1998年北京师范大学外国语言文学学院
专业：俄语专业、日语专业
研究方向：语言教学、文学、翻译
一、用括号中动词的适当形式填空。注意时态、语态的变化。（25%）
Dear John,
IT (be) so nice to see you last week. After you (go) I (fell) so lonely. I still (do).
I really (enjoy) (see) you again. I (hope) you (enjoy) yourself, too.Two days ago, I
(take) my final exam, and it (be) pretty difficult. The papers (mark) now. My teacher
(tell) me that I probably (pass). I (hope) so! If I (pass), I (get) a certificate. It
(be) very useful. I (be able to) (get) a better job.When you (phone) you (say) that you
(get) a new job. You (not tell) me much about if. you (like) it? You (say) that you
(work)very hard. If I (be)you, I (not work) too hard.Last night we (have) a farewell
class party. We (go) to a new riverside restaurant that (open) last month. The
atmosphere (be) great! Everyone (be) in a good mood because they (finish) the course.
I (miss) all the new friends that I (make) here. I must stop (write), John. I'm going
to (have) my hair (do) this afternoon. I hope it (not be) too expensive! (see) you next
week. I (hope) you (be able to) (meet) me at the airport.
P.S. I (have) my portrait (paint) by a street artist in Montmartre.
二、从A，B，C，D四个选项中选择最佳答案，使句子的意思和结构完整。请务必把所选答案写在括号里。（30%）
1.()Let's go to the cinema this evening, ?
A．do we B．don't we C．won't we D．shall we
2.()Although this town is small, there is university and a big library.
A．a B．an C．the D．some
3.()--Do you know where Professor is? I haven't seen him for a week.
--He to the United States to attend an international meeting.
A．went B．has been C．was going D．has gone
4.()These two boys are so alike that I can't the differences between them.
A．say B．tell C．speak D．Talk
5.()My home town stands beside a wide river the foot of low green hills.
A．in B．on C．at D．under
6.()It is no use to him since he is a very unreasonable person.
A．talk B．to talk C．talks D．talking
7.()-Do you feel like to the cinema this evening?
-No, I'd rather stay at home and watch TV.
A．go B．to go C．going D．be going
8.()It was impolite of him without good-bye.
A．to leave, saying B．leaving, to say
C．to leave, to say D．leaving, saying
9.()The professor asked his students to attention to details.
A．have B．give C．pay D．get
10.()the government is going to some old rules next year.
A．do with B．do away with C．do without D．do out of
11.()Please the book to me next time when you come to see me.
A．take B．bring C．fetch D．carry
12.()The patient has very serious injuries. He's not expected to .
A．pull on B．pull through C．pass on D．live out
13.()Last night a fire in the cinema, but nobody was injured.
A．broke up B．broke away C．broke out D．broke in
14.()I to the theatre tonight but I've just heard the performance has been canceled, so I will stay at home.
A．would go B．was going C．should go D．could have gone
15.()I would rather you the work by the end of this week.
A．will finish B．can finish C．to finish D．finished
16.()This year the company has made it did last year.
A．twice more money than
B．twice the money as
C．twice as much money as
D．as much as twice money than
17.()It is well known that invented in ancient China.
A．compass was B．a compass was
C．compasses were D．the compass was
18.()When you go for a journey, only take such clothes really necessary.
A．as they are B．as are C．that they are D．as to be
19.()You can make the game more competitive by making the first the winner and give him a small prize.
A．finish B．to finish C．finishing D．finished
20.()It is a great pity that can be seen of the Roman remains.
A．a little B．little C．few D．a few
21.His poor eye-sight him even if he had been allowed to join the army.
A．would fail B．failed C．would have failed D．should fail
22.()He was walking his dog in the street he saw someone stealing things from a vendor.
A．when B．then C．as D．while
23.()He in Beijig since he was assigned a job here in 1965.
A．lived B．has lived C．has been living D．lives
24.()The sentence "Jack doesn't have any more money than Mike" means .
A．Jack and Mike have the same amount of money
B．Mike has more money than Jack
C．Jack has more money than Mike
D．Jack doesn't have much money, nor does Mike
25.()There are no trees on of the road.
A．both sides B．either side C．neither side D．nor side
26.()He would be outrageous when as a servant.
A．to be treated B．treated C．treating D．being treated
27.()The two parties agree to have further negotiations any dispute arises.
A．will B．shall C．should D．would
Passage 2:
Bill Clinton came to the White House with an ambitious domestic agenda. The two most
important issues Clinton had promised to tackle-the economy and health-care reform-by
themselves would have required of any new administration an enormous investment of
political will and energy But Clinton also chose to press ahead quickly on a wide range
of issues lifting the ban on gays in the military, seeking passage of highly controversial
U.S.-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement, pressing campaign finance reform and welfare
reform, enacting a national service program to let young people repay federal education
loans trough community service, proposing an anticrime program, devising a timber policy
for the Northwest that balanced economic and environmental interests, and launching a
program to streamline government-or what Vice President Al Gore, put in charge of the
effort by Clinton, called "reinventing government."
It was not surprising, therefore, that Clinton had a difficult first year in office.
He was elected with a less than overwhelming mandate for so sweeping an agenda, having
only won 43 percent of the vote in three-way race against George Bush and the billionaire
Ross Perot. And, to carry out his program, he first had to take control of the government.
Ultimately, Clinton won a hard-fought victory on his initial top priority, a
deficit-reduction package. But the narrowness of that victory, and the fact that it inspired
little enthusiasm among many Americans, raised questions about the strength of his presidency.
On foreign affairs, Clinton was confronted with a more complicated geopolitical map than his
predecessors. The competition with the Soviet Union and the Communist world, which had been the
central focus of American policymaking for more than four decades, had given way to less
clear-cut questions about what role the U.S. should play in restoring order or keeping the peace
in countries like Bosnia and Herzegovina or Somalia.
6.()What is the main topic of this passage?
A．clinton's victory in the president election
B．problems that Clinton tackled successfully
C．the strength of Clinton's presidency
D．the Americans' support for Bill Clinton
7.()According to the first paragraph, the economy and health-care reform .
A．are two issues for all new administrations
B．were not difficult for clinton's administrations
C．were successfully tackled by Clinton
D．are difficult to tackle for any new administration
8.()Which of the following is NOT mentioned as one of the issues tackled by Clinton?
A．lifting the ban on gays in the military
B．finance reform and welfare reform
C．proposing an anticrime program
D．increasing military expenses
9.()According to the 3rd paragraph. "a deficit-reduction package" .
A．is a victory won with great effort
B．is Clinton's first great success
C．has won support from many Americans
D．was objected to by many people
10.()On foreign affairs, Clinton was confronted with .
A．the same problems as his predecessors
B．more problems than his predecessors
C．less problems than his predecessors
D．more subtle questions than his predecessors
Passage 3:
Literacy, commonly considered the ability to read and write at some level of proficiency,
and more precisely defined as a technical capability to decode written or printed signs,
symbols, or letters combined into words.
In most developed nations, basic literacy is almost universal; virtually all persons beyond
primary school age have some skill in reading and writing. In the U.S., for example,
approximately 98 percent of the population can read and write on at least a minimal level. This,
however, is a relatively recent development.
Despite the high levels of basic literacy in developed countries, the much lower levels of
"functional literacy" ——that is, the ability to use reading and writing skills to meet the
demands of survival, work, well-being, and participation in society-are of growing concern.
From 10 to 50 percent of so-called literates are, in reality, functionally illiterate. Literacy
is thus considered a pressing social issue.
In countries Other than the U.S., Canada, and the nations of Western Europe, the lack of
widespread basic literacy skills is still a central issue. Illiteracy constitutes a fundamental
challenge for developing nations. Illiterates are heavily concentrated in the non-industrial
nations of Africa. Asia, and Latin America. The UNESCO has shown that world illiteracy overlaps
closely with poverty and underdevelopment. In most cases, illiteracy is stratified by sex. Class.
Income, and geographic location, for example, rural children are less likely than urban children
to have educational opportunities.
11.()What is the main topic of the passage?
A．High levels of literacy in developed countries
B．Basic literacy throughout the world
C．Literacy as a universal problem
D．Illiteracy and poverty in developing countries
12.()If someone is considered "functionally illiterate", he .
A．doesn't have basic reading and writing skills
B．can read and write but cannot meet practical demands
C．can read and write at a minimal level
D．he doesn't know how to survive in society
13.()"Functional literacy" is a problem for .
A．only developed countries
B．only developing countries
C．both developed and developing countries
D．non-industrial nations
14.()According to UNESCO, in some parts of the world .
A．illiteracy leads to poverty and underdevelopment
B．poverty and underdevelopment lead to illiteracy
C．illiteracy has no relation with poverty and underdevelopment
D．illiteracy co-exists with poverty and underdevelopment
15.()The word "decode" in paragraph I means .
A．to produce
B．to analyze
C．to understand
D．to study
Passage 4:
Solar energy for your home is coming. It can help you as a single home owner. It can help the
whole country as well Whether or not solar energy can save you money depends on many things. Where
you live is one factor. The type of home you have is another. Things like insulation, present energy
costs, and the type of system you buy are added factors.
Using solar energy can help save our precious fuel. As you know, our supplies of oil and gas are
very limited. There is just not enough on hand to meet all our future energy needs. And when Mother
Nature says that's all, that's all. The only way we can delay hearing those words is by starting to
save energy now and by using other sources, like the sun.
We won't have to worry about the sun's running out of energy for another several billion years or
so. Besides being an endless source of energy, the use of the sun has other advantages as well. The sun
does not offer as many problems as other energy sources. For example, fossil fuel plants add to already
high pollution levels. With solar energy, we will still need these sources of energy, but we won't need
as much. That means we can cut down on our pollution problems.
With all these good points, why don't we use more solar power? There are many reasons for this. The
biggest reason is money. Until now, it was just not practical for a homeowner to put in a solar unit.
There were cheaper sources of energy. All that is changing now. Solar costs are stating to equal the
costs of oil and electricity. Experts say that gas, oil, and electricity prices will continue to rise.
The demand for electricity is increasing rapidly. But new power plants will use more gas, oil, or coal.
Already in some places the supply of electricity is being rationed.
Solar energy is now in its infancy. It could soon grow to become a major part of our nation's energy
supply.
16.()What is the main topic of this passage?
A．The cost of solar energy
B．The factors that influence the use of solar energy
C．The prospects of using solar energy
D．The energy crisis
17.()If we use solar energy
A．our precious fuel will never be used up
B．we will not need other sources of energy any more
C．there will be no pollution
D．we can save fuel and cut down on pollution problems
18.()The sun will not run out of energy for another several
A．thousand years B．million years
C．billion years D．trillion years
19.()The biggest reason for not using more solar power now is
A．lack of funds B．time
C．space D．Technology
20.()What does this passage suggest?
A．Solar energy should not be used now because of many problems
B．People should pay more attention to the use of solar energy
C．It will be a long time before solar energy becomes major energy supply
D．Solar energy has disadvantages as well as advantages
四、把下面的短文翻译成英文。（25%）
在美国，许多人把大部分空闲时间花在看电视上。的确，电视里有很多值得一看的节目，包括新闻、儿童教育节目、
社会问题节目、戏剧、电影、音乐会等等。然而，人们也许不该在电视机前花那么多时间。如果我们被迫要找一些
其他的活动，那我们可以做些什么呢？对于这一问题，约翰先生做了一番想象。他的建议是，每天晚上一播完新闻
节目后，美国所有的电视台都依法停播六十至九十分钟。
