Passage Two
There are many kinds of ants in the world that always live in companies. They are the most hardworking creatures and most of them make their nests under ground. The small black ants that we see running back and forth in the grass are the same ants that bother us by coming to our picnics uninvited. They are not trying to be harmful, but are only doing the house-keeping job they were made for. They are nature's clean-up crew. One of these ants, scouting in the grass, finds the trail of an injured beetle. In some mysterious way the news spreads. Soon there are two ants, then a few more. Then a dozen or more are running around the beetle. Enough ants will come to put an end to it.
Then the beetle is dead, the ants carry it away to their underground nests. They leave nothing in the grass but empty shell.
66.____________________________________ The ants that come to our picnics are .
A. looking for company
B. having fun
C. doing their job
D. trying to bother us
67. According to this passage the black ants' job is to______ .
A. kill all beetles
B. clean up the grass
C. help injured insects
D. enjoy our picnics
68. As soon as an ant finds an injured insect, it______ .
A. makes friends with it
B. kills it
C. carries it away and eats it
D. lets other ants know
69. More ants learn about the beetle_____ .
A. by smelling it
B. by hearing the sounds it makes
C. from other ants
D. from the injured beetle
70. The ants clean the grass by .
A. carrying away everything but the shell
B. carrying away the whole beetle
C. putting the whole beetle under the ground
D. covering the beetle with leaves
Passage Three
Archimedes was a famous Greek mathematician and scientist. He was born around 287 B. C, and he died in the year 212 BC.
Archimedes is most well known for one specific idea that he came up with. " Archimedes's Principle" states that a solid object which is immersed in a liquid is pushed up by a force which is equal to the weight of the water that the object displaces (or moves) . For example, if you put a piece of wood and a piece of gold the same size in water, only the wood will float. Both the wood and gold displace the same amount of water, but the wood weighs less than this water, while the gold weighs more.
It is believed that Archimedes discovered this principle when the king of Syracuse asked him to solve a problem. The king wanted to know if his crown was pure gold or a mixture of gold and silver. The king, of course, did not want to melt his crown to find out. The idea came to Archimedes as he lowered himself into his bath. He noticed how the water spilled out of the tub. He decided to use the same idea for the crown. He knew that a gold crown immersed in water would weigh more than one made of silver. The experiment was done and the goldsmith was proved guilty of trying to trick the King.
71. A good title for this selection is______ .
A. Aichimedes
B. Axchimedes's Principle
C. A Gold and Silver Crown
D. Aichimedes's Experiment
72. The word "immersed" in line 4 means______ .
A. very heavy
B. raise or lift
C. under water
D. in water
73. We drop a piece of metal into a jar full of water. The metal will float if it weighs less than
.
A. an equal amount of gold
B. the water that leaves the jar
C. all the water in the jar now
D. an equal amount of water
74. Aichimedes was born about______ .
A. 287 BC
B. 281 BC
C. 212 BC
D. 278 BC
75. Archimedes solved a royal problem for the king of ______.
A. Rome
B. Greece
C. Syracuse
D. England
Passage Four
Today the official language of the United States and most of Canada is English. However, French almost became the official language because of a war.
The French and Indian War was fought between 1754 and 1763. The name of this war is not accurate because the war was actually between England and France. The Indians fought on the side of the French.
France and England were trying to gain control of North America. France held Canada, and England held part of what is now the United States. However, France tried to expand its land by moving southward into New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Virginia. When the French built a fort on the Ohio River, the residents in Virginia sent Ceorge Washington to attack the fort in 1754. However, the French defeated Washington.
The French, aided by the Indians, outsmarted the English and won many early battles. Later, the British began to do well against the French. In the final battle in Quebec, Canada, General Wolfe of England faced General Montcalm from France. Both generals died in this battle, but the English outlasted the French and won the battle. Thus, most of North America today has the English culture and language.
76. Argood title for this selection is __________..
A. The French and Indian War
B. The English Language
C. Washington's Army
D. Official Language
77. The word "gain" in line 6 means .
A. borrow
B. get
C. buy
D. lose
78. We may conclude that George Washington preferred the .
A. Canada
B. French
C. Indians
D. English
79. General Wolfe died in .
A. England
B. France
C. Canada
D. France
80. Washington lost his battle at the fort on the Ohio River______ .
A. at the beginning of the war
B. in the middle of the war
C. at the end of the war
D. during the war
Part V Writing
Directions: For this part, you are supposed to write an announcement in 100—120 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly.
<情景>
英语系的钱教授要为本系的学生作一个讲座.请写出一则关于这个讲座的通知,内容包括下列几个方面:
1. 讲座的主题和主要内容;
2. 讲座的时间和地点;
3. 参加讲座的对象;
要求本专业学生在讲座后进行讨论.
