【正文】 begun to study ways of caregiving to improve the care of the elderly. They have found that all caregivers share a mon characteristic: They believe that they are the best people for the job. The social workers have also discovered three basic reasons why the caregivers take on the responsibility of caring for an elderly, dependent relative. Many caregivers believe they had an obligation (職責(zé)) to help their relatives. Some think that helping others makes them feel more useful. Others hope that by helping someone now, they will deserve care when they bee old and dependent.51. Samuel Preston’s study shows that ________ . A. lifestyles and responsibilities of the elderly are not changing B. most American couples over 40 have no living parents C. middleaged Americans have to take care of their children and parents at the same time D. elderly people may need care for a long time because they live longer after an illness52. Who will most probably take care of the middleaged Americans when they need care themselves? A. They themselves B. Their close friends. C. Their children. D. Their husbands or wives.53. All caregivers believe that they can ________ . A. care for their elderly parents better than any other people B. keep closer to their old parents by this means C. do much better if they have a job as social workers D. improve the care of the elderly with the help of the social workers54. Which of the following is NOT a reason why people look after their relatives? A. They feel they are of use to other people. B. They want to set an example to their children. C. They think it is their duty to help their relatives. D. They hope they deserve care when they need it.55. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Most old people live longer today after an illness than people did years ago. B. Many old people are put into nursing homes by their families, who do not visit them regularly. C. Most elderly people are taken care of by their families, who assume the responsibility for different reasons. D. Most elderly people are satisfied with the better ways of caregiving that social workers have e up with. Passage TwoI once knew a young man, nineteen years of age, who lived with absolute outward (外表的) confidence and selfpossession for a number of years before I discovered that he could not read or write. His various methods of trick, which were also skills of selfprotection, were so skillful and so desperate (絕望) that neither I nor any of his other adult friends were aware of his entire helplessness in face of written words until we went to dinner one night at a local restaurant——and suddenly discovered that he could not read.Even here, it was not the first time we went out to eat, but something like the second or third, that Peter39。s gave a clear introduction of the food it served. C. The photographs attached to the main items on the menu helped conceal his illiteracy. D. He would feel at ease because eaters at Howard Johnson39。（2）直到她丈夫答應(yīng)把安全帶系好，她才把車鑰匙交給丈夫。 。t think it wise to teach students of different (able) ________ in the same class.7. The whole world looks upon the rapid (economy) ________ development of our country as a great wonder.8. It is (scientific) ________ to think that science can solve all the problems for human beings. television viewers take him as their (favor) ________ actor. he finished the assignment, he found some (addition) ________ exercises to do.得分評卷人Part II Vocabulary and Structure （30 points） Directions：there are 30 inplete sentences in this part. For each sentences there are four choices marked A，B，C，and D. Choose the answer that best pletes the sentence.11. The departure time of the plane has been postponed, so we have nothing to do now but . A. wait B. to be waiting C. to wait D. waiting12. I couldn’t understand why he pretended in the garden. A. not to see me B. not see me C. to see me not D. to see not me13. Only when we came back home, that my watch was missing. A. did I find B. I found C. I had found D. had I found14. more time, the scientists will be able to work out a good solution to the problem. A. Given B. Giving C. To give D. Be given15. Some of the apples were rotten before reaching the market and away. A. could be thrown B. had to be thrown C. could throw D. had to throw16. in Beijing for more than twenty years, he knows the city very well. A. Living B. Lived C. Having lived D. To live17. Mr. Zhang, came to see me yesterday, is an old friend of my father’s. A. which B. that C. who D. whom18. We plan to increase the output of the machine percent this year. A. at B. in C. by D. with19. I don’t mind out for a walk is such had weather. A. go B. to go C. going D. gone20. As a lawyer he spent a lot of time __________ investigations. A. conducted B. to conduct C. conduct D. conducting21. The new invention is to make our daily life easier, it more difficult. A. not to make B. not make