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[填空题] Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.
As the world excitedly greeted Snuppy, the first cloned dog, commentators celebrated our cleverness. Many feel proud that our age is marked by technological (47) . But an article in British newspaper The Observer recently said true innovation has (48) from our society.
The writer was Peter Watson, author of the book Ideas — A History from Fire to Freud. Watson began: "The year 2005 can’t begin to compete with 1905 in terms of (49) innovations."
"Writing a history of ideas over the past three ears, I have been (50) time and again by the fact that, contrary to what we tell ourselves all the time-on TV, in newspapers and magazines, in (51) and in government propaganda — our present world is nowhere near as (52) and innovative as it thinks it is, certainly in comparison with past ages."
"Yes, we are dazzled by mobile phones, camera
[简答题]Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage:
Reading is not the only way to acquire knowledge of preceding work. There is another large reservoir which may be called experience, and the college student will find that every craftsman has something he can teach and will teach gladly to any college student who does not look down upon them.
The information from these quarters differs from that in textbooks and papers chiefly in that its theoretical part －the explanations of why things happen — is frequently quite fantastic. But the demonstration and report of what happens, and how it happens, are sound even if the reports are in completely unscientific terms. Presently the college student will learn, in this case also, what to accept and what to reject. One important thing for a college student to remember is that if Aristotle could talk to the fisherman, so can he.
Another source of knowledge is the vast store of traditional practices handed down
A. A．personal experience
B．wild weeds among good plants
C．the information from the parents
D．the vast store of traditional practice
[简答题]Questions 41 to 45 are based on the following passage:
In the water around New York City is a very small island called Liberty Island. On Liberty Island there is a very special statue called the Statue of Liberty. It is one of the most famous sights in the world.
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States. The statue was made by a French sculptor named Frederic Augusta Bartholdi. The inner support system was designed by Gustavo Eiffel, the same man who made the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris.
Liberty, of course, means freedom, and the Statue of Liberty was given to the United States to celebrate the one-hundredth anniversary of US independence from England. The statue was built in France, taken apart piece by piece, and then rebuilt in the United States. It was opened for the public on October 28, 1886. As you might expect, the statue is very big. Visitors can ride an elevator from the ground to the b
A. A．Famous Sights in the World
B．Liberty Island
C．The Statue of Liberty
D．A Gift from France
[单项选择] Questions 17 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the passage.
When were the first battles of the revolution fought
A. 1772.
B. 1777.
C. 1775.
D. 1774.
[单项选择]Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
On 60 Minutes Sunday, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke was asked about rising income inequality in the United States. Curiously, The New York Times thought his response would appeal to liberals.
"It’s a very bad development," he said. "It’s creating two societies. And it’s based very much, I think, on educational differences. The unemployment rate we’ve been talking about. If you’re a college graduate, unemployment is 5 %. If you’ re high school graduate, it’s 10% or more. It’s a very big difference."
Is this true Of course liberals would be pleased that Bernanke acknowledges that inequality is a moral and economic problem. But would they agree with his diagnosis of the cause Partially--certainly education affects one’s earning potential enormously in a service economy--but there are many other important phenomena at play.
"It doesn’t explain why all the money went to the very top
A. To explain why liberals wouldn’t agree with Bernanke’s opinion about inequality.
B. To illustrate the only issues to be explored on the rising income inequality.
C. To clarify why Bernanke’s diagnosis of the cause is completely wrong.
D. To suggest income inequality is determined by other factors besides education.
[填空题]Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.
Last year, our nation’s capital passed the murder-a-day mark, and the number of homicides is now up some 50 percent from that level. More than half of these killings are drug-related. In 1988 New York City had its most violent year ever, with 1896 homicides. Many of these in volved drugs. Such homicides are also a problem in Detroit, Baltimore, St. Louis, Los Angeles, Phoenix and scores of other cities where drug gangs war against one another and use violence to spread their deadly trade. In Bankhead Courts, and Atlanta housing project, drug-related crime has reached the point where mail carriers have had to depend on increased police patrols at delivery, time. What is happening around us unfolds a vivid picture that the links between drug use and crime are clearly established. According to authoritative governmental study, around three-quarters of crack and heroin users claim they commit crime to feed their habit. I
[单项选择]Questions 14 to 16 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the passage.
Psychologists hold that______.
A. one is born optimistic or pessimistic
B. pessimism is inherited
C. optimism is acquired when one is very young
D. pessimism is a long lasting habit
[单项选择]Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage.
At the beginning of the program, the speaker
A. explains the functions of the BCD International.
B. comments on some popular singers.
C. addresses the issue of a new record.
D. introduces the radio program to listeners.
[单项选择]Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage.
Yoga can be helpful to our health in many aspects EXCEPT
A. increasing heartbeat.
B. lowering blood pressure.
C. reducing stress.
D. improving fitness.
[单项选择]Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now listen to the passage.
If you want to study in the US, you need NOT to
A. sign the statement of Financial Responsibility
B. name people who will help them with payments
C. provide a bank letter from within the past 6 months
D. send proof to a bank to show that you have the money
