Section A

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that fits the context.

At the time my son was born in 1956, I shared a hospital room with a young woman who bore a son on the same day. Partly because my parents owned a shop selling flowers, the room was soon　 50　 the lovely smell of roses.

As the seventh arrangement for flowers was brought in, I was beginning to feel 　51　 , for no flowers had arrived for my　 52　 , Ann. She sat on the edge of her bed and leaned forward to　 53　 the latest bouquet. She was a pretty young woman ,yet there was something about her large, brown eyes that made me think she had known too much struggling, too much　 54　 for one so young. I had the feeling she had always had to admire someone else’s flowers.

“I’m enjoying every minute of this,” she said as though she had read my　 55　 . “Wasn’t I the lucky one to get you for a roommate?”

I still felt uncomfortable, however. If only there were some magic button I could push to 　56　 the sadness in her eyes. Well, I thought, as least I can see that she has some flowers. When my mother and father came to see me that day, I asked them to send her some.

The flowers arrived just as Ann and I were finishing supper.

“Another bouquet for you,” she said, smiling.

“No, not this time,” I said, looking at the card “These are for you.”

Ann 　57　 　at the flowers a long time, not saying anything. She ran her fingers across the pale- blue vase and lightly touched each of the sweetheart roses as though trying to impress them on her 　58　 .

"How can I ever thank you?" she said softly

I felt　 59　 , for it was such a little kindness on my part. The son born to my husband and me that day in 1956　 60　 our only child. For nearly 21 years he filled our lives with love and laughter, making us feel　 61　 . But on Easter morning in April 1977, after a long, painful　 62　 with cancer, he died quietly in our arms.

At the funeral home I was alone with my son in a room filled with the scent of roses, when a delivery man brought in a tiny bouquet. I didn’t read the card until later, as we drove to the 　63　 . “To 　W. John Graves”, the card said, “from the boy who was born with you at Memorial Hospital, and his 　mother.”

Only then did I 　64　 　the vase I had given to a sad young woman so many years ago, new once again filled with roses. Ann and I had long since lost touch. She had never known our son, never been aware of his illness. She must have read the now notice of his death in a newspaper.

“A kindness returned,” Mother said.

50．A．covered with　　　 B．equipped with　　　 C．furnished with　　 D．filled with

51．A．satisfied　　　　　　　 B．uncomfortable　　　 C．romantic　　　　　　 D．frightened

52．A．son　　　　　　　　　　 B．mother　　　　　　　　 C．roommate　　　　　　 D．colleague

53．A．admire　　　　　　　　 B．spoil　　　　　　　　　　 C．overtake　　　　　　　 D．serve

54．A．happiness　　　　　　 B．wealth　　　　　　　　 C．sadness　　　　　　　 D．property

55．A．comments　　　　　 B．thoughts　　　　　　　 C．compliments　　　　 D．doubts

56．A．hold up　　　　　　　 B．put off　　　　　　　　 C．give out　　　　　　　 D．take away

57．A．stared　　　　　　　　 B．aimed　　　　　　　　　 C．glanced　　　　　　　 D．pointed

58．A．gratitude　　　　　　　 B．emotion　　　　　　　 C．memory　　　　　　　 D．heart

59．A．depressed　　　　　　 B．suffered　　　　　　　 C．obliged　　　　　　　　 D．embarrassed

60．A．kept to　　　　　　　　 B．turned out　　　　　　 C．looked over　　　　 D．resulted in

61．A．complete　　　　　　 B．boring　　　　　　　　 C．complicated　　　　 D．plain

62．A．term　　　　　　　　　 B．perseverance　　　　 C．struggle　　　　　　　 D．quarrel

63．A．cliff　　　　　　　　　　 B．grave　　　　　　　　　 C．harbor　　　　　　　　 D．castle

64．A．preserve　　　　　　　 B．purchase　　　　　　 C．recreate　　　　　　　 D．recognize

Section B

Directions: Read the following four passage. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

(A)

Everyone’s at it, even my neighbors. I thought I might be the only person left in the world who hadn’t done an eBay deal. So, I decided to try my hand at online auction(拍卖).

Buying for beginners: Sign up on www. ebay. co. uk. Most items ( e. g. tables, computers, and books) ready for auction will come with a picture and a short description; others may be marked with "Buy It Now" and have a fixed price. You can buy these right away.

If the item is being auctioned, you offer the. highest price you are prepared to pay and eBay bids (出价) for you. The bid will be increased little by little until it goes beyond your highest bid, then you are emailed and asked if you would like to bid again. Auctions last up to 10 days and when they finish you get an email telling you whether you have won the item.

How to pay: Sellers decide how they would like to be paid and you need to check this before

placing a bid as you might not want to post a cheque or postal orders. The easiest way is through Pay Pal, an online payment system that takes the money away from your credit card (信用).

Selling made simple: If you plan to sell on eBay, it helps to include a picture of the item. I followed my friends' advice and put up the items I wanted to sell for a 10-day auction, starring on a Thursday. This way buyers had two weekends to bid.

The big things in life: It' s easy to post a small item, but furniture is a big part of eBay and this has to be collected or sent by deliverymen. Cheek the ways of delivery before you bid.

65．After bidding for an item, a buyer　　　　　 .

A． will get what he wants in ten days

B．should make payment immediately

C．has chances to make higher bids　

D．may check its picture and description

66．The easiest way of making payment mentioned in the passage is　　　　　 .

A．through an online payment system　　　　 B．through a local banking system

C．by sending the money to the seller　　　　 D．by paying the deliveryman directly

67．What is the passage mainly about?

　　　 A．How to make payment online.　　　　　　　

　　　 B．Ways of making delivery online.

　　　 C．Advantages of an online – auction system.

　　　 D．How to use an online – auction system

40．　 　　　the Internet is of great help, I don’t think it’s good idea to spend too much time on it.

　　　 A．As long as　　　　　 B．While　　　　　　　　　 C．Now that　　　　　　 D．As though

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Foreigners often fail to appreciate the formal code of greeting in France. The French shake hands with everyone(family, children, strangers), at home, on the way to work, at work, on leaving work, on the way home from work, etc. Thus, in an office , perhaps a dozen people, no work will be done for the first half hour while 　41　 who have not met since the day before, remind each other who they are.

However, it is important to remember with whom one has shaken hands on any one day. The French　 42　 　it as extremely bad manners to shake hands twice, as though one had not taken enough 　43　 　for the first time.

It is still the 　44　 　to say “Bonjour” and “Au revoir” to others when entering or leaving a shop or bar. This is not because the French are too　 45　 . It is because they see acknowledging(注意)the existence of others as a way of　 46　 　being rude. This may seem unbearably slight to others, but to the French it is most important. Manners mean civilization to them.

Kissing is not so much of a(n)　 47　 　of French life as others supposed. But when it does take place, it must be done 　48　 , according to the rules. The 　49　 order is left cheek, right cheek, left cheek---very formal, very stylized. In Paris four kisses are sometimes permitted: left, right, left, right.

39．Much　　　　 he claims he has a good taste of his own, he can’t avoid being influenced by advertisement.

　　　 A．that　　　　　　　　　　 B．which　　　　　　　　 C．as　　　　　　　　　　　 D．/

38．Sufficient supply of gas is the major concern to the European Union,　　　　 a number of member states are increasingly dependent on one single supplier.

　　　 A．which　　　　　　　　 B．where　　　　　　　　 C．whose　　　　　　　　 D．that

37．Worries and stress brought about by an intense life　　　　 all kinds of illness, from high blood pressure to stomachache.

　　　 A．believes to have caused　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．is believed to be causing

　　　 C．believe to cause　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．are believed to cause

36．Only after he had spent several nights working on the maths problem　　　　 to wonder whether the problem was wrongly set.

　　　 A．did he began　　　　 B．he began　　　　　　　 C．he did begin　　　　 D．began he

35．Such a overcrowd problem as　　　　 has resulted in a hunger strike in Greek jails, during which the prisoners keep their mouths shut and refuse to eat.

　　　 A．overcrowd　　　　　 B．overcrowding　　　 C．overcrowded　　　 D．to be overcrowded

34．　　　　 you’ve picked up, you must give it back to　　　　 it belongs to.

　　　 A．Whatever, whoever　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．What, no matter who

　　　 C．No matter what, no matter who　　　　　　 D．Whatever, no matter who

33．Experts have found that the disease will lead to a greater increase in the number of　 sufferers unless　　　　 seriously when the symptom first appears.

　　　 A．treated　　　　　　　　 B．having treated　　　 C．be treated　　　　　　 D．to be treated

32．The number of pets abandoned by their owners　　　　 by 30% in the recent three months because of the declining economy, according to UK pet charity, Blue Cross.

　　　 A．have risen　　　　　　 B．has risen　　　　　　　 C．have been risen　　 D．has been risen