Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.

　　Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects. Located on the shore of Sullivan's Island off the coast of South Carolina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smashed to pieces by Hurricane ( 飓风 ) Hugo 10 years ago. In September 1989, Hugo struck South Carolina, killing 18 people and damaging or destroying 36,000 homes in the state.

　　Before Hugo, many new houses built along South Carolina's shoreline were poorly constructed, and enforcement of building codes wasn't strict, according to architect Ray Huff, who created the cleverly-designed beach house. In Hugo's wake, all new shoreline houses are required to meet stricter, better-enforced codes. The new beach house on Sullivan's Island should be able to withstand a Category 3 hurricane with peak winds of 179 to 209 kilometers per hour.

　　At first sight, the house on Sullivan's Island looks anything but hurricane-proof. Its redwood shell makes it resemble a large party lantern ( 灯笼 ) at night, according to one observer. But looks can be deceiving. The house's wooden frame is reinforced with long steel rods to give it extra strength.

　　To further protect the house from hurricane damage, Huff raised it 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings —— long, slender columns of wood anchored deep in the sand. Pilings might appear insecure, but they are strong enough to support the weight of the house. They also elevate the house above storm surges. The pilings allow the surges to run under the house instead of running into it. These swells of water come ashore at tremendous speeds and cause most of the damage done to beach-front buildings, said Huff.

　　Huff designed the timber pilings to be partially concealed by the house's ground-to-roof shell. The shell masks the pilings so that the house doesn't look like it's standing with its pant legs pulled up, said Huff. In the event of a storm surge, the shell should break apart and let the waves rush under the house, the architect explained.

　　36. After the tragedy caused by Hurricane Hugo, new houses built along South Carolina's shore line are required_____.

　　A) to be easily reinforced B) to look smarter in design

　　C) to meet stricter building standards D) to be designed in the shape of cubes

　　37. The award-winning beach house is quite strong because____.

　　A) it is strengthened by steel rods B) it is made of redwood

　　C) it is in the shape of a shell D) it is built with timber and concrete

　　38. Huff raised the house 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings in order to _____.

　　A) withstand peak winds of about 200 km/hr

　　B) anchor stronger pilings deep in the sand

　　C) break huge sea waves into smaller ones

　　D) prevent water from rushing into the house

　　39. The main function of the shell is

　　A) to strengthen the pilings of the house

　　B) to give the house a better appearance

　　C)to protect the wooden frame of the house

　　D) to slow down the speed of the swelling water

　　40. It can be inferred from the passage that the shell should be____.

　　A) fancy-looking B) waterproof C) easily breakable D) extremely strong

　Part III Vocabulary (20 minutes)

　　Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.

　　41. He asked us to _____ them in carrying through their plan.

　　A) provide C) assist

　　B) arouse D) persist

　　42. A good many proposals were raised by the delegates, _____ was to be expected.

　　A) that C) so

　　B) what D) as

　　43. He was such a _____ speaker that he held our attention every minute of the three-hour lecture.

　　A) specific C) heroic

　　B) dynamic D) diplomatic

　　44. Arriving home, the boy told his parents about all the _____ which occurred in his dormitory.

　　A) occasions C) incidents

　　B) matters D) issues

　　45. The opening between the rocks was very narrow, but the boys managed to _____ through.

　　A) press C) stretch

　　B) squeeze D) leap

　　46. They are trying to _____ the waste discharged by the factory for profit.

　　A) expose C) exhibit

　　B) exhaust D) exploit

　　47. The manager urged his staff not to _____ the splendid opportunity.

　　A) drop C) escape

　　B) miss D) slide

　　48. _____ I admire David as a poet, I do not like him as a man.

　　A) Much as C) If only

　　B) Only if D) As much

　　49. Because of a _____ engagement, Lora couldn't attend my birthday party last Saturday.

　　A) pioneer C) prior

　　B) premature D) past

　　50. The continuous rain _____ the harvesting of the wheat crop by two weeks.

　　A) set back C) set out

　　B) set off D) set aside

　　51. Not having a good command of English can be a serious _____ preventing you from achieving your goals.

　　A) obstacle C) offense

　　B) fault D) distress

　　52. It's very _____ of you not to talk aloud while the baby is asleep.

　　A) concerned C) considerable

　　B) careful D) considerate

　　53. Many a player who had been highly thought of has _____ from the tennis scene.

　　A) disposed C) discouraged

　　B) disappeared D) discarded

　　54. She's fainted. Throw some water on her face and she'll _____.

　　A) come round C) come on

　　B) come along D) come out