Passage 3
Questions 11-15 are based on the following passage:
Thousands of years ago, in the middle of an ocean, miles from the nearest island, an undersea volcano broke out. The hot liquid piled higher and higher and spread wider and wider. In this way, an island rose up in the sea.
As time went on, hot san and cool rains made the rock split and break to pieces, Sea waves dashed against the rock. In this way, soil and sand came into being.to grow taller.
Nothing lived on the naked soil. And then the wind and birds brought plant seeds, spiders and other little creatures there. Only plants could grow first. Only they, in sunlight, could produce food from the minerals of the soil, water and air. While many animals landed on the island, they could find no food. A spider spun its web in vain, because there were no insects for its web to catch. Insects couldn't stay until there were plants for them to eat. So plants had to be the pioneer life on this new island.
11. The passage centers on _______.
[A]how an undersea volcano broke out
[B]how an island rose up in the sea
[C]how soil was formed on a new island
[D]how life began on a volcano- produced island
12. According to the passage, the island got its first soil from ______.
[A]sea waves
[B]its own rock
[C]the sand brought by the wind
[D]cool rains
13 .The word "naked" (in para. 3) could be replaced by which of the following?
[A]hidden
[B]new
[C]mysterious
[D]bare
14 . The order of coming into being on the island is_______.
[A]soil, plants and animals
[B]soil, little creatures and plants
[C]soil, birds and plants
[D]soil, human beings and animals
15 .According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE ?
[A]Spiders were the first life that could live on the island.
[B]The island is far away from any piece of land.
[C]Insects could not live on the island without plants
[D] Plants were brought to the island by human beings
Passage 4
Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage:
Sports and games make our bodies strong, prevent us from getting too fat, and keep us healthy. But these are not their only use.They give us valuable practice in making eyes, brain and muscles work together. In tennis, our eyes see the ball coming, judge its speed and direction and pass this information on to the brain. The brain then arms, legs, and so on, so that the ball is met and hit back where it ought to go. All this must happen with very great speed, and only those who have had a lot of practice at tennis can carry out this complicated chain of events successfully. For those who work with their brains most of the day, the practice of such skills is espcially useful.
Sports and games are also very useful for character-training. In their lessons at school, boys and girls may learn about such virtues as unselfishness, courage, discipline and love of one's country; but what is learned in books cannot have the same deep effect on a child's character as what is learned by experience. The ordinary day-school cannot give much practical training in living, because most of the pupils' time is spent in classes, studying lessons. So it is what the pupils do in their spare time that really prepares them to take their place in society as citizens when they grow up. If each of them learns to work for his team end not for himself On the football field, he will later find it natural to work for the good of his country instead of only for his own benefit.
16. When we play tennis we have to _____.
[A]use, first, our eyes, then the brain and finally the muscles
[B]make our eyes, brain and muscles work almost at the same time
[C]use mainly the arms and legs to hit
[D]usc mainly the muscles so that the ball is met and hit back
17. The "complicated chain of events" refers to_______.
[A]the passing of information and making of decisions
[B]the meeting and hitting back of the ball
[C]the coordinated movements of our eyes, brain and muscles
[D]a lot of practice before playing tennis
18 . By "character-training", the author means that sports and games can help children_____.
[A]live a better life when they grow up
[B]know better how to behave properly in their future life
[C]understand better the virtues they learn in books
[D]all of the above
19. According to the author, a child's character can be most deeply influenced by________ .
[A]what he does out of class
[B]what he learns in books
[C]his place in society
[D]his lessons in school
20. What is of the greatest importance to a football team is _____.
[A]its members [B]its team work
[C]thefootball field [D]the climate
Part II Vocabulary and Structure(40%)
Directions: In this part there are 40 incomplete sentences.For each sentence there are four ices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
21 . Not until then, had I heard _____ of what happened.
[A]something [B]anything [C]nothing [D]everything
22. History is the story of _____ happened to the people before today.
[A]whichever [B]whomever [C]whatever [D]wherever
23. The teacher asked his students to leave enough _____ on the page for correction.
[A] room [B]margin [C]place [D]paper
24. After stopping for a few minutes, the bus moved _____ to its next stop.
[A] forward [B]off
[C] with [D] on
25 .I'll _____ that I'm a qualified engineer.
[A]have you know [B]have known you
[C]have you knowing [D] have you known
26. Of those _____ had applied for the jobs, only two were accepted.
[A]persons [B]that
[C]who [D]which
27. She could have done just as well as you, _____ the chance.
[A]given [ B] to give
[ C] giving [D] give
28. But for the rain, we _____ a nice holiday.
[A]should have [B]would have had
[C]would have [D]well enough
29. ______ I admit that there are problems, I don't agree that they cannot be solved.
[A]When [B]As
[C]While [D]Since
30. What may happen to you, if you _____ in your school work?
[A]fall down [B]fall apart
[C]fall off [D]fall behind
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