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1、Passage 1. It is well known that teenage boys tend to do better 1)_ math than girls, that male high school students are more likely than their female counterparts 2)_ advanced math courses like calculus, that virtually all the great mathematicians 3)_ men. Are women born with 4)_ mathematical abilit
2、y Or does societys sexism slow their progress In 1980, two Johns Hopkins University researchers tried 5)_ the eternal nature/nurture debate. Julian Stanley and Camilla Benbow 6)_ 10,000 talented seventh and eighth graders between 1972 and 1979. Using the Scholastic Aptitude Test, in which math quest
3、ions are meant to measure ability rather than knowledge, they discovered 7)_ sex differences. 8)_ the verbal abilities of the males and females 9)_ differed, twice as many boys as girls scored over 500 (on a scale of 200 to 800) on mathematical ability; at the 700 level, the ratio was 14 to 1. The c
4、onclusion: males have 10)_ superior mathematical reasoning ability. Benbow and Stanleys findings, 11)_ were published in "Science", disturbed some men and 12)_ women. Now there is comfort for those people in a new study from the University of Chicago that suggests math 13)_ not, after all,
5、 a natural male domain. Prof. Zalman Usiskin studied 1,366 tenth graders. They were selected from geometry classes and tested on their ability to solve geometry proofs, a subject requiring 14)_ abstract reasoning and spatial ability. The conclusion 15)_ by Usiskin: there are no sex differences in ma
6、th ability. 1.A. atB. to C. of D. about 2.A. in tacklingB. tacklingC. to tackleD. about tackling 3.A. might beB. have beenC. must be D. had been 4.A. smaller B. less C. fewerD. not more 5.A. to settle B. to set C. settling D. setting 6.A. were tested B. have testedC. were testingD. had tested 7.A. d
7、istinct B. instinctC. remote D. vague 8.A. Since B. HoweverC. As D. While 9.A. scarcely notB. virtuallyC. largelyD. hardly 10.A. superficially B. universallyC. inherentlyD. initially 11.A. as B. that C. which D. all 12.A. fewB. not a fewC. not fewD. quite few 13.A. be B. wereC. was D. is 14.A. none
8、ofB. neither of C. eitherD. both 15.A. gotB. gained C. reachedD. accomplished 、答案:1. A2. C3. B4. B5. A 6. D7. A8. D9. D10. C 11. C12. B13. D14. D15. C Passage 2 We all know that a magician does not really depend on "magic" to perform his tricks, but on his ability to act at gr
9、eat speed. 16)_, this does not prevent us from enjoying watching a magician 17)_rabbits from a hat. 18)_ the greatest magician of all time was Harry Houdini who died in 1926. Houdini mastered the art of 19)_. He could free himself from the tight test knots or the most complicated locks in seconds. 2
10、0)_ no one really knows how he did this, there is no doubt 21)_ he had made a close study of every type of lock ever invented. He liked to carry a small steel needle like tool strapped to his leg and he used this in place of a key. Houdini once asked the Chicago police to lock him in prison. They 22
11、)_ him in chains and locked him up, but he freed himself 23)_ an instant. The police 24)_ him of having used a tool and locked him up again . This time he wore no clothes and there were chains round his neck, waist, wrists, and legs; but he again escaped in a few minutes. Houdini had probably hidden
12、 his "needle" in a wax like 25)_ and dropped it on the floor in the passage. 26)_ he went past, he stepped on it so that it stuck to the bottom of his foot. His most famous escape, however, was 27)_ astonishing. He was heavily chained up and enclosed in an empty wooden chest, the lid of 28
13、)_ was nailed down. The 29)_ was dropped into the sea in New York harbor. In one minute Houdini had swum to the surface. When the chest was 30)_, it was opened and the chains were found inside. . GenerallyB. HoweverC. Possibly D. Likewise . to produceB. who producesC. produceD. how to produce . Out
14、of the question B. ThoughC. ProbablyD. Undoubted . escaping B. lockingC. openingD. dropping . Surprisingly B. ObviouslyC. PerhapsD. Although . if B. whetherC. as toD. that . involved B. closed C. connectedD. bound . at B. by C. in D. for . rid B. chargedC. accusedD. deprived . candle B. mudC. someth
15、ing D. substance . As B. UsuallyC. MaybeD. Then . overallB. all butC. no longerD. altogether . it B. whichC. that D. him . chest B. body C. lid D. chain . brought upB. sunkC. broken apart D. snapped 答案:16-20:BCCAD 21-25:DDCCD 26-30:ADBAAPassage 3. The United States is well-known for its network of m
16、ajor highways designed to help a driver get from one place to another in the shortest possible time. _1_ these wide modern roads are generally _2_ and well maintained, with_3_ sharp curves and straight sections, a direct route is not always the most _4_ one. Large hi
17、ghways often pass _5_ scenic areas and interesting small towns. Furthermore, these highways generally _6_ large urban centers, which means that they become crowded with _7_ traffic during rush hours, _8_ the “fast, direct” route becomes a very slow route.
18、However, there is almost always another route to take _9_ you are not in a hurry. Not far from the _10_ new “superhighways”, there are often older, _11_ heavily traveled roads which go through the countryside. _12_ of these are good two-lane roads; others
19、are uneven roads curving through the country. These secondary routes may go up steep slopes, along high _13_ , or down frightening hillside to towns _14_ in deep valleys. Through these less direct routes, longer and slower, they generally go to places _15_ the air is clean and
20、scenery is beautiful, and the driver may have a chance to get a fresh, clean view of the world. 1. A. Although B. Since C. Because D. Therefore 2stable B. splendid C. smooth D. complicated3. A. little B. few
21、0;C. much D. many4. A. terrible B. possible C. enjoyable D. profitable 5. A. to B. into C. over D. by 6. A. lead B. connect C. collect D. communicate 7. A. large B. fast C. high D. heavy8.
22、 A. when B. for C. but D. that 9. A. unless B. if C. as D. since 10. A. relatively B. regularly C. respectively D. reasonably 11. A. and B. less C. more D. or 12. A. All B. Seve
23、ral C. Lots D. Some 13. A. rocks B. cliffs C. roads D. paths 14. A. lying B. laying C. laid D. lied 15. A. there B. when C. which D. wherePassage 4Who won the World cup 1998 football game What happened at the United Natio
24、ns How did the critics like the new play 31)_ an event takes place, newspapers are on the streets giving the details. Wherever anything happens in the world, reporters are on the spot to gather the news. Newspapers have one basic 32)_, to get the news as quickly as possible from its source, from tho
25、se who make it to those who want to 33)_ it. Radio, telegraph, television, and 34)_ inventions brought competition for newspapers. So did the development of magazines and other means of communication. 35)_, this competition merely spurred the newspapers on. They quickly make use of the newer and fas
26、ter means of communication to improve the 36)_ and thus the efficiency of their own operations. Today more newspapers are 37)_ and read than ever before. Competition also led newspapers to branch out into many other fields. Besides keeping readers 38)_ of the latest news, todays newspapers educate a
27、nd influence readers about politics and other important and serious matters. Newspapers influence readers economic choices 39)_ advertising. Most newspapers depend on advertising for their very 40)_. Newspapers are sold at a price that 41)_ even a small fraction of the cost of production. The main 4
28、2)_ of income for most newspapers is commercial advertising. The success in selling advertising depends on a newspapers value to advertisers. This 43)_ in terms of circulation. How many people read the newspaper Circulation depends somewhat on the work of the circulation department and on the servic
29、es or entertainment 44)_ in a newspapers pages. But for the most part, circulation depends on a newspapers value to readers as source of information 45)_ the community, city, country, state, nation and world and even outer space. . Just when B. While C. Soon after D. Before . reason B. causeC. probl
30、em D. purpose . make B. publishC. know D. write . another B. otherC. one another D. the other . However B. And C. Therefore D. So . value B. ratioC. rateD. speed . spread B. passedC. printed D. completed . inform B. be informedC. to be informed D. informed . on B. throughC. with D. of . forms B. exi
31、stence C. contents D. purpose . tries to cover B. manages to cover C. fails to cover D. succeeds in . source B. origin C. course D. finance . measures B. measured C. is measured D. was measured . offering B. offered C. which offered D. to be offered . by B. with C. at D. about 答案:31. C32. D33. C34.
32、B35. A 36. D37. C38. D39. B40. B 41. C42. A43. C44. B45. DPassage 5Anyone who speaks at least one semester in college notices that some students give up on their classes. The person who sits behind you in accounting,_46_, begins to miss a lot of class meetings and eventually _47_. Or another student
33、 comes to class without the assignment, doodles in his notebook during the lecture, and leaves during the break. Whats the_48_ between students like this and _49_who succeed in school My survey may be non-scientific, but everyone I asked said the same thing: attitude. A positive attitude is the key
34、to everything else_50_ good study habits, smart time scheduling, and _51_with personal difficulties.What does “a positive attitude” mean Well, for one thing, it means not acting like a zombie. It means not only_52_ up for your classes, but also doing something while youre there. Really listen. Take
35、notes. Ask a question if you want to. Dont just walk into a class, put your mind in neutral , and _53_to never-mind land. Having a positive attitude goes deeper than this, _54_. It means being mature about college as an institution. Too many students _55_college classes like six-year-olds who expect first grade to as much as
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