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heavierthanair
PaperOne
PartII ReadingComprehension
Directions:
Thereareseveralpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
WhenwethinkofcreativepeoplethenamesthatprobablyspringtomindarethoseofmensuchasLeonardodaVinci,AlbertEinstein,andPabloPicasso,i.e.greatartists,inventorsandscientists---aselectedandexceptionallygiftedbodyofmenwithraretalentandgenius.Thetendencytoregardcreativityandimaginativethinkingastheexclusiveofaluckyfewdisregardsthecreativeandimaginativeaspectsinherentinthesolutionofmanyofthetasksweregularlyhavetoface---thediscoveryanddevelopmentofnewmethodsandtechniques,theimprovementofoldmethods,existinginventionsandproducts.
Everyonehascreativeabilitytosomeextent.Creativethinkinginvolvesposingoneselfaproblemandthenoriginatingorinventingasolutionalongnewandunconventionallines.Itinvolvesdrawingnewanalogies(类比),discoveringnewcombinations,and/ornewapplicationsofthingsthatarealreadyknown.Itfollows,then,thatacreativepersonwillexhibitgreatintellectualcuriosityandimagination.Hewillbealertandobservantwithagreatstoreofinformationwhichhewillbeabletosortoutandcombine,inthesolutionofproblems.Hewillbeemotionallyreceptivetonewandunconventionalideasandwillbelessinterestedinfactsthanintheirimplications.Mostimportantofall,hewillbeabletocommunicateuninhibitedlyandwillnotbetooconcernedaboutotherpeople'sreactiontohisapparently"crazy"notions.PeoplecalledtheWrightbothersmadbutitdidnotstopthemfrombecomingthefirstmentoconstructandflyaheavier-than-aircraft.
1.Theauthorbelievesthatcreativityandimaginativethinking________.
A)requireraretalentandgenius
B)belongtothoseexceptionallygiftedpeople
C)areonlypossessedbygreatartists,inventorsandscientists
D)canbefoundinordinarypeople
2.Creativethinkinginvolves________.
A)puttingforwardaquestiontooneselfandoriginatingasolution
B)lessimaginationthancuriosity
C)madness
D)lessinformationthanknowledge
3.Acreativepersonshould________.
A)trytoimitatethosegreatpeople
B)havegreatcuriosityandimagination
C)onlyobservetheunconventionalthingsandpeople
D)paymuchattentiontootherpeople'sreaction
4.WhatdowelearnabouttheWrightbrothersfromthispassage?
A)Theywereoutoftheirminds.
B)Theyweregreatartists.
C)Theywereheldbackbypeoplelaughingatthem.
D)Theywereobservantandintelligent.
5."Hewillbeemotionallyreceptivetonewandunconventional ideas."Whatdoesthissentencemean?
A)Hewillnotbestronglyagainstnewandunconventionalideas.
B)Newideasaretooradicalinhiseyes.
C)Hewillacceptnewideaswithemotion.
D)Hewillnotacceptordinaryideaswithemotion.
Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Inordertolearntobeone'strueself,itisnecessarytoobtainawideandextensiveknowledgeofwhathasbeensaidanddoneintheworld;criticallytoinquireintoit;carefullytoconsiderit;clearlytoanalyzeit;andearnestlytocarryitout.
Itmattersnotwhatyoulearn,butwhenyouoncelearnathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavemasteredit.Itmattersnotwhatyouinquireinto,butwhenyouonceinquireintoathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavethoroughlyunderstoodit.Itmattersnotwhatyoutrytothinkof,butwhenyouoncetrytothinkofathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavegotwhatyouwant.Itmattersnotwhatyoutrytocarryout,butwhenyouoncetrytocarryoutathing,youmustnevergiveitupuntilyouhavedoneitthoroughlyandwell.
Ifanothermansucceedsbyoneeffort,youwilluseahundredefforts.Ifanothermansucceedsbytenefforts,youwilluseathousand.
6.Accordingtotheauthor,firstofallonemust________.
A)analyze B)inquire
C)obtainknowledge D)act
7.Whenyoutrytodosomething,whatmattersis________.
A)nottocaretoomuchaboutit
B)toactimmediately
C)tothinkcarefullybeforeyoudoit
D)tocarryitthroughtotheend
8.Theendoflearningshouldbe________.
A)thought B)mastery
C)inquiry D)analysis
9.Accordingtotheauthor,anotherman'ssuccessshould________.
A)spurusontogreaterefforts
B)notbetakenintoconsideration
C)makeusnervous
D)causeonetostoptrying
10.Theauthorimpliesbutdoesnotsaythat________.
A)thewaytoknowledgeisthroughspecialization
B)onehastoknoweverythingtobesuccessful
C)successdependsnotsomuchonnaturalabilityasitdoesoneffort
D)successinone'sprofessionisleastimportantinone'slife
Questions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Highabovethebustlingstreets,honkingtaxicabsandcrowdedsidewalks,onthe24thfloorofthelandmarkEmpireStateBuilding,isamonth-oldcompanyofferingNewYorkersa20-minutenap...NewYorkiscalledthecitythatneversleeps,butonesmallcompanywantsthattochange.Stressed-outcustomersarriveinaquiet,darkenedroomfilledwithfuturistic(未来派的)chairs,or"nappingpods,"wheretheycanpay$14(£7.50)fortheir(*snooze*)."
MetroNapsisaplacewherebusyNewYorkersgetpowernapinNewYorkCity,"saysco-founderArshadChowdhury.
Whitenoisemachinesblockoutwhisperedconversationatthefrontdesk.Sleepersstretchoutintheleaningseats,whichresembleplushdentists'chairs,withblanketscoveringtheirlegsandmusicpipedintoheadphones.After20minutes,thesleepingpodwakesupthecustomerwithacombinationofvibrationsandlight.
Chowdhurysaidnappersareencouragedtosleepjust20minutesbecausealongersessiontendstoleavethemmoredazedthanrefreshed.AbdulLatif,aBroadwaysingeranddancerwholikestorestbetweenanauditionandaperformance,saiditwasbettertopayforanapthantositatacoffeeshop.AnotherMetroNapscustomer,writerandresearcherBenStiller,saidheneedsthatdailynap."Thisiswhatenergizesme,thisiswhatkeepsmegoing,"hesaid.
11.Whatisthispassageabout?
A)Theimportanceoftakinganap.
B)Howtohaveagoodnap.
C)Acompanythathelpspeopletakeanap.
D)HowtofallasleepinEmpireStateBuilding
12.Whatdoes"snooze"inPara.1probablymean?
A)Daydream. B)Ashortstay.
C)Short-timesleep. D)Alongbreak.
13.Whatdoyouknowaboutthenappers'room?
A)Sleeperslieinsoftbeds.
B)Sleepersarecoveredwithblanketfromheadtofoot.
C)It'sabsolutelyquietintheroom.
D)Sleepersfallasleepwithmusicintheirears.
14.Nappersshouldsleepnomorethan20minutesbecause________.
A)it'salreadyveryexpensivefora20-minutenap
B)youshouldn'tkeepotherpeoplewaitingtoolong
C)nappingtoolongmakesthemdazed
D)nappingtoolongisawasteoftime
15.Howdosomenappersthinkofthenappingservice?
A)Theythinktheywouldrathersitinacoffeeshop.
B)Theydon'tthinktheyfeelrefreshedaftertakinganapthere.
C)Theydon'tthinktheyneedthatkindofnapping.
D)Theyfeelenergizedaftertakinganap.
PartIII VocabularyandStructure
Directions:
Thereareanumberofincompletesentencesinthispart.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).ChoosetheONEanswerthatbestcompletesthesentence.ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre.
16.________towaitforhours,shebroughtalongabooktoread.
A)Expected B)Toexpect
C)Expects D)Expecting
17.Hewasverybusyyesterday;otherwisehe________tothemeeting.
A)hadcome B)wouldcome
C)couldcome D)wouldhavecome
18.Fathersawtoitthatmuchofmysparetimewasprofitablyoccupied.
A)remembered B)commanded
C)madesure D)reminded
19.Driverswereaskedto_____themainroadsnearthenewparkonitsopeningdayonSunday,asofficialsgavewarningofvastcrowdsandnightmaretrafficjams.
A)steerclearof B)steerclearaway
C)steerclearby D)steerclearacross
20.Childrennormallyfeelalotof________abouttheirfirstdayat
school.
A)anxiety B)difference C)feelings D)trouble
21.Ifyoutrytolearntoomanythingsatatime,youmayget_______.
A)mistaken B)troubled C)confused D)interfered
22.Iampleasedwith________youhavetoldme.
A)that B)allthat C)allwhat D)which
23.Donaldwas________tobecleverandhumourous.
A)saying B)said C)saidas D)tosay
24.Hewassurprisedtofindhisroomthoroughly________andeverything________ingoodorder.
A)clean...arrange B)toclean...toarrange
C)cleaning...arranging D)cleaned...arranged
25.Stand________whenyou'rebeingspokento.
A)highly B)upright C)primly D)rightaway
26.Scientistsclaimtohave________chemicalsproducedbycertainplantswhichhavepowerfulcancer-combatingproperties.
A)identified B)known C)understood D)recognized
27.________lastyearandisno