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1、Part I Vocabulary & StructureDirections: T7//5 pan is lo test your ability to construct correct and inetmingfitl sentences. Il consists of 2 sections. Section AFill in the blanks wilh the proper words or expressions given below, changing the form if necessary lonely invisible preferable advance

2、 attendant insert deposit consequence intend pct Her lawyer said that she understood the of her action. 1) New in medicine improve the quality of health care. 2) Without friends, he felt in the city he had just arrived in. 3) Music is; we can hear it and feel it. but not see it. 4) She fo

3、rgot to the letter into the envelope. 5) The Queen's were always surrounding her. 6) She loves her cat and often it on the back. 7) What do you doing when you get co that place? Part II Reading ComprehensionDirections:This part is to test your reading ability. There are 3 tasks for you to fulfil

4、l. You should read the reading materials and do the tasks as you are instructed. Task 1Directions: After reading the following /Mssage. you will find 5 questions or unfinished siatemenis. numbered I through 5. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C). and D). Not all pe

5、ople like to work but everyone likes to play. Men and women, boys and girls all over ihc world enjoy sports. Since the days of long ago, adults and children have called their friends together to spend hours playing games. Spoils help people to keep healthy and feel good. When they are playing games

6、, people move a lot. This is good for their health. Having fun with (heir friends makes them happy. What arc your favorilc sports? Is the climate hoi where you live? Then swimming is probably one of your sports. Boys and girls in China love to swim. There arre wonderful beaches along the seashore a

7、nd there are rivers and lakes across (he country. The weather is also good for swimming. Or do you live in a cold climate? Then you would like to ski. There are many skiers in Austria where there are big mountains and cold winters. Surfing is an important sport in Hawaii. Tlie Pacific Ocean sends

8、huge waves up on the beaches. These waves are just right for surfing. But you need to live near an ocean to ride the waves and enjoy surfing. People in Switzerland love to climb mountains. Mountain climbing and biking arc favorilc sports there. But there can be no mountain climbing where there are

9、no mountains. Games and sports often grow out of people's work and activities. In Portugal many people like to catch fish. They fish from their boats. Sometimes they use their boats for racing. The Arab people are famous for their horses. They use horses to travel over huge plains Horseback riding

10、 is a very exciting sport in countries like Morocco. Men ride horses at great speeds, often standing up. The cowboys of U.S.A, use their horses for their work. They also use them for their sports. They ride, jump, use ropes, and catch other animals all on horseback. 1. The first sentence of the pas

11、sage most probably means A. not all people like to work and not everyone likes to play B. most people do not like to work bul some like to play C. some people may dislike working but no one dislikes playing D. everyone likes to play and no one wants to workAccording to the passage mountain climb

12、ing is popular where. A. mountains arc highB. mountains arc available C. the weather is coldD. the weather is warmHawaii is famous for surfing because there are. A. powerful waves in the Pacific B. wonderful beaches along the seashore C. huge surf boards there D. sunny weather and beautiful be

13、achesBoat racing in Portugal comes from. A. boating B. sports activities C. swimming D. fishingThe last two paragraphs mainly tell readers that. A. boat racing comes from people's work and activities B. some games and sports develop from people,s work and activities C. horse riding comes from pe

14、ople's work and activities D. Both A and CTask 2 Directions: After reading the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 6 thmugh 10. For each question or statement there are 4 choices marked A), B), C), and D). Wealth starts with a goal saving a dollar at a

15、time. Call it the piggy bank strategy. There are lessons in that time-honored coin-saving container. Any huge task seems easier when reduced to baby steps. If you wished to climb a 12,000-foot mountain, and could do it a day at a time, you would only have to climb 33 feet daily to reach the top in

16、a year. If you want to lake a really nice trip in 1() years for a special occasion, to collect the $ 15,000 cost, you have to save $3.93 a day. If you drop that into a piggy bank and then once a year put $1,434 in a savings account at 1% interest rate after-tax, you will have your trip money. When

17、I was a child. n〕y parents gave me a piggy bank to teach me that, if I wanted something, I should save money to buy it. We associate piggy banks with children, but in many countries, the little containers are also popular with adults. Europeans see a piggy bank as a sign of good fortune and wealth.

18、Around the world, many believe a gift of a piggy bank on New Year's Day brings good luck and financial success. Ah, but you have to put somelhing in it. Why is a pig used as a symbol of saving? Why not an elephant bank, which is bigger and holds more coins? In the Middle Ages, before modern banking

19、 and credit instruments, people saved money at home, a few coins at a time dropped into a jar or dish. Potters made these inexpensive containers from an orange-colored clay called "pygg,“ and folks saved coins in pygg jars. The Middle English word tor pig was “pigge”. While the Saxons pronounced pyg

20、g, referring to the clay, as “pug”, eventually the Iwo words changed into the same pronunciation, sounding the "i" as in pig or piggy. As the word became less associated with the orange clay and more with the animal, a clever potter fashioned a pygg jar in ihe shape of a pig. delighting children and

21、 adults. The piggy bank was born. Originally you had to break the bank to get to the money, bringing in a sense of seriousness into savings. While piggy banks teach children the wisdom of saving, adults often need to relearn childhood lessons. Think about the things in life that require large amoun

22、ts of money - college education, weddings, cars, medical care, starting a business, buying a home, and fun stuff like great trips. So when you have money, take off the top 10%, put it aside, save and invest wisely. I What is the piggy bank strategy? [A |Paying 1% income tax at a lime. IB | Settin

23、g a goal before making a travel plan. [C] Aiming high even when doing small things. [D] Putting aside a little money regularly for future use. 2 Why did the writer's parent give him a piggy bank as a gift? [A| To delight him with the latest fashion. |B| To encourage him lo climb mountains. [C|

24、 To help him fonn the habit of saving. [D| To teach him English pronunciation. 3 What does the underlined word “something” (Paragraph 3) most probably refer to? [A| Money. [B] Gifts. [C] Financial success. [D| Good luck. 4 The piggy bank originally was. [A| a potter,s instrument [B] a cheap

25、 clay container [CJ an animal-shaped dish [D] a pig-like toy for children5 The last paragraph talks about. |A| the seriousness of educating children [B] the enjoyment of taking a great trip [CJ the importance of managing money [D| the difficulty of starting a businessTask 3 Directions: A fter

26、 reading the following piissa^e, you will find 5 queslions or unfinished statements, numbered II through 15. For each queslion or statement there are 4 choices marked A). B), C). and D). There is an English saying^l.aughter is the best medicine.'' Until recently, few people took the saying seriousl

27、y. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the cfleets it has on the human body. They have found that laughter really can improve people's health. Tests were carried out to study the eiYects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked (heir heart. bk

28、xxJ pressure. breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercises. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even ihe feet. If laughter exercises the body, il must be ben

29、eficial. Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programmers. The group that tolerated(忍耐)lhe pain for the longest time was the groups which listen

30、ed to a funny programme. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain, which can diminish both stress and pain. As a result of these discoveries, sonic doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they help to impro

31、ve their patients' condition by encouraging them lo laugh. They have found that even if their paticnls do not really fed like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar io those caused by laughter 11. Doctors have proved the following except that. [A] smiling is go

32、od to people's health [Bl laughter can be tolerated [C] there is a way to reduce pain [D] laughter can work the muscles in the feet 12. The main idea of the passage is. [D] laughter and physical exercise have similar effects on the human body[B| smile can produce the same effects as laughter [C]

33、pain can be reduced by laughter |D| laughter is the best medicine 13. The students who tolerated the pain for the longest time. [A] listened to a funny programme |B] listened to different radio programmes[C] could produce a kind of chemicals[D] don't have stress of pain 14. The underlined word “d

34、iminish“ is similar to. [A] lest[B| stop|C] reduce [D| increase 15. Doctors hold laughter clinics. [A] to give better condition to their patientsin order to improve patients' health [B] to make patients smile | D | to prove smile and laughter have the same effectlask 4 Directions: After reading

35、 the following passage, you will find 5 questions or unfinished statements, numbered 6 through 10. For each question or statement /here are 4 choices marked A), B), C), and D). Everyone experiences stress. If you have ever lost a favorite pet or argued with your best friend, you have experienced it

36、. If you had to stay up late to finish an assignment you should have done long ago, you know what stress feels like. Stress is a part of everyday life. But why do some people become ill because ill because of it while others do not? Stress is a physical or emotional reaction to situations that wc h

37、ave trouble dealing with. Most of the time we can cope with it. We may become nervous or a bit worried for a while, but once the troubling situation ends, the stress goes away as well. Sometimes, however, so many stressful situations come into our lives that we don't have much time to relax in betwe

38、en them. Then nonnal worried may turn into feelings of anxiety and stress becomes a serious problem. Many students show signs of stress. Some experience the terrible stomach pains that come with having an ulcer. Some have trouble sleeping while others lose their appetite. Many become depressed. A r

39、apid heart beat and headaches are other symptoms. Doctors say that wc should look at these symptoms as warnings from our bodies (hat we are not taking proper care of ourselves. To avoid serious consequences, they say. it is essential that we should eat nutritious meals and gel lots of sleep. They re

40、commend taking time to relax, especially when we face situation like examinations, that we know are going to be stressful. And, most importantly, we should try to maintain a positive attitude towards life. Experts have found that people who Icani to see problems as challenges or opportunities inste

41、ad of as obstacles are able to reduce their levels of stress. 21. Which of (he following situations may not be the cause of stress? A. You have argued with your best friend. B.You have played with your favorite pet. C.You have lost your favorite book. D. You arc working on something you should

42、have done long ago. 22.Stress can cause serious problems if A. physical reaction becomes an emotional one B.we become nervous fbr a while C.fcclings of anxiety turn into normal worries D.we have trouble dealing with itAll the followings are signs of stress except A. heart beats B. losing appet

43、ite C. depression D. headaches 24.According to the passage, **to maintain a positive attitude towards life'' means A.to cat nutritious meals B.to look at problems as challenges or opportunities C.to take proper care of ourselves D.to sec problems as obstacles25.To avoid serious consequences caused by stress, it is recommended that we should A.avoid any stressful situations B.forget about the problems C.take care of the symptoms D.be prepared for stressful situations