B. the priest asked her not to do so C. her husband was a nice guy D. she was not well-educated
34. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Laura has two children. B. Laura never got any job. C. Laura’s husband got punished.
D. Laura got little help from the society.
35. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Husband-Wife Relationship B. Women’s Rights C. Laura’s Marriage D. Family Violence
Passage Two
During the Christmas shopping rush in London, the interesting story was reported of a tramp（流浪者）who, apparently though no fault of his own, found himself locked in a well-known chain store late on Christmas Eve. No doubt the store was crowded with last-minute Christmas shoppers and the staff were dead beat and longing to get home. Probably all the proper security checks were made before the store was locked and they left to enjoy the three-day holiday untroubled by customers desperate to get last-minute Christmas presents.
However ridiculous that may be, our tramp found himself alone in the store and decided to make the best of it. There was food, drink, bedding and camping equipment, of which he made good use. There must also have been television sets and radios. Though it was not reported if he took advantage of these facilities, when the shop reopened he was discovered in bed with a large number of empty bottles beside him. He seems to have been a man of good humor as indeed tramps very commonly are.
Everyone else was enjoying Christmas, so he saw no good reason why he should not do the same. He yielded himself cheerfully, and was taken by the police. Perhaps he had had a better Christmas than usual. He was sent to prison for seven days. The judge awarded no compensation（赔偿）to the chain store for the food and drink our tramp had consumed. They had, in his opinion,
already received valuable free publicity from the story revealed in the newspaper and on television. Perhaps the judge had had a good Christmas, too. 36. The tramp was locked in the store ___________. A. for 7 days B. on purpose
C. by accident D. for security reasons
37. It can be inferred from the passage that the underlined phrase“dead beat”in paragraph I means _______.
A. angry B. exhausted C. forgetful D. careless
38. Which of the following was uncertain about the tramp after he was locked in the store? A. He watched TV. B. He was well fed. C. He had a sound sleep. D. He had a good drink.
39. When the tramp was arrested, he ________________. A. was drunk
B. felt he deserved it C. made no resistance D. felt himself wronged
40. The judge didn’t award compensation to the chain store because _____________. A. the store was responsible for what happened B. the report of the event benefited the store a lot C. the tramp had stolen nothing of value D. the tramp was penniless
Passage Three
If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research result of Professor Faulkner, who says that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise and as a result, we are ageing unnecessarily soon.
Professor Faulkner wanted to find out why healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and to reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of ageing could be slowed down.
He set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and occupations. Computer technology enabled him to obtain precise measurements of the volume ofthe front and side sections of the bruin, which relate to intelligence and emotion, and determine the human character.
Contraction of front and side parts—as cells die off—was observed in some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixty-and seventy-year-olds.
Faulkner concluded from his tests that there is a simple way to slow the contraction—using the head.
The findings show that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns. Those least at risk, says Faulkner, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White-collar workers doing routine work are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm worker, bus driver and shop assistant.
Faulkner’s findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need. “The best way to maintain good blood circulation is through using the brain,”he says. “Think hard and engage in conversation. Don’t rely on pocket calculators.” 41. Professor Faulkner wanted to find out ___________. A. how people’s brains shrink
B. the way of making people live longer C. the size of certain people’s brains D. why certain people aged sooner than others
42. Faulkner’s research findings are based on ___________. A. a survey of farmers in northern Japan
B. tests performed on a thousand old people C. the study of brain volumes of different people D. the latest development of computer technology 43. The professor’s tests show that __________. A. our brains shrink as we grow old
B. the front section of the brain does not shrink
C. seventy-year-olds have better bruins than sixty-year-olds D. brain contraction may vary among people of the same age
44. The underlined word“subjects”in paragraph 5 means __________. A. branches of knowledge studied in a school B. something to be considered C. persons experimented on D. citizens in a country
45. According to the passage, which group of people seem to age slower than the others? A. Farmers. B. Lawyers.
C. Clerks. D. Shop assistants.
Passage Four
News has just been received of an air crash in the north of England. The plane, which was on a charter（包租）flight from London to Carlisle, was carrying a party of businessmen on their way to a trade fair. It seems likely that the plane ran into a heavy fog as it was approaching Carlisle and was obliged to circle for some twenty minutes. Everything seemed to be going well. The pilot was in constant radio communication with Ground Control when the engines suddenly cut out and all contact was lost. The plane crashed on the site of the ancient Roman camp at Hadrian’s Hill, a place well known to archaeologists（考古学家）and tourists.
So far few details have been reported, but it is feared that at least twenty people lost their lives, among them the pilot, who was killed instantly. The local ambulances and firemen were on the scene within minutes of the crash, but additional help had to be rushed from other areas.
Mr. Lesilie Collins, one of the survivors, told our reporter, “We passengers noticed the engines were making a funny noise. Of course we couldn’t see anything because of the fog, but the pilot said there was nothing to worry about. The next thing we know, the engines went dead. There was a rushing noise—and after that I don’t remember any more.”
Mr. Collins is now in hospital, being treated for minor injuries. We will be bringing you further news of the crash as we receive it. In the meantime relatives are asked to ring 02-3457211 for information.
46. The plane was _____________. A. flying some businessmen to London B. on a regular flight to London C. returning from a trade fair D. bound for Carlisle
47. What happened when the plane was nearing Carlisle? A. The pilot misread the signals from Ground Control. B. Ground Control failed to send out right instructions. C. The pilot got a report of terrible weather. D. The engines broke down.
48. According to the passage, the plane crashed at ___________. A. a place in southern England B. a place of historical interest C. a military training camp D. a camp near London
49. The news report tells us that when the crash occurred ____________. A. the ambulances and firemen arrived quickly B. none of the passengers was killed