Reading Unit 7-8 (编号：ReadingUnit7-8).docx

Part 1 Multiple Choice(每小题：1 分)Directions: Choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.1._ so many people in the United States been out of work as today.A. More than ever beforeB. In the past, there have neverC. Never before haveD. Formerly, there never were2.The association is _ to raising funds to help the blind.A. conductedB. committedC. concentratedD. concerned3.The TV station, in _ to massive popular demand, decided to continue the soap opera (肥皂剧).A. regardB. relationC. respectD. response4.After so many days without rain, the ground quickly _ the little rain that fell last night.A. droppedB. floodedC. graspedD. absorbed5.She _ her nervousness to the importance of the interview.A. contributedB. dedicatedC. distributedD. attributed6._ to the papers is restricted to Defense Department personnel only.A. ApplicationB. ExceptionC. AccessD. Glance7.I dont know how we can make _ on the timetable for any more courses.A. scheduleB. placeC. planD. room8.The boy ran out of the classroom without the teachers _.A. commandB. convictionC. consentD. compromise9._ the movie I would have finished my paper last Sunday.A. In spite ofB. But forC. Because ofD. As for10.We must _ that the experiment is controlled as rigidly as possible.A. assureB. secureC. ensureD. issue11.The student found the novel _. It provided him with so much information about the subject.A. enlighteningB. confusingC. frustratingD. delighting12.Sorry sir, we dont have wine or beer. We are only licensed to sell _ drinks.A. pureB. sweetC. mildD. soft13.Lets drink _ Dicks success in business.A. ofB. forC. toD. with14.The terrible noise is _ me mad.A. turningB. settingC. drivingD. putting15.The engine has broken and the boat is _ on the water.A. flowingB. floatingC. driftingD. sailing16.Each year in the United States, many black teenagers _ of school, either because they cannot keep up or they have to work to support their family.A. go outB. drop outC. check outD. pull out17.When I came through the customs at the airport, I had to pay _ on a clock I had bought.A. taxesB. dutyC. finesD. fees18.In the future, more _ should be placed on the education of the young.A. crisisB. implicationsC. impressionsD. emphasis19.The farmer had to wear heavy boots in the winter because the fields were too wet and _.A. earthyB. solidC. dustyD. muddy20.When workers are organized in trade unions, employers find it hard to lay them _.A. offB. sideC. outD. down21.For the new country to survive, _ for its people to enjoy prosperity, new economic policies will be required.A. to name a fewB. let aloneC. not to speakD. lets say22.There were many people present and he appeared only for a few seconds, so I only caught a _ of him.A. glanceB. glimpseC. lookD. sight23.Actually, humor helps make products more _ to consumers.A. availableB. sensibleC. feasibleD. accessible24.Just as the increase of fax machines, wireless phones and personal computers has caused a shortage of phone numbers, heavy use of the Internet is _ the supply of numerical (数字的) Internet addresses.A. drainingB. soakingC. absorbingD. drying25.Compared with what I saw 10 years ago, ads today are becoming increasingly _.A. sophisticatedB. soakedC. philosophicalD. physical26.Dollys creators at Edinburghs Roslin Institute boasted she _ the promise of animals that could produce drugs and organs for humans.A. containedB. emphasizedC. packedD. embodied27.Most individuals and families are turning to lawyers for help in solving disputes and _ legal procedures.A. commentingB. complementingC. implementingD. supplementing28.The increasing academic _ with foreigners calls for good spoken English.A. actionB. interactionC. interferenceD. interval29.Although many of the sports _ for the Games have yet to be built, Beijing received a glowing report from the IOCs evaluation commission last month after visits to all the bidding cities.A. facilitiesB. fatigueC. fibersD. features30.We shouldnt _ our own national features for international ads that are shown globally.A. disposeB. exposeC. discardD. dischargePart 2 Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice)(每小题：1 分)Directions: Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog.One of the chief functions of education is to equip future citizens with all they require to take their place in adult society. Now adult society is made up of men and women, so how can a segregated school possibly offer the right sort of preparation for it? Anyone entering adult society after years of segregation can only be in for a shock. A co-educational school offers children nothing less than a true version of society in miniature (缩影). Boys and girls are given the opportunity to get to know each other, to learn to live together from their earliest years. They are put in a position where they can compare themselves with each other in terms of academic ability, athletic achievement and many of the extracurricular (课外的) activities which are part of school life. What a practical advantage it is to be able to put on a school play in which the male parts will be taken by boys and the female parts by girls! But perhaps the greatest contribution of co-education is the healthy attitude to life it encourages. Boys dont grow up believing that women are mysterious creaturesairy (空想的) goddesses, more like book-illustrations to a fairy tale, than human beings. Girls dont grow up imagining that men are romantic heroes. Years of living together at school dismiss such illusions. The awkward stage of adolescence (青春期) brings into sharp focus some of the physical and emotional problems involved in growing up. These can better be overcome in a co-educational environment. When the time comes for the pupils to leave school, they are fully prepared to enter society as well-adjusted adults. They have already had years of experience in coping with many of the problems that face men and women. 1.What is the best title for this passage?A. Co-education Can Be in Harmony with Society.B. People Are in Great Need of Co-education.C. Any Form of Education Other Than Co-education Is Simply Unthinkable.D. Co-education Has Many Features.2.What does co-education offer to children?A. A society.B. A true small model of society.C. A real life.D. True version of social condition.3.What does the word segregated (Para. 1) probably mean?A. Closed.B. Separated by race.C. All boys or all girls.D. Isolated.4.According to the passage, what is one of the chief aims of education?A. It is for students to acquire knowledge.B. It is to equip future citizens with the necessary skills to use scientific technology.C. It is to equip future citizens with what is required to relate well to others in society.D. It is to allow students to perform well academically.5.Why dont boys and girls in co-education have illusions about each other?A. They live together and know each other too well.B. Years of living together at school dismiss such illusions.C. Co-education encourages them to have a healthy attitude towards life.D. They are familiar with each others problems.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the same passage or dialog.One phase of the business cycle is the expansion phase. This phase is a two-fold one, including recovery and prosperity. During the recovery period there is ever-growing expansion of existing facilities, and new facilities for production are created. More businesses are created and older ones expanded. Improvements of various kinds are made. There is an ever increasing optimism about the future of economic growth. Much capital is invested in machinery or heavy industry. More labor is employed. More raw materials are required. As one part of the economy develops, other parts are affected. For example, a large expansion in automobiles results in an expansion of the steel, glass, and rubber industries. Roads are required; thus the cement and machinery industries are stimulated. Demand for labor and materials results in greater prosperity for workers and farmers from increased demand for supplies of raw materials. This increases purchasing power and the volume of goods bought and sold. Thus prosperity is diffused (扩散) among the various segments of the population. This prosperity period may continue to rise and rise without an apparent end. However, a time comes when this phase reaches a peak and stops spiraling (盘旋上升) upwards. This is the end of the expansion phase. 6.We may assume that in the next paragraph the writer will discuss _.A. the expansion phaseB. the status of the farmerC. the higher cost of livingD. the recession period7.The title below that best expresses the ideas of this passage is _.A. Attaining Prosperity in One IndustryB. The Recovery StageC. An Expanding SocietyD. A Period of Growth8.Prosperity in one industry _.A. reflects itself in many other industriesB. will affect the steel industryC. will spiral upwardsD. will end abruptly9.Which of the following industries will probably be a good indicator of a period of expansion?A. Toys.B. Machine tools.C. Foodstuffs.D. Materials.10.During the period of prosperity, people regard the future _.A. cautiouslyB. in a confident mannerC. in a careful wayD. indifferentlyQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the same passage or dialog.Are organically grown foods the best food choices? The advantages claimed for such foods over conventionally grown and marketed food products are now being debated. Advocates of organic foodsa term whose meaning varies greatlyfrequently proclaim that such products are safer and more nutritious than others. The growing interest of consumers in the safety and nutritional quality of the typical North American diet is a welcome development. However, much of this interest has been sparked by sweeping claims that the food supply is unsafe or inadequate in meeting nutritional needs. Although most of these claims are not supported by scientific evidence, the great number of written material advancing such claims makes it difficult for the general public to separate fact from fiction. As a result, claims that eating a diet consisting entirely of organically-grown foods prevents or cures disease or provides other benefits to health have become widely publicized and popular among customers. Almost daily the public is surrounded by claims for no-aging diets, new vitamins, and other wonder foods. There are numerous unsubstantiated (无确实根据的) reports that natural vitamins are superior to synthetic ones, that fertilized eggs are nutritionally superior to unfertilized eggs, that untreated grains are better than fertilized grains, and the like. One thing that most organically grown food products seem to have in common is that they cost more than conventionally grown foods. But in many cases consumers are misled if they believe organic foods can maintain health and provide better nutritional quality than conventionally grown foods. So there is real cause for concern if consumers, particularly those with limited incomes, distrust the regular food supply and buy only expensive organic foods instead. 11.The word Advocates (Para. 1) is closest in meaning to which of the following?A. Supporters.B. Merchants.C. Inspectors.D. Consumers.12.What does the word others (Para. 1) refer to?A. Advantages.B. Advocates.C. Organic foods.D. Nonorganically-grown products.13.The author implies that there is cause for concern if consumers with limited incomes buy organic foods instead of conventionally grown foods because _.A. organic foods can be more expensive but are often no better than conventionally-grown foodsB. many organic foods are actually less nutritious than similar conventionally-grown foodsC. conventionally-grown foods are more readily available than organic foodsD. too many farmers will stop using conventional methods to grow food crops14.According to the last paragraph, consumers who believe that organic foods are better than conventionally-grown foods are often _.A. carelessB. mistakenC. mistakingD. wealthy15.What is the authors attitude toward the claims made by advocates of health foods?A. Very enthusiastic.B. Somewhat favorable.C. Neutral.D. Doubtful.Questions 16 to 20 are based on the same passage or dialog.For me, scientific knowledge is divided into mathematical sciences, natural sciences or sciences dealing with the natural world, and sciences dealing with mankind. Apart from these sciences is philosophy. In the first place, pure or theoretical knowledge has been sought only for the purpose of understanding. What distinguishes man from animals is that he knows and needs to know. If man did not know that the world existed, and that the world was of a certain kind, that he was in the world and that he himself was of a certain kind, he wouldnt be man. The technical aspects or applications of knowledge are equally necessary for man and are of the greatest importance, because they also contribute to defining him as man and permit him to pursue a life increasingly more truly human. But even while enjoying the results of technical progress, he must defend the value of pure knowledge. Knowledge sought directly for its practical applications will have immediate and foreseeable success, but pure or theoretical knowledge will not. Let me recall a well-known example. If the Greek mathematicians had not applied themselves to the investigation of conic (圆锥形的) sections, keenly and without the least suspicion that it might someday be useful, it would not have been possible centuries lat