【正文】 cause microphones are connected to the clock tower. Big Ben has 38 gone wrong. Once, however, it failed to give the correct time, a painter who had been __39 the tower bung a pot of paint on one of the hands and the clock was 40 !31. [A] seen [B] felt [C] heard[D] touched32. [A] at[B] to [C] in [D] for33.[A] having built[B] being built [C] having been built [D] building34.[A] immensely sized[B] having immense size [C] of immense size [D] being immense size35. [A] also [B] too [C] either [D] as well36. [A] opened[B] checked [C] halted[D] started37. [A] striking[B] pounding [C] beating[D] knocking38. [A] rarely[B] always [C] occasionally[D] sometimes39. [A] working off[B] working with [C] working on[D] working out40. [A] slowed down[B] speeded up [C] postponed[D] delayedIII. Reading Comprehension. (2 points for each, altogether 30 points)Directions: There are three passages followed by questions. Beneath each question there are four choices respectively marked by letters A, B, C and D. Choose the right answer for each question. Write your answers on the answer sheet.Passage 1Centuries ago，man discovered that removing moisture from food helps to preserve it，and that the easiest way to do this is to expose the food to sun and wind. In this way the North American Indians produce dried meat and make it into cakes. The Scandinavians make dried fish and the Arabs make dried dates.All foods contain watercabbage and other leaf vegetables contain as much as 93% water，potatoes and other root vegetables 80%，lean meat 75% and fish anything from 80% to 60% depending on how fatty it is. If this water is removed, the activity of the bacteria which causes food to go bad is stopped.Nowadays most foods are dried mechanically. The most mon method of such drying is to put food in chambers through which 430C exists. This is the usual method for drying such things as vegetable, minced meat and fish. Liquids such as milk，coffee，tea，soups and eggs may be dried by pouring them over a heated horizontal steel cylinder or by spraying them into a chamber through which a current of hot air passes. In the first case，the dried material is scraped off the roller as a thin film which is then broken up into small pieces，though still relatively coarse flakes. In the second process it falls to the bottom of the chamber as a fine powder. Where recognizable pieces of meat and vegetables are required，as in soup，the ingredients are dried separately and then mixed.Dried foods take up less room and weigh less than the same food packed in cans or frozen，and they are invaluable to climbers，explorers and soldiers in battle，who have little storage space. They are also popular with housewives because it takes so little time to cook them. Usually it is just a matter of replacing the driedout moisture with boiling water.41. The North American Indians produce dried meat by_______.[A] putting the food in chambers[B] pouring the food over a heated steel[C] exposing the food to sun and wind[D] replacing the moisture with boiling water42．How much water do leaf vegetables generally contain? _______．[A] 80%[B] 60%[C] 75%[D] 93%43. In the third paragraph, the phrase in the first case (Line 5) refers to_______.[A] the case that liquids are sprayed into a chamber through which a current of hot air passes[B] the case that liquids are poured over a heated horizontal steel cylinder[C] the case that the liquids are exposed to sun and wind[D] the case that the liquids are put in chambers through which 430C exists44. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of dried food?_______． [A] Taking up less room[B] Tasting better[C] Weighing less[D] Taking less time to cook45．What does the word invaluable in the last paragraph mean? _______．[A] Priceless[B] Worthless[C] Invariable[D] InvitingPassage 2There is much discussion today about whether economic growth is desirable． At an earlier period ,our desire for material wealth may have been justified． Now, however, this desire for more than we need is causing serious problems． Even though we have good intentions, we may be producing too much, too fast．Those who criticize economic growth argue that we must slow down． They believe that society is approaching certain limits on growth． These include the fixed supply of natural resources, the possible negative effects of industry on the natural environment, and the continuing increase in the world39。s population． As society reaches these limits, economic growth can no longer continue, and the quality of life will decrease．People who want more economic growth, on the other hand, argue that even at the present growth rate, there are still many poor people in the world． They believe that only more growth can create the capital needed to improve the quality of life in the world．This debate, we believe, is of vital importance to business and industry． If those who argue against economic growth are correct, the problems they mention cannot be ignored．To find a solution, economists and the business munity must pay attention to these problems and continue discussing them with one another．46．For people who criticize economic growth, we must slow down for the following reasons except that_______．[A] the world population is ever increasing[B] the fixed supply of natural resources is close to limit[C] the harmful effect on environment[D] the more effective measures we should take to better our life47．Those who are in favor of economic growth believe that economic growth_______．[A] will help to control the population explosion.[B] will provide more opportunities of work for people.[C] will be of great significance to the advance of society.[D] will help to protect the natural environment.48．Which of the following statements is NOT true? _______.