Like fine food, good writing is something we approach with pleasure and enjoy from the first taste to the last. And good writers, good cooks, do not suddenly appear full-blown. Quite the contrary, just as the cook has to undergo an intensive training, mastering the skills of his trade, the writer must sit at his desk and devote long hours to achieving a style in his writing, whatever its purpose-schoolwork, matters of business, or purely social communication. You may be sure that the more painstaking the effort, the more effective the writing, and the more rewarding.
There are still some remote places in the world where you might find a public scribe to do your business or social writing for you, for a fee. There are a few managers who are lucky enough to have the service of that rate kind of secretary who can take care of all sorts of letter writing with no more than a quick note to work from. But for most of us, if there is any writing to be done, we have to do it ourselves.
We have to write school papers, business papers or home papers. We are constantly called on to put words to paper. It would be difficult to count the number of such words, messages, letters, and reports put into the mails or delivered by hand, but the daily figure must be enormous. What is more, everyone who writes expects, or at least hopes. We want whatever we write to be read, from first word to last, not just thrown into some "letters-to-be-read" file (档案) or into a wastepaper basket. This is the reason we bend our efforts toward learning and practicing the skill of interesting, effective writing.
36. In this passage, good writing is compared to fine food because _____.
(A) both writers and cooks have to work long hours every day
(B) both are essential to life
(C) both writers and cooks can earn a good living
(D) both are enjoyable
37. A public "scribe" (Para 2, Line 1) is _____.
(A) a secretary who does your business or social writing
(B) a machine that does writing for you
(C) a public school where writing is taught
(D) a person who ears a living by writing for others
38. According to the passage, some managers don't have to do any letter writing because _____.
(A) they rely on quick notes (C) they have a computer to do it
(B) they have excellent secretaries (D) they prefer making phone calls
39. According to the author, if your letter is thrown into some "letter-to-be-read" file, ______.
(A) it will receive immediate attention (C) it is likely to be neglected
(B) it will be dealt with by the secretary (D) it is meant to be delivered soon
40. The purpose of the author in writing this passage is _____.
(A) to explain and persuade (C) to interest and entertain
(B) to comment and criticize (D) to argue and demonstrate

Part III Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes)

41. If you smoke in a non-smoking section people _____.
(A) have objected (B) objected (C) must object (D) will object
42. There was a _____ drop in support for the Union in the 1974 election.
(A) delicate (B) distinct (C) distant (D) downward
43. The computer works very fast, _____ data at the speed of light.
(A) having handled (B) handing (C) handled (D) hands
44. Through out his life, Henry Moore _____ an interest in encouraging art in the city of Leeds.
(A) contained (B) secured (C) reserved (D) maintained
45. They claim that _____ 1,000 factories closed down during the economic crisis.
(A) sufficiently (B) approximately (C) considerably (D) properly
46. If you happen to _____ my lost papers while you're looking for your book, please let me know at once by telephone.
(A) come across (B) come up (C) come to (D) properly
47. Her fluency in English gives her an advantage _____ other girls for the job.
(A) above (B) over (C) than (D) with
48. It is _____ impossible to find a good educational computer program in this part of the country.
(A) barely (B) hardly (C) merely (D) nearly
49. What he told us about the affair simply doesn't make any _____.
(A) sense (B) idea (C) meaning (D) significance
50. As a mother, she is too _____ towards her daughter, she should let her see more of the world.
(A) hopeful (B) protective (C) modest (D) confident
51. "Doesn't he know that it is not _____?" "Yes, he does."
(A) truth (B) some truth (C) the truth (D) any truth
52. That tree looked as if it _____ for a long time.
(A) hasn't watered (B) didn't water (C) hadn't been watered (D) wasn't watered
53. Hitler set out to conquer all of Europe in the belief that the Germans were the master _____.
(A) race (B) human (C) blood (D) brains
54. Ever since Picasso's painting went on exhibit, there _____ large crowds at the museum every day.
(A) is (B) has been (C) have been (D) are being
55. Don't forget to walk the dog while I am away, _____.
(A) can you (B) shall you (C) do you (D) will you
56. It is a pity that we should stay at home when we have ______ weather.
(A) so fine (B) such a fine (C) such fine (D) so fine a
57. There were beautiful clothes _____ in the shop windows.
(A) spread (B) displayed (C) exposed (D) located
58. Mr. Smith advised us to withdraw ______.
(A) so that to get not involved (C) so as not to get involved
(B) so as to get not involved (D) so that not to get involved
59. _____ in a seemingly endless war, the general was forced to evaluate the situation again.
(A) Since the loss of 50,000 soldiers (C) Having lost over 50,000 soldiers
(B) Because of 50,000 soldiers having lost (D) 50,000 soldiers were lost
60. Knowing something as a whole is far from knowing all its _____.
(A) instance (B) character (C) items (D) details
61. ____ for your laziness, you could have finished the assignment by now.
(A) Had it not been (B) It were not (C) Weren't it (D) Had not it been
62. The minister had his secretaries ____ a press conference.
(A) arrange (B) to arrange (C) arranging (D) arranged
63. She left the reception early because she ____ get up early the next morning.
(A) needed (B) might (C) used to (D) had to
64. Let's not wait any longer, he might not ____ at all.
(A) turn over (B) turn up (C) used to (D) turn down
65. Anne couldn't concentrate ____ what she was doing while her family were watching TV.
(A) to (B) on (C) for (D) in
66. My wife said in her letter that she would appreciate ____ from you sometime.
(A) to have heard (B) to hear (C) having heard (D) hearing
67.____ men have learned much from the behavior of animals in badly new.
(A) That (B) Those (C) What (D) Whether
68. It's necessary ____ the dictionary immediately.
(A) that he will return (C) that he return
(B) that he returned (D) that he has to return
69. Franklin's ability to learn from observations and experience ____ greatly to his success in
public life.
(A) contributed (B) owed (C) attached (D) related
70. The manager assured the customer that his complaint would be seen ____ immediately.
(A) to (B) at (C) on (D) with

Part IV Cloze (15 minutes)

Customs officers at a London airport yesterday found 500,000 pounds worth of drugs which were being smuggled (走私) into Britain in boxes marked "Urgent Medical Supplies." The 71 might have suspected for some time 72 drugs were being brought into the country in this way. The 73 is believed to be the work of a 74 international group. Four men were arrested at 75 airport and help for questioning, 76 it is unlikely that they are the organizers. In 77 they declared that they were 78 of what the boxes contained and 79 acted in good faith in bringing 80 into Britain. This is the third time 81 six months that attempts have been made to smuggle 82 goods through Customs by declaring them to 83 medical supplies. They are frequently 84 in special containers and a 85 is given that they may be 86 if they are not handled with care. " 87 are determined to put a 88 to this practice, " said one of the Customs officers today. " 89 is no way these people are going to get away 90 this any longer. We have the full co-operation of the international police who are as anxious as we are to track down the main source of supply."
71. (A) authorities (B) commanders (C) leaders (D) directors
72. (A) what (B) that (C) although (D) when
73. (A) operation (B) behavior (C) movement (D) development
74. (A) well-constructed (B) well-designed (C) well-composed (D) well-organized
75. (A) an (B) some (C) the (D) one
76. (A) but (B) so (C) because (D) as
77. (A) turn (B) return (C) case (D) fact
78. (A) unconscious (B) unaware (C) unfamiliar (D) unknown
79. (A) were (B) had (C) have (D) being
80. (A) all (B) it (C) them (D) such
81. (A) of (B) for (C) by (D) in
82. (A) immoral (B) criminal (C) illegal (D) irregular
83. (A) get (B) be (C) become (D) sell
84. (A) parked (B) picked (C) passed (D) packed
85. (A) warning (B) note (C) symbol (D) signature
86. (A) harmed (B) injured (C) damaged (D) hurt
87. (A) Some (B) We (C) They (D) Those
88. (A) stop (B) hold (C) stay (D) step
89. (A) It (B) This (C) There (D) That
90. (A) off (B) in (C) for (D) with

Part V Writing (30 minutes)
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Positive
and Negative Aspects of Sport. You should write no less than 100 words and you
should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:
1. 运动的积极因素；
2. 运动的消极因素；
3. 你的体会

参考答案 
Part I 1—20 题

1. C 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. C 6. A 7. A 8. D 9. A 10. D
11. D 12. C 13. A 14. A 15. B 16. C 17. C 18. B 19. B 20. D

Part II——Part IV 21——90 题
21. B 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. C 26. B 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. B
31. C 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. D 36. D 37. D 38. B 39. C 40. A
41. D 42. B 43. B 44. D 45. B 46. A 47. B 48. D 49. A 50. B
51. C 52. C 53. A 54. C 55. D 56. C 57. B 58. C 59. C 60. D
61. A 62. A 63. D 64. B 65. B 66. D 67. A 68. C 69. A 70. A
71. A 72. B 73. A 74. D 75. C 76. A 77. D 78. B 79. B 80. C
81. D 82. C 83. B 84. D 85. A 86. C 87. B 88. A 89. C 90. D