57. The function of the computer mentioned in the passage is to ______.
A. counter-balance an earthquake’s action on the building
B. predict the coming of an earthquake with accuracy
C. help strengthen the foundation of the building
D. measure the impact of an earthquake’s vibrations
58. The smart buildings discussed in the passage ______.
A. would cause serious financial problems
B. would be worthwhile though costly
C. would increase the complexity of architectural design
D. can reduce the ground vibrations caused by earthquakes
59. It can be inferred from the passage that in minimizing the damage caused by earthquakes
attention should be focused on ______.
A. the increasing use of rubber and steel in capital construction
B. the development of flexible building materials
C. the reduction of the impact of ground vibrations
D. early forecasts of earthquakes
60. The author’s main purpose in writing the passage is to______.
A. compare the consequences of the earthquakes that occurred in the U. S.
B. encourage civil engineers to make more extensive use of computers
C. outline the history of the development of quake-resistant building materials
D. report new developments in constructing quake-resistant building
Part III Cloze (20 points)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four
choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage
and mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET.
Do the old people in the United States like to live alone? No doubt some of them do.
61 at least some of them 62 living alone to the changes and 63 that living with
others needs. Independence is, 64 , the chief and most honored 65 in this country. Deeply
rooted 66 us early, the ideal remains even when we can no longer “stand on our own feet”,
67 literally. When our 68 parents’ need for help grows too obvious to 69 , we say they
are beginning to “fail.” Losing one’s independence is, for Americans, a 70 thing. And
needing help, we know, 71 pity, frustration and 72 in our potential helpers.
We are all, through our lives, 73 to others. From the moment of 74 , we are
nourished and nurtured by others. As adults we learn to pay for or negotiate our 75 needs,
but the fact 76 that it takes an 77 army of other people to grow our food, clean our
clothes, maintain our roads, fuel our furnaces. When we 78 , we accept another’s pledge
to stick with us in sickness and health, 79 and poverty. The load we lay on 80 only
becomes visible, less deniable, as we age.
61. A. But B. Or C. So D. Besides
62. A. favor B. appreciate C. like D. prefer
63. A. failures B. compromises C. fashions D. balances
64. A. after all B. above all C. at all D. in all
65. A. manner B. custom C. habit D. virtue
66. A. at B. in C. for D. on
67. A. quit B. quilt C. quiet D. quite
68. A. late B. aging C. maturing D. younger
69. A. emphasize B. meet C. cater D. ignore
70. A. shameful B. pity C. ashamed D. shame
71. A. builds B. acts C. transforms D. evokes
72. A. fear B. fearless C. fearing D. fearful
73. A. burden B. responsibility C. relief D. requirement
74. A. born B. bearing C. birth D. bear
75. A. common B. independent C. actual D. mutual
76. A. stays B. remains C. manifests D. reveals
77. A. variety B. invisible C. abundant D. forceful
78. A. marry B. marrying C. married D. marriage
79. A. prosperously B. prosperous C. prosperity D. prosper
80. A. others B. other C. others’ D. other’s
Part IV Error Detection (10 points)
Directions: There are 10 sentences. Each of the following sentences has four underlined
parts marked A, B, C, and D. You are required to identify the one that is incorrect, and then
mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET.
81. The more air there is in the tire, the less strength you use in ride a bicycle.
A B C D
82. Watching the performance, one could see that his capacity to remember
A B C
figures are remarkable.
D
83. Helen did not arrive until the meeting was nearly over for the simple reason
A B
why she had fallen asleep in the bus.
C D
84. Peter stopped to write his letter because he had to leave for the hospital.
A B C D
85. A tourist can find cheap computers nowhere else in the world
A B C
than in Hong Kong.
D
86. I would rather have a good night’s sleep than watching a movie, however
A B C
good, if it is late in the night.
D
87. People can not but feel puzzling, for they simply cannot understand how he
A B C
could have made such stupid mistake.
D
88. In spite the often high price of dining out, restaurant busboys and
A B
dishwashers are among the most underpaid and overworked.
C D
89. Throughout history, shoes have been worn not only for protection and also
A B C D
for decoration.
90.Television was not invented by any one person. Nor it sprang into being
A B C
overnight.
D
Part V. Translation (20 points)
Section A
Directions: Translate the following sentences into Chinese and write your answer on the
ANWSER SHEET.
91. All things considered, her suggestion is of greater value than yours.
92. The professor’s short but heart-stirring speech on environment was strongly impressed
upon my memory.
93. It was another four years before I could qualify as a lawyer.
94. Some clever strategies were employed so that those problems could be easily
approached.
95. A good beginning is half done.
Section B
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English and write your answer on the
ANWSER SHEET.
96. 重要的是你做了什么而不是说了什么。
97. 农民宁肯扔掉这些蔬菜，也不愿以半价出售。
98. 鉴于你的身体状况不太好，最好还是把烟戒了吧。
99. 尽管已经10 年没有见面了，汤姆还是一眼就认出了她。
100. 他在学习上的进步很大程度上是由于学习方法的改进。
Part VI Writing (20 points)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write an English letter. Suppose
you are Zhang Ming. You are going to graduate from a university and planning to go
abroad for Master’s Degree. Now you are writing to the dean of the department. You are
required to write an application letter about 150 words based on the outline below. Please
write on the ANWSER SHEET. You needn’t write inside address in the letter.
Outline:
1. Your interest in the position
2. Your reasons for your application
3. Your plan or expectation
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