中山大學(xué)研究報(bào)告生英語(yǔ)期末考試題

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OnemotivationalanalystwhobecamecurioustoknowtherehadbeensuchagreatriseinimpulsebuyingatsupermarketswasJamesVicary.Hesuspectedthatsomespecialpsychologymustbegoingoninsidethewomenastheyshoppedinsupermarkets.Hissuspicionwasthatperhapstheyunderwentsuchanincreaseintensionwhenconfrontedwithsomanypossibilitiesthattheywereforcedintomakingquickpurchases.Hesetouttofindoutifthiswastrue.Thebestwaytodetectwhatwasgoingoninsidetheshopperwasthroughtheuseofagalvanometerorliedetector.Thatobviouslywasimpractical.Thene*tbestthingwastouseahiddenmotion-picturecameraandrecordtheeye-blinkrateofthewomenastheyshopped.Howfastapersonblinkshiseyesisaprettygoodinde*ofhisstateofinnertension.Theaverageperson,accordingtoMr.Vicary,normallyblinkshiseyesabout32timesaminute.Ifheistense,heblinksthemmorefrequently;and,undere*tremetension,hemayblinkupto50or60times.Ifheisnotablyrela*ed,ontheotherhand,hiseye-blinkratemaydroptoasubnormaltwentyorless.

Mr.Vicarysetuphiscamerasandstartedfollowingtheladiesastheyenteredthestore.Theresultswerestartling,eventohim.Theireye-blinkrate,insteadofgoinguptoindicatemountingtension,wentdownanddown,toaverysubnormalfourteenblinksaminute.TheladiesfellintowhatMr.Vicarycallsahypnoidaltrance,alightkindoftrancethat,hee*plains,isthefirststageofhypnosis.Mr.Vicaryhasdecidedthatthemaincauseofthetranceisthatthesupermarketispackedwithproductswhichinformeryearswouldhavebeenitemsonlykingsandqueenscouldhaveaffordedandhereinthisfairylandtheywereavailabletoall.Mr.Vicarytheorizes:"Justwithinthisgeneration,anyonecanbeakingorqueenandgothroughthesestoreswheretheproductssay‘buyme,buyme’.〞

1 Vicary’scuriositywasarousedbythefactthat_________.

A. therewasadecreaseinsalesinsupermarkets

B. womenwereshowingstrongresistancetoproductsinsupermarkets

C. thereseemedtobenologicinwomen’sbuyinghabits

D. womenwereshoppingverycarefully

2 Accordingtothearticle,eye-blinkrateisanindicationof________.

A. thetruthorfalsityofastatement

B. thementalabilityofaperson

C. bloodpressure

D. theemotionalstateofaperson

3 Mr.Vicary’stest________________.

A. provedhisoriginalhypothesistobetrue

B. provedthatthetensionofawomanshopper,afterenteringthestore,decreasedratherthanincreased

C. nullifiedtheeye-blinkrateasameasurementoftension

D. showedthatawoman’sreactiontotheproductsinasupermarketisimpossibletodetermine

4 Afterhistests,Mr.Vicaryconcludedthat_____________.

A. shoppingwasapttocreateseriousnervousdisorders

B. asupermarketisafantasticplace

C. womenareentrancedbythemanywonderfulitemsavailableinsupermarkets

D. womendevelopaninferiorityple*wheninsupermarkets

5 Impliedbutnotstated:_______________.

A. Quickpurchasesaretheresultofinnertension

B. Thefirststageofhypnosisisalighttrance

C. Researchconductedbymotivationanalysiscandisprovetheiroriginalpremises

D. Supermarketsseekingafairylandatmosphereshouldinstallhiddenmoviecameras

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Inscience,atheoryisareasonablee*planationofobservedeventsthatarerelated.Atheoryofteninvolvesanimaginarymodelthathelpsscientistspicturethewayanobservedeventcouldbeproduced.Agoode*ampleofthisisfoundinthekineticmoleculartheory,inwhichgasesarepicturedasbeingmadeupofmanysmallparticlesthatareinconstantmotion.

Ausefultheory,inadditiontoe*plainingpastobservations,helpstopredicteventsthathavenotasyetbeenobserved.Afteratheoryhasbeenpublicized,scientistsdesigne*perimentstotestthetheory.Ifobservationsconfirmthescientists’predictions,thetheoryissupported.Ifobservationsdonotconfirmthepredictions,thescientistsmustsearchfurther.Theremaybeafaultinthee*periment,orthetheorymayhavetoberevisedorrejected.

Scienceinvolvesimaginationandcreativethinkingaswellascollectinginformationandperforminge*periments.Factsbythemselvesarenotscience.AsthemathematicianJulesHenriPoincaresaid:"Scienceisbuiltwithfactsjustasahouseisbuiltwithbricks,butacollectionoffactscannotbecalledscienceanymorethanapileofbrickscanbecalledahouse.〞

Mostscientistsstartaninvestigationbyfindingoutwhatotherscientistshavelearnedaboutaparticularproblem.Afterknownfactshavebeengathered,thescientistestothepartoftheinvestigationthatrequiresconsiderableimagination.Possiblesolutionstotheproblemareformulated.Thesepossiblesolutionsarecalledhypotheses.

Inaway,anyhypothesisisaleapintotheunknown.Ite*tendsthescientist’sthinkingbeyondtheknownfacts.Thescientistplanse*periments,performscalculations,andmakesobservationstotesthypotheses.Forwithouthypotheses,furtherinvestigationlackspurposeanddirection.Whenhypothesesareconfirmed,theyareincorporatedintotheories.

6 "Bricks〞arementionedinParagraph3toindicatehow_________.

A. mathematiciansapproachscience

B. buildingahouseislikeperforminge*periments

C. scienceismorethanacollectionoffacts

D. scientifice*perimentshaveledtoimprovedtechnology

7 Inthefourthparagraph,theauthorimpliesthatimaginationismostimportanttoscientistswhenthey________.

A. evaluatepreviousworkonaproblem

B. formulatepossiblesolutionstoaproblem

C. gatherknownfacts

D. closeaninvestigation

8 Inthelastparagraph,theauthorreferstohypothesisas"aleapintotheunknown〞inordertoshowthathypotheses________________.

A. aresometimesill-conceived

B. canleadtodangerousresults

C. gobeyondavailablefacts

D. requireefforttoformulate

9 Inthelastparagraph,whatdoestheauthorimplyisamajorfunctionofhypotheses"

A. Siftingthroughknownfacts.

B. municatingascientist’sthoughtstoothers.

C. Providingdirectionforscientificresearch.

D. Linkingtogetherdifferenttheories.

10 Whichofthefollowingstatementsissupportedbythepassage"

A. Theoriesaresimplyimaginarymodelsofpastevents.

B. Itisbettertoreviseahypothesisthantorejectit.

C. Ascientist’smostdifficulttaskistestinghypotheses.

D. Agoodscientistneedstobecreative.

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Formostofus,theworkisthecentral,dominatingfactoflife.Wespendmorethanhalfourconscioushoursatwork,preparingforwork,travelingtoandfromwork.Whatwedotherelargelydeterminesourstandardoflivingandtoaconsiderablee*tentthestatusweareaccordedbyourfellowcitizensaswell.Itissometimessaidthatbecauseleisurehasbeemoreimportanttheindignitiesandinjusticesofworkcanbepushedintoacorner,thatbecausemostworkisprettyintolerable,thepeoplewhodoitshouldpensateforitsboredom,frustrationsandhumiliationsbyconcentratingtheirhopesontheotherpartsoftheirlives.Irejectthatasacounselofdespair.Fortheforeseeablefuturethematerialandpsychologicalrewardswhichworkcanprovide,andtheconditionsinwhichworkisdone,willcontinuetoplayavitalpartindeterminingthesatisfactionthatlifecanoffer.Yetonlyasmallminoritycancontrolthepaceatwhichtheyworkortheconditionsinwhichtheirworkisdone;onlyforasmallminoritydoesworkofferscopeforcreativity,imagination,orinitiative.

Inequalityatworkandinworkisstilloneofthecruelestandmostglaringformsofinequalityinoursociety.Wecannothopetosolvethemoreobviousproblemsofindustriallife,manyofwhicharisedirectlyorindirectlyfromthefrustrationscreatedbyinequalityatwork,unlesswetackleithead-on.Stilllesscanwehopetocreateadecentandhumanesociety.

Themostglaringinequalityisthatbetweenmanagersandtherest.Formostmanagers,workisanopportunityandachallenge.Theirjobsengagetheirinterestandallowthemtodeveloptheirabilities.Theyareconstantlylearning;theyareabletoe*erciseresponsibility;theyhaveaconsiderabledegreeofcontrolovertheirownandothers’workinglives.Mostimportantofall,theyhaveopportunitytoinitiate.Bycontrast,formostmanualworkers,andforagrowingnumberofwhite-collarworkers,workisaboring,dull,evenpainfule*perience.Theyspendalltheirworkinglivesinconditionswhichwouldberegardedasintolerableforthemselvesbythosewhotakethedecisionswhichletsuchconditionscontinue.Themajorityhavelittlecontrolovertheirwork;itprovidesthemwithnoopportunityforpersonaldevelopment.Oftenproductionissodesignedthatworkersaresimplypartofthetechnology.Inoffices,manyjobsaresoroutinethatworkersjustifiablyfeelthemselvestobemerecogsinthebureaucraticmachine.Asadirectconsequenceoftheirworke*perience,manyworkersfeelalienatedfromtheirworkandtheirfirm,whetheritisinpublicorinprivateownership.

11 Inthewriter’sopinion,peoplejudgeothersby_________.

A. thetypeofworktheydo

B. theplacewheretheywork

C. thetimetheyspendatwork

D. theamountofmoneytheyearn

12 Accordingtothewriter,inthefuture,workwill________.

A. matterlessthanitdoesnow

B. beasimportantasitisnow

C. bebetterpaidthanitisnow

D. offermoresatisfaction

13 Whatdoesthewriterthinkisneededtosolveourindustrialproblems"

A. Areductioninthenumberofstrikes

B. Equalityinsalaries

C. Amoreequaldistributionofresponsibility

D. Animprovementinmoralstandards

14 Whatadvantagesdoesthewritersaymanagershaveoverotherworkers"

A. Theycannotlosetheirjobs.

B. Theygettimeofftoattendcourses.

C. Theycanworkatwhateverintereststhem.

D. Theycanmaketheirowndecisions.

15 Workingconditionsgenerallyremainbadbecause_______________.

A. theworkersarequitesatisfiedwiththem

B. noonecandecidewhattodoaboutthem

C. managersseenoneedtochangethem

D. officeworkerswanttoprotecttheirpositions

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Coincidentwithconcernsabouttheacceleratinglossofspeciesandhabitatshasbeenagrowingappreciationoftheimportanceofbiologicaldiversity,thenumberofspeciesinaparticularecosystem,tothehealthoftheEarthandhumanbeing.Muchhasbeenwrittenaboutthediversityofterrestrialorganisms,particularlythee*ceptionallyrichlifeassociatedwithtropicalrain-foresthabitats.Relativelylittlehasbeensaid,however,aboutdiversityoflifeintheseaeventhoughcoralreefsystemsareparabletorainforestsintermsofrichnessoflife.

Analiene*ploringEarthwouldprobablygiveprioritytotheplanet’sdominant,mostdistinctivefeature–ocean.Humanshaveabiastowardlandthatsometimesgetsinthewayoftrulye*aminingglobalissues.Seenfromfaraway,itiseasytorealizethatlandmassesoccupyone-thirdoftheEarth’ssurface.Giventhattwo-thirdsoftheEarth’ssurfaceiswaterandthatmarinelifelivesatalllevelsoftheocean,thetotalthree-dimensionallivingspaceoftheoceanisperhaps100timesgreaterthanthatoflandandcontainsmorethan90percentofalllifeonEartheventhoughtheoceanhasfewerdistinctspecies.

Thefactthathalfoftheknownspeciesarethoughttoinhabittheworld’srainforestsdoesnotseemsurprising,consideringthehugenumbersofinsectsthatprisethebulkofthespecies.Onescientistfoundmanydifferentspeciesofantsinjustonetreefromarainforest.Whileeveryspeciesisdifferentfromeveryotherspecies,theirgeneticmakeupconstrainsthemtobeinsectsandtosharesimilarcharacteristicswith750,000speciesofinsects.Ifbasic,broadcategoriessuchasphylaandclassesaregivenmoreemphasisthandifferentiatingbetweenspecies,thenthegreatestdiversityoflifeisunquestionablythesea.Nearlyeverymajortypeofplantandanimalhassomerepresentationthere.

Toappreciatefullythediversityandabundanceoflifeinthesea,ithelpstothinksmall.Everyspoonfulofoceanwatercontainslifeontheorderof100to100,000bacterialcellsplusassortedmicroscopicplantsandanimals,includinglarvasoforganismsrangingfromspongesandcoralstostarfishandclamsandmuchmore.

16 Whatisthemainpointofthepassage"

A. Humansaredestroyingthousandsofspecies.

B. Therearethousandsofinsectspecies.

C. Theseaisevenricherinlifethantherainforests.

D. Coralreefsaresimilartorainforests.

17 Whydoestheauthorparerainforestsandcoralreefs(Paragraph1)"

A. Theyareappro*imatelythesamesize.

B. Theysharemanysimilarspecies.

C. Mostoftheirinhabitantsrequirewater.

D. Bothhavemanydifferentformsoflife.

18 Thepassagesuggeststhatmostrainforestspeciesare________________.

A. insects

B. bacteria

C. mammals

D. birds

19 Theauthorarguesthatthereismorediversityoflifeintheseathanintherainforestsbecause____________.

A. morephylaandclassesoflifearerepresentedinthesea

B. therearetoomanyinsectstomakemeaningfuldistinctions

C. manyinsectspeciesaretoosmalltodivideintocategories

D. marinelife-formsreproduceatafasterrate

20 Whichofthefollowingconclusionsissupportedbythepassage"

A. Oceanlifeishighlyadaptive.

B. Moreattentionneedstobepaidtopreservingoceanspeciesandhabitats.

C. Oceanlifeisprimarilyposedofplants.

D. Theseaishighlyresistanttothedamagedonebypollutants.

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Battlesarelikemarriages.Theyhaveacertainfundamentale*periencetheyshareinmon;theydifferinfinitely,butsilltheyareallalike.Abattleseemstomeaconflictofwilltothedeathinthesamewaythatamarriageofloveistheidentificationoftwohumanbeingstotheendofthecreationoflife–asdeathisthereverseoflife,andloveofhate.Battlesaremitmentstocausedeathasmarriagesaremitmentstocreatelife.Whether,foranyindividual,eitherunionresultsindeathorinthecreationofnewlife,eachrisksit–andintheriskmitshimself.

Astheservantsofdeath,battleswillalwaysremainhorrible.Thosewhoarefascinatedbythemarebeingfascinatedbydeath.Thereisnobattleaimworthyofthenamee*ceptthatofendingallbattles.Anyotherconceptionis,literally,suicidal.Thefascistworshipofbattleisasuicidaldrive;itisloveofdeathinsteadoflife.

Inthesameidiom,totriumphinbattleovertheforceswhicharefightingfordeathis–againliterally–totriumphoverdeath.Itisasurgeon’striumphashecutsabodyandbloodieshishandsinremovingacancerinordertotriumphoverdeaththatisinthebody.

InthesethoughtsIhavefoundmyownpeace,andIreturntoanarmythatfightsdeathandcynicisminthenameoflifeandhope.Itisagoodarmy.Believeinit.

21 Althoughtheauthorsaysthatbattlesarehorrible,healsosaysthat_________.

A. mostpeoplefindfascinationinthem

B. thereisnobattleaimworthyofthename

C. oneshouldlovelifeandnotdeath

D. fightingtoendbattlesisjustifiable

22 Theauthorstatesthatonewhofightsabattletowardanyendotherthanpeaceis________.

A. taintedbyfascism

B. misguidedandunworthy

C. victimizedbyunconsciousdrivestokill

D. bentonhisowndestruction

23 Thearticlesaysthattheindividual,inbattleandinmarriage,must_________.

A. makeaunion

B. promisehisbeliefs

C. taketheriskshehasmittedhimselfto

D. recognizethatdeathisthereverseoflife

24 Thearticlesaysthatasurgeoncantriumphwhenhe_____________.

A. performsasuccessfuloperation

B. triumphsoverthebody

C. removesacancer

D. cutsoutthatwhichislife-destroying

25 Impliedbytheauthor,butnotstated:"IhavefoundpeaceasI_________.〞

A. thinkaboutlifeanddeath

B. returntoanarmythatfightsdeathandcynicism

C. considerbeingasurgeon

D. recognizethatlifeandhopecantriumphifonefightsforthem

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Thereislittlequestionthatsubstantiallabor-marketdifferencese*istbetweenmenandwomen.Amongthemostresearcheddifferenceisthemale-femalewagegap.Manydifferenttheoriesareusedtoe*plainwhymenearnmorethanwomen.Onepossiblereasonisbasedonthelimitedgeographicalmobilityofmarriedwomen(RobertFrank,1978).Familymobilityisajointdecisioninwhichtheneedsofthehusbandandwifearebalancedtoma*imizefamilywelfare.Job-motivatedrelocationsaregenerallymadetobenefittheprimaryearnerinthefamily.Thisleadstoaconstrainedjobsearchforthesecondaryearner,asheorshemustsearchforajobinalimitedgeographicarea.Sincethehusbandisstilltheprimarywageearnerinmanyfamilies,thejobsearchofthewifemaysuffer.Individualswhoaretiedtoacertainareaarelabled‘tied-stayers’,whilesecondaryearnerswhomoveforthebenefitofthefamilyarelabeled‘tied-movers’(JacobMincer,1978).

Thewagesofatied-stayerortied-movermaynotbesubstantiallylowerifthefamilylivesinormovestoalargecity.Ifalargelabormarkethasmorecacancies,thewifemaylocateawageoffernearthema*imumshewouldfindwithanation-widesearch.However,beingatied-stayerortied-movercanlowerthewife’swageifthefamilylivesinormovestoasmallmunity.Asmalllabormarketwillreducethelikelihoodofherfindingajobthatutilizesherskills.Asaresultshemayacceptajobforwhichsheisoverqualifiedandthusearnalowerwage.ThishypothesizedrelationshipbetweenthelikelihoodofbeingoverqualifiedandSMSAsizeistermed‘differentialoverqualification.’Frank(1978)andHaimOfekandYesookMerrill(1994)providesupportforthetheoryofdifferentialoverqualificationbyfindingthatthemale-femalewagegapisgreaterinsmallerSMSA’s.

Whiletheresultsareconsistentwiththee*istenceofdifferentialoverqualification,theymayalsoresultfromothersituationsaswell.Firmsinsmalllabormarketmayusetheirmonopsonypowertokeepwagesdown.Localdemandshocksarefoundtobeamajorsourceofwagevariationbothacrossandwithinlocallabormarket(RobertsTopel,1986).Sincelargelabormarketsaregenerallymorediversified,ademandshockcanhaveasubstantialimpactonimmobileworkersinsmalllabormarkets.Anotherreasonfore*aminingdifferentialoverqualificationinvolvestheassumptionthattherearemorevacanciesinlargelabormarkets.Whilethereislittledoubtthatmorevacanciese*istinlargelabormarkets,therearealsolikelytobemorepeoplesearchingforjobsinlargelabormarkets.Ifthegreaternumberofvacanciesisoffsetbythelargernumberofsearchers,itisunclearwhetherwomenwillbemorelikelytobeoverqualifiedinsmalllabormarket.Insteadofrelyingonwagestodetermineifdifferentialoverqualificatione*ists,weconsiderane*plicitformofoverqualificationbasedoneducation.

26 Accordingtotheauthor,themale-femalewagegap________.

A isjustified

B hasimportantrepercussionsonfamilylife

C representsase*istattitudetowardwomen

D issimplyoneofaconsiderablenumberoflabor-marketdifferences

27 "Geographicalmobility(Para.1)〞asusedinthepassage,refersto________.

A thewayinwhichAmericanstendtomovefromjobtojob

B thepenchantwage-earnershavetoma*imizefamilywelfare

C thenecessitytorelocateinordertoincreasewages

D alloftheabove

28 Thedifferencebetweena‘tied-stayer’anda‘tied-mover’isthat________.

A theprimaryearnerisforcedtosearchforworkinaspecificareawhilethesecondaryearnerisfreertoroamabout

B theformerisobligedtoremaininanareawhilethelatterisnot

C theformeristhewifeandthelateristhehusband

D thelatter’ssalaryisofsecondaryimportancetotheformer’ssalary

29 Withwhichofthefollowingstatementswouldtheauthoragree"

A Thesizeofthelabormarketdeterminesrepense.

B Thesizeofthelabormarketdeterminesacquiredskillsutilization.

C Thesizeofthelabormarketdeterminestheprobabilityofmatchingskillswithappropriatewagelevel.

D Alloftheabove.

30 Thenamesanddatesbetweenparentheses________.

A refertobibliographicalentries

B e*plainwhodiscussedwhatandwhentheydiscussedit

C arereferencestowhattheauthorhasread

D maybedescribedbyalloftheabove

PartII.VocabularyandStructure〔40*0.5=20points〕

SectionA:Inthissection,thereare20inpletesentences,eachwithfouritemsmarkedA,B,CandD.ChooseoneitemthatbestpletesthesentenceandmarkyourchoiceonyourANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

Whatelsedoestalkingfranklyandinformallymeanbutaninvitationto________withoutanycareerconsequence"

A.whoopitupB.unloadopinionsC.hangaroundD.incuradebt

TheSingleinthepast,ofthe_______egoandmuch-watchedansweringmachine,wastraditionallyatthemarginofsociety:afigureoffun,pityandawe.

A.archlyB.gallantlyC.wobblyD.allegedly

33.Mr.Smith,whowasworriedthatthebanmight________ontherightsoflaw-abidinggunowners,hadalreadyvotedagainstthebill.

A.infringeB.IntegrateC.InferiorD.incorporate

34.Thiseventiscalledapartyaplacewhereone_______withoutworryingaboutbeingjudgedbythecoldstandardofprofessionalusefulness.

A.restupB.forkoutC.pullbackD.letloose

35.Ahostofothersinglesserviceshavesprungup,fromdogwalkerstoalarmsystemstoagenciesthatwillwateryourplantsorbringyouaspirinandcoffeewhenyou’re_________.

A.hungaroundB.hungoverC.hungupD.hungon

36.ThelayoutofspacecharacteristicofFrenchcitiesisonlyoneaspectofthethemeofcentralizationthat______Frenchculture.

A.fantasizesB.internalizesC.socializesD.characterizes

37.IntheUnitedStates,citiesareusuallylaidoutalongagrid,streetsandbuildingsarenumbered__________.

A.quintessentiallyB.archaeologicallyC.sequentiallyD.dysfunctionally

38.Inmiddle-classAmerica,specificspacesare_________forspecificactivities.

A.populatedB.dominatedC.designatedD.validated

39.Thispatternhasbeenusedforthousandsofyears,asdemonstratedbythearchaeologicalevidence_______inancientIndiancities.

A.undefinedB.uncoveredC.undoneD.untitled

40.Todayaboutafifthofallmarriedcouplesstill______theold-stylemarriageinwhichthewifestayshometoraisechildrenandthehusbandworks.

A.optwithB.optto C.optforD.optagainst

41.Hedoesn'tconformtotheusual________ofthecitybusinessmanwithadarksuitandrolledumbrella.

A.stereotypeB.controversyC.geneticsD.custody

42.Theyweretoldtotakewhateveractionthey________necessary.

A.seemedB.inhibitedC.prohibited D.deemed

43.Whenthewarbrokeout,alargenumberofrefugeescrossedtheborder,seeking_______intheneighboringcountry.

A.caseworkB.smugnessC.sancturyD.riff

44.Weshouldstrengthenregulation,preventand______financialriskssoastoprovidebetterbankingservicesforeconomicandsocialdevelopment.

A.plunkB.defuseC.violateD.strive

45.Botheredbyterrorism,worldleadersarenowunitedintheir_____forpeace.

A.questB.intimacyC.validationD.condo

46.Withhisprisonrecordandlackofe*perience,he’salreadygottwo_____againsthimwhenheappliesforajob.

A.advantagesB.aspirationsC.strikesD.knockers

47.Roberthasdevelopeda________onhisshoulderaboutnotgoingtouniversitybecauseofhispoorfamily.

A.chopB.carpC.chipD.chaw

48.Newputersystemshavemadeoldmethodsofdataprocessing_______.

A.unfazedB.pretentiousC.substantiveD.obsolete

49.Althoughtheyarealwaysatthecenterofthings,theytendtobelonersandare____tostresswhenlifebeesdifficult.

A.proneB.aboutC.motiveD.sturdy

50.Inrecentyears,youngparents,femaleprofessionals,andwell-educatedparentsaremorelikelyto______theirchildrenintomoreequalgenderroles.

A.perceiveB.dominateC.socializeD.prescribe

PartB

Directions:Inthissection,thereare20pletesentences,eachwithanunderlinedpart.Replaceeachunderlinedword/phrasewithoneofthefouritemsmarkedA,B,CandDthatbestkeepsitsmeaningandmarkyourchoicesonyourANSWERSHEETwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.

51.Inviewoftheinsecurityofonlineshopping,doingalittlebitofresearchbeforepurchasingwillprotectyouagainstadodgysellertryingtopullafastone.

makeprofitB.deceiveC.getrichquickD.makeadeal

52.Shehasn’truledoutmarriage,butwouldn’tgiveupherfreedomforaman.

A.clutchedB.intrudedC.e*cludedD.included

53.Thedilemmaposedbymodernmedicaltechnologyhascreatedthegrowingnewdisciplineofbioethics.

ProposedB.imposedC.presentedD.represented

54.GlobalwarmingcouldwreakhavocinChina.TheriseintemperatureswouldworsenthewatershortageprobleminNorthChina,intheareaofThreeGorgesDamitwarnedheavyrainfallandcouldtriggerlandslidesormudflows,

A.vistaB.libidoC.damageD.fusion

55.Marriedtypeswhohavebickeredoncetoooftenabouttoothpastecapsordustbunniesareoptingtoliveapartinpeaceratherthantogetherinstress.

A.groanedB.trampedC.strainedD.quarrelled

56.Thepointofanofficepartyisnot