简答题Passage one Mr.Black was young and able.The boss liked him.Last month he was sent to China on business.Before he went back from China,he decided to buy something for Tony,the son of his boss.At first he didn't know what to buy for the boy.Suddenly he remembered that the boy liked birds very much,so he went to the bird market.He was glad to find that there were so many kinds of birds there.He bought four beautiful birds,then he told the boy about it on the telephone. As soon as Mr.Black returned to London by air,he went to Tony with the four birds.But on his way to the boss’s home.one of them flew out of the cage(笼子)and there were only three birds left in it.Then Mr.Black bought a local(当地的)bird to take the place of the missing Chinese one. Tony of course was very happy when he saw the birds.But soon he found one of them was different from the other three.He asked，“It’s a local bird，isn’t it，Mr.Black?’’ “Yes,it is”Mr.black answered,“It’s an interpreter(译员).” What happened to one of the four birds? A、It was dead on the way to London. B、It flew away from the cage. C、It was stolen by someone.简答题The appearance of the laser in the l960s results in_____. A、a complete revolution in the science of surgical techniques B、 an end to pain brought by all diseases C、medical help accessible to more common people D、complete changes in man’s approach to surgery简答题A note in the pocket can hardly serve as a reminder because ________. A、it will easily get lost B、it’s not clear enough for you to read C、it’s out of your sight D、it might get mixed up with other things简答题What may have amazed Fridono? A、Ricochet's widespread popularity. B、Ricochet's rapid progress. C、Ricochet's extraordinary talents. D、Ricochet's dropping out of school.简答题What does the author imply by saying "living space... is figured... also in cubic volume above the earth" (Lines 7-8, Para. 3) A、Our living space on the earth is getting smaller and smaller. B、Our living space should be measured in cubic volume. C、We need to take some measure to protect space. D、We must preserve good living conditions for both birds and animals.简答题In an automated highway system, all the driver needs to do is ________. A、keep in the right lane B、wait to arrive at his destination C、keep in constant touch with the computer center D、inform the system of his destination by phone简答题Which of the following is NOT true? A、The visual span is a word or a group of words we see each time. B、Many experts began to question the efficiency of eye training. C、The emphasis on the purely visual aspects is misleading. D、The eye training will help readers in reading a continuous text.简答题Passage Two Long after the 1998 World Cup was won, disappointed fans were still cursing the disputed refereeing(裁判)decisions that denied victory to their team. A researcher was appointed to study the performance of some top referees. The researcher organized an experimental tournament(锦标赛)involving four youth teams. Each match lasted an hour, divided into three periods of 20 minutes during which different referees were in charge. Observers noted down the referees’errors, of which there were 61 over the tournament. Converted to a standard match of 90 minutes, each referee made almost 23 mistakes, a remarkably high number. The researcher then studied the videotapes to analyze the matches in detail. Surprisingly, he found that errors were more likely when the referees were close to the incident. When the officials got it right, they were, on average, 17 meters away from the action. The average distance in the case of errors was12 meters. The research shows the optimum(最佳的)distance is about 20 meters. There also seemed to be an optimum speed. Correct decisions came when the referees were moving at a speed of about 2 meters per second. The average speed for errors was 4 meters per second. If FIFA, football’s international ruling body, wants to improve the standard of refereeing at the next World Cup, it should encourage referees to keep their eyes on the action from a distance, rather than rushing to keep up with the ball, the researcher argues. He also says that FIFA’s insistence that referees should retire at age 45 may be misguided. If keeping up with the action is not so important, their physical condition is less critical. The experiment conducted by the researcher was meant to_______. A、review the decisions of referees at the 1998 World Cup B、analyze the causes of errors made by football referees C、set a standard for football refereeing D、reexamine the rules for football refereeing简答题The word conservation has a thrifty (节俭) meaning. To conserve is to save and protect, to leave what we ourselves enjoy in such good condition that others may also share the enjoyment. Our forefathers had no idea that human population would increase faster than the supplies of raw materials; most of them, even until very recently, had the foolish idea that the treasures were "limitless" and "inexhaustible". Most of the citizens of earlier generations knew little or nothing about the complicated and delicate system that runs all through nature, and which means that, as in a living body, an unhealthy condition of one part will sooner or later be harmful to all the others. Fifty years ago nature study was not part of the school work; scientific forestry was a new idea; timber was still cheap because it could be brought in any quantity from distant woodlands; soil destruction and river floods were not national problems; nobody had yet studied long-terms climatic cycles in relation to proper land use; even the word "conservation" had nothing of the meaning that it has for us today. For the sake of ourselves and those who will come after us, we must now set about repairing the mistakes of our forefathers. Conservation should, therefore, be made a part of everyone's daily life. To know about the water table (水位) in the ground is just as important to us as a knowledge of the basic arithmetic formulas. We need to know why all watersheds (上游源头森林地带集水区) need the protection of plant life and why the running current of streams and rivers must be made to yield their full benefit to the soil before they finally escape to the sea. We need to be taught the duty of planting trees as well as of cutting them. We need to know the importance of big, mature trees, because living space for most of man's fellow creatures on this planet is figured not only in square measure of surface but also in cubic volume above the earth. In brief, it should be our goal to restore as much of the original beauty of nature as we can. The author's attitude towards the current situation in the exploitation of natural resources is _____. A、positive B、neutral C、suspicious D、critical简答题The author's purpose in writing this passage is to A、explain why there are few books on the role of fathers. B、praise mothers for their great contributions to the home. C、criticize fathers for not taking enough responsibility in bringing up the children. D、complain about the lack of social programs to help fathers in their role shift.简答题What is the meaning of the word "institutions" in the first paragraph? A、 banks B、 schools C、hospitals D、 police stations简答题What can be inferred from Paragraph2? A、Larry had some privileges. B、Larry liked the rented diving suits. C、Divers had to buy diving equipment. D、Ten-year-old children were permitted to dive.简答题The writer wanted to resign because _____. A、he had serious trouble with his boss. B、he got underpaid at his job for the Globe. C、he wanted to be engaged in the new media industry. D、he had found a better paid job in a publishing house.简答题The word “shaky” (Line l, Para.3) most probably means“____”. A、creative B、firm C、false D、logic简答题Greenhouse emissions will more than double by 2050 because of ________. A、economic growth B、wasteful use of energy C、the widening gap between the rich and poor D、the rapid advances of science and technology简答题What can we infer about Serval’s children? A、They were unwilling to brush their teeth B、They often failed to clean their toothbrushes. C、They preferred to use a toothbrush with a dry head. D、They liked brushing their teeth after Serval came home.简答题From this passage, we can conclude __________. A、A. words are used as frequently as gestures B、B. words are often found difficult to understand C、C. words and gestures are both used in expressing feelings D、D. gestures are more efficiently used than words简答题According to the passage, a tiger’s territory _____. A、remains unchanged B、is often defended by tigresses C、expands as the tiger grows up D、is the cause of most fights简答题The author seems _____. A、to be enthusiastic about Project Tiger B、to have a matter-of-fact attitude towards Project Tiger C、 to have a hostile attitude towards Project Tiger D、to be satisfied with Project Tiger简答题What is the reason mentioned in the passage that the laser beam is so strong? A、It sends out light to cover a wide area. B、It has many sources of light. C、It is a highly concentrated beam of light. D、The source of its heat comes from the sun.