1、C.modernized D.standardizedHave you a funny _ or unusual experience that you would like to share?A.amusement B.incidentC.accident D.sectionAs a salesman,he works on a(n) _ basis,taking 10% of everything he sells.A.income B.commissionC.salary D.pensionCut off by the storm,they were forced to _ food f
2、or several days.A.go in for B.go overC.go without D.go outChina Daily never loses sight of the fact that each day all of us _ a tough,challenging world.A.encounterB.acquaintC.preside D.confrontWhile shopping in a department store,I _ left my purse lying on a counter of handbags.A.initially B.fortuna
3、telyC.frustratedly D.accidentallyHe pointed out that the living standard of urban and _ people continued to improve.A.remote B.municipalC.rural D.provincialWhy does a vegetarian restaurant make its dishes resemble meat in every way except _ ?A.ingredientsB.elementsC.components D.compounds_ the impac
4、t of the ideas introduced to Europe by soldiers returning from the East,the West was greatly changed.A.Because of B.By means ofC.In addition to D.In spite ofFor the past two years,Audi cars have _ Germanys Touring Car Championship.A.dominated B.conqueredC.determined D.contestedIf you push hard on th
5、e world,the world will push back on you;if you touch the world gently,the world will touch you gently _ .A.in returnB.in the long runC.in turn D.in placeRejecting the urging of his physician father to study medicine,Hawking chose to _ on math and theoretical physics.A.impose B.centerC.overwork D.con
6、centrateThe concerns with the origins of the earth _ their study.A.motivated B.advisedC.excited D.impulsedThe cashier was asked to _ every penny of the money that he took care of.A.account to B.use upC.amount to D.account forBy the end of 1994,558 kinds of products had been _ green food.A.named B.re
7、strictedC.classified D.labeledAt a press conference after the award ceremony,the 18 year-old girl spoke in a barely _ voice.A.audible B.optionalC.legible D.identicalA neat letter improves your chances of a favorable _ .A.circumstance B.requestC.reception D.responseOur readers are comfortable with ou
8、r clear,_ words that inform and entertain them.A.conventional B.conciseC.creative D.crucialPart III Reading Comprehension (50 minutes,30 points)There are 6 passages 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 a
9、nd D.You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.Questions 3640 are based on the following passage. “High tech” and “state of the art”are two expressions that describe very modern technology.High tech is just a shor
10、ter way of saying high technology.And high technology describes any invention,system or device that uses the newest ideas or discoveries of science and engineering. What is high tech?A computer is high tech.So is a communications satellite.A modern manufacturing system is surely high tech. High tech
11、 became a popular expression in the United States during the early 1980s.Because of improvements in technology,people could buy many new kinds of products in American stores,such as home computers,microwave ovens,etc. “State of the art”is something that is as modern as possible.It is a product that
12、is based on the very latest methods and technology.Something that is “state of the art” is the newest possible design or product of a business or industry.A state of the art television set,for example,uses the most modern electronic design and parts.It is the best that one can buy. “State of the art
13、” is not a new expression.Engineers have used it for years,to describe the best and most modern way of doing something. Millions of Americans began to use the expression in the late 1970s. The reason was the computer revolution.Every computer company claimed that its computers were “state of the art
14、.” Computer technology changed so fast that a state of the art computer today might be old tomorrow. The expression “state of the art” became as common and popular as computers themselves. Now all kinds of products are said to be “state of the art.”What is the purpose of the passage?A.To tell how “h
15、igh tech” and “state of the art” have developed.B.To give examples of high tech.C.To tell what “high tech”and “state of the art”are.D.To describe very modern technology.What can we infer from the passage?A.American stores could provide new kinds of products to the people.B.High tech describes a tech
16、nology that is not traditional.C.“State of the art” is not as popular as “high tech”.D.A wooden plough pulled by oxen is “state of the art”.All the following examples are high tech EXCEPT _ .A.a microwave oven B.a home computerC.a hand pump D.a satelliteWhich of the following statements is NOT true?
17、A.Since the computer revolution,the expression “state of the art” has become popular.B.“State of the art” means something that is the best one can buy.C.With the rapid development of computer technology,a state of the art computer may easily become out of date.D.All kinds of products are “state of t
18、he art” nowadays.The best title for the passage is _ .A.Computer TechnologyB.High Tech and State of the ArtC.Most Advanced TechnologyD.Two New ExpressionsQuestions 4145 are based on the following passage. In the Arctic Circle,it is not that Eskimos lack ability or industry, but the surroundings rest
19、rict constructive effort to the barest necessities of existence.This effectually retards progress to higher development. Agriculture is impossible all along the thousands of miles of the north shore.The only wood is such as drifts in.Other than this driftwood,the only available building materials ar
20、e snow,ice,stone,and bones of animals.All of these have been used for habitations and storage places,differing in various tribes according to the requirements and skill of the workers. The lack of necessary timbers to build walls and span wide spaces is probably one reason why these tribes construct
21、 their houses at least partly beneath the surface of the ground.This device also makes the houses more impervious(不能渗透的)to the cold. Most of us are inclined to think that the Eskimo lives always in an igloo or snow house.This is not entirely true.After the long cold winter, the family is very likely
22、 to move,when the weather permits,into a tent of sealskin.The actual construction of such a tent is similar to that used by other,more southerly tribes and will be described later. The snow house,however,is an interesting and unique habitation.Our summer campers will not build with snow,but the deli
23、cate art is worth recording and some of our winter camps in the mountains might try to make snow houses.Eskimos efforts to build houses _ .A.result in various buildingsB.are limited by a hostile environmentC.are restricted by their abilityD.retard progress to higher developmentWhich of the following
24、 about the construction of houses is true?A.Building materials differ from tribe to tribe.B.Building materials are the same for all the houses.C.Building materials are selected according to weather.D.Building materials are decided by skilled workers.Why do Eskimos build their houses partly under the
25、 ground?A.They like to live under the ground.B.They are short of essential materials for walls and roofs.C.They want their houses less affected by the cold.D.Both B and C.In the long winter,Eskimos commonly live in _ .A.a snow houseB.a stone houseC.a storage place D.a tent of sealskinWhat does the a
26、uthor think of snow houses?A.Interesting. B.Artistic.C.Unique. D.All of the above.Questions 4650 are based on the following passage. If Europeans thought a drought was something that happened only in Africa,they know better now.After four years of below normal rainfall (in some cases only 10 percent
27、 of the annual average),vast areas of France, Spain,Portugal,Belgium,Britain and Ireland are dry and barren.Water is so low in the canals of northern France that waterway traffic is forbidden except on weekends.Oyster growers in Brittany report a 30 percent drop in production because of the loss of
28、fresh water in local rivers necessary for oyster breeding.In southeastern England,the rolling green hills of Kent have turned so brown that officials have been weighing plans to pipe in water from Wales.In Portugal,farmers in the southern Alentejo region have held prayer meetings for rainso far,in v
29、ain. Governments in drought plagued countries are taking drastic measures. Authorities in hard hit areas of France have banned washing cars and watering lawns.In Britain,water will soon be metered,like gas and electricity.“The English have always taken water for granted,” says Graham Warren,a spokesman of Britains National Rivers Authority.“Now theyre putting a price on it. ”Even a sudden end to the drought would not end the misery in some areas.It will take several years of unusually heavy winter r
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