Part I Vocabulary and Structure (2 points each; 30 points in all)

Directions: There are 15 incomplete sentences. You are required to complete each one by deciding on the most appropriate word or words from the four choices marked A, B, C and D, and then write the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

1--Will you be paying by cash or card?

--_____.

A.By cash   B.No,thanks   C.Yes, please    D.Sure

2.Sally had great difficulty in passing the driving license test, but she finally succeeded on her fifth ______.

A.service   B.discovery   C.attitude    D.attempt

3.A series of projects ____ in China so far to continue improving the welfare of her citizens.

A have carried out      B.have been carried out

C. are carrying out     D. are carried out

4.When buying a new car, it is best to seek_____advice.

A. fluent     B.high    C. expert    D.soft

5.Not until this term _____ to realize how important English was to his future career.

A.does he begin   B.he begins C. he began   D. did he begin

6.____the novels you asked for, I also brought you a dictionary.

A. Instead of  B. In return for C. In spite of   D. In addition to 

7. Everyone says that Xinjiang is a good place,___the land is rich and the water is clear.

A.whose    B.which    C.where     D.that 

8. It's hard to make friends____you stay home alone all the time.

A.if    B.or     C.though      D.so 

9 It was after thorough investigation _____ he came to sound conclusion.

A.what    B.that    C.who     D.which

10 If he had helped us, we _____ our task on time.

A.will finish             B.must finish

C. Would have finished      D.must have finished

11. Beijing is the first city to ____ both summer and winter Olympic Games.

A.host    B.hunt     C.hang      D.hide 

12 the sports meeting had to be _____ because of the rain.

A.put up    B.put about    C.put off    D.put on

13. Linda didn't have time to go shopping yesterday because her was busy___her report.

A. to prepare    B. preparing   C. prepared   D. prepare 

14. The color of red in Chinese culture usually ____ good luck and happiness.

A. stands for    B. cook for   C. applies for    D.calls for 

15---Let’s go out for lunch. This is my treat.

---Really? _____.

A.you are welcome.    B.that’s so nice of you

C. That’s all right       D. it doesn’t matter

答案：ADBCD DCABC ACBAB

Part Ⅱ.Cloze (2 point each; 20 points in all)

Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage and put the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

No matter how old you are, if you are thinking about looking for a new job, you need to take time to plan very           . This is important for students who are              about their future, for workers who want to change jobs, and for           who are unemployed. Before you begin to look for a new job, you need to                 your skills and your salary requirements. You should also think seriously about your future dreams. If you have a future job goal, you need to make a plan for            you can reach that           .

A job that's right for you will              on many things. For example, do you need a job with a special schedule or a               very close to your home? Do you need a part-time job while you are in school? Do you need a           salary, or are you more                in what you will learn on the job? 

參考答案：carefully    thinking    those   evaluate   how   goal   depend    location   large   interested

PartⅢ . Reading Comprehension (2 points each; 40 points in all)

Part Ⅳ. Translation (30 points)

Directions: Translate the following sentences from English into Chinese and from Chinese into English  (5 points each.)

46.Actions speak louder than words.

參考答案：事實(shí)勝于雄辯。

47.It must have rained last night,for the ground is wet.

參考答案：因?yàn)榈孛媸菨竦?，所以昨晚一定下雨了?/p>

47.China is leading globally in solar and wind energy,as well as electrical cars.

參考答案：中國在太陽能、風(fēng)能以及電動汽車領(lǐng)域處于全球領(lǐng)先地位。

49.我們首先需要弄清楚實(shí)際問題和潛在問題。

參考答案：We need to first figure out the actual and potential problems.

50.中國傳統(tǒng)文化認(rèn)為人與自然應(yīng)該和諧相處。

參考答案：Traditional Chinese culture believes that human and nature should coexist harmoniously.或者 should live in harmony.

51.人工智能必將給我們的學(xué)習(xí)、工作和生活帶來深刻的影響。

參考答案：Artificial intelligence will have a deep/profound effect on our study/learning, work and life.

Part V. Writing (30 points)

Directions: In this part you are required to write an application letter in no less than 120 words according to the following Chinese outline. Please remember to write it on the Answer Sheet.

當(dāng)今時代，知識不斷更新，作為大學(xué)生如何緊跟時代前進(jìn)的步伐?請以“活到老，學(xué)到老”為題寫一篇英語作文，內(nèi)容包括:

1.話題引入

2.為什么要終生學(xué)習(xí)

注意：120個詞左右，文章的標(biāo)題已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù) Never Too Old to Learn