Besides providing a perfect environment for sea plants and animals to live in, seawater has other values, one of which is that it constantly moves, and its movements produce energy.
The most obvious movements are the waves and the tides. Winds cause the waves, and the gravitational pull of the moon and the sun causes the tides. In places like the Bay of Fundy in Canada, the difference between the high and low tide level can be as much as 40 feet.
France and Britain are now trying to use energy in the tides to produce electricity. Waves can produce electricity and some experiments are taking place to learn more about this. One of the most encouraging areas of research uses the difference between the temperature of seawater at the surface and deep down to produce electricity. 
小題1:Waves and tides are caused by ________ .

A．the same forces

B．different forces

C．their own movements

D．plants and animals

小題2:It can be inferred from the passage that __________ .

A．waves as well as the energy in the tide can produce electricity

B．the highest tide is 40 feet higher than the lowest one at the sea

C．many countries in the world have made the most of energy produced by seawater

D．it is being tried in some developed countries to use energy in the tides to produce electricity

小題3: The best title for the passage is ______.

A．Tides and Waves

B．How to Produce Electricity

C．Seawater

D．Another Cheap Energy

Born in America, I spoke English, not Chinese, the language of my ancestors. When I was three, my parents flashed cards with Chinese  21  at my face, but I pushed them  22  . My mom believed I would learn  23  I was ready. But the  24  never came.
On a Chinese New Year’s Eve, my uncle spoke to me in Chinese, but all I could do was 25 at him, confused, scratching my head. “Still can’t speak Chinese?” He  26  me , “You can’t even buy a fish in Chinatown .”
“Hey, this is America, not China. I’ll get some   27  with or without Chinese.” I replied and turned to my mom for  28  .
“Remember to ask for fresh fish, Xin Xian Yu,” she said, handing over a $20 bill. I  29  the words, running downstairs into the streets of Chinatown.
I found the fish  30  surrounded in a sea of customers. “I’d like to buy some fresh fish,” I shouted to the fisherman. But he  31  my English words and turned to serve the next customer. The laugh of the people behind increased  32  their impatience. With every  33  ,the breath of the dragons on my back grew stronger—my blood boiling—  34  me to cry out. “ Xian Sheng Yu, please.” “Very Xian Shen ,” I repeated. The crowd erupted into laughter. My face turned  35  and I ran back home  36  , except for the $20 bill I held tightly in my pocket.
Should I laugh or cry? They’re Chinese. I should feel right at  37  . Instead, I was the joke , a disgrace (丟臉)to the language.
Sometimes, I laugh at my fish  38  , but, in the end, the joke is on  39  . Every laugh is a culture  40  ; every laugh is my heritage (傳統(tǒng)) fading away.

小題1:	A．custom B．games C．characters D．language

小題2:	A．a(chǎn)head B．a(chǎn)round C．a(chǎn)long D．a(chǎn)side

小題3:	A．when B．before C．unless D．until

小題4:	A．success B．study C．time D．a(chǎn)ttempt

小題5:	A．a(chǎn)im B．joke C．nod D．stare

小題6:	A．cared about B．laughed at C．a(chǎn)rgued with D．a(chǎn)sked after

小題7:	A．right now B．from now C．a(chǎn)t times D．in time

小題8:	A．decision B．permission C．information D．preparation

小題9:	A．repeated B．reviewed C．spelled D．kept

小題10:

A．farm B．stand C．pond D．market

小題11:

A．guessed B．forget C．doubted D．ignored

小題12:

A．by B．a(chǎn)s C．with D．from

小題13:

A．second B．effort C．desire D．movement

小題14:

A．forcing B．a(chǎn)llowing C．persuading D．leading

小題15:

A．bright B．blank C．pale D．red

小題16:

A．open-mouthed B．tongue-tied C．empty-handed D．broken-hearted

小題17:

A．service B．home C．risk D．root

小題18:

A．trade B．deed C．challenge D．incident

小題19:

A．it B．us C．me D．them

小題20:

A．thrown B．lost C．divided D．reflected

C
By far the most common difficulty in studying is simple failure to get down to regular concentrated work. This difficulty is much greater for those who do not work to a plan and have no regular routine of study. Many students muddle (胡亂對(duì)付) along, doing a bit of this subject or that, as the mood takes them, or letting their set work pile up until the last possible moment.
Few students work to a set timetable. They say that if they did work out a timetable for themselves they would not keep to it, or would have to change it frequently, since they can never predict from one day to the next what their activities will be.
No doubt some students are more willing to accept a regular routine than others. There are many who shy away from a self-controlled weekly timetable, and dislike being tied down to a fixed program of work. Many able students state that they work in cycles. When they become interested in a topic, they work on it attentively for three or four days at a time. On other days they avoid work completely. It has to be admitted that we do not fully understand the motivation (動(dòng)機(jī))to work.. Most people over 25 years of age have become used to routine, and the majority of real productive workers set aside regular hours for the more important areas of their work. The “tough-minded” school doesn’t fully accept the idea that good work can only be done naturally, under the influence of inspiration.
Those who believe that they need only work and study as the fit takes them have a mistaken belief either in their own talent or in the value of “freedom”. In fact, freedom from control and discipline（紀(jì)律）leads to unhappiness rather than to “self-expression” or “personality development”. Our society insists on regular habits, timekeeping and punctuality (準(zhǔn)時(shí)), and whether we like it or not, if we mean to make our way in society, we have to meet its demands.
小題1:The most widespread problem in applying oneself to study is ______.

A．changing from one subject to another

B．the failure to keep to a set timetable of work

C．the unwillingness to follow a systematic plan

D．working on a subject only when one feels like it

小題2:Which of the following is true?

A．Many students are not interested in using self-controlled timetable.

B．Many students don’t like being told to study to a fixed timetable.

C．Most people of over 25 years of age don’t work to a set timetable.

D．Tough-minded people agree that good job is done naturally

小題3:The underlined part “as the fit takes them” in paragraph 4 probably means ______.

A．when they have the energy

B．when they are in the mood

C．when they feel fit

D．when they find conditions are suitable

小題4:A suitable title for the passage might be ______.

A．Attitudes to Study	B．A study Plan
C．The Difficulties in Studying	D．Study and Self-discipline

D
This brief book is aimed at high school students , but speaks to anyone learning at any stage of life.
Its formal ,serious style closely matches its content ,a school-masterly book on schooling .The author , W .H . Armstrong ,starts with the basics : reading and writing . In his opinion , reading doesn’t just mean recognizing each word on the page ; it means taking in the information, digesting it and incorporating it into oneself just as one digests a sandwich and makes it a part of himself .The goal is to bring the information back to life , not just to treat it as dead facts on paper from dead trees . Reading and writing cannot be completely separated from each other ; in fact ,the aim of reading is to express the information you have got from the text .I’ve seen it again and again ：someone who can’t express an idea after reading a text is just as ineffective as someone who hasn’t read it at all.
Only a third of the book remains after that discussion, which Armstrong devotes to specific tips for studying languages, math, science and history. He generally handles these topics thoroughly and equally, except for some weakness in the science and math sections and a bit too much passion regarding history. Well, he was a history teacher---if conveyed only a tenth of his passion to his students, that was a hundred times more than my history teachers ever got across .To my disappointment, in this part of the book he ignores the arts. As a matter of fact, they demand all the concentration and study that math and science do, though the study differs slightly in kind. Although it’s commonly believed that the arts can only be naturally acquired ,actually ,learning the arts is no more natural than learning French or mathematics.
My other comment is that the text aged. The first edition apparently dates to the 1960s—none of the references(參考文獻(xiàn))seem newer than the late 1950s. As a result, the discussion misses the entire computer age.
These are small points, though, and don’t affect the main discussion. I recommend it to any student and any teacher, including the self-taught student.
小題1:According to Armstrong, the goal of reading is to________.

A．gain knowledge and expand one’s view

B．understand the meaning between the lines

C．express ideas based on what one has read

D．get information and keep it alive in memory

小題2:The author of the passage insists that learning the arts_________.

A．requires great efforts

B．demands real passion

C．is less natural than learning math

D．is as natural as learning a language

小題3: What is a shortcoming of Armstrong’s work according to the author?

A．Some ideas are slightly contradictory.

B．There is too much discussion on studying science.

C．The style is too serious.

D．It lacks new information.

小題4:This passage can be classified as________.

A．a(chǎn)n advertisement

B．a(chǎn) book review

C．a(chǎn) feature story

D．A news report

E
Once upon a time in a land far away, there was a wonderful old man who loved everything：animals, spiders, insects...
One day while walking through the woods the nice old man found a cocoon（繭）of a butterfly. He took it home. A few days later, a small opening appeared; he sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no farther. Then the man decided to help the butterfly, so he took a pair of scissors and snipped off the remaining bit of the cocoon.
The butterfly then emerged（露出）easily.
But it had a swollen body and small, shriveled wings. The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that, at any moment, the wings would enlarge and expand to be able to support the body, which would contract（收縮） in time. Neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling around with a swollen body and shriveled wings.
It never was able to fly.
What the man in his kindness and haste did not understand was that the restricting cocoon and the struggle required for the butterfly to get through the tiny opening were Nature's way of forcing fluid from the body of the butterfly into its wings so that it would be ready for flight once it achieved its freedom from the cocoon.
Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If we were allowed to go through our life without any obstacles, it would cripple us. We would not be as strong as what we could have been.
And we could never fly.
小題1:In the story, what happened to the cocoon of the butterfly after the man’s help?

A．The cocoon was broken and the butterfly died.

B．The man helped the butterfly out of the cocoon more easily

C．The butterfly couldn’t fly for ever normally.

D．The butterfly should spend more time practicing flying.

小題2:What would have happened to the butterfly without the old man’s help?

A．It would have died in the cocoon.

B．It would have become a true butterfly.

C．It would have been strong enough to go farther.

D．It would have stopped struggling through the cocoon.

小題3:The underlined word “cripple” in Paragraph 7 probably means ______.

A．disable

B．climb

C．enable

D．beat

小題4:What can we learn from this story?

A．Man can never go against nature.

B．It’s necessary to live with some difficulties.

C．One cannot help others without thinking twice.

D．Mankind should take good care of insects.

完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）
In the north of Scotland there is a lake called Loch Ness. It is the biggest   36  in Britain. It is over thirty kilometers 37 and in some places nearly 300 meters deep . It is cold and dark and not many people went there until after 1930. Then a road was made   38  the lake.
Holiday makers began to use the road, and this was when the   39  began. Someone said that he had seen a monster(怪獸) in the lake. He said it was twelve meters long. It had a long   40  and a small head. Then someone else said he had seen 41 . Others said the same thing and in 1933 a London doctor took a  42 . It  43  like a monster with a long neck and a thick body but the photo was not too   44 . The newspapers printed the picture and   45  it the Loch Ness monster, or "Nessie".
Then the argument(爭(zhēng)論) began.   46 people, however, were certain there was something living in the lake. Others said there was   47  there.
In 1961, a lot of people joined together to make a real  48  to see and photograph the monster to find  49  there was one! Several times people thought they saw something but after ten years there was  50  no real proof (證據(jù)).
Later underwater television cameras were used, but   51   found any real proof. However, they   52  find something interesting: a huge underwater cave. It was big enough to be   53  of a monster, but of course, this was not a proof.
In 1975, however, some American scientists  54  a search group. They used an underwater camera. It took pictures every seventy seconds. Some of the pictures seemed to show a red-brown creature. Its body was about four meters long  55  had a very ugly head on the end of a four -meter neck. Many people then began to believe in the monster. But even today we can't be certain.

小題1:	A．river B．ocean C．sea D．lake

小題2:	A．wide B．tall C．long D．high

小題3:	A．in B．over C．a(chǎn)round D．a(chǎn)bove

小題4:	A．a(chǎn)ccidents B．meetings C．sayings D．stories

小題5:	A．eye B．ear C．nose D．neck

小題6:	A．it B．one C．some D．a(chǎn)ll

小題7:	A．photo B．map C．gun D．chance

小題8:	A．sounded B．looked C．feel D．would

小題9:	A．clean B．clear C．taken D．shown

小題10:

A．called B．believed C．thought D．regarded

小題11:

A．Some B．More C．All D．No

小題12:

A．nothing B．a(chǎn)nything C．monsters D．everything

小題13:

A．effort B．thing C．interest D．trip

小題14:

A．so B．but C．a(chǎn)s D．if

小題15:

A．even B．still C．a(chǎn)lso D．yet

小題16:

A．someone B．no one C．a(chǎn)nyone D．we

小題17:

A．did B．really C．were D．a(chǎn)ctually

小題18:

A．room B．house C．home D．ground

小題19:

A．found B．formed(組成) C．invited D．get

小題20:

A．but B．or C．a(chǎn)nd D．however

Drunken driving — sometimes called America’s socially accepted form of murder — has become a national epidemic (流行病). Every hour of every day about three Americans on average are killed by drunken drivers, adding up to an incredible 250,000 over the past ten years. A drunken driver is usually referred to as one with 0.10-blood alcohol content or roughly three beer glasses of wine or shots of whisky drunk within two hours. Heavy drinking used to be an acceptable part of the American manly image and judges were lenient in most courts, but the drunken killing has recently caused so many well-publicized tragedies, especially concerning young children, that public opinion is no longer so tolerant.
Twenty states have raised the legal drinking age to 21, reversing a trend in the 1960s to reduce it to 18. After New Jersey lowered it to 18, the number of people killed by 18-20 years old drivers more than doubled, so the state recently upped it back to 21.
Reformers, however, fear raising the drinking age will have little effect unless accompanied by educational programs to help young people to develop “responsible attitudes” about drinking and teach them to resist peer pressure to drink.
Though new laws have led to increased arrests and tests in many areas already, to a marked decline in accidents, some states are also punishing bars for serving customers too many drinks. A bar in Massachusetts was fined for serving six or more double brandies to a customer who was “obviously drunk” and later drove off the road, killing a 9-year-old boy.
As the accidents continue to occur daily in every state, some Americans are even beginning to speak well of the 13 years national prohibition of alcohol that began in 1919, which President Hoover called the “noble experiment”. They forgot that legal prohibition didn’t stop drinking, but encouraged political corruption（腐敗) and organized crime. As with the booming drug trade generally, there is no easy solution.
小題1:What can be inferred from the fact of the traffic accidents in New Jersey?

A．many drivers were not of legal age.

B．young drivers were often bad drivers.

C．Drivers should not be allowed to drink.

D．the legal drinking age should be raised.

小題2: The underlined word “l(fā)enient” in the first paragraph means “_________”.

A．serious

B．cruel

C．merciful

D．determined

小題3: In America, public opinion about drunken driving has changed because __________.

A．judges are giving more severe sentences

B．new laws are introduced in some states

C．the news media have highlighted the problem

D．drivers are more conscious of their image

小題4: Why is the problem of drinking and driving difficult to solve？

A．Because alcohol is easily obtained.

B．Because drinking is linked to organized crime.

C．Because legal prohibition has already failed.

D．Because making laws alone is not sufficient.

In many parts of the world cars play an essential role in daily life and many societies would stop to function without them. So the claim that in 20 years’ time no one will own cars may be hard to believe. But this is the prediction made by a team of transport researchers who are taken seriously not only by governments but also by car manufacturers.
The Human Science and Advanced Technology Institute at Loughborough in the UK is part of an international research program. The team there believes that by 2020 all cars will be computerized, which will mean extremely large fuel savings, no accidents and better use of roads. The super-intelligent car of the 21st century will drive itself and it will not be owned by on individual. Instead, we will have a choice of cars and change them as frequently as we change our clothing.
According to Dr. David Davis, who leads the research team, these predictions are based on the rising cost of the car culture ,which had blocked up our cities, polluted our air and caused more deaths than both world wars put together.
Davis says cars will be fitted with intelligent cruise control devices to regulate the distance between one car and another. Brakes and accelerators (加速器) will become redundant（多余的） because the car will automatically speed up or slow down to match the speed of the car in front. Computers are much safer drivers than people, so cars in a road train will be able to drive much closer together than cars driven by people.
By 2010 Dr. David Davis believes car technology will give motorists a clear view of the road whatever the weather conditions by projecting an image of the road ahead onto the car’s windscreen. And by 2020 cars will travel in convoy linked to each other electronically. Cars will be connected by an electronic tow(牽引) bar to the car in front to form “road-trains”. “The front vehicle in such a train burns the ordinary fuel” says Davis. “But all the others in the train would burn about ten percent of the normal amount and so produce about ten percent of the pollution.
小題1:We know from the passage that governments and car manufactures ________.

A．don’t believe the prediction that no one will own cars by 2020.

B．a(chǎn)re devoted to the technological innovation (創(chuàng)新) in car industry.

C．consider the predictions made by the researchers seriously.

D．have put the super-intelligent car into mass production.

小題2:Which of the following will NOT be the characteristics of the cars of 2020 ?

A．There will be no brake and accelerator in cars.

B．We will own as many cars as we want .

C．All cars will be driven by computers.

D．Car accident will no longer happen.

小題3:The expression closest in meaning to the underlined phrase “ in convoy”(Para 5) is ______.

A．in line

B．sidelong

C．side by side

D．next to one another

小題4:What will happen if cars are linked to each other electronically in 2020 ?

A．Motorists will get a clear view of the road.

B．The weather conditions won’t have effect on motorists.

C．There will be a decrease in the pollution caused by car .

D．All trains will burn less fuel than present.

Chinese politeness have always been formal to follow strict rules, although sometimes Chinese people seem to be impolite according to Western standards in public places. To well understand Chinese, some concepts should not be ignored.
Mianzi
The idea of shame, usually expressed as 'face' could be loosely defined as the 'status' or 'self-respect' in Chinese and by no means alien to foreigners. It is the worst thing for a Chinese to lose face. Never insult, embarrass, shame, yell at or otherwise demean a person. Since all these actions would risk putting a Chinese in a situation that he might lose face, neither try to prove someone wrong nor shout at him in public. In order to get a successful effect without letting a Chinese lose face, any criticism should be delivered privately, carefully, or else, just opposite to what you wish.
Guanxi
Throughout much of Chinese history, the fundamental glue that has held society together is the concept of guanxi, relationships between people. It is very important for the Chinese to have good relationships. They often regard good social relations as a symbol of personal ability and influence. Someone who has no connections would be disrespected and is only half-Chinese.
Keqi
Keqi not only means considerate, polite, and well mannered, but also represents respect and modesty. It is impolite to talk too proudly about oneself or one's inner circle. The expression is most often used in the negative, as in buyao keqi, meaning "you shouldn't be so kind and polite to me," or "you're welcome."
Besides, Chinese seldom express what they think directly and they prefer a roundabout way. Neither show their emotions and feelings in public. They rarely greet people with a handshake, though it is very popular among foreigners, and say nothing of embracing or kissing when greeting or saying good-bye. Consequently, it is better not to behave too carefree in public, even though you are well-intentioned. Also, it is advisable to be fairly cautious in political discussions. Do not particularly push yourself forward, or else you are unwelcome.
To sum up, do in Rome as Rome does, but you need not worry about these cultural barriers since most Chinese are hospitable and friendly and will not mind your no accomplishment.
小題1:In most Chinese’s eyes, the fundamental glue holding society together is the idea of ____.

A．relationships between people	B．influences upon others
C．dependence on others	D．kindness to others

小題2:The underlined word “demean” in the first paragraph means make people _____.

A．respectful

B．happy

C．shameful

D．weak

小題3:Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A．It is impolite to insult, embarrass, shame or shout at a person.

B．It is polite that you should bring gifts to others when invited to dinner.

C．It is necessary to show your character of being considerate, polite, and well mannered.

D．It is important for the Chinese to have good relationships between people.

小題4: Which of the following proverbs has the same meaning as the underlined sentence “Do in Rome as Rome does.”?

A．Caution is the parent of safety.	B．Many hands make light work.
C．There’s no smoke without fire.	D．If you are elsewhere, live as they do there.

A primary school teacher who left a class of 25 pupils in tears after she told them Santa Claus did not exist has been fired. When excited youngsters became rowdy as they talked about Santa, the supply teacher said out suddenly, "It's your parents who leave out presents on Christmas Day."
The class of seven-year-olds at Blackshaw Lane Primary School, Royton, Greater Manchester burst into tears and told their parents when they arrived home. Mothers and fathers then complained about the incident and were sent a letter by the school saying the teacher, who only worked at the school for one day last week, has been punished.
The school has now said it will not hire her again.
One father said, "My son came home and said that his teacher had told the class that Santa doesn't exist and it’s their mum and dad that put out presents for them. Obviously, they were all talking about Christmas and being a bit rowdy. She just came straight out with it. "
"My son was in tears and so was everyone else in the class — especially as it was so close to Christmas. I thought it was wrong. He was crazy about it. He’s only seven-year-old and it's part of the magic of Christmas to him. "
"We told him that she did not believe in Father Christmas because of her religion and he's fine now."
"The father described the incident as ' shocking' and believed it was done with malicious intent (惡意地). A lot of parents were angry and complained to the school. The teacher, who was supplied by Rochdale and Oldham Supply Agency, is still listed and will work with other schools," the agency said.
However, the head teacher in Angela McCormick refused to comment on the incident.
小題1: Who felt the angriest about the incident?

A．The teacher who was fired.	B．The parents whose children cried.
C．The pupils who were in tears.	D．Santa Claus the teacher talked about.

小題2: We can infer from the passage that       .

A．the teacher was fired and couldn't continue her career in teaching

B．the parents complained about the discipline of the school

C．the little pupils felt disappointed after hearing the words said by the teacher

D．in reality, Santa Claus exists and gives out presents once a year

小題3: What’s the meaning of the underlined word "rowdy"?

A．surprised.

B．noisy.

C．discouraged.

D．a(chǎn)nnoyed.