A.eventually
B.capacity
C.altogether
D.particular

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to choose the best answer for the following questions
Today, The most universally known style of trousers for both men and women is jeans; these trousers are worn throughout the world on a variety of occasions and in diverse situations. Also called levisor denims, jeans have an interesting history, one that is intermixed with the derivations of the words jeans, denims, and levis.
The word jeans is derived from the name of the place where a similar style of pants developed. In the sixteenth century, sailors from Genoa, Italywore a rather unique type of cotton trousers. In the French language, the word for the city of Genoa and for the people from that city is Genes; this name became attached to the specific style of pants worn by the sailors from this city and developed into the word jeans that today describes the descendents of Genovese sailors' cotton pants.
Similar to the word jeans, the word denim is also derived from a place name. In the seventeenth century, French tailors began making trousers out of a specialized type of cloth that was developed in the city of Nimes, France, and was known as serge de Nimes. This name for the cloth underwent some transformations, and it eventually developed into today's denim, the material from which jeans are made and an alternate name for those popular pants.
The word leviscome from name of a person rather than a place. In the nineteenth century, immigrant Levi Strauss came to America and tried his hand at selling heavy canvas to miners taking part in the hunt for gold in northern California. Strauss intended for this canvas to be used by miners to make heavy-duty tents. This first endeavor was a failure, but Strauss later found success when he used the heavy canvas to make indestructible pants for the miners. Levi then switched the fabric from brown canvas to blue denim, creating a style of pants that long outlived him and today is referred to by his name. A modern-day urban shopper out to buy some levis is searching for a close relative of the product that Strauss had developed years earlier.
The pronoun “it” in paragraph 3 refers to _________.




A.A. city
B.cloth
C.material
D.name

The boy was not intelligent enough to have solved such complex problems alone.




A.The complex problems couldn’t be solved because the boy was so stupid.
B.The boy was not intelligent but he managed to solve such complex problems.
C.The boy, though quite intelligent, couldn’t solve the complex problems.
D.The boy together with someone else solved the complex problems.

The word “traditional” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to_____




A.radical
B.conventional
C.outdated
D.typical

Which statement is true about Mayumi’s mother?




A.She refused three marriage proposals.
B.Her parents chose her husband for her.
C.Her mother was married after the age of 20.
D.She was married in Switzerland.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.

The goal is to make higher education available to everyone who is willing and capable _____ his financial situation.




A.with reference to
B.owing to
C.regardless of
D.in term of

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.

Housework is less tiring and boring thanks to the invention of _____ devices.




A.environmental-friendly
B.time-consuming
C.labor-saving
D.pollution-free

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to show the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions.
In the United States (A) among 60 percent (B) of the space on the pages of newspapers (C) is reserved for (D) advertising.




A.among
B.of the space
C.is reserved
D.advertising

Tom: ‘‘I’m sorry. I won’t be able to come.” Mary:_____




A.Great!
B.Oh, that’s annoying.
C.Well, never mind
D.Sounds like fun.

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 26 to 34.
Although noise, commonly defined as unwanted sound, is a widely recognized form of pollution, it is very difficult to measure because the discomfort experienced by different individuals is highly subjective and, therefore, variable. Exposure to lower levels of noise may be slightly irritating, whereas exposure to higher levels may actually cause hearing loss. Particularly in congested urban areas, the noise produced as a by-product of our advancing technology causes physical and psychological harm, and detracts from the quality of life for those who are exposed to it.
Unlike the eyes, which can be covered by the eyelids against strong light, the ear has no lid, and is, therefore, always open and vulnerable; noise penetrates without protection.
Noise causes effects that the hearer cannot control and to which the body never becomes accustomed. Loud noises instinctively signal danger to any organism with a hearing mechanism, including human beings. In response, heartbeat and respiration accelerate, blood vessels constrict, the skin pales, and muscles tense. In fact, there is a general increase in functioning brought about by the flow of adrenaline released in response to fear, and some of these responses persist even longer than the noise, occasionally as long as thirty minutes after the sound has ceased.
Because noise is unavoidable in a complex, industrial society, we are constantly responding in the same way that we would respond to danger. Recently, researchers have concluded that noise and our response may be much more than an annoyance. It may be a serious threat to physical and psychological health and well-being, causing damage not only to the ear and brain but also to the heart and stomach. We have long known that hearing loss is America’s number one nonfatal health problem, but now we are learning that some of us with heart disease and ulcers may be victims of noise as well. Fetuses exposed to noise tend to be overactive, they cry easily, and they are more sensitive to gastrointestinal problems after birth. In addition, the psychic effect of noise is very important. Nervousness, irritability, tension, and anxiety increase affecting the quality of rest during sleep, and the efficiency of activities during waking hours, as well as the way that we interact with each other.
The phrase as well in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ___.




A.after all
B.instead
C.also
D.regardless