not been invented, many problems of space flight ________.
a．could not be solved b．can not be solved
c．could not have solved d．could not have been solved
5．“you realize that you were driving at 100 mph, don’ t you? ”
“no Officer, i ________. this car can’ t do more than 80．”
a．didn’t need to be b．couldn’t have been
c．may not have been d．needn’t have been
6．i regret ________ harder at school
a．not having worked b．not to have worked
c．not have worked d．having not worked
7．i wished it ________ but it did．
a．had not occurred b．occurred not c．did not occur d．would not occur
8．i’ d rather that you ________ with him.
a．should not interfere b．don’t interfere c．didn’t interfere d．would not interfere
9．it’s good ________ you to come here at this time to comfort me.
a．for b．of c．with d．at
10．hardly had we left home ___ it began to rain cats and dogs.
a. than b. as c. after d. when
ⅱ．cloze test (10 points, 1 point for each item）
what do we mean by a perfect english pronunciation? in one 11 there are as many different kinds of english as there are speakers of it. no two speakers speak in exactly the same 12 we can always hear different forms between them, and the pronunciation of english 13 a great deal in different geographical areas. how do we decide what sort of english to use as a model? this is not a question that can be 14 in the same way for all foreign learners of english. 15 you live in a part of the world like india or west africa, where there is a long tradition of speaking english for general communication purposes, you should 16 to acquire a good variety of the pronunciation of this area. it would be a fashion in these circumstances to use as a model bbc english or anything of the sort. on the other hand, if you live in a country 17 there is no traditional use of english. you must take as your model some form of 18 english pronunciation. it does not 19 very much which form you choose. the most 20 way is to take as your model the sort of english you can hear most often.
11．a．meaning b．sense c．case d．situation
12．a．type b．form c．sort d．way
13．a．changes b．varies c．shifts d．alters
14．a．given b．responded c．satisfied d．answered
15．a．because b．when c．if d．whether
16．a．aim b．propose c．select d．tend
17．a．where b．that c．which d．wherever
18．a．practical b．domestic c．native d．new
19．a．care b．affect c．trouble d．matter
20．a．effective b．sensitive c．ordinary d．careful
v．word form( 10 points, 1 point for each)
56．it ________ (be) the dieters who want to lose weight fast.
57．tell the children to stop ________ (bother) their father.
58．i ________ (great impress) by his speech.
59．she suggested ________ (spend) another day in the mountain area.
60．it is no use ________ (ask) her for advice.
61．the children ________ (hear) singing the song.
62．so many people ________ (be absent), we decided to put the meeting off.
63．if ________ (translate) word by word, the sentence will be meaning less.
64．the coat needs ________ (wash).
65．when i saw her, she ________ (work) at the computer.
ⅵ．c—e translation( 15 points, 3 points for each)
66. 这本字典的价格比预计的要高一些。
67. 我们还未找到一个代替他的人。
68. 一个物体离你越近，它显得越大。
69. 尽管他有缺点，却是一个有责任感的人。
70. 他发现很难跟上这一领域的迅速发展。
ⅶ．e—c translation( 15 points)将下列短文译成汉语。
i arrived in london at last. the railway station was big, black and dark. i did not know the way to my hotel, so i asked a porter. i not only spoke english very carefully, but very clearly as well. the porter, however, could not understand me. i repeated my question several times and at last he understood. he answered me, but he spoke neither slowly nor clearly. “i am a foreigner, ” i said. then he spoke slowly, but i could not understand him. my teacher never spoke english like that! the porter and i looked at each other and smiled. then he said something and i understood it. “you’ll soon learn english! ” he said. i wonder. in england, each man speaks a different language. the english understand each other, but i don’t understand them! do they speak english?
