18. A) An old lady carrying a handbag on the left. B) A mother with a baby in her arms.
C) A woman whose bag is hanging in front. D) A lone female with a handbag at her right side.
19. A) A side pocket of his jacket. C) A side pocket of his trousers.
B) The top pocket of his jacket. D) The back pocket of his tight trousers.
20. A) Clothing stores where people are relaxed and off guard. B) Hotels and restaurants in southeast London.
C) Airports where people carry a lot of luggage. D) Theater lobbies with uniformed security guards.
Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes)
Passage One
Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.
21. According to the passage, before taking a job, a person should .
A) give his boss a good impression B) ask for as much money as he can
C) ask for the salary he hopes to get D) demonstrate his capability
22. What Can be inferred from Beth's story?
A) If people want what they deserve, they have to ask for it. B) People should be careful when negotiating for a job.
C) People should not be content with what they have got. D) Prejudice against women still exists in some organizations.
23. We can learn from the passage that .
A) one should avoid overstating one's performance B) unfairness exists in salary increases
C) most people are overworked and underpaid D) most organizations give their staff automatic pay raises
24. To get a pay raise, a person should .
A) be something to impress his boss just before merit pay decisions B) try to get inside information about the organization
C) persuade his boss to sign a long-term contract D) advertise himself on the job market
25. To be successful in negotiations, one must .
A) be familiar with what the boss likes and dislikes B) meet his boss at the appropriate time
C) arrive at the negotiation table punctually D) be good at influencing the outcome of the interaction
Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
26. After the tragedy caused by Hurricane Hugo, new houses built along South Carolina's shoreline are required .
A) to look smarter in design B) to be designed in the shape of cubes
C) to meet stricter building standards D) to be easily reinforced
27. The award-winning beach house is quite strong because .
A) it is made of redwood B) it is in the shape of a shell
C) is strengthened by steel rods D) it is built with timber and concrete
28. Huff raised the house 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings in order to
A) anchor stronger pilings deep in the sand B) prevent water from rushing into the house
C) withstand peak winds of about 200 km/hr D) break huge sea waves into smaller ones
29. The main function of the shell is .
A) to slow down the speed of the swelling water B) to protect the wooden frame of the house
C) to strengthen the pilings of the house D) to give the house a better appearance
30. It can be inferred from the passage that the shell should be .
A) easily breakable B) extremely strong C) waterproof D) fancy-looking
Passage Three
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.
3 l. The author thinks that the conclusions of any research about people's state of mind are .
A) illogical B) questionable C) surprising D) confusing
32. What does the author mean when he says, "we can't turn the clock back" (Line 1, Para. 3)?
A) It's impossible to forget the past. B) It's impossible to slow down the pace of change.
C) Lessons learned from the past should not be forgotten. D) The social reality children are facing cannot be changed.
33. According to an analysis, compared with normal children today, children treated as mentally ill 50 years ago .
A) probably suffered less from anxiety B) were less isolated physically
C) were probably less self-centered D) were considered less individualistic
34. The first and most important thing parents should do to help their children is .
A) to lower their expectations for them B) to get them more involved socially
C) to set a good model for them to follow D) to provide them with a safer environment
35. What conclusion can be drawn from the passage?
A) Children's anxiety can be eliminated with more parental care. B) Children's anxiety has been enormously exaggerated.
C)Anxiety, though unavoidable, can be coped with. D) Anxiety, if properly controlled, may help children become mature.
Passage Four
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.
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