Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)
26、回答26-40题
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage :
We all know that it is possible for ordinary people to make their homes on the equator ( 赤道 ) ,although often they may feel uncomfortably hot there. Millions do it. But as for the North Pole (北极) we know that it is not only a dangerously cold place, but that peopie like you and I would find it quite impossible to live there. At the present time only the scientists and explorers can do so, and they use special equipment. (76)Men have been travelling across and around the equator on wheels, on their feet or in ships for thousands of years; but only a few men, with great difficulty and in very recent time, have ever crossed the ice to the North Pole. So it may surprise you to learn that, when traveling by air, it is really safer to fly over the North Pole than over the equator. Of course, it is not true about landings in the polar region, but the weather, if we are flying at a height of 5,000 meters above the Pole is a delight. At 4,000 meters and move above the earth you can always be sure that you will not see a cloud in the sky as far as your eyes can reach.
In the tropics ( 热带), on the other hand, you are not certain to keep clear of bad weather even at such heights as 18,000 or 20,000 meters.
Aeroplanes can' t climb as high or as quickly in cold air as in warm. Nor can clouds. (77) In practice, this is an advantage to the aeroplane, which is already at a good height when it reaches the polar region and so does not to climb, while at the same time cold air keeps the clouds down low.

"Millions do it. " in this sentence "do it" refers to
A．feeling uncomfortably hot on the equator
B．flying over the North Pole
C．flying over the equator
D．making homes on the equator


27、 The polar region is
A．a good place to land at by aeroplane
B．a good place to fly over
C．a good place to fly past
D．a good place to live in


28、
It is a delight to fly at the Pole because there
A．planes fly higher than at the equator
B．the eyes can reach about 4,000 meters
C．planes are clear of bad weather
D．planes fly more quickly than at the equator


29、
Aeroplanes can climb quickly
A．in warm air
B．in cold air
C．when it reaches the polar region
D．only when the clouds are down low


30、
Aeroolanes usually do not need to climb quickly or fly high in the polar region because
A．they do not land there
B．there are no clouds at all
C．they can cross the ice with special equipment
D．it is very cold

31、请回答31-45题
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:
"Equal pay for equal work" is a phrase used by the American women who feel that they are unfairly treated by society. They say it is not right for women to be paid less than men for the same work.
Some people say men have more duties than women. A married man is thought to earn money to support his family and to make the important decision, so it is right for them to be paid more. Some are even against married women working at all. When wives go out to work, they say, the home and children are given no attention to. (80) If women are encouraged by equal pay to take
full-time jobs, they will be unable to do the things they are best at doing:making a nice home andbringing up children.
Women who disagree say they want to escape from the limited place which society wishes them to fill and to have freedom to choose between work and home life, or a mixture of the two. Women have the fight not only to equal pay but also to equal chances.

The women use the phrase "equal pay for equal work" to ask society to _________
A．pay men less than women
B．give women harder work
C．pay men and women the same amount of money for the same work
D．pay people more who do harder work


32、 Some people believe that_________
A．women can ' t do what men can
B．men have to work much harder than women
C．men can earn money more easily than women
D．men' s duties are different from women' s


33、 Some people holding even stronger opinions say that_________
A．women should be kind to their husbands
B．women are too weak to take full-time jobs
C．home is the best pace for women
D．women should only take part-time jobs


34、 The women who disagree say that_________
A．women need chances to go out of the home more often
B．women want more freedom in deciding what kind of life they want
C．women are no longer interested in taking care of their homes
D．if women are given equal pay, they can do everything instead of men


35、 According to this passage some women want to give up_________
A．their present position in society
B．their marriage
C．their right to equal pay
D．their home life


36、回答36-50题
Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage:
"High tech" and "state of the art" are two expressions that describe the modem technology. High tech is just a shorter way of saying high technology. And high technology describes any invention, system of device that uses the newest ideas or discoveries of science and engineering. What is high tech? A computer is high tech. So is a communications satellite. (79) A modern manufacturing (生产) system is surely high tech. High tech became a popular expression in the U-nited States during the .early 1980' s. Because of improvements in technology, people could buy many new kinds of products in American stores, such as home computers, microwave ovens, etc.
"State of the art" is something that is as modem as possible. It is a product that is based on the very latest methods and technology. Something that is "state of the art" is the newest possible design or product of a business or industry, A state of the art television set, for example, uses the modemest electronic design and parts. It is the best that one can buy.
"State of the art" is not a new expression. Engineers have used it for years, to describe the best and most modem way of doing something. Millions of Americans began to use the expression in the late 1970' s. 　　　The reason was the computer revolution. Every computer company claimed that its computers were "state of the art".
Computer technology changed so fast that a state of the art computer today might be old tomorrow. (80) The expression "state of the art" became as common and popular as computersthemselves. Now all kinds of products are said to be "state of the art".

What is the purpose of the passage?
A．A
B．B
C．C
D．D

37、 What can we infer from the passage?
A．American stores could provide new kinds of products to people.
B．High tech describes a technology that is not traditional.
C．"State of the art" is not as popular as "high tech".
D．A modem plough pulled by oxen is "state of the art".


38、
All the following examples are high tech except
A．a microwave oven
B．a home computer
C．a hand pump
D．a satellite


39、
Which of the following statements is not true?
A．Since the computer revolution, the expression "state of the art" has become popular.
B．"State of the art" means something that is the best one can buy.
C．With the rapid development of computer," state of the art" computer may easily become out of date.
D．All kinds of products are "state of the art" nowadays.


40、
The best title for the passage is
A．Computer Technology
B．High Tech and State of the Art
C．Most Advanced Technology
D．Two New Expressions