1、Language Form and MeaningDirections In this section of the test, you will answer 37 questions found in seven different texts. Within each text are boxes that contain four possible ways to complete a sentence. Choose the word or words in each box that correctly complete each sentence. Mark the letter
2、 of the correct answer on your answer sheet.Here are two sample questions: 1. The idea that rocks last forever and that rocks (A) very (B) ever (C) quite (D) never 2. change is not completely true. If you have ever stood next to a rushing river, you (A) saw (B) seen (C) are seeing (D) may have seen
3、the water hammering away at the rocks. The correct answer to Sample 1 is (D), “never.” The correct answer to Sample 2 is (D), “may have seen.” Go on to the next page, and the test will begin with question number one. 1. A countrys _ include all of its minerals, such as coal, gold, and silver.(A) res
4、ource (B) financial (C) ability (D) list2 .Whether two people or groups are fighting with words or weapons, we can say they are having a _.(A) dispute (B) war (C) combat (D) victim3. If some lives in the _ of your home, you would call that person a neighbor.(A) vicinity (B) remote (C) distant (D) lo
5、nely4. If you are always patient, we can say that you _ lots of patience.(A) acquire (B) erasable (C) eliminable (D) deletable5. Roses _ greatly in color, size, and shape.(A) fragrant (B) vary (C) aroma (D) thorn6. A _ is a process that often involves a series of steps.(A) breather (B) half-whisper
6、(C) susurrate (D) procedure7. If you say you have _ time for an assignment, that means you have enough time to do it.(A) insufficient (B) adequate (C) wanting (D. quiver8. Anything that puts pressure on out emotions, bodies, or minds can be called _.(A) arrow (B) Stress (C) projectile (D) straight9.
7、 Thelma had a _ with her neighbors over their dogs getting into her garbage cans.(A) indignant (B) approximately (C) everywhere (D) resent10. When the Carveys didnt pay their rent for the third month in a row, the landlord actually came to their door to _ them.(A) urge (B) console (C) keen (D) scold
8、11. In the 1800s, it must have been very difficult to _ with people who lived far away. Today we are all lucky to have phones and good mail service.(A) liaison (B) connect (C) beam (D) admonishQuestions 1-2612. Snow aids farmers by keeping heat in the lower ground levels, thereby _ from freezing.(A)
9、 to save the seeds (B) saving the seeds (C) which saves the seeds (D) the seeds saved13. _ mineral content in the bones of very young children is low compared to that of adults.(A) If the (B) That is (C) The (D) It is the14. _, the silvery-checked hornbill chooses a hollow tree for a nest and seals
10、herself in until her chicks are grown.(A) Protection for predators against(B) Against protection predators for(C) For protection against predators(D) Predators against protection for15. A floodplain is an extension of a river channel, _ not inundated except during a flood.(A) where is it (B) but it
11、is (C) or is (D) in case it16. The United States Congress made Washington, D.C., _ in 1800.(A) after the government center(B) of the government center(C) the center of government(D) then the center of government17. Astronomer Maria Mitchell was the first woman _ to the American Academy of Arts and S
12、ciences.(A) to be elected (B) was elected(C) which she was elected (D) for her to be elected18. _ of staging a play that help the audience understand its structure and meaning.(A) Specific aspects(B) When specific aspects(C) Specific aspects are(D) There are specific aspects19. Illustrator Norman Ro
13、ckwell specialized in finely drawn, richly anecdotal scenes _.(A) of everyday small-town lift(B) of which everyday life in a small town(C) were in a small town every day(D) small-town life every day20. _ depends on the density of both the object and the water.(A) An object floats whether or not(B) W
14、hether or not an object floats(C) Floating an object whether or not(D) Whether or not a floating object21. Sturgeons are prized for their blackish roe, _ when salted and served as an appetizer is called caviar.(A) which (B) such (C) therefore (D) while22. In Navajo society, not only _ for food and f
15、or woo, but also as a means of payment or exchange.(A) sheep were valuable (B) to value the sheep (C) the sheeps value (D) were sheep valued23. John began to learn French last month. _.(A) His sister did so (B) So did his sister (C) So his sister did (D) His sister so did24. The bridge _ this photo
16、was taken was built last year.(A) which (B) how (C) who (D) where25. Dont put off todays work till tomorrow. This means todays work _ today.(A) must be done (B) must do (C) must to do (D) must to be done26.- Hello! May I speak to Mr. Smith, please?-_(A) See you! (B) I agree with you. (C) Hold on, pl
17、ease. (D) Id love to.27. Catherine felt uncomfortable a speech before the public and she thought shed ask the others for help. (A) make (B) made (C) making (D) having made 28. Tina _like dogs very much, but one attacked her two years ago so she doesnt like them anymore. (A) ought to (B) used to (C)
18、must (D) would 29. It _at yesterdays meeting to raise salaries _ 10% in the next two years. (A) was decided; by (B) has decided; with (C) announced; until (D) has announced; at 30. -I dont feel like going to the party this evening. - . What about watching the tennis game on the computer? (A) So do I
19、 (B) Nor I do (C) And I do (D) Neither do I 31. -Is that the time? I didnt realise it was so late. I really must be going. -_ -Im afraid so, Ive got to start work early tomorrow. (A) Didnt you have a wonderful time? (B) Do you have to leave so early? (C) Can we see each other again soon? (D) Will yo
20、u please stay longer? 32. -Could you tell me the times of trains to Cambridge? -Yes, they leave on the hour._ -Oh, I have to wait for half an hour! (A) If you hurry you might just get it on time. (B) The next train will arrive in two minutes. (C) You have no time to catch the next train. (D) And the
21、 next one goes at 5 oclock.33. _ I suggest, he always disagrees. (A) However (B) Whatever (C) Whichever (D) Whoever34. You should put on the notices _ all the people may see them.(A) where (B) in which (C) At (D) for them35. The artist will not paint people or animals but he will paint anything _ .
22、(A) that the little girl asks him (B) the little girl asks him to (C) for the little girl to ask him (D) what the little girl asks him 36. October 15 th is my birthday, _ I will never forget. (A) when (B) that (C) what (D) which 37. He is better than _ I last visited him. (A) when (B) that (C) how (
23、D) whichSTOPIF YOU FINISH BEFORE TIME IS CALLED,YOU MAY CHECK YOUR WORK ON THIS SECTION ONLY.DO NOT TURN TO ANY OTHER SECTION IN THE TEST.Reading ComprehensionDirections In this section of the test, you will read six texts and answer 30 questions. Choose the correct answer to each question and mark
24、the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.Before you start, read the sample text and the sample questions below.Sample TextThe Golden Gate Bridge is a famous bridge in San Francisco. The bridge has a red color, but gray clouds often surround it. On clear days people come to take pictures
25、 of the bridge. The pictures show the green hills next to the bridge and the blue water under it.Sample Question 1What is this text mostly about?(A) Gray clouds (B) San Francisco (C) A famous bridge(D) Taking photographsThe correct answer is (C), “A famous bridge.”Sample Question 2What color is the
26、Golden Gate Bridge?(A) Red (B) Green (C) Blue (D) GrayThe correct answer is (A), “Red.”Go on to the next page, and the test will begin with question number one. In the sixteenth century, an age of great marine and terrestrial exploration, Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail around th
27、e world. As a young Portuguese noble, he served the king of Portugal, but he became involved in the quagmire of political intrigue at court and lost the kings favor. After he was dismissed from service to the king of Portugal, he offered to serve the future Emperor Charles V of Spain.A papal decree
28、of 1493 had assigned all land in the New World west of 50 degrees W longitude to Spain and all the land east of that line to Portugal. Magellan offered to prove that the East Indies fell under Spanish authority. On September 20, 1519, Magellan set sail from Spain with five ships. More than a year la
29、ter, one of these ships was exploring the topography of South America in search of a water route across the continent. This ship sank, but the remaining four ships searched along the southern peninsula of South America. Finally they found the passage they sought near a latitude of 50 degrees S. Mage
30、llan named this passage the Strait of All Saints, but today we know it as the Strait of Magellan.One ship deserted while in this passage and returned to Spain, so fewer sailors were privileged to gaze at that first panorama of the Pacific Ocean. Those who remained crossed the meridian we now call th
31、e International Date Line in the early spring of 1521 after ninety-eight days on the Pacific Ocean. During those long days at sea, many of Magellans men died of starvation and disease.Later Magellan became involved in an insular conflict in the Philippines and was killed in a tribal battle. Only one
32、 ship and seventeen sailors under the command of the Basque navigator Elcano survived to complete the westward journey to Spain and thus prove once and for all that the world is round, with no precipice at the edge.1.The sixteenth century was an age of great _exploration.(A) cosmic (B) land (C) ment
33、al (D) common man (E) none of the above2. Magellan lost the favor of the king of Portugal when he became involved in a political _.(A) entanglement (B) discussion (C) negotiation (D) problems (E) none of the above3. The Pope divided New World lands between Spain and Portugal according to their locat
34、ion on one side or the other of an imaginary geographical line 50 degrees west of Greenwich that extends in a _ direction.(A) north and south (B) crosswise (C) easterly (D) south east (E) north and west4. One of Magellans ships explored the _ of South America for a passage across the continent.(A) c
35、oastline (B) mountain range (C) physical features (D) islands (E) none of the above5. Four of the ships sought a passage along a southern _.(A) coast (B) inland (C) body of land with water on three sides (D) border (E) answer not available6. The passage was found near 50 degrees of _.(A) Greenwich (
36、B) The equator (C) Spain (D) Portugal (E) MadridThe longer food is kept, the more likely it is to attract insects. Even foods stored in containers often attract bugs. To solve this problem, scientists have been working with different odors in an attempt to find one strong enough to keep insects from
37、 going near food. One possibility would be to use plants with strong smells, like garlic or pine, to keep insects away. Unfortunately, however, using these smells might keep some people away too! A more promising repellent is citronella oil, which comes from a type of lemongrass. An experiment was d
38、one using this oil with a certain insect, the red flour beetle. Scientists sprayed cardboard boxes with citronella oil and noticed that the beetles did not enter those boxes. They were much more interested in boxes that were not sprayed. One problem with using citronella oil as a repellent, however,
39、 is that it is quite ephemeral it simply does not last very long. After a few months it loses its smell, and bugs no longer find it unpleasant. Scientists hope to improve citronella oil so that its scent remains strong for a longer time. It will also be necessary to make sure that the oil is not har
40、mful to people, as scientists are still not sure whether it is safe to use around food. 7. What is the passage mainly about? (A) Oils used in cooking (B) Ways of protecting food (C) The behavior of a kind of beetle (D) Smells produced by different grasses 8. The word one refers to . (A) an odor (B)
41、an insect(C) a scientist (D) a container 9. What does the author imply about the odors of garlic and pine? (A) They last for a long time. (B) They are not always very strong. (C) They can be unpleasant to people. (D) They attract certain species of beetles. 10. What are repellents? (A) A food source
42、 for beetles (B) Machines used to get oil from plants (C) Substances used to keep insects away (D) Chemicals used to speed up plant growth 11. Which substance is NOT mentioned as being unpleasant to insects? (A) Pine (B) Flour (C) Garlic (D) Citronella oil 12. What does the author say about the spra
43、yed boxes? (A) Beetles avoided them. (B) They were very heavy. (C) They did not contain much food. (D) Many insects were trapped in them. 13.The word ephemeral is closest in meaning to . (A) weightless (B) short-lived (C) overpriced (D) not distinguishable 14. What are scientists hoping to do in the
44、 future? (A) Breed larger beetles (B) Produce better-tasting foods (C) Grow lemongrass in greater quantities (D) Make the odor of citronella oil last longer 15. The word scent is closest in meaning to . (A) smell (B) flavor (C) nature (D) standard 16. What do scientists still not know about citronel
45、la oil? (A) What chemicals it contains (B) Where it comes from (C) Why beetles like it (D) How safe it is When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually news. Rather, it is an ordinary event. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to
46、them. However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was amazed. Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images depict birds and, most no
47、ticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far outnumbering all other animals. Early artists drawing these animals accomplished a monumental and difficult task. They did not limit themselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing steep walls or crawling into narrow passages in the Lascaux complex. Unfortunately, the paintings have been exposed to the destructive action of water and temperature changes, which easily wear the im
