I. Choose the best answer to the blank. (3%×10=30%)

1. There is a growing ____ about the effects of pollution on health.

A. problem      B. counseling       C. concern        D. debate

2. The central _____ of Terry’s paper does not make sense to the experts.

A. argument       B. form      C. style       D. language

3. After the busy work, the old man often plays the flute for ______.

A. pleasure       B. relaxation     C. food    D. happy

4. The book ______ eight chapters, with each of them compactly organized.

A. consists       B. composed      C. consists of       D. composes

5. The audience cannot understand him not because of the speed but his _____ pronunciation.

A. standard       B. beautiful       C. inaccurate     D. faulty

6. Such a silly thing cannot never be done by an ______ person.

A. clever        B. stupid        C. smart      D. intelligent

7. In classroom teaching, students are encouraged to come up with _______ ideas.

A. boring        B. innovative       C. old        D. creative

8. Since his entry into the election, he and Larry became ______ as they stand for different teams.

A. friends         B. brothers        C. opponents      D. teammates

9. An ________ park is children’s favorite place.

A. fun      B. central          C. amusement        D. pleasure

10. Mary was born on August 12, so her ______ sign is Leo.

A. astrological          B. star     C. planet     D. name

 

II. Choose suitable answers to the questions. There is usually more than one correct answer to each question. (3%×10=30%)

1. Which of the following do you think is the typical North American food?

A. hamburgers      B. hot dogs       C. pizza        D. cabbage soup

2. The traditional American food is rich in _______.

A. fiber            B. cholesterol     C. sugar         D. fat

3. What will be the American diet not like in the future?

A. It will consist of more meat and less vegetables.

B. More frozen food and canned food will be consumed.

C. Food rich in vitamins and protein will be welcomed.

D. Candy bars will be popular again.

4. Which of the following has not explained the word vegetarian?

A. Someone who eats fruits and grains and nuts but no meat or fish.

B. Someone who eats only vegetables.

C. Someone who is on a diet.

D. Someone who grows vegetables.

5. Which of the following ways can help us to achieve the balance of nutrition ________.

A. do physical exercise

B. have a limited amount of high-fat food.

C. have a limited quantity of food.

D. eat no meat.

6. The nutritious food fast food places now offer is ____.

A. low-fat hamburgers         B. broiled or roasted chicken

C. salad bars                 D. fried chicken

7. Popular ethnic food nowadays includes _____.

A. Chinese food         B. Indian food

C. fast food             D. Thai food

8. The change with North American diet is ____.

A. more water                    B. fewer eggs

C. more chicken and fish           D. less red meat

9. What of the following is junk food?

A. potato chips     B. green salad        C. cookies      D. vegetables

10. How to keep vitamins in vegetables as much as possible?

A. To stew it.                B. To eat it raw.

C. To cook it quickly.          D. To fry it.

 

III. True or false questions. (2%×20=40%)

Section A

1.______ The typical North American diet mainly consists of fast food which are low in substances that can cause health problems.

2.______ The North Americans have changed their eating habits and they sometimes eat the raw vegetables just to keep the vitamins.

3.______ Restaurants menus are different in today’s North America and salad bars are quite popular.

4.______ In the future, we don't have to worry about nutrition and we can have anything as we like.

5.______ We don’t have to debate on one thing, that is, a healthy diet means balanced nutrition.

6.______ The arguments about the best dishes and foods will continue.

7.______ Restaurant menus can reflect people’s attitudes towards food.

8______ Fewer people are also buying more fresh vegetables.

9.______ In the future, our diet will probably be even worse than it is now.

10.______ In the United States and Canada, food is a very common topic of conversation.

Section B

Read the following passage and then answer the questions.

Vienna ---In spite of Iraq’s decision to stop oil deliveries, the 11-nation Organization of

Petroleum Exporting Countries（OPEC）will not increase production to make up the shortfall, ministers decided Tuesday in Vienna.

The 11 oil ministers decided to meet again on July 3 to discuss the effects of the Iraq temporary stop. The organization’s president, Charkid Kheria of Algeria, said after the meeting that stocks were high and prices were stable, so quota increases were not necessary.
The E.U. Commission has expressed concern about Iraq’s output stop. A speaker said OPEC had to take all possible measures to keep or lower the oil price.

Saudi Arabia’s Oil Minister Ali Al-Nuaimi had earlier said there would not be any shortfall of oil in the market. The organization had already taken steps to fill the gap, he said. OPEC Secretary General Ali Rodriguez added that the period of Iraq’s output stop was not known, so other exporters were not going to lift quotas yet. If the market was destabilized, a suitable response could be made.

Iraq on Monday stopped shipments of crude oil to protest against the U.N Security Council’s decision to extend the oil-for-food program by only a month, instead of the normal six-month renewal. 

Just before the Vienna meeting, oil prices had gone up, with a barrel of OPEC crude oil selling for 27.05 dollars, up from 26.81 dollars last Friday. North sea oil was at 29.26 dollars Monday evening.

OPEC wants the oil price to stay within a margin of 22 to 28 dollars and achieved that with cuts in January and March that reduced 2.5 million barrels per day off quotas.

11.______ Iraq made the decision to stop oil deliveries because oil price is too low in international market.

12.______ The U.N. Secretary Council has decided to shorten the time of extension of the oil-for-food program by six months.

13.______ Charkid Kheria said many oil wells were destroyed during the war in the late 1980s, so the OPEC countries have to increase their output.

14.______ It is reported Iraq couldn’t get enough money from oil sales to develop its economy.

15.______ The attitude the E.U. Commission took towards Iraq’s output stop is surprised.

16.______ The underlined words “ The organization” here refers to OPEC.

17.______ The oil prices in the world were stable though Iraq has stopped oil deliveries.

18._____ OPEC has controlled the oil price to stay within a margin of 22 to 28 dollars.

19._______ OPEC will not increase oil production to make up the shortfall that caused by Iraq.

20.______ The 11 oil ministers decided to meet on July 3 so that they can make up their minds to increase oil production.