2022-2023年遼寧省鞍山市公共英語五級(筆試)測試卷(含答案)

2022-2023年遼寧省鞍山市公共英語五級(筆試)測試卷(含答案)學校:________班級:________姓名:________考號:________

一、1.ListeningComprehension(15題)1.Whatactiondidthetramptake?He______.

A.lootedthestore

B.madehimselfathome

C.wenttosleepfor2days

D.hadaChristmasparty

2.PartB

Directions:Youwillhear3conversationsortalksandyoumustanswerthequestionsbychoosingA,B,CorD.YouwillheartherecordingONLYONCE.

聽力原文：W:Doyouenjoyyourwork?Doyouenjoymeetingpeople?

M:Yes.Sometimes.I'vegottobehonest.Sometimes.

W:So,somepeopleyoulikeandsomeyoudon't?

M:Yeah,it'slikealotofthings,meetingthegeneralpublic.Yougetgooddays,andyougetbaddays.ButIdoenjoythejob.Ilikethefreedomofthejob,beingself-employed.

W:Doyouevergetdifficultpassengers?

M:Yes,sometimes.

W:Whatsortofthingsdotheygetupto?

M:Iwouldsaysometimesalotofdifficultpassengersarepeoplewhodon'tgoincabsalotandthey'reunfamiliarwithprocedures,especiallyifyouworknights.Peopledrinkingortheextrasthatwouldbeincludedonthetariffafteracertaintimeofnight.

W:Youmeantheyarguewithyouovermoney?

M:Yes,thatcanhappen.Ortheway...thegoodthingis,peoplecanargueaboutthewaythatyougoonacertainroutebecausetheyalwaysknowbetter.Butninetimesoutoftentheroutethattheytakeyouonisfarlongerso,youknow,they'retheeventuallosers.

W:Soifyoudohaveadifficultpassengeryouwanttogetridof,whatdoyoudo?

M:I'dstopthecabandtellthemtogetout.

W:Doesthatoftenhappen?

M:Mmm,it'shappenedtomethreetimes.Andthey'vegotout.SoI,Imyselfhaven'thadalotofproblemswithdifficultpeople,youknow.

W:Whenyoupickuptouristsaspassengers,whatkindofplacesdotheyliketogoto?

M:IsupposethemostfamouslandmarkisBuckinghamPalace,theTowerofLondon,maybeHarrods;butcertainlyBuckinghamPalace.

Whatdoesthemando?

A.Ataxi-driver.

B.Abusdriver.

C.Apoliceman.

D.Atouristguide.

3.Whatdoesrepetitionofideasmean?

4.PartA

Directions:Youwillhearatalk.Asyoulisten,answerQuestions1-10bycirclingTRUEorFALSE.YouwillhearthetalkONLYONCE.Younowhave1minutetoreadQuestions1-10.

聽力原文：DoItYourselfMagazineorganizesacompetitioneverysummertoelectthe"Handymanoftheyear".ThewinnerofthisyearisMr.RoyMiller,aSheffieldpostman.Ajournalistandaphotographerhavecometohishouse.ThejournalistisinterviewingMr.Millerforanarticleinthemagazine.

W:Well,I'mveryimpressedbyalltheworkyou'vedoneonyourhouse,Mr.Miller.Howlonghaveyoubeenworkingonit?

M:IfirstbecameinterestedinDo-it-Yourselfseveralyearsago.Yousee,mysonPaulisdisabled.He'sinawheel-chairandIjusthadtomakealterationstothehouse.Icouldn'taffordtopayworkmentodoit.Ihadtolearntodoitmyself.

W:Hadyouhadanyexperienceinthiskindofwork?Didyouhaveanypracticalskills?

M:No.Igotafewbooksfromthelibrarybuttheydidn'thelpverymuch.SoIdecidedtogotoeveningclassessothatIcouldlearnbasiccarpentryandelectricalwiring.

W:Whatsortofchangesdidyoumaketothehouse?

M:Firstofall,practicalthingstohelpPaul.Youneverreallyrealizetheproblemshandicappedpeoplehaveuntilitattacksyourownfamily.Mostgovernmentbuildings,forexample,havestepsuptothedoor.Theydon'tplanbuildingssothatdisabledpeoplecangetinandout.Weusedtoliveinaflat,andofcourse,itwastotallyunsuitable.Justimaginetheproblemsadisabledpersonwouldhaveinyourhouse.WeneededalargernoisewithwidecorridorssothatPaulcouldgetfromoneroomtoanother.Wedidn'thavemuchmoneyandwehadtobuythisone.It'soverninetyyearsoldanditwasinaverybadstateofrepair.

W:Wheredidyoubegin?

M:Theelectrical.IcompletelyrewiredthehousesothatPaulcouldreachalltheswitches.Ihadtolowerthelightswitchesandraisethepower-points.IwentontodothewholehousesothatPaulcouldreachthingsandgowhereheneeded.

W:Whatelsedidyoudo?

M:BythetimeI'dalteredeverythingforPaul,do-it-yourselfhadbecomeahobby.Ireallyenjoyeddoingthingswithmyhands.Look,Ieveninstalledsmoke-alarms.

W:Whatwasthepurposeofthat?

M:Iwasveryworriedaboutfire.Yousee,Paulcan'tmoveveryfast.Ifittedthemsothatwewouldhaveplentyofwarningiftherewereafire.Iputinacompleteburglar-alarmsystem.Ittookweeks.Thefrontdooropensautomatically,andI'mgoingtoputadeviceonPaul'swheelchairsothathe'llbeabletoopenandcloseitwhenhewants.

W:Whatareyouworkingonnow?

M:I'vejustfinishedthekitchen.I'vedesigneditsothathecanreacheverything.NowI'mbuildinganextensionsothatPaulwillhavealargeroomonthegroundfloorwherehecanwork.

W:There'sa$10,000prize.Howareyougoingtospendit?

M:IamgoingtostartmyownbusinesssothatIcanconvertordinaryhousesfordisabledpeople.IthinkI'vebecomeanexpertondiesubject.

ThoughPaulisdisabled,hemanagedtomovearoundinthehouse.

A.TrueB.Fasle

5.Chainsdon'tofferstudentsthechancetopursuetheirstudyfromonecountrytoanother.

A.RightB.Wrong

6.聽力原文：M:Cigarette?

W:No,thankyou.I'vegivenup,youknow.

M:Oh.

W:It'stendaysago.Haven'thadone.

M:Well,youdon'tmindifIhadone.

W:Well,allright,then...Ohmygoodness!That'saterriblecough.

M:No,no,it'snot.It'sonly...Ionlygetitfirstthinginthemorning.

W:That'sgoingtomakeyouveryunfit,youknow.

M:No,it'sallright.Itgoesinaminute.

W:Whydon'tyoutryandgiveup?

M:Oh,no.Ioughtto,butIcan't.Itrelaxesme,smoking.

W:Really?

M:Itdoes.

W:Well,haveyoueverthoughtofjustcuttingdown?

M:Oh,no,that'sallveywellbut?..Iwouldn'tenjoyit.Idependabitonmysmoking.Imustsay.

W:Youshoulddoitgradually.Imean...well,ifyoutried...haveyouthoughtofjustgivinguponeday?

M:Yes,ohwell,yes,thatisquiteagoodidea.

W:Itis.

M:ButIthinkI'dlosecountorsomething.

W:Ohdear!Well,itmightbeanideaifyoustartedeatingsweets.

M:Ohno,Icouldn'tdothat.Icouldn'tpossibly...

W:Why?

M:Well,itmakesyoufat.

W:Well,doyouthinkthatmatters?Don'tyouthinkitisbettertobefatthantobeunhealthy?

M:No,Idon't.I'dratherbefat...Well,I'dratherbethinthanfat,certainly.

W:Ohdear.Well.Hey!I'vegotagoodidea!

M:What'sthat?

W:Whydon'tyougotoahypnotist?Mysisterdid!

M:Oh,look,youdon'tseemtorealizethatIlikesmoking.IfIgaveitup,ifIdidn'tsmokeatall,I'dprobablyendupattackingpeople!

W:Oh,don'tbesosilly!Ofcourseyouwouldn't.

Whendidthewomangiveupsmoking?

A.Tendaysago.

B.Justthismorning.

C.Aweekego.

D.Justyesterday.

7.Withonlyagoodbookweareverylikelytofeellonely.

A.TrueB.Fasle

8.Waterisasimportantasvitamins,mineralsandproteinsforlife.

A.RightB.Wrong

9.Thetalkismainlyabouttheimportanceof"feltimages".

A.TrueB.Fasle

10.Whataretheshoppinggoodsthatarebasicallyconsideredthesame?

A.Thosethatsatisfysimilarneedsoftheconsumer．

B.Thosethatconsumersdon'tcarewheretobuy．

C.Thosethatconsumersspendmuchtimelookingfor．

D.ThosethatCanbefoundeverywhere．

11.WhatwasmarkedoneachboxinsidethetreeinWashington?

12.MostpeopleinthemountainsofEduadordrinkalotofcoffeeandalcohol,buttheystilllivelong.

A.TrueB.Fasle

13.Whatwilltheclassdonow?

A.Hearanotherreport.

B.DiscussoneofEmilyDickinson'spoems.

C.Hearalecturegivenbytheteacher.

D.Discusspoemstheyhavewrittenthemselves.

14.Inbrief．whatdidthespeakertalkabout?

15.Wherecan'tchilipeppergrowaccordingtothetalk?

二、2.UseofEnglish(10題)16.(47)

17.

【C15】

18.(34)

19.(43)

20.(38)

21.

【C2】

22.Pollutionisa"dirty"word.Topollutemeanstocontaminate--topsoilorsomethingbyintroducingimpuritieswhichmake【C1】______unfitoruncleantouse.Pollutioncomesinmanyforms.Weseeit,smellit,【C2】______it,drinkit,andstumblethroughit.Weliterallylivedinandbreathepollution,and【C3】______surprisingly,itisbeginningto【C4】______ourhealth,ourhappiness,andourcivilization.

Oncewethoughtofpollution【C5】______meaningsimplythesmog—thechoking,stinging,dirty【C6】______thathoversovercities.Butairpollution,whileitis【C7】______themostdangerous,isonlyonetypeofcontaminationamongseveral【C8】______attackthemostbasiclifefunctions.

Throughtheuncontrolleduseofinsecticides,manhaspollutedtheland,【C9】______thewildlife.By【C10】______sewageandchemicalsintoriversandlakes,wehavecontaminatedour【C11】______water.Wearepollutingtheoceans,too,kiltingthefishand【C12】______deprivingourselves【C13】______aninvaluablefoodsupply.

Partoftheproblemisourexploding【C14】______.Moreandmorepeopleareproducingmorewastes.Butthisproblemisintensifiedbyour"throw-away"technology.EachyearAmericans【C15】______of7millionautos,20milliontonsofwastepaper,25millionpoundsoftoothpastetubesand48millioncans.Wethrowawaygumwrappers,newspapers,andpaperplates.Itisnolongerwiseto【C16】______anything.Todayalmosteverythingisdisposable.【C17】______ofrepairingatoasteroraradio,itiseasierandcheapertobuyanotheroneanddiscardtheold,even【C18】______95percentofitspartsmaystillbefunctioning.Babydiapers,whichusedtobemadeofreusablecloth,arenowpaperthrow-aways.Soonwewillwearclothingmadeof【C19】______:"Wearitonceandthrowitaway"willbethesloganofthefashionableconsciousness.

Whereisthisalltoend?Areweturningtheworldintoagiganticdump,oristherehopethatwecansolvethepollutionproblem?【C20】______,solutionsareinsight.Afewofthemarepositivelyingenious.

【C1】

23.(36)

24.

【C14】

25.Themostobviouspurposeofadvertisingistoinform.theconsumerofavailableproductsorservices.Thesecond【31】______istoselltheproduct.Thesecondpurposemightbemoreimportanttothemanufacturersthanthe【32】______.Themanufacturersgobeyondonlytellingconsumersabouttheirproducts.Theyalsotrytopersuadecustomerstobuythe【33】______bycreatingadesire【34】______it.Becauseofadvertisement,consumersthinkthattheywantsomethingthattheydonotneed.Afterbuyingsomething,thepurchasercannotalwaysexplainwhyitwas【35】______.

Even【36】______thepurchaserprobablydoesnotknowwhyheorsheboughtsomething,themanufacturers【37】______.Manufacturershaveanalyzedthebusinessof【38】______andbuying.Theyknowallthedifferentmotivesthatinfluenceaconsumer'spurchase—somerationaland【39】______emotional.Furthermore,theytakeadvantageofthis【40】______.

Why【41】______somanyproductsdisplayedatthecheckoutcountersingrocerystores?Thestoremanagementhassomegood【42】______.Bythetimethecustomeris【43】______topayforapurchase,heorshehasalreadymaderational,thought-outdecisions【44】______whatheorsheneedsandwantstobuy.The【45】______feelsthatheorshehasdoneagoodjobofchoosingtheitems.Theshopperisespeciallyvulnerableatthispoint.The【46】______ofcandy,chewinggum,andmagazinesareveryattractive.Theypersuadethepurchasertobuysomethingforemotional,not【47】______motives.Forexample,thecustomerneitherneedsnorplanstobuycandy,butwhilethecustomerisstanding,waitingtopaymoney,heorshemaysuddenlydecidetobuy【48】______.Thisisexactly【49】______thestoreandthemanufacturerhopethatthecustomerwill【50】______.Thecustomerfollowshisorherplan.

(31)

三、3.ReadingComprehension(15題)26.PartA

Directions:ReadthefollowingtextsandanswerthequestionswhichaccompanythembychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.

Notlongago,amysteriousChristmascarddroppedthroughourmailslot.TheenvelopewasaddressedtoamannamedRaoul,who,Iwasrelativelycertain,didnotlivewithus.Theenvelopewasn'tsealed,soIopenedit.Theinsideofthecardwasblank.Ed,myhusband,explainedthatthecardwasbothfromandtothenewspaperde-liveryman.HisnamewasapparentlyRaoul,andRaoulwantedaholidaytip.Weweremeanttoputacheckinsidethecardandthendroptheenvelopeinthemail.Whenyourservicesarerenderedat4a.m.,youcan'tsimplyhangaround,likeahotelbellboyexpectingatip.Youhavetobedirect.

SoIwroteaniceholidaygreetingtothismanwho,inmyimagination,firesTheNewYorkTimesfromhisbikeaimedatourfrontdoor,causingmorenoisewithmerenewsprintthanmostpeoplemanagewithsophisticatedblackmarketfireworks.

Withastart,Irealizedthatperhapsthereasonforthe4a.m.—wake-upnoisewasnotordinaryrudenessbutcarefullyexecutedspite:IhadnottippedRaoulinChristmasespast.Ihonestlyhadn'trealizedIwassupposedto.Thiswasthefirsttimehe'dusedthecardtactic.SoIgotoutmycheckbook.Somewherealongtheline,holidaytippingwentfromanoptionalthank-youforayearofservicestoaMtectionracket(收取保護費的黑社會組織).

Severaldayslater,IwasbringingourgarbagebinsbackfromthecurbwhenInoticedanenvelopetapedtooneofthelids.TheoutsideoftheenvelopesaidMICKEY.Ithadtobeanothertiprequest,thistimefromourgarbagecollector.UnlikeRaoul,Mickeyhadn'tenclosedhisownChristmascardfromme.Inaway,Iappreciatedthedirectness."Iknowyoudon'tcarehowmerrymyChristmasis,andthat'sfine,"thegesturesaid."Iwant$30,orI'11'forget'toemptyyourgarbagebinsomehotsummerday."

Iputacheckintheenvelopeandtapeditbacktothebin.Thenextmorning,Ednoticedthattheenvelopewasgone,thoughthetrashhadn'tyetbeenpickedup:"SomeonestoleMickey'stip!"Edwasquitecertain.Hemademecallthebankandcancelthecheck.

ButEdhadbeenwrong.Twoweekslater,Mickeyleftaletterfromthebankonoursteps.TheletterinformedMickeythatthecheck,whichhehadtriedtocash,hadbeencancelled.ThefollowingTuesdaymorning,whenEdsawatruckoutside,heranoutwithhiswallet."AreyouMickey?"

Themanlookedathimwithscorn."Mickeyisthegarbageman.Iamtherecycling."NotonlyhadEdinsultedthismanbyhintingthathewasagarbageman,buthehadobviouslyneglectedtotiphim.Edranbackinsideformorefunds.Thenhenoticedthatthedriverofthetruckhadbeenwatchingthewholetransaction.Hepeeledoffanothertwentyandlookedaround,wavingbillsintheair."Anyoneelse?"

HadweconsultedthewebsiteoftheEmilyPostInstitute,thisembarrassingbreachofetiquette(禮節(jié))couldhavebeenavoided.Under"trash/recyclingcollectors"intheinstitute'sHolidayTippingGuidelines,itsays,"$10to$30each."Youmayormaynotwishtoknowthatyourpetgroomer,hairdresser,mailmanandUPSguyallexpectaholidaytip.

Thenewspaperdeliverymanputablankcardinsidetheenvelopebecause______.

A.heforgottowriteafewwordsonit

B.hewantedthecoupletosenditback

C.heusedittoaskforaChristmastip

D.hewasafraidofaskingforatipinperson

27.(68)

28.(74)

29.

______wasthereligiousandpoliticalcenterofoldTibet?

30.(80)

31.(75)

32.

Today'scorporateexecutiveofficersresembletheindustrialistsandagriculturistsinthepastintheirrealizationof______.

A.theessentialrolesoftheworkersinturningoutmoreproducts

B.theimportanceofinformationtoacompany'sdevelopment

C.theimportanceoftechnologyleadingtohighemployeeproductivity

D.thenecessityofprovidingemployeeswithacomfortableenvironment

33.

Accordingtothepassage,thesolutionofferedbythetechnicianwas______.

A.effectiveB.economicalC.unpracticalD.unacceptable

34.Theideaofafishbeingabletoproduceelectricitystrongenoughtolightlampbulbs-oreventorunasmallelectricmotor—isalmostunbelievable,butseveralkindsoffishareabletodothis.Evenmorestrangely,thiscuriouspowerhasbeenacquiredindifferentwaysbyfishbelongingtoverydifferentfamilies.

Perhapsthemostknownaretheelectricrays,ortorpedoes,ofwhichseveralkindsliveinwarmseas.Theypossessoneachsideofthehead,behindtheeyes,alargeorganconsistingofanumberofhexagonal-shapedcellsratherlikeahoneycomb.Theceilsarefilledwithajelly-likesubstance,andcontainaseriesofflatelectricplates.Oneside,thenegativeside,ofeachplate,issuppliedwithveryfinenerves,connectedwithamainnervecomingfromaspecialpartofthebrain.Currentgetsthroughfromtheupper,positivesideoftheorgandownwardtothenegative,lowerside.Generallyitisnecessarytotouchthefishintwoplaces,completingthecircuit,inordertoreceiveashock.

Thestrengthofthisshockdependsonthesizeoffish,butnewly-bornonesonlyabout5centimetersacrosscanbemadetolightthebulbofapocketflashlightforafewmoments,whileafullygrowntorpedogivesashockcapableofknockingamandown,and,ifsuitablewiresareconnected,willoperateasmallelectricmotorforseveralminutes.

Anotherfamousexampleistheelectriceel.Thisfishgivesanevenmorepowerfulshock.Thesystemisdifferentfromthatofthetorpedointhattheelectricplatesrunlongitudinallyandaresuppliedwithnervesfromthespinalcord.Consequently,thecurrentpassesalongthefishfromheadtotail.Theelectricorgansofthesefisharereallyalteredmusclesandlikeallmusclesareapttotire,sotheyarenotabletogenerateelectricityforverylong.PeopleinsomepartsofSouthAmericawhovaluetheelectriceelasfood,takeadvantageofthisfactbydrivinghorsesintothewateragainstwhichthefishdischargetheirelectricity.Thehorsesarelessaffectedthanamanwouldbe,andwhentheelectriceelshaveexhaustedthemselves,theycanbecaughtwithoutdanger.

TheelectriccatfishoftheNileandofotherAfricanfreshwatershasadifferentsystemagainbywhichcurrentpassesoverthewholebodyfromthetailtothehead.Theshockgivenbythisarrangementisnotsostrongastheothertwo,butisnonethelessunpleasant.Theelectriccatfishisaslow,lazyfish,fondofgloomyplacesandgrowstoabout1metrelong;itiseatenbytheArabsinsomeareas.

Thepowerofproducingelectricitymayservethesefishbothfordefenceandattack.Ifalargeenemyattacks,theshockwilldriveitaway;butitappearsthatthecatfishandtheelectriceelusetheircurrentmostoftenagainstsmallerfish,stunningthemsothattheycaneasilybeoverpowered.

Whichofthefollowingcanproducethestrongestshock?

A.Theelectriceel.

B.Theelectriccatfish.

C.Thenewly-bornelectrictorpedoes.

D.Thefully-grownelectricray.

35.

______canpresentthevisitorthesignificanceofHeavenKitchen?

36.PartB

Directions:Inthefollowingarticlesomeparagraphshavebeenremoved.ForQuestions66-70,choosethemostsuitableparagraphfromthelistA-Ftofitintoeachofthenumberedgaps.Thereisoneparagraphwhichdoesnotfitinanyofthegaps.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.

Supermarketshoppershaveneverbeenmorespoiltforchoice.Butjustwhenwethoughttraditionalsystemsofselectivefarminghadcreatedthemosttemptingarrayoffoodsmoneycanbuy,wearenowbeingpresentedwiththeprospectofgeneticallycreatedstrainsofcabbages,onion,tomato,potatoandapple.

Itmaynotticklethefancyoffoodpuristsbutitfirestheimaginationofscientists.LastweektheydiscoveredthattheclassicParisianmushroomcontainsjustthepropertiesthat,whengeneticallymixedwithawildstrainofmushroomfromtheSonoradesertinCalifornia,couldhelpitgrowenmassewhileatthesametimeprovidingitwiththeresilienceofthewildstrain.

66.______

"Wehavefoundawayofincreasingthesuccessratefromoneto90percent."

Thisisjustoneofthemanyproductsthat,accordingtoskeptics,arecreatingagenerationof"Frankenfoods".Thefirstsuchfoodthatmaybeconsumedonawidescaleisatomatowhichhasbeengeneticallymanipulatedsothatitdoesnotsoftenasitripens.

67.______

Criticssaythatthenewtomato—whichcost$25milliontoresearch—isdesignedtostayonsupermarketshelvesforlonger.Ithasaten-daylifespan.

Notsurprisingly,every-hungryUSisleadingthesearchfortheseforbiddenfruit.Bychangingthegenesofagrapefruit,agrowerfromTexashascreatedasweet,red,thin-skinnedgrapefruitexpectedtosellatapremiumoveritsCaliforniaandFloridacompetitors.

Forchipfanaticswhowanttowatchtheirwaist-lines,newhigh-starch,low-moisturepotatoesthatabsorblessfatwhenfriedhavebeencreated,thankstoagenefromintestinalbacteria.

Thescientistsbehindsuchnewfoodarguethatgeneticengineeringissimplyanextensionofanimalandplantbreedingmethodsandthatbybroadeningthescopeofthegeneticchangesthatcanbemade,sourcesoffoodareincreased.Accordingly,theyargue,thisdoesnotinherentlyleadtofoodsthatarelesssafethanthosedevelopedbyconventionaltechniques.Butifdesirablegenesareswappedirrespectiveofspeciesbarriers,couldthingsspiraloutofcontrol?"Knowledgeisnottoxic,"saidMarkCantley,headofthebiotechnologyunitattheOrganisationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopment,"Ithasgivenusafargreaterunderstandingofhowlivingsystemsworkatamolecularlevelandthereisnoreasonforpeopletothinkthatscientistsandfarmersshouldusethatknowledgetodoriskythings."

Clearly,financialincentiveliesbehindthedevelopmentofthesebigger,moreproductivefoods.Butwemayhaveonlyourselvestoblame.Intheearlyperiodofmassfoodcommerce,foodvarietiesweredevelopedbytraditionalmethodsofselectivebreedingtosuitthelocalpalate.Butassuppliersstartedtoselectandpreserveplantvariantsthathadlargerfruit,consumerexpectationsrose,leadingtothedevelopmentofthedesirableclones.Still,traditionalistsandgourmetsinEuropearefightingtheirdevelopment.

68.______

Eveninthepre-packagedUS,wheretheslow-softeningtomatowillsoonbereachingsupermarkets,1,500AmericanchefshavelenttheirsupporttothePureFoodCampaignwhichcallsfortheinternationalboycottofgeneticallyengineeredfoodsuntilmoreisknownabouttheconsequencesofthetechnologyandreliablecontrolshavebeenintroduced.

Intheshortterm,muchofthetechnologyremainsuntestedandinthelongtermtheconsequencesforhumanbiologyareunknown.Questionshavearisenoverwhethernewproteinsingen

37.(78)

38.PartC

Directions:Answerquestions71-80byreferringtothefollowinggames.

Note:AnswereachquestionbychoosingA,BorCandmarkitonANSWERSHEET1.Somechoicesmayberequiredmorethanonce.

A=WashingtonD.C.B=NewYorkCityC=ChicagoD=LosAngelesWhichcity...

istheheadquarteroftheSupremeCourt?71.______

wasdiscoveredasearlyas1524?72.______

hasservedasthecapitalofthecountry?73.______

isnowthelargestindustrialcityinthecountry?74.______

leadsthecountryinthemanufactureofaircraftandspareparts?75.______

isthelargestcity?76.______

isthesecondlargestcityinpopulationinU.S.A.?77.______

hasbecomeoneoftheworld'sbusiestports?78.______

coversanareaofover69squaremiles?79.______

isnowconsideredthecenterofindustry,transportation,commerceandfinanceinthemid-westarea?80.______

A

WashingtonD.C.

Washington,thecapitaloftheUnitedStates,isinWashingtonD.C.andissituatedonthePotomacRiverbetweenthetwostatesofMarylandandVirginia.Thepopulationofthecityisabout800,000anditcoversanareaofover69squaremiles(including8squaremilesofwatersurface).ThesectionwasnamedtheDistrictofColumbiaafterChristopherColumbus,whodiscoveredthecontinent.ThecityitselfwasnamedWashingtonafterGeorgeWashington,thefirstpresidentofU.S.A.

Thebuildingofthecitywasaccomplishedin1800andsincethatyear,ithasservedasthecapitalofthecountry.ThomasJeffersonwasthefirstpresidentinauguratedthere.IntheWarof1812,theBritainarmyseizedthecity,burningtheWhiteHouseandmanyotherbuildings.

WashingtonistheheadquartersofallthebranchesoftheAmericanfederalsystem:Congress,theSupremeCourtandthePresidency.

Apartfromthegovernmentbuildings,therearealsosomeotherplacesofinterestsuchastheWashingtonMonument,theLincolnMemorial,theJeffersonMemorial,theLiteraryoftheCongressandMt.Vernon,homeofGeorgeWashington.

B

NewYorkCity

NewYorkCity,locatedinNewYorkState,isthelargestcityandthechiefportoftheUnitedStates.

ThecityofNewYorkhasapopulationofover7million(1970)andMetropolitan,12million.

Thecitywithitsgoodharborwasdiscoveredasearlyas1524,anditwasestablishedbyDutchwhonamedthecityNewAmsterdam.In1664,thecitywastakenbytheEnglishanditgotthenameNewYorkasitbearsnow.DuringtheAmericanRevolutionin1776,GeorgeWashingtonhadhishead-quartersforatimeinNewYorkCity.TheDeclarationofIndependencewasfirstreadthereinJuly4th,1776.Thecityremainedthenation'scapitaluntil1790.

NewYorkbecameanimportantportearlyinthelastcentury.AlargeportionofthenationalexportspassedthroughNewYorkHarbor.NewYorkhasbecomeoneoftheworld'sbusiestportsandalsothefinancial,manufacturing,andtravelcenterofthecountry.Someoftheplacesofinterestinthecityare:theStateofLiberty(152metershigh)whichwasgivenbytheFrenchpeopletotheAmericanpeopleasagiftin1877.ItwaserectedonLibertyIslandinthemiddleofNewYorkHarbor.Broadway,WallStreetandFifthAv

39.

Wecanlearnfromthetextthatartcriticshaveahistoryof______.

A.suppressingpainters'artinitiatives

B.favoringBotticelli'sbestpaintings

C.rejectingtraditionalartcharacteristics

D.undervaluingBotticelli'sachievements

40.(76)

四、閱讀理解(5題)41.

第

40

題

Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

42.

第

34

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Theword“connoisseurs”(Paragraphl)mostprobablymeans__________．

43.

第

48

題

allowseasyaccesstothebackseats?_________

44.

第

28

題

hasbecomeoneoftheworld’sbusiestports?__________

45.

第

29

題

Theword“deforestation”inParagraph3means__________．

參考答案

1.B

2.A

3.Toparaphrase．

4.B

5.B