C. boys like to play with their fathers while girls with their mothers D. they like challenging activities
A2. One aspect of ―the universality of toys ‖ lies in the fact that __________. A. the basic characteristics of toys are the same the world over
B. the improvement of craftsmanship in making toys depends on the efforts of universities C. the exploration of the universe has led to the creation of new kinds of toys D. technological advances have greatly improved the durability of toys B3. The author‘s view on the historical development of toys is __________. A. the craftsmanship in toy – making has remained essentially unchanged B. toys have remained basically the same all through the centuries C. the toy industry has witnessed great leaps in technology in recent years D. toys are playing an increasingly important role in shaping a child‘s character C4. Regarded as a kind of art form, toys __________. A. reflect the pace of social progress B. also appeal greatly to adults
C. are not characterized by technological progress D. follow a direct line of ascent
D5. The author uses the example of a rattle to show that __________. A. in toy – making there is a continuity in the use of materials
B. it often takes a long time to introduce new technology into toy – making C. even the simplest toys can reflect the progress of technology D. even a simple toy can mirror the artistic tastes of the time Passage 2
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They are among the 250,000 people under the age of 25 who are out of work in the Netherlands, a group that accounts for 40 percent of the nation‘s unemployed. A storm of anger boils up at the government-sponsored(政府资助的) youth center, even among those who are continuing their studies.
―We study for jobs that don‘t exist.‖ Nicollete Steggerda, 23, said.
After three decades of prosperity, unemployment among 10 member nations of the European Community has exceeded 11 percent, affecting a total of 12.3 million people, and the number is climbing.
The bitter disappointment long expressed by British youths is spreading across the Continent. The title of a rock song ―No Future‖ can now be seen written on the brick walls of closed factories in Belgium and France.
Recent surveys have found that the increasing argument in the last few years over the deployment(布局) in Europe of North Atlantic Treaty Organization missiles and the possibility of nuclear war have clouded European youths‘ confidence in the future.
One form of protest tends to put the responsibility for a country‘s economic troubles on the large numbers of ―guest workers‖ from Third World nations, people welcomed in Western Europe in the years of prosperity.
Young Europeans, brought up in an extended period of economic success and general stability, seem to resemble Americans more than they do their own parents. Material enjoyment has given them a sense of expectation, each the right, to a standard of living that they see around them.
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―And so we pass the days at the discos, or meet people at the café, and sit and stare.‖ Said Isabella Gcuit. ―There is usually not much conversation. You look for happiness. Sometimes you even find it.‖
D1. Unemployment in the Netherlands has affected ____. A) one million people
B) approximately 12.3 million of people C) 250,000 people
D) roughly 0.6 million people
C2. What Nicollete Steggerda said(Para.2) suggests that ____. A)school education is not sufficient B) the students‘ aim in study is not clear C)the students can’t get work after graduation D) the students lose their motivation in their study C3. British youths ____.
A) are trying to seek their fortune on the Continent B) are indifferent to the unemployed on the Continent
C) have been the first to show their disappointment over joblessness
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D) are sympathetic to the unemployed in France and Belgium D4. The author states all the items listed except ____.
A) European youths are worried about a new world war in the future B) Widespread unemployment is beyond European youths‘ expectation
C)t he rock song ―No Future‖ is an expression of the disappointment of European youth D) about 40% of the guest workers are out of work in Western Europe now A5. It seems that young Europeans ____.
A) are more like Americans than their elders in their way of thinking B) look on life as their elders do
C) look more like Americans than their elders do D) expect more from Americans than from their elders
Passage Three
Among the company was a lawyer, a young man of about twenty-five. On being asked his opinion, he said, ―Capital punishment and life imprisonment are equally immoral. If I were to make a choice between them, I would rather choose the latter. Anyway, it‘s better to live than not to live at all.‖
A lively discussion followed. A banker, who was then younger and more nervous than the lawyer, suddenly lost his temper and cried out, ―It‘s a lie. I bet you two millions. You wouldn‘t stick in a cell even for five years.‖
―If you mean it,‖ replied the young lawyer, ―I bet I‘ll stay there longer; make it fifteen instead of five.‖
―Fifteen! Done! ‖ cried the banker. ―Gentleman, I bet you two millions.‖ ―Agreed . Two millions for my freedom, ‖ said the lawyer.
So this wild, ridiculous bet came to pass. The banker could not hide his excitement. During supper he said to the lawyer jokingly, ―Come to your senses, young man, before it‘s too late. Two millions are nothing to me, but you stand to lose three or four of the best ye
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ars of your life. I say three or four because you‘ll never stick it out any longer. Don‘t forget that voluntary imprisonment is much harder to put up with than an enforced one. The idea that you have the right to free yourself any moment will poison your life in the cell. I pity you. ‖
And now the banker, pacing from corner to corner, recalled all this and asked himself, ―Why did I make this bet? What‘s the good? The lawyer lost fifteen years of his life and I threw away two millions. Will it convince people that capital punishment is worse or better than imprisonment for life? No, no! Rubbish! On my part, it was the caprice （心血来潮） of a well-fed millionaire; on the lawyer‘s part, it‘s the pure greed of gold. ‖ D1.The lawyer would choose life imprisonment because ________. A. he was younger than the banker B. capital punishment was immoral
C. it was better than capital punishment
D. the banker would give him $2,000, 000
B2. The author considers the bet between the lawyer and the banker ________. A．interesting B．ridiculous
C．capricious D. instructive
A3. The word ?company‘ in the first paragraph refers to ________. A．companions B．bankers
C．lawyers D. prisoners
B4. The banker was extremely excited because ________. A. he was too rich to care for the money B. he was sure of his winning the bet C. the lawyer would give up in 15 years D. the lawyer would give up before 5 years
D5. In the end, the banker considers his bet with the lawyer ________. A．rational B．reasonable
C．beneficial D. unreasonable
Passage Four
An understanding of man‘s effect on the balance of nature is crucial （关键的） to being able to find the appropriate remedial action. It is a very common belief that the problems of the population explosion are caused mainly by poor people living in poor countries who do not know enough to limit their reproduction. This is not true. The actual number of people in an area is not as important as the effect they have on nature. Developing countries do have an effect on their environment, but it is the populations of richer countries that have
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