and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentences. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet by blackening the letter.
Modern zoos are very different from zoos built fifty years ago. At that time, zoos were places __41__ people could see animals from many parts of the world. The animals lived in __42__ with iron bars. The cages were easy to keep clean. __43__, for the animals, the cages were small and impossible to hide in. although the zoo __44__ took good care of them, many of the __45__ did not feel comfortable, and they often became __46__.
In modern zoos, people can see animals in more __47__ conditions. The animals are given more freedom in larger places __48__ they can live more freely as they would in __49__ . Even the appearance of zoos has changed. Trees and grass grow in the cages, and water flows __50__ the places that the animals live in. There are few bars, __51__ there is often a deep ditch, filled with __52__, which surrounds a space where several __53___ of animals live together as they would naturally. In an American zoo, the visitor can walk __54__ a huge special cage that is filled with trees, some small animals and many birds. And it is large enough for all the birds to live __55__ . In a zoo in New York, because of special night __56__, people can observe certain animals that are __57___ only at night when most zoos are closed. Some zoos have special places for visitors to _58___ animals that live in the desert or underwater. Some other zoos have special places for animals that live in cold conditions like the __59__ from the Arctic.
Modern zoos not only show animals for visitors, but also __60__ and save rare animals. For this reason, fifty yeas from now, the grand children of today’s can still be able to enjoy watching these animals. B 41. A. that B. where C. which D. there C 42. A. houses B. rooms C. cages D. offices B 43. A. Therefore B. However C. So D. Though C 44. A. masters B. managers C. keepers D. trainers D 45. A. workers B. animals C. bears D. animals C 46. A. excited B. angry C. ill D. frightened A 47. A. natural B. difficult C. warm D. different A 48. A. so that B. and C. but D. or
B 49. A. forest B. nature C. rivers D. the water D 50. A. in B. by C. near D. through C 51. A. instead B. instead of C. and D. or D 52. A. stones B. earth C. oil D. water A 53. A.sorts B.families C. classes D.groups C 54. A. by B. out C. through D. in
B 55. A. happily B. naturally C. deeply D. hardly C 56. A. moon B. sign C. light D. signal B 57. A. live B. active C. living D. sleeping C 58. A. feel B. touch C. watch D. talk to C 59. A. snakes B. monkeys C. bears D. tigers B 60. A. buy B. keep C. sell D. catch
Part One: Reading Comprehension
Directions: There are 4 passages in this part. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
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A scientist who wants to predict the way in which consumers will spend their money must study consumer behavior. He must obtain data both on the resources of consumers and on the motives that tend to encourage or discourage money spending.
If an economist were asked which of three groups borrow most—people with rising incomes, stable incomes, or decreasing incomes—he would probably answer, those with decreasing incomes. Actually years 1947—1950, the answer was: people with rising incomes.
People with decreasing incomes were next and people with stable incomes borrowed the least. This shows us that traditional assumptions about earning and spending are not always reliable. Another traditional assumption is that if people who have money expect prices to go up they will hasten to buy. If they expect prices to go down, they will postpone buying. But research surveys have shown that this is not always true. The expectations of price increases may not stimulate buying.
One typical attitude was expressed by the wife of a mechanic in an interview at a time of rising prices. “In a few months,” she said, “we’ll have to pay more for meat and milk; we’ll have less to spend on other things.” Her family had been planning to buy a new car but they postponed this purchase. Furthermore, the rise that has already taken place may be disliked and buyer’s resistance may be produced. This is shown by the following typical comment: “I just don’t pay these prices; they are too high.”
The investigations mentioned above were carried out in America; condition most helpful to spending appears to be price stability. If prices have been stable and people consider that they are reasonable, they are likely to buy. Thus, it appears that the common business policy of maintaining stable prices is based on a correct understanding of consumer psychology.
1.According to the passage, if one wants to predict the way people spend their money, he should ___C___ . A. rely on traditional assumptions about earning and spending B. try to encourage or discourage consumers to spend money
C. carry out investigations on consumer behavior and get data on consumers incomes and money spending motives
D. do researches in consumer psychology in a laboratory.
2. According to Paragraph 2, one traditional assumption is that people with _____C___ incomes borrow most A. average B. stable C. decreasing D. rising 3. According to Paragraph 4, research surveys have proved that __B_____. A. price increases always stimulate people to hasten to buy things
B. rising prices may make people put off their purchase of certain things C. women are more sensitive to the rising in prices than men D. the expectations of price increases often make buyers feel angry 4. From the results of the surveys, the writer of this article ___C____.
A. concludes that the saving and spending patterns in Great Britain are better than those in America B. conclude that the consumers always expect prices to remain stable C. concludes that maintaining stable prices is a correct business policy D. does not draw any conclusion
5. Which of the following statements is always TRUE according to the surveys mentioned in the passage? ___C____.
A. Consumers will put off buying things if they expect prices to decrease. B. Consumers will spend their money quickly if they expect prices to increase C. The price condition has an influence on consumer behavior
D. Traditional assumptions about earning and spending are reliable.
Mass media, the tools of communication, can be divided into two groups: print media and electronic media. By print media, we mean books, newspapers and magazines. Electronic media include television, computer, radio and movie. Mass media allow us to record and pass information rapidly to a large, scattered audience. They
extend our ability to talk to each other by helping us overcome barriers caused by time and space.
Mass media make daily life easier for us in various ways. Firstly, they help us keep a watch on our world. They gather and pass on information we would be unlikely or unable to obtain on our own.
Secondly, mass media help us arrange our time and life. What we talk about and what we think about are greatly influenced by the media. When people get together they tend to talk about certain happenings in newspapers or on TV. Because we are exposed to different points of views through different kinds of media every day, we are able to evaluate all sides of a certain issue.
Thirdly, the media are used to persuade people. Newspapers, magazines and TV are filled with all kinds of colorful, persuasive advertisements. Though many advertisements may not say openly that they want you to buy a certain product, they describe their products in such a way that you may want to buy them.
Fourthly, the media also entertain. All media make efforts to entertain their audience. For instance, even though the newspaper is a prime medium of information, it also contains entertainment features. Television, motion pictures, some radio stations and magazines are devoted mainly to entertainment. It is estimated that in the future, the entertainment function of mass media will become even more important than it is now. 6. What makes it possible for people living in different places to communicate with each other? ( B ) A. printed media B. mass media C. electronic media D. computers 7. Which of the following functions of mass media is NOT mentioned? ( D ) A. to make people well informed about the world B. to amuse and entertain people
C. to help people arrange their time and life D. to give people a sense of humor.
8. Certain matters in newspapers or on V tend to be talked about when people get together because __B_____ A. people are curious about them B. people are influenced by those mass media C. it is fashionable for people to so
D. it is easy for people to communicate in this way
9. How does advertisement make people purchase certain goods according to the passage? ( A ) A. by giving an attractive account of the goods. B. by asking people to buy them C. by forcing people to buy them D. by giving people something extra
10. Which of the following media is mainly devoted to information according to the passage? ( D ) A. TV B. Magazine C. Motion picture D. Newspapers
Every human being has a unique arrangement of the skin on his fingers and this arrangement is unchangeable. Scientists and experts have proved uniqueness of finger prints and discovered that no exactly similar pattern is passed on from parents to children, though nobody knows why this is the case.
The structure on a person’s fingers does not change with growth and is not affected by superficial injuries. Burns, cuts and other damage to the outer part of the skin will be replaced on time by new one which bears a reproduction of the original pattern. It is only when the inner skin is injured that the arrangement will be destroyed. Some criminals make use of this fact to remove their own fingerprints but this is a dangerous and rare step to take.
Fingerprints can be made easily with printer’s ink. They can be recorded easily. With special methods, identification can be achieved successfully within a short time. Because of the simplicity and economy of this system, fingerprints have often been used as a method of solving criminal cases. A suspected man denies a charge, but his finger prints can prove who he is even if his appearance has been changed by age or accident.
When a suspect leaves fingerprints behind at the scene of crime, they are difficult to detect with the naked
eye. Special techniques are used to “develop” them. Some of the marks found are incomplete but identification is possible of a print in the size of a quarter of an inch square can be obtained 11. In this passage, the writer states that ____D____ A. the shape of one’s hands differs from that of other’s
B. the patterns of one’s skin are passed on from their parents
C. what caused the uniqueness of the finger prints remains unknown D. scientists have discovered a few unusual cases of finger prints
12. According to this passage, if one’s finger gets wounded in the outer skin ____B___ A. the pattern of the finger skin will be replaced by a new one B. fingerprints will be the same when their wound is recovered C. the arrangement of the finger skin will be totally destroyed D. the pattern of the finger skin will be changed partly
13. Some criminals removed their own fingerprints by ___A____
A. injuring the inner skin of their fingers B. replacing them with those of others’ C. damaging the outer skin of their fingers D. using a kind of printer’s ink
14. Fingerprints are often used as a method of solving criminal case because ___D___ A. they can be obtained whenever they are needed B. they can outline a criminal’s appearance C. this method is simple though costing D. this method is easy and inexpensive
15. The word “deny” (line 5, para 3) most probably means ____B__
A. delay doing B. refuse to accept C. admit D. doubt
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Greek soldiers sent messages by turning their shields toward the sun. the flashes reflected light could be seen several miles away. The enemy did not know what the flashes meant, but other Greek soldiers could understand the messages.
Roman soldiers in some places built long rows of signal towers. When they had a message to send, the soldiers shouted it from tower to tower. If there were enough towers and enough soldiers with loud voices, important news could be sent quickly over distance.
In Africa, people learned to send messages by beating on a series of large drums. Each drum was kept within hearing distance of the next one. The drum beats were sent out in a special way that all the drummers understood. Though the messages were simple, they could be sent at great speed for hundreds of miles.
In the eighteenth century, a French engineer found a new way to send short messages. In this way, a person held a flag in each hand and the arms were moved to various positions representing different letters of the alphabet. It was like spelling out words with flags and arms.
Over a long period of time, people sent messages by all these different ways. However, not until the telephone was invented in America in the nineteenth century could people send speech sounds over a great distance in just a few seconds.
16. According to this passage, the Roman way of communication depended very much upon ___B___ A. fine weather B. high tower C. the spelling system D. arm movements 17. Which of the following statements is true? ___D____
A. Neither the Greek soldiers nor their enemy could understand the messages B. African soldiers shouted from tower to tower to pass message. C. Telephone was invented by a French engineer
D. Only by using telephone could people send speech sounds quickly
