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Questions 30 to 34 are based on the following passage.
One phase of the business cycle is the expansion phase. This phase is a two-fold one, including recovery and prosperity. During the recovery there is every-growing expansion of existing facilities, and new facilities for production are created. More businesses are created and older ones expanded. Improvements of various kinds are made. There is an ever increasing optimism about the future of economic growth. Much Capital is invested in machinery and "heavy" industry. More labor is employed. More raw materials are required. As one part of the economy develops, other parts are affected. For example, a great expansion in automobiles result in an expansion of the steel, glass, and rubber industries. Roads are required; thus the cement and machinery industries are stimulated. Demand for labor and materials results in greater prosperity for workers and suppliers of raw materials, including farmer
A. reflects itself in many other industries
B. will spiral upwards
C. will affect the steel industry
D. will end abruptly
[填空题]Questions 47 to 51 are based on the following passage.
Recently a sociologist from the University of New Hampshire, Murray Straus, presented a paper suggesting that corporal punishment leaves a long-lasting mark—in the form of lower IQ. Straus found that kids who were physically punished had up to a five-point lower IQ score than kids who weren’t—the more children were spanked, the lower their IQ—and that the effect could be seen not only in individual children, but across entire nations. Straus found that countries with higher GDP tended to be those where corporal punishment was used less often. In the U. S., the tendency to hit also varies with income, geography and culture.
So how might getting spanked on the butt actually affect the workings of the brain Straus notes that being spanked or hit is associated with fright and stress; kids who experience that kind of trauma (创伤)have a harder time focusing and learning.
It’s not clear if spanking ca
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Questions 20 to 24 are based on the following passage.
Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness "for a great many people. Shy people are anxious and self-conscious; that is, they are excessively concerned with their own appearance and actions. Worrisome thoughts are constantly occurring in their minds: What kind of impression am 1 making Do they like me Do I sound stupid Am I wearing unattractive clothes
It is obvious that such uncomfortable feelings must affect people adversely. A person’s self-concept is reflected in the way he or she behaves, and the way a person behaves affects other people’s reactions. In general, the way people think about themselves has a profound effect on all areas of their lives.
Shy people, having low self-esteem, are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. They need reassurance that they are doing "the right thing". Shy people are very sensitive to criticism; they feel
A. the characteristics of shy people
B. the cause of shyness
C. the questions in the minds of shy people
D. the effect of shyness on people
[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.
According to the passage, which of the following statements is CORRECT
A. Predators usually sleep for a longer time than preys do.
B. Cats and dogs are not very responsive to a sound when they are sleeping.
C. Smart animals such as dolphins and whales are less frequently immobilized by deep sleep.
D. Young predators may become immobilized when in danger because it is difficult for them to keep quiet.
[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.When did home-schooling begin in the U.S.
A. In 1852.
B. In the middle of the nineteenth century.
C. At the time the District of Columbia established.
D. At the time the country establishe
[单项选择] Questions 14 to 17 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.
Who will be most interested in the advances mentioned in the talk
A. Inventors.
B. Science fiction writers.
C. Photographers.
D. Health-care workers.
[单项选择]Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage.What did NOT happened, when Sandburg was 13
A. He left school.
B. War broke out.
C. He began to write poetry.
D. He joined the army.
[单项选择]Questions 27 to 31 are based on the following passage.
What should you think about when trying to find your career You are probably better at some school subjects than others. There may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects, you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.
Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good a
A. be bored at doing things
B. be skillful in doing things
C. be interested in doing things
D. be awkward at doing things
[单项选择]Questions 32 to 35 are based on the following passage.
Mandy Naylor writes an e-mail about her progress so far working as a social worker in Kazakhstan:
"Things are going well. There have been some real high points and some times when I’ve felt totally inadequate and thought VSO had wasted a whole load of money and time on me!
But I’ve never doubted that this was the right place and thing for me to do. I’ve made some great friends both with volunteers who are off in many different regions of Kazakhstan and some lovely local people.
As for work—we have just come back from the cold North of Kazakhstan from a conference and I will go back next year to lecture with my counterparts and hopefully, parents and disabled children, on the new social work course that we are busy developing. We are also looking at developing services for parents and children within the centre and a few funding bids will be submitted for that. I’ve also made good links with DIFI
A. women and children
B. club members
C. volunteers in Kazakhstan
D. parents and children
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Questions 16 to 18 are based on the following passage.
Suppose you work in a big firm and find English important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmen. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English. Here are some ads about English language training. You may find the information you need.
Global English Center
*General English in all four skills: listening, speaking, reading and writing.
*3-month(700 yuan), 6-month(1, 200 yuan) and 12-month(2, 000 yuan) courses.
*Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, Mon. —Fri.
*Experienced college English teachers.
*Close to the city center and bus stops.
TEL: 676012134
Modern Language School
*Special courses in English for business.
*Small classes (12—16 students) on Sat. & Sun. from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
*Native English teach
A. Global English Center and Modern Language School.
B. Global English Center and International House of English.
C. Modern Language School and the 21st Century English Training Center.
D. The 21st Century English Training Center and the International House of English.
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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
[单项选择] Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
It is natural for young people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstandings between them. They have always complained, more or less justly, that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are possessive and dominant; that they do not trust their children to deal with crisis, that they talk too much about certain problems — and that they have no sense of humor, at least in parent-child relationships.
I think it is true that parents often underestimate their teenage children and also forget how they themselves felt when young.
Young people often irritate their parents with their choices in clothes and hairstyles, in entertainers and music. This is not their motive. They feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet been accepted. So they create a culture and society of their own. Then, it turns out that their music or ente
A. parents of teenagers
B. newspaper readers
C. those who give advice to teenagers
D. teenagers
