【正文】 making filmsB) it is necessary for children to go to the cinemaC) children spend too much time watching TVD) it is difficult for children to make films of their ownPassage TwoQuestions 38 to 42 are based on the following passage.What is happening in our weather? Of course we have never been able to predict exactly what the weather will be like, but now strange weather patterns are seriously affecting many parts of the world. For example, droughts (旱災(zāi)) in Mexico and Brazil have recently caused great crop losses and in the United States they have even had to make their own snow for the Winter Olympics!Scientists have found that the cause of this strange weather is that the air circulation pattern has changed and is now more variable than earlier in the twentieth century. This means that different regions of the world get long spells (持續(xù)時(shí)間) of the same type of weather, whether hot , cold, wet or windy.However, weather experts have different views about why this has happened. One theory is that the temperature of the sea has increased. Another is that man’s activities on earth have disturbed the balance of nature.Whatever the cause, the economics of many countries in the world depend upon the weather. And until we know exactly what effect man’s activities are having on the weather, we cannot make changes which might help. So for the moment the only answer is …wait and see !38. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the first paragraph?A) We have never predicted the weatherB) Man is now able to control the weatherC) Strange weather has appeared only in some North American countriesD) It has always been impossible for man to predict the weather accurately.39. The strange weather patterns on the earth can he best described as ________.A) steady and balanced C) likely to cause serous disastersB) changeable but predictable D) unpredictable but favorable to man40. The word “affecting” in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by ________. A) yielding good crops in C) causing few losses inB) having harmful effects on D) producing desired effects on41. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that ________.A) weather patterns are similar in different regions of the worldB) the air circulation pattern remains unchanged in the last centuryC) our weather depends on the changes in the air circulation patternD) it is possible to predict weather patterns over a long period of time42. It can be learned from this passage that ________.A) scientists have similar opinions about the changing weatherB) no one is sure about the cause of the changing weatherC) cutting down forests has affected the climateD) the weather will bee worse in the futurePassage ThreeQuestions 43 to 47 are based on the following passage.The World Bank is one of the largest suppliers of development assistance. Its main goal is to improve living conditions for poor people throughout the world. Last year, it provided more than seventeenthousandmillion dollars in loans to developing countries to help end poverty.The money went to efforts like debt reduction for some of the poorest countries in the world. That program was designed to increase debt assistance and provide it faster than in the past. As a result, twentythree countries received debt assistance last year as pared to seven countries the year before.The World Bank does more than just provide loans, however. It believes that continued poverty reduction es from investing in the people of a country – especially through education and health programs.The World Bank employs engineers, economists, public policy experts and social scientists to create these kinds of programs. These professionals also provide developing countries with the necessary technical help to carry out the programs.The Bank has helped to make great progress in developing nations, where life expectancy (壽命) has increased and baby and child deaths have decreased, and more adults now can read than in the past.However, protesters have held large demonstrations at recent World Band meetings. Opponents say Bank programs make industrial nations richer and developing nations poorer. Others say the organization’s activities result in environmental damage.43. The World Bank aims mainly at ________.A) helping poor countries better their living conditionsB) being the largest supplier of development assistanceC) paying debts for some of the poorest countries in the worldD) providing loans for developing countries in order to make profits44. Last year the World Bank offered debt assistance to ________.A) fewer poor countries C) more rich countriesB) fewer rich countries D) more poor countries45. Which of the following is probably NOT the way that the World Bank helps a country?A) Creating health programs. C) Educating the peopleB) Providing technical help D) Making profits in the country.46. According to the passage, opponents criticize the World Band because ________.A) it has helped the rich countries a great dealB) it has cared too much about the poor countriesC) it has widened the economic gaps between rich and poor countriesD) it has caused most of the world environmental pollution47. This passage is manly about ________.A) the management of the World BandB) the assistance programs of the World BandC) the achievements of the World BankD) the organization activities of the World BankPassage FourQuestion 48 to 52 are based on the following passage.He is a good observe, accurate, patient and objective and applies persistent and logical thought to the observations he makes. He utilizes the facts he observes to the fullest extent. For example, trained observes obtain a very large amount of information about a star (. distance, mass, size, rate of movement etc.) mainly from the accurate analysis of the simple lines that appear in a spectrum (光譜).He is skeptical (懷疑的) 0 he does not accept statements w