2000年1月
In a telephone survey of more than 2,000 adults, 21% said they believed the sun revolved(旋转) around the earth. An 71 7% did not know which revolved around 72 . I have no doubt that 73 all of these people were 74 in school that the earth revolves around the sun; 75 may even have written it 76 a test. But they never 77 their incorrect mental models of planetary (行星的) 78 because their everyday observations didn’t support 79 their teachers told them: People see the sun “moving” 80 the sky as morning turns to night, and the earth seems stationary(静止的) 81 that is happening.
Students can learn the right answers 82 heart in class, and yet never combined them 83 their working models of the world. The objectively correct answer the professor accepts and the 84 personal understanding of the world can 85 side by side, each unaffected by the other.
Outside of class, the student continues to use the 86 model because it has always worked well 87 that circumstance. Unless professors address 88 errors in students’ personal models of the world, students are not 89 to replace them with the 90 one.
71. A) excessive B) extra C) additional D) added
72. A) what B) which C) that D) other
73. A) virtually B) remarkably C) ideally D) preferably
74. A) learned B) suggested C) taught D) advised
75. A) those B) these C) who D) they
76. A) on B) with C) under D) for
77. A) formed B) altered C) believed D) thought
78. A) operation B) position C) motion D) location
79. A) how B) which C) that D) what
80. A) around B) across C) on D) above
81. A) since B) so C) while D) for
82. A) to B) by C) in D) with
83. A) with B) into C) to D) along
84. A) adult’s B) teacher’s C) scientist’s D) student’s
85. A) exist B) occur C) survive D) maintain
86. A) private B) individual C) personal D) own
87. A) in B) with C) on D) for
88. A) general B) natural C) similar D) specific
89. A) obliged B) likely C) probable D) partial
90. A) perfect B) better C) reasonable D) correct
1998年6月
The task of being accepted and enrolled(招收) in a university begins early for some students. Long 71 they graduate from high school, these students take special 72 to prepare for advanced study. They may also take one or more examinations that test how 73 prepared they are for the university. In the final year of high school, they 74 applications and send them, with their student records, to the universities which they hope to 75 . Some high school students may be 76 to have an interview with representatives of the university. Neatly 77 and usually very frightened, they are 78 to show that they have a good attitude and the 79 to succeed.
When the new students are finally 80 , there may be one more step they have to 81 before registering for classes and 82 to work. Many colleges and universities 83 an orientation(情况介绍) program for new students. 84 these programs, the young people get to know the 85 for registration and student advising, university rules, the 86 of the library and all the other 87 services of the college or university.
Beginning a new life in a new place can be very 88 . The more knowledge students have 89 the school, the easier it will be for them to 90 to the new environment. However, it takes time to get used to college life.
71. A) as B) after C) since D) before
72. A) courses B) disciplines C) majors D) subjects
73. A) deeply B) widely C) well D) much
74. A) fulfil B) finish C) complete D) accomplish
75. A) attend B) participate C) study D) belong
76. A) acquired B) considered C) ordered D) required
77. A) decorated B) dressed C) coated D) worn
78. A) decided B) intended C) settled D) determined
79. A) power B) ability C) possibility D) quality
80. A) adopted B) accepted C) received D) permitted
81. A) make B) undergo C) take D) pass
82. A) getting B) putting C) falling D) sitting
83. A) offer B) afford C) grant D) supply
84. A) For B) Among C) In D) On
85. A) processes B) procedures C) projects D) provisions
86. A) application B) usage C) use D) utility
87. A) major B) prominent C) key D) great
88. A) amusing B) misleading C) alarming D) confusing
89. A) before B) about C) on D) at
90. A) fit B) suit C) yield D) adapt
