1、本科-英语1一、写作题（15分）要求在30分钟内，根据下面所给的题目和中文提纲用英语写出一篇不少于80词的短文。你给以前的同学写一封电子邮件，信里主要包括以下内容：1、了解对方毕业后的情况2、你的近况3、邀请对方方便时来访Liming：How are you recently？Its been a long time since we graduated from school.I miss you very much and all of our classmates.I am now working as a clerk in a big company in my hometown.Al
2、though the work is busy and heavy，and my salary is rather low at the beginning，I stil like this job，as it ofers me much experience and many opportunities.Im sure through my hard work，I will finally succeed.If you have time，you can drop in on me when you are convenient.Im looking forward to seeing yo
3、u again.Yours，Songhua二、Reading Comprehension2（10分）Several months ago I decided it would be wise to investigate the possibilities of buying a life insurance policy，if for no other reason than because I understood it might be a good investment.I got the name of an insurance agent from a friend and cal
4、led the agent to get some information.From the kinds of questions I put to him，the agent could tell that I knew nothing about insurance，so he kindly offered to explore the matter with me in more detail-to help me determine the kind of policy I ought to be considering.That evening he appeared at my d
5、oor promptly at 7：30；without wasting time on amenities，he spread his papers out on the kitchen table and launched into a lengthy explanation.I listened attentively as he talked about the difference between various types of policies，and he explained the kind of coverage he felt I ought to have becaus
6、e of my age bracket and financial objectives.Toward the end of the evening（after three or four hours of talking），he kindly helped me fll out an application for a $50，000 policy，and then he asked if I could go to a Dr.Luthers office on Friday for a physical examination.Idont know why，but it was not u
7、ntil the mention of the doctors appointment that I realized fully what was happening.I was about to sign lifetime contract，yet I had not really made a decision about whether I wanted to buy the policy or not.As a matter of fact，the question of a need for a decision from me one way or the other had n
8、ot even come up.Suddenly I fel sure that！definitely did not want to buy the policy.However，since he had spent so much time with me，I didnt want to make him feel that he had wasted his time.So I invented an excuse about thingsl had to do on Friday，and I assured him I would call him in a few days.Actu
9、ally，I had no intention of going to see Dr.Luther or of calling the agent again.I wanted to forget the whole thing.Its been over three months now since our meeting，and my friendly insurance agent still calls at my office faithfully two or three times a week.My secretary knows that I dont want to tal
10、k to him，so when he calls she tells him that Im in a meeting or that Im out of the office or that Im away on a business trip.I realize now that it was a mistake not to tell him that first night that！didnt want the policy.Since I still cant bring myself to tell him outright that Im not interested，and
11、 please not to bother me anymore，all I can do is avoid his calls and hope I dont run into him some place.2、The writer phoned the insurance agent because A、he wanted to fll out an application for a life insurance policy B.he had decided to buy a life insurance policy C、he took great interest in the i
12、nsurance company D.he was eager to explore the possibilities of buying a life insurance policy标准答案是：D3、After several hours of talking，the writer A、decided to buy the policy B、decided to postpone making a decision C、made an appointment with Dr.Luther D、decided not to buy the policy标准答案是：D4、The writer
13、 didnt tell the agent the truth because A.he was afraid of him B、he felt embarrassed to do so C、he thought it none of the agents business D、he did not wish to lose the agents friendship标准答案是：B5、Which of the following is true？A.The writer has tried many ways to get rid of the agent.B、The agent is eas
14、ily put off.C、.The agent phones every day.D.The writer intends to call the agent in a few days.标准答案是：A6、The secretary A、understands the writer well B、helps the writer C、is clever and experienced D、all of the above标准答案是：D三、Reading Comprehension1（10分）The second year in Cornell for me was very demandin
15、g.This was not because of the study.The pressure mainly came from job-hunting.In such top-ranking business schools as Cornell，permanent job recruiting starts as soon as the second year starts.There is a special office，the Career Service Ofice（CSO）.which is in Charge of posting on-campus interview sc
16、hedules，collecting studentsresumes and coordinating the company and students in regard to the interview.Usually.during the summer time，companies start to book with the CSO when to make presentations on campus，when to collect resumes and when to conduct interviews.By mid-September，the CSo will start
17、the first round of resume drop.Throughout the whole semester，there are about 12 or more rounds of resume drop and each round is composed of about 20 companies.Over the past two years，the job market has been unprecedentedly good，and lots of companies have come to campus to recruit.However，for interna
18、tional students，the opportunities are very limited.Almost two-thirds of the American companies will state at the end of their job descriptions that they are not recruiting students without US work authorization.In the States，international students are on F-1 visa status.Once they are employed by the
19、 companies upon graduation，they need to change to H-1status，to get the work authorization，which has to be sponsored by their employers.The legal process is troublesome and time-consuming.Therefore，to avoid the troubles，many companies do not want to recruit international students without work authori
20、zation，which means that the international students can apply only when they have a green card.Given the fact that only about one-third of the companies coming to campus to recruit are willing to employ international students and sponsor them to get the necessary work authorization，it is not difficul
21、t to imagine how fierce the competitions are among international students on campus.Fortunately，beyond the confines of the campus，there are still more companies out there which have a great need for MBA students and are wiling to sponsor the international students having no green cards to get the H-
22、1 work visa.With these companies，what you need to do is to network.I cannot stress enough how important networking is in job-hunting.But networking here is quite different from what we understand byconnectionsin Chinese culture.You do not have to send any presents to the person with whom you want to
23、 establish a network，and neither do you have to know him beforehand.Our school has a great network of alums working in different fields and those alumscontact information is provided by the CSO.So, what do you do with the information? Cold calls. At the beginning,I found the idea of contacting an al
24、um quite ridiculous. Think about it, you ve never met this person and you are asking him to help you get a job on the phone. However, without any other more solid and effective connection in hand, cold calls may turn out to be the beginning of something more than a mere straw in the water. The succe
25、ss of other people made me believe that it was a very practical way to land a job as long as you persisted and knew what you were after. Of course, not every alum is enthusiastic in helping a stranger. But most of the alums are very helpful, passing on your resume to human resources, arranging inter
26、views, and referring you to other companies they may have contacts with. Of course, whether you can finally get the job or not is up to your interview skills, overall ability and fate. Still, networking can help you get into the door, which is already a blessing to the international students whose o
27、n-campus interview chances are limited.7、The special office，CSO，is in charge of A.posting on-campus interview schedules B、collecting studentsresumes C、coordinating the company and students in regard to the interview D、all the above标准答案是：D8、Which one of the following statements is true of theconnecti
28、onsin USA？A、It is different from what we understand in Chinese culture.B.You have to send any presents to the person.C、You have to know him beforehand.D.You must establish a network.标准答案是：A9.According to the last paragraph，which statement is NOT true？A、It isnt a very practical way to give a phone ca
29、ll.B、Not every alum is enthusiastic in helping a stranger.C、Most of the alums are very helpful.D、Most of the alums will pass on your resume to human resources.标准答案是：A10、According to the passage，which statement is NOT true？A.By mid-September，the CSO will start the first round of resume drop.B、Through
30、out the whole semester，there are about 12 or more rounds of resume drop.C、For international students，the opportunities are very unlimited.D.I cannot stress enough how important networking is in job-hunting.标准答案是：C11、Throughout the passage，the author wants to depict that A.green cards are the most im
31、portant thing in finding a job B、networking is necessary to find a job in the States C、green cards and networking are very important for an international student to find a job in the States D、the action of the international studentsalums is very important for one to find a good job标准答案是：B四、完形填空（10分）
32、In China it is relatively usual to ask people their age，but in the West this question is generally regarded as impolite.This is particularly true#1#women，and even more than#2#if the inquirer is a man.However，it is very#3#to ask children their age，and some adults may not mind#4#either.In fact，some el
33、derly people are quite happy to#5#their age，especially if they feel they look young#6#their age.Nevertheless，it is not very wise to ask a（n）#7#question likeHow old are you？.If elderly people want to talk about their age，and perhaps receive a compliment on how young they look，they may easily#8#the to
34、pic themselves，and ask the other person to#9#how old they are.#10#such a question，it is quite acceptable to discuss age in a free way.They normally expect to be complimented on their youthfulness，though rather than to be told that they look very old！12.A、on B、for C、inD、of标准答案是：B13、A、thatB、suchC、than
35、标准答案是：A14、 A、average B、normal C、expected D、unusual标准答案是：B15、A、being asked B、askingC、to ask D、to be asked标准答案是：A16、A、releaseB、reflectC、revealD、remark标准答案是：C17、A、toB、withC、forD、at标准答案是：D18、A、openB、strangeC、impoliteD、direct标准答案是：C19、A、bring aboutB、bring upC、bring alongD、bring to标准答案是：A20、A、guessB、knowC
36、、learnD、predict标准答案是：A21、A、ForB、WithC、InD、On标准答案是：A五、单选题（18分）22、The motor car has beenfor many changes in the environment.A、tiredB、boredC、responsibleD、interesting标准答案是：C23、He would not listen at allto the doctors advice that he smoking immediately.A、stopB、stopsC、stoppedD、will stop标准答案是：A24、Consumpti
37、on of domestic fuel oil from 150 gallons a month at the height of winter to practicaly nothing in July-AugustA、valuesB、variesC、curvesD、waves标准答案是：B25、Time and tide wait no man.A、byB、atC、on D、for标准答案是：D26、-Do you mind if I open the window？Ifeel a bit cold.A、Of course not.B、Id rather you didnt.C、CGo a
38、head.D、Why not？标准答案是：B27、-Im terribly sorry that I made your table cloth dirty.A、Never mind B、Dont mention it C、Thats right D、Sorry标准答案是：A28、security，the door was chained as well as locked.A、InB、As C、With D、For标准答案是：D29、A bad cold mayto pneumonia.A、lead B、cause C、result D、give标准答案是：A30、Justyou hate
39、Mr.Green，I dislike his wife.A、before B、while C、as D、.when标准答案是：C31、Here is one of the most interesting novels that been published the war.A.has，after B、have，afterC、have，since D、has，since标准答案是：C32、In manufacturing，cheaper materials are constantly being substituted the better，more expensive kind.A、for
40、 B、by C.with D、out标准答案是：A33、The light gradually and shapes and colors grew fainter.A、faded B、melted C、disappeared D、died标准答案是：A34、Most adults who are learning a foreign language would disagreethe statement that it is unnecessary for them to be taught grammar.A.toB、up C、with D、at标准答案是：C35、Health on g
41、ood food，fresh air and enough sleep.A、requiresB、requests C、depends D、spends标准答案是：C36、Bob had for this man to come whenever needed.A、requiredB、demandedC、arranged D、invited标准答案是：C37、I detected the odor of when I opened the door.A、gases B、the gas C、a gas D、gas标准答案是：D38、We all believe that itd be hard f
42、or him to extra responsibilities no.A.take apart B、take upC、take on D、take back标准答案是：C39.We walked down the stairs insteadtaking the elevator.A、inB、of C、for D、by标准答案是：B六、Reading Comprehension 2（10分）Sometimes a book can help change history.One book that certainly did was Uncle Toms Cabin，Wrien by Har
43、iet Beecher Stowe.It was a book that spoke out against slavery.As Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote her book，there were over 3.5 milion slaves in the United States.Slaves were usually in the coton-growing states of the South.The Northern States has ended slavery.Yet most northerners were not strongly agai
44、nst slavery.They did not mind that slavery continued in the South.Stowe decided to make people understand that slavery was very bad.Each night after puing r six children to bed，she worked on her book.She told the owner.She also told how the slaves tried to run away for freedom.Uncle Toms Cabin first
45、 came in 1852.Over 300，000 books were sold out in a year.People had different ideas about the book.In the North，many people finally believed that slavery must be ended after they read the book.In the South，many people were very angry at the people in the North.By 1861 the two parts of the country we
46、re at war.The Civil War，which lasted until of cease，was made to happen by many things.Yet Uncle Toms Cabin surely played a part.Stowe met President Linclon in 1862.As Linclon took her hand，he said.So you are the woman who starred the big war.40、Before Uncle Toms Cabin came out，most Northerners.A、wer
47、e slaves in the South B、did not know how bad slavery was C、kept slaves in their homes D、understood that slavery was wrong标准答案是：B41、While many Northerners agreed with Harriet Beacher Stowe，.A.many southerners wanted war B、many southerners had not read the book C.many southerners were angry at her D.s
48、ome slaves tried to run away from North标准答案是：C42、From the text，we can infer that A、Stowe was a very young woman B、Stowes husband was dead when she wrote the story C、Stowe wrote her book with stories from her six children D.Stowe could not work on her book at all during the daytime标准答案是：D43、Uncle Toms Cabin was A.a book about Harriet Beecher Stowe B、a history book C、a book that helped change history D、a book about the American Civil war标准答案是：C44、Harriet Beecher Stowe A、was a little woman who st
