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2、ons: There are 30 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer to each question.Passage 1Colds are very common. The symptoms of the common cold includ
3、e a sore throat, runny nose, stuffed-up nose（鼻塞）, and tiredness. Colds are caused by viruses（病毒）, but scientists cannot explain the exact cause. There is no cure. Many people, however, believe that they know the causes of and cures for the common cold. For example, they believe that it is possible t
4、o get a cold if we get chilled, if we get extra tired, or if we are too close to a person with a cold. In other words, if we want to prevent catching cold, we should stay warm and dry; we should avoid getting too tired, and we should not be in close contact with people who have colds.Meanwhile, ther
5、e are probably hundreds of cures throughout the world for the common cold. For example, the following suggestions are popular in quite a number of societies: （1） drink plenty of water; （2） get extra rest; （3） take a lot of vitamin C, （4） take aspirin; （5） keep warm.Each year people spend a lot of mo
6、ney on cold medicines - pills, liquids, lozenges （含片）.But these medicines do not cure colds they can only relieve cold symptoms. In other words, they make us feel better.1. The passage is mainly about _. A. looking for the common cold B. some facts about the common cold C. introducing some patients
7、D. new medicines for curing the common cold2. According to the passage, people with colds feel _. A. quiet B. active C. thirsty D. tired3. To prevent catching cold, you _. A. should keep away from a person who has a cold B. should wash your hair in cold weather C. should go out on a rainy day D. sho
8、uld make yourself tired4. Which of the following is NOT a cure for the common cold? A. Take a lot of vitamin C. B. Drink plenty of water. C. Put on as many clothes as possible. D. Get more rest.5. Which of the following is true about the common cold?A. Scientists are close to finding a cure for cold
9、s.B. There are hundreds of symptoms of the common cold. C. Many people know what causes the common cold. D. There are no medicines that can cure colds. Passage 2Every human being, no matter what he is doing, gives off body heat. The usual problem is now to get rid of it. But the designers of the Joh
10、nstown campus of the University of Pittsburgh set themselves the opposite problem - how to collect body heat. They have designed a collection system which uses not only body heat, but the heat given off by such objects as light bulbs（灯泡） and refrigerators（冰箱） as well. The system works so well that n
11、o fuel is needed to make the campuss six buildings comfortable.Some parts of most modern buildings - theaters and offices as well as classrooms - are more than sufficiently heated by people and lights and sometimes must be air-conditioned even in winter. The technique of saving heat and redistributi
12、ng it is called heat recovery. A few modern buildings recover heat, but the Universitys system is the first to recover heat from buildings and reuse it in others.Along the way, Pitt has learned a great deal about some of its producers. The harder a student studies, the more heat his body gives off.
13、Male students send out more heat than female students, and the larger a student is, the more heat he produces. It is tempting to conclude that the hottest prospect for the Johnstown campus would be a hard-working overweight male genius（天才）.1. What is characteristic of the buildings on Johnstown camp
14、us of the University of Pittsburgh?A. They collect body heat to regulate the temperature inside.B. They are more comfortable to live in than other buildings. C. They use light bulbs to heat the classrooms.D. They consume less fuel to keep the classrooms cool.2. According to the passage, the techniqu
15、e of heat recovery is used _ .A. to provide a special form of air-conditioning in the cityB. to provide heat for the hot water systemC. to collect heat and reuse itD. to find out the source of heat 3. The phrase the hottest prospect in this passage refers to _.A. the person who suffers most from hea
16、tB. the person who gives off most heat C. the person who needs more heat than othersD. the person who makes better use of body heat4. Which of the following statements is NOT true according the passage?A. The harder a student works, the more heat he or she produces.B. The bigger a student is, the mo
17、re heat he or she sends out.C. A 1arge and hard-working boy student gives off the most heat.D. A girl student sends out more heat than a boy student.5. Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?A. Recovery of Body Heat B. Body Heat and Sex C. Modern Buildings Heat SystemD. Ways o
18、f Heating Buildings Passage 3Not everyone in the world requires the same amount of living space. The amount of space a person needs around him is a cultural difference, not an economic one. Knowing your own psychological（心理上的） space needs is important because they strongly affect your choices, inclu
19、ding, for example, the number of bedrooms in the home. If you were brought up in a two-child family, and both you and your sister or brother had your own bedrooms, the chances are, if you have two children or more, that you also will offer separate bedrooms for them. In America, for example, they tr
20、ain people to want to have their own rooms by giving them their own rooms when they are babies. This is very rare in the world. In many other countries, the baby sleeps in the same bed with his parents or in a bed near them.The space in the home also shows a lot about psychological space needs. Some
21、 families gather closer to each other and the size of their house has nothing to do with it. Others have separate little corners where family members go to be alone.Although it is true that psychological space needs are not decided by economic reasons, they sometimes have to be changed a little beca
22、use of economic pressures. It is almost impossible, however, to completely change your psychological space needs.1. The passage is chiefly concerned with _ .A. American way of livingB. living requirements in different culturesC. living conditions in developed countries D. space and economic factors2
23、. According to the author, the amount of living space a person needs is decided by _ .A. his financial situations B. the relationship between the family membersC. his cultural background D. how many rooms there are in his house3. The example of American families seems to suggest that _ .A. psycholog
24、ical space needs are developed when one is very youngB. Americans are more eager to be alone when they are at homeC. it is advisable to let the baby sleep with his parentsD. it is advisable to let the baby sleep with his sister4. Some families gather close to each other at home because _ .A. it sati
25、sfies their psychological space needsB. they have no living spaceC. they have been brought up in a small familyD. they have small corners for themselves5. According to the author, psychological space needs _ .A. will change greatly as ones incomes are reducedB. will change if you move to a smaller h
26、ouseC. can hardly be changed altogetherD. can be changed at willPassage 4Do you believe that only boys do well in science? Does it seem to you that girls have better vocabularies than boys? In your opinion, are boys better at building things ? If your answer to each of those questions is “Yes,” you
27、are right.On the average, males score higher on tests that measure mathematical reasoning, mechanical ability, and problem-solving skills. Females show superior ability in tests measuring vocabulary, spelling, and memory.It is known that bones, muscles（肌肉） and nerves（神经） develop faster in baby girls
28、. Usually, too, baby girls talk at an earlier age than boys do. Scientists think there is a physical reason for this. They believe that the nerve endings in the left side of the brain develop faster in girls than in boys. And it is this side of the brain that strongly influences an individuals abili
29、ty to use words, to spell, and to remember things.By the time they start to schoo1, therefore, little girls have an advantage that boys do not have. Girls are physically more ready to remember facts, to spell, and to read. These, of course, are skills that are important in elementary school.But what
30、 have the boys been doing in the years before starting school? They have been developing something called aggression （进攻 ）. An aggressive person has courage and energy. He feels strong and independent. He is often the first one to start fight.1. Scientists believe that the differences between boys a
31、nd girls are determined by _.A. their personal abilitiesB. their physical conditionC. their courage and independenceD. their age and sex2. Which of the following is Not true?A. Girls remember things more easily.B. Boys score higher on tests that measure mathematical reasoning.C. Boys are more skillful at building things.D. Girls are better at facts which measure problem solving ability.3. According to this pass
