1. Drinks are provided in a set meal, but you can only have one. In fact, you are allowed to
choose ______ tea or coffee. (A)both (B)too (C)also (D)either
9. Geniuses don’t follow what they are taught. They often come up with ______ ideas.
(A)unconventional (B)uncomfortable (C)unconscious (D)unconditional
10. When traveling in the mountains, we had better carry a ______ with us; otherwise, it is very
likely that we will get lost. (A)bandage (B)tent (C)compass (D)cord
11. The city government met with strong ______ from residents about its proposal to build a
nuclear plant in this area. In the end, the government had to drop the plan.
(A)recreation (B)reliance (C)resignation (D)resistance
14. It required a big effort to make the house ______ The heating system had to be replaced,
several windows repaired, and one bathroom rebuilt. (A)habitable (B)hospitable
(C)inevitable (D)imaginative
15. During wartime, people often suffer terrible ______, such as not enough food or fuel to
keep them warm. (A)hardship (B)leadership (C)partnership (D)relationship
16. Dad told Mary to ______ the phone in five minutes because she had been talking on the
phone for an hour. (A)hang up (B)put down (C)turn off (D)chat with
20. Mr. Wang’s lawyer argued strongly that his rights had been______ because the police
had illegally searched his apartment. (A)produced (B)misled (C)violated (D)implied
23. Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication______ the advertiser
pays for the message to be delivered.
(A)in that (B)which
(C)in which (D)because of
24. Michelle would certainly have attended advisory board meeting______ on the highway.
(A)if she didn’t get a flat tire (B)had she not a flat tire
(C)had she not had a flat tire (D)should she have not a flat tire
25. A study shows that intelligence accounts for only 20 percent of the factors that
determine success,______ EQ playing an important role in the remaining 80 percent.
(A)in (B)as
(C)with (D)while
26. We can always work toward improving our self-control, and,______, we can help others
do the same.
(A)that is (B)by contrast
(C)instead (D)more importantly
28. Janet put forward the proposal that the program______ until Mr. Brian Reynolds came
back from abroad.
(A)postponed (B)be postponed
(C)would be postponed (D)had been postponed
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Online learning is also called distance education. Many American colleges and
universities have been offering it for years. Online classes are usually taught by 31 who
have been trained in online teaching. These classes can be highly interactive, 32 students
communicate with each other and their teachers. Some classes require students to all log in
at the same time so they can 33 live lectures by a professor. Students can also ask
questions and work together on team projects. Many schools offer online education. Students
should be especially careful of programs that offer a degree 34 for little or no work. These
are known as diploma mills, and are illegal in the United States. Educational advisers also say
that before you enter any program, make sure the work will 35 in your country.
【題組】31. (A)technicians (B)colleagues (C)professors (D)nurses
In 1888, Vincent Van Gogh moved to Arles, a town in southern France. The artist Paul
Gauguin moved there too, and they became good friends. The weather was beautiful, and
they were both inspired by the colorful countryside. They painted daily and talked about art,
but they didn’t have much money. Van Gogh often became sad and couldn’t paint. One day
he became very angry and argued with Gauguin. Gauguin left Arles, and shortly after, Van
Gogh cut off a piece of his own ear. After a while, Van Gogh began to paint again. He sent
some paintings to Paris but couldn’t sell them. Then, in 1890, early on a Sunday evening, Van
Gogh went out to the countryside with his paints. He took out a gun and shot himself in the
chest. His brother Theo traveled from Paris to be with him. Two days later, Van Gogh died. In
his short, sad life, Van Gogh painted 200 paintings. He sold only one of them. In 1990, one of
his paintings was sold for 82.5 million U.S. dollars.
【題組】36. This passage is mainly about ＿＿＿＿. (A)a short friendship between Van Gogh and
Gauguin (B)the reason why Van Gogh cut off his own ear (C)Van Gogh’s life in Arles as
an unknown painter (D)Theo’s brotherly love for Vincent Van Gogh
【題組】37. Which of the following statements is correct? (A)Van Gogh could not paint any more
after his crazy act. (B)Van Gogh did not attempt to kill himself. (C)Theo came from Paris
to attend Van Gogh’s funeral. (D)Van Gogh killed himself in the countryside.
Recently, more and more college students have chosen to work abroad during the summer
vacation. Countries such as the United States and Australia offer them job 39 with places
to stay. Those who get the jobs will have to pay for their own traveling and living 40 . Most
of them find 41 in restaurants, stores and farms. For those who provide service in national
parks, they will have a better chance to earn more money because they usually receive 42
from the tourists. Most of these students try to spend some time 43 places of interest in the
countries where they work. For most of them, this is a valuable experience as they can not
only earn money and make friends but also get to use English and see another part of the
world.
【題組】39. (A)surveys (B)headlines (C)features (D)opportunities
Facts are pieces of information we know to be true. When we read history, we want to know
the facts—what really happened. Fiction is the 44 . Writers of fiction 45 stories, telling
of people and events that 46 the writer’s imagination. Science fiction writers imagine 47
people and events but, perhaps most importantly, technology. They often write about the
effects of that technology on a person, a group, or society. These writers usually set their
stories in the future. Some of them have predicted technology that seemed 48 at the time
but really does exist today.
【題組】44. (A)command (B)opposite (C)false (D)same
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Catherine sells houses for a company. A man has agreed to buy a house for $450,000, but
then he changes his mind. Her boss calls her into his office. He is so angry that he speaks
rudely to her. She knows it is not her fault, and she bursts into tears.
Having just finished dinner, Jim is talking in the backyard with his wife and children. The
phone rings. It is Jim’s mother calling from another city. Jim’s father has just had a heart
attack and died. Jim starts crying as he tells his mother he will come as soon as possible.
How do people feel about crying? Catherine was embarrassed and very angry with herself.
Jim felt better after he let out his feelings.
Chemists have been studying why people cry. They say the body produces two kinds of tears.
One kind cleans out the eye if it gets dirt in it. But when people cry because of their feelings,
these tears have poison chemicals in them. The body is getting rid of chemicals produced by
strong feelings.
【題組】49. Catherine’s boss speaks rudely to her because ______.
(A)he thinks that she didn’t do her job well
(B)she sold the house at a lower price
(C)she was late for the appointment with the buyer
(D)she refused to listen to his advice
【題組】50. Which of the following statements is true about Jim?
(A)He cried because he had a heart problem.
(B)He did not cry, because he hated his father.
(C)He felt better after he cried.
(D)He felt relieved on hearing the news of his father’s death.
【題組】51. According to the passage, Jim and his mother are living ______.
(A)together (B)in different cities
(C)in the same neighborhood (D)with Jim’s grandparents
【題組】52. Which of the following statements is true about the passage?
(A)Catherine sells cars.
(B)Jim learned from his mother’s letter that his father died.
(C)Crying is a way of removing chemicals from the body.
(D)People cry only when they feel very sad.
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