东北农业大学网络教育学院
大学英语第三册期末复习题（客观题部分）
一、单项选择题
1.HeiswatchingTV?Heis_____tobecleaninghisroom.
A)knownB)supposedC)regardedD)considered
2.TheSmithsdecidedto_____aboyandagirlthoughtheyalreadyhadthreechildren.
A)adaptB)bringC)receiveD)adopt
3.Thenewspaperdidn’tmentionthe___ofthedamagecausedbythefire.
A)rangeB)levelC)extentD)quantity
4.Wecannottrusthimanymorebecauseheoften________hisduty.
A)owesB)spoilsC)desertsD)neglects
5.Inordertoincreaseouroutputweneedtoimportmoreproduction_______.
A)facilitiesB)hensC)votesD)artists
6.Freemedicalserviceis_______tonearlyallthecollegestudentsinChina.
A)favoriteB)availableC)convenientD)average
7.Ironsupplementsmayproduceafeelingofwantingto____andmaybepoisonousinsomecases.
A)throwawayB)throwupC)throwinD)throwout
8.GrantWoodinstantly____tofamein1930withhispaintingAmericanGothicanoftencopiedinterpretationofthesolemnprideofAmericanfarmers.
A)ariseB)riseC)roseD)raised
9.JamesMontgomeryisfamousforhisarmy____postersofWorldWarsIandII.
A)recruitedB)recruitingC)recruitD)recrutation
10.Ifyouhadbeen____inyourstudyyouwouldhavepassedtheexaminationwithoutanydifficulty.
A)bigmindedB)singlemindedC)broadmindedD)narrowminded
11.MyEnglishprofessortoldmeto____myvocabularyto____mysentencelengthandto____mytone.
A)amplifyjustifyenlargeB)enlargejustifydiversify
C)diversifyenlargeamplifyD)enlargeamplifydiversify
12.TheBuffalonickelwas____inmemoryofthedestructionofthebuffaloherdsandtheAmericanIndians.
A)descendedB)designedC)deprivedD)detailed
13.Thepointin____bycorrespondenceisnotwhetherweshoulddoitbutwhetherwecandoit.
A)argumentB)debateC)disputeD)controversy
14.____theirdifferencethecoupleweredevelopinganobviousandgenuineaffectionforeachother.
A)ButforB)ForallC)AboveallD)Exceptfor
15.Theearlypioneershadto____manyhardshipstosettleonthenewland.
A)gointoB)gothroughC)gobackonD)goabout
16.Weshouldkeepa____eyeontheprisonerseverymoment.
A)jealousB)enviousC)jealousyD)envy
17.Iwouldappreciate____itasecret.
A)yourkeepingB)youtokeep
C)thatyoukeepD)thatyouwillkeep
18.Overthelastfifteenyearsrunninghasbecomeapopular____for30millionparticipantsoftheages.
A)fantasyB)pastimeC)symposiumD)penalty
19.Nowthecheersandapplause____inasinglesustainedroar.
A)mingledB)concentratedC)assembledD)permeated
20.Icouldn’tfind____andsoItookthisone.
A)alargeenoughcoatB)anenoughlargecoat
C)alargecoatenoughD)acoatenoughlarge
21.____quiterecentlymostmothersinBritaindidnottakepaidworkoutsidethehome.
A)BeforeB)UntilC)FromD)Since
22.Tryonwasextremelyangrybutcoolheadedenoughto____stormingintotheboss’soffice.
A)preventB)prohibitC)turnD)avoid
23.Theyaresuretheyhaveallthefactstheyneedto____theexistenceofablackhole.
A)obtainB)maintainC)verifyD)display
24.Thetownplanningcommissionsaidthattheirfinancialoutlookforthenextyearwasoptimistic.Theyexpectincreasedtax____.
A)efficiencyB)revenuesC)privilegesD)validity
25.Itisnot_______formetoreturnallthebookstothelibrarynowbecauseIstillneedsomeofthemformyresearch.
A)continuousB)difficultC)convenientD)sufficient
26.Heistheonlypersonwhocan____inthiscasebecausetheotherwitnesseswerekilledmysteriously.
A)testifyB)chargeC)accuseD)rectify
27.Thisboywas_______forwhathehaddoneintheclass.
A)scoldedB)overcomeC)inclinedD)displayed
28.Onweekendmygrandpausually____aglassofwine.
A)subscribesB)engagesinC)hangsonD)indulgesin
29.Theleaderoftheexpedition____everyonetofollowhisexample.
A)promotedB)reinforcedC)sparkedD)inspired
30.Wemustlookbeyond____andassumptionsandtrytodiscoverwhatismissing.
A)justificationsB)illusionsC)manifestationsD)specifications
31.Thegovernmentistryingtodosomethingto____betterunderstandingbetweenthetwonations.
A)raiseB)promoteC)heightenD)increase
32.Thesoldierwas_____ofrunningawaywhentheenemyattacked.
A)scoldedB)chargedC)accusedD)punished
33.Peopleappreciate____withhimbecausehehasagoodsenseofhumor.
A)toworkB)tohaveworkedC)workingD)havingworked
34.WhenaspacecrafttravelsoneofthemajorproblemsisreentryintotheEarth’s_______.
A)surfaceB)atmosphereC)attitudeD)bent
35.Weare_______attherapidprogressMarkhasmadeinthissemester.
A)distinguishedB)annoyedC)astonishedD)scored
36.Hetriedto_______relationswithhisformerwifebuthefailed.
A)measureB)maintainC)shelterD)reply
37.Itcanbesaidwithoutany____thatthisfactorycanproducts100000bikeseverymonth.
A)boastB)exaggerateC)boastfulD)exaggeration
38.Anemployeetoldthegovernmentofficialthat“US”isshort____“UncleSam”.
A)forB)toC)withD)on
39.Thecommitteedidnot____oftheplantobuildanewbridgeovertheriverforitwillcosttoomuch.
A)proveB)approveC)disapproveD)disprove
40.Afewvillagerswere____of“LordWilliams”butmostsawnothingthatarouseddoubtsuntillater.
A)suspiciousB)suspicionC)doubtableD)doubted
41.Womendonotusuallyeattherecommendeddaily____ofiron.
A)sectionB)allowanceC)shareD)part
42.Hewasn’t___tositandwatchbuthecouldnotstandunaidedonthesoftsandbecauseofhislameness.
A)conceitedB)contentC)conceptD)concentrated
43.We____Edison’ssuccesstohisintelligenceandhardwork.
A)subjectB)attributeC)oweD)refer
44.Thepoliceaccusedhimofsettingfiretothebuildingbuthedenied____intheareaonthemightofthefire.
A)tobeB)tohavebeenC)havingbeenD)be
45.Sheaccusedtheman_____breakingintoherhouse.
A)atB)ofC)forD)with
46.Manypeoplelikewhitecolorasitisa____ofpurity.
A)symbolB)signC)signalD)symptom
47.Everyoneshouldbe____toadecentstandardoflivingandanopportunitytobeeducated.
A)attributedB)entitledC)identifiedD)justified
48.Youhavenothingto____byrefusingtolistentoouradvice.
A)gainB)graspC)seizeD)earn
49.Onweekendmygrandpausually____aglassofwine.
A)subscribesB)engagesinC)hangsonD)indulgesin
50.Though____inabigcityPeteralwayspreferstopainttheprimitivescenesofcountrylife.
A)grownB)raisedC)tendedD)cultivated
51.Themanagerurgedhisstaffnotto____thesplendidopportunity.
A)dropB)missC)escapeD)slide
52.Mr.Smithwastheonlywitnesswhosaidthatthefirewas____.
A)matureB)deliberateC)meaningfulD)innocent
53.Thisisthenursewho____tomewhenIwasillinhospital.
A)accompaniedB)attendedC)entertainedD)shielded
54.Althoughhehadlookedthroughallthereferencematerialonthesubjecthestillfoundithardtounderstandthispointandherexplanationonly____tohisconfusion.
A)extendedB)amountedC)addedD)turned
55.Thismorningintheclassourteacherlosthis_______atlastbecausehecouldnotstandanymore.
A)temperB)terrorC)verseD)contain
56.Hekeepsonwithphysicaltraininginwinter___________colditis.
A)whateverB)nomatterhowC)whetherornotD)although
57.Thewomanwasworriedaboutthesideeffectsoftakingaspirinsbutherdoctor____herthatitisabsolutelyharmless.
A)retrievedB)releasedC)reassuredD)revived
58.Weshouldmakeaclear____betweenthetwoscientifictermsforthepurposeofourdiscussion.
A)separationB)discriminationC)deviationD)distinction
59.MostbroadcastersmaintainthatTVhasbeenunfairlycriticizedandarguethatthepowerofthemediumis____.
A)grantedB)impliedC)exaggeratedD)remedied
60.Hiswifeisconstantlyfinding____withhimwhichmakeshimveryangry.
A)errorsB)shortcomingsC)faultD)flaw
61.Wemustlookbeyond____andassumptionsandtrytodiscoverwhatismissing.
A)justificationsB)illusionsC)manifestationsD)specifications
62.MostbroadcastersmaintainthatTVhasbeenunfairlycriticizedandarguethatthepowerofthemediumis____.
A)grantedB)impliedC)exaggeratedD)remedied
63.HeiswatchingTV?Heis_____tobecleaninghisroom.
A)knownB)supposedC)regardedD)considered
64.TheSmithsdecidedto_____aboyandagirlthoughtheyalreadyhadthreechildren.
A)adaptB)bringC)receiveD)adopt
65.Ihadjuststartedbackforthehousetochangemyclothes____Iheardvoices.
A)asB)whenC)afterD)while
66.Wecannottrusthimanymorebecauseheoften________hisduty.
A)owesB)spoilsC)desertsD)neglects
67.Inordertoincreaseouroutputweneedtoimportmoreproduction_______.
A)facilitiesB)hensC)votesD)artists
68.Freemedicalserviceis_______tonearlyallthecollegestudentsinChina.
A)favoriteB)availableC)convenientD)average
69.Ironsupplementsmayproduceafeelingofwantingto____andmaybepoisonousinsomecases.
A)throwawayB)throwupC)throwinD)throwout
70.GrantWoodinstantly____tofamein1930withhispaintingAmericanGothicanoftencopiedinterpretationofthesolemnprideofAmericanfarmers.
A)ariseB)riseC)roseD)raised
71.Irubcreamintotheoldwoman’syellowskinfeelingperfectlythe____ofeachboneintheback.
A)outlineB)organizationC)structureD)frame
72.Ifyouhadbeen____inyourstudyyouwouldhavepassedtheexaminationwithoutanydifficulty.
A)bigmindedB)singlemindedC)broadmindedD)narrowminded
73.MyEnglishprofessortoldmeto____myvocabularyto____mysentencelengthandto____mytone.
A)amplifyjustifyenlargeB)enlargejustifydiversify
C)diversifyenlargeamplifyD)enlargeamplifydiversify
74.Womendonotusuallyeattherecommendeddaily____ofiron.
A)sectionB)allowanceC)shareD)part
75.Thepointin____bycorrespondenceisnotwhetherweshoulddoitbutwhetherwecandoit.
A)argumentB)debateC)disputeD)controversy
76.____theirdifferencethecoupleweredevelopinganobviousandgenuineaffectionforeachother.
A)ButforB)ForallC)AboveallD)Exceptfor
77.We____Edison’ssuccesstohisintelligenceandhardwork.
A)subjectB)attributeC)oweD)refer
78.Weshouldkeepa____eyeontheprisonerseverymoment.
A)jealousB)enviousC)jealousyD)envy
79.Underthepresentsystemstateenterprisesmust____allprofitstothegovernment.
A)turndownB)turnupC)turnoutD)turnin
80.Manypeoplelikewhitecolorasitisa____ofpurity.
A)symbolB)signC)signalD)symptom
81.Nowthecheersandapplause____inasinglesustainedroar.
A)mingledB)concentratedC)assembledD)permeated
82.JohnDeweybelievedthateducationshouldbeapreparationforlifethatapersonlearnsbydoingandthatteachingmust____thecuriosityandcreativityofchildren.
A)seekB)stimulateC)shapeD)secure
83.Heaskedusto____themincarryingthroughtheirplan.
A)provideB)arouseC)assistD)persist
84.Mr.Smithwastheonlywitnesswhosaidthatthefirewas____.
A)matureB)deliberateC)meaningfulD)innocent
85.Tryonwasextremelyangrybutcoolheadedenoughto____stormingintotheboss’soffice.
A)preventB)prohibitC)turnD)avoid
86.Shegavehimbackthemoneyshe’dstolenfor____sake.
A)consent’sB)conscience’sC)herD)conscious
87.Ifyouhaveanyproblemsduringyourstudyherepleasedonot_______tocallmeforhelp
A)hesitateB)despairC)urgeD)request
88.Somelazymenwouldrather_______thanwork.
A)indicateB)declareC)solveD)starve
89.Hekeepsonwithphysicaltraininginwinter___________colditis.
A)whateverB)nomatterhowC)whetherornotD)although
90.Thedesignerhasappliedfora____forhisnewinvention.
A)tariffB)discountC)versionD)patent
91.Thesoldierwas_____ofrunningawaywhentheenemyattacked.
A)scoldedB)chargedC)accusedD)punished
92.Hadheworkedhardhe_____theexams.
A)musthavegotthroughB)wouldhavegotthrough
C)wouldgetthroughD)couldgetthrough
93.Thepressure_____causesAmericanstobeenergeticbutitalsoputsthemunderaconstantemotionalstrains.
A)tocompeteB)competingC)tobecompetedD)havingcompeted
94.Hetriedto_______relationswithhisformerwifebuthefailed.
A)measureB)maintainC)shelterD)reply
95.He_______tostudyharderinthefuturesothathecouldhavemoreopportunitiestofindabetterjob.
A)resolvedB)resortedC)requestedD)reserved
96.Theengineersinthislabspentseveralweeks_______theirplansforthenewbicycle.
A)countingB)strippingC)elaboratingD)casting
97.JamesMontgomeryisfamousforhisarmy____postersofWorldWarsIandII.
A)recruitedB)recruitingC)recruitD)recrutation
98.JamesFraser____traditionbyusingthreeactualAmericanIndiansasmodelsforhiscreation.
A)wentoutB)wentforC)wentinD)wentagainst
99.Hisparentsdidnotapproveofhisplantogoandstudyabroadwithagirltheyhadnevermetbuthe____andmarriedher.
A)wentagainstB)wentforC)wentfornothingD)wentahead
100.The____ofLibertywasdedicatedonanislandinUpperNewYorkBayin1886.
A)StatusB)StatueC)StatureD)State
101.AfterthewaracharactercalledUncleSambeganappearinginpoliticalcartoonhisfrom____fromanearliercartooncharactercalledBrotherJonathan.
A)involvingB)changingC)evolvingD)altering
102.Herskinwasdryafter____tothewindduringthetrip.
A)failureB)disclosureC)exposureD)pressure
103.Sheaccusedtheman_____breakingintoherhouse.
A)atB)ofC)forD)with
104.WhenMr.Jonesgetsoldhewill____hisbusinesstohisson.
A)takeoverB)handoverC)thinkoverD)getover
105.Mycameracanbe____totakepicturesincloudyorsunnyconditions.
A)treatedB)adjustedC)adoptedD)remedied
106.Thoseactingforthedefendantproposedtoappeal____thesentence.
A)toB)againstC)forD)out
107.Themanagerpromisedtokeepme____ofhowourbusinesswasgoingon.
A)tobeinformedB)oninformingC)informedD)informing
108.Ourhopes___andfellinthesameinstant.
A)arousedB)aroseC)raisedD)rose
109.I’mverysorrytohave____youwithsomanyquestionsonsuchanoccasion.
A)interferedB)offendedC)impressedD)bothered
110.Though____inabigcityPeteralwayspreferstopainttheprimitivescenesofcountrylife.
A)grownB)raisedC)tendedD)cultivated
111.IntheChinesehouseholdgrandparentsandotherrelativeplay___rolesinraisingchildren.
A)incapableB)indispensableC)insensibleD)infinite
112.Althoughhehadlookedthroughallthereferencematerialonthesubjecthestillfoundithardtounderstandthispointandherexplanationonly____tohisconfusion.
A)extendedB)amountedC)addedD)turned
113.Hewassucha____speakerthatheheldourattentioneveryminuteofthethreehourlecture.
A)specificB)dynamicC)heroicD)diplomatic
114.Thisisthenursewho____tomewhenIwasillinhospital.
A)accompaniedB)attendedC)entertainedD)shielded
115.Thecomputerhasbroughtaboutsurprisingtechnologicalchanges____weorganizeandproduceinformation.
A)inawayB)inthewayC)inthatwayD)innoway
116.Asateacheryoushouldnot_______thestudentsfromaskingquestionsinclass.
A)ruinB)restrainC)importD)impose
117.Studentswith_______problemsmayapplyforstudentloans.
A)economicB)financialC)maleD)economical
118.Weshouldmakeaclear____betweenthetwoscientifictermsforthepurposeofourdiscussion.
A)separationB)discriminationC)deviationD)distinction
119.Radiotelevisionandpress____ofconveyingnewsasinformation.
A)arethemostcommonthreemeans
B)arethemostthreecommonmeans
C)arethethreemostcommonmeans
D)arethreethemostcommonmeans
120.Manymanufacturerswereaccusedofconcentratingtooheavilyoncostreductionoftenatthe____ofthequalityoftheirproducts.
A)expenseB)exposureC)expansionD)expectation
121._____theirdifferencesthecoupleweredevelopinganobviousandgenuineaffectionforeachother.
A)ButforB)ForallC)AboveallD)Exceptfor
122.Sincethematterwasextremely_____wedealtwithitimmediately.
A)toughB)tenseC)urgentD)instant
123.Themedicineisonsaleeverywhere.Youcangetitat______chemist’s.
A)eachB)someC)certainD)any
124.Withthehelpofthegovernmentalargenumberofpeople_______afterthefloodin1991.
A)survivedB)suspendedC)sufferedD)suspected
125.Healwayshasalotof_______ideasinhismindandsometimeswedonotevenknowwhatheisthinkingabout.
A)novelB)spoilC)acceptableD)additional
126.John_______tobeapoliteman.Butinfactheisveryrude.
A)pretendsB)assuresC)affordsD)melts
127.Astudysuggeststhateven____exercisemayleadtoreducedironinthebloodofwomen.
A)modernB)moderateC)excessD)excessive
128.Becausewomenoften____theirdiettocontrolweighttheymaynotconsumeenoughironrichfoodandareliabletoexperienceadeficiency.
A)restrictB)strictC)stuckD)construct
129.They____thattheagingpopulationisadding1percentyearlytohealthservicecosts.
A)addB)calculateC)addtoD)calculateon
130.A____isapersonwho_________.
A)crimecommitcriminalB)commitcriminalcrimes
C)commitcrimescriminalD)criminalcommitscrimes
131.Earthquakesurvivalsuppliesincludeatorchaspadesomeropeandaradio____.
A)conceiverB)receiverC)perceiverD)deceiver
132.Theshortstory____theheartofthelittleboywithitsunusualplot.
A)capturedB)costC)castD)chased
133.Ifwesaysomefoodis____wemeanitissafetoeat.
A)idealB)editableC)ideateD)edible
134.Mostpeoplecametorealizethatitwasabouttimethegovernment____furthermeasurestocontrolthepopulation.
A)musttakeB)istakingC)takesD)took
135.Ialways____whatIhavesaid.
A)gettoB)holdtoC)leadtoD)seeto
136.Thereweresome____flowersonthetable.
A)artificialB)unnaturalC)falseD)unreal
137.Whichsporthasthemostexpenses____trainingequipmentplayers’personalequipmentanduniforms?
A)inplaceofB)intermsofC)bymeansofD)bywayof
138.InAfricaeducationalcostsareverylowforthosewhoare____enoughtogetintouniversities.
A)ambitiousB)fortunateC)aggressiveD)substantial
139.Ifapersontalksabouthisweakpointshislistenerisexpectedtosaysomethinginthewayof____.
A)persuasionB)remedyC)encourageD)compromise
140.Areaswherestudentshaveparticulardifficultyhavebeentreated____particularcare.
A)byB)inC)underD)with
141.Operationswhichleftpatients____inneedoflongperiodsrecoverytimenowleavethemfeelingrelaxedandcomfortable.
A)exhaustedB)abandonedC)injuredD)deserted
142.Everyoneshouldkeepasenseofresponsibility____whathehasdone.
A)ofB)forC)withD)to
143.Ididn’t____totakeataxibutIhadtoasIwaslate.
A)meanB)assumeC)hopeD)suppose
144.TheFrenchpianistwhohadbeenpraisedveryhighly____tobeagreatdisappointment.
A)turnedupB)turnedinC)turnedoutD)turneddown
145.Ihavenotheardanythingfromhimsincehis_______.
A)departureB)faultC)foundationD)acceptance
146.Keepin__________thatallpeoplearedifferentandsomemayprogressfasterthanothers.
A)headB)brainC)heartD)mind
147.Sometimesitisverydifficultto_______someoftheEnglishwords.Eventhenativespeakercannothelp.
A)decreaseB)createC)defineD)delight
148.Ifapersontalksabouthisweakpointshislistenerisexpectedtosaysomethinginthewayof____.
A)persuasionB)remedyC)encourageD)compromise
149.Withintwoweeksofarrivalallforeignershadto____withthelocalpolice.
A)inquireB)registerC)consultD)resolve
150.Hisintelligenceandexperiencewillenablehimto____thecomplicatedsituation.
A)copewithB)settledownC)interveneinD)interferewith
二、阅读理解
1．
Ileftmyfriend’shouseshortlyafterseven.ItwasstilltooearlyformetohavemyeveningmealsoIwalkedalongtheseafront(滨海马路)foraboutanhouruntilIbegantofeelhungry.BythattimeIwasnotfarfromafavoriterestaurantofminewhereIoftenwenttoeattwoorthreetimesaweek.Iknewtheownerwellandfrequentlycomplimented(赞美恭维)himonhisexcellentcooking.
Iwentintotherestaurantwhichwasalreadycrowdedandorderedmymeal.WhileIwaswaitingforthesouptoarriveIlookedaroundtoseeifIknewanyoneintherestaurant.ItwasthenthatInoticedthatamansittingatacornertablenearthedoorkeptglancinginmydirectionasifheknewmeIcertainlydidnotknowhimforIneverforgotaface.ThemanhadanewspaperopeninfrontofhimwhichhewaspretendingtoreadthoughallthewhileIcouldseethathewaskeepinganeyeonme.WhenthewaiterbroughtmysoupthemanwasclearlypuzzledbythefamiliarwayinwhichthewaiterandIaddressedeachother.HebecameevenmorepuzzledastimewentonanditgrewmoreandmoreobviousthatIwaswellknownintherestaurant.Eventuallyhegotupandwentintothekitchen.Afterafewminuteshecameoutagainpaidhisbillandleftwithoutanotherglanceinmydirection.
WhenIhadfinishedandwasabouttopaymybillIcalledtheowneroftherestaurantoverandaskedhimwhatthemanhadwanted.Theownerwasalittleembarrassedbymyquestionandatfirstdidnotwanttotellme.Iinsisted.“Well”hesaid“thatmanwasadetective.”“Really?”Isaidconsiderablysurprised.“Hefollowedyouherebecausehethoughtyouwereamanhewaslookingfor”theowneroftherestaurantsaid.“Whenhecameintothekitchenheshowedmeaphotographofthewantedman.Hecertainlylookedlikeyou!OfcoursesinceweknowyouhereIwasabletoconvincehimthathehadmadeamistake.”“It’sluckyIcametoarestaurantwhereIamknown”Isaid“otherwiseImighthavebeenarrested!”
1.Whentheauthorgottohisfavoriterestaurantitwas___________.
A)alreadynineo’clock
B)eighto’clockonthedot
C)abouttwominutespasteight
D)slightlylaterthaneighto’clock
2.Themansittingatthecornertablenearthedoorkeptglancinginthedirectionoftheauthorbecausehewas__________________.
A)interestedinthepersonalityoftheauthor
B)makingastudyoftheauthor
C)lookingupanddowntheauthor
D)keepingalookoutovertheauthor
3.Theauthorwasfollowedbythedetectiveprobablybecausehe___________.
A)tookafterasuspect
B)wassimilartoacriminalinpersonality
C)wasanaccomplice
D)lookedlikeamurderer
4.Thedetectivehadanewspaperopeninfrontofhiminorderto____________.
A)readitindetail
B)coverupwhathewasreallydoingthere
C)haveitrechecked
D)waitforhisfood
5.Accordingtothetextiftheauthorhadbeenastrangerintherestauranthewouldhavebeen____________________.
A)takentocourt
B)followed
C)captured
D)sentencedtoafewyears’imprisonment
2．
Averyimportantworldproblemistherapidlyincreasingpressureofpopulationonlandandonlandresources.
Itisnotsomuchtheactualpopulationoftheworldbutitsrateofincreasewhichisimportant.Itworksouttobeabout1.6percentperannumnetincrease.Intermsofnumbersthismeanssomethinglikefortytofiftyfivemillionadditionalpeopleeveryyear.Canadahasapopulationoftwentymillionratherlessthansixmonthsclimbinworldpopulation.TakeAustralia.TherearetenmillionpeopleinAustralia.Soittakestheworldlessthanthreemonthstoaddtoitselfapopulationwhichpeoplesthatvastcountry.LetustakeourowncrowdedcountryEnglandandWalesfortyfivetofiftymillionpeoplejustaboutayearssupply.
Bythistimetomorrowandeverydaytherewillbeaddedtotheearthabout120000extrapeoplejustaboutthepopulationofthecityofYork.
Thisenormousincreaseofpopulationwillcreateimmenseproblems.ByA.D.2000unlesssomethingdesperatehappenstherewillbeasmanyas7000000000peopleonthesurfaceofthisearth!Sothisisaproblemwhichyouaregoingtoseeinyourlifetime.
Whyisthisenormousincreaseinpopulationtakingplace?ItisreallyduetothespreadoftheknowledgeandthepracticeofwhatiscomingtobecalledDeathControl.DeathControlissomethingratherdifferentfromBirthControl.DeathControlrecognizestheworkofthedoctorsandthenursesandthehospitalsandthehealthservicesinkeepingalivepeoplewhoafewyearsagowouldhavediedofsomeoftheincrediblyseriouskillingdiseasesastheyusedtobe.Squalidconditionswhichwecanremedybyanimprovedstandardoflivingcausedalotofdiseaseanddirt.Medicalexaminationsatschoolcatchdiseasesearlyandensurehealthierschoolchildren.Scientistsareatworkstampingourmalariaandothermoredeadlydiseases.Ifyouareseriouslyillthereisanambulancetotakeyoutoamodernhospital.Medicalcarehelpstokeeppeoplealivelonger.Weusedtothinkseventywasagoodagenoweightyninetyitmaybearecomingtoberecognizedasanormalageforhumanbeings.PeoplearelivinglongerbecauseofthisDeathControlandfewerchildrenaredyingsothepopulationoftheworldisshootingup.
ImaginethepositionifyouandIandeveryoneelselivingonearthsharedthesurfacebetweenus.Howmuchshouldwehaveeach?Itwouldbejustovertwelveacresthesortofsizeofasmallholding.Butnotallthatisusefullandwhichisgoingtoproducefood.Wecancutoutonefifthofitforexampleasbeingtoocold.ThatislandwhichiscoveredwithiceandsnowAntarcticaandGreenlandandthegreatfrozenareasofnorthernCanada.ThenwecancutoutanotherfifthasbeingtoodrythegreatdesertsoftheworldliketheSaharaandtheheartofAustraliaandotherareaswherethereisnoknownwatersupplytofeedcropsandsotoproducefood.Thenwecancutoutanotherfifthasbeingtoomountainousorwithtoogreatanelevationabovesealevel.Thenwecancutoutanothertenthaslandwhichhasinsufficientsoilprobablyjustrockatthesurface.Nowoutofthetwelveacresonlyaboutfourareleftassuitableforproducingfood..Butnotallthatisused.ItincludeslandwithenoughsoilandenoughrainfallorwaterandenoughheatwhichatpresentwearenotusingsuchasforexamplethegreatAmazonforestsandtheCongoforestandthegrasslandsofAfrica.Howmuchareweactuallyusing?Onlyalittleoveroneacreiswhatisrequiredtosupportonehumanbeingonanaverageatthepresenttime.
6.Theworldspopulationisincreasingbecause_______.
A)thenumberofbabiesborneveryyearisabout16percentofthe
totalpopulation
B)thebirthrateisabout1.6percenthigherthanthedeathrate
C)thebirthrateisgoingupby1.6percentperannum
D)thedeathrateisgoingdownbyabout1.6percenteveryyear
7.TheauthormentionsthedifferentpopulationsofCanadaAustralia
andEnglandandWalesinorderto_______.
A)showhowsmallthesecountriesare
B)showhowquicklythosecountriesarepopulated
C)emphasizethelowrateofincreaseofworldpopulation
D)emphasizethehighrateofincreaseofworldpopulation
8.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisnotthecausefor
death?
A)Poorlivingcondition.B)Fataldiseaseslikemalaria.
C)Poormedicalservice.D)Lessfoodtofeedpeople.
9.By"DeathControl"theauthormeans_______.
A)aratherdifferentkindofBirthControl
B)controloftheworldspopulation
C)thepreventionorcureofdiseases
D)thespreadofknowledgeintheworld
10.Fromthepassagewecanconclude_______.
A)theproblemoflandisnotveryserious
B)theproblemoflandcanbesolvedbyremovingDeathControl
C)theproblemoflandshouldbesolvedbyreducingthepopulation
D)thereisstillpotentialtotapintheuseofland
3．
OneofthemostdaringdeepspacemissionsNASAhaseverlaunchedisturningouttobeoneoftheleastpublicized.Thetargetisalargeasteroid(小行星)named1992KDwhichorbitsthesunmillionsofmilesfromEarth.Butthatdestinationisalmostincidentaltotheperformanceofthespacecraftthatwillmakethetrip.ThoughitlookslittledifferentfromcountlessotherunmannedprobesNASAhaslaunchedtheshipwillbenavigatedbyanelectronicbrainthathasbeenlikenedtoHALtheindependentmindedcomputerinthefilm2001andwillmovethroughspaceunderpowerofasystemthathaslongbeenthestuffoftechnologicalfantasiesanionpropulsion(离子推进)engine.
IfallgoesasplannedDeepSpace1scheduledforlaunchlaterthismonthwillbetheforerunnerofanew’generationofspacecraft.WhileflightplannershopetheshipwillmakesomeinterestingobservationsaboutthetargetasteroidincludingitscompositionandthestructureofitssurfaceDS1‘sprimaryassignmentistovalidateahostofnewtechnologiesNASAhasalwaysconsideredtooriskytotryonamissionthatmayattractagreatdealofpublicattention.SaysMarRaymanofJetPropulsionLaboratoryDS1’schiefengineer“Wehaveanunprovenpropulsionsystempoweredbyanunprovensolarpanelcommandedbyanunprovennavigationsystem.
Whatismostremarkableaboutthespacecraftishowitgetsfromplacetoplace.AfterbeinglaunchedbyanordinaryrocketDS1willbepushedthroughspacebyanenginethatworksbyfiringelectronsintoatomsofxenongasstrippingeachofanelectronandgivingtheatomsanelectricchargeionizingthem.Theionsarethenacceleratedthroughanelectricfieldandemittedfromthethrustersat65000m.p.h.Despitethatspeedtheparticlesproducelittlethrustcomparabletotheweightofapieceofpaper.
11.WhatisspecialaboutNASA’splanneddeepspacemissionregardingitspublicity?
A)Itistargetedatalargeasteroid.
B)Itismuchlessreportedbythemedia.
C)Itisthesameasotherunmannedprobes.
D)Itisn’tcertainwhetheritwillbesuccessful.
12.WhatistheprimarypurposeoftheDS1mission?
A)Testingnewtechnologiesforfuturespacecraft.
B)Calculatingrisksforthebenefitofothermissions.
C)Studyingthesurfaceofalargeasteroid.
D)Provinganewgenerationofspacecraft.
13.OncelaunchedwhetherthespacecraftwillreachitsdestinationisincidentaltotheperformanceofallthefollowingEXCEPT___________.
A)theselfnavigationsystemB)theionpoweredengine
C)thesolarcellsD)theflightplanners
14.HowdoestheDS1leavetheearth’sorbit?
A)Byitsspecialpropulsionengine.
B)Byaconventionalrocketengine.
C)Byfiringelectronsintotheatomsofxenongas.
D)Byacceleratingthroughanelectricfield.
15.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothisarticle?
A)TheauthorlikenstheDS1’snavigationsystemtoanelectronicbrain.
B)TheDS1isthefirstofanewbreedofspacecraft.
C)TheDS1chiefengineerhasnothingtoloseinsuchamission.
D)TheDS1’spowersystemusedtobethedreamofscientists.
4．
AfewdaysagoIaskedmysons’governess（女家庭教师）Juliatocomeintomystudy.“BeseatedJulia”Isaid“Let’ssettleouraccounts.Iguessyoumostlikelyneedsomemoneybutmaybeyou’retoopolitetomentionit.Nowthenweagreedonthirtydollarsamonth...”
“Forty.”
“Nothirty.Imadeanoteofit.Ialwayspayourgovernessthirty.Wellumyou’vebeenheretwomonthsso...”
“Twomonthsandfivedays.”
“Exactlytwomonths.Imadeaspecialnoteofit.Thatmeansyouhavesixtydollarscomingtoyou.TakeoffnineSundays...youknowyoudidn’tworkwithTomonSundaysyouonlytookwalks.Andthreeholidays...”JuliawasbitingherfingernailnervouslyherfaceredbutnotaworD.
“Threeholidaysthereforetakeofftwelvedollars.FourdaysTomwassickandtherewerenolessonsasyouwereoccupiedonlywithDick.Threedaysyouhadatoothacheandmywifegaveyoupermissionnottoworkafterlunch.Twelveandsevennineteen.Takenineteenoff...thatleaves.hmm....fortyonedollars.Correct？”
Julia’slefteyereddenedwithtearswellingup.HerchintrembledshecoughednervouslyandblewhernosebutstillnotaworD.
“AroundNewYear’sDayyoubrokeateacupandasaucertakeofftwodollars.Thecupcostmoreitwasatreasureofthefamilybutforgetit.Whendidn’tItakealoss!Thenduetoyourneglect（疏忽）Tomclimbedatreeandtorehisjackettakeawayten.AlsoduetoyourcarelessnessthemaidstoleDick’sshoes.Yououghttowatcheverything!Yougetpaidforit.Sothatmeansfivemoredollarsoff.ThetenthofJanuaryIgavetendollars.”
“Youdidn’t.”sobbedJuliA.
“ButImadeanoteofit.”
“Well...ifyousayso.”
“Taketwentysevenfromfortyonethatleavesfourteen.”
Bothhereyeswerefilledwithtears.Beadsofsweatstoodonthethinprettylittlenose.Poorgirl!
“OnlyoncewasIgivenanymoney”shewhisperedhervoicetrembling“andthatwasbyyourwife.Threedollarsnothingmore.”
“Really?YouseenowandIdidn’tknowthat!Takethreefromfourteen..leaveseleven.Here’syourmoneymydear.Threethreethreeoneandone.Hereitis!”
Ihandedherelevendollars.Shetookthemandpocketedthem.
“Merci（法语谢谢）”shewhispereD.
Ijumpedtomyfeetandstartedpacingtheroom.Iwasovercomewithanger.“Forwhatthis‘merci’?”IaskeD.
“Forthemoney.”
“ButyouknowI’vecheatedyourobbedyou!Ihaveactuallystolenfromyou!Whythis‘merci’？”
“Inmyotherplacestheydidn’tgivemeanythingatall.”
“Theydidn’tgiveyouanything?Nowonder!Iplayedalittlejokeonyouacruellessonjusttoteachyou...Imgoingtogiveyoualltheeightydollars!Heretheyareintheenvelopeallreadyforyou...Isitreallypossibletobesospineless（懦弱）?Whydidn’tyouprotest?Whywereyousilent?Isitpossibleinthisworldtobewithoutteethandclaws（爪）tobesuchafool?”
EmbarrassedshesmileD.AndIcouldreadherexpression“Itispossible.”
Iaskedherpardonforthecruellessonandtohergreatsurprisegavehertheeightydollars.Shemurmuredherlittle“merci”severaltimesandwentout.Ilookedafterherandthought“Howeasyitistocrushtheweakinthisworld!”
16．WhiletalkingtoJuliathewrierexpectedfromher________.
A.aprotest B.gratitude
C.obedience D.anexplanation
17．WhatshockedthewriterwasJulia’s________.
A.nervousnessinfrontofherboss
B.acceptanceofinjustice
C.shynesswhentalkingaboutmoney
D.reluctancetoexpressherself
18．Thewritersaid“Isitpossibleinthisworldtobewithoutteethandclaws?”Hewasactuallytellingthegoverness________.
A.tobemoreaggressive
B.tobemorecarefulinherwork
C.toprotectherright
D.toliveindependently
19．Attheendofthestorythewritersaid“Howeasyitistocrushtheweakinthisworld!”toshow________.
A.hisunderstandingofJulia’sanxiety
B.hisworryaboutJulia’sfuture
C.hisconcernonthelivingconditionofworkingclasspeople
D.hissympathyforthementalstateofthoseexploited
20．FromthestorywecantellthatJulia’semployerwas________.
A.greedybuthonest
B.illtemperedbutwarmhearted
C.strictbutforgiving
D.noneoftheabove
5．
Faceslikefingerprintsareunique.Didyoueverwonderhowitispossibleforustorecognizepeople?Evenaskilledwriterprobablycouldnotdescribeallthefeaturesthatmakeonefacedifferentfromanother.Yetaveryyoungchildorevenananimalsuchasapigeoncanlearntorecognizefaceswealltakethisabilityforgranted.
Wealsotellpeopleapartbyhowtheybehave.Whenwetalkaboutsomeone’spersonalitywemeanthewaysinwhichheorsheactsspeaksthinksandfeelsthatmakethatindividualdifferentfromother.
Likethehumanfacehumanpersonalityisverycomplex.Butdescribingsomeone’spersonalityinwordsissomewhateasierthandescribinghisface.Ifyouwereaskedtodescribewhata“niceface”lookedlikeyouprobablywouldhaveadifficulttimedoingso.
Butifyouwereaskedtodescribea“niceperson”youmightbegintothinkaboutsomeonewhowaskindconsideratefriendlywarmandsoforth.
Therearemanywordstodescribehowapersonthinksfeelsandacts.FordinAllportanAmericanpsychologistfoundnearly18000Englishwordscharacteringdifferencesinpeople’sbehavior.Andmanyofususethisinformationasabasisfordescribingortypinghispersonality.Bookwormsconservativesmilitarytypespeoplearedescribedwithsuchterms.
Peoplehavealwaystriedto“type”eachother.ActorsinearlyGreekdramaworemaskstoshowtheaudiencewhethertheyplayedthevillainsorthehero’srole.Infactthewords“person”and“personality”comefromtheLatinpersonameaning“mask”.Todaymosttelevisionandmovieactorsdonotwearmasks.Butweeasilytellthe“goodguys”fromthe“badguys”becausethetwotypesdifferinappearanceaswellasinactions.
21.Byusingthesimile(直喻)offingerprintstheauthortellsusthat_____.
A)peopledifferfromeachotherinfacialfeatures
B)peoplehavedifficultyindescribingthefeaturesoffingerprints
C)peoplehavedifferentpersonalities
D)peoplecanlearntorecognizefaces
22.Accordingtothispassagesomeanimalshavethegiftof_____.
A)typingeachother
B)tellingpeopleapartbyhowtheybehave
C)recognizinghumanfaces
D)tellinggoodpeoplefrombadpeople
23.Whomostprobablyknowsbesthwtodescribepeople’spersonality?
A)Psychologists.B)ThemodernTVaudience.
C)TheancientGreekaudienceD)Themoviestar.
24.Accordingtothepassageitispossibleforustotellonetypeofpersonformanotherbecause_____.
A)humanfaceshavecomplexfeatures
B)peopledifferintheirbehavioralandphysicalcharacteristics
C)humanfingerprintsprovideuniqueinformation
D)people’sbehaviorcanbeeasilydescribedinwords
25.Whichofthefollowingisthemajorpointofthepassage?
A)Howtogettoknowpeople.
B)Whyitisnecessarytoidentifypeople’spersonality.
C)Hoebesttorecognizepeople.
D)Whyitispossibletodescribepeople.
6.
AtHartonCollegeanEnglishboardingschoolforboystherearemanyrules.FifteenyearoldBobSandersoftenbreakstheserules.
Theboyscangointotownintheafternoonafterclasses.Buttheymustreturntotheschoolatsixo’clock.OneafternoonBobwalkedtothetown.Helookedattheshopsandthenwenttothecinema.Afterthefilmhelookedathiswatch.Itwasaftereighto’clock.Hewasalittleworried.HewalkedbacktoHartonCollegeasfastaspossible.
Whenhearrivedheranquicklytothemainentrance.Itwaslocked.Helookedupatthewindowofhisdormitory.Itwasonthethirdfloor.Thewindowwasopen.Butitwasquitedarkandhewentroundtheschoolbuildingtoanotherdoor.Thatonewaslockedtoo.Hecouldn’tclimbupthewallveryeasily.Thenhesawanotheropenwindowonthegroundfloor.Itwasthewindowoftheheadmaster’sstudy.
Helookedintotheroomnoonewasthere.Bobquicklyclimbedontothewindowsill(窗台)andjumpedintotheroom.Justthenheheardanoise.Thensomeoneturnedonalightinthecorridor.Boblookedaroundandthenhidunderthesofa.OneminutelaterMr.Manneringtheheadmastercamein.Heturnedonthelightonhisdeskandsatdownonthesofa.Thenheopenedabookandbegantoread.
Boblayunderthesofaasquietlyaspossible.Hecouldnotmove.Thefloorwascoldanduncomfortable.Helookedattheheadmaster’sshoesandsocksforanhour.
“Whydoesn’thegetupandgotobed?”hethought.
Finallytheheadmasterclosedhisbookandstoodup.Heputthebookonashelfandwalkedtowardsthedoor.
“Thankheavenshedidn’tfindmeunderthesofa!”thoughtBob.
ThenMr.Manneringstoppedandspoketowardsthesofa.“Wouldyouturnoffthelightwhenyouleave?”hesaidandleftthestudy.
26.AccordingtothepassageitisrequiredthatstudentsofHartonCollege_________.
A)comebacktothecollegeatsixo’clockiftheygototownafterclasses
B)maystayoutuntilmidnightiftheylike
C)shouldleaveschoolwhenclassisover
D)maydowhatevertheylike
27.WhenBobrealizeditwastoolatetoreturntoHartonCollegeasrequireditwasalready___________.
A)800B)900C)laterthan800D)midnight
28.Bobstoleintothecourtyardofhiscollegebymeansof________.
A)themainentrance
B)goingaroundtheschoolbuildingtoanotherdoor
C)jumpingoverthewall
D)climbingintothewindowofhisheadmaster’sstudy
29.Bobhidhimselfunderthesofaprobablybecausehewasafraidof______________.
A)beingpunishedforhistheft
B)beingfoundtohavereturnedlate
C)beingdismissedforhiswrongdoing
D)beingcapturealiveonthespot
30.Inthelightofwhathisheadmastersaidtowardsthesofaitcanbesafelyconcludedthattheheadmasterhadalready________________.
A)excusedBob
B)forgivenBob
C)foundBobhidingunderthesofa
D)punishedBob
7.
“Mostexperiencesofabsentmindednessforgettingwhereyouleftsomethingorwonderingwhyyoujustenteredaroomarecausedbyasimplelackofattention”saysSchacter.“You’resupposedtoremembersomethingbutyouhaven’tencoded（编码）itdeeply.”
EncodingSchacterexplainsisaspecialwayofpayingattentiontoaneventthathasamajorimpressiononrecallingitlater.Failuretoencodeproperlycancreatetroublesomesituations.Ifyou putyourmobilephoneinapocketforexampleanddon’tpayattentiontowhatyoudidbecauseyou’reinvolvedinaconversationyou’llprobablyforgetthatthephoneisinthejacketnowhanginginyourcupboarD.“Yourmemoryitselfisn’tfailingyou”saysSchacter“Ratheryoudidn’tgiveyourmemorysystemtheinformationitneedeD.”
Lackofinterestcanalsoleadtoabsentmindedness.“Amanwhocanrecitesportsstatisticsfrom30yearsago”saysZelinski“maynotremembertodropaletterinthemailbox.”Womenhaveslightlybettermemoriesthanmenpossiblybecausetheypaymoreattentiontotheirenvironmentandmemoryreliesonjustthat.
“Visualcues（视觉提示）canhelppreventabsentmindedness”saysSchacter“Butbesurethecueisclearandavailable.”Ifyouwanttoremembertotakeamedicinewithlunchputthepillbottleonthekitchentabledon’tleaveitinthemedicineboxandwriteyourselfanotethatyoukeepinapocket.
Anothercommonexperienceofabsentmindednesswalkingintoaroomandwonderingwhyyou’rethere.Mostlikelyyouwerethinkingaboutsomethingelse.“Everyonedoesthisfromtimetotime”saysZelinski.“Thebestthingtodoistoreturntowhereyouwerebeforeenteringtheroomandyou’lllikelyremember.”
31．Thewriterofthepassagethinksthatencodingproperlyisveryimportantbecause________.
A.itenablesustorecallsomethingfromourmemory
B.itslowsdowntheprocessoflosingourmemory
C.ithelpsusunderstandourmemorysystembetter
D.ithelpsustogetbacktowherewewere
32．Onepossiblereasonwhywomenhavealittlebettermemoriesthanmenisthat________.
A.theyrelymoreontheenvironment
B.theyhaveawiderrangeofinterests
C.theyhaveanunusualpoweroffocusingtheirattention
D.theyaremoreinterestedinwhat’shappeningaroundthem
33．Whycananoteinthepockethardlyserveasareminder?________.
A.Itwilleasilygetlost
B.Itisoutofyoursight
C.It’snotclearenoughforyoutoread
D.Itmightgetmixedupwithotherthings
34．Fromthelastparagraphwecanlearnthat________.
A.repetitionmighthelpimproveourmemory
B.memorydependstoacertainextentontheenvironment
C.we’dbetterreturntowherewewereifweforgetthings
D.weshouldthinkaboutsomethingelsewhiledoingonething
35．Thepassageismainlyabout________.
A.thememorysystemofpersons
B.awayofencodingandrecalling
C.thecausesofabsentmindedness
D.theimpressionoftheenvironmentonmemory
8.
Ithasbeensaidthatnotowngrowsupuntilitishometoacollegeoruniversity.Knowingthisasearlyas1944farsightedcommunityleadersbegantoplanforandraisemoneyforthecreationofajuniorcollegeinColumbus.InFebruaryof1958theGeorgiaLegislaturepassedtheJuniorCollegeBill(法案)whichstipulatedthatallcollegesqualifyingforstatefundingmustbeinoperationbySeptemberof1958.
ItwasachallengetomeetthedeadlinebutonSeptember221958ColumbuscameofageColumbusCollegebeganclassesintheoldShanonHosieryMillwith13facultymembersfiveacademicprogramsand227students.Thephenomenalgrowthofthecollegebegan.In1960thefirstclassofgraduatesreceivedtheirassociatedegrees.In1963thecollegerelocatedtoitspresentsite.In1965thecollegewasauthorizedtomoveuptothefouryearstatusand1966sawthefirstenrollmentinabachelor’sdegreeprogram.In1973thefirstgraduatestudentsbeganclassesleadingtotheMasterofEducationdegreeandfinallytwoyearsagoColumbusCollegebecameColumbusStateUniversity.
Someofthebenefitsfromtheuniversitytoourtownareobviousthespreadingofknowledgeandcultureskillsandtechnologythroughcollegeandadvancedcoursesthatstudentsareabletotakelocally.
Amajorbenefitfromtheuniversitytoourtownisnotsoobviousperhaps.Hundredsofhighlyeducatedandtalentedfacultyandstaffhavebecomecitizensofourareacontributingtheirskillsexpertiseandviewpointstothecommongoodofthecommunityandgenerallypromotedtheprogressoftheareainanumberofdiverseways.
Lookingbackover40yearsofgrowthandforwardintothenextcenturythedreamofthoseleaderswhohadtheforesighttobringthecollegetoColumbushasbeenfulfilledbeyondtheirdreams.
36.TheideathatpromptedthecommunityleadersinColumbustoplanforthecreationofacollegeisthat__________.
A)townscangrowverylargeiftheyhaveacollege
B)thetownmusthaveacollegefortheirownbenefit
C)atowncannotbefullydevelopedwithoutacollege
D)foresightisessentialwhentheyplanforthecollege
37.ColumbusCollegebeganclassesinSeptember1958sothatitobtainedfinancialsupportfrom__________.
A)citizensoftheColumbusareaB)thestategovernment
C)privatecompaniesD)students’tuition
38.HowmanyyearsdidittakethestudentsatColumbusCollegetoreceiveanassociatedegree?
A)Twoyears.B)Threeyears.C)Fouryears.D)Sevenyears.
39.Themeaningoftheword“phenomenal”(Para.2)canbeexpressedby________.
A)remarkableB)surprisingC)farsightedD)hasty
40.Thewriter’spurposeinwritingthisarticleismostlikelyto
A)recounttheuniversity’shistory
B)celebratetheuniversity’s40thanniversary.
C)askmorestudentstoattendtheuniversity
D)showtheimportanceoftheuniversitytothetown’sresidents
9.
AnimalsotherthanhumanshavenotdevelopedcommunicationscomparabletohumanlanguagA.Butisitpossiblethatotheranimalshavethecapacitytolearnalanguageiftheyareadequatelytaught?Obviouslythisisafascinationnotion.Theideaofcommunicatingdirectlywithanotherspecieshaslongbeenapartofhumanfolkloreandchildren’sfantasies.Butonascientificlevelthequestionofwhetheranimalscanlearnalanguageisimportantprimarilybecauseitrelatestothecontroversy()betweenthecognitiveandthelearningapproachestolanguagA.IflanguageisdependentonandisactuallyanoutgrowthoftheintellectualstructureofthehumanmindthereisthestrongsuppositionthatonlyhumansarecapableofusinglanguagA.ThereforeNoamChomskyandotherpsycholinguistshavearguedthatonlyhumanscanlearnalanguagewhilemostbehavioristsfeelthatwithsufficientpatienceitshouldbepossibletoteachananimalsomesortoflanguagA.Althoughthetwoschoolsofthoughtclearlydifferonthispointitisnotreallyacrucialtestofthetwotheories.Ifachimpanzeecanmasterasimplelanguageallitwouldmeanisthatthechimp’sintellectualcapacityandbrainstructurearemoresimilartooursthanwethought.ItwouldnotnecessarilyimplythatourintellectualstructureisunimportantinourownmasteryoflanguagA.Thusteachingananimallanguageisanimpressivedemonstrationofthepoweroflearningtechniquesbutitisnotevidencethatlanguageisdevelopedentirelythroughlearning.
Ontheotherhandthequestionofwhetherotheranimalscanlearnalanguageisfascinationinitsownrightasidefromitsvalueasatestofthetwotheoriesoflanguagedevelopment.Accordinglywhateverone’spositiononthetheoreticaldisputewemustconsidertrainingananimaltouselanguageadramaticaccomplishment.
41.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistheviewofpsycholinguists?
A.ThecognitiveviewoflanguagelearningsaysthatonlyhumanbeingscanlearnlanguagebecauseitisanoutgrowthofthestructureofthehumanminD.
B.OtheranimalssimplycouldmasteralanguagA.
C.Theanimalsintellectualcapacityismuchbetterthanhumanbeings.
D.Languageisdevelopedbylearning.
42.Thebehaviorists’viewisthat__________.
A.languageisactuallyanoutgrowthofintellectualstructureoftheanimal’smind
B.animalshavenotdevelopedcommunicationssystem
C.givenenoughpatienceamanshouldbeabletoteachananimalsomesortoflanguage
D.onlyhumanbeingscanlearnlanguage
43.Thatananimalcanmasterasimplelanguagemeansthat__________.
A.human’sintellectualstructureisnotimportant
B.animals’intellectualcapacityandbrainstructurearemoresimilartothehumans’
C.thelearningtechniquesaremuchmoreimportant
D.languageisdevelopedcompletelybylearning
44.Themainideaofparagraphtwois___________.
A.teachingachimplanguageisnotcrucialtestofthetwotheories
B.theirbrainstructureisnotsimilartohuman
C.usingvariousmethodstoletthechimpmasteralanguage
D.traininganonhumantouselanguageisanamazingaccomplishment
45.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe_________.
A.Animals’language
B.Human’slanguage
C.TeachingAnimals’Language
D.CanOtherAnimalsAcquireLanguage?
10.
40yearsagotheideaofdisabledpeopledoingsportwasneverheardof.ButwhentheannualgamesforthedisabledwerestartedasStokeMandevilleEnglandin1948bySirLudwigGuttmannthesituationbegantochange.
SirLudwigGuttmannwhohadbeendriventoEnglandin1939fromNaziGermanhadbeenaskedbytheBritishgovernmenttosetupaninjuriescentreatStokeMandevilleHospitalnearLondon.Hisideasabouttreatinginjuriesincludedsportforthedisabled.
Inthefirstgamesjusttwoteamsofinjuredsoldierstookpart.Thenextyear1949fiveteamstookpart.Fromthosebeginningsthinghavedevelopedfast.TeamsnowcomefromabroadtoStokeMandevilleeveryyear.In1960thefirstOlympicsforthedisabledwereheldinRome.InthesameplacewasthenormalOlympicGames.NoweveryfouryearstheOlympicGamesfortheDisabledareheldifpossibleinthesameplaceasthenormalOlympicGamesalthoughtheyareorganizedseparately.InotheryearsGamesfortheDisabledarestillheldatStokeMandeville.Inthe1984wheelchairOlympicGames1064wheelchairathletesfromabout40countriestookpart.UnfortunatelytheywereheldatStokeMandevilleandnotinLosAngelesalongwiththeotherOlympics.
TheGameshavebeenagreatsuccessinpromotinginternationalfriendshipandunderstandingandinprovingthatbeingdisableddoesnotmeanyoucan’tenjoysport.OnesmallsourceofdisappointmentforthosewhoorganizeandtakepartinthegameshoweverhasbeentheunwillingnessoftheInternationalOlympicCommitteetoincludedisabledeventsattheOlympicGamesfortheablebodied.Perhapsafewmoreyeararestillneededtoconvincethosefortuneenoughnottobedisabledthattheirdisabledfellowathletesshouldnotbeexcluded.
46.Thefirstgamesforthedisabledwereheld_____afterSirLudwigGuttmannarrivedinEngland.
A)40yearsB)21yearsC)10yearsD)9years
47.BesidesStokeMandevillesurelythegamesforthedisabledwereonceheldin_____.
A)NewYorkB)LondonC)RomeD)LosAngeles
48.InParagraph3thewordathletes’means____
A)Peoplewhosupportthegames
B)Peoplewhowatchthegames
C)Peoplewhoorganizethegames
D)Peoplewhocompeteinthegames
49.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?
A)SirLudwigGuttmannisanearlyorganizerofthegamesforthedisabled.
B)SirLudwigGuttmannisaninjuredsoldier.
C)SirLudwigGuttmannisfromGermany.’
D)SirLudwigGuttmanniswelcomedbytheBritishgovernment.
50.Fromthepassagewemayconcludethatthewriteris_____.
A)Oneoftheorganizersofthegamesforthedisabled.
B)Adisabledpersonwhooncetookpartinthegames.
C)Againstholdingthegamesforthedisabled.
D)Infavorofholdingthegamesforthedisabled.
11.
Ileftmyfriend’shouseshortlyafterseven.ItwasstilltooearlyformetohavemyeveningmealsoIwalkedalongtheseafront(滨海马路)foraboutanhouruntilIbegantofeelhungry.BythattimeIwasnotfarfromafavoriterestaurantofminewhereIoftenwenttoeattwoorthreetimesaweek.Iknewtheownerwellandfrequentlycomplimented(赞美恭维)himonhisexcellentcooking.
Iwentintotherestaurantwhichwasalreadycrowdedandorderedmymeal.WhileIwaswaitingforthesouptoarriveIlookedaroundtoseeifIknewanyoneintherestaurant.ItwasthenthatInoticedthatamansittingatacornertablenearthedoorkeptglancinginmydirectionasifheknewmeIcertainlydidnotknowhimforIneverforgotaface.ThemanhadanewspaperopeninfrontofhimwhichhewaspretendingtoreadthoughallthewhileIcouldseethathewaskeepinganeyeonme.WhenthewaiterbroughtmysoupthemanwasclearlypuzzledbythefamiliarwayinwhichthewaiterandIaddressedeachother.HebecameevenmorepuzzledastimewentonanditgrewmoreandmoreobviousthatIwaswellknownintherestaurant.Eventuallyhegotupandwentintothekitchen.Afterafewminuteshecameoutagainpaidhisbillandleftwithoutanotherglanceinmydirection.
WhenIhadfinishedandwasabouttopaymybillIcalledtheowneroftherestaurantoverandaskedhimwhatthemanhadwanted.Theownerwasalittleembarrassedbymyquestionandatfirstdidnotwanttotellme.Iinsisted.“Well”hesaid“thatmanwasadetective.”“Really?”Isaidconsiderablysurprised.“Hefollowedyouherebecausehethoughtyouwereamanhewaslookingfor”theowneroftherestaurantsaid.“Whenhecameintothekitchenheshowedmeaphotographofthewantedman.Hecertainlylookedlikeyou!OfcoursesinceweknowyouhereIwasabletoconvincehimthathehadmadeamistake.”“It’sluckyIcametoarestaurantwhereIamknown”Isaid“otherwiseImighthavebeenarrested!”
51.Whentheauthorgottohisfavoriterestaurantitwas___________.
A)alreadynineo’clock
B)eighto’clockonthedot
C)abouttwominutespasteight
D)slightlylaterthaneighto’clock
52.Themansittingatthecornertablenearthedoorkeptglancinginthedirectionoftheauthorbecausehewas__________________.
A)interestedinthepersonalityoftheauthor
B)makingastudyoftheauthor
C)lookingupanddowntheauthor
D)keepingalookoutovertheauthor
53.Theauthorwasfollowedbythedetectiveprobablybecausehe___________.
A)tookafterasuspect
B)wassimilartoacriminalinpersonality
C)wasanaccomplice
D)lookedlikeamurderer
54.Thedetectivehadanewspaperopeninfrontofhiminorderto____________.
A)readitindetail
B)coverupwhathewasreallydoingthere
C)haveitrechecked
D)waitforhisfood
55.Accordingtothetextiftheauthorhadbeenastrangerintherestauranthewouldhavebeen____________________.
A)takentocourt
B)followed
C)captured
D)sentencedtoafewyears’imprisonment
12.
ManyoungBritishdoctorsdrinktoomuchandusecannabisandotherillegaldrugsaccordingtoasurveyreleasedlastweek.
Thepollof14juniordoctorsinnortheasternEnglandpublishedinaletterinTheLancetmedicaljournalshowedthatmorethan60percentdrankmorealcoholthantherecommendedsafelimits.
Over35percentofmaledoctorsand19percentoffemalephysiciansalsoadmittedusingcannabisandupto13percentalsotookotherdrugs.
“Thecurrentdrinkinghabitsillegaldruguseandstressinsomejuniordoctorsisofconcernnotonlyfortheirownwellbeingbutalsohowtheyaffectpatients’care”saidDr.FarhadKamalloftheUniversityofNewcastlewhoconductedthestudy.
TheBritishMedicalAssociation(BMA)saidthefindingswereconsistentwithitsownresearchintothehabitsofthejuniordoctors.
ThesurveywasreleasedadayafterDr.PatrickDixonaBritishAIDSexpertandauthorcalledforrandomtestingofdoctorsforalcoholanddrugabuse.
EXxontheauthorofTheTruthaboutDrugssaidthattheproblemposedasignificantthreattothepublichealthbecausepatients’liveswerebeingputatrisk.
“Witharound10percentofalldoctorseitherintoxicated(沉醉)orwithdrawing(fromdrugsoralcohol)wearefacedwiththefactthatsignificantnumbersofdoctorshaveimpairedjudgmentbecauseofaddiction”Dixonsaidinatelephoneinterview.
Heclaimedthatmorethan1000addicteddoctorsinLondonwereaddictsbuthesaidtheircolleagueswerereluctanttoidentifythembecauseoffearofretribution(报复).
“Ourestimateisthatupto10percentofdoctorsmayhaveadrugoralcoholproblematsometimeintheirworkinglives”aBMAspokeswomansaid.
56.Fromthefirstparagraphwecanknow________________.
A)itisquitefashionabletotakecannabisinBritain
B)takingcannabisisagainstthelawinBritain
C)cannabisissomethingdelicioustoeat
D)thereisnolimittotheuseofcannabis
57.Whatdoestheword“released”(Para.6)mean?
A)Setfree.B)Givenup.C)Finished.D)Issued.
58.AccordingtoDr.Dixonalcoholdrinkinganddrugabuse___________.
A)putthehealthofthedrinkersandusersatrisk
B)hadnegativeinfluenceovertheyoungerdoctors
C)presentedagreatthreattothepublichealth
D)wasaprettynewsocialphenomenoninBritain
59.Theword“impaired”(Para.8)means____________.
A)irresponsibleB)weakenedC)falseD)pairedup
60.Thecolleaguesoftheaddicteddoctorswereunwillingtoidentifythembecausethey_____________.
A)didnotwanttolosefriendship
B)lackedselfconfidence
C)didn’twanttogetpunished
D)didn’t’twanttheaddicteddoctorstobepunished
13.
OneofthemostdaringdeepspacemissionsNASAhaseverlaunchedisturningouttobeoneoftheleastpublicized.Thetargetisalargeasteroid(小行星)named1992KDwhichorbitsthesunmillionsofmilesfromEarth.Butthatdestinationisalmostincidentaltotheperformanceofthespacecraftthatwillmakethetrip.ThoughitlookslittledifferentfromcountlessotherunmannedprobesNASAhaslaunchedtheshipwillbenavigatedbyanelectronicbrainthathasbeenlikenedtoHALtheindependentmindedcomputerinthefilm2001andwillmovethroughspaceunderpowerofasystemthathaslongbeenthestuffoftechnologicalfantasiesanionpropulsion(离子推进)engine.
IfallgoesasplannedDeepSpace1scheduledforlaunchlaterthismonthwillbetheforerunnerofanew’generationofspacecraft.WhileflightplannershopetheshipwillmakesomeinterestingobservationsaboutthetargetasteroidincludingitscompositionandthestructureofitssurfaceDS1‘sprimaryassignmentistovalidateahostofnewtechnologiesNASAhasalwaysconsideredtooriskytotryonamissionthatmayattractagreatdealofpublicattention.SaysMarRaymanofJetPropulsionLaboratoryDS1’schiefengineer“Wehaveanunprovenpropulsionsystempoweredbyanunprovensolarpanelcommandedbyanunprovennavigationsystem.
Whatismostremarkableaboutthespacecraftishowitgetsfromplacetoplace.AfterbeinglaunchedbyanordinaryrocketDS1willbepushedthroughspacebyanenginethatworksbyfiringelectronsintoatomsofxenongasstrippingeachofanelectronandgivingtheatomsanelectricchargeionizingthem.Theionsarethenacceleratedthroughanelectricfieldandemittedfromthethrustersat65000m.p.h.Despitethatspeedtheparticlesproducelittlethrustcomparabletotheweightofapieceofpaper.
61.WhatisspecialaboutNASA’splanneddeepspacemissionregardingitspublicity?
A)Itistargetedatalargeasteroid.
B)Itismuchlessreportedbythemedia.
C)Itisthesameasotherunmannedprobes.
D)Itisn’tcertainwhetheritwillbesuccessful.
62.WhatistheprimarypurposeoftheDS1mission?
A)Testingnewtechnologiesforfuturespacecraft.
B)Calculatingrisksforthebenefitofothermissions.
C)Studyingthesurfaceofalargeasteroid.
D)Provinganewgenerationofspacecraft.
63.OncelaunchedwhetherthespacecraftwillreachitsdestinationisincidentaltotheperformanceofallthefollowingEXCEPT___________.
A)theselfnavigationsystemB)theionpoweredengine
C)thesolarcellsD)theflightplanners
64.HowdoestheDS1leavetheearth’sorbit?
A)Byitsspecialpropulsionengine.
B)Byaconventionalrocketengine.
C)Byfiringelectronsintotheatomsofxenongas.
D)Byacceleratingthroughanelectricfield.
65.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothisarticle?
A)TheauthorlikenstheDS1’snavigationsystemtoanelectronicbrain.
B)TheDS1isthefirstofanewbreedofspacecraft.
C)TheDS1chiefengineerhasnothingtoloseinsuchamission.
D)TheDS1’spowersystemusedtobethedreamofscientists.
14.
Mostyoungpeopleenjoysomeformsofphysicalactivity.Itmaybewalkingcyclingorswimmingorinwinterskatingorskiing.Itmaybeagameofsomekindfootballhockeygolfortennis.Itmaybemountaineering(登山).
Thosewhohaveapassionforclimbinghighanddifficultmountainsareoftenlookeduponwithastonishment.Whyaremenandwomenwillingtosuffercoldandhardshipandtotakerisksonhighmountains?Thisastonishmentiscausedprobablybythedifferencebetweenmountaineeringandotherformsofactivitytowhichmengivetheirleisure.
Mountaineeringisasportandnotagame.Therearenomanmaderulesasthereareforsuchgamesasgolfandfootball.Thereareofcourserulesofadifferentkindwhichitwouldbedangeroustoignorebutitisthisfreedomfrommanmaderulesthatmakesmountaineeringattractivetomanypeople.Thosewhoclimbmountainsarefreetousetheirownmethods.
Ifwecomparemountaineeringandothermorefamiliarsportswemightthinkthatonebigdifferenceisthatmountaineeringisnota“teamgame”.Weshouldbemistakeninthis.Thereareitistrueno“matches”between“teams”ofclimbersbutwhenclimbersareonarockfacelinkedbyaropeonwhichtheirlivesmaydependthereisobviouslyteamwork.
Themountainclimberknowsthathemayhavetofightforcesthatarestrongerandarepowerfulthanman.Hehastofighttheforcesofnature.Hissportrequireshighmentalandphysicalqualities.
Amountainclimbercontinuestoimproveinskillyearafteryear.Askierifprobablypasthisbestbytheageofthirtyandmostinternationaltennischampionsareintheirearlytwenties.ButitisnotunusualforamanoffiftyorsixtytoclimbthehighestmountainsintheAlps.Theymaytakemoretimethatyoungermenbuttheyprobablyclimbwithmoreskillandlesswasteofeffortandtheycertainlyexperienceequalenjoyment.
66.MountaineeringinvolveseverythingEXCEPT______________.
A)coldB)hardshipC)riskD)astonishment
67.Thedifferencebetweenasportandagamehastodowiththekindof__________.
A)activityB)rulesC)uniformD)participants
68.Mountaineeringcanbecalledateamsportbecause_________.
A)itisanOlympicevent
B)teamscompeteagainsteachother
C)mountaineersdependoneachotherwhileclimbing
D)thereare5climbersoneachteam
69.Mountaineerscompeteagainst__________.
A)natureB)eachotherC)otherteamsD)internationalstandards
70.Thebesttitleforthepassageis___________.
A)MountaineeringIsDifferentfromGolfandFootball
B)MountaineeringIsMoreAttractivethanOtherSports
C)Mountaineering
D)MountainClimbers
15.
Faceslikefingerprintsareunique.Didyoueverwonderhowitispossibleforustorecognizepeople?Evenaskilledwriterprobablycouldnotdescribeallthefeaturesthatmakeonefacedifferentfromanother.Yetaveryyoungchildorevenananimalsuchasapigeoncanlearntorecognizefaceswealltakethisabilityforgranted.
Wealsotellpeopleapartbyhowtheybehave.Whenwetalkaboutsomeone’spersonalitywemeanthewaysinwhichheorsheactsspeaksthinksandfeelsthatmakethatindividualdifferentfromother.
Likethehumanfacehumanpersonalityisverycomplex.Butdescribingsomeone’spersonalityinwordsissomewhateasierthandescribinghisface.Ifyouwereaskedtodescribewhata“niceface”lookedlikeyouprobablywouldhaveadifficulttimedoingso.
Butifyouwereaskedtodescribea“niceperson”youmightbegintothinkaboutsomeonewhowaskindconsideratefriendlywarmandsoforth.
Therearemanywordstodescribehowapersonthinksfeelsandacts.FordinAllportanAmericanpsychologistfoundnearly18000Englishwordscharacteringdifferencesinpeople’sbehavior.Andmanyofususethisinformationasabasisfordescribingortypinghispersonality.Bookwormsconservativesmilitarytypespeoplearedescribedwithsuchterms.
Peoplehavealwaystriedto“type”eachother.ActorsinearlyGreekdramaworemaskstoshowtheaudiencewhethertheyplayedthevillainsorthehero’srole.Infactthewords“person”and“personality”comefromtheLatinpersonameaning“mask”.Todaymosttelevisionandmovieactorsdonotwearmasks.Butweeasilytellthe“goodguys”fromthe“badguys”becausethetwotypesdifferinappearanceaswellasinactions.
71.Byusingthesimile(直喻)offingerprintstheauthortellsusthat_____.
A)peopledifferfromeachotherinfacialfeatures
B)peoplehavedifficultyindescribingthefeaturesoffingerprints
C)peoplehavedifferentpersonalities
D)peoplecanlearntorecognizefaces
72.Accordingtothispassagesomeanimalshavethegiftof_____.
A)typingeachother
B)tellingpeopleapartbyhowtheybehave
C)recognizinghumanfaces
D)tellinggoodpeoplefrombadpeople
73.Whomostprobablyknowsbesthwtodescribepeople’spersonality?
A)Psychologists.B)ThemodernTVaudience.
C)TheancientGreekaudienceD)Themoviestar.
74.Accordingtothepassageitispossibleforustotellonetypeofpersonformanotherbecause_____.
A)humanfaceshavecomplexfeatures
B)peopledifferintheirbehavioralandphysicalcharacteristics
C)humanfingerprintsprovideuniqueinformation
D)people’sbehaviorcanbeeasilydescribedinwords
75.Whichofthefollowingisthemajorpointofthepassage?
A)Howtogettoknowpeople.
B)Whyitisnecessarytoidentifypeople’spersonality.
C)Hoebesttorecognizepeople.
D)Whyitispossibletodescribepeople.
16.
ManyvisitorsfindsthefastpaceatwhichAmericanpeoplemoveverytroubling.Onesfirstimpressionislikelytobethateveryoneisinarush.Citypeoplealwaysappeartobehurryingtogetwheretheyaregoingandareveryimpatientiftheyaredelayedevenforabriefmoment.
Atfirstthismayseemunfriendlytoyou.Butdriverswillrushyoustorekeeperswillbeinahurryastheyserveyoupeoplewillpushpastyouastheywalkalongthestreet.Youwillmisssmilesbriefconversationswithpeopleasyoushopordineawayfromhome.DonotthinkthatbecauseAmericansareinsuchahurrytheyareunfriendly.Oftenlifeismuchsloweroutsidethebigcitiesasistrueinothercountriesaswell.
AmericanswholiveincitiessuchasNewYorkChicagoorLosAngelesoftenthinkthateveryoneisequallyinahurrytogetthingsdonetheyexpectothersto"pushback"justascitypeopledoinTokyoSingaporeorParisforexample.ButwhentheydiscoverthatyouareastrangermostAmericansbecomequitekindlyandwilltakegreatcaretohelpyou.Manyofthemfirstcametothecityasstrangersandtheyrememberhowfrighteninganewcitycanbe.Ifyouneedhelporwanttoaskaquestionchooseafriendlylookingpersonandsay"Iamastrangerhere.Canyouhelpme?"
Mostpeoplewillstopsmileatyouandhelpyoufindyouwayoransweryourquestions.Butyoumustletthemknowthatyouneedhelp.Otherwisetheyarelikelytopassyoubynotnoticingthatyouarenewtothecityandinneedofhelp.Occasionallyyoumayfindsomeonetoobusyorperhapstoorushedtogiveyouaid.Ifthishappensdonotbediscouragedjustasksomeoneelse.MostAmericansenjoyhelpingastranger.
76.ManypeoplewhofirstvisittheUnitedStateswillfindthat_______.
A)Americaisahighlydevelopedcountry
B)Americancitypeopleseemtobealwaysinarush
C)thefastpaceinAmericanlifeoftencausesmuchtrouble
D)Americansareimpatientandunfriendlypeople
77.Whentheauthorsays"Youwillmisssmile"hemeans___________.
A)youwillfailtonoticethatAmericansarepleasantandhappy
B)youwillbepuzzledwhyAmericansdonotsmileatyou
C)youwillfeelthatAmericansdonotseemveryfriendly
D)youwillfindthatAmericansdonthavemuchsenseofhumor
78.Intheauthorsopinion___________.
A)itistruethatlifeinNewYorkismuchfasterthanthatinanyothercity
B)peoplelivingoutsidebigcitiesarelazyandmiserable
C)mostAmericanpeopleenjoylivinginthesuburbsofbigcities
D)thosewhoarebusyarenotnecessarilyunfriendly
79TheauthormentionsbigcitiessuchasTokyoSingaporeandParis___________.
A)toshowthatcitypeopleallovertheworldhavealotincommon
B)tolethisreadersbeawarethattheyaresomeoftheworldsbiggestcities
C)toillustratetheirdifferencefromAmericancities
D)becausetheyaresomeofthecitiesthatattractvisitorsmost
80.IfyousaytoanAmericanthatyouareastrangertheremostprobablybewill_________.
A)offerhishelp
B)stopsmilingatyou
C)helpyoufindtheway
D)replythatheispleasedtomeetyou
17.
Inresponsetohissummons(传唤召唤)Ihadenteredtheroomandshutthedoorquietlybehindme.Therewasapauseofcompletestillnessinwhichthebuzzing(嗡嗡声)ofthebeesamongthepinkrosessoundedasloudasaflightofaircraft.
Isaid“Grandfather?”onanoteofpainfulhesitation.
HisvoicewasharshwhenhespokeandthewordsuncompromisingbutIhadseenhimwethislipsandmaketheattempttwice“WellAnnabel?”
Iwentquicklyacrosstheroomandkneltdownbesidethesofaandputmyhandsonhislapontopoftheplaid(方格呢)rug.Histhinhandwithitsprominentblueknottedveins(静脉)camedownhardoverminesurprisinglystrongandwarm.
Intheenditwaseasytoknowwhattosay.Isaidquitesimply“I’msorryGrandfather.Willyouhavemehack?”
Thehandmovedholdingminetogetherevenmoretightly.“IfIsaidno”saidGrandfather“itwouldbenomorethanyoudeserve.”Heclearedhisthroatviolently.“Wethoughtyouweredead.”
“I’msorry.”
Hisotherhandreachedforwardandliftedmychin.Hestudiedmyfaceturningittowardsthelightofthewindow.Ibitmylipandwaitednotmeetinghisgaze.Hesaidnothingforalongtimethenasharshlyasbefore“You’vebeenunhappyhaven’tyou?”
Inodded.HeletmegoandatlastIwasabletoputmyforeheaddownontherugsothathecouldn’tseemyface.Hesaid“Sohavewe”andfellsilentpattingmyhand.
81.Thepassageistakenfromastoryaboutagirlwhohas_____________.
A)hadadateandreturnedhomelate
B)gotmarriedandcometoseehergrandfather
C)madehergrandfatherangryandnowcometoapologize
D)runawayfromhomeandreturned
82.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatwhen.Annabelenterstheroomshe_________.
A)doesn’tknowwhattosaytohergrandfather
B)believeshergrandfatherwillforgiveher
C)ispreparedtogetagoodscolding
D)issurprisedthathergrandfatherissoeasytotalkto
83.Inthepassagethe“rug”(Para.4)is___________.
A)afloorcoveringB)akindofblanket
C)atableclothD)acushion
84.WecaninferfromthepassagethatAnnabel’sgrandfather____________.
A)isverystrictwithher
B)istoouncompromisingtoexcuseanyone’smistakes
C)ispassionless
D)hastenderaffectionforAnnabel
85.WhichofthefollowingbestdescriestherelationshipbetweenAnnabelandherfamily?
A)Annabel’sfamilytreatsherunfairly.
B)Annabelandherfamilyresentoneanother.
C)Annabelandherfamilyloveeachother.
D)Annabelandherfamilywillneveryieldtoeachother.
18.
Today’skidsabsorblotsofmessagesvaluesandattitudesfromthemediaandfromfriends.Advertisementswhettheirappetiteformanythingstheydon’tneed.Whattheydoneedisanunderstandingofthevalueofthedollar.
Howdokidslearntobeeconomicallysavvy(机智的)?Mostschoolsdonotteachthefinancialfactsoflifeit’suptoparentstohelpkidsgrowintoresponsibleandskillfulmoneyearnerssaversandspenders.
Tolearnaboutmoneykidsfirstneedtohavesome.Earlyonparentsoftenhandoutmoneyonanasneededbasis.Butexpertssaypayingaregularallowanceisthebestwaytoteachchildrenthemeaningofmoneyhowtouseitandhowtoplan.Somecallit“learningcapital”.
Achildisreadyforanallowancearoundagefiveorsixwhenhebecomesawareoftherelationshipbetweenmoneyandshoppingcandifferentiatecoinscanaddandsubtracthasspendingopportunitiesandasksparentstobuyhimthings.
Howmuchallowance?SomeexpertsrecommendgivingadollarforeachyearofagebutSharonDanesaprofessorattheUniversityofMinnesotadisagrees“Ithink$5aweekistoomuchforafiveyearoldand$15isprobablynotenoughfora15yearold.”What’srightforthechilddependsonthreefactorsthechild’slevelofdevelopmentwhattheparentscanaffordandwhattheparentsexpecthimtopayfor.
Whatevertheamountkidswillsoonfeeltheyneedmore.ButSharonDanesinsiststhatchildrendon’tneedanautomaticraiseeachyear.“There’snolessontobelearnedwhenchildrenexpectanincreasejustbecausethey’reayearolder”shesays.“Thereasonforgettingagreaterpartofthefamilyincomepieissotheycanlearnmoreaboutbalancingdemandsandresources.”
86.InPara.1“whettheirappetite”mostprobablymeans____________.
A)makethemwishformoreB)spoiltheirappetite
C)sharpentheirsensationD)stimulatetheirconsumingpower
87.Whatisthebestwayforchildrentolearntobeeconomicallysavvy?
A)Parentsdon’tgivethemmoneyuntiltheyreallyneedit.
B)Childrenaretaughtthefinancialfactsoflifeatschool.
C)Parentsregularlygivethemacertainamountofmoney.
D)Parentshelpchildrenbecomeskillfulmoneyearners.
88.AttheageoffiveorsixchildrenarecapableofallthefollowingEXCEPT_____.
A)identifyingthefacevalueofmoney
B)solvingsimplearithmeticproblems
C)knowingthatwithmoneytheycangetthingsfromstores
D)goingshoppingthemselves
89.WhatisProfessorSharonDanes’attitudetowardtheproposalofgivingchildrenadollarforeachyearofage?
A)Shebelievesthiswillsurelyencouragechildrentoaskformore.
B)Shedoubtswhetherthereissuchthingas“rightamount”forparentstogivetotheirchildren.
C)Shethinksitisunnecessarytoincreasetheamounteachyear.
D)Sheinsiststhatchildrencanonlygetmoneywhentheystudywell.
90.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtothelastsentenceofthepassage?
A)Thepurposeofgivingchildrenmoneyistoletthemknowmoreabouthowtousemoneyandhowtoplan.
B)Iftheywanttogetmorefromthefamilyincometheymusthaveenoughknowledgeoffamilyeconomy.
C)Childrencangetmoremoneyontheconditionthattheyareabletobalancedemandsandresources.
D)Togivechildrenmoremoneyistomakethemunderstandtheimportanceofbalancingdemandsandresources.
19.
Supposewebuiltarobot(机器人)toexploretheplanetMars.Weprovidetherobotwithseeingdetectorstokeepitawayfromdanger.Itispoweredentirelybythesun.Shouldweprogramtherobottobeequallyactiveatalltimes?No.Therobotwouldbeusingupenergyatatimewhenitwasnotreceivingany.Sowewouldprobablyprogramittoceaseitsactivityatnightandtowakeupatdawnthenextmorning.
Accordingtotheevolutionary(进化的)theoryofsleepevolutionequippeduswitharegularpatternofsleepingandwakingforthesamereason.Thetheorydoesnotdeny(否认)thatsleepprovidessomeimportantrestorativefunctions.Itmerelysaysthatevolutionhasprogrammedustoperformthosefunctionsatatimewhenactivitywouldbeinefficientandpossiblydangerous.Howeversleepprotectsusonlyfromthesortoftroublewemightwalkintoitdoesnotprotectusfromtroublethatcomeslookingforus.Sowesleepwellwhenweareinfamiliarsafeplacebutwesleeplightlyifatallwhenwefearthatbearswillnoseintothetent.
Theevolutionarytheoryaccountswellfordifferencesinsleepamongcreatures.Whydocatsforinstancesleepsomuchwhilehorsessleepsolittle?Surelycatsdonotneedfivetimesasmuchrepairandrestorationashorsesdo.Butcatscanaffordtohavelongperiodsofinactivitybecausetheyspendlittletimeeatingandareunlikelytobeattackedwhiletheysleep.Horsesmustspendalmostalltheirwakinghourseatingbecausewhattheyeatisverylowinenergyvalue.Moreovertheycannotaffordtosleeptoolongortoodeeplybecausetheirsurvivaldependsontheirabilitytorunawayfromattackers.
91.Theauthorusestheexampleoftherobotinspaceexplorationtotellus______.
A)thedifferencesbetweenrobotsandmen
B)thereasonwhymenneedtosleep
C)abouttheneedforrobotstosavepower
D)aboutthedangerofmenworkingatnight
92.Evolutionhasprogrammedmantosleepatnightchieflytohelphim______.
A)maintainaregularpatternoflife
B)preventtroublethatcomeslookingforhim
C)avoiddangerandinefficientlabor
D)restorehisbodilyfunctions
93.Accordingtotheauthorwecannotsleepwellwhenwe_____.
A)areworryingaboutoursafety
B)areoverworked
C)areinatent
D)areawayfromhome
94.Catssleepmuchmorethanhorsesdopartlybecausecats_____.
A)needmoretimeforrestoration
B)areunlikelytobeattackers
C)aremoreactivethanhorseswhentheyareawake
D)spendlesstimeeatingtogetenoughenergy
95.Whichofthefollowingisthemainideaofthepassage?______.
A)Evolutionhasequippedallcreatureswitharegularpatternofsleepingandwaking.
B)Thestudyofsleepisanimportantpartoftheevolutionarytheory.
C)Sleepingpatternsmustbetakenintoconsiderationinthedesigningofrobots.
D)Thesleepingpatternofalivingcreatureisdeterminedbythefooditeats.
20.
Forsometimepastithasbeenwidelyacceptedthatbabiesandothercreatureslearntodothingsbecausecertainactsleadto“rewards”andthereisnoreasontodoubtthatthisistrue.Butitusedalsotobewidelybelievedthateffectiverewardatleastintheearlystageshadtobedirectlyrelatedtosuchbasicphysiological(生理的)“drives”asthirstorhunger.Inotherwordsababywouldlearnifhegotfoodordrinkofsomesortofphysicalcomfortnototherwise.
Itisnowclearthatthisisnotso.Babieswilllearntobehaveinwaysthatproduceresultsintheworldwithnorewardexceptthesuccessfuloutcome.
Papousekbeganhisstudiesbyusingmilkinthenormalwayto“reward”thebabiesandsoteachthemtocarryoutsomesimplemovementssuchasturningtheheadtoonesideortheother.Thenhenoticedthatababywhohadhadenoughtodrinkwouldrefusethemilkbutwouldstillgoonmakingthelearnedresponsewithclearsignsofpleasure.Sohebegantostudythechildren’sresponsesinsituationswhereonmilkwasprovided.Hequicklyfoundthatchildrenasyoungasfourmonthswouldlearntoturntheirheadstorightorleftifthemovement“switchedon”.Adisplayoflightsandindeedthattheywerecapableoflearningquitecomplexturnstobringaboutthisresultforinstancetwoleftortworightoreventomakeasmanythreeturnstooneside.
Papousek’slightdisplaywasplaceddirectlyinfrontofthebabiesandhemadetheinterestingobservationthatsometimestheywouldnotturnbacktowatchthelightscloselyalthoughtheywould“smileandbubble”whenthedisplaycameon.Papousekconcludedthatitwasnotprimarilythesightofthelightswhichpleasedthemitwasthesuccesstheywereachievinginsolvingtheprobleminmasteringtheskillandthatthereexistsafundamentalhumanurgetomakesenseoftheworldandbringitunderintentionalcontrol.
96.Accordingtotheauthorbabieslearntodothingswhich_____.
A)aredirectlyrelatedtopleasure
B)willmeettheirphysicalneeds
C)willbringthemafeelingofsuccess
D)willsatisfytheircuriosity
97.Papouseknoticedinhisstudiesthatababy_____.
A)wouldmakelearnedresponseswhenitsawthemilk
B)wouldcarryoutlearnedmovementswhenithadenoughtodrink
C)wouldcontinuethesimplemovementswithoutbeinggivenmilk
D)wouldturnitsheadtorightorleftwhenithadenoughtodrink
98.InPapousek’sexperimentbabiesmakelearnedmovementsoftheheadinorderto______.
A)havethelightsturnedon
B)berewardedwithmilk
C)pleasetheirparents
D)bepraised
99.Thebabieswould“smileandbubble”atthelightsbecause______.
A)thelightsweredirectlyrelatedtosomebasic“drives”
B)thesightofthelightswasinteresting
C)theyneednotturnbacktowatchthelights
D)theysucceededin“switchingon”thelights
100.AccordingtoPapousekthepleasurebabiesgetinachievingsomethingisareflectionof_____.
A)abasichumandesiretounderstandandcontroltheworld
B)thesatisfactionofcertainphysiologicalneeds
C)theirstrongdesiretosolvecomplex
D)afundamentalhumanurgetodisplaytheirlearnedskills
21.
Markfeltthatitwastimeforhimtotakepartinhiscommunitysohewenttotheneighborhoodmeetingafterwork..Theareascitycouncilwoman(女议员)wasleadingadiscussionabouthowthequalityoflifewasdecreasing.Theneighborhoodfacedmanyproblems.
Marklookedatthechartstapedtothewalls.Therearechartsforparkingproblemscrimeandforproblemsinvacantbuildings.Peopleweresupposedtosuggestsolutionstothecouncilwoman..
ItwastoomuchforMark."Theproblemsaretoobig"hethought.Heturnedtothemannexttohimandsaid"Ithinkthisisawasteofmytime.NothingIcoulddowouldmakeadifferencehere."
Markthoughtsomemoreonhiswaytothebusstop."Peopleshouldjusttakecareofthemselves"hedecided."Thatsenoughtodo.Icanttakeonalltheproblemsoftheworld."
AshenearedthebusstopMarksawawomancarryingagrocerybagandbaby.Shewastryingtounlockhercarbutshedidnthaveafreehand.AsMarkgotcloserherotherchildalittlleboysuddenlydartedintothestreet.Thewomantriedtoreachforhimbutasshemovedherbagshiftedandgroceriesstartedtofallout.Markrantotaketheboysarmandledhimbacktohismother.Thenhepickedupthegrocerieswhilethewomansmiledinrelief."Thanks!"shesaid."Youvegotgreattiming!"
"Justbeingneighborly"Marksaid.Asherodehomeheglancedatthewallsofthebus.Ononeofthemwas"Smallactsofkindnessaddup."Marksmiledandthought"Maybethatsagoodplacetostart."
101.Itisknownfromthepassagethat_________.
A)Markplayedanactivepartincommunityactivities
B)thecitycouncilwomanwasresponsibleforthefallingoflifequality
C)visualaidswereusedtodisplaytheseriousnessofproblems
D)manypeoplewerediscouragedbythemanyproblemsfacingthem
102.InMarksopinion___________.
A)nobodywassoableastosolvetheproblems
B)hewasnotinthepositiontosolvesuchproblems
C)manypeopleweretooselfishtothinkaboutothers
D)healreadyhadmorethanenoughworktodo
103.Theword"darted"inparagraph5canbebestreplacedby_________.
A)"walked"
B)"marched"
C)"wandered"
D)"dashed"
104Whatistheimplicationofthewordsonthebuswall?
A)Youshouldbekindtoyourneighborsandtheywilltreatyouthesameway.
B)Everyonecanplayhisownparttomakethingsbetter.
C)Allsmallactswilladduptokindness.
D)Itsasmallacttohelpapersoninneed.
105.Thepassageismainlyabout____________.
A)howindividualscanhelpmakeadifference
B)runninganeighborhoodmeetingtosolveitsproblems
C)citizensreactionstotheproblemstheyface
D)solvingproblemsthroughgroupaction
22.
LordWoolfthemostseniorjudgeinBritainbelievesthatthecivilcourtsareanightmareforthosetrappedintheirprocedures.TheaverageHighCourtcasetakesmorethanthreeyearsfromthelegaldocumenttotrial.Manypersonalinjurycasestaketwiceaslong.Thecostsoftheselegalcasesareoutofproportiontothestakes.Lawyer’sfeesinpersonalinjurycasesamounttomorethanhalftheclaim.Somemultinational(跨国的)companiescomplainthattheBritishcourtsystemisslowerandmoreexpensivethananyother.
ThenewLordChiefJusticeLordBinghamdescribestheexcessivecostsofcivillitigation(诉讼)asacancereatingattheheartoftheadministrationofjustice.Hispointisthatwhenjusticeisexpensivemostpeopledonothaveaccesstoit.Thesedaysonlytheveryrichortheverypoor(whosecostswillbepaidbythestate)canaffordtogotocourt.Risingcoststhereforealsomeansagrowingburdenonthetaxpayerpublicexpenditureoncivillegalaidhasincreasedalotsince1983.
Caseshaveallowedrunningonandonbecauseatpresentthelawyerssetthepaceandtheyhavenointerestinseeingaquickresult.LordWoolf’sremedyistoshiftcontroloflitigation(诉讼)fromlawyerstojudges.
Quickercheaperjusticeisinalmosteverybody’sinterestsbuttherewillbeoppositionfromtwosources.TheTreasury(财政部)isworriedthateventhoughthecourtcostspercaseshouldfailthecoststothestateofthesystemasawholewillprobablyrisetherewillhavetobemorejudgesmorestaffmembersinthecourtandthecourtsystemwillneedtobecomputerized.Butsuchobjectionscanbeeasilymet.Highercourtcostscouldbepassedontothelitigantswhowouldstillpaylessoverallbecausetheirlawyerbillswouldbesomuchsmaller.
Oppositionmayalsocomefromlawyers.Someofthemwillcomplainthathandingpowertothecourtswillrestricttheirabilitytorepresenttheirclient’sinterests.Ifjusticeischeaperitwillalsoberougher.Suchanoutcomeispossiblebutitisfarfrominevitable.Inanycasethefinestlegalsystemintheworldwouldstillnotprovidejusticeifmostpeopledonothaveaccesstoit.
106.LordWoolfdescribestheBritishcourtsystemasanightmarebecause_________.
A)manypeoplearetrappedinitsprocedures
B)ittakesatleast3yearsbeforeanycourtdecisionismade
C)itisexpensiveandinefficient
D)itisirresponsibleandindifferent
107.Asaresultofthehighcostsofcivillitigation_____________.
A)thepoorareactuallynotprotectedbylaw
B)fewpeopleinBritaingotocourt
C)justiceishardlyexistentinBritain
D)mostpeoplecannotaffordtogotocourt
108.InordertoavoidthedelayofcasesLordWoolfsuggeststhat_________.
A)lawyer’sfeesbereduced
B)judgestakeoverthecontroloflitigation
C)lawyersnolongersetthepace
D)thecourtprescribesatimelimitforeachcase
109.LordWoolf’sremedyisopposedtobylawyersbecause___________.
A)thecheaperathingisthepoorerthequalitywillbe
B)thecourtwillrestricttheirabilitytorepresenttheirclient’sinterests
C)thecoststothestateofthesystemasawholewillprobablyrise
D)thelackofmoneyandtimewillresultinadeclineinthequalityoftheirwork
110.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtothelastsentenceofthepassage?
A)Indealingwithanylegalcasesthefinestlegalsystemisnotnecessarilythemostefficientifpeopledonothavefaithinit.
B)Itisnotalwaysthecasethatthebestlegalsystemisstillabletoprovidejusticeevenifmostpeopledonothaveaccesstoit.
C)Whateverhappensthefinestlegalsystemintheworldwillnotdopeoplejusticeifpeopledonotgotocourt.
D)Nomatterhowgoodalegalsystemisitwouldnotbeabletoperformitsdutyifpeoplearedeniedaccesstoit.
23.
Anumberofrecentbookshavereworkedsubjectsformsandwritingtechniques.Todayschildrenreadstoriesaboutdivorcedeathdrugsairpollutionpoliticalextremismandviolence.Relyingonthemagicoftheillustratorallkindsofbooksarebeingpublished.
Beforetheyknowtoreadbabiescanplaywithbooksmadeofclothorbooksmadetotakeinthebath.Laterontheyaregivenpicturebooksthatmaybecubical（立方形）ortriangularoutsizedorverysmall.Theyalsolikeworkbookswhichcomewithwatercolorsandpaintbrushesandcomicbooks（漫画册）filledwithdetailswheretheyhavetospotafigurehiddenamongthousandsofothers.
Notthatthetraditionalchildrensbooksarebeingneglected.Therearestillstorybookswherethepagespopup（跳起）whentheyareopenedtomakeaforestoracastle.Amongthelatestideasareinteractivestorieswherereaderschoosetheplot（情节）orendingtheywantandbooksonCDwhichareverypopularinrichindustrializedcountries.
Thepublichasenthusiasticallygreetedthewealthofcreativitydisplayedbypublishers."Previouslygivingachildabookasoftenseenasimproper"saysCanadianauthorMarieFranceHebért.HerbookspublishedbyaFrenchlanguagepublisherselllikehotcakesinhundredsofthousandsofcopies."TheresarealappetiteforreadingthesedaysandItrytogetacrosstochildrenthepassionforreadingwhichisfoodforthemindandtheheartlikeamedicineoravitamin."
111."Reworked"asusedinParagraph1means"___________________".
A)reworded
B)rewritten
C)processed
D)revised
112.Inthesecondparagraphtheauthorliststhekindsofbooks___________________.
A)recentlypublished
B)ofvariousshapes
C)babieslike
D)popularamongchildren
113.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
A)Booksmadeofclothcameoutearlierthanpicturebooks.
B)Whenyoubuyworkbooksyouwillbegivenfreecomicbooks.
C)Traditionalchildrensbooksarenotbeingremovedfrommarket.
D)Babiescannothavebookswhiletakingabath.
114.Theexpression"getacrosstochildren"inthelastparagraphprobablymeans"___________________".
A)passontochildren
B)makechildrenbelieve
C)teachchildren
D)getaroundtochildren
115.Themainideaofthelastparagraphisthatpeoplehave___________________.
A)warmlywelcomedtheabundanceofwealthshownbypublishers
B)warmlywelcomedtheenormousamountofcreativityshownbypublishers
C)showedgreatenthusiasminpublishersoftreatwealth
D)reactedstronglytotheunlimitedcreativityofpublishers
24.
Spaceisadangerousplacenotonlybecauseofmeteors(流星)butalsobecauseofraysfromthesunandotherstars.Theatmosphereagainactsasourprotectiveblanketonearth.Lightgetsthroughandthisisessentialforplantstomakethefoodwhichweeat.Heattoomakesourenvironmentendurable.Variouskindsofrayscomethroughtheairfromouterspacebutenormousquantitiesofradiationfromthesunarescreenedoff.Assoonasmenleavetheatmospheretheyareexposedtothisradiationbuttheirspacesuitsorthewallsoftheirspacecraftiftheyareinsidedopreventalotofradiationdamage.
Radiationisthegreatestknowndangertoexplorersinspace.Theunitofradiationiscalled“rem”.Scientistshavereasontothinkthatamancanputupwithfarmoreradiationthan0.1remwithoutbeingdamagedthefigureof60remshasbeenagreedon.Thetroubleisthatitisextremelydifficulttobesureaboutradiationdamageapersonmayfeelperfectlywellbutthecellsofhisorhersexorgansmaybedamageandthiswillnotbediscovereduntilthebirthofdeformedchildrenorevengrandchildren.MissionsoftheApolloflightshavehadtocrossbeltsofhighradiationandduringtheoutwardandreturnjourneystheApollocrewaccumulatedalargeamountofrems.SofarnodangerousamountsofradiationhavebeenreportedbuttheApollomissionshavebeenquiteshort.Wesimplydonotknowyethowmenaregoingtogetonwhentheyspendweeksandmonthsoutsidetheprotectionoftheatmosphereworkinginaspacelaboratory.Drugsmighthelptodecreasethedamagedonebyradiationbutnoreallyeffectiveoneshavebeenfoundsofar.
116.Accordingtothefirstparagraphtheatmosphereisessentialtomaninthat________________.
A)itprotectshimagainsttheharmfulraysfromspace
B)itprovidessufficientlightforplantgrowth
C)itsuppliestheheatnecessaryforhumansurvival
D)itscreensoffthefallingmeteors
117.Weknowfromthepassagethat_________________.
A)exposuretoeventinyamountsofradiationisfatal
B)theeffectofexposuretoradiationisslowincoming
C)radiationisavoidableinspaceexploration
D)astronautsinspacesuitsneedn’tworryaboutradiationdamage
118.TheharmradiationhasdonetotheApollocrewmembers______________.
A)isinsignificantB)seemsoverestimated
C)isenormousD)remainsunknown
119.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_________________.
A)theApollomissionwasverysuccessful
B)protectionfromspaceradiationisnoeasyjob
C)astronautswillhavedeformedchildrenorgrandchildren
D)radiationisnotathreattowellprotectedspaceexplorers
120.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe___________________.
A)TheAtmosphereandOurEnvironment
B)ResearchonRadiation
C)EffectsofSpaceRadiation
D)ImportanceofProtectionagainstRadiation
三、完形填空
1.
Howoftenonehearschildrenwishingtheyweregrownupandoldpeoplewishingtheywereyoungagain.Each1__howeverhasitspleasuresand_2__painsandthehappiestpersonisthe_3__whoenjoyswhateachagegiveshim_4__wastinghistimeinuseless_5_.Childhoodisatimewhentherearefewresponsibilitiestomake_6__difficult.Achildisusuallyfedlookedafterandloved_7_hemaydo.Itis_8_thathewilleveragaininhislifebegivenso_9__withouthavingtodoanythingin_10_.Inadditionlifeisalwayspresentingnewthingstothechild.
Oldageontheotherhandhasalwaysbeen_11__ofastheworstagetobebutwitholdage_12__comewisdomandtheabilitytohelpothers_13__advice(wiselygiven).Theoldcanhavethe14__ofseeingtheirsonsanddaughters_15__makingprogressinlifetheycan_16__theirgrandchildrengrowinguparoundthemandperhaps_17_ofalltheycanfeelthehappinessofhavingreacheda_18__whentheycanliebackandrest_19__otherstocontinuethebattle_20__life.
1.A)timeB)personC)ageD)division
2.A)manyB)itsC)theirD)also
3.A)oneB)luckiestC)childD)best
4.A)unlessB)withoutC)exceptD)beyond
5.A)workB)effortsC)attemptsD)regrets
6.A)peopleB)childC)themD)life
7.A)howeverB)whichC)whateverD)what
8.A)impossibleB)unreasonableC)surelyD)natural
9.A)fewB)manyC)littleD)much
10.A)factB)returnC)kindnessD)thought
11.A)consideredB)thoughtC)concernedD)regarded
12.A)shouldB)mustC)needD)can
13.A)byB)forC)inD)with
14.A)joyB)profitC)advantageD)benefit
15.A)exceedinglyB)graduallyC)thoroughlyD)increasingly
16.A)watchB)makeC)bringD)control
17.A)oneB)anyC)worstD)best
18A)levelB)decisionC)pointD)time
19.A)helpingB)leavingC)invitingD)forcing
20.A)onB)ofC)aboutD)over
2.
Therewasatimethenparentswhowantedaneducationalpresentfortheirchildrenwouldbuyatypewriteraglobeorasetofencyclopedia(百科全书).Nowthose_1__seemhopelesslyoldfashionedthisChristmas_2__alotofpersonalcomputersunderthetree._3__thatcomputersaretheirkeytosuccessparentsarealsofranticallyinsistingthatchildren_4_taughttousetheminschoolasearlyaspossible.
Theproblemforschoolsisthatwhenit_5__computersparentsdonotalwaysknowbest.Manyschoolsare__6_parentalimpatienceandarepurchasinghardware_7__soundeducationalplanningsotheycansayOkwe’vemovedintothecomputerage.”Teachers_8__themselvescaughtinthemiddleoftheproblembetweenparentpressureand_9__educationaldecisions.Educatorsdonotevenagree_10__howcomputersshouldbeused.Alotofmoneyisgoingforcomputerizededucationalmaterials_11__researchhasshowncanbetaught_12__withpencilandpaper.Eventhosewhobelievethatallchildrenshould_13__tocomputerwarnofpotential__14_totheveryyoung.
Thetemptationremainsstronglargelybecauseyoungchildren_15__sowelltocomputers.Firstgradershavebeen__16_willingtoworkfortwohoursonmathskills.Somehaveanattentionspanof20minutes._17__schoolcanaffordtogointocomputingandthatcreates_18__anotherproblemdivisionbetweenthehavesandhavenots.
Veryfewparents_19__forcomputerinstructioninpoorschooldistricts_20__theremaybebarelyenoughmoneytopaythereadingteacher.
1.A)itemsB)booksC)setsD)series
2.A)therewereB)theywereC)therehadD)theyhad
3.A)GivenB)ProvidedC)ConvincedD)Believed
4.A)areB)beC)arebeingD)were
5.A)talksaboutB)comestoC)turnstoD)mentions
6.A)ignorantofB)blamingC)yieldingtoD)absentfrom
7.A)withoutB)withC)throughD)for
8.A)reliedonB)relaxedC)freedD)found
9.A)wiseB)cleverC)slowD)enough
10.A)onB)withC)toD)about
11.A)howeverB)whereC)whatD)that
12.A)equallyB)inthesamewayC)justaswellD)notaswell
13.A)beopenB)haveaccessC)lookD)turn
14.A)approachesB)exposuresC)hazardsD)laziness
15.A)adoptB)keepC)adaptD)devote
16.A)watchedB)seenC)toldD)taught
17.A)SomanyB)NoteveryC)NoD)Any
18.A)alreadyB)ofcourseC)inadditionD)yet
19.A)demandB)expectC)pressD)require
20.A)duethatB)inanycaseC)althoughD)where
3.
OnesummernightonmywayhomefromworkIdecidedtoseeamovie.IknewthetheatrewouldbeairconditionedandIcouldn’tfacemy__1_apartment.
SittinginthetheatreIhadtolookthroughthe_2_betweenthetwotallheadsinfrontofme.Ihadtokeepchangingthe__3_everytimesheleanedovertotalktohim__4_heleanedovertokissher.WhydoAmericansdisplaysuch__5inapublicplace?
IthoughtthemoviewouldbegoodformyEnglishbut6__itturnedoutitwasanItalianmovie._7__aboutanhourIdecidedtogiveuponthemovieand__8_onmypopcorn(爆玉米花).I’veneverunderstoodwhytheygiveyousomuchpopcorn!Ittastedprettygood__9_.AfterawhileIheard_10__moreoftheromanticsoundingItalians.Ijustheardthe__11_ofthepopcorncrunching(咀嚼)betweenmyteeth.Mythoughtstartedto_12_.IrememberedwhenIwasinSouthKorea(韩国)I_13__towatchKojakonTVfrequently.HespokeperfectKoreanIwasreallyamazed.Heseemedlikeagoodfriendtome_14__IsawhimagaininNewYorkspeaking__15_EnglishinsteadofperfectKorean.Hedidn’tevenhaveaKoranaccentandI_16__likeIhadbeenbetrayed.
WhenourfamilymovedtotheUnitedStatessixyearsagononeofusspokeanyEnglish._17__wehadbeguntolearnafewwordsmymothersuggestedthatweallshouldspeakEnglishathome.Everyoneagreedbutourhousebecamevery_18__andweallseemedtoavoideachother.Wesatatthedinnertableinsilencepreferringthatto__19__inadifficultlanguage.MothertriedtosaysomethinginEnglishbutit__20_outallwrongandweallburstintolaughteranddecidedtoforgetit!We’vebeenspeakingKoreanathomeeversince.
1A)warmB)hotC)heatedD)cool
2.A)crackB)blankC)breakD)opening
3.A)aspectB)viewC)spaceD)angle
4.A)whileB)wheneverC)orD)and
5.A)attractionB)attentionC)affectionD)motion
6.A)sinceB)whenC)whatD)as
7.A)WithinB)AfterC)ForD)Over
8.A)concentrateB)chewC)fixD)taste
9.A)tooB)stillC)thoughD)certainly
10.A)muchB)anyC)noD)few
11.A)voiceB)soundC)rhythmD)tone
12.A)wonderB)wanderC)imagineD)depart
13.A)enjoyedB)happenedC)turnedD)used
14.A)untilB)becauseC)thenD)therefore
15.A)artificialB)informalC)perfectD)practical
16.A)feltB)lookedC)seemedD)appeared
17.A)WhileB)IfC)BeforeD)Once
18A)emptyB)quietC)stiffD)calm
19.A)tellingB)utteringC)sayingD)speaking
20.A)workedB)gotC)cameD)made
4.
Fromthe__1__“LordWilliams”clearlyhadagreatamountof__2_.Afewvillagerswere__3_ofhimbutmostsawnothingthat__4_doubtsuntillater.Allagreedthathe_5__agreatamountofmoney_6__thevillage.Hismoneywasusedto_7__manyproperties.Manypeoplethoughthimcharmingand__8_anddidnotsuspecthewas_9__them.Wheredidthismoney_10__from?Hetold_11__thathehad_12__themoneyfromarichuncle.Certainlyhewashappy_13__nearly5millionpoundsintothevillage.Thiswasa_14__villagewitha_15__viewwhich_16__overthe_17__.Hewassatisfiedto_18__moneyintothisvillagewithits_19__views.Thiswashis_20__village.
1.A)beginB)beginnerC)beginningD)began
2.A)wealthyB)wealthC)healthyD)health
3.A)suspiciousB)suspicionC)doubtableD)doubted
4.A)aroseB)arousedC)ariseD)arouse
5.A)injectedB)objectedC)rejectedD)projected
6.A)onB)intoC)atD)to
7.A)erectB)storeC)restoreD)resource
8.A)considerateB)considerableC)consideringD)considered
9.A)leadingB)misleadingC)unleadingD)disleading
10.A)getB)takeC)comeD)go
11.A)noneB)anyoneC)someoneD)everyone
12.A)borrowedB)loanedC)heritageD)inherited
13.A)diggingB)droppingC)pouringD)running
14.A)wealthyB)colorfulC)beautifulD)dutiful
15.A)fantasticB)statisticC)artisticD)critical
16.A)disappearsB)disappearingC)reachD)appear
17.A)horizonB)horizontalC)horizonsD)horizontals
18.A)sinkB)sunkC)sankD)sunken
19.A)twistingB)rollingC)straighteningD)striding
20.A)variousB)anxiousC)gloriousD)courageous
大学英语第三册期末复习题参考答案（客观题部分）
一、单项选择题
1.B2.D3.A4.D5.A
6.B7.B8.C9.B10.B
11.D12.B13.C14.B15.B
16.A17.A18.B19.A20.A
21.B22.D23.C24.D25.C
26.A27.A28.A29.D30.B
31.B32.C33.C34.B35.C
36.B37.D38.A39.B40.A
41.B42.B43.B44.C45.B
46.A47.B48.A49.D50.B
51.B52.B53.B54.C55.A
56.B57.C58.D59.B60.C
61.B62.B63.B64.D65.B
66.D67.A68.B69.B70.C
71.A72.B73.D74.B75.C
76.B77.B78.A79.D80.A
81.A82.B83.C84.B85.D
86.B87.A88.D89.B90.D
91.C92.B93.A94.B95.A
96.C97.B98.D99.D100.B
101.C102.A103.B104.B105.B
106.B107.C108.D109.D110.B
111.B112.C113.B114.B115.B
116.B117.B118.D119.B120.A
121.B122.C123.D124.A125.A
126.A127.B128.A129.B130.D
131.B132.A133.B134.D135.B
136.A137.B138.B139.C140.D
141.A142.B143.B144.D145.A
146.D147.C148.C149.B150.B
二、阅读理解
1.DDABC2.BDDCD3.BADBC4.ABCDD5.ACABD
6.ACDBC7.ADBBC8.CBAAB9.CBBDC10.DCDBD
11.DDABC12.BDCBC13.BADBC14.DBCAC15.ACABD
16.BCDAA17.DABDC18.ACDCA19.BCADA20.CCADA
21.CBDBA22.CDBDD23.DDCAB24.ABDBC
三、完形填空
1.15CBABD610DCADB1115BADAB1620ADDBB
2.15AACBB610CADAA1115DCBCC1620BBDCD
3.15BADCC610DBACC1115BBDAC1620ACBDC
4.15CBABA610BCABC1115DDCCA1620AAABC
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