【正文】 them longer to adapt to the high beach temperature.56. The last sentence of the passage is meant to ________.A) persuade human beings to show more affection for turtlesB) stress that even the most ugly species should be protectedC) call for effective measures to ensure sea turtles’ survivalD) warn our descendants about the extinction of speciesPassage TwoQuestions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.There are few more sobering online activities than entering data into collegetuition calculators and gasping as the Web spits back a sixfigure sum. But economists say families about to go into debt to fund four years of partying, as well as studying, can console themselves with the knowledge that college is an investment that, unlike many bank stocks, should yield huge dividends.A 2008 study by two Harvard economists notes that the “l(fā)abormarket premium to skill”—or the amount college graduates earned that’s greater than what highschool graduate earned—decreased for much of the 20th century, but has e back with a vengeance (報復(fù)性地) since the 1980s. In 2005, The typical fulltime yearround . worker with a fouryear college degree earned $50,900, 62% more than the $31,500 earned by a worker with only a highschool diploma.There’s no question that going to college is a smart economic choice. But a look at the strange variations in tuition reveals that the choice about which college to attend doesn’t e down merely to dollars and cents. Does going to Columbia University (tuition, room and board $49,260 in 200708) yield a 40% greater return than attending the University of Colorado at Boulder as an outofstate student ($35,542)? Probably not. Does being an outofstate student at the University of Colorado at Boulder yield twice the amount of ine as being an instate student ($17,380) there? Not likely.No, in this consumerist age, most buyers aren’t evaluating college as an investment, but rather as a consumer product—like a car or clothes or a house. And with such purchases, price is only one of many crucial factors to consider.As with automobiles, consumers in today’s college marketplace have vast choices, and people search for the one that gives them the most fort and satisfaction in line with their budgets. This accounts for the willingness of people to pay more for different types of experiences (such as attending a private liberalarts college or going to an outofstate public school that has a great marinebiology program). And just as two auto purchasers might spend an equal amount of money on very different cars, college students (or, more accurately, their parents) often show a willingness to pay essentially the same price for vastly different products. So which is it? Is college an investment product like a stock or a consumer product like a car? In keeping with the automotive world’s hottest consumer trend, maybe it’s best to characterize it as a hybrid (混合動力汽車)。 an expensive consumer product that, over time, will pay rich dividends.注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。57. What’s the opinion of economists about going to college?A) Huge amounts of money is being wasted on campus socializing.B) It doesn’t pay to run into debt to receive a college education.C) College education is rewarding in spite of the startling costs.D) Going to college doesn’t necessarily bring the expected returns.58. The two Harvard economists note in their study that, for much of the 20th century, ________.A) enrollment kept decreasing in virtually all American colleges and universitiesB) the labor market preferred highschool to college graduatesC) petition for university admissions was far more fierce than todayD) the gap between the earnings of college and highschool graduates narrowed59. Students who attend an instate college or university can ________.A) save more on tuitionB) receive a better educationC) take more liberalarts coursesD) avoid traveling long distances60. In this consumerist age, most parents ________.A) regard college education as a wise investmentB) place a premium on the prestige of the CollegeC) think it crucial to send their children to collegeD) consider college education a consumer product61. What is the chief consideration when students choose a college today?A) Their employment prospects after graduation.B) A satisfying experience within their budgets.C) Its facilities and learning environment.D) Its ranking among similar institutions.Part V Cloze (15 minutes)Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.注意：此部分試題請在答題卡2上作答。Some historian say that the most important contribution of Dwight Eisenhower’s presidency (總統(tǒng)任期) in the 1950s was the . interstate highway system. It was a __62__ project, easily surpassing the scale of such previous human __63__ as the Panama Canal. Eisenhower’s interstate highways __64__ the nation together in new ways and __65__ major economic growth by making merce less __66__. Today, an information superhighway has been built—an electronic network that __67__ libraries, corporations, government agencies and __68__. This electronic superhighway is called the Internet, __69__ it is the backbone (主干) of the World Wide Web.The Internet had its __70__ in a 1969 . Defense Department puter network called ARPAnet, which __71__ Advanced Research Projects Agency Network. The Pentagon built the network for military contractors and universities doing military research to __72__ information. In 1983 the National Science Foundation (NSF), __73__ mission is to promote science, took over.This new NSF network __74__ more and more institutional users, may of __75__ had their own internal networks. For example, most universities that __76__ the NS