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I.ReadingComprehension（30points1×

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Inthissection,thereare4passagesfollowedby15questionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatyouthinkisthecorrectanswer.MarkanswersontheANSWERSHEET

PassageA

Thedestructionofournaturalresourcesandcontaminationofourfoodsupplycontinuetooccur,largelybecauseoftheextremedifficultyinaffixing（归咎于）legalresponsibilityonthosewhocontinuetotreatourenvironmentwithrecklessabandon.Attemptstopreventpollutionlegislation,economicin-centimesandfriendlypersuasionhavebeenmetbylawsuits,personalandindustrialdenialandlongdelaysnotonlyinacceptingresponsibility,butmoreimportantly,indoingsomethingaboutit.

Itseemsthatonlywhengovernmentdecidesitcanaffordtaxincentivesorproductionsacrificesisthereanyinitiativeforchange.Whereisindustry'

sandourrecognitionthatprotectingmankind'

sgreattreasureisthesinglemostimportantresponsibility?

Ifevertherewillbetimeforenvironmentalhealthprofessionalstocometothefrontlinesandprovideleadershiptosolveenvironmentalproblems,thattimeisnow.

Wearebeingasked,and,infact,thepublicisdemandingthatwetakepositiveaction.Itisourresponsibilityasprofessionalsinenvironmentalhealthtomakethedifference.Yes,theecologists,theenvironmentalactivistsandtheconservationistsservetocommunicate,stimulatethinkingandpromotebehavioralchange.However,itisthoseofuswhoarepaidtomakethedecisionstodevelop,improveandenforceenvironmentalstandards,Isubmit,whomustleadthecharge.

Wemustrecognizethatenvironmentalhealthissuesdonotstopatcitylimits,countylines,stateorevenfederalboundaries.Wecannolongeraffordtobetunnel-versionedinourapproach.Wemustvisualizeissuesfromeveryperspectivetomaketheobjectivedecisions.Wemustexpressourviewsclearlytopreventmediadistortionandpublicconfusion.Ibelievewehaveathree—partmissionforthepresent.First,wemustcontinuetopressforimprovementsinthequalityoflifethatpeoplecanmakeforthemselves.Second,wemustinvestigateandunderstandthelinkbetweenenvironmentandhealth.Third,wemustbeabletocommunicatetechnicalinformationinaformthatcitizenscanunderstand.Ifwecanaccomplishthesethreegoalsinthisdecade,maybewecanfinallystopenvironmentaldegradation,andnotmerelyholditback.Wewillthenbeabletospendpollutiondollarstrulyonpreventionratherthanonbandages.

1.Wecaninferfromthefirsttwoparagraphsthattheindustrialistsdisregardenvironmental

protectionchieflybecause_____.

A）theyareunawareoftheconsequencesofwhattheyaredoing

B）theyarereluctanttosacrificetheirowneconomicinterests

C）timehasnotyetcomeforthemtoputdueemphasisonit

D）itisdifficultforthemtotakeeffectivemeasures

2.Themaintasknowfacingecologists,environmentalactivistsandconservationistsis_____.

A）topreventpollutionbylegislation,economicincentivesandpersuasion

B）toarousepublicawarenessoftheimportanceofenvironmentalprotection

C）totakeradicalmeasurestocontrolenvironmentalpollution

D）toimprovethequalityoflifebyenforcingenvironmentalstandards

3.Thewordtunnel-versioned（Line2,Para.4）mostprobablymeans____.

A）narrow-mindedB）blindtothefacts

C）short-sightedD）abletoseeonlyoneaspect

4.Whichofthefollowing,accordingtotheauthor,shouldplaytheleadingroleinthe

solutionofenvironmentalproblems?

A）Legislationandgovernmentintervention.

B）Theindustry'

sunderstandingandsupport.

C）Theeffortsofenvironmentalhealthprofessionals.

D）Thecooperationofecologists,environmentalactivistsandconservationists.

PassageB

Britishuniversities,groaningundertheburdenofahugeincreaseinstudentnumbers,arewarningthatthetraditionofafreeeducationisatrisk.Theuniversitieshavethreatenedtoimposeanadmissionfeeonstudentstoplugagapinrevenueifthegovernmentdoesnotacttoimprovetheirfinancesandscrapsomepublicspendingcutbacks.

Thegovernmentrespondedtotheuniversities'

threatbysettingupthemostfundamentalreviewofhighereducationforageneration,underanon-partytroubleshooter,SirRonDearing.Oneinthreeschool-leaversentershighereducation,fivetimesthenumberwhenthelastreviewtookplacethirtyyearsago.Everyoneagreesasystemthatisfeelingthestrainafterrapidexpansionneedsalotmoremoney--butthereislittlehopeofgettingitfromthetaxpayerandnotmuchscopeforattractingmorefinancefrombusiness.

Mostcollegesbelievestudentsshouldcontributetotuitioncosts,somethingthatiscommonelsewhereintheworldbutwouldmarkarevolutionarychangeinBritain.Universitieswantthegovernmenttointroducealoanschemefortuitionfeesandhavesuspendedtheirownthreatenedactionfornow.TheyawaitDearing'

sadvice,hopingitwillnotbetoolate--somearealreadyreportedtobeinfinancialdifficulty.Asthecenturynearsitsend,thewholeconceptofwhatauniversityshouldbeisunderthemicroscope.Expertsponderhowmuchtheycanusecomputersinsteadofclassrooms,talkoftheneedforlifelonglearningandrefertostudentsasconsumers."

TheConfederationofBritishIndustry,thekeyemployers'

organization,wantsevenmoreexpansioninhighereducationtohelpfightcompetitiononworldmarketsfromboomingAsianeconomies.Butthegovernmenthasdoubtsaboutmoreexpansion.TheTimesnewspaperegress,complainingthatqualityhassufferedasstudentnumberssoared,withclosetutorialsupervisiongivingwaytopassproductionmethodsmoretypicalofEuropeanuniversities.

5.ThechiefconcernofBritishuniversitiesis______.

A）howtotackletheirpresentfinancialdifficulty

B）howtoexpandtheenrollmenttomeettheneedsofenterprises

C）howtoimprovetheireducationaltechnology

D）howtoputanendtothecurrenttendencyofqualitydeterioration

6.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatinBritain______.

A）thegovernmentpaysdearlyforitsfinancialpolicy

B）universitiesaremainlyfundedbybusinesses

C）highereducationisprovidedfreeofcharge

D）studentsarereadytoacceptloanschemesfortuition

7.WhatwasthepercentageofhighschoolgraduatesadmittedtouniversitiesinBritainthirtyyearsago?

A）20%orso.B）About15%.C）Above30%.D）Below10%.

PassageC

InthetownofPeppard,acomputerhelpsfiremen.Thecomputercontainsinformationabouteveryoneofthe15000streetaddressesinthetown.Whenfiremenansweracall,thecomputerfilesthemimportantinformationabouttheburningbuilding.Thecomputercangivethelocationofthebuildinganditssize,type,andcontents.Infact,thecomputersystemhasmanydifferentwaysofhelpingfirefighterswiththeirproblems.Forexample,itcangivemedicalinformationaboutsickpeoplelivinginaburningbuilding.Withthisinformation,thefiremencantakespecialcaretofindthesesickpersonsandremovethemquicklyandsafelyfromtheburningbuilding.

Thespeedatwhichthecomputerworksisamazing.Withintwoorthreesecondsafteracallisreceived,thecomputerprovidesnecessaryinformationforthefireman.TheinformationisthensenttothembyradiofromthecomputercenterinTownHall.

Thecomputersystemalsocontainsamedicalrecordofeachofthetown'

s110firemen.Thiskindofinformationisespeciallyusefulwhenafirefighterisinjured.Withthismedicalinformation,doctorsatthehospitalcantreattheinjuredfiremanmorequicklyandeasily.

Thefirementhemselvesaregratefulforthecomputer'

shelp.Thecomputertellsthemaboutpossibledangersaheadofthemandhelpsthemprepareforthesedangers.Manytimesthecomputerinformationhelpstosavelivesandproperty.Sometimesthelivesarethoseoffirementhemselves.

8.ThecomputerhelpsfiremaninthefollowingwaysEXCEPT_____

A.locatingthebuildingonfire.

B.givinginformationonaddress.

C.locatingfireman'

sproblems.

D.providingmedicalcare.

9.Thespeedofthecomputerisamazingbecause_____

A.itcanprovideinformationveryquickly.

B.itcanprovidenecessaryinformation.

C.theinformationissenttofiremenbyradio.

D.thecomputercenterissituatedinTownHall.

10.Whydoesthecomputercontainmedicalrecordsoffiremen?

A.Theypredictpossibledangersforfiremen.

B.theyhelpdoctorsintreatinginjuredfiremen.

C.Theycansavepropertyandpeople'

slives.

D.Theyprovideimportantinformationaboutinjuries.

11.Themainideaofthepassageisabout_____

A.firemenandfirefighting.

B.necessarymedicalinformation.

C.theusefulnessofthecomputer.

D.thequickspeedofthecomputer.

PassageD

Largecompaniesneedwaytoreachthesavingsofthepublic.Thesameproblem,onasmallerscale,facespracticallyeverycompanytryingtodevelopnewproductsandcreatenewjobs.Therecanbelittleprospectofraisingthemoneyneededfromfriendsandpeopleweknow,andwhilebanksmayagreetoprovideshort-termloans,theyaregenerallyunwillingtoprovidemoneyonapermanentbasisforlongtermprojects.Socompaniesturntothepublic,invitingpeopletolendthemmoney,ortakeashareinthebusinessinexchangeforashareinfutureprofits.Theydothisbyissuingstocksandsharesthroughthestockexchange.Bydoingsotheycanputintousethesavingsofindividualsandinstitutions.

When

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