53.　 A. expense in　 　　　 B dependence upon　 　　 C. absence from　　　　　　 D. interest in

52.　 A. appreciated 　　　 B. obliged　　　　　　　　　　 C. ignored　　　　　　　　　　 D. neglected

51.　 A. with　　　　　　　　　 B. for　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. of　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. to

50.　 A. However　　　　　 B. Moreover　　　　　　　　 C. Nevertheless　　　　　　 D. Otherwise

49.　 A. prevented　　　　　 B. persuaded　　　　　　　　 C. forced 　　 　　　　　　　 D. encouraged

48.　 A. work　　　　 　　 B. aspects　　　　　　　　　　 C. terms　　　　　　　　 　　 D. occasions

47.　 A. similar 　　　　　　 B. different　　　　　　　　　 C. interested　　　　　　　　 D. unsatisfactory

46.　 A. set 　　　　　　　　　 B. follow 　　 　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. make

36. ________ deserves the award will certainly get it.

A. Who we think　　　　　　　　　 B. Whoever we think

C. Who do you think　　　　　　 D. Whoever do we think

Section B

Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need. Write your answers on your answer sheet.

A. courage 　　　　　 B. increase 　　　　　 C. effects 　　　　　　 D. attention 　　　　　 E. extent

F. unknown 　　　　 G. strong 　　　　　　 H. find 　　　　　　　　 I. practical 　　　　　 J. trouble

The desire to make explorations(探險(xiǎn)) is born with man. Wherever his imagination goes, man also has a ___37__ wish to go. A large part of human history is connected with the exploration of the world in which we live. Again and again people have set out with surprising __38___ and patience to look into ___39__ regions and lands to see what had not yet been seen, to make known the unknown. With kites, balloons and aircraft they left the ground to pass through the lower atmosphere. Now the outer space receives their __40___.

Why should man take the __41__ of conquering(征服) space? It is hard to list the specific practical benefits that will result. But one knows, from past experience in other areas, that man will surely see and discover new things in space that will __42___ our scientific knowledge, and this new knowledge will ___43__ its way into valuable practical uses. What we learn about man himself, from his experience in space, and from the ___44__ of space and the space flight environment on him, will be very valuable. The new techniques developed to carry out the exploration of space, and to keep man alive in space, will certainly find ___45__ uses in everyday life in some way. Many areas will benefit from them, including communication, generation of power, transportation and travel, food production, materials, fuels and many others. But to say definitely just what the practical results will be is almost impossible.

III. Reading Comprehension (30分)

Section A(10分)

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

Educational attitudes in a country may be a means by which its basic cultural values are reflected. To___46__ the American higher education as an example, university classrooms share certain ___47__ features though they vary from course to course in some ___48___.

All the students are not only allowed but also ___49___ to have chances to take an active part in class. ____50__, teachers often expect independent learning ___51__ their students. It will be most __52____ if a student can complete the assignment without too much ___53____ his or her instructions. These common __54___ in American university classrooms actually show the basic American ___55____, especially self-reliance(依靠自己) and equality of opportunity.

35. My happiest moment was _______ I met my favourite author in a bookstore.

A. when 　　　　　　　 B. which 　　　　　　　 C. how 　　　　　　　　 D. why