2006年5月英语二级笔译综合能力试题及答案

2006年5月CATTI二级笔译综合能力试题及答案Section1:VocabularyandGrammar(25points)Thissectionconsistsof3parts.Readthedirectionsforeachpartbeforeansweringthequestions.Thetimeforthissectionis25minutes.Part1VocabularySelectionInthispart,thereare20incompletesentences.Beloweachsentence,thereare4choicesrespectivelymarkedbylettersA,B,CandD.Choosethewordorphrasewhichbestcompleteseachsentence.ThereisonlyONErightanswer.BlackenthecorrespondingletterasrequiredonyourMachine-scoringANSWERSHEET.1.Theexplanationgivenbythemanageryesterdaywasnotatall_____tous.A.satisfyB.satisfiedC.satisfactoryD.satisfying2.Partofthefundswillbeusedto_____thatoldlibrarytoitsoriginalsplendor.A.restB.recoverC.replaceD.restore3.Thissilkhasgoneright_____andwehavenotsoldasinglepieceofitforweeks.A.outoffadB.outofpatternC.outofcustomD.outoffashion4.ThenewPersonalDigitalAssistancecontainedalarge_____ofinformationaboutanindividuallife.A.dealB.amountC.numberD.account5.Primitivesuperstitionsthatfeedracismshouldbe_____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,Calif.,becameanindustrylegendfortwotoys:atalkingbearandaray-gungame.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.machinesD.magnitudes17.His_____behaviormadeeveryonenervous.Hewasalwaysrushingtoopendoorsandperformothersmalltasks,apologizingunnecessarilyforanyinconveniencethathemighthavecaused.A.obliviousB.observantC.obsequiousD.obsolescent18.Hewascompletely__________byhertaleofhardship.A.takenawayB.takendownC.takeninD.takenup_____19.Americanswhoconsiderthemselvesinthetraditionalsense_____notusuallyhesitatetoheapcriticismindomesticmattersoverwhattheybelieveisoppressiveorwasteful.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.inactiveuseB.indoubtC.indiscussionD.indisuse23.Acourt-martialhasbutrecentlydecidedtoacquithim.A.declareheisnotguiltyB.pardonhimC.condemnhimD.persecutehim24.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.Thedichotomypostulatedbymanybetweenidealismandrealismisoneofthestandardclichésoftheongoingdebateoverinternationalaffairs.A.divisionintotwopartsB.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.apologeticnessPart3ErrorCorrectionThispartconsistsof15sentencesinwhichthereisanunderlinedpartthatindicatesagrammaticalerror.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.beableC.betterD.betterable39.Whenshereturnedbackbyabroad,shetoldusallaboutherexperienceasanillegalimmigrant.A.byB.backC.fromD.backfrom40.Hewaslookingimpatientatthevisitingsalesman,whoshowednosignsofgettingreadytoleave.A.patientB.patienceC.impatienceD.impatiently41.Therecentconferenceontheeffectiveuseoftheseasandoceanswasanotherattemptresolvingmajordifferencesamongcountrieswithconflictinginterests.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,ShandongProvince.A.onexportmarketB.inexportingmarketC.inexportedmarketD.intheexportmarket48.Itisamarketwhichsalesvaluemightbemorethan10billionyuan.A.amarketwithasalesvaluethatmightbeB.amarketwhichmightbesalesvalueC.amarketwithsalevaluemightbeD.marketwithsalesmightbeavalue49.AsanEnglishmajorstudent,IthinkbusinessEnglishismorepracticalthanotherfields.A.aEnglishstudent/fieldB.aEnglishmajorstudent/regionsC.anEnglishmajor/coursesD.anEnglishstudentmajor/sciences50.Weshouldletmoreyoungparentsandtheirchildrencanenjoyscientificearlyeducation.A.providemoreyoungparentsandtheirchildrentoenjoyearlyeducationB.providemoreyoungparentsandtheirchildrentoenjoyearlyeducationandscientificC.provideyoungparentsandtheirchildrenenjoymorescientificearlyeducationD.provideyoungparentsandtheirchildrenwithmoreearlyeducationservicesSection2:ReadingComprehension(50points)Inthissectionyouwillfindaftereachofthepassagesanumberofquestionsorunfinishedstatementsaboutthepassage,eachwith4(A,B,CandD)choicestocompletethestatement.Youmustchoosetheonewhichyouthinkfitsbest.ThenblackenthecorrespondingletterasrequiredonyourMachine-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.Thepurposeofformalagentsis.A.tomakebeneficialrulesB.topreservesocialordersC.tocontrolviolationofnormsD.todefineacceptablebehavior57.Whichstatementaboutsocialcontrolagentsisnottrue?A.Theytendtoservetheinterestofthosewhoenforcethenorms.B.Theytendtoservetheinterestofthosewhoreceiveabenefit.C.Theytendtoservetheinterestofthosewhomaketherules.D.Theytendtoservetheinterestofthosewhoarepowerful.58.Accordingtoconflicttheorists,socialcontrolagentsandsystemsare.A.liberalB.partialC.neutralD.overall59.Inthethirdparagraph,“adualfunction”refersto.A.formalandinformB.rewardsandpenaltiesC.approvalanddisapprovalD.clarificationandregulation60.Theperspectivefromwhichtheauthordiscussessocialcontrolis.A.biologicalB.sociologicalC.psychologicalD.anthropologicalQuestions61－70arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Everygrouphasaculture,howeveruncivilizeditmayseemtous.Totheprofessionalanthropologist,thereisnointrinsicsuperiorityofonecultureoveranother,justastotheprofessionallinguist,thereisnointrinsichierarchyamonglanguages.Peopleoncethoughtofthelanguagesofbackwardgroupsasundeveloped.Whileitispossiblethatlanguageingeneralbeganasaseriesofgruntsandgroans,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.Everygroupofhumanbeings.A.hasitsownsetofideas,beliefsandwaysoflifeB.hasanextremelycomplexanddelicatelanguageC.hasitsownelegantmusic,literature,andotherartsD.hastheprocessofgrowingcropsorraisinganimals62.Totheprofessionallinguists,.A.thereisnointrinsicsuperiorityofculturesB.thereisnointrinsichierarchyoflanguagesC.alllanguagescamefromgruntsandgroansD.alllanguagesaremostsevereandstandard63.Mostlanguagesofuncivilizedgroupsare.A.adequateB.numerousC.ingeniousD.ingenuous64.“Backward”languagesfallbehindWesternlanguagesin.A.structuresB.vocabulariesC.writtenformsD.soundpatterns65.Alllanguages,whethercivilizedornot,have.A.theirownwaystotransferideasB.theirownformstosatisfyneedsC.theirownabilitiestoanswerdescriptionD.theirownsystemstoexpandvocabulary66.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisimpliedinthepassage?A.Anthropologistshavenothingtodowithlinguists.B.Linguistshavenothingtodowithanthropologists.C.Thestudyoflanguagescastslightuponthestudyofcultures.D.Thestudyofculturescastsnolightuponthestudyoflanguages.67.Itisimpliedthatallcultureshavetobeviewed.A.profoundlyB.intrinsicallyC.independentlyD.professionally68.Accordingtothispassage,tolearnaforeignlanguagewouldrequireone.A.todomoreactivitiesB.tolearnaboutanewcultureC.tomeetmorepeopleD.toneedmorenames69.Theauthor’sattitudeshowninthispassagetoward“backward”languagesis.A.restrainedB.subjectiveC.objectiveD.resolute70.Thispassageisonthewhole.A.narrativeB.instructiveC.prescriptiveD.argumentativeQuestions71－80arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Thefieldofmedicinehasalwaysattracteditsshareofquacksandcharlatans—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,aquackoracharlatanis.A.someonewhohasaspecialabilityB.someonewhohaslittleknowledgeC.someonewhoisnotagooddoctorD.someonewhopretendstobeadoctor72.Thesentence“painseemstobeachronichumancondition”means.A.painseemstobeveryseriousB.painseemstobeverydifficultC.painseemstolastforalongtimeD.painseemstobealwayshappening73.Quackerythriveseveninmoderntimesbecause.A.patientspayanyamountofmoneyB.patientsdonotliketheirphysiciansC.quackssaythattheycanhelppatientsD.bestmedicaltreatmentcostsverymuch74.Peoplewhoseektheadviceofquacksandcharlatansare.A.thosewhoarepoorlyeducatedB.thosewhoarehighlyeducatedC.thosewhodislikemedicaltreatmentsD.thosewhomistrustphysicians’truths75.Toevaluatemedicalclaims,onemust.A.turntoreputabledoctorsB.makeanadequatechoiceC.havethenecessarytrainingD.disbelievepromiseofrelief76.Accordingtotheauthor,averyfewhomeremediesare.A.uselessB.harmfulC.pleasantD.effective77.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue?A.quacksarereallysympatheticB.“snakeoil”doesnotworkC.doctorscannotcureallillsD.patientsareoftenimpatient78.Manyindividualsoptfor“snakeoil”because.A.theyaremisledbyasecretformulaB.theycannotaffordatreatmentC.theylackmedicalknowledgeD.theydonottrustphysicians79.“Snakeoil”isapopularcure-allforminorachesandhurtsbecause.A.ithasactuallyworkedB.ithassomefruitstonesC.ithasbeenmisunderstoodD.ithasalcoholornarcoticdrugs80.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.DistrustofPhysiciansB.MedicalTreatmentC.SnakeOilRemediesD.GuardAgainstQuackeryQuestions81－90arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Modernindustrialsocietygrantslittlestatustooldpeople.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“asystemofbuilt-inobsolescence”theauthormeans.A.noformalsystemsexistsinmodernindustrialsocietyB.oldpeoplehavenostatusinmodernindustrialsocietyC.youngpeoplehavechancesinmodernindustrialsocietyD.knowledgechangesrapidlyinmodernindustrialsociety82.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Peopledon’thavetogaineducationB.Peopledon’thavetolearnjobskillsC.Peopledon’thavetobetreatedasequalsD.Peopledon’thavechancestobeginanew83.Themorehighlydevelopedasocietyis,.A.themoreadvancedtechnologywillbeB.thelargerthenumberofpeoplewillbeC.themorediminishedoldpeople’sstatuswillbeD.thelowertheoverallstatusofthepeoplewillbe84.Thehighdevelopmentofeconomictechnology.A.makesjobskillsoutoffashionB.lowersthedemandforworkersC.forcesoldpeopleintoretirementD.createsnewjobsforolderpeople85.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue?A.RetiredpeoplecouldonlyliveonfixedincomesB.RetiredpeoplearemoreskillfulthanyoungpeopleC.YoungpeopleareeducatedinthenewtechnologyD.Youngpeoplearekeepingpacewithrapidchanges86.Accordingtothispassage,thestatusoftheagedisloweredby.A.theirforcedretirementB.theirinferiorhousingC.theirlongerlifespanD.theirfixedincomes87.Thesentence“ourlifespanoutpacesourusefulness”means.A.wecanlivelongerandmakeprogressB.wecanlivelongeranddomoreworkC.wecanlivelongerbutmoveslowlyD.wecanlivelongerbutbecomeuseless88.Theauthor’sattitudetowardtheagedis.A.realisticB.optimisticC.pessimisticD.sympathetic89.Itcanbededucedfromthispassagethat.A.oneshouldlearnnewskillsB.oneshouldbeopen-mindedC.oneshouldhaveagoodpersonalityD.oneshouldkeeppacewiththetimes90.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.TheProblemofAgingB.SocialStructuresC.EconomicTechnologyD.ContinuingEducationQuestions91－100arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Whenyoufirstdriftoffintoslumber,youreyeswillrollaboutabit,yourtemperaturewilldropslightly,yourmuscleswillrelax,andyourbreathingwillbecomequiteregular.Yourbrainwavesslowdownabit,withthealpharhythmpredominatingforthefirstfewminutes.Thisisthefirststageofsleep.Forthenext30minutesorso,youwilldriftdownthroughStage2andStage3.Theloweryourstageofsleep,thesloweryourbrainwaveswillbe.About40-60minutesafteryouloseconsciousness,youwillreachthelaststage.Yourbrainwaveswillshowthedeltarhythm.Youmaythinkthatyoustayatthisdeepstagealltherestofthenight,butthatturnsoutnottobethecase.About80minutesafteryoufallintoslumber,youractivitycyclewillincreaseslightly.Thedeltarhythmwilldisappear,tobereplacedbytheactivitypatternofbrainwaves.Youreyeswillbegintodartaroundunderyourclosedeyelids.ThisperiodofRapidEyeMovementslastsfor8-15minutesandiscalledREMsleep.During