56.A.reduced B.resolved C.reviewed D.released 57.A.owing to B.compared to C.according to D. added up to 58.A.protects B.stimulates C.promises D.relieves 59.A.leads to B.applies to C.depends on D.makes up 60.A.persevering B.previewing C.participating D.promoting 61.A.accessible B.acceptable C.available D.adaptable 62.A.participants B.decisions C.documents D.photographs 63.A.For instance B.As a result C.In addition D.On the contrary 64.A.check B.project C.design D.proposal 65.A.queue B.program C.arrival D.departure
Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
In 1801, Giuseppe Piazzi discovered a new object in the sky. He thought it was an undiscovered comet. After further observation, he realized that it behaved more like a small planet than a comet. Piazzi named it Ceres after the Sicillian goddess of grain. Ceres remains the largest known asteroids（小行星）in the sky. It means almost 600 miles（1,000 km) in diameter. By the end of the nineteenth century, several hundred other asteroids had been identified.
Tens of thousands of asteroids have since been discovered, with thousands more found each year. Asteroids are masses of rock and metal that orbit（绕轨道而行）the sun between Mars and Jupiter. They did not form into planets because the perturbations of Jupiter kept them moving too fast to join together. The total mass of all of the asteroids is less than the size of Earth’s moon.
Some of the asteroids move in orbits outside the zone between Mars and Jupiter. Asteroids that come relatively close to Earth are known as near-Earth asteroids(NEAs). Scientists estimate that about 1,000 of these asteroids are 0.6 miles(1km) in diameter. An asteroid of this colliding（碰撞）with Earth would be disastrous.
Scientists have found two sites where giant asteroids struck Earth millions of years ago. One asteroid hit Antarctica about 250 million years ago. Another asteroid struck Mexico’s Yucantan Peninsula around 65 million years ago, leaving a hole 112 miles(180km) wide and 1,000 yards (915m) deep. One theory blames the extinction of the dinosaurs on this asteroids’s collision with Earth and the climate change that resulted from its impact.
Occasionally, small asteroids strike Earth. These cause little damage. Major collision, such as the one that may have killed the dinosaurs, occur rarely--perhaps only once every 100 million years.
Although the chance of an asteroid striking the planet anytime soon is small, scientists continue to study the orbits of asteroids in the sky. They pay particularly close attention to the asteroids whose paths are close to Earth, and have even landed a spacecraft on an NEA named Eros. Their work helps them learn about the formation of the solar system. It may even help them discover ways to avoid an asteroid disaster in the future.
66. Which of the following statement is NOT true about asteroids?
A. Asteroids are composed of rock and metal.
B. Asteroids orbit the sun between Mars and Jupiter. C. Large near-Earth asteroids are sure to strike Earth.
D. A large asteroid colliding with Earth would cause a disaster.
67. The word “perturbations”(paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to “ ”. A. Formation of rocks B. Disturbance of motion C. Estimation of scientists D. Influences of size
68. What scientists have found implies that A. two sites of Earth hit giant asteroids millions of years ago
B. Antarctica was once struck by an asteroid millions of years ago C. one asteroid left a huge hole in Mexico 250 million years ago
D. the extinction of dinosaurs resulted in asteroid’s collision with Earth
69. Which of the following events happened third according to the passage?
A. Giuseppe Piazzi discovered a new object and name it Ceres.
B. Scientists had a spacecraft land on Eros to learn more about the solar system. C. Asteroids orbiting the sun failed to form into planets.
D. Several hundred asteroids had been identified by the end of the nineteenth century.
(B) The Box-Office Numbers The Motion Picture Association of American (MPAA)* has produced a 24-page report that summarizes box-office data, primarily using bold charts and graphs. To access the entire report, “2009 U.S. Theatrical Market Statistics,” going to http://www.mpaa.org/2009-US-Report.pdf. Highlights of the report include ? In 2005, the U.S. Movie industry’s box-office revenues(收入) totaled $25.2 billion, with just over one-third of that, $9.49 billion, coming from domestic audiences and the rest from international audience. Both domestic and foreign ticket sales increased from 2008, but the foreign revenues grew more. ? For the first time in 2009, a film earned more than $400 million domestically (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest). Films earning between $50 and $99 million grew in number, going from 36 films in 2008 to 45 films in 2009. Overall, films earning more than $50 million went from 56 films in 2008 to 63 in 2009. ? Number of new films released in the United States:
70. The Motion Picture Association of America aims to_______
A. Conclude box-office data and give reports B.make full use of bold charts and graphs C.download relative reports from the websites D.control U.S. Theatrical Market Statistics
71. Which of the following is true about the U.S. Movie industry’s box-office revenues? A. The revenues coming from international audiences totaled $8.41 billion in 2005. B. The revenues produces from domestic audiences added up to $25.82 billion in 2009. C. The foreign revenues grew more compared with domestic ticket sales from 2008. D. A film firstly made more than $400 million both at home and abroad in 2009.
72. Highlights of the report include the following aspects except______
A.the U.S. movie industry’s box-office revenues B.the numbers of the newly released U.S. Movies C.the status of film lovers’ going to the cinemas D.the U.S. Movie admission to six large studios
73. Why does MPAA describe itself as “The Voice and Advocate of the American
Motion Picture, Home Video and Television Industries”?
A. Because MPAA is an organization with no intention to earn money. B. Because MPAA is made up of all the large studios throughout America. C. Because MPAA devotes itself to working standing for the film industry. D. Because MPAA runs a world-wide web site reflecting the Motion Picture.
(C)
For age the word has been going around that the dog is the man’s best friend. I agree. A dog can be hardly as a night watchman around the house, as a pointer on a hunting trip, as a guardian and playmate for the children. But I think that having a dog for a pet is so expensive and annoying that I can do without such a friend.
Providing for the dog’s needs is so expensive that the animals should be an income tax deduction(扣除). There’s the medical bill for shots to keep the animal healthy. Unless it’s kept in the house 24 hours a day, a female must be given “preventive maintenance” a ten-to twenty-dollar investment. Otherwise, before you know it , you’ll have more “income tax deductions” in your family. And dogs have to eat. Don’t think you can buy a case of Ken-L-Ration and be done with it. A dog can be as particular about food as a French expert. To feed even a Chihuahua, a very small Mexican dog, you’ll spend three to five dollars a week. If you own a big, you need a large dog-house. They’re expensive. A carpenter will build a luxurious model for about seventy-five dollars. For about thirty dollars’ worth of materials, a weekend’s work, and a smashed thumb, you can build a simple one yourself. And these are only the major costs.
A dog is so annoying that no one in his right mind would want to own one. Consider the dog owner blessed with a dog that fetches-slippers, rubber toys, newspapers. Have you eased your bare feet into slippers bitten by dogs, seen a living room destroyed by a toy boxer, tried to read a newspaper chewed to wet pieces by an obedient Boston bull? And dogs make noise. Some huge dogs bark all night. But you aren’t the only one to endure sleepless nights; your neighbors let you know they didn’t sleep either. Policemen are frequent visitors to dog owners’ homes. They inquire about holes reported dug in neighbors’ flower beds, prize cats injured and bleeding, and pet chickens and ducks sent to their reward. Suspect: your dog! You deny everything, of course. Rex, you assure the officers, was asleep by the door. But you secretly suspect him, because you don’t really know where Pex was all week. And you remember wondering why feathers were floating in his water bowl yesterday. Dogs are annoying. Neither a fire-breathing mother-in-law nor a talkative wife prove more annoying to man than a dog.
Dog lovers will, of course, claim my argument one-sides, even exaggerated. They might consider me as cruel as the Russians, who possibly attempting to solve their own canine crisis--shot Fido into orbit. But the fact remains, if our best friends caused us the expense and annoyance our dog does, we’d soon encouraged them to become astronauts.
74. Which statement is NOT true about the dog as man’s best friend? A. A dog will help to watch people. B. A dog will guard your house at night. C. A dog will play with your children.
D. A dog will serve as a guide for the hunters.
75. In paragraph2, “preventive maintenance” meas a measure to_____. A.keep the dog in the house the whole day
B.invest ten to twenty dollars in female pregnant C.prevent a female dog from becoming pregnant D.provide for the food that dogs eat
76. Policemen frequently visit dog owners’ homes because______. A.the police station was destroyed by dogs
B.neighbor’s domestics pets were killed or injured.’ C.they want to ask about neighbor’s flowers D.they can’t stand sleepless nights any more
77. From the last two paragraphs, we can learn that______.
A.a dog is not as annoying as a fire-breathing mother-in-law
B.it is more difficult for man to cope with a talkative wife than with a dog C.dog lovers prove to be as cruel as the Russians in the argument D.a dog is a troublemaker that causes its owner the most annoyance.
Section C
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
On October 29, 1929, the United States stock market crashed. In the days that followed, banks and businesses closed, the number of the unemployed workers rose to 15million, and many people lost their savings. As the economic crisis wore on, it became known as the Great Depression. It left many people feeling anxious and uncertain about the future.
Within days of his inauguration(就职典礼) in 1933, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt(FDR) began taking steps to stabilize the banking system, support the economy, and provide jobs for unemployed
workers. To keep the American public informed about the changes that were underway, he gave a series of radio addresses called fireside chats. FDR used these broadcasts to speak about a number of issues. The first of Roosevelt’s fireside chats was delivered on Sunday, March 12,1933. His goal in this message was to explain the bank crisis in the United States.
He explained to American why banks had run out of money. Roosevelt assured people that their money was safe and that they could get their money when they really needed it. He said that most of the banks would be open the next day and that others would be open again very soon. His message’s purpose was to restore American’s confidence in their banking system.
Roosevelt’s chats to America were popular with the people. Many looked forward to hearing what FDR had to say. The White House did not always tell the public whether a particular radio address was to be regarded as a fireside chat. As a result, there is some question about the exact number of these speeches.