下面每個句子中均有1個詞或短語有下劃線，請為每處劃線部分確定l個意義最為接近的選項。

1、 Respect for life is a cardinal principle of the law．

A．fundamental

B．moral

C．regular

D．hard

2、The proposal wasendorsedby the majority Of members．

A．rejected

B．approved

C．submitted

D．considered

3、Many experts remainskepticalabout his claims．

A．untouched

B．certain

C．silent

D．doubtful

4、This species has nearlydied outbecause its habitat is being destroyed．

A．turned dead

B．passed by

C．carried away

D．become extinct

5、The methods of communication used during the war wereprimitive．

A．reliable

B．effective

C．simple

D．alternative

6、Three worldclass tennis players came tocontendfor this title．

A．argue

B．claim

C．wish

D．compete

7、Come out．or Illbustthe door down．

A．shut

B．beat

C．set

D．break

8、The rules are toorigidto allow for human error．

A．general

B．complex

C．inflexible

D．direct

9、The tower remainsintactever after two hundred years．

A．unknown

B．undamaged

C．unusual

D．unstable

10、They didnt seem to appreciate themagnitudeof the problem．

A．existence

B．cause

C．importance

D．situation

11、The contract between the two companies willexpiresoon．

A．shorten

B．start

C．end

D．resume

12、The drinking water has becomecontaminatedwith lead．

A．polluted

B．treated

C．tested

D．corrupted

13、Shesheda few tears at her daughters wedding．

A．produced

B．wiped

C．injected

D．removed

14、Rumors began tocirculateabout his financial problems．

A．send

B．hear

C．confirm

D．spread

15、The police will need to keep awaryeye on this area of town．

A．cautious

B．naked

C．blind

D．private

下面的短文后列出了7個句子，請根據短文的內容對每個句子作出判斷：如果該句提供的是正確信息，請選擇A；如果該句提供的是錯誤信息，請選擇B；如果該句的信息文中沒有提及，請選擇C。

16、請根據短文的內容，對16-23做出判斷。

Mau Piailug, Ocean Navigator Mau sailed from Hawaii to Tahiti using traditional methods. In early 1976, Mau Piailug, a freshman, led an expedition in which he sailed a traditional Polynesian boat across 25, 000 miles of ocean from Hawaii to Tahiti. The Polynesian Voyaging Society had organized the expedition. Its purpose was to find out if seafarers (海員) in the distant past could have found their way from one island to the other without navigational instruments, or whether the islands had been populated by accident. At the time, Mau was the only man alive who know how to navigate just by observing the stars, the wind and the sea.

He had never before sailed to Tahiti, which was a long way to the south. However, he understood how the wind and the sea behave around islands, so he was confident he could find his way. The voyage took him and his crew a month to complete and he did it without a compass or charts.

His grandfather began the task of teaching him how to navigate when he was still a baby. He showed him pools of water on the beach to teach him how the behavior of the waves and wind changed in different places. Later, Mau used a circle of stones to memorize the positions of the stars. Each stone was laid out in the sand to represent a star.

The voyage proved that Hawaiis ftrst inhabitants came in a small boats and navigated by reading the sea and the stars. Mau himself became a keen teacher, passing on his traditional secrets to people of other cultures so that his knowledge would not be lost. He explained the positions of the stars to his students, but he allowed them to write things down because he knew they would never be able to remember everything as he had done.

At the time of his voyage, Mau had unique navigational skills.

A．Right

B．Wrong

C．Not mentioned

17、Mau was familiar with the sea around Tahiti.

A．Right

B．Wrong

C．Not mentioned

18、Mau could not afford a compass or charts.

A．Right

B．Wrong

C．Not mentioned

19、Mau learnt navigation skills from his grandfather.

A．Right

B．Wrong

C．Not mentioned

20、Mau used stones to memories where the stars were situated in the sky.

A．Right

B．Wrong

C．Not mentioned

21、The first inhabitants of Hawaii could read and write.

A．Right

B．Wrong

C．Not mentioned

22、Mau expected his students to remember the positions of the stars immediately.

A．Right

B．Wrong

C．Not mentioned

下面的短文后有2項測試任務：(1)第23～26題要求從所給的6個選項中為指定段落每段選擇1個小標題；(2)第2730題要求從所給的6個選項中為每個句子確定一個最佳選項。

23、 根據材料，回答23-31問題。

Traffic Jams -- No End in Sight 1. Traffic congestion (擁堵) affects people throughout the world. Traffic jams cause smog in dozens of cities across both the developed and developing world. In the U. S. , commuters (通勤人員) spend an average of a full working week each year sitting in traffic jams,according to the Texas Transportation Institute. While alternative ways of getting around are available, most people still choose their cars because they are looking for convenience,comfort and privacy.

2. The most promising technique for reducing city traffic is called congestion pricing, whereby cities charge a toll to enter certain parts of town at certain times of day. In theory, if the toll is high enough, some drivers will cancel their trips or go by bus or train. And in practice it seems to work: Singapore, London and Stockholm have reduced traffic and pollution in city centers thanks to congestion pricing.

3. Another way to reduce rush-hour traffic is for employers to implement flextime, which lets employees travel to and from work at off-peak traffic times to avoid the rush hour. Those who have to travel during busy times can do their part by sharing cars. Employers can also allow more staff to telecommute ( work from home) so as to keep more cars off the road altogether.

4. Some urban planners still believe that the best way to ease traffic congestion is to build more roads, especially roads that can take drivers around or overcrowded city streets. But such techniques do not really keep cars off the road; they only accommodate more of them.

5. Other, more forward-thinking, planners know that more and more drivers and cars are taking to the roads every day, and they are unwilling to encourage more private automobiles whenpublic transport is so much better both for people and the environment. For this reason, the American government has decided to spend some $ 7 billion on helping to increase capacity on public-transport systems and upgrade them with more efficient technologies.But environmentalists complain that such funding is tiny compared with the $ 50 billion being spent on roads and bridges.

Paragraph 1____

A．Changing work practice

B．Not doing enough

C．Closing city centers to traffic

D．A global problem

E．A solution which is no solution

F．Paying to get in

24、 Paragraph 2____

A．Changing work practice

B．Not doing enough

C．Closing city centers to traffic

D．A global problem

E．A solution which is no solution

F．Paying to get in

25、 Paragraph 3____

A．Changing work practice

B．Not doing enough

C．Closing city centers to traffic

D．A global problem

E．A solution which is no solution

F．Paying to get in

26、 Paragraph 4____

A．Changing work practice

B．Not doing enough

C．Closing city centers to traffic

D．A global problem

E．A solution which is no solution

F．Paying to get in

27、 Most American drivers think it convenient to____.

A．drive around

B．go by bus

C．travel regularly

D．encourage more private cars

E．spend more money

F．reduce traffic iams

28、 If charged high enough, some drivers may____to enter certain parts of town.

A．drive around

B．go by bus

C．travel regularly

D．encourage more private cars

E．spend more money

F．reduce traffic iams

29、 Building more roads is not an effective way to____.

A．drive around

B．go by bus

C．travel regularly

D．encourage more private cars

E．spend more money

F．reduce traffic iams

30、 The U. S. government has planned to____ updating public-transport systems.

A．drive around

B．go by bus

C．travel regularly

D．encourage more private cars

E．spend more money

F．reduce traffic iams

下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道題。請根據短文內容，為每題確定l個最佳選項。

31、根據材料，回答31-36問題。

Why So Many Children In many of the developing countries in Africa and Asia, the population is growing fast. The reason for this is simple: Women in these countries have a high birth rate from 3.0 to 7.13 children per woman. The majority of these women are poor, without the food or resources to care for their families. Why do they have so many children? Why dont they limit the size of their families? The answer may be that they often have no choice. There are several reasons for this.

One reason is economic. In a traditional agricultural economy, large families are helpful.Having more children means having more workers in the fields and someone to take care of the parents in old age. In an industrial economy, the situation is different. Many children do not help a family; instead, they are an expense. Thus, industrialization has generally brought down the birth rate. This was the case in Italy, which was industrialized quite recently and rapidly. In the early part of the twentieth century, Italy was a poor, largely agricultural country with a high birth rate. After World War II, Italys economy was rapidly modernized and industrialized. By the end of the century, the birth rate had dropped to 1.3 children per woman, the worlds lowest.

However, the economy is not the only important factor that influences birth rate. Saudi Arabia, for example, does not have an agriculture-based economy, and it has one of the highest per capita incomes in the world. Nevertheless, it also has a very high birth rate (7.0). Mexico and Indonesia, on the other hand, are poor countries, with largely agricultural economies, but they have recently reduced their population growth.

Clearly, other factors are involved. The most important of these is the condition of women.A high birth rate almost always goes together with lack of education and low status for women.This would explain the high birth rate of Saudi Arabia. There, the traditional culture gives women little education or independence and few possibilities outside the home. On the other hand, the improved condition of women in Mexico, Thailand, and Indonesia explains the decline in birth rates in these countries. Their governments have taken measures to provide more education and opportunities for women.

Another key factor in the birth rate is birth control. Women may want to limit their families but have no way to do so. In countries where governments have made birth control easily available and inexpensive, birth rates have gone down. This is the case in Singapore, Sri Lanka, and India, as well as in Indonesia, Thailand, Mexico, and Brazil. In these countries,women have also been provided with health care and help in planning their families.

These trends show that an effective program to reduce population growth does not have to depend on better economic conditions. It can be effective if it aims to help women and meet their needs. Only then, in fact, does it have any real chance of success.

In a traditional agricultural economy, a large family____

A．may limit income

B．can be an advantage

C．isnt necessary

D．is expensive

32、 When countries become industrialized____

A．the birth rate generally goes down

B．families often become larger

C．women usually decide not have a family

D．the population generally grows rapidly

33、 Italy today is an example of an____

A．agricultural country with a high birth rate

B．agricultural country with a low birth rate

C．industrialized country with a low birth rate

D．industrialized country with a high birth rate

34、 Saudi Arabia is mentioned in the passage because it shows tha____ t

A．the most important factor influencing birth rate is the economy

B．women who have a high income usually have few children

C．the birth rate depends on per capita income

D．factors other than the economy influence birth rate

35、In Mexico, Thailand, and Indonesia, the government____

A．is not concerned about the status of women

B．has tried to improve the condition of women

C．has tried to industrialize the country rapidly

D．does not allow women to work outside the home

36、根據材料，回答36-41問題。

Making a Loss Is the Height of Fashion Given that a good year in the haute couture (高級定制女裝) business is one where you lose even more money than usual, the prevailing mood in Paris last week was sensational. The big-name designers were falling over themselves to boast of how many outfits they had sold at below cost price, and how this proved that the fashion business was healthier than ever. Jean-Paul Gaultier reported record sales. but we dont make any money out of it, the designer assured journalists backstage. No matter how successful you are, you cant make a profit from couture, explained Jean-Jacques Picart, a veteran fashion PR man, and co-founder of the now-bankrupt Lacroix house.

Almost 20 years have passed since the unusual economics of the couture business were first exposed. Outraged that he was losing money on evening dresses costing tens of thousands of pounds, the couturier Jean-Louis Scherrer published of his costs. One outfit he described curtained over half a mile of gold thread, 18, 000 sequins (亮片), and had required hundreds of hours of hand-stitching in an atelier (制作室). A fair price would have been ~ 50, 000 , but the couturier could only get ~ 35, 000 for it. Rather than riding high on the foolishness of the super-rich, he and his team could barely feed their hungry families.

The result was an outcry and the first of a series of government and industry-sponsored inquiries into the surreal ( 超現實的) world of ultimate fashion. The trade continues to insist that couture offers you more than you pay for, but its not as simple as that. When such a temple of old wealth starts talking about value for money. It isnt to convince anyone that dresses costing as much as houses are a bargain. Rather, it is to preserve the peculiar mystique (神秘), lucrative (利潤豐厚的) associations and threatened interests that couture represents.

Essentially, the arguments couldnt be simpler. On one side are those who say that the business will die if it doesnt change. On the other are those who say it will die if it does. Huge in its costs, tiny in its clientele and questionable in its influence, it still remains one of the great themes of Parisian life. In his book, The Fashion Conspiracy, Nicholas Coleridge estimates that the entire couture industry rests on the whims (一時興起) of less than 30 immensely wealthy women, and although the number may have grown in recent years with the new prosperity of Asia, the number of couture customers worldwide is no more than 4, 000.