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1、A001 1. What did the writer realize later regarding his slowed-down eyeballs? D. He had too much to read but too little time to do it. 2. Why is previewing especially useful for a heavy reading? B. You can see the whole picture of a long reading in less time. 3. What is the use of the technique of s
2、kimming when you are doing light reading? C. It helps you pick up key words. 4. Whats the most important advantage when you do clustering? A. It helps you read faster and understand better. 5. Which statement best expresses the main idea of this passage? D. You may read faster by using reading techn
3、iques. 6. Words are added to language. D. all the time 7. Words are changed because. C. many old words cause negative feelings. 8. A doorman is now called. A. attendant 9. Which of the following is one important influence on our language in the past decade according to the passage? C. The changing r
4、ole of women. 10. Which of the following best summarizes the passage? B. Language changes with the changing of society. A002 1. Why has the question of studying the humanities taken on new urgency? C. Its driven by the current economic downturn. 2. According to the author, whats the assumption of th
5、e general public? D. The humanities are only to do with literatures and philosophies. 3. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about? B. It argues to support the humanities. 4. What is the authors point in Paragraph 4? A. Do the research that will impact on people. 5. According to the author, rethinking
6、 means. C. to question the traditional way of thinking 6. Why does the author argue that a lecture class is not efficient? A. Students dont have listening ability at the beginning. 7. Passive learning means. C. writing everything down from the lecture 8. According to the author, what kind of learnin
7、g is more efficient? D. Engage in debate. 9. Why does the author think asking questions is important in active learning? B. Because it can improve students analytical skills. 10. The author predicts that. C. lectures will still exist at college and universities A003 1. Why are young adults sometimes
8、 characterized as lost? A. They dont really accomplish much after graduation. 2. What should graduates with career uncertainty do? D. They need a period of post-graduate exploration. 3. Whats the purpose for some young people to go to psychotherapy? C. They want to know how to handle their life. 4.
9、Why do universities want to send students to a foreign country? B. It is to broaden students horizons. 5. What message does the author want to send out? C. Its necessary for young adults to take a year off to explore their life. 6. Why are researchers asking how the futures of teenagers are changed?
10、 D. Teens are spending too much time on the Internet each day. 7. Why do teens spend much time on the Internet? D. They think talking online can catch up time. 8. Which statement illustrates how teens think about the Internet? A. Cyberspace communication is not the real world. 9. Why has cyberspace
11、become another medium for teens? B. Using cyberspace brings them a lot of convenience. 10. What is the major negative effect on teenagers using cyberspace? B. They become more isolated and socially awkward. A004 1. What is the main purpose of this passage? D. To describe to readers what it is like t
12、o discover a city. 2. The words casual, wonder, and gaze in paragraph 2 suggest a feeling of. B. relaxation. 3. The narrator would lay out her clothes the night before her day away so that she. B. wouldnt have to make a decision in the morning. 4. Which statement best describes the narrators motivat
13、ion for a day away? C. I want to forget for a while. 5. Which of the following is the main theme of the passage? A. Self-energizing is necessary. 6. What was the theory that the earth was round based on? C. You would eventually come back to where you started. 7. Everyone went on a journey around the
14、 world except . B. Jules Verne 8. What did Jules Verne and Nellie Bly have in common? C. They both wrote about traveling around the world. 9. Which is the significance of David Kunsts journey? D. He set a world record by walking around the world. 10. What is the main idea of the passage? A. The hist
15、ory of travelling around the world. A000 1. Why are girls interested in gossip? A. Gossip teaches them how to act. B. Gossip allows them to use commands. C. Gossip brings them high status. D. Gossip helps them know about their friends. 2. What do some boys want to prove by discussing sports? A. They
16、 are knowledgeable. B. They are more masculine. C. They are interested in sports. D. They are not interested in personal talking. 3. What will a woman expect her husband to do if she tells him about a problem? A. Tell her how to solve the problem. B. Listen and show sympathy to her. C. Talk about th
17、e problem with her. D. Solve the problem for her. 4. Men usually show friendship by. A. doing things together B. agreeing with each other C. talking together often D. camping or playing tennis together 5. What message does the writer want to send out? A. Both men and women should speak directly. B.
18、Talking to women is easier than talking to men. C. There are many differences between men and women. D. Its beneficial to understand gender differences in using language. 6. From studying works of art, scientists have learned that . A. left-handed people are better artists B. most artists are left-h
19、anded C. most people in history were right-handed D. cave drawings were drawn using both hands 7. What is talking about in the Paragraph 3? A. People with certain characteristics are better at certain jobs. B. Left-handed people are better at some jobs. C. Left-handedness is linked with certain char
20、acters and occupations. D. There are some reasons why people are left-handed. 8. Why is a person right-handed? A. It is caused by the persons parents. B. It is due to the environment the person lives in. C. It is suffered a mild brain damage at birth. D. It is not sure about specific reasons yet. 9.
21、 What can be assumed about the children of two left-handed parents? A. Many of them are left-handed. B. Most of them are right-handed. C. Most of them use both hands equally. D. Very few of them are left-handed. 10. Left-handed children. A. are usually looked down upon B. are exceptionally talented
22、like Einstein C. are thought of as abnormal D. were often forced to become right-handed | 11. Why are young adults sometimes characterized as lost? A. They dont really accomplish much after graduation. B. They lost their energy in searching for jobs. C. They face many challenges in their career. D.
23、They simply couldnt do anything. 12. What should graduates with career uncertainty do? A. They should know clearly about their career aspirations. B. They should be actively on the path toward their career. C. They need to consult with people whore experienced. D. They need a period of post-graduate
24、 exploration. 13. Whats the purpose for some young people to go to psychotherapy? A. They are unable to be independent. B. They want to make their parents happy. C. They want to know how to handle their life. D. They are unprepared for their career choice. 14. Why do universities want to send studen
25、ts to a foreign country? A. It is to enable students to burn out stress. B. It is to broaden students horizons. C. It is to let students become more mature. D. It is to make sure students wont be lost. 15. What message does the author want to send out? A. Parents should stop worrying about their chi
26、ldrens career. B. Young people are following a different pattern of life. C. Its necessary for young adults to take a year off to explore their life. D. Young adults should figure out how to establish their future career. 16. What way is discussed to help reduce environmental distress? A. Using less
27、 energy resources. B. Making the world less populated. C. Producing less waste and pollution. D. Driving an electric car. 17. Why do electric cars produce much less pollution? A. They are gas-powered which is easy to control. B. Their energy is generated through large sources. C. Their energy comes
28、from different smaller sources. D. They themselves send out almost no exhaust. 18. Whats the main idea of Paragraph 4-5? A. Electric cars are more efficient in structure and design. B. Electric cars are faster than gas-powered cars. C. Though smaller, electric cars save more energy. D. The productio
29、n of electronic cars is more dynamic. 19. How does driving an electric car benefit people? A. Save a lot of money spent on gas. B. Save people a lot of time and money. C. Visit a mechanic only every few months. D. Replace the battery only every four years. 20. What is the main purpose of the reading
30、 passage? A. Convince readers that cars use too much energy. B. Show readers how to improve driving. C. Convince people that electric cars are good. D. Show how the environment can be saved. B001 1. According to the passage, more than half of a spoken messages real meaning comes from. A. words used
31、in the message B. things used in the message C. the speakers tone of voice D. the speakers tone and body language 2. The second paragraph describes. A. an example of a gesture not used in India B. different meanings of gestures in different cultures C. how gestures can change the meaning of words D.
32、 useful gestures in Arab cultures 3. If a person starts copying your body language, what does this suggest? A. He/She is interested in you. B. He/She isnt interested in you. C. He/She doesnt agree with you. D. He/She agrees with you. 4. People may use different body languages. A. only in different p
33、laces B. only at different time C. under different circumstances D. under few circumstances 5. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Body language is an important part of communication. B. Body language is affected by culture. C. Body language can be extremely offensive. C. Body language can tell
34、 you whether people like you. 6. How is grammar defined in the passage? A. Grammar is something you cannot escape from. B. Grammar is a kind of game that requires a lot of practice. C. Grammar is a set of rules that are used in a language. D. Grammar is a strategy that consists of rules. 7. Accordin
35、g to the passage, why is learning grammar important? A. It helps you make no mistakes. B. It makes communication possible. C. It helps you not to get hurt. D. It makes playing games possible. 8. In the writers opinion, what is the best way to learn grammar? A. Playing games with a set of rules. B. L
36、earning grammar naturally as you grow up. C. Recalling how you learned your mother tongue. D. Doing a lot of grammar exercises. 9. Whats the difference between teachers opinions in the way of learning grammar? A. More exercises vs. more activities. B. More activities vs. less exercises. C. Less exer
37、cises vs. more grammar rules. D. More exercises vs. less activities. 10. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Memorizing rules is required for learning grammar. B. Doing a lot of exercises helps learn grammar. C. Playing games helps learn grammar better. D. There are different ways to learn gram
38、mar. B002 1. Why cant astronauts travel to other planets now? A. Because there are not enough space shuttles. B. Because there have been too many rocket accidents. C. Because the journey would take too long for human. D. Because there are too many problems here on Earth. 2. What is the fact of NASAs
39、 manned space exploration program? A. Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavor were lost through accidents. B. Challenger and Columbia are the current space shuttles. C. Seven astronauts died in accidents. D. NASA had completed 135 missions by July 21, 2011. 3. What is TRUE about Valeri Polyakov? A. He has
40、 spent more time in space than anyone else. B. He stayed aboard Mir for 678 days at one time. C. He is still an astronaut though he is retired. D. He often helped the doctor at the Mir space station. 4. What is TRUE about the International Space Station? A. It is being built by the United States alo
41、ne. B. It will be launched into space in 2011. C. It was completed in 1998. D. It will eventually have people living and working there. 5. What is the best title for this passage? A. Valeri Polyakov An Amazing Astronaut B. The Past and Future of Space Travel C. Space Cities of the Future D. Living a
42、nd Working on the International Space Station 6. From studying works of art, scientists have learned that A. left-handed people are better artists B. most artists are left-handed C. most people in history were right-handed D. cave drawings were drawn using both hands 7. What is talking about in the
43、Paragraph 3? A. People with certain characteristics are better at certain jobs. B. Left-handed people are better at some jobs. C. Left-handedness is linked with certain characters and occupations. D. There are some reasons why people are left-handed. 8. Why is a person right-handed? A. It is caused
44、by the persons parents. B. It is due to the environment the person lives in. C. It is suffered a mild brain damage at birth. D. It is not sure about specific reasons yet. 9. What can be assumed about the children of two left-handed parents? A. Many of them are left-handed. B. Most of them are right-
45、handed. C. Most of them use both hands equally. D. Very few of them are left-handed. 10. Left-handed children. A. are usually looked down upon B. are exceptionally talented like Einstein C. are thought of as abnormal D. were often forced to become right-handed B003 1. What is the main idea of this p
46、assage? A. The history of the Internet. B. The introduction of new types of media. C. The increase in popularity of computers. D. growing number of people writing diaries. 2. To start your own blog, what do you need most? A. Special software. B. An Internet account. C. An interesting point of view.
47、D. Access to the Internet. 3. What is the most significant difference between blogs and traditional web sites? A. Blogs are updated much more often. B. Blogs use special software. C. Blogs contain links to other web sites. D. Blogs contain personal information. 4. What is moblogging? A. Mobile phone
48、s that made the headlines in Singapore. B. Use phones to take photos and then post them online. C. Negative news posted on the Internet. D. Pictures posted instantly to the Internet. 5. According to the passage, which one is most likely to happen in the future? A. Everyone will have a blog. B. Large
49、 media companies will be unnecessary. C. People will learn the news from different points of view. D. Blogging technology will be banned. 6. usually think flying is boring. A. People who fly once in a while B. People who fly often on business trips C. People who have a phobia about flying D. People
50、who feel terror once they board a plane 7. According to the passage, a phobia refers to. A. a chemical that causes terror B. an illogical way of reaction C. a reliable way of predicting danger D. a harmful way of thinking 8. A person with a fear of enclosed places doesnt like A. walking on a path B.
51、 staying in high places C. being in a tunnel D. driving a car by himself 9. especially bother old people. A. Crowds at airports B. High-rise buildings C. Dangerous spiders D. An enclosed place 10. What does the author want to say through this passage? A. Riding on a car is much safer than riding on
52、a plane. B. car, though smaller, is more reliable than a plane. C. Travelling by an airplane is not suitable to everyone. D. It is illogical to be afraid of taking airplanes. B004 1. Who wins the Tour de France? A. The cyclist with the most points B. The cyclist with the shortest overall time C. The
53、 cyclist who finishes a clockwise route D. The cyclist with the polka dot jersey 2. Today, the Tour de France is different from the original race because cyclists. A. ride in a clockwise direction B. receive money as a prize C. have days to rest during the race D. have to ride for over 2,000 kilomet
54、ers 3. Who was Henri Desgranges? A. A famous cyclist B. A caf e owner C. The man who won the first Tour de France D. The man who had the idea for the Tour de France 4. Who wears the yellow jersey? A. The fastest cyclist of the previous day B. The fastest overall cyclist up to that time C. The fastes
55、t cyclist over short distances D. The winner from the year before 5. What is this passage mainly about? A. Famous Tour de France winners B. Sportsmanship in the Tour de France C. The rules and history of the Tour de France D. Techniques of the Tour de France cyclists 6. What is the main concern talk
56、ing about oil? A. Most of the worlds oil is located in the Middle East. B. There are too many oil tankers being used today. C. It is hard to send oil to the countries that consume it. D. Oil is difficult to deal with in modern life. 7. According to the passage, oil spills. A. may involve one or two
57、tankers B. usually occur during war time C. usually occur along the coastline D. are cause by wildlife 8. Why did the sailor run onto the rock wall? A. He was very tired. B. He didnt know the area very well. C. He was somewhat drunk. D. He was watching carelessly. 9. What is true about the Alaskan s
58、pill? A. More otters were killed than birds. B. Birds died from eating the oil. C. It was the worst oil spill of all the time. D. Seals and whales were affected. 10. What is the main idea of the passage? A. The worst oil spills in history. B. The ocean life affected by oil spills. C. How oil spills
59、often occur. E. The negative consequence of oil spills. B006 1. What is the cue you can take from the author? A. Zoos are full of endangered animals. B. Most zoos ignore moral issues. C. There are often tragedies occurring in zoos. D. Zoos show people how animal can survive in small cages. 2. What i
60、s true according to the reading? A. Zoos show the world that humans and animals can live together. B. Zoos are responsible for protecting the conditions in which the animals live. C. Animals that live and perform in the zoos are not taken from the wild. D. Wild animals are kept in crowded, artificia
61、l living conditions. 3. Why do some animals behave strangely and abnormally? A. Animal intelligence is greater than we assumed. B. They live in a setting that stimulates their mental excitement. C. Nothing the animals do in the zoos is dangerous and exciting. D. They have no opportunity for mental s
62、timulation or physical exercise. 4. According to zoo officials, they do captive breeding to . A. prevent endangered animals from being extinct. B. reduce peoples worries about their personal safety. C. remind people of their sympathy for extinct animals. D. attract a lot of paying customers to the a
63、nimal shows. 5. What is the authors purpose for writing this article? A. To appeal to put an end to the killing of animals. B. To criticize zoo officials irresponsibility and immorality. C. To urge zoos to release animals to their wild natural home. D. To support the groups working on animal environ
64、ments 6. Why does the author say that the meaning of mans best friend has taken a new turn? A. Dogs are becoming more expensive today. B. Dogs are no longer mans best friend as before. C. Man has lost their best friend in the trendy life. D. Dogs can now lead peoples fashion in modern life. 7. Why d
65、oes the author say dogs are more equal than humans ? A. Dog lovers dont get as much as dogs. B. Dogs enjoy a more luxury life than man. C. People spent much money on their dogs. D. Young people love dogs more than human. 8. Which of the following illustrates peoples most concern? A. Demands for dogs
66、 soaps and shampoos. B. Dogs mental and physical well-being. C. A toy device that can tell dogs emotions. D. Biscuits and cakes exclusively for dogs. 9. What does the last paragraph want to tell us? A. Dog food has become healthier. B. People consider dog as part of their family. C. Peoples attitude
67、s towards dogs have changed. D. Restaurants welcome dogs to boost their business. 10. What is the main idea of the reading? A. Dogs are becoming more popular in modern life. B. People still need dogs in their daily life. C. Dogs can get along very well with people. D. Dogs are more fashionable than
68、man. 11. The first paragraph describes the theories of how cats . A. become the enemy of dogs B. can be liked or hated C. cannot be trained or behaved D. can be used to protect people 12. The second paragraph talks about. A. how Bast became a goddess B. the low point in the history of cats C. the hi
69、gh point in the history of cats D. the reason why cats are such good hunters. 13. What do people still believe today? A. Cats are associated with the moon goddess. B. Burying live cats under new buildings can get good luck. C. Worshiping and wrapping a dead cat bring people luck. D. Black cats can b
70、ring people bad luck. 14. According to the passage, how many people in the U.S. keeps both cat and a dog? A. About 10 percent. B. Nearly 25 percent. C. About 33 percent. D. Close to 50 percent. 15. What is the best topic for the passage? A. The Status of Cats throughout History B. The Evolution of D
71、ifferent Species of Cats C. The Popularity of Cats Today D. Communication between Cats And Their Owners 16. Why is the author concerned about claims from animal rights activists? A. The claims will arrest the development of animal research. B. The claims will make the public believe something untrue
72、. C. Medical advancement will slow down. D. Animal rights activists will play an important role. 17. What do animal rights activists say wrong about animal research? A. Government regulations around the world. B. The advances of new drugs, vaccines and surgical implants. C. The causes of disease and
73、 its resistance to the current treatment. D. The ability of computers and emerging scientific techniques. 18. What is the animal research community trying to do? A. Find new ways to reduce and replace animal testing. B. Further commit themselves to animal research. C. Criticize animal rights activis
74、ts deceptive claims. D. Help companies to save a lot of money and costs. 19. Different forms of the concern about animal welfare tell us . A. fewer people are interested in animal research B. fewer people care about animal rights to live C. more people support animal research D. more people are agai
75、nst intensive farming practices 20. Based on the reading, we can see the author is. A. an animal right activist B. someone who cares about animals C. arguing for animal studies D. arguing for alternatives to animal testing 21. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. It is to argue against clonin
76、g research. B. It is to contrast cloning laws in different countries. C. It is to explain a specific cloning project. D. It is to present the history of cloning research. 22. Why are researchers interested in cloning the Tasmanian tiger? A. They want to bring the species back to life. B. The tiger i
77、s useful for controlling sheep populations. C. The tigers fur is valuable for trade. D. There are only a few Tasmanian tigers alive today. 23. What caused most of the Tasmanian tigers die? A. A disease that was infected in Tasmania. B. A larger group of sheep in Australia. C. Humans who hunted the T
78、asmanian tigers. D. Research on Tasmanian tigers. 24. How is it possible to clone the Tasmanian tiger? A. It is by catching one of the few animals left in the wild. B. It is by changing the law to protect them. C. It is by having a female Tasmanian tiger act a host mother. D. It is by using cells fr
79、om a dead Tasmanian tiger. 25. Which of the following can be assumed from the reading? A. It is very close to creating the first cloned Tasmanian tiger. B. People in Australia will create a large zoo. C. The cloning laws in Australia are very strict. D. The government supports the research on Tasmanian tiger.
