Passage One
At the University of Kansas art museum,scientiststested the effect of different colored walls on walls on two groups of visitorsto an exhibit of paintings. For the first group the room was painted white ;for the second, dark brown. Movement of each group was followed by anelectrical equipment under the carpet. The experiment showed that those whoentered the dark brown room walked more quickly,covered more area, and spentless time in the room than people in the white one. Dark brown made people moreactive, but the activity ended sooner. Not only the choice of colors but alsothe general appearance of a room affects those inside. Another experimentpresented people with photographs of faces whose energy was to be commented.Three groups of people were used; each was shown the
same photos, but each group was in anordinary room--a nice office. The third was in a tastefully designed livingroom with carpeting. Results showed that the people in the beautiful room tendto give higher marks to the faces than those in the ugly room did. Other studiessuggest that students do better on tests taken in comfortable rooms than inordinary-looking or ugly ones.
第44题单选 Which of the following is thebest expression of the main idea of this passage?
A.People in beautiful rooms tend to givehigher marks to photos of faces than people in ugly rooms.
B.The color and general appearance of aroom have a deeper effect on the behavior of the people in it.
C.The University of Kansas has studiedthe effects of the color of a room on people's behavior.
D.Beautifully furnished,light-colouredrooms make people more comfortable than ugly, dark rooms.
第45题单选 What is referred to as the"general appearance" in this passage is __
A.how many broad windows a roomhas,through which sunlight might come in
B.the size of a room
C.whether there are beautiful walls in aroom
D.what the room looks like
第46题单选 This passage provides us with __
A.a piece of scientific information
B.a normal lesson
C.an interesting test
D.a piece of news
第47题单选 At least how many tests were carriedout by the scientists referred to in this passage?
A.Three.
B.Two.
C.Only one.
D.Four.
Passage Five
Thesmall number of newborn babies,which has been caused by high prices and thechanging social situation of women, is one of the most serious problems inAsia. When people talk about it, you can hear a word invented inJapan,"DINKS" ,which means Double Income No Kids.
In many majorAsian cities like Seoul, Singapore, and Tokyo, the cost of a house is extremelyhigh. A young couple who want to buy their own house may have to pay about $300,000 ( though prices have fallen). For a flat with one bedroom, onedining-room, a kitchen, and a bathroom, the couple will pay about $ 900 amonth. What´s more,if they want to have a child,the child´s education is veryexpensive. For example, most kindergarten charges are at least $ 5,000 a year.In such a situation, it´s difficult to afford children.
The number ofmarried women who want to continue working increases rapidly because they enjoytheir jobs. However, if they want to have children, they immediately haveserious problems.Though most companies allow women to leave their jobs for ashort time to have a baby, they expect women with babies to give up their jobs.In short, if they want to bring up children properly, both parents have towork, but it is hard for mothers to work. Indeed, women who want to continueworking have to choose between having children or keeping their jobs.
In a word,Asiangovernments must take steps to improve the present situation as soon aspossible.
第48题单选 What is the main problem beingdiscussed in the passage?
A.The small number of newborn babies.
B.The changing social situation of women.
C.The high prices of houses andeducation.
D.The necessary steps of Asiangovernments.
第49题单选 According to the passage,which of thefollowing is TRUE?
A.It is easy for a couple to afford achild in Asia.
B.The prices of houses in Asia are quitelow now.
C.Fewer and fewer married women want tohave a job.
D.The word "DINKS" firstappeared in an Asian country.
第50题单选 To buy a flat and send a child tokindergarten,how much will a couple pay each year?
A.$ 5,000.
B.$ 5,900.
C.$10,800.
D.$15,800.
第51题单选 The writer seems to believe that Asiangovernments should __
A.let women stay at home and have a baby
B.allow only one of the parents to go outto work
C.care for the growing needs of women forjobs
D.punish the companies that permit womento leave
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