40. From the page we may conclude that           .
   A. as a cause of death in America, accidents rank first
B. the risk of accidents increases with a person’s age
C. the head is injured more than any other part of the body
D. most people do not realize how serious falls can be
Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage.
Each year millions of people suffer from the effect of alcohol and drug abuse, getting into illness, crime and death.
In the United States alone, 10 to 12 million men and women and their loved ones and families suffer from alcohol. Additional millions abuse alcohol at great cost in health and in lost productivity.
In Canada, it is said, “Alcohol increases business—for hospitals, ambulance drivers, doctors, and nurses.”
Alcohol abuse and dangerous drugs have swept through Europe. Soviet culture, too, is paying enormous social and economic costs.
Developing nations are bothered by drup problems—both ancient and modern. In this part of the world hundreds of millions request doctor to ease their miseries and problems in life.
These methods of coping are unhealthy solutions! It is time we understood why and found the way out of today’s greatest social problem surrounding this supposedly advanced 20th century.
41. This passage is primarily about           .
   A. the worldwide drug and alcohol abuse
B. the greatest social problem in Europe
C. the methods of coping with alcohol abuse
D. the enormous cost in health and in lost productivity
    42. How many people in the United States have suffered form alcohol abuse?
   A. About 5%~6% of the whole population.
B. About one fourth of the population.
C. 10 to 12 million people and their families.
D. Hundreds of millions.
43. Which of the following Statements is NOT true?
A. Alcohol and drug abuse is becoming a burning question.
B. The author suggests that the public cope with alcohol and drug abuse.
C. The alcohol abuse has damaged health.
D. Addicting agents come into being to treat the addicts.
44. The author strongly implies that the public should         .
A. reveal the relationship of heavy drinking and illness
B. help drug users to ease their miseries
C. take measures to improve alcohol business
D. seek for proper solutions to drug problems in time
45. According to the author, the drug abuse problem in Soviet Union         .
A. is costing more money than in Europe
B. cannot be solved because it cost too much money
C. becomes a threat to society
D. is also severe
Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage. Complete each of the sentences with less than 10 words.
I have been studying optimists（乐观主义者）and pessimists（悲观主义者）for the past 25 years. The defining characteristic of pessimists is that they tend to believe bad events will last a long time, will undermine everything they do, and are their own fault. The optimists, who are confronted with the same hard knocks of this world, think about misfortune in the opposite way. They tend to believe defeat is just a temporary setback, that its causes are confined to this case. The optimists believe defeat is not fault; circumstances, bad luck, or other people brought it about. Such people are not bothered by defeat. Confronted by a bad situation, they perceive it as a challenge and try harder.
These two habits about thinking about causes have consequences. Literally hundreds of studies show that pessimists give up more easily and get depressed more often. These experiments also show that optimists do much better in school and at work. They regularly exceed the predictions of aptitude tests. When optimists run for office, they are more apt to be elected than pessimists are. Their health is unusually good. Evidence suggests they may even live longer.
Twenty-five years of study has convinced me that if we habitually believe, as does the pessimist, that misfortune is our fault, is enduring, and will undermine everything we do, more of it will happen to us if we believe otherwise. I am also convinced that if we are in the grip of this view, we will even get physically sick more often. Pessimistic prophecies（预言）are self-fulfilling.
Questions:
46. What has the author been doing in the past 25 years?
                                     
47. What is the striking characteristic of the pessimist?
                                     
48. What is typical of the optimist?
                                     
49. The consequence of the pessimist doing is that            .
50. So, we can come to the conclusion that             .
PartⅢ Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C), and D). Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.
51. It won’t be long          we know each other well.
 A) after    B) until
C) when    D) before
52. The shy girl felt          and uncomfortable when she could not answer her teacher’s questions.
 A) awkward   B) amazed
C) curious   D) amused
53. No sooner had he sat down to lunch          there was a knock at the door.
 A) when    B) that
C) as    D) than
54. She is studying medical science now, but she           a lawyer.
 A) would be   B) used to be
C) formerly were  D) had been
55.          the whole, it was a successful evening.
    A) On    B) At
C) From    D) In
56. The computer of this kind is            handling with all kinds of information.
 A) capable to   B) able to
C) capable of   D) able of
57. Please sit down and make yourself         .
 A) in the room   B) at home
C) fine    D) easy
58. I’d just as soon        rudely to her.
 A) that you won’t speak  B) you not speak
C) you didn’t speak   D) your not speaking
59. He didn’t thank me for the present. That is         annoyed me.