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1、199616.It was felt that he lacked the _ to pursuer a difficult task to the very end. (C)A. petitionB. engagementC. commitmentD. qualification17.He does nothing that _ the interests of the collective. (B)A. runs forB. runs against C. runs overD. runs into18.Though he views himself as a realist, Cetro

2、n says that his findings make him very _ about future. (A)A. optimisticB. sympatheticC. objectiveD. precautions19.In such a changing and complex society, formerly simple solutions to informational needs become _. (C)A. confusingB. acceptableC. complicatedD. feasible20.When it comes to teaching _ , m

3、any parents believe that if they love their children and treat them kindly, the kids will know how to behave. (B)A. mentalityB. moralityC. majestyD. majority21.Exercise seems to benefit the brain power of healthy and sick, young and old _. (A)A. alikeB. aliveC. togetherD. included22.History has demo

4、nstrated that countries with different social Systems and ideologies can join hands in meeting the common challenges to human _ and development. (B)A. evolutionB. survivalC. rivalryD. dignity23.Although sports _ the household, Joe drew the line when they interfered with family traditions and routine

5、. (C)A. overwhelmedB. affectedC. dominatedD. influenced24.Shopping for a new swimsuit is one of least _ activities, because I almost always get salesclerk with a sick sense of humor. (C)A. favorableB. popularC. favoriteD. beneficial25.It is during summer breaks that we first taste the satisfaction o

6、f work that _ into hard currency. (B)A. transfersB. translatesC. transmitsD. transplants26.Skilled technicians and advanced technologies enable us to build uncompromised quality into all our cars, because our first _ is bringing you pleasure for years to come. (D)A. prestigeB. benefitC. privilegeD.

7、priority27.With keen _, convincing facts and a global angle, Epstein vividly recorded a brilliant page of the great revolution. (D)A. inspectionB. intellectualC. intentionD. insight28Telecommunication developments enable the sending of messages _ television, radio and very shortly, electronic mail t

8、o bombard people with many messages. (A)A. viaB. amidC. pastD. across29.The so-called intelligent behavior demands memory, remembering being a primary _ for reasoning. (B)A. resourceB. requirementC. resolutionD. response30.Womens central role in managing natural resources and protecting the environm

9、ent -has been overlooked more often than it has been _. (A)A. acknowledgedB. emphasizedC. memorizedD. associated31Technology has _ the sharing of information and the storage and delivery of information, thus making more information available to more people. (D)A. formulatedB. furnishedC. functionedD

10、. facilitated32.The new government _ the foreign-owned oil fields one after another. (A)A. took overB. took outC. took offD. took on33.One study found that job applicants who make more eye contact are _ as more alert, dependable, confident and responsible. (B)A. referredB. perceivedC. recommendedD.

11、presumed34.Many proverbs _ in ancient Greece and Rome and in medieval Europe, spreading from country to country in Latin texts. (C)A. designatedB. descendedC. originatedD. created35.To give you a general idea of our products, we enclose the catalogues showing various products handled by us with deta

12、iled _ and means of packing. (D)A. specimensB. inspectionsC. paraphrasesD. specificationsPassage OneA proven method for effective textbook reading is the SQ3R method developed by Francis Robinson. The first step is to survey (the S step) the chapter by reading the title, introduction, section headin

13、gs, summary and by studying any graphs, tables, illustrations or charts. The purpose of this step is to get an overview of the chapter so that you will know before you read what it will be about. In the second step ( the Q step), for each section you ask yourself questions such as “What do I already

14、 know about this topic?” and “What do I want to know?” In this step you also take the section heading and turn it into a question. This step gives you a purpose for reading the section. The third step ( the first of the 3 Rs ) is to read to find the answer to your questions. Then at the end of each

15、section, before going on to the next section, you recite ( the second of the 3 Rs) the answers to the questions that you formed in the question step. When you recite you should say the information you want to learn out loud in your own words. The fifth step is done after you have completed steps 2,

16、3 and 4 for each section. You review ( the last of the 3 Rs) the entire chapter. The review is done much as the survey was in the first step. As you review, hold a mental conversation with yourself as you recite the information you selected as important to learn. The mental conversation could take t

17、he form of asking and answering the questions formed from the headings or reading the summary, which lists the main ideas in the chapter, and trying to fill in the details for each main idea.36.The passage implies that the SQ3R method _.A. needs to be provenB. leaves much to be desiredC. turns out t

18、o be practicableD. cannot be used by every reader37.The SQ3R method consists of _ steps.A. threeB. fourC. fiveD. seven38.According to the passage, the first step helps the readers _.A. read first several paragraphsB. scan the whole chapterC. study the graphsD. get the theme of the chapter39.Which of

19、 the following is the fourth step?A. To question yourself.B. To read for information.C. To utter your answers.D. To draw a conclusion.40.Which of the following statements is true?A. In the last step, you should remember all the information.B. When you finish the last step, you will get both the main

20、 idea and the details.C. The mental conversation involves answering the questions asked by the author.D. While you are holding a mental conversation you select the important information.Key: C, C, D, C, BPassage TwoThough it is mere 1 to 3 percent of the population, the upper class possesses at leas

21、t 25 percent of the nations wealth. This class has two segments: upper-upper and lower-upper Basically, the upper-upper class is the “old rich” families that have been wealthy for several generations an aristocracy of birth and wealth. Their names are in the Social Register, a listing of acceptable

22、members of high society. A few are known across the nation, such as the Rockefellers, Roosevelts, and Vanderbilts. Most are not visible to the general public. They live in grand seclusion (深居简出), drawing their income from the investment of their inherited wealth. In contrast, the lower-upper class i

23、s the “new rich”. Although they may be wealthier than some of the old rich, the new rich have hustled (急于做) to make their money like everybody else beneath their class. Thus their prestige is generally lower than that of the old rich, who have not found it necessary to lift a finger to make their mo

24、ney, and who tend to look down upon the new rich.However its wealth is acquired, the upper class is very, very rich. They have enough money and leisure time to cultivate an interest in the arts and to collect rare books, painting, and sculpture. They generally live in exclusive areas, belong to excl

25、usive social clubs, communicate with each other, and marry their own kind all of which keeps them so distant from the masses that they have been called the out-of-sight class. More than any other class, they tend to be conscious of being members of a class. They also command an enormous amount of po

26、wer and influence here and abroad, as they hold many top government positions, run the Council on Foreign Relations, and control multinational corporations. Their actions affect the lives of millions.41.All the following statements are true EXCEPT that _.A. the upper-upper class is of aristocratic o

27、riginB. the “old rich” enjoy higher prestige than the “new rich”C. the “old rich” isolate themselves and lead a lonely lifeD. the upper class owns at least a quarter of the countrys wealth42.The “old rich” get richer _.A. through the Social RegisterB. through their reputationC. by investing their in

28、herited wealthD. by collecting paintings and sculptures43.The reason why the “old rich” look down upon the “new rich” is that _.A. the former are wealthier than the latterB. the latter sweat themselves to make moneyC. the “new rich” have no interest in artsD. the “old rich” are conscious of being me

29、mbers of the upper class44.The upper class is also called the out-of-sight class because _.A. they keep away from the general publicB. they spend most of their time abroadC. they dont communicate with any peopleD. they move frequently from place to place45.We can-learn from the passage that _.A. the

30、 upper class is powerful and influentialB. the upper class collects rare books to make moneyC. the upper class holds all top government positionsD. the “old rich” makes much more money than the “new rich”Key: C, C, B, A, APassage ThreeWhat, besides children, connects mothers around the world and acr

31、oss the seas of time? Its chicken soup, one prominent American food expert says.From Russian villages to Africa and Asia, chicken soup has been the remedy for those weak in body and spirit. Mothers passed their knowledge on to ancient writers of Greece, China and Rome, and even the 12th century phil

32、osopher and physician Moses Mainmides extolled (赞美) its virtues.Among the ancients, Aristotle thought poultry should stand in higher estimation than four-legged animals because the air is less dense than the earth. Chickens got another boost (吹捧) in the book of Genesis, where it is written that bird

33、s and fish were created on the fifth day, a day before four-legged animals.But according to Mimi Sheraton, who has spent much of the past three years exploring the world of chicken soup, much of the reason for chickens real or imagined curative (治愈) powers comes from its color.Her new book, “The Who

34、le World Loves Chicken Soup”, looks at the beloved and mysterious brew, with dozens of recipes from around the world. “Throughout the ages,” she said, “there has been a lot of feeling that white-colored foods are easier to eat for the weak -women and the ill.” In addition, “soups, or anything for th

35、at matter eaten with a spoon” are considered “comfort foods.” Sheraton said.“I love soup and love making soup and as I was collecting recipes I began to see this as an international dish . It has a universal mystique as something curative, a strength builder,” Sheraton said from her New York home.He

36、r book treats the oldest remedy as if it was brand new.The National Broiler Council, the. trade group representing the chicken industry, reported that 51 percent of the people it surveyed said they bought chicken because it was healthier, 50 percent said it was versatile, 41 percent said it was econ

37、omical and 46 percent said it was low in fat.46.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A. Prominent American Foods.B. History of the Chicken Soup.C. Chicken Soup Recipes.D. Chicken Soup, a Universal Cure-all.47.Since ancient times, the value of chicken soup _.A. has been over-es

38、timatedB. has been widely acknowledgedC. has been appreciated only by philosophersD. has been known only to mothers48.Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Chicken soup has a very long history.B. Since ancient times, chicken soup has been a home remedy.C. Poultry usually stands higher tha

39、n four-legged animals.D. Four-legged animals were said to be created on the sixth day.49.Chicken soup has curative powers mainly for _ according to Sheraton.A. its colorB. its tasteC. its flavorD. its recipe50.It can be said from the survey that chicken is _.A. a main dishB. a popular foodC. cheaper

40、 than any other foodD. All of the aboveKey: D, B, C, A, BPassage FourThroughout history man has changed his physical environment in order to improve his way of life.With the tools of technology he has altered many physical features of the earth. He has transformed woodlands into farmland, and made l

41、akes and reservoirs out of rivers for irrigation purposes or hydroelectric power. Man has also modified the face of the earth by draining marshes and cutting through mountains to build roads and railways.However, mans changes to the physical environment have not always had beneficial results. Today,

42、 pollution of the air and water is an increasing danger to the health of the planet. Each day thousands of tons of gases come out of the exhausts of motor vehicles; smoke from factories pollutes the air of industrialized areas and the surrounding areas of countryside. The air in cities is becoming i

43、ncreasingly unhealthy.The pollution of water is equally harmful. In the sea, pollution from oil is increasing and is killing enormous numbers of algae (水藻), fish and birds. The whole ecological balance of the sea is being changed. The same problem exists in rivers. Industrial wastes have already mad

44、e many rivers lifeless.Conservationists believe that it is now necessary for man to limit the growth of technology in order to survive on earth.51.Man has changed his physical environment with a view to _.A. altering the physical features of the earthB. bettering his way of lifeC. improving his surr

45、oundingsD. modifying the face of the planet52.According to the passage, pollution of the air and water is caused by _.A. thousands of tons of gases coming out of the exhausts of motor vehiclesB. the changes of the environment that technology has brought to manC. the increasing amount of oil that- ha

46、s been producedD. industrial wastes discharged into rivers53.The ecological balance of the sea is lost when _.A. people consume more fish than they used toB. the ecological balance of the river is lostC. large numbers of algae, fish and birds are killedD. the production of marine petroleum is increa

47、sed54.Who would most probably disagree with conservationists?A. Industrialists.B. Ecologists.C. Businessmen.D. Environmentalists.55.The purpose of the writer is _.A. to reduce modern technologyB. to improve mans way of lifeC. to warn people not to change the natural environmentD. to call attention to the protection of the natural environmentKey: B, B, C, A, DPassage FiveWe all associate colors with feeling and attitudes. In politics dark blue often means “tradition”, and red means “social change”. But blue can