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好老師教育云南分校專升本暑假班結(jié)課考試[復(fù)制]《綜合閱讀能力》（2小時(shí)，合計(jì)150分）姓名：[填空題]*_________________________________電話：[填空題]*_________________________________專業(yè)：[填空題]*_________________________________教學(xué)點(diǎn)：[填空題]*_________________________________班級(jí)：[填空題]*_________________________________院校：[填空題]*_________________________________第一題、詞義辨析題（單選題，每小題2分，共20小題，共40分）1.Childrenandoldpeopledonottakekindlytohavingtheirdaily_____upset.[單選題]*A.habitB.methodC.routine(正確答案)D.custom2.She’srung_____.Imusthavesaidsomethingtoupsether.[單選題]*A.upB.roundC.backD.off(正確答案)3.I’mafraidmyspeechmayhave_____youastomytrueaims.[單選題]*A.misled(正確答案)B.mistakenC.misunderstoodD.miscalculated4.OfcourseI’llplaythepianoatthepartybutI’malittle_____.[單選題]*A.outofuseB.outofreachC.outofturnD.outofpractice(正確答案)5.Nocountrycouldseekdevelopmentonitsown;andonesurepathisthroughunityand_____.[單選題]*A.evolutionB.cooperation(正確答案)C.satisfactionD.impression6._____cooking,biogascanalsobeusedtoheatwaterandforlightingdevices.[單選題]*A.Inadditionto(正確答案)B.InspiteofC.IntermsofD.Withregardto7.Westillhavealongwaytogotosolvealltheproblems_____theYangtzeRiver.[單選題]*A.regardlessofB.inregardto(正確答案)C.insearchofD.infavorof8.Itisagoldenruleininternationaltradethatifyouexportnothingbutrawmaterials,you’reatthe_____ofworldprices.[單選題]*A.riskB.expenseC.mercy(正確答案)D.cost9.LittleTomwasfrozenwithfearwhentheaccidenthappened,sohejustgavesome_____answerswhenaskedaboutwhathewitnessed.[單選題]*A.concreteB.abundantC.apparentD.vague(正確答案)10.The_____oftheairbytoxicgasesisoneofthemajorproblemsofthiscentury.[單選題]*A.corruptionB.damageC.corrosionD.pollution(正確答案)11.Itwas_____thathehappenedtowalkinjustaswewerediscussinghim.[單選題]*A.miserableB.unfortunate(正確答案)C.wretchedD.contemptible12.HavingcreatednewpoeticexpressionswithinthegreatAmericansongtradition,BobDylan_____tobethewinneroftheNobelPrizeinliterature2016.[單選題]*A.turnedout(正確答案)B.figuredoutC.brokeoutD.workedout13.Asarule,weseeourkids’collegebackgroundasaprize_____howwellwe’veraisedthem.[單選題]*A.demonstrating(正確答案)B.allocatingC.advocatingD.cultivating14.Ofcoursehecanliftthat!He’sas_____asahorse.[單選題]*A.toughB.bigC.heavyD.strong(正確答案)15.Youweresupposedto_____yourwordscarefullynowthatyoumeantnooffence.[單選題]*A.swallowB.breakC.keepD.weigh(正確答案)16.Weplayedthegame_____therules.[單選題]*A.onaccountofB.aheadofC.accordingto(正確答案)D.apartfrom17.Thearmy_____defeatatthehandsofitsenemies.[單選題]*A.suffered(正確答案)B.toleratedC.boreD.supported18.Allthesesweatersareextremely_____bythelocalresidentsofasmallScottishisland.[單選題]*A.well-knitB.well-foundedC.well-wornD.well-made(正確答案)19.Insomepartsoftheworldtheindigenouspopulationhasbeencompletely_____.[單選題]*A.wipedupB.wipedout(正確答案)C.wipedawayD.wipedoff20.The_____oftwohousesprovedsuchafinancialburdenthattheywereforcedtosellone.[單選題]*A.upkeep(正確答案)B.upshotC.upsurgeD.uproar第二題、完形填空題（單選題，每個(gè)小題1分，共10個(gè)小題，共20分）

John,afamousmusician,tookhispricelessantiquezither(齊特琴)andplayeditinthecrowdedsubwaystation.Themusicemanatingfromthezitherwasdelicatelystreaming__1__thewholestation.However,duringtheone-hourplay,onlysixorsevenpeopleweretruly__2__thecharmingmusic.Johnonlygot52dollarsforhisworkthatday.

However,innormaldays,whenJohnisabouttoholda__3__,oneticketcanbesoldatmorethan100dollarsanditisextremely__4__tobuyaticketevenatsuchahighprice.Therefore,later,manypassers-byinthestationthatdayfeltdeeply__5__fornotrecognizingthefamousmusicianandmissingsuchavaluablebut__6__musicfeast.

Ihaveavery__7__friendwhohadtotallychangedafterknowingthathiswife__8__anacuteillness.Hecookedbyhimselfforthefamilyandtookawalkwithhiswifeeveryday.Nonetheless,hiswifestilldidnotmanageto__9__theillnessandpassedawayafterthreemonths.Afterthat,heoftensighed__10__thatduetohispastbusylife,hehadmissedalotofbeautifultimewithhiswife.Butnow,itis__11__tomakeupforit.

Itisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.Wehave__12__alotofpreciousthingsinourlifewithoutknowinghowto__13__them.Actually,Ialsomissedsomething__14__before.Thereasonissimple:wehadthoughtthatwecouldstillownthemtomorrow.

Nevertheless,tomorrowisactually__15__reliable.TherewasafamousBuddhistmonksayingthatinmanypeople’slives,theyhaveonlydonetwothings:waitingand__16__.Theresultisthattheywerealwaystoolateto__17__whattheyhadbeforetheylostit.Wewouldoftenclaimtodosomethingwhenwe__18__,orwhenwehavemoneyorwhenwebecomeold,etc.However,whenwereachthe__19__,wecouldnolongerrealizeour__20__,becausewehavelostitbythen.1.[單選題]*A.beforeB.throughout(正確答案)C.aboveD.for2.[單選題]*A.appreciating(正確答案)B.listeningC.creatingD.discussing3.[單選題]*A.meetingB.partyC.debateD.concert(正確答案)4.[單選題]*A.easyB.convenientC.possibleD.difficult(正確答案)5.[單選題]*A.excitedB.disappointedC.regretful(正確答案)D.worried6.[單選題]*A.specialB.cheap(正確答案)C.deliciousD.wonderful7.[單選題]*A.lazyB.socialC.busy(正確答案)D.optimistic8.[單選題]*A.putupwithB.camedownwith(正確答案)C.cameupwithD.endupwith9.[單選題]*A.cureB.diagnoseC.attackD.conquer(正確答案)10.[單選題]*A.miserably(正確答案)B.helplesslyC.deliberatelyD.slightly11.[單選題]*A.necessaryB.absoluteC.impossible(正確答案)D.beneficial12.[單選題]*A.missed(正確答案)B.madeC.inventedD.contributed13.[單選題]*A.value(正確答案)B.applyC.conserveD.convey14.[單選題]*A.importantB.precious(正確答案)C.positiveD.negative15.[單選題]*A.tosomedegreeB.onthewayC.atalltimesD.bynomeans(正確答案)16.[單選題]*A.regretting(正確答案)B.rewardingC.demandingD.expecting17.[單選題]*A.observeB.neglectC.cherish(正確答案)D.discover18.[單選題]*A.getupB.setupC.growup(正確答案)D.makeup19.[單選題]*A.goalB.condition(正確答案)C.agreementD.destination20.[單選題]*A.dangerB.mistakeC.purposeD.wish(正確答案)第三題、閱讀理解題（單選題，每個(gè)小題2分，共30題，共60分。）Passage1

Thatpeopleoftenexperiencetroublesleepinginadifferentbedinunfamiliarsurroundingsisaphenomenonknownasthe“first-night”effect.Ifapersonstaysinthesameroomthefollowingnighttheytendtosleepmoresoundly.YukaSasakiandhercolleaguesatBrownUniversitysetouttoinvestigatetheoriginsofthiseffect.

Dr.Sasakiknewthefirst-nighteffectprobablyhassomethingtodowithhowhumansevolved.Thepuzzlewaswhatbenefitwouldbegainedfromitwhenperformancemightbeaffectedthefollowingday.Shealsoknewfrompreviousworkconductedonbirdsanddolphinsthattheseanimalsputhalfoftheirbrainstosleepatatimesothattheycanrestwhileremainingalertenoughtoavoidpredators(捕食者).Thisledhertowonderifpeoplemightbedoingthesamething.Totakeacloserlook,herteamstudied35healthypeopleastheysleptintheunfamiliarenvironmentoftheuniversity’sDepartmentofPsychologicalSciences.Theparticipantseachsleptinthedepartmentfortwonightsandwerecarefullymonitoredwithtechniquesthatlookedattheactivityoftheirbrains.Dr.Sasakifound,asexpected,theparticipantssleptlesswellontheirfirstnightthantheydidontheirsecond,takingmorethantwiceaslongtofallasleepandsleepinglessoverall.Duringdeepsleep,theparticipants’brainsbehavedinasimilarmannerseeninbirdsanddolphins.Onthefirstnightonly,thelefthemispheres(半球)oftheirbrainsdidnotsleepnearlyasdeeplyastheirrighthemispheresdid.

Curiousifthelefthemisphereswereindeedremainingawaketoprocessinformationdetectedinthesurroundingenvironment,Dr.Sasakire-rantheexperimentwhilepresentingthesleepingparticipantswithamixofregularlytimedbeeps(蜂鳴聲)ofthesametoneandirregularbeepsofadifferenttoneduringthenight.Sheworkedoutthat,ifthelefthemispherewasstayingalerttokeepguardinastrangeenvironment,thenitwouldreacttotheirregularbeepsbystirringpeoplefromsleepandwouldignoretheregularlytimedones.Thisispreciselywhatshefound.1.Whatdidresearchersfindpuzzlingaboutthefirst-nighteffect?[單選題]*A.Towhatextentitcantroublepeople.B.Whatroleithasplayedinevolution.C.Whatcircumstancesmaytriggerit.D.Inwhatwayitcanbebeneficial.(正確答案)2.WhatdowelearnaboutDr.YukaSasakidoingherresearch?[單選題]*A.Shefoundbirdsanddolphinsremainalertwhileasleep.B.Shefoundbirdsanddolphinssleepinmuchthesameway.C.Shegotsomeideafrompreviousstudiesonbirdsanddolphins(正確答案)D.Sheconductedstudiesonbirds’anddolphins’sleepingpatterns.3.WhatdidDr.Sasakidowhenshefirstdidherexperiment?[單選題]*A.Shemonitoredthebrainactivityofparticipantssleepinginanewenvironment.(正確答案)B.Sherecruited35participantsfromherDepartmentofPsychologicalSciences.C.Shestudiedthedifferencesbetweenthetwosidesofparticipants’brains.D.Shetestedherfindingsaboutbirdsanddolphinsonhumansubjects.4.WhatdidDr.Sasakidowhenre-runningherexperiment?[單選題]*A.Sheanalyzedthenegativeeffectofirregulartonesonbrains.B.Sherecordedparticipants’adaptationtochangedenvironment.C.Sheexposedherparticipantstotwodifferentstimuli.(正確答案)D.Shecomparedtheresponsesofdifferentparticipants.5.WhatdidDr.Sasakifindabouttheparticipantsinherexperiment?[單選題]*A.Theytendedtoenjoycertaintonesmorethanothers.B.Theytendedtoperceiveirregularbeepsasathreat.(正確答案)C.Theyfeltsleepywhenexposedtoregularbeeps.D.Theydifferedintheirtoleranceofirregulartones.Passage2

It’stimetoreevaluatehowwomenhandleconflictatwork.Beingoverworkedorover-committedathomeandonthejobwillnotgetyouwhereyouwanttobeinlife.Itwillonlyslowyoudownandhinderyourcareergoals.

Didyouknowwomenaremorelikelythanmentofeelexhausted?Nearlytwiceasmanywomenthanmenages18-44reportedfeeling“verytired”or“exhausted”,accordingtoarecentstudy.

Thismaynotbesurprisinggiventhatthisistheagerangewhenwomenhavechildren.It’salsotheagerangewhenmanywomenaretryingtobalancecareersandhome.Onereasonwomenmayfeelexhaustedisthattheyhaveahardtimesaying“no.”Womenwanttobeabletodoitall--volunteerforschoolpartiesorcookdeliciousmeals-andsotheiranswertoanyrequestisoften“Yes,Ican.”

Womenstruggletosay“no”intheworkplaceforsimilarreasons,includingthedesiretobelikedbytheircolleagues.Unfortunately,thisinabilitytosay“no”maybehurtingwomen’sheathaswellastheircareer.

Attheworkplace,menuseconflictasawaytopositionthemselves,whilewomenoftenavoidconflictorstrivetobethepeacemaker,becausetheydon’twanttobeviewedasaggressiveordisruptiveatwork.Forexample,there’saproblemthatneedstobeaddressedimmediately,resultinginadisputeoverwhoshouldbetheonetofixit.Menaremorelikelytofacethatdisputefromtheperspectiveofwhatbenefitsthemmost,whereaswomenmayapproachthesamedisputefromtheperspectiveofwhat’stheeasiestandquickestwaytoresolvetheproblem-evenifthatmeansdoingtheboringworkthemselves.

Thisdifferenceinhandlingconflictcouldbethedecidingfactoronwhogetspromotedtoaleadershippositionandwhodoesnot.Leadershavetobeabletodelegateandmanageresourceswisely--includingstaffexpertise.Shoulderingmoreoftheworkloadmaynotearnyouthatpromotion.Instead,itmayhighlightyourinabilitytodelegateeffectively.1.Whatdoestheauthorsayistheproblemwithwomen?[單選題]*A.Theyareoftenunclearaboutthecareergoalstoreach.B.Theyareusuallymorecommittedathomethanonthejob.C.Theytendtobeover-optimisticabouthowfartheycouldgo.D.Theytendtopushthemselvesbeyondthelimitsoftheirability.(正確答案)2.Whydoworkingwomenofchild-bearingagetendtofeeldrainedofenergy?[單選題]*A.Theystruggletosatisfythedemandsofbothworkandhome.(正確答案)B.Theyaretoodevotedtoworkandunabletorelaxasaresult.C.Theydotheirbesttocooperatewiththeirworkmates.D.Theyareobligedtotakeuptoomanyresponsibilities.3.Whatmayhinderthefutureprospectsofcareerwomen?[單選題]*A.Theirunwillingnesstosay“no”.(正確答案)B.Theirdesiretobeconsideredpowerful.C.Anunderestimateoftheirownability.D.Alackofcouragetofacechallenges.4.Menandwomandifferintheirapproachtoresolvingworkplaceconflictsinthat_____.[單選題]*A.womentendtobeeasilysatisfiedB.menaregenerallymorepersuasiveC.mentendtoputtheirpersonalinterestsfirst(正確答案)D.womenaremuchmorereadytocompromise5.Whatisimportanttoagoodleader?[單選題]*A.Adominantpersonality.B.ThecouragetoadmitfailureC.Theabilitytodelegate.(正確答案)D.Astrongsenseofresponsibility.Passage3

NobodyreallyknowshowbigLagosis.What’sindisputableisthatit’sgrowingveryquicklyBetweennowand2050,theurbanpopulationofAfricacouldtriple.Yetcitiesinsub-SaharanAfricaarenotgettingricherthewaycitiesintherestoftheworldhave.MosturbanAfricansliveinslums(貧民窟);migrantsareoftennotmuchbetteroffthantheywereinthecountryside.Why?

Theimmediateproblemispoverty.MostofAfricaisurbanizingatalowerlevelofincomethanotherregionsoftheworlddid.Thatmeansthere’slittlemoneyaroundforinvestmentthatwouldmakecitiesliveableandmoreproductive.Withoutupgradesandnewcapacity,bridges,roadsandpowersystemsareunabletocopewithexpandingpopulations.WiththeexceptionofSouthAfrica,theonlylightrailmetrosysteminsub-SaharanAfricaisinAddisAbaba,Ethiopia.Trafficjamleadstoexpenseandunpredictability,thingsthatkeepinvestorsaway.

Inotherpartsoftheworld,increasingagriculturalproductivityandindustrializationwenttogether.Moreproductivefarmersmeanttherewasasurplusthatcouldfeedcities;inturn,thatcreatedapooloflabourforfactories.ButAfricancitiesaredifferent.Theyaretoooftenbuiltaroundconsumingnaturalresources.Governmentisconcentratedincapitals,soisthemoney.MosturbanAfricansworkforasmallminorityoftherich,whotendtobeinvolvedineithercronyish(有裙帶關(guān)系的)businessesorpolitics.SinceAfricanagricultureisstillbroadlyunproductive,foodisimported,consumingaportionofrevenue.

Sowhatcanbedone?ThoughAfricancountriesarepoor,notallAfricancitiesare.InLagos,foreignoilworkerscanpayasmuchas$65,000peryearinrentforamodestapartmentinasafepartoftown.Ifthatincomewerebettertaxed,itmightprovidetherevenueforbetterinfrastructure.Ifcityleadersweremoreaccountabletotheirresidents,theymightfavourprojectsdesignedtohelpthemmore.Yetevenasnewroadsarebuilt,newpeoplearrive.Whenacity’spopulationgrowsby5%ayear,itisdifficulttokeepup.1.Whatdowelearnfromthepassageaboutcitiesinsub-SaharanAfrica?[單選題]*A.Theyhavemoreslumsthanothercitiesintheworld.B.Theyaregrowingfastwithoutbecomingricher.(正確答案)C.Theyareasmodernizedasmanycitieselsewhere.D.Theyattractmigrantswhowanttobebetteroff.2.Whatdoestheauthorimplyabouturbanizationinotherpartsoftheworld?[單選題]*A.Itbenefitedfromthecontributionofimmigrants.B.Itstartedwhenpeople’sincomewasrelativelyhigh.(正確答案)C.Itbenefitedfromtheacceleratedriseinproductivity.D.Itstartedwiththeimprovementofpeople’slivelihood.3.Whyissub-SaharanAfricaunappealingtoinvestors?[單選題]*A.Itlacksadequatetransportfacilities.(正確答案)B.Thelivingexpensestherearetoohigh.C.Itisonthewholetoodenselypopulated.D.Thelocalgovernmentsarecorrupted.4.InwhatwaydoestheauthorsayAfricancitiesaredifferent?[單選題]*A.Theyhaveattractedhugenumbersoffarmlabourers.B.Theystillrelyheavilyonagriculturalproductivity.C.Theyhavedevelopedattheexpenseofnature.(正確答案)D.Theydependfarmoreonforeigninvestment.5.WhatmightbeasolutiontotheproblemsfacingAfricancities?[單選題]*A.Loweringofapartmentrent.B.Bettereducationforresidents.C.Morerationaloverallplanning.D.Amoreresponsiblegovernment.(正確答案)Passage4

YoucanseeaseaturtlenamedHerman,anoctopus(章魚)calledOctavia,andasealnamedLidiaattheSmithsonian’sNationalZooinWashington,D.C.Ratherthanrealanimals,theyareactuallyartworksmadeoutofplastictrashfromtheocean.

Theseartworksarepartofatravelingexhibitcalled“WashedAshore:ArttoSavetheSea”.TheWashedAshoreproject,ledbytheartistcalledPozzi,workstoraiseawarenessaboutplasticpollutioninEarth’soceans.

Morethan315billionpoundsofplasticlittertheworld’soceanstoday.Mostoftheplasticisgarbagefromtownsandcities,aswellastrashthatpeopleleaveonbeaches.Rainwater,winds,andhightidesbringthetrashintotheoceanorintoriversthatleadtotheocean.Onceitisunderthewaves,theplasticbeginstobreakupintosmallerandsmallerpieces.

Thousandsofseaanimalsdieeachyearfromeatingplasticbagsandotherthings.Eachyear,millionsmorepoundsofplasticendupintheocean.Arecentstudyfoundthatifthatcontinues,by2050thetotalweightofplasticwillbemorethanthatofallthefishintheocean.

TheWashedAshoreprojectisworkingtostopthatfromhappening.Since2010,WashedAshorevolunteershavecollected38,000poundsofplastictrashfrommorethan300milesofbeaches.TheyhelpedPozzicreatemorethan60artworksofseacreaturesharmedbyplasticpollution.

“Theseartworksareapowerfulreminderofourpersonalroleandglobalresponsibilityinpreservingbiodiversity(生物多樣性)onlandandinthesea,”saysDennisKelly,directoroftheNationalZoo.1.WhatisthepurposeoftheartworksshownattheSmithsonian’sNationalZoo?[單選題]*A.Toletpeopleknowaboutanimalsintheocean.B.Tointroduceonewayofrecyclingplastictrash.C.Towarnpeopleofplasticpollutionintheocean.(正確答案)D.ToshowPozzi’sgreatgiftforcreatingartworks.2.Accordingtothepassage,whatisthesourceofplasticpollutionintheocean?[單選題]*A.Garbagefromtownsandcities.B.Trashleftonbeachesbypeople.C.Plasticbagsbrokenupbywaves.D.Littercreatedbyhumanactivities.(正確答案)3.ThedatainParagraph5isgiventoprovethat_____.[單選題]*A.plasticpollutionwillbemoreseriousintheoceanB.moreandmoreartworksofseacreatureswillbemadeC.theWashedAshoreprojecthasmadegreatachievements(正確答案)D.volunteerscansolvetheoceanpollutionsuccessfullyby20504.What’sDennisKelly’sattitudetowardstheartworks?[單選題]*A.Worried.B.Supportive.(正確答案)C.Doubtful.D.Unconcerned.5.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?[單選題]*A.TurningTrashintoArt.(正確答案)B.WorkingforWashedAshore.C.CollectingPlasticTrash.D.StoppingEnvironmentalPollution.Passage5

Inrecentyears,agrowingbodyofresearchhasshownthatourappetiteandfoodintakeareinfluencedbyalargenumberoffactorsbesidesourbiologicalneedforenergy,includingoureatingenvironmentandourperceptionofthefoodinfrontofus.

Studieshaveshown,forinstance,thateatinginfrontoftheTV(orasimilardistraction)canincreasebothhungerandtheamountoffoodconsumed.Evensimplevisualcues,likeplatesizeandlighting,havebeenshowntoaffectportionsizeandconsumption.

Anewstudysuggestedthatourshort-termmemoryalsomayplayaroleinappetite.Severalhoursafterameal,people’shungerlevelswerepredictednotbyhowmuchthey’deatenbutratherbyhowmuchfoodthey’dseeninfrontofthem—inotherwords,howmuchtheyrememberedeating.

Thisdisparity(蓋棄)suggeststhememoryofourpreviousmealmayhaveabiggerinfluenceonourappetitethantheactualsizeofthemeal,saysJeffreyM.Brunstrom,aprofessorofexperimentalpsychologyattheUniversityofBristol.

“Hungerisn’tcontrolledsolelybythephysicalcharacteristicsofarecentmeal.Wehaveidentifiedanindependentroleformemoryforthatmeal,”Brunstromsays.“Thisshowsthattherelationshipbetweenhungerandfoodintakeismorecomplexthanwethought.”

Thesefindingsechoearlierresearchthatsuggestsourperceptionoffoodcansometimestrickourbody’sresponsetothefooditself.Ina2011study,forinstance,peoplewhodrankthesame350-calorie(卡路里)milkshakeontwoseparateoccasionsproduceddifferentlevelsofhunger-relatedhormones(荷爾蒙),dependingonwhethertheshake’slabelsaiditcontained620or140calories.Moreover,theparticipantsreportedfeelingmorefullwhentheythoughtthey’dconsumedahigher-calorieshake.

Whatdoesthismeanforoureatinghabits?Althoughithardlyseemspracticaltotrickourselvesintoeatingless,thenewfindingsdohighlightthebenefitsoffocusingonourfoodandavoidingTVandmultitaskingwhileeating.

Theso-calledmindful-eatingstrategiescanfightdistractionsandhelpuscontrolourappetite,Brunstromsays.1.Whatissaidtobeafactoraffectingourappetiteandfoodintake?[單選題]*A.Howweperceivethefoodweeat.(正確答案)B.Whatingredientsthefoodcontains.C.Whenweeatourmeals.D.Howfastweeatourmeals.2.Whatwouldhappenatmealtimeifyourememberedeatingalotinthepreviousmeal?[單選題]*A.Youwouldprobablybemorepickyaboutfood.B.Youwouldnotfeellikeeatingthesamefood.C.Youwouldhaveagoodappetite.D.Youwouldnotfeelsohungry.(正確答案)3.Whatdowelearnfromthe2011study?[單選題]*A.Foodlabelsmaymisleadconsumersintheirpurchases.B.Foodlabelsmayinfluenceourbody’sresponsetofood.(正確答案)C.Hungerlevelsdependonone’sconsumptionofcalories.D.Peopletendtotakeinalotmorecaloriesthannecessary.4.WhatdoesBrunstromsuggestwedotocontrolourappetite?[單選題]*A.Trickourselvesintoeatingless.B.Choosefoodwithfewercalories.C.Concentrateonfoodwhileeating.(正確答案)D.Pickdishesoftherightsize.5.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?[單選題]*A.Eatingdistractionsoftenaffectourfooddigestion.B.Psychologicalfactorsinfluenceourhungerlevels.(正確答案)C.Ourfoodintakeisdeterminedbyourbiologicalneeds.D.Goodeatinghabitswillcontributetoourhealth.Passage6

Asasocietywemightwanttorethinkthetimeandmoneyspentoneducation,sothattheseresourcescanbenefitagreaterpercentageofthepopulation.Ideally,bothhighschoolsandcollegescanprepareindividualsfortheever-changingrolesthatarelikelytobeexpectedofthem.

Highschooldegreesofferfarlessinthewayofpreparationforworkthantheymight,orthanmanyothernationscurrentlyoffer,creatingagrowingskillsgapinoureconomy.Weencouragestudentstogoontocollegewhethertheyarepreparedornot,orhaveaclearsenseofpurposeorinterest,andnowhavethehighestcollegedropoutrateintheworld.

Wemightlooktoothercountriesformodelsofhowhighschoolscanofferbettertraining,aswellasthedevelopmentofaworkethic(勤奮工作的美德)andtheintellectualskillsneededforcontinuedlearninganddevelopment.IrecommendHarvard’s2011“PathwaystoProsperity”reportformoreattentiontothe“forgottenhalf”(thosewhodonotgoontocollege)andideasabouthowtoaddressthisissue.

Simultaneously,theliberalartsbecomemoreimportantthanever.Inaknowledgeeconomywhereprofessionalroleschangerapidlyandmanycollegestudentsarepreparingforpositionsthatmaynotevenexistyet,theskillsetneededisonethatpreparesthemforchangeandcontinuedlearning.

Learningtoexpressideaswellinbothwritingandspeech,knowinghowtofindinformation,andknowinghowtodoresearchareall-solidbackgroundskillsforawidevarietyofroles,andsuchtrainingismoreimportantthananyparticularmajorinaliberalartscollege.Weneedtocontinuetovaluebroadpreparationinthinkingskillsthatwillserveforalifetime.

Studentsalsoneedtolearntoworkindependentlyandtomakeresponsibledecisions.Thelengtheningpathtoadulthoodappearsexacerbated(惡化)byparentalinvolvementinthecollegeyears.Giventherisinginvestmentincollegeeducation,parentalconcernisnotsurprising,butlearningwhereandwhentointervene(干預(yù))willhelpstudentstakemoreownershipoftheoutcomesoftheseincreasinglycostlyeducations.1.Whatkindofeducationdoestheauthorthinkisideal?[單選題]*A.Itbenefitsthegreatmajorityofthegeneralpopulation.B.Itpreparesstudentstomeetthefutureneedsofsociety.(正確答案)C.Itencouragesstudentstolearnthroughouttheirlives.D.Itensuresthatstudents’expectationsaresuccessfullyfulfilled.2.Whatdoestheauthorsayistheproblemwithpresenthighschooleducation?[單選題]*A.Ignoringtheneedsofthosewhodon’tgotocollege.(正確答案)B.Teachingskillstobeusedrightaftergraduationonly.C.Givinglittleattentiontothosehavingdifficultylearning.D.Creatingthehighestdropoutrateinthedevelopedworld.3.Whatcharacterizesaknowledgeeconomyaccordingtothepassage?[單選題]*A.Peoplehavetoreceivehighereducationtoqualifyforaprofessionalposition.B.Studentsmajoringinliberalartsusuallyhavedifficultysecuringajob.C.Newpositionsareconstantlycreatedthatrequirepeopletokeeplearning.(正確答案)D.Collegesfindithardtoteachstudentshowtocopewiththechangingeconomy.4.Whatdoestheauthorthinkaliberalartscollegeshouldfocuson?[單選題]*A.Solidbackgroundknowledgeinaparticularfield.B.Practicalskillsurgentlyneededincurrentsociety.C.Basicskillsneededforchangeandlifelonglearning.(正確答案)D.Usefulthinkingskillsforadvancedacademicresearch.5.Whatsuggestiondoestheauthoroffertoparents?[單選題]*A.Rethinkingthevalueofhighereducation.B.Investingwiselyintheirchildren’seducation.C.Helpingtheirchildrentobringtheirtalentintofullplay.D.Avoidingtoomuchinterventionintheirchildren’seducation.(正確答案)第四題、閱讀理解題（判斷題，每個(gè)小題2分，共15題，共30分。）Passage1

ScientistsaroundtheworldhavebeenstudyingthewarmingofwatersinthePacificOceanknownasElNino.TheappearanceofElNinoisknowntoaffecttheweatheraroundtheworld.