Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:

　　On��line courses (also called distance learning) are a hot new trend in American education. According to the nonprofit Distance Education and Training Council,　about 400 US colleges and schools offer some portion of their programs on the We b. At the university level, they cost the same as traditional classes and requir e similar weekly assignments and textbook reading, the difference is in class pa rticipation.

　　��Generally speaking, students congregate(使聚集) on��line throughout each week to explore topic with the professor, but these discussions occur “asynchronousl y(不同時發(fā)生地)” rather than in real time. (You read others’ comments and post your own whenever you get a chance.) Written assignments are posted, you e��mail in your work periodically, and you’re required to take a proctored exam in order to receive degree credit. Career��boosting business administration and information technology programs are the most popular, but you’ll also find a variety of literal arts offerings, from film theory to medieval history and foreign lang uage study. While you still can’t get an Ivy League degree on��line, a growing number of elite(卓越的) institutions, including Stanford and New York Univer sity are beginning to offer on��line courses.

　　��The benefits for busy people are obvious. “I always get a front��row seat,” says one student studying at the State University of New York Learning Network. “I can get up in the middle of class, grab a cup of coffee. The class is waiting for me when I get back, and I haven’t missed a thing.” On the other hand, some students miss the face��to��face interaction that often sparks interest and involvement. ��

　　36.Generally speaking, on��line education costs ____. ��

　　A.more than the traditional one ��B.less than the traditional one ��C.as much as the traditional one ��D.the author hasn’t mentioned

　　��37.The major way to hand out assignments of on��line students is ____. ��

　　A.to hand out them in person ��

　　B.to post them

　　��C.to e��mail in them

　　��D.to let the teacher enter into their personal main pages

　　��38.Which kind of program is probably NOT welcomed by most of the students? ��

　　A.Software development. B.Decoration and design. ��C.International trade. D.Company management.

　　��39.The closest meaning of “Ivy League” (Par. 2) ____. ��

　　A.famous universities in USA

　　��B.famous business colleges in USA ��

　　C.famous companies in USA ��

　　D.universities with a long history ��

　　40.It is implied that in USA ____.

　　��A.on��line education will take the place of the traditional one soon

　　��B.there are only a few on��line programs until now

　　��C.one need not take part in the exam in order to receive a diploma by way of on��line education

　　��D.one can not receive a degree certificate of New York University through distant learning

　　Part Ⅲ Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)

　　Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D). Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. ��

　　41.____ the size and nature of a business, its main goal is to earn a profit.

　　��A.Whatever B.Whichever C.Whereas D.Because

　　��42.You are supposed ____ everything ready by now. ��

　　A.to get B.getting C.to have got D.having got　��

　　43.The football player is hoping to ____ to another club. ��

　　A.transfer B.transmit C.transform D.transport

　　��44.The medicine which the doctor gave her can only ____ her temporarily from pain. ��

　　A.relax B.relieve C.relay D.release

　　��45.She was simple, ____ and hard��working woman. ��

　　A.practicable B.favorable ��C.feasible D.practical

　　��46.I found myself completely ____ by his vivid performance. ��

　　A.carried out B.carried off ��C.carried away D.carried on

　　��47.These safety measures will ____ the reduction of accidents. ��

　　A.give in B.result from ��C.result in D.originate in

　　��48.After we had been in the village for a few months, we so liked it that we decided to settle there ____.

　　��A.in turn B.for good C.as usual D.at most

　　��49.____ these changes we must revise our plan.

　　��A.In the course of B.In the light of ��C.In spite of D.In addition to

　　��50.“I don’t feel like ____ now.”

　　�ぁ癇ut the faster we get the assignment ____ the sooner we can go out and relax.” ��

　　A.to study, to do B.to study, done ��C.studying, done D.studying, to do

　　��51.In order to be a good scientist, ____. ��

　　A.mathematics is vital

　　��B.one must master mathematics

　　��C.mathematics is important to understand ��

　　D.one to understand mathematics ��

　　52.I’m ____ him to arrive on Sunday. ��

　　A.awaiting B.waiting C.expecting D.hoping

　　��53.It’s high time that something, ____ to prohibit selling fake commodities. ��

　　A.must be done B.was done ��C.be done D.were done

　　��54.What’s the matter? I smell something ____. ��

　　A.burn B.burns C.being burned D.burning

　　��55.It was a long time before the cut on my hand ____ completely. ��

　　A.healed B.recovered C.improved D.cured

　　��56.You’ll have to buy some new shoes as these are ____. ��

　　A.used up B.wasted away ��C.broken down D.worn out

　　��57.I ____ at home to look after my sick mother. ��

　　A.can’t help stay B.can’t help staying

　　��C.cannot help but stay D.cannot help but staying

　　��58.More and more cheaper materials are being ____ for the better, more expensive kind in production. ��

　　A.replaced B.displaced ��C.substituted D.transformed

　　��59.The taxi had to ____ because the traffic light had turned red. ��

　　A.set up B.catch up C.shut up D.pull up

　　��60.____ to secret document is denied to all but few. ��

　　A.Access B.Approach C.Contact D.Touch

　　61.Will all those ____ the proposal raise their hands? ��

　　A.in relation to B.in excess of ��C.in contrast to D.in favor of

　　��62.A cold is nothing to you ____ it is merely a cold; but it sometimes becomes a danger.

　　��A.no matter B.as well as ��C.so long as D.so far as

　　��63.People here usually ____ channel 2 at 7:00 a.m. to hear the news. ��

　　A.tune B.tune in C.tone D.turn in

　　��64.The attack on Pearl Harbor ____ the indignation of the whole nation.

　　��A.rasied B.rose C.aroused D.arose

　　��65.American people are highly ____, and therefore may find it difficult to become deeply involved with others.

　　��A.moving B.mobile C.motional D.movable

　　��66.A large sum of money has been raised for the ____ of the poorly��ed ucated children in the mountainous districts. ��

　　A.profit B.favour C.advantage D.benefit

　　��67.In arithmetic the rules of addition are basic, and all the other rules are built on this ____.

　　��A.basis B.base C.bases D.basic

　　��68.On Christmas Eve, we had several guests, who were ____ friends of our daughter. ��

　　A.almost B.mostly C.most D.nearly

　　��69.In our culture, honesty has always been considered an important ____ of a person’s character.

　　��A.element B.role C.share D.practice

　　��70.Students who pass the test will be ____ to the next grade. ��

　　A.progressed B.proceeded ��C.promoted D.proposed

　　Part Ⅳ Translation from E[nglish into Chinese (15 minutes) Directions:

　　In this part, there are five items which you should translate into Chinese, each item consisting of one or two sentences. These sentences are all taken from the Reading Passages you have just read in the Reading Comprehension of the Test Paper. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify their meanings in the context.

　　��71.Most commonly we come to books with blurred and divided minds, asking of fiction that it shall be true, of poetry that it shall be false, of biography that it shall be flattering, of history that it shall enforce our own prejudice s.(Passage 1, Para.1)

　　��72.Perhaps the quickest way to understand the elements of what a novelist is doing is not to read, but to write; to make your own experiment with the dan gers and difficulties of words. (Passage 1, Para. 2)

　　��73.For example, we might do this by finding a more effective way to study or a better way to arrange our furniture, or we might make a new combination of camera lenses and filters to create an unusual photograph.(Passage 2, Para. 3) ��74.The professor didn’t act as an authority, giving final conclusions, but as a reseacher looking for answers to questions together with the students.(Pa ssage 3, Para.2)

　　��75.Career��boosting business administration and information technology pr ograms are the most popular, but you’ll also find a variety of literal arts offe rings, from film theory to medieval history and foreign language study.(Passage 4, Para.2) ��

　　Part Ⅴ Writing

　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic “Should Tobacco Industry Be Forbidden?” You should write at least 100 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below: ��

　　1.煙草業(yè)目前對我們的社會有一定好處; ��

　　2.吸煙卻有害健康;

　　�� 3.從長遠(yuǎn)打算，煙草業(yè)終將被禁止。

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