1. (A) almost

　　(B) late

　　(C) first

　　(D) last

　　publications on your assignment list. Instructions for submitting the first draft of each review, in

　　addition to information on the formation of a peer critique group for your work, ——- on our Web site.

　　2. (A) is locating

　　(B) locate

　　(C) located

　　(D) are located

　　Essentially, you will be posting your work on our non-fiction book review board, which you can access

　　only with an administration-approved user name and password. Since you need a password to log in,

　　your ——- password is: crimson. You can change this password for your convenience after you have

　　3. (A) temporary

　　(B) approximate

　　(C) previous

　　(D) permanent

　　logged on to the site.

　　Welcome again, and we look forward to working with you!

　　Questions 144-146 refer to the following letter.

　　August 21, 2007

　　LON CHANEY

　　11509 Westmont Street

　　West Los Angeles, CA

　　90025, USA

　　Dear Mr. Chaney,

　　I would like to thank you for meeting with me last Monday. I certainly ——- the chance to talk about

　　4. (A) appreciating

　　(B) appreciated

　　(C) was appreciated

　　(D) will appreciate

　　career possibilities with someone who has been in the medical technology industry for so many years.

　　I am particularly grateful that you have offered to give me your insights on tie-ups between

　　manufacturers and medical institutions. As you are aware, I am most interested in enhancing my

　　research skills for a well-established, ——- manufacturer that produces equipment for hospitals and

　　5. (A) reputably

　　(B) reputable

　　(C) repute

　　(D) reputation

　　institutions that specialize in cardio-pulmonary health care.

　　In the long-term, I would like to establish a system that would provide the latest technology as well as

　　the new information that assists doctors in improving the quality of life of their patients. This is the

　　reason I would like to work for companies that value ——-.

　　6. (A) association

　　(B) commerce

　　(C) routine

　　(D) innovation

　　Thank you once again for your offer of assistance, and I do look forward to our future discussions.

　　Questions 147-149 refer to the following letter.

　　July 22, 2008

　　WESLEY MOORE

　　Customer Service Department

　　Americana Airlines

　　West Los Angeles, CA

　　90025, USA

　　Dear Mr. Moore,

　　On July 15, I ——- AMA flight #701 from San Francisco to Los Angeles. I have no complaint about the

　　7. (A) take

　　(B) will take

　　(C) have taken

　　(D) took

　　trip itself; it was very comfortable. However, I was very ——- when I arrived at the airport and

　　8. (A) prepared

　　(B) disappointed

　　(C) informed

　　(D) confirmed

　　discovered that my baggage had been lost. I didn’t have any choice but to wait at the airport for five

　　hours while your employees tried to trace the whereabouts of my baggage. I left the airport without my

　　belongings as I had an important meeting to attend.

　　It has been one week, and I have not been contacted regarding my baggage. For this reason, I strongly

　　feel that I should be compensated for the items that were lost. I hope to hear from your office ——-

　　9. (A) within

　　(B) from

　　(C) since

　　(D) near

　　the week.

　　Sincerely yours,

　　NATHAN HALL

　　Questions 150-152 refer to the following article.

　　June 14, Bangkok — There has been a growing number of online orders for American products in

　　Central and Southeast Asia. Thus, in response to the ——-, America’s biggest online shopping site

　　10. (A) declaration

　　(B) difficulty

　　(C) increase

　　(D) contract

　　Amaze-Mart has announced plans to set up additional online stores in key cities in Asia, beginning

　　with Bangkok.

　　The Seattle-based electronic commerce firm currently ——- its online stores from the US, Canada and

　　11. (A) functions

　　(B) operates

　　(C) evaluates

　　(D) serves

　　four countries in Europe. The establishment of an online store in Bangkok ——- the need for

　　12. (A) has eliminated

　　(B) eliminate

　　(C) will eliminate

　　(D) eliminated

　　customers to pay high international shipping fees when they make orders on the Web site. The

　　company’s customers in Asia have responded positively to this development.

　　答案：

　　1 C 2 D 3 A 4 B 5 B

　　6 D 7 D 8 B 9 A 10 C

　　11 B 12 C