[B] The heat is supplied by both human bodies and other heat-emitting objects.
[C] The heat is supplied by both human bodies and conventional fuel. [D] The heat is supplied by human bodies, other heatemitting objects, and conventional fuel.
32. The technique of heat recovery is used to ____.
[A] find out the source of heat
[B] produce a special form of air conditioning [C] provide heat for the hot water system [D] collect and reuse heat
33. Which of the following persons would produce the least amount of heat?____
[A] A fat female who studies hard.
[B] A thin female who does not study hard. [C] A fat male who does not study hard. [D] A thin male who studies hard.
34. In the last sentence, the \
[A] the person who produces most heat
[B] the person who suffers most from heat
[C] the person who takes in most heat
[D] the person who withstands most heat
35. A good title for this passage would be____.
[A] Modern Building's Heat System
[B] A New Heat Recovery System in Pittsburgh
[C] A Novelty in Heating System
[D] Recovery of Body's Heat
Passage2
The American expression \means someone or something that seems sure to win a race or competition.
Before a big football game, supporters of each team are certain to argue about which side will win.
Sometimes, however, one team appears so much stronger than the others that everyone agrees it will win. The stronger team is a shoo-in. There is no way that it can lose.
The expression shoo-in comes from horse racing. It comes from the word \not the shoe we wear on our foot. It's another word, S-H-O-O. To shoo is an expression hundreds of years old that means to urge a person or animal to move in a desired direction.
Many years ago, dishonest riders sometimes agreed secretly to control their horses so that one chosen horse would win the race. All but one of the riders would hold back their horses. The chosen rider would shoo his horse ahead of the others, and win the race.
The other riders would secretly bet large amounts of money that the chosen horse would win.
The public soon learned about such races. They began to call the winner of such a race a \ These days, people use shoo-in to describe any athlete or competitor that seems certain to win, even without cheating. American runner Edwin Moses won more than one hundred races before he ran the hurdles race in the nineteen eighty-four Olympic games. Everyone said Moses was a shoo-in, that he could not lose. And they were right. He won the gold medal.
36. One of the dishonest riders was sure to win the race because ____.
[A] the other riders had agreed to fail in the race
[B] he used to be best at riding
[C] the public had confidence in him
[D] he could control his horse easily
37. The reason why American runner Edwin Moses was regarded as a \
[A] owing to his honest character
[B] due to his great effort shown in more than one hundred races
[C] that he won over 100 competitions before the 1984 Olympic games
[D] that the old meaning of \
38. Which of the following statements is NOT true?____
[A] \
[B] The public did not know they were being
cheated.
[C] Some riders bet a lot of money on the chosen horse.
[D] US runner Moses deserved a shoo-in.
39. The main idea of this passage is that \
[A] is used to admire a person who seems to be sure to win a race
[B] is a word used to describe a dishonest person
[C] is used for any athlete or competitor that seems too clever to be cheated
[D] is used for anyone or anything that is certain of winning a game
40. This selection can best be titled ____.
[A] Be Sure to Win
[B] Shoo-in, a Sure Winner
[C] Winner in a Competition
[D] The Birth of Shoo-in
Passage 3
Will America produce enough competent workers to meet the nation's needs in the 21th Century? That question lies at the heart of the most recent dispute over this country.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 21 million new workers will be needed by the year 2000, and the fastest growing occupations will be those that require the most educational preparation. A report predicts that the current average skill level of 21-to-25-year-old is 40 percent lower than the skill-level that will be required of the new workers needed by that year. Yet between now and the year 2000, about 80 percent of new workers will be women and minorities, groups whose members have ever lagged in educational achievement. Businessmen, educators and politicians are all concerned.
The basis of the concern is the simple fact that the natural pool from which America has historically drawn new workers -- young adults -- is becoming mainly made up of minorities. Populations overlooked or ignored -- because there were more than enough young white males to fill the nation's job demands -- are now the focus of concern about the future workforce.
The report says: “As America heads toward a more demanding skill-intensive economy, a literate, educated workforce is essential to our ability to compete in the world market. Unless we act now, we will face a serious shortage of skilled workers.\
It should be clear, from the above, that much of this concern about the future of America's workforce may not be unreasonable. The nation will become more dependent on women and minority workers; at the same time they will become better trained and better educated.
And while many worry that there may be too few workers by the year 2000, the BIS has noted that this may not reflect \workers,\but the declining numbers in the younger age groups in the labor force. In fact, the BIS reported, \older.\
41. The question, meeting the nation's needs of workers, becomes ____in America.
[A] a serious problem
[B] the key point of recent discussion [C] the one concerned by the whole nation
[D] a problem in every mind
42. By the year 2,000, the required workers would ____.
[A] be new
[B] go in for the fastest growing occupations [C] have received higher education [D] reach 21 million totally
43. 80 percent of the new workers will come from ____.
[A] white groups
[B] other groups except the white [C] black women
[D] black and white women
44. What is the focus of concern about the future workforce?____
[A] Less attention is paid to the qualities of populations. [B] More than enough young white males will fill the nation's job demands.
[C] More minorities will fill the nation's job demands. [D] All of the above.
45. We would be short of skilled workers if ____
[A] we didn't show great concern for this matter. [B] we ignored the shortage of skilled workers.