2022-2023第二学期
公共英语2 A层期末考试题库
PART ONE 单选题
1、— I see something lying in the corner, moving
—Let me see ________.
A. what is the matter B. what the matter is
C. what matter D. matter is what
2、—What are you busy with?
—We are carrying out a research ____ the causes of cancer.
A. into B. onto C. to D. in
3、—____ the paper?
—No, I have still got one page to finish.
A. Have you done B. Do you do
C. Did you do D. Had you done
4、in all parts of the state, pines are the most common trees in Georgia .
A. Found B. Finding them C. To find them D. They are found
5、They _________ the game.
A. are disappointed at losing B. disappoint
C. are disappointing D. are disappointed
6、— Will it rain tomorrow?
—No. I don’t doubt ________.
A. whether it will rain B. that it will rain
C. whether it rains D. that it rains
7、Jasper is a great painter. He is _____ Picasso.
A. as a great as B. as great painter as
C. as great a painter as D. so great a painter as
8、The great use of the school education is not so much to teach you things _____ to teach the art of learning.
A. rather than B. than C. nor D. as
9、Traveling from England to Scotland you _______.
A. needn’t a passport B. don’t need to have a passport
C. needn’t to take a passport D. don’t need take a passport
10、The radio doesn’t work well; it needs_________.
A. fixing B. being fixed C. to fix D. fixed
11、— I was trying to repair that stupid machine, but I failed.
—Well, you_______.
A. needn’t do that B. needn’t have done
C. needn’t have D. needn’t
12、The children had _____basketball.
A. a great fun playing B. great fun playing
C. great fun to play D. a great funny playing
13、_______it is to jump into the water in hot summer!
A. What fun B. How funny C. What a fun D. How fun
14、He has done a job which is _____as the one I have done.
A. as well B. as good C. as better D. so best
15、The news finally came，which _____them all！
A. disappoints B. disappointing C. disappointed D. disappoint
16、—_______ the letter on your way to office.
—O K. I _______.
A. Don’t forget posting; will B. Do remember to post; will
C. Do forget to post; do D. Do remember posting; do
17、He has collected ___ six hundred dollars.
A. as many as B. so many as C. so much as D. as much as
18、The Whites are leading a very happy life; the farm is big enough for them to ____. A. live on B. live C. live in D. live with
19、He took a second driving test and finally ________.
A. succeeded in passing it B. succeeded in it
C. succeeded to through D. succeeded to pass it
20、They have got _______ so far.
A. as many equipment as we do B. as much equipment as we are
C. as many equipments as we have D. as much equipment as we have
21、After graduation in 1997, he took _____degree in Florida .
A. another B. the other C. other D. others
22、There we found one lion lying near the river, and ____under a tree.
A. one B. the one C. the other D. another.
23、I know nothing about him except that he works in _______company.
A. certain B. some C. one D. an
24、One the last day he _________.
A. decided a big decision B. decided greatly
C. made a decision D. had made a decision
25、He picked up an envelope ______ 50 dollars in it.
A. containing B. contained
C. which contains D. which was contained
26、Tom received an invitation from Carrol but he ______.
A. refused to go to the party B. refused her
C. refused her to the party D. refusing to go
27、They treated her very well _______one of the family members.
A. like B. as C. as if D. seems
28、After he won all the money they treated him ______a king.
A. like B. as C. as if D. seemed
29、Is this the piano _______ your family for over eighty years?
A. belonged to B. belongs to C. belonged D. belonging to
30、______they have been working hard to find?
A. Is that what B. Is that C. It is that D. Is it that
31、The key you have just got ____ the front door.
A. is used to opening B. is used to be opened
C. is used to being opened D. is used to open
32、There is a saying which ____like this: “Still waters run ______.”
A. goes; deeply B. comes; deep C. goes; deep D. comes; deeply
33、The animal of this kind is _______; we’d better ________.
A. dangerous; keep away B. is danger; keep away from it
C. dangerous; keep away from it D. in danger; keep away
34、Driving the halfway I _____ my car was out of gas.
A. noticed B. find C. found out D. saw
35、The policemen are searching for the ____car on the highway.
A. damaging B. damaged C. destroying D. destroy
36、In the last ten years she _____ like this; she is killing her health.
A. works B. has been working C. worked D. is working
37、She did not take the advice that she ___ at rush hour, so she got lost.
A. not travel B. did not go C. should travel D. goes shopping
38、— Have they found out the _____ of the fire?
— Yes. It was a cigarette end that _____ the fire.
A. cause; started B. reason; caused
C. causing; caused D. reason; cause
39、—Do you know _______?
—Someone wants to find his dog back.
A. what the notice says B. what the notice writes
C. what is the notice written D. what does the notice say
40、— You seem to have made another decision.
—You are right. I am considering _____. California, you know, is my first choice.
A. to move out B. getting out of here
C. to move my house D. moving family
41、She won’t come over for a visit unless________.
A. being invited B. invited C. inviting D. was invited
42、—Does it matter if I give it up this time?
—It ____if you do. You won’t have ______chance.
A. does; the other B. does; second
C. does matter; another D. does matter; the other
43、They have made medicine from a new plant _____a cure for fever.
A. used it as B. using as C. and used as D. used as
44、______the house was started before she went to Africa and now it is still under construction.
A. Working B. Working at C. Working on D. Work on
45、The new law has come into _____, and surely it will have _____on industry of the country.
A. affect; an effect B. effect; affect
C. effect; an effect D. an effect; an effect
46、As we know, the coming of radio in this century made ocean sailing much ______. A. cheaper B. safer C. easier D. faster
47、— I hear there will be ___ talk on English study tomorrow morning.
—Do you mean ____ speech our teacher asked us to listen to?
A. a; the B. the; a C. the; the D. a; a
48、— Steve. We will take an examination in physics next week.
—Yes, but don’t work too hard. _______.
A. It doesn’t matter B. All the best
C. Take it easy D. Try your luck
49、— Mary told me she would ______computer study.
—Really? I’ll try my best to ask her to _____such foolish ideas.
A. pick up; give up B. put away; give up
C. give up; put away D. give up; pick up
50、China daily is popular with students of English because it helps to improve
______English.
A. our B. my C. one’s D. their
51、When the people all over the world are of one heart, ______ becomes easy.
A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
52、It is thought that a new system _____ the place of the old one in that company. But things are getting worse and worse. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m
A. must have taken B. will take C. won’t take D. had taken
53、The young lady spoke so fast that I understood ____ of her speech.
A. a little B. little C. a bit D. lot
54、The largest collection, ___in England , was one of about 200 000 silver pennies.
A. to be found B. has found C. being found D. ever found
55、— I can see the problem. But I hope to win and ___________.
—Well put. ______.
A. so do I; So shall I B. so I shall; So shall I
C. so I shall; So do I D. so do I; So I do
56、Bruce _________his leg when he _____ in a football match yesterday afternoon.
A. broke; played B. has broken; was playing
C. broke; was playing D. was breaking; played
57、We were very busy yesterday. Otherwise, we _____part in the discussion.
A. would take B. did take C. had taken D. would have taken
58、— Look! What are those boys doing ______ the table?
—Well, they are playing cards.
A. on B. around C. under D. beside
59、The famous scientist was going out _____ he found himself surrounded by lots of young people.
A. when B. before C. while D. after
60、A computer cannot remember who___, but it simply does what ______.
A. will use it; it is told B. uses it; it has told
C. used it; it is told D. has used it; it told
61、The little girl couldn’t work the problem out. She wasn’t _____clever.
A. that B. much C. many D. too
62、As soon as the manager entered his office, he began to ______the telephone.
A. look up B. look upon C. look through D look for
63、_____for his expert advice, he was able to help a great number of people with their personal affairs.
A. Being known B. Having known C. Well known D. Knowing
64、—Excuse me, Madame. Is this plane _____take off soon?
—Oh, yes. In five minutes.
A. about to B. starting to C. beginning to D. to
65、So far the young man hasn’t had any success; ______ he will keep trying.
A. whenever B. no matter C. wherever D. however
66、—Can I _________, sir?
—Yes, please. Two dinks.
A. order you B. have your order C. obey your order D. order
67、Against ____advice from his friends, he insisted ____alone at the rush hour.
A. a; on traveling B. the; to travel
C. the; on traveling D. at; to travel
68、The man insisted that he ____ nothing wrong and that he _____ free.
A. had done; be set B. did; was
C. had done; would be D. did; would be
69、The telephone lines were brought down by the _____ trees and branches.
A. fall B. fallen C. fell D. falling
70、—Is this course rather difficult?
—Yes. That’s why I ____ it.
A. left B. missed C. abandoned D. abolish
71、The apartment caught fire last night. Fortunately, most of the people there _______escape.
A. could B. tried to C. had meant to D. were able to
72、Slavery was _________ in the U.S. in the 19th century, and slaves were given equal rights.
A. absorbed B. abused C. abolished D. adopted
73、I’d like to buy a house---modern, comfortable, and ______ in a quiet neighborhood.
A. in a11 B. above all C. after all D. at all
74、It has been revealed that some government leaders ____ their authority and position to get illegal profits for themselves.
A. employ B. absorb C. abuse D. overlook
75、The leader is losing ground as the rest of the runners __________.
A. accelerate B. promote C. help D. advance
76、It is said that in Africa over a third of the population were believed to have no ______ to the health care and advanced education.
A. control B. access C. opportunity D. accent
77、Because of the snow, many parts of the countryside are only ___ by helicopter.
A. available B. appropriate C. accessible D. achievable
78、The best method to _____ this goal is to unite as many people as possible.
A．undertake B．accompany C. perform D. accomplish
79、They ________ a certain amount of working experience through volunteer work.
A. attempted B. accumulated C. abandoned D. accomplished
80、It is through learning that the individual _____ many habitual ways of reacting to situations.
A. instructs B. accumulates C. achieves D. acquires
81、Simon calculates as quickly as Debbie, but not as ________ .
A. accurately B. abruptly C. properly D. clearly
82、The man who was _______stealing the car said that he was innocent.
A. charged of B. charged for C. accused of D. accused with
83、The best way to ______ this goal is to introduce new advanced technology.
A. access B. perform C. achieve D. complete
84、We went to Canada to travel and my cousin ______ as our guide.
A. acted B. showed C. played D. adopt
85、We all know that _______ speak louder than words.
A. movements B. performances C. affection D. actions
86、 —Miss Wendy is good at a lot of things ______ you can't say she is perfect.
—I agree with you. _____no one is.
A. or; Simply B. and; Only C. but; Actually D. so; Otherwise
Students nowadays should make full use of their time to equip themselves with
knowledge so that they can easily ______ the competitive society in the future.
A. suit to B. keep to C. adopt to D. adapt to
88、The guests, present at the party, each wore a flower, which_______ their beauty.
A. added to B. added up C. added up to D. added on
89、What makes us worried is that the number of the people _________ drugs is increasing.
A. addicted to B. addicted for C. addicted at D. addicted on
90、I hope I will not be called on in class as I’m not yet ______ prepared.
A. attentively B. adequately C. actively D. readily
91、Children under six are not ________ to school except those of extraordinary intelligence.
A. permitted B. accepted C. admitted D. received
92、John is the only one of the students in the class that never______ a mistake even when it is pointed to him.
A. admit making B. admits making
C. admit to make D. admits to make
93、Can a school ____ a policy prohibiting the use of mobile phones on campus?
A. make B. pass C. adapt D. adopt
94、If you are to treat your friends to dinner in a good restaurant at the weekend, you’d better book a table ______.
A. ahead B. before C. ahead of D. in advance
95、Being able to speak another language fluently is a great ____ when you are looking for a job.
A. assistance B. chance C. advantage D. importance
96、The use of water is becoming tense in north China and the government _____ that we should save water in our daily life.
A. advocates B. distributes C. adores D. declines
97、In doing the work, we can’t _______ the waste of a single minute.
A. afford B. affect C. manage D. take
98、People may have different opinions about Karen, but I admire her, ______, she is a great musician.
A. As a result B. After all C. In other words D. As usual
99、—Little Smith doesn’t _______ his age.
—Exactly. He looks tall _______ his age.
A. seem; in B. look; for C. appear; in D. like; at
100、The discussion came _______ when an interesting topic was brought in.
A. alike B. live C. active D. alive
101、The school authority has taken _______ measures to prevent students from cheating.
A. lot of B. much C. ample D. a lot
102、With the opening of China, more and more English programs are broadcast ______.
A. in the air B. by air C. in the open air D. on the air
103、The fire alarm last night alarmed the inhabitants with a (n) ______ sound.
A. alarming B. frightened C. afraid D. alarmed
104、Mary wanted to travel around the world all by herself, but her parents did not _______ her to do so.
A. forbid B. allow C. follow D. ask
105、It will take you half an hour to get to the station, _____ traffic delays.
A. including B. allowing for C. allowing D. included
106、When he was a student, his father gave him a monthly __ towards his expense.
A. allowance B. salary C. alley D. money
107、If you set up your goal and start your preparations as early as possible, you will achieve your ________ to become one of the most famous scientists in the future.
A. intention B. ambition C. amusement D. desire
108、I was paid last week, but I can't remember the exact ________ of money.
A. number B. quality C. amount D. altitude
109、Having heard of the air accident, she ______ a plane again.
A. was afraid of taking B. was afraid to take
C. dared take D. had not courage to take
110、The high building stands out _______ the sky.
A. in B. under C. against D. above
111、Jerry takes exercise every morning, _______ a weight loss of ten pounds.
A. adjusting to B. relying on C. setting foot in D. aiming at
112、One of the qualities that most people _____ in others is the willingness to _____ one’s mistakes.
A. admire; admit B. apologize; acknowledge
C. hate; admit D. against; make
113、—Look! You have made the same mistake again!
—Oh, not again! I am _______ making such a mistake.
A. never B. regularly C. almost D. always
114、These countries will join one another against terrorism, as was _____ at the international conference.
A. agreed on B. agreed with C. agreed to D. agreed
115、The girl is badly injured. You’d better _____first aid to her before taking her to hospital.
A. make B. do C. take D. afford
116、—What does Canada export?
—Large amounts of wheat ___________ sent abroad.
A. is B. have C. are D. is being
117、Shandong lying ________ Hebei, Jiangsu, Shanxi, and Henan is ________ the provinces with the largest population in China.
A. among; among B. between; among
C. between; between D. among; between
118、The student is _____ 18 years old, but what he said is ______ nothing worth listening to.
A. nearly; almost B. nearly; nearly
C. between; among D. among; between
119、He is bad-tempered, selfish, and ______ an unpleasant man.
A. somehow B. altogether C. otherwise D. anyway
120、We had a picnic last term and it was a lot of fun, so let’s have_____ one this month.
A. the other B. some C. another D. other
121、The education system rather than the teachers is to ________ the overburden on the students.
A. blame for B. care for C. allow for D. answer for
122、My mother always gets a bit _______ if we don't arrive when we say we will.
A. anxious B. ashamed C. weak D. patient
123、—Would you help me sweep the floor?
—_________, I’d rather water the flowers.
A. Not particularly B. Anyway but
C. Anything but that D. With pleasure
124、I'm certain David's told you his business troubles. ______, it's no secret that he owes a lot of money to the bank.
A. Anywhere B. Anyway C. Therefore D. Though
125、Lily hoped she would pass her driving test at the first _______.
A. aspect B. attack C. effort D. attempt
126、He is easy to get along with. _______ that, he is a determined boy.
A. Apart from B. Beside C. Except D. In addition
127、Recently more and more farmers have _______ the government rather than nature for help.
A. lived up to B. centered on C. attended to D. appealed to
128、The environmentalists said wild goats’ _______ on the vast grassland was a good indication of the better environment.
A．escape B．absence C．attendance D．appearance
129、The young man had nofor hard work.
A．appetite B．taste C．joy D．enjoyment
130、Now a lot of new technology developed by scientists will be ______ improving the quality of rice and wheat.
A. used to B. applied to C. suited to D. accustomed to
131、But for her mother's sudden illness, she would never think of breaking this _____ with you.
A. appointment B. schedule C. arrangement D. interview
132、Chinese arts have won the ______ of a lot of people outside China．
A．enjoyment B. appreciation C. entertainment D．application
133、At the meeting they discussed three different ______to the study of mathematics.
A. methods B. apartment C. approaches D. ways
134、It displeases my parents when Richard and I stay out late at night. My parents don't _____of Richard and me staying out late at night.
A. approach B. allow C. appeal D. approve
135、A completely new situation will ______ when the examination system comes into existence.
A. arise B. rise C. raise D. approve
136、The more I think about him, the more reasons I find for loving him ____ I did.
A. as much as B. as long as C. as soon as D. as far as
137、—I’m green at everything.
—Don’t worry. _________ you get older, you will get more experience.
A. As B. Till C. If D. While
138、You should be ______ of your ______ conduct.
A. shameful; ashamed B. ashamed; shameful
C. shame; shameful D. ashamed; shame
139、Before building a house, you will have to ______ the government’s permission.
A. get from B. assess C. receive D. ask for
140、Examinations are not the only means of ________ someone’s ability.
A. assisting B. praising C. valuing D. assessing
141、When foreigners think of China, they always _______ it with the Great Wall.
A. advertise B. associate C. attach D. combine
142、Rose was wild with joy ________ the result of the examination.
A. to B. at C. by D. as
143、—Look, what is he doing there?
—As far as I know, he is reading a note ___ the present from his aunt with passion.
A. attaching with B. attaching on C. attached to D. attached for
144、A man is being questioned in relation to the _______ murder last night.
A. advised B. attended C. attempted D. admitted
145、In order to change attitudes _______ employing women, the government is bringing in new laws.
A. about B. of C. towards D. on
146、The company is starting a new advertising campaign to ________ new customers to its stores.
A. attend B. attract C. stick D. transfer
147、The increase of the number of the students makes the limited computers not ______to each student.
A. available B. affordable C. helpful D. acceptable
148、It's not easy for a student of ________ intelligence to meet the requirements of a world leading university.
A. regular B. natural C. available D. average
149、There was a large box behind the door and Peter couldn't _______ falling over it in the darkness.
A. awake B. resist C. avoid D. prevent
150、Can you do the job alone, or do you want someone to _______ you?
A. affect B. assist C. apply D. arrange
151、I'm afraid this painting is not by Picasso. It's only a copy and so it's _____.
A. priceless B. invaluable C. unworthy D. worthless
152、The final _____ of the play will take place on Monday.
A. action B. performance C. view D. sight
153、To get my travelers' checks I had to have the bank ____ a special check for the
total amount.
A. make up B. make out C. make for D. make up for
154、I used to be able to play well but I'm _____ now.
A. out of date B. out of touch C. out of practice D. out of place
As soon as the children were _________, their mother got them out of bed and
into the bathroom.
A. woke B. waken C. wake D. awake
156、The government's strong action showed its _____ to crush the rebellion.
A. energy B. brief C. determination D. encourage
157、When she heard from the hospital that her father had died, she _____ into tears.
A. burst B. went C. exploded D. fell
158、_____ the English examination I would have gone to the concert last Sunday.
A. In spite of B. But for C. Because of D. As for
159、People who live in a small village are bound to see a good _____ of each other.
A. sum B. quantity C. deal D. amount
160、They always kept on good _________ with their next-door neighbors for the
children’s sake.
A. friendship B. relations C. relatives D. terms
161、The generation _____ makes it difficult for parents to understand their children’s
opinions.
A. division B. gap C. separation D. valley
162、If the boy had _____ the dog alone it wouldn't have bitten him.
A. set B. left C. had D. put
163、I hope my teacher will take my recent illness into _____ when judging my examination.
A. regard B. account C. thought D. observation
164、Roses are quite _____ flowers in English gardens.
A. ordinary B. common C. usual D. general
165、We can't _____ one to change the habits of a lifetime in a short time.
A. hope B. wait C. expect D. imagine
166、Jack is good, kind, hard-working and intelligent. _____, I can't speak too highly of him.
A. As a result B. By the way C. In any case D. In a word
167、When I took his temperature, it was two degrees above _____.
A. average B. ordinary C. regular D. normal
168、He has left his book here on _____, so that you can read it.
A. purpose B. design C. aim D. meaning
169、The open university was started in order to help those who _____ having a
university education when they were young.
A. stopped B. failed C. missed D. paused
170、His _____of the aero plane was correct in every detail and could really fly.
A. shape B. pattern C. design D. model
171、It isn't so much whether he works hard; the question is whether he works _____.
A. above all B. in all C. at all D. after all
172、Mary had taken _____ to see that her guests had everything that they could
possibly want.
A. efforts B. pains C. attempts D. advantage
173、Comrade Li Dazhao, _____ librarian of Beijing University, was one of the
founders of the Chinese Communist Party.
A. sometimes B. sometime C. some time D. some times
174、Alice was very sorry to hear that her grandmother had _____ two days before.
A. broken off B. passed off C. given away D. passed away
175、Radar enables the pilot of an airliner to take off, fly and land in _____.
A. danger B. comfort C. continuity D. safety
176、Our Party has always devoted great attention to raising the living _____ of the working people.
A. cost B. situation C. level D. standard
177、It was _____ by the railway board that the cost of rail fares would be increased
by ten percent.
A. noticed B. stated C. suggested D. noted
178、I _____ her not to walk on the thin ice but she would not listen to me.
A. warned B. persuaded C. suggested D. notice
179、The microphone enabled them to keep in touch, in other words, it made it _____
for them to contact each other.
A. likely B. capable C. possible D. probable
180、In spite of the thunderstorm, the children slept _____ all night.
A. densely B. soundly C. loudly D. noisily
181、He thought this was the first pair of shoes that had fitted him _____.
A. perfectly B. justly C. fairly D. rightly
182、The _____ of his clothes indicated too clearly that he had been playing football.
A. state B. condition C. occasion D. situation
183、Stressful environments lead to unhealthy behaviors such as poor eating habits,
which _____ increase the risk of heart disease.
A. in turn B. in return C. by chance D. by turns
184、And you find that you're not to be _____ with a position of real responsibility.
A. offered B. trusted C. furnished D. equipped
185、There was a good _____ of the countryside from the front of the bus.
A. sight B. view C. scene D. scenery
186、I could tell he was surprised from the _____ on his face.
A. appearance B. view C. sight D. expression
187、I’d like to take _____ of this opportunity to thank you all for your cooperation.
A. profit B. benefit C. advantage D. interests
188、If you ever have the _____ to go abroad to work, you should take it.
A. possibility B. offer C. luck D. chance
189、The room was so quiet that she could hear the _____ of her heart.
A. hitting B. beating C. tapping D. knocking
190、I think we should let Maria go camping with her boyfriend. ________, she's a big girl now.
A. Above all B. After all C. First of all D. For all
191、He has recently _____ chess to provide himself with some relaxation.
A. taken on B. taken up C. held on D. held up
192、What a terrible experience! _____ , you are safe, that's the main thing.
A. Somehow B. Anyhow C. Somewhat D. Anywhere
193、The driver can adjust the heating in winter and the air conditioning in summer to
suit his own _____.
A. reference B. preference C. convenience D. selection
194、Some areas, _____ their severe weather conditions, are hardly populated.
A. due to B. but for C. in spite of D. with relation to
195、If we can _____ our present difficulties, then everything should be all right.
A. get off B. come across C. come over D. get over
196、I shall take you back to Beijing _____ you are well enough to travel.
A. presently B. promptly C. immediately D. shortly
197、Don’t go too far into the sea, children, or the waves will _____ you off your feet.
A. flow B. cut C. press D. sweep
198、The current political _____ of our country is favorable for foreign investments.
A. climate B. weather C. state D. occasion
199、My house is very _____ for getting to work as it is only a few minutes from the station.
A. comfortable B. suitable C. convenient D. free
200、She chose cushions of a color which would _____ her carpet.
A. equal B. agree C. help D. match
201、I have such a bad cold that I have lost all _____ of smell.
A. degree B. sense C. strength D. scent
202、There was a large box behind the door and Peter couldn’t _____ falling over it in the darkness.
A. help B. resist C. avoid D. prevent
203、If you put too many potatoes in that paper-bag it will _____.
A. fail B. explode C. block D. burst
204、I'm afraid you have no _____ but to come along with us.
A. possibility B. permission C. choice D. selection
205、I shall never beat John at tennis; we are clearly not in the same _____.
A. set B. band C. group D. class
206、As soon as Charles had _____ a little from his surprise, his one thought was to
get away.
A. returned B. absorbed C. dissolved D. recovered
207、The thieves _____ him _____ in the park, took his wallet and escaped.
A. held ... back B. held … up C. held ... on D. held ... out
208、The two dogs started to fight, so we tried to _____ them.
A. split B. separate C. tear D. divide
209、Carl wanted to play a joke on Bob but gave himself _____ by laughing.
A. away B. in C. out D. up
210、He offered to _____ her a hand as the suitcase was too heavy for her to carry.
A. lend B. help C. show D. loan
211、It was the largest experiment we had ever had; it _____ six hours.
A. ended B. finished C. prolonged D. lasted
212、Psychological studies show that some people are quick-tempered _____.
A. at heart B. on purpose C. in person D. by nature
213、I broke my relationship with John because he always found _____ with me.
A. error B. mistake C. fault D. failure
214、He is the rudest man I have ever met, and Jane, his present secretary, is the only person who can _____ him.
A. respect B. stand C. support D. dislike
215、_____ up children properly is mainly their parents’ duty.
A. Growing B. feeding C. Bringing D. Raising
216、Margaret liked all her classes, but she liked sewing class _____.
A. above all B. in general C. after all D. in particular
217、This book is said to be a special one, which ___ many events not found in other
history books．
A. writes B. covers C. prints D. reads
218、The train was __to arrive at 11:30, but was an hour late.
A. about B. likely C. certain D. supposed
219、—Mum, it is nice weather. I want to skate this afternoon.
—Don't you think the ice on the lake is too thin to __your weight?
A. stand B. bear C. catch D. take
220、The happy look on his face _________ that he had passed the final examination successfully.
A．explained B．suggested C. expressed D. described
221、—Why did she spend so much time searching shop after shop only for a blouse?
—Oh, she was very __ about her clothes.
A. pleased B. particular C. worried D. curious
222、The conference gives a chance for people of different __ to exchange.
A. points B. thoughts C. views D. ways
I think it____ to let farmers have their own land. In that way, they can farm the
land by themselves, and food production will be higher.
A. no good B. makes sense C. talks sense D. usefulness
224、Our English teacher ______ our buying a good English-Chinese dictionary.
A. asked B. ordered C. suggested D. required
225、The rescue team made every ______ to find the missing mountain climber.
A. force B. energy C. effort D. possibility
226、—Are you free after school?
—Sorry. I’ve planned to treat a friend of mine to dinner ___ for his help.
A. in order B. in turn C. in return D. in honor
227、The new law will come into ______ on the day it is passed.
A. effect B. use C. service D. existence
228、—What a pleasant ______ these trees give us!
—Why not stop and enjoy the cool air?
A. shade B. shadow C. picture D. scene
229、However, at times this balance in nature is ____ , resulting in a number of possible unforeseen effects.
A. troubled B. disturbed C. puzzled D. confused
230、—Brad was Jane’s brother!
—____. He reminded me so much of Jane!
A. No doubt B. Above all C. No wonder D. Of course
231、He soon received promotion, for his superiors realized that he was a man of considerable ________.
A. ability B. adult C. academy D. opportunity
232、It is well known that the Internet will let people have _________ to huge amounts of information from their own homes.
A. appeal B．attention C．access D．approach
233、I’m really sorry about your camera; it was a (an) __________.
A. accommodation B．accident C．accuracy D．advantage
234、After receiving the news, immediate ___________ had been taken by the local government to stop the disease spreading.
A. achievement B. activity C. acquisition D. action
235、Last year he starred in this film ______ of Bill Crenshaw’s best-selling novel.
A. adaptation B. adoption C. advertisement D. addition
236、Coming to another country to study requires a big __________ and it takes a while to fit in.
A. agreementB. administration C. admission D. adjustment
237、Being able to speak another language fluently is a great ______ when you are looking for a job.
A. adventure B. algebra C. advantage D. ancestor
238、They had been childless for a long time so when a little girl was born in the family, the parents couldn’t help showing too much _________ for it.
A. advance B. affection C. adolescence D. advertisement
239、It’s stressed that problems concerning agriculture should be put on the top of the Party’s _________.
A. altitude B. agenda C. agency D. assistance
240、I’m allergic to _________. That's why I keep off alcoholic drinks.
A. appendix B. alley C. alcohol D. ankle
241、If you set up your goal and start your preparations as early as possible, you will achieve your ________ to become one of the most famous scientists in the future.
A. amusement B. ambition C. appointment D. agriculture
242、Many parents think that a regular________is an excellent way to teach children the value of money.
A. allowance B. application C. aid D. amount
243、Our ______ shows that the company’s failure was caused by lack of investment.
A. analysis B. anchor C. anecdote D. angle
244、The wrong you've done him is terrible, for which you should make an ___ to him.
A. apartment B. apology C. antique D. anniversary
245、Some people steal or damage the public facilities, which has a bad effect on people’s normal life and city’s ___________.
A．appendix B．absence C．attendance D．appearance
246、Before the final examination many students have shown signs of tension. Some have trouble in sleeping while others have lost their _________.
A. appetite B. anxiety C. apartment D. atmosphere
247、Her rich experience gave her an advantage over other __________ for the job.
A. accountants B. acquaintances C. applicants D. agent
248、I wrote him a letter to show my ________ of his thoughtfulness.
A. achievement B. agreement C. application D. appreciation
249、It is just three months since we received official ___ to go ahead with the project.
A. approach B. approval C. architecture D. arch
250、Most customers prefer to choose cloth themselves, rather than take the advice of the sale ________.
A. assessment B. assistance C. assistant D. aspect
参考答案：
1-5BAAAA 6-10BCDBA 11-15CBABC 16-20BDAAD
21-25AABCA 26-30ABADA 31-35DCCAB 36-40BAAAB
41-45BCDDC 46-50BACCD 51-55DABDC 56-60CDBAC
61-65ADCAD 66-70BCADC 71-75DCBCA 76-80 BCDBD
81-85 ACCAD 86-90 CDAAB 91-95 CBDDC 96-100 AABBD
101-105 CDABB 106-110 ABCBC 111-115 DADAB 116-120 CBABC
121-125 DACBD 126-130 ADDAB 131-135 CBCDA 136-140 AABDD
141-145 BBCCC 146-150 BADCB 151-155 DBBCD 156-160 CABCD 161-165.BBBBC 166-170.DDACD 171-175.CBBDD 176-180.DBACB 181-185.AAABB 186-190.DCDBB 191-195.BBBAD 195-200.CDACD 201-205.BCDCD 206-210.DBBAA 211-215.DDCBC 216-220.DBDBB 221-225.BCBCC 226-230. CAABC 231-235 ACBDA 236-240 DCBBC
241-245BAABD 246-250 ACDBC
PART TWO 阅读理解
Directions: There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the best answer to each question.
Passage 1
President Clinton’s decision on Apr.8 to send Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji packing without an agreement on China’s entry into the World Trade Organization seemed to be a massive miscalculation. The President took a drubbing from much of the press, which had breathlessly reported that a deal was in the bag. The Cabinet and Whit House still appeared divided, and business leaders were characterized as furious over the lost opportunity. Zhu charged that Clinton lacked “the courage” to reach an accord. And when Clinton later telephoned the angry Zhu to pledge a renewed effort at negotiations, the gesture was widely portrayed as a flip-flop.
In fact, Clinton made the right decision in holding out for a better WTO deal. A lot more horse trading is needed before a final agreement can be reached. And without the Administration’s goal of a “bullet-proof agreement” that business lobbyists can enthusiastically sell to a Republican Congress, the whole process will end up in partisan acrimony that could harm relations with China for years.
THE HARD PART. Many business lobbyists, while disappointed that the deal was not closed, agree that better terms can still be had. And Treasury Secretary Robert E. Rubin, National Economic Council Director Gene B. Sperling, Commerce Secretary William M. Daley, and top trade negotiator Charlene Barshefsky all advised Clinton that while the Chinese had made a remarkable number of concessions, “we’re not there yet,” according to senior officials.
Negotiating with Zhu over the remaining issues may be the easy part. Although Clinton can signal U.S. approval for China’s entry into the WTO himself, he needs Congress to grant Beijing permanent most-favored-nation status as part of a broad trade accord. And the temptation for meddling on Capital Hill may prove over-whelming. Zhu had barely landed before Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss) declared himself skeptical that China deserved entry into the WTO. And Senators Jesse A. Helms (R-N.C.) and Emest F. Hollings (D-S. C.) promised to introduce a bill requiring congressional approval of any deal.
The hidden message from these three textile-state Southerners: Get more protection for the U. S. clothing industry. Hoping to smooth the way, the Administration tried, but failed, to budge Zhu on textiles. Also left in the lurch: Wall Street, Hollywood, and Detroit. Zhu refused to open up much of the lucrative Chinese securities market and insisted on “cultural” restrictions on American movies and music. He also blocked efforts to allow U. S. auto makers to provide fleet financing.
BIG JOB. Already, business lobbyists are blanketing Capitol Hill to presale any eventual agreement, but what they’ve heard so far isn’t encouraging. Republicans, including Lott, say that “the time just isn’t right” for the deal. Translation: We’re determined to make it look as if Clinton has capitulated to the Chinese and is ignoring human, religious, and labor rights violations; the theft of nuclear-weapons technology; and the sale of missile parts to America’s enemies. Beijing’s fierce critics within the Democratic Party, such as Senator Paul D. Wellstone of Minnesota and House Minority leader Richard A. Gephardt of Missouri, won’t help, either.
Just how tough the lobbying job on Capitol Hill will be become clear on Apr. 20, when Rubin lectured 19chief executives on the need to discipline their Republican allies. With business and the White House still trading charges over who is responsible for the defeat of fast-track trade negotiating legislation in 1997, working together won’t be easy. And Republicans—with a wink—say that they’ll eventually embrace China’s entry into the WTO as a favor to Corporate America. Though not long before they torture Clinton. But Zhu is out on a limb, and if Congress overdoes the criticism, he may be forced by domestic critics to renege. Business must make this much dear to both its GOP allies and the Whit House: This historic deal is too important to risk losing to any more partisan squabbling
The main idea of this passage is _______.
The Contradiction between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.
On China’s entry into WTO.
Clinton was right.
Business Lobbyists Control Capitol Hill.
What does the sentence “Also left in the lurch: Wall Street, Hollywood, Detroit” convey?
A. Premier Zhu rejected their requirements.
B. The three places overdid criticism.
C. They wanted more protection.
D. They are in trouble.
3. What was the attitude of the Republican Party toward China’s entry into the WTO?
A. Contradictory B. Appreciative. C. Disapproving. D. Deceitful.
4. Who plays the leading part in the deal in America?
A. White House B. Republicans
C. The Democratic Party D. Businessmen.
5. It can be inferred from the passage that_______.
A. America will make concessions.
B. America will hold out for a better WTO
C. Clinton has the right to signal U. S. approval for China’s entry.
D. Democratic party approve China’s entry into the WTO.
Passage 2
The striving of countries in Central Europe to enter the European Union may offer an unprecedented chance to the continent’s Gypsies (or Roman) to be recognized as a nation, albeit one without a defined territory. And if they were to achieve that they might even seek some kind of formal place—at least a total population outnumbers that of many of the Union’s present and future countries. Some experts put the figure at 4m-plus; some proponents of Gypsy rights go as high as 15m.
Unlike Jews, Gypsies have had no known ancestral land to hark back to. Though their language is related to Hindi, their territorial origins are misty. Romanian peasants held them to be born on the moon. Other Europeans (wrongly) thought them migrant Egyptians, hence the derivative Gypsy. Most probably they were itinerant metal workers and entertainers who drifted west from India in the 7th century.
However, since communism in Central Europe collapsed a decade ago, the notion of Romanestan as a landless nation founded on Gypsy culture has gained ground. The International Romany Union, which says it stands for 10m Gypsies in more than 30 countries, is fostering the idea of “self-rallying”. It is trying to promote a standard and written form of the language; it waves a Gypsy flag (green with a wheel) when it lobbies in such places as the United Bations; and in July it held a congress in Prague, The Czech capital. Where President Vaclav Havel said that Gypsies in his own country and elsewhere should have a better deal.
At the congress a Slovak-born lawyer, Emil Scuka, was elected president of the International Tomany Union. Later this month a group of elected Gypsy politicians, including members of parliament, mayors and local councilors from all over Europe (OSCE), to discuss how to persuade more Gypsies to get involved in politics.
The International Romany Union is probably the most representative of the outfits that speak for Gypsies, but that is not saying a lot. Of the several hundred delegates who gathered at its congress, few were democratically elected; oddly, none came from Hungary, whose Gypsies are perhaps the world’s best organized, with some 450 Gypsy bodies advising local councils there. The union did, however, announce its ambition to set up a parliament, but how it would actually be elected was left undecided.
So far, the European Commission is wary of encouraging Gypsies to present themselves as a nation. The might, it is feared, open a Pandora’s box already containing Basques, Corsicans and other awkward peoples. Besides, acknowledging Gypsies as a nation might backfire, just when several countries, particularly Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, are beginning to treat them better, in order to qualify for EU membership. “The EU’s whole premise is to overcome differences, not to highlight them,” says a nervous Eurocrat.
But the idea that the Gypsies should win some kind of special recognition as Europe’s largest continent wide minority, and one with a terrible history of persecution, is catching on. Gypsies have suffered many pogroms over the centuries. In Romania, the country that still has the largest number of them (more than 1m), in the 19th century they were actually enslaved. Hitler tried to wipe them out, along with the Jews.
“Gypsies deserve some space within European structures,” says Jan Marinus Wiersma, a Dutchman in the European Parliament who suggests that one of the current commissioners should be responsible for Gypsy affairs. Some prominent Gypsies say they should be more directly represented, perhaps with a quota in the European Parliament. That, they argue, might give them a boost. There are moves afoot to help them to get money for, among other things, a Gypsy university.
One big snag is that Europe’s Gypsies are, in fact, extremely heterogeneous. They belong to many different, and often antagonistic, clans and tribes, with no common language or religion, Their self-proclaimed leaders have often proved quarrelsome and corrupt. Still, says, Dimitrina Petrova, head of the European Roma Rights Center in Budapest, Gypsies’ shared experience of suffering entitles them to talk of one nation; their potential unity, she says, stems from “being regarded as sub-human by most majorities in Europe.”
And they have begun to be a bit more pragmatic. In Slovakia and Bulgaria, for instance, Gypsy political parties are trying to form electoral blocks that could win seats in parliament. In Macedonia, a Gypsy party already has some—and even runs a municipality. Nicholas Gheorge, an expert on Gypsy affairs at the OSCE, reckons that, spread over Central Europe, there are now about 20 Gypsy MPS and mayors, 400-odd local councilors, and a growing number of businessmen and intellectuals.
That is far from saying that they have the people or the cash to forge a nation. But, with the Gypsy question on the EU’s agenda in Central Europe, they are making ground.
6. The Best Title of this passage is_______.
A. Gypsies Want to Form a Nation. B. Are They a Nation.
C. EU Is Afraid of Their Growth. D. They Are a Tribe
7. Where are the most probable Gypsy territory origins?
A. Most probably they drifted west from India in the 7th century.
B. They are scattered everywhere in the world.
C. Probably, they stemmed from Central Europe.
D. They probably came from the International Romany Union.
8. What does the International Romany lobby for?
A. It lobbies for a demand to be accepted by such international organizations as EU and UN.
B. It lobbies for a post in any international Romany Union.
C. It lobbies for the right as a nation.
D. It lobbies for a place in such international organizations as the EU or UN.
9. Why is the Europe Commission wary of encouraging Gypsies to present themselves as a nation?
A. It may open a Pandora’s Box.
B. Encouragement may lead to some unexpected results.
C. It fears that the Basgnes, Corsicans and other nations seeking separation may raise the same demand.
D. Gyspsies’ demand may highlight the difference in the EU.
10. The big problem lies in the fact that_______.
A. Gypsies belong to different and antagonistic clans and tribes without a common language or religion.
B. Their leaders prove corrupt.
C. Their potential unity stems from “being regarded as sub-human”.
D. They are a bit more pragmatic.
Passage 3
Why the inductive and mathematical sciences, after their first rapid development at the culmination of Greek civilization, advanced so slowly for two thousand years—and why in the following two hundred years a knowledge of natural and mathematical science has accumulated, which so vastly exceeds all that was previously known that these sciences may be justly regarded as the products of our own times—are questions which have interested the modern philosopher not less than the objects with which these sciences are more immediately conversant. Was it the employment of a new method of research, or in the exercise of greater virtue in the use of the old methods, that this singular modern phenomenon had its origin? Was the long period one of arrested development, and is the modern era one of normal growth? Or should we ascribe the characteristics of both periods to so-called historical accidents—to the influence of conjunctions in circumstances of which no explanation is possible, save in the omnipotence and wisdom of a guiding Providence?
The explanation which has become commonplace, that the ancients employed deduction chiefly in their scientific inquiries, while the moderns employ induction, proves to be too narrow, and fails upon close examination to point with sufficient distinctness the contrast that is evident between ancient and modern scientific doctrines and inquiries. For all knowledge is founded on observation, and proceeds from this by analysis, by synthesis and analysis, by induction and deduction, and if possible by verification, or by new appeals to observation under the guidance of deduction—by steps which are indeed correlative parts of one method; and the ancient sciences afford examples of every one of these methods, or parts of one method, which have been generalized from the examples of science.
A failure to employ or to employ adequately any one of these partial methods, an imperfection in the arts and resources of observation and experiment, carelessness in observation, neglect of relevant facts, by appeal to experiment and observation—these are the faults which cause all failures to ascertain truth, whether among the ancients or the moderns; but this statement does not explain why the modern is possessed of a greater virtue, and by what means he attained his superiority. Much less does it explain the sudden growth of science in recent times.
The attempt to discover the explanation of this phenomenon in the antithesis of “facts” and “theories” or “facts” and “ideas”—in the neglect among the ancients of the former, and their too exclusive attention to the latter—proves also to be too narrow, as well as open to the charge of vagueness. For in the first place, the antithesis is not complete. Facts and theories are not coordinate species. Theories, if true, are facts—a particular class of facts indeed, generally complex, and if a logical connection subsists between their constituents, have all the positive attributes of theories.
Nevertheless, this distinction, however inadequate it may be to explain the source of true method in science, is well founded, and connotes an important character in true method. A fact is a proposition of simple. A theory, on the other hand, if true has all the characteristics of a fact, except that its verification is possible only by indirect, remote, and difficult means. To convert theories into facts is to add simple verification, and the theory thus acquires the full characteristics of a fact.
11. The title that best expresses the ideas of this passage is_______.
A. Philosophy of mathematics. B. The Recent Growth in Science.
C. The Verification of Facts. D. Methods of Scientific Inquiry.
12. According to the author, one possible reason for the growth of science during the days of the ancient Greeks and in modern times is_______.
A. the similarity between the two periods.
B. that it was an act of God.
C. that both tried to develop the inductive method.
D. due to the decline of the deductive method.
13. The difference between “fact” and “theory” _______.
A. is that the latter needs confirmation.
B. rests on the simplicity of the former.
C. is the difference between the modern scientists and the ancient Greeks.
D. helps us to understand the deductive method.
According to the author, mathematics is_______.
an inductive science. B. in need of simple verification.
a deductive science. D. based on fact and theory.
He statement “Theories are facts” may be called_______.
A. a metaphor.
B. a paradox.
C. an appraisal of the inductive and deductive methods.
D. a pun.
Passage 4
On the 36th day after they had voted, Americans finally learned Wednesday who would be their next president: Governor George W. Bush of Texas.
Vice President Al Gore, his last realistic avenue for legal challenge closed by a U. S. Supreme Court decision late Tuesday, planned to end the contest formally in a televised evening speech of perhaps 10 minutes, advisers said.
They said that Senator Joseph Lieberman, his vice presidential running mate, would first make brief comments. The men would speak from a ceremonial chamber of the Old Executive office Building, to the west of the White House.
The dozens of political workers and lawyers who had helped lead Mr. Gore’s unprecedented fight to claw a come-from-behind electoral victory in the pivotal state of Florida were thanked Wednesday and asked to stand down.
“The vice president has directed the recount committee to suspend activities,” William Daley, the Gore campaign chairman, said in a written statement.
Mr. Gore authorized that statement after meeting with his wife, Tipper, and with top advisers including Mr. Daley.
He was expected to telephone Mr. Bush during the day. The Bush campaign kept a low profile and moved gingerly, as if to leave space for Mr. Gore to contemplate his next steps.
Yet, at the end of a trying and tumultuous process that had focused world attention on sleepless vote counters across Florida, and on courtrooms form Miami to Tallahassee to Atlanta to Washington the Texas governor was set to become the 43d U. S. president.
The news of Mr. Gore’s plans followed the longest and most rancorous dispute over a U. S. presidential election in more than a century, one certain to leave scars in a badly divided country.
It was a bitter ending for Mr. Gore, who had outpolled Mr. Bush nationwide by some 300000 votes, but, without Florida, fell short in the Electoral College by 271votes to 267—the narrowest Electoral College victory since the turbulent election of 1876.
Mr. Gore was said to be distressed by what he and many Democratic activists felt was a partisan decision from the nation’s highest court.
The 5-to–4 decision of the Supreme Court held, in essence, that while a vote recount in Florida could be conducted in legal and constitutional fashion, as Mr. Gore had sought, this could not be done by the Dec. 12 deadline for states to select their presidential electors.
James Baker 3rd, the former secretary of state who represented Mr. Bush in the Florida dispute, issued a short statement after the U. S. high court ruling, saying that the governor was “very pleased and gratified.”
Mr. Bush was planning a nationwide speech aimed at trying to begin to heal the country’s deep, aching and varied divisions. He then was expected to meet with congressional leaders, including Democrats. Dick Cheney, Mr. Bush’s ruing mate, was meeting with congressmen Wednesday in Washington.
When Mr. Bush, who is 54, is sworn into office on Jan.20, he will be only the second son of a president to follow his father to the White House, after John Adams and John Quincy Adams in the early 19th century.
Mr. Gore, in his speech, was expected to thank his supporters, defend his hive-week battle as an effort to ensure, as a matter of principle, that every vote be counted, and call for the nation to join behind the new president. He was described by an aide as “resolved and resigned.”
While some constitutional experts had said they believed states could present electors as late as Dec. 18, the U. S. high court made clear that it saw no such leeway.
The U.S. high court sent back “for revision” to the Florida court its order allowing recounts but made clear that for all practical purposes the election was over.
In its unsigned main opinion, the court declared, “The recount process, in its features here described, is inconsistent with the minimum procedures necessary to protect the fundamental right of each voter.”
That decision, by a court fractured along philosophical lines, left one liberal justice charging that the high court’s proceedings bore a political taint.
Justice John Paul Stevens wrote in an angry dissent:“Although we may never know with complete certainty the identity of the winner of this year’s presidential election, the identity of the loser is perfectly clear. It is the nation’s confidence in the judge as an impartial guardian of the law.”
But at the end of five seemingly endless weeks, during which the physical, legal and constitutional machines of the U. S. election were pressed and sorely tested in ways unseen in more than a century, the system finally produced a result, and one most Americans appeared to be willing at lease provisionally to support.
The Bush team welcomed the news with an outward show of restraint and aplomb. The governor’s hopes had risen and fallen so many times since Election night, and the legal warriors of each side suffered through so many dramatic reversals, that there was little energy left for celebration.
His main idea of this passage is_______.
A. Bush’s victory in presidential election bore a political taint.
B. The process of the American presidential election.
C. The Supreme Court plays a very important part in the presidential election.
D. Gore is distressed.
What does the sentence “as if to leave space for Mr. Gore to contemplate his next step” mean_______.
Bush hopes Gore to join his administration.
Bush hopes Gore to concede defeat and to support him.
Bush hopes Gore to congratulate him.
Bush hopes Gore go on fighting with him.
Why couldn’t Mr. Gore win the presidential election after he outpolled Mr. Bush in the popular vote? Because_______.
the American president is decided by the supreme court’s decision.
people can’t directly elect their president.
the American president is elected by a slate of presidential electors.
the people of each state support Mr. Bush.
What was the result of the 5—4 decision of the supreme court?
It was in fact for the vote recount.
It had nothing to do with the presidential election.
It decided the fate of the winner.
It was in essence against the vote recount.
What did the “turbulent election of 1876” imply?
The process of presidential election of 2000 was the same as that.
There were great similarities between the two presidential elections (2000 and 1876).
It was compared to presidential election of 2000.
It was given an example.
Passage 5
There are three kinds of goals: short-term, medium-range and long-term goals. Short-range goals are those that usually deal with current activities, which we can apply on a daily basis. Such goals can be achieved in a week or less or two weeks, or possible months. It should be remembered that just as a building is no stronger than its foundation, out long-term goals cannot amount to very munch without the achievement of solid short-term goals. Upon completing our short-term goals, we should date the occasion and then add new short-term goals that will build on those that have been completed.
The intermediate goals bulked on the foundation of the short-range goals. They might deal with just one term of school or the entire school year, or they could even extend for several years. Any time you move a step at a time, you should never allow yourself to become discouraged or overwhelmed. As you complete each step, you will enforce the belief in your ability to grow and succeed. And as your list of completion dates grow, your motivation and desire will increase.
Long-range goals may be related to our dreams of the future. They might cover five years or more. Life is not a static thing. We should never allow a long-term goal to limit us or our course of action.
21. Our long-term goals mean a lot______.
A. if we complete our short-range goals.
B. if we cannot reach solid short-term goals.
C. if we write down the dates.
D. if we put forward some plans.
22. New short-term goals are build upon______.
two years B. long-term goals
current activities D. the goals that have been completed
23. When we complete each step of our goals, ______.
A. we will win final success
B. we are overwhelmed
C. we should build up confidence of success
D. we should strong desire for setting new goals
24. Once our goals are drawn up, ______.
A. we should stick to them until we complete them
B. we may change our goals as we have new ideas and opportunities
C. we had better wait for the exciting news of success
D. we have made great decision
25. It is implied but not stated in the passage that ______.
A. those who have long-term goals will succeed
B. writing down the dates may discourage you
C. the goal is only a guide for us to reach our destination
D. every should have a goal
Passage 6
Trees should only be pruned when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and, fortunately, the number of such reasons is small. Pruning involves the cutting away of overgrown and unwanted branches, and the inexperienced gardener can be encouraged by the thought that more damage results from doing it unnecessarily than from leaving the tree to grow in its own way.
First, pruning may be done to make sure that trees have a desired shape or size. The object may be to get a tree of the right height, and at the same time to help the growth of small side branches which will thicken its appearance or give it a special shape. Secondly, pruning may be done to make the tree healthier. You may cut diseased or dead wood, or branches that are rubbing against each other and thus cause wounds. The health of a tree may be encouraged by removing branches that are blocking up the centre and so preventing the free movement of air.
One result of pruning is that an open wound is left on the tree and this provides an easy entry for disease, but it is a wound that will heal. Often there is a race between the healing and the disease as to whether the tree will live or die, so that there is a period when the tree is at risk. It should be the aim of every gardener to reduce which has been pruned smooth and clean, for healing will be slowed down by roughness. You should allow the cut surface to dry for a few hours and then paint it with one of the substances available from garden shops produced especially for this purpose. Pruning is usually without interference from the leaves and also it is very unlikely that the cuts you make will bleed. If this does happen, it is, of course, impossible to paint them properly.
26. Pruning should be done to ______.
A. make the tree grow taller B. improve the shape of the tree
C. get rid of the small branchesD. make the small branches thicker
27. Trees become unhealthy if the gardener ______.
A. allows too many branches to grow in the middle
B. does not protect them from wind
C. forces them to grow too quickly
D. damages some of the small side branches
28. Why is a special substance painted on the tree?
A. To make a wound smoothB. To prevent disease entering a wound
C. To cover a rough surfaceD. To help a wound to dry
29. A good gardener prunes a tree______.
A. at intervals throughout the yearB. as quickly as possible
C. occasionally when necessaryD. regular every winter
30. What was the author's purpose when writing this passage?
A. To give practical instruction for pruning a tree.
B. To give a general description of pruning
C. To explain how trees develop diseases
D. To discuss different methods of pruning.
Passage 7
The economy of the United States after 1952 was the economy of a well-fed, almost fully employed people. Despite occasional alarms, the country escaped any postwar depression and lived in a state of boom. An economic survey of the year 1955, a typical year of the 1950’s, may be typical as illustrating the rapid economic growth of the decade. The national output was value at 10 percent above that of 1954 (1955 output was estimated at 392 billion dollars). The production of manufacturers was about 40 percent more than it had averaged in the years immediately following World War 2. The country’s business spent about 30billion dollars for new factories and machinery. National income available for spending was almost a third greater than it had been it had been in 1950. Consumers spent about 256 billion dollars; that is about 700 million dollars a day or about twenty-five million dollars every hour, all round the clock. Sixty-five million people held jobs and only a little more than two million wanted jobs but could not find them. Only agriculture complained that it was not sharing in the room. To some observers this was an ominous echo of the mid1920’s. As farmer’s share of their products declined, marketing costs rose. But there were, among the observers of the national economy, a few who were not as confident as the majority. Those few seemed to fear that the boom could not last and would eventually lead to the opposite-depression.
31. What is the best title of the passage?
A. The Agricultural Trends of 1950’s B. The Unemployment Rate of 1950’s
C. U.S. Economy in the 50’s D. The Federal Budget of 1952
32. In Line 3, the word “boom” could best be replaced by______.
A. nearby explosion B. thunderous noise
C. general public support D. rapid economic growth
33. It can be inferred the national from the passage that most people in the United States in 1955 viewed the national economy with an air of _________.
A. confidence B. confusion C. disappointment D. suspicion
34. Which of the following were LEAST satisfied with the national economy in the 1950’s?
A. Economists B. Farmers C. Politicians D. Steelworkers
35. The passage states that income available for spending in the U.S. was greater in 1955 than in 1950. How much was it?
A. 60％ B. 50％ C. 33％ D. 90％
Passage 8
Women are also underrepresented in the administration and this is because there are so few women full professors. In 1985, Regent Beryl Milburn produced a report blasting the University of Texas System administration for not encouraging women. The University was rated among the lowest for the system. In a 1987 update, Milburn commended the progress that was made and called for even more improvement.
One of the positive results from her study was a System-wide program to inform women of available administrative jobs.
College of Communication Associate Dean Patrica Witherspoon, said it is important that woman be flexible when it comes to relocating if they want to rise in the ranks.
Although a woman may face a chilly climate on campus, many times in order for her to succeed, she must rise above the problems around her and concentrate on her work.
Until women make up a greater percentage of the senior positions in the University and all academia, inequities will exist.
“Women need to spend their energies and time doing scholarly activities that are important here at the University.” Spirduso said. “If they do that will be successful in this system. If they spend their time in little groups mourning the sexual discrimination that they think exists here, they are wasting valuable study time.”
36. According to Spirduso, women need to ____.
A. produce a report on sexual discrimination
B. call for further improvement in their working conditions
C. spend their energies and time fighting against sexual discrimination
D. spend more time and energy doing scholarly activities
37. From this passage, we know that _____.
A. there are many women full professors in the University of Texas
B. women play an important part in administrating the University
C. the weather on the campus is chilly
D. women make up a small percentage of the senior positions in the University
38. Which of the following statements is true?
the number of women professors in the University in 1987 was greater than that of 1985
the number of women professors in the University in 1987 was smaller than that of 1985
the number of women professors was the same as that of 1985
more and more women professors thought that sexual discrimination did exit in the University
39. One of the positive results from Milburn's study was that _____.
A. women were told to concentrate on their work
B. women were given information about available administrative jobs
C. women were encouraged to take on all the administrative jobs in the University
D. women were encouraged to do more scholarly activities
40. The title for this passage should be _______.
A. The University of TexasB. Milburn’s Report
C. Women ProfessorsD. Sexual Discrimination in Academia
Passage 9
Today, as in every other day of the year, more than 3000 U.S. adolescents will smoke their first cigarette on their way to becoming regular smokers as adults. During their lifetime, it can be expected that of these 3000 about 23 will be murdered, 30 will die in traffic accidents, and nearly 750 will be killed by a smoking-related disease. The number of deaths attributed to cigarette smoking outweighs all other factors, whether voluntary or involuntary, as a cause of death.
Since the late 1970s, when daily smoking among high school seniors reached 30 percent, smoking rates among youth have declined. While the decline is impressive, several important issues must be raised.
First, in the past several years, smoking rates among youth have declined very little. Second, in the late 1970s, smoking among male high school seniors exceeded that among female by nearly 10 percent. The statistic is reversing. Third, several recent studies have indicate high school dropouts have excessively high smoking rates, as much as 75 percent .
Finally, though significant declines in adolescent smoking have occurred in the past decade, no definite reasons for the decline exist. Within this context, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) began its current effort to determine the most effective measures to reduce smoking levels among youth.
41. According to the author, the deaths among youth are mainly caused by _____.
A. traffic accidents B. smoking-related disease
C. murder D. all of these
42. Every day there are over_____ high school students who will become regular smoker.
A. 75 B. 23 C. 30 D. 3000
43. By “dropout” the author means______.
A. students who failed the examination
B. students who left school
C. students who lost their way
D. students who were driven out of school
44. The reason for declining adolescent smoking is that ________.
A. NCI has taken effective measures
B. smoking is prevented among high school seniors
C. there are many smokers who have died of cancer
D. none of these
45. What is implied but not stated by the author is that ________.
A. smoking rates among youth have declined very little
B. there are now more female than male smokers among high school seniors
C. high smoking rates are due to the increase in wealth
D. smoking at high school are from low socio-economic backgrounds
Passage 10
The food we eat seems to have profound effects on our health. Although science has made enormous steps in making food more fit to eat, it has, at the same time, made many foods unfit to eat. Some research has shown that perhaps eighty percent of all human illnesses are related to diet and forty percent of cancer is related to the diet as well, especially cancer of the colon. Different cultures are more likely to cause certain different illnesses because of the food that is characteristic in these cultures. That food is related to illness is not a new discovery. In 1945, about 35 years ago, government researchers realized that nitrates, commonly used to preserve color in meats, and other food additives, caused cancer. Yet, these carcinogenic additives remain in our food, and it becomes more difficult all the time to know which things on the packaging labels of processed food are helpful or harmful. The additives which we eat are not all so direct. Farmers often give penicillin to beef and living animals, and because of this, penicillin has been found in the milk of treated cow. Sometimes similar drugs are given to animals not for medical purposes, but for financial reasons. The farmers are simply trying to fatten the animals in order to obtain a higher price on the market. Although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has tried repeatedly to control these procedures, the practices continue.
46. What is the best possible title of the passage?
A. Drug and Food B. Cancer and Health
C. Food and Health D. Health and Drug
47. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Drugs are always given to animals for medical reasons
B. Some of the additives in our food are added to the food itself and some are given to the living animals
C. Researchers have known about the potential dangers of food additives for over thirty-five years.
D. Food may cause forty percent of cancer in world.
48. How has science done something harmful to mankind?
A. Because of science, diseases caused by polluted food haven been virtually eliminated.
B. It has caused a lack of information concerning the value of food.
C. Because of the application of science, some potentially harmful substances have been added to food.
D. The scientists have preserved the color of meats, but not of vegetables.
49. What are nitrates used for?
A. They preserve flavor in packaged foods.
B. They preserve the color of meats.
C. They are the objects of research.
D. They cause the animals to become fatter.
50. The word 'carcinogenic' most nearly means '_____'.
A. trouble-makingB. color-retaining
C. money-makingD. cancer-causing
Passage 11
As the pace of life continues to increase, we are fast losing the art of relaxation. Once you are in the habit of rushing through lift, being on the go from morning till night, it is hard to slow down. But relaxation is essential for a healthy mind and body.
Stress is a natural part of everyday lift and there is no way to avoid it. In fact, it is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be .A certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. It is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.
The amount of stress a person can withstand depends very much on the individual. Some people are not afraid of stress, and such characters are obviously prime material for managerial responsibilities. Others lose heart at the first signs of unusual difficulties. When exposed to stress, in whatever form, we react both chemically and physically. In fact we make choice between “fight” and “flight” and in more primitive days the choice made the difference between life and death. The crises we meet today are unlikely to be so extreme, but however little the stress, it involves the same response. It is when such a reaction lasts long, through continued exposure to stress, that health becomes endangered. Such serious conditions as high blood pressure and heart disease have established links with stress. Since we cannot remove stress from our lives (it would be unwise to do so even if we could), we need to find ways to deal with it.
51. People are finding less and less time for relaxing themselves because_____.
A. they do not know how to enjoy themselves
B. they do not believe that relaxation is important for health
C. they are travelling fast all the time
D. they are becoming busier with their work
52. According to the writer, the most important character for a good manager is his ________.
A. not fearing stressB. knowing the art of relaxation
C. high sense of responsibilityD. having control over performance
53.Which of the following statements is true?
A. We can find some ways to avoid stress
B. Stress is always harmful to people
C. It is easy to change the habit of keeping oneself busy with work.
D. Different people can withstand different amounts of stress
54. In Paragraph 3, “such a reaction” refers back to_______.
A. “making a choice between ‘flight’ or ‘fight'’”
B. “reaction to stress both chemically and physically”
C. “responding to crises quickly”
D. “losing heart at the signs difficulties”
55. In the last sentence of the passage, “do so” refers to ______.
A. “expose ourselves to stress”
B. “find ways to deal with stress”
C. “remove stress from our lives”
D. “established links between diseases and stress”
Passage 12
In the 1960s, many young Americans were dissatisfied with American society. They wanted to end the Vietnam War and to make all of the people in the U.S. equal. Some of them decided to “drop out” of American society and form their own societies. They formed utopian communities, which they called “communes,” where they could follow their philosophy of “do your own thing.” A group of artists founded a commune in southern Colorado called “Drop City.” Following the ideas of philosopher and architect Buckminster Fuller they built dome shaped houses from pieces of old cars. Other groups, such as author Ken Kesey’s Merry Pranksters, the followers of San Francisco poet Steve Gakin, and a group that called itself the Hog Farm, lived in old school houses and traveled around the United States. The Hog Farm becomes famous when they helped organize the Woodstock Rock Festival in 1969. Steve Gaskin’s followers tried to settle down on a farm in Tennessee, but they had to leave when some members of the group were arrested for growing marijuana.
Not all communes believed in the philosophy of “do you own thing,” however, Twin Oaks, a commune founded in Virginia in the late 1960s, was based on the ideas of psychologist B. F. Skinner. The people who lived at Twin Oaks were carefully controlled by Skinner’s “conditioning” techniques to do things that were good for the community. In 1972, Italian architect Paolo Soleri began to build Arcosanti, a utopian city Arizona where 2500 people will live closely together in one large building called an “archeology” Soleri believes that people must live closely together so that they will all become one.
56. Why did some young Americans decide to “drop out” of society during the 1960s?
A. They were not satisfied with American society.
B. They wanted to grow marijuana.
C. They wanted to go to the Vietnam War.
D. They did not want all people to be equal.
57. Where did the members of the Hog Farm commune live?
A. In dome-shaped houseB. In old school houses
C. On a farm in TennesseeD. In an archeology in Arizona
58. Who gave the people of Drop City the idea to build dome-shaped house?
A. Paolo SoleriB. B.G.Skinner
C. Steve GaskinD. Buckminster Fuller
59. What was the Twin Oaks commune base on?
A. The philosophy of “do your own thing”
B. Virginia in the late 1960s
C. The ideas of psychologist
D. The belief that people must live closely together.
60. What is an “archeology”?
A. A person who studies archaeology
B. A large building where people live closely together
C. A city in Arizona
D. A technique to control people
Passage 13
There are two factors which determine an individual's intelligence. The first is the sort of brain he is born with. Human brains differ considerably, some being more capable than others. But no matter how good a brain he has to begin with, an individual will have a low order of intelligence unless he has opportunities to learn. So the second factor is what happens to the individual—the sort of environment in which he is reared. If an individual is handicapped environmentally, it is likely that his brain will fail to develop and he will never attain the level of intelligence of which he is capable.
The importance of environment in determining an individual's intelligence can be demonstrated by the case history of the identical twins, Peter and Mark X. Being identical, the twins had identical brains at birth, and their growth processes were the same. When the twins were three months old, their parents died, and they were placed in separate foster homes. Peter was reared by parents of low intelligence in an isolated community with poor educational opportunities. Mark was reared in the home of well-to-do parents who had been to college. He was read to as a child, sent to good schools, and given every opportunity to be stimulated intellectually.
This environmental difference continued until the twins were in their late teens, when they were given tests to measure their intelligence. Mark's I.Q. was 125, twenty-five points higher than the average and fully forty points higher than his identical brother. Given equal opportunities, the twins, having identical brains, would have tested at roughly the same level.
61. This selection can best be titled_________.
A. Measuring Your IntelligenceB. Intelligence and Environment
C. The Case of Peter and MarkD. How the brain Influences Intelligence
62.The best statement of the main idea of this passage is that _____.
A. human brains differ considerably
B. the brain a person is born with is important in determining his intelligence
C. environment is crucial in determining a person's intelligence
D. persons having identical brains will have roughly the same intelligence
63. According to the passage, the average I.Q. is _____.
A. 85 B. 100 C. 110 D. 125
64.The case history of the twins appears to support the conclusion that _______.
A. individual with identical brains seldom test at same level
B. an individual's intelligence is determined only by his environment
C. lack of opportunity blocks the growth of intelligence
D. changes of environment produce changes in the structure of the brain
65.This passage suggests that an individual’s I.Q.______.
A. can be predicted at birthB. stays the same throughout his life
C. can be increased by educationD. is determined by his childhood
Passage 14
As she walked round the huge department store, Edith reflected how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was as easy to please as her mother, who was always delighted with perfume
Besides, shopping at this time of the year was a most disagreeable experience: people trod on your toes, poked you with their elbows and almost knocked you over in their haste to get to a bargain ahead of you.
Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter where some attractive ties were on display. “They are real silks,” the assistant assured her, trying to tempt her. “Worth doubles the price.” But edit knew from past experience that her choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.
She moved on reluctantly and then quite by chance, stopped where a small crowd of man had gathered round a counter. She found some good quality pipes on sale---and the prices were very reasonable. Edith did not hesitate for long: although her father only smoked a pipe occasionally, she knew that this was a present which was bund to please him.
When she got home, with her small well-chosen present concealed in her handbag, her parents were already at the supper table. Her mother was in an especially cheerful mood, “Your father has at last to decide to stop smoking.” She informed her daughter.
66. Edith’s father _______.
A. did not like presentB. never got present
C. preferred tiesD. was difficult to choose a present for
67. The assistant spoke to Edith because she seemed_______.
A. attractive B. interested in ties
C. tired D. in need of comfort
68. Edith stopped at the next counter_________.
A. purposely B. suddenly C. unwillingly D. accidentally
69. Edith’s father smoked a pipe_______.
A. when he was obliged B. on social occasions
C. from time to time D. when he was delighted
70. Shopping was very disagreeable at that time of the year because_______.
A. customers trod on each other's toes
B. customers poked each other with their elbows
C. customers knocked each other
D. customers were doing their shopping in a great hurry
Passage 15
If the population of the earth goes on increasing at its present rate, there will eventually not be enough resources left to sustain life on the planet. By the middle of the 21st century, if present trends continue, we will have used up all the oil that drives our cars, for example. Even if scientists develop new ways of feeding the human race, the crowded conditions on earth will make it necessary for plus to look for open space somewhere else. But none of the other planets in our solar system are capable of supporting life at present. One possible solution to the problem, however, has recently been suggested by American scientist, Professor Carl Sagan.
Sagan believes that before the earth's resources are completely exhausted it will be possible to change the atmosphere of Venus and so create a new world almost as large as earth itself. The difficult is that Venus is much hotter than the earth and there is only a tiny amount of water there.
Sagan proposes that algae organisms that can live in extremely hot or cold atmospheres and at the same time produce oxygen should be bred in condition similar to those on Venus. As soon as this has been done, the algae will be placed in small rockets. Spaceship will then fly to Venus and fire the rockets into the atmosphere .In a fairly short time, the algae will break down the carbon dioxide into oxygen and carbon.
When the algae have done their work, the atmosphere will become cooler, but before man can set foot on Venus it will be necessary for the oxygen to produce rain. The surface of the planet will still be too hot for man to land on it but the rain will eventually fall and in a few years something like earth will be reproduced on Venus.
71. In the long run, the most insoluble problem caused by population growth on earth will probably be the lack of ______.
A. food B. oil C. space D. resources
72. Carl Sagan believes that Venus might be colonized from earth because _____
A. it might be possible to change its atmosphere
B. its atmosphere is the same as the earth's
C. there is a good supply of water on Venus
D. the days on Venus are long enough
73. On Venus there is a lot of ________.
A. water B. carbon dioxide C. carbon monoxide D. oxygen
74. Algae are plants that can____.
A. live in very hot temperatures B. live in very cold temperatures
C. manufacture oxygen D. all of the above
75. Man can land on Venus only when_______.
A. the algae have done their workB. the atmosphere becomes cooler
C. there is oxygenD. it rains there
Passage 16
What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, and red? If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer grays and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be a pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colors preference, as well as the effect that colors have on human beings. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favorite color as we grow up----we are born with our preference. If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.
Colors do influence our moods----there is no doubt about it .A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing. A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides than any other bridge in the area---until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply; perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.
Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active. It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.
76. “You would rather follow than red” means_______.
you don't like to follow others
you would be a member rather than a leader
you would be afraid of following others
you would like to be a leader rather than a follower
77. If one enjoys life, one is sure to prefer________.
red to yellow B. blue to orangeC. red to grey D. blue to yellow
78. “They tell us, among other facts, that we don’t choose our favorite colors as we grow up.” “Among other facts” means______.
A. besides other facts B. in regard to other facts
C. not considering other facts D. according to other facts
79. Which of the following is fact?
People's preference of one color to another is instinct
People's preference of one color to another is acquired as they grow up.
More people happen to love brown because they saw something brown when they were born
Colors have little influence on our moods
80. Those who committed suicide preferred the bridge over the Thames River near London to others because of _______.
A. its shape B. its structure C. its color D. its building materials
Passage 17
Social customs and ways of behaving change. Things which were considered impolite many years ago are now acceptable. Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behavior for a man to smoke on street. No man who thought of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room.
Customs also differ from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your country? Or doesn't it matter? Should you use both hands when you are eating? Should leave one in your lap, or on the table?
The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social customs. For example, in both America and England people shake hands when they meet each other for the first time. Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman, and so will most Americans. Promptness is important both in England and in America. That is , if a dinner invitation is for 7 o’clock , the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay.
The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other people feel uncomfortable-----especially if they are your guests. When the food was served, one of the guests started to eat his peas with a knife. The other guests were amused or shocked, but the host calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. It would have been bad manners to make his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.
81. If one has accepted a dinner invitation, what should he do if he is to be late for the dinner?
He should find an excuse
He should ask for excuse.
He should say sorry
He should telephone to explain his being late.
82. “It would have been bad manners to make his guests feel foolish or uncomfortable.” “Bad manners”means ________.
ugly B. dishonest C. impolite D. shameful
83. Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?
A. Social Customs and Customs B. Social Life
C. American and British Customs D. Promptness Is Important
84. According to the text, the best host_______.
tries his best to make his guests feel comfortable
makes his guests feel excited
tries to avoid being naughty to his guests
tries to avoid being foolish
85. The author of this article may agree with which of the following?
The guest who ate his peas with a knife
The other guests who were amused or shocked
The host who picked up his knife and began eating in the same way
None of the above
Passage 18
New Orleans, Louisiana, was established as part of the French Empire in 1718.
Its location on the east bank of the Mississippi River gave it control of the American hinterland and it became strategically important to many nations. It was transferred from France to Spain, returned to France, and finally sold by Napoleon to the United States in 1803. The city was the site of a famous battle fought in 1815 between the British, who hoped to control it, and the Americans under General Andrew Jackson.
The riverbed of the Mississippi is constantly silting and the river is now actually higher than the city. Levees hold back the river and giant pumps are used to move water from the city into the river.
Although New Orleans has been a part of the United States for almost two centuries, its population takes great pride in its French heritage. Louisiana still retains parts of the Code Napoleon which, form many years, was its only law.
New Orleans is carefree city and it boasts its hot, spicy Creole seafood and its native Dixieland Jazz. The Jackson Square neighborhood maintains its French colonial homes and in other sections are pre-Civil War mansions. Visitors are surprised to find that behind this interesting facade of yesteryear, is a busy industrial and port city. Grain and coal come from the Midwest and foreign cargoes are unloaded here. New Orleans is no longer a sleepy Southern town----but it's still fun to visit.
86. What accounts for the levees and pumps in New Orleans?
The Mississippi frequently floods the city.
The riverbed has raised in the past 200 years.
The torrential rains flood the city frequently.
The high humidity cannot otherwise be controlled.
87. The battle of New Orleans was fought by Jackson against______.
France B. Britain C. Spain D. TheNorth
88. The Code Napoleon was _______.
an agreement to sell Louisiana B. a body of laws
C. a city plan D. a military code for the army
89. Which of the following elements does not apply to the attitude of the inhabitants of New Orleans?
Pride in their French heritage.
A desire to retain picturesque colonial buildings.
A refusal to engage in trade and commerce
A praising of Dixieland Jazz.
90. Tourists visiting New Orleans are surprised to encounter_____.
A. Creole food B. Dixieland jazz
C. bustling city D. authentic colonial homes
Passage 19
Nowadays, a standard for measuring power has changed. These changes foretell a new standard for measuring power. No longer will a nation's political influence be based solely on the strength of its military forces. Of course, military effectiveness will remain a primary measure of power. But political influence is also closely tied to industrial competitiveness. It's often said that without its military the Soviet Union would really be a third-world nation. The new standard of power and influence that is evolving now places more emphasis on the ability of a country to compete effectively in the economic markets of the world.
America must recognize this new course of events. Our success in shaping world events over the past 40 years has been the direct result of our ability to adapt technology and to take advantage of the capabilities of our people for the purpose of maintaining peace. Our industrial prowess over most of this period was unchallenged. It is ironic that it is just this prowess that has enabled other countries to prosper and in turn to threaten our industrial leadership.
The competitiveness of America's industrial base is an issue bigger than the Department of Defense and is going to require the efforts of the major institutional forces in our society-government, industry, and education. That is not to say that the Defense Department will not be a strong force in the process because we will. But we simply cannot be, nor should we be, looked upon by others as the savior of American industry.
91. Now a nation's political influence depends on _________.
A. the strength of its military forces B. its ability to compete in industry
C. economic markets D. both A and B
92. The Soviet Union was not listed as a third-world nation just because of _________.
A. its powerful military forces B. its vast land
C. its industrial competitiveness D. its contributions to world peace
93. The author indicates that ______ is threatening American political power.
A. other countries B. the declining U.S. industrial base
C. a new standard for measuring power D. less advanced technology
94. America succeeded in shaping world events over past 40 years probably because of ___________.
its ability to adapt technology
its ability to take advantage of the capabilities of its people
its ability to compete in the world markets
both a and b
95. The purpose of writing this article is __________.
to draw the readers' attention to a new standard for measuring power
to demonstrate American political influence in the world
to emphasize that efforts must be made to strengthen the declining U.S. industrial base
to show American industrial prowess
Passage 20
On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Carke, dressed for going out, took her handbag with her money and her key in it, pulled the door behind her to lock it and went to the over 60s Club. She always went there on Thursdays. It was a nice outing for an old woman who lived alone.
At six o'clock she cane home, let herself in and at once smelt cigarette smoke. Cigarette smoke in her house? How? How? Had someone got in? She checked the back door and the windows. All were locked or fastened, as usual. There was no sign of forced entry.
Over a cup of tea she wondered whether someone might have a key that fitted her front door-“a master key” perhaps. So she stayed at home the following Thursday. Nothing happened. Was anyone watching her movements? On the Thursday after that she went out at her usual time, dressed as usual, but she didn't go to the club. Instead she took a short cut home again, letting herself in through her garden and the back door. She settled down to wait.
It was just after four o'clock when the front door bell rang. Mrs. Clarke was making a cup of tea at the time. The bell rang again, and then she heard her letter-box being pushed open. With the kettle of boiling water in her hand, she moved quietly towards the front door. A long piece of wire appeared through the letter-box, and then a hand. The wire turned and caught around the knob on the door-lock. Mrs. Clarke raised the kettle and poured the water over the hand. There was a shout outside, and the skin seemed to drop off the fingers like a glove. The wire fell to the floor, the hand was pulled back, and Mrs. Clarke heard the sound of running feet.
96. Mrs. Clarke loaded forward to Thursday because_______.
A. she worked at a club on the day B. she said visitors on Thursdays
C. she visited a club on Thursday D. a special visitor came on Thursday
97. If someone had made a forced entry,_______.
Mrs. Clarke would have found a broken door or window
he or she was still in the house
things would have been thrown about
he or she would have needed a master key
98. On the third Thursday Mrs. Clarke went out_______.
because she didn't want to miss the club again
to see if the thief was hanging about outside
to the club but then changed her mind
in an attempt to trick the thief
99. The lock on the front door was one which_______.
needed a piece of wire to open it
could he opened from inside without a key
couldn’t be opened without a key
used a knob instead of a key
100. The wire fell to the floor_______.
because Mrs. Clarke refused to open the door
when the man's glove dropped off
because it was too hot to hold
because the man just wanted to get away
Passage 21
Many people believe the glare from snow causes snow blindness. Yet, dark glasses or not , they find themselves suffering from headaches and watering eyes, and even snow blindness, when exposed to several hours of “snow light” .
The United States Army has now determined that glare from snow does not cause snow blindness in troops in a snow-covered country. Rather, a man's eyes frequently find nothing to focus on in a broad expanse of barren snow-covered terrain. So his gaze continually shifts and jumps back and forth over the entire landscape in search of something to look at. Finding nothing, hour after hour, the eyes never stop searching and the eyeballs become sore and the eye muscles ache. Nature offsets this irritation by producing more and fluid which covers the eyeball. The fluid covers the eyeball in increasing quantity until vision blurs, and then is obscured, and the result is total, even though temporary, snow blindness.
Experiments led the Army to a simple method of overcoming this problem. Scouts ahead of a main body of troops are trained to shake snow from evergreen bushes, creating a dotted line as they cross completely snow-covered landscape; even the scouts themselves throw lightweight, dark colored objects ahead on which they too can focus. The men following can then see something. Their gaze is arrested. Their eyes focus on a bush and having found something to see, stop scouring the snow-blanketed landscape. By focusing their attention on one object at a time, the men can cross the snow without becoming hopelessly snow-blind or lost. In this way the problem of crossing a solid white terrain is overcome.
101. To prevent headaches, watering eyes and blindness caused by the glare from
snow, dark glasses are_____.
A. indispensable B. useful C. ineffective D. available
102. When the eyes are sore tears are produced to ________.
A. clear the vision B. remedy snow blindness
C. ease the irritation D. loosen the muscles
103. Snow blindness may be avoided by_______.
concentrating to the solid white terrain
searching for something to look at in snow-covered terrain
providing the eyes with something to focus on
covering the eyeballs with fluid
104. The scouts shake snow from evergreen bushes in order to _______.
give the men behind something to see
beautify the landscape
warm themselves in the cold
prevent the men behind from losing their way
105. A suitable title for this passage would be _______.
A. snow blindness and how to overcome it B. nature’s cure for snow blindness
C. soldiers in the snow D. snow vision
Passage 22
Water problems in the future will become more intense and more complex. Our increasing population will tremendously increase urban wastes, primarily sewage. On the other hand, increasing demands for water will decease substantially the amount of water available for diluting wastes. Rapidly expanding industries which involve more and more complex chemical processes will produce large volumes of liquid wastes, and many of these will contain chemicals which are noxious. To feed our rapidly expanding population, agriculture will have to be intensified. This will involve ever-increasing quantities of agricultural chemicals, from this, it is apparent that drastic steps must be taken immediately to develop corrective measures for the pollution problem.
There are two ways by which this pollution problem can be dwindled. The first relates to the treatment of wastes to decrease their pollution hazard. This involves the processing of solid wastes "prior to” disposal and the treatment of liquid wastes, or effluents, to permit the reuse of the water or minimize pollution upon final disposal.
A second approach is to develop an economic use for all or a part of the wastes. Farm manure is spread in fields as a nutrient or organic supplement. Effluents from sewage disposal plants are used in some areas both for irrigation and for the nutrients contained. Effluents from other processing plants may also be used as a supplemental source of water. Many industries, such as meat and poultry processing plants, are currently converting former waste products into marketable byproducts. Other industries are potential economic uses for waste products.
106. The purpose of this passage is ______.
to alert the reader to the dwindling water supply
to explain industrial uses of water
to acquaint the reader with water pollution problems
to demonstrate various measures to solve the pollution problem
107. Which of the following points is NOT INCLUDED in the passage?
Industrial development includes the simplification of complex chemical processes.
Diluting wastes needs certain amount of water
Demands for water will go up along with the expanding population
Intensive cultivation of land requires more and more chemicals
108. The reader can concluded that________.
countries of the world will work together on pollution problems
by products from wastes lead to a more prosperous marketplace
science is making great progress on increasing water supplies
some industries are now asking economic use of wastes
109. The author gives substance to the passage through the use of _______.
interviews with authorities in the field of water controls
opinions and personal observations
definitions which clarify important terms
strong arguments and persuasions
110. The words "prior to "(para.2) probably mean______.
A. after B. during C. before D. beyond
Passage 23
One of the qualities that most people admire in others is the willingness to admit one's mistakes. It is extremely hard sometimes to say a simple thing like “I was wrong about that,” and it is even harder to say, “I was wrong, and you were right about that.”
I had an experience recently with someone admitting to me that he had made a mistake fifteen years ago. He told me he had been the manager of a certain grocery store in the neighborhood where I grew up, and he asked me if I remembered the egg cartons. Then he related an incident and I began to remember vaguely the incident he was describing.
I was about eight years old at the time, and I had gone into the store with my mother to do the weekly grocery shopping. On that particular day, I must have found my way to the dairy food department where the incident took place.
There must have been a special sale on eggs that day because there was an impressive display of eggs in dozen and half-dozen cartons. The cartons were stacked three or four feet high. I must have stopped in front of a display to admire the stacks. Just then a woman came by pushing her grocery cart and knocked off the stacks of cartons. For some reason, I decided it was up to me to put the display back together, so I want to work.
The manager heard the noise and came rushing over to see what had happened. When he appeared, I was on my knees inspecting some of the cartons to see if any of the eggs were broken, but to him it looked as though I was the culprit. He severely reprimanded me and wanted me to pay for any broken eggs. I protested my innocence and tried to explain, but it did no good. Even though I quickly forgot all about the incident, apparently the manager did not.
111. How old was the author when he wrote this article?
A. about 8 B. about 18 C. about 23 D. about 15
112. Who was to blame for knocking off the stacks of cartons?
A. The author B. The manager C. A woman D. The author's mother
113. Which of the following statements is not true?
The woman who knocked off the stacks of cartons was seriously criticized by the manager
The author was severely criticized by the manager.
A woman carelessly knocked off the stacks of cartons
It was the author who put the display back together
114.Which of the following can serve as the best title for the passage?
A. Its Harder to Admit One's Mistake B. I was once the culprit
C. I remember an incident D. A case of mistaken identity
115. The tone of the article expresses the author's_______.
admiration for the manager's willingness to admit mistakes
anger to the manager for his wrong accusation
indignation against the woman who knocked off the stacks of cartons
regret for the mistake the made in the store
Passage 24
Flying over a desert area in an airplane, two scientists looked down with trained eyes at trees and bushes. After an hour’s flight one of the scientists wrote in his book, ‘Look here for probable metal’ Scientists in another airplane, flying over a mountain region, sent a message to other scientists on the ground, Gold possible. Walking across hilly ground, four scientists reported, ‘this ground should be searched for metals.’ From an airplane over a hilly wasteland a scientist sent back by radio one word, ‘Uranium’.
None of the scientists had X-ray eyes: they had no magic powers for looking down below the earth's surface. They were merely putting to use one of the newest methods of location minerals in the ground---using trees and plants as signs that certain minerals may lie beneath the ground on which the trees and plants are growing.
This newest method of searching for minerals is based on the fact that minerals deep in the earth may affect the kind of bushes and trees that grow on the surface. At Watson Bar Creek, a brook six thousand feet high in the mountains of British Columbia, Canada, and a mineral search group gathered bags of tree seeds. Boxed were filled with small benches from the trees. Roots were dug and put into boxes. Each bag and box was carefully marked. In a scientific laboratory the parts of the forest trees were burned to ashes and tested .Each small part was examined to learn whether there were minerals in it.
Study of the roots, branches, and seeds showed no silver. But there were small amounts of gold in the roots and a little less gold in the branches and seeds. The seeds growing nearest to the tree trunk had more gold than those growing on the ends of the branches.
If the trees had not indicated that there was gold in the ground, the scientists would not have spent money to pay for digging into the deeper. They did dig and found more fold below. They dug deeper. They found large quantities of gold.
116. Scientists were flying over a desert or hilly wasteland or a mountain region in order to search for _____ in the ground.
A. gold B. silver C. metals D. minerals
117. The study of trees, branches and roots indicates that_______.
there were larger amounts of gold in the branches than in the seeds.
there were small amounts of gold in the roots than in the branches.
there were larger amounts of gold in the seeds growing nearest to the tree trunk than seeds growing on the ends of branches.
there were more gold in the branches than in the roots.
118. Which is the best title?
Scientists searching for metals with special power
New methods of searching for minerals
Gold could be found by trees and plants
A new method of searching for minerals---using trees and plants
119. Which of the following is not mentioned as part of a tree that can help find minerals?
A. leaves B. roots C. branches D. seeds
120. The scientists were searching for minerals by using ______.
A. X-ray B. magic power C. a special instrument D. trained eyes
Passage 25
In the United States, it is not customary to telephone someone very early in the morning. If you telephone him early in the day, while he is shaving or having breakfast, the time of the call shows that the matter is very important and requires immediate attention. The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m. If someone receives a call during sleeping hours, he assumes it's a matter of life or death. The time chosen for the call communicates its importance.
In social life, time plays a very important part. In the U.S.A. guests tend to feel they are not highly regarded if the invitation to a dinner party is extended only three or four days before the party date. But it is not true in all countries. In other areas of the world, it may be considered foolish to make an appointment too far in advance because plans which are made for a date more than a week away tend to be forgotten. The meaning of time differs in different parts of the world. Thus, misunderstandings arise between people from cultures that treat time differently. Promptness is valued highly in American life, for example. If people are not prompt, they may be regarded as impolite or not fully responsible. In the U.S. no one would think of keeping a business associate waiting for an hour, it would be too impolite. A person who is 5 minutes late, he will say a few words of explanation, though perhaps he will not complete the sentence.
121. “The same meaning is attached to telephone calls made after 11:00 p.m.” Here
“attached”means______
A. taken B. drawn C. given D. shown
122. Supposing one wants to make a telephone call at dawn, this wouldmean____.
A. the matter is important B. the matter is somewhat important
C. the matter requires immediate attention D. it is a matter of life and death
123. According to this passage, time plays an important role in _________.
A. everyday life B. school life C. communications D. private life
The best title for this passage is_________.
A. the voices of time B. the importance of time
C. the importance of an announcement D. time and tide wait for no man
125. According to the passage, the author of the article may agree to which of the following statements?
A. It is appropriate to send your invitation cards three or four days before a dinner party date in U.S.A.
B. It may be appropriate to send your invitation to your guests three or four days before a dinner party date in some cultures.
C. It is best for one to make telephone calls at night because it costs much less.
D. If one is less than 5 minutes late, he has to make a short apology.
Passage 26
Liberia, the oldest independent Negro state in West Africa, has been struggling for survival ever since its foundation in 1822.Progress has been hampered by constant hostility between the American Negroes whose families returned there in the early 19th century, and the West Africans whose ancestors never left the continent. Though the two groups are of the same race, they are divided by language and outlook and regard each other with deep suspicion creating a conflict which was not foreseen by Liberia's founders.
In addition, neighboring states, native tribe, disease, and poverty have made life dangerous and difficult. The government has tried desperately, through loans and a trickle of trade, to make ends meet. Anxiety about financial matters lessened somewhat when, in 1910, the United States accepted responsibility for Liberia’s survival. However, not until Harvey Firestone, the American rubber king, decided that the United States must produce its own rubber----with Liberia as the site of the rubber plantations----did Liberia have much hope of paying its debts and balancing its budget.
The rubber industry, founded in the 1920’s, and the activity that followed it brought both progress and profit to Liberia. Before that time Liberia had no roads, no mechanical transport and no good port; its people had little education and few tools. Liberians feel that the country is being ruled by rubber. For this reason, the recent discovery of iron ore is important. Liberian leaders are trying to moderate the power of the rover industry and to establish the country’s political and economic independence.
126. Liberia has been in difficulty since its independence mainly because______.
the American negroes do not want to help the country.
there have been constant hostility and suspicion between different tribes in the country.
there haven been constant hostility and suspicion between two groups of the same tribe.
the government has adopted a wrong policy
127. “The government has tried desperately, through loans and a trickle of trade, to make ends meet.”“ to make ends meet” means_______.
the government has to borrow money from others
the government has to lend money to others
the government doesn't have to borrow or lend money
the government has either to borrow or to lend money
128. The country's finance began to improve a bit in________.
A. 1822 B. 1910 C. 1920 D. 1920’s
129. The Liberians’ attitude on to improve a bit in_______.
A. a total agreement B. a total disagreement
C. a hostility C. not a total agreement
130. The best title for this passage is_______.
American Negroes in West Africa
Liberia----- a poor country
Liberia and its development
Liberia ----a country with rich rubber and iron
Passage 27
The accuracy of scientific observations and calculations is always at the mercy of the scientist's timekeeping methods. For this reason, scientists are interested in devices that give promise of more precise timekeeping.
In their search for precision, scientists have turned to atomic clocks that depend on various vibrating atoms or molecules to supply their "ticking" .This is possible because each kind of atom or molecule has its own characteristic rate of vibration. The nitrogen atom in ammonia, for example, vibrates or "ticks" 24 billion times a second.
One such atomic clock is so accurate that it will probably lose no more than a second in 3000 years. It will be of great importance in fields such as astronomical is a cesium atom that vibrates 9.2 billion times a second when heated to the temperature of boiling water.
An atomic clock that operates with an ammonia molecule may be used to check the accuracy of predictions based on Einstein's relativity theories, according to which a clock in motion and a clock at rest should keep time differently. Placed in an orbiting satellite moving at a speed of 18000 miles an hour, the clock could broadcast its time readings to a ground station, where they would be compared with the readings on a similar model. Whatever differences develop would be checked against the differences predicted.
131. Scientists expect that the atomic clocks will be ______.
A. more precise B. absolutely accurate C. more durable D. indestructible
132. The heart of the automation is _______.
A. cesium atom B. an ammonia molecule
C. a nitrogen atom D. a hydrogen
133. From the selection, we may assume that temperature changes_______.
affect only ammonia molecules
may affect the vibration rate of atoms
affect the speed at which atoms travel
do not affect atoms in any way
134. Identical atomic clocks may be used to check______.
the effect of outer space on an atomic clock
the actual speed of an orbiting satellite
the accuracy of predictions based on theories of relativity
all of Einstein's theories
135. Implied but not stated:_______.
Precise timekeeping is essential in science
Scientists expect to disprove Einstein's relativity theories
Atomic clocks will be important in space flight
The rate of vibration of an atom never varies
Passage 28
Kite flying is the sport of sending up into the air, by means of the wind, a light frame covered with paper, plastic or cloth. The frame can be one of many different shapes and is attached to a long string held in the hand or wound on a drum. Kites have a long history of practical application and many different types of kite have been developed to serve various purposes.
The ancient Chinese used bird-kites to carry ropes across rivers and valleys. The current folding kite which will dive excitingly is an improved type of such a kite. With its long flat body and single pair of bird-like wings, it looks just like a large bird in the air. The modern version is usually made of tissue-paper rather than the traditional silk.
Man-lifting kites were developed in ancient times, again by the Chinese, for getting information from walled cities and army camps. In fact, as recently as world 2, German U-boats flew kites from their towers to lift people into the air to watch the land. These kites, which are no longer in existence, were made of light-weight cloth. They were much larger and stronger than the Chinese ones. Their design, however, was simply that of the cutter kite. Smaller in size, this type of kite is still very popular as a toy for children, being easy to make with a diamond-shaped frame, no wings and brown-paper covering.
Box-kites are another type of kite found in toy shops today. The first box-kite, named for its box-like body, was developed in the nineteenth century to test theories of flight and this type of cotton-covered kite greatly assisted the success of early airplane. These kites are the ancestors of a heavier version of the box-kite, which consists of two main sections, placed side by side. Developed for the peacetime purpose of fishing in strong sea wind, it is the only modern kite described which has practical value. A long-lasting plastic material has to be used for this kite, which carries fishing lines.
136. The ancient Chinese bird-kites were usually made of light frames covered with
_____.
A. silk B. paper C. cloth D. plastic
137. The kites used by German U-boats in would war 2 for the military purpose were made of _____.
A. brown paper B. plastic material C. light-weight cloth D. traditional silk
138. The ancient Chinese man-lifting kites were used_____.
to carry ropes across rivers and valleys
for the military purpose
as toy for children
for fishing in strong sea wind
139. Which of the following statements is not true?
The frame of a kite is attached to long string held in the hand or wound on
drum.
The ancestor of the double box-kite.
The cutter kite has a diamond-shaped body but no wings.
The current folding kite is developed to test theories of flight.
140. The best title for this passage may be______.
The ancestors of modern kites
The history of the Chinese kites
different types and uses of kites
the different between ancient and modern kites.
Passage 29
Personality is, to large extent, inherent --A-type parents usually bring about A-type offspring. But the environment must also have a profound effect, since if competition is important to the parents; it is likely to become major factor lives of their children.
One place where children soak up A characteristics is school, which is, by its very nature, a highly competitive institution. Too many schools adopt the “win at all costs” moral standard and measure their success by sporting achievements. The current passion for making children compete against their classmates or against the clock produces a two-layer system, in which competitive A types seem in some way better than their B-type fellows. Being too keen to win can have dangerous consequences: remember that Philippines, the first marathon runner, dropped dead seconds after saying: “Rejoice, we conquer!”
By far the worst form of competition in school is the disproportionate emphasis on examinations. It is a rare school that allows pupils to concentrate on those things they do well. The merits of competition by examination are somewhat questionable, but competition in the certain knowledge of failure is positively harmful.
Obviously, it is neither practical nor desirable that all youngsters change into 'B's. The world needs types, and schools have an important duty to try to fit a child's personality to his possible future employment. It is top management.
141. According to the author, what factors contribute to the building of personality?
A. Inheritance B. inheritance C. competition D. environment
142. Which of the following statements is not true according to the author of the passage?
Schools usually adopt severe competitive policies.
Students are often divided by competition results.
School is place where children cultivate their characteristics.
The stronger desire for winning, the better.
143. The phrase “soak up”is closest in meaning to ____.
A. pull up B. take up C. take in D. pull in
144. What attitude does the author hold toward examinations in schools?
A. positive B. negative C. doubtful D. neutral
145.What suggestion does the author make concerning the management of schools?
All students be made into competitive A types.
A child's personality be considered in regard to his possible future job.
All students be changed into B characteristics.
Schools abolish all forms of examinations.
Passage 30
Most young people enjoy some form of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling or swimming, winter skating or skiing. It may be game of some kind football, hockey, golf, or tennis. It may be mountaineering.
Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks on high mountains? This astonishment is caused probably by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.
Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as there are for such games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of different kind which it would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.
If we compare mountaineering and other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a 'team game'. We should be mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no 'matches' between 'teams' of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.
The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requires high mental and physical qualities.
A mountain climber continues to improve in skill year after year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty, and most international tennis champions are in their early twenties. But it is not unusual for man of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they probably climb with more skill and less waste of effort, and their certainly experience equal enjoyment.
146. Mountaineering involves____.
A. cold B. hardship C. physical risk D. all of the above
147. The difference between a sport and a game has to do with the kind of _____.
A. activity B. rules C. uniform D. participants
148. Mountaineering can be called a team sport because_____.
it is an Olympic event
teams compete against each other
mountaineers depend on other while climbing
there are 5 climbers on each team
149. Mountaineers compete against______.
A. nature B. each other C. other teams D. international standards
150. Choose the best title for the passage_______.
mountaineering is different from golf and football
mountaineering is more attractive than other sports
mountaineering
mountain climbers
Passage 31
No One knows exactly how many disabled people there are in the world, but estimates suggest the figure is over 450million. The number of disabled people in India alone is probably more than double the total population of Canada.
In the United Kingdom, about one in ten people have some disability. Disability is not just something that happens to other people: as we get older, many of us will become less mobile, hard of hearing or have failing eyesight.
Disablement can take many forms and occur at any time of life. Some people are born with disabilities. Many others become disabled as they get older. There are many progressive disabling diseases. The longer time goes on, the worse they become. Some people are disabled in accidents. Many others may have a period of disability in the form of a mental illness. All are affected by people's attitude towards them.
Disabled people face many physical barriers. Next time you go shopping or to work or visit friends, imagine how you would manage if you could not get up steps, or on to buses and trains. How would you cope if you could not see where you were going or could not hear the traffic? But there are other barriers: prejudice can be even harder to break down and ignorance inevitably represents by far the greatest barrier of all. It is almost impossible for the able-bodied to fully appreciate what the severely disabled go through, so it is important to draw attention to these barriers and show that it is the individual person and their ability, not their disability, which counts.
151. The first paragraph points out that______.
there are many disabled people in the world
the number of disabled people in India is the greatest
India has much more disabled people that Canada
it is impossible to get an exact figure of the world's disabled people
152. The key word in paragraph 4 is _____.
A. disability B. ignorance C. prejudice D.barriers
153. The last word of the passage "counts" most probably means_____.
A. is most important B. is considered C. is included D. is numbered
154. Which of the following statements is not true?
even the able-bodied many lose some of their body functions when they get older.
there are about 10 percent disabled persons in the UK.
the whole society should pay due attention to the barriers faced by the disabled people
there still exists prejudice against the disabled which results mainly from ignorance
155. It can be concluded from the passage that____.
we should try our best to prevent disablement
both physical and metal barriers are hard to break down
we just take a proper attitude towards the disabled
the able-bodies people will never fully understand the disabled
Passage 32
There is evidence that the usual variety of high blood pressure is, in part, a familiar disease. Since families have similar genes as well as similar environments, familiar diseases could be due to shared genetic influences, to shared environmental factors, or to both. For some years, the role of one environmental factor commonly shared by families, namely dietary salt (i.e., sodium chloride), has been studied at Brookhaven National Laboratory. These studies suggest that chromic excess salt ingestion can lead to high blood pressure in man and animals. Some individuals, however, and some rats consume large amounts of salt without developing high blood pressure. No matter how strictly all environmental factors were controlled in these experiments, some salt-fed animals never developed hypertension whereas a few rapidly developed very severe hypertension followed by early death. These marked variations were interpreted to result from differences in genetic constitution.
By mating is successive generations only those animals that failed to develop hypertension from salt ingestion, a resistant strain(the "R" Strain)has been evolved in which consumption of large quantities of salt fails to influence the blood pressure significantly. In contrast, by mating only animals that quickly develop hypertension from salt, a sensitive strain ("S" strain) has also been developed.
The availability of these tow strains permits investigations not heretofore possible. They provide a plausible laboratory model on which to investigate some clinical aspects of the human prototypes of hypertension. More important, there might be the possibility of developing methods by which genetic susceptibility of human beings to high blood pressure can be defined without waiting for its appearance. Radioactive sodium 22 was an important "tool" in working out the characteristics of the sodium chloride metabolism.
156. The study of the effects of salt on high blood pressure was carried out ______.
as members of the same family tend to use similar amounts of salt
to explore the long-term use of a sodium based substance
because it was proven that salt caused high blood pressure
because of the availability of chemically pure salt and its derivatives
157.The main difference between "S" and "R" rats is their ______.
A. need for sodium 22 B. rate of mating
C. reaction to salt D. type of blood
158.We can infer from the article that sodium 22 can be used to ______.
A. increase the human consumption of salt.
B. maintain a good health conditions.
C. monitor the environment.
D. work out the characteristics of the sodium chloride metabolism.
159.The most beneficial results of the research might be ______.
development of diets free of salt
an early cure for high blood pressure
control of genetic agents that cause high blood pressure
the early identification of potential high blood pressure victim.
160.Which of the statements best relates the main idea of this article?
When salt is added rats and human beings react similarly.
The near future will see a cure for high blood pressure.
The medical field is desperately in need of research.
A tendency toward high blood pressure may be a hereditary factor.
Passage 33
“Culture shock” occurs as result of total immersion in a new culture. It happens to “people who have been suddenly transplanted abroad.”Newcomers may be anxious because they do not speak the language, know the customs, or understand people's behavior in daily life. The visitor finds that “yes” may not always mean “yes”, that friendliness does not necessarily mean friendship, or that statements that appear to be serious are really intended as jokes. The foreigner may be unsure as to when to shake hands, when to start conversations, or how to approach a stranger. The notion of “culture shock” helps explain feelings of bewilderment and disorientation. Language problems do not account for all the frustrations that people feel. When one is deprived of everything that was once familiar, such as understanding a transportation system, knowing how to register for university classes, or knowing how to make friends, difficulties in coping with the new society may arise.
“...when an individual enters a strange culture, he or she is like fish out of water.” Newcomers feel at times that they do not belong to and feel alienated from the native members of the culture. When this happens visitors may want to reject everything about the new environment and may glorify and exaggerate the positive aspects of their own culture. Conversely visitors may scorn their native country by rejecting its values and instead choosing to identify with (if only temporarily) the value of the new country. This may occur as an attempt to over-identify with the new culture in order to be accepted by the people in it.
161 .The expression “he or she is like fish out of water” suggests ______.
people away from their cultures can hardly survive in a new culture
a fish can not survive without water
people away from their culture experience mental isolation
people away from their culture have difficulties in new environment
162. In order to identify with the new environment, some people may ______.
A. give an exaggerated picture of their own country
B. criticize the positive aspects of their own county
C. abandon their original beliefs
D. accept a temporary set of values
163.Which of the following statements is true according to the author?
Perplexity results in culture shock.
A typical symptom of culture shock is confusion.
Culture shock is the explanation of anxiety.
Culture shock happens to foreign students only.
164. Newcomer may worry about ______.
A. their ignorance of the alien customs
B. their knowledge of "Yes" in the native language
C.their understanding of friendship
D. their control of their behavior
165.When the foreign visitor is immersed in new problems he finds hard to cope with,
he is most likely to feel ______.
A. uninsured B. deprived C. alienated D. baffled
Passage 34
The Colonel asks Ashenden a good many questions and then suggested that he had particular qualifications for the Secret Service. Ashenden knew several European languages and the fact that he was a writer provided excellent cover: on the pretext that he was writing a book he could, without attracting attention, visit any neutral country.
It was while they were discussing this point that the Colonel said,” You know you might get material that would be very useful to you in your work. I'll tell you an incident that occurred only recently. Very dramatic. A foreign government minister went down to a Mediterranean resort to recover from a cold and he had some very important documents with him that he kept in a dispatch-case.
“A day or two after he arrived, he picked up a blonde at some restaurant or other, and he got very friendly with her. He took her back to his hotel, and when he came to himself in the morning the lady and the dispatch-case had disappeared. They had one or two drinks up in his room and his theory is that when his back was turned the woman slipped a drug in his glass.”
“Do you mean to say that happened the other day?” said Ashenden wearily.
“The week before last.”
“Impossible,” cried Ashenden. “Why, we've been putting that incident on the stage for sixty years, we've written it in a thousand novels. Do you mean to say that life has only just caught up with us?”
“Well, I can vouch for the truth of the story.”said the Colonel, “And believe me, the government concerned has been put to no end of trouble by the loss of the documents.”
“Well sir, if you can't do better than that in the Secret Service,”signed Ashenden, “that I'm afraid that as a source of inspiration to the writer of fiction, it's washout.”
166. How did the Colonel suggest that Ashenden's being a writer would relate to his
work as a spy?
It would make travelling abroad more possible.
It would make it easier for him to meet people.
It would enable him to avoid arousing suspicion.
It would enable him to use the languages he knew.
167. The reason for the Minister's trip was ________ .
A. to fetch some documents B. to get over an illness
C. to meet a spy D. to deliver some papers
168. According to the Colonel the incident happened _______ .
A. a few days before B. a few weeks before
C. two weeks before D. sixty years before
Ashenden cried 'Impossible' after hearing the Colonel's story because hethought ______ .
A. it could not possibly happen B. it was too embarrassing
C. it was too close to fiction D. it was too recent
170. The effect of the loss of documents on the foreign government was that ______ .
it put an end to one source of trouble
it caused them a lot of inconvenience
they merely denied it had happened
they refused to believe it
Passage 35
The United States is a federal union of 50 states. The capital of national government is in Washington D.C.(District of Columbia).The federal constitution sets up the structures of the national government and lists its powers and activities. The constitution gives Congress the authority to make laws which are necessary for the common defense and the good of the nation. It also gives the federal government the power to deal with national and international problems that involve more than one state. All powers that are not given to the federal government by the constitution are the responsibility of the individual states.
The federal government has three branches--the executive, the legislative, and the judicial. The legislative branch makes the laws, executive branch carries out the laws, and judicial branch interprets the laws. The President heads the executive branch and the Supreme Court heads the judicial branch. The legislative branch includes both houses of Congress--the Senate and the House of Representatives. The constitution limits the powers of each branch and prevents one branch from gaining too much power. For example, Congress can pass a Law the President may sign it. Nevertheless, the Supreme Court can declare the law unconstitutional and nullify it.
All government in the United States is "of the people, by the people and for the people”. The people elect the President and the members of Congress. However, the President appoints the heads of federal departments and the Supreme Court judges. Every citizen votes in secret. Consequently, no one knows for whom and individual votes. The people believe that their government should provide a framework and order within which they are left free to run their own lives.
171. Who makes the laws?
A. The Congress. B. The Federal government.
C. The President. D. The supreme Court.
172.The capital of the United States lies in _____.
A. the state of the Columbia B. none of the fifty states
C. the state of New York D. the state of Washington
173. Based on what you can know from the passage, which of the following statements is true?
The heads of federal departments are elected by the people.
The President sets up the structures of the federal government.来
The judicial branch has the authority to explain the laws.
The constitution gives all powers to the federal government.
174. The constitution limits the powers of each branch of the federal government because _____.
the U.S. has fifty states
the individual states have their own governments
the federal government has three branches
any one branch should not have too much power
175. The main point of this passage is ______.
the three branches of the U.S. government
American government
the Federal Constitution
the people should be left free to run their own lives
Passage 36
40 Years ago the idea of disabled people doing sport was never heard of. But when the annual games for the disabled were started at Stoke Mandeville, England in 1984 by Sir Ludwig Guttmann, the situation began to change.
Sir Ludwig Guttmann, who had been driven to England in 1939 from Nazi Germany, had been asked by the British government to set up an injuries centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital near London. His ideas about treating injuries included sport for the disabled.
In the first games just two teams of injured soldiers took part. The next year, 1949, five teams took part. From those beginnings, things have developed fast. Teams now come from abroad to Stoke Mandeville every year. In 1960 the first Olympics for the Disabled were held in Rome, in the same place as the normal Olympic Games, although they are organized separately. In other years Games for the Disabled are still held at Stoke Mandeville. In the 1984 wheelchair Olympic Games, 1064 wheelchair athletes from about 40 countries took part. Unfortunately, they were held at Stoke Mandeville and not in Los Angeles, along with the other Olympics.
The Games have been a great success in promoting international friendship and understanding, and in proving that being disabled does not mean you can't enjoy sport. One small source of disappointment for those who organize and take part in the games, however, has been the unwillingness of the International Olympic Committee to include disabled events at the Olympic Games for the able-bodied. Perhaps a few more years are still needed to convince those fortunate enough not to be disabled that their disabled fellow athletes should not be excluded.
176. The first games for the disabled were held _____ after Sir Ludwig Guttmann
arrived in England.
A. 40 years B. 21 years C. 10 years D. 9 years
177.Besides Stoke Mandeville, surely the games for the disabled were once held in
______.
A. New York B. London C. Rome D. Los Angeles
178. In Paragraph 3, the word “athletes” means _____.
A. people who support the games B. people who watch the games
C. people who organize the games D. people who compete in the games
179.Which of the following statements in NOT true?
Sir Ludwig Guttmann is an early organizer of the games for the disabled.
Sir Ludwig Guttmann is an injured soldier.
Sir Ludwig Guttmann is from Germany.
Sir Ludwig Guttmann is welcomed by the British government.
180. From the passage, we may conclude that the writer is _____.
one of the organizers of the games for the disabled
a disabled person who once took part in the games
against holding the games for the disabled
in favor of holding the games for the disabled
Passage 37
Anne Whitney, a sophomore at Colorado State University, first had a problem taking tests when she began college.“I was always well prepared for my tests. Sometimes I studied for weeks before a test. Yet I would go in to take the test, only to find I could not answer the questions correctly. I would blank out because of nervousness and fear. I couldn't think of the answer. My low grades on the tests did not show what I knew to the teacher.” Another student in microbiology and similar experiences, he said,“My first chemistry test was very difficult. Then, on the second test, I sat down to take it, and I was so nervous that I was shaking. My hands were moving up and down so quickly that it was hard to hold my pencil. I knew the material and I knew the answers. Yet I couldn’t even write them down!”
These two young students were experiencing something called test anxiety. Because a student worries and it uneasy about a test, his or her mind does not work as well as it usually does. The student can’t write or think clearly because of the extreme tension and nervousness. Although poor grades are often a result of poor study habits, sometimes test anxiety causes the low grades. Recently, test anxiety had been recognized as a real problem, not just an excuse or a false explanation of lazy students.
Special university counseling courses try to help students. In these courses, counselors try to help students by teaching them how to manage test anxiety. At some universities, students take tests to measure their anxiety. If the tests show their anxiety is high, the students can take short courses to help them deal with their tension. These courses teach students how to relax their bodies. Students are trained to become calm in tense situations. By controlling their nervousness, they can let their minds work at ease .Learned information then comes out without difficulty on a test.
An expert at the University of California explains. “With almost all students, relaxation and less stress are felt after taking out program. Most of then experience better control during their tests. Almost all have some improvement. With some, the improvement is very great.”
181. To “blank out” is probably______.
A. to be like a blanket B. to be sure of an answer
C. to be unable to think clearly D. to show knowledge to the teacher
182.Poor grades are usually the result of _______.
A. poor hygienic habits B. laziness
C. lack of sleep D. inability to form good study habits
183.Test anxiety has been recognized as _______.
A. an excuse for laziness B. the result of poor habits
C. a real problem D. something that can't be changed
184. To deal with this problem, students say they want to ______.
take a short course on anxiety
read about anxiety
be able to manage or understand their anxiety
take test to prove they are not anxiety
185. A University of California counselor said_______.
all students could overcome the anxiety after taking a special test anxiety
program
almost all students felt less stress after taking a University of California
counseling course
students found it difficult to improve even though they had taken a special
test anxiety course
students found it easy to relax as soon as they exerted a University of
California counseling course
Passage 38
After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.
There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.
Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (Although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.
If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion the counting sheep will put you to sleep!
186. A good title for this passage is ____.
A. Sleep B. Good Health C. Dreams D. Work and Rest
187. The word drowsy in the last paragraph means ____.
A. sick B. stand up C. asleep D. a little sleepy
188. This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you _____.
A. dream more often B. have poor health
C. nervous D. breathe quickly
189. During REM, ____.
A. your eyes move quickly B. you dream
C. you are restless D. both A and B
190. The average number of hours of sleep that an adult needs is ______ .
A. approximately six hours B. around ten hours
C. about eight hours D. not stated here
Passage 39
Obviously television has both advantages and disadvantages.
In the first place, television is not only a convenient source of entertainment, but also a comparatively cheap one. With a TV set in the family people don’t have to pay for expensive seats at the theatre, the cinema, or the opera .All they have to so is to push a button or turn a knob, and they can see plays, films, operas and shows of every kind. Some people, however, think that this is where the danger lies. The television viewers need do nothing. He does not even have to use his legs if the has a remote control. He makes no choice and exercises, no judgment. He is completely passive and has everything presented to him without any effort in his part.
Television, it is often said, keeps one informed about current events and the latest developments in science and politics. The most distant countries and the strangest customs are brought right into one’s sitting room. It could be argued that the radio performs this service as well; but on television everything is much more living, much more real. Yet here again there is a danger. The television screen itself has a terrible, almost physical charm for us. We get so used to looking at the movements on it, so dependent on its pictures that it begins to control our lives. People are often heard to say that their television sets have broken down and that they have suddenly found that they have far more time to do things and the they have actually begin to talk to each other again. It makes one think, doesn’t it?
There are many other arguments for and against television. We must realize that television itself is neither good nor bad. It is the uses that it is put to that determine its value to society.
191. What is the major function of paragraph 1?
To arouse the reader’s concern
To introduce the theme of the whole passage
To summarize the whole passage
To sate the primary uses of TV
192. Television, as a source of entertainment, is ______.
A. not very convenient B. very expensive
C. quite dangerous D. relatively cheap
193. Why are some people against TV?
Because TV programs re not interesting
Because TV viewers are totally passive
Because TV prices are very high.
Because TV has both advantages and disadvantages
194. One of the most obvious advantages of TV is that ______.
A. it keeps us informed B. it is very cheap
C. it enables us to have a rest D. it controls our lives
195. According to the passage, whether TV is good or not depends on _______ .
A. its quality B. people’s attitude towards it
C. how we use it D. when we use it
Passage 40
Too often young people get themselves employed quite by accident, not knowing what lies in the way of opportunity for promotion, happiness and security. As a result, they are employed doing jobs that afford them little or no satisfaction. Our school leavers face so much competition that they seldom care what they do as long as they can earn a living . Some stay long at a job and learn to like it; others quite from one to another looking for something to suit them, the young graduates who leave the university look for jobs that offer a salary up to their expectation. Very few go out into the world knowing exactly what they want and realizing their own abilities. The reason behind all this confusion is that there never has been a proper vocational guidance in our educational institution. Nearly all grope(摸索) in the dark and their chief concern when they look for a job is to ask what salary is like. They never bother to think whether they are suited for the job or, even more important, whether the job suits them, Having a job is more than merely providing yourself and your dependants with daily bread and some money for leisure and entertainment, It sets a pattern of life and, in many ways, determines social status in life, selection of friends, leisure and interest.
In choosing a career you should first consider the type of work which will suit your interest .Noting is more pathetic than taking on a job in which you have no interest, for it will not only discourage your desire to succeed in life but also ruin your talents and ultimately make you an emotional wreck (受到严重伤害的人)and a bitter person.
196. The reason why some people are unlikely to succeed in life is that they _____ .
have ruined their talents
have taken on an unsuitable job
think of nothing but their salary
are not aware of their own potential
197. The difficulty in choosing a suitable job lies mainly in that_____ .
much competition has to be faced
many employees have no working experience
the young people only care about how much they can earn
schools fail to offer students appropriate vocational guidance
198. Which of the following statements is most important according to the passage?
Your job must suit your interest.
Your job must set a pattern of life.
Your job must offer you a high salary.
Your job must not ruin your talents.
199.The best title for this passage would be ____.
What Can A Good Job Offer
Earning A Living
Correct Attitude On Job-hunting
How To Choose A Job
200. The word “pathetic” in paragraph 2 most probably means ____ .
A. splendid B. miserable C. disgusted D. touching
Passage 41
The Earth comprises three principal layers: the dense, iron-rich core, the mantle made of silicate (硅酸盐) that are semi-molten at depth, and the thin, solid-surface crust There are two kinds of crust, a lower and denser oceanic crust and an upper，lighter continental crust found over only about 40 percent of the Earth's surface. The rocks of the crust are of very different ages. Some continental rocks are over 3,000 million years old, while those of the ocean floor are less than 200 million years old. The crusts and the top, solid part of the mantle, totaling about 70 to 100 kilometers in thickness, at present appear to consist of about 15 rigid plates, 7 of which are very large. These plates move over the semi-molten lower mantle to produce all of the major topographical(地形学的)features of the Earth. Active zones where intense deformation occurs are confined to the narrow, interconnecting boundaries of contact of the plates.
There are three main types of zones of contact: spreading contacts where plates move apart, converging contacts where plates move towards each other, and transform contacts where plates slide past each other. New oceanic crust is formed along one or more margins of each plate by material issuing from deeper layers of the Earth' s crust, for example, by volcanic eruptions (爆发) of lava (火山熔岩) at mid-ocean ridges. If at such a spreading contact the two plates support continents，a rift(裂缝) is formed that will gradually widen and become flooded by the tea. The Atlantic Ocean formed like this as the American and Afro-European plates moved in opposite directions. When two plates carrying continents collide, the continental blocks, too light to be drawn down, continue to float and therefore buckle (起褶皱) to form a mountain chain along the length of the margin of the plates.
201.The Earth’s crust______.
can be classified into two types
is formed along the margins of the plates
consists of semi-molten rocks
is about 70 to 100 kilometers thick
202.The 15 plates of the Earth are formed from ___.
the oceanic crusts and continental crusts
the crusts and the mantle
the crusts and the top and solid part of the mantle
the continental crusts and the solid part of the mantle
203.Seriously-deformed zones appear _______
whenever the crusts move over mantle
when the plates move towards each other
in the narrow boundaries where two plates meet
to be the major topographical feature of the Earth
204.According to the second paragraph, the formation of the Atlantic Ocean is the example of_______.
A. spreading contacts B. the influence of volcanic eruptions
C. converging contacts D. transform contacts
205.This passage is probably_______.
A. a newspaper advertisement B. a chapter of a novel
C. an excerpt from a textbook D. a scientific report of new findings
Passage 42
A remarkable variety of insects live in this planet more species of insects exist than all other animal species together. Insects have survived on earth for more than 300 million years, and may possess the ability to survive for millions more.
Insects can be found almost everywhere -- on the highest mountains and on the bottom of rushing streams, in the cold South Pole and in bubbling hot springs. They dig through the ground, jump and sing in the trees, and run and dance in the air. They come in many different colors and various shapes. Insects are extremely useful to humans, pollinating (授粉）our crops as well as flowers in meadows, forests, deserts and other areas. But licks and some insects, such as mosquitoes and fleas, can transmit disease.
There are many reasons why insects are so successful at surviving. Their amazing ability to adapt permits them to live in extreme ranges of temperatures and environments. The one place they have not yet been found to any major extent is in the open oceans. Insects can survive on a wide range, of natural and artificial foods—paint, pepper, glue, books, grain, cotton，other insects, plants and animals Because they are small they can hide in tiny spaces.
A strong, hard but flexible shell covers their soft organs and is resistant to chemicals, water and physical impact. Their wings give them the option of flying away from dangerous situations or toward food or males. Also, insects have an enormous reproductive capacity: An African ant queen can lay as many as 43,000 eggs a day.
Another reason for their success is the strategy of protective color. An insect may be right before our eyes, but nearly invisible because it is cleverly disguised like a green leaf, lump of brown soil, gray lichen (青苔),a seed or some other natural object Some insects use bright, bold colors to send warning signals that they taste bad, sting or are poison. Others have wing patterns that look like the eyes of a huge predator, bitter-tasting insects; hungry enemies are fooled into avoiding them.
206. Insects can be found in large amounts in the following places EXCEPT _____.
A. on the mountains with little air B. in the cold polar areas
C. in the hot desert areas D. in the open oceans
207. Insects protect themselves from chemicals by _______
A. hiding in tiny spaces B. having a strong shell
C. flying away when necessary D. changing colors or shapes
208. Some insects disguise like natural objects so as to ______
A. frighten away their enemies B. avoid being discovered
C. send warning signals C. look bitter-tasting
209. The passage mentions that insects ______.
can be found in any extreme environments
have survived longer than any other creatures
can be fed on any natural or man-made foods
are important for the growth of crops and flowers
210. The passage is mainly about ______
how insects survive in different places
why insects can survive so successfully
what insects can do to the environment
where insects can be found in quantity
Passage 43
By 1970, according to a World Wildlife Fund report, only about 4,500 tigers survived throughout the world-half of them in India. Mr. Foresters, who followed and counted tiger footprints, estimated that in May 1972 only about 1,800 tigers existed in India. Project Tiger Supported by W.W.F. was immediately launched. Nine tiger reserves(保留地) were created, with armed guards protecting them.
The project provided opportunities for researchers from India and abroad to study tigers in the reserves and gather previously unavailable information about their habits. Studies show that a male tiger may control a hunting territory of between 10 and 20 square kilometers, depending on its age, size and strength. The territory of male includes the smaller territories(领地) of three or four tigresses. A tiger marks the boundaries of its territories by spraying urine and other bodily liquids on bushes. But it tries to avoid territorial fights, being guided by the distinctive body smell of other tigers. Tigers fight to death only when a tigress is defending her young, or when a tiger is guarding a tigress from the attentions of other males.
The popular image of the tiger is that of a merciless and unconquerable hunter. But studies show that it catches only one of 20 victims it tries to attack.
Fears have recently developed that Project Tiger has been too successful. It has enabled the tiger population to double (by mid-80 S), but India’s human population has also grown out of control. Currently it is 750 million and likely to be 900 million by the end of the century. Land problem is becoming serious and many rural people feel bitter about the fact that some rich forests are reserved for tigers. A growing number of attacks by tigers on man have added to the hostility.
211. The ultimate aim of Project Tiger is to _____.
study the growth rate of tigers
protect tigers from being killed
promote the breeding of young tigers
analyze the behavioral patterns of tigers
212. Studies have shown that ______.
a tigress never attacks until attacked
the tigress is not as fierce as the tigers
a tiger usually fights another tiger to defend its own territory
the tiger is not an efficient hunter as is commonly described
213. According to the passage, a tiger’s territory _____.
A. remains unchanged B. is often defended by tigresses
C. expands as the tiger grows up D. is the cause of most fights
214. Some people are afraid that Project Tiger _____.
A. has been carried too far B. has not received enough attention
C. has failed to achieve its goal D. is not worth the money spent on it
215. The author seems _____.
to be enthusiastic about Project Tiger
to have a matter-of-fact attitude towards Project Tiger
to have a hostile attitude towards Project Tiger
to be satisfied with Project Tiger
Passage 44
A new analysis of federal money that public schools receive for low-income students shows that a record number of the nation’s school districts will receive less in the coming academic year than they did for the one just ended.
For the 2005-2006 school year, spending under the Department of Education’s Title I program, which helps low-achieving children in high-poverty areas, is increasing by 3.2 percent, to $12.6 billion. But because of population shifts, growing numbers of poor children, newer census data and complex formulas that determine how the money is divided, more than two-thirds of the districts, or 8,843, will not receive as much financing as before.
The analysis, based on data from the department, was made by the Center on Education Policy, a group advocating for public schools. A similar study by the group last year showed that 55 percent of the schools would receive less money than they did in the previous year.
“It's an alarming number,” said Tom Fagan, a former department official who conducted the analysis. “It’s clear that the amount of overall increase is not keeping pace with the number of poor kids.”
Susan Aspey, a department spokeswoman, defended the spending levels for Title I，saying, “President Bush and Congress have invested record amounts of funding to help the nation’s neediest students.”
But Mr. Fagan said the increasing number of districts that are losing money is making it harder for the schools to meet the goals of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, the Bush administration's signature education program, which measures progress through annual tests in math, reading and science. That is giving critics of the program more grounds to accuse the administration of not sufficiently financing the program while demanding greater results.
Title I provides the largest component of financing for No Child Left Behind.
“The federal government is concentrating more money in fewer districts,” said John F. Jennings, the president and chief executive of the Center on Education Policy. “It means there is lots of anger and lots of tension. They’re asking us to do more and more with less and less.”
216. As it is indicated in the passage, the new analysis _____.
studied the federal money spent on low-income students
aimed at promoting the establishment of more public schools
showed that about half the schools would receive less money
was conducted by the Department of Education’s Title I program
217. Which of the following factors does NOT lead to the result that more than two-thirds of the districts will get more poorly financed?
People often move from one place to another.
There are more children from poor families.
The way of distributing money has changed.
Spending under the Title I program decreased.
218. Susan Aspey looks at the funding by the government with _______.
A. criticism B. consent C. Indifference D. expectation
219. According to Tom Fagan, ______.
the government has done its best to finance the poor children
the goals of No Child Left Behind Act are difficult to realize
the way of measuring progress by annual tests should be changed
the Bush government shouldn't have approved the Title I program
220. When the government concentrates more money in fewer districts, _____.
more poor children will get benefited
more public schools will have to be closed
it will arouse more people’s dissatisfaction
No Child Left Behind Act will be realized sooner
Passage 45
Theriseofmultinationalcorporations (跨国公司), globalmarketing, newcommunicationstechnologies, andshrinkingculturaldifferenceshaveledtoanunparalleledincreaseinglobalpublicrelationsorPR.
Surprisingly, sincemodernPRwaslargelyanAmericaninvention, America'srelationsisbeingthreatenedbyPReffortsinothercountries. Tenyearsago, forexample, theworld’stopfivepublicrelationsagencieswereAmerican-owned. In 1991, onlyonewas. TheBritishinparticulararebecomingmoresophisticatedandcreative. ArecentsurveyfoundthatmorethanhalfofallBritishcompaniesincludePRaspartoftheircorporate (公司的) planningactivities, comparedtoaboutone-thirdofU.S. companies. ItmaynotbelongbeforeLondonreplacesNewYorkasthecapitalofPR.
WhyisAmericalaggingbehindintheglobalPRrace? First, Americansasawholetendtobefairlyprovincialandtakemoreofaninterestinlocalaffairs. Knowledgeofworldgeography, forexample, hasneverbeenstronginthiscountry. Secondly, AmericanslagbehindtheirEuropeanandAsiancounterparts (相对应的人) inknowingasecondlanguage. Lessthan 5 percentofBurson—Marshall’sU.S. employeesknowtwolanguages. OgilvyandMatherhaveaboutthesamepercentage. Conversely, someEuropeanfirmshavehalformoreoftheiremployeesfluentinasecondlanguage. Finally, peopleinvolvedinPRabroadtendtokeepacloser eyeoninternationalaffairs. InthefinancialPRarea, forinstance, mostAmericansreadtheWallStreetJournal. Overseas, theircounterpartsreadtheJournalaswellastheFinancialTimesofLondonandTheEconomist, publicationsnotoftenreadinthiscountry.
PerhapsthePRindustrymighttakealessonfromTedTurnerofCNN (CableNewsNetwork). Turnerrecentlyannouncedthattheword “foreign” wouldnolongerbeusedonCNNnewsbroadcasts. AccordingtoTurner, globalcommunicationshavemadethenationsoftheworldsointerdependentthatthereare no longer any such thingsasforeign.
221. Accordingtothepassage, America'srelationsisbeingthreatenedbecauseof ________.
anunparalleledincreaseinthenumberofpublicrelationscompanies
shrinkingculturaldifferencesandnewcommunicationstechnologies
thedecreasingnumberofmultinationalcorporationsintheU.S.
increasedeffortsofothercountriesinpublicrelations
222. LondoncouldsoonreplaceNewYorkasthecenterofPRbecause ________.
BritishcompaniesaremoreambitiousthanU.S. companies
BritishcompaniesplacemoreimportanceonPRthanU.S. companies
Britishcompaniesareheavilyinvolvedinplanningactivities
fouroftheworld’stoppublicrelationsagenciesareBritish-owned
223. Theword “provincial” (Line 2, Para. 3) means “________”.
A. limitedinoutlook B. likepeoplefromtheprovinces
C. rigidinthinking D. nterestedinworldfinancialaffairs
224. WelearnfromthethirdparagraphthatemployeesintheAmericanPRindustry ________.
speakatleastoneforeignlanguagefluently
areignorantaboutworldgeography
arenotassophisticatedastheirEuropeancounterparts
enjoyreadingagreatvarietyofEnglishbusinesspublications
225. WhatPRindustrytakesfromTedTurnerofCNN?
AmericanPRcompaniesshouldbemoreinternationally-minded.
TheAmericanPRindustryshoulddevelopglobalcommunicationstechnologies.
PeopleworkinginPRshouldbemorefluentinforeignlanguages.
PeopleinvolvedinPRshouldavoidusingtheword “foreign”.
Passage 46
According to a survey, which was based on the responses of over 188,000 students, today’s traditional-age college freshmen are more materialistic and less altruistic (利他主义的) than at any time in the 17 years of the poll.
Not surprising in these hard times, the student’s major objective “is to be financially well off. Less important than ever is developing a meaningful philosophy of life.” It follows then that today the most popular course is not literature or history but accounting.
Interest in teaching, social service and the “altruistic” fields is at a low. On the other hand, enrollment in business programs, engineering and computer science is way up.
That’s no surprise either. A friend of mine (a sales representative for a chemical company) was making twice the salary of her college instructors her first year on the job-even before she completed her two-year associate degree.
While it’s true that we all need a career, it is equally true that our civilization has accumulated an incredible amount of knowledge in fields far removed from our own and that we are better for our understanding of these other contributions m be they scientific or artistic. It is equally true that, in studying the diverse wisdom of others, we learn how to think. More important, perhaps, education teaches us to see the connections between things, as well as to see beyond our immediate needs.
Weekly we read of unions who went on strike for higher wages, only to drive their employer out of business. No company; no job. How shortsighted in the long run!
But the most important argument for a broad education is that in studying the accumulated wisdom of the ages, we improve our moral sense. I saw a cartoon recently which shows a group of businessmen looking puzzled as they sit around a conference table; one of them is talking on the intercom (对讲机): “Miss Baxter,”he says, “could you please send in someone who can distinguish right from wrong?”
From the long-term point of view, that’s what education really ought to be about.
226. According to the author’s observation, college students _______.
have never been so materialistic as today
have never been so interested in the arts
have never been so financially well off as today
have never attached so much importance to moral sense
227. The students’ criteria for selecting majors today have much to do with _______.
the influences of their instructors
the financial goals they seek in life
their own interpretations of the courses
their understanding of the contributions of others
228. By saying “While it’s true that ... be they scientific or artistic” (Lines 1-3, Para. 5), the author means that _______.
business management should be included in educational programs
human wisdom has accumulated at an extraordinarily high speed
human intellectual development has reached new heights
the importance of a broad education should not be overlooked
229. Studying the diverse wisdom of others can ________.
create varying artistic interests
help people see things in their right perspective
help improve connections among people
regulate the behavior of modern people
230. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
Businessmen absorbed in their career are narrow-minded.
Managers often find it hard to tell right from wrong.
People engaged in technical jobs lead a more rewarding life.
Career seekers should not focus on immediate interests only.
Passage 47
In order to host the Olympics, a city must submit a proposal to the IOC. After all proposals have been submitted, the IOC votes. If no city with the fewest votes is eliminated, the voting continues, until a majority winner is determined. Typically the Games are awarded several years in advance, allowing the winning city time to prepare for the Games.
In selecting the site of the Olympic Games, the IOC considers a number of factors, and chiefly among them is which organizing committee seems most likely to stage the Games effectively. The IOC also considers which parts of the world have not yet hosted the Games. For instance, Tokyo, the host of the 1964 Summer Games, and Beijing, that of the 2008 Games, were chosen in part to popularize the Olympic movement in Asia. Because of growing importance television worldwide, the IOC in recent years has also taken into account the host city's time zone. Whenever the Games take place in the USA or Canada, for example, American television networks are willing to pay specially higher amounts for television rights because they can broadcast popular events live in the best viewing hours.
Once the Games have been awarded, it is the duty of the local organizing committee----not the IOC or the NOC of the host city's country to provide them with money. This is often done with a part of the Olympic television revenues, and corporate sponsorships, tickets sales, and other smaller revenue sources. In many cases there is also direct government support.
Although many cities have achieved amounts of money by hosting the Games, the Olympics can be financially risky. When the financial gains from the Games were less than expected, the city was left with large debts.
231. During voting, the city ______ will win host of Olympics.
A. getting most votes in the first vote B. getting more than half votes
C. being supported by a major city D. going around successfully
232. In selecting the host city, the IOC will consider several factors EXCEPT______ .
the time zone of the host city
the existing facilities of the host city
whether the area has hosted the Games
whether profit could be made by the host city
233. According to the passage, one of the reasons for Tokyo to be the host of Olympics in 1964 may be ____.
A. it’s a major city of Japan B. it's a famous city
C. it s a city in Asia D. it's nice and cool in summer
234. Every Olympic Games is financed by ________.
the local government and the financial organizations
the local government and the organizing committee
the IOC and the National Olympic Committee
the local companies and the local media
235. The word "proceeds" in the last sentence most probably means "__________".
A. sponsorship B. reputation C. financial support D. financial profit
Passage 48
It is easier to negotiate initial salary requirement because once you are inside, the organizational constraints (约束) influence wage increases. One thing, however, is certain: your chances of getting the raise you feel you deserve are less if you don’t at least ask for it. Men tend to ask for more, and they get more, and this holds true with other resources, not just pay increases. Consider Beth’s story:
I did not get what I wanted when I did not ask for it. We had cubicle (小隔间) offices and window offices. I sat in the cubicles with several male colleagues. One by one they were moved into window offices, while I remained in the cubicles, several males who were hired after me also went to offices. One in particular told me he was next in line for an office and that it had been part of his negotiations for the job. I guess they thought me content to stay in the cubicles since I did not voice my opinion either way.
It would be nice if we all received automatic pay increases equal to our merit, but “nice” isn’t a quality attributed to most organizations. If you feel you deserve a significant raise in pay, you’ll probably have to ask for it.
Performance is your best bargaining chip (筹码) when you are seeking a raise. You must be able to demonstrate that you deserve a raise. Timing is also a good bargaining chip. If you can give your boss something he or she needs (a new client or a sizable contract, for example) just before merit pay decisions are being made, you are more likely to get the raise you want.
Use information as a bargaining chip too. Find out what you are worth on the open market. What will someone else pay for your services?
Go into the negotiations prepared to place your chips on the table at the appropriate time and prepared to use communication style to guide the direction of the interaction.
236. According to the passage, before taking a job, a person should ________.
demonstrate his capability
give his boss a good impression
ask for as much money as he can
ask for the salary he hopes to get
237. What can be inferred from Beth’s story?
Prejudice against women still exists in some organizations.
If people want what they deserve, they have to ask for it.
People should not be content with what they have got.
People should be careful when negotiating for a job.
238. We can learn from the passage that ________.
unfairness exists in salary increases
most people are overworked and underpaid
one should avoid overstating one’s performance
most organizations give their staff automatic pay raises
239. To get a pay raise, a person should ________.
advertise himself on the job market
persuade his boss to sign a long-term contract
try to get inside information about the organization
do something to impress his boss just before merit pay decisions
240. To be successful in negotiations, one must ________.
meet his boss at the appropriate time
arrive at the negotiation table punctually
be good at influencing the outcome of the interaction
be familiar with what the boss likes and dislikes
Passage 49
President Coolidge's statement, "The business of America is business," still points to an important truth today-that business institutions have more prestige (威望) in American society than any other kind of organization, including the government. Why do business institutions possess this great prestige?
One reason is that Americans view business as being more firmly based on the ideal of competition than other institutions in society. Since competition is seen as the major source of progress and prosperity by most Americans, competitive business institutions are respected. Competition is not only good in itself.
It is the means by which other basic American values such as individual freedom, equality of opportunity, and hard work are protected.
Competition protects the freedom of the individual by ensuring that there is no monopoly(垄断) of power. In contrast to one, all-powerful government, many businesses compete against each other for profits. Theoretically, if one business tries to take unfair advantage of its customers, it will lose to competing business which treats its customers more fairly. Where many businesses compete for the customers' dollar, they cannot afford to treat them like inferiors or slaves.
A contrast is often made between business, which is competitive, and government, which is a monopoly. Because business is competitive, many Americans believe that it is more supportive of freedom than government, even though government leaders are elected by the people and business leaders are not. Many Americans believe, then, that competition is as important, or even more important, than democracy in preserving freedom.
Competition in business is also believed to strengthen the ideal of equality of opportunity. Competition is seen as an open and fair race where success goes to the swiftest person regardless of his or her social class background. Competitive success is commonly seen as the American alternative to social rank based on family background. Business is therefore viewed as and expression of the idea of equality of opportunity rather than the aristocratic(贵族的) idea of inherited privilege.
241. The statement “The business of America is business” probably means “______”.
The business institutions in America are concerned with commerce
Business problems are of great importance to the American government
Business is of primary concern to Americans
America is a great power in world business
242. Americans believe that they can realize their personal values only_____ .
when given equality of opportunity
through doing business
by protecting their individual freedom
by way of competition
243. Who can benefit from business competition?
Honest businessmen.
Both businessmen and their customers.
People with ideals of equality and freedom
Both business institutions and government.
244. Government is believed to differ strikingly from business in that government is characterized by ____.
its absolute control of power
its function in preserving personal freedom
its role in protecting basic American values
its democratic way of exercising leadership
245. It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes _____ .
Americans are more ambitious than people in other countries
in many countries success often depends on one's social status
American businesses are more democratic than those in other countries
businesses in other countries are not as competitive as those in America
Passage 50
Henry Ford, the famous U.S. inventor and car manufacturer, once said, “The business of America is business.” By this he meant that the U.S. way of life is based on the values of the business world.
Few would argue with Ford’s statement. A brief glimpse at a daily newspaper vividly shows how much people in the United States think about business. For example, nearly every newspaper has a business section, in which the deals and projects, finances and management, stock prices and labor problems of corporations are reported daily. In addition, business news can appear in every other section. Most national news has an important financial aspect to it. Welfare, foreign aid, the federal budget, and the policies of the Federal Reserve Bank are all heavily affected by business. Moreover, business news appears in some of the unlikeliest places. The world of arts and entertainment is often referred to as “the entertainment industry” or “show business.”
The positive side of Henry Ford’s statement can be seen in the prosperity that business has brought to U.S. life. One of the most important reasons so many people from all over the world come to live in the United States is the dream of a better job. Jobs are produced in abundance (大量地) because the U.S. economic system is driven by competition. People believe that this system crates more wealth, more jobs, and a materially better way of life.
The negative side of Henry Ford’s statement, however, can be seen when the word business is taken to mean big business. And the term big business—referring to the biggest companies, is seen in opposition to labor. Throughout U.S. history working people have had to fight hard for higher wages, better working conditions, and the fight to form unions. Today, many of the old labor disputes are over, but there is still some employee anxiety. Downsizing—the laying off of thousands of workers to keep expenses low and profits high—creates feelings of insecurity for many.
246. The United States is a typical country ________.
which encourages free trade at home and abroad
where people’s chief concern is how to make money
where all businesses are managed scientifically
which normally works according to the federal budget
247. The influence of business in the U.S. is evidenced by the fact that ________.
most newspapers are run by big businesses
even public organizations concentrate on working for profits
Americans of all professions know how to do business
even arts and entertainment are regarded as business
248. According to the passage, immigrants choose to settle in the U.S., dreaming that ________.
they can start profitable businesses there
they can be more competitive in business
they will make a fortune overnight there
they will find better chances of employment
249. Henry Ford’s statement can be taken negatively because ________.
working people are discouraged to fight for their fights
there are many industries controlled by a few big capitalists
there is a conflicting relationship between big corporations and labor
public services are not run by the federal government
250. A company’s efforts to keep expenses low and profits high may result in ________.
reduction in the number of employees
improvement of working conditions
fewer disputes between labor and management
a rise in workers’ wages
阅读理解答案：
Passage1: 1-5 CAADA Passage2 : 6-10 B ADCA
Pasaage3: 11-15 DBACB Passage 4: 16-20 A BCDB
Passage 5: 21-25 ADCBCPassage 6 26-30 BABCA
Passage 7 31-35CDABC Passage 8 36-40 DDABD
Passage 9 41-45 BDBDB Passage10 46-50 CACBD
Passage 11 51-55 DADBCPassage 12 56-60 ABDBC
Passage 13 61-65 BCBCCPassage 14 66-70 DBDCD
Passage15 71-75 CABDD Passage16 76-80BCAAC
Passage 17 81-85 DCAACPassage 18 86-90 BBBCC
Passage 19 91-95 DABDCPasaage 20 96-100 CADBD
Passage 21 101-105 CCCAAPassage 22 106-110 CADBC
Passage 23 111-115 CCADAPassage 24 116-120 DCDAD
Passage 25 121-125 CDCABPassage 26 126-130 CCBDC
Passage 27 131-135 AABCCPassage 28 136-140ACBDC
Passage 29 141-145BDCCBPassage 30 146-150 DBCAC
Passage 31 151-155 ADADCPasasge 32 156-160 ACDDD
Passage 33 161-165 CDADBPassage 34 166-170 CBCCD
Passage 35 171-175 ABCDBPassage 36 176-180 DCDBD
Passage 37 181-185 CDCABPassage 38 186-190 ADBDD
Passage 39 191-195 BDBACPassage 40 196-200 BDADB
Passage 41 201-205ACCACPasaage 42 206-210DBBDB
Passage 43 211-215BDCABPassage44 216-220ADBBC
Passage 45 221-225DBACAPassage 46 226-230ABDBD
Passage 47 231-235ABDBDPassage 48 236-240DBADC
Passage 49 241-245CDBABPassage 50 246-250BDDCA
PART THREE 匹配题
第一套
tedious | exclaim | be/feel obliged to do sth. |condense | criticism | proclaim | distinguish between | scratch | beneficial | thrust
区分；辨别| 有利的；有帮助的| 从零开始；刮痕| 宣称；声明| 压缩| 冗长乏味的| 批评；指责| 呼喊；惊叫| 非做不可；迫使| 猛推；猛塞
答案:
冗长乏味的 | 呼喊；惊叫 | 非做不可；迫使 | 压缩 | 批评；指责压缩 | 批评；指责 | 宣称；声明 | 区分；辨别 | 从零开始；刮痕 | 有利的；有帮助的 | 猛推；猛塞
第二套
exposure | become attracted to sth. | adjust |distress | deficit | capture | competent | out of curiosity | allergic | exceed
不喜欢某事；过敏的| 缺乏；亏损| 出于好奇| 调整；适应| 对某事（物）产生兴趣| 接触；暴露| 记录下；俘虏| 合格的；能干的| 忧虑；悲伤| 超过；超出
答案:
接触；暴露 | 对某事（物）产生兴趣 | 调整；适应 | 忧虑；悲伤调整；适应 | 缺乏；亏损 | 记录下；俘虏 | 合格的；能干的 | 出于好奇 | 不喜欢某事；过敏的 | 超过；超出
第三套
boom | distract | rebellious | acquaint oneself with sth. | sensible | parallel | deceive | give way to | implicit | peculiar
使自己了解（知悉）某事| 隐含其中的；不明言的| 欺骗| 叛逆的；反抗的| 被…取代| 分散；转移| 为…所特有的| 合理的；明智的| 繁荣；迅速发展| 与…相似；与…平行
答案:
繁荣；迅速发展 | 分散；转移| 叛逆的；反抗的 | 使自己了解（知悉）某事 | 合理的；明智的 | 与…相似；与…平行 | 欺骗 | 被…取代 | 隐含其中的；不明言的 | 为…所特有的
第四套
saddle sb. with sth. | transition | resort | static | witness | reinforce | get away from | radical | prior | resent
加强；强化| 使某人承担苦差事或负重担| 彻底的；根本的；激进的| 摆脱| 过渡；转变；变迁| 不动的；静止的| 先前的；事先的| 对…感到愤恨或不满| 目击；亲眼看见| 采取；诉诸；度假胜地
答案:
使某人承担苦差事或负重担 | 过渡；转变；变迁 | 采取；诉诸；度假胜地 | 不动的；静止的 | 目击；亲眼看见 | 加强；强化 | 摆脱 | 彻底的；根本的；激进的 | 先前的；事先的 | 对…感到愤恨或不满
第五套
speculate about | liable | fertile | elegant |in the form of | destructive | compel | persist | calculate | boost
促进；使兴旺| 估计；计算| 猜测；推测| 持续；坚持| 强迫；迫使| 破坏性的；毁灭性的| 以…的形式| 巧妙的；优美的| 富有想象力的；肥沃的| 可能（易于）做某事的
答案:
猜测；推测 | 可能（易于）做某事的 | 富有想象力的；肥沃的 | 巧妙的；优美的 | 以…的形式 | 破坏性的；毁灭性的 | 强迫；迫使 | 持续；坚持 | 估计；计算 | 促进；使兴旺
第六套
outstanding | in the company of | major in | dominant | analysis | undertake | mystery | accelerate | succession | insight
洞察力；见解| 不可思议的事物；谜| 分析| 承担；着手做| 有优势的；占统治地位的| 杰出的；显著的| 主修| 一连串；一系列| 加快；促进| 和某人在一起
答案:
杰出的；显著的 | 和某人在一起不可思议的 | 主修 | 有优势的；占统治地位的 | 分析 | 承担；着手做 | 事物；谜 | 加快；促进 | 一连串；一系列 | 洞察力；见解
第七套
classic | charm | consequently | go along with | stare at | weave | knot | commence | tempt | on behalf of sb.
结果；因此；所以 | 经典的 | 凝视；盯着看 | 代表某人 | 开始；着手 | 编造；编织 | 同意；支持 | 迷住；吸引 | 结；紧张感 | 怂恿；利诱
答案：
经典的 | 迷住；吸引 | 结果；因此；所以 | 同意；支持 | 凝视；盯着看 | 编造；编织 | 结；紧张感 | 开始；着手 | 怂恿；利诱 | 代表某人
第八套
resume | urge | scattered | administration | no shortage of | legal | appetite | grave | take in | do one's utmost
领会；理解；记住 | 严重的；重大的 | 敦促；催促 | 管理过程 | 法律的；合法的 | 继续，重新开始 | 分散的 | 欲望；食欲 | 竭尽全力 | 不缺少；不缺乏
答案：
继续，重新开始 | 敦促；催促 | 分散的 | 管理过程 | 不缺少；不缺乏 | 法律的；合法的 | 欲望；食欲 | 严重的；重大的 | 领会；理解；记住 | 竭尽全力
第九套
enlighten | factor | raid | prejudice | revolve around | come in handy | vessel | irrational | modify | genius
修改；更改 | 派得上用场 | 成见；偏见 | 突然袭击 | 以…为主题；围绕… | 船；舰 | 不合理的；荒谬的 | 天才；天赋 | 启发；指导 | 因素；要素
答案：
启发；指导 | 因素；要素 | 突然袭击 | 成见；偏见 | 以…为主题；围绕… | 派得上用场 | 船；舰 | 不合理的；荒谬的 | 修改；更改 | 天才；天赋
第十套
secondary | enlightening | protest | discard | an exception to | preserve | fluctuate | opponent | loyal | profit from
波动；起伏 | 从…中受益 | 具启发性的 | 对…例外 | 扔掉；弃置 | 公开反对；抗议 | 忠贞的；忠实的 | 次要的；从属的 | 敌手，对手 | 维护；保护
答案：
次要的；从属的 | 具启发性的 | 公开反对；抗议 | 扔掉；弃置 | 对…例外 | 维护；保护 | 波动；起伏 | 敌手，对手 | 忠贞的；忠实的 | 从…中受益
第十一套
perspective | disguise | shortage | explicit | retain | urgently | defy | suspend | put off | get into trouble
暂停；中止 | 保留；保有 | 角度，观点，想法 | 推迟某事 | 短缺；不足 | 装扮；假扮 | 处于困境 | 违反；违抗 | 清楚明确的 | 紧急地；急迫地
答案：
角度，观点，想法 | 装扮；假扮 | 短缺；不足 | 清楚明确的 | 保留；保有 | 紧急地；急迫地 | 违反；违抗 | 暂停；中止 | 推迟某事 | 处于困境
第十二套
weird | romance | blur | component | lodge | deserve | propose | by accident | immune to | be pessimistic about
提议；建议 | 模糊；看不清 | 偶然；意外地 | 古怪的；奇异的 | 成分；组成部分 | 对…持悲观看法 | 应得，应受到 | 不受…影响的 | 正式提出 | 爱情；恋爱
答案：
古怪的；奇异的 | 爱情；恋爱 | 模糊；看不清 | 成分；组成部分 | 正式提出 | 应得，应受到 | 提议；建议 | 偶然；意外地 | 不受…影响的 | 对…持悲观看法
第十三套
liberty | display | superb | coordinate | proceed | reputation | kneel | faithful | tie the knot | come over sb.
继续进行 | 极好的；出色的 | 跪着；跪下 | 突然攫住 | 忠诚的，忠实的 | 自 由；自 由权 | 名誉；名望 | 结婚 | 显示，显露 | 调节；协调
答案：
自 由；自 由权 | 显示，显露 | 极好的；出色的 | 调节；协调 | 继续进行 | 名誉；名望 | 跪着；跪下 | 忠诚的，忠实的 | 结婚 | 突然攫住
PART FOUR 完形填空
1.
Perhaps, language should be looked upon as a road __1___ and a valuable ___2____: often study the road map (check grammar) and ___3___ up the car engine (adjust vocabulary). Learning grammar and a good ___4__is just like ___5____with a road map in a well-conditioned car.
Key: map | possession| tune| vocabulary| driving
2.
He became____1__ to the idea of action words, so we listed a few more: fly, swim, dive, run. Then, out of his own___2____, he asked me if other words had names for their use and ___3____. This led to a discussion of nouns, adjectives, and articles. Within the ___4___of a 10-minute drive, he had learned from scratch to the major parts of speech in a sentence. It was____5_____ learning and great fun!
Key: attracted |curiosity| functions| span |painless
3.
The road map provides the framework and _____1___you need for your trip, but it won't tell you ____2___what trees or flowers you will see, what kind of people you will ____3____, or what types of feelings you will be ___4_____on your journey. Here, the vocabulary makes the journey's true colors come____5____!
Key: guidance| exactly| encounter| experiencing| alive
4.
A good vocabulary enables you to enjoy____1___ you see as you drive along. _____2____with grammar and a good vocabulary, you have _____3_____and excellent control. While the road map guides your journey to your___4_______, an excellent vehicle helps you to fully enjoy all of the sights, sounds and experiences ___5_____the way.
Key: whatever| Equipped| flexibility| destination |along
5.
When the going gets____1____, the tough take__2_____. When the job market worsens, many students____3___ they can't ____4__in English or history. They have to study something that boosts their ___5_____of landing a job.
Key: tough| accounting| calculate| major| prospects
6.
The data show that as students have____1_____shouldered the ____2_____cost of tuition, they have defected from the study of the ____3______and toward applied science and "hard" skills that they __4____ will lead to employment. In other words, a college education is more and more seen as a ___5___ for economic betterment rather thana means for human betterment.
Key: increasingly| ever-rising| humanities| bet| means
7.
Studying the humanities _____1____our ability to read and write. No matter __2______we do in life, we will have a huge ___3____if we can read complex ideas and understand their meaning. We will have a ____4____career if we are the person in the office who can write a clear and ____5____analysis of those ideas!
Key: improves | what | advantage | bright| elegant
8.
Since ancient times, people have speculated about the ______1____of those inner forces that drive some people to greatness and others to_____2_____. This _____3___drive has been called many things over the centuries. The famous____4____, Sigmund Freud, called it the "____5____ mind" or, more familiarly, "instinct".
Key: mystery | self-destruction| inner| psychologist| unconscious
9.
In an information economy, many people have the ability to produce a useful product such as a new MP3___1_____. Yet, very few people have the ability to create a___2_____ brand: the iPod. Most importantly, studying the humanities _____3____ us with great insight and self-awareness, thereby____4_____ our creative energy and talent in a positive and _____5______manner.
Key: player| spectacular| invests| releasing| constructive
10.
Of course, nowadays, if we study the humanities alone, we are____1____ to miss many opportunities. Each one of us needs to become as technically and professionally___2___ as possible to help meet the____3__ of modern life. In fact, increasingly a_____4____ of technical knowledge and inner insight is seen as the____5___ in the establishment of a career.
Key: liable | skilled| needs| pairing | ideal
11.
In summary, the humanities help to create____1___ human beings with insight and understanding of the passions, hopes and dreams __2_____ to all humanity. The humanities, the ancient timeless_____3___ of knowledge, teach us to see things differently and __4_____our horizons. They are as useful and relevant in our__5____ age as they have always been.
Key: well-rounded| common |reservoir| broaden |modern
12.
Most of us know about the phases of life which we __1___to parallel different age groups and life stages: childhood, ___2_____, adulthood, and old age. We think of ___3____before childhood and middle age before old age, with each ___4___phase ___5____its own peculiar set of challenges.
Key: label |adolescence| infancy |unique |bringing
13.
In __1____times, people didn't have a solid idea of childhood as being separated from adulthood. A hundred years ago, no one _2_____of adolescence. Until __3_____it was understood as a ____4__that their induction to adulthood was completed as soon as they ___5___from college.
Key: previous| thought| recently| norm| graduated
14.
Today we have an equivalent ___1___to recognize a new phase of life that comes__2____ high school graduation, continues through college, and then leads to starting a family and having a___3___, the ____4____odyssey years. Recent trends show radical changes as young people are ____5_____a different agenda.
Key: need | after| career| so-called| following
15.
People who were born ___1___to the 60s or 70s in the last century tended to __2_____their concept of adulthood based upon achieving certain___3___: moving away from home, becoming financially____4___, finding the right spouse and starting a family. But that emphasis on stability did not ____5___static.
Key: prior| frame| accomplishments| independent | remain
16.
The odyssey years can saddle young people with enormous ___1____to move forward quickly. As the ___2____heir and focus of their parents' expectations, hopes and dreams, some react with ____3___and prideful attitudes and _____4____toward their parents. They often resent the pressure they're feeling and keep a ___5____from their parents or even run away from home.
Key: pressure| sole |rebellious| behavior |distance
17.
College is ___1_____to be a time of great learning and also some fun. I had nearly ___2____a great education, and graduation was just one semester away. But I hadn't had any fun; my life was __3____with no component of fun! I needed a boyfriend. Not just any boyfriend. He had to be____4__. My__5___ that semester became: Be ambitious and grab the cutest boyfriend I can find.
Key: supposed| achieved| stale |cute |goal
18.
Our faithful journey of love and learning took us down __1__roads of hardship and on smooth easy-going highways. It is a long,___2___ , sometimes crazy, love story that__3__ up a 29-year long honeymoon together as a couple who are still madly in ___4___with each other. Our love commenced with a casual attraction but___5___ into a mature love and rich life.
Key: rocky | romantic| sums| love| bloomed
19.
Here's another familiar example: If we don't pay our credit card bill on__1___, we get demanding, ___2_emails from the credit card company saying something like: “Your failure to pay is_____3___. Pay immediately or you'll be in____4____!” Then, as soon as we pay, we get a follow-up email in a charming tone telling us how valuable a customer we are and ____5____us to resume spending.
Key: time| nasty| unacceptable| trouble| encouraging
20.
Each advertisement is doing its __1___to influence our diverse buying decisions, from the breakfast cereal we eat to which ___2____line we will use for our vacation. There is no ___3_____of ideas and things to buy! Now, of course, we don't remember ___4____what the products were, but the essential message is ___5_____into our consciousness, “It’s good to satisfy your desires. You should have what you want. You deserve the best. So, you should buy it —now!”
Key: utmost| cruise| shortage| exactly| cemented
21.
Anyway, many of the skills you need as a successful student can be to _____1____your finances. ____2____your financial well-beings a ____3__ingredient of your university education as money worries are extremely stressful and____4__. They can make you feel terrible and hinder your ability to focus on your prime___5____: successfully completing your education.
Key: applied| Consider |key| distracting |objective
22.
How can you be a ____1___and educated consumer? Many schools, community organizations, and even some banks offer ____2___literacy classes. Consider __3_____with your school's financial aid office or seek input from your parents or other respected adults in setting up a___4___. An additional option is finding a partner to help you stay on___5___ and find pleasure in the administration of your own financial affairs.
Key: smart| financial| consulting| budget |track
23.
All this will help you become an educated___1__ and____2__. As you learn to____3__ spending and saving, you will become the ____4__of your own ship, ___5____your life in a successful and productive direction through the choppy waters.
Key: consumer |saver| balance| captain |steering
24.
The experiment revolved around a game that ___1____the excuses we usually have for refusing to let go. In the real world, we can always say, “It’s good to ___2____our options.” Want a good example? A teenager is ____3____from soccer, ballet, piano, and Chinese lessons, but her parents won't___4____ any one of them because they might come in___5__ some day!
Key: eliminated |preserve| exhausted| stop| handy
25.
Instead of the excuse to maintain future options open,___1____ it all the students' desire was to ___2____the immediate, though temporary, pain of watching options close. “Closing a door on an ___3___is experienced as a loss, and people are__4_____ to pay a big price to avoid the emotion of loss,” Dr. Ariely was easily ____5__in says.
Key: underneath |avoid| option |willing| measured
PART FIVE 翻译题
1. To him, I am a tedious oddity: a father he is obliged to listen to and a man absorbed in the rules of grammar, which my son seems allergic to.
A.对他而言，我是一个乏味的人：一个他不得不服从的父亲，一个还沉浸在语法规则的人，对此我儿子似乎颇为反感。
B.对他而言，我是一个乏味的人：一个他不得不听其教诲的父亲，一个还沉浸在语法规则的人，对此我儿子似乎非常敏感。
C.对他而言，我是一个乏味的怪物：一个他不得不听其教诲的父亲，一个还沉湎于语法规则的人，对此我儿子似乎颇为反感。
答案：C
2. I think I got serious about this only recently when I ran into one of my former students, fresh from an excursion to Europe.
A.我觉得我是在最近跑步遇到我以前的一位学生时，他才从欧洲远行回来，然后开始对这个问题认真起来的。
B.我觉得我是在最近偶遇我以前的一位刚从欧洲远行回来的学生时，才开始对这个问题认真起来的。
C.我觉得在我从欧洲远行回来后，偶遇我以前的一位学生时，才开始认真对待这个问题的。
答案：B
The civilization of Greece and the glory of Roman architecture were captured in a condensed non-statement.
A.所有希腊文明和罗马建筑的辉煌居然囊括于一个浓缩的、不完整的语句之中！
B.所有希腊文明和罗马建筑的辉煌居然被捕捉在一个浓缩的、不完整的语句之中！
C.所有希腊文明和罗马建筑的辉煌居然囊括于一个压缩的短语之中！
答案: A
4. Surely students should be able to distinguish between their/there/they're or the distinctive difference between complimentary and complementary.
A.学生的确本应该能够区分诸如their/there/they're 之间的不同，或区别complimentary 跟complementary 之间显而易见的差异。
B.学生应该能够区分their/there/they're 之间的不同，或区别complimentary 跟complementary 之间的差异。
C.学生确实应该区分出their/there/they're 之间的不同，或区别complimentary 跟complementary 之间的巨大差异。
答案：A
5. They unfairly bear the bulk of the criticism for these knowledge deficits because there is a sense that they should know better.
A．他们由于这些知识缺陷，承受着大部分的批评和指责，因为总有一种感觉认为他们应该学得更好。
B.由于这些知识缺陷，他们承受着大部分不该承受的批评和指责，因为舆论认为他们应该学得更好。
C.由于这些知识缺陷，他们承受着很多不公平的批评和指责，因为人们想当然地认为他们应该学得更好。
答案：B
6. Students are not dumb, but they are being misled everywhere they look and listen.
A.学生并不聋，他们只是被周围听到的声音所误导了。
B.学生并不蠢，他们只是被到处都能看到和听到的信息误导了。
C.学生并不笨，他们只是被周围所看到和听到的语言误导了。
答案：C
7. Blame for the scandal of this language deficit should be thrust upon our schools.
A.对这种缺乏语言功底而引起的负面指责应归咎于我们的学校。
B.对这种语言功底缺乏而引起的丑闻应归咎于我们的学校。
C.对这种缺乏语言功底而引起的指责应由我们的学校来承担。
答案：A
8. Moreover, the younger teachers themselves evidently have little knowledge of these vital structures of language because they also went without exposure to them.
A. 更重要的是，年轻的老师们对于这些重要的语言结构知识也没有多少知识，因为他们也没有暴露过这些问题。
B.还有就是，学校的年轻教师显然缺乏这些重要的语言结构方面的知识，因为他们过去也没接触过。
C.还有，年轻的老师们显然都对这些细微的语言结构知识没有什么印象，因为他们几乎都忘了。
答案：B
9. Schools fail to adequately teach the essential framework of language, accurate grammar and proper vocabulary, while they should take the responsibility of pushing the young onto the path of competent communication.
A.学校没能把语言的基本框架，准确的语法和恰当的词汇一一充分地传授给学生，而是承担起教会年轻人进行有效的语言沟通的责任。
B.学校承担了教会年轻人进行有效的语言沟通的责任，但是他们并没把语言的基本框架，准确的语法和恰当的词汇完整地传授给学生。
C.学校有责任教会年轻人进行有效的语言沟通，可他们并没把语言的基本框架，准确的语法和恰当的词汇一一充分地传授给学生。
答案：C
10. Since grammar is boring to most of the young students, I think that it must be handled delicately, step by step.
A.因为语法对大多数年轻学生而言枯燥且乏味，所以我觉得必须得一步一步地来处理这个问题。
B.因为语法对大多数年轻学生而言枯燥且乏味，我觉得语法必须一步步地来传授。
C.因为语法对大多数年轻学生而言枯燥且乏味，所以我觉得讲授语法得一步一步、注重技巧地进行。
答案：C
11. Within the span of a 10-minute drive, he had learned from scratch to the major parts of speech in a sentence.
A. 在10分钟的开车周期里，他学习到了一个句子中的主要词性。
B.在短短十分钟的驾驶时间内，他从对语法一无所知到学会了句子中主要词语的词性。
C.在短短十分钟的开车旅程中，他一无所知地学会了句子中主要词语的词性。
答案：B
12. Perhaps, language should be looked upon as a road map and a valuable possession: often study the road map (check grammar) and tune up the car engine (adjust vocabulary).
A.也许，语言应该被看成是一张路线图和一件珍品：我们要常常查看路线图（核对语法）和调整汽车的引擎（调节词汇）。
B.也许，语言应该被看成是一张路线图和一件有价值的财产：我们通常会研究线路图（检查语法）和调高汽车的发动机（适应词汇）
C.也许，语言应该被看成是一张公交图和一件有价值的藏品：我们通常会研究公交图（检查语法）和调高汽车的发动机（调节词汇）
答案：A
13. Learning grammar and a good vocabulary is just like driving with a road map in a well-conditioned car.
A.学好语法和有好的词汇就像是拿着路线图在很舒服的车里驾驶。
B.学好语法和掌握大量的词汇就好比拿着路线图在车况良好的车里驾驶。
C. 学会语法和有好的词汇量就像是开着一辆优良性能的车，手上拿着线路图。
答案：B
14. The road map provides the framework and guidance you need for your trip, but it won't tell you exactly what trees or flowers you will see, what kind of people you will encounter, or what types of feelings you will be experiencing on your journey.
A.路线图为你的旅行提供所需的基本路线和路途指南，可是它不会告诉你一路上你究竟会看见什么树或什么花，你会遇见什么样的人，或会有什么样的感受。
B.线路图会提供给你的旅程所需要的框架和指导，但它不会告诉你，你将看见什么书或者花，你会遇见什么样的人，或者在你的旅行中会有什么样的感受。
C.线路图会提供给你的旅程所需要的方向和指导，但它不会确切地告诉你，你将看见什么树或者花，你会遇见什么样的人，或者在你的旅行中会经历怎样的感受。
答案：A
15. A good vocabulary enables you to enjoy whatever you see as you drive along.
A. 拥有好多词汇能让你享受你所看到的一切。
B. 好的词汇量能使你在一路的行程中喜欢你所看到的一切。
C.大量的词汇让你享受到开车途中所见的点点滴滴。
答案：C
16. Equipped with grammar and a good vocabulary, you have flexibility and excellent control.
A. 用语法和丰富的词汇来装备自己，你就有了灵活性和出色的掌控。
B.借助语法和丰富的词汇，你就有了灵活性，掌控自如。
C. 有了语法和丰富的词汇的帮助，你就出色掌控它们的灵活性。
答案：B
17. While the road map guides your journey to your destination, an excellent vehicle helps you to fully enjoy all of the sights, sounds and experiences along the way.
A.路线图会指引你到终点，一台好车能让你完全享受所有的景色、声音及经历。
B.当路线图把你带到目的地的时候，一台漂亮的车却能让你完全沉醉在旅途的所有景色、声音及经历之中。
C.路线图会把你带到目的地，而一台好车却能让你完全陶醉于旅途的所有景色、声音及经历之中。
答案：C
18. When the going gets tough, the tough take accounting.
A.当形势变得困难时，强者会去选学会计。
B.当人们开始觉得艰难时，勇敢的人会迎难而上。
C. 当形势变得艰难时，勇敢的人会勇挑重担。
答案：A
19. When the job market worsens, many students calculate they can't major in English or history.
A.当找工作恶化时，许多学生计算着他们不能再主修英语或历史。
B.当就业市场恶化时，许多学生估算着他们不能再主修英语或历史。
C.当工作市场恶化时，许多学生估算着他们不能学习英语或历史了。
答案：B
20. The data show that as students have increasingly shouldered the ever-rising cost of tuition, they have defected from the study of the humanities and toward applied science and "hard" skills that they bet will lead to employment.
A.数据显示，随着学生肩负的学费不断增加，他们已从学习人文学科转向他们相信有益于将来就业的应用科学和“硬”技能。
B.数据表明，学生不断肩负增加的学费，他们已从学习人文学科逃离到了有益于将来就业的应用科学和“硬”技能。
C.数据显示，学生已经肩负着越来越多的学费，他们已从学习人文学科转向他们打赌会更有利于找工作的应用科学和“硬性”技能。
答案：A
21. In other words, a college education is more and more seen as a means for economic betterment rather than a means forhuman betterment.
A. 用其他的话来说，大学教育越来越被看做是让人类更好而不是让经济更好的手段。
B. 换而言之，大学教育越来越被看成是更好的改善而不是提升人类自身。
C.换言之，大学教育越来越被看成是改善经济而不是提升人类自身的手段。
答案：C
22. Over the next few years, as labor markets struggle, the humanities will probably continue their long slide in succession.
A.在未来几年内，由于劳动力市场竞争激烈，人类可能会继续处于长期就业率低的状态。
B.在未来几年内，由于劳动力市场的不景气，人文学科可能会继续这样长期的衰败形势。
C.在未来几年内，由于劳动力市场的不景气，人文学科可能会继续其长期低迷的态势。
答案：C
23. There already has been a nearly 50 percent decline in the portion of liberal arts majors over the past generation, and it is logical to think that the trend is bound to continue or even accelerate.
A.在上一代中，文科生数量已下降近50%。这种趋势会持续, 甚至加速的想法是符合逻辑的。
B.在上一代人中，主修文科的学生数跌幅已近50%。这种趋势一定会持续, 甚至长期存在的想法是合情合理的。
C.在上一代大学生中，主修文科的学生数跌幅已近50%。这种趋势会持续, 甚至加速的想法是合情合理的。
答案：B
24. Once the dominant pillars of university life, the humanities now play little roles when students take their college tours.
A.人文学科曾是大学生活的重要支柱，而今在学生们的大学游中却只是一个小点缀。
B.曾经，作为大学生活的主导课程，而今人文学科在学生们的大学游中却只是一个无足轻重的角色。
C.人文学科曾是大学生活的重要支柱，而今在学生们的大学旅程中仍然举足轻重。
答案：A
25. Since ancient times, people have speculated about the mystery of those inner forces that drive some people to greatness and others to self-destruction.
A.自古以来，人们一直在估测神奇内力的神秘使一些人变得崇高伟大，而使另一些人走向自我毁灭。
B.自古以来，人们一直在思索人类自身具有什么神奇的内力使一些人变得崇高伟大，而使另一些人走向自我毁灭。
C.自古以来，人们一直在思索人类自身具有什么神奇的秘密引导一些人变得崇高伟大，而使另一些人走向自残。
答案：B
26. From the beginning of time, this inner aspect of our being, this drive that can be constructive or destructive, has captured our imagination.
A.从一开始，人类这股可以是建设性也可以是毁灭性的内在驱动力，就令我们心驰神往。
B.从一开始，我们这股内在的方面，可以是建设性也可以是毁灭性的，就能引发我们的想象力。
C.从一开始，人类这股可以是建设性也可以是毁灭性的内在驱动力，就令我们敬畏。
答案：A
27. These men and women developed artistic "languages" that help us understand these aspirations and also educate generations.
A.这些男男女女发展了艺术的“语言”，从而帮助我们了解这些灵感，同时教育一代又一代人。
B.这些男男女女创造了艺术性的“语言”，帮助我们了解人类的这些愿望以便教育一代又一代人。
C.这些男男女女创造出了具有艺术性的“语言”，从而帮助我们了解人类的这些强烈愿望，并用以教育一代又一代人。
答案：C
28. This fertile body of work from ancient times, the very foundation of civilization, forms the basis of study of the humanities.
A.从古时起开始的这些充满想象的大量作品，正是文明的底蕴，它奠定了人文研究的基础。
B.从古时起，这些作品正是文明的底蕴，它形成了人文研究的基础。
C.从古时开始，这些充满想象力的作品----文明的基础，奠定了人文研究的基础。
答案：A
29. No matter what we do in life, we will have a huge advantage if we can read complex ideas and understand their meaning.
A.无论我们这一生中做什么，如果我们能解读复杂的思想并理解它们的内涵，我们都会有巨大的优势。
B.无论我们这一生中从事什么职业，如果我们能读懂复杂的思想并理解它们的内涵，我们都会受益匪浅。
C.无论我们这一生中从事什么职业，如果我们阅读复杂的思想并理解它们的意思，我们都会收益颇丰。
答案：B
30. We will have a bright career if we are the person in the office who can write a clear and elegant analysis of those ideas!
A.如果我们是在办公室里能对这些思想写出既明确又简洁的分析的人，我们会有光明的职业前景。
B.如果我们是在办公室那个能对这些想法有既明确又优雅分析的人，我们会有光明的未来。
C.如果我们是在办公室里能对这些思想写出既明确又简洁的分析的人，我们都会有光明的事业。
答案：A
31. Studying the humanities makes us familiar with the language of emotion and the creative process.
A.学习人类学知识会让我们熟悉情感的语言及创造的过程。
B.学习人文学科会让我们熟悉表达情感的语言及进行创造的过程。
C.学习人文学科会让我们熟悉情感及创造过程的语言。
答案：B
32. Most importantly, studying the humanities invests uswith great insight and self-awareness, thereby releasing our creative energy and talent in a positive and constructive manner.
A.更重要的是，学习人文学科投资了我们伟大的洞察力和自我意识，从而释放了我们的创造力和才艺用积极和建设性的方式。
B.最重要的是，学习人文学科赋予我们伟大的领悟力和自我意识，从而以乐观和建设性的方式来发挥我们的创造力和才艺。
C.最重要的是，学习人文学科使我们具有伟大的洞察力和自我意识，从而以积极和建设性的方式来发挥我们的创造力和才艺。
答案：C
33. Perhaps the best argument in favor of the humanities is the scope of possibilities that are widely open to us.
A.也许，关于人文学科最好的论断是, 人文学科为我们提供了广阔的机会。
B.也许，支持人类学科的最好论点是, 人类学科为我们提供了广阔的机会。
C.也许，支持人文学科的最好论点是, 人文学科为我们提供了广阔的机会。
答案：C
34. Each one of us needs to become as technically and professionally skilled as possible to help meet the needs of modern life.
A.我们每个人都需要尽可能变得技能化、职业化，以满足现代生活的需要。
B.我们每个人都需要尽可能变得技术化、专业化，从而帮助满足现代生活的需要。
C.我们每个人都需要尽可能具有技术和专业上的技能，以迎合现代生活的需要。
答案：A
35. In summary, the humanities help to create well-rounded human beings with insight and understanding of the passions, hopes and dreams common to all humanity.
A.总之，人类学科帮助创造全面发展的人，这些人具有洞察力，并理解全人类共有的激情、希望和理想。
B.总之，人文学科帮助造就完人，这些人具有洞察力和理解力在于全人类共有的激情、希望和理想。
C.总之，人文学科帮助早就全面发展的人，这些人具有洞察力，并理解全人类共有的激情、希望和理想。
答案：C
36. Most of us know about the phases of life which we label to parallel different age groups and life stages: childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age.
A.我们大多数人都知道人生的这些阶段，是我们根据不同的年龄和人生舞台划分的，人生据此可划分为童年、青春期、成年和老年这四个阶段。
B.我们大多数人都知道，根据不同的年龄和生活阶段，人生可与此平行划分为童年、青春期、成年和老年这四个阶段。
C.我们大多数人都知道，与不同的年龄和生活阶段平行对应着我们不同的人生阶段，它们分别是童年、青春期、成年和老年这四个阶段。
答案：B
37. We think of infancy before childhood and middle age before old age, with each unique phase bringing itsown peculiar set of challenges.
A.我们把这些阶段想象为婴儿期在童年之前，中年在老年之前，每个阶段都会面临一系列特有的挑战。
B.我们认为: 婴儿期在童年之前，中年在老年之前，每个阶段都会带来一系列奇特的挑战。
C．我们把这些阶段想象为婴儿在童年之前，中年在老年之前，每个独特的阶段都会带来一整套特有的挑战。
答案：A
38. These challenges can be overcome by acquainting ourselves with them, such as the child's need to learn, the adult's need to find the right career and build a family, and the senior's need for support and good health care.
A.，这些挑战可以被克服通过对它们的充分了解。 如孩子需要学习，成人需要找到合适的职业生涯和建立一个家庭，以及年长者需要帮助和良好医疗保健。
B.通过对它们的了解，我们就可以战胜这些挑战。 如孩子对学习的需要，成人对找到合适的职业生涯和建立一个家庭的需要，以及高级职员对得到帮助和良好医疗保健的需要。
C.通过对它们的充分了解，我们就可以战胜这些挑战。 如孩子对学习的需要，成人对找到合适的职业生涯和建立一个家庭的需要，以及年长者对得到帮助和良好医疗保健的需要。
答案：C
39. Until recently it was understood as a norm that their induction to adulthood was completed as soon as they graduated from college.
A.近来，人们还很自然地理解到：一旦他们从大学毕业，他们的成人阶段就结束了。
B.直到最近，学生们还普遍理解为：他们一从大学毕业，他们的入门阶段就结束了。
C.直到最近，人们还很自然地认为：只要他们一从大学毕业，他们的成人入门阶段就结束了。
答案：C
40. Today we have an equivalent need to recognize a new phase of life that comes after high school graduation, continues through college, and then leads to starting a family and having a career, the so-called odyssey years.
A.今天，我们同时认识到一个新的人生阶段：在高中毕业之后，一直持续到上大学，然后到成家立业，即奥德赛岁月。
B.今天，我们同样需要认识一个新的人生阶段：从高中毕业到上大学，然后到成家立业，即所谓的奥德赛岁月。
C.今天，我们认识了一个新的人生阶段：从高中毕业到上大学，然后到成家立业生子，即所谓的奥德赛岁月。
答案：B
41. Recent trends show radical changes as young people are following a different agenda.
A.由于年轻人正按照一种不同的模式生活，最近的趋势出现了根本性的变化。
B.随着年轻人正遵循着一种不同的生活模式，最近的趋势显示出快速的变化。
C.由于年轻人正遵循着一种不同的模式生活，最近的趋势出现了显著的变化。
答案：A
42. So, we need to recognize this new stage, the odyssey years, which many now consider to be an unavoidable stage in reaching adulthood.
A.因此，我们需要认出这个新阶段——奥德赛岁月。而现在被认为是到达成年之前的一个不可避免的阶段。
B.因此，我们需要了解这个新阶段——奥德赛岁月。现在许多人把这当做是进入成年的一个不可逾越的阶段。
C.因此，我们需要认识这个新阶段——奥德赛岁月。现在许多人认为这是步入成年之前的一个难以回避的阶段。
答案：C
43. People who were born prior to the 60s or 70s in the last century tended to frame their concept of adulthood based upon achieving certain accomplishments: moving away from home, becoming financially independent, finding the right spouse and starting a family.
A.出生于上个世纪60年代或70年代之前的人们往往会将成年的概念基于是否取得了某些成就：从父母家搬走，经济上独立，找到合适的配偶并组织家庭。
B.出生于上个世纪60年代或70年代之前的人们往往把成年的概念形成一种框架，即是否取得了某些成就：从家搬走，经济上独立，找到正确的对象并组织家庭。
C.出生于上个世纪60年代或70年代之前的人们把他们对于成年的概念建立在是否取得了某些成就的基础之上：从父母家搬走，经济上仍然依靠父母，找到合适的配偶并建立家庭。
答案：A
44. During the odyssey years, a high proportion of young people are delaying marriage, child bearing, and even employment.
A.在奥德赛岁月中, 高比例的年轻人正在推迟婚姻，生子，甚至就业。
B. 在奥德赛岁月中，相当比例的年轻人都推迟结婚、生子，甚至推迟就业。
C.在奥德赛岁月中，不少年轻人都推迟结婚、养育孩子，甚至推迟就业。
答案：B
45. The odyssey years can saddle young people with enormous pressure to move forward quickly.
A.奥德赛岁月使年轻人承受了巨大的压力，迫使他们快速往前冲。
B. 奥德赛岁月能释放出年轻人巨大的潜能，让他们快速向前奔跑。
C. 奥德赛岁月能让年轻人负重前行只为更快地到达目的地。
答案：A
46. As the sole heir and focus of their parents' expectations, hopes and dreams, some react with rebellious and prideful attitudes and behavior toward their parents.
A.作为他们父母期望、希望和梦想的唯一的继承人和聚焦，有些年轻人以叛逆和骄傲的行为和态度对待父母。
B.作为他们父母唯一的继承人和所有期望、希望和梦想的聚焦，有些人以出格和傲慢的行为和态度回应父母。
C.作为他们父母唯一的继承人和所有期望、希望和梦想的聚焦，有些年轻人以叛逆和桀骜不驯的态度和行为来对待父母。
答案：C
47. Their confusion comes from the difficulties to make parents understand them and the fluid journey of discovery they need in this phase of their lives.
A. 他们的困扰来源于和家人沟通的困难，以及在这段人生旅程中所需要进行不确定的探索。
B.他们的困惑源于很难让家长了解他们，也源于这段需要进行自我探索的、不确定的人生之旅。
C.他们的困惑源于没办法让父母来理解他们，以及他们在这段人生旅途中所需要进行的流水般的探索。
答案：B
48. To get away from this confusion and upset, many young people resort to computer games, iPods, iPhones, or iPads, to help distract them from their pain and stress.
A.为了从困惑和沮丧中解脱出来，许多年轻人沉溺于电脑游戏，iPods，iPhones或iPads，以帮助减轻他们的痛苦和压力。
B.为了远离困惑和不安，许多年轻人转而去打电脑游戏，玩iPods，iPhones或iPads，以帮助分散他们的痛苦和压力。
C.为了逃避困惑和不安，许多年轻人诉诸电脑游戏，iPods，iPhones或iPads，以帮助分散他们的痛苦和压力。
答案：C
49. Male wages have remained stable over the past decades, while female wages have boomed.
A.男性的工资在过去的几十年里一直停滞不前，而女性的工资却出现激增。
B.男性的工资在过去的十几年里保持稳定，而女性的工资却涨了数倍。
C.男性的工资在过去的几十年里一直停滞不前，而女性的工资则更低。
答案：A
50. To reinforce this essential message, success moving through the odyssey years will come to those who don't expect to achieve their goals right away but know that they must have the strength, capacity and confidence to endure over the long term.
A.要强调这一重要信息：成功度过奥德赛岁月的将是那些不急于即刻实现目标的人——但这些人知道他们必须保持实力、能力、信心去忍受这段较长的岁月。
B.要重视这一重要信息：顺利度过奥德赛岁月的将属于那些不急于即刻实现目标的人——但这些人知道他们必须有力量、能力、信心去度过这段艰苦的岁月。
C.要强化这一重要信息：顺利度过奥德赛岁月的将是那些不急于即刻实现目标的人——但这些人知道他们必须保持实力、能力、信心去度过这段较长的岁月。
答案：C
51. That fateful night, I was merely curious.
A．在那个命中注定的夜晚，我只是好奇。
B 在那个致命的夜晚，我只是好奇。
C在那个浪漫的夜晚，我有点好奇。
答案：A
52. They think we had a classic fairy-tale romance heading for marriage from the outset.
A. 她们认为我们有着一段经典的童话般的浪漫史，从一开始就直奔婚姻的殿堂。
B. 他们认为我们有着古典的浪漫童话，一头扎进婚姻。
C. 她们认为我们的童话故事有阶级区别，从一开始就投奔婚姻。
答案：A
53. He became my boyfriend because of my shallow agenda
A．他之所以成为我的男朋友，只是因为我很不了解他。
B. 他之所以成为我的男朋友，只是因为我的计划太肤浅。
C．他之所以成为我男友，只是因为当时我那肤浅的打算。
答案：C
54. He had a charming way with words which would charm any girl.
A．他的单词用的很有魅力，让女孩爱上他。
B. 他有种魔术的用语，会迷倒任何女孩。
C．他很会说话，这会迷倒任何女孩。
答案：C
55. I was not immune to his personality.
A. 我对他的自私有免疫力。
B. 我对他的个性毫无免疫力。
C. 我对他的个性很欣赏。
答案：B
56. To my disgust, he seemed resigned to his fate.
A. 令我厌恶的是，他似乎屈从了自己的命运。
B. 令我恶心的是，他似乎对命运很不屑。
C. 令我害怕的是，他似乎要抵抗命运。
答案：A
57. And once we became steadies, he coordinated his studies and social life.
A. 从前我们关系稳定，他放弃了学习和社交
B. 我们的男女朋友关系一经确定，他就协调了他的学习和社交生活。
C 我们的关系确定过一次，他协调了他的学习和社交生活。
答案：B
58. At his core, he is always a perfect gentleman and deserves a lot of credit for that.
A. 他的心理一直是完美绅士，得到了很多信用度。
B. 他的骨子里一直是个完美绅士，这值得高度赞扬。
C. 他的内心一直是个完美绅士，得到了很高分。
答案：B
59. He would sometimes take the liberty of displaying his love by planting a kiss on my lips.
B. 他有时会很自 由的展示他的爱，在我的嘴唇上种一个吻。
C. 他有时会在我的嘴唇上亲吻表达爱的解放。
答案：A
60. Then my brain woke up from fantasy land.
A. 我随即从梦游中醒过来。
B. 我随即从仙境中醒过来。
C. 我随即从幻想中惊醒。
答案：C
61. Our faithful journey of love and learning took us down rocky roads of hardship and on smooth easy-going highways.
A. 我们高尚的爱和学习之旅带我们走过艰难的岩石道路，走上光滑的高速公路。
B. 我们忠实的爱和学习之旅带我们走过艰难崎岖的岩石路，走上平坦易行的公路。
C. 我们忠于上帝的爱和学习之旅带我们跨过岩石走向大道。
答案：B
62. Butch was granted reconsideration.
A. 布奇被重新考虑了。
B. 布奇的复议被批准通过了。
C. 布奇被准许再考虑一次。
答案：B
63. We lived in a time when a dramatic shift in sexual attitudes was taking place.
A. 我们生活在一个性观念正在发生戏剧性转变的时代。
B. 我们生活在一个性观念正在发生精彩过渡的时代。
C. 我们生活的时代对性的态度正在大退化。
答案：A
64. My life was stale with no component of fun.
A. 我的生活没有幽默感，很乏味。
B. 我的人生加点乐趣就不会苍白了。
C. 我的生活乏味，没有一点乐趣。
答案：C
65. In a way, love just happens when you least expect it.
A. 在某种程度上，爱神恰恰在你最没准备时来临。
B. 爱情会以你期待的方式发生。
C. 爱情会在你最不想要的时候用某种方式发生。
答案：A
66. I liked the attention but was cautious about his wild, dynamic personality.
A. 我喜欢做事专心，但对他野性和多变的个性望而却步。
B. 我喜欢被重视的感觉，但对他的野性和充满活力的个性却小心谨慎。
C. 我喜欢对他投入，但对他狂野和活泼的个性有点害怕。
答案：B
67. His exciting ‘bad boy image’ was just too tempting to resist.
A. 他那令人激动的坏小子形象简直太诱人了，让人无法抗拒。
B. 他那刺激人的坏小子形象有点太强烈了让我受不了。
C. 他那挑逗人的坏小子造型太让人想入非非了。
答案：B
68. Butch took me by surprise as he knelt down and proposed marriage.
A. 布奇突然吓了我一跳跪下来向我求婚。
B. 布奇跪下来提出结婚的建议，我目瞪口呆。
C. 布奇出其不意地跪下向我求婚。
答案：C
69. College is supposed to be a time of great learning and also some fun.
A. 大学被提议要让大家边学边玩。
B. 大学是应该是学习的好时间，但也应该有一些乐趣。
C. 大学被要求提供学习和娱乐的场所。
答案：B
70. When he announced to the world that I was his girlfriend, I went along with him.
A. 当他向大家宣布我是他女友时，我同意了。
B. 当他向世界声明我是他女朋友时，我跟他一起走了。
C. 当他向发公告说我是他女朋友时，我支持他。
答案：A
71. Our love story sums up a 29-year long honeymoon together as a couple who are still madly in love with each other.
A. 我们的爱情故事总结了29年的漫长蜜月之旅，证明我们依然疯狂相爱。
B. 我们的爱情诠释了一对仍在疯狂爱着对方的夫妇如何一起度过了29年之久的蜜月。
C. 我们的爱情故事是我们疯狂相爱29年的总结。
答案：B
72．Two years passed in a blur.
A. 两年稀里糊涂过去了。
B. 两年飞速过去。
C. 两年艰难的过去了。
答案：A
73. Consequently, he was going to be expelled from the university.
A. 最终，他将被学校驱逐。
B. 果然，他马上要被学校罚款。
C. 因而，他将被大学除名。
答案：C
74. I lodged an appeal on his behalf, which was approved.
A. 我为了支持他发起了呼吁，被他同意了。
B. 我以他的名义递交了呈请书，结果被批准了。
C. 我替他着想提出了建议，他很赞同。
答案：B
75. Our love commenced with a casual attraction but bloomed into a mature love and rich life.
A. 我们的爱从漫不经心的互相吸引开始，但最终却发展出成熟的爱情和富足的生活。
B. 我们的爱来源于随意的吸引，最终开花结果生活富裕。
C. 我们的一见钟情，但是最终变成成熟的爱和丰富的生活。
答案：A
76. We are too young to tie the knot.
A. 我们现在打这个结太早了。
B. 我们现在还太年轻了，不适合在一起。
C. 我们现在结婚还太早了。
答案：C
77. I think that the message we get from our environment seem to defy common sense and contradict each other.
A. 我觉得我们从环境中获得的信息好像不符合常理。
B. 我觉得我们从环境中获得的信息自相矛盾。
C. 我觉得我们从生活的环境里所获得的信息似乎是有违常识，互相矛盾的。
答案：C
78. The paradox is that everyday we get two sets of messages at odds with each other.
A. 自相矛盾的情况是，我们每天都收到彼此相左的两组信息。
B. 讽刺的是我们每天都收到奇奇怪怪的两组信息。
C. 荒诞在于我们每天都收到互不相容的两组信息。
答案：A
79. Control your appetite for more than you truly need.
A. 控制你的食欲，如果你不是真的饥饿。
B. 控制住对不是真的想吃的东西的食欲。
C. 不要垂涎那些你并不真正需要的东西。
答案：C
80. Hard work, family loyalty, and the capacity to postpone desires are core American values.
A. 艰苦创业，忠于家庭，能推迟欲望是美国价值观的核心。
B. 艰苦创业，忠于家庭，拖延欲望的能力让你能在美国体现价值。
C. 成家立业是美国价值的核心。
答案：A
81. The advertising ’ s permissive message, is inescapable.
A. 广告的纵容不可避免。
B. 纵容人们不断花钱的广告无所不在。
C. 无法摆脱 广告的怂恿。
答案：B
82. Each advertisement is doing its utmost to influence our diverse buying decisions.
A. 每个广告都在尽最大努力影响我们形形色色的购买决定。
B. 每个广告都在花最大代价影响我们各种购买决定。
C. 每个广告都在最夸张地影响我们形形色色的购买决定。
答案：A
83. I derive pleasure from nice things and feel nourished by them.
A. 我从好东西那里夺取快感，感受滋养。
B. 我从精美的东西里得到乐趣，并感觉到它们给我的滋养。
C. 我从好东西那里培养乐趣，得到营养。
答案：B
84. Watch out, take stock of your life, don’t let your attention get scattered.
A. 当心，要掂量掂量自己的生活，不要让注意力分散。
B. 注意观察，多存点钱，不要心思涣散。
C. 看好了，掌握好生活，不要朝三暮四。
答案：A
85. If you find yourself getting into financial trouble, don’t let your ego get in your way.
A. 如果你发现自己正陷入金融麻烦，不要再继续在这条路上走下去了。
B. 如果你发现自己正陷入财务困境，不要让自私断了你的后路。
C. 如果你发现自己正陷入财务困境，不要让你的自大妨碍你。
答案：C
86. Urgently get help with tackling your problem before it spins out of control.
A. 在情况变得失控之前，赶紧寻求帮助来解决问题。
B. 紧急救援能帮你解决问题，不然问题会越来越严重。
C. 在问题没有恶化之前寻求紧急帮助。
答案：A
87. You will become the captain of your own ship, steering your life in a successful and productive direction through the choppy waters.
A. 你会成为你自己的船长，朝着物产富饶的方向行驶。
B. 你会成为你自己的船长，驾驶着你的生活之船，乘风破浪，驶向成功和富有。
C. 你会成为自己的船长，在不平稳的水域成功掌舵。
答案：B
88. The essential message is cemented into our consciousness.
A. 重要的信息已凝聚在我们的意识里。
B. 机密的信息植入了我们的意识。
C. 精化的信息在我们清醒时才进入。
答案：A
89. Money worries are extremely stressful and distracting.
A. 金钱会让人极其焦虑和涣散。
B. 金钱的担忧会让人倍感压力，并让人分心。
C. 担心钱的问题压力山大。
答案：B
90. An additional option is finding a partner to help you stay on track.
A. 另外一个选择是找一个合作伙伴来帮你保持正常良好的状况。
B. 找个合作伙伴是个多余的选择。
C. 找个额外的合伙人可以让你不出轨。
答案：A
91. Consider your financial well-being as a key ingredient of your university education.
A. 把良好的财务状况看作是大学教育中的一个关键因素。
B．把你的理财能力当做是大学教育的关键。
C. 在你的大学教育里，一定要考虑财政状况。
答案：A
92. What are the psychological and social consequences of this campaign?
A. 这次战役造成的身心损害有哪些？
B. 这种宣传活动会造成什么心理和社会上的影响呢？
C. 这种竞争有哪些心理和社会效应？
答案：B
93. Don’t let your ego get in your way.
A. 不要让你的自大妨碍你。
B. 不要让自私挡着你的路。
C. 不要让自我意识伴你前行。
答案：A
94. This period is usually regarded as a bridge between the Middle Ages and Modern era.
A. 这一时期通常被看作近代和现代的桥梁。
B. 这个阶段被定义为中世纪和现代的桥梁。
C. 这一时期通常被认为是中世纪和近代之间的桥梁。
答案：C
95. European exploration allowed the global mapping of the world.
A. 欧洲大勘探让绘制全球性的世界地图成为可能。
B. 欧洲探险是按照世界地图进行的。
C. 欧洲殖民重新绘制了世界地图。
答案：A
96. Once proposed, the strategy has received positive responses from the related countries along the road.
A. 建议第一次提出，就受到了沿线各国的积极响应。
B. 这一战略一经提出即受到沿线各国的积极响应。
C. 这个战略曾经被提出并受到各国肯定。
答案：B
97. The strategy of “one belt, one road” focuses on cooperation and mutual benefits.
A. “一带一路”倡议以合作和共赢为核心。
B. “一带一路”倡议只关注合作和双方利益。
C. “一带一路”倡议侧重合作和各自的利益。
答案：A
98. Wok hard and save. Suspend your desires. Avoid luxuries.
A. 努力工作拯救自我，控制欲望，克服奢侈。
B. 努力工作以自救，压抑欲望，避免浪费。
C. 努力工作，把钱存起来，控制你的欲望，不要买奢侈品。
答案：C
99. General Xiang Yu was a rare exception to the norm.
A. 项羽将军是一个罕见的不墨守成规的人。
B. 项羽将军是个绝对的特例。
C. 项羽将军是个不符合标准的特殊人物。
答案：A
100. Most people can’t marshal the will for painful choices.
A. 大多数人都不能忍受痛苦的选择。
B. 大多数人都接受了痛苦的选择。
C. 大多数人都不能整理自己的思路来做痛苦的选择。
答案：C
101. European overseas expansion led to the rise of colonial empires.
A. 欧洲的海外扩张导致了殖民帝国的崛起。
B. 欧洲的跨海探险导致了殖民帝国的崛起。
C. 欧洲在海上的航行带来殖民帝国的扩大。
答案：A
102. I used to put things off, not anymore.
A.我习惯了他把事情往后推，直到无事可推。
B. 我过去常想着等等再做，现在再也不会了。
C. 我过去会等等再做，现在再也不会了。
答案：B
103. We find pleasure in the administration of your own financial affairs.
A. 我们在管理自己的金融事务中找到乐趣。
B. 我们在金融行政事务中找到了乐趣。
C. 我们在银行业务的执行中找到了乐趣。
答案：A
104. A little voice inside us echoes those upright messages.
A. 我们身体里有个小小的声音回荡在向上飘荡的信息里。
B. 那些正确的消息回应着我们内心小小的声音。
C. 我们身体里面有一个微弱的声音与那些正直的信息在共鸣。
答案：C
105. Her parents won’t stop any one of them because they might come in handy some day.
A. 她的父母不会阻止他们中任何一个人，因为他们可能有天会空手回来。
B. 她的父母不会让她停止任何一项活动，理由是它们有一天可能会派上用场。
C. 她的父母不会让她停止任何一项活动，因为他们会在某天满载而归。
答案：B
106. What pleasure and satisfaction can we derived from focusing our energy and attention in a more concentratedfashion?
A. 我们能从更集中的精力和注意力中获得什么样的喜悦和满足？
B. 我们能从更集中的精力和注意力中剥夺什么快乐和满足呢？
C. 我们能从更时尚的焦点中获得什么样的喜悦和满足？
答案：A
107. He is encouraging us to discard those things that seem to have outward merit in favor of those things that actually enrich our lives.
A. 他鼓励我们去丢弃那些徒有其表的利益，偏爱那些确实能丰富我们生活的事物。
B. 他鼓励我们放弃那些似乎只有表面价值的东西，去追求那些能真正丰富我们生活的东西。
C. 他鼓励我们用丰富的生活去取代只有外在优点的生活。
答案：B
108. In marriage, we create a situation where we promise ourselves not to keep options open.
A. 在婚姻中，我们创造了一个局面，承诺不保留选择机。
B. 婚姻中，我们创造了一个承诺开放式选择的形式。
C. 在婚姻中，我们创造了一个局面，承诺不会公开自己的后路。
答案：A
109. We are naturally prejudiced to believe that more is better.
B. 我们天生偏向更多更好的选择。
C. 我们很自然很偏执的相信选择越多越好。
答案：C
110. Any door left unclicked for a short while shrink in size and vanish
A. 如果有片刻没点击某扇门，那扇门就会慢慢缩小并消失。
B. 任何没点击就被留下的门会缩小并消失。
C. 任何没打开的门过一会儿就会变小消失。
答案：A
111. He explained that he was imposing on them a necessity for attaining victory over their opponents.
A. 他解释说他正在逼他们知道怎么打败对手。
B. 他解释道，他强加给他们的是战胜对手的必要举措。
C. 他解释说他迫不得已让我们知道战胜对手的必要性。
答案：B
112. General Xiang Yu was a rare exception to the norm.
A. 项羽将军是一个罕见的不墨守成规的人。
B. 项羽将军是个少有的特殊人才。
C. 项羽将军是个叛逆的特例。
答案：A
113. Hundreds of students couldn’t bear to let their options vanish.
A. 一百多名学生不能忍受让他们的后路消失。
B. 几百名学生都不能忍受眼睁睁看着他们的选择机会消失。
C. 几百名学生等不及让自己的选择更多。
答案：B
114. The experiment revolves around a game that eliminated the excuses we usually have for refusing to let go.
A. 实验是围绕着一个游戏展开的，这个游戏排除了我们通常不肯放手的借口。
B. 实验是一个旋转的游戏，排除了我们拒绝放手的借口。
C. 实验是围绕着一个游戏展开的，这个游戏强化了我们拒绝逃离的理由。
答案：A
115. While playing the game, students noticed a modified visual element.
A. 在玩游戏时，学生们注意到了一个改良过的虚拟元素。
B. 在玩游戏时，学生注意到了一个视觉上的变化。
C. 在玩游戏时，学生们注意到了一个修改过的视力因素。
答案：B
116. All the students’ desire was to avoid the immediate, though temporary, pain of watching options close.
A. 所有学生都不堪目睹眼前的选择机会被剥夺，尽管这种痛苦是临时的。
B. 所有学生的欲望都是要避免眼前稍纵即逝的痛苦。
C. 所有学生都急切想要逃避目睹选择消失的痛苦，尽管是暂时的。
答案：A
117. He is featured in Dan’s enlightening new publication.
A. 丹富有启迪性的新书对他做了专题介绍。
B. 他对丹的新书产生了浓厚的兴趣。
C.丹在新书的发行上非常有特点。
答案：A
118. People are willing to pay a big price to avoid the emotion of loss.
A. 人们愿意花大价钱去挽回感情。
B. 人们随时准备去逃避情感的失落。
C. 人们宁愿付出很大的代价，也要避免情感的失落。
答案：C
119. Why were the students so attached to the lesser door?
A. 为什么学生们对那扇变小的门如此依恋呢？
B. 为什么学生们如此紧贴着那扇小门？
C. 为什么学生们如此排斥那扇越来越小的门？
答案：A
120. Minimalism doesn’t mean there’s anything inherently wrong with owning material possessions.
A. 极简主义从并不意味着拥有物质财富从本质上来讲有什么不对。
B. 最小化并不意味着持续错误地拥有物质。
C. 极简主义并不意味着拥有物质财富是天生的错误。
答案：A
121. Each subsequent click on that door would earn a fluctuating sum of money.
A. 每次间歇性地点击那扇门会连续获得一定数额的钱。
B. 随后接着在那扇门上的每次点击都会挣得数额不等的钱。
C. 每次持续点击那扇门会赚取上下浮动的钱。
答案：B
122. Any door left unclicked for a short while would shrink in size and vanish.
A. 如果有片刻没点击那扇门，那扇门就会慢慢缩小并消失。
B. 任何留下来没关闭的门过一会儿就会消失。
C. 任何没要是一下子没有点击就会缩小蒸发。
答案：A
123. In life, the corresponding costs are often less obvious such as wasted time or missed opportunities.
A. 在生活中，相应的损失就往往没那么明显，如浪费时间，错过机会。
B. 在生活中，对应的成本经常因为浪费的时间和机会而更明显。
C. 在生活中，某些相对的花费会不明显比如浪费的时间和错失的机会。
答案：A
124. Dr. Ariely says he has made a conscious effort to lessen his load.
A. 阿雷利博士说，他刻意增加自己的重量。
B. 阿雷利博士说，他意识到自己的努力，从而减轻了他的负担。
C. 阿雷利博士说，他已经有意识地努力减轻自己的负担。
答案：C
125. XiangYu was a veteran leader who achieved the summit of success.
A. 项羽是一位经验丰富的领袖，他达到了成功的顶峰。
B. 项羽是位退役的领袖，他达到了成功的顶峰。
C. 项羽是一位老道的领袖，他取得了顶级的成功。
答案：A