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Directions: There are four parts altogether in this test paper. The total scol-e is 100, and the test time is limited to 3 hours. vUD,%@k9
Part I. Vocabulary and Structure (20 points) Ek\fx*Lz
Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the cOlTesponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. w5uOi}T\
J. "Infon11ation ___" would mean disabling an enemy by making use of computer viruses to wreck its computer-controlled systems. ZC+F*
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2. When jobs are scarce, young people entering the work force tend to be in favor of experienced workers. vaQZ1a,
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3. "Knowledge is power." This dictum (Z R) has never been so true as today ___ the advent of the Information Age. zh7#[#>t
A. on B. at C. by D. with OMG.64DX .
4. In this context, giving instructions means giving infonnation rather than giving orders, even though such infoDl1ation may sometimes be expressed in the fonn. (5[|h
A. cooperative B. imaginative C. imperative D. comparative J5Rr7=:*S
5. at the table of contents and introduction of books can help you ll1crease your comprehension and keep in mind what you then read. #W`>vd}
A. Glancing B. Gazing C. Peering D. Glaring '@'~_BBZP
6. These coins have been from circulation because they are no longer valid cUlTency. gzqx{ ]
A. restrained B. withdrawn C. hampered D. retreated o_
7. For their own protection, ___ sleep-walkers have been known to tie themselves in bed, lock their doors or bolt the window. F. X{(8
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8. The process by means of which human beings can arbitrarily make certain things ___ others may be called the symbolic process. .QX|:]|n
A. impart B. manifest C. infer D. denote Hb5^+.xur
9. I never take any notice of the ___ headlines in the popular newspapers. They are always a gross exaggeration. 9u<4Q_I`
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10. A of escaped prisoners were reported to have been arrested and sent back to the prison. Sd?:+\bS;
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11. Though I had lived in Binningham as a child, the city had altered so much that it took me Th,15H
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A. make B. take C. observe D. lose ^G'8!!ys
12. Scientists claim that an individual can only function for about three days when totally --of sleep. ~6!{\un
A. deprived B. disposed C. banned D. sheered P6w!r>?6N
13. In that event, your broker will bill you not only for the amount he had to pay, but also a small addi tional to cover the cost of his services. QUd`({/@:
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14. When computer systems are used to ___ financial transactions and control civilian aircraft, we cannot afford to underestimate the importance of software quality. 9?B}CCE<LR
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15. Many people become because they feel a tremendous gap between the way their life is and the way they think it ought to be. O--
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16. Since man has done much to upset the ecology by his ignorance and wastefulness, it is up to man to try to put matters right. i6w LM-.)
A. abmpt B. impulsive C. deliberate D. sheer 9d{iq"*R
. 17. Besides medical treatment, the patients were also given psychological help to encourage optimism in order to their feelings of helplessness. bTB/M=M
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18. Overseas students are ___ to apply for admission to almost all the courses in British universities, provided they have the necessary qualifications. HFYN(nz}[
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19. Though in theory one has opportunities in choosing his career, he has only a handful of chances because of his educational background. V9Bi2\s*
A. definite B. indefinite C. infinite D. finite D?~`L[}I!}
20. Whenever two gas molecules come close together, they still attract each other, the attractive force being small. >#).3
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Part II. Reading Comprehension (40 points) dLl/V3C6t
Directions: There are 6 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 5P~{*of
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Many scientists think the virus which causes AIDS did jump from the African Green Monkey. While it is difficult to decide precisely when and where the first cases of AIDS or HIV infection occurred in Africa, studies on the frequency of certain clinical CililiJ7l( S<:J) diseases as markers of @-y.Y}k#$~
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AIDS indicate that there was a marked increase in cases in Africa during the late 1970's and early 1980's. Africa in the late 1970's was a continent in social transitlon. Because of the extreme poverty of the countryside and the growth of major cities in the country at the same time, there was a large shift in populations, which caused the spread of the disease once it had anived in the bloodstream of the first human being. Some of the very "earliest" cases of a disease which became known in 1981 as AIDS, were occurring in central Africa in the "AIDS Belt" of U ganda, Rwanda, Zaire and Tanzania. Wt=QCu
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On .Tune 5, 1981 the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, U.S. announced the presence of a rare, infectious disease in five American homosexuals. Soon doctors were finding similar cases all over the country and the world. The AIDS epidemic U1i1:;St) had officially begun. By 1983 it was clear that AIDS had spread aroLlnd the world. More than twenty years later, AIIDS has left twenty-six million dead and another forty million infected. AIDS has become the worst medical catastrophe(';J01t) ever experienced by mankind. r|2Y|6@
AIDS is truly a disease of modem times. Some say that it made its appearance at this time in history 111a1111 y because the world has become so much smaller due to transportation and the migration 0 f people from one place to another. That proposal has a lot of truth to it. Especially 111 developing countries, great numbers of people are forced to travel from their slmple rural lives to the great cities where alcohol, dmgs, and prostitution cause epidemics of certain illnesses, most particularly, AIDS. G3O`r8oZcJ
However, scientists still don't know exactly how and where AIDS started. Finding the source of AIDS could be cmcial in developing a vaccine and be important in mapping the future course of the epidemic. Q?df5{6
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22. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? $80TRB#
A. There was a medical record about the first case of HIV infection. i*-[-hn-V
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D. AIDS disease is a direct outcome of social transition happening in Africa. M\4pTcz{
23. According to the passage, which of the following can possibly be seen as a factor to say "AIDS has become the worst medical catastrophe ever experienced by mankind"? kpT>xS^6<
A. It had been officially recognized so late that it was already out of control. >TZ 'V,
B. It is fatal and easily infectious, still unable to be medically treated. (C{l4
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25. According to the passage, what might be the most effective way to control the disease? 0j{Rsy
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D. wam people to not to eat wild animals. Z5x&P_.x[
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