</p>第4部分:阅读理解(第31~45题,每题3分,共45分)
: _0 l# m7 y( \5 x1 m8 x, c$ A) U下面有3篇短文,每篇短文后有5道题。请根据短文内容,为每题确定1个最佳选项。2 o( s5 V& b% r1 B+ g
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31. In paragraph one, what does "the school of tomorrow" mean? + V" O5 v1 Q/ ^! u) `% F
A. The school with a central building.
& W; I7 J( s7 a- }( SB. The school with four or five master studios. 7 h' n, f1 D5 x( q# z I
C. The school with television.
, p# z3 [: B0 h5 Q/ zD. The school with televised lessons and electronic teaching tools.
- O/ ]3 o. u: e$ w3 t' U3 a( i& W32. After a televised lesson, which will not happen?
2 ?" E/ |2 q1 h7 M4 o1 D2 d, [: vA. The classroom teacher will take over for the all-important "follow-up" period.
9 D/ j% d' Q" O5 a I* E' RB. The lessons will be carried into classrooms all over a city, or even an entire country.
' E. V( w: |+ v, b6 d, @C. The students will ask any troublesome questions.
! R( T, L. p* c, x2 |# PD. Difficult points will be cleared up through discussion.
7 Q" v3 O' C3 @3 Q0 w7 I7 |/ f# B0 H' m33. In the following statements, which one will not happen in the televised lesson?
0 \/ A. x% x% ^; F$ Y( n; mA. The teacher will still have to play an important role. d3 Y0 o: _9 v# ^7 _& A
B. The chalk and erasers will still be used.
8 u' P6 C* p, W0 n NC. Each student will receive an individual lesson.5 t9 p6 L" L% h+ l- A
D. The lessons will be specifically geared to the students' levels of ability.9 q m V* Z, o
34. What kind of lessons will the students have?
- Y7 h$ i; h2 _$ w7 @9 Z: o2 SA. The same lessons.$ J( l; G+ X( H* @! P1 Q9 g
B. Individual lessons according to their ability levels./ H7 ~5 B7 U! E- @. M
C. Individual lessons according to the teacher's instruction.
6 N- p a- K- A* @8 W) ~D. Individual lessons according to their parents' instruction.
8 n- T: h, P4 ]3 _% a4 U35. According to the last paragraph, which one is true?
& |: H0 ^' E- n* t1 j& tA. Homework will be handed in via electronic mail system. 3 r7 G6 Z* n7 r9 B
B. Homework will be not be assigned." G% _9 ?6 R' ~! C5 o. O
C. Students never take examinations.( j- I: A/ j% M; L0 Z* @9 k
D. Students get the score after a long time.
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- h: ]& c: C7 a36. What does "Such natural disasters" in the first paragraph refer to? 9 E/ e$ }4 @" c1 V
A. Sudden, heavy rainfall.
& v3 S& h% {" \8 ]+ j: S4 qB. Earthquakes,
/ r; Z* [7 w9 n- x. zC. Water erosion.
$ ]# d6 [" A4 Y/ O: v. N& _D. Landslides.
( b5 |- ~6 D+ \/ o9 o0 J3 x1 A9 z37. Which of the following statements is true of landslides?
1 I4 S8 B6 }1 g$ d3 ~4 j1 @A. The initial movement is hard to spot.$ }+ V) m; }1 v) D1 W* ]
B. They start with a movement of a few particles of soil or rock.
9 R0 n; E& H, b1 z t% x" ]6 l5 D% [C. They can be destructive in a matter of hours or minutes.$ o( o7 C& h; r0 ]
D. All of the above.6 ~+ v# G6 e7 d9 M
38. Why do researchers develop a new device to monitor signs of landslides? , u z a! D6 \4 ?* S
A. Because the new device can,measure the site directly.5 S3 C% \3 d! }! r& q3 ]
B. Because the new device can be sunk into boreholes or fixed above ground. / a6 g# Y. [7 e% e
C. Because the common methods can cause false alarms.8 s5 F3 [& v0 h* H! M
D. Because the common methods are useless.
- q! J. @- {! ~9 R: Q: w1 J) i% K39. Which of the following statements is NOT true of the device,according to Paragraph 4? ( n- z2 U0 k( N% U
A. It is filled in with gravel.& Y, w3 Z2 r) G
B. It consists of a steel pipe.
# W: P7 T7 J. |$ f0 x# n7 GC. It is dropped into a borehole filled in with gravel.
) J: O) ?8 E3 {) @7 ^D. It is connected to a sensor on the surface.
( c( a* p) v; U" B. a40. According to the context,what does the word "positives" in the fifth paragraph mean?
+ ~) _9 q% \+ |. EA. Positive electric charges.. y4 C, ]& S' g0 `2 F3 t
B. Evidences.% h6 k- i) T) G* A' \1 i
C. Warnings.
; ~" y( S- ?6 s# e" ?, e, \D. Predictions.
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0 ^! O) F5 Z* J8 k* n0 I$ T41. Why does the author mention "pyramid builders"? 0 `) d! r" p9 i- j
A. Because they once worked miracles.
) b2 E0 u2 `9 b, pB. Because they were well-built.
, s; Q/ M0 w# |6 |, `# ]) FC. Because they were actually very weak.2 o3 A( y& U) x: P. Z; e- k
D. Because even they were unable to rescue their civilization.0 z' _4 u7 p4 @# i; ?/ f) ~
42. Which of the following factors was ultimately responsible for the fall of the civilization of ancient Egypt?6 u& X- ]- T% K; O- i
A. Change of climate.
4 r2 M9 }* G2 g$ P. z4 {B. Famine.# d, U" X: R7 u: V. h" M' I6 K+ n
C. Food.
2 l3 U0 R2 s. K. }D. Population growth.( [" O* ?" ^* Q6 Y3 e
43. Which of the following statements is true?9 {( r; V; G7 n- w
A. The White Nile is the trunk of the River Nile. ) Y5 V4 O, j6 ?, G; A1 H
B. The White Nile is the trunk of the Blue Bile.& u# n# Z# u5 H9 P/ |( R; L4 E" c
C. The White Nile a branch of the Blue Nile.
o% E' [$ q& u! n1 [' l7 UD. The White Nile and the Blue Nile are branches of the River Nile.
" Q4 x! s7 H8 I, v( T3 J9 N7 m44. According to Krom,Egypt's Old Kingdom fell! H/ M$ E! M9 n1 u- W, m
A. immediately after a period of drought.
) E/ _5 ~: N) Z1 y) I- E$ CB. immediately after a period of flood.8 w% q6 s" P3 M: {' V K, r
C. just before a drought struck. ; h! n; H( h- H2 q! \& ?: L6 N0 w
D. just before a flood struck.4 y3 J& N: b8 o( g- R2 C" O4 p: x
45. The word "devastating" in the last paragraph could be best replaced by
! }5 K+ ?' k0 l' ]4 YA. frustrating.; A3 W# d. |5 B' h" O( L
B. damaging. ; u' x+ X: M( z/ V
C. defeating. / Z7 c+ {/ t: j- Q" N2 J
D. worrying. |