Section 1: Vocabulary and Grammar (60 points)
This section consists of 3 parts. Read the directions for each part before
answering the questions.
Part 1 Vocabulary Selection
In this part, there are 20 incomplete sentences. Below each sentence, there are
4 choices marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. Choose the word or
phrase which best completes each sentence. There is only ONE right answer.
Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring
ANSWER SHEET.
1. All the students of this university have free ________ to the Internet via a
broadband connection.
A. access B. entrance
C. permission D. passageway
2. It is rumored that Mr. Smith, the grandson of the founder of the university and
a professor of philosophy, will be ________ as president in March.
A. indulged B. inaugurated
C. induced D. integrated
3. When I visited the area after the hurricane, I became ________ by what I saw
and heard there.
A. stressed B. compressed
C. impressed D. distressed
4. When the actor appeared on the stage again, shouts and cheers broke
________ from the crowd and continued for about five minutes.
A. in B. off
C. forth D. up
5. The ________ value of a coin, i.e. the value of the metal in it, is usually less
than the value of what it will buy.
A. external B. interior
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C. intrinsic D. extrinsic
6. Hotels and restaurants are an ________ part of the city, without which the
tourist industry could not exist.
A. additional B. inseparable
C. accommodated D. integral
7. We can find a full ________ of his political belief in his newly-published
books.
A. composition B. exposition
C. deposition D. disposition
8. I don’t think you can persuade him; he always ________ to his own
principles.
A. adapts B. devotes
C. adheres D. dedicates
9. In the advanced course of our training, students must take objective tests at
monthly ________.
A. distance B. length
C. gaps D. intervals
10. Going around at the top of the mountain, we watched the fog ________ from
the valley below; it seemed that we had entered a fairyland.
A. descend B. decrease
C. arise D. ascend
11. Richard has an ________ manner, although he comes from a middle-class
family background and has received his education at Cambridge.
A. abrupt B. absurd
C. active D. agreeable
12. The history teacher told us the ring was a piece of ________ treasure because
it had been handed down from an ancient king.
A. invaluable B. valued
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C. previous D. precise
13. In the last few years, the ________ of regular folks going under the cosmetic
knife skyrocketed.
A. amount B. figures
C. group D. number
14. He was too busy to do any exercise at all until he turned 58. And he is in much
better ________ now than ever before.
A. form B. condition
C. look D. shape
15. All of us in research have focused on a drug that is so ________ that it can
change brain chemistry.
A. monstrous B. powerful
C. vigorous D. heavy
16. He was only a ________ ruler of the country; the real one was his mother,
who actually handled state affairs and possessed the power of making
decisions.
A. oblivious B. notable
C. obscure D. nominal
17. ________ that she is interested in children, I am sure that teaching is the right
profession for her.
A. However B. Provided
C. Given D. Unless
18. She had ________ opportunity to exercise leadership, which she has dreamed
of since she was young.
A. utter B. utmost
C. ambitious D. ample
19. They intend to remove the ________ rules and regulations that are
discouraging foreign investment in their country.
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A. henpecked B. garnished
C. unmitigated D. onerous
20. The Central Bank is interested in how much money is in ________ in the
economy.
A. circulation B. circle
C. reserve D. rotation
Part 2 Vocabulary Replacement
This part consists of 20 sentences. In each of them one word or phrase is
underlined, and below each, there are 4 choices marked by letters A, B, C
and D respectively. Choose the word or phrase that can replace the
underlined part without causing any grammatical error or changing the basic
meaning of the sentence. There is only ONE right answer. Blacken the
corresponding letter as required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
21. Tom felt sure he would get the post, but he was never even considered for it.
That was a smack in the eye for him.
A. nothing serious B. nothing important
C. a humiliating rebuff D. an expected disappointment
22. Our neighbors are so reserved and unfriendly that they never speak to us.
A. aloof B. relieved
C. airy D. resistant
23. Security men believe the tit-for-tat murders were the result of the bombing
which had occurred in the city center.
A. furious B. retaliatory
C. malevolent D. chain
24. The conclusion reached at the workshop was that the manufacturing process
was obsolete.
A. dilapidated B. extant
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C. archaic D. outdated
25. Some people wish to amend the law so that children must stay at school until
they are 16.
A. gratify B. pacify
C. rectify D. verify
26. Prof. Clark disregarded the warning from his colleagues and continued his
research work.
A. ignored B. deplored
C. explored D. implored
27. Some observers say the recent coup of a military government in that country
will lead to anarchy.
A. monarch B. maniac
C. disorder D. discipline
28. As a conductor, Leonard Bernstein was famous for his intensely vigorous and
exuberant style.
A. enticing B. enthusiastic
C. extravert D. exultant
29. His peers admonished him that he had to increase his study time as the final
examination was around the corner.
A. astonished B. warned
C. threatened D. alarmed
30. Isolated cases of disaffection — or harbingers of a mass cross-border
movement that threatens Europe’s economic stability? The question is
pressing.
A. sing B. forerunner
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C. messenger D. vanguard
31. Justices of the Peace have jurisdiction over the trials of some civil suits and of
criminal cases involving minor offenses.
A. supremacy B. authority
C. guidance D. administration
32. What these young men and women need to do now is to develop a
mentality to reconcile their ideals with reality.
A. interact B. interface
C. harmonize D. pair
33. The search for eternal youth is no less fervent now than it was 2,000 years ago.
People are trying practically anything.
A. prolonged B. external
C. protracted D. excessive
34. SD Memory Cards are versatile, high-capacity storage cards that are
extremely small — about the size of a postage stamp.
A. adaptable B. adoptable
C. variable D. veritable
35. This book comes as a revelation to one who was nourished in his youth on the
enlightened English socialist tradition represented by George Bernard Shaw.
A. replacement B. discovery
C. representation D. resolution
36. Johnson was so absorbed in his novel that he forgot about his dinner cooking
in the oven.
A. obtained B. enlivened
C. obliged D. engrossed
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37. The man we met this morning grows many kinds of plants in his garden, most
of which are flowers including succulent and cacti.
A. rises B. raises
C. plants D. plows
38. The scientist contested the assumption of previous scientists that the fate of
human beings could not be predicated
A. suspended B. rejected
C. suspected D. repulsed
39. In the last 10 years we have all witnessed an impressive growth in our
knowledge about the environment.
A. imperative B. observable
C. important D. obvious
40. In their culture and in their eyes success all too often means imply outdoing
other people by virtue of achievement judged by some single scale —
income or honors.
A. outfitting B. outbidding
C. outraging D. outshining
Part 3 Error Correction
This part consists of 20 sentences. In each of them there is an underlined part
that indicates a grammatical error, and below each, there are 4 choices
marked by letters A, B, C and D respectively. Choose the word or phrase that
can replace the underlined part so that the error is corrected. There is only
ONE right answer. Blacken the corresponding letter as required on your
Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
41. The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see be carrying out
next year.
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A. carry out B. carrying out
C. carried out D. to carry out
42. The examiner failed some candidates, and 15 of them being students without
work experience.
A. 15 being B. among 15 were
C. 15 of them were D. 15 of whom were
43. Despite of their opposition, he went his own way and started his preparations.
A. Despiting of B. Despited of
C. Despite D. Despited
44. Network television, magazine, and direct mail — that will be the big gainers
in advertising revenues next year.
A. which B. these
C. they D. all
45. I hear that he knows four languages, such as Chinese, French, German and
Japanese.
A. for example, B. namely,
C. like D. as
46. The more people you know, the less you have time to see them but you can
always reach them on the Internet.
A. less you have the time
B. the less time you have
C. the less time do you have
D. less the time you have
47. Having heard the weather forecast, the boat was stopped in the harbour.
A. the boat did not sail out of
B. they did not sail out of
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C. the boat remained in
D. they were stopped in
48. Once they had fame, fortune, secure futures; now all that left is utter poverty.
A. that all is left B. all that is left
C. all what is left D. all which is left
49. Mary must have received my mail; otherwise she would have replied before
now.
A. Mary should B. Mary ought to
C. Mary shouldn’t D. Mary couldn’t
50. We will ship the goods on Monday according to your order less we hear from
you by Friday.
A. nevertheless B. unless
C. lest D. until
51. When this agreement is signed, a circular will be prepared for given to our
customers.
A. given out B. given off
C. dispatches D. distribution
52. It is now clear that no such creatures as vampires have been seen and none
been found in the world.
A. was found B. are found
C. have been found D. have been found out
53. My company is Excellent Kitchenware Company, there nearby is a big market
for kitchenware in our city.
A. there near B. and there near
C. there nearly D. and nearby there
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54. The government has hardly taken measures to crack down on these crimes
when new ones occurred.
A. Hardly had the government taken
B. The government took hardly
C. Hardly the government had taken
D. The government is hardly taking
55. The general manager demanded that the job will be completed before the
summer holidays.
A. would be B. must be
C. be D. had to be
56. Our company will provide you with free transportation as you requested and
charge the installation.
A. installation with a charge B. in the installation
C. freely installation D. installation in charge
57. Doctors warned sun-starved tourists who received too much sunlight that they
were at serious risk than others of contracting skin cancer.
A. with more serious B. at seriously
C. at more serious D. seriously with
58. We have sent an order slip to all that we have reason to believe are interested
in our books.
A. who are believed by us
B. with who we have reason to believe
C. who we have reason to believe
D. with whom we believe
59. As an English major student at one of the most famous universities in China, I
strongly believe that business English is more practical than other fields.
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A. a student in English B. a major English student
C. an English major D. an English student major
60. The engineers are going through with their highway project, in spite that the
expenses have risen.
A. just because B. even though
C. as though D. now that
Section 2: Reading Comprehension (30 points)
In this section you will find after each of the passages a number of questions
or unfinished statements about the passage, each with 4 (A, B, C and D)
choices to answer the question or complete the statement. You must choose
the one which you think fits best. Blacken the corresponding letter as
required on your Machine-scoring ANSWER SHEET.
Questions 61-70 are based on the following passage.
Next door to a lunch counter advertising a grilled cheese special is a gallery
where Van Gogh’s “Irises” shares the walls with Monet landscapes and works
from the Italian Renaissance.
They are all fakes. They are all for sale. “A forger? Yes. We’re expert forgers
you could say. But we make no attempt to deceive. We don’t pretend to sell
original works. We have all the thrill of being a forger, but no risk.”
With prices for original art rising into the tens of millions, some art lovers are
turning to high-quality copies done by expert artists. In addition, some museums
confronting skyrocketing insurance premiums are considering stashing the
authentic pieces and displaying a reproduction.
No major U.S. art museum is known to be displaying reproductions in place
of originals. Such a practice would raise questions about why people visit
museums in the first place. But museum security has become a growing concern.
Bids for paintings have climbed at auction houses. But prices for fakes run
only from about $1,000 to $10,000 for paintings of paintings, depending on the
size and complexity of the original.
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In Europe where copying masterpieces is a centuries-old craft, painters often
use pigments and brushes typical of the period of the original. The painting is
placed in a frame closely resembling its era. Sometimes the gallery purchases
17th century furniture to use the wood for frames. The final step is the antiquing
process using chemicals and heat and humidity. “We can make special types of
cracks from little spider-web types to long splits.”
61. This passage is most probably taken out of a/an ________.
A. court confession by a person suspected of making fakes
B. commercial advertisement for a new profession in arts
C. feature story in a newspaper, magazine, or a web page
D. industrial profile for a museum promoting a new show
62. The word “Monet” underlined in Paragraph 1 refers to a ________.
A. master artist B. master forger
C. famous dealer D. rich collector
63. Both quotes in the passage are probably from a person who is a/an ________.
A. master artist B. art piece forger
C. museum director D. artworks thief
64. The third sentence in the last paragraph implies that the gallery ________.
A. carries 17th-century furniture as sideline exhibits
B. is part of the process in making fake paintings
C. provides the space only for forgers to produce fakes
D. manufactures wooden frames for paintings as a sideline
65. Obviously, the phrase “expert artists” underlined in Paragraph 3 refers to
people who are ________.
A. experts in evaluating art works
B. painters decorating the museums
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C. makers of faked famous paintings
D. experts who can identify forgeries
66. “Such a practice” underlined in Paragraph 4 refers to the display of ________.
A. forged works in place of genuine artwork
B. original productions in place of their copies
C. both fake productions and original paintings
D. real reproductions and original masterpieces
67. According to the passage, the word “stashing” underlined in Paragraph 3 is
synonymous with ________.
A. slashing B. smashing
C. stacking D. storing
68. As repeatedly stated in the passage, ________ was certainly the major reason
why forgeries are sold.
A. insurance B. security
C. quality D. price
69. The word “copies” underlined in Paragraph 3 does NOT refer to ________.
A. fakes B. forges
C. reproductions D. non-authentic works
70. According to this passage, which of the following statements is true?
A. The works on display are meant to sell as originals.
B. The works meant to sell as originals are on display.
C. Here you may purchase a masterpiece for $1,020.
D. Here one may buy fast food any time and eat it there.
Questions 71-80 are based on the following passage.
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No revolutions in technology have as visibly marked the human condition as
those in transport. Moving goods and people, they have opened continents,
transformed living standards, spread diseases, fashions and folk around the world.
Yet technologies to transport ideas and information across long distances have
arguably achieved even more: they have spread knowledge, the basis of economic
growth.
The most basic of all these, the written word, was already ancient by 1000.
By then China had, in basic form, the printing press, using carved woodblocks.
But the key to its future, movable metal type, was four centuries away. The
Chinese were hampered by their thousands of ideograms. Even so, they quite soon
invented the primitive movable type, made of clay, and by the 13th century they
had the movable wooden type. But the real secret was the use of an easily cast
metal.
When it came, Europe — aided by simple Western alphabets — leapt
forward with it. One reason why Asia’s civilizations, in 1000 far ahead of
Europe’s, then fell behind was that they lacked the technology to reproduce and
diffuse ideas. On Johannes Gutenberg’s invention in the 1440s were built not just
the Reformation and the Enlightenment, but Europe’s agricultural and industrial
revolutions too.
Yet information technology on its own would not have got far. Literally:
better transport technology too was needed. That was not lacking, but here the big
change came much later: it was railways and steamships that first allowed the
speedy, widespread dissemination of news and ideas over long distances. And
both technologies in turn required people and organizations to develop their use.
They got them: for individual communication, the postal service; for wider
publics, the publishing industry.
Throughout the 19th century, the postal service formed the bedrock of
national and international communications. Crucial to its growth had been the
introduction of the stamp, combined with a low price, and payment by the sender.
Britain put all three of these ideas into effect in 1840.
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By then, the world’s mail was taking off. It changed the world. Merchants in
America’s eastern cities used it to gather information, enraging far-off cotton
growers and farmers, who found that New Yorkers knew more about crop prices
than they did. In the American debate about slavery, it offered abolitionists a
low-cost way to spread their views, just as later technologies have cut the cost and
widened the scope of political lobbying. The post helped too to integrate the
American nation, tying the newly opened west to the settled east.
Everywhere, its development drove and was driven by those of transport. In
Britain, travellers rode by mail coach to posting inns. In America, the post
subsidized road-building. Indeed, argues Dan Schiller, a professor of
co