2. Some people apparently have an almost unbelievable ability to _________ with the right answer. A. come up
B. look up
C. put up
D. bring up
3.
He has left his book here on ________ so that you can read it. A. purpose B. aim
C. intention
D. sense 4.
The holidays are over; we must ___________ to work again. A. get across
B. get down
C. get in
D. get over 5.
This food has been kept at a ____________ low temperature for a long time.
A. relatively
B. roughly
C. remarkable
D. readily 6.
He said he would sooner die ____________ his family. A. instead of embarrassing
B. than embarrass
C. rather than embarrass
D. but embarrass 7.
The program was designed to ___________ industry, to make it develop more quickly. A. tax
B. stimulate
C. control D. trap 8.
The fastest these animals can run is about 65 kph and ___________ the methods used to catch them have to be very efficient indeed.
A. at any rate
B. at this rate
C. in the end
D. as a consequence 9.
_____________ of children with other children of their own age is important in their development. A. Consumption
B. Position
C. Interaction
D. Introduction
10. It is well known that knowledge is the ___________ condition
for mental growth. A. incompatible
B. instead
C. increase
D. indispensable
Part 5 Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice)
(每小题： 分)
Directions: Read the following passages carefully and
choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D.
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage. Open or distance learning has had a major effect on higher education through the Open University, the only university to provide education exclusively for adult learners studying at a distance. Our 100,000 students are currently studying at the Open University. We found limited development of distance learning in the case studies, with the exception of some postgraduate and professional courses. Even here, however, there seemed to be limits on further growth because of the high costs involved in setting up new distance learning courses, as well as uncertainties of demand (particularly in terms of the perceived financial returns on study). One of the case study universities provided video facilities and visiting staff to a rural area for a group of undergraduate (大学本科在校的) students about 50 miles away. This was a new development which was working well and likely to be expanded to involve other universities.
The main reason for general lack of development of distance learning, especially at the undergraduate level, may be that other universities have been unable to afford the considerable set-up costs and student support facilities. As costs of technology come down this might change. The Open Learning Foundation is developing connections between universities to set open learning approaches within existing programs of study and thus encourage their greater use. This is seen as likely to develop further in the future. 1.
The Open University provides an education for _________________.
A. students who do not like attending regular universities
B. students who failed the College Entrance Examination
C. students who are adults and away from a university
D. students who are limited in their ability to learn 2.
Among other things, the further growth of distance learning at
postgraduate and professional levels is limited by ____________________. A. the high costs involved
B. a low student demand
C. a lack of education
D. the poor rural technology 3.
The attempt of one case study university to provide equipment and staff to a rural group of students _________. A. would be expanded
B. did not work well
C. might help learning
D. could cost a lot 4.
The cost of setting up a distance learning program might change ______________. A. as new developments are made
B. as more students take classes there
C. as the Open University helps more
D. as technology becomes cheaper 5.
The tone of this passage can best be described as ________________. A. discouraging
B. encouraging