It was quite a few years __________the accused was declared  innocent and set free.

A. since    B. that   C. when  D. before

Ever wondered why some businesses fail and others seem to go from strength to strength（越来越兴旺发达）? One of the major reasons for success or failure in any business is the choice of location. The ABS can be of great help in choosing the most likely place to set up your business. Whether it’s simple or a complex business.

Case study one

A Sydney doctor specializing pediatrics(小儿科) was hoping to set up a practice outside the metropolitan area, probably on the northern coast of New South Wales. He was unsure of the best place in this region and came to the ABS for help. The ABS was able to put together a report containing details of the proportion of the children in particular areas, along with information on regions with the highest birth rates. This enabled the doctor to work out where future demand for his services would be.

Case study two

A suburban retailer（零售商）in Perth owned a shoe store which stocked a wide range of shoes for men, women and children. There had been an increase in the number of similar shoe stores in the suburban shopping center and the owner wanted to assess the possibility of switching to selling imported shoes and handbags for women only. In order to ensure whether there was a market for these products, the retailer needed to obtain details of income by age, sex, and occupation for all the women in the city of Perth. Using information from the 1996 Census(普查)of Population and Housing, the ABS was able to provide this type of information in a detailed report. With the information, the retailer was able to believe that there were enough professional working women in the area with middle to high incomes, which makes his business possible.

1. What information did the Sydney doctor get from the ABS about the northern coast of New South Wales?

A. The number of medical practices there.

B. The detailed information about the children.

C. Its present and future economic situations.

D. The ideal place to start a practice there.

2. The retailer wanted to switch to selling imported shoes and handbags for women because________.

A. there were more and more working women

B. he wanted to enlarge the original store

C. there were more and more shoe stores

D. imported products were popular

3. What does the ABS do for its customers?

A. Doing research work in the fields.

B. Suggesting the most potential market.

C. Providing considerable amounts of data.

D. Predicting the possible consumer goods.

4. This passage is most probably a(n) _____________.

A. handout for management           B. income report

C. advertisement                    D. plan for a project

A girl with blue eyes is a blue-eyed girl. A man with long legs is a long-legged man. A woman with white hair is a white-haired woman. Children who have good looks are good-looking children. What do you do when you want to buy clothes? You go to a shop. If you can find clothes that are the right size for you, and if they are ready to wear, you will probably buy them. They are called ready-made clothes. If you can not find clothes that are the right size, you will go to a tailor’s shop. A tailor is a man who makes clothes. He will measure you carefully and will then make clothes for you. Such clothes are called tailor-made clothes.

What do we call a man who is dressed badly? We call him a badly-dressed man. A woman who is dressed well is called a well-dressed woman.

What do you wear when it rains heavily? You wear a coat that will keep the rain out. Such a coat is called a raincoat. It is made of waterproof cloth—cloth that does not let water pass through. We have a lot of rain in England. If you come to England, bring a raincoat and an umbrella. You will find them useful.

If the floor, walls and ceiling of a room are made so that sound cannot pass through the wall, we say that the room is sound-proof. There are sound-proof rooms in all broadcasting stations.

1. The clothes which you buy from the supermarket are called________clothes.

A. tailor-made      B. ready-made

C. hand-made      D. mass production

2. If you come to England, bring both a raincoat and an umbrella because________.

A. there is a lot of rain in England

B. there are few umbrellas in the country

C. gentlemen usually carry umbrellas with them in England

D. walking with an umbrella in hand is popular in England

3. On back of a watch we can often see the word “water-proof”. The word means________.

A. water won’t get into the watch

B. you can put water into the watch

C. not putting the watch into water

D. you can see the watch clearly in water

4. What do you think is the best title for the article?

A. The Forms of Compound Words.

B. Compound Words in Everyday Life

C. How to Use Compound Words.

D. Water-proof Cloth in the Best.

About 110 million people moved to this city. The population is ______ as ten years ago.

A. as twice large           B. twice as large    C. as many twice         D. twice as many

 Was it not until you began to work ______ how much time you had wasted?

A. did you realize                                      B. that you realized      

C. did you not realize                                D. that you didn’t realize

 During the expedition in the mountains we passed through a place where in a little while we all lost out ______ of direction.

A. sense                              B. feeling                     C. idea                                D. ability

. All but one _______ take part in the conference ______ tomorrow.

    A. is going to; that is to take place        B. are going to; that is about to take place

    C. are going to; that is to be taken place    D. are going to; which is to be held

 _________ two exams to worry about, I have to work really hard this weekend.

A. Besides       B. As for            C. With      D.Because of

SECTION C (15 points)

Directions: Complete the following passage by using ONE word that best fits the context.

Or use the proper form to fill in the form.

Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at Stanford Hospital, I got to know a little girl ___46__ Liz who was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion（输血） ___47__ her 5-year-old brother, __48_ had miraculously survived the same disease and had developed the antibodies needed to fight the ___49_(ill).

The doctor explained the situation to her little brother, and asked the boy if he would be willing to give his blood to his sister. I saw him hesitate for a moment ___50__ taking a deep breath and saying, “Yes, I’ll do it __51_ it can save Liz.”

___52_ the transfusion progressed, he lay in bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did, ___53(see) the color returning to her cheeks. Then ___54__ face grew pale and his smile faded. He looked up at the doctor and asked with a trembling voice, “Will I start to die right away?”

Being young, the boy had___55_(understand) the doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his sister all of his blood.

第二节 摘录信息 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

    阅读下面短文，根据所读内容在文后第53至第57小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语，并将答案转写到答题卡上。

    注意：每空不超过3个单词。

Some beach creatures are wonderful -- like dolphins, but others are dangerous. Here are some examples of harmful beach creatures.

Puffer Fish

Puffer Fish, found in all Japanese seas, have very interesting features. They are very easy to catch but must not be eaten because their flesh and organs contain a poison. Anyone who does eat the flesh can become sick very quickly. They may even stop breathing.

The Blue Bottle

The Blue Bottle is found in most Caribbean waters. Blue Bottles float lightly on the surface of the water but their tentacles (触须) can be as long as 10 metres. Blue Bottles are much less dangerous than some other jellyfish but they can give a swimmer a bad sting (刺) if the swimmer accidentally touches them.

Stingrays

There are many different kinds of stingrays in Mauritius waters. They usually swim and feed on the bottom of the sea. Accidents can happen if people stand on them or try to pick them up. Stingrays have a sting on their tail. These stings have poison on them. If someone is stung the wound can easily become infected.

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