Part ⅠReading Comprehension (30%)

Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some

questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A,

B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding

letter on the Answer Sheer.

Passage 1

Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:

Jim Thorpe was a Native American. He was born in 1888 in an Indian Territory（印弟安人维护区）

that is now Oklahoma. Like most Native American children then, he liked to fish, hunt, swim, and

play games outdoors.（

76）He was healthy and strong, but he had very little formal education. In

1950, Jim Thorpe was named the greatest American football player. He was also an Olympic gold

medal winner. But Thorpe had many tragedies in his life.

Jim had a twin brother who died when he was nine years old. By the time he was 16, his mother

and father were also dead. Jim then went to a special school in Pennsylvania for Native American

children. There, he learned to read and write and also began to play sports. Jim was poor, so he

left school for two years to earn some money. During this time, he played on a baseball team（.

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The team paid him $15 a week. Soon he returned to school to complete his education. Jim was a

star athlete（运建议）in several sports, including baseball, running, and football. He won many

awards for his athletic ability, mainly for football. In many games, he scored all or most of the

points for his team.

In 1912, when Jim Thorpe was 24 years old, he became part of the U.S. Olympic team. He

competed in two very difficult events: the pentathlon and the decathlon. Both require great ability

and strength. The pentathlon has five track and field events, including the long jump and the

1,500-meter race. The decathlon has ten track and field events, with running, jumping, and

throwing contests.

People thought it was impossible for an athlete to compete in both the pentathlon and the

decathlon. So everyone was surprised when Thorpe won gold medals in both events. When the

King of Sweden presented Thorpe with his two gold medals, he said, “Sir, you are the greatest

athlete in the world.” Thorpe was a simple and honest man. He just answered, “Thanks, King.”

1. From the passage we learn that Jim Thorpe was born in __C__.

A. India B. Pennsylvania C. Oklahoma D. Sweden

2. According to the passage, most American Indian children loved all the following EXCEPT

_D___.

A. fishing B. hunting C. swimming D. singing

3. Jim Thorpe started to play sports ___B_.

A. before he was nine years old B. when he was 16 years old

C. when he was 24 years old D. before his parents passed away

4. The word decathlon in Paragraph 3 probably means _D___.

A. jumping B. five track and field events

C. throwing D. ten track and field events

5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE? A

A. In 1912, Thorpe went back to finish his college education.

B. Thorpe won two gold medals in the 1912 Olympic Games.

C. Thorpe once played on a baseball team for money.

D. In 1950, Thorpe was named the greatest American football player.

Passage 2

Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

It can be really frustrating（使人沮丧的）for an overweight person to go to a gym and work out

with a positive attitude. All one has to do is walk by almost any nice gym and notice all the

healthy, sweating, “skinny” members. Sometimes they stare at those of us who are, well, zaftig. It

is easy to see the judgment behind their eyes. Who wants to put up with that?

Many people are self-conscious of their bodies and feel isolated when joining workout classes or

while exercising, especially if they are larger than most of the others in the group. Now the fitness

industry is finally paying attention. Popular gyms are catering（投合）to overweight and weight

conscious customers by dedicating areas where the “skinny” people are not allowed.

There are even gyms or programs that require members to be at least 50 pounds overweight to

participate.

Trainers recommend functional fitness as a practical goal, rather than six-pack abs（六块腹肌）.

(78)They often use text messages to stay in touch with customers.Often at these specialized gyms, the trainers are overweight themselves, or working on their own

weight goals, and this can help those people with anxiety caused by poor body image. The

equipment has been designed for use by larger people. Wider seats, more cushioning, no mirrors,

and tinted（有色的）windows for privacy, are all important changes.

(79) Hopefully these types of gyms will successfully grow in numbers in the future. The idea is a

very simple and potentially popular one. If it helps those of us who are bigger exercise more and

improve our fitness level, it’s a step in the right direction.

6. The word zaftig in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __A __.

A. fat B. healthy C. friendly D. polite

7. We can infer from the first two paragraphs that __B__.

A. most large gym chains really don’t want members to show up frequently

B. overweight people are often frustrated and pushed away by traditional gym industry

C. regular gyms don’t accept overweight people to participate in their programs

D. overweight people have to pay extra to work out in a gym

8. What is the training goal in the gyms catering to overweight members? A

A. To achieve functional fitness. B. To build six-pack abs.

C. To look like a fitness model. D To be able to run long distances.

9. As for the gyms catering to overweight members, which of the following statements is NOT

TRUE? C

A. The machines are designed for larger people.

B. Tinted windows are used to ensure extra privacy.

C. There are large mirrors on the walls.

D. The training goals are more realistic.

10. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? D

A. Improving Women’s Self-confidence through exercises

B. The traditional Gym Industry Is Losing Its Customers

C. The fitness Industry is looking for New Directions

D. Specialized Gyms Designed for Overweight People

Passage 3

Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:

Since its founding in 1948, McDonald’s has grown from a family burge（r 汉堡包）

stand to a global

fast-food chain, with more than 30,000 locations in 118 countries.

With 58 million daily customers worldwide, McDonald’s is now so ubiquitous around the globe

that The Economist publishes a global ranking of currencies’ purchasing power based on the prices

charged at the local McDonald’s, called the Big Mac Index（巨无霸指数）. That’s not to say that

every nation carries the same menu items: choices vary widely depending on location. Some

Asian locations serve fried shrimp in a Big Mac roll, while McDonald’s in India doesn’t serve

beef at all, relying instead on burgers made from vegetables, rice and beans.

Not everyone in the world has been happy to greet Ronald McDonald when he moves to town.

Many see McDonald’s as a symbol of American economic and cultural chauvinism（沙文主义）,

and European nations in particular have viewed American-style fast food as an insult to their

national food. A

French farmer, Jose Bove, became something of a national hero in 1999 after he

and a group of people destroyed a McDonald’s under construction to protest globalization and

“bad food.” The next year, a bomb exploded in a French McDonald’s, killing a 27-year-old

employee. (80) No one claimed responsibility.

But regardless of whether you like their food or their policies, McDonald’s is still widely seen as

one of the true pioneers of peaceful globalization.

11. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? B

A. McDonald’s was founded in 1948.

B. McDonald’s has opened its restaurants in every city of the world.

C. McDonald’s has over 30,000 locations in the world now.

D. McDonald’s was very small in scale in the beginning.

12. The word ubiquitous in Paragraph 2 is most likely to mean _C___.

A. very crowded B. very dean C. existing everywhere D. occurring frequently

13. From Paragraph 2, we can conclude that _A___.

A. McDonald’s designs its menu to suit the local people

B. millions of young adults got their first job with McDonald’s

C. the McDonald’s menu sticks to old-fashioned favorites such as the Big Mac

D. the low prices McDonald’s bring tens of millions of people through its doors every day

14. What did Jose Bove and his people do in 1999 to protest against McDonald’s? D

A. They organized a strike.

B. They protested outside a McDonald’s.

C. They refused to go to a newly-built McDonald’s.

D. They destroyed a McDonald’s under construction.

15. In __C__, an employee died in a fatal bomb attack on a McDonald’s restaurant in France.

A. 1998 B. 1999 C. 2000 D. 2001

Part ⅡVocabulary and Structure (30%)

Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there

are four choices marked A, B, C, D. Choose the One answer that best completes the

sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

16. The __ C__ edition of the dictionary is far better than the previous ones.

A. late B. lately C. latest D. lasting

17. Big waves turned __D__ the boat, causing many people to fall into water.

A. up B. down C. in D. over

18. On reaching home I discovered that I _D___ my keys at the office.

A. left B. have left C. was left D. had left

19. By the time she leaves the stage next month, she _A___ for sixty years.

A. will have performed B. has performed

C. will be performing D. will perform

20. I appreciate _D___ to your school to give a lecture.

A. to be invited B. to have invitedC. having invited D. being invited

21. __B__, follow the directions on the bottle carefully.

A. When taken drugs B. When taking drugs

C. When one takes drugs D. When to take drugs

22. Mr. Smith__B__ be in the bookstore because I saw him in his office a moment ago.

A. must not B. can’t C. may not D. needn’t

23. The plants would have grown all right if she __A__ them properly.

A. had watered B. watered C. has watered D. waters

24. All the evidence pointed to the conclusion __B__ he was guilty.

A. which B. that C. as D. so

25. ___D_ she likes the present is not clear to me.

A. If B. What C. Which D. Whether

26. When Bill came in, I _C___ with my friends.

A. will talk B. talk C. was talking D. have talked

27. John made her __B__ him everything about her plan for the trip.

A. to tell B. tell C. told D. tells

28. Lucy goes to school by bike every day, _B___ she?

A. does B. doesn’t C. is D. isn’t

29. I can’t help ___C_ whether we should go without raincoats.

A. wonder B. to wonder C. wondering D. wondered

30. Never in her life ___B_ in such an important party, where she saw so many pop stars.

A. Lisa took part B. did Lisa take part

C. Lisa was taken part D. was Lisa taken part

31. The young man, __A__ met us at the station yesterday, will show us around the campus this

morning.

A. who B. that C. which D. whose

32. I am not sure whether New York is __C__ biggest city in ____ world or not.

A. a; a B. a; the C. the; the D. the; a

33. Believe it or not, Mike runs _B___ than all the other boys in his class.

A. fast B. faster C. fastest D. more fast

34. They left London for New York __B__ the morning of September 10.

A in B. on C. at D. of

35. Jim can’t go to school today _C___ his illness.

A. in spite of B. in front of C. because of D. far from

36. With the__C__ of a computer, one can do what was impossible in the past.

A. age B. air C. aid D. aim

37. I immediately __B__ Luke’s father from the crowd because they two looked like each other so

much.

A. researched B. recognized C. reported D. reduced

38. A friendly relationship between two countries is often based on__B__ respect, trust and

understanding.

A. lovely B. mutual C. bold D. strict

39. Mr. Brown isn’t in the office now, but you can __D__ a message for him.

A. give B. hand C. tell D. leave

40. The boy gave an exciting _C___ of his adventures on the island, which attracted a large

audience.

A. opinion B. idea C. account D. appearance

41. Get in the car. There’s enough __A__ for you.

A. room B. seat C. spot D. area

42. His face looks __B__ but I can’t remember where I met him.

A. alike B. familiar C. like D. similar

43. We must make __B__ our minds where to go for our vacation this winter.

A. out B. up C. for D. in

44. China is rich in natural resources, but they are not evenly _D___.

A. dismissed B. contributed C. disturbed D. distributed

45. Taken in time, the medicine can be quite ___A_.

A. effective B. affected C. efficient D. sufficient

Part Ⅳ Cloze (10%)

Directions: There are 20 blacks in the following passage, and for each black there

are 4 choices marked A, B, C, D at the end of the passage. You should choose One

answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the

Answer Sheet.

Some people think of life as a game. There are similarities between life and games: both can be

played, both have rules, and both turn out winners and losers. There are differences __56__ the

two, however. Games make you __57__ away from life; the more you play, the less you pay

__58__ to the more important things in life.

In life, you get only one chance to play. When your life is over, the game is over. Life is not a

game. Life is the __59__ thing. Life is unpredictable（不能猜测的）

; you can play it right and still

__60__. Life is not always fair; one wrong move or one bad choice may __61__ too many such

moves or choices in life. Take a chance with your life and it could be the last chance you get. Life

isn’t always fun, but it can be if you decide to make it that __62__.

__63__, the advice is “Enjoy your life; take risks, but don’t engage __64__ risky behavior.” Think

__65__ the things you do and the things you shouldn’t do. Don’t play with your life in the

following points.

Don’t play with your safety. Don’t ignore proven safety measures. Safety measures and safety

equipment have one purpose: to __66__ you safe. _67__ your seat belt when you drive a car; wear

a helmet（头盔）when you __68__ a motorcycle. Your safety is in your __69__.

Don’t play with money. You can make your money _70__ or you can throw it all away. Don’t pay

with a credit card if you don’t have the money to pay __71__ the bill when it comes. Save some of

your money. Think twice before __72__ a purchase, no matter how __73__ it is. Skip（省去）the

cup of coffee or the can of soda each day, and save the money you would have spent. In just a few

years, you will have saved thousands of dollars. Save more, and you’ll have more. The habits you

__74__ today will affect you financially for the rest of your life. Learn how to __75__ your

money.

C56. A. beyond B. besides C. between D. among

B57. A. engage B. turn C. change D. think

A58. A. attention B. resistance C. importance D. vacation

D59. A. proud B. short C. false D. real

A60. A. lose B. succeed C. pass D. earn

C61. A. awake B. permit C. cause D. arise

D62. A. energy B. trip C. hope D. way

B63. A. Besides B. Thus C. Also D. But

C64. A. at B. out C. in D. to

A65. A. about B. with C. beside D. down

B66. A. turn B. keep C. gain D. reach

A67. A. fasten B. prevent C. protect D. resist

D68. A. get B. sit C. move D. ride

C69. A. gloves B. areas C. hands D. sights

D70. A. intend B. shorten C. grasp D. grow

B71. A. at B. for C. with D. out

C72. A. make B. take C. making D. taking

A73. A. small B. short C. high D. big

A74. A. develop B. extend C. instruction D. offend

B75. A. promote B. manage C. consider D. overlook

Part Ⅴ Transltion (20%)

Section A

Direction: In this part there are five sentences which you should translate into

Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in

Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages to identify their meaning

in the context.

76. He was healthy and strong, but he had very little formal education.

77. The team paid him only $15 a week.

78. They often use text messages to stay in touch with customers.

79. Hopefully these types of gyms will successfully grow in numbers in the future.

80. No one claimed responsibility.

76.他身体安康、健壮，可是他承受很少的标准教育。

77.这个棒球队每星期付他15美元。

78.他们一般运用短信来与顾客坚持联络。

79.期望这类体育馆在将来会许多增多。

80.无人声称对作业担任。

Section B

Directions: In this part there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them

into English. Be sure to write clearly.

81. 同学们都在忙着预备考试。

82.你大约听教师的话。

83. 请带把雨伞以防下雨。

84. 汤姆每全国午打篮球。

85. 足球是一项培育孩子跟别人协作的运动

81.The students are busy preparing for the exam.

82.You should listen to your teacher.

83. Please take an umbrella with you in case it rains.

84.Tom plays basketball every afternoon.

85. Football is a sport that encourages kids to cooperate with each other.