【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 分：16).A. after B. inC. onD. before正確答案：E滿分：1得分：07).A. effects B. effect C. affect D. affects 正確答案：B滿分：1得分：08).A. short B. shorten C. less D. lessen正確答案：E滿分：1得分：09).A. goodB. better C. best D. most正確答案：D滿分：1得分：110).A. atB. forC. ofD. on正確答案：C滿分：1得分：1四、Reading Comprehension（共4道試題，共40分。）1.John Preston lives in a flat in north London. He moved there after his wife died four years ago to be closer to his daughter39。s family, and because his big detached house and garden were too much work for him as he got older. It39。s easier in the flat because the letting agent does everything that needs doing. The agent has had the roof repaired and got the gutter replaced, but at the moment John is not satisfiedbecause the window frames need painting and the garden looks neglected. The agent had the windows painted two years ago, but the painters didn39。t do it very well, so they need doing again. John pays over ￡1,500 a year for service and maintenance, and he thinks that it39。s not good enough because the flatslook shabby and a lot of things need repairing.His daughter, June, and her husband, Pete, on the other hand, have to do everything themselves or find builders to do it. They live in a large semidetached house further out from the centre of London thanJohn, but they are still near enough to see him often. They live in the suburbs with a nice garden where their children play. They moved there four years ago to have more space. The only drawback is that June39。s husband has to mute into the centre of London every day, but, overall, they are happy with their decision. When they bought the house, a lot needed doing to it and it still does. June says, We have a list of things to do as long as your arm — the roof needs repairing and the chimney needs mending. The bedrooms need decorating and we haven39。t had the broken windowpanes replaced yet in the conservatory. We need to fix the gate and repair the path — it looks dreadful when you arrive. 1).What does the word replaced mean in the sixth line in paragraph 1 _________.A. renewedB. refilledC. put backD. recovered正確答案：B滿分：2得分：22).The word shabby in the last line of paragraph 1 means _________.A. satisfactoryB. in good conditionC. in bad condition D. attractive正確答案：D滿分：2得分：23).The word drawback most likely means _________.A. advantageB. disadvantageC. returnD. feature正確答案：C滿分：2得分：24).The sentence we have a list of things to do as long as your arm means _________.A. we have to use our arms to do a lot of thingsB. we have few things to doC. we have quite a few things to doD. we have nothing to do正確答案：D滿分：2得分：25).Which of the following is TRUE about June and Pete39。s house?A. It39。s detached one with a large garden.B. It39。s a located near the centre of London.C. It was in a good state when they bought it.D. It generally please them.正確答案：E滿分：2得分：22.In the UK, in business situations, when you meet someone for the first time you shake hands and say, How do you do?. This is not really a question, and the reply to it is another greeting such as How do you do? or Hello or I39。m very pleased to meet you or, if you have met the person sometime before, It39。s good to see you again. You don39。t shake hands every time you meet someone, you just greet them. If you are invited to someone39。s house for dinner, it is u