1、follow state affairs, see and hear the politicians before an election.Better informed, people are more likely to vote, and so to make theiropinion count.Unfortunately, television s influence has beenly harmfulextremeto theyoung. (76)Children do not have enough experience to realize that TV shows pre
2、sent an unreal world; that TV advertisements lie to sell products that are sometimes bad or useless. They believe that the violence they see is normal and acceptable. All educators agree that the“ television generations are” more violent than their parents and grandparents.Also, the young are less p
3、atient. (77)Used to TV shows, where everything is quick and interesting, they do not have the patience to read an article without pictures; to read a book that requires thinking; to listen to ateacher who doesn dot funny things like programs. And they expect all problems tothe people on children be
4、solved happily in ten, sfifteen, or thirty minutes. That it takestheontimeth screen.1.In the past, many young people _. A. knew the effects of warB. went in for politicsC. liked to save the wounded in wars D. were willing to be soldiers2.Now with TV people can _.3.The author thinks that TV advertise
5、ments _. A. are not reliable on the wholeB. are useless to peopleC. are a good guide to adultsD. are very harmful to the young4.Which is NOT true according to the passage A. People have become used to crimes now.B. With a TV set some problems can be solved quickly. C. People now like to read books w
6、ith picture.D. The adults are less violent than the young.5.From the passage, we can conclude that _.A. children should keep away from TVprograms should be improvedC. children s books should have picturesD. TV has a deep influence on the youngPassage 2Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following pas
7、sage:Nonverbal ( 非语 言 的 ) communication has to do with gestures, movements and closeness of two people when they are talking. (78) The scientists say that those gestures, movements and so on have meaning which words do not carry.For example, the body distance between two speakers can be important. N
8、orth Americans often complain that South Americans are unfriendly because they tend to stand close to the North American when speaking, while the South American often considers the North American to be“ cold ” or “ distant ” because he keeps a greater distance between himselfand the person he is spe
9、aking to . The “ eye contact ” provides anotherexample of what we are calling nonverbal communication. Scientists have observed that there is more eye contact between people who likeeach other than there is between people who donliket each other. (79)The length of time that the person whom you are s
10、peaking to looks at your eyes indicates the amount of interest he has in the things you are talking about.On the other hand, too long a gaze can make people uncomfortable. The eyes apparently play a great part in nonverbal communication. Genuine warmth or interest, shyness or confidence can often be
11、 seen in the eyes. We do not always consider a smile to be a sign of friendliness. Someone who is always smiling, and with little apparent reasons, often makes us uneasy.6.According to the passage, nonverbal communication _. A. is a method often used by people who cannot speakB. can tell something t
12、hat words cannotC. can be used to talk with people who cannot bear D. is less used than words7.The South American _.A. tends to keep a distance between himself and the person he is speaking toB. usually stands close to the person he is talking toC. is often unfriendly when spoken toD. is often cold
13、and distant when speaking8. Which of the following is NOT trueA. Less eye contact suggests distance in relation.B. The longer one looks at you , the more interest he has in you.C. There is more eye contact between people who like each other.D. Shorter eye contact show more interest in what one is ta
14、lking about.9. Too long a gaze _.A. may upset people being looked atB. shows one s great confidenceC. indicates one s interest in the talkD. tells you how friendly one is10. Constant smiling without apparent reason _.A. is a sign of one s friendlinessB. is a sign of one s unfriendlinessC. makes peop
15、le fell happyD. makes people feel uncomfortablePassage 3Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:In the United States elementary education begins at the age of six. At this stage nearly all the teachers are women, Mostly married. (80) The atmosphere is usually very friendly, and the tea
16、chers have now acceptedthe idea that the important thing is to make the children happy andinterested. The old authoritarian ( 要绝对服从的 ) methods of education were discredited (不被认可 ) rather a long time ago - so much so that many people now think that they have gone too far in the direction of trying t
17、o make children happy and interested rather than gibing them actual instruction.The social education of young children tries to make them accept the idea that human beings in a society need to work together for their common good. So the emphasis is on co-operation rather than competition throughout
18、most of this process. This may seem curious, in view of the fact that American society is highly competitive; however, the need for making people sociable in this sense has come to be regarded as one of the functions of education. Most Americans do grow up with competitive ideas, and obviously quite
19、 a few as criminals, but it is not fair to say that the educational system fails. Ti probably does succeed in making most people sociable and ready to help one another both in material ways and through kindness and friendliness.11. According to the passage, the . elementary education is supposed to
20、make children _.A. sensible and sensitive B. competitive and interested C. curious and friendly D. happy and co-operative12. Some Americans complain about elementary schools because theythink _.A. children are reluctant to help each otherB. schools lay too much emphasis on co-operationC. children sh
21、ould grow up with competitive ideasD. schools give little actual instruction to children13.The author attitudes towards American education can be best described as _.A. favorable B. negative C. tolerant D. unfriendly14.The American educational system emphasizes _.A. material wealth B. competition C.
22、 co-operation D. personal benefit15.The word “ sociable (Line” 8, Paragraph2) most probably means_.A. fond of talking freelyB. friendly with other peopleC. concerned about social welfareD. happy at schoolPart Vocabulary and Structure (30%) In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sen
23、tence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.16. Since he left the university, he _ in an accounting company.A. has been working B. had workedC.
24、had been working D. was working17.The weather in China is different from _.A. America B. in America C. that in America D. one in America18.It was not until dawn _ their way out of the forest.A. when they found B. that they found C. did they find D. that they didnfind19._ he says or does won t make m
25、e change my mind at all.A. Whatever B However C. Which D. How20.We all believe that it d be hard for him to _ extra responsibilitiesnow.A. take apart B. take up C. take on D. take back21.He was very rude to the customs officer, _ of course made thingseven worse.22.The goods _ when we arrived at the
26、airport. A. were just unloading B. were just been unloading C. had just unloaded D. were just being unloaded23.All things _, the planned trip had to be called off.A. considered B. be considered C. considering D. having considered24._ purpose did you say their team would beat ours A. For which B. Wha
27、t C. For what D. Which25. Since there isn t much time left, you can just tell us bout it _.A. in detail B. in short C. in all D. in brief26.People appreciate _ with him because he has a good sense of humor.A. to work B. working C. to have worked D. have working27.The little village hasn changedt muc
28、h _ a new road and two more stores.A. except B. besides C. except that D. except for28.Let s start working on the project, _A. shall we B. will we C. don t we D. aren t we29.I don t think it appropriate to _ such an issue at the meeting . A. bring in B. bring off C. bring up D. bring about30.In fact, I would rather have left for the countryside _ at home.A. by stayin
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