Passage Two
Unless we spend money to spot and prevent asteroids(小行星) now, one might crash into Earth and destroy life as we know it, say some scientists.
Asteroids are bigger versions of the meteoroids(流星) that race across the night sky. Most orbit the sun far from Earth and don’t threaten us. But there are also thousands whose orbits put them on a collision course with Earth.
Buy $ 40 million worth of new telescope now. Then spend $ 10 million a year for the next 25 years to locate most of the space rocks. By the time we spot a fatal one, the scientists say, we’ll have a way to change its course.
Some scientists favor pushing asteroids off course with nuclear weapons. But the cost wouldn’t be cheap.
Is it worth it? Two things expert consider when judging and risk are: 1) How likely the event is; and 2) How bad the consequences if the event occurs. Experts think an asteroid big enough to destroy lots of life might strike Earth once every 400,000 years. Sounds pretty rare-but if one did fall, it would be the end of the world. “IF we don’t take care of these big asteroids, they’ll take care of us,” says one scientist. “It’s that simple.”
The cure, though, might be worse than the disease. Do we really want fleets of nuclear weapons sitting around on Earth? “The world has less to fear from doomsday(毁灭的) rocks than from a great nuclear fleet set against them,” said a New York Times article.
16. What does the passage say about asteroids and meteoroids?
A. They are heavenly bodies different in composition.
B. They are heavenly bodies similar in nature.
C. There are more asteroids than meteoroids.
D. Asteroids are more mysterious than meteoroids.

17. What do scientists say about the collision of an asteroid with Earth?
A. It is very unlikely but the danger exists.
B. Such a collision might occur once every 25 years.
C. Collisions of smaller asteroids with Earth occur more often than expected.
D. It’s still too early to say whether such a collision might occur.

18. What do people think of the suggestion of using nuclear weapons to alter the course of asteroids?
A. It sounds practical but it may not solve the problem.
B. It may create more problem than it might solve.
C. It is a waste of money because a collision of asteroids with Earth is very unlikely.
D. Further research should be done before it is proved applicable.

19. We can conclude from the passage that _________.
A. While pushing asteroids off course nuclear weapons will destroy the world
B. Asteroids racing across the night sky are likely to hit Earth in the near future.
C. The worry about asteroids can be left to future generations since it is unlikely to happen in our lifetime
D. workable solutions still have to be found to prevent a collision of asteroids with Earth

20. Which of the following best describes the author’s tone in this passage?
A. Optimistic. B . Critical C. Objective. D. Arbitrary

Passage Three
U. S. direct marketers are taking advantage of the trends of the market and natural advantages which provide good opportunities in Japan. And the future looks promising; too. In particular, the appreciation of the yen, or what the Japanese refer to as endaka, has made many U. S. products much more affordable and desirable to the Japanese consumers. Also, through direct marketing U.S. companies can bypass the multitier distribution channels and provide the Japanese consumers with a product that is priced very competitively to the retail product. Another advantage is that the Japanese market consists of a very affluent society with a high percapita income. Direct marketing allows the Japanese consumers to increase their leisure time by staying at home and shopping. This is very important since leisure time is a very precious comm. Oddity in a society which typically has a long work week. (Japanese direct marketers have also taken note of this factor, as evidenced by the trend of stagnant traditional retail sales in Japan while direct marketing sales have continued to expand.) Japanese consumers also prefer the cachet of such imported goods. This is similar to many consumers around the world who prefer the distinction of French perfume of Italian leather.
21. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The reason why U. S. products are now welcomed in Japan.
B. U.S. marketers want to expand their markets to Japan.
C. The author gives a comparison between U.S. and Japanese products.
D. With their high percapita, Japanese people can now afford U.S. products.

22. What does the word “appreciation” mean?
A. Evaluation
B. Enjoyment
C. Gratitude
D. Increase in value

23. U.S. marketers are able to offer a fairly low price because ________.
A. they want to sell as much as possible in Japan
B. direct marketing enables them to avoid the multitier distribution channels
C. they prefer to keep the same price as it is in U.S.
D. the cost of their products is low.

24. What is the problem in Japanese market?
A. More and more people are buying imported goods
B. They face the challenges from all imported goods
C. Long work hour hinders the expansion of traditional retail sales.
D. High inflation prevents the market from developing.

25. According to the author, people around the world sometimes enjoy imported goods because _______.
A. other people are doing the same and they want to keep up with the fashion
B. using imported goods bring them a sense of prestige
C. imported goods are better in quality than homemade ones
D. they prefer the cachet

Passage Four
To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against rain. Its first use was as a shade against the sun.
Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were in Chinese, was back in the eleventh century B.C.
We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and authority. In the Far East in ancient times, umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty or by those of in high offices.
In Europe, The Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a disappeared. Then it appeared again it Italy in the late sixteenth century. And against it was considered a symbol of power and authority. By 1680, the umbrella appeared in France and later on in England.
By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrellas have no changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn’t until the twentieth century that women’s umbrella began to be made in a whole variety of colors.
26. The first use of umbrella was as __________.
A. protection against rain
B. a shade against the sun
C. a symbol of power
D. a symbol of honor

27. __________were the people who first used umbrellas.
A Chinese B. Romans C. Greeks D. Egyptians

28. The umbrella was used only by royalty or by those in high offices _______.
A. in Europe in the 18th century B. in ancient Egypt and Babylon
C. in the Far East in ancient times D. during the Middle Ages.

29. According to the passage, which of the following is not true?
A. Women enjoy using umbrella with varied kinds of colors nowadays.
B. The inventor of the umbrella is unknown.
C. Once ordinary people had no right to use umbrellas.
D. Umbrellas were popular and cheap in ancient times.

30. Which of the following is the best title to the passage? “_________”
　A. When Was the Umbrella Invented.
　B. The History of Umbrella.
C. Umbrella-A symbol of Honor
D. Who Used Umbrella First.

Part Three Cloze
Directions：
There are ten blanks in the following passage．For each numbered blank, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D．Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
Mr. Jenkins had a sports car which he liked driving very fast. The problem was that there were speed 31 on all the roads, but when he thought he could let the car go without 32 by the police, he did so.
One evening Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins were 33 to a party at the house of some new friends. It was ninety kilometers from their home. They started out, and Mr. Jenkins drove very fast. 34 they reached their friends’ house without any trouble and had a good time at the party. During their return journey, Mr. Jenkins drove very fast again, 35 it was raining.
“You’ll have an accident unless you slow down, ” his wife 36 him, but he did not listen. Suddenly he heard a police siren just behind him, and the car following him 37 a blue light. Mr. Jenkins got out of his car angrily and said: “Look here, officer, I’m sure that I 38 carefully just under seventy kilometers an hour.”
“Well, ” the policeman said, “we didn’t stop you 39 that. But if you were doing nearly seventy kilometers an hour, I’ll have to give you speeding 40 , because you’re only allowed to do sixty along this road.”
41. A. requirements 　B. controls C. limits D. demands
42. A. catching B. caught C. be caught D. being caught
43. A. carried B. invited C. ordered D. taken
44. A. Surprisingly B. Amazingly C. Fortunately D. Unfortunately
45. A. because B. if C. though D. when
46. A. warned B. blamed C. informed D. relieved
47. A. turned in B. turned on C. turned off D. turned up
48. A. have kept B. had kept C. have been keeping D. had been keeping
49. A. with B. for C. of 　D. from
50. A. ticket B. paper C. punishment D. fine

Part Four Dialogue Completion
Directions: In this part, there are ten short incomplete dialogues between two speakers, each followed by four choices．marked A，B, C and D．Choose the one that most appropriately suits the conversational context and best completes the dialogue．Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center:
41．James： Hey, how was the Italian restaurant you tried last night?
Bill： It was wonderful. ________.
A. They offer very cheap food.
B. I highly recommend it.
C. I bet I like it.
D. They don’t have seafood.

42．Man：_________.
Woman: No…but it’s a non-smoking section, I’m afraid.
A. Cigarette?
B. Mind if I have a smoke here?
C. Is this a smoking zone?
D. Is smoking allowed in here?

43．A：May I use your phone for a local call?
B：_________, sir!
A. Ask me another
B. Certainly, by no means
C. It’s out of the question
D. As you wish
44．A：Are you sure you’re leaving now? It’s so early.
B：___________.
A. Yes, I must. I have an assignment due tomorrow morning.
B. I’d like to open an account, please.
C. I don’t want to, but I have to.
D. I think it’s already very late now.

45．James：Don’t you think the jewellery is too expensive?
Jane：____________.
A. Yes, why not?
B. Sure, I think so.
C. No, I think so.
D. I can’t agree more.

46．Man：The suitcase looks heavy. Let me give you a hand.
Woman：____________.
A. Yes, please. Thank you anyway.
B. No, thank you. That’s my own business
C. No, thank you. I can manage myself.
D. No, please keep off my luggage.

47．A：My car doesn’t work. Can you repair it?
B：Of course, __________.
A. out of the question
B. nothing serious
C. easy does it
D. a piece of cake

48．A：Thank you for your hospitality and for being such a nice host.
B：_____________.
A. I’m very glad you had a good time here.
B. Wish you a nice time here.
C. Welcome to China next time!
D. You don’t need to be so polite.

49．Sophie：Why don’t you take your friends to the football game?
Keith：____________.
A. I don’t think it’s a good idea.
B. Can’t you think of anything better?
C. Well, they are not really football fans.
D. Nothing is worse than this. They hate football.

50．A：Good evening. I booked a table for 4 under the name Hunt.
B：Just a minute. __________.
A.I’m sorry, but we are full tonight.
B.That’s right, but you are late.
C.Oh, yes, table 9, this way please.
D.Please go upstairs and see if there is a spare table