Part Ⅲ Vocabulary (20 minutes)
Directions:There are 30 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 mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
41. The way other people behave towards us influences how we ourselves.
A conceive of B consist of C confront with D conform to
42. Based on the that every business is now free to formulate its own strategy in light of the changing market, I would predict a marked improvement in the efficiency of China’s economy.
A guidance B instruction C premise D eminence
43. With the economy of the country going strong, the mood is one of optimism.
A presiding B circulating C floating D prevailing
44. She is quite capable, but the problem is that she is not .
A consistent B insistent C beneficent D resistant
45. I reject absolutely the that privatization is now inevitable in our industry.
A perception B notion C impression D concept
46. I admire her courage, compassion and to the cause of humanity, justice and peace.
A dedication B determination C opposition D realism
47. The remedy proposed by Mr. Maxwell is simple, easy and .
A appreciable B amendable C collapsible D feasible
48. We shall offer you advice, but you are under no to follow it.
A pursuit B obligation C command D instruction
49.These technological advances in communication have the way people do business.
A revolted B represented C adopted D transformed
50. The accused was to have been the leader of a plot to overthrow the government.
A reconciled B blended C alleged D referred
51.To survive in the intense trade competition between countries, we must the qualities and varieties of products we make to the world-market demand.
A improve B enhance C guarantee D gear
52.The novel contains some marvelously revealing of rural life in the 19th century.
A glances B glimpses C glares D gleams
53.Christmas is Christian holy day usually celebrated on December 25th the birth of Jesus Christ.
A in accordance with B in terms of C in favor of D in honor of
54.Changing from solid to liquid, water takes in heat from all substances near it, and this
produces artificial cold surrounding it.
A absorption B transition C consumption D interaction
55.I with thanks the help of my colleagues in the preparation of this new column.
A express B confess C verify D acknowledge
56.The new secretary has written remarkably report only in a few pages but with the details.
A concise B explicit C precise D elaborate
57.Some teenagers harbor a generalized resentment against society, which them the rights and privileges of adults ,although physically they are mature.
A deprives B restricts C rejects D denies
58.The continuous unrest was the nation’s economic depression.
A exaggerating B aggravating C amending D elevating
59. The family in great distress did not know whom to thank for the endowment.
A spontaneous B anonymous C spacious D suspicious
60. It is well-known that knowledge is the condition for the expansion of mind.
A incompatible B incredible C indefinite D indispensable
61. France’s of nuclear testing in the South pacific triggered political debates and mass demonstrations.
A assumption B consumption C presumption D resumption
62. In my opinion, you can widen the of these improvements through your active participation.
A dimension B volume C magnitude D scope
63. Expected noises are usually more than unexpected ones of the like magnitude.
A manageable B controllable C tolerable D perceivable
64. No has been reached among the historians about the major cause of American Civil War.
A controversy B consensus C contradiction D context
65. Whoever formulated the theory of the origin of the universe, it is just and needs proving.
A spontaneous B hypothetical C intuitive D empirical
66. Difficulties and hardships have the best qualities of the young geologist.
A brought out B brought about C brought forth D brought up
67. If you know what the trouble is, why don’t you help them to the situation.
A simplify B modify C verify D rectify
68. From this material we can hundreds of what you call direct products.
A derive B discern C diminish D displace
69. When workers are organized in trade unions, employers find it hard to lay them .
A off B aside C out D down
70. Obviously, the Chairman’s remarks at the conference were and not planned.
A substantial B spontaneous C simultaneous D synthetic
Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes)
Directions:This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether 10 mistakes, one in each numbered line. You may have to change a word, add a word or delete a word. Mark out the mistakes and put the corrections in the blanks provided. If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the corresponding blank. If you add a word, put an insertion mark (∧) in the right place and write the missing word in the blank. If you delete a word, cross it out and put a slash(/) in the blank.
Example:
Television is rapidly becoming the literature of our periods. 1.time/times/period
Many of the arguments having used for the study of literature 2./
as a school subject are valid for∧study of television. 3.the
The traditional view of motivation in language learning
is to equal human motivation with that of donkey, desire
for the carrot or fear of the stick; low motivation implies
lack interest or laziness. Such a view, of course, treats the 71.________
learner as essentially unwilling to learn and need to be set 72. _______
moving by some internal pressure. It clearly does not fit the 73. ________
many kinds of “self-motivated” learners, notably all pre-school
children and a good many adult learners. To account 74. _______
those cases some writers distinguish two kinds of motivation,
integrative and instrumental. Integrative motivation is an
emotional desire to master language because one admires and
wants to identify the target culture. Instrumental motivation 75. _______
is the desire to learn because one needs to speak language (or) 76. _______
pass an exam which certifies that you can speak it)in order to
succeed in one’s job or gaining promotion. The second of 77. _______
these is more and less the carrot and stick re-stated as a 78. _______
“need” for the skill. Supporters of a carrot-and-stick model of
motivation can point to the success of courses like those in
Russian and Chinese run by the British Army at Crail.
The servicemen on these courses had a relative privileged 79. _______
life with fewer parades and light discipline than the majority 80. _______
of soldiers. They knew, however, that if they failed a Saturday
test they would be sent back to basic training on the Monday.
Part Ⅴ Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: Write a composition of about 150 words on the following topic. Your composition should be based on the outline given below:
A Letter of Application
1.假如你叫陈坤,你要申请美国哥伦比亚大学(Columbia University)商学院的工商管理硕士(MBA)项目。
2.说明你为什么要申请,你具有什么样的优势。