Part I. Grammar＆Vocabulary (40％)
( ) 1. _____
enables people to keep foods like meat and fish good and cool for longer
periods of time.
(A) Perseverance (B)
Deforestation (C) Maintenance (D)
Refrigeration
( ) 2.
Rather than signing a contract, the two executives sealed their business _____ with
a handshake.
(A) transaction (B)
controversy (C) hospitality (D)
attachment
( ) 3. The promise of a _____ salary and
better benefits convinced Melissa to take the job.
(A) vigorous (B)
deliberate (C) substantial (D)
collaborative
( ) 4.
Dr. Smith is a heart surgeon who is highly respected by his _____ in the
medical community.
(A) juries (B)
tenants (C) peers (D)
warriors
( ) 5.
To reach and entertain a larger audience, the concert will be broadcast on TV
and the Internet _____ at eight o'clock tonight.
(A) indifferently (B) simultaneously (C)
comparatively (D) unanimously
( ) 6.
The hairdresser used several styling techniques to give her customer's hair
more _____.
(A) distance (B)
altitude (C) maturity (D)
volume
( ) 7. The first known tarot cards on record _____
in northern Italy in the 1400s.
(A) withdrew (B)
inhabited (C) originated (D)
specialized
( ) 8. It's
extremely difficult to get into that _____ university, but if you do, you'll be
set for life.
(A) amateur (B)
hostile (C) prior (D)
elite
( ) 9. It _____ until the twilight of his life
that the writer finally became famous.
(A) was (B)
wasn't (C) is (D) isn't
( ) 10. There's nothing like a glass of
ice-cold lemonade to help people _____ the heat.
(A) beat (B)
scratch (C) grab (D)
punch
Part II. Fill-in-the-Blank (40%)
(A) concoctions (B) version (C)
aristocracy (D) production (E) lift
(F) delectable (G) lodging (H) composition (I)
invention (J) pasteurized
( ) 11.
Luckily, we were able to get a(n) _____ home from our friends after the buses
stopped running.
( ) 12.
The camera is designed in Japan, but its _____ takes place in China, where
labor costs are low.
( ) 13.
The Moon Hotel was too expensive for Tim, so he continued his search for
affordable _____.
( ) 14.
This particular piece of equipment can determine the _____ of any substance in
seconds.
( ) 15.
The bartender always comes up with new _____ because he refuses to serve boring
drinks.
( ) 16.
After I saw the remake of the movie, I realized that I liked the original _____
better.
( ) 17.
In general, freshly squeezed milk has not been _____ and may contain harmful
bacteria.
( ) 18.
For Quinn, there’s nothing more _____ than hot chocolate chip cookies straight
out of the oven.
( ) 19. The _____ of the telephone brought
about the birth of a new era of communication.
( ) 20. The high-class club only allows
members of the _____ to pass through its doors.
Part III. Reading Comprehension (20%)
Have you used Airbnb to
rent out a spare room and find a cheap place to stay while on a trip? Have you
used Uber to get a ride from a stranger? If the answer then you ’ve taken part
in the sharing yes, economy, the most popular trend to hit the Internet. The
sharing economy, which allows people to use websites to share things they own,
is completely altering the way that business deals occur.
Advocates of the sharing
economy have claimed that it is more effective in providing services to
consumers than traditional businesses, and has led to lower costs for consumers
as businesses compete with each other. Opponents, on the other hand, point to
the extremely high level of trust required in the sharing economy, which can
put people in danger. Furthermore, business activities that occur in the
sharing economy can be illegal, as many countries have outlawed websites such
as Uber for avoiding taxes and failing to adhere to strict regulations.
As the debate about the
pros and cons of the sharing economy rages on, the sharing economy has
continued to grow. Some estimates have valued it at around US$26 billion, and
it doesn’t appear to be slowing down. It looks like the sharing economy won’t
be disappearing any time soon.
( ) 21.
Why would someone use Airbnb?
(A) To rent out a room (B) To compare prices on clothes
(C) To get a lift (D) To order food
( ) 22.
Which of the following is an argument made in the article in support of the
sharing economy?
(A) It results in higher profits for local
businesses.
(B) It provides services to customers more
effectively than traditional businesses.
(C) It is environmentally friendly.
(D) It promotes the creation of small-and-medium
enterprises.
( ) 23. Why have some countries outlawed Uber,
according to the article?
(A) Because it has revealed confidential
information about its users
(B) Because it has caused the deaths of several
customers
(C) Because it has put local companies out of
business
(D) Because it has avoided paying taxes
( ) 24. What is inferred by the last sentence
of the article?
(A) The sharing economy will collapse soon.
(B) The sharing economy will face strict
regulations from all governments.
(C) The sharing economy will continue to play a
prominent role in society.
(D) The sharing economy will be dominated by
Airbnb and Uber.
