The old couple, ____had been admitted to university, were living a hard life.

A.both their children                            B. both of whom children

C. both of whose children                        D. whose their children

It was announced that only when the fire was under control ________ to return to their homes.

A. the residents would be permitted            B. had the residents been permitted

C. would the residents be permitted               D. the residents had been permitted

Not everyone is equal to the task because it          special skills and much patience．

    A．calls for      B．calls out      C．turns into      D．turns up

第三部分：閱讀理解（共20小題，每小題2分，滿分40分）

                                   A device that stops drivers from falling asleep at the wheel is about to undergo(接受) testing at Department of Transport laboratories and could go on sale within 12 months.

       The system, called driver Alert, aims to reduce deadly road accidents by 20%--40% that are caused by tiredness. Airline pilots can also use it to reduce the 30% of all pilot-error accidents that are related to fatigue（疲勞）.

       Driver Alert is based on a computerized wristband. The device, worn by drivers or pilots gives out a sound about every four minutes during a car journey. After each sound the driver must respond by squeezing the steering wheel(方向盤). A sensor in the wristband detects this pressing action and measures the time between the sound and the driver’s response.

       Tiredness is directly related to a driver’s response time. Usually, a watchful driver would take about 400 milliseconds to respond, but once that falls to more than 500 milliseconds, it suggests that the driver is getting sleepy.

   In such cases the device gives out more regular and louder sounds, showing that the driver should open a window or stop for a rest. If the driver’s response continues to slow down, the sounds become more frequent until a nonstop alarm warns that the driver must stop as soon as possible.

       The device has been delivered to the department’s laboratories for testing. If these tests, scheduled for six months’ time, are successful, the makers will bring the product to market within about a year.

56. How should a driver respond to the sounds from Driver Alert?

       A. By sounding a warning.   B. By touching the wristband.

       C. By checking the driving time. D. By pressing the steering wheel.

57. We can learn from the text that the driver needs to stop for a break when his response time is ________

       A. about 400 milliseconds    B. below 500 milliseconds

       C. over 500 milliseconds      D. about 4 minutes

58. When the driver gets sleepy while driving, Driver Alert ______.

       A. moves more regularly              B. stops working properly

       C. opens the window for the driver      D. sounds more frequently and loudly

59. According to the text, Driver Alert ______.

       A. aims to reduce tiredness-related accidents

       B. has gone through testing at laboratories

       C. aims to prevent drivers from sleeping

       D. has been on sale for 12 months

IV. 課文語言點及應用（共四節(jié)，滿分35分）

第一節(jié)：單詞拼寫（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）

76. Before Christmas Eve, people will ___________ (裝飾) the house and the Christmas tree.

77. The experts are _________ every part of the island. (exploration)

78. Hosting the Olympic Games is a great honour and a great _____________. (responsible).

79. He took part in the competition _____________ (confidence).

80. We were _________ to death by the insects while camping. (咬)

81. Mr. King has r_________ (代替) Mike as captain of the team.

82. The number of children in the school has ____________ (減少) this year.

83. This child is clever and quick-minded, and he is of high i_____________..

84. Friendship is to be strengthened by ______________ (奉獻).

85. The antique watch is very ___________ (value)

It is said that a new robot ______ by him in a few days.

A. designed                 B. has been designed  

C. will be designed           D. will have been designed 

 Mr Smith,      of the      speech, started to read a novel.

   A. tired; boring        B. tiring; bored             C. tired; bored                     D. tiring; boring

--- Hello! Jinling Hotel. What can I do for you?

   --- Do you have a room __________ for this weekend?

  A. useful    B. available    C. possible    D. empty

—What happened to the old lady?

   —She was observed ______ of her handbag.

A. rob               B. to rob                      C. robbing           D. robbed

Man is born       yet everywhere he is       chains．

       A．freely; on B．easy; on    C．free; in     D．easily; on