第2頁：閱讀判斷
第3頁：概括大意
第4頁：閱讀理解
第5頁：補全短文
第6頁：完型填空
第7頁：參考答案
第一部分：詞彙選項(第1～15題，每題1分，共15分)
下面共有l5個句子，每個句子中均有l個詞或短語劃有底橫線，請從每個句子後面所給的4個選項中選擇l個與劃線部分意義最相近的詞或短語。答案一律塗在答題卡相應的位置上。
l The cylindrical shape of a cactus reduces moisture loss.
A lessens
B delays
C redistributes
D reverses
2 In temperate regions the growth rings on turtles' epidermal plates reflect seasonal variations in growth.
A indicate
B stimulate
C include
D prevent
3 During the l840's, Dorothea Dix was a leader in the movement for the reform of prison conditions.
A unification
B creation
C revival
D betterment
4 The polar regions are generally covered with ice and snow.
A areas
B rocks
C mountains
D seas
5 Against the advice of his accountants, Henry Ford regularly reduced the price of his early automobiles.
A recklessly
B hesitantly
C greatly
D routinely
6 Proper exercise plays a significant role in the rehabilitation of patients with various back ailments.
A operation
B recovery
C casting
D relaxation
7 It is not possible for people to remember everything that they have thought.
A recall
B appreciate
C repeat
D discuss
8 A fossil is remnant of a once-living organism.
A bone
B solvent
C picture
D vestige
9 An expert in any field may be defined as a person who possesses specialized skills and is capable of rendering very competent services.
A obtaining
B mastering
C providing
D financing
l0 Among the men and women who reshaped the American working class during the early l900s, there were many who were not members of labor unions.
A challenged the rights of
B criticized the views of
C interviewed the leaders of
D changed the character of
ll Recent discoveries in Montana indicate that some dinosaurs may have resided in colonies.
A lived
B died
C hunted
D fed
l2 Over thirty cities around the world boast more than five million residents.
A jobs
B dwellings
C blocks
D inhabitants
l3 By l900, many municipalities had begun to restrict the use of automobiles in order to ensure pedestrian safety.
A test
B limit
C standardize
D prohibit
l4 High wages and restrictive work practices are said to have created new nonunion competition.
A inefficient
B recognized
C limiting
D dangerous
l5 The host important result of the Lewis and Clark expedition was that it enabled the United States to claim the Oregon region.
A regret
B problem
C outcome
D controversy
