一、单项选择（20分）

1. --What fun it is to play with computer games!

-- Don’t you think it’s ________ waster of time?

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

2. ________ the days he had spent with his American friends, he couldn’t help ________.

A. Keeping up; smile B. Staying up; smiling

C. Looking back on; smiling D. Looking at; to smile

3. There are two thousand students in this college, ________ are from the countryside.

A. one-third of them B. one- third of whom

C. one-third of which D. one-third in which

4. Bob has learned a lot from his _______ of working in different gyms and is now an expert on all kinds of _______.

A. experience; equipment B. experience; equipments

C. experiences; equipment D. experiences; equipments

5. – What do you think of our school, tom?

-- Terrific! It is a school _______ everybody tries his best to improve himself and keep up with others.

A. which B. when C. that D. where

6. Is this singer _________ songs you like best?

A. the one B. whose C. which D. the one whose

7. Fortunately they had a map, without ________ we would have got lost.

A. which B. it C. that D. what

8. It’s a pity that you missed _________ the chance to go abroad for further education.

A. to give B. to be given C. giving D. being given

9. That’s the most beautiful building ________ I visited last year.

A. where B. that C. which D. to which

10. The chemistry teacher required the students ________ more attention ________ the lab clean.

A. to pay; to keep B. to paying; to keeping

C. to pay; to keeping D. paying; keeping

11. Mr. Wang has made up his mind _______ all he could _______ his oral English before going abroad.

A. devote; to improving B. devote; to improve

C. to devote; to improve D. to devote; to improving

12.Helen was much kinder to her youngest son than to the others, _______, of course, made the others envy him.

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

13. Such signs _______ we use in the experiment _______ Greek letters.

A. as; are B. as; is C. that; are D. that; is

14. _______ has been announced, we shall have our final exams nest month.

A. That B. As C. It D. What

15. – Would you take this along to the office for me?

-- __________.

A. With pleasure B. That’s right

C. Never mind D. Don’t mention it

-- We missed the first part of the party. What a pity!

-- We ______ earlier.

could start B. would have started

C. are supposed to start D. should have started

I’m ______ happy to hear that people all over the world have come to realize that peace is _____ the absence of war.

more than; much more than

more; more than

more than; rather than

more; rather than

What do you think of the way he thought of ______ with the problem?

to do B. to deal C. doing D. Dealing

-- What made him so unhappy?

-- ______ the ticket for the football match.

Having been lost B. Lost

C. Because of losing D. Losing

There were dirty marks on her trousers _______ she had wiped her hand.

where B. which C. when D. That

二、 完型填空 （20分）

My grandfather died in 1970, leaving my grandmother living in their old house alone. Shortly after that, we went to the animal shelter (收容所) and picked out a little ____21___ to accompany Grandma. The dog was named Penny.

Grandma and Penny quickly became very attached (依恋) to each other, and that attachment grew much __22_____ as years passed — they became very___23_____. When Grandma went to __24____, Penny walked along and lay ____25___ her until she woke up. ___26____ Penny aged, she could no longer jump up on the ___27_____ to lie next to Grandma, so she lay on the blanket (毯子) beside the bed. Grandma never went anywhere without her partner by her side.

The time came when both my grandmother and Penny were becoming

___28______. Grandma had been sent to hospital several times, and Penny couldn’t ____29_____ around very well. When Grandma was in hospital, Penny would sit at the window ___30_____ out for the car bringing Grandma home and would ___31_____ wait at the door when Grandma came through it. Each homecoming was a great meeting again between the two.

On Christmas Day in 1985, Grandma was again __32____to the hospital. Penny, ___33____ , sat watching out the window for the____34____ bringing Grandma home. Two mornings later, I ____35____ she couldn’t stand and wouldn’t eat. Later, she had difficulty in breathing. I quickly 36 her to the hospital where Grandma stayed to let her see her 37 for the last time. There, as soon as Penny saw Grandma, Penny’s eyes brightened suddenly and then slowly 38 . Grandma left this world, several 39 later.

After fifteen years of loving friendship, Grandma and Penny passed away on the same day. God had it all worked out — Penny was waiting at the door to 40 her when Grandma came home.

21. A. mouse B. cat C. bird D. dog

22. A. stronger B. higher C. farther D. longer

23. A. similar B. gentle C. friendly D. close

24. A. work B. hospital C. sleep D. church

25. A. on B. beside C. under D. below

26. A. Since B. While C. As D. Though

27. A. table B. bed C. chair D. blanket

28. A. lost B. active C. weak D. tired

29. A. lie B. walk C. play D. jump

30. A. looking B. crying C. climbing D. getting

31. A. worriedly B. hurriedly C. excitedly D. disappointedly

32. A. invited B. taken C. led D. moved

33. A. as usual B. in time C. by accident D. at once

34. A. car B. truck C. bus D. bicycle

35. A. believed B. guessed C. heard D. found

36. A. guided B. posted C. sent D. followed

37. A. owner B. mother C. doctor D. saver

38. A. opened B. brightened C. closed D. wetted

39. A. hours B. days C. weeks D. months

40. A. call B. help C. miss D. greet

阅读理解（24分；共12题）

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Ruth Mckenney was born in 1911 in Mishawaka, India. She grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, and at the age of fourteen she got her first job working nights in a printer’s shop. She also worked as a waitress, but after dropping two fruits salads on the floor, she was fired.

While Miss Mckenney was studying in an Ohio State University, she found an outside job as a reporter for the Columbus Dispatch. In fact, she left college before she got her degree in order to devote all her time to newspaper work. She later worked on papers in Akron, Ohio, and New York City.

In New York, Miss Mckenney began to write stories about the amusing experiences she shared with her sister. These were published in the New York magazine, and later in a book called “My Sister Eileen”. This book was an immediate bestseller, and soon became a hit play. Miss Mckenney has also written a guide to England and a number of serious books on American labor.

Miss Mckenney married Richard Bransten in 1937. They had one daughter. It came as no surprise when the author named her Eileen.

Ruth Mckenney died in 1972.

41. The Columbus Dispatch is the name of _____.

A. a department of Ohio State University B. the printer’s shop

C. a state of the United States D. a newspaper

42. Ruth Mckenney started her newspaper work _____.

A. after she left college B. when she was a university student

C. after she got her degree D. when she worked in New York City

43. Which of the following was a great success?

A. My Sister Eileen. B. The hit play.

C. Miss Mckenney’s newspaper work. D. The New York magazine.

44. Why do you suppose it came as no surprise when the author named her daughter “Eileen”?

A. Because the best-selling book made her famous and its heroine’s(女主角) name was Eileen.

B. Because this name could help her to remember her sister forever.

C. Because she had only one daughter and she loved her so much.

D. Because she wished her daughter would be as successful as she had been.

B

Hilton English Language Center

Information for New Students

CLASS TIME:8:30a.m.—10:00a.m., 10:30a.m.—12:00a.m., 1:30p.m.—3:00p.m..

The Language Center is open Monday to Friday. Each class has one afternoon free per week. On the first day, go to the lecture hall to check your timetable.

SELF-ACCESS: The language laboratory (Room 1110) is open Monday to Friday from 3:15p.m. to 5:00p.m. for all full-time students.

You can learn how to use computers for language games or word-processing(文字处理). There are tapes for students to borrow to practice their English. Go in and ask the teacher to show you. If you plan to take public examinations, there are dictation and listening comprehension tapes for you to practice with. There are cloze exercises on the computers. Ask your class teacher for a list of past exam essays. Students can borrow tapes to take home but they must be returned after two days.

ATTENDANCE(出勤): All students are expected to attend classes as it is required. Students who do not attend classes will be reported to OSS. Eighty percent attendance is required for students to receive their certificates(证书) when they finish their courses. It is also required by OSS for an extension to your visa.

BOOKS: If students are given course books, the books are their responsibility. If a book is lost, the student will be expected to pay for it.

If students wish to buy books, there is a bookshop in the college specializing in English books (Room 3520).

45. When do classes begin and end on a full day?

A. 8:30a.m.—1:30p.m.. B. 8:30a.m.—3:00p.m..

C. 8:30a.m.—3:15p.m.. D. 3:15p.m.—5:00p.m..

46. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. No teachers are in the language lab.

B. 90% attendance is required for the students.

C. Books can’t be taken out o