Part II Reading Comprehension omputers D. To warn against a mentally lazy attitude towards In what now seem like the prehistoric times of computer history, the earths postwar era, there was quite 22. According to the te. the initial concern about a wide-spread concern that computer would take over the computers was that they might world from man one day. Already today, as computers are A. change our personal lives relieving us of more and more of the routine tasks in B. take control of the world business and in our personal lives, we are faced with a C create unforeseen problems less dramatic but also less foreseen problem. People tend D. affect our business to be over-trusting of computers and are reluctant to passage recommends those dealin challenge their authority. Indeed, they behave as if they were hardly aware that wrong buttons may be pushed, or reasona that a computer may simply malfunction B. check all their answers Obviously, there would be no point in investing in a C substitute them for basic thinking computer if you had to check all its answers, but people D. use them for business purposes only should also rely on their own internal computers and 24. The passage suggests that the present-day problem check the machine when they have the feeling that with regard to computers is something has gone wrong A challenging B psychological Questioning and routine double-checks must C. dramatic D. fundamental continue to be as much a part of good business 25. It can be inferred from the passage that the author were in pre-computer days. Maybe each computer would disapprove of come with the warning for all the help this computer may A Investment in computers fundamental thinking and reasoning sillabstitute for provide, it should not be seen as a su B. the use of ones internal computer C double-check on computers 21. What is the main purpose of this passage? complete dependence on computers for A. To look back to the early days of computers de B. To explain what technical problems may occur with Passage 2 computers Although April did not bring us the rains we al C. To discourage unnecessary investment in hoped for, and although the Central valley doesn 't
1 Part II Reading Comprehension Passage 1 In what now seem like the prehistoric times of computer history, the earth’s postwar era, there was quite a wide-spread concern that computer would take over the world from man one day. Already today, as computers are relieving us of more and more of the routine tasks in business and in our personal lives, we are faced with a less dramatic but also less foreseen problem. People tend to be over-trusting of computers and are reluctant to challenge their authority. Indeed, they behave as if they were hardly aware that wrong buttons may be pushed, or that a computer may simply malfunction. Obviously, there would be no point in investing in a computer if you had to check all its answers, but people should also rely on their own internal computers and check the machine when they have the feeling that something has gone wrong. Questioning and routine double-checks must continue to be as much a part of good business as they were in pre-computer days. Maybe each computer should come with the warning: for all the help this computer may provide, it should not be seen as a substitute for fundamental thinking and reasoning skills. 21. What is the main purpose of this passage? A. To look back to the early days of computers. B. To explain what technical problems may occur with computers. C. To discourage unnecessary investment in computers. D. To warn against a mentally lazy attitude towards computers. 22. According to the passage, the initial concern about computers was that they might _________. A. change our personal lives B. take control of the world C. create unforeseen problems D. affect our business 23. The passage recommends those dealing with computers to _____. A. be reasonably doubtful about them B. check all their answers C. substitute them for basic thinking D. use them for business purposes only 24. The passage suggests that the present-day problem with regard to computers is _____________. A. challenging B. psychological C. dramatic D. fundamental 25. It can be inferred from the passage that the author would disapprove of ___________. A. investment in computers B. the use of one’s internal computer C. double-check on computers D. complete dependence on computers for decision-making Passage 2 Although April did not bring us the rains we all hoped for, and although the Central Valley doesn't
generally experience the atmospheric sound and lightning 26. Accord ing to the author, in the area of the Central that can accompany those rains, it is still important for Valley parents to be able to answer the youthful questions about A. rains usually come without thunder and lightning thunder and lightning B. it is usually dry in April The reason these two wonders of nature are so C. children pay no attention to natural phenomena difficult for many adults to explain to children is that they D. parents are not interested in thunder and lightning are not very well understood by adults themselves. For 27. We believe that lightning is a downward motion example, did you know that the lightning we see flashing cause down to the earth from a cloud is actually flashing up to a A. we were taught so by our parents from our cloud from the earth? Our eyes trick us into thinking we see a downward motion when it's actually the other way B. we are deceived by our sense of vision around. But then, if we believed only what we think and C. it is a common natural phenomenon we see, we'd still insist that the sun rises in the morning D. it is a truth proved by science and sets at night 28. What is TRUE about lightning according to the Most lighting flashes take place inside a cloud, and only a relative few can be seen jump ing between two A. Only a small number of lighting flashes occu clouds or between earth and a cloud. But. with about earth 2,000 thunderstorms taking place above the earth every B. Lightning travels 5 times faster than thunder minute of the day and night, there's enough activity to C Lightning flashes usually jump from one cloud to produce about 100 lightning strikes on earth ever D. There are far more lightning strikes occurring on Parents can use thunder and lightning to help their earth we can imagine children learn more about the world around them. when 29. The word"activ ity"(Para.3, Line 3 )is most closely children understand that the light of the lightning flashing related to the word(s) reaches their eyes almost at the same moment, but the A"cloud B. lightning strikes sound of the thunder takes about 5 seconds to travel just C "lightning flashes D. thunderstorms one mile, they can begin to time the interval between the 30. It can be concluded from the passage that flash and the crash to learn how close they we A. we should not believe what we see or hear actual spark B. things moving downward are more noticeable
2 generally experience the atmospheric sound and lightning that can accompany those rains, it is still important for parents to be able to answer the youthful questions about thunder and lightning. The reason these two wonders of nature are so difficult for many adults to explain to children is that they are not very well understood by adults themselves. For example, did you know that the lightning we see flashing down to the earth from a cloud is actually flashing up to a cloud from the earth? Our eyes trick us into thinking we see a downward motion when it's actually the other way around. But then, if we believed only what we think and we see, we'd still insist that the sun rises in the morning and sets at night. Most lighting flashes take place inside a cloud, and only a relative few can be seen jumping between two clouds or between earth and a cloud. But, with about 2,000 thunderstorms taking place above the earth every minute of the day and night, there's enough activity to produce about 100 lightning strikes on earth every second. Parents can use thunder and lightning to help their children learn more about the world around them. When children understand that the light of the lightning flashing reaches their eyes almost at the same moment, but the sound of the thunder takes about 5 seconds to travel just one mile, they can begin to time the interval between the flash and the crash to learn how close they were to the actual spark. 26. According to the author, in the area of the Central Valley, ___________. A. rains usually come without thunder and lightning B. it is usually dry in April C. children pay no attention to natural phenomena D. parents are not interested in thunder and lightning 27. We believe that lightning is a downward motion because ____________. A. we were taught so by our parents from our childhood B. we are deceived by our sense of vision C. it is a common natural phenomenon D. it is a truth proved by science 28. What is TRUE about lightning according to the passage? A. Only a small number of lighting flashes occur on earth. B. Lightning travels 5 times faster than thunder. C. Lightning flashes usually jump from one cloud to another. D. There are far more lightning strikes occurring on earth we can imagine. 29. The word "activity" (Para.3, Line 3) is most closely related to the word (s)______ . A. "cloud" B. "lightning strikes" C. "lightning flashes" D. "thunderstorms" 30. It can be concluded from the passage that _________. A. we should not believe what we see or hear B. things moving downward are more noticeable
C. people often have wrong concepts about ordinary time being, thanks to this clever ruse phenomena 31. Which of the following is mentioned in this passage? D. adults are not as good as children in observing A. The camel never drinks water certain natural phenomena B. The camel is always violent P C. The camel is very sensitive Most people think of a camel as an obedient beast of 32. It is implied in the passage thaton D. The camel is rarely used anyl burden, because it is best known for its ability to carry heavy loads across vast stretches of desert without A. the mule is a stupid and insensitive animal requiring water. In reality, the camel is considerably more B. the mule is as intelligent as the camel than just the Arabian equivalent of the mule. It also C the mule is an animal widely used in the desert possessed a great amount of intelligence and sensitivity D. the mule is a vengeful animal The Arabs assert that camels are so acutely aware of 33. From this passage we can conclude that injustice and ill treatment that a camel owner whe A. camels are generally vicious towards their owners punishes one of the beasts too harshly finds it difficult to B camels usually treat their owners well escape the camels vengeance. Apparently, the animal will C camels don t see very well remember an injury and wait for an opportunity to get D. camels try to punish people who abuse them revenge 34. The writer makes the camels vengeful behavior In order to protect themselves from the vengeful leaner to the reader by presenting beasts. Arabian camel derivers have learned to trick their A a well-planned argument B. a large variety of amels into believ ing they have achieved revenge. Wher an Arab realizes that he has excited a camels rage, he C. some eyewitness account D. a typical incident places his own garments on the ground in the animals 35. The main idea of the passage is ath, He arranges the clothing so that it appears to cover a A. camels can be as intelligent as their drivers man's body. When the camel recognizes its masters B. camels are sensitive to injustice and will seek clothing on the ground, it seizes the pile with its teeth, revenge on those who harm them shakes the garments violently and tramples on them in a C. camel drivers are often the targets of camels rage. Eventually, after its anger has died away, the camel departs, assuming its revenge is complete. Only then does D. camels are sensitive creatures that are aware of the owner of the garments come out of hid ing, safe for the Injustice
3 C. people often have wrong concepts about ordinary phenomena D. adults are not as good as children in observing certain natural phenomena Passage 3 Most people think of a camel as an obedient beast of burden, because it is best known for its ability to carry heavy loads across vast stretches of desert without requiring water. In reality, the camel is considerably more than just the Arabian equivalent of the mule. It also possessed a great amount of intelligence and sensitivity. The Arabs assert that camels are so acutely aware of injustice and ill treatment that a camel owner who punishes one of the beasts too harshly finds it difficult to escape the camel’s vengeance. Apparently, the animal will remember an injury and wait for an opportunity to get revenge. In order to protect themselves from the vengeful beasts, Arabian camel derivers have learned to trick their camels into believing they have achieved revenge. When an Arab realizes that he has excited a camel’s rage, he places his own garments on the ground in the animal’s path, He arranges the clothing so that it appears to cover a man’s body. When the camel recognizes its master’s clothing on the ground, it seizes the pile with its teeth, shakes the garments violently and tramples on them in a rage. Eventually, after its anger has died away, the camel departs, assuming its revenge is complete. Only then does the owner of the garments come out of hiding, safe for the time being, thanks to this clever ruse. 31. Which of the following is mentioned in this passage? A. The camel never drinks water B. The camel is always violent. C. The camel is very sensitive. D. The camel is rarely used anymore. 32. It is implied in the passage that _____________. A. the mule is a stupid and insensitive animal B. the mule is as intelligent as the camel C. the mule is an animal widely used in the desert D. the mule is a vengeful animal 33. From this passage we can conclude that _________. A. camels are generally vicious towards their owners B. camels usually treat their owners well C. camels don’t see very well D. camels try to punish people who abuse them 34. The writer makes the camel’s vengeful behavior clearer to the reader by presenting _____________. A. a well- planned argument B. a large variety of examples C. some eyewitness accounts D. a typical incident 35. The main idea of the passage is ______________. A. camels can be as intelligent as their drivers B. camels are sensitive to injustice and will seek revenge on those who harm them C. camel drivers are often the targets of camels’ revenge D. camels are sensitive creatures that are aware of injustice
Passage 4 C used to pay no attention to their health With page after page of bulging biceps and D. use female products to create the illusion of a masculine jaws, robust hair lines and silken skin, Men youthful appearance health is advertising a standard of male beauty 37. The magazines such as Men s Health suggest that stereotyped and unrealistic as the female version sold by those large-eyed, very young girls seen on the covers of A. Men should do regular exercises to be muscular Glamour and Elle. It is well on its way to making the and masculine male species as insane, insecure, and irrational about B. Men become crazy about their physical physical appearance as does any womens magazine appearance The days when men scrubbed their faces with regular C. Keeping a youthful appearance is one part of mens soap and viewed gray hair and wrinkles as a badge of honor are fading In U.SA, an increasing number of men D. Lack of knowledge about how to keep young and are using toiletries and various skin treatments which are attractive physically is a defect for a modern man trad itionally for females, to create an illusion of a 38. Men's magazines try to convince its readers that to youthful appearance have plastic surgery is a wise thing for men to do Magazines such as Men s Health are affordable because it can efficient delivery vehicles for the message that physical A help them in their career perfection, age, and an underdeveloped fashion sense B. help them more popular among women potentially crippling disabilities. Moreover, D. help solve the prob. 9 a C. make them look young and handsome dvertising a physical makeover or a trip to a weight eduction clinic as a smart way to help one in his career 39. What does the word"liabil ity"mean(in the last but seems to help man rationalize their image obsession one line of Para. 3)? Whatever a mans cosmetic shortcoming, it's apt to be a A. the quality of being liable career liability, noted Alan Farnham in a recent issue of B responsibility Fortune C. mistake 36. According to the passage, men D. drawback A. have always had a strong obsession about their 40. The authors attitude towards mens magazines is image B used to feel proud of their gray hair and wrinkles A. positive B. critical
4 Passage 4 With page after page of bulging biceps and masculine jaws, robust hairlines and silken skin, Men’s health is advertising a standard of male beauty as stereotyped and unrealistic as the female version sold by those large-eyed, very young girls seen on the covers of Glamour and Elle. It is well on its way to making the male species as insane, insecure, and irrational about physical appearance as does any women’s magazine. The days when men scrubbed their faces with regular soap and viewed gray hair and wrinkles as a badge of honor are fading. In U.S.A, an increasing number of men are using toiletries and various skin treatments, which are traditionally for females, to create an illusion of a youthful appearance. Magazines such as Men’s Health are affordable, efficient delivery vehicles for the message that physical imperfection, age, and an underdeveloped fashion sense are potentially crippling disabilities. Moreover, advertising a physical makeover or a trip to a weight reduction clinic as a smart way to help one in his career seems to help man rationalize their image obsession. “Whatever a man’s cosmetic shortcoming, it’s apt to be a career liability,” noted Alan Farnham in a recent issue of Fortune. 36. According to the passage, men _______. A. have always had a strong obsession about their image B. used to feel proud of their gray hair and wrinkles C. used to pay no attention to their health D. use female products to create the illusion of a youthful appearance. 37. The magazines such as Men’s Health suggest that __________. A. Men should do regular exercises to be muscular and masculine. B. Men become crazy about their physical appearance. C. Keeping a youthful appearance is one part of men’s career. D. Lack of knowledge about how to keep young and attractive physically is a defect for a modern man. 38. Men’s magazines try to convince its readers that to have plastic surgery is a wise thing for men to do because it can __________. A. help them in their career B. help them more popular among women C. make them look young and handsome. D. help solve the problem of aging 39. What does the word “liability” mean (in the last but one line of Para.3)? A. the quality of being liable B. responsibility C. mistake D. drawback 40. The author’s attitude towards men’s magazines is _______. A. positive B. critical
C. neutral D. sympathetic 48. Britain's mineral include oil, coal and gas Part Ill vocabulary and structure deposits 41. They were tired, but not any less enthusiastic A. asset D A. on that account B in that way continued protection and conservation, the C. by that means D. in that case country-side will be used and enjoyed by our children and 42. If I tell the police I was with you that day, will you grandchildren my story? A. Allowed B. Provided C. Granted up B. back off D. Given C back of D back down 50. Each of them the point that the present my colleagues and myself I'd like to give a system was unfair, but nobody said nothing warm welcome to you all B conceded A. For the sake of B. In name of C. On behalf of D. In honor of 51. The beautiful sunset and the peaceful atmosphere left 44 Gambling is on by some church authorities him feeling very B stomped A. contemplative B C. frowned D reache contemporary 45. You cant rely on his promise. It sounds C contempt D. consistent his own ears 52. I think my husband is the most handsome man in the A unbearable B. unfounded world, but I realize my judgment is rather C. naive D. hollow B. subjective 46. If you have any questions ny of our services C. objective D. ridiculous please feel free to call me 53. The young girl violinist all the other A. in the course of B. considering competitors C regarding D. in view of B. outraged 47. What she suggested in her lecture C. outlasted D. outshone existing ideas about the causes of heart disease 54. The company issued guidelines to prevent any kind of overcame in the workplace D exploded A. harassment 5
5 C. neutral D. sympathetic Part III Vocabulary and Structure 41. They were tired, but not any less enthusiastic _________. A. on that account B. in that way C. by that means D. in that case 42. If I tell the police I was with you that day, will you ______ my story? A. back up B. back off C. back of D. back down 43. ________ my colleagues and myself I’d like to give a warm welcome to you all. A. For the sake of B. In name of C. On behalf of D. In honor of 44. Gambling is _______ on by some church authorities. A. imposed B. stomped C. frowned D. preached 45. You can’t rely on his promise. It sounds ____ even in his own ears. A. unbearable B. unfounded C. naive D. hollow 46. If you have any questions ____ any of our services, please feel free to call me. A. in the course of B. considering C. regarding D. in view of 47. What she suggested in her lecture _______ the existing ideas about the causes of heart disease. A. pursued B. exploited C. overcame D. exploded 48. Britain’s mineral _______ include oil, coal and gas deposits. A. assets B. resources C. sources D. origins 49. ________ continued protection and conservation, the country-side will be used and enjoyed by our children and grandchildren. A. Allowed B. Provided C. Granted D. Given 50. Each of them _______ the point that the present system was unfair, but nobody said nothing. A. consented B. conceded C. confused D. concealed 51. The beautiful sunset and the peaceful atmosphere left him feeling very _______. A. contemplative B. contemporary C. contempt D. consistent 52. I think my husband is the most handsome man in the world, but I realize my judgment is rather _______. A. reasonable B. subjective C. objective D. ridiculous 53. The young girl violinist ________ all the other competitors. A. ourgrew B. outraged C. outlasted D. outshone 54. The company issued guidelines to prevent any kind of ______ in the workplace. A. harassment B