【正文】 the price that would be paid by cash. There is a charge for interest. 42. Goods bought on installments are more expensive than goods bought by cash because ____. A. the buyer has to pay extra money as interest B. the delivery of the goods charges extra money C. the buyer has to pay a down payment D. the service offered by installment plan charged extra money …. The legal ownership of the goods remains with the seller until the final payment has been made. 43. What will happen to a buyer if he fails to make the full payment for an item bought on installments? A. He might lose his job. B. He will stop owning the item he has bought. C. He will have to sell what he has bought. D. He will go into debt. Installment buying has advantages and disadvantages. It can help couples with small ines to furnish their homes and start housekeeping. It increases the demand for goods, and in this way helps business and employment. 44. The advantage of installment buying might include all the following EXCEPT that ______. A. purchasing power is strengthened B. employment might be increased C. people develop a good habit of saving money D. young couples are able to furnish their homes …. This is why, in some countries, the government controls the installment plan by fixing the amount of the down payment and installments(by doing sth. 表示采用的手段、方法 ) to discourage people from buying more than they can pay for on the installment plan. 45. In some countries, the governments control the installment plan to ________. A. increase employment B. avoid depressions C. ensure that businesses make good profits D. ensure that people can pay for what they buy P308P3（英國中小學教育制度） Under the 1944 Act, primary and secondary education became a local responsibility. … 46. The first paragraph tells the reader that in Britain, in accordance with the 1944 act, _____ ． A. the government no longer cared about the secondary and primary education B. Scotland had to be responsible for its secondary and primary education 9 C. there were more schools run by voluntary religious anizations D. private anization and institutions could also run their own schools Primary education is free and … ..Secondary education, … ..,is provided by LEAs for children aged 11 to 19。 …………………. 1. According to the author, first of all one must . A. analyze B. inquire C. obtain knowledge D. act It matters not what you learn, but when you once learn a thing, you must never give it up until you have mastered it. 3. The end of learning should be . A. thought B. mastery C. inquiry D. analysis It matters not … ., but ……, you must never give it up until you have thoroughly understood it. It matters not ………, but …… ., you must never give it up until you have got what you want. It matters not …… ., but ………, you must never giv e it up until you have done it thoroughly and well. 2. When you try to do something, what matters is . A. not to care too much about it B. to act immediately C. to think carefully before you do it D. to carry it through to the end If another man succeeds by one effort, you will use a hundred efforts. If another man succeeds by ten efforts, you will use a thousand. 4. According to the author, another man’s success should . A. spur us on to greater efforts B. not be taken into consideration C. make us nervous D. cause one to stop trying 5. The author implies but does not say that . A. the way to knowledge is through specialization B. one has to know everything to be successful C. success depends not so much on natural ability as it does on effort D. success in one’s profession is least important in one’s life Passage 2 Earthquakes may…… .., it has been estimated that earthquake—related destruction …… ... The greater part of such damage and loss of life has been due to falling down of buildings and the effects of rock slides, floods, fire, disease, gigantic sea waves, …… .. 3 6. Most destruction brought about by earthquakes is the results of the following EXCEPT . A. the collapsing of buildings and the fire it causes B. the floods and huge sea waves resulting from earthquakes C. the disease that often follows earthquakes D. the panic brought about by earthquakes The great majority of all earthquakes occur on two specific areas, … … ... But they may, however, happen anywhere at any time. This element of the unknown has for centuries added greatly to the fear and horror surrounding earthquakes, but …… 7. “This element of the unknown” (Para. 3) refers to the fact that . A. earthquake—related destruction has been beyond calculation B. millions of people have died during earthquakes C. earthquakes may occur anywhere at any time D. there are other phenomena resulting from earthquakes …… ..scientists have shown increasing success in predicting when and where earthquakes will strike. As a result, a worldwide earthquake warning work is already in operation and has helped to prepare for the vast destruction …… .. 8. Which of the following is Not true according to the passage? A. Some of the natural phenomena are similarly destructive as earthquakes. B. A worldwide earthquake warning work has not been put into use. C. It seems possible now for scientists to predict when and where earthquakes will occur. D. Most earthquakes take place on some specific areas of the earth. 9. The author believes that the prediction of earthquakes . A. should be more accurate in future B. is of some help C. is as a matter of fact impossible D. is really reliable It is doubtful that …… .., but as how and why earthquakes happen bee be