【正文】 ） activities to daily life at school. This is especially true of high schools and colleges and extends down into elementary schools as well. Athletics, frequently called “petitive sports”, are perhaps the most important of these activities. Football, basketball, and baseball teams are seen as very important in teaching students, particularly boys, the “winning spirit”. At times, athletic teams seem to bee more important to some students and their parents than the academic programs offered by the schools. 16． Americans believe that education is . A． the only way to success B． the main purpose of the schools C． just like climbing ladders D． important to success 17． Which of the following is NOT mentioned as important to success? A． Intellectual achievement. B． Competitive personality. C． Social backgrounds. D． Social and political skills. 18． A variety of extracurricular activities are added in American schools . A． to help students climb the education ladder B． to enrich students?dull life at school C． to help students bee more successful in later life D． to extend college education down into elementary schools 19． Athletic activities are designed . A． to make boys stronger B． to teach students winning spirit C． to develop students?social and political skills 161 D． to improve the academic programs 20． Which of the following can be the best title for this passage? A． Education and Success. B． Extracurricular Activities at School. C． Athletic Sports. D． Intellectual Achievement. Questions 2125 are based on the following passage: People once widely believed that intelligent life existed on Mars. The 19thcentury discovery of what appeared to be geometric designs cut across the surface was taken as evidence. The lines were thought to have been a system of canals that had been built to irrigate the surface. It is now clear that the “canals” — perhaps the most spectacular geologic features of Mars — are natural valleys where ancient rivers once flowed. Another fragmented idea concerns the pla?s seasonal changes in color. Once attributed to the rapid spread of some lifeform, these shifts are now known to develop from the movement of fine dust in the atmosphere. By the close of the 20th century none of the many experiments conducted by spacecraft had ever found persuasive evidence of life. Nevertheless, speculation continued over the existence of some form of life, in either the present or past. In 1996 scientists discovered anic pounds and minerals in a meteorite（隕石）， consisting of Martian rock, that collided with Earth around 11,000 . These pounds suggest that Mars may have been inhabited by anisms more than three billion years ago. 21． Why did people in the 19th century believe the existence of intelligent life on Mars? A． Because the surface of Mars seemed to be geometric. B． Because the lines were drawn across the surface of the pla. C． Because a system of canals was thought to be there. D． Because it was the Martians that built the canals. 22． The “canals” on Mars have proved to be according to the passage. A． the minor geologic characteristics of Mars B． natural valleys on the surface of Mars C． rivers that have kept flowing since ancient times D． a system that irrigates the whole surface 23． What are the Mars?s easonal changes in color believed to be? A． The natural changes on the pla. B． The seasonal cycles. C． The movement of some lifeform. D． The storm of dust in its atmosphere. 24． How is the 1996 discovery related to the possible existence of anisms on Mars? A． The meteorite containing anic pounds is part of Mars. B． A Martian rock struck Earth about 11,000 years ago. C． The anisms came back to life after the collision with Earth. D． The inhabiting anisms appeared more than three billion years ago. 25． How many arguments in this passage lead to the belief of the existence of life on Mars? 162 A． Two. B． Three. C． Four. D． Five. Questions 2630 are based on the following weather forecast: Weather Forecast The following forecast shows for the listed cities the projected weather conditions and the expected range of temperatures from the afternoon high to the evening low. Atlanta: Mostly fair. 8870℉ . Minneapolis: Mostly cloudy. 6850℉ . Boston: Partly cloudy. 7861℉ . New Orleans: Mostly fair. 9273℉ . Chicago: Thunderstorms likely. 8267℉ . Philadelphia: Hazy and warm. 9068℉ . Cleveland: Mostly cloudy. 8468℉ . Phoenix: Sunny and warm. 9966℉ . Dallas: Thunderstorms likely. 9175℉ . Pittsburgh: Partly cloudy. 8164℉ . Denver: Rain likely. 5343℉ . St. Louis: Thunderstorms likely. 8670℉ . Houston: Partly cloudy. 9078℉ . San Francisco: Mostly fair. 7360℉ . Kansas City: Thunderstorms likely. 7363℉ . Seattle: Mostly fair. 7450℉ . Las Vegas: Sunny and warm. 9356℉ . Toronto: Rain likely. 8368℉ . Los Angeles: Mostly sunny. 8860℉ . Washington: Partly cloudy. 8872℉ . Miami: Partly cloudy. 8879℉ . 26． According to the forecast, . A． Kansas City will be warmer than Toronto B． Temperatures will be the lowest in Seattle and Minneapolis C． The weather will be fine in most of the listed cities D． More than half of the listed cities are cloudy or rain likely 27． Among the following four cities, the difference between the afternoon high and the evening low is smallest in . A． Kansas City B． Miami C． Atlanta D． Seattle 28． Which of the following cities is closest to Miami in weather conditions? A． Boston. B． Atlanta. C． Washington. D． Houston. 29． The difference between the afternoon high and the evening low is greatest in . A． Seattle B． Los Angeles C． Las Vegas D． Phoenix 30． The differences between the afternoon high and the evening low are the same in . A． Chicago, Dallas, Kansas Cit