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. In November 1987 the government _____ a public debate on the future direction of the official sports policy.
A) initiated C) induced
B) designated D) promoted
42. I found it difficult to _____ my career ambitions with the need to bring up my children.
A) consolidate C) reconcile
B) amend D Intensify
43. We all enjoy our freedom of choice and do not like to see it_____ when it is within the legal and moral boundaries of society.
A) compacted C) dispersed
B) restricted D)delayed
44. It is fortunate for the old couple that their son's career goals and their wishes for him _____.
A) coincide C) conform
B) comply D) collaborate
45. Allen will soon find out that real life is seldom as simple as it is _____ in commercials.
A) permeated C) depicted
B) alleged D) drafted
46. Europe's earlier industrial growth was _____ by the availability of key resources, abundant and cheap labor, coal, iron ore, etc.
A) constrained C) remained
B) detained D) sustained
47. As the trial went on, the story behind the murder slowly _____ itself.
A) convicted C) haunted
B) released D) unfolded
48. We've just installed a fan to _________________ cooking smells from the kitchen.
A) eject C) expel
B) exclude D) exile
49. Retirement is obviously a very complex _____ period; and the earlier you start planning for it, the better.
A) transformation C) transaction
B) transmission D) transition
50. Mutual respect for territorial _____is one of the bases upon which our two countries develop relationships.
A) unity C) entirety
B) integrity D) reliability
51. As one of the youngest professors in the university, Mr. Brown is certainly on the _____ of a brilliant career.
A) porch C) course
B) edge D) threshold
52. We work to make money, but it's a _____ that people who work hard and long often do not make the most money.
A) paradox c) dilemma
B) prejudice D) conflict
53. The design of this auditorium shows a great deal of _____. We have never seen such a building before.
A) invention C) originality
B) illusion D) orientation
54. The damage to my car was _____. in the accident, but I have a lingering fear even today.
A) insufficient C) ambiguous
B) ignorant D) negligible
55. Very few people could understand the lecture the professor delivered because its subject was very_____.
A) obscure C) dubious
B) indefinite D) intriguing
56. Diamonds have little __________ value and their price depends almost entirely on their scarcity.
A) intrinsic B) eternal C) subtle D) inherent
57. Doctors are interested in using lasers as a surgical tool in operations on people who are _____ to heart attack.
A) infectious C) accessible
B) disposed D) prone
58. Many countries have adopted systems of_____ education in order to promote the average level of education.
A) compulsory C) constrained
B) cardinal D) conventional
59. I had eaten Chinese food often, but I could not have imagined how_____ and extravagant a real Chinese banquet could be,
A) prominent C) handsome
B) fabulous D) gracious
60. They are _____ investors who always make thorough investigations both on local and international markets before making an investment.
A) implicit C) cautious
B) conscious D) indecisive
61. In addition to the rising birthrate and immigration, the _____death rate contributed to the population growth.
A) inclining C) declining
B) increasing D) descending
62. Because of the _____ noise of traffic I couldn't get to sleep last night.
A) prevalent C) provocative
B) perpetual D) progressive
63. Don't let such a _____ matter as this come between us so that we can concentrate on the major issue.
A) trivial C) partial
B) slight D) minimal
64. If you go to the park every day in the morning, you will _____ find him doing physical exercise there.
A) ordinarily C) logically
B) variably D) persistently
65. Although she's a(n) _______________talented dancer, she still practices several hours every day.
A) traditionally B) additionally C) exceptionally D) rationally
66. The cut in her hand has healed completely, without leaving a.
A) defect C) wound
B) sign D) scar
67. The idea is to ___________ the frequent incidents of collision to test the strength of the wind-shields.
A) assemble B) simulate C) accumulate D) forge
68. Most people in the modem world ________________ freedom and independence more than anything else.
A) embody B) cherish C) fascinate D) illuminate
69.1 told him that I would _____________ him to act for me while I was away from office..
A) authorize B) justify C) rationalize D) identify
70. Over the past ten years, natural gas production has remained steady, but _______________ has risen steadily.
A) dissipation C) consumption
B) disposal D) expenditure
Part IV Error Correction (15 minute)
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.
The Seattle Times Company is one newspaper firm that
has recognized the need for change and done something about
it. In the newspaper industry, papers must reflect the diversity
of the communities to which they provide information.
It must reflect that diversity with their news coverage or risk S1.____________
losing their readers' interest and their advertisers' support.
Operating within Seattle, which has 20 percents racial S2. ___________
minorities, the paper has put into place policies and
procedures for hiring and maintain a diverse workforce. The S3. __________
underlying reason for the change is that for information to be
fair, appropriate, and subjective, it should be reported by the S4. ____________
same kind of population that reads it.
A diversity committee composed of reporters, editors, and
photographers meets regularly to value the Seattle Times' S5. ____________
content and to educate the rest of the newsroom staff about
diversity issues. In an addition, the paper instituted a content S6. ____________
audit (审查) that evaluates the frequency and manner of
representation of woman and people of color in photographs. S7. _____________
Early audits showed that minorities were pictured far too
infrequently and were pictured with a disproportion number of negative articles. The audit results from S8. _____________
improvement in the frequency of majority representation and S9. _____________
their portrayal in neutral or positive situations. And, with a S10. ____________
result, the Seattle Times has improved as a newspaper.
The diversity training and content audits helped the Seattle
Times Company to win the Personnel Journal Optimal Award
for excellence in managing change.
Part V Writing (30 minutes)图表内容大概是1990，1995，2000的公房和私房变化柱状表，趋势是公房越来越少，私房越来越多。
提纲：1.简单描述一下图表内容;2.变化原因;3.这个变化对个人和社会的影响。字数150以上，时间30分钟。
Changes of Ownership of Houses in China
参考答案：
1. D 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. D 7. C 8. C 9.C 10. A
11. C 12. B 13. C 14. B 15. D 16. D 17. D 18. A 19. B 20. C
21.C 22.A 23.D 24.C 25.C 26.B 27C 28.D 29.A 30.A 31.B 32.B 33.B 34.A 35.C 36.C 37.D 38.B 39.D 40.B
41.A 42.C 43.B 44.A 45.C 46.D 47.D 48.C 49.D 50.B 51.D 52.A 53.C 54.D 55.A 56.A 57.D 58.A 59.C 60.C 61.C 62.B 63.A 64.B 65.C 66.D 67.B 68.B 69.A 70.C
S1.it->they
S2.percents->percent
S3.maintain->maintaining
S4.subjective->objective
S5.value ->evaluate
S6.去掉an
S7.woman->women
S8.from->in
S9.majority->minority
S10.with->as