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　　Directions: In this part there is a passage with 20 blanks in it. For each blank there are four choices marked A,B,C,D. You are required to choose the one that best fills into the passage and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

　　Passage1

　　The past 20 years have seen enormous changes in the lives and 1 of families in Braintain.

　　The biggest change has been caused by 2 . As 3 as I out of 3 marriage now 4 it, leading to a situation 5 many children live with one parent.

　　There has also been a huge rise 6 women with children who work. The large rise in divorces has meant many women need to work to support themselves and their children . Even where there is no divorce, many families need both parents to work in order to 7 . This has caused an increase in childcare 8 , though it is very 9 and can be difficult to find in many areas.

　　10 ,women are no longer happy to stay at home 11 children, and many have careers 12 as much or even more than men, the traditional breadwinner.

　　There has also been a 14 increase in the number of single mothers, particularly teenagers. Some people have blamed this increase 15 the rise in crime. They feel the lack of a male role model has 16 these children in society.

　　17 , these changes have not had a totally 18 effect . For women, it is now much easier to have a career and good salary. 19 children themselves, some argue that modern children grow up more independent and 20 than in the past.

　　( B )1 A element B structure C ingredient D composition

　　( C)2 A divergence B diversity C divorce D distraction

　　( B)3 A amount B many C more D much

　　( A )4 A end in B cease to C lead to D result from

　　( A)5 A where B what C why D which

　　( A)6 A in the number of B in number of C in a number of D in number of

　　( D)7 A evolve B revolve C revive D survive

　　( A )8 A facilities B instruments C equipments D appliance

　　( C)9 A cheap B available C expensive D modernize

　　( A )10 A In addition B To sum up C In contrast D On the contrary

　　( B)11 A arising B raising C rising D rousing

　　( B)12 A having earned B to be earned C to earn D earning

　　( D)13 A shivering B progressive C abrupt D sharp

　　( A)14 A among B between C In D for

　　( D)15 A to B against C in D for

　　( B )16 A injured B damaged C favored D suffered

　　( A)17 A However B Consequently C Hence D Moreover

　　( C)18 A absolute B radical C negative D positive

　　( C)19 A So far B As far as C As for D For

　　( B)20 A sophisticated B mature C ripe D humble

　　Passage 2

　　In primitive societies sick people had to rely on medicine men and witch doctors. It was believed that a person was sick because he had been attacked by evil spirits. The witch doctor’s job was to 1 these spirits.

　　His method 2 a combination of three methods, the first of 3 was religious. He chanted magic words and used good luck charms which he thought had power 4 the evil spirits that supposedly had entered the patient’s body. 5 , he 6 fed the patient mixtures, which 7 often dirty and 8 , to make the evil spirits 9 uncomfortable that they would gladly 10 and so 11 the patient to get well.

　　The third method was to give the patient medicines 12 from certain plants and herbs similar 13 shape or texture to the various organs of the body. 14 Our point of view, this was the only method 15 had any value. Modern scientific study has shown that some of these remedies had 16 usefulness in 17 sickness, or 18 in 19 pain, but not for the reasons 20 by the witch doctor.

　　( C )1 A take off B take back C drive off D drive back

　　( A )2 A involved B presented C suggested D illustrated

　　( A )3 A which B that C whom D them

　　( C )4 A around B across C over D above

　　( A )5 A Secondly B In addition C Besides D Furthermore

　　( D )6 A delightedly B distinctively C instinctively D deliberately

　　( B )7 A was B were C had been D has been

　　( C )8 A exciting B amusing C disgusting D satisfying

　　( B )9 A only too B so C too D to be

　　( C )10 A run down B run over C run away D run out

　　( B )11 A induce B enable C force D make

　　( B )12 A attained B prepared C obtained D got

　　( A )13 A in B about C with D to

　　( C )14 A As for B In C From D According

　　( A )15 A that B what C but D as

　　( A )16 A real B genuine C diagnosing D recovering

　　( B )17 A preventing B curing C diagnosing D recovering

　　( B )18 A at worst B at least C at best D at most

　　( C )19 A rejecting B releasing C relieving D reliving

　　( A )20 A advanced B stored C represented D confirmed