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A) change our personal lives B) take control of the world C) create unforeseen problems D) affect our businesses 53. The passage recommends those dealing with computers to___. A) be reasonably doubtful about them B) check all their answers

C) substitute them for basic thinking D) use them for business purposes only

54. The passage suggests that the present-day problem with regard to computers is___.

A) challenging B) psychological C) dramatic D) fundamental 55. It can be inferred from the passage that the author would disapprove of___. A) investment in computers B) the use of one's internal computer C) double-on computers

D) complete dependence on computers for decision-making Passage 12

56. The purpose of getting the Japanese to have more spare time is that______.

A. the government wants to show more concern for the health of the people B. the government needs to get more goods from abroad C. the Japanese have been working too hard D. the Japanese hope to change the western prejudice

57. The group of people who welcome the shorter-hour system in Japan is_____.

A. the small companies B.the industrialists C .the unions D.the younger generation 58. The unions think that ______.

A. the shorter hours they work, the higher pay they can get B. the more they work, the less leisure they can enjoy C. the shorter hours they work, the less pay they can have

D. the greater pressure the government is forcing on them, the less happiness

they can enjoy

59. What is the result of the younger Japanese’s reaction to the leisure industry?

A. It costs more money than they can offer. B. It is more and more unbearable to older workers. C. It becomes more and more flourishing

D. It becomes a new fashion for people to enjoy 60. The best title for this passage can be_____.

A. Oh no! Not Saturday Again! B. Leisure: the Greatest Threat! C. Enjoy While You Are Young! D. Less Work and More Play! Passage 13

61. The result of Holmes-Rahe's medical research tells us____. A) the way you handle major events may cause stress B) what should be done to avoid stress C) what kind of event would cause stress D) how to cope with sudden changes in life 62. The studies on stress in the early 1970's led to___. A) widespread concern over its harmful effects B) great panic over the mental disorder it could cause C) an intensive research into stress-related illnesses D) popular avoidance of stressful jobs 63. The score of the Holmes-Rahe test shows___. A) how much pressure you are under B) how positive events can change your life C) how stressful a major event can be D) how you can deal with life-changing events

64. Why is \ A) No one can stay on the same job for long. B) No prescription is effective in relieving stress. C) People have to get married someday. D) You could be missing opportunities as well.

65. According to the passage people who have experienced ups and downs may become___.

A) nervous when faced with difficulties B) physically and mentally strained C) more capable of coping with adversity D) indifferent toward what happens to them

Passage 14

66. One significant improvement in the future car will probably be___. A) its seating capacity B) its monitoring system C) its power source D) its driving system 67. What is the author's main concern?

A) How to render automobiles pollution-free. B) How to make smaller and safer automobiles. C) How to develop an automated subway system. D) How to solve the problem of traffic jams.

68. What provides autos with electric power in an automated highway system? A) An engine. B) A rail. C) A computer controller D) A retractable arm. 69. In an automated highway system, all the driver needs to do is___. A) keep in the right lane

B) wait to arrive at his destination

C) inform the system of his destination by phone D) keep in constant touch with the computer center 70. What is the author's attitude toward the future of autos? A) Optimistic. B) Enthusiastic C) Cautious. D) Pessimistic. Passage 15

71. The passage is chiefly about___.

A) an effort to protect an endangered marine species B) the civilian use of a military detection system C) the exposure of a U.S. Navy top-secret weapon D) a new way to look into the behavior of blue whales 72. The underwater listening system was originally designed___. A) to trace and locate enemy vessels B) to monitor deep-sea volcano eruptions C) to study the movement of ocean currents

D) to replace the global radio communications network 73. The deep-sea listening system makes use of____.

A) the sophisticated technology of focusing sounds under water B) the capability of sound to travel at high speed

C) the unique property of layers of ocean water in transmitting sound D) low-frequency sounds traveling across different layers of water

74. It can be inferred from the passage that___.

A) new radio devices should be developed for tracking the endangered blue whales

B) blue whales are no longer endangered with the use of the new listening system

C) opinions differ as to whether civilian scientists should be allowed to use military technology

D) military technology has great potential in civilian use 75. Which of the following is true about the U. S. Navy underwater listening network?

A) It is now partly accessible to civilian scientists. B) It has been replaced by a more advanced system. C) It became useless to the military after the cold war. D) It is indispensable in protecting endangered species. Passage 16

76. It is the bride’s parents who normally have to ______ .

A) make all the arrangements for the wedding B) provide hospitality for the people attending C) decide who shall be invited D) pay all the expenses involved

77. According to the passage some guests may be invited because ______ .

A).they are likely to be annoyed it they are not B) they may give valuable presents

C) their presence could provide future benefits D) they may help with the expenses of the wedding

78. Why are the arrangements for a church wedding usually made some time before?

A) To allow the necessary length of time for publicizing the wedding. B) To provide time for organizing the reception.

C) To make sure that the guests can arrange to be free on the day.

D) To ensure a thorough investigation of the couple’s existing marital status. 79. What possible difference is suggested between a church and a civil wedding?

A) Civil weddings are less commonly followed by a reception. B) It is less usual for guests to attend the civil wedding formalities. C) Guests at civil weddings are less formally dressed.