16、He was thinking about it when a thought _____ into his mind.

A．went        B．came          C．flashed         D．hit

15、—Johnson was taken by police yesterday.

—Sure. It is said that he was _____ of a theft.

A．charged         B．suspected      C．caught          D．questioned

14、All the doctors in the hospital insisted that he ______ badly wounded and that he _____ at once.

A．should be; be operated on                         B．were; must be operated on 

C．was; should be operated                     D．was; be operated on

13、Had the boy worked harder, he ______ the exam.

A．must have got through                         B．could get through  

C．ought to get through                                 D．would have got through

12、If you go by _____ train, you can have quite a comfortable journey, but make sure you get __________ fast one.

A．the; the     B．不填；a    C．the; a D．不填；不填

11、—Would you please make a copy for everybody and ______ extra ones for the visitors.

—I would like to.

A．other          B．many        C．few            D．some

10、It is  1  secret that many children would be healthier and happier with adoptive parents（养父母）than with the parents that nature dealt them. It is especially  2  of children who remain in homes where they’re badly treated because the law blindly(盲目地) favors biological parents(亲生父母). It is also true of children who stay for years in foster（寄养）homes  3  biological parents who can’t or won’t care for them but  4  to give up custody（监护）rights.

       Fourteen-year-old Kimberly Mays  5  neither description, but her recent court victory could  6  children who have this kind of experience. Kimberly has been the object of an angry custody battle between the man who  7  her and her biological parents, with whom she has never  8  . A Florida judge decided that the teenager can  9  with the only father she has ever known and that her biological parents have no legal right on her.

       Shortly after  10  in December 1978, Kimberly Mays and another baby were  11  switched（调换）and sent home with the   12  parents. Kimberly’s biological parents received a child who died of a heart disease in 1988. Medical test  13  that the child wasn’t their own daughter,  14  Kim was, thus leading to a custody battle with Robert Mays.

       In 1989, the two families  15  that Robert Mays would continue to have custody right with the biological parents getting  16  rights. Those right were ended when Mr. Mays decided that Kimberly was being  17  .

       The decision to leave Kimberly  18  Mr. Mays caused a heated discussion. But the judge made it clear that Kimberly did have the right to sue（起诉）on her own behalf. Thus he made it clear that she was  19  a personal possession of her parents. Biological parents does not mean a complete  20  that cancels（取消）all the rights of the children.

1．A．not                       B．no                       C．a                        D．the

2．A．terrible                  B．true                     C．sad                     D．natural

3．A．for                       B．because               C．because of           D．as

4．A．have                     B．stick                   C．want                   D．refuse

5．A．fits                       B．knows                 C．likes                    D．supports

6．A．save                     B．help                    C．trouble                D．surprise

7．A．bore                     B．protected             C．grew                   D．raised

8．A．played                   B．thought               C．lived                   D．met

9．A．remain                  B．leave                  C．share                  D．talk

10．A．birth                   B．operation             C．treatment             D．illness

11．A．mistakenly           B．purposefully         C．hopefully             D．additionally

12．A．own                    B．wrong                 C．bad                     D．other

13．A．explained             B．said                     C．showed               D．announced

14．A．therefore             B．but                      C．or                       D．so

15．A．quarreled             B．thought               C．prepared              D．agreed

16．A．visiting                B．equal                   C．watching             D．biological

17．A．wounded            B．hidden                 C．forbidden            D．hurt

18．A．with                    B．on                       C．by                      D．in

19．A．more than            B．just                     C．no more than       D．rather than

20．A．control              B．order                   C．belong               D．ownership

9、It is a matter of common observation that although incomes keep going up over the years, people never seem to become much better off！ Prices are rising continuously. This is called inflation（通货膨胀）. The money supply is becoming inflated so that each unit of it becomes less valuable. People have got used in recent years to higher and higher rates of inflation. What could be bought ten years ago for one dollar now costs well over two dollars. It seems that this rate of inflation is tending to rise rather than to fall. If in the real world our money incomes go up at the same rate as prices one might think that inflation does not matter. But it does. When money is losing value it lacks one of the qualities of a good money-stability（稳定） of value. It is no longer acceptable as a store of value; and it becomes an unsuitable standard of deferred（延期） payments. Nobody wants to hold a wasting possession, so people try to get rid of money as quickly as possible. Inflation therefore stimulates people spending, and prevents people from saving.

1．From the passage, we can know inflation ______ .

       A．seldom happens                                   B．is very common at present

C．is a must                                             D．has become less in recent years

2．According to the passage, if incomes and prices rise together______.

A．the business will become better             B．money will hold its value

C．inflation won’t be a problem                 D．inflation will remain to be a problem

3．When money loses its value______.

A．it’s no longer stable                              B．the price of the goods will go down

C．foods will lose their value                     D．income will keep rising

4．In a period of inflation, people are likely to ______.

A．put much money on the stock market   

B．stop spending money

C．hold on to money as a dependable possession

       D．spend money as soon as possible

8、       As more women in the United States move up the professional ladder, more are finding it necessary to make business trips alone. Since this is new for many, some tips are certainly in order. If you are married, it is a good idea to encourage your husband and children to learn to cook a few simple meals while you are away. They will be much happier and probably enjoy the experience. If you will be eating alone a good meal, choose good restaurants. In the end, they will be much better for your digestion（消化）. You may also find it useful to call the restaurant in advance and state that you will be eating alone. You will probably get better service and almost certainly a better table. Finally, and most importantly, anticipate（提前准备）your travel needs as a businesswoman; this starts with lightweight luggage which you can easily manage even when fully packed．Take a folding（折叠）case inside your suitcase; it will come in extremely handy（方便）for dirty clothes, as well as for business documents and papers you no longer need on the trip. And make sure you have a briefcase so that you can keep currently required papers separate. Obviously, experience helps, but you can make things easier on yourself from the first time by careful planning, so that right from the start you really can have a good trip!

1．Who is the author’s intended audience?

    A．Working women who have no time for cooking.

B．Husbands and children of working women.

C．Working women who must travel on their own.

D．Hotel personnel who must attend to working women.

2．Which of the following can be concluded from the passage?

A．A greater percentage of women are advancing professionally in the U.S. than before.

B．Professional men refuse to go with women on business trips.

C．Each year there are more women tourists in the United States.

D．Businesswomen become successful by showing a willingness to travel alone.

3．Why is lightweight luggage important for the traveling businesswomen?

A．It provides space for dirty clothes.

B．It is easy to carry and move.

C．it can double as a briefcase.

D．It is usually big enough to carry all business documents.

4．Where would this passage most likely appear?

A．In a magazine specially for women.

B．In a restaurant and hotel guide.

C．In a news magazine.

       D．In a journal for top-ranking businessmen and women.

7、TUVALU, a tiny country in the Pacific Ocean, has asked for help as it fears it will be swallowed up by the sea.

       Storms and huge waves are a constant threat and none of Tuvalu’s nine little islands is more than five meters above sea level. Salt water is already entering the country’s drinking water supply, as well as damaging plants that produce fruit and vegetable. Without urgent help, the country’s days are numbered.

       But Tuvalu is not the first place to face sinking into the sea．Venice, a historic city in Italy best known for its canals, has sunk about 24 cm over the past 100 years. Experts say that it will have sunk another 20-50 cm by 2050. A century ago, St. Mark’s Square, the lowest point in the city, flooded about nine times a year. Nowadays, it happens more than 100 times. While Venice is slowly sinking into the mud on which it stands, Tuvalu’s rising sea level is caused by global warming.

       The average global temperature has increased by almost 0.5 centigrade degrees over the past century; scientists expect it to rise by extra 1-3 degrees over the next 100 years.

       Warmer weather makes glaciers（冰川）melt, adding more water to the ocean. The warmer temperatures also make water expand, so it takes up more space, causing the sea level to rise. The sea level has risen about 10-25 cm in the last 100 years.

       The main cause of global warming is human pollution. Through burning coal, oil and gas, people have been increasing the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, such as CO₂. This adds to the power of the greenhouse effect, making the planet even warmer.

       Many scientists believe that if the warming is not stopped, there will be huge climate changes. The sea level could rise by one meter this century.

       Should this come true, the sea will swallow up millions of homes and the world will be flooded with “climate refugees” looking for somewhere to live.

1．We can infer from the second paragraph that ______ .

A．Tuvalu is in danger of being swallowed up by the sea

B．all Tuvalu’s islands are about five meters above the sea level

C．drinking water in Tuvalu has been destroyed

D．Tuvalu is often flooded by storms and waves

2．The author uses Tuvalu and Venice as examples in order to explain ______.

A．they are the first places sinking into the sea

B．they are both sinking into the mud where they stand

C．they will disappear in the future

D．their trouble is caused by global warming

3．What does “climate refugees”mean?

    A．People who are forced away from their homeland by climate.

B．Climate changes.

C．Rare animals.

D．Climate effect.

4．Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

    A．Tuvalu’s nine little islands are less than five meters above the sea level.

B．The average global temperature has risen by 1-3 centigrade degrees over the past 100 years.

C．The warmer temperature causes the sea level to rise.

       D．There will be huge climate changes unless the warming is stopped.