【正文】 such as astronomical observation and longrange navigation. ……… 13. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage as to the usage of atomic clock? A. Scientific research. B. Astronomical observation. C. To check Einstein’s relativity theory. D. Long range navigation. An atomic clock …… .. may be used to check the accuracy of predictions based on Einstein’s relativity theory,……. Placed in an orbiting satellite moving at a speed of 18000 miles an hour, the clock could broadcast its time reading to a ground station, …… . 14. Which of the following is implied but not stated? A. Precise timekeeping is essential in science. B. Scientists expect to disprove Einstein’s relativity theories. C. Atomic clocks will be important in space flight. D. The rate of vibration of an atom never varies. 15. An appropriate title for this passage would be . A. A Peacetime Use of the Atom B. Atoms and Molecules C. The Satellite Timekeepers D. The Role of the Clock Passage 4 In munities north of Denver, residents are pitching in to help teachers and administrators as the Vrain school District tries to solve a $ million budget shortage blamed on mismanagement. 5 16. What has happened to the Vrain School District? A. A huge financial problem has arisen. B. Many schools there are mismanaged. C. Lots of teachers in the district are planning to quit. D. Many administrative personnel have been laid off. “We’re worried about our teachers and principals, and we really don’t want to lose them because of this.” One parent said. “If we can help ease their financial burden, we will.” 17. How did the residents in the Vrain School District respond to the budget shortage? A. They felt somewhat helpless about it. B. They accused those responsible for it. C. They pooled their efforts to help solve it. D. They demanded a thorough investigation. ……… ..The 2200student district discovered the shortage last month. “It’s extraordinary. Nobody would have imagined something happening like this at this level.” Said State Treasurer Mike Coffman 18. In the view of State Treasurer Mike Coffman, the educational budget shortage is . A. unavoidable B. unthinkable C. insolvable D. irreversible ……District officials ……. At Coffman’s request, the District Attorney has begun investigating the district’s finances. Coffman says he wants to know whether district officials hid the budget shortage …… 19. Why did Coffman request an investigation? A. To see if there was a deliberate coverup of the problem. B. To find out the extent of the consequences of the case. C. To make sure that the school principals were innocent. D. To stop the voters approving the $ 212 million bond issue. …… ..At Creek High School, three students started a website that displays newspaper articles, district information and an forum (論壇 ). “Rumors about what’s happening to the district are moving at lighting speed.” said a student. “We wanted to know the truth, and spread that around instead.” 20. Three high school students started a website in order to . A. attract greater public attention to their needs B. appeal to the public for contributions and donations C. expose officials who neglected their duties D. keep people properly informed of the crisis 6 P324P3（醫(yī)學(xué)上的冷藏術(shù)） 9 月 28 號 Without a blood supply ans deteriorate rapidly. ... 31. The word “deteriorate” A) die B) cool C) worsen Organs differ in their sensitivity to damage. At body temperature, permanent destruction of the brain occurs after more than three to five minutes。s frequent changes have an influence on the Earth39。s Presbyterian background on his life? A) It had almost no effect on his life. B) It promoted his interest in law. C) It fostered his love for the literature. D) It enabled him to bee a successful writer P342P1（廣告業(yè)） ★★ One of the most authoritative voices speaking to us today is, of course, the voice of the advertisers. It shouts at us from the television screen and the radio loudspeakers。 that is, each school accepted pupils of all abilities. The eleven plus was abolished in many areas, and the great majority of children now go to prehensive schools. 49. In 1964 in Britain, _____ ． A. secondary modern schools were improved to include children of all abilities B. primary education was adjusted to include children of all abilities C. most children began to go into prehensive schools after primary education D. the eleven plus examinations were declared illegal in most cities ….In addition , … , and the Inner London Education Authority, which provided education in the inner London boroughs, was abolished. 50. Why was the Inner London Education Authority abolished? it refased to carry out educational reform. it limited school enrollment to a certain district. it failed to follow the national curriculum. it applied to get out of control by local authorities. 10 P278P3（電魚） ① The idea of a fish being able to generate electricity strong enough to light lamp bulbs—or even to run a small electric motor—is almost unbelievable, but several kinds of fish are able to do this. Even more strangely, this curious power has been acquired in different ways by fish belonging to very different families. ② Perhaps the best known are the electric rays, or torpedoes(電魚 ), of which several kinds live in warm seas. 【 They possess on each side of the head, behind the eyes, a large an consisting of a number of hexagonal shaped cells rather like a honeyb. The cells are filled with a jellylike substance, and contain a series o