一、1.Vocabulary and Structure

0. Well, I would rather your sister______tomorrow than today.

A．will comeB．comesC．cameD．come

1. The doctor will not perform. the operation______it is absolutely necessary.

A．ifB．unlessC．whenD．as

2. Michael doesn"t know what to______at the university; he can"t make up his mind abort his future.

A．take upB．take overC．take inD．take down

3. ______tomorrow"s lessons, I have no time to go out with you.

A．Not preparingB．Not to prepareC．Not being preparedD．Not having prepared

4. This was the first time______I had serious trouble with my boss.

A．sinceB．thatC．whichD．when

5. The students,______at the way the questions were put, didn"t know the answers to them.

A．surpriseB．surprisingC．having surprisedD．surprised

6. All the students finished the test______the given time.

A．atB．byC．tillD．within

7. Children need many things, but______they need love.

A．after allB．above allC．at allD．at best

8. Environmental groups intend to______the pressure until the government changes the law.

A．make upB．pick upC．keep upD．bring up

9. It is essential that people______enough vitamins every day.

A．haveB．hadC．must haveD．will have

10. ______is often the case, we have worked out the production plan.

A．AsB．WhichC．WhatD．While

11. Clothing made of man-made fibers has certain advantages over______made of natural fibers like cotton, wool or silk.

A．oneB．thatC．whichD．what

12. —I have just had my watch repaired.—How much did they______you for that?

A．costB．chargeC．spendD．take

13. Cars play an important role in modern life, but they______also cause many problems like air pollution.

A．canB．shouldC．wouldD．need

14. He got to the station early______missing the train.

A．instead ofB．in case ofC．for fear ofD．in addition to

二、2.Reading Comprehension

1. This passage is mainly about______.

A．accommodationB．entertainmentC．telecommunicationD．transportation

2. If you miss the bus on the city loop at 9:00 a.m., you have to wait______minutes before you can catch the next one.

A．30B．35C．45D．60

3. According to the passage, a total distance of 6 kilometers by taxi will cost you______.

A．SGD 19.2B．SGD 20.8C．SGD21.2D．SGD 21.6

4. The SIA Hop-on on the city loop operates daily between______.

A．6:00 a.m. to 11:45 p.m.B．6:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnightC．9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.D．10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

6. What did the author do to make a living?

A．Delivering goods.B．Driving a taxi.C．Taking people to the airport.D．Working in a store.

7. The author did not want to do what the manager told him to because______.

A．he was afraid he could not get the money backB．he didn"t want to go to such a neighbourhoodC．he didn"t know the man he was working forD．he was waiting for someone from the airport

8. Finally the author went to the man because______.

A．the manager would pay himB．the man was a regular customerC．the man was a soldier from World War IID．the manager would get his taxi back if he didn"t go

9. What do we know about the writer after reading this passage?

A．He always obeyed his boss.B．He liked to prejudge other people.C．He wanted to make friends with the man.D．He would like to show his respect to heroes.

11. The word "soaring" in Paragraph 1 most probably means______.

A．becoming worseB．rising rapidlyC．remaining unchangedD．improving fast

12. The unemployment rate among college graduates is nearly______.

A．4.3%B．10%C．0.22D．0.2

13. Compared with other places, one place graduates can look for work is______.

A．Catholic UniversityB．National AssociationC．the U.S. governmentD．Wall Street

14. According to the last paragraph, what attitude does Blake Taylor hold towards job hunting?

A．Reluctant.B．Indifferent.C．Curious.D．Confident.

16. What is the feature of a typical conversation between Americans?

A．Concise and direct.B．Long but polite.C．Friendly and quick.D．Slow but witty.

17. By comparing a conversation between two Americans to a table tennis game, the German observer means that______.

A．Americans enjoy talking as well as watching table tennis gamesB．Americans like to take short turns in a conversationC．Americans get excited easily in a conversationD．Americans talk with great emotion

18. Americans______when they talk with Arabs.

A．pay enough attentionB．may lose their patienceC．speak more than a few sentencesD．will get to the point

19. According to this passage, Americans have a low opinion of people who______.

A．do not talk as much as possibleB．do not pay attention to the speakerC．like to ask about other people"s healthD．bring too many ritual greetings into a conversation

21. The passage is meant to______.

A．introduce effective ways to improve memoryB．emphasize the importance of exercising the brainC．analyze the difference between different age groups in the loss of memoryD．reveal the decrease in mental ability of the young adults as well as the older adults

22. According to a recent American study, people start losing their mental ability______.

A．in their early teensB．in their mid-sixtiesC．in their mid-twentiesD．in their early thirties

23. With regard to memory reduction, young adults differ from older adults in that______.

A．they lose their memory at a slower rateB．their brains can store much more informationC．they rarely realize they have memory problemsD．they are more likely to remember false information

24. It can be inferred from what Denis Park says that______.

A．mental performance can be improvedB．mental ability is determined entirely by brain structureC．people of different ages use different parts of the brain for memorizingD．different parts of the brain are responsible for different mental activities

三、3.Cloze

A．developB．expressC．growD．remain

2.(37)

A．liableB．qualifiedC．responsibleD．suitable

3.(38)

A．normalB．specialC．traditionalD．virtual

4.(39)

A．clevererB．happierC．reluctantD．slower

5.(40)

A．balanceB．peaceC．turnD．use

6.(41)

A．doubtfulB．importantC．inevitableD．possible

7.(42)

A．EvenB．OnlyC．StillD．Though

8.(43)

A．explainedB．impliedC．neglectedD．proved

9.(44)

A．by the wayB．in additionC．of courseD．once in a while

10.(45)

A．disappointedB．frustratedC．inspiredD．pleased

四、4.Word Formation

0. It is______(legal) for average citizens in China to own a gun.

1. Food______(short) is no longer a problem in the village as the people there have got a rich harvest this year.

2. Please don"t______(hesitant) to tell me if you are in trouble.

3. Would you please make an______(appoint) with the dentist for me by phone?

4. After a medical examination, the doctor gave me a______(favor) report on my health.

5. In the middle of the square stands a Christmas tree______(decorate) with colored lights and glass balls.

6. The traffic accident resulted from his______(care).

7. These flowers are extremely______(attract) in winter.

8. You can communicate with your boss even when you strongly______(agree).

9. You"ll just have to be______(patience) and wait.

五、5.Translation

0. Now you have to come down to earth; it"s high time you got to something practical.

1. There is an increasing demand for cars which are more economical on fuel.

2. It was the dry season and everything was ready to catch fire.

3. We haven"t the resources to do the work ourselves, so we"ll put it out to contract.

4. There are still some doubts on the part of the employers.

六、6.Writing