I. Phonetics (5 points )

Directions: In each of the following groups of words, there, are four underlined letters or lettercombinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one thatis different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answer by blackening the corres-ponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

第1题单选 根据读音，选择合适的答案( )

A.stage

B.pass_age

C.percentage

D.village

参考答案：A

第2题单选 根据读音，选择合适的答案( )

A.pension

B.extension

C.collision

D.Dimension

参考答案：C

第3题单选 根据读音，选择合适的答案( )

A.m_ove

B.joke

C.h_ope

D.zone

参考答案：A

第4题单选 根据读音，选择合适的答案( )

A.wealthy

B.athlete

C.beneath

D.southern

参考答案：D

第5题单选 根据读音，选择合适的答案( )

A.phrase

B.loose

C.expo_se

D.accuse

参考答案：B

II. Vocabulary and Structure( 15 points)

Directions:There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are fourchoices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence andblacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

第6题单选 The relationship between parents and their children___________ a strong influence on the character of the children.

A.have

B.having

C.to have

D.has

参考答案：D

第7题单选 Only by telling the truth___________win the trust and support of your friends.

A.you can

B.can you

C.you did

D.did you

参考答案：B

第8题单选 These apple trees,___________I planted three years ago, have not borne any fruit.

A.that

B.what

C.which

D.when

参考答案：C

第9题单选 Don't remind me of that awful day;I__________such a fool of myself.

A.made

B.make

C.will make

D.am making

参考答案：A

第10题单选 My daughter is quite well now __________ a slight headache.

A.beside

B.besides

C.but for

D.except for

参考答案：D

第11题单选 She is treated__________better than I was.

A.much

B.little

C.many

D.more

参考答案：A

第12题单选 If it had not rained yesterday, they__________work on time.

A.will finish

B.will have finished

C.would finish

D.would have finished

参考答案：D

第13题单选 They are studying the Solar System's__________planet,Saturn ,and its moons.

A.two largest

B.largest two

C.second largest

D.largest second

参考答案：C

第14题单选 I'd like to go with you ; __________, my hands are full at the moment.

A.however

B.whatever

C.whenever

D.wherever

参考答案：A

第15题单选 He entered the office hurriedly,__________the door open.

A.leaving

B.left

C.leave

D.to leave

参考答案：A

第16题单选 He had to quit the job__________his ill health.

A.as

B.as for

C.because

D.because of

参考答案：D

第17题单选 She needs more friends of her own__________

A.year

B.age

C.period

D.stage

参考答案：B

第18题单选 __________, the training will help you become better at what you do.

A.In the season

B.In the period

C.In the long run

D.In the long range

参考答案：C

第19题单选 Sea levels are__________to rise between 7 and 23 inches by the end of 21st century.

A.inspected

B.suspected

C.expected

D.detected

参考答案：C

第20题单选 Smoking and drinking may__________heart disease and cancer.

A.result from

B.lead to

C.come from

D.get to

参考答案：B

Ⅲ. Cloze ( 30 points)

Directions:For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, Cand D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corres-ponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

The Nobel Prizes are awards that are given each year for special things that people or groups ofpeople have achieved. They are awarded in six 21__________ : physics, chemistry, medicine, literature,peace and economics.

The prizes come from 22 __________ that was created by the Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel. He wanted

to use some of his money to help make the world a 23 __________ place to live in.

Many organizations, chosen by Alfred Nobel himself,24 __________ who receives the prizes. Eachaward 25 __________ a gold medal,a diploma and a lot of money. Prizes can only be given to 26__________ of allraces, countries and religions. Only the Peace Prize can 27 __________ be given to a group.

The first Nobel Prizes were handed out 28 __________ December 10,1901--five years after AlfredNobel's death. Nobel was a chemist, engineer and inventor 29 __________ most famous invention, dynamite(炸药) , made him a 30 __________ man. Although he gave the world such a 31 __________ w,~pon, Nobel wasalways against wars and 32__________. He therefore left a lot of money that was to go to those who did a lotfor the peace of 33__________

Officials at first handed out only five prizes a year. The prize for economics was first awarded in 1969. In some 34 __________ prizes were not awarded because there were no 35 __________ candidates.

All prizes are presented in Stockholm, Sweden, with the exception of the Peace Prize, which is awarded in Oslo, Norway.