spare parts A)ensure B)promise C)guarantee D)assure 25.We all him because,although he was stern,he was fair A)looked out upon B)looked up at C)looked up to D)looked out for 26.Abundant natural resources are part of a country's A)treasure B)wealth C)goods D)property 27.The old man has the A)unusua B)ignorant C)peculiar D)crazy 28.They did their utmost and made progress in a short time A)remarkable B)obvious C)unapparent D)spectacular 29 Seience and technology have brought many changes in our lives A)forward B)about C)in D)to 30.Can you give me even the clue as to where her son might be? A)simplest B)slightest C)least D)utmost Part IV Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)(25 minutes) SectionA Directions:In this section.there is a passage with ten blanks.to select one wod for eac lank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefully before making your choices.Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.You may not use any of the words in the blank more than once Some years ago I was offered a writing nt that would r qure three months of ravel throug Europe.I had been abroad a coupeof tmes my way around Moreover,my knowledge of foreign languages was32 to a little college French. I hesitated.How would I,unable to speak the language,33 unfamiliar with local geography or transportation systems,set up 34 and do research?It seemed impossible,and with considerable 35 I sat n to write a letter heggi ing off.Halfway through,a thought ran through my mind:you can'tearn ifyou don'y.o gnment There were some bad 36.But by the time I had finished the trip I was an experienced traveler.And ever since,I have never hesitated to head for even the most remote of places,without guides or even37 hookings confident that somehow I will manage The point is that the new,the different,is almost by definition 38.But each time you try something you lear,and as the lear I've eared flown up th Rhine goon doing suc things.It's not because I'm braver or more daring than others.I'm not.But I'll accept anxiety as another name for challenge and I believe I can 40 wonders. A)accomplish B)advanced C)balloon D)claim E)constantly F)declare G)inter H)limited )manufacture K)news L)reduced M)regre N)scary O)totally Section B Directions:There are 2 passages in this section.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them ther ar four choies marked A).B).C)and D).You should decide on the best choice e and mar r on Answer She tha single line though the cent4 spare parts. A) ensure B) promise C) guarantee D) assure 25. We all ______ him because, although he was stern, he was fair. A) looked out upon B) looked up at C) looked up to D) looked out for 26. Abundant natural resources are part of a country’s _____. A) treasure B) wealth C) goods D) property 27. The old man has the _____ habit of forgetting to tie his shoes. A)unusual B)ignorant C)peculiar D)crazy 28.They did their utmost and made______ progress in a short time. A) remarkable B) obvious C) unapparent D) spectacular 29. Science and technology have brought _____ many changes in our lives. A) forward B) about C) in D) to 30.Can you give me even the ________ clue as to where her son might be? A) simplest B) slightest C) least D) utmost Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes) Section A Directions: In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage. Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in the bank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of the words in the blank more than once. Some years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe. I had been abroad a couple of times, but I could hardly 31 to know my way around the continent. Moreover, my knowledge of foreign languages was 32 to a little college French. I hesitated. How would I, unable to speak the language, 33 unfamiliar with local geography or transportation systems, set up 34 and do research? It seemed impossible, and with considerable 35 I sat down to write a letter begging off. Halfway through, a thought ran through my mind: you can’t learn if you don’t try. So I accepted the assignment. There were some bad 36 . But by the time I had finished the trip I was an experienced traveler. And ever since, I have never hesitated to head for even the most remote of places, without guides or even 37 bookings, confident that somehow I will manage. The point is that the new, the different, is almost by definition 38 . But each time you try something, you learn, and as the learning piles up, the world opens to you. I’ve learned to ski at 40, and flown up the Rhine River in a 39 . And I know I’ll go on doing such things. It’s not because I’m braver or more daring than others. I’m not. But I’ll accept anxiety as another name for challenge and I believe I can 40 wonders. A) accomplish B) advanced C) balloon D) claim E) constantly F) declare G) interviews H) limited I) manufacture J) moments K) news L) reduced M) regret N) scary O) totally Section B Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre