C)relief from the stress of everyday life D)daily necessities 34.One of the advantages of backpacking is that A)it can help people to establish a link with nature B)it is a group activity and can cure a person's loneliness C)it is not so challenging as other activities D)it does not require people to decide on a destination 35. According to the passage, Natty Bumppo was A)an American national hero B)a character in a Hemingway novel C)a man of valorD )an Indian warrior Passage 4 Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage The manner in which desert locust plagues develop is very complex. The two mo st important factors in that development are meteorology and the gregariousness of the insect. Since locusts breed most successfully in wet weather, rain in the s emiarid regions inhabited by the desert locust provides ideal breeding condition s for a large increase in population This increase must be repeated several time s in neighboring breeding areas before enough locusts crowd together to form a warm. As the supply of green, palatable food plants decreases to ward the end of h e rainy season, the locusts become even more concentrated They move on to other w arm, damp, verdant places where they settle, feed, and reproduce. As this process repeated a swarm eventually develops. Plagues are unpredictable and irregular ause the meteorological patterns favorable to crowding are themselves 36. The passage deals primarily with desert locust swarms and their A)plaguesBreproduction C)formation D)unpredictability 37. According to the author, which of the following is NoT an important facto r in the growth of desert locust swarms? A)An abundant food supply B )Large population increases. C)Rain in the semiarid regions. D)The gregarious nature of locusts 38. According to the passage, a decrease in the number of palatable food plan
C)relief from the stress of everyday life D)daily necessities 34.One of the advantages of backpacking is that ____. A)it can help people to establish a link with nature B)it is a group activity and can cure a person’s loneliness C)it is not so challenging as other activities D)it does not require people to decide on a destination 35.According to the passage,Natty Bumppo was____. A)an American national hero B)a character in a Hemingway novel C)a man of valorD)an lndian warrior Passage 4 Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage. The manner in which desert locust plagues develop is very complex.The two mo st important factors in that development are meteorology and the gregariousness of the insect.Since locusts breed most successfully in wet weather,rain in the s emiarid regions inhabited by the desert locust provides ideal breeding condition s for a large increase in population.This increase must be repeated several time s in neighboring breeding areas before enough locusts crowd together to form a s warm.As the supply of green,palatable food plants decreases to ward the end of t h e rainy season,the locusts become even more concentrated.They move on to other w arm,damp,verdant places where they settle,feed,and reproduce.As this process is repeated a swarm eventually develops.Plagues are unpredictable and irregular bec ause the meteorological patterns favorable to crowding are themselves irregular. 36.The passage deals primarily with desert locust swarms and their____ . A)plaguesB)reproductionC)formationD)unpredictability 37.According to the author,which of the following is NOT an important facto r in the growth of desert locust swarms? A)An abundant food supply. B)Large population increases. C)Rain in the semiarid regions. D)The gregarious nature of locusts. 38.According to the passage,a decrease in the number of palatable food plan
ts cau A)a decrease in the number of locusts Bdeath to the local locust population Ca heavier concentration of locu D)increased breeding of locusts 39.It can be inferred from the passage that in periods of little or no rain the locust population becomes A)smaller B )denserC)more activeD )more unpredict 40. The next paragraph would most probably deal with A)the gregarious nature of locusts Brain patterns in the desert C)the type of food plants preferred by locusts D)the control of locust plagues Part IllVocabulary and structure (20 minutes) Directions: [WT5"BX]There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For ea ch sentence there are four choices marked a), B),C)and D). Choose the oNE that st completes the sentences. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Shee t with a single line through the center. 41. The less you rely on painkillers now, the better it will be for your heal A)in the long run B)on second thought Cat full speed D)for various reasons 42. Price rises consumer spending A)arouse B)avoid C)p D)restrain 43.The movie the list of oscar nominations A)wins B)leads C)heads D)beats 44. The next morning I found the shoots_ up straight, not a bit damaged A)standing B )having stood C)to stand D)stood 45. He is very_ about his food A)especial B)special C)peculiar D)particular 46. The government has decreed that the gasoline tax A)is to be abolished B )should abolish C)were abolished )be abolished 47. Take an umbrella A)whileB )by the moment)the momentO)in case 48. i don't doubt hes a brilliant scientist but can he teach?
ts causes ____ . A)a decrease in the number of locusts B)death to the local locust population C)a heavier concentration of locusts D)increased breeding of locusts 39.It can be inferred from the passage that in periods of little or no rain the locust population becomes____ . A)smallerB)denserC)more activeD)more unpredict able 40.The next paragraph would most probably deal with ____. A)the gregarious nature of locusts B)rain patterns in the desert C)the type of food plants preferred by locusts D)the control of locust plagues Part ⅢVocabulary and Structure (20 minutes) Directions:[WT5”BX]There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part.For ea ch sentence there are four choices marked A),B),C) and D).Choose the ONE that be st completes the sentences.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Shee t with a single line through the center. 41.The less you rely on painkillers now,the better it will be for your heal th____ . A)in the long run B)on second thought C)at full speed D)for various reasons 42.Price rises ____ consumer spending. A)arouse B)avoid C)preserve D)restrain 43.The movie ____ the list of Oscar nominations. A)wins B)leads C)heads D)beats 44.The next morning I found the shoots____ up straight,not a bit damaged. A)standing B)having stood C)to stand D)stood 45.He is very____ about his food. A)especial B)special C)peculiar D)particular 46.The government has decreed that the gasoline tax ____. A)is to be abolishedB)should abolish C)were abolishedD)be abolished 47.Take an umbrella,____ it rains. A)whileB)by the momentC)the momentD)in case 48.I don’t doubt ____ he’s a brilliant scientist,but can he teach?