25.His father is over sixty,but he looks as if he only fifty. A.were B.is C.will be D.has been 26.Water,when boiled,always steam. A.gives in B.gives out C.gives up D.gives off 27. his cold,he came first in the athletics meet. A.Regardless B.In spite C.In spite of D.Despite of 28.He didn't his mother that he was telling the truth. A.admit B.insure C.convince D.believe 29.The two countries solved their about boundary through negotiations. A.argument B.debate C.dispute D.disagreement 30.It was very of you not to play the piano while I was sleeping. A.considerable B.considering C.considered D.considerate Section B Cloze Directions:Read the following passage and fill in each blank by choosing the best answer from A,B,C and D.Write your answer on the Answer Sheet.Questions are based on this section.(20 points) The Indians rise as soon as it is light.The children run down to the river to swim,and the women go to the creek 31 fresh water.Soon maize soup is being prepared for breakfast.Before noon,they will eat again,usually fish,meat and bananas,the fruit on the “chontadure”palm and a drink of“chicha'”.When the sun has32_over the river,some of the younger women go with their children by canoe to their forest plantation to collect maize,bananas and wild fruits.The older women stay in the house making pots which 33 for drinking water and for“chicha” 88225. His father is over sixty. but he looks as if he only fifty. A. were C. will be 26. Water. when boiled. always A. gives in C. gives up B. is D. has been steam. B. gives out D. gives off 27. his cold. he came first in the athletics meet. A. Regardless C. In spite of 28. He didn' t A. admit C. convince B. In spite D. Despite of his mother that he was telling the truth. B. insure D. believe 29. The two countries solved their A. argument C. dispute about boundary through negotiations. B. debate D. disagreement 30. It was very A. considerable C. considered Section B Cloze of you not to play the piano while I was sleeping. B. considering D. considerate Directions : Read the following passage and fill in each blank by choosing the best answer from A , B , C and D. Write your answer on the Answer Sheet. Questions are based on this section. (20 points) The Indians rise as soon as it is light. The children run down to the river to swim , and the women go to the creek 31 fresh water. Soon maize soup is being prepared for breakfast. Before noon , they will eat again , usually fish , meat and bananas, the fruit on the "chontadure" palm and a drink of "chicha". When the sun has 32 over the river, some of the younger women go with their children by canoe to their forest plantation to collect maize , bananas and wild fruits. The older women stay in the house making pots which 33 for drinking water and for "chicha". 882