that it was difficult, when dealing with riverbed deposits, to be sure that arti facts had not become jumbled out of their true place, and thus time, in the geol ogic layers. They questioned whether the discoverers could reliably conclude tha t the stone tools were in fact contemporary with the bones. But in a commentary accompanying the article, Dr. John A.J. Gowlett of the University of liverpool in England wrote,"Although there are questions to be answered, the artifacts il lustrate both the capacity of early humans to do the unexpected, and the value o f archaeologists researching in unlikely areas. The discoverers said they could not determine from the few stone artifacts wheth er the site was occupied by Neanderthals, hominids who by then had a long histor y as hunters in Europe and western Asia, or some of the first anatomically moder n humans to reach Europe. In any case, other archaeologists said, the findings could be significant If these toolmakers were Neanderthals, the findings suggested that these human r elatives, who became extinct after 30, 000 years ago, were more capable and adapt able than they are generally given credit for. living in the Arctic climate pres umably required higher levels of techno logy and social organizati If they were modern humans, then the surprise is that they had penetrated so far north in such a short time. There has been no firm evidence for modern humans i n Europe before about 35, 000 years ago. It had generally been thought that the n orthernmost part of Eurasia was not occupied by humans until the final stage of the last ice age, some 13, 000 to 14, 000 years ago, when the world s climate bega n to moderate. Dr. Gowlett said the new findings indicated that the arctic regio n of European Russia was extremely cold but relatively dry and ice-free more tha n 30, 000 years ago 26. What is the significance of the discovery? A)It shows that modern humans lived in the Arctic more than 3, 000 years ago B)It shows that Neanderthals lived in the Arctic more than 3, 000 years ago C) It shows the oldest documented evidence for human presence at such high la titude D)It shows human could use tools 30, 000 years ago 27. Why the team believed that the four-foot mammoth tusk was the most imp ortant find? A)Because it was the longest tusk ever found. B)Because there were signs left by human,s tools on it. C)Because there were grooves on it. )Because there are not any mammoth tusk all over the world 28. When did the neanderthals extinct? A)More than 30, 000 years ago. B)After 30, 000 years ago. C)Before about 35, 000 years ago. D)Some 13, 000 to 14, 000 years ago 29 Who were those toolmakers?
that it was difficult, when dealing with riverbed deposits, to be sure that arti facts had not become jumbled out of their true place, and thus time, in the geol ogic layers. They questioned whether the discoverers could reliably conclude tha t the stone tools were in fact contemporary with the bones. But in a commentary accompanying the article, Dr. John A. J. Gowlett of the University of Liverpool in England wrote, “Although there are questions to be answered, the artifacts il lustrate both the capacity of early humans to do the unexpected, and the value o f archaeologists’ researching in unlikely areas.” The discoverers said they could not determine from the few stone artifacts wheth er the site was occupied by Neanderthals, hominids who by then had a long histor y as hunters in Europe and western Asia, or some of the first anatomically moder n humans to reach Europe. In any case, other archaeologists said, the findings could be significant. If these toolmakers were Neanderthals, the findings suggested that these human r elatives, who became extinct after 30,000 years ago, were more capable and adapt able than they are generally given credit for. Living in the Arctic climate pres umably required higher levels of technology and social organization. If they were modern humans, then the surprise is that they had penetrated so far north in such a short time. There has been no firm evidence for modern humans i n Europe before about 35,000 years ago. It had generally been thought that the n orthernmost part of Eurasia was not occupied by humans until the final stage of the last ice age, some 13,000 to 14,000 years ago, when the world’s climate bega n to moderate. Dr. Gowlett said the new findings indicated that the Arctic regio n of European Russia was extremely cold but relatively dry and ice-free more tha n 30,000 years ago. 26.What is the significance of the discovery? A) It shows that modern humans lived in the Arctic more than 3,000 years ago. B) It shows that Neanderthals lived in the Arctic more than 3,000 years ago. C) It shows the oldest documented evidence for human presence at such high la titude. D) It shows human could use tools 30,000 years ago. 27.Why the team believed that the four-foot mammoth tusk was the most imp ortant find? A) Because it was the longest tusk ever found. B) Because there were signs left by human’s tools on it. C) Because there were grooves on it. D) Because there are not any mammoth tusk all over the world. 28.When did the Neanderthals extinct? A) More than 30,000 years ago.B) After 30,000 years ago. C) Before about 35,000 years ago.D) Some 13,000 to 14,000 years ago . 29.Who were those toolmakers?
A)Neanderthals. B)Modern humans. C) Archaeologists. D)Not determined 30 What's the weather like in the Arctic region of European Russia more than 30, 000 years ago? A)Moderate temperature, relatively dry and ice-free B)Extremely cold, relatively dry and ice-free. C)Extremely cold, plenty of raining and ice-free. D)Extremely cold, relatively dry and ice frosted. assage Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage After watching my mother deal with our family of five, I cant understand why her answer to the question,“ What do you do?” is always,“Oh,I’ m just a hou sewife. JUST a housewife? Anyone who spends most of her time in meal prepara tion and cleanup, washing and dry ing clothes, keeping the house clean, leading a scout troop, playing taxi driver to us kids when it's time for school, music I essons or the dentist, doing volunteer work for her favorite charity, and making sure that all our family needs are met is not just a housewife. She s the rea I Wonder Woman Why is it that so many mothers like mine think of themselves as second-class or something similar? Where has this notion come from? Have we males made them feel this way? Has our society made"going to work" outside the home seem more imp ortant than what a housewife must face each day? I would be very curious to see what would happen if a housewife went on strike Dishes would pile up. Food in the house would run out. No meals would appear on the table. There would be no clean clothes when needed. High boots would be requ ired just to make it through the house scattered with garbage. Walking and bus r iding would increase. Those scout troops would have to break up. Charities would suffer I doubt if the man of the house would be able to take over. Oh, he might start ut with the attitude that he can do just as good a job but how long would that last? Not long, once he had to come home each night after work to more household duties. There would be no more coming home to a prepared meal; he d have to fi x it himself. The kids would all be screaming for something to eat, clean clothe s and more bus fare money. Once he quieted the kids, he' d have to clean the hou se, go shopping, make sure that kids got a bath, and fix lunches for the next da y. Once the kids were down for the night, he might be able to crawl into an unma de bed and try to read the morning newspaper. No, I don t think many males are going to volunteer for the job. I know I don
A) Neanderthals. B) Modern humans.C) Archaeologists. D) Not determined. 30.What’s the weather like in the Arctic region of European Russia more than 30,000 years ago? A) Moderate temperature, relatively dry and ice-free. B) Extremely cold, relatively dry and ice-free. C) Extremely cold, plenty of raining and ice-free. D) Extremely cold, relatively dry and ice frosted. Passage 3 Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage: After watching my mother deal with our family of five, I can’t understand why her answer to the question, “What do you do?” is always, “Oh, I’m just a hou sewife.” JUST a housewife?” Anyone who spends most of her time in meal prepara tion and cleanup, washing and drying clothes, keeping the house clean, leading a scout troop, playing taxi driver to us kids when it’s time for school, music l essons or the dentist, doing volunteer work for her favorite charity, and making sure that all our family needs are met is not JUST a housewife. She’ s the rea l Wonder Woman. Why is it that so many mothers like mine think of themselves as second-class or something similar? Where has this notion come from? Have we males made them feel this way? Has our society made “going to work” outside the home seem more imp ortant than what a housewife must face each day? I would be very curious to see what would happen if a housewife went on strike. Dishes would pile up. Food in the house would run out. No meals would appear on the table. There would be no clean clothes when needed. High boots would be requ ired just to make it through the house scattered with garbage. Walking and bus r iding would increase. Those scout troops would have to break up. Charities would suffer. I doubt if the man of the house would be able to take over. Oh, he might start o ut with the attitude that he can do just as good a job, but how long would that last? Not long, once he had to come home each night after work to more household duties. There would be no more coming home to a prepared meal; he’d have to fi x it himself. The kids would all be screaming for something to eat, clean clothe s and more bus fare money. Once he quieted the kids, he’d have to clean the hou se, go shopping, make sure that kids got a bath, and fix lunches for the next da y. Once the kids were down for the night, he might be able to crawl into an unma de bed and try to read the morning newspaper. No, I don’t think many males are going to volunteer for the job. I know I don’
t want it. So, thanks, mom!I ll do what I can to create a national holiday for housewives. It could be appropriately called Wonder Woman day. 1. By what means do the children of the author' s family go to school? A)They take school bus. B) They take a taxi. C)Their mother drives for them. D) Scout troop sends them to school. 32. If a housewife went on strike, which one of the following statements i s Not true? A)Children would scream for something to eat. B)No meals would appear on the table. C)The scout troops would have a wonderful time. D)The man of the house wouldn't be able to take over 33. In the author's opinion A)many males are going to volunteer for housewives'work B)housewives deserve a national holiday named Wonder Woman Day c) the man of the house would be able to take over the housewives'work D)housewives are second-class citizens or something similar 34. The author's attitude toward housewives work i A)critical B)indifferent C)ironical D) appreciative 35. The main idea of the passage )housewives, the wonder women B)what would happen if housewives went on strike C)the replacement of women by men as housewives D) the setting up of a national holiday for housewives Pa Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage Children are getting so fat they may be the first generation to die before the ir parents, an expert claimed yesterday. Today' s youngsters are already falling prey to potential killers such as diabet es because of their weight. Fatty fast-food diets combined with sedentary lifest yles dominated by televisions and computers could mean kids will die tragically young, says Professor Andrew Prentice, from the London School of Hygiene and Tro pical medicine. At the same time, the shape of the human body is going through a huge evolutiona ry shift because adults are getting so fat. Here in Britain, latest research sho ws that the average waist size for a man is 36-3&in and may be 42-44in by 2032. This compares with only 32 6in in 1972. Women s waists have grown from an avera ge of 22in in 1920 to 24 ins in the fifties and 30in now. One of the ma jor rease
t want it. So, thanks, mom! I’ll do what I can to create a national holiday for housewives. It could be appropriately called Wonder Woman Day. 31.By what means do the children of the author’s family go to school? A) They take school bus.B) They take a taxi. C) Their mother drives for them.D) Scout troop sends them to school. 32.If a housewife went on strike, which one of the following statements i s NOT true? A) Children would scream for something to eat. B) No meals would appear on the table. C) The scout troops would have a wonderful time. D) The man of the house wouldn’t be able to take over. 33.In the author’s opinion, ____. A) many males are going to volunteer for housewives’ work B) housewives deserve a national holiday named Wonder Woman Day C) the man of the house would be able to take over the housewives’ work D) housewives are second-class citizens or something similar 34.The author’s attitude toward housewives’ work is ____. A) critical B) indifferent C) ironical D) appreciative 35.The main idea of the passage is about ____. A) housewives, the wonder women B) what would happen if housewives went on strike C) the replacement of women by men as housewives D) the setting up of a national holiday for housewives Passage 4 Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage: Children are getting so fat they may be the first generation to die before the ir parents, an expert claimed yesterday. Today’s youngsters are already falling prey to potential killers such as diabet es because of their weight. Fatty fast-food diets combined with sedentary lifest yles dominated by televisions and computers could mean kids will die tragically young, says Professor Andrew Prentice, from the London School of Hygiene and Tro pical Medicine. At the same time, the shape of the human body is going through a huge evolutiona ry shift because adults are getting so fat. Here in Britain, latest research sho ws that the average waist size for a man is 36-38in and may be 42-44in by 2032. This compares with only 32.6in in 1972. Women’s waists have grown from an avera ge of 22in in 1920 to 24 ins in the Fifties and 30in now. One of the major reaso
ns why children now are at greater risk is that we are getting fatter younger. I n the UK alone, more than one million under-16s are classed as overweight or obe se-double the number in the mid-Eighties. One in ten four-year-olds are also m medically classified as obese. The obesity pandemic- an extensive epidemic wh ch started in the US, has now spread to Europe, Australia, Central America and t he middle east Many nations now record more than 20 per cent of their population as clinically obese and well over half the population as overweight. Prof Prentice said the ch ange in our shape has been caused by a glut of easily available high-energy food s combined with a dramatic drop in the energy we use as a result of technology d He is not alone in his concern. Only last week one medical journal revealed how obesity was fuelling a rise in cancer cases. Obesity also increases the risk fac tor for strokes and heart disease. An averagely obese persons lifespan is shor tened by around nine years while a severely obese person by many more. Prof Prentice said: "So will parents outlive their children, as claimed recentl y by an american obesity specialist? The answer is yes and no. Yes, when the offspring become grossly obese. This is now becoming an alarmingly common occur rence in the US. Such children and adolescents have a greatly reduced quality of life in terms of both their physical and psychosocial health. So say no to that doughnut and burger. 36. What does the word "sedentary (Para. 2)"mea A) sit still. B)eat too much. C)study very hardh. D)passive thinking 37. Which statement is TRUe? The average waist size for a man is 36-38in B) The average waist size for a woman is 30in C) In the mid-Eighties, more than half million under-16s in the UK are classed as overweight. D) The obesity pandemic has now spread to South America 38. According to Prof Prentice, what are the reasons the change in our shape? A) We eat too much and refuse to do physical exercises. B) High-energy foods are easy to get and technology develops fast. C) High-energy foods are the main diet and we use technology D) High-energy foods are easy to get and we consume less energy 39. Obesity increases the risk factor of A) diabetes, short sight, cancer, strokes B) diabetes, cancer, strokes, psychosocial illness C) cancer, strokes, fatty, heart disease D strokes, heart disease, diabetes, headache 40. What does the author mean by "So say no to that doughnut and burger swer stion "will parents outlive their childr B) The doughnut and burger should be banned
ns why children now are at greater risk is that we are getting fatter younger. I n the UK alone, more than one million under-16s are classed as overweight or obe se — double the number in the mid-Eighties. One in ten four-year-olds are also m edically classified as obese. The obesity pandemic — an extensive epidemic — whi ch started in the US, has now spread to Europe, Australia, Central America and t he Middle East. Many nations now record more than 20 per cent of their population as clinically obese and well over half the population as overweight. Prof Prentice said the ch ange in our shape has been caused by a glut of easily available high-energy food s combined with a dramatic drop in the energy we use as a result of technology d evelopments. He is not alone in his concern. Only last week one medical journal revealed how obesity was fuelling a rise in cancer cases. Obesity also increases the risk fac tor for strokes and heart disease. An averagely obese person’s lifespan is shor tened by around nine years while a severely obese person by many more. Prof Prentice said: “So will parents outlive their children, as claimed recentl y by an American obesity specialist?” The answer is yes — and no. Yes, when the offspring become grossly obese. This is now becoming an alarmingly common occur rence in the US. Such children and adolescents have a greatly reduced quality of life in terms of both their physical and psychosocial health. So say No to that doughnut and burger. 36.What does the word “sedentary (Para. 2)” mean? A) sit still. B) eat too much. C) study very hardh. D) passive thinking. 37.Which statement is TRUE? A) The average waist size for a man is 36-38in. B) The average waist size for a woman is 30in. C) In the mid-Eighties, more than half million under-16s in the UK are classed as overweight. D) The obesity pandemic has now spread to South America. 38.According to Prof Prentice, what are the reasons for the change in our shape? A) We eat too much and refuse to do physical exercises. B) High-energy foods are easy to get and technology develops fast. C) High-energy foods are the main diet and we use technology. D) High-energy foods are easy to get and we consume less energy. 39.Obesity increases the risk factor of ____. A) diabetes, short sight, cancer, strokes B) diabetes, cancer, strokes, psychosocial illness C) cancer, strokes, fatty, heart disease D) strokes, heart disease, diabetes, headache 40.What does the author mean by “So say No to that doughnut and burger”? A) Answering the question “will parents outlive their children?”. B) The doughnut and burger should be banned
C) We should lead a heal thy life D) We should begin dieting Part IlIVocabulary(20 minutes Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A), B), C)and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 41. Water fills the e groun A)depression B)distress C) depressions D)prosperity What you are discussing is a psychological problem and is out of the of art. A)domain B)range C)area D)region 43. Helen doesn' t know how much I spent in painting your house. If she ever found out,I’ m sure A)shed never forgive me C)she ll never forgive me B)she never forgives me D)she never forgave me 44. Do you think it possible to have the work within 3 days c)to be done 45. A good scientist into all aspects of a problem in order to find soluti A)pricks B) pokes C)probes D)peers 46. Most good writers use every means to make the reader's way smooth and easy. A)at their disposal B)at their request c) at their will D)at their convenience 47. Even as a child he showed an inclination to over the other children A)dominate B) rule C)gov D) inspect 48. If most breadwinners a day' s pay to the Hope project, then it will be hopeful a)gift t c)donate D)give 49. We started burning some leaves in our yard, but the fire got and we had to call the fire brigade to put it out. A)out of hand B)out of order C) out of place D)out of way 50. Astronauts are all kinds of tests before they are actually sent up in a spacecraft A)inclined to B)subjected to C)prone to D)bound to 51. The policeman noted something different about the fellows accent. A) undoubted B)doubtless
C) We should lead a healthy life. D) We should begin dieting. Part ⅢVocabulary (20 minutes) Directions:There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part .For each sentence there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D). Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre. 41.Water fills the ____ in the ground. A) depression B) distress C) depressions D) prosperity 42.What you are discussing is a psychological problem and is out of the ____ of art. A) domain B) range C) area D) region 43.Helen doesn’t know how much I spent in painting your house. If she ever found out, I’m sure ____. A) she’d never forgive me C) she’ll never forgive me B) she never forgives me D) she never forgave me 44.Do you think it possible to have the work ____ within 3 days. A) to do B) done C) to be done D) being done 45．A good scientist ____ into all aspects of a problem in order to find solutions. A) pricks B) pokes C) probes D) peers 46.Most good writers use every means ____to make the reader’s way smooth and easy. A) at their disposal B) at their request C) at their will D) at their convenience 47.Even as a child he showed an inclination to ____ over the other children. A) dominate B) rule C) govern D) inspect 48.If most breadwinners ____a day’s pay to the Hope Project, then it will be hopeful. A) gift B) present C) donate D) give 49.We started burning some leaves in our yard, but the fire got ____and we had to call the fire brigade to put it out. A) out of hand B) out of order C) out of place D) out of way 50.Astronauts are ____ all kinds of tests before they are actually sent up in a spacecraft. A)inclined to B)subjected to C)prone to D)bound to 51.The policeman ____ noted something different about the fellow’s accent. A) undoubted B) doubtless