【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 born engineer called 52．______ Sundback solved the problem．He attached tiny cups to the backs of the interlocked teeth，and this meant that the teeth 53．______ could be enmeshed more firmly and reliably． At first zippers were made of metal．They were heavy，and if they got stuck it was difficult to free．Then came nylon 54．______ zippers which were lighter and easier to use，and had smaller teeth．The fashion industry liked the new zippers far better because they didn’t distort the line of the garment or weighing 55．______ down light fabrics．They were also easier for the machinists to fit into the garment． Meanwhile a new fastening agent made its appearance at the end of the twenty century: velcro. Velcro is another product 56．______ made from nylon．Nylon is a very tough synthetic fibre first developed in the 1930s，and bearing a name to mind the wearer 57．______ of the two places where it was developed：NY for New York and LON for London．Velcro is made with very small nylon hooks on one side of the fastening which caught tiny looped whiskers on the 58．______ other side of the fastening．It is strong and durable． Velcro is used on clothing，luggages and footwear．It is quick 59．______ and easy to fasten and unfasten，and has taken a large part of the zipper39。s share of the market．It is also used in ways a zipper cannot be used—for instance as an easily changed fastening on plaster casts，and to hold furnishing fabrics in a position． 60．______Part III Situational Dialogues（5 minutes，10 points） Directions：Complete the following dialogues by choosing the best answer．Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre． 61．Rob：Hey Jill，you39。re looking great． Jill：Thanks，Rob．____________ Rob：Well，you did it．How？ Jill： I jog every morning，and I go to aerobics every other day． A．I bought this dress yesterday．Really smart． B．You are looking fine too． C．I39。m recovering my strength after the flu． D．My New Year39。s resolution was to get in shape． 62．Bob：Hi Jane．How are you？ Jane：____________I didn39。t sleep a wink last night．The people next door were making a lot of noise again till very late at night． A．I39。m feeling a bit out of sorts this morning． B．Fine，thank you．And you？ C．I slept like a log and didn39。t want to get out of bed． D．It seems a bit unusual，you know． 63．Ann ：Aah！He39。s gorgeous！Look at those big，golden paws．When did you get him？ Roger：Yesterday．____________ Ann ：Oh，right．What kind is she？ Roger：A Labrador． A．Susan39。s got a more beautiful one． B．What39。s up？ C．It39。s a she actually． D．Isn39。t it right？ 64．Tina：Wow，look at all the things on sale．____________ Andrew：Yes，look，this shirt is 50 ％off． Tina：And look at these shoes．They are 30 ％off the normal price． A．I39。d like to buy a skirt．B．There are some real bargains． C．Are the prices reasonable？D．These shoes are the same as mine． 65．Woman：Have you finished the packaging？ Man ：____________ Woman：Good．Because the truck will be ing soon，this is a rush job． A．Don39。t hurry m or I39。ll break the glass． B．Almost．I just have to wrap the glass and put it into boxes． C．No，I haven39。t．Why didn39。t you help me with it？ D．Yes，I have．What else can I do for you？ 66．Customs Officer ：________________________ Mrs．John son ：No，nothing at all． Customs Officer ：No perfume，alcohol or cigarettes？ Mrs．John son ：Well，I have 200 cigarettes；that39。s all． A．Do you have anything in the bag，ma39。am？ B．Do you have anything to declare，ma39。am？ C．Do you want to buy something，ma39。am？ D．Is there anything I can do for you，ma39。am？ 67．Linda：Hello．I39。d like to send this package，please． Clerk：____________________________________ Linda：First class．How long will that take？ Clerk：About three days． A．How would you like to send it？ B．Which class are you in？ C．Where do you want to send it to？D．Which class is it in？ 68．Assistant：Can I help you？ Colin ：Yes，it39。s about this sports shirt．I washed it the other day．The colour ran and it shrank． Assistant：Oh dear，I see．________________________ Colin ：I39。m afraid not． Assistant：I39。m sorry，but I39。m not allowed to change anything without a receipt． A．Did you buy it here？ B．Would you want to change it？ C．Do you have the receipt？ D．Could you tell me who sold it to you？ 69．James：Could I have my bill，please？Can I pay by credit card or eurocheque？ Receptionist：____________ James：I39。ll pay by credit card，then． Receptionist：That39。s fine．I hope you enjoyed your stay here． A．Here39。s your bill．B．Sorry，we don39。t take credit card． C．You can pay by eurocheque．D．Yes，we take both． 70．Husband：When is our anniversary？ Wife：________________________ Husband：No，it39。s just that I bought these flowers for you and I was hoping today was the day． A．Hmm ．．．I can39。t remember either．Why？ B．Hey，are these flowers for me？ C．Who cares？Do you want to give me a surprise？ D．Are you joking？Have you really forgotten again？ Part IV Reading Comprehension（25 minutes，40 points）Section A Multiple Choice（10 points） Directions：There is one reading passage in this part．The passage is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements．For each of them there are four choices marked A，B，C and D．You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre． Questions 71 to 75 are based on the following passage： Taking a