11. According to the author, economists were confused because_____。
People’s behavior was disorderly on the Titanic
People did not act in their own interest on the Titanic
most men did not act in their own interest on the Lusitania
women and children could not climb into the lifeboats
12. The expression “won out” in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to “_____”。
A. took the upper hand B. went out of control
C. ran wild D. shut down
13. According to David Savage, _____ was a critical factor in determining people’s behavior in the sinking of these two ships。
A. social order B. place C. instinct D. time
14. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A. Both ships were expensive ones。
B. A similar number of women and children from both ships survived。
C. About the same number of people from each ship died。
D. Both ships had a similar number of passenger。
15. Which of the following is an appropriate title for this passage?
A. Why Didn’t Musicians Play on the Lusitania?
B. Why Did Musicians Play on the Titanic?
C. Why Didn’t Passengers Panic on the Titanic?
D. Why Did Men Smoke on the Titanic?
Part Ⅱ Vocabulary and Structure (30%)
Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choice marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet。
16. Have you ever visited the Summer Palace, _____ there are many beautiful halls, ridges and a huge lake?
A. which B. that C. where D. when
17. Mr Obama will give a speech on the current situation at the meeting _____ next week in Beijing。
A. to hold B. held C. holding D. to be held
18. Ti was in a small village in the south _____ he spent his childhood and met his life-long friend – the local schoolmaster。
A. where B. when C. which D. that
19. First of all, a teacher should show love for hi students on top of his academic knowledge. _____, he is not qualified for his position。
A. Therefore B. Otherwise C. However D. Because
20. For many overseas Chinese, China is their real _____, because they were born and grew up there。
A. home B. family C. house D. household
21. With all your brains you ______ the math test, but you failed. You were too careless。
A. should pass B. should have passed C. must pass D. must have passed
22. When he entered the room he found a cat _____ quietly under the desk。
A. lie B. lies C. to lie D. lying
23. Today Mrs Smith _____ herself in white like a nurse at the garden party。
A. wore B. put C. sent D. dressed
24. In road rules the red light is a _____ for traffic to stop。
A. sign B. sight C. site D. size
25. I can _____ you for your rude manners but you must apologize in public。
A. forbid B. forget C. forecast D. forgive
26. General Blair had been in the army _____ for 35 years when he retired from the navy。
A. service B. work C. job D. homework
27. Linda is quite different _____ her sister in character: she likes friends and goes out a lot while her sister always stays alone at home。
A. to B. from C. at D. on
28. Jim was absent from school for the whole week _____ a bad cold。
A. because of B. in addition to C. according to D. in front of
29. Some people like to _____ a small sum of money in case of urgent need。
A. deal with B. use up C. set aside D. take off
30. Mr Smith feels greatly _______ with his son’s performance in school as he is always the top of his class。
A. disturbed B. worried C. distressed D. satisfied
31. Skating is such a _____ sport in the northeast of China that almost everybody there knows how to skate。
A. likely B. famous C. popular D. long
32. The teacher suggested that they _____ in the exercise at once。
A. had handed B. should have handed
C. handed D. hand
33. He did not go to school yesterday because he ______ his father who was ill。
A. must have looked after B. would have to look after
C. had to look after D. should have looked after
34. After walking for half an hour, she realized that she _____ in the wrong direction。
A. had been walking B. has been walking
C. walked D. would have walked
35. Don’t smoke in the classroom, ____?
A. do you B. will you C. can you D. could you
36. There is not much time left, so I shall tell you about it _____。
A. in detail B. in brief C. for short D. in all
37. _____ the room than the telephone rang once more。
A. Hardly when he entered B. Hardly he entered
C. No sooner he had entered D. No sooner had he entered
38 My bike is old,____ it is in good condition。
Therefore B. so C. nevertheless D. moreover
39. There is ______ that he has tried his best in the examination。
A. not to deny B. not denying C. no denying D. without denying
40. Would you _____ to come to the meeting this weekend?
A. be so kind B. be kind as C. be so kind as D. be kind
41. He will write to me as soon as he ____ home 。
A. will have returned B. returns C. returned D. will return
42. _____ is generally believed, there is no water on the moon。
A. As B. What C. That D. It
43. He devoted his whole life to _____ care of the disabled children。
A. takes B. taking C. took D. take
44. The student continued his university study ____ his family was poor。
A. even though B. as though C. now that D. since
45. His father was put into _____ prison, and he had to go to _____ prison to visit him once in a while。
A. a; the B. the ; a C. a; / D. /; the
Part Ⅲ Identification (10%)
Directions: Each of the following sentence has four underline parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet。
46. Putting the bottles, boxes and books back where they belong, please. Don’t leave them on the
A B C D
desk。
47. Though Jack is only 7 years old but he is clever enough to work out that puzzle difficult even
A B C D
for a grown-up。
48. I opened the letter and it contained an important information that told us to stay where we
A B C D
were。
49. Unlike Jim, I go to work by foot instead of by car every morning。
A &nb