简答题How did Mr.Black return to London? A、By train. B、By ship. C、By plane.简答题Japan is described in the passage as a country that attaches importance to ______ . A、all-round development. B、the learning of Western music C、strict training of children D、variety in academic studies简答题Imagining being asked to spend twelve or so years of your life in a society which consisted only of members of own sex. How would you react? Unless there was something definitely wrong with you, you wouldn't be too happy about it, to say the least. It is all the more surprising therefore that so many parents in the world choose to impose such abnormal conditions on their children – conditions which they themselves wouldn’t put up with for one minute! Any discussion of this topic is bound to question the aims of education. Stuffing children's heads full of knowledge is far from being foremost among them. One of the chief aims of educations is to equip future citizens with all they require to take their place in adult society. Now adult society is made up of men and women, so how can a segregated school possibly offer the right sort of preparation for it? Anyone entering adult society after years of segregation can only be in for a shock. A co-educational school offers children nothing less than a true version of society in miniature. Boys and girls are given the opportunity to get to know each other, to learn to live together from their earliest years. They are put in a position where they can compare themselves with each other in terms of academic ability, athletic achievement and many of the extra-curricular activities which are part of school life. What a practical advantage it is (to give just a small example) to be able to put on a school play in which the male parts will betaken by boys and the female parts by girls! What nonsense co-education makes of the argument that boys are cleverer than girl or vice-versa. When segregated, boys and girls are made to feel that they are a race apart. Rivalry between the sexes is fostered. In a co-educational school, everything falls into its proper place. But perhaps the greatest contribution of co-education is the healthy attitude to life it encourages. Boys don't grow up believing that women are mysterious creatures – airy goddesses, more like book-illustrations to a fairy-tale, than human beings. Girls don't grow up imagining that men are romantic heroes. Years of living together at school dispel illusions of this kind. There are no goddesses with freckles, pigtails, piercing voices and inky fingers. There are no romantic heroes with knobbly knees, dirty fingernails and unkempt hair. The awkward stage of adolescence brings into sharp focus some of the physical and emotional problems involved in growing up. These can better be overcome in a co-educational environment. Segregated schools sometimes provide the right conditions for sexual deviation. This is hardly possible under a co-educational system. When the time comes for the pupils to leave school, they are fully prepared to enter society as well-adjusted adults. They have already had years of experience in coping with many of the problems that face men and women. What is the best title for this passage? A、only co-education can be in harmony with society. B、people are in great need of co-education. C、any form of education other than co-education is simply unthinkable. D、co-education has many features.简答题What does“down payment”refer to in the passage? A、Money borrowed from a bank as a mortgage. B、Money paid to a bank before the mortgages is given. C、Interest received by a person who borrows money as the mortgages. D、Interest charged by a bank on a mortgage.简答题What can we learn about the future development of the Kolibree? A、The brush handle will be removed. B、A mobile phone will be built into it. C、It will be used to fill holes in teeth D、It will be able to check users’ teeth简答题One of the best ways smugglers usually take is _______. A、to set up multinational companies. B、to engage in illegal businesses only. C、to make legitimate businesses as fronts for smuggling organizations. D、to make good profits from both activities.简答题What provides autos with electric power in an automated highway system? A、A rail. B、An engine. C、A retractable arm. D、A computer controller.简答题What did Larry expect his daughter to do? A、Become a successful diver. B、Make a good diving guide. C、Take a lot of photo underwater. D、Have longer hours of training.简答题Why does the author say "we live in a world where you simply cannot keep a secret" ( Line 5, Para.3)? A、Modem society has finally evolved into an open society. B、People leave traces around when using modem technology. C、There are always people who are curious about others' affairs. D、Many search engines profit by revealing people's identities.简答题In regard to the problem of water supply, scientists believe _______. A、more water should be allocated to satisfy energy demand B、 food production must be increased to 70% by mid-century C、energy demand will intensify pressure on water resources D、electricity generation must be increased by 60% 30 years later简答题In the third paragraph, the author tries to demonstrate that our siblings A、offer us much useful information． B、have great influences on us． C、are the ones who love us completely． D、accompany us throughout our life．简答题The underlined phrase swap meets in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ___. A、fitting rooms B、trading fairs C、business talks D、group meetings简答题The example of a magic lesson is to show A、everyone can do magic. B、magic is nothing but a feat. C、what blocks people from handling diversity. D、it is possible to achieve anything.简答题What is the author’s main concern? A、How to render automobiles pollution-free. B、How to make smaller and safer automobiles. C、How to solve the problem of traffic jams. D、How to develop an automated subway system.简答题In the author’s view, the sudden death caused by exposure to large amounts of pesticides _____. A、is not the worst of the negative consequences resulting from the use of pesticides B、now occurs most frequently among all accidental deaths C、has sharply increased so as to become the center of public attention D、is unavoidable because people can’t do without pesticides in farming简答题Passage Four Imagine you are a citizen of Athens, enjoying awarm Mediterranean night in the Theater of HerodesAtticus. You are wearing jeans and a T-shirt, listening to a great concert. Now rewind this picture 1,839 years. You are inthe same seat, only you are watching classical Greekentertainment and wearing a simple chiton, or tunic. The city of Athens is a fun mix of the old and the new, the classic and the modem. Often alittle shop is located next to the rains of a temple, which is only a block from a large, air-conditioned hotel. The great city of 2,500 years ago is still visible today. Ruins are the most obvious sign of ancient Athens, and the most famous of these is theAcropolis. The Acropolis is a large hill that was the center of life in Athens. On its slopes weretemples, monuments, and theaters. From the top, you can see how the urban sprawl (扩展,延伸) of Athens stretches out in every direction. On the top of the Acropolis is the Parthenon. This was once a huge temple to Athena, thecity's patron. It was first completed in 432 B.C., but has been damaged and destroyed severaltimes. However, visitors can still see the "tricks" used in building the Parthenon. The columnsalong the outside lean inward, and are slightly fatter in the middle. The temple is also higher inthe middle than on the sides. All these effects make the Parthenon look perfectly straight from adistance. Only a block away from the Acropolis is the neighborhood of Plaka. The area, with its littleshops and restaurants, is very popular with both tourists and locals, and is an important partof modem Athenian culture. Many great thinkers, writers, and political leaders lived in ancient Athens. The ruins of theirhomes and favorite spots are scattered throughout the busy port city. The hill where St. Pauladdressed early Christian Athenians is located near the Acropolis. Great thinkers such asPerikles and Demosthenes spoke to the civil assemblies held at the Pnyx Hill. Today the Pnyxisan open-air theater for light and sound shows. Greeks still use some ancient sites, such as the Pnyx and the Theater of Herodes Atticus.During Roman times, in 76 A.D., gladiators (角斗士) used the Panathenaic Stadium for contests.The Olympics were held there in 1896, and today people still jog and exercise in the stadium. Tourism is very important to people who live in modem-day Athens. Thousands of people come every year to see these ruins and to tour the many museums that house artifacts from ancient times. This provides many jobs and brings money into Athens, which helps the city payfor improvements. Athenians take pride in the accomplishments of their ancestors, and peoplefrom all around the world come to admire them. By looking around the city today, we canimagine what life was like in ancient Athens. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about the city of Athens? A、The culture of the city is a mixture of the old and modem. B、Traces of the ancient city can still be found. C、Ruins and modem hotels co-exist in the city. D、All the temples are not far away from air-conditioned hotels.简答题It can be concluded from Dr. Dubos remarks that _____. A、people find invisible diseases difficult to deal with B、attacks by hidden enemies tend to be fatal C、diseases with obvious signs are easy to cure D、people tend to overlook hidden dangers caused by pesticides简答题If the salinity(含盐量) of ocean waters is analyzed, it is found to vary only slightly from place to place. Nevertheless, some of these small changes are important. There are three basic processes that cause a change in oceanic salinity. One of these is the subtraction of water from the ocean by means of evaporation--conversion of liquid water to water vapor. In this manner, the salinity is increased, since the salts stay behind. If this is carried to the extreme, of course, white crystals of salt would be left behind. The opposite of evaporation is precipitation(降水), such as rain, by which water is added to the ocean. Here the ocean is being diluted(稀释) so that the salinity is decreased. This may occur in areas of high rainfall or in coastal regions where rivers flow into the ocean. Thus salinity may be increased by the subtraction of water by evaporation, or decreased by the addition of fresh water by precipitation or runoff(形成地表水部分的降水). Normally, in tropical regions where the sun is very strong, the ocean salinity is somewhat higher than it is in other parts of the world where there is not as much evaporation. Similarly, in coastal regions where rivers dilute the sea, salinity is somewhat lower than in other oceanic areas. A third process by which salinity may be altered is associated with the formation and melting of sea ice. When seawater is frozen, the dissolved materials are left behind. In this manner, seawater directly beneath freshly formed sea ice has a higher salinity than it did before the ice appeared. Of course, when this ice melts, it will tend to decrease the salinity of the surrounding water. In the Weddell Sea, off Antarctica, the densest water in the oceans is formed as a result of this freezing process, which increases the salinity of cold water. This heavy water sinks and is found in the deeper portions of the oceans of the world. The best title of the passage can be “_____”. A、Typical Oceans and Their Respective Features B、The Causes of the Changes in Salinity of Ocean Water C、Different Oceans Have Different Salinity D、The Precipitation and Evaporation of Oceans简答题What do most Americans do with regard to privacy protection? A、They change behaviors that might disclose their identity. B、They use various loyalty cards for business transactions. C、They rely more and more On electronic devices. D、 They talk a lot but hardly do anything about it.简答题Passage Four New technology links the world as never before. Our planet has shrunk. It’s now a “global village” where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link. And, of course, our ability to benefit from this high-tech communications equipment is greatly enhanced by foreign language skills. Deeply involved with this new technology is a breed of modern business people who have a growing respect for the economic value of doing business abroad. In modern markets, success overseas often helps support domestic business efforts. Overseas assignments are becoming increasingly important to advancement within executive ranks. The executive stationed in another country no longer need fear being “out of sight and out of mind.” He or she can be sure that the overseas effort is central to the company’s plan for success, and that promotions often follow or accompany an assignment abroad. If an employee can succeed in a difficult assignment overseas, superiors will have greater confidence in his or her ability to cope back in the United States where cross-cultural considerations and foreign language issues are becoming more and more prevalent (普遍的). Thanks to a variety of relatively inexpensive communications devices with business applications, even small businesses in the United States are able to get into international markets. English is still the international language of business. But there is an ever-growing need for people who can speak another language. A second language isn’t generally required to get a job in business, but having language skills gives a candidate the edge when other qualifications appear to be equal. The employee posted abroad who speaks the country’s principal language has an opportunity to fast-forward certain negotiations, and can have the cultural insight to know when it is better to move more slowly. The employee at the home office who can communicate well with foreign clients over the telephone or by fax machine is an obvious asset to the firm. What is the author’s attitude toward high-tech communications equipment? A、Critical. B、Prejudiced. C、Indifferent. D、Positive.