B

In different countries around the world, people become “adults” at different ages. Being an adult means having the right to do certain things such as vote, get married, or get a license to drive. It also means accepting the responsibilities that accompany these rights.

In many countries, sixteen or eighteen is the age at which a person becomes an adult. Young men and women at this age can get a part-time job, and begin to receive an income of their own. In many parts of North America, sixteen is also the age when one can obtain a driver’s license; in England, it is seventeen.

There are responsibilities that go along with both of these rights. Getting a part-time job means that you have to pay income tax. Driving a car demands that you follow certain rules and regulations such as getting and paying for insurance to drive.

Voting is another right that marks the passage into adulthood for many young people. In the United States, Canada and the U.K, young people have the right to vote at the age of eighteen .With this right also comes responsibility. For young people to use their right to vote wisely, they must have an understanding of the needs of society , and they must also learn how politics works.

A group of teenagers in Canada want the Canadian voting laws changed. They think the people should be able to vote at the age of sixteen. They argue that if teenagers at sixteen are old enough to get part-time jobs, pay taxes, and drive, they are also old enough to vote in elections.

An organization in the U.S believes that the government should allow its citizens the greatest amount of freedom possible ----- as long as this doesn’t jeopardize the public’s safety. This organization believes that all laws based on ages should be eliminated, and that people should be able to get a part-time job, a driver’s license, get married and vote at any age.

Not everyone would agree that it is a good idea to give all of these rights---and the responsibilities that accompany them --- to people when they are too young. The question is: How young is too young?

69.(　 )The passage is mainly about ___________.

A.　　 when young people can get married.

B.　　　 the age when people have certain adult rights.

C.　　 how old someone must be in order to vote

D.　　 what responsibility an adult must bear

70.(　 )What an adult has the right to do among the following is to _______.

A.　　 get a part-time job.

B.　　　 get a passport

C.　　 give the vote only for the president of the country.

D.　　 observe the law

71.(　 )The underlined word jeopardize in the last paragraph but one means __________.

　　　　　　 A. maintain　　　　　 B. provide　　　　 C. guarantee　　 D. harm

72.(　 )The reason why a person who is too young to enjoy the adult rights is possibly that______..

A.　　 people are of the same about how old is old enough.

B.　　　 people agree upon how young is too young.

C.　　 he cannot bear the responsibilities that accompany the rights he has

D.　　 he can perform the adult rights as well as adults.

Section　 A

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

Choosing a husband or wife is one of the most important decisions in a person’s life because a good marriage can mean the difference between a happy and an unhappy life. In many cultures, young men and women choose their own marriage 　　50　　 . In some cultures, on the other hand, parents arrange their children’s marriages. 　51　 　arranged marriages have both advantages and disadvantages. One advantage to having parents arrange a marriage is 　　52　　 security. Of course, money doesn’t　　 53 　bring happiness, but a lack of money certainly causes 　　54　　 in any relationship. A second advantage of an arranged marriage is that parents may make a better　 55　 than their children. They are not only　　 56　　 but also wiser. Also, parents have been married, therefore, they know better what qualities are desirable in a spouse. 　　57　　 , parents may be better judges of character than young people, who often let 　　58　　 influence their judgment. In 　　59　 , arranged marriages may be happy because parents choose with their heads, not with their　　 60　 .

On the other hand, arranged marriages may have some disadvantages. One　 61　　 disadvantage is that parents may make a poor choice and the young couple may never be 　　62　 together.　 A second obvious disadvantage is that a young man or woman may already have fallen in love with someone else. If the parents force him or her to marry their choice, the result will be 　　63　 unhappy people.

In conclusion, neither an arranged marriage nor a marriage for 　　64　 is necessarily going to be happy. Both kinds of marriages take work, patience and perhaps a little bit of luck.

50. A. couple　　　　　　　　　 B. parents　　　　　　　　　 C. partners　　　　　　　 D. date

51. A. So　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Such　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Some　　　　　　　　　 D. Other

52. A. financial　　　　　　　　 B. happiness　　　　　　　 C. time　　　　　　　　　　 D. future

53. A. quickly　　　　　　　　　 B. necessarily　　　　　　　 C. highly　　　　　　　　　 D. slowly

54. A. danger　　　　　　　　　 B. stress　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. burden　　　　　　　　 D. joy

55. A. living　　　　　　　　　　　 B. collection　　　　　　　 C. choice　　　　　　　　 D. family

56. A. junior　　　　　　　　　　　 B. senior　　　　　　　　　　　 C. advanced　　　　　 D. older

57. A. Furthermore　　　　　 B. Therefore　　　　　　　　 C. However　　　　　　 D. Anyhow

58. A. mind　　　　　　　　　　　 B. emotion　　　　　　　　　 C. themselves　　　　　 D. others

59. A. a word　　　　　　　　　 B. words　　　　　　　　　　　 C. surprise　　　　　　　　 D. time

60. A. hands　　　　　　　　　　 B. hearts　　　　　　　　　　　 C. eyes　　　　　　　　　　 D. mouths

61. A. terrible　　　　　　　　　　 B. important　　　　　　　 C. obvious　　　　　　　 D. visible

62. A. rich　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. married　　　　　　　　　 C. living　　　　　　　　　　 D. happy

63. A. two　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. three　　　　　　　　　　　 C. four　　　　　　　　　　　 D. all

64. A. money　　　　　　　　　 B. others　　　　　　　　　　　 C. help　　　　　　　　　　 D. love　

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.

A

There was a story many years ago of a school teacher---- Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.

Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present, too. It was his mother’s perfume(香水).

Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.” After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children.

Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boy’s mind seemed to come alive. The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.

Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, ‘Theodore F. Stoddard, M.D’ ( 醫(yī)學(xué)博士 ).

The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson’s ear, “Thank　 you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.”

Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you”.

65.(　 ) What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?

A.　　 She made Teddy feel ashamed.

B.　　　 She asked the children to play with Teddy.

C.　　 She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row.

D.　　 She told the class something untrue about herself.

66.(　 　)　 What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?

A.　　 He often told lies.

B.　　　 He was good at mathematics.

C.　　 He needed motherly care.

D.　　 He enjoyed playing with others.

67.(　 )　 In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?

A.　　 She taught fewer school subjects.

B.　　　 She became stricter with her students.

C.　　 She no longer liked her job as a teacher.

D.　　 She cared more about educating students.

68.(　 )　 Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding?

A.　　 She had kept in touch with him.

B.　　　 She had given him encouragement.

C.　　 She had sent him Christmas presents.

D.　　 She had taught him how to judge people.

40.When I turned to Tony for help, I found that the more he tried to explain, ____________.

　　 A. the more I became anxious　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the more anxious became I

　　 C. the more anxious I became　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. I became more anxious　　　

Section B

Directions: Complete the passage by choosing the proper word in the box. There is one extra word you do not need.

Life on land probably began about 430 million years ago, though it has existed in the water for perhaps as much as 3,000 million years. When we think of the first 　　41　　 on land, we 　　42　　 think of strange animals coming out of the oceans, but, in fact, no animals could have been living if plants had not been on land first. Plants had to be on land before animals arrived. They 　　43　　 the first land animals with the 　　44　　 and food necessary, since they ---the plants are the only form of life that is able to get and store 　　45　　 .

The first plants to exist out of the water were probably certain kinds of algae ( 藻類 )which were followed by other plants that grew close to the ground and needed water in which to　　 46　 . Once the move to land has been made, however, evolution took place quickly. By the end of 100 million years, plants had developed their 　　47　 , and some have got tree-like forms since height was very important in 　　48 　sunlight. About 300 million years ago, much of the world was 　　49　　 with forests of huge trees. In most ways they were like modern trees. They had roots, leaves, wood, but mostly they had not developed seeds.

39.My hometown has changed a lot and now is quite different from _______five years ago.

　　 A. what it used　　　 B. what it used to be　　　　 C. that it was　　　　　 D. which it was

38.So _______that the streets were soon flooded with water and people’s life was greatly affected.

　　 A. hardly did it rain　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. hard it rained　　　 C. hard rained it　　 D. hard did it rain

37.The number of deaths from heart disease will be reduced greatly if people ______ to eat more fruit and vegetables

　　 A. persuade　　　　　 B. will persuade　　　　　　　　　 C. be persuade　　　 D. are persuade

36.European football is played in about 80 countries , _______ it the most popular sport in the world.

　　 A. making　　　　　　　 B. makes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. made　　　　　　　　　 D. to make

35.You didn’t use to like him much when we were at school, ________?

　　 A. were we　　　　　　 B. weren’t we　　　　　　　　　　 C. did you　　　　　　　 D. didn’t you

34.A small car is big enough for a family of three ______ you need more space for luggage.

　　 A. once　　　　　　　　　 B. because　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. if　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. unless

33.It is generally believed　 _______improvements in health care will lead to a stronger, more

prosperous econom

　　 A. as　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. whether　　　　　　　 D. how