—I’ve passed the driving test!   —   _______     .

A．Well done!            B．I am afraid not．

C．That will do!        D．I'm glad to．

He had little idea that it was getting so serious, __________?

A. didn’t he        B. did he         C. wasn’t it          D. was it

—Mary, don’t you believe your sister?

—Yes. I believe _____ she says.

A. however    B. no matter how     C. whatever     D. no matter what

The villagers, _________ had been damaged by the flood, were given help by the Red Cross.

A. all of their homes                        B. all their homes

C. whose all homes                         D. all of whose homes

--- Who’s the man giving the speech?

--- Well, if you ____ know, his name is Lyric.

A. may B. can     C. shall D. must

It’s said that the team _____     twelve top European players．

 A．consists of     B．is consisted of    C．a(chǎn)re made up of  D．make up of

The building around the corner caught fire last night. The police are now　____　the matter.

A. looking up  B. looking out  C. looking into  D. looking for

— What is ______ like being a sailor? — Wonderful.

 A．one        B．that  C．this D．it

If you are a male and you are reading this ,congratulations: you are a survivor .According to statistics, you are more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer than a woman ,and nine times more likely to die of AIDS. Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term, about 78 years for men in Australia, you will die on average five years before a woman.

There are many reasons for this-typically, men take more risks than women and are more likely to drink and smoke but perhaps more importantly, men don’t go to the doctor.

“Men aren’t seeing doctors as often as they should, ” says Dr. Gullotta, “This is particularly so for the over-40s,when diseases tend to strike.” According to a recent survey, 95%of women aged between 15 and early 40s see a doctor once a year, compared to 70% of men in the same age group.

“A lot of men think they are invincible （不可戰(zhàn)勝的）,”Gullotta says.  “They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think, Geez, if it could happen to him……”

Then there is the ostrich(鴕鳥) approach, “ Some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know, ” says Dr. Ross Cartmill.  

“Most men get their cars serviced more regularly than they service their bodies,” Cartmill says .He believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be addressed by preventive check-ups. “Prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the diseases. Besides, the final cost is far greater, it is called premature death.”  

1.Why does the author congratulate his male readers at the beginning of the passage?

A. Their can live longer than they expected.

B. They are sure to enjoy a longer and happier life.

C. They have lived long enough to read this article.

D. They are more likely to survive serious diseases today.

2. Which of the author’s statements is the most important reason that men die five years earlier on average than women according to the passage?

A. Men drink and smoke much more than women.

B. Men don’t seek medical care as often as women.

C. Men are more likely to suffer from deadly diseases.

D. Men aren’t as cautions as women in face of danger.

3. Which of the following best completes the sentence “Geez, if it could happen to him,…’?

A. it could happen to me, too

B. it would be a big misfortune.

C. I should avoid playing golf.

D. I should consider myself lucky.

4. What does Dr. Ross Cartmill mean by “the ostrich approach”(in para.5)

A. A casual attitude towards one’s health conditions.

B. A new theatment for certain psychological problems.

C. Refusal to get medical treatment for fear of the pain involved.

D. Unwillingness to find out about one’s disease because of fear.

5. What does Cartmill say about regular check-ups for men?

A.They may increase public expenses

B.They will save money in the long run

C.They may cause psychological strains on men

D.They will enable men to live as long as women

第一節(jié) 語音知識（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）

從A、B、C、D中找出其劃線部分與所給單詞的劃線部分讀音相同的選項。

1. pronounce  A. young      B. plough       C. soul          D.country

2. paths      A. months     B. south        C. youths        D. method

3. special     A. envelope    B. frequent      C. prevent       D. recent 

4. gather      A. rather      B. advance      C. rapid         D. parent

5.purse       A. mouse      B. pause       C. blouse        D. peasant