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PartIIReadingComprehensionA.camelsaregenerallyvicioustowardstheirowners

Passage1B.camelsusuallytreattheirownerswell

Mostpeoplethinkofacamelasanobedientbeastofburden,becauseC.camelsdon'tseeverywell

itisbestknownforitsabilitytocarryheavyloadsacrossvaststretchesD.camelstrytopunishpeoplewhoabusethem

ofdesertwithoutrequiringwater.Inreality,thecamelisconsiderably24.ThewritermakesthecamePsvengefulbehaviorclearertothereader

morethanjusttheArabianequivalentofthemule.Italsopossessedabypresenting.

greatamountofintelligenceandsensitivity.A.awell-plannedargumentB.alargevarietyofexamples

TheArabsassertthatcamelsaresoacutelyawareofinjusticeandillC.someeyewitnessaccountsD.atypicalincident

treatmentthatacamelownerwhopunishesoneofthebeaststooharshly25.Themainideaofthepassageis.

findsitdifficulttoescapethecamel'svengeance.Apparently,theanimalA.camelscanbeasintelligentastheirdrivers

willrememberaninjuryandwaitforanopportunitytogetrevenge.B.camelsaresensitivetoinjusticeandwillseekrevengeonthose

Inordertoprotectthemselvesfromthevengefulbeasts,Arabianwhoharmthem

camelderivershavelearnedtotricktheircamelsintobelievingtheyC.cameldriversareoftenthetargetsofcamels'revenge

haveachievedrevenge.WhenanArabrealizesthathehasexcitedaD.camelsaresensitivecreaturesthatareawareofinjustice

camel'srage,heplaceshisowngarmentsonthegroundintheanimal9sPassage2

path,Hearrangestheclothingsothatitappearstocoveraman'sbody.AlthoughAprildidnotbringustherainsweallhopedfor,and

Whenthecamelrecognizesitsmaster'sclothingontheground,itseizesalthoughtheCentralValleydoesn'tgenerallyexperiencethe

thepilewithitsteeth,shakesthegarmentsviolentlyandtramplesonatmosphericsoundandlightningthatcanaccompanythoserains,itis

theminarage.Eventually,afteritsangerhasdiedaway,thecamelstillimportantforparentstobeabletoanswertheyouthfulquestions

departs,assumingitsrevengeiscomplete.Onlythendoestheownerofaboutthunderandlightning.

thegaiTnentscomeoutofhiding,safeforthetimebeing,thankstothisThereasonthesetwowondersofnaturearesodifficultformany

cleverruse.adultstoexplaintochildrenisthattheyarenotverywellunderstoodby

21.Whichofthefollowingismentionedinthispassage?adultsthemselves.Forexample,didyouknowthatthelightningwesee

A.Thecamelneverdrinkswaterflashingdowntotheearthfromacloudisactuallyflashinguptoacloud

B.Thecamelisalwaysviolent.fromtheearth?Oureyestrickusintothinkingweseeadownward

C.Thecamelisverysensitive.motionwhenit'sactuallytheotherwayaround.Butthen,ifwebelieved

D.Thecamelisrarelyusedanymore.onlywhatwethinkandwesee,we'dstillinsistthatthesunrisesinthe

22.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat.morningandsetsatnight.

A.themuleisastupidandinsensitiveanimalMostlightingflashestakeplaceinsideacloud,andonlyarelative

B.themuleisasintelligentasthecamelfewcanbeseenjumpingbetweentwocloudsorbetweenearthanda

C.themuleisananimalwidelyusedinthedesertcloud.But,withabout2,000thunderstormstakingplaceabovetheearth

D.themuleisavengefulanimaleveryminuteofthedayandnight,there'senoughactivitytoproduce

23.Fromthispassagewecanconcludethat.about100lightningstrikesoneartheverysecond.

Pai,entscanusethunderandlightningtohelptheirchildrenlearnD.adultsarenotasgoodaschildreninobservingcertainnatural

moreabouttheworldaroundthem.Whenchildrenunderstandthatthephenomena

lightofthelightningflashingreachestheireyesalmostatthesamePassage3

moment,butthesoundofthethundertakesabout5secondstotravelInwhatnowseemliketheprehistorictimesofcomputerhistory,the

justonemile,theycanbegintotimetheintervalbetweentheflashandearth'spostwarera,therewasquiteawide-spreadconcernthat

thecrashtoleamhowclosetheyweretotheactualspark.computerwouldtakeovertheworldfrommanoneday.Alreadytoday,

26.Accordingtotheauthor,intheareaoftheCentralValley,ascomputersarerelievingusofmoreandmoreoftheroutinetasksin

businessandinourpersonallives,wearefacedwithalessdramaticbut

A.rainsusuallycomewithoutthunderandlightningalsolessforeseenproblem.Peopletendtobeover-tinstingofcomputers

B.itisusuallydryinAprilandarereluctanttochallengetheirauthority.Indeed,theybehaveasif

C.childrenpaynoattentiontonaturalphenomenatheywerehardlyawarethatwrongbuttonsmaybepushed,orthata

D.parentsarenotinterestedinthunderandlightningcomputermaysimplymalfunction.

27.WebelievethatlightningisadownwardmotionbecauseObviously,therewouldbenopointininvestinginacomputerifyou

hadtocheckallitsanswers,butpeopleshouldalsorelyontheirown

A.weweretaughtsobyourparentsfromourchildhoodinternalcomputersandcheckthemachinewhentheyhavethefeeling

B.wearedeceivedbyoursenseofvisionthatsomethinghasgonewrong.

C.itisacommonnaturalphenomenonQuestioningandroutinedouble-checksmustcontinuetobeasmucha

D.itisatruthprovedbysciencepartofgoodbusinessastheywereinpre-computerdays.Maybeeach

28.WhatisTRUEaboutlightningaccordingtothepassage?computershouldcomewiththewarning:forallthehelpthiscomputer

A.Onlyasmallnumberoflightingflashesoccuronearth.mayprovide,itshouldnotbeseenasasubstituteforfundamental

B.Lightningtravels5timesfasterthanthunder.thinkingandreasoningskills.

C.Lightningflashesusuallyjumpfromonecloudtoanother.31.Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?

D.Thereai'efai'morelightningstrikesoccurringonearthwecanA.Tolookbacktotheeailydaysofcomputers.

imagine.B.Toexplainwhattechnicalproblemsmayoccurwithcomputers.

C.Todiscourageunnecessaryinvestmentincomputers.

29.Theword"activity0(Para.3,Line3)ismostcloselyrelatedtotheD.Towamagainstamentallylazyattitudetowardscomputers.

word(s).32.Accordingtothepassage,theinitialconcernaboutcomputerswas

A.,rcloudnB.“lightningstrikes0thattheymight.

C.”lightningflashes*1D.'thunderstorms"A.changeourpersonallives

30.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethat.B.takecontroloftheworld

A.weshouldnotbelievewhatweseeorhearC.createunforeseenproblems

B.thingsmovingdownwardaremorenoticeableD.affectourbusiness

C.peopleoftenhavewrongconceptsaboutordinai'yphenomena33.Thepassagerecommendsthosedealingwithcomputersto.

A.bereasonablydoubtfulaboutthemrecentissueofFortune.

B.checkalltheiranswers36.Accordingtothepassage,men.

C.substitutethemforbasicthinkingA.havealwayshadastrongobsessionabouttheirimage

D.usethemforbusinesspuiposesonlyB.usedtofeelproudoftheirgrayhairandwrinkles

34.Thepassagesuggeststhatthepresent-dayproblemwithregardtoC.usedtopaynoattentiontotheirhealth

computersis.D.usefemaleproductstocreatetheillusionofayouthful

A.challengingB.psychologicalappearance.

C.dramaticD.fundamental37.ThemagazinessuchasMen'sHealthsuggestthat.

35.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthorwoulddisapproveA.Menshoulddoregularexercisestobemuscularandmasculine.

of.B.Menbecomecrazyabouttheirphysicalappearance.

A.investmentincomputersC.Keepingayouthfulappearanceisonepartofmen'scareer.

B.theuseofone'sinternalcomputerD.Lackofknowledgeabouthowtokeepyoungandattractive

C.double-checkoncomputersphysicallyisadefectforamodernman.

D.completedependenceoncomputersfordecision-making38.Men'smagazinestrytoconvinceitsreadersthattohaveplastic

Passage4surgeryisawisethingformentodobecauseitcan.

Withpageafterpageofbulgingbicepsandmasculinejaws,robustA.helpthemintheircareer

hairlinesandsilkenskin,MenfshealthisadvertisingastandardofmaleB.helpthemmorepopularamongwomen

beautyasstereotypedandunrealisticasthefemaleversionsoldbythoseC.makethemlookyoungandhandsome.

large-eyed,veryyounggirlsseenonthecoversofGlamourandElle.ItD.helpsolvetheproblemofaging

iswellonitswaytomakingthemalespeciesasinsane,insecure,and39.Whatdoestheword"liability”mean(inthelastbutonelineof

irrationalaboutphysicalappearanceasdoesanywomen'smagazine.Para.3)?

ThedayswhenmenscrubbedtheirfaceswithregularsoapandA.thequalityofbeingliable

viewedgrayhairandwrinklesasabadgeofhonorarefading.InU.S.A,B.responsibility

anincreasingnumberofmenareusingtoiletriesandvariousskinC.mistake

treatments,whicharetraditionallyforfemales,tocreateanillusionofaD.drawback

youthfulappearance.40.Theauthor'sattitudetowardsmen'smagazinesis.

MagazinessuchasMen'sHealthareaffordable,efficientdeliveryA.positiveB.critical

vehiclesforthemessagethatphysicalimperfection,age,andanC.neutralD.sympathetic

underdevelopedfashionsensearepotentiallycripplingdisabilities.PartIIIVocabularyandStructure

Moreover,advertisingaphysicalmakeoveroratriptoaweight41.Youcan'trelyonhispromise.Itsoundseveninhisownears.

reductionclinicasasmartwaytohelponeinhiscareerseemstohelpA.unbearableB.unfounded

manrationalizetheirimageobsession."Whateveraman'scosmeticC.naiveD.hollow

shortcoming,it'sapttobeacareerliability,notedAlanFarnhamina42.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsanyofourservices,pleasefeelfree

tocallme.C.objectiveD.ridiculous

A.inthecourseofB.considering53.Theyounggirlviolinistalltheothercompetitors.

C.regardingD.inviewofA.ourgrewB.outraged

43.mycolleaguesandmyselfI'dliketogiveawarmC.outlastedD.outshone

welcometoyouall.54.Thecompanyissuedguidelinestopreventanykindofinthe

A.ForthesakeofB.Innameofworkplace.

C.OnbehalfofD.InhonorofA.harassmentB.commitment

44.Gamblingisonbysomechurchauthorities.C.advancementD.judgment

A.imposedB.stompedC.frownedD.preached55.Iknowyou'reverykeentogototheMiddleEast,butI'mafraidI

45.Theyweretired,butnotanylessenthusiastic.stillhave.

A.onthataccountB.inthatwayA.observationsB.conservations

C.bythatmeansD.inthatcaseC.reservationsD.preservations

46.IfItellthepoliceIwaswithyouthatday,willyoumy56.Selectanhonestanddealerwhowillsupplyyouwithhigh

story?qualitygoods.

A.backupB.backoffC.backofD.backdownA.defenselessB.reliable

47.WhatshesuggestedinherlecturetheexistingideasaboutC.stubbornD.sophisticated

thecausesofheartdisease.57.Nuclearweaponsshouldbeusedonlyasalast.

A.pursuedB.exploitedC.overcameD.explodedA.resortB.approach

48.Britain'smineralincludeoil,coalandgasdeposits.C.appealD.solution

A.assetsB.resourcesC.sourcesD.origins58.InSwedenemployershavetakentheinpromotinghealth

49.continuedprotectionandconservation,thecountry-sideinsuranceschemes.

willbeusedandenjoyedbyourchildrenandgrandchildren.A.initialB.initiative

A.AllowedB.ProvidedC.GrantedD.GivenC.initialsD.initiatives

50.Eachofthemthepointthatthepresentsystemwasunfair,59.Thegovernmenthasfallenonthesubjectsoftaxcutsafter

butnobodysaidnothing.allitspromisesatthelastelection.

A.consentedB.concededC.confusedD.concealedA.silentlyB.silent

51.ThebeautifulsunsetandthepeacefulatmospherelefthimfeelingC.tobesilentD.tobeingsilent

very.60.Economistsbelievethatthejoblesstotalwillto3.5million

A.contemplativeB.contemporarybythespring.

C.contemptD.consistentA.roarB.stretch

52.Ithinkmyhusbandisthemosthandsomemanintheworld,butIC.soarD.sum

realizemyjudgmentisrather.61.Thednigwillthetigerharmlessforuptotwohours.

A.reasonableB.subjectiveA.renderB.tend

C.obligeD.blendC.expoundD.fluctuate

62.Sheagainthatshehadseenhimjustbeforetheaccident.PartIVClozeDirections:Foreachblankinthefollowingpassage,

A.confonnedB.confirmedchoosethebestanswerfromthechoicesgiven.

C.reformedD.affirmedPeopledifferintheirabilitytoleam.Theydifferinthe_71_ofability

63.Theoftheteacher'smakingthestudentsworkhardhelpstheyhave,___72_inthekindofabilitytheyhave.Somestudentscan

themlearnalot.—73_getpassingmarksinthehighschool,whileothersearnall

A.consistencyB.inconsistencyA's.Certainstudentsaresuccessful__74_mathematicsandscience

C.contradictionD.contraction—75dopoorlyinliteratureandhistory.Otherstudentsdowellin

64.Hisfearofdogsabadexperienceasachild.literatureandhistoryandpoorlyinscienceandmathematics.

A.resultsinB.springsfromItis76_whatcausesthesedifferences.Aretheyduetothe

C.givesrisetoD.attributestoperson's77,tothekindofhomeorneighborhoodinwhichhe

65.Scientistsarenowontheofabetterunderstandingofhow___78_andkindofexperienceshehad?Orisaperson'sabilityto

thehumanbrainworks.learn79_himfromhisancestors,80_suchtraitsasthetexture

A.basisB.groundofhishairandthecolorofhiseyes?

C.thresholdD.sideMoststudiesofthesequestionsseemto_81—thefactthatboththe

66.Well,Isupposeshecanstayhere,whileshe'slookingforconditions___82___apersongrowsupandthetraitspassedontohim

anapartment.fromhisancestors___83_howwellthepersonlearns.

A.permanentlyB.prevalentlyItistruethatsomefamilieshaveanunusuallylarge84_ofgifted

C.reluctantlyD.temporarilymembers.Butthesefamiliesmayliveinhomes_85thereare

67.IconsiderDavid'sarticleonJuly19tobeinaccurate,andbooksandotheropportunitiesforlearning.Theparentsmaybe

ridiculous.___86___theirchildren'ssuccessinschool.Inotherfamiliesthereare

A.offensiveB.persuasivequestionsofpeoplewithverymodestabilities.Inthesefamilies,interest

C.comprehensiveD.instructive___87_learningmaynotbeencouraged.

68.WellbeobligedtoyouherewhilewecontinuetheDifferences___88___boysandgirlsinabilitytoleamhavealsobeen

investigation.reported.Generally,however,thedifferenceshavebeensmall.Girls

A.departB.detain—89—tohaveslightlybettergradesinelementaryschool,andtheyare

C.retainD.containslightlybetterinwordskillsthanboys.Boys,_90_,gethigherscores

69.Theconferencewasseenasanidealforincreasedonmathematicallear