What does the recent poll show？A．It is getting more difficult for a woman to find he

cientists are making experiments on rats to try to determine the efforts of over crowded conditions on man. Recent studies have shown that the behaviour of rats is greatly affected by space. If rats have enough living space, they eat well, sleep well and produce their young well. But if their living conditions become too crowded, their behaviour and even their health change obviously. They can't sleep and eat well, and signs of fear and worry become clear. The more crowded they are, the more they tend to bite each other and even kill each other. Thus, for rats, population and violence are directly related. Is this a natural law for human society as well？ Is enough space not only satisfactory, but necessary for human survival？

The writer is mainly talking about ______.

A．a person's living space needs

B．building and floors

C．equipment and conditions

D．population and violence

Door-knocking is the most effective way of making face-to-face community contact, but it has become a lost art. With the recent focus on customer privacy, door-knocking seems like an intrusion into other people's lives. But those who try it for the first time are usually surprised by the pleasant reception they receive. Here are some suggestions that will help you promote your services face-to-face.

BEFORE YOU GO OUT

Begin with a door hanger

Try leaving a door hanger two days before you go door knocking. It should briefly describe the project and say that someone will be around in person.

Wear an official name tag

Door-knockers should wear name tags with the logo of their organization. The best name tags will also include a color photo and the name of the caller.

Have people knock their own blocks

The easiest way to do door-knocking is to try your local area first. Being a neighbor creates an immediate connection with the person answering the door; after that, everything else is easy.

WHEN YOU GO OUT

When to go and what to do first

The best times to knock are usually Saturdays. On other days, after dinner is ideal. When someone answers the door, smile and introduce yourself. Give the name of your organization and, briefly, the reason for the visit.

State what action the other person should take and the benefits

Tell the person what they need to do and how their actions will benefit themselves and others.

Record contact information on the spot

Record names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, and responses to questions on the spot. You won't remember them later!

21. Why does the author say that door-knocking has become a lost art？

A. It is not effective, no one will take this method any more.

B. People focus on privacy increasingly, so door-knocking seems like an intrusion into other people's lives.

C. It is very difficult to do door-knocking, no one knows how to do it now.

22. Which step should be firstly taken when you try door-knocking？

A. Have people knock their own blocks.

B. Wear an official name tag.

C. Leave a door hanger.

23. Which time is not appropriate for door knocking？

A. Saturday afternoon.

B. Monday morning.

C. Thursday evening.

24. Who will receive pleasant reception when they try door-knocking？

A. A stranger who is not living in this community and gives no notice for his/her visit.

B. An offensive acquaintance who comes at any time.

C. A neighbor who does good preparation and has significant project to introduce.

25. What does the underlined phrase “on the spot” mean？

A. without delay.

B. at some place.

C. in a difficult situation.

CUSTOMER REFERRAL From: Bob Smith< bobsmith@3>To: Tompson Harris 10:12 AM, Monday, Dec. 21, 2015 Dear Mr. Harris, Thank you for your cooperation for our business in the recent years. With your great help and support, we have tripled our products in the last three years. And the profits of our company increases steadily. Now, we have enlarged and consolidated our domestic market and European market. Next step we intend to explore the North American market, especially Canada’s and USA’s. However, we do not have good connections in this region. Therefore, we shall be very obliged if you could kindly introduce us to some of your reliable partners in North America who are interested in our products. We look forward to your early reply. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Yours sincerely, Bob Smith Project manager

1. How does Bob begin with his email()

A. With a self-introduction.

B. With his company’s current situation.

C. With presenting thanks for help and support.

2. What’s the current situation of Bob’s company()

A. Very good.

B. Not so good.

C. Just so so.

3. What are the market areas of Bob’s company()

A. Domestic and Asian market.

B. Domestic and North American market.

C. Domestic and European market.

4. What is the recent plan of Bob’s company()

A. To enlarge the domestic and European market.

B. To explore the North American market.

C. To withdraw from European market and strengthen the North American market.

5. What is the purpose of the email()

A. To give best wishes for the coming Christmas and New Year.

B. To ask for the introduction of some business partners in North America.

C. To consolidate the business relationship.

aw it hap-pen．”And that seems to settle the matter．Or does it？Can we really trust the evidence of oureyes？Take competitive sports．Fans who see the same game will not agree with each other and will the disagree with the referee（裁判）．“He was out of bounds when he caught the pass，”says one fan．Says another，“You are crazy．I saw it with my own eyes．He was five feet in bounds．You must be blind．”The referee rules that the receiver did step out of bounds．But thousands of fans are still not convinced——because they were there!It’s the same story in the courtroom．Trial procedure depends on witnesses giving sworn testimony．But just how reliable is the testimony of a person who repots what he has seen？In a recent study，ten thousand witnesses were asked to describe the man they saw commit a crime．The study reveals that，on the average，the witnesses overestimated the man s height by five inches，his age by eight years，and gave the wrong hair color in 83 percent of the cases．These witnesses didn’t play tricks on them!What can we do to keep error to a minimum？First of all，don’t let your emotions interfere with your vision．Don’t see something because you want to see it．Se．condly，try to stay relaxed．If you are tense，you are likely to see red when the color is blue．And finally，it helps to make notes of what you see．Don’t rely on your memory alone．Take pictures，make recordings，and use any other aid to reduce distortion．

The main idea of this passage is that__________．

A.all of us rely on what we see

B.we can t completely trust what we see

C.sworn eyewitnesses are unreliable

D.fans usually disagree with the referee

There have been some shocking cases of violent child abuse in Britain in recent years. To mention just two: Kristy Bamu was murdered in 2010 because his attackers thought he was a witch. He was 15. And then there was the gruesome case of the headless torso belonging to a five or six-year-old boy found in the River Thames a decade ago.

In trying to tackle the problem, the government has brought together faith leaders, charities, the police and social workers. Under its new action plan it urges closer cooperation between these groups. Those critical of the plan, while welcoming it as an important step, say more faith leaders need to acknowledge the problem of ritual killings.

Despite the differences of opinion which exist, the government says it will now help provide support to those who witness such activity. It also says it wants to appoint mentors – people who can listen to members of affected communities. But the government admits that more research is needed for the problem to be properly eradicated.

31. Who was Kristy Bamu according to the passage？________

A. He was a witch.

B. He was a boy violently attacked to death.

C. He killed some witch.

D. He was killed by his relatives.

32. What was found in the Thames 10 years ago？ ________

A. The incomplete body of a young boy.

B. Five or six young boys’ bodies.

C. The body of Kristy Bamu.

D. The body of a witch.

33. Which of the following is not included in the meetings arranged by the government？__________

A. Charity workers.

B. Police.

C. Educators.

D. Religious people.

34. What does the word ‘eradicated’ mean？________

A. Cured

B. Fired.

C. Uprooted.

D. Completed.

35. Which of the following is NOT correct？__________

A. A serious child abuse problem exists in the United Kingdom.

B. Mentors have been designated to children subject to abuse.

C. Children might become victim to some religious belief.

D. More faith leaders should acknowledge ritual killings.

larly jets from country to country as part of the job. This does not necessarily mean that airlines ever abandoned their business travelers. Indeed, companies like Lufthansa and Swissair would rightly argue that they have always catered best for the executive class passengers. But many lines could be accused of concentrating too heavily in the recent past on attracting passengers by volume, often at the expense of regular travelers. Too often, they have seemed geared for quantity rather than quality.

Operating a major airline in the 1980s is essentially a matter of finding the right mix of passengers. The airlines need to fill up the back end of their wide-bodied jets with low fare passengers, without forgetting that the front end should be filled with people who pay substantially more for their tickets.

It is no coincidence that the two major airline bankruptcies in 1982 were among the companies specializing in cheap flights. But low fares require consistently full aircraft to make flights economically viable, and in the recent recession the volume of traffic has not grown. Equally the large number of airlines jostling for the available passengers has created a huge excess of capacity. The net result of excess capacity and cut-throat competition driving down fare's has been to push some airlines into collapse and leave many others hovering on the brink.

Against this grim background, it is no surprise that airlines are turning increasingly towards the business travelers to improve their rates of return. They have invested much time and effort to establish exactly what the executive demands for sitting apart from the tourists.

High on the list of priorities is punctuality; an executive's time is money. In-flight service is another area where the airlines are jostling for the executive's attention. The free drinks and headsets and better food are all part of the lure.

One criticism against many international airlines is that they have, in the recent past, ______.

A．catered for the more wealthy people

B．given preferential treatment to executive clients

C．only met the needs of the regular travelers

D．marketed their service with the masses in mind

adequately met？ Sociologists and psychologists are conducting experiments on rats to try to determine the effect of overcrowded conditions on man. Recent studies have shown that the behavior. of rats is greatly affected by space. If rats have adequate living space, they eat well, sleep well, and reproduce well.

However, if their living conditions become too crowded, their behavior. patterns and even their health perceptibly change. They cannot sleep or eat well, and signs of fear and tension become obvious. The more crowded they are, the more they tend to bite each other and even kill each other. Thus for rats, population and violence are directly related. Is this a natural law for human society as well？ Is adequate space not only desirable, but also essential for human survival？

This passage is mainly about ______.

A.living space and behavior

B.population and living conditions

C.interesting experiments on rats

D.a natural law for human society

What is the purpose of the experiments described in the passage？A.To determine how much living space a rat needs.

B.To see what happens when rats live in a limited space.

C.To know the likely effects of inadequate living space on human beings.

D.To find out the relationship between population and living conditions.

How would rats behave when their living conditions become too crowded？A.They eat a lot and become friendly to others.

B.They sleep little and act quite peacefully.

C.They eat little but sleep soundly.

D.They become nervous and tend to be war-like.

The passage suggests that overcrowded conditions ______.A.are directly related with population

B.may cause an increase in violence

C.may lead to high birth rate

D.may bring about pollution problems

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A. Cisco IOS upgrade, including the most recent patches and bug fixes

B. OnSite Support

C. Advanced Hardware Replacement

D. No Hardware Replacement

Passage Two

Questions 51 to 55 are based on the following passage.

In the past, falling oil prices have given a boost to the world economy, but recent forecasts for global growth have been toned down, even as oil prices sink lower and lower. Does that mean the link between lower oil prices and growth has weakened？

Some experts say there are still good reasons to believe cheap oil should heat up the world economy. Consumers have more money in their pockets when they’re paying less at the pump. They spend that money on other things, which stimulates the economy.

The biggest gains go to countries that import most of their oil like China, Japan, and India, But doesn’t the extra money in the pockets of those countries’ consumers mean an equal loss in oil producing countries, cancelling out the gains？ Not necessarily, says economic researcher Sara Johnson. “Many oil producers built up huge reserve funds when prices were high, so when prices fall they will draw on their reserves to support government spending and subsidies(补贴) for their consumers.”

But not all oil producers have big reserves, In Venezuela, collapsing oil prices have sent its economy into free-fall.

Economist Carl Weinberg believes the negative effects of plunging oil prices are overwhelming the positive effects of cheaper oil. The implication is a sharp decline in global trade, which has plunged partly because oil-producing nations can’t afford to import as much as they used to.

Sara Johnson acknowledges that the global economic benefit from a fall in oil prices today is likely lower than it was in the past. One reason is that more countries are big oil producers now, so the nations suffering from the price drop account for a larger share of the global economy.

Consumers, in the U.S. at least, are acting cautiously with the savings they’re getting at the gas pump, as the memory of the recent great recession is still fresh in their mind. And a number of oil-producing countries are trimming their gasoline subsidies and raising taxes, so the net savings for global consumers is not as big as the oil price plunge might suggest.

What does the author mainly discuss in the passage？

A.The reasons behind the plunge of oil prices.

B.Possible ways to stimulate the global economy.

C.The impact of cheap oil on global economic growth.

D.The effect of falling oil prices on consumer spending.

Energy independence. It has a nice ring to it. Doesn't it？ If you think so, you're not alone, because energy independence has been the dream of American president for decades, and never more so than in the past few years, when the most recent oil price shock has been partly responsible for kicking off the great recession.

“Energy independence” and its rhetorical (修辞的) companion “energy security” are, however, slippery concepts that are rarely though through. What is it we want independence from, exactly？

Most people would probably say that they want to be independent from imported oil. But there are reasons that we buy all that old from elsewhere.

The first reason is that we need it to keep our economy running. Yes, there is a trickle(涓涓细流)of biofuel(生物燃料)available, and more may become available, but most biofuels cause economic waste and environmental destruction.

Second, Americans have basically decided that they don't really want to produce all their own oil. They value the environmental quality they preserve over their oil imports from abroad. Vast areas of the United States are off-limits to oil exploration and production in the name of environmental protection. To what extent are Americans really willing to endure the environmental impacts of domestic energy production in order to cut back imports？

Third, there are benefits to trade. It allows for economic efficiency, and when we buy things from places that have lower production costs than we do, we benefit. And although you don't read about this much, the United States is also a large exporter of oil products, selling about 2 million barrels of petroleum products per day to about 90 countries.

There is no question that the United States imports a great deal of energy and, in fact, relies on that steady flow to maintain its economy. When that flow is interrupted, we feel the pain in short supplies and higher prices, At the same time, we derive massive economic benefits when we buy the most affordable energy on the world market and when we engage in energy trade around the world.

61. What does the author say about energy independence for America？()

A.It sounds very attractive.

B.It ensures national security.

C.It will bring oil prices down.

D.t has long been everyone's dream.

62. What does the author think of biofuels？()

A.They keep America's economy running healthily.

B.They prove to be a good alternative to petroleum.

C.They do not provide a sustainable energy supply.

D.They cause serious damage to the environment.

63. Why does America rely heavily on oil imports？()

A.It wants to expand its storage of crude oil.

B.Its own oil reserves are quickly running out.

C.It wants to keep its own environment intact.

D.Its own oil production falls short of demand.

64. What does the author say about oil trade？()

A.It proves profitable to both sides.

B.It improves economic efficiency.

C.It makes for economic prosperity.

D.It saves the cost of oil exploration.

65. What is the author's purpose in writing the passage？()

A.To justify America's dependence on oil imports.

B.To arouse Americans' awareness of the energy crisis.

C.To stress the importance of energy conservation.

D.To explain the increase of international oil trade.