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 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions
Joyce Carol Oates published her first collection of short stories, By The North Gate, in 1963, two
years after she had received her master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin and become an instructor
of English at the University of Detroi. Her productivity since then has been prodigious, accumlatisng in less
than two decades to nearly thirty titles, including novels, collections of short stories and verse, play, and
literary criticism. In the meantime, she has continued to teach, moving in 1967 from the University of
Detroit to the University of Windsor, in Ontario and in 1978 to Princeton University. Reviewers have
admired her enormous energy, but find a productivity of such magnitude difficult to assess.
In a period characterized by the abndonment of so much of the realistic tradition by authors such as
John Barth, Donald Barthelme and Thomas Pynchon, Joyce Carol Oates has seemed at times determinedly
old-fashioned in her insistence on the essentially mimetic quality of her fiction. Hers is a world of violence,
insanity, fractured love, and hopeless loneliness. Although some of it appears to come from her own direct
observations, her dreams, and her fears, much more is clearly from the experiences of others. Her first novel,
With Suddering fall ( 1964 ), dealt with stock car racing, though she had never seen a race. In Them ( 1969 )
she focused on Detroit from the Depression through the riots of 1967,drawing much of her material from the
deep impression made on her by the problems of one of her students. Whatever the source and however
shocking the events or the motivations, however, her fictive world remains strikingly akin to that real one
reflected in the daily newspapers, the television news and talk shows and popular magazines of our day.
Question 1. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To review Oates’ by The North Gate B.To compare some morden writers.
C.To describe Oates’ childhood D. To outline Oates’ carreer
Question 2. Which of the following does the passage indicate about Joyce Carol Oates’ first publication?
A. It was part of her master’s thesis. B. It was a volume of short fiction.
C. It was not successful D. It was about an English instructor in Detroi
Question 3. Which of the following does the passage suggest about Joyce Carol Oates in terms of her
writing career?
A.She has experienced long nonproductive periods in her writing.
B.Her style is imitative of the contemporary authors
C.She has produced a surprising amount of fictions in a relative short time.
D.Most of her work is based on personal experience
Question 4. The word “ fictive”in the passage is closest in meaning to
A.attractive B.impressive C.imaginary D.helpful
Question 5. What was the subject of Joyce Carol Oates’ first novel?
A.Lonelines B.Insanity C.Teaching D.Racing
Question 6. Why does the author mention Oates’ book Them?
A.It is a typical novel of the 1960’s
B.It is a fictional work based on another person’s experiences.
C.It is her best piece of nonfiction
D.It is an autobiography
Question 7.Which of the following would Joyce Carol Oates
A. a story with an unhappy ending B.a romance novel set in the nineteenth century
C.a science fiction novel D.a dialogue for a talk show

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 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks
Doing a gap year
Gap year is the term used to describe the year that some students take off before going to university.
Gap years are quite popular in many countries, (8) ____ the UK, Australia and Germany. There are a variety
of options available for people who are thinking of taking a gap year. One is to spend the year travelling
around the world. Another (9) ____ is to spend the year at home getting work experience. A third option is
to do volunteer work , either at home or abroad.
In 2003, Sam Cooke chose this option and travelled to Ecuador to provide tuition in basic literacy
(10) ____ underprivileged children. "It was a wonderful experience and it really helped me become mature".
(11) ____, Sam warns that it's not for everyone. "Voluntary work is certainly not an easy option and
before you go you should make sure you are properly informed about the living conditions you will find
there. Young people need to ask themselves (12) ____ they'll be able to put up with these conditions for a
whole year."
Question 8. A. having B. excluding C. involving D. including
Question 9. A. impossible B. possibility C. possible D. possibly
Question 10. A. to B. with C. for D. by
Question 11. A. However B. Furthermore C. In addition D. Therefore
Question 12. A. unless B. when C. why D. if
 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word whose underlined part differs
from the other three in pronunciation in each of the following questions
Question 13 . A.wither B. theory C.thesaurus D.worthwhile
Question 14 . A.logbook B.colonel C.logical D.aloft
 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word that differs from the other three in
the position of primary stress in each of the following questions
Question 15 . A.particular B.electrify C.fashionable D.geneticist
Question 16 . A.compliment B.immature C.elegance D.heritage
 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in
each of the following questions
Question 17. His absent from work without any permission made the boss so angry that he threatened to
. A B C D
sack him
Question 18 . Nine of every ten people in the world lives in the country in which they were born
A B C D
Question 19 . By the time from I return to my hometown, I am away from home for more than five years
A B C D
 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the most suitable response to complete
each of the following exchanges.
Question 20.“ Mark wasn’t there last night.” “…….. ”
A.No,I wasn’t etheir B.Yes,and so was I C.But I was there, too D.So I had to come
Question 21 . “ I’m going to Paris for the weekend. It would be fun if you could come” - “…….. ”
A.I really enjoy my work anyway B.I wish I were going with you
C.You know that work comes first D.In fact, I don’t know why you’re going
 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 22 The police had to release several suspects related to the bank robbery last month due to the lack
of evidence.
A.capture B.arrest C.attack D.defend
Question 23 . A new study suggest that artificial sweeteners are linked to weight gain-not weight loss- as
well as obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
A. traditional B. unhealthy C. innovative D. natural
 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the
underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 24. The burglar crept into the house without making any noise.That’s why no one heard anything
A.silently B.slowly C.rapidly D.carefully
Question 25. After I had deleted several details in the report, I found out that they contained necessary
information
A.included B.ignored C.erased D.described

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 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is CLOSEST in meaning to
each of the following questions.
Question 26 . “ If I was in your shoe, I would let him go ”
A. She suggested that I should let him go B. she would like to be in my shoe to let him go
C. she advised me to wear her shoes and let him go D.She let him go because she was wearing my shoes
Question 27 . It was such an expensive car that we couldn’t buy it.
A.The car wasn’t cheap enough for us to buy B.we couldn’t buy the car because it was very cheap
C.The car was so expensive, but we still bought it D.The expensive car couldn’t prevent us from buying it
Question 28. It’s a pity he was late for the job interview.
A.I think he must have been late for the job interview. B.I hear he hasn’t been late for the job interview
C.I remember he wasn’t late for the job interview. D.I wish he hadn’t been late for the job interview
 Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of
sentences in the following questions.
Question 29. You didn’t need to wash the sheets; the hotel staff do the cleaning
A.It’s unsatisfactory that you washed the sheets
B.It wasn’t necessary to wash the sheets, even though you did
C. It was necessary to wash the sheets, but you didn’t do it
D. It was unnecessary to wash the sheets and you didn’t do it
Question 30. There are plans in the pipeline for a new railway.
A.There are plans for a new railway, but it won’t begin in the foreseeable future
B. The plans for a new railway are being discussed and prepared in secret.
C. There are plans for a new railway, and the project will be started before long
D. Plans for a new railway have been paased, but nothing has been done yet.
 Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct
answer to each of the questions
Tornadoes form when strong winds spin. Wind is invisible, but we can see tornadoes because the
spinning wind picks up water, dust, and debris. The spinning wind forms a funnel that connects
thunderstorm clouds with the ground.
When a tornado is close, watch out. They can spin over 200 miles per hour and cause a lot of damage. As
they move across the land, they can easily pick up cars, trucks, and even houses, and then throw them very
far. It is important to find a safe place to take shelter if a tornado gets close.
A safe place could be a basement or the lowest floor, depending on where you are. If you are in a
home without a basement, try to find a first‐floor closet or bathroom without windows in the middle of your
house. You should curl up into a ball and cover your head and neck with your hands. Stay in a safe place
until the tornado passes.
But there are some people who actually want to get close to tornadoes. They are scientists who want
to learn more about tornadoes. One of the best ways to do this is to get as close as possible to these twisters.
They use special equipment and instruments to measure what is happening in and around a tornado.
One special instrument these scientists use is called a tornado probe. It is about six inches
tall and looks like a short, orange construction cone. Inside the tornado probe, there are sensors to measure
wind speed, temperature, pressure, and direction. Some probes even have cameras, so the scientists can see
and understand what it’s like to be in a tornado.
To be able to get these measurements, the scientists have to get a tornado probe near or into a tornado.
Scientists will try to guess where a tornado will go next. Then they drive to that location and put down the
probe. If they do not guess correctly, they pick up their probe and try another spot. If they are right, the
tornado will go near or even right over the probe. Then they take all of the measurements from the probe and
use them to predict where future tornadoes may form and travel.
(http://www.readworks.org/passages)
Question 31. What is a tornado?
A. Spinning wind that forms a funnel and can cause a lot of damage
B. A person who studies winds and shares his or her findings with others
C. A sensor that measures wind speed, temperature, pressure, and direction
D. A first-floor room without windows in the middle of a house
Question 32. What sequence of events is described in the passage?
A. The steps scientists take to get measurements from tornado probes
B. The steps involved in the formation of a tornado
C. The steps people should take if their house is destroyed by a tornado
D. The steps that people take to build tornado probes
Question 33. Tornadoes are dangerous. What evidence from the passage supports this statement?
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 A. If scientists do not guess correctly where a tornado will go, then they pick up their instruments and try
another spot.
B. Tornado probes are about six inches tall and look like short, orange construction cones.
C. As tornadoes move across the land, they can easily pick up cars, trucks and even houses, and then
throw them very far.
D. Some scientists use special equipment and instruments to measure what is happening in and around a
tornado.
Question 34. The word “that” in paragraph 1 refers to ______.
A. thunderstorm B. funnel C. wind D. ground
Question 35. What can information about one tornado tell scientists?
A. Information about one tornado can tell scientists how old a tornado probe is.
B. It can tell scientists whether closets or bathrooms are better for taking shelter in.
C. It can tell scientists how many people took shelter from it in their basement.
D. Information about one tornado can tell scientists where another tornado may happen.
Question 36. What is this passage mainly about?
A. Tornadoes and the people who study them
B. The formation of a tornado’s funnel
C. Wind speed, temperature, pressure, and direction
D. Cars, trucks, and houses picked up by tornadoes
Question 37. The word “probe” in paragraph 5 probably means ______.
A. a strong wind that spins in a funnel B. a place where people go for shelter
C. something that gathers information D. a prediction about where something will happen
Question 38. What do scientists use the measurements they get from tornado probes for?
A. To get as close as possible to tornadoes
B. To predict where future tornadoes will form and travel
C. To build new equipment which they will use to measure tornadoes
D. To stay in a safe place until the tornado passes
Make the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Question 39.You are speaking too fast. Could you speak ……so I can understand what you mean?
A.a bit much slowly B.a little slower C. a bit slowlier D.a little more slowly
Question 40. A shortage of water is a problem in many parts od the world. In some areas, water….. from the
ground faster than nature can replenish the supply.
A.is being taken B. took C.is taking D.has taken
Question 41.The woman…….lives next door to us is a weathercaster on a local TV station
A.she B.whom C.that D.which
Question 42.He talks as if he ……..all the work himself, but in fact Mike and I did most of it
A.did B. has done C. had done D.would have done
Question 43.I’m surprised …….the amount off traffic today. I didn’t think it would be so busy.
A. about B. at C. with D. for
Question 44. A …….is a narrow piece of card or leather that you put between the pages of a book
A.bookmark B.markbook C. bookmarking D.markingbook
Question 45.China was the third country in the word to be able to …..carry out manned space flight.
A.independent B. independently C. dependently D. independence
Question 46.One of the purposes of the pyramid was to …….the burial chamber from the weather
A. save B. support C. protect D. replease
Question 47.Your mother ……read a bit of a letter you received because she opened it without looking at the
name on the envelope
A.silently B.accidentally C.clumsily D.intentionally
Question 48.the ……collected the generous donations of food and gifts and distributed them to several
homes for the elderly
A.refugees B.residents C.foreigners D.volunteers
Question 49.Four teams of firemen managed to …..a fire at the Ecological Reserve located in the eastern
part of the city
A.put out B.turn off C. blow out D. switch off
Question 50.Instead of watching other people do things on the screen, why don’t you ….a hobby and start
doing things that you enjoy?
A. gave in B. find out C.pick over D.take up

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