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Passage 1People travel for a lot of reasons. Some-tourists go to see battlefields of religious shrines. Others are looking for culture, or simply want to have their pictures taken in front of famous places, but most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on.Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money and put up with a lot of inconveniences for the sun because they have so little of it. Residents of cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam spend a lot of their winter in the dark because the days are so short, and much of the rest of the year is in the rain. This is the reason why the Mediterranean has always attracted them. Every summer, more than 25 million people travel to Mediterranean resorts and beaches for their vacation. They all come for the same reason, sun!The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economies of Mediterranean countries. Italy's 30,000 hotels are booked solid every summer. And 13 million people camp out on French beaches, parks and roadsides. Spain's long sandy coastline attracts more people than anywhere else. 37 million tourists visit yearly, or one tourist for every person living in Spain.But there are signs that the area is getting more tourism than it can handle. The Mediterranean is already one of the most polluted seas on earth. And with increased tourism, it's getting worse. The French can't figure out what to do with all the garbage left by campers around St. Tropez. And in many places, swimming is dangerous because of pollution.None of this, however, is spoiling anyone’s fun. The Mediterranean gets more popular every year with tourists. Obviously, they don’t go there for clean water and solitude. They tolerate traffic jams and seem to like crowded beaches. They don't even mind the pollution. No matter h0w dirty the water is, the coastline still looks beautiful. And as long as the sun shines, it’s still better than sitting in the cold rain in Berlin, London or Oslo.The writer seems to imply that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that ____.[A] they want to see historic remains or religious SPOTS[B] they wish to escape from the cold, dark and rainy days back at home[C] they would like to take pictures in front of famous sites[D] they are interested in different cultural traditions and social customs【参考答案】：BIn paragraph 2, cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam are mentioned ____.[A] to show that they are not good cities in terms of geography and climate[B] to prove that they have got more tourism than they can handle[C] to suggest that these cities lack places of historic interest and scenic beauty[D] to tell us how wealthy their residents are【参考答案】：AAccording to the passage, which of the following countries attracts more tourists than the others?____[A] Italy.[B] Spain.[C] France.[D] Greece.【参考答案】：BThe latter half of the last sentence in paragraph 3, i. e. , "or one tourist for every person living in Spain" means ____.[A] all the 37 million people living in Spain are tourists[B] every Spanish is visited by a tourist every year[C] every person living in Spain has to take care of a tourist[D] every year almost as many tourists visit Spain as there are people living in that country 【参考答案】：DAccording to the passage, which of the following fac tors might spoil the tourist’s fun at Mediterranean resorts and beaches?____[A] Polluted water.[B] Crowded.[C] Traffic jams.[D] Rainy weather.【参考答案】：DPassage 2Looking back on my childhood, I am convinced that naturalists are born and not made.Although we were all brought up in the same way, my brothers and sisters soon abandoned their pressed flowers and insects. Unlike them, I had no ear for music and languages. I was not an early reader and I could not do mental arithmetic.Before World War I we spent our summer holidays in Hungary. I have only the dim memory of the house we lived in, of my room and my toys. Nor do I recall clearly the large family of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins who gathered next door. But I do have a crystal-clear memory of the dogs, the farm animals, the local birds, and above all, the insects.I am a naturalist, not a scientist. I have strong love of the natural world and my enthusiasm had led me into varied investigations. I love discussing my favourite topics and enjoy burning the midnight oil reading about other people’s observations and discoveries. Then something happens that brings these observations together in my conscious mind. Suddenly you fancy you see the answer to the riddle, because it all seems to fit together. This has resulted in my publishing 300 papers and books, which some might honour with the title of scientific research.But curiosity, a keen eye, a good memory and enjoyment of the animal and plant world do not make a scientist: one of the outstanding and essential qualities required is self-discipline, a quality I lack. A scientist, up to point, can be made. A naturalist is born. If you can combine the two, you get the best of both worlds.The first paragraph tells us the author ____.[A] was interested in flowers and insects in his childhood[B] lost his hearing when he was a child[C] was born to a naturalist's family[D] didn't like his brothers and sisters【参考答案】：AThe author can’t remember his relati ves clearly because ____.[A] he didn't live very long with them[B] he was fully occupied with observing nature[C] the family was extremely large[D] he was too young when he lived with them【参考答案】：BIt can be inferred from the passage that the author was ____.[A] first of all a scientist[B] a naturalist but not a scientist[C] no more than a born naturalist[D] a scientist as well as a naturalist【参考答案】：CThe author says that he is a naturalist rather than a scientist probably because he thinks he ____.[A] has a great deal of trouble doing mental arithmetic[B] comes up with solutions in a most natural way[C] lacks some of the qualities required of a scientist[D] just reads about other people’s observations and di scoveries【参考答案】：CAccording to the author, a born naturalist should first of all be ____.[A] full of ambition[B] self-disciplined[C] full of enthusiasm[D] knowledgeable【参考答案】：CPassage 3One hundred and thirteen million Americans have at least one bank-issued credit card. They give their owners automatic credit in stores, restaurants, hotels, at home, across the country, and even abroad, and they make many banking services available as well. More and more of these credit cards can be read automatically, making it possible to withdraw or deposit money in scattered locations, whether or not the local branch bank is open. For many of us the cashless society is not on the horizon—it's already here.While computers offer these conveniences to consumers, they have many advantages for sellers too. Electronic cash registers can do much more than simply ring up sales. They can keep a wide range of records, including who sold what, when, and to whom. This information allows businessmen to keep track of their list of goods by showing which items are being sold and how fast they are moving. Decisions to reorder or return goods to suppliers can then be made. At the same time these computers record which hours are busiest and which employees are the most efficient, allowing personnel and staffing assignments to be made accordingly. And they also identify preferred customer for promotional campaigns. Computers are relied on by manufacturers for similar reasons. Computer analyzed marketing reports can help to decide which products to emphasize now, which to develop for the future, and which to drop. Computers keep track of goods in stock, of raw materials on hand, and even of the production process itself.Numerous other commercial enterprises, from theaters to magazine publishers, from gas and electric utilities to milk processors, bring better and more efficient services to consumers through the use of computers.隐藏<<According to the passage, the credit card enables its owner to____.[A] withdraw as much money from the bank as he wishes[B] obtain more convenient services than order people do[C] enjoy greater trust from the storekeeper[D] cash money where he wishes to【参考答案】：BFrom the last sentence of the first paragraph we learn that____.[A] in the future all the Americans will use credit cards[B] credit cards are mainly used in the United States today[C] nowadays many Americans did not pay in cash[D] it is now more convenient or use credit cards than before【参考答案】：CThe phrase "ring up sales" most probably means "____".[A] make an order of goods[B] record sales on a cash register[C] call the sales manager[D] keep track of the goods in stock【参考答案】：BWhat is this passage mainly about?____[A] Approaches to the commercial use of computers.[B] Conveniences brought about by computers in business.[C] Significance of automation in commercial enterprises.[D] Advantage of credit cards in business.【参考答案】：BIt can be inferred that ____.[A] computers will bring disaster[B] computer industry will not develop faster[C] computers will bring about more convenience to people’s life[D] None.【参考答案】：CPassage 4According to psychologists, an emotion is aroused when a man or an animal views something as either bad or good. When a person feels like running away from something he thinks will hurt himself, we call this emotion fear. If the person wants to remove the danger by attacking it, we call the emotion anger. The emotions of joy and love are aroused when we think something that can help us. An emotion does not have to be created by something in the outside world. It can be created by a person's thoughts.Everyone has emotions. Many psychologists believe that infants are born without emotions.They believe children learn emotions just as they learn to read and write. A growing child not only learns his emotions but also learns how to act in certain situations because of an emotion.Psychologists think that there are two types of emotions: positive and negative. Positive emotions include love, liking, joy, delight, and hope. They are aroused by something that appeals to a person. Negative emotions make a person unhappy or dissatisfied. They include anger, fear, despair, sadness, and disgust. In growing up, a person learns to cope with the negative emotions in order to be happy.Emotions may be weak or strong. Some strong emotions are so unpleasant that a person will try any means to escape from them. In order to feel happy, the person may choose unusual ways to avoid the emotion.Strong emotions can make it hard to think and to solve problems. They may prevent aperson from learning or paying attention to what he is doing. For example, a student taking an examination may be so worried about failing that he cannot think properly. The worry drains valuable mental energy he needs for the examination.We learn from the passage that an emotion is created by something that ____.[A] one thinks bad or good[B] one feels in danger[C] one faces in the outside world[D] one tries to escape from real life【参考答案】：AWhich of the following is not true?____[A] Children learn emotions as they grow up.[B] Babies are born with emotions.[C] Emotions fall into two types in general.[D] People can cope with the negative emotions in life.【参考答案】：BThe author's purpose of writing this passage is to ____.[A] explain why people have emotions[B] show how people avoid the negative emotions[C] explain what people should do before emotions[D] define and classify people's emotions【参考答案】：DWe can safely conclude that a student may fail in an exam if ____.[A] he cannot think properly[B] he can't pay attention to it[C] he can't finish it[D] he is not full of energy【参考答案】：BAs used in the last sentence, the word "drains" means ____.[A] stops[B] ties[C] weakens[D] flows gradually【参考答案】：CPassage 5Reading to oneself is modern activity which was almost unknown to the scholars of the classical and medieval (between AD 1100 and 1500) worlds, while during the fifteenth century the term "reading" undoubtedly meant reading aloud. Only during the nineteenth century did silent reading become commonplace.One should be careful, however, in assuming that silent reading came about simply because reading aloud is distraction to others. Examination of factors related to the historical development of silent reading reveals that it became the usual mode of reading for most adult reading tasks mainly because the tasks themselves changed in character.The last century saw a steady gradual increase in literacy, and thus in the number of readers. As readers increased, so the number of potential listeners decreased, and thus there was somereduction in the need to read aloud. As reading for the benefit of listeners grew less common, so came the flourishing of reading as a private activity in such public places as libraries, railway carriages and offices, where reading aloud would cause distraction to other readers.Towards the end of the century there was still considerable argument over whether books should be used for information or treated respectfully, and over whether the reading of materials such as newspapers was in some way mentally weakening. Indeed this argument remains with us still in education. However, whatever its virtues, the old shared literacy culture had gone and was replaced by the printed mass media on the one hand and by book and magazines for a specialized readership on the other.By the end of the century students were being recommended to adopt attitudes to books and to use skills in reading them which were inappropriate, if not impossible, for the oral reader.The social, cultural, and technological changes in the century had greatly altered what the term "reading" implied.Why didn't silent reading become common before the nineteenth century?____[A] There were few places for people to have silent reading.[B] Few people could read for themselves.[C] Scholars disagreed with this kind of reading before the 19th century.[D] People all thought that "reading" undoubtedly meant reading aloud.【参考答案】：BWhat did the development of silent reading during the nineteenth century indicate?____[A] An increase in the number of listeners.[B] An increase in the number of books.[C] A decrease in literacy.[D] A change in the nature of reading.【参考答案】：DIn education, we’re also arguing about ____.[A] combining silent reading with reading aloud[B] the amount of information students can get from books and newspapers[C] the value of different types of reading material[D] the importance of using right reading skills【参考答案】：CThe mass media and specialized reading materials replaced the old shared literacy culture. This fact shows that ____.[A] the techniques in printing had improved[B] reader's interests had become varied[C] literate people's attitudes had changed[D] books had been used for information【参考答案】：BWhat is the author's purpose in writing this passage?____[A] Encourage students to read more books.[B] Tell the importance of reading.[C] Show how reading methods have changed.[D] Explain how present reading habits developed.【参考答案】：D。