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3.placed children into different secondary schools
4.most children began to go into comprehensive schools after primary education 5.it limited school enrollment to a certain district
32. “…We are not about to enter the Information Age 练习8-4 1.70million
2.one who has never learnt to read 3.the urgency of computer education 4.how to use computers
5.Those who want to use computers should know how computers operate
33. Many young people want to become pop stars 练习9-1 1.fail to reach the top 2.is important to them
3.buy the things they need 4.travel around the country 5.have quite a hard life
34. It seems to shine unchangingly(Sun spot) 练习9-2 1.might have a strong influence on the weather patterns 2.They are actually black holes in the sun
3.thinks he has discovered a new possibility in the link between the sun spots and the weather on the Earth 4.it is sure that the energy sent out by the sun will drop when more sun spots appear 5.Magnetism and the Sun Spots
35. If you want to stay young 练习9-3
1.why certain people age sooner than others
2.Because they seldom sit down and have a good think 3.Shrinking of our brains has nothing to do with our ages 4.persons chosen to be studied in an experiment 5.Lawyers
36. The interview is an important 练习9-4
1.make yourself stand out as the right person for the job 2.should not speak ill of him 3.keep up your confidence
4.when you have been offered the job 5.to make your strengths understood
37. The cowboy is the hero 练习10-1 1.courage and adventure 2.to take care of cattle
3.the railroad towns hundred miles away 4.keeping an eye on cattle thieves 5.they liked their way of life
38. There are two kinds of memory:short-term and long-term 练习10-2 1.how students remember English vocabulary by short-term memory
2.Henning gave a separate test on vocabulary to his students 3.advanced students remember words by their meaning 4.the student experimented on 5.short-term memory
39. Although no one is certain 练习10-3 1.continued migrating
2.there were too many birds 3.To test the
relationship between daylight and migration
4.longer days cause changes in the bodies of birds 5.exact reasons for migration are not known
40. Death comes quickly in the mountains 练习10-4 1.they fail to realize how dangerous avalanches can be 2.typical of conditions resulting in avalanches
3.the ice between different sections of snow melts 4.measures are taken to prevent serious avalanches 5.they stay on the offieially approved slopes
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41. About 70million Americans…lose weight 练习11-1 1.To work hard
2.both A and B(they want to look attractive/keep fit)
3.Americans need losing weight 4.diet books are not always effective
5.there is not a sure way of losing weight as yet
42. Washington Irving 练习11-2
1.a great writer who was successful in his own country and other parts in the world 2.Irving’s work was not only popular, but also of high literary quality 3.He spent very little time working as a lawyer 4.Becaues his parents were not aristocratic 5.It had almost no effect on his life
43. Without a blood supply organs deteriorate 练习11-3 1.worsen
2.brain is more delicate than most organs
3.Kidney may be damaged when frozen to an extremely low degree 4.Cornea
5.keeps blood cells alive very long in subzero temperatures
44. When a consumer finds that an item 练习11-4 1.show some written proof of the purchase to the store 2.the store manager
3.explaining exactly what it wrong with the item 4.meet the standard of
5.how to make an effective complaint about a faulty item
45. Modern mass-production methods 练习12-1 1.the price of the goods should drop 2.increased demand led to mass production
3.competition among manufactuers 4.independently of each other
5.both A and B(as much as they like,better quality merchandise)
46. The translator must…target language 练习12-2 1.a language the translator is proficient in 2.pay attention to other’s opinions
3.get well acquainted with his subject 4.keep pace with the times
5.The ability to speak the languages he translates
47. Normally a student must attend 练习12-3 1.12
2.to take a particular course in a different university
3.their academic performance will affect their future careers 4.such positions help them get better jobs
5.keeping up the students’ enthusiasm for social activities
48. Money laundering 练习12-4 1.the US Mafia
2.global markets are liberalized and exchange controls are deregulated
3.Owing to the constant effort all over the world,the phenomenon of money laundering has already dramatically decreased 4.unreal
5.It is thought that the key to putting an end to money laundering is banks’publicity
49. After inventing dynamite…Alfred Nobel 练习13-1 1.1901
2.To recognize worthwhile contributions to humanity
3.Ceremonies are held on December 10 to commermorate Nobel’s invention 4.Science 5.103
50. In a society…United States or Canada 练习 13-2
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1.the United States is a country of multiculture
2.Independent thinking adapts them to a disciplined society 3.is the combination of Western and Oriental methods
4.different educational systems reflect culture of the societies
5.the differences in methods of education between Orient and West
51. Dear would,Aboy starts school today 练习13-3 1.a mother
2.the process of knowing this world 3.devil
4.break his faith 5. optimistically
52. If women are mercilessly exploited 练习13-4
1.by constantly changing the fashions in women’s chothing 2.a waste of time 3.comfort
4.New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women 5.men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion
53. The producers of instant coffee 练习 14-1(2013阅读理解) 1.instant coffee should have a good market because of its obvious advantages
2.the reason why people resisted instant coffee 3.fifty women
4.hard-working woman drinking instant coffee
5.Advertising does not always assure favorable sales results
54. There are places in the world…much longer 练习14-2 1.Person who is 100 or more years old 2.don’t have a placid state of mind
3.their food are not as polluted as those in industrialized society 4.there is no retirement age the aged must observe 5.A large extended family
55. If you’re finding it tough to land a job 练习14-3 1.a positive experience 2.specific
3.you can learn from them
4.always keep an optimistic spirit 5.Job-hunting strategies
56. People who question or even…The poets 练习14-4(2013) 1.we can draw many lessons from it 2.human nature does not change easily
3.they recorded the life of ancient people in their poems 4.we can know how much development we have made
5.Past human experiences can be used to serve the present
57. One of the most authoritative voices 练习15-1 1.Disapproving 2.Customer-appeal 3.advertisers 4.alter its image
5.Advertising and Manufacturers
58. Honda Motor Co., Japan’s 练习15-2 1.environmental pollution
2.Not all Accord models produced so far are on the list of recall
3.its low price but high quality 4.dealer
5.Defective Part to Be Replaced Free
59. Would you quit your Job…money? 练习15-3
1.he had become rich enough to enjoy the rest of his life without having to work
2.people derive great satisfaction from the challenges of work
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3.deeply absorbed
4.Fowler found working more enjoyable than vacationing 5.conquering tough work is a satisfying experience
60. Harriet Beecher Stowe…Uncle Tom’s Cabin 练习15-4 1.nobody knew that it would be a very popular book 2.the Bible
3.they thought slavery was good
4.she witnessed the evils of the slavery system 5.said it as a kind of joke
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