大學英語三級閱讀模擬試題集ModelTest1PassageOneSupposeyousetyourmindtoworkontheproblemofhowyouwoulduseyourowneyesifyouhad3moredaystosee.Ifwiththeoncomingdarknessofthe3rdnightyouknewthatthesunwouldneverriseforyouagain,howwouldyouspendthose3preciousdays?Whatwouldyoumostwanttoletyourgazerestupon?I,naturally,shouldwantmosttoseethethingswhichhavebecomedeartomethroughmyyearsofdarkness.You,too,wouldwanttoletyoureyesrestlongonthethingsthathavebecomedeartoyousothatyoucouldtakethememoryofthemwithyouinthenightthatloomed(降臨)beforeyou.Ishouldwanttoseethepeoplewhosekindnessandgentlenessandcompanionshiphavemademylifeworthliving.FirstIshouldliketogazelonguponthefaceofmyteacher,Mrs.AnneSullivanMacy,whocametomewhenIwasachildandopenedtheouterworldtome.Ishouldwantnotmerelytheoutlineofherface,sothatIcouldcherishitinmymemory,buttostudythatfaceandfindinitthelivingevidenceofthesympathetictendernessandpatiencewithwhichsheaccomplishedthedifficulttaskofmyeducation.Ishouldliketoseeinhereyesthatstrengthofcharacterwhichhasenabledhertostandfirminthefaceofdifficulties,andthatcompassionforallhumanitywhichshehasrevealedtomesooften.Oh,thethingsthatIshouldseeifIhadthepowerofsightforjust3days!Whatcanbeinferredfromthe2ndparagraph?A.theauthorisadeafB.theauthorisablindpersonC.Mrs.AnneSullivanisadeafD.Mrs.AnneSullivanisablindpersonAccordingtothepassage,Mrs.AnneSullivanMacy_____.A.failedtomaketheauthor’slifemeaningfulB.wasquitesuccessfulineducatingtheauthorC.showedmuchimpatiencewiththeauthorD.didn’tbelievethattheauthorwasabletolearnalotThefollowinghavemadetheauthor’slifeworthlivingEXCEPT_____accordingtothepassage.A.kindnessB.gentlenessC.companionshipD.ambitionTheword“compassion”isclosestinmeaningto_____.A.companionB.affectionC.strengthD.determinationWhatdoestheauthorwanttoconveytousinthepassage?A.thereareonly3daysforhertoseetheworldB.sheislongingformanythingswhicharedeartoherC.Mrs.AnneSullivanplaysaveryimportantroleinherlifeD.shelivesquiteadifferentlifefromothersPassageTwoBritishuniversityentrants(新學員)expecttobeprovidedwithwashingmachinesanddryersintheirrooms,andevencarparkingspaces,asurveyhasfound.Studentsarealsolesspreparedtotoleratepoorqualitylivingconditionsthantheirpredecessors,saysthesurveybyBritishpollingorganizationMori.Morethan1,000full-timeundergraduatesandpostgraduatesfrom21universitiesacrosstheUKweresurveyedfortheresearch.Itshowsthatlocationisthekeyfactorinchoosingaccommodationforstudentsnearlyhalfofthoseinterviewedsaidthatbeingclosetotheirplaceofstudywasthemostimportantfactorintheirchoice.Costcamesecond,withevidencethatmanyparentsfootthebillsfortheirchildren’srent.Thesurveyalsoshowsthatstudentsarenolongerpreparedtocarrybagsofwashingtothenearestlaunderette(自動洗衣店).Thesenewcomersexpectwashersanddryerstobeprovidedwiththeiraccommodation.Thestudyalsohighlightsthosethingstoday’sstudentsexpectasstandardcommunal(公共的)areastocleanedregularly,utilitybillstobeincluded,evenprivatecarparkingspacetobeincluded.SeparatefindingfromtheUK’sNationalUnionofStudentspublishedearlierthisyearshowmorethanhalfofstudentsinprivaterentedaccommodationarelivinginunsatisfactoryconditions.Whoarethesubjectsofthesurvey?A.someoverseastudentsinUKB.someundergraduatesandpostgraduatesinUKuniversitiesC.somegraduatesinUKuniversitiesD.someBritishstudentsinothercountriesWhatkindofaccommodationisthemostattractivetostudentsaccordingtothesurveybyBritishpollingorganizationMori?A.anapartmentneartheiruniversitiesB.acheaphousefarwayfromtheiruniversitiesC.anapartmentwithcarparkingspaceD.anapartmentwithwashingmachinesWhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.thesurveydescribedinthepassageisconductedbyUK’sNationalUnionofStudentsB.mostofthesubjectsarefromuniversitiesinLondonC.mostcollegestudentspaytherentbythemselvesD.studentsthinkthatcommunalareasshouldbecleanedregularlybycleanersratherthanthemselvesAccordingtothepassage,thechoiceofaccommodationisinfluencedbythefollowingfactorsEXCEPT_____.A.convenienceB.comfortC.lowrentsD.weatherWhatdoesthesurveyindicate?A.UKuniversitystudentsareincreasinglysatisfiedwiththeirlivingconditionsB.UKuniversitystudentsarelessandlessenergeticC.UKuniversitystudentsdemandhigherqualitiesoftheirlivingconditionsD.UKuniversitystudentspaylessandlessattentiontotheirstudiesPassageThreeVotersinCaliforniawilldecideTuesdaywhethertoremoveGovernorGrayDavisfromoffice.Ifheisrecalled(罷免),publicopinionstudiesshowtheleadingcandidatetoreplacehimisactorArnoldSchwarzenegger.Yetthetwomenarenotreallyopponentsontheballot(投票選舉)Tuesday.MisterDavisistheonlynameonthefirstquestion.Votersareaskedtodecideifthegovernorshouldstayinofficeorberecalled.Heneedsfifty-percentofthevotesplusonetostay.Thesecondquestionasksvoterswhosupporttherecalltochooseareplacement.135candidatesarelists.OneofthemisMisterSchwarzenegger.AnotherisLieutenantGovernorCruzBustamante.HeisconsideredtheleadingDemocraticcandidate.IfMisterDavisisrecalled,thecandidatewiththemostvoteswillbecomegovernor.RepublicansworrythatanotherRepublicanontheballot,stateSenatorTomMcClintock,couldtakevotesawayfromMisterSchwarzenegger.MisterMcClintock,however,wasrefusingtowithdraw.RepublicanCongressmanDarrylIssafinancedtherecalleffort.Hesaidhewouldurgepeopletovote“no”ontherecallunlessoneoftheRepublicanswithdrewtoavoidsplittingthevote.OpinionstudiesshowthatamajorityofCalifornianswanttorecallGovernorDavis.Manypeoplesaytheyareunhappywiththewayhehasdealtwithabudgetcrisis.Criticsoftherecalleffortsayitisanundemocraticwaytotrytoremoveanelectedgovernorfromoffice.MisterDavisisinhissecondterm.HesaystherecallisaRepublicanefforttoseizepowerinCaliforniaandpossiblyotherstates.18ofthe50statespermitspecialelectionstorecallthegovernor.6ofthosestatessaythegovernormustbeguiltyofsomewrongdoing.Californiaisnotoneofthem.Ithassomeoftheeasiestrulesforrecallelections.Accordingtopublicopinionstudies,whoismostlikelytoreplaceGovernorGrayDavisasthenewgovernor?A.ArnoldSchwarzeneggerB.CruzBustamanteC.TomMcClintockD.DarrylIssaWhatisthemainreasonforremovingGovernorGrayDavisfromofficeaccordingtothepassage?A.heisnotgoodatgettingalongwithothersB.heisnotverypoliticallyinfluentialC.heisunabletocopewiththebudgetcrisissatisfactorilyD.theRepublicanwantstoseizepowerinCaliforniaWhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.ifMisterDavisisrecalled,thecandidateneedsfifty-percentofthevotesplusonetobethegovernorB.DarrylIssaarguestheGovernorGrayDavisshouldstayinofficeC.GrayDavishasbeenthegovernorofCaliforniaforlessthan3yearsD.anyRepublicancandidatetoreplaceGrayDavismaysplitvotesfromArnoldSchwarzeneggerWhatmaybeinferredfromthepassage?A.mostUSstatespermitspecialelectionstorecallthegovernorB.inCalifornia,specialelectionstorecallthegovernorispermittedonlywhenthegovernorisguiltyofsomewrongdoingC.ArnoldSchwarzeneggerissuretowintheelectionD.theelectiontorecallthegovernorisactivelysupportedbytheRepublicanWhatistheauthor’sattitudeintalkingabouttheelectiontoreplacethegovernor?A.criticalB.objectiveC.approvingD.arbitraryModelTest2PassageOneTheInternationalMonetaryFundhasagreedtohelpArgentinarefinancesomeofitsdebt.ArgentinePresidentNestorKirchnerannouncedthedealWednesdayinBuenosAires.Theagreementisdesignedtohelpthecountryrecoverfromitsworsteconomiccrisis.Thethree-yearagreementwillrefinance21,000milliondollarsofdebtowedtointernationallenders.Thisincludesmorethan12,000milliondollarsowedtotheIMF.MostoftherestisowedtotheWorldBankandtheInter-AmericanDevelopmentBank.TheagreementneedsofficialapprovalbytheIMFboardwhichmeetsinDubaionSeptember19th.OfficialshadcriticizedtheIMF’sdemandsinreturnfortheaidprogram.TheIMFhaddemandedthatArgentinapayprivatebanksformoneylostduringtheeconomiccrisisattheendof2001.Thecrisisledthegovernmenttodevalue(貶值)thepeso(比索).TheIMFhadalsodemandedthatArgentinapermitprivateutilitycompaniestoincreasetheirrates.Theagreementdoesnotincludeeitherofthesedemands.IMFManagingDirectorHorstKoehlersaidtheagreementisdesignedtohelpArgentinameetgoalsforgrowth,employmentandsocialequity(平等).Hesaiditalsowouldhelpthecountry’sbankingsystemandincreaselendingneededtosupportrecovery.Thecountry’seconomictroubleswerelargelycausedbytoomuchspendingbythegovernment.ThecrisisinDecemberof2001deepenedarecession.Argentinesarestilldealingwiththecrisis.Halfofthecountry’s36millionpeoplearepoor.Andtherearefewjobs.ManyArgentinesblamedishonestgovernmentofficialsfortheproblems.Amongthe21,000milliondollarsofdebtthatthethree-yearagreementwillrefinance,whommostofthemareowedto?A.theUnitedStatesB.theInternationalMonetaryFundC.theWorldBankD.theInter-AmericanDevelopmentBankWhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.allthedebtArgentinaowesis21,000,000,000dollarsB.IMF’soriginaldemandsareincludedintheagreementC.thisagreementwilltakeeffectatleastafterSeptember19thD.themoneyIMFlendstoArgentinaismainlyusedforgovernmentspendingWhyhadtheIMFdemandedthatArgentinapayprivatebanksformoneyaccordingtothepassage?A.thedevaluationofthepesoduringtheeconomiccrisisbroughtagreatlosstotheprivatebanksB.theArgentinagovernmentowedtheprivatebanksalotofmoneyC.theseprivatebanksaresubsidiariesoftheIMFD.thegaininthevalueofpesocausedalotoftroubletotheprivatebanksWhatledtoArgentina’seconomiccrisisaccordingtothepassage?A.thebankruptcyofsomeprivatebanksinthecountryB.thesharpincreaseofunemploymentC.thelackofhelpfromtheIMFbeforeD.toomuchgovernmentspendingWhatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.theArgentinagovernmenthasovercometheeconomiccrisisB.halfofthecountry’scitizenareunemployedC.governmentofficialsarenotresponsiblefortheeconomiccrisisD.theArgentina’sbankingsystemisgreatlyinfluencedduringtheeconomiccrisisPassageTwoTheformerfirstladyandnowNewYorkSenator,HillaryRodhamClinton,haswrittenabookabouther8yearsintheWhiteHouse.Itisbeingreleasedwithagreatdealofpublicfanfare(虛張聲勢的宣傳).ThebookrevealsdetailsaboutthenotoriousMonicaLewinskyscandal(丑聞)involvingherhusband,PresidentClinton.InLivingHistory,thewifeofformerPresidentClintonrecounts(敘述)themomentwhenMr.Clintoninformedherthathehad,infact,hadwhathecalled“arelationshipthatwasnotappropriate”withMissLewinsky,thenaWhiteHouseintern(實習生).Shewrites,“Icouldhardlybreathe.Gulpingforair,Istartedcryingandyellingathim.Whatdoyoumean?Whatareyousaying?Whydidyoulietome?Iwasfuriousandgettingmoresobythesecond.Hejuststoodtheresayingoverandoveragain,I’msorry.I’msosorry.IwastryingtoprotectyouandChelsea,referringtotheirdaughter.”Mrs.Clintonsaysshehopesthatpeoplewillreadthebookformorethanintimatedetailsofhertroubledmarriage.“It’saprettylongbook,andit’saboutmylife,andit’saboutalloftheissuesthatI’veworkedon,particularlyonbehalfofwomenandchildren,andthingsthatI’vecaredaboutliterallysinceIwasalittlegirl,”shesaid.“Ithinkitwillgivepeoplemoreinsightand,perhaps,answerquestions.It’salsomystory.”PublisherSimon&SchusterpaidSenatorClinton$8millionforthe560book,andhasorderedanunusuallylargefirstprintingofone-millioncopies.Publishingrightstothebookalreadyhavebeensoldin16countries.WhatappealstothereadersmostinthebookLivingHistoryaccordingtothepassage?A.Hillary’s8yearsintheWhiteHouseB.Hillary’stroubledmarriageC.theissuesthatHillaryhaveworkedonD.Hillary’slifeasasenatorTheword“notorious”isclosestinmeaningto_____.A.well-knownB.unheard-ofC.surprisingD.amusingWhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeHillary’sreactionwhenMr.ClintontoldherhisinappropriaterelationshipwithMissLewinsky?A.indifferentB.calmC.angryD.astonishedWhatisHillary’scommentonherownbook?A.itismorethaninterestingB.itcanmeettheneedofpeopletoknowaboutother’sintimacyC.itisanacademicbookD.thelanguageofthebookisbeautifulWhatCANNOTbeinferredfromthepassage?A.LivingHistoryisexpectedtosellwellB.LivingHistorywillbepublishedbeyondAmericaC.Mrs.ClintoniswellpaidforthebookLivingHistoryD.Mr.ClintonisaresponsiblehusbandPassageThreeTheLibraryofCongressisAmerica’snationallibrary.Ithasmillionsofbooksandotherobjects.Ithasnewspapers,popularpublicationsandlettersofhistoricalinterest.Italsohasmaps,photographs,artprints,movies,soundrecordingsandmusicalinstruments.Altogether,ithasmorethan100millionobjects.TheLibraryofCongressisopentothepublicMondaythroughSaturday,exceptforgovernmentholidays.Anyonemaygothereandreadanythinginthecollection.Butnooneispermittedtotakebooksoutofthebuilding.TheLibraryofCongresswasestablishedin1800.Itstartedwith11boxesofbooksinoneroomoftheCapitolbuilding.By1814,thecollectionhadincreasedtoabout3,000books.TheywerealldestroyedthatyearwhentheCapitolwasburnedduringAmerica’swarwithBritain.Tohelprebuildthelibrary,CongressboughtthebooksofPresidentThomasJefferson.MisterJefferson’scollectionincluded7,000booksin7languages.In1897,theLibrarymovedintoitsownbuilding,acrossthestreetfromtheCapitol.Today,3buildingsholdthelibrary’scollection.TheLibraryofCongressprovidesbooksandmaterialstotheUnitedStatesCongress.ItalsolendsbooktootherAmericanlibraries,governmentagenciesandforeignlibraries.Itbuyssomeofitsbooksandgetsothersasgifts.Italsogetsmaterialsthroughitscopyrightoffice.AnyonewhowantscopyrightprotectionfroapublicationintheUnitedStatesmustsend2copiestothelibrary.ThismeanstheLibraryofCongressreceivesalmosteverythingthatispublishedintheUnitedStates.Accordingtothepassage,whatwastheLibraryofCongressintheverybeginning?A.aprivatelibraryB.areadingroomintheCapitolbuildingC.aschoollibraryD.alibrarywith3buildingstoholditscollectionWhendidAmerica’swarwithBritainprobablybreakout?A.around1800B.around1814C.around1897D.around1901WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheLibraryofCongressisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.theLibraryofCongresshasmorethan100millionbooksB.asotherlibraries,readerscanborrowbooksoutfromtheLibraryofCongressC.theLibraryofCongressisopentothepubliconlyexceptforgovernmentholidaysD.theLibraryofCongresswasoncedestroyedinafireAccordingtothepassage,theLibraryofCongresscangetitsmaterialsinthefollowingwayEXCEPT_____.A.bybuyingsomeofitsbooksB.bygettingsomebooksasgiftsfromothersC.throughitscopyrightofficeD.byborrowingbooksfromotheragenciesWhichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.theHistoryoftheLibraryofCongressB.theFunctionoftheLibraryofCongressC.anIntroductiontotheLibraryofCongressD.theSignificanceoftheLibraryofCongressModelTest3PassageOneScientistssaythecorona(冠狀物)virus,nowidentifiedasthecauseofSARS,ispartofthesamefamilyofvirusesthatcausesthecommoncold.Buttheysayitispartofadistinctsub-groupofcoronavirusesthatdonothavethesamepropertiesastheordinarycold.WorldHealthOrganizationvirologist(病毒學家)KlausStohrsaidthatwiththeidentificationofthiscoronavirus,itcouldnowbepossibletodevelopmorespecificdiagnostictestsforthedisease.“Nowtheresearchcanbefocusedonthisvirus.Theresearchwillhelpustodevelopnewdrugs,”hesaid.“Nowwecanfocusononepathogen(病原體)whichahsbeensequenced,whichprovidesadditionalinformationforthedevelopmentoftests.Now,onecanperhapsthinkaboutavaccine(疫苗)ifneedbe.Wearestill,Ithink,optimisticthatwecancontrolthediseasewiththemeasureswhichhavebeenimplemented.”SARSisspreadbydropletsthroughclosepersonalcontact.Symptomsincludehighfever,adrycoughandshortnessofbreath.About4%ofitsvictimsdie.Thescientistssaythisvirushaslongexistedinnature,butithasneverbeenseeninhumansbefore.TheysayanewgeneticsequencingoftheSARSvirusprovesconclusivelythatitcamefromanimals.AscientistattheUSCenterforDiseaseControl,JamesLeDuc,saysthisisthefirstexperiencescientistshavewiththisvirus.“Therefore,”hesays,“alotremainsunknown.So,Ithinkitwouldbeprematuretosuggestweareneartheendofthisoutbreak.”WhatisnowidentifiedasthecauseofSARSaccordingtothepassage?A.thevirusthatcausesthecommoncoldB.thevirusthatiscompletelydifferentfromthevirusthatcausesordinarycoldsC.thevirusthathasneverbeentestedinhumansbeforeD.thevirusthathasneverexistedbeforeWhichofthefollowinginNOTthesignificanceofthesuccessfulidentificationofthecauseofSARS?A.morespecificdiagnostictestsforthediseasearelikelytobedevelopedB.thecontrolofSARSbecomesveryeasyC.itwillhelpustodevelopnewmedicinesD.theresearchofavaccineforSARScanbestartedWhatbacksuptheconclusionthattheSARSviruscamefromanimals?A.thegeneticanalysisoftheSARSvirusB.theaccountofSARSpatientsC.thefactthatsomeanimalsarefoundtohavediedofSARSD.thefactthatallofthediseaseshumanbeingssufferarespreadthroughanimalsWhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutSARSisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.apersonwhosuffersfromhighfever,drycoughandshortnessofbreathissuretobeinfectedwithSARSB.scientistshavealotofexperienceindealingwiththeSARSvirusC.mostoftheSARSpatientswilldiewithin5weeksD.theSARSvirusisstillalittlemysterioustothescientistsTheword“symptom”canbebestreplacedby_____.A.diseaseB.signC.testD.troublePassageTwoSweden,BritainandDenmarkaretheonlymembersofthe15nationEuropeanUnionthatdonotusetheeuro(歐元).DanishPrimeMinisterAndersFoghRasmussensaystheresultoftheSwedishvotewillhavenoeffectonhisplanstodecidebyearlynextyearonwhethertocallanewreferendum(公民投票)ontheeuro.Denmarkvotednoin2000.BritishLaborPartymemberChrisBryant,whoischairmanoftheLaborMovementforEurope,saysthatmorethanhalfofBritain’stradeiswithEurope,andhehopesBritainwillbejoiningtheeuroassoonaspossible.BritishPrimeMinisterTonyBlairhadsaidpreviouslyhisgovernmentiscommittedinprincipletojoiningtheeuro,providedthateconomicconditionsareright.InSweden,meanwhile,euroopponentshavehailedthedefeatofthesinglecurrency.TheleaderoftheLeftParty,UllaHoffman,saidthepeoplehavemadeitcleardemocracycomesfromthebottom,notfromabove.TheLeftParty,alongwiththeenvironmentalistGreens,foughtagainsttheeuro.ButPrimeMimisterGoranPersson,wholedthemovementfortheeuro,saidSwedenwouldhaveworseopportunitieswithoutthecommoncurrencyinthelongterm.Eurosupporterssayitwouldhaveimprovedtradewiththe12-nationzonethatusestheeuro,andthatanovotewouldleaveSwedenwithoutavoiceinEUeconomicdecisions.CriticssaidtheeurowouldmeanhigherpricesandlessmoneyforSweden’scradle-to-gravewelfarestate.Amongthefollowingpersons,whoisaeuroopponentaccordingtothepassage?A.ChrisBryantB.TonyBlairC.UllaHoffmanD.GoranPerssonWhatdoesayesvoteofcommoncurrencymeanintheopponents’eyes?A.SwedenwillhaveworseopportunitiesB.SwedenwillhaveastrongvoiceinEUeconomicdecisionsC.itisademocracyD.itwillendangerSweden’scradle-to-gravewelfarestateWhichofthefollowingstatementsisFALSEaccordingtothepassage?A.EnvironmentalistGreensopposestocommoncurrencyB.DenmarkhasdecidedtocallanewreferendumontheeuroC.UKisverylikelytojointheeuroifhereconomicconditionsaregoodD.mostmembersoftheEuropeanUnionusetheeuroTheword“hail”isclosestinmeaningto_____.A.cheerforB.feeluncomfortableforC.feelworriedaboutD.analyzeWhatistheauthor’stoneinthepassage?A.ironicB.objectiveC.indifferentD.disapprovingPassageThreeAUnitedNationsreportissoundinganalarmonthestateoftheearth’snaturalresources,inadvanceofthismonth’sUN-sponsoredsustainabledevelopmentsummitinJohannesburg.Thereportsayssealevelsroseandforestsweredestroyedatunprecedented(前所未有的)ratesduringthelastdecade.Itnotesthatmorethan40percentoftheworld’spopulation2billionpeoplenowfacewatershortages.Anditpredictsthatwiththeglobalpopulationexpectedtoincreasefrom6billionto8billionpeopleoverthenext25years,furtherenvironmentalstressisexpected.UNUnder-secretaryGeneralNitinDesaisaysthemostimportantmessageinthereportisthattheworld’senvironmentalcrisesareinterrelated.Asanexample.Hecitesthe“AsianBrownCloud”,a“poisonouscocktail”ofparticulate(微粒的)matter,chemicals,andvariousaerosols(浮質),currentlyhangingoveravastareaofsoutheastAsia.“Hereyouhaveasituationwhicharisesbecauseoftheunsustainablewayenergyisusedinthisregion,whichisleadingtotheseproblemswhichimpactonagriculture,onwater,onhealth,”saidMr.Desai.“Ifyoureallywanttoaddresswater,agricultureandhealth,youhavetoaddressenergy.Youcan’treducepovertyunlessyoualsoaddresslandandwater.Youcan’timprovechildren’shealthwithoutaddressingwaterandsanitation(衛生)andairquality.”Mr.Desai,whowillleadtheEarthSummit,saysthatgovernmentsmustformspecificpartnershipstoreducethreatsin5areas:water,energy,agriculture,biodiversityandhealth.WhenistheUNreportmentionedinthepassagereleased?A.atthesustainabledevelopmentsummitB.beforetheEarthSummitC.afterthesustainabledevelopmentsummitD.lastyear“AsianBrownCloud”isusedasanexampletoshowthat_____.A.environmentalprotectionneedscooperationB.AsiaisthemostpollutedareaintheworldC.airpollutioninAsiaisveryseriousD.travelersarewarnednottovisitAsiaWhatresultsintheproblemsconcerningagriculture,waterandhealthaccordingtothepassage?A.therisingsealevelB.theconflictsaroundtheworldC.theimprovedlivingstandardD.theunsustainablewayenergyisusedWhatdoestheword“address”mean?A.speaktoB.makeaformalspeechtoC.dealwithD.makeuseofWhatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.naturalresourceshortagewillbeagreatprobleminthefutureB.povertycanbereducedbyincreasingproductionC.sustainabledevelopmentisimpossibleD.southeastAsiaisthemostpollutedareaintheworldModelTest4PassageOneThehumanformofmadcowdisease,anincurable,brain-wastingillnessthat’skilledmorethan100peopleinBritain,hasclaimeditsfirstCanadianvictim.CanadianhealthofficialsconfirmedThursdaythattheunidentifiedmandiedsometimethissummer.Theman,wholivedinthewesternprovinceofSaskatchewan,contractedthediseasefromeatingcontaminated(污染的)meatwhiletravelinginBritain.Dr.AntonioGiulivi,anofficialwiththegovernmentagencyHealthCanada,quicklymovedtocalmfearsbyassuringthepublicthediseasehadnotenteredtheCanadianfoodsupply.Thevariantofthecow-killingillness,knownasCreutzfeldt-Jakobdisease,isbelievedtobecausedwhengroundpartsofdiseasedcattlearemixedintocattlefeedandthosecowsareturnedintoprocessedmeatsforhumanconsumption.Thoughthediseasecannotbeconfirmeduntilanautopsy(尸體解剖)isperformedonthedeadbrain,symptomsofhumaninfectionincludeuncontrolledshaking,dementia(癡呆)andfinallyparalysis(癱瘓).ButwhilegovernmentofficialsinsistedsafeguardsareinplacetokeepthediseaseoutofCanadianmeat,warningswereissuedto71patientsatthehospitalwheretheinfectedmanwastreatedbeforehisillnesswasidentified.Thosepatientshadbeentreatedwiththesamemedicalinstrumentsusedonthediseasedman.Thoughtheinstrumentswerecleanedanddisinfected(消毒),officialssaidatheoreticalpossibilityremainsthatthosepeoplecouldhavebeeninfected.NewsofthedeathinitiallysentCanadianrestaurantstocksintoatailspin(直線下降),butmostofthemrecoveredbytheendofthetradingsession.WhereistheCanadiansupposedtocontactmadcowdisease?A.inSaskatchewanB.inBritainC.inCanadaD.notmentionedWhichpartofthebodydoesthemadcowdiseasemainlyaffect?A.handsB.legsC.brainD.liverWhydidtheCanadiangovernmentissuewarningsto71patients?A.theyeverusedthesamemedicalinstrumentswiththefirstCanadianvictimB.theywereintimaterelat