【正文】 nning to speak well of the 13 years of national prohibition of alcohol that began in 1919, which President Hoover called the “noble experiment”. They fet that legal prohibition didn’t stop drinking, but encouraged political corruption and anized crime. As with the booming drug trade, there is no easy solution. 1 Drunken driving has bee a serious problem in America because . A. most drunken drivers drive their cars at top speed B. most drivers regard heavy drinking as part of the American macho image C. fatalities caused by drunken driving have been greatly increased D. about 25,000 people on average are killed every year by drunken drivers 17. Why have the public changed their opinion about drunken driving? A. Because detailed statistics on drunken slaughter are now available. B. Because they are no longer tolerant of the drunken slaughter. C. Because judges usually give more severe sentences to drunken drivers. D. Because drunken drivers are more conscious of their image. 18. The statistics issued in New Jersey suggested that . A. many drunken drivers were not of legal age B. many young people were in no way qualified drivers C. raising the legal drinking age would have little effect on the reduction of tragedies D. raising the legal drinking age would reduce the fatalities caused by drunken dr ivers 19. Laws recently introduced in some states have . A. reduced the number of convictions B. resulted in fewer fatalities of traffic accidents C. prevented bars from serving drunken drivers D. specified the amount drivers can drink 20. What’s the author’s attitude towards the solution to drunken driving in the United Stats? A. Ironical. B. Casual. C. Optimistic. D. Realistic. Part II Vocabulary and Structure (共 40小題，每小題 1分，共 40分 ) Directions: In this part there are forty inplete sentences. Each sentence is followed by four choices. Choose the one that best pletes the sentence and then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet. 21. Keep two extra pencils while taking the examination. A. at ease B. at length C. at hand D. in turn 22. The petition form experienced staff members, some of whom are higher in rank, to my disadvantages. A. works B. working C. work D. worked 23. I don’t know what Alfred to read your letter. He thought it was addressed to him. A. made ? Supposedly B. induced ? Presumably C. stimulated ? Possibly D. introduced ? Probably 24. Never before available for quick and easy access in so many different fields of study. A. so much free information B. were so much free information C. has so much free information been D. so much free information has been 25. It’s true that not having a car imposes some , but owning one also plicates life in many ways. A. constructions B. introductions C. instructions D. restrictions 26. Word got around he had resigned his position as executive secretary of the mittee. A. what B. that C. whatever D. which 27. If you invest so heavily in the stock market, you’re risks. A. turning in B. heading off C. turning on D. heading for 28. A further into the cause of the disaster reveled that the director was partly to blame because he had not insisted on adequate precautions. A. entry B. request C. inquiry D. conquest 29. It is only in the most difficult circumstances a man’s abilities are fully tested. A. when B. that C. where D. so what 30. Adults tend to interpret the action of children their own experiences. A. in terms of B. in the habit of C. in words of D. in the account of 31. In fact, the Iraq war was fairly across the West. A. conversational B. contradictory C. contrary D. controversial 32. “You missed a golden opportunity.” “Yes, I that job when it was offered.” A. must have taken B. should have taken C. might take D. ought to take 33. The use of military force faces strong