55. Identical atomic clocks may be used to check
A. the accuracy of predictions based on theories of relativity B. all of Einstein's theories
C. the effect of outer space on an atomic clock D. the actual speed of an orbiting satellite 56. Which is implied but not stated?
A. Precise timekeeping is essential in science.
B. Scientists expect to disprove Einstein's relativity theories. C. Atomic clocks will be important in space flight. D. The rate of vibration of an atom never varies.
Questions 57 to 60 are based on the following passage:
Our multimillion nerve-cell central nervous system has its roots in the scattered nerve cells of tiny, lowly organisms that lived in water half a billion years ago. Nerve cells evidently first appeared in coelenterates--\coelenterate's nerve network lacks any kind of centralized control. This probably began with flatworms--the first creatures to possess a head. Specialized sense cells help flatworms respond more flexibly than sea anemones to outside stimulus. But like most animals without a backbone, flatworms act mostly by instinct and reflex.
Intelligent behavior remained impossible until the appearance of relatively big, complex types of brain--the types we find among the backboned animals, or vertebrates. The tidiest fish has a larger brain than the largest insect. But the development of a fish's three-part brain reflects that beast' unintellectual priorities. Much of the forebrain deals only with smell. The midbrainhandles vision, the hindbrain, balance.
With early mammals the brain grew larger and more complex. Sense coordination shifted from the midbrain to the forebrain, a developing structure capped by a folded cerebrum to handle memory and learning. Meanwhile the hindhrain gained
a large cerebellum to coordinate complicated movements.
Advanced mammals such as monkeys, apes and humans (the primates) have brains derived from ancestors that took to living in the trees, where vision mattered more than smell. Accordingly the once big \smaller, while the part that handles vision grew much larger. 57, With what topic is the passage mainly concerned? A. The anatomy of tiny organisms
B. The sensory organs of invertebrates
C. The importance of vision of fish and advanced mammals D. The origin of the brain and the central nervous system
58. It can be inferred from the passage that insects do not have __. A. nerve cells B reflexes C. brains D. Backbones
59. According to the passage, what helps to coordinate the complex physical activity of a mammal?
A. The cerebrum B. The midbrain C. The cerebrum D. The forebrain
60. In the last paragraph, the phrase \to\could best be replaced by which of the following?
A. began B. fled to C. carried to D. became friendly toward Section B
Directions: There are 10 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.
“Cambridge\seat of one of the two oldest universities of the British Isles. The first 6l came in 1209 from Oxford, but it was not 62 1284 that the first college, Peterhouse, was founded. 63 colleges founded in the14th, 15th and 16th 64 . Then no more were founded until the 19th century 65 new colleges 66 two for women. The 20th century has 67 more new colleges, and some of the old ones have become 68 (that is, they admit men and women).
Perhaps the finest single building in the city is King's College Chapel built between 1446 and 1515 in \are the Backs, the loveliest grounds next to the River Cam, behind some of the colleges. Cambridge people, who are often a bit 69 that Oxford is 70 more ancient, sometimes say \kind.
But the Bush administration fears that Iran might sell nuclear material to other states, and possibly to terrorist groups. It's also concerned that other Middle Eastern countries (Saudi Arabia, in particular) might feel compelled to go nuclear. Oxford!\
61. A. scholars B. university C. name D. family 62. A. during B. before C. in D. until 63.A. More B. Less C. Some D. Other
64. A. decades B. centuries C. tents D. anniversary 65. A. then B. some C. and D. when
66. A. took B. concluded C. included D. excluded 67. A. witnessed B. see C. build D. founded
68. A. constitutional B. ultimate C. frivolous D. co-educational 69. A. interested B. embarrassed C. dismayed D. annoyed 70. A. measurably B. slightly C. little D. bit B级 71.
The U.S. and Iran don't agree on much these days. But in their conflict over Iran's nuclear program, both seem willing to use oil as a political weapon. The U.S. believes that sanctions on Iran's energy exports might force Tehran to renounce its uranium-enrichment ambitions. Iran hopes its threats to withhold some of those exports will persuade the international community to back off.
Some analysts argue that it is less dangerous for the U.S. to simply accept a nuclear Iran than to risk the damage that sharp Iranian production cuts---or Iranian retaliation against a U.S. or Israeli military strike--might do to U.S. interests. After all, Iran is unlikely to ever fire a nuclear missile, which could be expected to respond in
2008年真题
1．Being able to save and accumulate_____ wealth is not automatic. A. considerate B. considerable C. conscious D. careful 2.Wonderful ___ of nature are all around us.
A. appearance B. experience C. phenomena D. philosophy
3.The whole country ____ with little red hearts on Valentine’s day. A. breaks in B. breaks into C. breaks off D. breaks out
4.If I were the president of a university I should ____ a compulsory course in “how to Use Your Eyes”.
A. escape B. establish C. estate D. elapse
5.The statement that oil originated in the sea is ____ by a glance at a map showing the chief oilfield of the world.
A. confined B. confessed C. conformed D. confirmed
6.Almost 70 percent of all non-food purchases in supermarkets are generated by in-store _____.
A. decided B. decisive C. decide D. decisions
7.I believe that truth and justice are ____ to an enduring social order. A. fundamental B. fountain C. formation D. friction
8. Some of these “upside-down” airmail stamps are now _____ over $6000. A. worthy B. worthed C. worth D. worthwhile
9. The early pioneers had to ____ many hardships to settle on the new land. A. go into B. go along with C. go back on D. go through
10. Remember that customers don’t ____ about prices in that city. A. dispute B. bargain C. consult D. discuss
11. Difficulties and hardships have ____ the best qualities of the young 22. I wish to thank you for the incomparable hospitality for ____ the Chinese geologist.
A. brought about B. brought in C. brought up D. brought out 12. Do you know where the pictures on money _____ ?
A. resulted from B. removed from C. came from D. fell from 13. I often _____ about how quickly time flies. A. complain B. complaint C. compile D. conceive
14. I’m ___ with computer programs that correct spelling through the use of built-in dictionaries.
A. common B. familiar C. known D. friendly
15.Male cigarette Smokers have a higher death____ from heart disease than non-smoking males.
A. rate B. price C. speed D. degree
16. With winter here you can ____ these skirts till you need them again next summer.
A. get rid of B. give away C. do away with D. put away
17. The good service at the hotel ___ the poor food to some extent. A. made for B. made out C. made up for D. mad use of
18. Those gifts of rare books that were given to us were deeply____. A. applied B. appreciated C. approved D. appealed
19. Inflation is the fist problem that the new government will have to _____. A. revolve B. grasp C. seize D. tackle 20. Few people who ___ of high school will be rich.
A. run down B. check in C. drop out D. check out
21. The young receptionist doesn’t permit ____ in the exhibition center. A. smoking B. to smoke C. smoke
D. to have smoked
people are justly famous throughout the world. A. what B. whom C. that D. which
23. More than thousands _____ work in this refinery. A. Russias B. Russian C. Russians D. Russia 24. The ancient Egyptians believed all illnesses were related to ____ was eaten. A. what B. which C. it D. that
25. If all the continents and mountains were bulldozed flat, the earth ____ by water more than 12,000 feet deep. A. could have been covered B. might had been covered C. is covered
D. would be covered
26. Since 1939, numerous scientific studies ___ to determine whether smoking is a health hazard. A. have been conducted B. are conducted C. is conducted D. being conducted
27. All the money____, we started looking for work. A. has been spent B. have been spent C. being spent D. having been spent 28.
One main branch of sea science, _______, holds enormous unanswered questions A. so that B. that C. in order D. in case
A. physical oceanography B. is physical oceanography
C. called physical oceanography D. what is physical oceanography 29. An
_____ crowd is awaiting the arrival of the famed statesman. A. excite B. excitedly C. excited D. exciting 30. There ___ a lot of ___ on the roads yesterday. A. were…traffic B. was…traffic C. were…traffics D. was…traffics
31. China and America are separated by _____. A. Pacific Ocean B. a Pacific Ocean C. the Pacific Ocean D. Pacific Oceans
32. ____ to completely cut off its oil supply, it would badly damage its own economy.
A. If Iran was B. Was Iran C. If Iran is D. Were Iran
33. ____in 1943 _____ the harmful smog made its appearance in Los Angeles. A. only…that B. It was…then
C. That it was…when D. It was…that
34. The population of Beijing is three times ____ that of Qingdao. A. so large as B. as large to C. as large as D. as larger than 35. He ____ his office for there was no one to answer the phone. A. must have left B. must leave C. may have left D. can have left
36. Jane’s family couldn’t agree on where to spend ____ vacation. A. his B. her C. its D. their
37. I will leave him a note ____ he will know where we are.
38. The teacher thinks that Tom ___ for the accident and instead we should try to comfort him.
A. doesn’t blame B. is to blame C. isn’t to blame D. isn’t blamed 39. When I pulled into her driveway, she ____ by the door with her coat on. A. is waiting B. was waiting C. waits D. waited
40. The clerk asked Robey
____ later in the day when more stamps were expected. A. returning B. to return C. return
D. to be returned text1
One of the most interesting paradoxes in America today is that Harvard University, the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States, is now engaged in a serious debate about what a university should be, and whether it is measuring up.
Like the Roman Catholic Church and other ancient institutions, it is asking - still in private rather than in public - whether its past assumptions about faculty, authority, admissions, courses of study, are really relevant to the problems of the 1990’s. 『Should Harvard or any other university be an intellectual sanctuary, apart from the political and social revolution of the age, or should it be a laboratory for experimentation with these political and social revolutions; or even an engine of the revolution? 』①This is what is being discussed privately in the big clapboard houses of faculty members around the Harvard
Yard. The issue was defined by Waiter Lippmann, a distinguished Harvard graduate, several years ago. “If the universities are to do their work,” he said, “they must be independent and they must be disinterested… They are places to which men can turn for judgements which are unbiased by partisanship and special interest. 『Obviously, the moment the universities fall under political C. an abnormal condition D. a self-contradiction
3. The word “sanctuary”in paragraph 3 is. A. a holy place dedicated to a certain god B. a temple or nunnery of middle age
C. a certain place you can hide in and avoid mishaps control, or under the control of private interests, or the moment they themselves take a hand in politics and the leadership of government, their value as independent and disinterested sources of judgement is impaired.”』②
This is part of the argument that is going on at Harvard today. Another part is the argument of the militant and even many moderate students: that a university is the keeper of our ideals and morals, and should not be “disinterested” but activist in bringing the nation’s ideals and actions together.
Harvard’s men of today seem more troubled and less sure about personal, political and academic purpose than they did at the beginning. 『They are not even clear about how they should debate and resolve their problems, but they are struggling with them privately, and how they come out is bound to influence American university and political life in the 1990’s.』③ 1. The issues in the debate on Harvard’s goals are whether the universities should remain independent of our society and its problems, and whether they should .
A. fight militarism B. overcome the widespread drug dependency C. take an active part in solving society’s ills D. support our old and established institutions 2. The word “paradox” in paragraph 1 is . A. a parenthetical expression B. a difficult puzzle
D. an academy for intelligent people
4. In the author’s judgement, the ferment going on at Harvard . A. is a sad symbol of our general bewilderment
B. will soon be over, because times are bound to change C. is of interest mostly to Harvard men and their friends D. will influence future life in America Text 2
Medicine comes in many forms. In its liquid form, medicine affects the body very quickly. But the effects of liquid medicine aren’t usually long lasting. That is why pills and capsules are also used. The pills and capsules being sold today aren’t prefect, either. Pills dissolve in the stomach. The medicine in the pills is released when the pills dissolve. But often , the pills dissolve too quickly.
Scientists have been trying to develop a pill that can release medicine slowly over a long period of time. They have applied their knowledge of plants to produce the “osmotic pump pill.”
The cell walls of plants are made of cellulose walls of plants. These holes are big enough to allow water through the cell walls. as water enters a cell, pressure builds up in the cell. The pressure pimps other substances out of the cell. These substances leave the cell through the cellulose wall. This slow, steady process is called osmosis.
The osmotic pump pill is coated with synthetic cellulose. Liquid medicine is contained in the pill. The holes in the cellulose coating of the pill are big
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