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一、 Telling Tales about People1. this passage is mostly about the characteristics of autobiographies, memoirs, and biographies2. Helen Keller wrote an autobiography.3. Autobiography writers are not always objective because they want to present themselves in a good light4. The writer introduces each category in the passage by defining it5. Diverse means varied or different二、 Outside-the-classroom Learning Makes a Big Difference1. An extracurricular activity like raising a fund of $300,000 is risky because most student leaders will not take an interest in it2. American students join campus organizations mostly for building friendship3. Who is Katie Rowley? Shes a senior student4. What do student leaders need to carry an activity through to a successful end? Passion5. The phrasal verb fatten up in paragraph 6 could be best replaced by polish三Milosevics Death1. Where did Milosevic die? In prison2. Which of the following is NOT true of the young Milosevic? He was extremely ambitious.3. All of the following persons in one way or another changed his fate EXCEPT his parents4. Why was Milosevic sent to Kosovo in 1989? To remove the Serbians fears that they were discriminated against.5. What happened in 1991? Yugoslavia broke uo.四. Feast on Turkey and Good Wishes at Thanksgiving1. On Halloween, children in the United States often dress up as ghosts.2. When are turkey and pumpkin pie eaten? On Thanksgiving3. Thanksgiving is the time for the American people to thank God for providing them with comfortable happy lives.4. Many children in the United States like Thanksgiving because they can stay with their parents at home and eat a lot of nice food5.The first pilgrims settled in America in 1620五Sino-Japan Animosity Lessens1. Which of the following statements about the survey is true? The survey found that people in both China and Japan generally agree that the relationship between the two countries is important.2. According to the passage, the Beijing-Tokyo Forum aims at promoting communication between the two countries.3. In the last year, 5.5%of ordinary Chinese and 26.6% of Chinese students have a positive impression of Japan.4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the major obstacles to improving bilateral ties? Trade frictions.5. The survey found that the territorial issue ranked among the top list of common concerns that in both countries want their leaders to talk about in bilateral meetings.六TV shows and Long Bus Trips1. According to the passage, what do the passengers usually see when they are on a long bus tip? Advertisements on billboards.2. What is the purpose of the passage? To talk about the similarities between long bus trips and TV shows.3. The writer of this passage would probably favor no billboards along the road.4. The writer feels long bus rides are like TV shows because they both have a beginning ,a middle,and an end, with commercials in between.5. The writer thinks that the end of the ride is somewhat like the beginning because both are exciting7、 Modern Sun Worshipers1. The writer seems to imply that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that they wish to eacape from the cold, dark and rainy days back at hone.2. In paragraph 2, cities like London , Copenhagen ,and Amsterdam are mentioned to show that they are not good cities in terms of geography and climate.3. According to the passage, which of the following countries attracts more tourists than the others? Spain.4. The latter half of the last sentence i in paragraph 3,i,e. ,or one tourist for every person living in Spain means every year almost as many tourists visit Spain as there are people living in that country.5. According to the passage, which of the following factors might spoil tourists fun at Mediterranean resorts and beaches? Rainy weather.8 The Changing Middle Class1. The information in this passage deals with a social and economic group.2. A common middle class value is that the family is very important. 3. In the years after World War ,the middle class could be defined as prosperous and optimistic4. The phrase In other words in the first paragraph means that the following statement is a restatement of the previous idea.5. The word collectively means as a group.9 Single-parent Kids Do Best1. With which of the following statements would the author probably agree? Two-parent families produce less attractive children.2. According to the passage, in what way does family conflict affect the quality of the offspring? The young males get less care.3. What is the relationship between paragraph 4 and paragraph 5? Experiment and result.4. According to Hartley, which of the following is NOT influenced by sexual conflict? The offsprings body size.5. According to the passage, people believe that a females reproductive strategy is influenced by ecological factors10 A Letter from Alan1. Why has Alan written this letter? To inform other people about the builders plans.2. Why is Parsons Place particularly important,in Alans opinion? Because it is a place near the town where people can enjoy nature.3. What will cause traffic jams? A building on Parsons Place.4. Alan says that ordinary people who live in the town will probably soon have less money.5. Which of these posters has Alan made? SAY NO TO HOUSES ON PARSONS PLACE. 11 The Development of Ballet1. This passage deals mainly with the way ballet developed2. An important influence in early baller was Louis XIV.3. You are conclude from this passage that ballet will continue to change as new people and ideas influence it.4. The information in this passage is presented in chronological order.5. The word pageants means elaborate shows.十二 Smuggling1. The dog was different from others in that it had a very big abdomen2. How many methods are used to transport drugs? As many as a smuggler can think of.3. How many pounds of heroin were estimated to be smuggled into the United States in 1994? 25,770 4. Which of the following could best replace the expression small fry in the third paragragh. Small smugglers.5. What is this article about? Varied drug transportation methods.13 The Barbie Dolls1. When Ruth and Elliot Handler were young, they had a strong desire to be highly successful2. Who owned MATTEL? Harole Mattson, Ruth and Elliot Handler.3. It can be inferred from the second paragraph that Lilli was fashioned after Build4. Where did Ruth Handlers inspiration for the design of the Barbie doll come from? Lilli.5. Which of the following statements is NOT true of the Barbie doll? She does not attract young men.14 Sleep1, The question raised in paragraph 1 is no mere academic one because shift work in industry requires people to change their sleeping habits.2. According to the passage ,the main problem about night work is that your life is disturbed by changing from day to night routines and back.3. According to the passage,the best solution to the problem seems to be to employ people who will always work at night.4. In the second paragraph ,the third means the third week.5. In the last sentence of the second paragraph ,anothermeans another routine.15 Orbital space plane1. The orbital space craft has been designed for carrying astronauts to the International Space Station.2. From the passage we know that the design of the orbiter indicates NASAs determination to continue its space exploration projects.3. When did the scientists start working on a successor to the shuttle?Years before the explosion of Columbia.4. Besides the main missions stipulated by NASA. The orbiter would also be used as a space ambulance.5. According to the passage ,the funds, if granted,would be equally shared by the two projects under SPace Launch initiative.16 The sahara1. This passage is mostly about life in the Sahara2. Rainfall in most of the Sahara is less than five inches per year.3. The phrase an area roughly the size of the United States gives an indication of the size of the Sahara.4. The Sahara can be described as a place of contrasts.5. In this passage caravan means group traveling together through difficult country.17 Eiffel IS AN Eyeful1. Why does the author think the Eiffel Tower is transformed into symbol of a world on the move? Tourists of all nationalities come to scribble on the cold iron of the tower.2. What seems strange to the author? Visitors spends much time watching other people scribbling.3. Which statement is not true of Hugues Richard? He climbed 747 steps up the tower in 19 minutes and 4 seconds. 4. What did the builder use the Eiffel Tower for? Conducting research in various fields.5. Which of the following is nearest in meaning to (The Eiffel Tower is like) a blank canvas for visitors to make of it what they will? Visitors can imagine freely what the tower represents.十八。Goal of American Education1. Which of the following best states the goal of American education?TO give every student the opportunity to fully develop his/her ability.2. It is implied in the passage that .The subjects every student takes may vary.3. American schools place great emphasis on the learners.Acquesition of the ability to be creative.4. According to the passage,American education meets the needs the needs of all the following EXCEPT.The students from foreign countries.5. Which of the following best states the feature of American education that makes it different from education in other countries?Its underlying goal to develop every childs abilities to the fullest extent.十九。 The Family1. Another good title for this passage would be What Makes a Family?2. A unclear family is defined as a married couple with their minor children.3. The information in this passage would most likely be found in an anthropology textbook.4. The information in the first paragraph is presented mainly through pointing out similarities.5. The word mobility means readiness to move.二十。 Tales of the Terrible Past1. This passage is mostly about two novels that deal with slavery.2. Beloved is set in Ohio after the Civil War.3. The writer seems to feel that the books are worthwhile but challenging.4. The writer emphasizes that the two books are similar in their portrayal of violence.5. The word appalling means terrible .二十一。Spacing in Animals1. Which of the following is the most appropriate definition of Flight Distance?Distance between an animal and its enemy before fleeing.2. If an animals critical distance is penetrated, it will begin to attack.3. According to the passage ,social distance refers to psychlological distance.4. Which of the following could best replace the word “band”in We can think of it as a hiddenband that contains the group”?strip of land .5. The example of the children holding hands when crossing the street in the last paragraph shows that social distance is sometimes determined by outside factors.二十二。Some things we know about language1. In the second paragraph the author thinks that any human race,whether backward or not ,has a language.2. According to the author,people of undeveloped cultures can have complicated languages.3. The author has used American Indian languages as an example to show that they are just as sophisticated as some well_known languages.4. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?Some languages are better than other languages.5. According to the author,language changes are most likely to occur in vocabulary.二十三。The only way is up1. “these are cities concerned with the past”in the first paragraph refer to cities that want to maintain their traditional image.2. 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