1、1. Can we forego the formalities and get right down to business? Your answer Correct answer forego forego 2. The actress spoke in such a heavy northern dialect that I could barely understand her. Your answer Correct answer dialect dialect 3. Theres nothing left to do now but await the results. Your
2、answer Correct answer await await 4. I love going on vacation, but I always drown in a sea of work when I return. Your answer Correct answer drown drown 5. After three huge successes, George became one of the most influential people in Hollywood. Your answer Correct answer influential influential 6.
3、 There have been far too many mysterious disappearances in this town for my taste. Your answer Correct answer mysterious mysterious 7. It drives me crazy that Steve can sit around and be idle when theres so much work to do! Your answer Correct answer idle idle 8. His shifty eyes and smarmy personali
4、ty do little to foster a trustworthy character. Your answer Correct answer foster foster 9. She normally brings her lunch to work, but today she decided to eat out. Your answer Correct answer normally normally 10. The classification of alcohol as an illegal drug will only make the problem worse. You
5、r answer Correct answer classification classification 11. “Dont exclude your little brother! Take him with you.“ Your answer Correct answer exclude exclude 12. Its difficult for someone of his stature to go out in public unrecognized. Your answer Correct answer stature stature 13. My interview with
6、a panel of professors is the only obstacle left before I earn my degree. Your answer Correct answer obstacle obstacle 14. After years of neglect , the old house on the corner was finally torn down. Your answer Correct answer neglect neglect 15. If you want to write a book about traveling in Europe,
7、its advantageous to have actually been there before. Your answer Correct answer advantageous advantageous 16. Im going to invest my money in Microsoft, and I strongly suggest you do likewise . Your answer Correct answer likewise likewise 17. It is critical to cite your sources when you make an argum
8、ent. Your answer Correct answer cite cite 18. This months bestselling novel has a(n) originality that is rarely seen in literature. Your answer Correct answer originality originality 19. Its difficult to interact with people if you dont speak the same language. Your answer Correct answer interact in
9、teract 20. Its common for politicians to use almost anything as ammunition against their opponents. Your answer Correct answer ammunition ammunition Section B: Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable word.21. The toughest thing about moving away was when I had to part with my book collection. You
10、r answer Correct answer with with 22. The spring season, as it were, doesnt really exist here since we go straight from winter into summer. Your answer Correct answer as as 23. Please leave me alone; Im simply looking for some peace and quiet. Your answer Correct answer for for 24. After looking at
11、his old pictures, James longed to go back to China. Your answer Correct answer to to 25. Just tell me the truth and dont toy with my emotions! Your answer Correct answer with with 26. Mona decided to seek out her biological parents after she found out she was adopted. Your answer Correct answer out
12、out 27. For the most part, I think the kids enjoyed our vacation this year. Your answer Correct answer For For 28. She picks up some extra money by being a tour guide on the side. Your answer Correct answer on on 29. I think the reason were such good friends is because we have so much in common. You
13、r answer Correct answer in in 30. If you learn to look on this class as an opportunity, you might not be so miserable. Your answer Correct answer on upon Part II: Banked ClozeQuestions 31 to 40 are based on the following passage.Im looking for a good book to read. Can you give me a(n) (31) recommend
14、ation ? I generally like to read fiction, but I will read nonfiction if the story is good. Im a(n) (32)adventurer at heart, so I really like to read stories about exciting journeys and quests. I usually dont like boring stories that feature (33) stereotypical characters that are portrayed with no or
15、iginality. I dont mind action, but I can do without any (34)gratuitous and unnecessary violence. Do you have any ideas? In my opinion, the best literature features characters that face unbelievable odds, (35) confront their inner demons, and eventually arrive at some sort of personal (36) enlightenm
16、ent about the true nature of things. Along the way, the character will inevitably face a decision that might involve a(n) (37)sacrifice which could result in his or her (38) undoing , but he or she will persevere and come out on top. Im (39) desperately looking for something to read on my vacation,
17、so please let me know what you would recommend. At this point, Im ready to (40) tackle almost any book, no matter how long! Your answer Correct answer (31) recommendation recommendation (32) adventurer adventurer (33) stereotypical stereotypical (34) gratuitous gratuitous (35) confront confront (36)
18、 enlightenment enlightenment (37) sacrifice sacrifice (38) undoing undoing (39) desperately desperately (40) tackle tackle Part III: Reading ComprehensionQuestions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage. It is difficult, by sheer popularity and fame of the story, to read or listen to Charles Di
19、ckens A Christmas Carol without conjuring up images from one of the many preexisting dramatic productions of the tale. Unfortunately, we often focus on the popular dramatizations of the story to the exclusion of the message that lies at its heart. The story is now a staple of the Western Christmas t
20、radition, but many people dont fully understand why. A Christmas Carol is a very simple and straightforward presentation of the dangers associated with power and greed. However, the story has a more fundamental (if somewhat clichd by todays standards) message: seize the day and take advantage of all
21、 that life has to offer. The reader is left with the notion that, within all of us, there exist qualities that can be improved to unknowable benefit, and it is our responsibility to make necessary improvements in order to realize those benefits. We see, in Ebenezer Scrooge, an individual almost enti
22、rely consumed by greed with little or no worries for the rest of humanity. He is, obviously, an extreme case with whom it is difficult to identify. His days are spent in concentration over his money and how best to underuse it, and his life has been wasted on this cause. He squanders his days while
23、those around him, such as his nephew and Bob Cratchit, attempt to live their lives and make them worthwhile. When Marley visits Scrooge in his bedroom, he explains what will soon happen and why and says, “It is required of every man, that the spirit within him should walk abroad among his fellowmen,
24、 and travel far and wide.“ Marley never did this and is condemned to walk forever in chains after death. Scrooge, also, has never done this, and his visits with the three ghosts are meant to awaken that inside of him which has been dead all his life. Scrooges journeys with the three ghosts are also
25、meant to make the reader reexamine his or her own life. Scrooge, as well as the reader, also learns that in a self-absorbed existence based on the exclusion of others, we succumb to ignorance. Ignorance of others and the world around us breeds contempt for that which we do not understand and creates
26、 an inescapable trap into which we inevitably fall. Scrooge did not understand this and ultimately fell victim to his own vices. We, as both readers and human beings, are to draw from Scrooges experiences his final lessons from the ghosts and not become victim to the same traps which befell him. 41.
27、 This passage is an example of what type of writing? A. Autobiography. B. Literary analysis. C. Persuasive writing. D. Fiction. 42. Which paragraph includes a discussion of the lessons that readers of the story should learn? A. Paragraph 1. B. Paragraph 2. C. Paragraph 3. D. Paragraph 4. 43. Based o
28、n this passage, who is the main character of A Christmas Carol? A. Charles Dickens. B. Ebenezer Scrooge. C. Bob Cratchit. D. Marley. 44. The first paragraph of this passage implies that Dickens story has been very _. A. repetitive B. prodigious C. influential D. stereotypical 45. What is the main point of this passage? A. Readers should learn the same lessons as characters do in the story. B. Readers have no connection to characters in the story. C. Readers should act in opposition to characters in the story. D. Readers can create their own characters in the story.
