6. Tom had difficulty concentrating on his book because of the noise.

Tom found........................................................................................................................................

7. Both my sister and I are not good at speaking English.

Neither ……….................................................................................................................................

8. My parents find fault with everything I do.

No matter..........................................................................................................................................

9. I am sure she was very beautiful when she was young.

She must...........................................................................................................................................

10. Although she was busy, she managed to find the time to proofread for me.  Busy..................................................................................................................................................

I. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meanings.(10pts)

1. His disabilities did not prevent him from sailing around the world.

Despite................................................................................................................................................

2. I am amazed by the mistakes he makes.  What....................................................................................................................................................

3. Keeping calm is the secret of passing your driving test.

As ……............................................................................................................................................

4. The police didn’t at all suspect that the judge was the murder.

Little.................................................................................................................................................

5. Nobody apart from my brother thought I would win the race.

My brother was..................................................................................................................................

III. Read the passage and answer the question below.(10pts)

      Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the sea has served the need of man. The sea has provided man with food and a convenient way to travel to many parts of the world. Today, nearly two thirds of the world’s population live within 80 km of the sea coast.

      In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive. Resources on land are beginning to be used up. The sea, however, still can be hoped to supply many of man’s needs.

      The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by man’s technology is impressive. Oil and gas explorations have been carried out for nearly 30 years. A lot of valuable minerals exist on the ocean floor ready to be mined.

      Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food. The culture of fish and shellfish is an ancient skill practiced in the past mainly by Oriental people.

      Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. Experts believe that the warm temperature of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship. Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy.

      Technology is enabling man to explore ever more deeply under the sea. The development of strong, new materials has made this possible.

      The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. Experts believe that by the year 2050s the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the food, minerals, and energy sources of the sea will be largely solved.

1. The major things that the sea offers man are.................

2. The sea serves the needs of man as.................

3. We can conclude from the passage that.................

4. The word Oriental people in the fourth paragraph means.................

5. The best title for this passage is.................

II. Fill each blank in the following passage with one suitable word.(10pts)

      Rivers are one of the world’s most important natural resources. Many cities are on large rivers, and (1)................every country has at least one river that plays an important part in the (2)................of its people.

      Besides transportation, rivers (3)................food, water for crops, water to drink, and opportunities for recreation for people who live along their (4)................. And in order to get (5)................ for crops, engineers sometimes build a dam (6)................a river and let the water become a lake behind the dam. Then people can use their water not only to irrigate fields but to make electricity for homes and industries as (7).................

      However, the water often becomes (8)................when cities on river banks grow in size and the number of industries (9)................. We are learning that it is necessary to keep rivers clean (10)................we don’t want to enjoy the benefits of the natural resources.

I. Choose one of the half-sentence endings from the list (A-K) to complete each blank in the passage. Number zero (0) has been done for you.(10pts)

      A new generation of “intelligent” buildings can be seen (0)......K....... Today, many of the buildings that people work in (1)................. These decisions enable the buildings to (2).................

      If a fire should start in one, for example, the building’s alarm system sends a message to a computer, which immediately instructs (3)................. The computer can also (4)................. Then it operates doors to contain the fire, (5)................. The building can also take care (6)................. In the case of a faulty air-conditioner, for example, (7).................

      But an intelligent building does more (8)................. Twenty-four hours a day, it checks (9)................. It adjusts the condition of each to suit those working inside during the day, (10).................

            A. than just react to emergencies

            B. the building will telephone the service engineers and tell them what has gone wrong

            C. and turns off some of the systems at night

            D. lighting, heating and ventilation

            E. can make their own decisions

            F. the telephone system to call the fire department

            G. of breakdowns

            H. tell the employees what to do

            I. while at the same time allowing people to escape  

            J. look after themselves and the people inside them

            K. in cities all around the world