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经典word整理文档，仅参考，双击此处可删除页眉页脚。本资料属于网络整理，如有侵权，请联系删除，谢谢！2PartIIReadingComprehensionDirections:Thereare3passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOne：Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Atthebottomoftheworldliesamightycontinentstillwrappedintheiceageanduntilrecenttimes，unknowntomen.Itisagreatlandmasswithmountainranges(山脉)whoseextentandelevationarestilluncertain.Muchofthecontinentisacompleteblankonourmaps.Manbasexploredonfoot，lessthanonepercentofitsarea.AntarcticadiffersfundamentallyfromtheArcticregions.TheArcticisaocean,coveredwithdriftingpackediceandhemmed(包围)inbythelandmassesofEurope，andNorthAmerica.TheAntarcticisacontinentalmostaslargeasEuropeandAustraliacombined，centeredroughlyontheSouthPoleandsurroundedbythemost阻挡的)waterareasoftheworld-theAtlanticPacificandIndianOceans.Thecontinentalicesheetismorethantwomileshighinitscentre;theairovertheAntarcticisfarmorerefrigeratedthanitisovertheAcrylicregions.Thiscoldaircurrentfromthelandissoforcefulthatitmakesthenearbyseasthestormiest(多风暴的)intheworldandrendersunlivablethoseregionswhosecounterpartsattheoppositeendoftheglobeareinhabited.Thusmorethanamillionpersonslivewithin2,000milesoftheNorthPoleinanareathatincludesmostofAlaska，Siberia，andScandinavia-aregionrichinforestandminingindustry.Apartfromahandfulofweatherstations，withinthesamedistanceoftheSouthPolethereisnotasingle，industryorsettlement.31.ThebesttitleforthisselectionwouldbeA)Iceland.B)LandofOpportunityC)TheUnknownContinent.D)UtopiaatLast.32.Atthetimethisarticlewaswritten,ourknowledgeofAntarcticwasA)verylimited.B)vast.C)fairlyrich.D)nonexistent.33.TheAntarcticisborderedbytheA)PacificOcean.B)IndianOcean.C)AtlanticOcean.D)Allthree.34.TheAntarcticismadeuninhabitableprimarilybyA)coldair.B)calmseas.C)ice.D)lackofknowledgeaboutthecontinent.35.AccordingtothisarticleA)2，000peopleliveontheAntarcticContinent.B)amillionpeoplelivewithin000milesoftheSouthPole.C)weatherconditionswithina2000milesradiusoftheSouthPolemakesettlementsimpracticalD)onlyahandfulofnativeinhabitAntarctica.PassageTwo：Qustions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Forcenturiesmandreamedofachievingverticalflight.In400a.d.Chinesechildrenplaywithafan-liketoythatspunupwards，andfellbacktoearthasrotationceased.LeonardodaVenciconceivedthefirstmechanicalapparatus.Calleda：Helix”,whichcouldcarryamanstraightupbutthiswasonlyadesignandnevertested.Theancientdreamwasfinallyrealizedin1940whenaRussianimmigrant,anaeronauticalengineer,pilotedastrange-lookingcraftofsteeltubingwitharotatingfanontop.Itroseawkwardlyandverticallyintotheairfromastandingstarthoveredafewfeetabovetheground，wentsidewaysandbackwardsandthensettledbacktoearth.ThatvehicleWasahelicopter.Imaginationswerefired.Mendreamedofcommutingtoworkintheirpersonnelhelicopter.Everymanwouldhaveoneinhisbackyard.Peopleanticipatedthatverticalflighttransportswouldcarrymillionsofpassagesasdotheairlinesoftoday.Suchfantasticexpectationswerenotfulfilled.Thehelicopterhasnowbecomeanextremelyversatilemachine.Itexcels(出色完成)inmilitarycarryingtroopsgunsandstrategicinstrumentswhereotheraircraftcannotgo.Corporationusethemasairborne(空中的)office，manymetropolitanareasusetheminpolicework，constructionandloggingcompaniesemploytheminvariousadvantageous，engineersusethemforsiteselectionsand，andoilcompanyusethemasthebestwaytomakeoffshoreandremoteworkstationsaccessibletocrewandsupplies.Anyurgentmissiontoahard-to-get-toplaceislikelytaskforahelicopter.Amongtheirothermultitude()oftheydeliverpeopleacrossflytoandfromairports，assistinrescue，andaidinthesearchformissingorwantedpersons.36.Whatisahelicopter?A)Anaircraftthatcangofasterthantheordinaryairplane.B)Anaircraftthatfitintothesmallestplace.C)Anaircraftthatcanflyupvertically.D)Anaircraftthatisusedonlyforcommercialservice.37.Whatissaidaboutthedevelopmentofthehelicopter?A)Helicopterhaveonlybeenworkedonbymansince1940.B)AnEnglishmanwasthefirsttoachieveflightinahelicopterC)Helicopterswereconsideredmoredangerousthantheearlyairplane.D)Somepeoplethoughttheywouldbecomewidelyusedbytheaverageindividual38.Underwhatconditionsarehelicoptersfoundtobealmostindispensable?A)Foroverseaspassengertransportation.B)Forextremelyhighattitudeflight.C)Forhighspeedtransportation.D)Forurgentmissionstoinaccessibleplaces.39.Howhastheuseofhelicoptersdeveloped?A)Eachyeartheyhavebecomelargertoaccommodategreaterloads.B)Theyaretakingtheplaceofhigh-flyingjets.C)Theyareoftenusedforrescuework.D)Theyarenowusedexclusivelyforcommercialprojects.40.Onwhatprincipledohelicopterswork?A)Acombinationofpropellersinfrontandontop.B)Apropellerontop.C)Onepropellerinthecenteroftheaircraftandothersateachend.D)Apropellerunderneathforliftingpower.PassageThree：Questions41to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Someindividualsandcitizens’groupshaveboutthelevelofviolenceintelevisionprograms,particularlyinaction-adventureseriesandcartoons.Theyarguethatviewers,especiallychildren,maylearntoseeviolenceastheonlywaytoresolveconflicts.Earlyexperimentalresearcherscomparedtheplayofchildrenwhohadseenaggressivebehaviorontelevisionwiththeplayofacontrolgroupofchildrenwhohadwatchednonviolentprograms.Concernwasintensifiedbyfindingsthatindicatedahigherlevelofaggressiveplayintheviolent-televisiongroup.Otherresearchersattemptedtodeterminewhetherviolentprogramssimplystimulatedhigherenergylevelsinchildrenoractuallycausedthemtolearnviolentandantisocialbehavior.Theresultsofdifferentstudiesconflicted.Someresearchersclaimedthattelevisedviolenceactuallyhadapositivecatharticeffect,allowingsomeviewerstoreleaseheighteningtensions;thesefindingshowever,werenotconfirmedinfurtherstudies.Otherscholarspointedoutthatbothprosocialand.antisocialbehaviorcanbelearnedfromtelevision.Socialscientistsfind.itespeciallydifficulttoassessaccuratelythesubtle,cumulative(累积的)effectsofvie-wingabroadvarietyoftelevisionprogramsthroughoutchildhood.Distinguishingthepossibleeffectsoftelevisionfromotherinfluencesathomeandatschoolisalsodifficult.Currentresearchsuggeststhatmoderatelyhigherlevelsofantisocialbehaviorcanbetracedtotelevisionviewing,butfurtherstudyneedstobedonetoconfirmit.Becauseofthelong-standingtraditionintheU.S.offreedomofspeechandofthepress,thegovernmentwouldprobablynotattempttodirectlylimitorcensortheappearanceofviolenceontelevision.Amongthenetworksandproducers,pressurefromconcernedcitizenscontinuestobebalancedbytheincreasingpopularityofhigh-energyaction-adventureprograms.41.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Violenceintelevisionprograms.B.Levelsofviolenceinactionadventureseriesandcartoons.C.Educationalprogramsforchildren.D.Researchesontelevisionprograms.42.ThoseresearcherswhobelieveviolenceonTVhasapositiveeffectonviewersthinkthat______.A.itteachespeoplenottouseviolencetoresolveconflictsB.itstimulateshigherenergylevelsinchildrenC.ithelpsletoutpeople’sundesirableemotionsD.ithelpspeopletofightvarioussocialevilsbeforethem43.A“prosocial”behaviorisone