READING FOR TS 10 + KEY

READING
I. GAP FILL.
“Television English” is a textbook which accompanies a national television program (1)…… teaches viewers in Beijing, China the English language. About a hundred and fifty thousand copies were sold (2)…… within a few days of its release some months ago.
Learning English is a (3)…….interest in China which has yet to wane ever (4)…….. it started in 1978. Enthusiasm gathered steam during the 11th Asian Games in Beijing last September (5)……… the Chinese came contact with (6)……… people.
Now sales assistants greets (7)…….. in English at the Xinjiekou Department Store in West Beijing. (8)………, subway announcements at the stations are now in (9) …….. English and Mandarin. A Beijing woman recently had a surprise when her daughter (10)……… the “Happy Birthday” song on her birthday, saying that it was originally an English song.
A. that B. it C. who D. they
A. up B. away C. off D. out
A. famous B. popular C. good D. pleasant
A. since B. when C. from D. if
A. for B. when C. while D. which
A. English-speak B. English-spoke C. English-speaking D. English-spoken
A. trainers B. sellers C. customers D. survivors
A. In case B. Together C. However D. In addition
A. both B. among C. between D. so
A. said B. sang C. spoke D. talked
II. GAP FILL.
Petroleum is also called crude oil. Petroleum is a thick and black liquid. It (1)……. Mainly of hydrocarbons. It is mainly (2)……… in the Middle East, United States, South America, and Russia. It is the (3)…….. important world energy source. It (4)………38% of the world’s energy at present.
Petroleum can be separated (5)…….. less complex but more useful (6)…….by fractional distillation. The (7)…….. is called oil refining.
Petroleum resource is (8)………and non-renewable. Most of it would (9)…….. out within 70 years. Burning petroleum gives out carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide can (10)…….global warming and air pollution.
A. combines B. agrees C. focuses D. consists
A. picked B. found C. pulled D. thrown
A. much B. more C. most D. best
A. supplies B. lends C. presents D. hires
A. with B. into C. for D. after
A. ingredients B. compounds C. mixtures D. recipes
A. quality B. differnce C. change D. process
A. limited B. shortened C. restricted D. weakened
A. sell B. run C. use D. consume
A. lead B. result C. cause D. arouse


KEY.
I. GAP FILL.
“Television English” is a textbook which accompanies a national television program (1)…… teaches viewers in Beijing, China the English language. About a hundred and fifty thousand copies were sold (2)…… within a few days of its release some months ago.
Learning English is a (3)…….interest in China which has yet to wane ever (4)…….. it started in 1978. Enthusiasm gathered steam during the 11th Asian Games in Beijing last September (5)……… the Chinese came contact with (6)……… people.
Now sales assistants greets (7)…….. in English at the Xinjiekou Department Store in West Beijing. (8)………, subway announcements at the stations are now in (9) …….. English and Mandarin. A Beijing woman recently had a surprise when her daughter (10)……… the “Happy Birthday” song on her birthday, saying that it was originally an English song.
A. that B. it C. who D. they
A. up B. away C. off D. out
A. famous B. popular C. good D. pleasant
A. since B. when C. from D. if
A