(A)

Also everyone knows the meaning of Mr., Mrs., and Miss. Mr. is used before the names of men. Mrs. is for married women and Miss is for single women. But what is Ms?

For some time business in the United States have used Ms before a woman's name when they do not know whether the woman is married or not. Today, however, many women prefer to use Ms rather than Mrs. or Miss. The word Mr. does not tell us whether or not a man is married. Many women think this is an advantage for men. They want to be equal to men in this way. These women feel that it is not important for people to know whether they are married or not.

There are some problems with Ms, however. Not all women like it. Some like the older ways of doing thing. Some find it difficult to pronounce. (Ms sounds like ＂Miz＂,) Generally, young women like it better than older women do . It is difficult to know whether or not Ms will be used by more American women in the future.

71. Which of the following sentences is true?

(A) Businessmen in the United Sates always use Ms before women's names.

(B) All women like the new word Ms. (C) All women do not like the new word Ms.

(D) The women who like Ms feel it important for people to know whether or not they are married.

72. In the author's opinion, it is ______ if more American women will use Ms in the future.

(A) difficult to make a decision (B) difficult to know (C) necessary to make a decision (D) necessary to know

73. The author of this passage mainly wants to tell ______.

(A) the word Ms is an advantage for all women (B) how the word Ms has come into use.

(C) Ms is different from Mr., Mrs. and Miss (D) business use Ms when they do not know if a woman is married　

(B)

Red is used in many American _______. It can be used to speak of happiness, as in ＂a red-letter day＂. This is a day when something special happens. The expression probably is ______ on church customs. Almost for six hundred years, church calendars have been ______ with red to indicate special holidays. Today's calendars(日历) still are marked that way with the ______ of holidays, and special days ______ in red. The expression Red-letter Day is often heard in everyday conversation. A red-letter day is especially happy. It may be a day _____ you've long waited for, a wedding day, for example, ______ it may be a day with a happy time. You might tell your friend that yesterday was red-letter day, because you _____ some money in the state lottery(彩券).

Red also is used in some expressions that are _____ happy. Red-Handed is one. To be Caught Red-Handed is to be caught actually performing a wrong _____. You're guilty.

61. (A) languages　　 (B) words　　 (C) stories　　　 (D) expressions

62. (A) seen　　　　　 (B) from　　　 (C) based　　　　 (D) followed

63. (A) done　　　　　 (B) marked　　 (C) written 　　　(D) painted

64. (A) names　　　　 (B) dates　　 (C) days　　　　 (D) meanings

65. (A) printed　　　 (B) copied　　 (C) typed　　　　 (D) written

66. (A) when　　　　　 (B) as　　　　 (C) of which　　 (D) that

67. (A) and　　　　　 (B) but　　　 (C) for　 　　　　(D) or

68. (A) paid　　　　　 (B) were paid (C) won　　　　　 (D) lost

69. (A) less　　　　　 (B) not　　　 (C) few　　　　　 (D) little

70. (A) matter　　　　 (B) thing　　 (C) act　　　　　 (D) job

(A)

There were two men in my office --- Mr. Black and Mr. White. Everyone enjoyed __51___with Mr. Black, but no ___52_____liked Mr. White.

Mr. Black was always polite. When he wanted something done, he would ask,＂Would you mind __53___ the door, please?＂Mr. White was just the opposite. He usually shouted across the room.＂Close the door and hurry up!＂

But one morning. Mr. White __54____ us. At first we thought he __55___ sick. He was kind and polite. ＂Miss Jane,＂ he asked, ＂could you tell me ___56___ it isn't much trouble for you to copy the telephone number for me ?＂Miss Jane was astonished. ___57___ after that, Mr. White said, ＂Miss Mary, could you please open the window?＂ It ＇s quite warm in here.＂

We couldn't imagine __58___ he was so ___59___. Should we offer him aspirins? Or had Mr. White become good?

Soon the thing was cleared up. ＂Ladies, ＂ Mr. Black said, ＂I was told that the president of the company will be here soon. He will __60___ our work here, and he is going toad money to those work will.＂

51. (A) to work　　 (B) working　　 (C) work　　 (D) works

52. (A) body　　　　 (B) people　　　 (C) man　　　 (D) one

53. (A) to close　　 (B) close　　　 (C) closing　 (D) closed

54. (A) was surprised　　　 (B) was surprising　　 (C) surprised　　　　 　(D) was surprised by

55. (A) must be　　　 (B) can be　　 (C) would be (D) may be

56. (A) if　　　　　 (B) why　　　　 (C) that　　 (D) how

57. (A) Then　　　　 (B) So　　　　 (C) Right　　 (D) As

58. (A) how　　　　　 (B) why　　　　 (C) if　　　 (D) that

59. (A) strange　　　 (B) strangely　 (C) kind　　 (D) bad

60. (A) visit　　　　 (B) accept　　 (C) inspect　 (D) be pleased with

50. My watch goes wrong again , so I have to have it ______right.(A) set　 (B) mended　 (C) repaired　 (D) fixed

49. Pills and bottles of medicine should be kept ________ of children.

(A) under lock and key　　　　 (B) away (C) beyond reach　　　　　　　 (D) within reach

48. Some will run the risk of killing themselves and their families ________ admit they don't know how to mend the lamp that has gone wrong. (A) instead of　　 (B) rather than　 (C) in place of　　 (D) other than

47. The librarian told me only the ______ numbers can be taken out and kept for some

(A) large　　　　　 (B) current　　　 (C) back　　　　　 (D) former

46. I'm afraid these new trousers are so tight as not to ________.(A) large (B) have on (C) put on (D) go on

45. They seemed not to be ______ of what was happening around him.(A) known(B) clear (C) anxious (D) aware

44.I wonder if such a little boat can _____ so many passenger to the other side of the river at a time.

(A) occupy　　　　 (B) hold　　　　 (C) fetch　　　　　 (D) carry