21、The weather is not ______ hot.

A. much B. such C. that D. any

20、Unless ____ to speak, you should remain silent at the conference.

A. invited          B. inviting

C. being invited    D. having invited

19、According to the recent survey, cancer is the leading cause of death among young adults in this area, ______ women.

A. apparently   B. especially   C. exactly  D. probably

18、That his only son was killed in the air crash was a _______ blow to the old man.

A. heavy    B. broad    C. plain    D .main

17、After much _______ the shop owner agreed to cut down the price by 25%

A. debating B. talking  C. discussing   D. bargaining

16、It seems difficult to ______ “hurt” from “injure” in meaning.

A. judge  B. tell      C. divide  D. seperate

15、This is not a match. We’re playing chess just for _______.

A. habit    B. hobby    C. fun  D. game

14、People usually communicate by speaking or writing. However, some occupations rely on hand gestures to communicate.

Railway workers on the ____1___ must communicate with other employees such as engineers on the trains.  ___2___ this, they use lanterns or flags. To ___3___ ‘go’, a railway worker stretches out his arm with the lantern ____4___ his head and moves the lantern up and down.

Soldiers in battle often cannot hear each other. It has been __5_ that soldiers use a complex __6__ of gestures to communicate with each other. When a leader wants other soldiers to follow him, he points to them, and them he uses his arm to point ___7__ the direction they should go. Soldiers in different countries use similar signals so that they can understand each other even if they are not from the same group.

   In classical concerts,  musicians such as pianists and violinists ___8__ the directions of the conductor. He or she will direct the other musicians during the song through hand movements and by ___9__ a small stick known as a baton. Therefore, hand gestures also __10__ an important role in the orchestra.

1.       A. station      B. way      C. earth         D. ground

2.       A.To do         B. Doing    C. For doing    D. Do

3.       A. signal       B. mean     C. point         D. note

4.       A. on           B. above    C. along         D. to

5.       A. suggested    B. repeated C. reused       D. remarked

6.       A. way          B. device    C. system       D. organization

7.       A. to          B. in        C. into         D. from

8.       A. do           B. follow     C. operate    D. flow

9.  A. moving       B. showing    C. removing   D. waving

10. A. do           B. work        C. play       D. make

13、As more and more creatures  ___1__ extinction, many scientists try hard to save them, __2 ___ the public’s help to protect them.___3_, few people have any idea what ___4__ these creatures are.

I _5__ two foreign photographers worked together a couple of years ago and took pictures of those __ 6__ animals and plants. They later had a book published in order to introduce those creatures to the public.It is ___ 7_ that if we really want to protect and save endangered species, we have to get to know them first. In fact, about two-thirds of such creatures are plants. Some of them are so unusual but we don’t know they are so precious. We are not biologists, so how can we __8_?In short, it is necessary to make endangered species known to the public. We can increase people’s knowledge through _9_ and lectures.If we try to make it part of our __10__, we may have a chance to protect those valuable creatures.

1.       A. close        B. draw              C. near            D . access

2.       A.calling on    B. calling for      C. shouting to      D. reminding

3.       A.Therefore     B. However          C. No matter how    D. Somehow

4.       A. exactly      B. extremely        C. essentially      D. particularly

5.       A. hear of      B. heard about      C. heard            D . heard that

6.       A. scarce       B. seldom           C. rare             D. especial

7.       A. true         B. necessary        C. important        D. a pity

8.       A. say          B. tell             C. speak            D. remark

9.       A. performances B.  complaints      C. exhibitions      D. measures

10.    A. course       B. education        C. instruction      D. direction

12、If you wish to become a better reader, here are four important points to remember about rate, or speed, of reading:

1. Knowing why you are reading---what you are reading to find out ---will often help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly.

2. Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing something, arithmetic problems, science and history books, which are full of important information. You must read such things slowly to remember each important step and understand each important idea.

3. Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories meant for enjoyment, news, letters from friends, items, or bits of news from local, or hometown paper, telling what is happening to friends and neighbors.

4. In some of your readings, you must change your speed from fast to slow to fast, as you go along. You need to read certain pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful readings when you come to important ideas which must be remembered.

1. According to the passage, your reading speed depends on _______.

A.    whether the reading material is easy or difficult

B.    what you are reading

C.    what your prupose in reading something is

D.    both B and C

2. If one wants to be relaxed by reading, one should take up__________

A.    a story book

B.    a book on science and technology

C.    news, letters from friends

D.    some material full of information

3. Which of the following readings should you read slowly and carefully?

A.    Fairy tales.

B.    Aesop’s Fables.

C.    Directions for use of a machine.

D.    An evening paper

4. Which of the following can best express the main idea of the passage？

A.    How to decide your reading speed.

B.    How to raise your reading speed.

C.    How to improve your reading skills.

D.    How to choose your reading materials