developed a computer program that say could provide an early warming of major earthquakes. The new system is designed to give a warming seconds before an earthquake strikes.
That may not sound like very long. However, it could give people time to get under a table. The flow of electric power or gas could be cut, air traffic controllers could warn away pilots. Even so-called “smart buildings” could be designed to get ready.
Richard Allen of the University of Wisconsin and Hiroo Kananmori of the California Institute of Technology developed the program. They call it the Earthquake Alarm System. A report published in Science magazine describes it.
The system uses a mathematical program to measure information collected by instruments placed across the Los Angeles area. Southern California already has more than 150 stations that measure movements within the ground. The information they collect is sent to a high-speed computer.
The new system is designed to estimate the strength of the earthquake once the shaking starts. Areas directly above the center of the earthquake would have the least warning. Distant places might have as long as forty seconds.
Professor Allen notes that an early warning system for earthquakes would require a major campaign of public education. Then, another problem is the possibility of false alarms.
48. When an earthquake strikes, the new alarm system would give people enough time to______.
A) find shelter in “smart buildings”
B) tell pilots to land the airplanes
C) know the strength of the earthquake
D) turn off gas and electricity

49.The “earthquake Alarm System” described in the passage has been developed by %26shy;%26shy;%26shy;%26shy;%26shy;%26shy;%26shy;_______.
A) Richard Allen and his teacher Hiroo Kananmori
B) Hiroo Kananmori and his assistant Richard Allen
C) two scientists from the United States and Japan
D) two scientists from two universities in the US

50. The new alarming program_________.
A) is widely used in Winsconsin and California
B) is still in process of development
C) is especially useful for areas directly above center of the earthquake
D) gives warming at least forty seconds before the earthquake starts.

51. The new alarm system may be described as _________.
A) a program that analyzes data across the United States
B) a network of instruments placed across the United States
C) a program to collect information from 150 different stations
D) a very powerful computer that can do mathematical problems.

52. The writer of this passage has most probably used information from_________.
A) a meeting held at the California Institute of Technology
B) an interview with Professor Richard Allen
C) a report published in the Science magazine
D) an announcement made by a group of scientists.

Part IV ranslation from English into Chinese (10%)(15 minutes)
Directions: In this part, there are five items, and four of them are taken from the reading
passages you have just read. Below each, there are five Chinese sentences translated, which are marked A), B), C), D), and E). Each letter stands for a score varying from 0 to 2. You should decide which is the best translation, and then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

T1.（Line1-2,paragraph2,passage1）
Throughout your lifetime, however, you may find yourself in other job-seeking situations in an attempt to improve your position.
A) 然而，在你一生中，你往往为了升职而另寻工作，以改善自己的工作环境。
B) 然而，在你的一生中，你往往会多次另某职业，以图改善自己的状况。
C) 然而，在你的一生中，你可能发现自己为了提高职位而改变自己的工作环境。
D) 然而，你在一生中总有一次会为了找到满意的工作环境而奔波于职场。
E) 然而，在你的一生中，你往往会另某职位，以改善目前的工作环境。

T2.(Line 1-2,paragraph 3, Passaage2)
For any money that the user does not pay each month, the credit card company changes a percentage of that amount in interest.
A)如果该用户拒绝每月按期还钱，信用卡公司将按百分之一的比例收取费。
B)如果用户未能当月偿还支付的钱款，信用卡公司要按一定的百分比收取利息。
C)如果该用户每月都不付钱给信用卡公司，公司将会加收百分之百的惩罚费用。
D)因为该用户每月都不偿还那笔钱，信用卡公司将按金额加收百分之一的利息。
E)对用户未能在当月偿还的那笔钱，信用卡公司均按一定的比例收取利息。

T3. (Line 5-7,paragraph 4, Passaage3)
She is just one of those thousands who are actually risking their future beauty by going under the knife when they are still growing.
A) 她是一个饱受美容之苦的青少年，实际上是拿美丽的未来冒险，这些人的数目还在增加
B) 众多的青少年未发育完全就开刀美容，实际上是拿自己未来的容貌冒险，她仅仅是其中之一
C) 她是一个未发育完全就饱受美容刀之苦的青少年，实际上是拿自己的未来冒险，美丽却不在了
D) 她仅仅是数千个青少年中的一个，未发育完全就受美容刀之苦，实际上是拿自己未来的容貌冒险
E) 她仅仅是众多青少年中的一个，未发育完全就开刀美容，实际上是拿自己未来的容貌冒险

T4. (Line 1-2,paragraph 6, Passaage4)
An early warning system for earthquakes would require a major campaign of public education. Then, another problem is the possibility of false alarms.
A)早期开发的地震预警系统要在公立学校开设课程进行教育，另外要解决未能预报的问题。
B)早期开发的的地震预警系统需要在公立学校开展教育，另外还要解决未能预报的问题
C)地震预警系统需要开展一场大规模的知识普及运动，再就是要解决未能及时预报的问题
D)地震预警系统需要开展一场大规模的知识普及运动，再就是要解决可能误报的问题
E)早期开发的地震预警系统需要大规模的知识普及运动，还有解决未能及时预报的问题

T5.
In the modern world, it is important to be well-informed. Success in many fields depends on getting the latest.
A)现代世界，信息畅通非常重要。能否在许多领域获得成功都取决于能否得到最新信息
B)现代世界，消息畅通非常重要。能否取得最新消息是许多领域能否成功的关键
C)现代世界，信息畅通非常重要。在许多领域获得成功最终依赖于信息。
D)当今社会，保持消息灵通非常重要。能否在许多领域里成功获得消息至为关键。
E)现代世界，消息传递非常重要。能否在许多领域里取得成功的关键是获取信息。

答案:
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11――――20 a a b b a, a c d c b
21――――30 c d c c a, b d b a a
31――――40 d d a b b , c d c d a
41――――50 c d b b c, a d d d b
51――――52 c c

听写：1. trouble 2. cheated 3.immediately 4.stay 5.exactlyl 6.prove

Part II ocabulary and Structure (20%)(20 minutes)
Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You must choose the one answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

13. Mr. Jones accepted our suggestion and tried every means to ____ himself to his new conditions
A)suit B)adapt C)adopt D)regulate

14. The ____ of having one’s marriage arranged by patients has disappeared in many parts of the world but continues in some Asian and African countries
A)content B)custom C)current D) context

15. Computers of this type make the home an ______ place to work in many cases.
A) efficient B)effective C)affected D)affective

16. Although it was very difficult for him to finish the task, he was ___ to ask for help.
A) reluctant B)impossible C)impatient D)reliable

17. Cindy’s parents give her everything she asks for, and as a result, she’s very much_____.
A) injured B)harmed C)spoilt D)hurt

18. The old-fashioned chair in the living room has been____ in the family. It was my grandmother’s originally.
A)hand over B)handed out C)handed in D)hand down

19. He told us to use our dictionaries to _____any word we didn’t understand.
A)look for B)look out C)look up D)look at

20. Young children may run around and make a lot of noise. Actually they are acting ___ for their age.
A)doubtfully B)appropriately C)conveniently D)elementarily

21. The fierce competition in this trade gets ____of this enterprise’s development.
A)by the way B)in a way C)in the way D)on the way

22. We have ____ to the government for a home improvement loan.
A)appointed B)approached C)arranged D)applied

23. The Americans and British not only speak the same language but also ___a large number of social customs.
A)appreciate B)join C)share D)associate

25. It was because the applicant was too self-confident ___he failed in the interview.
A)that B)therefore C)so D)benefited

26. Liu Xiang was awarded a gold medal in the world championships. He ____ a lot of hard training.
A)should have experienced
B)must have experienced
C)should experience
D)must experience

27. A good writer is _____ who can express the commonplace in an uncommon way.
A)that B)it C)this D)one

28. If the whole operation _____beforehand, a great deal of time and money would have been lost.
A)was not planned
B)had not been planned
C)were not planned
D)has not been planned

29. We think ____impossible for them to finish their assignment in such a short time.
A)it B) what C)this D)that

30. Dr. Smith, together with his wife and two sons, _____to arrive on the evening flight.
A)is B)are going C)are D)will be

31. No sooner______ home than he was asked to start on another journey.
A)Jack arrived B) Jack had arrived C) would jack arrive D)had jack arrived

32. ___ another chance, I will certainly pass the driving test.
A)Give B)Giving C)To give D)Given

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