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1、第一套试题Part I. Vocabulary (20 points)Directions: There are 20 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C, D. Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks.在这部分有20个不完整的句子。对于每个句子有四种选择标有A, B, C, D.选择最佳答案填空。6. With the supplies of nurses below _D_, the local

2、government decided to recruit( 招募 ) volunteers.A) acquirementsB) assignmentsC) commitmentD) requirements7. Only when one is_B_ of one s getting behind is one more likely to catch. upA) criticalB) awareC) visualD) effective8. It is better for you to be _A_ about its consequences before you take any a

3、ction.A) positiveB) absoluteC) criticalD) favorite9. As an ideal _A_ to the spread of SARS, this medicine is now in great demand.A) barrierB) commitment C) challengeD) access10. When her business goes wrong, she tends to _C_ for advice.A) get access to B) come across C) reach outD) speak up26. Accor

4、ding to the passage, in most countries C.A) people treat their pets like members of their familiesB) there are special shops that sell clothing for dogs and catsC) animals are in a worse position than human beingsD) pets such as dogs and cats are very popular27. According to the passage, there are D

5、.A) restaurants for dogs in every city in FranceB) no dogs or cats that wear clothingC) some people who treat their pets far better than they treat their childrenD) many owners of dogs and cats in the United States and Europe28. For many people, pets may have a more practical function because A.A) c

6、ats and dogs can be used to keep away miceB) pets are often useful companions for old peopleC) pets can sometimes be sold to make moneyD) some pets may show loving feelings for their owners.29. In your opinion, which of the following sentences is probably true? DA) Dogs and cats like to wear expensi

7、ve clothing.B) Many people visit the dog restaurant in France.C) People in every part of the world like to buy fine clothing for their pets.D) In some cases, animals have better food and clothing than people.30. The main idea of this reading passage is: _C.A) Dogs enjoy fine restaurants7B) A rich ca

8、t can afford to go to any restaurantC) People treat pets in very different ways in different parts of the worldD) It is stupid to have special food and clothing for animals11. He is late again today. IC_ that hlle_will not be late tomorrow.A) refer to itB) look to himC) see to itD) turn to it12. Whe

9、n a fire_B_ at the National Exhibition in London, at least ten priceless paintings were completely destroyed.A) broke offB) broke outC) broke downD) broke up13. After the disaster, the truth _C_ us that a healthy habit of living can keep one away from someterrible diseases.A) focused uponB) imposed

10、upon C) dawned uponD) leaned upon14. After failing the exams three times, Jack realized that heD_in English. d never _A) see to itB) attain itC) catch itD) make it15. Susan has not been officially _A_ to Johnson.A) engagedB) occupiedC) practicedD) undertaken26. Bionics is a _C.A) kind of birdB) scie

11、nce fiction storyC) scienceD) muscle27. While it is not directly stated, the article suggests that C.A) scientists like to appear on TVB) stories on TV could never really happenC) some science fiction stories are based on factsD) only a few animals are worth studying28. Radar is something we need in

12、 A.A) air travelB) hat studyC) TV storiesD) Science research29. On the whole, the article tells about B.A) how TV shows are madeB) the ways humans have tried to learn from natureC) how to build a mechanical personD) how to make machine parts30. Why do scientists want to study bats? CA) Because they

13、use the bats to catch fish.B) Because bats tell them how tall buildings are.C) Because bats have an excellent radar system.D) Because bats are helpful in peoples daily life.1. It is not polite to _C_ a speaker with frequent questions.A) interpretB) interveneC) interruptD) interfere2. Their daughter

14、often turns a deaf ear to their inquiries, so they sometimes have to _C_ answers from her.A) interruptB) exchangeC) squeezeD) exit36. Why did Elizabeth say to her father,“ But, Dad, you cant be healthy if yoCure deadA. He was driving at great speed.B. He was running across the street.C. He didnt hav

15、e his safety belt on.D. He didnt take his medicine on time.37. The reason father was in a hurry to get home was that he C_.A. wasnt feeling very wellB. hated to drive in the darkC. wanted to take some exerciseD. didnt want to be caught by the people38. According to the text, to be“ thrown clear of a

16、 serious accident is very dangerous because youB_.A. may be knocked down by other carsB. may get serious hurt thrown out of the carC. may find it impossible to get away from the seatD. may get caught in the car door39. Some people prefer to drive without wearing a safety belt because they believe _A

17、.A. the belt prevents them from escaping in an accidentB. they will be unable to think clearly in an accidentC. they will be caught when help comesD. cars catch fire easily40. What is the advice given in the test? CA. Never drive faster than 30 miles an hour.B. Try your best to save yourself in a ca

18、r accident.C. Never forget to wear the safety belt while driving.D. Drive slowly while youre not wearing a safety belt.3. Her achievement was more in that she had come from such a remote area.A) popularB) famousC) remarkable D) understandable4. Living in the central Australian desert has its problem

19、s, obtaining water is not the least. CA) for whichB) to whichC) of whichD) in which5. There may be a(n) of truth in this idea, disagreeable though it may seem. AA) elementB) factorC) advantageD) concept26. What is the most proper comment on Irving? BA) His works were very popular in England and the

20、United States.B) He was respected by many fellow writers.C) His works were of popularity and high quality.D) He is a gentleman.27. According to Thackery s description, which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?BA) Irving tried to show elegance in society.B) Irving s parents were not aristocratic

21、41).C) Irving s social grace were unusual.D) Irving was equal to Europeans of refinement.28. Why is it unusual that Irving was granted an honorary degree from Oxford? CA) Because his degree was honorary, rather than earned.B) Because he was not so successful as his fellow writers.C) Because he was f

22、rom America which was a country with young history and less culture.D) Because Oxford was a famous university in England.29. What is true about Irving s bacAground?A) His background had provided little to explain his literary achievement.B) He spent very little time working as a lawyer.C) As a gifte

23、d child, he had received good education.D) He never went to social gatherings and the theatre.30. The tone of the author can be said to be C .A) seriousB) mildC) friendlyD) appreciativePassage 2There are different ideas about pets in different parts of the world. In most cultures, animals are in a w

24、orse position than human beings. In some cases, however, people treat their pets like members of their families, or perhaps better. In the United States and Europe, there are special shops that sell clothing and food for cats and dogs.In many countries of the world, there is special food for pets. I

25、t is common for big markets in many places to sell cat food and dog food. However, in a small town in France, there is a special restaurant for dogs. Dogs are the only customers. There is seating for twenty of them. The dogs choose from a variety of dishes on the menu.Of course, in most parts of the

26、 world, pets dont live in such wealth and comfort. People treat their pets in a more practical way. People own cats and dogs because they keep away mice and other unwanted animals. Owners have some loving feelings for their pets, but they do not see them as equal to family members. In most places in

27、 the world, there isnt any special clothing or fine food for animals. There arent any special restaurants for dogs.Pets around the world live in a great variety of ways, just as people do.在世界不同地区的宠物有不同的想法。在大多数文化中，动物比人类差。然而，在某些情况下，人们像及其家庭成员，或者更好的对待自己的宠物。在美国和欧洲，也有特殊的商 店，卖猫，狗的衣服和食物。在世界上许多国家，有宠物的特殊食品。这是

28、共同的大市场在许多地方卖猫食和狗食。然而,在法国的一个小镇，有一个特殊的狗餐厅。狗是唯一的客户。其中20座位。狗选择菜单上的各种菜肴。 当然，在世界大部分地区， 宠物不生活在如此多的财富和舒适。人们在一个更实际的的方式对待他们的宠物。人自己的猫，狗，因为他们远离鼠和其他有害动物。业主有一些热爱的感情，为他们的宠物，但他们没有看到他们作为平等的家庭成员。在世界大多数地方，没有任 何特别的服装，精美的食物或动物。狗有没有任何特别的餐厅。世界各地的宠物生活在一个伟大的方式多种，就像人做。Passage 2Many children and adults have been fascinated by

29、 TV series about a bionic man and a bionic woman. These humans had damaged parts of their bodies - an ear, an eye, an arm - replaced with mechanical parts. If you looked inside the bionic arm, instead of muscles you would see wires and tiny electronic tubes! This may seem too much like science ficti

30、on. Surely it could never happen in real life!Actually, bionics is a real science. It brings together knowledge about biology and electronics. Using bionics, scientists can create mechanical things that act like people and animals.Copying nature is not a new idea. Hundreds of years ago, inventors we

31、re making machines that copied animals or flying birds. The idea of bionics is not so much to copy nature as it is to understand how things work in nature.There are often whole areas of science which study only one animal. Bat research, for instance, tells scientists how bats use their own radar to

32、keep them from crashing into things as they fly about. Radar is needed for all kinds of air travel. Scientists found that the tiny brain of the bat contains better antenna than humans have been able to produce yet.Another animal on which science keeps its eye is the porpoise. These gentle animals us

33、e little clicking noises to make their own kind of sonar, which is the way humans locate underwater objects. Scientists have copied the special skin of the dolphin, which allows them to move at great speeds. Ships propellers have even been designed to copy parts of a fishs tail.很多儿童和成年人已经着迷于电视系列约一个仿

34、生人仿生女人。这些人破坏了自己的身 体部分-一个耳朵，一只眼睛，一只手臂-机械零件替换。如果你看里面的仿生手臂，而不是肌肉，你会看到电线和微型电子管！这似乎太像科幻小说。当然，它可能永远不会发生在现实生活中！其实，仿生学是真正的科学。它汇集了生物学和电子知识。利用仿生学原理，科学家们可以 创建机械的东西，就像人与动物的行为。复制的本质是不是一个新概念。数百年前，发明者，复制的动物或飞鸟机。仿生学的概念与其说是复制性，因为它是了解如何在工作性质。往往是整个科学领域的研究只有一个动物。蝙蝠的研究，例如，告诉科学家蝙蝠如何使用自己的雷达，以保持他们到事情崩溃，因为他们飞翔。雷达是空中旅行的各种需要。

35、科学家发现蝙蝠的微小的大脑比人类已能生产尚未包含更好的天线。科学上保持它的眼睛是另一种动物的江豚。这些温和的动物使用少量的点击噪音使自己的同类声纳，这是人类找到水下物体的方式。科学家们复制的海豚，这使得他们能够在很大的速度移动的特殊的皮肤。船舶的螺旋桨，甚至被设计为一条鱼的尾巴部分复制。Passage 4Maybe ten-year-old Elizabet h put it best when she said to her father,“ But, Dad, you cant behealthy if youre dead.”Dad, in a hurry to get home bef

36、ore dark so he could go for a run, had forgotten to wear his safety belt - a mistake 75% of US population make every day. The big question is why.There have been many myths about safety belt ever since their first appearance in cars some forty years ago. The following are three of the most common.My

37、th Number One: Its best to be“thrown clear of a serious accident.Truth: Sorry, bu t any accident serious enough to“throw you clear is able going to be seriousenough to give you a very bad landing. And chances are youll have traveled through a windshield （挡风玻璃 ）or door to do it. Studies show that cha

38、nces of dying after a car accident are twenty-five times in cases where people are“thrown clear .Myth Number Two: Safety- bets “trap people in cars that are burning or sinking in water.Truth: Sorry again, but studies show that people knocked unconscious （昏迷）due to not wearing safety belts have a gre

39、ater chance of dying in these accidents. People wearing safety belts are usually protected to the point of having a clear head to free themselves from such dangerous situation, not to be trapped in them.Myth Number Three: Safety belts arent needed at speeds of less than 30 miles per hour （mph）.Truth

40、: When two cars traveling at 30 mph hit each other, an unbelted driver would meet the windshield with a force equal to diving headfirst into the ground from a height of 10 metres.也许十岁的伊丽莎白把它最好的时候，她对她父亲说，但是，爸爸，你不能是健康的，如果你死了。 ” 爸爸，在一个急于在天黑前回家，所以他可以去运行，已经忘了穿他的安全带-美国人口的75%的错误使每一天。最大的问题是为什么。自从他们在车首次亮相，大约

41、四十年前，已经有关于安全带的许多神话。以下是 最常见的三个。|误区一：最好是 明确抛出“一个严重的事故。真相：很抱歉，但任何事故的严重程度足以 你扔明确”能够持续严重，足以给你 一个很糟糕的着陆机会，你必须通过挡风玻璃（挡风玻璃）或门做旅行。它。研 究表明，死于车祸后的机会是在人们 明确抛出”的情况下，二十五倍。误区二：安全的赌注 陷阱”，在车的人，正在燃烧或在水中下沉。真相：对不起，但研究表明，人击昏（昏迷）由于没有佩戴安全带，在这些意外 死亡有一个更大的机会。佩戴安全带的人通常有一个清醒的头脑，摆脱这种危险 的情况，而不是在他们被困的保护。误区之三：安全带并不需要在速度低于每小时 30英里

42、（MPH）。真相：两辆车在30英里行驶时击中对方，unbelted司机会遇到的力量相当于从地面高度为10米潜水冒失地在挡风玻璃上Passage 2Washington Irving was America s first man of letters to be known internationally. His works were received enthusiastically both in England and the United States. He was, in fact, one of the most successful writers of his time in either country, delighting a large general public and at the same time winning the admiration o