中国科学院研究生院2011年硕士学位
GCT考试考前辅导班
英语练习题集
2011
词汇练习
Group 1
1. Nobody has the right to ________ his thought on others.
A. impose B. effect C. influence D. enforce 2. His work is better than ___________.
A. anyone else B. anyone else‟s C. anyone D. anyone‟s else 3. We must __________ a solid foundation for the development of our agriculture. A. lie B. put C. lay D. raise
4. I am not really ill, but I have a ___________ headache.
A. slight B. obvious C. delicate D. temporary
5. Don‟t worry about the patient; it‟s only ____________ of hours till the doctor arrives. A. an affair B. a business C. a thing D. a matter
6. If you were _________ in the street, would you be able to defend yourself? A. destroyed B. violated C. attacked D. offended 7. You should learn to __________ well when the visitors are present. A. act B. behave C. do D. conduct
8. The new regulations will ___________ into force on October 1 next year. A. come B. become C. bring D. begin
9. Several major criminals ___________ from the guards and escaped from the jail. A. broke through B. broke out C. broke up D. broke away
10. In order to strengthen his arguments, Toffler _________ respectable social scientists who agree with him.
A. recites B. confirms C. quotes D. convinces
Group 2
11. The girl felt extremely ___________ and uneasy when she couldn‟t answer the teacher‟s question.
A. curious B. amazed C. amused D. awkward
12. After the operation, the doctor advised him to ___________ a hobby to relax. A. take up B. take into C. take off D. take on
13. He rode his bicycle too quickly on the crowded street and had a _________. A. clash B. crush C. crash D. fall
14. The question is _________ me and I am completely at a loss. A. beyond B. beside C. exceed D. over
15. The messenger ___________ his horse and ran in the direction of the country without delay. A. climbed B. mounted C. ascended D. rose
16. At that moment everyone was silent and she felt she could hear the _______ of her heart. A. striking B. knocking C. tapping D. beating
17. He was born into a ___________ family and received good education. That was the reason why he achieved success so easily.
A. respectful B. respectable C. respecting D. respective
18. There should be a meeting as scheduled today, but it has ________ to next Friday for some reason.
A. transmitted B. postponed C. cancelled D. delayed
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19. The taxi driver was seriously __________ when his car crashed into a lorry. A. injured B. damaged C. hurt D. wounded
20. You must try to ____________ yourself to the new life in the university as soon as possible. A. regulate B. adopt C. adapt D. adept
Group 3
21. The working of the machine ___________ that of the human brain. A. compromises with B. corresponds with C. competes with D. communicates with
22. It seems, according to scientists, that a person‟s mood also has monthly __________. A. circles B. orbits C. circuits D. cycles 23. The regulation does not __________ of any other explanation. A. permit B. grant C. allow D. present
24. The victims‟ families of the murder have _________ to the Supreme Court to have a definitive answer.
A. accused B. attracted C. appealed D. charged
25. Pack the biscuit in a strong box, or it will get _______________ during the delivery. A. crushed B. crashed C. smashed D. clashed
26. You should ___________ aside a little money every month from your salary lest you should use them in the future.
A. brush B. set C. put D. push
27. The news of the air crash has not been ___________ by the media. Don‟t worry too much about it.
A. reformed B. affirmed C. confirmed D. informed
28. Many failures in communication ___________ from mutual misunderstanding. A. appear B. raise C. rise D. arise
29. “Did you do something like that before?” “Of course not. That would be _________ my dignity.”
A. above B. over C. beneath D. beyond
30. If you want to start a business, it is essential for you to raise considerable ___________. A. capital B. investments C. savings D. income
Group 4
31. Today‟s outing has been completely _________ by a sudden thunderstorm. A. ruined B. spoilt C. damaged D. destroyed
32. His wife is a very _________ housekeeper as she always buys things at the lowest possible price.
A. economy B. economics C. economic D. economical
33. The greatest inventor Thomas Edison said that his success should be ___________ to 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration.
A. contributed B. executed C. attributed D. devoted
34. The novelist ____________ the newly-released book to his wife in the preface to it. A. dedicated B. indicated C. presented D. advertised
35. The policeman on his rounds caught the thief in the very ___________ of stealing.
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A. action B. act C. deed D. performance
36. During his whole life, even if he became a famous man, Nobel tried to avoid ___________. A. public B. publication C. publicity D. popularity 37. The brand of this cotton sweater is __________ to that one in quality. A. prior B. senior C. junior D. inferior
38. The Seoul Olympic Games have been relayed _________ to the whole world. A. live B. alive C. living D. lively
39. The submarine emits a __________ succession of supersonic wave to probe the objects. A. contingent B. continual C. continuous D. consequent
40. That night when I was in bad mood, I dropped _______ his house and had a little drink. A. off B. at C. down D. in
Group 5
41. Courageous people think quickly and act without ____. A. hesitation B. anxiety C. complaint D. consideration 42. I‟ve only recently _______ Shakespeare with profit and pleasure. A. acted B. explored C. followed D. evaluated
43. Hardly a week goes by without some advance in technology that would have seemed ____ 50
years ago. A. ridiculous B. incredible C. absurd D. fantastic
44. Cross-country bicycle racing, _____ early in the 20th century in France, was current in the
1920s and became prominent in the 1950s. A. generated B. originated C. sponsored D. proclaimed
45. Arriving anywhere with these possessions, he might just as easily ___ for a month or a year as for a single day.
A. put forward B. put out C. put off D. put up
46. The salesman approached the house______ when he saw the vicious dog at the door. A. nervously B. bravely C. cautiously D. deliberately 47. A new technological process may be employed to ____ this abundant supply directly. A. tap B. search C. produce D. reserve
48. An international treaty signed several years ago ______ trade in plants and animals of
endangered species. A. promotes B. protects C. bans D. eliminates 49. It is not easy to remain ______ when events suddenly change your life. A. steady B. severe C. tranquil D. upset
50. If no importance is attached to collecting information, we cannot survive in such a(n) _____
competitive society, because it is the basis on which we make our decisions. A. powerfully B. forcefully C. intensely D. intensively
Group 6
51. Don‟t _____ while I‟m talking. You can say what you want later. A. cut off B. cut down C. cut out D. cut in
52. He misled management by giving it the idea that the older and more experienced men were
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not an _______ but a liability. A. asset B. award C. assistance D. advantage
53. In 400 A. D. Chinese children played with a fan-like toy that span upwards and fell back to
earth as __________ ceased. A. emission B. motivation C. rotation D. suspension
54. As a good photographer, you must develop an awareness of the world around you and the
people who ________ it. A. integrate B. inherit C. innovate D. inhabit
55. Children in the United States are exposed to many influences ___________ those of their
families.
A. more than B. other than C. rather than D. better than
56. The fact that the earth‟s surface heats ________ provides a convenient way to divide it into
temperature regions. A. infrequently B. irregularly C. unsteadily D. unevenly
57. You may never experience an earthquake or a volcanic eruption in your life, but you will
_____ changes in land. A. witness B. define C. adapt D. adopt
58. It is understood that the filming of Legends is almost complete and the film is not _____ to
be delayed. A. possible B. likely C. appropriate D. conceivable
59. The first step before making any decision to ______ was to determine exactly who did the
killing.
A. intervene B. intensify C. interact D. integrate
60. The television station is supported by ________ from foundations and other sources. A. pensions B. accounts C. donations D. advertisements
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Passage 1
The leading cause of lung cancer among women in the city was cooking oil fumes while men are more likely to develop the disease from smoking, said medical experts after a five-year research study.
Doctors announced the results yesterday with analysis on some new tendencies in lung cancer. They said patients are younger, especially women. According to the Shanghai Tumor research Institute, more local residents die of lung cancer in the city than anything else. Following breast cancer, it has the second-highest incidence rate. \"An unhealthy lifestyle is a very important reason for lung cancer,\" said Dr. He Yumin from Shanghai Minshen Traditional Chinese Medicine Tumor Diagnosis and Treatment Center. He followed 2,276 lung cancer patients for five years. Among them, 1,433 were male.
Smoking causes 70 percent of cases among men while only 18 percent of female patients developed cancer from smoking or inhaling second-hand smoke, according to the report. However, more than 60 percent of women with the disease had long term, close contact with strong oil fumes from cooking and complained about irritated eyes and throat. About 32 percent of women
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fried foods in boiling oil in unventilated kitchens and about 25 percent of women's bedrooms were adjacent to the kitchen. However, local women were surprised to learn cooking oil fumes could lead to cancer. Some claimed they may change food preparation methods. \"Unless my family and I don't eat at home every day, I must stay in the kitchen to cook,\" said Xu Li, a 45-year-old local woman. \"I know the fumes are bad for the skin, but it is the first time I heard that it can result in lung cancer. I have already started frying less.\"
Doctors said women's lung cancer had few links to personal health and physical condition, but was closely related to family cancer history, unhealthy dietary habits and weak immune systems. Other experts agreed with Him. \"Smoking is by far the biggest cause of lung cancer for men,\" said Dr Tan Binyong, honorary president of the Respiratory Disease Institute at Fudan University's Medical College. \"It's true that second-hand smoke and cooking fumes are the main causes among women. \" He's research also warned people not to stand near of stalls selling fried foods due to the poor quality of oils used. The chance of catching lung cancer is three times higher if exposed to the fume for a long time, experts said.
1. What a new tendency in lung cancer is concluded by the researchers? A Men are more likely to develop lung cancer than women. B Women are more likely to develop lung cancer than men. C Patients with lung cancer become older, especially males.
D Patients with lung cancer become younger, especially females.
2. Which of the following diseases is the most common among the local residents in Shanghai'? A Heart disease. B Breast cancer. C Infectious diseases. D Lung cancer.
3. What symptoms may be complained of by most women with lung cancer after long term. Close contact with cooking oil fumes'?
A Irritated eyes and throat. B Severe pain in both lungs. C Continuous cough and headache. D Difficulty in breathing.
4. What was the local women's reaction when they learned that cooking oil fumes could lead to cancer?
A Happy. B Surprised. C Angry. D Careless.
5. Which of the following has relatively little connection with women's lung cancer? A Family cancer history. B Unhealthy dietary habits. C Weak immune systems.
D Personal health and physical condition.
Passage 2
Is there something seriously wrong with marriage today? During the past 50 years the rate of divorce in the United States has exploded: almost 50% of marriages end in divorce now, and the evidence suggests it is going to get worse. If this trend continues, it will lead to the breakup of the family, according to a spokesperson for the National Family Association. Some futurists predict that in 100 years, the average American will marry at least four times, and extramarital affairs will be even more common than they are now.
But what are the reasons for this, and is the picture really so gloomy? The answer to the first
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question is really quite simple: marriage is no longer the necessity it once was. The institution of marriage has been based for years partly on economic need. Women used to be economically dependent on their husbands as they usually didn't have jobs outside the home. But with the rising number of women in well-paying jobs, this is no longer the case, so they don't feel that they need to stay in a failing marriage.
In answer to the second question, the outlook may not be as pessimistic as it seems. While the rate of divorce has risen, the rate of couples marrying has never actually fallen very much, so marriage is still quite popular. In addition to this, many couples now cohabit and don't bother to marry. These couples are effectively married, but they do not appear in either the marriage or divorce statistics. In fact, more than 50% of first marriages survive. The statistics are deceptive because there is a higher number of divorces in second and third marriages than in first marriages. So is marriage really an outdated institution? The fact that most people still get married indicates that it isn't. And it is also true that married couples have a healthier life than single people: they suffer less from stress and its consequences, such as heart problems, and married men generally consider themselves more contented than their single counterparts. Perhaps the key is to find out what makes a successful marriage and apply it to all of our relationships!
6. Which is true about the problem of marriage in the United States today? A. Divorce leads to the breakup of the family. B. Half of the married couples get divorced. C. American people marry more than four times. D. More and more people are getting divorced.
7. What does \"this is no longer the case\" in Paragraph 2 mean? A. It is not necessary to get married any more. B. Women do not need a husband any longer.
C. Women are not economically dependant any more. D. Many wives do well-paying jobs outside home now.
8. Why may the outlook of marriage not be as gloomy as it appears? A. Many people still like to get married.
B. The rate of divorce has actually decreased. C. Over 50% of the marriages continue to exist. D. The statistics of divorce is not quite true.
9. How do people usually feel in their marriage life? A. They are much healthier. B. They feel no longer single. C. They are more satisfied. D. They suffer a lot less.
10. Which of the following about marriage is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. There will be more relationships outside marriage. B. Many people try to get married again after divorce.
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C. Marriage has long been partly an economical need. D. It is a fact that most people choose to get married.
Passage 3
Child maltreatment is a global problem with serious life-long consequences. There are no reliable global estimates for the prevalence of child maltreatment. Data for many countries, especially low- and middle-income countries, are lacking.
Child maltreatment is complex and difficult to study. Current estimates vary widely depending on the country and the method of research used. Nonetheless, international studies reveal that approximately 20% of women and 10% of men report being Sexually abused as children, while 25-50% of all children report being physically abused. Additionally, many children are subject to emotional abuse (sometimes referred to as psychological abuse).
Every year, there are an estimated 31,000 homicide deaths in children under 15. This number underestimates the true extent of the problem, as a significant proportion of deaths due to child maltreatment are incorrectly attributed to falls, burns and drowning.
Child maltreatment causes suffering to children and families and can have long-term consequences. Maltreatment causes stress that is associated with disruption in early brain development. Extreme stress can impair the development of the nervous and immune systems. Consequently, as adults, maltreated children are at increased risk for behaveioural, physical and mental health problems. Via the behavioural and mental health consequences, maltreatment can contribute to heart disease, cancer, suicide and sexually transmitted infections.
Beyond the health consequences of child maltreatment, there is an economic impact, including costs of hospitalizeation, mental health treatment, child welfare, and longer-term health costs.
A number of risk factors for child maltreatment have been identified. These risk factors are not present in all social and cultural contexts, but provide an overview when attempting to understand the causes of child maltreatment.
It is important to emphasize that children are the victims and are never to blame for maltreatment. A number of characteristics of an individual child may increase the likelihood of being maltreated, such as being either under four years old or an adolescent, being unwanted, or failing to fulfill the expectations of parents and having special needs, crying persistently or having abnormal physical features.
11. The difficult situation in the global estimates of the child maltreatment is due to the following factors EXCEPT ______________________ according to the passage. A child maltreatment is a global problem
B there is no exact data about low- and mid-income countries C there is a shortage of the professional data collectors D different scientists use different research methods
12. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? A 20% of women got sexually abused in their childhood.
B 25-50% of all children were reported to have been physically abused. C 25-50% of children were psychologically abused. D 60-75% of children were neglected by their parents.
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13. Many homicide deaths in children under 15 are wrongly categorized into the following types EXCEPT __________________ according to the passage.
A drowning in swimming B diarrhea C bums D falls
14. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the bad impact caused by child maltreatment? A The child will behave badly in his memory of his childhood when he grows up. B Child maltreatment hurts his nervous and immune systems. C Child maltreatment damages his early brain development. D The child is easily affected by many diseases in his adulthood.
15. The maltreated children often bear all the following characteristics EXCEPT _________________ according to the passage. A they frequently and easily cry
B they are in infant's or in adolescent period
C they are often neglected by their parents or friends
D they often try their best to meet the requirements from their parents
Passage 4
Being able to multitask is hailed by most people as a welcome skill, but not according to a recent study which claims that young people between the ages of eight and eighteen of the so-called Generation M are spending a considerable amount of their time in fruitless efforts as they multitask. It argues that, in fact, these young people are frittering away as much as half of their time again as they would if they performed the very same tasks one after the other.
Some young people are juggling an ever larger number of electronic devices as they study. At the same time that they are working, young adults are also surfing on the Internet, or sending out emails to their friends, and/or answering the telephone and listening to music on their iPods or on another computer. As some new device comes along it too is added to the list rather than replacing one of the existing devices.
Other research has indicated that this multitasking is even affecting the way families themselves function as young people are too wrapped up in their own isolated worlds to interact with the other people around them. They can no longer greet family members when they enter the house nor can they eat at the family table.
All this electronic wizardry is supposedly also seriously affecting young people's performance at university and in the workplace. When asked about their perception of the impact of modem gadgets on their performance of tasks, the overwhelming majority of young people gave a favourable response.
The response from the academic and business worlds was not quite as positive. The former feel that multitasking with electronic gadgets by children affects later development of study skills, resulting in a decline in the quality of writing, for example, because of the lack of concentration on task completion. They feel that many undergraduates now urgently need remedial help with study skills. Similarly, employers feel that young people entering the work force need to be taught all over again, as they have become deskilled.
While all this may be true, it must be borne in mind that more and more is expected of young people nowadays; in fact, too much. Praise rather than criticism is due in respect of the way
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today's youth are able to cope despite what the older generation throw at them.
16. According to a recent study, what is probably true about the multitasking Generation M? A. They are highly commended for being so effective and efficient.
B. They waste more time than they should save. contrary to common assumptions. C. They should prioritize and focus on the most important tasks on hand.
D. They need to improve their organizational skills so as to complete all their tasks.
17. With the advent of new gadgets, what will happen to Generation M's present e-devices? A. They make way for the latest and greatest and are retired by the young people. B. They are put away temporarily but stay in rotation for their owners to choose from. C. They become part of the ever increasing collection of novelties.
D. They are either sold or traded so that their owners can update their toys and hobbies.
18. How will multitasking affect Generation M adversely? A. It makes them feel lonely and pitiful.
B. It makes them aloof and elusive to family and friends. C. It makes them selfish and possessive. D. It makes them impolite and ungrateful.
19. What is the biggest problem for multitasking undergraduates in universities? A. They should adjust their academic attitudes seriously.
B. They should seek psychological professionals for assistance.
C. They should take some crash courses to catch up with their classmates. D. They should try harder to focus on one task before moving on to the next.
20. In dealing with today's youth, what approach should parents take? A. Be supportive and understanding.
B. Be realistic and lower their expectations
C. Be encouraging and let their children stick to their old habits. D. Be patient and hope everything will work out just fine eventually.
Passage 5
You‟ve probably had the experience of having someone fall in love with you when you didn‟t return the feeling. In such a case it‟s hard to know what to do. You want to discourage your admirer. Yet you don‟t want to be so obvious in your efforts that you make an enemy of him.
A friend of mine had this problem and handled it in the most tactful way I‟ve ever seen. Instead of telling the young man that she found it tiresome to have him around so much, she devoted herself to introducing him to every girl she knew. Whenever she had a date with him, she arranged for them to drop in at the home of one of her girl friends. A few weeks was all it took for him to click with one of these girls, and then everyone was happy. The new girl and the young man got along just fine and both of them were grateful to my friend for having brought them together. My friend was rid of a problem and she still had the young man as a friend, which was just what she wanted him to be.
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Of course this solution may not work for you. You may have your own way of dealing with the problem. But whatever you decide to do, keep one thing in mind - the boy in question has feelings every bit as sensitive as your own. So try to find a way of discouraging him without hurting him.
21. The best title for this passage would be __________. A. How to Make a Friend B. Problems of Dating C. Good Advice for Girls
D. How to Free Yourself from an Admirer
22. The main idea of this passage is __________.
A. it is possible to discourage an admirer without hurting his feelings B. there are many solutions to the problems of dating
C. an admirer has feeling every bit as sensitive as our own D. it‟s tiresome to have someone around too much
23. The author‟s friend solved her problem by __________.
A. telling her admirer she got tired of having him around so much B. keeping on dating with her admirer
C. avoiding meeting the young man any more
D. bringing the young man together with another girl and still having him as a friend 24. The character of the author‟s friend can best be described as __________. A. sympathetic B. patient C. tactful D. cunning
25. The author urges us to be __________. A. friendly to everybody B. considerate to others C. aware of man‟s weakness D. responsive to other‟s demands
Passage 6
The old advertising slogan, “So simple a child can do it,” has taken on new meaning for me. A few weeks ago I got a computer, but I am mechanically illiterate. I knew that children had no fear of the future, so that seemed a good place to seek help. I asked my nephew, twelve years old, at an elementary school, to help me.
My nephew took the machine for granted and has simply accepted the fact that computers are now a way of life. He plays with them and does his homework on them and even creates programs for them. I, on the other hand, am terrified by what this equipment can do. It can interchange paragraphs, switch words around and even correct my spelling. It informs me of its limitations, takes commands and asks questions. It even seems to have a sense of communication. Rather than accusing me of making an error, it prints “One of us has made a mistake!” It never gets tired and is always patient and ready to go when I am.
I think it was somewhat normal for me to be suspicious of computers. They represent a break with some very familiar habits and traditions. It is only human to instinctively avoid anything that
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shifts thoroughly from the acceptable, comfortable past. But the world is governed by ceaseless change and we must therefore establish links with the present and future as well as the past. Computer technology is an excellent case in point, as the newest systems grow out of date in only a few years, or even months.
This ability to see, experience and accept the new is one of our saving characteristics. To be fearful of tomorrow, to close ourselves to possibilities, to resist the inevitable, to advocate standing still when all else is moving forward, is to lose touch. If we accept the new with joy and wonder, we can move gracefully into each tomorrow. More often than not, the children shall lead us.
26. What is the new meaning of “So simple a child can do it” for the author? A. Computers are so easy to operate that even a child can play them well. B. A child can always do more complex things than an adult. C. It is easier for a child to accept new things than for an adult. D. A child has greater ability than an adult in operating computers.
27. According to the second paragraph, which of the following statements is true?
A. The nephew believed that machines were made for people to do whatever they wanted. B. The nephew thought it was just natural to accept computers as a way of life.
C. Computers are not only used to communicate, but also to remove their limitations. D. It is fact that both adults and children have taken computers for granted. 28. What doesn‟t the author‟s computer do among the following? A. It takes commands and asks questions.
B. It tells the author that everybody has his own limitations. C. It corrects the author‟s spelling mistakes. D. It informs the author of his mistakes.
29. According to the third paragraph, it is human that resist those things which ____. A. establish links with the present and future as well as the past B. grow out of date in only a few years, or even months C. represent some familiar habits and traditions
D. change completely from the acceptable and comfortable past
30. According to the author, we will fall behind the times if we ____________. A. are fearful of tomorrow and resist the inevitable B. are unable to see, experience and accept the new
C. insist on standing still when all else is moving forward D. All of the above
Passage 7
Long bus rides are like televisions shows. They have a beginning, a middle, and an end---with commercials thrown in every three or four minutes. The commercials are unavoidable. They happen whether you want them or not. Every couple of minutes a billboard glides by outside the bus window. \"Buy Super Clean Toothpaste.\" \"Drink Good'n Wet Root Beer.\" \"Fill up with Pacific Gas.\" Only if you sleep, which is equal to turning the television set off, are you spared the unending cry of \"You Need It! Buy It Now!\"
The beginning of the ride is comfortable and somewhat exciting, even if you've traveled that way before. Usually some things have changed---new houses, new buildings, sometimes even a
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new road. The bus driver has a style of driving and it's fun to try to figure it out the first hour or so. If the driver is particularly reckless or daring, the ride can be as thrilling as a suspense story. Will the driver pass the truck in time? Will the driver move into the right or the left-hand lane? After a while, of course, the excitement dies down. Sleeping for a while helps pass the middle hours of the ride. Food always makes bus rides more interesting. But you've got to be careful of what kind of food you eat. Too much salty food can make you very thirsty between stops.
The end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning. You know it will soon be over and there's a kind of expectation and excitement in that. The seat of course, has become harder as the hours have passed. By now you've sat with your legs crossed, with your hands in your lap, with your hands on the arm rests---even with your hands crossed behind your head. The end comes just at no more ways to sit.
31. According to the passage, what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus trip? A. Buses on the road. B. Films on television.
C. Advertisements on the board. D. Gas stations.
32. What is the purpose of this passage?
A. To give the writer's opinion about long bus trips. B. To persuade you to take a long bus trip.
C. To explain how bus trips and television shows differ. D. To describe the billboards along the road.
33. The writer of this passage would probably favor ________ A. bus drivers who weren't reckless B. driving alone.
C. a television set on the bus. D. no billboards along the road.
34. The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because
A. the commercials both on TV shows and on billboards along the road are fun. B. they both have a beginning, a middle, and an end, with commercials in between. C. the drivers are always reckless on TV shows just as they are on buses. D. both traveling and watching TV are not exciting.
35. The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are _____
A. exciting. B. comfortable. C. tiring. D. boring
Passage 8
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In Western countries people have been using the installment plan since the first half the twentieth century. Today, a large number of families in Great Britain buy furniture, household goods and cars by installment. In the U.S., the figure is much higher than in Great Britain, and people there spend over 10 percent of their income on the installment plan.
The price of an article bought on installment is always higher than the price that would be paid by cash. There is a charge for interest. The buyer pays one quarter or one third of the price as a down payment when the goods are delivered to him. He then makes regular payments, weekly or monthly, until the full price is paid up. The legal ownership of the goods remains with the seller until the final payment has been made.
Installment buying has advantages and disadvantages. It can help couples with small incomes to furnish their homes and start housekeeping. It increases the demand for goods, and in this way help business and employment. There is, however, the danger that when business is bad, installment buying may end suddenly, making business much worse. This may result in a great increase in unemployment. If the people on the installment plan lose their jobs, they will probably not be able to make their payments. If great numbers of people are not able to pay their installment debts there is a possibility that businessmen cannot collect their debts and will therefore lose money. If businessmen lose money or fail to make a satisfactory profit, it becomes more likely to have a depression. This is why, in some countries, the government controls the installment plan by fixing the amount of the down payment and each of the following installments to discourage people from buying more than they can pay for on the installment plan. 36. Which of the following is NOT true about the installment plan? A. A lot of British families use the installment plan.
B. More than 10 percent American families buy things on installments. C. Americans depend more on installment than British people do. D. Americans spend one tenth of their income on installment buying.
37. Goods bought on installments are more expensive than goods bought by cash because
_______.
A. the buyer has to pay extra money as interest B. the delivery of the goods charges extra money C. the buyer has to pay a down payment
D. the service offered by installment plan charged extra money
38. What will happen to a buyer if he fails to make the full payment for an item bought on
installment?
A. He might lose his job.
B. He will stop owning the item he has bought. C. He will have to sell what he has bought. D. He will go into debt.
39. The advantage of installment buying might include all the following EXCEPT that
__________.
A. purchasing power is strengthened B. employment might be increased
C. people develop a good habit of saving money D. young couples are able to furnish their homes
40. In some countries, the governments control the installment plan to ________.
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A. increase employment B. avoid depressions
C. ensure that business make good profits
D. ensure that people can pay for what they buy
Passage 9 In the last 500 years, nothing about people---not their clothes, ideas, or languages---has changed as much as what they eat. The original chocolate drink was made form the seeds of the cocoa tree by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500‟s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became fashionable. In London shops where chocolate drinks were served became important meeting places. Some still exist today.
The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, where it soon was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent on it that thousands of Irish people starved when the crop failed during the \"Potato Famine\" of 1845-6, and thousands more were forced to emigrate to America.
There are many other foods that have traveled from south America to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the world’s largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in Colombia and other South American countries. But it is native to Ethiopia. It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400‟s.
According to an Arabic legend, coffee was discovered when a goatherd named Kaldi noticed that his goats were attracted to the red berries on a coffee bush. He tried one and experienced the \"wide-awake\" feeling that one-third of the world’s population now starts the day with.
41. According to the passage, which of the following has changed the most in the last 500 years? A. Food. B. Chocolate. C. Potato. D. Coffee
42. \"Some\" in \"Some still exist today\" means __________ A. some cocoa trees.
B. some chocolate drinks. C. some shops.
D. some South American Indians.
43. Thousands of Irish people starved during the \"Potato Famine\" because __________ A. they were so dependent on the potato that they refused to eat anything else. B. they were forced to emigrate to America.
C. the weather conditions in Ireland were not suitable for growing the potato. D. the potato harvest was bad.
44. Coffee originally came from ______ A. Brazil. B. Colombia.
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C. Ethiopia. D. Arabia.
45. The Arabic legend is used to prove that __________ A. coffee was first discovered by Kaldi.
B. coffee was first discovered by Kaldi‟s goats.
C. coffee was first discovered in south American countries. D. coffee drinks were first made by Arabs.
Passage 10
Reading is not the only way to acquire knowledge of preceding work. There is another large reservoir which may be called experience, and the college student will find that every craftsman has something he can teach and will generally teach gladly to any college student who does not look down upon them with ill-concealed disdain. The information from these quarters differs from that in textbooks and papers chiefly in that its theoretical part - the explanations of why things happen - is frequently quite fantastic. But the demonstration and report of what happens, and how it happens, are sound even if the reports are in completely unscientific terms. Presently the college student will learn, in this case also, what to accept and what to reject. One important thing for a college student to remember is that if Aristotle could talk to the fisherman, so can he.
Another source of knowledge is the vast store for traditional practices handed down from father to son, or mother to daughter, of old country customs, of folklore. All this is very difficult for college student to explore, for much knowledge and personal experience is needed here to separate good plants form wild weeds. The college student should learn to realize and remember how much of real value science has found in this wide, confused wilderness and how often scientific discoveries turned out to be rediscoveries of what had existed in this wilderness ago.
46. The phrase “this wide, confused wilderness” in paragraph 2 refers to _________. A. personal experience
B. wild weeds among good plants C. the information from the parents D. the vast store of traditional practices
47. Which of the following statement is supported by the passage?
A. The college students have trouble separating good plants from wild weeds. B. The craftsman‟s experience is usually unscientific.
C. The contemptuous college students will receive no instructions from craftsmen. D. Traditional practices are as important as experience for college students. 48. From this passage we can infer that ______________. A. we‟ll invite craftsmen to teach in the college
B. schools and books are not the only access to knowledge C. scientific discoveries are based on personal experience
D. discoveries and rediscoveries are the most important source of knowledge for college
students
49. The author advises the college student to ___________. A. be ill-concealed toward the craftsman
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B. be patient in helping the craftsman with scientific terms C. learn the craftsman‟s experience with a critical eye D. obtain the craftsman‟s experience without rejection 50. The main idea of this passage is about ___________. A. what to learn from the parents B. how to acquire knowledge
C. why to learn from the craftsman D. how to deal with experience
Passage 11
After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.
There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.
Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.
If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very slowly and very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion that counting sheep will put you to sleep! 51. A good title for this passage is ____________. A. Sleep
B. Good Health C. Dreams
D. Work and Rest
52. The word “drowsy” in the last paragraph means ____________. A. sick B. stand up C. asleep
D. a little sleepy
53. The passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you ____________. A. dream more often B. have poor health C. nervous
D. breathe quickly
54. During REM, ____________. A. your eyes move quickly B. you dream C. you are restless D. both A and B
55. The average number of hours of sleep that an adult needs is ____________. A. approximately six hours
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B. around ten hours C. about eight hours D. not stated here
Passage 12
To the curious and the courageous, the sea still presents the challenge of the unknown, for ignorance is still the distinguishing characteristic of man‟s relation to the sea. But now, more than ever, necessity urges us onward in our exploration of the sea. We now have submarines capable of staying under water of many months holding missiles capable of destruction many times greater than those used in World War II. For strategic reasons, therefore, we need urgently to learn more about the ocean bottom. Quite apart from the threat of war, another necessity presses us to learn to master the sea. That necessity is basic to life itself: food. The lives of two-third of the world‟s people are wholly dictated by that basic necessity, they are oppressed by hunger and by the weakness and disease which hunger generates. Out of the sea we can extract the food to relieve the hunger of these millions of people and give dignity to their lives. We must turn to the sea, because the bounty of the land has limit.
56. The best title of the passage may be ____________. A. Challenge of the Unknown B. World‟s Food Problem C. Conquering the Sea D. The Unknown World
57. Which of the following statements is true?
A. The sea is of special importance to the curious and the courageous. B. The sea may be a potential threat to man. C. Submarines may help us conquer the sea.
D. As yet, we still don‟t know much about the sea. 58. Modern submarines can ____________.
A. destroy all the natural resources at the ocean bottom
B. stay under water for months without returning to their base for supplies C. be the one and only answer to win the next war D. be economically used as transport vessels 59. The author implies that ____________.
A. the ocean may hold the key to solving the world‟s food problem B. the advance of science and technology is a threat to human existence C. conquering the sea may ultimately mean the conquest of the world D. food shortage drives people to war
60. Wisely explored and fairly distributed of its harvest, the sea stands for ____________. A. a mighty threat B. an unseen enemy C. a great challenge D. a potential promise
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Sample 1：
The first and smallest unit that can be discussed in relation to language is the word. In speaking, the choice of words is __1__ the utmost importance. Proper selection will eliminate one source of __2__ breakdown in the communication cycle. Too often, careless use of words __3__ a meeting of the mind of the speaker and listener. The words used by the speaker may __4__ unfavorable reactions in the listener __5__ interfere with his comprehension; hence, the transmission-reception system breaks down.
__6__, inaccurate or indefinite words may make __7__ difficult for the listener to understand the __8__ which is being transmitted to him. The speaker who does not have specific words in his working vocabulary may be __9__ to explain or describe in a __10__ that can be understood by listeners.
1. A. of B. at C. for D. on 2. A. inaccessible B. timely C. likely D. valid 3. A. encourages B. prevents C. destroys D. offers 4. A. pass out B. take away C. back up D. stir up 5. A. who B. as C. which D. what 6. A. Moreover B. However C. Preliminarily D. Unexpectedly 7. A. that B. it C. so D. this 8. A. speech B. sense C. message D. meaning 9. A. obscure B. difficult C. impossible D. unable 10. A. case B. means C. method D. way
Sample 2：
Industrial safety does not just happen. Companies __1__ low accident rates plan their safety programs, work hard to organize them, and continue working to keep them __2__ and active. When the work is well done, a __3__ of accident-free operations is established __4__ time lost due to injuries is kept at a minimum.
Successful safety programs may __5__ greatly in the emphasis placed on certain aspects of the program. Some place great emphasis on mechanical guarding. Others stress safe work practices by __6__ rules or regulations. __7__ others depend on an emotional appeal to the worker. But, there are certain basic ideas that must be used in every program if maximum results are to be obtained.
There can be no question about the value of a safety program. From a financial stand-point alone, safety __8__. The fewer the injury __9__. the better the workman‟s insurance rate. This may mean the difference between operating at __10__ or at a loss. 1. A. at B. in C. on D. with 2. A. alive B. vivid C. mobile D. diverse 3. A. regulation B. climate C. circumstance D. requirement 4. A. where B. how C. what D. unless 5. A. alter B. differ C. shift D. distinguish 6. A. constituting B. aggravating C. observing D. justifying 7. A. Some B. Many C. Even D. Still 8. A. comes off B. turns up C. pays off D. holds up
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9. A. claims B. reports C. declarations D. proclamations 10. A. an advantage B. a benefit C. an interest D. a profit
Sample 3：
Although interior design has existed since the beginning of architecture, its development into a specialized field is really quite recent. Interior designers have become important partly because of many functions that might be __1__ in a single large building.
The importance of interior design becomes evident when we realize how much time we __2__ surrounded by four walls. Whenever we need to be indoors, we want our surroundings to be as attractive and comfortable as possible. We also expect __3__ place to be appropriate to its use. You would be shocked if the inside of your bedroom were suddenly changed to look __4__ the inside of a restaurant. And you wouldn‟t feel __5__ in a business office that has the appearance of a school.
It soon becomes clear that the interior designer‟s most important basic __6___ is the function of the particular space. For example, a theater with poor sight lines, poor sound-shaping qualities, and __7__ few entries and exits will not work for its purpose, no matter how beautifully it might be __8__. Nevertheless, for any kind of space, the designer has to make many of the same kind of __9__. He or she must coordinate the shapes, lighting and decoration of everything from ceiling to floor. __10__ addition, the designer must usually select furniture or design built-in furniture, according to the functions that need to be served. 1. A. consisted B. contained C. composed D. comprised 2. A. spend B. require C. settle D. retain 3. A. some B. any C. this D. each 4. A. like B. for C. at D. into 5. A. correct B. proper C. right D. suitable 6. A. care B. concern C. attention D. intention 7. A. too B. quite C. a D. far 8. A. painted B. covered C. ornamented D. decorated 9. A. solutions B. conclusions C. decisions D. determinations 10. A. For B. in C. As D. With
Sample 4：
Manpower Inc., with 560,000 workers, is the world‟s largest temporary employment agency. Every morning, its people __1__ into the offices and factories of America, seeking a day‟s work for a day‟s pay.
One day at a time, __2__ industrial giants like General Motors and IBM struggle to survive __3__ reducing the number of employees, Manpower, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is booming.
__4__ its economy continues to recover, the US is increasingly becoming a nation of part timers and temporary workers. This “__5__” work force is the most important __6__ in American business today, and it is __7__ changing the relationship between people and their jobs. The phenomenon provides a way for companies to remain globally competitive __8__ avoiding market cycles and the growing burdens __9__ by employment rules, healthcare costs and pension plans. For workers it can mean an end to the security, benefits and sense of __10__ that came from being
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loyal employee. 1. A. swarm B. stride C. separate D. slip 2. A. For B. Because C. As D. Since 3. A. from B. in C. on D. by 4. A. Even though B. Now that C. If only D. Provided that 5. A. durable B. disposable C. available D. transferable 6. A. approach B. flow C. fashion D. trend 7. A. instantly B. reversely C. fundamentally D. sufficiently 8. A. but B. while C. and D. whereas 9. A. imposed B. restricted C. illustrated D. confined 10. A. excitement B. conviction C. enthusiasm D. importance
Passage 1
In November of 1902, President Theodore Roosevelt was on a hunting trip in Mississippi. His hunt was going 31 that day, and he couldn‟t seem to find anything worthy of 32 his rifle. Then, his staff captured a black baby bear for the President to shoot, but he could not. The thought of shooting a bear that was tied to a tree did not seem sporting, so he 33 the life of the baby bear and set it free.
Based on this story, a famous political cartoonist for the Washington Star drew a cartoon, which showed Teddy Roosevelt, rifle _ 34 , with his back turned on a cute baby bear. Morris Michtom, owner of a Brooklyn toy store, was 35 by the cartoon to make a stuffed baby bear. Intending it only as a display, he placed the stuffed bear in his toy store 36 , and next to it placed a copy of the cartoon from the newspaper. To Michtom‟s surprise, his store was flooded by customers 37 to buy. He asked for and received President Roosevelt‟s 38 to use his name for the hand-sewn bears that he and his wife made, and the “Teddy Bear” was born! Michtom was soon manufacturing Teddy bears 39 the thousands. The money from the sale enabled him, in 1903, to 40 the Ideal Toy Company.
31. A. hastily B. poorly C. punctually D. steadily 32. A. supporting B. opening C. shouldering D. firing 33. A. spared B. protected C. saved D. checked 34. A. in his hand B. in the hand C. in hands D. in hand 35. A. encouraged B. inspired C. urged D. pictured 36. A. window B. door C. table D. counter 37. A. eager B. reluctant C. interested D. straight 38. A. order B. permission C. argument D. file 39. A. at B. of C. by D. for 40. A. sell B. change C. form D. invest Passage 2
Any manager who guides a group toward goal accomplishment can be considered a leader. In order to be effective, leaders _1 _a number of different roles and functions. The roles are sets of _2 behavior that are attributed to the person _3 virtue of his leadership position.. Along with the basic managerial functions of planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling, leaders play a number of strategic and external roles _4 well. One of the major roles and functions of leaders is to _5 their group or organization with a sense of vision and _6 . For example, a
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department manager needs to plan and organize his department's activities and _7 various people to perform tasks. A department manager also has to_8 his subordinates' performance and correct their actions when needed. Aside from these _9 functions, the manager has to negotiate with his boss and other department managers for resources and coordination of activities. _10 , in many organizations, managers and leaders at all levels are asked to participate in strategic planning and the development of their organization‟s mission. 1. A. perform B. play C. serve D. exercise 2. A. expected B. inspired C. civilized D. idealized 3. A. on B. with C. by D. in 4. A. so B. very C. as D. also 5. A. inform B. fulfill C. grant D. provide 6. A. mission B. task C. assignment D. objective 7. A. commission B. assign C. permit D. arrange 8. A. detect B. monitor C. identify D. distinguish 9. A. confidential B. sentimental C. eternal D. internal 10. A. In contrast B. In turn C. In consequence D. In addition
Passage 3
Today, everyone accepts the intercontinental satellite relay of television programs and telephone conversations. We also expect to be warned of the _1_ of violent windstorms and to be told tomorrow‟s weather with high _2 . Weather satellites and communication satellites _3 just the beginning. In the artificial satellite, we have a powerful tool that is already being _4 _to the solution of some of the world‟s _5 problems. Perhaps it is _6 to see how a small, automated machine more than 100 miles up could possibly help to solve this planet‟s problems. A century ago, an Earth satellite would indeed have been of _7 use. But today when we are nearing the limits of our planet‟s raw materials and its capacity to recycle our wastes, Earth satellites prove to be _8 pollution monitors, resource finders, weather-watchers, and communication relay points. _9 the common tools and techniques exhibit incompetence in their struggle with earthly problems, space technology is _10 with new ideas and new ways to solve problems. 1. A. approach B. encounter C. prediction D. emergency 2. A. certainty B. reliability C. probability D. consistency 3. A. imply B. represent C. demonstrate D. notify 4. A. resorted B. referred C. turned D. switched 5. A. feasible B. potential C. realistic D. practical 6. A. incapable B. inevitable C. difficult D. obvious 7. A. great B. some C. little D. more 8. A. invaluable B. valueless C. costly D. extravagant 9. A. Like B. As C. With D. Along 10. A. bringing about B. setting off C. bursting out D. coming forth Passage 4
One of the insidious things about overpopulation on a range is that its harmful effects are not
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immediately apparent. To the untrained eye, things may look good _1 . There are a lot of animals, and they seem to be in good _2 . The real danger signals are subtle and difficult to _3 .
The plants that _4 grazing animals have adapted themselves to the __5_ loss of some of their growing leaves. When a grazing animal takes a bite of grass or leaves, the plant has a reserve of energy that enables it to recover and replace the lost foliage in _6 time. But when too many plant eaters dine too often, the animals start to consume the reserves that the plant needs to __7 __ itself. _8 , the plant is nibbled to death. The first thing that happens on an overgrazed range is the disappearance of the _9 plants, those that the animals like best and eat first. To the untrained eye, the range still 1ooks good; it is green and there is vegetation, __10 to the range manager, who must look at the range through the eyes of the horse, pickings are slim. 1. A. at once B. at first C. at least D. at best 2. A. condition B. position C. situation D. qualification 3. A. detect B. overlook C. survey D. inspect 4. A. raise B. survive C. breed D. sustain 5. A. regular B. systematic C. periodic D. rhythmic 6. A. good B. due C. no D. sufficient 7. A. refresh B. regulate C. reclaim D. restore 8. A. In general B. In addition C. In short D. In contrast 9. A. grazing B. range C. choice D. reserved 10. A. and B. but C. although D. even Passage 5
The government is to ban payments to witnesses by newspapers seeking to buy up people involved in prominent cases such as the trial of Rosemary West. In a significant __1__ of legal controls over the press, Lord Irvine, the Lord Chancellor, will introduce a __2__ bill that will propose making payments to witnesses illegal and will strictly control the amount of __3__ that can be given to a case before a trial begins.
In a letter to Gerald Kaufman, chairman of the House of Commons Media Select Committee, Lord Irvine said he __4__ with a committee report this year which said that self regulation did not offer sufficient control.
__5__ of the letter came two days after Lord Irvine caused a storm of media protest when he said the __6__ of privacy controls contained in European legislation would be left to judges rather than to Parliament.
The Lord Chancellor said introduction of the Human Rights Bill, which __7__ the European Convention on Human Rights legally binding in Britain, laid down that everybody was __8__ to privacy and that public figures could go to court to protect themselves and their families.
“Press freedoms will be in safe hands with our British judges,” he said.
Witness payments became an __9__ after West was sentenced to 10 life sentences in 1995. Up to 19 witnesses were said to have received for their payments for telling their stories to newspapers. Concerns were raised __10__ witnesses might be encouraged to exaggerate their stories in court to ensure guilty verdicts. 1. A. tightening B. intensifying C. focusing D. fastening 2. A. sketch B. rough C. preliminary D. draft 3. A. publicity B. penalty C. popularity D. peculiarity 4. A. sided B. shared C. complied D. agreed
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5. A. Release B. Publication C. Printing D. Exposure 6. A. translation B. interpretation C. Exhibition D. demonstration 7. A. changes B. makes C. sets D. turns 8. A. authorized B. credited C. entitled D. qualified 9. A. impact B. incident C. inference D. issue 10. A. what B. when C. which D. that Passage 6
Comparisons were drawn between the development of television in the 20th century and the diffusion of printing in the 15th and 16th centuries. Yet much had happened __1__. As was discussed before, it was not until the 19th century that the newspaper became the dominant pre-electronic __2__ following in the wake of the pamphlet and the book and in the company of the pen. It was during the same time that the communications revolution __3__ up, beginning with transport, the railway, and leading on through the telegraph, the telephone, radio, and motion pictures __4__ the 20th-century world of the motor car and the airplane. Not everyone sees that process in perspective. It is important to do so.
It is generally recognized, __5__, that the introduction of the computer in the early 20th century, followed by the invention of the integrated circuit during the 1960s, radically changed the process, __6__ its impact on the media was not immediately apparent. As time went by, computers became smaller and more powerful, and they became “personal” too, as well as __7__, with display becoming sharper and storage capacity increasing. They were thought of, like people, __8__ generations, with the distance between generations much smaller. It was within the computer age that the term “information society” began to be widely used to describe the __9__ within which we now live. The communications revolution has influenced both work and leisure and how we think and feel both about place and time, but there have been __10__ views about its economic, political, social and cultural implications. “Benefits” have been weighed against “harmful” outcomes. And generalizations have proved difficult. 1. A. between B. before C. since D. later 2. A. means B. method C. medium D. measure 3. A. gathered B. speeded C. worked D. picked 4. A. of B. for C. beyond D. into 5. A. indeed B. hence C. however D. therefore 6. A. unless B. since C. lest D. although 7. A. institutional B. universal C. fundamental D. instrumental 8. A. by means of B. in terms of C. with regard to D. in line with 9. A. context B. range C. scope D. territory 10. A. competitive B. controversial C. distracting D. irrational
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41. Bob: Can I help with your luggage? Mary: ________________.
A. No, thanks. I can manage it. B. No, many thanks. I can do.
C. No, not necessary. Thank you anyway.
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D. No, you needn‟t. Thank you anyway.
42. Speaker A: Are you feeling better now? Speaker B: _________________. A. Well, not too better yet, thank you.
B. Well, not too good yet. Better than I was though. C. Well, it doesn‟t matter, I‟m all right now. D. Well, never mind, I‟m much better now.
43. Speaker A: Did you have a good crossing?
Speaker B: ___________. It was really rough and I‟m not a good sailor. A. No, I‟m afraid not. B. Yes, very pleasant crossing. C. No, I hadn‟t. D. Yes, it did.
44. Telephone enquiry
Clerk: Lost property department. Can I help you?
Phone caller: ___________. I left it on the „Margate Mermaid‟ when we cross from Olsten
yesterday morning.
A. I want you help me find my lost camera. B. I wonder if you have a camera of mine. C. Do you think if you have a camera of mine?
D. I doubt if you could help me find my lost camera.
45. Booking a hotel room
Guest: Have you a single room for tonight and tomorrow night with a telephone and shower? Clerk: We haven‟t any rooms with a shower free just now, but there‟s a bathroom available on
each floor.
Guest: ____________________.
A. Oh, sorry. Forget it. B. How regretful! I give it up. C. All right. It does. D. All right. That‟ll do.
46. Conversation between two strangers at a party.
Chester: Hello, I‟m Brian Chester. Let me get you some more to drink. Jackson: Not at the moment, thank you. ___________ A. How do you do? B. How are you?
C. I‟m Andrew Jackson. D. I‟m glad to meet you.
47. Elizabeth (Treading on someone‟s foot.): __________. I hope I haven‟t hurt you. Jordan: It‟s all right.
A. Oh, I‟m sorry B. Oh, I‟m regretful. C. Oh, excuse me. D. Oh, forgive me.
48. Susan: I‟m going to the cinema this evening. Gordon: ___________________
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Susan: It‟s a Western: „Cowboy Comes Home‟. A. What‟s in? B. What is acted? C. What‟s on? D. What is perform?
49. Customer: _______________ if you‟d serve me as quickly as possible as I‟ve got an
appointment at two fifteen
Waiter: I‟ll do my best, Madam.
A. It would be very kind of you. B. It would be very helpful. C. I‟d be most delightful. D. I‟d be most grateful.
50. Guest: _____________.
Clerk: Certainly. Do you have a reservation?
Guest: Yes. The name is Morales. Mr. and Mrs. J. Morales.
Clerk: Here we are. For five nights. Could you fill in the registration card, please? And I‟ll
need your credit card.
A. I‟d like rest here, please. B. I‟d like to rent a room, please. C. I‟d like to check in, please. D. I‟d like to stay in, please.
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41. Jane: Carol, you look very well.
Carol: Thank you, Jane. You look wonderful too. Your weekend tennis must have done you
good.
Jane: ___________________________.
A. That‟s very kind of you. B. Are you kidding? Thank you anyway. C. You think so? That‟s encouraging. D. I don‟t believe it. You are flattering me.
42. Looking for a flat
Li: Hello. I‟m ringing about the flat advertised in today‟s STAR. _____________
Mrs. Green: Yes, it is. Two or three people have rung up about it, but nobody‟s been to see it
yet.
A. Is it still available? B. Is it still empty? C. Is it still free? D. Is it still blank?
43. Customer: Excuse me!
Clerk: Yes ma‟am? What can I do for you?
Customer: I have a problem with this coffee maker, and I want my money back. Clerk: __________
Customer: The problem is that it doesn‟t work! I‟ve only used it three times. A. Why? B. Well, are you sure?
C. What‟s the matter with it on earth? D. Well, what seems to be the problem?
44. At a party.
Adam: This is a great apartment.
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Tammy: I think so, too. ___________.
Adam: No, I‟m Adam. I came with Carl. I don‟t really know anyone here. Carl‟s told me about
most of his friends, but I can‟t match the names with the faces.
A. Excuse me, but do I know you?
B. Excuse me, could I know you?
C. Excuse me, do you mind telling me your name? D. Excuse me, but do you know me?
45. Salesgirl: Good morning, miss. Can I help you? Mary: Yes, I‟d like half a kilo oranges, please. Salesgirl: ______________. Anything else? Mary: No, thank you.
A. These oranges are for you. B. Give you the oranges. C. There you are. D. Here are you.
46. Wang: I‟ve got an appointment. I‟m going to meet a friend in London at 3 PM. It‟s already a
quarter past 2. _____________________.
David: I‟m going into London. I can give you a lift if you like. Wang: Could you really? That would be great.
A. I‟ll never make it. B. I‟ll never do it. C. I‟ll never reach it. D. I‟ll never attain it.
47. Clerk: Good morning. Can I help you?
Mr. Smith: Yes, I‟d like a ticket to New York 9:15 tomorrow morning. Clerk: ________________. Mr. Smith: Single, please.
A. Single or two? B. Single or return? C. Single or double? D. Single or back?
48. Ted: Hi, Christine. ______________.
Christine: Hi, Ted. I just bought a new camping tent. I can‟t wait to use it. A. What‟s on? B. What‟s up? C. What‟s wrong? D. What‟s right?
49. Jane: Hello Sally. Fancy meeting you here!
Sally: Hello, Jane. Haven‟t seen you for a long time. You‟ve got married, haven‟t you? Jane: Yes, I have. I got married four years ago. Sally: _____________.
A. Oh, wish you happiness. B. Oh, really? Enjoy yourself. C. Oh, my congratulations. D. Oh, is it? Have a happy life.
50. Phone call
Daughter: Ok, Dad. Nice talking to you and glad everything‟s all right. _______. Dad: All right. Good-bye.
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Daughter: Good-bye, Dad.
A. Say “How are you?” to Mom. B. Say “Are you OK ” to Mom. C. Give Mom our care. D. Give Mom our love.
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41. Mother: Do you think little Jimmy can walk by himself that long?
Father: I don‟t know, but they have baby carriages for rent at the entrance. Jimmy: I don‟t need a baby carriage. I can walk by myself! Father: I know you can, ____________________, OK? A. but just if possible B. but just if in case C. but if only D. but on occasion
42. John: Hi, Anna. ___________________ Anna: Designing a uniform.
John: I didn‟t know you are a costume designer.
A. Long time no seeing. B. I‟m looking for you everywhere. C. What are you on to? D. What are you up to?
43. Roy: Aren‟t you going to swim?
Lisa: The water is too cold, I‟m afraid.
Roy: You‟re not telling me that we drove fifty miles to come here just for a sunbath, are you? Lisa: Hey, don‟t shout! Now, Roy, we‟ve had a lovely day. ______________. A. Don‟t get angry. B. Don‟t spoil it.
C. We should insist it on. D. We should appreciate it.
44. Sally: Bill said he wanted to have a fight with the boss and then quit the job. Dora: _____________________ Nowadays it‟s hard to find a good job. A. I don‟t think he has the guts. B. It is very wise for him to do that. C. admire people like him. D. The boss is very stupid.
45. Mrs. Newman: I personally don‟t think it‟s a good idea to keep a child indoors all day long. Letting the children get close to nature is the best way to take care of them and satisfy their curiosity.
Parent: I agree with that, but safety is important as well.
Mrs. Newman: That you don‟t have to worry about. Besides teachers, we have two assistants in each class _____________________. A. to put their hands to the children B. to have a look at the children C. to watch out the children
D. to keep an eye on the children
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46. Carl: Sorry I‟m late. How is it going?
Allan: Sit down. I saved a seat for you. You‟ve missed the most exciting part. Carl: Really? ____________________ A. What‟s the score now? B. What is the rate now?
C. How many marks are there now? D. What about the comparison now?
47. Alan: I have an appointment with Mr. Brown.
Receptionist: Mr. Brown is expecting you now. ____________
A. Go this road, please. B. Follow this direction, please. C. Come this way, please. D. Move here, please.
48. Roger: Richard, I got fired this morning. Could you help me?
Richard: How come? Last time I saw you, you told me it was a good job and you would like to take it as a career.
Roger: ________________ In a word, I didn‟t do a good job of it. I messed up a business deal that would make several million dollars. A. I have many words to say. B. There is much to discuss. C. It‟s a long-time talk. D. It‟s a long story.
49. Mr. Anderson: Congratulations, Mr. Longfellow. It‟s a magnificent hotel. Mr. Longfellow: Thank you. I‟ll certainly give you a discount if… Miss Ellen: Excuse me, Mr. Longfellow. May I have a word with you? Mr. Longfellow (to Mr. Anderson): ___________ A. I have to leave. B. Sorry to leave you. C. Excuse me. D. Goodbye.
50. Sarah: It is a grand wedding, isn‟t it?
David: It sure is. Oh, here comes the bridegroom. ____________________ Bridegroom: Thank you. Enjoy yourself. A. Glad to see you, Jack. B. Wish you all good, Jack. C. Congratulations, Jack. D. Give you prayers, Jack.
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41. Teacher：Where is Mike this morning? Student：He‟s got a cold.
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Teacher：______
（A） Just tell him to take it easy. （B） He is absent.
（C） What‟s the matter with him? （D） What? Where is he?
42. Connie：It‟s late. I had to say goodbye. Mrs. White：______
（A） Why do you want to go now? （B） I‟d like to say goodbye, too. （C） That‟s all right.
（D） Hope you had a good time. See you tomorrow.
43. Mike：Can I get you a cup of coffee? Tom：______
（A） I don‟t take sugar, thank you. （B） That‟s very nice of you. （C） You can, please.
（D） Thank you for the coffee.
44. Salesman：______
Customer：Yes. What size is that green T-shirt? （A） Do you want to buy anything? （B） Excuse me, what are you doing? （C） Are you just looking around? （D） Anything I can do for you?
45. Student A：I feel sick. Student B：______
Student A：I‟m not sure, but I have got a bad headache. （A） I‟m sorry to hear that. （B） How are you feeling now? （C） Do you have a temperature? （D） How long have you been sick?
46. George：You‟ve given us a wonderful Chinese dinner, Mrs. Li. Mrs. Li：______
（A） Oh, I‟m afraid I didn‟t cook very well. （B） I‟m glad you enjoyed it.
（C） Come again when you are free. （D） It‟s not necessary for you to say so.
47. A：Can I do anything for you? B：______
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（A） No. You can‟t do anything for me. （B） Never mind. （C） It‟s my pleasure.
（D） No, it‟s alright. I can manage myself.
48. Louise：Do you mind if I play some music? Gill：______. I‟m writing my assignment. （A） Not at all
（B） Of course I would （C） Of course not （D） Certainly
49. Desk Clerk：Good afternoon，Holiday Inn.
Customer： Hello，I‟d like to book a double room for the nights of 23rd and 24th please. Desk Clerk：______
（A） What‟s the matter？ （B） What can I do for you？ （C） Just a minute，please. （D） Can I help you？
50. A：I‟ve just heard that the tickets for Swan Lake have been sold out! B：Oh，no! ______ （A） It doesn‟t matter.
（B） It‟s not at all interesting. （C） I was looking forward to it. （D） I knew it already.
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