Section II Use of English
(15 minutes)
Directions :
Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C, or D on, ANSWER SHEET 1.
In 1942, the HMS Edinburgh was sunk in the Barents Sea.lt was on its(21) back to Britain with ninety-one boxes of Russian gold. (22) thirty-nine years it lay there, too deep for divers to (23) . No one was allowed to explode it, either, since the bodies of sixty of the crew also lay in the(24) . Then, in 1981, an ex-diver called Jessop decided to try using new diving techniques. (25) he could not afford to finance the(26) which was going to cost four million pounds, he had to look for people who were(27) to take the risk. (28) , they were not even sure the gold was going to be there! First a Scottish diving company, then a German shipping company agreed to join in the retrieval(29). Not long after that, Jessop(30) a fourth company to take a (31) . Since the gold was the(32) 0f the British and the Soviet govemments , they both hoped to make a (33) , too! The biggest problem was how to get (34) the gold. Fortunately, they were able to examine the Edinburgh's sister ship, the HMS Belfast, t0(35) 0ut the exact location of the bomb room, (36)the gold was stored.
They knew it was to be an extremely difficult and dangerous undertaking. To reach the gold, they would have to cut a large square(37) the body of the ship, go through the empty fuel tank and down to the bomb room. After twenty-eight dives, they(38) to find the first bar. Everyone worked (39) the clock, helping to clean and stack the gold, (40) as to finish the job as quickly as possible.
21.
[A] road
[B] path
[C] way
[D] passage
第1题:
Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
1. A water B porter C daughter D laughter
第2题:
●In the following essay,each blank has four choices.Choose the best answer and write down on the answer sheet.
Spread spectrum simply means that data is sent in (66) pieces over a number of the discrete frequencies available for use at any time in the specified range.Devices using (67) spread spectrum(DSSS)communicate by splitting each (68) of data into several parts and sending them concurrently on different (69) ,DSSS uses a lot of the available (70) ,about 22 megahertz(MHz).
(66) A.small
B.high
C.low
D.long
(67) A.direct-sequence
B.discrete-sequence
C.duplicate-sequence
D.dedicate-sequence
(68) A.data
B.byte
C.packet
D.bit
(69) A.bits
B.frequencies
C.packets
D.messages
(70) A.rate
B.velocity
C.bandwidth
D.period
第3题:
Ⅱ. Vocabulary and Structure (15 points)
Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
6. I ______ my work by this time yesterday evening.
A. did
B. would do
C. had done
6.答案为C 指到过去某叫为止的事情。
第4题:
Ⅱ. Vocabulary and Structure (15 points)
Directions, There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the answer sheet.
6. I know the difference between these two words. So ______ they.
A. know
B. will
C. do
D. does
6.答案为C 我知道这两个词的区别,他们也知道。so表示“也...”,句型为so+助动词+主语,根据前一句的谓语动词,得知应选C。
第5题:
Ⅲ. Cloze (20 points)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the answer sheet.
We are interested in the weather because it (21) us so directly—what we wear, (22) we do, and even how we feel. Geographers, however, are (23) interested in climate than in weather. Climate is the pattern of all the weather conditions over a long period of time. Generally (24) , climate (25) to these normal weather conditions, not (26) daily or yearly changes.
Climate, like weather, changes (27) time. It is true (28) these changes (29) a long time, but not as long as we might expect. Records show that over the centuries large portions of the earth have experienced great changes (30) climate.
21. A. effects
B. defects
C. infects
D. affects
21.答案为D 根据空格,此处为动词,affect,vt. “影响”。effect,vt. “引起变化”。defect, vi.“逃跑”。infect,vt.“感染”。
第6题:
Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word (s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET I. ( 10 points)
Digital photography is still new enough that most of us have yet to form. an opinion about it, (1) develop a point of view. But this bash' t stopped many film and computer fans from agreeing (2) the early conventional wisdom about digital cameras—they' re neat (3) for you? But they're not suitable for everyday picture taking.
The fans are wrong: Moro than anything else, digital cameras are radically (4) what photography means and what it can be. The venerable medium of photography (5) we know it is beginning to seem out of (6) with the way we live. In our computer and camcorder (7) saving pictures as digital (8) and watching them on TV is no less practical—and in many ways more (9) than fumbling with rolls of film that must be sent off to be (10)
Paper is also terribly (11) . Pictures that are incorrectly framed, (12) ,or lighted are nonetheless committed to film and ultimately processed into prints.
The digital medium changes the (13) . Still images that are (14) digitally can immediately be shown on a computer (15) , a TV screen, or a small liquid - crystal display (LCD) built fight into the camera. And since the points of light that (16) an image are saved as a series of digital bits in electronic memory, (17) being permanently etched onto film, they can be erased, retouched, and transmitted (18) .
What's it like to (19) with one of these digital cameras? It's a little like a first date--exciting, confusing and fraught with (20) .
1. A) rather than
B) let alone
C) much less
D) so as to
第7题:
In the following essay, each blank has four choices. Choose the most suitable one from the four choices and write down in the answer sheet.
The key to SNMP(66)is its simplicity. It has a small command set that does a good job of collecting information from(67)any network device. In a SNMP environment,(68)of the work is handled by the network management system. Devices that are being managed are not(69)with processing(70)that might affect their performance.
A.popularity
B.function
C.efficiency
D.power
第8题:
【题目描述】
Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
16. The driver was at ____ loss when ____ word came that he was forbidden to drive for speeding.
A a;/
B a;the
C the;the
D /;/
第9题:
Directions: There are 15 sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the answer sheet.
6. ______ you go there early, there won't be much a chance of getting a ticket.
A. Until
B. If
C. Unless
D. If only
答案为C。不会有很多机会得到票,除非你早点到那儿。unless“除非”;until“直到” if“如果”;if ioly如果......该多好”。只有C选项能用在句中。
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第12题:
Narrow down the scope of search.
Decide what you value the most.
Do some soul searching.
Make your resume distinctive.
第13题:
There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet.
6. ----Bradford graduated from college with honors at a very young age.
----He _____ have been an outstanding student.
A must B could C should D might
第14题:
Ⅰ. Phonetics (5 points)
Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
1. A. meat
B. leap
C. ahead
D. speak
第15题:
Ⅲ. Cloze (30 points)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are tour choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
A new came as a surprise that an elderly woman died yesterday after (21) knocked down by a motorist who had made no (22) to brake (刹车) . A police officer asked the driver, a man of 69, to read the number-plate of a car parked (23) the opposite side of the road. The man said this was (24) , because it was foggy. In fact, it was a sunny day. After several attempts, even from a distance of two meters, the man (25) failed to read the number-plate (26) He said he had never needed (27) , though he had been (28) in a similar accident 29 .
The question of fitness to (30) comes (31) every time some medical condition relates to an accident like this. Last week two motorists died (32) blackouts (瞬间昏厥) at the wheel, With these (33) in mind, it is not surprising that accident prevention organizations are trying to (34) the government to introduce stricter controls over (35) so that both drivers and people on the road will enjoy safety.
21. A. being
B. be
C. had
D. has
21.答案为A 此处测试句法。注意判定在after (21) knocked down短语中,填充处应是名词。 being knocked down的意思为“被撞倒”,故选A为答案。
第16题:
(15 minutes)
Directions :
Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A , B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET1.
In addition to the established energy sources such as gas ,coal ,oil and nuclear ,there are a num-ber of other sources that we ought to consider. Two of these are hydroelectric and tidal power. These two sources are (21) in that they are both renewable. (22) ,hydropower is more widely used than tidal.ln (23) ,a substantial amount of electricity is already produced in HEP (hydroelectric power)stations worldwide, (24) tidal stations are stillin the very early (25) of development. .
As far as geographical (26) is concerned ,HEP projects are to be found on lakes and rivers, whiletidal (27)are constructed only at river mouths where tidal (28) is great .Unfortunately these are (29) in number. At present HEP stations are found mainly in Norway ,Canada ,Sweden and Brazil ,whereas tidal plants are in (30) in France ,Russia and China.
As regards capital (31) ,both require very high..investment. On the other hand ,generating(32) are quite low in both cases .ln fact,a large scale HEP plant is capable of producing power more (33) than conventional sources ,such as coal ,oil and nuclear plants. Tidal power also com-pares (34) with nuclear and oil generated electricity, (35) the amount of money on production.
(36) HEP stations ,tidalconstructions have alonglife (37).Itis estimated thatthey can operate foroverl00 years. With respect to (38) 0f supply ,tidal stations (39) from HEP ones in that they often can only supply power (40). HEP stations ,however ,provide a constant supply of elec-tricity.
21.
[ A] compatible
[ B ] parallel
[ C] similar
[ D] identical
第17题:
Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A ,B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET I . ( 10 points)
In the United States, the first day-nursery was opened in 1854. Nurseries were established in various areas during the
(1) half of the 19th century; most of (2) were charitable. Both in Europe and in the U. S. the day nursery movement received great (3) during the First World War, when (4) of manpower caused the industrial employment of unprecedented numbers of women.
In some European countries nurseries were established (5) in munitions plants, under direct government sponsorship. (6) the number of nurseries in the U.S. also rose (7) , this rise was accomplished without government aid of any kind. During the years following the First World War, (8) , Federal, State, and local governments gradually began to exercise a measure of control (9) the day-nurseries, chiefly by (10) them and by inspecting and regulating the conditions within the nursries.
The (11) of the Second World War was quickly followed by an increase in the number of day-nurseries in almost all countries, ms women were (12) called upon to replace men in the factories.
On this (13) the U.S. government immediately crone to the support of the nursery schools, (14) $ 6,000, 000 in July, 1942. for a nursery- school program for the children of working mothers.
Many States and local communities (15) this Federal aid. By the end of the war, in August, 1945, more than 100,000 children were being cared (16) in daycare centers receiving Federal (17) . Soon afterward, the Federal government (18) cut down its expenditures for this purpose and later (19) them, causing a sharp drop in the number of nursery schools in operation. However, the expectation that most employed mothers would leave their (20) at the end of the war was only partly fulfilled.
1. A) latter
B) late
C) other
D) first
第18题:
In the following essay, each blank has four choices. Choose the best answer and write down on the answer sheet.
Spread spectrum simply means that data is sent in(66)pieces over a number of the discrete frequencies available for use at any time in the specified range. Devices using(67) spread spectrum (DSSS)communicate by splitting each(68)of data into several parts and sending them concurrently on different (69), DSSS uses a lot of the available(70), about 22 megahertz (MHz).
A.small
B.high
C.low
D.long
第19题:
In the following essay, each blank has four choices. Choose the best answer and write-down on the answer sheet.
Microwave communication uses high-frequency(71)waves that travel in straightlines through the air. Because the waves cannot(72)with the curvature of the earth, they can be(73)only over short distance. Thus, microwave is a good(74)for sending data between buildings in a city or on a large college campus. For longer distances, the waves must be relayed by means of "dishes" or(75). These can be installed on towers, highbuildings, and mountain tops.
A.optical
B.radio
C.electrical
D.magnetic
第20题:
Directions: In each of the following groups of words,there arc four underlined letters or letter combinations
marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in
pronunciation. Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the answer sheet.
1.
A. trail
B. certain
C. again
D. faint
第21题:
Section A
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices marked A, B. C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
25. Four Chinese models were ______ the 14 people awarded prizes on Friday at the World Supermodel Competition.
A. among
B. between
C. along
D. beside
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