1、A. assign B. attempt C. prohibit D. reveal4 Many Americans thought it was a(n) _ way to travel when Henry Ford built his first car.A. liberal B. reliable C. individual D. unique5 In the March _ of Time, there was an interesting article about cloning.A. response B. tradition C. description D. issue6
2、When he asked her to marry him, she wanted to know what his _ were.A. compliments B. privileges C. intentions D. attitudes7 It is almost _ that so much snow fell in such a short time.A . original B. incredible C. sincere D. radical8 _ the good work, and you will be rewarded for it.A. Wear out B. Cou
3、nt out C. Bring up D. Keep up9 Dont _ the others, because they have to leave now.A. pull into B. hold up C. take over D. bring about10 I would prefer to go with James; _ I dont want to go with you.A. in theory B. in other words C. as a result D. on the other hand11 With everyone trying his best, the
4、 work team _ the task within the shortest time. A. committed B. accomplished C. endured D. occupied12 If you have to go through a smoke-filled area, youd better _ with your head low.A. crawl B. retreat C. proceed D. drag13 Mother _ my brother to keep his voice down but he ignored her.A. remarked B.m
5、otioned C. shrugged D. impressed14 If doing one thing gives you an unpleasant feeling, the normal _ would be to stop doing it.A. perspective B. emotion C. reaction D. function15 His house is in a wealthy _ with a school, a hospital, banks and shops. A. neighborhood B. basis C. route D. occasion16 Lo
6、ng after even the latest apple tree had finally broken into leaf, the mulberrys branches remained stubbornly _.A. empty B. bare C. stale D. dumb17 The project manager _ told us that we could leave early today. It was _ to think about what I could do with this extra time.A. excitedly exciting B. exci
7、tedly excitedC. excitingly exciting D. excitingly excited18 _ until you have finished your homework _ have the ice-cream. A. Not you may B. It is not you may C. Not may you D. It is not may you19 _ 50 years since my parent got married. A. It is B. There are C. It was D. There have been20 The explore
8、r _ red is easier to be seen in the snow. A. with B. on C. in D. under21 He _ be in the library because it is closed today for the holiday. A. mustnt B. cant C. shouldnt D. oughtnt to22 The man limped to the stable _ beaten by robbers. A. instead of B. even though C. in spite of D. as thought23 _ th
9、at each member of the family will share the cost of the gift for their grandmother. A. Agreeing B. Having agreed C. To agree D. It is agreed24 The Indians have their rights, so the Americans who forced them off their land _ have done that! A. mustnt B. wouldnt C. shouldnt D. couldnt25 _ could he dec
10、ide what we all were going to do? A. Whom B. What C. How D. WhichSection BDirections:Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D. Identify the one that is not correct. 26 In 1992, AT & T began offering customers videophone, which is a telephone with A B A small col
11、or screen that allows callers to look at each other while they are C D talking.27. In-line skating has become so popular that it is being considered as an A B C exhibition sport for the Summer Olympics. D28. There would be more interesting to listen to the Presidents speech live than to A B C hear i
12、t on the radio. D29. Most students failure of this exam has made the teacher aware that it might be A B C due too many difficult questions. D30. Lucky enough, a group of volunteers has offered to clean up the snow to prevent A B C people from falling.Part Reading comprehension There are four passage
13、s in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should choose the best answer to each question based on the passage.Passage One Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:The good news
14、we get from TV and radio makes us feel more kindly toward other people, but bad news especially news of cruelty and violence stirs up suspicion and a sense of competition toward others. These are the findings of 10 years of experiments by research psychologists (心理学家) at Columbia University, who con
15、clude that broadcasters encourage hostile (敌对的) behavior by stressing bad news. We found that the news people are exposed to either encourages them to concentrate on the differences between themselves and others, or on the common problems that make them feel, Were all in this together, explained Dr.
16、 Harvey Hornstein. News about one human being helping another brings out feelings of trust and cooperation. But news about one person actually doing harm to another changes our estimate of other people for the worse. In an early experiment in 1968, Dr. Hornstein and his associates, who had been drop
17、ping wallets for two years to test the honesty of people, discovered that on June 4, 1968, not one wallet was returned. That was the night Robert F. Kennedy was shot, he recalled. Strangers suddenly seemed dangerous, and nobody wanted to return a lost wallet to a stranger. But good news on the other
18、 hand, lifts us up, he stressed, citing the date of July 4, 1976, Americas Bicentennial celebration. On that day, we all felt safe and good. Being American was the thing. We all felt as if we all belonged together.Recent tests support these conclusions. In one experiment, 60 subjects were exposed to
19、 good news, bad news or music. Then they were told to play a game with a non-existent person supposedly in another room. It was a game of choice that emphasized cooperation or competition. After hearing good news, the overwhelming majority, 91 percent, played cooperatively. But after hearing bad new
20、s, competitive responses were over three times as high up to 28 percent, from 9 percent. If we watch television and see a lot of blood, said Dr. Hornstein, “were probably assuming that the world is a dirtier place than we assumed before we saw that TV violence. And well deal with the next individual
21、 we come upon as if he is part of that grim picture of humanity. After the good news, its the reverse.31. According to the findings of researchers at Columbia University, when people hear good news, they feel _.A. happier B. safer than they really areC. more kindly toward others D. more competitive3
22、2. Dr. Harvey Hornstein found that when people hear news about one person actually doing harm to another, they tend to _.A. regard other people as worse than they really areB. treat total strangers as suspects of cruel crimesC. become hostile towards neighbors and friendsD. think about the common pr
23、oblems facing mankind33. What did Dr. Harvey Hornstein and his associates discover on the night of June 4, 1968?A. Robert F. Kennedy was shot.B. Their wallets were lost.C. People in America suddenly became dishonest.D. Nobody returned the wallets they dropped.34. We can infer from the passage that o
24、n July 4, 1976, most probably _.A. lost wallets were returned to their owners B. people drank and sang and dancedC. everybody wanted to be AmericanD. even criminals were friendly to others35. We can conclude from the passage that _.A. violence on TV leads to more violence on the streetsB. the world
25、is a dirtier place than we assume it to beC. broadcasters should emphasize good news rather than bad news D. people are more competitive when they are faced with challengesPassage Two Questions 36- 40 are based on the following passage:The Shuttle Bus Service provides a much needed service to airpor
26、t customers. By taking the shuttle, travelers have no parking fees, no long walks carrying luggage and no worry about driving in snow, rain or heavy traffic. The Shuttle picks up and delivers from four different Bloomington locations leaving the city nine times a day beginning at 4:40 a.m. and endin
27、g at 8:40 p.m. For the return trip, the shuttle leaves the airport nine times a day beginning at 6:40 a.m. and ending at 10:40 p.m., making sure you never have to wait long for a ride. Return shuttles also deliver to four convenient locations in town. Each passenger is allowed two suitcases and one
28、carry-on piece of luggage, which is stored in a safe luggage compartment. Extra baggage and over-large objects are transported for an additional fee.Bloomington Shuttles drivers are all experienced professionals. Only drivers with a minimum of two years of commercial driving experience and proper state licensing are considered. Even with the experience, drivers recei
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