S “ S “ ëJr « VÔ»: :2Øt bt?vÐ M « Vùî 3 ÆÐ I k k k5 “ S “ S “ ë Jr « VÔ ¡s sÿi æ ªs5¼ ¥ÿi Y ç îµsÃA¶s5¼ ' k5¼¤à¼ (ír è' k5¼¶ Ûs5¼B Æ k5Ïí I. Vocabulary and Structure (10 points) Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A., B., C. and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then write down your answer on the Answer Sheet. 1. So nervous _ that he didnt know how to explain. A. since he became B. would he become C. that he became D. did he become 2. Had I received one more vote in the last election, I _ the chairman now. A. might have been B. would have been C. were D. would be 3. Snow aids farmers by keeping heat in the lower ground levels, thereby _ from freezing. A. to save the seeds B. which saves the seeds C. saving the seeds D. the seeds saved 4. Kate was watching a movie, completely _ to the outside world. A. being lost B. having lost C. losing D. lost 5. Human behavior is mostly a product of learning, _ the behavior of an animal depends mainly on instinct. A. while B. when C. as D. for 6. There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, _ a sudden loud noise. A. being there B. there was C. there having been D. should there be 7. _ the English examination, I would have gone to the concert last Sunday. A. In spite of B. Bur for C. As for D. Because of 8. _ a rainy day, I decided to stay at home. A. It being B. What C. Being D. Such 9. She never laughed, _ lose her temper. A. or she ever did B. nor did she ever C. or did she ever D. nor she ever did 10. Language belongs to each one of us, to the flower-seller _ to professor. A. as much as B. as fat as C. the same as D. as long as 11.The policeman accidentally discovered the _ of the stolen money. A. location B. site C. spot D. position 12. The funeral will be _, and only members of the dead mans family will attend. A. alone B. personal C. peculiar D. private 13. _ any remarriage this money would pass to your late husbands younger brother. A. On account of B. In accordance with C. With reference of D. In the event of 14. Several members of the committee, unwilling to take sides, _ from voting. A. abstained B. declined C. dodged D. eluded 15. No one is _ to serve on the committee until he has been a member of the club for two years. A. applicable B. congenial C. eligible D. convenient S “ S “ ëJr « VÔ»: :16. There have been so many _ statements about the invention that it is difficult to know where the truth lies. A. conflicting B. distinguished C. reactionary D. reverse 17. The judge recommended more humane forms of punishment for juvenile _. A. convicts B. delinquents C. outlaws D. villains 18. It is delightful island, above all because it is still _, in spite of the growth of tourism. A. humble B. primitive C. rural D. unspoiled 19. His plan sounds_, so youd better carry it out. A. feasible B. feeble C. favorable D. edible 20. Her life was devoted to _ the sick and needy. A. caring of B. caring with C. caring about D. caring for II. Cloze (20 points) Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then write down your answer on the Answer Sheet. Movie makers feared for a while that they might be put out of business by television. Recently, _21_, more and more people have been going to the movies. This _22_ be partly because the economic situation in America has become _23_. In the movies, you forget your troubles as you get _24_ in the story on the screen. Also, directors have been producing pictures that _25_ numbers of people want to see. Americans _26_ the millions are returning to a love _27_ with the movies. Motion picture _28_ experts see two main _29_ for this: an increased need by Americans to _30_ from economic worries and a large number of new movies with broad audience _31_. Movies makers admit that their _32_ popularity is _33_ the result of poor _34_ conditions, which traditionally bring an increase in theater _35_. “When people are fearful _36_ the future, they look for escape,” _37_Jack Valenti, president of the Motion Picture Association of America. “In a _38_ theater, with a 65-foot screen, you lose _39_ for two and a half hours. People find this _40_. 21. A especially B. further C. however D. moreover 22. A. might B. could C. should D. may 23. A. better B. worse C. best D. improved 24. A. connected B. encouraged C. involved D. shocked 25. A. large B. small C. few D. little 26. A. of B. in C. for D. with 27. A. event B. occurrence C. accident D. affair 28. A. industry B. deal C. manufacture D. contract 29. A. excuses B. factors C. reasons D. proofs 30. A. hide B. separate C. break D. escape 31. A. appeal B. interest C. consideration D. concern 32. A. raising B. falling C. rising D. losing 33. A. by no means B. partly C. insufficiently D. completely 34. A. cultural B. industrial C. commercial D. economic 35. A. attendance B. buildings C. performances D. programs 36. A. to B. about C. with D. at 37. A. claims B. comments C. commends D. complains S “ S “ ëJr « VÔ»: :38. A. shaded B. darkening C. colorful D. lighted 39. A. reason B. worry C. taste D. yourself 40. A. beneficial B. harmful C. unhealthy D. humorous III. Reading Comprehension (30 points) Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. 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 write down your answer on the Answer Sheet. Passage 1 A growing worlds population and the discoveries of science may alter this pattern of distribution in the future. As men slowly learn to master disease, control floods, prevent famines and stop wars, fewer people die every year; and in consequence the population of the world is steadily increasing. In 1925 there were about 2000 million people in the world; by the end of the century there may well be over 4000 million. When numbers rise, the extra mouths must be fed. New lands must be brought under cultivation, or land already farmed made to yield larger crops. In some areas the accessible land is largely so intensively cultivated that it will be difficult to make it provide more food. In some areas the population is so dense that the land is parceled out in units too tiny to allow for much improvement in farming methods. Were a large part of this farming population drawn off into industrial occupation, the land might be farmed much more productively by modern methods. There is now a race for science, technology, and industry to keep the output of food rising faster than the number of people to be fed. New strains of crops are being developed which will thrive in unfavorable climates; there are now farms beyond the Arctic Circle in Siberia and North America; irrigation and dry-farming methods bring arid lands under the plough, dams hold back the waters of great rivers to ensure water for the fields in all seasons and to provide electric power for new industries; industrial chemistry provides fertilizers to suit particular soils; airplanes spray crops to destroy locusts and many plant diseases. Every year some new means is devised to increase or to protect the food of the world. 41. The author says that the worlds population is growing because _ A. there are many rich valleys and fertile plains B. the pattern of distribution is being altered C. people are living longer D. new land is being brought under cultivation 42. We are told that there are now farms beyond the Arctic Circle. This has been made possible by _. A. producing new strains of crops B. irrigation and dry-farming methods C. providing fertilizers D. destroying pests and diseases 43. If a large part of faming population are employed in industry, the land may be cultivated_. A. by modern methods B. worse C. by old methods D. better S “ S “ ëJr « VÔ»: :44. Which of these words is nearest in meaning to the word “strain”? A. types B. sizes C. seeds D. harvests 45. This passage focuses on _. A. population B. food production C. control of disease D. development of science and technology Passage 2 A British sociologist has advanced the theory that many working-class children are unsuccessful at school because of the nature of their language. They use what he terms a “restricted” code of speech, whereas most teachers use an “elaborated” code, which is familiar to middle-class children. Working-class language is a language of personal experience and direct command rather than of rationalization and distinction between subtleties. In school, however, the latter abilities are demanded of children. Middle-class children, who have been brought up in such a way as to enable them to respond to argument and reasoning, are able to cope with the classroom situation much better than their working-class contemporaries, who are frequently at a loss to understand the implication of what their teacher is saying. So it seems that working-class children fail to take full advantage of the educational system, not because they are less bright than middle-class children, but because the language of the classroom is alien to them. 46. What do you know from the first paragraph? A. Working-class children do less well at school in comparison with the middle-class children. B. Middle-class children do as well as working-class children at school C. School teachers and middle-class children bear less similarity in language. D. School teachers and working-class children bear more similarities in language. 47. Middle-school children do better at school because _. A. they have learned much more than working-class children before they go to school B. they are brighter than working-class children C. school teachers give them more help D. they can understand their teachers better than the working-class children in class 48. The word “alien” in the last paragraph means _. A. difficult to understand B. strange C. new D. stupid 49. The gap between working-class children and their teachers can be narrowed only by _. A. giving them more help B. giving them more time to review their lessons C. improving their language D. giving them more homework to do 50.The authors main purpose in writing this article is to _. A. argue a belief B. describe a phenomenon C. be entertaining D. propose a solution S “ S “ ëJr « VÔ»: :Passage 3 Every year thousands of people are arrested and taken to court for shop-lifting. In Britain alone, about HK $ 3 000 000s worth of goods are stolen from shops every week. This amounts to something like HK $ 150 million a year, and represents about 4 per cent of the shops total stock. As a result of this “shrinkage” as the shops call it, the honest public has to pay higher prices. Shoplifters can be divided into three main categories: the professionals, the deliberate amateur, and the people who just cant help themselves. The professionals do not pose much of a problem for the store detectives, who, assisted by closed circuit television, two-way mirrors and various other technological devices, can usually cope with them. The professionals tend to go for high value goods in parts of the shops where security measures are tightest. And, in any case, they account for only a small percentage of the total losses due to shoplifting. The same applies to the deliberate amateur who is, so to speak, a professional in training. Most of them get caught sooner or later, and they are dealt with severely by the courts. The real problem is the person who gives way to a sudden temptation and is in all other respects an honest and law-abiding citizen. Contrary to what one would expect, this kind of shoplifter is rarely poor. He does not steal because he needs the goods and cannot afford to pay for them. He steals because he simply cannot stop himself. And there are countless others who, because of age, sickness or plain absent-mindedness, simply forget to pay for what they take from the shops. When caught, all are liable to prosecution, and the decision whether to send for the police or not is in the hands of the store manager. In order to prevent the quite incredible growth in shop-lifting offences, some stores, in fact, are doing their best to separate the thieves from the confused by prohibiting customers from taking bags into the store. However, what is most worrying about the whole problem is, perhaps, that it is yet another instance of the innocent majority being penalized and inconvenienced because of the actions of a small minority. It is the aircraft hijack situation in another form. Because of the possibility of one passenger in a million boarding an aircraft with a weapon, the other 999 999 passengers must subject themselves to searches and delays. Unless the situation in the shops improves, in ten years time we may all have to subject ourselves to a body-search every time we go into a store to buy a tin of beans! 51.Why does the honest public have to pay higher prices when they go to the shops? A. There is “shrinkage” in market values. B. Many goods are not available. C. Goods in many shops lack variety. D. There are many cases of shoplifting. 52. The third group of people steal things because they _ A. are mentally ill B. are quite absent-minded C. can not resist the temptation D. can not afford to pay for goods 53. According to the passage, law-abiding citizens _. A. can possibly steal things because of their poverty B. can possibly take away good without paying C. have never stolen goods from the supermarkets D. are difficult to be caught when they steal things S “ S “ ëJr « VÔ»: :54. Which of the following statements is