56. A. opposite  B. reverse   C. function   D. average

57. A. hardens   B. weakens   C. tightens   D. relaxes

58. A. physical   B. mental    C. subconscious  D. internal

59. A. Owing to  B. According to  C. Due to    D. As for

60. A. stimulus  B. responses   C. reflection   D. operation

61. A. fetch   B. bite    C. pick    D. hold

62. A. disappointed  B. excited   C. joyful    D. funny

63. A. alerted   B. contributed   C. turned    D. reacted

64. A. suggesting  B. requiring   C. mentioning   D. supposing

65. A. Eventually  B. Consequently  C. Similarly   D. Coincidentally

Section B

Directions  Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.

(A).

Working with a group of baboons (狒狒) in the Namibian desert, Dr. Alecia Carter of the Department of Zoology, Cambridge University set baboons learning tasks involving a novel food and a familiar food hidden in a box. Some baboons were given the chance to watch another baboon who already knew how to solve the task, while others had to learn for themselves. To work out how brave or anxious the baboons were, Dr. Carter presented them either with a novel food or a threat in the form of a model of a poisonous snake.

She found that personality had a major impact on learning. The braver baboons learnt, but the shy ones did not learn the task although they watched the baboon perform the task of finding the novel food just as long as the brave ones did. In effect, despite being made aware of what to do, they were still too shy to do what the experienced baboon did.

The findings may impact how we understand the formation of culture in societies through social learning. If some individuals are unable to get information from others because they don’t associate with the knowledgeable individuals, or they are too shy to use the information once they have it, information may not travel between all group members, preventing the formation of a culture based on social learning.

66. What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A. The design of Dr. Carter’s research.

B. The results of Dr. Carter’s research.

C. The purpose of Dr. Carter’s research.

D. The significance of Dr. Carter’s research.

67. According to the research, which baboons are more likely to complete a new learning task?

A. Those that have more experience.

B. Those that can avoid potential risks.

C. Those that like to work independently.

D. Those that feel anxious about learning.

68. Which best illustrates the “mismatch” mentioned in Paragraph 4?

A. Some baboons are intelligent but slow in learning.

B. Some baboons are shy but active in social activities.

C. Some baboons observe others but don’t follow them.

D. Some baboons perform new tasks but don’t concentrate.

69. Dr. Carter’s findings indicate that our culture might be formed through ______.

A. storing information

B. learning from each other

C. understanding different people

D. travelling between social groups

(B).

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70. What taxi services can a tourist to Singapore have according to the passage?

a. specially-tailored tours around Singapore

b. transfers between the terminals at the airport

c. personalized tours beyond Singapore

d. transfers between the airport and the city

e. hourly private Singapore taxi service

f. airport & city goods delivery

A. a, d, e    B. a, b, f    C. b, c, e    D. c, d, f

71. If a tourist goes to the airport in a MaxiCab at 5 a.m. and pays by credit card, he / she has to pay _________.

A. $47    B. $38.5    C. $55    D. $51.7

72. If a tourist group intends to book one of the suggested tours in a 6-seater MaxiCab, it ________.

A. has to register at www.citycab.com.sg

B. can choose the time and place to collect the group

C. may apply to the Singapore Tourism Board

D. must first pay at least $105 as deposit

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

A. A MaxiCab driver can stop on the way on request with extra charges.

B. The cabby tour can show you around Singapore in the night time.

C. A MaxiCab taxi tourist guide isn’t allowed to add scenic spots en route.

D. Specially-trained taxi drivers operate various tours around Singapore.

(C)

Because I am extremely vulnerable to both slick advertising and peer pressure, I’ve been thinking about getting an iPad. But here’s the problem I’m cheap, and the iPad’s not. If I’m going to fork over at least $499 for a new device, I want to try it out and make sure it’s not just a larger, shinier version of my iPhone. But if I went to my local Apple Store, I’d get to spend only a few minutes testing out the machine. I wanted more time than that, so I rented one for $15 a day from a guy on SnapGoods.

The Internet start-up in Brooklyn runs on simple reasoning there are people who want to borrow stuff – camping equipment, food processors, robot vacuums, etc. – and there are people who have stuff they want to lend. SnapGoods helps these two groups connect over the Web. SnapGoods is one of many sites that have sprung up to facilitate offline sharing. Some sites have a narrow, obvious focus (like SwapBabyGoods.com) while others are more obscure (Neighborhood Fruit helps people share what’s growing in their yards or find fruit trees on public land). But regardless of whether the sharing is free or involves a fee, these transactions often come with a stick-it-to-the-man attitude. “Borrow these things from your neighbors,” reads one earnest request on neighborrow.com, “The owner-ship has SAILED!”

All of these sites are encouraging something academics call collaborative consumption – in other words, peer-to-peer sharing or renting. Renting something you don’t need to use very often makes a lot more sense than buying it and letting it collect dust in your garage. There’s a green aspect as well, since sharing helps cut down on overall use of resources. But one of collaborative consumption’s most surprising benefits turns out to be social. In an era when families are scattered around the country and we may not know the people down the street from us, sharing things – even with strangers we’ve just met online – allows us to make meaningful connections.

“This isn’t just about saving the environment or saving a dollar,” says SnapGoods CEO Ron Williams, who came up with the idea after renting a stranger’s motorcycle via Craigslist. “This is about saving yourself by making informed consumer decisions.”

I’m not sure if I got a thrill when I borrowed Goodwin’s iPad, but it did feel good to make a connection. In the end, though, I decided not to purchase an iPad. Sorry, Steve Jobs. I’m just not that into owning things anymore.

74. Which of the following is NOT a reason for the author’s renting an iPad instead of buying one?

A. The iPad is expensive and the author wants to make sure an iPad is worthy.

B. He has already got an iPhone and expects to test the better quality of iPad.

C. The local Apple Store only offters limited time to test out the machine.

D. The iPad is so expensive that he cannot afford it.