[填空题]Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.
I am a foot taller than Napoleon and twice the weight of Twiggy; on my only visit to a beautician (美容师), the woman said she found my face a challenge. Yet despite these social disadvantages I feel cheerful, happy, confident and secure.
I work for a daily newspaper and so get to a lot of places I would otherwise never see. This year I went to Ascot to write about the people there. I saw something there that made me realize the stupidity of trying to conform, of trying to be better than anyone else. There was a small, plump woman, all dressed up—huge hat, dress with pink butterflies, long white gloves. She also had a shooting stick. But because she was so plump, when she sat on the stick it went deep into the ground and she couldn’t pull it out. She tugged and tugged, tears of rage in her eyes. When the final tug brought it out, she crashed with it to the ground.
I saw her walk away. Her day had bee

[单项选择] Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
Protests at the use of animals in research have taken a new and fearful character in Britain with the attempted murder of two British scientists by the terrorist technique of the pre-planted car-bomb.
The research community will rightly be alarmed at these development, which have two objectives: to arouse public attention and to frighten people working in research with animals. The first need is that everything should be done to identify those responsible for the crimes and to put them on trial. The Defence Research Society has taken the practical step of offering a reward of 10,000 pounds for information leading to those responsible, but past experience is not encouraging. People are unlikely to be tempted by such offers. The professional police will similarly be confronted by the usual problem of finding a needle in a haystack.
That is why the intellectual community in Britain and elsewhere must ac
A. the importance of the case
B. the responsibility of the police
C. the difficulty of the problem
D. the seriousness of the problem

[单项选择]Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the passage.
For Americans, Route 66______.
A. was the shortest way to California
B. led to their dream west
C. demonstrated the spirit of movement and excitement
D. was a wonder built by the federal government

[单项选择]Questions 14 to 16 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the passage.
From the passage, we can learn that______.
A. the later Americans get married, the more they spend on weddings
B. most Americans prefer to have small and simple weddings
C. Americans believe everybody should have a wedding ceremony
D. on average, Americans spend more than $ 20, 000 on weddings

[单项选择]Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage , you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the passage.
Pet Passport Scheme______.
A. allows people to take their pets abroad
B. keeps pets safe from oversea diseases
C. makes tourists enjoy their holidays better
D. improves holiday season income greatly

[单项选择]Questions 15 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the passage.


Bob climbed an ice pinnacle ______.
A. to look for his companion
B. to look for seal
C. to look for a polar bear
D. to see the beautiful scene

[单项选择] Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the passage.
Which statement is NOT true about its spring
A. Spring usually begins towards the end of March.
B. Plentiful wind makes some outdoor activities possible.
C. Nighttime temperatures dip below 50 degrees.
D. It is a time when you can enjoy flowers in bloom.

[单项选择]Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.
Before refrigerators, homes usually had ice boxes. But (47) way to keep food cool without the need for electricity is to use an evaporative cooler. This is easy to make and does not even use (48) .
A. Cold (54) in a freezer, however, can keep foods in good condition fox months after the (55) season. Yet foods can be damaged if they are kept too cold The British development group Practical Action says the best way to prepare foods for storage is at (56) time while still in the field. Use a sharp knife to avoid damage.

• stayI) covered
• B) storageJ) under
• C) harvest
  B. K) water
• other
  C. L) cold
• growing
  D. M) air
• another
  E. N) preparation
• ice
  F. O) take
• cool