藍鴿測試題一

1、藍鴿測試題一一：閱讀理解1：If we were asked exactly what we were doing a year ago, we should probably have to say that we could not remember. But if we had kept a book and had written in it an account of what we did each day, we should be able to give an answer to the question. It is the same in history. Many th

2、ings have been forgotten because we do not have any written account of them. Sometimes men did keep a record of the most important happenings in their country, but often it was destroyed by fire or in a war. Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and plac

3、e did not know how to write. For example, we know a good deal about the people who lived in China 4, 000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them. But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa, because t

4、hey had not learned to write. Sometimes, of course, even if the people cannot write, they may know something of the past. They have heard about it from older people, and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings, and these have been sung and acted and told

5、 for many generations. For most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past. This we may call remembered history. Some of it has now been written down. It is not so exact or so valuable to us as written history is, because words are much more easily changed when used again and again

6、in speech than when copied in writing. But where there are no written records, such spoken stories are often very helpful. 1. Which of the following ideas is not conveyed in the passage?_ A Remembered history, compared with written history, is less reliable. B Written records of the past plays a mos

7、t important role in our learning of the human history. C A written account of our daily activities helps us to be able to answer any questions. D Where there are no written records, there is no history.【參考答案】：D【干擾項】：C（有19.00%的學生選擇了該選項） 2. We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago be

8、cause _. A there was nothing worth being written down at that time B the people there ignored the importance of keeping a record C the written records were perhaps destroyed by a fire D the people there had not known how to write【參考答案】：D【干擾項】：B（有4.00%的學生選擇了該選項） 3. Remembered history refers to _. A h

9、istory based on a persons imagination B stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouth C songs and dances about the most important events D both B and C【參考答案】：D【干擾項】：A（有4.00%的學生選擇了該選項） 4. Remembered history is regarded as valuable only when _. A it is written down B no written accou

10、nt is available C it proves to be true D people are interested in it【參考答案】：B【干擾項】：A（有19.00%的學生選擇了該選項） 5. It can be inferred from the passage that we could have learned much more about our past than we do now if our ancestors had _. A kept a written record of every past event B not burnt their writte

11、n records in wars C told exact stories of the most important happenings D made more songs and dances【參考答案】：A【干擾項】：C（有11.00%的學生選擇了該選項）2：Every human being, no matter what he is doing, gives off body heat. The usual problem is how to dispose of it. But the designers of the Johnstown campus of the Unive

12、rsity of Pittsburgh set themselves the opposite problem - how to collect body heat. They have designed a collection system which utilizes not only body heat, but the heat given off by such objects as light bulbs and refrigerators as well. The system works so well that no conventional fuel is needed

13、to make the campuss six buildings comfortable. Some parts of most modern buildings-theaters and offices as well as classrooms - are more than amply heated by people and lights and sometimes must be airconditioned even in winter. The technique of saving heat and redistributing it is called heat recov

14、ery. A few modern buildings recover heat, but the Universitys system is the first to recover heat from some buildings and reuse it in others. Along the way, Pitt has learned a great deal about some of its heat producers. The harder a student studies the more heat his body gives off. Male students em

15、it more heat than female students, and the larger a student, the more heat he produces. It is tempting to conclude that the hottest prospect for the Johnstown campus would be a hard-working, overweight male genius.6. Which of the following is true of the heating system of the Johnstown campus?_ A Th

16、e heat is supplied by human bodies. B The heat is supplied by both human bodies and other heat-emitting objects. C The heat is supplied by both human bodies and conventional fuel. D The heat is supplied by human bodies, other heatemitting objects, and conventional fuel. 【參考答案】：B 【干擾項】：D（有13.00%的學生選擇

17、了該選項） 7. The technique of heat recovery is used to _. A find out the source of heat B produce a special form of air conditioning C provide heat for the hot water system D collect and reuse heat 【參考答案】：D 【干擾項】：C（有6.00%的學生選擇了該選項） 8. Which of the following persons would produce the least amount of heat

18、?_ A A fat female who studies hard. B A thin female who does not study hard. C A fat male who does not study hard. D A thin male who studies hard. 【參考答案】：B 【干擾項】：A（有9.00%的學生選擇了該選項） 9. In the last sentence, the hottest prospect refers to _. A the person who produces most heat B the person who suffers

19、 most from heat C the person who takes in most heat D the person who withstands most heat 【參考答案】：A 【干擾項】：C（有4.00%的學生選擇了該選項） 10. A good title for this passage would be_. A Modern Buildings Heat System B A New Heat Recovery System in Pittsburgh C A Novelty in Heating System D Recovery of Bodys Heat 【參

20、考答案】：B 【干擾項】：D（有21.00%的學生選擇了該選項） 3：Look at your watch for just one minute. During that time, the population of the world increased by eighty-five people. Perhaps you think that isnt much. In the next hour, more than 5,000 additional people will be living on this planet. So it goes, hour after hour.

21、In one day, there are about 120,000 additional mouths to feed. Multiply this by 365. What will happen in 100 years? This population explosion may be the greatest challenge of the present time. Within the next forty years, the world population may double. Can the new frontiers of science meet the nee

22、ds of the crowded world of tomorrow? If the present rate of population increase continues for the next 600 or 700 years, there will be standing room only. Each person will have between 3 to 10 square feet of space in which to live. This includes the mountain-tops, deserts, and the ice and snow field

23、s of the polar region. Of course, no one expects such a thing to happen. War, plague, famine, or some other catastrophe can be expected to occur long before the population reaches this point. Actually, the danger is not in an overcrowded world where people are huddled together so that they cannot mo

24、ve arms and legs, but in an upset balance between population and resources. Since 600 years is so far away, take a look at the years directly ahead. How can the hungry people be fed? About half the babies born now will not have enough to eat. Is the world running out of water? Will there be enough f

25、uel? What will supply the energy needed to run the machines of tomorrows world? Certainly, man must look to the future and find new ways of providing for his needs.11. What is implied in the first paragraph is that the increase of population is _. A a political problem B a burning question C a natur

26、al disaster D a puzzling phenomenon 【參考答案】：B 【干擾項】：A/D（有15.00%的學生選擇了該選項） 12. The word huddle (para. 3) means _. A to crowd together. B to stay in the way. C to behave towards. D to dispute seriously. 【參考答案】：A 【干擾項】：C（有13.00%的學生選擇了該選項） 13. According to the passage the chief danger caused by the popul

27、ation explosion lies in that_ A war, plague, famine, or some other catastrophes are likely to happen. B about 50 percent of todays new-born babies will not be fed adequately. C resources are not able to meet the needs of the population. D Both B and C 【參考答案】：C 【干擾項】：D（有81.00%的學生選擇了該選項） 14. Which of

28、the following statements is NOT mentioned?_ A More than 120,000 babies are born in one day. B Modern medicine is the main cause of the population explosion. C The author is worried about future power supply. D The danger results from an unbalance between population and resources. 【參考答案】：B 【干擾項】：C（有1

29、1.00%的學生選擇了該選項） 15. The authors answer to the challenge of population explosion seems to be _. A well-grounded. B sensible. C encouraging. D satisfactory. 【參考答案】：B 【干擾項】：A（有30.00%的學生選擇了該選項） 4：The nuclear age in which the human race is living, and may soon be dying, began for the general public with

30、the dropping of an atom bomb on Hiroshima on 6 August 1945. But for nuclear scientists and for certain American authorities, it had been known for some time that such a weapon was possible. Work towards making it had been begun by the United States, Canada and Britain very soon after the beginning o

31、f the Second World War. The existence of possibly explosive forces in the nuclei of atoms had been known ever since the structure of atoms was discovered by Rutherford. An atom consists of a tiny core called the nucleus with attendant electrons circling round it. The hydrogen atom, which is the simp

32、lest and lightest, has only one electron. Heavier atoms have more and more as they go up the scale. The first discovery that had to do with what goes on in nuclei was radioactivity, which is caused by particles being shot out of the nucleus. It was known that a great deal of energy is locked up in t

33、he nucleus, but, until just before the outbreak of the Second World War, there was no way of releasing this energy in any large quantity. A revolutionary discovery was that, in certain circumstances, mass can be transformed into energy in accordance with Einsteins formula which states that the energ

34、y generated is equal to the mass lost multiplied by the square of the velocity of light. 16. We learn from the passage that the A-bomb _. A brought about the nuclear age B is a terrible thing to the whole mankind C played a vital part in defeating the Japanese D was a wonderful invention 【參考答案】：A 【干

35、擾項】：C（有11.00%的學生選擇了該選項） 17. According to the passage, an atom is heavy if _. A it has a large nucleus B it is radioactive C it has many electrons D its nucleus shoots out many particles 【參考答案】：C 【干擾項】：B（有17.00%的學生選擇了該選項） 18. A revolutionary discovery refers to _. A Rutherfords discovery B radioactiv

36、ity C Einsteins formula D the nuclear age 【參考答案】：C 【干擾項】：B（有21.00%的學生選擇了該選項） 19. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in this passage?_ A It was not necessary to use A-bomb against the Japanese. B The nuclear age began with the atomic attack on Hiroshima in 1945. C Radioactivity was th

37、e first thing we learnt about the activities within the nuclei. D Atomic bombs were developed during the Second World War. 【參考答案】：A 【干擾項】：C（有6.00%的學生選擇了該選項） 20. Which do you think is the best title for the passage?_ A Mans Great Discovery B Role of Einsteins Formula C First Atom Bomb D The Birth of

38、the Nuclear Age 【參考答案】：D 【干擾項】：C（有19.00%的學生選擇了該選項） 二：選詞填空：1：This years program 21【參考答案：targets】 three outstanding places in the Global 200more than 200 sites 22【參考答案：around】 the world targeted for priority action by World Wildlife Fund and 23【參考答案：its】 partners. By 24【參考答案：exploring】 the vast grassl

39、ands of Asias Terai Arc, the coniferous (針葉樹的) forests of North Americas Klamath-Siskiyou, and the 25【參考答案：rocky】 shores of South Americas Galapagos Islands, students will learn more about what biodiversity ( 生物多樣化) is, why its so important, and international efforts to 26【參考答案：protect】 it. But just

40、 27【參考答案：as】 important, they can also learn about 28【參考答案：biodiversity】 in their own backyards and our 29【參考答案：everyday】 actions affect biodiversity in all 30【參考答案：parts】 of the world.2:feed, earn, clear, clean, less, investment, their, number, unhealthy, favourite, pay, gap, which, for, asBritain w

41、as a wealthy country a hundred and fifty years ago. There were a few very rich people who received money from land or 31【參考答案：investments】, and did not need to work. They used to have large 32【參考答案：numbers】 of servants to look after them. There were also many middle class people, who worked 33【參考答案：

42、as】 businessmen or as doctors or lawyers. They usually had several servants to clean their houses and cook 34【參考答案：their】 meals. But there were also many poor people, and there was b big 35【參考答案：gap】 between the rich and the poor, the poor had very difficult lives. Many worked as servants. They used

43、 to be 36【參考答案：paid】 little, and they had to work long hours. But at least they lived in a warm house and were well 37【參考答案：fed】. Those who worked in factories were often 38【參考答案：less】 fortunate. They used to work many hours a day, in dangerous and 39【參考答案：unhealthy】 conditions. But even so, they di

44、d not use to 40【參考答案：earn】 enough to feed their families. They often lived in slums which were built cheaply by the factory owners.三：完形填空：Have you 41 asked yourself why children go to school? You will probably say that they go 42 their own language and other languages, arithmetic, history, science a

45、nd 43 subjects. That is quite true; but why do they learn these things? And are these things 44 that they learn at school? We 45 our children to school to 46 them for the time 47they will be big and will have to work 48 themselves. Nearly all they study at school has some 49 use in their life, but i

46、s that the only reason50 they go to school? There is 51 in education than just learning facts. We go to school 52. All to learn how to learn, 53 when we have 54 school we can continue to learn. A man who really knows 55 will always be successful, because 56 he has to do something new which he has never had to do 57, he will rapidly teach himself how to do it in the best 58. The uneducated person, 59, is probably unable to do something new, or does it badly. The purpose of schools, therefore, is not just to teach languages,