Passage4
Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
IrecentlywroteanautobiographyinwhichIrecalledmanyoldmemories.Oneofthemwasfrommyschooldays,whenourninthgradeteacher,MissRaber,wouldpickoutwordsfromtheReader’sDigesttotestourvocabulary.
Today,morethan45yearslater,Ialwayscheckout“ItpaystoEnrichYourWordPower”firstwhentheDigestcomeseachmonth.Iamimpressedwiththatidea,wordpower.Reader’sDigestknowsthepowerthatwordshavetomovepeople—toentertain,inform,andinspire.TheDigesteditorsknowthatthebigwordisn’talwaysthebestword.Takejustoneexample,aQuotableQuoteformtheFebruary1985issue:”Timeisaplayfulthing.Itslipsquicklyanddrinksthedaylikeabowlofmilk.”
Nineteenwords,onlytwoofthemmorethanonesyllable,yethowmuchtheyconvey!That’susuallyhowitiswithReader’sDigest.Smallandsimplecanbeprofound.
AschairmanofafoundationtorestoretheStatueofLiberty,I’vebeenmakingalotofspeecheslately.Itrytokeepthemfairlyshort.Iusesmallbutvividwords:wordslike“hope”,“guts”,“faith”,“dreams”.ThosearewordsthatmovepeopleandsaysomuchaboutthespiritofAmerica.
Don’tgetmewrong.I’mnotagainstusingbigwords,whenitisrighttodoso,butIhavealsolearnedthatasmallwordcanworkasmallmiracle—ifit’srightword,intherightplace,attherighttime.It’sa“secret”thatIhopeneverforget.
16.Thepassageismainlyabout.
A.oneofthemanyoldmemories
B.usingsimplewordstoexpressprofoundideas
C.Reader’sDigestandschoolspeeches
D.howtomakeeffectivespeeches
17.ItseemsthatReader’sDigestisamagazinepopularwith.
A.peopleofallagesB.teenagersC.schoolteachersD.elderlyreaders
18.Theexampletheauthorgivesinthesecondparagraphmightmean.
A.onespendshisdayplayinganddrinking
B.don’twasteyourtimeasonedoes
C.timeslipseasilyifyoudon’tmakegooduseofit
D.timeisjustlikedrinkingmilkfromabowl
19.Theauthor’s“secret”is.
A.toavoidusingbigwordsatanytime
B.tousewordsthathavethepowertomovepeople
C.toworkamiraclebyusingasmallword
D.tousesmallandsimplewordswherepossible
20.Accoedingtotheauthor,well-chosenwordscangivepeople.
A.hope,courageandideas
B.confidence,determinationandstrength
C.pleasure,knowledgeandencourage
D.entertainment,informationandpower
Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
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Passage2
Questions6to10arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Whenaluminumwasfirstproducedaboutahundredandfiftyyearsago,itwassodifficulttoseparateformtheoresinwhichitwasfoundthatitspricewashigherthanthatofgold.Thepriceremainedhighuntilanewprocesswasdiscoveredforrefiningthemetalwiththeaidofelectricityapproximatelythreequartersofacenturylater.Thenewmethodwassomuchcheaperthataluminumbecausepracticalformanypurposes,oneofwhichwasmakingpotsandpans.
Aluminumislightweight,rustproofandeasilyshapedintodifferentforms.Bymixingitwithothermetals,scientistshavebeenabletoproduceavarietyofalloys,someofwhichhavethestrengthofsteelbutweighonlyonethirdasmuch.
Today,theusesofaluminumareinnumerable.Perhapsitsmostimportantuseisintransportation.Aluminumisfoundintheengineofautomobiles,inthehullsofboats.Itisalsousedinmanypartsofairplanes.Infact,thehuge“airbus”planeswouldprobablyneverhavebeenproducedifaluminumdidnotexist.Bymakingvehicleslighterinweightaluminumhasgreatlyreducedtheamountoffuelneededtomovethem,Aluminumisalsobeingusedextensivelyinthebuildingindustryinsomecountries.
Sincealuminumissuchaversatile(多用的)metal,itisfortunatethatbauxite(铝土矿),whichisoneofitschiefsources,isalsooneoftheearth’smostplentifulsubstances.Asthesourceofaluminumisalmostinexhaustible,wecanexpectthatmoreandmoreuseswillbefoundforthisversatilemetal.
6.Thepriceofaluminumwassharplyreducedwhenpeoplediscoveredanewrefiningprocesswiththeaidof.
A.windB.solarenergyC.hydraulicpowerD.electricity
7.Aluminumis.
A.lightweight,rustproofbutnoteasilyshapedintodifferentforms
B.heavyweight,rustproofandeasilyshapedintodifferentforms
C.lightweight,rustproofandeasilyshapedintodifferentforms
D.lightweightandeasilyshapedintodifferentformsbutitiseasytobecomerusty
8.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
A.Aluminumiswidelyusedintransportation.
B.Aluminumisalsousedinmanypartsofairplanes.
C.Aluminumisbeingusedextensivelyinthebuildingindustry.
D.Aluminumisnotusedinitspureform.
9.Aluminumisfoundonearthmostlyintheformof.
A.puremetalB.bauxiteC.goldD.liquid
10.Whatisthepassagetalkingabout?
A.Thefeaturesofaluminumanditsfunctions.B.Theprocessofaluminum.
C.Thediscoveryofaluminum.D.Thepromisingfutureofaluminum.
PartIReadingComprehension
Directions:Inthisparttherearefourpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyfourcomprehensionquestions.Readthepassageandanswerthequestions.ThenmarkyouranswerontheAnswerSheet.
Passage1
Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage:
Someyearsagothecaptainofashipwasveryinterestedinmedicine.Healwaystookmedicinebookstoseaandlikedtotalkaboutdifferentdiseases.
Onedayalazysailoronhisshippretendedtobeill.Helayonhisbunk(铺)andgroanedasifhewereverysick.Thecaptaincametoseehimandwasverypleasedtohaveapatienttolookafter.Hetoldthemantorestforafewdaysandmadetheothersailorsdohiswork.Threedayslateranothersailorpretendedthathehadsomethingwrongwithhischest.Oncemorethecaptainlookedinhismedicalbooksandtold“sick”mantohavearest.
Theothersailorswereveryangrybecausetheyhadmoreworktodo.Thepatientshadthebestfoodandlaughedattheirfriendswhenthecaptainwasnotlooking.Atlastthemate(船长副手)decidedtocurethe“sick”men.Hemixedupsomesoap,soot(烟灰),glue(胶水)andotherunpleasantthings.Thenheobtainedpermissionfromthecaptaintogivehismedicinetothe“sick”men.Whentheytastedthemedicine,theyreallydidfeelill.Itwassohorriblethatoneofthepatientsjumpedoutofhibunk,ranupondeskandclimbedthehighestmastontheship.Hedidnotwantanymoremedicine.
Thematetoldbothofthementhattheymusttakethemedicineeveryhalfanhour,nightandday.Thissooncuredthem.Theybothsaidtheyfeltbetterandwantedtostartwordagain.Thecaptainrealizedthatthementriedtodeceivehimsohemadethemworkveryhardfortherestofthevoyage.
1.Thefirstsailorpretendedtobeillbecausehewantedto.
A.testthecaptain’sknowledgeofmedicineB.befreefromwork
C.havethebestfoodontheshipD.playajokeonhisfriends
2.Whenthecaptainknewasailorwasill,he.
A.didn’tcaremuchB.sentforadoctor
C.lookedafterhimandtoldhimtohavearestD.gavehimsomemedicine
3.Thepatientsfeltbetterquicklybecause.
A.theyhadbeengivenpropermedicine
B.theylearnedthatthecaptainhadfoundoutthetruth
C.theywerelaughedatbytheirfriends
D.themedicinethemategavewashorrible
4.Whenthecaptainknewhehadbeendeceived,he.
A.toldthemnottodosoagainB.losthistemper
C.madethemworkharderD.firedthem
5.Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizesthepassage?
A.AsuddenCure.B.TwoPatients.C.CaptainandSailors.D.ADifficultVoyage.
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