预测卷1

There is obvious generation gap between the young and the old nowadays.

The younger generation is essentially different from the older generation. The young people live in a new age completely different from the old. They have grown up more happily and are not so dependent on adults as their parents were. They are better educated and enjoy more freedom They easily accept new things and new ideas. They are more concerned with the present and the future, whereas the world of the older people has vanished(消失), and they do not understand all of the problems of the modern world The old people grew up in a world which was different from today's world. They often talk about \"the good old days\" and tend to talk about old things and ideas. They don't like to feel that their beliefs and values are being questioned and threatened. They would like the young to learn from them, but the young refuse to accept their values. They cannot understand why the young complain about the conventional (习惯的) things and old systems and why they want to make changes in these things to fit the needs of(适合…-----需 要) modern society. As a result, the old people think the young are not what they were, and most young people are unable to learn from the parents and elders who they will never be.

In order to reconcile(调和) the differences, both generations should realize that the world has changed, and that new responses are necessary for many of the problems of ' society. Besides, some forms of organizations should be established to help the young and the old exchange their ideas and strengthen their mutual understanding(加强相间的理解) so as to bridge the gap. ( )1. One important reason for the difference existing between the young and the old is that _ .

A. they live in different ages R they live in different countries C. they live in separate planets D. they hate each other

( )2. What does \"they\" in the sentence \"They are more concerned with the present and the future\" refer to?

A. The young people. R The young and the old people. C. The old people. D. The parents. ( )3. How do you understand \"the good old days\"? A They refer to those days of happy life.

B. They refer to the Gold Age in the Roman and Greek mythology.

C. They refer to the old time in which the old people grew up and which was considered by good days themselves.

D. They refer to the past days when the society was good.

( )4. To bridge the generation gap, _ should realize that the world has changed A. the young generation B the old generation

C. nobody D. the young and the old generations ( )5. Which one is the most suitable title for this small piece of article? A. The Old World and the New World. B Generation Gap.

C. The Good Old Days. D. The Dead Convention Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:

With a tremendous roar from its rocket engine, the satellite is sent up into the sky. Minutes later, at an altitude of 300 miles, this tiny electronic moon begins to orbit about the earth. Its radio

hegins to transmit an astonishing amount of information about the satellite's orbital path, the amount of radiation it detects, and the presence of meteorites. Information of all kinds races back to the earth. No human being could possibly copy down all these facts, much less remember and organize them

The marvel of the machine age, the electronic computer has been in use only since 1946. It can do simple computations, add, subtract, multiply and divide, with lighting speed and perfect accuracy. Some computers can work 500,000 times faster than any person can

Once it is given a \"program\"-that is, a carefully worked out set of instructions devised by a technician trained in computer language -a computer can gather a wide range of information for many purposes. For the scientist it can get information from outer space , or from the depth of the ocean In business and industry the computer prepares factory inventories, keeps track of sales trends and production needs, mails dividend checks, and makes out company payrolls. It can keep bank accounts up to date and make out electric bills. If you are planning a trip by plane, the computer will find out what to take and what space is available.

Not only can the computer gather facts, it can also store them as fast as they are gathered and can pour them out whenever they are needed The computer is really a high powered \"memory\" machine that \"has all the answers\"-or almost all Besides gathering and storing information, the computer can also solve complicated problems that once took months for people to do.

At times computers seem almost human They can \"read\" hand printed letters, play chess, compose music, write plays and even design other computers Is it any wonder that they are sometimes called \"thinking\" machines? Even though they are taking over some of the tasks that were once accomplished by our own brains, computers are not replacing us at least not yet Our brain has more than 10 million cells A computer has only a few hundred thousand parts For some time to come, then, we can safely say that our brains are at least 10,000 times more complex than a computer. How we use them is for us, not the computer, to decide ( )6. In the first paragraph, the author thinks an electronic computer can _ A. copy down all the facts B. remember all the facts

C. organize the facts and everything

D. copy down, remember and organize all the facts ( )7. \"Program\" means

A. a plan of what is to be done

B. a complete show on a TV station at a fixed time table C. a scheduled performance

D. series of coded instructions to control the operations of a computer ( )8. The computer is a high powered \"memory\" machine, which _ . A. has all the ready answers-or almost all to any questions B can rememher everything

C can store everything and work for you

D. has all the answers-or almost to all the information that has been stored ( )9. \"Thinking\" machines suggest that _ . A. they can \"read\" hand printed letters, etc B. they really can think and do many other jobs

C. they even design other computers

D. they can't think, but can do something under human control ( )10. Can computers do whatever they want to do? Why?

A. Yes, because some computers can work 500,000 times faster than any person can B No, because they normally have a few hundred thousand parts.

C. No, because human brains are at least 10,000 times more complex than any computers. D. No, because how a computer works is decided by human Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage;

No one expressed this attitude more strongly than Noah Webster (1758~1843). Born near Hartford, Connecticut, he received his education at Yale College and later began to practice law. But business in this profession was slow, and he was forced to turn to teaching. As a teacher, he soon discovered that the English school books then in use were unsatisfactory, and the American Revolution reduced the supply of such books as there were. Webster therefore began to work on three simple books on English, a spelling book, a grammar, and a reader, and these were the first books of their kinds to he published in this country. The success of the first part was surprisingly great. It was soon issued again under the title THE AMERICAN SPELLING BOOK, and in this form about 80 million copies were sold during the next hundred years. From a profit of less than one cent a copy, Webster got most of his income for the rest of his life. Not only did the little book have great influence on many generations of school children, but it also had the effect on turning its author's attention to questions of language. In 1806 he produced a small dictionary, and this was followed by his greatest work, AN AMERICAN DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, published in two volumes in 1828. In both of these works and in many smaller writings he had one purpose: to show that the English language in his country , was a truly American thing, developing in its own special way and deserving to be considered from an independent American point of view. As he wrote,\" It is not only important, but in a degree necessary, that the people of this country should have AN AMERICAN DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE; for, although the body of the language is the same as in England, some differences exist. No person in this country will be satisfied with the English definitions of the words congress, senate, assembly, court, and so forth, for although these are words used in England, yet they are applied in this country to express ideas which they do not express in that country.\" By giving American meanings and American pronunciation, by adopting a number of American spellings, and especially by introducing quotations from American authors besides those from English llterature, he was able, to a great extent, to justify the title of his work. lf, after a hundred years, some people still doubt the existence of a separate American language, his efforts, nevertheless, have left a lasting mark on the language of his country. )11. Webster flrst tried to earn his living in the field of _ .

A. education B journalism C law D. medicine

)12. Webster earned most of his money from the sale of his . A. dictionary of 1828 B. spelling book C. grammar D. reader

( )13. Apparently Webster published his first books whde he was a . A. teacher R student C lawyer D. doctor ( )14. This article could be entitled .

A. Noah Webster and American English Spelling

B Noah Webster, the author of An American Dictionary of the English Language C. Noah Webster

D. Noah Webster and American English Grammar ( )15. According to the article, Webster .

A. had created American English and its usages

B. had discovered American English and improved it

C. had tried his best and left a milestone on the language of his country D. had left a language which was not used in England Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage;

Once upon a time, the United States seemed to have plenty of land to go around. Plenty of rivers to dam and plenty of rural valleys left over. Plenty of space for parks and factories. Plenty of forests to cut and grasslands to plow. But that was once upon a time. The days of unused land are over. Now the land has been spoken for, fenced off, carved up Lnto citLes and farms and industrial parks, put to use.

At the same time, the population keeps growing. People need places to work and to play. So we need more sites for more industries, more beaches for more sunbathers, and more clean rivers for more fishers. And it isn't just a matter of population growth. Our modern technology has needs that must be met, too. We need more coat for energy, and we need more power plants; cars must have highways and parking lots, and jets must have airports.

Each of these land uses swallows up precious space. Highways and expressways alone take some 200,000 acres each year. And urban sprawl-the spreading out of cities is expected to gobble up vast areas of land by the year 2000. But there is only so much land to go around It is always hard to decide. Take, for example, a forest. A forest can be a timber supply. It can provide a home for wildlife. It is scenery and a recreation area for man It is soil and watershed protection

)16. \"The United States seemed to have plenty of land to go around \" means that .

A. the United States seemed to have vast land for its people to walk around

B the United States seemed to have enough land for sharing with everyone C. the United States could provide whatever its inhabitants' needs

D. the United States was not able to allow its people to do what they wanted to )17. The sentence of \"Plenty of rivers to dam and plenty of rural valleys left over\" suggests

that .

A. the United States had a lot of rivers to dam and many rural valleys, too B the rivers could be damed later

C. rural valleys would be considered in the future D. people needn't think of the rivers and valleys ( )18. \"Now the land has been spoken for, ...\" tells us that A. today, land has shown its values

R now, people have said something about land C. nowadays, land has been claimed by human beings D. recently, people spoke for the land

( )19. The phrase of \"swallows up\" informed us that . A. these usages of land have good results R these lands must be used totally

C. the precious space was taken completely

D. the precious space were eaten up

( )20. The word \"sprawl\" indicates that .

A. cities are developing very fast to meet the people's demands B urban areas are diminishing smoothly

C. urban areas are enlarging steadily in a planned way D. cities are spreading out without any plans

Part II Vocabulary and Structure(其 40小题,每题 1分,共 40分)

Directions: In this part there are forty incomplete sentences. Each sentence is followed by four choices. Choose the best one completes the sentence and then mark your answer on the answer sheet.

( )21. So frightened in darkness that she did not dare to move an inch A. was the girl B the girl was C. such a girl was D. that the girl was ( )22. The students _ the exercises, the teacher went on to explain the text. A. doing R did C having done D. to do ( )23. They talked about things and persons _ they remembered in the school. A. who R which C. that D. what

()24. Such an obvious error this would be avoided, if you were more careful. A. like R with C. as D. of

)25. They remained full of hope and determination their repeated failures. A. instead of R in search of C. because of . D. in spite of

)26. The car seventy miles per hour until it reaches the riverside at about ten o'clock tonight.

A. goes B will go C. went D. will be going )27. He kept rubbing the child until he fell asleep. A. long after B soon after

C. before long D. long before )28. his youth and inexperience, he is not suitable for the job. A. Seeing B. Seen C Having seen D. To see )29. When you the test, check your papers before you hand them in. A. wili finish B are finishing C. will have finished D. have finished )30. I am interested in you have told me.

A. which B. all what C. that D. all that ) 31. No other quality is more important for a scientist to acquire _ to observe carefully. A. as B. than C. and D. but

) 32. They were just about to give up the question, _ suddenly they found the answer. A. as B while C when D. the moment )33. It was _ then that I came to know that knowledge comes from practice. A. until B. not until C. till D. since )34. The world's supplies of petroleum _ .

A. have been gradually being exhausted B. have gradually exhausted

C. are gradually exhausted D. are being gradually exhausted

( )35. Everything depends on _ we have enough time. A. if B when C. whether D. that ( )36. I'd just as soon _ rudely to her.

A. you not speak B. your not speaking C. you didn't speak D. you hadn't spoken . ( )37. The concert was so interesting that we all felt it ended soon A. but too B. only too C. very D. too ( )38. The roar of the crowd finally to a murmur.

A. reduced B diminished C. decreased D. cut down ( )39. It's very discourteous to during someone's conversation. A. inspect R interrupt C. interfere D. instruct

( )40. Sometimes even the smallest thing will upset an person. A. annoyed B irritated C. irritable D. angry

)41. The conversation was so interesting that we were of the lateness of the hour. A. negligible B. inattentive C. irrelevant D. oblivious ( )42. The rainbow is one of the most beautiful in nature. A. phenomenon B phenomena C. appearance D. experience

( )43. It is that nowadays fiber is considered to be an important part of a healthy diet.

A. serious B great C. significant D. vital ( )44. The performance will begin _ at eight thirty.

A. precisely B. consequently C accordingly D. exceedingly

( )45. Mr. Smith, a chemistry teacher, never stops _ new and better ways to improve his teaching.

A. discovering B. looking for C. searching for D. finding out ( )46. People greatly differ _ their views of life. A. from B to C. at D. m

( )47. The geographical location of Hubei is quite favorable for agricultural production It's the land of fish and rice.

A. famous for B. known by C. known as D. known to

) 48. The officials called for an immediate _ to determine the cause of the accident. A. investigation R preparation C. notification D. obligation

) 49. People usually certain foods by keeping them in a refrigerator or freezer. A. store B. hold C. keep D. preserve ( )50. The girl carefully _ every misspelled word on the page. A. surrounded R drew C. encircled D. placed

)51. He is among those lucky students who have won to the first rate university. A. permission B admittance C. profession D. admission

)52. Mathematics as well as other subjects _ a science

A. was B is C. are D. belong to )53. We should our human and material resources if we are to succeed in the joint venture.

A. pour R plunge C. pool D. pick ). I would appreciate it a secret.

A. your keeping R that you keep c. you to keep D. that you will keep

)55. Some old people don-t like pop songs because they can't _ so much noise. A. resist R tolerate C. sustain D. undergo

)56. 1'11 lend you my cassette recorder l-ve done with it. A. every time B. the moment C. until D. lest )57. I several interesting facts about Mexico in that book. A. came to B. came into C. came over D. came across )58. The seeing eye dog was the blind man-s _ companion. A. continual B consistent C. constant D. continuous )59. Getting up is an everyday____.

A. happening R occurrence C. incident D. event

( )60. We are not to veto(否定) our own proposals.

A. likely R possible C. probable D. potential Part ni Cloze(共 20小题,每题 1分,共 20分)

Directions: There are twenty blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices. Choose the one that best fits into the passage and then mark your answer on the answer sheet.

Before the 20th century the horse provided day to day transportation in the United States. Trains were used only for long-distance transportation

Today the car is the most popular . 61 of transportation in all of the UnLted States. It has completely _62 the horse as a means of everyday transportation. Americans use their car for 63 90 percent of all personal .

Most Americans are able t0 65 cars. The average price of a 66 made car was, 500 in 1950, 740 in 1960 and up to 750 67 1975. During this period American car manufacturers set about _68 their products and work efficiency.

As a result, the yearly income of the 69 _ family increased from 1950 to 1975 70 than the price of cars. For this reason 71 a new car takes a smaller 72 0f a family'stotal earnings today.

In 1951 73 it took 8.1 months of an average family's 74 to buy a new car. In 1962 a new car 75 8.3 of a family's annual earnings.By 1975 it only took 4.75 76 income ln addition, the 1975 cars were technicatly _77 to models from previous years.

The 78 0f the automobde extends throughout the economy__ 79 the car is so important to Americans. Americans spend more money to _80 their cars running than on any other item

()61.A.kinds B means C mean D.types

()62. denied B.Reproduced C replaced D.ridiculed

( )63.A.hardly B. nearly C certainly D.somehow ( ). A. trip B.works C busrness D.travel ( )65.A.buy B. sell C race n see

( )66.A. quickly B regularly C rapidly D.recently ()67.A.on B in C behind D.about

( )68. A. raising B making C reducing n improving ( )69.A.unusual B.interested C average D.biggest ( )70.A.slowest B. equal C faster D. less

( )71.A.bringing B obtain C.hought D.purchasing ( )72.A.part B.half C number D.side

( )73. A. clearly B proportionally C percentage D.suddenly ( )74. A. income B work C plants D.debts ( )75. A.used B spend C cost n needed ( )76 .A.months B dollars C family D.year

( )77.A.famous B. superior C fastest D.purchasing ( )78.A.running B notice C.influence D.discussion ( )79.A.then B as C.so D.which ( )80.A.start B.leave C.keep n repair 第Ⅱ卷（共50分） 注意事项：

1．答第Ⅱ卷前，考生务必将密封线内的各项目填写清楚。

2．第Ⅱ卷共两大题，考生须用钢笔或圆珠笔将答案直接答在试卷上。 3．考试结束，考生将第Ⅱ卷、第1卷和答题卡一并交回。 PartⅣTranslation（共35分）

Section A(共5小题，每题4分，共20分)

Directions: In this part, there are five items which you should translate /nto -Chinese, each item consisting of one or two sentences. These sentences are all taken from the Reading Passages you have just read in the Reading Comprehension of the Test Paper. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context.

81. Television works in much the same way as radio. In radio, sound is changed into electromagnetic waves which are sent through the air.

82. In 1946, after World War II, TV began to burst upon the American scene with a speed unforeseen even by the most optimistic leaders of the industry.

83. Not only can the computer gather facts, it can also store them as fast as they are gathered and can pour them out whenever they are needed.

84. For some time to come, then, we can safely say that our brains are at least 10,000 times more complex than a computer. How we use them is for us, not the computer, to decide.

85. From a profit of less than one cent a copy, Webster got most of his income for the rest of his life

Section B(头5小题，每题3分，共15分)

Directions:Translate the following sentences into English. 86．另一场具有挑战和危险的旅程即将开始。 87．我要把工作时间延长到12小时。 88．我毫不后悔这样做了。

．艰苦奋斗和严守纪律是改善自我的途径。 90．我一点也不在乎自己的长相。 PartV Writing(共15分)

Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic “Habit\". You should write at least 100 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below.

不同人都有着不同的习惯，个人习惯直接关系着公共卫生。请根据下列要求，写一篇100词的英语短文，开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。 1．介绍有些人不同的好习惯和坏习惯。 2．习惯与卫生的关系：习惯是卫生基础；不好的习惯，会导致一些传染疾病传播，如AIDS，SARS，HIN1流感等。 3．你的看法…… 注意：

1．词数100左右。

2．可根据内容适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。