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Cloze1.Many people would say that a lot of Chinese can speak really good English—The others you will forget and have to re-learn.1. B but2. D linguistic3. B where4. C inferior5. A cure6. C confidence7. A shyness8. D acquire9. A without10.C ability11.D opportunity12.A way13.B rather than14.C how15.B vocabulary16.D confidence17.C by18.A process19.B remember20.D remain__1 the rest of sleep, the _2__ of the body disappears and recuperation(恢复) beginsThe _20___ for human beings is probably about a week.1. A During2. C fatigue3. A improves4. B in5. C require6. A others7. B diminishing8. D demanding9. A whereas10.B under11.C Whatever12.C by13.D have14.B routine15.A to follow16.A comfortably17.B without18.C awake19.C of20.B limitThe generation gap has been around for a long time. —No doubt,1. A cause2. C that3. D have to4. C style5. B moretraditional 6. B grow up7. A of8. D occupation9. B whom10.D those11.C mobile12.C however13.B for14.A division15.C in commonwith16.A which17.B condemned18.A improper19.B to come What Makes a Soccer Player Great?Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but there have only been The greatest players are born with some __14_ quality that sets them _15__ all the1. D through2. A that3. B look up to4. C imitate5. A from6. C had7. C as8. B playing9. B where10.A but11.C made of12.D off13.A in common14.C unique15. A apart fromPassage 1Exchange a glance with someone1.It can be inferred from the first paragraph that___.A) every glance has its significance2. If you want to be left alone on an elevator, the best thing to do is_B__.B) to avoid eye contact with other passengers3. By "a dimming of the lights" (Line 13,Para.1 )Erving Goffman means_C__.C) ceasing to glance at others4. If one is looked at by a stranger for too long, he tends to feel_B__.B) uneasy5. The passage mainly discusses_D__.D) the role of eye contact in interpersonal communication.Passage 2Geraldo Rivera is well known for his compassionate investigative6. Geraldo Rivera is working as a(n)___B___.B.investigative reporter for a special TV program7. How many awards did Rivera receive for his work?D Five8. Rivera’s investigation and expose on the conditions at Willowbrook Sta teSchool led to ___D all of the above9. The term “One-to-One” in the 3rd paragraph refers to ___A an organization in the community that helps take better care of the mentally disabled10. The author suggests in this passage that___B_Rivera never tries to conceal his own compassion in his reportingPassage 3In the old days, children were familiar with birth and death as part of11. The elders of contemporary Americans___.C) usually witnessed the birth or death of a family member12. Children in America today are denied the chance___.A) to learn how to face death13. Five hundred critically ill patients were investigated with the main purpose of___.D) learning how to best help them and their families14. The need of a dying patient for company shows___.A) his desire for communication with other people15. It may be concluded from the passage that___.C) dying patients should be truthfully informed of their conditionPassage4 The oldest and simplest method,16. This passage focuses on________.C)personality theory and classification17. According to Hippocrates’ fluid theory, a person with a perfect balance of all the four humors in him_________.B)had a pleasant and agreeable temperament18. Which of the following is NOT true?C)people with an oversupply of blood would easily get excited19. Modern personality theories and classifications______.A.are often very different because personality itself is rathercomplicated20. In the forth-coming paragraphs, the author is most probably going to talk about____.B)different opinions of psychologists about the factors in determining personalityPassage 5 Space is a dangerous place,21. According to the first paragraph, the atmosphere is essential to man inA) it protects him against the harmful rays from space22. We know from the passage that___.B) the effect of exposure to radiation is slow in coming23. The harm radiation has done to the Apollo crew members___.D) remains unknown24. It can be inferred from the passage that___.B) protection from space radiation is no easy job25. The best title for this passage would be___.C) Effects of Space RadiationPassage 6 Although the United Kingdom26. In this passage the author intends to tell the origin of ____.A.the British27. From the passage we know that_______.D)almost every British citizen had his or her family origin from somewhere28. According to the passage, the earliest inhabitants in Britain were______.C)Stone Age hunters and gatherers29. Thanks to ______ we can learn about the earliest inhabitants in Britain.D)The Romans occupying the Celtic Kingdoms in Britain30. According to the passage which of the following is NOT true?D)There were blacksmiths in Britain before 700 BC.Passage 7 The concept of "environment"31. Which of the following words can best describe the popular understanding of "environment" as the author sees it?D) Oversimplified.32. According to the author the concept of "environment" is difficult to explain because___.C) the organism and the environment influence each other33. In analyzing the environmental forces acting on man the author suggeststhat___.C) man is modified by the cultural environment as well as by the natural environment34. As for culture, the author points out that___.B) it is also affected by environmental factors35. In this passage, the author is primarily concerned with___.A) the interpretation of the term "environment"Passage 8 Together with earthquakes,36. V olcanoes______.D)delight people and, on the other hand, terrify them37. The first paragraph implies that in classical times____.A.there were a lot of volcanic eruptions on the island of Vulcano38. The word vent (Para. 2, Line 1)means_______.A.something like a chimney in the volcano39. According to this passage, most of the world’s volcanic eruptions_____.C)are neither extremely destructive nor extremely nondestructive40. According to _____, the Pelean type is the most explosive type of V olcano.B)the nature of the explosionPassage 9 If you want to stay young,41. The team of doctors wanted to find out___.A) why certain people age sooner than others42. On what are their research findings based?C) The study of brain volumes of different people.43. The doctor's tests show that___.D) some people's brains have contracted more than other44. The word "subjects" in Paragraph 5 means___.C) persons chosen to be studied in an experiment45. According to the passage, which people seem to age slower than the others A) LawyersPassage 10 It is difficult to imagine what life would be like without memory.46. According to the passage, memory is considered to be _____.B)an ability to store experiences for future use47. The comparison made between the memory capacity of a large computer and that of human being shows that______.C)the computer’s memory capacity is much smaller even than a teenager’s48. The whole passage implies that____.C)animals are able to solve only very simple problems49. The phrase “in terms of” in the last sentence can best be replaced by______.B)expressed by50. The topic of the passage is:B)Memory is of vital importance to life. Passage11 In what now seems like the prehistoric times of computer history51. What is the main purpose of this passage?D) To warn against a mentally lazy attitude towards computers.52. According to the passage, the initial concern about computers was that they might___. B) take control of the world53. The passage recommends those dealing with computers to___.A) be reasonably doubtful about them54. The passage suggests that the present-day problem with regard to computers is___. B) psychological55. It can be inferred from the passage that the author would disapprove of___.D) complete dependence on computers for decision-makingPassage 12 A new enemy is threatening Japanese traditions: leisure.56. The purpose of getting the Japanese to have more spare time is that______.B)the government needs to get more goods from abroad57. The group of people who welcome the shorter-hour system in Japan is_____.B)the industrialists58. The unions think that ______.C)the shorter hours they work, the less pay they can have59. What is the result of the younger Japanese’s reaction to the leisure industry?C)It becomes more and more flourishing60. The best title for this passage can be_____.B)Leisure: the Greatest Threat!Passage 13 In the 196Os,medical researchers Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe developed a checklist of stressful events.61. The result of Holmes-Rahe's medical research tells us____.C) what kind of event would cause stress62. The studies on stress in the early 1970's led to___.B) great panic over the mental disorder it could cause63. The score of the Holmes-Rahe test shows___.A) how much pressure you are under64. Why is "such simplistic advice" (Line 1,Para.3) impossible to follow?D) You could be missing opportunities as well.65. According to the passage people who have experienced ups and downs may become___.C) more capable of coping with adversityPassage 14 Some pessimistic experts feel that the automobile is bound to66. One significant improvement in the future car will probably be___.C) its power source67. What is the author's main concern?D) How to solve the problem of traffic jams.68. What provides autos with electric power in an automated highway system?B) A rail.69. In an automated highway system, all the driver needs to do is___.C) inform the system of his destination by phone70. What is the author's attitude toward the future of autos?A) Optimistic.Passage 15 It is hard to track the blue whale,71. The passage is chiefly about___.B) the civilian use of a military detection system72. The underwater listening system was originally designed___.A) to trace and locate enemy vessels73. The deep-sea listening system makes use of____.C) the unique property of layers of ocean water in transmitting sound74. It can be inferred from the passage that___.D) military technology has great potential in civilian use75. Which of the following is true about the U. S. Navy underwater listening network?A) It is now partly accessible to civilian scientists.Passage 16 In Britain arrangement for inviting and entertaining guests at a wedding is usually the responsibility of the bride’s family.76.It is the bride’s parents who normally have to ______ .A)make all the arrangements for the wedding77.According to the passage some guests may be invited because ______ .C)their presence could provide future benefits78.Why are the arrangements for a church wedding usually made some time before?D)To ensure a thorough investigation of the couple’s existing marital status.79.What possible difference is suggested between a church and a civil wedding?C)Guests at civil weddings are less formally dressed.80.The reception normally takes place in the bride’s home if ______ .B)there is enough room to entertain the people invitedPassage 17 Trees should only be pruned when there is a good and clear reason for doing so and,81.Pruning should be done to ______ .B.improve the shape of the tree82.Tree becomes unhealthy if the gardener ______ .A.allows too many branches to grow in the middle83.Why is a special substance painted on the tree?B.To prevent disease entering a wound.84.A good gardener prunes a tree _____ .C.occasionally when necessary85. What was the author’s purpose when writing this passage?B.To give a general description of pruning.Passage 18 The long years of food shortage in this country have suddenly given way to apparent abundance.86. Why is there “wide-spread uneasiness and confusion” about the food situation in Britain? C.Despite the abundance, food prices keep rising.87. The main reason for the rise in food prices is that ______ .B.the government is providing less support for agriculture88.Why didn’t the government’s expansion programme work very well?B.Because the farmers were uncertain about the benefits of expanding production.89. The decrease in world food prices was a result of ______ .D.the overproduction on the part of the main food-exporting countries90. What did the future look like for Britain’s food production at the time this articlewas written?D.It looks depressing despite government guarantees.Passage 19 It is all very well to blame traffic jams,91. According to this passage, troubles on the road are primarily caused by ________.C.the behavior of the driver92. The sentence “ You might tolerate the odd road-hog … the rule.” ( para. 1) impliesD.nowadays impolite drivers constitute the majority of motorists93. By “good sense”, the writer means ________.A.the driver’s ability to understand and react reasonably94. Experts have long pointed out that in the face of car-ownership explosion, _____B.drivers should be ready to yield to each other95. In the writer’s opinion ________.B.drivers should apply road politeness properlyPassage 20 There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece.96. The passage mainly discusses ________.A)the origin of theater97. In the first paragraph, the author discusses ________.C.the connection between myths and dramatic plots98. The word “enactment” in Line 15 is closest in meaning to ________.B.performance99. The main difference between ritual and drama is that ________.D.ritual has a religious purpose and drama does not100. The passage supports ________.A.no one really knows how the theatre beganPassage 21 For years the prevailing wisdom on how immigrants fare in the labor market in the United States has been based on the notion that assimilation is the key, 101. It can be inferred from the passage that previously it was thought the earnings of the immigrants were low because ______.C.they had poor language and work skills102. According to the passage the role of assimilation in determining the earnings of the immigrants is ______.B.a controversial factor103. Mexican immigrants have higher employment rates because ______.D.many illegal foreigners would rather accept low-paying jobs104. It can be inferred from the pas sage that “assimilation” means ______.A.merging105. The main topic of the passage is ______.D.cause of immigrants’ different employment situations in the U.S.Passage 22 The Security Council is the most powerful body in the UN.106. Which is TRUE in the following statements according to the passage?B) All UN members should abide by the decisions adopted by theSecurity Council.107. The Security Council is effective only when its permanent members can reach a consensus because ____.A) every permanent member has the veto right of great powers108. One motion（提议）is adopted by the Security Council only if ____.C) 9 members agree on it and all the permanent members approve of it109. The passage introduces all things about the Security Council EXCEPT____. D) history110. The last paragraph of this passage may be concluded with the statementA) UN gives priority to peaceful settlement of the conflicts among countries Passage 23 Antarctica has actually become a kind of space station—a unique observation post for detecting important changes in the world’s environment.111. Antarctica is scientifically important in that ____.D) it can help people detect global environmental changes112. The reason for the disappearance of glaciers in the dry valley is ____.C) the global warming trend ever since the ice age113. When the author calls Antarctica “distant early warning sensor”, he actually means that ____.C) potential global changes can be seen on Antarctica first114. Which of the following statements is true according to the article?D) All the countries on earth should be concerned about the health of the115 The word “spotted”(2nd paragraph) can best be replaced by____.B) noticed Passage 24 There is a new type of small advertisement becoming increasingly common in newspaper classified columns.116. The new type of advertisement which is appearing in newspaper columns .B) promises to offer useful advice to those looking for employment117) Nowadays a demand for this specialized type of service has been created because .C) there are so many people out of work118. In the past it was expected that first job hunters would .D) keep any detailed information until they obtained an interview119. Later, as one went on to apply for more important jobs, one was advised to include in the letter .A) something that would distinguish one from other applicants120. The curriculum vitae has become such an important document because . B) there has been an increase in the number of applicants with degreesPassage 25 In cities with rent control, the city government sets the maximum rent that a landlord can charge for an apartment.121. There is the possibility that setting maximum rent may .A) cause a shortage of apartments122. According to the critics, rent control .C) will bring negative effects in the long run123. The problem of unemployment will arise .A) if the minimum wage is set too high124. The passage tells us .B) the possible results of government controls125. Which of the following statements is NOT true?D) Economic decisions should not be based on economic theory.。