2017年成人学位英语考前冲刺试题及答案（5）_第3页

　　Question 61 to 65 are based on the following passage :

　　Who talks more , women or men ? The seemingly contradictory evidence is reconciled by the difference what I call public private speaking . More men feel comfortable doing “ public speaking ” , while more women feel comfortable doing “ private ” speaking . Another way of capturing these differences is by using the terms report-talk and rapport-talk .

　　For most women , the language of conversation is primarily a language of rapport : a way of establishing connections and negotiating relationships . Emphasis is placed on displaying similarities and matching experiences . From childhood , girls criticize peers who try to stand out or appear better than others . People feel their closest connections at home , or in settings where they feel at home – with one or a few people they feel close to and comfortable with – in other words , during private speaking . But even the most public situations can be approached like private speaking .

　　For most men , talk is primarily a means to preserve independence and negotiate and maintain status in a hierarchical social order . This is done by exhibiting knowledge and skill , and by holding center stage through verbal performance such as storytelling ,joking , or imparting information . From childhood , men learn to use talking as a way to get and keep attention . So they are more comfortable speaking in larger groups made up of people they know less well , in the broadest sense , “ public speaking ” . But even the most private situations can be approached like public speaking , more like giving a report than establishing rapport .

　　61. Another term for “ private talking ” is ______ .

　　A. report talk B. rapport talk C. persuasive talk D. women’s talk

　　62. When women talk , they tend to ______ .

　　A. criticize their friends who stand out B. make others feel at home

　　C. approach public situations like private talking

　　D. seek close relationship with other speakers

　　63. Men talk in order to ______ .

　　A. make new friends B. share experience

　　C. negotiate with others D. get attention

　　64. The purpose of this passage is to _______ .

　　A. compare and contrasthe male and female talking styles

　　B. analyze the male and female talk

　　C. inform of the gender difference

　　D. draw people’s attention to the difference

　　65. The conclusion we can draw from this passage is that ________ .

　　A. men talk more than women

　　B. men and women have different conversational styles

　　C. men like to display their knowledge and skills in their talk

　　D. men are more independent than women

　　Question 66 to 70 are based on the following passage :

　　It’s generally agreed that the greatest threat facing the world today is the warming of the earth’s atmosphere , commonly called global warming or the greenhouse effect . It is the world’s biggest problem because it is truly a world-wide problem . It involves everything in the world , from the North to the South poles , from the bottom of the ocean to the edge of the atmosphere . We therefore obviously need to find a solution to it . But first of all , we need to be clear about what it is that causes the greenhouse effect .

　　Basically , we have been producing too many of the gases which , when they are released into the earth’s atmosphere , trap heat , and thus raise its temperature . There are several gases involved , but the main ones are carbon dioxide and chlorofluorocarbons—often called CFCs . The carbon dioxide comes from burning forests and from burning fossil fuels such as oil and coal . The CFCs are given off by refrigerators and air-conditioning systems . Carbon dioxide is to blame for 56% of the greenhouse effect , and CFCs for 23% .

　　We now dump 24 billion tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year. If this figure were to double , the average global temperature could go up between 1 to 4 degrees C . This may not sound like much , but a two degree rise would make the world hotter than it has ever been in human history . Unfortunately , to make matters worse , the warming effect may not make itself apparent until it is too late . The temperature of the world has risen by more than half a degree this century , and the oceans have risen by at least 10 cms . But just as it takes time for a kettle of water to boil , so it may have taken 30 years or so for the ocean to swell . This means that the global warming we are experiencing now is only a result of the carbon dioxide and other gases we have dumped into the atmosphere up to the 1960s . Since then , our use of fossil fuels has increased rapidly . In other words , the damage may have already been done . Temperatures are expected to increase by at least 1.3 Celsius degrees by 2030 and 3 degrees by the year 2070 .

　　66. The best title for this text is ________ .

　　A. Cause and Effect of Global Warming B. Damages Done by Global Warming

　　C. Global Warming and Industrial Development D. Solution to the Problem of Pollution

　　67. A contributing factor to the greenhouse effect is _________ .

　　A. the earth’s atmosphere B. the world climate

　　C. the forest fire D. the two poles

　　68. The greenhouse effect we are experiencing now is resulted from _____ .

　　A. the present environmental pollution B. the poisonous gases produced 30 years ago

　　C. the development of industry D. the wastes dumped by people

　　69. The world temperature rise for this century is ______ .

　　A. 1 to 4 degrees C B. 3 degrees C

　　C. over half a degree C D. 1.3 degrees C

　　70. We may infer from this passage that ______ .

　　A. carbon dioxide and CFCs are equally harmful to the environment

　　B. global warming is a direct cause for natural disasters

　　C. the world temperature rise has been going up more quickly as time passes

　　D. people’s living standard has been on the rise