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Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.1.An explosion is a sudden increase in amount _.A. rapid burning causes itB. to be caused by rapid burningC. causing its burning to be rapidD. caused by rapid burning2.We forgave her anger because we knew that her fathers illness had put her under great _.A. shelterB. crisisC. stressD. nervousness3.He never _ to read the news but turned at once to the crossword puzzle on the last page.A. worriedB. noticedC. painedD. bothered4.Since we cant hear you at the back of the hall, youll have to _ your voice.A. improveB. increaseC. raiseD. open5.Shall we request the chairman _ our suggestion again?A. to considerB. consideringC. considerD. considered6.The price they offered for my old car was so low that I _ it down.A. broughtB. turnedC. calledD. refused7.People appreciate _ with him because he has a good sense of humor.A. workingB. to have workedC. to workD. having worked8.Nobody knows how long and how seriously the shakiness of big businesses will _ down the economy.A. put B. settleC. dragD. knock9.I tried very hard to persuade him to join our group but I met with a flat _ .A. acceptB. agreeC. refusalD. decline10.Our department _ courses in several foreign languages.A. acceptsB. considersC. offersD. takes11.She had clearly no _ of doing any work, although she was very well paid.A. tendencyB. foundationC. intentionD. belonging12.Many students found the book _; it provided them with a large amount of information on the subject.A. informativeB. confusingC. distractingD. amusing13.I just managed to _ a quick breath before I was pulled under the water by the passing boats.A. loadB. gainC. takeD. escape14.The governments strong action demonstrated its _ to end the rebellion.A. energyB. resistanceC. courageD. determination15.Mr. Sanders has been asked to _ the next meeting of the committee.A. manageB. chairC. listenD. think16.I could not persuade him to accept it, _ make him see the importance of it.A. if only I could notB. or I could notC. not more than I couldD. nor could I17._ for my illness I would have lent him a helping hand.A. Not beingB. Without beingC. Had it not beenD. Not having been18.Not that John doesnt want to help you, _ its beyond his power.A. but thatB. for thatC. and thatD. in that19.To be frank, Id rather you _ in the case.A. will not be involvedB. not to be involvedC. not involvedD. were not involved20.It is politely requested by the hotel management that radios _ after 11 oclock at night.A. were not playedB. not be playedC. not to playD. didnt play21.Careful surveys have indicated that as many as fifty percent of patients do not take drugs _ directed.A. likeB. soC. whichD. as22.Its reported that by the end of this month the output of goods from the factory _ by about 10%.A. will have risenB. will be risingC. has risenD. has been rising23.I felt somewhat disappointed and was about to leave, _ something occurred which attracted my attention.A. unlessB. untilC. whenD. while24.The little man was _ one meter fifty in height.A. almost more thanB. nearly more thanC. hardly more thanD. as much as25._ that my head had cleared, my brain was also beginning to work much better.A. ForB. SinceC. NowD. DespitePart 1 Vocabulary and Structure(每小题: 1 分;满分：25 分)小题得分对错我的答案客观1.1DD2.1CC3.1DD4.1CC5.0BA6.1BB7.0DA8.1CC9.0DC10.1CC11.1CC12.0CA13.0DC14.1DD15.1BB16.0AD17.1CC18.0BA19.0BD20.1BB21.1DD22.0BA23.0AC24.0BC25.1CCSubtotal: 14 老师评语： Part 2 Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice)(每小题： 分)Directions: Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage or dialog.Time spent in a bookshop can be most pleasant, whether you are a book-lover or merely there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entered the shop just to find shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason, you can soon become totally unaware of your surroundings. You soon focus on some book or other, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent too much time there and must hurry off to keep some forgotten appointment. This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is the main attraction of a bookshop. A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can range round such places to your hearts content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with the greeting, Can I help you? You neednt buy anything you dont want. In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the background until you have finished reading. Then, and only then, are his services necessary. Once a medical student had to read a textbook which was far too expensive for him to buy. He couldnt obtain it from the library and the only copy he could find was in a bookshop. Every afternoon, therefore, he would go to the shop and read a little of the book at a time. One day, however, he was disappointed to find the book missing from its usual place. He was about to leave, when he noticed the owner of the shop making a gesture to him with his hand. Expecting to be scolded, he went towards him. To his surprise, the owner pointed to the book which was put away in a corner. I put it there in case anyone had a desire to buy it! he said, and left the delighted student to continue his reading. 1.Time spent in a bookshop can be most pleasant _.A. only when you can find the book you want to buyB. only when you are a book-loverC. even when you enter it to avoid a sudden showerD. even when you know you are late for an appointment2.A bookshop is of much attraction because _ .A. it offers you an opportunity to forget about everyday lifeB. it offers you an opportunity to listen to as much music as possibleC. it allows you to learn about new ideas and ways of doing thingsD. it allows you to have a good excuse for being late for an appointment3.In a good bookshop _.A. an assistant should always follow youB. an assistant should frequently approach you and offer helpC. you neednt buy anything you dont wantD. you can communicate freely with an assistant4.The medical student went to a bookshop every day _.A. to look for useful booksB. to read a textbookC. to talk with the shop ownerD. to use the computer at the shop5.The owner of the bookshop put away the book _.A. in case other people wanted to buy itB. in case the medical student wanted to buy itC. because he wanted to sell it at a high priceD. because he wanted to keep it for himselfQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage or dialog.In the United States, it is not normal to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p. m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes its a matter of life and death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance. In social life, time plays a very important role. In the US guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation (邀请) to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But this is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time is different in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from cultures that treat time differently. To be on time is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not on time, they may be regarded as not polite or not fully responsible. In the US no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour; it would be bad-mannered. A person who is five minutes late is expected to apologize. If he is less than five minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence. 6.If you telephone someone early in the day, it means _.A. you are expected to explain whyB. you are not kind enoughC. you want to show your concern for himD. you have a very important matter to discuss7.The expression a matter of life and death means _.A. an issue of the greatest importance and emergencyB. a very important appointmentC. a matter of whether someone should live or dieD. a strong desire to communicate8.In the US guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded _.A. if the invitation to a dinner party is not extended early enoughB. if the invitation to a dinner party is extended too far in advanceC. if the invitation to a dinner party is not extended repeatedlyD. if the invitation to a dinner party is extended to too many people9.The word misunderstanding can be explained as _.A. failing to attend a partyB. failing to understand correctlyC. standing in ones wayD. standing on ones own feet10.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?A. In the US its normal to keep someone waiting for some time.B. In the US its not polite to keep someone waiting for an hour.C. In the US one is always expected to be on time.D. In the US one is expected to apologize if he is five minutes lateQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage or dialog.Ours is a big world, and full of many different people. People with many varying (不同的) points of view are often running up against others who have different opinions. Those of us who smoke are just one group of many. Recently, the activism (采取行动) of non-smokers has reminded us of the need to be considerate (体谅的) of others when we smoke in public. But, please! Enough is enough! We should like to remind non-smokers that being polite is a two-way street. If you politely request that someone not smoke you are more likely to receive an agreeable response than if you give an ugly look and say something unkind. If you speak directly to someone, you are more likely to get what you want than if you complain to the management. Many of us have been smoking for so long that we sometimes forget that others are not used to the smell of burning tobacco. We re human, and like everyone else, we occasionally offend unknowingly. But most of us are open to friendly suggestions and comments, and quite willing to change our behavior to accommodate others. Smokers are people, too. We laugh and cry. We have hopes, dreams, and aspirations. We have children, mothers, and pets. We eat our hamburgers (汉堡包) with everything on them and give respect to the flag at Fourth of July picnics. We hope youll remember that the next time a smoker light up in public. 11.The purpose of the first paragraph is _.A. to inform the reader of the bigness of the worldB. to declare that the author belongs to the group of smokersC. to tell non-smokers that smokers will be considerateD. to reveal the authors reason for writing this essay12.What does the second sentence in the second paragraph imply?A. We should go on two different roads.B. We have different ways of doing things.C. Being polite to each other is a mutual thing.D. We can smoke and sometimes we will not smoke.13.According to the author, how can you get an agreeable response from smokers if you dont feel like someone smoking beside you?A. Complain to his boss.B. Tell him directly that you hate smokers.C. Keep from complaining but do something to suggest your feelings.D. Tell him politely that you are not used to smoke.14.According to the author, why do some smokers smoke in public?A. Because they cannot stop from smoking.B. Because they forget that others do not like the smell cigarettes.C. Because they are humans and they cannot avoid offending people.D. Because there is no law against it.15.How does the author try to persuade the reader?A. He uses reasons.B. He appeals to peoples feelings.C. He gives examples in his argument.D. He simply states his opinion.Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage or dialog.If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise and as a result, we are aging unnecessarily soon. Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of aging could be slowed down. With a team of colleagues (同事) at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain activity of a thousand people of different ages and varying (不同的) jobs. Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements of the activity of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intelligence and feeling, and determine the human character. (The rear section of the brain, which controls functions like eating and breathing, does not change with age, and one can continue living without the ability to think and feel.) Change of front and side parts, as bits die off, was observed in some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not to be seen in some sixty-and-seventy-year-olds. Matsuzawa discovered from his tests that there is a simple answer to the loss normally associated with age?using the head. The findings show in general terms that the decrease of the brains ability to think begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns. Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White-collar workers doing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm worker, bus driver and shop assistant. Matsuzawas findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must move around properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain needs. The best way to keep blood moving well is through using the brain. He says, Think hard and engage in conversation. Dont rely on pocket calculators. 16.The team of doctors wanted to find out _.A. why certain people age sooner than othersB. how to make people live longerC. the size of certain peoples brainsD. which people are most intelligent17.Which of the following statements is true?A. People who work in the government dont age as quickly as people in the town.B. The back of the brain is in charge of peoples eating.C. The easiest way to prevent the brain from aging is to improve our diet.D. We are young when we have enough physical exercise.18.The doctors tests show that _.A. our brains shrink as we grow olderB. the front section of the brain does not shrinkC. sixty-year-olds have better brains than thirty-year-oldsD. some peoples brains less active than other peoples19.According to the passage, which group of people seem to age sooner than the others?A. Lawyers.B. Professors.C. Doctors.D. White-collar workers.20.The article is possibly written for _.A. junior studentsB. ordinary readersC. doctors and nurses in hospitalsD. university professorsQuestions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage or dialog.You will be surprised how often people simply want to get things off their chests. All you have to do is just listen. Keep on listening. Dont answer back, and in nine cases out of ten, your staff will leave your room perfectly happy and satisfied. Even ordinary things should be noticed and appreciated. Thats what the smart boss does. So you shouldnt just praise once and forget about it. If someone has done a good job, you should mention it again and again and again, because for most of us the desire for appreciation is never satisfied. Moreover, a good supervisor (监管者) certainly notices the changes in all members of his staff and asks about them. When a staff member is back from leave, the good supervisor asks the staff member how he enjoyed his time off. He welcomes him back with a cheerful smile. It is just these small touches that make all the difference between a pleasant and unpleasant working envir