单元1(YUEDU)
1.From the passage we know that the increased use of cars will __________.
B.have serious consequences for the well-being of all nations
2. The U.S. has to deal with the problems arising from vehicle use because ___
C..other countries will protest its increasing greenhouse emissions
3. Which of the following is the best solution to the problems mentioned in the passage?
C.The development of electric cars.
4. Which of the following is practical but only makes a marginal contribution to solving the problem of greenhouse emissions?
. B. Improved energy efficiency.
5. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
C.The reduction of vehicle use is the only sustainable option in densely populated western
6. It can be concluded that a concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere would ________.
D. raise the temperature of the earth' s surface
7. The article was written to explain ________.
D.the causes affecting weather
8. Although the fuel consumption is greater in the northern hemisphere, temperatures there seem to be falling. This is ________.
D. partly due to variations in the output of solar energy
9. On the basis of their models, scientists are of the opinion that ________.
A.the climate of the world should be becoming cooler
10. If the assumption about the delay of a new Ice Age is correct, ________.
D the greenhouse effect could work to the advantage of the earth
11. The lower the stage of sleep, ________.
the slower the brain waves will appear
12. Before one reaches the deepest sleep, ________ .
loss of consciousness has already occurred
13. REM sleep is characterized by ________ .
A. a lack of body movement
14. Muscular relaxation, a temperature drop, and breath regularity are characteristics of D.Stage 1 sleep
15. An increase in the activity cycle indicates ________ .
B.the beginning of the Rapid Eye Movement stage
16. Why does the author congratulate his male readers at the beginning of the passage?
C.They have lived long enough to read this article.
17. What does the author state is the most important reason men die five years earlier on average than women?
Men don't seek medical care as often as women.
18. Which of the following best completes the sentence “Geez, if it could happen to him,…” (line2, para, 8)?
A. it could happen to me, too
19. What does Dr. Ross Cartmill mean by “the ostrich approach”(line 1, para.9)?
Unwillingness to find out about one's disease because of fear.
20. What does Cartmill say about regular check-ups for men?
They will save money in the long run.
单元3
1. What do we learn about the inspectors in the first paragraph?
C. They were feared by employees.
2. Why was the writer unable to do his job properly?
D. He couldn't move.
3. The old lady in the incident described ________.
C. was dragged
4. When the incident with old lady happened, ________.
B. the writer's employers wanted to avoid publicity
5. What is the writer's attitude now to the job?
D. He believes that it was an impossible job to do well.
6. According to the author, living in a city causes stress because there are so many people who are ________.
A. anxious to succeed
7. The author thinks that crime is increasing in cities because ________.
B. criminals are difficult to trace in large populations
8. The majority of people who live in inner cities tend to quit from the inner areas because they ________.
B. have been forced by circumstances to do so
9. Architectural changes have affected city life by ________.
A. scattering long-established communities
10. The author's general argument is that urban life would be improved by ________.
D. preserving existing social systems
11. The author decided to go to university and study Zoology because ________.
C. she was keen on the natural world
12. How is the author different from some of the other wildlife photographers she meets?
B. She takes photographs which record accurate natural conditions.
13. The author now finds it more difficult to photograph wild animals because ________.
C. it is harder to find suitable places
14. According to the author, wildlife photography is important because it can make people realize that
D. it is important to look after wild animals
15. Which of the following describes the author?
B. Sensitive.
16. What do we learn from the first paragraph?
D.A lot of distractions compete for children's time nowadays.
17. What did the author say about her own writing experience?
B. Her way to success was full of pains and frustrations.
C
18. Why did Rebecca want to enter this year's writing contest?
C. She wanted to share her stories with readers.
19. The author took great pains to refine her daughter's stories because___________.
A. she believed she had the knowledge and experience to offer guidance.
20. What's the author's advice for parents?
B. Children should be allowed freedom to grow through experience.
单元4
1. According to the passage, osteoarthritis ________.
C) is caused by damaged cartilage that the body cannot properly repair
2. According to this passage, which of the following won’t lead to osteoarthritis?
C) Going on a diet.
3. According to this passage, which of the following is NOT a possible supplementary treatment for osteoarthritis? D) Taking surgeries.
4. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?
A) A New Insight into Osteoarthritis
5. What kind of article does this passage NOT belong to?
A) An advertisement for medicine.
6. The switch to more low-carbon energy will ________.
D) save about ￡4.5 trillion in fuel costs
7. What does the underlined sentence mean in the third paragraph?
C) 75% of the projected energy-related CO2 emissions increase will come from some developing countries.
8. Which of the following will be the major energy source in the next few years?
A) Oil.
9. According to Mr. Tanaka, who will play the key role in coping with climate change?
B) The energy sectors.
10. What’s the passage mainly talking about?
A) National companies in the U.K. should produce more oil and gas.
11. The principal purpose of this passage is to __________ .
D) argue for the value of the death penalty
12. The author’s response to those who urge the death penalty for all is likely to be _______.
A) negative
13. According to the Paragraph 4, it can be inferred that __________ .
B) the second type of murderers should be sentenced to death
14. The passage attempts to establish a relationship between __________.
A) the murder rate and the imposition of the death penalty
15. The author’s attitude towards “death penalty” is _________ .
A) opposing
16. Some filmmakers hesitate to release new films with violent content because _________ .
B) they are afraid such films may anger audiences
17. The “self-scrutiny” in the second paragraph refers to filmmakers attempt to __________.
D) find out where the boundaries of taste and consumer tolerance lie
18. The author thinks that it is time for the general audience to ___________.
A) tell filmmakers where the boundaries of their taste lie
19. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Aaron Sorkin?
C) He insists no restraint be set to the language used in films.
20. The author’s purpose in writing this passage is __________ .
C) to accuse the entertainment industry of their current practice
单元五
1.
Choosing a travel companion is hard and risky, because ________.
A. one may lose a friend.
2.When intimate friends travel together, ________.
C. they will find the right ways to solve problems due to their relationship
反馈
3. It can be implied from the passage that the companion talked about here is the person ________.
B. one can travel with merely for company
4. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
D. Like-minded people should travel together.
5.Which of the following could be a likely title for the passage?
B. Finding a Good Travel Companion a Risky Matter
6.Culture shock occurs when ________.
C. one cannot make accurate judgment using one's own value standards
反馈
7.Future shock is much more serious than culture shock as ________.
A. it concerns the problems of the future
8.The word 'cue' in Paragraph 3 most probably refers to something that ________.
C. helps an individual to function in society
9. One of the good measures to prevent future shock is to ________.
A. get people well-prepared for the future changes
10. It can be inferred that the author's tone in the passage is ________.
D. serious
11.The significance of man's speaking ability is that ________
A. it proves his existence as a man
12.The statement that "ninety-nine percent of human conversation means no more than the buzzing of a fly" suggests that __________________.
C. most of the human conversations can be dismissed as meaningless
13.According to the passage, a man will look silly if he ________.
B. feels reluctant to join in the conversation
14. In the author's opinion, the introduction of weather as a conversational opening indicates ________.
B. the start of an acceptable conversation
15.Which of the following statements is true, according to the passage?
C. People take pride in their roles as conversationalists.
16. The result of Holmes-Rahe's medical research tells us ________.
C. what kind of event would cause stress
17.The studies on stress in the early 1970's led to ________.
A. widespread concern over its harmful effects
18. The score of the HolmesRahe test shows ________.
A. how much pressure you are under
19. Why is 'such simplistic advice' in Paragraph 3 impossible to follow?
D. You could be missing opportunities as well.
20.According to the passage people who have experienced ups and downs may become ________.
C. more capable of coping with adversity
第七单元
1. "If they were news to ..." (Para.1) Here, 'they' refer to ________.
C. two solar power propositions
2. To Casper's mind, California was ________.
C. ready for the solar power project
3. Proposition B ________.
D. eased the city's financial burden in the form of $100 million revenue bonds
4. Casper's group focused their efforts on ________.
A. city districts they thought would be most likely to vote
5. Which city is in line for the next solar city?
B. San Diego.
6. What is the best title for this passage?
C. Any Form of Education Other Than Co-education Is Simply Unthinkable.
7. What does co-education offer to children?
B. A true small model of society.
8. What does the word "segregated" (Para.1) probably mean?
C. all boys or all girls.
9. According to the passage, what is one of the chief aims of education?
C. It is to equip future citizens with what is required in getting a position in society.
10. Why don't boys and girls in co-education have illusions about each other?
B. Years of living together at school dismiss such illusions.
11. What can Contour do?
C. To spot the cores of two comets.
12. What's true about comets?
A. Their diameters are only 12 feet.
B. Their cores are hard to pierce and to observe.
13. Why didn't planetary scientists explore the mysteries of comets before?
D. Because it was only recently that the study of comets became a possibility.
14. What does the word 'flybys' (Para.5) probably mean?
A. Flight.
15. What's the essential significance of Contour's mission?
C. Exploring the diversity of comets arising at different stages of their lifecycle.
16. The word 'spas' in Paragraph 1 most probably refers to __________.
B. places for physical exercise
17. Early fitness spas were intended mainly for __________.
B. endurance and muscular development
18. What was the attitude of doctors towards weight training in health improvement?
C. Negative.
19. People were given physical fitness tests in order to find out __________.
A. how well they could do in athletics
20. Recent studies have suggested that weight training __________.
D. contributes to health improvement as well
单元八
1. This article is primarily ________.
A. a review of Madonna's new record
2. The main point of paragraph 1 is to tell the reader that artists need to ________.
B. recreates themselves to survive
3. How would you describe the writer's attitude towards Madonna?
C. Generally favourable.
4. In paragraph 5 the main point ________.
D. is to detail the contents of the new record
5. In paragraph 2, "bogged down" could be replaced by which of the following?
C. restricted
6. The author chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts university because he ________.
B. intended to be a combination of engineer and humanist
7. According to the author, by interacting with people who study liberal arts, engineering students can ________.
D. broaden their horizons
8. In the eyes of the author, a successful engineering student is expected ________.
D. to be a technical genius with a wide vision
9.The author's experience shows that he was ________.
C. unrealistic
10.The word "they" in "... together they threaten to confuse." (Line 3, Para 5) refers to ________.
A. engineering and the liberal arts
11. How would you describe the writer's style?
C. The passage is written in a personal style.
12. How would you describe the writer's attitude towards the Canadian bilingual programmes?
C. Supportive.
13. In paragraph 1 the writer ________.
B. agrees partially with Mr. Whelpton's argument
14. In paragraph 2 "sterile" is the closest in meaning to________.
D. uninspiring
15.According to the writer the Canadian bilingual programmes have been a success ________.
D. because they work towards real life goals
16.This passage is about ______.
C. the educational values of Indians
17. The Indians' chief purpose in writing the letter seems to ____.
A. politely refuse a friendly offer
18.According to the letter, the Indians believed that ______.
D. they had a better way of educating young people
19. Different from the official's view of education, the Indians thought ______.
B. they had different goals of education
20. The tone of the letter as a whole is best described as ______.
C. polite
单元二
1.Which of the following can be the best title for this passage?
D. Protect DoD Web sites against Virus
2.The word 'contracted' in Paragraph 2 most probably means ________.
B. get an illness
3.Which of the following statement is NOT true about the Code Red worm?
C. It's included in a patch released by Microsoft.
4.Public access is blocked to most DoD [Department of Defense] Web sites so that ________.
A. the Code Red worm can't use the web site to replicates itself and send copies
5.Which of the following is NOT the measure taken by DoD to fight against the Code Red worm?
B. Shutting down e-mail.
6.'... old is suddenly in' in Paragraph 1 most probably means '_______'.
B. gerontology has suddenly become popular
7.With the aging of America, lawyers can benefit _______.
A. from the adoption of the "elder law"
8.Why can businessmen make money in the emerging elder market?
C. The elderly possess an enormous purchasing power.
9.Who can make big money in the new century according to the passage?
D. Professionals with a good knowledge of gerontology.
10.It can be seen from the passage that the expansion of America's elderly population ________.
A. will provide good job opportunities in many areas
11.Professor Elshtain is pleased to see that Americans________.
D. are awakening to the lowering of their moral standards
12.The moral decline of American society is caused mainly by ________.
D. the prejudice against women and minorities
13.Which of the following characterizes the traditional communities?
C. Concern for one's neighbors.
14.In the 1950s, classroom violence ________.
A. was something unheard of
15.According to Elshtain, the current moral decline may be reversed ________.
D. if less emphasis is laid on material things
16.One significant improvement in the future car will probably be________.
A. its power source
17.What is the author's main concern?
C. How to solve the problem of traffic jams.
18.What provides autos with electric power in an automated highway system?
A. A rail.
19.In an automated highway system, all the driver needs to do is _______.
D. inform the system of his destination by phone
20.What is the author's attitude toward the future of autos?
B. Optimistic.