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A) with which B) for which
C) of which D) which<br>
47. In the _______ of the project not being a success, the investors stand to
lose up <br>
to $30 million.<br>
A) face
B) time C)
event D) course<br>
48. The manager would rather his daughter _______ in the same office.<br>
A) had not worked B) not to work
C) does not work D) did not work<br>
49. _______, he does get annoyed with her sometimes.<br>
A) Although much he likes her
B) Much although he likes her<br>
C) As he likes her much
D) Much as he likes her<br>
50. The British constitution is _______ a large extent a product of the
historical <br>
events described above.<br>
A) within
B) to
C) by D) at<br>
<br>
<b>PartIII
Reading Comprehension
(35 minutes)<br>
Directions</b>: There are 4 passages in this part. Each passage is followed by
some <br>
questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices
marked A), B), C) and D). You should decide on the best choice and mark the
corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.<br>
<b>Passage One<br>
Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage:<br>
</b>Long after the 1998 World Cup was won, disappointed fans
were still cursing the <br>
disputed refereeing (裁判) decisions that denied victory to their team. A
resear<br>
cher was appointed to study the performance of some top referees.<br>
The researcher organized an experimental tournament (锦标赛)
involving four youth teams. Each match lasted an hour, divided into three
periods of 20 minutes during which different referees were in charge.<br>
Observers noted down the referees' errors, of which there
were 61 over the tourn<br>
ament. Converted to a standard match of 90 minutes, each referee made almost 23 <br>
mistakes, a remarkably high number.<br>
The researcher then studied the videotapes to analyse the
matches in detail. Sur<br>
prisingly, he found that errors were more likely when the referees were close to
the incident. When the officials got it right, they were, on average, 17 meters
away from the action. The average distance in the case of errors was 12
meters.The research shows the optimum (最佳的) distance is about 20 meters.<br>
There also seemed to be an optimum speed. Correct decisions
came when the referees were moving at a speed of about 2 meters per second. The
average speed for errors was 4 meters per second.<br>
If FIFA, football's international ruling body, wants to
improve the standard of <br>
refereeing at the next World Cup, it should encourage referees to keep their
eyes on the action from a distance, rather than rushing to keep up with the
ball,the researcher argues.<br>
He also says that FIFA's insistence that referees should
retire at age 45 may be<br>
misguided. If keeping up with the action is not so important, their physical
condition is less critical.<br>
<br>
51. The experiment conducted by the researcher was meant to _______.<br>
A) review the decisions of referees at the 1998 World Cup<br>
B) analyse the causes of errors made by football referees<br>
C) set a standard for football refereeing<br>
52. The number of refereeing errors in the experimental matches was _______.<br>
A) slightly above average B) higher than in
the 1998 World Cup<br>
C) quite unexpected
D) as high as in a standard match<br>
53. The findings of the experiment show that _______.<br>
A) errors are more likely when a referee keeps close to the
ball<br>
B) the farther the referee is from the incident, the fewer
the errors<br>
C) the more slowly the referee runs, the more likely will
errors occur<br>
D) errors are less likely when a referee stays in one spot<br>
54. The word "officials" (Line 2, Para. 4) most probably refers to
_______.<br>
A) the researchers involved in the experiment<br>
B) the inspectors of the football tournament<br>
C) the referees of the football tournament<br>
D) the observers at the site of the experiment<br>
55. What is one of the possible conclusions of the experiment?<br>
A) The ideal retirement age for an experienced football
referee is 45.<br>
B) Age should not be the chief consideration in choosing a
football referee.<br>
C) A football referee should be as young and energetic as
possible.<br>
D)An experienced football referee can do well even when in
poor physical condition.<br>
<b>Passage Two<br>
Questions 56 to 60 are based on the following passage:</b><br>
While still in its early stages, welfare reform has already
been judged a great <br>
success in many states ?a at least in getting people off welfare. It's estimated<br>
that more than 2 million people have left the rolls since 1994.<br>
In the past four years, welfare rolls in Athens County have
been eut in half. But 70 percent of the people who left in the past two years
took jobs that paid less than $6 an hour. The result: The Athens County poverty
rate still remains at more than 30 percent--twice the national average.<br>
For advocates (代言人)for the poor, that's an indication
much more needs to be done.<br>
"More people are getting jobs, but it's not making their
lives any better," says Kathy Lairn，a policy analyst at the Center on
Budget and Policy Pricorities in Washington.<br>
A center analysis of US Census data nationwide found that
between 1995 and 1996,<br>
a greater percentage of single, femalea2headed households were earning money on
their own, but that average income for these households actually went down.<br>
but for many, the fact that poor people are able to support
themselves almost as<br>
well without government aid as they did with it is in itself a huge victory.<br>
"Welfare was a poison. It was a toxin (毒素) that was
poisoning the family," says Robert Rector, a welfarea2reform policy
analyst. "The reform is changing the moral climate in lowa2income
communities. It's beginning to rebuild the work ethic (道德观)，which is
much more important."<br>
Mr. Rector and others argued that once "the habit of
dependency is cracked," then the country can make other policy changes
aimed at improving living standards.<br>
<br>
56. From the passage, it can be seen that the author _______.<br>
A) believes the reform has reduced the government's burden<br>
B) insists that welfare reform is doing little good for the
poor<br>
C) is overenthusiastic about the success of welfare reform<br>
D) considers welfare reform to be fundamentally successful<br>
57. Why aren't people enjoying better lives when they have jobs?<br>
A) Because many families are divorced.<br>
B) Because government aid is now rare.<br>
C) Because their wages are low.<br>
D) Because the cost of living is rising.<br>
58. What is worth noting from the example of Athens County is that _______.<br>
A) greater efforts should be made to improve people's living
standards<br>
B) 70 percent of the people there have been employed for two
years<br>
C) 50 percent of the population no longer relies on welfare<br>
D) the living standards of most people are going down<br>
59. From the passage we know that welfare reform aims at _______.<br>
A) saving welfare funds<br>
B) rebuilding the work ethic<br>
C) providing more jobs<br>
D) cutting government expenses<br>
60. According to the passage, before the welfare reform was carried out,
_______.<br>
A) the poverty rate was lower<br>
B) average living standards were higher<br>
C) the average worker was paid higher wages<br>
D) the poor used to rely on government aid<br>
<b>Passage Three<br>
Questions 61 to 65 are based on the following passage:<br>
</b>Americans are proud of their variety and individuality,
yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the
uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a five-star general. Why are
uniforms so popular in the United States?<br>
Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in
the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian (百姓的)
Clothes. People have be come conditioned to expect superior quality from a man
who wears a uniform. The television repairman who wears a uniform tends to
inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes. Faith in the skill
of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a
nurse, a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to lose professional identity(身份)
than to step out of uniform?<br>
Uniforms also have many practical benefits. They save on
other clothes. They save on laundry bills. They are tax-deductible(可减税的).
They are often more comfortable and more durable than civilian clothes.<br>
Primary among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of
variety and the consequent loss of individuality experienced by people who must
wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any
particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement.
When people look alike, they tend to think, speak, and act similarly, on the job
at least.<br>
Uniforms also give rise to some practical problems. Though
they are long-lasting, often their initial expense is greater than the cost of
civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring
professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many
types of civilian clothes.<br>
<br>
61. It is surprising that Americans who worship variety and individuality
_______.<br>
A) still judge a man by his clothes<br>
B) hold the uniform in such high regard<br>
C) enjoy having a professional identity<br>
D) will respect an elevator operator as much as a general in
uniform<br>
62. People are accustomed to think that a man in uniform _______.<br>
A) suggests quality work<br>
B) discards his social identity<br>
C) appears to be more practical<br>
D) looks superior to a person in civilian clothes<br>
63. The chief function of a uniform is to _______.<br>
A) provide practical benefits to the wearer<br>
B) make the wearer catch the public eye<br>
C) inspire the wearer's confidence in himself<br>
D) provide the wearer with a professional identity<br>
64. According to the passage, people wearing uniforms _______.<br>
A) are usually helpful<br>
B) have little or no individual freedom<br>
C) tend to lose their individuality<br>
D) enjoy greater popularity<br>
65. The best title for this passage would be _______.<br>
A) Uniforms and Society<br>
B) The Importance of Wearing a Uniform<br>
C) Practical Benefits of Wearing a Uniform<br>
D) Advantages and Disadvantages of Uniforms<br>
<b>Passage Four<br>
Question 66 to 70 are based on the following passage:<br>
</b>Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives
depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the
human condition is our tendency to give and receive support from one another
under stressful circumstances. Social support consists of the exchange of
resources among people based on their interpersonal ties.<br>
Those of us with strong support systems appear betterable to cope with major
life<br>
changes and daily hassles(困难). People with strong social ties live longer
and have better health than those withou such ties.Studies over a range of
illnesses, from depression to heart disease, reveal that the presence of social
support helps people fend off(挡开) illness, and the absence of such support
makes poor health more likely.<br>
Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First,
friends, relatives, and co-workers may let us know that they value us. Our
self-respect is streng thened when we feel accepted by others despite our faults
and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational
support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find
solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship
supportive. Engaging in leisure-time activities with others helps us to meet our
social needs while at the same time distracting(转移...注意力)us from
our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental
support ?a financial aid, material resources, and needed services -- that
reduces stress by helping us resolve and cope with our problems.<br>
<br>
66. Interpersonal relationships are important because _______.<br>
A) they are indispensable to people's social weel-being<br>
B) they waken people's desire to exchange resources<br>
C) they help people to cope with life in the information era<br>
D) they can cure a range of illnesses such as heart disease,
etc.<br>
67. Research shows that people's physical and mental health _______.<br>
A) relies on the social welfare systems which support them<br>
B) has much to do with the amount of support they get from
others<br>
C) depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and
troubles<br>
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