I.Change the following sentences to make them more concise:
    1.It is difficult to make an estimation of how much money it would cost.
    2.The time for learning is the time of yo

    1.  The grey building is where the workers live， and the white one is where the spare parts　　　　.
    A)are producing    B)are produced
    C)produced

    1.　　　　the flood， the ship would have reached its destination on time.
    A）In case of B）In spite of C）Because of D）But for （B6，1996.1-58）
    2.　　　　for your help， we'd never have been ab

    7. Because(A) radio communication had failed(B) once before， I was afraid the men in the plane might be lost(C) touch with(D) the crew on the platform. （TOEFL，1971）
    8.  When the fire broke out，

    1. Anyone with half an eye on the unemployment figures knew that  the assertion about economic recovery_________just around the corner was untrue.
    A）  would  B）to be   C）was      D）being （199

    11.You don't have to be in such a hurry. I would rather you___________on business first.
      A） would go  B） will go   C） went   D） have gone （B4，1998.1-59）

2004 National English Contest for College Students
(Preliminary)
Part I Listening Comprehension (30 minutes, 30 points)

      词汇(固定搭配)
　　Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions.
　　1. He shook me________the hand.
　　2. The president dismissed the mayor________his office.
　　3. You should compensate her________her loss.
　　4. His words disburdened my m

词汇(短语动词)
　　A. Directions: Multiple choices.(动词+介词/副词)
　　1. She________her trip to New York because she was ill.
　　A) called off B) closed down C) put up D) went off
　　2. Oil companies in the U.S. are already beginning to feel the pressure. Refinery workers and petroleum-equipment-manufacturi

词汇(固定搭配)
　　Directions: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions.
　　1. He shook me________the hand.
　　2. The president dismissed the mayor________his office.
　　3. You should compensate her________her loss.
　　4. His words disburdened my mind________worries.
　　5. The s

. Directions: There are two reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A),B),C) and D), you should choose the One best answer.
　　Passage 1
　　Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.
　　People tend to think of comput

1.把下列句子翻译成汉语(注意词义的选择、引申和褒贬)
　　1) May I see your home?
　　2) Maternity home costs in America have gone up sharply. 3) Much is produced here for the home market.
　　4) I always considered him calculating and mercenary and did my best to avoid him.
　　5) Many people think that he is one of the most ambitious polit

一、句子翻译
　　(一)词类转译
　　1. I am afraid I can't teach you swimming. I think my little brother is a better teacher than I.
　　2. The two sides have exchanged letters for a long time for deeper understanding.
　　3. This is not John's fault. He was against the plan from the very beginning.
　　4. When I first met m

I. Directions: Correct the following sentences.
　　1. He worked very hard because he was a college teacher.
　　2. He watched TV and he hated Robert.
　　3. The meeting having been brought to a close, no further discussion arose.
　　4. To succeed in developing a new kind of software,persistence and knowledge is need

Passage 1
　　Although Beethoven could sit down and make up music easily, his really great compositions did not come easily at all. They cost him a great deal of hard work. We know now often he rewrote and corrected his work because his notebooks are still kept in museums and libraries. He always found it hard to satisfy himself.