Most people hate rock music. While I am not an (1) or biased person by nature, two (2) and striking personal experiences of rock music (3) the past two weeks have persuaded me that it has become a duty for those of us with enough common (4) to see its potential dangers to point them out. My first experience -- perhaps a (5) one, but highly symptomatic -- was the realization that if I spoke to my teenage son when he was listening to rock music through headphones, he replied in an (6) loud voice, as if there was something wrong with his hearing. The second (7) when I went with him to a "concert" and witnessed for myself what these affairs are like.
(8) I went to that concert, my first and assuredly my last, I had always (9) the "live-and- let-live" attitude that rock music was simply not my (10) but that other people had every fight to enjoy it if it was theirs. But what I saw and heard (11) me that we are allowing something very powerful to take (12) of the younger generation today. (13) , I noticed such collective mad- ness, brought about by the noise (14) . But secondly, and far more dangerously, I observed that after a time everyone was (15) by tile noise, and gave up his/her individuality. In the end I was in the middle of a (16) crowd who clapped and stamped and (17) around like monkeys. It was the most degrading human spectacle (18) I have ever had the (19) to witness, and I seriously believe that in time to come our present younger generation would thank us if we managed to put a (20) to it now.

Read tile following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C, and D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)8()

A:sprang B:skipped C:jumped D:hopped

Section Ⅰ Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 Points) Most people hate rock music. While I am not an (1) or biased person by nature, two (2) and striking personal experiences of rock music (3) the past two weeks have persuaded me that it has become a duty for those of us with enough common (4) to see its potential dangers to point them out. My first experience -- perhaps a (5) one, but highly symptomatic -- was the realization that if I spoke to my teenage son when he was listening to rock music through headphones, he replied in an (6) loud voice, as if there was something wrong with his hearing. The second (7) when I went with him to a "concert" and witnessed for myself what these affairs are like. (8) I went to that concert, my first and assuredly my last, I had always (9) the "live-and- let-live" attitude that rock music was simply not my (10) but that other people had every fight to enjoy it if it was theirs. But what I saw and heard (11) me that we are allowing something very powerful to take (12) of the younger generation today. (13) , I noticed such collective mad- ness, brought about by the noise (14) . But secondly, and far more dangerously, I observed that after a time everyone was (15) by tile noise, and gave up his/her individuality. In the end I was in the middle of a (16) crowd who clapped and stamped and (17) around like monkeys. It was the most degrading human spectacle (18) I have ever had the (19) to witness, and I seriously believe that in time to come our present younger generation would thank us if we managed to put a (20) to it now.

Read the following text. Choose the best word (s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.17()

A:sprang B:skipped C:jumped D:hopped

I didn't notice the log on the ground and ______ over it.

A:crept B:skipped C:stumbled D:crushed

When Jack eventually overtook the last truck he pulled over to the inside lane.

A:skipped B:passed C:reached D:led

When Jack eventually {{U}}overtook{{/U}} the last truck he pulled over to the inside lane.

A:skipped B:passed C:reached D:led

When Jack eventually overtook the last truck he pulled over to the inside lane.

A:skipped B:passed C:reached D:led

When Jack eventually {{U}}overtook{{/U}} the last truck he pulled over to the inside lane.

A:skipped B:passed C:reached D:led

When Jack eventually overtook the last track he pulled over to the inside lane.

A:skipped B:passed C:reached D:led

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