PartIClozeTestDirections:Thispart,numberedlto15,istotestyourgrammarandvocabularyability.Eachoftheblanks(N0.1toNo.15)isfollowedbyfourchoicesofsuggestedchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).MakethebestchoiceandwritethecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Adarkhorseisonethatshowsunexpectedracingspeedandcomesinfirst,1theexpertssaidhehadlittlechanceofwinning.Inpolitics,an2candidate(候选人)forofficewho3anomination(提名)orelectioniscalledadarkhorse.BritishPrimeMinisterBenjaminDisraelisbelievedto4thefirsttousethephrase.Inhisnovel,TheYoungDuke,publishedin1831,Disraeldescribedahorseraceandtoldhowthetwotopchoicesfell5,whileadarkhorsewhichhadneverbeenthoughtofrushingpastthegrandstand(看台)inasweepingtriumph.Fromracingtopoliticswasashortstep.Asapoliticalphrase,darkhorse”6forthefirsttimeinthenationalDemocraticPartycongressof1844.ThedarkhorsewasJamesKnoxPolkwhobecamethellthPresidentoftheUnitedStates.PolkhadbeentheleaderoftheHouseofRepresentativesfrom1835to1839.Hehad7beenGovernorofthestateofTennessee.Butasanationalleader,hewasconsideredapolitical8Nevertheless,he9wontheDemocraticnominationandwaselected10.MartinVanBurenofNewYork,AformerPresident,seemedsureofgettingthenomination.ButheopposedmakingtheterritoryofTexaspartoftheUnitedStatesasmotherstate.Hewas11itbecausetherewasslaveryinTexas.VanBurendidnotwantanotherslavestateintheUnion.Asaresult,he12supportamongthoseDemocratswhosupportedslavery.Atthe1884congress,VanBurencouldnotgetenoughvotestowinthenomination.Thecongressgotinto13.Therefore,theDemocraticleadersdecidedthattheonlywisethingwouldbetorunadarkhorse,14whocouldunitetheparty.Andso,oneofthepartyleaders,GeorgeBancroft,proposedthenameofJamesKnoxPolk.Hewon,andtheparty15behindhim,Andhedefeatedhisopponent,HenryClayoftheWhigParty.Afterthe1844congress,thedarkhorsecandidatesbecameanestablishedfactofnationalpoliticallife.Onehistoriansaid,Theinventionofthedarkhorsewasinitselfaremarkableproductofourprofessionalpolitics.Thismadeitpossibleforpartyleaderstochoosecandidateswhowerenottiedtocertainideas.Therefore,theyrepresentednothingandhaddevelopedfewenemies.1. A. soB. even though C. so thatD. as if2. A. unknownB. famousC. popularD. known3. A. acceptsB. looks forward to C. refusesD. wins4. A. beB. beingC.beenD. have been5. A. aboutB. behindC. asleepD. back6. A. happenedB. appeared C. usedD. was come about7. A. as wellB. eitherC. alsoD. too8. A. somebodyB. everybody C. anybodyD. nobody9. A. difficultlyB. successfully C. surprisinglyD. easilyD.the governor11.A.forB.againstC.infavorofD.infavorwith12.A.wonB.receivedC.lostD.wasted13.A.votesB.helpC.effortsD.money14.A.ahorseB.amanC.ananimalD.anorganization15.A.laughedB.succeededC.wonD.united10.A.PresidentB.thePresidentaPresidentC.PartIIVocabulary&StructureDirections:Thispartistotestyourabilitytousewordsandphrasescorrectlytoconstructmeaningfulandgrammaticallycorrectsentences.Itconsistsof2sections.SectionADirections:Thereare10incompletestatementshere.Youarerequiredtocompleteeachstatementbychoosingtheappropriateanswerfromthe4choicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushouldmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.16. Pleasekeepadetailedoftheworkthatyouhavedone.A)paperB)ideaC)exerciseD)record17. ourgreatsurprise,thenewsecretarycanspeakfourforeignlanguages.A)OfB)InC)ToD)For18. Thedepartmentmanageranewplantopromotesalesatthemeeting.A)tookawayB)putforwardC)lookedafterD)goton19. WhathetoldmetodowasIshouldgetfullypreparedbeforetheinterview.A)whatB)ifC)whichD)that20. Whendealingwithatask,Alicealwaysasksforhelpfrompeoplearoundher.A)difficultB)wonderfulC)funnyD)simple21. Locationisthefirstthingcustomersconsiderwhentobuyahouse.A)planningB)plannedC)toplanD)havingplanned22. Softdrinksalesinthiscityhaveby8%comparedwithlastyear.A)pickedB)movedC)increasedD)pushed23. IfIhadntattendedanimportantmeetingyesterday,Itoseeyou.A)willhavecomeB)wouldhavecomeC)havecomeD)hadcome24. Toobtainavisatoenterthatcountryforthefirsttime,youneedtoapplyA)inpartB)inpersonC)inturnD)inplace25. Thenewmodelofthecarwasputintoproductionin2007,helpedtoprovideanother1400jobs.A)thatB)whenC)whatD)whichSectionBDirections:Therearealso10incompletestatementshere.Youshouldfillineachblankwiththeproperformofthewordgiveninbrackets.WritethewordorwordsinthecorrespondingspaceontheAnswerSheet.26. Myimpressionisthatthesalesofthiscompanyhave(great)increasedthisyear.27. Thispicture(take)byayoungreporterinBeijinglastmonth.28. Tomhasmadethe(decide)toapplyforajobinthecompany.29. Noreaderisallowed(take)anyreferencebookoutofthereadingroom.30. Althoughyoumaynot(success)inthebeginning,youshouldkeepontrying.31. Becauselighttravels(fast)thansound,lightningisseenbeforethunder(雷)isheard.32. ThedoctorrecommendedthatMary(start)thehealthprogramassoonaspossible.33. Ittookmeseveralweekstogetusedto(drive)ontheleftsideoftheroadinLondon