Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Passage Three Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. It came as something of a surprise when Diana, Princess of Wales, made a trip co Angola in 1997, to support the Red Cross's campaign for a total ban on all anti-personnel landmines. Within hours of arriv!ng in Angola, television screens around the world were filled with images of her comforting victims injured in explosions caused by landmines. "I knew the statistics," she said. "But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me; like when I met Sandra, a 13- year-old girl who had lost her leg, and people like her." The Princess concluded with a simple message: "We must stop landmines". And she used every opportunity during her visit to repeat this message. But, back in London, her views were not' shared by some members of the British government, which refused to support a ban on these weapons. Angry politicians launched an attack On the Princess in the press. They described her as "very ill-informed" and a "loose cannon (乱放跑的人) The Princess responded by brushing aside the Criticisms: "This is a distraction ( 干扰) we do not need. All I'm trying to do is help." Opposition parties, the media and the public immediately voiced their Support for the Princess. To make matters worse for the government, it soon emerged that the Princess's trip had been approved by the Foreign Office, and that she was in fact very well-inf0rmed about both the situa-tion in Angola and the British government's policy regarding landmines. The result was a severe embarrassment for the government. To try and limit the damage, the Foreign Secretary, Malcolm Rifkidnd, claimed that the Princess's views on landmines were not very different from government policy, and that it was "working towards" a worldwide ban. The Defence Secretary, Michael Portillo, claimed the matter was "a misinterpretation or misunderstanding." - For the Princess, the trip to this war-torn countrywas an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world how much destruction and suffering landmines can cause. She said that the experience had also given her the chance to get closer to people and their problems.
21、Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997
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【正确答案】
D
A) to clarify the British government's stand on landmines
B) to establish her image as a friend 'of landmine victims
C) to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims there
D) to voice her support for a total ban of landmines
22、What did Diana mean when she said "... putting a face tO those figures brought the reality home to me" (Line 5, Para. 1)?
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【正确答案】
D
A) Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics.
B) She just couldn't bear to meet the landmine victims face to face.
C) The actual situation in Angola made her feel like going back home.
D) Seeing the pain of the victims ma&her realize the seriousness of the situation.
23、Some members of the British government criticized Diana because
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【正确答案】
C
A) she had not consulted the government before the visit
B) she was ill-informed of the government's policy
C) they were actually opposed to banning landmines
D) they believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola
24、How did Diana respond to the criticisms?
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【正确答案】
B
A) She made more :appearances on TV.
B) She paid no attention to them.
C) She rose to argue with her opponents.
D) She met the 13-year-old girl as planned.
25、What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola?
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【正确答案】
C
A) It had caused embarrassment to the British government.
B) It had greatly promoted her popularity.
C) It had brought her closer to the ordinary people.
D) It had affected her relations with the British government.
Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
Passage Four Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage. As soon as it was revealed that a reporter for Progressive magazine had discovered how to make a hydrogen bomb, a group offirearm ( 火器 ) fans formed the National Hydrogen Bomb Association, and they are now lobbying against any legislation to stop Americans from owning one. "The Constitution," said the association's spokesman, "gives everyone the right to own arms. It doesn't spell out what kind of arms. But since anyone can now make a hydrogen bomb, the public should be able to buy it to protect themselves." "Don't you think it's dangerous to have one in the house, particularly where there are children around?" "The National Hydrogen Bomb Association hopes to educate people in the safe handling of this type of weapon. We are instructing owners to keep the bomb in a locked cabinet and the fuse (导火索 ) separately in a drawer." "Some people consider the hydrogen bomb a very fatal weapon which could kill somebody." The spokesman said, "Hydrogen bombs don't kill people - people kill people. The bomb is for self-protection and it also has a deterrent effect. If somebody knows you have a nuclear weapon in your house, they're going to think twice about breaking in." "But those who want to ban the bomb for American citizens claim that ifyou have one locked in the cabinet, with the fuse in a drawer, you would never be able to assemble it in time to stop an intruder ( 侵入者）" "Another argument against allowing people to own a bomb is that at the moment it is very expensive to build one. So what your association is backing is a program which would allow the middle and upper classes to acquire a bomb while poor people will be left defenseless with just handguns."
26、 According to the passage, some people started a national association so as to
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【正确答案】
D
A) instruct people how to keep the bomb safe at home
B) coordinate the mass production of the destructive weapon
C) promote the large-scale sale of this newly invented weapon
D) block any legislation to ban the private possession of the bomb
27、Some people oppose the ownership of H-bombs by individuals on the grounds that
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【正确答案】
B
A) they may fall into the hands of criminals
B) people's lives will be threatened by the weapon
C) most people don't know how to handle the weapon
D) the size of the bomb makes it difficult to keep in a drawer
28、By saying that the bomb also has a deterrent effect the spokesman means that it
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【正确答案】
C
A) can kill those entering others' houses by force
B) will threaten the safety of the owners as well
C) will frighten away any possible intruders
D) can show the special status of its owners
29、According to the passage, opponents of the private ownership of H-bombs are very much worried that
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【正确答案】
A
A) the cost of the weapon will put citizens on an unequal basis
B) the wide use of the weapon will push up living expenses tremendously
C) poorly-educated Americans will find it difficult to make use of the weapon
D) the influence of the association is too powerful for the less privileged to overcome
30、From the tone of the passage we know that the author is
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【正确答案】
B
A) not serious about the private ownership of H-bombs
B) concerned about the spread of nuclear weapons
C) doubtful about the necessity Of keeping H-bombs at home for safety
D) unhappy with those who vote against the ownership of H-bombs
Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes 共30小题；每小题0.5分，满分15分)
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
31、This is not an economical way to get more water; , it is very expensive.
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A) or else
B) in short
C) on the contrary
D) on the other hand
【正确答案】C
32、 First published in 1927, the charts remain an source for researchers.
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A) intelligent
B) indispensable
C) inevitable
D) identical
【正确答案】B
33、You should try to your ambition and be more realistic.
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A) restrain
B) retain <......