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大学英语A习题册（非艺术类）大学英语教研室制定2012.12.2江苏师范大学科文学院1 PartIVocabulary&StructureDirections:ChoosetheONEthatbestcompleteseachsentencefromthefourchoicesgivenbelow.1.TheFrenchpianistwhohadbeenpraisedveryhighlytobeagreatdisappointment.A)turnedupB)turnedinC)turnedoutD)turneddown2.Thepicturemyschooldaystomymind.A)remindedB)recollectedC)rememberedD)recalled3.Peoplecouldhardlytheirangerwhentheyfoundmillionsofdollarsofpublicfundshadbeenusedtobuildluxurioushousesforcityofficials.A)holdbackB)drawbackC)keepbackD)holdup4.Heseemedtohavecometoadeadlockinsolvingthepuzzles,sohesimplywhatevercameintohishead.A)putasideB)putawayC)putdownD)putback5.Thehistoryprofessorsweredealingwiththeseinhistorical.A)sequenceB)successionC)seriesD)success6.Ineedoneofyoutotheexaminationpaperstotheclassforme.A)attributeB)contributeC)distributeD)tribute7.IrelyonyoutoremindmeJackforthebooksheboughtme.A)ofpayingB)ofbeingpaidC)topayD)tobepaid8.TheofhistriptoBeijingwasthevisittotheForbiddenCity.A)lightestpartB)highestpartC)highlightD)mosthighlight9.Theyhavegivenusalotofhelpinupwithwhat’sgoingonaroundus.A)puttingB)catchingC)takingD)keeping10.Whenhewrites,healwayskeepsadictionary.A)onhandsB)byhandC)athandD)inhand11.Inhisspeechhetothegreathelptheclubreceivedfromsupporters.A)referredB)mentionedC)commentedD)remarked12.Iknowthatheisnotmuchofabasketballplayer,butwhenittomath,heisthebestintheclass.A)refersB)goesC)comesD)concerns13.Hehasprovedforthejob,andweareafraidthathe’llhavetoleavethiscompany.A)insufficientB)unableC)deficientD)unsatisfactory14.Alovemarriage,however,doesnotnecessarilymuchsharingofinterestsandresponsibilities.A)takeoverB)resultinC)holdonD)keepon41 15.Thegovernmentistryingtodosomethingtobetterunderstandingbetweenthetwocountries.A)raiseB)promoteC)heightenD)increase16.Thesoldierwasofrunningawaywhentheenemyattacked.A)scoldedB)chargedC)accusedD)punished17.Theship’sgeneratorbrokedown,andthepumpshadtobeoperatedinsteadofmechanically.A)manuallyB)artificiallyC)automaticallyD)synthetically18.He’swatchingTV?He’stobeclearinghisroom.A)knownB)supposedC)regardedD)considered19.Heofferedtoherahandasthesuitcasewastooheavyforhertocarry.A)lendB)helpC)grantD)loan20.Fredthebagashisbytellingwhatiscontained.A)identifiedB)recognizedC)showedD)said21.Weguaranteepromptofgoods.A)deliveryB)arrivalC)carriageD)service22.Hischangeveryquickly;onemomentheischeerful,andthenexthe’scomplainingabouteverything.A)temperB)moodsC)feelingD)sense23.Thatmatterissothatitmustnotbediscussedoutsidethisoffice.A)confidentialB)privateC)confidentD)mysterious24.WeareattherapidprogressMarkhasmadeinthissemester.A)distinguishedB)astonishedC)annoyedD)scored25.Withthehelpofthegovernment,alargenumberofpeopleafterthefloodin1991.A)survivedB)suspendedC)sufferedD)subjected26.ItisnotformetoreturnallthebookstothelibrarynowbecauseIstillneedsomeofthemformyresearch.A)continuousB)difficultC)convenientD)sufficient27.Asateacher,youshouldnotthestudentsfromaskingquestionsinclass.A)refrainB)restrainC)forbidD)prevent28.Ifyouhaveanyproblemsduringyourstudyhere,pleasedonottocallmeforhelp.A)hesitateB)pauseC)withdrawD)prevent29.Tonygaveangrinwhenhemethisex-girlfriendattheparty.A)embarrassingB)embarrassmentC)embarrassedD)embarrass30.Theyfoundthemselveswithforeigncompaniesforashareofthe41 market.A)coordinateB)subordinateC)cooperatingD)competing31.I’mnotsurewhereyoucanfindababysitter—I’ll.A)askafterB)askaboutC)askforhelpD)askaround32.—HowisyoursongettingonwithhisstudyintheUK?—Everythinggoeswellexceptthathecan't_______thepaceoflife.A)addtoB)respondtoC)adapttoD)referto33.Allthings,theplannedtripwillhavetobecalledoff.A)consideredB)beconsideredC)consideringD)havingconsidered34.Idon’tthewriter,butIhim.A)knowof…knowB)know…knowofC)know…learnD)learn…knowof35.Willhelimithimselfthattheenterpriseisapproved?A)toseeB)forseeingC)toseeingD)onseeing36.Iremembertohelpusifweevergotintotrouble.A)onceofferingB)himonceofferingC)himtoofferD)toofferhim37.whenhestartedcomplainingA)NotuntilhadhearrivedB)NosoonerhadhearrivedC)HardlyhadhearrivedD)Scarcelydidhearrive38.Withoutwater,noplantsoranimals.A)therewillbeB)therewouldbeC)therehavebeenD)thereis39.isknowntoall,toomuchstresscancausementaldisease.A)WhichB)ItC)AsD)That40.Ifyoususpectthattheillnessmightbeseriousyoushouldnotgoingtothedoctor.A)putoffB)holdbackC)putasideD)holdup41.Hewillagreetodowhatyourequirehim.A)ofB)fromC)toD)for42.Itisquitenecessaryforaqualifiedteachertohavegoodmannersandknowledge.A)extensiveB)expansiveC)intensiveD)inexpensive43.Infact,PeterwouldratherhaveleftforSanFranciscothaninNewYork.A)tostayB)stayedC)stayingD)havingstayed44.Yououghttopostponehereuntilnextweek,sincetheaudiencearesoenthusiastic.41 A)leaveB)leftC)toleaveD)leaving45.discussed,theproblemremainsunsolved.A)NothavingB)NothavingbeenC)HavingnotD)Havingnotbeen46.Newwordsareconstantlyaddedtoourvocabularywhilesomeoldwordsgo.A)outofdateB)outofsightC)outofworkD)outoftouch47.Itwasn’tthedinner.Itwas_____peopletalkedaboutatthedinnerthatdisgustedhim.A)whatB)thatC)whateverD)those48.Itisessentialthatheinextracurricularactivities.A)willparticipateB)participates.C)participateD)shallparticipate49.NotthatJohndoesn’twanttohelpyou,itisbeyondhispower.A)butthatB)forthatC)andthatD)inthat50.Althoughthefamilytrustedher,shethemdownhardly.A)putB)setC)letD)took51.Inchildren’smindstheSpringFestivaliswithnicefoodandpresents.A)connectedB)joinedC)combinedD)associated52.mightbeexpected,theresponsetothequestionwasverymixed.A)ItB)ThatC)WhatD)As53.HetalkedasifhetheincidentA)hadwitnessedB)witnessedC)witnessD)havewitnessed54.tabletenniswasacceptedasaregularpartoftheGames.A)Notuntil1986B)Itwasnotuntil1986thatC)Itwasin1986whenD)Itwasuntil1986that55.Idoubtwhetherhecanhiseffortsmuchlongerashelooksverytired.A)holdupB)holdonC)keeponD)keepup56.Attheheadofthevalley,thescoutsturnedleftandheadedthesummit.A)toB)forC)onD)into57.tohimifhewentoutinthatweather?A)WhatwasheafraidthatwouldithappenB)WhatwasheafraidthatwouldhappenC)WhathewasafraidwhatwouldhappenD)Whatwasheafraidwouldhappen58.Noonewantstostayhere,?A)dotheyB)doesitC)don'ttheyD)doesn'the59.Thereisacandleontheandamanislyingonthe41 floor.A)lighted…drunkenB)lighted…drunkC)lit…drunkenD)lit…drunk60.Hetohiscustomersandhalvedtheprice.A)leakedB)drewC)quotedD)yielded61.Heinheritedallthemoney,andthehouse________.A)alsoB)aswellC)eitherD)neither62.Thiscropdoesnotdowellinsoilstheoneforwhichithasbeenspeciallydeveloped.A)beyondB)ratherthanC)outsideD)otherthan63.Johnseemsaniceperson.,Idon'ttrusthim.A)EventhoughB)EvensoC)ThereforeD)Though64.,amanwhoexpresseshimselfeffectivelyissuretosucceedmorerapidlythanamanwhosecommandoflanguageispoor.A)OtherthingsbeingequalB)WereotherthingsequalC)TobeequaltootherthingsD)Otherthingstobeequal65.SomeexpertsarewarningthatthesteptheUSgovernmenthastakentodealwiththecurrentcrisisis______ofmuchrisk.A)onesB)oneC)thatD)those66.IftheSouthhadwonthewar,whatisnowtheUnitedStatesdividedintoseveralcountries.A)willbeB)musthavebeenC)shouldbeD)mighthavebeen67.howtooperateaswithboard,Ihadtoasktheofficesupervisortoshowmethecorrectprocedures.A)NotknownB)NottoknowC)NotknowingD)Havingnotknown68.Itisstrangethatyousaysuchathing.A)wouldB)shouldC)willD)shall69.AfterseeingthewayMr.Wyattbehavedattheparty,Ihadlittledesiretomakehis.A)knowledgeB)acquaintanceC)acquaintD)friend70.Annawasreadingapieceofsciencefiction,completelytotheoutsideworld.A)beinglostB)losingC)havinglostD)lost71.Hewassittinginthechair,abook.A)readB)wasreadingC)readingD)withreading72.Theysattogetherforabouthalfanhour,anyword.A)with…exchangedB)without…exchangedC)with…exchangingD)without…exchanging73.Tom’sparentsreturnedtofindhim_________agooseoveranopenfireinthe41 backyard.A)roastingB)burningC)bakingD)toasting74.Theoil—tankerisrunning________.A)tothebestofitsabilityB)ofgreatcapacityC)tocapacityD)atfullcapacity75.Thetravelcompanyhad________threeaircraftsfortheirholidayflights.A)rentedB)leasedC)charteredD)let76.Phyllis________influenzawhenshewasinNewYork.A)cameoutwithB)camedownwithC)comeupwithD)cometotermswith77.Anypacket________properlywillnotbeacceptedbythepostoffice.A)nottobewrappedB)notbeingwrappedC)notwrappedD)nothavingbeenwrapped78.Itismucheasiertotalkaboutsocialchangethanto________.A)bringitonB)bringitoutC)bringitupD)bringitabout79.—CanIkeepthebookanylonger?—Yes,butit______berenewedwhentimeisdue.A)shallB)needC)willD)can80.___________foreverarethedayswhenShanghaiwasthe“Paradiseoftheadventures”.A)TogoB)HavinggoneC)WentD)Gone81.Mr.Smithhadanunusual________:Hewasfirstanofficeclerk,thenasailor,andendedupasaschoolteacher.A)professionB)occupationC)positionD)career82.Itisnotconsidered_________tolitterinpublic.A)respectedB)respectableC)respectfulD)respective83.Thereare____people,who,eversincetheirearlyyears,havelearnedtoassociatesnailswithfood.A)numberedB)numerousC)numericalD)numbered84.Juliawasjealous_________heryoungerbrotherwhenshewasyoung.A)onB)ofC)atD)into85.To________thesuccessinWorldCup,theChineseteampracticedveryhardinthepastmonths.A)insureB)assureC)ensureD)secure86.Becauseadegreefromagooduniversityisthemeanstoabetterjob,educationisoneofthemost________areainJapaneselife.A)sophisticatedB)competitiveC)considerateD)superficial87.Wordscannot_____________howgratefulweareforhistimelyhelp.41 A)conveyB)putacrossC)graspD)urge88.Thecitygovernmentpromisesto_________theproblemofunemploymentinrealearnest.A)postponeB)anticipateC)tackleD)compose89.The_________ofhumanknowledgearebeingpushedfurther.A)boundariesB)limitsC)bordersD)edges90.Ididn’tmean_________anything,butthoseappleslookedsogoodthatIcouldn’tresist________one.A)eating…totryB)toeat…totryC)toeat…tryingD)eating…trying91.—As______,nearly3percentofthetreesweredestroyedlastyear.—Whatterriblenews!A)isestimatedB)itestimatesC)areestimatingD)itisestimated92.Innocircumstancescanmoreworkbegotoutofamachinethan______.A)isputintoitB)toputitintoitC)tobeputintoitD)thatputsintoit93.Allthememoriesofhischildhoodhad__________fromhismindbythetimehewas65.A)illustratedB)fadedC)confinedD)concerned94.Beforehestartedwork,Iaskedthebuildertogivemean___________ofthecostofrepairingtheroof.A)assessmentB)estimateC)announcementD)evaluation95.—WhatdoyouthinkofMr.Li?—Weallthinkheiswell_______forhisjob.A)appliedB)qualifiedC)determinedD)devoted96.—ShallIstartreadingfromtheverybeginning?—No,_____youstoppedlasttime.A)sincewhenB)fromwhatC)fromwhereD)sincewhich97.Ouronlyrequestisthatthis_______assoonaspossible.A)mustsettleB)issettledC)besettledD)settled98.Thewindwasstrongallday,butit__________aftersunset.A)modestB)modifiedC)ismoderatedD)moderated99.Theinternationalsituationisvery_________intheMiddleEast.A)deliciousB)perfectC)delicateD)percent100.He______hisjobforabetterposition.A)stoppedB)quittedC)partedD)withdrew41 101.Studyingalone,youarefreetochoosewhattolearnandwhen,________youdon’tneedothers’agreement.A)whileB)ifC)thoughD)as102.________atthestation________wemetamancarryingacopyofTheTimes.A）Itwas….whereB）Itwas….AtwhichC）Itwas….thatD）Just…that103.Itwasverykindofyoutodothewashing-ups,butyou_______it.A）mustn’thavedoneB）wouldn’thavedoneC）mightn’thavedoneD）didn’thavetodo104.Everymeans________triedbutwithoutmuchresult.A）hasbeenB）havebeenC）areD）is105.Motherinsiststhatshe________forMadridassoonaspossible.A）willleaveB）mayleaveC）leavesD）leave106.Abicycleoramotorcycleisbuiltonthesame,thoughtheforcethatmovesthemisdifferent.A）principleB）principalC）principlesD）principals107.Timwaitedamomenttohimselfthathewasnotbeingfollowed.A)assureB)ensureC)insureD)sure108.Inthetimeofsocialreform,people’sstateofmind_______pacewiththerapidchangesofsociety.A）tendstokeepingB）tendtokeepingC）tendstokeepD）tendtokeep109.Manyscientistsandengineersarejudgedhowgreattheirachievementsare.A)inspiteofB)inwaysofC)infavorofD)intermsof110.Thisarticledealswiththenatural________whichismostinterestingtoeveryone.A)phenomenonB)phenomenaC)phenomenonsD)phenomenas111.Muchashe_______hehasagoodcommandofEnglish,hesometimesfeelsithardtofindanappropriateversionforsomeChineseidioms.A)announcesB)claimsC)declaresD)confirms112.Onnoaccount_______rudenessfromhisemployees.A)themanagerwilltolerateB)themanagerwillnottolerateC)themanagertoleratesD)willthemanagertolerate113.He_______hisjobforabetterposition.A)stoppedB)quittedC)partedD)withdrew114.Iarriveatnineo’clock,teachuntiltwelvethirtyandthenhaveameal;that41 ismymorning______.A)routineB)regularC)orderD)regulations115.Topassthetext,____________.A)thisbookmustbestudiedB)thisbookshouldbechosenC)thisbookcanbestudiedD)weshouldstudythisbook116.Ican’tthankyou______muchforyoukindness,becausewithoutyouhelp,Iwouldnothavefishedtheworksoquickly.A)tooB)veryC)quiteD)that117.Thestudentsareworkinghardforfearthatthey______intheexams.A)willfailB)shouldfailC)failedD)fails118.Statisticsshowthatonly27%ofthepaperwe_______isrecycled.A)resumeB)presumeC)consumeD)assume119.Theyoungteacher________complainaboutthepoorworkingconditionsintheschool.Hedonatedsomemoneytoimprovethem.A)didn’tmorethanjustB)didmuchthanjustC)didmorethanjustD)didmuchmoreto120.—Didyouhaveagoodsleeplastnight? —Yes,neversleep.A)badly    B)better   C)worse    D)bestPartIIReadingComprehensionDirections:Thereare21passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.Passage1Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Whethertheeyesare"thewindowsofthesoul"isdebatable,thattheyareintenselyimportantininterpersonalcommunicationisafact.Duringthefirsttwomonthsofababy’slife,thestimulusthatproducesasmileisapairofeyes.Theeyesneednotbereal:amaskwithtwodotswillproduceasmile.Significantly,arealhumanfacewitheyescoveredwillnotmotivateasmile,norwillthesightofonlyoneeyewhenthefaceispresentedinprofile.Thisattractiontoeyesasopposedtothenoseormouthcontinuesasthebabymatures:Inonestudy,whenAmericanfour-year-oldswereaskedtodrawpeople,75percentofthemdrewpeoplewithmouths,but99percentofthemdrewpeoplewitheyes.InJapan,however,wherebabiesarecarriedontheirmother'sback,infantsdonotacquireasmuchattachmenttoeyesastheydoinothercultures.Asaresult,Japaneseadultsmakelittleuseofthefaceeithertoencode(编码)ordecode（解码）meaning.Infact,Argylerevealsthatthe"properplacetofocusone'sgazeduring41 aconversationinJapanisontheneckofone’sconversationpartner."TheroleofeyecontactinaconversationalexchangebetweentwoAmericansiswelldefined:speakersmakecontactwiththeeyesoftheirlistenerforaboutonesecond,thenglanceawayastheytalk;inafewmomentstheyre-establisheyecontactwiththelistenerorreassurethemselvesthattheiraudienceisstillattentive,thenshifttheirgazeawayoncemore.Listeners,meanwhile,keeptheireyesonthefaceofthespeaker,allowingthemselvestoglanceawayonlybriefly.Itisimportantthattheybelookingatthespeakerattheprecisemomentwhenthespeakerre-establisheseyecontact:iftheyarenotlooking,thespeakerassumesthattheyaredisinterestedandeitherwillpauseuntileyecontactisresumedorwildterminatetheconversation.Justhowcriticalthiseyemaneuveringistothemaintenanceofconversationalflowbecomesevidentwhentwospeakersarewearingdarkglasses:theremaybeasortoftrafficjamofwordscausedbyinterruption,falsestarts,andunpredictablepauses.1.Theauthorisconvincedthattheeyesare.A)ofextremeimportanceinexpressingfeelingsandexchangingideasB)somethingthroughwhichonecanseeaperson’sinnerworldC)ofconsiderablesignificanceinmakingconversationsinterestingD)somethingthevalueofwhichislargelyamatteroflongdebate2.Babieswillnotbestimulatedtosmilebyaperson.A)whosefrontviewisfullyperceivedB)whosefaceiscoveredwithamaskC)whosefaceisseenfromthesideD)whosefaceisfreeofanycovering3.Accordingtothepassage,theJapanesefixtheirgazeontheirconversationpartner’sneckbecause.A)theydon’tliketokeeptheireyesonthefaceofthespeakerB)theyneednotcommunicatethrougheyecontactC)theydon’tthinkitpolitetohaveeyecontactD)theydidn’thavemuchopportunitytocommunicatethrougheyecontactinbabyhood4.Accordingtothepassage,aconversationbetweentwoAmericansmaybreakdowndueto.A)onetemporarilyglancingawayfromtheotherB)eyecontactofmorethanonesecondC)improperly-timedceasingofeyecontactD)constantadjustmentofeyecontact41 5.Tokeepaconversationflowingsmoothly,itisbetterfortheparticipants.A)nottoweardarkspectaclesB)nottoglanceawayfromeachotherC)nottomakeanyinterruptionsD)nottomakeunpredictablepausesPassage2Questions1to3arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Cancerisfearedbyeveryone.Andthisfearisreachingepidemic(流行性)proportions.Notthediseaseitself—thereisnosuchthingasacancerepidemic.Exceptforlungcancer,mostlycausedbycigarettesmoking,theincidenceratesarelevelingoff,andinthecaseofsomekindsofcanceraredecreasing.Butthefearofcanceriscatching,andthecountrystandsatriskofananxiety,Theearthitselfiscomingtoseemlikeahugecarcinogen(致癌物).Theordinary,moreorlessscientificstatementthatsomethingbetween80and90percentofallcancersareduntothingsintheenvironmentistakentomeanthatnoneofuswillbesafeuntilthewholeenvironmentis“cleanedup.”Thisisnotatallthemeaning.The80-percentcalculationisbasedontheunthinkabledifferencesintheincidenceofcancerinvarioussocietiesaroundtheworld—forexample,thehighproportionoflivercancerinAfricaandtheFarEast,stomachcancerinJapan,breastcancerinWesternEuropeandNorthAmerica,andtherelativelylowfiguresforbreastcancerinJapanandpartsofAfricaandforlivercancerinAmerica.Thesedataindicatetheremaybespecialandspecificenvironmentalinfluences,largelybasedonpersonallife-style,thatdeterminetheincidenceofvariousformsofcancerindifferentcommunities—butthatisallthedatasuggest.Theoverallincidenceofcancer,countingupallthecases,isprobableroughlythesameeverywhere.1.Whichofthefollowingisclosesttomeaningtothephrase“levelingoff”?A)BecameverypopularB)ReacheditslowestlevelinpopularityC)StoppedbeingpopularD)Stoppedincreasingitspopularity2.Accordingtothepassage,theincidenceofcancerisgenerallybelieved_____.A)tobebasedoninactivelifestyleB)tobeduetoanxietyC)toresultfromenvironmentalinfluencesD)tobecausedbyheavysmoking3.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthewriter’sopinionaboutthe41 relationshipbetweencancerandenvironmentis_____.A)positiveB)negativeC)neutralD)approving4.Accordingtothepassage,thewriterseemstofeelthat_____.A)cancerriskisontheriseB)thewholeearthresemblesahugecarcinogenC)theriskofcatchingcancerisnotsogreatasmostpeopleconceiveD)cancercanbecuredsoonerorlater5.WhichofthefollowingwouldbethebestTITLEforthepassage?A)CancerandEnvironmentB)TheFearCausedbyCancersC)DataonCancerIncidenceD)CanceranditsInvestigationPassage3Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Untilthe1980s,theAmericanhomelesspopulationcomprisedmainlyoldermales.Today,homelessnessstrikesmuchyoungerpartofsociety.Infact,a25-citysurveybytheU.S.ConferenceofMayorsin1987foundthatfamilieswithchildrenmakeupthefastestgrowingpartofthehomelesspopulation.Manyhomelesschildrengatherininnercities;thistransient(变化无常的)andfrequentlyfrightenedstudentpopulationcreatesadditionalproblems—bothlegalandeducational—foralreadyoverburdenedurbanschooladministratorsandteachers.EstimatesofthenumberofhomelessAmericansrangefrom350,000tothreemillion.Likewise,estimatesofthenumberofhomelessschoolchildrenvaryradically.AU.S.DepartmentofEducationreport,basedonstateestimates,statesthatthereare220,000homelessschool-agechildren,aboutathirdofwhomdonotattendschoolonaregularbasis,ButtheNationalCoalitionfortheHomelessestimatesthatthereareatleasttwotimesasmanyhomelesschildren,andthatlessthanhalfofthemattendschoolregularly.Onepartofthehomelesspopulationthatisparticularlydifficulttocountconsistsofthe“throwaway”youthswhohavebeencastoftheirhomes.TheElementarySchoolCenterinNewYorkCityestimatesthatthereare1.5millionofthem,manyofwhomarenotcountedaschildrenbecausetheydonotstayinfamilysheltersandtendtolivebythemselvesonthestreets.41 Federallaw,theStewartB.McKinneyHomelessAssistanceActof1987,includesasectionthataddressestheeducationalneedsofhomelesschildren.TheeducationalprovisionsoftheMcKinneyActarebasedonthebeliefthatallhomelesschildrenhavetherighttoafree,appropriateeducation.1.Itisimpliedinthefirstparagraphthat.A)thewriterhimselfishomeless,eveninhiseightiesB)manyolderhomelessresidentsaregoingonstrikein25citiesC)thereisaseriousshortageofacademicfacilitiesD)homelesschildrenaredeniedtheopportunityofreceivingfreeeducation2.TheNationalCoalitionforthehomelessbelievesthatthenumberofhomelesschildrenis.A)350,000B)1,500,000C)440,000D)110,0003.Onepartofthehomelesspopulationisdifficulttoestimate.Thereasonmightwellbe.A)thehomelesschildrenaretooyoungtobecountedaschildrenB)thehomelesspopulationisgrowingrapidlyC)thehomelesschildrenusuallystayoutsideschoolD)somehomelesschildrenaredesertedbytheirfamilies4.TheMcKinneyActismentionedinthispassageinordertoshowthat.A)theeducationalproblemsofhomelesschildrenarebeingrecognizedB)theestimatesonhomelesschildrenarehardtodetermineC)theaddressofgrade-schoolchildrenshouldbelocatedD)allhomelesspeopleareentitledtofreeeducation5.Thepassagemainlydealswith.A)thelegalproblemsofthehomelesschildrenB)theeducationalproblemsofhomelesschildrenC)thesocialstatusofoldermalesD)estimatesonthehomelesspopulationPassage4Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Theadvantagesanddisadvantagesofalargepopulationhavebeenasubjectofdiscussionamongeconomists.Ithasbeenarguedthatthesupplyofgoodlandislimited.Tofeedalargepopulation,inferiorlandmustbecultivatedandthegoodlandworkedintensively.Thus,eachpersonproduceslessandthismeansaloweraverageincomethancouldbeobtainedwithasmallerpopulation.Other41 economistshavearguedthatalargepopulationgivesmorescopeforspecializationandthedevelopmentoffacilitiessuchasports,roadsandrailways,whicharenotlikelytobebuiltunlessthereisabigdemandtojustifythem.Oneofthedifficultiesincarryingoutaworldwidebirthcontrolprogramliesinthefactthatofficialattitudestopopulationgrowthvaryfromcountrytocountrydependingonthelevelofindustrialdevelopmentandtheavailabilityoffoodandrawmaterials.Inthedevelopingcountrywhereavastlyexpandedpopulationispressingharduponthelimitsoffood,spaceandnaturalresources,itwillbethefirstconcernofgovernmenttoplacealimitonthebirthrate,whatevertheconsequencesmaybe.Inthehighlyindustrializedsocietytheproblemmaybemorecomplex.Adecreasingbirthratemayleadtounemploymentbecauseitresultsinadecliningmarketformanufacturedgoods.Whenthepressureofpopulationonhousingdeclines,pricesalsodeclineandthebuildingindustryisweakened.Facedwithconsiderationssuchasthese,thegovernmentofadevelopedcountrymaywellprefertoseeaslowlyincreasingpopulation,ratherthanonewhichisstableorindecline.1.Asmallpopulationmaymean.A)lowerproductivity,butahigheraverageincomeB)higherproductivity,butaloweraverageincomeC)higherproductivity,andahigheraverageincomeD)lowerproductivity,andaloweraverageincome2.Inadevelopedcountry,peoplewillperhapsgooutofworkifthebirthrate.A)remainstableB)isoutofcontrolC)goesupD)isdecreasing3.Accordingtothepassage,alargepopulationwillprovideachancefordeveloping.A)transportsystemB)agricultureC)nationaleconomyD)industry4.Accordingtothepassage,slowlyrisingbirthrateperhapsisgoodfor.A)adevelopingnationB)adevelopednationC)everynationwithabigpopulationD)everynationwithasmallpopulation41 5.Itisnoeasyjobtocarryoutageneralplanforbirthcontrolthroughouttheworldbecause.A)evendevelopedcountriesmayhavecomplexproblemsB)differentgovernmentshavedifferentviewsofthequestionC)underdevelopedcountrieshavelowlevelofindustrialdevelopmentD)therearetwomanyunderdevelopedcountriesintheworldPassage5Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.InthisageofInternetchat,videogamesandrealitytelevision,thereisnoshortageofmindlessactivitiestokeepachildoccupied.Yet,despitethecompetition,my8-year-olddaughterRebeccawantstospendherleisuretimewritingshortstories.Shewantstoenteroneofherstoriesintoawritingcontest,acompetitionshewonlastyear.AsawriterIknowaboutwinningcontests,andaboutlosingthem.Iknowwhatitisliketoworkhardonastoryonlytoreceivearejectionslipfromthepublisher.Ialsoknowthepressureoftryingtoliveuptoareputationcreatedbypreviousvictories.Whatifshedoesn'twinthecontestagain?That'sthestrangethingaboutbeingaparent.Somanyofourownpastscarsanddashedhopescansurface.Arevelation(启示)camelastweekwhenIaskedher,“Don'tyouwanttowinagain?”“No,”shereplied,“Ijustwanttotellthestoryofanangelgoingtofirstgrade.”Ihadjustspentweekscorrectingherstoriesasshespontaneously(自发地)toldthem.TellingmyselfthatIwasmerelyanexperiencedwriterguidingtheyoungwriteracrossthehall,Iofferedsuggestionsforcharacters,conflictsandendingsforhertales.Thestoryaboutafearfulangelstartingfirstgradewasquickly“guided”bymeintothetaleofalittlegirlwithawildimaginationtakingherfirstmusiclesson.Ihadturnedhercontestintomycontestwithoutevenrealizingit.Stayingbackandgivingkidsspacetogrowisnotaseasyasitlooks.BecauseIknowverylittleaboutfarmanimalswhousetoolsorangelswhogotofirstgrade,IhadtoacceptthefactthatIwasco-opting(借用)mydaughter’sexperience.Whilesteppingbackwasdifficultforme,itwascertainlyagoodfirststepthatIwillquicklyfollowwithmoresteps,puttingmyselffarenoughawaytogiveherroombutcloseenoughtohelpifasked.AllthewhileIwillberemindingmyselfthatchildrenneedroomtoexperiment,growandfindtheirownvoices.41 1.Whatdowelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A)Alotofdistractionscompeteforchildren'stimenowadays.B)Childrendofindlotsoffuninmanymindlessactivities.C)Rebeccaismuchtoooccupiedtoenjoyherleisuretime.D)Rebeccadrawsonalotofonlinematerialsforherwriting.2.Whatdidtheauthorsayaboutherownwritingexperience?A)Shewasconstantlyunderpressureofwritingmore.B)Mostofherstorieshadbeenrejectedbypublishers.C)Shedidnotquiteliveuptoherreputationasawriter.D)Herwaytosuccesswasfullofpainsandfrustrations.3.WhydidRebeccawanttoenterthisyear'swritingcontest?A)Shehadwonaprizeinthepreviouscontest.B)Shewantedtoshareherstorieswithreaders.C)Shewassureofwinningwithhermother’shelp.D)Shebelievedshepossessedrealtalentforwriting.4.Theauthortookgreatpainstorefineherdaughter’sstoriesbecause________.A)shewantedtohelpRebeccarealizeherdreamsofbecomingawriterB)shewasafraidRebecca'simaginationmightrunwildwhilewritingC)shedidnotwanttodisappointRebeccawhoneededherhelpsomuchD)shebelievedshehadtheknowledgeandexperiencetoofferguidance5.What’stheauthor'sadviceforparents?A)Childrenshouldbegiveneverychancetovoicetheiropinions.B)Parentsshouldkeepaneyeontheactivitiestheirkidsengagein.C)Childrenshouldbeallowedfreedomtogrowthroughexperience.D)Awritingcareer,thoughattractive,isnotforeverychildtopursue.Passage6Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.LastweekIvisitedoneofmyoldneighborhoodsinWashingtonD.C..IhadnotbeentherefortwentyyearsandasIwalkedalongthestreet,mymindwasfloodedbymemoriesofthepast.IsawtheoldapartmentbuildingwhereIhadlivedandtheplaygroundIhadplayed.AsIviewedtheseoncefamiliarsurroundings,imagesofmyselfasachildtherecametomind.However,whatIsawandwhatIrememberedwerenotthesame.Isadlyrecognizedthatthebestmemoriesarethoseleftuntouched.Myoldapartmentbuilding,asIremembered,wasbrightandalive.Itwasmorethanjustaplacetolive.Itwasamoviehouse,aspacestation,orwhatevermyyoungmindmightimagine.Iwouldstealawaywithmyfriendsandplayinthebasement.Thiswasalwaysexcitingbecauseitwassocoolanddark,and41 thereweresomanythingstheretohideamong.Therewasasmallriverinthebackofthebuilding.Wewouldgotheretolieintheshadeoftreesandenjoyourselves.However,whatIsawwascompletelydifferent.Theapartmentbuildingwasnowindisrepair.Whatwasoncemorethanaplacetolivelookedhardlyworthlivingin.Thewindowswereallbroken.Theoncecleanwallswerecoveredwithdirtymarks.Theriverwashardlyrecognizable.Thewaterwaspolluted(污染)andthetreesandflowerswerealldead.Theoncesweetsmellingrivernowsmelledterrible.Itwasreallyheartbreakingtoseeallthis.Idonotregrethavingseenmyoldneighborhood.However,Idonotthinkmyinnocentchildhoodmemoriescaneverbethesame.Isupposeitistruewhentheysay,“Youcannevergohomeagain.”1.Inthefirsttwoparagraphsofthepassagethewritertriestotellusthat.A)hehadlivedinWashingtonD.C.fortwentyyearsB)hewasveryimaginativewhenhewasachildC)hehadhadfondmemoriesofhisoldneighborhoodD)hehadcomefromaverypoorneighborhood2.Thewriter,asachild,wasveryfondofplayinginthebasementbecause.A)itwasbrightandaliveB)itcontainedamoviehouseandaspacestationC)itwasidealforplayinghide-and-seekD)itwassurroundedbytreesandflowers3.HowdidthewriterfeelwhenhevisitedhisoldneighborhoodinWashingtonD.C.?A)GreatlysurprisedB)VeryregretfulC)QuiteexcitedD)Verysad4.Onhisvisittohishometown,thewriterfoundtheoldapartmentbuilding.A)seemedunfittoliveinB)hadbeenrepairedC)couldbehardlyrecognizedD)lookeddirtyandsmelthorrible5.“Youcannevergohomeagain”inthelastsentenceofthispassagemeansthat.A)oneshouldneverrevisithishometownaftermanyyearsofabsenceB)onewillneverfindhishometownthesameasitwasinhisneighborhoodmemoryC)avisittoone’shometownwillbringbackone’sfondmemoriesofhomeD)avisittoone’shometownwillbringbackmanysadmemoriesPassage741 Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Somepessimisticexpertsfeelthattheautomobileisboundtofallintodisuse.Theyseeadayinthenot-too-distantfuturewhenallautoswillbeabandonedandallowedtorust.Otherauthorities,however,thinktheautoisheretostay.Theyholdthatthecarwillremainaleadingmeansofurbantravelintheforeseeablefuture.Themotorcarwillundoubtedlychangesignificantlyoverthenext30years.Itshouldbecomesmaller,safer,andmoreeconomical,andshouldnotbepoweredbythegasolineengine.Thecarofthefutureshouldbefarmorepollution-freethanpresenttypes.Regardlessofitspowersource,theautointhefuturewillstillbethemainprobleminurbantrafficcongestion.Oneproposedsolutiontothisproblemistheautomatedhighwaysystem.Whentheautoentersthehighwaysystem,aretractablearmwilldropfromtheautoandmakecontactwitharail,whichissimilartothosepoweringsubwaytrainselectrically.Onceattachedtotherail,thecarwillbecomeelectricallypoweredfromthesystem,andcontrolofthevehiclewillpasstoacentralcomputer.Thecomputerwilthenmonitorallofthecar’smovements.Thedriverwilluseatelepohonetodialinsturctionsabouthisdestinationintothesystem.Thecomputerwillcalculatethebestroute,andreservespaceforthecarallthewaytothecorrectexitfromthehighway.Thedriverwillthenbefreetorelaxandwaitforthebuzzerthatwillwarnhimofhiscomingexit.Itisestimatedthatanautomatedhighwaywillbeabletohandle10,000vehiclesperhour,comparedwiththe1,500to2,000vehiclesthatcanbecarriedbyapresent-dayhighway.1.Onesignificantimprovementinthefuturecarwillprobablybe.A)itspowersourceB)itsdrivingsystemC)itsmonitoringsystemD)itsseatingcapacity2.Whatistheauthor’smainconcern?A)Howtorenderautomabilespollution-free.B)Howtomakesmallerandsaferautomobiles.C)Howtosolvetheproblemoftrafficjams.D)Howtodevelopanautomatedsubwaysystem.3.Whatprovidesautoswithelectricpowerinanautomatedhighwaysystem?A)Arail.B)Anengine.C)Aretractablearm.D)Acomputercontroller.4.Inanautomatedhighwaysystem,allthedriverneedstodois.A)keepintherightlane.41 B)waittoarriveathisdestination.C)keepinconstanttouchwiththecomputercenter.D)informthesystemofhisdetinationbyphone.5.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardthefutureofautos?A)Enthusiastic.B)Pessimistic.C)Optimistic.D)Cautious.Passage8Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.　　Inthetraditionalmarriage,themanworkedatajobtoearnmoneyforthefamily.Mostmenworkedinanoffice,afactory,orsomeotherplaceawayfromthehome.Sincethemanearnedthemoney,hepaidthebills.Themoneywasusedforfood,clothes,ahouse,andotherfamilyneeds.Themanmademostofthedecisions.Hewastheboss.Inthetraditionalmarriage,thewomanseldomworkedawayfromthehouse.Shestayedathometocareforthechildrenandherhusband,cookedthemeals,cleanedhouses,washedtheclothes,anddidotherhouseholdworkwhosejobathomewasveryimportant.Inrecentyears,manycouplescontinuetohaveatraditionalrelationshipofthiskind.Themanhasajobandearnsthemoneyforthefamily.Thewomanstaysathomeandcaresforthechildrenandthehouse.ManyAmericansarehappywiththiskindofmarriage.ButsomeotherAmericanshaveadifferentimpressionofmarriageandfamilyresponsibilities.Therearetwoimportantdifferencesinmaleandfemalerolesnow.Oneisthatbothmenandwomenhavemanymorechoices.Theymaychoosetomarryortostaysingle.Theymaychoosetoworkorstayathome.Bothmenandwomenmaychooserolesthatarecomfortableforthem.Aseconddifferenceinmaleandfemalerolesisthatwithinmarriagemanydecisionsandresponsibilitiesareshared.Thehusbandandwifemaychoosetohavechildren,ortheymaynot.Iftheyhavechildren,themanmaytakecareofthemsomeofthetime,allofthetime,ornotatall.Thewomanmaywanttostayathomeandtakecareofthechildren.Orshemaywanttogotowork.Menandwomennowdecidethesethingstogetherinamarriage.Manymarriedpeoplenowsharethesedecisionsandresponsibilitiesoftheirfamilies.1.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueinthetraditionalmarriage?A)Menworkedatajobtoearnmoneyforthefamily.B)Thewomanmademostofthedecisions.C)Thewomanstayedathometocareforthechildren.D)Themanpaidthebills.41 2.Inrecentyears.A)youngcouplesrejectthetraditionalrelationshipB)thewomanhasajobandearnsthemoneyforthefamilyC)thewomandoesn’tstayathomeandcareforthechildrenandthehouseD)theroleofmenandwomenhasbeguntochange.3.Menandwomenmaynowchooseallthefollowingexceptto.A)marryortostaysingleB)workortostayathomeC)havetherolesthatarecomfortableforthemD)leavetheirjobsjustbecausetheyhavechildren4.Thefollowingareallnowtrueexcept.A)theymaychoosetohavechildrenornotB)themanmaytakecareofthechildrensomeofthetimeC)thewomanmaywanttogotoworkD)thewomanisthemostimportantpersoninthehouse5.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A)Themanwasthebossinthetraditionalmarriage.B)Thewoman’sjobathomewasveryimportantinthepast.C)ManyAmericansstillhaveatraditionalmarriage.D)Everyonetriestogetmarried.Passage9Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Thestandardizededucationalorpsychologicaltests,whicharewidelyusedtoaidinselecting,assigningorpromotingstudents,employeesandmilitarypersonnel,havebeenthetargetofrecentattacksinbooks,magazines,thedailypress,andeveninCongress.Thetargetiswrong,for,inattackingthetests,criticsdivertattentionfromthefaultthatlieswithill-informedorincompetentusers.Theteststhemselvesaremerelytools.Whethertheresultswillbevaluable,meaningless,orevenmisleadingdependspartlyuponthetoolitselfbutlargelyupontheuser.　　Allinformedpredictionsoffutureperformancearebaseduponsomeknowledgeofrelevantpastperformance.Howwellthepredictionswillbevalidatedbylaterperformancedependsupontheamount,reliabilityandappropriatenessoftheinformationusedandontheskillandwisdomwithwhichitisinterpreted.Anyonewhokeepscarefulscoreknowsthattheinformationavailableisalwaysincompleteandthatthepredictionsarealwayssubjecttoerror.　　Standardizedtestsshouldbeconsideredinthiscontext:theyprovidea41 quick,objectivemethodofgettingsomekindofinformationaboutwhatapersonhaslearned,theskillshehasdeveloped,orthekindofpersonheis.Theinformationsoobtainedhas,qualitatively,thesameadvantagesandshortcomingsasotherkindsofinformation.Whethertousetests,otherkindsofinformation,orbothinaparticularsituationdepends,therefore,upontheempiricalevidenceconcerningcomparativevalidityanduponsuchfactorsascostandavailability.　　Ingeneral,thetestsworkmosteffectivelywhenthetraitsorqualitiestobemeasuredcanbemostpreciselydefined(forexample,abilitytodowellinaparticularcourseoftrainingprogram)andleasteffectivelywhenwhatistobemeasuredorpredictedcannotbewelldefined,forexample,personalityorcreativity.Properlyused,theyprovidearapidmeansofgettingcomparableinformationaboutmanypeople.Sometimestheyidentifystudentswhosehighpotentialhasnotbeenpreviouslyrecognized.1.Inthispassage,theauthorisprimarilyconcernedwith_________.　　A)thenecessityofstandardizedtests　　B)thevalidityofstandardizedtests　　C)themethodusedininterpretingtheresultsofstandardizedtests　　D)thetheoreticalgroundsofstandardizedtests2.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_______.　　A)standardizedtestsshouldnolongerbeused　　B)resultsofstandardizedtestsaccuratelyreflecttheabilitiesofthetestees　　C)thevalueofstandardizedtestsliesintheirproperinterpretation　　D)specialmethodsmustbeappliedtotheresultofstandardizedtests3.Theword“empirical”(Line6,Para.3)mostprobablymeans“_______”.　　A)theoretical　　B)criticalC)indisputableD)experiential4.Accordingtothepassage,standardizedtestsworkworkmosteffectivelywhen___________.　　A)theuserknowshowtointerprettheresultsinadvance.　　B)theobjectivesaremostclearlydefined.　　C)thepersonswhotakethetestareintelligentorskillful.　　D)theymeasurethetraitsorqualitiesofthetests.5.Theauthor’sattitudetowardstandardizedtestscouldbedescribedas_______.　　A)positiveB)critical　　C)prejudiced　　D)indifferentPassage10Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.TheeconomyoftheUnitedStatesafter1952wastheeconomyofawell-fed,almostfullyemployedpeople.Despiteoccasionalalarms,thecountryescaped41 anypostwardepressionandlivedinastateofboom.Aneconomicsurveyoftheyear1955,atypicalyearofthe1950’s,maybetypicalasillustratingtherapideconomicgrowthofthedecade.Thenationaloutputwasvaluedat10percentabovethatof1954(1955outputwasestimatedat392billiondollars).Theproductionofmanufacturerswasabout40percentmorethanithadaveragedintheyearsimmediatelyfollowingWorldWarII.Thecountry’sbusinessspentabout30billiondollarsfornewfactoriesandmachinery.Nationalincomeavailableforspendingwasalmostathirdgreaterthanithadbeenin1950.Consumersspentabout256billiondollars;thatisabout700milliondollarsaday,orabout29milliondollarseveryhour,allroundtheclock.Sixty-fivemillionpeopleheldjobsandonlyalittlemorethantwomillionwantedjobsbutcouldnotfindthem.Onlyagriculturecomplainedthatitwasnotsharingintheboom.Tosomeobserversthiswasanominousechoofthemid-1920’s.Asfarmers’shareoftheirproductsdeclined,marketingcostsrose.Buttherewere,amongtheobserversofthenationaleconomy,afewwhowerenotasconfidentasthemajority.Thosefewseemedtofearthattheboomcouldnotlastandwouldeventuallyleadtotheopposite----depression.1.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A)TheAgricultureTrendsofthe1950’sB)TheUnemploymentRateofthe1950’sC)TheU.S.Economyinthe1950’sD)TheFederalBudgetof19522.InLine3,theword“boom”couldbestbereplacedby_________.A)nearbyexplosionB)thunderousnoiseC)generalpublicsupportD)rapideconomicgrowth3.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatmostpeopleintheUnitedStatesin1955viewedthenationaleconomywithanairof_________.A)confidenceB)confusionC)disappointmentD)suspicion4.WhichofthefollowingwereLEASTsatisfiedwiththenationaleconomyinthe1950’s?A)Economists.B)Farmers.C)PoliticiansD)Steelworkers.5.ThepassagestatesthatincomeavailableforspendingintheU.S.wasaround________greaterin1955thanin1950.A)60﹪B)50﹪C)33﹪D)90﹪Passage11Questions1to2arebasedonthefollowingpassage.AnneWhitney,asophomoreatColoradoStateUniversity,firsthadaproblemtakingtestswhenshebegancollege.“Iwasalwayswellpreparedfor41 mytests.SometimesIstudiedforweeksbeforeatest.YetIwouldgointotakethetest,onlytofindIcouldnotanswerthequestionscorrectly.Iwouldblankoutbecauseofnervousnessandfear.Icouldn’tthinkoftheanswer.MylowgradesonthetestsdidnotshowwhatIknewtotheteacher.”Anotherstudentinmicrobiologyandsimilarexperiencessaid“Myfirstchemistrytestwasverydifficult.Then,onthesecondtest,Isatdowntotakeit,andIwassonervousthatIwasshaking.Myhandsweremovingupanddownsoquicklythatitwashardtoholdmypencil.IknewthematerialandIknewtheanswers.YetIcouldn’tevenwritethemdown!”Thesetwoyoungstudentswereexperiencingsomethingcalledtestanxiety.Becauseastudentworriesandituneasyaboutatest,hisorherminddoesnotworkaswellasitusuallydoes.Thestudentcan’twriteorthinkclearlybecauseoftheextremetensionandnervousness.Althoughpoorgradesareoftenaresultofpoorstudyhabits,sometimestestanxietycausesthelowgrades.Recently,testanxietyhadbeenrecognizedasarealproblem,notjustanexcuseorafalseexplanationoflazystudents.Specialuniversitycounselingcoursestrytohelpstudents.Inthesecourses,counselorstrytohelpstudentsbyteachingthemhowtomanagetestanxiety.Atsomeuniversities,studentstaketeststomeasuretheiranxiety.Ifthetestsshowtheiranxietyishigh,thestudentscantakeshortcoursestohelpthemdealwiththeirtension.Thesecoursesteachstudentshowtorelaxtheirbodies.Studentsaretrainedtobecomecalminverytensesituations.Bycontrollingtheirnervousness,theycanlettheirmindsworkatease.Learnedinformationthencomesoutwithoutdifficultyonatest.AnexpertattheUniversityofCaliforniaexplains.“Withalmostallstudents,relaxationandlessstressarefeltaftertakingoutprogram.Mostofthemexperiencebettercontrolduringtheirtests.Almostallhavesomeimprovement.Withsome,theimprovementisverygreat.”1.To"blankout"isprobably______.A)tobelikeablanketB)tobesureofananswerC)tobeunabletothinkclearlyD)totheteacher2.Poorgradesareusuallytheresultof_______.A)poorhygienichabitsB)lazinessC)lackofsleepD)inabilitytoformgoodstudyhabits41 3.Testanxietyhasbeenrecognizedas_______.A)anexcuseforlazinessB)theresultofpoorhabitsC)arealproblemD)somethingthatcan’tbechanged4.Todealwiththisproblem,studentssaytheywantto______.A)takeashortcourseonanxietyB)readaboutanxietyC)beabletomanageorunderstandtheiranxietyD)taketesttoprovetheyarenotanxiety5.AUniversityofCaliforniacounselorsaid_______.A)allstudentscouldovercometheanxietyaftertakingaspecialtestanxietyprogramB)almostallstudentsfeltlessstressaftertakingaUniversityofCaliforniacounselingcourseC)studentsfounditdifficulttoimproveeventhoughtheyhadtakenaspecialtestanxietycourseD)studentsfounditeasytorelaxassoonastheyenteredaUniversityofCaliforniacounselingcoursePassage12Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Thereisevidencethattheusualvarietyofhighbloodpressureis,inpart,afamiliardisease.Sincefamilieshavesimilargenesaswellassimilarenvironments,familiardiseasescouldbeduetosharedgeneticinfluences,tosharedenvironmentalfactors,ortoboth.Forsomeyears,theroleofoneenvironmentalfactorcommonlysharedbyfamilies,namelydietarysalt(i.e.sodiumchloride),hasbeenstudiedatBrookhavenNationalLaboratory.Thesestudiessuggestthatchromicexcesssaltingestioncanleadtohighbloodpressureinmanandanimals.Someindividuals,however,andsomeratsconsumelargeamountsofsaltwithoutdevelopinghighbloodpressure.Nomatterhowstrictlyallenvironmentalfactorswerecontrolledintheseexperiments,somesalt-fedanimalsneverdevelopedhypertensionwhereasafewrapidlydevelopedveryseverehypertensionfollowedbyearlydeath.Thesemarkedvariationswereinterpretedtoresultfromdifferencesingeneticconstitution.Bymatingissuccessivegenerationsonlythoseanimalsthatfailedtodevelophypertensionfromsaltingestion,aresistantstrain(the“R”Strain)hasbeenevolvedinwhichconsumptionoflargequantitiesofsaltfailstoinfluencethebloodpressuresignificantly.Incontrast,bymatingonlyanimalsthatquickly41 develophypertensionfromsalt,asensitivestrain(“S”strain)hasalsobeendeveloped.Theavailabilityofthesetowstrainspermitsinvestigationsnotheretoforepossible.Theyprovideaplausiblelaboratorymodelonwhichtoinvestigatesomeclinicalaspectsofthehumanprototypesofhypertension.Moreimportant,theremightbethepossibilityofdevelopingmethodsbywhichgeneticsusceptibilityofhumanbeingstohighbloodpressurecanbedefinedwithoutwaitingforitsappearance.Radioactivesodium22wasanimportant“tool”inworkingoutthecharacteristicsofthesodiumchloridemetabolism.1.Thestudyoftheeffectsofsaltonhighbloodpressurewascarriedout______.A)asmembersofthesamefamilytendtousesimilaramountsofsaltB)toexplorethelong-termuseofasodiumbasedsubstanceC)becauseitwasproventhatsaltcausedhighbloodpressureD)becauseoftheavailabilityofchemicallypuresaltanditsderivatives2.Themaindifferencebetween“S”and“R”ratsistheir______.A)needforsodium22B)rateofmatingC)reactiontosaltD)typeofblood3.Wecaninferfromthearticlethatsodium22candeusedto______.A)controlhighbloodpressureB)curehighbloodpressurecausedbysaltC)tellthe“S”ratsfromthe“R”ratsD)determinewhatasodiumchloridemetabolismislike4.Themostbeneficialresultsoftheresearchmightbe______.A)developmentofdietsfreeofsaltB)anearlycureforhighbloodpressureC)controlofgeneticagentsthatcausehighbloodpressureD)theearlyidentificationofpotentialhighbloodpressurevictims5.Whichofthestatementsbestrelatesthemainideaofthisarticle?A)Whensaltisaddedratsandhumanbeingsreactsimilarly.B)Thenearfuturewillseeacureforhighbloodpressure.C)Themedicalfieldisdesperatelyinneedofresearch.D)Atendencytowardhighbloodpressuremaybeahereditaryfactor.Passage13Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.41 Readingisthekeytoschoolsuccessand,likeanyskill,ittakespractice.Achildlearnstowalkbypracticinguntilhenolongerhastothinkabouthowtoputonefootinfrontoftheother.Agreatathletepracticesuntilhecanplayquickly,correctlyandwithoutthinking.Tennisplayerscallthat“beinginthezone”.Educatorscallit“automaticity”.Achildlearnstoreadbysoundingoutthelettersandfindingthemeaningofthewords.Withpractice,hestumbleslessandless,readingbythephrase.Withautomaticity,hedoesn’thavetothinkaboutthemeaningofwords,sohecangiveallhisattentiontothemeaningofthetext.Itcanbeginasearlyasfirstgrade.InarecentstudyofchildreninIllinoisschools,AlanRossmanofNorthwesternUniversityfoundthatautomaticreadersinthefirstgradewhowerereadingalmostthreetimesasfastastheotherchildrenandscoringtwiceashighoncomprehensiontests.Inthefifthgrade,theautomaticreaderswerereadingtwiceasfastastheothers,andstilloutscoringthemonaccuracy,comprehensionandvocabulary.AccordingtoRossman,thekeytoautomaticityistheamountoftimeachildspendsreading,nothisIQ.Anychildwhospendsatleast3.5to4hoursaweekreadingbooks,magazinesornewspaperswillprobablyreachautomaticity.Athome,wheretheaveragechildspends25hourswatchingtelevision,itcanhappenbyturningoffthesetjustonenightforreadingathome.Youcantestyourchildbygivinghimaparagraphortwotoreadaloud---somethingunfamiliarbutsuitabletohisage.Ifhereadsaloudwithexpression,withasenseofthemeaningofthesentences,heprobablyisanautomaticreader.Ifhereadshaltingly,onewordatatime,withoutexpressionormeaning,heneedsmorepractice.1.Thefirstparagraphtellsus_________.A)whatautomaticityisB)howaccuracyisacquiredC)howachildlearnstowalkD)howanathleteistrained2.TheIllinoisstudyshowsthattheautomaticreader’shighspeed__________.A)costshimalotofworkB)affectshiscomprehensionC)leadstohisfuturesuccessD)doesn’taffecthiscomprehension3.Abrightchild________.A)alsoneedspracticetobeanautomaticreaderB)alwaysachievesgreatsuccessincomprehensiontestsC)becomesanautomaticreaderafterlearninghowtoreadD)isabornautomaticreader4.Theparagraphsusedtotesttheautomaticityofyourchildshouldbe41 _________.A)readableandinterestingB)alittlebitabovehislevelC)fullofdramaticexpressionsD)newtohim5.Themainideaofthepassageis____________.A)howtoscorehighoncomprehensiontestsB)readingisthekeytoschoolsuccessC)howtotestyourchild’sreadingabilityD)automaticityisimportantforefficientreadingPassage14Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Afewyearsagoayoungmotherwatchedherhusbanddiaper(给…换尿布)theirfirstbornson.“Youdonothavetobeunhappyaboutit,”sheprotested.“Youcantalktohimandsmilealittle.”Thefather,whohappenedtobeapsychologist,answeredfirmly,“Hehasnothingtosaytome,andIhavenothingtosaytohim.”Psychologistnowknowhowwrongthatfatherwas.Fromthemomentofbirth,ababyhasagreatdealtosaytohisparents,andtheytohim.Butadecadeorsoago,theseexpertsweredescribingthenewbornasaprimitivecreaturewhoreactedonlybyreflex,ahelplessvictimofitsenvironmentwithoutcapacitytoinfluenceit.Andmothersacceptedthetruth.Mostthought(andsomestilldo)thatanewinfantcouldseeonlyblurry(模糊的)shadows,thathisothersenseswereundeveloped,andthatallherequiredwasnourishment,cleandiapers,andawarmbassinet.Todayuniversitylaboratoriesacrossthecountryarestudyingnewbornsintheirfirstmonthoflife.Asaresult,psychologistsnowdescribethenewbabyasperceptive,withremarkablelearningabilitiesandanevenmoreremarkablecapacitytoshapehisorherenvironmentincludingtheattitudesandactionsofhisparents.Someresearchersbelievethattheneonatalperiodmayevenbethemostsignificantfourweeksinanentirelifetime.Farfrombeinghelpless,thenewbornknowswhathelikesandrejectswhathedoesn’t.Heshutsoutunpleasantsensationsbyclosinghiseyesoravertinghisface.Heisagluttonfornovelty.Heprefersanimatethingsoverinanimateandlikespeoplemorethananything.Whenamorenineminutesout,aninfantprefersahumanfacetoahead-shapedoutline.Hemakesthechoicedespitethefactthat,withdeliveryroomattendantsmaskedandgowned,hehasneverseenahumanfacebefore.Bythetimehe’stwelvehoursold,hisentirebodymovesinprecisesynchrony(同时发生)tothesoundofahumanvoice,asifheweredancing.Anon-human41 sound,suchasatappingnoise,bringsnosuchresponse.1.Theauthorpointsoutthatthefatherdiaperinghisfirst-bornsonwaswrongbecause________.A)hebelievedthebabywasnotabletohearhimB)hethoughtthebabydidn’thavethepowerofspeechC)hewasapsychologistunworthyofhisprofessionD)hethoughtthebabywasnotcapableofanyresponse2.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A)Anewinfantcanseeonlyblurryshadows.B)Anewinfant’ssensesareundeveloped.C)Allanewinfantrequiresisnourishment,cleandiapers,andawarmbassinet.D)Anewinfantisactuallyabletoinfluencehisorherenvironment.3.Whatdoesthesentence“Heisagluttonfornovelty”probablymean?A)Thenewbornisgreedyfornewfood.B)Thenewborntendstoovereat.C)Thenewbornalwayslovesthingsthatarenewtohim.D)Thenewborn’sappetiteisaconstanttopicinnovels.4.Accordingtothepassage,it’sgroundlesstothinkthatnewbornsprefer____.A)ahumanfacetoahead-shapedoutlineB)animatethingstoinanimateonesC)humanvoicetonon-humansoundsD)nourishmenttoawarmbassinet5.Whatisthepassagemainlydiscussingabout?A)Whatpeopleknowaboutnewborns.B)Howwrongparentsarewhentheyhandletheirbabies.C)Howmuchnewbornshaveprogressedinaboutadecade’stime.D)Whythefirstmonthoflifeisthemostsignificantfourweeksinalifetime.Passage15Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Mobileofficeisthemutualproductofeconomic，scientific，andsocialprogress．Mobileofficehasbecomeasolutionthatprovidesuserswithconvenient,prompt,safe,reliable,andreasonablypricedcommunicationsandofficefacultyanywhereanytimeviathesupportofmobileinterconnectionplatform（MIP）anditsapplicationssystems.UsingmobileofficeandWAPtechnology,peoplecandotheirworkanywhereanytime,cansendandreceivedataviaterminalssuchasmobilephone,andpalmcomputer,andcansurfthe41 Internet.Whenyouleaveyourofficetoattendmeetingsortravelonbusiness，whatwouldhappentoyourbusinessroutine？Ofcourse,faxesande-mailswouldbestillsenttoyourfaxmachineore-mailbox,butyoucannotreadthemandmakepromptreactiontimely.Whenyourclientsneedyoutomakesomeurgentmodificationsonyourworkandyouareneitherintheofficenorcarryingrelevantdocuments,whatcanyoudo？Maybeyouhavetosay“sorry”totheclients.But,yourbusinesswillbeaffected，theclientswillbeunhappyanddisappointedbecauseofyourdelay，andyouwilllosealotofbusinessopportunities.Infact,veryfrequently,youneedtocheck,reply,distribute,modify,orreadsomematerialswhenyouarenotinyouroffice.Youmustgetoutofthisdilemma.Thebestsolutiontonormallyhandleyourbusinessanywhereanytimeandnottodisappointyourclientsistoletyouroffice“move”withyou.Withthedevelopmentofcommunicationstechnology,mobileofficehasbecomesimplerandsmaller,andevencanberealizedviaonemobilephonewithdatacommunicationsfunction.Thus,mobileofficehasalreadybeenputintoyourpocket,andofficemobilityhasbeenrealized.Mobileofficehasprovidedpeoplewithconvenient,casualworkingenvironment,butatthesametimeitstillhassomeunsatisfactoryaspectssuchasmismatchingequipmentinterfaceandinadequatebattery.Nevertheless,webelievethatwithtechnicalprogress,peoplecancertainlyovercomeallkindsofdifficulties.Mobileofficewillrealizethedreamofcompletelyfreecommunication.Userswillenjoymorecolorfullifeandbetterworkingenvironment,andusers’livingstandard,workingefficiency,andevenenterprises’productionefficiencywillcertainlybeimmenselyraised.1.Accordingtothepassage,mobileofficehelpyouwiththefollowingexcept________.　　A)keepingupdatewiththelatestnews　　B)checkinge-mailsanytimeonewants　　C)conductinginternetsurfing　　D)findingone’strueloveinlife2.Whichofthefollowingbestexpressesthemainideaofthesecondparagraph?A)Youwouldlosealotofbusinessopportunitiesifyoualwaysdelayyourwork.　　B)Youshouldreadandreplyfaxesande-mailtimely.　　C)Whenyouleaveyourofficeyourbusinessroutinemightbedamaged.D)Whenyoucannotmeettheneedofyourclientsyoushouldimmediately41 saysorry.3.Whenyouletyouroffice“move”withyou,__________.　　A)youwillneverletyourclientsdown　　B)youdon’thavetostayatofficeanymore　　C)youthenfindthebestwaytohandleyourbusinessanywhereanytime　　D)younolongerfacethedilemmabetweenworkandlife4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat__________.　　A)mobileofficecommunicationisverycost-consumingB)withthedevelopmentofscience,mobileofficehaseventuallycometoourlifeC)peoplehadnoconvenientandreliablecommunicationsandofficefacultybefore　　D)economicfactorsareessentialintheoperationofmobileoffice5.Accordingtotheauthor,mobileoffice_________.　　A)wouldhelpachievecompletecommunicationmobility　　B)istooexpensivetoaffordbysmallcompanies　　C)hassomefataldefectsimpossibletomodifyD)istoocomplicatedtooperateineverydaybusinessPassage16Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Inbringingupchildren,everyparentwatcheseagerlythechild’sacquisition(学会)ofeachnewskill—thefirstspokenwords,thefirstindependentsteps,orthebeginningofreadingandwriting.Itisoftentemptingtohurrythechildbeyondhisnaturallearningrate,butthiscansetupdangerousfeelingsoffailureandstatesofworryinthechild.Thismighthappenatanystage.Ababymightbeforcedtouseatoilettooearly,ayoungchildmightbeencouragedtolearntoreadbeforeheknowsthemeaningofthewordshereads.Ontheotherhand,though,ifachildisleftalonetoomuch,orwithoutanylearningopportunities,heloseshisnaturalenthusiasmforlifeandhisdesiretofindoutnewthingsforhim.Parentsvarygreatlyintheirdegreeofstrictnesstowardstheirchildren.Somemaybeespeciallystrictinmoneymatters;othersaresevereovertimesofcominghomeatnightorpunctualityformeals.Ingeneral,thecontrolsimposedrepresenttheneedsoftheparentsandthevaluesofthecommunityasmuchasthechild’sownhappiness.Asregardsthedevelopmentofmoralstandardsinthegrowingchild,consistencyisveryimportantinparentalteaching.Toforbidathingonedayandexcuseitthenextisnofoundationformorality(道德).Also,parentsshould41 realizethat“exampleisbetterthanprecept”.Iftheyarenotsincereanddonotpracticewhattheypreach(说教),theirchildrenmaygrowconfusedandemotionallyinsecurewhentheygrowoldenoughtothinkforthemselves,andrealizetheyhavebeentosomeextentfooled.Asuddenawarenessofamarkeddifferencebetweentheirparents’principlesandtheirmoralscanbeadangerousdisappointment.1.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraph?A)Manyparentswanttoseetheirchildrenlearnnewskills.B)Everyparenthurrieshischildtodoeverythingbeyondhisability.C)Someparentssetupdangerousstatesofworryinthechild.D)Fewparentswillmakehisloseinterestinlearningnewthings.2.Intheprocessofchildren’slearningnewskillsparents______.A)shouldencouragethemtoreadbeforetheyknowthemeaningofthewordstheyreadB)shouldnotexpecttoomuchofthemC)shouldachieveabalancebetweenpushingthemtoohardandleavingthemontheirownD)shouldcreateasmanylearningopportunitiesaspossible3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A)Parentsshouldteachtheirchildrentolearntouseatoiletasearlyaspossible.B)Parentalrestrictionsontheirchildrenaredifferent,andnotalwaysenforcedintheinterestsofthechildrenalone.C)Parentsshouldbestrictwiththeirchildren.D)parentsshouldpreachmoreratherthansettheirchildrenanexample.4.Theword“precept”(Para.3)probablymeans“______”.A)ideaB)punishmentC)behaviorD)instruction5.Inmoralmatters,parentsshould_______.A)observetherulesthemselvesB)beawareofthemarkeddifferencebetweenadultsandchildrenC)forbidthingswhichhavenofoundationinmoralityD)consistentlyensurethesecurityoftheirchildrenPassage17Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Sportisnotonlyphysicallychallenging,butitcanalsobementallychallenging.Criticismfromcoaches,parents,andotherteammates,aswellaspressuretowincancreateanexcessiveamountofanxietyorstressforyoungathletes.Stresscanbephysical,emotional,orpsychologicalandresearchhas41 indicatedthatitcanleadtoburnout.Burnouthasbeendescribedasdroppingorquittingofanactivitythatwasatonetimeenjoyable.Theearlyyearsofdevelopmentarecriticalyearsforlearningaboutoneself.Thesportsettingisonewherevaluableexperiencescantakeplace.Youngathletescan,forexample,learnhowtocooperatewithothers,makefriends,andgainothersocialskillsthatwillbeusedthroughouttheirlives.Coachesandparentsshouldbeaware,atalltimes,thattheirfeedbacktoyoungsterscangreatlyaffecttheirchildren.Youngstersmaytaketheirparents’andcoaches’criticismstoheartandfindaflaw(缺陷)inthemselves.Coachesandparentsshouldalsobecautiousthatyouthparticipationdoesnotbe-comeworkforchildren.Theoutcomeofthegameshouldnotbemoreimportantthantheprocessoflearningsportandotherlifelessons.Intoday’syouthsportsetting,youngathletesmaybeworryingmoreaboutwhowillwininsteadofenjoyingthemselvesandthesport.Followingagame,manyparentsandcoachesfocusontheoutcomeandfindfaultwithyoungsters’performances.Positivereinforcementshouldbeprovidedregardlessoftheoutcome.Researchindicatesthatpositivereinforcementmotivatesandhasagreatereffectonlearningthancriticism.Again,criticismcancreatehighlevelsofstress,whichcanleadtoburnout.1.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A)Ashortestwaytopreventtheburnoutofyoungathletesistomakesportslesscompetitive.B)Aneasywaytoencourageyoungathletesistomakesportsmorechallenging.C)Aneffectivewaytopreventtheburnoutofyoungathletesistoreducetheirmentalstress.D)Abetterwaytoencourageyoungathletestoincreasetheirsenseofsuccess.2.Accordingtothepassagesportispositiveforyoungpeoplebecause_______.A)itcanprovidethemwithvaluableexperiencesB)itteachesthemhowtosetrealisticgoalsforthemselvesC)itenablesthemtofindflawsinthemselvesD)itcanhelpthemlearnmoreaboutsociety3.Manycoachesandparentsareinthehabitofcriticizingyoungathletes____.A)becausetheybelievethatcriticismisbeneficialfortheirearlydevelopmentB)inordertomakethemrememberlife’slessonsC)buttheydonotrealizecriticismmaydestroytheirself-confidenceD)soastoputmorepressureonthem41 4.Accordingtothepassageparentsandcoachesshould.A)helpchildrentowineverygameB)paymoreattentiontolettingchildrenenjoysportsC)enablechildrentounderstandthepositiveaspectofsportsD)trainchildrentocopewithstress5.Theauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassageis.A)topersuadeyoungchildrennottoworryaboutcriticismB)tostresstheimportanceofpositivereinforcementtochildrenC)todiscusstheskillofcombiningcriticismwithencouragementD)toteachyoungathleteshowtoavoidburnoutPassage18Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Mostpeoplefeellonelysometimesbutitusuallylastsbetweenafewminutesandafewhours.Thiskindoflonelinessisnotserious.Infact,itisquitenormal.Forsomepeople,though,lonelinesscanlastforyears.Psychologistsarestudyingthiscomplexphenomenoninanattempttobetterunderstandlong-termloneliness.Theseresearchershavealreadyidentifiedthreedifferenttypesofloneliness.Thefirstkindoflonelinessistemporary.Thisisthemostcommontype.Itusuallydisappearsquicklyanddoesnotrequireanyspecialattention.Thesecondkind,situationalloneliness,isanaturalresultofaparticularsituation,forexample,adivorce,thedeathofalovedoneormovingtoanewplace.Althoughthiskindoflonelinesscancausephysicalproblems,suchasheadachesandsleeplessness,itusuallydoesnotlastformorethanayear.Situationallonelinessiseasytounderstandandtopredict.Thethirdkindisthemostsevere.Unlikethesecondtype,chroniclonelinessusuallylastsmorethantwoyearsandhasnospecificcause.Peoplewhoexperiencehabituallonelinesshaveproblemssocializingandbecomingclosetoothers.Unfortunately,manychronicallylonelypeoplethinkthereislittleornothingtheycandotoimprovetheircondition.Psychologistsagreethatoneimportantfactorinlonelinessisaperson'ssocialcontacts,i.e.friends,familymembers,coworkers,etc.Wedependonvariouspeoplefordifferentreasons.However,psychologistshavefoundthatthenumberofsocialcontactswehaveisnottheonlyreasonforloneliness.Itismoreimportanthowmanysocialcontactswethinkorexpectweshouldhave.Inotherwords,thoughlonelypeoplemayhavemanysocialcontacts,theysometimesfeeltheyshouldhavemore.Mostresearchersagreethattheloneliestpeoplearebetweentheagesofl841 and25.Theyfoundthatmorethan50percentofthecollegefreshmenweresituationallylonelyatthebeginningofthesemester,buthadadjustedafterafewmonths.Thirteenpercentwerestilllonelyaftersevenmonthsduetoshynessandfear.Theyfeltveryuncomfortablemeetingnewpeople,eventhoughtheyunderstoodthattheirfearwasnotrational.Thesituationallylonelyfreshmenovercametheirlonelinessbymakingnewfriends,butthechronicallylonelypeopleremainedunhappybecausetheywereafraidtodoso.Psychologistsaretryingtofindwaystohelphabituallylonelypeoplefortworeasons.Firstofall,theyareunhappyandunabletosocialize.Secondly,researchershavefoundaconnectionbetweenchroniclonelinessandseriousillnessessuchasheartdisease.Whiletemporaryandsituationallonelinesscanbeanormal,healthypartofman,chroniclonelinesscanbeaverysad,andsometimesdangerouscondition.1.Whatisthepossiblemeaningof“chronic”(Para.3)?A)temporaryB)eternalC)seriousD)long-lasting2.Lonelypeoplehavesocialcontacts______.A)becausetheycanaskforhelpB)untiltheyproducegoodhealthC)buttheythinktheydonothaveenoughD)andthereforetheycangetemotionalsupportfromtheirfriends3.Situationallonelinesshasmadeitpossibleforpeople_____.A)toadjusttothenewcircumstancesB)tocausesleeplessnessandheadachesC)tounderstandthattheirshynesscannotbegotholdofD)tokeepfit4.“Thesituationallylonelyfreshmenovercametheirloneliness”(Para.5)probablymeans_____.A)theyacceptedtheirlonelinessB)theywerenolongerlonelyC)theymadenewfriendsD)theyimprovedtheircondition5.Whatdoes“todoso”(Para.5)mean?A)Tomakenewfriends.B)Tohavephysicalproblems.C)Toquestionpopularity.D)Topredictsituationalloneliness.Passage19Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.41 In1972,IreturnedtoMiamiBeachHighSchooltospeaktothedramaclass.AfterwardIaskedthedramateacherifanyofmyEnglishteacherswerestillthere.IreneRoberts,hetoldme,wasinclassjustdownthehall.IwasnoonespecialinMissRoberts’sclass.Idon’trecallanyonespecialbitofwisdomshepassedon.YetIcannotforgetherrespectforlanguage,forideasandforherstudents.Irealizenow,manyyearslater,thatsheisaselflessteacher.I’dliketosaysomethingtoher,butIdon’twanttopullherfromaclass.ThedramateacherbroughtMissRobertsintothehallwaywherestoodthis32-year-oldmanwhomshelastsawat18.“I’mMarkMedoff,”Itoldher.“Youweremy12th-gradeEnglishteacherin1958.”Sheraisedherhead,asifthisanglemightbringbackhermemory.Andthen,thougharmedwithamessageIwantedtodeliverinsomeperfectwords,Icouldn’tthinkupanythingmorememorablethanthis:“Iwantyoutoknow,”Isaid,“youwereimportanttome.”Andthereinthehallway,thisslightandlovelywoman,nownearingretirementage,thisteacherwhodidn’trememberme,begantoweep;sheencircledmeinherarms.Rememberingthismoment,Ibegintosense(感到)thateverythingIwilleverknow,everythingIwilleverpassontomystudents,tomychildren,isaninseparablepart(不能分的一部分)ofanongoinglegacy(遗产)ofoursharedwonderandhopethatwecanandmust,makeourselvesbetter.IreneRobertsholdmeinherarmsandthroughhertearswhisperedagainstmycheek.“Thankyou.”Andthen,withthebriefestoflooksintomyforgottenface,shedisappearedbackintoherclassroom,returnedtowhatshehaddonethousandsofdaysthroughalltheyearsofmyabsence.Onreflection,maybethosewere,afterall,justtherightwordstosaytoIreneRoberts.MaybetheyaretheverywordsIwouldliketospeaktoallthoseteachersIcarrythroughmylifeaspartofme,theverywordsIwouldliketospeaktomeonedaybysomereturningstudents:“Iwantyoutoknowyouwereimportanttome.”1.Thewriterofthispassageis.A)acollegestudentofdramaB)adramateacherC)ahighschoolstudentD)a32-year-oldactor2.Whatthewriterremembersmostabouthisteacheris.A)herdevotion(热爱,投入)toteachingB)herwisdomC)herwayofteachingdramaD)herencouragingwords3.MissRobertsisthewriter’s.41 A)studentB)friendC)dramateacherD)Englishteacher4.Afterthebriefmeetingwiththewriter,MissRoberts.A)sharedthelegacywithothersB)retiredtoherofficeC)resumed(继续)herlectureD)forgothisface5.Theword“reflection”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans.A)thesecondmeetingB)anunexpectedresultC)furthercarefulthinkingD)anothervisittotheplacePassage20Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Inmyfamilytherewasnoquestionwhowasinchargeofmybrothersandme.AlthoughmyfatherVernonE.Jordan,Sr.,wasaconstantpresence,theprincipalarchitectandgeneralcontractorforthewholeenterprise(企业)wasmymother,MaryBelleJordan.Itwasherplanthatmattered.Herstrategyforgettingherblacksonsthroughchildhoodinthesegregated(种族隔离的)Southgrewoutofherapproachtolifeingeneral:Makethemostofwhatyouhave,dothebestyoncanwhenitcounts,andexpectsagoodoutcomefrom,yourefforts.Tomymother,therewasneveranyquestionthatIwasgoingtocollege.Fromthebeginning,shetookwhatshethoughtwerethenecessarystepstogetmethere.SteponewastomakesureIattendedmyclassesregularly.Steptwowasforhertogetinvolvedherself.Ateveryschool1attended,fromelementarythroughhighschool,mymotherwasthepresidentofthePTA(Parent-TeacherAssociation).SomehowmymotherhadthenotionthatifshegotinvolvedwiththePTA,herchildrenwouldhaveabetterchanceinschool.Ifshemadeherselfheadoftheorganization,ourchanceswouldbethatmuchbetter.Mymotheralsowantedmetotakeadvantageofopportunitiesoutsidetheclassroom.Onedaytheteachersaid,“There’sgoingtobeatriptoWashington.We’llgoonthetrain.Thetripwillcost$35.”Thatwasalotofmoneybackin1946,butIwantedtogobadly.SodidmyyoungerbrotherWindsor.AtdinnerthatnightImentionedthetriptomymother.ButIdidn’tpressit.Thenextmorningshesurprisedusbysaying,“Vernon,Jr.,here’syour$35.Windsor,here’syour$35.Travelisthebestwaytolearn.”41 Thatwasmyfirsttrainride—andmyfirsttriptoWashington.IwalkeddownPennsylvanianAvenue,climbedtheWashingtonMonumentandsawallthesitesD.C.hadtooffer.Atnightthewhitekidsstayedinthehotelandtheblackkidssleptoncotinanoldartstudio.Still,theexperiencewasfabulousforme.Andasmymotherpredicted,ittaughtmealot—andIknewthatsomedayIwouldreturn.1.Thewriter’smother.A)wasinchargeofthewholefamily.B)justtookcareofthehouseholdchores.C)hadthefinalsay(最终决定权)inthefamily.D)hadtoworkoutsideashisfatherstayedathome.2.Tohismother,therewasnodoubtthatthewriter.A)wasgoingtocollegeB)oftenskippedhisclassesC)woulddobestinhisschoolD)hopedtogetherinvolvedinhiseducation3.Whydidtheauthor’smotherliketobethepresidentof'PTA?A)Shewantedasenseofimportance.B)Shethoughtthiswouldofferherchildrenmoreopportunities.C)Shefeltitwasawaxtoearnmoney.D)Shewouldliketoteachherchildrenatschool.4.WhatdidhismotherdowhentheschoolorganizedatriptoWashington?A)Sheallowedhimtogoafterthewriterhadpleadedherforalongtime.B)Sheencouragedhimtogoandfinanced(提供...经费)thetrip.C)Sheaskedhersontostaywiththeblacktosavemoney.D)Sheborrowed$35fromtheneighbor.5.WhichofthefollowingaboutthetripisNOTtrue?A)Thetripwasthewriter’sfirstonebytrain.B)ThewritersawallthesitesinWashingtonD.C.C)Hewasdeterminedtocomebackagain.D)Thetripcostthefamily$35intotal.Passage21Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:Technologyistheapplicationofknowledgetoproduction.Thankstomodern41 technology,wehavebeenabletoincreasegreatlytheefficiencyofourworkforce.Newmachinesandnewmethodshavehelpedcutdowntimeandexpensewhileincreasingoveralloutput.Thishasmeantmoreproductionandahigherstandardofliving.FormostofusinAmerica,moderntechnologyisthoughtofasthereasonwhywecanhavecarsandtelevisionsets.However,technologyhasalsoincreasedtheamountoffoodavailabletous,bymeansofmodernfarmingmachineryandanimal-breedingtechniques,andhasextendedourlifespanviamedicaltechnology.Willmankindcontinuetolivelongerandhaveahigherqualityoflife?Inlargemeasuretheanswerdependsontechnologyandourabilitytouseitwisely.Ifwekeepmakingprogressaswehaveoverthepastfiftyyears,theanswerisdefinitelyyes.Theadvancementoftechnologydependsuponresearchanddevelopment,andthelateststatisticsshowthattheUnitedStatesiscontinuingtopumpbillionsofdollarsannuallyintosuchefforts.Sowhilewearerunningoutofsomescarceresources,wemaywellfindtechnologicalsubstitutesformanyofthemthroughourresearchprograms.Therefore,inthefinalanalysisthethreemajorfactorsofproduction(land,labor,capital)areallinfluencedbytechnology.Whenweneednewskillsontechniquesinmedicine,peoplewillstartdevelopingnewtechnologytomeetthoseneeds.Asequipmentprovestobesloworinefficient,newmachineswillbeinvented.Technologyrespondstoourneedsinhelpingusmaintainourstandardofliving.1.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A)Thedefinitionoftechnology.B)Modemtechnology.C)Theapplicationoftechnology.D)Thedevelopmentoftechnology.2.Modemtechnologyprovidesuswithalotofbenefitsexcept.A)moreproductionandahigherstandardoflivingB)extendedlifespanC)abetterpumpingsystemD)morefoodavailable3.Fromthepassage,wecaninferthatthisarticleisprobably.A)apailoftheintroductiontoAmericanbusinessB)followedbythepassagetalkingaboutfactorsofproduction41 C)takenfromalearnedjournalD)BothAandB4.Whichisthemainideaofthepassage?A)Moderntechnologyisthekeytotheimprovementofstandardofliving.B)Thethreemajorfactorsofproduction—land,laborandcapitalareallinfluencedbytechnology.C)Technologyistheresponsetoourneeds.D)TheUnitedStatesismakinggreateffortstoadvanceitstechnology.5.Accordingtothepassage,peoplecanlivealonglifewiththehelpof___.A)higherqualityoflifeB)medicaltechnologyC)modernfarmingmachineryD)technologicalsubstitutePartIIITranslationDirections:CompletethesentencesbytranslatingintoEnglishtheChinesegiveninbrackets.1.I’mnotsurewhereyoucanfindababysitter—(我会四处打听一下的).Answer:______________________________________________________2.Hewassoangrythat(他就忍不住告诉他们)whathethought.Answer:______________________________________________________3.Sometimenewideashavetobetestedmanytimes(受到公认前).Answer:______________________________________________________4.Theyoungteacher（并非只是）complainaboutthepoorworkingconditionsintheschool.Hedonatedsomemoneytoimprovethem.Answer:____________________________________________________5.Theinternationalsituationis(很微妙)intheMiddleEast.Answer:______________________________________________________6.Newwordsareconstantlyaddedtoourvocabularywhile(一些老词汇过时了).Answer:______________________________________________________7.I’mamazedthatshemarriedhimsosoon.(她不可能十分了解他).Answer:______________________________________________________8.Ifyoususpectthattheillnessmightbeserious(你不应该推迟看医生).41 Answer:______________________________________________________9.Beinginnogreathurry,(我们选了那条长且风景优美的路线).Answer:______________________________________________________10.(觉得摩托车有毛病),hestoppedhiscar.Answer:______________________________________________________11.(直到我高中三年级)thatthepossibilitytookhold.Answer:______________________________________________________12.Heiscomparativelyweaker(就教育背景来说)andislikelytolosethecompetitionforthisreason.Answer:______________________________________________________13.Ithinkthemedia(有责任教育年轻人),notjustentertainthem.Answer:______________________________________________________14.Thestory(作为最好的被挑选出来)bythejudges.Answer:______________________________________________________15.Adoctorcannot(见死不救).Answer:______________________________________________________16.EvenMr.Fleaglestoppedtwoorthreetimesto(克制一丝拘谨的微笑).Answer:______________________________________________________17.Shefinallymadeittouniversity,afterwhichtomyregretI(与她失去了联系)Answer:______________________________________________________18.Itwastoobadforaprivilegedminority,thougheventhey(也无从享受现代医疗).Answer:______________________________________________________19.(我们必须假定他是无罪的)untilheisprovedguilty.Answer:______________________________________________________20.Thecaseshowshowto(抓住机会)toinvestoffshorebydiversifyingintooverseasmarkets.Answer:______________________________________________________21.SinceIgraduatedfromNanjingUniversityin1985,（可以说我与我的大学同学失去了联系。）Answer:______________________________________________________22.Itisreportedthatthelocalgovernment.(已采取适当的措施避免严重缺水。)Answer:______________________________________________________23.Thecarburnstoomuchgas,_________.(而且价钱几乎是我想付的两倍)Answer:______________________________________________________41 24.Doriswalkedintheforestcautiously,.(害怕遭到大蛇攻击。)Answer:______________________________________________________25.Iamnotsurewhereyoucanfindagoodcarpenter----_____.(你最好四处打听打听。)Answer:______________________________________________________26.Asitwasaformaldinnerparty,Iworeformaldress,.(我照妈妈对我讲的那样。)Answer:______________________________________________________27.MarylooksasifsheisveryworriedabouttheChineseexam,(因为她还没有背熟课文).Answer:______________________________________________________28._________(据报道)thatUNmediatorshaveworkedoutaplanwhichtheyhopewillbeacceptabletobothsides.Answer:______________________________________________________29.(正如科学家所预言的那样)，globalpollutionhasbecomeoneofthemostseriousproblemshumansarefacedwith.Answer:______________________________________________________30._________(他感到有点尴尬)，hequicklyclearedhisthroatandlookedupatthepaintingonthewall.Answer:______________________________________________________32.Ifthemediacan(像这样捏造故事)，whoarewesupposedtobelieve.Answer:______________________________________________________33.Forthelittleextrait’llcost,we(不妨在这里再呆一个晚上).Answer:______________________________________________________34.I’ve(似乎记得)thatthepapershouldbehandedinthisFriday,Answer:______________________________________________________35.Itwasn’tuntilmythirdyearinhighschoolthat(有了实现的可能).Answer:______________________________________________________37.Theonlywaytopreventfurtherdevelopmentswouldbeaglobalstatethatsuppressedanythingnew,and(人类的进取心与创造力如此旺盛)eventhiswouldn’tsucceed.Answer:______________________________________________________38.Asafinancialexpert,Williamadvisedusto(投资股票市场).Answer:______________________________________________________39.(谋求这些职位的竞争很激烈)wehavefivetimesasmanyapplicantsthisyearaswedidlastyear.41 Answer:______________________________________________________40.I_______________（一路走回来）fromFleetStreettoRandorWalk,whichtookmequiteawhile.Answer:______________________________________________________41.Earthquakes,typhoonsandothernaturaldisasterscannotbeprevented,(但可采取行动保护生命财产).Answer:______________________________________________________42.Onmywaytoschool,Isawpeople_______________（散发广告和样本）.Answer:______________________________________________________43.Heisamanofgoodcredibility;themoreyouknowhim,_______（他的形象越高大）inyourmind.Answer:______________________________________________________44.PeoplebattlingcancerorvictimsofELNinomayfindthis________（令人沮丧的），butthetruthisthatNaturedoesnotyieldhersecretseasily.Answer:______________________________________________________45.Oldhabitsdiehard.That’swhyyoushouldstopsmokingbeforethehabit_________________（根深蒂固）.Answer:______________________________________________________46.Theworkisnotveryprofitable__________（就…而言）cash,butIamgettingvaluableexperience.Answer:______________________________________________________47.Scientistswillhaveto____________（提出）newmethodsofincreasingtheworld’sfoodsupply.Answer:______________________________________________________48.Sheadvisedyoungfemalefootballplayersto________________________（利用）anyopportunitiestoparticipateinevents.Answer:______________________________________________________49.WhenIsawmylittlebrothercryingbitterlyoverthedeathofhispetdog,Icouldhardly______________（遏制）mytears.Answer:______________________________________________________50.Thisisthe_______(最好的私立学校)inthiscity.Answer:______________________________________________________41