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浙江工商大學(xué)2023年本轉(zhuǎn)本選拔考試試卷座位號(hào)課程名稱：英語(yǔ)考試方式：閉卷考試時(shí)間：150分鐘姓名：________注意事項(xiàng)考生應(yīng)嚴(yán)格遵守考場(chǎng)規(guī)則，得到監(jiān)考人員指令后方可答題?？忌玫皆嚲砗笫紫忍顚懨芊饩€內(nèi)各項(xiàng)內(nèi)容（準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)、姓名、學(xué)校）不得填出密封線外，同步把座位號(hào)填寫在試卷右上角座位號(hào)欄內(nèi)。做客觀題時(shí)，用2B鉛筆填涂答題卡，做在試卷上無效。做主觀題時(shí)，用黑色簽字筆或鋼筆把答案寫在答題紙上。（注意：11-106為客觀題，請(qǐng)按實(shí)際題號(hào)對(duì)應(yīng)答題。）注意字跡清晰，保持卷面整潔。考試結(jié)束將試卷放在桌上，不得帶走。待監(jiān)考人員收畢清點(diǎn)后，方可離場(chǎng)。PartI.Writing(30minutes)（請(qǐng)將此題答在Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteacompositionwiththetitle“ToLeadaLow-carbonLifeonCampus”.Yourcompositionshouldbeatleast120words.Remembertowriteyourcompositionneatly.Youshouldalsobaseyourcompositionontheoutlinebelow:倡導(dǎo)校園低碳生活旳重要性；校園里存在許多非低碳生活旳現(xiàn)象；我旳見解。PartII.ReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthequestionsontheAnswerSheet.Markthecorrespondingletterwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Notethat:Y(forYES) ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;N(forNO) ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;NG(forNOTGiven) iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.（請(qǐng)將此題答在答題紙上）FromGolda:theLifeofIsrael’sPrimeMinisterTheStrugglewithHerParentsoverHerEducationWhenGoldagraduatedasvaledictorianofherclass,hermotherwaselated.Nowthegirlcouldworkfull-timeinthegrocerystore.EveninAmericagirlswerenotexpectedtogotohighschool!Golda,however,expectedtogo.Andaftersometearfularguments,herparentsagreed.Papahad,foronce,sidedwithher—albeitratherfaintly.Perhapshefeltguiltythathe,thebreadwinner,actuallyearnedsolittle.Hewasawise,gentle,andscholarlyman,butnotcutoutforbusiness…Shehaddecidedtobecomeateacherbecausesuchaprofessionwas“intellectuallyandsociallyuseful”.Mama,however,hadfoundoutthatmarriedwomenwerenotpermittedtoteachinlocalschools.“Youwanttobeanoldmaid?”shescreamedatGolda,“That’swhatyou’restudyingfor?”PapanowsidedstronglywithMama.EitherGoldamustquitschoolandgotoworklikeothersensiblegirlsherage,orshemusttransfertoabusinessschooltobetrainedinsubjectswhichwouldhelphergetajoband,whoknow,ahusbandtoo…AfterrunningawayfromhomeandlivingwithhermarriedsisterinDenverfortwoyears,Goldawonthisbattletoo.ShereturnedtoMilwaukeetofinishhighschool.Golda’sDeterminationforaJewishHomelandGoldawasstillinhighschoolwhentheFirstWorldWarbrokeoutinEurope.Andwiththewarcamedirereportsofincreasedprogrammes.TheJewishPaleofSettlementlay,unfortunately,intheeveryterritorywhereRussianandGerman-Austrianarmiesclashedmostofteninviolentbattle.WhentheWhiteRussianArmyfledinretreat,theyslaughteredJewsinthatsectionforbeingGermansympathizers.WhentheRussianssweptbackandGermansfledfromthesamesection,theymurderedJewsforbeingRussianspies.TheWhiteRussianarmiesandtheirbitteropponents,theGermans,seemedtoagreeononetenetonly:anti-Semitism.Andtheyhadampleopportunitiesforcarryingouttheirbattlecry:deathtotheJews.OfthetenmillionJewsinEurope,eightmillionlivedintheRussianandAustro-Hungarianempires.MillionsofJewswererenderedhomeless.Committeeswereorganizedtoraisefundsfortheever-swellingranksofJewishrefugeeswhofledfromonetowntothenext,tryingtokeepoutofthewayofthearmies.GoldaworkedwiththePeople’sReliefandwithanorganizationcalledAidinNeed,formedbyJewishworkersinMilwaukeetohelphungryandhomelessEuropeanJews…Shefeltbrokenapartinside.Fornightsshecouldnotsleep.Whatgooddiditdo,runningaround,makingspeeches,collectingmoneyforanewgenerationofsuffering,displaced,wanderingJews?Therehadbeenabetteranswerthanthis.TherehadtobeoneplaceintheworldwhereJewscouldatlastbefreeformpersecution.TherehadtobeaJewishhomeland.Anditmustbecreatedassoonaspossible.Allherbeliefssuddenlysolidifiedintoonesinglepurpose.Assoonasshecould,shewouldgotoPalestineanddevoteherlifetothisgoal.ShejoinedPoaleZion,theLabourZionistParty.Gloda’sTalentasaSpeakerShesetaboutmakingmoneyforherpassagestoPalestine.Sheworkedpart-timeattheSixteenthStreetandNorthAvenuebranchoftheMilwaukeePublicLibrary.Inthespringof1916shegraduated.…SheenteredMilwaukeeNormalSchoolforTeachersandtookapart-timejobataYiddish-speakingfolkschoolwhichadvocatedLabourZionism.Buteventhisseemedtoofarremovedfromhergoal.SoshestartedspeakingfortheLabourZionistsTheorganizationsoondiscoveredthattheeighteen-year-oldgirlhadaremarkabletalentasaspeaker.Theysentheronspeakingengagementsaroundthecountry.Hermission:totrytostirthecomplacentAmericanJewishyouth,awakenthemtothephilosophiesandthenecessitiesofLabourZionism.OneFridaynightshewasscheduledtospeakinMilwaukee,notinameetingroomoranauditorium.Shewouldspeakonastreetcorner,standingonasoapbox.Herfatherheardabouttheplanandwashorrified.“Women,”hethunderedatGolda,“didnotdosuchthings!”Hisdaughterstoodonasoapboxexhortingpeopleonthestreet!“Ifyoudaretogoaheadwiththatspeech,”hethreatened,“I’llcomedownthereandpullyouoffhomebyyourbraids!”“I’msorry,Papa,”Goldasaid,firmly,“butthespeechhasalreadybeenannounced.”ShetooktheprecautionoftellingmembersofPoaleZionthatherfathermightcreateascandalthatevening,andsinceshedidnotcherishthenotionofbeingdraggedoffthesoapbox,sheaskedthattheyformaprotectivecirclearoundherasshespoke.Thiswasdone.Butitwasalmostunnecessary,forthecrowdwhichgatheredonthestreetcornerthatnightwassolargethatMosheMabovitchwouldhavehadahardtimeshovinghiswaythrough.Mostofthebystandershadstoppedoutofcuriosity.ItwasnoteverydaythatonesawanattractiveyounggirlstandingonasoapboxandtalkingaboutafarawaylandcalledPalestine.Theysoonfoundthemselvesspellbound,caughtupbyGolda’simpassionateoratory.Asshespoke,Goldanoticedherfatherattheedgeofthecrowd;noticedthankfullythathedidnot,afterall,seembentonmakingascene.Afterward,PoaleZionmembersgatheredaroundherwithcongratulations.Itwasafinespeech.Oneofthebestshehadevermade…Whenshegothome,hermotherwassittingatthekitchentablesewing.“WhereisPapa?”“Inbed.”Hermotherlookedup.Shewassmilingalittle.“Hecamein.Hesatdown.Heshrugged.Hesaid,‘Wheredidshegetthistalentforspeaking?’Thenhestoodup.Hesaid,‘Godknowswhatthisgirlmaybeabletodo!’Andhewenttobed.”FromthatnightonwardtheMabovitchesofferednomoreobjectionstoanythingGoldawantedtodo.Theyseemedtorealizethattheyhadsomehowbredaveryspecialchild.Theirbestcontributionnowwouldbenottointerfere…Manyyearslater,whenthenewcountrycalledIsraelwasabouttobeborn,itsleader,DavidBen-Gurion,wouldproclaim,“Somedaywhenourhistoryiswritten,itwillsaythattherewasaJewishwomanwhoraisedthemoneywhichmadethisnationpossible.”TheJewishwomanhereferredtowasGolda.1.Shortlyaftergraduation,Goldawentontofinishhighschool.2.DuringtheFirstWorldWar,manyJewswerekilledbytheWhiteRussianArmybecausetheywerethoughttobesympathetictowardsGermans.3.GoldaworkedwithanorganizationcalledAidinNeedtohelphungryandhomelessAmericanJews.4.Golda’sclassmatesandteachersinMilwaukeeNormal5.GoldastartedtomakemoneyforherpassagestoPalestinebecauseshewasdeterminedtocreateaJewishhomeland.6.Goldawasonly18yearsoldwhenshewasdiscoveredtohavearemarkabletalenttodeliverspeeches.7.Golda’sfatherdecidedtomakeasceneaftersheinsistedondeliveringaspeechinpublic.8.MostofthebystandersstoppedtolistentoGolda’sspeechonthestreetcorneroutofcuriosity.9.Goldawassurethatherfatherwouldnotdragheroffthesoapbox.10.TheMabovitchesbegantorealizethattheyhadbredaveryspecialchildwhenthenewcountrycalledIsraelwasestablished.PartIII.ListeningComprehension(35minutes)SectionADirections:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Attheendofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.（請(qǐng)將此題答在答題卡上）11.A)Sheisnotinterestedinhisdog.B)Themanshouldnotbeathisdog.C)Shedoesn’tknowanythingaboutdogs.D)Themanwon’ttakehisdogonthetrain.12.A)Thebirdwillmakeagoodfriend.B)Sheneedstobuyanewcar.C)Shehasspenthermoneyunwisely.D)Sheshouldhavepaidlessforthebird.13.A)Shemustdotheexercisesrepeatedly.B)Shehasalmostfinishedherhomework.C)Shemustbecarefulnottoover-exercise.D)Shecan’tdotheexercisescorrectly.14.A)Inanelevator. B)Atasupermarket.C)Inaclothingstore. D)Inacoffeeshop.15.A)Green. B)Blue. C)Darkblue. D)Brightyellow.16.A)Lookforanewwallet. B)Readthesignsonthetrainwalls.C)Guardhermoney. D)Nottakethetrain.17.A)$3.15. B)$7.20. C)$6.80. D)$6.30.18.A)Thewomanisnotimpressedbytheman’sresume.B)Theman’sresumedoesn’tworkproperly.C)Themanhasmademanyrevisionstohisresume.D)Themantriestomaketheresumelonger.Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.19.A)Hehasstomachupset. B)Hehasbrokenhisleg. C)Hehasheartdisease. D)Hefeelsrun-down.20.A)Yes,hedid. B)No,hehasn’tbeeneatingwell.C)Yes,heeatsasandwichandacupofcoffeeforlunch.D)Yes,heeatsalotfordinner.21.A)Unbalanceddiet. B)Workinglate.C)Worrying. D)Eatingtoomuch.22.A)Togetsomeexercise. B)Toeatproperly. C)Togetenoughsleep. D)Tocookhisownmeal.Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.23.A)Toherbrother. B)Toherboyfriend.C)Toherhusband. D)Toherson.24.A)Hehasnopermittosendthecoin.B)Hiscounterisnotresponsibleforthewoman’sparcel.C)Heisoffdutynow.D)Theparcelcounterischeaper.25.A)Apermitfromthepostoffice.B)Apermitfromthecustomhouse.C)Apermitfromthelocalgovernment.D)Apermitfromthepolicestation.SectionBDirections:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,youwillhearsomequestions.Boththepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.（請(qǐng)將此題答在答題卡上）PassageOneQuestions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.26. A)Whattheyaremostworriedabout. B)Howmuchexercisetheygeteveryday. C)Whatentertainmenttheyareinterestedin. D)Howlongtheirparentsaccompanythemdaily.27.A)Receiveearlyeducation. B)Haveregularcheckups.C)Getenoughentertainment. D)Havemoreactivities.28.A)Itshouldhaveacomputerforstudy. B)ItshouldhavenoTVsetsandcomputers. C)Itshouldbenoplaceforplay. D)Itshouldbenearacommonarea.PassageTwoQuestions29to31arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.29.A)Modernequipment. B)Stricterlaws.C)Betterland. D)Quickwealth.30.A)Mountaineers. B)Miningcompanies.C)FollowersofWilliamWaldo. D)Californiastatecommittees.31.A)Teachingsurvivaltactics.B)Savingpeople’slives.C)Showingpeoplehowtohuntforfood.D)Sellingprospectingsuppliers.PassageThreeQuestions32to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.32. A)BecausethetrafficconditionsinLondonaregood. B)Becausethetrafficsystemofthecityisnotverycomplex. C)Becausetheyhaveadrivinglicense. D)Becausetheyhavereceivedspecialtraining.33.A)Twoyearsormore. B)Twotofourmonths.C)Atleasthalfayear. D)Aboutthreeweeks.34.A)Governmentofficersarehardtoplease.B)Thelearnerusuallyfailsseveraltimesbeforehepassesit.C)Thedrivingtestusuallylaststwomonths.D)Thelearnerhastogothroughseveraltoughtests.35.A)Becausetheywanttoearnmoneyfrombothjobs.B)Becausetheydon’twanttheirpresentbossestoknowwhatthey’redoing.C)Becausetheycannotearnmoneyastaxidriversyet.D)Becausetheylookforwardtofurtherpromotion.SectionCDirections:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthefirsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthesecondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwordsyouhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46,youarerequiredtofillinthemissinginformation.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwritedownthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.注意：此部分試題在答題紙上，請(qǐng)?jiān)诖痤}紙上作答。PartIV.VocabularyandStructure(15minutes)（請(qǐng)將此題答在答題卡上）Directions:Thereare15incompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.47.Thedisputesbetweenthecountriesshouldnotbesettledby______toforce.A)taking B)contributing C)resorting D)amounting48.Whataheavyfogwehave!I’msureourflightwillsurelybebehind______today.A)plan B)schedule C)time D)shipment49.Thestudentwasgivenaheavierpunishmentonaccountthathehad______atthetest.A)deniedtohavecheated B)deniedhavingcheatedC)deniedcheat D)deniedtocheatOneofthemostimportantqualitiesforadecision-makeristhatheshouldmaintain______whenmakingdecisions.A)detached B)indifferent C)casual D)insulated51. “Youaretakeninagain,ifyouremain______,youwillpayforitmoreheavily,”saidJohntohisdaughter.A)credulous B)doubtless C)dubious D)innocent52. TheBoardofDirectorsdecidedthata______surveybecarriedoutsoonafterthisnewly-developedproductwasputontothemarket.A)follow-up B)pull-up C)bring-up D)drive-up53. Inlaunchingarocket,themonitoringsystemstartsoperationatthesametime______therocketisstarted.A)while B)when C)that D)which54.“Myhatwashereasecondagobutnowit’smissing.Someone______ajokeaboutme!” A)musthavemade B)mustbemaking C)mustmake D)musthavebeenmade55. Todayinsomeremoteregions,manychildrenare______oftheopportunitytogotoschool.A)accused B)disposed C)deprived D)convinced56.Inordertoincreasetheproductionwehavetoinvestmoreinfixed______.A)property B)capital C)assets D)funds57.Inatechnology-intensiveenterprise,computers______allprocessesoftheproductionandmanagement.A)overwhelm B)dominate C)substitute D)tackle58.ThepresentGermangovernmentdecidestogetridofthe______weaponsleftoverbytheformerEastGermany’sarmedforces.A)ancient B)stale C)obsolete D)senseless59.Although______bytheclimb,hecontinuedhisjourney.A)heisexhausted B)heisexhausting C)exhausted D)exhausting60.IwishIhadenoughmoney.______,Ican’tpayyounow. A)Asitwere B)Asitis C)Asitwillbe D)Asitwas61.Noneofthedebaters______convincing______audience. A)were,his B)was,their C)were,their D)was,itsPartV.ReadingComprehension(40minutes)（請(qǐng)將此題答在答題卡上）Directions:Therearefivepassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneQuestions62to66arebasedonthefollowingpassage.ChildrenintheUnitedStatesareexposedtomanyinfluencesotherthanthatoftheirfamilies.Televisionisthemostsignificantoftheseinfluences,becausethehabitofwatchingtelevisionusuallybeginsbeforechildrenstartattendingschool.And,bythetimethattheaveragechildfinisheshighschool,heorshewillhavespent18,000hoursinfrontofatelevisionsetasopposedto12,000hoursinaclassroom.Parentsareconcernedaboutthesefigures.Theyarealsoconcernedaboutthelackofqualityintelevisionprogramsforchildren.Thedegreeofviolenceinmanyoftheseshowsalsoworriesthem.Evenifitisunreal—acartooncatbeatingupacartoonmousewithabaseballbat—thisviolencemayhaveanegativeeffectontheyoungmindsexposedtoit.Studiesindicatethat,whenchildrenareexposedtoviolence,theymaybecomeaggressiveorinsecure.Parentsarealsoconcernedaboutthecommercialsthattheirchildrenseeontelevision.Manyparentswouldliketoseefewercommercialsduringprogramsforchildren.Andsomeparentsfeelthattheseshowsshouldnothaveanycommercialsatallbecauseyoungmindsarenotmatureenoughtodealwiththeclaimsmadebyadvertisers.Educationaltelevisionhasnocommercialsandhasprogramsforchildrenthatmanyparentsapproveof.Themostfamousoftheseis“SesameStreet”,whichtriestogivepreschoolEventhoughmostparentsandeducatorsgive“SesameStreet”andshowslikeithighmarksforquality,somecriticsarguethatalltelevision,whethereducationalornot,isharmfultochildren.Thesecriticsfeelthatthehabitofwatchinghoursoftelevisioneverydayturnschildrenintoboredandpassiveconsumersoftheirworldratherthanencouragingthemtobecomeactiveexplorersofit.Westilldonotknowenoughabouttheeffectsofwatchingtelevisiontobeabletosaywhetherornotitisgoodforchildren.Untilwedo,perhapsitwouldbewisetoputawarningontelevisionsetssuchastheoneoncigarettepackages:“Caution:WatchingTooMuchTelevisionMayBeHarmfultoYourChild’sDevelopingMind.”62.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A)cartoonprogramsarenotharmfuliftheyarenotrealB)childrenmayimitatewhattheyhaveseenontelevisionC)parentsarestronglyopposedtochildrenwatchingTVD)thequalityofchildren’sprogramsisnottheparents’mainconcern63.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTmentionedinthepassageaboutparents’attitudetowardcommercials?A)Itisnotbeneficialforchildrentowatchtoomanycommercials.B)Advertisersarenotalwaystellingtruthincommercials.C)ChildrenshouldneverwatchcommercialsonTV.D)Thereshouldn’tbetoomanycommercialsinchildren’sprograms.64.SomecriticsarguethatchildrenshouldnotwatchTVbecause________.A)theycanbenefitlittlefromeducationalprogramsB)thereistoomuchviolenceonTVC)TVprogramsareoftenofpoorqualityD)watchingTVmakesthembecomeinactiveanddull65.Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizestheauthor’sopinion?A)Weshouldlimitthechildren’stimeinwatchingTV.B)Weshouldimproveeducationalprogramsforchildren.C)Nocommercialsshouldbeshowninchildren’sprograms.D)TVprogramsmaypreventchildrenfromdevelopingtheirminds.66.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe________.A)EducationandTelevision B)BadInfluenceofTelevision C)ChildrenandTelevision D)TVProgramsforChildrenPassageTwoQuestions67to71arebasedonthefollowingpassage.BorninSusquehanna,Pennsylvania,wherehisfatherpracticedlaw,BurrhusFrederickSkinnerattendedlocalschoolsuntil1922.HethenenteredHamiltonCollegeinNewYork,hopingtopreparehimselfforaliterarycareer.HegraduatedwithadegreeinEnglishandwithspecialhonorsinGreek,in1926.DuringhislastyearatHamilton,SkinnersentsomeshortstorieshehadwrittentothepoetRobertFrost,hopingforsomehelpfulcriticism.MuchtoSkinner’samazement,Frostrepliedenthusiastically,encouragingtheyoungauthortopursueawritingcareer.Skinnertooktheadviceseriouslyandsetasideablockoftimefollowinggraduationinwhichtoapplyhimselftohischosendiscipline.Inlookingbackonthisyear,Skinnerwrylythatwhilehedidindeedlearntowritewell,healsodiscoveredthathehadnothingimportanttosay!Toremedythesituation,hereturnedtoacademia—thistimeasagraduatestudentinpsychology.Hehaddonemuchreadingduringhisyearawayfromschool,andinthecourseofit,hadcomeupontheworksofJohnB.Watson,thefamousAmericanbehaviorist.ThestoryofWatson’spioneeringeffortsexcitedSkinner’sinterestandthusdeterminedhisdecisiontostudypsychology.SkinnerwasacceptedatHarvardandthereearnedhisPh.D.inexperimentalpsychologyin1931.Hecontinuedwithpost-doctoralworkuntil1936,whenheacceptedateachingpositionattheUniversityofMinnesota.Throughoutthisperiod,Skinnerhadbeenformulatingandtestinghistheoriesonconditioning.Soimpressiveweretheresultsheachievedincontrollingthebehavioroflaboratoryanimals,thattheUS67.Itcanbelearnedfromthesecondparagraphthat________.A)FrostgaveanencouragingresponsetoSkinner’sshortstoriesB)SkinnerdisregardedFrost’sadviceasimportantC)FrostconsideredSkinneruntalentedasawriterD)Skinnerdidnotworkhardtomakewritinghiscareer68.Theword“remedy”inthefirstsentenceofthethirdparagraphcouldbestbereplacedby________.A)setaside B)takeapart C)putright D)sizeup69.WhatchangedSkinner’smindfromwritingtopsychology?A)Watson’sworks. B)Frost’sencouragement.C)Hisfather’sadvice. D)theUSgovernment’sdecision.70.WhichofthefollowinginNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A)SkinnergraduatedwithadegreeinEnglishin1926.B)SkinnerdecidedtopursueawritingcareerafterhegraduatedfromHamilton.C)Skinnerdecidedtoreturntocollegebecausehefoundhehadnothingimportanttosayinwriting.D)SkinnergraduatedfromHarvard71.SkinnerwasemployedinatopsecretprojectduringWorldWarIImainlybecause________.A)hehadabrilliantacademicrecordasahighlysuccessfulgraduatestudentB)histheoriesonconditioningappealedtothementalityofsomehigh-rankingmilitaryofficersC)hehadmaderemarkableachievementsincontrollingthebehavioroflaboratoryanimalsD)hewasabletoconditionpigeonstoguidemissilesdirectlydownthesmoke-stacksofenemynavaldestroyersPassageThreeQuestions72to76arebasedonthefollowingpassage.TraditionalfarmersinLatinAmericamaximizethesecurityoftheirharvestbyusingthenaturalgeneticdiversityoftheirprincipalfoodcropsasfullyaspossible.ThehighlandfarmersofMexicoandCentralAmericacultivatefourvarietiesofmaize(whichwecallcorn):yellow,white,blue-purple,andred.Forculturalreasons,yellowmaizeisconsideredunfitforhumanconsumptionandsuitableonlyforanimalfeed.Becausemostofthefarmersaretoopoortoaffordtokeeplargeanimals,yellowmaizeisnotwidelygrown.Oftheremainingthreevarieties,whitemaizeisthemostproductiveandistheprincipalfoodofthelocalpeople.Whitemaizeisplantedfirstbecauseittakesthelongesttomature.Blue-purplemaizeisconsideredtohaveexcellenttastebutislessproductivethanwhitemaize.Itisusedtoreplantthoseportionsoffieldswherewhitemaizehasnotgerminatedwell.Redmaizeisconsideredtheworsttastingandleastproductiveoftheediblevarieties,butithastheadvantageoftheshortestgrowingseason.Itisusedasanemergencysurvivalfood,tobeplantedonlywherebothwhiteandblue-purplevarietieshavefailed.Multicoloredmaizethusfunctionsascropinsurancebygivingfarmersthreeopportunitiestoobtainacompleteharvest.Inrecentyears,agriculturaldevelopmentpersonnelhaveattemptedtopersuadetraditionalpeasantfarmerstoadopthybridmaizeaspartofthepackageofGreenRevolutionagriculturalinputs,whichincludechemicalfertilizersandinsecticides.Thefarmershavegenerallyrejectedtheso-calledmoderntechnologies,however,becausethesingle-colorhybridvarietieswouldresultinapotentiallylife-threateninglossofself-sufficiency.Thenewhybridvarietiesalsocostmoretogrowbutfailtoproducemoregrainthanthetraditionalvarietiesdo.LatinAmericansmallfarmersareanxioustoraisetheirproductivity,buttheywilladoptnewproductsonlywhentheyaretrulysuperior,bothculturallyandeconomically.72.Accordingtothepassage,whydothefarmerscultivateseveralvarietiesofmaize?A)Becausetheywanttobesuretogetagoodharvest.B)Becausethesoilqualityvariesfromoneplacetoanother.C)Becausetheylikethebeautifulcolorsofdifferentvarieties.D)Becausetheycanbeplantedindifferentseasons.73.Ofthefourvarietiesofmaize,whichisfitforhumanconsumptionbuthasbadtaste?A)Yellowmaize. B)Blue-purplemaize.C)Whitemaize. D)Redmaize.74.Whatdoestheword“germinated”inthesecondparagraphmean?A)planted B)used C)grown D)brought75.Accordingtothethirdparagraph,thefarmershavegenerallyrejectedhybridmaizebecause________.A)theyarehostiletounfamiliartechnologiesB)theydonotlikeitsdullcolorC)theyhavenomoneytobuychemicalfertilizersandotherthingsneededD)theydonotfeelsecuretoadoptthenewvarietyinplaceoftheoldone76.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A)Yellowmaizeisconsideredunfitforhumanconsumptionbecauseitcontainssomeharmfulsubstance.B)Whitemaizeisconsideredtohaveexcellenttaste.C)Thesingle-coloredhybridvarietieshavenotbeenprovedtobesuperiortotraditionalones.D)LatinAmericansmallfarmersaretooconservativetoadopthybridmaize.PassageFourQuestions77to81arebasedonthefollowingpassage.NobelPriz