【正文】 . Some of the more recent casualties of man39。s active geological processes have left no evidence of the ancient pelting it almost certainly received soon after it was formed. The Earth has a single natural satellite the Moon. 51. Approximately how much of the Earth39。t know either the person to put him up to the action. A. nor did I know … who B. not did I know … that C. nor do I know … that D. either did I know … who 47. The achievements of the greatest minds in science could never have been reached if it had not been for the patient and accurate work of hundreds of other people. A. has it not been B. if it had been C. if hasn39。s an all purpose maintenance man at a midtownManhattan residential building. A. all out B. versatile C. prolific D. capable 30. Take the stalemate between the administration and the oil panies for example. A. case B. deadlock C. conflict D. contradiction 31. The sense of mistrust is pounded by smaller annoyances that leave the families feeling as though no one in authority cares about them. A. offset B. intensified C. diminished D. annulled 32. The very ubiquity of electronic munications can have a surprising downside, notes Richard Kohn, a military historian at the University of North Carolina: a wife bees accustomed to frequent from her husband, until he can39。t need a lot of space to practice it. A. by the same rule B. symbolically C. moreover D. by logic 23. The old man sat before the fire in a trance, thinking of his past life. A. in a special position B. in a cozy state C. in a sleepy state D. in a meditative state 24. Only the 233。d left isolation. A. recovered B. relapsed C. reexamined D. rediagnosed 2. Current demographic trends, such as the fall in the birth rate, should favor _____ economic growth in the long run. A. slow B. quickened C. speeded D. accelerated 3. All students have free _____ to the library. A. passageway B. entrance C. permission D. access 4. Columbus had acplished one of the most amazing and courageous _____ in history. A. performance B. feats C. events D. acts 5. According to the weather forecast, which is usually _____, it will snow this afternoon. A. exact B. precise C. perfect D. accurate 6. The janitor39。s long service with the pany was _____ a present. A. confirmed by B. recorded with C. appreciated by D. acknowledged with 7. What they never take into account is the frazzled woman who is leading a _____ life trying to be a good mother while having to pretend at work that she doesn39。lite of society attended the reception for the new governor. A. those thought of as the best people B. the intellectuals C. the whitecollar people D. the officials 25. She embellished the simple dress with colorful embroidery. A. made B. decorated C. sewed D. improved 26. He felt cheap about rushing to get in line before the old lady carrying heavy parcels. A. felt inferior and ashamed B. felt not worthwhile of doing something C. felt bad about doing something D. felt unhappy about doing something 27. Only individual benefactors and ad hoc grants have made possible the ecological surveys already undertaken. A. additional B. governmental C. special D. anizational 28. The dichotomy postulated by many between morality and interests, between idealism and realism, is one of the standard clich233。t get to a puter. And then her anxiety increases. A. failure B. underside C. drawback D. consequence 33. The President took a drubbing from much of the press which had breathlessly reported that a deal was in the bag. A. was sure to be made B. was being considered C. was their secret weapon D. was their last resort 34. This reflects the priority being attached to economic over political activity, partly caused by a growing reluctance to enter a calling blighted by relentless publicity that all too often ends in destroying careers and reputations. A. divine summons B. political career C. profession D. business transaction 35. If you can39。t been D. had it not been 48. The government has hardly taken measures to crack down on these crimes when new ones occurred. A. Hardly had the government taken B. The government had hardly taken C. Hardly the government had taken D. The government is hardly taking 49. I can still vividly remember to pick our steps in the mountain down the deep valley on my 21st birthday. A. picking … in the mountains B. picking … on the mountain C. having picked … from the mountains D. picking… from the mount ains 50. The traffic police stopped three trucks heavily loading with merchandise that looked as grain bags. A. that were loading … like B. loaded with … like C. to load with … for D. loaded with … for Section 2: Reading Comprehension (55 Points, 75 minutes) In this section you will find after each of the passages a number of questions or unfinished statements about the passage, each with four (A. B. C and D) suggested answers or ways of finishing. You must choose the one which you think fits best. Then mark the corresponding letter with a single bar across the square brackets on your Machinescoring ANSWER SHEET. Questions 5156 are based on the following passage. As viewed from space, the Earth39。s atmosphere is nitrogen? A. Onefourth B. Onehalf C. Threefourths D. All of it 52. Which of the following helps to create the Earth39。s expansion have been the dodo, great auk, passenger pigeon, Irish elk, and Steller39。s destruction? A. African elephant B. Irish elk C. Giant panda D. White Bengal 59. Which of the following would be a likely theme for the next paragraph? A. Naturally changing ecological conditions B. Animals that have bee extinct C. Achievements of the gover