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ed A,B), C)and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the correspo nding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Pa Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a similar problem. They often accept the o pinions or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without thinking they try to find a solution by trial and error However, when all these method fail, the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six stages i n analyzing a problem. First the person must recognize that there is a problem. For example, sa that there is a problem with his bicycle Next the thinker must define the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must find the reason why it does not work. For instance, he must determine if th e problem is with the gears, the brakes, or the frame. He must make his problem more specific. Now the person must look for information that will make the problem clearer and lead to possible solutions. For instance, suppose Sam decided that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the gear wheels. At this time, h e can look in his bicycle repair book and read about gears. He can talk to his f riends at the bike shop He can look at his gears carefull, After studying the problem, the person should have several suggestions for a pos sible solution. Take Sam as an illustration. His suggestions might be: put oil o n the gear wheels: buy new gear wheels and replace the old ones tighten or loos en the gear wheels Eventually one suggestion seems to be the solution to the problem. Somet imes the final idea comes very suddenly because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a new way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees that there is a piece of chewing gum([lHW)between the gear wheels. He immediately realizes the solution to his problem: he must clean the gear wheels. Finally the solution is tested. Sam cleans the gear whee ls and finds that afterw ards his bicycle works perfectly. In short, he has solved the problem. 21. In analyzing a problem we should do all the following except A)recognize and define the problem

ed A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the correspo nding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. Passage 1 Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage: People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a similar problem. They often accept the o pinions or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without thinking ; they try to find a solution by trial and error. However, when all these method s fail, the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six stages i n analyzing a problem. First the person must recognize that there is a problem. For example, Sam’s bic ycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must see that there is a problem with his bicycle. Next the thinker must define the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must find the reason why it does not work. For instance, he must determine if th e problem is with the gears, the brakes, or the frame. He must make his problem more specific. Now the person must look for information that will make the problem clearer and lead to possible solutions. For instance, suppose Sam decided that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the gear wheels. At this time, h e can look in his bicycle repair book and read about gears. He can talk to his f riends at the bike shop. He can look at his gears carefully. After studying the problem, the person should have several suggestions for a pos sible solution. Take Sam as an illustration. His suggestions might be: put oil o n the gear wheels; buy new gear wheels and replace the old ones; tighten or loos en the gear wheels. Eventually one suggestion seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the final idea comes very suddenly because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a new way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees that there is a piece of chewing gum(口香糖)between the gear wheels. He immediately realizes the solution to his problem: he must clean the gear wheels. Finally the solution is tested. Sam cleans the gear wheels and finds that afterw ards his bicycle works perfectly. In short, he has solved the problem. 21.In analyzing a problem we should do all the following except ____ . A) recognize and define the problem

B) look for information to make the problem clearer C) have suggestions for a possible solution D) find a solution by trial or mistake 22 By referring to Sam's broken bicycle, the author intends to A) illustrate the ways to repair his bicycle B)discuss the problems of his bicycle C) tell us how to solve a problem D) show us how to analyze a problem 23. Which of the following is Not true? A)People do not analyze the problem they meet. B)People often accept the opinions or ideas of other people C) People may learn from their past rence D) People cannot solve some problems they meet 24. As used in the last sentence, the phrase "in short"means A) in the long run B)in detail c) in a word D) in the end 25. What is the best title for this passage? A) Six Stages for Repairin B) Possible Ways to Problem-solving C) Necessities of Problem Analysis D)Suggestions for Analyzing a Problem assage Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage Stone tools, animal bones and an incised mammoth tusk found in Russias frigid far north have prov ided what archaeologists say is first evidence that n humans or Neanderthals lived in the arctic more 30, 000 years ago, at t 15, 000 years earlier than previously thought. A team of Russian and Norwegian archaeologists, describing the discovery in toda y's issue of the journal Nature, said the campsite, at mamontovaya Kurya, on the Ura River at the Arctic Circle, was the oldest documented evidence for human p resence at this high latitude. 'Digging in the bed of an old river channel close to the Ural Mountains, the team uncovered 123 mammal bones, including horse, re indeer and wolf. "The most important find, they said, was a four-foot mammoth usk with grooves made by chopping with a sharp stone edge ,unequivocally the wo rk of humans. The tusk was carbon-dated at about 36, 600 years old. Plant remai s found among the artifacts were dated at 30, 000 to 31, 000 years Other archaeologists said the analysis appeared to be sound. But they cautioned

B) look for information to make the problem clearer C) have suggestions for a possible solution D) find a solution by trial or mistake 22.By referring to Sam’s broken bicycle, the author intends to ____. A) illustrate the ways to repair his bicycle B) discuss the problems of his bicycle C) tell us how to solve a problem D) show us how to analyze a problem 23.Which of the following is NOT true? A) People do not analyze the problem they meet. B) People often accept the opinions or ideas of other people. C) People may learn from their past experience D) People cannot solve some problems they meet. 24.As used in the last sentence, the phrase “in short” means ____. A) in the long run B) in detail C) in a word D) in the end 25.What is the best title for this passage? A) Six Stages for Repairing Sam’s Bicycle. B) Possible Ways to Problem-solving. C) Necessities of Problem Analysis. D) Suggestions for Analyzing a Problem. Passage 2 Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage: Stone tools, animal bones and an incised mammoth tusk found in Russia’s frigid far north have provided what archaeologists say is the first evidence that moder n humans or Neanderthals lived in the Arctic more than 30,000 years ago, at leas t 15,000 years earlier than previously thought. A team of Russian and Norwegian archaeologists, describing the discovery in toda y’s issue of the journal Nature, said the campsite, at Mamontovaya Kurya, on the Ura River at the Arctic Circle, was the “oldest documented evidence for human p resence at this high latitude. ”Digging in the bed of an old river channel close to the Ural Mountains, the team uncovered 123 mammal bones, including horse, re indeer and wolf. “The most important find,” they said, was a four-foot mammoth t usk with grooves made by chopping with a sharp stone edge, “unequivocally the wo rk of humans.” The tusk was carbon-dated at about 36,600 years old. Plant remain s found among the artifacts were dated at 30,000 to 31,000 years. Other archaeologists said the analysis appeared to be sound. But they cautioned

that it was difficult, when dealing with riverbed deposits, to be sure that arti facts had not become jumbled out of their true place, and thus time, in the geol ogic layers. They questioned whether the discoverers could reliably conclude tha t the stone tools were in fact contemporary with the bones. But in a commentary accompanying the article, Dr. John A.J. Gowlett of the University of liverpool in England wrote,"Although there are questions to be answered, the artifacts il lustrate both the capacity of early humans to do the unexpected, and the value o f archaeologists researching in unlikely areas. The discoverers said they could not determine from the few stone artifacts wheth er the site was occupied by Neanderthals, hominids who by then had a long histor y as hunters in Europe and western Asia, or some of the first anatomically moder n humans to reach Europe. In any case, other archaeologists said, the findings could be significant If these toolmakers were Neanderthals, the findings suggested that these human r elatives, who became extinct after 30, 000 years ago, were more capable and adapt able than they are generally given credit for. living in the Arctic climate pres umably required higher levels of techno logy and social organizati If they were modern humans, then the surprise is that they had penetrated so far north in such a short time. There has been no firm evidence for modern humans i n Europe before about 35, 000 years ago. It had generally been thought that the n orthernmost part of Eurasia was not occupied by humans until the final stage of the last ice age, some 13, 000 to 14, 000 years ago, when the world s climate bega n to moderate. Dr. Gowlett said the new findings indicated that the arctic regio n of European Russia was extremely cold but relatively dry and ice-free more tha n 30, 000 years ago 26. What is the significance of the discovery? A)It shows that modern humans lived in the Arctic more than 3, 000 years ago B)It shows that Neanderthals lived in the Arctic more than 3, 000 years ago C) It shows the oldest documented evidence for human presence at such high la titude D)It shows human could use tools 30, 000 years ago 27. Why the team believed that the four-foot mammoth tusk was the most imp ortant find? A)Because it was the longest tusk ever found. B)Because there were signs left by human,s tools on it. C)Because there were grooves on it. )Because there are not any mammoth tusk all over the world 28. When did the neanderthals extinct? A)More than 30, 000 years ago. B)After 30, 000 years ago. C)Before about 35, 000 years ago. D)Some 13, 000 to 14, 000 years ago 29 Who were those toolmakers?

that it was difficult, when dealing with riverbed deposits, to be sure that arti facts had not become jumbled out of their true place, and thus time, in the geol ogic layers. They questioned whether the discoverers could reliably conclude tha t the stone tools were in fact contemporary with the bones. But in a commentary accompanying the article, Dr. John A. J. Gowlett of the University of Liverpool in England wrote, “Although there are questions to be answered, the artifacts il lustrate both the capacity of early humans to do the unexpected, and the value o f archaeologists’ researching in unlikely areas.” The discoverers said they could not determine from the few stone artifacts wheth er the site was occupied by Neanderthals, hominids who by then had a long histor y as hunters in Europe and western Asia, or some of the first anatomically moder n humans to reach Europe. In any case, other archaeologists said, the findings could be significant. If these toolmakers were Neanderthals, the findings suggested that these human r elatives, who became extinct after 30,000 years ago, were more capable and adapt able than they are generally given credit for. Living in the Arctic climate pres umably required higher levels of technology and social organization. If they were modern humans, then the surprise is that they had penetrated so far north in such a short time. There has been no firm evidence for modern humans i n Europe before about 35,000 years ago. It had generally been thought that the n orthernmost part of Eurasia was not occupied by humans until the final stage of the last ice age, some 13,000 to 14,000 years ago, when the world’s climate bega n to moderate. Dr. Gowlett said the new findings indicated that the Arctic regio n of European Russia was extremely cold but relatively dry and ice-free more tha n 30,000 years ago. 26.What is the significance of the discovery? A) It shows that modern humans lived in the Arctic more than 3,000 years ago. B) It shows that Neanderthals lived in the Arctic more than 3,000 years ago. C) It shows the oldest documented evidence for human presence at such high la titude. D) It shows human could use tools 30,000 years ago. 27.Why the team believed that the four-foot mammoth tusk was the most imp ortant find? A) Because it was the longest tusk ever found. B) Because there were signs left by human’s tools on it. C) Because there were grooves on it. D) Because there are not any mammoth tusk all over the world. 28.When did the Neanderthals extinct? A) More than 30,000 years ago.B) After 30,000 years ago. C) Before about 35,000 years ago.D) Some 13,000 to 14,000 years ago . 29.Who were those toolmakers?

A)Neanderthals. B)Modern humans. C) Archaeologists. D)Not determined 30 What's the weather like in the Arctic region of European Russia more than 30, 000 years ago? A)Moderate temperature, relatively dry and ice-free B)Extremely cold, relatively dry and ice-free. C)Extremely cold, plenty of raining and ice-free. D)Extremely cold, relatively dry and ice frosted. assage Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage After watching my mother deal with our family of five, I cant understand why her answer to the question,“ What do you do?” is always,“Oh,I’ m just a hou sewife. JUST a housewife? Anyone who spends most of her time in meal prepara tion and cleanup, washing and dry ing clothes, keeping the house clean, leading a scout troop, playing taxi driver to us kids when it's time for school, music I essons or the dentist, doing volunteer work for her favorite charity, and making sure that all our family needs are met is not just a housewife. She s the rea I Wonder Woman Why is it that so many mothers like mine think of themselves as second-class or something similar? Where has this notion come from? Have we males made them feel this way? Has our society made"going to work" outside the home seem more imp ortant than what a housewife must face each day? I would be very curious to see what would happen if a housewife went on strike Dishes would pile up. Food in the house would run out. No meals would appear on the table. There would be no clean clothes when needed. High boots would be requ ired just to make it through the house scattered with garbage. Walking and bus r iding would increase. Those scout troops would have to break up. Charities would suffer I doubt if the man of the house would be able to take over. Oh, he might start ut with the attitude that he can do just as good a job but how long would that last? Not long, once he had to come home each night after work to more household duties. There would be no more coming home to a prepared meal; he d have to fi x it himself. The kids would all be screaming for something to eat, clean clothe s and more bus fare money. Once he quieted the kids, he' d have to clean the hou se, go shopping, make sure that kids got a bath, and fix lunches for the next da y. Once the kids were down for the night, he might be able to crawl into an unma de bed and try to read the morning newspaper. No, I don t think many males are going to volunteer for the job. I know I don

A) Neanderthals. B) Modern humans.C) Archaeologists. D) Not determined. 30.What’s the weather like in the Arctic region of European Russia more than 30,000 years ago? A) Moderate temperature, relatively dry and ice-free. B) Extremely cold, relatively dry and ice-free. C) Extremely cold, plenty of raining and ice-free. D) Extremely cold, relatively dry and ice frosted. Passage 3 Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage: After watching my mother deal with our family of five, I can’t understand why her answer to the question, “What do you do?” is always, “Oh, I’m just a hou sewife.” JUST a housewife?” Anyone who spends most of her time in meal prepara tion and cleanup, washing and drying clothes, keeping the house clean, leading a scout troop, playing taxi driver to us kids when it’s time for school, music l essons or the dentist, doing volunteer work for her favorite charity, and making sure that all our family needs are met is not JUST a housewife. She’ s the rea l Wonder Woman. Why is it that so many mothers like mine think of themselves as second-class or something similar? Where has this notion come from? Have we males made them feel this way? Has our society made “going to work” outside the home seem more imp ortant than what a housewife must face each day? I would be very curious to see what would happen if a housewife went on strike. Dishes would pile up. Food in the house would run out. No meals would appear on the table. There would be no clean clothes when needed. High boots would be requ ired just to make it through the house scattered with garbage. Walking and bus r iding would increase. Those scout troops would have to break up. Charities would suffer. I doubt if the man of the house would be able to take over. Oh, he might start o ut with the attitude that he can do just as good a job, but how long would that last? Not long, once he had to come home each night after work to more household duties. There would be no more coming home to a prepared meal; he’d have to fi x it himself. The kids would all be screaming for something to eat, clean clothe s and more bus fare money. Once he quieted the kids, he’d have to clean the hou se, go shopping, make sure that kids got a bath, and fix lunches for the next da y. Once the kids were down for the night, he might be able to crawl into an unma de bed and try to read the morning newspaper. No, I don’t think many males are going to volunteer for the job. I know I don’

t want it. So, thanks, mom!I ll do what I can to create a national holiday for housewives. It could be appropriately called Wonder Woman day. 1. By what means do the children of the author' s family go to school? A)They take school bus. B) They take a taxi. C)Their mother drives for them. D) Scout troop sends them to school. 32. If a housewife went on strike, which one of the following statements i s Not true? A)Children would scream for something to eat. B)No meals would appear on the table. C)The scout troops would have a wonderful time. D)The man of the house wouldn't be able to take over 33. In the author's opinion A)many males are going to volunteer for housewives'work B)housewives deserve a national holiday named Wonder Woman Day c) the man of the house would be able to take over the housewives'work D)housewives are second-class citizens or something similar 34. The author's attitude toward housewives work i A)critical B)indifferent C)ironical D) appreciative 35. The main idea of the passage )housewives, the wonder women B)what would happen if housewives went on strike C)the replacement of women by men as housewives D) the setting up of a national holiday for housewives Pa Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage Children are getting so fat they may be the first generation to die before the ir parents, an expert claimed yesterday. Today' s youngsters are already falling prey to potential killers such as diabet es because of their weight. Fatty fast-food diets combined with sedentary lifest yles dominated by televisions and computers could mean kids will die tragically young, says Professor Andrew Prentice, from the London School of Hygiene and Tro pical medicine. At the same time, the shape of the human body is going through a huge evolutiona ry shift because adults are getting so fat. Here in Britain, latest research sho ws that the average waist size for a man is 36-3&in and may be 42-44in by 2032. This compares with only 32 6in in 1972. Women s waists have grown from an avera ge of 22in in 1920 to 24 ins in the fifties and 30in now. One of the ma jor rease

t want it. So, thanks, mom! I’ll do what I can to create a national holiday for housewives. It could be appropriately called Wonder Woman Day. 31.By what means do the children of the author’s family go to school? A) They take school bus.B) They take a taxi. C) Their mother drives for them.D) Scout troop sends them to school. 32.If a housewife went on strike, which one of the following statements i s NOT true? A) Children would scream for something to eat. B) No meals would appear on the table. C) The scout troops would have a wonderful time. D) The man of the house wouldn’t be able to take over. 33.In the author’s opinion, ____. A) many males are going to volunteer for housewives’ work B) housewives deserve a national holiday named Wonder Woman Day C) the man of the house would be able to take over the housewives’ work D) housewives are second-class citizens or something similar 34.The author’s attitude toward housewives’ work is ____. A) critical B) indifferent C) ironical D) appreciative 35.The main idea of the passage is about ____. A) housewives, the wonder women B) what would happen if housewives went on strike C) the replacement of women by men as housewives D) the setting up of a national holiday for housewives Passage 4 Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage: Children are getting so fat they may be the first generation to die before the ir parents, an expert claimed yesterday. Today’s youngsters are already falling prey to potential killers such as diabet es because of their weight. Fatty fast-food diets combined with sedentary lifest yles dominated by televisions and computers could mean kids will die tragically young, says Professor Andrew Prentice, from the London School of Hygiene and Tro pical Medicine. At the same time, the shape of the human body is going through a huge evolutiona ry shift because adults are getting so fat. Here in Britain, latest research sho ws that the average waist size for a man is 36-38in and may be 42-44in by 2032. This compares with only 32.6in in 1972. Women’s waists have grown from an avera ge of 22in in 1920 to 24 ins in the Fifties and 30in now. One of the major reaso

ns why children now are at greater risk is that we are getting fatter younger. I n the UK alone, more than one million under-16s are classed as overweight or obe se-double the number in the mid-Eighties. One in ten four-year-olds are also m medically classified as obese. The obesity pandemic- an extensive epidemic wh ch started in the US, has now spread to Europe, Australia, Central America and t he middle east Many nations now record more than 20 per cent of their population as clinically obese and well over half the population as overweight. Prof Prentice said the ch ange in our shape has been caused by a glut of easily available high-energy food s combined with a dramatic drop in the energy we use as a result of technology d He is not alone in his concern. Only last week one medical journal revealed how obesity was fuelling a rise in cancer cases. Obesity also increases the risk fac tor for strokes and heart disease. An averagely obese persons lifespan is shor tened by around nine years while a severely obese person by many more. Prof Prentice said: "So will parents outlive their children, as claimed recentl y by an american obesity specialist? The answer is yes and no. Yes, when the offspring become grossly obese. This is now becoming an alarmingly common occur rence in the US. Such children and adolescents have a greatly reduced quality of life in terms of both their physical and psychosocial health. So say no to that doughnut and burger. 36. What does the word "sedentary (Para. 2)"mea A) sit still. B)eat too much. C)study very hardh. D)passive thinking 37. Which statement is TRUe? The average waist size for a man is 36-38in B) The average waist size for a woman is 30in C) In the mid-Eighties, more than half million under-16s in the UK are classed as overweight. D) The obesity pandemic has now spread to South America 38. According to Prof Prentice, what are the reasons the change in our shape? A) We eat too much and refuse to do physical exercises. B) High-energy foods are easy to get and technology develops fast. C) High-energy foods are the main diet and we use technology D) High-energy foods are easy to get and we consume less energy 39. Obesity increases the risk factor of A) diabetes, short sight, cancer, strokes B) diabetes, cancer, strokes, psychosocial illness C) cancer, strokes, fatty, heart disease D strokes, heart disease, diabetes, headache 40. What does the author mean by "So say no to that doughnut and burger swer stion "will parents outlive their childr B) The doughnut and burger should be banned

ns why children now are at greater risk is that we are getting fatter younger. I n the UK alone, more than one million under-16s are classed as overweight or obe se — double the number in the mid-Eighties. One in ten four-year-olds are also m edically classified as obese. The obesity pandemic — an extensive epidemic — whi ch started in the US, has now spread to Europe, Australia, Central America and t he Middle East. Many nations now record more than 20 per cent of their population as clinically obese and well over half the population as overweight. Prof Prentice said the ch ange in our shape has been caused by a glut of easily available high-energy food s combined with a dramatic drop in the energy we use as a result of technology d evelopments. He is not alone in his concern. Only last week one medical journal revealed how obesity was fuelling a rise in cancer cases. Obesity also increases the risk fac tor for strokes and heart disease. An averagely obese person’s lifespan is shor tened by around nine years while a severely obese person by many more. Prof Prentice said: “So will parents outlive their children, as claimed recentl y by an American obesity specialist?” The answer is yes — and no. Yes, when the offspring become grossly obese. This is now becoming an alarmingly common occur rence in the US. Such children and adolescents have a greatly reduced quality of life in terms of both their physical and psychosocial health. So say No to that doughnut and burger. 36.What does the word “sedentary (Para. 2)” mean? A) sit still. B) eat too much. C) study very hardh. D) passive thinking. 37.Which statement is TRUE? A) The average waist size for a man is 36-38in. B) The average waist size for a woman is 30in. C) In the mid-Eighties, more than half million under-16s in the UK are classed as overweight. D) The obesity pandemic has now spread to South America. 38.According to Prof Prentice, what are the reasons for the change in our shape? A) We eat too much and refuse to do physical exercises. B) High-energy foods are easy to get and technology develops fast. C) High-energy foods are the main diet and we use technology. D) High-energy foods are easy to get and we consume less energy. 39.Obesity increases the risk factor of ____. A) diabetes, short sight, cancer, strokes B) diabetes, cancer, strokes, psychosocial illness C) cancer, strokes, fatty, heart disease D) strokes, heart disease, diabetes, headache 40.What does the author mean by “So say No to that doughnut and burger”? A) Answering the question “will parents outlive their children?”. B) The doughnut and burger should be banned