47. John had been working hard and _______ .
A. so had his brother B. so his brother had
C. so was his brother D. so his brother did
48. A good writer is ___________ who can express the commonplace in an uncommon way.
A. that B. he C. one D. those
49. The girl was ________________ a shop assistant. Now she is the assistant to the general
manager
A. preliminarily B. presumably C formally D. formerly
50. Everyone has arrived,_______ ?
A. haven't they B. hasn't everyone C. hasn't he D. does he
Part III Close
Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices given below and marked
A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and the mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
Miss Evans ___5 1 ____ physics in a London school. Last month she was explaining to one of her ___52_____about sound, and she decided to test them to see how successful she had been ____5 3_____ She said to them, "Now, I have a sister in Washington. If 1 was calling her ____ 54 ______, and at the same time you were 20 meters away, and listened to me from_______ 55______ of the street, who would _______56_______ what I said earlier, my sister or you and _____57_____?” The clever boy at once answered, “ Your sister, Miss Evens. It is because electricity travels faster than ______58______.
"That's very good," Miss Evans answered; but then one of the girls put up her hand, and Miss Evans said, "Yes, Betty?" "I disagree," Betty said. "Your sister would hear you earlier______5 9______ when it's eleven o'clock here, it's ______60_______ six o'clock in Washington. "
51. A. taught B. did C. studied D. learned
52. A. students B. pupils C. classes D. friends
53. A. in her home work B. in her house work
C. in her studies D. in her work
54. A. on the telephone B. on foot C. by D. by bike
55. A. another side B. neither C. either side D. the other side
56. A. listen B. hear C. see D. feel
57. A. why B. where C. whose D. whom
58. A. waves B. light C. sound waves D . wind
59. A. but B. because C. and D. so
60. A. always B. really C. about D. only
Part IV Reading Comprehension
Directions: There are 4 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and mark it on the Answer Sheet.
Passage Three
Mrs. Wilson, the wife of a rich man, invited some of her friends to lunch. She was trying a new-way to cook fish and she was very pleased with herself when the fish was ready. As the fish was very hot, she put it near the open window to cool for a few minutes. Five minutes later, when she came back for it, she was surprised to find the neighbour's cat at the fish. She was in time to stop the cat before it was too late. That afternoon everyone enjoyed the fish. They talked and laughed until four o'clock
At the end of the afternoon, when she was alone again', Mrs. Wilson felt tired but happy. She was in a chair just near the window when. through the window, she was shocked to see the neighbour's cat dead in her garden. Why, the fish dish must be bad! What would happen to her friends? She at once telephoned the family doctor for advice. The doctor told her to telephone each of the visitors to meet him at the hospital as soon as he could. Finally the danger was over. Once again Mrs. Wilson was a-lone in her chair in the sitting room, still tired but no longer happy. Just then the telephone rang. It was her neighbour. "Oh, Mrs. Wilson," her neighbour cried, "Chester is dead. She was killed by someone in a car and put in your garden. . . "
61. Why was Mrs. Wilson not happy after she had a good party?
A. She was sad about the dead cat.
B. She found her fish dish had not been cooked well.
C. She never thought that she would have so much trouble.
D. She felt tired after she had a busy day.
62. Mrs. Wilson
A. stopped the cat before it began to eat the fish
B. was too late to stop the cat in time
C. stopped the cat before it ate the fish up
D. stopped the cat but it was too late
63. Why was Mrs. Wilson so shocked to see the cat dead in her garden?
A. She liked the cat very much.
B. She worried about her friends.
C. She was not sure whether her fish was bad or not.
D. She had no idea how the cat had died.
64. Finally, Mrs. Wilson______ .
A. found that all her friends were all right
B. was told by one of her visitors that the cat was killed by someone in a car
C. felt happy as all her friends were safe
D. met all her friends at the hospital
65. Chester is______ .
A. One of her visitors
B. Mrs. Wilsons neighbour
C. Mrs. Wilson's neighbour's cat
D. the man killed the cat
