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Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
The modern sailing ship was developed by a man who never went to sea.He was Prince Henry of Portugal,the younger son of the Partuguese king and an English princess. Prince Henry lived in the fifteenth century.As a boy he became devoted to the sea,and he dedicated himself to improving the design of ships and the methods of sailing them.In 1416,when he was twentytwo,Henry founded a school for mariners, to which he invited everyone who could help him—Jewish astronomers,Italian and Spanish sailors,and Arab mathematicians and map makers who knew to use the crude compass of the day and could improve it.
Henry's goal was to design and equip vessels that would be capable of making long ocean voyages without having to hug the shore.The caravel carried more sail and was longer and slimmer than any ship then made,yet was tough enough to withstand gales at sea.He also developed the carrack,which was a slower ship,but one that was capable of carrying more cargo. To Prince Henry the world owes credit for development of craft that made oceanic exploration possible.He lives in history as Henry the Navigator.
36. Henry the Navigator was a member of the royal family of____.
A.England B.Spain C.Italy D.Portugal
37. Prince Henry started his school for the purpose of____.
A.helping mariners
B.improving ship design and sailing methods
C.studying astronomy and mathematics
D.improving his own skill as a sailor
38. The teachers in Prince Henry's school seem to have been____.
A.members of the royal family
B.astronomers,sailors and map makers
C.shipbuilders
D.All of the above
39. Prince Henry's goal was to design vessels that could____.
A.make long deepsea voyages
B.travel faster than those in use at that time
C.explore the coastline of Portugal
D.carry larger crews and more cargo than existing one
40. The best title for this passage is
A.The First Modern Sailing Vessels
B.The Mariner Prince
C.Prince Henry's Role in History
D.The First School for Sailors
Part Ⅲ
Vocabulary
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices marked A),B),C)and D).Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
41. They say that the workers have to____if they are treated as slaves without human rights.
A.stand aside B.stand clear C.stand together D.stand down
42. The wedding ring is a symbol of____love,because a circle has no beginning or end.
A.eternal B.external C.internal D.interval
43. The sun is so much bigger than the earth that it would____over a million earth to fill a ball as big as a sun.
A.have B.use C.take D.need
44. To him,Boston was a place____brought back to mind painful memories.
A.where B.in which C.that D.there
45. It is a good reading habit for you to ____some new words in the dictionary.
A.look up B.look out C.look at D.look over
46. We always have problem____dealing with the changing world.
A.in B.on C.with D.about
47. Every people here is allowed to have his____at the meeting.
A.saying B.say C.speech D.talk
48. He told me that the number of students attending the meeting ____over 100.
A.are B.were C.is D.was
49. At my signal a taxi____beside me.
A.pulled up B.pulled in C.pulled off D.pulled down
50. The football match was televised____from the Worker's Stadium.
A.alive B.life C.live D.lively
51. Would you please____your radio a little?I am trying to read.
A.turn out B.turn off C.turn down D.turn in
52. The welfare system____insurance from cradle to grave has been well praised.
A.provides B.providing C.provided D.providing for
53. Mr. Brown____some tea.
A.reminded Mrs. Brown to take B.reminded Mrs. Brown of tooking
C.asked Mrs. Brown taking D.asked Mrs. Brown took
54. Generally speaking,men are____stronger than women.
A.boldly B.bodily C.completely D.physically
55. Generally a good knowledge of reading techniques or skills can help improve reading comprehension____.
A.on an average B.in sequence
C.as uaual D.to a certain extent
56. The Hotel____$100 for a single room with bath a night.
A.pays B.charges C.expends D.spends
57. It is all her own doing,so she will have to____the consequences.
A.abide B.gain access to C.get the better of D.get rid of
58. I major in English and____in some other subjects.
A.take B.join C.minor D.lie
59. He went by____his bicycle a few minutes ago.
A.on B.in C.by D.with
60. My English teacher encouraged me to____a place at university.
A.try out B.try for C.try on D.try back
61. The factory was____owing to the shortage of raw materials.
A.shut up B.shut out C.shut D.shut down
62. He____his feet on the ground to shake off the snow
from his boots before he entered the house.
A.kicked B.stamped C.swayed D.stretched
63. Either my wife or I____able to persuade my daughter to change her mind.
A.are B.were C.is D.am
64. Professor Zhao was invited to____the speech.
A.complain of B.comment on C.come up with D.cooperate with
65. Let's think of a situation____this idiom can be used.
A.which B.when C.how D.where
66. He is ____for his dishonesty in business matters.
A.popular B.famous
C.notorious D.shameful
67. Fire is____in water.
A.accessible B.insoluble C.responsible D.main
68. All was darkness____an occasional glimmer in the distance.
A.except B.except for C.besides D.no more than
69. When seeing us they stopped ____with us.
A.to talk B.talking C.talk D.to have talked
70. If you can prove to the court that Johnson has____robery,he will be found guilty.
A.created B.made C.committed D.caused
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