23. It is the driver's responsibility toA) make the front seat passenger wear a seat beltB)make the front seat children under14 wear a seat beltC)stopchildrenridinginthefront seatD)wear a seat belt each time he drives24.According to the text, which of the following people riding in the front dos not haveto wear a seat belt?A)Someonewho isbacking intoaparking spaceB) Someone who is picking up the children from the local school.C) Someone who is delivering invitation letters.D)Someone who is under14.25.For some people, it maybebetterA) to wear a seat belt for health reasonsB) not to wear a seat belt for health reasonsC) to get valid medical certificate before wearing a seat beltD) to pay a fine rather than wear a seat beltPassageTwoQuestions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research findingof a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enoughexerciseand as a result, we are ageing unnecessarily soonProfessor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers innorthern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively earlyage, and how the process of ageing could be slowed down.With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brainvolumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations.Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements of thevolume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intellect(智能andemotion,anddeterminethehumancharacter.(Therearsectionofthebrain,whichcontrolsfunctions like eating and breathing, does not contract with age, and one can continue livingwithout intellectual or emotional faculties.)
23. It is the driver’s responsibility to _. A) make the front seat passenger wear a seat belt B) make the front seat children under 14 wear a seat belt C) stop children riding in the front seat D) wear a seat belt each time he drives 24. According to the text, which of the following people riding in the front dos not have to wear a seat belt? A) Someone who is backing into a parking space. B) Someone who is picking up the children from the local school. C) Someone who is delivering invitation letters. D) Someone who is under 14. 25. For some people, it may be better _. A) to wear a seat belt for health reasons B) not to wear a seat belt for health reasons C) to get valid medical certificate before wearing a seat belt D) to pay a fine rather than wear a seat belt Passage Two Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage. If you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exercise—and as a result, we are ageing unnecessarily soon. Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of ageing could be slowed down. With a team of colleagues at Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations. Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements of the volume of the front and side sections of the brain, which relate to intellect (智能) and emotion, and determine the human character. (The rear section of the brain, which controls functions like eating and breathing, does not contract with age, and one can continue living without intellectual or emotional faculties.)
Contraction of front and side parts—as cells die offwas observed I some subjects intheirthirties, but it was still notevident in some sixty-and seventy-year-oldsMatsuzawa concluded from histeststhatthereis a simpleremedytothe contractionnormally associated with ageusing the head.The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner inpeople in the country than in the towns. Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers,followedbyuniversityprofessorsanddoctors.Whitecollarworkersdoingroutineworkingovernment offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm worker, busdriver and shop assistant.Matsuzawa's findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Bloodmust circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need. Thebest way to maintain good blood circulation is through using the brain," he says, "Thinkhard and engage in conversation. Don't rely on pocket calculators."26.The team of doctors wanted to find outA) why certain people age sooner than othersB) how to make people live longerC) the size of certain people's brainsD) which people are most intelligent27. On what are their research findings based?A)A survey of farmers in northern JapanB) Tests performed on a thousand old peopleC) The study of brain volumes of different peopleD) The latest development of computer technology.28. The doctor's test show thatA) our brains shrink as we grow olderB) the front section of the brain does not shrinkC) sixty-year-olds have the better brains than thirty-year-oldsD) some people's brains have contracted more than other people's29.Theword“subjectsinParagraph5meansA) something to be consideredB) branches of knowledge studied
Contraction of front and side parts—as cells die off—was observed I some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixty- and seventy-year-olds. Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple remedy to the contraction normally associated with age—using the head. The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the towns. Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doing routine work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking brains as the farm worker, bus driver and shop assistant. Matsuzawa’s findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need. “The best way to maintain good blood circulation is through using the brain,” he says, “Think hard and engage in conversation. Don’t rely on pocket calculators.” 26. The team of doctors wanted to find out _. A) why certain people age sooner than others B) how to make people live longer C) the size of certain people’s brains D) which people are most intelligent 27. On what are their research findings based? A) A survey of farmers in northern Japan. B) Tests performed on a thousand old people. C) The study of brain volumes of different people D) The latest development of computer technology. 28. The doctor’s test show that _. A) our brains shrink as we grow older B) the front section of the brain does not shrink C) sixty-year-olds have the better brains than thirty-year-olds D) some people’s brains have contracted more than other people’s 29. The word “subjects” in Paragraph 5means _. A) something to be considered B) branches of knowledge studied
C)personschosentobestudiedinanexperimentD) any member of a state except the supreme ruler30.According to the passage, which people seem to age slower than the others?A) Lawyers.B) Farmers.C) Clerks.D) Shop assistants.Passage ThreeQuestions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage.On June 17, 1744, the officials from Maryland and Virginia held a talk with the Indiansof the Six Nations. The Indians were invited to send boys to William and Mary College. Ina letterthenextdaytherefused theofferasfollows:We know that you have a high opinion of the kind of learning taught in your colleges,and that the costs of living of our young men, while with you, would be very expensive toyou. We are convinced that you mean to do us good by your proposal, and we thank youheartily. But you must know that different nations have different ways of looking at things,and you will therefore not be offended if your ideas of this kind of education happen not tbe the same as yours. We have had some experience of it. Several of our young people wereformerly brought up at the colleges of the northern provinces: they were taught all yoursciences;, but, when they came back to us, they were bad runners, ignorant of every meansof living in the woods... they were totally good for nothing.We are, however, not the less obliged by your kind offer, though we refuse to acceptit, and, to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia will send up a dozenof their sons, we will take care of their education,teach them in all weknowand makemenofthem31. The passage is aboutA) the talk between the Indians and the officialsB)the colleges of northern provincesC) the educational values of the IndiansD) the problems of the Americans in the mid-eighteenth century32.The Indians' chief purpose in writing the letter seems to be to
C) persons chosen to be studied in an experiment D) any member of a state except the supreme ruler 30. According to the passage, which people seem to age slower than the others? A) Lawyers. B) Farmers. C) Clerks. D) Shop assistants. Passage Three Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage. On June 17, 1744, the officials from Maryland and Virginia held a talk with the Indians of the Six Nations. The Indians were invited to send boys to William and Mary College. In a letter the next day the refused the offer as follows: We know that you have a high opinion of the kind of learning taught in your colleges, and that the costs of living of our young men, while with you, would be very expensive to you. We are convinced that you mean to do us good by your proposal; and we thank you heartily. But you must know that different nations have different ways of looking at things, and you will therefore not be offended if your ideas of this kind of education happen not t be the same as yours. We have had some experience of it. Several of our young people were formerly brought up at the colleges of the northern provinces: they were taught all your sciences; but, when they came back to us, they were bad runners, ignorant of every means of living in the woods. they were totally good for nothing. We are, however, not the less obliged by your kind offer, though we refuse to accept it; and, to show our grateful sense of it, if the gentlemen of Virginia will send up a dozen of their sons, we will take care of their education, teach them in all we know, and make men of them. 31. The passage is about _. A) the talk between the Indians and the officials B) the colleges of northern provinces C) the educational values of the Indians D) the problems of the Americans in the mid-eighteenth century 32. The Indians’ chief purpose in writing the letter seems to be to _
A)politely refuse a friendly offerB)expresstheiropiniononequaltreatmentC) show their prideD) describe Indian customs33.According to the letter, the Indians believed thatA)it would be better for their boys to receive some schoolingB) they were being insulted by the offerC)theyknewmoreaboutsciencethantheofficialsD)theyhad abetter way of educating young men34.Different from the officials'view of education, the Indians thoughA) young women should also be educatedB) they had different goals of educationC) they taught different branches of scienceD)theyshouldteachthesons oftheofficialsfirst35. The tone of the letter as a whole is best described asA) angryB) pleasantC) politeD) inquiringPassage FourQuestions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage.In what now seems like the prehistoric times of computer history, the earth's postwarera, there was quite a wide-spread concern that computers would take over the world fromman one day. Already today, less than forty years later, as computers are relieving us ofmore and more of the routine tasks in business and in our personal lives, we are faced witha less dramatic but also less foreseen problem.People tend to be over-trusting ofcomputersand are reluctant to challenge their authority. Indeed, they behave as if they were hardlyaware that wrong buttons may be pushed, orthat a computer may simply malfunction (失误),Obviously, there would be no point in investing in a computer if you had to check allits answers, but people should also rely on their own internal computers and check the
A) politely refuse a friendly offer B) express their opinion on equal treatment C) show their pride D) describe Indian customs 33. According to the letter, the Indians believed that _. A) it would be better for their boys to receive some schooling B) they were being insulted by the offer C) they knew more about science than the officials D) they had a better way of educating young men 34. Different from the officials’ view of education, the Indians though _. A) young women should also be educated B) they had different goals of education C) they taught different branches of science D) they should teach the sons of the officials first 35. The tone of the letter as a whole is best described as _. A) angry B) pleasant C) polite D) inquiring Passage Four Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage. In what now seems like the prehistoric times of computer history, the earth’s postwar era, there was quite a wide-spread concern that computers would take over the world from man one day. Already today, less than forty years later, as computers are relieving us of more and more of the routine tasks in business and in our personal lives, we are faced with a less dramatic but also less foreseen problem. People tend to be over-trusting of computers and are reluctant to challenge their authority. Indeed, they behave as if they were hardly aware that wrong buttons may be pushed, or that a computer may simply malfunction (失 误). Obviously, there would be no point in investing in a computer if you had to check all its answers, but people should also rely on their own internal computers and check the
machine when they have the feeling that something has gone wrongQuestioning and routine double-checks must continue to be as much a part of goodbusiness as they were in pre-computer days. Maybe each computer should come with thewarning: for all the help this computer may provide, it should not be seen as a substitutefor fundamental thinking and reasoning skills.36.What is themain purpose of this passage?A) To look back to the early days of computersB) To explain what technical problems may occur with computers.C) To discourage unnecessary investment in computers.D) To warn against a mentally lazy attitude towards computers.37.Accordingtothepassage,theinitial concernabout computerswasthattheymightA)change ourpersonal livesB) take control of the worldC) create unforeseen problemsD)affect our businesses38.Thepassage recommends those dealing with computers toA) be reasonably doubtful about themB) check all their answersC) substitute them for basic thinkingD)use themforbusiness purposes only39. The passage suggests that the present-day problem with regard to computers isA) challengingB)psychologicalC) dramaticD)fundamental4o.It can be inferred from the passage that the author would disapprove ofA) investment in computersB) the use of one's internal computer
machine when they have the feeling that something has gone wrong. Questioning and routine double-checks must continue to be as much a part of good business as they were in pre-computer days. Maybe each computer should come with the warning: for all the help this computer may provide, it should not be seen as a substitute for fundamental thinking and reasoning skills. 36. What is the main purpose of this passage? A) To look back to the early days of computers. B) To explain what technical problems may occur with computers. C) To discourage unnecessary investment in computers. D) To warn against a mentally lazy attitude towards computers. 37. According to the passage, the initial concern about computers was that they might _. A) change our personal lives B) take control of the world C) create unforeseen problems D) affect our businesses 38. The passage recommends those dealing with computers to _. A) be reasonably doubtful about them B) check all their answers C) substitute them for basic thinking D) use them for business purposes only 39. The passage suggests that the present-day problem with regard to computers is _. A) challenging B) psychological C) dramatic D) fundamental 40. It can be inferred from the passage that the author would disapprove of _. A) investment in computers B) the use of one’s internal computer