【MOOC】《學術(shù)英語》(北京科技大學)章節(jié)測驗?zāi)秸n答案

【MOOC】《通用學術(shù)英語》(北京科技大學)章節(jié)測驗網(wǎng)課慕課答案Unit1EducationSelf-assessment1.問題：Theauthorarguesthatateacher’schiefconcernshouldbethedevelopmentofthestudent’s_________.

選項：

A、learningabilityandcommunicativeskill

B、totalpersonality

C、personalqualitiesandsocialskills

D、intellectualability

本題答案：【totalpersonality】2.問題：By“heldback”(Line1,Para.1),theauthormeans_________

選項：

A、forcedtostudyinthelowerclasse

B、madetoremaininthesameclasses

C、drawntotheirstudies

D、preventedfromadvancing

本題答案：【preventedfromadvancing】3.問題：Wefindthatbrightchildrenarerarelyheldbackbymixed-abilityteaching.Onthecontrary,boththeirknowledgeandexperienceareenriched.Wefeelthattherearemanydisadvantagesinstreaming(把……按能力分班)pupils.Itdoesnottakeintoaccountthefactthatchildrendevelopatdifferentrates.Itcanhaveabadeffectonboththebrightandthenot-so-brightchild.Afterall,itcanbequitediscouragingtobeatthebottomofthetopgrade!Besides,itisratherunrealtogradepeoplejustaccordingtotheirintellectualability.Thisisonlyoneaspectoftheirtotalpersonality.Weareconcernedtodeveloptheabilitiesofallourpupilstothefull,notjusttheiracademicability.Wealsovaluepersonalqualitiesandsocialskills,andwefindthatmixed-abilityteachingcontributestoalltheseaspectsoflearning.Inourclassrooms,weworkinvariousways.Thepupilsoftenworkingroups:thisgivesthemtheopportunitytolearntocooperate,toshare,andtodevelopleadershipskills.Theyalsolearnhowtocopewithpersonalproblemsaswellaslearninghowtothink,tomakedecisions,toanalyzeandevaluate,andtocommunicateeffectively.Thepupilslearnfromeachotheraswellasfromtheteacher.Sometimesthepupilsworkinpairs;sometimestheyworkonindividualtasksandassignments,andtheycandothisattheirownspeed.Theyalsohavesomeformalclassteachingwhenthisisappropriate.Weencourageourpupilstousethelibrary,andweteachthemtheskillstheyneedinordertodothisefficiently.Anadvancedpupilcandoadvancedwork:itdoesnotmatterwhatagethechildis.Weexpectourpupilstodotheirbest,nottheirleast,andwegivethemeveryencouragementtoattainthisgoal.Inthepassage,theauthor’sattitudetowards“mixed-abilityteaching”is_________.

選項：

A、objective

B、questioning

C、approving

D、critical

本題答案：【approving】4.問題：Accordingtothepassage,universitiesshowgreatenthusiasmforDLprogramsforthepurposeof________.

選項：

A、buildinguptheirreputation

B、upgradingtheirteachingfacilities

C、providingconvenienceforstudents

D、cuttingdownontheirexpenses

本題答案：【cuttingdownontheirexpenses】5.問題：Whataccountsforthehighdrop-outratesforonlinestudents?

選項：

A、Thereisnomechanismtoensurethattheymaketherequiredeffort.

B、Thereisnostrictcontrolovertheacademicstandardsofthecourses.

C、Theevaluationsystemusedbyonlineuniversitiesisinherentlyweak.

D、Lackofclassroominteractionreducestheeffectivenessofinstruction.

本題答案：【Thereisnomechanismtoensurethattheymaketherequiredeffort.】6.問題：ManystudentstakeInternet-basedcoursesmainlybecausetheycan________.

選項：

A、saveagreatdealontravelingandboardingexpenses

B、selectcoursesfromvariouscollegesanduniversities

C、workontherequiredcourseswheneverandwherever

D、earntheiracademicdegreeswithmuchlesseffort

本題答案：【workontherequiredcourseswheneverandwherever】7.問題：Accordingtothepassage,distancelearningisbasicallycharacterizedby________.

選項：

A、aminimumortotalabsenceofface-to-faceinstruction

B、aconsiderableflexibilityinitsacademicrequirements

C、thegreatdiversityofstudents’academicbackgrounds

D、thecasualrelationshipbetweenstudentsandprofessors

本題答案：【aminimumortotalabsenceofface-to-faceinstruction】8.問題：Byalmostanymeasure,thereisaboominInternet-basedinstruction.Injustafewyears,34percentofAmericanuniversitieshavebegunofferingsomeformofdistancelearning(DL),andamongthelargerschools,it’scloserto90percent.Ifyoudoubtthepopularityofthetrend,youprobablyhaven’theardoftheUniversityofPhoenix.Itgrantsdegreesentirelyonthebasisofonlineinstruction.Itenrolls90,000students,astatisticusedtosupportitsclaimtobethelargestprivateuniversityinthecountry.Whilethekindsofinstructionofferedintheseprogramswilldiffer,DLusuallysignifiesacourseinwhichtheinstructorspostsyllabi(課程大綱),readingassignments,andschedulesonWebsites,andstudentssendintheirassignmentsbye-mail.Generallyspeaking,face-to-facecommunicationwithaninstructorisminimizedoreliminatedaltogether.Theattractionforstudentsmightatfirstseemobvious.Primarily,there’stheconveniencepromisedbycoursesontheNet:youcandothework,astheysay,inyourpajamas(睡衣).Butfiguresindicatethatthereducedeffortresultsinareducedcommitmenttothecourse.WhiledropoutratesforallfreshmenatAmericanuniversitiesisaround20percent,therateforonlinestudentsis35percent.Studentsthemselvesseemtounderstandtheweaknessesinherentinthesetup.InasurveyconductedforeCornell,theDLdivisionofCornellUniversity,lessthanathirdoftherespondentsexpectedthequalityoftheonlinecoursetobeasgoodastheclassroomcourse.Clearly,fromtheschools’perspective,there’salotofmoneytobesaved.Althoughsomeofthemoreambitiousprogramsrequirenewinvestmentsinserversandnetworkstosupportcollaborativesoftware,mostDLcoursescanrunonexistingorminimallyupgraded(升級)systems.Themorestudentswhoenrollinacoursebutdon’tcometocampus,themoretheschoolsavesonkeepingthelightsonintheclassrooms,payingdoorkeepers,andmaintainingparkinglots.And,whilethere’sevidencethatinstructorsmustworkhardertorunaDLcourseforavarietyofreasons,theywon’tbepaidanymore,andmightwellbepaidless.WhatisthemoststrikingfeatureoftheUniversityofPhoenix?

選項：

A、Itboaststhelargestnumberofstudentsoncampus.

B、Allitscoursesareofferedonline.

C、Itsonlinecoursesareofthebestquality

D、Anyonetakingitsonlinecoursesissuretogetadegree.

本題答案：【Allitscoursesareofferedonline.】9.問題：Theauthor’spurposeofwritingthispassageisto_________.

選項：

A、argueforteachingbrightandnot-so-brightpupilsinthesameclass

B、recommendpairworkandgroupworkforclassroomactivitie

C、emphasizetheimportanceofappropriateformalclassroomteaching

D、offeradviceontheproperuseofthelibrary

本題答案：【argueforteachingbrightandnot-so-brightpupilsinthesameclass】10.問題：WhichofthefollowingisNOTMENTIONEDinthethirdparagraph?

選項：

A、Pupilsaimtolearntodeveloptheirreasoningabilities

B、Groupworkgivespupilstheopportunitytolearntoworktogetherwithothers

C、Groupworkprovidespupilswiththeopportunitytolearntobecapableorganizers

D、Pupilsalsolearnhowtoparticipateinteachingactivities.

本題答案：【Pupilsalsolearnhowtoparticipateinteachingactivities.】11.問題：Readthefollowingnounphrase:blendedlearningenvironmentsinwhichstudentsbecomeactiveandinteractivelearners.Inthisnounphrase,theitalicizedpartis____________.

選項：

A、pre-modifier

B、post-modifier

C、prepositionalphrase

D、determiner

本題答案：【post-modifier】12.問題：Readthefollowingnounphrase:thosefivebeautifulshinyArkansasBlackapplessittingonthechair.Whatistheheadnoun?

選項：

A、those

B、chair

C、apples

D、shiny

本題答案：【apples】13.問題：Anelectionisaformalgroupdecision-makingprocessbywhichapopulationchoosesanindividualtoholdpublicoffice.Electionsarescheduledonaregularcycleandusuallyinvolvebothmajorandmanysmallparties.Inthisdefinition,theitalicizedsentenceservesas____________.

選項：

A、narrativematerial

B、potentialtargetaudience

C、resolutiontoaproblem

D、priorknowledgeofaudience

本題答案：【narrativematerial】14.問題：Psychologymaybedefinedasthesciencethatstudiesthebehaviorofmanandotheranimals.Inthisdefinition,‘thescience’is____________.

選項：

A、theterm

B、theclass

C、thedifferentia

D、theprepositionalphrase

本題答案：【theclass】15.問題：Thescientificstudyoflanguage,especiallylanguageform,languagemeaning,andlanguageincontextcanbedefinedaslinguistics.Whattypeofdefinitionisthis?

選項：

A、aformaldefinition

B、anamingdefinitio

C、anextendeddefinition

D、atheorydefinition

本題答案：【anamingdefinitio】16.Thegovernmentispressingforanearly____________ofthedispute.

本題答案：【resolution】17.enhanceawarenessfacilitateflexibleperspectiveinsufficientevidenceconflictadjustmentresolutionShewentthroughaperiodofemotional____________afterhermarriagebrokeup.

本題答案：【adjustment】18.Hissalaryis____________tomeethisneeds.

本題答案：【insufficient】19.Thereisconvincing____________ofalinkbetweenexposuretosunandskincancer.

本題答案：【evidence】20.Itisimportantthatstudentsdevelopa(n)____________ofhowtheInternetcanbeused.

本題答案：【awareness】21.Thisisanopportunityto____________thereputationofthecompany.

本題答案：【enhance】22.Trytoseetheissuefromadifferent____________.

本題答案：【perspective】23.Ourplansneedtobe____________enoughtocaterfortheneedsofeveryone.

本題答案：【flexible】24.Shefoundherselfin____________withherparentsoverherfuturecareer.

本題答案：【conflict】25.Thenewtradeagreementshould____________morerapideconomicgrowth.

本題答案：【facilitate】Writinganextendeddefinitionessay1.Reviewwhatyouhavelearnedinthisunitaboutdefinition.Writeanextendeddefinitionofaterm,beitathing,aprolem,aconceptoratheory,inyoursubjectofstudy.Itshouldbenolessthan150words.

Thedefinitionshouldbeclear,logicalandinformative.Unit2SystemSelf-assessment21.問題：Leaddeposits,whichaccumulatedinsoilandsnowduringthe1960’sand70’s,wereprimarilytheresultofleadedgasolineemissionsoriginatingintheUnitedStates.InthetwentyyearsthattheCleanAirActhasmandatedunleadedgasuseintheUnitedStates,theleadaccumulationworldwidehasdecreasedsignificantly.AstudypublishedrecentlyinthejournalNatureshowsthatair-borneleadedgasemissionsfromtheUnitedStatesweretheleadingcontributortothehighconcentrationofleadinthesnowinGreenland.ThenewstudyisaresultofthecontinuedresearchledbyDr.CharlesBoutron,anexpertontheimpactofheavymetalsontheenvironmentattheNationalCenterforScientificResearchinFrance.AstudybyDr.Boutronpublishedin1991showedthatleadlevelsinarctic(北極的)snowweredeclining.Inhisnewstudy,Dr.BoutronfoundtheratiosofthedifferentformsofleadintheleadedgasolineusedintheUnitedStatesweredifferentfromtheratiosofEuropean,AsianandCanadiangasolineandthusenabledscientiststodifferentiate(區(qū)分)theleadsources.ThedominantleadratiofoundinGreenlandsnowmatchedthatfoundingasolinefromtheUnitedStates.InastudypublishedinthejournalAmbio,scientistsfoundthatleadlevelsinsoilintheNortheasternUnitedStateshaddecreasedmarkedlysincetheintroductionofunleadedgasoline.Manyscientistshadbelievedthattheleadwouldstayinsoilandsnowforalongerperiod.TheauthorsoftheAmbiostudyexaminedsamplesoftheupperlayersofsoiltakenfromthesamesitesof30forestfloorsinNewEngland,NewYorkandPennsylvaniain1980andin1990.Theforestenvironmentprocessedandredistributedtheleadfasterthanthescientistshadexpected.Scientistssaybothstudiesdemonstratethatcertainpartsoftheecosystem(生態(tài)系統(tǒng))respondrapidlytoreductionsinatmosphericpollution,butthatthesefindingsshouldnotbeusedasalicensetopollute.ThestudypublishedinthejournalNatureindicatesthat________.

選項：

A、theCleanAirActhasnotproducedthedesiredresults

B、leaddepositsinarcticsnowareontheincrease

C、leadwillstayinsoilandsnowlongerthanexpected

D、theUSisthemajorsourceofleadpollutioninarcticsnow

本題答案：【theUSisthemajorsourceofleadpollutioninarcticsnow】2.問題：Whatisthemessagetheauthorintendstoconvey?

選項：

A、Globalwarmingismoreofamoralissuethanapracticalone.

B、Theultimatesolutiontoglobalwarmingliesinnewtechnology.

C、Thedebateoverglobalwarmingwillleadtotechnologicalbreakthroughs.

D、Peoplehavetogiveupcertainmaterialcomfortstostopglobalwarming.

本題答案：【Theultimatesolutiontoglobalwarmingliesinnewtechnology.】3.問題：Theauthorbelievesthat,sincethesigningoftheKyotoProtocol,_________.

選項：

A、politicianshavestartedtodosomethingtobetterthesituation

B、fewnationshaveadoptedrealtoughmeasurestolimitenergyuse

C、reductionsinenergyconsumptionhavegreatlycutbackglobalwarming

D、internationalcooperationhascontributedtosolvingenvironmentalproblems

本題答案：【fewnationshaveadoptedrealtoughmeasurestolimitenergyuse】4.問題：Greenhouseemissionswillmorethandoubleby2050becauseof_________.

選項：

A、economicgrowth

B、wastefuluseofenergy

C、thewideninggapbetweentherichandpoor

D、therapidadvancesofscienceandtechnology

本題答案：【economicgrowth】5.問題：Accordingtotheauthor’sunderstanding,whatisAlGore’sviewonglobalwarming?

選項：

A、Itisarealitybothpeopleandpoliticiansareunawareof.

B、Itisaphenomenonthatcausesusmanyinconveniences.

C、Itisaproblemthatcanbesolvedonceitisrecognized.

D、Itisanareaweactuallyhavelittleknowledgeabout.

本題答案：【Itisaproblemthatcanbesolvedonceitisrecognized.】6.問題：Globalwarmingmayormaynotbethegreatenvironmentalcrisisofthe21stcentury,but—regardlessofwhetheritisorisn’t—wewon’tdomuchaboutit.Wewillargueoveritandmayeven,asanation,makesomefairlysolemn-soundingcommitmentstoavoidit.Butthemoredramaticandmeaningfulthesecommitmentsseem,thelesslikelytheyaretobeobserved.AlGorecallsglobalwarmingan“inconvenienttruth,”asifmerelyrecognizingitcouldputusonapathtoasolution.Buttherealtruthisthatwedon’tknowenoughtorelieveglobalwarming,and—withoutmajortechnologicalbreakthroughs—wecan’tdomuchaboutit.From2003to2050,theworld’spopulationisprojectedtogrowfrom6.4billionto9.1billion,a42%increase.Ifenergyuseperpersonandtechnologyremainthesame,totalenergyuseandgreenhousegasemissions(mainly,CO2)willbe42%higherin2050.Butthat’stoolow,becausesocietiesthatgrowricherusemoreenergy.Weneedeconomicgrowthunlesswecondemntheworld’spoortotheirpresentpovertyandfreezeeveryoneelse’slivingstandards.Withmodestgrowth,energyuseandgreenhouseemissionsmorethandoubleby2050.Nogovernmentwilladoptrigidrestrictionsoneconomicgrowthandpersonalfreedom(limitsonelectricityusage,drivingandtrav)thatmightcutbackglobalwarming.Still,politicianswanttoshowthey’re“doingsomething.”ConsidertheKyotoProtocol(京都議定書).Itallowedcountriesthatjoinedtopunishthosethatdidn’t.Butithasn’treducedCO2emissions(upabout25%since1990),andmanysignatories(簽字國)didn’tadopttoughenoughpoliciestohittheir2008-2012targets.Thepracticalconclusionisthatifglobalwarmingisapotentialdisaster,theonlysolutionisnewtechnology.Onlyanaggressiveresearchanddevelopmentprogrammightfindwaysofbreakingourdependenceonfossilfuelsordealingwithit.Thetroublewiththeglobalwarmingdebateisthatithasbecomeamoralproblemwhenit’sreallyanengineeringone.Theinconvenienttruthisthatifwedon’tsolvetheengineeringproblem,we’rehelpless.Whatissaidaboutglobalwarminginthefirstparagraph?

選項：

A、Itmaynotproveanenvironmentalcrisisatall.

B、Itisanissuerequiringworldwidecommitments.

C、Seriousstepshavebeentakentoavoidorstopit.

D、Verylittlewillbedonetobringitundercontrol.

本題答案：【Verylittlewillbedonetobringitundercontrol.】7.問題：Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthatscientists________.

選項：

A、arepuzzledbythemysteryofforestpollution

B、feelrelievedbytheuseofunleadedgasoline

C、stillconsiderleadpollutionaproblem

D、lacksufficientmeanstocombatleadpollution

本題答案：【stillconsiderleadpollutionaproblem】8.問題：TheauthorsoftheAmbiostudyhavefoundthat________.

選項：

A、forestsgetridofleadpollutionfasterthanexpected

B、leadaccumulationsinforestsaremoredifficulttodealwith

C、leaddepositsarewidelydistributedintheforestsoftheUS

D、theupperlayersofsoilinforestsareeasilypollutedbyleademissions

本題答案：【forestsgetridofleadpollutionfasterthanexpected】9.問題：HowdidscientistsdiscoverthesourceofleadpollutioninGreenland?

選項：

A、ByanalyzingthedatapublishedinjournalslikeNatureandAmbio.

B、Byobservingtheleadaccumulationsindifferentpartsofthearcticarea.

C、BystudyingthechemicalelementsofsoilandsnowinNortheasternAmerica.

D、Bycomparingthechemicalcompositionsofleadedgasolineusedinvariouscountries.

本題答案：【Bycomparingthechemicalcompositionsofleadedgasolineusedinvariouscountries.】10.問題：LeadaccumulationworldwidedecreasedsignificantlyaftertheuseofunleadedgasintheUS________.

選項：

A、wasdiscouraged

B、wasenforcedbylaw

C、wasprohibitedbylaw

D、wasintroduced

本題答案：【wasenforcedbylaw】11.問題：Thegraphshowsthenumberofcasesofviolence______Newtown_____1970and2010.Asanoveralltrend,itisclearthatthenumberofcasesofviolenceincreasedfairlyrapidlyuntilthemid-eighties,remainedconstant____aroundadecade_____700casesbeforedropping_____zero____thelate1990s.___1990,thenumberofcasesstood____approximately300.Thatnumberrosesteadily_____500by1999andthenmoresharply_____900in2003.

選項：

A、at/from/until/at/to/in/in/about/to/to

B、in/between/for/at/to/in/in/at/to/to

C、at/until//above/for/to/until/in/by/to/to

D、in/between/for/above/to/in/in/by/by/to

本題答案：【in/between/for/at/to/in/in/at/to/to】12.問題：Intermsofvoice,scientificwritershaveatendencytouse_______voice.

選項：

A、Passivevoice

B、Activevoice

C、Middlevoice

D、Allabove

本題答案：【Passivevoice】13.問題：Whichofthefollowingisnotastageintheinvertedtrianglestructureofintroduction?

選項：

A、Define

B、Focus

C、Contextualise

D、Discuss

本題答案：【Discuss】14.問題：Whereshouldcontextualizationbeincludedinaresearcharticle?

選項：

A、Abstract

B、Introduction

C、Resultsanddiscussion

D、Conclusion

本題答案：【Introduction】15.問題：Whichofthefollowingisthemostcommonstructureofintroductioninscientificpapers?

選項：

A、Anecdoteintroduction

B、Question/quotationintroduction

C、Invertedtriangleintroduction

D、Contrastintroduction

本題答案：【Invertedtriangleintroduction】16.Theyhave___________anewheadteacheratmyson'sschool.

本題答案：【appointed】17.Themapshowsthe___________ofthisspeciesacrosstheworld.

本題答案：【distribution】18.Nowthattheproblemhasbeenidentified,___________actioncanbetaken.

本題答案：【appropriate】19.Thehotelisgoingtobe___________intoanursinghome.

本題答案：【converted】20.Achild'sdevelopmentis___________onmanyfactors.

本題答案：【dependent】21.Profitshaveincreased___________overthepastfewyears.

本題答案：【significantly】22.He___________allthe'NoSmoking'signsandlitupacigarette.

本題答案：【ignored】23.Shedidnotfeelunderany___________totellhimthetruth.

本題答案：【obligation】24.Myinterestsarevery___________.

本題答案：【diverse】25.obligationignoresignificantlydependentconvertdiverseappropriateencounterappointdistributionShewasthemostremarkablewomanhehadever___________.

本題答案：【encountered】Writinganintroduction1.根據(jù)ReadingText2及”Ecosystemservicesandbiodiversity”視頻（見MOOC)中有關(guān)Ecosystemservice的知識，撰寫一段不少于150詞的引言。

引言需采用倒三角結(jié)構(gòu)（參考p.30的圖示),包括define,contextualize和focus三部分；Contextualize部分需從P.34-35中不同類型的語境中任選一種。Focus部分簡要介紹引言之后的文章討論的內(nèi)容（可虛構(gòu)，但必須和contextualize部分的介紹相關(guān)）使用descriptivelanguage.Unit3BehaviorSelf-assessment31.問題：WhatdowelearnaboutMarilynandRandyNolen?

選項：

A、Theythoughttheywereanexampleofsuccessfulfertilitytreatment.

B、Notuntiltheyreachedmiddleagedidtheythinkofhavingchildren.

C、Notuntiltheyhadthetwinsdidtheyfeeltheyhadformedafamily.

D、Theybelievedthatchildrenbornofolderparentswouldbesmarter.

本題答案：【Notuntiltheyhadthetwinsdidtheyfeeltheyhadformedafamily.】2.問題：What'sthebiggestfearofolderparentsaccordingtoNewYorkpsychologistJoanGalst?

選項：

A、Approachingofdeath.

B、Slowingdownoftheirpaceoflife.

C、Beinglaughedatbyotherpeople.

D、Beingmistakenforgrandparents.

本題答案：【Approachingofdeath.】3.問題：TheauthorgivestheexampleofHenryMetcalftoshowthat________.

選項：

A、olderparentsshouldexercisemoretokeepupwiththeirathleticchildren

B、manypeopleareyounginspiritdespitetheiradvancedage

C、olderparentstendtobeconcernedabouttheiragingbodies

D、takingafternoonnapsisagoodwaytomaintainenergy

本題答案：【olderparentstendtobeconcernedabouttheiragingbodies】4.問題：Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying"Formany,retirementbecomesanunobtainabledream"(Lines5-6,Para.1)?

選項：

A、Theyarereluctanttoretirewhentheyreachtheirretirementage.

B、Theycan'tobtaintheretirementbenefitstheyhavedreamedof.

C、Theycan'tgetfullpensionunlesstheyworksomeextrayears.

D、Theyhavetogoonworkingbeyondtheirretirementage.

本題答案：【Theyhavetogoonworkingbeyondtheirretirementage.】5.問題：Psychiatrists(精神病專家)whoworkwitholderparentssaythatmaturitycanbeanassetinchildrearing—olderparentsaremorethoughtful,uselessphysicaldisciplineandspendmoretimewiththeirchildren.Butraisingkidstakesmoneyandenergy.Manyolderparentsfindthemselvesbalancingtheirlimitedfinancialresources,decliningenergyandfailinghealthagainstthegrowingdemandsofanactivechild.Dyingandleavingyoungchildrenisprobablytheolderparents'biggest,andoftenunspoken,fear.Havinglate-lifechildren,saysaneconomicsprofessor,oftenmeansparents,particularlyfathers,"endupretiringmuchlater."Formany,retirementbecomesanunobtainabledream.HenryMetcalf,a54-year-oldjournalist,knowsittakesmoneytoraisekids.Buthe'salsoworriedthathisenergywillgiveoutfirst.Sure,hecanstillridebikeswithhisathleticfifthgrader,buthe'slearnedthatyoungatheartdoesn'tmeanyoung.Latelyhe'sbeentakingafternoonnaps(午睡)tokeepuphisenergy."Mybodyisaging,"saysMetcalf."Youcan'tgetawayfromthat."Often,olderparentshearthetickingofanotherkindofbiologicalclock.Therapistswhoworkwithmiddle-agedandolderparentssayfearsaboutagingarenothingtolaughat."Theyworrythey'llbemistakenforgrandparents,orthatthey'llneedhelpgettingupoutofthoselittlechairsinnurseryschool,"saysJoannGalst,aNewYorkpsychologist.Butatthecoreofthoselittlefearsthereisoftenamuchbiggerone:"thattheywon'tbealivelongenoughtosupportandprotecttheirchild,"shesays.Manylate-lifeparents,though,saytheirchildrencameatjusttherighttime.Aftermarryinglateandundergoingyearsoffertility(受孕)treatment,MarilynNolenandherhusband,Randy,hadtwins."Webothwantedchildren,"saysMarilyn,whowas55whenshegavebirth.Thetwinshavegiventhecouplewhattheydesiredforyears,"asenseoffamily."Kidsofolderdadsareoftensmarter,happierandmoresociablebecausetheirfathersaremoreinvolvedintheirlives.'Thedadsareolder,moremature,"saysDr.Silber,"andmorereadytofocusonparenting."Whydopsychiatristsregardmaturityasanassetinchildrearing?

選項：

A、Olderparentsareoftenbetterpreparedfinancially.

B、Olderparentscantakebettercareoftheirchildren.

C、Olderparentsareusuallymoreexperiencedinbringinguptheirchildren.

D、Olderparentscanbetterbalancetheirresourcesagainstchildren'sdemands.

本題答案：【Olderparentscantakebettercareoftheirchildren.】6.問題：Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.

選項：

A、honestyshouldbeencouragedininterpersonalcommunications

B、moreemployerswilluseemailstocommunicatewiththeiremployees

C、suitablemediashouldbechosenfordifferentcommunicationpurposes

D、emailisnowthedominantmediumofcommunicationwithinacompany

本題答案：【suitablemediashouldbechosenfordifferentcommunicationpurposes】7.問題：AccordingtoHancock,thetelephoneisapreferablemediumforpromotingsalesbecause___.

選項：

A、salesmencantalkdirectlytotheircustomers

B、salesmenmayfeellessrestrainedtoexaggerate

C、salesmencanimpresscustomersasbeingtrustworthy

D、salesmenmaypassoninstantmessageseffectively

本題答案：【salesmenmayfeellessrestrainedtoexaggerate】8.問題：Accordingtothepassage,whyarepeoplemorelikelytotellthetruththroughcertainmediaofcommunication?

選項：

A、Theyareafraidofleavingbehindtracesoftheirlies.

B、Theybelievethathonestyisthebestpolicy.

C、Theytendtoberelaxedwhenusingthosemedia.

D、Theyaremostpractisedatthoseformsofcommunication.

本題答案：【Theyareafraidofleavingbehindtracesoftheirlies.】9.問題：Whatshouldbeinvolvedintheintroductorypartofacomparisonessay?

選項：

A、Theframeofreference.

B、Thegroundsforcomparison.

C、Thethesis

D、Allabove

本題答案：【Allabove】10.問題：Whichpatternisusedinthefollowingoutlinewhencomparisonismade?Point1Object1?Object2Point2Object1?Object2Point3Object1?Object2

選項：

A、Theblockpattern.

B、Thepoint-by-pointpattern.

C、Thecombinationpattern.

D、Allabove.

本題答案：【Thepoint-by-pointpattern.】11.問題：Hancock'sresearchfindingsurprisedthosewhobelievedthat________.

選項：

A、peoplearelesslikelytolieininstantmessages

B、peopleareunlikelytolieinface-to-faceinteractions

C、peoplearemostlikelytolieinemailcommunication

D、peoplearetwiceaslikelytolieinphoneconversations

本題答案：【peoplearemostlikelytolieinemailcommunication】12.問題：Communicationstechnologiesarefarfromequalwhenitcomestoconveyingthetruth.Thefirststudytocomparehonestyacrossarangeofcommunicationsmediahasfoundthatpeoplearetwiceaslikelytotellliesinphoneconversationsastheyareinemails.Thefactthatemailsareautomaticallyrecorded-andcancomebacktohaunt(困擾)you-appearstobethekeytothefinding.JeffHancockofCornellUniversityinIthaca,NewYork,asked30studentstokeepacommunicationsdiaryforaweek.Inittheynotedthenumberofconversationsoremailexchangestheyhadlastingmorethan10minutes,andconfessedtohowmanyliestheytold