广东专插本大学英语真题

2001年广东省普通高等学校本科插班生招生考试

英语试题PartIReadingComprehension（40%）PassageoneDidyouknowthattheemptyplasticsoftdrinkbottlesyouthrowawayeverydaycanbeturnedintocarpetorautomobileparts?Thatusedglassbottlesandaluminumcanscanbeturnedintonewones?Andthatyesterday'snewspapercanbeturnedintotomorrow,s?Ilallhappensbecauseofrecycling.Thissimplewastewethrowawayisa“naturalresource^^that,withrecycling,canbeusedtoproduceavarietyofmewproducts.Unfortunately,Americarecyclesonly10%ofitsrubbish,bums10%anddeposits（存放）80%inwastedisposalgrounds.Asaresult,ithastocopewithaserioussolidwasteproblem.Everyyear,Americansthrowawayabout160milliontonsofrubbish.Ofthattotal,plasticsmakeuplessthan8%,paperabout36%,andglassandmetalabout20%,allbyweight.Plasticsarenaturallylighter,butstill,whenpressedtogether,accountforonlyabout20%byvolume（体积）.Asaresult,inthepast10yearstheUnitedStates,wastedisposalgroundshavedecreasedfromabout18,500to6,000.Infiveyears2,000morewillclose.Intheprocessoffindingsolutions,somepeoplehaveproposedtostopusingplastics.Unfortunately,stoppingusingplasticswoulddomuchharmandnogood.Wewouldloseallofthesafety,healthandconveniencefeaturesofplastics.Besides,packaging（包装）wouldstillbeneeded.A1987studyshowswhatwouldhappenifplasticswerenotused-theenergyneededtoproduceotherpackaging,itscost,andthevolumeofwastecollectedwouldallrisegreatly.SomeAmericansbelievepartoftheanswertoAmerica'swasteproblemliesinrecyclingeverythingfromglasstometalstopapertoplastic.Today,recyclingisontherise.Therearenowmorethan1,000wasterecyclingprogramsintheU.S.Manyarebeginningtorecycleplastics.Rightnow,almost200companiesarerecyclingmillionsofusedplasticcontainersintotoys,trafficsigns,wastebaskets,floormaterials,andparkbenches.Plasticsareamongtheeasiestmaterialstorecycle.Morethan150millionpoundsor20%ofallplasticsoftdrinkbottleswererecycledin1987.Whatcan'ttheplasticsoftdrinkbottlebeturnedinto?A.NewspapersB.AutomobilepartsC.ToysD.TrafficsignsOfalltherubbishintheU.S.,plasticsaccountforbyweightandbyvolume.A.20%,20%B.8%,20%C.36%,8%D.20%,36%Onaverage,wasteplasticsareotherwastes.A.asheavyindensityasB.heavierindensitythanC.lighterindensitythanD.thesamebyweightasInfiveyears,theU.S.willhaveonlywastedisposalgrounds.

A.2,000 B.6,000C.4,000 D.18,500Theauthorofthispassagetheproposalofstoppingusingplastics.A.saysnothingabout B.issympatheticwithC.agreesto D.disagreestoPassageTwoSleepissomethingwegenerallyassociatewithlivingpersonsoranimals.Ofcourse,itistruethatalotofanimalssleep：butzoologistsarenotcertainthatprimitiveformsofanimals'life,likeworms：everreallysleep.Ontheotherhandanimalssuchasbearssleepfor4or5monthseveryyearTheamountofsleephumanbeingsneedvarieswithpeopleofdifferentages,habitsandpossibleraces.Forexampledoctorsthinkthatpre-schoolchildrenneedbetween10and12hoursanight:schoolchildrenbetween9and11hours;andadultsbetween7and9hours.Therearerarecasesofoldpeoplewhoonlysleepbetween2and3hoursadayandcontinuetobeactiveandhealthy.Thesleeprequirementsofdifferentracesalsoappeartobedifferent.Japanesepeopleforexample;sleepfewerthanEuropeans. 八vJItisnotknownforcertainiftheactivityofaman'smind(besidesdreaming)occurswhenheisasleep.However：itiscertainlytruethatsomepeoplecanwakeuparapre-determinedtime.Therearealsostoriesaboutsomemathsprofessorlwhosolvedifficultproblemsduringsleep,becausetheirsubconsciousmindscontinueforkingontheproblem.Thepassageisabouthowmanyhoursofsleepdifferentpeopleneedeverydaysomelandsofdreamsp^'^vehowtomakeuseofmanssubconsciousmindssleepandtheactivityofaman'smindduringhissleep.Accordingtotheauthor.anEnglishmanusuallysleepsmorethanaJapanesedoeseveryyearbearssleep4or5monthsmorethanwormsomewormssleepmorethanbabiesaJapaneseusuallysleepsmorethananEnglishmanWhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothispassage?\'eryfewoldmenneedonly3hours'sleepaday.Doctorstendtosleepmorethanschoolteadiers.ManyhealthyJapaneseoldmensleeponly2-3hoursaday.Themoreastudentsleeps:thehealthierheis.9.Whenamanisasleep,hissubconsciousmindA.wakesupatonce B.beginstosolvedifficultproblems

C.maystillbeworking D.stopsworking.Theauthorbelievesthat.theactivityofaman'smindoccurswhenheisasleephumanbeingscancontroltheamountofsleeptheyneedsomeprimitiveformsofanimallifealsosleepsomepeoplecansolvesomeproblemsindreamsPassageThreeWhydon'tbirdsgetlostontheirlongflightsfromoneplacetoanother?Scientistshavepuzzledoverthisquestionformanyyears.NowtheyTebeginningtofillintheblank.Notlongago；experimentsshowedthatbirdsrelyonthesuntoguidethemduringdaylighthoursButwhataboutbirdsthatflybynight0Testswithanifidalstarshaveprovedthatcertainnight-flyingbirdsareabletofollowthestarsintheirlong-distanceflights.Adovehadspentitslifetimeinac竿eandhadneverflownunderanaturalskyYetitshowedaninbornabilitytousethestarsfbrgwdance.Thebird'scagewasplacedunderanartificialstar-filledsky.Thebirdtriedtoflyinthesamedireaicmasthattakenbyhisoutdoorcousins.Andchangeinthepositionoftheartificialstarscausedachanseinthedirectionofhis… &Jflight.Butthestarsareapparendytheirprincipalmeansofnavigation.Whenthestarsarehiddenbyclouds,theyapparendyfindtheirwayby^ucHlandmarksasmountainranges,coastlines,andrivercourses.Butwhenit'stoodarktoseethese,thedovescirdehelplesslv,unabletofindtheir叩Thereasonthatbirdsdon'tgetlostonlongflightsA.havebeenknowntoscientistsforyearsB.haveonlyrecendybeendiscoveredC.areknownbyevenone D.willprobablyremainamystery.Duringdaylighthours：birdsA.flyaimlessly B.relyonlandmarksC.usesunfbrguidance D.aremorelikelytogetlostBy"hisoutdoorcousins"theauthormeans .A.otherexperimenters B.theotherdovesofthesamebroodC.dovesunderthenaturalsky D.otherbirdsingeneralTheexperimentwiththedoveindicatedthatbirdshavetobetaughttonavigateabirdthathasbeencagedwillnotflylongdistancessomebirdscannotflyatnightsomebirdsseemtofollowthestarswhentheyflyatnightIntotaldarknessdovesAuselandmarksB.don'tknowwhidiwavtoflv

AuselandmarksC.flvbadchomeD.waitforthestarstoappearC.flvbadchomePassageFourIhadnotannouncedmyarrivaltoStrodeandwhenIrangthebellofhisstudio：onopeningthedoorhimsdCforamomenthedidnotknowme,Thenhega\eacryofdelightedsurpriseanddrewmein.Itwaschanningtobewelcomedwithsomucheagerness.HiswifewasseatednearthestoveatherservingandsheroseasIcamein.Heintroducedme.Hehadthesameabsurd（令人的）appearancethatIrememberedHewasafatlitdeman,withshortlegs,youngstill（hecouldnothavebeenmorethanthirty）butprematurelybald（过早秃顶）.Hisfacewasperfecdyroundandhehadaveryhighcolorawhituskitiredchedcsandredlips.Hise\eswereblueandroundtoo：heworelargegold石mmedglassesandhiseyebrowsweresofairthatyoucouldnotseethem.Heremindedyouofthosehappy,businessmenthatRubenspainted.Mrs.Stroevesarquiedymendinghersxodcings,withouttalking,andshelistenedtoallhesaidwithaquietsmileonherlips."So,yousee：I'mmairied,"hesaidsuddenly;"whatdoyo<thinkofmywife?”"Reallv.Dirk"saidMrsStroeve.smiling. 尸. J“Butisn'tshewonderful?Itellyoamyboytlosenotime;getmarriedassoonaseveryoucaiiI:mtheh^piestmsnalive.Lookathersittingthere.Doesn'tshemakeapicture?Chardin,eh?caiiI:mtheh^piestmsnalive.Lookathersittingthere.Doesn'tshemakeapicture?Chardin,eh?rveseenallthemostbeautifulwomeninMadameDirkStroeveJ,the\ydrld:l?veneverseenanyonemorebeautifulthanMadameDirkStroeveJ,“Ifyoudon'tbuquietDirk:Ishallgoawa;"tfcMydarling/5hesaid. ”Shewasrathertallandhergraydresswassimpleandquite\\-ell-cut,Herhair：brownandplentifuLwasplainlydone:herfacewasverypaleandher企arures（面貌）weregoodwithoutbeingdistinguishedShehadquietgrayeyes.Shejustmissedbeingbeautifulandinmissingitwasnotevenpretty.ButwhenStroevespokeofChardinitwaswithoutreason,andsheremindedmecuriouslyofthatpleasanthousewifeinhercapandapronwhomthegreatpainterhasgiventhefameto.Icouldimagineherbusyamongherpotsandpans：makingherhouseholdduties:Ididn'tsupposethatshewascleverorcouldeverbeamusing,buttherewassomethinginhergraveimentnuss（严肃专注神）whidiexcitedmyinterest.Shewasven-silentbutwhenshespokeitwaswithapleasantvoice：andhermannerswerenatural..“Foramomenthedidniknowme-Thisisbecause.A.theydidn'tknoweachotherwellitwassometimesincetheylastmethecouldniseetheauthordearlywithoutglasseshepretendednottoknowhimsoastogivehimasurprise17.WhydidMrs.Stroevesay"Really：Dirk*10Because.

shewasreallyh印pilymarriedshecouldhardlybelikeshewasmarriedshereallywarnedtheauthortosaywhathethoughtofhershefeltembanassedbywhatherhusbandsaid18."Doesn'tshumakeapicture?”Bythishemeant.A.shewasdrawingapicture B.shewasmakingapictureinhersewingC.shelookedlikeapicture D.shelookedverybeautifiil19.Shejustmissedbeingbeautifulandinmissingitwasnotevenprutty一TheauthormeantthatA.shewasugly-looking B.shewasplain-lookingC.shewaspretty D.shewasbetweenprettyandbeautiful20HomthepassagewelearntthatChardinwasA.abeautifullady B.themostbeautifulwomanintheworldC.apleasanthouswife D.agreatpainterPartIIVocabulary*,StructureandGrammar(30%)21Apersonisonewhoiseasilyhunoroffendedbythingspeopledoorsay.A.sensitive B.sensible C.22.We41telq)honetoMary,butsheisoutof senselessD.sentimentalA.questionB.orderplaceD.readi23.Soonerorlateryou'll_ yourshxness^.X...A.gooverB.turnoverC.getoverD.takeover24Thesetwonationshadbeen foreightyears.A.continuallyB%eonunuouslyC.nenouslyD.nomially25Thedocumentsare__ofthelawyerA.inpossessionBinthepossessionC.inchargeD.inacharge26AgovernmentnoticeoneachpacketthepublicthedangersofcigarettesmokingA.takes..seriouslyB.provides..withCthinksof...asD.warns..aboutHehasneitherearnorvoice hecannotsing.A.otherwise B.yet C.hence. ofmynotbeingthere,askmybrothertohelpyou.A.infbnn B.incase C.inspitePleasehelpmeto myincometax.A.pourout Bturnout CflunkoutD.howeverD.inviewD.figureout30.Themainoftheequipmentisthatitcanmakegooduseofthewind.A.source B.existence C.advantageD.limit31TheBrownswillmovetothenorthbecausethe%*foundithardtothemselvestothehotdimate

A.adopt B.make C.enjoy D.adjust321usuallyexchangeafewwordsofgreetingmvneighborafterbreakfast.A.for B.to C.with D.of33Hewashonestandindustrious,and.economical B.economic C.economyD.economics34Theworkmanhadafingerbythemadiinehewasoperating-amomentofinattention,anditwastoolare.A.cutoutcutshort C.cutdownD.cutoffA.cutoutInspiteofalongstrugglewesucceedinmostofourplan .A.carrying..outB.carrying...throughC.carrying.. D.earning..onAllthemenhadgunsforprotectionincasetheybytheIndians.A.shouldattackB.beattackedC.wereattackedD.hadattadeed37Alyfatherhasalargecollectionofbooks arewrittenforeignlanguages.manyonesofwhidimanvbooksofwhichmanyonesofwhidimanvbooksofwhich38NotuntilvouhadtoldmeD.manvinwhidi38NotuntilvouhadtoldmeD.manvinwhidisomexmderstandingoftheruNJunctionsofthebrainwasIsotwouldIgetCdidlgefD.doIget39Ifonlvshe someone1sadviceA.hadaskedB.askedwouldaskD.hasasked40Hedidn'tfeellikeA.retuming;toquarrdwasIsotwouldIgetCdidlgefD.doIget39Ifonlvshe someone1sadviceA.hadaskedB.askedwouldaskD.hasasked40Hedidn'tfeellikeA.retuming;toquarrdreturn：!obequarredhome：wherehouldnTthdp rithhiswife.B.return;beingquarrelingreturning:quaireling一41.Theexhibit!onwaswdldesigned thedisarrangementofafewpiecesofphotos.41.Theexhibit!onwaswdldesigned thedisarrangementofafewpiecesofphotos.BbesidesexceptforinadditiontoBbesidesexceptforinadditionto42Inordertomakepossibleformengoonlivingwhenthepresentenergyresourcesare42Inordertomakeusedup:scientistsaretryingtofindasolution theenergyproblemD.this;inA.it;about B.that;ofC.it;toD.this;in43Thestudentwhocouldnotanswerthequestionsatdownwithhiseyesarthedesk.A.staring B.stare C.tostare D.stared44Itisimperativethatyou hereintime.A.shallarrive B.mustarrive C.couldarrive D.arrive45.Shedoesn'tknowthebookaftertheyhadfinishedreadingit.A.wheredidtheyputB.wheretheydidputCwheretheyputD.wheretoput46.inallpansofthestate,pinesarethemostcommontreesinGeorgia.A.FindingthemB.Found C.TofindthemD.TobefoundThequestionisdifficultfbrme.A.moretoo Btoomore C.enoughtoo D.muchtoo

There notrain,wehadtowaittillthenextday.A.is B.being C.were D.be491wasjust^bouttoleavethehousethephonerang.A.vstiile B.when C.assoonas D.eachtime50.ThechiefengineeraskedhimwhetherhethatsonofwodcbeforeA.haddone B.hasdone C.did D.shouldhavedonePartIIICloze(10^o)Cotton,likesilk；wasdiscoveredandmade51clothbymanbeforethehistoricalperiod52.ItsfirstrecordedusewasinIndia53conondothofveryfinetexture,almostsilk：wasmade.WhentheSpanish55intheNewWorld,theyfoundthattheIncas；theMayas,andtheAztecsknew56conondoth.57ofthecottondothmadeinPeru,evenbeforethedaysoftheIncas.58thatitiskeptinmuseums.Cottonisthemostimponantof59textiles.Evennow:withmanyantfidalmaterials60,morethanhalfofalltextileproductsaremadeofcotton.Cottoncomes61aplantofthatnameWhentheplantismaturethecottongrowsinawhiteballaroundtheseed.To62thecottonformarkettheseed63fromthecottonfiberThis64inawhiteballaroundtheseed.To62thecottonformarkettheseed63fromthecottonfiberThis64byamachinecalledthecottongin.Thenthecottonis65intohugebundlescalledbales,66aresenttothemills.67.thefibersarecombed68thevwillallbeturned~•一'^二/inthesamedirection.69:thefibersarespun(纺)intothreadFromthethread,thecononiswoveninto70.51.A.intoB.out ”BhasbegunC.fromD.through52.A.beginC.beganD.wasbegun53.A.thereB.whereC.whichD.that54.A.sofineasB.suchfineasC.asfineasD.asfinelike55.A.arrivedBreadiedC.renmedD.came56.A.tohowmakeB.howtomakeC.howwasmadeD.howmaking57.A.AnyB.SomeC.CertainD.Many58.A.veryfineB.sofineC.isveryfineD.issofine59.A.alltheotherB.allotherCallD.any60.A.availableB.givenC.requiredD.ready61.A.fromB.throughC.outofD.into62.A.prepareBleaveC.growD.stan63.A.removesBremovedC.mustremoveD.mustberemoved64.A.isdoneBismadeC.doneD.made65AplacedB.padcedC.setD.crowded66.A.thatB.thoseC.whichD.thev67AWhereB.ThereC.InwhichD.These68.A.soasB.sudithatC.asthatD.sothat69.A.SecondlyB.AfterCNextD.Lardy70.A.clothesB.clothC.dothineD.dressPartIVTranslation(20%)71这件家具部分由木头制作，部分由金属制作。ThefurnitureweremadeupofwoodandofmetalinpanThefurnitureweremadefromwoodandfrommetalpartly.Thepieceoffurniturewasmadepartlyofwoodandpartlyofmetal.Thepieceoffiimirurewasmadepartlyfromwoodandpardyfrommetal.72.在我空闲时，我愿意看书，而不愿意坐着无所事事。A.Beingfree,Idrathertoreadbooksthansitidle.BI'dratherreadbooksthantositidletnmysparetime.Ipreferreadingbookstositidleinmysparetime.Whenfree,Iprefertoreadingbooksratherthansitidle.73过去我们更重视知识学习，而不重视实践。 小Weusedtoattachgreaterimportancetoknowledgelearningthanwedopractice.〜 AmWuwereusedtoattachinggreaterimportancewknowledgelearningthanwedopractice.wereaccustomedtoattachinggreaterimportancetokri&wledseleaminsthanwedopractice.Wugetusedtoattachgreaterimportancetoknowledgelearningthanwedopractice.74每两星期一次的英语角使我们受益非法。<WelearnedalotfromourEnglishComereachotherweekWebenefitedalotfromourEnglishComereverywoweeks.WehadalotofadvantagesfromourEnglishComereveryotherwedcOurEnglishComerdoesusalotofbenefitseverysecondwedcs75为什么不采取措施制止河流的污染呢？Whynotmakemeasurestoslowtheriversfrompollution?Whynottomakestepstoblocktheriversfrompollution?Whynottotakemeasurestopreventtheriversfrombeingpollmed?X\1iynottakestepstostoptheriversfrombeingpolluted076务必使每个孩子有上学的权利。Makesureeachchildisentidedtogotoschool.Seethateven*childisentitledtoschooling.Seetoitthateverychildhasentidedtoschooling.Besurethateadichildhasentidedtogotoschool.77尽管有生理上的差异，妇女应该享有与男子相同的权利。Inspileofbiologicaldifferences,womenshouldsharethesamerightasmendo.Despiteofbiologicaldifferences,womenshouldenjoythesamepowerasmen.Inspitebiologicaldifferences,womenshouldenjoyihesamerightofmen.Despitebiologicaldifferences：womenwouldsharethesamerightofmen7S你能否成功取决于你是否有信心克服各种困难。Ifyouwillsucceedornotdependsonifyouareconfidentofgeningovervariousdifficulties.Ifyouwillsuccessornotdependsonifyouareconfidentinovercomingvariousdifficulties.Whetheryouwillsucceedornotdependsonwhetheryouareconfidentinovercomingvariousdifficulties.variousWhetheryouwillsuccessornotdependsonifyouareconfidentofgettingoverdifficulties.various79晚上通常有许多学生在图书馆看书。Duringtheeveningthereisusuallyalotofstudentsreadinginthelibrary.Thereareusudlymanystudentsreadinginthelibraryintheevening.Atnightthereareusuallymanystudentsreadinthelibrary.Thereisusuallyalotofstudentsreadinthelibraryinthuni函.SO请告诉我怎么续护照。A.Pleasetellmehowtogetmypas尔ortrenewed.BPleaseinformmehowtomakemvpassportrencw.',"：CPleasetdlmeofhowtohavemypassportbangrenewed.D.Pleaseinformmeofhowtoletmypassportrenew.2001年广东省普通高等学校本科插班生考试《英语》答案l.A2.B3.C烂5.D6.D7.A8.A9.C10.D11.B12.C13.CWd15.B16.B17.D18.C19.B20.D21.A22.D23.C24.B25.B26.D27.C28.B29.D30.C31.D32.C33.A34.D35.B36.B37.C38.C39.A40.D41.C42.C43.A44.D45.C46.B47.D48.B49.B50.A51.A52.C53.B54.C55.A56.B57.B58.D59.C60.A61.A62.A63.D64.A65.B66.C67.B68.D69.C70.B71.C72.D73.A74.B75.D76.B77.A78.C79.B80.A2002年广东省普通高等学校本科插班生招生考试

英语试题PartI ReadingComprehension(40%)PassageoneInLabrador,acountrysocoldthatmeatispreservedbyfreezingitoutdoors,ClarenceBirdseyecametonoticethatmeatwhichwasfrozenonthecoldestdayshadabetterflavorthanmeatfrozenatothertimes.Beingcurious,hestudiedpreservedmeatsunderthemicroscopeandfoundthatifmeatwerefrozenquicklyonaverycoldday,icecrystalsdidnothavetimetoformlongneedlesandthemeatcellswerenotdamaged.Birdseyebelievedthatifhecouldfreezeotherfoodsveryrapidly,thesamethingmighthappen.But,sincetherearenotmanydayswhenthetemperaturedrops40or45degreesbelowzero-eveninLabrador-somewayhadtobefoundtofreezethingsrapidlywithoutdependingontheweather.Rememberingthatsaltywatercangetverycoldwithoutfreezing,Birdseyeplacedsomecabbagesinsaltwaterandthenexposedthemtofreezingwinds.Thecabbagesfrozequickly.Later,Birdseyeinventedamachinetofreezefoodwhiletheywereveryfresh.Today,storessellagreatvarietyoffrozenfoods,andsomefoodsthatwereonceavailableonlyincertaindistrictsorinseasonarenowreadilyavailableinmostcommunities(社区)inanyseason..Tofreezefoodsquickly,Birdseyeexperimentedwith.A.amicroscope B.meatinsaltwaterC.meatinfreezingwinds D.cabbages.Celldamageiscausedby.A.saltywater B.extremelylowtemperaturesC.outdoorfreezingmethods D.needle-shapedicecrystals.Birdseye'sprincipaldiscoveryregardingfoodpreservationwasthat.A.rapidfreezingwouldreducecelldamageB.foodscouldbefrozenandpreservedforlateruseC.saltywatercangetverycoldwithoutfreezingD.meatmustbefrozenat45degreesbelowzero4.Later,Birdseyeinvented.A.arefrigerator B.amachinethatwouldfreezefoodsquicklyC.amachinethatwouldfreezefoodsslowlyD.theicebox.Muchofthepopularityoftoday'sfrozenfoodsisduetothefactthat.A.foodsmaybewidelydistributed B.diseasecanbeeliminatedC.everyAmericanhomehasadeep-freezeD.suchfoodsarenowconsideredluxuriesPassageTwoAstronomersinCaliforniahavespentthepastdecadedesigningarevolutionary,10-metertelescopewithfourtimesthe“seeingpower“ofanyfunctionalscopeonearth.Alltheyneededwasthemoneytomaketheprojectareality,andlastweektheygotit-a$70milliongranttotheCaliforniaInstituteofTechnologyandtheUniversityofCaliforniafromtheW.M.KeckFoundationofLosAngeles,establishedbythelatefounderoftheSuperiorOilCo.TheKeckObservatory,whichshouldbecompletedby1993,willbesetuponHawaii'sMannaKea.ItstdescopewillhaveamirrortwicethesizeoftheoneintheHaleTdescopeonMountPalomar,Calif.：nowthelargestintheUnitedStates.（TheSovietUnionhasasix-meterinstrumentbutAmericanexpertsmaintainithasneverworkedproperly.）AndLsaysHowardB.Keck：chairmanofthefoundation,tolditwillpermitonetoseethelightofasinglecandlefromthedistanceofthemoon."DesignedarU.C.Beikelytocomplementthespacetdescopetobelainchednextyearfromthe印aceshuttle：theKecktdescopewillletastronomersseeobjects12billionlightyearsaway.Theywillbeabletoinvestigatethenatureofquasars（类星体）andexplorehowgalaxiesandstarsevolvedManinL.Goldberger,presidentofCaltech,saysitshouldhdp"provideanswerstothemostdialiengingandbasicquestionsoftheuniverse/*.AstronomersinCaliforniahavebeenworkingona1O-metertelescopeforaboutA.12years B.10yearsC.20years D.halfayear.Thedesignhasn'tbecomearealityasyetowingto.A.finandalproblems B.technologicaldifficultiesC.wde-spreaddisapproval D.uncertainreliabilitySAVhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothispassage?A.WAI.KeckpromisesS70milliontotheprojea..WAI.Keck,isnowpresidingovertheKeckFoundarC.WAI.Keckestablishedafund,whichnowpromisesthegrantD.WAI.KeckisnowtheowneroftheSuperiorQitCo./**nthesentence”,一.Americanexpertsmaintainithasneverworkedproperlv?,.thewordmaintainsmeans.A.remain Bretain,<叠C.propose D.insist.The10-metertelescopewasdesisned.AtoseethelightofasinglecandlefromthemoonBtobefittedintothenewspaceshutdeC.toinvesugarefartherinrotheuniverseD.toseeobjects12billionmilesawayPassageThreeInordertolearntobeone'struesd£itisnecessarytoobtainawideandextensiveknowledgeofwhathasbeensaidanddoneintheworld;criticallytoinquireintoit;carefiillytoponder（深思）overit:clearlytosiftit:andeamesdytocarryitout.Itmattersnotufcatyoulearn,butwhenyouonceleamathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavemasteredit.Itmanersnotwhatyouinquireinto,butwhenyouinquireintoathing：youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavethoroughlyunderstoodit.Itmanersnotv\hatyoutrytothinkoutbutwhenyouoncetrytothinkoutathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavegotwharyouwant.Itmattersnotwhatyoutrytosiftout,butv\henyouoncetrytosiftoutathing.

youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavesifteditoutclearlyanddistincdy.Itmattersnotwhatyoutrytocarryoutbutwhenyouoncetrytocarryoutathing:youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavedoneitthoroughlyandwdl.Ifanothermansucceedsbyoneeffortyouwilluseahundredefforts.Ifanothermansucceedsbytenefforts,youwilluseathousandefforts..Accordingtotheauthor：theultimatepurposeofstudyistolearnto.Abeone'strueself B.beaspecialistC.succeedinaprofession D.becomewealthyAccordingtotheauthor,A.leamingisunimportant Bknowledgeisunnecessan,C.thinkingisoftheleastimponance D.itdoesnimanerwharwelearnThtendoflearningshouldbe.A.thought BinquiryC.master}* D.analysis.Tosuccessfullycarryouttheauthor:sprogramapersonwouldhavetobemostofall：B-verywealthyD.bothAand?/AB-verywealthyD.bothAand?/AC.ven,persistentImpliedbutnotstated:Altisnecessarytoobtainawideknowledgeofwhathasbeensaidanddoneintheworld.BThewavtoknowledgeisthroughspecializauod?^C.SuccessdependsnotsomuchonnaturalabilityasitdoesoneffortD.Successinone5sprofessionisleastimportantinone:slife.PassageFourAn,earlybird"usedtobeapersonwhowasawakuearlyandbeganhis（orher）day'sworkbeforeotherpeople.Thepeoplewhosaiditwerethinkingofanoldsaying:"Itistheearlybirdthatcatchestheworm：Butsince1965theEarlyBirdhashadadifferentmeaning.ThemodemEarlyBirdisacommunicauonssatelliteinorbitroundtheearth.Theuseofwirestoearn*telephonecommunicationsandforotherpurposesofthesamekinddoesnotsatisfymodemneeds.Wehadtouseradio.Buttheradiowavesthatweusefbrthesepurposesmicrowavestravdinstraightlines.Theydonotfollowthecurveoftheeanh'ssurface.Wecansendthemfromoneradiostationtoanother-arelaystation律t播站）一whereweamplify（放大）themandsendthemontoathirdstation.Ifthereisnorelaystationwithinabout50kilometerstoreceivethemicrowaves：theywillcontinueintospace.AtacertainheightsomeofthemaresentbadctoearthApowerfulstationseveralhundredkilometersfromtheirstarting-pointcanreceivethem.Butthesearenotgoodwaysofsendingthetfiousandsoftelephone,radioandtelevisionsignalsacrosstheoceans.Sdentistswerethinkingaboutcommunicationssatellites.Theywantedtoproducesatdlitesbigenoughtoseparatealargenumberofdifferentsigna