第一套46.Whatdidresearchersfindpuzzlingaboutthefirst-nighteffect?A)Towhatextentitcantroublepeople.B)WhatroleithasplayedinevolutionC)Whatcircumstancesmaytriggerit.D)Inwhatwayitcanbebeneficial.47.WhatdowelearnaboutDr.YukaSasakidoingherresearch?A)Shefoundbirdsanddolphinsremainalertwhileasleep.B)Shefoundbirdsanddolphinssleepinmuchthesameway.C)Shegotsomeideafrompreviousstudiesonbirdsanddolphins.D)Sheconductedstudiesonbirds’anddolphins’sleepingpatterns.48.WhatdidDr.Sasakidowhenre-runningherexperiment?A)Shemonitoredthebrainactivityofparticipantssleepinginanewenvironment.B)Sherecruited35participantsfromherDepartmentofPsychologicalSciences.C)Shestudiedthedifferencesbetweenthetwosidesofparticipants’brains.D)Shetestedherfindingsaboutbirdsanddolphinsonhumansubjects.49.WhatdidDr.Sasakidowhenre-runningherexperiment?A)Sheanalyzedthenegativeeffectofirregulartonesonbrains.B)Sherecordedparticipants’adaptationtochangedenvironment.C)Sheexposedherparticipantstotwodifferentstimuli.D)Shecomparedtheresponsesofdifferentparticipants.50.WhatdidDr.Sasakifindabouttheparticipantsinherexperiment?A)Theytendedtoenjoycertaintonesmorethanothers.B)Theytendedtoperceiveirregularbeepsasathreat.C)Theyfeltsleepywhenexposedtoregularbeeps.D)Theydifferedintheirtoleranceofirregulartones.51.Whatdoestheauthorsayistheproblemwithwomen?A)Theyareoftenunclearaboutthecareergoalstoreach.B)Theyareusuallymorecommittedathomethanonthejob.C)Theytendtobeover-optimisticabouthowfartheycouldgo.D)Theytendtopushthemselvesbeyondthelimitsoftheirability.52.Whydoworkingwomenofchild-bearingagetendtofeeldrainedofenergy?A)Theystruggletosatisfythedemandsofbothworkandhome.B)Theyaretoodevotedtoworkandunabletorelaxasaresult.C)Theydotheirbesttocooperatewiththeirworkmates.D)Theyareobligedtotakeuptoomanyresponsibilities.53.Whatmayhinderthefutureprospectsofcareerwomen?A)Theirunwillingnesstosay"no".B)Theirdesiretobeconsideredpowerful.C)Anunderestimateoftheirownability.D)Alackofcouragetofacechallenges.54.Menandwomandifferintheirapproachtoresolvingworkplaceconflictsinthat______.A)womentendtobeeasilysatisfiedB)menaregenerallymorepersuasiveC)mentendtoputtheirpersonalinterestsfirstD)womenaremuchmorereadytocompromise55.Whatisimportanttoagoodleader?A)Adominantpersonality.B)Theabilitytodelegate.C)Thecouragetoadmitfailure.D)Astrongsenseofresponsibility. 第二套46.whatdowelearnformthepassageaboutcitiesinsub-saharanAfrica?A)Theyhavemoreslumsthanothercitiesintheworld.B)Theyaregrowingfastwithoutbecomingricher.C)Theyareasmodernisedasmanycitieselsewhere.D)Theyattractmigrantswhowanttobebetteroff.47.Whatdoestheauthorimplyabouturbanisationinotherpartsoftheworld?A)Itbenefitedfromthecontributionofimmigrants.B)Itstartedwhenpeople'sincomewasrelativelyhigh.C)Itbenefitedfromtheacceleratedriseinproductivity.D)Itstartedwiththeimprovementofpeople'slivelihood48Whyissub-SaharanAfricaunappealingtoinvestors?A)ItlacksadequatetransportfacilitiesB)ThelivingexpensestherearetoohighC)Itisonthewholetoodenselypopulated.D)Thelocalgovernmentsarecorrupted.49.InwhatwaydoestheauthorsayAfricancitiesaredifferent?A)Theyhaveattractedhugenumbersoffarmlabourers.B)Theystillrelyheavilyonagriculturalproductivity.C)Theyhavedevelopedattheexpenseofnature.D)Theydependfarmoreonforeigninvestment50.WhatmightbeasolutiontotheproblemsfacingAfricancities?A)Loweringofapartmentrent.B)Bettereducationforresidents.C)Morerationaloverallplanning.D)Amoreresponsiblegovernment.5l.ItusedtobecommonyacknowledgedthattosucceedinAmerica,onehadtohave————A)anadvancedacademicdegreeB)anambitiontogetaheadC)afirmbeliefintheirdreamD)asenseofdriveandpurpose52.WhatisthefindingofthelatestNaionalJounalpollconcermingtheAmerieandream?A)MoreandmoreAmericansarefindingithardtoB)ItremainsalveamongthemajorityofAmericanpeople.C)Americans'ideaofithaschangedoverthepastfewdecades.D)AnincreasingnumberofyoungAmericansareabandoningit53.WhatdoAmericansnowthinkoftheroleofcollegeeducationinachievingsuccesse?A)Itstillremainsopentodebate.B)Ithasprovedtobebeyonddoubt.C)Itisnolongerasimportantasitusedtobe.D)Itismuchbetterunderstoodnowthanever.54Howdosomepeopleviewcollegeeducationthesedays?A)Itpromotesgenderequality.B)Itneedstobestrengthened.C)Itaddstoculturaldiversity.D)Ithelpsbroadentheirminds.55.WhatisonefactoressentialtosuccessinAmerica,accordingtoWillFendley?A)Adesiretolearnandtoadapt.B)Astrongsenseofresponsibility.C)Awillingnesstocommitoneself,.D)Aclearaimandhighmotivation.第三套46.Whatdopeoplegenerallybelieveaboutaging?A)Itshouldcausenotalarmwhatsoever.B)Theyjustcannotdoanythingaboutit.C)Itshouldberegardedasakindofdisease.D)Theycandelayitwithadvancesinscience.47.Howdomanyscientistsviewagingnow?A)Itmightbepreventedandtreated.B)ItcanbeasriskyasheartdiseaseC)Itresultsfromavitamindeficiency.D)Itisanirreversiblebiologicalprocess.48.WhatdoesAlexZhavoronkovthinkof"describingagingasadisease"?A)Itwillpromptpeopletotakeagingmoreseriously.B)Itwillgreatlyhelpreducethesideeffectsofaging.C)Itwillfreepharmacistsfromtheconventionalbeliefsaboutaging.D)Itwillmotivatedoctorsandpharmaciststofindwaystotreataging.49.Whatdowelearnaboutthemedicalcommunity?A)Theynowhaveastronginterestinresearchonaging.B)Theydifferfromtheacademiccirclesintheirviewonaging.C)Theycancontributetopeople’shealthonlytoalimitedextent.D)Theyhavewaystointerveneinpeople’sagingprocess.50.WhatdoesProfessorLeonardHayflickbelieve?A)Thehumanlifespancannotheprolonged.B)Agingishardlyseparablefromdisease.C)Fewpeoplecanliveuptotheageof92.D)Heartdiseaseisthemajorcauseofaging.51.Whatdowelearnaboutapplicantstopostdoctoralpositionsingeosciences?A)Therearemanymoremenapplyingthanwomen.B)Chancesforwomentogetthepositionsarescarce.C)Moremalesthanfemalesarelikelytogetoutstandinglettersofrecommendation.D)Maleapplicantshavemoreinterestinthesepositionsthantheirfemalecounterparts.52.Whatdostudiesaboutmenandwomeninscientificresearchshow?A)Womenengagedinpostdoctoralworkarequicklycatchingup.B)Fewerwomenareapplyingforpostdoctoralpositionsduetogenderbias.C)MenarebelievedtobebetterabletoexcelinSTEMdisciplines.D)WomenwhoarekeenlyinterestedinSTEMfieldsareoftenexceptional.53.Whatdothestudiesfindabouttherecommendationletterforwomenapplicants?A)Theyarehardlyeversupportedbyconcreteexamples.B)Theycontainnothingthatdistinguishestheapplicants.C)Theyprovideobjectiveinformationwithoutexaggeration.D)Theyareoftenfilledwithpraiseforexceptionalapplicants.54.WhatdidDuttandhercolleaguesdowiththemorethan1,200lettersofrecommendation?A)Theyaskedunbiasedscholarstoevaluatethem.

B)Theyinvitedwomenprofessionalstoeditthem.C)Theyassignedthemrandomlytoreviewers.D)Theydeletedallinformationaboutgender.55.WhatdoesDuttaimtodowithherstudy?A)Raiserecommendationwriters’awarenessofgenderbiasintheirletters.B)Openupfreshavenuesforwomenpost-doctorstojoininreaserachwork.C)AlertwomenresearcherstoalltypesofgenderbiasintheSTEMdisciplines.D)Startapublicdiscussiononhowtoraisewomen’sstatusinacademiccircles.華山位于華陰市，距西安120公里，華山是秦嶺的一部分，秦嶺不僅分隔陜西與陜北，也分隔華南與華北。與之前人們常去朝拜的泰山不同，華山過去很少有人光顧，由于上山的道路極其危險。希望長壽的人卻經(jīng)常上山，由于，山上生長著許多藥草，特別是一些稀有的藥草，自上世界90年代安裝纜車以來參觀人數(shù)大大增長。LocatedintheCityofHuayin,MountHuais120kilometersfromXi’an.MountHuaispartoftheQinlingMountains,whichnotonlyseparateNorthernShaanxiandSouthernShaanxi,butdivideChinaintoNorthernandSouthernparts.UnlikethewidelyworshippedMountTai,MountHuawasrarelyvisitedowingtothedangerouspathstothetop.However,thosewholongedforlongevityvisitedMountHuaonaregularbasisbecausetherewerenumerousmedicalherbs,particularlythescarce.Therehasbeenanincreaseinthenumberoftravelerssincetheinstallationofthecablecarsin1990s.黃山位于安徽省南部。它風景獨特，尤以其日出和云海著稱。要欣賞大山的宏偉壯麗，通常得向上看。但要欣賞黃山美景，就得向下看。黃山的濕潤氣候有助于茶樹生長，是中國重要產(chǎn)茶地之一。這里尚有許多溫泉。其泉水有助于防治皮膚病。黃山是中國重要旅游目的地之一，也是攝影和傳統(tǒng)國畫最受歡迎的主題。TheYellowMountainislocatedinthesouthofAnhuiProvince.Withuniquesceneries,itisparticularlyfamousforsunriseandtheseaofclouds.Toenjoythemagnificenceofamountain,youhavetolookupwardsinmostcases.ToenjoyMountHuangshan,however,you'vegottolookdownward.Withthehumidclimate,whichisbeneficialtothegrowthofteatrees,theYellowMountainisoneofthemainplacesofproductionofteainChina.Therearealsoagreatmanyh