A) The craftsmanship in toy-making has remained essentially unchanged.
B) Toys have remained basically the same all through the centuries.
C) The toy industry has witnessed great leaps in technology in recent years.
D) Toys are playing an increasingly important role in shaping a child’s character.
39. Regarded as a kind of art form, toys ________.
A) follow a direct line of ascent
B) also appeal greatly to adults
C) are not characterized by technological progress
D) reflect the pace of social progress
40. The author uses the example of rattle to show that ________.
A) in toy-making there is a continuity in the sue of materials
B) even the simplest toys can reflect the progress of technology
C) even the simplest toys can reflect the progress of technology
D) even a simple toy can mirror the artistic tastes of the time
Part III Vocabulary and Structure (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 that best completes
the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a
single line through the center.
41. He came back late, ________ which time all the guests had already left.
A) after
B) by
C) at
D) during
42. I’m very sorry to have ________ you with so many questions on such an occasion.
A) interfered
B) offended
C) impressed
D) bothered
43. If the whole operation ________ beforehand a great deal of time and money would
have been lost.
A) was not planned
B) has not been planned
C) had not been planned
D) was not planned
44. The price of beer ________ from 50 cents to $4 per liter during the summer season.
A) altered
B) ranged
C) separated
D) differed
45. His remarks left me ________ about his real purpose.
A) wondered
B) wonder
C) to wonder
D) wondering
46. I have heard both teachers and students ________ well of him.
A) to speak
B) spoken
C) to have spoken
D) speak
47. Our son doesn’t know what to ________ at the university; he can’t make up his
mind about his future.
A) take in
B) take up
C) take over
D) take after
48. The house was very quiet, ________ as it was on the side of a mountain.
A) isolated
B) isolating
C) being isolated
D) having been isolated
49. Although they plant trees in this area every year, the tops of some hills are still
________.
A) blank
B) hollow
C) vacant
D) bare
50. Being a pop star can be quite a hard life, with a lot of traveling ________ heavy
schedules.
A) with regard to
B) as to
C) in relation to
D) owing to
51. Tony is very disappointed ________ the results of the exam.
A) with
B) for
C) toward
D) on
52. William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania, ________ defended the right of every
citizen to freedom of choice in religion.
A) peculiarly
B) indifferently
C) vigorously
D) inevitably
53. I hope all the precautions against air pollution, ________ suggested by the local
government, will be seriously considered here.
A) while
B) since
C) after
D) as
54. When people become unemployed, it is ________ which is often worse than lack of
wages.
A) laziness
B) poverty
C) idleness
D) inability
55. I’ve never been to Beijing, but it’s the place ________.
A) where I’d like to visit
B) I most want to visit
C) in which I’d like to visit
D) that I want to visit it most
56. ________ his sister, Jack is quiet and does not easily make friends with others.
A) Dislike
B) Unlike
C) Alike
D) Liking
57. This crop has similar qualities to the previous one, ________ both wind-resistant and
adapted to the same type of soil.
A) being
B) been
C) to be
D) having been
58. ________ you are leaving tomorrow, we can eat dinner together tonight.
A) For
B) Since
C) Before
D) While
59. Some people would like to do shopping on Sundays since they expect to pick up
wonderful ________ in the market.
A) batteries
B) bargains
C) baskets
D) barrels
60. We have been told that under no circumstances ________ the telephone in the office
for personal affairs.
A) may we use
B) we may use
C) we could use
D) did we use
61. In previous times, then fresh meat was in short ________, pigeons were kept by
many households as a source of food.
A) store
B) provision
C) reserve
D) supply
62. As Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces, I have directed that all measures
________ for our defense.
A) had been taken
B) would be taken
C) be taken
D) to be taken
63. A thief who broke into a church was caught because traces of wax, found on his
clothes, ________ from the sort of candles used only in churches.
A) had come
B) coming
C) come
D) that came
64. After the guests left, she spent half an hour ________ the sitting-room.
A) ordering
B) arranging
C) tidying up
D) clearing away
65. I was ________ the point of telephoning him when his letter arrived.
A) to
B) on
C) at
D) in
66. In no country ________ Britain, it has been said, can one experience four seasons in
the course of a single day.
A) other than
B) more than
C) better than
D) rather than
67. A lorry ________ Jane’s cat and sped away.
A) ran over
B) ran into
C) ran through
D) ran down
68. The project ________ by the end of 2000, will expand the city’s telephone network
to cover 1,000,000 users.
A) accomplished
B) being accomplished
C) to be accomplished
D) having been accomplished
69. ________ evidence that language-acquiring ability must be stimulated.
A) If being
B) It is
C) There is
D) There being
70. Those gifts of rare books that were given to us were deeply ________.
A) appreciated
B) approved
C) appealed
D) applied
Part IV Short Answer Questions (15 minutes)
Directions: In this part there is a short passage with five questions or incomplete
statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or
complete the statements in the fewest possible words (not exceeding 10
words.)
For many women choosing whether to work or not to work outside their home is a
luxury: they must work to survive. Others face a hard decision.
Perhaps the easiest choice has to do with economics. One husband said, “Marge and
I decided after careful consideration that for her to go back to work at this moment was
an extravagance (奢侈) we couldn’t afford.” With two preschool children, it soon
became clear in their figuring that with babysitters (临时照看小孩的人), transportation,
and increased taxes, rather than having more money, they might actually end up with less.
Economic factors are usually the first to be considered, but they are not the most
important. The most important aspects of the decision have to do with the emotional
needs of each member of the family. It is in this area that husbands and wives find
themselves having to face many confusing and conflicting feelings.
There are many women who find that homemaking is boring or who feel imprisoned
(被囚禁) if they have to stay home with a young child or several children. On the other
hand, there are women who think that homemaking gives them the deepest satisfaction.
From my own experience. I would like to suggest that sometime the decision to go
back to work is made in too much haste. There are few decisions that I now regret more.
I wasn’t mature enough to see how much I could have gained at home. I regret my
impatience to get on with my career. I wish I had allowed myself the luxury of watching
the world through my little girl’s eyes.
Questions: (注意：答题尽量简短，超过10个词要扣分。