第 38 题：Reading Comprehension:

　　The fact that most Americans live in urban areas does not mean that they reside in the center of large cities. In fact, more Americans live in the suburbs of large metropolitan areas than in the cities themselves.

　　The Bureau of the Census regards any area with more than 2,500 people as an urban area, and does not consider boundaries of cities and suburbs.

　　According to the Bureau, the political boundaries are less significant than the social and economic relationships and the transportation and communication systems mat integrate a locale. The term used by the Bureau for an integrated metropolis is an MSA, which stands for Metropolitan Statistical Area. In general, an MSA is any area that contains a city and its surrounding suburbs and has a total population of 50,000 or more.

　　At the present time, the Bureau reports more than 280 MSAs, which together account for 75 percent of the US population. In addition, the Bureau recognizes 18 megapolises, that is, continuous adjacent metropolitan areas. One of the most obvious megapolises includes a chain of hundreds of cities and suburbs across 10 states on the East Coast from Massachusetts to Virginia, including Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C. In the Eastern Corridor, as it is called, a population of 45 million inhabitants is concentrated. Another megapolis that is growing rapidly is the California coast from San Francisco through Los Angeles to San Diego.

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　　Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

　　A Metropolitan Statistical Areas

　　B Types of Population Centers

　　C The Bureau of the Census

　　D Megapolises

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　　According to the passage, where do most Americans live?

　　A In the center of cities.

　　B In the suburbs surrounding large cities.

　　C In rural areas.

　　D In small towns.

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　　The word "reside" in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to________.

　　A fill

　　B decide

　　C occupy

　　D live

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　　According to the Bureau of the Census, what is an urban area?

　　A A chain of adjacent cities.

　　B An area with at least 50,000 people.

　　C The 18 largest cities.

　　D An area with 2,500 people or more.

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　　Which of the following are NOT considered important in defining an urban area?

　　A Political boundaries.

　　B Transportation networks.

　　C Social relationships.

　　D Economic systems.

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　　The word "integrate" in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to________.

　　A benefit

　　B define

　　C unite

　　D restrict

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　　Which of the following is NOT true?

　　A An integrated metropolis is an MSA.

　　B MSA stands for Metropolitan Statistical Area.

　　C A metropolis includes at least a metropolitan.

　　D An MSA refers to city and its suburbs, with over 50,000 people.

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　　The word "adjacent" in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to________.

　　A beside each other

　　B growing very fast

　　C the same size

　　D densely populated

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　　According to the passage, what is a megapolis?

　　A One of the 10 largest cities in the United States.

　　B One of the 18 largest cities in the United States.

　　C One of the l00 cities between Boston and Washington.

　　D Any number of continuous adjacent cities and suburbs.

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　　Why does the author mention the Eastern Corridor and the California coast in Paragraph 4?

　　A As examples of megapolises.

　　B Because 75 percent of the population lives there.

　　C To conclude the passage.

　　D The Bureau of the Census is located there.

　　第 39 题：Reading Comprehension:

　　The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was set up in 1988 to assess information on climate change and its impact. Its Third Assessment Report predicts global temperature rises by 2100 of between 1.4°C and 5.8°C. Although the issue of the changing climate is very complex and some changes are uncertain, temperature rises are expected to affect countries throughout the world and have a knock-on effect with sea-level rises.

　　Scientists have argued about whether temperature rises are due to human activities or due to natural changes in our environment. The IPCC announced in 2001 that "most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is likely to be attributable to human activities". This was a more forceful statement than in 1996 when the Second Assessment Report stated that there was a "discernible human influence on the climate" which was the first time they had concluded such a link. Many experts believe the faster the climate changes, the greater the risk will be.

　　Key points of the projections for climate change globally include that by the second half of the 21st century, wintertime rainfall in the northern mid to high latitudes and Antarctica will rise, that meanwhile Australia, Central America and southern Africa are likely to see decreases in autumn precipitation, that some land areas in the tropics will see more rainfall, and that there will generally be more hot days over land areas.

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　　IPCC probably does not________.

　　A analyse climate change information

　　B record weather changes on its premises

　　C predict what is to happen to the earth

　　D collect weather date from many countries

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　　According to the passage, a Chinese city that recorded 45 degrees Celsius at noon on August 4,2004, will most probably witness a temperature measuring ________at 12:00 sharp in the year of 2100.

　　A 46.1°C

　　B 1.4°C

　　C 5.8°C

　　D a number that I do not know

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　　According to the author, climate researchers________.

　　A are quite sure about why it's getting hotter and hotter

　　B declared that we humans are the cause why it's getting hotter

　　C have discussed the possible causes why it's hotter

　　D have claimed that changes in nature are the roots of hot days

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　　Based on the text, we know that temperature rises will probably________.

　　A knock off sea levels

　　B have a serious effect on sea-level rises

　　C keep the sea level rising

　　D keep knocking at the sea

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　　The IPCC announcement three years ago that "most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is"________.

　　A possibly due to human activities

　　B possibly because human activities

　　C due to likely human activities

　　D human activities likely attributable

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　　Which statement was more forceful?

　　A Global temperature will rise by 2100 between 1.4°C and 5.8°C.

　　B Temperature rises are expected to affect countries throughout the world.

　　C Most of the warming is likely to be attributable to human activities.

　　D There was a "discernible human influence on the climate".

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　　The Second Assessment Report was released ________years ago.

　　A five

　　B six

　　C seven

　　D eight

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　　Such a link in the passage refers most probably to ________.

　　A IPCC and climate changes

　　B global temperatures and sea levels

　　C natural changes and human activities

　　D human activities and temperature rises

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　　The risk mentioned in the text probably refers to________.

　　A a possibility that there will be more climate changes

　　B a potential that sea level will possibly keep rising

　　C temperature rises that are expected to affect all countries

　　D a prediction warning human beings not to ruin the environment

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　　Obviously, the word "precipitation" most probably refers to________.

　　A latitude

　　B rainfall

　　C temperature

　　D projection

　　第 40 题：Cloze:

　　Some consumer researchers distinguish_____(1) "rational" motives and "emotional" (or "non-rational") motives. They use the term "rationality"_____(2) the traditional economic sense that assumes_____(3) consumers behave rationally when they carefully consider all alternatives_____(4) choose those that give them the greatest utility (i.e., satisfaction). _____(5) a marketing context, the term "rationality" implies that the consumer selects goods based_____(6) totally objective criteria, such_____(7) size, weight, price, and so on. "Emotional" motives imply the selection of goods____(8) to personal or subjective criteria — the desire_____(9) individuality, pride, fear, affection or status.

　　The assumption underlying this distinction is____(10) subjective or emotional criteria do not maximize utility or satisfaction. _____ (11), it is reasonable to assume that consumers always attempt to select alternatives that, ____(12) their view, serve to maximize satisfaction. Obviously, the assessment of satisfaction is a very personal process, based_____(13) the individual''s own needs as_____(14) as on past behavioral, social, and learning experiences. What may appear_____(15) irrational to an outside observer may be perfectly rational ______(16) the context of the consumer''s own psychological field. For example, a product purchased to enhance one''s self-image (such as a fragrance) is a perfectly rational form of consumer behavior. ____(17) behavior did not appear rational to the person who undertakes it_____ (18) the time that it is undertaken, obviously he or she would not do it._____(19) the distinction between rational and emotional motives does not appear to be warranted.

　　Some researchers go so far_____(20) to suggest that emphasis_____ (21) "needs" obscures the rational, or conscious, nature of most consumer motivation. They claim that con?sumers act consciously____(22) maximize their gains and minimize their losses; that they act not____(23) subconscious drives but from rational preferences,____(24) what they perceive to be_____(25) their own best interests.

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