B he was not in the position to solve such problems C many people were too selfish to think about others D he already had more than enough work to do
23. The word \ A \ B \ C \ D \ 24. What is the implication of the words on the bus wall?
A You should be kind to your neighbors and they will treat you the same way. B Everyone can play his own part to make things better. C All small acts will add up to kindness. D It's a small act to help a person in need. 25. The passage is mainly about ____________. A how individuals can help make a difference
B running a neighborhood meeting to solve its problems C citizens' reactions to the problems they face D solving problems through group action
Passage 6
In every society it is necessary to have a general system of laws to ensure justice. Laws are designed to make certain that people's rights are protected and that people respect each other's rights. Sometimes, however, laws are passed which are specific to a time or situation. For example , a town in Indiana once passed a law making it illegal to shoot open a can of food . Apparently, some gun-carrying citizens forgot their can openers and naturally enough, used their guns to do the job. This disturbed other citizens, and endangered their lives, so a law was passed to prevent it.
Specific laws sometimes remain in existence long after the problem has disappeared. The laws then seem strange. For example, the Indiana law was no longer necessary when citizens stopped carrying guns and using them as can openers. Since the law was no longer needed, what once made sense now seems like nonsense.
Sometimes laws designed to serve a good purpose were passed but somehow these became mixed up in their wording. As a result, the laws don't make sense. In one state there is a law which says that it is \would occur if everyone suddenly obeyed that law. But no one does, of course, because the intention of the law was not to prevent owners from moving their own car. It was to prevent people from moving (stealing) other people's cars.
It is often harder to repeal (废止)a law than to pass one, so many of these old laws remain in existence. Because they no longer fit the way people live or because the problem no longer exists, these laws are ignored. Everyone understands that and life goes on. Thus, laws that once made very good sense, now seem like nonsense.
26. According to the passage, laws are designed for the purpose of ____________. A protecting people's rights B making people respect each other C preventing gun-carrying D punishing criminals 27. The word \
A working B shooting C preventing gun-carrying D disturbing others 28. The author used the Indiana law as an example to explain _________. A how some laws are passed and changed B how people in Indiana open cans C why some laws may seem strange
D why people in Indiana no longer use their guns
29. What's the problem with the law concerning motor vehicles?
A It leads to traffic jams. B It is not clearly written. C It is not designed to serve a good purpose. D It has been out of date. 30. We can conclude from the passage that ___________. A a law system is necessary for every society
B some laws that don't make sense may also get passed
C it is more difficult to change the old law than pass a new one D some laws may seem strange as time passes
Passage 7
The word “generosity” has been devalued（贬值） somewhat recently. A millionaire man may give his friend a house in the beautiful suburb（市郊）; A rich man could fly halfway round the world to meet his friends for his birthday party. In this case, generosity is more an action of showing off than a sincere action of giving. And such showing off lacks the most important quality of real generosity: to offer kindness and love without expecting anything in return.
Real generosity, when you meet it is simply so pleasant. And as a quality, it belongs equally to the rich and the poor. A traveler in a faraway place felt it when he shared bread, room, even bed with a farmer? s family, whose general principle is “A guest in the house is God in the house”.
Another story is about a university student from Oxford. He did something out of his natural sense of generosity when he learned that his roommate couldn?t afford an impossibly expensive textbook, a book which was very rare in second-hand shops. Knowing that his roommate was far too proud to accept such a book as present from him, the rich student bought a new copy for 35 pounds at Blackwell? s bookshop. He dirtied it up a bit and tore off the paper cover, made a few dog-ears（卷页） and pencil marks against what he thought might be important parts, and wrote an invented name in the front. He even remembered to age the ink by putting it over fire. Then he went back, looking extremely proud of himself and claiming to have got the book in a second-hand bookshop. “Beaten them down to two pounds!” To make his friends believe him, he showed a receipt（收据）for the money by buying himself another book at the same place. Ten years later, the poorer student got to know the truth. Actually he was suspicious at the very beginning, though he didn?t force his richer friend to tell the truth. He appreciated the invaluable generosity as well as the valuable book.
Real generosity lies in the giver? s thoughtfulness, not its price or wrapping of the gift. It is one of the things which make us human and should be honored more than we do now.
31. A millionaire gives his friend a beautiful house, which is considered as ________ by the author.
A a sincere action of giving B an action of showing off
C a good example of generosity D a quality of being kind to others
32. Which of the following is true of real generosity? A It offers help expecting something in return. B It?s a quality belonging only to the rich.
C It expresses a sort of simple love to human beings. D It lies in the giver?s thoughtfulness and kindness.
33. The Oxford student? s generosity to his roommate is shown in ________. A his efforts to look for the textbook in all the second-hand bookshops B his wisdom to beat the price of the book down to two pounds C his ability to make the new book look old and cheap
D his consideration of offering the book without hurting his roommate? s self-respect
34. The poorer student didn?t force his rich friend to tell the truth because ________. A he was too proud to know the fact
B he appreciated his friend? s thoughtfulness
C he was suspicious of the rich student? s intention D he didn?t want to know the truth
35. What conclusion can be drawn from the passage? A Real generosity is invaluable.
B A guest in the house is God in the house. C The word “generosity” has been devalued.
D A gift can? t be judged by its price or wrapping.
Passage 8
Researchers have discovered that cellular--phone radiation(辐射) can cause subtle, short-term biological effects in humans-including changes in brainwave patterns during sleep—but their full significance remains to be determined. Given that uncertainty and the fact that everyone from the National Cancer Institute to the World Health Organization is investigating cellular—phone radiation, many experts caution that it is far too early to give the phones a clean bill of health.
Cellular phones work by transmitting radio waves to base stations that connect calls into a network. The waves are a form of non-ionizing(非离子的) radiation-unlike, say, X rays, which have the power to change the atoms in human cells to potentially hazardous ions. Non—ionizing radiation can also be dangerous. At the high levels found in radar or inside microwave ovens(微波
炉), it can heat and severely damage human beings. The question for scientists is whether the low—energy (and low-heat) signals from cellular phones can do harm.
Cancer studies have been inconclusive since 1993,when a Florida man brought an unsuccessful charge that blamed his wife? s fatal brain tumor(肿瘤) on her use of a cellular phone. In a frequently quoted 1997 report, Australian researchers exposed mice to two daily 30-min. amount of cellular-phone radiation for up to 18 months. The mice developed tumors at twice the rate of animals that were radiation-free. But the results haven? t been widely quoted, and some scientists question their relevance. For now m the best advice science can offer about cellular phones is handle with care.
36. According to the passage, science cannot offer us a definite connection between ________. A cellular-phone radiation and changes in brainwave patterns B X rays and the atoms in human cells C the use of cellular phones and cancer
D mice exposed to cellular-phone radiation and the development of tumors
37. “A clean bill of health” in the first paragraph means ________. A the money paid for a treatment in a hospital B a clean way of improving health
C the health that is improved through good habits D a document of health stating the absence of disease
38. According to the passage, radio waves are different from X rays in that ________. A the former are more dangerous
B the former are a form of non-ionizing radiation C the latter are mainly used in hospitals
D the latter are low-energy and low-heat signals
39. The word “inconclusive” in the last paragraph means ________ A disapproved by the public B not generally understood
C misleading people to a conclusion D not leading to a definite result
40. According to the passage, it is advised that cell phones ________. A be done away with B be handled cautiously
C be researched scientifically D be associated with cancer
Part II. Vocabulary and Structure 1 Death and taxes are two things in life that every American can be sure______. A of B for C at D with
2 Some people who are successful language learners find it difficult to ___________in other fields.
A succeed B result C achieve D score 3 The percentage of income tax _____ from person to person. It depends on one's salary. A. differs B. turns C. changes D. varies
4 The Atlantic Ocean is over 6,000km ______where Christopher Columbus crossed it . A deep B wide C long D across
5 It was___________ many centuries later that the ancient Greeks placed the science of map-making on a sound footing.
A not B until C not until D until not 6.Memory _____ the ability to remember past events and experience.
A. focuses on B. relates to C. associates with D. refers to
7 Two men were sitting in a doctor's waiting room. “What are you in here ______？” asked one .
A for B to C on D about 8 Heart surgery causes the costs of general hospital care to ___________.
A raise B arise C rise D arouse
9 No one has been able to prove that fish is _____ for the brain than many other kinds of food. A. any best B. any better C. as good D. so good
10 It is a good idea for parents to monitor the ___as well as the kind of television that their preschool child watches.
A number B size C amount D program 11.Keep in __________ that all people are different and some may progress faster than others.
A head B brain C heart D mind 12 By the time we got to the cinema, the film _____.
A. has already begun B. had already begun C. is going to begin D. is just beginning
13 In the garage sale, eager buyers bought all but 50 of the unwanted items in one weekend, leaving the Ericksons $442______.
A rich B better C richer D good 14 He keeps on with physical training in winter ___________cold it is .
A whatever B no matter how C whether or not D although
15 Traditionally, the father earned money for the family while the mother __the house and the children.
A. cared of B. took care for C. cared for D. took care
16 Many people have made a __to a physical fitness program so as to maintain good health. A decision B commitment C contribution D difference 17 The meeting will begin at 9:00 according to the ________.
A. calendar B. schedule C. column D. diagram
18 There are two classes of words which ,_____ together, make up the whole vocabulary. A. are taken B. to take C. taken D. taking
19 Many species of animals are under the threat of ______because of the rapid change of natural