成人教育《新视野英语（二）》期末考试复习题及参考答案

新视野英语（二）练习题AI.VocabularyAtthedinnerpartylastnightChristinefeltgreatlybecausehermotherkepttalkingtooproudlyofheraccomplishmentsatschool.TOC\o"1-5"\h\zA.humiliated B.disappointedC.ashamed D.embarrassedOurtriptoBeijingwiththevisitofmycousinLucy'sfamily.SowehadagreatreunionatthefootoftheGreatWall.A.cooperated B.coincidedC.consisted D.confrontedBeforehestartedwork,Iaskedthebuildertogivemeanofthecostofrepairingtheroof.A.assessment B.announcementC.estimate D.evaluationThenewtouristhotelwillhavefbrmorethanonethousandpeople.A.convenience B.capacityC.capability D.accommodationsHeisa(n)youngarchitectwhohaswoninternationalfame.A.nasty B.exceptionalC.incompetentD.hopelessHerantwicefromhisboardingschoolbecausehecouldn'tputupwithbeinglimitedinaninstitution.A.in B.over C.awayD.downJeanfeltunabletocopedrivinginheavytrafficafterheraccident.A.up B.at C.ofD.withTobefinanciallywell,youneedtoworkhardandsparenoeffortstodevelopyourcareerwhenyoung.A.away B.off C.upD.outThesoldiersshowedgreatjoyandsatisfactionafterwinningthefinaltriumphtheirenemies.A.over B.out C.fromD.ofItwasonthisdaythathemetanaccidentthatwastoshapetherestofhislife.A.with B.to C.atD.ingotalittlewhenIlearnedthattheappointmentwiththegeneralmanagerwaschangedtoanothertime.A.concerned B.distracted C.upsetD.awful12.Thebookofferssomeadviceabouthowtomakeagoodatjobinterviews.attitude B.appearanceC.effect D.impression13.Itisverydifficultforthetimebeingtohowmuchmoneyisneeded.account B.assume C.rangesestimateTheteacherpraisedandrewardedthegoodofhisstudentsinclass.A.status B.behavior C.functionD.signalWemustourattentiononthequestionofreducingourcost.A.pay B.focus C.absorbD.promoteTheywillfighttotheend;theywillnever.A.survive B.surrenderC.renderD.succeedOurcompanydecidedtothecontractbecauseanumberoftheconditionsinithadnotbeenmet.A.cancel B.resistC.assume D.destroyHewasofhavingaskedsuchasillyquestion.A.sorry B.guiltyC.ashamed D.miserablewouldbeifyouwouldmailthispackagefbrme.A.careful B.grateful C.thoughtfulD.respectfulMuchofthenewsprovidedbythisnewspaperis,notforeign.A.domestic B.strainC.purchase D.murderII・ReadingComprehensionPassage1Economicliberalismwastheprevailingeconomicphilosophyinmuchofthenineteenthandearlytwentiethcenturies,andtheU.S.economydevelopedwithinitsframework.Economicliberalismpromotedfreedomofactionfbrtheindividualandthefirmthroughthedoctrinesoffreetrade,self-interest,privateproperty,laissez-faire,andcompetition.Accordingtohisphilosophy,individualswerefreetoseektheirownoccupations,toenteranybusiness,andtoactastheysawfittoimprovetheireconomicwelfare.Economicsocietywasheldtogetherbyself-interest.Self-interestwasthusthemotivationforceoftheeconomy.Forexample,toincreasepersonaleconomicwelfare,anindividualmightdecidetoproducegoodsandsellthemforprofit.Butinsodoing,thatindividualautomaticallybenefitedthecommunityaswell一bypurchasingrawmaterials,providingemployment,andsupplyinggoodsorservices.Aworkerseekingtoincreasehiorherwagescoulddosobyincreasingproductivity.This,too,benefitedtheemployerandthecommunityingeneral.AccordingtoAdamSmith,theindividual,inseekingpersonalgain,wasledbyaninvisiblehandtopromotethewelfareofthewholecommunity.Competitionwastheregulatoroftheeconomyundereconomicliberalism.Businesscompetedwithoneanotherforconsumertradebydevelopingnewandbetterproductsandbysellingexistingproductsatlowerprices.Freeentryintothemarketensuredadequatecompetition,andpricesweredeterminedbythefreeforcesofsupplyanddemand.Competitiveforcedeterminednotonlythepricesofgoodsandservicesbutalsowagerates.Sinceabeneficialself-interestwasthemotivatinganddrivingforceoftheeconomyandsincecompetitionwastoserveastheregulatoroftheeconomy,apolicyoflaissez-faireprevailed.Accordingtothispolicy,thegovernmentkeptitshandsofftheeconomicactivitiesofindividualsandbusinesses.Itseconomicrolewasstrictlytoprotectprivateproperty,toenforcecontracts,andtoactasajudgeineconomicdisputes.Concerning"economicliberalism^^,whichofthefollowingistrue?AItwasaninfluentialphilosophyinthe19thand20thcenturies.BThedevelopmentoftheU.S.asanationowesmuchtothisphilosophy.CItisaboutthefreedomofactioninthefieldofeconomics.DItisaboutthedoctrinesofprivate-Osectorofeconomy.Accordingtothepassage,peopleexchangegoodsandservicesinorderto.Asatisfytheneedsofotherpeople.BsatisfytheirownneedsCformasociety DpromotedivisionoflaborWhichofthefollowingisthebestinterpretationforAdamSmith7theory?AIndividualsarekeenontheirowninterest.BIntheirsubconsciousness,peoplewishtoservethecommunity.CInpursuingtheirself-interest,individualsbringbenefitstosociety.DTheIndividuals,economicbehaviorisregulatedbysomeinvisiblebeing.Competitiveforceshavethefollowingfunctionsexcept.AforcingthebusinessestodevelopnewandbetterproductsBgivingeveryindividualafairchancefbrabetterjobCtohelpdeterminethepricesofgoodsandservicesDtohelpregulatethewagesofpeopleemployedAccordingtothepolicyoflaissez-faire,thegovernmentshould.AfrequencyintervenethemarketBstrictlyregulatethemarketCgivethemarketmuchfreedomDintervenethemarketonlywhenitlikesPassage2Changesinthenaturalrateofunemploymentcaneasilybemistakenforcyclicalemployment.Forthisreasonitisimportanttounderstandtheforcesinfluencingthenaturalrateofunemploymentinaneconomy.Youngerworkersaremorelikelytoquittheirjobsthanolderworkers.Itsimplytakessometimeforthemtomatchskillswiththeiremployment.Soitisreasonabletoassumethattheyoungertheaverageageinthelaborforce,thehigherthenaturalrateofunemployment.Increasedfluctuationinthepatternofdemandfordomesticgoodsincreasesstructuralunemploymentand,inturn,contributestoahighernaturalrteofunemployment.Anincreaseinenergypricesthatoccurredinthemid-1970sinU.S.affectedhiringinmanyindustries.IncreaseforeigncompetitionalsohurttheU.S.automobileandsteelindustriesatthattime.Rapidchangesintechnologydesignedtocutcostscanalsoresultingreaterjobseparation.Inanefforttocompetemoreeffectivelywithforeignfirms,manyU.S.Firmshaveshiftedtonewtechnologythatrequiresfewerworkersperplantandresultsinslowerhiringofnewworkers.Inrecentyearsthenumberofmarriedwomeninthelaborforcehasincreasesharply,thereforeincreasingtheumberoftwo-earnerfamilies.Theexistenceofasecondincomepreventsincomefromfallingtozerowhenoneofthespouses（酉己偶）quitsajobtosearchfbrabetterone.Also,thesecondincomeallowsalongerperiodtofindanewjobthanwouldotherwisebepossible.Tendenciestomoveinandoutofthelaborforcecanalsoaffectthenaturalrateofunemployment.Workerswhofrequentlymoveinandoutoftheworkforcehaveahigherrateofjobseparationbecausetheyarelessexperiencedthanotherworkers.Asaresulttheyaremorelikelytoquitorbefiredfromajob.ThenaturalrateofunemploymentishigheramongyoungerworkersbecauseAtheyhavetospendsometimelearningthenecessaryskillsBtheyoftenquittheirjobsfbrachangeCtheydonottreattheirjobsseriouslyDtheyaretooyoungtodotheirjobswellWhathappenedtotheAmericaneconomywhenthepricesofenergywentupintheU.S.inthemid-1970s?AEmploymentinsomerelatedindustrieswasincreased.BEmploymentinsomeotherindustrieswasincreased.CEmploy7mentinsomerelatedindustrieswasreduces.DTheU.S.automobileandsteelindustrieswerehurt.Whydoadvancesintechnologyincreaseunemploymentaccordingtothefourthparagraph?ABecausemanyworkersareforcefultoleavetheirjobsforfurthertraining.BBecausesomeworkerswillquittheirjobsforeasierones.CBecausenewworkerswillnotbehiredwithinalongperiodoftime.DBecauseonlyasmallernumberofworkerswillbeneeded.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheresultoftheexistenceoftwo-earnerfamiliesaccordingtothepassage?A Oneofthespousesquitsajobmoreoften.B Oneofthespouseswillgiveuphisorherjob.C Oneofthespousesisalwayslookingfbrabetterjob.D Oneofthespousestakeshisorhertimeinseekinganewjob.Workerswhooftenchangetheirjobsaremorelikelytoquitorbefiredfromtheirjobssince.AtheylikechangesBtheygetboredwiththeirjobsaftersometimeCtheyarelessexperiencedDtheydon'twanttoremaininthelaborforceforalongtimePassage3“Thereisnoarguingabouttaste”-runstheLatinproverb.Buttastedidnotjusthappen.Cultural,historical,biologicalandenvironmentaleventshaveinteractedtocausefrogs,forexample,tobeviewedasdeliciousinsouthernChinabuttoberegardedwithrevulsioninnorthernChina.Eventhoughmuchremainsunknown,tastescannotbedismissedasinarguableorillogical;anattemptwillbemadeheretodiscoverwhy,asLucretiusputit,"Whatisfoodtoonemanmaybefiercepoisontoothers?^^AmongtheapproximatelythirtymilliontribalpeopleofIndia,atotalof250animalspeciesareavoidedbyonegrouporanother.Mostofthesepeoplewillnoteatmeatfromatigeroranyofvarioussnakes.Althoughtheysaytheyfeelarelationshipwiththeseanimals,itisobviousthatbotharehighlydangerousandthathuntingthemsystematicallywouldbefoolish.Monkeysareavoided,probablybecausetheylooklikehumanbeingsinappearance;inthesetribes,man-eatingisviewedasextremelycruel.Areluctancetoeatsomefemaleanimalshasbeenattributedtorespectforthemother'srole,butitcouldalsobeduetoapolicyofallowingthefemalestoreproduceandprovidemoreyoungforpeople.Manytribesavoideatinganyanimalthathasdiedofunknowncauses,anintelligentattitudeinviewofthepossibilitythattheanimalmighthavediedfromadiseasethatcouldspreadtohumans.Animalsthatconsumegarbagearesimilarlyavoided,anadaptivestepthatpreventscontactwithparasites（寄生虫），andthatmightexplainwhymembersofonetribeeatanyoftwenty-onedifferentspeciesofrats,butnotthehouserat."Thereisnoarguingabouttaste”,whichmeans.peopledon'tliketotalkaboutfoodone'stasteinfoodishardtoexplainthereisnoquarrellingabouttoeatnoargumentsabouttastehavebeenheardofbefore32.Itcanbeconcludedfromthefirstparagraphthat.theauthorisagainsteatingfrogstasteisillogicalandinarguablesometypesoffrogsarepoisonoustasteisinfluencedbymanyfactorsThetribalpeopleinIndiadon'teatsnakesbecause.A.theyareverydangerous B.theyarerespectedbyIndiansC.theymayspreaddisease D.theyhelpkillratsThetribalpeopleinIndiamaynoteatthefollowinganimalsEXCEPT.A.donkeys B.tigers C.femaledeerD.houseratsThepassageisprobablywrittenforthepurposeroducingtheeatinghabitofIndiantribalpeopledistinguishingdifferenttypesoftasteaccountingforpeople'sdifferentchoicesoftasteexplainingtherelationshipbetweentasteandtribesIII.ClozeThedriverhad_36 noattempttobrake.Whenapolicemanaskedhim,amanof69,toreadthenumberofplateofacarparkedonthe 37 sideoftheroad,hemansaidthiswas_38 ,becauseitwasfoggy.Infact,itwasasunnyday. 39 severalattempts,evenfrom 40_distanceoftwometres,theman 41_failedtoreadthenumber-plate_42—.Hesaidhehadneverneededglasses,thoughhehadbeen 43 inasimilaraccidentthedaybefore.Thequestion 44 fitnesstodrivecomesupeverytimesomemedicalcondition 45—totheaccidentlikethis.Lastweektrafficaccidents_46 thedeathoftwomotoristsoneof_47 diedasaresultofblackoutswhiledriving.The 48—,amanwhosecarhitatree,had 49 fromblackoutsfbryears.Theseconddied 50 hissportscarcrashedat60m.p.h.Hehadabraindiseasewhichcausehimto_51 consciousnesswhenhehadaheadache.Withsuchcases 52 mind,itisnotsurprisingthat_53 preventionorganizationsaretryingto 54 thegovernmenttointroducestricter_55 overdrivers.36.AmadeBdonecgivenDhad37.AcontraryBoppositecacrossDfurther38.AuncertainBunrealcunfairDuntrue39.AAtBForcWithDAfter40.AaBsomecanyDsuch41.AstillBevencyetDtoo42.AperfectlyBdefinitelyccorrectlyDexactly43.AlinkedBinvolvedcassociatedDcombined44.AtoBincofDwith45.AdirectsBguidescleadsDconducts46.AcreatedBResultedfromcformedDcaused47.AthoseBthesecwhichDwhom48.AfirstBonecotherDformer49.AsufferedBtroubledcundergoneDtolerated50.AtillBwhencwhereDAlthough51.AlooseBlossclackDlose52.AonBatcintoDwithin53.AaccidentalBAccident'scaccidentsDaccident54.AenableBpersuadecdissuadeDaffect55.AarrangementsBcontrolscadviceDwarningIV.Translation.有钱不一定幸福。.那辆小汽车从我买来以后尽给我添麻烦。.我始终知道他会以优异的成绩毕业。.他企图以滔滔不绝的谈话来拖延时间。.他们利润增长部分的原因是由于采用了新的市场策略。.Formostparents,thedecisiontosendchildrenabroadforstudyismadeaftercarefulthinking.Theywilltrytohaveeverythingworkedoutbeforetheirchildrenleave..Aslongasyouspecifywhatweareexpectedtodo,we'lltryourbesttohelpyougeteverythingready..Nothingmorewasheardfromhimsothatwebegantowonderifhewasstillalive..Hergoodlooksandelegantmannersareveryattractive..Ateacher'sprioritiesincludeexcitingstudents9interestsandstimulatingtheircreativity.新视野英语（二）练习题BI.VocabularyHecannotgowithoutwineevenforoneday;heisacompleteslavedrink.TOC\o"1-5"\h\zA.for B.to C.inD.onFromthenon,Iwascommittedlosingtheweightandgettingintoshape.A.to B.in C.onD.atWehopedtobeabletomoveintoournewhouseattheendofthemonth,butthingsdidnotworkaswehadexpected.A.for B.out C.inD.onThemanandhisfriendweresupportiveoneanotheratthatcriticalmoment.A.in B.on C.atD.ofSinceBobfellill,thefamilyhashadtolivewhathiswifeearns.A.in B.away C.onD.outTheseprogramsaredesignedforthoseyoungpeoplewhowanttohighereducationbutdonothaveenoughtimetogotouniversity.A.insure B.purseC.purchase D.pursueEventhoughhehaslivedinChinaformanyyears,MarkstillcannothimselftotheChinesecustoms.A.adopt B.advertise C.adapt D.acceptTheisnearlydead,soIcannotstartthecaragain.A.beanB.beamC.bakeD.batteryAlanisagoodfootballplayerandneverbreaks.A.legal B.regulationsC.limitationD.agreementItrainsoneminuteandshinesthenext.Whatweather!A.fine B.awful C.radicalD.tunelessgotalittlewhenIlearnedthattheappointmentwiththegeneralmanagerwaschangedtoanothertime.A.concerned B.distractedC.upsetD.awfulThebookofferssomeadviceabouthowtomakeagoodatjobinterviews.A.attitude B.appearanceC.effectD.impressionItisverydifficultforthetimebeingtohowmuchmoneyisneeded.A.account B.assume C.rangesD.estimateTheteacherpraisedandrewardedthegoodofhisstudentsinclass.A.status B.behaviourC.functionD.signalWemustourattentiononthequestionofreducingourcost.A.pay B.focus C.absorbD.promoteTheyoungprofessorhimselfasaninternationalleaderinthefieldofmathematics.A.establishedB.built C.foundedD.foundHisthoughtswerefromthesubjectbythearrivalofhisfriends.A.attracted B.suffered C.distractedD.relatedSheisawomanwhoiscertainofherideasandactions.A.significant B.aware C.confidentD.intenseIfnoonehasany,I'lldeclarethemeetingclosed.A.object B.subject C.objection D.subjectionThenewprojectisexpectedtostartearlynextyear;ithaswontheoftheboard.A.approval B.approve C.disapproveD.proveTokeepupwiththepaceofthemodernworld,wemustovercomethetonewtechnology.A.relativity B.regulationC.relationship D.resistanceAmarketeconomyallowsbusinessestocompeteagainsteachotherfreefromgovernment.A.restriction B.interferenceC.arrangementD.propositionPraiseisparticularlyappreciatedbythosedoingjobs,waitressesandhousewives,forinstance.A.creative B.original C.temporaryD.routineShetooktheingettingacquaintedwithherneighborsandshehopestogetalongwiththemverywell.A.preference B.possessionC.integrityD.initiativeTheroadovertwohundredmilesthroughtheheartofthecountry.A.approached B.expandedC.stretched D.proceededThenewgovernmentisplanningananti-corruptioncampaignsoastopeople'sconfidenceinit.A.conceal B.accomplishC.assistD.restoreEinstein'stheoryofrelativityseemedwhenitwasfirstintroduced.Nobodywaswillingtobelieveitatthattime.A.acceptable B.unaccountableC.impossibleD.incrediblestillthebeliefthatparentsshouldallowtheirchildrentofullydeveloptheirtalentsbythemselves.A.holdup B.holdon C.holdtoD.holdoutThedifferenttheorieswillbeinordertoseewhichoneworksbetter.A.blendin B.putintopracticeC.handdownD.takecreditforThediscussionwassoprolongedandexhaustingthatthespeakersstoppedforrefreshments.A.atlarge B.atintervalsC.atrandomD.atlengthII・ReadingComprehensionPassage1OneofthemostpopularliteraryfiguresinAmericanliteratureisawomanwhospentalmosthalfofherlifeinChina,acountryonacontinentthousandsofmilesfromtheUnitedStates.Inherlifetimesheearnedhercountry'smosthighlyacclaimedliteraryaward,thePulitzerPrize,andalsothemostprestigiousformofliteraryrecognitionintheworld,theNobelPrizefbrLiterature.PearlS.Buckwasalmostahouseholdwordthroughoutmuchofherlifetimebecauseofherprolificoutput,whichconsistedofsomeeighty-fivepublishedworks,includingseveraldozennovels,sixcollectionsofshortstories,fourteenbooksfbrchildren,andmorethanadozenworksofnonfiction.Whenshewaseightyyearsold,sometwenty-fivevolumeswereawaitingpublication.ManyofthosebooksweresetinChina,thelandinwhichshespentsomuchofherlife.HerbooksandherlifeservedasabridgebetweentheculturesoftheEastandtheWest.Astheproductofthosetwoculturesshebecame,asshedescribedherself,“mentallybifocal”.Heruniquebackgroundmadeherintoanunusuallyinterestingandversatilehumanbeing.AsweexaminethelifeofPear!Buck,wecannothelpbutbeawarethatweareinfactmeetingthreeseparatepeople:awifeandmother,aninternationallyfamouswriter,andahumanitarianandphilanthropist.OnecannotreallygettoknowPearlBuckwithoutlearningabouteachofthethree.ThoughhonoredinherlifetimewiththeWilliamDeanHowellMedaloftheAmericanAcademyofArtsandLettersinadditiontotheNobelandPulitzerPrizes,PearlBuckasatotalhumanbeing,notonlyafamousauthor,isacaptivatingsubjectofstudy.31.Whatistheauthor9smainpurposeinwritingthepassage?ToofferacriticismoftheworksofPearlBuck.ToillustratePearlBuck'sviewsonChineseliterature.ToillustratethebackgroundanddiverseinterestsofPearlBuck.TodiscussPearlBuck'sinfluenceontheculturesoftheEastandtheWest.Accordingtothepassage,PearlBuckwasanunusualfigureinAmericanliteratureinthatshe.wroteextensivelyaboutaverydifferentculturepublishedhalfofherbooksabroadwonmoreawardsthananyotherwomanofhertimeachievedherfirstsuccessverylateinlifeTheword“prolific“inLine6isclosestinmeaningtowhichofthefollowing?A.influential. B.impressive. C.fruitful.D.outstanding.Accordingtothepassage,PearlBuckdescribedherselfas"mentallybifocal”(Para.3,Line2)tosuggestthatshewas.capableofresolvingthedifferencesbetweentwodistinctlinguisticsystemskeenlyawareofhowthepastcouldinfluencethefuturecapableofproducingliteraryworksofinteresttobothadultsandchildrenequallyfamiliarwithtwodifferentculturalenvironmentsWhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?AllofPearlBuck'sbookswerewritteninChina.PearlBuckwonseveralliteraryawardsforherworks.PearlBuckknewbothAmericanandChineseculturesverywell.OnehastostudythedifferentaspectsofPearlBuckinordertounderstandherwell.Passage2Changesinthenaturalrateofunemploymentcaneasilybemistakenforcyclicalemployment.Forthisreasonitisimportanttounderstandtheforcesinfluencingthenaturalrateofunemploymentinaneconomy.Youngerworkersaremorelikelytoquittheirjobsthanolderworkers.Itsimplytakessometimeforthemtomatchskillswiththeiremployment.Soitisreasonabletoassumethattheyoungertheaverageageinthelaborforce,thehigherthenaturalrateofunemployment.Increasedfluctuationinthepatternofdemandfordomesticgoodsincreasesstructuralunemploymentand,inturn,contributestoahighernaturalrteofunemployment.Anincreaseinenergypricesthatoccurredinthemid-1970sinU.S.affectedhiringinmanyindustries.IncreaseforeigncompetitionalsohurttheU.S.automobileandsteelindustriesatthattime.Rapidchangesintechnologydesignedtocutcostscanalsoresultingreaterjobseparation.Inanefforttocompetemoreeffectivelywithforeignfirms,manyU.S.Firmshaveshiftedtonewtechnologythatrequiresfewerworkersperplantandresultsinslowerhiringofnewworkers.Inrecentyearsthenumberofmarriedwomeninthelaborforcehasincreasesharply,thereforeincreasingtheumberoftwo-earnerfamilies.Theexistenceofasecondincomepreventsincomefromfallingtozerowhenoneofthespouses(酉己偶)quitsajobtosearchforabetterone.Also,thesecondincomeallowsalongerperiodtofindanewjobthanwouldotherwisebepossible.Tendenciestomoveinandoutofthelaborforcecanalsoaffectthenaturalrateofunemployment.Workerswhofrequentlymoveinandoutoftheworkforcehaveahigherrateofjobseparationbecausetheyarelessexperiencedthanotherworkers.Asaresulttheyaremorelikelytoquitorbefiredfromajob.ThenaturalrateofunemploymentishigheramongyoungerworkersbecauseAtheyhavetospendsometimelearningthenecessaryskillsBtheyoftenquittheirjobsforachangeCtheydonottreattheirjobsseriouslyDtheyaretooyoungtodotheirjobswellWhathappenedtotheAmericaneconomywhenthepricesofenergywentupintheU.S.inthemid-1970s?AEmploymentinsomerelatedindustrieswasincreased.BEmploymentinsomeotherindustrieswasincreased.C Employ7mentinsomerelatedindustrieswasreduces.DTheU.S.automobileandsteelindustrieswerehurt.Whydoadvancesintechnologyincreaseunemploymentaccordingtothefourthparagraph?ABecausemanyworkersareforcefultoleavetheirjobsforfurthertraining.BBecausesomeworkerswillquittheirjobsforeasierones.CBecausenewworkerswillnotbehiredwithinalongperiodoftime.DBecauseonlyasmallernumberofworkerswillbeneeded.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheresultoftheexistenceoftwo-earnerfamiliesaccordingtothepassage?A Oneofthespouses quitsajobmoreoften.B Oneofthespouses willgiveuphisorherjob.C Oneofthespouses isalwayslookingforabetterjob.D Oneofthespouses takeshisorhertimeinseekinganewjob.Workerswhooftenchangetheirjobsaremorelikelytoquitorbefiredfromtheirjobssince.AtheylikechangesBtheygetboredwiththeirjobsaftersometimeCtheyarelessexperiencedDtheydon'twanttoremaininthelaborforceforalongtimePassage3“Thereisnoarguingabouttaste”-runstheLatinproverb.Buttastedidnotjusthappen.Cultural,historical,biologicalandenvironmentaleventshaveinteractedtocausefrogs,forexample,tobeviewedasdeliciousinsouthernChinabuttoberegardedwithrevulsioninnorthernChina.Eventhoughmuchremainsunknown,tastescannotbedismissedasinarguableorillogical;anattemptwillbemadeheretodiscoverwhy,asLucretiusputit,“Whatisfoodtoonemanmaybefiercepoisontoothers?^^AmongtheapproximatelythirtymilliontribalpeopleofIndia,atotalof250animalspeciesareavoidedbyonegrouporanother.Mostofthesepeoplewillnoteatmeatfromatigeroranyofvarioussnakes.Althoughtheysaytheyfeelarelationshipwiththeseanimals,itisobviousthatbotharehighlydangerousandthathuntingthemsystematicallywouldbefoolish.Monkeysareavoided,probablybecausetheylooklikehumanbeingsinappearance;inthesetribes,man-eatingisviewedasextremelycruel.Areluctancetoeatsomefemaleanimalshasbeenattributedtorespectforthemother'srole,butitcouldalsobeduetoapolicyofallowingthefemalestoreproduceandprovidemoreyoungforpeople.Manytribesavoideatinganyanimalthathasdiedofunknowncauses,anintelligentattitudeinviewofthepossibilitythattheanimalmighthavediedfromadiseasethatcouldspreadtohumans.Animalsthatconsumegarbagearesimilarlyavoided,anadaptivestepthatpreventscontactwithparasites（寄生虫），andthatmightexplainwhymembersofonetribeeatanyoftwenty-onedifferentspeciesofrats,butnotthehouserat.41・“Thereisnoarguingabouttaste”,whichmeans.peopledon'tliketotalkaboutfoodone'stasteinfoodishardtoexplainthereisnoquarrellingabouttoeatnoargumentsabouttastehavebeenheardofbefore42.Itcanbeconcludedfromthefirstparagraphthat.theauthorisagainsteatingfrogstasteisillogicalandinarguablesometypesoffrogsarepoisonoustasteisinfluencedbymanyfactorsThetribalpeopleinIndiadon'teatsnakesbecause.A.theyareverydangerous B.theyarerespectedbyIndiansC.theymayspreaddisease D.theyhelpkillratsThetribalpeopleinIndiamaynoteatthefollowinganimalsEXCEPT.A.donkeys B.tigers C.femaledeerD.houseratsThepassageisprobablywrittenforthepurposeroducingtheeatinghabitofIndiantribalpeopledistinguishingdifferenttypesoftasteaccountingforpeople'sdifferentchoicesoftasteexplainingtherelationshipbetweentasteandtribesPassage4Beforethewidespreaduseofcomputers,managerscouldnotmakefulluseoflargeamountsofvaluableinformationaboutacompany'sactivities.Theinformationeitherreachedmanagerstoolateorwastooexpensivetobeused.Today,managersarefacingawiderangeofdataprocessingandinformationinstruments.Inplaceofafewfinancialcontrols,