B) the study of social orders can replace the study of custom
C) people are still not aware of the important role that custom plays in forming our world outlook
D) custom has little to do with our ways of thinking
37 . Which of the following is true according to John Dewey?
A) An individual can exercise very little influence on the cultural tradition into which he is born.
B) Custom is the direct result of the philosophical probings of a group of people.
C) An individual is strongly influenced by the cultural tradition even before he is born.
D) Custom represents the collective wisdom which benefits the individual.
38 . The world "custom" in this passage most probably means__________.
A) the concept of the true and the false of a society
B) the independently developed social orders
C) the adjustment of the individual to the new social environment
D) the patterns and standards of behavior of a community
39 . According to the passage a person's life, from his birth to his death,________.
A) is constantly shaping the cultural traditions of his people
B) is predominated by traditional custom
C) is continually influenced by the habits of other communities
D) is chiefly influenced by the people around him
40 . The author' s pump in writing this passage is ________.
A) to urge individuals to follow traditional customs
B) to stress the strong influence of customs on an individual
C) to examine the interaction of man and axial customs
D) to show man' s adjustment to traditional customs
Part III Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: There are 30 incomplete sentences in this pert . For each sentence there are four choices marked A ) , B ) , C ) and D ) . Choose the ONE that best completes the sentence . Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre .
41 . It has been estimated that the earth' s surface temperature has increased ________ one quarter to three quarters of a degree since 1805 .
A) to B) be C) at D) with
42 . The lady dressed in the latest Paris fashion is ________in her appearance but rude in her speech.
A) elaborate B) excessive C) elegant D) exaggerated
43 . Many people think that the standards of public ________ have declined.
A) morality B) rightness C) awareness D) mentality `
44 . Iceland lies far north in the Atlantic, with its northernmost tip actually ________the Arctic Circle.
A) touched B) touches C) touching D) being touched
45 . You need to rewrite this sentence because it is ________, the readers will have difficulty in understanding it.
A) comprehensive B) alternative C) deliberate D) ambiguous
46 . People were surprised to find that he had the ability to ________everything he was involved in.
A) precede B) dominate C) effect D) instruct
47 . Colin named my sister and I married his brother, ________ makes Colin and me double inlaws.
A) what B) which C) that D) it
48 . The problems requiring immediate solution will be given ________at the meeting.
A) priority B) urgency C) superiority D) emergency
49 . A membership card authorizes ________ the club' s facilities for a period of 12 months.
A) the holder using B) the holder's use
C) the holder to use D) the holder uses
50 . During the conference the speaker' tried to ________his feelings concerning the urgency of a favorable decision.
A) comply B) impose C) imply D) convey
51 . ________ I admit that there are problems, I don't think that they cannot be solved.
A) Unless B) Until C) As D) while
52 . The fact that they reacted so differently was a reflection of their different ________.
A) performances B) personalities C) qualities D)appearances
53 . Your excuse that an elephant fell on you and made you late is just ________.
A) inevitable B) indispensable C)incredible D) incurable
54 . Another big issue ________the new republic is the problem of the education of its citizens.
A) confining B) confirming C) conforming D) confronting
55 . I tried to relax because I knew I would use up my oxygen sooner.
A) the more excited I got B) I got excited more
C) and more I got excited D) and I got more excited
56. Scientists first ________the idea of the atom bomb in the 1930s.
A)imagined B)conceived C) considered D) acknowledged
57 . Cotton production has been ________ the decline these years.
A) down B)on C) at D) under
58.The day before my history exam, I still hadn't _____ reading the first book
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