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1.

To what do we compare the……(All of these)

The main purpose of the article is to (inform)

The author knew most people (mysterious)

The moon looks bigger if (it is near the horizon)

The autumn moon (help farmers see as they harvest their crops)

2.

The best title for this selection is (How Time Changes Around the World)

The difference in time between zones is (one hour)

From this selection it seems true that the Atlantic Ocean (is divided into rive time zones)

The international date line is the name for (the point where a new day begins)

If you cross the ocean going east…..(ahead one hour in each new time zone)

3.

The government of the United States makes it a rule for (3-day)

Workers in the United States sometimes work from (Tuesday to Friday)

Which statement is NOT…….? (All the workers have a half-month vacation)

The reason why someone has to divide…(no one can be found to take his place)

Which of the following is the best title for… (Something About the holidays and Vacation in the U. s..)

4

What did Sarah keep doing to the house? (Making it bigger)

The story says that Sarah’s house had (7floors)

Who did the work on Sarah’s house? (Carpenters and plumbers and other workers)

How Long did the work on the house continue(For 38 years)

Sarah’s house was finally finished (when she died)

5

What’s the main idea of paragraph2? (The attraction of diners to different people)

The purpose of the last paragraph is to (give a summary of the whole passage)

Why do truck drivers like a diner? (It’s a haven against loneliness)

Diners attract (many different kinds of people)

Diners are (fascinating)

6

The word “embrace” in the first sentence is closest in meaning to (make use of)

It can be concluded that if people continue to concern….(bicycle sales will continue to rise)

The bicycle is(enjoying a strong revival)

The reader can also conclude that Americans are (concerned with the quality of their lives)

In the sentence”…and this isn’t America’s first bicycle boom (a rapid increase in sale)

7

Doctors have long known that (one may lose his hearing when ne hears a terribly loud noise)

This passage suggests that one’s hearing (will be damaged even if he has heard a loud noise for only little more than one second)

According to this passage, one conclusion you can draw is that aspirin(makes hearing damage form loud noise worse)

Millions of Americans are in danger of suffering hearing loss because they (take too much aspirin)

The purpose of the experiment the American scientist did was to find(whether aspirin would increase the temporary hearing damage from loud noises)

8

Ana realizes that(she must do well on the exam)

Ana has been studying English for (seven years)

Ana experiences difficulty with (the professor’s lectures)

Ana tells the interviewers about(her family)

The best main idea for the first paragraph is (Ana comes through with flying colors)

9

A postage stamp’s value to collectors is raised if (a mistake is made in the printing)

In 1847 most countries of the world were (not yet using postage stamps)

In1847,the mistake on the locally printed postage stamps was in the(wording)

＄16 800 is the collector’s value of (the Twopenny Blue)

The valuable stamps were designed by (British printers)

10

The purpose of this passage is to(describe the three tests that the English educational system is based on)

The exam for the Ordinary Level of the General Certificate of Education is administrated the age of(fifteen)

We may conclude from the passage that (the exam that is taken at age eighteen is narrower than the other two exams)

The passage suggests that (schooling is very closely controlled in England)

As used in the last sentence, the word “venture” means (to take the risk)

11

What can we know about African elephants from the passage(It is hard to tame them)

Thailand was once called” Land of the White Elephant” because (white elephant was a national symbol until the 1920s)

Why is the Thai elephant” out of work”, according to the author(Because the elephants are no longer useful to their owners)

Which of the following statements is true about the elephant…..(Today the elephant population is estimated at 5 150)

The passage is most probably from(a research report)

12

By saying that he take may images of his children, the author wants to(display the influence of communications on life)

The author most probably thinks the communications dust is(amazing)

Which of the following statements about the low-orbit satellites is true?(The low-orbit satellites would replace towers and poles functionally)

According to the passage ,an optical-fiber audio-video link can enable us to(talk and see each other no matter where we are)

The phrase ”each one”(Line2,para5)can be best replaced by ( each car)

13

According to the author’s opinion schools are bad businesses because of(their characteristics)

The author used the phrase”gounder”inPara,3to mean(“get into difficulties)

We can reasonably conclude from this passage that the author made an appeal to the public in order to support(private schools)

Which of the following is NOT mentioned about private schools(private schools are more profitable than public schools)

Which of the following ways could possibly save private schools(National awareness and support)

14

According to the present regulations of Japan, the recycling of paper and plastic will be the responsibility of(the consumers)

Which of the following is NOT the character of plastics(It retains its original strength through reprocessing)

According to the passage, the term ”plastic sandwich” refers to(a kind of plastics with different integration in each layer)

In the passage it is implied but NOT stared that(21-inch TV with magnesium case isn’t very popular so far)

The author writes this passage in order to(inform)

15

The author thought of his friend’s question as a good one because(like his friend, he also thought life was unfair)

Surrendering to the fact that life isn’t fair will (make us know it’s out duty to perfect things)

The second paragraph of the passage mainly discusses (it’s mice to accept the injustice of life)

In the last paragraph, ”this very basic fact” refers to the fact that(life isn’t and won’t be fair)

From the passage, we can learn that the author’s attitude to life is (indifferent)

16

What does the passage mainly discuss? (The development of mathematical ability in children)

Form the passage we can know that children (begin to master simple counting soon after learn to walk and talk)

In this passage the author’s attitude towards ” children’s numerical skills” is(objective)

According to the study of psychology, children (didn’t think)

Which of the following statements would be the author most likely disapprove of (Children learn mathematics naturally and easily)

17

The first two paragraphs want to show that (Broome is simple but vast)

Sun Pictures is different from other theatre in that (the audience can either sit on chairs or on the grass)

Gregory Peck is most probably the name of (a movie star)

The “non-ticketholder”, as it is mentioned in the passage, refers to (an insect which comes to the theater by incident)

It can be inferred that the tourists in Broome are most attracted by (the Sun pictures)

18

As is indicated in the passage, the technology of superconductivity (is still under development)

The new technology differs from the others in that (it is being cultivated in research labs around the world)

What does the author most probably think of the changes the mew technology will bring to the world (Dramatic)

From the passage, we may conclude that (Asian scientists gain the lead in the growth of the new technology)

Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? (Superconductivity: A New Technology)

19

By calling Americans marrying people the author means that (more Americans prefer marriage and at a younger age than Europeans)

From the first paragraph we can know that (traditional marriage now runs into difficulty)

Which of the following can be presented as the picture of today’s American families? (Many types of family rearrangements have become socially acceptable)

“part-time” children (are shared between the two former spouses)

Even though great changes have taken place in the structure of American families,(the vast majority of Americans still have faith in marriage)

20

The word “repulsive” most probably means (“disgusting”)

We can infer from the second paragraph that when collecting the snails, the author (was angry because they might damage his beloved plants)

The author finds that snails (are the most controversial food)

The best title of this passage might be “One Man’s is Another Man’s Polson)

As indicated in the passage, people love different foods mainly because (they learn to cat certain foods in their families)

21

The sun is the source of all of the following EXCEPT (atomic power)

Radiant energy is stored as carbon compounds by (plants)

The sun’s energy provides us with all EXCEPT (water)

The largest part of the light energy directed towards the earth is (absorbed by the earth’s atmosphere)

Of the sun’s total output of radiant energy, the earth receives (a very small portion)

22

Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? (What is the Market?)

All of the following acts are producing for the market ECCEPT (attending a might school)

You are buying from the market when you (dine at a restaurant )

The word “real” in the last paragraph may most probably mean (concrete)

In what way is the market very real for each person or businessmen who is making and selling something? (It tells you what to produce)

23

What puzzled Rontgen one day during his experiment was (some radiation coming through the covered tube)

The screen didn’t stop glowing even when (it was moved to the next room)

Rontgen put his hand between the rays and a photographic plate in order to (find out more about the rays)

The rays proved to be incapable of passing through (bone)

From the passage, we know X-rays are (invisible)

24

According to the passage,(one can help maintain balance in the “body clock)

Irregular signs shown by “boy clocks” may serve as a warning of (possible illnesses)

We tend to do physical exercise early in the afternoon because (our body is most active then)

The author suggests that the best time to study is (at night)

According to the passage we are most likely to day-dream (every hour in the day time)

25

The word “sympathetic” in paragraph 2 most probably means (agreeable)

It can be concluded from this passage that ( plastics are cheap as antiques)

Which of the following is necessary to create any type of plastics?(Carbon)

Plastics that harden into permanent shapes are called (thermosetting)

Which of the following is the best title for the passage? (the Development of Plastics as a Modern Material)

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This passage mainly tells us about (the causes of the variation in oceanic salinity)

It can be inferred from the passage that increase in the salinity of ocean waters is caused by (evaporation)

Which of the following is not the cause of the decrease in the oceanic salinity? (Formation of sea ice)

Which of the following statements is true according to the whole passage? (The temperature of the water has much to do with the oceanic salinity)

The purpose of mentioning the Weddell Sea is (to give an example of cold-water salinity)

27

Which of the following is the best title for the passage? (Approaches to the Science of Meteorology)

The predictions of synoptic meteorologists are directly based on the (preparation and study of weather maps)

Which of the following is not referred to by the author as a field whose needs are served by weather forecasting? (Sports)

The author implies that increased accuracy in weather forecasting will lead to (greater protection of human life and property)

In the last sentence of the passage, the phrase “these tools” refers to (mathematics and physics)

28

Today medical care is placing more stress on (removing people’s bad living habits)

In the first paragraph, people are reminded that (good health is more that not being ill)

Traditionally, a person is considered “well” if he (is free from any kind of disease)

According to the author, the true meaning of “wellness” is for people (to strive to maintain the best possible health)

According to what the author advocates, which of the following groups of people would be considered healthy? (People who try to be as healthy as possible, regardless of their limitations)

29

If a mother adds “but” to an apology, (the child may feel that he owes her an apology)

According to the author, saying “I’m sorry you’re upset” most probably means (I’m aware you ‘re upset, but I’m not to blame)

It is mot advisable to use the general, all-covering apology because (it is vague and ineffective)

We learn from the last paragraph that in teaching children to say sorry (their ages should be taken into account)

It can be inferred from the passage that apologizing properly is (not as simple as it seems)

30

According to the author, knowing the cause of the misery will help (shorten the duration of the illness)

We learn from the passage that (over-the-counter drugs can be taken to ease the misery caused by a cold or the flu)

According to the passage, to combat the flu effectively (one should take medicine upon catching the disease)

Which of the following symptoms will distinguish the flu from a cold? (A high temperature)

If children have flu-like symptoms, their parents (are advised not to give them aspirin)

31

The study of sign language is thought to be (a challenge to traditional views on the nature of language)

The present growing interest in sign language was stimulated by (an English teacher in a university for the deaf)

According to stokoe, sign language is (a genuine language)

Most educators objected to stokoe’s idea because they thought (a language could only exist in the form of speech sounds)

Stokoe’s argument is based on his belief that (language is a product of the brain)

32

The passage is chiefly about (the civilian use of a military detection system)

The underwater listening system was originally designed (to trace and locate enemy vessels)

The deep-sea listening system makes use of (the unique property of layers of ocean water in transmitting sound)

It can be inferred from the passage that (military technology has great potential in civilian use)

Which of the following is true about the U.S Navy underwater listening network?(It is now partly accessible to civilian scientists)

33

What does the author say about the black box? (It is an indispensable device on an airplane)

What information could be found from the black box on the Yemeni airliner?(Data for analyzing the crash)

Why was the black box redesigned in 1965?(The early models often got damaged in the crash)

Why did the Federal Aviation Authority require the black boxes be painted orange or yellow?(To make them easily identifiable)

What do we know about the black boxes from Air France Flight 447? (There is still a good chance of their being recovered)

34

What is the author’s attitude toward high-tech communications equipment? (Positive)

With the increased use of high-tech communications equipment, businesspeople (are attaching more importunities to their overseas business)

In this passage, “out of sight and out of mind” Lines2-3,Para,3 probably means (missing opportunities for promotion when abroad)

According to the passage, what is an important consideration of international corporations in employing people today? (Ability to speak the client’s language)

The advantage of employees having foreign language skills is that they can (better control the whole negotiation process)

35

Mobile phones used to (be powerful enough to send a person’s voice to faraway places)

What do we learn from the article about today’s mobile phones? (They are small and easy to use)

Which of the following translations of the messages is NOT correct? (Will I C U B4 2moro?—Will I see you after tomorrow?)

Why does the writer write this article? (To introduce how mobile phones are used today)

Which of the following is true according to the article? (Today sending short messages is a popular way of using mobile phones)

36

In our country, for the power grid with a capacity of 3000MW and above, the allowable frequency deviation is: (±0.2HZ)
In the power grid with a capacity less than 3000MW, the deviation between electric clock and standard clock should not be larger than: (±60S)

The running of electric clock can reflect the variation of power grid frequency, as the motive part of the electric clock is (an AC three-phase synchronous motor)

In the power grid with a capacity of 3000MW and above, the accidental frequency is: (over or under 50±0.2HZ)

The primary frequency regulation power plant undertakes the frequency regulation of the power grid, and keeps the frequency within: (50±0.1HZ)

37

The sun is the source of all of the following EXCEPT (atomic power)

Radiant energy is stored as carbon compounds by (plants)

The sun’s energy provides us with all EXCEPT (water)

The largest part of the light energy directed towards the earth is (absorbed by the earth’s atmosphere)

Of the sun’s total output of radiant energy, the carth receives (a very small portion)

38

Which of the following would be the vest title for the passage? (What is the Market?)

All of the following acts are producing for the market EXCEPT (attending a night school)

You are buying from the market when you (dine at a restaurant)

The word “real” in the last paragraph may most probably mean (concrete)

In what way is the market very real for each person or businessmen who is making and selling something? (It tells you what to produce)

39

Which of the following is NOT one of the problems we have with cars today? (Money)

According to the article, if we have little cars in the future, (the streets will be less crowded)

Little cars are more suitable for (daily life)

A little car is likely to be (one third the size of ) today’s car.

Large cars and little cars (can be used for different purposes)

40

The function of transmission is to send (the electric power)

In out country, what voltage class’s power network is called the high voltage networks? (110KV and 220KV)

In our country, the specified rated standard voltages is (the line voltage effective value)

What is the meaning of “UHV”? (The ultra-high voltage)

In our country, the voltage of the DC ultra-high voltage power network is (DC±800KV and above)

41

Which of the following is the best title for the passage? (Approaches to the Science of Meteorology)

The predictions of synoptic meteorologists are directly based on the (preparation and study of weather maps)

Which of the following is not referred to by the author as a field whose needs are served by weather forecasting? (Sports)

The author implies that increased accuracy in weather forecasting will lead to(greater protection of human life and property)

In the last sentence of the passage, the phrase “these tools” refers to (mathematics and physics)

42

Today medical care is placing more stress on (removing people’s bad living habits)

In the first paragraph, people are reminded that (good health is more than not being ill)

Traditionally, a person is considered “well” if he (is free from any kind of disease)

According to the author, the true meaning of “wellness” is for people (to strive to maintain the best possible health)
According to what the author advocates, which of the following groups of people would be considered healthy? (people who thy to be as healthy as possible, regardless of their limitations)

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What can we know about African elephants from the passage? (It is hard to tame them)

Thailand was once called “land of the White Elephant” because (which elephant was a national symbol until the 1920s)

Why is the Thai elephant “out of work”, according to the author? (Because the elephants are to longer useful to their owners)

Which of the following statements is true about the elephant population at various times? (Today the elephant population is estimated at 5 150)

The passage is most probably from (a research report)

44

By saying that he takes may images of his children, the author wants to (display the influence of communications on life)

The author most probably thinks the communications dust is (amazing)

Which of the following statements about the low-orbit satellites is true? (The low-orbit satellites would replace towers and poles functionally)

According to the passage, an optical-fiber audio-video link can enable us to (talk and see each other no matter where we are)

The phrase “each one” (Line2, Para.5)can be best replaced by (each car)

45

The author thought of his friend’s question as a good one because (like his friend, he also thought life was unfair)

Surrendering to the fact that life isn’t fair will (make us know it’s our duty to perfect things)

The second paragraph of the passage mainly discusses (it’s nice to accept the injustice of life )

In the last paragraph, “this very basic fact” refers to the fact that (life isn’t and won’t be fair)

From the passage, we can learn that the author’s attitude to life is (positive)

46

What do people usually think contributed to the decline of North Africa? (Climatic factors)

The main idea of this passage is (climatic changes coupled with forest abuse result is the decrease of forests is North Africa)

Which of the following is the ultimate reason for the decline of tropical rain forests? (Human abuse of forests)

Increase in the temperature of tropical soil (May lead to the loss of organic nitrogen in it)

From this passage we can infer that the author’s attitude toward the theory of some geologists is (favorable)

47

The passage is chiefly about (the civilian use of a military detection system)

The underwater listening system was originally designed (to trace and locate enemy vessels)

The deep-sea listening system makes use of (the unique property of ocean water in transmitting sound)

It can be inferred from the passage that (military technology has great potential in civilian use)

Which of the following is true about the U.S Navy underwater listening network? (It is mow partly accessible to civilian scientists)

48

What is the author’s attitude toward high-tech communications equipment? (positive)

With the increased use of high-tech communications equipment, businesspeople (are attaching more importance to their overseat business)

In this passage, “out of sight and out of mind” Lines 2-3, Para.3 probably means (missing opportunities for promotion when abroad)

According to the passage, what is an important consideration of international corporations in employing people today? (Ability to speak the client’s language)

The advantage of employees having foreign language skills is that they can (better control the whole negotiation process)