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15. When you apply for a home loan, you tend to choose a band which _________. A. offers the lowest interest

B. is located quite near to your house

C. will keep you informed of the on-goings in the process D. is big and famous

Passage Two

Jonathon H. Stillman, a marine biologist at Stanford University, tested the heat tolerance of four species of crabs found in the shallow waters of the Pacific Ocean.

Two of the crab species were from the Oregon coast and lived in waters that range from 47 degrees to 59 degrees in temperature. The other two came from the Gulf of California in Mexico and thrive in waters of 54 degrees to 86 degrees. Live specimens of the animals were placed in aquariums (鱼缸) which were held at a constant temperature just at the upper thermal range of their natural habitat. The crabs were then outfitted with sensors that measured heart beat.

The temperatures were raised in the individual aquariums by about a fifth of a degree a minute until the animals’ heart beat stopped. This established the upper thermal tolerance limit for each of the species.

The Mexican crabs that lived in the hottest climate were the least able to adapt to an increase in temperatures above that which they normally encounter in their natural home. Temperatures in the habitat of one of the crabs often reaches 105.8 degrees F, but the animals died at 106.2, less than a degree above normal. One of the Oregon species was acclimated to a temperature of 65, but survived until the aquarium temperature reached 87.

The crabs that came from the Oregon coast adapted best to a rise in temperature and had the greatest capacity to increase their heat tolerance.

16. The crabs from the _________ can survive in waters with higher temperature. A. Oregon Coast B. Atlantic Ocean C. Gulf of California in Mexico D. State of California 17. The researchers studied the crabs to find out _________. A. their heat tolerance B. their heart beats

C. their living styles D. the differences between two species of crabs 18. The researchers didn’t _________ in the study.

A. measure the crabs’ heart beats B. place the crabs in aquariums

C. fix sensors on the crabs D. raise the temperature of the water gradually 19. The Mexican crabs _________. A. lived in a hotter climate B. live in waters of 47-59 degrees

C. had better heat tolerance D. were less sensitive to the change in temperature 20. The Oregon crabs _________. A. lived in a hotter climate

B. died at 106.2, less than a degree above normal C. only died at 87

D. had greater capacity to increase their heat tolerance

Passage Three

Science and technology are productive forces. The scientific and technological revolution has

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played a very important role in the high-speed development of the economies of western countries

including the United States since the war.

Right before the end of the war, the U.S. achieved prominent breakthroughs in the three fields of atomic energy, electronic computers and space navigation. These three great inventions, together with other inventions in military scope, were applied to civil industries in the postwar period, which has led to the third great scientific and technological revolution in man’s history. It was originated from the U.S. and it benefited the U.S. most.

The first computer came into being in 1945 and in the same year, the first atom bomb was tested. Soon after the first man-made earth satellite of the Soviet Union was sent into the sky in 1957, the U.S. launched her earth satellite into the orbit. Then the U.S. started an unprecedented Apollo program, with the aim of sending man to the moon within a decade. The project was successfully carried out and in 1969, for the first time in man’s history, two human beings landed on the moon. It was the most remarkable triumph in the twentieth century.

Science has been greatly responsible for the rise on big business, as it has given industry certain technological advances, such as assembly-line production, automation. Since World War II, the computer has produced major changes in our way of doing things. Computers have also helped social scientists to take a more experimental view of humans and their universe.

21. The U.S. accomplished three great inventions _________. A. in military scope B. for civil industries C. before the end of the WWII D. together with Britain

22. The third great scientific and technological revolution was attributable to _________. A. the application of many inventions to civil industries B. Allied Forces’ victory of the war C. the Apollo program

D. the expedition into the outer space

23. The first atom bomb was tested _________.

A. before 1945 B. in 1945 C. in 1957 D. after 1957 24. Which of the following statement is NOT true?

A. The Soviet Union first sent man-made satellite into the space. B. The U. S. first sent human to the moon. C. The first computer was made in 1945.

D. Computers can help social scientists do experiments in the universe. 25. The best title for the passage is _________. A. The importance of WWII

B. The important role of computers in experiments C. Space competition between the two superpowers D. The impact of science on us

III．Vocabulary and Structure (15%)

26. This problem is __________ an economic than a political one. A. no more B. not more C. no better D. much more 27. Even the smallest baby can __________ its mother by her voice. A. confirm B. recognize C. claim D. identify

28. The eggs got rotten and __________ a bad smell though they were kept in the refrigerator.

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A. sent out B. sent off C. sent in D. sent away

29. The Second World War, ___________ the earlier one of 1914, prompted public concern about the physical and intellectual well-being of the country’s human resources. A. so as B. as were C. as did D. same as

30. Although Uncle John was sick, he was ___________ enough to hear and see everything around him.

A. drowsy B. frightful C. alert D. dizzy

31. The newcomer was __________ until he could display his wisdom and talent. A. awaiting B. working hard C. expecting D. biding his time 32. The person who __________ this type of research deserves our praise. A. originated B. manufactured C. generated D. estimated 33. Gradually the balloon ___________ out and rose into the air. A. burst B. stretched C. enlarged D. expanded 34. He offered to work out the __________, but I needed the money more. A. payment B. debt C. loan D. cash

35. His parents never intended ___________ together with him though they hoped to see him often. A. live B. living C. to have lived D. to be living

36. In the procession twelve guards on motorcycles ___________ the president’s car. A. preceded B. proceeded C. surrounded D. surpassed

37. The revenue ___________ from tourism can be certainly increased in the next ten years provided that the business is properly organized. A. derived B. deriving C. to be derived D. having derived 38. I found many children there, most of them __________ boys. A. are B. were C. been D. being

39. Very few people understood his lecture, the subject of which was very __________. A. dim B. obscure C. conspicuous D. intelligible

40. Since you have never been to a foreign country you can’t ___________ what it will be like to live in another country. A. look into B. dispose of C. make up D. conceive of

41. The computer has brought about surprising technological changes __________ we organize and produce information. A. in a way B. in the way C. in that way D. in no way 42. Thirty people were expected, but only twenty-four __________. A. turned round B. turned up C. turned in D. turned out 43. Bill found out that oil does not ___________ in water. A. mingle B. blend C. dissolve D. spray

44. The courts are where __________ is given to everyone, no matter who is rich or poor. A. fairness B. equality C. justice D. loyalty

45. It was the old-world politeness that ___________ me to go on with the unbearable conversation with him. A. obliged B. persuaded C. strained D. upset

46. The weatherman said we are likely to have a ___________ winter this year. A. peaceful B. smooth C. mild D. neutral 47. He was __________ on a charge of having infringed the Election Law. A. grasped B. seized C. arrested D. searched

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48. Lack of jobs and ___________ of money might lead to us all becoming more inventive in our

fashion ideas. A. shortage B. rarity C. short D. rare

49. The car that had been following us ___________ us and disappeared from sight. A. advanced B. encountered C. approached D. overtook

50. This performance is a big stride, ____________ towards adapting the western mind to the traditional Chinese opera. A. as it were B. as it is C. as it was D. as it has been

51. The ___________ of tests in the United States institutions can be a new and frightening experience for many foreign students. A. frequency B. presence C. efficiency D. confidence

52. It turns out that all the mother’s trouble went _________ as the child was not interested in painting.

A. for nothing B. to nothing C. at nothing D. in nothing

53. My sister wrote to me that just on the __________ of her departure for London, Caroline went to see her. A. era B. eve C. ewe D. end

54. Many of the minor illnesses of modern industrial society, headaches, tiredness and stomach upsets are thought to __________ breathing polluted air. A. bring about B. arise from C. derive from D. associate with 55. Careless motorists are __________ to meet with accidents. A. apt B. liable C. inclined D. subject

IV. Cloze (10%)

Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices

marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the one that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single line through the center.

All life is sound. We are constantly 56 by sounds and noises made by nature and everything in 57 . For thousands of years man 58 speaking and singing, and thanks to his wonderfully 59 ear, perceiving sounds and noised, 60 they are but a small part of the inconceivable 61 of sounds filling the universe. Children everywhere and almost without 62 are born with musical abilities, with voices, and with hearing. The difference lies merely 63 what they do with these gifts. That 64 according to temperament, upbringing, nationality, and time. Nature itself is full of 65 , full of music. Musical sounds existed millions of years 66 there was a human ear to hear 67 ; the soft bubbling of the water, the roll of 68 the whispering and rustling of 69 in the wind and 70 knows how many other audible manifestations of nature. Man was 71 into a world of sound. Thunder filled him with fear and became a 72 of supernatural powers. In the roar of the wind he heard the voice of demons. Dwellers at the seashore 73 the temper of the gods by the sound of the waves. Religious and music 74 inseparable 75 the dawn of humanity.

56. A. surrounded B. surrendered C. rounded D. bound 57. A. this B. it C. there D. here 58. A. has been B. had been C. was D. is