28. The three branches of government --- the legislative, the executive, and the _____ ----restrain and stabilize one another through their separated functions.
A. lawful B. just C. judicial D. legal
29. From observers’ estimates of the brightness of the fireball, he ___ that the body in the space was between 40 feet and 260 feet in diameter.
A. deduced B. reduced C. induced D. produced
30. They provide a means of keeping ____ of the thousands of journal papers that are published monthly or quarterly.
A. track B. contact C. relation D. steps
31.You can use the Course Calendar to help ____ your students of important dates in the course, such as test dates.
A. warn B. remind C. convince D. deprive
32. Among picture books for 4-8-year-olds, several outstanding works appeared that combined original stories with _____ illustrations.
A . imaginable B. imaginative C. imaging D. imageless
33. A survey of more than 1,000 philosophers, teachers and students by the authoritative Philosophers’ Magazine placed Charles Darwin’s The Origin of ____ as the third most important work.
A. Sperms B. Species C. Spectrums D. Specimens
34. As skies fill with millions of migrating birds, European scientists say the seasonal miracle appears to depend on a seeming ____ : The fatter the bird, the more efficiently it flies.
A. interruption B. description C. qualification D. contradiction
35. The party leader justified his subsequent reelection ___ that he had brought political stability and economic development to his country.
A. in the way B. by no means C. on the grounds D. to the extent
Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (45 minutes, 25 points, 1 for each )
Directions: There are five passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the best answer and mark the corresponding letter on the ANSWER SHEET with a single line through the center.
Passage One
Children live in a world in which science has tremendous importance. During their lifetimes it will affect them more and more. In time, many of them will work at jobs that depend heavily on science --- for example, concerning energy sources, pollution control, highway safety, wilderness conservation, and population growth, and population growth. As taxpayers they will pay for scientific research and exploration. And, as consumers, they will be bombarded (受到轰击) by advertising, much of which is said to be based on science.
Therefore, it is important that children, the citizens of the future, become functionally acquainted with science---- with the process and spirit of science, as well as with its facts and principles. Fortunately, science has a natural appeal for youngsters. They can relate it to so many things that they encounter ---- flashlights, tools, echoes, and rainbows. Besides, science is an excellent medium for teaching far more than content. It can help pupils learn to think logically, to organize and analyse ideas. It can provide practice in communication skills and mathematics. In fact, there is no area of the curriculum to which science cannot contribute, whether it is geography, history, language arts, music, or art!
