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第一部份：句子填空
1. The new product development meeting will be held either in Room 402 _______ in Room 501.
      A. or
      B. and
      C. not
      D. but
     A   B   C   D  

2. The restaurant will _______ for two days for remodeling.
      A. hold
      B. build
      C. close
      D. invite
     A   B   C   D 

3. The advertising budget is divided _______ among the three divisions in the marketing department.
      A. equal
      B. equals
      C. equality
      D. equally
     A   B   C   D 

4. Mr. Fullham's investments in small start-up companies have doubled _______ value in just five years.
      A. they
      B. their
      C. them
      D. themselves
     A   B   C   D 

5. Printer cartridges can be found in the supply cabinet _______ the file folders.
      A. at
      B. from
      C. with
      D. along
     A   B   C   D 

6. Solar power is being heavily promoted as a clean and _______ source of energy.
      A. renew
      B. renews
      C. renewal
      D. renewable
     A   B   C   D 

7. Registrations for the next lecture series must be _______ by the end of this week.
      A. belonged
      B. practiced
      C. received
      D. arrived
     A   B   C   D 

8. Mr. Montrose's _______ in his job search resulted in employment offers from three companies.
      A. persist
      B. persisted
      C. persistently
      D. persistence
     A   B   C   D 

9. Ms. Vialobos has reported that the new mobile telephones are the lightest _______ to be purchased by the department.
      A. ever
      B. before
      C. quite
      D. well
     A   B   C   D 

10. Orders _______ the weight limit are subject to additional shipping fees.
      A. exceed
      B. exceeded
      C. exceeding
      D. excessive
     A   B   C   D 

11. Mr. Wong will travel to the management seminar in Singapore on _______.
      A. he
      B. himself
      C. him
      D. his own
     A   B   C   D 

12. According to an informal survey, the sales goal set by the management team seems _______ to most of the staff.
      A. realist
      B. realism
      C. realistic
      D. realistically
     A   B   C   D 

13. Because the packaging machine _______ break down on the assembly line, factory officials have decided to replace them.
      A. repeat
      B. repeatedly
      C. repeated
      D. repetition
     A   B   C   D 

14. Workers are _______ against entering the laboratory without protective clothing and masks.
      A. cautious
      B. caution
      C. cautiously
      D. cautioned
     A   B   C   D 

15. Ms. Gupta wishes to _______ the terms of her employment contract before signing it.
      A. deprive
      B. respond
      C. modify
      D. assure
     A   B   C   D 

第二部份： 段落填空
Questions 16-18 refer to the following letter.

Dear Ms. Novotna,
On Sunday, January 12, The farber City Office of Workforce Development _______ an all-day

16. A. has been holding
      B. will be holding
      C. holds
      D. held
     A   B   C   D 

career-development seminar for members of the community. A group of experienced career counselors will advise you on ______ to succeed in

17. A. if
      B. easily
      C. manner
      D. how
     A   B   C   D 

some of today's rewarding careers.
The seminar costs $55 for a single participant or $99 for two and is restricted to fifteen people. If you are interested, contact the office of workforce development at 303-555-0194 to register but make sure to do it soon. There are a _______

18. A. limited
      B. random
      C. substantial
      D. growing
     A   B   C   D 

number of spots avaible.
Sincerely,
Watkinson
Farber City Office of Workforce Development

Questions 19-21 refer to the following letter.

October 30
Dear Professor Kimmel,
The bird biology Quarterly has received your paper "The evolution of Avian Wingspans," and we are pleased to announce that it has been selected to appear in our spring edition. We received over 100 submissions, and yours was ______ along with 12 others.

19. A. chosen
      B. assigned
      C. impressed
      D. initialized
     A   B   C   D 

Enclosed with this _______ letter

20. A. accept
      B. accepts
      C. acceptably
      D. acceptance
     A   B   C   D 

is the comfirmation that you need to sign in order for us to publish your paper. Please note that it should be returned to our offices no later than December 1.
We look _______ to hearing

21. A. clearly
      B. fairly
      C. forward
      D. about
     A   B   C   D 

from you soon.
Sincerely,
Thomas Wright, Editor
Bird Biology Quarterly

第三部份：閱讀測驗
Questions 22-24 refer to the following table of contents.

           Great Nature Magazine
CONTENTS---
Pg. 3 This Week's Environmental News

Pg. 9   Letters to the Editor

Pg. 12 Cover story: Fire and Ice
    Researcher Amy Vicucci recently spent three months observing a pack of wolves in northern Canada.

Pg. 30 Secrets of the Marshlands
    Biologists have been researching the behavior of tigers in the marshlands of eastern India---and their discoveries may change the way we think about these big cats.

Pg. 43 A conversation with Laurent Makombo
    Meet the African politician who is campaigning to enact a landmark law for the protection of endangered wildlife in his country.

Pg. 58 And the winners are...
    We received hundreds of submissions from our readers for our 12th annual Great Nature wildlife photography competition. See the winners here.

22. What is the main topic of this magazine?
      A. Outdoor recreation
      B. Canadian news
      C. Wild animals
      D. Nature photography
     A   B   C   D 

23. On what page can article about new scientific research be about?
      A. Page 9
      B. Page 30
      C. Page 43
      D. Page 58
     A   B   C   D 

24. Based on the table of contents, what CANNOT be found in the magazine?
      A. A book review
      B. Contests results
      C. News reports
      D. An interview
     A   B   C   D 

Questions 25-27 refer to the following article.

Rice Crop Expected to Reach Near-Record Levels

The National Department Agriculture has reported that the nation's farms are on pace to produce their second-largest annual rice crop and fourth-largest soybean crop ever. As a result, grain prices are expected to drop across the nation over the next several months, according to the government's economic advisory office.

The forecast is based on actual field visits and farmer surveys conducted by the department. Because the higher-than-average rainfall during the early summer planting season, previous estimates had been much lower than normal. But cooler ideal weather since then has helped many of the nation's farmers recover from June's heavy rains.The department forecasts that farmers will harvest 4.3 billion bushels of rice, up more than 670 million bushels from last month's estimate of 3.6 billion. The new estimate is only 3 percent lower than last year's record crop of 4.5 billion bushels.

That recovery is expected to lead lower prices for rice and soybeans, two of the nation's most important agricultural exports. That may provide some relief to meat producers who use rice and soybeans for feed, as well as for regular citizens who had expected to pay higher prices for rice and rice products at the supermarket. The department has lowered its estimate for soybeans slightly, to 2.97 billion bushels from 3 billion last month.

The new estimate is welcome news for many other businesses as well. High rice prices had cut deeply into profits for restaurant chains, for instance, since they spend a significant portion of their budget on rice and rice products.

25. What is expected for rice production this year?
      A. It will be of better quality than last year's crop.
      B. It will drop by 3 percent because of flooding.
      C. It will be higher than earlier forecasts.
      D. It will break records for the fourth year in a row.
     A   B   C   D 

26. Who is NOT mentioned as being affected by grain prices?
      A. Meat producers
      B. Supermarket shoppers
      C. Soybean packagers
      D. Restaurant owners
     A   B   C   D 

27. When was rice production the highest?
      A. This year
      B. Last year
      C. Two years ago
      D. Three years ago
     A   B   C   D 

Questions 28-32 refer to the following e-mails.

To:     Thomas Whitman
From: Charles Roberts
Date:  June 27
Re:     Inquiry

Dear Mr. Whitman,

I'm responding you to your e-mail inquiry about renting an apartment for your upcoming vacation. I'm happy to say that the unit is still avaible for the dates in July that you have requested.

As I said in the advertisement that you saw in last week's Province News Times, the rental costs $1,000 per week. Therefore, it would be $2,000 for the two-week period that you proposed. I also require a $400 security deposit to cover any potential damage to the property during your stay. This amount will be returned to you after your vacation as long as everything in the apartment remains in good condition.

Just to clarify, this furnished unit has an updated kitchen with all necessary appliances and equipment to meet your cooking needs. Per your request, I have also attached a number of photographs to this e-mail so that you can get a better sense of the avaible amenities.

Please send me an e-mail by tomorrow at 12 noon to confirm that you would like to rent the apartment. Then, please write a check to my name for the full amount ($2,400) and send it to: 601 Beach Walk Avenue, Carlton City, VA 06698

Sincerely,
Charles Roberts

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To:     Charles Roberts
From: Thomas Whitman
Date:  August 3
Re:     Thank you

Dear Mr. Roberts,

I just wanted to thank you again for the use of your apartment and let you know that I just received your note and the enclosed check. I'm glad you found everything in the apartment to be in good condition. I really appreciate that you returned my deposit so quickly.

My family and I had a wonderful time and are fortunate to have found such a wonderful rental on such short notice. It was great to have the beach located so close. The views from the balcony were superb. We had never traveled to Carlton City before, and were impressed by how many restaurants and shops were all within walking distance.

In fact, we enjoy our stay so much that we are already trying to plan a return trip to Carlton City. Please let me know if you are renting the unit next summer. If so, we'd love to go ahead and reserve it for three weeks.

Kind regards,
Thomas Whitman

28. What is the purpose of the first e-mail?
      A. To schedule a meeting
      B. To respond an advertisement
      C. To request an explanation
      D. To provide additional information
     A   B   C   D 

29. For how long did Mr. Whitman rent the apartment?
      A. one week
      B. two weeks
      C. Three weeks
      D. Four weeks
     A   B   C   D 

30. What is NOT indicated about the rental apartment?
      A. It is near the beach.
      B. It has a balcony.
      C. It is on the second floor.
      D. It has a renovated kitchen.
     A   B   C   D 

31. Why did Mr. Whitman receive the check?
      A. The property was in good condition.
      B. He was guaranteed a discount.
      C. The advertisement was not published.
      D. He received rent from a tenant.
     A   B   C   D 

32. What plan does Mr. Whitman discuss in the second e-mail?
      A. The purchase of a vacation home
      B. An annual trip to Carlton City
      C. A trip to the beach with additional family members
      D. A longer stay in the same rental apartment
     A   B   C   D