3. Passage 9 What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape? Do you know how to save yourself? Please read the following passage. Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save your life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family， such as stairways and fire escapes， but not lifts. From the lower floors of the buildings， escaping through windows is possible， learn the best way of leaving by windows with the last chance of serious injury. The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average person， hanging by the finger-tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course， it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building. Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may leak into the room. On a second or third floor， the best windows for escape are those that open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement might end in injury. Bushes and grass can help to break a fall. Which of the following escaping way is NOT right?

31.I firmly( )to this scheme because it‘s not practical at all.

A. 　refuse

B. 　 reject

C. 　 object

D. 　 decline

184.I prefer to keep reporters( )a distance to give myself some quiet moments.

A. 　against

B. 　 at

C. 　 in

D. 　 from

2. Passage 10 Your boss holds your future prospects in his hands. Some bosses are hard to get along with. Some have excellent qualifications but no idea when it comes to dealing with people. Of course， not all bosses are like that. The relationship you have with your boss can be a major factor in determining your rise up the career ladder. Your boss is not only your leader， he is also the person best equipped to help you do the job you are paid to do. He can inform you of company direction that may affect your professional development. Your boss also needs you to perform at your best in order to accomplish his objectives. He needs your feedback in order to provide realistic and useful reports to upper management. But how does this help you establish a meaningful working relationship with your boss? The key is communication. Learn and understand his goals and priorities (优先的事). Observe and understand your boss‘s work style. If he has not been clear with his expectations， ask! Likewise， ask for feedback and accept criticism gracefully. And if he understands that you do not view your job as just something to fill the hours between 9 and 5， he may be more likely to help you. In short， getting along with your boss requires getting to know his likes and dislikes and learning to work with his personality and management style. In the second paragraph， ―rise up the career ladder‖ (Line 2) means ( ).

A. 　 going to work abroad

B. 　 changing jobs frequently

C. 　 being promoted in position

D. 　 pursuing an advanced degree

44.The blind old woman( )to the little girl‘s hand tightly when they crossed the street.

A. 　held out

B. 　 held on

C. 　 held down

D. 　 held back

103.The whole class( )laughing when Tom came into the classroom dressed up like Santa Claus.

A. 　put right

B. 　 burst out

C. 　 foul up

D. 　 bear down on

110.Scott( )the first prize in his class.

A. 　hit

B. 　 bitten

C. 　 beaten

D. 　 won

136.Life is a long race( )we compete with others to go beyond ourselves.

A. 　why

B. 　 what

C. 　 that

D. 　 where

32.Mary doesn‘t know Spanish，( ).

A. 　so does she know Chinese

B. 　 so doesn‘t she know Chinese

C. 　 nor does she know Chinese

D. 　 nor doesn‘t she know Chinese

81.They promised to make every effort( )the task in time. I think we should trust them.

A. 　to accomplish

B. 　 accomplish

C. 　 accomplished

D. 　 accomplishing

195.I didn‘t finish reading that French book， neither( ).

A. 　did he

B. 　 didn‘t he

C. 　 he did

D. 　 he could