Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you've just heard 17. A)Everything is OK. B)Things look good C)Things look as if the work is over. D)No change is in sight 18. A)Money. B)More lunch time. C)Pensions. D)Salaries. 19.A)It's cheap. B)It's healthy. C)It's faster. D)It's interesting 20.A Share cars. B)Nothing. C)Call the city officials. D)Rent buses Part II Reading Comprehension (35 minutes) Directions: [WTBXJThere are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C)and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet with a single line through the center Pa Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage The whole atmosphere of the world in which we live is affected by science as is shown most immediately and strikingly by our modern conveniences and aterial re sources. a little deeper thinking shows that the influence of science goes much f arther and colors the entire mental outlook of the modern civilized man on the orld about him. Perhaps one of the most telling evidences of this is his growing freedom from superstition(T). Freedom from superstition is the result of th e belief that the world is not governed by caprice but that it is a world of or der and can be understood by man if he will only try hard enough and be clever nough. This conviction that the world is understandable is doubtlessly the most important gift of science to civilization The widespread acceptance of this view can be dated to the discovery by Newton of the law of gravitation; and for this reason Newton may be justly regarded as the most important single contributor modern life 21. The greatest benefit of science has been A)the rapid growth of everyday conveniences B)the encouragement of deep thinking C)the work of reconstruction D)an understanding that the world has orderPassage 3 Questions 17 to 20 are based on the passage you’ve just heard. 17.A)Everything is OK. B)Things look good. C)Things look as if the work is over. D)No change is in sight. 18.A)Money.B)More lunch time.C)Pensions.D)Salaries. 19.A)It’s cheap. B)It’s healthy. C)It’s faster. D)It’s interesting. 20.A Share cars. B)Nothing.C)Call the city officials.D)Rent buses. Part ⅡReading Comprehension (35 minutes) Directions:[WTBX]There are 4 passages in this part.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. Passage 1 Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage. The whole atmosphere of the world in which we live is affected by science,as is shown most immediately and strikingly by our modern conveniences and material re sources.A little deeper thinking shows that the influence of science goes much f arther and colors the entire mental outlook of the modern civilized man on the w orld about him .Perhaps one of the most telling evidences of this is his growing freedom from superstition (迷信). Freedom from superstition is the result of th e belief that the world is not governed by caprice ,but that it is a world of or der and can be understood by man if he will only try hard enough and be clever e nough.This conviction that the world is understandable is ,doubtlessly,the most important gift of science to civilization.The widespread acceptance of this view can be dated to the discovery by Newton of the law of gravitation;and for this reason Newton may be justly regarded as the most important single contributor to modern life. 21.The greatest benefit of science has been____ . A)the rapid growth of everyday conveniences B)the encouragement of deep thinking C)the work of reconstruction D)an understanding that the world has order