英語四六級閱讀真題及答案

四級2002年12月

PassageOneQuestions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Likemanyofmygeneration,Ihaveaweaknessforheroworship.Atsomepoint,however,weallbegintoquestionourheroesandourneedforthem.Thisleadsustoask:WhatisaheroDespiteimmensedifferencesincultures,heroesaroundtheworldgenerallyshareanumberofcharactersticsthatinstructandinspirepeople.Aherodoessomethingworthtalkingaabout.Aherohasastoryofadventuretotellandacommunitywhowilllisten.Butaherogoesbeyondmerefame.Heroesservepowersorprincipleslargerthanthemselves.Likehighvoltagetransformers,heroestaketheenergyofhigherpowersandstepitdownsothatitcanbeusedbyordinarypeople.Theherolivesalifeworthyofimitation.Thosewhoimitateagenuineheroexperiencelifewithnewdepth,enthusiasm,andmeaning.AsuretestforwouldbeheroesiswhatorwhomdotheyserveWhataretheywillingtoliveanddieforIftheanswerorevidencesuggeststheyserveonlytheirownfame,theymaybefamouspersonsbutnotheroes.MadonnaandMichaelJacksonarefamous,butwhowouldclaimthattheirfansfindlifemoreabundantHeroesarecantalysts(催化劑)forchange.theyhaveavisionfromthemountaintop.Theyhavetheskillandthecharmtomovethemasses.Theycreatenewpossibilities.WithoutGandhi,IndiamightstillbepartoftheBritishEmpire.WithoutRosaParksandMartinLutherKing,Jr.,wemightstillhavesegregated(隔離的)buses,restaurants,andparks.Itmaybepossibleforlargescalechangetooccurwithoutleaderswithmagneticpersonalities,butthepaceofchangewouldbeslow,thevisionuncertain,andthecommitteemeetingsendless.heroesmaycomefromdifferentcultures,they_____________________.A)generallyprocesscertaininspiringcharacteristicsB)probablysharesomeweaknessesofordinarypeopleC)areofteninfluencedbypreviousgenerationsD)allunknowinglyattractalargenumberoffanstothepassage,heroesarecomparedtohigh-voltagetransformersinthat_______.A)theyhaveavisionfromthemountaintopB)theyhaveawarmfeelingsandemotionsC)theycanserveasconcreteexamplesofnobleprinciplesD)theycanmakepeoplefeelstrongerandmoreconfidentandMichaelJacksonarenotconsideredheroesbecause_________.A)theyarepopularonlyamongcertaingroupsofpeopleB)theirperformancesdonotimprovetheirfansmorallyC)theirprimaryconcernistheirownfinancialinterestsD)theyarenotclearabouttheprinciplestheyshouldfollowandMartinLutherKingaretypicalexamplesofoutstandingleaderswho___________.A)aregoodatdemonstratingtheircharmingcharactersB)canmovethemasseswiththeirforcefulspeechesC)arecapableofmeetingallchallengesandhardshipsD)canprovideananswertotheproblemsoftheirpeopleauthorconcludesthathistoricalchangeswould________.A)bedelayedwithoutleaderswithinspiringpersonalqualitiesB)nothappenwithoutheroesmakingthenecessarysacrificesC)takeplaceiftherewereheroestoleadthepeopleD)produceleaderswithattractivepersonalitiesPassageTwo

Questions16to20arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Accordingtoasurvey,whichwasbasedontheresponsesofover188,000students,today'straditionalagecollegefreshmenare"morematerialisticandlessaltruistic(利他主義的)"thanatanytimeinthe17yearsofthepoll.

Notsurprisinginthesehardtimes,thestudent'smajorobjective"istobefinanciallywelloff.Lessimportantthaneverisdevelopingameaningfulphilosophyoflife."Itfollowsthenthattodaythemostpopularcourseisnotliteratureorhistorybutaccounting.

Interestinteaching,socialserviceandthe"altruistic"fieldsisatalow.Ontheotherhand,enrollmentinbusinessprograms,engineeringandcomputerscienceiswayup.

That'snosurpriseeither.Afriendofmine(asalesrepresentativeforachemicalcompany)wasmakingtwicethesalaryofhercollegeinstructorsherfirstyearonthejob-evenbeforeshecompletedhertwoyearassociatedegree.

Whileit'struethatweallneedacareer,itisequallytruethatourcivilizationhasaccumulatedanincredibleamountofknowledgeinfieldsfarremovedfromourownandthatwearebetterforourunderstandingoftheseothercontributions-betheyscientificorartistic.Itisequallytruethat,instudyingthediversewisdomofothers,welearnhowtothink.Moreimportant,perhaps,educationteachesustoseetheconnectionsbetweenthings,aswellastoseebeyondourimmediateneeds.

Weeklywereadofunionswhowentonstrikeforhigherwages,onlytodrivetheiremployeroutofbusiness.Nocompany:nojob.Howshortsightedinthelongrun!

Butthemostimportantargumentforabroadeducationisthatinstudyingtheaccumulatedwisdomoftheages,weimproveourmoralsense.Isawacartoonrecentlywhichshowsagroupofbusinessmenlookingpuzzledastheysitaroundaconferencetable;oneofthemistalkingontheintercom(對講機)："MissBaxter,"hesays,"couldyoupleasesendinsomeonewhocandistinguishrightfromwrong"

Fromthelongtermpointofview,that'swhateducationreallyoughttobeabout.

totheauthor'sobservation,collegestudents__________.

A)haveneverbeensomaterialisticastodayB)haveneverbeensointerestedinthearts

C)haveneverbeensofinanciallywelloffastodayD)haveneverattachedsomuchimportancetomoralsense

students'criteriaforelectingmajorstodayhavemuchtodowith________.

A)theinfluencesoftheirinstructorsB)thefinancialgoalstheyseekinlife

C)theirowninterpretationsofthecoursesD)theirunderstandingofthecontributionsofothers

saying"Whileit'struethat...betheyscientificorartistic"(Lines1-3,Para.5),theauthormeansthat_____.

A)businessmanagementshouldbeincludedineducationalprograms

B)humanwisdomhasaccumulatedatanextraordinarilyhighspeed

C)humanintellectualdevelopmenthasreachednewheights

D)theimportanceofabroadeducationshouldnotbeoverlooked

thediversewisdomofotherscan________.

A)createvaryingartisticinterestsB)helppeopleseethingsintheirrightperspective

C)helpimproveconnectionsamongpeopleD)regulatethebehaviorofmodernpeople

ofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassageA)Businessmenabsorbedintheircareerarenarrowminded.

B)Managersoftenfindithardtotellrightfromwrong.

C)Peopleengagedintechnicaljobsleadamorerewardinglife.

D)Careerseekersshouldnotfocusonimmediateinterestsonly.PassageThree

Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Newtechnologylinkstheworldasneverbefore.Ourplanethasshrunk.It'snowa"globalvillage"wherecountriesareonlysecondsawaybyfaxorphonesatellitelink.And,ofcourse,ourabilitytobenefitfromthishigh-techcommunicationsequipmentisgreatlyenhancedbyforeignlanguageskills.

Deeplyinvolvedwiththisnewtechnologyisabreedofmodernbusinesspeoplewhohaveagrowingrespectfortheeconomicvalueofdoingbusinessabroad.Inmodernmarkets,successoverseasoftenhelpsupportdomesticbusinessefforts.

Overseasassignmentsarebecomingincreasinglyimportanttoadvancementwithinexecutiveranks.Theexecutivestationedinanothercountrynolongerneedfearbeing"outofsightandoutofmind."Heorshecanbesurethattheoverseaseffortiscentraltothecompany'splanforsuccess,andthatpromotionsoftenfolloworaccompanyanassignmentabroad.Ifanemployeecansucceedinadifficultassignmentoverseas,superiorswillhavegreaterconfidenceinhisorherabilitytocopebackintheUnitedSateswherecrossculturalconsiderationsandforeignlanguageissuesarebecomingmoreandmoreprevalent(普遍的).

Thankstoavarietyofrelativelyinexpensivecommunicationsdeviceswithbusinessapplications,evensmallbusinessesintheUnitedStatesareabletogetintointernationalmarkets.

Englishisstilltheinternationallanguageofbusiness.Butthereisanevergrowingneedforpeoplewhocanspeakanotherlanguage.Asecondlanguageisn'tgenerallyrequiredtogetajobinbusiness,buthavinglanguageskillsgivesacandidatetheedgewhenotherqualificationsappeartobeequal.

Theemployeepostedabroadwhospeaksthecountry'sprincipallanguagehasanopportunitytofastforwardcertainnegotiations,andcanhavetheculturalinsighttoknowwhenitisbettertomovemoreslowly.Theemployeeatthehomeofficewhocancommunicatewellwithforeignclientsoverthetelephoneorbyfaxmachineisanobviousassettothefirm.

istheauthor'sattitudetowardhigh-techcommunicationsequipment？

A)Critical.B)Indifferent.C)Prejudiced.D)Positive.

theincreaseduseofhigh-techcommunicationsequipment,businesspeople__________.

A)havetogetfamiliarwithmoderntechnologyB)aregainingmoreeconomicbenefitsfromdomesticoperations

C)areattachingmoreimportancetotheiroverseasbusinessD)areeagertoworkoverseas

thispassage,"outofsightandoutofmind"(Lines23,Para.3)probablymeans________.

A)beingunabletothinkproperlyforlackofinsightB)beingtotallyoutoftouchwithbusinessathome

C)missingopportunitiesforpromotionwhenabroadD)leavingallcareandworthybehind

tothepassage,whatisanimportantconsiderationofinternationalcorporationsinemployingpeopletoday？

A)Connectionswithbusinessoverseas.B)Abilitytospeaktheclient'slanguage.

C)Technicalknowhow.D)Businessexperience.

advantageofemployeeshavingforeignlanguageskillsisthattheycan_______.

A)bettercontrolthewholenegotiationprocessB)easilyfindnewapproachestomeetmarketneeds

C)fastforwardtheirproposalstoheadquartersD)easilymakefriendswithbusinesspeopleabroadPassageFour

Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

Inrecentyears,Israeliconsumershavegrownmoredemandingasthey'vebecomewealthierandmorewordly-wise.Foreigntravelisanationalpassion;thissummeralone,onein10citizenswillgoabroad.Exposedtohigherstandardsofserviceelsewhere,Israelisarereturninghomeexpectingthesame.Americanfirmshavealsobegunarrivinginlargenumbers.ChainssuchasKFC,McDonald'sandPizzaHutaresettinganewstandardofcustomerservice,usingstrictemployeetrainingandconstantmonitoringtoensurethefriendlinessoffrontlinestaff.EventheAmericanhabitoftellingdepartingcustomersto"Haveaniceday"hascaughtonalloverisrael."Nobodywakesupinthemorningandsay,'Let'sbenicer,'"saysItsikCohen,directorofaconsultingfirm."Nothinghappenswithoutcompetition."

Privatization,orthethreatofit,isamotivationaswell.Monopolies(壟斷者)thatuntilrecentlyhavebeenfreetotaketheircustomersforgrantednowfearwhatMichaelPerry,amarketingprofessor,calls"therevengeful(報復(fù)的)consumer."WhenghegovernmentopenedupcompetitionwithBezaq,thephonecompany,itsinternationalbranchlost40%ofitsmarketshare,evenwhileofferingcompetitiverates.SaysPerry,"Peoplewantedrevengeforalltheyearsofbadservice."Theelectriccompany,whosemonopolymaybeshortlived,hassuddenlystoppedrequiringuserstowaithalfadayforarepairman.Now,appointmentsarescheduledtothehalfhour.ThegracelessEIAlAirlines,whichisalreadyatauction(拍賣),hasretraineditsemployeestoemphasizeserviceandisboastingabouttheresultsinanadcampaignwiththeslogan,"Youcanfeelthechangeintheair."Forthefirsttime,praiseoutnumberscomplaintsoncustomersurveysheets.

maybeinferredfromthepassagethat_________.

A)customerserviceinIsraelisnowimproving

B)wealthyIsraelicustomersarehardtoplease

C)thetouristindustryhasbroughtchainstorestoIsrael

D)Israelcustomerspreferforeignproductstodomesticones

theauthor'sview,higherservicestandardsareimpossibleinIsrael________.

A)ifcustomercomplaintsgounnoticedbythemanagementB)unlessforeigncompaniesareintroducedingreaternumbers

C)ifthere'snocompetitionamongcompaniesD)withoutstrictroutinetrainingofemployees

someoneinIsraeltodayneedsarepairmanincaseofapowerfailure,_________.

A)theycanhaveitfixedinnotimeB)it'snolongernecessarytomakeanappointment

C)theappointmenttakesonlyhalfadaytomakeD)theyonlyhavetowaithalfanhouratmost

exampleofElAlAirlinesshowsthat______________.

A)revengefulcustomersareathreattothemonopolyofenterprises

B)anadcampaignisawayoutforenterprisesinfinancialdifficulty

C)agoodsloganhasgreatpotentialforimprovingservice

D)staffretrainingisessentialforbetterservice

didBezaq'sinternationalbrancelose40%ofitsmarketshareA)Becausetheratesitofferedwerenotcompetitiveenough.

B)Becausecustomersweredissatisfiedwithitspastservice.

C)Becausetheserviceofferedbyitscompetitorswasfarbetter.

D)Becauseitnolongerreceivedanysupportfromthegovernment.

2003年12月PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

I’musuallyfairlyskepticalaboutanyresearchthatconcludesthatpeopleareeitherhappierorunhappierormoreorlesscertainofthemselvesthantheywere50yearsago.Whileanyofthesestatementsmightbetrue,theyarepracticallyimpossibletoprovescientifically.Still,Iwasstruckbyareportwhichconcludedthattoday’schildrenaresignificantlymoreanxiousthanchildreninthe1950s.Infact,theanalysisshowed,normalchildrenages9to17exhibitahigherlevelofanxietytodaythanchildrenwhoweretreatedformentalillness50yearsago.

WhyareAmerica’skidssostressedThereportcitestwomaincauses:increasingphysicalisolation—broughtonbyhighdivorceratesandlessinvolvementincommunity,amongotherthings—andagrowingperceptionthattheworldisamoredangerousplace.

Giventhatwecan’tturntheclockback,adultscanstilldoplentytohelpthenextgenerationcope.

Atthetopofthelistisnurturing(培育)abetterappreciationofthelimitsofindividualism.Nochildisanisland.Strengtheningsocialtieshelpsbuildcommunitiesandprotectindividualsagainststress.

Tohelpkidsbuildstrongerconnectionswithothers,youcanpulltheplugonTVsandcomputers.Yourfamilywillthankyoulater.Theywillhavemoretimeforface-to-facerelationships,andtheywillgetmoresleep.

Limittheamountofvirtual(虛擬的)violenceyourchildrenareexposedto.It’snotjustvideogamesandmovies;childrenseealotofmurderandcrimeonthelocalnews.

Keepyourexpectationsforyourchildrenreasonable.ManyhighlysuccessfulpeopleneverattendedHarvardorYale.

Makeexercisepartofyourdailyroutine.Itwillhelpyoucopewithyourownanxietiesandprovideagoodmodelforyourkids.Sometimesanxietyisunavoidable.Butitdoesn’thavetoruinyourlife.

21.Theauthorthinksthattheconclusionsofanyresearchaboutpeople’sstateofmindare________.

A)surprising

B)confusing

C)illogical

D)questionable

22.Whatdoestheauthormeanwhenhesays,“wecan’tturntheclockback”(Line1,Para.3)？

A)It’simpossibletoslowdownthepaceofchange.

B)Thesocialrealitychildrenarefacingcannotbechanged.

C)Lessonslearnedfromthepastshouldnotbeforgotten.

D)It’simpossibletoforgetthepast.23.Accordingtoananalysis,comparedwithnormalchildrentoday,childrentreatedasmentallyill50yearsago________.

A)werelessisolatedphysically

B)wereprobablylessself-centered

C)probablysufferedlessfromanxiety

D)wereconsideredlessindividualistic24.Thefirstandmostimportantthingparentsshoulddotohelptheirchildrenis________.

A)toprovidethemwithasaferenvironment

B)tolowertheirexpectationsforthem

C)togetthemmoreinvolvedsocially

D)tosetagoodmodelforthemtofollow25.Whatconclusioncanbedrawnfromthepassage？

A)Anxiety,thoughunavoidable,canbecopedwith.

B)Children’sanxietyhasbeenenormouslyexaggerated.

C)Children’sanxietycanbeeliminatedwithmoreparentalcare.

D)Anxiety,ifproperlycontrolled,mayhelpchildrenbecomemature.PassageTwoQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Itiseasiertonegotiateinitialsalaryrequirementbecauseonceyouareinside,theorganizationalconstraints(約束)influencewageincreases.Onething,however,iscertain:yourchancesofgettingtheraiseyoufeelyoudeservearelessifyoudon’tatleastaskforit.Mentendtoaskformore,andtheygetmore,andthisholdstruewithotherresources,notjustpayincreases.ConsiderBeth’sstory:IdidnotgetwhatIwantedwhenIdidnotaskforit.Wehadcubicle(小隔間)officesandwindowoffices.Isatinthecubicleswithseveralmalecolleagues.Onebyonetheyweremovedintowindowoffices,whileIremainedinthecubicles,severalmaleswhowerehiredaftermealsowenttooffices.Oneinparticulartoldmehewasnextinlineforanofficeandthatithadbeenpartofhisnegotiationsforthejob.IguesstheythoughtmecontenttostayinthecubiclessinceIdidnotvoicemyopinioneitherway.Itwouldbeniceifweallreceivedautomaticpayincreasesequaltoourmerit,but“nice”isn’taqualityattributedtomostorganizations.Ifyoufeelyoudeserveasignificantraiseinpay,you’llprobablyhavetoaskforit.Performanceisyourbestbargainingchip(籌碼)whenyouareseekingaraise.Youmustbeabletodemonstratethatyoudeservearaise.Timingisalsoagoodbargainingchip.Ifyoucangiveyourbosssomethingheorsheneeds(anewclientorasizablecontract,forexample)justbeforemeritpaydecisionsarebeingmade,youaremorelikelytogettheraiseyouwant.Useinformationasabargainingchiptoo.Findoutwhatyouareworthontheopenmarket.WhatwillsomeoneelsepayforyourservicesGointothenegotiationspreparedtoplaceyourchipsonthetableattheappropriatetimeandpreparedtousecommunicationstyletoguidethedirectionoftheinteraction.26.Accordingtothepassage,beforetakingajob,apersonshould________.A)demonstratehiscapabilityB)givehisbossagoodimpressionC)askforasmuchmoneyashecanD)askforthesalaryhehopestoget27.WhatcanbeinferredfromBeth’sstoryA)Prejudiceagainstwomenstillexistsinsomeorganizations.B)Ifpeoplewantwhattheydeserve,theyhavetoaskforit.C)Peopleshouldnotbecontentwithwhattheyhavegot.D)Peopleshouldbecarefulwhennegotiatingforajob.28.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A)unfairnessexistsinsalaryincreasesB)mostpeopleareoverworkedandunderpaidC)oneshouldavoidoverstatingone’sperformanceD)mostorganizationsgivetheirstaffautomaticpayraises29.Togetapayraise,apersonshould________.A)advertisehimselfonthejobmarketB)persuadehisbosstosignalong-termcontractC)trytogetinsideinformationabouttheorganizationD)dosomethingtoimpresshisbossjustbeforemeritpaydecisions30.Tobesuccessfulinnegotiations,onemust________.A)meethisbossattheappropriatetimeB)arriveatthenegotiationtablepunctuallyC)begoodatinfluencingtheoutcomeoftheinteractionD)befamiliarwithwhatthebosslikesanddislikesPassageThreeQuestions31to35arebasedonthefollowingpassage.WhenfamiliesgatherforChristmasdinner,somewillsticktoformaltraditionsdatingbacktoGrandma’sgeneration.Theirtableswillbesetwiththegooddishesandsilver,andthedresscodewillbeSunday-best.Butinmanyotherhomes,thischina-and-silverelegancehasgivenwaytoastoneware(粗陶)-and-stainlessinformality,withdressesassuminganequallycasual-Fridaylook.Forhostsandguests,thechangemeansgreatersimplicityandcomfort.FormakersoffinechinainBritain,itspellseconomichardtimes.LastweekRoyalDoulton,thelargestemployerinStoke-on-Trent,announcedthatitiseliminating1,000jobs—one-fifthofitstotalworkforce.Thatbringstomorethan4,000thenumberofpositionslostin18monthsinthepottery(陶瓷)region.Wedgwoodandotherpotteryfactoriesmadecutsearlier.AlthoughastrongpoundandweakmarketsinAsiaplayaroleinthedownsizing,thelayoffsinStokehavetheirrootsinearthshakingsocialshifts.AspokesmanforRoyalDoultonadmittedthatthecompany“hasbeensomewhatslowincatchingupwiththetrend”towardcasualdining.Familieseattogetherlessoften,heexplained,andmorepeopleeatalone,eitherbecausetheyaresingleortheyeatinfrontoftelevision;Evendinnerparties,iftheyhappenatall,havegonecasual.Inatimeoflongworkhoursanddemandingfamilyschedules,busyhostsinsist,rightly,thatit’sbettertoshareatakeoutpizzaonpaperplatesinthefamilyroomthantowaitfortheperfectmomentora“real”dinnerparty.Toooften,theperfectmomentnevercomes.Ironafine-patternedtableclothForgetit.PolishthesilverWhohastimeYetthelossofformalityhasitsdownside.Thefinepointsofetiquette(禮節(jié))thatchildrenmightoncehavelearnedatthetablebyobservationorinstructionfromparentsandgrandparents(“Chewwithyourmouthclosed.”“Keepyourelbowsoffthetable.”)mustbepickedupelsewhere.Somecompaniesnowofferetiquetteseminarsforemployeeswhomaybecompetentprofessionallybutcluelesssocially.31.Thetrendtowardcasualdininghasresultedin________.A)bankruptcyoffinechinamanufacturersB)shrinkingofthepotteryindustryC)restructuringoflargeenterprisesD)economicrecessioninGreatBritain32.WhichofthefollowingmaybethebestreasonforcasualdiningA)Familymembersneedmoretimetorelax.B)Busyschedulesleavepeoplenotimeforformality.C)Peoplewanttopracticeeconomyintimesofscarcity.D)Youngpeoplewon’tfollowtheetiquetteoftheoldergeneration.33.ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatRoyalDoultonis________.A)aretailerofstainlesssteeltablewareB)adealerinstonewareC)apotterychainstoreD)aproduceroffinechina34.Themaincauseofthelayoffsinthepotteryindustryis________.A)theincreasedvalueofthepoundB)theeconomicrecessioninAsiaC)thechangeinpeople’swayoflifeD)thefiercecompetitionathomeandabroad35.Refinedtablemanners,thoughlesspopularthanbeforeincurrentsociallife________.A)arestillamustoncertainoccasionsB)axeboundtoreturnsoonerorlaterC)arestillbeingtaughtbyparentsathomeD)canhelpimprovepersonalrelationshipsPassageFour

Questions36to40arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Somehousesaredesignedtobesmart.Othershavesmartdesigns.AnexampleofthesecondtypeofhousewonanAwardofExcellencefromtheAmericanInstituteofArchitects.

LocatedontheshoreofSullivan’sIslandoffthecoastofSouthCarolina,theaward-winningcube-shapedbeachhousewasbuilttoreplaceonesmashedtopiecesbyHurricane(颶風(fēng))Hugo10yearsago.InSeptember1989,HugostruckSouthCarolina,killing18peopleanddamagingordestroying36,000homesinthestate.

BeforeHugo,manynewhousesbuiltalongSouthCarolina’sshorelinewerepoorlyconstructed,andenforcementofbuildingcodeswasn’tstrict,accordingtoarchitectRayHuff,whocreatedthecleverly-designedbeachhouse.InHugo’swake,allnewshorelinehousesarerequiredtomeetstricter,better-enforcedcodes.ThenewbeachhouseonSullivan’sIslandshouldbeabletowithstandaCategory3hurricanewithpeakwindsof179to209kilometersperhour.

Atfirstsight,thehouseonSullivan’sIslandlooksanythingbuthurricane-proof.Itsredwoodshellmakesitresemble“alargepartylantern(燈籠)”atnight,accordingtooneobserver.Butlookscanbedeceiving.Thehouse’swoodenframeisreinforcedwithlongsteelrodstogiveitextrastrength.

Tofurtherprotectthehousefromhurricanedamage,Huffraiseditmetersoffthegroundontimberpilings—long,slendercolumnsofwoodanchoreddeepinthesand.Pilingsmightappearinsecure,buttheyarestrongenoughtosupporttheweightofthehouse.Theyalsoelevatethehouseabovestormsurges.Thepilingsallowthesurgestorununderthehouseinsteadofrunningintoit.“Theseswellsofwatercomeashoreattremendousspeedsandcausemostofthedamagedonetobeach-frontbuildings,”saidHuff.

Huffdesignedthetimberpilingstobepartiallyconcealedbythehouse’sground-to-roofshell.“Theshellmasksthepilingssothatthehousedoesn’tlooklikeit’sstandingwithitspantlegspulledup,”saidHuff.Intheeventofastormsurge,theshellshouldbreakapartandletthewavesrushunderthehouse,thearchitectexplained.

36.AfterthetragedycausedbyHurricaneHugo,newhousesbuiltalongSouthCarolina’sshorelinearerequired________.

A)tobeeasilyreinforced

B)tolooksmarterindesign

C)tomeetstricterbuildingstandards

D)tobedesignedintheshapeofcubesTheaward-winningbeachhouseisquitestrongbecause________.

A)itisstrengthenedbysteelrods

B)itismadeofredwood

C)itisintheshapeofashell

D)itisbuiltwithtimberandconcrete38.Huffraisedthehousemetersoffthegroundontimberpilingsinorderto________.

A)withstandpeakwindsofabout200km/hr

B)anchorstrongerpilingsdeepinthesand

C)breakhugeseawavesintosmallerones

D)preventwaterfromrushingintothehouse

39.Themainfunctionoftheshellis________.

A)tostrengthenthepilingsofthehouse

B)togivethehouseabetterappearance

C)toprotectthewoodenframeofthehouse

D)toslowdownthespeedoftheswellingwater40.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheshellshouldbe________.

A)fancy-looking

B)waterproof

C)easilybreakable

D)extremelystrong2004年12月PassageOneQuestions11to15arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Scratchythroats,stuffynosesandbodyachesallspellmisery,butbeingabletotellifthecauseisacoldorflu(~,~)maymakeadifferenceinhowlongthemiserylasts.TheAmericanLungAssociation(ALA)hasissuednewguidelinesoncombatingcoldsandtheflu(流感),andoneofthekeysisbeingabletoquicklytellthetwoapart.That'sbecausetheprescriptiondrugs