………..I said very clearly that I preferred to pay by cheque, the shop assistant insisted that I should pay the bill in cash.




A.Because
B.If
C.Although
D.However

________(63)




A.by
B.with
C.through
D.on

What is the passage primarily about?




A.the progress achieved in America within about 40 years after adoption of the U.S. Constitution
B.“Democracy in America”
C.Alexis de Tocqueville
D.the impact of the book “Democracy in America”

According to the writer, if you have an interest in common with other people you are likely to __________ .




A.become friends with them.
B.get to know them well.
C.get over your loneliness.
D.spend most of your time with them.

You can feel isolated at a party because ___________ .




A.Everyone else feels at home.
B.You think that everyone else is arrogant.
C.Nobody smiles at you.
D.You think that other people are laughing at you.

Everyone thought she would accept the offer. …………, she turned it down.
A.However
B.Moreover
C.So
D.Too

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
People believe that neither side wanted war.




A.Neither side is believed to have wanted war.
B.Neither side is responsible for the outbreak of war.
C.War is believed to be wanted by either side.
D.It is believed that war broke out from both sides.

According to the passage, all of the following are true EXCEPT ______.




A.the use of chemicals harms the environment of the countryside
B.camps are set up by protesters to stop the construction work
C.the green belt is under pressure because of the need for land
D.all organizations strongly oppose plans for road construction

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of the following questions.
Having spent all my money on tuition, I’m not affluent enough even to go to the cinema.




A.arrogant
B.wealthy
C.afraid
D.poor

Read the following passage and mark the letter (A, B, C or D) on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each for the question from 41 to 55.
The Globe Theater, where most of Shakeseare’s plays were staged and performed, was located in London. Cuthbert and Richard Burbage built the theater in 1599 with materials left over from the construction of London’s first playhouse, the Theate. They constructed the Globe on the south side of the Thames River in the little town of Southwark and counted on making the theater a draw for the locals. Little is known about the architectural design of the theater except what can be deduced from maps and the layout of the plays presented there. It appears that the Globe was either round or polygonal on the outside but most likely round on the inside. In keeping with the contemporary imitations of Roman government building, its roof was most probably shaped as a crude dome. It can be further deduced that the structure was decorated with pediments, arches, columns, and ornate staircases with carvings of shells, feathers, and cupids. The size of its audience is projected at as many as 3,000 spectators both in the amphitheater and in the balcony. The Globe burned down in 1613; it was rebuilt on the same foundation a year later, but its external walls were curved at an angle different from that of the original. The theater was built hastily, and evidently safety was not a top priority for either the engineer or the company. After several nearly fatal accidents, the Globe was torn down for good in 1644.
It can be inferred from the passage that the Globe’s exact architectural design




A.should be reconstituted
B.should be obliterated
C.cannot be determined
D.cannot be disregarded