C、 decompose D、 detached art ii cloze Test Directions: For each numbered blank in the following passage there are four choices labelled A, B, c and D. Choose the best one and put your choice on the ANSWER SHEET (10 points) The most prevalent cause of heart diseases is high blood pressure, also called hypertension. high blood pressure cannot be cured. However, it can be brought 41, so that it may not cause 42 to the heart and other body system. 43 the person who has high blood pressure often must continue treatment for the disease for the 44 of his life The usual treatment for 45 cases of high blood pressure is a change of diet to reduce the amount of sodium(?)taken into the body Because table salt is the commonest source of sodium in food, the diet usually 46 eating sal ta2free foods. For severe cases of high blood pressure a doctor usually 47 antihypertensive drugs. Although doctors do not know all the cause of high blood pressure, they 48 know that overweight people and cigarette smokers have a tendency to high blood pressure. Since emotions and worry also can cause blood pressure to rise, regular 49 and adequate sleep and rest are 50 for all persons. 1 A to attention b in order C under control d into effect 42, A discomfort B damage C. infection D modification 43, A. Moreover B Otherwise C. Nevertheless d. Therefore 44. A all B whole C rest D ma jority 45, A. mild B. moderate C serious d disastrous 46, A calls for B makes sure C objects to D succeeds in 7. A presumes B prescribes C prohibits D provokes 48 A do B will C. must d, would 49, A guidance B inspiration C relaxation D nourishment 0, A optional B desirable C relevant D predominant Part II Reading Comprehension Directions: Each of the passages below is followed by some questions. For each question there are four answers marked A, B, C and D Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions. Then mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET I by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil(40 points) P Joe Templer should have known better. After all, he works for a large autoazinsurance company. It won t hurt to leave the key in the truck this once, he thought, as he filled his gas tank at a selfa2service gas station. But moments later, as he was paying the money, he saw the truck being driven away. In 1987, 1.6 million motor vehicles were stolen in the United States?aone every 20 seconds. If current trends continue, experts predict annual vehicle thefts could exeed two million by the end of the decade Vehicle theft is a common phenomenon, which has a direct impact on over four million victims a year. The cost is astonishing Many police officials blame professional thieves for the high volume of the thefts. It is a ma jor moneya2maker for organized crime. Typically, stolen cars are taken to pieces and the parts sold to individuals. But as many as 200000 cars are smuggled out of the country every year. Most go to Latin America, the Middle east and europe Only about 15 percent car thefts result in an arrest, because few police departments routinely onduct inazdepth autoa2investigations. When thieves are arrested, judges will often sentence them to probation, not immediately put them in prison because the prisons are overcrowded with iolent criminals One exception is a Michigan program that assigns 92 police officers to work fulla2time on the state s 65000 car theft cases a year. Since 1986, when the effort began, the state s autoa2theft rate has fallen from second in the nation to ninth
C、decomposed D、detached art II Cloze Test Directions:For each numbered blank in the following passage there are four choices labelled A,B,C and D.Choose the best one and put your choice on the ANSWER SHEET.(10 points) The most prevalent cause of heart diseases is high blood pressure, also called hypertension. High blood pressure cannot be cured. However, it can be brought 41 , so that it may not cause 42 to the heart and other body system. 43 the person who has high blood pressure often must continue treatment for the disease for the 44 of his life. The usual treatment for 45 cases of high blood pressure is a change of diet to reduce the amount of sodium(??)taken into the body. Because table salt is the commonest source of sodium in food, the diet usually 46 eating salta2free foods. For severe cases of high blood pressure a doctor usually 47 antihypertensive drugs. Although doctors do not know all the cause of high blood pressure, they 48 know that overweight people and cigarette smokers have a tendency to high blood pressure. Since emotions and worry also can cause blood pressure to rise, regular 49 and adequate sleep and rest are 50 for all persons. 41、A.to attention B.in order C.under control D.into effect 42、A.discomfort B.damage C.infection D.modification 43、A.Moreover B.Otherwise C.Nevertheless D.Therefore 44、A.all B.whole C.rest D.majority 45、A.mild B.moderate C.serious D.disastrous 46、A.calls for B.makes sure C.objects to D.succeeds in 47、A.presumes B.prescribes C.prohibits D.provokes 48、A.do B.will C.must D.would 49、A.guidance B.inspiration C.relaxation D.nourishment 50、A.optional B.desirable C.relevant D.predominant Part III Reading Comprehension Directions:Each of the passages below is followed by some questions. For each question there are four answers marked A,B,C and D.Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions. Then mark your answer on ANSWER SHEET I by blackening the corresponding letter in the brackets with a pencil.(40 points) Passage 1 Joe Templer should have known better. After all, he works for a large autoa2insurance company. It won't hurt to leave the key in the truck this once, he thought, as he filled his gas tank at a selfa2service gas station. But moments later, as he was paying the money, he saw the truck being driven away. In 1987, 1.6 million motor vehicles were stolen in the United States?aone every 20 seconds. If current trends continue, experts predict annual vehicle thefts could exeed two million by the end of the decade. Vehicle theft is a common phenomenon, which has a direct impact on over four million victims a year. The cost is astonishing. Many police officials blame professional thieves for the high volume of the thefts. It is a major moneya2maker for organized crime. Typically, stolen cars are taken to pieces and the parts sold to individuals. But as many as 200000 cars are smuggled out of the country every year. Most go to Latin America, the Middle East and Europe. Only about 15 percent car thefts result in an arrest, because few police departments routinely conduct ina2depth autoa2investigations. When thieves are arrested, judges will often sentence them to probation, not immediately put them in prison because the prisons are overcrowded with violent criminals. One exception is a Michigan program that assigns 92 police officers to work fulla2time on the state's 65000 car theft cases a year. Since 1986, when the effort began, the state's autoa2theft rate has fallen from second in the nation to ninth
How can you protect your car? If you live in a hi gha2theft area or drive an expensive model, consider a security system. It may cost anywhere from $25 tos 1, 000. Some systems engage automatically?simply removing the key disables the fuel pump and the starter. When cars are equipped with such systems, thefts may drop by onea2third. In some states, you may be able to use a device that transmits radio signals, allowing stolen cars to be tracked by police What does the author think Joe Templer should be blamed for? A. He should have equipped his car with a security system. B. He should not have his car refilled at the gas station. Id not have been so sure of himself ld have shut down the engine of his car What is Not a reason for the increase of car theft as mentioned in the passage? A Police don t give enough attention to car theft cases. B More people park their cars and left the keys inside C Measures and laws against car thieves are not effective enough D Car theft brings car thieves much money. It is obvious that the Michigan program A has no effect on the overall picture of the whole state es much wor k but proves to be quite effective. C involves the construction of larger prisons D involves the deve lopment of a new security system What type(s)of security system can help the police find a stole car back? A. The device that sends out radio signals B The device that disables the fuel pum C The device that disables the starter D. All of the above P After a threeaZyear survey of the social and behavioral sciences, a committee of the NrC has concluded that these sciences are losing out in the race for federal science funds. Between 1972 and 1978, federal support for the social and behavioral sciences fell 25 percent, while support for other areas of science rose 36 percent. Psychological, social and cultural studies pertaining to virtually everything that people treat as a problem in our civilization, ?t the committee writes, play a large role?+ Paradoxically(???u u?e?), one would think these would be times when social science research would be riding high. Yet eve though governments are more thap alarmed abou a variety of social problem, s they are inclined to deal with them by trial and (oftenerror. The abuse of drugs is a widespread concern, but governments seem to with the qualifications of teachers and their salaries If we lack an adequate understanding of drug abuse and educational processes, are we flying blind at tempting to deal with these behaviours? What domains of your life could benefit from social and behavioral science research? For instance, are we concerned about crime? Consider that recent sociological research reveals that nearly half of all urbana2dwelling American males can expect to be arrested for some non traffic offense during their lives. However, a very small group of? career predators? tare responsible for a grossly disproportionate share of all crimes committed. What does this insight suggest to you about American criminal Justice and prison policies Sociological work also shows that most criminals halt their careers by age 25 to 30. Does this finding have policy implication? If a 29a2yeara2olda2burglar whose criminal career is nearly over is imprisoned for ten years, may many years of that imprisonment be? wasted? ton expensive and unnecessary confinement?
How can you protect your car? If you live in a higha2theft area or drive an expensive model, consider a security system. It may cost anywhere from $25 to$1,000. Some systems engage automatically?asimply removing the key disables the fuel pump and the starter. When cars are equipped with such systems, thefts may drop by onea2third. In some states, you may be able to use a device that transmits radio signals, allowing stolen cars to be tracked by police. What does the author think Joe Templer should be blamed for? A.He should have equipped his car with a security system. B.He should not have his car refilled at the gas station. C.He should not have been so sure of himself. D.He should have shut down the engine of his car. What is NOT a reason for the increase of car theft as mentioned in the passage? A.Police don't give enough attention to car theft cases. B.More people park their cars and left the keys inside. C.Measures and laws against car thieves are not effective enough. D.Car theft brings car thieves much money. It is obvious that the Michigan program _____ . A.has no effect on the overall picture of the whole state. B.involves much work but proves to be quite effective. C.involves the construction of larger prisons D.involves the development of a new security system What type(s)of security system can help the police find a stole car back? A.The device that sends out radio signals B.The device that disables the fuel pump. C.The device that disables the starter. D.All of the above. Passage 2 After a threea2year survey of the social and behavioral sciences, a committee of the NRC has concluded that these sciences are losing out in the race for federal science funds. Between 1972 and 1978, federal support for the social and behavioral sciences fell 25 percent, while support for other areas of science rose 36 percent. ?°Psychological, social and cultural studies pertaining to virtually everything that people treat as a problem in our civilization,?± the committee writes,?°play a large role.?± Paradoxically(???üμ?ê?)、one would think these would be times when social science research would be riding high. Yet eve though governments are more thap alarmed abou a variety of social problem,s they are inclined to deal with them by trial and(often)error. The abuse of drugs is a widespread concern, but governments seem to with the qualifications of teachers and their salaries. If we lack an adequate understanding of drug abuse and educational processes, are we flying blind attempting to deal with these behaviours? What domains of your life could benefit from social and behavioral science research? For instance, are we concerned about crime? Consider that recent sociological research reveals that nearly half of all urbana2dwelling American males can expect to be arrested for some non traffic offense during their lives. However, a very small group of?° career predators?±are responsible for a grossly disproportionate share of all crimes committed. What does this insight suggest to you about American criminal Justice and prison policies. Sociological work also shows that most criminals halt their careers by age 25 to 30. Does this finding have policy implication? If a 29a2yeara2olda2burglar whose criminal career is nearly over is imprisoned for ten years, may many years of that imprisonment be?°wasted?±on expensive and unnecessary confinement?