This examination paper consists of 3 parts:
Part I tests your mastery of basic English;
Part II tests your ability to understand English in context;
Part III tests your reading comprehension; and
Part IV tests your ability to translate.
Total Points: 100
Part I: Basic English (35%)
Section A (20%)
Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this section. For each
sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the ONE that
best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the
ANSWER SHEET with a pencil.
1.The financial tsunami is _____ major concern of _____society.
[A] the, the[B] a, /
[C] a, the[D] /, the
2.The first thing one should learn at college is to study on his
own. It’s time you _____ able to manage your time.
[A] could be[B] be
[C] were[D] are
3.If the United States had built more homes for poor people in 1955,
the housing problems now in some parts of this country _____ so
serious.
[A] wouldn’t be[B] will not have been
[C] wouldn’t have been [D] would have not been
4.The three men tried many times to sneak across the border into the
neighboring country, ________ by the police each time.
[A] had been captured[B] being always captured
[C] only to be captured[D] unfortunately captured
5.Jane is ________ of the two sisters.
[A] a more diligent[B] the most diligent
[C] the more diligent[D] more diligent
6.______ at in this way, the present economic situation doesn’t seem
so gloomy.
[A] Looking [B] Looked
[C] Having looked[D] To look
7.He told me only part of the story ______.
[A] so that was it[B] so that was this
[C] and that was so[D] and that was what
8.Tom is unfortunately devoid ______ a sense of humor.
[A] with[B] of
[C] to[D] from
9.Before the eruption of the volcano, quite a few people noticed the
_____ of the mountaintop.
[A] bulging[B] sticking
[C] protruding[D] prompting
10.Many people thought that he was poor because everything he wore
seemed to have seen better days, but he was actually a(n) _____
millionaire.
[A] weird[B] queer
[C] unusual[D] eccentric
11-40（略）
Section B (15%)
Directions: You will find that in each sentence a word/phrase is
underlined. Below each sentence you will find four other words or phrases.
Choose the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the underlined
one. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a
pencil.
41.Her brief, elliptical poems, most written in the 1850s and 1860s,
sorely discomfited some but greatly delighted others.
[A] annoyed[B] flabbergasted
[C] disappointed[D] overjoyed
42.The new mall has been an economic fiasco.
[A] disaster[B] hit
[C] nuisance[D] nuance
43.What you see in movies doesn’t always jibe with reality.
[A] match with[B] reflect
[C] come to[D] stack
44.He was neither pallid nor flabby, prison had not marked him in
the ways she expected.
[A] fat[B] depressed
[C] outraged[D] weak
45.Besides, the real factory, which is about five miles away, had
been besieged by visitors for years.
[A] surrounded by[B] beamed with
[C] teeming with[D] cinched by
46.As a keen writer and avid newspaper reader, Jenny had always
wanted to be a journalist.
[A] prolific[B] keen
[C] dandified[D] seamy
47-55（略）
Part II: Cloze (10%)
Directions: In this part, you will read a passage with ten blanks and fill
in the blanks with words or phrases given. Choose one suitable word or
phrase marked A, B, C, and D for each blank and then blacken the
corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a pencil.
The article refers to genetically modified fish. In the UK, and Europe,
there has been a strong reaction against genetically modified(GM) crops:
people are frightened of them, and do not trust scientific reports that
they are harmless. Here is an extract from a report by the UK Food and
Drink Federation.
What about a moratorium on research?
Some people in the UK and elsewhere are frightened of genetically modified
crops; they argue that ___56___ with nature can have unpredictable
consequences. So much has been written about the ____57____ risks of GM
technology that there have been many calls for a “moratorium”on further
research. Among those calling for a moratorium, different people have
different views, as to what should be stopped. Some want all tests, even
those in the ____58___, to be halted. Others want only to delay
wider-scale growth of GM crops for commercial use.
Supporters of GM technology point out that some ____59____ results are
to be expected in laboratory experiments. The whole point of research is
to carry out such experiments in the ___60__ of the laboratory and,
learning from results, establish procedures and systems to minimize risks
in the field. Thereafter, it is only through field trials, and the
larger-scale farm trials, that the safety or otherwise of the technology
can be ____61___.
Globally, by October 1999, 25,000 field trials of GM crops had been
carried out with no __62___ adverse consequences. Supporters of GM
technology argue that a moratorium on testing in the UK would mean that
the country would fall behind in developing technology that is used
elsewhere in the world. Others take the view that our ___63____
environment is too precious to be put at risk, however ___64___ the risk
may be. They point out the dangers of cross-pollination between crops that
are GM and those that are not; when this happens, genetically modified
crops find their way into ___65____.
56.[A] interfering[B] damaging
[C] tempering[D] adjusting
57.[A] perceptible[B] observed
[C] perceived[D] noticeable
58.[A] field[B] farms
[C] open[D] laboratory
59.[A] outside[B] fortunate
[C] adverse[D] adversary
60.[A] realm[B] confines
[C] boundaries[D] borders
61.[A] resolved[B] determined
[C] depended[D] devised
62.[A] important[B] noticeable
[C] signify[D] significant
63.[A] virtuous[B] vulnerable
[C] defective[D] balanced
64.[A] likely[B] unlikely
[C] remote[D] unusual
65.[A] food-chain[B] food-crops
[C] food-supply[D] food-store
Part III: Reading Comprehension (25%)
Directions: There are 5 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by
some questions. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and
D. Choose the best answer and mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER
SHEET with a pencil.
Passage One
Questions 66 to 70 are based on this passage. 作者: 白鹤 时间: 2012-2-27 17:33
Culture is one of the most challenging elements of the international
marketplace. This system of learned behavior patterns characteristic of
the members of a given society is constantly shaped by a set of dynamic
variables: language, religion, values and attitudes, manners and customs,
aesthetics, technology, education, and social institutions. To cope with
this system, an international manager needs both factual knowledge can be
learned; its interpretation comes only through experience.
The most complicated problems in dealing with the cultural environment
stem from the fact that one cannot learn culture---one has to live it. Two
schools of thought exist in the business world on how to deal with
cultural diversity. One is that business is business the world around,
following the model of Pepsi and McDonald’s. In some cases, globalization
is a fact of life; however, cultural differences are still far from
converging.
The other school proposes that companies must tailor business
approaches to individual cultures. Setting up policies and procedures in
each country has been compared to an organ transplant; the critical
question centers around acceptance or rejection. The major challenge to
the international manager is to make sure that rejection is not a result
of cultural myopia or even blindness.
Fortune examined the international performance of a dozen large
companies that earn 20 percent or more of their revenue overseas. The
internationally successful companies all share an important quality:
patience. They have not rushed into situations but rather built their
operations carefully by following the most basic business principles.
These principles are to know your adversary, know your audience, and know
your customer.
66.According to the passage, which of the following is true?
[A] All international managers can learn culture.
[B] Business diversity is not necessary.
[C] Views differ on how to treat culture in business world.
[D] Most people do not know foreign culture well.
67.According to the author, the model of Pepsi_______
[A] is in line with the theories of the school advocating the
business is business the world around.
[B] is different from the model of McDonald's.
[C] shows the reverse of globalization.
[D] has converged cultural differences.
68.The two schools of thought ______.
[A] both purpose that companies should tailor business approaches to
individual cultures
[B] both advocate that different policies be set up in different
countries
[C] admit the existence of cultural diversity in business world
[D] both A and B
69.This article is supposed to be most useful for those _____.
[A] who are interested in researching the topic of cultural
diversity
[B] who have connections to more than one type of culture
[C] who want to travel abroad
[D] who want to run business on International Scale
70.According to Fortune, successful international companies______.
[A] earn 20 percent or more of their revenue overseas
[B] all have the quality of patience
[C] will follow the overseas local cultures
[D] adopt the policy of internationalization
Passage Two
Questions 71 to 75 are based on this passage.
In some countries where racial prejudice is acute, violence has so come to
be taken for granted as a means of solving differences, that it is not
even questioned. There are countries where the white man imposes his rule
by brute force; there are countries where the black man protests by
setting fire to cities and by looting and pillaging. Important people on
both sides, who would in other respects appear to be reasonable men, get
up and calmly argue in favor of violence—as if it were a legitimate
solution, like any other. What is really frightening, what really fills
you with despair, is the realization that when it comes to the crunch, we
have made no actual progress at all. We may wear collars and ties instead
of war-paint, but our instincts remain basically unchanged. The whole of
the recorded history of the human race, that tedious documentation of
violence, has taught us absolutely nothing. We have still not learnt that
violence never solves a problem but makes it more acute. The sheer horror,
the bloodshed, the suffering mean nothing. No solution ever comes to light
the morning after when we dismally contemplate the smoking ruins and
wonder what hit us.
The truly reasonable men who know where the solutions lie are finding
it harder and harder to get a hearing. They are despised, mistrusted and
even persecuted by their own kind because they advocate such apparently
outrageous things as law enforcement. If half the energy that goes into
violent acts were put to good use, if our efforts were directed at
cleaning up the slums and ghettos, at improving living-standards and
providing education and employment for all, we would have gone a long way
to arriving at a solution. Our strength is sapped by having to mop up the
mess that violence leaves in its wake. In a well-directed effort, it would
not be impossible to fulfill the ideals of a stable social program. The
benefits that can be derived from constructive solutions are everywhere
apparent in the world around us. Genuine and lasting solutions are always
possible, providing we work within the framework of the law.
Before we can even begin to contemplate peaceful co-existence between
the races, we must appreciate each other’s problems. And to do this, we
must learn about them: it is a simple exercise in communication, in
exchanging information. “Talk, talk, talk,” the advocates of violence say,
“all you ever do is talk, and we are none the wiser.” It’s rather like the
story of the famous barrister who painstakingly explained his case to the
judge. After listening to a lengthy argument the judge complained that
after all this talk, he was none the wiser. “Possible, my lord,” the
barrister replied, “none the wiser, but surely far better informed.”
Knowledge is the necessary prerequisite to wisdom: the knowledge that
violence creates the evils it pretends to solve.
71.What is the best title for this passage?
[A] Advocating Violence
[B] Violence Can Do Nothing to Diminish Race Prejudice
[C] Important People on Both Sides See Violence As a Legitimate
Solution
[D] The Instincts of Human Race Are Thirsty for Violence
72.Recorded history has taught us ______.
[A] violence never solves anything
[B] nothing
[C] the bloodshed means nothing
[D] everything
73.It can be inferred that truly reasonable men ______.
[A] can’t get a hearing
[B] are looked down upon
[C] are persecuted
[D] have difficulty in advocating law enforcement
74.“He was none the wiser” means ______.
[A] he was not at all wise in listening
[B] he was not at all wiser than nothing before
[C] he gains nothing after listening
[D] he makes no sense of the argument
75.According the author the best way to solve race prejudice is
______.
[A] law enforcement
[B] knowledge
[C] nonviolence
[D] mopping up the violent mess
76-90（略）
Part IV: Translation (30%)
Section A
Translate the following paragraph into Chinese. (15%)
As a symbol of the extraordinary boom of the past decade, the rise of
the big emerging economies rivalled the soaring US housing market.
China led the way, followed at a slower pace by the likes of India and
Brazil. But though they tried to insulate themselves against the boom-bust
cycle by building up foreign exchange reserves, no amount of inoculation
could render them completely immune to the virulence of the financial
contagion that swept the world in September and October.
In early November Beijing announced a Rmb4,000bn ($584bn) fiscal
stimulus plan—a "shock and awe" manoeuvre that revealed just how concerned
the government was.
As for Brazil, a country traditionally susceptible to capital market
crises has shown some resilience. But the coming slowdown, even if it does
not qualify as a recession, appears certain to feel like one.
For the moment, most of the big emerging markets are facing a severe
drama rather than a full crisis. But their cushions of foreign exchange
reserves have not been enough to insulate them from this year's
extraordinary global economic dislocation.
Section B
Translate the following paragraph into English. (15%)