Section A

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

　　　 In places it is almost 3km thick, hiding the sun and bringing sickness and 　66　 　disasters to southern and central Asia.

　　　 Now Scientists are warning this huge brown cloud of 　67　 　remaining over India and China may 　68　 the climate and the health of the rest of the world. The "cloud" 　69 　from Korea down through South-east Asia, across India and into Afghanistan.

　　 UN scientists say the "Asian Brown Cloud" is one of the most 　70　 environmental threats to our planets. It can be seen　 　71　 　both from the ground and from 　72 　, and may be having dramatic effects on the Earth's 　73　 . Forest fires in South-East Asia make a major 　74　 . The UN report also 　75 　　the burning of agricultural wastes, dramatic increases in the use of fossil fuels and power stations without environment protection technologies. The blanket of pollution is　 76　 the amount of sunlight hitting the Earth's surface by 10 - 15 per cent.

　　 　　77 　, scientists find out that the effect is complicated by the fact that the soot particle (粉尘) absorb heat, causing the lower atmosphere to 　78　 . This combination of surface cooling and lower atmosphere 　79　 is altering the tropical rainy seasons itself.

　　 　80　 , the smog may reduce rain by 20 percent in the farming areas of western India, China and Pakistan, causing crop failures in a region where maintaining an adequate food supply is at best a marginal exercise.

66. A. expected　　　 B. natural　　　　　　 　　　 C. air　　　　　　　 　 D. national

67. A. situation　　　 　 B. airplanes　　　　　 　　　　 C. satellites　　　　　 D. pollution

68. A. threaten　　　　 B. possess　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. change　　　　　 　 D. estimate

69. A. travels　　　　 B. separates　　　　　 　　　 C. stretches　　　　　 　　　　　 D. combines

70. A. favorable　　　 B. changeable　　　　 　　　　 C. significant　　　　 　　 D. attractive

71. A. vaguely　　　　 B. clearly　　　　　　 C. partly　　　　　 　　 D. wholly

72. A. space　　　　　 B. earth　　　　　　　 　　　　 C. sea 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. cloud

73. A. existence　　　 B. structure　　　　　 　　　　 C. movement　　　 　　 D. climate

74. A. invention　　　 B. distinction　　　　 　　　　　 C. contribution　　　 　 D. protection

75. A. praises　　　　 B. blames　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. urges　　　　　　 D. proposes

76. A. increasing　　　 B. balancing　　　　　 　　　　　 C. creating　　　　　 　　　　　 D. reducing

77. A. However　　 　B. Therefore　　　　　 　　　　　 C. Moreover　　　　 　 D. Hence

78. A. clear up　　　　 B. warm up　　　　　 　　　　　 C. shut down　　　　 D. tear down

79. A. forming　　　　 B. preserving　　　　 　　　　　 C. heating　　　　　 　 D. producing

80. A. Consequently　 B. Strangely　　 　　　　　　　　 C. Fortunately　　　　 D. Surprisingly

Section B

Directions: Read the four passages. Each passage is following 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 read.

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 (A)

　　　 A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer's show room, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told his father all he wanted.

　　　 As graduation day approached, the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car. Finally, on the morning of his graduation, his father called him into his study. He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box. Curious, but somewhat disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely leather-bound Bible with the young man's name marked in gold. Angrily, he said to his father, "With all your money you give me only a Bible?" He then ran out of the house, leaving the Bible.

　　　 Many years passed and the young man was successful in business. After he had a wonderful family he realized his father was very old. He hadn't seen him since that graduation day. However, before he could make the arrangements, he received a mail telling him his father passed away.

　　　 When he arrived at his father's house, sudden sadness filled his heart. In his father's important papers he found the still new bible, just as he had left it years ago.

　　　 With tears, he opened the Bible and was about to turn pages when a car key dropped. It had a tag with the dealer's name, the same dealer who had the sports car the young man desired. On the tag was the date of his graduation and the words... "PAID IN FULL.".

　 81. Why did the young man want the sports car eagerly?

　　 A. His classmates all had such cars.　　　　　 B. His father once promised him a car.

　　 C. He had a high regard for the car.　　　　　 D. His father encouraged him to buy a car.

　 82. Which of the following is NOT TRUE to the passage?

　　 A. The young man misunderstood his father on his graduation day.

　　 B. The gift he received in his father's study was wrapped very well.

　　 C. The father put the car key in between the pages of a Bible.

　　 D. The gift for graduation was a Bible instead of a sports car.

　 83. What is the main idea about this passage?

　 　A. Bible is the most valuable thing.

　 　B. Packing is very important for a gift.

　 　C. There is no father but loves his son.

　 　D. One may miss blessings only by judging the appearance of a gift.

　84. In the end of the story, which of the following can describe the young man?

　 　A. Disappointed.　　 B. Regretful.　　　　　 C. Satisfied.　　　　　 D. Frightened.

65. Too much pressure from the teacher can _______ children’s performance at school.

　　　　　　　　　 A. result from 　　　　　　　　　 B. interfere with 　　 　C. act as 　　　 　　　　 　D. engage in

64. Jack _______ his homework before the start of the football match on TV.

　　　　　　　　　 A. got rid of 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. rushed through　 C. got hooked on 　D. sprang up

63. According to the studies conducted recently, those security _________ appear to fail to reach the expected goal.

　　　　　　　　　 A. efforts　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. effect　　　　　　　　　　 C. affect　　　　　　　　　　 D. afford

62. Under the present system, state enterprises must _______ all profits to the government.

　　　　　　　　　 A. turn down 　　　　　　　　　　 B. turn up 　　　　　　　　 C. turn out 　　　　　　　 D. turn in

61. Hospital staff burst into cheers after doctors completed a 20-hour operation to have ______ one-year old twins at the head.

　　　　　　　　　 A. isolated 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. separated 　　　　　 C. divided　　　　　　　　　 D. removed

60. The task was _______and full of challenge, but many of them wanted to undertake it.

　　　　　　　　　 A. easy　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. simple　　　　　　　　　　 C. tough　　　　　　　　　　 D. ordinary

59. I have got to spend a lot more than half an hour doing English reading every day because I am now very well _______ of the importance of having a good command of English.

　　　　　　　　　 A. fond　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. sure　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. aware　　　　　　　　　　 D. certain

58. You are really very kind. I will never forget the ______ you have done me .

　　　　　　　　　 A. wrong　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. kind　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. favor　　　　　　　　　　　 D. harm

57. With the development of industry, our countryside is increasingly ______ into the cities.

　　　　　　　　　 A. admitted 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. absorbed 　　　　　　 C. accepted　　　　　　　 D. extended