1、I. Structure and vocabularyThere are 20 multiple-choice questions in this section. Please choose the bestanswer to each question and mark your answer on your ANSWER SHEET. (10 points.0.5 point each)1.My idea of a holiday is to book myself into a five-star hotel and just_in theluxury for a week. DA.

2、bellowB. burrowC. fallowD. wallow2.The_in Janets character has hindered her from advancement in her career.AA. deficiencyB. demeritC. defectD. shortcoming3.We hadnt realized that there would be a power cut so we were astonished whenthe house was _into darkness.CA. droppedB. divedC. drownedD. plunged

3、4. Citizens who refuse to evade_in times of war are to be sentenced to two yearsof fixed-term imprisonment if the situation is serious.AA. taxB. confiscationC. workingD. conscription5. He worked as a builder in Chicago and_half his monthly wage to his familyin the Philippines.BA. refundedB. remitted

4、C. reposedD. rebuffed6. The scene is so beautiful that it_my power of description.CA. transportsB. transfersC. transcendsD. transforms7. My grandfather, a retired worker, often_the past with a feeling of longing and respect. AA. contemplatesB. contrivesC. considersD. contacts8.Their happiness was ve

5、ry_. BA. crispB. brittleC. delicateD. fragile9.Despite his wealth and position, he has an_personality.AA. unassumingB. unprecedentedC. underminingD. uncouth10. Although the disease threatens the lives of several thousand people every year, the_of supplies and equipment has hampered the progress of m

6、edicine researchfor a cue.BA. rarity B. scarcity C. infrequency D. poverty11. Reports say that earlier this year, the suspect was taken to a hospital for medicaltreatment, but remained in police_.BA. curfewB. custodyC. detainmentD. bail12. As my exams are coming next week, Ill take advantage of the

7、weekendto_on some reading.AA. catch upB. clear upC. make upD. pick up13. To save gas, people should be encouraged to join the car_instead of fining them when found in such activities. AA. poolB. clubC. groupD. service14. Rain is welcome, but a (an)_large amount of rain fall will cause flood.BA. exte

8、nsivelyB. extremelyC. speciallyD. constantly15. Apart from philosophical and legal reasons for respecting patients wishes, there are several practical reasons why doctors should_to involve patients in their own medical care decisions. CA. enhance B. enforce C. endeavor D. struggle16. _with the size

9、of the country, the number of population does not seem largeat all.AA. ComparedB. Be comparedC. CompareD. Comparing17.StephenHawkinghasmadeanotherwonderfuldiscovery,_ofgreatimportance to science.DA. which I think it isB. I think which isC. of which I thinkD. which I think is18. We went to the nightc

10、lub last night, and we asked the waiter for_and_.CA. two cups of tea, four coffeeB. two teas, four coffeeC. two teas, four coffeesD. two cup of tea, four cup of coffee19. The committee cant come to a decision, because_at odds.AA. they areB. it isC. it hasD. they have20. Engines are to machines_heart

11、s to anmials.CA. likeB. asC. whatD. whenII. General knowledgeThere are 10 multiple-choice questions in this section. Please choose the best answer to each question and mark your answer on your ANSWER SHEET. (10 points. 1 point each)21. Which of the following is a state in the southwest of America?CA

12、. MaineB. ColoradoC. ArizonaD. both A and B22. During the reign of_, the church in England asserted its independence from the Roman Catholic Church. DA. Edward VIB. King JohnC. King James ID. Henry VIII23._is the highest judiciary officer in Britain.AA. The Lord ChancellorB. The Home SecretaryC. The

13、 Attorney GeneralD. The Prime Minister24.The economists is the most important_in Britain.AA. weekly reviewsB. quarterly reviewsC. daily newspapersD. Sunday newspapers25.Transcendentalism is a movement started in the US by _.BA. Washington IrvingB. Ralph Waldo EmersonC. Henry David ThoreauD. Nathanie

14、l Hawthorne26. In cross-culture communication, _mistakes may not be so obvious as grammatical ones but are even more disastrous. AA. semanticB. pragmaticC. phoneticD. stylistic27. _is sometimes called “the worlds biggest farm”.BA. AustraliaB. New ZealandC. 看不到D. the united states28. 看不到29. In the history of English literature, the second half