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Part I Questions 1-10 are based on Passage 1. Passage 1 Passage 1 is about the chariot races which were an important part of the Olympic Games. Think of a chariot race and you probably think of excited horses racing round a dusty track with determined charioteers waving their whips.You imagine the noisy spectators cheering or jeering as a chariot turns over on a bend or their favorite charioteer overtakes his rival.Most of us can imagine the sight and sounds of the race quite vividly. For those lucky spectators who saw the chariot races,which were the first events in the Olympic Games,it was an impressive sight and,for many people it was the best bit of the whole five-day Games. After a staggered start,controlled by a starting gate which opened gradually from the outside of the line to the middle,the chariots raced down to the other end of the hippodrome where they had to go round the turning post before galloping back and going round another post near the start.The best charioteers were those who could make their horses go fastest on the straight sections and turn very neatly round the posts. On each occasion,there were four different kinds of race-two or four horse chariots using young or older horses.Often the distance to be covered was as much as 12 kilometers. The chariots they used were made of lightweight wood or basketwork,which they decorated with paint or colorful metal.The men who drove the horses were professional charioteers who got paid large sums to compete.Like in today's horse racing,the prize went to the owner of the chariot,not the charioteer. Read Passage 1 and answer the following questions.Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 1.What's the spectators'response when a chariot turns over on a bend or their favorite charioteer overtakes his rival? 2.What were the first events in the Olympic Games? 3.How many kilometers were often covered in the chariot race? 4.Who drove the horses in the chariot race? 5.Who did the prize go to in the chariot race? 933

Part I Qu臼tions 1-10 based on Passage 1. Passage 1 Passage 1 is about the chariot rac臼which were an important part of the Olympic Games. Think of a chariot race and you probably think of excited horses racing round a dusty track with determined charioteers waving their whips. You imagine the noisy spectators cheering or jeering as a chariot turns over on a bend or their favorite charioteer overtakes his rival. Most of us can imagine the sight and sounds of the race quite vividly. For those lucky spectators who saw the chariot races, which were the first events in the Olympic Games, it was an impressive sight and , for many people it was the best bit of the whole five-day Games. After a staggered start , controlled by a starting gate which opened gradually from the outside of the line to the middle , the chariots raced down to the other end of the hippodrome where they had to go round the turning post before galloping back and going round another post near the start. The best charioteers were those who could make their horses go fastest on the straight sections and turn very neatly round the posts. On each occasion, there were four different kinds of race 一two or four horse chariots using young or older horses. Often the distance to be covered was as much as 12 kilometers. The chariots they used were made of lightweight wood or basketwork , which they decorated with paint or colorful metal. The men who drove the horses were professional charioteers who got paid large sums to compete. Like in today' s horse racing , the prize went to the owner of the chariot , not the charioteer. Read Passage 1 and answer the following questions. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 1. What's the spectators' response when a chariot turns over on a bend or their favorite charioteer overtakes his rival? 2. What were the first events in the Olympic Games? 3. How many kilometers were often covered in the chariot race? 4. Who drove the horses in the chariot race? 5. Who did the prize go to in the chariot race? 933

Ding Song gained fame almost overnight for his unique combination of offense and defense at the 43rd World Table Tennis Championship in 1995.Today,however,the uniqueness he once relied on is no longer so mysterious.How to keep challenging other international champions is the biggest issue Ding Song has to face now. Many new faces in the men's team,including Feng Zhe,Xiong Ke,Wang Liqin,Han Yang, Malin and Qin Zhijian,failed to impress people much over the past year.Compared with Wang Tao and the other three veterans mentioned above,they are still too green.Luckily the established players are not too old yet,and newer players still have time to mature. These internal problems,which can be overcome through more training,don't count for much,when what's really more serious is the threat from without.Since the Atlanta Olympics,China has once again become the "common target"of the rest of the world. In men's competitions,European teams remain the major threat to China.In the 1996 World Table Tennis Rankings we find Vladimir Samsonov,a new star from Belorussia,close on the heels of the two Chinese who tied for first place.It is this man,noted for his comprehensive skills and toughness,who gave Chinese players so much trouble at the Olympics and the World Cup on their way to the championship titles. A group of upcoming players like Samsonov is emerging in Europe,and last year the European Federation of Table Tennis Associations had a special meeting on how to deal with the Chinese team.They have invited Chinese players to act as advisors,dispatched two observers to China to keep abreast of the Chinese team,and have sent European players to China to be trained with their Chinese counterparts.They have even thought of amending competition rules to restrict Chinese players. The Republic of Korea(ROK)is another threat.The Chinese team lost only twice in the group event in the past two years,to the same rival-the ROK.The sixth-ranked player in the world is Taek Soo Kim,probably the largest threat to any Chinese player.At the Asian Table Tennis Championships in 1996 he defeated more than a few Chinese veterans. Read Passage 2 and then choose the best answer that may complete each of the statements below according to the passage.Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 11.We can infer that this passage probably comes from A.a recommendation letter B.a magazine C.an instruction D.a drama play 935

Ding Song gained fame almost overnight for his unique combination of offense and defense at the 43rd World Table Tennis Championship in 1995. Today , however, the uniqueness he once relied on is no longer so mysterious. How to keep challenging other international champions is the biggest issue Ding Song has to face now. Many new faces in the men's team, including Feng Zhe , Xiong Ke , Wang Liqin , Han Yang, Malin and Qin Zhijian, failed to impress people much over the past year. Compared with Wang Tao and the other three veterans mentioned above , they are still too green. Luckily the established players are not too old yet , and newer players still have time to mature. These internal problems, which can be overcome through more training , don' t count for much , when what' s really more serious is the threat from without. Since the Atlanta Olympics, China has once again become the "common target" of the rest of the world. In men's competitions, European teams remain the major threat to China. In the 1996 World Table Tennis Rankings we find Vladimir Samsonov , a new star from Belorussia , close on the heels of the two Chinese who tied for first place. It is this man , noted for his comprehensive skills and toughness, who gave Chinese players so much trouble at the Olympics and the World Cup on their way to the championship titles. A group of upcoming players like Samsonov is emerging in Europe , and last year the European Federation of Table Tennis Associations had a special meeting on how to deal with the Chinese team. They have invited Chinese players to act as advisors, dispatched two observers to China to keep abreast of the Chinese team , and have sent European players to China to be trained with their Chinese counterparts. They have even thought of amending competition rules to restrict Chinese players. The Republic of Korea (ROK) is another threat. The Chinese team lost only twice in the group event in the past two years , to the same rival - the ROK The sixth-ranked player in the world is τaek Sao Kim , probably the largest threat to any Chinese player. At the Asian Table Tennis Championships in 1996 he defeated more than a few Chinese veterans. Read Passage 2 and then choose the best answer that may complete each of the statements below according to the passage. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 11. We can infer that this passage probably comes from A. a recommendation letter C. an instruction B. a magazine D. a drama play 935

18. The European Federation of Table Tennis Associations has tried hard A. to invite Chinese players to be advisors for their teams B. to send European players to China to help the Chinese players C. to find fault with the Chinese team by sending two observers to China D. to hold more table tennis competitions 19. In the sentence "They have even thought of amending competition rules to restrict Chinese players" (Para 8) , "they" refer to A. the International Table Tennis Federation B. the Belorussia team C. the European Federation of Table Tennis Associations D. the Korean team 20. The tone of this passage is A. critical B. optimistic C. partial D. objective Part III True or False Questions 21-30 are based on Passage 3. Passage 3 "Great Britain" has several different names. Some people say "Britain". or "the United Kingdom" , or just "UK气There are four different countries in the United Kingdom: England , Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Everyone from Britain is British, but only people from England are English. People from Scotland are Scottish, people from Wales are Welsh , and people from Northern Ireland are Irish. Don't call a Scottish or Welsh person English. He won't like it! Altogether more than 56 million people live in Britain, many of them in big industrial cities like London , Liverpool and Manchester, but people are often surprised by how much of Britain is open country, with lovely hills and woods. quiet rivers, lakes and farmlands. Everyone in Britain speaks English. But in some parts of Scotland and Wales people speak an older language as well. The Welsh are especially proud of their language , and you can see road signs in Welsh all over Wales. Everyone speaks English, but they do not all speak it in the same way. A Scottish person has to listen carefully if he wants to understand a Londoner. And when a Welsh person speaks, everyone knows at once where he comes from! Many people think that the weather is cold and wet in Britain all the year round. But it 937

isn't!True,it sometimes rains and even snows for days and days,but every year there are weeks of beautiful sunny weather. Britain is only a small country,but every part is different.Scotland is a land of mountains,lakes and romantic castles.The winters are cold,with plenty of snow,but the summers are often warm and sunny.Northern Ireland is beautiful too.In the warm,wet climate,the grass grows a brilliant green,and much of the land is farming country.The centre of England (the "Midlands")is also an important industrial area,especially near the huge cities of Coventry and Birmingham,the centre of the car industry.But everywhere, even in the heart of a modern city,there are buildings from an older Britain-cathedrals, castles,and houses built hundreds of years ago.Wales is a special place,a country of high mountains and pretty valleys.But Wales has plenty of industry too,with many factories and coal mines.The people of Wales are very musical.The west of England is rich farming country.It produces milk,cream,butter,cheese and apples,which go to make cider,a popular drink.In the villages,country people often grow their own fruit,vegetables and flowers. Some areas of Britain are very crowded.Around Manchester,in northwest England, and Glasgow,in Scotland,are large city areas of houses and factories.The southeast of England,too,has many towns and cities,including London,the capital.But quite near London there are still some quiet villages and peaceful farms. Britain is an island,of course,and you are never far from the sea.Some of the coast, especially in the west,is wild and rocky,with small,sandy beaches,and romantic old harbors.Other parts are industrial.The east coast of Scotland,for example,is busy with oil rigs and fishing boats.The most popular beaches are near the many holiday towns on the south coast,where the weather is usually warmer.It is here that Londoners come to relax. Read Passage 3 and decide whether the following statements are True or False.Write T for True and F for False against the number of each of the statements on your Answer Sheet. 21.Great Britain has several different names and one of them is British. 22.In the United Kingdom there are four different countries:England,Scotland, Wales and Southern Ireland. 23.More than 66 million people live in Britain,many of them in big industrial cities like London,Liverpool and Manchester. 24.The language all the people in Britain can speak is English. 25.A Scottish person can understand a Londoner's talking easily. 26.The weather isn't cold and wet in Britain all the year round. 938

isn't! True , it sometimes rains and even snows for days and days, but every year there are weeks of beautiful sunny weather. Britain is only a small country , but every part is different. Scotland is a land of mountains, lakes and romantic castles. The winters are cold , with plenty of snow, but the summers are often warm and sunny. Northern Ireland is beautiful too. In the warm, wet climate , the grass grows a brilliant green , and much of the land is farming country. The centre of England (the "Midlands勺is also an important industrial area , especially near the huge cities of Coventry and Birmingham, the centre of the car industry. But everywhere , even in the heart of a modern city , there are buildings from an older Britain - cathedrals, castles, and houses built hundreds of years ago. Wales is a special place , a ry of high mountains and pretty valleys. But Wales has plenty of industry too , with many factories and coal mines. The people of Wales are very musical. The west of England is rich farming ry It produces milk , cream, butter, cheese and apples, which go to make cider , a popular drink. In the villages , country people often grow their own fruit , vegetables and flowers. Some areas of Britain are very crowded. Around Manchester, in northwest England , and Glasgow, in Scotland, are large city areas of houses and factories. The southeast of England , too , has many towns and cities, including London , the capital. But quite near London there are still some quiet villages and peaceful farms. Britain is an island , of course , and you are never far from the sea. Some of the coast , especially in the west , is wild and rocky , with small , sandy beaches, and romantic old harbors. Other parts are industrial. The east coast of Scotland, for example , is busy with oil rigs and fishing boats. The most popular beaches are near the many holiday towns on the south coast , where the weather is usually warmer. It is here that Londoners come to relax. Read Passage 3 and decide whether the following statements are True or False. Write T for True and F for False against the number of each of the statements on your Answer Sheet. 21. Great Britain has several different names and one of them is British. 22. In the United Kingdom there are four different countries: England , Scotland , Wales and Southern Ireland. 23. More than 66 million people live in Britain, many of them in big industrial cities like London , Liverpool and 如1anchester. 24. The langua

27.The Midlands is an important industrial area,but it isn't the centre of the car industry. 28.In the heart of modern cities,there are a lot of old buildings. 29.The capital of wales is also London. 30.Although Britain is an island,it is far from the sea. Part I Short Answer Questions 31-35 are based on Passage 4. Passage 4 Many years ago in Vietnam,there lived a poor fisherman and his beautiful wife.The fisherman was happy,but his wife was not.She wanted to be rich. One day while the husband was out fishing,the wife became ill and died.When he came home and found her dead,the fisherman was very sad.He sat near her and prayed. While he was praying,he heard a voice telling him how to bring her back to life.The voice told him to cut his finger and let three drops of blood fall on his wife.The fisherman followed these instructions.As the third drop of blood fell on his wife,she came back to life. One day shortly after that,the wife went down to the beach to wait for her husband to return from fishing.While she was waiting,she met a rich merchant with a large boat.The man told her that she was very beautiful and asked her to come with him on his big boat.He promised to make her rich,so she went with him. When her husband returned,the other fishermen told him that his wife had gone off with the rich man.The husband went to find his wife,and asked her to come home,but she refused.Then he asked that she give him back his three drops of blood. With a knife,he cut her hand.When the third drop of blood fell,the woman changed. She became very tiny.She flew around her husband's head buzzing angrily and demanded that he give her back the three drops of blood. And to this day,female mosquitoes still fly around trying to get back their three drops of blood! Read Passage 4 and then try to give short answers to Questions 31-35.Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 31.Why wasn't the wife happy with her husband? 32.How did the husband bring his wife back to life? 33.Who did the wife meet at the beach when she waited for her husband to return from fishing? 34.What happened to the wife when her husband took his blood back? 35.Which kind of mosquitoes bite people according to the passage? 939

27. The Midlands is an important industrial area , but it isn't the centre of the car industry. 28. In the heart of modern cities, there are a lot of old buildings. 29. The capital of wales is also London. 30. Although Britain is an island , it is far from the sea. Part N Short Answer Qu四tions 31-35 are based on Passage 4. 暗age 4 Many years ago in Vietnam, there lived a poor fisherman and his beautiful wife. The fisherman was happy , but his wife was not. She wanted to be rich. One day while the husband was out fishing , the wife became ill and died. When he came home and found her dead , the fisherman was very sad. He sat near her and prayed. While he was praying, he heard a voice telling him how to bring her back to life. The voice told him to cut his finger and let thr臼drops of blood fall on his wife. The fisherman followed these instructions. As the third drop of blood fell on his wife, she came back to life. One day shortly after that , the wife went down to the beach to wait for her husband to return from fishing. While she was waiting , she met a rich merchant with a large boat. The man told her that she was very beautiful and asked her to come with him on his big boat. He promised to make her rich , so she went with him. When her husband returned , the" other fishermen told‘him that his wife had gone off with the rich man. The husband went to find his wife , and asked her to come home , but she refused. Then he asked that she give him back his three drops of blood. With a knife , he cut her hand. When the third drop of blood fell , the woman changed. She became very tiny. She flew around her husband' s head buzzing angrily and demanded that he give her back the three drops of blood. And to this day, female mosquitoes still fly 缸ound trying to get back their three drops of blood! Read Passage 4 and then try to give short answers to Questions 31-35. Write your answers on the Answer Sheet. 31. Why wasn't the wife happy with her husband? 32. How did the husband bring his wife back to life? 33. Who did the wife meet at the beach when she waited for her husband to return from fishing? 34. What happened to the wife when her husband took his blood back? 35. Which kind of mosquitoes bite people according to the passage? 939