【正文】 79， 超過1/3的駕駛員不知道閃爍的紅燈意味著停止行駛。 hundred houses had been burned down in the night and he fire was still burning. Pepys went out to see for himself. He went to the Tower of London and climbed up ‘on a high part of the buildings so that he could see what was happening. From there, Pepys could see that it was, indeed, a bad fire and that even the houses on London Bridge were burning. The man of the Tower told him that the fire had started in a baker’s shop in Pudding Lane。 16. According to the passage, if one wants to predict the way spend their money, he should _______ A. rely on traditional assumptions about earning and spending B. try to encourage or discourage consumers to spend money C. carry out investigations on consumer behavior and get data on consumers ines and money spending motives D. do researches in consumer psychology in a laboratory. 17. According to paragraph 2, one traditional assumption is that people with ________ ines borrow most. A. average B. stable C. decreasing D. rising to paragraph 2, research surveys have proved that _________ A. price increases always stimulate people to hasten to buy things B. rising prices may make people put off their purchase of certain things C. women are more sensitive to the rising in prices than men D. the expectations of price increases often make buyers feel angry. 19. From the results of the surveys, the writer of this article _________ A. concludes that the saving and spending patterns in Great Britain are better than those in America B. concludes that the consumers always expect prices to remain stable C. concludes that maintaining stable prices is a correct business policy D. does not draw any conclusion 20. Which of the following statements is always TRUE according to the surveys mentioned in the passage? A. Consumers will put off buying things if they expect prices to decrease. B. Consumers will spend their money quickly if they expect prices to increase C. The price condition has an influence on consumer behavior D. Traditional assumptions about earning and spending are reliable. Part II Vocabulary and Structure (40%) Directions :In this part there are 40 inplete sentences. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best pletes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 21. How long do you think ________ to finish this urgent task? A. did it take you B. it will take you C. will it take you D. it to take you 22. Wealth, education and occupation vary greatly ________ members of the middle class. A. among B. between C. from D. inside 23. Let’s buy our tickets while I still have _________ A. a little money to leave B. little money left C. a few dollars left D. few dollars to leave 24. ________ was not the way the event happened. A. Which the press reported B. That the press reported C. What did the press report D. What the press reported 25. People do not like such persons who are always ______the way of others. A. on B. by C. in D. behind 26. At first we were ________ by Don’s words, but soon we were tired of them. A. great B. far C. much D. never 27. He talks as if he ________everything in the world. A. knows B. knew C. had known D. would have known 28. The doctor advised that Mr. Malan ____ an operation right away so as to save his life. A. had B. would have C. have D. was going to have 29. He forgot about ____ him to attend my wife’s birthday party. A. I asking B. my asking C. me to ask D. mine to ask 30. So little ____ about stock exchange that the lecture was pletely beyond me. A. did I know B. I had known C. I knew D. was I known 31. The boy’s laziness _____ his failure in the exams. A. resulted from B. brought in C. resulted in D. led into 32. Only guests of the hotel enjoy the_____ of using the private beach. A. privilege B. possibility C. favor D. advantage 33. Tom ______more than twenty pounds for the dictionary. A. spent B. pay C. cost D. took 34. The governor had to_______ all his appointments for the day and rush to the train accident. A. set off B. pay off C. see off D. call off 35. One car went too fast and ____ missed hitting another car. A. pletely B. greatly C. narrowly D. little 36. He was accused ____ stealing from the shop. A. with B. in C. of D. at 37. It took me a long time to ____ the disappointment of losing the match. A. get over B. get up C. get into D. get down 38. All the reference books should be made ____ to the teachers and student~ in our university. A. concerned B. available C. related D. flexible 39. He never thought the mittee would ________ his proposal. A. put up B. object to C. pass on D. call on 40. The pany official ____ I thought would be fired received a raise. A. whom B. whoever C. who D. of whom 41. Mr. Green my letter, otherwise he would have replied before now. A. must have received B. must have failed to receive C. must receive D. must fail to receive 42. We shall appreciate _________ from you soon. A. being heard B. hearing C. to hear D. having been heard 43. I fell and hurt myself while I ______tennis. A. was playing B. am playing C. play D. played 44. ________ you disagree with her, her idea is still worth considering. A. Even if B. If only C. Instead of D. Despite of 45. I’d _______ you didn’t touch that, if you don’t mind. A. rather B. better C. happier D. further 46. The two men were arrested for breaking into that shop have been_______ $ 10,000 A. mitted B. driven C. charged D. fined