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[填空题]Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.
With the global economy now taking more executives to far-away places like Beijing and Mumbai, jet lag is becoming a bigger problem, leading sleep researchers to work harder than ever to find suitable remedies.
Trips to the other side of the globe make adjusting a traveler’s body clock a more lasting process. Jet lag experts say they believe it takes one day for each time zone away from home, up to a maximum of six or seven days, to get fully in sync (同步) with local time.
There is no easy remedy. One problem in developing solutions is all the variation in travelers’ ability to handle jet lag. Sleep researchers have found that people who have dealt with sleep loss over long periods—on night shifts, for example can tolerate jet lag better than most. And older travelers also tend to get harder hit than the young by jet lag. About eight million corporate travelers made overseas trips last year, most of whom were
[单项选择] Questions 62 to 66 are based on the following passage.
No one should be forced to wear a uniform under any circumstances. Uniforms are demanding to the human spirit and totally unnecessary in a democratic society. Uniforms tell the world that the person who wears one has no value as an individual but only lives to function as a part of a whole. The individual in a uniform loses all self-worth.
There are those who say that wearing a uniform gives a person a sense of identification with a larger, more important concept. What could be more important than the individual himself If an organization is so weak that it must rely on cloth and buttons to inspire its members, that organization has no right to continue its existence. Others say that the practice of making persons wear uniforms, say in a school, eliminates all envy and competition in the matter of dress, such that a poor person who cannot afford good-quality clothing is not to be belittled by a wealthy per
A. Society.
B. Individual.
C. One’s image.
D. Dignity.
[单项选择] Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
Protests at the use of animals in research have taken a new and fearful character in Britain with the attempted murder of two British scientists by the terrorist technique of the pre-planted car-bomb.
The research community will rightly be alarmed at these development, which have two objectives: to arouse public attention and to frighten people working in research with animals. The first need is that everything should be done to identify those responsible for the crimes and to put them on trial. The Defence Research Society has taken the practical step of offering a reward of 10,000 pounds for information leading to those responsible, but past experience is not encouraging. People are unlikely to be tempted by such offers. The professional police will similarly be confronted by the usual problem of finding a needle in a haystack.
That is why the intellectual community in Britain and elsewhere must ac
A. what to be done to avoid violence against the scientists involved in animal research.
B. the people’s anger about the animal research.
C. the ignorance of some people who wanted to defend animals.
D. the inability of British police to catch the criminals.
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Questions 11 to 14 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.
John Williams has lived in his present location ______.
A. since he was born
B. since he graduated from college
C. since his wife died
D. almost half his life
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Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage. Before refrigerators, homes usually had ice boxes. But
(47) way to keep food cool without the need for electricity is to use an evaporative cooler. This is easy to make and does not even use
(48) .
A. Cold
(54) in a freezer, however, can keep foods in good condition fox months after the
(55) season. Yet foods can be damaged if they are kept too cold The British development group Practical Action says the best way to prepare foods for storage is at
(56) time while still in the field. Use a sharp knife to avoid damage.
- stayI) covered
- B) storageJ) under
- C) harvest
B. K) water - other
C. L) cold - growing
D. M) air - another
E. N) preparation - ice
F. O) take - cool
[单项选择]Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.
What does the speaker say about the ocean’s level of saltiness
A. It is measured annually.
B. It is highest at the ocean’s surface.
C. It has increased over time.
D. It has decreased over tim
[单项选择]Questions 15 to 17 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions. Now, listen to the passage.
Why is the scarlet jelly, the plant, considered to be unusual
A. It grows in a very cool climate.
B. It is extremely difficult to grow.
C. Its blossoms change color.
D. Its nectar is bright re
[单项选择] Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the passage.
What can we know about the Beatles
A. They did not really lead to a revolution in the history of pop song.
B. They played in small clubs in the back streets of the city.
C. They had others written songs for them.
D. They did more than just entertain but also to shock.
[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.
The Americans go to the cinema mainly to ______.
A. enjoy a good story
B. see their favorite actors or actresses
C. temporarily escape from their everyday life
D. share with their family a common experience
[单项选择] Questions 14 to 16 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.
Now, listen to the passage.
From the passage we know that piglets
A. easily get crushed in the first weeks
B. does not like warm waterbeds in the beginning
C. generally like snuggling up to their mothers for warmth
D. are not happy wallowing in the mud
