Whatdoesthefutureholdfortheproblemofhousing?Agooddealdepends,ofcourse,onthemeaningof“future”.Ifoneisthinkingintermsofsciencefictionandthespaceage,itisatleastpossibletoassumethatmanwillhavesolvedsuchtrivialandearthlyproblemsashousing.Writersofsciencefiction,fromH.G.Wellsonwards,havehadlittletosayonthesubject.Theyhaveconveyedthesuggestionthatmenwillliveingreatcomfort,witheveryconceivableapparatustomakelifesmooth,healthyandeasy,ifnothappy.Buttheyhavenotsaidwhathishousewillbemadeof.Perhapssomenewbuildingmaterial,asyetunimagined,willhavebeendiscoveredorinventedatleast.Onemaybecertainthatbricksandmortar(泥灰，灰浆)willlonghavegoneoutoffashion.

Buttheproblemsofthenextgenerationortwocanmorereadilybeimagined.Scientistshavealreadypointedoutthatunlesssomethingisdoneeithertorestricttheworld’srapidgrowthinpopulationortodiscoveranddevelopnewsourcesoffood(orboth),millionsofpeoplewillbedyingofstarvationoratthebestsufferingfromunderfeedingbeforethiscenturyisout.Butnobodyhasyetworkedoutanyplanforhousingthesegrowingpopulations.Admittedlytheworstsituationswilloccurinthehottestpartsoftheworld,wherehousingcanbelightstructureorinbackwardareaswherestandardsaretraditionallylow.Buteventheminimumshelterrequiresmaterialsofsomekindandintheteeming,bulgingtownsthelow-standard“housing”offlattenedpetrolcansanddirtycanvasisfarmorewastefulofgroundspacethancanbetolerated.

Sincethewar,HongKonghassufferedthekindofcrisiswhichislikelytoariseinmanyotherplacesduringthenextgeneration.Literallymillionsofrefugeesarrivedtoswellthealreadygrowingpopulationandemergencystepshadtobetakenrapidlytopreventsqualor(肮脏)anddiseaseandthespreadcrime.Thecityistacklingthesituationenergeticallyandenormousblocksoftenements(贫民住宅)arerisingatanastonishingaped.ButHongKongisonlyonesmallpartofwhatwillcertainlybecomeavastproblemandnotmerelyahousingproblem,becausewhenpopulationgrowsatthisratethereareaccompanyingproblemsofeducation,transport,hospitalservices,drainage,watersupplyandsoon.NoteveryareamaygivethesameresourcesasHongKongtodrawuponandthesearchforquickerandcheapermethodsofconstructionmustnevercease.

1.Whatistheauthor’sopinionofhousingproblemsinthefirstparagraph?

A.Theymaybecompletelysolvedatsometimeinthefuture.

B.Theyareunimportantandeasilydealtwith.

C.Theywillnotbesolveduntilanewbuildingmaterialhasbeendiscovered.

D.Theyhavebeendealtwithinspecificdetailinbooksdescribingthefuture.

2.Thewriterissurethatinthedistantfuture___.

A.bricksandmortarwillbereplacedbysomeotherbuildingmaterial.

B.anewbuildingmaterialwillhavebeeninvented.

C.bricksandmortarwillnotbeusedbypeoplewhowanttheirhousetobefashionable.

D.anewwayofusingbricksandmortarwillhavebeendiscovered.

3.Thewriterbelievesthatthebiggestproblemlikelytoconfronttheworldbeforetheendofthecentury___.

A.isdifficulttoforesee.

B.willbehowtofeedtheevergrowingpopulation.

C.willbehowtoprovideenoughhousesinthehottestpartsoftheworld.

D.isthequestionoffindingenoughgroundspace.

4.Whenthewritersaysthattheworstsituationswilloccurinthehottestpartsoftheworldorinbackwardareas,heisreferringtothefactthatintheseparts___.

A.standardsofbuildingarelow.

B.onlyminimumshelterwillbepossible.

C.thereisnotenoughgroundspace.

D.thepopulationgrowthwillbethegreatest.

5.WhichofthefollowingsentencesbestsummarizesParagraph3?

A.HongKonghasfacedaseriouscrisiscausedbymillionsofrefugees.

B.HongKonghassuccessfullydealtwiththeemergencycausedbymillionsofrefugees.

C.HongKong’scrisiswasnotonlyamatterofhousingbutincludedanumberofotherproblemsofpopulationgrowth.

D.ManypartsoftheworldmayhavetofacethekindofproblemsencounteredbyHongKongandmayfinditmuchhardertodealwiththem.

Bysaying"thegrowthoftheproportion...toyoungergenerations."(Line2,Para.5),AntheaTinkerreallymeansthat________.

PartVWriting

Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositiononthetopic:KeepingFit.Youshouldwriteatleast100—120wordsandyoushouldbaseyourcompositionontheoutline(giveninChinese)below:

1、保持健康的重要性;

2、保持健康的有效途径;

3、我的做法。

Part II Vocabulary and Structure

Directions: In this part there are forty incomplete sentences. Each sentence is followed by four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

21. The teacher the students on a tour through the art museum.

A. made B. indicated C. forced D. took

22. Tom’s parents died when he was a child, so he was by his relatives.

A. grown up B. brought up C. raised D. fed up

23. Here is my card. Let’s keep in .

A. touch B. relation C. connection D. friendship

24. So far there is no proof people from other planets do exist.

A. which B. how C. what D. that

25. The newspapers reported yesterday several on the boundaries of these two countries.

A. incidents B. happenings C. events D. accidents

26. We’ve worked out the plan and now we must put it into .

A. fact B. reality C. practice D. deed

27. He didn’t and so he failed the examination.

A. work enough hard B. hard work enough C. hard enough work D. work hard enough

28. Not until Mr. Smith came to China what kind of country she is.

A. he knew B. he didn’t know C. did he know D. he couldn’t know

29. Scientists say it may be ten years this medicine was put to use.

A. since B. before C. after D. when

30. In some countries, is called “equality” does not really mean equal rights for all people.

A. that B. what C. which D. how

31. We didn’t know his telephone number, otherwise we him.

A. would telephone B. would have telephone

C. had telephoned D. must have telephoned

32. We’ve missed the last bus, I’m afraid we have no but to take a taxi.

A. way B. possibility C. choice D. selection

33. Luckily, most sheep the flood last month.

A. endured B. survived C. lived D. passed

34. My parents always let me have my own of living.

A. way B. method C. manner D. fashion

35. Like other language skills, reading requires practice.

A. the most of B. much of the C. most of the D. more of the

36. It is only through practice one will be able to swim skillfully.

A. what B. who C. that D. which

37. The brain is capable of ignoring pain message of to concentrate on other activities.

A. it allowed B. is it allowed C. allowed D. allowed it

38. Don’t worry, I have already them the decision.

A. informed; with B. informed; of C. informed; for D. informed; that

39. The child was sorry his mother when he arrived at the station.

A. to miss B. having missed C. missing D. to have missed

40. I wonder why he to discuss the problem at the meeting.

A. declined B. rejected C. refused D. delayed

41. You can hang up what you like on these walls.

A. bare B. empty C. blank D. vacant

42. According to a , the majority would rather have newspapers without a government than a government without newspapers.

A. election B. campaign C. poll D. vote

43. The population of the village has decreased 150 to 500.

A. in B. at C. by D. with

44. It seems that there is that I can’t do.

A. nothing B. anything C. everything D. none

45. They are often caring more about animals than human beings.

A. accused if B. accused with C. charged of D. charged for

46. a good beginning is made, the word is half done.

A. As soon as B. While C. As D. Once

47. George could not his foolish mistake.

A. account in B. count on C. count for D. account for

48. We came into this field late, so we must work hard to the lost time.

A. make up for B. make out C. keep up with D. put up with

49. The new law will came into on the day it is passed.

A. effect B. use C. service D. existence

50. We can separate the mixture into the pure chemical compounds it is composed.

A. in which B. of what C. of which D. from which

51. Mrs. Lincoln has that she is unable to get a job.

A. such small education B. so little education

C. a such little education D. a so small education

52. She can’t prevent her little boy shooting birds.

A. from; to B. on; at C. with; up D. from; at

53. Many countries are increasing their use of natural gas, wind and other forms of .

A. energy B. source C. power D. material

54. A darkened sky in the daytime is usually and indication that a storm is .

A. possible coming B. about to take place

C. close by D. expected to be severe

55. We all know that speak louder than words.

A. movements B. performance C. operations D. actions

56. , he could not cover the whole distance in fifteen minutes.

A. Fast as he can B. As he can ran fast

C. If he can ran fast D. Since he ran fast

57. Agricultural production in that country has increased in recent years.

A. vastly B. strikingly C. considerably D. extremely

58. Peter has planned to some money every month so that he can buy a used car next year.

A. set aside B. set up C. set in D. set along

59. Although I spoke to him many times, he never took any of what I said.

A. attention B. notice C. warning D. observation

60. They overcame all the difficulties and fulfilled the plan three months ahead of time, is something we had not expected.

A. that B. what C. it D. which

Part II Vocabulary and Structure

Directions: In this part there are forty incomplete sentences. Each sentence is followed by four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence and then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.

21. A great many cancers can be cured but only if before they have begun to spread or colonize in other parts of the body.

A. properly treat

B. properly treating

C. being properly treated

D. properly treated

22. she is a likeable girl, she is very difficult to work with.

A. Since B. However C. As far as D. While

23. All the tourists gave the robber their money.

A. frightened B. frightening C. frighten D. frightful

24. her age, she really did a good job in such a short time.

A. Giving B. Gives C. Give D. Given

25. The soldier was with neglecting his duty.

A. charged B. conducted C. charged D. committed

26. The reason why the car stopped was .

A. because the road was not good B. that the road was not good

C. due to the bad road D. because of the bad road

27. You’d better hurry, you might be late for class.

A. or B. and C. unless D. but

28. , he performed the task with success.

A. It was expected B. Which was expected

C. As was expected D. That was expected

29. The doctor felt John’s arm to if the bone was broken.

A. work out B. find out C. look at D. see out

30. He just my suggestion at the meeting yesterday.

A. put away B. shut down C. showed off D. brushed aside

31. The question at the next meeting remain a secret.

A. discussed B. to discuss C. to be discussed D. being discussed

32. His laziness his failure in the final exam.

A. gave up B. contributed C. resulted in D. distributed

33. The teacher’s to my statement about this poet led me to read widely about poems.

A. change B. charge C. challenge D. chance

34. On most of the nights, Jane reading letters from her boyfriend.

A. stayed off B. stayed on C. stayed out D. stayed up

35. The first-year students were learning form the army in Miyun, a suburb of Beijing near I lived.

A. what B. where C. that D. which

36. Lynda and hundreds of young people like him the post of typist.

A. approached B. applied for C. appealed to D. approved of

37. Anybody is entitled to such benefit of age or sex.

A. regardless B. whether C. in spite D. in case

38. In this building each apartment could a family of six.

A. house B. cover C. make D. include

39. I tried to get out of the business, I found impossible.

A. who B. which C. that D. what

40. When he explained it again and again, the student’s patience .

A. ran over B. ran on C. ran out D. ran off

41. When her neighbor Grandma Wang became ill, the girl often .

A. fitted in B. worked out C. held back D. helped out

42. If you really want to apply for the dangerous job, I won’t , thought I think it’s a crazy idea.

A. stood in your way B. stand on the way

C. stand in your way D. stand by the way

43. He was trying to read; , the phone kept ringing.

A. meanwhile B. then C. later D. afterwards

44. I am out of those people who like a strenuous (费力的) holiday; I believe in .

A. took it easy B. taken it easy

C. taking it easy D. taking it easily

45. The police matched the finger prints and found they were .

A. equivalent B. identical C. similar D. equal

46. Formally, in the United States, many nurses worked as private duty nurses in hospitals.

A. other than B. more than C. less than D. rather than

47. If you don’t mind. I do my homework than play cards with you.

A. had better B. prefer C. would rather D. would like

48. Their idea was to get us to the strike at once.

A. call at B. call off C. call in D. call for

49. My car so I had to come by bus.

A. fell down B. broke down C. fell over D. turned away

50. I could tell he was surprised from the on his face.

A. appearance B. sight C. expression D. explanation

51. Which is , North America or South America?

A. biggest B. the biggest C. more biggest D. bigger

52. You should observe carefully how the audience his speech.

A. reach to B. refer to C. react to D. relate to

53. These farmers got a good harvest last year, so they a big sum of money for new farm machines.

A. set aside B. set about C. set up D. set back

54. One of my sayings is “where there is a will, there is a way.”

A. likely B. favorable C. alike D. favorite

55. All is a continuous supply of fuel oil.

A. what is needed B. that is needed

C. the thing is needed D. for their needs

56. The high income tax is harmful it may discourage people from trying to earn more.

A. in that B. that C. in which D. which

57. A new technique out, the yield increases by 20%.

A. having working B. having been worked

C. at a loss D. for good

58. The bird flew into the air and was soon .

A. out of sight B. in a hurry C. at a loss D. for good

59. It is decided that he for a bus to meet the guests from Beijing.

A. call B. calls C. arrange D. arranges

60. I know it’s not important but I can’t help about it.

A. to think B. thinking C. and think D. being thought