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Passage1Exchangeaglancewithsomeone,thenlookaway.Doyourealizethatyouhavemadeastatement?Thistypeofstareoftenproduceshostilefeelings.Itcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraphthat.A)everyglancehasitssignificanceIfyouwanttobeleftaloneonanelevator,thebestthingtodois.toavoideyecontactwithotherpassengersBynadimmingofthelightsH(Line13,Para.1)ErvingGoffmanmeans.C)ceasingtoglanceatothersIfoneislookedatbyastrangerfortoolong,hetendstofeel.B)uneasyThepassagemainlydiscusses.D)theroleofeyecontactininterpersonalcommunication.Passage2GeraldoRiveraiswellknownforhiscompassionateinvestigativereportsonWABC-TVEyewitnessNews.'mintheButI'mnotjustinthebusinessofmakingpeoplecry.Ibusinessofchange.II'mintheGeraldoRiveraisworkingasa(n).investigativereporterforaspecialTVprogramHowmanyawardsdidRiverareceiveforhiswork?D.FiveRivera5sinvestigationandexposeontheconditionsatWillowbrookStateSchoolledto.D.alloftheaboverdTheterm--Oneto-OneIIinthe3paragraphrefersto.A.anorganizationinthecommunitythathelpstakebettercareofthementallydisabledTheauthorsuggestsinthispassagethat.RiveranevertriestoconcealhisowncompassioninhisreportingPassage3Intheolddays,childrenwerefamiliarwithbirthanddeathaspartoflife.ThisisperhapsthefirstgenerationofAmericanyoungsters(年轻人)whohaveneverbeenclosebyduringthebirthofababyandhaveneverexperiencedthedeathofafamilymember.TheeldersofcontemporaryAmericans.C)usuallywitnessedthebirthordeathofafamilymemberChildreninAmericatodayaredeniedthechance.A)tolearnhowtofacedeathFivehundredcriticallyillpatientswereinvestigatedwiththemainpurposeof.D)learninghowtobesthelpthemandtheirfamiliesTheneedofadyingpatientforcompanyshows.A)hisdesireforcommunicationwithotherpeopleItmaybeconcludedfromthepassagethat.C)dyingpatientsshouldbetruthfullyinformedoftheirconditionPassage4Theoldestandsimplestmethod,then,ofdescribingdififerencesinpersonalitywastoclassifypeopleaccordingtotypes.SuchasystemiscalledaTypology.AfamousexampleofthismethodwassetforthinGreeceabouttheyear400B.C.AphysiciannamedHippocratestheorizedthattherewerefourfluids,orhumors,inthebody.Correspondingtoeachhumor,hebelieved,thereexistedadefinitetypeofpersonality.16.Thispassagefocuseson.C.personalitytheoryandclassificationAccordingtoHippocrates'fluidtheory,apersonwithaperfectbalanceofallthefourhumorsinhim.hadapleasantandagreeabletemperamentWhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?C.peoplewithanoversupplyofbloodwouldeasilygetexcitedModernpersonalitytheoriesandclassifications.A.areoftenverydifferentbecausepersonalityitselfisrathercomplicatedIntheforth-comingparagraphs,theauthorismostprobablygoingtotalkabout.differentopinionsofpsychologistsaboutthefactorsindeterminingpersonalityPassage5Spaceisadangerousplace,notonlybecauseofmeteors(流星)butalsobecauseofraysfromthesunandotherstars.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,theatmosphereisessentialtomaninthat.A)itprotectshimagainsttheharmfulraysfromspaceWeknowfromthepassagethat.theeffectofexposuretoradiationisslowincomingTheharmradiationhasdonetotheApollocrewmembers.D)remainsunknownItectionfromspaceradiationisnoeasyjobThebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe.C)EffectsofSpaceRadiationPassage6AlthoughtheUnitedKingdomcoversonlyasmallareaoftheearth'ssurface,itrepresentspeopleofmanydifferentoriginsandcultures.Inthispassagetheauthorintendstotelltheoriginof.A.theBritishFromthepassageweknowthat.D.almosteveryBritishcitizenhadhisorherfamilyoriginfromsomewhereelseAccordingtothepassage,theearliestinhabitantsinBritainwere.C.StoneAgehuntersandgatherersThankstowecanlearnabouttheearliestinhabitantsinBritain.D.TheRomansoccupyingtheCelticKingdomsinBritain30.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?D.TherewereblacksmithsinBritainbefore700BC.Passage7Theconceptof"environment"iscertainlydifficultandmayevenbemisunderstood;butwehavenohandysubstitute,versa(反之亦然).Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribethepopularunderstandingof“environment“astheauthorseesit?D)Oversimplified.Accordingtotheauthortheconceptof'Environment11isdifficulttoexplainbecause.C)theorganismandtheenvironmentinfluenceeachotherInanalyzingtheenvironmentalforcesactingonmantheauthorsuggeststhat.C)manismodifiedbytheculturalenvironmentaswellasbythenaturalenvironmentAsforculture,theauthorpointsoutthat.itisalsoaffectedbyenvironmentalfactorsInthispassage,theauthorisprimarilyconcernedwith.A)theinterpretationoftheterm"environment”Passage8Togetherwithearthquakes,volcanoesarephenomenawhichbothdelightandterrifythehumanmindatthesametime.Volcanoes.D.delightpeopleand,ontheotherhand,terrifythemThefirstparagraphimpliesthatinclassicaltimes.A.therewerealotofvolcaniceruptionsontheislandofVuIcano38.Thewordvent(Para.2,Linel)means.A.somethinglikeachimneyinthevolcanoAccordingtothispassage,mostofthe'svolcanicworlderuptions.C.areneitherextremelydestructivenorextremelynondestructiveAccordingto,thePeleantypeisthemostexplosivetypeofVolcano.thenatureoftheexplosionPassage9Ifyouwanttostayyoung,sitdownandhaveagoodthink.ThisistheresearchfindingofateamofJapanesedoctors,whosaythatmostofourbrainsarenotgettingenoughexercise-andasaresult,weareageingunnecessarilysoon.Theteamofdoctorswantedtofindout.A)whycertainpeopleagesoonerthanothersOnwhataretheirresearchfindingsbased?C)Thestudyofbrainvolumesofdifferentpeople.Thedoctor'stestsshowthat.D)somepeople'sbrainshavecontractedmorethanotherTheword"subjects"inParagraph5means.C)personschosentobestudiedinanexperiment45.Accordingtothepassage,whichpeopleseemtoageslowerthantheothers?A)LawyersPassage10Itisdifficulttoimaginewhatlifewouldbelikewithoutmemory.Themeaningsofthousandsofeverydayperceptions,thebasesforthedecisionswemake,andtherootsofourhabitsandskillsaretobefoundinourpastexperiences,whicharebroughtintothepresentbymemory.Accordingtothepassage,memoryisconsideredtobe.anabilitytostoreexperiencesforfutureuseThecomparisonmadebetweenthememorycapacityofalargecomputerandthatofhumanbeingshowsthat.C.thecomputer'smemorycapacityismuchsmallereventhanateenager'sThewholepassageimpliesthat.C.animalsareabletosolveonlyverysimpleproblemsThephrase—intermsof||inthelastsentencecanbestbereplacedby.expressedbyThetopicofthepassageis:Memoryisofvitalimportancetolife.Passage11Inwhatnowseemsliketheprehistorictimesofcomputerhistory,theearth*spostwarera,therewasquiteawide-spreadconcernthatcomputerswouldtakeovertheworldfrommanoneday.(失误).Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?D)Towarnagainstamentallylazyattitudetowardscomputers.Accordingtothepassage,theinitialconcernaboutcomputerswasthattheymight.takecontroloftheworldThepassagerecommendsthosedealingwithcomputersto.A)bereasonablydoubtfulaboutthemThepassagesuggeststhatthepresent-dayproblemwithregardtocomputersis.D)fundamentalItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthorwoulddisapproveof.B)theuseofone'sinternalcomputerPassage12AnewenemyisthreateningJapanesetraditions:leisure.Aspartofitsattempttoincreaseimports,thegovernmentistryingtogetpeopletoworklessandspendmore.Theworkersaredisgusted.ThepurposeofgettingtheJapanesetohavemoresparetimeisthat.thegovernmentneedstogetmoregoodsfromabroad57.Thegroupofpeoplewhowelcometheshorter-hoursysteminJapanis.B.theindustrialistsTheunionsthinkthat.C.theshorterhourstheywork,thelesspaytheycanhaveWhatistheresultoftheyoungerJapanese'sreactiontotheleisurindustry?C.ItbecomesmoreandmoreflourishingThebesttitleforthispassagecanbe.Leisure:theGreatestThreat!Passage13Inthe196Os,medicalresearchersThomasHolmesandRichardRahedevelopedachecklistofstressfulevents.Theyappreciatedthetrickypointthatanymajorchangecanbestressful.TheresultofHolmes-Rahe*smedicalresearchteIlsus.C)whatkindofeventwouldcausestressThestudiesonstressintheearly1970*8ledto.greatpanicoverthementaldisorderitcouldcauseThescoreoftheHolmes-Rahetestshows.A)howmuchpressureyouareunderWhyis“suchsimplisticadvicen(Line1,Para.3)impossibletofollow?D)Youcouldbemissingopportunitiesaswell.Accordingtothepassagepeoplewhohaveexperiencedupsanddownsmaybecome.C)morecapableofcopingwithadversityPassage14Somepessimisticexpertsfeelthattheautomobileisboundtofallintodisuse.Theyseeadayinthenot-too-distantfuturewhenallautoswillbeabandonedandallowedtorust.Otherauthorities,however,thinktheautoisheretostay.Theyholdthatthecarwillremainaleadingmeansofurbantrave1intheforeseeablefuture.Onesignificantimprovementinthefuturecarwillprobablybe.C)itspowersourceWhatistheauthor'smainconcern?D)Howtosolvetheproblemoftrafficjams.Whatprovidesautoswithelectricpowerinanautomatedhighwaysystem?B)Arail.Inanautomatedhighwaysystem,allthedriverneedstodois.C)informthesystemofhisdestinationbyphoneWhatistheauthor'sattitudetowardthefutureofautos?A)Optimistic.Passage15Itishardtotrackthebluewhale,theocean'slargestcreature,whichhasalmostbeenkilledoffbycommercialwhalingandisnowlistedasanendangeredspecies.Attachingradiodevicestoitisdifficult,andvisualsightingsaretoounreliabletogiverealinsightintoitsbehavior.Thepassageischieflyabout.B)thecivilianuseofamilitarydetectionsystemTheunderwaterlisteningsystemwasoriginallydesigned.A)totraceandlocateenemyvesselsThedeep-sealisteningsystemmakesuseof.C)theuniquepropertyoflayersofoceanwaterintransmittingsoundItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.D)militarytechnologyhasgreatpotentialincivilianuseWhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheU.S.Navyunderwaterlisteningnetwork?A)Itisnowpartlyaccessibletocivilianscientists.Passage16InBritainarrangementforinvitingandentertainingguestsataweddingisusuallytheresponsibilityofthebride(牧师)'sfamily.Itisthebride'sparentswhonormallyhaveto.A)makeallthearrangementsfortheweddingAccordingtothepassagesomeguestsmaybeinvitedbecause■c)theirpresencecouldprovidefuturebenefitsWhyarethearrangementsforachurchweddingusuallymadesometimebefore?d)Toensureathoroughinvestigationofthecouple'sexistingmaritalstatus.Whatpossibledifferenceissuggestedbetweenachurchandacivilwedding?c)Guestsatcivilweddingsarelessformallydressed.Thereceptionnormallytakesplaceinthebride'shomeifb)thereisenoughroomtoentertainthepeopleinvitedPassage17Treesshouldonlybeprunedwhenthereisagoodandclearreasonfordoingsoand,fortunately,thenumberofsuchreasonsissmall.Pruninginvolvesthecuttingawayofovergrownandunwantedbranches.Pruningshouldbedoneto.B)improvetheshapeofthetreeTreebecomesunhealthyifthegardener.A)allowstoomanybranchestogrowinthemiddleWhyisaspecialsubstancepaintedonthetree?B)Topreventdiseaseenteringawound.Agoodgardenerprunesatree.C)occasionallywhennecessaryWhatwastheauthor'spurposewhenwritingthispassage?B)Togiveageneraldescriptionofpruning.Passage18Thelongyearsoffoodshortageinthiscountryhavesuddenlygivenwaytoapparentabundance.Shopsarechokedwithfood.Rationing(定量供应)undanceWhyisthere--spreadwideuneasinessandcontusion||aboutthefoodsituationinBritain?C)Despitetheabundance,foodpriceskeeprising.Themainreasonfortheriseinfoodpricesisthat.thegovernmentisprovidinglesssupportforagriculture88.Whydidntthegovernment，sexpansionprogrammerkverywell?woBecausethefarmerswereuncertainaboutthebenefitsofexpandingproduction.Thedecreaseinworldfoodpriceswasaresultof.D)theoverproductiononthepartofthemainfood-exportingcountriesWhatdidthefuturelooklikeforBritainhfoodproductionatthetimethisarticlewaswritten?D)Itlooksdepressingdespitegovernmentguarantees.Passage19Itisallverywelltoblametrafficjams,thecostofpetrolandthequickpaceofmodernlife,butmannersontheroadsarebecominghorrible.Everybodyknowsthatthenicestmenbecomemonstersbehindthewheel..Perhapsthesituationcallsfor-BeKindtoOtherDriverscampaign,otherwiseitmaygetcompletelyoutofhand.Accordingtothispassage,troublesontheroadareprimarilycausedby-C)thebehaviorofthedriverThesentence-Youmighttoleratetheodd-hogroad**-therule.||(para.1)impliesthat.D)nowadaysimpolitedriversconstitutethemajorityofmotoristsBy-goodsense||,thewritermeans.A)thedriver'sabilitytounderstandandreactreasonablyExpertshavelongpointedoutthatinthefaceofcar-ownershipexplosion,.driversshouldbereadytoyieIdtoeachotherInthewriternionhopi.driversshouldapplyroadpolitenessproperlyPassage20TherearemanytheoriesaboutthebeginningofdramainancientGreece.Theonemostwidelyacceptedtodayisbasedontheassumptionthatdramaevolvedfromritual'".Astimepassedsomeritualswereabandoned,butthestories,latercalledmyths,persistedandprovidedmaterialforartanddrama.Thepassagemainlydiscusses.A)theoriginoftheaterInthefirstparagraph,theauthordiscusses.C)theconnectionbetweenmythsanddramaticplotsTheword-enactment||inLine15isclosestinmeaningtoB)performanceThemaindifferencebetweenritualanddramaisthatD)ritualhasareligiouspurposeanddramadoesnotThepassagesupports.A)noonereallyknowshowthetheatrebeganPassage21ForyearstheprevailingwisdomonhowimmigrantsfareinthelabormarketintheUnitedStateshasbeenbasedonthenotionthatassimilationisthekey,evendeterminingfactor.Drawingmainlyon1970Censusdata,Thepositiveeffectofassimilationissosmallthatthereislittlechancetheaverageimmigrantwillevercatchupwiththenativeworkers.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatpreviouslyitwasthoughttheearningsoftheimmigrantswerelowbecause.C)theyhadpoorlanguageandworkskillsAccordingtothepassagetheroleofassimilationindeterminingtheearningsoftheimmigrantsis.acontroversialfactorMexicanimmigrantshavehigheremploymentratesbecauseD)manyillegalforeignerswouldratheracceptlow-payingjobsItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat-assimilation||A)mergingThemaintopicofthepassageis.D)causeofimmigrants'differentemploymentsituationsintheU.S.Passage22TheSecurityCouncilisthemostpowerfulbodyintheUN.Itisresponsibleformaintaininginternationalpeace,andforrestoringpeacewhenconflictsarise.一致同意)WhichisTRUEinthefollowingstatementsaccordingtothepassage?AllUNmembersshouldabidebythedecisionsadoptedbytheSecurityCouncil.TheSecurityCouncilisefifectiveonlywhenitspermanentmemberscanreachaconsensusbecause.A)everypermanentmemberhasthevetorightofgreatpowers108.Onemotion(提议)isadoptedbytheSecurityCouncilonlyif.9membersagreeonitandallthepermanentmembersapproveofitThepassageintroducesallthingsabouttheSecurityCouncHEXCEPT.D)historyThelastparagraphofthispassagemaybeconcludedwiththestatementthat.A)UNgivesprioritytopeacefulsettlementoftheconflictsamongcountriesPassage23Antarcticahasactuallybecomeakindofspacestation一auniqueobservationpostfordetectingimportantchangesintheworld'senvironment.Remotefrommajorsourcesofpollutionandthecomplexgeologicalandecologicalsystemsthatprevailelsewhere,Antarcticamakespossiblescientificmeasurementsthatareoftensharperandeasiertointerpretthanthosemadeinotherpartsoftheworld草.(木繁茂的)Antarcticaisscientificallyimportantinthat.itcanhelppeopledetectglobalenvironmentalchanges112.ThereasonforthedisappearanceofglaciersinthedryvalleyistheglobalwarmingtrendeversincetheiceageWhentheauthorcallsAntarctica一distantearlywarningsensoractuallymeansthat.C)potentialglobalchangescanbeseenonAntarcticafirstWhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothearticle?D)AllthecountriesonearthshouldbeconcernedaboutthehealthoftheWestAntarcticIceSheet.Theword—spottedII(2ndparagraph)canbestbereplacedbyB)noticedPassage24Thereisanewtypeofsmalladvertisementbecomingincreasinglycommoninnewspaperclassifiedcolumns..TmisestoofferusefuladvicetothoselookingforemploymentNowadaysademandforthisspecializedtypeofservicehasbeencreatedbecause.therearesomanypeopleoutofworkInthepast