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第2题
Those who criticize economic growth argue that we must slow down. They believe that society is approaching certain limits on growth. These include the fixed supply of natural resources, the possible negative effects of industry on the natural environment, and the continuing increase in the world's population. As society reaches these limits, economic growth can no longer continue, and the quality of life will decrease.
People who want more economic growth, on the other hand, argue that even at the present growth rate there are still many poor people in the world. These proponents of economic growth believe that only more growth can create the capital needed to improve the quality of life in the world. Furthermore, they argue that only continued growth can provide the financial resources required to protect our natural surroundings from industrialization.
This debate over the desirability of continued economic growth is of vital importance to business and industry. If those who argue against economic growth are correct, the problems they mention cannot be ignored. To find a solution, economists and the business community must pay attention to these problems and continue discussing them with one another.
1.We may infer from the context that "proponents “ (Paragraph 3)most probably means .
[A] arguments in support of something
[B] disagreement
[C] people who argue for something
[D] people who argue against something
第3题
- often under pressure. City people appear always to be hurrying to get where they are going restlessly, seeking attention in a store, and elbowing others as they try to complete their errands (任务). Racing through daytime meals is part of the pace of life in this country. Working time is considered precious. Others in public eating places are waiting for you to finish so that they too can be served and get back to work within the time allowed. Each person hurries to make room for the next person. If you don.t, waiters will hurry you. You also find drivers will be abrupt and that people will push past you. You will miss smiles, brief conversations, and small courtesies with strangers. Don.t take it personally. This is because people value time highly, and they resent someone else "wasting"it beyond a certain courtesy point. The view of time affects the importance we attach to patience. In the American system of values, patience is not a high priority. Many of us have what might be called "a short fuse." We begin to move restlessly about if we feel time is slipping away without some return - be this in terms of pleasure, work value, or rest. Those coming from lands where time is looked upon differently may find this matter of pace to be one of their most difficult adjustments in both business and daily life. Many newcomers to the States will miss the opening courtesy of a business call, for example, they will miss the ritual socializing that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee that may be traditional in their own country. They may miss leisurely business chats in a café or coffeehouse. Normally, Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over prolonged small talks. We seek out evidence of past performance rather than evaluate a business colleague through social courtesies. Since we generally assess and probe professionally rather than socially, we start talking business very quickly.
1.Which of the following statements is wrong? ___________
A.Americans seem to be always under pressure
B.Americans attach less importance to patience
C.Americans don.t care much about ritual socializing
D.Americans are impolite to their business colleagues
2.In the fourth paragraph, "a high priority"means ___________.
A.a less important thing
B.a first concern
C.a good business
D.an attractive gift
3.Americans evaluate a business colleague ________.
A.through social courtesy
B.through prolonged business talks
C.by establishing business relations
D.by learning about their past performance
4.This passage mainly talks about __________.
A.how Americans treasure their time
B. how busy Americans are every day
C.how Americans do business with foreigners
D. what American way of life is like
5.We can infer from the passage that the author.s tone in writing is ________.
A.critical
B.ironical
C.praiseful
D.objective
第4题
Passage Two
The brain is a seemingly endless library, whose shelves house our most precious memories as well as our lifetime’s knowledge. But is there a point where it reaches capacity?
The answer is no, because brains are more sophisticated than that. Instead of just crowding in, old information is sometimes pushed out of the brain for new memories to form.
Previous behavioural studies have shown that learning new information can lead to forgetting. But in a new study, researchers demonstrated for the first time how this effect occurs in the brain.
In daily life, forgetting actually has clear advantages. Imagine, for instance, that you lost your bank card. The new card you receive will come with a new personal identificatipn number (PIN). Each time you remember the new PIN, you gradually forget the old one. This process improves access to relevant information, without old memories interfering.
And most of us may sometimes feel the frustration of having old memories interfere with new, relevant memories. Consider trying to remember where you parked your car in the same car park you were at a week earlier. This type of memory (where you are trying to remember new, but similar information) is particularly vulnerable to interference.
When we acquire new information, the brain automatically tries to incorporate (合并)it within existing information by forming associations. And when we retrieve (检索) information, both the desired and associated but irrelevant information is recalled.
The majority of previous research has focused on how we learn and remember new information. But current studies are beginning to place greater emphasis on the conditions under which we forget, as its importance begins to be more appreciated.
A very small number of people are able to remember almost every detail of their life. While it may sound like an advantage to many, people with this rare condition often find their unusual ability burdensome.
In a sense, forgetting is our brain’s way of sorting memories, so the most relevant memories are ready for retrieval. Normal forgetting may even be a safety mechanism to ensure our brain doesn’t become too full.
What have past behavioural studies found about our brain?
A.Its capacity actually knows no limits
B.It grows sophisticated with practice
C.It keeps our most precious memories until life’s end
D.New information learned pushes old information out
What do people find about their rare ability to remember every detail of their life?A.It adds to the burden of their memory
B.It makes their life more complicated
C.It contributes to their success in life
D.It constitutes a rare object of envy
What is the benefit of forgetting?A.It frees us from painful memories
B.It helps slow down our aging process
C.It facilitates our access to relevant information
D.It prevents old information from forming associations
What does the passage say about forgetting?A.It can enlarge our brain capacity
B.It helps get rid of negative memories
C.It is a way of organising our memories
D.It should not cause any alarm in any way
What is the emphasis of current studies of memory?A.When people tend to forget
B.What contributes to forgetting
C.How new technology hinders memory capacity
D.Why learning and forgetting arc complementary
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第5题
1.The passage is mostly concerned with the issue of ______.
A、advantages of the EEC
B、attitudes towards other countries
C、learning foreign languages
D、differences among peoples
2.According to the author, ______.
A、our knowledge of other cultures are always wrong
B、reading books about other countries is the safest way of understanding their peoples
C、there are more similarities than differences among different peoples
D、there are more differences than similarities among different peoples
3.Some people think that European peoples are identifying themselves with each other because of the following EXCEPT ______.
A、the establishment of the EEC
B、the greater rapidity and ease of travel
C、the increasing standardization
D、the rapid industrialization
4.According to the author, ______.
A、the author is going to introduce a new idea
B、the author is about to avoid any conclusion
C、the author is about to give up his own point of view
D、the author will stick to his own point of view
5.The passage seems to attach importance to ______.
A、the greater ease of travel nowadays than before
B、the uncontrollable tendency to identification
C、the similarities in terms of way of life between different cultures
D、the differences between European peoples and other nations
第6题
We're a nation of laws. Our courts are honest and they are independent. The President -- me -- I can't tell the courts how to rule, and neither can any other member of the government. Under our law, everyone stands equal. No one is above the law, and no one is beneath it.
All political power in America is limited and only given by the free vote of the people. We have a Constitution, now two centuries old, which limits and balances the power of the three branches of our government, the judicial(法庭的)branch, the legislative(立法的)branch, and the executive branch, of which I'm a part.
Many of the values that guide our life in America are first shaped in our families, just as they are in your country.American moms and dads love their children and work hard and sacrifice for them, because we believe life can always be better for the next generation. In our families, we find love and learn responsibility and character.
America is a nation guided by faith. Someone once called us "a nation with the soul of a church." This may interest you -- 95 percent of Americans say they believe in God, and I'm one of them.
1、How many objects are held in the hands of the Statue of Liberty?()
A、One
B、Two
C、Three
D、Four
2、According the passage, all people are _____ under the law of the United States.
A、the same
B、different
C、sometimes different
D、sometimes equal
3、The Constitution mentioned in this passage is round _____ years old.
A、100
B、200
C、300
D、400
4、According to the author many of the values of life are first developed _____.
A、in school
B、in the family
C、in work
D、in college
5、From the passage we can easily see that _____.
A、the majority of Americans often go to church
B、the government plays a very important role in a law court
C、light music is popular with old people
D、parents have little influence over their children
第7题
by memory of all the basic things one must know is a most incredible and unending effort. School is not easy and it is not for the most part very much fun, but then, if you are very lucky, you may find a real teacher. Three teachers in a lifetime are the very best of my luck. My first was a science and math teacher in high school, my second, a professor of creative writing at Stanford, and my third was my friend and partner, ED Rickets.
I have to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that three are as few as there are any other great artists. It might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit.
My three teachers had these things in common: They all loved what they were doing; they did not tell, but stimulated a burning desire to know. Under their influence, the horizons sprang wide and fear went away and the unknown became knowable.
I shall speak only of my first teacher because in addition to the other things, she brought discovery. She aroused us to shouting, book-waving discussions. She had the noisiest class in school and she did not even seem to know it. We could never stick to the subject. Our speculation (思绪) ranged the world. She breathed curiosity into us so that we brought in facts or truths shielded in our hands like captured fireflies (萤火虫).
She was fired, and perhaps rightly so, for failing to teach fundamentals. Such things must be learned. But she left a passion in us for the pure knowable world and she inflamed me with a curiosity which has never left. I have had many teachers who told me soon-forgotten facts but only three who created in me a new attitude a new hunger. What deathless power lies in the hands of such a person?
21. In the writer’s opinion, school life is usually .
A. exciting B. interesting C. tiresome D. challenging
22. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that .
A. it is easy to find great artists as well as great teachers.
B. there are few great teachers but many great artists.
C. the greatest artists are not easy to find; nor are the greatest teachers.
D. being a great teacher is a great art to learn because teachers spread knowledge.
23. In the writer’s opinion, a good teacher should .
A. teach students the fundamental things
B. stick to one subject and be strict with students
C. teach students the knowledge ranging the world
D. arouse students’ curiosity and desire for the world
24. The writer’s first teacher was dismissed mainly because .
A. her class was the noisiest in school
B. she did not teach basic knowledge in class
C. she let students shout and wave books in class
D. she did not know how to teach basic knowledge effectively
25. What is the best title of this article?
A. The Teachers in My Life B. How to Become a Teacher
C. What to Teach at School D. What Makes a Good Teacher
第9题
The objection to mandatory retirement is that it throws people out of their jobs at a【C11】______ arbitrary age, with out any regard to their individual abilities. There is no【C12】______ to suggest that most people over the age of sixty-five or seventy are【C13】______ working; at the turn of the century, in fact,70 percent of men over sixty-five were 【C14】______ in the labour force. Mandatory retirement【C15】______ implies that people are capable of productive labour【C16】______ the day before their seventieth birthday, then【C17】______ become physically or mentally incapable of【C18】______ their jobs. It also implies that we treat all members of the same age group 【C19】______ they had identical competence or incompetence at their jobs when, in fact, the mental and the physical abilities of any group of people【C20】______ at the same time become more dissimilar, not more similar, as they grow older.
【C1】
A.only too
B.too
C.very too
D.not
第10题
B.False
C.Not Given
We begin to feel the benefits of a vacation after we start to pack our suitcases.A.True
B.False
C.Not Given
People expect that a vacation ahead will put an end to what is happening now.A.True
B.False
C.Not Given
On vacation, we don't try new sports.A.True
B.False
C.Not Given
People on vacation often buy gifts for each other.A.True
B.False
C.Not Given
Adventures are more important than discoveries for a vacation.A.True
B.False
C.Not Given
A vacation may enable us to look at old things in a new way.A.True
B.False
C.Not Given
One of the keys to getting relaxed is to focus on the present.A.True
B.False
C.Not Given
Companies do not pay their employees when they are on vacation.A.True
B.False
C.Not Given
We may find out our hidden interests during vacations.A.True
B.False
C.Not Given
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