11. The word 'identical' in line I is closest in meaning to
(A) equally fast
(B) exactly alike
(C) near each other
(D) invisible
12. The word 'heart' in line 4 is closest in meaning to
(A) center
(B) edge
(C) tail
(D) beginning
13. Why does the author mention the Giotto probe in paragraph 3?
(A) It had a relatively small and inconspicuous nucleus.
(B) It was very similar to an asteroid.
(C) It was covered with an unusual black dust.
(D) It provided visual evidence of the makeup of a comet's nucleus.
14. It can be inferred from the passage that the nucleus of a comet is made up of
(A) dust and gas
(B) ice and dust
(C) hydrogen gas
(D) electrically charged atoms
15. The word 'graphic' in line 9 is closest in meaning to
(A) mathematical
(B) popular
(C) unusual
(D) vivid
16. Which of the following occurred as the ices from Halley's Comet evaporated?
(A) Black dust was left on the comet's surface.
(B) The nucleus of the comet expanded.
(C) The tail of the comet straightened out.
(D) Jets of gas caused the comet to increase its speed.
17. All of the following statements about the tails of comets are true EXCEPT:
(A) They can contain electrically charged or neutral particles.
(B) They can be formed only when there is sufficient heat.
(C) They are formed before the coma expands.
(D) They always point in the direction away from the Sun.
18. The word 'distinct' in line 17 is closest in meaning to
(A) visible
(B) gaseous
(C) separate
(D) new
19. Compared to the tail of electrically charged atoms, the tail of neutral dust particles is relatively
(A) long
(B) curved
(C) unpredictable
(D)
bright
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Section B:(30’)
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Section C:(40’)
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Questions 10-19
No two comets ever look identical, but they have basic features in common, one of the
most obvious of which is a coma. A coma looks like a misty, patch of light with one or more
tails often streaming from it in the direction away from the Sun.
Line At the heart of a comet's coma lies a nucleus of solid material, typically no more than
(5)
from the nucleus, which it then surrounds like an extended atmosphere. The coma can extend
as far as a million kilometers outward from the nucleus. Around the coma there is often an
even larger invisible envelope of hydrogen gas.
The most graphic proof that the grand spectacle of a comet develops from a relatively
(10) small and inconspicuous chunk of ice and dust was the close-up image obtained in 1986 by
the European Giotto probe of the nucleus of Halley's Comet. It turned out to be a bit like a
very dark asteroid, measuring 16 by 8 kilometers. Ices have evaporated from its outer layers
to leave a crust of nearly black dust all over the surface. Bright jets of gas from evaporating
ice burst out on the side facing the Sun, where the surface gets heated up, carrying dust
(15) with them. This is how the coma and the tails are created.
Comets grow tails only when they get warm enough for ice and dust to boil off. As a
comet's orbit brings it closer to the Sun, first the coma grows, then two distinct tails usually
form. One, the less common kind, contains electrically charged (i.e., ionized) atoms of gas,
which are blown off directly in the direction away from the Sun by the magnetic field of
(20) the solar wind. The other tail is made of neutral dust particles, which get gently pushed back
by the pressure of the sunlight itself. Unlike the ion tail, which is straight, the dust tail
becomes curved as the particles follow their own orbits around the Sun.
I0. The passage focuses on comets primarily in terms of their
(A) orbital patterns
(B) coma and tails
(C) brightness
(D) size
2.Which of the following animals is less
common
(A) Monkeys
(B) Cats
(C) Porcupines
(D) Mice
3. The word “they” in line 4 refers to
(A) trees
(B) climbing mammals of moderately large size
(C) smaller species
(D) high tropical canopies
4. According to paragraph 2, which of the following is true about the small mammals in the rain forest?
(A) They have body shapes that are adapted to life in the canopy.
(B) They prefer the temperature and climate of the canopy to that of other environments.
(C) They have difficulty with the changing conditions in the canopy.
(D) They use the trees of the canopy for shelter from heat and cold.
5. In discussing animal size in paragraph 3, the author indicates that
(A) small animals require proportionately more food than larger animals do
(B) a large animal’s size is an advantage in obtaining food in the canopy
(C) small animals are often attacked by large animals in the rain forest
(D) small animals and large animals are equally adept at obtaining food in the canopy
6. The word “typify” in line 19 is closest in meaning to
(A) resemble
(B) protect
(C) characterize
(D) divide
7. According to paragraph 4, what makes jumping from one tree crown to another difficult for small mammals?
(A) Air friction against the body surface
(B) The thickness of the branches
(C) The dense leaves of the tree crown
(D) The inability to use the front feet as hands
8. The word ‘supplement” in line 24 is closest in meaning to
(A) control
(B) replace
(C) look for
(D) add to
9. Which of the following terms is defined in the passage?
(A) canopy(line 1)
(B) warm blooded(line 5)
(c) terminal leaves(line13)
(D) springboard(line 21)
Section Three: Reading Comprehension
The canopy ,the upper level of the trees in the rain forest, holds a plethora of climbing
mammals of moderately large size, which may include monkeys, cats, civets, and
porcupines. Smaller species, including such rodents as mice and small squirrels ,are not
line
(5)
environment of the uppermost trees. Because a small body has more surface area per unit
of weight than a large one of similar shape, it gains or loses heat more swiftly. Thus, in
the trees, where shelter from heat and cold may be scarce and conditions may fluctuate, a
small mammal may have trouble maintaining its body temperature.
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insects, flowers, or fruit, but small mammals are surpassed, in the competition for food,
by large ones that have their own tactics for browsing among food-rich twigs. The weight
of a gibbon (a small ape) hanging below a branch arches the terminal leaves down so that
fruit-bearing foliage drops toward the gibbon’s face. Walking or leaping species of a
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whole branch or by clutching stiff branches with the feet or tail and plucking food with
their hands.
Small climbing animals may reach twigs readily, but it is harder for them than for large
climbing animals to cross the wide gaps from on tree crown to the next that typify the
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a running start, and it can more effectively use a branch as a springboard, even bouncing
on a climb several times before jumping. The forward movement of a small animal is
seriously reduced by the air friction against the relatively large surface area of its body.
Finally, for the many small mammals that supplement their insect diet with fruits or seeds
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yield these foods can be sparse.
1. The passage answers which of the following questions?
(A) How is the rain forest different from other habitats?
(B) How does an animal’s body size influence an animal’s need for food?
(C) Why does the rain forest provide an unusual variety of food for animals?
(D) Why do large animals tend to dominate the upper canopy of the rain forest?
Section B: Close Test. Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A,B,Ｃ or D.
One supermarket in Tokyo has managed to solve the problems of shoplifting, ___1by cashiers, and long lines of customers waiting at cash registers. It is Japan's advanced computer technology that has come ___2 with the answers.
Shoppers at an OK supermarket on the outskirts of the city now push a cart ___3 a plastic card chained to it and buy from glass cases where the goods are on display. The plastic card has magnetic number imprinted on it. Each customer carries his or her own card, which is ___4 at the entrance. While shopping, the customer pushes the card into a slot beside ___5 items are wanted and pushes a button or two. The glass covered vending machines are connected to a computer that ___6 the price of every item in the store. Prices of every purchase are added up automatically. When she has finished shopping, the customer hands her card to a cashier who ___7 it to the register. A second later the total pops out. Shoplifting is physically impossible. Once you touch a commodity the computer remembers it ___8 you hide it or even if you eat it on the spot. A cashier at the OK supermarket is now able to work 15 times faster than her ___9 at a conventional supermarket. Only two cashiers, ___10, are required at the store, which sells 2,500 separate items. One man is enough to keep the vending machines filled, because of the stock for a certain commodity is ___11 to run out, a red lamp in the computer room___12 him. But there are disadvantages too: a customer cannot change his or her mind ___13 a purchase. Once ___14, the item cannot be put back. The customer must go through a cashier with it first and get a refund later. There are also no ___15 vegetables or fish on sale-everything is prepackaged.
1. A. mistakes B. made C. done D. problems
2. A. together B. up C. along D. on
3. A. with B. without C. carrying D. under
4. A. collected B. filled C. sent D. shown
5. A. those B. what C.the number D. whichever
6. A. shouts B. raises C. knows D. puts
7. A. opens B. feeds C. reads D. connects
8. A. except B. in spite of C. no matter how D. the way
9. A. friend B. colleague C. company D. neighbor
10. A. for instance B. still C. later D. however
11. A. not yet B. about C. at least D. ready
12. A. warns B. sees C. watches D. protects
13. A. at B. making C. throughout D. about
14. A. brought B. handling C. moving D. touched
15. A. frozen B. stale C. fresh D. cooked
北京“新东方杯”学习之星首都大学生英语风采大赛
Section A: Question answering
1. What letter is a body of water?
2. What is it that found in the every center of America and Australia?
3.
Why is a river rich?
4.
Which letter is very useful to a deaf woman?
5. Which runs faster, heat or cold? Why?
6.下面是一道经典的英语填空题，注意，所有空格均为同一个单词：
____ is greater than God.
____ is more evil than the Devil.
The poor need ____.
The rich have ____.
If you eat ____, you will die.
7. What number should replace（代替）the question mark?
AVIATOR＝6
FIXTURE＝9
WIZARD＝1
DIVERSE＝？
( ) 8. What’s the Chinese for “six of one and half a dozen of the other?”
A. 六分之一 B. 人云亦云 C.半斤八两 D.见一面分一半
( ) 9. What three letters turn a girl into a woman?
A.SUN B. DAB C. EYE D.AGE
( ) 10. We don’t want it. It’s “a white elephant.” What is it?
A. 一件无用而累的东西 B.一头白象 C. 白给的东西 D. 白色陷阱
( ) 11.What’s too much for two and just right for one?
A. Time B. A secret C. friend D. A room
( ) 12. What’s the Chinese for “talk big”?
A. 吹牛 B. 说谎话 C.骂人 D.很大
( ) 13. I know that from A to Z.
A.从A到I B.从头到尾 C.字母表 D.距离很远
( ) 14. You can’t do it. You can sue to Ann for help.
A. ask B. think C. find D. give
( ) 15.What’s that? That’s a lily I like it very much.
A. girl’s name B. flower C. picture D. cup
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