16、We finished the run in less than half the time ____.

A. allowing                   B. to allow             C. allowed                   D. allows

15、If a person has not had enough sleep, his actions will give him ___ during the day.

A. away                       B. up                     C. in                                   D. back

14、--- I am so sorry to have come late for the meeting.

--- It is not your fault. With __ rush-hour traffic and _ heavy rain, it is no wonder you were late.

A. a; a                         B. the; the             C. /; /                         D. /; a

13、It was announced that only when the fire was under control ___ to return to their homes.

A. the residents would be permitted                    B. had the residents been permitted

C. would be residents be permitted                D. the residents had been permitted

12、– Do you think we should accept that offer?

-- Yes, we should, for we   ___such bad luck up till now, and time _   _ out.

A. have had; is running                                     B. had; is running

C. have; has been run                               D. have had; has been run

11、Jack is late again. It is ___ of him to keep others waiting.

A. normal                            B. ordinary            C. common                  D. typical

10、Animals suffered at the hands of Man ___ they were destroyed by people to make way for agricultural had to provide food for more people.

A. in which             B. for which          C. so that                   D. in that

9、Later in this chapter cases will be introduced to readers _  _ consumer complaints have resulted in changes in the law.

A. where                   B. when                C. who                        D. which

8、   The three youths leaned over the metal rails along the sea-wall and watched a few fishermen pull in their nets. About thirty meters away, a boat pulled alongside the slippery steps leading  1  to the sea.

   “Hey, look!” exclaimed Rahim. “Those two men are  2  heavy rocks. I thought we no longer do muscle labor in this technological   3  . ”

   “You don’t     4    a crane(起重機) to unload less than a dozen rocks, do you?” smiled joshua.

   “But those men don’t   5     to have mulches at all,” said Michael, rather surprised. Joshua smiled.

   “They are  6  laborers who know how to spread the weight of the rocks they   7 . See how the man positions the rock just at the slope of his  8  . Some of the rock’s weight is set  9 his head, some on the right hand and some on the left hand. His body isn’t bent. His legs are well 10   . ”

   “You’re right, Josh. He may have a small build.   11    he certainly well knows his job. Dear me! And to think we have been studying   12   ! ” Rahim thought about all that was happening. Suddenly, he said, “Technology won’t   13   the human being completely, it appears.”

   “I don’t think it will.”  14   Joshua. “You can harvest a crop of potatoes or wheat with one of those large, multi-purpose tractors, but you   15  use that equipment to harvest lea leaves and tomatoes, will you?”

   “You can get a computer to    16   multiple-choice assessments, but you cannot get the computer to produce of assess essays, can you?” asked Michael.

   “Well, the washing machine leaves my shirt collar quite as   17   as ever --- that’s domestic technology for you!” said Rahim.

   “One day, perhaps, there won’t be anybody   18   who can carry a large rock the way those men do. It’s not going to be a very  19   world, I’m afraid.” Sighed Michael.

   “You’re too much of a pessimist (悲觀主義者)，Mike.” Said Joshua. “  20  will always be other things that will make the world exciting. ”

36. A. through            B. across                 C. down             D. up

37. A. loading             B. unloading               C. covering          D. uncovering

38. A. way               B. revolution               C. process           D. era

39. A. ask                B. expect                 C. attempt            D. hope

40. A. happen             B. fail                   C. have              D. seem

41. A. ambitious          B. experienced             C. potential          D. energetic

42. A. take                     B. fetch                    C. carry             D. bring

43. A. shoulder           B. back                    C. chest            D. arms

44. A. on                B. against                         C. toward          D. under

45. A. supported         B. grasped                  C. placed            D. strengthened

46. A. but               B. however                 C. so               D. therefore

47. A. chemistry         B. physics                  C. biology           D. psychology

48. A. control            B. affect                  C. remove            D. replace

49. A. agreed                   B. proposed                C. refused           D. denied

50. A. can’t              B. mustn’t                C. won’t            D. needn’t

51. A. point out           B. take out                  C. hand out         D. print out

52. A. dirty              B. clean                   C. old                     D. new

53. A. caught             B. arranged                C. left             D. convinced

54. A. exciting            B. mysterious             C. technological    D. modern

55. A. That              B. This                  C. They            D. There

7、   Despite the fact that it has never been seen almost everyone is familiar with the legendary unicorn(獨角獸). Descriptions of unicorns have been found dating from ancient times. The great philosopher Aristotle theorized that there were two types of unicorn--- the so-called Indian Ass and the Oryx, a kind of antelope. Unicorns are often used in the logo of a noble family, town council or university as their special sign. Even Scotland is represented by a unicorn.

   According to the legend, anyone attempting to catch a unicorn had to be extremely cautious as it has a reputation for being very fierce. A clever trick suggested by unicorn-trappers, in order to catch this magnificent beast without being hurt by its horn, was for the hunter to stand in front of a tree and then to move quickly behind it as the unicorn charged. Hopefully, the creature could then be captured when its horn was stuck in the tree.

   When hollowed out and used as a drinking-cup, the unicorn’s horn was said to have the power to offer protection against person. It was believed that nobody could be harmed-by drinking the contents of a unicorn’s horn. Right up until the French Revolution in 1789, the French court was said to have used cups made of “unicorn” horn in order to protect the king. In addition, the horn was said to have medicinal value, so much so that it could be sold for more than ten times the price of the same weight of gold. What, then, was “unicorn” horn? We know at times the rhino(犀牛) was confused with this legendary creature. A drinking-cup supposedly made of “unicorn” horn was discovered to be made of the horn of a rhino.

1. Which of the following is TRUE of the unicorn?

   A. It was not historically recorded                 B. Its horn was first used in France

   C. It was similar to the Indian Ass and the Oryx    D. It could be the symbol of a university

2. To catch a unicorn, the unicorn-trappers had to try all of the following EXCEPT ____.

   A. tempting the unicorn to attack                         B. making use of the tree as a protection

   C. hiding quickly behind the unicorn                     D. having the unicorn horn stuck in the tree

3. The last paragraph is mainly about ____.

   A. the properties of the unicorn horn                   B. the users of the unicorn horn

   C. the price of the unicorn horn

   D. the comparison between the unicorn horn and the rhino horn

4. In the last paragraph, the word “unicorn ” is in quotation marks (引號)because _____.

   A. the cup is designed only for a royal family

   B. the unicorn does not exist in reality

   C. the unicorn is the rarest animal in the world

   D. the medicinal value of the horn is appreciated