29. a good gardener prunes tree A)at intervals throughout the year B)as quickly C)occasionally when necessary Regularly every winter 30. What was the authors purpose when writing this passage? ATo give practical instruction for pruning a tree B)To give a gardener description of pruning C)To explain how trees develop disease. D)To discuss different methods of pruning Passage 3 Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Carke dressed for going out, took her handbag with her money and her key in it pulled the door behind her to lock it and went to the ov er 60s Club. She always went there on Thursdays. It was a nice outing for an old oman who lived alone At six o'clock she came home let herself in and at once smelt cigarette smoke. Ci garette smoke in her house? How? Had someone got in ? She checked the back door and the windows. All were locked or fastened as usual. There was no sign of forced en Over a cup of tea she wondered whether someone might have a key that fitted front door "a master key" perhaps. So she stayed at home the following Thursday Nothing happened. Was anyone watching her movements? On the Thursday after that s he went out at her usual time, dressed as usual, but she didn 't go to the club. In stead she took a short cut home again, letting herself in through her garden and the back door she settled down to wait It was just after four o'clock when the front door bell rang Mrs Clarke was making a cup of tea at the time. the bell rang again, and then she heard her letter box being pushed open With the kettle of boiling water in her hand, she moved quietly towards the front door. a long piece of wire appeared through the letter box, and then a hand the wire turned and caught around the knob on the door lock. Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle and poured the water over the hand. There was a shout outside, and the skin seemed to drop off the fingers like a glove The wire fell to the floor, the hand was pulled back, and Mrs. clarke heard the sound of running feet 1.Mrs. Clarke looked forward to Thursday because A)she worked at a club on Thursday
29.A good gardener prunes tree ____. A)at intervals throughout the year B)as quickly as possible C)occasionally when necessary D)regularly every winter 30.What was the author’s purpose when writing this passage? A)To give practical instruction for pruning a tree. B)To give a gardener description of pruning. C)To explain how trees develop disease. D)To discuss different methods of pruning. Passage 3 Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage. On Thursday afternoon Mrs.Carke dressed for going out,took her handbag with her money and her key in it,pulled the door behind her to lock it and went to the ov er 60s Club.She always went there on Thursdays.It was a nice outing for an old w oman who lived alone. At six o’clock she came home,let herself in and at once smelt cigarette smoke.Ci garette smoke in her house?How?Had someone got in?She checked the back door and the windows.All were locked or fastened,as usual.There was no sign of forced en try. Over a cup of tea she wondered whether someone might have a key that fitted her front door “a master key” perhaps.So she stayed at home the following Thursday .Nothing happened.Was anyone watching her movements?On the Thursday after that s he went out at her usual time, dressed as usual,but she didn’t go to the club.In stead she took a short cut home again,letting herself in through her garden and the back door.She settled down to wait. It was just after four o’clock when the front door bell rang.Mrs.Clarke was making a cup of tea at the time.The bell rang again,and then she heard her letter box being pushed open.With the kettle of boiling water in her hand,she moved quietly towards the front door.A long piece of wire appeared through the letter box,and then a hand.The wire turned and caught around the knob on the door lock. Mrs.Clarke raised the kettle and poured the water over the hand.There was a shout outside,and the skin seemed to drop off the fingers like a glove.The wire fell to the floor,the hand was pulled back,and Mrs.Clarke heard the sound of running feet. 31.Mrs.Clarke looked forward to Thursday because ____. A)she worked at a club on Thursday
B)she had visitors on Thursday C)she visited a club on Thursday D)a special visitor came on Thursday 32. If someone had made a forced entry A)Mrs. Clarke would have found a broken door or window Bhe or she was still in the house C)things would have been thrown about D)he or she would have needed a master key 33. On the third Thursday Mrs. Clarke went out A)because she didnt want to miss the club again B)to see if the thief was hanging about outside C)to the club but then changed her mind D)in an attempt to trick the thief 34. The lock on the front door was one which A)needed a piece of wire to open it B)could be opened from outside without a key C)couldnt be opened without a key D)used a knob instead of a key 35. The wire fell to the floor Ars. Clarke refused to open the do B)when the man's glove dropped off D)because the man just wanted to get away Passage 4 Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage Disney World, Florida, is the biggest amusement resort in the world. It covers 24. 4 thousand acres, and is twice the size of Manhattan It was opened on October 1, 1971, five years later Walt Disneys death, and it is a larger, slightly more ambitious version of Disneyland near Los Angeles. Foreigners tend to associate Walt Disney with Snow White and the seven Dwarfs, and with his other famous cartoon charactes Mickey Mouse, Donald duck and Pluto, or with his nature films, whose superb photography is spoiled in the opinion of some, by the vulgarity of the commentary and musical background There is very little that could be called vulgar in Disney World. It attracts people of most taste and most income groups, and people of all ages, from toddlers to grandpas. There are two expensive hotels, a golf course and forest trails for horseback riding and rivers for canoeing. But the central attraction of the resort is the Magic Kingdom Between the huge parking lots and the Magic Kingdom lies a broad artificial
B)she had visitors on Thursday C)she visited a club on Thursday D)a special visitor came on Thursday 32.If someone had made a forced entry____. A)Mrs.Clarke would have found a broken door or window B)he or she was still in the house C)things would have been thrown about D)he or she would have needed a master key 33.On the third Thursday Mrs.Clarke went out ____. A)because she didn’t want to miss the club again B)to see if the thief was hanging about outside C)to the club but then changed her mind D)in an attempt to trick the thief 34.The lock on the front door was one which____. A)needed a piece of wire to open it B)could be opened from outside without a key C)couldn’t be opened without a key D)used a knob instead of a key 35.The wire fell to the floor____. A)because Mrs.Clarke refused to open the door B)when the man’s glove dropped off C)because it was too hot to hold D)because the man just wanted to get away Passage 4 Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage. Disney World,Florida,is the biggest amusement resort in the world.It covers 24.4 thousand acres,and is twice the size of Manhattan.It was opened on October 1,1971,five years later Walt Disney’s death,and it is a larger,slightly more ambitious version of Disneyland near Los Angeles.Foreigners tend to associate Walt Disney with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,and with his other famous cartoon charactes,Mickey Mouse,Donald Duck and Pluto,or with his nature films, whose superb photography is spoiled,in the opinion of some,by the vulgarity of the commentary and musical background. There is very little that could be called vulgar in Disney World.It attracts people of most taste and most income groups,and people of all ages,from toddlers to grandpas.There are two expensive hotels,a golf course,and forest trails for horseback riding and rivers for canoeing.But the central attraction of the resort is the Magic Kingdom. Between the huge parking lots and the Magic Kingdom lies a broad artificial