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A. slight B. special C. Similar D. Substantial 37. They were ______ white.
A. dressed B.put on C. dressed up D. dressed in
38. My children are looking forward to ______a trip to Paris.
A. make B. making C. be making D. have made
39. _______he tried to explain any new idea, he just couldn't make himself understood.
A. whoever B. whatever C. wherever D. whenever
40. Because they are ______a date, many of us believe that they are
in love.
A. in B. on C. out D. at
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Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each 108 blank there are four choices marked A, B,C and D. You should choose the 109 ONE that best fits into the passage and mark the corresponding letter on 110 the Answer Sheet. 111 112 113
People’s attitude 41gift-giving may 42 from country to country , 43 the desire to convey a feeling of friendship is universal. Here is
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an example to 44 the differences.
Japan is a _45__ country. It is not _46_in Japan to offer a gift to a person who is _47__ or has been helpful. When people do that, the gifts_48___ be substantial and expensive. __49___, at least in the typical Japanese style, it is not _50__ to attach a thank-you note or card to the gift. Japanese people may express their __51__ and friendship directly through the gift they have _52___ and given to the person they love and respect.
In __53__, you are likely to get more cards__54__ gifts in the United States. A card may come with a small gift or no gift at all. In general, American people don’t _55___ very much whether the gift is expensive or not. As a matter of __56__,your gift to them would be __57__ all the more if you made it yourself _58___ buying it from a store. And the words on the card seem to be the most important thing. __59__ someone does not have a card on hand, he or she would write you a thank-you note on a piece of paper, give it to you _60__ or put it in your pigeon hole.
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42. A. Differ B. Change C. Vary D. Become 43. A. If B. Even though C. So D. Thus 44. A.Argue B. Prove C. Against D. illustrate 45. A. Gift give B. Gift-giving C. Give receive D.
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46. A. Unusual B. Common C. Unique D. Extraordinary
47.A. Coming B. Going C. Leaving D. Staying 48.A. Is likely to B. Tend to C. Turn to D. Like to 49.A. However B. Despite C. But D. Thus
50.A. Ordered B. Demanded C. Required D. Suggested 51.A. Purposes B. Sympathy C. Apologies D. Gratitude 52.A. Select B. Selecting C. Chosen D. Choose 53.A. Comparison B. Contrast C. Contract D. Contrary 54.A. As B. Than C. To D. Then
55.A. Care for B.care about C. Care D. Care to 56.A. Truth B. Finding C. Fact D. Case
57.A. Appreciated B. Regarded C. Received D. Supposed 58.A. Instead of B. When C. Instead D. Despite of 59.A. Whether B. Since C. As D. When
60.A. In person B. In man C. By person D. For person
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Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is 155 followed by some questions or incomplete statements. For each of them 156 there are 4 choices marked A,B,C and D. You should decide on the best choice, 157 and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178
Passage One
When I was studying English at a training center in Washington D.C. in 1998, I shared a house with two young Americans, Jim, and Steve. Jim was studying French and Steve Chinese, both at the Foreign Service Institute. We shared many things in common, but we also thought and acted quite differently. Steve was interested in speaking Chinese. He always tried every opportunity to talk with me with his very English-like pronunciation. I was often touched with his diligence. However, I wanted to practice English with him, too. So we often speak at the same time in the other’s mother tongue. Jim was fresh from college and the youngest of the three. He was going out all the time. The only time we met was at breakfast. There was a small round table in our kitchen, where we sat around to enjoy our food. Steve had Chinese fast food such as dumplings or noodles, and I ate bread and boiled eggs. But Jim often just drank a cup of tea because he had nothing in his bridge. He was too busy dating pretty French girls to do any shopping. I often offered him some of my food. But Steve told me in his poor Chinese that I didn’t need to do that. He said that it was Jim’s own fault and that it served him right. Although he was learning Chinese, he still held his American sense of
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Two years later, I returned to china. The three of us still keep in touch. Jim now works in a travel agency in Paris. He got married to one of the pretty girls. He wrote to tell us that now he can enjoy a delicious breakfast with his beautiful wife every morning in their comfortable living room. Steve wants to work in china. And I’m helping him with this. I have introduced him to the dean of the Overseas Section of our university. He is very interested in Steve. He wants to know if Steve can work here teaching the overseas students Chinese. I have sent the message to
Steve. I’m sure he’d be very happy to accept the job. However, I hope he could try harder to improve himself. Otherwise, all the overseas students would speak with his terrible pronunciation!
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61. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. The three of them were all language majors. B. Steve and Jim were more alike in character. C. The author didn’t enjoy talking with Steve. D. Their living condition was rather poor. 62. What is the author’s opinion of Steve? A. Steve was a very hardworking fellow.
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