ue quite forests , clear streams and abundant wildlife . They are eager to
help with conservation efforts .
For more information on how you can help The Nature Conservancy protect the
Poconos and the world’s other “ Last Great Places,” please call 1-888-564 6864
,or visit us on the World Wide Web at
36. The purpose in naming the Poconos as one of America’s “ Last Great Places “
is to ________
A) gain support from the local community
B) protect it from irresponsible development
C) make it a better home for black bears
D) provide financial security for future generations
37. We learn from the passage that _______
A) the population in the Pocono area is growing
B) wildlife in the Pocono area is dying out rapidly
C) the security of the Pocono residents is being threatened
D) farmlands in the Pocono area are shrinking fast
38. What is important in protecting the Poconos according to Cook ?
A) The setting up of an environmental protection website
B) Support from organizations like The Nature Conservancy
C) Cooperation with the local residents and business leaders
D) Inclusion of farmlands in the region’s protection program
39. What does Bud Cook mean by “ having a local presence “ (Line 1, Para. 5) ?
A) Financial contributions from local business leaders
B) Consideration of the interests of the local residents
C) The establishment of a wildlife protection foundation in the area
D) The setting up of a local Nature Conservancy branch in the Pocono area
40 .The passage most probably is ________
A) an official document
B) a news story
C) an advertisement
D) a research report
Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)
41. A word processor is much better than a typewriter in that it enables you to
enter and _______your text more easily .
A) register B) edit C) propose D) discharge
42. We don’t know why so many people in that region like to wear dresses of such
______colors .
A) low B) humble C) mild D) dull
43. The news has just ______ that the president is going to visit China next
month .
A) come down B) come up C) come out D) come about
44. The ______ that exists among nations could certainly be lessened if
misunderstanding and mistrust were removed .
A) tension B) strain C) stress D) intensity
45. The other day , Mum and I went to St. James’s Hospital , and they did lots
and lots of tests on me , most of them _____ and frightening .
A) cheerful B) horrible C) hostile D) friendly
46. In the Mediterranean seaweed is so abundant and so easily harvested that it
is never of great _____ .
A) are B) payment C) worth D) expense
47. The writer was so ______ in her work that she didn’t notice him enter the
room .
A)absorbed B) abandoned C) focused D) centered
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