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  Passage Two
  America's national symbol, the bald eagle, almost went extinct 20 years ago. But it has made a comeback. In fact, the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering the possibility of taking it off the endangered-species list。
  Once, more than 50,000 pairs of bald eagles nested across the country. But by 1960, that number had fallen below 400.
  The chief killer was the widely used DDT. Fish soaked up DDT, died, and were washed up on shores, where bald eagles feasted on them. DDT prevented eagle eggshells from thickening. The shells became so thin that they shattered before the babies hatched。
  Fortunately, in 1972, a law was passed to ban DDT, which saved the bald eagle from total wipeout. And since then, wildlife biologists have reintroduced bald eagles from Canada to America. The result was that last year U. S. birdwatchers counted 11, 610 bald eagles in the country。
  If it were dropped from the endangered list, the bald eagle would still be a " threatened species。” That means the bird would continue to get the same protection - no hunting allowed, and no disturbing of nests。
  But bald eagles still face tough times. The destruction of their natural homes could be the next DDT causing eagle numbers to drop quickly。
  Questions 29 to 31 are based on the passage you have just heard。
  29. What was the main harmful effect of the pest killer DDT on bald eagles?
  30. What measure did the wildlife biologists take to increase the number of bald eagles?
  31. According to the speaker, what is the possible danger facing bald eagles?
  Passage Three
  Why do we cry? Can you imagine life without tears?
  Not only do tears keep your eyes lubricated, they also contain a substance that kills certain bacteria so they can't infect your eyes. Give up your tears and you lose this on-the-spot defence。
  Nor would you want to give up the flood of extra tears you produce when you get something physical or chemical in your eyes. Tears are very good at washing this irritating stuff out。
  Another thing you couldn't do without your tears is cry - from joy, anger, or sadness。
  Humans are the only animals that produce tears in response to emotions. And most people say a good cry makes them feel better。
  Many scientists, therefore, believe that crying somehow helps us cope with emotional situations. Tear researcher William Frey is trying to figure out how it happens。
  One possibility, he says, is that tears discharge certain chemicals from your body, chemicals that build up during stress. "When people talk about 'crying it out,' I think that might actually be what they are doing," he says。
  If Frey is right, what do you think will happen to people who restrain their tears? Boys, for example, cry only about a quarter as often as girls once they reach their teenage years. And we all cry a lot less now than we did as babies。
  Could it possibly be that we face less stress? Maybe we've found other ways to deal with it. Or maybe we just feel embarrassed。
  Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard。
  32. What's the topic discussed in this passage?
  33. What is William Frey trying to find out?
  34. What does the passage say about teenage boys and girls?
  35. What's the difference between human beings and other animals when shedding tears?
  Section C
  Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks, you can either use the exact words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written。
  He was a funny-looking man with a cheerful face, good-natured and a great talker. He was described by his student, the great philosopher Plato, as "the best and most just and wisest man。” Yet this same man was condemned to death for his beliefs by a jury composed of the leading figures of the time in Athens。
  The man was the Greek philosopher Socrates, and he was put to death for not believing in the recognized gods and for corrupting young people. The second charge stemmed from his association with numerous young men who came to Athens from all over the civilized world to study under him。
  Socrates’ method of teaching was to ask questions and, by pretending not to know the answers, to press his students into thinking for themselves. His teachings had unsurpassed influence on all the great Greek and Roman schools of philosophy. Yet for all his fame and influence, Socrates himself never wrote a word。
  Socrates encouraged new ideas and free thinking in the young, and this was frightening to the conservatives in Athens. They wanted him silenced. Yet many were probably surprised that he accepted death so readily。
  Socrates had the right to ask for a less severe penalty, and he probably could have persuaded the jury to change the verdict. But Socrates, as a firm believer in law, reasoned that it was proper to submit to the death sentence. So he calmly accepted his fate and drank a cup of poison in the presence of his grief-stricken friends and students。
  Part Ⅳ Reading Comprehension(Reading in Depth)
  Section A
  47.文章一开始作者讲到美国人一直相信这样一个神话:只要工作就有回报,工作的人完全可以养家。但紧接着作者说“It's a myth that has become so divorced from reality that it might as well begin with the words‘Once upon a time。”(这个神话和现实有如此大的差距以至于我们在这么说之前得加上“很久很久以前……”。)所以本题可以填写原文中的原词“divorced from reality”。这样要填写的句子的意思就符合原文了,作者说“我们最好在前面加上很久很久以前”,暗示美国神话已经脱离了现实。基于对这部分意思的理解,也可以填写“unrealistic”,表示这一神话般的说法是不现实的。
  48.第一段最后一句“The American Dream for the well-to-do grows from the bowed backs of the working poor,who too often have to choose between groceries and rent。”中的grows from和问题中的is built upon是一个意思。因此,本题可以用“The bowed backs of the working poor,”来回答,也可以基于理解,回答成“The backbreaking labor of the working labor”。
  49.第三段第一句“We ease our consciences,Shulman writes,by describing these people as ‘low skilled,’ as though they're not important or intelligent enough to deserve more。”中的“ease our consciences”就是“减轻负疚感”的意思。因此只要回答归咎于劳动者“技能低下”就可以了。原文用的是形容词“low skilled”,题目中在介词to后用名词。因此答案可以是“(their)lack of skill”或者“(their) low skill”。
  50.第三段倒数第二句,“While the bottom 10 percent of American workers earn just 37 percent of our average wage,their,counterparts in other industrialized countries earn upwards of 60 percent。”中提到美国工资最低的10%的劳动者的收入占美国人均收入的37%,而在其他工业国家,这类劳动者的收入达到这些国家平均收入的60%。由此可见,美国劳动者的最低收入和人均收入的差距要比其他工业国家的大很多。因此,正确答案为“much greater”。
  51.文章最后一段说“Almost 40 years ago,when Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty,a family with a car and a house in the suburbs felt prosperous.Today that same family may well feel poor.。.”。可见正确答案是“Poor”。
  Section B
  52.因果推断题。由第一段前两句“Europeans are choosing to be so at an ever earlier age... The shift away from family life to solo lifestyle...is part of the‘irresistible momentum of individualism’”可知欧洲年轻人选择单身是个人主义使然,他们向往自由、向往个性因而选择single。
  53.根据文中第二段开头“Europe...trend toward independence...shift from social democracy to the sharper,more individualistic climate of American-style capitalism。”可以判断应该选择B项。
  54.细节推断题。根据第三段中“the newest crop of singles are high earners in their 30s and 40s who increasingly view living alone as a lifestyle choice...They were young,beautiful, strong! Now,young people want to live alone。”,可以推断the newest group of singles are high earners and strong,即 healthy and wealthy。
  55.例证题。根据文章最后部分“Eppendorf...teaches grade school in the mornings.In the afternoon she sunbathes or sleeps,resting up for going dancing...she says she'd never...-- give up a career to raise a family.Instead.‘I've always done what I wanted to do:live a self- determined life.’”。可以推断现代的女性更喜欢个人的、独立的生活。
  56.写作目的题。认真阅读文章前两句,就可以看出作者的keynote:“...we are all ultimately a lone. But an increasing number... are choosing to be so at an ever earlier age”,第三段再次提到“the newest crop of singles are high earners in their 30s and 40s who increasingly view living alone as a lifestyle choice....came along the idea of singles.They were young,beautiful,strong! Now,young people want to live alone”。因此,正确答案为C项。
  57.主旨题。第一段提及“Supporters of the biotech industry have accused an American scientist of misconduct...genetically modified (GM) bacterium could cause serious damage if released”,即一位美国科学家认为GM细菌一旦释放即可能造成严重损害,而支持GM(pro- GM)的则认为对方发言“exaggerated and irresponsible”。第四段直接指出“The controversy began.。.”,由此可以推断本文主要讲述双方针对GM细菌是否会造成严重损害,各执一词。
  58.细节推断题。根据文章第四段末“Ingham says that when she put it in soil with wheat plants,all of the plants died within a week。”以及第五段后半部分“She added that...canceled its approval for field tests...once she had told them about her research in 1999.”可推断是 Ingham自己做试验来印证她的观点。 59.细节判断题。根据第七段“The EPA has not commented on the dispute.But…Janet Anderson,director of the EPA...says‘there is no record of a review and/or clearance to field test’。”由此可以看出EPA没有field test的记录,也没有审核,消除field test的记录,意思是与该争论划清界限,表示并没有授权进行GM field test,也没有参与。
  60.推断题。根据第十段…I think her concerns should be taken seriously.She shouldn't be harassed in this way,’says Ann Clarke...‘It's an attempt to silence the opposition.’”,Ann Clarke认为Ingham的担忧应该被慎重对待,反对她的人不应该通过起诉来骚扰她,反对者这么做是想让她对此事保持沉默。由此推断,Ann Clarke认为Ingham的观点应该被重视 (先甭管对否),通过试验或其他方式来论证,而不是通过法律强制手段让她对此事保持沉默。
  61.细节判断题。由第59题的详细解释可以看出EPA并不支持Ingham的观点,这一点显而易见。至于Ingham对GM细菌研究有多大贡献,Ingham的学校对此事持什么态度都没、有提及,由此排除B、C、D三项

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