2023年同等學(xué)力人員申請碩士學(xué)位英語考試

2023年同等學(xué)力人員申請碩士學(xué)位英語考試PaperOne試卷一PartIDialogueCommunication(10minutes,10points,1foreach)SectionADialogueCompletionDirections:Inthissection,youwillread5shortincompletedialoguesbetweentwospeakers,eachfollowedbyfourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheanswerthatbestsuitsthesituationtocompletethedialoguebymarkingthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquareonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.1.A:Helen.youlookgreat！YouaremuchslimmerthanlasttimeIsawyou.B:______Actually,I’vebeenonadietandI’vebeendoingakeep-fitclasstoo.A．No,thanks.B．Well,yes.C．Youareflatteringme.D．Areyoukidding?2.A:I’msosorry.Ishouldn’thavethrownyourviolinaway.Whydidn’tyoutellmeitwasabirthdaypresentfromyourDad?B:______Whatisdoneisdone.A．Noproblem.B．Don’tworry.C．Forgetit.D．Thatisfine.3.A:Itisreallyhardtomaintaincontactwhenpeoplemovearoundsomuch.B:______A．You’reunluckytohavelostcontactwithyourfriends.B．Thatisright.Ihavebeenoutoftouchwithmyfriends.C．Isit?Peoplejustdriftapartindeed!D．Iaskthemtokeepmeinformedaboutwhattheyaredoing.4.A:Hi,John,howareyou?Iheardyouweresick.B:Theymusthaveconfusedmewithsomebodyelse.______A．Iwassicklastweek.B．Icouldnotagreewithyoumore.C．Ihaveneverfeltbetter.D．Soyouareright.5.A:ItisnotlikeGeorgetobelateforanappointment.B:______He’salwayspunctual.A．Noway.B．Anywayhe’slate.C．Idon’tthinkso.D．You’reright.SectionBDialogueComprehensionDirections:Inthissection,youwillread5shortconversationsbetweenamanandawoman.Attheendofeachconversationthereisaquestionfollowedby4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestanswertothequestionfromthe4choicesbymarkingthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.6.Man:Thatwasanabsolutelydeliciousmeal.Yourcookingisalwayssuperbbutthistimeyouhaveexcelledyourself.Woman:Iamgladyouenjoyedit.ItisarecipeIhaven’ttriedbefore.Question:Whatdoesthemanthinkofthewoman’scooking？A．Itisasgoodasalways.B．Itisgoodenoughforsomethingnew.C．Itisgood,butnotasgoodasbefore.D．Itisbetterthanusual.7.Man:DoyouthinkthatBobisseriousaboutSally?Woman:Well,Iknowthis.I’veneverseenhimgooutsooftenwiththesamegirl.Question:Whatconclusioncanwedrawfromthewoman’sstatement?A．BobisseriousaboutSally.B．Bobnevergoessteadywithagirl.C．Bobwillsoonchangehisgirlfriend.D．BobisnotseriousaboutSally.8.Man:Everybody’shelpingoutwiththedinner.Wouldyoumakethesalad?Woman:Anythingbutthat.Question:Whatdoesthewomanmean?A．Shedoesnotwantanysalad.B．Shewillmakethesalad.C．Shewantssomesalad.D．She’dratherdosomeotherjobs.9.Man:Youknowwhat?Youshouldinvestthemoneyyourself.Woman:Thathadcrossedmymind.Question:Whatdoesthewomanmean?A．Theideahadbotheredher.B．Shehadinvestedthemoney.C．Theideahadoccurredtoher.D．Shewouldn’tgiveitatry.10.Woman:Wheredoyouplantogofordinner?Man:IwasthinkingofgoingtoJoe’s.It’sastone’sthrowaway.Besides,theenvironmentisgood.Question:WhatcanwelearnaboutJoe’s？A．Itisnotfarfromhere.B．Itisnotexpensive.C．Itisaninterestingplace.D．Itisknownforitsspecialty.PartIIVocabulary(20minutes,10points,0.5foreach)SectionADirections:Inthissection,thereare10sentences,eachwithonewordorphraseunderlined.Choosetheonefromthe4choicesmarkedA,B,CandDthatbestkeepsthemeaningofthesentence.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.11.Likeflowersthathavebeenwaitingallwintertoblossom,touristsareeagertoburstforthwiththeircameras.A．surviveB．breezeC．reviveD．bloom12.Theapplicationsofgeneticengineeringareabundantandchoosingoneappropriateforthiscasecanberatherdifficult.A．sufficientB．plentifulC．a(chǎn)dequateD．countable13.Thenewlyelectedpresidenthaspledged$13milliontotheautomobileindustryforitssurvival.A．promisedB．preparedC．disposedD．delivered14.TheAmericansrecognizethattheUNcanbethechannelforgreaterdiplomaticactivity.A．placeB．mediumC．resortD．tunnel15.Thegrowthofpart-timeandflexibleworkingpatternallowsmorewomentotakeadvantageofjobopportunities.A．makeuseofB．catchupwithC．castlightonD．getridof16.Nobodycanhelpbutbefascinatedbytheworldintowhichheistakenbythesciencefiction.A．impressedB．a(chǎn)musedC．a(chǎn)ttractedD．puzzled17.SenatorJamesMeekshascalledoffaboycottofChicagoPublicSchools,organizedtoprotestIllinois’educationfundingsystem.A．reclaimedB．proposedC．indulgedD．canceled18.Thenewbookfocusesontheconceptthattoachieveandmaintaintotalhealth,peopleneedphysical,socialandemotionalwell-being.A．gainB．a(chǎn)ttainC．a(chǎn)cquireD．gather19.The16percentfareincreasewouldbringChicagofaresinlinewiththoseofotherbigcities.A．incooperationwithB．inagreementwithC．inconnectionwithD．inassociationwith20.ItistruethatLondonisoftensunless,dampandraw,thoughtheoccasionalsunnydaysseemallthemoreattractivebycontrast.A．mildB．chillyC．moistD．cloudySectionBDirections:Inthissection,thereare10incompletesentences.Foreachsentencethereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.Thenmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.21.Researchshowsheavycoffeedrinkingis______asmallincreaseinbloodpressure,butnotenoughtoincreasetheriskforhighbloodpressure.A．a(chǎn)ssociatedwithB．comparedwithC．a(chǎn)ttributedtoD．referredto22.Alarge______ofthesunlightneverreachestheearthwhileinfra-redheatgivenoffbytheearthisallowedtoescapefreely.A．proportionB．ratioC．rateD．fraction23.Itisamusingthatshe______herfather’sbadtemperaswellashermother’sgoodlooks.A．retainedB．inheritedC．preservedD．maintained24.______thefewwhohavefailedintheirexamination,alltheotherstudentsinthehallareinveryhighspirits.A．InspitethatB．ButforC．ForthesakeofD．Apartfrom25.Thedeclineinmoralstandards,whichhaslongconcernedsocialanalysts,hasatlast______theattentionofaverageAmericans.A．clarifiedB．cultivatedC．capturedD．characterized26.OurneighborUncleJohnsonisastubbornman.Needlesstosay,wetried______tomakehimchangehismind.A．inshortB．insecretC．indangerD．invain27.ThewesternmediawasastonishedtoseethatChina’sGDP______byalmost40%justintwoyears’time.A．flourishedB．floatedC．roaredD．soared28.Unemploymentseemstobethe______socialprobleminthisareaandmayunderminesocialstability.A．primitiveB．prevalentC．previousD．premature29.Manypeople,whenill,seetheirdoctorsandaskthemto______somethingthatwillmakethemfeelbetter.A．prescribeB．describeC．reviseD．devise30.Facinggrowingcostsandshrinkingtax______,thegovernmentisnowthreateningtocutfundingforenvironmentalprotectionprograms.A．budgetB．collectionC．revenueD．profitReadingComprehension(45minutes,30points,1foreach)Directions:Thereare5passagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.Foreachofthemthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestoneandmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.PassageOneTheotherdaymysonaskedmeifhecouldrideuptohiselementaryschoolonhisbikeandmeethisfriend.Hewantedthebothofthemtoridebacktoourhousesotheycouldplayvideogamesandjumponthetrampoline(蹦床).Ihavetoadmit,partofmewantedtosayno.Wecangopickhimuporhisparentscanbringhimoverhere,Ithought.Butmysoniselevenyearsoldnow.Andafterall,Idolethimridehisbiketoschool.ButIalsodrivemydaughtertoschoolandIcanseehimontheway,makingsureheisgettingtheresafely.MyhusbandthinksIamtoooverprotective.Idon’tdaretoletmychildrenwalkanywherewithoutoneofusgoingalong.Asyoupulloutofourneighborhood，thereisashoppingcenteracrossthestreet.Mysonalwaysasksifhecanridehisbikeorwalkovertothedrugstorebyhimself.Butcrossingthatstreetisjusttoodangerous.Thecarsflyaroundthecornerlikethey’redrivinginacarrace.Whatifhegetshit?Whatifsometeenagebulliesarehangingoutintheparkinglot?IwantsomuchtogivemychildrenthefreedomthatIenjoyedhavingwhenIwasgrowingupbutIhesitatetodosobecausetherearedangersaroundeverycorner.Toomanykidnaps,toomanysexoffenders.Iwentonlineanddiscoveredthereare41sexoffendersinmyareaalone.Ihonestlydon’tthinkmymomworriedaboutsuchthingswhenherchildrenwereyoung.Growingupinthe1970swasindeedadifferenttime.Ineverworeahelmet(頭盔)whenIrodeabike.Wewereallovertheneighborhood,onourbikesandonfoot,cominghomefordinnerandthenbackoutagainuntildark.Werodeinthebackofthetruck,didn’twearseatbelts.Iwalkedtoandfromschooleveryday…31.Whatdidtheauthorfeelreluctanttolethersondo?A．Meethisfriend.B．Playvideogames.C．Ridehisbikeonstreets.D．Jumponthetrampoline.32.Whatdoestheauthormeanwhenshesays“Butmysoniselevenyearsoldnow”?A．Heisabittooyoungtogooutalone.B．Heisoldenoughtobegivensomefreedomnow.C．Hehasreachedthelegalageforridingabike.D．Hecan’tprotecthimselffromroadhazards.33.Givenherhusband’sattitudetowardsbringingupkids,hewouldmostprobably______.A．drivehissontoschooltoensuresafetyB．followhissonallthewaytoschoolandbackC．a(chǎn)sktheotherboy’sparentstobringhimoverhereD．givehissonmorefreedomindecidingwhattodo34.WhichofthefollowingisNOTconsideredbytheauthorasapotentialthreattokids?A．Thedrugstore.B．Teenagebullies.C．Childabusers.D．Carsracingby.35.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Thesocialsecuritybackinthe1970swasnobetterthanitistoday.B．Today’schildrenenjoymorefreedomthanthoseinthe1970s.C．Childreninthe1970senjoyedmorefreedomthanthosetoday.D．Childrentodayaremoreobedienttotheirparents.36.Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthispassage?A．Toshowherconcernovertheincreasingcrimerateinherneighborhood．B．Tocomparetoday’ssocialenvironmentwiththatofthe1970s.C．Todescribeherhesitationastohowmuchfreedomsheshouldgiveherson.D．Toexpressherworriedaboutbothsafetyandsecurityinherarea．PassageTwoYoumayhavewonderedwhythesupermarketsareallthesame.Itisnotbecausethecompaniesthatoperatethemlackimagination.Itisbecausetheyallaimatpersuadingpeopletobuythings.Inthesupermarket,ittakesawhileforthemindtogetintoashoppingmode.Thisiswhytheareaimmediatelyinsidetheentranceisknownasthe“decompressionzone”.Peopleneedtoslowdownandlookaround,eveniftheyareregulars.Insalestermsthisareaisbitofaloss,soittendstobeusedmoreforpromotion.Immediatelyinsidethefirstthingshoppersmaycometoisthefreshfruitandvegetablessection.Forshoppers,thismakesnosense.Fruitandvegetablescanbeeasilydamaged,sotheyshouldbeboughtattheend,notthebeginning,ofashoppingtrip.Butwhatisatworkhere?Itturnsoutthatselectinggoodfreshfoodisawaytostartshopping,anditmakespeoplefeellessguiltyaboutreachingfortheunhealthystufflateron.Shoppersalreadyknowthateverydayitems,likemilk,areinvariablyplacedtowardsthebackofastoretoprovidemoreopportunitiestotemptcustomers.Butsupermarketsknowshoppersknowthis,sotheyuseothertricks,likeplacingpopularitemshalfwayalongasectionsothatpeoplehavetowalkallalongtheaislelookingforthem.Theideaistoboost“dwelltime”:thelengthoftimepeoplespendinastore.Traditionallyretailersmeasure“football”,asthenumberofpeopleenteringastoreisknown,butthosenumberssaynothingaboutwherepeoplegoandhowlongtheyspendthere.Butnowadays,apieceoftechnologycanfillthegap:themobilephone.PathIntelligence,aBritishcompanytrackedpeople’sphonesatGunwharfQuays,alargeretailercentreinPortsmouth—notbymonitoringcalls,butbyplottingthepositionsofhandsetsastheytransmitautomaticallytocellularnetworks.Itfoundthatwhendwelltimerose1$salesrose1.3%.Suchtechniquesareincreasinglypopularbecauseofadeepeningunderstandingabouthowshoppersmakechoices.Peopletellmarketresearchersthattheymakerationaldecisionsaboutwhattobuy,consideringthingslikeprice,selectionorconvenience.Butsubconsciousforces,involvingemotionandmemories,areclearlyalsoatwork.37.InParagraph2,“decompressionzone”istheareameantto______.A．prepareshoppersforthemoodofbuyingB．offershoppersaplacetohavearestC．encourageshopperstotrynewproductsD．provideshopperswithdiscountinformation38.Puttingfruit-and-vegetablesectionneartheentrancetakesadvantageofshoppers’______.A．commonsenseB．shoppinghabitsC．shoppingpsychologyD．concernswithtime39.Pathintelligenceusesatechnologyto______.A．measurehowlongpeoplestayatastoreB．counthowmanypeople3enterastoreC．findoutwhatpeoplebuyinastoreD．monitorwhatpeoplesayanddoinastore40.WhathappenedatGunwharfQuaysshowedthatsales______.A．wasreverselylinkedtodwelltimeB．wasindirectproportiontodwelltimeC．wasaffectedmorebyfootballthanbydwelltimeD．wasaffectedmorebydwelltimethanbyfootball41.Theauthorarguesthatshoppers______.A．exertmoreinfluenceonstoresthantheyimagineB．a(chǎn)remorelikelytomakerationalchoicesthantheyknowC．havemorecontroloverwhattheybuythantheyassumeD．tendtomakemoreemotionaldecisionsthantheythink42.Thebesttitleforthepassageis______.A．NewTechnologyBoostsStores’SalesB．HowShoppersMakeChoicesinStoresC．TheSciencebehindStores’ArrangementsD．RationalandIrrationalWaysofShoppingPassageThreeAboutacenturyagomorepeoplewouldnothaveappreciatedthestudyofaforeignlanguageastheydotoday.Gonearethosedayswhenpatriotismtowardsone’sownlanguagewasamajorobstacletolearningforeignlanguages,atimewhenmostnationsweretryingtothrowtheiralienrulersoutoftheircountriesintheirfreedomstruggles.Gonearethosedayswhenpeoplewereproudoftheirmotherorfathertonguesandconsideredthattheirlanguagesalonewillsufficetheneedtosurvive.LanguageskillstodayhavebecomeasimportantasotherbusinessandcareerskillslikeIT,vocationalorprofessionalskills.Thuslearningaforeignlanguagetodayhasbecomeessentialforanindividualwhetheritisforcareers,growingabusiness,oreventomakeanimpression.AllthatoneneedstopossessthesedaysisadrivetolearnaforeignlanguageandthereareallkindsofinstitutesandcoursesthatteachvariousforeignlanguageslikeFrench,German,Spanish,andJapanese.Today’sworldeconomyhasbridgedthebarriersofrace,sex,colorandreligionandtheworldhasbecomeasmallerplace.Today’sbusinessesalsodemandlanguageskillstoexpandandgrowinothercountries.Tensandhundredsofbusinessesworldwideareexpandingandgrowingtheirbusinessesbypromotingthemincountriesotherthantheircountriesoforigin.ThetremendousgrowthoftheInternethasfurtherincreasedthedemandforlanguageskills.InCanadaanofficialrulealsosaysthatallcommercialestablishmentsmusthavetheirwebsitescreatedbothinEnglishandFrench,theofficiallanguagesofthecountry.Languagecanalsoeaseraceandborderbarriers.Youaremorewelcomeinanaliennationifyouknowthelanguageofthepeoplethereandcanconverseintheirtongue.Peopleinthesecountriesimmediatelyrespectyouandthinkyoucareabouttheircultureasmuchastheydobecauseinanyculturelanguageisthekeyidentity.43.Oneofthereasonsfornotstudyingaforeignlanguageinthepastis______.A．itwastoodifficultB．itwasnotallowedC．itwastaughtbyforeignrulersD．itwasseenasdisloyalty44.Accordingtothearticle,whichofthefollowingistrue?A．Foreignlanguageskillsareofvitalimportance.B．People’slanguageskillsarebetterthaninthepast.C．It’seasiernowadaystolearnaforeignlanguage.D．Peopletodayarenotproudoftheirnativelanguage.45.Whatdoes“tomakeanimpression”(Paragraph1)probablymean?A．Torememberthings.B．Toexpressideas.C．Tobelikedbyothers.D．Toshowrespect.46.Theworldhasbecomesmallerbecauseof______.A．businessexpansionB．thegrowthoftheInternetC．thelearningofforeignlanguagesD．a(chǎn)globalizedeconomy47.Accordingtothearticle,thegrowthoftheInternetrequires______.A．morebilingualwebsitesB．moreforeignlanguageskillsC．bettercommandofEnglishD．morecommercialestablishments48.Peopleinaforeigncountrywilltreatyouwithmorerespectifyouspeaktheirlanguagebecause______.A．theythinkyouunderstandtheircultureB．theythinkyoulovetheircountryC．it’seasierforthemtocommunicatewithyouD．theybelieveyouareagoodlanguagelearnerPassageFourAlldaylong,youareaffectedbylargeforces.Genesinfluenceyourintelligenceandwillingnesstotakerisks.Socialdynamicsunconsciouslyshapeyourchoices.Instantaneousperceptionssetoffneutralreactionsinyourheadwithoutyouevenbeingawareofthem.Overthepastfewyears,scientistshavemadeaseriesofexcitingdiscoveriesabouthowthesedeeppatternsinfluencedailylife.NobodyhasdonemoretobringthesediscoveriestopublicattentionthanMalcolmGladwell.Gladwell’snewbookOutliersseemsatfirstglancetobeadescriptionofexceptionallytalentedindividuals.Butinfact,it’sanotherbookaboutdeeppatterns.Exceptionallysuccessfulpeoplearenotlonepioneerswhocreatedtheirownsuccess,heargues.Theyaretheluckybeneficiariesofsocialarrangements.Gladwell’snoncontroversialclaimisthatsomepeoplehavemoreopportunitiesthanothers.BillGateswasluckytogotoagreatprivateschoolwithitsowncomputeratthedawnoftheinformationrevolution.Gladwell’sbookisbeingreceivedbyreviewersasacalltoactionfortheObamaAge.Itcouldleadpolicymakerstofinallyrejectpoliciesbuiltontheassumptionthatpeoplearecoldlyrationalprofit-maximizingindividuals.Itcouldcausethemtofocusmoreonpoliciesthatfosterrelationships,socialbondsandculturesofachievement.Yet,Ican’thelpbutfeelthatGladwellandotherswhosharehisemphasisarepreoccupiedwiththecoolnessofthediscoveries.They’velostsightofthepointatwhichtheinfluenceofsocialforcesendsandtheinfluenceoftheself-initiatingindividualbegins.Mostsuccessfulpeoplebeginwithtwobeliefs:thefuturecanbebetterthanthepresent,andIhavethepowertomakeitso.Theywereoftenshoweredbygoodfortunes,butreliedatcrucialmomentsuponachievementsofindividualwill.Thesepeoplealsohaveanextraordinaryabilitytoconsciouslyfocustheirattention.Controlofattentionistheultimateindividualpower.Peoplewhocandothatarenotprisonersofthestimuliaroundthem.Theycanchoosefromthepatternsintheworldandlengthentheirtimehorizons.Gladwell’ssocialdeterminismoverlookstheimportanceofindividualcharacterandindividualcreativity.Anditdoesn’tfullyexplainthegenuinegreatnessofhumanity’stalents.Astheclassicalphilosophersunderstood,examplesofindividualgreatnessinspireachievementmorereliablythananyotherformofeducation.49.InParagraph2,“thesedeeppatterns”referstoallofthefollowingEXCEPT______.A．genesB．socialdynamicsC．neutralreactionsD．instantaneousperceptions50.Accordingtotheauthor,Gladwell’snewbookOutliersismainly______.A．a(chǎn)bouttheimportanceofsocialarrangementstopersonalsuccessB．AdescriptivestudyofexceptionallytalentedindividualsC．todiscusswhysomepeoplehavemoreopportunitiesthanothersD．toexplainwhyBillGatesismuchluckierthanothers51.ItcanbeseenfromParagraph5thatGladwell’sbook______.A．isbeginningtoinfluenceObama’sPoliciesB．hasbecomequiteinfluentialC．hasreceivedseverecriticismsD．a(chǎn)ssumesthatpeoplejustpursuemaximumprofits52.Accordingtotheauthor,themostfundamentalindividualpoweris______.A．controlofattentionB．individualwillC．a(chǎn)goodcharacterD．exceptionalcreativity53.Theauthorbelievesthatindividualgreatnessismorecloselyrelatedto______.A．socialforcesandgenesB．goodluckandeducationC．individualgenesandgoodeducationD．individualcharacterandcreativity54.Thispassageisprobablya______.A．bookreportB．bookreviewC．politicalessayD．newsreportPassageFiveAveryimportantworldproblemistheincreasingnumberofpeoplewhoactuallyinhabitthisplanet.Thelimitedamountoflandandlandresourceswillsoonbeunabletosupportthehugepopulationifitcontinuestogrowatitspresentrate.Sowhyisthishugeincreaseinpopulationtakingplace?Itisreallyduetothespreadoftheknowledgeandpracticeofwhatisbecomingknownas“DeathControl”.Youhavenodoubtheardoftheterm“BirthControl”.“DeathControl”issomethingratherdifferent.Itrecognizestheworkofthedoctorsandscientistswhonowkeepalivepeoplewho,notverylongago,wouldhavediedofavarietyofthenincurablediseases.Throughawidevarietyoftechnologicalinnovationsthatincludefarmingmethodsandthecontrolofdeadlydiseases,wehavefoundwaystoreducetherateatwhichwedie.However,thissuccessistheverycauseofthegreatestthreattomankind．Ifweexaminetheamountoflandavailableforthisever-increasingpopulation,webegintoseetheproblem.Ifeveryoneontheplanethadanequalshareofland,wewouldeachhaveabout50,000squaremeters.Thisfigureseemstobequiteencouraginguntilweexaminetheamountofusablelandweactuallyhave.Morethanthree-fifthsoftheworld’slandcannotproducefood．Obviously,withsolittlelandtosupportus,weshouldbetakinggreatcarenottoreduceitfurther.Butwearenot!Instead,weareconsumingits“capital”—itsnonrenewablefossilfuelsandothermineraldepositsthattookmillionsofyearstoformbutwhicharenowbeingdestroyedindecades.Wearealsodoingthesamewithothervitalresourcesnotusuallythoughtofasbeingnonrenewablesuchasfertilesoils,groundwaterandthemillionsofotherspeciesthatsharetheearthwithus.Itisaverycommonbeliefthattheproblemsofthepopulationexplosionarecausedmainlybypoorpeoplelivinginpoorcountrieswhodonotknowenoughtolimittheirreproduction.Thisisnottrue.Theactualnumberofpeopleinanareaisnotasimportantastheeffecttheyhaveonnature.Developingcountriesdohaveaneffectontheirenvironment,butitisthepopulationsofrichercountriesthathaveafargreaterimpactontheearthasawhole.55.Accordingtothearticle,whatcontributestothepopulationincrease？A．Birthexplosion.B．BirthControl.C．Technologicalinnovations.D．DeathControl.56.Theword“incurable”inParagraph2means______.A．commonB．epidemicC．unknownD．untreatable57.Thereisn’tenoughlandtosupporthumanbeingbecause______.A．mostoftheworld’slandisunusableB．therearemoreseasthanlandintheworldC．theworld’slandhasalreadybeentakenupD．theworld’slandisnotdistributedequally58.InParagraph4thewriterimpliesthatfertilesoilsare______.A．limitedB．renewableC．nonrenewableD．productive59.Whatdoes“tolimittheirreproduction”inthelastparagraphmean?A．TocontroldeathB．ToproducelessgoodsC．TopracticebirthcontrolD．Toincrease60.Whatdoyouthinkthewriterisreallyconcernedabout?A．Longlifespans.B．Populationincrease.C．Thesuccessof“DeathControl”.D．Overuseofresources.PartIVCloze(15minutes,15points,1foreach)Directions：Inthispart,thereisapassagewith15blanks.Foreachblankthereare4choicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosethebestanswerforeachblankandmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthesquarebracketsonyourmachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.Nuclearenergyisanefficientandconvenientsubstituteforconventionalformsofenergywhichwerefoundinspecialgeographicallocations.Largeamountsof61andeffortarerequiredto__62__theselocations.Oncethesitesarefound,menandequipmentmustbebroughttotapandusethesesourcesofenergy.However,alargeproportionofsuchsitesarefoundonlyinfarand__63__places.Thisincreasesthedifficultiesof64theseformsofenergy.Withnuclearenergy,suchdifficultiesarenotpresent.Nuclearreactorscaneasilybebuiltanywhere,andmandoesnothavetocompetewiththe65ofnatureinordertoobtaintheenergy.Forequalamountsofenergy,nuclearenergyismuchmoreconvenientandinexpensivetoobtainthanconventionalsourcesofenergy.Withnuclearenergy,theamountofpollutionisgreatlyreduced.66theproductionofnuclearenergyisbasedonthefission（裂變）ofatoms,pollutioniskepttoaverylowlevel.Theenergyproducedinthereactorsisconvertedintoheatandelectricity,andthesehave__67ornopollutionatall.Conventionalforms