本试题分两部分。第一部分为选择题，1页至6页，第二部分为非选择题，7页至8页，共8页：选择题50分，满分100分。考试时间150分钟。全部题目用英文作答(英译汉题除外)，并将答案写在答题纸的相应位置上，否则不记分。
part one
i．vocabulary and structure (10 points,1 point for each)
从下列各名四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑.
1． death and taxes are two things in life that every american can be sure______。
[a] of [b]for [c]at [d]with
2． the atlantic ocean is over 6,000km ______where christopher columbus crossed it 。
[a] deep [b]wide [c]long [d]across
3． two men were sitting in a doctor's waiting room。“what are you in here ______？” asked one 。
[a]for [b]to [c]on [d]about
4． it is a good idea for parents to monitor the ______as well as the kind of television that their preschool child watches。
[a]number [b]size [c]amount [d]program
5． in the garage sale， eager buyers bought all but 50 of the unwanted items in one weekend，leaving the ericksons $442______。
[a]rich [b]better [c]richer [d]good
6． many people have made a ______to a physical fitness program so as to maintain good health。
[a]decision [b]commitment [c]contribution [d]difference
7． many species of animals are under the threat of ______because of the rapid change of natural environment。
[a]guns [b]existence [c]hunters [d]extinction
8． the knowledge and power of the information age will be within reach not just of the few，______of every classroom, every library in the near future。
[a]but [b]instead [c]because [d]then
9． generally， the children stay in the nuclear family ______they grow up and marry。
[a]although [b]as [c]until [d]where
10． the difference between the baby twins is so small ______it is even hard for their mum to tell。
[a]as [b]that [c]since [d]if
ii． cloze test (10 points， 1 point for each)
下列短文中有十个空白，每个空白有四个选项。根据上下文要求选出最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。
children are curious about the world around them. for example， they want to know 11 their hearts beat。 they want to know why the ocean water 12 salty。
13 children grow up， they become curious about different kinds of things。 when they are babies，they are interested in the parts of their bodies and in the smiles of their mothers。 14 they become interested in the physical world around them: the plants， the animals，the sky。 later， they become interested in the things 15 people have made： wheels， bicycles， cars。 and when they are adults，their curiosity 16。 sometimes this curiosity leads to a 17 in science。
scientists spend their lives 18 to find out about the world。 19 who work with the earth sciences study the earth， the oceans， and the skies。 20 scientists who study living things work with the biological sciences。 a third group of scientists study the physical sciences， e。g。 physics， chemistry。
11．[a]what [b]how [c]which [d]when
12．[a]feels [b]smells [c]tastes [d]looks
13．[a]as [b]since [c]as soon as [d]as long as
14．[a]so [b]even [c]thus [d]then
15．[a]that [b]whom [c]why [d]in which
16．[a]exists [b]stops [c]continues [d]decreases
17．[a]work [b]research [c]field [d]career
18．[a]try [b]to try [c]trying [d]tried
19．[a]that [b]this [c]those [d]these
20．[a]other [b]another [c]others [d]the other
iii． reading comprehension (30 points， 2 points for each)
从下列每篇短文的问题后所给的四个选择项中选出一个最佳答案，并在答题纸上将相应的字母涂黑。
passage one
questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage。
for a clearer picture of what the student knows， most teachers use another kind of examination in addition to objective tests。 they use "essay" tests， which require students to write long answers to broad， general questions such as the following： "mention several ways in which benjamin franklin has influenced the thinking of people in his own country and in other parts of the world。"
one advantage of the essay test is that it reduces the element of luck。 the student cannot get a high score just by making a lucky guess。 another advantage is that it shows the examiner more about the student’s ability to put facts together into a meaningful whole。 it should show how deeply he has thought about the subject。 sometimes， though， essay tests have disadvantages，too。 some students ate able to write rather good answers without really knowing much about the subject， while other students who actually know the material have trouble e3xpressing their ideas in the essay form。
besides， in an essay test the student's score may depend upon the examiner's feelings at the time of reading the answer。 if he is feeling tired or bored， the student may receive a lower score than he should。 another examiner reading the same answer might give it a much higher mark。 because of this， the objective test gives each student a fairer chance， and of course it is easier and quicker to score。
whether an objective test or an essay test is used， problems arise。 when some objective questions are used along with some essay questions， however，a fairly clear picture of the student's knowledge can usually be obtained。
21．what many have been discussed in the previous paragraphs？
[a]the essay test。 [b]how teachers test their students。
[c]how students write their essays。 [d]the objective test。
22．the essay test is preferred because______。
[a]it shows more about the student's understanding of the subject
[b]it tests the student's knowledge of the material as well as his expression of ideas。
[c]it gives each student a fairer chance
[d]its scoring may be influenced by the examiner's feelings
23．the word ‘this' (line 4， para。3) refers to the fact that ______。
[a]students may receive a lower score in an essay test
[b]another examiner usually gives the answer a higher mark
[c]different examiners may give the same essay different scores
[d]the objective test gives each student a fairer chance
24．according to the passage， which of the following statements about the objective test is not true？
[a]it is more objective than the essay test in terms of scoring。
[b]it allows the student to guess the correct answer without really knowing the material。
[c]it shows the student's ability to think about difficult problems。
[d]it is easy and quick to score。
25．according to the author， an ideal test should be ______
[a]an objective test
[b]an essay test
[c]a combination of the two
[d]something new
passage two
questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage。
around the world two thirds of the people are farmers。 most of them engage in subsistence farming。 this means that they raise plants and animals to furnish their families with food and other supplies。 they consume their varied output and have little to sell or to trade for other goods。 subsistence farms were common in the united states at one time， but there are few such farms today。
two thirds of american farmers practice commercial farming。 commercial farms produce about 97 per cent of the country’s agricultural goods。 these farms are operated much like other industries。 the members of the farm family produce the commodities(商品) that will be sent to the market。 they sell their products and buy the things they need。
some commercial farms are big factories in the field。 they may be owned by a company or by an individual as an investment。 most american farms， however， are still operated by families。a farmer may own or rent his land。
in a country as large as the united states， farms vary widely in climate， land surface， soil，water supply， convenience to market， and other characteristics。 different regions may have different kinds of specialized farms。 specialized farmers concentrate on the kind of farming best suited to the land and climate， to their technical skills， and to the money they invest in the farm。
however， no region is limited to a single type of farm。 indeed few farms are limited to one crop or commodity。 where output is varied and no one kind of crop or commodity produces more than half of a farm’s income, it is classified as a general farm. the general farmer grows varied crops to use the different kinds of soils or surfaces on his land and to employ his time and machinery most efficiently。
26．subsistence farmers______
[a]grow crops for their families' own use
[b]sell a lot of their products for money
[c]trade their varied output for other goods
[d]use their agricultural products as commodities
27．subsistence farms______。
[a]are very popular in the united states now
[b]are still common in many parts of the world
