48 Which of the following is a synonym of “excavation” in the 2nd paragraph?
(A) Dig
(B) Cliff
(C) Desert
(D) Fortress

44 No hour is too early or too late to call Jefferson Plumbing Company. (A) If you call at an early hour, Jefferson Plumbing Company will never be late. (B) Jefferson Plumbing Company accepts calls at any hour of the day. (C) Jefferson Plumbing Company does not answer calls that are too early or too late. (D) Whether you call early or late, Jefferson Plumbing Company will come in an hour.

45 Fashion experts may preach the aesthetic qualities stilettos have on an outfit, but podiatric experts believe quite the contrary. (A) High-heel shoes may be good for women’s feet, but doctors think there may be some health risks with the trend. (B) Magazine editors say that stilettos are in style, but fashion designers have already moved on. (C) Foot specialists don’t agree with stylists who say stilettos can make many different styles of clothing look better. (D) Footware designers don’t agree with clothing designers that stilettos are in style.

46 The date seed was probably left by _____. (A) the Jewish zealots who died in A.D. 73 (B) the Romans who killed the Jewish in A.D. 73 (C) the Jewish who surrendered to the Romans in A.D. 73 (D) the crusaders who conquered the people at Masada in A.D. 73

47 According to the passage, the major purpose of planting the date seed is _____. (A) to find out how long the date tree can live (B) to reconstruct the history of the Middle East (C) to discover the peculiarity of the date palm in Judea (D) to extract its medicinal elements to cure rare diseases

49 Which of the following statements is correct? (A) Growing the seeds is the most important part of Dr. Solowey’s project. (B) The date palm had been considered extinct before the seeds were found. (C) Dr. Solowey is very curious about what they can do with a male date palm. (D) The date seeds were planted with other medicinal plants of the Middle East.

50 What is the best title for this passage? (A) A Holy Date Seed (B) A 2000-Year-Old Palm (C) A Seed in Quarantine (D) A Seed Sprouts after 2,000 Years

1.The conservative leader______ international furor earlier this month by saying there was no evidence that the women were coerced into sexual service in the World War Ⅱ era. (A)liberated (B) delegated (C) mitigated (D) triggered

2.The politics of global warming has changed______ since the court agreed last year to hear its first case on the subject, with many Republicans as well as Democrats now pressing for action. (A) dramatically (B) unseemly (C) abundantly (D) loathsomely

3.My flight to Hongkong was______ because of a mechanical problem. (A) expired (B) misplaced (C) delayed (D) unboarded

4.The global auto industry is experiencing a green revolution, convinced that lower emissions and hybrid engines could turn______ drivers into a long-term customers. (A) eco-minded (B) reckless (C) tactful (D) intentional