第二部分：阅读理解（共计15个）

Part II  Reading Comprehension (30 points)

Passage 1

So long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning, they will continue to undertake to do for children that which only children can do for themselves. …

 

31. The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that   D     .

D) too much time is spent in teaching about reading

32. The teaching of reading will be successful if    B    .

B) teachers can enable students to develop their own way of reading

33. The word “scrutiny” (Line 3, Para. 3) most probably means “    B    .”

B) observation        

34. According to the passage, learning to read will no longer be a difficult task when   A    .

A) children become highly motivated

35. The main idea of the passage is that  C      .

C) reading ability is something acquired rather than taught

 

Passage 2

The potential of closed-circuit television and other electronic teaching tools is so great that it is inspiring to imagine “the school of tomorrow”…

 

36. Closed- circuit television will probably carry lesson to    C    .

C) all the classrooms in the world            

37. After the televised lesson   B     .

B) the classroom teacher will take over

38. In the schools of tomorrow, the teacher’s desk will   D     .

D) look like an isolation cabin

39. In the schools of tomorrow, students will    A    .

A) all study different subjects at the same time

40. Electronic tools will enable the teacher to   B     .

B) retire

 

Passage 3

Let children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time: if corrected too much, he will stop talking. …

 

41. According to the passage, the best way for children to learn things is by    D    .

  D) doing what other people do

42. Which of the following does the author think teachers should NOT do?  C   

   C) Point out children’s mistakes to them.    

43. According to the author, teachers in school should   A     .

   A) allow children to learn from each other

44. The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are   B     .

   B) the same as learning other skills

45. The best title of this passage could probably be   D     .

  D) Let Children Learn By Themselves

 

Passage 4

Today, as in every other day of the year, more than 3,000 U.S. adolescents(青少年) will smoke their first cigarette on their way to becoming regular smokers as adults. …

 

41. According to the author, the deaths among youth are mainly caused by       .

   C) smoking-related disease.                 

42. Every day there are        high school students who will become regular smokers.

  D) 3,000

43. By “dropout” (in the third paragraph) the author means       .

   B) students who left school

44. The reason for declining adolescent smoking is that       .

   D) none of these

45. What is implied but not stated by the author is that :      .

   B) there are now more female than male smokers among high school seniors

 

Passage 5

Knowing ahead of time how to get out during a fire can save needed time. The best way out in a fire is the route you use to go in and out everyday. …

36. Which of the following statements is true?

D) During a fire, planning escape route can save you needed time.

37. Which is the best advice for children during a fire?

D) Children should open a window and wait there for help.

38. People who live in apartments should        .

A) practice the plan together

39. If you are trapped in a bedroom during a fire, you should         .

D) close the bedroom door

40. When is the best time to practice escape plan?

D) At night.

 

Passage 6

On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Clarke dressed for going out, took her handbag with her money and her key in it, pulled the door behind her to lock it and went to the Over 60s club. …

41. Mrs. Clarke looked forward to Thursday because        .

   C) she visited a club on Thursday.             

42. If someone had made a forced entry        .

   A) Mrs. Clarke would have found a broken door or window.

43. On the third Thursday Mrs. Clarke went out        .

   D) in an attempt to trick the thief.

44. The lock on the front door was one which        .

   B) could be opened from inside without a key.

45. The wire fell to the floor        .

   A) because Mrs. Clarke poured the boiling water over the man’s hand.                        

                                                  

Passage 7

Social change is more likely to occur in societies where there is a mixture of different kinds of people than in societies where people are similar in many ways. …

 

31. The passage is mainly discussing       .

   C) certain factors that determine the ease with which social changes occur

32.       is one of the factors that tend to promote social change.

   D) Different points of view

33. The expression “greater tolerance” (paragraph 1) refers to       .

   C) “more respect for different beliefs and behavior”

34. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

   B) Disagreement with and argument about conditions tends to slow down social change

35. Social change is less likely to occur in a society where people are quite similar in many way because        .

   A) people there have got so accustomed to their conditions that they seldom think it necessary to change

 

Passage 8

There are two kinds of memory: short-term and long-term. Information in long-term memory can be recalled at a later time when it is needed. …

36. Henning made the experiment in order to study        .

   A) how students remember English vocabulary by short- term memory

37. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

   D) Henning gave a test on vocabulary to his subjects.

38. From Henning’s results we can see that        .

   B) advanced students remember words by their meaning

39. The word “subject” in the passage means        .

   D) the student experimented on

40. The passage centres on        .

C) short-term memory                  

 

Passage 9

A battery-driven bus, which is not only quiet and pollution-free but competitive with the conventional bus in cost and performance, has been developed by a group of British companies. …

 

41. What had been the main factor preventing the development of battery buses?

B) Their high cost..

42. Battery buses have some advantages over conventional buses. Which of these advantages is not mentioned in the text?

   D) They cost less to produce.

43. The MarkⅡ model will have a number of advantages over the Silent rider. Which of the following is not one of them?

   A) It will carry more passengers.           

44. How many of the new Silent Riders are in regular service at the moment?

   A) None.                

45. Why will battery buses cost less than conventional buses in the long run?

   C) They will use less fuel and cost less to maintain.

 

Passage 10

   The mystery had now reached its climax: the man had undoubtedly been murdered, and it was absolutely certain no one could conceivably(可想象的) have done it. …

31. The detective declared the mystery solved before he        .

C) searched for the murderer           

32. The writer implies that        .

B) the Glorirania was about to leave New York

33. The detective followed the man on board because he thought the man was        .

D) not what he seemed

34. Proof of the murder’s identify hinged on        .

A) a hair                           

35. The tone of this story is        .

A) humorous                          

 

Passage 11

In spite of the strong opposition to new and stricter environmental laws, however, it is still possible to attack the problem of chemical pollution; …

 

36. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

     D) Possible Solutions to Chemical Pollution.

37. Which of the following statements best describes the organization of the passage?

   C) A general statement is given and possible ways are presented.

38. Which of the following is true of the governments mentioned in the passage?

   C) They think chemicals do little harm to the health of humans.

39. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

   B) Governments think chemicals bring them more economic benefits than economic costs.

40. According to the passage, what will happen if the governments stop the use of some chemicals?

   A) The economy of the countries will suffer.             

 

Passage 12

The appeal of advertising to buying motives can have both negative and positive effects. Consumers may be convinced to buy a product of poor quality or high price because of an advertisement….节食者…

31. Advertising can persuade the consumer to buy worthless products by        .

D) appealing to his buying motives

32. The reason why the bread advertisement is misleading is that        .

D) the total number of calories in the loaf remained the same

33. The passage tells us that        .

A) sometimes advertisements really sell what the consumer needs

34. It can be inferred from the passage that a smart consumer should        .

A) think carefully about the benefits described in the advertisements

35. The passage is mainly about        .

C) the positive and negative aspects of advertising

 

Passage 13

There are various ways in which individual economic units can interact with one another. Three basic ways may be described as the market system, the administered system, and the traditional system….

31. What is the main purpose of the passage?

A) To outline contrasting types of economic system.

32. In the second paragraph, the word “real” in “real goods” could best be replaced by which of the following?

B) Concrete.

33. According to the passage, a barter economy can lead to        .

D) difficulties for the traders

34. According to the passage, who has the greatest degree of control in an administered system?

D) The government.

35. Which of the following is not mentioned by the author as a criterion for determining a person’s place in a traditional society?

B) Age.

 

Passage 14

Like most people, I was brought up to look upon life as a process of getting. It was not until in my late thirties that I made this important discovery: giving-away makes life so much more exciting. ….

36. We understand that        .

A. the author was brought up to look upon life as a process of getting in the way as most people

37. The author looked upon life as a process of getting. He formed this view of life probably because       .

C. of his early education                 

38. The author makes the suggestion to the store-keeper        .

B. in person            

39. When the author needed a post-office box        .

C. many had applied for post-office boxes before him

40. In reply to the postmaster’s question, the author said        .

D. it was he

 

Passage 15

Knowing ahead of time how to get out during a fire can save needed time. The best way out in a fire is the route you use to go in and out everyday. …

 

41. Which of the following statements is true?

D) During a fire, planning escape route can save you needed time.

42. Which is the best advice for children during a fire? 

D) Children should open a window and wait there for help.

43. People who live in apartments should        .

A) practice the plan together

44. If you are trapped in a bedroom during a fire, you should         .

D) close the bedroom door

45. When is the best time to practice escape plan?

D)At night.

 

第三部分：完型填空（共8个）

 PartⅢ  Cloze

Cloze 1 （完型填空 1）

I soon realized that I had……

1. but 2.end 3 .which 4. raised 5. greatest 6. to begin 7 .what 8.pile 9.wrapped 10. was 11. crowd

12. distributing 13. return 14. contents 15.much 16. and 17.until 18. had better 19. something 20. into

Cloze 2 （完型填空 2）

The earth is not the only……

1. body 2.nearer 3.farther 4 .trips 5.make 6.in 7.force 8.holds 9.universe 10.proportional 11.between 12. were 13.would fly 14.there 15. travelling 16.throw 17.on 18 .is not noticed 19. less 20. to some

Cloze 3  （完型填空 3）

Having passed what we considered……

1.most 2 .to have been 3.vision 4.where 5.suddenly 6.might 7. but 8.before 9. to do 10. blinded 11.had to 12.this 13.being frozen 14.out 15. on which 16.companion 17.as 18.at last 19.crawled 20.feeling

 

Cloze 4  （完型填空 4）

Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion unless you learn how to    46    with it. …

 

46. C) deal   47.B) lead to 48. A) problems  49. B) possibly  50.D) emotion

51. A) from time to time52. A) frankly 53. A) explode    54. C) inside   55. A) express

56. C) For    57. A) repressing    58. C) health   59. B) repressing  60. A) continue    

61. B) medical   62. A) prevent     63. out     64. B) disputed  65. A) more and more

 

      Cloze 5 （完型填空 5）

Henry’s job was to examine cars which crossed the frontier to make sure that they were not smuggling anything into the country. …

 

46. B) would 47. A) pushing  48.   D) reached 49. C) make 50.  C) until   51.D) whether

52. A) before  53.B) expecting  54.      D) hidden 55.  D) anything56. B) smuggling

57. C) able  58. A) through   59.C) as 60.   B) said 61.C) across    62. A) job         63. C) retire  64.    D) anyone  65.D) a moment

 

      Cloze 6  （完型填空 6）

Did you ever have someone’s name on the tip of your tongue and yet you were unable to recall it? …

 

46. B) When  47. A) try   48. C) else 49. B) and 50.   D) this 51. C) only  

52. D) prepares 53 .B) activities   54. C) dim 55. B) almost 56. A) loosen 57.B) in  58.C) before 59. D) Then60. A) of 61. A) place  62. D) more 63. A) to 64. D) come 65.C) just

 

      Cloze 7  （完型填空 7）

As the plane circled over the airport, everyone sensed that something was wrong. …

 

46. A) although 47. B) thrown  48. D) appeared 49. C) calm 50. C) informed 51. D) fainted  52. B) least 53. A) hesitation 54. B) aside 55.  C) urgent 56. D) below

57. A) to 58. D) relief59. B) circle  60. B) familiar 61. C) But 62. A) moment 63. D) instructions

64. A) as 65. C) along                                                                      C) about   D) off                 B) by      C) near                   D) on                            

                                                                                   D) above

       Cloze 8  （完型填空 8）

Men have travelled ever since they first appeared on the earth

In primitive times they did not travel for pleasure but to    46   new places where their herds could fee,….

 

46. B) find   47. A) hostile  48. A) C) favorable   49. A) journeys   50. A) weapons

51. B) above    52. A) discovered  53. B) rode  54. B) trunks  55. C) as 56. C) for      

57. A) reason 58. B) highly  59. A) which  60. A) with  61. D) But 62. B) abroad 

63. B) other  64.D) ruined 65. C) outer