PART ⅢCLOZE

There are many superstitions in Britain, but one of the most （31 ）held is that it is unlucky to walk under a ladder even if it means （32）the pavement into a busy street! （33）you must pass under a ladder you can （34）bad luck by crossing your fingers and （35）them crossed until you have seen a dog. （36）, you may lick your finger and （37）a cross on the toe of your shoe, and not look again at the shoe until the （38）has dried.

Another common （39）is that it is unlucky to open an umbrella in the house-it will either bring （40）to the person who opened it or to the whole （41）. Anyone opening an umbrella in fine weather is （42）, as it inevitably brings rain!

The number 13 is said to be unlucky for some, and when the 13th day of the month （43）on a Friday, anyone wishing to avoid a bad event had better stay （44）. the worst misfortune that can happen to a person is caused by breaking a mirror, （45）it brings seven years of bad luck! The superstition is supposed to （46）in ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods.

Black cats are generally considered lucky in Britain, even though they are （47）witchcraft……it is （48）lucky if a black cat crosses your path-although in America the exact opposite belief prevails.

Finally, a commonly held superstition is that of touching wood （49）luck. This measure is most often taken if you think you have said something that is tempting fate, such as "my car has never （50）, touch wood?"

31. A broadly B widely C quickly D speedily

32. A running from B jumping off C stepping off D keeping from

33. A If B As C Though D Unless

34. A erase B remove C avoid D ease

35. A keep B keeping C kept D to keep

36. A Consequently B However C Comparatively D Alternatively

37. A make B print C perform D produce

38. A label B symbol C mark D cut

39. A argument B superstition C opinion D idea

40. A loss B difficulty C tragedy D misfortune

41. A house B household C home D circle

42. A unwise B unintelligent C unpopular D unfortunate

43. A falls B arrives C drops D happens

44. A away B outdoors C indoors D far

45. A when B as C if D though

46. A have originated B be originating C be originated D originate

47. A concerned about B related with C associated with D connected in

48. A especially B specially C frequently D rarely

49. A as B for C in D of

50. A broken up B broken off C broken away D broken down

PART ⅣGRAMMAR and VOCABULARY

 

51. __dull he may be, he is certainly a very successful top executive.

 

A Although

B whatever

C As

D However

52. If only I __play the guitar as well as you!

A would

B could

C should

D might

53. The party, __I was the guest of honour, was extremely enjoyable.

A by which

B for which

C to which

D at which

54 It's high time we __ cutting down the rainforests.

A stopped

B had to stop

C shall stop

D stop

55 The student said there were a few points in the essay he __ impossible to comprehend.

A has found

B was finding

C had found

D would find

56 Loudspeakers were fixed in the hall so that everyone__ an opportunity to hear the speech.

A ought to have

B must have

C may have

D should have

57 I am surprised__ this city is a dull place to live in.

A that you should think

B by what you are thinking

C that you would think

D with what you were thinking

58 Susan is very hardworking, but her pay is not__ for her work.

A enough good

B good enough

C as good enough

D good as enough

59 It is imperative that the government __ more investment into the shipbuilding industry.

A attracts

B shall attract

C attract

D has to

60 Land belongs to the city; there is __ thing as private ownership of land.

A no such a

B not such

C not such a

D no such

61 My daughter has walked eight miles today. We never guessed that she could walk__far.

A /

B such

C that

D as

62 The statistics __ that living standards in the area have improved drastically in recent times.

A proves

B is proving

C are proving

D prove

63 There are only ten apples left in the baskets, __ the spoilt ones.

A not counting

B not to count

C don't count

D having not counted

64 It was __ we had hoped

A more a success than

B a success more than

C as much of a success as

D a success as much as

65 There used to be a petrol station near the park, __?

A didn't it

B doesn't there

C usedn't it?

D didn't there

66 It is an offence to show __ against people of different races.

A distinction

B difference

C separation

D discrimination

67 A great amount of work has gone into __ the Cathedral to its previous splendour.

A refreshing

B restoring

C renovating

D renewing

68 The thieves fled with the local police close on their __.

A backs

B necks

C toes

D heels

69 The economic recession has meant that job__ is a rare thing.

A security

B safety

C protection

D secureness

70 Many people nowadays save money to __ for their old age.

A cater

B supply

C provide

D equip

71 The tone of the article __ the writer's mood at the time.

A reproduced

B reflected

C imagined

D imitated

72 This is not the right __ to ask for my help; I am far too busy even to listen

73 The job of a student accommodation officer__ a great many visits to landladies.

A concerns

B offers

C asks

D involves

74 Our family doctor's clinic __at the junction of two busy roads.

A rests

B stands

C stays

D seats

75 She was so fat that she could only just __ through the door.

A assemble

B appear

C squeeze

D gather

76 After the heavy rain, a builder was called to repair the roof, which was __.

A leaking

B trickling

C prominent

D noticeable

77 The reception was attended by __ members of the local community.

A excellent

B conspicuous

C prominent

D noticeable

78 Share prices on the Stock Exchange plunged sharply in the morning but __slightly in the afternoon.

A regained

B recovered

C restored

D revived

79 His brain has worked away on the idea of a universal cure

A rich

B quick

C productive

D fertile

80 The couple has donated a not__ amount of money to the foundation.

A inconsiderable

B inconsiderate

C inaccurate

D incomparable

READING

TEXT A

In the case of mobile phones, change is everything. Recent research indicates that the mobile phone is changing not only our culture, but our very bodies as well.

First. Let's talk about culture. The difference between the mobile phone and its parent, the fixed-line phone, you get whoever answers it.

This has several implications. The most common one, however, and perhaps the thing that has changed our culture forever, is the "meeting" influence. People no longer need to make firm plans about when and where to meet. Twenty years ago, a Friday night would need to be arranged in advance. You needed enough time to allow everyone to get from their place of work to the first meeting place. Now, however, a night out can be arranged on the run. It is no longer "see you there at 8", but "text me around 8 and we'll see where we all are".

Texting changes people as well. In their paper, "insights into the Social and Psychological Effects of SMS Text Messaging", two British researchers distinguished between two types of mobile phone users: the "talkers" and the "texters"-those who prefer voice to text message and those who prefer text to voice.

They found that the mobile phone's individuality and privacy gave texters the ability to express a whole new outer personality. Texters were likely to report that their family would be surprised if they were to read their texts. This suggests that texting allowed texters to present a self-image that differed from the one familiar to those who knew them well.

Another scientist wrote of the changes that mobiles have brought to body language. There are two kinds that people use while speaking on the phone. There is the "speakeasy": the head is held high, in a self-confident way, chatting away. And there is the "spacemaker": these people focus on themselves and keep out other people.

Who can blame them? Phone meetings get cancelled or reformed and camera-phones intrude on people's privacy. So, it is understandable if your mobile makes you nervous. But perhaps you needn't worry so much. After all, it is good to talk

81.   When people plan to meet nowadays, they ________.

A. arrange the meeting place beforehand

B. postpone fixing the place till last minute

C. seldom care about when and where to meet

D. still love to work out detailed meeting plans.

82.   According to the two British researchers, the social and psychological effect are mostly likely to be seen on ________.

A. talkers

B. the "speakeasy"

c. the "spacemaker"

D. texters

83.   We can infer from the passage that the texts sent by texters are ________.

A. quite revealing

B. well written

C. unacceptable by others

D. shocking to others

84.   According to the passage, who is afraid of being heard while talking on the mobile ________.

A. talkers

B. the speakeasy

C. the spacemaker

D. texters

85.   An appropriate title for the passage might be ________.

A. The SMS Effect.

B. Cultural Implication of Mobile Use.

C. Change in the Use of the Mobile.

D. Body Language and the Mobile Phone.