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PartIWriting(30minutes)
Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutetowriteashortessayonthetopicof
studentsselectingtheirlectures.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsfollowingtheoutlinegiven
bellow:
1.越来电多的博物管免费对外歼数的目的是什么7
2.也会带束一些间交
3.馀的看法7
Freeadmissiontomuseums
PartIIReadingComprehension(SkimmingandScanning)(15minutes)
Directions:Inthispart,youwillhave15minutestogooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthe
questionsonAnswerSheet1.Forquestions1-7,choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoices
markedA),B),C)andD).Forquestions8-10,completethesentenceswiththeinformationgivenin
thepassage.
HowDoYouSeeDiversity?
Asamanager;Tiffanyisresponsibleforinterviewingapplicantsforsomeofthepositions
withhercompany.Duringoneinterview,shenoticedthatthecandidatenevermadedirecteye
contact.Shewaspuzzledandsomewhatdisappointedbecauseshelikedtheindividualotherwise.
Hehadaperfectresumeandgavegoodresponsestoherquestions,butthefactthathe
neverlookedherintheeyesaid“untrustworthy,"soshedecidedtoofferthejobtohersecond
choice.
"Itwasn'tuntilIattendedadiversityworkshopthatIrealizedthepersonwepassedoverwas
theperfectperson/Tiffanyconfesses.Whatshehadn'tknownatthetimeoftheinterviewwas
thatthecandidate's"different“behaviorwassimplyaculturalmisunderstanding.Hewasan
Asian-Americanraisedinahouseholdwhererespectforthoseinauthoritywasshownby
averting(避开)youreyes.
"\wasjustthrownoffbythelackofyecontact;notrealizingitwascultural/Tiffanysays."I
missedout?butwillnotmissthatopportunityagain.”
Manyofushavehadsimilarencounterswithbehaviorsweperceiveasdifferent.Asthe
worldbecomessmallerandourworkplacesmorediverse,itisbecomingessentialtoexpandour
under-standingofothersandtoreexaminesomeofourfalseassumptions.
HireAdvantage
Atatimewhenhiringqualifiedpeopleisbecomingmoredifficult,employerswhocan
eliminateinvalidbiases(偏爱)fromtheprocesshaveadistinctadvantage.Mycompany,Mindsets
LLC,helpsorganizationsandindividualsseetheirownblindspots.Arealestaterecruiterwe
workedwithillustratesthepositivedifferencesuchtrainingcanmake.
“DuringmyMindsetscoachingsessionJwastaughthowtorecruitadiversifiedworkforce.I
recruitedpeoplefromdifferentculturesandskillsets.Theagentswereabletoutilizetheirfull
potentialandexperiencestobuildupthecompany.Whentherealestatemarketbegantochange,
itwasbecausewehadadiverseagentpoolthatwewereabletostayintherealestatemarket
muchlongerthanothersinthesameprofession//
BlindedbyGender
Daleisanaccountexecutivewhoattendedoneofmyworkshopsonsupervisingadiverse
workforce."ThroughoneofthesessionsJdiscoveredmypersonalbiasherecalls.H\learnedI
hadnotbeenlookingatapersonasawholeperson,andbeingopentodifferences"Inhiscase,
theblindnesswasnotaboutculturebutrathergender.
“Ihadamanagementpositionopeninmydepartment;andthetwofinalistswereamananda
woman.HadInotattendedthisworkshop,1wouldhaveautomaticallyassumedthemanwas
thebestcandidatebecausethepositionrequiredquiteabitofextensivetravel.Myreasoning
wouldhavebeenthateventhoughbothcandidatesweregreatandcouldhavebeensuccessfulin
theposition,1assumedthewomanwouldhavewantedtobehomewithherchildrenandnot
travel//Dale'sassumptionsareanotherexampleofthewell-intentionedbutincorrectthinking
thatlimitsanorganization'sabilitytotapintothefullpotentialofadiverseworkforce.
learnedfromtheclassthatinsteadofimposingmygenderbiasesintothesituation,Ineeded
topresentthefullrangeofduties,responsibilitiesandexpectationstoallcandidatesandallow
themtomakeaninformeddecisionDalecreditstheworkshop,“becauseithelpedmemake
decisionsbasedonfairness
YearoftheKnow-It-All
Dougisanothersupervisorwhoattendedoneofmyworkshops.Herecallsamajorlessonlearned
fromhisownemployee.
“OneofmymostembarrassingmomentswaswhenIhadaChinese-Americanemployeeputina
requesttotaketimeofftocelebrateChineseNewYear.Inmyignorance,Iassumedhehadhis
dateswrong,asthefirstofJanuaryhadjustpassed.WhenIadvisedhimofthis,Igavehima
longtalking-toaboutturninginrequestsearlywiththeproperdates.
“Hepatientlywaited,thenwhenIwasdone,hesaidhewouldlikeChineseNewYeardidnot
beginJanuaryfirst,andthatChineseNewYear,whichistiedtothelunarcycle,isoneofthemost
celebratedholidaysontheChinesecalendar.Needlesstosay,Ifeltveryembarrassedin
assuminghehadhisdatesmixedup.ButIlearnedagreatdealaboutassumptions,andthatthe
timingofholidaysvariesconsiderablyfromculturetoculture.
“AttendingthediversityworkshophelpedmerealizehowmuchIcouldlearnbysimplyasking
questionsandcreatingdialogueswithmyemployees,ratherthanmakingassumptionsandtrying
tobeaknow-it-all"Dougadmits."ThebiggestthingItookawayfromtheworkshopislearning
howtobemore'inclusive'todifferences//
AbetterBottomLine
Anopenmindaboutdiversitynotonlyimprovesorganizationsinternally,itisprofitableas
well.Thesecommentsfromacustomerservicerepresentativeshowhowaninclusiveattitude
canimprovesales//MostofmycustomersspeakEnglishasasecondlanguage.Oneofthebest
thingsmycompanyhasdoneistocontractwithalanguageservicethatofferstranslationsover
thephone.Itwasn'tuntilmybossreceivedMindsets'trainingthatshewasabletounderstand
howimportantinclusivenesswastocustomerservice.Asresult,ourcustomerbasehas
increased
Oncewestarttoseepeopleasindividuals.anddiscardthestereotypes,wecanmove
positivelytowardinclusivenessforeveryone.Diversityisaboutcomingtogetherandtaking
advantageofourdifferencesandsimilarities.Itisaboutbuildingbettercommunitiesand
organizationsthatenhanceusasindividualsandreinforceoursharedhumanity.
Whenwebegintoquestionourassumptionsandchallengewhatwethinkwehavelearnedfrom
ourpast,fromthemedia,peers,family,friends,etc,webegintorealizethatsomeofour
conclusionsareflawed(有秋陷的)orcontrarytoourfundamentalvalues.Weneedtotrain
our-selvestothinkdifferently,shiftourmindsetsandrealizethatdiversityopensdoorsforallof
us‘creatingopportunitiesinorganizationsandcommunitiesthatbenefiteveryone.
1.WhatbotheredTiffanyduringaninterviewwithhercandidate?
A)Hejustwouldn'tlookherintheeye.
B)Hewasslowinansweringherquestions.
C)Hisanswerstosomeofherquestionswereirrelevant.
D)Hisanswerstosomeofherquestionswereirrelevant.
2.Tiffany'smisjudgmentaboutthecandidatestemmedfrom.
A)Racialstereotypes.C)Racialstereotypes.
B)Invalidpersonalbias.D)Emphasisonphysicalappearance
3.Whatisbecomingessentialinthecourseofeconomicglobalizationaccordingtotheauthor?
A)Hiringqualifiedtechnicalandmanagementpersonnel.
B)Increasingunderstandingofpeopleofothercultures.
C)Constantlyupdatingknowledgeandequipment.
D)Expandingdomesticandinternationalmarkets.
4.WhatkindoforganizationisMindsetsLLC?
A)Arealestateagency.C)Aculturalexchangeorganization.
B)Apersonneltrainingcompany.D)Ahi-techcompany
5.Afteroneoftheworkshops,accountexecutiveDalerealizedthat.
A)Hehadhiredthewrongperson.
B)Hecouldhavedonemoreforhiscompany.
C)Hehadnotmanagedhisworkforcewell.
D)Hemustgetridofhisgenderbias.
6.WhatdidDalethinkofMindsetsLLC'sworkshop?
A)Itwaswell-intentionedbutpoorlyconducted.
B)Ittappedintotheexecutives'fullpotential.
C)Ithelpedhimmakefairdecisions.
D)Itmetparticipants'diverseneeds.
7.HowdidDoug,asupervisor,respondtoaChinese-Americanemployee'srequestforleave?
A)Hetoldhimtogetthedatesright.C)Heflatlyturneditdown
B)Hedemandedanexplanation.D)Hereadilyapprovedit.
8.Dougfeltwhenherealizedthathisassumptionwaswrong.
9.AfterattendingMindsets'workshops,theparticipantscametoknowtheimportanceof
totheirbusiness.
10.Whenweviewpeopleasindividualsandgetridofstereotypes,wecanachievediversity
andbenefitfromthebetweenus.
PartIIIListeningComprehension(35Minutes)
SectionA
Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear8shortconversationsand2longconversations.Atthe
endofeachconversation,oneormorequestionswillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Boththe
conversationandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Aftereachquestiontherewillbea
pause.Duringthepause,youmustreadthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD),anddecide
whichisthebestanswer.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswersheet2withasingleline
throughthecentre.
11.A)Sheexpectedmorepeopleatherparty.
B)Sheenjoysentertainingsmallchildren.
C)Shethrewasurprisepartyforherfriend
D)Shehasalwaysenjoyedgreatpopularity.
12.A)Theyarenotusedtolivinginacoldplace.
B)TheyfeelluckytoliveinFlorida.
C)Theyaregoingtohaveaholiday.
D)Theyhavenotbookedtheirairticketsyet.
13.A)Hewaspleasedtogetthemedal.C)Heusedtobeafirefighter.
B)Hewasverycourageous.D)Hewasaccusedofcausingafire.
14.A)Makeaprofitableinvestment.C)GetpartsforthemachinefromJapan.
B)BuyanewwashingmachineD)Havetheoldwashingmachinefixed.
15.A)Heispleasedwithhisexcitingnewjob.
B)Hefindsthehugeworkloadunbearable.
C)Hefindshisofficemuchtoobigforhim.
D)Heisnotsoexcitedabouthisnewposition.
16.A)Thewomanisgoingtoholdabigpartytomorrow.
B)Themanhasnoideawhattherightthingtodois.
C)Thewomandoesn'tknowhowtogettotheparty.
D)Themanofferstodrivethewomantotheparty.
17.A)Drawingupabusinessplan.C)Finalizingacontract.
B)Discussingatermpaper.D)Reviewingaco-authoredarticle.
18.A)Sheorderedsomepaper.C)Shechattedonlinewithafriend
B)Shehadtheprinterrepaired.D)Shefilledinanapplicationform
Questions19to22arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
19.A)Hishealthisgettingworse.C)Hispastlifeupsetshimagooddeal.
B)Hecannolongerworkatsea.D)Hehasnotgottheexpectedpension.
20.A)Shepassedawayyearsago.C)Shehasbeenworkingataclinic.
B)Sheusedtoworkasamodel.D)Shehasbeenseriouslyillforyears.
21.A)Shehasmadelotsofmoneyasadoctor.
B)Sheisgoingtotakecareofherolddad.
C)Shehasnevergotonwithherfather.
D)Sheiskindandgenerousbynature.
22.A)Hedinesoutwithhiswifeeveryweekend.
B)Heisexcellentbutlookshad-tempered.
C)Hedoesnotcareabouthisappearance.
D)Heisnotquitepopularwithhispatients.
Questions23to25arebasedontheconversationyouhavejustheard.
23.A)Themanhassenttheordertothewomanbymistake
B)Someofthetelephonesystemsdon'tworkproperly
C)Someofthepacksdonotcontainanymanuals.
D)Thequalityofthegoodsisnotuptothestandard.
24.A)Sendaserviceengineertodotherepairs.
B)Consultherbossaboutthebestsolution.
C)Passtheman'sordertotherightperson.
D)Thequalityofthegoodsisnotuptothestandard.
25.A)Ideal.C)Partial
B)TemporaryD)Creative
SectionB
Directions:Inthissection,youwillhear3shortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage.Youwill
hearsomequestions.Bossthepassageandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryou
hearaquestion,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).
ThenthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions26to28arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
26.A)Itisentertaining.C)Ittakeslotsoftime.
B)Itisacostlyhobby.D)Itrequirestraining.
27.A)Theycanharmnearbyplants.C)Theyfighteachotherforfood.
B)Theymaycatchsomedisease.D)Theymaypollutetheenvironment.
28.A)Placethefoodonwarmerspots.C)Avoidusinganycontaminatedfood.
B)Usepreparedfeedmixturesonly.D)Continuethefeedingtillitgetswarm.
PassageTwo
Questions29to32arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
29.A)Hewillbetrayevenhisbestfriends.
B)Heisabletomakeupgoodexcuses.
C)Hewillliewheneverhewants.
D)Hetriestoachievehisgoalatanycost
30.A)ShemadehimapologizeC)Shebrokeupwithhim.
B)ShereadilyforgavehimD)Sherefusedtoanswerhiscalls.
31.A)Buyheranewsetoftires.C)Lendherhisbatteries.
B)Helpcleanherapartment.D)Movefurnitureforher.
PassageThree
Questions32to35arebasedonthepassageyouhavejustheard.
32.A)Theatmospheretheyliveinisratherunreal.
B)Theirparentsputtoomuchpressureonthem.
C)It'shardforthemtogetalongwithotherkids.
D)Theyhavetoliveintheshadowoftheirparents.
33.A)Healwaysboastsabouthisrichfather.
B)Hewillgrowuptobegoodfornothing.
C)Hehastoomuchtoknowthevalueofthings.
D)Heistooyoungtomanagehisinheritedproperty.
34.A)ShewantsAmandatogetprofessionalcare.
B)Shehasnoexperienceinraisingchildren.
C)Shewantstoshowoffherwealth.
D)Shehasnotimetodoitherself.
SectionC
Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearapassagethreetimes.Whenthepassageisreadforthe
firsttime,youshouldlistencarefullyforitsgeneralidea.Whenthepassageisreadforthe
secondtime,youarerequiredtofillintheblanksnumberedfrom36to43withtheexactwords
youhavejustheard.Forblanksnumberedfrom44to46youarerequiredtofillinthemissing
information.Fortheseblanks,youcaneitherusetheexactwordsyouhavejustheardorwrite
downthemainpointsinyourownwords.Finally,whenthepassageisreadforthethirdtime,
youshouldcheckwhatyouhavewritten.
Around120yearsago,Ebbinghausbeganhisstudyofmemory.He(36).onstudyinghow
quicklythehumanmindcanremember(37).Oneresultofhisresearchisknownasthe
totaltimehypothesis(whichsimplymeanstheamountyoulearn(38)onthetime
youspendtryingtolearnit.Thiscanbetakenasourfirstruleoflearning.
Althoughitisusuallytruethatstudyingforfourhoursisbetterthanstudyingforone,thereis
stillthequestionofhowweshouldusethefourhours.Forexample,isitbettertostudyforfour
hours(39)ortostudyforonehouradayforfourdaysina(40)?.Theanswer,as
youmayhave(41),isthatitisbettertospreadoutthestudytimes.This(42),
throughwhichwecanlearnmore(43).bydividingourpracticetime,isknownasthe
distributionofpracticeeffect.Thus,(44).
Butwe'renotfinishedyet.Wehaven/tconsideredhowweshouldstudyoververyshortperiods
oftime.(45).Should
youlookatthesamewordinrapidsuccession,orlookatthewordandthenhavesomedelay
beforeyoulookatitagain?(46).
PartIVReadingComprehension(readingindepth)(25minutes)
SectionA
Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectone
wordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthe
passagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Eachchoiceinbankisidentifiedbyaletter.
PleasemarkthecorrespondingletterforeachitemonAnswerSheet2withasinglelinethrough
thecentre.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.
Questions47to56arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
EveryyearinthefirstweekofmyEnglishclass,somestudentsinformmethatwrithingis
toohard.Theyneverwrite,unlessassignments___47___it.Theyfinethewritingprocess
___48___anddifficult.
Howawfultobeabletospeakinalanguagebutnottowriteinit-___49___English,
withitsrichvocabulary.Beingabletospeakbutnotwriteislikelivinginan___50___
mansion(豪宅)andneverleavingonesmallroom.WhenImeetstudentswhothinktheycan't
write,Iknowasateachermy51istoshowthemtherestoftherooms.Mytaskisto
buildfluencywhileprovidingtheopportunityinherentinanywritingactivityto____52
themoralandemotionaldevelopmentofmystudents.Onegreatwaytodothisisbyhaving
studentswriteinajournalinclasseveryday.
Writingabilityislikestrengthtraining.Writingneedstobedone___53___Justlike
exercise;justasmusclesgrowstrongerwithexercise,writingskillsimprovequicklywithwriting
practice.Ioftenseeariseinstudentconfidenceand___54___afteronlyafewweeksof
journalwriting.
ExpressingoneselfinwritingisoneofthemostimportantskillsIteachtostrengthenthe
wholestudent.Whenmystudentspracticejournalwriting,theyarepracticingfortheirfuture
academic,political,and___55___lives.Theybuildskillssothatsomedaytheymightwrite
agreatnovel,apieceofsorelyneededlegislation,ortheperfectloveletter.Everydaythatthey
writeintheirjournalsputsthemastep___56___tofluency,eloquence(傩科),andcommand
oflanguage.
A)closer1)painful
B)dailyJ)performance
C)emotionalK)profession
D)enhanceL)remarkably
E)enormousM)require
F)especiallyN)sensitive
G)hinder0)urge
H)mission
SectionB
Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsor
unfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).You
shoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheet2witha
singlelinethroughthecentre.
PassageOne
Questions57to61arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
TheJanuaryfashionshow,calledFutureFashion,exemplifiedhowfargreendesignhascome.
OrganizedbytheNewYork-basednonprofitEarthPledge,theshowinspiredmanytopdesigners
toworkwithsustainablefabricsforthefirsttime.Severalhavesincemadepledgestoinclude
organicfabricsintheirlines.
Thedesignerswhoundertakegreenfashionstillfacemanychallenges.ScottHahn,cofounder
withGregoryofRoganandLoomstate,whichusesall-organiccotton,sayshigh-quality
sustainablematerialscanstillbetoughtofine."Mostdesignerswithexistinglabelsarefinding
therearen'tcomparablefabricsthatcanjustreplacewhatyou'redoingandshatyourcustomers
areusedto"hesays.Forexample,organiccottonandnon-organiccottonarevirtually
indistinguishableoncewovenintoadress.Butsomepopularsynthetics,likestretchnylon,still
havefeweco-friendlyequivalents.
Thosewhodomaketheswitcharefindingtheyhavemoresupport.Lastyeartheinfluential
tradeshowDesigners&Agentsstoppedchargingitsparticipationfeeforyounggreen
entrepreneurs(企业家)whoattenditstwospringtimeshowsinLosAngelesandNewYorkand
gavespecialrecognitiontodesignerswhosecollectionsareatleast25%sustainable.Itnow
countsmorethan50greendesigners,upfromfewerthanadozentwoyearsago.Thisweek
Wal-Martissettoannounceamajorinitiativeaimedathelpingcottonfarmersgoorganic:itwill
buytransitional(过泼型的)cottonathigherprices,thushelpingtoexpandthesupplyofakey
sustainablematerial.wMainstreamisabouttooccur:saysHahn.
Someanalysts(今折师)arelesssure.Amongconsumers,only18%areevenawarethat
ecofashionexists,upfrom6%fouryearsago.NatalieHormilla,afashionwriter,isanexample
oftheunconvertedconsumer,Whenaskedifsheownedanysustainableclothes,shereplied:
“NotthatI'mawareof"Likemostconsumers,shefindslittletimetoshop,andwhenshedoes,
she'sonthehuntfor"cutestuffthatisn'ttooexpensive.〃Byherownadmission,greenjustisn't
yetonhermind.But-thankstothecombinedeffortsofdesigners,retailersandsuppliers-one
dayitwillbe.
57.WhatissaidaboutFutureFashion?
A)Itinspiredmanyleadingdesignerstostartgoinggreen.
B)Itshowedthatdesignersusingorganicfabricswouldgofar.
C)Itservedasanexampleofhowfashionshowsshouldbeorganized.
D)Itconvincedthepublicthatfashionableclothesshouldbemadedurable.
58.AccordingtoScottHahn,onebigchallengetodesignerswhowillgoorganicis
that
A)muchmoretimeisneededtofinishadressusingsustainablematerials.
B)theyhavetocreatenewbrandsforclothesmadeoforganicmaterials.
C)customershavedifficultytellingorganicfromnon-organicmaterials.
D)qualityorganicreplacementsforsyntheticsarenotreadilyavailable.
59.WelearnfromParagraph3thatdesignerswhoundertakegreenfashion.
A)canattendvarioustradeshowsfree.
B)arereadilyrecognizedbythefashionworld
C)canbuyorganiccottonatfavorableprices.
D)aregainingmoreandmoresupport.
60.WhatisNatalieHormilla'sattitudetowardecofashion?
A)Shedoesn'tseemtocareaboutit.C)Sheisdoubtfulofitspracticalvalue.
B)Shedoesn'tthinkitissustainableD)Sheisverymuchopposedtotheidea
61.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofgreenfashion?
A)Greenproductswillsoongomainstream.
B)Ithasaverypromisingfuture.
C)Consumershavethefinalsay.
D)Itwillappealmoretoyoungpeople.
PassageTwo
Questions62to66arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Scientistshavedevisedawaytodetermineroughlywhereapersonhaslivedusingastrand(建)of
hair,atechniquethatcouldhelptrackthemovementsofcriminalsuspectsorunidentified
murdervictims.
Themethodreliesonmeasuringhowchemicalvariationsindrinkingwatershowupinpeople's
hair.
"You'rewhatyoueatanddrink,andthat'srecordedinyouhair/saidThureCerling,ageologist
attheUniversityofUtah.
WhileU.Sdietisrelativelyidentical,watersuppliesvary.Thedifferencesresultfromweather
patterns.Thechemicalcompositionofrainfallchangesslightlyasraidcloudsmove.
Mosthydrogenandoxygenatomsinwaterarestable,buttracesofbothelementsarealso
presentasheavierisotopes(同俄索).Theheaviestraidfallsfirst.Asaresult,stormsthatform
overthePacificdeliverheavierwatertoCaliforniathantoUtah.
SimilarpatternsexistthroughouttheU.S.Bymeasuringtheproportionofheavierhydrogenand
oxygenisotopesalongastrandofhair,scientistscanconstructageographictimeline.Eachinch
ofhaircorrespondstoabouttwomonths.
Cerling/steamcollectedtapwatersamplesfrom600citiesandconstructedamopoftheregional
differences.Theycheckedtheaccuracyofthemapbytesting200hairsamplescollectedfrom65
barbershops.
Theywereabletoaccuratelyplacethehairsamplesinbroadregionsroughlycorrespondingto
themovementofraidsystems.
"It'snotgoodforpinpointing(蒲福及俄),“Cerlingsaid."It'sgoodforeliminatingmany
possibilitiesJ
ToddPark,alocaldetective,saidthemethodhashelpedhimlearnmoreaboutanunidentified
womanwhoseskeletonwasfoundnearGreatSaltLake.
Thewomanwas5feettall.Policerecovered26bones,aT-shirtandseveralstrandsofhair.
WhenParkheardabouttheresearch,hegavethehairsamplestotheresearchers.Chemical
testingshowedthatoverthetwoyearsbeforeherdeath,shemovedabouteverytwomonths.
ShestayedintheNorthwest,althoughthetestcouldnotbemorespecificthansomewhere
betweeneasternOregonandwesternWyoming.
"It'sstillasubstantialarea"Parksaid"Butitnarrowsitwaydownforme
62.Whatisthescientists'newdiscovery?
A)One'shairgrowthhastodowiththeamountofwatertheydrink.
B)Aperson'shairmayrevealwheretheyhavelived.
C)Hairanalysisaccuratelyidentifiescriminalsuspects.
D)Thechemicalcompositionofhairvariesfrompersontoperson.
63.Whatdoestheauthormeanby"You'rewhatyoueatanddrinkw(Line1,Para.3)?
A)Foodanddrinkaffectone'spersonalitydevelopment.
B)Foodanddrinkpreferencesvarywithindividuals.
C)Foodanddrinkleavetracesinone'sbodytissues.
D)Foodanddrinkareindispensabletoone'sexistence.
64.WhatissaidabouttherainfallinAmerica'sWest?
A)ThereismuchmorerainfallinCaliforniathaninUtah.
B)Thewateritdeliversbecomeslighterwhenitmovesinland.
C)Itschemicalcompositionislessstablethaninotherareas.
D)Itgathersmorelightisotopesasitmoveseastward.
65.WhatdidCerling'steamproduceintheirresearch?
A)Amapshowingtheregionaldifferencesoftapwater.
B)Acollectionofhairsamplesfromvariousbarbershops.
C)Amethodtomeasuretheamountofwaterinhumanhair.
D)Achartillustratingthemovementoftherainsystem.
66.WhatisthepracticalvalueofCerling'sresearch?
A)Ithelpsanalyzethequalityofwaterindifferentregions.
B)Ithelpsthepolicedeterminewhereacrimeiscommitted.
C)Ithelpsthepolicenarrowdownpossibilitiesindetectivework.
D)Ithelpsidentifythedrinkinghabitsofthepersonunderinvestigation.
PartVCloze(15minutes)
Directions:Thereare20blanksinthefollowingpassage.Foreachblanktherearefourchoices
markedA),B),C)andD)ontherightsideofth
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