Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) Section ADirections:In this section, there is a passage with ten blanks. You are required to select one word for each blank from a list of choices given in a word bank following the passage.Read the passage through carefully before making your choices. Each choice in thebank is identified by a letter. Please mark the corresponding letter for each item onAnswer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre. You may not use any of thewords in the bank more than once.Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.Passage OneAdvice to “sleep on it” could be well founded, scientists say. After a good night’s sleep, a problem that seemed insurmountable(不能克服的) the night before can often appear more 47 , although the evidence until now has been anecdotal (轶事的).But researchers at the University of Luebek in Germany have designed an experiment that shows a good night’s sleep can 48 insight and problem-solving. Dr. Jan Born, a neuroscientist at the university, and his team taught volunteers two simple rules to help them 49 a string of numbers into a new order. There was also a third, 50 rule, which could help them increase their speed in solving the problem. The researchers divided the volunteers into two groups: half were allowed to sleep after the training while the 51 were forced to stay awake. They noticed that the group that had slept after the training were twice as 52 to figure out the third rule as the other group.“You have a memory representation in your brain of the problem you want to solve, and then you sleep. Sleep can act on the problem,” Born said in a telephone interview. But he also admitted that how restructuring of memories occurs or what governs it is still 53 .Other scientists say the 54 evidence supports the anecdotal suggestions that sleep can stimulate creative thinking.Although the role of sleep in human creativity will 55 be a mystery, the research gives people good reason to 56 respect their periods of sleep.Passage TwoWhen you have to meet someone from a different culture, be prepared. If you understand cultural differences, you’ll be a better communicator — even before you open your mouth!In many Western cultures, men stand up before they are 47 to someone important. Standing up shows politeness and 48 . After that, someone will usually offer to shake hands. But in the East, 49 introductions often begin and end with bowing rather than shaking hands.Now, let’s look at the simple introduction of sh aking hands. Americans like a 50 handshake. But the French 51 a light, short handshake. If you shake a Frenchman’s hand the American way, he may think you’re uncultured.People in Eastern European countries and some Latino cultures prefer shorter handshakes, too. Hugging after shaking hands is also a common introduction. Don’t be scared or 52 if you meet someone in Brazil and he gives you a hug. If you 53 this gesture, your friendship may not start well!The 54 customs for eye contact vary between cultures, too. Westerners appreciate regular eye contact during conversations. Refusing to look a Westerner in the eye may be understood as lack of trust, or maybe 55 . But in some African countries, too much eye contact can offend or sometimes have romantic meanings. Some people in Middle Eastern countries may appear to have their eyes half-closed while talking to you. Although it might seem like they’re tired or bored, such behavior is normal and should not be taken 56 .Passage ThreeFemale cheetahs (猎豹) at the Bronx Zoo in New York just love Calvin Klein’s Obsession forMen perfume (香水). No, they don’t 47 their favorite perfume behind their ears, but they do enjoy rubbing up against tree stumps sprayed with the scent.This is part of a program of the Wildlife Conservation Society, which 48 New York City’s zoos and aquariums, to keep animals healthy and happy. “We want to enrich the daily lives of the animals, both 49 and psychologically,” Diana Reiss, a senior research scientist at the Conservati on Society, told the reporter. “One of the ways we do that is offering our animals different kinds of scents to give them 50 .”The scents provide a way to 51 the animals. Reiss said smell is essential to the lives of animals. “With our cheetahs at the Bronx Zoo, we worked from inexpensive perfumes to expensive perfumes,” she said. “The one they respond to the most is Calvin Klein Obsession for Men. But they also respond to 52 perfumes.”The wildlife workers test the animals’ 53 to various scents by 54 tree stumps with different perfumes or placing cinnamon or other spices (香料) in the animals’ 55 . “We’ll observe how much time theyspend in that area,” Reiss said. But not all animals have 56 tastes when it comes to scents, Reiss said. Female cheetahs at the Bronx Zoo may rank Obsession for Men as their favorite perfume. But forget that for the pumasand lynx at the Queens Zoo. They like something that really smells.Part V Cloze (15 minutes)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choicesmarked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.Passage OneAnother person’s enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I ha ve achieved. That person was my stepmother.I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia. My father 67 me to her with these words: “I would like you to meet the fellow who is 68 for being the worst boy in this county and will probably start throwing rocks at you no 69 than tomorrow morning.”My stepmother walked over to me, 70 my head slightly upward, and looked me right in the eye. Then she looked at my father and replied, “You are 71 . This is not the worst boy at all, 72 th e smartest one who hasn’t yet found an outlet (释放的途径) for his enthusiasm.”That statement began a(n) 73 between us. No one had ever called me smart. My family and neighbors had built me up in my 74 as a bad boy. My stepmother changed all that.She changed many things. She 75 my father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated with honors. She moved our family into the county seat, where my father’s career could be more 76 and my brother and I could be better 77 .When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand 78 and told me that she believed that I could become a writer. I knew her enthusiasm, I 79 it ，and I saw how it had improved our lives. I accepted her 80 and began to write for local newspapers. I was doing the same kind of 81 that great day I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task whichbeca me my life’s work lat er. I wasn’t th e 82beneficiary(受益者). My father became the 83 man in town. My brother and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president.What power 84 has! When that power is released to support the certainty of one’s purpose and is 85 strengthened by faith, it becomes an irresistible (不可抗拒的) force which poverty and temporary defeat can never 86 .You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it. This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.67. A) rushed B) sent C) carried D) introduced68. A) distinguished B) favored C) mistaken D) rewarded69. A) sooner B) later C) longer D) earlier70. A) dragged B) shook C) raised D) bent71. A) perfect B) right C) wrong D) impolite72. A) but B) so C) and D) or73. A) agreement B) friendship C) gap D) relationship74. A) opinion B) image C) expectation D) mind75. A) begged B) persuaded C) ordered D) invited76. A) successful B) meaningful C) helpful D) useful77. A) treated B) entertained C) educated D) respected78. A) camera B) radio C) bicycle D) typewriter79. A) considered B) suspected C) ignored D) appreciated80. A) belief B) request C) criticism D) description81. A) teaching B) writing C) studying D) reading82. A) next B) same C) only D) real83. A) cleverest B) wealthiest C) strongest D) healthiest84. A) enthusiasm B) sympathy C) fortune D) confidence85. A) deliberately B) happily C) traditionally D) constantly86. A) win B) reach C) match D) doubtpassage TwoThe first attempt of most artists, musicians, and writers is seldom a masterpiece. If you consider your drafts as dress rehearsals (彩排), revising will seem a natural part of the writing 67 .What is the purpose of the dress rehearsals that many Broadway shows 68 ? The answer is adding, deleting, replacing, reordering—69 revising. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Phantom of the Opera70 such a process.When Lloyd Webber began writing in 1984, he had in 71 a funny, exciting production. However, when Phantom opened in London in 1986, the audience saw a(n) 72 psychological love story set to music. The musical had undergone several revisions due, in part, 73 problems with costuming and makeup (戏服和化妆).When you revise, you change aspects of your work in 74 to your evolving purpose, or toinclude 75 ideas or newly discovered information.Revision is not 76 an afterthought that gets only as much time as you have at the end of an assignment. 77 , it is a major stage of the writing process, and writers revise every step of the way. Even your decision to switch topics while prewriting is a type of 78 . However, don’t make the mistake of 79 the revision stage that follows drafting. Always make time to become your own 80 and view your dress rehearsal, 81 to speak. Reviewing your work in this 82 can give you valuable new ideas.Revising involves mixing the effectiveness and appropriateness of all 83 of your writing. When you revise, ask yourself the following questions: Is my main idea or purpose 84 throughout my draft? Have I given my readers all of the 85 ? Finally, have I included too many 86 details that may confuse readers?67. A) technique B) style C) process D) career68. A) go through B) go with C) go over D) go by69. A) in particular B) as a result C) for example D) in other words70. A) underwent B) exceeded C) rejected D) replaced71. A) head B) mind C) mood D) thought72. A) amusing B) disappointing C) moving D) living73. A) for B) in C) with D) to74. A) addition B) response C) reference D) contrast75. A) apparent B) obvious C) fresh D) ambitious76. A) just B) even C) almost D) hardly77. A) Moreover B) However C) Instead D) Therefore78. A) rearranging B) revising C) drafting D) performing79. A) abandoning B) skimming C) abusing D) skipping80. A) director B) master C) audience D) teacher81. A) and B) or C) as D) so82. A) method B) way C) procedure D) means83. A) abstracts B) aspects C) views D) assumptions84. A) puzzling B) bright C) unique D) clear85. A) angles B) evidence C) information D) hints86. A) unnecessary B) unreliable C) uninteresting D) unimportantPassage ThreeThe recession is taking a serious toll on American retail, but e-commerce could emerge as a winner.According to a new report by Forrester Research, e-commerce sales (beyond travel) are likely to 67 11%, to $156 billion, in 2011. That 68 a slowdown from 13% growth last year and 18% in 2009. The major factor 69 to the pace shift is, of course, 70 consumer confidence.But e-commerce’s slowed pace is still far better than the National Retail Federation’s forecasted 0.5% drop in 71 retail sales this year.That means e-commerce is stealing market shares from 72 retail —and fast. 73 Forrester’s estimates, in 2010 e-commerce 74 for 5% of all retail sales. In 2012, Forrester thinks e-commerce could have an 8% share.One recent factor is that online shopping promises 75 to price-sensitive consumers. “The recession is definitely 76 more consumers to do their homework before they go and complete a(n) 77 ,” says Forrester analyst Sucharita Mulpuru.E-commerce is also somewhat protected because online shoppers 78 to be wealthier: about half of all online shopping is done by households that earn more than $75,000 per year, even though they’re just about a third of all households with Internet 79 .80 not all Internet companies are set to benefit 81 . Last month, e-commerce giant eBay 82 its first-ever quarterly revenue decline, 83 Amazon reported a sales surge of 18%.Smaller players are particularly 84 risk. “There are some pretty vicious (恶意的) wars as companies go online to get market shares,” says Mulpuru. “The 85 I have is that we could go back down the spiral (螺旋) of death from 2001 and 2003, when companies would under-price themselves 86 thinking about profitability (盈利).”67. A) arise B) grow C) raise D) breed68. A) causes B) says C) dictates D) marks69. A) attributing B) subjecting C) contributing D) applying70. A) declining B) lowering C) improving D) reducing71. A) entire B) intensive C) overall D) decisive 72. A) traditional B) original C) basic D) rational73. A) To B) As C) About D) By74. A) stood B) attached C) accounted D) amounted75. A) debates B) bargains C) disputes D) negotiations76. A) encouraging B) disappointing C) upsetting D) surprising77. A) purchase B) order C) business D) charge78. A) aim B) happen C) tend D) bound79. A) entrance B) access C) chance D) route80. A) Therefore B) Otherwise C) But D) And81. A) completely B) hardly C) initially D) equally82. A) decided B) posted C) boasted D) complained83. A) while B) when C) since D) because84. A) on B) at C) with D) in85. A) care B) attention C) intention D) concern86. A) under B) beyond C) within D) without。
