2022年太原理工大学自考英语（二）练习题汇总（附答案解析）

备注:本套试卷附有答案解析，答案解析字体为白色，预览无法观看，如需观看试题的答案解析，请下载试卷CTRL+A选中全部文字，然后将答案字体调整为黑色即可。2022年太原理工大学自考英语（二）练习题汇总（附答案解析）第1题【单选题】[2005.10]Sincetimeislimited,we'dbetterourtask.A、getonB、getoverC^getacrossD、getinto【正确答案】D第2题【单选题】［阅读理解】Iwassearchingforjusttherightwordtodescribethisbook;awordthatdescribessomethingthatisperhapssomewhatsad,butinagoodway.Icouldn'tfindquitetherightword,butIdoknowthefeeling.Thisbookdoesmakemefeelabitsad.Sadforthewaythatchildhoodpassessoquickly,sadfordaysthatgoby,fasterthanwe'dlikethemto.Butitalsomakesmefeelthesweetnessof第18题【单选题】[2007.10]Tosomeextentthegoodserviceatthehotelthepoorfood.A、broughtoutB、cameaboutC、gotdowntoD、madeupfor【正确答案】D第19题【单选题】Scientistscouldseemanythingsthatmostpeoplewouldtosee.A、feelB、failC、fallD、fill【正确答案】B第20题【单选题】【阅读理解】Oneofthemostcommontypesofnonfiction,andonethatmanypeopleenjoyreading,isstoriesaboutpeople/slives.Thesestoriesfallintothreegeneralcategoriesautobiography,memoir;andbiography.Thispassageismostlyabout.A、thecharacteristicsofautobiographies,memoirs,andbiographiesB、famousautobiographiesC、whybiographycanbedifficulttowriteDsdifferencesbetweenautobiographiesandmemoirs【正确答案】A第21题【单选题】【阅读理解】Wefindthatbrightchildrenarerarelyheldbackbymixed-abilityteaching.Onthecontrary,boththeirknowledgeandexperienceareenriched.Wefeelthattherearemanydisadvantagesinstreamingpupils.Itdoesnottakeintoaccountthefactthatchildrendevelopatdifferentrates.Itcanhaveabadeffectonboththebrightandthenot-so-brightchild.Afterall,itcanbequitediscouragingtobeatthebottomofthetopgrade!Theauthor'sattitudetowards"mixed-abilityteaching"is.A、criticalB、questioningC、approvingD、objective【正确答案】C第22题【单选题】【阅读理解】Whenitcomestotranslatingbasicresearchintoindustrialsuccess,fewnationscanmatchGermany.Sincethe1940s,thenation'svastindustrialbasehasbeenfedwithaconstantstreamofnewideasandexpertisefromscience.AndthoughGermanprosperity(繁荣)hasfaltered(衰退)overthepastdecadebecauseofthehugecostofunifyingeastandwestaswellastheglobaleconomicdecline,itstillhasanenviablerecordforturningideasintoprofit.Theword"expertise"inline3couldbebestreplacedbyA、"experts".B."scientists".Cs"scholars".D、"specialknowledge".【正确答案】D第23题【单选题】【阅读理解】TwoUnitedNationsagencieswarnedonTuesdaythatchildrenaremostatriskofdevelopingskincancersasaresultofthelong-termdeclineintheearth'sprotectiveozonelayer.Theagencies,theWorldHealthOrganization(WHO)andtheUNEnvironmentalProgramme(UNEP),issuedthewarningastheylaunchedaglobalprogrammeaimedatalertingschoolstothedangersofexposuretothesun.WhydoestheriskofdevelopingskincancersinchildrenbecomegreaterandgreaterA、Becausetheypaylittleattentiontotheirskinhealth.Becausetheyareshortofphysicaltraining.C^Becausetheearth'sprotectiveozonelayerdeclinesyearafteryear.D、Becausetheearthisgettingwarmerandwarmer.【正确答案】C第24题【单选题】［填句补文】Some20,000tonsofantibioticsareusedintheEuropeanUnionandtheUSeachyear.Morethanhalfaregivetofarm-animalstopreventdiseaseandpromotegrowth..A、ThewarningcomesfromaresearcherinSwitzerlandwholookedatlevelsofthedrugsinfarmslurry.B、Thedrugscouldbegettingintoourfoodandwater.C、Manydrugsgiventohumansarealsoexcretedunchanged.D、Butrecentresearchhasfoundadirectlinkbetweentheincreaseduseofthesefarmyarddrugsandtheappearanceofantibiotic-resistantbugsthatinfectpeople.【正确答案】D第25题【单选题】【阅读理解】Whenitcomestotranslatingbasicresearchintoindustrialsuccess,fewnationscanmatchGermany.Sincethe1940s,thenation'svastindustrialbasehasbeenfedwithaconstantstreamofnewideasandexpertisefromscience.AndthoughGermanprosperity（繁荣）hasfaltered（衰退）overthepastdecadebecauseofthehugecostofunifyingeastandwestaswellastheglobaleconomicdecline,itstillhasanenviablerecordforturningideasintoprofit.Theword"expertise"inline3couldbebestreplacedbyA、"experts".B>"scientists".C>"scholars".D、"specialknowledge".【正确答案】D第26题【单选题】Heatingintothestudents/dormitoriesnow.A、isputtingB、isbeingputC^isbeenputD、hasbeenputting【正确答案】B第27题【单选题】【填句补文】Inordertoproducehighqualityproducts,theTasmaniangovernmentunderstandstheneedforgettinghighqualityirrigationequipmentatalltimes,suchastravellingirrigators（，霍;既车）,pumpsandotherirrigationtools,whicharethekeytothesuccessofthegrowers.Itisalsonowonderwhyirrigationequipmentmakersandsuppliersaremakingmuchmoneyintheregion.A^Theyplayakeyroleinmeetingtheneedsofthefarmers.B、Throughtheyears,peopletherehavecomeupwithlong-termsolutionsthatmainlyfocusondevelopingorimprovingitsvariousirrigationsystems.C、TravellingirrigatorsfirstappearedintheEastHanDynastyinChina.DsNextonthelistisdripirrigationandsprayirrigation.【正确答案】A第28题【单选题】Itwasthere,thepolicebelieve,shewasabletoactivatetherecordershekeptinherbag.A、untilB、whichC、thatD、when【正确答案】C第29题【单选题】【阅读理解】Anotherproblemthevillagepeoplefaceisthedestructioncausedbywildanimalssuchastheelephant.Elephantswillwalkthroughanddestroytheircrops,treesandhutsinjustonenight.Thecheapandeasysolutionistosoakropeinchiliwaterandputituparoundtheirfenceanditwillkeeptheelephantsandotherwildanimalsaway.Inthelocalvillage,ElephantsA、areimportantforfarmingB>aretheonlywildanimalsC、oftencausetroubletovillagers'cropsD、canbefoundineachfamily【正确答案】c第30题【单选题】【概括大意】Radarisnowafamiliartool.Likemanyothersitwasanunexpecteddiscovery.Itwasfirstobservedbytworesearchers,whowerestudyingsoundcommunication.TheyweresendingsignalsfromastationononesideofariverinWashingtonDtoavehicleacrosstheriver.Theydiscoveredthattheirsignalswerestoppedbypassingships.Theyrecognizedtheimportanceofthisdiscoveryatonce.Themainideaofthisparagraphis.A、StudyofRadarB、RadarisnowafamiliartoolC、RadarWorkingPrinciplesD、RadarwasDiscoveredbyChance【正确答案】D第31题【单选题】【阅读理解】Untilrecently,the"scienceofthefuture"wassupposedtobeelectronicsandartificialintelligence.Todayitseemsmoreandmorelikelythatthenextgreatbreakthroughsintechnologywillbebroughtthroughacombinationofthosetwoscienceswithorganicchemistryandgeneticengineering.Thiscombinationisthescienceofbiotechnology.Accordingtothepassage,thescienceofthefutureislikelytobe.A、electronicsB、biotechnologyC、geneticengineeringDsnucleartechnology【正确答案】B第32题【单选题】［概括大意］Formorethantenyearstherehasbeenabigriseincarcrimethaninmostothertypesofcrimes.AnaverageofmorethantwocarsaminutearebrokenintoorstolenintheUK.Carcrimeaccountsforalmostathirdofallreportedoffenses（进攻）withnosignsthatthetrendisslowingdown.Themainideaofthisparagraphis.A、SafeParkingB、IncreaseinCarTheftC、OpportunitiesforNon-professionalsD、Anti-the代Organizations【正确答案】B第33题【单选题】【填句补文】Childrenthinkthatbeinggrownupmeansbeingabletodoexactlyastheyplease..ThechancetodiscoverwhetherthatfreedomisaswonderfulasitsoundsisachancemoreandmoreAmericansaretaking.A、It'snowsociallyacceptable,evenfashionable,tolivealone.B>Thenumberonereasongivenbymostpeopleforlivingaloneisthattheysimplyenjoydoingwhattheywantwhentheywanttodoit.C、Livingaloneisaluxury.D、Itseemsthatmanygrown-upstodayarerealizingthatchildhooddream.【正确答案】D第34题【单选题】【阅读理解】Somewherearoundpuberty(发育；青春期)，somethinghappensinthetimingofthebiologicalclock.(2)Theclockpushesforward,soadolescentsandteenagersareunabletofallasleepasearlyastheyusedto.Whenyourmothertellsyouit'stimeforbed,yourbodymaybepushingyoutostayupforseveralhoursmore.AndthelightcomingfromyourcomputerscreenorTVcouldbepushingyoutostayupevenlater.Whatisimpliedinthesecondparagraph?A、Youngchildren'sbiologicalclockhasthesamerhythmwiththatoftheteenagers.B、Peopleafterpubertybegintogotobedearlierduetothechangeofthebiologicalclock.C、Childrenbeforepubertytendtofallasleepearlieratnightthanadolescents.D、Teenagersgotobedlaterthantheyusedtoduetothelightfromthecomputerscreen.【正确答案】C第35题【单选题】【填句补文】Mexico'scurrentlackoffundsisalsopartlyduetooil.Thecountryhasrichoilfieldsandafewyearsago,whenoilwasexpensive,MexicowassellinglargequantitiesofoiltotheUSAandearningalotofmoney..However,thepriceofoilthendropped,andMexicohasbeenleftowingenormoussumsofmoneyandwithnotenoughincomefromoilsalestopaybacktheloans.A、Butthoseruinsareindangerofbeingseriouslydamagedbypollution.Scientistsestimatethataboutonemillimeterofstoneiswornawayeverytwelveyears.C、Atothersthepaintedsurfacesinsidetemplesareliftingandflakingoffandthestoneisbeingeatenaway.D、Thegovernmentwasthereforeabletoborrowhugesumsofmoneyfrombanksaroundtheworld,thinkingtheywouldhavenoproblemrepayingtheirdebts.【正确答案】D第36题【单选题】[2005.4]Inonetypeoflaboratorytestallthevariablesonearecontrolled.A^byandC、butD、or【正确答案】C第37题【单选题】[2004.04]Beingagoodleader,ontothinkmoreofothers.A、mustB、mayoughtD、should【正确答案】Cthesethingsandhelpsmerememberthatchildhoodimagination,freedomandjoyarethingsthatwecancarrywithusstill,longafterourdaysaschildrenhavepassed.Whichofthefollowingistrueabouttheauthor'sfeelingofthebook?A、Itmakeshimfeelsadforhischildhoodissad.B、Itmakeshimfeelsadbecausehedidn'trememberhishappychildhood.C、Hecouldn'tdescribethebook,forhedoesn'tknowthefeeling.D、Herealizesthatchildhoodimagination,freedomandjoyarethingsthathecancarryevenwhenheisanadult.【正确答案】D第3题【单选题】【阅读理解】Thequestionofhowhealthyschoolfoodiswascalledattentiontobytheprofessionalcook,JamieOliver;wholaunchedacampaigntoimprovechildren'snutrition,afterspendingayearworkinginaschoolkitchen.TheTVseriesaboutthecampaignwonaBAFTAawardthisweek.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatA、JamienevereatsthejunkfoodB、JamietaughtparentstocookhealthyfoodC、JamieonceworkedinaschoolkitchenD、inordertowinaBAFTAaward,Jamielaunchedacampaign【正确答案】C第38题【单选题】【阅读理解】Mostofuswalkandcarryitemsinourhandseveryday.Theseareseeminglysimpleactivitiesthatthemajorityofusdon'tquestion.Butaninternationalteamofresearchers,includingDr.RichmondfromGW'sColumbianCollegeofArtsandSciences,havediscoveredthathumanwalkinguprightmayhaveoriginatedmillionsofyearsagoasanadaptationtocarryingscarce,high-qualityresources.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphsA、Manypeoplequestionthesimplehumanactivitiesofwalkingandcarryingitems.B、Chimpanzee'sbehaviorsmaysuggestwhyhumanswalkontwolegs.C^Humanwalkinguprightisviewedasanadaptationtocarryingpreciousresources.D、Ourancestors/ecologicalconditionsresembledthoseofmodern-daychimpanzees".【正确答案】A第39题【单选题】【完成句子】ThesameyearHenryFordshockedtheworldwiththe$5—a-dayminimumwagescheme,thegreatestcontributionhehadevermade.Theaveragewageintheautoindustrythenwas$2.34fora9-hourshift.Fordnotonlydoubledthat,healsotookanhourofftheworkday.Inthoseyearsitwasunthinkablethatamancouldbepaidthatmuchfordoingsomethingthatdidn'tinvolveallawfullotoftrainingoreducation.TheWallStreetJournalcalledtheplan"aneconomiccrime",andcriticseverywherelaughedatFord.Butasthewageincreasedlatertodaily$10,itprovedacriticalcomponentofFord'sdreamtomaketheautomobileaccessible（可及的）toall.ThecriticsweretoostupidtounderstandthatbecauseFordhadloweredhiscostspercar,thehigherwagesdidn'tmatter-exceptformakingitpossibleformorepeopletobuyCars.Ford'scarsbecameavailabletoordinarypeoplethanksto.A、criticizedbythemediathelowwageintheautoindustryC^theirlowerpricesD、producecarsinlargenumbers【正确答案】C第40题【单选题】（填句补文】ButBalistarlingsareonlyfoundinasmallareaontheislandofBaliinIndonesia.Theyliveinthetallgrasslandsnearthecoast.Todaythereareonly14leftinthewildonasinglereserve.Morethanhalfoftheirhabitatwasconvertedintofarmland,andforestplantation.Manyofthemwerecapturedandsoldaspets.A、Weshouldtakemeasurestoprotectthem.B、Balistarlingsareverybeautifulbirds.C、Theygrowfastbecauseofaproteinrichdietofinsects.D、In1984,therewereonly150birdsleftinthewild.【正确答案】D第41题【单选题】（完成句子】Therearemanyothertrapstoavoid.Thehasfoundlittleawarenessamongdriversaboutsafeparking.Mostmotoristsquestionedmadenoeffortstoavoidparkinginquietspots-justtheplacesthieves'love.TheA.A.advisesdriverstoparkinplaceswithpeoplearound-thievesdon'tlikeaudiences.Cardriversarefoundtobecarelessinchoosing.A、safeparkingspotsB、increaseinthenumberofcarsstolenC、non-professionalthievesD、lackofparkingspace【正确答案】A第42题【单选题】【填句补文】Weallhaveourowncomfortfoods.Interestingly,theymayvaryaccordingtomoodsandgender.Onestudyfoundthathappypeopleseemtowanttoeatthingslikepizza,whilesadpeopleprefericecreamandcookies.Researchersalsofoundthatguysseemtopreferhot,homemadecomfortmeals,likesteaksandcasseroles.Girlsgoforchocolateandicecream.A、Boredpeoplecravesalty,crunchythings,likechips.B、Emotionaleatingpatternscanbelearned.C、Don'tletemotionaleatingdisturbyourweight.Butemotionaleatingcanbelinkedtopositivefeelingstoo.【正确答案】A第43题【单选题】【阅读理解】TwothousandyearsagotheChinesehadalreadydevelopedaworkingcompass.Apieceoflodestone（天然磁石）wouldbecutintotheshapeofaladle（长柄勺）.Placedonastoneboardwithasmoothsurface,thelodestonewouldmoverounduntilthe"handle"oftheladlepointedsouthwhilethebulk（主体）oftheladlewasattractedtomagneticnorth.Thisinterestinglyshapeddeviceismentionedinabookfromabout80.OtherancientbooksmayhavedateditasfarbackasthefourthcenturyJade（玉石）findersplayedanimportantroleintheinventionofthe"ladle".Theytravelledgreatdistancestolookforjade.Inordernottolosedirections,theywouldtakea"ladle"withthem.Whichofthefollowingabouttheladle-shapedcompassistrue?A、The"handle"oftheladlepointedsouth.B、The"handle"oftheladlepointednorth.C、Thebulkoftheladlewasattractedtosouth.D、Thebulkoftheladleremainedunmovedontheboard.【正确答案】A第44题【单选题】[2010.4]yourtime,there'snorush.Westillhaveanhouruntilthetrainleaves.A、DoB、SetC、MakeD、Take【正确答案】D第45题【单选题】（阅读理解】Finally,manygreatplayerscomefromthesamekindofneighborhood-apoor,crowedareawhereaboy'sdreamisnottobeadoctor,lawyer,orbusinessman,buttobecomearich,famousathleteorentertainer.Forexample,Liverpool,whichproducedtheBeetles,hadoneofthebestEnglishsoccer（英式足球）teamsinrecentyears.Pelepracticedinthestreetwithaballmadeofrags.AndGeorgeBestlearnedthetricksthatmadehimfamousbybouncingtheballoffawallintheslumsofBelfast.AIIgreatplayershavealotincommon,butthatdoesn'texplainwhytheyaregreat.HundredsofboysplayedinthoseBrazilianstreets,butonlyonebecamePele.Thegreatestplayersarebornwithsomeuniquequalitythatsetsthemapartfromalltheothers.lnthelastparagraphthestatement“…butonlyonebecamePele“indicatesthat.A、Peleisthegreatestsoccerplayer.B、thegreatestplayersarebornwithsomeuniquequality.C、Pele'sbirthplacesetshimapartfromalltheothers.D、thesuccessofasoccerplayerhaseverythingtodowiththefamilybackground.【正确答案】B第46题【单选题】【填句补文】GangXiaoandBenSchragatBrownUniversity,visualizethecurrentbymeasuringsubtle（细微的）changesinthemagneticfieldofanobjectand.A、toshrinkittothesizeofadesktopcomputerB、tomakeitcapableofmeasuringveryweakchangesinmagneticfieldsC、aswellasrevealingmicroscopicdefectsinanythingfromaircrafttobanknotesD、convertingtheinformationintoacolorpictureshowingthedensityofcurrentateachpoint【正确答案】D第47题【单选题】【阅读理解】In1994,UnitedStatesCustomsseized204,391poundsofcocaine,559,286poundsofmarijuanaand2,577poundsofheroin.Justhowmuchactuallyflowsintothecountryisanyone'sguess.SomeCustomsofficialsestimatethatonly10percentofthedrugscomingintothecountryareeverseized.InMiami,theDistrictAttorney（检察长）won'tevenprosecutesmallfry."It'sgottobeoverfivekilosofcocaine,aboveakiloofheroinandmorethan5,000poundsofmarijuanaorit'snotsomethingthatwe'regoingtostopthepresseson,"saysTomCash,aretiredagent.Whichofthefollowingcouldbestreplacetheexpression“smallfry“intheparagraph?A、SmalldogsB、SmallsheepdogsC、Smallsmugglers（走私者）D、Smallringleaders（主谋）【正确答案】C第48题【单选题】【填句补文】GangXiaoandBenSchragatBrownUniversity,visualizethecurrentbymeasuringsubtle（细微的）changesinthemagneticfieldofanobjectand.A、toshrinkittothesizeofadesktopcomputerB、tomakeitcapableofmeasuringveryweakchangesinmagneticfieldsC、aswellasrevealingmicroscopicdefectsinanythingfromaircrafttobanknotesD、convertingtheinformationintoacolorpictureshowingthedensityofcurrentateachpoint【正确答案】D第49题【单选题】【阅读判断】TheWatsonsliveinasmallapartmentinasuburbofNewYorkCity.TheofficeswhereElizabethworksareindowntownNewYork,andshehastotakeabusandtwosubwaytrainstogotoworkeveryday.Ittakesheraboutonehourtogetthere.Shefindsthetripboringandtiring.Q:ElizabethenjoysgoingtoworkindowntownNewYorkA、TrueB、FalseC、NotGiven【正确答案】B第50题【单选题】[2008.10]Whentheenginebrokedown,theboat'screwfoundthemselvesofthewind.A、atthecostB、atthemercyC、attherateD^atthemoment【正确答案】B第51题【单选题】【阅读判断】Nosportingeventtakesholdoftheworld'sattentionandimaginationliketheOlympicGames.ThefootballWorldCupfascinatesfansinEuropeandSouthAmerica;baseball'sWorldSeriesisrequiredviewinginNorthAmerica;theWorldTableTennisChampionshipsattractsthemostinterestinAsia.TheWorldTableTennisChampionshipsattractsthemostinterestinAsiancountries.A、TrueB、FalseC、NotGiven【正确答案】A第52题【单选题】[填句补文]Some20,000tonsofantibioticsareusedintheEuropeanUnionandtheUSeachyear.Morethanhalfaregivetofarm-animalstopreventdiseaseandpromotegrowth..A、ThewarningcomesfromaresearcherinSwitzerlandwholookedatlevelsofthedrugsinfarmslurry.B、Thedrugscouldbegettingintoourfoodandwater.C^Manydrugsgiventohumansarealsoexcretedunchanged.D、Butrecentresearchhasfoundadirectlinkbetweentheincreaseduseofthesefarmyarddrugsandtheappearanceofantibiotic-resistantbugsthatinfectpeople.【正确答案】D第53题【单选题】[2009.7]Jackisgoingtoaconcerttomorrowevening.SoA^amIB、IamC、willID>Iwill【正确答案】A第54题【单选题】【阅读判断】Thefirstprincipleisthatpeoplearemorelikelytofollowsomeonewhoissimilartothemthansomeonewhoisnot.Wisemanagers,then,askpeerstohelpmaketheircases.Second,peoplearemorewillingtocooperatewiththosewhoarenotonlylikethembutwholikethem,aswell.Q:Peoplearemorelikelytocooperatewiththosewholikethem.A、TrueB、FalseC、NotGiven【正确答案】A第55题【单选题】【阅读理解】Mostofuswalkandcarryitemsinourhandseveryday.Theseareseeminglysimpleactivitiesthatthemajorityofusdon'tquestion.Butaninternationalteamofresearchers,includingDr.RichmondfromGW'sColumbianCollegeofArtsandSciences,havediscoveredthathumanwalkinguprightmayhaveoriginatedmillionsofyearsagoasanadaptationtocarryingscarce,high-qualityresources.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphsA、Manypeoplequestionthesimplehumanactivitiesofwalkingandcarryingitems.Chimpanzee'sbehaviorsmaysuggestwhyhumanswalkontwolegs.C、Humanwalkinguprightisviewedasanadaptationtocarryingpreciousresources.D、Ourancestors'ecologicalconditionsresembledthoseofmodern-daychimpanzees/.【正确答案】A第56题【单选题】【阅读判断】WhenNickHolonyaksetouttocreateanewkindofvisiblelightingusingsemiconductoralloys,hiscolleaguesthoughthewasunrealistic.Today,hisdiscoveryoflight-emittingdiodes,orLEDs,areusedineverythingfromDVDstoalarmclockstoairports.Q:Holonyak'scolleaguesthoughthewouldfailinhisresearchonLEDsatthetimewhenhestartedit.A、TrueB、FalseC、NotGiven【正确答案】A第57题【单选题】［阅读判断］Choosingagoodresearchtopicdoesnotnecessarilymeanfindingsomethingthathasalotwrittenaboutit.Manytimesyouwillhavetoresearcharoundatopicinordertofindoutthemostusefulinformation.Excitingandoriginaltopicsoftencometomindbycombiningtwocompletelydifferentinterests.Letussaythatyouareinterestedinchildpsychology（心理学的）andinsports.Perhapsyoucancombinetheseintoastudyoftheeffectthatiswatching（可得到的）onthesubject,youcanresearchthetopicindividuallyand,byputtingyourinformationtogether,thendrawaconclusion.Choosingagoodresearchtopiccertainlyreferstofindingsomethingthathasalotwrittenaboutit.第4题【单选题】【2010.4]yourtime,there'snorush.Westillhaveanhouruntilthetrainleaves.A、DoB、SetC、MakeD、Take【正确答案】D第5题【单选题】【完成句了】Thebiggestadvanceinearlydetectioniscontinuouswatchfromweathersatellites.Withthese,wecanseethestormsformandtrackthemfully,frombirthtodeath.Whiletheycanstillkillpeopleanddestroyproperty,hurricaneswillneversurpriseanynationagain.Usingweathersatellitescanensureofhurricanes.A、thetimely（及时的）discoveryB、thecontrollingC^itsuncertaintyD、thereduction【正确答案】A第6题【单选题】A、TrueFalseC^NotGiven【正确答案】B第58题【单选题】【阅读理解】YoungmusiciansinAfricancountriesarecreatinganewkindofpopmusic.ThetunesandtherhythmsoftheirmusiccombineAfricantraditionswithvariousformsofmusicpopulartoday,suchaship-hop,rap,rock,jazz,orreggae.Theresultismusicthatmaysoundfamiliartolistenersanywhereintheworld,butatthesametimeisdistinctlyAfrican.ItisdifferentalsoinanotherwayManyofthesongsareveryseriousandtheydealwithimportantsocialorpoliticalissuesinAfricatoday.ThispassageisabouthowAfricanpopmusicis.A、usuallyaboutloveandromanceB、moreseriousthanmostpopmusicC^popularwithyoungpeopleinAfricaD、mostlywrittenjustforentertainment【正确答案】B第59题【单选题】[2007.10]Ifyouintakingthisattitude,wellhavetoaskyoutoleave.A、insistB、resistC、persistD、exist【正确答案】C第60题【单选题】[阅读理解】Heisaresoluteman.Oncehemakesuphismindtodosomething,hewon'tgiveituphalfway.Theword"resolute“means.A、strongB、firmC、kindD、clever【正确答案】B第61题【单选题】[2008.10]Whentheenginebrokedown,theboat'screwfoundthemselvesofthewind.A^atthecostB、atthemercyC、attherateD、atthemoment【正确答案】B第62题【单选题】Whowasthefirstpersontoday?A、spoketoyouB、withyouspokeC^youspoketoD、spokewithyou【正确答案】C第63题【单选题】【概括大意】Agoodruleofthumb（好的做法）istotakeyourbodyweightinpoundsanddividethatnumberinhalf.Thatgivesyouthenumberofounces（盎司）ofwaterperdaythatyouneed.Forexample,ifyouweigh160pounds,youshoulddrinkatleast80ouncesofwaterperday.Ifyouexerciseyoushoulddrinkanother8-ounceglassofwaterforevery20minutesyouareactive.Ifyoudrinkcoffeeoralcohol,youshouldaddatleastanequalamountofwater.Whenyouaretravelingonanairplane,itisgoodtohave8ouncesofwaterforeveryhouryouareonboardtheplane.Themainideaofthisparagraphis.A、OuncesofWaterNeededPerDayB、AGoodRuleofThumbC、DifferentPeopleDrinkDifferentOuncesofWaterD、HowtoDrinkWater【正确答案】A第64题【单选题】【阅读理解】Onceallthisended,IfollowedEdandHelenhometobesuretheyarrivedsafely.AfterIwavedgoodbyeandwishedthemmybest,Ithought,/zThatisthekindofloveinlife.Theloveisnotphysicalorromanticbutcareinanytime."Wecanlearnfromthestorythat.A、lifeisfullofsurprisesB、loveisbothphysicalandromanticC、careisakindofloveinlifeD、youwillfeelgoodwhenhelpingthoseintrouble【正确答案】C第65题【单选题】【填句补文】GangXiaoandBenSchragatBrownUniversity,visualizethecurrentbymeasuringsubtle（细微的）changesinthemagneticfieldofanobjectand.A、toshrinkittothesizeofadesktopcomputerB、tomakeitcapableofmeasuringveryweakchangesinmagneticfieldsC、aswellasrevealingmicroscopicdefectsinanythingfromaircrafttobanknotesD、convertingtheinformationintoacolorpictureshowingthedensityofcurrentateachpoint【正确答案】D第66题【单选题】【阅读理解】Mostofuswalkandcarryitemsinourhandseveryday.Theseareseeminglysimpleactivitiesthatthemajorityofusdon'tquestion.Butaninternationalteamofresearchers,includingDr.RichmondfromGW'sColumbianCollegeofArtsandSciences,havediscoveredthathumanwalkinguprightmayhaveoriginatedmillionsofyearsagoasanadaptationtocarryingscarce,high-qualityresources.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphsManypeoplequestionthesimplehumanactivitiesofwalkingandcarryingitems.B、Chimpanzee'sbehaviorsmaysuggestwhyhumanswalkontwolegs.C、Humanwalkinguprightisviewedasanadaptationtocarryingpreciousresources.D、Ourancestors'ecologicalconditionsresembledthoseofmodern-daychimpanzees".【正确答案】A第67题【单选题】【填句补文】Thetypicalpersonlivingaloneisneitheroldnorlonely..Themajorityofthesepeoplehavechosentolivealone.Theyarerespondingtodecreasingsocialpressuretogetmarriedandhaveafamily.A、Thisisadramaticchangefromtheextendedfamiliesofjustacoupleofgenerationsago.B>Thegrowingnumberofwomenwithgoodjobshasdonemuchtoincreasethenumberofpeoplelivingalone.C、There'smorepressuretogetmarriednowadays.D、Infact,aquarterofthe23millionsinglepeopleintheU.S.areundertheageof35.【正确答案】DThereareplanstothecorporationintoanumberofsmallerindependentcompanies.A、shrinkB、splitC、spurD、spill【正确答案】B第69题【单选题】【填句补文】Whendopeopledecidewhetherornottheywanttobecomefriends?Duringthe