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TEXTD
Personalityis,tolargeextent,inherent--A-typeparentsusuallybringaboutA-typeoffspring.Butthe
environmentmustalsohaveaprofoundeffect,sinceifcompetitionisimprotanttotheparents,itislikelytobecomeamajorfactorlivesoftheirchildren.OneplacewherechildrensoakupAcharacteristicsisschool,whichis,byitsverynature,ahighlycompetitiveinstitution.Toomanyschoolsadoptthe"winatallcosts"moralstandardandmeasuretheirsuccessbysportingachievements.Thecurrentpassionformakingchildrencompeteagainsttheirclassmatesoragainsttheclockproducesatwo-layersystem,inwhichcompetitiveAtypesseeminsomewaybetterthantheirB-typefellows.Beingtookeentowincanhavedangerousconsequences:rememberthatPheidippides,thefirstmarathonrunner,droppeddeadsecondsaftersaying:"Rejoice,weconquer!".Byfartheworstformofcompetitioninschoolisthedisproportionateemphasisonexaminations.Itisarareschoolthatallowspupilstoconcentrateonthosethingstheydowell.Themeritsofcompetitionbyexaminationaresomewhatquestionable,butcompetitioninthecertainknowledgeoffailureispositivelyharmful.Obviously,itisneitherpracticalnordesirablethatallAyoungsterschangeinto'B's.Thewouldneedstypes,andschoolshaveanimportantdutytotrytofitachild'spersonalitytohispossiblefutureemployment.Itistopmanagement.16.Accordingtotheauthor,whatfactorscontributetothebuildingofpersonality?
A.inheritance
b.inheritance,competitionandenvironment
c.competition
d.environment
17.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrueaccordingtotheauthorofthepassage?
A.Schoolsusuallyadoptseverecompetitivepolicies.
B.Studentsareoftendividedbycompetitionresults.
C.Schoolisplacewherechildrencultivatetheircharacteristics.
D.Thestrongerdesireforwinning,thebetter.
18.Thephrase"soakup"isclosestinmeaningto____.
A.pullup
b.takeup
c.takein
d.pullin
19.Whatattitudedoestheauthorholdtowardexaminationsinschools?
A.positive
b.negative
c.doubtful
d.neutral
20.whatsuggestiondoestheauthormakeconcerningthemanagementofschools?
A.AllstudentsbemadeintocompetitiveAtypes.
B.Achild'spersonalitybeconsideredinregardtohispossiblefuturejob.
C.AllstudentsbechangedintoBcharacteristics.
D.Schoolsabolishallformsofexaminations.
TEXTB
Whatweknowofprenataldevelopmentmakesallthisattemptmadebyamothertomoldthecharacterofherunbornchildbystudyingpoetry,art,ormathematicsduringpregnancyseemutterlyimpossible.Howcould
suchextremelycomplexinfluencespassfromthemothertothechild?Thereisnoconnectionbetweentheirnervoussystems.Eventhebloodvesselsofmotherandchilddonotjoindirectly.Anemotionalshocktothemotherwillaffectherchild,becauseitchangestheactivityofherglandsandsothechemistryherblood.Anychemicalchangeinthemother'sbloodwillaffectthechildforbetterorworse.Butwecannotseehowalooking
formathematicsorpoeticgeniuscanbedissolvedinbloodandproduceasimilarlikingorgeniusinthechild.
Inourdiscussionofinstinctswesawthattherewasreasontobelievethatwhateverweinheritmustbeof
someverysimplesortratherthananycomplicatedorverydefinitekindofbehavior.Itiscertainthatnoone
inheritsaknowledgeofmathematics.Itmaybe,however,thatchildreninheritmoreorlessofarathergeneral
abilitythatwemaycallintelligence.Ifveryintelligentchildrenbecomedeeplyinterestedinmathematics,they
willprobablymakeasuccessofthatstudy.
Asformusicalability,itmaybethatwhatisinheritedisanespeciallysensitiveear,apeculiarstructureofthe
handsorthevocalorgansconnectionsbetweennervesandmusclesthatmakeitcomparativelyeasytolearnthe
movementsamusicianmustexecute,andparticularlyvigorousemotions.Ifthesefactorsareallorganized
aroundmusic,thechildmaybecomeamusician.Thesamefactors,inothercircumstancemightbeorganized
aboutsomeothercenterofinterest.Therichemotionalequipmentmightfindexpressioninpoetry.Thecapable
fingersmightdevelopskillinsurgery.Itisnottheknowledgeofmusicthatisinherited,thennoreventheloveof
it,butacertainbodilystructurethatmakesitcomparativelyeasytoacquiremusicalknowledgeandskill.
Whetherthatabilityshallbedirectedtowardmusicorsomeotherundertakingmaybedecidedentirelybyforces
intheenvironmentinwhichachildgrowsup.
6.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue?
A.Somemotherstrytoinfluencetheirunbornchildrenbystudyingartandothersubjectsduringtheir
pregnancy.
B.Itisutterlyimpossibleforustolearnanythingaboutprenataldevelopment.
C.Thebloodvesselsofmotherandchilddonotjoindirectly.
D.Therearenoconnectionbetweenmother'snervoussystemsandherunbornchild's.
7.Amotherwillaffectherunbornbabyontheconditionthat____.
A.sheisemotionallyshocked
B.shehasagoodknowledgeofinheritance
C.shetakespartinallkindofactivities
D.shestickstostudying
8.Accordingtothepassage,achildmayinherit____.
A.everythingfromhismotherB.aknowledgeofmathematics
C.arathergeneralabilitythatwecallintelligence
D.hermother'smusicalability
9.Ifachildinheritssomethingfromhismother,suchasanespeciallysensitiveear,apeculiarstructureofthe
handsorofthevocalorgans,hewill____.
A.surelybecomemusician
B.mostlybecomeapoet
C.possiblybecomeateacher
D.becomeamusicianontheconditionthatallthesefactorsareorganizedaroundmusic
10.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.RoleofInheritance.
B.AnUnbornChild.
C.Functionofinstincts.
D.InheritedTalents.
PartIIVocabularyandStructure
Directions:Inthisparttherearefortyincompletesentences.Eachsentenceisfollowedbyfourchoices.ChoosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceandthenmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.
21.Theteacherthestudentsonatourthroughtheartmuseum.
A.madeB.indicatedC.forcedD.took
22.Tom’sparentsdiedwhenhewasachild,sohewasbyhisrelatives.
A.grownupB.broughtupC.raisedD.fedup
23.Hereismycard.Let’skeepin.
A.touchB.relationC.connectionD.friendship
24.Sofarthereisnoproofpeoplefromotherplanetsdoexist.
A.whichB.howC.whatD.that
25.Thenewspapersreportedyesterdayseveralontheboundariesofthesetwocountries.
A.incidentsB.happeningsC.eventsD.accidents
26.We’veworkedouttheplanandnowwemustputitinto.
A.factB.realityC.practiceD.deed
27.Hedidn’tandsohefailedtheexamination.
A.workenoughhardB.hardworkenoughC.hardenoughworkD.workhardenough
28.NotuntilMr.SmithcametoChinawhatkindofcountrysheis.
A.heknewB.hedidn’tknowC.didheknowD.hecouldn’tknow
29.Scientistssayitmaybetenyearsthismedicinewasputtouse.
A.sinceB.beforeC.afterD.when
30.Insomecountries,iscalled“equality”doesnotreallymeanequalrightsforallpeople.
A.thatB.whatC.whichD.how
31.Wedidn’tknowhistelephonenumber,otherwisewehim.
A.wouldtelephoneB.wouldhavetelephone
C.hadtelephonedD.musthavetelephoned
32.We’vemissedthelastbus,I’mafraidwehavenobuttotakeataxi.
A.wayB.possibilityC.choiceD.selection
33.Luckily,mostsheepthefloodlastmonth.
A.enduredB.survivedC.livedD.passed
34.Myparentsalwaysletmehavemyownofliving.
A.wayB.methodC.mannerD.fashion
35.Likeotherlanguageskills,readingrequirespractice.
A.themostofB.muchoftheC.mostoftheD.moreofthe
36.Itisonlythroughpracticeonewillbeabletoswimskillfully.
A.whatB.whoC.thatD.which
37.Thebrainiscapableofignoringpainmessageoftoconcentrateonotheractivities.
A.itallowedB.isitallowedC.allowedD.allowedit
38.Don’tworry,Ihavealreadythemthedecision.
A.informed;withB.informed;ofC.informed;forD.informed;that
39.Thechildwassorryhismotherwhenhearrivedatthestation.
A.tomissB.havingmissedC.missingD.tohavemissed
40.Iwonderwhyhetodiscusstheproblematthemeeting.
A.declinedB.rejectedC.refusedD.delayed
41.Youcanhangupwhatyoulikeonthesewalls.
A.bareB.emptyC.blankD.vacant
42.Accordingtoa,themajoritywouldratherhavenewspaperswithoutagovernmentthanagovernmentwithoutnewspapers.
A.electionB.campaignC.pollD.vote
43.Thepopulationofthevillagehasdecreased150to500.
A.inB.atC.byD.with
44.ItseemsthatthereisthatIcan’tdo.
A.nothingB.anythingC.everythingD.none
45.Theyareoftencaringmoreaboutanimalsthanhumanbeings.
A.accusedifB.accusedwithC.chargedofD.chargedfor
46.agoodbeginningismade,thewordishalfdone.
A.AssoonasB.WhileC.AsD.Once
47.Georgecouldnothisfoolishmistake.
A.accountinB.countonC.countforD.accountfor
48.Wecameintothisfieldlate,sowemustworkhardtothelosttime.
A.makeupforB.makeoutC.keepupwithD.putupwith
49.Thenewlawwillcameintoonthedayitispassed.
A.effectB.useC.serviceD.existence
50.Wecanseparatethemixtureintothepurechemicalcompoundsitiscomposed.
A.inwhichB.ofwhatC.ofwhichD.fromwhich
51.Mrs.Lincolnhasthatsheisunabletogetajob.
A.suchsmalleducationB.solittleeducation
C.asuchlittleeducationD.asosmalleducation
52.Shecan’tpreventherlittleboyshootingbirds.
A.from;toB.on;atC.with;upD.from;at
53.Manycountriesareincreasingtheiruseofnaturalgas,windandotherformsof.
A.energyB.sourceC.powerD.material
54.Adarkenedskyinthedaytimeisusuallyandindicationthatastormis.
A.possiblecomingB.abouttotakeplace
C.closebyD.expectedtobesevere
55.Weallknowthatspeaklouderthanwords.
A.movementsB.performanceC.operationsD.actions
56.,hecouldnotcoverthewholedistanceinfifteenminutes.
A.FastashecanB.Ashecanranfast
C.IfhecanranfastD.Sinceheranfast
57.Agriculturalproductioninthatcountryhasincreasedinrecentyears.
A.vastlyB.strikinglyC.considerablyD.extremely
58.Peterhasplannedtosomemoneyeverymonthsothathecanbuyausedcarnextyear.
A.setasideB.setupC.setinD.setalong
59.AlthoughIspoketohimmanytimes,henevertookanyofwhatIsaid.
A.attentionB.noticeC.warningD.observation
60.Theyovercameallthedifficultiesandfulfilledtheplanthreemonthsaheadoftime,issomethingwehadnotexpected.
A.thatB.whatC.itD.which