A. Because she's not late.B. Because she's necessary.C. Because she'll arrive sometime.D. Because she starts the meetings.Questions 3 to 3 are based on the following passage or dialog.3.A. Get a new computer.B. Replace the microchips.C. Fry the microchips.D. Buy an old computer.Questions 4 to 4 are based on the following passage or dialog.4.A. Total safety is impossible.B. Great people aren't careful.C. Careful people are 100% safe.D. Careful people are the most vulnerable.Questions 5 to 5 are based on the following passage or dialog.5.A. He isn't up for the Nobel Prize.B. Many people are up for the Nobel Prize.C. He won't win the Nobel Prize next year.D. He doesn't think he'll win the Nobel Prize this year. ArrayQuestions 6 to 6 are based on the following passage or dialog.6.A. Scientists.B. The public.C. Politicians.D. Agencies.Questions 7 to 7 are based on the following passage or dialog.7.A. The man thinks science is causing people to lose faith.B. The man thinks flying cars will be provided.C. The man thinks science is useful.D. The man thinks science will be advanced.Questions 8 to 8 are based on the following passage or dialog.8.C. Doctor and patient.D. Mother and son.3.A. Kill the man's frog.B. Write a letter.C. Meet the man's father.D. Kill other animals.4.A. The man thinks the woman is too cowardly.B. The man thinks he should try the woman's patience.C. The man thinks he is braver than his classmates.D. The man thinks the woman shouldn't ever tell him what todo.5.A. She feels that the man is cowardly.B. She feels she is losing her ability to tolerate the man.C. She feels that the man should stand up for his beliefs.D. She feels she should let the man do what he wants to do.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage or dialog.6.A. In the city.B. At home.C. In an office.D. On a grassy hill.7.A. The woman thinks sheep are the most beautiful animals.B. The woman likes the city, even though there's pollution.C. The man didn't see the woman approach.D. The man often sleeps as he's watching his sheep.8.A. His sheep.B. His work.C. His farm.D. His home.9.A. He doesn't have much experience.B. Others would want his job too.C. He causes a lot of trouble.D. Others have more experience.10.A. The duties of a sheep farmer.B. The life of a sheep farmer.C. The danger of life as a sheep farmer.D. The people who want to be sheep farmers.Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage or dialog.11.A. College studies.B. Farm work.C. Study problems.D. College graduation.12.A. He had to go to school.B. He had to stay a farmer.C. They were very proud.D. They were working on the farm.13.A. Three.B. Four.C. None.D. More than four.14.A. He has no real problems.B. He knows better.C. His dreams are small.D. His studies will be paid for.15.A. Mother and son.B. Father and daughter.C. Sister and brother.D. Teacher and student.Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage or dialog.16.A. Foreign travel.B. Latin America.C. Airplanes.D. Disease.17.1.A. Same-sex marriage in South Africa.B. Support for gay marriage.C. South African courts.D. Same-sex marriage around the world.2.A. Same-sex marriages were unconstitutional.B. Same-sex couples must get married.C. Same-sex marriage must be allowed by law.D. Same-sex couples could be get married. 3.A. They generally support change.B. They are all very accepting.C. They have mixed feelings.D. They favor the ideas of the past.4.A. In 2002.B. In 2008.C. In 2004.5.A. To be against same-sex marriage.B. To appeal the rulings of other courts.C. To conduct same-sex marriages.D. To allow same-sex marriage.Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage or dialog.6.A. Family and marriage laws in different countries.B. Prenuptial agreements around the world.C. Laws concerning prenups in the United States.D. The battle against prenuptial agreements.7.A. They are not valid in the District of Columbia.B. They are guaranteed by the Family Law Act.C. They are accepted throughout the country.D. They are frowned upon by judges.8.A. In England and Wales.who didn't pass it would have to come to school on Saturday andtake it again, most particularly me, since I didn't pass the last unittest. He said that right out in front of everyone as usual. You canimagine how much I disliked Mr. Burke.But I did plan to study just to prove to him that I'm smart—which Iam mostly—except in math, which I'd be okay in if I couldremember my times tables. Anyway, I got my desk ready to study.Just when I was ready to work, Nicho came into my room with twonew rabbits. They jumped onto my desk and knocked my books tothe ground.I yelled for my mother to come and help me pick up my books, butCarlotta was crying as usual and Mother said I was old enough tohelp myself. My mother is one of those people who tell youeverything you've done wrong for thirty years like you do it everyday. It drives me crazy.Anyway, Nicho and I took the rabbits outside but then Phillip cameto my room and also Marty from next door and before long it wasdinner. After dinner my father said I could watch a special ontelevision if I'd done all my homework.Of course I said I had.That was the beginning. I felt terrible telling my father a lie aboutthe homework, so I couldn't even enjoy the special. I guessed heknew I was lying and was so disappointed he couldn't talk about it. Not much is important in our family. Marty's mother warns him to look okay all the time and my friend Nathan has to do well in school and Andy has so many rules to follow that he must have gone crazy just trying to remember them. My parents don't bother making up a lot of rules. But we do have to tell the truth—even if it's bad, which it usually is. You can imagine how I didn't really enjoy the special. It was nine o'clock when I got up to my room and that was too late to study for the unit test, so I lay in my bed with the light off and decided what I would do the next day when I was in Mr. Burke's math class not knowing the 8- and 9-times tables.So, you see, the cheating was planned after all.But at night, thinking about Mr. Burke—who could scare just aboutsensible to cheat. It didn't even seem bad when I thought of myparents' big concern about telling the truth.I'd go into class happily as usual, acting like things were going justgreat, and no one, not even Mr. Burke, would suspect the truth. I'dsit down next to Stanley Plummer—he is so smart in math that itmakes you sick—and from time to time, I'd glance over at his paperto copy the answers. It would be easy. In fact, every test before, Ihad to try hard not to see his answers because our desks are almoston top of each other.And that's exactly what I did this morning. It was easy. Everythingwas okay except that my stomach was upside down and I wanted todie.The fact is, I couldn't believe what I'd done in cold blood. I began towonder about myself—really wonder—things like whether I wouldsteal from stores or hurt someone on purpose or do some otherterrible things I couldn't even imagine. I began to wonder whether Iwas plain bad to the core.I've never been a wonderful kid that everybody in the world lovesand thinks is so great, like Nicho. I have a bad temper and I like tohave my own way and I argue a lot. Sometimes I can be mean. Butmost of the time I've thought of myself as a pretty decent kid.Mostly I work hard, I stick up for little kids, and I tell the truth.Mostly I like myself fine—except I wish I were better at basketball. Now all of a sudden I've turned into this criminal. It's hard to believe I'm just a boy. And all because of one stupid math test.Lying on the floor of my room, I began to think that probably I'vebeen bad all along. It just took this math test to prove it. I'llprobably never tell the truth again.I tell my mother I'm sick when she calls me to come down fordinner. She doesn't believe me, but puts me to bed anyhow. I liethere in the early winter darkness wondering what terrible thing I'llbe doing next when my father comes in and sits down on my bed. "What's the matter?" he asks."I've got a stomach ache," I say. Luckily, it's too dark to see his face."Your mother says you've been in your room since school.""I was sick there too," I say."She thinks something happened today and you're upset."That's the thing that really drives me crazy about my mother. She knows about things inside my head the same as if I was turned inside out."Well," my father says. I can tell he doesn't believe me."My stomach is feeling sort of upset," I hedge."Okay," he says and he pats my leg and gets up.Just as he shuts the door to my room I call out to him in a voice I don't even recognize as my own that I'm going to have to run away. "How come?" he calls back not surprised or anything.So I tell him I cheated on this math test. To tell the truth, I'm pretty surprised at myself. I didn't plan to tell him anything.He doesn't say anything at first and that just about kills me. I'd be fine if he'd hit me or something else. To say nothing can drive a person crazy.And then he says I'll have to call Mr. Burke.It's not what I had in mind. "Now?" I ask surprised."Now," he says. He turns on the light and pulls off my covers."I'm not going to," I say.But I do it. I call Mr. Burke, probably waking him up, and I tell him exactly what happened, even that I decided to cheat the night before the test. He says I'll have to come on Saturday to take another test, which is okay with me, and I thank him a whole lot for being understanding and all. He's not friendly, but he's not absolutely mean either."Today I thought I was turning into a criminal," I tell my fatherSometimes my father kisses me good night and sometimes he doesn't. I never know. But tonight he does.1.After the boy cheated on the math test and came home, he________________.A. had an accidentB. ran away from homeC. got sick eating lunchD. felt like he wanted to die2.The boy has trouble in math, because ________________.A. he dislikes Mr. BurkeB. he can't remember his times tablesC. he isn't smartD. he is bothered by Nicho3.The boy felt terrible because he lied to his father by saying that________________.A. he took the rabbits outsideB. he enjoyed the TV specialC. he did all his homeworkD. the he felt terrible4.During the test the boy would sit next to Stanley Plummerbecause ________________.A. Stanley suspected the truthB. Stanley was happyC. Stanley was sickD. Stanley was good in math5.Though he can be mean or have a bad temper, the boythought of himself as ________________.A. a wonderful kidB. as good as NichoC. a pretty decent kidD. a good basketball player6.As he is lying on the floor, the boy thinks that he will probably________________.A. take the math testB. go down for dinnerC. never be honest againD. always feel sick7.The boy thought his mother often drove him crazy because________________.A. she always knew his thoughtsB. she was very upset with himC. she told him to stay in his roomQuestions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage or dialog.Sport is not only physically challenging, but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes. Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological, and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout (筋疲力尽). Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable.The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback (反馈) to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents' and coaches' criticisms to heart and find a flaw (缺陷) in themselves.Coaches and parents should also be cautious that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In today's youth sport setting, young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game, many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngster's performances. Positive reinforcement should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that positive reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout.1.An effective way to prevent the burnout of young athletes is_____________.A. to make sports less competitiveB. to make sports more challengingC. to reduce their mental stressD. to increase their sense of success2.According to the passage sport is positive for young people inthat ___________.A. it can help them learn more about societyB. it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselvesC. it enables them to find flaws in themselvesD. it can provide them with valuable experiences3.Many coaches and parents are in the habit of criticizing youngathletes _________.A. without realizing criticism may destroy their self-confidenceB. in order to make them remember life's lessonsC. believing that criticism is beneficial for their earlydevelopmentD. so as to put more pressure on them4.According to the passage parents and coaches should___________.A. help children to win every gameB. pay more attention to letting children enjoy sportsC. enable children to understand the positive aspect of sportsD. train children to cope with stress5.The author's purpose in writing the passage is ___________.A. to persuade young children not to worry about criticismB. to stress the importance of positive reinforcement tochildrenC. to discuss the skill of combining criticism withencouragementD. to teach young athletes how to avoid burnoutQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage or dialog.If it was once the case that there were no second acts in American lives, there are now not only second acts but third, fourth, and fifth ones. This is not entirely unhealthy: The belief that one shouldn't be judged by one's worst mistakes revives (恢复) careers that might otherwise have ended. Thus, Sergio Zyman rebounded from the failure of New Coke to lead the company to great success and landed on the cover of Fortune in a story headlined, "So You Fail. Now Bounce Back!" That story put a new spin on screwing up: "If you haven't failed yet, you probably will. And for the benefit of your career, you probably should."Sometime in the 1990s, though, the notion of failure as the necessary preface to success reached its falling phase. In this, Hollywood led the way. When the movie Showgirls was not successful in theaters, its distributor, MGM, decided to actively sell it as a bad movie, arranging midnight shows stocked with drag queens (男扮女装的男同性恋者) shouting the film's lines back at the screen. The notion of shame in failure came to be seen asold-fashioned, and the "redemption" (补救) phase of a comeback grew shorter and shorter until it disappeared entirely. As Hugh Grant taught us, no matter how bad one's misconduct, one can earn forgiveness through a modest chat on a national talk show. Similarly, Bob Dole didn't enter a Nixonian retreat after his political defeat-he soon entered his new role as a salesman, poking (戳，捅) gentle fun at his own inability to win.The 1990s cultivation of an appreciation for failure was ideally timed since the 2000s have made failure epidemic. Failure is not merely more common than success these days, it's also more interesting.6.The best title that fits this passage is ________________.A. How to turn failure into successB. Failure is the new successC. Failure should be avoidedD. Don't be afraid of failure7.What does "put a new spin on screwing up" in Para. 1 probablymean?A. To get the car moving.B. To tighten the parts of the car.C. To turn failure into success.D. To speed up the process of success.8."In this, Hollywood led the way?" (Para. 3) Here, "this" refersto ___________.A. how to make first-class moviesB. failure is no longer necessary to successC. how to resell the unsuccessful moviesD. failure is actually a necessary part of success9.What did Hugh Grant and Bob Dole tell us about failure?A. One shouldn't be ashamed of one's failure.B. One should feel ashamed of one's failure.C. The notion of shame in failure is up-to-date.D. Failure is an embarrassing thing.10.According to the author, failure _____________.A. was predominant in 1990sB. can also be funC. is less common than successD. spread to the internetQuestions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage or dialog.Between about 1910 and 1930, new artistic movements in European art were making themselves felt in the United States. American artists became familiar with the new art on their trips to Paris and at the exhibitions in the famous New York gallery (美术馆) "219" (named after its address on Fifth Avenue) of the photographer Alfred Stiegliz. But the most important in the spread of the modern movements in the United States was the Armory Show of 1913 held in New York, in which the works of many of the leading European artists were seen along with the works of a number of progressive American painters.Most of the American modernists who were influenced by the Armory Show found the city landscape, especially New York, an appealing subject. Compared with the works of the realist painters, the works of American modernists were much further removed from the actual appearance of the city; they were more interested in the "feel" of the city, more concerned with the meaning behind appearance. However, both the painters of the "Ash Can School" and the later realists were still tied to nineteenth-century or earlier styles, while the early modernists shared in the international breakthroughs of the art of the twentieth century.The greatest of these breakthroughs was Cubism (立体派) developed most fully in France between 1907 and 1914, which brought about a major revolution in Western painting. It fought against and changed the rational tradition that had been built upon since the Renaissance (文艺复兴). In Cubism, natural forms were broken down into shapes. No longer was a clear difference made between the figure and the background of a painting: the objects represented and the surface on which they were painted became one. The Cubists abandoned the conventional point of view, and objects depicted from multiple viewpoints were shown at the same time.11.With what topic is the passage primarily concerned?A. The comparison between various painters.B. The greatest breakthroughs of the Armory Show.C. The exhibitions in the famous New York gallery.D. The modern art movement in the United States. Array12.What was the most important in the spread of modernmovements in the US?A. The photographer Alfred Stiegliz.B. The famous New York gallery 219.C. The Armory Show of 1913 in New York.D. The exhibitions of art in Europe.13.In what aspect did New York attract the modernists?A. The exhibitions in shows.B. The appearance of the city.C. The feel of the city.D. The galleries of modern art.14.What great breakthrough brought about a significantrevolution in Western painting?A. Cubism.B. The Ash Can School.C. The Armory Show.D. Modernism.15.What are unified in the art of the Cubists?A. The traditions of modern and Renaissance art.B. The figures in the foreground and background.C. The natural forms of different shapes.D. The viewer and the views he sees the art from.Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage or dialog.It is not often realized that women held a high place in southern European societies in the 10th and 11th centuries. As a wife, the woman was protected by the setting up of a dowry (嫁妆) or decimum. Admittedly, the purpose of this was to protect her against the risk of being abandoned, but in reality its function in the social and family life of the time was much more important. The decimum was the wife's right to receive a tenth of all her husband's property. The wife had the right to hold back consent, in all transactions (交易) the husband would make. And more than just a right: the documents show that she enjoyed a real power of decision, equal to that of her husband. In no case do the documents indicate any degree of difference in the legal status of husband and wife.The wife shared in the management of her husband's personal property, but the opposite was not always true. Women seemed perfectly prepared to defend their own inheritance against husbands who tried to exceed their rights, and on occasion they showed a fine fighting spirit. A case in point is that of Maria Vivas, a Catalan woman of Barcelona. Having agreed with her husband Miro to sell a field she had inherited, for the needs of the household, she insisted on compensation. None being offered, she succeeded in dragging her husband to the official in charge to have a contract as expected drawn up assigning her a piece of land from Miro's personal inheritance. The unfortunate husband was obliged to agree, as the contract says, "for the sake of peace." Either through the dowry or through being hot-tempered, the Catalan wife knew how to win herself, within the context of the family, a powerful economic position.16. A decimum was ________.A. the wife's inheritance from her fatherB. a gift of money to the new husbandC. a written contractD. the wife's right to receive one-tenth of her husband'sproperty17.In the society described in the passage, the legal standing ofthe wife in marriage was ________.A. higher than that of her husbandB. lower than that of her husbandC. the same as that of her husbandD. higher than that of a single woman18.What compensation did Maria Vivas get for the field?A. Some of the land Miro had inherited.B. A tenth of Miro's land.C. Money for household expenses.D. Money from Miro's inheritance.19.Could a husband sell his wife's inheritance?A. No, under no circumstances.B. Yes, whenever he wished to.C. Yes, if she agreed.D. Yes, if his father-in-law agreed.20.Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an effect of thedowry system?A. The husband had to share the power of decision inmarriage.B. The wife was protected from being abandoned.C. The wife gained a powerful economic position.D. The husband was given control over his wife's property.Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage or dialog.Some cynical experts feel that the automobile is bound to fall into disuse. They see a day in the not-too-distant future when all autos will be abandoned. Other authorities, however, think the auto is here to stay. They hold that the car will remain a leading means of city travel in the immediate future.The motorcar will undoubtedly change significantly over the next 30 years. It should become smaller, safer, and more economical, and should not be powered by the gasoline engine. The car of the future should be far more pollution-free than present models.Regardless of its power source, the auto in the future will still be the main source of traffic congestion (拥挤) in cities. One proposed solution to this problem is the computerized highway system.When the auto enters the highway system, a retractable (可伸缩的) arm will drop from the auto and make contact with a rail, which is similar to those powering subway trains electrically. Once attached to the rail, the car will become electrically powered from the system, and control of the vehicle will pass to a central computer. The computer will then monitor all of the car's movements.The driver will use a telephone to dial instructions about his destination into the system. The computer will calculate the best route, and reserve space for the car all the way to the correct exit from the highway. The driver will then be free to relax and wait for the buzzer (蜂鸣器) that will warn him of his coming exit. It is estimated that a computerized highway will be able to handle 10,000 vehicles per hour, compared with the 1,500 to 2,000 vehicles that can be carried by a present-day highway.21.One significant improvement in the future car will probably be________.A. its power sourceB. its driving systemC. its monitoring systemD. its seating capacity22.What is the author's main concern?A. How to make automobiles pollution-free.B. How to abandon automobiles in the future.C. How to solve the problem of traffic jams.D. How to develop a computerized subway system.23.What provides autos with electric power in a computerizedhighway system?A. A rail.B. An engine.C. A retractable arm.D. A computer controller.24.In a computerized highway system, all the driver needs to do is________.A. keep in the right laneB. wait to arrive at his destinationC. keep in constant touch with the computer centerD. inform the system of his destination by phone25.What is the author's attitude toward the future of autos?A. Enthusiastic.B. Cynical.C. Optimistic.D. Cautious.Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage or dialog.What should you think about in trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any especially strong or weak subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weaknesses than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance at a fresh start at work.26.Which of the following best sums up the first paragraph?。