1．Who was James Bently? ________

A．A housekeeper

B．A man who lived in the house

C．The murderer

D．Her husband

2．When in bed, Jams Bentley neither heard nor noticed anything ________.

A．wrong

B．strange

C．special

D．terrible

3．According to the story, we can infer that ________.

A．the police thought James Bentley was surely the murderer

B．the dead woman and the man were a couple

C．Mrs. McGinty might have been a landlady or a housekeeper

D．Mrs. McGinty died from poison

1．The passage chiefly concerns ________ .

A．the work of a sociologist

B．the new media

C．modem society

D．decision-makers

2．It can be inferred that a good sociologist must be ________ .

A．persistent

B．sensitive

C．objective

D．curious

    By far the worst of the storms has taken place in and around Texas．Some Texas stations have reported up to fifteen inches of rain in a twenty-four-hour period with high winds and thunderstorms．Two tornadoes (飓风) were reported along the Gulf coast of Texas, but we are not dear about damages and injury.

    Heavy amounts of snow were reported in the Rocky Mountain region (地区) with record cold temperatures in Denver and Boulder．As much as a foot of snow has fallen in some of the mountain stations.

    Temperatures in Arizona and the southwest desert went over the one-hundred-degree mark again today under bright, sunny skies.

1．Where do you think the weather is the best?

A．In Arizona.

B．In the East.

C．Along the Ohio River.

D．Along the Gulf coast.

2．What’s the weather like in the southern states?

A．Sunny.

B．Pleasant.

C．Rainy.

D．Snowy.

3．________ in Texas.

A．There are storms

B．There are strong winds

C．There are tornadoes

D．All of the above

4．According to the report, which state had the highest temperatures?

A．Texas.

B．Arizona.

C．Boulder．

D．Florida.

Taiwan Quake Kills 1,700

    The magnitude 7.6 quake occurred at 1:47 a.m．(Beijing Time) yesterday.

    The toll of the powerful earthquake was 1,712 dead, with more than 4,000 injured and almost 3,000 trapped, according to media reports at press time.

    Jiang said the Chinese people on both sides of the Taiwan Straits are as inseparable as flesh and blood and that residents of the Chinese mainland are deeply concerned that their compatriots in Tai-wan are suffering.

    Jiang said the Chinese Government is ready to offer any possible assistance to alleviate the quake-caused losses.

    No major tremor is expected in Taiwan in coming months, but aftershocks may shake the island for quite some time, said Chen Jinhai, vice director of the Seismological Bureau of Fujian Province, which lies across the Straits from Taiwan.

    Taiwan was stricken by two earthquakes in1941 and 1964, both measuring about magnitude7, Chen told the China Daily by telephone.

    Most parts of Fujian, especially the coastal areas, felt the Taiwan quake, he said, adding that his bureau received no report of casualties.

    The seismic wave also traveled to Guangdong, Zhejiang and Jiangxi provinces, where people reported that they felt the earthquake.

    The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council issued an urgent directive yesterday, asking its local branches to express sympathy and solicitude for Taiwan compatriots on the mainland, whose relatives in Taiwan suffered casualties and property damage in the devastating earthquake.

    The office also urged its branches to co-ordinate with local governments in helping those Taiwan compatriots who want to go home.

1．In the 1st paragraph, “early yesterday morning” quite probably refers to ________ .

A．1:47 p.m．(Beijing Time) yesterday

B．1:47 a.m．(Beijing Time)yesterday

C．1:47 a.m．yesterday

D．1:47 p.m．(Beijing Time) today

2．How many people were badly hurt in the earthquake according to the media reports at press time?

A．1,712

B．3,000

C．4,000

D．7,000

3．The seismic wave has traveled the following areas EXCEPT ________.

A．Guangdong

B．Tianjin

C．Jiangxi

D．Taibei

4．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．People on the mainland are deeply concerned about

 after Taiwan compatriots.

B．It’s estimated that some major seismic waves and aftershocks in the coming months are not avoidable.

C．Inhabitants in the coastal area of the mainland also felt the seismic wave.

D．Taiwan has experienced 3 devastating earthquakes ever since 1940s.

    A committee of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (石油输出国组织) reportedly has proposed and increased in the price of oil produced in some African countries．The publication Middle East Economic Survey said the OPEC experts committee has urged raising the price by as much as two dollars thirty cents a barrel (桶)．African members of the OPEC which would be affected by the proposed price include Nigeria, Libya and Algeria．The business publication said the OPEC experts committee will argue for its proposal at another OPEC committee meeting later this month in Abu Dhabi (阿布扎比)。

1．Most probably the passage above are taken from ________.

A．textbooks

B．a magazine and a book

C．broadcasts

D．a tourist guide

2．The word “ban” in the first passage means ________.

A．shop-keeper

B．governor

C．officer

D．order that forbids

3．Which of the following statements is not true?

A．The first passage is about the ban on hand-guns in San Francisco.

B．A punishment could be given to citizens of San Francisco, if they don’t give their guns to the local police.

C．The people who disagree with the law will try their best to end the law by taking court action.

D．Owing a shotgun will be considered a crime in San Francisco.

4．The best headline for the second passage would be ________.

A．An OPEC Committee’s Report on 0:1 Price Increase in Some African Countries.

B．An OPEC Committee’s Proposal for Oil Price Increase in Some African Countries.

C．An OPEC Expects’ Arguing About Oil Price Increase.

D．Something About the Committee of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.

5．Which of the following statements is true?

A．The committee of the OPEC has decided to raise the oil price.

B．The members of the OPEC would be affected by the price increase.

C．Another OPEC committed meeting will be held later this month.

D．What the committee has argued is raising the price by as much as two dollars thirty cents.

1．How many tablets a day should a child of four take?

A．One

B．Two.

C．Half a tablet.

D．None.

2．Which of the following do the tablets contain?

A．Artificial coloring.

B．Minerals.

C．Preservatives.

D．vitamin B4.

3．Which of the following typical values providing the full Recommended Daily Amount do the tablets contain most?

A．Vitamin B2.

B．Vitamin E.

C．Vitamin B3.

D．Zinc.

    The landlord of the building in which Dr．Hoppeastein maintains (keeps) his offices ordered a house painter to put a fresh coat of paint to all the walls in the offices．Such painting is usually done every three years or so, and it was right on schedule．The painter did exactly what he was told to do．He painted all the walls．The only problem was that the Berdyazk painting was on one of those walls．When no one took down the work of art, the painter covered the painting as well as the rest of the wall surface with a fresh coat of paint.

    When the doctor returned to his office after a day at the hospital, he looked at the wall and saw the damage．He was absolutely angry．“It’s a good thing．I was in the operating room when you did this,” he told the painter, “or you would have painted me!”

    Dr．Hoppenstein still can’t believe what happened, the seven-foot by four-foot painting was valued at more than $10,000．It stood a full two inches out from the wall．The name of the work of the art was “Out of Darkness．Light.” There was no light left when the house painter got done with it.

1．This story is mainly about ________ .

A．how to paint an office

B．a landlord and his doctor

C．painting on a painting

D．doctors who got angry

2．The painter thought he was ________.

A．better than the artist

B．not paid enough for the job

C．supposed to finish the job fast

D．doing what he was supposed to

3．Which happened last ?  ________

A．The doctor was very angry

BD．The History of NATO

C．The art work was covered over

D．The landlord ordered a paint job

4．If the doctor had been in his office, ________ .

A．the painter would have painted him

B．he would have helped the man paint

C．he could have stopped the painter

D．the landlord would have visited

5．Something right on schedule ________.

A．can’t be found easily

B．is too expensive to see

C．is often very late

D．happens on time

    As we know, Great Britain,  the Soviet Union, and the United States fought as allies during World War Ⅱ. But as soon as the war ended, the alliance dismissed．The Soviet Union had appeared as the single greatest power in Europe, while the rest of the European nations were economically and politically going down, The Soviet Union, despite its own wartime losses, wasted no time in incorporating (联合) the weak nations of Eastern Europe into a chain of satellites.

    Meanwhile the United States, Great Britain, and France had greatly reduced their military strength in Europe after the war’s end．A general sense of weakness spread through Western Europe after 1945．Some countries in Eastern Europe were greatly influenced by the Soviet Union．Increasing concern in Western Europe and the United States led to plans for assistance.

    On April 4,1949, the North Atlantic Treaty was signed in Washington, D.C.. The original 12 signatories (签约国) were Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States．Greece and Turkey joined in 1952, West Germany in 1955, and Spain in 1982．France withdrew (退出) from the military command of NATO in 1966 but remained a member of the organization．Recently, three former members from the Warsaw Pact (华沙条约), Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic, joined up and brought NATO’s membership to 19.

    The current NATO secretary is Dr．Javier Solana．The committee’ s headquarters (总部) are in Brussels.

1．What’s the original function of NATO?

A．To strengthen the economical relationship between US and Western Europe-countries.

B．USA wanted to control the Western Europe countries through NATO.

C．To fight against Socialism.

D．To defend against the Soviet Union and eastern European countries.

2．How many countries were there in NATO in the year 1982?

A．12.

B．15.

C．16.

D．19.

3．What’s the best title of this passage?

A．What Is NATO?

B．US and NATO?

C．How was NATO Founded

?

D．The History of NATO

    Farmers in Dongfang County in Northeast China’s Jilin Province have founded their own literature societies to write poems and novels about their small world．With the development of the economy and improvement of the life, more and more young farmers feel dissatisfied with their lack of cultural (文化的) life in the village．They now get together to hold all kinds of cultural and literary activities．They exchange their words and experience at meetings and run their own magazines.

1．The two passages are two short ________.

A．stories

B．articles

C．essays

D．news reports

2．While a train ________ , the armed men ________ the locomotive, killing the driver and wounding two other people.

A．stopped about 25 kilometers outside Maputo..．attacked and burnt

B．stopped about 25 kilometers outside Maputo...burnt and attacked

C．was running from Maputo to Swaziland...burnt and attacked

D．was traveling from Maputo to Swaziland...attacked and burnt

3．The correct title of the first passage is ________.

A．Armed Men Attack

B．Armed Men Attacking

C．Train Attacked

D．Train Attacking

4．In order to enrich their ________ , the farmers have set up their own societies to ________.

A．cultural life..．practice writing and hold cultural activities

B．cultural life..．write poems and novels

C．material life..．practice writing poems and novels

D．material life..．practice writing and hold cultural activities

5．The best title for the second passage is ________ .

A．Farmer Society

B．Farmer Writers

C．Cultural Activities

D．Farmer Life

1．It seems very probable that the woman wishes to end her journey on the continent of ________.

A．America

B．Africa

C．Europe

D．Oceania

2．Campbell has traveled with an average speed of ________.

A．about 5 kilometers per day

B．about 13 kilometers per day

C．at least 9.5 kilometers per day

D．a little more than 3 kilometers per day

3．The “contraption” or “fire bow” used by Compbell seems to be ________.

A．a plain type of weapon for shooting arrows

B．an interesting scientific toy to help get rid of her loneliness

C．a strange-looking machine to help her smooth away some difficulties during the journey

D．a kind of modern machine to help one walk more quickly

4．This news might have been published in the year of ________.

A．1983 or 1984

B．1990 or 1991

C．1988 or 1989

D．1992 or 1993

5．Choose the headline for the above news.

A．Walking on the Earth

B．Around the World on Foot

C．Traveling Around the World

D．The Longest Walk in the World