模擬試題2附有答案

模擬試題2[復制]Questions1to20arebasedonthefollowingpassageIntheeighteenthcenturyyoungladiesinItalyweretaughtreading,writing，musicandarithmetic.ButtheirknowledgeofhistoryandgeographywasverypoorOncetheFrenchambassadorinRomewasgivingaballtowhichmany

importantpeoplewereinvited.TheItalianMinisterofForeignAffairscamevery

late.Ayounglady,whowaswellacquaintedwithhim,sawhimentertheballroomandaskedwhyhewaslate

Yousee,"saidtheminister,"therehasbeenalittleaccidentattheKing'

s

palace

ThecuriousyoungladyaskedtheministertotellherwhathadhappenedatthepalaceOh,nothingImportant,"answeredtheminister.theambassadorofBrazil,whowastobepresentedtotheking，forgottotakehiscredentials(任命書)

with

himandwasobligedtogobacktohishoteltobringthem.Ifhehadleftthemin

Brazilweshouldhavetowaitatleastsixmonthsforthem.”“IsBrazilsofarfromRome?"askedthelady,whoknewverylittle

geography.“ItisintheNewWorld,"saidtheminister.“IntheNewWorld?"repeatedtheladyingreatastonishment.“YheNewWorld,"answeredtheministerinasarcastictone,”which

wasdiscoveredbyChristopherColumbus.”Whentheladyheardthis,sherushedintothemiddleoftheball-roomand

shoutedasloudasshecould:"Ladiesandgentlemen,haveyouheardthelatest

news?ANewWorldhasjustbeendiscoveredbyacertainChristopherColumbus.1.1.TheItalianforeignministercametotheballverylatebecause

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[單選題]*A.hehadhadsomethingtodoathomeB.hewasdelayedbyalittleaccident(正確答案)C.someonewashurtintheKing'spalace

D.hewasreluctanttocometotheball2.2.WhathappenedattheKing'spalace?[單選題]*A.TheKingwaslate;

the

Brazilianambassador(大使)hadtowaitforhimB.TheambassadorlefthiscredentialsinBrazilD.TheBrazilianambassadorforgotto

takehiscredentialswith(正確答案)3.3.Wheredidtheambassadorleavehiscredentials?[單選題]*A.Inthehotel

(正確答案)

B.Inhisoffice

C.InBrazil

D.InRome4.4.Whydidtheyoungladyshoutherannouncement?[單選題]*A.Becauseshewantedtobroadcastthesurprisingnews(正確答案)B.BecauseshewasthehostessoftheballC.Becauseshewaswellacquaintedwiththeminister.D.BecauseshehadneverheardaboutColumbus5.5.Herannouncementshowedshewas

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[單選題]*A.ignorant

(正確答案)B.clever

C.thoughtless

D.knowledgeableIfweobservecarefully,wecanfindthatmostoftheflowersinnaturearered,orangeandyellow.Ifwehaveseenablackflower,it'sachanceinamillion.Peoplehavemadeasurveytocolorsofmorethanfourthousandkindsofflowers

anddiscoveredthatonlyeightofthemareblack.Whyareblackflowerssorare?Asweknow,sunlightisformedbysevendifferentcoloredlights.Thewavelengthofeachlightvaries,sothequantityofheatineachlightvaries,too.

Flowers,especiallytheirpetals(花瓣

),areverytenderandeasytobeharmedby

hightemperature.Blackflowerscantakeallthelightwaveswhichcausetheflowers

todryupinahightemperature.Soblackflowerscanrarelyliveoninthesun.On

thecontrary,redflowers,orangeflowersandyellowflowerscanprotectthemselves

fromsunlightbythrowingbacktheredlight,orangelightandyellowlight,eachof

whichholdsalargequantityofheatwithinitself.Thatiswhyred,orangeandyellowflowersareverycommoninnaturewhile

blackflowersaresorare.6.6.Blackflowersaresorarebecause

[單選題]*A.theyareverydifficulttogrowup

B.theyareman-madeC.thepetalsofblackflowersareverytenderD.theycantakeinthelightofallwavelengthswhichmaketheflowersdryupinahightemperature(正確答案)7.7.Sunlightisformedby[單選題]*A.eightdifferentkindsofcoloredlightB.theredlight,orangelightandyellowlightC.fourthousandkindsofcoloredlightD.sevendifferentkindsofcoloredlight(正確答案)8.8.Thequantityofheatineachlightis[單選題]*A.Different

(正確答案)B.same

C.similar

D.large9.9.Eachofthe

red,orangeandyellowlightshas[單選題]*A.alittleheat

B.agreatdealofheat

(正確答案)C.moreheatthantheotherlights

D.lessheatthantheotherlights10.10.WhichofthefollowingsentenceisNOTtrue?[單選題]*A.BlackflowerscannotprotectthemselvesfromsunlightB.PeoplehavefoundthatonlyafewkindsofflowersareblackC.Red,orangeandyellowflowerscanabsorbthelightofallwavelengths(正確答案)D.FlowersareeasytobeharmedbyveryhightemperatureJune5,2017DearMr.BlakeItwasveryenjoyabletospeakwithyouabouttheassistantaccount

managerpositionattheSmith&SmithCo.Ltd.TheJobseemstobeavery

goodmatchforskillsandinterests.Inadditiontomykeeninterest.Iwill

bringtothepositionstrongwritingskillsandtheabilitytoencourageothersto

workwellwiththedepartment.Myartbackgroundwillhelpmetoworkwith

artistsonstaffandprovidemewithanunderstandingoftheartisticaspectsof

ourwork.Iunderstandyourneedforofficeworksupport.Mybasictrainingand

organizationalskillswillhelptofreeyoutohandlemoreimportantthings.WhatIdidn'tmentionduringmyinterviewisthat

thatIworkedfortwo

summersasapart-timeofficeworker.Thisexperiencehelpedmetodevelopmyskillsasanofficesecretary.Iappreciatethetimeyoutooktointerviewme.Iamveryinterestedin

workingforyouandlookforwardtohearingfromyouaboutthispositionBestregardsJohnSmith11.11.ThejobpositionJohnSmithappliesforis[單選題]*A.officesecretary

B.chiefartistofficerC.assistantaccountmanager

(正確答案)D.productiondepartmentmanager12.12.Thewriterbelievesthathewillbeabletobringtotheposition[單選題]*A.hiswritingskills

(正確答案)

B.hispositiveattitudeC.hiscreativethinking

D.hisoverseasexperience13.13.Thewriterbelievesthathisartbackgroundishelpful[單選題]*A.toencouragepeopletoworkhardB.totrainemployeesforthecompanyC.toimproveaccountingworkD.toworkwithartistsonstaff(正確答案)14.14.Thewritersaidthatduringtheinterviewheforgottomention[單選題]*A.histrainingasanofficesecretaryB.histhanksfortheinterviewgivenC.hisworkexperienceasapart-timeofficeworker(正確答案)D.hisunderstandingofthecompany's

artisticwork15.15.JohnSmithwritesthisletterinorderto[單選題]*A.inquireaboutthedateoftheinterviewB.expressthanksforthejobinterview(正確答案)C.askforpostponingtheinterviewD.complainabouttheinterviewIdon'teverwanttotalkaboutbeingawomanscientistagain.Therewasatime

inmylifewhenpeopleaskedconstantlyforstoriesaboutwhatit'sliketoworkinafielddominatedbymen.Iwasneververygoodattellingthosestoriesbecause

truthfullyIneverfoundtheminteresting.WhatIdofindinterestingistheoriginof

theuniverse,theshapeofspace-timeandthenatureofblackholesAt19，whenIbeganstudyingastrophysics，itdidnotbothermeintheleastto

betheonlywomanintheclassroom.ButwhileearningmyPh.D.atMITandthen

asapost-doctordoingspaceresearch，theissuestartedtobotherme.Myevery

achievement-jobs，researchpapers，awards-wasviewedthroughthelensof

gender(性別)

politics.Soweremyfailures.Sometimes，whenIwaspushedinto

anargumentonleftbrainversus(相對于)rightbrain，ornatureversusnurture(培育)，IwouldinstantlyfightfiercelyonmybehalfandallwomankindThenonedayafewyearsago.outofmymouthcameasentencethatwould

eventuallybecomemyreplytoanyandallprovocations:Idon'

ttalkaboutthat

anymore.Ittookme10yearstogetbacktheconfidenceIhadat19andtorealize

thatIdidn'twanttodealwithgenderissues.Whyshouldcuringsexismbeyet

anotherterribleburdenoneveryfemalescientist?Afterall,Idon,tstudysociology

orpoliticaltheoryTodayIresearchandteachatBarnard,awomen'scollegeinNewYorkCity.Recently,someoneaskedmehowmanyofthe45studentsinmyclasswere

women.Youcannotimaginemysatisfactionatbeingabletoanswer:45.Iknow

someofmystudentsworryhowtheywillmanagetheirscientificresearchanda

desireforchildren.AndIdon'tdismissthoseconcerns.Still.Idon'

ttellthem

war"stories.Instead,Ihavegiventhemthis:thevisualoftheirphysicsprofessor

heavilypregnantdoingphysicsexperiments.Andinturntheyhavegivenmethe

imageof45womendrivenbyaloveofscience.Andthat's

asightworthtalking

about.16.16.Whydoesn'ttheauthorwanttotalkaboutbeingawomanscientistagain?[單選題]*A.Shefeelsunhappyworkinginmale-dominatedfieldsB.Sheisfedupwiththeissueofgenderdiscrimination(正確答案)C.SheisnotgoodattellingstoriesofthekindD.Shefindsspaceresearchmoreimportant.17.17.FromParagraph2,wecaninferthatpeoplewouldattributetheauthorsfailuresto[單選題]*A.theveryfactthatsheisawoman(正確答案)B,herover-confidenceasafemaleastrophysicistC.herinvolvementingenderpoliticsD.theburdenshebearsin

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