Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct word for each of the blanks from 1 to 10

Experiments have proved that children can be instructed in swimming at a very early age. At a special (1) ___ in Los Angeles, children become expert at holding their (2)____ under water even before they can walk. Babies of two months old do not appear to be reluctant to enter the (3)____.It is not long before they are so accustomed to (4)____ that they can pick up weights from the (5)___ of the pool. A game that is very popular with these young (6)____ is the underwater tricycle race. Tricycles are lined up on the floor of the pool seven feet under (7)____. The children compete against each other to reach the other end of the (8)____.Many pedal their tricycles, but most of them prefer to push or drag them. Some children can cover the whole length of the pool (9) ___ coming up for breath even once. Whether they will ever become future Olympic champions, only time will tell. Meanwhile, they should encourage those among us who cannot swim five yards (10) ___ they are gasping for air.

History books record that the first film with sound was The Jazz Singer in 1927. But sound films, or "talkies", did not suddenly appear after years of silent screenings. From the earliest public performances in 1896, films were accompanied by music and sound effects. These were produced by a single pianist, a small band, or a full-scale orchestra; large movie theatres could buy- sound-effects machines. Research into sound that was reproduced at exactly the same time as the pictures – called "synchronized sound" – began soon after the very first films were shown. With synchronized sound, characters on the movie screen could sing and speak. As early as 1896, the newly invented gramophone, which played a large disc carrying music and dialogue, was used as a sound system. The biggest disadvantage was that the sound and pictures could become unsynchronized if, for example, the gramophone needle jumped or if the speed of the projector changed. This system was only effective for a single song or dialogue sequence. In the "sound-on-film" system, sounds were recorded as a series of marks on celluloid which could be read by an optical sensor. These signals would be placed on the film alongside the image, guaranteeing synchronization. Short feature films were produced in this way as early as 1922. This system eventually brought us "talking pictures".

A. history of silent movies B. disadvantages of synchronized sound

C. development of sound with movies D. research into sound reproduction

Question 12: According to the passage, films using sound effects were screened______

A. before 1896 B. as early as 1896 C. as early as 1922 D. in 1927

A. projections B. revelations C. demonstrations D. diversions

A. a jazz singer B. a single pianist C. a small band D. a gramophone

A. most movie theatres had a pianist B. sound-effects machines were not common because they were expensive

C. orchestras couldn't synchronize sound with pictures

D. gramophones were developed about the same time as moving pictures

Question 16: According to the passage, gramophones were ineffective because they ______.

A. got out of synchronization with the picture B. were too large for most movie theatres

C. were newly invented and still had imperfections D. changed speeds when the needle jumped

Question 17: The word "sequence" is closest in meaning to ______.

A. interpretation B. progression C. distribution D. organization

A. sounds B. series C. marks D. sensors

A. made during the filming of the picture B. read by an optical sensor

C. inserted beside the image on the film D. marked on the gramophone

Question 20: Short feature films produced as early as 1922 ______ .

A. were recorded by optical sensors B. put musicians out of work

C. were only effective for dialogue sequences D. preceded talking pictures

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 21 to 30.

Today's cars are smaller, safer, cleaner, and more economical than their predecessors, but the car of the future will be far more pollution-free than those on the road today. Several new types of automobile engines have already been developed that run on alternative sources of power, such as electricity, compressed natural gas, methanol, steam, hydrogen, and propane. Electricity, however, is the only zero-emission option presently available.

Although electric vehicles will not be truly practical until a powerful, compact battery or other dependable source of current is available, transportation experts foresee a new assortment of electric vehicles entering everyday life: shorter-range commuter electric cars, three-wheeled neighborhood cars, electric delivery vans, bikes, and trolleys.

As automakers work to develop practical electrical vehicles, urban planners and utility engineers are focusing on infrastructure systems to support and make the best use of the new cars. Public charging facilities will need to be as common as today's gas stations. Public parking spots on the street or in commercial lots will need to be equipped with devices that allow drivers to charge their batteries while they stop, dine, or attend a concert. To encourage the use of electric vehicles, the most convenient parking in transportation centers might be reserved for electric cars.

Planners foresee electric shuttle buses, trains, buses, and neighborhood vehicles all meeting at transit centers that would have facilities for charging and renting. Commuters will be able to rent a variety of electric cars to suit their needs: light trucks, one-person three-wheelers, small cars, or electric/gasoline hybrid cars for longer trips, which will no doubt take place on automated freeways capable of handling five times the number of vehicles that can be carried by a freeway today.

Question 21:. The following electrical vehicles are all mentioned in the passage except ______

A. vans. B. trains. C. planes. D. trolleys.

A. criticize conventional vehicles. B. support the invention of electric cars.

C. narrate a story about alternative energy vehicles.

D. describe the possibilities for transportation in the future.

Question 23: The passage would most likely be followed by details about ______

A. automated freeways. B. pollution restrictions in the future.

C. the neighborhood of the future. D. electric shuttle buses.

Question 24:. The word "compact" in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to ______

A. long-range. B. inexpensive. C. concentrated. D. squared.

B. everyday life will stay much the same in the future.

C. a single electric vehicle will eventually replace several modes of transportation

D. electric vehicles are not practical for the future.

A. more convenient than they are today. B. equipped with charging devices.

C. much larger than they are today D. as common as today's gas stations.

Question 27: The word "charging" in this passage refers to ______

A. electricity. B. credit cards. C. aggression. D. lightning.

A. count on. B. invent. C. imagine. D. rely on.

A. daily travelers B. visitors C cab drivers. D. shoppers.

A. combination. B. hazardous. C. futuristic. D. automated.

A B C D

A B C D

A _{B C D}

A B C D

A. the most obviously B. most obvious C. obviously the most D. the most obvious

A. you can keep B. that you kept C. you will keep D. if you kept

A. if she has known B. if she should know C. had she known D. if she knew

A. turn the clock round B. turn the clock down

C. turn the clock back D. turn the clock forward

Question 62: _______, the results couldn't be better.

A. No matter what he tried hard B. No matter how hard he tried

C. Although very hard he tried D. Despite how hard he tried

Question 63: He gave me his personal _______ that his draft would be ready by Friday.

A. endurance B. insurance C. assurance D. ensurance

A. would be B. was C. is D. will be

A. step B. pace C. speed D. space

A. The teacher is so difficult that the students can't do the exercise.

B. It's such difficult exercise that the students can't do it. C. The exercise is too difficult for the students to do.

D. The exercise is too difficult for the students to be unable to do it.

B. Watching TV is what she prefers more than listen to music.

C. She prefers not only watching TV but also listening to music.

D. She likes both watching TV and listening to music better.

A. I didn't go to the cinema ago ages. B. My age has been enough to go to the cinema.

C. I've been to the cinema since ages. D. I haven't been to the cinema for ages.

Question 69: It's important that someone meets Mr. Andrews at the airport.

A. Importantly for someone must meet Mr. Andrews at the airport.

B. Mr. Andrews is important to meet someone at the airport.

C. Someone is important to meet Mr. Andrews at the airport. D. Mr. Andrews must be met at the airport.