I. Read the passage below and choose the best answer for each question. (5 points)

As far back as 700 B.C, man has talked about children being cared for by wolves. Romulus and Remus, the legendary twin founders of Rome, were purported to have been cared for by wolves. It is believed that when a she-wolf loses her litter, she seeks a human child to take its place. 

This seemingly preposterous idea did not become credible until the late nineteen century when a French doctor actually found a naked ten-year-old boy wandering in the woods. He did not walk erect, could not speak intelligibly, nor could he relate to people. He only growled and stared at them. Finally the doctor won the boy’s confidence and began to work with him. After many long years of devoted and patient instruction, the doctor was able to get the boy to clothe and feed himself, recognize and utter a number of words, as well a write letters and form words.

1. The French doctor found the boy ________.

A. wandering in the woods

B. at his doorstep C. growling at him

D. speaking intelligibly

2. In this passage, the word “litter” most nearly means ________.

A. garbage B. master C. offspring D. hair

3. The doctor was able to work with the boy because ________.

A. the boy was highly intelligent

B. the boy trusted him C. the boy liked to dress up

D. the boy was dedicated and patient

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. She-wolves have been said to substitute human children for their lost litters.

B. Examples of wolves’ caring for human children can be found only in the nineteenth century.

C. The French doctor succeeded in domesticating the boy somewhat.

D. The young boy never was able to speak perfectly.

5. In this passage, the word “preposterous” most nearly means ________.

A. dedicated B. scientific C. wonderful D. absurd 

Part IV. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer. (2,5 points)

As far back as 700 B.C, man has talked about children being cared for by wolves. Romulus and Remus, the legendary twin founders of Rome, were purported to have been cared for by wolves. It is believed that when a she-wolf loses her litter, she seeks a human child to take its place. 

This seemingly preposterous idea did not become credible until the late nineteenth century when a French doctor actually found a naked ten-year-old boy wandering in the woods. He did not walk erect, could not speak intelligibly, nor could he relate to people. He only growled and stared at them. Finally the doctor won the boy’s confidence and began to work with him. After many long years of devoted and patient instruction, the doctor was able to get the boy to clothe and feed himself, recognize and utter a number of words, as well as write letters and form words.

1. The French doctor found the boy ________.

A. wandering in the woods

B. at his doorstep C. growling at him

D. speaking intelligibly

2. In this passage, the word “litter” most nearly means ________.

A. garbage B. master C. offspring D. hair

3. The doctor was able to work with the boy because ________.

A. the boy was highly intelligent

B. the boy trusted him C. the boy liked to dress up

D. the boy was dedicated and patient

4. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. She-wolves have been said to substitute human children for their lost litters.

B. Examples of wolves’ caring for human children can be found only in the nineteenth century.

C. The French doctor succeeded in domesticating the boy somewhat.

D. The young boy never was able to speak perfectly.

5. In this passage, the word “preposterous” most nearly means ________.

A. dedicated                           B.scientific                      C. wonderful                 D. absurd

Read and choose the answer:

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Amy Tan was born on February 19, 1952 in Oakland, California. Tan grew up in Northern California, (25) _______ when her father and older brother both died from brain tumors in 1966, she moved with her mother and younger brother to Europe, where she attended high school in Montreux, Switzerland. She returned to the United States for college. After college, Tan worked as a language development consultant and as a corporate freelance writer. In 1985, she wrote the story "Rules of the Game" for a writing workshop, which laid the early (26) _______ for her first novel The Joy Luck Club. Published in 1989, the book explored the (27) _______ between Chinese women and their Chinese–American daughters, and became the longest–running New York Times bestseller for that year. The Joy Luck Club received numerous awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Award. It has been translated into 25 languages, including Chinese, and was made into a major motion picture for (28) _______ Tan co–wrote the screenplay. Tan's other works have also been (29) ______ into several different forms of media.

Điền vào ô 26

A. preparation

B. base

C. source

D. foundation

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Amy Tan was born on February 19, 1952 in Oakland, California. Tan grew up in Northern California, (25) _______ when her father and older brother both died from brain tumors in 1966, she moved with her mother and younger brother to Europe, where she attended high school in Montreux, Switzerland. She returned to the United States for college. After college, Tan worked as a language development consultant and as a corporate freelance writer. In 1985, she wrote the story "Rules of the Game" for a writing workshop, which laid the early (26) _______ for her first novel The Joy Luck Club. Published in 1989, the book explored the (27) _______ between Chinese women and their Chinese–American daughters, and became the longest–running New York Times bestseller for that year. The Joy Luck Club received numerous awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Award. It has been translated into 25 languages, including Chinese, and was made into a major motion picture for (28) _______ Tan co–wrote the screenplay. Tan's other works have also been (29) ______ into several different forms of media.

Điền vào ô 28

A. whom

B. that

C. what

D. which

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Amy Tan was born on February 19, 1952 in Oakland, California. Tan grew up in Northern California, (25) _______ when her father and older brother both died from brain tumors in 1966, she moved with her mother and younger brother to Europe, where she attended high school in Montreux, Switzerland. She returned to the United States for college. After college, Tan worked as a language development consultant and as a corporate freelance writer. In 1985, she wrote the story "Rules of the Game" for a writing workshop, which laid the early (26) _______ for her first novel The Joy Luck Club. Published in 1989, the book explored the (27) _______ between Chinese women and their Chinese–American daughters, and became the longest–running New York Times bestseller for that year. The Joy Luck Club received numerous awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Award. It has been translated into 25 languages, including Chinese, and was made into a major motion picture for (28) _______ Tan co–wrote the screenplay. Tan's other works have also been (29) ______ into several different forms of media.

Điền vào ô 27

A. relate

B. relative

C. relationship

D. relatively

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Amy Tan was born on February 19, 1952 in Oakland, California. Tan grew up in Northern California, (25) _______ when her father and older brother both died from brain tumors in 1966, she moved with her mother and younger brother to Europe, where she attended high school in Montreux, Switzerland. She returned to the United States for college. After college, Tan worked as a language development consultant and as a corporate freelance writer. In 1985, she wrote the story "Rules of the Game" for a writing workshop, which laid the early (26) _______ for her first novel The Joy Luck Club. Published in 1989, the book explored the (27) _______ between Chinese women and their Chinese–American daughters, and became the longest–running New York Times bestseller for that year. The Joy Luck Club received numerous awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Award. It has been translated into 25 languages, including Chinese, and was made into a major motion picture for (28) _______ Tan co–wrote the screenplay. Tan's other works have also been (29) ______ into several different forms of media.

Điền vào ô 25

A. however

B. moreover

C. so

D. but 

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.

Amy Tan was born on February 19, 1952 in Oakland, California. Tan grew up in Northern California, (25) _______ when her father and older brother both died from brain tumors in 1966, she moved with her mother and younger brother to Europe, where she attended high school in Montreux, Switzerland. She returned to the United States for college. After college, Tan worked as a language development consultant and as a corporate freelance writer. In 1985, she wrote the story "Rules of the Game" for a writing workshop, which laid the early (26) _______ for her first novel The Joy Luck Club. Published in 1989, the book explored the (27) _______ between Chinese women and their Chinese–American daughters, and became the longest–running New York Times bestseller for that year. The Joy Luck Club received numerous awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Award. It has been translated into 25 languages, including Chinese, and was made into a major motion picture for (28) _______ Tan co–wrote the screenplay. Tan's other works have also been (29) ______ into several different forms of media.

Điền vào ô 29

A. adjoined

B. adapted

C. adjusted

D. adopted

Read the following passage and the unfinished sentences carefully. Then choose the best answer and circle your choice.

When springtime comes, everything begins to wake up. Many animals in the woods have been asleep all winter. Birds have been away. Under the snow, the ground has been hard and still.

Then, all at once, it is spring! The days begin to grow long. From the south the birds fly back, ready to build their nests. Animals wake up and start to look for food.

Trees grow new leaves. Plants begin to flower. Baby birds and animals are born. Farmers are busy from morning until night.

In many countries, people greet the spring with songs and dancing. Springtime is a happy time all over the world.

The story as a whole is about……………

A. living in winter

B. birds flying south

C. flowers

D. springtime