第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为31—40的相应位置上。

 In the past few years, quite a number of men and women have chosen to do something less competitive. They are afraid that the stress and strains of work will rob them ____31____ joy and happiness and ____32____ them harm both physically and mentally.

    In fact, however, stress isn’t the bad thing ____33____ it is often supposed to be. Above all, ____34____ it gets out of control, a certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and challenge, and to give purpose and significance to ____35____, otherwise meaningless, idle life. ____36___, people under stress tend to express their full range of potential and to actualize their own _____37____(person) worth—the very aim of a human life.

 Stress is a natural part of everyday life and _____38 ___ is no way to avoid it. What we can do is ____39____(develop) our adaptive abilities to deal with it rather than to escape ____40___ it.

It was already 11 o’clock in the evening       they arrived at the hotel.

A. when  B. before  C. that  D. since

What’s On?

Macau Neighborhood Festival 2008

       Various celebratory activities will be hosted by the General Union of Neighbors Association of Macau from July 9 to 31 in celebration of the “Macau Neighborhood Festival”. A live performance and picture exhibition will be mounted (组织开展) on July 9. Visitors and local residents are welcome.

Time: 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm         Free admission

Venue: Courtyard of Lok Yeung Garden, Fai Chi Kei

Telephone enquiries: (853) 333 614

Lao Man Chau Photography Exhibition       2 to 9 Jul.

       Throughout his travels to various natural beauty cities, Lao Man Chau had plenty of opportunities to indulge（满足） his passion for painting, music, calligraphy (书法) and philosophy. He is to share the delights of photography in his seminar on July 2 at 3:30 pm. All are welcome to come and share the experience.

Opening hours: 11:00 am to 7:00 pm    Free admission

Venue: Millennium Gallery, Av. da Praia Grande, No. 599

Telephone enquires: (853) 557 672       www.mdpa.org.mo

Permanent Activity — San Kio Fair

       San Kio Fair is specially designed to offer entertainment, culture and shopping to visitors. Different stalls (摊位) will be set up outside the Lin Kai Temple to provide visitors with toys, garments and food. Cantonese Operas are held on Saturday and Sunday nights.

Time: 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm             Free admission

Venue: In front of Lin Kai Temple

Telephone enquires: (853) 324 622

4th Macau Pop Music Festival

       Major local music event Macau Pop Music Festival acts as a platform for bands and singers from Hong Kong and Macau to exchange musical genres （类型）. This year, performers will stage two concerts in Sai Van Lake Square on July 16 at 7:30 pm and Macau Forum on July 23 at 8:30 pm.

Admission: MOP $80

Telephone enquires: (853) 9884 130, 9884 000

60. If you plan to leave Macau at 8:00 pm on July 9, how many activities can you take part in at most?

A. Four.     B. Three.           C. Two.       D. One.

61. The 4th Macau Pop Music Festival is different from the other three in that ______.

A. it requires admission charges

B. it lasts for more than one week

C. you can enjoy a performance there

D. you can go there in the evening

62. From the passage we can know that ______.

A. singers from different countries can take part in Macau Pop Music Festival

B. if you want to know more about the culture of Macau, you should go to Sai Van Lake Square

C. Lao Man Chau is a photographer of many talents

D. you can enjoy a live performance at Courtyard of Lok Yeung Garden from July 9 to 31

63. The main purpose of announcing the above is to give information about ______.

A. some bands and singers       B. some activities for July

C. a famous photographer       D. celebratory activities

第二节：选择适当的词或短语并用其正确形式填空

1. Lacking necessary money, the small companies ________ one by one during the economic crisis two years ago.

2. He is delighted ________ his driving test and now can drive a car on his own.

3. The magazine is meant ________ white-collar working women in their twenties and thirties.

4. The incident(事件) ________ a chain(系列) of events which led to the outbreak of World War II.

5. It is easy to make a promise, but difficult to ______ it ______.

6. We watched the street lights ________ one after another at dawn.

7. Various factors ________ the downfall of the government.

8. Women only ________ 30 percent of the workforce in that factory.

9. We should avoid ________ this kind of trick again.

10. At the present speed, the world’s oil supply will ________ soon.

We needed a new cupboard for the kitchen. So Peter made____ from some wood we had.

A. it  B. one  C. that  D. another

一Why are you so excited，John?

—Our class got the first prize in the singing contest at last，which we         forward to．

 A．have been looking               B．had been looking

 C．looked                        D．had looked

I think you should complain----______, of course, you are happy with the way things are.

A. if                                   B. unless                      C. as                            D. because

第二节：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，共20分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

It was my birthday last Thursday. I decided to _ 36   it by inviting a few friends out to

supper. I chose a restaurant in a   37   part of town. It is one of my favorite restaurants

because the food is good and the waiters are friendly. It is   38 _  ever crowded, because not many people know about it, so it is not usually  _39_  to book (预定) a table. In any case, Thursday is not a busy evening  40  .

    When we entered the restaurant, we were surprised to find it completely __ 41__ . I looked around but not  _42 _  table was free. One of the waiters recognized me. He came across and explained the situation. “A party of tourists came in about half an hour ago.” he said. “It was like an invasion(侵略). Suddenly the place was full! We can hardly  _ 43  ”.

   The waiter then pointed to a table in the corner. “The people there are about to _ 44  .”

he said, “Just hold on and you'll _ _45_  a place there.” He was right. Fifteen minutes later,

the people   46 _  the corner table paid their   47  , got up and left. I led my friends across and we all sat down.

       48   our table was almost out of sight. We tried to call the attention of the waiter

  49 _ sent us there, but he, like all the other waiters, _ _50 _  the party of tourism. They ordered lots of food. At last, an hour later, the tourists were finishing their meal and looking very  51  with life. The waiter, now very tired, appeared at our table. I advised my friends about the best dishes and finally the waiter went off with our  _52  .

     A few moments later he returned to our table. We could tell from his face that he had

 __53__ for us.  _54   a little sorry he told us that there was  _55_  left. “All we can offer you” he said, “is an omelet (煎蛋卷) !”

36. A. remember        B. celebrate            C. memorize            D. congratulate

37. A. quiet          B. calm               C. busy               D. silent

38. A. hard           B. often                    C. hardly            D. always

39. A. necessary      B. possible                  C. important           D. certain

40. A. as before                                  B. as a matter of fact

   C. as usual                            D. as is known to all

41. A. empty         B. full              C. free              D. quiet

42. A. all            B. an empty            C. a single           D. a double

43. A. watch         B. look after         C. try               D. manage

44. A. start           B. leave             C. end                D. pay

45. A. find                  B. find out            C. wait               D. see

46. A. by            B. beside            C. at                D. near

47. A money         B. bill               C. food             D. drinks

48. A. Luckily               B. Fortunately        C. Generally         D. Unluckily

49. A. whom         B. which            C. he               D. who

50. A. were kept busy         B. was busy with      C. kept busy with       D. were busy with

51. A. exciting               B. tired              C. pleased           D. disappointed

52. A. dishes         B. food               C. order             D. menu

53. A. good presents   B. good news           C. bad news             D. bad presents

54. A. Looking       B. Seeing            C. Looked           D. Found

55. A. no meat or fish         B. no meat and fish           C. meat and fish        D. not meat or fish

CONGRATULATIONS

We’ve organized the following information to help you prepare for your arrival at Boston College. Please feel free to contact our Admissions Office at any time over the coming months with any questions.

Your First Steps…

Please return the Acknowledgment Form sent with your acceptance letter to Dean Robert Howe, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, McGuinn Hall 221,140 Commonwealth Avenue, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467.

■For Ph. D. Acceptances and Master’s Acceptances with funding, we ask you to reply by April 25, 2008.

■For Master’s Acceptances without funding and Non-degree Acceptances, we ask you to reply by May 31, 2008.

■You should also contact your department to receive any department information.

Over the Coming Months…

Get informed about services around campus. We have provided links for you to the following offices.

■Student Services

After you return your Acknowledgment Form, you should receive a letter containing your BC Username and Eagle ID number. With this information you can reach email and Agora. In Agora, BC’s online community, you can update your student information, check your student account, and register (登记) for classes.

The Office of Student Services issues (发行) your BC Eagle One Card. This ID card acts as your campus library card and meal card.

Student Services’ website offers a complete listing of courses for the school year, as well as student forms and other important student information. The Office of Student Services also handles billing.

■Housing

…CLICK HERE for more information.

If we can be of any more help to you, just contact us. Congratulations again! We look forward to you joining our University!

64. The above page can most probably be read ________.

A. on the Boston College website              B. in the Boston College newspaper

C. on BC Eagle One Card                    D. at Student Services

65. The information above is particularly useful for those ________.

A. who want to apply for Boston College       

B. who want to know about Boston College

C. who’ve been admitted to Boston College     

D. who’ve decided to pay a visit to Boston College

66. If you want to study for your master’s degree with funding, you will have to ________.

A. return your Acknowledgment Form by May 31, 2008

B. send back your Acknowledgment Form by April 25, 2008

C. email your Acknowledgment Form to Admissions Office by May 31, 2008

D. return your Acknowledgment Form to Student Services by April 25, 2008

67. If you want to decide what courses for the school year you’d better ________.

A. call up the Office of Student Services                   B. get in touch with the Admissions Office

C. read your acceptance letter                          D. visit Student Services’ website    

第二节 简答题（共4小题; 10分）

阅读短文，根据所要求的字数回答问题。

Almost everybody in America will spend a part of his or her life behind a shopping cart (购物手推车). They will, in a lifetime, push the chrome-plated contraptions many miles. But few will know—or even think to ask—who it was that invented them.

Sylvan N. Goldman invented the shopping cart in 1937. At that time he was in the supermarket business. Every day he would see shoppers lugging (吃力地携带) groceries around in baskets they had to carry.

One day Goldman suddenly had the idea of putting baskets on wheels. The wheeled baskets would make shopping much easier for his customers, and would help to attract more business.

On June 4, 1937, Goldman’s first carts were ready for use in his market. He was terribly excited on the morning of that day as customers began arriving. He couldn’t wait to see them using his invention.

But Goldman was disappointed. Most shoppers gave the carts a long look, but hardly anybody would give them a try.

After a while, Goldman decided to ask customers why they weren’t using his carts. “Don’t you think this arm is strong enough to carry a shopping basket?” one shopper replied.

But Goldman wasn’t beaten yet. He knew his carts would be a great success if only he could persuade people to give them a try. To this end, Goldman hired a group of people to push carts around his market and pretend they were shopping! Seeing this, the real customers gradually began copying the phony (假冒的) customers. {007}

As Goldman had hoped, the carts were soon attracting larger and larger numbers of customers to his market. But not only did more people come—those who came bought more. With larger, easier-to-handle baskets, customers unconsciously bought a greater number of items than before.

Today’s shopping carts are five times larger than Goldman’s original model. Perhaps that’s one reason Americans today spend more than five times as much money on food each year as they did before 1937—before the coming of the shopping cart.

86. What was the purpose of Goldman’s invention? (No more than 13 words)

   __________________________________________________________.

87. Why was Goldman disappointed at first? (No more than 10 words)

   __________________________________________________________.

88. Why did Goldman hire people to push carts around his market? (No more than 10 words)

   __________________________________________________________.

89. What do you think of Goldman? (No more than 20 words)   _______________________________________________________________________.