15. ____Are you pleased with the performance?

----- Not at all. It couldn’t have been_____

A. worse B. so better C. better D. the worst　

IV. 书面表达

   近年来，随着交通工具的日益增多，交通事故屡屡发生。请以Road accident 为题，写一篇120-150 词的短文。内容包括下列两点：

  1. 交通事故的严重性

  2. 解决的办法

If it is quite _______to you , I will visit you next Tuesday.（2005天津）

A. convenient  B. fair   C. easy    D. comfortable

  A _______ broke the newly-planted tree, ______ the planter feel very angry and sad.

  A. falling stone; made                        B. fallen stone; and made

  C. falling stone; making                      D. fallen stone; to make

B

Over 2,000 years, the examination of the pulse has been a mysterious skill in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Although many westerners may have known something about methods like inspecting, listening and enquiring, pulse reading as a tool to determine physical condition is not common knowledge. It is therefore worth our effort to take a closer look at it.

There are three positions on each wrist which are used for analysis: the front, middle and back part, and analyzed at three different levels: superficial, middle and deep.

On the left wrist, the front position focuses on the condition of the heart and small intestine (小肠), the middle position concentrates on the functions of the liver and gall bladder, and the back position is connected with the kidney. The lungs and large intestine are the centre of attention in the front position on the right wrist, with the middle position focusing on the spleen and stomach and the back taking note of the “Gate of Vitality Fire’. This is the heat provider for all bodily functions.

In regards to the various levels, the superficial level reflects the state of energy, the middle level shows the state of blood flow, and the deep level is an indication of the state of the Yin organs. Suppose that the pulse in the left middle position was soft and smooth, neither superficial nor deep, it would suggest that the liver and gall bladder are in a good state of health.

Checking the pulse is actually far more complex. Doctors need to be able to recognize 26 different pulse categories. For example, a scattered pulse which is irregular and hardly noticeable, is a sign that a patient is critically ill and nearing death. Other categories include the rapid pulse, probably a sign of a fever; or the tense pulse, which may suggest that the patient is suffering from pain. Many pulses only have subtle differences; thus, pulse examination is often seen as being more than just a skill but an actual art form.

This kind of medical diagnosis can be affected by many factors, so before any examination, it is important that patients are in a relaxed physical and mental state so they can get the most accurate reading. The morning is often the best time to take such a reading, as a busy day in the office or vigorous exercise before seeing the doctor can influence the quality of the pulse. The right amount of pressure must be applied by the doctor for the right duration of time. Patients’ characteristics are also of importance. Children, for instance, have quick pulses and athletes have slower than usual ones. Even seasonal influences need to be taken into account.

59. Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?

A. Chinese Pulse Checking      B. Difficulties in Pulse Checking

   C. What Makes a Good Doctor   D. Brief Introduction to Traditional Chinese Medicine

60. Which factor is NOT mentioned as possibly influencing the accuracy of a pulse reading?

      A. Amount of force used.                         B. Time of day.     

C. Climate.                                          D. Body height.

61. From the passage we can infer that the writer believes __________.

      A. Chinese medicine is too difficult to learn

      B. pulse reading requires a long-time study and practice

      C. doctors need to be familiar with Chinese history

      D. pulse examination is unimportant and no longer necessary

On the way to the supermarket , it suddenly _______ to me that I had forgotten to lock my car , so I hurried back to lock it .

A. happened   B. occurred   C. thought   D. came

                                  C

     He was the baby with no name. Found and taken from the north Atlantic 6 days after the sinking of the Titanic in 1912，his tiny body so moved the salvage (救援) workers that they called him “our baby.” In their home port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, people collected money for a headstone in front of the baby's grave (墓), carved with the words: “To the memory of an unknown child.” He has rested there ever since.

     But history has a way of uncovering its secrets. On Nov. 5, this year, three members of a family from Finland arrived at Halifax and laid fresh flowers at the grave. “This is our baby,” says Magda Schleifer, 68, a banker. She grew up hearing stories about a great-aunt named Maria Panula,42, who had sailed on the Titanic for America to be reunited with her husband. According to the information Mrs. Schleifer had gathered, Panula gave up her seat on a lifeboat to search for her five children -- including a 13-month-old boy named Eino from whom she had become separated during the final minutes of the crossing. "We thought they were all lost in the sea," says Schleifer.

    Now, using teeth and bone pieces taken from the baby's grave, scientists have compared the

DNA from the Unknown Child with those collected from members of five families who lost relatives on the Titanic and never recovered the bodies. The result of the test points only to one possible person: young Eino. Now, the family sees: no need for a new grave. "He belongs to the people of Halifax," says Schleifer. "They've taken care of him for 90 years."

                                            Adapted from People, November 25, 2002

47. The baby travelled on the Titanic with his___________.

    A. mother           B. parents     C. aunt     D. relatives

48. What is probably the boy's last name?

    A. Schleiferi        B. Eino.            C. Magda.    D. Panula.

49. Some members of the family went to Halifax and put flowers at the child's grave on Nov. 5__.

A.  1912            B. 1954       C. 2002      D. 2004

50. This text is mainly about" how______________.

    A. the unknown baby's body was taken from the north Atlantic

    B. the unknown baby was buried in Halifax, Nova Scotia

    C. people found out who the unknown baby was

D. people took care of the unknown baby for 90 years

I thought Nelson Mandela must be a kind and honest man_______ I saw his picture.

  A where   B whether   C the first time  D for the first time

．In this workshop, the output of July was three times __________ of January.

A．that           B．this          C．one            D．it

---I went to the beach and got plenty of rest.

   ---       You looked tired last time I saw you.

   A.I had hoped so    B.Really?      C.I’m glad you did     D.That sounds a good idea