24. Many people dream of having cars of their own. However, others strongly ________ developing private cars.

A. against　　　　　　 B. object to　　　　　 C. prepare for　　　　　　 D. long for

23. I’ve been learning Japanese, and I find that Chinese ________ greatly from Japanese in pronunciation.

A. ranges　　　　　　 B. changes　　　　　　 C. shifts　　　　　　　　　　　 D. differs

22. –　 How wonderful it is to have a clone of my own! He can do the homework while I am watching the football match.

　 –　 ________ Science has its own bound.

A. I don’t care for your statement.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. That’s a good idea.

C. I can’t agree with you any more.　　　　　　　　　　　 D. How can you believe that?

21. More and more people have realized the fact ________ smoking is a danger to health.

A. that 　　　　　　　　 B. /　　　　　　　　　　　 C. which　　　　　　　 D. whether

During recent years we have heard much about “race”: how this race does certain things and that race believes certain things and so on. Yet, the 　1　 　phenomenon of race consists of a few surface indications.

We judge race usually 　2　 　the colouring of the skin: a white race, a brown race, a yellow race and a black race. But 　3　 　you were to remove the skin you could not 　__4　 　anything about the race to which the individual belongs. There is 　5　 　in physical structure, the brain or the internal organs to 　6　 　a difference.

There are four types of blood. 　7　 　types are found in every race, and no type is distinct to any race. Human brains are the 　8　 . No scientists could examine a brain and tell you the race to which the individual belongs. Brains will 　9　 　in size, but this occurs within every race. 　10　 　does size have anything to do with intelligence. The largest brain 　11 examined belonged to a person of weak 　12_ . On the other hand, some of our most distinguished people have had 　13　 　brains.

Mental tests which are reasonably 　14　 　show no differences in intelligence between races. High and low test results both can be recorded by different members of any race. 　15 equal educational advantages, there will be no difference in average standings, either on account of race or geographical location.

Individuals of every race 　16　 　civilization to go backward or forward. Training and education can change the response of a group of people, 　17　 　enable them to behave in a 　18　 　way.

The behavior and ideals of people change according to circumstances, but they can always go back or go on to something new 　19　 　is better and higher than anything 　__20　 　the past.

1. A. complete　　　　　　　　　　 B. full　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. total　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. whole　　

2. A. in　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. from　 　　　　　　　　　 C at　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. on

3. A. since　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. if　　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. while

4. A. speak　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. talk　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. tell　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. mention

5. A. something　　　　　　　　　 B. everything　　　　 C. nothing　　　　　　　　　　 D. anything

6. A. display　　　　　　　　　　　 B. indicate　　　　　　　　　 C. demonstrate　　　　　　 D. appear

7. A. All　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Most　　　　　　　　　　　 C. No　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Some

8. A. same　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. identical　　　　　　　　　 C. similar　　　　　　　　　　 D. alike

9. A. remain　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. increase 　　　　　　　　 C. decrease　　　　　　　　 D. vary

10. A Only 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Or　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Nor　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. So

11. A. ever　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. then　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. never　　　　　　　　　　　 D. once

12. A health　　　　　 　 　　　　 B. body 　　　　　　　　　　 C. mind　　　　　　　　　　　 D. thought

13. A. big　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. small　　　　　　　　　　　 C. minor 　　　　　　　　　　 D. major

14. A. true　　 　　 　　　　　　 B. exact　　　　　　　　　　　 C. certain　　　　　　　　　　 D. accurate

15. A. Provided　　　　　　　　　 B. Considering　　　　　　 C. Given　　　　　　　 D. Following

16. A. make　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cause　　 　　　　　　　 C. move　　　　　　　　　　　 D. turn

17. A. and　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. but　　 　　　 　　　 C. though　　 　　　　　　 D. so

18. A. ordinary　　　　　　　　　 B. peculiar　　　　　　　　　 C. usual　 　　　　　　　　　 D. common

19. A. that　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. what　　　　　　　　　　　 C. whichever　　　　 D. whatever

20. A. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. to　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. within　　　　　　　 D. in

第二节 用所给的词语或句型汉译英(共5小题, 每小题3分, 共15分)

1.　　 我没想到他也移民到美国了。(It occur to sb that…)

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2.　　 棉花吸水。(take in)

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4.　　 我们在讨论是否与其他同学一起合作并雇一辆车。(team up with)

________________________________________________________________________________4．人们通过音乐来表达感情。(by means of)

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5．尽管他吃了一些药，他的健康仍很差。(remain)

第一节 单句改错，找出错误并改正(每句只有一处错误，每题1分, 共10分)

1.　　 The oil workers tried every mean to exploit the oil under the sea . ___________________

2.　　 I have mixing feelings about the novel. _____________________________

3.　　 It didn’t occur on me that you would be against it. ____________________________

4.　　 We could hardly believe the high price marking on the goods. ______________________

5.　　 The population of Australia is fewer than that of Canada. _________________________

6.　　 Although he was asked to speak at the meeting, he remained silently. ________________

7.　　 The cattle is feeding quietly on the hillside. _____________________________

8.　　 If he will be invited to the meeting is not known. _________________________

9.　　 We never pretend to know that we don’t know. __________________________

10. The fact which he had not said anything surprised everybody. ______________________

第二节 根据课文内容, 用所给的词和短语的适当形式填空(共10空，满分10分)。

　　 California is the third 11__________ state in the USA but has the largest 12_________. At various times, people from different countries in the world have 13_____________ to California.

　　 It is likely that the first settlers came to California 14 _____________ a land bridge at least 15,000 years ago. In the 16^th century, Europeans arrived and force thousands of the native people into 15__________. In the 18^th century, California was ruled by 16________. That’s why today over 40% of Californians speak Spanish as a first or second language. In 1842, the people of Mexico gained their 17__________from Spain and California became part of Mexico. However, in 1846, the United States 18__________ war on Mexico and won the war, so California had to be given to the United States. In the early 1800s, Russians began settling in California. In 1848, gold was discovered in California, which attracted the people who had the dream of becoming rich. In fact, few 19_________ their dreams. Many died or returned home, but most remained in California to 20_________ for themselves. In 1850, California became the thirty-first state of the United States.

10. What is his r___________(反应) to the bad news?

9. It became a____________(显而易见的) to everyone that they made a wrong decision.