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1、2000年 1 月：Passage One21.What does the passage say about asteroids and meteoroids?A)They are heavenly bodies different in composition.B)They are heavenly bodies similar in nature.C)There are more asteroids than meteoroids.D)Asteroids are more mysterious than meteoroids.22.What do scientists say about

2、 the collision of an asteroid withEarth?A)It is very unlikely but the danger exists.B)Such a collision might occur once every 25 years.C)Collisions of smaller asteroids with Earth occur more oftenthan expected.D)Its still too early to say whether such a collision might occur.23.What do people think

3、of the suggestion of using nuclearweapons to alter the courses of asteroids?A)It sounds practical but it may not solve the problem.B)It may create more problems than it might solve.C)It is a waste of money because a collision of asteroids withEarth is very unlikely.D)Further research should be done

4、before it is provedapplicable.24.We can conclude from the passage that.A)while pushing asteroids off course nuclear weapons woulddestroy the worldB)asteroids racing across the night sky are likely to hit Earth inthe near futureC)the worry about asteroids can be left to future generationssince it is

5、unlikely to happen in our lifetimeD)workable solutions still have to be found to prevent acollision of asteroids with Earth25.Which of the following best describes the authors tone in thispassage?A)Optimistic.B)Critical.C)Objective.D)Arbitrary.Passage Two26.The passage mainly d i s c u s s e s.A)a n

6、ew way of highway speed controlB)a new pattern for painting highwaysC)a new approach to training driversD)a new type of optical illusion27.On roads painted with chevrons,drivers tend to feel thatA)they should avoid speed-related hazardsB)they are driving in the wrong laneC)they should slow down thei

7、r speedD)they are approaching the speed limit28.The advantage of chevrons over straight,horizontal bars isthat the f or mer.A)can keep drivers awakeB)can cut road accidents in halfC)will have a longer effect on driversD)will look more attractive29.The American Automobile Association Foundation for T

8、rafficSafety plans to.A)try out the Japanese method in certain areasB)change the road signs across the countryC)replace straight,horizontal bars with chevronsD)repeat the Japanese road patterns30.What does the author say about straight,horizontal barspainted across roads?A)They are falling out of us

9、e in the United StatesB)They tend to be ignored by drivers in a short period of time.C)They are applicable only on broad roads.D)They cannot be applied successfully to traffic circles.Passage Three31.Whats the authors purpose in writing this passage?A)To show the inability of trains to compete with

10、planes withrespect to speed and convenience.B)To stress the influence of the automobile on Americasstandard of convenience.C)To emphasize the function of travel agencies in marketpromotion.D)To illustrate the important role of persuasive communicationin changing consumer attitudes.32.It can be infer

11、red from the passage that the drop in Amtrakridership was due to the fact that.A)trains were not suitable for short distance passengertransportationB)trains were not the fastest and most convenient form oftransportationC)trains were not as fast and convenient as they used to beD)trains could not com

12、pete with planes in terms of luxury andconvenience33.To encourage consumers to travel by train,DDB Needhame mp h a s i z e d.A)the freedom and convenience provided on trainsB)the practical aspects of train travelC)the adventurous aspects of train tripsD)the safety and cleanliness of train trips34.Th

13、e train ads were placed among family-oriented TVprograms involving nature and America because.A)they could focus on meaningful travel experiencesB)they could increase the effectiveness of the TV programsC)their profits could be increased by some 15 percentD)most travel-lovers and nervous fliers were

14、 believed to beamong the audiences35.According to the passage,the Empire Builder enjoyed anincrease in ridership and profits bec aus e.A)the attractiveness of its name and route was effectivelyadvertisedB)it provided an exciting travel exper5ienceC)its passengers could enjoy the great western outdoo

15、rsD)it was widely advertised in newspapers and magazines inChicago and SEattlePassage Four36.The significance of Brocklehursts research is thatA)it suggested a way to keep some foods fresh withoutpreservativesB)it discovered tiny globules in both cream and butterC)it revealed the secret of how bacte

16、ria multiply in cream andbutterD)it found that cream and butter share the same chemicalcomposition37.According to the researchers,cream sours fast than butterbecause b a c t e r i a.A)are more evenly distributed in creamB)multiply more easily in cream than in butterC)live on less fat in cream than i

17、n butterD)produce less waste in cream than in butter38.According to Brocklehurst,we can keep cream fresh byA)removing its fatB)killing the bacteriaC)reducing its water contentD)altering its structure39.The word“colonies”(Line 2,Para.4)refers toA)tiny globulesB)watery regionsC)bacteria communitiesD)l

18、ittle compartments40.Commercial application of the research finding will bepossible if salad cream can be made resistant to bacterial attackA)by varying its chemical compositionB)by turning it into a solid lumpC)while keeping its structure unchangedD)while retaining its liquid form2001Passage One11.

19、What is the cause of the problem that people living on partsof the south coast of England face?A)The disappearance of hotels,houses and gardens.B)The experts lack of knowledge.C)The rising of the sea level.D)The washing-away of limestone cliffs.12.The erosion of the white cliffs in the south of Engl

20、andA)will soon become a problem for people living in centralEnglandB)has now become a threat to the local residentsC)is quickly changing the map of EnglandD)can be stopped if proper measures are taken13.The experts study on the problem of erosion canA)lead to its eventual solutionB)provide an effect

21、ive way to slow it downC)help to prevent it from worseningD)warn people whose homes are in danger14.It is not feasible to build sea defenses to protect againsterosion because.A)it is too costly and will endanger neighbouring areasB)the government is too slow in taking actionC)they will be easily kno

22、cked down by waves and currentsD)house agents along the coast do not support the idea15.According to the author,when buying a house along thesouth coast of England,people shoul d.A)be aware of the potential danger involvedB)guard against being cheated by the house agentC)take the quality of the hous

23、e into considerationD)examine the house carefully before making a decisionPassage Two16.An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes isA)to make sports less competitiveB)to make sports more challengingC)to reduce their mental stressD)to increase their sense of success17.According to the

24、 passage sport is positive for young peoplein that.A)it can help them learn more about societyB)it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselvesC)it enables them to find flaws in themselvesD)it can provide them with valuable experiences18.Many coaches and parents are in the habit of critici

25、zingyoung a t h l e t e s.A)without realizing criticism may destroy their self confidenceB)in order to make them remember lifes lessonsC)believing that criticism is beneficial for their earlydevelopmentD)so as to put more pressure on them19.According to the passage parents and coaches shouldA)help c

26、hildren to win every gameB)pay more attention to letting children enjoy sportsC)enable children to understand the positive aspect of sportsD)train children to cope with stress10.The authors purpose in writing the passage isA)to persuade young children not to worry about criticismB)to stress the impo

27、rtance of positive reinforcement to childrenC)to discuss the skill of combining criticism withencouragementD)to teach young athletes how to avoid burnoutPassage Three21.What is the real cause of the potential water crisis?A)The world population is increasing faster and faster.B)Half of the worlds wa

28、ter resources have been seriouslypolluted.C)Humanity has not placed sufficient value on water resources.D)Only half of the worlds water can be used.22.As indicated in the passage,the water pr obl em.A)has been exaggerated by some experts in the fieldB)is underestimated by government organizations at

29、 differentlevelsC)poses a challenge to the technology of building reservoirsD)is already serious in certain parts of the world23.According to the author,the water price shoul d.A)correspond to its real valueB)be reduced to the minimumC)stimulate domestic demandD)take into account the occurrences of

30、droughts24.The author says that in some hot and dry areas it is advisableto.A)build big lakes to store waterB)construct big pumping stationsC)channel water from nearby rivers to croplandD)build small and cheap irrigation systems25.In order to raise the efficiency of the water supply,measuresshould b

31、e taken to.A)centralize the management of water resourcesB)increase the sense of responsibility of agencies at all levelsC)guarantee full protection of the environmentD)encourage local and regional control of water resourcesPassage Four26.According to the passage,when people grow fond of oneparticul

32、ar brand of a product,its sales will.A)decrease graduallyB)remain at the same levelC)become unstableD)improve enormously27.The first paragraph tells us that a new product isA)not easily accepted by the publicB)often inferior to old ones at firstC)often more expensive than old onesD)usually introduce

33、d to satisfy different tastes28.Marketers need to know which of the four stages a product isin so as to.A)promote its productionB)work out marketing policiesC)speed up its life cycleD)increase its popularity29.The author mentions the example of“backpacks”(Line 4,Para.2)to show the importance of.A)pl

34、easing the young as well as the oldB)increasing usage among studentsC)exploring new market sectionsD)serving both military and civil needs30.In order to recover their share of the world market,U.S.automakers are.A)improving product qualityB)increasing product featuresC)modernizing product styleD)re-

35、positioning their product in the market2002Passage One21.The result of Holmes-Rahes medical research tells usA)the way you handle major events may cause stressB)what should be done to avoid stressC)what kind of event would cause stressD)how to cope with sudden changes in life22.The studies on stress

36、 in the early 1970s led to.A)widespread concern over its harmful effectsB)great panic over the mental disorder it could causeC)an intensive research into stress-related illnessesD)popular avoidance of stressful jobs23.The score of the Holmes-Rahe test s hows.A)how much pressure you are underB)how po

37、sitive events can change your lifeC)how stressful a major event can beD)how you can deal with life-changing events24.Why is l,such simplistic advice(Line 1,Para.3)impossible to follow?A)No one can stay on the same job for long.B)No prescription is effective in relieving stress.C)People have to get m

38、arried someday.D)You could be missing opportunities as well.25.According to the passage people who have experiencedups and downs may b e c o me.A)nervous when faced with difficultiesB)physically and mentally strainedC)more capable of coping with adversityD)indifferent toward what happens to themPass

39、age Two26.Why does the author think that encoding properly is veryimportant?A)It helps us understand our memory system better.B)It enables us to recall something form our memory.C)It expands our memory capacity considerably.D)it slows down the process of losing our memory.27.One possible reason why

40、women have better memoriesthan men is that.A)they have a wider range of interestsB)they are more reliant on the environmentC)they have an unusual power of focusing their attentionD)they are more interested in whats happening around them28.A note in the pocket can hardly serve as a reminderbe c a us

41、e.A)it will easily get lostB)its not clear enough for you to readC)its out of your sightD)it might get mixed up with other things29.What do we learn from the last paragraph?A)If we focus our attention on one thing,we might forgetanother.B)Memory depends to a certain extent on the environment.C)Repet

42、ition helps improve our memory.D)If we keep forgetting things,wed better return to where wewere.30.What is the passage mainly about?A)The process of gradual memory loss.B)The causes of absent-mindedness.C)The impact of the environment on memory.D)A way if encoding and recalling.Passage Three31.The p

43、assage is chiefly about.A)an effort to protect an endangered marine speciesB)the civilian use of a military detection systemC)the exposure of a U.S.Navy top-secret weaponD)a new way to look into the behavior of blue whales32.The underwater listening system was originally designedA)to trace and locat

44、e enemy vesselsB)to monitor deep-sea volcanic eruptionsC)to study the movement of ocean currentsD)to replace the global radio communications network33.The deep-sea listening system makes use of.A)the sophisticated technology of focusing sounds underwaterB)the capability of sound to travel at high sp

45、eedC)the unique property of layers of ocean water in transmittingsoundD)low-frequency sounds traveling across different layers ofwater34.It can be inferred from the passage t hat.A)new radio devices should be developed for tracking theendangered blue whalesB)blue whales are no longer endangered with

46、 the use of thenew listening systemC)opinions differ as to whether civilian scientists should beallowed to use military technologyD)military technology has great potential in civilian use35.Which of the following is true about the U.S.Navyunderwater listening network?A)It is now partly accessible to

47、 civilian scientists.B)It has been replaced by a more advanced system.C)It became useless to the military after the cold war.D)It is indispensable in protecting endangered species.Passage Four36.The word spas(Line 3,Para.1)most probably refers toA)sports activitiesB)places for physical exerciseC)rec

48、reation centersD)athletic training programs37.Early fitness spas were intended mainly for.A)the promotion of aerobic exerciseB)endurance and muscular developmentC)the improvement of womens figuresD)better performance in aerobic dancing38.What was the attitude of doctors towards weight training inhea

49、lth improvement?A)Positive.B)Indifferent.C)Negative.D)Cautious.39.People were given physical fitness tests in order to find outA)how ell they could do in athleticsB)what their health condition was likeC)what kind of fitness center was suitable for themD)whether they were fit for aerobic exercise40.R

50、ecent studies have suggested that weight trainingA)has become an essential part of peoples lifeB)may well affect the health of the traineesC)will attract more people in the days to comeD)contributes to health improvement as well2003年1月11.Although heroes may come from different cultures,theyA)general