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Vocabulary
1 The password will
prevent others from tinkering ____ your data
A on
B to
C with
D
at
2 McDonald refused to elaborate ____
his reasons for resigning.
A at
B
on
C to
D about
3 The
____ for employment in the technology sector sre
especially good
right now.
A
prosperity
B prosperous
C prophecy
D
prospects
4 Experts agreed that it was
a truly _____ performance
A sensational
B
sense
C sensible
D sensitive
5
The _____ of the economy is still uncertain
A sight
B view
C outlook
D
vision
6 The roads were ____ with mud
and rainwater.
A awash
B washing
C
washed
D wash
7 Think twice before
you _____
A spring
B leap
C
jump
D hip
8 He left a ____ of
muddy footprints
A track
B trace
C
print
D
trail
9 Terri keeps ____ into tears for
no reason
A bursting
B outburst
C
breaking
D outbreak
10 They continue
to fight in the face of ____
A
adversity
B adverse
C advise
D adversary
11
_____ the
severe cold, tourism was ______ full swing.
A.
Though.....on
B.
Despite.......on
C. Though.....in
D.
Despite.......in
12
In
general,
matters
which
lie
entirely
within
state
borders
are
the
______ concern of state
governments.
A.
extinct
B. excluding
C. Excessive
D. Exclusive
13
They climbed to the top of the hill _______ they
could get a bird’s eye
view of the
city.
A.
For fear
that
B. In
order to
C. In case D. As a
result
14He
found Irene _____ at the piano with her hands on
the keys.
A.
Seating
B. Seated
C. Seat
D. To seat
15Noise
pollution
generally
receives
less
attention
than
_____
air
pollution.
A.
Does
B. It does
C. Receives
D. It does over
16Working
under
the
new
expert
who
always
encourages
creativity
in
young people, we have
been _____ with better ideas in test design.
A.
Coming down
B. Coming out
C. Coming along
D.
Coming up
17Label
on
a
bottle
of
medicine:
It
is
dangerous
to
exceed
the
stated_______ .
A.
Drops
B. Measure
C. Dose
D.
Limit
18Get him to
sign the contract before he has second _____ .
A.
Plans
B.
Thoughts
C.
Intentions
D.
Ideas
19It was difficult to ______ a date
which was convenient for everyone.
A.
Decide
B.
Arrange
C.
Organize
D. Provide
20The
poem
is
difficult
to
understand
because
it
contains
so
many
______ references.
A.
Obscure
B. Acute
C. Notable
D.
Objective
Answers:
1~5
C B D A C
6~10 A B D A A
11~15 D D B B A
16~20 D C B B A
Reading Comprehension
Text 1
On July 4, 1776, a secret
meeting of insurgent colonists in America
passed
the
Declaration
of
Independence.
War
against
the
British
had
already
been
going
on
for
over
a
year,
so
the
declaration
came
as
the
climax of
years of stormy events in America.
The impetus for the American Revolution
was the Treaty of Paris in
1763,
which
ended
the
struggle
between
the
British
and
French
for
control
over
North
America.
Since
the
colonists
were
no
longer
frightened
by
the
French,
they
ceased
to
rely
upon
the
British
for
protection
and
were
not
as
submissive
as
they
were
formerly.
On
the
other hand, the British regarded the
colonies as a source of revenue and
began to impose unfair taxes upon them.
The Sugar Act in 1764 and the
Stamp
Act
in
1765
were
so
eagerly
opposed
by
discontented
colonists
that rioting broke out. The Stamp Act
was repealed in 1766 as a result of
the
riots.
The British continued their
policy of taxation without collaboration
with their once obedient subjects. The
Townshend Acts (a series of taxes
on
glass,
lead,
paper
and
tea)
created
such
disgust
that
the
citizens
of
Boston attacked British soldiers who
fired upon them. A new tea tax in
1773
again consolidated Boston
residents
’
disagreement.
About fifty men
disguised as Indians
boarded British ships and got rid of their cargo
of tea
in protest against the tea tax.
That was the famous Boston Tea Party. In
reprisal,
the
British
abolished
the
Bostonians
’
right
to
self-
rule,
and
by
passing
what
were
referred
to
as
Intolerable
Acts
in
Boston,
they
infuriated all of the colonies and
caused them to unite in protest.
Representatives
from
twelve
colonies
gathered
in
Philadelphia
in
1774
to
plan
a
stratagem
to
avoid
British
interference
in
trade
and
to
protest
the
infamy
of
taxation
without
representation.
The
British
responded that the
colonies were in rebellion, and, since nothing
would
soothe either side, both sides
prepared for war.
1.
According
to
the
passage,
the
first
violent
protest
against
the
British
was
made in_______
A. 1776
B. 1765
C. 1770
D. 1773
2.
We are told
that the colonists did not need the British after
the Treaty
of Paris, because the
former_______
A.
Were independent
B.
B.
Didn
’
t like to pay taxes
C. Made a treaty with the French
D.
Didn
’
t need protection from
an enemy
3.
According to the passage, which of the
following statements is TRUE?
A.
About 15 men
disguised as Indians boarded British ships.
B.
The
impetus
of
the
American
Revolution
was
the
Treaty
of
Paris
in
1776.
C.
The Stamp Act in 1764 was opposed by
discontented colonists.
D.
A
new
tea
tax
in
1773
again
consolidated
Boston
residents
’
disagreement.
4. What did
the colonists gather in Philadelphia to do?
A. Wrote the Declaration of
Independence
B. Rid a ship of its
cargo
C. Rioted as a result of the
Stamp Act
D. Created a plan to
avoid British interference in trade.
5. The best title for this passage is
_______.
A.
The
American Revolution
B.
The Temperament of the Colonists
C.
The Causes of
the American Revolution
D.
The Effects of the American Revolution
Text 2
The
invention
of
the
snow
house
by
the
Eskimo
was
one
of
the
greatest triumphs over environment that
man has ever accomplished.
In the
Arctic Circle, it is not that people lack ability
or industry, but the
surroundings
restrict
constructive
effort
to
the
barest
necessities
of
existence.
Agriculture
is
impossible
all
along
the
thousands
of
miles
of
the
north shore. The only wood is such as
drifts in. Other than this driftwood,
the
only
available
building
materials
are
snow,
ice,
stone
and
bones
of
animals.
All
of
these
have
been
used
for
dwellings
and
storage
places,
differing in various tribes according
to the requirements and skill of the
workers.
The lack of
necessary timbers to build walls and span wide
spaces is
probably one reason why these
tribes construct their houses at least partly
beneath
the
surface
of
the
ground.
This
device
also
makes
the
houses
more
impervious
to
the
cold.
Most
of
us
are
inclined
to
think
that
the
Eskimo lives always in
an igloo or snow house. This is not entirely true.
After
the
long
cold
winter,
the
family
is
very
apt
to
move,
when
the
weather
permits, into a tent of sealskin. The actual
construction of such
tents is similar
to that used by other, more southerly tribes.
The
snow
house,
however,
is
an
interesting
and
unique
habitation.
Our summer campers will not build with
snow, but the ingeniousness of
the art
is worth recording, and some of our winter camps
in the mountains
might try to make snow
houses.
It
is
essential
that
the
snow
itself
be
of
the
right
kind.
It
must
be
taken
from
a
bank
formed
by
a
single
storm,
or
the
blocks
will
break
when cut. The snow
must be very fine-grained but not too hard to be
cut
with a snow knife.
As
Point Barrow, Alaska, houses of snow are used only
temporarily;
for
example,
at
the
hunting
grounds
on
the
rivers,
and
occasionally
by
visitors at the village who prefer
having their own quarters. These houses
are not built in the dome or beehive
shape. The walls are made of blocks
of
snow, high enough so that a person can stand up
inside the rooms.
Outside
at
the
south
end,
a
low,
narrow,
covered
passage
of
snow
leads to
a low door. Above this is a window made of seal
entrails. The
door of the house is
protected by a curtain of canvas. At the other
end, the
floor is raised into a kind of
settee on which are laid boards and skins.
6.
According to
the author, the building of the snow house was
necessary
because of _______
A.
The
inhabitants
’
lack of ability
and industry
B.
The extreme cold temperatures
C.
The
large
expense
involved
in
shipping
raw
materials
to
the
Arctic
Circle.