the building tips forward, the computer would force the building to shift in the opposite direction.
The new smart structures could be very expensive to build. However, they would save many lives and would be less likely to be damaged during earthquakes. 59. One reason why the loss of lives in the Los Angeles earthquake was comparatively low was that ______.
A) new computers had been installed in the buildings
B) it occurred in the residential areas rather than on the highways C) large numbers of Los Angeles residents had gone for a holiday
D) improvements had been made in the construction of buildings and highways 60. The function of the computer mentioned in the passage is to ______. A) counterbalance an earthquake’s action on the building B) predict the coming of an earthquake with accuracy C) help strengthen the foundation of the building D) measure the impact of an earthquake’ s vibrations
61. It can be inferred from the passage that in minimizing the damage caused by earthquakes attention should be focused on ______.
A) the increasing use of rubber and steel in capital construction B) the development of flexible building materials C) the reduction of the impact of ground vibrations D) early forecasts of earthquakes
62. The main purpose of this passage is mostly to______.
A) compare the consequences of the earthquakes that occurred in the U. S. B) encourage civil engineers to make extensive use of computers
C) outline the history of the development of quake - resistant building materials
D) report new developments in constructing quake - resistant building Section B
Directions; Match the Chinese sentences in the left column with the English in the right column, mark the corresponding letter on the Answer with a single line through the centre.
63. 首先，他如此努力工作并非只A) The desire to keep the respect 为了钱，他一心为了教育青年人并of a good name propelled me to become the first in our family to 设法激励他们在各方面取得进步。 go to college. 64. 要保持好名声多赢得的那份尊B) Shielding children from the 重，这一渴求促使我成为全家第一个knowledge that they have failed 上大学的人。 is anything but beneficial to their development. 65. 我们必须唤醒人们认识到环C) We must waken people to the 境保护的重要性。否则，就为时太importance of environmental 晚了。 protection. Or it will be too late. 66.庇护孩子不让他们知道自己已D) To start with, it is not only 经失败对于他们的成长是绝对无money that he works so hard. He 益的。 is committed to educating the young and tries to motivate them to get ahead in life. 67.现在回想起来，他是故意不让A)The only thing neighbor have in 我们知道，免得扫了大家的兴。 common to begin with is proximity, and unless something more develops, that isn’t reason enough to be best friends. 68.尽管他对拥有这份体面的工作B)As I look back, it's clear that 心存感激，但是他并不真正认为具he had deliberately kept all of 有写作天才的人一定能够教书。 that hidden from us to avoid spoiling our fun. 69.对于一个腼腆的人而言，他爱C)Though grateful for gentle 交际的慷慨精神尤其难能可贵。 employment, he didn’t really see who had a gift for writing should necessarily be able to teach. 70. 一开始，邻居们唯一的公共点D)For a shy man, his gregarious 就是住得近，只有进一步发展关generosity 系，才有足够的理由成为最好的朋remarkable. 友。 of spirit was Part IV Translation Section A
Directions: Put the following sentences into Chinese. All of them are taken from the passages you have just read.
71. Recent studies have shown that the behavior of rats is greatly affected
by space.
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72. At least six hundred languages have been developed in the search for a language which all human beings would be able to speak.
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73. Throughout this century English has grown more and more important. It has become a second language for many millions of people.
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74. By comparison, an earthquake of similar intensity that shook America in 1988 claimed 25, 000 victims.
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75. The new designs should offer even greater security to cities where earthquakes often take place.
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