I. Vocabulary and Structure
1. — Hello!May I talk to the manager about the price? — A. A. Sorry, he is out at the moment B. No, you can’t C. Sorry, you can’t D. I don’t know 2. —I’m terribly sorry that I made your table cloth dirty. —__A____.
A. Never mind B. Don’t mention it C. That’s right D. Sorry 3. ― Do you mind if I open the window? ―____B__ I feel a bit cold.
A. Of course not. B. I’d rather you didn’t. C. Go ahead. D. Why not?
4. — Excuse me, sir. Where is Dr. Smith’s office? — D. A. You can’t ask me B. Good question C. Please don’t say so
D. Sorry I don’t know, but you can ask the man over there 5. — Good morning, sir. May I help you? — C. A. No, I don’t buy anything B. No, I don’t need your help C. Yes, I need some salt D. Oh, no. That’s Ok 6. Since he left the university, he ___A__ in an accounting company. A. has been workingB. had worked C. had been workingD. was working 7. The weather in China is different from __C__.
A. America B. in America C. that in America D. one in America 8. It was not until dawn ___B__ their way out of the forest.
A. when they found B. that they found C. did they find D. that they didn’t find
9. __A__ he says or does won’t make me change my mind at all. A. Whatever B However C. Which D. How
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10. We all believe that it’d be hard for him to __C___ extra responsibilities now.
A. take apart B. take up C. take on D. take back
11. We walked down the stairs instead ____B___taking the elevator. A. in B. of C. for D. by 12. Time and tide wait _____D____no man. A. by B. at C. on D. for
13. Health _____C____ on good food, fresh air and enough sleep. A. requires B. requests C. depends D. spends
14. The last time I saw him he ____B____ of retiring at the end of the year. A. has been talking B. was talking C. has talked D. had talked 15. The Dutch language is closely ___C______ to German. A. relevant B. relative C. related D. revealing 16. Dsecurity, the door was chained as well as locked. A. In B. As C. With D. For
17. I think of that movie ___B____ one of the worst I’ve ever seen. A. for B. as C. with D. to
18. Just ____C____you hate Mr. Green, I dislike his wife. A. before B. while C. as D. when
19. In manufacturing, cheaper materials are constantly being substituted _____A______the better, more expensive kind. A. for B. by C. with D. out 20. A bad cold may ___A____to pneumonia. A. lead B. cause C. result D. give
21. The program aims to provide self-sufficiency C local needs. A. in B. on C. for D. with 22. The change _____D___his income. A. has enacted B. has infected C. has effected D. has affected
23. Most adults who are learning a foreign language would disagree ___C_____ the statement that it is unnecessary for them to be taught grammar. A. to B. up C. with D. at
24. The nuclear family usually ____A____ two parents and their children.
A. consists of B. composes of C. is consisted of D. made of 25. The motor car has been ____C____ for many changes in the environment.
A. tired B. bored C. responsible D. interesting II. Cloze
There are 10 blanks in the following passage(s). For each blank there are five choices marked A, B, C, D and E. Choose the ONE that best fits into the passage(s).
In China it is relatively usual to ask people their age, but in the West this question is generally regarded as impolite. This is particularly true36women, and even more than37 if the inquirer is a man.
However, it is very 38to ask children their age, and some adults may not mind39either. In fact, some elderly people are quite happy to40their age, especially if they feel they look young41 their age. Nevertheless, it is not very wise to ask a(n)42 question like \elderly people want to talk about their age, and perhaps receive a compliment on how young they look, they may easily43the topic themselves, and ask the other person to44 how old they are.45 such a question, it is quite acceptable to discuss age in a free way. They normally expect to be complimented on their youthfulness, though rather than to be told that they look very old!
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B36. A. on B. for C. in D. of A37. A. that B. such C. than D. so
B38. A. average B. normal C. expected D. unusual A39. A. being asked B. asking C. to ask D. to be asked C40. A. release B. reflect C. reveal D. remark D41. A. to B. with C. for D. at
D 42. A. open B. strange C. impolite D. direct
B 43. A. bring about B. bring up C. bring along D. bring to A 44. A. guess B. know C. learn D. predict B 45. A. For B. With C. In D. On III. Reading Comprehension
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Driving cars, trucks and motorcycles is an important part of our lives. We do it every day to get to work, to school or to friends' houses.
Driving can be very convenient, but can also cause many problems. Waiting in line at a red light, a driver may get impatient and decide just to drive right through it. If another car is coming from the other direction, there might be a terrible accident. Cutting another car off can make its driver angry, so that driver cuts off someone else. Pretty soon everybody is angry, and impatient.
Traffic accidents declare millions of lives every year worldwide. In Taiwan alone, over seven people are killed in accidents every day. The annual death rate (年死亡率) from traffic accidents in Taiwan is twice that of Japan.
To allow traffic to move smoothly and safely, everybody must follow the rules. Before you drive, learn all the traffic laws. That way of driving is safe, convenient and even fun!
46.The word ―convenient ‖in the passage means ____A____ . A. handy, easy to do B. that can be changed
C. fond of drinking and merry-making D. carriages or other trucks
47. If you cut another car off, its driver may be ___A____. A. impatient B .terrible C. angry D. both A and B
48. The sentence \A. Traffic accidents make some people become millionaires B. Many people die from traffic accidents
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