Passage 3

　　When we accept the evidence of our unaided eyes and describe the Sun as a yellow star, we have summed up the most important single fact about it---at this moment in time. It appears probable, however, that sunlight will be the color we know for only a negligibly(微不足道的) small part of the Sun’s history.

　　Stars, like individuals, age and change. As we look out into space, we see around us stars at all stages of evolution. There are faint blooded dwarfs so cool that their surface temperature is a mere 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit; there are scaring ghosts blazing at 100,000 degrees Fahrenheit and almost too hot to be seen, for the great part of their fadiation is in the invisible ultraviolet range. Obviously, the “daylight” produced by any star depends on its temperature; today (and for ages to come) our Sun is at about 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit, and this means that most of the Sun’s light is concentrated in the yellow band of the spectrum, falling slowly in intensity toward both the longer and shorter light waves.

　　That yellow “hump” will shift as the Sun evolves, and the light of the day will change accordingly. (80)It is natural to assume that as the Sun grows older, and uses up its hydrogen fuel---which it is now doing at the spanking rate of half a billion tons a second---it will become steadily colder and redder.

　　11. What is the passage mainly about?

　　A. Faint dwarf stars

　　B. The evolution cycle of the Sun

　　C. The Sun’s fuel problem

　　D. The dangers of invisible rediation

　　12. What does the author say is especially important about the Sun at the present time?___.

　　A. It appears yellow

　　B. It always remains the same

　　C. It had a short history

　　D. It is too cold

　　13. Why are very hot stars referred to as “ghosts”? ___.

　　A. They are short-lived

　　B. They are mysterious

　　C. They are frightening

　　D. They are nearly invisible

　　14. According to the passage, as the Sun continues to age, what color is it likely to become? ___.

　　A. yellow

　　B. violet

　　C. red

　　D. white

　　15. In the last sentence of the third passage, to which of the following does “it” refer? ___.

　　A. Yellow “hump”

　　B. Day

　　C. Sun

　　D. Hydrogen fuel

　　Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%)

　　16. They have bought the cottage ___ reselling it at a profit.

　　A. on account of B. with a view to C. in regard to D. as a result of

　　17. ___, you must show your ticket to go into the cinema.

　　A. No matter whoever you are B. Whoever you are

　　C. Whomever you are D. No matter who are you

　　18. The banker will explain the terms of the loan to you ___ detail.

　　A. on B. in C. with D. out of

　　19. If you don’t put the cheese in the refrigerator, it may ___.

　　A. go off B. go out C. go over D. go wrong

　　20.Without a passport, leaving the country is ___.

　　A. in question B. without question

　　C. out of the question D. out of question

　　21. Different cultures have different communication___.

　　A. styles B. signals

　　C. designs D. symbols

　　22. Japan is still ___ on Middle Eastern oil.

　　A. reliable B. imposing

　　C. dependent D. independent

　　23. He said current interest rates are a direct ___ of domestic(國(guó)內(nèi)的) and international conditions.

　　A. affect B. effect C. income D. outcome

　　24. Talking to foreigners is fun if you ___ the right time and place.

　　A. locate B. consider C. choose D. decide

　　25. You ___ me, because I didn’t say that.

　　A. must have misunderstood B. must imsunderstand

　　C. must be misunderstood D. had to misunderstand

　　26. It was not until an hour later that we heard ___ what had happened..

　　A. through B. by C. about D. from

　　27. Which sports has the most expenses ___ training equipment, players’ personal equipment and uniforms?

　　A. in place of B. in terms of C. by means of D. by way of

　　28. “Shall we walk through the park?”

　　“No, it’s too late ___ there.”.

　　A. that we walk B. not to see me C. us to walk D. for us to walk

　　29. I couldn’t understand why he pretended ___ in the bookstore.

　　A. to see me not B. not to see me C. not see me D. to see not me

　　30. The new factory is ___ several hundred cars a week.

　　A. turning in B. turning off C. turning out D. turning on

　　31. Finally, the thief handed everything ___ he had stolen to the police.

　　A. which B. what C. whatever D. that

　　32. It is highly desirable that a new president ___ for this college..

　　A. is appointed B. will be appointed

　　C. be appointed D. has been appointed

　　33. I would have written before, but I ___ ill.

　　A. were B. had been C. would be D. was

　　34. By no means ___ create or destroy energy.

　　A. we can B. we can’t C. can we D. shall we

　　35. If it ___ rain tomorrow, we’ll have the party outside.

　　A. wouldn’t B. didn’t C. doesn’t D. won’t

　　36. He might have been killed ___ the arrival of the police.

　　A. even if B. if only C. but for D. as if

　　37. The story you have just told ___ me of an experience I once had.

　　A. informs B. convinces C. reminds D. warns

　　38. There were no tickets ___ for Sunday’s performance.

　　A. possible B. probable C. available D. feasible

　　39.Bravery is as rare in war as it is in peace. It isn’t just a matter of facing danger from which you would ___ to run.

　　A. prefer B. infer C. refer D. offer

　　40. But from the start of their experiments, the Wright brothers found that they needed money to pay ___ their research.

　　A. back B. down C. for D. off

　　41. Frequently single-parent children ___ some of the functions that the absent adult in the house would have served.

　　A. take off B. take after C. take in D. take on

　　42. We had to ___ a lot of noise when the children were at home.

　　A. go in for B. hold on to C. put up with D. keep pace with

　　43. The theory is of great importance ___ the hotter a body is, the more energy it radiates.

　　A. that B. when C. which D. what

　　44. The couple were ___ to each other by their interest in classical music.

　　A. pulled B. drawn C. moved D. taken

　　45. If English study is to contribute to your future competence ___, it should be learnt systematically.

　　A. more than showing up B. rather than showing up

　　C. rather than to show up D. more than to show up

　　Part III Identification (10%)

　　46. In order to attain our objective, it is essential that we will make the best use of the limited resources available.

　　47. Let’s not waste time on matters of no important. We have other vital problems to deal with.

　　48. Since the beginning of this century, more and more scientists have become interested in the way how the human brain works.

　　49. Jonnie was not barely able to walk without help because of the bad injury in his left leg.

　　50. Neither he nor I are going to attend the lecture this afternoon.

　　51. While walking on a sunny day, far from the city crowds, the mountains give him a sense of infinite peace.

　　52. Not until my mother told me the sad news last night did I knew that our neighbor Dr. Li was killed in a car accident the week before.

　　53. That troubles me is that I can’t learn all these English idioms by heart.

　　54. He has died for years, so almost nobody know him.

　　55. We wish that you didn’t have such a lot of work, otherwise you would have enjoyed the party.