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CLOZE [15 MIN.]
Decide which of the choices given below would best complete the passage if inserted in the corresponding blanks. Mark the best choice for each blank on your answer sheet.
All Americans are at least vaguely 31 with the plight of the American Indian. Cutbacks in federal programs for Indians have made their problems 32 more severe in recent years. Josephy reports， “ 33 1981 it was estimated that cutbacks in federal programs for Indians totaled about $500 million” or more than ten times the cuts affecting their 34 fellow Americans. Additional cuts seem to be threatened in the future. This reduced funding is affecting almost all 35 of reservation life， 36 education. If the Indians could 37 their 38 problems， solutions to many of their other problems might not be far behind. In this paper the current status of Indian education will be described and 39 and some ways of improving this education will be proposed.
Whether to 40 with the dominant American culture or to 41 Indian culture has been a longstanding issue in Indian education. After the Civil War full responsibility for Indian education was turned over by the government to churches and missionary groups. The next fifty years became a period of 42 assimilation in all areas of Indian culture， but especially in religion and education.
John Collier， a reformer who agitated 43 Indians and their culture 44 the early 1920s until his death in 1968， had a different idea. He believed that instead of effacing native culture， Indian schools should encourage and 45 it.
Pressure to assimilate remains a potent force today， 46 . More and more Indians are graduating from high school and college and becoming 47 for jobs in the non-Indian society. “ When Indians obtain the requisite skills， many of them enter the broader American society and succeed. ” 48 approximately 90 percent of all Indian children are educated in state public school systems.How well these children compete with the members of the dominant society， 49 ， is another 50 .
31. A. agreeable B. regardless C. familiar D. sympathetic
32. A. even B. ever C. greatly D. further
33. A. Since B. Up to C. Before D. By the end of
34. A. non-Indian B. Indian C. previous D. former
35. A. respects B. aspects C. kinds D. parts
36. A. except B. regarding C. besides D. including
37. A. solve B. dissolve C. deal D. treat
38. A. cultural B. educational C. social D. severe
39. A. estimated B. evaluated C. settled D. decided
40. A. agree B. push forward C. assimilate D. deal
41. A. preserve B. keep up with C. acknowledge D. confess
42. A. enforced B. overall C. contemptuous D. unbelievable
43. A. in favor of B. on behalf of C. side by side with D. far behind
44. A. in B. through C. from D. during
45. A. realize B. assimilate C. acknowledge D. revitalize
46. A. yet B. furthermore C. however D. just the same
47. A. available B. reachable C. suitable D. eligible
48. A. In the future B. In the past C. At present D. Maybe
49. A. therefore B. consequently C. however D. moreover
50. A. question B. issue C. aspect D. matter
GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY [15 MIN.]
There are thirty sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four words or phrases marked A， B， C and D. Choose one word or phrase that best completes the sentence. Mark your answers on your answer sheet.
51. He have been nervous because he didn't go straight in.
A. ought to B. must C. should D. had to
52. I am quite sure that I can Michael into letting us use his car tomorrow.
A. speak B. talk C. tell D. say
53. Jean could be a very attractive girl but she to her clothes.
A. pays no attention B. was paying no attention
C. paid no attention D. had paid no attention
54. When questioned by the interviewer， my mind went ， and I could hardly remember my own date of birth.
A. blank B. dim C. faint D. vain
55. The textbook question as well as other issues is going to be discussed when the congress is in again next spring.
A. assembly B. convention C. conference D. session
56. To drive a car safely， it is good brakes.
A. essential with B. essential having C. essential to have D. essential have
57. As I regard it， you can widen the of these improvements through your active participation.
A. volume B. dimension C. magnitude D. scope
58. “Can you ride a horse?”
“No， I never had the chance .”
A. for learning B. for learning how C. how to learn it D. to learn how
59. As electric lines were destroyed by the storm， they were forced to light for several days.
A. go over B. go in for C. go without D. go out
60. To survive in the intense market competition， we must the qualities and varieties of products we make to the world-market demand.
A. improve B. guarantee C. gear D. enhance
61. “Maria has blisters in her boots.”
“She walking such a long distance.”
A. was used not to B. used to C. is not used to D. did not used to
62. In ancient times people who were thought to have the ability to dreams were likely to be highly respected.
A. impart B. inherit C. interpret D. intervene
63. It was that we felt tired when we arrived.
A. a so long travel B. such a long travel
C. such a long journey D. such a so long journey
64. his poor record in school， the board thinks that he should study hard.
A. In spite of B. In charge of C. In view of D. In case of
65. “What authors do you like?”
“Shakespeare is .”
A. favorite for me B. my favorite C. for me the favorite D. the favorite of mine
66. We hadn't expected a power cut so we were astonished when the whole house was into darkness.
A. dived B. plunged C. drowned D. dropped
67. Without a (an) passport a tourist is forbidden to enter a country.
A. operative B. effective C. valid D. efficient
68. Although the town had been attacked by the storm several times， was done.
A. a few damages B. few damages C. little damage D. a little damage
69. Before the tourists set off， they spent much time setting a limit the expenses of the trip.
A. for B. in C. to D. about
70. “Tina looks especially pretty tonight.”
“Yes， she always looks her best in of that color.”
A. dress B. a dress C. that dress D. the dress
71. Despite the wide range of reading material specially written or for language learning purposes， there is yet no comprehensive systematic program for the reading skills.
A. appointed B. assembled C. acknowledged D. adapted
72. Internet， a of millions of computers linked world wide， is the largest system serving e-mail messengers.
A. unity B. connection C. network D. combination
73. “ How dark your brother's hair is!”
“It's mine when I was at his age.”
A. no darker than B. no more darker as C. not dark more than D. not darker as
74. It was surprising that the hotel looked rather shabby outside was luxuriously and furnished inside.
A. artificially B. arrogantly C. arbitrarily D. artistically
75. he daydreamed， Peter saw figures in the sky.
A. Until B. Since C. While D. During
76. He did me a turn by lending me ten pounds.
A. good B. nice C. fine D. pretty
77. Once our hens started laying eggs， we had such a of eggs that we were giving many away to our neighbors.
A. output B. surplus C. production D. plenty
78. Following are comments about the behavior that people in Korea usually expect in various social .
A. occasions B. cases C.situations D. circumstances
79. They have considered their high standard of living a(n) for practising their basic beliefs.
A. award B. reward C. result D. consequence
80. Mac's close to his brother made people mistake them for one another.
A. resemblance B. identity C. appearance D. relationship
PART V READING COMPREHENSION [25 MIN]
In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements, each with four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that you think is the best answer.
Mark your answers on your answer sheet.
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Anna Douglas was 72 years old when she started writing her newspaper column. She had been the director of a school and a camp before she retired， but she needed to keep busy. She was even willing to work without pay. That was the reason she found a volunteer job with an agency. The agency that she chose to work for was a business that helped other businesses find jobs for old people. Every day she talked with other retired people like herself. By talking， she recognized two things. Old people had abilities that were not being used. Old people also had problems—mostly problems with communication.
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