I. Vocabulary (10%
Choose the one word or phrase that best keeps the meaning of the original sentence
if it is substituted for the underlined word or phrase.
- Horsing around in Iceland naturally lend themselves to tranquillity.
(A) pleasure (B) optimism (C) illusion (D) peace
- The accommodation of our desires to a smaller income took some time.
(A) conflict (B) lodging (C) adaptation (D) dissatisfaction
- The insurance company reimburses a patient for the money spent on medical
bills.
(A) rents (B) lends (C) pays back (D) takes from
- Some people continue to litter without any consideration.
(A) thoughtlessly (B) intentionally (C) carelessly
(D) willingly
- The various races here live together without discord.
(A) courteously (B) contentedly (C) happily
(D) harmoniously
II.Grammar (10%
Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence.
- Grown-ups prefer coffee ____ soft drink.
(A) than (B) instead of (C) to (D) for
- At the park, you can hire bicycles by _____.
(A) the hour (B) an hour (C) a hour (D) hour
- Overparenting,________ well-intentioned, stymies the child’s
need to develop independence.
(A) except (B) although (C) not only (D) and
- I recommend this computer. It is ______ user-friendly of the two.
(A) much (B) more (C) the more (D) the mos
- Lucas felt his life had been spared. He was thrown from the car. If his belt had held
him, Lucas _____________ instantly.
(A) would be dead (B) would have died (C) would not have died (D) would die
III. Reading Comprehension (20%
Choose the one best answer (A), (B), (C), or (D) to each question.
Questions 1-5
Dr.Ehret and his team of scientists have developed a four-day plan to help adjust
the body clock using the natural triggers that monitor your daily rhythm. These triggers
include internal influences such as food, external signals like sunlight, and social cues
of work, exercise and interaction with others. By systematically withholding and
introducing triggers at key times, you can help reset the time on your body clock and
avoid jet lag.
The plan begins by setting your body on a regular schedule, training it to respond to
certain signals in a particular way. Count back three days from your departure (your
travel day will be day four of the plan) to find your starting date. For these three days
you will program your body with food and caffeine. On the day of your flight, the pattern
yo’ve set with food
will be combined with the other triggers to reset your clock as you travel.
- The best title for this passage would be
(A) the health plan (B) natural triggers (C) overcome jet lag
(D) take a trip
- The author’s purpose in this passage is to help travelers
(A) experience jet lag
(B) wind the hands on their internal clock
(C) repair their clock
(D) live another kind of life
- True jet lag comes from
(A)traveling by car or by boat
(B) cutting out the intake of all caffeine
(C) being too tired
(D) rapidly crossing more than two time zones when you fly east or west
- According to the passage, which of the following is not one of the natural triggers that
monitor your daily rhythm?
(A) diet (B) jogging (C) scientists (D) dawn
- The basic idea of this four-day plan is to
(A)set your body on a normal schedule before you travel
(B) pull the trigger for these four days
(C) reset your wristwatch upon arrival
(D) reset your body clock and begin living on destination time
Questions 6-10
Few animals have the power to frighten people with the cold terror of being eaten
alive. But the great white shark does so effortlessly. Its reputation for blood lust is
rooted in images of jaws gleaming with rows of razor-sharp teeth, their edges nicely
serrated to ease the job of tearing through bone and flesh.
Nature’s great
killing machine grows to lengths of six meters or more and is often viewed as crude and
mindlessly malevolent, feeding just as heartily on humans as on fish, seals,whales and sea
lions. But new research is challenging that notion and shedding light on the hidden life
of the great white, revealing a finicky eater that may find people unpalatable.
- The paragraph following this passage most probably discusses
(A) the natural power marine animals have to frighten people
(B) differences between sharks and other marine animals
(C) some surprising facts about a shark’s feeding
(D) the true nature of the world’s seas
- The passage implies that the great white shark
(A) have been misunderstood
(B) appears to be increasing in numbers
(C) grows to weight of more than six tons
(D) doesn’t have acute sensors
- It can be inferred from the passage that the great white shark may find people
(A) appetizing (B) attractive(C) tasteless (D) mindless
- According to the passage, which of the following might not be the white Shark’s nickname?
(A) white death(B) sea lion(C) great white hunter(D) nature’s
great killing machine
- The word “malevolent” is closest in
meaning to which of the following?
(A) delicious(B) spiteful(C) mavelous(D) magical
IV COMPOSITION （10﹪）
Talk, briefly, about the following topic, using two to three short paragraphs “What makes an ideal teacher?”