人事部翻译资格证书(CATTI)2004年5月英语二级《笔译综合能力》试题及参考答案

人事部翻译资格证书（CATTI）2004年5月英语二级《笔译综合能力》试题及参考答案PAGEPAGE904.5笔译综合能力.docSection1:VocabularyandGrammar(25points)Part1VocabularySelectionInthispart,thereare20incompletesentences.Beloweachsentence,thereare4choicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,CandD.Choosethewordorphrasewhichbestcompleteseachsentence.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.BlackenthecorrespondingletterasrequiresonyourMachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.1Theexplanationgivenbythemanageryesterdaywasnotatall_____tous.A.satisfyB.satisfiedC.satisfactoryD.satisfying2Partofthefundswillbeusedto____thatoldlibrarytoitsoriginalsplendor.A.restB.recoverC.replaceD.restore3Thissilkhasgoneright_____andwehavenotsoldasinglepieceofitforweeks.A.outoffadB.outofpatternC.outofcustomD.outoffashion4ThenewPersonalDigitalAssistancecontainedalarge___ofinformationaboutanindividuallife.A.dealB.amountC.numberD.account5Primitivesuperstitionsthatfeedracismshouldbe_____througheducation.A.ignoredB.exaltedC.eradicatedD.canceled6._____pollutioncontrolmeasuresareexpensive,manylocalgovernmentshesitatetoadoptthem.A.AlthoughB.HoweverC.BecauseD.Moreover7.Thelessthesurfaceofthegroundyieldstotheweightofthebodyofarunner,_____tothebody.A.thestressitisgreaterB.greateristhestressC.greaterstressisD.thegreaterthestress8.AnnieJumpCannon,_____discoveredsomanystarsthatshewascalled“thecensustakerofthesky.”A.aleadingastronomer,B.who,asaleadingastronomer,C.wasaleadingastronomer,D.aleadingastronomerwho9.KingdomofWonders,_____in1995inFremont,A.findB.foundC.foundedD.founding10.Overaverylargenumberoftrials,theprobabilityofanevent_____isequaltotheprobabilitythatitwillnotoccur.A.occurringB.tooccurC.occursD.occur11.Onlyone-fifthofAmericanssawoilasthechiefreasonthattheU.S.madeawaronIraq,but75percentoftheFrenchandoftheRussiansbelieved_____.A.toB.soC.goD.do12.Sadly,whiletheacademicindustrythrives,thepracticeoftranslationcontinuesto_____.A.stackB.stageC.stagnateD.stamp13.Yourblunttreatmentofdisputeswouldputotherpeopleinanegativeframeof_____,withtheresultthattheywouldnotbeabletoacceptyourproposal.A.mindB.ideaC.intentionD.wish14.Ifyouareanenergeticpersonwithstrongviewsastotherightwayofdoingthings,youfindyourself_____underpressures.A.variablyB.invariablyC.invaluablyD.invalidly15.UncleVernon,quiteunlikeHarryPotterwholookednothingliketherestofthefamily,waslarge,veryfat,and_____,withanenormousblackmustache.A.neck-lessB.neck-laceC.recklessD.rack-less16.Hometo_____andgangsters,officialsandlaborers,refugeesandartists,thecitywas,initsprime,ametropolisthatexhibitedallthehuesofthehumancharacter.A.magnatesB.magnetsC.machineD.magnitudes17.His_____behaviormadeeveryonenervous.Hewasalwaysrushingtoopendoorsandperformothersmalltasks,apologizingunnecessarilyforanyinconveniencethathemighthavecaused.A.obliviousB.observantC.obsequiousD.obsolescent18.Hewascompletely__________byhertaleofhardship.A.takenawayB.takendownC.takeninD.takenup19.Americanswhoconsiderthemselves_____inthetraditionalsensedonotusuallyhesitatetoheapcriticismindomesticmattersoverwhattheybelieveisoppressiveorwasteful.A.pedestrianB.penchantC.patriarchD.patriotic20.Astechnologicaladvancesputmoreandmoretimebetweenearlyschoollifeandtheyoungperson'sfinalaccesstospecializedwork,thestageof_____becomesanevenmoremarkedandconsciousperiod.A.adolescenceB.adjacencyC.advantageD.adventurePart2VocabularyReplacementThispartconsistsof15sentencesinwhichonewordorphraseisunderlined.Beloweachsentence,thereare4choicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,CandD.Choosethewordorphrasethatcanreplacetheunderlinedpartwithoutcausinganygrammaticalerrororchangingthebasicmeaningofthesentence.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.BlackenthecorrespondingletterasrequiredonyourMachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.21.Thatboyissufferingfromunrequitedloveandpinesaway.A.ferventB.obsessiveC.secretD.unreturned22.Foralongtimeinthatvastregion,thislawwasinabeyance.A.activeuseB.doubtC.discussionD.disuse23.Acourt-martialhasbutrecentlydecidedtoacquithim.A.declareheisnotguiltyB.upwardlymobileC.excessivelyoverweightD.privatelyeducated24.Therearemorepeoplewhoareobesetodaythan20yearsago.A.gainfullyemployedB.upwardlymobileC.excessivelyoverweightD.privatelyeducated25.Asaconductor,LeonardBernsteinisfamousforhisintenselyvigorousandexuberantstyle.A.enthusiasticB.nervousC.painfulD.extreme26.Wheninsectsfeedondecayingplantmaterialinacompostpile,theyhelpturnitintousefulgardensoil.A.availableB.organicC.distastefulD.decomposing27.Researchershavediscoveredthatdolphinsareabletomimichumanspeech.A.importB.imitateC.impairD.humor28.Thedichotomypostulatedbymanybetweenidealismisoneofthestandardclichésoftheongoingdebateoverinternationalaffairs.A.divisionB.combinationoftwopartsC.disparityD.contradiction29.Attemptshavebeenmadefornearlythreedecadestoincreasetheamountofprecipitationfromcloudsbyseedingthemwithsaltorsilveriodide.A.DevicesB.HypothesesC.EffortsD.Suggestions30.Justicesofthepeacehavejurisdictionoverthetrialsofsomecivilsuitsandofcriminalcasesinvolvingminoroffenses.A.supremacyB.authorityC.guidanceD.obedience31.Thefeelingofcompetitionamongthestudentsinalltheclassroomswherethetestwasgoingonwasnoticeabletoeveryone.A.discordB.discoveryC.rivalryD.cooperation32.Theartistspentyearsonhismonumentalpainting,whichcoveredthewholeroofofthechurch,thebiggestinthecountry.A.archaicB.sentimentalC.outstandingD.entire33.Manyoftheelectricandelectronicproductswepurchaseandconsumetodayarewhatsomeindustrialexpertscall“homogeneoustoys”.A.identicalB.homosexualC.unrelatedD.distinguishable34.AnthropologistBarbaraMyerhofffurtheredherreputationasanauthorityonNativeAmericanculturewithherstudyofthesymbols,myths,andritualsoftheHuicholpeople.A.deservedB.retainedC.renewedD.Advanced35.Thisreflectstheprioritybeingattachedtoeconomicoverpoliticalactivity,partlycausedbyagrowingreluctancetoenteracallingblightedbyrelentlesspublicitythatalltoooftenendsindestroyingcareersandreputations.A.powerfulnessB.unwillingnessC.renaissanceD.apologeticnessPart3ErrorCorrectionThispartconsistsof15sentencesinwhichthereisanunderlinedpartthatindicatesanerror.Beloweachsentence,thereare4choicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,CandD.Choosethewordorphrasethatcanreplacetheunderlinedpartsothattheerroriscorrected.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.BlackenthecorrespondingletterasrequiredonyourMachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.36.Anepigramisusuallydefinedbeingabrightorwittythoughtthatisterselyandingeniouslyexpressed.A.asB.asbeC.asbeenD.tobeing37.Uponcompletinghisexaminationoverthepatient,thedoctorofferedhisjudgmentofherconditions.A.ofB.offC.aboutD.around38.IftheyspendsometimeonChinesehistory,theywillbemoreabletopredictChina’sfuture.A.moreB.ableC.betterD.betterable39.Whenshereturnedbackbyabroad,shetoldusallaboutherexperienceasanillegalimmigrant.A.byB.backC.fromD.backfrom40.Hewaslookingimpatientatthevisitingsalesman,whoshowednosignsofgettingreadytoleave.A.patientB.patienceC.impatienceD.impatiently41.Therecentconferenceontheeffectiveuseoftheseasandoceanwasanotherattemptresolvingmajordifferencesamongcountrieswithconflictinginterests.A.resolveB.resolvesC.toresolveD.beingresolved42.Lifeinsurance,beforeavailableonlytoyoung,healthypersons,cannowbeobtainedforoldpeople,andevenforpets.A.beforeyoung,healthypersonsavailableonly,B.availableonlytoyoung,healthypersonsbefore,C.availableonlytopersonsyoung,butmorehealthy,D.beforeyoungandhealthypersonsonlyavailableto,43.Followingayearoffastdevelopment,bythefirstquarterofthisyear,Chinahashadabout1,100e-commercewebsites.A.Chinahadabout1,100e-commercewebsitesbytheendoflastMarchB.bytheendofthefirstquarterofthisyear,Chinahashadabout1,100e-commercewebsitesC.bytheendofthisrecentpastMarch,Chinahasabout1,100e-commercewebsitesD.bytheendofthisfirstquarter,Chinahadabout1,100orsoe-commercewebsites44.Sino-foreigneducationalprogramonbusinessispopularinChinanow,andthedemandforhighlevelinterpretationisgreat.A.programsinenterprises/highlevelinterpretersB.programsininternationalbusiness/seniorinterpretersC.programininternationalbiz/seniorinterpretationsD.programsofbusiness/high-levelinterpretations45.Manystudentsagreedtocome,butsomestudentsagainstbecausetheysaidtheydon’thavetime.A.wereagainstbecausetheysaidtheydidnotB.wereagainstbecausetheysaytheydon’tC.wereagainstitbecausetheysaidtheydidnotD.wereagainstcomingbecausetheysaidtheydon’t46.Whileitisessentialthatthetextcoversthesubjectadequately,itisalsoimportantthatitisneithertoodetailedortoocomplexfortheintendedreader.A.forB.norC.noD.not47.ConsumerporcelainsinJingdezhenarenotsellingwellinexportmarketascomparedwiththosemadeinLiling,HunanProvinceandZibo,A.onexportmarketB.inexportingmarketC.inexportedmarketD.intheexportmarket48.Itisamarketwhichsalesvaluemightbemorethan10billionyuan.A.amarketwithasalesvaluethatmightbeB.amarketwhichmightbesalesvalueC.amarketwithsalevaluemightbeD.marketwithsalesmightbeavalue49.AsanEnglishmajorstudent,IthinkbusinessEnglishismorepracticalthanotherfields.A.aEnglishstudent/fieldB.aEnglishmajorstudent/regionsC.aEnglishmajor/coursesD.anEnglishstudentmajor/sciences50.Weshouldletmoreyoungparentsandtheirchildrencanenjoyscientificearlyeducation.A.providemoreyoungparentsandtheirchildrentoenjoyearlyeducationB.providemoreyoungparentsandtheirchildrentoenjoyearlyeducationandscientificC.provideyoungparentsandtheirchildrenenjoymorescientificearlyeducationD.provideyoungparentsandtheirchildrenwithmoreearlyeducationservicesSection2:ReadingComprehension(50points)Inthissectionyouwillfindaftereachofthepassageanumberofquestionsorunfinishedstatementsaboutthepassage,eachwith4(A,B,CandD)choicestocompletethestatement.Youmustchoosetheonewhichyouthinkfitsbest.BlackenthecorrespondingletterasrequiredonyourMachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.Thetimeforthissectionis70minutes.Questions51—60arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Socialcontrolreferstosocialprocesses,plannedorunplanned,bywhichpeoplearetaught,persuaded,orforcedtoconformtonorms.Ineverysociety,somepunishmentsornegativesanctionsareestablishedfordeviantbehavior.Withoutdeviantbehaviortherewouldnotbeneedforsocialcontrolandwithoutsocialcontroltherewouldnotbeawayofrecognizingtheboundarybetweentheacceptableandtheunacceptable.Socialcontrolmaybeeitherformalorinformal.Informalmechanismsincludeexpressionsofdisapprovalbysignificantothersandwithholdingofpositiverewardsfordisapprovedbehavior.Mostpeopleinternalizenormsinthecourseofsocialization.Thisisanygroup’smostpowerfulprotectionagainstdeviance,inthattheindividual’sownconscienceoperatesasanagentofsocialcontrol.Wheninformalsanctionsfail,formalagentsofsocialcontrolmaybecalledupon.Incontemporarysociety,suchformalagentsandagenciesincludepsychiatryandothermentalhealthprofessions;mentalhospitals;policeandcourtsoflaw;prisons;andsocialwelfareagencies.Alltheseformalagentsfunctiontolimit,correct,andcontrolviolationofnorms.Conflicttheoristswouldalsopointoutthatsocialcontrolagentsandsystemstend,inanysociety,toservetheinterestsofpowerfulgroupsandtoenforcethenormsmostbeneficialtothosewhomaketherulesandwho,therefore,defineunacceptablebehavior.Socialcontrol,whetherformalorinformal,hasadualfunction.First,itpunishesthewrongdoerandreaffirmstheboundariesofacceptablebehavior.Second,andlessrecognized,itregulatesthemannerinwhichdeviantsaretreated.51.Socialcontrolreferstoprocessesbywhich____.A.normsaredevelopedB.normsareenforcedC.peopleareeducatedandtrainedD.peoplearerewardedandpunished52.Everysocietyhasitsown____.A.plannedsystemsB.controllednormsC.recognizedboundaryD.establishedsanctions53.InformalmechanismsofsocialcontrolincludethefollowingEXCEPT____.A.ahighlevelofinterestinensuringconformityB.expressionofdisapprovalbysignificantothersC.withholdingofpositiverewardsforthedeviantsD.people’sinternalizationofnormsinsocialization54.Themostpowerfulprotectionagainstdevianceis____.A.negativesanctionsB.severepunishmentsC.theindividual’sconscienceD.unrestrainedsuppression55.FormalagentsofsocialcontrolincludethefollowingEXCEPT____.A.policestationsB.mentalhospitalsC.welfareagenciesD.vocationalschools56.Thepurposeofformalagentsisto____.A.makebeneficialrulesB.preservesocialordersC.controlviolationofnormsD.defineacceptablebehavior57.WhichstatementaboutsocialcontrolagentsisNOTtrue?A.Theytendtoservetheinterestofthosewhoenforcethenorms.B.Theytendtoservetheinterestofthosewhoreceiveabenefit.C.Theytendtoservetheinterestofthosewhomaketherules.D.Theytendtoservetheinterestofthosewhoarepowerful.58.Accordingtoconflicttheorists,socialcontrolagentsandsystemsare____.A.liberalB.partialC.neutralD.overall59.Inthethirdparagraph,“adualfunction”refersto____.A.formalandinformalB.rewardsandpenalitiesC.approvalanddisapprovalD.clarificationandregulation60.Theperspectivefromwhichtheauthordiscussessocialcontrolis____.A.biologicalB.sociologicalC.psychologicalD.anthropologicalEverygrouphasaculture,howeveruncivilizeditmayseemtous.Totheprofessionalanthropologist,thereisnointrinsicsuperiorityofonecultureoveranother,justastotheprofessionallinguist,thereisnointrinsichierarchyamonglanguages.Peopleoncethoughtofthelanguagesofbackwardgroupsasundeveloped.Whileitifpossiblethatlanguageingeneralbeganasaseriesofgruntsandgroans,itisafactestablishedbythestudyof“backward”languagesthatnospokentongueanswersthatdescriptiontoday.Mostlanguagesofuncivilizedgroupsare,byourmostseverestandards,extremelycomplex.TheydifferfromWesternlanguagesnotintheirsoundpatternsorgrammaticalstructures,whichusuallyarefullyadequateforalllanguageneeds,butonlyintheirvocabularies,whichreflecttheobjectsandactivitiesknowntotheirspeakers.Eveninthisaspect,twothingsaretobenoted.First,alllanguagesseemtopossessthemachineryforvocabularyexpansion,eitherbyputtingtogetherwordsalreadyinexistenceorbyborrowingthemfromotherlanguagesandadaptingthemtotheirownsystem.Second,theobjectsandactivitiesrequiringnamesanddistinctionsin“backward”languages,whiledifferentfromtheWest,areoftensurprisinglynumerousandcomplicated.AWesternlanguagedistinguishesmerelybetweentwodegreesofremoteness(“this”and“that”).ButsomelanguagesoftheAmericanIndiansdistinguishbetweenwhatisclosetothespeaker,ortothepersonaddressed,orremovedfromboth,oroutofsight,orinthepast,orinthefuture.61.Everygroupofhumanbeingshas____.A.itsownsetofideas,beliefsandwaysoflifeB.anextremelycomplexanddelicatelanguageC.itsownelegantmusic,literature,andotherartsD.theprocessofgrowingcropsorraisinganimals62.Totheprofessionallinguists,____.A.thereisnointrinsicsuperiorityofculturesB.thereisnointrinsichierarchyoflanguagesC.alllanguagescamefromgruntsandgroansD.alllanguagesaremostsevereandstandard63.Mostlanguagesofuncivilizedgroupsare____.A.adequateB.numerousC.ingeniousD.ingenuous64.“Backward”languagesfallbehindWesternlanguagesin____.A.waystotransferideasB.formstosatisfyneedsC.abilitiestoanswerdescriptionD.systemstoexpandvocabulary65.Alllanguages,whethercivilizedornot,havetheirown____.A.waystotransferideasB.formstosatisfyneedsC.abilitiestoanswerdescriptionD.systemstoexpandvocabulary66.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisimpliedinthepassage?A.Anthropologistshavenothingtodowithlinguists.B.Linguistshavenothingtodowithanthropologists.C.Thestudyoflanguagescastslightuponthestudyofcultures.D.Thestudyofculturescastsnolightuponthestudyoflanguages.67.Itisimpliedthatallcultureshavetobeviewed____.A.profoundlyB.intrinsicallyC.independentlyD.professionally68.Accordingtothispassage,tolearnaforeignlanguagewouldrequireoneto____.A.domoreactivitiesB.learnaboutanewcultureC.meetmorepeopleD.needmorenames69.Theauthor’sattitudeshowninthispassagetoward“backward”languagesis____.A.restrainedB.subjectiveC.objectiveD.resolute70.Thispassageisonthewhole____.A.narrativeB.instructiveC.prescriptiveD.argumentativeThefieldofmedicinehasalwaysattracteditsshareofquacksandcharlatans—disreputablewomenandmenwithlittleornomedicalknowledgewhopromisequickcuresatcheapprices.Thereasonswhyquackerythriveseveninmoderntimesareeasytofind.Tobeginwith,painseemstobeachronichumancondition.Apersonwhosebodyormind“hurts”willoftenpayanyamountofmoneyforthepromiseofrelief.Second,eventhebestmedicaltreatmentcannotcurealltheillsthatbesetmenandwomen.Peoplewhomistrustordislikethetruthsthattheirphysicianstellthemoftenturntomoresympatheticears.Manypeoplelackthetrainingnecessarytoevaluatemedicalclaims.Giventhechoicebetween(a)areputablephysicianwhosaysacureforcancerwillbelong,expensiveandmaynotworkatall,and(b)asalespersonwhosaysthatseveralbottlesofasecretformula“snakeoil”willcurenotonlycancerbuttuberculosisaswell,someindividualswilloptfor“snakeoil”.Many“snakeoil”remediesarehighlylacedwithalcoholornarcoticdrugs.Anyonewhodrinksthemmaygetsodrunkorstonedthattheydrowntheirpainsintherisingtideofpleasantintoxication.Littlewonderthat“snakeoil”isapopularcure-allforminorachesandhurts!Butlettherebenomisunderstandings.Averyfew“homeremedies”actuallywork.However,mostremediessoldbyquacksarenotonlyuseless,butoftencanbeharmfulaswell.71.Inthispassage,aquackoracharlatanissomeonewho____.A.hasaspecialabilityB.haslittleknowledgeC.isnotagooddoctorD.pretendstobeadoctor72.Thesentence“painseemstobeachronichumancondition”meanspainseemsto____.A.beveryseriousB.beverydifficultC.lastforalongtimeD.bealwayshappening73.Quackerythriveseveninmoderntimesbecause____.A.patientspayanyamountofmoneyB.patientsdonotliketheirphysiciansC.quackssaythattheycanhelppatientsD.bestmedicaltreatmentcostsverymuch74.Peoplewhoseektheadviceofquacksandcharlatansarethosewho____.A.arepoorlyeducatedB.arehighlyeducatedC.dislikemedicaltreatmentsD.mistrustphysicians’truths75.Toevaluatemedicalclaims,onemust____.A.turntoreputabledoctorsB.makeanadequatechoiceC.havethenecessarytrainingD.disbelievepromiseofrelief76.Accordingtotheauthor,averyfewhomeremediesare____.A.uselessB.harmfulC.pleasantD.effective77.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Quacksarereallysympathetic.B.“Snakeoil”doesnotwork.C.Doctorscannotcureallills.D.Patientsareoftenimpatient.78.Manyindividualsoptfor“snakeoil”becausethey____.A.aremisledbyasecretformulaB.cannotaffordatreatmentC.lackmedicalknowledgeD.donottrustphysicians79.“Snakeoil”isapopularcure-allforminorachesandhurtsbecauseithas____.A.actuallyworkedB.somefruitstonesC.beenmisunderstoodD.alcoholornarcoticdrugs80.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.DistrustofPhysiciansB.MedicalTreatmentC.SnakeOilRemediesD.GuardAgainstQuackeryModernindustrialsocietygrantslittlestatustooldpeople.Infact,suchasocietyhasasystemofbuilt-inobsolescence.Thereisnoformalsystemforcontinuingoureducationthroughoutourlifeinordertokeepupwithrapidlychangingknowledge.Whenoureducationandjobskillshavegrownobsolete,wearetreatedexactlylikethosewhohavenevergainedaneducationorjobskillsandarenotencouragedorgiventheopportunitytobeginanew.Asasocietybecomesmorehighlydeveloped,theoverallstatusofolderpeoplediminishes.Improvedhealthtechnologycreatesalargepoolofoldpeople,whocompeteforjobswiththeyoung.However,economictechnologylowersthedemandforworkersandcreatesnewjobsforwhichtheskillsoftheagedareobsolete,forcingolderpeopleintoretirement.Atthesametime,youngpeoplearebeingeducatedinthenewtechnologyandarekeepingpacewithrapidchangesinknowledge.Finally,urbanizationcreatesage-segregatedneighborhoods.Becausetheoldliveonfixedincomes,theymustoftenliveininferiorhousing.Allthesefactors—retirement,obsoleteknowledgeandskills,inferiorstandardsofliving—lowerthestatusoftheagedinsociety.Acenturyago,whenonecouldexpecttoliveonlyto50orso,thelifespanmoreorlesscoincidedwiththeoccupationandfamilycycle.Buttodaytheaveragelifespanallowsforfifteentotwentyyearsoflifeafterthesecycles.Itappearsthatourlifespanisoutpacingourusefulnessinsociety.81.By“asystemofbuild-inobsolescence”theauthormeans___.A.noformalsystemsexistinmodernindustrialsocietyB.oldpeoplehavenostatusinmodernindustrialsocietyC.youngpeoplehavechancesinmodernindustrialsocietyD.knowledgechangesrapidlyinmodernindustrialsociety82.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Peopledon’thavetogaineducation.B.Peopledon’thavetolearnjobskills.C.Peopledon’thavetobetreatedasequals.D.Peopledon’thavechancestobeginanew.83.Themorehighlydevelopedasocietyis,____.A.themoreadvancedtechnologywillbeB.thelargerthenumberofpeoplewillbeC.themorediminishedoldpeople’sstatuswillbeD.thelowertheoverallstatusofthepeoplewillbe84.Thehighdevelopmentofeconomictechnology____.A.makesjobskillsoutoffashionB.lowersthedemandforworkersC.forcesoldpeopleintoretirementD.createsnewjobsforolderpeople85.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Retiredpeoplecouldonlyliveonfixedincomes.B.Retiredpeoplearemoreskillfulthanyoungpeople.C.Youngpeopleareeducatedinthenewtechnology.D.Youngpeoplearekeepingpacewithrapidchanges.86.Accordingtothispassage,thestatusoftheagedisloweredbytheir____.A.forcedretirementB.inferiorhousingC.longerlifespanD.fixedincomes87.Thesentence“ourlifespanoutpacesourusefulness”meanswecanlivelonger____.A.andmakeprogressB.anddomoreworkC.butmoveslowlyD.butbecomeuseless88.Theauthor’sattitudetowardtheagedis____.A.realisticB.optimisticC.pessimisticD.sympathetic89.Itcanbededucedfromthispassagethatoneshould____.A.learnnewskillsB.beopen-mindedC.haveagoodpersonalityD.keeppacewiththetimes90.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.TheProblemofAgingB.SocialStructuresC.EconomicTechnologyD.ContinuingEducationWhenyoufirstdriftoffintoslumber,youreyeswillrollaboutabit,yourtemperaturewilldropslightly,yourmuscleswillrelax,andyourbreathingwillbecomequiteregular.Yourbrainwavesslowdownabit,withthealpharhythmpredominatingforthefirstfewminutes.Thisisthefirststageofsleep.Forthenext30minutesorso,youwilldriftdownthroughStage2andStage3.Theloweryourstageofsleep,thesloweryourbrainwaveswillbe.About40-60minutesafteryouloseconsciousness,youwillreachthelaststage.Yourbrainwaveswillshowthedeltarhythm.Youmaythinkthatyoustayatthisdeepstagealltherestofthenight,butthatturnsoutnottobethecase.About80minutesafteryoufallintoslumber,youractivitycyclewillincreaseslightly.Thedeltarhythmwilldisappear,tobereplacedbytheact