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 bank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

As Christmas drew near, Ursula was faced with just that problem. She had come to live in an American home and learn English. 　50　 , she would mind the children and do anything she was asked.

One of her tasks was to keep track of 　51　 Christmas presents．Ursula did this faithfully, but she became increasingly worried．What could she buy for her 　52　 with the little money she had that would compare with the gifts she was recording daily?　 53　 ,even without any of the gifts , her employer seems to have everything．

Ursula _ 54 _ long and hard．On Christmas Eve, she went to a store. She moved slowly through crowds of shoppers, 　55　 things in her mind．Finally she bought a baby dress．She immediately called 　56　 . “Excuse me, please, can you help me find a poor family with a baby?”　 “A poor family?” said the 　57　 　driver. “Yes, a very poor family.” Ursula told the man of what she was trying to do. He 　58　 in silence, and then said, “I know a family who 　59　 just about everything.”

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When they reached a 　60　 the driver said, “They live on the third floor.” Ursula shook her head, “Would you take this dress to them and tell them it’s from someone …someone who has everything.”

Early the next day, Ursula 　61　 everyone for the presents she received. Then, she began to　　 　62　 　why there seemed to be none from her. She told about what she did the night before. When she finished, there was a long 　63　 . “You see,” she added, “I try to do a kindness in your　 　64　 . And this is my Christmas present to you.”

50．A．In return　　　　　　 B．As a result　　　　　 C．By the way 　　　　 D．In a sense

51．A．delivering　　　　　 B．mailing　　　　　　　 C．arriving　　　　　　　 D．sending

52．A．American family B．own family 　　　　 C．friends 　　　　　　　 D．classmates

53．A．Otherwise 　　　　　 B．Therefore 　　　　　 C．Besides 　　　　　　　 D．However

54．A．talked 　　　　　　　 B．worked 　　　　　　　 C．waited 　　　　　　　 D．thought

55．A．selecting 　　　　　　 B．matching 　　　　　 C．remembering 　　 D．organizing

56．A．a shop 　　　　　　　 B．a taxi 　　　　　　　　 C．her employer 　　 D．her parents

57．A．delighted 　　　　　 B．anxious　　　　　　　 C．surprised 　　　　　 D．respectful

58．A．noticed 　　　　　　　 B．listened 　　　　　　 C．got out 　　　　　　　 D．carried on

59．A．buys 　　　　　　　　 B．has 　　　　　　　　　　 C．uses 　　　　　　　　　 D．needs

60．A．garage 　　　　　　　 B．building 　　　　　　 C．station 　　　　　　　 D．yard

61．A．thanked 　　　　　　 B．encouraged 　　　　 C．praised 　　　　　　　 D．admired

62．A．settle 　　　　　　　　 B．repeat 　　　　　　　　 C．argue 　　　　　　　　 D．explain

63．A．delay 　　　　　　　　 B．silence 　　　　　　　 C．time 　　　　　　　　　 D．break

64．A．case 　　　　　　　　　 B．opinion 　　　　　　 C．memory 　　　　　　 D．name

Section B

Directions: Read the following four passages. 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.

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How Room Designs Affect Our Work and Feelings

　　 Architects have long had the feeling that the places we live in can affect our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. But now scientists are giving this feeling an empirical(经验的，实证的) basis. They are discovering how to design spaces that promote creativity, keep people focused and lead to relaxation.

Researches show that aspects of the physical environment can influence creativity. In 2007, Joan Meyers-Levy at the University of Minnesota, reported that the height of a room’s ceiling affects how people think. Her research indicates that higher ceilings encourage people to think more freely, which may lead them to make more abstract connections. Low ceilings, on the other hand, may inspire a more detailed outlook.

In additions to ceiling height, the view afforded by a building may influence an occupant’s ability to concentrate. Nancy Wells and her colleagues at Cornell University found in their study that kids who experienced the greatest increase in greenness as a result of a family move made the most gains on a standard test of attention.

Using nature to improve focus of attention ought to pay off academically, and it seems to, according to a study led by C. Kenneth Tanner, head of the School Design & Planning Laboratory at the University of Georgia. Tanner and his team found that students in classrooms with unblocked views of at least 50 feet outside the window had higher scores on tests of vocabulary, language arts and maths than did students whose classrooms primarily overlooked roads and parking lots.

Recent study on room lighting design suggests than dim(暗淡的) light helps people to loosen up. If that is true generally, keeping the light low during dinner or at parties could increase relaxation. Researchers of Harvard Medical School also discovered that furniture with rounded edges could help visitors relax.

So far scientists have focused mainly on public buildings. “We have a very limited number of studies, so we’re almost looking at the problem through a straw(吸管),” architect David Allison says. “How do you take answers to very specific questions and make broad, generalized use of them? That’s what we’re all struggling with.”　

65．What does Joan Meyers-Levy focus on in her research?

　　　 A．Light. 　　　　　　　 B．Ceilings. 　　　　　　 C．Windows. 　　　　　 D．Furniture.

66．The passage tells us that ______.

　 　 A．the shape of furniture may affect people’s feelings　　　　　　　　

　 　 B．lower ceilings may help improve students’ creativity　

　 　 C．children in a dim classroom may improve their grades　　

　 　 D．students in rooms with unblocked views may feel relaxed

67．The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that ______.

　 　 A．the problem is not approached step by step　　　　　　 　　

　 　 B．the researches so far have faults in themselves　

　 　 C．the problem is too difficult for researchers to detect　　

　 　 D．research in this area is not enough to make generalized patterns

40．The student asked his teacher to explain 　　　　it was so?

　　　 A．which　　　　　　　　 B．that　　　　　　　　　　 C．what　　　　　　　　　　 D．how

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.

	A. display　　 B. local　　 C. properly　　 D. blinded　　 E. around F. explosive　 G. easily　　 H. rushed　　　 I. injuries　　 J. caught

　

Each year around 800 people – most of them children – need treatment in hospital for injuries caused by fireworks. A third of the accidents take place at back garden firework parties and about a third of the 　41　 　are to children under the age of 13. The cost of medical treatment after firework accidents can be as much as ￡20 million a year.

Martin Pearcey, 11, is one of the lucky ones: he could have been 　42　 　in one eye.

Like hundreds of others on November 5 (Guy Fawkes’s Night), Martin went to his 　43　 　park to see the fireworks display. He was with his brothers, John and Dave.

“A gang of kids had taken the 　44　 　material out of several fireworks and had put it in a pile on the ground,” remembers John.

“When they lit it, it went off and 　45　 　Martin in his eye.”

John 　46 　　Martin to their grandmother’s house nearby, where the eye was immediately bathed in cold water. He was then taken to hospital, where a sterilized (消毒的) patch was put over it.

“At first he couldn’t see a thing because the eye was so swollen,” says Martin’s elder sister, pat. “It was weeks before it would open 　47　 　again.”

His dad agrees. “He was lucky not to lose the sight of that eye.”

“Little kids shouldn’t be able to get hold of fireworks,” adds Pat. “I think organized 　48　 　are much safer.”

And young Martin now says, “I don’t mind fireworks when grown – ups are 　49　 , but I don’t like it when little kids have them. I think fireworks are a bit stupid, really.”

39．There’s man at the corner who seems very angry and I think he means 　　　　trouble.

　　　 A．making　　　　　　　 B．to have made　　　 C．to make　　　　　　　　 D．having made

38．The price went up and down 　　　　.

　　　 A．coming the living standard　　　　　　　　　 B．the living standard came

　　　 C．the living standard was coming　　　　　　 D．came the living standard

37．It didn’t surprise us at all 　　　　caused his success.

　　　 A．why　　　　　　　　　　 B．that　　　　　　　　　　 C．how　　　　　　　　　　 D．what

36．People were not allowed to enter the reading room because it 　　　　　.

　　　 A．had been painted　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．was being painted

　　　 C．was painting　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．painted

35．The teacher suggested 　　　　English from time to time every day.

　　　 A．having read　　　　 B．to read　　　　　　　 C．reading　　　　　　　　 D．read

34．Behind the hill lies the school 　　　　　I’ve studied for three years.

　　　 A．where　　　　　　　　 B．when　　　　　　　　 C．there　　　　　　　　　　 D．which

32．Nearly a month had gone by 　　　they showed some sign of giving up the price for which they had held out.

　　　 A．before　　　　　　　　 B．while　　　　　　　　 C．until　　　　　　　　　　 D．so that

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33．Of the 9,500 drivers 　　　since the beginning of the year, 23% were found lacking in road knowledge.

　　　 A．test　　　　　　　　　　 B．testing　　　　　　　　 C．tested　　　　　　　　　 D．were tested

31．He called the police for help, 　　　that the problem was more than he could deal with.

　　　 A．having been realized　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．realizing

　　　 C．realized　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．had realized