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2008
PartⅡReadingComprehension(30minutes30%)
Directions:
Inthisparttherearefourreadingpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youarerequiredtodecidetodecideonchoicethatbestanswersthequestionorcompletesthestatement.
Questions16-20arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Veryhighwavesaredestructivewhentheystriketheland.Fortunately,thisseldomhappens.Onereasonisthatoutatsea,wavesmovinginonedirectionalmostalwaysrunintowavesmovinginadifferentdirection.Thetwosetsofwavestendtocanceleachotherout.Anotherreasonisthatwaterisshallowerneartheshore.Asawavegetsclosertoland,theshallowbottomhelpsreduceitsstrength.
Butthepowerofwavesstrikingtheshorecanstillbeverygreat.Duringawintergale,wavessometimesstriketheshorewiththeforceof6,000poundsforeachsquarefoot.Thatmeansawave,25feethighand500feetalongitsface,maystriketheshorewithaforceof75millionpounds.
(91)Yetthewaves,nomatterhowbigorhowviolent,affectonlythesurfaceofthesea.Duringthemostragingstorms,thewaterahundredfathoms(600feet)beneaththesurfaceisjustascalmasonadaywithoutabreathofwind.
21.Accordingtothepassage,destructioncausedbyhighwavesoccurs.
A.regularly B.rarely C.always D.predictably
22.Itisimpliedthatoutatsea,whenwavesgoinginoppositedirectionsmeet,theirforce.
A.causegreatdamage B.extendstotheoceanfloor
C.isliabletolessen D.increasesrapidly
23.Coastaldepth.
A.istheonlyfactorinfluencingthestrengthofhighwaves
B.hasenormousinfluenceontheforceofhighwaves
C.hasoninfluencepmthestrengthofveryhighwaves
D.isirrelevanttothepowerofhighwaves
24.ItcanbeinferredfromPara.2thatthepowerofhighwavesstrikingtheshoreis.
A.constant B.equalized C.variable D.perpetual
25.Itisimpossibleforthehighwaves.
A.tobringaboutmostragingstorms
B.tohaveaneffectontheseabottom
C.toaffectthesurfaceofthesea
D.tocausedamagetotheland
Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage
Ifitwereonlynecessarytodecidewhetherteachelementarysciencetoeveryoneonamassbasisortofindtherifledfewandtakethemasfarastheycango,ourtaskwouldbefairlysimple.Thepublicschoolsystem,however,hasnosuchchoice,forthejobmustbecarriedonatthesametime.Becausewedependsoheavilyuponscienceandtechnologyforourprogress,wemustproducespecialistsinmanyfields.(92)Becauseweliveinademocraticnation,whosecitizensmakepoliciesforthenation,largenumbersofusmustbeeducatedtounderstand,tosupport,andwhennecessary,tojudgetheworkofexperts.Thepublicschoolmusteducatebothproducersandusersofscientificservices.
Ineducation,thereshouldbeagoodbalanceamongthebranchesofknowledgethatcontributetoeffectivethinkingandwisejudgment.Suchbalanceisdefeatedbytoomuchemphasisonanyonefield.Thequestionofbalanceinvolvesnotonlytherelationofthenaturalsciences,thesocialsciences,andtheartsbutalsorelativeemphasesamongthenaturalsciencesthemselves.
Similarly,wemusthaveabalancebetweencurrentandclassicalknowledge.Theattentionofthepubliciscontinuallydrawntonewpossibilitiesinscientificfieldsandthediscoveryofnewknowledge;theseshouldnotbeallowedtoturnourattentionawayfromthesound,establishedmaterialsthatformthebasisofcoursesforbeginners.
26.ItisindicatedinPara.1thatthetaskofeducationisfairlycomplicatedbecause.
A.thecurrentpublicschoolsystemistoocomplicatedtobeunderstood
B.thepublicschoolsystemhasnochoiceofwhattoteach
C.itisdifficulttodecidewhetherelementaryscienceshouldbetaughtinpublicschool
D.theeducatorshavetotakecareofbothordinaryandgiftedstudents
27.Theword“defeated”(Para.2)mostprobablymeans.
A.broken B.beaten C.lost D.smashed
28.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTincludedinthepassage?
A.Oneofthemajortasksofeducationistodiscoverthemostpromisingstudents.
B.Inordertoteacheffectively,educatorsarerequestedtolayemphasisononeparticularfield.
C.Somesubjectshavebeenover-emphasizedinpublicschools.
D.Theprogressofthesocietycannotmerelyrelyoninventors.
29.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.
A.studentsshouldlearnmoreup-to-dateknowledge
B.lackofscientificknowledgewillleadtopoorrelationsbetweenproducersandusersofscientificservices
C.studentsaregettingtoknowtheimportanceofgoodbalanceamongthebranchesofknowledge
D.sufficientattentionshouldbegiventobasicknowledge
30.Thebesttitleforthispassagemightbe.
A.BalanceinEducation
B.EducationSysteminPublicSchool
C.CurrentSituationinEducation
D.ImportanceofTeachingScienceandTechnology
Questions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Inprimitivesocietiessickpeoplehadtorelyonmedicinemenandwitchdoctors(Somepeoplestillrelyonthem).(93)Itwasbelievedthatapersonwassickbecausehehadbeenattackedbyevilspirits.Thewitchdoctor’sjobwastodriveoffthesespirits.
Histechniqueinvolvedacombinationofthreemethods,thefirstofwhichwasreligious.Hechantedmagicwordsandusedgoodluckcharmswhichhethoughthadpowerovertheevilspiritsthatsupposedlyhadenteredthevictim’sbody.Secondly,hedeliberatelyfedthepatientmixtures,whichwereoftenfilthyanddisgusting,tomaketheevilspiritssouncomfortablethatwouldgladlyrunawayandsoenablethepatienttogetwell.
(94)Thethirdmethodwastogivethepatientmedicinespreparedfromcertainplantsandherbsthatweresimilarinshapeortexturetothevariousorgansofthebody.Fromourpointofview,thiswastheonlymethodthathadanyvalue.Modernscientificstudyhasshownthatsomeoftheseremedieshadrealusefulnessincuringsickness,oratleastinrelievingpain,butnotforthereasonsadvancedbythewitchdoctor.
31.Theword“filthy”(Para.2)mostprobablymeans.
A.delicious B.effective C.dirty D.primitive
32.Disgustingmixtureswerefedtothepatient.
A.tomakethemuncomfortable
B.tocausethespiritsdiscomfort
C.becauseevilspiritslikedthem
D.becausetheyhadmedicalvalue
33.Accordingtothepassage,thewitchdoctors.
A.functionedincuringsomediseases
B.didnothingbutharmedhuman’shealth
C.firmlybelievedinreligions
D.wereproficientinmedicine
34.Whenprimitivepeoplewerecured,itwasactuallyaresultof.
A.thewitchdoctor’sprayers
B.thedepartureofevilspiritsfromthebody
C.reasonsunknowntothewitchdoctor
D.thegreatskillofwitchdoctor
35.Scientificallyspeaking,itmightbesomewhateffectiveincuringsicknessforwitchdoctor.
A.tousegoodluckcharms
B.tochantmagicwords
C.tofeedthesickpeoplemixtures
D.togivethepatientmedicinespreparedfromcertainplantsandherbs
Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
Exchangeaglancewithsomeone,thenlookaway.Doyourealizethatyouhavemadeastatement?
Holdtheglanceforthesecondlonger,andyouhavemadeadifferentstatement.Holditforthreeseconds,andthemeaninghaschangedagain.Foreverysocialsituation,thereisapermissibletimethatyoucanholdaperson’sgazewithoutbeingintimate,rudeoraggressive.Ifyouareonanelevator,whatgaze-tineareyoupermitted?
Toanswerthisquestion,considerwhatyoutypicallydo.Youverylikelygiveother.(95)Sincebeingclosetoanotherpersonsignalsthepossibilityofinteraction,youneedtoemitasignaltellingothersyouwanttobeleftalone.Soyoucutoffeyecontact,whatsociologistErvingGoffmancalls“adimmingofthelights”youlookdownatthefloor,attheindicatorlights,anywherebutintoanotherpassenger’seyes.Shouldyoubreaktheruleagainststaringatastrangeronanelevator,youwillmaketheotherpersonexceedinglyuncomfortable,andyouarelikelytofeelabitstrangeyourself.
Ifyouholdeyecontactformorethanthreeseconds,whatareyoutellinganotherperson?
Muchdependsonthepersonandsituation.Forinstance,amanandwomancommunicateinterestinthismatter.Theytypicallygazeateachotherforaboutthreesecondsatatime,thendroptheireyesdownforthreeseconds,beforelettingtheireyesmeetagain.Butifonemangivesanothermana3-second-plusstare,hesignals“Iknowyou,”“Iaminterestedinyou,”or“youlookpeculiarandIamcuriousaboutyou.”Thistypeofstateoftenproduceshostilehostilefeelings.
36.Itcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraphthat.
A.everyglancehasitssignificance
B.staringatapersonisanexpressionofinterest
C.agazelongerthanthreesecondsisunacceptable
D.aglanceconveysmoremeaningthanwords
37.Ifapersonwantstobeleftaloneanelevator,thebestthingtodois.
A.tolookintoanotherpassenger’seyes
B.toavoideyecontactwithotherpassengers
C.tosignalthatheisnotathreattothem
D.tokeepacertaindistancefromotherpassengers
38.Thephrase“adimmingofthelights”mostprobablymeans.
A.closingone’seyes
B.turningoffthelights
C.ceasingtoglanceatothers
D.reducinggaze-timetotheminimum
39.Ifoneislookedatbyastrangerfortoolong,hetendstofeel.
A.depressed B.uneasy C.curious D.amazed
40.Thepassageismainlyabout.
A.thelimitationofeyecontacts
B.thee
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