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I.Vocabularyandgrammar（30points,1foreach）

Directions:Therearethirtyincompletesentencesinthispart.Foreachsentencetherearefour

choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentenceandthenwrite

downyouranswersonyourANSWERSHEET.

1.Theyarewellwitheachothersincetheyoncestudiedinthesameuniversity.

A.identifiedB.recognizedC.acknowledgedD.acquainted

2.Themedicinehispainbutdidnotcurehisillness.

A.activatedB.alleviatedC.medicatedD.deteriorated

3.InancientChina,thunderwasbelievedtobeamanifestationoftheofthegods.

A.spiritB.powerC.wrathD.sorrow

4.Onewillbepunishedorfined,ifonethetrafficlights.

A.devisesB.deprivesC.defiesD.detects

5.Theministerhastoprovideaveryexplanationforthenewmedicalcarereform.

A.compulsoryB.comprehensiveC.sophisticatedD.understanding

6.Weshouldourenergyandyouthtothedevelopmentofourcountry.

A.dedicateB.caterC.ascribeD.cling

7.Theseareasrelyonagriculturealmost,havingfewmineralresourcesandaminimum

ofindustrialdevelopment.

A.respectivelyB.extraordinarilyC.incrediblyD.exclusively

8.Foryearsnow,thepeopleofthatfarawaycountryhavebeencruellybyadictator.

A.depressedB.immersedC.oppressedD.cursed

9.Forsometimenow,worldleadersoutthenecessityforagreementonarms

reduction.

A.hadbeenpointingB.havebeenpointingC.werepointingD.pointed

10.Ilikeeconomics,Ilikesociologymuchbetter.

A.AsmuchasB.SomuchC.HowmuchD.Muchas

11.Afterseemedanendlesswait,itwasherturntoenterthepersonalmanager's

office.

A.thatB.thereC.whatD.it

12.Mr.Brown'sconditionlooksveryseriousanditisdoubtfulifhewill.

A.pullbackB.pullupC.pullthroughD.pullout

13.Hewillhavetohisindecentbehavioroneday.

A.answertoB.answerforC.answerbackD.answerabout

14.Intheprefacethethesis,theauthorattachesgreatimportancetodataanalysis.

A.aboutB.ofC.toD.for

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15.Hewishesthatheateacherinsteadofalawyerwhenhegraduatedfromcollege.

A.hadbeenB.hasbeenC.wasD.is

16.asitwasatsuchatime,hisworkattractedmuchattention.

A.PublishedB.BeingpublishedC.PublishingD.Tobepublished

17.Theoldcouplereceivedmanygreetingsandgiftsfromtheirfamiliesandfriends

theirdiamondanniversary.

A.intheeventofB.intheoccasionofC.ontheeventofD.ontheoccasionof

18.Somenewspapersaretryingtotopeople'sloveofscandal.

A.satisfyB.caterC.provideD.supply

19.Attheageofsixty,DanielDefoeonhiscareerofwriter.

A.startedB.embarkedC.barkedD.set

20.Manypeopleareatimpolitebehaviorduringafuneralservice.

A.tiredB.indignantC.surprisedD.indifferent

21.Don'tthisnewstothepublicuntilwegiveyouthego-ahead.

A.releaseB.relieveC.relateD.retain

22.Wegetmilkondaysbecauseitisnotdeliveredeveryday.

A.alternateB.alternativeC.alterableD.changing

23.Thearmy'sbravefightingintotalvictory.

A.eliminatedB.illustratedC.culminatedD.dominated

24.WiththeofChina'spoliticalinfluenceoninternationalstage,overseasChineseare

moreandmorerespectedinallfields.

A.elevatingB.liftingC.ascendingD.descending

25.Luggage20kgwillbechargedextra.

A.inneedofB.inexcessofC.instoreforD.inthenickoftime

26.Thereporteraskedforastatement,butthegovernorrefusedto.

A.commentB.commenceC.commendD.recommend

27.Accordingtothereport,thelionescapingfromthezoowasstill.

A.inlargeB.atlargeC.byandlargeD.largely

28.Isympathize,Ican'treallydoverymuchtohelpthemoutofthedifficulties.

A.AslongasB.AsC.WhileD.Even

29.Itgoeswithoutsayingthatpollutionaseriousthreattothecontinuedexistenceof

somespecieslivingonearth.

A.posesB.imposesC.provokesD.evokes

30.Apartfromcaringforherchildren,shehastotakeonsuchheavyhouseworkas

carryingwaterandfirewood.

A.time-consumedB.timely-consumedC.time-consumingD.timely-consuming

II.Readingcomprehension(40points)

SectionA:Readandmakethebestchoice(30points,2foreach)

Directions:Inthissectiontherearethreepassagesfollowedby15multiple-choicequestions.

ReadthepassagesandthenwritedownyouranswersonyourANSWERSHEET.

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PassageOne

ItwasanormaldayinthelifeoftheAmericanRedCrossinGreaterNewYork.First,partofa

buildingonWest140thStreet,inHarlem,felldown.Bedstumbledthroughtheair;peopleslid

outoftheirapartmentsandontotheground,threepeopledied,andtheRedCrosswasthere,

helpingshockedresidentsfindtemporaryshelter,andfoodandclothing.Thenitwasback

downtownforthatevening'sbigfund-raiser,theEleventhAnnualRedCrossAwardDinner

Dance,atthePierre."That'swhyIhavebadhairtonight/SaidChristopherPeake,aRedCross

spokesmanwhohadspentmuchofthedayattheHarlemscene,inthedrizzlingrain.Hewas

nowinatuxedo,andactuallyhishairdidn'tlooksobad,framedbyacenterpieceoftulipsand

jonquils,andperhapsimprovedbysubduedlightingfromeightcrystalchandeliers.

Definitelynothavingabad-hairnightwasElizabethDole,thewifeofSenatorRobertDole

andthepresidentoftheAmericanRedCross.PresidentDolehaschestnut-coloredRepublican

hair,whichwassoftlycoifed,andshewaswearingafittedburgundyvelveteveningsuit

("Someonemadeitforme!Ilovevelvet!wsheexclaimed,inherenthusiastic,NorthernCarolina

hostessvoice)andsparklingdropearrings.Ofcourse,shehadn'tbeenstandingintherainin

Harlem;shehadjustflownuponthethree-o'clockshuttlefromWashington.Doleisextremely

pretty,withroundgreeneyesandafullmouthandadirectpersonality.Shetiltsherhead

attentivelywhenshelistens.Shewastherecipientoftheevening/saward;previousaward

winnershaveincludedAliceTully,PrincessYasminAgaKhan,...and,mostrecently,BrookeAstor.

NotexactlyasequenceattheendofwhichyouwouldexpecttofindElizabethDole,butaward

giversarefamousforhavingpoliticalinstinctsaswellasphilanthropicones.

Surroundedbythedeep-blueswagsandgoldendraperiesoftheballroomweremorethan

thirty-fivedinnertablessetwithgroupingsofcandlesandfloralcenterpiecesandRoyalDoulton

china,AmericanExpresswasthere.SowereBristol-MyersSquibb;Coopers&Lybrand;theNew

YorkLife;...andPriceWaterhouse.TheactressArleneDahl,withherratherredhairandher

beardedhusband,presidedoveronetable.Otherwise,itwasatypical,faceless,

captain-of-industryfundraiser(Nomodels!Nostars!),ofwhichthereseemstobeatleastone

everynightinNewYorkCity.Itwasnotasocietynight,butstilltheeveningraisedfourhundred

andthirtythousanddollars.

31.Fromwhatwereadwecaninferthat"itwasanormaldayinthelifeoftheAmericanRed

CrossinGreaterNewYork“meansitsstaff.

A.dealwiththefallofhousesinthecityeveryday

B.arebusyhelpingpeoplewhosufferfromdisasterseveryday

C.workduringthedayandtohavebanquetintheeveningeveryday

D.gotoHarlem,thepoorestdistrictofNewYork,everydayandhelppeoplethere

32.Thefund-raisermentionedinthepassagerefersto.

A.RobertDole

B.ElizabethDole

C.TheEleventhAnnualRedCrossAwardDinnerDance

D.allthebusinesscompaniesattendingtheDinnerDance

33.ChristopherPeake'shairdidn'tlooksobadbecause.

A.hewaswearingahandsometuxedo

B.hewaswearingtulipsonhissuit

C.hewasseenamongflowers

D.hewassittingnearflowersandinverysoftlight

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34.ElizabethDolewas.

A.thepresidentoftheAmericanRedCrossandactedattheDinnerasaNorth

Carolinahostess

B.arepublicanandwifeofthepresidentoftheAmericanRedCross

C.thepresidentoftheAmericanRedCrossanditsmainrepresentativeattheAnnualDinner

Dance

D.borninNorthCarolina,becameanair-hostessandlatermarriedSenatorRobertDole.

35.ThepresenceofanactressattheDinnermadethefundraising.

A.lessimpersonal

B.atypicalfund-raisingevent

C.lesspersonal

D.morebusiness-like

PassageTwo

Itisoftenclaimedthatnuclearenergyissomethingwecannotdowithout.Weliveina

consumersocietywherethereisanenormousdemandforcommercialproductsofallkinds.

Moreover;anincreaseinindustrialproductionisconsideredtobeonesolutiontotheproblem

ofmassunemployment.Suchanincreasepresumesanabundantandcheapenergysupply.

Manypeoplebelievethatnuclearenergyprovidesaninexhaustibleandeconomicalsourceof

powerandthatitisthereforeessentialforanindustriallydevelopingsociety.Therearea

numberofotheradvantagesintheuseofnuclearenergy.Firstly,nuclearpower,exceptfor

accidents,isclean.Afurtheradvantageisthatanuclearpowerstationcanberunand

maintainedbyrelativelyfewtechnicalandadministrativestaff.Thenuclearreactorrepresents

anenormousstepinourscientificevolutionand,whatevertheanti-nucleargroupsays,itis

wrongtoexpectareturntomoreprimitivesourcesoffuel.However,opponentsofnuclear

energypointoutthatnuclearpowerstationsbringadirectthreatnotonlytotheenvironment

butalsotocivilliberties.

Furthermore,itisquestionablewhetherultimatelynuclearpowerisacheapsourceof

energy.Therehave,forexample,beenverycostlyaccidentsinAmerica,inBritainand,ofcourse,

inRussia.Thepossibilityofincreasesinthecostofuraniuminadditiontothecostofgreater

safetyprovisionscouldpricenuclearpoweroutofthemarket.Inthelongrun,environmentalists

argue,nuclearenergywastesvaluableresourcesanddisturbstheecologytoanextentwhich

couldbringaboutthedestructionofthehumanrace.Thusifwewishtosurvive,wecannot

affordnuclearenergy.Inspiteofthecaseagainstnuclearenergyoutlinedabove,nuclearenergy

programsareexpanding.Suchanexpansionassumesacontinualgrowthinindustrialproduction

andconsumerdemands.However,itisdoubtfulwhetherthisgrowthwillorcancontinue.

Havingweigheduptheargumentsonbothsides,itseemstherearegoodeconomicand

ecologicalreasonsforsourcesofenergyotherthannuclearpower.

36.Thewriter'sattitudetowardnuclearenergyis.

A.indifferentB.tolerant

C.favorableD.negative

37.Accordingtotheopponentsofnuclearenergy,whichofthefollowingisTRUEofnuclear

energy?

A.Primitive.

B.Cheap.

C.Exhaustible.

D.Unsafe.

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38.Somepeopleclaimthatnuclearenergyisessentialbecause.

A.itprovidesaperfectsolutiontomassunemployment

B.itrepresentsanenormousstepforwardinourscientificevolution

C.itcanmeetthegrowingdemandofanindustriallydevelopingsociety

D.nuclearpowerstationscanberunandmaintainedbyrelativelyfewtechnicaland

administrativestaff

39.Whichofthefollowingstatementsdoesthewritersupport?

A.Thedemandforcommercialproductswillnotnecessarilykeepincreasing.

B.Nuclearenergyissomethingwecannotdowithout.

C.Uraniumisagoodsourceofenergyforeconomicandecologicalreasons.

D.Greatersafetyprovisionscanbringabouttheexpansionofnuclearenergyprograms.

40.Thefunctionofthelastsentenceisto.

A.advancethefinalargument

B.reflectthewriter'sattitude

C.reversepreviouslyexpressedthoughts

D.showthedisadvantagesofnuclearpower

PassageThree

Wehearitalotthenewsthesedays:

“Recyclenewspapersandsaveatree.Collectbottlesandcanssotheycanbereusedinthe

manufacturingofnewproducts//

Protectingourdelicateenvironmentseemstobeontheagendaofpoliticians,government

leaders,andcitizensinmanypartsoftheworldtoshowsupportforMotherNature.The

conceptofgreenconsumerismhasgainedmomentummoreandmoreoverthelastdecade,and

thepublicfeelsmovedtopitchinandhelp.However;threeessentialkeysneededtopowerthis

movementincludeamoreinformedpublic,thedevelopmentofimprovedtechnology,anda

greaterdemandforrecycledmaterials.

Let'susepaperasanexample.Thefirststepistoraisepublicawarenessaboutthe

recyclingprocess,toexplainthekindsofmaterialsthatcanberecycled,andprovidewayson

howtoproperlydisposeofthem.Localgovernmentsshouldeducatethepubliconhowto

properlysortreusablematerialsfromthose,likewaxedpaper,carbonpaper,plasticlaminated

materialsuchasfastfoodwrappers,thatcan'tberecycledveryeasily.Then,asystemof

collectingthesesortedmaterialsneedstobeestablished.Publicinterestmightbethere,but

maysoonwaneifrecyclingcenterslocatedinconvenientlocationsarenotavailable.Sometimes

webecomecomplacentwhenitcomestorecycling,butwhenyouspeakintermsofactualfacts

andfiguresthateveryonecanunderstand,peoplebecomemorecognizantoftheproblem.I

rememberreadingonetimethattheenergysavedfromonerecycledcanprovidesenough

powertooperateatelevisionsetforthreehours.Givethepublicinformationtheycangraspin

realterms,andthenyouwillincreaseyourchancesofgainingfollowers.

Second,technologicalprogresshasbeenmadeonmanyfronts,butgovernmentalagencies

needtostepuptheirsupportforcompaniesinvolvedinrecyclingbyprovidingtaxincentives,

low-costloans,orevengrantstoupgradeequipmentandtoencouragefurtherresearch.One

breakthroughhasbeenthedevelopmentofanewmanufacturingprocessthatusesenzymesto

helpremoveinkfrompaperinmoreenergyefficientandenvironmentallysafemethods.

Recyclingpapermaterialscanbeexpensiveinboth

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monetaryandenvironmentalterms.Thedifficultyinremovingprintfrompaper,theamountof

energyexpendedduringtheprocess,andcausticwastethatissometimesproducedarecosts

thatcompaniesincurthatarethenpassedontotheconsumer.

Thefinalkeyistoincreasedemandforthegrowingsurplusofresourceswaitingtobe

recycled.Thisproblemhasappearedinvariousregionsoftheworldwherethetechnologyto

processtheusedmaterialslagsfarbehindtheamountbeingcollectedforrecycling.Theremay

beagreatoutpouringofsupport;yetthegreatstumblingblocktoimplementingthesecond

stageofthisplancouldbethwartedbythecorporatesector/sinabilitytofindcommercial

enterprisesinterestedinusingrecycledgoodsespeciallywhenthecostexceedsthoseofvirgin

materials.

Recyclingisacruciallinkprotectingourplanet.Thethreekeysmentionedareimportant

waystoachievethisend.

41.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?

A.ImportantKeystoRecyclingPaper

B.TechnologicalAdvancesImproveRecycling

C.StepstoImprovingRecycling

D.BestWaystoProtectOurEnvironment

42.Accordingtothearticle,papermaterialsthataredifficulttorecycleinclude.

A.copypaper

B.documentshred

C.foodwrappers

D.bottlesandcans

43.Insomecases,recyclingcouldbehazardoustotheenvironmentifspecialprecautionsare

nottakenbecause.

A.industrialemissionsaresometimescreatedintheprocess

B.chemicalwasteissometimesproducedasaresult

C.agreatdealofenergyisexpendedtocreatenewproducts

D.thereisalotofbacteriainwastethings

44.Accordingtothepassage,thedemandforrecyclablematerialsinthemanufacturingofnew

productsissometimessluggishbecause.

A.somegovernmentsareunwillingtosupportexpensiverecyclingmethods

B.thereisalackofadvancedtechnologytoprocessthematerials

C.businessesdonotinvestenoughmoneyintoresearch

D.peopledon'tlikewastethings

45.WhichisNOToneofthemainkeystorecyclingasmentionedinthepassage?

A.Governmentregulationofwaste.

B.Amoreinformedpublic.

C.Bettertechnology.

D.Moredemandforrecycledmaterials.

SectionB:Readandanswerquestion(10points,2foreach)

Directions:Inthissectionthereisonepassagefollowedbyfivequestions.Pleaseanswerthe

questionsbrieflyandthenwritedownyouranswersonyourANSWERSHEET.

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Georgehadstolensomemoney,butthepolicehadcaughthimandhehadbeenputin

prison.Nowhistrialwasabouttobegin,andhefeltsurethathewouldbefoundguiltyandsent

toprisonforalongtime.

Thenhediscoveredthatanoldfriendofhiswasoneofthemembersofthejuryathistrail.

Ofcourse,hedidn'ttellanybody,buthemanagedtoseehisfriendsecretlyoneday.Hesaidto

him,“Jim,Iknowthatthejurywillfindmeguiltyofhavingstolenthemoney.Icannothopeto

befoundnotguiltyoftakingit-thatwouldbetoomuchtoexpect.ButIshouldbegratefulto

youfortherestofmylifeifyoucouldpersuadetheothermembersofthejurytoaddastrong

recommendationformercytotheirstatementthattheyconsidermeguilty.”

“Well,George/answeredJim,“IshallcertainlytrytodowhatIcanforyouasanoldfriend,

butofcourseIcannotpromiseanything.Theotherelevenpeopleonthejurylookterribly

strong-mindedtome.”

GeorgesaidthathewouldquiteunderstandifJimwasnotabletodoanythingforhim,and

thankedhimwarmlyforagreeingtohelp.

Thetrialwenton,andatlastthetimecameforthejurytodecidewhetherGeorgewas

guiltyornot.Ittookthemfivehours,butintheendtheyfoundGeorgeguilty,withastrong

recommendationformercy.

Ofcourse,Georgewasverypleased,buthedidn'thaveachancetoseeJimforsometime

afterthetrial.Atlast,however,Jimvisitedhiminprison,andGeorgethankedhimwarmlyand

askedhimhowhehadmanagedtopersuadetheothermembersofthejurytorecommend

mercy.

“Well,George/Jimanswered,“asIthought,thoseelevenmenwereverydifficultto

persuade,butImanageditintheendbytiringthemout.Doyouknow,thosefoolshadall

wantedtofindyounotguilty!"

46.Howdoyoudefine"jury"?

47.WhatdidGeorgeexpectJimtodo?

48.WhatdidJimdotohelpGeorge?

49.WhydidGeorgefeelpleasedaboutthedecision?

50.Whodoyouthinkisthebiggestfool?

III.Writing(30points)

Trafficcongestionsareaheadacheinmanycitiesacrossthecountryasaresultofrapid

increaseofprivatecars.Therefore,somepeoplesuggestthatalimitbeputonthenumberof

privatecars.Doyouagreeordisagreewithsuchaproposal?Writeanessayofabout400words

onthefollowingtopic:

ShouldaLimitBePutonPrivateCars?

Inthefirstpartofyouressayyoushouldstateclearlyyourmainargument,andinthe

secondpartyoushouldsupportyourargumentwithappropriatedetails.Inthelastpartyou

shouldbringwhatyouhavewrittentoanaturalconclusionormakeasummary.

Youshouldsupplyanappropriatetitleforyouressay.

Markswillbeawardedforcontent,organization,grammarandappropriateness.Failureto

followtheaboveinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks.WriteyouressayonyourANSWER

SHEET.

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考生答题须知

5.所有题目(包括填空、选择、图表等类型题目)答题答案必须做在考点发给的答题纸上，做在本试题

册上无效。请考生务必在答题纸上写清题号。

6.评卷时不评阅本试题册，答题如有做在本试题册上而影响成绩的，后果由考生自己负责。

7.答题时一律使用蓝、黑色墨水笔或圆珠笔作答(画图可用铅笔)，用其它笔答题不给分。

8.答题时不准使用涂改液等具有明显标记的涂改用品。

PartIVocabularyandStructure(30points>1foreach)

Inthissection,therearethirtyincompletesentences.Foreachsentencefouralternativesare

given.DecidewhichofthealternativesA,B,CorDbestcompletesthesentence.Writethe

appropriateletterontheANSWERSHEET.

1.Itisimportanttoboostthemoraleofthesoldiersaslowmoralecanrenderan

army.

A.impotentB.disabledC.sterileD.barren

2.TheJacksonsareshockedbythemanager'sindifferencetothesufferingsofthe

poorworkmen.

A.fragrantB.festeringC.flagrantD.ignorant

3.Aftertheeruptionofthevolcanotherewasaseriousoftyphoidinthearea.

A.outrageB.outcomeC.outbreakD.output

4.Theproposalwascarriedbyanarrow.

A.vergeB.marginC.rimD.fringe

5.Heseemedtohavea(an)ofreasonsnottotakepartinourresearchproject.

A.profusionB.multitudeC.abundanceD.pack

6.MartinisconsideredoneofthegeniusesinourschoolbutIthinkhispaintingsarequite

A.mediocreB.mediumC.moderateD.meager

7.Thesoldiersintheplatoonshinedtheirbayonetsinoftheinspectionbythegeneral.

A.contemplationB.preconceptionC.anticipationD.meditation

8.Mywoolensweaterusedtobebiggerthanthis.Ithasinthewash.

A.shrunkB.shortenedC.reducedD.lessened

9.DoyouseewithJamesDegnan*spointofview?

A.backtobackB.eyetoeyeC.facetofaceD.hearttoheart

10.Johnwassentencedtothreemonths/imprisonmentbecausehetriedtotaxesby

falsifyinghisreturns.

A.avoidB.escapeC.dodgeD.evade

11.,weshallgooutforapicniconMonday

A.WeatherpermitsB.WeatherpermittedC.WeatherpermittingD.With

weathertopermit

12.Wethinkpossibleforthemtofulfilltheirtaskinafewweeks..

A.itB.thatC.whatD.this

13.Notuntilthegamehadbegunatthesportsground.

A.shouldhehavearrivedB.hadhearrived

C.didhearriveD.wouldhehadarrived

14.Thereusedtobeatheaterhereyearsago,.

A.didn'titB.usedn'titC.didn'tthereusetoD.didn'tthere

15.Withallthechildrenathomeduringtheholidays,shehadagreatdealofworkto

do.

A.beB.wereC.beenD.being

16.Thedyingsoldierhadthemessagestraighttotheheadquarter.

A.besentB.beingsentC.sentD.tobesent

17.Howcloseparentsaretotheirchildrenastronginfluenceonthecharacteroftheir

children.

A.havingB.haveC.hasD.tohave

18.There'swhenweshallmeetagain.

A.noknowingB.notknowC.nottoknowD.neverknowing

19.Oneoftherequirementsforafireisthatthematerialtoitsburningtemperature.

A.heatedB.beheatedC.tobeheatedD.beingheated

20.Kunmingisusuallycoolinthesummer;butShanghai.

A.israrelyB.jshardlyC.rarelyisD.hardlyis

21.Alllivingcreatureshavesomethatarepassedonfromonegenerationtothenext.

A.aspectsB.attributesC.propertiesD.faculties

22.Thelovelydamselofthecourtcouldnotthetemptationofthrowingglancesof

admirationuponthehandsomeyoungman.

A.resistB.obstructC.conflictD.challenge

23.Itishopedthatthepersonontrailwillbereleasedthroughtheoftheking's

daughter.

A.interruptionB.interrogationC.interventionD.meditation

24.Whentheywereevictedfornotpayingtherent,theywept,wailed,andtheir

teeth.

A.bitB.chewedC.gnashedD.munched

25.Mr.Brightdownthestairs,tryingnottodisturbhisroommates,butacreaking

floorboardwokeuphisbestfriend,Tom.

A.tiptoedB.limpedC.trudgedD.strutted

26.BettylikedtohaveherclothesmadetobutIpreferredready-madeclothes.

A.mediumB.measurementC.standardD.measure

27.Thewholeareaofnationalandlocalgovernmentswassubjectedtoathorough

financial,andinefficiencyandwastewereattacked.

A.surveyB.searchC.researchD.scrutiny

28.InmyyoungerandmoreyearsmyfathergavemesomeadvicethatI'vebeen

turningoverinmymindeversince.

A.frailB.pregnableC.assailableD.vulnerable

29.Formulatedin1823,theMonroeDoctrinethattheAmericaswerenolongeropen

toEuropeancolonization.

A.arguedB.assertedC.entreatedD.accentuated

30.Asweallknow,housesaretobeatrestwithrespecttotheearthbuttheearth

itselfisnotmotionless.

A.resumedB.consumedC.assumedD.presumed

PartIIReadingComprehension(40points)

SectionA:Inthissection,therearethreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbysome

questionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C

andD.YoushoulddecideontheBESTchoicesandthenwritetheappropriateansweronthe

ANSWERSHEET.(30points,2foreach)

Passage1