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.

Crime has its own cycle, a magazine reported some years ago. Police records that were studied for five years from over 2,400 cities and towns show a surprising 　50　 　between changes in the season and crime patterns.

The pattern of crime has varied very little over a long period of years. Murder 　51　 its high during July and August, as do rape and other 　52　 　attacks. Murder, 　53　 , is more than seasonal: it is a weekend crime. It is also a high time crime: 62 percent of murders are 　54　 between 6 pm and 6 am.

Unlike the summer high in crimes of bodily harm, burglary has a(n) 　55　 cycle. You are most 　56　 　to be robbed between 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. 　57　 a Saturday night in December, January or February. The most uncriminal month of all? May – except for one strange statistic. 　58　 　dog bites are reported in this month than in any other month of the year.

Apparently our intellectual seasonal cycles are 　59　 　different from our criminal tendencies. Professor Huntington, of the Foundation for the Study of Cycles, made extensive 　60　 　to discover the seasons when people read serious books, attend scientific meetings, make 　61　 　scores on examinations and propose the most changes to parents. In all instances, he found a spring peak and an autumn peak 　62　 　by a summer low. On the other hand, Professor Huntington’s studies indicated that June is the 　63　 　month for suicides (自杀) and 　64　 　to mental hospitals. June is also a peak month for marriages!

50．A．difference　　　　　　 B．link　　　　　　　　　　 C．coincidence　　　　 D．similarity

51．A．reaches　　　　　　　 B．increases　　　　　　 C．kills　　　　　　　　　　 D．falls

53．A．while　　　　　　　　　 B．therefore　　　　　　 C．otherwise　　　　　　 D．however

54．A．admitted　　　　　　　 B．committed　　　　　 C．accused　　　　　　　 D．connected

55．A．strange　　　　　　　　 B．unexpected　　　　　 C．different　　　　　　　 D．serious

56．A．likely　　　　　　　　　 B．unlucky　　　　　　　 C．ready　　　　　　　　　 D．possible

57．A．in　　　　　　　　　　　 B．on　　　　　　　　　　　 C．at　　　　　　　　　　　 D．for

58．A．Easier　　　　　　　　 B．Fewer　　　　　　　　 C．More　　　　　　　　　 D．No

59．A．slightly　　　　　　　　 B．typically　　　　　　　 C．specially　　　　　　　 D．completely

60．A．experiment　　　　　 B．test　　　　　　　　　　 C．studies　　　　　　　　 D．requests

61．A．average　　　　　　　 B．high　　　　　　　　　　 C．poor　　　　　　　　　 D．unsatisfactory

62．A．divided　　　　　　　　 B．separated　　　　　　 C．dropped　　　　　　　 D．shortened

63．A．only　　　　　　　　　　 B．common　　　　　　　 C．peak　　　　　　　　　 D．rare

64．A．management　　　　 B．admissions　　　　　 C．explosion　　　　　　 D．explanations

Directions: Complete the passage with the words in the box. There is one extra word.

Last year’s US Census (人口普查) showed that the 　41　 　age of American citizens is rising. Since 1970 when the last American census was completed, the birth rate has continued to fall 　42　 　in the United States, and the number of Americans over age 65 has risen by 28%. Experts believe that 　43　 　progress will permit more and more Americans to live longer in the years ahead. This means that as a group, older citizens will play an 　44　 　important part in American life.

The influence of many of these older Americans already can be seen. Today, those over 65 are healthier, better educated and more active than at any other time in American history. And they are rapidly changing traditional 　45　 　that to be old is to be sick, or weak, or helpless. Today men in their 70s are 　46　 　in long distance running races. Motion picture films now have leading parts for actors and actresses in their 80s.

Today’s older Americans also are spending large amounts of money for everything from study to long distance travel. More and more businesses now 　47　 　their economic importance. Travel service, restaurant, stores and transportation systems are offering 　48　 　prices for those over 65. Special sports 　49　 and beauty products are being designed for older citizens.

40．　　　 how successful you’re in life, don't forget those who helped you along the way.

　　　 A．No doubt　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．No matter　　　　　　

　　　 C．No wonder　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．No sooner

39．The little boy is often told 　　　　someone unknown comes to pick him up, he should turn to the teacher for help.

　　　 A．that　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．that when　　　　　　

　　　 C．whichever　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．whether

38．Attracted by the advertisement, many people have high expectations of the musical 　　　　　

next month.

　　　 A．being put on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．put on

　　　 C．to be put on　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．having been put on

37．It is the communication between the teacher and students 　　　　makes classroom learning a more enjoyable process.

　　　 A．which　　　　　　　　 B．that　　　　　　　　　　 C．who　　　　　　　　　　 D．/

36．　　　 in China for five years, Melanie learned that chicken feet were not necessarily something to be thrown away.

　　　 A．Staying　　　　　　　 B．Having stayed　　　 C．To stay　　　　　　　 D．Stayed

35．Katie and her best friend have the same name, 　　　　cause a lot of confusion in her class.

　　　 A．as　　　　　　　　　　　 B．what　　　　　　　　　 C．it　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．which

34．Because of climate change, the ice that polar bears depend on for survival 　　　.

　　　 A．are slowly disappearing　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．is slowly disappearing

　　　 C．are slowly disappeared　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．have slowly disappeared

33．There is little hope that you’ll get the job 　　　　　you have five years’ teaching experience.

　　　 A．if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．on condition that

　　　 C．as if　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D．unless