综合类---A级
Sauna

1. Ceremonial bathing


A. is called the sauna by Finns.


B. is equivalent to the steam bath.


C. has various forms.


D. is held in an enclosed room.
2.
What is understood by some people to be the true
sauna experience?


A. Saunas in underground caves.


B. Saunas with smoke.


C. Saunas using wood burning stoves.


D. Saunas using electric stoves.
3.
According to the third paragraph, saunas can do
all of the following EXCEPT


A. reducing the chance of getting cold.


B. speeding recovery.


C. relieving stress.


D. curing asthma.
4.
According to the fourth paragraph, sauna gives
the skin a healthy glow because


A. pores are cleaned by sweat.


B. water is lost by sweating.


C. blood moves to the surface for heat exchange.


D. the heart pumps harder and faster.
5.
Who are advised not to take a sauna?


A. Elderly people.

B.
Pregnant women.


C. People with heart trouble.

D.
All of the above.

American Get Touchy
1. The word "practically" in the first
paragraph could be best replaces by _______.
A.
certainly
B.
nearly
C.
actively
D. voluntarily
2. Which of the following is NOT among the
typical ways of greeting in the past?
A. hands off "What's
up" B.
handshake
C.
high-five
D. embrace
3. Some parents, teachers and school
administrators concern the new trend of hugging for the following
reasons EXCEPT:
A. Some young people get involved into the
trend due to peer pressure.
B. Those who don't receive hugs feel left
out.
C. There's the danger that hugging slide into
the more ominous territory of sexual harassment.
D. Diseases could be transmitted more easily
through the extra-long body contact.
4. Which of the following statements is true
according to the passage?
A. Teenagers across the US hug everyone they
see in nearly the same way.
B. Although some adults worry about the
trend, few measures have been taken to ban on it.
C. Traditionally, the US people have been
reserved about hugging between anybody.
D. In some countries, it's usual for men to
kiss each other on the cheek.
5. We can infer that the author holds a _____
attitude toward the new trend of hugging.
A.
positive
B.
negative
C.
indifferent
D. conservative

Women Staying in Mini-Skirts for Longer
1. Debenhams could most possibly be:
A. a
fashion magazine
B. a
lifestyle association
C. an
expert on trends
D. a
department store
2. According to the passage, British women are
happy to wear mini-skirts up until an older age because of the
following reasons EXCEPT:
A. Women
are more and more confident in their bodies.
B. Women
nowadays pay much attention to body building, and this provides
them with well toned bodies to wear mini-skirts.
C. The
Climate of Great Britain are getting warmer in recent years, thus
women can war minis for a longer time.
D. More
and more women are now living on their own.
3. We can infer from the second and third
paragraph that in 1970s________.
A. A lot
of women dared to wear mini-skirts at the age of 40.
B. Most
women between 33 and 36 were still happy to wear mini-skirts.
C. Even
women in their early 50s rightly regarded a mini-skirt as an
essential part of their everyday wardrobe.
D. Most
women no longer wore mini-skirts when they reach the age of 13.
4. Which of the following statements about the
length of the mini-skirts is true?
A. At the
age of 14, girls often wear mini-skirts which are about 46cm in
size.
B. Girls
at the age of 19 wear the shortest mini-skirts.
C. At the
age of 23, most girls wear mini-skirts which are 37cm long.
D. From
the age of 23, skirt length increases because girls are in their
first stable relationship.
5. The word "Zoom" in the first sentence of
the last paragraph can be best replaced by:
A.
soar
B.
decrease
C. hold
steady
D. drop

Older Volcanic Eruptions
1. Why did older volcanic eruptions do more
damage than more recent ones?
A.Because
they killed off life more
easily.


B. Because they were brighter.
C.
Because they were
larger.


D. Because they were hotter.
2. How did Wignall calculate the killing power
of those older volcanic eruptions?
A. By
estimating how long they lasted.
B.
By counting the dinosaurs they killed.
C. By
studying the chemicalcomposition of lava.
D. By
comparing the proportion of life wiped out with the volume of lava
produced.
3. When did dinosaurs become extinct?
A. 300
million years
ago.

B. 250
million years ago.
C. 60
million years ago.

D.
65 million years ago.
4. What can be inferred from paragraph 3
concerning dinosaurs?
A. They
were killed off by an asteroid.
B. They died of drasticclimate change.
C. They
were wiped off by a volcanic eruption.
D. The cause of their extinction has remained
a controversial issue.
5. What is the main thesis of the article?
A.
Volcanic eruptions are not always deadly.


B. Older volcanic eruptions were more destructive.
C. Carbon
dioxide emissions often give rise to global warming.
D. It is
not easy to calculate the killing power of a volcanic eruption.
The Operation of International Airlines
1. According to the passage, in operating
airlines it is essential to


A. keep in mind the need of the executives only.

B. satisfy
the need of the low fare passengers at the expense of the
executives.


C.try to attract as many passengers as possible by reducing
fares.

D. cater to
the need of passengers sitting at both ends of the jets.
2. The following are all mentioned as reasons
why the airlines are having a hard time EXCEPT that

A. the
tourist industry is experiencing an all-time
low.


B. there is no increase in the number of passengers.

C. there are
more seats on the planes than needed.


D. the competition between airlines is strong.
3. The improvements the airlines attempt at
include all the following EXCEPT


A. making their seats more comfortable.

B. providing
better food during flights.

C. showing
more movies during the long flights.