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I.Choose the correct definition according to the context. ( 20) As a climber, to know what Mallory did was phenomenal. a..shifting eresting c.helpful d.extraodinary They hope to piece together the many possible scenarios of Mallory and Irvine`s last day. a..assemble b.pick up c.cut to piece d.take to piece But Ms. Martinez was undered. a..not discouraged b.not encouraged c.not eroded d.penetrated But to me she seemed unflappable. a.frustrated posed c.satisfied d. Disappointed It involved no sleight of hand or secret. a..use b.involvement c.skill d.sociability While the magician`s dexterity is important,the audience is also a vital participant in the deception. a..artfulness b.creativeness c.skill of the hand d.capacity for imagination But,as Wiseman says, a renaissance is now in full swing. a.reexamination b.revival c.repletion d.retribution Similiarly, conversation in Britain is in general quiet and restrained and loud speech is considered ill-bred. a..quick-tempered b.badly behaved c.thoughtless d.healthy This attitude is never cruel or disrespectful or malicious. a..deceptive b.keen c.critical d.hateful 10. Some words,like astronaut,are made up entirely of Greek or Latin prefixes and suffixes. a..one engaged in the study of the stars b.one engaged in the study of the universe c..one engaged in space flight d..a scientific observer of the celestial bodies II. Reading comprehension. ( 80) 　Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.Passage 1 　I’m usually fairly skeptical about any research that concludes that p