67. Falling objects are pulled down to the ground by   . 

A. gravity                         B. resistance              C. speed                   D. acceleration（加速度） 

68. Why do people make parachutes（降落傘）? 

A. To look pretty and colourful in the air.            B. To slow down the falling speed. 

C. To push against the air in the sky.                  D. To accelerate the falling movement. 

69. Which did Galileo discover? 

A. A heavy ball falls faster than a light ball.          B. A light ball falls faster than a heavy ball. 

C. A light ball and a heavy ball fall at the same speed

D. A light ball and a heavy ball fall at different speed.

70. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？

A. Heavy and light objects fall equally when they are different in size.

B. When air resistance equals gravity, objects fall at terminal speed.

C. Without air; all falling objects get faster and faster at the same rate.

D. Slippers（拖鞋） and boots （靴子）fall at the same speed because they have the same shape 

 Highfield Campus is the university’s main campus. It is set in green and pleasant surroundings, just a short walk from the city centre. New and modern student facilities（設(shè)備）, such as the Jubilee Sports Centre and Students’ Union, the Hartley Library, a range of restaurants, a bookshop, a post office and four major banks could be found here.

Southampton University is one of the top 10 research universities in the UK and has achieved high scores for its teaching and learning activities. The experts in this university regularly introduce new approaches and techniques related to the world today. Some of these have entered world-leading research centres and institutes.

A wide range of scholarships（獎學金）are arranged to aid the students’ studies at Southampton University. The university offers a large number of scholarships for any of the students’ courses. Most scholarships are awarded on the basis of the achievements of the students and all are competitive. If the student is serious about his desire to study with a scholarship, he should look into all scholarships open to him and put in a strong application for each one.

Students joining Southampton University either from home or abroad will find that it is really a great place to live and study in.

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57. The underlined word “diverse”（in Paragraph 1）most probably mean         

A. proper                           B. different                  C. enough                    D. excellent

58. Which of the following is NOT supported in the passage?

A. Southampton University has a population of over 29, 000

B. It’s convenient to borrow or buy books on the campus

C. There are more than ten research universities in the UK

D. Most scholarships are offered to hard―working students

59. The best title for this passage would be

A. Highfield Campus, Pride of Southampton University

B. Hartley Institute, Mother of Southampton University

C. Southampton University, First-class University

D. Southampton University, World-leading Research Centre

Steve and Yaser first met in their chemistry class at an American university. Yaser was a（an） 36 student from Jordon. He wanted to learn more about American culture and hoped that he and Steve would become good friends. At first, Steve seemed very friendly. He always  37 Yaser warmly before class. Sometimes he  38  invited Yaser to eat lunch with him. But Steve seemed  39   after the first term was over. The two  40  classmates didn’t see each other very much at school. One day Yaser decided to call Steve. Steve didn’t seem very  41  in talking to him. Yaser was hurt by Steve’s change of  42  . “Steve said we were friends, ”Yaser complained（抱怨）, “and I thought friends were friends  43  . ”Yaser is a little  44  . As a foreigner, he doesn’t understand the way Americans  45  friendship. Americans use the wor“friend”in a very  46  way. They may call both casual acquaintances（相識的人）and close  47  “friends”. These friendships are   48  on common interests. When the  49  activity ends, the friendship may fade. Now as Steve and Yaser are no longer classmates, their“friendship”has changed. In some cultures friendship  50  a strong life-long connection between two people. In these cultures friendships develop slowly, since they are built to  51  . American society is one of  52  change. Studies show that one out of five American families moves every year. American friendships develop quickly, and they may change just  53  quickly. Americans may at first seem friendly. But American friendliness is not always a（an） 54  of true friendship. Learning how Americans look at friendship can help non-Americans 55   misunderstandings.

---Let’s go to the zoo this Sunday, OK?

---______. I love to see all kinds of animals.

A. I couldn’t agree more.    B. I’m afraid not.

C. I believe not.                    D. I don’t think so.

________ your composition carefully, some spelling mistakes can be avoided.

A. Having checked    B. Check            C. If you check    D. To check

―Which of these two books would you like?

―I don't like        of them.

A. neither     B. none    C. any     D. either

She's         borrowing money and forgetting to pay you back.

A. sometimes     B. always       C. seldom       D. hardly

 Although we hadn’t met for twenty years I recognized him _______ I saw him.

A. the moment                  B. one moment           C. by the moment  D. for the moment

So difficult _______it to work out the problem that I decided to ask Tom for some advice.

A. I did find                     B. did I find               C. I’ve found                D. have I found

 He devoted most of his time to his research, believing his hard work would _____sooner or later.

A. put off    B. take off   C. get off    D. pay off