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1、Passage 1Exchange a glance with someone, then look away. Do you realize that you have made a statement?This type of stare often produces hostile feelings.1. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that_.A) every glance has its significance2. If you want to be left alone on an elevator, the best

2、thing to do is_.B) to avoid eye contact with other passengers3. By a dimming of the lights (Line 13,Para.1 )Erving Goffman means_.C) ceasing to glance at others4. If one is looked at by a stranger for too long, he tends to feel_.B) uneasy5. The passage mainly discusses_.D) the role of eye contact in

3、 interpersonal communication. Passage 2Geraldo Rivera is well known for his compassionate investigative reports on WABC-TV Eyewitness News.m in theBut I m not just in the business of making people cry. I business of chang e. 6. Geraldo Rivera is working as a(n).B. investigative reporter for a specia

4、l TV program8. Rivera7. How many awards did Rivera receive for his work? D. Fives intvigeastion and expose on the conditions atWillowbrookStateSchool led to D. all of the above9. The term“-Oton-eOne in the 3rdparagraph refers to .A. an organization in the community that helps take better care of the

5、 mentally disabled10. The author suggests in this passage that.B. Rivera never tries to conceal his own compassion in his reportingPassage 3In the old days, children were familiar with birth and death as part of life. This is perhaps the first generation of American youngsters ( 年輕人 ) who have never

6、 been close by during the birth of a baby and have never experienced the death of a family member.11. The elders of contemporary Americans_.C) usually witnessed the birth or death of a family member12. Children in America today are denied the chance_.A) to learn how to face death13. Five hundred cri

7、tically ill patients were investigated with the main purpose of_.D) learning how to best help them and their families14. The need of a dying patient for company shows_.A) his desire for communication with other people15. It may be concluded from the passage that_.C) dying patients should be truthful

8、ly informed of their conditionPassage4The oldest and simplest method, then, of describing differences in personality was to classify people according to types. Such a system is called a Typology.A famous example of this method was set forth in Greece about the year 400 B.C. A physician named Hippocr

9、ates theorized that therewere four fluids, or humors, in the body. Corresponding to each humor, he believed, there existed a definite type of personality.16. This passage focuses on.C. personality theory and classification17. According to Hippocrates fluid theory, a person with a perfectbalance of a

10、ll the four humors in him.B. had a pleasant and agreeable temperament18. Which of the following is NOT true?C. people with an oversupply of blood would easily get excited19. Modern personality theories and classifications.A. are often very different because personality itself is rather complicated20

11、. In the forth-coming paragraphs, the author is most probably going to talk about.B. different opinions of psychologists about the factors in determining personalityPassage 5Space is a dangerous place, not only because of meteors ( 流星 ) but also because of rays from the sun and other stars.21. Accor

12、ding to the first paragraph, the atmosphere is essential to man in that_.A) it protects him against the harmful rays from space22. We know from the passage that_.B) the effect of exposure to radiation is slow in coming23. The harm radiation has done to the Apollo crew members_. D) remains unknown24.

13、 It can be inferred from the passage that_.B) protection from space radiation is no easy job25. The best title for this passage would be_.C) Effects of Space RadiationPassage 6Although the United Kingdom covers only a small area of the earth s surface, it represents people of many different origins

14、and cultures.26. In this passage the author intends to tell the origin of .A. the British27. From the passage we know that.D. almost every British citizen had his or her family origin from somewhere else28. According to the passage, the earliest inhabitants in Britain were.C. Stone Age hunters and g

15、atherers29. Thanks to we can learn about the earliest inhabitants inBritain.D. The Romans occupying the Celtic Kingdoms in Britain30. According to the passage which of the following is NOT true?D. There were blacksmiths in Britain before 700 BC.Passage 7The concept of environment is certainly diffic

16、ult and may even be misunderstood; but we have no handy substitute.versa ( 反之亦然 ).31. Which of the following words can best describe the popular understanding of environment as the author sees it?D) Oversimplified.32. According to the author the concept of environment is difficult to explain because

17、_.C) the organism and the environment influence each other33. In analyzing the environmental forces acting on man the author suggests that_.C) man is modified by the cultural environment as well asby the natural environment34. As for culture, the author points out that_.B) it is also affected by env

18、ironmental factors35. In this passage, the author is primarily concerned with_.A) the interpretation of the term environmentPassage 8Together with earthquakes, volcanoes are phenomena which both delight and terrify the human mind at the same time.36. Volcanoes.D. delight people and, on the other han

19、d, terrify them37. The first paragraph implies that in classical times.A. there were a lot of volcanic eruptions on the islandof Vulcano38. The word vent(Para. 2, Line 1)means.A. something like a chimney in the volcano39. According to this passage, mostof the world s volcanic eruptions.C. are neithe

20、r extremely destructive nor extremely nondestructive40. According to , the Pelean type is the most explosive type ofVolcano.B. the nature of the explosionPassage 9If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most

21、of our brains are not getting enough exercise-and as a result, we are ageing unnecessarily soon.41. The team of doctors wanted to find out_.A) why certain people age sooner than others42. On what are their research findings based?C) The study of brain volumes of different people.43. The doctors test

22、s show that_.D) some peoples brains have contracted more than other44. The word subjects in Paragraph 5 means_.C) persons chosen to be studied in an experiment45. According to the passage, which people seem to age slower than the others?A) LawyersPassage 10It is difficult to imagine what life would

23、be like without memory.The meanings of thousands of everyday perceptions, the bases for the decisions we make, and the roots of our habits and skills are to be found in our past experiences, which are brought into the present by memory.46. According to the passage, memory is considered to be .B. an

24、ability to store experiences for future use47. The comparison made between the memory capacity of a large computer and that of human being shows that.C. the computer s memory capacity is much smaller even than a teenager s48. The whole passage implies that.C. animals are able to solve only very simp

25、le problems49. The phrase“ in terms of in the last sentence can best bereplaced by.B. expressed by50. The topic of the passage is:B. Memory is of vital importance to life.Passage11In what now seems like the prehistoric times of computer history, the earths postwar era, there was quite a wide-spread

26、concern that computers would take over the world from man one day. (失誤 ).51. What is the main purpose of this passage?D) To warn against a mentally lazy attitude towards computers.52. According to the passage, the initial concern about computers was that they might_.B) take control of the world53. T

27、he passage recommends those dealing with computers to_.A) be reasonably doubtful about them54. The passage suggests that the present-day problem with regard to computers is_.D) fundamental55. It can be inferred from the passage that the author would disapprove of_.B) the use of ones internal compute

28、r Passage 12A new enemy is threatening Japanese traditions: leisure. As part of its attempt to increase imports, the government is trying to get people to work less and spend more. The workers are disgusted.56. The purpose of getting the Japanese to have more spare time is that.B. the government nee

29、ds to get more goods from abroad57. The group of people who welcome the shorter-hour system in Japan is.B. the industrialists58. The unions think that .C. the shorter hours they work, the less pay they can have59. What is the result of the younger Japanese s reaction to the leisurindustry?C. It beco

30、mes more and more flourishing60. The best title for this passage can be.B. Leisure: the Greatest Threat!Passage 13In the 196Os,medical researchers Thomas Holmes and RichardRahe developed a checklist of stressful events. They appreciated the tricky point that any major change can be stressful.61. The

31、 result of Holmes-Rahes medical research tells us.C) what kind of event would cause stress62. The studies on stress in the early 1970s led to_.B) great panic over the mental disorder it could cause63. The score of the Holmes-Rahe test shows_.A) how much pressure you are under64. Why is such simplist

32、ic advice (Line 1,Para.3) impossible to follow?D) You could be missing opportunities as well.65. According to the passage people who have experienced ups and downs may become_.C) more capable of coping with adversityPassage 14Some pessimistic experts feel that the automobile is bound to fall into di

33、suse. They see a day in the not-too-distant future when all autos will be abandoned and allowed to rust. Other authorities, however, think the auto is here to stay. They hold that the car willremain a leading means of urban travel in the foreseeable future.66. One significant improvement in the futu

34、re car will probably be_.C) its power source67. What is the authors main concern?D) How to solve the problem of traffic jams.68. What provides autos with electric power in an automated highway system?B) A rail.69. In an automated highway system, all the driver needs to do is_.C) inform the system of

35、 his destination by phone70. What is the authors attitude toward the future of autos?A) Optimistic.Passage 15It is hard to track the blue whale, the oceans largest creature, which has almost been killed off by commercial whaling and is now listed as an endangered species. Attaching radio devices to

36、it is difficult, and visual sightings are too unreliable to give real insight into its behavior.71. The passage is chiefly about_.B) the civilian use of a military detection system72. The underwater listening system was originally designed_.A) to trace and locate enemy vessels73. The deep-sea listen

37、ing system makes use of.C) the unique property of layers of ocean water in transmitting sound74. It can be inferred from the passage that_.D) military technology has great potential in civilian use75. Which of the following is true about the U. S. Navy underwater listening network?A) It is now partl

38、y accessible to civilian scientists.Passage 16In Britain arrangement for inviting and entertaining guests at awedding is usually the responsibility of the bride(牧師 ) s family.76. It is the bride s parents who normally have to .A) make all the arrangements for the wedding77. According to the passage

39、some guests may be invited becausec) their presence could provide future benefits78. Why are the arrangements for a church wedding usually made some time before?d) To ensure a thorough investigation of the couple s existingmarital status.79. What possible difference is suggested between a church and

40、 a civil wedding?c) Guests at civil weddings are less formally dressed.80. The reception normally takes place in the bride home if . sb) there is enough room to entertain the people invited Passage 17Trees should only be pruned when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and, fortunately, the

41、 number of such reasons is small.Pruning involves the cutting away of overgrown and unwanted branches.81. Pruning should be done to .B) improve the shape of the tree82. Tree becomes unhealthy if the gardener A) allows too many branches to grow in the middle83. Why is a special substance painted on t

42、he tree?B) To prevent disease entering a wound.84. A good gardener prunes a tree .C) occasionally when necessary85. What was the author s purpose when writing this passage?B) To give a general description of pruning.Passage 18The long years of food shortage in this country have suddenly given way to

43、 apparent abundance. Shops are choked with food.Rationing疋量供應(yīng)undance86. Why is there-“spwreidaed uneasiness and confusion about thefood situation in Britain?C) Despite the abundance, food prices keep rising.87. The main reason for the rise in food prices is that B) the government is providing less s

44、upport for agriculture88. Why didn t the government s expansion programme work very well?B) Because the farmers were uncertain about the benefits of expanding production.89. The decrease in world food prices was a result of .D) the overproduction on the part of the main food-exportingcountries90. Wh

45、at did the future look like for Britain s food production at the time this article was written?D) It looks depressing despite government guarantees.Passage 19It is all very well to blame traffic jams, the cost of petrol and the quick pace of modern life, but manners on the roads are becoming horribl

46、e. Everybody knows that the nicest men become monsters behind the wheel. Perhaps the situation calls for“Be Kind to Other Driverscampaign, otherwise it may get completely out of hand.91. According to this passage, troubles on the road are primarily causedby .C) the behavior of the driver92. The sent

47、ence “ You might tolerate the cdbcpad- the rule. ( para. 1) implies that .D) nowadays impolite drivers constitute the majority ofmotorists93. By “ good sense , the writer means.A) the drivers ability to ursntdaend and react reasonably94. Experts have long pointed out that in the face of car-ownershi

48、p explosion, .B) drivers should be ready to yield to each other95. In the writers opinion .B) drivers should apply road politeness properly Passage 20There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most widely accepted today is based on the assumpti on that drama evol

49、ved from ritual-. As time passed some rituals were abandoned, but the stories, later called myths, persisted and provided material for art and drama.96. The passage mainly discusses .A) the origin of theater97. In the first paragraph, the author discusses .C) the connection between myths and dramati

50、c plots98. The word“enactminenLtine15 is closest in meaning toB) performance99. The main difference between ritual and drama is that D) ritual has a religious purpose and drama does not100. The passage supports .A) no one really knows how the theatre began Passage 21For years the prevailing wisdom o

51、n how immigrants fare in the labor market in the United States has been based on the notion that assimilation is the key, even determining factor. Drawing mainly on1970 Census data；.The positive effect of assimilation is sosmall that there is little chance the average immigrant will evercatch up wit

52、h the native workers.101. It can be inferred from the passage that previously it was thoughtthe earnings of the immigrants were low because .C) they had poor language and work skills102. According to the passage the role of assimilation in determiningthe earnings of the immigrants is .B) a controver

53、sial factor103. Mexican immigrants have higher employment rates becauseD) many illegal foreigners would rather accept low-paying jobs104. It can be inferred from the passage that“ assimilationA) merging105. The main topic of the passage is.D) cause of immigra nts differe nt employme nt situati ons i

54、n the U.S.Passage 22The Security Coun cil is the most powerful body in the UN. It isresp on sible for maintaining intern ati onal peace, and for restori ng peace whe n con flicts arise. 一致同意106. Which is TRUE in the followi ng stateme nts accord ing to the passage?B) All UN members should abide by t

55、he decisi ons adopted by theSecurity Coun cil.107. The Security Coun cil is effective only whe n its perma nent members canreach a consen sus because.A) every perma nent member has the veto right of great powers108. One motion提議is adopted by the Security Council only if.C) 9 members agree on it and

56、all the perma nent members approve of it109. The passage in troduces all things about the Security Coun cilEXCEPT.D) history110. The last paragraph of this passage may be con eluded with the stateme ntthat.A) UN gives priority to peaceful settleme nt of the con flicts among coun tries Passage 23An t

57、arctica has actually become a ki nd of space statica unique observation post for detecting important changes in thworld s en vir onment. Remote from major sources of polluti on and the complex geological and ecological systems that prevail elsewhere, An tarctica makes possible scie ntific measureme nts that are ofte n sharper and easier to in terpret tha n those made in other parts of the worldK 木繁 茂的)111. An tarc