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1、Passage 1Exchange a glance with someone, then look away. Do you realize that you have made a statement?This type of stare often produces hostile feelings.1. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that_.A) every glance has its significance2. If you want to be left alone on an elevator, the best
2、thing to do is_.B) to avoid eye contact with other passengers3. By a dimming of the lights (Line 13,Para.1 )Erving Goffman means_.C) ceasing to glance at others4. If one is looked at by a stranger for too long, he tends to feel_.B) uneasy5. The passage mainly discusses_.D) the role of eye contact in
3、 interpersonal communication.Passage 2Geraldo Rivera is well known for his compassionate investigative reports on WABC-TV Eyewitness News.But Im not just in the business of making people cry. Im in the business of change.”6. Geraldo Rivera is working as a(n)_.B. investigative reporter for a special
4、TV program7. How many awards did Rivera receive for his work?D. Five8. Riveras investigation and expose on the conditions at WillowbrookStateSchool led to _.D. all of the above9. The term “One-to-One” in the 3rdparagraph refers to _.A. an organization in the community that helps take better care of
5、the mentally disabled10. The author suggests in this passage that_.B. Rivera never tries to conceal his own compassion in his reportingPassage 3In the old days, children were familiar with birth and death as part of life. This is perhaps the first generation of American youngsters (年 轻 人 ) who have
6、never been close by during the birth of a baby and have never experienced the death of a family member.11. The elders of contemporary Americans_.C) usually witnessed the birth or death of a family member12. Children in America today are denied the chance_.A) to learn how to face death13. Five hundre
7、d critically ill patients were investigated with the main purpose of_.D) learning how to best help them and their families14. The need of a dying patient for company shows_.A) his desire for communication with other people15. It may be concluded from the passage that_.C) dying patients should be tru
8、thfully informed of their conditionPassage4The oldest and simplest method, then, of describing differences in personality was to classify people according to types. Such a system is called a Typology.A famous example of this method was set forth in Greece about the year 400 B.C. A physician named Hi
9、ppocrates theorized that there were four fluids, or humors, in the body. Corresponding to each humor, he believed, there existed a definite type of personality.16. This passage focuses on_.C. personality theory and classification17. According to Hippocrates fluid theory, a person with a perfect bala
10、nce of all the four humors in him_.B. had a pleasant and agreeable temperament18. Which of the following is NOT true?C. people with an oversupply of blood would easily get excited19. Modern personality theories and classifications_.A. are often very different because personality itself is rather com
11、plicated20. In the forth-coming paragraphs, the author is most probably going to talk about_.B. different opinions of psychologists about the factors in determining personalityPassage 5Space is a dangerous place, not only because of meteors (流 星 ) but also because of rays from the sun and other star
12、s.21. According to the first paragraph, the atmosphere is essential to man in that_.A) it protects him against the harmful rays from space22. We know from the passage that_.B) the effect of exposure to radiation is slow in coming23. The harm radiation has done to the Apollo crew members_.D) remains
13、unknown24. It can be inferred from the passage that_.B) protection from space radiation is no easy job25. The best title for this passage would be_.C) Effects of Space RadiationPassage 6Although the United Kingdom covers only a small area of the earths surface, it represents people of many different
14、 origins and cultures.26. In this passage the author intends to tell the origin of _.A. the British27. From the passage we know that_.D. almost every British citizen had his or her family origin from somewhere else28. According to the passage, the earliest inhabitants in Britain were_.C. Stone Age h
15、unters and gatherers29. Thanks to _ we can learn about the earliest inhabitants in Britain.D. The Romans occupying the Celtic Kingdoms in Britain30. According to the passage which of the following is NOT true?D. There were blacksmiths in Britain before 700 BC.Passage 7The concept of environment is c
16、ertainly difficult and may even be misunderstood; but we have no handy substitute.versa (反 之 亦 然 ).31. Which of the following words can best describe the popular understanding of environment as the author sees it?D) Oversimplified.32. According to the author the concept of environment is difficult to explain because_.C) the organism and the environment influence each other
