A. Only a few shops remain open on New Year’s Day. B. Most of the workers needn’t work on Christmas Day.
C. Days on vacation must be more than all the holidays in year D. All the workers have a half-month vacation at least.
24. The reason why someone has to divide his vacation into several parts is that _________. A. he doesn’t want to make a long vacation B. ha hasn’t a high position
C. he plays an important role in his work
D. he hasn’t been working for his company for a long time 25. Which is the best title for this passage? A. Holidays in the United States B. Vacation in the United States
C. How the Workers Spend Their Holidays
D. Something about the Holidays and Vacation in the U. S.
Questions 26-30 are based on the following passage:
The Student Achievement Center
If you have trouble reading, the Student Achievement Center (SAC) can help. We have the training and the tools to help learners master the 25 basic reading skills. We teacher the theory, technique, and application of the reading skills needed for survival in today’s world. ", SAC specializes in after-school programs for children and in beginning, remedial, and
enrichment skills programs for adults. ", All our teachers have university degrees, hold state teacher certification, and have spent
extensive hours undergoing instruction in teaching reading skills. ", Our rates are low and competitive
At SAC you will master 25 skills in four areas of reading comprehension: word attack, vocabulary, comprehension, and application.
We make a difference. For more information, call today. Located in the Northland Shopping Mall. Telephone 987-1234.
26. What is being advertised?
A. Job openings for reading teachers
B. A program that teaches people to read C. Materials on development of literacy skills.
D. A university degree program in teaching reading 27. How many basic reading skills are taught? A. 4 B. 10 C. 25 D. 50
28. Which of the following areas is identified as one of the components of a reading comprehension programs?
A. Phonics B. Decoding C. Application D. Construction
29. At which segment of the population is this advertisement aimed? A. People considering a career in teaching B. Retired people who would like to volunteer
C. Students who want to perform community service D. Children and adults who have difficulty reading 30. If you need more information, you can _____. A. send email.
B. make a phone call right away. C. go to the center directly. D. ask your school teacher.
Part Three Cloze (20 points) Directions: There are ten blanks in the following passage .For each numbered blank, there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single through the center.
How does water scarcity affect people? First of all，it _31 their health．It is not that they will die of thirst；rather，the poor quality of the water __32 for cooking and drinking may make them ill．_33_ our bodies require water to treat waste products，plentiful water is required for proper sanitation (卫生) —water that for much of mankind is simply not available． 34 people without adequate sanitation rose from 2.6 billion in 1990 to 2.9 billion in 1999．And sanitation is literally a matter of life and death．In a _35 statement，United Nations officials warned：“When children lack water that is fit for drinking and sanitation，virtually every aspect of their health and development is _36 .” Food production is dependent on water．Many crops，of course，are watered by rain，but in recent times irrigation has become the key： 37 the world’s booming population．Today 36 percent of the world’s harvest depends on irrigation．
If plentiful water flows out of every tap in our home and if we have a clean toilet that conveniently washes out waste，it may be __38 to believe that the world is running out of an adequate supply of water．We should remember，however，that only 20 percentof mankind enjoy such __39 ．In Africa many women spend as much as six hours a day _40 water．
31．A．hurts B．harms C．injures D．destroys 32．A．valuable B．desirable C．capable D．available 33．A．As for B．As well as C．Just as D．Such as
34．A．The number of B．A number of C．Numbers of D．Numerous 35．A．joining B．joined C．join D．joint
36．A．at a loss B．at a11 costs C．at worst D．at risk 37．A．to feed B．to feeding C．for feed D．for feeding 38．A．hard B．easy C．sure D．usual
39．A．decorations B．luxuries C．wastes D．recreations 40．A．bringing B．taking C．fetching D．carrying
Part Four Dialogue Completion (20 points)
Directions:
In this part, there are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that most appropriately suits the conversational context and best completes the dialogue. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
41. Jimmy: Could I have dinner now, Mummy?
Mother: Ok, Jimmy. Go upstairs and tell Daddy that everybody’s here. Then come help
me_____.
A. set the table B. arrange the table C. place the table
D. fix the table and chairs
42. Mary(after work): Shall I punch out for you, Juliet? I’m leaving now. Juliet: ____. I’ve to work overtime. A. Yes, thanks
B. No, not necessary C. No, thanks D. I don’t care
43. Alice: Ted asked me to go to the beach this weekend. What’s your plan? Laura: I’ve to work overtime. Sometimes I envy you a lot. Ted is a good guy.
Alice: ____.You just haven’t met the right person. And I think you work too much. You should
learn how to entertain yourself and enjoy your life. A. Come on B. OK
C. Well done
D. By the way
44. Nurse: Do you have any designated doctor? Patient: Yes, Dr.Hurt, Cliff Hurt.
Nurse: Here is your registration card. Dr Hurt is at clinic No.6.______. A. You may stay here and wait for your right B. You can sit over there and wait for your turn
C. You may stand in line here and wait for your arrangement D. You may sit here and wait for your order 45. Speaker A: I would like to see Prof. Adams, please. Speaker B: __________ A. Where are you from?
B. He is happy now, and he wants to see you. C. Do you have an appointment with him?
D. No. He is free and he will be glad to see you. 46. Roger: Hi, Frank.
Frank: Hi, Roger. The party is really nice, isn’t it? Roger:_____. Lots of food and drinks! A. It is real
B. It sure is C. It is certain D. It must be 47. George:_______?
Ann: Well, it’s a great dance all right, but I’ve been to quite a few parties lately and fed up
with them.
A. Don’t you play happily
B. Don’t you stay here pleasantly C. Aren’t you fond of yourself D. Aren’t you enjoying yourself
48. Bill: Here, Cindy! I’d like you to meet my best partner, Daniel.(To Danniel) This is Cindy, my
girlfriend. Cindy: Hi, Daniel._________ Daniel: Mostly good things I hope. A. How do you do?
B. You look handsome.
C. Bill tells me you’re a good guy. D. Bill talks about you a lot.
49. Jack: I’d like a haircut, please.
Barber: Would you care for a shave and a shampoo as well? Jack:______. A haircut will be just fine. A. Yes, please B. No, thanks
C. It’s very kind of you
D. I’m glad you can think of it
50. Mother: Jimmy, what are you hiding behind your back? Let me see.
Jimmy：It’s kitty. Please let me keep it. It’s a good kitty and will not bring you any trouble Mother:______. I told you. No pets. It’ll make a mess of this house. A. No way B. Not at all C. By the way
D. On the contrary
