prophetic because some of them did come true

c) dreams may come true if clearly remembered

d) dreams and reality are closely related

37. by “things like…” “happen in threes” (para.3,line2), the author indicates that people believe _______.

a) personal misfortunes tend to happen every now and then

b) personal misfortunes, plane crashes, and deaths usually happen together

c) misfortunes tend to occur according to certain patterns

d) misfortunes will never occur more than three times to a person in his lifetime

38. the word “courtesy” (para.4,line 6) probably means _______.

a) good manners b) friendly relations

c) appropriate speech d) satisfactory service

39. what can be inferred from the passage?

a) happenings that go unnoticed deserve more attention.

b) in a series of misfortunes the third one is usually the most serious.

c) people tend to make use of evidence that supports their own beliefs.

d) believers of misfortunes happening in threes are cautious in interpreting events.

40. it can be concluded from the passage that _______.

a) there is some truth even in the wildest dreams

b) one should take notice of other people’s merits

c) there is no order or pattern in world events

d) we should not base our conclusions on accidental evidence

part iii vocabulary (20 minutes)

directions there are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. for each sentence there are four choices 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 centre.

41. glass may _______ at high temperature.

a) dissolve b) disappear c) soften d) melt

42. everyone is encouraged to _______ food or clothing for those who suffered a great deal in the flood.

a) attribute b) distribute c) contribute d) drift

43. white teeth are a sharp _______ to black skin.

a) content b) contract c) contrast d) contain

44. it is kind of you to ________ my children when i am away.

a) look after b) take after c) look in d) take in

45. tom is _______ about photography. he spends nearly all his money on it.

a) justice b) innocent c) fierce d) crazy

46. careful planning and hard work will _______ our final success.

a) enclose b) ensure c) discharge d) deny

47. there are _______ approaches to english teaching. but not all of them are equally efficient for our chinese students.

a) double b) joint c) original d) diverse

48. i could have _______ such a situation but i didn’t.

a) forecast b) overcome c) shed d) urged

49. i prefer a _______ typewriter to an automatic one.

a) mechanic b) manual c) merchant d) mental

50. professor smith _______the most important part in his paper.

a) omitted b) disputed c) designed d) chased

51. physically we feel comfortable. but _______, we suffer a lot.

a) psychologically b) moderately c) naturally d) precisely

52. when he retired, his son _______ the business.

a) took over b) took off c) took in d) took up

53. they _______ our house at $10,000.

a) count b) estimate c) value d) assess

54. when he studied at college, jack was supported by a _______.

a) treatment b) assistance c) scholarship d) award

55. you are very _______ to take the trouble to help me. i can not thank you enough.

a) reasonable b) essential c) thoughtful d) considerable

56. he wants to _______ his appointment from monday to wednesday.

a) transfer b) decay c) advance d) postpone

57. this is what i could do. there is no other _______ for me.

a) change b) shift c) alternate d) alternative

58. please be _______. your question is too general.

a) limited b) narrow c) specific d) thorough

59. ____ to meet anybody, he went in from the back door.

a) not wishing b) wishing c) not wished d) no wishing

60. _____ right now, she would get there on sunday.

a) would she leave b) were she to leave c) if she leaves d) if she had left

61. she was eager to persuade him to go with her but met with flat _______.

a) disapproval b) rejection c) refusal d) decline

62. he has two sons, _____ work as chemists.

a) two of whom b) both of whom c) both of which d) all of whom

63. when you buy the spare parts for your car, try to get the _______ ones from the authorized dealer.

a) genuine b) generous c) genius d) gentle