44. A. announced B. determined C. hoped D. noticed

45. A. limit B. understand C. interpret D. change

46. A. encouraging B. interesting C. pioneering D. challenging

47. A. benefit from B. result in C. add to D. look for

48. A. design B. movement C. profit D. difference

49. A. reduction B. participation C. creation D. expectation

50. A. namely B. therefore C. however D. shortly

51. A. argument B. popularity C. confusion D. interaction

52. A. by the way B. in other words C. of course D. for example

53. A. fair B. cute C. accessible D. technical

54. A. persuade B. motivate C. follow D. teach

55. A. concepts B. sensors C. scales D. features

Section B

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage yohave read.

(A)

In Michael Morpurgo’s novel War Horse, the horse is not only the principal character,he is the teller of his own story.

Set in England and France 100 years ago War Horse tells the story of Joey, a handsome young horse who strikes up a close relationship with Albert, the teenage son of Joey’s owner.But war breaks out and they are separated and plunged into the horrors of the war in France.Both survive and are finally reunited after a remarkable series of events seen through the eyes of the splendid war horse, Joey.

The following cutting comes from near the beginning of the book after Albert, much to his father’s surprise, has succeeded in training Joey to pull the plough.

It was some months later, one the way back from cutting the grass in Great Field that Albert first talked to us about the war. His whistling stopped in mid-tune. “Mother says there’s likely to be a war,” he said softly. “I don’t know what It is about—something about some old duke(公爵) that’s been shot at somewhere. Can’t think why that should matter to anyone, but she says we will be in it all the same. But it will not affect us, not down here. We will go on just the same. At fifteen I am too young to go,anyway—well, that’s what she said. But I tell you, Joey, if there is a war I’d want to go. I think I’d make a good soldier, don’t you? Look fine in a uniform, wouldn’t I? And I have always wanted to march to the beat of a band.Can yoimagine that, Joey? Come to that,you’d make a good war horse yourself, wouldn’t you. If yoride as well as yopull, and I know yowill. God help the Germans if they ever have to fight the two of us.”

One hot summer evening, after a long and dusty day in the fields, I was having my dinner, with Albert still rubbing me down with straw and talking on about the plenty of good straw they’d have for the winter months when I heard his father’s heavy steps coming across the yard towards us. “Mother,” he shouted. “Mother, come out, Mother. It is war, Mother. I have just heard it in the village. Postman came in this afternoon with news.”

56. What amazed Albert’s father was that Joey could_______.

A. help turn the soil B. survive the horrible war

C. tell his own stories D. make friends with people

57. As for the coming war,Mother said that________.

A. their village would get involved very soon.

B. both Albert and Joey could be tough fighters

C. the old duke’s death maybe meant nothing to them

D. Albert was not grown up enough to join the army

58. Which of the following best describes Albert according to Joey’s account in war horse?

A. Imaginative but timid B. Innocent but brave

C. Quiet but thoughtful D. Ambitious but cold

(B)

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