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1、A Reading is not the only way to gain knowledge of the work in the past.There is another large reservoir（知识库）which may be called experience,and the college student will find that every craftsman（工匠）has something he canteach and will generally teach gladly to any college student who does not look dow

2、n upon them.The informationfrom them differs from（不同于）that in textbooks and papers chiefly in that its theoretical（理论的）part-theexplanations of why things happen is frequently quite fantastic 申奇的）.But the demonstration（示范）and reportof what happens,and how it happens are correct even if the reports ar

3、e in completely unscientific terms（术语）.Presently the college student will learn,in this case also,what to accept and what to reject.One important thing for acollege student to remember is that if Aristotle could talk to the fisherman,so can he.Another source of knowledge isthe vast store of traditio

4、nal（传统的）practices handed down from father to son,or mother to daughter,of old countrycustoms（习惯）,of folklore（风俗）.All this is very difficult for a college student to examine,for much knowledge andpersonal experience is needed here to separate good plants from wild grass.The college student should lea

5、rn torealize and remember how much of real value science has found in this wide,confused wilderness and how oftenscientific discoveries of what had existed in this area long age.36.In the last paragraph the phrase this wide,confused wilderness1 refers to.A.personal experience B.wild weeds among good

6、 plantsC.the information from the parents D.the vast store of traditional practices37.Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?A.The college students have trouble separating good plants from wild grass B.Craftsmans experience is usuallyunscientificC.The contemptuous（傲慢的）college

7、students will receive nothing from craftsmenD.Traditional practices are as important as experience for the college student38.From this passage we can infer t hat.A.well invite the craftsman to teach in the college B.schools and books are not the only way to knowledgeC.scientific discoveries late bas

8、ed on personal experienceD.discoveries and rediscoveries are the most important source of knowledge for acollege student39.The author advises the college student to.A.be contemptuous to the craftsman B.be patient in helping the craftsman with scientific termsC.learn the craftsmans experience by judg

9、ing it carefully D.gain the craftsmans experience without rejection40.The main idea of this passage is about.A.what to learn from the parents B.how to gain knowledge C.why to learn from craftsman D.how to deal withexperienceBWater,water every where.It lasted almost two months,but in August it ended.

10、It left 45 people dead and$10 billion worth of damage in nine states of USA.It was quite a big Mississippi flood ever recorded.In St.Louis,Missouri,9,000 people were forced to leave their homes while the city was in danger.St.Louis is just downriverfrom the points where the Missouri and Illinois Riv

11、ers flow into the Mississippi.All three rivers were flooding.Butthe city escaped the worst when levees（堤）broke upriver.A levee is built of river sand and clay（粘土）.Eleven milesof flood walls were built in the late 1960*8 The walls are 18 inches thick and 5 to 22 feet high.They were designed toprotect

12、 against a 52-foot flood.In St.Louis,water almost reached the top of flood walls.It measured 49.4 feet.41.The flood referred to in the p a s s a g e.A.was the heaviest one in the history B.happened in Missouri and Illinois statesC.happened in less than twenty percent of the states of U.S.A.D.was rec

13、orded several times42.The meaning of the sentence But the city escaped the worst”is t hat.A.many people escaped from the city B.the flood attacked the city heavilyC.the flood did not attack the city at all D.the city avoided the worst situation43.The highest flood referred to in the passage was a b

14、o u t.A.18 feet high B.5-22 feet high C.nearly 50 feet high D.52 feet highCIn hopes of becoming millionaires,many Filipinos（菲律宾人）began drinking more Pepsi.They hoped to get abottle cap with the winning number on it.In May 1992,the number was announced:349.Thousands rushed to gettheir reward with the

15、ir bottle caps worth a million pesos（about US$40,000）each.But Pepsi wouldnt pay.Thecompany said there was a mistake.The numbers on the caps did not include a security code（保险号）,so the capswere not really winners.Up to 800,000 bottle caps had the number 349.Pepsi has spent millions of dollars on thep

16、roblem.The company has paid 54 million pesos to real winners.It also paid 500 pesos for each No.349 cap withoutthe security code.44.Which of the following is not true?A.All those who got the number of 349 got some money B.All those who got the number of 349 didnt get thesame amount of moneyC.None of

17、 those who get the number of 349 wasnt rewarded D.The company made a mistake so as to sellmore pepsi45.From the passage we can guess that peso is.A.the name of a person B.a kind of drink C.the name of a company D.none of the aboveDIn Cardiff I was put to work in furniture department at one of the lo

18、cal stores.It was large,fairly out of date,run（经营）,like its parent company in London,by a group of relatives.Being only a member of the store for a shorttime,I was in a very fortunate position.The others,particularly the older members of the store,were naturally askedto produce good sales figures.I

19、was more of an observer.If I made a sale,I was pleased,but if I didnt,I would not beblamed.I was really there to observe and learn,and as I had no interest in making a position in the furniture business,I wasnt too diligent（勤奋）about that either.One salesman in late middle age once expressed his inse

20、curity（不安全感）by scolding me of trying to steal one of his customers（雇客）.Nothing could have been further from the truth,buthe demanded that I go to the stockroom（货仓）with him to settle the matter.He was very small and thin,but to mysurprise he started dancing about among the carpets and closets working

21、 his arms wildly and calling on me to*putthem up.I couldnt put anything up-1 was too busy rolling on a four-foot six-inch spring mattress（弹簧垫子）,helpless with laughter.Finally he saw the joke too,and we went off to the members1 store for a conciliatory（和解）cupof tea.Several days later,I finally left t

22、he store.Thank God!46.The furniture department was run by.A.the authors parents B.the authors relatives C.some member of a big family D.the local government47.The shop in C a r d i f f.A.was big and very modern B.was old but beautiful C.didn*t sell furniture only D.was famous in London48.The author

23、was lucky b e c a u s e.A.sales figures were not important for him B.he was younger than the othersC.he produced good sales figures D.his pay was higher49.One salesman thought t hat.A.the author was more of an observer than a real member of the storeB.what the author had said was far from the truthC

24、.the author tried to get a person to buy the furniture dishonestlyD.the writer destroyed a four-foot six-inch spring mattress50.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A.The author only stayed in the shop for a short time because he was not interested in business.B.The aut

25、hor felt light-hearted when he left the shop.C.The author was punished for stealing money from the customer.D.The author was asked to put up thecarpets.EDriving cars,trucks and motorcycles is an important part of our lives.We do it every day to get to work,toschool or to friends1 houses.Driving can

26、be very convenient,but can also cause many problems.Waiting in line at a red light,a driver mayget impatient and decide just to drive right through it.If another car is coming from the other direction,there might bea terrible accident.Cutting another car off can make its driver angry,so that driver

27、cuts off someone else.Pretty sooneverybody is angry,and impatient.Traffic accidents declare millions of lives every year worldwide.In Taiwan alone,over seven people are killed in accidents every day.The annual death rate（年死亡率）from traffic accidents inTaiwan is twice that of Japan.To allow traffic to

28、 move smoothly and safely,everybody must follow the rules.Beforeyou drive,learn all the traffic laws.That way of driving is safe,convenient and even fun!5 l.The word convenientn in the passage me a ns.A.handy,easy to do B.that can be changed C.fond of drinking and merry-making D.carriages orother tr

29、ucks52.If you cut another car off,its driver may be.A.impatient B.terrible C.angry D.both Aand B53.The sentence Traffic accidents declare millions of lives means A.Traffic accidents make some people become millionairesB.Many people die from traffic accidentsC.Millions of people say they themselves h

30、ave had traffic accidentsD.Millions of people remain healthy after traffic accidents54.According to the passage,driving can be safe if.A.you are patient B.you obey all the traffic rules C.you don*t cut another car off D.you wait inline at a red light55.Which of the following may be the best title fo

31、r this p a s s a g e?.A.Traffic Safety B.A Careful C.How To Drive A Car D.A Traffic AccidentDCBCB 4150 CDCDD CCACB 5155 ACBBA（A）In ancient（古代）time the most important examinations were spoken,not written.In the schools of ancientGreece and Rome,testing usually consisted of saying poetry aloud or givi

32、ng speeches.In the European universities ofthe Middle Ages,students who were working for advanced degrees had to discuss questions in their field of study ofthe subject.This custom exists today as part of the work of testing candidates（候选人）for a masters or doctorsdegree.Generally,however,modem exami

33、nations are written.Two types of tests are commonly used in modernschools.The first types sometimes called an objective（客观性）test,it is intended to deal with facts.,not personalopinions.To make up an objective test the teacher writes a series of questions,each of which has only one correctanswer.Alon

34、g with each question the teacher writes the correct answer and also three statements that look likeanswers to students who have mot learned the material properly.The student has just one task:he must recognize thecorrect answer and copy its letter or number on his examination paper.For testing a stu

35、dents memory of facts and details,the objective test has advantages.It can find out a great dealabout the students range of knowledge.For testing some kinds of learning,however,such a test is not verysatisfactory.A lucky student may guess the correct answer without really knowing the material.36.The

36、 passage is mainly about.A.examinations in the ancient times.B.modern examinations.C.how to do well in an examination.D.setting questions for an examination37.The objective test is not very satisfactory b e c a u s e.A.it is easy and quick to score.B.the teacher can find out a great deal about the s

37、tudents range of knowledge in a short time.C.it shows how deeply the student has thought about the subject.D.it contains element of luck.38.Which of the following statements about the objective test is true?A.Examinations in modem times are written,while in ancient times they are spoken.B.The object

38、ive test has advantages for testing a students memory of facts and details.C.The objective test is the only way to test a students memory of facts and details,.D.Each objective question has more than one correct answer.39.The next paragraph will probably deal with.A.the other type of examination B.t

39、he advantages of the objective testC.how students guess the correct answer without really knowing the material D.examinations in theancient times（B）What is world English?World English is a course in the English language.It is intended for studentswhose native language is not English.It is a basic pr

40、ogramme consisting of six stages.Each stage includes a StudentBook,a Teachers Book,a Workbook,and cassette recordings.World English is further supported by separate booksof readings,by tests,and by visual（可视的）aids.Who is world English for?World English may be entered at any one of three different le

41、vels.The First Level,Books One and Two,is intended for students with little or no education In English.Books Three and Four make upthe Second Level;they are suitable for students who have some knowledge of English.The Third Level,Books Fiveand Six,is intended for students who are concerned with impr

42、ovement in the language.What does world English teach?World English teaches four basic skills of language:listening,speaking,reading,and writing.At all levels,each skill is presented systematically.In the First Level,listening and speaking receivemore attention.In the latter books,reading and writin

43、g become more important.However,reading and writingactivities are presented even in Unit One of book One;and listening and speaking exercises occur through Unit Oneof Book One;and listening and speaking exercises occur though Unite Ten of Book Six.40.This passage is probably taken from the of an Eng

44、lish text book.A.contents B.introduction C.First chapter D.index（索弓I ）41.Suppose you are a student of Senior T h r e e,wi l l be suitable for you if you want to make yourEnglish better.A.Books One and Two B.Books Three and Four C.Books Five and Six D.none of them.42.We may infer form this passage th

45、at the whole set of World English consists of units.A.ten B.thirty C.sixty D.more than sixty（C）One answer to the question of land shortage was suggested by an organization some years ago.A city was to be builtat sea,housing 30,000 people.The suggestion was to shape the city like a harbor（港 口）。The ou

46、ter wall of theharbor would stand on steel columns resting on the sea-bed.Naturally this could only be where the water was fairlyshallow.The people would like to live in flats in the fifty metre high outer wall.The flats would be all face inwards,and would be made of concrete（混泥土）and glass.The glass

47、 would be specially made and colored to control the heatand strong light from the sun.The planners called this man-made harbor would be calm.On it would be floatingislands carrying more building:a hospital,two theaters,museum,an art exhibition hall and a church.On one of theislands would be a specia

48、l factory to take the salt out of sea water and turn it into fresh water.People living in thecity could move around on small boats driven by electricity,so there would be no air pollution from the burning ofgas.There would be platforms outside the man wall for ships bringing supplies.People could al

49、so travel to themainland by motorboat or water plane.43.What was suggested about the construction of a new city at sea?A.The city was to be designed together with a harbor.B.The walls around the city would be made ofsteel and glass.C.The building of the city would rest on a floating island.D.The peo

50、ple would live in tall buildingsurrounded by a wall.44.How would fresh water be supplied to the city?A.By treating sea water.B.By getting it from the surrounding islands.C.By building a small lake of fresh water inside the city.D.By transporting it from the mainland.45.The suggestion made by the org