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A.to prepare B.being prepare C.preparing D.to be prepare 28.A man escaped from the jail last night,It was a long time the police discovered what had happened. A.before B.since C until D.when 29.Although there were so many people in the party.I could my friends A.pick up B.pick out C.make up D.set out 30.The captain all the soldiers before him,telling them to get ready for the fight. a collected B eathered D.elected PART II READING COMPREHENSION Directions:In this section there are wo passages followed by questions or unfinished statements. each with four suggested answers marked A.B.Cand D.Choose the one that you think is the best Passage One When I asked my daughter which item she would keep;the phone,the car,the cooker,the computer,the TV,or her boyfriend,she said"the phone".Personally,I could do without the phone 四Bethe hme5 nr Point 1 The telephone creates the need to communicate,in the same way that more roads create more traffic.My daughter comes home from school at 4:00 pm and then spends an hour on the phone talking to the very people she has been at school with all dav.If the phone did not exist would she have anything to talk about? Point 2 The s that we are never alone."The mobile saved my life,"says Crystal Johnstone.She had an accident in her the A45 between Otley and Skipton Trapped inside.she managed to make the call that brought the ambulance()to her rescue Point 3 The mobile removes our secret.It allows marketing manager of Haba Deutsch,Carl Nicolaisen,to ring his saes staff all round the world at and time of day to ask where they are. where the and hov their last m etingv Point4The telepho separates us.Antonella Bramante in Rome says, "We worked in separate offices but I could see him through the window.It was easy to get his number.We were so near-but we didn't meet for the first two weeks!" Point 5 The telephone allows us to reach out bevond our own lives.Today we can talk to several complete rsimultaneously(同时地)on chat lines(at least my daughter does.I wouldn'tknow what talk about).We can talk across th world.We can even talk toastronau (if you know any)while they're space-walking.And,with the phone line hooked up to the computer,we can access()the Internet,the biggest library on Earth

A. to prepare B. being prepare C. preparing D. to be prepared 28. A man escaped from the jail last night, It was a long time _ the police discovered what had happened. A. before B. since C. until D. when 29. Although there were so many people in the party, I could_my friends. A.pick up B.pick out C.make up D.set out 30. The captain_all the soldiers before him,telling them to get ready for the fight. A.collected B.gathered C. selected D.elected PART II READING COMPREHENSION Directions: In this section there are two passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer. Passage One When I asked my daughter which item she would keep; the phone, the car, the cooker, the computer, the TV, or her boyfriend, she said“the phone”. Personally, I could do without the phone entirely, which makes me unusual. Because the telephone is changing our lives more than any other piece of technology. Point 1 The telephone creates the need to communicate, in the same way that more roads create more traffic. My daughter comes home from school at 4:00 pm and then spends an hour on the phone talking to the very people she has been at school with all day. If the phone did not exist, would she have anything to talk about? Point 2 The mobile phone means that we are never alone. “The mobile saved my life,”says Crystal Johnstone. She had an accident in her Volvo on the A45 between Otley and Skipton. Trapped inside, she managed to make the call that brought the ambulance(救护车) to her rescue. Point 3 The mobile removes our secret. It allows marketing manager of Haba Deutsch, Carl Nicolaisen, to ring his sales staff all round the world at and time of day to ask where they are , where they are going, and how their last meeting went. Point 4 The telephone separates us. Antonella Bramante in Rome says, “We worked in separate offices but I could see him through the window. It was easy to get his number. We were so near——but we didn’t meet for the first two weeks!” Point 5 The telephone allows us to reach out beyond our own lives. Today we can talk to several complete strangers simultaneously ( 同时地) on chat lines (at least my daughter does. I wouldn’t know what to talk about). We can talk across the world. We can even talk to astronauts (if you know any) while they’re space-walking. And, with the phone line hooked up to the computer, we can access(存取) the Internet, the biggest library on Earth

1.How do you understand‘Point 1 —The telephone creates the need to communicate,6.’？ A. People don’t communicate without telephone. B. People communicate because of the creating of the telephone. C. People communicate more since telephone has been created. D. People communicate more because of more traffic. 2.Which of the following best shows people’s attitude towards mobile phones? A. Mobile phones help people deal with the emergency. B. Mobile phones bring convenience as well little secret to people. C. Mobile phones are so important and should be encouraged. D. Mobile phones are part of people’s life. 3. Which points do you think support the idea that phones improve people’s life? a. Point 1. b. Point2. c. Point3. d. Point 4. e. Point 5. A. c, d B. a, e C. a, c D. b, e 4.It is possible to talk to several complete strangers simultaneously through . A. the TV screen B. a fax machine C. the phone line hooked up to the computer D. a microphone 5.The best heading for the passage is . A. phone Power B. Kinds of Phone C. how to Use Phones D. Advantage of Phones Passage Two Computers monitor everything in Singapore from soil composition to location of manholes. At the airport, it took just 15 seconds for the computerized immigration system to scan and approv e my passport. It takes only one minute to be checked into a public hospital. By 1998, almost every household will be wired for interactive cable TV and the Internet, the global computer network. Shoppers will be able to view and pay for products electronically. A 24- hour community telecomputing network will allow users to communicate with elected representati ves and retrieve information about government services. It is all part of the government’s plan to tr ansform the nation into what it calls the “Intelligent Island”. In so many ways, Singapore has elevated the concept of efficiency to a kind of national ideol ogy. For the past ten years, Singapore’s work force was rated the best in the world-ahead of Japan and the U.S.-in terms of productivity, skill and attitude by the Business Environment Risk Intellig ence service

Behind the “Singapore miracle” is a man Richard Nixon described as one of “the ablest leade rs I have met,” one who, “in other times and other places, might have attained the world stature of a Churchill.” Lee Kuan Yew led Singapore’sstruggle for independence in the 1950s, serving as Pr ime Minister from 1959 until 1990. Today (1995), at 71, he has nominally retired to the office of S enior Minister, where he continues to influence his country’s future. Lee offered companies tax br eaks, political stability, cheap labor and strike-free environment. Nearly 90 percent of Singaporean adults now own their own homes and thanks to strict adher ence to the principle of merit, personal opportunities abound. “If you’ve got talent and work hard, you can be anything here,” says a Malaysian-born woman who holds a high-level civil-service pos ition. Lee likes to boast that Singapore has avoided the “moral breakdown” of Western countries. H e attributes his nation’s success to strong family ties, a reliance on education as the engine of adva ncement and social philosophy that he claims is superior to America’s. In an interview with Reader’s Digest, he said that the United States has “lost its bearings” by emphasizing individual rights at the expense of society. “An ethical society,” he said, “is one whic h matches human rights with responsibilities.” 6.What characterizes Singapore’s advancement is its_. A.computer monitoring. B.work efficiency. C.high productivity. D.value on ethics. 7.From Nixon’s perspective, Lee is_. A.almost as great as Churchill. B.not as great as Churchill. C.only second to Churchill in being a leader. D.just as great as Churchill. 8.In the last paragraph, “lost its bearings” may mean_. A.become impatient. B.failed to find the right position. C.lost itsfoundation. D.grown band-mannered. 9.“You can be anything here”(Paragraph 5) may be paraphrased as_. A.You can hope for a very bright prospect. B.You may be able to do anything needed. C.You can choose any job as you like. D.You will become an outstanding worker. 10.In Singapore, the concept of efficiency_. A.has been emphasized throughout the country. B.has become an essential quality for citizens to aim at

C.is brought forward by the government in order to compete with America. D.isknown as the basis for building the"Intelligent Island." PART III CLOZE Directions Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks.Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet. Tracy Wong is a well-known Chinese-American writer.But her writing I was something she picked up by herself.After her first2 teaching disabled children,she became a part-tim writer for IBM writing sories was simply a interest.Tracy sent three of her store to a publisher ()5 they immediately suggested that she put them together to make a single one long6and paid Tracy a 15,000 advance."A pretty money,"said the publisher. ■for7 riter" 8Tracy's characters (are interesting.her stories sometimes 9 readers uneas those aboutth supern tural."My mothe believed I could aferlife world," she told a close friend. e "Can I?I don't think I can,"Tracy said with a laugh."But I do have 11 when things come to me 12 "Once,she was wondering how to complete a 13 set in ancient ( China.14 the doorbell rang It was a Fedex delivery man with a copy of a book on Chinese 15 It came without her ha 16 it Though she has published 45 books.Tracy has her fame.She lives inth same18she lived 27 years ago-although in a more comfortable home.There's more room for19 in her life-and it wasn't just20 1 A skill B.experience C.practice D.method 2.A.duty C.jo D.task 3.A.Insteac B.Normally C.Certainly D.Ther 4.A.general B.deep C.personal D.lively 5.A.Interested B.Anxiously C.Seriously D.Encouraged 6 A film B.story C.program D.article 7.A.a foreign B apopular nusual D.an unknowr 8.A.Now that B.Even though C.Just beca seD.Except tha 9.A.find B.turn C.leave D.hold 10.A.make up B.connect with C.control D.explain 11.A.events B.chances C.feelings D.moments 12.A.for no reason B.froma distance C.by accident D.as gifts 13.A.description B.pointing C.scene D.talk 14.A.Surprisingly B.Suddenly C.Expectedly D.Fortunately 15.A.cooking B.history C.play D.medicine 16.A.known B.sent C.realized D.ordered 17.A.unchanged B.excited C.determined D.unmoved 18.A.life B.city C.house D.way 19. B.work C.joy D.variety 20.A.writing B.reporting C.luck D.fun

C.is brought forward by the government in order to compete with America. D.is known as the basis for building the “Intelligent Island.” PART III CLOZE Directions : Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet. Tracy Wong is a well-known Chinese-American writer. But her writing _1_ was something she picked up by herself. After her first_2_, teaching disabled children, she became a part-time writer for IBM. _3_, writing stories was simply a _4_ interest. Tracy sent three of her stories to a publisher (出版商). _5_, they immediately suggested that she put them together to make a single one long _6_ and paid Tracy a $ 15,000 advance. "A pretty money," said the publisher, "for _7_ writer." _8_ Tracy's characters (人物) are interesting, her stories sometimes _9_ readers uneasy: those about the supernatural. "My mother believed I could _10_ the afterlife world," she told a close friend. "She used to have me speak with my grandmother, who died many years ago." "Can I? I don't think I can," Tracy said with a laugh. "But I do have _11_ when things come to me _12_. "Once, she was wondering how to complete a _13_ set in ancient (古代的) China. _14_ the doorbell rang. It was a FedEx delivery man, with a copy of a book on Chinese _15_. It came without her having _16_ it. Though she has published 45 books, Tracy has remained _17_ by her fame. She lives in the same _18_ she lived 27 years ago - although in a more comfortable home. There's more room for _19_ in her life - and it wasn't just _ 20_. 1. A. skill B. experience C. practice D. method 2. A. duty B. effort C. job D. task 3. A. Instead B. Normally C. Certainly D. Then 4. A. general B. deep C. personal D. lively 5. A. Interested B. Anxiously C. Seriously D. Encouraged 6. A. film B. story C. program D. article 7. A. a foreign B. a popular C. an unusual D. an unknown 8. A. Now that B. Even though C. Just because D. Except that 9. A. find B. turn C. leave D. hold 10. A. make up B. connect with C. control D. explain 11. A. events B. chances C. feelings D. moments 12. A. for no reason B. from a distance C. by accident D. as gifts 13. A. description B. pointing C. scene D. talk 14. A. Surprisingly B. Suddenly C. Expectedly D. Fortunately 15. A. cooking B. history C. play D. medicine 16. A. known B. sent C. realized D. ordered 17. A. unchanged B. excited C. determined D. unmoved 18. A. life B. city C. house D. way 19. A. success B. work C. joy D. variety 20. A. writing B. reporting C. luck D. fun