Directions: Read the following four passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D．Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read．

(A)

Saturday 28 April, 2001: Dennis Tito was setting off on his holiday. Mr. Tito’s journey was　 certainly unusual! So was the transport he chose, and the price of his trip.

　　　 The 60-year-old multi-millionaire from New York was sitting on board a Russian spaceship.　 He was on a journey to the International Space Station. It might have been a routine trip for the　 two astronauts who were traveling with him, but for him it was certainly no ordinary journey.　 Dennis Tito was the first tourist ever in space, and he had paid the sum of $20 million to go there.　 As the spacecraft left the earth’s atmosphere, Tito drank a glass of fruit juice to celebrate and　 looked down at the earth’s blue-green surface. Two minutes later, he was sick. Luckily it was　 only a minor problem. He soon recovered, and from then on enjoyed a smooth journey. When he　 arrived at the space station, there was a big smile on his face. “A great trip!” he commented． “I　 love space.”

　　　 For a long time space travel was something for heroes. But all this is going to change.　 Companies like ProSpace are investing large amounts of money in space travel. They want space　 and space travel to belong to the public, not just governments. There are other plans, like voyages　 through space from one side of the world to the other. Maybe we will be able to depart from New　 York at nine o’clock in the morning, and arrive an hour later-- in Tokyo! Such a schedule would　 allow the business traveler to return to New York on the same day, and still have eight hours for a　 meeting!

65．Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

　　　 A．Business Travelers 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Space Tourists

　　　 C．A Space Exploration　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．A Frightening Adventure

66．According to the passage, Dennis Tito　　 .

　　　 A．enjoyed his trip very much 　　　　　　　　 B．was too sick to eat anything in space

　　　 C．suffered a lot during the trip　　　　　　　　 D．didn’t think the trip was worthwhile

67．Which of the following statements is tree according to the passage?

　　　 A．Tito was the first American tourist in space.

　　　 B．Tito contributed all of his wealth to his space trip.

　　　 C．Tito visited the Russian Space Station during his trip.

　　　 D．Space travel has become a routine for Tito since then.

68．It can be expected from the passage that　　 .

　　　 A．space travel will belong to the public instead of governments

　　　 B．airplanes will some day reach the speed of space vehicles

　　　 C．can will be able to circle the earth within less than an hour

　　　 D．travel between two places on earth will be made through space

(B)

　　　 Homework is work, not play. In contrast to what some might hope, students 55 finish their homework exclaiming that they had great fun. Nor is homework an activity that students choose to undertake. It is 56 by a teacher for students to complete on the teacher’s schedule, with the teacher’s requirements in mind． So to have the fight 57 Will be of great help. Homework means business and the student should expect to work on it seriously. As in the work place, careless efforts and lack of self-discipline are likely to make the 　58 impression.

　　　 Teachers assign homework for 　59 purposes. In some cases, teachers seek to review and solidify material being covered in class; homework is also designed to 60 student learning beyond class lessons. As students mature, teachers often assign homework nightly in several subjects. Homework is also used to prepare students to handle new work, 61 in the ease of summer reading. Increasingly, school reforms call for homework to take the form of course projects, thus increasing its 62 to “real-life” job-related activity.

　　　 Like jobs, homework can be appealing when its resources are well managed. Resources 63 sources of information-textbooks, of course, and increasingly, the Internet-but they also include a quiet space to work, materials and equipment such as calculators, paper or a computer, and others who cohabit (共面存在) in the homework environment. The external (外部的) resources needed for homework can be viewed as a kind of 64 . office for the child with features like those needed in the workplace.

55．A．sometimes　　　　　 B．often 　　　　　　　　 C．mostly　　　　　　　　 D．rarely

56．A．discovered 　　　　 B．forced　　　　　　　　 C．assigned　　　　　　　 D．taught

57．A．amount　　　　　　　 B．answer 　　　　　　　 C．schedule　　　　　　　 D．attitude

58．A．general　　　　　　　 B．vivid 　　　　　　　　 C．wrong 　　　　　　　 D．vague

59．A．high　　　　　　　　　 B．various　　　　　　　　 C．ordinary　　　　　　　 D．temporary

60．A．extend　　　　　　　　 B．describe 　　　　　　 C．display　　　　　　　　 D．reward

61．A．as　　　　　　　　　　　 B．when　　　　　　　　　 C．even if　　　　　　　　 D．now that

62．A．adjustment　　　　　 B．solution　　　　　　　 C．approach　 　　　　　 D．connection

63．A．indicate　　　　　　　 B．include 　　　　　　　 C．reserve　 　　　　　　 D．resemble

64．A．home　　　　　　　　　 B．business 　　　　　　 C．head　 　　　　　　　　 D．supply

Directions: For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

(A)

　　　 How can we explain the popularity of neckties? For years, fashion historians have predicted that men would 　45 　wearing ties because they seemed to have little or no function. It may be that men to them because　 ties As long as world and business. leaders continue to wear ties, the young businessmen will 　46 　　them and ties will remain popular. 　47 　, neckties do have a different kind of appeal. Neckties cover the buttons of the shirt and emphasize the length of a man’s body. They also 48 color and adornment (装饰)to men’s clothing, which is often plain and serious.

　　　 Today, there are tens of thousands’ of designs of ties 　49 　. There are, ties for special 　50 　he. am for Valentine’s Day, fireworks for the Fourth of July, and Santa Claus for Christmas. There are ties that tell you about a man’s 51 　pictures of tennis rackets, motorcycles, airplanes, fishing rods, or musical instruments, to name a few. There are even ties　 for different occupations such as accountants, firefighter/s, and police officers. And 52 　ties are becoming ever more popular. You can get ties covered with colorful frogs and bottles of beer. 　53 you enjoy rock music, you can even find a tie in the shape of a guitar!

　　　 Funny or formal, wide or narrow, it’s 　54 　that ties are going to be around for a long time.

45．A．feat 　　　　　　　　　 B．mind　　　　　　　　　 C．forget 　　　　　　　　 D．stop

46．A．help 　　　　　　　　　 B．trust　　　　　　　　　　 C．follow 　　　　　　　 D．admire

47．A．Otherwise　　　　　 B．Therefore　　　　　　 C．Instead　 　　　　　　 D．However

48．A．add　　　　　　　　　　 B．change　　　　　　　　 C．expose 　　　　　　　 D．deliver

49．A．valuable　　　　　　　 B．available 　　　　　　 C．alternative　　　　　 D．collective

50．A．places　　　　　　　　 B．ceremonies 　　　　 C．occasions　　　　　　 D．people

51．A．holidays　　　　　　　 B．images　　　　　　　　 C．possessions　　　　　 D．hobbies

52．A．formal 　　　　　　　 B．funny 　　　　　　　　 C．plain 　　　　　　　　 D．traditional

53．A．If　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Because 　　　　　　 C．Unless　　　　　　　　 D．Though

44．The study surveyed 500 families and found the main　　 problem people suffered was tiredness, followed by loneliness and anxiety.

　　　 A．domestic　　　　　　 B．public　　　　　　　　 C．psychological 　　 D．biological

43．Although the country has had political independence for over a century,　　 it needs the support of its neighbors.

　　　 A．naturally　　　　　　 B．economically 　　 C．especially　　　　　　 D．luckily

42．If your race car isn’t insured, you may　　 losing everything when it hits something solid．

　　　 A．delay　　　　　　　　　 B．deny　　　　　　　　　 C．avoid　　　　　　　　　 D．risk

41．AIDS control and prevention is a　　 to China as well as the whole world．

　　　 A．surprise　　　　　　　 B．challenge 　　　　　 C．reaction 　　　　　　 D．threat

40．　　 tomorrow, our ship will set sail for Macao.

　　　 A．However the weather is like　　　　　　　　　 B．However is the weather like

　　　 C．Whatever is the weather like　　　　　　　　 D．Whatever the weather is like

39．She wants her paintings　　 in the gallery, but we don t think they would be very popular.

　　　 A．display　　　　　　　　 B．to display　　　　　　 C．displaying 　　　　　 D．displayed

38．　　 the safety of gas, the government has checked the city’s gas supply system thoroughly.

　　　 A．To ensure　　　　　　 B．Ensuring　　　　　　 C．Having ensured.　 D．To have ensured