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1ReadingComprehensionNo.CLASSGRADESEMESTERTIMESCOREII90(min.)(%)I.Vocabulary(15points)A.Pronunciation:markwhichsyllableisstressed(10points)e.g.occasionally(2)1.guitar2.ambition3.barbecue4.encyclopedia5.interrupt6.accurate7.organized8.confirm9.hesitate10.insectB.Isthepronunciationthesame(S)ordifferent(D)?(5points)e.g.address/red__S__job/telephone__D__11.relax/canal12.method/theme13.touch/rubbish14.horror/adore15.good/mood16.instead/steam17.mobile/deliver18.backache/chest19.come/drank20.Olympics/typicalII.Grammar(30points)A.Choosethewordorphrasewhichisnotpossibleinthecollocation(10points)1.play________a.basketballb.withfirec.violin2._________haira.paleb.fairc.grey3.________homeworka.makeb.doc.correct4.________somemoneya.payforb.borrowc.save5.feel________a.likeabathb.howtoplayc.strange6.lookup__________a.thetelephoneb.awordc.anaddress7.give__________a.moneyb.apresentc.arelative8.explain________a.thereasonb.tousc.metheanswer9.know_________a.hisnameb.todrivec.aword10._________acara.putb.drivec.rentB.Putthewordsinthecorrectordertomakesentences(5points)11.tomorrow/for/I/away/weeks/am/going/two.12.father/they/do/like/both/look/their?213.English/students/lesson/the/meet/threehours/in/for/a/week/their.14.you/street/if/you/in/hurt/the/fallover/might/yourself.15.concert/ever/have/to/you/been/a/rock?C-1.Completethesentencesusingpresentsimple,presentcontinuousorpastsimple.(10points)Sally:Hello.David:Hi,Mum.Howareyou?Sally:Fine,thanks.I__16____(phone)tofindoutaboutthejob.David:Oh,goodnews!Themanagerofthecompany___17____(send)meane-mailthismorningand___18__(tell)methatI’vegotthejob.Sally:Oh,congratulations!Welldone!David:Yes,I’mreallyexcited.I____19_____(start)nextweek.Howaboutyou?Sally:Well,I’vegotsomenews,too.I__20____(do)acoursefortheOpenUniversity!Ibeganittwoweeksago.David:Really?That’sfantastic!Whatdoyoustudy?Sally:EuropeanStudies.AtthemomentI____21____(learn)German.David:Isitdifficult?Sally:Yes,butIlikeitalot.IhavetowatchprogrammesonTVeveryday,andeveryweekI___22____(go)toacollegeintown.Ourteacher’sgreatbuthe____23__(give)usalotofhomeworkeveryweek.David:Andhow’sDad?Sally:Fine.He__24___(try)toloseweight.Hewenttoseethedoctorlastweekandshesaidhewasfivekilostooheavy.David:Oh,Ihavetogonow.Amy___25___(call)me.Sally:OK,goodbye.C-2.Completethesentencesusingthecorrectformofthegivenwords.(5points)26.Hespendsmostofhistime___________(play)computergamesinhisbedroom.27.She_____________(live)inthathouseallherlifeandshedoesn’twanttomove.28.Wethinkit’sveryimportantfortheteacher___________(use)Englishasmuchaspossible.29.Ifthemall___________(build)here,localpeoplewillcomplainaboutthenoises.30.Howmanytimeshaveyou________(go)tothesupermarketthisweek?3III.Reading(20points)GlobalWarmingAWHENthesubjectisglobalwarming，thevillainisusuallyAmerica.Althoughitproducesaquarterofthegreenhousegasesthatareheatinguptheplanet，itrefusestoregulatethem.Whenothercountriesagreedonaninternationaltreatytodoso——heKyotoprotocol——Americafailedtoratifyit.ButnotallAmericanofficialdomishappywiththefederalgovernment'sstance.Infact，12statesdisagreesofiercelythattheyaresuingtoforceittocurbemissionsofcarbondioxide，themostcommongreenhousegas.TheSupremeCourtheardargumentinthecaseonNovember29th.Theoutcomewillnotbeknownformonths，butthepoliticalwindseemstobeshiftinginfavouroffirmeractiontocounterclimatechange.BTheCleanAirActchargestheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA)withregulatingairpollutionfromvehicles.ButtheEPAarguesthatCongressdidnotintendtoincludeCO2underthatheading，andthattodosowouldextendtheEPA'sauthoritytoanunreasonableextent.Furthermore，itcontendsthatregulatingemissionswouldnotdogoodunlessallormostothercountriesdidthesame.ThatisinkeepingwiththepoliciesofPresidentGeorgeBush，whoopposesmandatorycurbsonemissionsandbelievesthatanyinternationalaccordonglobalwarmingshouldapplytoallcountries——unliketheKyotoprotocol，whichexemptspoorones，includingbigpolluterssuchasChinaandIndia.Tenstates，amongthemgas-guzzlingTexasandcar-makingMichigan，alsobacktheEPA.CTheplaintiffscomprise12states，threecities，variousNGOs，andAmericanSamoa，aPacificterritoryindangerofvanishingbeneaththerisingocean.Theyaresupportedbyafurthersixstates，twopowercompanies，askiresort，andassortedclergymen，IndiantribesandagitatedgrandeessuchasMadeleineAlbright，aformersecretaryofstate.TheypointoutthatundertheadministrationofBillClinton，theEPAdecidedthatitdidhavetheauthoritytoregulateCO2.Theact，theynote，saystheEPAshouldregulateanyairpollutantthatmayreasonablybeinterpretedtoendangerpublichealthorwelfare.Itgoesontodefinepublicwelfaretoincludeeffectsonsoils，water，crops，vegetation，manmadematerials，animals，wildlife，weather，visibility，andclimate.DTheSupremeCourtmaygiveamixedruling，decreeingthatcarbondioxideisindeedapollutant，butonetheEPAisfreetoignoreorregulateasitpleases.Oritmightdismissthecomplaintonthegroundsthattheplaintiffsdidnothavetherighttolodgeitinthefirstplace.Intheory，theymustprovethattheEPA'sfoot-dragginghascausedthemsomespecificharmthatregulationmightremedy——atallorderinafieldasfraughtwithuncertaintyasclimatology.E