Part I Vocabulary & Structure (20%) Section A Ben was quite stubborn and it was almost impossible to _________ him of his mistakes. A. admit B. recognize C. forget D. convince Scarcely had I left my dormitory ____________ it began to snow. A. than B. then C. when D. and These foreign students have got __________ our Chinese customs. A. used B. accustomed C. intended to D. satisfied to It is his laziness that ____________ his failure in the exams. A. resulted from B. brought in C. resulted in D. led into About 200 persons ____________ for the job, but only one of them got it. A. claimed B. requested C. applied D. demanded My car is different ____________ yours in many ways. A. than B. in C. from D. to His parents seem to have no influence _____________ his action. A. to B. on C. for D. in We saw a jet plane _____________. A. take off B. taken off C. took off D. taking off I’d like to take ___________ of this opportunity to thank you for your help. A. profit B. benefit C. advantage D. interests Her husband’s advice that she ____________ there at once is right. A. go B. goes C. is going D. would go Section B Students can not leave the class without the (permit) ______________ of the teacher’s. To his great (disappoint) _____________, his son failed to pass the examination again. Mother needs (add) ____________ help in the kitchen on weekends. Everything (take) ____________ into account, John is more suitable for the job. There (be) ______________ no cause for worry, the driver went ahead towards his chosen destination. He was very busy yesterday; otherwise he (come) ______________ to the meeting. It is no use (quarrel) ______________ with her. Tom insisted on (go) ______________ with them. Most of his books are based on (history) ____________ events. Miss White (occasion) _____________ goes to theater on Sunday evening. Part II Reading Comprehension (40%) Task 1 Planning is important in almost anything you do. No matter what you are doing, spending time to plan ahead can help you reach your goal. The purpose of insurance is to help you plan for unexpected, costly emergencies. Probably the most important kind of insurance is medical insurance. Medical insurance can be very expensive. The cost of this kind of insurance is going up. Like most people, you may not be able to afford all of the insurance you might need. Many people think that if you could only afford one kind of insurance, you should buy health insurance. If you can afford only a small amount of health insurance, it is best to insure yourself against the big unexpected costs and pay the smaller common bills yourself. There are different kinds of insurance you can get. Hospital Expense insurance will pay for any costs you get while having to be in a hospital. Surgical Expense insurance will pay for the doctor to operate on you. Regular Medical insurance will pay for any non-surgical treatment. Disability Income will help pay for living expenses if you are sick and cannot work. 21. According to the passage, buying insurance is ___________. Essential Unnecessary Unexpected efficient 22. If you are ill and unable to get a paid-job, ________________. Hospital Expense insurance will help you Surgical Expense insurance will help you Disability Expense insurance will help you Regular Expense insurance will help you 23. Which of the following statements is not mentioned in the passage? Health insurance can ensure yourself against the unexpected costs. Spending time making plans in advance can help your dream come true. Hospital Expense insurance will help you pay for your costs in a hospital. Property insurance will protect your belongings from being stolen or robbed. 24. Most people can’t afford all of the insurance probably because _____________________ They don’t think it necessary They don’t have enough money They believe it a waste of money They don’t trust the insurance company 25. With a small sum in hand, the author suggests you to buy _______________. Health insurance Regular Medical insurance Hospital Expense insurance Surgical Expense insurance Task 2 The people who run Yosemite National Park want to make some changes. They say there are too many cars in the park. The cars make too much noise. The cars, trucks, and campers cause many problems. People cannot hear each other talk. The best view of Yosemite Falls is from the parking lot. Sometimes, no more people can fit into the park.. The new plan is to keep cars out of the park. Some people come only for one day. They will have to leave their cars outside the park. They will have to ride buses into the park.. Some people have reservations at hotels or campgrounds at Yosemite. The park will let them bring in their cars. But they will have to leave them in a parking lot. The new plan will include removing some roads. It will include removing bridges over the river. It will include making new paths for hiking and biking. Floods last year did changes to the park in many ways. Congress wants the people who run Yosemite to fix up the park. But Congress does not want Yosemite like it was before the floods. They want it to be better. 26. The people in the park can’t hear each other because of _______________. The loud noise made by automobiles The loud noise made by machines nearby The loud noise made by children The loud noise made by floods 27. A parking lot is a place in which ________________. You can produce your car You can repair your car You can have your car safely left You can drive your car at fast speed 28. It seems that the Congress expects Yosemite National Park __________________. To be kept clean and tidy To be rebuilt completely To have a better and new look To return to its former conditions 29. According to the passage, some roads and bridges will be _______________. A. crowed with people B. cleaned by the workers C. broken down D. covered with bricks 30. People are allowed to drive into the park on condition that __________________. They leave their cars in the parking lot They stay at hotels or campgrounds for night They stay at hotels or campgrounds only for day They have permission from the park management Task 3 Chicken Soup Force-fed Duck Wine list Hard-boiled Eggs Beef steak Black beer Brown sugar Spring Rolls Pork Chop Hamburger French Fries Chinese Dish Table charge Orange Juice Diced Meat Examples: ( I ) 猪排 ( E ) 牛排 31． （ ） 中国菜 （ ）熟煮蛋 32． （ ） 餐桌费 （ ）春卷 33． （ ） 红糖 （ ）橘子汁 34． （ ） 炸薯条 （ ）黑啤酒 35． （ ） 汉堡包 （ ）酒单 Task 4 Girls are interested these days in the question of paying for outings when with a boy. Often girls today earn as much or more than the boy they go out with. There is no reason why a girl earning money should not either pay a share of expenses or take a turn at paying the bill. We are moving towards equal pay for equal work, and it seems unreasonable to expect the boy always to pay for two. People have a fear of appearing ungenerous (吝啬), and often the less money they have, the more they fell in that way. A boy finds it difficult to invite a girl to a show or a dance and then ask her to pay, but there is no reason why a girl should not offer to pay her share. Or she could pay for the fact that a girl may refuse an invitation from a boy, I think her pride might suffer more than a boy’s if a boy refused an invitation from her. And a boy might find it hard to refuse a girl’s invitation even if he wished to do so. Anyhow, I think we have to get used to the idea of equality in spending if we have equality in earning. 36. What’s the question that interests girls these days? They are interested in ___________________________________________. 37. What does the author mean by “pay a share”? The author means that ___________________________________________. 38. How will a boy feel if he invites a girl out? He will find it difficult to invite a girl out and then ____________________. 39. What’s the author’s viewpoint to this question? It seems unreasonable to __________________________. 40. Why does the author think so? The author thinks girls have equality in spending since they have__________. Part III Translation (20%) Section A English to Chinese 41. The way telephone is answered shows how a company does its business. 42. My father was a machine operator, and he worked at a steel plant. 43. A secretary acts as the join of the company chain and plays an important role in helping the manager to carry out all the affairs of the company smoothly and successfully. 44. The picture phone is being used in wider areas, giving a chance for callers to see each other while talking on a phone. IP phone service will be your first choice if you call quite often, as the cost of only 30% to 50% as much as that of long distance call. Section B Chinese to English 45. 她在阅览室里做作业，偶尔扶一下眼镜。（adjust, from time to time） 46. 一切取决于我们是否能筹集到足够的钱。(depend on) 47. 我们可以把这些小学生培养成优秀的大学生。（train） Part IV Writing (20%) Directions: This part is to test your ability to do practical writing. You are required to write a letter according to the following information given in Chinese below. 写信时间：2002年4月15日 写信部门：图书馆办公室 收信部门：学院行政管理办公室 内 容：我们的电话机已坏了好几天了，这使我们非常难以与外界进行联系，这样的状况给我们带来了极大不便。盼望尽快解决。 Words for Reference: 行政管理The Administrative Office