Passage1
Geography is the study of the relationship between people and the land. Geographers compare and contrast 1 places on the earth. But they also 2 beyond the individual places and consider the earth as a 3 . The word geography 4 from two Greek words, geo, the Greek word for "earth" and graphing, 5 means "to write". The English word geography means "to describe the earth." 6 geography books focus on a small area 7 a town or city. Others deal with a state, a region, a nation, or a (n) 8 continent. Many geography books deal with the whole earth. Another 9 to divide the study of 10 is to distinguish between physical geography and cultural geography. The former focuses on the natural world: the 11 starts with human beings and 12 how human beings and their environment act 13 each other. But when geography is considered as a single subject, 14 branch can neglect the other.
A geographer might be described as one who observes, records, and explains the 15 between places. If places were alike, there would be little need for geographers.
A. similar B. various C. distant D. famous
A. pass B. reach C. go D. set
A. whole B. sum C. part D. total
A. falls B. removes C. results D. comes
A. what B. that C. which D. it
A. Some B. Many C. Most D. Few
A. outside B.. except C. as D. like
A. extensive B. entire C. overall D. enormous
9. A. way B. means C. habit D. technique
10. A. world B. earth C. geography D. globe
II. A. second B. later C. next D. latter
A. learns B. studies % C. realizes D. understands
A. upon B. for C. as D. to
A. neither B. either C. one D. each
A. exceptions B. sameness C. differences D. divisions
Keys: 1-5. BCADC 6-10. ADBAC 11-15. CCBCA
Passage 2
A computer virus released in March 1999 aptly demonstrated the need for more effective ways of fighting off computer viruses. Although warnings about the Melissa virus went 1 soon after it was 2 , it spread as quickly as the alarms. Within a few days, the virus had circled the 3 , sending 4 unwanted E-mail messages across the Internet and clogging (阻碍) E-mail service at hundreds of organizations, 5 them to 6 off their Internet connections.
Although Melissa—the first virus to mail itself around the world—merely clogged E-mail systems, virus makers have already launched spin-offs of the virus designed to 7 data.
The 8 of computer infections rises as more information is exchanged through E-mail or over the Internet. 9 , the potential damage that viruses can create multiplies as people 10 sensitive personal and corporate (团体的，法人的) data over the Internet. Computer security experts also warn that the avenues for viruses to spread multiply dramatically 11 computers use software that's integrated so that one program can launch another.
"There used to be plenty of time to 12 a virus before it, but Internet-borne viruses can spread around the world in hours or days," says Steve R. White of IBM, Thomas J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, N. Y. "In a world where things can travel this quickly and 13 this much damage, we have to have automated ways of 14 them. It is 15 to think that we can protect against these viruses manually."
( ) 1. A. in B. on C. out D. up
( ) 2. A. copied B. determined C. found D. identified
( ) 3. A. computers B. globe C. Internet D. system
( ) 4. A. a few B. countable C. countless D. huge
( ) 5. A. driving B. forcing C. making D. permitting
( ) 6. A. keep B. make C. put D. shut
( ) 7. A. destroy B. kill C. save D. survive
( ) 8. A. matter B. news C. result D. risk
( ) 9. A. However B. Likewise C. Otherwise D. Therefore
( )10. A. collect B. put away C. send D. store
( )1l. A. as B. before C. if D. while
( )12. A. analyze B. detect C. experiment D. protect
( )13. A. act B. do C. make D. take
( )14. A. beating B. dealing with C. discovering D. helping
( )15. A. interesting B. ideal C. silly D. wonderful
答案解析
1. C warnings about… went out意为“关于…．．．的警告发出，传出”。go out有“出版，发表”的意思。
2. D identify“鉴别”。
3. B “美尼莎”病毒的传播是全球性的，故此题答案是globe。注意前面有个动词circled。
4. C countless“无数的，不计其数的”。
5. B 这里应该有个动词，意思是“迫使”。
6. D shut off意思是“中止、中断、关闭连接器等”。
7. A 计算机病毒被设计出来的目的就是摧毁数据。
8. D The risk of computer infections“计算机受感染的危险”随着更多的信息通过因特网和电子邮件交流而增大。
as…“随着……”。
9. B Likewise即in the same way“同样地”。
10. C send“发送”。
11. A as表示原因。
12. A analyze“分析研究”。
13. B “造成损害”应该是do damage，，故此题答案是B。
14. B 意为我们必须想出能自动对付病毒的方法。此题答案是dealing with“对付”。
15. C silly“愚蠢的”。用人工操作的方法来抵御计算机病毒的侵害是愚蠢可笑的。
Passage 3
One thing it' s safe to say about robots is that anything you can write about them will already be out of date by the time it's read. That's how fast robot technology is moving ahead.
All over the country and the world, in universities, businesses, and government laboratories, research is under 1 into building better robots.
Most of this research is 2 at industrial robots. But the improved hardware that comes 3 it will be unable in robots of all kinds.
The most spectacular progress in robot development will come in the robot 4 , though it's not likely that any totally new kind of computer that better 5 the human mind will be invented. Most experts say computers will go on working the same way they do now, but they'll continue to steadily grow smaller, cheaper, and more powerful.
Your next robot will be much, much smarter than the 6 one. And that's very good news for anyone trying to build a humanlike robot.
A lot of things we would have liked our robot to 7 , like robot speech or legged walking systems, exist already, but only in the laboratory. The problem is that, as if now, they require more computer 8 to operate than we could ever 9 our robot.
10 tomorrow's smarter computers it will be a different story. Full speech and partial sight will be possible. Programming your next robot could be as simple as talking to a friend. Another area 11 we can expect a lot of progress is in the robot's 12 , 13 a robot's usefulness is directly related to how deftly(灵巧的)it can feel and sense.
Plastic skin with many built-in sensors to the square inch will let your next robot feel the shape of whatever it's 14 . It'll also let the robot pick up anything, from an egg to a heavy motor part, 15 risk of crushing or dropping it.
( ) 1. A. control B. ground C. level D. way
( ) 2. A. aimed B. directed C. referred D. pointed
( ) 3. A. across B. along with C. into D. out of
( ) 4. A. action B. brains C. design D. shape
( ) 5. A. compares B. helps C. imitates D. improves
( ) 6. A. former B. formal C. latter D. last
( ) 7. A. do B. have C. take D. use
( ) 8. A. awareness B. function C. operation D. power
( ) 9. A. apply B. fit into C. fix in D. provide to
( )10. A. For B. From C. With D. Without
( )11. A. that B. what C. where D. which
( )12. A. appearance B. intelligence C. senses D. sizes
( )13. A. despite B. if C. since D. whether
( )14. A. holding B. moving C. seeing D. wanting
( )15. A. because of B. instead of C. in spite of D. without
答案解析
1．D under way是固定搭配，表示“在进行中”。
2，A be aimed at“目的在于”。
3．D come out““出自于，来源于”。
4．B 机器人的发展最主要体现在它的“大脑”部分，故此题答案是B。
5．C 机器人只能模仿人脑，所以只能选imitates。
6．D last除了“最后的”意思以外，还有“刚刚过去的，上一个的”意思。
7．B 这一句中的things是指机器人能做的事情，故要选have。
8．D 这里是说机器人要求计算机要有更大的能力、功能，故答案是power。
9．B fit into“放置到…… 里面去”。
10．C With“有了……”。
11．C 此题考查定语从句的关系代词和关系副词的用法，答案是where。
12．C 我们可以根据下面的一句话判定，这里应该选senses。
13．C 这里since引导原因状语从句。
14．A 机器人的塑料皮肤能感觉到它手握的东西，所以holding是正确的答案。
15．D without risk of.意为“不会有……的危睑”。
Passage 4
Every living thing has what scientists call a biological clock that controls behavior. The biological clock tells 1 when to form flowers and when the flowers should open. It tells 2 when to leave the protective cocoon and fly away, and it tells animals and human beings when to eat, sleep and wake.
Events outside the plant and animal 3 the actions of some biological clocks. Scientists recently found, for example, that a tiny animal changes the color of its fur 4 the number of hours of daylight. In the short 5 of winter, its fur becomes white. The fur becomes gray brown in color in the longer hours of daylight summer.
Inner signals control other biological clocks. German scientists found that some kind of internal clock seems to order birds to begin their long migration 6 twice each year. Birds 7 flying become restless when it is time for the trip, 8__ they become calm again when the time of the flight has ended.
Scientists say that they are beginning to learn which 9 of the brain contain biological clocks.
An American researcher, Martin Moorhead, said a small group of cells near the front of the brain 10 to control the timing of some of our actions. These 11 tell a person when to 12 , when to sleep and when to seek food. Scientists say there probably are other biological clock cells that control other body activities.
Dr. Moorhead is studying 13 our biological clocks affect the way we do our work. For example, most of us have great difficulty if we must often change to different work hours. 14 can take many days for a human body to accept the major change in work hours. Dr. Moorhead said industrial officials should have a better understanding of biological clocks and how they affect workers. He said 15 understanding could cut sickness and accidents at work and would help increase a factory's production.
A. scientists B. humans C. plants D. animals
A. insects B. birds C. fish D. snakes
A. effect B. affect C. effected D. affected
A. because B. for the reason that C. because of D. since
A. months B. days C. minutes D. weeks
A. flight B. fly C. movement D. transportation
A. prevented from B. ordered by C. helped by D. intruded on
A. and B. but C. therefore D. however
A. portions B. elements C. kinds D. sections
A. try B. oblige C. lie D. seem
A. things B. parts C. cells D. actions
A. awaken B. wake C. awakening D. wake-up
A. how B. why C. where D. what
A. We B. It C. They D. You
A. so B. with C. such D. if
Keys: 1-5. CABCB 6-10. AAADD 11-15. CBABC
Passage 5
One of William Shakespeare' s most famous 1 is Romeo and Juliet, a love story and a tragedy.
The story takes place in Italy. Two noble 2 , the Montagues and Capulets, hate each other. A nobleman, Paris, wants to marry Juliet Capulet. Her father tells him to come to a party he is planning that night so he can meet her. Romeo, the son of the Montague family, also goes to the party. He is in disguise (伪装) 3 none of his enemies will recognize him. At the party, he meets Juliet. It is love at first sight. They decide to marry in 4 , which they do the very next day.
However, there is a 5 between one of the Montagues, Tybalt, and Romeo's best friend, Mercutio. Finally, Tybalt kills Mercutio. Romeo is very 6 and kills Tybalt to get revenge for his friend.
Romeo has to leave the city, and Juliet's father tells her she must marry Paris. Juliet asks a friend to help her. The friend gives her a potion (一剂药) that will make everyone think she is dead. 7 , she will just be sleeping. Then, when she wakes up, she can escape and be 8 Romeo. 9 , Romeo returns to the city in secret. He sees Juliet 10 there and thinks she is dead. He is so 11 that he takes the 12 and kills himself. When Juliet wakes up and sees Romeo is dead, she takes his dagger (匕首) and kills herself too.
Although both lovers are dead, something 13 comes out of the 14 . The two families agree to stop fighting and live 15 . Unfortunately it is too late.
A. tragedies B. plays C. performances D. articles
A. men B. families C. names D. neighbors
A. because B. but C. so D. if
A. secret B. time C. public D. danger
A. fight B. mistake C. fault D. competition
A. nervous B. happy C. depressing D. angry
A. In short B. On the other hand C. In fact D. What's more
A. with B. for C. against D. like
A. However B. Therefore C. Furthermore D. Besides
A. dying B. laying C. lying D. sleeping
A. angry B. heartbroken C. warm-hearted D. relieved
A. medicine B. exercise C. drugs D. poison
A. interesting B. fascinating C. good D. sad
A. tragedy B. comedy C. disaster D. accident
A. in peace B. for good C. ever after D. with happiness
Keys: 1-5. BBCAA 6-10. DCAAC 11-15. BDCAA
Passage 6
Music forms an important part of many cultural and social activities. People use music to 1 feeling and ideas. Music also serves to entertain and relax.
Music is a performing 2 . It differs from such art as painting and poetry, in which artists create works and then display or 3 them. Music composers need musicians to explain the meaning of their 4 and perform it. Thus, musical performances are partnership between composers and 5 .
Music is one of the oldest arts. Hunting tool struck 6 may have been the first musical instruments. By about 10000 B.C., people had 7 how to make flutes out of hollow 8 . Many ancient people, including the Egyptians, Chinese and Babylonians, and the people of India, used music in court and religious ceremonies. The first written music 9 from about 2500 B.C.
Classical music, also 10 art music, is composed according to certain rules and performed by musicians from 11 music. It includes symphonies and music for opera and ballet. Classical composers have written 12 styles of music during different periods of 13 .
14 music includes many kinds of music, such as 15 music, jazz, rock music and music from films. Popular music is generally much 16 than classical music.
Folk music is made up of the old 17 . Most folk songs began in distant areas. One person makes up a song and other people 18 it and learn to sing it. Some folk songs have been 19 on in this way for thousands of years. Many 20 of classical music have used folk music in their works.
( ) 1. A. express B. write C. find D. hurt
( ) 2. A. art B. culture C. form D. way
( ) 3. A. use B. publish C. show D. spread
( ) 4. A. works B. books C. exercises D. copies
( ) 5. A. performers B. students C. watchers D. listeners
( ) 6. A. heavily B. together C. separately D. silently
( ) 7. A. studied B. discovered C. taught D. invented
( ) 8. A. knives B. stones C. bones D. sticks
( ) 9. A. makes B. dates C. learns D. starts
( )10. A. calling B. called C. calls D. to call
( )11. A. pop B. country C. simple D. written
( )12. A. eastern B. western C. modern D. different
( )13. A. history B. society C. art D. language
( )14. A. Modern B. Classical C. Folk D. Popular
( )15. A. serious B. western C. European D. country
( )16. A. shorter B. longer C. simpler D. greater
( )17. A. rules B. thoughts C. songs D. pictures
( )18. A. listen B. copy C. pay D. hear
( )19. A. used B. kept C. passed D. carried
( )20. A. people B. performers C. composers D. writers
Keys:
1. A “人们用音乐来表达各自的思想和情感”，固定表达方式为express one's feeling and ideas。
2. A 从第三段第一句Music is one“the oldest arts可以得知“音乐是表演艺术”，
3. B 上文提到了poetry，那么下文与之相搭配的动词就应该是publish，构成词组publish the poetry。
4. A works以复数形式出现时意为“作品”，在此指composers的作品。
5. A 上文提到的是，作曲家写出的作品需要音乐家把它表现出来，由此可见音乐演出是表演者和作曲家合作的结果。
6. B 作者推测在远古时期，人们打猎时用的工具（这些工具相互碰撞在一起而发出声响）可能是乐器的雏形。
7. B 在公元前10000年，人们已经发现了制造长笛的方法。
8. C 茌远古时期，人们使用动物的“骨头”来制作长笛的可能性最大。
9. B date from意为“可追溯到……，起始于……”。此句的意思是“第一篇书面形式的音乐作品大约追溯到公元前2500年”。
10. B classical music又称为art music，called是过去分词作后置定语。
11. D 音乐家应该是根据作曲家写出的作品来表演。
12. D 在不同的时期内，作曲家写出的作品是不同的。
13. A 这里指的是音乐发展历史中的各个阶段。
14. D 从后面紧跟着的一句中提到的Popular music is…可以推断出此空填Popular。
15. D 乡村音乐是流行音乐中的一种。
16. C 流行音乐通常比古典音乐简单易学。
17. C 民间音乐主要是由某个民族的古老的歌谣演化而来的。
18. D 听某人唱可用listen to，但此处缺to。故选hear，指“听到”，然后学唱。
19. C 这些民间音乐就是通过口头的形式“流传”下来的。
20. C 此句中提到，他们的作品中用到了一些民间音乐，因此这些人应指的是作曲家。
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