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Passage 19 A. there are no bikes in New York City now B. they wanted to reduce the traffic and pollution C. there are no bike lanes in New York City now D. traffic has been too slow
2. Some people are against the idea of bicycle lanes because they think ________. A. they will not reduce the traffic B. there will be traffic accidents C. they will make traffic less and slower D. traffic moves slowly in bike lanes 3. Which of the following does this passage NOT support?
A. If more people rode bikes, there would be cleaner air and fewer automobiles. B. On weekends, cars can not drive through Central Park.
C. The city government has not done anything for the bike riders yet.
D. The city government doesn?t know what to do concerning the issue of bikes. 4. The last sentence of this passage means ________. A. Riding bicycles isn?t safe now
B. After bike lanes are painted, the park will be safe C. before now, it is safe in the park
D. If there is fighting, the park will be a safe place to hide 5. What is the attitude of the author towards painting bike lanes? A. Welcome B. Negative C. Interested D. Neutral
Passage 19
In the early days people could not count as we do. Their method was very simple. At first, they did all their counting with small stones. Later, they learned to use their fingers in counting. Since man has ten fingers, the number ten became the foundation of all counting in many parts of the world. This decimal system led gradually to a branch of mathematics. We call it arithmetic.
Accurate measurement and exact computation are the bases of modern engineering and scientific research. For example, scientists usually test their theories by practical experiments, and they have to make computations before they can say that the results of their experiments are correct. Scientists will have to work day and night for the computation, but the computer can do them quickly and accurately. For instance, a spacecraft cannot leave the earth and go to the moon without computers. In recent years more and more people have used computers not only in production and technology, but also in everyday life, for the simple reason that they are far more efficient than man. They have much better memories and can store large amounts of information. No man alive can do 500,000 sums in one second but a computer can. In fact, computers can do many of the things we do faster and better. They can control machines in factories, work out tomorrow?s weather, and even do translation work. In the future we are going to use computers for almost everything we do.
1. Why did the number ten become the foundation for all counting in many parts of the world?
A. Because the early people could not count. B. Because early people?s methods are simple. C. Because man has only ten fingers. D. Because ten is a good number.
2. The word ?decimal? in the first paragraph probably connects with ________. A. man?s fingers B. number ten C. counting with stones D. arithmetic
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Passage 20 3. With the help of computers, scientists can ________. A. test their theories by practical experiments. B. shorten the time for their work C. say that their theories are good. D. improve their memories
4. The reason why a spacecraft cannot leave the earth without computer is that ________.
A. The computers can help scientists do the complex computation quickly and
accurately
B. The computers can do almost everything C. The computers have much better memories
D. The computers will work out the coming weather
5. In the passage, what does the author imply by writing the last sentence in last paragraph?
A. The computers will replace the man
B. The computers will be faster and more accurate C. The computers will do everything for man D. The computers will be in wider use
Passage 20
On June 17, 1774, the officials from Maryland and Virginia held a talk with the Indians of the Six Nations. The Indians were invited to send boys to William and Mary College. In a letter the next day they refused the offer as follows:
We know that you have a high opinion of the kind of learning taught in your colleges, and that the costs of living of our young men, while with you, would be very expensive to you. We are convinced that you mean to do us good by your proposal and we thank you heartily. But you must know that different nations have different ways of looking a thins and you will therefore not be offended if our ideas of this kind of education happen not to be the same as yours. We have had some experience of it. Several of our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges of the northern provinces; they were taught all your sciences; but when they came back to us they were bad runners, ignorant of every means of living in the woods, they were totally good for nothing.
We are, however, not the less obliged by your kind offer, though we refused to accept it , and to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia will send us a dozen of their sons, we will take care of their education, teach them in all we know and make men of them. 1. This passage is about ______ .
A. the colleges of the northern province
B. the problems of the Americans in the mid 18th century C. the educational values of the Indians
D. the talk between the Indians and the officials
2. According to the letter, the Indians believed that _______ . A. they were being insulted by the offer
B. they knew more about science than the officials
C. it would be better for their boys to receive some schooling D. they had a better way of educating young men
3. The Indian?s chief purpose in writing the letter seems to be to _______ . A. politely refuse a friendly offer
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Passage 21 B. describe Indians customs
C. express their opinions on equal treatment D. show their pride
4. Different from the officials? view of education, the Indians thought _______ . they taught different branches of science
A. they should teach the sons of the officials first B. they had different goals of education C. young women should also be educated
5. The tone of the letter as a whole is best described as ________ . A. pleasant B. polite C. inquiring D. angry
Passage 21
Where do pesticides (杀虫剂) fit into the picture of environmental disease? We have seen that they now pollute soil, water, and food, that they have the power to make our streams fishless and our gardens and woodland silent and birdless. Man, however much he may like to pretend the contrary, is part of nature. Can he escape a pollution that is now so thoroughly distributed throughout our world?
We know that even single exposures to these chemicals, if the amount is large enough, can cause extremely severe poisoning. But this is not the major problem. The sudden illness or death of farmer, farm workers, and other exposed to sufficient quantities of pesticides are very sad and should not occur. For the population as a whole, we must be more concerned with the delayed effects of absorbing small amounts of the pesticides that invisibly pollute our world.
Responsible public health officials have pointed out that the biological effects chemicals are cumulative (积累的) over long periods of time, and that the danger to the individual may depend on the sum of the exposures received throughout his lifetime. For these very seasons the danger is easily ignored. It is human nature to shake off what may seem to us a threat of future disaster. “men are naturally most impressed by diseased which have obvious signs.” Says a wise physician, Dr. Rene Dubos, “yet some of their worst enemies slowly approach them unnoticed. ” 1. What is the author?s attitude towards the environmental effects of pesticides? A. Defensive B. Pessimistic C. Indifferent D. Concerned
2. Which of the following is closet in meaning to the sentence “Man, … is part of nature.” （Para.1）
A. Man acts as if he does not belong to nature.
B. Man can avoid the effects of environmental pollution.
C. Man can escape his responsibilities for environmental pollution. D. Man appears indifferent to what happens in nature.
3. In the author?s view, the sudden death caused by exposure to large amounts of pesticides _____.
A. now occurs most frequently among all accidental deaths
B. is not the worst of the negative consequences resulting from the use of pesticides C. is unavoidable because people can?t do without pesticides in farming D. has sharply increased so as to become the center of public attention
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Passage 22 4. People tend to ignore the delayed effects of exposure to chemicals because ______. A. the present is more important for them than the future
B. humans are capable of withstanding small amounts of poisoning C. the danger does not become apparent immediately
D. Limited exposure to them does little harm to people?s health 5. It can be concluded from Dr. Dubos? remarks that ________. A. diseases with obvious signs are easy to cure
B. people find invisible diseases difficult to deal with C. attacks by hidden enemies tend to be fatal
D. people tend to overlook hidden dangers caused by pesticides
Passage 22
If you say, ?The cat?s out of the bag? instead of ?The secret is given away (泄露)?, you are using an idiom. The meaning of an idiom is different from the actual meaning of the words used. ?An apple a day keeps the doctor away? is a proverb. Proverbs are old but familiar sayings that usually give advice. Both idioms and proverbs are part of our daily speech, and many are very old and have interesting histories. Now let?s see the following two examples.
?Saved by the bell?: In 17th-century England, a guard at Windsor Castle was accused (指控)of falling asleep at his post. He claimed he was wrongly accused and could prove it. He had heard the church bell chime thirteen times at mid-night. Townspeople supported his claim and he was not excused. Today we think of the bell that ends a round in boxing (拳击), often saving the boxer from injury, or the bell at the end of a class period, saving you from more work. Regardless of it origin, this idiom means rescue (救援) from a situation at the last possible moment.
?A close shave?: In the past, student barbers (理发师) learned to shave on customers. If they shaved too close, their clients might be cut or even barely escape serious injury. Today, we use the idiom if a person narrowly escapes disaster. (231 words)
1. The purpose of this article is to ________. A. compare idioms and proverbs
B. explain the meaning of some interesting everyday expression
C. show the importance of using proverbs and idioms in your writing D. The difference between the idioms and proverbs 2. It can be inferred from the article that ________. A. it is difficult to guess the meaning of idioms B. you should not use idioms in your writing C. proverbs are more common than idiom
D. you should be careful to use proverbs and idioms
3. Which of these statements is an example of ?a close shave?? A. My brother bought a new bicycle to ride to school. B. A car nearly hit me on my way to school. C. No one in my school has ever been to Canada. D. A barber cut his clients seriously.
4. What does the word ?chime? (third line, paragraph 2) mean ________. A. strike the hour B. sing the song
C. sound the alarm D. give beautiful sound 5. What is the best title of the passage?
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