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drivers.Teens are more likely to speed,and among male drivers aged 15 to 20 who were __50_ a fatal crash in 2005,37 percent were speeding at the time of the crash.
41. A. Because B. If C. While D. However 42. A. disruptive B. constructive C. instructive D. descriptive 43. A. come across B. come on C. come about D. come in 44. A. Even so B. In fact C. By contrast D. For example 45. A. no longer safe B. not so safe C. more safe D. no more safe 46. A. adversely B. favorably C. scarcely D. affectionately 47. A. stands for B. runs for C. accounts for D. compensates for 48. A. as much as B. as long as C. as soon as D. as many as 49. A. rare B. prevalent C. populous D. necessary 50. A. lost in B. situated in C. involved in D. indulged in Part IV Reading Comprehension
Directions: In this part of the test.There are five short passages.Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet. Passage One
The scandal at Harvard university in which authorities are investigating whether nearly half of a class of 279 students cheated on a take-home final exam raises a number of questions, including this : Does everybody cheat?
Dozens of Harvard university students may have wrongly shared answers on a final exam, an “unprecedented” care of suspected academic dishonesty. Sanction for students found guilty of cheating include leaving Harvard for a year.
Harvard, like most U.S. colleges and universities, has never had an honor code, although the Associated Press reports that it is giving “renewed consideration” to the ideas as a result of the scandal.
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So, does everybody cheat?
Not quite, but studies show that most students cheat at one time or another. A survey of 40,000 high school students found that more than half of teenagers said they had cheated on a test in the previous year, and 34 percent said they had done it more than twice. One-third of the students said that they had plagiarized an assignment with the help of the Internet.
The consequences for the country may be significant. A 2009 study about the relationship between high school attitudes and behavior and later adult conduct found that people who cheated on the exams in high school two or more times are more likely to be dishonest later in life than those who never cheated in high school.
Meanwhile, we?ve seen successive scandals involving cheating by the adults in school-teachers and principals-as a result of the growing importance of standardized tests. As the stakes associated with the scores have risen-the tests are used to gauge not only student achievement, but also teacher effectiveness, school and district quality-more people have taken desperate measures to ensure better scores. Not an excuse, just an explanation.
Modern technology makes cheating much easier. Cheating cases have been documented in 30 states over the past three academic years. Some students, including those at virtual schools, sometimes put entire quizzes on the Internet, and the same exams are used repeatedly by teachers.
Back at Harvard, a culture of cheating persists. “There?s a lot of pressure internally and externally to succeed at Harvard, and when kids who are not used to failing feel these things, it can really bend their ethics in ways I didn?t expect to see,” author Eric Kester told ABC News.
51. The word “unprecedented” is used in Paragraph Two to emphasize that ______.
A. there had never been any cheating at Harvard before B. such cases of cheating had been left unreported by the media C. such large-scale cheating was something unheard of at Harvard D. the causes of these cases of cheating had remained a mystery
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52. An honor code is probably ________.
A. a person who decides on the penalty to an offender B. a set of rules or principles to deter academic dishonesty C. a series of codes for various test papers at school D. a role model well-known for his honesty and diligence
53. The survey of 40,000 high schools found that ________. A. The majority of these teenagers had cheated on many tests B. one in three students had cheated on only one test C. at least half of these students had committed cheating D. all these teenagers had cheated with the help of Internet
54. According to the 2009 study, cheating on a test in high school ________. A. leaves one prone to major crimes in adulthood B. increases the chance of dishonesty in later life C. has no effect on one?s behavior in adulthood D. is no longer regarded as shameful in adulthood
55. Which of the following is true about teachers and principals according to this passage?
A. They can benefit from high scores of students. B. They seldom punish the offenders on a test. C. They are reluctant to become more effective. D. They have never used standardized tests.
56. The central idea of this passage is that ________. A. students at Harvard are under great pressure B. cheating has negative impact on one?s career C. high schools and colleges encourage cheating D. cheating is quite universal and commonplace
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Passage Two
The digital attack of e-books and Amazon-styles e-tailers has put bookstores at risk. Digital books are expected to outsell print titles by 2015 in Britain and even sooner in America.with this change, physical bookstores appear to be on borrowed time. So, what is the future of the bookstore? This is a burning question on everyone?s lips at a recent event at Foyles?s flagship bookstore in London.
To remain successful, a bookstore must improve “the experiments of buying books,” says Alex Lifschutz, an architect. He suggests an array of approaches:“small ,quiet spaces sheltered with books; Larger spaces where one can dwell and read;other larger but still intimate spaces where one can hear talks from authors about books.”Exteriors must buzz with activity;entrances must be full of eye-catching presentations.The trend for not only incorporating cafes in bookstores but also placing them on the top floor makes good sense.This draws shoppers upwards floor-by-floor ,which is bound to encourage people to linger longer and spend more.
There are plenty of ways to delight customers.The consensus is that bookstores need to become cultural destinations where people are prepared to pay good money to hear a concert,see a film or attend a talk.The programming will have to be intelligent and the space comfortable.As shoppers often browse in shops only to buy online later,some wonder whether it makes sense to charge people for the privilege. A more attractive idea might be a membership scheme like those offered by museums and other cultural venues.Unlike rewawd cards,which offer discounts and other nominal benefits,a club membership could provide priority access to events and a private lounge where members can eat,drink and meet authors before events.Different memberships could tailor to the needs of children and students. To survive and thrive,bookstores should celebrate the book in all its forms:rare,second-hand,digital,self-printed and so on.Reaaders should have the option of buying e-books in-store,and budding authors should have access to self-pringting book machines,an important source of revenue in America.
The bookstore of the future will have to work hard.Service will be knowledgeable and personalized,the inventory expertly selected,spaces well-designed and the cultural
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