D Female finches chose the best male singers as their mates. 38 What is meant by \ A Songs sung by zebra finches at a concert. B Songs sung by female finches for male finches. C Songs sung by male finches for female finches. D Songs sung by male finches to other finches.
39 The expression \ A the message sender has a specific audience. B the communicator sends messages to himself. C two communicators send messages to each other. D mothers talk to their babies in their mother tongue.
40 Which of the following can best reflect the theme of the passage? A Chirping away.
B Zebra finches and their life. C Birdsongs as communication. D Frequencies of birdsongs. 第三篇
The Robot Man
According to Hans Moravec, universal robots will take over all the physical
41 What will be the distinctive feature of the second generation robots?
A They will be able to recognize speeches and texts. B They will be able to learn by themselves. C They will be able to predict problems.
D They will be able to match human reasoning and behavior.
42 Which of the following statements is true of the future robots?
A They will relieve us of many chores. B They will take over the information industry. C They will never surpass us.
D They will become high-cost commodity items. 43 The author's main purpose is to A describe the life of Hans Moravec.
B support the view that robots will play a major role in our life.
C make fun of the views of Hans Moravec.
D get people prepared for the threat of future robots. 44 The word \ A decrease. B stretch. C extend. more skeptical than the students I had at Renda. The truth is I couldn't fault them for their skepticism. Undergraduates at large US universities - especially freshmen and sophomores - often have several classes a semester handled by TAs. In some cases, the TA sets the course content. D grow.
45 What does Moravec think of these future robots? A They will look like previous biological children B They will be humans' mind-children. C They will create a dangerous world. D They will rule the world.
11 Mary's perpetual moaning nearly drove me mad. A monotonous B endless C serious D bitter
12 It was hard to say why the man deserved such shabby treatment
A old B unforgettable C funny D unfair 13 You didn't adhere to these principles. A follow B order C prove D handle
14 The farmers also want to use the water to irrigate the barren land.
A empty B hairless C bare D smooth
15 Anyone who wants to apply for a loan need read the following specifications.
A expressions B warnings C instructions D advertisements
第5部分：补全短文(第46～50题，每题2分，共10分)
下面的短文有5处空白，短文后有6个句子，其中5个取自短文，请根据短文内容将其分别放回原有位置，以恢复文章原貌。 My Life at Renda
I learned very quickly that being a teaching assistant (TA) at the University of Iowa would be different from being a teacher at Renmin University.
(46) Eyes staring, mouths open, students examined my big nose, while I was writing my name on the blackboard.
At Iowa, when my first classes began, half of my students still hadn't arrived. When everyone finally found a seat, ringing cellphones and loud yawns (哈欠) interrupted my opening remarks. It is not that American students were disrespectful. (47) They were, however, far
(48) Most have good intentions, but very few are as effective as professors.
Every teacher has to confront obstacles to learning - no matter what the culture. Students who talk during lectures, students who cheat, students who question the grade they get for a paper or project - dealing with these is all part of the job. (49)
The difference, I think, is that in the US I had to swallow more of my pride. (50)
I had a responsibility to teach them, of course, but I had to do so indirectly -as a guide who himself had a few things to learn from the students.
A In my students' minds, I had little to offer them, except perhaps some sample questions for the mid-term exam.
B In others, the TA works as a grader and discussion leader.
C I encountered these in China, and I faced them in the US.
D On the other hand, being taught by a graduate student is not necessarily bad.
E Most were polite, or at least, indifferent. F Back at Renda, I had walked into my first classes feeling like a celebrity
第6部分：完形填空(第51～55题，每题1分，共15分)
下面的短文有15处空白，请根据短文内容为每处空白确定一个最佳选项。
Sharks Perform a Service for Earth's Waters It is hard to get people to think of sharks as anything but a deadly enemy. They are thought to (51) people frequently. Although these fish perform a valuable (52) for earth's waters and for human beings, business and sport fishing are threatening their (53) . As a result, some sharks are at risk of disappearing from Earth. Warm weather may influence both fish and shark (54) . Many fish swim near coastal areas because of their (55) waters. Experts say sharks may follow the fish into the same areas, (56) people also swim. In fact, most sharks do not purposely charge at or bite humans. They are thought to mistake a person (57)
a sea animal, such as a seal (海豹) or sea lion. That is why people should not swim in the ocean when the sun goes down or comes up, because those are the times when sharks are looking for (58) . Experts also say that bright colors and shiny jewelry (珠宝) may cause sharks to attack.
A shark has an extremely 'good sense of (59) , with which it can find small amounts of substances in by animals. These powerful senses help sharks find their food. Sharks eat fish, any (61) sharks, and 57 A to B for C as D with
58 A food B help C friends D trainers
59 A humor B security C smell D touch
60 A contained B produced C used D added D other
62 A systems B processes C ideas water, such as blood, body liquids and chemicals (60) 61 A those B these C another
plants that live in the ocean.
Medical researchers want to learn more about the shark's body defense and immune (免疫的) (62) against disease. Researchers know that sharks (63) quickly from injuries. They study the shark in hopes of finding a way to fight human disease.
Sharks are important for the world's oceans, as they eat injured and diseased fish. Their (64) activities mean that the numbers of other fish in ocean waters do not become too (65) . This protects the plants and other forms of life that exist in the oceans. 51 A attack B meet C recognize D visit
52 A research B experiment C service D analysis 53 A power B existence C mates D skills
54 A intelligence B shape C size D activity 55 A fresh B soft C warm D deep
56 A whose B which C that D where
D theories
63 A recover D cut
64 A mental D swimming
65 A weak D great
参考答案：
1. A 2. B 6. A 7. D 11. B 12. D 16. A 17. C 21. A 22. B 26. E 27. C 31. B 32. A 36. D 37. B 41. B 42. A 46. F 47. E 51. A 52. C 56. D 57. B 61. D 62. A B escape C return B hunting C social B little C few 3. C 4. A 5. C 8. B 9. D 10. B 13. A 14. C 15. C 18. A 19. B 20. C
23. B 24. D 25. F 28. D 29. B 30. A 33. D 34. B 35. C 38. C 39. A 40. C
43. B 44. A 45. B 48. B 49. C 50. A 53. B 54. D 55. C 58. A 59. C 60. B
63. A 64. B 65. D