It is global warming, rather than other factors, _______ the extreme weather.

  A that have led to   B which has caused   C which are causing   D that has led to

If you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are.

Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety.

The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration card to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge.

The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate. From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly.

With so many loopholes(漏洞) in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty advantages”. But the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”.

In a society of such high moral practice, what need is there for people to be on guard against others?

While taking a taxi in Finland, a passenger __________.

A. can go anywhere without having to pay the driver

B. only pays two US dollars for a taxi ride

      C. can never be turned down by the taxi driver wherever he wants to go

       D. needs to provide good faith demonstration before leaving without paying

We can know from the passage that in Finland __________.

      A. both hotel guests and outside diners are served food free of charge

      B. big hotels provide meals for all kinds of diners

      C. guests can enjoy free food once they stayed in the hotel

      D. big hotels are mostly poorly managed

Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Generally speaking, in Finland, workers can get more pay by working long hours.

       B. The workers and their bosses will make an agreement in advance about the pay.

      C. The workers are always honest with their working hours.

       D. The bosses are too busy to check the working hours of their employees.

It can be concluded that _________.

      A. Finnish people are really foolish in daily life

      B. Finland has been a good place for cheats

      C. the Finnish society is of very high moral level

      D. all the Finns are rich and therefore honest

An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.

When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.

She hurried to a drugstore with the money in her hand.

“And what do you want?” asked the salesman. “It’s for my little brother,” the girl answered. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon?” said the salesman.

“My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?” “We don’t sell a miracle here, child. I’m sorry,” the salesman said with a smile.

“Listen, if it isn’t enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”

A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?”

“I don’t know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He’s really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought all my money.”

“How much do you have?” asked the man. “$ 1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered.

“Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$ 1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers.”

He took up the girl’s hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”

That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was home again.

How much did the miracle cost?

51．What was the trouble in the little girl’s family?

A．Her brother was seriously ill.                    B．They had no money.

C．Nothing could save her brother.                    D．Both A and B.

52．In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be        .

A．something interesting                                  B．something beautiful

C．some wonderful medicine                            D．some good food

53．The little girl said again and again “...I can try and get some more.” That shows_________.

A．she had still kept some money

B．she hoped not to be refused

C．There was no need to worry about money

D．she thought money was easy to get

54．What made the miracle happen?

A．The girl’s love for her brother．                  B．The girl’s money.

C．The medicine from the drugstore.                 D．Nobody can tell.

55．From the passage we can infer(推斷) that__________.

A．the doctor didn’t ask for any pay

B．a(chǎn) miracle is sure to happen if you keep on

C．the little girl is lovely but not so clever

D．the doctor had great sympathy for the girl’s little brother

 I was about to leave the office       an unexpected visitors came.

A. while             B. as              C. when            D. before

第四部分: 閱讀理解（共15小題，滿分30分）

閱讀下列三篇短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

  It is important for Americans to thank other people for favors even if what the other person did was very small. Both children and older people should be thanked for any kind act. The person accepting the thanks usually says something to make the favor seem small, or says that it was his pleasure to help you, or simply, “ You’re welcome.”

  It is equally important to apologize when you have hurt or disappointed someone. When possible, you should always add a reasonable explanation or excuse for your behavior. When there is some loss or damage to personal property(財產(chǎn)), the person responsible(負(fù)責(zé)) for the loss should both apologize and offer to pay for the item.

  Most of the time the other person accepts the apology graciously and doesn’t show any disappointment or anger. But if the problem was really serious or it happened several times before, the person might say something how he feels.

 56. It is necessary to thank a person who is _____ for any kind act.

   A. older than you         B. younger than you

C. the same age as you     D. all of the above

57. If you do any damage to someone’s property, you should _____.

say how sorry you feel and offer to pay for the item.

Just apologize for what you have done.

Say nothing and try to forget about it.

Pay for the damage without saying a word.

58. When you apologize for something, you should ____.

always remember to say it is not your fault.

try to explain the reason for your actions.

add an excuse even if it is not a good one.

none of the above

59.When someone apologizes to you, you should_____.

accept the apology kindly       B. tell him how upset you are

take no notice of him.          D. give an angry reply and leave him alone.

60.Choose the best title of this passage.

A. Don’t hurt others     B. Thanking

C. Habit of Americans   D. Thanking and Apologizing

---He admitted ___________in the exam.

   --- That’s why he was not admitted ___________universities or colleges.

A. to cheat, by     B. cheating, to      C. to cheat, to          D. cheating, by

Our English teacher requested that the homework _______ tomorrow morning.

A. would be handed in     B. be handed in     C. hand in      D. must be handed in

Fidenzio Salvatori is determined that the city of Toronto will have an outdoor marketplace for merchants (商人) from its immigrant community, complete with dancing and other forms of amusement from their native countrysides. “ Toronto is truly multicultural,” he said in a newspaper interview. “ It’s a city from many places, and a multicultural marketplace will help Torontonians to understand and appreciate the rich variety of cultural groups in our city.’

Salvatori, aged 23, will soon complete his studies at he University of Toronto, He was eleven years old when he came to Canada from Italy with his parents. “ Most of Toronto’s immigrants are from lands where marketplace has always been part of daily life.” He said.

Salvatori has been interested in getting an open-air market for Toronto for the last three years. This year, with the help of two fellow students, he prepared a proposal on the subject and presented it to the city’s Executive Committee, asking for their support. The proposal pointed out Toronto’s rich variety of national groups, “ Whose customs include market shopping”.

Under a Canadian government program for multiculturalism, the three students have received two thousand dollars with which they will do a study to find out whether Toronto’s immigrant businessmen would support an open-air market. They hope the merchants will support the plan strongly. “ A study done earlier this year showed that 90 percent of shoppers would be in favor of it.” Salvatori said. “ At first it would be an experiment. But we think it will prove to be good business for the merchants, as well as a tourist attraction.”

71. What is Fidenzio Salvatori’s purpose of having an outdoor marketplace for Toronto?

A. To provide different forms of amusement.

B. To inspire its immigrant community.

C. To keep the cultural variety of the city.

D. To satisfy its immigrant merchants.

72. Fidenzio Salvatori, with two other students, has got two thousand dollars from the government _______________.

A. to make an experiment

B. to start a market

C. to perform a research

D. to operate a business

73. According to Salvatori, the marketplace may also help to improve Toronto’s ______________.

A. market management

B. community service

C. travel industry

D. city planning

74. What does the underlined sentence mean?

   A. The merchants want the government to support the plan.

   B. Most merchants agree to support the plan.

   C. The plan is on most merchants’ side.

   D. The plan is in the immigrants’ favour.

75. It can be inferred from the text the Canadian government supports____________.

   A. the protection of different cultures

   B. the plan of an open-air market

   C. the request of merchants

   D. the attitude of shoppers

 If Tom doesn’t realize his mistake, he will _____ one day.

A. heart- broken   B. keep his word    C. get the hang of it    D. get into trouble

In our daily life, there are a lot of troubles we can avoid___________ our life easier and more comfortable.

A. making                    B. to make                    C. make                       D. made