Passage Ⅲ: Questions 51-55 are based on the following
passage.
Generations of Americans have been brought up to
believe that a good breakfast is one of life`s
essentials. Eating breakfast at the start of the day,
we have all been told, and again, is as necessny as
putting gasoline in the family car boforo starting a
trip.
But for many poople the thought of food, first
thing in the morning is by no means a pleasure. So
despite all the efforts, they still take no breakfast.
Between 1977 and 1983, the latest year for which
figures are available, the numbor of people who didn`t
have breakfast increased by 33 pereent from 8.8 million
to 1l.7 million--according to the Chicagry-based ~~~~~
Research pereent from ,8.8 million to I l.7 million--
according to the Chicao-based Market Research
Corporation of America.
For those who feel pain of guilt about not eating
breakfast, however, there is some good news. Several
studies in the last few years indicate that, for adults
especially. There may bo nothing wrong with omitting
breakfast."Going without breakfast does not affect
performance."said Armold E. Bender, a former professor
of nutrition at Queen Elizabeth College in London,"nor
does giving people breakfast improve performane."
Scientific evidence linking breakfast to better
health or better performance is surprisingly inadequate
and most of the recent work involves children, not
adults."The literature,"says one researcher, Dr.Emesto
Pollitt at the University of Texar, "is poor" .
51. The latest year for which figures could be obtained
is________.
A) the year the author wrote the article B) 1977
C) any year between 1977 and 1983 D) 1983
52. For those who do not take breakfast, the good news
is________.
A)several studies have been done in the past few
years.
B)the omission of breakfast does no harm to one's
health.
C) Adults have especially made studies in this field
D) eating little in the morning is good for health
53." ….nor does giving people breakfast improve
performance" means_________.
A) anyone without breakfast does improve his
performance.
B) not giving people breakfast improves performance
C) having breakfast does not improve
performance,either.
D) people having breakfast do improve their
performance, too
54. The word "literature" in the last sentence refers
to________.
A) stories,poem, plays, etc. B) written works on a
particular subject
C) any printed material D) the modern literature of
Amenca
55. What is implied but not stated by the author is
that_________.
A) breakfast does not affect performance
8) Dr.Pollitt is engaged in reaserch work at an
institution of higher learning.
C) Not eaiing breakfast might affect the health of
children
D) Professor Bender once taught collcge courses in
nutrition in London
54. The word ``literature'' in the last sentence refers
tO. A) stories, poems, plays, etc. B) written works on
a particular subject C) any printed material D) the
modem literature ofAmerica 55. What is implied but not
stated by the author is that. A) breakfast does not
affect performance B) Dr. Pollitt is engaged in
research work at an institution ofhigher leaming. C)
Not eaiing breaicfasi might affect the healih of
children D) Professor Bender once taught college
courses in nutrition in London
Passage Ⅳ Questions 56-60 are based on the following
passage.
Normally a student must attend a certain number
courses in order to graduate, and each course which he
attends gives him a credit which he may count towards a
degree. In many American university the total work for
a degree consists of thirty-six courses each lasting
for one semester. A typical course consists of three
classes per week for fifteen weeks, while attending a
university a student will probably attend four or five
courses during each year. It is possible to spread the
period of work for the degree over a long period. It is
also possible for a student to move between one
university and another during his degree course, though
this is not in fact done as a regular practice.
For every course that he follows a student is given
a grade, which is recorded and the record is available
for the student to show to prospective employers. All
this imposes a constant pressure and strain of work,
but in spite of this some students still find time for
great activity in student affairs. Elections to
positions in student organizations arouse much
enthusiasm. The effective work of maintaining
discipline is usually performed by students who advise
the academic authorities. Any student who is thought to
have broken the rules, for example, by cheating has to
appear before a student court. With the enormous
numbers of students, the operation of the system does
involve a certain amount of activity. A student who has
held one of these positions of authority is much
respected and it will be of benefit to him later in his
career.
56. Normally a student would attend_______ classes
each week.
A) 36 B) 12 C) 20 D) 15
57. According to the first paragraph an American
student is allowed_______.
A) to live in a different university
B) to take a particular course in a different
univereity
C) to live at home and drive to classes
D) to get two degrees from two different university
58. American univeraity students are usually under
pressure work because_______.
A) their academic performance will affect their
future careers
B) they are heavily involved in students affairs
C) they have to observe univereity discipline
D) they want to run for positions of authority
59. Some students are enthusiastic for positions in
organizations probably because_______.
A) they hate the constant pressure and strain of
their study
B) they will then be able to stay longer in the
university
C) such positions help them get better jobs
D) such positions are usually well paid
60. The student organizations seem to be effective in
________
A) dealing with the academic affairs of the
univereity
B) ensuring that the students observe univereity
regulations
C) evaluation students` performance by bringing
them before a court
D) keeping up the students` enthusiasm for social
activities
Passage Ⅴ: Questions 61-65 are based on the following
passage.
The term "Further Education" is the name given, in
the Britain, to a very broad and diverse range of post-
school education. Some is full-time, some is part-time
and some is half-and-half with periods at college
alternating with periods at work. (These are
called "sandwich" courses). There is also a vast and
varied provision of evening classes. For many older
people, evening study was the only way they could
pursue their education and they, still think of the
institution that provided it as "Night School".
Nowadays, however, the opportunities for Further
Education at all levels and for all ages are manifold.
The course provided range from the most elementary,
directly vocationally-oriented kind, to those at degree
or beyond. They are provided in a widely differing set
of institutions. The majority of the lower level
courses, relating mainly to apprenticeship schemes and
qualifications, are provided in Colleges of Further
Education or Technical Colleges. Middle level courses
are also offered in Technical Colleges with those
having a good share of more advanced work being
called "Colleges of Techiiology". The great bulk of
advanced studies and degree level work is undertaking
in the Polytechnics. But there are a number of
specialized colleges such as the London College of
Printing and the National College of Agricultural
Engineering. Very few of the broad divisions here are
clear-cut; there is much overlapping.
One of the major areas of "overlap" that has
occurred during the past ten years or so has been
between school system and Further Education. There has
been a growing provision of "sixth form" level studies
in College of Further Education and Technical College
during this period and almost all of the "non-advanced"
technical colleges now offer a broad spread of subjects
for the GCE Advanced Level ("A" level) examinations.
Many sixth form students seem to prefer the more adult
atmosphere of the Technical College to that of the
school. A few local Education Authorities have decided,
partly because of this existing trend and partly for
reasons of economy, that all the post-sixteen education
in certain areas--both technical and academic--should
be amalgamated in one establishinent; such amalgamated
institutions are called "Tertiary College".
Whatever the type of establishment and its range of
educational provision, most of the local inhabitants
will probably refer to it as "the Tech". The Tech has
played an important part in British educational history
it will be no less important in the future.
61. What are major characteristics of the Further
Education system?
A) It covers an extensive range of post-school
education.
B) It offers education to older people only.
C) The students study in their spare time.
D) Most students have to go to school at night.
62. Why do older people use the term "Night School" to
refer to Further Education?
A) Most schools in the Further Education System are
open at night.
B) They can not tell the difference between the
schools today and the school in the past.
C) It was the kind of school that they like very
much.
D) It was the only form of school they could go to.
63. Which of the following can be used as a synonym for
the word "amalgamate" in the third paragraph?
A) Combined B) Separated C) Established D) Change
64. Why have many sixth form students been choosing to
study in a Tcchnical College?
A) It's their parents' preference. B) It's less
expensive
C) They think that they can learn more there. D)
They like the more adult atmosphere there.
65. Which of the following can be used as the title for
the passage?
A) The British Educational system
B) Further Education in Britain
C) From Night School to the Further Educational
System
D) The future of the Educationa System in Britain
Passage Ⅵ: Questions 66-70 are based on the following
passage.
One of the most-cited case histories in sociology
is the study of Agnes, a biological male who had always
felt that he was a female. Raised as a male up to age
seventeen, Agnes then decided actually to become a
woman. Agnes dressed and behaved that way the women
would, become engaged to a young man, and applied to a
university clinic for sex change surgery that would
complete the transformation.
Medication and a series of operations could stop
the production of male hormones and make Agnes look
like a woman and to convince others that this was her
identity. What for most women is considered "natural"
was for Agnes a problem in the presentation of self.
Agnes learned to avoid situations in which others might
question her identity, such as all-female gatherings.
She also had to construct a believable past history. In
other words, Agnes quite literally manufactured
a "self".
As we follow Agnes' own story, we realize that each
person constructs an identity but is usually unaware of
the effort it takes. What is "taken-for-granted" by the
rest of us is brought into the open by Agnes. From this
one in-depth study, then, we can learn more about the
creation of a sexual identity than through any other
research design. It is the perfect method for the type
of quesiion examined by ethnomethodologists.
66. Which of the following was NOT true of Agnes before
the sex change surgery?
A) He felt he was a female. B) He wanted to get
married.
C) He hated all the men around him. D) He liked
wearing women's clothes.
67. Agnes had to construct her own history
because____________ .
A) he wanted to avoid questions about her identity.
B] she liked to detective other people
C] she felt she was not a real female yet
D] she was ashamed of her past history
68. According to the passage, what was the most
difficult for the sex change?
A] To find the best doctor for the surgery.
B] To have a suitable living environment after the
surgery.
C] To be a woman physically.
D] To be a woman mentally.
69. Through the story Agnes, the writer tries to tell
us that_________ .
A] it is quite easy to perform sex change surgery
today
B] it is difficult for us to be someone else
C] it is wrong to take everything for granted
D] everyone should try to construct his unique
identity.
70. Which of the following can be used as the best
title for the passage?
A] The High Cost of sex Transformation
B] Do you Want to Be a Man or a Woman?
C] Agnes: the Social Construction of ldentity
D] Medication in the 21st Century.
Answers:
l-20: C D C A C B A B C C C D C C D B A B B C
21-40: A D C C B D B B C A D A B D A D C C B A
4l-60: A C B A C A A C B A C B C B B B B A C B
61-70: A D A D B C A D B C
