陜西師范大學(xué)2014級(jí)碩士研究生英語(yǔ)期末考試題(A)

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Non-EnglishMajorGraduateStudentEnglishTest

TestBooklet

試卷一PaperOne

PartIPartIListeningComprehension（15minutes,15points）

SectionA(1pointeach)

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearnineshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,

athirdvoicewillaskaquestionaboutwhatwassaid.Boththeconversationandthequestionwillbespokenonlyonce.

Choosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesgivenbymarkingthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracrossthe

squarebracketonyourAnswerSheet.

1.A.Therearen’tenoughsuppliesoffuelforthecomingcoldwinter.

B.Nofuelisavailable.

C.Thecoldweatherhasincreasedthedemandforfood.

D.Theyareinexperiencedindealingwithaseverewinter.

2.A.Heloveshispresentjob.

.B.Heistoopenastore.

C.Heisabouttoretire.

D.Heworksinarepairshop.

3.A.Tocancelhistrip.

B.Togotobedearly.

C.Tocatchalaterflight.

D.Toaskforawake-upcall.

4.A.Rightnow.

B.Inthephysicsclass.

C.Aftertheclass.

D.Intheafternoon.

5.A.Shewilldoherbestifthejobisworthdoing.

B.Sheprefersalifeofcontinuedexploration.

C.Shewillsticktothejobiftheypayisgood.

D.Shedoesn’tthinkmuchofjob-hopping.

6.A.Hedislikesfoodfromthesnackbar.

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B.Hedoesn’tneedanything.

C.Heasksthewomantobuyanewspaperforhim.

D.Hewillgowiththewomanandhandinhistermpaper.

7.A.$120.

B.$180.

C.$90.

D.$40.

8.A.Theyshouldtakethetraininstead.

B.TheyhavetodriveShanghaiforeconomicreason.

C.They’dbetterdrivefaster.

D.Theirwatchesaretooexpensive.

9.A.Thedoctorandthepatient.

B.Themotherandtheson.

C.Thecustomerandthewaiter.

D.Theteacherandthestudent.

SectionB(1pointeach)

Directions:Inthissection,youwillhearthreeshortpassages.Attheendofeachpassage,therewillbesomequestions.

Boththepassagesandthequestionswillbereadtoyouonlyonce.Aftereachquestionstherewillbeapause.Duringthe

pause,youmustchoosethebestanswerfromthefourchoicesgivenbymarkingthecorrespondingletterwithasingle

baracrossthesquarebracketonyourAnswerShee.t

10.A.Becausemanyyoungpeoplehavemovedintocomfortableapartments.

B.Becausemanyoldhousesinthebadpartofthetownarenotinhabited.

C.Becausemanyolderpeopleselltheirhousesafterchildrenleave.

D.Becausemanypeoplehavequittheiroldhousestobuildnewones.

11.A.Theyhavetodotheirownmaintenance.

B.Theyhavetofurnishtheirownhouses.

C.Theywillfinditdifficulttomaketherestofthepayment.

D.Theywillfinditdifficulttodisposeoftheiroldstylefurniture.

12.A.160,000.

B.320,000.

C.15,000.

D.30,000.

13.A.Duetoheat-waves.

B.Duetoscorchingsummer.

C.Duetomosquitoes.

D.Duetowarmertemperatures,droughtsandfloods.

14.A.Theyareusuallycleverer.

B.Theygettiredeasily.

C.Theyaremorelikelytomakeminormentalerrors.

D.Theyaremoreskillfulinhandlingequipment.

15.A.Theirlackofconcentrationresultingfrommentalstress.

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B.Thelackofconsiderationfortheminequipmentdesign.

C.Theprobabilityoftheirgettingexcitedeasily.

D.Theirslownessinresponding.

PartIIVocabulary(10minutes,10points)

SectionA(0.5pointeach)

Directions:Therearetensentencesinthissection.Eachsentencehasonewordorasetofwordsunderlined.Below

thesentencearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosethewordorphrasethatisclosestinmeaningto

theunderlinedone.MarkthecorrespondingletterwithsinglebaracrossthesquarebracketonyourAnswerSheet.

16.Evidence,reference,andfootnotesbythethousandtestifytoascrupulousresearcherwhodoesconsiderablejusticeto

afullrangeofdifferenttheoreticalandpoliticalpositions.

A.meticulous

B.trustworthy

C.intelligent

D.diligent

17.Heclaimsthatadvertisingtodaytendstoportraywomenintraditionalrolessuchascookingortakingcareofthe

baby.

A.depict

B.advocate

C.criticize

D.analyze

18.Theyachievedmorethantheyhadeverdreamed,lendingamagictotheirfamilystorythatnotaleorordinarylife

couldpossiblyrival.

A.confirm

19.Themosturgentthingistofindadumpforthosetoxicindustrialwastes.

A.imminentB.recyclableC.smellyD.poisonous

B.achieve

C.match

D.exaggerate

20.BritishPrimeMinisterTonyBlairpromisedtheelectoratethatgunswouldnotbefiredwithoutanattempttowina

furtherU.N.sanction.

A.allies

21.Theanalysissuggeststhatthetradeoffbetweenourchildren’scollegeandourownretiremencthislleincgu.rityis

A.frighteningB.promisingC.freezingD.revealing

22.TheirsigningofthetreatywasregardedasaconspiracyagainsttheBritishCrown.

A.secretplanB.boldattackC.cleverdesignD.jointeffort

B.delegates

C.voters

D.juries

23.Furthermore,thecampaignitselfwaslavishlyfinanced,withplentyofmoneyfortopflightstaff,travel,and

televisioncommercials.

A.potently

24.Theindignantpassengersonthetrolley-busbeatthepickpocketblackandbluewhentheycaughthim.

A.impatientB.tolerantC.crudeD.irate

B.sympatheticallyC.generously

D.unconditionally

25.Exceptforcoarseearthen-wares,whichcanbemadefromclayasitisfoundintheearth,potteryismadefrom

specialclaysplusothermaterialsmixedtoachievethedesiredresults.

A.conventional

B.unique

C.genuine

D.crude

SectionB(0.5pointeach)

Directions:Therearetensentencesinthissection.Eachsentencehassomethingomitted.

Choosethewordorwordsfromthefourchoicesgiventobestcompleteeachsentence.

26.Studiesonfilmconsumershadindicatedteenageaudienceasaprimemarket,withtheresultthatHollywood

filmmakers__________cateredtothatmarket,sometimesattheexpenseofadultfare.

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A.obediently

B.operatically

C.obsessively

D.outrageously

27.Internationalsportshouldcreategoodwillbetweenthenations,butinthepresentorganizationoftheOlympics

somehowencourages________patriotism.

A.obsolete

B.aggressive

C.harmonious

D.amiable

28.Onecanunderstandothersmuchbetterbynotingtheimmediateandfleetingreactionsoftheireyesand________to

expressedthoughts.

A.dilemmas

B.countenances

C.concessions

D.junctions

29.Peopleinnately________forsuperiorityovertheirpeersalthoughitsometimestakestheformofanexaggeratedlust

forpower.

A.strive

B.ascertain

C.justify

D.adhere

30.Accordingtothelatestreport,consumerconfidence________abreathtaking15pointslastmonth,toitslowestlevel

in9years.

A.soared

B.mutated

C.plummeted

D.fluctuated

31.Melissaisacomputer________thatdestroyedfilesincomputersandfrustratedthousandsofusersaroundthe

world.

A.genius

32.The________emphasisonexaminationsisbyfartheworstformofcompetitioninschools.

A.negligentB.edibleC.fabulousD.disproportionate

33.Theboyseemedmore________totheirpovertyafterseeinghowhisgrandparentslived.

A.reconciledB.consolidatedC.deterioratedD.attributed

34.Duringhistwo-monthstayinChina,Tomnever________achancetopracticehisChinese.

A.passedonB.passedupC.passedbyD.passedout

35.Whenapersondies,hisdebtsmustbepaidbeforehis________canbedistributed.

B.virus

C.disease

D.bacteria

A.paradoxesB.legaciesC.platitudes

D.analogies

PartIIICloze(10minutes,10points)

Directions:Readthepassagethrough.Thengobackandchooseoneitemofsuitableword(s)markedA,B,C,orDfor

eachblankinthepassage.Markthecorrespondingletteroftheword(s)youhavechosenwithasinglebaracrossthe

squarebracketonyourAnswerSheet.

Musiccomesinmanyforms;mostcountrieshaveastyleoftheirown.(36)____theturnofthecenturywhenjazz

wasborn,Americahadnoprominent(37)____ofitsown.Nooneknowsexactlywhenjazzwas(38)______,orbywhom.

Butitbegantobe(39)_____intheearly1900s.JazzisAmerica’scontributionto(40)______music.Incontrastto

classicalmusic,which(41)______formalEuropeantraditions,jazzisspontaneousandfreeform.Itbubbleswithenergy,

(42)______themoods,interests,andemotionsofthepeople.Inthe1920sjazz(43)______likeAmerica,and(44)_____

itdoestoday.The(45)______ofthismusicareasinterestingasthemusic(46)______.AmericanNegroes,orblacks,as

theyarecalledtoday,werethejazz(47)______.TheywerebroughttoSouthernStates(48)______slaves.Theywere

soldtoplantationownersandforcedtoworklong(49)______.

WhenaNegrodied,hisfriendandrelatives(50)______aprocessiontocarrythebodytothecemetery.

InNew

Orleans,abandoftenaccompaniedthe(51)_______.Onthewaytothecemeterythebandplayedslow,solemnmusic

suitedtotheoccasion.(52)_______onthewayhomethemoodchanged.Spiritslifted.Deathhadremovedoneoftheir

(53)______,butthelivingweregladtobelive.Thebandplayed(54)_______music,improvisingonboththeharmony

andthemelodyofthetunes(55)______atthefuneral.Thismusicmadeeveryonewanttodance.Itwasanearlyformof

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jazz.

36.A.By

B.At

C.In

D.On

37.A.music

38.A.discovered

39.A.noticed

40.A.classical

41.A.forms

42.A.expressing

43.A.appeared

44.A.does

B.song

C.melody

C.invented

C.listened

C.popular

C.approaches

C.exposing

C.seemed

C.do

D.style

B.acted

B.found

B.sacred

B.follows

B.explaining

B.felt

D.designed

D.heard

D.light

D.introduces

D.illustrating

D.sounded

D.sounds

D.resources

D.oneself

D.pioneers

D.by

B.did

45.A.origins

46.A.concerned

47.A.players

48.A.for

B.originals

B.itself

B.followers

B.as

C.discoveries

C.available

C.fans

C.with

49.A.months

B.weeks

C.hours

D.times

50.A.demonstratedB.composed

51.A.demonstrationB.procession

C.hosted

C.body

D.formed

D.march

D.But

52.A.Even

53.A.number

54.A.sad

B.Therefore

B.members

B.solemn

B.sung

C.Furthermore

C.body

D.relations

D.funeral

D.showed

C.happy

55.A.whistled

C.presented

PartIVReadingComprehension(45minutes,30points)

Directions:Inthispartofthetest,therearesixshortpassagesforyoutoread.Readeachpassagecarefullyandthenthe

questionsthatfollow.ChoosethebestanswerA,B,C,orD,andmarkthecorrespondingletterwithasinglebaracross

thesquarebracketonyourAnswerSheet.

Passageone

Questions56to60arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Thereisadifferencebetweenscienceandtechnology.Scienceisamethodofansweringtheoreticalquestions;

technologyisamethodofsolvingpracticalproblems.Sciencehastodowithdiscoveringthefactsandrelationships

betweenobservablephenomenainnatureandwithestablishingtheoriesthatservetoorganizethesefactsand

relationships;technologyhastodowithtools,techniques,andproceduresforimplementingthefindingofscience.

Anotherdistinctionbetweenscienceandtechnologyhastodowiththeprogressineach.

Progressinscienceexcludesthehumanfactor.Scientists,whoseektocomprehendtheuniverseandknowthetruth

withinthehighestdegreeofaccuracyandcertainty,cannotpayattentiontotheirownorotherpeople'slikesordislikesor

topopularideasaboutthefitnessofthings.Whatscientistsdiscovermayshockorangerpeople—asdidDarwin’s

theoryofevolution.Butevenanunpleasanttruthismorethanlikelytobeuseful;besides,wehavethechoiceofrefusing

tobelieveit!Buthardlysowithtechnology:wedonothavethechoiceofrefusingtohearthesonicboomproducedbya

supersonicaircraftflyingoverhead;wedonothavetheoptionofrefusingtobreathepollutedair;andwedonothavethe

optionoflivinginanon-atomicage.Unlikescience,progressintechnologymustbemeasuredintermsofthehuman

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factor.Technologymustbeourslaveandnotthereverse.Thelegitimatepurposeoftechnologyistoservepeoplein

general,notmerelysomepeople;andfuturegenerations,notmerelythosewhopresentlywishtogainadvantagefor

themselves.

Weareallfamiliarwiththeabusesoftechnology.Manypeopleblametechnologyitselfforwidespreadpollution,

resourcedepletionandevensocialdecayingeneral—somuchsothatthepromiseoftechnologyisobscured.That

promiseisacleanerandhealthierworld.Ifwiseapplicationofscienceandtechnologydonotleadtoabetterworld,what

elsewill?

56.Thedifferencebetweenscienceandtechnologyliesinthat_____.

A.theformerprovidesanswerstotheoreticalquestionswhilethelattertopracticalproblems

B.theformerseekstocomprehendtheuniversewhilethelatterhelpschangethematerialworld

C.theformeraimstodiscovertheinter-connectionsoffactsandtherulesthatexplainthemwhilethelatter,to

discovernewdesignsandwaysofmakingthethingsweuseinourdailylife

D.alloftheabove

57.Whichofthefollowingmayberepresentativeofscience?

A.Theoriginofthespecies.

B.Thetheoryofevolution.

C.Farmingtools.

D.Massproduction.

58.Accordingtotheauthor,scientifictheories_____.

A.mustbestrictlyobjective

B.usuallytakeintoconsiderationpeople’slikesanddislikes

C.shouldconformtopopularopinions

D.alwaysappearinperfectandfinishedforms

59.Theauthorstatesthattechnologyitself_____.

A.isresponsibleforwidespreadpollutionandresourceexhaustion

B.shouldservethosewhowishtogainadvantageforthemselves

C.willleadtoabetterworldifputtowiseuse

D.willinevitablybeforbadpurpose

60.Whatisthesuitabletitleforthispassage?

A.ScienceandTechnology

B.DifferenceBetweenScienceandTechnology.

C.Science—thewaytocomprehendtheuniverse.

D.Technology—DiscoveringNewDesigns.

PassageTwo

Questions61to65arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Sinceitsfoundationin1954,theUnitedNationshaswrittenintoitsmajorcovenants(契約)theneedtoestablish

minimumagesformarriage.Butthecustomofmarriageisahighlysensitiveculturalissue,mainlybecauseitisso

unpleasantlyinvolvedwithwomen’srightsandsocietaltraditionsandpractices,andrulesonmarriagevarywidely

betweencountries.Somecountries,particularlyinWestAfrica,stilldonothavealegalminimumageformarriage.

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IntheWest,a13-year-oldisstillconsideredachild.Evengettingmarriedinone’slateteensisnotusually

encouragedbecausemarriedlifeislikelytointerferewithayoungwoman’seducationandconsequentlyrestrict

opportunitiesinlaterlife.Andtherearealsophysicaldangersingivingbirthsoyoung.TheWorldHealthOrganization

hasoverthepasttenyearsidentifiedearlychildbirthasamajorcauseoffemalemortalityinmanycountries.

UnderIslamicreligiouslaw,theageofconsentforsexandmarriageispuberty,whichMuslimssayisinharmony

withthebiologicaltransitionfromchildhoodintoadulthood.InMuslimcountriessuchasSaudiArabia,Iranand

Pakistan,theageofpubertyataround13or14isthelegalageformarriage,butinTurkeyitis15,andinEgyptand

Tunisia,18thesameminimumageasinmanyWesterncountries.Itisarguedthatbyallowingearliermarriages,Islamic

lawispromotingstablerelationships,whileWesternlawsareencouragingpromiscuityamongyoungpeople.

Inmanycountries,thetrendsofurbanizationandeducationforgirlshaveseenadropinthenumberofchildbrides.

However,earlymarriagescontinuetooccurinpoorruralareas,wheresocietyworksverymuchonpersonalarrangement

betweenfamilies,villagesandcommunities.Anditdoesn’tonlyhappenincountrieswhichdon’thavealegalminimum

age.InIndia,forexample,thelegalageofmarriageforagirlis18andtoaboy,21.Yet,accordingtogovernment

statistics,18percentoftentofourteen-yearoldgirlsinthepoor,ruralstateofRajasthaninthenorthwestofthecountry

aremarried.Thereareobvioussocialandeconomicaladvantagesfordoingthis:bymarryingofftheirdaughtersearly,

familiesnolongerhavetoprovideforthem;andtheyoungerthebridethesmallerthedowry,orweddingprice,

demandedbythegroom’sfamily.

Itisclear,then,thatchildmarriagesareconnectedwithpoverty,lackofeducationandruralcustomssuchas

dowries;theredon’ttendtobeanychildmarriagesinurbanorrichareas.So,unlesstheserealcausesareaddressed,it

willbeextremelyhardtoenforcechange,evenwhenchangeisdictatedbyacountry’sgoverningbody.

61.Whatisthetopicofthispassage?

A.Childbrides.

B.Earlymarriages.

C.Minimumageformarriage.

D.Differentattitudestowardsearlymarriages.

62.Theword―promiscuity‖(Para.3)means__________.

A.unstablepartnership

C.diverserelationship

B.firmpartnership

D.singlerelationship

63.__________islikelytomarrylate.

A.Womenfromlesseducatedbackground

B.Womenfromruralareas

C.WomenfromIslamiccountries

D.Womenfromcities

64.ChildmarriagesareNOTrelatedto__________accordingtothepassage.

A.socialposition

B.ruralcustoms

C.personalarrangementsD.religion

65.Accordingtothepassage,gettingmarriedearlydoesallofthefollowingEXCEPT__________.

A.reducingayoungwoman’seducation

B.limitingayoungwoman’schances

C.causinginfantdeath

D.doingharmtoayoungwoman’shealth

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B.PassageThree

Questions66to70arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Trackingdowncybercriminalswhostealcreditcardnumbers,transfermoneyfromotherpeople’saccounts,ore-mail

virusesaroundtheworldtakesaknowledgeofthetechnologyusedtocommitthecrimes.Insteadofusingfingerprintsor

followingsuspects,governmentagentspainstakinglysortoutthemessofnumbersandsymbolsandlettersthatcanlead

thembackthroughthecomputersystemtothecybercriminals.

OnesuchinvestigationledtothearrestofthemanaccusedofsendingtheextremelydangerousMelissavirus,a

computervirusthatdestroyedfilesincomputersaroundtheworldinthespringof1999.Theagentsreceivedhelpfrom

onlineservicetechnicians,softwareexperts,andacomputer-sciencestudent.Allhelpedtotracethecomplexpathways

ofthevirusbacktothetelephonelineandcomputerofthemanwhoreleasedit.

Inanothercase,agentsworkedfortwoyearstocatchacybercriminalwhowas,amongotheroffenses,stealing

creditcardnumbers.Agentsfoundhimbytracingapathfromacomputerhebrokeintotothemobiletelephonehehad

used,whichledtohisaddress—andarrest.

Thegovernmentagentsarealsoworkingtoblockcybercriminalswhocouldcutoffpowerandconfusetelephone

companies.―Thinkoftheconsequencesifthepowerwentoutforaweek—notinjustonetownorcitybutdownthe

wholeEastCoast,‖saysMichaelVatis,anFBIagent.FromTVstohospitalequipment,allwoudlfail.

MakaveliandTooShortwerearrestedforthechargesofbreakingintocomputers.Theyweregivenprobation,

requiredtoperformcommunityservice,andpreventedfromhavinghomecomputerswithmodems.Punishmentfor

adultscanbemoresevereandusuallyincludessomejailtime.Mostpeopleusetheircomputerslegally.Forthefewwho

don’t,however,cyberpoliceandbettersecuritysystemswillmakeitharderforcybercriminalstogetawaywiththeir

crimes.

66.Whichofthefollowingcanhelpgovernmentagentscatchcybercriminals?

A.Numbers,symbolsandletters.

B.Creditcardnumbers.

C.Suspects’fingerprints.

D.Thetechnologyusedtocommitthecrimes.

67.WhywastheMelissavirusextremelydangerous?

A.Technicians,experts,andastudentwereinvolved.

B.Becauseitdestroyedcomputerfilesontheworldscale.

C.Telephonecompanieswereconfused.

D.Thepowerinthegovernmentbuildingwascutoff.

68.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

A.Theauthorwarnshackersofgettingawayfromcommittingcybercrimes.

B.Theauthorcomplainsaboutcybercrimes.

C.Theauthorsuggestshackersnottocommitcybersrimes.

D.Theauthorcommandsthathackersmuststopcommittingcybercrims.

69.WhatdoestheFBIagentsayabouttheconsequenceofacomputercrime?

A.Therewouldbenomoretelevisionprogramstowatch.

B.Acitywouldbenomorethrownintodarkness.

C.PowerwouldbeoutdowntheEastCoastforaweek.

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D.Manytelephonecompanieswouldgobankrupt.

70.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasawayofpunishingthecybercriminals?

A.Beingputintoprison.

B.Sentencedtodeath.

C.Notbeingallowedtoowncomputerswithmodemsathome.

D.Doingsomethingforthecompany.

PassageFour

Questions71to75arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Therearetwofactorswhichdetermineanindividual’sintelligence.Thefirstisthesortofbrainheisbornwith.

Humanbrainsdifferconsiderably,somebeingmorecapablethanothers.Butnomatterhowgoodabrainhehastobegin

with,anindividualwillhavealoworderofintelligenceunlesshehasopportunitiestolearn.Sothesecondfactoriswhat

happenstotheindividual—thesortofenvironmentinwhichheisbroughtup.Ifanindividualishandicapped

environmentally,itislikelythathisbrainwillfailtodevelopandhewillneverattainthelevelofintelligenceofwhichhe

iscapable.

Theimportanceofenvironmentindetermininganindividual’sintelligencecanbedemonstratedbythecasehistory

oftheidenticaltwins,PeterandMark.Beingidentical,thetwinshadidenticalbrainsatbirth,andtheirgrowthprocesses

werethesame.Whenthetwinswerethreemonthsold,theirparentsdied,andtheywereplacedinseparatefosterhomes.

Peterwasraisedbyparentsoflowintelligenceinanisolatedcommunitywithpooreducationalopportunities.Markwas

rearedinthehomeofwell-to-doparentswhohadbeentocollege.Hewasreadtoasachild,senttogoodschools,and

giveneveryopportunitytobestimulatedintellectually.Thisenvironmentaldifferencecontinueduntilthetwinswerein

theirlateteens,whentheyweregiventeststomeasuretheirintelligence.Mark’sI.Q.was125,twenty-fivepointshigher

thantheaverageandfullyfortypointshigherthanhisidenticalbrother.Givenequalopportunities,thetwins,having

identicalbrains,wouldhavetestedatroughlythesamelevel.

71.Thisselectioncanbestbetitled__________.

A.MeasuringYourIntelligence

B.IntelligenceandEnvironment

C.TheCaseofPeterandMark

D.HowtheBrainInfluencesIntelligence

72.Thebeststatementofthemainideaofthispassageisthat_______.

A.humanbrainsdifferconsiderably

B.thebrainapersonisbornwithisimportantindetermininghisintelligence

C.environmentiscrucialindeterminingaperson’sintelligence

D.personshavingidenticalbrainswillhaveroughlythesameintelligence

73.Accordingtothepassage,theaverageI.Q.is_______.

A.85.

C.110

B.100

D.125

74.Thecasehistoryofthetwinsappearstosupporttheconclusionthat_______.

A.individualswithidenticalbrainsseldomtestatthesamelevel

B.anindividual’sintelligenceisdeterminedonlybyhisenvironment

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C.lackofopportunityblocksthegrowthofintelligence

D.changesofenvironmentproducechangesinthestructureofthebrain

75.Thispassagesuggeststhatanindividual’sI.Q._______.

A.canbepredictedatbirth

B.staysthesamethroughouthislife

C.canbeincreasedbyeducation

D.isdeterminedbyhischildhood

PassageFive

Questions76to80arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Alotofanimalsareafraidduringaneclipse1ofthesun.Birdsstopsinging.Sometimespeopletooareafraid.

Astronomers2knowthedatesofeclipsesandtheyarenotafraid.TheoldastronomersofBabylonandEgypthadno

telescopes3;buttheskyinthosecountriesisusuallyclear,andsotheycouldwatchthestarseasily.Theystudied

everythingintheskyandtheyalsonoticedbothtotalandpartialeclipses.

Becausetheyknewthedatesofeclipses,theyhadgreatpower.Peoplebelievedthattheskywasimportant.They

believedthataneclipsecouldkillaman.

About2500yearsagotherewasaverylongwar.Onebattlefollowedanother,andtheendnevercame.Duringone

ofthebattles,therewasapartialeclipseofthesun.Thedaygotverydark,andthesoldiersonbothsideswerefilledwith

fear.Theybelievedthatthegodswereangry.Sotheystoppedfighting，andendedtheirlongwar.

Thesunisastar.Itappearstobebiggerthananyotherstar.Thatisbecauseitisnearus;buttheotherstarsarefar

away.Thesunshinesbecauseitisveryhot，butthemoonshinesbecauseitreflectsthesun'slight.Itislikeabigmirror.

Ifwevisitedthemoon，weshouldseetheearth.Itisalsolikeamirroranditreflectsthelightofthesun.

Doesthesunevergetdarkduringtheday?Itdoessowhenthemoonhidesit.Sometimesthemoongoesinfrontof

thesun.Wecanwatchitsedgewhenitslowlycrossesthesun'sdisc5.Everythinggetsdarkeranddarker;then，atlast，

wecannotseeanypartofthesun'sdisc.Themoonishidingitcompletely.Thatisatotaleclipseofthesun;sometimes

onlypartofthesun'sdiscishidden;thatisnotatotaleclipse.Itisapartialeclipseofthesun.

76.Thepassageismainlyabout________.

A.theoldastronomers

B.eclipseofthesun

C.theeclipsesinBabylonandEgypt

D.thecorrelationbetweenthesunandtheearth

77.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat_______.

A.allpeopleareafraidofeclipseofthesun

B.theoldastronomerscouldwatchthestarseasilywithtelescopes

C.theoldastronomershadmointerestinthesky

D.thedateofeclipsecouldbeforecast

78.Thewarmentionedinthethirdparagraphendedbecause________.

A.theastronomersusedtheirgreatpowertostopit

B.aneclipsekilledthesoldiersonbothsides

C.thewartooksolongtimethatthesoldiersfelttired

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D.apartialeclipseofthesunhappenedduringoneofthebattles

79.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?

A.Thesunisveryhotbecauseitshines.

B.Themooncanshinebecauseitisastar.

C.Otherstarsappeartobesmallerthanthesunbecausetheyarefaraway.

D.Theearthcannotreflectthelightofthesunbecauseitisn’tarealmirror.

80.Itcanbeconcludedthataneclipseofthesunhappensbecause________.

A.themoonpassesbetweenthesunandtheearth

B.thesungetsdarkduringtheday

C.theearth’sshadowfallsonthemoon

D.nolightfromthesuncanreachthemoon

PassageSix

Questions81to85arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

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