A)be living B)were living c)would live D)would have lived 43.The dir the way we were doing the work A)at B)in C)of D)wt出 44.In a sudden of anger,the man tore up everything within reac h. A)attack B)burst C)split D)blast 45.In Britain people four million tons of potatoes every year A)swallow B)dispose C)consume D)exhaust 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 Fact cholce in the u ts entied le before maki Please mark the co etter 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. Questions 46 to 55 are based on the following passage. Once the world embraced the automobile.the days of depending on horses.bicvcles.ferries.and trains quickly slipped into the past.People were with the d of the automobile but theywere enjoying the personal n that om to go anyplace a road 47 This allowed people to travel at anytime and at their own48 This independence gave the car a popular edge over buses and trains. The popularity of the automobile made it the 49 of the transportation system.The automobile changed our lives when a giant industry that offered more and more jobs.The automobile made it possible for people to ive i work place.Thisc s to grow subur more convenient.Of course,with more places to go,more 51 roads had to be built.The automobile caused a 52 effect.Jobs increased.industries grew.new industries developed.and cities appeared.Today the automobile industry continues to offer many 53 Jobs are plentiful in this industry and improvements continue to be made to the automobile with new technologies. We have come a long way from that because of the cooperative fforts of many people in the last century.It will be interesting toe what the futre holds for the automobile.We have already seen signs of the use of solar energy in this area As long as man has a brain,the future of the automobile is 55 A)backbone B)infinite C)further D)background E)led F)enjoyed G)horseless H)developing I)opportunitiesJ)snowball K)definite L)developed M)farther N)impressed )pace 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 c oresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2with a single line though the cenre. Passage One Questions56to60 are based on the following passage. After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994,earthquake scientists had good news to report:The damage and death toll(死亡人数)could have been much worse. More than 60 people died in this earthquake.By comparison,an earthquake of similar intensity that shook America in198 claimed 25,000 victims 5 A) be living B) were living C) would live D) would have lived 43. The director was critical ______ the way we were doing the work. A) at B) in C)of D) with 44. In a sudden ______ of anger，the man tore up everything within reac h. A) attack B) burst C) split D) blast 45. In Britain people ______ four million tons of potatoes every year. A) swallow B) dispose C) consume D) exhaust 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. Questions 46 to 55 are based on the following passage. Once the world embraced the automobile, the days of depending on horses, bicycles, ferries, and trains quickly slipped into the past. People were __46__ with the speed of the automobile but they were also enjoying the personal freedom that the automobile gave them. Owning a car gave people the freedom to go anyplace a road __47__. This allowed people to travel at anytime and at their own __48__. This independence gave the car a popular edge over buses and trains. The popularity of the automobile made it the __49__ of the transportation system. The automobile changed our lives when it created a giant industry that offered more and more jobs. The automobile made it possible for people to live in areas __50__ from their work place. This caused cities to grow and made suburban living more convenient. Of course, with more places to go, more __51__ roads had to be built. The automobile caused a __52__ effect. Jobs increased, industries grew, new industries developed, and cities appeared. Today the automobile industry continues to offer many __53__. Jobs are plentiful in this industry and improvements continue to be made to the automobile with new technologies. We have come a long way from that first __54__ carriage because of the cooperative efforts of many people in the last century. It will be interesting to see what the future holds for the automobile. We have already seen signs of the use of solar energy in this area. As long as man has a brain, the future of the automobile is __55__. A) backbone B) infinite C) further D) background E) led F) enjoyed G) horseless H) developing I) opportunities J) snowball K) definite L) developed M) farther N) impressed O) pace 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. Passage One Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage. After the violent earthquake that shook Los Angeles in 1994, earthquake scientists had good news to report; The damage and death toll (死亡人数) could have been much worse. More than 60 people died in this earthquake. By comparison, an earthquake of similar intensity that shook America in 1988 claimed 25, 000 victims: