超星 - test of unit 2

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listen to the question22

A. He considered email correspondence was sufficient enough.
B. He thought Andrew Smith was not a well-known writer.
C. He decided to accept only two interviews all his life.
D. He believed that he was not worthy of the attention.

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listen to the question23

A. Because he declined many requests from other people.
Because he refused to be the center of public attention.
C. Because he did not feel excited about the moon landing.
D. Because he did only a small part of the moon landing work.

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listen to the question24

A. He didn’t get the credit he deserved even though he did the flying part.
B. He didn’t want to make money from the moon-landing experience.
C. He failed to become a millionaire like the other moon walkers.
D. He was not good at signing autographs and having interviews.

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Questions 25 to 29 are based on the following passage.Worldwide, 40 million new passenger cars are built every year. A recent survey estimates that the number of cars will triple over the next 20 years. Most of this growth will take place in China. In comparison, the United States has been completely transformed by cars.Cars did not become necessities for families in the United States until after World War II. Prior to that time, cars were seen mainly as toys for the rich. By the end of the war, however, people were tired of saving their money. They were ready to have some fun. Unlike Europe and Japan, whose industries had been wiped out by World War II, factories in the United States could quickly be changed from production of wartime items to mass production of such luxury items as cars.As cars grew in popularity in the United States, there were also changes in lifestyle. Farmers who were once isolated from society by rural life now took weekend trips into the city. Also, workers in the cities no longer needed to live in inner-city housing in order to keep their jobs at nearby factories. Those who made enough money moved out of the cities and into the suburbs. Now that each family had its own car, going to work from the suburbs became a common practice.Cars not only changed the way people lived, but also changed the way they thought. Traditionally, because young people spent most of their time outside school in and around the home, the strongest role models for teenagers were their parents. However, once they had access to their own cars, teens began spending more time out with friends. Therefore, they became less likely to follow the behavior of their parents and more likely to follow their friends’.One thing producers paid little attention to, however, was safety. It wasn’t until the mid-1960s that consumers began to demand that all car companies include at least a few common safety features in new cars. These new standards eventually led to safety features such as seat belts, air bags, anti-lock brakes, and automatic door locks.25. Why cars didn’t sell as well in Europe as in the United States?

A. Because people weren’t interested in cars.
Because fewer factories were able to make cars.
C. Because people couldn’t afford cars.
D. Because fewer people lived on farms.

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According to the passage, what was the greatest benefit of cars to American life?

A. They provided people with more freedom to travel.
B. They encouraged people to drive cars to and from work.
C. They led to the development of drive-in movies and drive-through restaurants.
D. They allowed teenagers to spend more time with their friends.

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The main point of Paragraph 4 is that cars ________.

A. caused families to grow closer
B. changed the thoughts of teenagers
C. changed the lives of adults
D. made everyday life easy and fun

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What caused the change of the car safety features?

A. Many car accidents during 1960s.
B. The regulations by the government.
C. The standards by the car company.
D. Customers who would purchase cars.

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What’s the main theme of the passage?

A. The US has most of the cars in the world.
B. China will soon surpass the US in the car market.
C. Americans’ lives have changed a lot with the car industry.
D. Europeans were living in poverty after World War II.

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Questions 30 to 34 are based on the following passage.What do Leonardo da Vinci (达芬奇) and Albert Einstein have in common? They were both left-handed, along with other famous people including Pablo Picasso (毕加索). In fact, an estimated 11 percent of Americans and Europeans are left-handed.Most people around the world are right-handed. This fact also seems to have held true throughout history. In 1977, scientists studied works of art made at various time in history starting with cave drawings from 15,000 B.C. and ending with paintings from the 1950s. Most of the people shown in these works of art are right-handed, so scientists guessed that right-handedness has always been common.Many researchers claim to have found relationships between left-handedness and various physical and mental characteristics, such as blond hair, blue eyes, vegetarianism, and sleep difficulties. Other studies have found a higher-than-normal level of left-handed people in certain occupations, including professional baseball and tennis players, architects, lawyers, as well as prisoners. However, some of these connections are very weak, and others haven’t been proven. What makes a person become right-handed rather than left-handed? As yet, no one really knows for sure. One simple idea suggests that people normally get right-handedness from their parents. Studies have found that two right-handed parents have only 9.5 percent chance of having a left-handed child, while two left-handed parents have a 26 percent chance of having a left-handed child. Another common theory is that left-handed people suffer mild brain damage during their birth.Whatever the reasons behind it, people’s attitudes toward left-handedness have changed a lot over the years. Statistics show that although 13 percent of young people (10-12 years old) are left-handed, only 6 percent of the elderly are left-handed. Left-handed children used to be punished until they began using their right hand like other children, but today people who are left-handed are no longer looked down upon nor are they considered abnormal. For most people today either case is perfectly acceptable. There are even a number of shops now that specialize in selling products designed for left-handed people, such as left-handed scissors, can openers, guitars, and even a left-handed camera. Don’t you think it’s wonderful?30. From studying works of art, scientists have learned that ________.

A. left-handed people are better artists
B. most artists are left-handed
C. most people in history were right-handed
D. cave drawings were drawn using both hands

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What is talking about in the Paragraph 3?

A. People with certain characteristics are better at certain jobs.
B. Left-handed people are better at some jobs.
C. Left-handedness is linked with certain characters and occupations.
D. There are some reasons why people are left-handed.

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