A. The Carpathia picked up most of the survivors.
B. The tragedy occurred when the ship almost reached its destination. C. The ship stuck an iceberg and sank during its first trip from England to
New York.
D. The big fire caused a great number of deaths.
Passage Two
There‘s a reason why people, when asked for money, reply, ―What do you think I am—Fort Knox?‖ Fort Knox, an army base, is best known as the home of America‘s gold, worth more than $6 billion. While people may dream of being rich as Fort Knox, few ever achieve that status. Fort Knox became the gold depository(存放处) in 1936 and during World War II it housed the United States Constitution and the Declaration of Independence for safekeeping.
It used to be that all of America‘s money was backed by gold, and that individuals could turn in their paper money for gold, if they wished. This ended in 1934, when America decided not to make gold coins and not to redeem(兑换) paper money for gold. At the same time, the United States government took possession of all the country‘s gold, later putting it into Fort Knox.
Today, there is no longer one fixed price for gold. Instead, it is bought and sold in a market, much like stocks, with the price changing according to politics and the economy.
26. What is true about gold today according to the passage?
A. Gold is priceless today.
B. People buy and sell gold in black markets in the USA today. C. People can turn in their paper money for gold at a fixed price.
D. The price of gold goes up and down according to politics and the economy. 27. We can safely conclude that .
A. Fort Knox is the same of a big, wealth family B. a few people became rich and settled Fort Knox C. gold worth over $6 billion was discovered at Fort Knox
D. the US government put all the country‘s gold into Fort Knox for the sake
of safety
28. Besides gold, what else was moved to Fort Knox in the 1930s and 1940s?
A. Gold coins.
B. The Declaration of independence. C. The UN Charter. D. Paper money.
29. Before 1934, individuals can turn in their paper money for gold .
A. at a fixed price because all the money in the USA was supported by gold B. at a floating price because all the money was backed by gold C. at a fixed price because America made gold coins D. at a floating price because America made gold coins 30. The word ―redeem‖ in Para.2 can be best replaced by .
A. evaluate B. issue C. exchange D. buy back
Passage Three
How men first learnt to invent words is unknown, in other words, the origin of language is a mystery. All we really know is that men, unlike animals, somehow invented certain sounds to express thoughts and feelings, actions and things, so that they could communicate with each other; and that later they agreed upon certain signs called letters, which could be combined to represent those sounds, and which could be written down. Those sounds, whether spoken, or written in letters, we call words. The power of words, then, lies in their associations -- the things they bring up before our minds. Words become filled with meaning for us by experience, and the longer we live, the more certain words recall to us the glad and sad events of our past; and the more we read and learn, the more the number of words that mean something to us increases.
Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which appeal powerfully to our minds and emotions. This charming(迷人的) and telling use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet is a master of words. He can convey his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use them accurately, or they will make our speech silly and vulgar(粗俗的).
31. One of the reasons why men invented certain sounds to express thought and actions was that ________. A. they could agree upon certain signs B. they could write them down C. they could combine them
D. they could communicate with each other 32. By ―association‖, the author means _________. A. a special quality
B. a joining of ideas and experience in the mind C. an appearance which is puzzling D. a strange feature
33. Which of the following statements is true?
A. The more we read and learn, the more confused we will be. B. The more we read and learn, the more ignorant we are. C. The more we read and learn, the more learned we are. D. The more we read and learn, the more snobbish we become. 34. In expressing their thoughts, great writers are able _________. A. to move our actions B. to puzzle our feelings C. to move men to tears D. to confound the readers 35. The word ―convey‖ (in Para. 3) means _________ . A. deliver B. sell C. report D. talk
Passage Four
The market is a concept. If you are growing tomatoes in your backyard for sale you are producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbor and some to the manager of the local supermarket. But in either case, you are producing for the market. Your efforts are being directed by the market. If people stop buying tomatoes, you will stop producing them.
If you take care of a sick person to earn money, you are producing for the market. If your father is a steelworker or a truck driver or a doctor or a grocer (食品商), he is producing goods or service for the market.
When you spend your income, you are buying things from the market. You may spend money in stores, supermarkets, gas station, and restaurants. Still you are buying from the market. When the local grocer hires you to drive the delivery truck, he is buying your labor in the labor market.
The market may seem to be something abstract. But for each person or business who is making and selling something, it‘s very real. If nobody buys your tomatoes, it won‘t be long before you get the message. The market is telling you something. It‘s telling you that you are using energies and resources in doing something the market doesn‘t want you to do.
36. Which of the following would be the best title? A. Selling and Buying B. What Is the Market
C. Everything You Do Is Producing for the Market D. What the Market Can Do for You
37. All of the following acts are producing for the market except ? A. working in a bank B. printing a book C. attending a night school D. growing beans for sale 38. You are buying from the market when you .
A. borrow a book from the library B. look after your children C. drive to the seaside for a holiday D. dine at a restaurant
39. The word ―real‖ in the last paragraph most probably means . A. serious B. genuine C. important D. concrete
40. In what way is the market very real for each person or business who is making and selling something? A. It tells you what to produce. B. It tells you how to grow tomatoes. C. It provides you with everything you need. D. It helps you save money.
Part III Vocabulary and Structure (15%, 0.5 point each)
41. You can hang up what you like on these __________ walls. A. bare B. empty C. blank D. vacant 42. It seems that there is __________ that I can‘t do.
A. nothing B. anything C. everything D. none 43. ________ a good beginning is made, the work is half done. A. As soon as B. While C. As D. Once 44. He glanced________ the newspaper quickly because he was in a hurry. A. in B. at C. through D. among 45. The box was so heavy that it was difficult for the old lady to ______ it. A. lift B. reach C. rise D. touch 46. They have asked us to ___________ in the negotiations.
A. involve B. be mixed C. participate D. take place 47. Jean often ____________ stories to amuse her little brother. A. makes up B. makes out C. sends out D. puts up 48. I don‘t think we‘ve met before. You are confusing me with ________. A. some other B. someone else C. other person D. one other 49. When Jane fell off the slide, the other children ___________ . A. couldn‘t help laughing B. weren‘t able to stop laughing C. could not avoid to laugh D. could not stop but laughing 50. The picture could be of a __________ from a play or opera. A. viewpoint B. scenery C. view D. scene
51. Last year Mary earned ___________ his brother, who has a better position.
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