I. Read the following passages and choose the best answer.

Passage 1
SaturdayMarch 24th
We have arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to
Thailand(). All the different smells make us want to try the food. We are going to
eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap, and
very clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then
travel to Chiang Mai in the North.
Tuesday, March 27th
Bangkok is wonderful and surprising! The places are interesting. We visited the
famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and vegetables. Everything
is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will
leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days,
and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.
FridayMarch 30th
Our trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the
mountains. The village people here love the quiet life -- no computers or phones.
They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say hello.
Kathy and I can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show
our kindness. I feel good here and hope to be able to come back next year.
1. The diaries above show the writers ______ days in Thailand.
A. 3

B. 7

C. 15

D. 30

2. It seems that visitors ______ in Bangkok.

A. often feel hungry
B. can always find cheap things
C. cant take any photos
D. can enjoy themselves
3. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.

B. The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus.

C. Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains.
D. The writer is traveling alone in Thailand.
4. The people in the village _______.
A. are friendly to others
B. like to speak English
C. are very weak
D. hope to live in the cities
5. What is the best title for the whole diary?
A. My First Travel
B. The Outside World
C. Traveling in Thailand
D. A Country on the Train
Passage 2
If women are mercilessly exploited year after year, they have only themselves to
blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are
out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores.
Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the
change of fashion. When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing
in front of a wardrobe packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has
nothing to wear.
Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste. Many
women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been
worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of
their time altering the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; necklines are lowered or raised, and so on.
No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to
society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort
and durability. They are only interested in outward appearance and they take

advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long
as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn't at some time in his life
smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately
picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes.
When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be
drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of women's clothes, one
wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to
let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dress
reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide.
6. Designers and big stores always make money .
A) by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry
B) because they are capable of predicting new fashions
C) by constantly changing the fashions in women's clothing
D) because they attach great importance to quality in women's clothing
7. To the writer, the fact that women alter their old-fashioned dresses is seen as .
A) a waste of money
B) a waste of time
C) an expression of taste
D) an expression of creativity
8. The writer would be less critical if fashion designers placed more stress on the of

clothing.
A) cost
B) appearance
C) comfort
D) suitability
9. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A) New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women.
B) The constant changes in women's clothing reflect their strength of character.
C) The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society.

D) Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by
women.
10. By saying "the conclusions to be drawn are obvious"(Para.4 ), the writer means
that .
A) women's inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at
B) women are better able to put up with discomfort
C) men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers
D) men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion
Passage 3
In medicine, blood type is the classification of red blood cells by the
presences of substances on their surface. In the early part of the 20th century,
physicians discovered that blood transfusion often failed because the blood type of the
recipient was not compatible with that of the donor. In 1901 the Austrian doctor Karl
Landsteiner classified blood types and discovered that the hereditary blood factor is of
great importance in blood transfusions because it creates reactions that can threaten
the life of newborn infants.
The four blood types are known as A, B, AB, and O. Blood type A contains red
blood cells that have a substance A on their surface. This type of blood also contains
an antibody directed against substance B, which can be found on the red cells of
persons with blood type B. Type B blood contains the opposite things. Blood Type AB
contains neither antibody, but red cells in this type of blood contain both A
and B substances. In type O blood, neither substance is present on the red cells, but
the individual is capable of forming antibodies directed against red cells containing
substance A or B. If blood type A is transfused into a person with B type blood, anti-A
antibodies in the recipient will destroy the transfused A red cells. Because O type
blood has neither substance on its red cells, it can be given successfully to almost any
person. Persons with blood type AB have no antibodies and can receive any of the
four types of blood; thus blood types O and AB are called universal donors and
universal recipients, respectively.

Other hereditary blood-group systems have subsequently been

discovered, for example, the Rh blood factor. And nowadays more than twenty
additional blood types have been discovered. Their importance is obvious.
11. In the early part of the 20th century, physicians discovered that blood transfusions
often failed because _________ .
A) the blood type of the donor was not compatible with that of the recipient
B) the blood type of the recipient was not suitable for that of the donor
C) blood type A contains red blood cells that have a substance A on their surface
D) blood cells are necessary for blood transfusion
12. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A) The four blood types are known as A, AB, and O.
B) Blood type A contains red blood cells that have a substance A on their surface.
C) Blood type B contais an antibody directed against substance A.
D) Blood type AB contains antibody, but red cells in this type of blood neither contain
both A and B substances.
13. If a patient whose blood type is O needs blood transfusion, who can be the donor?
A) Blood type A.
B) Blood type B
C) Blood type AB
D) Blood type O.
14. A babys blood type is decided by ________ .
A) his father or his mother
B) his mother and his father
C) his grandparents
D) himself
15. The best title for this passage would be ________ .
A) The Importance of Blood Type
B) The Importance of Blood Transfusion
C) Blood Type
D) Hereditary Blood-group Systems

Passage 4
Eye doctors in Shanghai found out that the near-sightedness among primary and
middle school students has something to do with the colour of the paper in their
textbooks and notebooks. The doctors suggested that yellow paper be used to replace
the white one.
According to their research the experts found out that white paper reflects too
much light and easily tires a person's eyes. The yellow paper, however, doesn't look so
sharp to a person's eyes. In other words, it is much milder to the eyes of the students
who may do reading or writing for hours.
The experts' research findings were based on first-hand information and a
number of scientific experiments including a recent investigation among
students from 41 high schools.
To solve the problem, Shanghai Education Development Co. LTD has produced
exercise books made of yellow paper. The books will be available in the whole city
soon.
16. According to the passage, caused the students near-sightedness.
A.the colour of the paper in the books they use
B. they do not use their eyes correctly
C. they like reading books lying in bed
D. they were born with near-sightedness
17. After researching, the experts found out that

A. yellow paper reflects much more light than the white paper
B. yellow paper reflects less light than the white paper
C. yellow paper is milder to persons eyes
D. both B and C
18. According to the passage, which of the following is UNTRUE?
A. The experts research results based on a recent investigation.
B. Shanghai has produced the books with yellow paper already.
C. Yellow paper is not so easily to bore the students eyes after doing some reading
and writing for hours.

D. We must use our eyes correctly.

19. Books with yellow paper will be popularly used because

A. they are very cheap

B. they are welcome among the students
C. they are useful to the students eyes
D. they have already published
20. Which is the best to entitle the passage?
A. Doctors find yellow paper milder than white paper.
B. Doctors say yellow paper better for eyes
C. Yellow paper reflects less light.
D. The books with yellow paper will be available in the whole city soon.
II. Translate the following sentences into
1. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw a lot of fruits and
vegetables.
2. No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to
society.
3. In medicine, blood type is the classification of red blood cells by the presences of
substances on their surface.
4. The experts' research findings were based on first-hand information and a number
of scientific experiments including a recent investigation among students from 41
high schools.

Key to the exercises

Read the following passages and choose the best answer.
01--- 05 B D B A C

06--- 10 C B C D A

11--- 15 B D D B C

16--- 20 A D D C B

. Translate the following sentences into Chinese

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