考研英语模拟试题[32] Part I Structure and Vocabulary Section A Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.(5 points) Many foreign students come to study in the U. S, some by Fulbright scholarships, others by the U.S. government s Agency for International Development, by the Ford Foundation, and so on. A、 to be supported B、 being supporte C、 are supported D, having been supported Advertising be a service to the customer This is true when advertisements give liable informatio the goods A、 adverti D, having been advertised There was clearly nothing left to do but sit down on the shabby little couch and weep. A、 Did so della B、 So did della C、 Della so d D、 So della did He said it was impossible for a mistake in a computer s calculation, so you can rely on that. A、 there being B、 there would be C、 there to be D、 there wa Of course they could not look at the elephant with their eyes, but they thought they might learn what kind of animal it was by touching and feeling you see, they trusted their own sense of touch very much A、 Moreover C、 Nevertheless D、 Becaus A man of less courage to stand up to such a complicated situation. A、 would not have dared B、 could not have dared C、 will not dare D、 did not dare otherwise directed by a doctor, this medicine should be taken three times a day. A、 Even if B、 Unles
考研英语模拟试题[32] Part I Structure and Vocabulary Section A Directions:Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (5 points) Many foreign students come to study in the U.S.,some _____ by Fulbright scholarships, others by the U.S. government's Agency for International Development,by the Ford Foundation,and so on. A、to be supported B、being supported C、are supported D、having been supported Advertising can be a service to the customer.This is true when advertisements give liable information about the goods _____ . A、advertised B、being advertised C、to be advertised D、having been advertised There was clearly nothing left to do but sit down on the shabby little couch and weep. _____ . A、Did so Della B、So did Della C、Della so did D、So Della did He said it was impossible for _____ a mistake in a computer's calculation,so you can rely on that. A、there being B、there would be C、there to be D、there was Of course they could not look at the elephant with their eyes,but they thought they might learn what kind of animal it was by touching and feeling. _____ ,you see,they trusted their own sense of touch very much. A、Moreover B、For C、Nevertheless D、Because A man of less courage _____ to stand up to such a complicated situation. A、would not have dared B、could not have dared C、will not dare D、did not dare _____ otherwise directed by a doctor,this medicine should be taken three times a day. A、Even if B、Unless
C、 Exce D、As More importance needs to be given to sports, and a careful choice of forms are most suitable should be made: this calls for close cooperation between physical education instructor and the ol physicia B、 which Disease can be if not more so, to the wella2being and progress of a nation than wars or economic depressions A、 as harmful as B、 harmful D、 harmful as Windstorms have recently established a record which meteorologists hope will not be equaled for B、that comin D、 comin Section b Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C and D Identify the part of the sentence that is incorrect and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET. (5 points Like most people, I was brought up to look upon(A) life as a process of getting. It was not until (B) in my late thirties did I make(C) this important discovery givingaZaway makes life so much more (D) exciting Planes are the fastest (A)way to transport(B)food. They are especially useful in carrying food to people and animals that can not (c)be reached (D)otherwise He got up, walked across the room, and with(A)a(B)sharp quick movement flung()the door widely At (A)a minimum, the negotiators are hoping to achieve(B)an agreement in principle(c), with details worked out (D) later In notea2taking, (A)a strick discipline has to be kept (B)and all inessential details ignored (C)and unnecessary words eliminated(D) No one who has seen(A)him work(B)in the lab can deny that Smith has an interest ( C) and aptitude for(D)chemical experimentation
C、Except that D、As More importance needs to be given to sports,and a careful choice of _____ forms are most suitable should be made;this calls for close cooperation between physical education instructor and the school physician. A、whose B、which C、whether D、why Disease can be _____ ,if not more so,to the wella2being and progress of a nation than wars or economic depressions. A、as harmful as B、harmful C、as harmful D、harmful as Windstorms have recently established a record which meteorologists hope will not be equaled for many years _____ . A、that will come B、that are coming C、to come D、comin Section B Directions:Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A,B,C and D.Identify the part of the sentence that is incorrect and mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.(5 points) Like most people,I was brought up to look upon (A) life as a process of getting.It was not until (B) in my late thirties did I make (C) this important discovery:givinga2away makes life so much more (D) exciting. Planes are the fastest (A) way to transport (B) food.They are especially useful in carrying food to people and animals that can not (C) be reached (D) otherwise. He got up,walked across the room,and with (A) a (B) sharp quick movement flung (C) the door widely (D) open. At (A) a minimum,the negotiators are hoping to achieve (B) an agreement in principle (C) 、with details worked out (D) later. In notea2taking, (A) a strick discipline has to be kept (B) and all inessential details ignored (C) and unnecessary words eliminated (D) . No one who has seen (A) him work (B) in the lab can deny that Smith has an interest (C) and aptitude for (D) chemical experimentation
Someone in the office had made (A)a mistake, and the company regretted (b)to have caused (C) the customer inconvenience (D one with necessary equipment (A)can manufacture his (B)own outdoor furniture: however(C),a ain degree of patience and skill is (D)also required. How I wish John knew(A) how to apply (B)grammatical rules properly and recognize (C) the fact that he is nearly always in the wrong (D) It is true that the average man (A)often uses in his own vocabulary that(B)was once technical language not meant (C) for him (D Section c Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET(10 points) when I complained about the food, so nothing was done about it. A、 turned to me B、 relied on me C、 backed me up D、 held me up He wanted to ask her to marry him but he was too shy to do it at once. He by saying he often felt lonely. A、 led up to i B、 took it up C、 made it up D、 gave It away The lifeboat in case it is necessary to take off the crew of the damaged ship A、 has been put aside B、 has been put away C、 has been set aside The doctor thinks he 1 now. His temperature has gone down. A、 pull through B、 put right C、 set right D、 get over The use of money is not limited to high civilizations: actually many primitive peoples have moneys of their own A、 discoverd B、 devised C、 diverted D、 diversified
Someone in the office had made (A) a mistake,and the company regretted (B) to have caused (C) the customer inconvenience (D) . Anyone with necessary equipment (A) can manufacture his (B) own outdoor furniture; however (C) ,a certain degree of patience and skill is (D) also required. How I wish John knew (A) how to apply (B) grammatical rules properly and recognize (C) the fact that he is nearly always in the wrong (D) . It is true that the average man (A) often uses in his own vocabulary that (B) was once technical language not meant (C) for him (D) . Section C Directions:Beneath each of the following sentences,there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that best completes the sentence.Mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.(10 points) Nobody _____ when I complained about the food, so nothing was done about it. A、turned to me B、relied on me C、backed me up D、held me up He wanted to ask her to marry him but he was too shy to do it at once. He _____ by saying he often felt lonely. A、led up to it B、took it up C、made it up D、gave it away The lifeboat _____ in case it is necessary to take off the crew of the damaged ship. A、has been put aside B、has been put away C、has been set aside D、is standing by The doctor thinks he'll _____ now. His temperature has gone down. A、pull through B、put right C、set right D、get over The use of money is not limited to high civilizations; actually many primitive peoples have _____ moneys of their own. A、discoverd B、devised C、diverted D、diversified
He has brought forward conclusive evidence, which for further dispute. A、 makes room B、 leves no room C、 spares no efforts D、 takes no pains Millions of farmers, drawn by the of employment, came into the city which made the problems of transportaion and housing evenmore serious. A、 prosperity B、 prospect C、 expectation D、 anticipation There are several possible explanations for the greater job stability in Japan the great job mobility in the United States A、 contrary to B、 in regard t C、 in contrast to D、 with respect to Although, some students graduate from high school, they are virtually illiterate business letter A、 in the event of B、 in the light of C、 in case of Throughout the United States, insurance laws follow a general pattern although are different A、 provisions B、 contracts Because there is evidence of severely harmful effects from chemical dumps, the government has tougher cleanaZup measures. A、 imposed B、 impulsed C、 implemented A scientist does not accept statements which are not based on the most complete evidence available. Instead, he always checks, studies and makes experiments carefully and objectively to them A、 testify B D le to the invention of the computer that man has been able to work so many wonders in the past few years. A case the successful launching of space shutle
He has brought forward conclusive evidence, which _____ for further dispute. A、makes room B、leves no room C、spares no efforts D、takes no pains Millions of farmers, drawn by the _____ of employment, came into the city which made the problems of transportaion and housing evenmore serious. A、prosperity B、prospect C、expectaiton D、anticipation There are several possible explanations for the greater job stability in Japan _____ the great job mobility in the United States. A、contrary to B、in regard to C、in contrast to D、with respect to Although, some students graduate from high school, they are virtually illiterate _____ writing a business letter. A、in the event of B、in the light of C、in case of D、in terms of Throughout the United States, insurance laws follow a general pattern although _____ are different from state to state. A、provisions B、contracts C、treaties D、regulations Because there is evidence of severely harmful effects from chemical dumps, the government has _____ tougher cleana2up measures. A、imposed B、impulsed C、implemented D、incorporated A scientist does not accept statements which are not based on the most complete evidence available. Instead, he always checks, studies and makes experiments carefully and objectively to _____ them. A、testifly B、verify C、affirm D、assert It is due to the invention of the computer that man has been able to work so many wonders in the past few years. A case _____ is the successful launching of space shutle
A、in B、 in quest a way D、 in brief Sometimes the tension produc fears is so great that annot suppress it. At such times the tension by laughing or crying. B、 There are two great belts or where ninety percent of all earthquakes take place: they may, however, happen anywhere at any time. A、 reglo one s One of the main goals of the modern wonmen s liberation movement, which started in the early 1960s, was to sex discrimination in the workforce, and to open up careers for women that were previously reserved for men. A、 abolish B、 eliminat C、 diminish D、 extinguish Nowadays, skilled workers such as carpenters, electricians and Tv repairmen often have higher income than college graduates. The old distinction that whitecOllar workers make a better living than bluecollar workers no longer A、hold D、 become The differences, in terms of lifetime experiences, between the average student who goes to college and the average student who does not, are so to the collegea2going sut dnet that any student who can reach college owes it to himself to do so. A、 preferrable B、 favourable C、 convenient D、 An auction is usually advertized beforehand with full particulars of articles to be sold and where and when they can be viewed by A、 perspective B、 prospective C Recently, great advances have been made in the study of Venus surface by the use of radar waves
A、in point B、in question C、in a way D、in brief Sometimes the tension produced by fears is so great that we cannot suppress it. At such times we need to _____ the tension by laughing or crying. A、discard B、disperse C、disguise D、discharge There are two great belts or _____ where ninety percent of all earthquakes take place; they may, however, happen anywhere at any time. A、regions B、areas C、zones D、districts One of the main goals of the modern wonmen's liberation movement, which started in the early 1960s, was to _____ sex discrimination in the workforce, and to open up careers for women that were previously reserved for men. A、abolish B、eliminate C、diminish D、extinguish Nowadays, skilled workers such as carpenters, electricians and TV repairmen often have higher income than college graduates. The old distinction that whitea2collar workers make a better living than bluea2collar workers no longer _____ true. A、hold B、stay C、come D、become The differences, in terms of lifetime experiences, between the average student who goes to college and the average student who does not, are so _____ to the collegea2going sutdnet that any student who can reach college owes it to himself to do so. A、preferrable B、favourable C、convenient D、compulsory An auction is usually advertized beforehand with full particulars of articles to be sold and where and when they can be viewed by _____ buyers. A、perspective B、prospective C、prosperous D、profitable Recently, great advances have been made in the study of Venus' surface by the use of radar waves
the dense cloud layer. A、 persecute B、 pierce C、 penetrate D、 plunge Part￠ o Cloze test Directions: For each numbered blank in the following passage, there are four choices labelled A, B, c and D. Choose the best one and put your choice on the ANSWER SHEET (10 points) Cartography is the art and science of map making. Maps are an important 4l for the presentation of angles, distances, areas and directions. They are used for a large 42 of purposes. A very important requirement, 43 accuracy, is that the map should be clearly legible. Modern methods of cartographic design and reproduction enable modern maps to be given a high 44 of clarity and 45. The first consideration in the compilation of any map is the 46 for which it is to be used. A suitable map projection is required, 47 whether the map will have to show only a small part of the earth s surface, a relatively large area 48 a country or even a continent, or the whole surface of the earth. It will partially depend also on weather the map must satisfy geographical, 49 or traffic engineering requirements. Many different 50 and variants of these have been developed. 41、A、 me thod B、 practice C、 medium D、 apparatus 42、A、 amount B、 difference c、 diversity d、 variety 43、A、 besides b、 despite c、 except D、 except for 44、A、 extent B、 degree C、 level d、 standard 45、A、 imitation B、 illustration C、 precision D、 distinction 46、A、 users B、 consumers C、 purpose D、 utilization 47、A、 depending on B、 consisting in C、 resulting in D、 consulting with 48、A、 equal to B、 larger than C、 such as d、 which is 49、A、 analytical B、 navigational C、 ornamental D、 technological 0、A、 duplications B、 specifications C、 transmissions d、 projections Part co Reading Comprehensi Directions: Each of the passages below is followed by some questions For each question there are four answers marked A, B, C and D. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions. Then mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET (40 points) Passage Why people work? Undoubtedly you have periodically asked yourself the same question, perhaps focused on why you have to work. Selfa2interest?+in its broadest sense, including the interests of family and friends, is a basic motivation for work in all societies. But selfaZinterest can involve more than providing for subsistence or accumulating wealth. For instance, among the Maori, a Polynesian people of the South Pacific, a desire for approval, a sense of duty, a wish to conform to custom and tradition, a feea2ling of emulation (?o?u), and a pleasure in craftsmanship are additional reasons for working. Even within the United States, we cannot understand work as simply a response to economic necessity. Studies show that the vast majority of Americans would continue to work even if they inherited enough money to live comfortably. When people work, they gain a contributing place in society. The fact that what they receive pay for their work indicates that what they do is needed by other people and that what they are necessary part of the social fabric. Work is also a ma jor social mechanism for placing people the larger social structure and for providing them with identities. In the United states, it is a blunt and ruthlessly public fact that to do nothing is to be nothing and to do little is to be little Work is commonly seen as the measure of an individual. Sociologist Melvin L. Kohn and his associates have shown some of the ways work affects our lives. Generally, people who engage in selfa2directed work come to value selfa2direction more highly, to be more open to new ideas and to be less authoritarian in their relationships with others. Moreover, they develop selfa2conceptions consistent with these values, and as parents they
to _____ the dense cloud layer. A、persecute B、pierce C、penetrate D、plunge Part ￠ò Cloze Test Directions:For each numbered blank in the following passage,there are four choices labelled A,B,C and D. Choose the best one and put your choice on the ANSWER SHEET.(10 points) Cartography is the art and science of map making.Maps are an important 41 for the presentation of angles, distances, areas and directions. They are used for a large 42 of purposes. A very important requirement, 43 accuracy,is that the map should be clearly legible. Modern methods of cartographic design and reproduction enable modern maps to be given a high 44 of clarity and 45 .The first consideration in the compilation of any map is the 46 for which it is to be used.A suitable map projection is required, 47 whether the map will have to show only a small part of the earth's surface, a relatively large area 48 a country or even a continent, or the whole surface of the earth.It will partially depend also on weather the map must satisfy geographical, 49 or traffic engineering requirements.Many different 50 and variants of these have been developed. 41、 A、method B、practice C、medium D、apparatus 42、 A、amount B、difference C、diversity D、variety 43、 A、besides B、despite C、except D、except for 44、 A、extent B、degree C、level D、standard 45、 A、imitation B、illustration C、precision D、distinction 46、 A、users B、consumers C、purpose D、utilization 47、 A、depending on B、consisting in C、resulting in D、consulting with 48、 A、equal to B、larger than C、such as D、which is 49、 A、analytical B、navigational C、ornamental D、technological 50、 A、duplications B、specifications C、transmissions D、projections Part ￠ó Reading Comprehension Directions:Each of the passages below is followed by some questions.For each question there are four answers marked A,B,C and D. Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions.Then mark your answer on the ANSWER SHEET.(40 points) Passage 1 Why people work? Undoubtedly you have periodically asked yourself the same question, perhaps focused on why you have to work.?°Selfa2interest?±in its broadest sense,including the interests of family and friends,is a basic motivation for work in all societies.But selfa2interest can involve more than providing for subsistence or accumulating wealth.For instance,among the Maori,a Polynesian people of the South Pacific,a desire for approval,a sense of duty,a wish to conform to custom and tradition, a feea2ling of emulation(?o?ù),and a pleasure in craftsmanship are additional reasons for working.Even within the United States,we cannot understand work as simply a response to economic necessity.Studies show that the vast majority of Americans would continue to work even if they inherited enough money to live comfortably. When people work,they gain a contributing place in society. The fact that what they receive pay for their work indicates that what they do is needed by other people and that what they are a necessary part of the social fabric.Work is also a major social mechanism for placing people in the larger social structure and for providing them with identities.In the United States,it is a blunt and ruthlessly public fact that to do nothing is to be nothing and to do little is to be little.Work is commonly seen as the measure of an individual. Sociologist Melvin L. Kohn and his associates have shown some of the ways work affects our lives.Generally,people who engage in selfa2directed work come to value selfa2direction more highly,to be more open to new ideas and to be less authoritarian in their relationships with others.Moreover,they develop selfa2conceptions consistent with these values,and as parents they
pass these characteristics on to their children. Our work, then, is an important socializing experience that influences who and what we are. Traditionally, work for? selfa2interest?+ would be interpreted to mean work for A selfish reasons B a feeling of satisfacti C. earning a living D a contributing place in society In the second paragraph, the author points out that work and a corresponding salary mean that A. the worth of the work recognized by the society B the worker is better than any other person C the worker is able to support himself or herself D the worker is leading a very successful life As a conclusion, the author points out that work enables a worker to A get real satisfaction B. life a happy life C know the society better D shape and find himself The best title for the passage might be A. The Society and the Individual B The Significance of Work C The Society and Work D The Definition of Work Passage 2 Perhaps most puzzling than purring is the cat ' s ability to survive falls. A research shed light on this ability in 1987. The cat s habit of falling out of open windows provia2ded the researchers with an opportunity to study 115 cats that had fallen from highaZrise apartments in New York City. The average fall was 5. 5 stories Of the 115 cats studied, 90 percent survived, including on at that fell 32 stories onto a sidewalk and suffered only mild chest injury and a chipped tooth. Interestingly, cats that fell from 9 or more stories suffered fewer injuries than those falling from lower heights. Among cats that fell from 9 to 32 stories, only 5 percent suffered fatal injuries, but 10 percent of those that fell from 7 or fewer stories died. How do cats manage to take falling so easily?For one thing, in comparison to human beings, a cat is much smaller and lighter. Also, a cat has more body surface area in proportion to its weight than a human being has. This increase in surface area results in greater air resistance, which slows the fall. The important thing, however, is that a falling cat apparently positions itself to form a sort of parachute(? u??e?). Less than one second after it starts to fall, a cat quickly rights itself in midair with all four legs poina2ting downward. The cat s inner ears act like an internal gyroscope, telling the cat which direction it is falling. With the legs pointed down ward, the cat then spreads its legs so that its body forms a sort of parachute that increases air resistance. With its limbs flexed, the cat also cushions the force of impact by landing on all four legs. The force of the impact is distributed through the muscles and joints. The researchers believe that the parachute effect comes into play mainly above four stories, at the point where the cat has reached its greatest rate of descent Of the 115 cats the researchers studied, only I of 13 cats that fell nine or more stories sustained a bone fracture, whereas most to the cats that fell from lower stories suffered some type of broken bone. In the research it was found that the cats tend to suffer in juries or death when they fell from A. the highest story of the building
pass these characteristics on to their children. Our work,then,is an important socializing experience that influences who and what we are. Traditionally,work for?°selfa2interest?± would be interpreted to mean work for _____ . A.selfish reasons B.a feeling of satisfaction C.earning a living D.a contributing place in society In the second paragraph,the author points out that work and a corresponding salary mean that _____ . A.the worth of the worker is recognized by the society B.the worker is better than any other person C.the worker is able to support himself or herself D.the worker is leading a very successful life As a conclusion,the author points out that work enables a worker to _____ . A.get real satisfaction B.life a happy life C.know the society better D.shape and find himself The best title for the passage might be _____ . A.The Society and the Individual B.The Significance of Work C.The Society and Work D.The Definition of Work Passage 2 Perhaps most puzzling than purring is the cat's ability to survive falls. A research shed light on this ability in 1987. The cat's habit of falling out of open windows provia2ded the researchers with an opportunity to study 115 cats that had fallen from higha2rise apartments in New York City.The average fall was 5.5 stories.Of the 115 cats studied,90 percent survived, including one cat that fell 32 stories onto a sidewalk and suffered only mild chest injury and a chipped tooth.Interestingly,cats that fell from 9 or more stories suffered fewer injuries than those falling from lower heights.Among cats that fell from 9 to 32 stories, only 5 percent suffered fatal injuries,but 10 percent of those that fell from 7 or fewer stories died. How do cats manage to take falling so easily?For one thing, in comparison to human beings,a cat is much smaller and lighter. Also,a cat has more body surface area in proportion to its weight than a human being has.This increase in surface area results in greater air resistance,which slows the fall.The important thing,however, is that a falling cat apparently positions itself to form a sort of parachute(?μ??é?).Less than one second after it starts to fall, a cat quickly rights itself in midair with all four legs poina2ting downward. The cat's inner ears act like an internal gyroscope, telling the cat which direction it is falling.With the legs pointed downward,the cat then spreads its legs so that its body forms a sort of parachute that increases air resistance. With its limbs flexed, the cat also cushions the force of impact by landing on all four legs. The force of the impact is distributed through the muscles and joints. The researchers believe that the parachute effect comes into play mainly above four stories,at the point where the cat has reached its greatest rate of descent.Of the 115 cats the researchers studied,only 1 of 13 cats that fell nine or more stories sustained a bone fracture, whereas most to the cats that fell from lower stories suffered some type of broken bone. In the research it was found that the cats tend to suffer injuries or death when they fell from _____ . A.the highest story of the building
B the lowest story of the building C the middle stories of the build D. the fourth to seventh stories of it The key to the cats survival of high falls lies in A. its body B the size of its body surface C. its body weigh D its posture in the falling Cats that fall from high places A. take some time to ad just itself in midair B always spread itself as fully as possible C look like the shapes of parachutes D points their ears to the falling direction The parachute effect starts A in the middle of the cat's fall B when its fall reaches the highest speed C at the beginning of the cats fall D. towards the end of the cat s fall For the most part, schools are designed to produce people who fit into society, not people who set out to change it. However, schools, particularly universities, may not only transmit culture; they may add to the cultural heritage. Contemporary American society places a good deal of emphasis on the development of new knowledge, especially in the physical and biological sciences, medicine, and engineering. In recent decades, the nations leading universities have increasingly become research centres. An emphasis on research has led universities to judge professors not primarily in terms of their competence as teachers, but as researchers. Promotions, salary increases, and other benefits have long been dependent on research and publication. However, the top priority is no longer publishing. To be successful these days, professors have to bring in funds from research grants provided by government and private industry. Critics contend that academic success is most likely to come to those who have learned to neglect?t their teaching duties to pursue research activities Defenders say that even when students are not themse lves involved in research projects they benefit from the intellectual stimulation that a research orientation brings to university life. Ma jor research universities like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have also established a range of partnerships with industrial concerns to develop technology and products with commercial potential. With universityazindustry ties continuing to grow, debate has flared about the consequences for basic science, academic openness, the control of information, the direction of research, and the influence on students Now, American universities consider A it urgent to change the U, S. culture B natural sciences more important than culture C research and publication more important than teaching D research more important than publications In contemporary standard, a successful teacher is one A who teaches well B who can obtain financial support for research
B.the lowest story of the building C.the middle stories of the building D.the fourth to seventh stories of it The key to the cat's survival of high falls lies in _____ . A.its body size B.the size of its body surface C.its body weight D.its posture in the falling Cats that fall from high places _____ . A.take some time to adjust itself in midair B.always spread itself as fully as possible C.look like the shapes of parachutes D.points their ears to the falling direction The parachute effect starts _____ . A.in the middle of the cat's fall B.when its fall reaches the highest speed C.at the beginning of the cat's fall D.towards the end of the cat's fall Passage 3 For the most part,schools are designed to produce people who fit into society,not people who set out to change it .However,schools,particularly universities,may not only transmit culture;they may add to the cultural heritage.Contemporary American society places a good deal of emphasis on the development of new knowledge,especially in the physical and biological sciences,medicine,and engineering.In recent decades,the nation's leading universities have increasingly become research centres. An emphasis on research has led universities to judge professors not primarily in terms of their competence as teachers, but as researchers.Promotions,salary increases,and other benefits have long been dependent on research and publication. However,the top priority is no longer publishing. To be successful these days,professors have to bring in funds from research grants provided by government and private industry.Critics contend that academic success is most likely to come to those who have learned to ?°neglect?±their teaching duties to pursue research activities. Defenders say that even when students are not themselves involved in research projects they benefit from the intellectual stimulation that a research orientation brings to university life. Major research universities like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have also established a range of partnerships with industrial concerns to develop technology and products with commercial potential.With universitya2industry ties continuing to grow,debate has flared about the consequences for basic science, academic openness,the control of information, the direction of research,and the influence on students. Now,American universities consider _____ . A.it urgent to change the U、S. culture B.natural sciences more important than culture C.research and publication more important than teaching D.research more important than publications In contemporary standard,a successful teacher is one _____ . A.who teaches well B.who can obtain financial support for research
C who gets the highest salary D who has many publication Suppe present emphasis on research argue that A. it tudents in it B. it does good to students anyway C. it has a direct good effect on teaching D. it earns a lot of money for a university The autho the shift of emphasis to research. A to be very dissatisfied with B to be se C to be in favor of D to be neutral abou Passage 4 During the whole of a dull, dark and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country, and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher ?+Thus Edgar Allan Poe opened his story of The Fall of the House of Usher?+ in 1839. In this beautifully crafted sentence he captured so much that is essential to the horror story darkness, ominous solitude, foreboding calm, apprehension and uncertainty, and a deep feeling of melancholy that could soon turn to fear. Many kinds of fiction are selfazexplanatory: mysteries, Westerns, love stories, spy thrillers, and science fiction define themselves by the terms used to name them. The horror story is less easily defined, perhaps because other types of fiction so often use the trappings of terror to enhance their plots. Charles Dickens used the vehicle of an olda2fashioned ghost story to tell A Christmas Carol?+, but that book is not a horror story. Nor does a Grimm brothers fairy tale uch as Hansel and Gretel, ?+with its childa2devouring witch, belong to the genre The nature of the horror story is best indicated by the title of the 1980s television series tales from the Darkside. Hunan beings have always acknowledged that there is evil in the world and a dark side to human nature that cannot be explained except perhaps in religious terms. This evil may be imagined as having an almost unlimited power to inspire anxiety, fear, dread, and terror in addition to doing actual physical and mental harm In the tale of horror quite ordinary people are confronted by something unknown and fearful, which can be neither unders tood nor explained in reasonable terms. It is the emphasis on the unreasonable that lies at the heart of horror stories This kind of literature n the 18th century at the start of a movement called romanticism. The movement was a reaction against a rational, orderly world in which humanity was basically good and everything could be explained scientifically. The literary type that inspired the horror story is Gothic ficiton, tales of evil, often set in sinister medieval surroundings. This original kind of horror fiction has persisted to the present. In his novel, Edgar Allen Poe A, integrated the description of beauty into his horror story B, used a lot of typical descriptions of horror stories C, was universally considered as the father of horror story D, combined a touch of sadness in his description of horror By saying that? many kinds of fiction are selfaZexplanatory?+(the first sentence of paragraph 2), the author means A, they are easy to understand B, they are meant for ordinary readers
C.who gets the highest salary D.who has many publication Supporters of the present emphasis on research argue that _____ . A.it involves more students in it B.it does good to students anyway C.it has a direct good effect on teaching D.it earns a lot of money for a university The author seems _____ the shift of emphasis to research. A.to be very dissatisfied with B.to be sorry to see C.to be in favor of D.to be neutral about Passage 4 ?°During the whole of a dull, dark and soundless day in the autumn of the year, when the clouds hung oppressively low in the heavens, I had been passing alone, on horseback, through a singularly dreary tract of country, and at length found myself, as the shades of the evening drew on, within view of the melancholy House of Usher.?±Thus Edgar Allan Poe opened his story of ?°The Fall of the House of Usher?± in 1839. In this beautifully crafted sentence he captured so much that is essential to the horror story: darkness, ominous solitude, foreboding calm, apprehension and uncertainty, and a deep feeling of melancholy that could soon turn to fear. Many kinds of fiction are selfa2explanatory: mysteries, Westerns, love stories, spy thrillers, and science fiction define themselves by the terms used to name them. The horror story is less easily defined, perhaps because other types of fiction so often use the trappings of terror to enhance their plots. Charles Dickens used the vehicle of an olda2fashioned ghost story to tell ?° A Christmas Carol?±, but that book is not a horror story. Nor does a Grimm brothers fairy tale such as ?°Hansel and Gretel,?±with its childa2devouring witch, belong to the genre. The nature of the horror story is best indicated by the title of the 1980s television series Tales from the Darkside. Hunan beings have always acknowledged that there is evil in the world and a dark side to human nature that cannot be explained except perhaps in religious terms. This evil may be imagined as having an almost unlimited power to inspire anxiety, fear, dread, and terror in addition to doing actual physical and mental harm. In the tale of horror quite ordinary people are confronted by something unknown and fearful, which can be neither understood nor explained in reasonable terms. It is the emphasis on the unreasonable that lies at the heart of horror stories. This kind of literature arose in the 18th century at the start of a movement called Romanticism. The movement was a reaction against a rational, orderly world in which humanity was basically good and everything could be explained scientifically. The literary type that inspired the horror story is Gothic ficiton, tales of evil, often set in sinister medieval surroundings. This original kind of horror fiction has persisted to the present. In his novel, Edgar Allen Poe _____ . A、integrated the description of beauty into his horror story B、used a lot of typical descriptions of horror stories C、was universally considered as the father of horror story D、combined a touch of sadness in his description of horror By saying that?°many kinds of fiction are selfa2explanatory?±(the first sentence of paragraph 2),the author means _____ . A、they are easy to understand B、they are meant for ordinary readers
C、 they often use ho to develop their plots D、 their categories hat they are about What is considered to be the most important ingredient that makes a horror story? A、 Irrationality. B、 Melancholy C、 Uncertainty Suspension. It is obvious that the assumption behind horror stories is that A, human beings are basically good B, mankind is evil in nature C, mankind can be taught to be good D、 both a and c Passage 5 One of the most vivid of the mythical episodes added to the history of the Celtic captain, Arthur, is that deed by which he was disclosed to be the predestined king. His father, Uther Pendragon, had died, and the powerful lords of the kingdom were all grasping for the crown By Merlin s advice and counsel it was finally decided that the supernatural powers should be left to determine the troubled issue. Before the greatest church in London a stone had appeared in which a sword was buried and letters of gold were to be seen on the stone around the sword to the effect that the one who could draw the blade should be recognized as king. Many tried in vain. Then, at last, this unknown youth, Arthur, who had been reared secretly under that guardianship of Merlin, rode up te the church and ignorant of the magic of his deed, pulled out the sword. This striking symbol of the hero s election and sacred power is derived from the prehistoric period at the close of the Age of Stone. Swords were not made until after the discovery of bronze and iron: before that time there were only spears and arrows and axes. And so, who is the one who frees the metal from the stone ?The cultureaZhero: the magic smith, who released the worlds from the stone Age and taught mankind the art of smelting bronze and iron from the ore. the hero who can draw the iron sword from the stone is not necessarily a great warrior, but always a powerful magician, a lord over spiazritual and material things: a seer comparable, in terms of the Iron Age, to modern inventor, chemist or engineer, who creates new weapons for his people. And just as today we live in awe and some fear of the man of science so it is only natural that the folk of that faraway other day should have thought of the one who freed for them metal from stone as the chosen master of the secrets of existence n the third sentence of paragraph 3, the? troubled issue?+ refers to A. the death of the old kin B. Merlin’ s advice C the succession to the crown D the quarrel among the powerful lords Before be the k Arthur first successor to t C was disclosed to be the predestined king D a Celtic captain with magic power The second paragraph makes it clear that A. the Arthur story reflects a historical transition in human civilization B. Arthur story is legendary and has no realazlife basis
C、they often use horror to develop their plots D、their categories show what they are about What is considered to be the most important ingredient that makes a horror story? A、Irrationality. B、Melancholy. C、Uncertainty. D、Suspension. It is obvious that the assumption behind horror stories is that _____ . A、human beings are basically good B、mankind is evil in nature C、mankind can be taught to be good D、both A and C Passage 5 One of the most vivid of the mythical episodes added to the history of the Celtic captain,Arthur,is that deed by which he was disclosed to be the predestined king.His father,Uther Pendragon,had died, and the powerful lords of the kingdom were all grasping for the crown.By Merlin's advice and counsel it was finally decided that the supernatural powers should be left to determine the troubled issue.Before the greatest church in London a stone had appeared in which a sword was buried and letters of gold were to be seen on the stone around the sword to the effect that the one who could draw the blade should be recognized as king.Many tried in vain.Then,at last,this unknown youth,Arthur,who had been reared secretly under that guardianship of Merlin,rode up to the church and ,ignorant of the magic of his deed,pulled out the sword. This striking symbol of the hero's election and sacred power is derived from the prehistoric period at the close of the Age of Stone.Swords were not made until after the discovery of bronze and iron: before that time there were only spears and arrows and axes.And so, who is the one who frees the metal from the stone?The culturea2hero:the magic smith,who released the worlds from the Stone Age and taught mankind the art of smelting bronze and iron from the ore.The hero who can draw the iron sword from the stone is not necessarily a great warrior,but always a powerful magician,a lord over spia2ritual and material things:a seer comparable,in terms of the Iron Age,to modern inventor,chemist or engineer,who creates new weapons for his people. And just as today we live in awe and some fear of the man of science so it is only natural that the folk of that faraway other day should have thought of the one who freed for them metal from stone as the chosen master of the secrets of existence. In the third sentence of paragraph 3, the?°troubled issue?± refers to _____ . A.the death of the old king B.Merlin's advice C.the succession to the crown D.the quarrel among the powerful lords Before becoming the King, Arthur _____ . A.was the first successor to the crown B.was raised somewhere other than the court C.was disclosed to be the predestined king D.a Celtic captain with magic power The second paragraph makes it clear that _____ . A.the Arthur story reflects a historical transition in human civilization B.Arthur story is legendary and has no reala2life basis
