Questions 31-35 are based on the following passage.
Intelligent young people want to go to university, and it is logical for a country to provide university places for then to ensure that there will be good-trained men and women to run the Government and industry in the future.. So in the 1960s the Government set up a number of new universities in Britain to give everyone with sufficient opportunity to study. But now something has gone wrong. There is still fierce competition to go to university to study arts subjects, but many places for scientists are not taken up.
The new university concentrated on science because it seemed practical. They developed new courses so as not to imitate traditional university education. Why have their calculations proved wrong? One reason is that a lot of young people can get enough qualifications to work in industry by going to technical school. They think university courses are too long and too theoretical. But this does not explain why the majority of students still prefer arts subjects to science subjects. 31.What is ―logical‖ according to the first paragraph of the passage? A ) Intelligent young people want to go to university .
B) The government should set up universities to train young people for the country. C) People who run the country should be well-trained. D) University is the place to train young men and women.
32. What makes the new universities different from the traditional ones? A) There are more science subjects in them. B) There are more art students in them.
C) Their curriculum is more scientifically planned. D) There are equipped with more modern facilities. 33. What does ―their calculations‖ (Line2, Para.2) refer to? A) Their plan to defeat the traditional university education.
B) Their calculation of how many students study science and how many students study arts at
present.
C) Their thought that science is practical.
D) Their assumption that people are willing to study the practical science subjects in he
universities.
34.Which of the following shows the advantage of technical schools over universities correctly? A) They have more qualified teachers. B) They have more qualified courses.
C) The students can be qualified to work within a short time.
D) If the students get qualification in technical schools, they are more well-received by industry. 35. Why does the majority of the students prefer to study arts in university? A) The reason is not clear.
B) The science courses in university are too theoretical. C) Arts sound nobler than science.
D) The curriculum of science course is not well-arranged. Answer: BADCA
Questions 36-40 are based on the following passage.
Human wants seem endless. When a starving man gets a meal, he begins to think about an overcoat; when an executive gets a new sports car, visions of country clubs and pleasure boats dance into view. The many wants of mankind might be regarded as making up several levels. When there is money enough to satisfy one level of wants, another level appears.
The first and most basic level of wants involves food. Once this want is satisfied, a second level of wants appears clothing and some sort of shelter. By the end of World War II these wants were satisfied for a great majority of Americans. Then a third level appeared. It included such items as automobiles and new houses.
By 1957 or 1958 this third level of wants was fairly well satisfied. Then, in the late 1950s a fourth level of wants appeared: the ―life-enriching‖ level. While the other levels involve physical satisfaction - the feeding, comfort, safety, and transportation of the human body – this level stresses mental needs for recognition, achievement, and happiness. It includes a variety of goods and services, many of which could be called ―luxury‖ items. Among them are vacation trips, the
best medical and dental care, and entertainment. Also included here are fancy foods and the latest styles in clothing.
On the fourth level, a greater percentage of consumer spending goes to services, while on the first three levels more is spent on goods. Will consumers raise their sights to a fifth level of wants as their income increases, or will they continue to demand luxuries and personal services on the fourth level.
A fifth level probably would involve wants that can be achieved best by community action. Consumers may be spending more on taxes to pay for government action against disease, ignorance, crime. And prejudice. After filling our stomachs, our clothes closets, our garages and our fully the good things on the first four levels.
36. According to the passage; man will begin to think about such needs as housing and clothing only when _____.
A) he has saved up enough money
B) he has grown dissatisfied with his simple shelter C) he has satisfied his hunger D) he has learned to build houses
37. It can be inferred from the passage that by the end of World War II most Americans_____. A) were very rich B) lived in poverty
C) had the good things on the first three levels D) did not own automobiles
38. Which of the following is NOT related to ―physical satisfaction‖? A) A successful career B) A cozy home C) A good service D) A family car
39. What is the main concern of man on the fourth level? A) The more goods the better
B) The more mental satisfaction the better C)The more ―luxury‖ items the better D) The more earnings the better
40. The author is inclined to think that a fifth level_____. A) would be little than the fourth level B) may be a lot more desirable than the firs four C) can be the last and most satisfying level
D) will become attainable provided the government takes actions Answer: CDABB
Questions 46—50 are based on the following passage.
If we were asked exactly what we were doing a year ago , we should probably have to say that we could not remember. But if we had kept a book and had written in it an account of what we did each day, we should be able to give an answer to the question. It is the same in history. Many things have been forgotten because we do not have any written account of them. Sometimes men did keep a record of the most important happenings in their country, but often it was destroyed by fire or in a war. Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to write. For example, we know a good deal about the people who lived in China 4,000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them. But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa, because they had not learned to write.
Sometimes, of course, even if the people cannot write, they may know something of the past. They have heard about it from older people, and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings, and these have been sung and acted and told for many generations. For most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past. This we may call ―remembered history‖. Some of it has now been written down. It is not so exact or so valuable to us as written history is, because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing. But where there are no written records, such spoken stories are often very helpful.
46. Which of the following ideas is not conveyed in the passage?
A. ―Remembered history‖, compared with written history, is less reliable.
B. Written records of the past plays a most important role in our learning of the human history.
C. A written account of our daily activities helps us to answer some questions. D. Where there are no written records, there is no history.
47. We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago because ______.
A. there was nothing worth being written down at that time B. the people there ignored the importance of keeping a record C. the written records were perhaps destroyed by a fire D. the people there had not known how to write
48. ―Remembered history‖ refers to ______.
A. history based on a person’s imagination
B. stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouth C. songs and dances about the most important events D. both b and c
49.―Remembered history‖ is regarded as valuable only when ______.
A. it is written down
B. no written account is available C. it proves to be true D. people are interested in it
50. It can be inferred from the passage that we could have learned much more about our past than
we do now if our ancestors had ______. A. kept a written record of every past event B. not burnt their written records in wars
C. told exact stories of the most important happenings D. made more songs and dances
Answer: D D D B A
Questions 51—55 are based on the following passage.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we all could work at any time of day? Now several businesses are experimenting with a more flexible work schedule for their employees. It seems to be successful: Both late sleepers and early risers find the fixed hours of a nine- to- five workday a problem. Now there is an answer that seems to please them both. Employees of over 500 businesses, organizations and government agencies in the United States are adapting their work hours to suit their individual needs. It’s called ―flexible time‖ (flextime) and it means, for example, that employees can start working at any time during the first three hours their office is open and leave after completing their required daily working time, which is normally eight hours, Early risers can begin work at seven a.m., finish at three and still have daylight time for shopping, picking up children at school, or recreation. Late sleepers need not report for work until 10 a.m. -----but they must stay on their job until six in the evening.
Says a Boston, Massachusetts, band official: ―Our employees like the system, and tardiness has been virtually eliminated. Fewer people are absent, turnover(人员调整)has dropped markedly, and productivity and morale have risen. I wouldn’t be surprised if most businesses adopt flexible work hours in the near future.‖
51. Workers who either enjoy sleeping late or rising early react in what way to a flexible work
hour schedule?_____.
A. Depressingly B. Angrily C. Happily D. Disappointedly 52. How much time do workers have to start work?______. A. Half an hour B. Three hours C. Five hours D. Six hours 53. The normal American work day schedule is ______. A. eight hours B. five hours C. six and one half hours D. seven hours 54. What is one of the benefits of the flexible work schedule?______. A. The time passes by more quickly B. There is more time for lunch
C. Hardly anyone is ever late for work D. There is enough time for both work and play
55. What is the earliest possible time someone can get out of work on eight hour schedule? A. 2:30 p.m. B. 1:00 p.m. C. 3:00 p.m. D. 3:30 p.m. Answer: C B A C C
Questions 56—60 are based on the following passage.
If we were asked exactly what we were doing a year ago , we should probably have to say that we could not remember. But if we had kept a book and had written in it an account of what we did each day, we should be able to give an answer to the question. It is the same in history. Many things have been forgotten because we do not have any written account of them. Sometimes men did keep a record of the most important happenings in their country, but often it was destroyed by fire or in a war. Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to write. For example, we know a good deal about the people who lived in China 4,000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them. But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa, because they had not learned to write.
Sometimes, of course, even if the people cannot write, they may know something of the past. They have heard about it from older people, and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings, and these have been sung and acted and told for many generations. For most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past. This we may call ―remembered history‖. Some of it has now been written down. It is not so exact or so valuable to us as written history is, because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing. But where there are no written records, such spoken stories are often very helpful.
66. Which of the following ideas is not conveyed in the passage?
a. ―Remembered history‖, compared with written history, is less reliable.
b. Written records of the past plays a most important role in our learning of the
human history.
c. A written account of our daily activities helps us to answer some questions. d. Where there are no written records, there is no history.
67. We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago because ______.
a. there was nothing worth being written down at that time b. the people there ignored the importance of keeping a record c. the written records were perhaps destroyed by a fire d. the people there had not known how to write
68. ―Remembered history‖ refers to ______.
a. history based on a person’s imagination
b. stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouth c. songs and dances about the most important events d. both b and c
69.―Remembered history‖ is regarded as valuable only when ______.
a. it is written down
b. no written account is available c. it proves to be true d. people are interested in it
70. It can be inferred from the passage that we could have learned much more about our past than
we do now if our ancestors had ______. a. kept a written record of every past event b. not burnt their written records in wars
c. told exact stories of the most important happenings d. made more songs and dances
Answer: D D D B A
Why do so many aspects of the modern Christmas tradition seem to have little or nothing to do with celebrating a greet religious leader's birthday?
The biggest reason goes bark over a thousand years, to the initial spread of early Christianity across Europe. Wherever early Christians spread their faith, they tried to maintain connections to existing local customs and rituals, while adopting them to the worship of Jesus Christ. Thus, many pre-Christian (or pagan)spiritual traditions became part of Christian practice, especially at Christian time .Indeed, the very date of Dec.25 was set by the early church to coincide with the date of Rome's Winter Solstice(冬至)celebrations(The Bible doesn't say what time of year Jesus was born.). Among the most conspicuous and enduring of these borrowings is the Christmas tree .David De Groot writes, \"Americans would bring ever green leaves on the night of December 21,the shortest day of the year .They did this because they wanted the Sun God to get well and they thought the green leaves of evergreens would better the god …In many countries thousands of years ago, people would decorate their houses with evergreen leaves and branches to keep away ghosts, withes, sickness, and evil spirits.\"
As the women's website Osygen notes, \"Trees have always been considered a symbol of life. The pagans, ancient Egyptians, Romans and Druid priests brought branches and greens into their homes and decorated trees as part of traditional celebrations.
\"The first Christmas tree, \"Oxygen reports, \"is said to have originated in 8th century Germany when a British missionary, St. Boniface, cut down a giant oak that crushed every tree in its path except a small fir sapling. Considering this a miracle, St. Boniface called it 'the tree of the Christ child.'\"
31.Which of the following can be the best title of this passage ? A)Christmas Tree.
B)The Pagan Influence on Christmas. C)The Origin of Christmas Day. D)The Origin of Christmas Tree.
32.Which of the following statements about Dec25 is correct? A)It is the birthday of Jesus Christ.
B)It is on this day that Jesus Christ was crucufied.
C)It is on this day that ancient Romans celebrated their Winter Solstice. D)Ancient Romans set this as Christmas.
33.When Christianity was first spread in Europe,________
A)it absorbed a lot of customs and rituals of different places in order to make people accept it.
B)it prohibited people to go on with their own ways of celebrations. C)it had to fight with local people in order to make people accept it. D)it was rejected by people completely.
34.Which of the following statements is NOT the symbolic meaning of the Christmas tree in ancient times according to this passage? A)It could keep away ghosts and witches. B)It could make the sun god feel well. C)It meant life. D)It meant purity.
35.Which of the following inferences from this passage is false? A)Christianity at first was not popular in Europe.
B)Christmas tree does not exist in the Christian celebrations at the very beginning of Christianity.
C)The Christmas tree is symbol of Christ's child.
D)The Christmas tree can show Christianity's adoption of pagan thought best.
Questions 36-40 are based on the following passage.
It seems to me that many British newspapers aren't really newspaper at all. They coition news, it is true, but much of this news only appears in print because it is guaranteed to shock, surprise or cause a chuckle(轻声笑).What should we expect to find in a real newspaper? Interesting political articles? Accurate report of what has been happening in distant corners of the world? The latest news from the stock exchange? Full coverage of great sporting event? In-depth interviews with leading personalities?
It is a sad fact that in Britain the real newspapers ,the ones that report the facts, sell in thousands, while the popular papers that set out to shock or amuse have a circulation of several
million .One inescapable conclusion is that the vast majority of British readers do not really want a proper newspaper at all. They just want a few pages of entertainment.
I buy the same newspaper every day. In this paper, political matters, both British and foreign, are covered in full. The editorial column may support government policy on one issue and oppose it on another .There is a full page of book reviews and the world of art .Stock exchange prices are quoted daily. So are the exchange rates of the world's major currencies. The sports correspondents are among the best in the country, while the standard of the readers' latters is absolutely first class. If an intelligent person were to find a copy of this paper 50 years from now, he or she would still find it entertaining, interesting and instructive.
So my favorite newspaper is obviously very different from those popular papers that have a circulation of several million. But that does not mean that it is \"better \"or that they are \"worse\". We are not comparing like with like. A publisher printing a newspaper with a circulation of several million is running a highly
successful commercial operation. The people who buy this product are obviously satisfied customers and in a free society everybody should have the right to buy whatever kind of newspaper he pleases.
36.What kind of news can be found most in the newspaper with a circulation of several millions? A)Serious discussion of political issues. B)Latest financial news .
C)In-depth interview with leading personalities. D)Shocking, surprising and amusing news.
37.What does the author conclude about the British readers ? A)They don't need newspaper at all . C)They just need entertainment in news
B)They are in urgent need for real newspaper . . D)They don't have high taste.
38.What is the attitude of the author toward the popular papers? A)Positive. B)Negative. C)Contenptuous.
D)Let it be.
39.The newspaper the author always buys_____. A)is without any entertainment news.
B)always supports the policy of the government. C)is full of facts .
D)has a circulation of several millions. 40.Which title is the best for this article? A)The Real Newspaper. B)My Favorite Newspaper. C)My Opinion on the Newspaper.
D)What Newspaper Has the Largest Circulation. Answer: BCADC DCDCC Passage A
The term ―fitness‖ conjures visions of aerobics classes and workouts with weights, yet ―being fit‖ involves more than physical exercises. You must take care of all of you，your body and your mind.
One component of fitness is physical fitness, which involves endurance, flexibility and strength.
Regular exercise helps raise your fitness level. To choose an activity right for you, consider your age, natural physical abilities, general health and personal preferences. Walking, rather than jogging, is probably best after 40. If you suffer from chronic back problems, choose an activity with aerobic benefits that also strengthens back and abdominal muscles. If an exercise seems too challenging at first, resist the urge to give up quickly. Instead of hiring someone for yard work, do it yourself. For short distance errands, take a walk or use the stairs. With such life-style changes, you’ll burn more calories naturally and wind up feeling good too. Exercises boost energy and can head off or banish depression, because you have to concentrate on the activity and forget about the worries.
To function at your peak, mentally and physically, your body needs the right fuels. The issue is not ―how little can I eat‖ but ―how well can I eat‖. The most accessible fuel for the body is
carbohydrates (bread, potatoes, etc.). The data suggests a low fat, high-fiber diet is best at lowering risk of heart disease and some kinds of cancer. It is an effective way to control weight. When you eat healthier, you feel better and live better—and that’s what fitness is all about.
1. Generally, ―fitness‖ is thought to refer to
A) physical exercises except aerobic and workouts with weights. B) aerobics and weight-lifting. C) mental exercises.
D) both mental and physical exercises.
2. In order to live better, you should do all of the following except
A) eat more potatoes. B) eat more vegetables. C) eat more fat. D) eat more bread.
3. To choose a suitable activity, you have to consider
A) whether it’s suitable for your age. B) whether it is suitable for your body type C) whether it’s to your taste. D) all of the above.
4. Which of the following is true?
A) It’s bad for the people in their forties to select walking as their exercise method. B) Consuming excessive energy does you good
C) In order to feel better, we should do everything by ourselves, not relying on others or on machines.
D) Fitness is all about eating more healthily Passage B
Believe it or not, blue jeans have been around for over 130 years. Levi Strauss created the first blue jeans as work pants for gold mine workers in San Francisco. Today, the Levi’s brand is
sold worldwide.
Now people around the world have greater and greater passion for the denim clothes. Jeans jackets, jeans shirts and suits can be found in hundreds and thousands of stores and street markets in most countries. Millions of pairs of jeans are produced in American, European and Asian countries each year for the local and international markets. Customers of jeans range from working class to movie stars, the young to the old and the black to the white. The jeans have become a fashion statement.
Jeans today are available in many colors and designs. Young people like to mix and match colors and sizes to create different looks. Faded and torn jeans are especially fashionable. Some washed denim clothes giving the effect of dark and light color patches are most popular. Many wearers decorate their jeans and jean jackets. Colorful patches, zippers, chains and tassels are all part of the personal touch. People in America, Japan and Hong Kong decorate their jean jackets in a very artistic way.
Apart from the decoration the most important part of the jeans is the label. From the label alone one can tell the quality and the price of the product and whether it is imported or homemade. Classic labels such as the Levi’s, Jordache and Calvin Klein demand a fair price. Jive, Lawman and the Apple jeans also have much appeal. Local brands in many countries and areas have an uphill battle to gain support. Fake brand name jeans are a big business in many places.
5. Jeans were created in
A) North America. B) Asia. C) Europe.
D) an unknown country.
6. Jeans are popular nowadays because __________.
A) they are cheap B) anyone can wear them
C) they come in many designs and colors D) they are fashionable
7. Apart from meeting local demands, Asian jeans makers export their jeans to
A) Oceania. B) Africa.
C) everywhere except America and Europe. D) not mentioned.
8. If your jeans have a hole or even lose their original color, maybe
A) others will advise you to throw it away and buy a new one. B) others will criticize you for your messy appearance.
C) others, especially youths, will appreciate your particular style. D) others will look down upon you for your untidy clothes. Passage C
Facial expressions carry meaning that is determined by situations and relations. For instance, in American culture the smile is typically an expression of pleasure. Yet it also has other functions. A smile may show affection, convey politeness, or disguise true feelings. It is also a source of confusion across cultures. For example, many people in Russia consider smiling at strangers in public to be unusual and even suspicious behavior. Yet many Americans smile freely at strangers in public places. Some Russians believe that Americans smile in the wrong place; some Americans believe that Russians don’t smile enough. In southeast cultures, a smile is frequently used to cover emotional pain or embarrassment.
Our faces reveal emotions and attitudes, but we should not attempt to ―read‖ people from another culture as we would ―read‖ someone from our own culture. The degree of facial expressiveness one exhibits varies among individuals and cultures. The fact that members of one culture do not express their emotions as openly as do members of another does not mean that they do not experience emotions. Rather, there are cultural restraints on the amount of nonverbal expressiveness permitted.
If we judge people whose ways of showing emotions are different according to our own cultural norms, we may make the mistake of ―reading‖ the other persons incorrectly.
9. People of one culture can express their emotions openly because
A) they experience many more emotions. B) they are less restricted. C) they are more open-hearted.
D) they prefer to ―read‖ other people by speaking first.
10. The same smiles carry different meanings just because
A) people are different from one another. B) of the difference between nations. C) people are in different classes. D) of the difference in colors.
11. In the U.S., a smile is typically an expression of pleasure, it is not the same in
A) Russia.
B) Southeast Asian countries.
C) both Russia and Southeast Asian countries. D) none of the above.
12. If in a bus, and Russian stranger smiles at you, maybe
A) he conveys kindness to you. B) he harbors an unknown purpose. C) he wants you to help him.
D) he wants you to know he's happy at the time. Passage D
The well-known Rushmoore National monument in the United States is erected on the Rushmoore Peak, 1829 meters above the sea level, of the black hills in the southwest of South Dakota. It is a group of huge stone statues of four American presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. President Washington is the founding father of the country; the 3rd President Jefferson drafted the U.S. Declaration of Independence; the 16th president Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation and the 26th president Roosevelt protected the average people's right to compete fairly with trusts. All the four presidents made outstanding achievements for their country. They were pioneers of U.S. history.
The stone statues of the presidents were built at the suggestion of an historian in the state of Dakota, with a view to carrying forward the U.S. pioneering spirit in eternity The famed artist Gutzon Borglum, a naturalized Danish-American, made the design and was in charge of the project of historic significance. It was the 30th president Calvin Coolidge who announced in 1927 the start of the project. Before the work done, the sculptor passed away at 73 years old. He was then succeeded by his son, and it was not until 1941 that the national monument was finished.
As the stone statues were rather enormous, directional blasting was used. Explosives were used to blow up the peak into models first, and then the stonemasons carved them into statues with tools. The broken stones weighed about 450,000 tons in total. This project was the fruit of arduous work done by a contingent of 360 masons over 14 years. A sum of one million dollars was spent.
13. Only the 1st, 3rd, 16th and 26th presidents were carved on the stone, because
A) after they had been finished, they were no more room for others. B) they all had a good reputation.
C) they were very lucky enough to be selected by chance. D) they had all contributed much to the country.
14. What’s the purpose of the erection of stone statues?
A) To show that they are honored by the living.
B) To show the statue art with the help of the fame of presidents. C) To open a new scenery spot for money.
D) To compliment U.S. pioneering spirit and make it permanent.
15. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A) Rushmore Peak is 1829 meters high.
B) Except for the 1st, 3rd, 16th and 26th presidents, other presidents did nothing brilliant and important.
C) Gutzon Borglum was not American in origin.
D) The stone statues were mainly made by masons' carving. Passage E
Robert Spring, a 19th century forger, was so good at his profession that he was able to make his living for 15 years by selling false signatures of famous Americans. Spring was born in England in 1813 and arrived in Philadelphia in 1858 to open a bookstore. At first he prospered by selling his small but genuine collection of early U.S. autographs. Discovering his ability at copying handwriting, he began imitating signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin and writing them on the title pages of old books. To lessen the chance of detection, he sent his forgeries to England and Canada for sale and circulation.
Forgers have a hard time selling their products. A forger can’t approach a respectable buyer but must deal with people who do not have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their work look real. For example, they buy old books to use the aged paper of the title pages, and they can treat paper and ink with chemicals.
In Spring’s time, right after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the southern states, so Spring invented a respectable maiden lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General ―Stonewall‖ Jackson. For several years Miss Fanny’s financial problems forced her to sell a great number of letters and manuscripts belonging to her famous father. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring from dying in poverty, leaving sharp-eyed experts the difficult task of separating his forgeries from the originals.
16. Why did Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada?
A) There was less chance of being detected there. B) There was a greater demand than in America. C) Britain was Spring’s birthplace.
D) The prices were higher in England and Canada.
17. After the Civil War, there was a great demand in Britain for __________.
A) southern money
B) southern manuscripts and letters
C) signatures of George Washington and Ben Franklin D) Civil War battle plans
18. Robert Spring spent 15 years __________.
A) running a bookstore in Philadelphia
B) as a forger
C) corresponding with Miss Fanny Jackson D) as a respectable dealer
19. According to the passage, forgeries are usually sold to __________.
A) sharp-eyed experts B) book dealers
C) persons who aren’t experts D) owners of old books
20. Who was Miss Fanny Jackson?
A) An imaginary person created by Spring.
B) A little-known girl who sold her father’s papers to Robert Spring. C) Robert Spring’s daughter.
D) The only daughter of General ―Stonewall‖ Jackson.
16-20 ABBCA
One famous surgeon always made it a rule to spend at least 15 minutes on general reading before he went to sleep each night. Whether he went to bed at 10 p.m. or 2.30 a.m. made no difference. Even if you cannot keep to this kind of discipline, it is a good idea to make sure you always have a general interest book in your pocket. Don’t forget it should be a book which entertains you and the English must not be too difficult for you.
Nearly all “speed reading” course have a “pacing” element — some timing device which lets the students know how many words a minute he is reading. You can do this simply by looking at your watch 5 or 10 minutes and noting down the page number you have reached. Check the average number of words per page for the particular book you are reading. Pace yourself every three or four days, always with the same kind of easy, general interest book. You should soon notice your habitual w.p.m.rate creeping up. Obviously there is little point in increasing your w.p.m.rate if you do not understand what you are reading. When you are consciously trying to increase your reading speed, stop after every chapter if you are reading a novel or every section or group of ten or twelve pages if it is a textbook and ask yourself a few questions about what you
have been reading. If you find you have lost the thread of the story, or you can’t remember clearly the details of what was said, reread the section or chapter.
Try this from time to time. Take four or five pages of the general interest book you happen to be reading at the time. Read them as fast as you possibly can. Don’t bother about whether you understand or not. Now go back and read them at what you feel to be your “normal”w.p.m.rate, the rate at which you can comfortably understand. After a “lightning speed”read through probably around 600w.p.m.,you will usually find that your “normal” speed has increased perhaps by as much as 50—100 w.p.m. This is the technique athletes use when they habitually run further in training than they will have to on the day of the big race.
11.The famous surgeon mentioned in the first paragraph exemplifies the people who ____.
A. make it a rule to read at 10 p.m. or 2:30 a.m. every day
B. are in the habit of doing regular reading every day no matter how busy they are
C. always have an interesting book in their pockets
D. habitually go to bed late
12.A pacing device of a reading course is aimed at enabling the students to ____.
A. assess their reading speed
B. speed up their reading
C. check their comprehension
D. do the most efficient reading
13.Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
A. You can never ignore your comprehension when you try to increase your reading speed.
B. The purpose of lightning speed exercise is to help you win the English contest.
C. To pace yourself, you should use books with more or less the same degrees of difficulty.
D. It is always a good idea to carry in your pocket an easy and interesting English book. 14.The author writes this passage mainly to ____.
A. emphasize the importance of reading
B. classify different kinds of reading materials
C. give suggestions for reading practice
D. set a pace in reading
15.All of the following points are hints for reading practice given by the author except ____.
A. checking your progress through pacing
B. setting aside time each day for general reading
C. doing lightning speed exerciseD. recalling the thread of the story already read
B A B C D
It is common knowledge that drug abuse leads to harmful consequences. Why then do people—particularly youngsters—continue to use drugs? Psychologists claim that there are three basic motivations that influence people to take drugs: curiosity, stress and environmental factors. Sometimes, youngsters take drugs simply because they are curious. Taking drugs seems to be the “in thing” for their generation, so they want to know what drugs are like. The trouble is that they do not know that taking soft and seemingly innocuous(无害的) drugs can develop into cravings(渴望) for stronger stuff later on. In some cases, youngsters are depressed or frustrated because of problems related to parents, school or the opposite sex. They take drugs to escape from the stress brought on by all these problems. In other cases, the environment is conductive to taking drugs. If, for instance, a youngster belongs to a community, school, or peer group where other
youngsters take drugs, he may soon be tempted to follow suit, for fear of ostracism or non-acceptance.
There is a growing consensus nowadays among social workers and psychologists that the best possible approach to the problem of drug addiction among the young is for school authorities, social workers and the Police Narcotics Division to work together to provide young people with much needed education on the effects and dangers of drug abuse. Moreover, parents can do a great job in leading children away from drugs. They should spend more time with their children, listening and talking to them. Most importantly, parents should show them attention, concern and love. Parents who always scream at their children and nag(唠叨) them about their failings and weaknesses are regarded as unwitting drug pushers. As far as young people are concerned, a warm and happy family, wherein members share both joys and sorrows and where children get maximum encouragement and support, is the best bulwark against the onslaughts of drugs. It is no exaggeration to say that a happy home is a drug free home.
1. The expression “in thing” in the first paragraph most probably means ____. A. curiosity B. fashion C. demand D. pressure
2. Which of the following is NOT MENTIONED as a reason why some youngsters take soft drugs?
A. They think that soft drugs are not harmful. B. They wonder what drugs are like. C. They are disturbed by problems. D. Their parents are drug-takers.
3. Social workers and psychologists hold a common belief that ____.
A. the Police Narcotics Division should take sole responsibility for the problem of drug addiction among the young
B. parents ought to be educated about the effects and danger of drug abuse C. young people tend to be addicted to drugs
D. the concerned authorities should join efforts to educate youngsters about the evil consequences of drug addiction
4. A youngster grows in a community where people around him take drugs ____. A. may also take drugs to adapt to the trend
B. may run away from home for fear to be involved in it C. may be very cautious in his choice of friends
D. may be tempted into doing the same thing to be accepted 5. The best way to prevent youngsters from taking soft drugs is ____. A. to issue a ban on the sale of drugs B. to punish the drug addicts
C. to give them a warm and loving family D. to teach them principles B D D D C
Mans first real invention, and one of the most important inventions in history, was the wheel. All transportation and every machine in the world depend on it.
The wheel is the simplest yet perhaps the most remarkable of all inventions, because they are no wheels in nature—no living thing was ever created with wheels. How, then, did man come to invent the wheel?
Perhaps some early hunters found that they could roll the dead body of a heavy animal through the forest on logs more easily than they could carry it. However, the logs themselves weighted a lot.
It must have taken a great prehistoric thinker to imagine to thin slices of a log connected at their centers by a strong stick. This would roll along just as the logs did yet be much lighter and easier than to handle. Thus the wheel axle came into being, and with them the first carts.
11. The wheel is important because ____________. A. it was man’s first real invention.
B. all transportation depends on it. C. every machine depends on it. D. both B and C.
12. The wheel is described as _____________. A. light B. complicated. C. strange. D. simple.
13. It was remarkable of man to invent the wheel because ___________. A. it led to many other inventions. B. man had no use for it then. C. there were no wheels in nature. D. it was very complicated.
14. This passage says that the first wheel might have been a _____________. A. piece of metal. B. heavy log.
C. round piece of stone D. slice of log.
15. The idea of making wheels might have come from ______________. A. chasing an animal. B. watching a rolling trunk. C. watching running animals.
D. rolling the dead body of an animal on logs. D A B A C
You don’t need every word to understand the meaning of what you read. In face, too much emphasis on individual words both slows your speed and reduces your comprehension. You will be given the chance to prove this to yourself, but meanwhile, let is look at the implications.
First, any habit which slows down your silent reading to the speed at which you speak, or read aloud, is inefficient. If you point to each word as you read, or more your head, of form the words with your lips, you read poorly. Less obvious habits also hold back reading efficiency. ONE
is ―saying‖ each word silently by moving your tongue or throat or vocal cords; another is ―hearing‖ each word as you read.
These are habits which should have been outgrown long ago. The beginning reader is learning how letters can make words, how written words are pronounced, and how sentences are put together. Your reading purpose is quite different; it is to understand meaning.
It has been estimated that up to 75% of the words in English sentences are not really necessary for conveying the meaning. The secret of silent reading is to seek out those key words and phrases which carry the thought, and to pay less attention to words which exist only for the sake of grammatical completeness.
An efficient reader can grasp the meaning from a page at least twice as fast as he can read the passage aloud. Unconsciously perhaps, he takes in a whole phrase or thought unit at a time. If he ―says‖ or ―hears‖ words to himself. They are selected ones, said for emphasis. 16. This passage is mainly about ___
A. improving eye movements B. reading more widely C. eliminating poor reading habits D. concentrating while reading 17. Saying each word to yourself as you read ____.
A. improves comprehension B. increases reading speed C. prevents regression D. hinders reading efficiency 18. Your reading purpose should be ___. A. to understand all the words B. to make fewer eye movements C. to understand meaning
D. to understand the grammatical structures
19.It has been estimated that up to 75% of words in English sentences are ____. A. grammatically unnecessary B. essential to the meaning C. not absolutely essential to grasp of meaning D. regressed more than once by poor readers 20. Efficient readers usually ____.
A. move their heads quickly B. take in whole phrases at a time C. point at key words D. miss some important points for speed
C D C C B
We use both words and gestures to express our feelings, but the problem is that these words and gestures can be understood in different ways. It is true that a smile means the same thing in any language. So does laughter or crying. There are also a number of striking similarities in the way different animals show the same feelings. Dogs, tigers and humans, for example, often show their teeth when they are angry. This is probably because they are born with those behavior patterns.
Fear is another emotion that is shown in much the same way all over the world. In Chinese and in English literature, a phrase like \"he went pale and begin to tremble\" suggests that the man is either very afraid or he has just got a very big shock. However, \"he opened his eyes wide\" is used to suggest anger in Chinese whereas in English it means surprise. In Chinese \"surprise\" can be described in a phrase like 'they stretched out their tongues!' Sticking out your tongue in English is an insulting gesture or expresses strong dislike.
Even in the same culture, people differ in ability to understand and express feelings. Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better than men at recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on people's faces. Other studies show that older people usually find it easier to recognize or understand body language than younger people do.
6. According to the passage, __________.
A. we can hardly understand what people's gestures mean
B. we can not often be sure what people mean when they describe their feelings in words or gestures
C. words can be better understood by older people
D. gestures can be understood by most of the people while words can not 7. People's facial expressions may be misunderstood because __________. A. people of different ages may have different understanding B. people have different cultures
C. people of different sex may understand a gesture in a different way D. people of different countries speak different languages 8. In the same culture, __________.
A. people have different ability to understand and express feelings
B. people have the same understanding of something C. people never fail to understand each other D. people are equally intelligent
9. From this passage, we can conclude __________. A. words are used as frequently as gestures B. words are often found difficult to understand
C. words and gestures are both used in expressing feelings D. gestures are more efficiently used than words 10. The best title for this passage may be __________. A. Words and Feelings B. Words, Gestures and Feelings C. Gestures and Feelings D. Culture and Understanding B B A C B
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