Rather than driving around all day looking for somewhere to park, why don’t you take the subway into town？

I prefer __________ to __________.

A、to drive……be driven

B、to drive……rather than being driven

C、driving……being driven

A.How fast were you driving?

B.Were you driving north?

C.How was the road?

--().-- Less than 50 miles per hour.

A.How fast were you driving？

B.Were you driving north？

C.How was the road？

a bus to town ？

A.In spite of

B.Rather than

C.In place of

D.Other than

Section A

According to a new school of scientists, technology has been overlooked as a force in expanding the horizons of scientific knowledge.【51】Science moves forward, they say, not so much through the insights of great men of genius but by more ordinary things like improved techniques and tools.【52】" In short, " a leader of the new school contends "the scientific revolution, as we call it, has been largely caused by the improvement, invention and use of a series of instruments that have expanded the reach of science in innumerable directions.

【53】Over the years, tools, and technology themselves as a source of fundamental innovation have largely been ignored by historians and philosophers of science. The modern school that hails technology argues that such masters as Galileo, Newton, Maxwell, and Einstein, and inventors such as Edison, attached great importance to and derived great benefit from, crafty information and technological devices of different kinds that were used in scientific experiments.

The centerpiece of the argument for technology was an analysis of Galileo’s role at the start of the scientific revolution. The wisdom of the day was derived from Ptolemy, an astronomer of the second century, whose elaborate system of the sky put Earth at the center of all heavenly motion.【54】Galileo’s greatest glory was that in 1609 he was the first person to turn the newly invented telescope on the heavens to prove that the planets revolve around the sun rather than around the Earth. But the real hero of the story, according to the new school of scientists, were improvements in the machinery used for making eye-glasses.

Federal policy is necessarily involved in the technology vs. genius dispute.【55】Whether governments should increase financing for pure science at the expense of technology or vice versa often depends on the issue of which of the two is seen as the driving force.

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ehavior than women. They drive at higher speeds and closer to other cars. They don't wear seat belts, and drive while drunk more often. They even make riskier turns and take less time when parking. ②But, how someone drives doesn't necessarily equal how well he drives. Men do seem to be more skillful than women at certain driving tasks. However, this slight advantage in ability doesn't turn into better driving records. The kinds of accidents men get into are generally the result of their riskier behavior. According to one study, men are more than three times as likely to be fined for "aggressive driving" than women, and more than 25% as likely to be at fault in an accident. ③Despite the research, it's difficult to decide whether men are truly born better drivers than women. It is also not clear if men are simply more confident in their driving because they're thought to be better, and thus show better skills. Similarly, the traditional view that women are weaker drivers may affect their driving performance. ④Women are catching up, which isn't necessarily good news. Men may be responsible for more accidents than women, but the gap is getting smaller. Today, more women drive and drive more than ever before. Unfortunately, this leads to an increase in speeding, aggressive driving, and even very serious accidents among women. ⑤So, are men better drivers than women？ According to the interesting data from researchers, the answer is yes…and no. Therefore, the tips for both men and women drivers are: learn from the strengths of both sexes, drive confidently and carefully, and don't forget to wear the seat belt. Paragraph①_____.A.Men's driving record

B.Tips for safer driving

C.Men's driving behavior

D.Possible reasons for driving performance

E.Women's driving behavior today

F.Physical differences between drivers

There is no evidence that men are born to be_____.A.better drivers

B.less carefully

C.better skills

D.more risky behavior

E.confidently and carefully

People's traditional view may influence_____.A.better drivers

B.less carefully

C.better skills

D.more risky behavior

E.confidently and carefully

Nowadays women drivers are showing_____.A.better drivers

B.less carefully

C.better skills

D.more risky behavior

E.confidently and carefully

All drivers are suggested to drive_____.A.better drivers

B.less carefully

C.better skills

D.more risky behavior

E.confidently and carefully

F.drivers’ performance

Paragraph③_____.A.Men's driving record

B.Tips for safer driving

C.Men's driving behavior

D.Possible reasons for driving performance

E.Women's driving behavior today

F.Physical differences between drivers

Paragraph②_____.A.Men's driving record

B.Tips for safer driving

C.Men's driving behavior

D.Possible reasons for driving performance

E.Women's driving behavior today

F.Physical differences between drivers

Paragraph④_____.A.Men's driving record

B.Tips for safer driving

C.Men's driving behavior

D.Possible reasons for driving performance

E.Women's driving behavior today

F.Physical differences between drivers

Paragraph⑤_____.A.Men's driving record

B.Tips for safer driving

C.Men's driving behavior

D.Possible reasons for driving performance

E.Women's driving behavior today

F.Physical differences between drivers

Men drivers have poorer records because they drive_____.A.better drivers

B.less carefully

C.better skills

D.more risky behavior

E.confidently and carefully

请帮忙给出每个问题的正确答案和分析，谢谢！

A．The driving performance may be weakened by a cell phone talking

B．The driving performance may be affected by a high blood alcohol level

C．Drivers should not be allowed to drive after drinking

D．A cell phone talking is no less hazardous than alcohol in driving

Which of the following does Strayer want to stress most？

A．The driving performance may be weakened by a cell phone talking．

B．The driving performance may be affected by a high blood alcohol level．

C．Drivers are not to drive over the cell phone or after drinking．

D．A cell phone talking is no less hazardous than alcohol in driving．

Mega-cities

In 1950, New York was the only city with more than 10 million inhabitants. There are now 11cities housing over 11 million people each. Tokyo alone has 17 million. In 1995, their combined population totaled 166 million; in 2015 it is forecast to be over 204 million.

The world’s urban population, increasing at four times the rate of rural populations, will double in the period 1990-2025, to over five billion. Consequently, two-thirds of the people of the world will live in cities, some of which will be huge. Moreover, about 90% of the growth will be in developing countries. This growth, adding around 60 million people per year to city population, will be mainly in Southeast Asia and Africa. The consequences are dramatiC.This is change on a scale never before experienced, bringing with it considerable challenges and opportunities.

Why does this growth happen？ Most of it results from internal migration rather than the international movement of people, and is caused by a variety of push and pull factors.

One push factor is due to pressure on land availability. Improved health brings population growth, causing people to move out of rural areas. Others move because of climate change or poor farming methods which often result in deforestation and flooding. Such changes can alter the social structure, leading people to move. Furthermore, civil war or regional conflicts also cause disruption, driving people out of rural areas.

On the other hand, there are the pull factors. Cities attract people because of the demand for labor in the manufacturing and service industries. As a result, they offer a higher standard of living to the lucky ones. Cities also tend to offer greater personal freedom.

The world economy has expanded five-fold since 1950, with the cities driving the expansion. Much of this economic expansion has been in the developing countries of Southeast Asia. Therefore, most of the mega-cities of the future will be found there.

1.The combined total population of these 11 cities ________.

A.was 166 million in 1950

B.was 17 million in 1995

C.is 204 million now

D.will be over 204 million in 2015

2.

The world ’ s rural population ________.

A.increased at one fourth the rate of urban population

B.increased at four times the rate of urban population

C.will be four times bigger by 2025

D.will double in the period 1990-2025

3.

Which of the following is true according to this passage？ _________.

A.There are now 11 cities with a total population of 11 million people.

B.The world ’ s urban population will be four times bigger by 2025

C.Various push and pull factors cause people to move 正确

D.Two-thirds of the world ’ s population will live in cities in Southeast Asia and Africa.

4.

People choose to leave rural areas partly because _________.

A.climate change or poor farming methods result in deforestation and flooding 正确

B.the living standards of cities are much lower

C.the population of rural areas increased faster than that of urban areas

D.there are not enough space for people to live there

5.

We can conclude from the last paragraph that_________.

A.the world economy has declined since 1950

B.economic expansion leads to mega-cities 正确

C.the expansion is mainly taking place in Europe

D.there isn ’ t any economic expansion in the developing countries