What is the major thematic concern of Walden？

What made recycling a major factor on the urban scene in 1970s？

A．Financial viability in the 1960s.

B．Tax incentives and rapid depreciation.

C．Growing interest in ecology issues.

D．Both B and C.

What is the major question people have been asking about the Semco experiment？

A．Whether the experiment is transferable

B．Whether the staff can have experience

C．Whether the experiment is viable anywhere

What is some researchers' concern according to the passage？

A．Obesity has become a major threat to the public health.

B．Fat people take up too much space and social resources.

C．Obesity is not taken seriously by global health officials.

D．There is growing negative perception about fat people.

What can NOT be inferred from George Gilhooley's letters？

A．He has not done very well in the major learning at college.

B．He has no working experience.

C．He graduated from college with a master degree.

D．He is full of confidence in getting the position.

George Spilich's experiment was conducted in such a way as to ________

A．compel the subjects to separate major information from minor details

B．put the subjects through increasingly complex tests

C．check the effectiveness of nicotine on smokers

D．register the prompt responses of the subjects

Passage Two． 听材料，回答下列各题：

A.He suffered from mental illness．

B.He bought The Washington Post．

C.He turned a failing newspaper into a success．

D.He was once a reporter fur a major newspaper．

raged, but not forced, to “leave the nest” and begin an independent life.After children leave home they often find social relationship and financial support outside the family.Parents do not arrange marriages for their children,nor do children usually ask permission of their parents to get married.Romantic love is most often the basis for marriage in the United States; young adults meet their future spouses (配偶)through other friends, at jobs, and in organizations and religious institutions.Although children choose their own spouses, they still hope their parents will approve of their choices.

In many families, parents feel that children should make major life decisions by themselves.A parent may try to influence a child to f ollow a particular profession but the child is free to choose another career.Sometimes children do precisely the opposite of what their parents wish in order to assert their independence.A son may deliberately decide not to go into his father’s business because of a fear that he will lose his autonomy in his father’s workplace.This independence from parents is not an indication that parents and children do not love each other.Strong love between parents and children is universal and this is no exception in the American family.Coexisting with such love in the American family are cultural values of self-reliance and independence.

1.The writer discusses the marriage of young adults in order to show that they ().

A.enjoy the freedom of choosing their spouses

B.want to win the permission of their parents

C.have a strong desire to become independent

D.try to challenge the authority of their parents

2.Most young adults in America would get married for the sake of ().

A.love

B.financial concern

C.their parents

D.family background

3.Based on the passage, it can be inferred that ().

A.American young adults are likely to follow the suit of their parents.

B.most American parents never make major decisions for th eir children.

C.American young adults possess cultural values of independence.

D.when a young adult steps into his twenties, he will leave his home permanently.

4.A son is unwilling to work in his father’s business mainly because he ().

A.wishes to make full use of what he has learnt in school

B.wants to prove his independence

C.likes to do the opposite of what his parents approve of

D.tries to show his love for his parents

5.The subject matter of this passage is ().

A.cultural values in the American family

B.marriage arrangements

C.young adult’s pursuit of a career

D.decision making

SECTION B PASSAGES

Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

听力原文： The Antarctic is probably the most difficult place on earth for human beings to survive. For six months of the year there is total darkness, and temperatures may fall as low as -88℃. Even in the summer months the temperature is often below zero.

The first successful expedition to the South Pole was led by Ronald Amundsen. His team used dogs and sledges to cross the frozen continent, and reached the pole in December 1911.

In 1928, Richard Byrd decided to lead an expedition to the Antarctic to explore the unknown area from the air for the first time. It was the largest and best equipped expedition that had ever set out for the Antarctic. Byrd and his team established a base which they called Little America on the coast of the Rosa Sea. In November 1929, during the Antarctic spring, Byrd and three colleagues flew from the Little America base to the South Pole and back in 19 hours.

Byrd's major achievement was to introduce the use of aircraft, radio and other devices in polar exploration. He did not agree with Ronald Amundsen that the airplanes would one day replace dogs and sledges; he believed that modem techniques were only an addition to the traditional methods of exploration. All of his expeditions, therefore, carried dogs and sledges, and people to look after them. This proved very efficient, and Byrd was able to achieve results of great scientific value.

What is the lowest temperature in the Antarctic？

A．-78℃.

B．-98℃.

C．-88℃.

D．-68℃.

SECTION B PASSAGES

Directions: In this section, you will hear several passages. Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

听力原文： Although it is impossible to eliminate all risks from such a complex and experimental project as the American space programme, every precaution is taken to reduce the possibility of injury. Nevertheless, accidents do happen. The first major casualties occurred when, despite every precaution, fire broke out on the Apollo 5 capsule on January 27, 1967. In spite of every effort to save them, three men died in this terrible accident.

The programme continued without pause, however, and there were no more serious injuries until 1981. Then, the engines having been successfully tested on an earlier occasion, a rehearsal for the actual launching was held. Not knowing that an engine chamber was full of nitrogen gas, used to clean the motor, six technicians entered for routine work after the 'final rehearsal had been declared successful. They collapsed as soon as the gas entered their lungs. One man died and the others were very ill.

Though everyone involved was shocked and grieved by this apparently unnecessary accident, preparations continued for the actual launching later that year. However hard we try, accidents are bound to happen whenever a new and challenging project is undertaken. It seems to be the price of progress.

What happened on January 27th, 1967？

A．Three men were injured during a fire.

B．One man died during a fire accident.

C．A fire started inside a spaceship.

D．A spaceship was launched.

According to the passage, all the following statements are true EXCEPT_____.

A. the number of students learning Chinese is small

B. Chinese programs have found their way in several major Cities in the U.S.

C. g0vernment officials don't like the pressure from business

leaders and parents to start Chinese programs

D. China is becoming more and more influential in the world