49. What you say now is not -- with what you said last week.
A) consistent. C) permanent
B) persistent D) insistent

50. Military orders are -- and cannot be disobeyed.
A) defective C) alternative
B) conservative D) imperative
5l. Some educators try to put students of similar abilities into the same class because they believe this kind of -- grouping is advisable.
A) homogeneous C) spontaneous
B) instantaneous D) anonymous

52. Even sensible men do -- things sometimes.
A) abrupt C) acute
B) absurd D) apt

53. The commission would find itself -- at every turn if its members couldn't reach an agreement.
A) collided C) crumbled
B) savaged D) hampered

54. Grain production in the word is -- but still millions go hungry.
A) staggering C) soaring
B) shrinking D) suspending

55. He developed a -- attitude after years of frustration in his career
A) sneaking C) drastic
B) disgusted D) cynical

56. They believed that this was not the -- of their campaign for equality but merely the beginning.
A) climax C) pitch
B) summit D) maximum

57. Several guests were waiting in the -- for the front door to open.
A) porch C) inlet
B) vent D) entry

58. As the mountains were covered with a of cloud, we couldn't see their tops.
A) coating C) veil
B) film D) shade

59. We couldn't really afford to buy a house so we got it on fore purchase and paid monthly
A) investments C) arrangements
B) requirements D) installment

60. The magician made us think he cut the girl into pieces but it was merely an
A) illusion C) image
B) impression D) illumination

6l. A good education is an you can fall back on for the rest of your life.
A) asset C) inventory
B) ethic D) obligation

62. Giving a gift can convey a wealth of meaning about your appreciation of their and the importance you place upon the relationship.
A) solidarity C) superiority
B) priority D) hospitality

63. The designer has applied for a -- for his new invention.
A) tariff C) version
B) discount D) patent

64. The toy maker produces a -- copy of the space station, exact in every detail.
A) minimal C) miniature
B) minimum D) minor

65. An energy tax would curb ordinary air pollution, limit oil imports and cut the budget .
A) disposition C) defect
B) discrepancy D) deficit

66. They have decided to w physical punishment in all local schools.
A) put away C) do away with
B) breakaway from D) pass away

67. Astronauts are -- all kinds of tests before they are actuaI1y sent up in a spacecraft.
A) inclined to C) prone to
B) subjected to D) bound to

68. Individual sports are run by over 370 independent governing bodies whose functions usually include -- rules, holding events, selecting national teams and promoting international links.
A) drawing on C) drawing up
B) drawing in D) drawing down

69. Up until that time. his interest had focused almost on fully mastering the skills and techniques of his craft.
A) restrictively C) inclusively
B) radically D) exclusively

70. All the ceremonies at the 2000 Olympic Games had a unique Australian flavor,
of their multicultural communities.
A) noticeable C) conspicuous
B) indicative D) implicit

Part IV Error Correction (15 minutes)

Directions: This part consists of a short passage. In this passage, there are altogether i0 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 blank provided If you change a word, cross it out and write the correct word in the
corresponding blank If you and a word put an insertion mark (A) 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:

Te1evision is rapidly becoming the literature 1. time/times/period of our periods. Many of the arguments having for the study 2.
of literature as a school subject are valid for study 3. the
of television.
A great many cities are experiencing difficulties
which are nothing new in the history of cities, except
in their scale. Some cities have lost their original
purpose and have not found new one. And any large or rich S1.
city is going to attract poor immigrants, who flood in, S2.
filling with hopes of prosperity which are then often
disappointing. There are backward towns on the edge of S3.
Bombay or Brasilia, just as though there were on the edge of
seventeenth-century London or early nineteenth-century S4.
Paris. This is new is the scale.
Descriptions written by eighteenth-century travelers of the poor S5.
of Mexico City, and the enormous contrasts that was to be found S6.
there, are very dissimilar to descriptions of Mexico City today -
the poor can still be numbered in millions.
The whole monstrous growth rests on economic prosperity, but
behind it lies two myths: the myth of the city as a promised land, S7.
that attracts immigrants from rural poverty and brings it flooding S8.
into city centers, and the myth of the country as a Garden of Eden, S9.
which, a few generations late, sends them flooding out again to S10.
the suburbs.

Part V Writing （30 minutes）
Directions：For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Student Use of Computers. You should write at least 150 words, and base your composition on the chart and the outline given below:

Hours/week图略

1．上图所示为 1990年、1995年、2000年某校大学生使用计算机的情况，请描述其变化；
2．请说明发生这些变化的原因（可从计算机的用途、价格或社会发展等方面加以说明）：
3．你认为目前大学生在计算机使用中有什么困难或问题。

Student Use of Computers

答案：

Section A
1. W: The deadline for the sociology and computer courses is the day after tomorrow.
M: But I haven’t decided which courses to take yet.
Q: What are the man and woman talking about？
（A）
2. M: I’m looking for an apartment with a monthly rent to around 200 dollars in this neighborhood. Can you give me some advice on that?
W: Well, it’s rather hard to find anything for less than 300 dollars around here. Rents are lower in the suburbs, but you’ll need transportation if you choose to live there.
Q: What do we learn from the conversation?
（D）
3. W: Well, tonight we have Professor Brown in the studio to talk about his recent book Fashion Images. Good evening, professor.
M: Good evening, and thank you for inviting me here this evening.
Q: What is the woman doing?
（B）
4. M: Have you run up against any problems in getting your passport renewed?
W: I haven’t started applying yet.
Q: What do we know from the conversation?
（C）
5. M: I must point out that trials of new medicine are expensive and you can never guarantee success.
W: But there’s a very good chance in this case. I do hope you’ll go ahead in the view of the potential benefit to mankind.
Q: What are the two speakers talking about?
（B）
6. W: What’s the difference between a lesson and a lecture?
M: Well, they are both ways of imparting knowledge. But the main difference is that you participate in a lesson whereas you just listen to a lecture. A lecture is generally given to a much larger group.
Q: What does the man mean?
（A）
7. W: It’s awfully dark for 4 O’clock. Do you think it’s going to rain?
M: You’d better do something about that watch of yours. It must have stopped hours ago. Mine says 7.
Q: What conclusion can we draw from this conversation?
（B）
8. M: You’re looking a little overwhelmed.
W: Exactly. You know I got a million things to do and all of them have to be finished within 3 hours.
Q: What does the woman mean?
（D）
9. M: Ah-Ah. Looks like I’m going to be a little late for class. I hope Professor Clark doesn’t start on time today.
W: Are you kidding? You count such a watch by the time he starts his class.
Q: What can be inferred about Professor Clark?
（C）
10. M: I’m both excited and nervous about the job interview this afternoon.
W: Take it easy. Just wear tidy and clean clothes and response truthfully to inquiries. Remember, honesty is the best policy.
Q: What do we learn about the wan?
（B）
Section B
Passage 1
Jean Brown has been married for 12 years. She has 3 children, and lives in the suburb outside Columbus, Ohio. When her youngest child reached school age, Jean decided to go back to work. She felt that she should contribute to the household financies. Her salary can make a difference between the financial struggle and secure financial situation for her family. Jean also felt bored and frustrated in her role as a homemaker and wanted to be more involved in life outside her home. Jean was worried about her children’s adjustment to this new situation. But she arranged for them to go stay with the woman nearby after school each afternoon. They seem to be happy with the arrangement. The problem seem to be between Jean and her husband, Bill. When Jean was at home all day, she was able to clean the house, go grocery shopping, wash the clothes, take care of the children and cook 2 or 3 meals each day. She was very busy of course. But she succeeded in getting everything done. Now the same things need to be done, but Jean has only evenings and early mornings to do them. Both Jean and Bill are tired when they arrive home at 6 P.M. Bill is accustomed to sitting down and reading the paper or watching TV until dinner is ready. This is exactly what Jean feels like doing. But some one has to fix the dinner and Bill expects it to be Jean. Jean has become very angry at Bill’s attitude. She feels that they should share the household jobs. But Bill feels that everything should be the same as it was before Jean went back to work.
11. Why did Jean want to go back to work?
12. How did Jean spend her days before she went back to work? （C）
13. What problem arose when Jean went back to work? （A）
14. What does the story try to tell us？（B）
Passage 2
The decade for natural disaster reduction is a program designed to reduce the impact of natural disasters throughout the world. With support from the United Nations, countries will be encouraged to share information about disaster reduction. For instance, information about how to plan for and cope with hurricanes, earthquakes and other natural disasters. One of the most important things the program plans to do is to remind us of what we can do to protect ourselves. For example, we can pack a suitcase with flashlights, a radio, food, drinking water and some tools. This safety may help us survive a disaster until help arrives. Besides, the program will encourage governments to establish building standards, emergency response plans, and training programs, These measures can help to limit the destruction by natural disasters. The comparatively mild effects of the northern California earthquake in 1989 are good evidence that we do have the technology to prevent vast destruction. The recent disasters, on the other hand, prove that people will suffer if we don’t use that technology. When a highway collapsed in northern California, people were killed in their cars. The highway was not built according to today’s strict standards to resist earthquakes. Individuals and governments have to be far-sighted. We should take extra time and spend extra money to build disaster safety into our lives. Although such a program can’t hold back the winds or stop earthquakes, they can save people’s lives and homes.
15. What is the purpose of the program mentioned in this passage? （）
16. What can we learn from the northern California earthquake in 1989?
17. Why did the highway in northern California collapse?
Passage 3
Living at the foot of one of the world’s most active volcanoes might not appeal to you at all. But believe it or not, the area surrounding Mount Etna in Italy is packed with people. In fact, it is the most densely populated region on the whole island of Sicily. The reason is that rich volcanic soil makes the land fantastic for forming. By growing and selling a variety of crops, local people earn a good living. For them, the economic benefit they reap surpasses the risk of dying or losing property in one of the volcano’s frequent eruptions. People everywhere make decisions about risky situations this way. That is, by comparing the risks and the benefits. According to the experts, the side of the risk depends on both its probability and seriousness. Let’s take Mount Etna for example. It does erupt frequently, but those eruptions are usually minor. So the overall risk for people living nearby is relatively small. But suppose Mount Etna erupted everyday, or imagine that each eruption there kills thousands of people. If that were the case, the risk would be much larger. Indeed, the risk would be too large for many people to live with. And they would have to move away.
18. How do people make decisions about risky situations?
19. What do we know about Mount Etna from the passage?
20. What will people living near Mount Etna do in the face of its eruptions?
21. A 22. D 23. C 24. C 25. B
26. C 27. A 28. B 29. B 30. A
31. B 32. A 33. D 34. A 35. D
36. B 37. A 38. D 39. C 40. D
41. B 42. B 43. A 44. C 45. D
46. C 47. A 48. B 49. A 50. D
51. A 52. B 53. B 54. C 55. D
56. A 57. A 58. C 59. D 60. A
61. A 62. D 63. D 64. C 65. D
66. C 67. C 68. C 69. D 70. B
S1. new 前加“a”
S2. filling----filled
S3. there------they
S4. is--------in
S5. was------were
S6. dissimilar-----similar
S7. lies-----lie
S8. that-----which
S9. it去掉
S10. late-----later