Section One：Listening Comprehension
SSS_SINGLE_SEL1. A She reads more slowly than the man does.
B She has a 1ot of material to read before she has coffee. C The man does more work than is necessary.
D The man seems to be taking a long time preparing for philosophy class.
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B
解析：M：Sorry, but I can't go and have a cup of coffee with you now. I've only done half the readings for the philosophy class tomorrow. W：And I thought I was a slow reader. Q：What does the woman mean?
SSS_SINGLE_SEL 2. A The woman should have shown him the newspaper. B He thinks the woman will win the contest.
C The woman's pictures are on top of the newspapers.
D The new photograph does not look anything like her others. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B
解析：W：I entered one of my new photographs in the newspaper's contest. M：If it's anything like the others you've shown me, I'm sure you'll come out on top(=win the contest)! Q：What does the man mean? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 3. A Return his literature books to the bookstore. B Keep his books from the literature class. C Sell his literature books to the woman.
D Visit the reference section of the library. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B
解析：W：You took the European literature class last year; are you interested in selling me any of the books? M：I always hold on to them for future reference. Q：What will the man probably do?
SSS_SINGLE_SEL 4. A Give the secretary Janet's new address and phone number. B Ask Janet a question about his health.
C Get information about Janet from the secretary.
D Visit Janet at her new school. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:C
解析：M：I haven't heard from Janet since she entered medical school. I wonder how she's doing. W：Well, I understand she gave our
department secretary her new address and phone number. Why don't you try to get in touch with her? Q：What does the woman suggest the man do? SSS_SINGLE_SEL5. A She will help the man find the exhibit. B She has already seen the exhibit. C She will help the man read the map.
D She knows where to get a map. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:A
解析：M：Hi, I have a map of the campus, but I still can't find the building with the new sculpture exhibit in it. Can you tell me how to get there? W：That looks like an old map. Follow me; I'm going that way myself. Q：What does the woman mean? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 6. A She is also planning to travel.
B She already picked up money for the trip. C She has to study instead of traveling.
D She thinks the man should take more money. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:A
解析：M：I just count my traveler's checks for the trip to
California. I hope 300 dollars will be enough. W：I guess I'd better do that before Friday uh? Maybe I can get to the bank tomorrow after physics class. Q：What can be inferred about the woman? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 7. A The woman should not get involved in the situation.
B The woman should not be angry with he friends. C He wants to talk to Sally and Mark.
D He will explain to the woman what happened. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:A
解析：W: Sally and Mark haven't been talking to each other lately. I wonder what happened. M: I haven’t the faintest idea.(我一点也不知道) But I'd stay out of it if I were you. Q: What does the man mean? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 8. A What travel plans Philip is making. B How Philip s parents are going to travel. C What Philip said.
D Where Philip heard the news. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:D
解析：M: Did you hear that my parents are planning a trip to
Vancouver? W: What Philip? （菲利普，你刚才说什么来着？） Q: What does the woman want to know? SSS_SINGLE_SEL9. A She will have to postpone her trip.
B She has already gotten her passport application. C The passport office is closed.
D She was late in applying for her passport. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B
解析：M: I keep putting off getting my passport application. W: Thank Goodness I didn't drag my feet on（拖拖拉拉）that one. Q: What does the woman mean? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 10. A He has not played tennis in a while. B He does not know how to play tennis. C His tennis racket is broken.
D He needs to rest before he plays. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:A
解析：W: How about a couple of sets of tennis this weekend? M: I don't know. My game's a little rusty. Q: What does the man imply?
SSS_SINGLE_SEL 11. A No one was interested in the discussion. B Politics is a sensitive topic. C The woman is not being serious.
D People avoided discussing politics. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B
解析：W: So, what did you think about the discussion at lunch? I didn't realize people have such strong feelings about politics. M: Are you kidding? That subject always touches a nerve. Q: What does the man mean? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 12. A She already read the book.
B She will not lend her book to the man. C The man can use her book whenever he likes.
D The man does not need the book. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B
解析：M: I don't want to buy the book Prof. Brown told us to read for the exam. Do you think you could lend me yours? W: Well, I'm not using it right now? But I really need to keep it handy just in case. Q: What does the woman mean? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 13.
A It is about to start raining. B The rain will stop soon. C It has been raining all day.
D It just stopped raining.
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:A
解析：W: Look at that sky! I can't believe I forgot my umbrella again! M: We are almost there, Mary. I think we'll be able to make it. Q: What can be inferred about the weather? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 14. A She is not permitted to live off-campus this year. B She has been living off-campus for a year.
C She is happy with her living arrangements.
D She is required to move next year. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:A
解析：W: I don't know why the university requires freshmen to live in dorms for a whole year! M: Cheer up. You'll be able to live off-campus next year if you want! Q: What can be inferred about the woman? SSS_SINGLE_SEL15. A She misses her old roommate. B She changes roommates often. C She does not know Julie very well.
D She did not really enjoy living with Julie. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:C
解析：M: So, you and Julia are no longer roommates. I'm not
surprised. You two never did things very compatible. W: Yeah, well... It's not that we didn't get along... We just didn't have much in common. Q: What can be inferred about the woman? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 16. A Take a shorter route. B Buy new sun glasses. C Drive on a different road.
D Consider using Route 27.
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:C
解析：M: The glare was so intense even my sunglasses didn't help. W: Look, if you take Route 27 in the late afternoon, you're driving
straight into the sun（正对着太阳）! I'd consider an alternative. Q: What does the woman suggest the man do? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 17.
A Give her ticket to the man.
B Borrow some jazz music from someone else. C Go to the concert without the man. D Help the man to complete his paper. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:C
解析：M: Remember when I said I might have to back out(停止不干) of the concert if I didn't have my history paper done yet? Well, guess what? W: That's okay. Do you know anyone else who enjoys Jazz? Q: What will the woman probably do? SSS_SINGLE_SEL18. A Sullivan's has never been able to keep its chef. B The service at Sullivan's is dependable.
C The quality of the cooking at Sullivan's is inconsistent. D Customers get a lot of personal attention at Sullivan's. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:C
解析：W: Personally I've never cared for the food at Sullivan's. M: I think it all depends on the chef's mood that day. Q: What does the man imply? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 19. A She thinks the wearier is pleasant. B She has been working hard in the lab. C She is not feeling very well today.
D She has been staying up quite late recently. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B
解析：M: You look worn out. Are you feeling under the weather? W: Not at all. But I have been putting in some long hours in the chemistry lab. Q: What does the woman mean? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 20. A The woman can wear it all winter.
B The woman may have trouble paying for it. C It may not be warm enough.
D It will not fit if the woman loses weight. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:C
解析：W: I think this coat is a great color. And the price is certainly right. M: How about the weight, though. Remember we're supposed to have a really severe winter this year. Q: What does the man imply about the coat? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 21. A Introduce Michelle to the other reporters. B Take Michelle home. C Take a tour of the office.
D Start working at his desk. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:D
解析：M: Michelle, this is Jeff, our new reporter. Would you have some time today to show him around? You know introducing to the
others make him feel at home. W：I'll be happy to. Then after lunch I can set him up at his desk so he can get to work. Q: What will Jeff probably do after lunch? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 22. A They should turn left when they see a stop sign. B He does not have the directions with him. C He does not see the stop sign yet.
D He does not know which way to turn. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:D
解析：W: Do the directions say we should go left or right at the stop sign? M: Hum, that's funny! I don't actually see anything here about it! Q: What does the man imply? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 23. A Ho has not been to the new restaurant yet.
B He would like to go to the new restaurant with the woman. C The food at the new restaurant is not very good.
D A restaurant's atmosphere is very important to him. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:D
解析：W: Someone told me the new restaurant on Grant Street is pretty good. M: The atmosphere is wonderful. But what's more important to you, good food or nice atmosphere? Q: What does the man imply? SSS_SINGLE_SEL24. A She is planning to drop the class.
B She thinks the man wants to take the class. C She only has one class on Tuesdays and Thursdays. D She has to leave for class.
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B
解析：M: So, what time does your art-history class meet again? W: Two to five Tuesdays and Thursdays. But the course is already full. Q: What can be inferred about the woman? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 25. A Ho does not feel very well. B He had several teeth filled.
C The dentist gave him some medication.
D The woman is mistaken.
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:D
解析：W: I heard you just had your wisdom teeth（智齿）removed. How do you feel? M: Actually there's not much swelling and I got something for the pain. Q: What does the man mean? SSS_SINGLE_SEL26. A Business courses have become popular. B The school only offers business courses. C The business school has a new program.
D The school has just started to offer business courses. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:A
解析：M: I read that the enrollment in the School of Business is on the rise! W: Well, that's been a trend for several years now. Q: What does the woman imply? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 27.
A His alarm clock is broken. B He bas been late before.
C He prefers to study early in the morning.
D He worked in the lab last night. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B
解析：W: It's 9:15! Did you just get to the lab? M: Yes! I was up late studying and I overslept again. I guess I need a louder alarm clock. Q: What can be inferred about the man? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 28. A He will lend the woman moneyto buy a computer.
B The woman should wait a while before buying a computer. C The woman should find a better way to invest her savings. D The woman should buy a computer. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:D
解析：W: My parents think I ought to buy a computer. You know now I'm in college. But I hate to spend so much of my savings now. M: I'd say it's probably a worthwhile investment. Q: What does the man mean? SSS_SINGLE_SEL29. A There are none left. B They are too expensive.
C They might be available at the concert.
D They need to be purchased in advance. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:C
解析：M: Do we need to get the concert tickets in advance? W: There may be some for sale at the door at a higher price. Q: What does the woman say about the tickets? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 30.
A She will go to the restaurant with the man.
B She will meet the man and his friends later in the evening. C She has already had dinner.
D She will not change her original plans. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:D
解析：M: Are you free tonight? I'm meeting a few friends at the restaurant on Main Street. W: Oh, I'd love to. But I already have dinner plans for tonight. Another time perhaps? Q: What does the woman mean? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 31. A A famous photographer.
B Photographic processes in the 1800's. C Photographic equipment used in the 1800's. D A new museum.
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2
答案:A
解析：What is the conversation mainly about? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 32. A Her subjects home.
B Her subject's social status. C Her subject's personality.
D Her subject 's role in history. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:C
解析：What did Julia Margaret Cameron emphasize in her portraits? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 33. A Backlighting. B Flashbulbs.
C Time-lapse photography.
D Soft focus.
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:D
解析：According to the conversation, what unique photographic technique did Margaret Cameron use? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 34.
A Children.
B Historical scenes. C Well-known people.
D Landscapes.
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:C
解析：What will be the subject of the pictures at the exhibit? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 35. A Which major the woman will be choosing. B An anthropology course the woman is taking. C How to find a job in publishing.
D Which anthropology professors the man recommends. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B
解析：What is the conversation mainly about?
SSS_SINGLE_SEL 36. A It is not as difficult as she had thought it would be. B She would like her professor to explain it more clearly. C She took a class on it last semester.
D Her professor will write a book on it soon. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:A
解析：What does the woman say about the subject of ethnography? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 37. A lt might lead to a job in publishing.
B It is being taught by a famous anthropologist. C It will help her with her courses overseas.
D It will prepare her for future work in anthropology. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:D
解析：Why does the man think that the course will be a good one for the woman? SSS_SINGLE_SEL38. A Her professor. B A classmate. C Her former boss.
D A foreign diplomat.
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:C
解析：Who is the first person the woman will interview? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 39. A So they can feel its weight. B So they can examine its contents. C So they can guess its age.
D So they can admire its beautiful color. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B
解析：Why does the professor pass the amber around to the students? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 40. A How amber changes shape when heated. B How clear amber is.
C How common is around the world.
D How easily amber can break. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:D
解析：When the professor mentor glass in the talk, what point is he trying to make about amber? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 41. A Tropical insects. B Decayed leaves. C Tree resin.
D Bird feathers.
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:C
解析：What is amber derived from? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 42.
A Its amber contains numerous fossils. B Its amber is the most durable. C Its amber is opaque.
D It is the site of the oldest amber deposits. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:A
解析：Why is the Dominican Republic an important source of amber? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 43. A Amber mined from the Appalachian Mountains. B Amber with no imperfections. C Amber containing organic material.
D Amber with no inclusions.
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:C
解析：What type of amber is probably the most valuable for genetic research? SSS_SINGLE_SEL44. A The difficulties faced by the colonists.
B The skill of military heroes. C The courage of one man.
D The cause of the Revolutionary War. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:C
解析：What does the story of Paul Revere usually emphasize? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 45. A He did not fight in the Revolution my War. B He did not really exist.
C He was an important town leader.
D He was not the only messenger. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:D
解析：What new information does the speaker provide about Paul Revere? SSS_SINGLE_SEL46. A It was well planned.
B It was completed in a short time. C It was led by military commanders.
D It helped him get elected to public office. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:A
解析：What does the speaker imply is most significant about the ride of Paul Revere? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 47. A To explain how angles are measured.
B To prove that Mesopotamiansdid not know how to use square numbers.
C To discuss a mistaken historical interpretation. D To explain why tablets are reliable historical records. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:C
解析：What is the main purpose of the talk? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 48.
A They did not use square numbers.
B They used complex measuring instruments. C They recorded math exercises on tablets.
D They calculated the length of triangle sides. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:D
解析：According to the professor, what did some historians mistakenly assumed about the Mesopotamians? SSS_SINGLE_SEL49. A Pictures of triangles.
B Calculations using square numbers. C Measurements of angles.
D Greek symbols.
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B
解析：What was on the Mesopotamian tablet mentioned in the talk? SSS_SINGLE_SEL 50. A They taught the Mesopotamians about square numbers.
B They were less advanced in mathematics than the Mesopotamians. C They did not use square numbers.
D They knew how to measure angles. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:D
解析：What does the professor imply about the ancient Greeks? 2. Structure & Written Expression
Sections Two：Structure & Written Expression 1.
The ancestors of the horse lived ______ and were about half a meter tall. A years ago 60 million B 60 million years ago C ago 60 million years
D million years ago 60
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B 2.
SSS_SINGLE_SEL The museum on Ellis Island, a former immigration station, contains documents and artifacts______ to four centuries of United States immigration. SSS_SINGLE_SEL A related them B related C related that
D be related
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B 3.
______, particularly the oxides of sulfur, greatly increases the rate at which rust forms. A The presence of air pollutants B Air pollutants are present
C Because the presence of air pollutants
D Air pollutants whose presence 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:A 4.
The Sun, the Moon, and Earth have magnetic fields, and______evidence that the stellar that extend through vast regions galaxies have fields of space. SSS_SINGLE_SELSSS_SINGLE_SEL A which is B is C because
D There is
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:D 5.
The “confederation school” poets of nineteenth-century Canada were primarily nature poets, ______ a wealth of eulogies to Canadian rural life. SSS_SINGLE_SEL A and producing B who they produced C producing
D whose production of
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:C 6.
Since prehistoric people first applied natural pigments to cave walls, ______ have painted to express themselves. SSS_SINGLE_SEL A when artists B artists C artists who
D that artists
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B 7.
About 42 million bushels of oats are used annually ______ manufacture of breakfast foods in die United States. SSS_SINGLE_SEL A the B is the C in the
D to
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:C 8.
Any acid can, in principle, neutralize any base, although ______ between some of the more reactive compounds. A side reactions can occur B the occurrence of side reactions can C can side reactions occur
D side reactions that can occur 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:A 9.
Just over two-thirds of Earth’s surface is covered by wafer, ______ more than 98 percent of this water is contained in the oceans. SSS_SINGLE_SELSSS_SINGLE_SEL A with B which
C and
D resulting
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:C 10.
Pleasing to look at and touch, beads come in shapes, colors, and materials ______ to handle and to sort them. A that almost compel one B one compels C that compel almost
D one is almost compelled
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:A 11.
In 1978 the united States National Air and Space Administration selected Sally Ride______ the first woman astronaut. SSS_SINGLE_SELSSS_SINGLE_SEL A who being B to be C and being
D was
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B 12.
Adhesions are ______ formed within the body in response to inflammation or injury. A that thin bands of scar tissue B they thin bands of scar tissue when C thin bands of scar tissue
D thin bands of scar tissue able to 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:C 13.
The planet Neptune is about 30 times ______ from the Sun as Earth is. SSS_SINGLE_SELSSS_SINGLE_SEL A far B as far
C more far
D far that
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B 14.
Not until the 1850's ______ a few public-spirited citizens and state legislatures seek to rescue historic buildings in the United States from destruction or alteration. SSS_SINGLE_SEL A both B came C did D when 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:C 15.
______ 200 bones forming the framework, or skeleton, of the human body. SSS_SINGLE_SEL A Being over B There are over C Where over
D Over
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B
3. Reading Comprehension
Sections Three：Reading Comprehension
After 1785, the production of children's books in the Untied States increased but remained largely reprints of British books, often those published by John Newbery, the first publisher to produce books aimed primarily at diverting a child audience. Ultimately, however, it was not the cheerful, commercial-minded Newhery, but Anglo-Irish author5 Maria Edgeworth who had the strongest
influence on this period of American children's literature. The eighteenth century had seen a gradual shift away from the spiritual intensity of earlier American religious writings for children, toward a more generalized moralism. Newbery notwithstanding, Americans still looked on children's books as vehicles for instruction, not amusement, though they would accept a moderate amount of fictional10 entertainment for the sake of more
successful instruction. As the children's book market expanded,
then, what both public and publishers wanted was the kind of fiction Maria Edgeworth wrote: stories interesting enough to attract children and morally instructive enough to allay adult distrust of fiction, American reaction against imported books for children set in after the War of 181215 with the British. A wave of nationalism permeated everything, and the self-conscious new nation found foreign writings (particularly those from the British monarchy) unsuitable for the children of a democratic republic, a slate of self-governing, equal citizens. Publishers of
children's books began to encourage American writers to write for American children. When they responded, the pattern established by Maria Edgeworth was at hand, attractive20 to most of them for both its rationalism and its high moral tone. Early in the 1820's, stories of willful children learning to obey, of careless children learning to take care, of selfish children learning to \"tire for others,\" started to flow from American presses, successfully
achieving Edgeworth's tone, though rarely her lively style. Imitative as they were, these early American stories wee quite
distinguishable from their British25 counterparts. Few servants appeared in them, and if class distinctions had by no means disappeared, there was much democratic insistence on the worthiness of every level of birth and work. The characters of children in this fiction were serious, conscientious. self-reflective, and independent-testimony to the continuing influence of the earlier American moralistic tradition in children's books. SSS_SINGLE_SEL 1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A The career of Maria Edgeworth as an author of children's books B The development of children's literature in the United States C Successful publishers of children's books in Britain and North America
D Basic differences between British and American literature for children
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B SSS_SINGLE_SEL2. The publisher John Newbery is principally known for which of the following reasons?
A He produced and sold books written by Maria Edgeworth.
B He had more influence on American children's literature than any other publisher,
C He published books aimed amusing children rather than instructing them.
D He was commercially minded and cheerful. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:C SSS_SINGLE_SEL3. The word \"notwithstanding\" in line 8 is closest in meaning to ______.
A in spite of B in addition to C as a result of
D as a part of
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:A SSS_SINGLE_SEL 4. The word \"they\" in line 9 refers to ______.
A children B Americans C books
D vehicles
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B SSS_SINGLE_SEL 5. The word \"allay\" in line 13 is closest in meaning to ______.
A clarify B attack C reduce
D confirm
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:C SSS_SINGLE_SEL 6. It can be inferred from the passage that American children's books sold before 1785 were almost always ______.
A written by Maria Edgeworth
B attractive and interesting to children C written by American authors
D intended only for religious and moral instruction 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:D SSS_SINGLE_SEL 7. By the end of the eighteenth century, the publishers of children’s looks in the United States were most concerned about which of the following?
A Attracting children with entertaining stories that provided lessons of correct behavior
B Publishing literature consisting of exciting stories that would appeal to both children and adults
C Expanding markets for books in both Britain and the United States
D Reprinting fictional books from earlier in the century 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B SSS_SINGLE_SEL8. The word \"permeated\" in line 15 ______.
A opposed B improved C competed with
D spread through
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:A SSS_SINGLE_SEL 9. According to the passage, American children's stories differed from their British equivalents in that the characters in American stories were ______.
A children who showed a change of behavior B children who were well behaved C rarely servants
D generally not from a variety of social classes 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:C
SSS_SINGLE_SEL 10. The word\" testimony to\" in line 28 is closest in meaning to ______.
A inspiration for B evidence of C requirement for
D development of
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B
Lichens. probably the hardiest of all plants, live where virtually nothing else can---not just on rugged mountain peaks but also on sunbaked desert rocks. They are usually the first life to appear on a mountainside that has been scraped bare by an avalanche. Unlike other members of the plant kingdom, lichens are actually a partnership between5 two plants. The framework of a lichen is usually a network of minute hairlike fungus that anchors the plant, The other component is an alga (similar to the green film of plant life that grows on stagnant pools) that is distributed throughout the fungus. Being green plants, algae are capable of photosynthesis--that is, using energy from the Sun to manufacture their own food. The fungi arc believed to supply water, minerals, and physical support to10 the partnership. Lichens are famous
for their ability to survive ~ water shortage. When water is scarce (as is often the case on a mountain), lichens may become dormant and remain in that condition for prolonged periods of time. Some
lichens can even grow where there is no rain at all, surviving on only occasional dew--the moisture that condenses on the surface15 of the plants at night, And unlike most other plants, lichens are
little affected by the strong ultraviolet rays in the mountains. Lichens use little energy, for they grow slowly. Some grow so slowly and are so old that they are called \"time stains.\" You may find lichens that are centuries old; certain of these lichen colonies have been established for an estimated 2,000 years.20 For decades, scientists wondered how the offspring of an alga and a
fungus got together to form a new lichen, it seemed unlikely that they would just happen lo encounter one another. It was finally discovered that in many cases the two partners have never been separated. Stalklike \"buds\" that form on certain lichens are broken off by the wind or by animals; these toll or are blown to a new location SSS_SINGLE_SEL 11. Which of the following questions does the passage answer?
A Where can the oldest lichens be found?
B How long does it take for lichens to establish themselves? C How large can lichens he? D Where do lichens usually occur? 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:D SSS_SINGLE_SEL12. The word \"hardiest\" in line I is closest in meaning to ______.
A most unusual B most basic C most abundant
D most vigorous
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:D SSS_SINGLE_SEL 13. The word \"framework\" in line 5 is closest in meaning to ______.
A structure B fragment C condition
D environment
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:A SSS_SINGLE_SEL 14. The author mentions \"the green film of plant life that grows on stagnant pools\" (lines 6-7) in order to explain ______.
A how the sun affects lichens B why plants depend on water C where fungi become algae D what algae arc
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:D SSS_SINGLE_SEL 15. It can be inferred from the passage that lichens use less energy and grow more slowly when ______.
A the environment is polluted
B they are exposed to ultraviolet rays C they are very old
D the supply of water is inadequate 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:D SSS_SINGLE_SEL 16. Which of file following terms is defined in the passage?
A anchors (line 6) B stagnant (line 7) C dew (line 14.)
D ultraviolet (line 16)
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:C SSS_SINGLE_SEL 17. The word \"prolonged\" in line 13 is closest in meaning to ______.
A precise B extended C approximate
D regular
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B SSS_SINGLE_SEL 18. All of the following are mentioned in the discussion of lichens EXCEPT ______.
A They are capable of producing their own food. B They require large amounts of minerals lo prosper. C They are a union of two separate plants. D They can live thousands of years. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B SSS_SINGLE_SEL 19.
What does the phrase \"lichen colonies (line 19) suggest?
A Nothing but lichens live in some locations. B Many lichens live together in one area. C Lichens displace the plants that surround them.
D Certain groups of lichens have never been separated. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B SSS_SINGLE_SEL20. The word \"encounter\" in line 21 is closest in meaning to ______.
A lose B support C meet
D create
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:C SSS_SINGLE_SEL 21. The word \"these\" in line 24 refers to ______.
A partners B buds C lichens
D animals
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B
The languages spoken by early Europeans are still shrouded in
mystery. There is no linguistic continuity between the languages of Old Europe (a term sometimes used for Europe between 7000 and 3000 B.C.) and the languages of the modem world, and we cannot yet translate the Old European script, Scholars have deciphered other ancient5 languages, such as Sumerian, Akkadian, and Babylonian, which used the cuneiform script, because of the fortuitous
discovery of bilingual inscriptions, When cuneiform tablets were first discovered in the eighteenth century, scholars could not decipher them. Then inscriptions found in baa at the end of the eighteenth century provided a link: these inscriptions were written in cuneiform and in two other ancient languages, Old Persian10 and New Elamite--languages that had already been deciphered. It took several decades, but scholars eventually
translated the ancient cuneiform script via the more familiar Old Persian language: Similarly, the hieroglyphic writing of the Egyptians remained a mystery until French troops unearthed the famous Rosetta stone in the late eighteenth century. The stone carried15 the same message written in ancient Greek, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and Egyptian hieratic, a simplified form of
hieroglyphs. The Rosetta stone thwarted scholars' efforts for several decades until the early nineteenth century when several key
hieroglyphic phrases were decoded using the Greek inscriptions. Unfortunately, we have no Old European Rosetta stone to chart
correspondences between Old European script and the languages that20 replaced it. Tim incursions of Indo-European tribes into Old Europe from the late fifth to the early third millennia B.C. caused a linguistic and cultural discontinuity. These incursions disrupted the Old European sedentary farming lifestyle that had existed for 3,000 years As the Indo-Europeans encroached on Old Europe from the east, the continent underwent25 upheavals. These severely affected the Balkans, where the Old European cultures abundantly employed script. The Old European way of life deteriorated rapidly, although pockets of Old European culture remained for several millennia, ~ new peoples spoke completely different
languages belonging to the Indo-European linguistic family. The Old European language or languages, and the script used to write them, declined and eventually vanished. SSS_SINGLE_SEL 22. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A Reasons for the failure to understand the written records of Old European culture
B Influences on the development of Old European script C Similarities between Old European script and other ancient writing systems
D Events leading to the discovery of Old European script 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:D SSS_SINGLE_SEL23. According to the passage, New Elamite is ______.
A a language that was written in the cuneiform script B a modem language that came from Old Persian C one of the languages spoken by the Old Europeans
D a language that was understood by the late eighteenth century 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:D SSS_SINGLE_SEL 24. According to the passage, scholars were able to decipher cuneiform script with the help of ______.
A the Sumerian, Akkadian, and Babylonian languages B Old Persian.
C tablets written in Old European
D a language spoken in eighteenth century Iran 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B SSS_SINGLE_SEL25. The word “fortuitous” in line 6 is closet in meaning to ______.
A important B sudden C early
D lucky
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:D SSS_SINGLE_SEL 26. The word \"them\" in line 7 refers to ______.
A Sumerian, Akkadian, and Babylonian B bilingual inscriptions C cuneiform tablets
D scholars
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:C SSS_SINGLE_SEL 27. When does the passage suggest that ancient Egyptian hieroglypttic script was finally deciphered?
A At around the same time as cuneiform script was deciphered B Shortly before the Rosetta stone was unearthed
C As soon as additional bilingual inscriptions became available to scholars
D A few decades after the hieratic script was decoded 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:A SSS_SINGLE_SEL 28. According to the passage, which of the following is true of the Rosetta stone?
A It was found by scholars trying to decode ancient languages. B It contains two versions of hieroglyphic script.
C Several of its inscriptions were decoded within a few months of its discovery.
D Most of its inscriptions have still not been decoded. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B SSS_SINGLE_SEL 29. The word \"thwarted\" in line 16 is closest in meaning to ______.
A continued B influenced C encouraged
D frustrated
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:D SSS_SINGLE_SEL 30. According to the passage, Indo-European incursions caused Old European populations to ______.
A separate into different tribes B move eastward
C change their ways of living obtaining food D start recording historical events in Writing 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:C SSS_SINGLE_SEL 31. The author mentions the Balkans in the passage in order to explain why ______.
A Indo-European languages were slow to spread in Old Europe B the inhabitants of Old Europe were not able to prevent Indo-European incursions
C the use of the Old European script declined
D the Old European culture survived for a time after the Indo-European incursions
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:C
Next to its sheer size, the profound isolation of its many small
islands is the most distinctive feature of the Pacific Ocean. Over 25,000 islands are scattered across the surface of the Pacific, more than in all the other oceans combined, but their land area adds up to little more than 125,000 square kilometers, about the size of New York State,5 and their inhabitants total less than two million people, about a quarter of the number that live in New York City. The oceanic islands of the Pacific are some of the most isolated places on Earth. Many are uninhabitable, by virtue of their small size and particular characteristics, but even the most favored are very isolated fragments of land, strictly
circumscribed by the ocean, strictly limited in terms of the numbers of people they can10 support. This basic fact of environmental
circumstance has been the most pervasive influence in determining the social arrangements, and cultural practices of the people that settled in the Pacific Islands. The peopling of the Pacific Islands has been described as the greatest feat of maritime colonization in human history. Contrary to the conclusions of Thor Heyerdahl's Kon-Tiki15 expedition of 1946, the evidence of plant dispersal, archaeology, linguistics, and genetics now shows quite conclusively that the Pacific Islands were not populated from tile east by South Americans who drifted on balsa-wood rafts and the prevailing wind and current, but from the west, by groups from mainland Asia who gradually spread from island to island out into the Pacific. The process began over 40,000 years ago and reached Easter Island20 the most isolated place on Earth-about 1.500 years ago. It ended about 1,000 years ago, when people first settled in Hawaii and New Zealand. Simply surviving those ocean crossings of indeterminate length, in open canoes, to arrive on the shores of uninhabited and hitherto unknown islands, was a formidable achievement. But having found an oasis of land in a watery
wilderness, crossed its reef,25 and landed, on its shores, the survivors then faced a series of pressing problems for which
solutions had to be found quickly if the small group was to become a vigorous, self- sustaining island population. SSS_SINGLE_SEL 32. The word \"scattered\" in line 2 is closest in meaning to ______.
A widely known B usually estimated C rarely inhabited
D irregularly distributed
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2
答案:D SSS_SINGLE_SEL33. Why does the author mention New York City in line 6 ?
A To emphasize how small the population of the Pacific Islands is
B To emphasize the extreme distances between the Pacific Islands and other regions
C To note the economic ties of the Pacific Islands to other regions
D To note the lack of urban environments on the Pacific Islands 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:A SSS_SINGLE_SEL 34. The phrase \"by virtue or\" in line 7 is closest in meaning to ______.
A regarding B because of
C taking advantage of
D in place of
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B SSS_SINGLE_SEL 35. The word \"circumscribed\" in line 9 is closest in meaning to ______.
A located B flooded C restricted
D pushed
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:C SSS_SINGLE_SEL 36. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as, evidence used to determine Iht origins of Pacific Islands people?
A Oral histories B Plant dispersal C Linguistics D Archaeology
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:A SSS_SINGLE_SEL 37. According to the passage where did the original inhabitants of thePacific Islands come from?
A South America B Hawaii C New Zealand
D Asia
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:D SSS_SINGLE_SEL 38. The word \"It' in line 20 refers to ______.
A Pacific B process C isolated place
D Earth
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B SSS_SINGLE_SEL 39.
The word \"indeterminate\" in line 22 is closest in meaning to ______.
A undecided B uncertain C unacceptable
D increasing
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B SSS_SINGLE_SEL 40. The passage is most likely followed by a discussion of ______.
A how settlers adapted to newly discovered Pacific Ocean Islands B the design and construction of canoes used in the Pacific Islands
C the characteristics sties of reefs in the Pacific Islands D how early explorers of the Pacific Ocean found their way from island to island
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:A
The atmosphere that originally surrounded Earth was probably much
different from the air we breathe today. Earth's first atmosphere (some 4.6 billion years ago) was most likely hydrogen and helium--the two most abundant gasses found in the universe--as well as hydrogen compounds, such as methane and ammonia, Most scientists feel that5 this early atmosphere escaped into space from the Earth's hot surface. A second, more dense atmosphere, however,
gradually enveloped Earth as gasses from molten rocks within its hot interior escaped through volcanoes and steam vents. We assume that volcanoes spewed out the same gasses then as they do today: mostly water vapor (about 80 percent), carbon dioxide (about ten percent), and up to a few10 percent nitrogen. These same gasses probably created Earth's second atmosphere. As millions of years passed, the constant outpouring of gasses from the hot
interior--known as outgassing--provided a rich supply of water vapor, which formed into clouds. Rain fell upon Earth for many thousands or years, forming the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the world. During this Lime, large amounts of carbon dioxide were15 dissolved in the oceans. Through chemical and biological processes, much of the carbon dioxide became locked up in carbon sedimentary rocks, such as limestone. With much of the water vapor already condensed into water and the concentration of carbon dioxide dwindling, the atmosphere gradually became rich nitrogen. It appears that oxygen, the second most abundant gas in today's atmosphere,
probably20 began an extremely slow increase in concentration as energetic rays from the sun split water vapor into hydrogen and oxygen during a process called photodissociation. The hydrogen, being lighter, probably rose and escaped into space, while the oxygen remained in the atmosphere. This slow increase in oxygen may have provided enough of this gas for primitive25 plants to evolve, perhaps two to three billion years ago. Or the plants may
have evolved in an almost oxygen-free (anaerobic) environment. At any rate, plant growth greatly enriched our atmosphere with oxygen. The reason for this enrichment is that plants, in the presence of sunlight, process carbon dioxide and water to produce oxygen. SSS_SINGLE_SEL 41. What is the main idea of the passage?
A The original atmosphere on Earth was unstable. B The atmosphere on Earth has changed over time.
C Hot underground gasses created clouds, which formed the Earth's atmosphere.
D Plant growth depended on oxygen in the Earth's atmosphere. 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B SSS_SINGLE_SEL42. The word \"enveloped\" in line 6 is closest in meaning to ______.
A surrounded B changed C escaped
D characterized
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:A SSS_SINGLE_SEL 43. The word \"they' in line 8 refers to ______.
A gasses B volcanoes C steam vents
D rocks
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B SSS_SINGLE_SEL 44. According to the passage, outgassing eventually led to all of the following EXCEPT ______.
A increases in the carbon dioxide content of sedimentary rocks B the formation of bodies of water C decreases in the level of nitrogen D the formation of clouds
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:C SSS_SINGLE_SEL 45. The word \"gradually\" in line 18 is closest in meaning to ______.
A accidentally B quickly C in the end
D by degrees
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:D SSS_SINGLE_SEL46. The passage suggests that oxygen remained in the atmosphere because ______.
A it was caused by outgassing B it was heavier than hydrogen
C hydrogen became trapped in limestone
D rays from the sun created equal amounts of hydrogen and oxygen ______.
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B SSS_SINGLE_SEL 47. The author uses the word \"Or\" in line 25 to
A criticize the previous suggestion B provide unrelated information C propose a similar idea D suggest an alternative
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:D SSS_SINGLE_SEL 48. The phase “At any rate ”in line 26 is closest in meaning to ______.
A regardless B in addition C although unlikely
D fortunately
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:A SSS_SINGLE_SEL 49. The author organizes the discussion of the Earth's atmosphere in terms of the ______.
A role of volcanoes in its formation B occur in which changes occurred
C time it took for the Earth's surface: to cool and nitrogen to appear
D chemical and physical features of gasses 该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:B SSS_SINGLE_SEL50. Which of the following does the passage mention as necessary for both the production of oxygen by photodissociation and the production of oxygen by plants?
A Water B Hydrogen C Carbon dioxide
D Nitrogen
该题您未回答:х 该问题分值: 2 答案:A
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