Part IV Cloze Test (10 points)

　　Directions: There are 10 numbered blanks in the following passage. For each blank, there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best one and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.

　　My father waved me good bye and the bus set off. The person sitting next to me was a government engineer going to Peshawar to inspect the roads. He said that traveling by bus was an excellent way to test the roads. We 76 many villages on the way and stopped once or twice to buy cold drinks, because it was very hot and dusty. The countryside was brown and dry and there were long stretches with no people or villages 77 sight. We had to stop once at some road works, too, which made my traveling companion very 78 .

　　Most of us were dozing in the afternoon heat when we were 79 by a sudden noise, which sounded like a 80 from a gun. As the bus swerved and then stopped at the side of the road, I remembered all the 81 I had heard about bands of robbers who 82 attack travelers on deserted roads like this. Many of the other passengers looked as bewildered and frightened as I must have looked.

　　My 83 , however, reassured me: “Nothing to worry about. Only a 84 tyre. But we shall have to wait 85 he changes the wheel.” My cousin Anwar met me at the bus station. “Well, there you are,” he said. “I was beginning to wonder what had happened to you.”

　　76. A. passed B. traveled C. visited D inspected

　　77. A. out of B in C. off D at

　　78. A. happy B. sad C. disappointed D surprised

　　79. A. woken B. frightened C. shocked D alarmed

　　80. A. shot B. sound C. bomb D noise

　　81. A. lessons B. talks C. opinions D. stories

　　82. A. would rather B. accustomed to C. would like to D. used to

　　83. A. friend B. neighbor C. cousin D. father

　　84. A exploded B broken C. burst D worn

　　85. A. while B. before C. until D. unless

　　Part V Writing (15 points)

　　Directions: You are to write in 100-120 words about the title “Cell phones in High school”. You should base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:

　　1. 越來越多的高中學(xué)生擁有手機(jī)

　　2. 你怎么看待這種現(xiàn)象

　　3. 有什么建議