Passage Two
The first automobile was invented more than two hundred years ago. It used steam for power and had wooden wheels. The first automobile may have been simple and primitive, but it was an extremely important invention. The automobile today is the primary means of land transportation. It has produced more changes in our daily life than any other machine.
Almost all gasoline engines work in the same way—with four movements, or strokes, of a piston in a cylinder. The first stroke pulls the fuel mixture ( gasoline and air) into the cylinder. The second stroke compresses the fuel mixture. A spark plug produces a spark that ignites the fuel mixture and causes the third stroke. The final stroke removes any waste gases which might remain in the cylinder.
The preceding paragraph explains what happens inside the cylinder to make the piston move. When the piston is pushed down by the explosion in the third stroke, it pushes the connecting rod. This rod rotates the crankshaft. The crankshaft is connected to other parts which turn the wheels. Most cars today have four, six, or eight cylinders.
66. A good title for this selection is .
A. Automobiles B. How a Car Works C. The First Car D. Cars and Roads
67. The word "means" in line 3 means .
A. wants to say B. meaning C. method D. angry
68. The author suggests that the invention of the car was .
A. important B. unimportant C. somewhat important D. very important
69. Fuel enters the cylinder in the .
A. first stroke B. second stroke C. third stroke D. the final stroke
70. Spark plugs cause the fuel mixture to______ .
A. compress B. remove waste C. burn D. to enter the cylinder
Passage Two
Paris is the capital of the European nation of France. It is also one of the most beautiful and most famous cities in the world.
Paris is called the City of Light. It is also an international fashion center. What stylish women are
wearing in Paris will be worn by women all over the world. Paris is also a famous world center of education. For instance, it is the headquarters of UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.
The Seine River divides the city into two parts. Thirty-two bridges cross this scenic river. The oldest and perhaps most well known is the Pont Neuf, which was built in the sixteenth century. The Sorbonne, a famous university, is located on the Left Bank ( south side) of the river. The beautiful white church Sacre Coeur lies on top of the hill called Montmartre on the Right Bank ( north side) of the Seine.
There are many other famous places in Paris, such as the famous museum the Louvre as well as the Cathedral of Notre Dame. However, the most famous landmark in this city must be the Eiffel Tower.
Paris is named after a group of people called the Parisii. They built a small village on an island in the middle of the Seine River about two thousand years ago. This island is where Notre Dame is located. Today around eight million people live in the Paris area.
71. A good title for this selection is .
A. The French Language
B. The City of Paris
C. Education and Culture in France
D. The Seine River
72. The word "headquarters" in line 5 means .
A. clothing B. office C. main office D. 25 percent
73. We may conclude that Notre Dame is located .
A. on the Left Bank
B. on the Right Bank
C. on an island
D. on neither bank
74. The Pont Neuf was built in .
A. the 1500s B. the 1600s C. the 1700s D. the 1400s
75. The population in the Paris area is around______ .
A. two million
B. eight million
C. sixteen million
D. eighteen million
Passage Four
A group of people who share the same interests and way of life is called a society. Sociology is the science that examines human society. The term sociology is derived from the Latin word socius, which means "companion, union of people".
Sociologists are interested in how a society began and how it grew. They also study the levels within a society. For example, the child is part of the family, the family is part of the neighborhood, and the neighborhood is part of the community. There are many different groups, and sociologists are inter ested in the effect that these groups have on people.
A Frenchman named Auguste Comte made sociology a separate science in the 1830s. He suggested that a new science was necessary to study a society of people. A famous book, Principles of Sociology, was published by an Englishman, Herbert Spencer, in 1882. This book had an unprecedented effect on the science of sociology. In this book, Spencer theorized that a society's customs evolved, or grew from very simple to more complicated and advanced. This theory shows the influence that Charles Darwin ( who believed that man had evolved from very simple forms to the present human) had on Spencer.
76. The best title for this selection is .
A. Sociology
B. People's interests
C. Society in Different Nations
D. Sociologist
77. The word "levels" in line 4 means .
A. standard
B. groups, classes
C. beginning, start
D. music, art
78. We may conclude that in sociology the neighborhood is larger than________________________________________ .
A. the area B. the community C. the family D. society
79. Sociology had its beginnings as a separate science with .
A. Darwin B. Spencer C. Latin D. Comte
80. The book which had a great effect on sociology was written_____ .
A. by Spencer
B. in 1830
C. by Comte
D. both A and B
Part V Writing
Directions: For this part, you are supposed to write a letter in 100—120 words based on the following situation. Remember to write it clearly.
<情景>
你是一位中学数学老师. 最近,你的几位老同学希望你能入伙,和他们共办一家软件公司.经过考虑,你做出了自己的选择.就以上所规定的情景用第一人称写封信给他们,告知他们你的看法。
