（发布时间：2006-10-30）
校外学习中心：许昌奥彭学习中心 专业：汉语言文学专业 课程：《英语三》
姓名： 魏俊霞
东北师范大学06年秋季学期《英语三》第一次离线作业题
I. Choose proper words to complete the following sentences. Each word can be used only once. 1.
remarkable hoards supplanted deserves pseudonym hinges Opium integrity brawn heir toll prefer bias so-called private anonymous penniless sole landed pent-up
1. Samuel Longhorn Clemens wrote many stories under the pseudonym of Mark
Twain.
2. As a man of integrity , Mr. white was respected and adored by all the people
in the community.
3. Oil has supplanted coffee as our main export. 4. This job needs brains rather than brawn .
5 Everything deserves on the outcome of these talks. 6. She is the heir to her father’s large fortune. 7. This boy is remarkable for his kind heart. 8. The squirrel usually hoards nuts for winter. 9. Her article hinges careful study.
10. In 1840, Britain started Opium War to China. 11. Which do prefer after dinner, coffee or tea?
12. The so-called expert on international affairs turned out to be a young
research student.
13. The debt-collectors took all his money, and he was left completely
penniless .
14. She landed the top job in the record company.
15. A good argument allows you to release your pent-up emotions. 16. Years of hardship and neglect had taken their toll on his health. 17. Don’t tell anyone else what I told you; it’s private . 18. The sole survivor of the crash was a little boy. 19. The flowers were sent by an anonymous admirer.
20.They complained of the bias in the way the news media reported the story. 2.
constantly reminded item occurred disturbed proven fundamental inadequate evil complex avoid spare
1. She is constantly changing her mind. I find difficult to guess her final decision.
2. The bad news has disturbed him very much. 3. The old lady reminded me of my great aunt. 4. I am awfully sorry that this has occurred .
5. I read an interesting news item in today’s newspaper.
6. Use the telephone and spare yourself a visit in such a heavy rain 7. Those movies full of violent scenes make an evil influence on children. 8. His political ideas were too complex to get support from ordinary people.
9. I felt inadequate in my new job, so I left. 10. A healthy diet will help you avoid heart disease.
11. There is a fundamental difference between your idea and mine. 12. He is a man of proven ability.
II． Choose from A, B, C and D the best one to complete each sentence. 1. About 150 years A , a village church vicar in Yorkshire had three lovely, intelligent daughters.
A. ago B. before C. since D. later 2. If art was his calling, he C a wrong number. A. dial B. dials C. dialed D. has dialed
3. For years the selfless sisters squelched their own goals, farming themselves out as teachers and governesses in support of their increasingly indebted brother, C that the world must eventually recognize his genius
A. convince B. convinced C. convincing D. had convinced
4. Undaunted, they continued in their spare time, late at night by candlelight, to pour out their pent-up emotion, writing of C they knew best. A. when B. how C. what D. if 5. Anne died 5 months later, A 30.
A. aged B. at age C. age of D. age 6. D they had been nurtured instead of sacrificed.
A. Only if B. If C. Only D. If only 7. Girls can be as B on football as boys.
a. familiar b. keen c. delighted d. interested 8. They began to grow A at the thought of a likely long delay. a. tense b. astonishing c. urgent d. slack
9. The C of film making has already seen the hidden power of educational films.]
a. ancestor b. champion c. pioneer d. explorer 10. Rising prices will D demands for high incomes. a. inspire b. improve c. satisfy d. stimulate
11. The committee a scientists and experts in different lines of work.
a. consisted of b. made up of c. made of d. composed of 12. Nothing is the matter with me. b I have a sore throat. a. Only just b. Only that c. Just that d. Just 13. We charge more for the reason c the prices of elect a. because b. as c. that d. since
14. He finds himself b by too many phone calls every day.
a. troubling b. troubled c. to be troubled d. being troubled 15. With the pace of living a people find it necessary to take more exercise in order to keep in good health.
a. quickening b. quick c. quickens d. quickly 16. Hurry up, d you will miss the train. a. and b. either c. neither d. or 17. The American consumer often feels by insurance agents.A A. disturbed B. disturbing C. disturb D. disturbs
18. Three reasons A we are unwilling to discuss insurance can be suggested. A. that B. why C. how D. whether
19. We are afraid: we C talk about football or the weather or what we had for lunch. A. prefer B. instead of C. would rather D. like
20. We feel C and try to hide our by discussions of insurance. A. inadequate ; ignorance; avoiding B. ignorance; inadequate; avoiding C. inadequate ; avoiding; ignorance D. ignorance; avoiding; inadequate 21. In a lifetime, many of us spend C on insurance we do on the purchase of a home.
A. as much; like B. as many; like C. as much; as D. as many; as
22. A insurance can be complex, its basic concepts are neither difficult nor impossible to learn.
A. If B. Although C. Maybe D. Now that
23. This organization D money for the poor once a month. a. rounds off b. draws up c. makes up d. rounds up 24. Law and medicine are A professions in most countries.
a. respectable b. respectful c. respective d. repetitive
III. Identify which of the four underlined parts in each sentence is wrong and correct it.
1. Uncle Henry used to having a heard, but after he got married he shaved it off. a错。改为have
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b
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d
2. You seem to take a keen interest in the subject than has ever been shown before.
a错。改为keener
3. You would not deal with him than I would if you knew what kind of a person he is.
a错。改为no more
4. There is no doubt whether the prices of building materials will go up since there
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b
a
b
c
d
a
b
c
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are so many construction projects in progress.
c d
a错。改为that
5. Observing recent events there, one comes to the conclusion that the system can
a b
only be changed by force. The election is a case on point.
c
d
d错。改为a case in point.
6. I’m busy in the moment, but if you come back in half an hour’s time, I may be a able to see you. a错。改为on
7. He’s no more fit to be a minister that a schoolboy would be.
a b
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b c
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c错。改为than IV．Cloze. 1.
A. bad B. to C. youth D. yet E. learned F. warns G. in H. heavy I. cost J. break During C my in America’s Appalachian mountains, I E that farmers preferred sons H daughters, largely because boys were better at B farm labor. With only 3% of Americans A agriculture today, brain has supplanted brawn, J cultural preferences, like H habits, are easier to make than I . But history D repeatedly of the tragic G of dismissing too casually the gifts of the so-called weaker sex. 2.
A funny thing happened to some of us on our way to the 21 century. We started to 1 how to talk.
In one way or 2 most animals-perhaps plants too— 3 . Some, such as the bees, 4 a “dance language” of considerable complexity. But 5 humans talk. Should we not prize highly 6 most precious gift of nature? 7 , because it is almost impossible not to learn to talk, we 8 to undervalue the ability. We are 9 concerned to keep our bodies 10 good repair but less concerned to develop and improve the marvelous faculty springing from the unique relationship 11 our vocal cords(声带)and our brains.
The way we talk signals 12 others who and what we are. It declares our 13 , “places” us, sets a price tag 14 our value as human beings. You may 15 . What we are, you may 16 , is something larger and deeper 17 can be summed up 18 what we say and how we say it. True. The fact remains, however, 19 in today’s world, dominated by communication and surface impressions, we are all too often, all too hastily, judged by our talk.
For this reason alone it would seem 20 for us to develop good talk habits. Yet not all of us do„„
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1. a. forget b. learn c. remember d. practice 2. a. other b. another c. two d. others 3. a. talk b. communicate c. speak d. chat 4. a. speak b. talk c. use d. create 5. a. just b. alone c. lonely d. only 6. a. the b. a c. this d. /
7. a. Yet b. And c. Rather d. Furthermore 8. a. try b. tend c. like d. used 9. a. none b. all c. ourselves d. not 10. a. on b. in c. with d. of 11. a. among b. from c. of d. between 12. a. for b. to c. before d. on
13. a. identity b. character c. origin d. intention 14. a. for b. on c. at d. of 15. a. object b. reject c. refuse d. agree 16. a. talk b. speak c. say d. deny 17. a. than b. to c. that d. it 18. a. about b. in c. on d. by 19. a. what b. which c. that d. where 20. a. sensible b. sensitive c. possible d. likely 3.
A student is called in to see her adviser, who wants to know why she had received A’s in chemistry and math, 1 D’s in English and history. 2 a moment’s reflection the student explains, “I 3 do better in courses that I like.” In this 4 of cause-and effect reasoning, the student isolates one cause to account 5 what is probably a more 6 situation. (This is oversimplification.) Actually, her liking chemistry and math 7 be an effect of her 8 well in those courses, and not a cause 9 all. She may do well 10 she has a greater aptitude for sciences 11 for the humanities, she may have had better preparation for those courses, 12
she may have better teachers (or teachers she likes better) in math and chemistry this semester. There may 13 be other factors she has not 14 , like the time of day the 15 are give. Perhaps math and chemistry are given in the morning, when 16 student is alert, and English and history in the afternoon, when she is 17 and preoccupied with afterschool activities. The 18 to the adviser’s question is probably some 19 of reasons, not just the one the student quickly came up 20 . 1. a. but b. and c. or d. nor 2. a. For b. On c. After d. Before 3. a. never b. always c. sometimes d. seldom 4. a. event b. matter c. condition d. example 5. a. on b. with c. for d. about 6. a. complicated b. difficult c. familiar d. special 7. a. would b. will c. must d. may 8. a. done b. doing c. does d. do 9. a. in b. at c. for d. of 10. a. because b. although c. once d. whenever 11. a. as b. expect c. than d. and 12. a. while b. so c. or d. but 13. a. even b. ever c. just d. always 14. a. concluded b. considered c. remembered d. supposed 15. a. courses b. meals c. A’s d. D’s 16. a. one b. the c. no d. a
17. a. excited b. relaxed c. tired d. energetic 18. a. reaction b. answer c. key d. objection 19. a. knowledge b. explanation c. kind d. combination 20. a. by b. for c. to d. with V．Translation
1. 要是那些年他有机会上大学就好了。(If only)
1. If only he had had the opportunity to go to college those years. 2. 这位冒险家自己花钱，横穿沙漠旅行。(at his own expense)
2. The adventurer traveled across the desert at his own expense.
3. 尽管当地政府已经警告了洪水的来临，但老人们仍然不肯离开村子。(warn of) 3．The old people are unwilling to leave the village, although the local government has warned them of the coming flood.
4. 老师告诉全班同学，单子上的书都值得仔细去读。(deserve)
4. The teacher tells the class that all the books on the list deserve to be read carefully.
5. 有的人只有生病了，才会珍视健康。(not until, value) 5. Some people do not value health until they are ill. 6. 每一件事都取决于我们下一步往哪里走。（hinge on） 6. Everything hinged on where we go next. 7. 她把她的儿子送到学校去了。(pack off) 7. She packed her son off to school.
8. 那帮孩子对那个老妇女的那顶奇怪的帽子窃笑着。(snicker at) 8. The children snickered at the old lady’s strange hat. 9. 他找了两份兼职来支持他在学校的孩子们。(in support of) 9. He found two part-time jobs in support of his school children. 10. 我没有足够的勇气说出我的想法，害怕会制造麻烦。(for fear of)
10. I did not have enough courage to speak out my mind, for fear of making trouble. 11. 我得警告你潜在得危险。(warn„of)
11. I have to warn you of the potential dangers.
12. 她从没想到他当时生活得并不快乐。(It never occurred to her„)
12. It never occurred to her that he was not living a happy life at that time 13. 尽管疾病火灾和受伤都是我们不愿谈论的话题，但我们得学着正视这些。
(not pleasant, look„ in the face)
13 Although illness, fires and injury are not pleasant subjects, we should learn to look them in the face.
14. Years of sacrifice for her son had taken her toll. 14.多年来为她的儿子所做出的牺牲，已经使她体力透支，健康受损
15. Their sacrificed genius cries out to us that in modern society we must value
children not for their physical strength or gender, as we would any mere beast of burden, but for their integrity, strength, commitment, courage — spiritual qualities abundant in both boys and girls.
15现代社会中，我们绝对不能单纯地用体力和性别来评价孩子的价值，因为这和我们评价牲畜的价值没什么两样。我们应该重视的是正直、勇气、韧性和奉献精神——这些男孩和女孩都富有精神品质。
16.He has got more brawn than brains. 16. 他头脑简单，四肢发达。
17. History warns repeatedly of the tragic cost of dismissing too casually the gifts
of the so-called weaker sex.
17. 历史上的经验教训不断地告诫我们：随便地轻视所谓柔弱性别的天赋，要付出惨痛的代价
18. After the war, they were shot for hoarding food. 18. 战后，他们因囤积食品被枪决
19. They are the so-called Christians who show no love to anybody. 19. 他们是些所谓的基督教徒，对任何人都无仁爱之心。
20. The experience makes them realize that they are not only going to have to work
very hard indeed if they want to succeed, but also that they are------ in many cases ------ barely masters of the language they call their own “mother tongue”.
20.经验使他们认识到如果想成功不仅需要努力工作，同时在许多方面需要完全掌握母语。 21. Review important points mentioned in class as well as points you remain confused
about. Read about these points in your textbook.
21．除了复习课堂上提到的要点，还要复习有疑问的地方，在课本中阅读这些知识点。 VI． Writing
1. Directions: Write a short passage entitled The Importance of a Good Education. You should write at least 100 words and include the following points. ——to acquire knowledge and skills to make a living
——to learn to behave in accordance with accepted moral standards
——to help build a bright future world
2. Directions: Write a short passage about the advantages of advertisement. You should write at least 80 words.
3. Directions: Write a short passage about the advantages of traveling. You should write at least 100 words.
VII. Reading comprehension Passage 1.
For an increasing number of students at American universities, Old is suddenly in. The reason is obvious: the graying of America means jobs. Coupled with the aging of the baby-boom (生育高峰) generation, a longer life span means that the nation’s elderly population is bound to expand significantly over the next 50 years. By 2050, 25 percent of all Americans will be older than 65, up from 14 percent in 1995. The change poses profound questions for government and society, of course. But it also creates career opportunities in medicine and health professions, and in law and business as well. “In addition to the doctors, we’re going to need more sociologists, biologists, urban planners and specialized lawyers,” says Professor Edward Schneider of the University of Southern California’s (USC) School of Gerontology (老年学).
Lawyers can specialize in “elder law,” which covers everything from trusts and estates to nursing-home abuse and age discrimination (歧视). Businessmen see huge opportunities in the elder market because the baby boomers, 74 million strong, are likely to be the wealthiest group of retirees in human history. “And student who combines an expert knowledge in gerontology with, say, an MBA or law degree will have a license to print money,” one professor says.
Margarite Santos is a 21-year-old senior at USC. She began college as a biology major but found she was “really bored with bacteria.” So she took a class in gerontology and discovered that she liked it. She says, “I did volunteer work in retirement homes and it was satisfying.”
1. “„ Old is suddenly in” (Line 1, Para. 1) most probably means “_A____”. A) gerontology has suddenly become popular
C) more elderly professors are found on American campuses B) America has suddenly become a nation of old people
D) American colleges have realized the need of enrolling older students. 2. With the aging of America, lawyers can benefit _C____. A) from the adoption of the “elder law” B) by enriching their professional knowledge C) from rendering special services to the elderly
D) by winning the trust of the elderly to promote their own interests 3. Why can businessmen make money in the emerging elder market? D A) They can employ more gerontologists.
B) Retirees are more generous in spending money. C) There are more elderly people working than before. D) The elderly possess an enormous purchasing power
4. Who can make big money in the new century according to the passage? A A) Professionals with a good knowledge of gerontology. B) College graduates with an MBA or law degree. C) The volunteer workers in retirement homes. D) Retirees who are business-minded.
5. It can be seen from the passage that the expansion of America’s elderly population __A___.
A) will create new fields of study in universities B) will impose an unbearable burden on society C) will provide good job opportunities in many areas D) may lead to nursing home abuse and age discrimination
Passage 2.
Some pessimistic experts feel that the automobile is bound to fall into disuse. They see a day in the not-too-distant future when all autos will be abandoned and
allowed to rust. Other authorities, however, think the auto is here to stay. They hold that the car will remain a leading means of urban travel in the foreseeable future.
The motorcar will undoubtedly change significantly over the next 30 years. It should become smaller, safer, and more economical, and should not be powered by the gasoline engine. The car of the future should be far more pollution-free than present types. Regardless of its power source, the auto in the future will still be the main problem in urban traffic congestion (拥挤). One proposed solution to this problem is the automated highway system.
When the auto enters the highway system, a retractable (可伸缩的) arm will drop from the auto and make contact with a rail, which is similar to those powering subway trains electrically. Once attached to the rail, the car will become electrically powered from the system, and control of the vehicle will pass to a central computer. The computer will then monitor all of the car’s movements.
The driver will use a telephone to dial instructions about his destination into the system. The computer will calculate the best route, and reserve space for the car all the way to the correct exit from the highway. The driver will then be free to relax and wait for the buzzer (蜂鸣器) that will warn him of his coming exit. It is estimated that an automated highway will be able to handle 10,000 vehicles per hour, compared with the 1,500 to 2,000 vehicles that can be carried by a present-day highway.
6. One significant improvement in the future car will probably be __B___. A) its seating capacity B) its power source C) its monitoring system D) its driving system 7.What is the author’s main concern? D A) How to render automobiles pollution-free B) How to make smaller and safer automobile C) How to develop an automated subway system. D) How to solve the problem of traffic jams.
8. What provides autos with electric power in an automated highway system? C A) An engine B) A computer controller. C) A rail. D) A retractable arm.
9. In an automated highway system, all the driver needs to do is __C____. A) keep in the right lane B) wait to arrive at his destination C) inform the system of his destination by phone D) keep in constant touch with the computer center
10. What is the author’s attitude toward the future of autos? A A) Optimistic B) Cautious. C) Enthusiastic. D) Pessimistic. Passage 3
Some of us are lonely individuals. Others of us may feel that no one knows us very well. We may feel isolated and sense that we do not have anyone we can turn to in times of need or stress. Robert Weiss (1973) says loneliness comes in two forms: emotional isolation (resulting from the loss of an emotional attachment) and social isolation. Either type of loneliness can make us feel restless and depressed. Weiss also believes that one type of relationship cannot be substituted for another to diminish the feeling of loneliness. For example, an individual grieving over the loss of a love relationship probably will remain lonely even though friendships are present. Divorce or death often produces strong feelings of emotional loneliness. One widow commented that she had the feeling the whole world had just come to an end and she was all alone.
Individuals who have close emotional attachments may still have feelings of loneliness if they do not develop friendships and relationships outside of their marriages. One woman whose husband had taken a new job in another city listened to her husband describe all of the new friends he was making while she remained at home with the children. She finally convinced him that she would go along with the move only if he agreed that she could pursue a career outside of her homemaker role. She felt that this would reduce her boredom and increase her social network.
11. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that the phrase “turn” could best be replaced by B .
a. show mercy to b. seek help from c. take care of d. be angry with 12. According to Robert Weiss, D .
a. the two types of loneliness never come singly
b. only social isolation can cause people to feel lonely and sad c. an emotional attachment has to be found for a happy life
d. one type of relationship can never act as another to reduce the feeling of loneliness
13. Judging by what she said at the end of the first paragraph, we can see that the widow A .
a. worried a lot about the end of the world b. wanted to put an end to herself when left alone c. was greatly affected by the death of her husband d. had made up her mind to live by herself
14. The word “this” in the last sentence of the passage refers to B . a. the move b. pursuing a career c. the homemaker role d. developing friendships
15. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that D . a. one never feels lonely among a crowd
b. a married man usually does not have feelings of loneliness c. all housewives have complaints about their work at home
d. the development of social relations can help to prevent the feeling of loneliness Passage 4
Like parental observation, teacher observation also has its pitfalls(易犯的错误). Some teachers have a tendency to overrate the abilities of docile, obedient, conscientious children. Others fail to recognize potential giftedness that is suppressed by emotional conflicts or by boredom with dull, routinized,
teacher-dominated situations.
Identification of the gifted is best achieved by a combination of methods. To supplement accurate observation by parents and teachers, standardized tests are widely used. Tests of achievement or attainment identify scholastic aptitude; however, they may fail to identify, especially in elementary school, bright children whose economic and cultural backgrounds have been such as to lower their scholastic achievement. Group tests of intelligence, supplemented by individual examinations such as the Binet or the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, have been used effectively in identifying the intellectually gifted. Profiles or patterns of abilities that are derived(取得) from a set of tests are much more enlightening than a general estimate such as that provided by the I.Q.；a child who is gifted in one area does not necessarily score equally high in other tests and sub tests. If a discrepancy is apparent between teacher observation and test results, the child should be given opportunity, over a period of time, to function at his true level. 16. The gifted child can be identified by d . a. teachers’ observation b. parents’ observation
c. standardized tests and individual exams d. a combination of the above methods
17. In the second paragraph, the author is primarily concerned with b . a. different tests and their functions b. ways to identify the gifted children c. the importance of standardized tests d. the effectiveness of individual examinations
18. The word “discrepancy” in the last sentence is closest in meaning to c .
a. agreement b. approval c. difference d. opposition
19. Which of the following statements is NOT correct according to the passage? a a. A child gifted in one aspect will get high scores in any tests. b. Tests of achievement or attainment measure scholastic aptitude.
c. Individual exams help to identify the intellectually talented. d. Group tests of intelligence are useful in finding out the gifted. 20. Children’s potentiality might be neglected because b . a. they fail to catch the teachers’ attention b. they suffer from emotional conflicts c. they are too obedient to parents and teachers
d. they have great interest in other activities instead of study Passage 5 Hypnotism(催眠术) is very old. Thousands of years ago, people started to use it in Egypt. The use of hypnotism has grown very much since that time. Today, doctors and scientists in almost every country hypnotize people to help them with their problems.
What is hypnotism, and how does it work? Many people think that a hypnotist puts people to sleep. Then he makes the hypnotized people do strange things. This is not what a hypnotist does. Hypnotism is really just a way to relax the mind and body.
What are some of the uses of hypnotism? We go to a hypnotist because we have a problem. The problem makes us unhappy. The hypnotist asks us to think hard about something and relax. When we are relax, the hypnotist gives us some ideas to help us with our problems.
Hypnotism can help people to remember things. The Police sometimes ask hypnotists to help them. For example, a man sees an accident. He forgets the license number of the car he sees. If he is hypnotized he may remember it. The police can then find the car and catch the driver.
People who are hypnotized can also make mistakes or say something that isn’t true. People remember what they think they saw. That may not be what really happened.
The police don’t hypnotize people who do something wrong. Why not? People who are hypnotized may say something that isn’t true. A person who has done something bad has a good reason to say something that isn’t true. 21. A hypnotist helps people by d .
a. putting them to sleep b. helping them to get relaxed
c. offering his ideas about their problems d. making them forget their problems 22. When hypnotized, some people may say something that is not true, because a a. they do not remember what has happened b. they remember what they think has happened c. they do not know what has happened
d. they are not interested in what has happened
23. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? b a. Hypnotism is very different from what it used to be.
b. When a person is hypnotized, his body gets relaxed, while his mind works hard. c. Hypnotism is much more widely used today that it was thousands of years ago. d. When hypnotized, a person will do something strange. 24. The passage mainly talks about d .
a. how hypnotism works b. the development of hypnotism c. the use of hypnotism d. the wonder of hypnotism
Passage 6
A well-established distinction in memory theory is that between short-term and long-term memory. The former refers to our ability to do such things as remember telephone numbers long enough to dial them; the latter concerns the wide range of ways in which experiences can affect behavior many years later. Given the two different kinds of ability, it is reasonable to hypothesize (假设) that each is represented differently in the brain. An experiment was designed to test the hypothesis that long-term memory implies a chemical change in the brain cells (细胞) while short-term memory involves patterns of impulses in circuits of nerve cells. One group of rats were taught to run through a maze (迷宫). Five minutes after learning the task, they were cooled to 5°C., the temperature at which all electrical activity in the brain ceases. They were then kept at this temperature for 15 minutes before being allowed to return to their normal temperature. They were then run through the maze again.
A second group of rats were taught to run the same maze, and then immediately cooled to 5°C. for 15 minutes. After being allowed to return to their normal temperature, an attempt was made to run the second group through the maze again. It was found that rats in the first group had no difficulty with the maze the second time, suggesting that they did not have to relearn the task. Rats in the group which was cooled immediately after learning the maze, on the other hand, could not negotiate the maze successfully, i.e., they apparently could not remember what they had learned.
25. The author believes that between short-term and long-term memory there is d a. a slight difference b. an unbelievable difference c. no difference d. a clear difference
26. Long-term memory refers to the ability to d a. remember telephone numbers to dial them later b. remember successful behaviors
c. remember how to run through a maze the second time d. remember things which affect you for a long time 27. The experiment with rats was conducted to a .
a. see if short-term and long-term memory are represented differently in the brain b. test the chemical change in the brain cells c. test the electrical activity in the brain cells d. teach rats how to go through a maze 28. At the temperature of 5°C. d . a. chemical change in the brain starts b. chemical change in the brain stops c. electrical activity in the brain starts d. electrical activity in the brain stops
29. The difference between the two experiments is that b . a. rats were cooled at different temperatures b. rats were cooled at different times
c. rats were kept cooled for different lengths of time
d, rats were taught to run in different ways
30. The experiments indicate that disruption of electrical activity a . a. affects long-term memory b. affects short-term memory c. has no effect on short-term memory
d. affects both short-term and long-term memory
Passage 7 One Saturday night, while we were sitting around our somewhat shopworn living room with some old friends, one of them started trying to remember how long we’d lived there.
“Since 1952.” I said. “We paid off the mortgage eight years ago.” “What did you pay for it?” “We paid $ 29,500 in 1952.”
My friend nodded knowingly and thought a minute.
“I’ll bet.” He said, “that you could get $85,000 for it today.”
I don’t know why it is such a popular topic of conversation these days, but if any real estate dealers (房地产商) are reading this, I will give them some money-saving advice: don’t waste any stamps on me with your offers to buy. Our house is not an investment. Our house is our home. We live there. It is an anchor. It is the place we go when we don’t merely be dust, but it is our dust and I like it.
There’s been much talk of moving, usually brought on by a leaky faucet, some peeling paint, or a neighbor we don’t like. But when anyone asks me how much I think our house is worth, I just smile. They couldn’t buy what that house means to me for all the money in both local banks. The house is not for sale.
31. The word “mortgage” (in line 1, paragraph 2) roughly means a certain sum of money from b .
a. a company b. a bank c. a landlord d. the country
32. According to the passage, we can learn that the house is a d .
a. cautious investment b. adventurous investment c, money-losing investment d. money-making investment 33. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? c a. It was not easy for the author to pay off the mortgage. b. People often talk about the purchase of houses. c. People never lose interest in moving.
d. Some people have a poor relationship with their neighbors. 34. The author thinks that his house d . a. is worth $ 5,000 b. is worth $85,000 c. is worthless d. is priceless
35. The best title for this passage would be b . a. The Structure of My Houses B. The Value of My House c. The Story of My House D. The History of My House
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