Vocabulary:
16. Talks on climate change resumed in the German city of Bonn on July 16
to combat global warming.
A. focus on B. settle down C. fight against
D. sum up

17. Hague was elected as the Conservative Party leader partly because of
his ambiguous views on Britain’s position in relation to its partners in
the European Union.
A. ambitious B. obscure C. appalling
D. indifferent

18. Her story shows how gentle stubbornness and an indifference to honors
and fame can lead to great achievements.
A. persuasion B. determination C. devotion
D. reservation

19. We have a responsibility to ensure our nation’s continued prosperity
and the most sensible way to do this is by investment in basic scientific
research.
A. effective B. efficient C. significant
D. reasonable

20. All information reported to or likewise obtained by the commission is
considered confidential.
A. in a similar way B. in another way
C. in a direct way D. in an unauthorized way

21. I would recommend this inn highly on account of its wonderful
location.
A. as a result of B. because of C. with regard to
D. with a view to

22. Television advertisements do more than merely reflect dominant
ideologies.
A. exactly B. faithfully C. repeatedly
D. simply

23. The legislative provision has a great impact on the operations of the
department.
A. law B. passage C. revision D.
clause

24. In spite of a problem with the faulty equipment, some very useful work
was accomplished.
A. imperfect B. temporary C. emergency D.
reinstalled

25. Bob believes that the invasion of the marketplace into the university
is undermining fundamental academic values, and that we must act now to
halt this decline.
A. lace B. plug C. cease
D. digest

26. A leading British scholar has proposed translating Shakespeare into
contemporary English ______ young audiences who are confused by jokes
which are 400 years out of date.
A. in memory of B. at the cost of
C. on behalf of D. for the benefit of

27. The local people could hardly think of any good way to ____ poverty
they had endured.
A. shake off B. ward off C. put off
D. take off

28. The three branches of government --- the legislative, the executive,
and the _____ ----restrain and stabilize one another through their
separated functions.
A. lawful B. just C. judicial
D. legal

29. From observers’ estimates of the brightness of the fireball, he ___
that the body in the space was between 40 feet and 260 feet in diameter.
A. deduced B. reduced C. induced
D. produced

30. They provide a means of keeping ____ of the thousands of journal
papers that are published monthly or quarterly.
A. track B. contact C. relation
D. steps

31.You can use the Course Calendar to help ____ your students of important
dates in the course, such as test dates.
A. warn B. remind C. convince
D. deprive

32. Among picture books for 4-8-year-olds, several outstanding works
appeared that combined original stories with _____ illustrations.
A . imaginable B. imaginative C. imaging
D. imageless

33. A survey of more than 1,000 philosophers, teachers and students by the
authoritative Philosophers’ Magazine placed Charles Darwin’s The Origin of
____ as the third most important work.
A. Sperms B. Species C. Spectrums
D. Specimens

34. As skies fill with millions of migrating birds, European scientists
say the seasonal miracle appears to depend on a seeming ____ : The fatter
the bird, the more efficiently it flies.
A. interruption B. description C. qualification
D. contradiction

35. The party leader justified his subsequent reelection ___ that he had
brought political stability and economic development to his country.
A. in the way B. by no means C. on the grounds D. to
the extent

Reading Comprehension
Passage One
Children live in a world in which science has tremendous importance.
During their lifetimes it will affect them more and more. In time, many of
them will work at jobs that depend heavily on science --- for example,
concerning energy sources, pollution control, highway safety, wilderness
conservation, and population growth, and population growth. As taxpayers
they will pay for scientific research and exploration. And, as consumers,
they will be bombarded (受到轰击) by advertising, much of which is said to be
based on science.
Therefore, it is important that children, the citizens of the future,
become functionally acquainted with science---- with the process and
spirit of science, as well as with its facts and principles. Fortunately,
science has a natural appeal for youngsters. They can relate it to so many
things that they encounter ---- flashlights, tools, echoes, and rainbows.
Besides, science is an excellent medium for teaching far more than
content. It can help pupils learn to think logically, to organize and
analyse ideas. It can provide practice in communication skills and
mathematics. In fact, there is no area of the curriculum to which science
cannot contribute, whether it be geography, history, language arts, music,
or art!
Above all, good science teaching leads to what might be called a
“scientific attitude.” Those who possess it seek answers through
observing, experimenting, and reasoning, rather than blindly accepting the
pronouncements of others. They weigh evidence carefully and reach
conclusions with caution. While respecting the opinions of others, they
expect honesty, accuracy, and objectivity and are on guard against hasty
judgments and sweeping generalizations. All children should be developing
this approach to solving problems, but it cannot be expected to appear
automatically with the mere acquisition of information. Continual
practice, through guided participation, is needed.
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