47．A．mustn’t B．shouldn’t C．can’t D．needn’t
Section C (12 marks)
Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank
with one word that best fits the context.
Some people living in apartment buildings
are calling for new rules to prevent people __48___ smoking in their
apartments. “People in apartment buildings share walls, ceilings and the air,”
they say. “__49___ someone smokes, it will damage other’s health. People
living in the surrounding apartments have the right to breathe __50___
air.”
Banning smoking in apartments
could save building owners’ money, too. In many communities, some apartment
buildings are smoke-free __51___ others are not. In California, smoking is against the law in
any apartment __52___ shares a floor or ceiling with another apartment.
People who __53___ the law can face a ＄100 fine.
Some people don’t agree with this law. “The
government should focus __54___ improving our schools and fighting
crime,” they say. They think __55___ is good to ban smoking in some
apartment buildings. Smokers in those building can find another place to live,
but banning smoking in all apartments in a community is not right.
Part III Reading Comprehension (30 marks)
Directions: Read the following three 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.
A
Hip-hop dancing
is popular with many young people today. They like it because they can invent
their own moves. They use this dance to show their love for life. It also shows
that they are not afraid of problems.
Hip-hop dancing
has a history of more than 20 years. It first began in the 1980s in the US. In
early times, it was seen in New York and Los Angeles. At that time,
many young black people often danced to the music in the streets. They used
their legs, arms, heads and even shoulders to dance. Many young people still
use most of these moves today.
Hip-hop dancing
became popular all over the world because of the 1983 movie Flash dance. Some people performed
Hip-hop dancing in the movie. People enjoyed their performance. They began to
dance like them. Then it became popular. There are two kinds of Hip-hop
dancing: new school and old school. More and more young people are learning
Hip-hop dancing. People believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies,
and that it is good for their health.