environment, the whale, has developed into the largest of all animals forms. However, at least for the last 150 years, trouble has closed in on whales from humans.
Whales have been hunted since about the eleventh century. Certain types of whales have been hunted too much. Recently, their number has been reduced so greatly that they are in danger of becoming extinct. People are worried about the fact that the number of whales is getting smaller and smaller. They are working to save them.
There are reasons why people want to protect the whales. One reason is that whales help to keep a balance between plants and animals. People have been throwing their wastes into the oceans and seas, and these wastes increase the amount of salt in ocean and seawater. The increased salt helps some plants and some very small creatures to grow but these plants and small creatures are harmful to fish. However, whales are eating large numbers of plants and animals that grow in very salty water. In this way, whales are doing a good job as they keep the ocean water clean enough for the fish. In addition, because fish supply necessary food for many people, whales become our good friends which we want to save.
Some people are now working to save whales by using the law. They hold meeting to ask fishermen to reduce the number of whales which can be killed in a year. They also work within countries to persuade law makers to make whaling against the law and to make the use of whale products against the law too.
Now this struggle to save whales is going on in many places in the world. Some governments will not let people sell whale products in their countries. Other governments have changed the law about whaling. Many people believe that since the number of whales is regarded as a serious world problem, the remaining whales will be saved.
26. The passage mainly discussed ________. A. the protection of whales
B. the strange behaviors of whales C. the mysterious life of whales
D. the advantages of too many whales
27. From the passage we know that during the last 150 years humans have______. A. returned to nature B. learned how to swim
C. threatened the existence of some marine mammals D. begun to harvest certain plants from the ocean as food
28. According to the passage, certain kinds of whales will soon _______. A. kill most of the plants and small creatures B. find some other places to live in C. die out
D. die from pollution
29. Salt in the oceans usually ______.
A. decreases the plants which are harmful to fish B. gets rid of harmful plants and creatures C. removes the wastes thrown into them
D. increases the plants and small creatures that do harm to fish 30. Whales are helpful to humans because______.
A. they eat a large quantity of plants and creatures harmful to fish B. they make the oceans more and more salty C. they often save sailors lost in a storm D. they can communicate with humans
Passage Three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
What should you think about in trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong or weak subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.
Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at mental work or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.
Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools, perhaps you are a poor speller of cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weaknesses than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.
31. Which of the following best sums up the first paragraph? A. The importance of doing well at school.
B. Using school performance to help to choose a career. C. The importance of being good at all subjects. D. The indirect value of school work.
32. The writer thinks that for a student to have a part-time job is probably______. A. a waste of time that could have been spent on study B. useful for his future work
C. a good way to earn extra money
D. a good way to find out his weak points
33. According to the passage, if a student’s school record is not good, he______.
A. will be a complete failure in his future work B. will not be able to find a suitable job
C. will regret not having worked harder at school D. may do well in his future work
34. Which subject is supposed to have no direct value for job hunting? A. Mathematics B. English
C. Technical Drawing D. History
35. The whole passage centers on _____.
A. choosing a career according to what one is skilled in B. acquiring knowledge by working hard at school C. finding one’s strong and weak points
D. developing one’s abilities useful in school work
Part III Vocabulary and Structure(15%)
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A., B., C. and D.. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.
36. The general strike is a means of _______________ the total authority of the government.
A. incorporating B. reinforcing C. challenging D. transforming
37. They work hard to ________ a barren landscape into an area of beautiful pastureland.
A. transform B. transition C. transit D. transport
38. George took _________ of the fine weather to do a day’s work in his garden. A. chance B. interest C. advantage D. charge
39. I’d rather you ________ make any comment on the issue for the time being. A. don’t B. wouldn’t C. didn’t D. shouldn’t 40. The new shopping center will not be ________ until next year. A. useful B. available C. avail D. using 41. Shall we _______ girl ________ roses?
A. compare … for B. compare … like C. compare … with D. compare … to 42. Please _____________ me if you feel sick.
A. turn down B. turn to C. turn up D. turn toward
43. ____________ the teacher last night, I would have asked him about. A. Had I seen B. I had seen C. If I saw D. If I have seen 44. Stop making so much noise, for you are _______ me from my work. A. attracting B. distracting C. contracting D. contacting 45. The forest was ________ to few trees by the great fire.
A. reduced B. lessened C. decreased D. restricted 46. Let’s think of a situation _________ this idiom can be used. A. where B. which C. that D. what
47. People will not believe those who always ________.
A. argue B. exaggerate C. quarrel D. tell truth 48. When _________ the evidence of his guilt, he confessed at once. A. faced up with B. met with C. opposed by D. confronted with 49. His plan was rejected, ______ of its merits.
A. regardless B. countless C. because D. involving
50. Any country in the world should always be _______ with other countries. A. on peace B. at peace C. at ease D. in case
51. ________ it’s raining heavily, we’ll have to put off the picnic. A. Now that B. Unless C. If D. If only 52. He looks _______ young, in fact he is in his fifties. A. apparently B. evidently C. plainly D. clearly
53. The failure in the experiment _______ the carelessness of the young assistant. A. results in B. results from C. leads to D. as a result 54. His younger brother is _______________________ he. A. ten centimeters tall than B. ten centimeters taller than C. ten centimeters as taller than D. ten centimeters taller as 55. He __________ works in that University.
A. no longer B. no more C. longer than D. no more than
56. Speech difficulties may sometimes be ________ if a person is shown where to place the tongue and teeth to make sounds.
A. overpaid B. overstated C. overturned D. overcome 57. His position is _______ to hers.
A. inferior B. high C. low D. good 58. He seems to __________ criminals.
A. associated into B. associated in C. associated with D. associated to
59. I’m sure Harry will remember, but why not give him a ring _______ he forgets? A. in the case B. in case of C. in case D. in the case of
60. Only under special circumstances __________ to take make-up tests. A. freshmen are permitted B. are freshmen permitted C. permitted are freshmen D. are permitted freshmen
61. He is a very ________ secretary. So the boss wants to promote him. A. unless B. effective C. adequate D. efficient
62. Generally, most of the people in world are not willing to __________ force to solve the dispute.
A. ask for B. like C. resort to D. get 63. The new arrival was ______ the famous scientist. A. none but B. nothing but
C. none other than D. nothing other than
64. Human beings have _______ themselves to very diverse environments with the help of fire, agriculture and machines.
A. adapted B. adopted C. adepted D. addicted
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