Part I Dialogue Completion (15 points)

　　Directions: There are 15 short incomplete dialogues in this part, each followed by 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one to complete the dialogue and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

　　1. Louise: Would you like to go to a party this Saturday?

　　Jackie: ______________. What kind of party?

　　A. Feels great. B. Sounds good.

　　C. Looks nice. D. Seems OK.

　　2. Customer: Hi, I’d like a double room for tonight

　　Receptionist: ____________?

　　Customer: Yes, I called you last week from Seattle. My name is

　　Bob Woods.

　　A. Do you have an appointment? B. Have you paid beforehand?

　　C. Do you have a reservation? D. Have you made an order?

　　3. Sally: You look great in this red dress!

　　Jennifer: __________.

　　A. No, it’s not. Yours looks better. B. No, I don’t like it very much.

　　C. I quite agree with you. D. Thank you. It’s my favorite.

　　4. Ginger: Hey, how was your vacation?

　　Lily: Too bad. I broke my arm when skiing and had to come back

　　home.

　　Ginger: ____________

　　A. I feel heartbreaking for you. B. Oh, no. How awful!

　　C. Oh, how shameful! D. I don’t like what you said.

　　5. Doctor: How is your backache? Is it still bothering you?

　　Patient: ________. Now I can’t move.

　　A. That’s fine. B. All right.

　　C. I am afraid so. D. I am sorry to hear that.

　　6.Tracy: Excuse me. I wonder if you could help me with this suitcase. I just want to put it on the top rack.

　　Robert: ________

　　A. OK, I don’t care. B. Fine, I agree.

　　C. Sure, no problem. D. Why don’t I?

　　7. Susan: Chris is very generous, isn’t he? He always invites people

　　out.

　　Rebecca: _________. He’s never invited me anywhere.

　　A. I must admit it. B. You are right.

　　C. What do you know? D. Do you think so?

　　8. Lodger: I’m terribly sorry that I broke your teacup. I’ll pay for it.

　　Landlady: _________

　　A. No, you’d better not. B. Oh, it doesn’t matter.

　　C. Yes, take care of yourself. D. Oh, can’t complain.

　　9. Maggie: Could I speak to Justin, please?

　　Justin: __________.

　　A. Yes, please. B. Yes, you can.

　　C. Speaking. D. Who are you?

　　10. Salesgirl: Can I help you? We’ve got some new shirts here.

　　Customer: OK, thanks. _________

　　A. Mind your own business. B. We are just looking.

　　C. Take care of yourself. D. We will need you later.

　　11. Vivian: Guess what? Mr. Hale in our office will be promoted as the sales manager.

　　Betty: _________

　　A. Are you telling the truth? B. Oh, congratulations!

　　C. Are you all right? D. Oh, you must be kidding!

　　12. Ted: Do you have to have that TV on quite so loud?

　　Paul: ________, is it bothering you?

　　A. Yes, I have to B. I’m sorry

　　C. Yes, enjoy yourself D. Excuse me

　　13. Emily: I feel very upset. I quarreled with my mom this morning.

　　Miss Foster: What’s the problem? ________

　　A. Do you want to talk about it?

　　B. You must tell me everything.

　　C. You shouldn’t quarrel with her.

　　D. Do you think you are right?

　　14. William: What about we go to the cinema this evening?

　　Carmela: OK. ________ ?

　　William: Some action movies I think.

　　A. What’s up? B. What’s on?

　　C. What about? D. What for?

　　15. Lodger: Hello, I am calling about the three-bedroom apartment advertised in the newspaper. _________

　　Landlady: Yes it is. Would you like to have a look at it?

　　A. Is it still available? B. Is it occupied?

　　C. Is there anyone in? D. Is there a possibility?

　　Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points)

　　Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each of the passages is followed by 5 questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.

　　Passage One

　　Americans this year will swallow 15, 000 tons of aspirin, one of the safest and most effective drugs invented by man. As the most popular medicine in the world today, it is an effective pain reliever. Its bad effects are relatively mild, and it is cheap.

　　Although aspirin was first sold by a German company in 1899, it has been around much longer than that. Hippocrates, in ancient Greece, understood the medical value of the leaves and tree bark which today are known to contain salicylates, the chemical in aspirin. During the 19th century there was a great deal of experimentation in Europe with this chemical, and it led to the introduction of aspirin. By 19l5, aspirin tablets(片劑) were available in the United States.

　　For millions of people suffering from arthritis, aspirin is the only thing that works. A small quantity of aspirin (two five-grain tablets) relieves pain and inflammation. It also reduces fever by interfering with some of the body's reactions. Aspirin, in short, is truly the 20th-century wonder drug. On the other hand, it is also the second largest suicide drug and is the leading cause of poisoning among children. It has side effects that, although relatively mild, are largely unrecognized among users.

　　Aspirin is very irritating to the stomach lining, and many aspirin takers complain about upset stomach. There is a right way and a wrong way to take aspirin. The best way is to chew the tablets before swallowing them with water, but few people can stand the bitter taste. Some people suggest crushing the tablets in milk or orange juice and drinking that.

　　16. This article discusses __________.

　　A. the multiple functions of aspirin

　　B. how and why aspirin was invented

　　C. the history and the features of aspirin

　　D. how to take aspirin properly

　　17. According to the second paragraph, salicylates is __________.

　　A. leaves and tree barks

　　B. the old name of aspirin

　　C. the name of a US company

　　D. a component of aspirin

　　18. Which symptom can NOT be treated by aspirin?

　　A. fever B. reactions C. pain D. inflammation

　　19. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the best way to take aspirin is to take it __________.

　　A. with bitter water

　　B. with orange juice

　　C. in tablet form

　　D. in powder form