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PartIVocabularyandGrammar。。％)

SectionOne:ChoosefromA,B,CorDtheONEthatbestcompletesthe

sentence,andmarkyourchoiceontheANSWERSHEET(20points,1

pointeach).

1.Andthat'snotthecasewiththeprogramnow.

A.Asitstand

B.Asitstands

C.soitstands

D.Asstanding

2.Iwonderifyoucouldmeadiscountof8%onordersfor1000unitsor

Above.

A.porvide

B.effect

C.allow

D.make

3.__wewouldliketoclosethebusinesswithyou,wefindyourbid

unacceptable.

A.Asmuch

B.Muchas

C.Likemuch

D.Muchlike

4.Ifthesamplesdon'tmeetTom'srequirements,hewoulddeclineto__a

largeorde.

A.placeyou

B.place

C.make

D.sendyou

5.Ourend-usersherefindyourpricetoohighand__line___theprevailing

marketlevel.

A.in,for

B.at,through

C.outof,with

D.for,by

6.Nodiscountwillbeofferedyouplaceanorderover10,000dozen.

A.until

B.since

C.unless

D.except

7.AbudgetoffivedollarsadayistotallyandaskedmetorepeatwhatI

hadsaid.

A.snatchup

B.summonup

C.catchon

D.watchout

8.Hewillresigninviewofthecompletefailureoftheresearchproject.

A.doubtfully

B.adequately

C.presumably

D.reasonably

9.Thecourtconsidersafinancial__tobeanappropriatewayofpunishing

him.

A.option

B.duty

C.obligation

D.penalty

10.Allindividualsarerequiredtotothelawsmadebytheir

governments.

A.obey

B.revenge

C.reproach

D.scandal

SectionTwoIdentifyStylisticProblems(10points,1pointeach)

Identifythestylisticproblemwitheachofthefollowingsentencesby

choosingA,B,CorD.WriteyourcorrectsentenceontheANSWER

SHEET.

21.Theultimateaimistofindanacceptablesolution.Suchastoconvince

themtocontinuethecontractandacceptthedeliveredequipment.

A.fragment

B.runon

C.correct

D.choppy

22.RicecalledAfghanistanan"importanttestofthecredibilityofNATO/5

PresidentBarackObamamadathesameclaiminlate2009whenhe

announcedhisdecision.

A.fragment

B.runon

C.commasplice

D.correct

23.Thereareothercases.Thecasesarethelessonsofthepast.Theyshould

havebeenobvious.Sadlytheyarenotlearned.

A.commasplice

B.runon

C.choppy

D.correct

24.Theconsumeractivistsobviouslyrangefromselfishtounselfish,from

dishonesttohonest,fromthoughtlesstowell-informed.

A.runon

B.choppy

C.correct

D.fragment

25.Investorsbelieveenergypriceswillrise.Foodpriceswillalsocontinueto

rise.Householdshavenodoubtaboutthis.Otherpricesandwageswill

automaticallyfollowsuit.

A.runon

B.choppy

C.correct

D.fragment

PartIIReadingComprehension(40%,2pointseach)

ReadthefollowingpassageandanswerthequestionsbychoosingA,B,C

orD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.

Passage1

MicrosoftandAppleinatoughnewworld

ThereisasmugmaximinSiliconValleyandthepalcesthatimitateit:"To

survive,youmustdestroyyourcompanyeveryxyears”(wherexvaries

accordingtohowmuchthespeakerwantstostressthepaceoftechnological

change).SometimesattributedtoIntefsformerchiefexecutiveAndyGrove,it

isamaximmoreoftenrepeatedthanobserved.Butitcanbealovelyand

startlingthingwhenalarge,publiclytradedcompanytakesabigbetby

replacingitscoreproduct.

Mirosoft'snewWindows8operatingsystem,whichwentonsaleWindows

8isdesignedtorunontabletcomputers,aswellasdesktopandlaptop

PCs.Thesoftware,whichisduetobereleasedin2012willworkonthe

popularARM-designedlowpowerprocessorsforthefirsttime.Microsofthas

beenunderpressuretocomeupwithananswertoApple'siOSandGoogle's

Androidplatforms.UnveilingWindows8attheBuilddevelopers'conference

inCalifornia,WindowsdivisionpresidentStevenSinofskydeclared:"We

re-imaginedWindows.Fromthechipsettotheuserexperience."

Itisaninterestinghistoricalmomentforthetwofoundingcompaniesof

thepersonalcomputingrevolution.Microsoftknowsitisslowlydyingbut

declinestoacceptitsfate.Apple,flushwithcash,doesnotyethavetoadmit

thatwiththedeathofitstutelarygenius,ithaslostitsway.Butsecretly,its

executives,designersanddevelopersmustfearthatsomethingisbadly

wrong.Jobsalwayssaidthattechnologycompaniesbegantodiewhen

salespeopleandbeancountersstartedmakingthedecisions.

1.whatdoesthewritermeanbysaying“itisamaximmoreoftenrepeatedthan

observed"?

A.Themaximfunctionswellinallcases.

B.Themaximdoesnotfunctionatall.

C.Themaximfunctionsmoreatsurfacevalue.

D.Themaximdoesnotworkmuchinreality.

2.Accordingtotheauthor,whoisdominatingthemarketforsmalltablet

computers?

A.ipad

B.ipadmini

C.KindleandAndroidtablets

D.Nobody,Itisahighlycompetitivemarket.

Passage2

ClosingCanada

ThismonthChristianParadis,Canada'sindustryminister,saidin

parliament:"Wearepragmaticandwelcomeforeigninvestment^^.Hehasa

funnywayofshowingit.

"DespiteourbesteffortsandthecommendableworkofourSam'sClub

associates,oursixClubshavenotmetourexpectations,"saidDavid

Cheesewright,presidentandchiefexecutiveofWal-MartCanada,ina

statement.Wal-MartenteredCanadain1994,andin2006itbeganopeningits

firstCanadiansupercenters,whichoffergroceriesalongwithgeneral

merchandise.

Wal-Marthassinceexpandedthenumberofsupercentersitoperatesin

Canadato56.ItdidnothavethesamesuccesswithitsSam'sClubwarehouse

storesafteropeningitsfirstonein2003.JosephBeaulieu,ananalystwith

Morningstar,saiditwasnotsurprisingtoseeWal-MartcloseitsCanadian

Sam'sClubs."Whensomethingdoesn'twork,itmighttakethemawhilebut

theyfinallygetaroundtoclosingitdown,"hesaid.Wal-MartStoresIncalso

hasseensalesweaknessatSam'sClubstoresintheUnitedStates,whereit

operatesinmorethan600locations.

6.Bysaying“Hehasafunnywayofshowingit”,theauthormeans.

A.Mr.ParadisisjokingabouttheCanadianlaw

B.Mr.Paradisisseriousabouthiswordsbeforetheparliament

C.Mr.Paradisisplayingajokeonothersbeforetheparliament

D.Mr.Pardisswordsbefortheparliamentseemstobecomesortofajoke

Passage3

ChoosethebestfromthefollowingsentencesmarkedAtoEtocomplete

thearticlebelow.WriteyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.

AbadtimeforBritaintosayUaufWiedersehen”

Historyrecordsthatthethenprimeministerscoffedatsuchself-interested

realism.WavingamapdelineatingpastGermanexpansionism,sheembarked

onadoomedefforttothwartunification.FrangoisMitterrandwasenlistedbut

theFrenchpresidentsoonchangedsidesinthefaceofHelmutKohl'sresolve.

BritainfounditselfmarginalisedinWashington,whereGeorgeH.W.Bush

backedMrKohl,andunwelcomeinBonn.

11..Thisisnottosaytheyaregood.Therelationshipbetween

AngelaMerkelandDavidCameronhasturnedfromlukewarmtodistinctly

cool.Askedwhenthetwoleaderswillnextmeet,oneGermanofficialremarks:

"What'sthepoint?”

TheeurozonecrisishasbredamoreassertiveGermany-witnessits

willingnessthisweektoscuppertheproposedtakeoverofBAESystemsby

EADS.12.

TherotsetinlastDecemberwhenMrCamerontriedtovetodeeper

economicandpoliticaleurozoneintegration.Hispitchforspecialprivileges

andprotectionsfortheCityofLondonwasviewedinBerlinasanattemptto

unpicktheessentialfabricofthesinglemarket-theEU'scherished“acquis”.

13..What'sthepointofMsMerkelstrikingdealsinDowning

Streetiftheyarecastasidewhenhefeelsaneedtoplaytotheeurosceptic

gallery?

GermanyrecentlysigneduptoaBritishinitiativetofreezetheEUbudget.

NowitfindsMrCameronwavingaunilateralveto.Britishministersarealso

questioningsomeoftheunion'sfundamentalpillars,includingfreemovement

ofpeople.

ItisonethingtostandasidefromEuropeanintegration.Another

constantlytocongratulateoneselfforstayingoutofa“doomed“eurozone.

Britain'seconomy,miredinrecessionandwithadeficittorivalthatofGreece,

ishardlyarolemodel.AndwhenMrCamerontrumpetstheimportanceofthe

City,Germansareinclinedtorecallthatallthetroublestartedwiththe

anything-goesfinancialcapitalismithadmadeatrademark.

14.Britishdisengagementfrom"core"Europeisinevitable.The

governmenthasalreadysaiditwillnotjoinanewbankingunion.Mr

Cameronisnowsuggestingatwo-tierEUbudgetsothatWestminstercanpay

less.

WereBritainplanningtoleavetheunion-andonitspresenttrajectoryitis

headinginthatdirection-suchcomplacencymightjustmakesense.ButMr

CameroninsiststhatEUmembershipremainsvitaltothenation'sprosperity.

Anyseriousbusinessleaderwouldagree.

Sothetermsofanewsettlementwillbecritical.WillBritainsimplyhaveto

accepttheruleslaiddownbyeurozonestates.Orwillithaveachancetohelp

shapepolicywithintheEUof27?Thesignsarenotencouraging.Prospective

membersoftheproposedbankingunionareplanningtovoteasabloc.

SoBritainneedsallies.GivenhisbadstartwithFrangoisHollande,Mr

Cameronisnotspoiledforchoice.Anyway,Germanyistheimportantplayer.

Onthebigeconomicissues-thesinglemarket,competitivenessandbudget

discipline-itholdspositionsquiteclosetothoseofBritain.

Germanyhasaninterestinsustainingagoodrelationship.ItwouldhelpMs

MerkelavoidsuffocationbytheFrench.Butthechancellorhasherownred

lines.MrCameroncannotexpecttowinfriendsbyseekingtounderminethe

keystonesofintegration.Challengingfreemovementissimplynotsmart.

Britain,albeitmostlybychoice,isslidingfastintoEurope'sseconddivision.

Whetheranewrelationshipcanbemadetoworkwilldependonhowmany

friendsithas.

15..ThebreakdownoftheEADS-BAEdealwasanotherreminder,if

onewereneeded,thatBritaincannotescapetheconsequencesofdecisions

takenonthecontinent.MrCameronhaschosenthewrongmomenttobidauf

Wiedersehentoanaturalally.

Questions

A.ButtherealargumentwithBritainisaboutEurope.

B.RelationsbetweenBritainandGermanyarenotasbadnowastheywere

then.

C.Theansweratthemomentispreciousfew.

PartIIIWriting(30%)

Writeareportof300-350wordsinEnglish,comparingandanalyzingthe

USunemploymentrate,GDPandputputbetweenJuneandDec,2011.Your

writingwillbeassessedforlanguage,format,structure,contentand

length.WriteyourreportontheANSWERSHEET.

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