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ReadthefollowingpassageandmarktheletterA,B, C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.Orchidsareuniqueinhavingthemosthighlydevelopedofallblossoms,in whichtheusualmaleandfemalereproductiveorgansarefusedinasingle structurecalledthecolumn.Thecolumnisdesignedsothatasinglepollination willfertilizehundredsofthousands,andinsomecasesmillions,ofseeds,so microscopicandlighttheyareeasilycarriedbythebreeze.Surroundingthe columnarethreesepalsandthreepetals,sometimeseasilyrecognizableassuch, oftendistortedintogorgeous,weird,butalwaysfunctionalshapes.Themost noticeableofthepetalsiscalledthelabellum,orlip.Itisoftendramatically markedasanunmistakablelandingstriptoattractthespecificinsecttheorchid has chosen as its pollinator.
Toluretheirpollinatorsfromafar,orchidsuseappropriatelyintriguing shapes,colors,andscents.Atleast50differentaromaticcompoundshavebeen analyzedintheorchidfamily,eachblendedtoattractone,oratmostafew, speciesofinsectsorbirds.Someorchidsevenchangetheirscentstointerest different insects at different times.
Oncetherightinsecthasbeenattracted,someorchidspresentallsortsofone-wayobstaclecoursestomakesureitdoesnotleaveuntilpollenhasbeen accuratelyplacedorremoved.Bysuchingeniousadaptationstospecific pollinators,orchidshaveavoidedthehazardsoframpantcrossbreedinginthe wild,assuringthesurvivalofspeciesasdiscreteidentities.Atthesametime they have made themselves irresistible to collectors.
What does the passage mainly discuss?
Birds
Insects
Flowers
Perfume
The orchid isuniquebecause of
the habitat in which it lives
the structure of its blossom
the variety of products that can bemade from it
the length of itslife
The word "fused" in line 2 is closest inmeaning to
combined
hidden
fertilized
produced
How many orchid seeds are typically pollinated at onetime?
200
2,000
20,000
200,000
Which of the following is a kind of petal?
The column
The sepal
The stem
The labellum
The “labellum” (line 7) ismost comparable to
amicroscope
anobstaclecourse
anairportrunway
aracetrack
The word "their" in line 12 refers to
orchids
birds
insects
species
The word "discrete" in line 16 is closest in meaning to
complicated
separate
inoffensive
functional
ReadthefollowingpassageandmarktheletterA,B, C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.
Today,rollerskatingiseasyandfun.Butalongtimeago,itwasn'teasyat all.Before1750,theideaofskatingdidn’texist.Thatchangedbecauseofa mannamedJosephMerlin.Merlin’sworkwasmakingmusicalinstruments.In hissparetimehelikedtoplaytheviolin.JosephMerlinwasamanofideasand dreams.People called him a dreamer.
OnedayMerlinreceivedaninvitationtoattendafancydressball.Hewas verypleasedandalittleexcited.Asthedayofthepartycamenear,Merlin begantothinkhowtomakeagrandentranceattheparty.Hehadanidea.He thoughthewouldgetalotofattentionifhecouldskateintotheroom.Merlin trieddifferentwaystomakehimselfroll.Finally,hedecidedtoputtwowheels undereachshoe.Thesewerethefirstrollerskates.Merlinwasveryproudof hisinventionashedreamedofarrivingatthepartyonwheelswhileplayingthe violin.
OnthenightofthepartyMerlinrolledintotheroomplayinghisviolin. Everyonewasastonishedtoseehim.Therewasjustoneproblem.Merlinhad nowaytostophisrollerskates.Herolledonandon.Suddenly,heranintoa hugemirrorthatwashangingonthewall.Downfellthemirror,breakingto pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin’s grand entrance fora long time!
The text ismainly about__________.
a strange man
an unusual party
how people enjoyed themselves in the 18th century
how roller skating began
Theword“astonished”inparagraph4canbebestreplaced by__________.
amazed
tired
polite
embarrassed
Merlin put wheels under his shoes in order to __________
arrive at the party sooner
show his skill inwalking onwheels
test his invention
impress the party guests
The word “ball” in paragraph 2 probably means .
party
round object
match
game
People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he__________.
was agifted musician
often gave others surprises
inventedthe roller skates
was full of imagination
Whatisthemainpointthewriteristryingtomakeinthelast paragraph?
Merlin got himself into trouble.
Merlin succeeded beyond expectation.
The roller skates needed further improvement.
The party guests took Merlin for a fool.
The word “These” in paragraph 3 refers to__________.
wheels
shoes
roller skates
different ways
ReadthefollowingpassageandmarktheletterA,B, C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.
Technologyhasutterlytransformedourabilitytocommunicatewitheach other.Linking to eachotherbothliterally andfiguratively, many of us connect throughcellphones,email,instantmessaging,blogs,andnetworkingwebsites, yet we maybe less connected to each other than we think.
Accordingtoastudy,Americansarebecomingincreasinglysociallyisolated. Thestudyreveals,forexample,thatonequarterofAmericanssaythatthey havenoonetodiscussimportantpersonalissueswith,andthatthenumberof closefriendsthatAmericanhavehasdroppedfromthreetotwo.Meanwhile, theBostonGlobereportsthatthisspreadingisolationisexperiencedmore sharplyamongthosewithlesseducation,peopleofcolor,andolderAmericans. Unsurprisingly,thosewhoareyoung,white,andwelleducatedtendtohave stronger social networks.
FrommyownexperienceIhavetosaythatI’veneverfeltmoreconnected, thankstoaweboffriends,family,andcolleagues.Oneofmyclosestfriendsis someoneImetthroughanonlinediscussiongroupwholiveshundredsofmiles awayfromme.Wehavemetface-to-faceonlytwice,yetourregularelectronic correspondenceandcellphonecallssustainourclosefriendship.And,speaking ofblogging,mybloghasintroducedmetopeopleIwouldneverhavemet otherwise and has led to enduring and important friendships.
Ontheotherhand,Irecentlysawasceneunfoldthatprovedtomehowdeeply disconnectedweasAmericanshavebecome.Ihadjustwrappedupa presentationonmediationatafamilytherapycenter.AsIwasleaving,Inoticed amotherandherteenagesonwhohadjustcompletedtheirsessionwiththeir family therapist. Aftermaking theirnextappointment, they both took out their cellphones,placedcalls,andbeganloudconversationswithwhoeverwason theotherend.Iwalkedoutbehindthemtotheparkinglottomycar.Theyboth jumpedintotheirSUV,and,asIsawthemdriveoff,theywerestilltalkingon their cell phones. But, alas, not toeach other.
Whichofthefollowinghasnothingtodowiththeisolationamong Americans?
Skin color
Gender
Education
Age
What can be said about the mother and sonin the passage?
There was notmuch communication between them.
They camefor therapy inthe same car.
They were quiteclose to each other.
They preferred talking to each other on cell phones.
Thewriterusesthephrase“Ontheotherhand”inthelast paragraph to .
show something similar
give a different opinion
introduce anew idea
prove that something is wrong
The word “those” in paragraph 2 refers to __________.
networks
networks
general people
close friends
What does the passage lead you to believe?
Technology plays abigger role in American society.
Americans aremore sociallyisolated today.
Americans don’t make gooduse of technology.
Americans aremore sociallyconnected today.
Which of the following isNOT true, according to the passage?
Modern people link to each other through telecommunications.
Americans seem to have fewer and fewer closefriends.
The writer has never met some ofhis importantfriends.
Users of SUV enjoy talking to eachother on the cell phones.
Theword“sustain”inparagraph3isclosestinmeaning to__________.
make something continue to exist
making something remain secure
let someone suffer a lot
support someone emotionally
The writer himself __________ .
has a wide range of friendsbecause of technology
has a wide range of friendsbecause of technology
can only find true friendshipthrough theInternet
can’t make true friends in actual life
ReadthefollowingpassageandmarktheletterA,B, C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.
ArathersurprisinggeographicalfeatureofAntarcticaisthatahuge freshwater,oneofthe world’s largest and deepest,lies hiddenthereunder four kilometersofice.NowknownasLakeVostok,thishugebodyofwateris locatedundertheiceblockthatcomprisesAntarctica.Thelakeisabletoexist initsunfrozenstatebeneaththisblockoficebecauseitswatersarewarnedby geothermalheatfromtheearth’score.ThisthickglacieraboveLakeVostok actuallyinsulatesitfromfrigidtemperatures(thelowesteverrecordedon Earth) on the surface.
Thelakewasfirstdiscoveredinthe1970swhilearesearchteamwas conductinganaerialsurveyofthearea.Radiowavesfromthesurvey equipmentpenetratedtheiceandrevealedabodyofwaterofindeterminate size.Itwasnotuntilmuchmorerecentlythatdatacollectedbysatellitemade scientistsawareofthetremendoussizeofthelake;satellite-borneradar detectedanextremelyflatregionwheretheiceremainslevelbecauseitis floating onthe water of the lake.
The discovery ofsuch ahugefreshwaterlaketrapped under Antarctica isof interesttothescientificcommunitybecauseofthepotentialthatthelake containsancientmicrobesthathavesurvivedforthousandsuponthousandsof years,unaffectedbyfactorssuchasnuclearfalloutandelevatedultravioletlight thathaveconductingresearchonthelakeinsuchaharshclimateandintheproblemsassociatedwithobtaininguncontaminatedsampledfromthelake withoutactuallyexposingthelaketocontamination.Scientistsarelookingfor possible ways to accomplishthis.
The purpose of the passage is to __________.
explain how Lake Vostok was discovered
provide satellite data concerning Antarctica
discussfuture plans for Lake Vostok
present an unexpected aspect of Antarctica’s geography
Theword“lies”inthefirstparagraphcouldbebestbereplacedby ______.
sleeps
sits
tells falsehoods
inclines
What is true of Lake Vostok?
It is completely frozen
It is not a saltwater lake
It is beneath a thick slab of ice
It is heated by the sun
Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningto“Frigid”inthe first paragraph?
extremely cold
never changing
quite harsh
rarely recorded
Allofthefollowingaretrueaboutthe1970surveyofAntarctica EXCEPT that it________.
was conducted by air
made useof radiowaves
did not measure the exact size of the lake
was controlled by a satellite
Itcanbeinterferedfromthepassagethaticewouldnotbeflatif _______.
there wereno lake
the lake were not so big
Antarctica were not so cold
radio waves were not used
Theword“microbes”inparagraph3couldbestbereplacedby which of the following?
pieces ofdust
trapped bubbles
tiny organism
rays of light
Thepassagementionswhichofthefollowingasareasonforthe importance of Lake Vostok to scientists?
Itcan be studied using radio waves
Itmay contain uncontaminated microbes
Itmay have elevated levelsof ultraviolet light
It has already beencontaminated
Theword“downside”inparagraph3isclosestinmeaning to_________.
bottom level
negative aspect
underside
buried section
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