Directions: There are four parts altogetherin this test paper. The total scol-e is 100, and the test time is limited to 3hours. F*K_+
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Part I. Vocabulary and Structure (20points) t!\tF[9e
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. !&Pui{F
J. "Infon11ation ___" would meandisabling an enemy by making use of computer viruses to wreck itscomputer-controlled systems. [ps*uva
A. ll1vasion B. explosion C. contest D.warfare BI}Cg{^km
2. When jobs are scarce, young peopleentering the work force tend to be in favor of experienced workers. HOh!Xcu
A. shouldered away B. elbowed aside .k
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3. "Knowledge is power." Thisdictum (Z R) has never been so true as today ___ the advent of the InformationAge. E`k@{*Hn&
A. on B. at C. by D. with CC^'@~)?
4. In this context, giving instructionsmeans giving infonnation rather than giving orders, even though suchinfoDl1ation may sometimes be expressed in the fonn. AZ}Xj>=
A. cooperative B. imaginative C. imperativeD. comparative d$AWu{y
5. at the table of contents and introductionof books can help you ll1crease your comprehension and keep in mind what youthen read. .%C|+#&d
A. Glancing B. Gazing C. Peering D.Glaring ApXy=?fc
6. These coins have been from circulationbecause they are no longer valid cUlTency. f.`*Qg L
A. restrained B. withdrawn C. hampered D.retreated V}NbuvDB@
7. For their own protection, ___sleep-walkers have been known to tie themselves in bed, lock their doors orbolt the window. lR6x3C
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A. lame B. chronic C. abnoD11al D.acute az|N-?u
8. The process by means of which humanbeings can arbitrarily make certain things ___ others may be called thesymbolic process. ;?g6QIN9
A. impart B. manifest C. infer D.denote y%bF&
9. I never take any notice of the ___headlines in the popular newspapers. They are always a grossexaggeration. Vr1<^I
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A. sensational B. sensible C. sensitive D.obscene r!a3\ep
10. A of escaped prisoners were reported tohave been arrested and sent back to the prison. f &wb
A. herd B. flock C. batch D. host y[_Q-
11. Though I had lived in Binningham as achild, the city had altered so much that it took me ?r+-
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some time to ___ my bearings again. c>~*/%+
A. make B. take C. observe D. lose A;|D:;x3G
12. Scientists claim that an individual canonly function for about three days when totally --of sleep. ;H.^i|_/
A. deprived B. disposed C. banned D.sheered JNUt$h
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. @\P;W(m.i
A. allowance B. pension C. income D.fee f/Bp.YwL
14. When computer systems are used to ___financial transactions and control civilian aircraft, we cannot afford tounderestimate the importance of software quality. be^6i:
A. implement B. manipulate C. multiply D.cite ce3YCflt
15. Many people become because they feel atremendous gap between the way their life is and the way they think it ought tobe. WoRZW%
A. impressed B. oppressed C. depressed D.suppressed "s_lP&nq
16. Since man has done much to upset theecology by his ignorance and wastefulness, it is up to man to try to putmatters right. 2nIw7>.}f
A. abmpt B. impulsive C. deliberate D.sheer
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A. shmg away B. shmg off W=qVc
C. sheer away D. sheer off `o8/(`a
18. Overseas students are ___ to apply foradmission to almost all the courses in British universities, provided they havethe necessary qualifications. M|`U"vO
A. eligible B. applicable C. recognizableD. liable hL;(C)(
19. Though in theory one has opportunitiesin choosing his career, he has only a handful of chances because of hiseducational background. Q_X.rUL0w
A. definite B. indefinite C. infinite D.finite "#oHYz3D
20. Whenever two gas molecules come closetogether, they still attract each other, the attractive force beingsmall. ouFYvtF g
A. adversely B. negligibly C. unknowinglyD. ultimately u=7J/!H7^
Part II. Reading Comprehension (40points) QTXt8I
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. $ ,}E
Passage One y6,/:qm
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 GV69eG3bX#
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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. 1\>^m
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. Vq?p|wy
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. >X4u]>X
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. '*w00
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B. the poor medical conditions of someAfrican countries QYjsDL><
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22. Which of the following statements isTRUE according to the passage? \BZhf?9U
A. There was a medical record about the firstcase of HIV infection. a$" Hvrj
B. Reports on AIDS cases occurring in the1980s were on the rise. ,>-< (Qi
C. AIDS virus results in the extremepovel1y of tl'~ countryside, which 111 tum leads to the spread of thedisease. 2Yn <2U/^R
D. AIDS disease is a direct outcome ofsocial transition happening in Africa. .=;3d~.]
23. According to the passage, which of thefollowing can possibly be seen as a factor to say "AIDS has become theworst medical catastrophe ever experienced by mankind"? qHrA%k^!2O
A. It had been officially recognized solate that it was already out of control. N<|Nwq:NN
B. It is fatal and easily infectious, stillunable to be medically treated. V7P&%oz{C
C. People have increasing opportunities totravel around the world. FUjl8b-|
D. Modem means of transportation areapplied worldwide. !&/{E
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24. All of the following can lead to thehuman infection of the terrible AIDS disease EXCEPT dA0.v+Foz"
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D. prostitution (>GK\=:<
25. According to the passage, what might bethe most effective way to control the disease? %i-c0|,T4
A. develop a vaccine. ^1aAjYFn
B. develop the local economy to reduce themigration and transportation of people from rural areas to cities. @zz1hU
C. educate people on how to lead a healthylife.
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Passage Two !Kj,9NX{U
"There is a senseless notion thatchildren grow up and leave home when they're 18, and the s,n0jix@
truth is far from that," sayssociologist Larry Bumpass of the University of Wisconsin. Today, <$~mE9a6
unexpected numbers of young adults areliving with their parents. 'There is a major shift in the \\7ZWp\fN
middle class," declares sociologistAllan Schnaiberg of Northwestem University, whose son, 19, xJZ>uTN
moved back in after an absence of eightmonths. O
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Analysts cite a variety of reasons for thisretum to the nest. The marriage age is rising, a 3G~@H>j
condition that makes home and itspleasantness particularly attractive to young people. A high h!ZV8yMc
divorce rate and a declining remaITiagerate are sending economically pressed and emotionally yA(K=?sq
hurt survivors back to parental shelters.For some, the expense of an away-from-home college ,@3$X=),E
education has become so excessively greatthat many students now attend local schools. Even ,JN8f]a^"g
after graduation, young people find theirwings clipped by skyrocketing housing costs. #w-xBM
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Living at home, says Knighton, aschoolteacher, continues to give security and moral support. p)3U7"q
Her mother agreed, "It's ridiculousfor the kids to pay all that money for rent. It makes sense for EC8b=B<DE
kids to stay at home." But sharing thefamily home requires adjustments for all. There are the ct,l^|0Hu8
hassles over bathrooms, telephones and privacy.Some families, however, manage the delicate Z%Zd2
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balancing act. But for others, it provestoo difficult. Michelle Del Turco, 24, has been home three ugx%_x6
times -and left three times. "What Iconsidered a social drink, my dad considered an alcohol
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problem," she explains. "He neverliked anyone I dated, so I either had to hide away or meet them Y=n4K<
at friends' houses." Ej>g.vp8I
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. xz{IH,?IG
26. According to the author, there was oncea trend in the U.S. ____ _Bp1co85MQ
A. for young adults to leave their parentsand live independently .]7Qu;L
B. for middle class young adults to staywith their parents h!:~f-@j4
C. for married young adults to move backhome after a lengthy absence (BfgwC)
D. for young adults to get jobs nearby inorder to live with their parents S"k*6U
27. Which of the following does not accountfor young adults retuming to the nest? e-*.Ca
A. Young adults find hOllsing costts toohigh. `8>Py~
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B. Young adults arc psychologically andintellectually immature. X'% ;B
C. 'y'oung adults seek parental comfort andmoral support. z,:a8LB#[
D. Quitc a number of young adults attendlocal schools. H0R&2#YD
28. Onc of the disadvantages of youngadults retuming to stay with their parents is that ---A. DHT&,=
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29. The underlined word "hassles"in the passage (Para. 3) probably means ____ VA%Un,5h
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30. According to the passage what is thebest for both parents and children') \7
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A. They should adjust themselves to sharingthe family expenses. ^F"iP7
B. Children should leave their parents whenthey are grown up. \y{Tn@7
C. Adult children should visit theirparents from time to time. 4r0b)Y&
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D. Parents should support their adultchildren when they are in trouble. {E0z@D)U-
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For about three centuries we have beendoing science, trying science out, using science for the eBO@7F$
construction of what we call modemcivilization. Every dispensable item of contemporary "AhTH.ZP
technology, from canal locks to dialtelephones to penicillin, was pieced together from the analysis >xn}N6Rj2~
of data provided by one or another seriesof scientific experiments. Three hundred yeas seems a n%\
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long time for testing a new approach tohuman interliving, long enough to settle back for critical hw~a:kD
appraisal of the scientific method, maybeeven long enough to vote on whether to go on with it or 5+jf/}tA
not. There is an argument. *cg(
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Voices have been raised in protest sincethe begi1U1ing, nsmg in pitch and violence in the nineteenth century during theearly stages of the industrial revolution, summoning urgent crowds into thestreets any day these days on the issue of nuclear energy. Give it back, saysome of the voices, it doesn't really work, we've tried it and it doesn't work,go back three hundred years and start again on something else less chance forthe race of man. kY&h~Q
The principal discoveries in this century,taking all in all, are the glimpses of the depth of our ignorance about nature.Things that used to seem clear and rational, matters of absolute certainty -Newtonianmechanics, for example -have slipped through our fingers, and we are left witha new set of gigantic puzzles, cosmic uncertainties, ambiguities; some of thelaws of physics are amended every few years, some are canceled outright, someundergo revised versions of legislative intend as if they were acts ofCongress. v^7LctcVm
Just thirty years ago we call it abiological revolution when the fantastic geometry of the DNA molecule wasexposed to public view and the linear language of genetics was decided. For awhile, things seemed simple and clear, the cell was a neat little machine, amechanical device ready for taking to pieces and reassembling, like a tinywatch. But just in the last few years it has become vHE^"l5 v
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almost unbelievably complex, filled withstrange parts whose functions are beyond today's Imag111111g. DK&h
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It is not JllS( that there is more (0 do,there is everythmg to do. What lies ahead, or what can lie ahead if the effortsin basic research are continued, is much more than the conquest of humandisease or the improvement of agricultural technology or the cultivation ofnutrients in the sea. As we leam more about fundamental processes of living ingeneral we will learn more about ourselves. 0G2g4DSKD
31. What can be inferred from the first twoparagraphs? KYxBVgJ
A. Three hundred years are long enough tosettle back for critical appraisal of the scientific method. N=)z
B. There have been people holding hostileattitude towards science. a%Jx
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C. Modem civilization depends on science soall the people support scientific progress. LN_OD5gZ
D. For three hundred years science has beenfully developed. VNtPKtx\
32. With the principal discoveries in thiscentury, we found {3Vk p5%l
A. man shouldn't stick to some of the onceaccepted theories w_iam qe,
B. man is capable of solving all giganticpuzzles T^}
C. Newtonian mechanics is wrong RP`2)/sMT
D. Man has lost many scientificdiscoveries <vbIp&
33. So far, what do scientists know aboutDNA? Y3ZK%OyPR
A. They still know nothing about DNA. S|GWcSg
B. The cell in DNA is a neat littlemachine. &wetzC)
C. There's no progress compared to 30 yearsago. e[t<<u3"
D. They have a deep research aboutDNA. 2n`Lg4=
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B. science is just at its beginning vY*\R0/a
C. science has made profound progress `4CWE_k
D. science has greatly improved man'slife 7e&\{
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35. The writer's attitude towards scienceis )DUL)S
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Is it possible to persuade mankind to livewithout war? War is an ancient institution which has existed for at least sixthousand years. It was always wicked and usually foolish, but in the past thehuman race managed to live with it. Modem ingenuity has changed this. Eitherman will abolish war, or war will abolish man. For the present, it is nuclearweapons that cause the gravest danger, but bacteriological or chemical weaponsmay, before long, offer an even greater threat. If we succeed in abolishingnuclear weapons, our work will not be done. It will never be done untilwe !|m9|
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have succeeded in abohshing war. To dothis, we need to persuade mankind to look up on w9#R'
international questions in a new way, notas contests of force, in which the victory goes to the 9F+ P@Kp
side which is most skillful in massacre,but by arbitration in accordance with agreed principles of hGP1(pH.
law. It IS not easy to change age-oldmental habits, but this is what must be attempted. <2P7utdZ
There are those who say that adoption ofthis or that ideology would prevent war. r bel ieve this 0D)`
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to be a profound etTor. All ideologies arebased upon dogmatic assertions which are, at best, y?N Nz0
doubtful, and at worst, totally false.Their adherents believe in them so fanatically that they are `!w^0kZ
willing to go to war in support ofthem. CM~MoV[k7e
The movement of world opinion during thepast two years has been very largely welcome. It Kv+Bfh
has become a commonplace that nuclear warmust be avoided. Of course, very difficult problems hE!7RM+Y
remain in the international sphere, but thespirit in which they are being approached is a better one CJqc\I~
than it was some years ago. It has begun tobe thought, even by the powerful men who decide F1A1@{8bN
whether we shall live or die, thatnegotiations should reach ab'Tecments even if both sides do not "~p+0Xws9
find these agreements wholly satisfactory.It has begun to be understood that the important conflict \OHv|8!EI@
nowadays is not between East and West, butbetween Man and the H-bomb. D&[Z;,CHMA
36. This passage implies that war is now____ E5B8 Z?$a
A. more wicked than in the past }#b
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B. as wicked as in the past If}lJ6jZ
C. less wicked than in the past U4wpjHg
D. what people try to live with _9
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37. According to the author ____ lvufk VG|
A. it is impossible to live IvilhoutIvar 6D9o08
B. war is the only way to settleinternational disagreements <7gMl
C. war must be abolished ifman wants tosurvive ,z66bnjO
D. war will be abolished by modemingenuity r69WD
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38. The author says that modem weapons____ V<