Directions: There are four parts altogetherin this test paper. The total scol-e is 100, and the test time is limited to 3hours. I&m' a
Part I. Vocabulary and Structure (20points) ``eam8Az_U
Directions: There are 20 incompletesentences 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 thecOlTesponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. K8Q3~bMf
J. "Infon11ation ___" would meandisabling an enemy by making use of computer viruses to wreck itscomputer-controlled systems. "
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3. "Knowledge is power." Thisdictum (Z R) has never been so true as today ___ the advent of the InformationAge. zhm 0J-g
A. on B. at C. by D. with
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4. In this context, giving instructionsmeans giving infonnation rather than giving orders, even though suchinfoDl1ation may sometimes be expressed in the fonn. 1;H"4u_IG&
A. cooperative B. imaginative C. imperativeD. comparative T=)qD2?
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6. These coins have been from circulationbecause they are no longer valid cUlTency. k_!e5c
A. restrained B. withdrawn C. hampered D.retreated wMj#.
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7. For their own protection, ___sleep-walkers have been known to tie themselves in bed, lock their doors orbolt the window. CGzu(@dd\
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8. The process by means of which humanbeings can arbitrarily make certain things ___ others may be called thesymbolic process. B~7!v${
A. impart B. manifest C. infer D.denote r uGeN
9. I never take any notice of the ___headlines in the popular newspapers. They are always a grossexaggeration. Dsp$Nr%*
A. sensational B. sensible C. sensitive D.obscene D[ #V
10. A of escaped prisoners were reported tohave been arrested and sent back to the prison. `d$@1
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11. Though I had lived in Binningham as achild, the city had altered so much that it took me 9$Z0mz k
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12. Scientists claim that an individual canonly function for about three days when totally --of sleep. (nt`8 0
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13. In that event, your broker will billyou not only for the amount he had to pay, but also a small addi tional tocover the cost of his services. n\l?+)S *
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14. When computer systems are used to ___financial transactions and control civilian aircraft, we cannot afford tounderestimate the importance of software quality. z__?k Y
A. implement B. manipulate C. multiply D.cite w|-3X
15. Many people become because they feel atremendous gap between the way their life is and the way they think it ought tobe. %:d7Ts&?Z
A. impressed B. oppressed C. depressed D.suppressed %z-*C'j5H
16. Since man has done much to upset theecology by his ignorance and wastefulness, it is up to man to try to putmatters right. rO$pj~!|Q
A. abmpt B. impulsive C. deliberate D.sheer ;6Yg}L
. 17. Besides medical treatment, thepatients were also given psychological help to encourage optimism in order totheir feelings of helplessness. w CB*v<*
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18. Overseas students are ___ to apply foradmission to almost all the courses in British universities, provided they havethe necessary qualifications. #%\0][Xf
A. eligible B. applicable C. recognizableD. liable xBVOIc[4(
19. Though in theory one has opportunitiesin choosing his career, he has only a handful of chances because of hiseducational background. AtG~!)hG
A. definite B. indefinite C. infinite D.finite 5b7(^T^K
20. Whenever two gas molecules come closetogether, they still attract each other, the attractive force beingsmall. {h7 vJ^
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Part II. Reading Comprehension (40points) ,UMr_ e{|
Directions: There are 6 passages in thispart. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. Foreach of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decideon the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with asingle line through the centre. |(z{)yWbC[
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Many scientists think the virus whichcauses AIDS did jump from the African Green Monkey. While it is difficult todecide precisely when and where the first cases of AIDS or HIV infectionoccurred in Africa, studies on the frequency of certain clinical CililiJ7l(S<:J) diseases as markers of + U5Q/g
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AIDS indicate that there was a markedincrease in cases in Africa during the late 1970's and early 1980's. Africa inthe late 1970's was a continent in social transitlon. Because of the extremepoverty of the countryside and the growth of major cities in the country at thesame time, there was a large shift in populations, which caused the spread ofthe 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 in1981 as AIDS, were occurring in central Africa in the "AIDS Belt" ofU ganda, Rwanda, Zaire and Tanzania. FOsd{Fw
On .Tune 5, 1981 the Centers for DiseaseControl in Atlanta, U.S. announced the presence of a rare, infectious diseasein five American homosexuals. Soon doctors were finding similar cases all overthe country and the world. The AIDS epidemic U1i1:;St) had officially begun. By1983 it was clear that AIDS had spread aroLlnd the world. More than twentyyears later, AIIDS has left twenty-six million dead and another forty millioninfected. AIDS has become the worst medical catastrophe(';J01t) everexperienced by mankind. Lj<TzPzg*
AIDS is truly a disease of modem times.Some say that it made its appearance at this time in history 111a1111 y becausethe world has become so much smaller due to transportation and the migration 0f 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 totravel from their slmple rural lives to the great cities where alcohol, dmgs,and prostitution cause epidemics of certain illnesses, most particularly,AIDS. hpF_@n
However, scientists still don't know exactlyhow and where AIDS started. Finding the source of AIDS could be cmcial indeveloping a vaccine and be important in mapping the future course of theepidemic. j8`
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21. According to the passage, AIDS vims iscaught by ____ mvEhP{w
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22. Which of the following statements isTRUE according to the passage? 0!\C@wnH
A. There was a medical record about the firstcase of HIV infection. 3\XNOJH
B. Reports on AIDS cases occurring in the1980s were on the rise. j#5a&Z
C. AIDS virus results in the extremepovel1y of tl'~ countryside, which 111 tum leads to the spread of thedisease. NZvgkci_(u
D. AIDS disease is a direct outcome ofsocial transition happening in Africa. .*-8rOcc
23. According to the passage, which of thefollowing can possibly be seen as a factor to say "AIDS has become theworst medical catastrophe ever experienced by mankind"? u /F!8#
A. It had been officially recognized solate that it was already out of control. ?s^
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24. All of the following can lead to thehuman infection of the terrible AIDS disease EXCEPT OTXZdAv
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25. According to the passage, what might bethe most effective way to control the disease? P8z%*/
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D. wam people to not to eat wildanimals. WywS1viD
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"There is a senseless notion thatchildren grow up and leave home when they're 18, and the x6UXd~
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truth is far from that," sayssociologist Larry Bumpass of the University of Wisconsin. Today, z\]Z/Bz:6
unexpected numbers of young adults areliving with their parents. 'There is a major shift in the r].n=455[
middle class," declares sociologistAllan Schnaiberg of Northwestem University, whose son, 19, :V'99Esv`
moved back in after an absence of eightmonths. 5kiW@{m
Analysts cite a variety of reasons for thisretum to the nest. The marriage age is rising, a 1rm\ u%
condition that makes home and itspleasantness particularly attractive to young people. A high uHg q"e
divorce rate and a declining remaITiagerate are sending economically pressed and emotionally &i5@4,p y9
hurt survivors back to parental shelters.For some, the expense of an away-from-home college Bh3F4k2bg7
education has become so excessively greatthat many students now attend local schools. Even !Km[Qw
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Living at home, says Knighton, aschoolteacher, continues to give security and moral support. Nz
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Her mother agreed, "It's ridiculousfor the kids to pay all that money for rent. It makes sense for O4R\]B#Xu
kids to stay at home." But sharing thefamily home requires adjustments for all. There are the |7|S>h^
hassles over bathrooms, telephones and privacy.Some families, however, manage the delicate TjUwe@&Rw
balancing act. But for others, it provestoo difficult. Michelle Del Turco, 24, has been home three ?M4o>T%p "
times -and left three times. "What Iconsidered a social drink, my dad considered an alcohol B>53+GyMV
problem," she explains. "He neverliked anyone I dated, so I either had to hide away or meet them 2&1mI>:F
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Just how long should adult children livewith their parents before moving on? Most psychologists feel lengthyhomecomings are a mistake. Children, stmggling to establish separateidentities, can end up with "a sense of inadequacy, defeat andfailure." And aging parents, who would be enjoying some financial andpersonal freedom, find themselves stuck with responsibilities. Many agree thatbrief visits, however, can work beneficially. E 2nz
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D. for young adults to get jobs nearby inorder to live with their parents l\UjvG
27. Which of the following does not accountfor young adults retuming to the nest? }S> 4.8
A. Young adults find hOllsing costts toohigh. Uy?jVPL
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C. 'y'oung adults seek parental comfort andmoral support. f'*-<sSr
D. Quitc a number of young adults attendlocal schools. _ ;HdX$op
28. Onc of the disadvantages of youngadults retuming to stay with their parents is that ---A. *vb"mB
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