port shows that before-college enrollment (报名人数) nearly quadrupled between 1992 and 2002, from 6,000 to 24,000. Despite the demand, though, developing programs isn't easy. And the No. one difficulty, everyone agrees, is having enough teachers. Finding teacher “is the challenge,” says Scott McGinnis, an academic adviser for a language institute and a Chinese teacher for 15 years at the college level. “Materials are easy comparison. Or getting schools funded.”
11. The best title for this passage might be_____.
A. Next Hot Language to Study: Chinese
B. Next Hot Language to Study: Spanish
C.Next Hot Language to Study: French
D. Chicago Is the Place to Learn Chinese
12. The most difficult thing to do is finding _____.
A. enough textbooks for the Chinese programs
B. enough money for the Chinese programs
C. enough teachers for the Chinese programs
D. enough students for the Chinese programs
13. We learn from the passage that_____.
A. Scott McGinnis has been a Chinese teacher for 15 years
B. Jackie Chan is a Chinese teacher at McCormick Elementary School
C. Chicago officials ire required to learn Chinese
D. Scott McGinnis is good at giving his opinions on everything
14. According to the passage, all the following statements are true EXCEPT_____.
A. the number of students learning Chinese is small
B. Chinese programs have found their way in several major Cities in the U.S.
C. g0vernment officials don't like the pressure from business leaders and parents to start Chinese programs
D. China is becoming more and more influential in the world
15 The word "quadrupled" in the last paragraph is close in meaning to“multiplied by_____”.
A. three times B. four times C. five times D. six times
Part Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure (30%)
Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the Corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
16. The driver was at______loss when______word came that he was forbidden to drive for speeding.
A. a; / B. a; the C. the; the D./; /
17. My uncle's house in the downtown area is much smaller than ours, but it is twice______expensive.
A. as B. so C. too D. very
18. This magazine is very ______with young people, who like its content and style.
A. familiar B. popular C. similar D. particular
19. The art show was ______ being a failure; it was a great success.
A. far from B. along with C. second to D. regardless of
20. Health problems are closely connected with bad eating habits and a______of exercise.
A. limit B. lack C. need D. demand
21. In our daily life, everyone fails every now and then. It is how you react that makes a_____.
A. development B. difference C. progress D. point
22. The hotel was awful!___, our room was far too small. Then we found that the shower
didn't work.
A. To begin with B. After all C. In reality D. As a whole
23. Don't worry if you can't understand everything. The teacher will
_____ the main points at the end.
A. recover B. review C. require D. remember
24. It is reported that the police will soon look______the case of the two missing children.
A. upon B. after C. into D. out
25. One of the best ways for people to keep fit is to______healthy eating habits:
A. grow B. develop C. increase D. raise
26. The company is starting a new advertising campaign to new customers to its stores.
A. join B. attract C. stick D. transfer
27. Over the past decades, sea ice in the Arctic(北极) as a result of global warming.
A. had decreased B. will decrease C. has been decreasing D. is decreasing
28. ____ twice, the postman refused to deliver our letters unless we chained our dog.
A. Being bitten B. Bitten C. Having bitten D. To be bitten
29. He_____ have completed his work; otherwise, he wouldn't be enjoying himself by the seaside.
A. should B. must C. wouldn't D. can't
30. Many children,_______parents are away working in big cities, are taken good care of in the village. A. their B. whose C. of them D. with whom
31. If it_____tomorrow, we will stay indoors to have our training class.
A. rains B. rain C. will rain D. rained
32. The college sports meet was __ till next week because of the heavy rain.
A. put out B. put on C. put off D. put up
33. Lord Jim_____a private school five years ago with the money he earned through hard work.
A. finds B. found C. founds D. founded
34. When Bob and his friends came, we____our supper then.
A. had B. were having
C. have D. are having
35. That big dictionary_____Tom two hundred dollars.
A. spent B. paid C. cost D. took
36. It was in 2005 _____we began to introduce this new technique
into our company.
A. which B. then C. when D. that
37. He____the maths examination if he had worked hard enough,
but he didn't.
A. would pass B. has passed
C. would have passed D. passed
38. Since it is already midnight, we______now.
A. had better leaving B. had better leave
C. had better to leave D. had better have left
39. Rabbits are quiet animals,_______they are able to make 20 different sounds.
A. how B. in spite of
C. because of D. even though
40. There are two rooms in the house, ____serves as a kitchen.
A. the smaller of which B. the smaller of that
C. the smallest of which D. the smallest of that
41. I was so fired then that I fell______in class.
A. asleep B. sleep C. sleeping D. slept
42. I can only stay here for a while, but I'll come again in _____ days.
A. a few B. few C. a little D. little
43. Given the choice between work and play, Tom would surely prefer the ____.
A. late B. later C. latter D. last
44. He began to work for a big company _____ an early age.
A. on B. at C. of D. with
45. James doesn't like pop music, ____does his sister.
A. So B. Also C. Either D. Neither
Part III Identification (10%)
Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
46. How an interesting role she played in the film! No wonder she has won an Oscar.
A B C D
47. The famous scientist, in his honor a dinner party will be held tonight, is to arrive soon.
A B C D
48. The old man was so angry and spoke so fast that none of his children understood that
A B C D
he meant.
49. The young man, to make several attempts to beat the world record in high jumping,
A B C
decided to have another try.
D
50. In the town was found many old people who badly needed money and care.
A B C D
51. As early as the 12th century boys in England enjoyed to play football.
A B C D
52. So absorbed she was in her work that she didn't realize it was time that she picked up her
A B C D
daughter.
53. In big cities there is an increasingly need for cheap apartments for the lower middle class.
A B C D
54. The price of meat was much more higher than expected.
A B C D
55. Joe's father has died ten years ago, so he has lived with his mother since then.
A B C D
Part IV Cloze (10%)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE answer that best fits into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
There 56 a king who had twelve beautiful daughters. They 57 in twelve beds all in one room and when they went to bed, the 58 were shut and locked up. 59 , every morning 60 shoes were found to be quite worn through as if they had been danced in all night. Nobody could 61 how it happened, or 62 the princesses had been.
So the king made it 63 to all that if any person could discover the 64 and find out where it was that the princesses danced in the 65, he would have the 66 he liked best to take as his wife, and would be king 67 his death. But whoever tri
