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　　part　ii　reading　comprehension　(35　minutes)

　　directions:there　are　four　reading　passages　in　this　part.　each　passage　is　followed　by　some　questions.　for　each　question　there　are　four　suggested　answers　marked　a,b,c　and　d.　you　should　choose　the　one　best　answer　and　blacken　the　corresponding　letter　on　the　answer　sheet　with　a　pencil.

　　passage　1

mrs.　lester　kept　on　asking　her　husband　to　take　her　to　the　ballet.　mr.　lester　hates　the　ballet,　but　when　his　employer　invited　him　and　his　wife,　he　could　not　get　out　of　it.　as　they　drove　to　the　theatre　that　evening,　the　fog　got　worse　and　worse.　the　traffic　slowed　down　to　a　walking　pace　and　almost　stopped.　when　they　eventually　got　to　the　theatre,　the　ballet　was　over.　mrs.　lester　could　not　work　out　how　it　had　taken　them　so　long　to　get　there,　even　taking　the　fog　into　account.　the　theatre　was　within　walking　distance　of　their　house.　it　took　her　a　long　time　to　get　over　the　disappointment.

a　month　later,　mrs.　lester　found　out　what　had　happened.　er　told　a　friend　of　his　that　he　had　taken　wrong　turning　on　purpose.　this　friend　told　his　wife,　and　the　wife　immediately　went　around　to　tell　mrs.　lester.　the　two　women　began　to　plan　a　revenge.　one　day,　when　mr.　lester　was　not　in,　they　broke　into　his　study,　which　he　always　locked.　his　hobby　was　collecting　old　coins.　mrs.　lester　had　already　worked　out　how　much　his　collection　was　worth:$850!they　were　taking　some　coins　out　of　the　case　when　they　heard　a　car　pull　up　outside　the　house.　mrs.　lester　quickly　switched　the　light　off,　and　they　waited,　holding　their　breath.　the　front　door　opened　and　mr.　lester　came　in.　they　heard　him　take　hisc　oat　off.　he　walked　towards　the　study　door　and　opened　it.　there　was　no　chance　for　the　women　to　get　away　without　being　seen.　mr.　lester　switched　the　light　on　and　was　astounded　to　see　his　wife　standing　there　with　a　handful　of　valuable　coins.　it　took　both　husband　and　wife　a　long　time　to　get　over　this.

1.　which　of　the　following　is　correct?看答案

a.　mr.　lester　likes　to　watch　ballet.

b.　mrs.　lester　likes　to　watch　ballet.

c.　both　of　them　like　to　watch　ballet

d.　neither　of　them　likes　to　watch　ballet.

2.　it　was　quite　when　they　drove　to　the　theatre..看答案

a.　rainy

b.　stormy

c.　cloudy

d.　foggy

3.　the　theater　is　from　mr.　and　mrs.　lester's.看答案

a.　an　hour-driving

b.　in　the　other　side　of　the　city

c.　very　near

d.　half　an　hour　of　bicycle　riding

4.　the　wife　of　mr.　lester's　friend　is　a　.看答案

a.　social　worker

b.　house　cleaner

c.　baby　sitter

d.　gossip

5.　how　many　persons　are　mentioned　in　this　story?看答案

a.　three

b.　four

c.　five

d.　six.

　　passage　2

the　motor　vehicle　has　killed　and　disabled　more　people　in　its　brief　history　than　any　bomb　or　weapon　ever　invented.　much　of　the　blood　on　the　street　flows　essentially　from　uncivil　behavior　of　drivers　who　refuse　to　respect　the　legal　and　moral　rights　of　others.　so　the　massacre　on　the　road　may　be　regarded　as　a　social　problem.

in　fact,　the　enemies　of　society　on　wheels　are　rather　harmless　people　just　ordinary　people　acting　carelessly,　you　might　say.　but　it　is　a　principle　both　of　law　and　common　morality　that　carelessness　is　no　excuse　when　one's　actions　could　bring　death　or　damage　to　others.　a　minority　of　the　killers　go　even　beyond　carelessness　to　total　negligence.

researchers　have　estimated　that　as　many　as　80　per　cent　of　all　automobile　accidents　can　be　attributed　to　the　psychological　condition　of　the　driver.　emotional　upsets　can　distort　drivers'　reactions,　slow　their　judgement,　and　blind　them　to　dangers　that　might　otherwise　be　evident.　the　experts　warn　that　it　is　vital　for　every　driver　to　make　a　conscious　effort　to　keep　one's　emotions　under　control.

yet　the　irresponsibility　that　accounts　for　much　of　the　problem　is　not　confined　to　drivers.　street　walkers　regularly　violate　traffic　regulations,　they　are　at　fault　in　most　vehicle　walker　accidents;　and　many　cyclists　even　believe　that　they　are　not　subject　to　the　basic　rules　of　the　road.

significant　legal　advances　have　been　made　towards　safer　driving　in　the　past　few　years.　safety　standards　for　vehicle　have　been　raised　both　at　the　point　of　manufacture　and　through　periodic　road-worthiness　inspections.　in　addition,　speed　limits　have　been　lowered.　due　to　these　measures,　the　accident　rate　has　decreased.　but　the　accident　experts　still　worry　because　there　has　been　little　or　no　improvement　in　the　way　drivers　behave.　the　only　real　and　lasting　solution,　say　the　experts,　is　to　convince　people　that　driving　is　a　skilled　task　requiring　constant　care　and　concentration.　those　who　fail　to　do　all　these　things　present　a　threat　to　those　with　whom　they　share　the　road.

6.　what　is　the　author's　main　purpose　in　writing　the　passage?看答案

a.　to　show　that　the　motor　vehicle　is　a　very　dangerous　invention.

b.　to　promote　understanding　between　careless　drivers　and　street　walkers.

c.　to　discuss　traffic　problems　and　propose　possible　solutions.

d.　to　warn　drivers　of　the　importance　of　safe　driving.

7.　according　to　the　passage,　traffic　accidents　may　be　regarded　as　a　social　problem　because　.看答案

a.　autos　have　become　most　destructive　to　mankind

b.　people　usually　pay　little　attention　to　law　and　morality

c.　civilization　brings　much　harm　to　people

d.　the　lack　of　virtue　is　becoming　more　severe

8.　why　does　the　author　mention　the　psychological　condition　of　the　driver　in　paragraph　three?看答案

a.　to　give　an　example　of　the　various　reasons　for　road　accidents.

b.　to　show　how　important　it　is　for　drivers　to　be　emotionally　healthy.

c.　to　show　some　of　the　inaccurate　estimations　by　researchers.

d.　to　illustrate　the　hidden　tensions　in　the　course　of　driving.

9.　who　are　not　mentioned　as　being　responsible　for　the　road　accidents?看答案

a.　careless　bicycle-riders.

b.　mindless　people　walking　in　the　street.

c.　irresponsible　drivers.

d.　irresponsible　manufactures　of　automobiles.

10.　which　of　the　following　best　reflects　the　author's　attitude　toward　a　future　without　traffic　accident　problems?看答案

a.　doubtful　yet　still　longing　for

b.　happy　and　rather　confident

c.　surprised　and　very　pleased

d.　disappointed　and　deeply　worried

　　passage　3

in　the　early　days　of　nuclear　power,　the　united　states　made　money　on　it.　but　today　opponents　have　so　complicated　its　development　that　no　nuclear　plants　have　been　ordered　or　built　here　in　12　years.

the　greatest　fear　of　nuclear　power　opponents　has　always　been　a　reactor　“meltdown”.　today,　the　chances　of　a　meltdown　that　would　threaten　u.s.　public　health　are　testing　new　reactors　that　rely　not　on　human　judgment　to　shut　them　down　but　on　the　laws　of　nature.　now　general　electric　is　already　building　two　advanced　reactors　in　japan.　but　don't　expect　them　even　on　u.s.　shores　unless　things　change　in　washington.

the　procedure　for　licensing　nuclear　power　plants　is　a　bad　dream.　any　time　during,　or　even　after,　construction,　an　objection　by　any　group　or　individual　can　bring　everything　to　a　halt　while　the　matter　is　investigated　or　taken　to　court.　meanwhile,　the　builder　must　add　nice?but?not?necessary　improvements,　some　of　which　force　him　to　knock　down　walls　and　start　over.　in　every　case　when　a　plant　has　been　opposed,　the　nuclear　regulation　commission　has　ultimately　granted　a　license　to　construct　or　operate.　but　the　victory　often　costs　so　much　that　the　utility　ends　up　abandoning　the　plant　anyway.

a　case　in　point　is　the　shoreham　plant　on　new　york's　long　island.　shoreham　was　a　virtual　twin　to　the　millstone　plant　in　connecticut,　both　ordered　in　the　mid?60s'.　millstone,　complete　for　$　101　million,　has　been　generating　electricity　for　two　decades.　shoreham,　however,　was　singled　out　by　antinuclear　activists　who,　by　sending　in　endless　protests,　drove　the　cost　over　$　5　billion　and　delayed　its　use　for　many　years.

shoreham　finally　won　its　operation　license.　but　the　plant　has　never　produced　a　watt　power.　governor　mario　cuomo,　an　opponent　of　a　shoreharn　start?up,　used　his　power　to　force　new　york's　publicutilities　commission　to　accept　the　following　settlement:　the　power　company　could　pass　the　cost　of　shoreham　along　to　its　consumers　only　if　it　agreed　not　to　operate　the　plant.　today,　a　perfectly　good　facility,　capable　of　servicing　hundreds　of　thousands　of　homes,　sits　rusting.

11.　the　author's　attitude　towards　the　development　of　nuclear　power　is　.看答案

a.　negative

b.　neutral

c.　positive

d.　questioning

12.　what　has　made　the　procedure　for　licensing　nuclear　plants　a　bad　dream?看答案

a.　the　inefficiency　of　the　nuclear　regulation　commission.

b.　the　enormous　cost　of　construction　and　operation.

c.　the　length　of　time　it　takes　to　make　investigations.

d.　the　objection　of　the　opponents　of　nuclear　power.

13.　it　can　be　inferred　from　paragraph　2　that　.看答案

a.　there　are　not　enough　safety　measures　in　the　u.s.　for　running　new　nuclear　power　plants

b.　it　is　not　technical　difficulties　that　prevent　the　building　of　nuclear　power　plants　in　the　u.s.

c.　there　are　already　more　nuclear　power　plants　than　necessary　in　the　u.s.

d.　the　american　government　will　not　allow　japanese　nuclear　reactors　to　be　installed　in　the　u.s.

14.　governor　mario　cuomo's　chief　intention　in　proposing　the　settlement　was　to　.看答案

a.　stop　the　shoreham　plant　from　going　into　operation

b.　urge　the　power　company　to　further　increase　its　power　supply

c.　permit　the　shoreham　plant　to　operate　under　certain　conditions

d.　help　the　power　company　to　solve　its　financial　problems

15.　from　which　sentence　of　the　article　can　you　see　the　attitude　of　the　author　and　that　of　govenor　mario　cuomo　respectively?看答案

a.　the　2nd　sentence　in　the　frist　paragraph,　the　3rd　sentence　in　the　last　paragraph.

b.　the　last　sentence,　the　last　sentence　but　one

c.　the　last　sentence　in　para.2,　last　sentence　but　one.

d.　the　last　sentence　in　para　3,　the　3rd　sentence　in　the　fifth　paragraph.

　　passage　4

oes　a　bee　know　what　is　going　on　in　its　mind　when　it　navigates　its　way　to　distant　food　sources　and　back　to　the　hive　(蜂房),　using　polarized　sunlight　and　the　tiny　magnet　it　carries　as　a　navigational　aid?　or　is　the　bee　just　a　machine,　unable　to　do　its　mathematics　and　dance　its　language　in　any　other　way?　to　use　dondald　griffin's　term,　does　a　bee　have　“awareness",　or　to　use　a　phrase　i　like　better,　can　a　bee　think　and　imagine?

there　is　an　experiment　for　this,　or　at　least　an　observation,　made　long　ago　by　karl　von　firsch　and　more　recently　confirmed　by　james　gould　in　princeton.　biologists　who　wish　to　study　such　things　as　bee　navigation,　language,　and　behavior　in　general　have　to　train　their　bees　to　fly　from　the　hive　to　one　or　another　special　place.　to　do　this,　they　begin　by　placing　a　source　of　sugar　very　close　to　the　hive　so　that　the　bees　(considered　by　their　trainers　to　be　very　dumb　beasts)　can　learn　what　the　game　is　about.　then,　at　regular　interval,　the　dish　or　whatever　is　moved　progressively　farther　and　farther　from　the　hive,　in　increments　(增加量)　of　about　25　percent　at　each　move.　eventually,　the　target　is　being　moved　100　feet　or　more　at　a　jump,　very　far　from　the　hive.　sooner　or　later,　while　this　process　is　going　on,　the　biologist　shifting　the　dish　of　sugar　will　find　the　bees　are　out　there　waiting　for　them,　precisely　where　the　next　position　had　been　planned.　this　is　an　uncomfortable　observation　to　make.

16.　the　best　title　for　the　passage　is　.看答案

a.　teaching　the　bees　to　navigate

b.　testing　the　awareness　of　bees

c.　navigational　techniques　of　bees

d.　behaviorists　versus　biologists:　a　zoological　debate

17.　the　word　“awareness"　in　paragraph　1　appears　in　quotation　marks　in　order　to　.看答案

a.　show　the　author's　preference　for　the　term

b.　indicate　that　it　is　being　used　humorously

c.　acknowledge　donald　griffin's　previous　use　of　the　term

d.　point　out　that　it　was　used　differently　earlier　in　the　passage

18.　in　the　second　paragraph　karl　von　frischis　mentioned　.　看答案

a.　to　introduce　his　observation　on　bee　behavior

b.　to　contrast　his　theories　with　those　of　james　gould

c.　acknowledge　donald　griffin's　previous　use　of　the　term

d.　point　out　that　it　was　used　differently　earlier　in　the　passage

19.　according　to　the　author,　sugar　was　used　in　the　study　.看答案

a.　to　reward　the　bees　for　performing　the　experiment　correctly

b.　to　train　the　bees　to　travel　to　a　particular　place

c.　to　ensure　that　the　bees　knew　where　the　hive　was

d.　to　ensure　that　the　bees　would　obey　the　orders

20.　the　result　of　the　experiment　explained　in　the　passage　seems　to　indicate　that　.看答案

a.　research　using　bees　is　too　dangerous　to　be　conducted　successfully

b.　bees　are　unable　to　navigate　beyond　100　feet　their　hive

c.　scientists　can　teach　bees　to　navigate

d.　bees　are　able　to　perform　limited　reasoning　tasks　part　iii　vocabulary　and　structure　(20　minutes)　directions:　there　are　30　incomplete　sentences　in　this　part.　for　each　sentence　there　are　four　choices　marked　a.,　b.,　c.　and　d..　choose　the　one　answer　that　best　completes　the　sentence.　then　mark　the　corresponding　letter　on　the　answer　sheet　with　a　single　line　through　the　centre.

21.　we　were　for　half　an　hour　in　the　traffic　and　so　we　arrived　late.看答案

a.　kept　off

b.　held　up

c.　put　back

d.　broken　down

22.　she　felt　offended　at　my　remarks,　but　it　wasn't　my　to　hurt　her.看答案

a.　implication

b.　indication

c.　intention

d.　invasion

23.　when　they　heard　the　police　siren,　the　thieves　dropped　their　and　fled.看答案

a.　limp

b.　plunder

c.　lid

d.　loop

24.　it's　an　interesting　old　document　but　there　are　a　lot　of　words　i　can't　.看答案

a.　pick　out

b.　fill　out

c.　make　out

d.　look　out

25.　the　book　looks　like　an　advanced　text　to　me.看答案

a.　economic

b.　economist

c.　economics

d.　economical

26.　the　doctor　used　strong　medicine　to　the　sick　child　of　cold看答案

a.　restore

b.　cure

c.　treat

d.　recover

27.　when　confronted　with　such　questions,　my　mind　goes　,　and　2　can　hardly　remember　my　own　birthday.看答案

a.　dim

b.　blank

c.　vain

d.　faint

28.　one　of　the　famous　in　the　united　states　was　henry　ford.看答案