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Test One1. A. at a bank B. at a lawyer’s office C. at a department storeD. at school2. A. two days B. two nights C. a week D one night3. A. angry B. tired C. hungry D. disappointed4. A. Mary has never studied mathematics.B. Mary must be good at mathematicsC. Mary enjoys learning mathematics.D. Mary probably is poor at mathematics.5. A. b y c ar B. b y b us C. b y walk ing D. b y rus hing6. A. She bought nothing.B. She caught a cold.C. she bought some medicine.D. She became sick and didn’t go shopping7. A. Doing morning exercises. B. Playing tennis.C. Going to the movies.D. Going skiing.8. A. It’s no use explaining the questions to him.B. There’s only one point he doesn’t understand.C. The question won’t be on the exam.D. He doesn’t want any help.9. A. He wants Laura to buy his things.B. He wants to take everything back home.C. He needs to decide how to deal with his possessions.D. He doesn’t want to go back to Chicago.10. A. computer B. bookstore. C. tennis racket D. refrigerator11. A. Sell them to the second-hand bookshop.B. Advertise them in the student newspaper for sale.C. Give them to the second and third year students for free.D. Advertise them on the university notice boards.12. A. It may not pay well. B. Her friend Susan.C. Her son.D. Her friend and her son13. A. Her friend’s son B. Her friend Susan.C. Her son.D. Her friend and her son.14. A. To discuss the guitar lessons of her friend’s son.B. To enquire about piano lessons for her son.C. To ask about guitar lessons.D. To enquire about piano lessons for herself.15. A. $ 5 B. $9 C. $6 D$1016. A. It grows colder and colder B. It grows warmer and warmerC. It grows drier and drier.D. It grows cooler and cooler.17. A. Cropline has shiftedB. Many European animals have moved northwards.C. Warm-climate trees have been dying.D. The sea has been rising rapidly.18. A. There had been few species of birds in Greenland before 1918.B. Greenland is the home of many species of birds.C. There was more species of birds and plants in Greenland before 1918.D. Birds have moved to the south because it is too cold in the north.19. A. Fifteen or sixteen years old.B. Sixteen or seventeen years old.C. Seventeen or eighteen years old.D. Eighteen or nineteen years old.20. A. It’s because they are poor.B. It’s because those schools are supported by rich people.C. It’s because those schools are supported by tax money.D. It’s because they work for those schools.21 A. Students who have part-time jobs.B. Students whose families are not rich.C. Students whose families live in that state.D. Students whose parents work for the government.22. A. Housing problems in the city.B. Polluting problems.C. A variety of problems of city life.D. Inconvenience caused by traffic jams in the city.23. A. Crowded houses. B. Crowded busesC. High crime rateD. Continual noises.24. A. Pollution problems caused by harmful gases and poisonous water.B. Great stress caused by modern city life.C, Social problems caused by crimes.D. Water shortage problem.25. A. Becoming victims of various crimes.B. Becoming victims of traffic accidents.C. Bumping into floods of people.D. Bumping into cars, bicycles and buses.Section CThe Red Cross is an international (26)_______ which cares for people who are in need of help. A man in a hospital who needs blood, anda family in India that lost their home, and a woman in Mexico who was(27)_____ in an earthquake may all be (28)______ by the Red Cross.The Red Cross (29)_______in almost every country around the (30)______. The World Red Cross organizations are (31)______ called the Red Crescent, the Red Mogen David, the Sun, and the Red Lion. Allof these (32)_____ share a common (33)______ of trying to help people in need.The idea of forming an organization to help the sick and wounded during a war started with Jean Dunant.(34)________________________________________. He wanted to help all the wounded people regardless of which side they were fighting for.(35)___________________________________. It protects prisoners of war, the sick and wounded and other citizens during a war.The American Red Cross was set up by Clara Barton in 1881.(36)__________________________________.Test TwoSection A.1. A. at 8:45 B. at 8:15 C. at 8:05 D. at 8:352. A. at the hotel B. at a library C. at a bank D. at a restaurant.3. A. He didn’t like any fruit.B. He wanted other kinds of fruit.C. He liked banana better than any other fruit.D. He liked all sorts of fruit except for apple and orange.4. A. He will not accept a late paper later.B. He wants her to correct the paper later.C. He prefers a good paper even if it is late.D. He thinks she should have written the paper well.5. A 32 dollars. B. 50 dollars C 48 dollars D. 40 dollars.6. A. Someone wanted him to leaveB. He wanted to leaveC. He didn’t want to leaveD. No one wanted him to leave7. A. to make as many friends as possible.B. to have a party.C. To arrange everything.D. To take care of his friends8. A. The man hurried through the exam.B. The room is too warm for a sweater.C. The man will be late if he doesn’t hurry.D. The man put on his sweater in the wrong way.9. A. It was damaged in an accident. B. It broke down.C. It was stolen.D. Mary sold it.10. A. He lives too far from the university.B. He uses it for his job.C. He spends too much time on the bus.D. He would feel safer at night with a car.11. A. Avoid buying an old car.B. Ask about the mileage.C. Get a mechanical inspection.D. Check the service records.12. A. He is an inspector.B. He is a mechanic of cars.C. He is the owner of the car.D. He is an expert of car sales.13. A. A teacher B. A studentC A landscape artistD a school register.14 A. Enroll in another class. B. Write a book.C. Attend a morning meeting.D. Go to the art museum.15. A. confused B. annoyed C. surprised D. encouraged16. A. She didn’t want to be a typist.B. She was not energetic enough to do the job.C. She was not enthusiastic about typing.D. She never went to a university.17. A. Because nobody wanted to hire her a pilot.B. Because she wanted to prove that a woman could fly an airplane.C. Her parents didn’t want to hire a pilot.D. She did not have enough money to hire a pilot.18. A. Vienna B. India C. Baghdad D. Australia19. A 5% B. 15% C. 25% D. 95%20. A. New-born babies prefer to use their right hands.B. Scientists believe that man’s right-handedness derived from our animal ancestors.C. There are more right-handed monkey than left-handed ones.D. Why most people are right-handed is still a mystery to man.21. A. The way to teach the new-born babies to use their hands properly.B. The similarities between man and its animal ancestors.C. The differences between man and monkeys.D. The reason why most people are right-handed.22. A 1921 B. 1621 C. Last November D. On Thursday23. A. to show friendshipB. To ask for their help in the coming winter.C. So they could eat some Indian bread pudding.D. To try to convert them to their religion.24. A. Football is an old-time tradition.B. Large families often play football together.C. The Indians taught the Pilgrims to play football.D. Most football fans are home from work.25. A. Cranberry Sauce B. Pumpkin pie.C. Pecan pieD. Roast turkeySection CFriends play an important part in our lives, and although we take the fact of friendship for (26)______, we often don’t clearly understand how we make friends. While we may get on well with a number of people, we are usual friends with only a very few-for example, the (27)_____ among students is about six per person. (28)______, much depends on how people meet and on (29)_________first impressions. As we get to know people, we take into (30)_____things like ages, race, (31) ______ and social status, and (32)_______. Although these factors are not of(33)_______ importance, (34)_________________________________.Some relationships thrive on argument and discussion, but it is usual for close friends to have similar ideas and beliefs, to have attitudes and interests in common—they sometimes talk about ―being on the same wavelength‖. It generally takes time to reach this point, although sometimes people ―click‖ immediately.(35)__________________________________________________. People want to do friends favors and hate to let them down. Equally, (36)__________________________________________.Test ThreeSection A/1. A. in a book store B. in a card storeC. in a libraryD. in an 18th century building2. A. 7:30 B. 6:55 C. 7:40 D 7:353. A. He is a businessman.B. He is a newspaperman.C. He is a secretary.D. He is a novelist.4. A. one B. two C. Three D. None5. A. He told her not to visit his class.B. The class objects to her visit.C. He told her to visit his class next Monday.D. The students will have their examination next Monday.6. A. She is even more active than Nancy.B. She is equally active than Nancy.C. She seldom talks to Nancy.D. She is not active.7. A. He didn’t think it a success.B. He was listening too attentively to the speaker.C. He was puzzled by what the speakers said.D. He had nothing to say.8. A. blue B. red. C. black D. green.9. A. Because her pay was too low.B. Because she wanted a job as a waitress.C. Because she wanted more time to study.D. Because she didn’t like the Crown Hotel Dining-room.10. A. Her classmates told her.B. She saw the ad of the restaurant.C. Her former colleague told her.D. Her friend in the restaurant introduced her.11. A. On weekdays. B. at weekends.C. on ThursdaysD. Late in the week12. A. She got the job.B. The manager would contact her next week.C. The manager promised her a pay rise.D. She was able to enter the university.13. A. a space rocket B. a space planeC. a space shuttleD. an ordinary plane14. A. They are different in size.B. Ordinary planes are more expensive.C. A space plane travels much faster.D. A space plane carries more passengers.15. A. A space rocket travels much faster than a space plane.B. A space rocket can be used many times.C. A space plane is cheaper than a space rocket.D. The pilot can fly a space plane just like an ordinary plane. Section B16. A. intimate B. personal C. social D. public17. A. distance and communicationB. difference between culturesC. difference behaviors at a party.D. various communication methods.18. A. Arabs often move very close when they want to communicate.B. A Canadian may feel uneasy if you sit very close to him at a party.C. There is a universally agreed amount of social distance.D. Each culture understands the interpersonal distance in communication differently.19. A. It is because they’re often slower than cars and easy to park.B. It is because they’re often faster than cars and easy to park.C. It is because they’re often slower than cars but difficult to park.D. It is because they’re often faster than cars but difficult to park.20. A. Sometimes he uses her bicycle for short journeys.B. He always uses her bicycle for fun.C. He always uses her bicycle for long journeys.D. He never uses her bicycle.21. A. The speaker feels younger because she uses a bike.B. The speaker’s husband is not as young as the speaker.C. The speaker’s husband is fit.D. The speaker doesn’t get enough air.22. A. Mauritius had no printers.B. Mauritius was under the British rule.C. Printers in London were good at designing stamps.D. Collectors all liked stamps produced in London.23. A. spelling B. wording C. value D color.24. A. All correctly printed stamps are worthless.B. Mauritians needed the stamps to send out invitations to a party.C. The printer was punished for his mistake.D. Collectors are constantly looking for stamps with mistakes.25. A. a mistake on stamps.B. a London Printer’s ErrorC. The Two Penny Blue.D. The Origin of Mauritian StampsSection C.When you have a dog, it is necessary to look after it very carefully. In return you will be loved by your dog as a kind (26)_______.The most important part of dog-care is (27)_____. Not only does the dog have to be kept clean, his (28)_______ should also be clean. The bed he sleeps in can be made with anything like a rug or a dog mattress, as long as it is kept clean and put in a place where there are no drafts.(29)_______ feeding is also important to your dog’s health. Heavy aluminum feeding pans are best since they cannot (30)_______ or break.A dog should be fed in the same place and on a regular(31)_____. During feeding time it should be (32)_____. If your dog refuses to eat, don’t (33)_____him. Remove his food and don’t feed him again until his next regular feeding.(34)___________________________________________. But if he does not eat over a long period of time, your dog should be taken to a veterinarian. Another important thing is to keep fresh water available for the dog during hot water. (35)__________________________. Without it, the dog’s development is slowed down.(36)______________________________. There are other things that are also important for a dog’s health-things like bathing, care of the teeth and nails, and keeping them away from insects as much as possible. It’s also necessary to provide special care while traveling. But if you observe the three main points covered above, your dog will give you a great amount of pleasure.Test FourSection A.1.A. Buy high-priced food. B. Borrow money form their relatives.C. Support themselvesD. Go shopping when foods are on sale.2. A. He can speak only French and English.B. He can speak many different languages.C. He can speak only English.D. He can speak only a little French and English.3. A. George B. George’s wife C. George’s fatherD. George’s father-in-law4. A. 5:30 B. 12:30 C. 8:20 D. 5:205. A. More than 30 but less than 60. B. More than 15 but less than 30C. More than 60.D. Less than 506. A. Home economics B. MicrobiologyC. HistoryD. Business administration7. A. Because the police stopped himB. Because the driver charged too much.C. Because he had been robbed.D. Because the driver charged too much8. A. Anyone can do it. B. No one can do itC. Alex can probably do it.D. Alex probably should not do it9. A. comedies B. documents C. dramas D. quiz shows10. A. radio B. TV C. newspaper D. computers11. A for coursework B. for computer gamesC. for accountsD. for movies12. A. for banking B. for surfing the WebC. for buying thingsD. for sending e-mail13. A. rock music B. operaC. Jazz musicD. country and western music14. A. 6th June B. 13th June C. 15th June D. 19th June15. A. a weekend B. a week C. ten days D. two weeks16. A. Scientists can no longer find new oil fieldsB. Oil is cheaper than coal and natural gasC. Oil is easy to produce.D. The growing population means more consumption of oil.17. A. It is not expensive.B. People’s living condition has been improved.C. Oil can be refined in various forms.D. Oil supply is endless18. A. They are unable to increase the price of oilB. The cannot make a better use of oilC. The don’t succeed in finding more oilD. The cannot find other fuels to replace oil.19. A. He was a writer. B. He was a lecturer.C. He was a funny story-teller. B. He was a teacher.20. A. very satisfied B. very excitedC. very angryD. very tired and discouraged21. A. Mark Twain was not really good at telling stories.B. The young man did not really know his uncle was deaf.C. The young man wanted to make fun of Mark Twain.D. The young man’s uncle did not like Mark Twain’s stories.22. A eight B. four C. twelve D. fourteen23. A. The state governments B. the local governmentsC. The American governmentD. The city government.24. A. a two-year college B. A four-year collegeC. A universityD. a research institute25. A. private universities B. colleges supported by states or cities.C. colleges supported by private foundationsD. specialized schoolsSociety has always been competitive, but in this century life is perhaps more competitive than in any 26_______era. We are taught, almost from birth, to compare ourselves in mind and 27____ with the people around us. Even as children we are already 28______ on showing that we are not merely 29_____ from our fellows but in some way 30______to them. School life is an eternal31____: every day each child tries to prove thathe is more32_____ than the next child, and every term makes are 33____ up to find the best as well as the worst child in the class.On the sports field the process continues:34_________________________________________________ .Our jobs, our possessions and even the areas in which we live become a matter of competition. We make out that 35________________________________. We claim that our country, town or village is the best, 36____________________________. Are we really interested in proving our superiority?Test Five1.a. They don’t have to go to the concert.b. His bother should let them use the carc. The subway is fine with her.d. A car wouldn’t be any faster2.a. One hour and fifteen minutes.b. One hourc. Forty five minutesd. Fifteen minutes3.a. Mary is going to Hawaii.b. Mary has traveled all over the world.c. Mary likes postcards.d. Mary is going on vacation.4.a. She saw her friends and went to speak to them.b. Many of her fiends were looking for her.c. She was so pleased that she couldn’t talk.d. Her friends looked very happy.5. a. He’s tired of working. b. He was dismissed from his job.c. He is changing jobs.d. He’s gone on business.6. a. Look at the map. b. Go swimming.c. Go water-skiing.d. Go snow-skiing.7. a. Helen agrees to go on picnic tomorrow.b. Helen doesn’t enjoy going on picnic.c. Helen thinks the weather won’t be good for picnic.d. Helen has nothing in the house to eat.8. a. At an insurance office b. At a post officec. In a marketd. at an airport.9. a. Nurse and patient b. Servant and guestc. Teacher and studentd. Salesman and customer10. a. Bird b. Building c. Drapes d. Sea11. a. Across the room in the cornerb. Next to the telephonec. Next to the TVd. Next to the remote control12. a. The man is so thoughtful that the lady is quite grateful to himb. All the rooms in the building have a wonderful view.c. It is quite convenient because there are many shops and boutiques in the building.d. The hairdresser’s service is available twenty-four hours a day.13. a. Teacher and student b. parent and childc. Friendsd. Workmates14. a. They didn’t break when the man sat on them on his own bed.b. They didn’t break when the man sat on them on his roommate’s bed.c. They did break when the man sat on them on his own bed.d. They did break when the man sat on them on his roommate’s bed.15. a. He still wanted to make friends with his roommate if things changed.b. He couldn’t stand his roommate any more and decided to move out.c. He was angry with his roommate and often argued with him.d. He would continue to live with his roommate even if nothing changed.16. a. The library is a very nice place.b. The library is very crowded.c. The library is very busy.d. The library is in the suburb.17. a. Literary books only. b. V arious types of booksc. Modern books only.d. Books of historical values.18. a. A reader can sit and read in the comfortable reading room.b. The library is located in a busy part of New Y ork.c. Painting can be found in the library.d. The library is quite empty.19. a. They come to drink coffee with their friends.b. They come to find the information they need.c. It’s because they are better educated.d. It’s because they want to show that they are wealthy.20. a. Send an e-mail b. Visit various placesc. Take a taxid. Learn from Michael Jordan21. a. Pagers b. Coffee c. On-line feesd. Sitting and talking in a café22. a. Bert’s sister b. Bert’s motherc. Bert’s wifed. Bert’s friend23. a. They were always short of time.b. They were very forgetful.c. They were very frightened of flying.d. They often suffer from airsickness.24. a. A stamp b. An envelope c. Two tickets.D. Their insurance policy25. a. An empty envelope b. Some coinsc. They ticketsd. The insurance policy―Millennium bug‖ is a time-bomb of 26_______ age. It was first seeded by an American 27____ computer scientist.In the middle of 1950s, she 28_____ the first computer language that was used in 29______ data processing. To save 30______ space she 31_____ 6-digit number to 32______ the exact date written as mm/dd/yy, which became the 33_____ recording form. However, 34_________________________________________________ . At the turning point of a new century, 35____________________________________. Nevertheless, it is true that this scientist has made an indelible contribution to the computer development. Her efforts have made computer play an important role in the modern society.36_______________________________Test Six1. a. In a cinema b. In a museumc. In a hospitald. At the office2. a. Take four pills b. Hesitate to take any pillsc. Take the doctor’s adviced. Take eight pills3.a. It really didn’t matter whether the man was there or not.b. The man should have seen how well things had gone.c. The meeting didn’t go smoothly, even with the man’s help.d. The man might have been able to prevent the problems at the meeting.4. a. At 7:30 b. At 9:00 c. At 8:30 d. At 9:305.a. Jane walked homeb. Jane was not caught in the rainc. Jane was caught in the raind. It was raining when Jane came back on foot.6. a. Photocopy the report b. Write lettersc. Report to the boss this morningd. Go to the post office7. a. Disappointed b. Grateful c. Apologetic d. Angry8. a. They will eat out instead of going to the cinemab. They will eat out before going to the cinemac. The woman won’t go to see the filmd. The woman will go to the cinema from school9. a. Today, on the street b. Today, in a shopc. Y esterday, on the streetd. Y esterday, in a shop10. a. It sold sport shoes up a bankb. It sold sport suits up a bankc, It sold sport shoes but soon went bankruptd. It sold sport suits but soon went bankrupt.11. a. Because he sold beerb. Because he sold hard drinksc. Because his beer was not fined. Because his hard drinks were not fine.12. a. Some people didn’t support himb. Some people degraded himc. His wife wanted him to give up his business.d. A, B and C13. a. 1.5 hours b. 2 hours c. 2.5 hours d. 3 hours14. a. Room 415 b. Room 515 c Room 414 d. Room 51415. a. Watermelon b. Grape c. Orange d. Apple16. a. Because they raised widespread concernb. Because they take the place of conventional telephone lines in heavily built-up areas.c. Because they are a great challenge to the landline networks in heavily built-up areas.d. Because they are too expensive.17. a. In remote villages and mountain regionsb. In heavily built-up areas.c. In cities with extensive telephone and telegraph systemsd. In large business groups18. a. People worry about communications satellite very much.b. Communications satellite systems meet with a lot of problemsc. Domestic satellites will be used much more widely in the futured. Domestic satellites have too much opposition.19. a. The important function of human brainsb. The acquisition of language by childrenc. The organization and development of human brainsd. The way adults learn foreign languages20. a. New words create new cells in children’s brainsb. Children can keep new words in their minds longer.c. Children can learn what happens at the momentd. Children can create new cells when they learn new words.21. a. To help children learn languages more effectively.b. To help develop children’s brainsc. To help adults develop their brainsd. To help adults find out a better way to learn foreign languages22. a. 300 B. C. b. 500 B. C. c. 1 A. D. d. 1800 A. D.23. a. It was realized centuries ago.b. It is greater now than ever before.c. Laws protect wildlife in many countriesd. Dangerous animals should be killed outside the national park.24. a. Timber was cut. b. Some animals were fully protected.c. Tigers only were to be killedd. Some animals could be trapped for furs25. a. More national parks b. Stricter laws against hunting.c. The needs of huntersd. The needs of people.Our family is trying to decide where to go for our 26______ this summer. Our son Tom wants to go to Y ellow Stone Park again to see the 27___. We did that last summer. And what an 28______ it was! When we got there, we put up our 29____ and went to 30______. As we 31_____, we heard our daughter Susie cry out. And then we saw a bear enter our 32______. Tom wanted his father to 33_____ him away. His father said, ―No . 34____________________________________.‖Susie said, ― What shall we do? Maybe we ought to climb a tree.‖ Tom said, ―We’ ve got to get him out of there. He might go to sleep in our tent.‖―35________________________________________.‖Susie suggested. Then I said, ―How are you going to get the honey? It’s in the tent.‖36__________________________________________________. ―It’s foolish for us to try to catch him,‖ said may husband. ― Leave him alone and wait for him to come out.‖ We waited, but the bear stayed inside. Wehad to sleep in the car.Text SevenSection A1.a. Not getting what he wantsb. A custom that is new to himc. Calling up customersd. Some of his good friends2.a. The man was certain Mr. Smith returned the bookb. Mary didn’t really need the bookc. Mr. Smith knew Mary needed the bookd. Mr. Smith didn’t return the book3.a. She doesn’t like itb. She lived there before 1960c. She has lived there since 1960d. She had two children there4.a. She is a close friendb. She doesn’t know her at allc. She knows her only slightlyd. Julia is her daughter5.a. The time was changed againb. It ended just before 4:00c. It lasted longer than it was supposed tod. It always ends at 4:006.a. To go to London in Augustb. To get enough time to get settledc. To get to London not too earlierd. To hand in term paper7. a. At 4:00 b. At 4:20 c. At 3:20 d. At 3:008. a. No. They are not allowed to attend the meetingb. Y es. They will attend the meeting if they are invitedc. Y es. There is no doubt that they will attend the meetingd. No. They will definitely not attend the meeting.9. a. Parent and child b. Boss and clerkc. Teacher and studentd. Two students10. a. He didn’t listen carefully in the classb. He was absent from the classc. He lost his assignments in his dormd. He didn’t get the assignments off the computer11. a. Industrious b. Naughtyc. Honest d . Hypercritical12. a. The man was absent from the class for a week.b. The man doesn’t like the class at all.c. The man is quite intelligent.d. The man will not be called on in class for one week13. a. She seems not able to get along with Mike any more.b. She feels sick because of long stay in the roomc. She made a serious mistaked. She is in deep love with Mike14. a. Because Mike often flied into a rage in the house.b. Because Mike could not get along well with other family members.。