36. The first paragraph mainly discusses _____.
[A] the early history of human language
[B] how important words are in the cultural issue
[C] the way in which people name different things
[D] the relation between language and culture on the lexical level
37. According to the anthropologists, the importance of a meaning _____.
[A] reflect the customs
[B] is reflected by the number of words referring to it
[C] is connected with next generation
[D] reflect certain cultures
38. The author cites the only Chinese word for rice to show that _____.
[A] the Chinese people especially enjoy rice
[B] the Chinese people have a different viewpoint
[C] important foods are not always named by many words
[D] something culturally important may not be important in language
39. From the Arabic words for ‘camel’ and the Eskimo words for ‘snow’, we can infer that _____.
[A] language may reflect living conditions
[B] different languages may have the same origin
[C] people enjoy different things in different cultures
[D]language can be used to show people\'s versatility
40. Which of the following most appropriately describes the author\'s logic of writing this passage?
[A] Analyze an issue and in the end draw a conclusion.
[B] Present and analyze an opinion and then argue against it.
[C] Compare two different opinions and prove one of them is right.
[D] Present a question, analyze it and make efforts to answer it, and in the end leave the question unanswered.
Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)
Directions: There arc 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.
41. Trees are a renewable resource that when managed properly can _____ our needs indefinitely.
[A] sustain [B] retain [C] maintain [D] obtain
42. The Prime Minister refused to _____ on the rumor that he had planned to resign.
[A] explain [B] comment [C] remark [D] talk
43. I ______ them that both the issues mentioned by my friend will be considered at the public inquiry.
[A] insure [B] reserve [C] persuade [D] assure
44. It is well-known that the retired workers in our country are to _____ free medical care.
[A] entitled [B] granted [C] presented [D] promised
45. The increase in student numbers ________ many problems for the university.
[A] forces [B]presses [C] provides [D] poses
46. We may have been poor, but we were always ______ dressed.
[A] respectably [B] respectfully [C] politely [D] respectively
47. I am not _____ with beautiful dreams, I want beautiful realities.
[A] conservative [B] confident [C] content [D] generous
48. Care should be taken to decrease the length of time that one is _____ loud continuous noise.
[A] associated with [B] filled with [C] subjected to [D] attached to
49. People enter the organization from a(n) _____ range of social, economic, and educational backgrounds.
[A] extensive [B] influential [C] diverse [Dl peculiar
50. The agreement is not _____, because one of the people who signed it is not lawfully old enough to do so.
[A] operative [B] effective [C] legal [D] valid
51. After everyone was seated the chairman ______to announce his plans.
[A] progressed [B] promoted [C] proceeded [D] proposed
52. Teacher\'s notes give practical _____ on developing reading skills, together with ideas for implementing play-reading in class.
[A] notions [B] hints [C] perceptions [D] phases
53. His sudden _____ greatly surprised all of us as he was always a very kind man.
[A] unhappiness [B] heartiness [C] harshness [D] uprightness
54. She packed her bags, then called the airport and made a(n) _____ on the last flight out of Los Angeles.
[A] conservation [B] reservation [C] preservation [D]observation
55. If you are a public figure you can\'t afford to be too _____ to criticism.
[A] sensible [B] sensitive [C] rational [D] reasonable
56. His spending on pleasure and luxuries is rather high in _____ to his income.
[A] comparison [B] calculation [C] association [D] proportion
57. I had difficulty in _____
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