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1、-入 学 测 试Question sheet. Vocabulary1. During the TV interview, the singer announced that he was going to _ his new album soon. A. release B. renew C. relieve D. rehearse2. After working for the firm for ten years, he finally _ the rank of deputy director. A. achieved B. approached C. attained D. acqu

2、ired3. Winter is the _ season at most hotels in this seaside town, because very few tourists e to stay. A. slow B. slack C. low D. quiet4. e on, Jack, tell me the story. Dont keep me in _.A. suspense B. suspending C. suspension D. suspender5. The football match was _ because of the heavy rain.A. cal

3、led over B. called up C. called out D. called off6. We had a good time there, and the food was plentiful and _.A. conducive B. wholesome C. helpful D. appreciative7. It was strange that she would _ such an absurd idea.A. allow B. stick C. take D. entertain8. The scientists have made an _ study of th

4、e viruses that cause the disease.A. e*hausted B. e*hausting C. e*haustive D. e*haustion9. Do you own your apartment or are you a _ A. tenant B. customer C. client D. proprietor10. Representatives from the panies indicated that they should go on working together in _A. unity B. entity C. partners D.

5、partnership11. We all know that Mary has had a strict _.A. growth B. upbringing C. development D. cultivation12. The drink was packaged in champagne bottles and was being _ as the real stuff.A. passed out B. passed by C. passed overD. passed off13. Last Sunday she came to visit us out of the blue. T

6、he italicized phrase meansA. Une*pectedly B. unhappily C. untidily D. unofficially14. The person he interviewed was _ his former schoolmate.A. no other than B. no more than C. none other than D. none the less15. The young employee has a(n)_ quality - he is totally honest.A. respectable B. admirable

7、C. decent D. approachable 16. She is _ her neighbor, because he is a terrible man. A. full of B. afraid of C. lack of D. instead of 17. No one can _ the puter, because it is out of order. A. open B. make C. turn on D. carry on 18. He _ that he could get the first prize if he made effort, but he has

8、underestimated his rivals. A. though B. through C. throng D. thought 19. We are _ the missing child who is about five years old. A. paying for B. making for C. taking for D. looking for 20. The panies should attract the customers by _ the quality of their products.A. improving B. increasing C. e*pan

9、ding D. e*pecting. Grammar 21. He ordered that the books _ at once. A. would be printed B. would print C. be printed D. print 22. Nobody _ how to run this machine. A. know B. have known C. knows D. is knowing 23. He is e*plaining his plan _ half of the staff will be moving out of the city. A. which

10、B. who C. that D. where 24. Peter _ well last night because of the noise. A. hadnt slept B. didnt slept C. hadnt sleep D. didnt sleep 25. Before I _ him, he _ his apartment. A. calledhad left B. calledleft C. had calledleft D. had calledhad left 26. The Greens _ China for five years. A. has been in

11、B. have been in C. went to D. has gone to 27. _ about the story, Tom retold it in his own words. A. Heard B. Hearing C. Having heard D. Having hearing 28. The boss made me _ all the tiring jobs and I quit my job. A. do B. done C. doing D. to do 29. Each of the students _ a new bag by the charity gro

12、up. A. is given B. is giving C. are given D. are giving30. I have no idea _. A. what are you doing B. what you are doing C. what he do D. what is he31. What a nice day! How about the three of us _ a walk in the park nearbyA. to take B. take C. taking D. to be taking32. If there were no subjunctive m

13、ood, English _ much easier to learn.A. could have been B. wouldbeC. will be D. would have been33. She _ fifty or so when I first met her at a conference.A. had been B. must be C. has been D. must have been34. _ the boss says, it is unreasonable to ask me to work overtime without pay.A. Whatever B. W

14、henever C. Whichever D. However35. A new laptop costs about _ of a second-hand one.A. the price of three times B. three times the priceC. as much as the three times price D. three times more than the price36. I was very interested in _ she told me.A. all that B. all which C. all what D. that37. We c

15、onsider _ he should have left without telling anyone beforehand.A. strange why B. it strange what C. it strange that D. that strange38. It is going to be fine tomorrow. _.A. So is it. B. So it is. C. So it does. D. So does it.39. Little _ about her own safety, though she herself was in great danger.

16、A. she cared B. she may care C. may she care D. did she care40. The couple had no sooner got to the station _ the coach left.A. when B. as C. until D. than41. Arent you tired I _ you had done enough for today.A. should have thought B. must have thoughtC. might have thought D. could have thought42. I

17、t seems that she was there at the conference. The sentence means thatA. she seems to be there at the conference.B. she seemed to be there at the conference.C. she seems to have been there at the conference.D. she seemed to being there at the conference.43. Which of the following adverbs can NOT be u

18、sed to plete _ everybody cameA. Nearly B. Quite C. Practically D. Almost44. In How much do you think he earns how much is _ of the sentence.A. the subject B. the adverbialC. the object D. the plement45. The man preparing the documents is the firms lawyer has all the following possible meanings E*CEP

19、TA. the man who has prepared the documents.B. the man who has been preparing the documents.C. the man who is preparing the documents.D. the man who willprepare the documents.使用括号词语的正确形式完成以下句子。 例：The rainy season has e, and it has been raining all day. ( rain ) 46. Although the movie is _, he is not

20、_ in watching it.(interest) 47. He hasnt given up _ his dog these days and he _ his dog this morning. (find) 48. If he _ the wrong bus, he will fail to _ this medicine to the patient. (take) 49. It is _ by the public that the president made this plan without much _. (consider) 50. John is the father

21、 of two _, but he is somehow _, as he likes to watch cartoons. (child). ReadingPassage 1The Man behind Blue JeansLevi Strauss was born in 1829 in Bavaria, Germany. He was the fifth of si* children. His father sold dry goods from door to door. (Dry goods include many different things: fabric, thread,

22、 scissors, bs, buttons, yarn, etc.)In 1845, his father died. All si* children decided to go to the United States. Two of Strauss bothers started a dry goods pany in New York City. Strauss sister Fanny and her husband started a similar business in San Francisco. Strauss decided to go to the southeast

23、ern part of the United States. For eight years, he walked along the country roads selling dry goods from door to door - just like his father in Bavaria.In 1853, Strauss decided to move to San Francisco. (At that time, thousands of people traveled to California to look for gold.) On the way to Califo

24、rnia, Strauss sold almost all of his dry goods. He had only one thing left - some canvas.In California, Strauss tried to sell the canvas to the gold miners. He said they could make tents from the canvas. But they werent interested in canvas for tents. Strauss didnt know what to do with the canvas. T

25、hen, he had an idea. Strauss could see that the miners needed new pants. There were holes in their pants because the fabric wasnt strong. He decided to make the canvas into pants. They called them “Levis. Later, Strauss stopped using canvas and used a different fabric. It was a heavy cotton fabric -

26、 the same kind people wear today.Levi Strauss died in 1902. He never married and left his money to his nephews. He left the world much more - the jeans that so many people wear.51. _ isnt a kind of dry goods.52. What is canvas A. Tent.B. Pants.C. A very strong fabric.D.Athing which is used to make a

27、ll kinds of trousers.53. Why did the miners call the pants “LevisA. Because the pants belonged to Levi Straussfather. B. In memory of Levi Straussfather.C. Its the name of Levi Strauss nephew. D. Because the pants are Levis invention.54. Choose the right order of these happenings.a. Strauss decided

28、to move to San Francisco.b. Strauss father died.c. Two of Strauss brothers started a dry goods pany in New York City.d. Strauss invented the jeans.A. a-b-c-d B. a-d-b-c C. b-a-c-d D. b-c-a-d55. Which of the following is NOT true about Levi Strauss？A. He was born in Germany.B. His parents had si* chi

29、ldren.C. He had five children.D. He died in 1902.Passage 2Awareness Weeks have bee a regular part of Britains cultural landscape over the past few years. They started back in 1957, when one charity, Christian Aid, decided to make all its money-raising efforts on one time of year. It was thought that

30、 by doing this they would get more publicity for their cause.They were right, and soon other charities and campaign groups followed them. These days, most donations to charity are not collected on the streets. So instead of just asking for money, charities prefer to spend their time “raising awarene

31、ss - spreading knowledge of the work they do or the cause they support. They also pete with businesses and trade groups who use awareness weeks as marketing campaigns for their products.There are now 500 awareness weeks held every year in the UK. No week goes by without one group or another trying t

32、o make the British public aware of something, with most held in May or October.The danger with all these awareness weeks is that people start to bee cynical. Take National Smile Week, it seems like a great idea. Lets all make each others life a little bit happier with a friendly smile. But really it

33、s just a group of dentists and cosmetics panies trying to sell us toothpaste. Its enough to make you want to start National Forget About It Week.“People feel that many awareness campaigns are just marketing e*ercises, says Ms Ormiston, who edits the Awareness Campaign Register, a news letter which e

34、ncourages people who run Awareness Weeks to bee more aware of each other. “But 90 per cent of campaigns are run by traditional charities or not for groups to make money.“Theres still no official group for awareness campaigns, says Ms Ormiston. “People can do what they like, whatever the size of thei

35、r budgets or their public relations machines allows.This situation has led to calls for laws to stop real charities having their efforts overshadowed by marketing campaigns. This could be done by making the two groups hold their weeks at different times or stopping businesses running imitation chari

36、ty campaigns.But there is another way. Maybe its time for National Weak Awareness Week, especially for people whose awareness of Awareness Weeks is weak.56. Whats the main purpose of awareness weeks run by charities in BritainATo raise money for charities. BTo spread knowledge of charities.CTo take

37、up marketing campaigns.DTo advertise their goods for sale.57. Why do people start to bee cynical about awareness weeksAToo many awareness weeks make people feel bored.BPeople feel many awareness weeks are just for marketing e*ercises.CPeople have a weak awareness of awareness weeks.DAwareness weeks

38、are held too often and too much money is raised.58. What does Ms Ormiston think about awareness weeksAMost of the awareness weeks should not be for making money.BOfficial groups should take the place of charities in awareness campaigns.CPeople can do what they like in awareness weeks.DPeople can get

39、 larger budgets through awareness campaigns.59. Which of the following is the right measure to be taken to solve the problems in awareness campaignsALaws should stop awareness weeks run by real charities.BThere should be large public relations departments in awareness campaigns.CBusiness and awarene

40、ss campaigns should not be held at the same place. DMarketing campaigns should not be in the name of charity ones.60. Whats the writers view on Awareness WeeksANational Forget About It Week should be held to stop awareness weeks. BNational Smile Week is a great idea to improve peoples life. CNationa

41、l Weak Awareness Week can help people better understand awareness weeks. DAwareness Weeks should be stopped because of marketing campaigns.Passage 3Nowadays, a cellphone service is available to everyone, everywhere. Probably thousands of people have already been using it, but I just discovered it, s

42、o Im going to claim it and also name it: Fake Foning.The technology has been working well for me at the office, but there are infinite applications. Virtually in any public space.Say you work at a big university with lots of talky faculty members buzzing about. Now, say you need to use the restroom.

43、 The trip down the hall will take appro*imately one hour, because a person cant walk into those talky people without getting pulled aside for a question, a bit of gossip, a new read on a certain line of Paradise Lost.So, a cellphone. Any cellphone. Just pick it up. Dont dial. Just hold that phone to

44、 your face and start talking. Walk confidently down the hall engaged in fake conversation, making sure to tailor both the topic and content to the person standing before you whom you are trying to evade.For standard colleague avoidance, I suggest fake chatting about fake business: Yes, Im glad you c

45、alled, because we really need to hammer out the details. Whats that Yes, I read Page 12, but if you look at the bottom of 4, I think you can see the problem begins right there.Be animated. Be engaged in your fake fone conversation. Make eye contact with the people passing, nod to them, gesture keen

46、interest in talking to them at a later time, point to your phone, shrug and move on.Shoppers should consider fake foning anytime they spot a talky neighbor in the produce department pinching (用手捏) unripe peaches. Without your phone at your face, youd be in for a 20-minute speech on how terrible the world is.One important caution abo