18．—Jim, are you ______ this Saturday?

 —Oh, sorry. I need to go to the bookshop _____ the bank on Saturday.

       A．convenient;  and           B．convenient; as well as

       C．a(chǎn)vailable; as well as     D．a(chǎn)vailable; with        

Jude,seated in a chair and lost in thought, gave me a sudden look, as if         ,“Are you kidding?”

  A. to say           B. to have said         C. said           D to be saying

Section B (18 points)

  Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words and phrases marked A,B,C and D. Fill in each blank with a word or phrase that best fits the context.

Several years ago, while attending a communication course, I experienced a most unusual process. The instructor asked us to list ___36___ in our past that we felt ashamed of, regretted, or incomplete about and read our lists aloud.

This seemed like a very ___37___ process, but there’ s always some brave soul in the crowd who will volunteer. The instructor then ___38___ that we find ways to make an apology to people, or take some action to right any wrong doings. I was seriously wondering how this could ever ___39__ my communication.

Then the man next to me raised his hand and volunteered this story: “Making my ___40___, I remembered an incident from high school. I grew up in a small town. There was a Sheriff (郡長)__41__ of us kids liked. One night, my two buddies and I decided to play a trick on him.

After drinking a few beers, we climbed the tall water tank in the middle of the town, and wrote on the tank in bright red paint: Sheriff Brown is a s.o.b.(畜生). The next day, almost the whole town saw our glorious ___42__. Within two hours, Sheriff Brown had us in his office. My friends told the truth but I lied. No one ever found out.”

“Nearly 20 years later, Sheriff Brown’s name appears  on my list. I didn’t even know if he was still ___43__. Last weekend, I dialed the information in my hometown and found there was a Roger Brown still listed. I tried his number. After a few ___44___, I heard, “Hello?” I said, “Sheriff Brown?” Paused. “Yes.” “Well, this is Jimmy Calkins.”

“And I want you to know that I did it？”Paused. “I knew it!” he yelled back. We had a good laugh and a lively discussion. His closing words were: “Jimmy, I always felt bad for you ___45___ your buddies got it off their chest, but you were carrying it around all these years. I want to thank you for calling me...for your sake.”

Jimmy inspired me to ___46___ all 101 items on my list within two years, and I always remember what I learned from the course: It’s never too late to ___47___the past wrongdoings.

36. A. something            B. anything         C. somebody            D. anybody

37. A. private              B. secret          C. interesting           D. funny

38. A. expected              B. suggested       C. ordered               D. demanded

39. A. improve                   B. continue         C. realize              D. keep

40. A. notes                B. list              C. plan                 D. stories

41 A. any                       B. most            C. none                D. all        

42. A. view                 B. sign            C. attention              D. remark

43. A. angry               B. happy         C. doubtful              D. alive

44. A. words               B. rings           C. repeats                    D. calls

45 A. in case               B. so long as       C. unless              D. because

46. A. build up                   B. make up         C. clear up               D. give up

47. A. regret               B. forgive           C. right                D. punish

C

Sometimes we cry because we are sad and sometimes because we are extremely happy．An irritant(刺激物)，such as onion(洋蔥) smell or grains of sand in the eye，can also make cry．In this case tears perform an obvious role in getting rid of substances that might harm the surface of the eye．

Dr．William Frey of the Dry Eye and Tear Research Center at St．Paul in Minnesota，USA，believes that tears from emotional causes may perform a similar role．He thinks that crying could get rid of emotional stress by washing away a chemical in the blood caused by strong emotions. To prove his theory, he hopes first to identify this chemical and then see if it is found in tears of sadness or happiness．  

 So far, Dr．Frey has failed to find out the difference between emotional tears and tears caused by an irritant in the eye．This may be because these substances themselves cause a degree of stress and emotion．What he has identified in all tears is a variety of biochemicals(生化物)which are one of the causes of stress．A more detailed study may help us understand why sufferers from stress-related disorders cry less often than healthy people．Dr．Frey is also very interested to see if there are any physiological(生理學(xué)的)explanations for why women，in general，cry five times more often than men，on average．

64. The main purpose of Dr．Frey’s study of tears is to           

    A. show that there are two types of tears，caused by irritants and by emotions

    B. find out the cause of stress-related problems and emotional disorders

       C. explain why women cry more often than men

       D. prove that tears can remove a chemical in the blood caused by strong emotions

65. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

       A. Tears fail to help get rid of emotional stress．

       B. Irritants in the eye result in tears without causing stress and emotion．   

       C. Healthy people cry more often than those with stress-related problems．

       D. The biochemical identified by Dr．Frey has nothing to do with stress．

66. We can learn from the passage that __________．

       A. crying does us more harm than good

       B. inner feelings don’t affect our bodies

       C. sorrow may cause some chemicals in our blood

       D. emotional tears are different from tears caused by irritants in the eye

67. Dr．Frey believes that tears from emotional causes may play a role in getting rid of ______．

       A. emotional stress by washing away a chemical in the blood

       B. onion smell or grains of sand

       C. sufferings from irritants

       D. substances that might not harm the surface of the eye

短文改錯：（共10小題：每小題1分，滿分10分）

When you are traveling abroad, it is importance to follow           76. ________

the customs of the country where you are visiting. If invited         77. ________

to a home in Britain, here is some advices. As soon as you          78. ________

are invited, it is good manners to refuse or accept the invitation,      79. ________

either by writing nor by telephoning. When you go to the party,      80. ________

it is polite to arrive at on time. It is good manners to shake hands     81. ________

with your host and any guest. You can take a present if you like,      82. ________

possible a bottle of wine, a box of chocolates or some flowers.       83. ________

However, it was not bad manners to take nothing. It is not polite      84. ________

to stay too late before the other guests have gone, of course.         85. ________

___he got the news, Mr. Mathews hurried out of his house, ___ his car, and drove all the way to town.

A. When: started     B. Until; starting    C. The moment; started        D. Once; to start

10. My brother was born on January, 10th, 1990 ________ it was snowing heavily.

   A. which              B. when             C. in which           D. That

27. People have become aware ______the fact that carbon dioxide, poison to the environment, contributes_____ air pollution.

A. of, to          B. /, to          C. of, of           D. of, for

III. Cloze   (20 points)

I’d meant to go to Miros that day. I’d packed my bag and was ready. The motor-boat__36__ in on time. The sky was cloudy, but the wind wasn’t too strong for the two-hour __37__. I stood at my window, staring at the boat. Then I lost __38__ of her, an old light-house partly blocked my view of the harbour. A dozen passengers were __39__ their way there. I was about to join them---when a man’s face __40__ at the light-house window.

This was strange, because the light-house had been empty, unused and __41__ for thirty years. It was stranger still---because I’d seen that __42__ before. I couldn’t place it but it was, or had once been, familiar to me. I opened my window and __43__ across.

“I know we’ve met before, but I can’t remember where.”

I __44__ him to open his if he could and answer me. He did neither. The face behind the glass __45__ motionless. Seeing him more clearly now, I knew he was not looking at me. He seemed to be looking upwards, __46__ the clouds. How well I’d known that face, sometime, somewhere!

I __47__ again. “We met years ago. Was it in Athens in the 1950s? I used to live in Plaka.”

He didn’t reply nor give any __48__ that he’d heard. I went back further, to __49__ I was in the navy.” Perhaps we met at sea during the war,” and that thought at once __50__ him to mind. Commander Leftis! He was Commander Leftis of course! How could I have forgotten? I’d saved his life once. But surely he…

The motor-boat __51__ her bell. I turned my eyes. The wind had risen, but she was pulling. __52__. Laughing, I called, “Now I’ve missed her, and it’s your __53__, Commander!’

As the boat drew away, the face at the window faded. __54__ minute it was there, looking up. I could see the whites of the eyes. The __55__ it was gone.

Well, I didn’t rush to the light-house. I knew that Leftis was dead. He died at sea in 1963 or ’64. But there’s one other thing I ought to tell you: the motor-boat never reached Miros. It was lost in a storm, with all the passengers.

36．A．reached    B．a(chǎn)rrived     C．went  D．came

37．A．voyage     B．crossing    C．travel       D．boating

38．A．sight B．way   C．patience    D．chances

39．A．searching  B．finding     C．making     D．hurrying

40．A．placed      B．existed      C．occurred   D．a(chǎn)ppeared

41．A．locked      B．opened     C．rebuilt      D．chained

42．A．man  B．face   C．window    D．light-house

43．A．jumped     B．ran    C．shouted     D．screamed

44．A．expected B．hoped       C．believed    D．a(chǎn)sked

45．A．became     B．remained  C．seemed     D．grew

46．A．through    B．a(chǎn)fter  C．for    D．a(chǎn)t

47．A．persuaded B．repeated    C．tried  D．continued

48．A．suggestion       B．a(chǎn)nswer      C．sign   D．a(chǎn)ction

49．A．when B．which       C．where       D．how

50．A．kept  B．brought    C．caused      D．changed

51．A．beat  B．rang  C．turned on  D．put on

52．A．up    B．down C．in      D．out

53．A．problem   B．question    C．duty  D．fault

54．A．Each B．Every       C．One   D．Some

55．A．next  B．rest   C．other D．last

FOREIGN EXCHANGE 

A CLASS OF THEIR OWN

The students who refer to both the good time and the bad time include ______.

A．Susan Lane and Sara Small         B．Linda Marks and David Links 

C．Tom Jennings and Linda Marks     D．Leanne Smythe and Tom Jennings 

The writing above would probably be ______.

A．the records of students’ activities 

B．the foreign students’ name cards 

C．the notice about a visit to foreign countries 

D．the advertisement from an international travel service 

The student who values learning another language is ______.

A．Linda Marks    B．Sara Small    C．Tom Jennings     D．Leanne Smythe 

How many students mention the culture difference they have experienced ?

A. Three .    B．Four .    C．Five .     D．Six .