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1、阅读练习11. 社会生活 主要涉及法律问题,妇女问题,体育等热门话题.这类题材读起来并不难,也容易产生阅读兴趣,但要注意有些题目的设计比较巧妙,容易落入陷阱.Passage One（2002年12月）Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.Like many of my generation, I have a weakness for hero worship. At some point,however, we all begin to question our heroes and our need for them.

2、This leadsus to ask: What is a hero?Despite immense differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics that instruct and inspire people.A hero does something worth talking about. A hero has a story of adventure totell and a community who will listen. But a h

3、ero goes beyond mere fame.Heroes serve powers or principles larger than themselves. Like high-voltagetransformers, heroes take the energy of higher powers and step it down so thatit can be used by ordinary people.The hero lives a life worthy of imitation. Those who imitate a genuine heroexperience l

4、ife with new depth, enthusiasm, and meaning. A sure test for would-beheroes is what or whom do they serve? What are they willing to live and die for?If the answer or evidence suggests they serve only their own fame, they may be famouspersons but not heroes. Madonna and Michael Jackson are famous, bu

5、t who would claimthat their fans find life more abundant?Heroes are catalysts (催化剂) for change. They have a vision from the mountaintop.They have the skill and the charm to move the masses. They create new possibilities.Without Gandhi, India might still be part of the British Empire. Without Rosa Pa

6、rksand Martin Luther King, Jr., we might still have segregated (隔离的) buses, restaurants,and parks. It may be possible for large scale change to occur without leaders with magneticpersonalities, but the pace of change would be slow, the vision uncertain, and the committee meetings endless.11. Althoug

7、h heroes may come from different cultures, they .A) generally possess certain inspiring characteristicsB) probable share some weaknesses of ordinary peopleC) are often influenced by previous generationsD) all unknowingly attract a large number of fans12. According to the passage, heroes are compared

8、 to high-voltage transformers in that .A) they have a vision from the mountaintopB) they have warm feelings and emotionsC) they can serve as concrete examples of noble principlesD) they can make people feel stronger and more confident13.Madonna and Michael Jackson are not considered heroes because .

9、A) they are popular only among certain groups of peopleB) their performances do not improve their fans morallyC) their primary concern is their own financial interestsD) they are not clear about the principles they should follow14. Gandhi and Martin Luther King are typical examples of outstanding le

10、aders who .A) are good at demonstrating their charming charactersB) can move the masses with their forceful speechesC) are capable of meeting all challenges and hardshipsD) can provide an answer to the problems of their people15. The author concludes that historical changes would .A) be delayed with

11、out leaders with inspiring personal qualitiesB) not happen with out heroes making the necessary sacrificesC) take place if there were heroes to lead the peopleD) produce leaders with attractive personalities答案：11-15 ACBDA2. 文化教育 包括语言,学校,教学,考试等题材,这类舆论有争议的题材往往是仁者见仁,智者见智,题目设计也多为对作者观点的理解,阅读时必须重视于原作者的观点,

12、切忌想当然.Passage Two（2002年12月）Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage.According to a survey, which was based on the responses of over 188,000 students,todays traditional-age college freshmen are “more materialistic and lessaltruistic (利他主义的)” than at any time in the 17 years of the poll.N

13、ot surprising in these hard times, the students major objective “is tobe financially well off. Less important than ever is developing a meaningfulphilosophy of life.” It follows then that today the most popular course isnot literature or history but accounting.Interest in teaching, social service an

14、d the “altruistic” fields is at a low.On the other hand, enrollment in business programs, engineering and computer science is way up.Thats no surprise either. A friend of mine (a sales representative for a chemical company)was making twice the salary of her college instructors her first year on thej

15、ob even before she completed her two-year associate degree.While its true that we all need a career, it is equally true that ourcivilization has accumulated an incredible amount of knowledge in fieldsfar removed from our own and that we are better for our understanding ofthese other contributions be

16、 they scientific or artistic. It is equallytrue that, in studying the diverse wisdom of others, we learn how to think.More important, perhaps, education teaches us to see the connections between things,as well as to see beyond our immediate needs.Weekly we read of unions who went on strike for highe

17、r wages, only to drivetheir employer out of business. No company: no job. How shortsighted in the long run!But the most important argument for a broad education is that in studyingthe accumulated wisdom of the ages, we improve our moral sense. I saw a cartoonrecently which shows a group of businessm

18、en looking puzzled as they sit around aconference table; one of them is talking on the intercom (对讲机)：“Miss Baxter,”he says, “could you pleas send in someone who can distinguish right from wrong?”From the long-term point of view, thats wheat education really ought to be about.16. According to the au

19、thors observation, college students .A) have never been so materialistic as todayB) have never been so interested in the artsC) have never been so financially well off as todayD) have never attached so much importance to moral sense17.The students criteria for selecting majors today have much to do

20、with .A) the influences of their instructorsB) the financial goals they seek in lifeC) their own interpretations of the coursesD) their understanding of the contributions of others18. By saying “While its true that be they scientific or artistic?(Lines 1-3, Para. 5), the author means that .A) busine

21、ss management should be included in educational programsB) human wisdom has accumulated at an extraordinarily high speedC) human intellectual development has reached new heightsD) the importance of a broad education should not be overlooked19.Studying the diverse wisdom of others can .A) create vary

22、ing artistic interestsB) help people see things in their right perspectiveC) help improve connections among peopleD) regulate the behavior of modern people20Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A) Businessmen absorbed in their career are narrow-minded.B) Managers often

23、find it hard to tell right from wrong.C) People engaged in technical jobs lead a more rewarding life.D) Career seekers should not focus on immediate interests only.答案：16-20 ABDBD3. 世界各地有关各地的风土人情,奇闻逸事等,趣味性较强,一般来说视角比较独特,没有什么逻辑性.Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage:（1999年6 月）Thereseemsnevertoha

24、vebeenacivilizationwithouttoys,butwhenandhowtheydevelopedisunknown.Theyprobablycameaboutjusttofivechildrensomethingtodo.Intheancientworld,asistoday,mostboysplayedwithsomekindsoftoysandmostgirlswithanother.Insocietieswheresocialrolesarerigidlydetermined, boyspatterntheirplayaftertheactivitiesoftheirf

25、athersandgirlsafterthetasksoftheirmothers.Thisistruebecauseboysandgirlsarebeingprepared,eveninplay,tostepintotherolesandresponsibilitiesoftheadultworld.Whatisremarkableaboutthehistoryoftoysisnotsomuchhowtheychangedoverthecenturiesbuthowmuchtheyhaveremainedthesame.Thechangeshavebeenmostlyintermsofcra

26、ftsmanship,mechanics,andtechnology.Itistheuniversalityoftoyswithregardtotheirdevelopmentinallpartoftheworldandtheirpersistencetothepresentthatisamazing.InEgypt,theAmericas,China,Japan andamongtheArctic(北极的)peoples,generallythesamekindsoftoysappeared.Variationsdependedonlocalcustomsandwaysoflifebecau

27、setoysimitatetheirsurroundings.Nearlyeverycivilizationhaddolls,littleweapons,toysoldiers,tinyanimalsandvehicles.Becausetoyscanbegenerallyregardedasakindofartform,theyhavenotbeensubjecttotechnologicalleapsthatcharacterizeinventionsforadultuse. Theprogressfromthewheeltotheoxcarttotheautomobileisadirec

28、tlineofascent(进步).Theprogressfromarattle(拨浪鼓)usedbyababyin3000BCtooneusedbyaninfanttoday,however,isnotcharacterizedbyinventiveness.Eachrattleistheproductoftheartistictastesofthetimesandsubjecttothelimitationsofavailablematerials.36.Thereasonwhythetoysmostboysplaywitharedifferentfromthosethatgirlspla

29、ywithisthat_.A)theirsocialrolesarerigidlydeterminedB)mostboyswouldliketofollowtheirfathersprofessionsC)boysliketoplaywiththeirfatherswhilegirlswiththeirmothersD)theylikechallengingactivities37.Oneaspectoftheuniversalityoftoysliesinthefactthat_.A)technologicaladvanceshavegreatlyimprovedthedurabilityo

30、ftoysB)theimprovementofcraftsmanshipinmakingtoysdependsontheeffortsofuniversitiesC)theexplorationoftheuniversehasledtothecreationofnewkindsoftoysD)thebasiccharacteristicsoftoysarethesametheworldover38.Whichofthefollowingistheauthorsviewonthehistoricaldevelopmentoftoys?A)Thecraftsmanshipintoy makinghasremainedessentiallyunchanged.B)Toyshaveremainedbasicallythesameallthroughthecenturies.C)Thetoyindustryhaswitnessedgreatleapsintechnologyinrecentyears.D)Toysareplayinganincreasinglyimportantroleinshapingachildscharacter.39.Regardedasa