【正文】 liarC. particularD. unusual 30. The detective had found a few ______ towards the murder, but still, he had no idea who the murderer was. A. guidesB. indicationsC. cluesD. hints 31. It is not always possible to foresee the obstacles ______ your way towards an ambitious goal. 中國最龐大的下載資料庫 (整理 . 版權(quán)歸原作者所有 ) 第 5 頁 共 15 頁 A. blockedB. blocking C. to blockD. to blacking 32. We can share what we know, ______, with someone who has need of that knowledge or skill. A. however little it might beB. though little it might be C. however it might be littleD. as little it might be 33. It is time the nations of the world ______ a halt to the manufactures of nuclear weapons. A. would callB. callC. calledD. will call 34. The teacher said the essays were mostly very good, but ______ of Jane?s and Tom?s there was much room for improvement. A. in caseB. for the sake of C. in orderD. in the case 35. All the tasks ______ ahead of time, they decided to go on holiday for a week. A. had been fulfilledB. were fulfilled C. having been fulfilledD. been fulfilled 36. No one is sure ______ damage the cosmic rays can do to a human being, but scientists feel that brief exposure is probably not very harmful. A. that B. whatC. whetherD. which 37. Someone of us had told Smith about ______ a lecture the following day. A. there beingB. there be C. there would beD. there was 38. One investigation showed that forty percent of those killed in auto accidents ______ if they had been wearing seat belt. A. would have been savedB. could have been saved C. should have been savedD. might have been saved 39. The pressure of a gas plays ______ important a part than that of a liquid. A. no lessB. none lessC. none the lessD. not the less 40. Many a time ______ me good advice, but I refused to follow it. A. my teacher has givenB. has my teacher given C. my teacher had givenD. had my teacher given Section III: Cloze (5 points) 中國最龐大的下載資料庫 (整理 . 版權(quán)歸原作者所有 ) 第 6 頁 共 15 頁 Directions: For each numbered blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET 1. Energy equals mass times the speed of light squared. This is the famous equation of Albert Einstein. It 41 to the category of the theory of relativity, and it equates energy with mass. All things are made up of atoms. When 42 of an atom travels at almost the speed of light, and we put more energy into it to 43 the speed, it begins to increase in mass. The energy that makes it travel fast cannot make it travel beyond the speed of light—nothing 44 light can travel that fast—so the energy goes into the thing itself and increases its mass. Energy 45 into mass. Why is the theory called the theory of relativity? A thing that is relative depends upon something else to identify it or to define it. In relativity theory we identify or define mass, time, and length 46 to the speed of light. When something is at rest, it looks ordinary in length. However, when it travels at almost the speed of light, it bees 47 . Time also changes. However, the change in time is 48 to the change in length. The length of a thing bees short but time bees long. If you want to 49 young, relative to a friend, take a trio in a spaceship that travels at almost the speed of light. And, although time and heartbeat 50 ordinary to you in the spaceship, when you return, look at your friend: Relative to you, he or she is old. 41. A. prefersB. relatesC. belongsD. adheres 42. A. partB. formC. portionD. fraction 43. A. increaseB. reduceC. decreaseD. shrink 44. A. thatB. whichC. butD. thus 45. A. changesB. beesC. shiftsD. turns 46. A. relatedB. relationC. relativeD. relationship 47. A. low B. shortC. wideD. long 48. A. equalB. similarC. oppositeD. subject 49. A. keepB. stayC. remainD. reserve 50. A. takeB. showC. appearD. seem Section IV: Reading Comprehension (40 points) Part A Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are for choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET 1 with a pencil. 中國最龐大的下載資料庫 (整理 . 版權(quán)歸原作者所有 ) 第 7 頁 共 15 頁 Questions 51 to 54 are based on the following passage: Rich or poor, we all have problems: that unfaithful mate, that irritating colleague, that persistent disease, the investment that is turning into a huge loss. How do we remain calm, positive and even elegant in the face of all these difficulties of life ? The following suggestions may help. It es with the pay. I have a friend who used to plain about her deadend job and unreasonable boss. Sound familiar? One day I told her, “Look at it this way. You are getting paid for the annoyance as well as the work. It es with the pay.” This has bee my favorite saying for workrelated frustrations. “Take every day as a bonus.” When we learn to treasure every moment of what we have, we begin to see life in a whole new perspective. It?s all in the mind. Sure, the psychologists tell us it is important we work at resolving problems. But they also say if you try to resolve a problem that would not go away, it would only pound the frustration. If you tell yourself there isn?t a problem, there won?t be one. It?s all in the mind. Stop thinking about your own problem—help others instead. A lady who is bating a lifethreatening disease revealed she coped with her illness by making herself useful, by offering help to others in a similar situation. She has spoken to at least five other women with breast cancer. She says that the sharing has helped her to find fresh meaning in her own life. Neve