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15. - What would you do if you had all the time in the world? A. If I could find another job , you know I' d take it in a minute. B. I would spend two thirds of my time with those people who are in great need of help. C. I will travel to other countries and do everything I like. 16. - I've already made plans to go visit my brother who' s away at college , but now I'm not sure I'll be able to. A. That's too bad. Why not? B. Which university did you originally decide to go to? C. She's not written to me since last summer. 17. - Is there any place that is particularly tnemorable for you? A. Really? I thought you' d be excited about it. B. That would probably be northern Mali , in the Sahara Desert. C. There are fantastic castles and museums that are relatively unknown to most tourists. 18. - Where else have you worked , or have you always worked here? A. I've been doing construction work and it's been a busy season. B. No , I didn't come to work here yesterday. C. Dh, no. I've only had this place since last year. I was in Clinton Hospital. 19. - I see from your resume that you've had a lot of experience in sales. A. Yeah , I\am sure this furniture will sell very well in this neighborhood. B. Well , I worked as a teacher, a nurse , a doctor and a lawyer in the last five years. C. Yes, my parents have a store. I used to work there after school. 20. - Can you recommend a place that's not too expensive? A. Let me see. I thought I got more stuff than I thought. B. Let's see now. .• The closest one that I can think of is Toby's. C. When you get to Yorkville, turn right. You'll see the post office across the street. m. Close 臼t Directions : For 四ch numbered blank in the following passage , there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points) The manager of a small building company was very 21 to get a bill for two white mice which one of his workmen had bought. He sent for the workman and asked him why he 788

had had the bill 22 to the company. “Well,”the workman answered,“you remember the house we were23in Newbridge last week,don't you?One of the things we had to do there was to put in some new electric wiring.Well,in one place we had to pass some wires through a pipe 24 and about an inch across,which was built into solid stone and had four big bends (in it. 25 could think how to do this unless I had a good idea.I went to a shop and bought two white mice,one of them male and the other female.Then I tied a thread to the body of the male mouse and put him into the pipe at one end,26 Bill held the female mouse at the other end and pressed her gently to make her squeak.When the male mouse heard the female mouse's squeaks,he rushed along the pipe to help her.I suppose he was a gentleman 27 he was only a mouse.Anyway,as he ran through the pipe,he 28 the thread behind him.It was then quite easy for us to tie one end of the thread to the electric wires and pull them_29 the pipe.” The manager 30 the bill for the white mice. 21.A.surprised B.sorry C.strange D.fearful 22.A.to be sent B.to sent C.send D.sent 23.A.mending B.cleaning C.repairing D.setting 24.A.thirty-feet-long B.thirty foots long C.thirty feet long D.thirty feets long 25.A.None of us B.No one us C.No of us D.None us 26.A.as B.so C.while D.when 27.A.even though B.as though C.in fact D.sure enough 28.A.pulled B.pushed C.lifted D.brought 29.A.along B.through C.inside D.towards 30.A.received B.agreed C.paid D.cashed IV.Reading Comprehension Directions:Each of the passages below is followed by some questions.For each question there are four answers marked A,B,C and D.Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions.Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.(20 points) Questions 31~35 are based on the following passage. Robert Spring,al9 h century forger(f伪造者)，was so good at his profession that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans.Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore.At first he prospered (by selling his small but genuine collection of early U.S.autographs(亲笔签名).Discovering his ability at copying handwriting,he began imitating signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin and writing them on the title 789

had had the bill 22 to the company. "Well," the workman answered , "you remember the house we were 23 in Newbridge last week , don't you? One of the things we had to do there was to put in some new electric wiring. Well , in one place we had to pass some wires through a pipe 24 and about an inch across, which was built into solid stone and had four big bends (弯角) in it. 25 could think how to do this unless I had a good idea. I went to a shop and bought two white mice , one of them male and the other female. Then I tied a thread to the body of the male mouse and put him into the pipe at one end , 26 Bill held the female mouse at the other end and pressed her gently to make her squeak. When the male mouse heard the female mouse' s squeaks, he rushed along the pipe to help her. I suppose he was a gentleman --E... he was only a mouse. Anyway , as he ran through the pipe , he 28 the thread behind him. It was then quite easy for us to tie one end of the thread to the electric wires and pull them 29 the pipe. " The manager 30 the bill for the white mice. 21. A. surprised B. sorry C. strange D. fearful 22. A. to be sent B. to sent C. send D. sent 23. A. mending B. cleaning C. repairing D. setting 24. A. thirty-feet-Iong B. thirty foots long C. thirty feet long D. thirty feets long 25. A. None of \).s B. No one us C. No of us D. None us 26. A. as B. so C. while D. when 27. A. even though B.asthough C. in fact D. sure enough 28. A. pulled B.pushed C. lifted D. brought 29. A. along B. through C. inside D. towards 30. A. received B. agreed C. paid D. cashed N. Reading Comprehension Directions : Each of the passages below is followed by some questions. For each qu四tion there are four answers marked A , B, C and D. Read the passages carefully and chω，se the best answer to each of the questions. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (20 points) Questions 31-35 are based on the following passage. Robert Spring, a 19th century forger (伪造者)， was so good at his profession that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At first he prospered (繁荣) by selling his small but genuine collection of early U. S. autographs (亲笔签名). Discovering his ability at copying handwriting , he began imitating signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin and writing them on the title 789

pages of old books. To lessen the chance of detection , he sent his forgeries to England and Canada for sale and circulation. Forgers have a hard time selling their products. A forger can' t approach a respectable buyer but must deal with people who don't have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their work look real. For example , they buy old books to use the aged paper of the title page , and they can treat paper and ink with chemicals. In Spring' s time , right after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the Southern states, so Spring invented a respectable maiden lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson , the only daughter of General "Stonewall" Jackson. For several years Miss Fanny's financial problems forced her to sell a great number of letters and manuscripts (手稿) belonging to her famous father. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring from dying in poverty , leaving sharp-eyed experts the difficult task of separating his forgeries from the originals. 31. Why did Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada? A. There was a greater demand there than in American. B. There was less chance of being detected there. C. Britain was Spring's birthplace. D. The prices were higher in England and Canada. 32. After the Civil War, there was a great demand in Britain for A. Southern money B. Southern manuscripts and letters C. signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin D. Civil War battle plans 33. Robert Spring spent 15 years A. running a bookstore in Philadelphia B. as a forger C. corresponding with Miss Panny Jackson D. as a respectable dealer 34. According to the passage , forgeries are usually sold to A. sharp-eyed experts B. book dealers C. persons who aren' t experts D. owners of old books 35. Who was Miss Fanny Jackson? A. the only daughter of General "Stonewall" Jackson B. a little-known girl who sold her father' s papers to Robert Spring C. Robert Spring's daughter D. an imaginary person created by Spring 790

Questions 36~40 are based on the following passage. Generations of Americans have been brought up to believe that.a good breakfast is one of life's essentials.Eating breakfast at the start of the day,we have all been told,and told again,is as necessary as putting gasoline in the family car before starting a trip. But for many people the thought of food first thing in the morning is by no means a pleasure,so despite all the efforts,they still take no breakfast.Between 1977 and 1983,the latest year for which figures are available,the number of people who didn't have breakfast increased by 33%-from 8.8 million to 11.7 million-according to the Chicago-based Market Research Corporation of America. For those who feel pain of guilt about not eating breakfast,however,there is some good news.Several studies in the last few years indicate that,for adults especially,there may be nothing wrong with omitting breakfast."Going without breakfast does not affect performances,"said Arrold E.Bender,former professor of nutrition (at Queen Elizabeth College in London,"nor does giving people breakfast improve performance." Scientific evidence linking breakfast to better health or better performance is surprisingly inadequate,and most of recent work involves children,not adults."The literature,"says one researcher,Dr.Ernesto Pollitt at the University of Texas,"is poor." 36.The latest year for which figures could be obtained is A.the year the author wrote the article B.1977 C.any year between 1977 and 1983 D.1983 37.For those who do not take breakfast the good news is that A.several studies have been done in the past few years B.the omission of breakfast does no harm to adults'health C.adults have especially made studies in this field D.eating little in the morning is good for health 38."...nor does giving people breakfast improve his performance"means A.anyone without breakfast does improve his performance B.not giving people breakfast improves performance C.having breakfast doesn't improve performance,either D.people having breakfast do improve their performance,too 39.The word "literature"in the last sentence refers to A.stories,poems,plays,etc. B.written works on a particular subject C.any printed material D.the modern literature of America 791

Questions 36~40 are based on the following passage. Generations of Americans have been brought up to believe that. a good breakfast is one of life's essentials. Eating breakfast at the start of the day , we have all been. told , and told again , is as necessary as putting gasoline in the family car before starting a trip. But for many people the thought of foo c,l. first thing in the morning is by no means a pleasure , so despite all the efforts, they still take no breakfast. Between 1977 and 1983 , the latest year for which figures are available , the number of peoplewho didn' t have breakfast increased by 33% - from 8. 8 million to 11. 7 million - according to the Chicago-based Market Research Corporation of America. For those who feel pain of guilt about not eating breakfast , however, there is some good news. Several studies in the last few years indicate that , for adults especially , there may be nothing wrong with omitting breakfast. "Going without breakfast does not affect performances," said Arrold E. Bender, former professor of nutrition (营养) at Queen Elizabeth College in London , "nor does giving people breakfast improve performance. " Scientific evidence linking breakfast to better health or better performance is surprisingly inadequate , and most of recent work involves children , not adults. "The literature ," says one researcher, Dr. Ernesto Pollitt at the University of Texas, "is poor." 36. Thelatest year for which figures could be obtained is A. the year the author wrote the article B.1977 C. any year between 1977 and 1983 D.1983 37. For those who do not take breakfast the good news is that A. several studies have been done in the past few years B. the omission of breakfast does no harm to adults' health C. adults have especially made studies in this field D. eating little in the morning is good for health 38. ". . . nor does giving people breakfast improve his performance" means A. anyone without breakfast does improve his performance B. not giving people breakfast improves performance C. having breakfast doesn' t improve performance , either D. people having breakfast do improve their performance , too 39. The word "literature" in the last sentence refers to A. stories, poems, plays, etc. B. written works on a particular subject C. any printed material D. the modern literature of America 791