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ReadthefollowingpassageandmarktheletterA,B, C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.
Themineralparticlesfoundinsoilrangeinsizefrommicroscopicclay particlestolargeboulders.Themostabundantparticles-sand,silt,andclay-are thefocus of examination in studies of soil texture.Textureis the term used todescribethelinecompositesizesofparticlesinasoilsample,typically severalrepresentativehandfuls.Tomeasuresoiltexture,thesand,silt,andclay particlesaresortedoutbysizeandweight.Theweightsofeachsizearethen expressed as a percentage of the sample weight.
Inthefield,soiltexturecanbeestimatedbyextractingahandfulofsodand squeezingthedampsoilintothreebasicshapes;(1)cast,alumpformedby squeezingasampleinaclenchedfist;(2)thread,apencilshapeformedby rollingsoilbetweenthepalms;and(3)ribbon,aflatfishshapeformedby squeezing a small sample between the thumb and index finger. The behavioral characteristicsofthesoilwhenmoldedintoeachoftheseshapes,iftheycanbe formedatall,providesthebasisforageneraltexturalclassification.The behaviorofthesoilinthehandtestisdeterminedbytheamountofclayinthe sample.Clayparticlesarehighlycohesive,andwhendampened,behaveasa plastic.Thereforethehighertheclaycontentinasample,themorerefinedand durable the shapesinto which it can be molded.
Anothermethodofdeterminingsoiltextureinvolvestheuseofdevicescalled sedimentsieves,screensbuiltwithaspecifiedmeshsize.Whenthesoilis filteredthroughagroupofsieves,eachwithadifferentmeshsize,theparticles becomegroupedincorrespondingsizecategories.Eachcategorycanbe weighedtomakeatexturaldetermination.Althoughsievesworkwellforsilt, sand,andlargerparticles,theyarenotappropriateforclayparticles.Clayisfar toosmall tosieve accurately;therefore, insoilswith a highproportion of clay, thefineparticlesaremeasuredonthebasisoftheirsettlingvelocitywhen suspendedinwater.Sinceclayssettlesoslowly,theyareeasilysegregatedfrom sandandsilt.Thewatercanbedrawnoffandevaporated,leavingaresidueof clay, whichcan be weighed.
Theauthormentions"severalrepresentativehandfuls"inthe passage in order to show ______.
the range of soil samples
the requirements for an adequate soilsam
the process by which soil is weighed
how small soil particlesare
Itcanbeinferredthatthenamesofthethreebasicshapes mentioned in paragraph 2 reflect______.
the way the soil is extracted
the need to check more than one handful
the difficulty of forming different shapes
the results of squeezing thesoil
Theword"dampened"inthepassageisclosestinmeaningto _____.
damaged
stretched
moistened
examined
It canbeinferredfromthepassagethat asoil samplewithlittleor no clay in it ______.
does not have a durable shape
is not very heavy
doesnothaveaclassifiabletexture
maynotholditsshapewhenmolded
The word "they" inthe passage refers to ______.
larger particles
sieves
categories
clay particles
Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthesedimentsievehasan advantage over the hand test in determining soil texture because ______.
the sieve allowsfora more exact measure
less trainingis required to usethe sieve
using the sieve takes less time
the sieve can measure clay
Duringtheproceduredescribedinparagraph3,whenclayparticles are placedinto water they ______.
stick to the sides of the water container
dissolve quickly
take some time tosink to the bottom
separate into different sizes
The word "fine" in the passage is closest in meaning to ______.
many
excellent
tiny
various
ReadthefollowingpassageandmarktheletterA,B, C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.
ThanksgivingiscelebratedintheUSonthefourthThursdayinNovember. FormanyAmericansitisthemostimportantholidayapartfromChristmas. Schools,officesandmostbusinessescloseforThanksgiving,andmanypeople make the whole weekend a vacation.
ThanksgivingisassociatedwiththetimewhenEuropeansfirstcametoNorth America.In1620theshiptheMayflowersarrived,bringingabout150people whotodayareusuallycalledPilgrims.Theyarrivedatthebeginningofavery hard winter and could not find enough to eat, so many of them died. Butinthe followingsummerNativeAmericansshowedthemwhatfoodsweresafetoeat, so that theycouldsave foodfor the nextwinter. Theyheld a bigcelebration to thank God and the NativeAmericans forthe fact that they had survived.
TodaypeoplecelebrateThanksgivingtoremembertheseearlydays.Themost importantpartofthecelebrationisatraditionaldinnerwithfoodsthatcome fromNorthAmerica.Themealincludesturkey,sweetpotatoes(alsocalled yams)andcranberries,whicharemadeintoakindofsauceorjelly.Theturkey isfilledwithstuffingordressing,andmanyfamilieshavetheirownspecial recipe. Dessert ispumpkinmade into a pie.
OnThanksgivingtherearespecialtelevisionprogramsandsportsevents.In NewYorkthereistheMacy'sThanksgivingDayParade,whenalonglineof peoplewearingfancycostumesmarchthroughthestreetswithlargeballoons intheshapeofimaginarycharacters.Thanksgivingisconsideredthebeginning oftheChristmasperiod,andthenextdaymanypeoplegoouttoshopfor Christmaspresents.
What is the purpose of the passage?
To compare how Thanksgiving wascelebrated in the past and today.
To give an overview of a popular celebration in the US.
To explain the existence of a celebration in the US.
To introduce a Native American culture.
Inthe United States, Thanksgiving is ______.
a religious celebration held by Christians only.
celebrated as a public holiday.
more important than Christmas.
apart from Christmas.
According to the passage, Pilgrims are ______.
people who traveled to America by ships
tripsthat religious people make to a holy place
people who left their home and went to livein NorthAmerica in 1620s
Native Americanswho live in North America
All ofthe following statementsare mentioned EXCEPT______.
Peoplecelebrate Thanksgiving to thank God.
People usually have traditional dinners on Thanksgiving.
There are lots of entertainments on Thanksgiving.
Peoplego to churches for religious services on Thanksgiving.
WhichofthefollowingstatementsisnotTRUEabout Thanksgiving ______?
turkey, yams andpumpkin pies are served.
people join in the Macy's ThanksgivingDay Parade.
people wear colored costumes marching throughthestreets.
people go out to shop for Christmas presents
Inthesecondparagraph,thepronoun"them"referstowhichof the following?
Pilgrims
the Mayflowers
Native Americans
Schools
Which of the following is NOT true?
In the US, Thanksgiving isnot a national holiday; it's a religious holiday.
Christmas comes less than a month after Thanksgiving.
ThanksgivingwasoriginallycelebratedbythefirstEuropeansinNorth America to thank God fortheir survival.
The Macy's Thanksgiving DayParade iscolorfuland exciting
ReadthefollowingpassageandmarktheletterA,B, C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.
ArathersurprisinggeographicalfeatureofAntarcticaisthatahugefreshwater lake,oneoftheworld’slargestanddeepest,lieshiddenthereunderfour kilometersofice.NowknownasLakeVostok,thishugebodyofwateris locatedundertheiceblockthatcomprisesAntarctica.Thelakeisabletoexist initsunfrozenstatebeneaththisblockoficebecauseitswatersarewarmedby geothermalheatfromtheearth’score.ThethickglacieraboveLakeVostok actually insulates it fromthe frigid temperatures on the surface.
Thelakewasfirstdiscoveredinthe1970swhilearesearchteamwas conductinganaerialsurveyofthearea.Radiowavesfromthesurvey equipmentpenetratedtheiceandrevealedabodyofwaterofindeterminate size.Itwasnotuntilmuchmorerecentlythatdatacollectedbysatellitemade scientistsawareofthetremendoussizeofthelake;thesatellite-borneradar detectedanextremelyflatregionwheretheiceremainslevelbecauseitis floating onthe water of the lake.
ThediscoveryofsuchahugefreshwaterlaketrappedunderAntarcticaisof interesttothescientificcommunitybecauseofthepotentialthatthelake containsancientmicrobesthathavesurvivedforthousandsofyears,unaffected
byfactorssuchasnuclearfalloutandelevatedultravioletlightthathave affectedorganismsinmoreexposedareas.Thedownsideofthediscovery, however,liesinthedifficultyofconductingresearchonthelakeinsuchaharsh climateandintheproblemsassociatedwithobtaininguncontaminatedsamples fromthelakewithoutactuallyexposingthelaketocontamination.Scientists are looking for possible ways to accomplish this.
Theword“hidden”inparagraph1isclosestinmeaningto______.
undrinkable
untouched
unexploitable
undiscovered
What is true of Lake Vostok?
It is completely frozen.
It is saltwater lake.
It is beneath a thick slab of ice.
It is heated by the sun.
Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningto“frigid”in paragraph 1?
extremely cold
easilybroken
quite harsh
lukewarm
Allofthefollowingaretrueaboutthe1970surveyofAntarctica EXCEPT that it______.
was conducted by air
made useof radiowaves
could notdetermine thelake’s exact size
was controlledby a satellite
Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheicewouldnotbeflat if______.
there wereno lake underneath
the lakewere not so big
Antarctica were not so cold
radio waves were not used
Theword“microbes”inparagraph3couldbestbereplacedby which of the following?
Piecesofdust
Tiny bubbles
Tiny organisms
Rays of light
LakeVostokispotentiallyimportanttoscientistsbecause it________.
can bestudied using radiowaves
may contain uncontaminatedmicrobes
may have elevatedlevels of ultraviolet light
has already been contaminated
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
ReadthefollowingpassageandmarktheletterA,B, C,orD onyouranswersheettoindicatethecorrectanswertoeachofthe questions.
Indevelopingcountries,wherethreefourthsoftheworld'spopulationlive, sixtypercentofthepeoplewhocan’treadandwritearewomen.Beingilliterate doesn’tmeantheyarenotintelligent.Itdoesmeanitisdifficultforthemto changetheirlives.Theyproducemorethanhalfofthefood.InAfricaeighty percentofallagriculturalworkisdonebywomen.Therearemanyprograms tohelppoorcountriesdeveloptheiragriculture.However,foryears,these programsprovided money and trainingfor men.
InpartsofAfrica,thisisatypicaldayforavillagewoman.At4:45a.m, she getsup,washesandeats.Ittakesherahalfhourtowalktothefields,andshe worksthereuntil3:00p.m.Shecollectsfirewoodandgetshomeat4:00.She spendsthenexthourandahalfpreparingfoodtocook.Thenshecollectswater foranotherhour.From6:30to8:30shecooks.Afterdinner,shespendsanhour washing the dishes and her children. She goes to bed at 9:30 p.m.
Internationalorganizationsandprogramsrunbydevelopednationsare startingtohelpwomen,aswellasmen,improvetheiragriculturalproduction. GovernmentshavealreadypassedsomelawsaffectingwomenbecauseoftheUNDecadeforWomen.TheUNreportwillaffectthechangesnowhappening in the familyand society.
What does the word "run" inthe last paragraph mean?
move quickly
push
managed
organized
Whydopeoplesaywomenproducemorethanhalfofthefoodin Africa?
because 60 percent ofwomen are illiterate.
because 80percent of all agricultural work is doneby women.
most women are notintelligent.
all are correct.
Why do people say that African women’s lives are hard?
Because these women are busy with housework.
Because they work all day in the fields.
both A and B are correct.
Because they are illiterate.
AtypicalAfricanwomanspends_______collectingfirewood every day.
3 hour
2 hours
1 hour
4 hours
Which of these statements is NOT TRUE?
Women’s roles in the family and society arechanging nowadays.
It is difficult for women to change their lives because of their illiteracy.
Inthepastonlymeninpoorcountriesgotbenefitfrommanyinternational programs.
Because they are illiterate, women arenot intelligent.
By whom (what) was the Decade for Women organized?
by the United Nations Organization.
by the World Health Organization.
by developing countries
by many African countries.
Thepassagewouldmostlikelybefollowedbydetailsabout _______.
changes in life between menand women in the family and inthe society
negative effects of the UNO law
positive effects of the roles of women
women andmen's roles in their family
