- A+
Directions: In 
this part there are ten incomplete dialogues. For each dialogue there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the dialogue.
1. — ______A______
— I’m from Mexico.
A) Where are you from? B) How do you come here?
C) What’s your name? D) How far is it?
2. — Thanks, you saved my life!
— _____D_______
A) Oh, I’m afraid I didn’t do well enough.
B) It’s not necessary for you to say so.
C) No problem.
D) I’m glad I could help.
3. — I’m sorry to trouble you.
— ______C______
A) The same to you . B) What a pity! I’m sorry.
C) It doesn’t matter. D) Thanks.
4. — Why not join us in the game?
— ______C______
A) Ok. I’m coming. B) You do the same.
C) That’s alright. D) Don’t mention it.
5. — I’m terribly sorry that I’ve 
spilled some coffee on the carpet.
— ____B________
A) Sorry. B) It doesn’t matter.
C) That’s right D) Don’t mention it.
6. — _____C_______?
— He teaches physics in a school.
A) What does your father want to do B) Who is your father?
C) What is your father? D) Where is your father now?
7. — Unbelievable! I have failed the driving test again!
— _____B_______ This is not the end of the world.
A) Good luck! B) Cheer up! C) Go ahead. D) No problem.
8. — Please help yourself to the seafood.
— _____D_______
A) No, I can’t. B) Sorry, I can’t help.
C) Well, seafood don’t suit for. D) Thanks, but I don’t like the seafood.
9. — I didn’t mean to do that. Please forgive me.
— _____B_______
A) Not too bad. B) That’s all right.
C) It’s a pleasure. D) Thank you.
10. — How was your trip to London, Jane?
— _____A_______
A) Oh, wonderful indeed. B) I went there alone.
C) The guide showed me the way. D) By plane and by bus.
Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)
Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or statements. Choose the best answer to each question or decide T/F for each statement.
Passage One
Mr. Young ran his own business and worked very hard. His wife was afraid that he would get sick if he continued like that, so she often tried to get him to take a vacation. At last she managed to persuade him to do so, and she hoped that he would be able to enjoy his vacation without any disturbance, so before they left, Mrs. Young went to see her husband's secretary. She said to her, “My husband needs a vacation very much, so whatever happens, please don't bother him with telegrams and letters about business problems while we are away. Just wait till we get back.”
After Mr. and Mrs. Young had been away about a week, Mr. Young received a letter from his secretary which said, “Something terrible happened to your business, but I'm not going to bother you with it while you are enjoying your vacation.”
11. Mr. Young was the owner of a private business.A
A) T
B) F
12. Mrs. Young worried about her husband's business.B
A) T
B) F
13. Mrs. Young was afraid that her husband's vacation might be spoilt.A
A) T
B) F
14. The secretary didn't explain in her letter what had happened to Mr. Young’s business, because she didn't want to spoil Mr. Young's vacation.A
A) T
B) F
15. You can learn from the story that Mr. Young had a stupid secretary.A
A) T
B) F
Passage Two
We are busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time，computers were large and expensive. Computer network didn't work well. If one computer in the network broke down，then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working，information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working on the time.
At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s，computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” on the Internet more convenient.
Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people's life.
16. The Internet has a history of more than forty years.A
A) T
B) F
17. A new network system was set up to make computers cheaper.B
A) T
B) F
18. At first the Internet was only used by the government.A
A) T
B) F
19. Software made "surfing" the Internet more convenient.A
A) T
B) F
20. Today it's still not easy to get on-line.B
A) T
B) F
Passage Three
Different weather makes people feel different. It influences people’s health, intelligence and feelings. In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health 
problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.
The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in 1983, scientists reported that IQ of a group of students was very high when a strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% below. The wind can help people have intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make IQ lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year.
Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold. They might feel unhappy during cold winter. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer.
Low air pressure may make people forgetful. People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low air pressure days. There is a kind of good weather for work and health. People feel better and became stronger at a temperature of about 18℃.
Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? It may be the weather’s problem.
21. __________ A___ can have a bad influence on health.
A) Hot and wet weather B) Cold weather
C) Warm weather D) Air pressure
22. People may be more intelligent when ______D_______ comes.
A) a rain B) a snow C) low air pressure D) a wind
23. People may be forgetful ______C_______.
A) on sunny days B) on cold days
C) on low air pressure days. D) on windy days.
24. In good weather of 18℃, _______D______.
A) People are easy to forget things.
B) People usually feel cold.
C) People can’t do their work well.
D) People are in better health.
25. The writer wants to tell us that ______ A_______.
A) weather influence people’s life.
B) people’s IQ never changes
C) there is a kind of good weather for people’s work.
D) hot and cold weather influence all people in the same way.
Passage Four
Sixteen-year-old Maria was waiting in line at the airport in Santo Domingo. She was leaving her native country to join her sister in the United States. She spoke English very well. Though she was very happy she could go abroad, she was feeling sad at leaving her family and fiends. As she was thinking all about this, she suddenly heard the airline employee asking her to pick up her luggage and put it on the scales（称）. Maria pulled and pulled. The bag was too heavy and she just couldn’t lift it up. The man behind her got very impatient. He, too, was waiting to check in his luggage.
“What’s wrong with this girl?” He said, “Why doesn’t she hurry up?” He moved forward and placed his bag on the counter, hoping to check in fist. He was in a hurry to get a good seat.
Maria was very angry, but she was very polite. And in her best English she said, “Why are you so upset? There are enough seats for everyone on the plane. If you are in such a hurry, why can’t you give me a hand with my luggage?”
The man was surprised to hear Maria speak English. He quickly picked up her luggage and stepped back. Everyone was looking at him with disapproval.
26. Maria’s story happened _________D____.
A) when she was leaving America B) on her way back to Santo Domingo
C) before she left the USA D) when she arrived at the airport
27. You believer that the work of the airline employee mentioned in the story is to ________C_____ at the airport.
A) A. help carry people’s luggage B) ask people to pick up the luggage
C) check people’s luggage D) take care of people’s luggage
28. “Why are you so upset?” Maria said to the man. She wanted to tell him that he should not be __________C___.
A) surprised B) sad C) unhappy D) sorry
29. “Everyone was looking at him with disapproval.” This sentence means that the people around felt ______D_______.
A) worried about Maria B) worried about the man
C) sorry for Maria’s manners D) sorry for the man’s manners
30. The author mentioned Maria’s age at the beginning of the story in order to show that _______A______.
A) she was young but behaved properly
B) she would not have left home alone
C) everyone around her was wrong
D) it was not good that nobody offered to help her
Part III Grammar and Vocabulary (20 points)
Directions: There are ten 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.
31. ____D__ girl dressed ______ black is her sister Rose.
A) A; in B) A; on C) The; on D) The; in
32. The baby is hungry, but there’s ____A__ milk in the bottle.
A) little B) a little C) few D) a few
33. Your box is ___A___ mine.
A) four times as big as B) four times as bigger as
C) as four times big D) as big as four times
34. If I don't __B____ the phone home, ring me at work.
A) reply B) answer C) respond D) return
35. I don't have much free time as my work ___C___ all my time.
A) takes away B) takes over C) takes up D) takes in
36. Jenny is learning Japanese. __A____ her brother.
A) So is B) So does C) Nor is D) Nor does
37. This is ___B___ film I have ever seen.
A) a wonderful B) the most wonderful
C) wonderful D) most wonderful
38. We saw him ____A__ the white building and go upstairs.
A) enter B) entering C) to enter D) entered
39. The twin brothers are only _____D_ in appearance.
A) like B) likely C) likelihood D) alike
40. He has been __C____ for nearly three weeks after the death of his dear pet.
A) evil B) satisfied C) sad D) joyful
Directions: There are ten blanks in the following passages. And there are five choices marked A), B), C), D) and E). Match each blank with the right choice.
Passage One
Mumu is a Chinese boy, but now he (41) ___B__ in the UK. He lives and (42) ___A__ with Mr. and Mrs. Green in London. They are very nice to him. And they like different food.
For breakfast, Mr. and Mrs. Green would like milk, eggs and some vegetables, sometimes they have fruit. Mumu would like milk and eggs, but he wouldn’t like vegetables at the breakfast time.
Lunch is at one (43) __D___. Mr. and Mrs. Green usually have large hamburgers. Mumu doesn’t like them. He thinks they’re (44) __E___. He would like some rice. After that, he’d like some fruit. (45)___C__ Mr. and Mrs. Green usually have afternoon tea.
For dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Green have soup, beef, vegetables and fruit. Mumu wouldn’t like any beef, he’d like some noodles.
A) eats
B) is
C) But
D) o’clock
E) terrible
Passage Two
Modern zoos are very different from zoos that were built fifty years ago. At that time, zoos were places (46) ___C__ people could go to see animals from many parts of the world. The animals lived in cages that were made (47) _A____ concrete with iron bars, cages that were easy to keep clean.
Unfortunately for the animals, the cages were small and impossible to hide in. The zoo environment was anything but natural. (48) __ B___ the zoo keepers took good care of the animals and fed them well, many of the animals did not thrive; they behaved in strange ways, and they often became ill.
In modern zoos, people can see animals in more natural habitats. The animals are given more (49) ____E_ in large areas so that they can live more comfortably as they would in nature. Even the appearance of zoos has changed. Trees and grass grow in the cages, and streams of water flow (50) __D___ the areas that animals live in.
A) of
B) Although
C) where
D) over
E) freedom
