The concluding sentence "chances like ...

单项选择题
Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfil. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.
Task 1
Directions :After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) or D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Acting is such an over-crowded profession that the only advice that should be given to a young person thinking of going on the stage is "Don’t" ! But it is useless to try to discourage someone who feels that he must act, although the chances of his becoming famous are slim. The normal way to begin is to go to a drama school. Then the young actor or actress takes up work with a theatrical company, usually as an assistant stage manager. This means doing everything that there is to do in the theatre: painting scenery, publicity (宣传 ), taking care of the costumes (舞台服装), and even acting in very small parts. It is very hard work indeed. The hours are long and the salary is tiny.
Of course, some people have remarkable chances which lead to fame and success without this long and hard training. Connie Pratt, for example, was just an ordinary girl working in a bicycle factory. A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop, as he drove past in his car. He stopped and asked if she would like to go to the film studio to do a test, and she thought he was joking. It took the producer twenty minutes to convince Connie that he was serious. The test was successful. And within a few weeks she was playing the leading part opposite one of the most famous actors of the day. But chances like this happen once in a blue moon!
The concluding sentence "chances like this happen once in a blue moon" means ______.

A．this is a highly profitable chance
B．this is something highly possible
C．this is something which happens once in while
D．this is very rare chance

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1.问答题Task 3
Directions: The following is an article about White House. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it ( No. 46 through No. 50). You should write your answers briefly ( in no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.
The construction of the White House began in 1792, but it was not completed until ten years later. Every American president lived in it except George Washington, although he did have a major part in designing it.
The second president, John Adams, was the first to live in the White House. When he and his wife moved into the new two-story house in November, 1800, construction work was still going on, although the main area was completed. Work was not finished until the administration of the third president, Thomas Jefferson.
Twelve years later, the British army invaded Washington and burned the White House. Later on workers rebuilt it. None of the work, however, changed the apearance of the building.
The White House was completed in (46) .
(47) never lived in the White House.
As to the height of the White House, it is a (48) house.
The third president of United States was (49) .
In 1812 (50) burned the White House.

参考答案：Thomas Jefferson

2.单项选择题Task 2
Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.

Einstein had a great effect on science and history. An American university president once commented that Einstein had created a new outlook, a new view of universe. It may be some time before the average mind understands fully the identity of time and space and so on-but even ordinary men understand now that the universe is something larger than ever thought before.
By 1914 the young Einstein had gained world fame. He accepted the offer to become a professor at the Prussian Academy of Science in Berlin. He had few duties, little teaching and unlimited opportunities for study, but soon his peace and quiet were broken by the First World War.
Einstein hated violence. The misery of war affected him deeply, and he sat unhappy in his office doing little. He lost interest in his research. Only when peace came in 1918 was he able to get back to work.
In the years following World War I honors were increasingly heaped on him. He became the head of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of Theoretical Physics. In 1921 he won the Nobel Prize, and he was honored in Germany until the rise of Naziism when he was driven from Germany because he was a Jew.
It’s stated in the fourth paragraph that ______.

A．Einstein was popular in America
B．Einstein enjoyed reading about wars
C．Einstein headed a research institute
D．Einstein was a famous chemist

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3.问答题Task 4
Directions: The following is a list of facilities in a school. After reading it, you are required to find the Chinese equivalents in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.
A-Networked computer stations; dial-in access
B-Campus-wide area network
C-Computers and a laser printer in each classroom
D-Private directories for all students and staff
E-Mail for staff and students
F-Interactive distance learning stations
G-Instructional media center
H-Student stations
I-Resources accessible campus-wide via fiber optic network
J-On-line research services
K-Student-run stereo radio station
L-Telephone in every classroom
M-Voice mail for all staff
N-Electronic Bulletin Board available around the clock
O-T-1 Internet Access
51. ( ) 校园网络 ( ) 交互式远程教育站
52. ( ) 教室配备电脑和打印机 ( ) 在线科研服务
53. ( ) 学生立体声广播站 ( ) 全天候电子公告板
54. ( ) 教工语音信箱 ( ) 多媒体教学中心
55. ( ) 计算机网站；拨号上网 ( ) 学生网站

参考答案：K，N

4.问答题Task 5
Directions: The following is a preface of a book. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No. 56 through No. 60) that follow. The answers should be no more than 3 words. They should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.
This practice book is intended for foreign engineers or students of engineering who have already mastered the elements of English, and who now want to use their knowledge of the language to read books on their own subjects. Readers should understand, however, that the purpose of the book is to teach language, not to teach engineering.
The language in which scientific and technical facts are expressed is certainly not a different language from that of everyday life, but all the same it presents the foreign student with a number of special problems. The most obvious and the most widely recognized of these problems is the vocabulary. One of the aims of this practice book is to present as many technical words as possible, and as often as possible : words such as work and pain and load and feed and force. Words like these look harmless, but they can cause a lot of trouble to the student.
But more than anything else, I have tried to describe the technical statement; that is, the completed sentence rather than the individual word. Many of the structures illustrated in the book are essential to the expression of technical facts and ideas-at least for the present.How does the "force" look It looks __________,but can cause much trouble.

参考答案：harmless

5.问答题Task 3
Directions: The following is an article about White House. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it ( No. 46 through No. 50). You should write your answers briefly ( in no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.
The construction of the White House began in 1792, but it was not completed until ten years later. Every American president lived in it except George Washington, although he did have a major part in designing it.
The second president, John Adams, was the first to live in the White House. When he and his wife moved into the new two-story house in November, 1800, construction work was still going on, although the main area was completed. Work was not finished until the administration of the third president, Thomas Jefferson.
Twelve years later, the British army invaded Washington and burned the White House. Later on workers rebuilt it. None of the work, however, changed the apearance of the building.
The White House was completed in (46) .
(47) never lived in the White House.
As to the height of the White House, it is a (48) house.
The third president of United States was (49) .
In 1812 (50) burned the White House.

参考答案：two-storyed

6.单项选择题
Directions: This part is to test your reading ability. There are 5 tasks for you to fulfil. You should read the reading materials carefully and do the tasks as you are instructed.
Task 1
Directions :After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 36 through 40. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C) or D). You should make the correct choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

Acting is such an over-crowded profession that the only advice that should be given to a young person thinking of going on the stage is "Don’t" ! But it is useless to try to discourage someone who feels that he must act, although the chances of his becoming famous are slim. The normal way to begin is to go to a drama school. Then the young actor or actress takes up work with a theatrical company, usually as an assistant stage manager. This means doing everything that there is to do in the theatre: painting scenery, publicity (宣传 ), taking care of the costumes (舞台服装), and even acting in very small parts. It is very hard work indeed. The hours are long and the salary is tiny.
Of course, some people have remarkable chances which lead to fame and success without this long and hard training. Connie Pratt, for example, was just an ordinary girl working in a bicycle factory. A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop, as he drove past in his car. He stopped and asked if she would like to go to the film studio to do a test, and she thought he was joking. It took the producer twenty minutes to convince Connie that he was serious. The test was successful. And within a few weeks she was playing the leading part opposite one of the most famous actors of the day. But chances like this happen once in a blue moon!
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of an assistant stage manager’s job

A．Help advertise plays.
B．Play minor roles.
C．Collect tickets.
D．Take care of the dress to be worn on the stage by an actor or actress.

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7.单项选择题Task 2
Directions: This task is the same as Task 1. The 5 questions or unfinished statements are numbered 41 through 45.

Einstein had a great effect on science and history. An American university president once commented that Einstein had created a new outlook, a new view of universe. It may be some time before the average mind understands fully the identity of time and space and so on-but even ordinary men understand now that the universe is something larger than ever thought before.
By 1914 the young Einstein had gained world fame. He accepted the offer to become a professor at the Prussian Academy of Science in Berlin. He had few duties, little teaching and unlimited opportunities for study, but soon his peace and quiet were broken by the First World War.
Einstein hated violence. The misery of war affected him deeply, and he sat unhappy in his office doing little. He lost interest in his research. Only when peace came in 1918 was he able to get back to work.
In the years following World War I honors were increasingly heaped on him. He became the head of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of Theoretical Physics. In 1921 he won the Nobel Prize, and he was honored in Germany until the rise of Naziism when he was driven from Germany because he was a Jew.
It’s implied in the passage that Einstein did his greatest work

A．during World War I
B．as a young man
C．between 1906-1915
D．when Naziism rose

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8.问答题Task 4
Directions: The following is a list of facilities in a school. After reading it, you are required to find the Chinese equivalents in the table below. Then you should put the corresponding letters on the Answer Sheet, numbered 51 through 55.
A-Networked computer stations; dial-in access
B-Campus-wide area network
C-Computers and a laser printer in each classroom
D-Private directories for all students and staff
E-Mail for staff and students
F-Interactive distance learning stations
G-Instructional media center
H-Student stations
I-Resources accessible campus-wide via fiber optic network
J-On-line research services
K-Student-run stereo radio station
L-Telephone in every classroom
M-Voice mail for all staff
N-Electronic Bulletin Board available around the clock
O-T-1 Internet Access
51. ( ) 校园网络 ( ) 交互式远程教育站
52. ( ) 教室配备电脑和打印机 ( ) 在线科研服务
53. ( ) 学生立体声广播站 ( ) 全天候电子公告板
54. ( ) 教工语音信箱 ( ) 多媒体教学中心
55. ( ) 计算机网站；拨号上网 ( ) 学生网站

参考答案：C，J

9.问答题Task 5
Directions: The following is a preface of a book. After reading it, you should give brief answers to the 5 questions (No. 56 through No. 60) that follow. The answers should be no more than 3 words. They should be written after the corresponding numbers on the Answer Sheet.
This practice book is intended for foreign engineers or students of engineering who have already mastered the elements of English, and who now want to use their knowledge of the language to read books on their own subjects. Readers should understand, however, that the purpose of the book is to teach language, not to teach engineering.
The language in which scientific and technical facts are expressed is certainly not a different language from that of everyday life, but all the same it presents the foreign student with a number of special problems. The most obvious and the most widely recognized of these problems is the vocabulary. One of the aims of this practice book is to present as many technical words as possible, and as often as possible : words such as work and pain and load and feed and force. Words like these look harmless, but they can cause a lot of trouble to the student.
But more than anything else, I have tried to describe the technical statement; that is, the completed sentence rather than the individual word. Many of the structures illustrated in the book are essential to the expression of technical facts and ideas-at least for the present.What’s the most obvious problem to the foreign students of engineening It is __________.

参考答案：vocabulary

10.问答题Task 3
Directions: The following is an article about White House. After reading it, you are required to complete the outline below it ( No. 46 through No. 50). You should write your answers briefly ( in no more than 3 words) on the Answer Sheet correspondingly.
The construction of the White House began in 1792, but it was not completed until ten years later. Every American president lived in it except George Washington, although he did have a major part in designing it.
The second president, John Adams, was the first to live in the White House. When he and his wife moved into the new two-story house in November, 1800, construction work was still going on, although the main area was completed. Work was not finished until the administration of the third president, Thomas Jefferson.
Twelve years later, the British army invaded Washington and burned the White House. Later on workers rebuilt it. None of the work, however, changed the apearance of the building.
The White House was completed in (46) .
(47) never lived in the White House.
As to the height of the White House, it is a (48) house.
The third president of United States was (49) .
In 1812 (50) burned the White House.

参考答案：George Washington

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