PART I. Structure and Vocabulary (10%) 　　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 answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a pencil. 1. More than one-third of the Chinese in the United States live in California, predominantly in San Francisco. a. previously b. conceal c. deny d. admit 答案： b. concede 无可奈何地承认。 announce 宣布，通告。 conceal 隐瞒，隐蔽。 deny 否认。 admit 承认。 2 ． The officers were granted a concession to have families stay with them together. a. privilege b. satisfaction c. warrant d. regulation 答案： a. concession 特许，特许权 privilege 特权，优惠，特免 satisfaction 满意 warrant 根据；凭证，保单 regulation 规则 3 ． Unemployment insurance has gradually developed into a federal state system composed of fifty separate programs. a. evolved b. revolved c. revealed d. evaded 答案： a. gradually develop 逐渐发展成为 evolve 发展 revolve 使旋转 reveal 泄露 evade 逃避 4. The Prime Minister refused to comment on the rumor that he had planned to give up the post. a. discharge b. dismiss c. resign d. resume 答案： c. give up a post 放弃职位 discharge sb. = dismiss sb. 解雇某人 resign 辞职 resume 重新开始，恢复 5. David’s wife Betty to plant a lot of green vegetables in her garden. a. has been liking b. is liking c. alike d. likes 答案： d. 表状态的词如 have, like, love 等不用进行时， b 可以排除；主语是 David’s wife, 谓语应用 likes 。 6. Do you still remember the day we studied together in the small town school? a. whatever b. that c. which d. when 答案： d. 修饰时间的定语从句， 多数要求用 when 引导，故 d 为正确答案。 7. She’s feeling much happier since she found the key. a. losing b. lost c. loser d. loss 答案： b. 过去分词被动，意为被丢掉的。本句中 since 是“因为”的意思。 8. The town stands mainly on the left of the river. a. slope b. cost c. bank d. shelf 答案： c. bank 意为“河岸”符合保存意，故选 c. 9. His garage is empty; he out in his car. a. must go b. must be going c. must have gone d. should have gone 答案； c. 10 ． While both plans were perfectly sensible, only one seemed in China’s particular situation. a. useful b. feasible c. available d. desirable 答案： b. feasible 可行的，可能的，合题意， a. c. d. 三项不合题意。 11 ． I don’t think he is quite right in the head. a. at times b. at all times c. at one time d. at a time 答案： a. at times 有时，间或。 at all times 随时，总是。 at one time 曾经，一度 at a time 每次，一次。 12. It was not until he got a map he started on his way. a. and b. that c. which d. so that 答案： b. 这是强调句型，强调时间状语。故 that 正确。 13. Please remind me of it again tomorrow I forget. a. in case of b. in the case of c. in no case d. in case 答案： d 14. Mary is one of the brightest students who from New York University. a. is graduated b. have graduated c. has graduated d. are graduated 答案： b. 本句表示已经完成的动作，故谓语要用现在完成时。 15. The goods when we arrived at the airport. a. were just unloading b. were just being unloaded c. had just unloaded d. were just been unloaded 答案： b. 16. It’s not use with him. You might as well with a stone wall. He is incapable of seeing anyone else’s point of view. a. arguing; argue b. to argue; arguing c. arguing; arguing d. to argue; argue 答案： a. 在 “It’s no use/no good/senseless/a waste of time . . . + 动名词 ” 的句型中，动名词作主语。 17. Every means tried but without much result. a. has been b. have been c. are d. is 答案： a. means 由 every 来修饰，是名词单数，后面要跟动词单数第三人称形式。 18. the first to use nuclear weapons. a. At no time China will be b. Never China will be c. Will China never be d. At no time will China be 答案： d. 本句译为：在任何时候，中国都决不会第一个使用核武器。 19. He thinks very of me. a. high b. highly c. height d. a little high 答案： b. highly 一般是指抽象的高。 20. I was so scared that I didn’t know . a. to say what b. what to say c. to say d. say that 答案： b. 及物动词 know 后可用疑问代词或疑问副词的不定式作宾语。 PART II Reading Comprehension (50%) Section A Directions: There are 5 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked a, b, c and d. You should decide on the best choice. Questions 21 to 24 are based on the following passage: 答案： 21. B 22. C 23. A 24.D Questions 25 to 28 are based on the following passage: 答案： 25. D 26. A 27. A 28. A Questions 29 to 32 are based on the following passage: 答案 : 29.B 29. C 30. C 31. C Questions 33 to 36 are based on the following passage: 答案： 33.D 34.B 35A 36.C Questions 37 to 40 are based on the following passage: 答案： 37.D 38.B 39.A 40.B Section B Directions: Read the following passage carefully and then give short answers to the five questions. 答案： 41. A three-engined airplane. 42. The Atlantic 43. To bring honor to her country. 44. She was the first woman who succeeded in flying across the Atlantic Ocean alone. 45. Woman Aviator Honored by President. PART III Cloze (10%) 答案： 46. after 47. negative 48. profits 49. where 50. need 51. shortage 52. way 53. must 54. however 55. replace PART IV. English- Chinese Translation (15%) 答案： （1） 有朝一日，直径达数千英尺的、由计算机控制的巨大的镜子将盘旋在地球轨道上空，把太阳光反射过来，照亮处于黑夜中的美国。 （2） 一些科学家说，这些镜子中的 16 块镜子，每一块跨度约半英里，能将他们反射的阳光对准射到地球上一个长约 3000 英里，宽约 200 英里的地区。 （3） 这些科学家说，还可以将这些计算机控制的镜子缓慢地倾斜，这样，反射的阳光就会沿着地球表面慢慢的照射过去。 （4） 因为在农民生产率低下的国家，需要劳动人口中大多数人种粮食，因此就没有多少人从事投资货物的生产或进行经济增长所必须的其它活动。 （5） 反过来，农民的业绩大小取决于农业的组织形式，经济环境，市场结构这些与之息息相关的因素。 PART V. WRITING (15%) 参考答案： LETTERHEAD April 14, 2000 Mr. Adam S. Smith Senior Advisor Cambridge Consultants 36 Queen Street London EC3V8ES United Kingdom Dear Mr. Smith It is indeed an honor for us to invite you to lecture in out Overseas Executive Program to be held at our head office from May 22 through May 29. The title we would like to propose for your lecture is “Thirty Years of Trying to Understand China.” The content should throw light on such things as the behavior of Chinese people and their way of thinking. We have tentatively （暂时地） scheduled your lecture for 13:30 to 16:00 on Tuesday, May 22 pending your approval, and would like to ask you to speak for 90 minutes and allow 50 minutes for questions from the participants. Better grasp of our corporate structure and activities. In so doing we hope to enhance their overall management skills. The group this time will consist of seven managers from five countries who are working with our overseas affiliates. Please refer to the enclosed list of participants for further details. Please indicate at your earliest possible convenience if the above schedule is acceptable. David Wang General Manager Human Resource Development Enclosure: A copy of your planned itinerary