单选题
{{B}}Text{{/B}} There are two aspects which determine an
individual's intelligence. The first is the brain he is born{{U}} (26)
{{/U}}. Human brains differ considerably, {{U}}(27) {{/U}}being more
able than others. {{U}}(28) {{/U}}no matter how good a brain he has to
begin with, an individual Will have a low order of intelligence{{U}} (29)
{{/U}}he has opportunities to learn. So the second aspect is what{{U}}
(30) {{/U}}to the individual — the environment in which he is
brought{{U}} (31) {{/U}}. If an individual is handicapped{{U}} (32)
{{/U}}, it is likely that his brain will{{U}} (33) {{/U}}to develop
and he will{{U}} (34) {{/U}}attain the level of intelligence of which he
is{{U}} (35) {{/U}}. The importance of environment in determining an
individual's intelligence can be{{U}} (36) {{/U}}by the case history of
the identical twins, Tom and Mike. When the twins were three months old, their
parents died, and they were placed in{{U}} (37) {{/U}}foster homes. Ton,
was reared by parents of low intelligence in an{{U}} (38)
{{/U}}community with poor educational{{U}} (39) {{/U}}. Mike,
{{U}}(40) {{/U}}was educated in the home of well-to-do parents who had
been to college. This environmental{{U}} (41) {{/U}}continued until the
twins were{{U}} (42) {{/U}}their late teens, {{U}}(43)
{{/U}}they were given test to{{U}} (44) {{/U}}their intelligence.
Mike's I. Q. was 125, twenty-five points higher than the{{U}} (45)
{{/U}}and fully forty points higher than his identical
brother.
单选题 Text Today, most countries in the world have canals. Many countries have built canals near the coast, and parallel (26) the coast. Even in the twentieth century, goods can be moved more cheaply by boat than by any other (27) of transport. These (28) make it possible for boats to travel (29) ports along the coast without being (30) to the dangers of the open. Some canals, such as the Suez and the Panama, save ships weeks of time by making their (31) a thousand miles shorter. Other canals permit boats to reach cities that are not (32) on the coast, still other canals (33) lands where there is too much water, help to (34) fields where there is not enough water, and (35) water power for factories and mills. The size of a canal (36) on the kind of boats going through it. The canal must be wide enough to permit two of the largest boats using it to (37) each other easily. It must be deep enough to leave about two feet of water (38) the keel of the largest boat using the canal. When the planet Mars was first (39) through a telescope, people saw that the round disk of the planet was criss-crossed by a (40) of strange blue-green lines. These were called "canals" (41) they looked the same as canals on earth (42) are viewed from an airplane. However, scientists are now (43) that the Martian phenomena are really not canals. The photographs (44) from space-ships have helped us to (45) the truth about the Martia "canals".
完形填空Generations of Americans have been brought 【26】 to believe that a good breakfast is important for health. Eating breakfast at the 【27】 of the day, we have ail been 【28】 ,is as necessary as putting gasoline in the family car 【29】 starting a trip.
But for many people the thought of food first in the morning is by 【30】 pleasure. So 【31】 ail the efforts, they still take no 【32】 . Between 1978 and 1983, the latest year for which figures are 【33】 ,the number of people who didn''t have breakfast increased 【34】 33 percent ― from 8.8 million to 11.7 million 【35】 the Chinese ― based Market Research Corporation of America.
For those who feel pain of 【36】 about not having breakfast, 【37】 there is some good news. Several studies in the last few years 【38】 that, for adults especially, there may be nothing 【39】 with omitting breakfast. "Going 【40】 breakfast does not affect 【41】 "Said Arnold E. Bendoer, former professor of nutrition at Queen Elizabeth College in London, 【42】 does giving people breakfast improve performance.
【43】 evidence relating breakfast to better health or 【44】 performance is surprisingly inadequate, and most of the recent work involves children, not 【45】 "The literature," says one researcher, Dr. Emesto Pollitt at the University of Texas, "is poor."
完形填空It is exciting to apply for a job that really appeals to you. In making your application, there are a number of points for you to 【26】 .
In your letter of application, aim to say just enough to give a good 【27】 of yourself, without being 【28】 . If you are answering an advertisement, any information for 【29】 it asks must, of course, be given. This will usually 【30】 your scholastic record and 【31】 education and training. You may also be asked to give the names of one or two persons to 【32】 references, for this purpose you should choose people who know you 【33】 enough to vouch(担保)for your character and ability; and in courtesy(礼貌) ,you should seek in 【34】 their permission to be named as referees.
It will depend on 【35】 how much you can usefully add about yourself. Your 【36】 is to bring to the 【37】 of the employer any good reason why you rather 【38】 any of the other applicants should be chosen for the job. If 【39】 you feel you have any special skill or aptitude for the work 【40】 , for example, any 【41】 interest in the line of business, let this be known.
Finally, 【42】 is your use of language. You cannot go 【43】 if you keep your sentences and paragraphs short, making sure the sense is clear and well expressed. Choose 【44】 words so long as they 【45】 your meaning.
完形填空In common with many countries, Britain has serious environmental problems. In 1952, more than 4,000 people died in London because of the smog. The government 【26】 new laws to stop smog from coal fires and factories and the 【27】 improved a lot.
Today, London is much cleaner 【28】 there is a new problem: smog from cars. In December 1991, there was very 【29】 wind in London and pollution 【30】 a lot, which led to 160 deaths in just four days.
【31】 of the problem is the new "out of town" shopping centers. In the past, people often【32】 to shops near their homes or went by bus. Today, many people drive to the new shopping centers. 【33】, the small shops have 【34】 and more people have to go a long way to 【35】 their shopping.
Critics say that Britain needs better and cheaper public 【36】. Many people are trying to【37】 the use of cars in Britain. Some cities now have special bicycle 【38】 and many people ride to work. Some people also 【39】 to work together in one car to reduce the pollution and the 【40】.
Sometimes people take " direct 【41】 ". In 1995, for example, many people wanted to 【42】 a new road near Newbury. They built houses 【43】 trees and lived there for many months. It 【44】 a long time to force the people out of the trees 【45】 work on the road could continue.
完形填空A special lab at the University of Chicago is busy only 【26】 . It is a dream 【27】 where researchers are at work 【28】 dreamers. Their findings have concluded that 【29】 dreams from three to seven times each night, 【30】 in ordinary life a person may 【31】 none or only one of his dreams.
While the 【32】 sleep, special machines 【33】 their brain waves and eye movements as well as the body movements that 【34】 the end of a dream. Surprisingly, all subjects 【35】 soundly.
【36】 say that a person usually fidgets before a dream. 【37】 the dream has started, his body relaxes and his eyes 【38】 more active, as if the curtain 【39】 on a show. When the machine
【40】 that the dream is over, a buzzer wakes the 【41】 He sits up, records his dream, and goes back to sleep ― perhaps to 【42】 some more.
Researchers have found that if the dreamer, is 【43】 immediately after his dream, he can usually recall the entire dream, If he is allowed to sleep even 【44】 his 【45】 of the dream will have faded.
完形填空At present groups of scientific workers, often 【26】 by their governments, spend their time in 【27】 the 【28】 of earthquakes. It is very 【29】 that they will be able to 【30】 earthquakes or influence the direction of their movements, which are determined by events far below the surface of the earth. But the facts they report and the theories 【31】 by those facts may enable scientists to 【32】 the centers of future earthquakes and even 【33】 the time of their 【34】 . It is only when the 【35】 of events that we call an earthquake can be seen as a pattern that predictions can be made. Part of this pattern is external and 【36】 or capable of being recorded by 【37】 instruments above the earth'' s surface. Scientists and engineers studied the 【38】 of the San Francisco earthquake. The city was rebuilt, and new features were 【39】 to strengthen buildings and maintain a 【40】 water supply in the event of another earthquake. The water mains ( = main pipes) were fitted with control valves which would enable water to travel by different routes round broken places. Large underground tanks were constructed to supply water if 【41】 supplies could not be tapped. Special measures were 【42】 to prevent fires, which often do more damage than earth- quakes themselves. The San Francisco earthquake 【43】 scientists with important information. Since the effects of the break were visible at the surface, scientists could 【44】 what actually happened, and reports of the incident were an important 【45】 to the world'' s store of knowledge bout earthquakes.
问答题Write an essay of about 120 words entitled Living a Long Life. Making reference to the following points. (1) What kind of people can live longer; (2) The reasons for their long lives; (3) Conclusion.
问答题Lookatthetwopicturesbelowandwriteanessayabout120words,makingreferencetothefollowingpoints:1)adescriptionofthepictures2)whatwecanlearnfromthepi
问答题You live in a room in college which you share with another student. You find it very difficult to work there because your roommate always has friend visiting. He/She has parties in the room and sometimes borrows your things without asking you. Write a letter to the Accommodation Officer at the college and:
1. ask for a new room next term;
2. you would prefer a single room;
3. explain your reasons.
You should write about 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter. Use "Sam" instead.
问答题Lookatthepicturesbelowandwriteanessayofabout120wordsmakingreferencetothefollowingtwopoints:1.adescriptionofthesetwopictures2.yourcommentonthem
问答题Directions: Zhang Ming was once a student in Tianjin University of Commerce from 1999 to 2002. Now he required a certificate for his university studies. Please on behalf of the school manager, compose a certificate for him. (about 100 words).
问答题Write a composition entitled "Why A Sense of Humor Is Important" of about 120 words. You should base your composition on the following outline:
1.幽默能体现个性。
2.幽默有益于身心健康。
3.幽默能融洽与他人的关系。
问答题Write a letter to a publishing house asking for information on a book about American culture. Your letter should include:
1. the name of the book
2. the price of the book
3. the discount of group order
You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your let- ter. Use "Li Ping" instead. You do not need to write the address.
问答题The following information is contained in a formal invitation you have received. Follow the directions and write an appropriate reply to it.
A wedding invitation from Mr. and Mrs. Fisher. Margaret Anne is their daughter. She is marrying Peter Johnson, Thursday, July 1st, at 10 a. m. at the St. Paul Church with a reception following the ceremony at Christina Hotel. You will not attend because you will be seeing your mother in Shanghai at that time.
You should write approximately 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your letter. Use "Wang Lin" instead. You do not need to write your address.
问答题Interlocutor: Good afternoon. My name is..., and this is my colleague... He is just going to be listening to us. (下午好,我叫…。这位是我的同事…,他只是听我们对话,不参与谈话。) And your names are...? (你们的名字是…?) Thank you. Give me your mark sheets, please. (谢谢。请把你们的登分卡给我。) Thanks. First of all, we'd like to know something about you, Candidate A, so I'm going to ask you some questions. (谢谢。首先我们来了解一下你们的情况吧!A,我要问你一些问题。) (Select two or more questions from the following category for Candidate A.) ·Tourism is developing very fast in our country. what is your opinion on this? ·If you had a chance to go traveling, where would you go? ·Can you tell me the reason? ·How would you get there, by train or by plane? Thank you. (谢谢。) Now, Candidate B, I'm going to ask you some questions. (现在,B,我将要问你一些问题。) (Select two or more questions from the following category for Candidate B.) ·Can you tell me the reasons why you learn English? ·Why is that? ·What do you think is the biggest obstacle in English study? Thank you. (谢谢。)
问答题Now you heard from Mr. Liu Yongli, who is the clerk in the People's Republic of China, that it may need someone to teach English. You work as a teacher assistant in X college in Los Angeles, California, U. S. A. You have a Ph. D degree in linguistics from University of Michigan. Now you write a letter with your resume to Professor Wang to tell him you want to be an English teacher. Do not sign your own name at the end of letter. Use "Christine Stein" instead. You do not need to write the address.
问答题Write a composition of about 120 words referring to the following outline: On Developing Speaking Ability Outline: (1) Present state; (2) The importance of developing speaking ability; (3) My opinion.
问答题A survey conducted in Tianjin found that 98% of high school students and 92% of elementary school students have to spend most of their weekends doing homework. Write an essay of about 120 words. You may include the following points: (1) The negative effects of too much homework on children. (2) The disadvantages of the present exam-oriented education system. (3) Your suggestion.
问答题You received an email from your friend John, in which he asked whether you could work as a volunteer on a weekend program to help the aged people who live alone. Write back to your friend, 1) expressing your willingness to participate; 2) asking about what preparations to be made; 3)confirming the time and location for the work. You should write about 100 words. Do not sign your own name at the end of your email. Use" Wang Lin" instead.