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52. The traditional roles for men and women ___.
A) are diverse
B) are conflicting
C) have been changing
D) are no longer followed
53. Changing sex roles is not a recent issue because ___.
A) women have increased their participation in the labor force over the past hundred years
B) more and more women are becoming working mothers or childless women
C) the conventional image of women has changed beyond recognition
D) people have changed their expectations of women in modern society
54. The fact that more women are joining the labor force as full time workers mean that ___.
A) women are becoming more independent
B) the family patterns are becoming diverse
C) a single-role pattern is emerging
D) women are eager to work
55. It’s stated in the last paragraph that ___.
A) women today still suffer from inequality in work and life
B) women’s liberation has promoted their social status
C) the society expects more from women than from men
D) women are more capable and diligent than men
56. According to this passage, the statement which is NOT true is ___.
A) many people still follow the conventional norms of life style
B) women today give birth to fewer children than women in the past
C) more and more women choose to work rather than to be housewives
D) men do as much domestic work as women do at home
Passage Two
Obesity generally is defined as an accumulation of fat beyond what is considered normal for a person’s age, sex, and body type. In today’s society obesity is considered a disease, not a moral failing. It occurs when energy intake exceeds the amount of energy expended over time. Only in a small minority of cases is obesity caused by such illnesses as hypothyroidism, or the result of taking medications, such as steroids ( 类固醇), that can cause weight gain.
The more a person weighs, the more blood vessels the body needs to circulate blood throughout the body. The heart takes on a heavy burden as it has to pump harder to force the blood flow through so many vessels. As a result, the heart grows in size and blood pressure tends to rise. Obesity is also a factor in osteoarthritis (because of the extra weight placed on the joints), bone and joint diseases, respiratory ailments, gallbladder disease, complications during pregnancy and delivery, and higher accidental death rate.
Obesity can alter hormone levels, affect immune function, and cause impotence in men and reproductive problems in women. Women who are 30% overweight are twice as likely to die of endometrial cancer, and those who are 40% overweight have four times the risk. Obese women also are more likely to incur cancers of the breast, ovaries, and gallbladder. Obese men are more likely to develop cancers of the rectum, colon, bladder, pancreas, stomach, and prostate.
Obesity can also cause psychological problems. Sufferers are associated with laziness, failure, or inadequate willpower. As a result, overweight men and women blame themselves for being heavy, thus causing feelings of guilt and depression.
Scientific evidence has found an association between BMI (body-mass index) and higher death rates. However, the relative risk of being heavy declines with age. Some researchers have found that data linking overweight and death are inconclusive, while other researchers have found that losing weight may be riskier than dangers posed by extra pounds. Some researchers counter that overweight indirectly contributes to over 300,000 deaths a year.
A poll by Shape Up America found that 78% of overweight or obese adults have abandoned dieting as a means of losing weight. Diets do not teach people how to eat properly. They merely restrict food intake temporarily, so when the diet ends, weight gain resumes.
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57. Which of the following expresses the main idea of this passage?
A) Obesity puts a burden on the heart.
B) Many people are constantly dieting.
C) Obesity is considered to be a disease.
D) Obesity can lead to many serious health problems.
58. According to the passage, _____________________.
A) obesity is often related to medications such as steroids
B) obesity does not affect a person’s chance of getting cancer
C) a diagnosis of obesity is based on a normal weight for one’s age and sex
D) obesity is becoming less of a problem in today’s society
59. According to the passage, why does dieting not result in permanent weight loss?
A) Diets don’t teach people good eating habits.
B) Diets lead to people’s guilt and depression.
C) There are too many diets and each has different requirements.
D) Diets cause feeling of deprivation.
60. Which of the following is implied in Paragraph 5?
A) Losing a lot of weight is not wise for older people.
B) Some surgical methods for weight loss are better than dieting.
C) All obese people need to shed their extra pounds.
D) Obese people should consult their doctors about the pros and cons of losing weight.
61. Which of the following can be concluded from this passage?
A) Obesity is not a major health risk.
B) Scientists agree on the connection between obesity and death.
C) Obese people are likely to be biased against by others.
D) Obese people often blame others for their conditions.
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 center.
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We live in a materialistic society and are trained from our earliest years to be acquisitive.
Our possessions, “mine” and “yours”, are clearly 62 from early childhood. When we grow older enough to earn a living, 63 does not surprise us to discover that success is measured 64 the money we earn. We spend the whole of our lives keeping 65 our neighbors, the Joneses. If we buy a new television set, Jones is 66 to buy a bigger and better one.
It is not only in affluent societies 67 people are obsessed with the idea of making more money. Consumer goods are 68 everywhere and modern industry deliberately sets out to create new markets. 69 are the days 70industrial good are made to 71 forever. The wheels of industry must be kept turning. “Built-in obsolescence” provides the means: goods are made to be 72 . Cars get tinnier and tinnier. You no sooner acquire this year’s model 73 you are thinking about its replacement.
This materialistic outlook has seriously influenced education. Fewer and fewer young people these days 74 knowledge only for its own 75 . Every course of studies must lead somewhere: i.e. to a bigger wage packet. The demand for skilled personnel far 76 the supply and big companies compete with each other to recruit students 77 they have completed their studies. Tempting salaries and “fringe benefits” are 78 to them. Recruiting tactics of this kind have led to the “brain drain”, the process 79 highly skilled people offer their services to the highest 80 . The wealthier nations 81 their poorer neighbors of their most able citizens. While Mammon is worshipped as never before, the rich get richer and the poor, poorer.
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