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1、Part 1 Reading Comprehension (Multiple Choice)(每小题：1 分) Directions: Read the following passages carefully and choose the best answer from the four choices marked A, B, C and D. Questions 1 to 5 are based on the same passage or dialog.Polygamy is a funny thingfunny ha ha, as well as peculiar. One thi
2、nks of the 19th-century Mormon leader, Brigham Young, with his 55 wives (in those days, they said, women married Young). Devout (虔敬的) Mormons hold that a message from God told Young to go ahead and start collecting wives. Skeptics (怀疑者), of course, say that there was something else to this. In any c
3、ase, it proved to be an efficient means of enabling Mormons to outnumber skeptics. And in fairness, some of his wives were elderly women whom he married out of kindness and not because he was attracted to them.I find it very curious that Western countries, despite how much they pride themselves for
4、their liberalism (人文自由主义) about what willing adults do with one another, have been slow to permit willing adults to marry each other at a rate more than one at a time.What business is it of the states how many people I marry? And by the way, if one can enter into a common law marriage by living with
5、 someone for seven years, can one enter into a common law polygamy by living with two? Id love to see that test case.But what would it really be like to have multiple spouses? Most men Ive asked answer immediately with a knowing smile. And those are the intelligent ones. Their minds immediately crea
6、te an image something like a sexual (性的) version (看法) of a Hong Kong Sunday lunch, with many dishes to taste.In truth, the idea scares me. I spend half my waking hours trying to deal with my childish consciousness to the civilized state known as marriage. Its only by total luck I can hold on to any
7、of my natural state-of-nature qualitieswatching violent movies, eating bad food, and acting poorly, the way that men can act poorly when free from the control of women. What if I were outnumbered?Then theres the spectre (幻影，魔鬼) of a double settlement (解决) if the woman leaves. Modern marriage might b
8、e a raw deal for women, but it can be hell (地狱) on men when women leave. Little wonder that men, who write the laws, discourage polygamy. But then again, Mark Twain might have been right; maybe it was just the mother-in-law jokes.一夫多妻制是一个有趣的事情好笑哈哈，以及独特的。一个人认为 19 世纪摩门教领袖，杨百翰，与他的 55 个妻子（在那些日子里，他们说，妇女结
9、婚的年轻） 。虔诚的摩门教徒（虔敬的）举行，来自上帝的消息告诉年轻的去开始收集的妻子。怀疑论者（怀疑者） ，当然，说还有别的东西来这。在任何情况下，它被证明是有利的摩门教徒多于持怀疑态度的一种有效的手段。而在公平性，一些他的妻子老年妇女他娶的是出于好意，不是因为他喜欢他们。我觉得很奇怪，西方国家，尽管他们多么自豪自己的自由主义（人文自由主义）什么，愿意做一个成年人，已经慢慢地允许愿意成年人结婚率超过一次。什么事美国有多少人娶我？顺便说一下，如果你可以进入一个普通法婚姻的七年生活的人，才能进入普通法的一夫多妻制的生活，两个？我想看看，测试用例。但你会真的像拥有多个配偶？大多数人我已经要求立即回答
10、一个会意的微笑。这些都是聪明的。他们立即创建一个图像类似性（性的）版（看法）的香港星期日的午餐，有很多菜的味道。事实上，这个想法让我害怕。我花了我一半的清醒时间试图解决我幼稚的意识文明状态称为婚姻。只有通过总运气我可以抓住我的任何自然素质看暴力电影的自然状态，吃不好的食物，和表演很差，男性的方式可以不佳时，自由从女性的控制。如果我寡不敌众？然后还有幽灵（幻影，魔鬼）的双重结算（解决）如果女人离开。现代的婚姻可能是一个女人的原料处理，但它可以是地狱（地狱）男人当女人离开。难怪男人，谁写的法律，阻止一夫多妻制。不过，马克吐温可能是正确的；也许是岳母的笑话。 1. What does the wor
11、d “polygamy“ most probably mean in the first sentence? CA. Funny stories. B. Interesting events. C. Having more than one wife at the same time. D. Organizing a social act. 2. According to the passage, which one of the following statements is true? DA. In the 19th century, polygamy was considered a r
12、egular practice. B. Youngs wives were all very beautiful and attractive. C. Polygamy began in the 1800s. D. Some people think that polygamy is a good idea. 3. The author thinks that the government _B_. A. should stop polygamy and promote monogamy (一夫一妻制) B. should not stop polygamy while promoting m
13、onogamy C. should establish laws against polygamy D. should stop both monogamy and polygamy 4. Which one of the following statements is true according to the passage? BA. Most men welcome the idea of polygamy out of curiosity. B. Most men like to have more than one wife for sexual purposes. C. Most
14、women do not like the idea of polygamy. D. The author thinks that polygamy is needed for the modern world. 5. What does the phrase “a raw deal“ mean in the last paragraph? AA. A new experience. B. An unfair treatment. C. An activity which is not agreed on. D. A heavy blow. Questions 6 to 10 are base
15、d on the same passage or dialog.I used to go to Starbucks (星巴克) for their coffee, but thats changed since I discovered their comforting, tasty teas, which are better than coffee any time. Tea is cool even when its hot. People drink more tea than any other drink in the world, except for water.Whether
16、 its served hot or cold, natural and flavored teas are drinks that have been consumed (消费) for centuries. Everywhere you look, youll find various kinds of teasin restaurants, grocery stores, television advertisements, and gift shops.Why is there all this excitement about tea? Whats its attraction? Well, there are many possibilities for why more and more people are drinking tea. One possibility is that people are coming to notice the benefits of drinking tea, partic
