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1、I. Vocabulary and Structure (20 points)1. _ for the timely investment from the general public, our company would not be so thriving as it is .A Had it not been B Were it not C Be it not D Should it not be2. Conversation becomes weaker in a society that spends so much time listening and being talked
2、to _ it has all but lost the will and the skill to speak for itself. A as B which C that D what 3. Church as we use the word refers to all religious institutions,_ they Christian, Islamic, Buddhist, Jewish, and so on. A be B being C were D are 4. Andrew, my fathers younger brother, will not be at th
3、e picnic, _ to the familys disappointment.A much B more C too much D much more5. Observations were made _ the children at the beginning and at the end of pre-school and first grade.A towards B of C on D with6. _ _ can be seen from the comparison of these figures, the principle involves the active pa
4、rticipation of the patient in the modification of his condition.A It B What C That D As7. It wasnt so much that I disliked her_ _ that I just wasnt interested in the whole business.A rather Bso Cthan Das8. The solution works only for couples who are self-employed, dont have small children and get al
5、ong _ _ to spend most of their time together.A well as Btoo well C so well Dwell enough9. No one would have time to read or listen to an account of everything _ going on in the world.A it is B as is C there is D what is10. There ought to be less anxiety over the perceived risk of getting cancer than
6、 _ in the public mind today.A exists B exist C existing D existed11. The doctors dont _ that he will live much longer.A articulate B anticipate C manifestD monitor12. No one imagined that the apparently _ businessman was really a criminal.A respective B respectable C respectful D realistic13. The pr
7、ospect of increased prices has already _ worries.A provoked B irritated C inspiredD hoisted14. All the people in the stadium cheered up when they saw hundreds of colorful balloons _ slowly into the sky.A lingering B elevating C escalatingD ascending15. If Japan _ its relation with that country it wi
8、ll have to find another supplier of raw materials.A precludes B partitions C terminates D expires16. His successful negotiations with the Americans helped him to _ his position in the government.A contrive Bconsolidate C heaveD intensify17. The music aroused an _ feeling of homesickness in him.A int
9、entional B intermittent C intense D intrinsic18. I told him that I would _ him to act for me while I was away from office.A identify B justify C rationalizeD authorize19. We dont _any difficulties in completing the project so long as we keep within our budget. Aforesee B fabricate C infer D inhibit2
10、0. Executives of the company enjoyed an _ lifestyle of free gifts, fine wines and high salaries.A exquisite B eccentric C exotic D extravagantII. Reading comprehension (30 points)A wise man once said that the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. So, as a police
11、 officer, I have some urgent things to say to good people.Day after day my men and I struggle to hold back a tidal wave of crime. Something has gone terribly wrong with our once-proud American way of life. It has happened in the area of values. A key ingredient is disappearing, and I think I know wh
12、at it is: accountability. Accountability isnt hard to define. It means that every person is responsible for his or her actions and liable for their consequences. Of the many values that hold civilization together-honesty, kindness, and so on-accountability may be the most important of all. Without i
13、t, there can be no respect, no trust, no law-and, ultimately, no society. My job as a police officer is to impose accountability on people who refuse, or have never learned, to impose it on themselves. But as every policeman knows, external controls on peoples behavior are far less effective than in
14、ternal restraints such as guilt, shame and embarrassment. Fortunately there are still communities-smaller towns, usually-where schools maintain discipline and where parents hold up standards that proclaim: “In this family certain things are not tolerated-they simply are not done!” Yet more and more, especially in our larger cities and suburbs, these inner restraints are loosening. Your typical robber has none. He considers your property his property; he takes what he wants, including your life if you enrage him. The main cause of this break-down is a radical shift in
