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.阅读理解 Passage 1 Have you ever seen a moon that looks unbelievably big? 1. To what doharvest moon(All of these) 2. The main purposeis to(inform) 3. The author knewthe moon(mysterious) 4. The moon looks bigger if(it is-horizon) 5. The autumm moon(help farmers-crops) Passage 2 Strange thing happens to time when you travel. 1. The best titleis(how time-world) 2. The difference inis(one hour) 3. From this ocean(is divided-zones) 4. The internationalname for(the point-begins) 5. If you crossclock(ahead one-zone) Passage 3 Holidays in the United States usually occur at least once a month 1. The governmenthave a(3-day) 2. Workers in thefrom(Tuesday to Friday) 3. Which statementpassage?(All the-vacation) 4. The reasonthat(no one-place) 5. Which of thepassage?(SomethingU.S) Passage 4 Sarah Winchester was a very rich woman. 1. What didhouse(Making it bigger) 2. The storyhad(7 floors) 3. Who didhouse(Carpenters-workers) 4. How longcontinue(For 38 years) 5. Sarahsfinished(when she died) Passage 5 The diner is only a humble restaurant, 1. Whats the2(The attraction-people) 2. The purposeto(gove a-passage) 3. Why dodiner?(Its-loneliness) 4. Diners attract(many-people) 5. Diners are(fascinating)Passage 6In the past two years,millions- 1. The wordto(make use of) 2. It canfitness,(bicyle-rise) 3. The bicycle is(enjoying-revival) 4. The readerare(concerned-lives) 5. in themeans(a rapid-sale) Passage 7 Doctors have known for a long time that Or loss 1. Doctors havethat(one many-noise) 2. This passagehearing(will be-second) 3. According toaspirin(makes hearing-worse) 4. Millions ofthey(take-aspirin) 5. The purposefind(whether aspirin-noises) Passage 8 Just two month ago,Ana,a teenager,was1. Ana realizes that(she must-exam) 2. Ana hasfor(seven years) 3. Ana experienceswith(the-lectures) 4. Ana tellsabout(her family) 5. The bestis(Ana comes-colors)Passage 9 Any mistake made in the printing of a Collectors. 1. 1.A postageif(a mistake-printing) 2. In 1847were(not-stamps) 3. In 1847in the(wording) 4. 4.16800of(the-blue) 5.The valuableby(British printers) Passage 10 In the English educational system, 1. The purposeto(describe-on) 2. The examage of(fifteen) 3. We maythat(the exam-exams) 4. The passagethat(schooling-England) 5. As usedmeans(to take-of) Passage 11 For centuries,in the countries of south andthe 1. What canpassage?(It is hard-them) 2. Thailand wasbecause(white1920s) 3. Why isauthor?(Because-owners) 4. Which oftimes?(Today-5150) 5. The passagefrom(a research report) Passage 12 The communications explosion is on the scale of the rail, 1. By sayingto(display-life) 2. The authoris(amazing) 3. Which oftrue?(The-functionally) 4. Accordingus to(talk and-are) 5. The phraseby(each car) Passage 13 Many private institutions of higher education around thedanger. 1. According toof(their characteristics) 2. The authormean(get into difficulties) 3. We cansupport(private schools) 4. Which of-NOT-schools?(Private-schools) 5. Which ofschool6. s?(National-support) Passage 14 Japan is getting tough about recyclingand-kind of way. 1. According toof(the consumers) 2. Which ofplastics?(It retains -reprocessing) 3. According toto(a kind-layer) 4. In thethat(21-inchso far) 5. The authorto(inform) Passage 15A friend of mine,in response to aconversationof life, 1. The authorbecause(like-unfair) 2. Surrenderingwill(make-things) 3. The seconddiscusses(itsof life) 4. In thefact that(life-fair) 5. From thelife is(positive) Passage 16 People appear to be born to compute. 1. What doesdiscuss?(The-children) 2. From thechildren(beginand talk) 3. In hisis(objective) 4. According tochildren(didnt think) 5. Which ofof?(Children-easily) Passage 17The small coastal town of Broome,in northwest Australia, 1. The firstthat(Broome-vast) 2. Sun Picturesin that(thethe grass) 3. Gregory Peck(a movie star) 4. The nonrefers to(an insect-incident) 5. It canby(the Sun Pictures)Passage 18 A new technology is going to ripe,one that could transformlives, 1. As issuperconductivity(is-development) 2. The newthat(it is being-world) 3. What doeswold?(Dramatic) 4. From thethat(Asian-technology) 5. Which ofpassage?(Superconductivity:)Passage 19More surprising,perhaps,than the current difficultiesand thriving. 1. By callingthat(more-Europeans) 2. From thethat(traditional-difficulty) 3. Which offamilies?(Many-acceptable) 4. Part-time children(are-spouses) 5. Even thoughfamilies,(the-marriage)Passage 20 People become quite illogical when they try to decidecannot. 1. The woldmeans(disgusting) 2. We canauthor(was angry-plants) 3. The authorsnails(are the-food) 4. The bestbe(One-Poison0 5. As indicatedbecause(they learn-families)Passage 21All the use ful energy at the surface of the earth comes from the activity of the sun.1. The sun is the source-EXCEPT(atomic power)2. Radiant energy is stored-by(plants)3. The suns energy provides-all EXCEPT(water)4. The largest part lf the-earth is(absorbed by the earths atmosphere)5. Of the suns total-receives(a very samall portion)Passage 22The market is a concept-for the passage?1. Which of the following-passage?(What Is the Market?)2. All of the following-EXCEPT(attending a night school)3. You are buying -when you(dine at a restaurant)4. The word-probably mean(concrete)5. In what way is the market-something?(It tells you what to produce)Passage 23X-rays wer first discovered by a German scientist-togethe.1. What puzzled Rontgen-was(some radiation-tube)2. The screen didnt-when(it was moved to the next room)3. Rontgen put his hand-to(find out more about the rays)4. The rays proved to-through(bone)5. From the passage-are(invisible)Passage 24“Body clocks”are biological methods of controlling-were doing.1. According to the passage(one can help-“body clocks”)2. Irregular signs shown-warning of(possible illnesses)3. We tend to do physical-because(our body is most active then)4. The author suggests-study is(at night)5. According to the-day-dream(every hour in the day time)Passage 25Plastics are materials which are softened-cheaply1. The word“sympathetic”in-means (agreeable)2. It can be concluded from this passage that (plastics are cheap as antiques)3. Which of the following-plastics?(Carbon)4. Plastics that harden-called (thermosetting)5. Which lf the following-passage? (The Development-Material)Passage 26When we analyze the salt salinity of ocean-of the world1. This passage mainly tells us about(the causes of the - salinity)2. It can be inferred fromby(evaporation)3. Which of the following -salinity(Formation of sea ice)4. Which of the following-passage(The temperature -salinity)5. The purpose- Weddell Sea is(to give an example of-salinity)Passage 27The science of meteorology is concerned with -meteorology1. Which of the following is -passage(Approaches to -Meteorology)2. The predictions of synoptic-based on the(preparation r-maps)3. Which of the following is not-weather forecasting(Sports)4. The author implieswill lead to(greater protection - property)5. In the last sentenceof-refers to(mathematics and physics)Passage 28As we have seen,the focus of medical care in ourof daily life1. Today medical care is placing-on(removing peoples bad living habits)2. In the first paragraphthat(good health is more than not being ill)3. Traditionally,a personif he (is free from any kind of disease)4. According to the author-(to strive to maintainpossible health)5. According to whathealthy?(People who try to-limitations)Passage 29IF you want to teach your-is not1. If a mother adds(the childs may feel that-apolgy)2. According to the author(Im aware-blame)3. It is not advisable(it is vague and ineffective)4. We lean from(their ages should-account)5. It can be inferred(not as -seems)Passage 30Scratchy throats-catching one1. According to the(shorten the-illness)2. We learn from the passage that(over-the-counter-)3. According to the passage(one should take_disease)4. Which of thecold(A high temperature)5. If children have (are advised not to-aspirin)Passage 31Sign has become a scientificstuff1. The study of sign(a challengeto-)2. The present growing(an English-deaf)3. According to Stokoe(a genuine language)4. Most educators objected(a language could-sounds)5. Stokoes argument is(language is a product of the brain)Passage 32It is hard to track the bluemiles1. The passage is chiefly about(the civilian-system)2. The underwater-(to trace and locate -)3. The deep-sea-(the unique property-)4. It can be inferred(military-)5. Which of the following(it is now partly-)Passage 33You never see themrecovered1. What does the author(It is an indispensable-)2. What information (Data for analyzing-)3. Why was the black(The early models often-)4. Why did the Federal(To make them-)5. What do we know(there is still-)Passage 34New technology links-to the firm1. What is the authors attitude(positive)2. With the increased-(are attaching more-)3. In this passage(missing opportunities for-)4. According to the(Ability to speak-)5. The advantage of(better control the-)Passage 1Everybody in the city uses mobile phones today. But do you know a mobile phone is actually a small radio ? 1. Mobile phones used to（be powerful enough to send a persons voice to faraway places.）2. What do we learn from the article about todays mobile phones? (They are small and easy to use.)3. Which of the following g translations of the messages is NOT correct? (Will I C U B4 2moro?-will I see you after tomorrow?)4. Why does the writer write this article? (To introduce how mobile phones works and how it is used.)5. Which of the following is true according to the article? (Today sending short messages is a popular way of using mobile phones.)Passage 2In our country, the power grid standard frequency is 50Hz. For the power grid with a capacity of 3 000MW and above, 1. In our country, for the power grid with a capacity of 3 00MW and above, the allowable frequency deviation is（ 0.2Hz）2. In the power grid with a capacity less than 3 000MW, the deviation between electric clock and standard clock (GPS) should not be larger than:（60s）3. The running of electric clock can reflect the variation of power grid frequency, as the motive part of the electric clock is （an AC single-phase synchronous motor.）4. In the power grid with a capacity of 3 000MW and above, the accidental frequency is：（Over or under 500.2Hz.）5. The primary frequency regulation power plant undertakes the frequency regulation of the power grid, and keeps the frequency within: （500.1Hz.）Passage 3All the useful energy at the surface of the earth comes from the activity of the sun. The sun heats and feeds creatures and mankind.1. the sun is the sources of all of the following EXCEPT （atomic power）2. Radiant energy is stored as carbon compounds by （plants）3. The suns energy provides us with all EXCEPT （water）4. The largest part of the light energy directed towards the earth is （absorbed by the earths atmosphere ）5. Of the suns total output of radiant energy ,the earth receives （a very small portion）Passage 4The market is a concept .If you are growing tomatoes in you backyard for sale you are producing for the market. You might sell some to you neighbor and some to the manager of the local market.1. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? （ whats the market? ）2. All of the following acts are producing for the market EXCEPT （attending a night school）3. You are buying from the market when you（ dine at a restaurant）4. The word “real ”in the last paragraph may most probably mean（concrete）5. In what way is the market very real for each person or businessmen who is making and selling something? （It tells you what to produce）Passage 1Nowadays more and more people have their own cars. Cities are full of ears. Therefore parking becomes a big problem. 1. Which of the following is NOT one of the problems we have with cars today? （Money）2. According to the article, if we have little cars in the future, (The streets will be less crowded.)3. Little cars are more suitable for( daily life.)4. A little car is likely to be (one third the size of )todays car.5. Large cars and little cars (can be used for different purposes) in the future.Passage 2The transmission and transformation of the electric power network is completed by step-up substations, step-down substations and connected transmission equipment. The transmission equipment mainly consists of 1. The function of transmission is to send (the electric power.)2. In out country, what voltage classs power network is called the high voltage networks? (500kv)3. In our country, the specified rated standard voltages is (the line voltage effective value.)4. What is the meaning of “UHV”? (The ultra-high voltage.)5. In our country, the voltage of the DC ultra-high voltage power network is( DC 800kv and above.)Passage 3The science of meteorology is concerned with the study of the structure ,sate and behaviour of the atmosphere.1. Which of the following is the best title for the passage? (Approaches to the Science of Meteorology.)2. The predictions of synoptic meteorologists are directly based on the (preparation and study of weather maps.)3. Which of the following is not referred to be the author as a field whose needs are served by weather forecasting? (Sports)4. The author implies that increased accuracy in weather forecasting will lead to( greater protection of human life and property.)5. In the last sentence of the passage ,the phrase “these tools” refers to (mathematics and physics)Passage 4As we have seen, the focus of medical care in our society has been shifting from curing disease to preventing disease-especially1. Today medical care is placing more stress on( removing peoples bad living habits).2. In the first paragraph, people are reminded that( good health is more than not being ill.)3. Traditionally, a person is considered” well” if he (is free from any kind of disease.)4. According to the author, the true meaning of “wellness” is for people (to strive to maintain the best possible health.)5. According to what the author advocates, which of the following groups of people would be considered healthy? (People who try to be as healthy as possible, regardless of their limitations.)Passage 1A friend of mine, in response to a conversation we were having about the injustice of life, 1. The author thought of his friends question as a good one because （like his friend, he also thought life was unfair.）2. Surrendering to the fact that life isnt fair will( make us know its our duty to perfect things.)3. The second paragraph of the passage mainly discusses (its nice to accept the injustice of life)4. In the last paragraph, “this very basic fact” refers to the fact that( life isnt and wont be fair.)5. From the passage, we can learn that the authors attitude to life is (positive.)Passage 2The cause of the decline of North Africa is popularly attributed to climatic changes, the theory being that the area became hotter and drier and the people were forced to abandon a thriving civilization. However, 1. What do people usually think contributed to the decline of North Africa? (Climatic factors.)2. The main idea of this passage is (climatic changes coupled with forest abuse result in the decrease of forests in North Africa.)3. Which of the following is the ultimate reason for the decline of tropical rain forests? (Human abuse of forests.)4. Increase in the temperature