第一部分：词汇选项(第1～15题，每题1分，共15分)
下面共有15个句子，每个句子中均有1个词或短语划有底横线，请从每个句子后面所给的4个选项中选择1个与划线部分意义最相近的词或短语。答案一律涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
1 The Mayan civilization flourished on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico.
A profited
B gained
C benefited
D prospered
2 The field of international finance involves policies and procedures that affect the flow of money and credit among countries.
A appraisal
B numeration
C availability
D circulation
3 When an electric current flows through a wire，a magnetic field appears around the wire.
A travels
B vibrates
C alternates
D fluctuates
4 It was difficult to see ships in the distance because of the fog.
A sweat
B haze
C dew
D frost
5 Many tourists are attracted to the New England states by the autumn foliage.
A weather
B leaves
C festivals
D harvest
6 Though chess players may now compete against computers，they still follow rules that were used over 800 years ago.
A come after
B abide by
C recite
D allow
7 The harpsichord，developed during the Middle Ages，was one of the forerunners of the piano.
A competitors
B imitators
C predecessors
D offspring
8 Strict sanitary procedures help to forestall outbreaks of disease.
A prevent
B control
C minimize
D preview
9 Even the best-build machine will not run forever without proper maintenance.
A eternally
B smoothly
C dependably
D accurately
10 For financial reasons，scientists are often compelled to forsake their research.
A extend
B resume
C abandon
D redirect
11 Archaeologists have discovered fossils of million-year-old animals in excavations.
A remnants
B graves
C records
D paws
12 The oldest preserved manuscripts are those written on papyrus，which were found in Egyptian tombs.
A protected
B hidden
C sought
D discovered
13 Mary frosted the cake.
A served
B iced
C split
D cooled
14 In the first decades of the twentieth century，the individual gene could not be seen，but could be worked with fruitfully.
A blindly
B completely
C productively
D carefully
15 Grounded whales often struggle fruitlessly to reenter deep water.
A violently
B desperately
C in vain
D at length
第二部分：阅读判断(第16～22题，每题1分，共7分)
阅读下面这篇短文，短文后列出7个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子做出判断。如果该句提供的是正确信息，请在答题卡上把A涂黑;如果该句提供的是错误信息，请在答题卡上把B涂黑;如果该句的信息在文章中没有提及，请在答题卡上把C涂黑。
16 A well-designed kitchen should be modern，beautiful and practical at the same time.
A Right
B Wrong
C. Not mentioned
17 Being harmless to the environment is the top priority in kitchen design.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
18 Quality matters the most when you are choosing kitchen cabinets.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
19 More counter space，cooktops and sinks are needed in today's kitchens because food preparation is more complicated than it used to be.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
20 The design of the sink is indicative of a kitchen designer's intelligence.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
21 Means of saving labor，appliances should be replaced whenever new models come out.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
22 It is the amount of time you can spend in the kitchen that decides how many appliances of the same kind you should buy.
A Right
B Wrong
C Not mentioned
第三部分：概括大意与完成句子(第23～30题，每题1分，共8分)
阅读下面这篇短文，短文后有2项测试任务：(1)第23～26题要求从所给的6个选项中为第2～5段每段选择1个正确的小标题;(2)第27～30题要求从所给的6个选项中选择4个正确选项，分别完成每个句子。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
23 Paragraph 2 __________.
24 Paragraph 3 __________.
25 Paragraph 4 __________.
26 Paragraph 5 __________. A Education
B Land and climate
C State system
D Natural resources
E Economy
F Population
27 Singapore is a small state in the southeast of Asia __________.
28 According to the constitution of Singapore， the president of the state is selected __________.
29 Compared with people in other Asian countries，the Singaporeans __________.
30 Though small， Singapore has an industry of its own and can __________. A live a better life
B made up of more than 50 small islands
C have more farmland
D not by the Parliament，but by the people
E produce various kinds of goods
F have a big population
第四部分：阅读理解(第31～45题，每题3分，共45分)
下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每题后面有4个选项。请仔细阅读短文并根据短文回答其后面的问题，从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
31 Which of the following can be the best title of the passage? __________
A Prominent American Foods
B History of the Chicken Soup
C Chicken Soup Recipes
D Chicken Soup， a Universal Cure-All
32 Since ancient times，the value of chicken soup __________.
A has been over-estimated
B has been widely acknowledged
C has been appreciated only by philosophers
D has been known only to mothers
33 Which of the following statements is NOT true? __________
A Chicken soup has a very long history.
B Since ancient times， chicken soup has been a home remedy.
C Poultry usually stands higher than four-legged animals.
D Four-legged animals were said to be created on the sixth day.
34 Chicken soup has curative powers mainly for __________ according to Sheraton.
A its color
B its taste
C its flavor
D its recipe
35 It can be said from the survey that chicken is __________.
A a main dish
B a popular food
C cheaper than any other food
D all of the above
36 What is the latest change of Wikipedia? __________
A Now not everybody can edit entries in Wikipedia.
B Fewer restrictions will be posed on the edition of entries.
C Some of the pages will not register changes without the approval of an experienced Wikipedia editor.
D All entries for living people will not be edited from now on.
37 Why has Wikipedia set the criteria for "experienced editor" status relatively low? __________
A Because experienced editors are rare.
B Because a lot of people are interested in the editing of entries.
C Because stricter criteria may discourage legitimate editing.
D Because people receive no pay for their editing.
38 Which statement about Robert Byrd is false? __________
A He is a member of American Democratic Party.
B He is a member of the Senate.
C He was wrongly declared dead by Wikipedia.
D He used to edits entries in Wikipedia.
39 Which of the following statements about Wikipedia is true? __________
A This is the first time that Wikipedia imposes restrictions on the editing of entries.
B People can still edit all the entries on the English site freely.
C The current discipline imposed on the editing of articles is too lax so that a lot of embarrassments have been creased.
D Wikipedia is now firmly sticking to its original philosophy.
40 Pierre Omidyar is __________.
A a senator
B a spokesman of Wikipedia
C a university professor
D an enterpriser
41 According to the passage， the danger of nuclear power lies in __________.
A nuclear mystery
B radiation detection
C nuclear radiation
D radiation level
42 Radiation can cause serious consequences even at the lowest level __________.
A when it kills few cells
B if it damages few cells
C though the damaged cells can repair themselves
D unless the damaged cells can reproduce themselves
43 The underlined word "significant" in paragraph 3 most probably means __________.
A fatal
B meaningful
C remarkable
D harmful
44 Radiation can hurt us in the way that it can __________.
A kill large numbers of cells in main organs so as to cause death immediately
B damage cells which may grow into cancer years later
C affect the healthy growth of our offspring
D all of the above
45 Which of the following can be best inferred from the passage? __________
A The importance of protection from radiation cannot be over-emphasized.
B The mystery about radiation remains unsolved.
C Cancer is mainly caused by radiation.
D Radiation can hurt those who are not aware of its danger.
第五部分：补全短文(第46～50题，每题2分，共10分)
阅读下面的短文，文章中有5处空白，文章后面有6组文字，请根据文章的内容选择5组文字，将其分别放回文章原有位置，以恢复文章原貌。请将答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
A There's more pressure to get married nowadays.
B The growing number of women with good jobs has done much to increase the number of people living alone.
C However， even more people are living alone because they have chosen to.
D It seems that many grown-ups today are realizing that childhood dream.
E In fact， a quarter of the 23 million single people in the U.S. are under the age of 35.
F He says， "I like being by myself."
第六部分：完型填空(第51～65题，每题1分，共15分)
阅读下面的短文，文中有15处空白，每处空白给出了4个选项，请根据短文的内容从4个选项中选择1个最佳答案，涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
51
A handsome
B good-looking
C attractive
D ugly
52
A do
B must
C will
D could
53
A dangerous
B frightening
C amazing
D awful
54
A that
B which
C what
D who
55
A demonstrating
B showing
C illustrating
D displaying
56
A wanted
B hoped
C expected
D desired
57
A means
B describes
C explains
D expresses
58
A kicked
B worked
C acted
D played
59
A at
B over
C on
D above
60
A imagination
B hypotheses
C improvisation
D assumptions
61
A cowboy
B good boy
