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　　Part Ⅱ Reading Comprehension (40 points)

　　Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions. For each question there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer sheet with a single line through the center.

　　Passage 1

　　One silly question I simply can’t stand is “How do you feel”. Usually the question is asked of a man in action – a man on the go, walking along the street, or busily working at his desk. So what do you expect him to say? He’ll probably say, “Fine, I’m all right.” But “you’ve put a bug in his ear” – maybe now he’s not sure. If you are a good friend, you may have seen something in his face, of his walk, that he did not realize that morning. It starts him worrying a little. First thing you know, he looks in a mirror to see if everything is all right, while you go merrily on your way asking someone else, “How do you feel?”

　　Every question has its time and place. It’s perfectly acceptable, for instance, to ask “How do you feel?” if you’re visiting a close friend in the hospital. But if the fellow is walking in both legs, hurrying to make a train, or sitting at his desk working, it’s no time to ask him that silly question.

　　When George Bernard Shaw, the famous writer of plays was in his eighties, someone asked him “How do you feel”, Shaw put him in his place. “When you reach my age”, he said, “either you feel all right or you’re dead.”

　　11. According to the writer, greetings, such as “How do you feel?” ________ .

　　A. show one’s consideration for others B. are a good way to make friends

　　C. are proper to ask a man in action D. generally make one feel uneasy

　　12. The question “How do you feel?” seems to be cored and suitable when asked of _______ .

　　A. a man working at his desk

　　B. a person having lost a close friend

　　C. a stranger who looks somewhat worried

　　D. a friend who is ill

　　13. The writer seems to feel that a busy man should __________ .

　　A. be praised for his efforts B. never be asked any question

　　C. not be bothered D. be discouraged from working so hard

　　14. George Bernard Shaw’s reply in the passage shows his _________ .

　　A. cheerfulness B. cleverness C. ability D. politeness

　　15. “You’ve put a bug in his ear “means that you’ve __________ .

　　A. made him laugh B. shown concern for him

　　C. made fun of him D. given him some kind of warning

　　Passage 2

　　Acting is such an over-crowded profession that the only advice that should be given to a young person think of going on the stage is “Don’t!”. But it is useless to try to discourage someone who feels that he must act, although the chances of his becoming famous are slim. The normal way to begin is to go to a drama school. Usually only students who show promise and talent are accepted, and the course lasts two years. Then the young actor or actress takes up work with a theatrical company(剧团), usually as an assistant stage manager. This means doing everything that there is to do in the theatre and occasionally acting in very small parts. It is very hard work indeed, the hours are long and the salary is tiny.

　　Of course, some people have remarkable chances which lead to fame and success without this long and hard training. Connie Pratt, for example, was just an ordinary girl working in a bicycle factory. A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop, as he drove past in his car. He stopped and got out to speak to the girl. He asked if she would like to go the film studio to do a test, and she thought he was joking. Then she got angry and said she would call the police. It took the producer twenty minutes to convince Connie that he was serious. The test was successful. And within a few weeks she was playing the leading part opposite one of the most famous actors of the day. But chances like this happen once in a blue moon!

　　16. From the very beginning, the author puts it clearly that acting is a profession _______ .

　　A. sought after by too many B. too difficult for young people

　　C. for slim people only D. one can go into without special training

　　17. For someone who feels he must act, it is very likely that _________ .

　　A. he will become a film star at long last B. he will become a stage manager

　　C. he will be well paid D. he will end up without any success

　　18. The film producer found Connie Pratt one morning when she was _________ .

　　A. at work in a bicycle factory B. driving past him in her car

　　C. going to a film studio D. waiting for a bus

　　19. A few weeks after the test. Connie Pratt found herself ________ .

　　A. the most famous actress of the world

　　B. playing the leading female role in a play

　　C. as famous as the greatest actor of the world

　　D. no less famous than the leading actor of the day

　　20. The concluding sentence “chances like this happen once in a blue moon” means ________ .

　　A. this is something which happens once in a while

　　B. this is a highly profitable chance

　　C. this is something highly possible

　　D. this is a very rare chance

　　Passage 3

　　Soldiers and other military people wear uniforms with various other symbols to indicate their status. But in the business world everyone wears more or less similar suits, and you cannot tell at a glance who ranks higher or lower than another. So how do people in the business world show their superiority?

　　An attempt to study this was made by two researchers using a series of silent films. They had two actors play the parts of an executive (經理) and a visitor, and switch roles each time. The scene had one man at his desk playing the part of an executive, while the other, playing the part of a visitor, knocks at the door, opens it and approaches the desk to discuss some business matter.

　　The audience watching the films was asked to rate the executive and the visitor in terms of status. A certain set of rules about status began to emerge from the ratings. The visitor showed the least amount of status when he stopped just inside the door to talk across the room to the seated man. He was considered to have more status when he walked halfway up to the desk, and he had the most status when he walked directly up to the desk and stood right in front of the seated executive.

　　Another thing that affected the status of the visitor in the eyes of the observers was the time between knocking and entering. For the seated executive, his status was also affected by the time between hearing the knock and answering. The quicker the visitor entered the room, the more status he had. The longer the executive took to answer, the more status he had.

　　21. The experiment designed by the two researchers aimed at finding out __________ .

　　A. how business is conducted by an executive and a visitor

　　B. how to tell the differences between an executive and a visitor

　　C. how to tell businessmen at a glance

　　D. how businessmen indicate status

　　22. Which of the statements can best sum up the passage?

　　A. The executive has a higher status than the visitor.

　　B. Military people wear uniforms but the businessmen do not.

　　C. A study revealing a set of rules about the status of businessmen.

　　D. It is a good method to use a series of silent film in research.

　　23. Having entered the room, the closer the visitor approaches the executive, __________ .

　　A. the less it affected his status B. the lower his status

　　C. the more it affected his status D. the higher his status

　　24. The longer the seated man was in answering the knock, __________ .

　　A. the higher his status B. the less it affected his status

　　C. the lower his status D. the more it affected his status

　　25. Which statement is NOT true?

　　A. Soldiers wear uniforms with various symbols so that one can tell their status at a glance.

　　B. In the experiment, one actor played the executive while the other played the seated man.

　　C. Business people wear similar suits.

　　D.The audience watching the film rated the executive and the visitor in terms of status.

　　Passage 4

　　Paper was invented by the Chinese in the first century AD.Paper was not made in southern Europe until about the year 1100. Scandinavia——which now makes a great deal of the world’s paper——did not begin to make it until 1500. Most paper is made from wood. Paper-making is an important industry and paper from Britain is sold to many countries such as Australia and South Africa.Some of the wood used in the British paper making industry comes from trees grown in Britain,but wood is also bought from other countries such as Norway.One tree is needed for every four hundred copies of a forty-page newspaper.If half the adults in Britain buy one daily paper,this uses up over a thousand trees a day.All over the world,trees are world, trees are being cut down faster than they are being planted, so there may be a serious need for paper at the beginning of next century .

　　When we think of paper, we think of newspaper, books, letters and writing paper.But there are many other uses.Only half of paper is used for books,and newspaper,etc. Paper is very good for keeping you warm.Each year,more and more things are made of paper. But the latest in paper making seems to be paper houses.

　　26.Wher was paper invented?

　　A. In China. B. In southern Europe.

　　C. In Scandinavia. D. In Britain.

　　27.Scandinavia began to make paper__________.

　　A. in 1100 B. in 1400

　　C. in 1500 D . in the first century

　　28.Every four hundred copies of a forty-paper newspaper will need _____________.

　　A .half a tree B. one tree C. two trees D. more than one tree

　　29. All over the world, trees are being cut down___________than they are being planted.

　　A . more slowly B. much faster

　　C. much more slowly D. faster

　　30. The latest things made of paper are___________.

　　A. chairs B. tables C. clothes D. houses