I£®Multiple choice.

1.Lianzhan said that people in Taiwan and Mainland must try hard to understand each other, and ______ misunderstanding.

A. do away           B. do up                C. clear away                      D. clear up 

2.He narrowly missed being seriously hurt, if not______, by the explosion.

A. killed                      B. being killed     C. be killed          D. to be killed 

3.Susan ______for three years to be a computer analyst but found her progress discouraging .

A. has worked     B. worked          C. had worked             D. was working   

4.Few people paid full attention to their health conditions _____ they were seriously ill.

A. when               B. if                    C. until                       D. before 

5.As ______ humorous people, _______ British like playing a joke on others.  

A. the; ²»Ìî          B. ²»Ìî; the          C. a; the                       D. the; the 

6.I have to collect ______ about the topic before I start writing the book. 

A. a few more materials          B. a few more material        

C. a little more materials          D. a little more material

7.No one can walk the wire without a bit of fear unless ____ very young. 

A. having been trained         B. trained              C. to be trained     D. being trained

8.--- Could you tell me what he said just now? 

--- Sorry, I ______ what was going on outside.

A. had thought                     B. was thinking      C. thought             D. think

9.-- Has Mary finished writing her article?  

-- No, and it _____ before class was over.

A. should be finished           B. should finish   

C. should have finished       D. ought to have been finished

10.As is generally agreed, a family without love is not _____ a family as a body without soul in a man.

A. such         B. as much of       C. so much of       D. much of  

11.--- I want to be alone right now! Get the picture?

   --- _______.

A. Yes, I like it very much    B. Fine! I¡¯ll leave, then.  

C. That¡¯ll do.              D. Yes, I¡¯ll take it.

12.Only after the second tower of the World Trade Centre _______ did people know it was not an accident, but an attack of some kind.

  A. had hit       B. did fall      C. was hit     D. was fallenª¤ 

13.The villagers, _________ had been damaged by the flood, were given help by the Red Cross.

A. all of their homes  B. all their homes 

C. whose all homes  D. all of whose homes  

14.------Excuse me, but I want to use your computer to type a report.

------You __________ have my computer if you don¡¯t take care of it. 

       A. shan¡¯t B. might not   C. needn¡¯t      D. shouldn¡¯t

15.----Do you really want to go out?

-----It may rain. _______, I shall go out; I don¡¯t mind the rain.

 A. Anyway     B. Otherwise     C. Somehow     D. Therefore  

16.Not only _______ give people relaxation and pleasure, but ______ increase their knowledge of any kind.

 A. can travel, it can   B. travel can, can it  C. can travel, can it    D. travel can, it can  

17.-------I¡¯d like to take a week¡¯s holiday.  

--------_________, we¡¯re too busy.

       A£®Don¡¯t worry    B£®Don¡¯t mention it      C£®Forget it   D£®Pardon me

18.Could you tell me __________ of you would like to take part in the English competition?

       A£®which       B£®who  C£®whom       D£®whose  

19.------Did your boss phone you again the next day?

-------No, it was a fortnight __________ he gave me a second call. 

       A£®that   B£®when C£®before      D£®since

20.The flowers _________ sweet in the garden attract the visitors to the beauty of nature.

       A£®to smell    B£®smelling   C£®smelt D£®to be smelt 

21.Julia is always saying that she cannot ________ being laughed at.

       A£®understand       B£®permit      C£®allow D£®stand 

22.Lizzie was _________ to see her friend off at the airport.

       A£®a little more than sad      B£®more than a little sad 

       C£®sad more than a little       D£®a little more sad than

23.Never in my wildest dreams _______ these people are living in such poor conditions.

A. I could imagine                B. could I imagine   

C. I couldn¡¯t imagine              D. couldn¡¯t I imagine

24.Without my glasses, I couldn¡¯t ______ whether that figure on the blackboard was a three or an eight.

    A. make out     B. make up     C. make for      D. make off    

25. ------Are you free after school?

-------Sorry, I¡¯ve planned to treat a friend of mine to dinner ______ for help.

A. in order    B. in return     C. in turn     D. in honor   

II.Cloze test.

While I was standing at the kitchen window, five-year-old Spencer, my oldest son, ran into the house   26  , ¡°We need a doctor out here. Hurry, Mom.¡± ¡°what¡¯s wrong?¡± I asked. Spencer anxiously told me he had found a dead bird that needed a doctor.

Dutifully(˳´ÓµØ), I seized a small plastic bag from the cupboard and took Spencer¡¯s hand£­   27  , that¡¯s the sort of thing mothers do. While my son led me out of the door and   28   the bird, I explained that if the creature was indeed dead, a doctor could not   29  . When we arrived at the   30   scene, it was obvious that the baby bird was dead. Spencer and I could see the nest(Äñ³²) high up in the tree. My son and I   31  the probable age of the baby bird, its inability to fly well, and exactly how the   32   had caused its death. ¡°I think his mummy and daddy really   33   him,¡± Spencer observed. I   34   my boy¡¯s hand and tried to reduce his   35   by saying that I was sure they did, and that everything would return to   36   because the little bird had gone to Heaven to be with God and Popo£­my dead grandfather. I made Spencer believe the bird¡¯s mummy and daddy knew their little one would be   37   and loved. I told Spencer Popo loved little birds and that I   38   he was in Heaven holding and playing with the baby bird   39  .I picked up the little creature¡¯s body, slipped it into my plastic bag and   40   placed the bird in the rubbish bin.   41   was said about the matter for the rest of the day. Spencer went right back to play   42   he had never been interrupted, and I returned to my work in the kitchen.

At breakfast the next morning, Spencer mentioned it sadly to his father.

Trying to   43   Spencer¡¯s spirits and remind him that the little bird was really   44  , I asked our son to tell Daddy   45   the baby bird was. Spencer, looking solemn-faced at his dad, stated, ¡°In the rubbish bin with Mama¡¯s granddad, Popo.¡±

26.A£®saying  B£®screaming C£®declaring  D£®telling

27.A£®in fact  B£®at least      C£®of course  D£®after all

28.A£®ahead   B£®toward      C£®over  D£®of

29.A£®come   B£®save  C£®help  D£®support

30.A£®accident     B£®kitchen    C£®danger      D£®terror

31.A£®wondered    B£®discussed  C£®studied     D£®looked

32.A£®fall      B£®tree   C£®wind D£®nest

33.A£®hate     B£®lose   C£®miss  D£®love

34.A£®picked up    B£®turned to   C£®got to       D£®reached for

35.A£®excitement  B£®regret       C. sadness         D£®disappointment

36.A£®normal B£®peace C£®sorrow      D£®safety

37.A£®enjoyed       B£®played      C£®treated      D£®cared for

38.A£®doubted      B£®found       C£®believed    D£®feared

39.A£®right now    B£®right then  C£®from now on    D£®now and then

40.A£®gently  B£®loudly      C£®strongly    D£®firmly

41.A£®Nothing else       B£®Nobody else     C£®Nothing    D£®Something

42.A£®as usual       B£®as if  C£®even though     D£®though

43.A£®break   B£®rise   C£®show D£®lift

44.A£®dead    B£®injured     C£®OK   D£®alive

45.A£®where  B£®what  C£®how  D£®when

III. Reading comprehension.

A

The Americans believe that anybody can become President of the United States. In a recent Hollywood comedy, that is exactly what happens.

Dave Kovic, played by Kevin Kline, is a kind-hearted man who runs a business that finds people jobs. He leads a typical American way of life, except for one thing£­he looks exactly like the President, Bill Mitchell. In fact, the only thing that makes him different from the nation¡¯s leader is that he is very nice!

The president has started using look-alikes during some public appearances. Dave is offered a chance to ¡°serve his country¡± by becoming one. However, things go wrong. The President becomes very ill and Dave ends up acting as the President forever.

Director Ivan Reitman, who made the popular and successful comedies like Twins, Ghostbusters and Legal Eagles, could have gone for easy laughs by making fun of the American government. Instead, Dave is an attractive comedy about an ordinary man in extraordinary situations. Kevin Kline gives a double performance as Dave and the President, and Sigourney Weaver is at her best as his First Lady. The love story that develops between her role and Dave is a real classic.

The film is 100% American. However, if you¡¯ve ever felt that anybody could do a better job running the country than the people in power, then you¡¯ll enjoy Dave!

46.What is the purpose of the text?

A£®To tell the reader about the American government.

       B£®To discuss the Americans¡¯ ideas about the President.

       C£®To make a comparison between Dave and other films.

       D£®To introduce a new film to the reader.

47.Who plays the role of the President in the film?

       A£®Sigourney Weaver.  B£®Kevin Kline.

       C£®Bill Mitchell           D£®Ivan Reitman.

48.The underlined word ¡°one¡± in the 3rd paragraph refers to __________.

       A£®the President    B£®the director      C£®an actor    D£®a look-alike

49.Which of the following is best supported by the text?

       A£®The author makes fun of the President.

       B£®The author thinks highly of the film.

       C£®The author is a fan of Hollywood comedies.

       D£®The author wishes to become the American President.

B

When dinning in restaurants, Americans usually order drinks first, then soup, salad, main course or entree(Ö÷²Ë), and dessert at last. This is somewhat a different order way from that in Europe.

Until about the middle of the nineteenth century, Americans didn¡¯t have to worry about whether the salad came before or after the main course since they didn¡¯t eat salad at all. Chomping(´óÉùµØ¾×½À) on greens was once considered sissy(Å®ÈËÆøµÄ), and Americans preferred to get their greens indirectly, after they had been processed by rabbits or deer. The shift of public taste toward the salad may be attributed to New York¡¯s Delmonico brothers, who originally introduced smorgasbord from Europe, and served it in their restaurant. Such novelties(ÐÂÆæµÄ¶«Î÷) became so popular that by the end of the nineteenth century, the Waldorf salad has swept the country.

Europeans still chomp on greens after the main course, as a way of clearing the palate(ζ¾õ), and being ready for the cheese. Why Americans eat their salad first is uncertain. The following joking suggestions might make sense: The custom may be related to the slimming craze, for ¡°salad first¡± may fill you up without any worry about fattening; to avoid customers¡¯ impatience with waiting, the restaurant serves salad first to keep them busy while the main courses are being prepared; eating raw food while one is waiting for the cooked food may be a way of announcing that one is not wasting time, which is seen as a virtue; probably unfair to the restaurant, this custom has been encouraged by the merchant as trick-the meagerness(²»×ãÁ¿) of a meal is less noticeable if it comes after ¡°free¡± salad-after all, rabbit food is much cheaper than the rabbit.

50.Before the middle of the nineteenth century, _________ .

     A. Americans ate the salad before the main course  

B. Americans ate the salad after the main course

     C. Americans ate the salad either before or after the main course 

D. Americans didn¡¯t eat salad at all

51.In the last sentence of the passage, ¡°rabbit food¡± refers to_______ .

     A. the salad    B. food made of rabbit meat 

C. junk food   D. food prepared for the rabbit

52.Which of the following statements is true?

     A. Salad first appeared in America, and then was introduce to Europe.

B. The American tradition of eating salad before the main course was formed mainly due to health.

     C. In less than fifty years, salad became popular throughout the United States.

     D. Serving Salad before the entree by the restaurants is a way of cheating the diners.

C

American¡¯s genius with high technology may have put men on the moon, but there is growing doubt about its ability to solve human problems closer to home.

In fact, a slight but significant change from purely technological solutions is already under way as scientists insist that answers to the world¡¯s problems will not come from an attractive exhibition of electronics and machines. Instead, as they see it, solutions must develop from a better understanding of the humans that drive the system and from a fuller appreciation of the limits and potential(DZÄÜ) of the earth¡¯s resources.

What this means is an increased emphasis on the life and earth sciences, on sociology, psychology, economics and even philosophy.

More and more of the best minds in science, particularly young researchers, are being drawn into these developing fields.

All this is not to say that technological creativity will not play a critical role in solving energy and food shortages, or that answers to environmental difficulties will not come from further advances in the same technologies that may have helped cause the problems.

Where the real challenge lies, in the view of the new generation of scientists, is in finding ways to produce goods meet the world¡¯s needs, using less of the raw materials that are becoming short.

53.Which of the following would the author probably agree with?

       A. The environment crisis will not be solved unless we stop using virgin(ԭʼ) materials.

       B. In scientific research, a higher priority(ÓÅÏÈ) should be given to understanding all

living systems.

       C. Exploration of outer space will finally lead to an improvement on human living conditions.

       D. U.S. high-technology companies are welcoming this new change in scientific

 research.

54.Which of the following best expresses the main idea?

       A£®A growing number of Americans are doubtful about what high technology can do in solving the world¡¯s problems.

       B£®Many scientists are beginning to believe that the better understanding of human beings will play a more decisive role in solving the world¡¯s problems.

       C£®More and more young scientists are trying their best to find new ways to solve the world¡¯s problems.

       D£®Technological creativity will still play a very important part in solving the world¡¯s problems.

55.Young scientists demand that in order to satisfy human needs _________.

       A£®existing products be improved

       B£®more complex machines and electronic equipment be designed

       C£®ways be found to produce better goods using fewer raw materials

       D£®any new invention and innovation be encouraged in technology

56.In the passage ¡°human problems¡± or ¡°world problems¡± refers mainly to ________.

       A£®global food shortage       B£®resources depletion(Ï÷¼õ£¬ºÄ¾¡)

       C£®environmental pollution  D£®all of the above

57.The author states all the following except that _________.

       A£®the development of present techniques cannot provide any answers to today¡¯s

problems

       B£®an increasing number of young scientists are taking a great interest in biological and social sciences

       C£®many scientists have come to understand the limits of natural resources

       D£®many scientists argue that high technology is something but not everything

D

It seems that nothing is ever easy in the Middle East, and the road to peace for Israel and Palestine is no different.

But, with a new Palestinian prime minister in place on April 23, the US has seen a new chance to put into place its ¡°road map¡± for peace.

By May 5, the Palestinians had accepted the plan, but Israel still wanted major changes to be made.

The latest fighting between the two states began in September 2000. Over the past 31 months, thousands of Palestinians and Israelis have been killed or injured. Israel and Palestine have fought against each other since Israel created its own state in 1948. When Israel won the 1967 war, it gained control of East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza. Since then, the Palestinians have demanded these three areas be part of their state.

Mahmoud Abbas became Palestine¡¯s new prime minister after Palestinian leader Yasir Arafat was forced to agree to share his power. Both the US and Israel had refused to enter into peace talks with Arafat, whom they consider unreliable.

The road map for peace leads in two directions: the safety of Israel and a state for the Palestinians.

Three-step plan

The plan was written last December by the US, the United Nations, the European Union, and Russia.

*The first step is to stop the violence on both sides. Palestinians would draw up a constitution(ÏÜ·¨) for their government. And Israelis living on land that was once Palestine would not build new homes.

*The second step calls for an international conference that draws up the creation of a Palestinian state.

*The final step aims for a lasting agreement between Israel and Palestine, and the support of neighboring Arab states.

Uncertainty

US officials hope that both sides will follow the road to peace by 2005.

But to take the first step will be no easy task. Hours before the plan was announced, a suicide bomber killed himself and three others in Tel Aviv, Israel. The next day, 12 Palestinians were killed and 15 others were injured in an attack by the Israeli army on Gaza City. In other recent fighting in Gaza City on May 8, four more Palestinians were killed.

The Palestinians say that the two sides should be taking steps at the same time. But Israel demands the first step must be an end to Palestinian violence.

In the face of such disagreement, many analysts(·ÖÎö¼Ò) don¡¯t believe the plan can ensure a peaceful future in the Middle East.

58.What is the main point of this story?

       A£®The fighting between Israel and Palestine.

       B£®The long process for Israel and Palestine to achieve peace.

       C£®New chance and plan for peace in the Middle East.

       D£®International efforts to bring peace to the Middle East.

59.What lies at the root of the conflicts(³åÍ») between Israel and Palestine?

       A£®Israelis and Palestinians have different beliefs.

       B£®Israelis live on land that once belonged to Palestinians.

       C£®The founding of Israel

       D£®Disagreement on how to bring about peace.

60.Which of the following is not true?

       A£®Israel and Palestine haven¡¯t taken steps to work for peace at the same time.

       B£®A new leader in Palestine has brought new hope.

       C£®Part of the ¡°road map¡± is to settle the disagreement between Israel and Palestine.

       D£®Israel and Palestine have different views about the new plan.

61.Which side do you think the writer is on?

       A£®Israel¡¯s.    B£®Palestine¡¯s.       C£®Analysts¡¯. D£®None of the above.

E

    The film starts out as a normal day at a typical American high school. Friends chat in the dining room and boys play football.

But there¡¯s a big surprise when the movie ends with two students going crazy in the school£­shooting and killing people.

This is ¡°Elephant¡±. Filmed in just 20 days, it stars real high school kids. American director Gus Van Sant had no ready made lines. The student actors made up their own dialogue, with Van Sant asking them to base their characters on their own lives.

Although it may not sound very high quality, the film won the Palme d¡¯ Or for Best Film and the award for Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival in France on May 25.

The film is based on the shootings at a high school in the US, where two boys killed 13 people and then themselves in 1999.

The title of the movie refers to the old expression about a problem that¡¯s as hard to pass by as an elephant in the house.

The film takes a close look at a few hours in the lives of the victims(Êܺ¦Õß) and the killers. It shows how high school is a different experience for everyone£­fun and friendly, or hard and lonely.

In many ways, the two boys, who carry out the shooting, act like ordinary kids. They joke around with one boy¡¯s mother as she serves them cakes and plays the piano.

But, there are hints(°µÊ¾) of the anger they feel inside. One of the boys is bullied(ÆÛ¸º) at school. The other plays violent video games. But Van Sant isn¡¯t blaming their killings on either bullying or violent games. In fact, the film doesn¡¯t offer any reason for why school violence happens.

¡°I didn¡¯t want to explain anything. It¡¯s up to the audience to draw their own conclusions,¡± said the 51-year-old director.

Do you know?

Cannes Film Festival began in the south of France in 1946. Cannes was chosen for the international festival because of its ¡°sunny and beautiful location¡±. The festival looks at the artistic quality of world films as well as their commercial success.

 China¡¯s ¡°Farewell my Concubine¡± won the Palme d¡¯ Or in 1993, and ¡° To Live¡± brought Ge You the Best Actor title in 1994.

62.The description of a normal day at an American high school in the first paragraph _________.

       A£®shows what life is like in American high schools

       B£®shows that the film was set in an American high school

       C£®serves to introduce the unexpected, dramatic ending of the film

       D£®suggests that some kind of danger is hidden in the setting

63.The lines of the film were _________.

       A£®created by student actors

       B£®given by the director

       C£®carefully designed by professional people

       D£®thought out while acting

64.The film doesn¡¯t tell why the school shootings happen ________.

       A£®because the mental problems of the high school students are hard to present

       B£®but there are some hints of the reasons

       C£®because life itself is the maker of problems

       D£®because this leaves much food for thought so that the audience can come up with their own reasons.

65.The headline of the story _________.

       A£®cleverly includes the title of the film

       B£®makes one want to find out what this elephant is

       C£®suggests that this award-winning film has caught people¡¯s attention

D£®does all the above

IV.Vocabulary.

1.Adam Smith's _______(½Ü×÷) ¡°The Wealth of Nations¡± was written in the 18th century.

2. After a career as a journalist, she was looking forward to a happy and ______(Äþ¾²µÄ)retirement. 

3. After _________ from a university, he has worked as a middle school teacher. 

4. We're very proud of the five students from this school who were awarded______(½±Ñ§½ð).

5. Do you think you could go upstairs and be with the boys in the_______(ËÞÉá)£¿

6. One of the rooms has been made into a small modern art________(ÃÀÊõ¹Ý).

7. Someone who catches fish as a sport or as a job is called f_________.

8. It is said that his son is studying ________(½¨Öþѧ)at university.  

9. Sometimes we can see a beautiful r_______ in the sky after a shower in summer.   

10. Hiring new employees can be very much a _________(Ö÷¹ÛµÄ) process.

V.Fill in the blanks with proper form of the words given.

1. I remember ________(weep) with pride when my first son was born.

2. The official had these clothes and blankets ________(distribute) among the refugees.

3. The government and rebel leaders sat down at the __________(negotiate) table for the first time yesterday.

4. To begin to answer these questions, he demanded we first _______(explore) the normal course of human language development.

5. The poem is well worthy of __________(adore).

6. The baby was found__________( abandon)outside a local hospital.

7. In the streets, there are many workers _________(bargain) for better pay.

8. ________(repeat) for several times, the sentence was eventually understood by all the students.

9. I would defend the right of scientists __________(experiment) on animals. 

10. Paul succeeded in ________(stick) two pieces of paper together at last.

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