35. You’ll have to book the tickets for the holiday in_________.
(A)front
(B)advance
(C) ahead
(D)forward

31. _________, water resources have been severely wasted or polluted. (A)They are scarce (B)Scarce they are (C) Scarce as they are (D)Ascarce they are

32. _________ from space, our earth, with water covering70% of its surface, appears as a “blue planet”. (A)Seen (B)Seeing (C) To be seen (D)Having seen

33. He’ll never succeed in passing the CT-6, _________ hard he tries. (A)however (B)whatever (C) despite (D)though

34. Her face is_________ to me, but I can’t remember where I saw her. (A)similar (B)friendly (C) alike (D)familiar

36. Children who are overprotected by their parents may become_________. (A)hurt (B)spoiled (C) damaged (D)harmed

37. Kids are very curious_________. (A)at heart (B)in person (C) by nature (D)on purpose

38. He has made another wonderful discovery, _________of great importance to science and man. (A)which I think is (B)which I think it is (C) of which I think it is (D)I think which is

39. My daughter and I took a _________ tour around New York City. (A)two day (B)two day’s (C) two-days (D)two-day

40. Your brother is very tall. What is his exact________? (A)size (B)length (C) height (D)breadth Part II Reading Comprehension (40 points) Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or incomplete statements. For each of them there are 4 choices marked ABCandDYou should decide on the best choice, and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Passage One A wealthy Persian Prince loved good stories. The older he grew，the fonder he became of them. But he always regretted they had to have an end. So he decided to give half his wealth and his beautiful daughter to the man who could tell him a story without an end. Anybody who failed would be sent to prison for life. The risk was so great that nobody came to the palace to tell the Prince a story for a whole year. Then one day a tall, handsome young man came and said he wanted to tell a story that would go on forever. The prince agreed but warned him what would happen if he failed. “The risk is worth the head of your fair daughter, ” the young man replied poetically（得体地）. He then began this well-known story: “Once upon a time there was a certain King who feared famine. So he ordered his men to build an enormous storehouse, which he filled with corn. Then, when it was up, made water-proof and made fire-proof, the King felt happy. But one day he noticed a small hole in the roof and as he looked at it, a locust came out with a grain of corn. A minute later, another locust came out with another grain of corn. Then a third locust with another grain of corn. Then a fourth locust, flying at great speed, pushed through the hole and came out with two grains of corn. Then a fifth locust came and …” “Stop” shouted the Prince. “I can’t,” answered the young man. “I must go on until I tell you what happened to each grain of the corn.” “But that will go on for ever.” The Prince protested. “Exactly” the young man replied, and he smiled as he turned towards the Prince’s beautiful young daughter.

41. The Prince always felt regretted about story because _________. (A)he had too much wealth (B)there was terrible famine (C) all stories have ends (D)there was no story-teller