The girl seems to have a(n) ______ for drawing.

   A. skill    B. talent    C. authority     D. expert

--- Do you have any idea why the bus – drivers are on strike?

    --- As far as I know, they are ____a pay rise.

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

I have had some bad times before, but seldom ______ so helpless as now．

    A．I had felt  B．have I felt      C．I have felt               D．had I felt

閱讀理解(滿分40分)

第一節(jié)（共15小題年每小題2分，滿分30分）

請閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳答案，并在答題卡上將該選項的標號涂黑。

A

When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farm, in the winter especially, we wear quite out off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital.

    However, I soon discovered that one big disadvantage is money. It costs so much to go out, not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma(哮喘), and  the air is so bad that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of traveling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use it became of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle, but that can be quite dangerous.

    Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city, whatever you tastes in culture or entertainment(娛樂活動). Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally, if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprising --- and , what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.

    Is life better then, in the city? Perhaps it is , when you are in your teens(十幾歲)or twenties. However, as you get older, and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon.

61. What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?

   A. Staying on the farm.                B. Moving to the countryside.

   C. Leaving home for the city.           D. Running away from the school.

62. Which of the following is true about the writer?

   A. He is very old now.                 B. He is in good health.

   C. He prefers driving a car.             D. He lives in the city now.

63. In the passage, the writer tries to __________.

   A. express his opinions about way of life      B. describe his life in the countryside

   C. an interest in the outside world            D. persuade the reader to live in the city

64. How is the passage mainly developed?

   A. By inferring.         B. By comparing.       

   C. By listing examples.   D. By giving explanations.

22. —I have some big news for you. You’ve been accepted as a member of ourclub.

—_______ That’s great!

A.Have I ?         B. Pardon?       C. Congratulations!     D. Good idea!

10.I was told that there were about 50 foreign students ____ Chinese in the school, most ____ were from Germany.

A. study; of whom     B. study; of them    C. studying; of them    D. studying; of whom

34.For many cities in the world ,there is no room to spread out further , ______ New York is an example.

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

B

　　Are you feeling stressed out? Anxious? Is your mind racing in circles? Are you worried about all the things you have to get done? Here’s a quick-acting trick that can make you feel better.

　　If you’re sitting at a desk, place the palm of your hand on the desk, and take a moment to focus on what the surface of the desk feels like. Is it hot or cold, rough or smooth? Put all of your attention on the sensations in your palm, on how the desk feels underneath your hand. If you are not at a desk, do the same exercise by placing your palm on any nearby object—a wall, a chair, even your opposite arm.

When you are feeling stressed, your thoughts tend to take on a life of their own. Yon may be thinking about things you wish you had done differently in the past or worrying about things that you have to do in the future. These thoughts will make you feel anxious. The anxiety, in turn, increases the number of anxious thoughts.

If you can ground yourself even for a moment in the present, you will break the cycle and feel instant relief. Paying attention to what objects in your environment feel like forces you to pay more attention to the present moment than to negative, anxiety-provoking thoughts about the past or about the future.

Try using your other senses too:

Try closing your eyes for a second (don’t try this while driving!) and breath deeply through your nose. What do you smell?

When eating, put all your attention on how your food tastes.

What do you hear? What little noises are there around you that you didn’t notice before?

Look closely at an ordinary object. Do you see anything you haven’t noticed before?

46．By saying “Is your mind racing in circles”, the author intends to mean that_______.

A．you did something wrong in the past and wouldn’t forgive yourself

B．your mind is quick and bright when in a state of anxiety

C．you are thinking in a stupid way when anxious thoughts worries you a lot

D．you worried a lot and the anxious thoughts will increase your anxiety

47．The author advises to put your palm on the desk or any things nearby in order to______.

A．play a small trick                 B．feel the surface of the object

C．do some exercises                 D．reduce your anxiety

48．The writer mentioned some senses that could be used to reduce stress except the______.

A．sense of touching             B．sense of smell

C．sense of humour             D．sense of listening

49．Which of the following can be served as a title for the passage?

A．First Aid to Anxiety—Senses.    B．How Anxiety Works.

C．The Cause of Anxiety—Senses.     D．How to Deal with Anxiety.

3．When he tried to make a（n）_____, he found that the hotel that he wanted was completely filled.

A．reservation           B．claim           C．complaint          D．Appointment

26.Younger adults who get either little sleep or a lot of it ________ see a greater expansion in their waistlines over time.

A. may        B. must         D. need        D. Shall