二、阅读理解
【47】 Although no one is certain why migration occurs, there are several theories. One theory claims that prehistoric birds of the Northern Hemisphere were forced south during the Ice Age. As the glaciers melted, the birds came back to their homelands, spent the summer, and then went south again as the ice advanced in winter. In time, the migration became a habit in spite of the disappearance of glaciers.
Another theory proposes that the ancestral home of all modern birds was the tropics. When the region became overpopulated, many species were crowded north. During the summer, there was plenty of food, but during the winter, scarcity forced them to return to the tropics.
A more recent theory suggests a relationship between increasing daylight and the stimulation of certain glands (腺) in the birds' bodies that may prepare them for migration. One scientist has been able to cause midwinter migrations by exposing birds to artificial periods of daylight. He has concluded that changes occur in the bodies of birds due to seasonal changes in the length of daylight.
1. According to one theory, when the glaciers disappeared, birds______.
A: migrated south and stayed there
B: stayed in the north
C: stopped migrating
D: continued migrating
答案: D
The author states that birds left the tropics because______.
A: there was not enough food there in the winter
B: there were too many birds
C: there was too much daylight
D: there were too many glaciers
答案: B
Why did one scientist expose birds to artificial daylight?
A: To test the relationship between daylight and a disease of the glands common to birds
B: To test the relationship between migration and temperature
C: To test the relationship between daylight and changes in the season
D: To test the relationship between daylight and migration
答案: D
According to the theory of photo-periodism, ______.
A: seasonal changes in the length of days do not affect migration
B: birds should migrate in the middle of the winter
C: increasing daylight increases the distance of migration
D: longer days cause changes in the bodies of birds
答案: B
This passage supports the belief that______.
A: birds migrate because of changes in temperature
B: exact reasons for migration are not known
C: glaciers caused birds to migrate
D: the ancestral home of all birds was the tropics
答案: B
【48】 Ever since humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is completed through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists and the people unable to hear or speak have had to turn to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very lively and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot.
Body language sends ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either meaningfully or not. A wink can be a way of showing that the party is only joking. A nod means agreement, while shaking the head indicates disagreement.
Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (盲人用点字法a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide and warn people. While language is the most common form of communication, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.
1. Which of the following statements best summarizes this passage?
A: When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication.
B: Everybody uses only one form of communication.
C: Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners.
D: Although other forms, except for language, of communication exist, they are of little value.
答案: A
Which of the following statements in NOT true?
A: Ideas and thoughts can be expressed by body language.
B: There are many forms communication in use today.
C: Language is the most common form of communication.
D: Tourists are unable to use an oral form of communication.
答案: D
Which form other than oral speech could be most commonly used among blind people?
A: Braille.
B: Signal flags.
C: Picture signs.
D: Body language.
答案: A
Sign language is said to be very lively and exact and can be used meaningfully except for?
A: expressions
B: whole words
C: idea
D: spelling
答案: D
How many different forms of communication are mentioned here?
A: 3.
B: 9.
C: 7.
D: 5.
答案: B
【49】 It is curious how often sympathy for the old and infirm takes a form which actually humiliates them. Their friends, with good will, sometimes lean forward to rearrange their neckwear, touching their hair or patting their faces—things they would never presume to do, unasked, to one of their contemporaries. An equally humiliating habit is to talk about old people in front of them as if they were not there, discussing their health.
It is now universally accepted that children should be encouraged to do as much as they can for themselves in order to develop their brains and muscles, but so few people today seem to have time to allow the elderly the same means of keeping their minds and muscles active. They perform innumerable services for the old that they would be much better left to do, even with a struggle, for themselves. Convenient flats, "motherly" visitors, or organized entertainments cannot make up for the fundamental need which must be satisfied—the need to retain to the end of life human dignity and the respect of one's fellows.
1. Many people are not aware that it is rather rude to______.
A: talk casually about old people in front of them as if they were not there
B: show sympathy for the old
C: take care of the old when they are not ill
D: pat the faces of the contemporaries
答案: A
According to the passage the old would very much like to______.
A: live alone
B: live in comfortable and well-ran homes
C: get unselfish help from their friends and relatives
D: be treated as adults instead of babies
答案: D
The author suggests that______.
A: kindness and unselfish help are not necessarily what the old need
B: the old should be left to do whatever they want by themselves
C: much sympathy will inevitably humiliate the old
D: to the old, the friends' and relatives' respect is, at least, as important as their concern
答案: D
If the old are left to do as much as they can for themselves, ______.
A: they will be able to keep their minds and muscles active
B: they may keep human dignity and enjoy the respect of the fellows
C: they will be able to develop their brains and muscles
D: they won't feel hurt or humiliated
答案: A
The passage is mainly about that_____.
A: improper care and concern may do more harm than good to the old
B: how to take good care of the old in different ways
C: old people are just like children, who are difficult to satisfy
D: nowadays many people are not respectful enough to the old
答案: A
【50】 As you explore music, you will find much that is familiar to you. You will find music which tells of interesting places and exciting things to do. You will find music which expresses feelings that are often of your own. Music is not only an expression of people’s feelings but also things they do. As you explore, you will find music of people at work, and in worship. You will find music expresses love of country, love of nature, and love of home.
Music is also an expression of the composer. As an artist the composer expresses his own musical ideas. He studies the materials of music and discovers ways of using them. He looks for new kinds of musical expression.
Music can suggest activities and feelings, which we all share. We can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to music of the people and the artists of different times and places.
1. The title of this passage is ______.
A: Music—A Suggestion Feelings
B: Let’s Enjoy Singing and Dancing
C: Let’s Explore Music
D: Music—An Expression of Composers
答案: C
According to the first paragraph, music has all the following functions except _____.
A: talking about interesting places to go
B: helping people love music
C: expressing similar feelings
D: telling of exciting things to do
答案: B
The main idea of the second paragraph is that _____.
A: music can express how people live, work and think
B: people may listen to music at work or at play
C: music is mainly of country, nature and home
D: if we love music, we will love the country, nature and home
答案: A
Which of the following belong to the category of artists?
A: people of other places and times
B: people in nature
C: composers
D: music listeners
答案: C
The last paragraph observes that music makes it possible _____.
A: that people of different times and places can get together
B: to bring understanding between people of different times and places
C: that people can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to the music at the same time
D: for people to express activities and feeling at the same time
答案: B
【51】 Do you forget to turn off the lights and heaters when you go out of a room? In 2040 it will not matter. They will turn themselves off—and on again when you return. A sensor will detect the presence of a human and turn the systems on, and when the humans leave, it will turn them off again.
The sensors will work through the central home computer, and they will do much more than just turn the fires and lights on and off for you. They will detect faulty electrical appliances, isolate them so that they cannot harm anyone, and then warn you that they need repair. They will detect fire and if you are out of the house, the computer will call the firemen. It will also call the police should the sensors detect an intruder. You will open the door using your personal card—the one you use for shopping—maybe using a number known only to you.
1. The author intends to tell the readers that in year 2040 _____.
A: they will live without lights and heaters
B: lights and heaters will be on and off automatically
C: there will be no switches of lights and heaters
D: they will use much more lights and heaters
答案: B
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
A: People will save much trouble with the help of advanced technology.
B: People often forget to turn off the lights and heaters.
C: People will have a servant to work for them in 2040.
D: People are afraid of year 2040.
答案: A
According to the author, in 2040, new technology _____ .
A: will make the locks out of date
B: will free us from the keys we use today
C: will turn everything into sensors
D: will eliminate crimes
答案: B
Thanks to computers, in 2040 people ____ .
A: will be controlled by computers
B: will replace TV with computers
C: will have more fun at home
D: will have much fewer fire accidents
答案: B
The best title for the passage might be _____ .
A: The Development of Science and Technology
B: Sensors and Computers
C: Lights and Heaters in the Year 2040
D: Life in Year 2040
答案: D
【52】 This country, as Lincoln said, belongs to the people. So do the natural resources which make it rich. They supply the basis of our prosperity now and hereafter. In preserving them, which is a national duty, we must not forget that monopoly is based on the control of natural resources and natural advantages, and that it will help the people little to conserve our natural wealth unless the benefits which it can yield are given back to the people.
Let us remember, also, that conservation does not stop with the natural resources. The principle of making the best use of all we have requires that we stop the waste of human life in industry and prevent the waste of human welfare which flows from the unfair use of concentrated power and wealth in the hands of men whose eagerness for profit blinds them to the cost of what they do. We have no higher duty than to promote the efficiency of the individual. There is no surer road to the efficiency of the nation.
1. What plays an essential role in making the nation prosperous according to this passage?
A: Its people.
B: Its money.
C: Its natural resources.
D: Its trade.
答案: C
The passage suggests that the benefit from natural resources is mainly enjoyed by______.
A: the monopolies
B: the government
C: the businessmen
D: the people
答案: A
The conservation mentioned in the passage includes the following EXCEPT______.
A: concentration of wealth
B: human welfare
C: natural resources
D: human life
答案: A
What may contribute to the unfair use of concentrated power and wealth by some people?
A: Their greed for profit makes them ignore the expense.
B: They have accumulated too much wealth and power.
C: They make profits by pretending to be blind.
D: They make profits by cheating.
答案: A
On what does the efficiency of a nation depend?
A: Its machines.
B: Every individual.
C: Its wealth.
D: Its power.
答案: B
【53】 A lawyer friend of mine has devoted herself to the service of humanity. Her special area is called "public interest law". Many other lawyers represent only clients who can pay high fees. All lawyers have had expensive and highly specialized training, and they work long, difficult hours for me money they earn. But what happens to people who need legal help and cannot afford to pay these lawyers' fee?
Public interest lawyers fill this need. Patricia, like other public interest lawyers, earns a salary much below what some lawyers can earn. Because she is willing to take less money, her clients have the help they need, even if they can pay nothing at all.
Some clients need legal help because stores have cheated them with faulty merchandise. Others are in unsafe apartments, or are threatened with eviction (being driven) and have no place to go. Their cases are all called "civil" cases. Still others are accused of criminal acts, and seek those public interest lawyers who handle "criminal" cases. These are just a few of the many situations in which the men and women who are public interest lawyers serve to extend justice throughout society.
1. "A lawyer friend of mine has devoted herself to the service of humanity" means______.
A: she has tried to work for the cause of law at any cost
B: she has tried to earn her living by providing service for human beings
C: she has tried to provide service to people in need out of humane consideration
D: she has devoted herself to the public relationship in spite of loss of income
答案: C
What is the difference between public interest lawyers and other lawyers?
A: They may offer help to those who can't afford to pay.
B: They work long, difficult hours for the money they earn.
C: Their training is much cheaper.
D: They have had more highly specialized training.
答案: A
The word "clients" in this passage means______.
A: people who are very poor and can't afford to pay their lawyers
B: people who needs and uses legal help from lawyers
C: people who can pay high fees to their lawyers
D: people who have been cheated by stores or threatened with eviction
答案: B
Public interest law includes______.
A: criminal cases only
B: wealthy clients cases
C: criminal and civil cases
D: civil cases only
答案: C
Which of the following is not a matter for a civil case?
A: A store sells a faulty radio.
B: A burglar is arrested.
C: A landlord refuses to fix a dangerous staircase.
D: A tenant is faced with eviction.
答案: B
【47】 Although no one is certain why migration occurs, there are several theories. One theory claims that prehistoric birds of the Northern Hemisphere were forced south during the Ice Age. As the glaciers melted, the birds came back to their homelands, spent the summer, and then went south again as the ice advanced in winter. In time, the migration became a habit in spite of the disappearance of glaciers.
Another theory proposes that the ancestral home of all modern birds was the tropics. When the region became overpopulated, many species were crowded north. During the summer, there was plenty of food, but during the winter, scarcity forced them to return to the tropics.
A more recent theory suggests a relationship between increasing daylight and the stimulation of certain glands (腺) in the birds' bodies that may prepare them for migration. One scientist has been able to cause midwinter migrations by exposing birds to artificial periods of daylight. He has concluded that changes occur in the bodies of birds due to seasonal changes in the length of daylight.
1. According to one theory, when the glaciers disappeared, birds______.
A: migrated south and stayed there
B: stayed in the north
C: stopped migrating
D: continued migrating
答案: D
The author states that birds left the tropics because______.
A: there was not enough food there in the winter
B: there were too many birds
C: there was too much daylight
D: there were too many glaciers
答案: B
Why did one scientist expose birds to artificial daylight?
A: To test the relationship between daylight and a disease of the glands common to birds
B: To test the relationship between migration and temperature
C: To test the relationship between daylight and changes in the season
D: To test the relationship between daylight and migration
答案: D
According to the theory of photo-periodism, ______.
A: seasonal changes in the length of days do not affect migration
B: birds should migrate in the middle of the winter
C: increasing daylight increases the distance of migration
D: longer days cause changes in the bodies of birds
答案: B
This passage supports the belief that______.
A: birds migrate because of changes in temperature
B: exact reasons for migration are not known
C: glaciers caused birds to migrate
D: the ancestral home of all birds was the tropics
答案: B
【48】 Ever since humans have lived on the earth, they have made use of various forms of communication. Generally, this expression of thoughts and feelings has been in the form of oral speech. When there is a language barrier, communication is completed through sign language in which motions stand for letters, words, and ideas. Tourists and the people unable to hear or speak have had to turn to this form of expression. Many of these symbols of whole words are very lively and exact and can be used internationally; spelling, however, cannot.
Body language sends ideas or thoughts by certain actions, either meaningfully or not. A wink can be a way of showing that the party is only joking. A nod means agreement, while shaking the head indicates disagreement.
Other forms of nonlinguistic language can be found in Braille (盲人用点字法a system of raised dots read with the fingertips), signal flags, Morse code, and smoke signals. Road maps and picture signs also guide and warn people. While language is the most common form of communication, other systems and techniques also express human thoughts and feelings.
1. Which of the following statements best summarizes this passage?
A: When language is a barrier, people will find other forms of communication.
B: Everybody uses only one form of communication.
C: Nonlinguistic language is invaluable to foreigners.
D: Although other forms, except for language, of communication exist, they are of little value.
答案: A
Which of the following statements in NOT true?
A: Ideas and thoughts can be expressed by body language.
B: There are many forms communication in use today.
C: Language is the most common form of communication.
D: Tourists are unable to use an oral form of communication.
答案: D
Which form other than oral speech could be most commonly used among blind people?
A: Braille.
B: Signal flags.
C: Picture signs.
D: Body language.
答案: A
Sign language is said to be very lively and exact and can be used meaningfully except for?
A: expressions
B: whole words
C: idea
D: spelling
答案: D
How many different forms of communication are mentioned here?
A: 3.
B: 9.
C: 7.
D: 5.
答案: B
【49】 It is curious how often sympathy for the old and infirm takes a form which actually humiliates them. Their friends, with good will, sometimes lean forward to rearrange their neckwear, touching their hair or patting their faces—things they would never presume to do, unasked, to one of their contemporaries. An equally humiliating habit is to talk about old people in front of them as if they were not there, discussing their health.
It is now universally accepted that children should be encouraged to do as much as they can for themselves in order to develop their brains and muscles, but so few people today seem to have time to allow the elderly the same means of keeping their minds and muscles active. They perform innumerable services for the old that they would be much better left to do, even with a struggle, for themselves. Convenient flats, "motherly" visitors, or organized entertainments cannot make up for the fundamental need which must be satisfied—the need to retain to the end of life human dignity and the respect of one's fellows.
1. Many people are not aware that it is rather rude to______.
A: talk casually about old people in front of them as if they were not there
B: show sympathy for the old
C: take care of the old when they are not ill
D: pat the faces of the contemporaries
答案: A
According to the passage the old would very much like to______.
A: live alone
B: live in comfortable and well-ran homes
C: get unselfish help from their friends and relatives
D: be treated as adults instead of babies
答案: D
The author suggests that______.
A: kindness and unselfish help are not necessarily what the old need
B: the old should be left to do whatever they want by themselves
C: much sympathy will inevitably humiliate the old
D: to the old, the friends' and relatives' respect is, at least, as important as their concern
答案: D
If the old are left to do as much as they can for themselves, ______.
A: they will be able to keep their minds and muscles active
B: they may keep human dignity and enjoy the respect of the fellows
C: they will be able to develop their brains and muscles
D: they won't feel hurt or humiliated
答案: A
The passage is mainly about that_____.
A: improper care and concern may do more harm than good to the old
B: how to take good care of the old in different ways
C: old people are just like children, who are difficult to satisfy
D: nowadays many people are not respectful enough to the old
答案: A
【50】 As you explore music, you will find much that is familiar to you. You will find music which tells of interesting places and exciting things to do. You will find music which expresses feelings that are often of your own. Music is not only an expression of people’s feelings but also things they do. As you explore, you will find music of people at work, and in worship. You will find music expresses love of country, love of nature, and love of home.
Music is also an expression of the composer. As an artist the composer expresses his own musical ideas. He studies the materials of music and discovers ways of using them. He looks for new kinds of musical expression.
Music can suggest activities and feelings, which we all share. We can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to music of the people and the artists of different times and places.
1. The title of this passage is ______.
A: Music—A Suggestion Feelings
B: Let’s Enjoy Singing and Dancing
C: Let’s Explore Music
D: Music—An Expression of Composers
答案: C
According to the first paragraph, music has all the following functions except _____.
A: talking about interesting places to go
B: helping people love music
C: expressing similar feelings
D: telling of exciting things to do
答案: B
The main idea of the second paragraph is that _____.
A: music can express how people live, work and think
B: people may listen to music at work or at play
C: music is mainly of country, nature and home
D: if we love music, we will love the country, nature and home
答案: A
Which of the following belong to the category of artists?
A: people of other places and times
B: people in nature
C: composers
D: music listeners
答案: C
The last paragraph observes that music makes it possible _____.
A: that people of different times and places can get together
B: to bring understanding between people of different times and places
C: that people can enjoy playing and singing music, dancing and listening to the music at the same time
D: for people to express activities and feeling at the same time
答案: B
【51】 Do you forget to turn off the lights and heaters when you go out of a room? In 2040 it will not matter. They will turn themselves off—and on again when you return. A sensor will detect the presence of a human and turn the systems on, and when the humans leave, it will turn them off again.
The sensors will work through the central home computer, and they will do much more than just turn the fires and lights on and off for you. They will detect faulty electrical appliances, isolate them so that they cannot harm anyone, and then warn you that they need repair. They will detect fire and if you are out of the house, the computer will call the firemen. It will also call the police should the sensors detect an intruder. You will open the door using your personal card—the one you use for shopping—maybe using a number known only to you.
1. The author intends to tell the readers that in year 2040 _____.
A: they will live without lights and heaters
B: lights and heaters will be on and off automatically
C: there will be no switches of lights and heaters
D: they will use much more lights and heaters
答案: B
According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?
A: People will save much trouble with the help of advanced technology.
B: People often forget to turn off the lights and heaters.
C: People will have a servant to work for them in 2040.
D: People are afraid of year 2040.
答案: A
According to the author, in 2040, new technology _____ .
A: will make the locks out of date
B: will free us from the keys we use today
C: will turn everything into sensors
D: will eliminate crimes
答案: B
Thanks to computers, in 2040 people ____ .
A: will be controlled by computers
B: will replace TV with computers
C: will have more fun at home
D: will have much fewer fire accidents
答案: B
The best title for the passage might be _____ .
A: The Development of Science and Technology
B: Sensors and Computers
C: Lights and Heaters in the Year 2040
D: Life in Year 2040
答案: D
【52】 This country, as Lincoln said, belongs to the people. So do the natural resources which make it rich. They supply the basis of our prosperity now and hereafter. In preserving them, which is a national duty, we must not forget that monopoly is based on the control of natural resources and natural advantages, and that it will help the people little to conserve our natural wealth unless the benefits which it can yield are given back to the people.
Let us remember, also, that conservation does not stop with the natural resources. The principle of making the best use of all we have requires that we stop the waste of human life in industry and prevent the waste of human welfare which flows from the unfair use of concentrated power and wealth in the hands of men whose eagerness for profit blinds them to the cost of what they do. We have no higher duty than to promote the efficiency of the individual. There is no surer road to the efficiency of the nation.
1. What plays an essential role in making the nation prosperous according to this passage?
A: Its people.
B: Its money.
C: Its natural resources.
D: Its trade.
答案: C
The passage suggests that the benefit from natural resources is mainly enjoyed by______.
A: the monopolies
B: the government
C: the businessmen
D: the people
答案: A
The conservation mentioned in the passage includes the following EXCEPT______.
A: concentration of wealth
B: human welfare
C: natural resources
D: human life
答案: A
What may contribute to the unfair use of concentrated power and wealth by some people?
A: Their greed for profit makes them ignore the expense.
B: They have accumulated too much wealth and power.
C: They make profits by pretending to be blind.
D: They make profits by cheating.
答案: A
On what does the efficiency of a nation depend?
A: Its machines.
B: Every individual.
C: Its wealth.
D: Its power.
答案: B
【53】 A lawyer friend of mine has devoted herself to the service of humanity. Her special area is called "public interest law". Many other lawyers represent only clients who can pay high fees. All lawyers have had expensive and highly specialized training, and they work long, difficult hours for me money they earn. But what happens to people who need legal help and cannot afford to pay these lawyers' fee?
Public interest lawyers fill this need. Patricia, like other public interest lawyers, earns a salary much below what some lawyers can earn. Because she is willing to take less money, her clients have the help they need, even if they can pay nothing at all.
Some clients need legal help because stores have cheated them with faulty merchandise. Others are in unsafe apartments, or are threatened with eviction (being driven) and have no place to go. Their cases are all called "civil" cases. Still others are accused of criminal acts, and seek those public interest lawyers who handle "criminal" cases. These are just a few of the many situations in which the men and women who are public interest lawyers serve to extend justice throughout society.
1. "A lawyer friend of mine has devoted herself to the service of humanity" means______.
A: she has tried to work for the cause of law at any cost
B: she has tried to earn her living by providing service for human beings
C: she has tried to provide service to people in need out of humane consideration
D: she has devoted herself to the public relationship in spite of loss of income
答案: C
What is the difference between public interest lawyers and other lawyers?
A: They may offer help to those who can't afford to pay.
B: They work long, difficult hours for the money they earn.
C: Their training is much cheaper.
D: They have had more highly specialized training.
答案: A
The word "clients" in this passage means______.
A: people who are very poor and can't afford to pay their lawyers
B: people who needs and uses legal help from lawyers
C: people who can pay high fees to their lawyers
D: people who have been cheated by stores or threatened with eviction
答案: B
Public interest law includes______.
A: criminal cases only
B: wealthy clients cases
C: criminal and civil cases
D: civil cases only
答案: C
Which of the following is not a matter for a civil case?
A: A store sells a faulty radio.
B: A burglar is arrested.
C: A landlord refuses to fix a dangerous staircase.
D: A tenant is faced with eviction.
答案: B
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