B. The research center has made a stupid choice.
C. The research center is enthusiastic about choosing the head.
D. The research center hasn’t made a choice yet.
9. Woman: I was greatly impressed by Frank’s oil paintings.
Man: But in the art of oil paintings, Bill is above all the others.
Question: What does the man mean?
A. Frank’s oil paintings are not good at all.
B. Frank’s oil paintings are as good as Bill’s.
C. Neither Frank’s nor Bill’s oil paintings are good.
D. Bill’s oil paintings are better than Frank’s.
10. Woman: Mark, did you tell Allen to bring his camera?
Man: Whether or not Allen is willing to bring his camera, we can still take some pictures . You can always count on me.
Question: What does the man mean?
A. He has brought a camera himself.
B. He can never count on Allen.
C. Allen is willing to bring his camera.
D. They will wait for Allen to take pictures.
PartⅡ Vocabulary and Structure (20 minutes,10 points)
Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are 4 choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
11. A library in ancient Egypt was ______“The Healing Place of the Soul.”
A. called B. called as
C. being called D. called by
12. Plants and animals flourish only______certain physical conditions are present.
A . where B.while
C. until D.unless
13. In the United States, one_______six wage earners makes a living in or related to the automobile industry.
A. about B. by
C. as for D. out of
14. As a pastime, coin collection provides hours of pleasure and the satisfaction of _______the collection grow.
A. storing B. protecting
C. watching D. remembering
15. Statistics______in the claims of dvertisers, in opinion polls, and in reports of business trends and cycles.
A. has appeared B. appears
C. appear D. appearing
16. If governments stopped adopting trade policies, the world_______an economic condition called free trade.
A. can have B. would have
C. will have D. may have
17. If our_____is correct, the spacecraft should reach the moon on Monday.
A. calculation B. composition
C. communication D. vision
18. One of the first metals put______by early human beings was copper.
A. into use B. for use
C. in use D. to use
19. Modern________lighting, howeyer, is now almost as good as daylight, so long as too strong light is avoided.
A. artificial B. unusual
C. unreal D. faked
20. It is doubtful whether infants could survive outside the______network of the family.