SECTION II Use of English(15 minutes)

Directions：
Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A， B， C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.
Text
Many years ago when the summers seemed longer and life was less complicated, we had rented a cottage 26 a river in the heart of the country 27 the whole family was going to 28 a three?week holiday. There were four of us: me, Mum and Dad, and Mum’s sister, Auntie June. Oh, and I mustn’t forget to 29 Spot, our little dog. I was 30 to go off by myself all day, 31 I promised to be careful and took Spot with me for 32 .
One day I was out fishing with Spot when we heard a lot of shouting in the
33 followed by a scream and splash. I was a bit 34 so I called Spot and we both hid 35 a bush where we could see but not be 36 . After a few moments, a straw hat came drifting down the river, followed by an oar¹, a picnic basket and
37 oar. Then came the rowing boat itself, but it was 38 upside down! A few seconds later my Dad and Auntie June came running 39 the river bank, both wet
40 . Spot started barking so I came out of hiding and said hello. My Dad got really angry 41 me for not trying to catch the boat as it went past. luckily,
42 , the boat and both the oars² had been caught by an overhanging tree a little further downstream, but not the hat or picnic basket. So I had to let them 43 my sandwiches. Dad and Auntie June both made me 44 not to tell Mum what had happened
45 she would be worried.
26.［A］ on ［B］ by ［C］ in ［D］ across
27.［A］ where ［B］ that ［C］ which ［D］ when
28.［A］ plan ［B］ manage ［C］ consume ［D］ spend
29.［A］ mention ［B］ bring ［C］ send ［D］ lead
30.［A］ forced ［B］ ordered ［C］ allowed ［D］ encouraged
31.［A］ even if ［B］ provided ［C］ lest ［D］ as if
32.［A］ instruction［B］ inspection［C］ protection ［D］ supervision
33.［A］ place ［B］ space ［C］ sky ［D］ distance
34.［A］ scared ［B］ amused ［C］ excited ［D］ disturbed
35.［A］ beside ［B］ before ［C］ behind ［D］ beneath
36.［A］ seen ［B］ viewed ［C］ watched ［D］ observed
37.［A］ the other ［B］ each other［C］ another ［D］ one another
38.［A］ rolling ［B］ floating ［C］ circling ［D］ sinking
39.［A］ down ［B］ beside ［C］ to ［D］ on
40.［A］ within ［B］ over ［C］ under ［D］ through
41.［A］ at ［B］ against ［C］ with ［D］ to
42.［A］ moreover ［B］ then ［C］ therefore ［D］ however
43.［A］ spare ［B］ share ［C］ borrow ［D］ divide
44.［A］ agree ［B］ decide ［C］ guarantee ［D］ promise
45.［A］ except that［B］ in case ［C］ in order that［D］ on condition that

SECTION III Reading Comprehension(40 minutes)

Part A

Directions：
Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A， B， C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.

Text 1

Earthquakes may rightly be ranked as one of the most destructive forces known to man: since records began to be written down, it has been estimated that earthquake related fatalities³ have numbered in the millions, and that earthquake related destruction has been beyond calculation. The greater part of such damage and loss of life has been due to collapse⁴ of buildings and the effects of rockslides, floods, fire, disease, tsunamis⁵ (gigantic sea waves), and other observable events resulting from earthquakes, rather than from the quakes themselves.
The great majority of all earthquakes occur in two specific geographic⁶ areas. One such area covers the Pacific Ocean and its bordering landmasses. The other extends from the East Indies to the Atlas⁷ Mountains, including the Himalayas, Iran, Turkey, and the Alpine⁸ regions. It is in these two great belts or zones that ninety percent of all earthquakes take place; they may, however, happen anywhere at any time.
This element of the unknown has for centuries added greatly to the dread⁹ and horror surrounding earthquakes, but in recent times there have been indications that earthquake forecast may be possible. By analyzing¹⁰ changes in animal behavior, patterns of movements in the earth’s shell, variations in the earth’s force of attraction, and the frequency with which minor¹¹ earth shakes are observed, scientists have shown increasing success in expecting when and where earthquakes will strike. As a result, a worldwide earthquake warning network is already in operation and has helped to prepare for (and thus lessen)the vast destruction that might otherwise have been totally unexpected.
It is doubtful that man will ever be able to control earthquakes and get rid of their destructiveness altogether, but as how and why earthquakes happen become better understood, man will become more and more able to deal with their possible damage before they occur.

46.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
［A］ Earthquake destruction is declining.
［B］ Earthquake forecast is improving.
［C］ Man is no longer fearful of earthquakes.
［D］ Man is capable of conquering earthquakes.

47.We can infer from the passage that quakes .
［A］ may happen anywhere at any time
［B］ mostly strike in oceans and mountains
［C］ are unobservable in masses of land
［D］ are hardly the direct cause of fatalities

48.The phrase “this element of the unknown” (Paragraph 3) refers to .
［A］ the extension of earthquake zones
［B］ the percentage of earthquake occurrences
［C］ when and where earthquakes may occur
［D］ what big damage earthquakes may cause

49.Man’s research on earthquake forecast at present is to .
［A］ reduce the loss from earthquake disasters
［B］ lower the frequency of earthquakes
［C］ release the energy that causes earthquakes
［D］ analyze¹² the relationship between different earthquakes

50.Which of the following describes the author’s purpose in writing the passage?
［A］ Inform the reader.
［B］ Entertain the reader.
［C］ Disprove a concept.
［D］ Question a concept.