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期末4篇 2013年6月6日星期四 Passage One In the course of my reading I had come across a case where many years ago some hunters on our Great Plains organized a buffalo…… By describing the buffalo hunting and his experiment with the anaconda,the author mainly wants to tell his readers that___. A.the anaconda i easily satisfied B.the earl is capable of committing wanton cruelty C.the earl’s ancestor turned out to be the anaconda D.the anaconda does not harm other animals except when it is hungry According to the author, in human society ,the rich___. A.tend to accumulate vat stores of food B.are inclined to gather more riches C.are ready to help the poor D.are mostly cheaters The author’s experiments with different kinds of animals seem to prove that___. A.man is the highest animal B.man is superior to animals C.man is the lowest animals D.man is inferior to animals in certain respects 14.We learn from the last paragraph that___. A.love of revenge is a unique characteristic of man B.man is the only animal capable of thinking C.human being are capable of insulting D.man is better at taking 15.In this passage the author write in a(n)___. A.serious tone B.angry tone C.ironic tone D.matter-of-fact tone Passage Two Has the quick pace of modern living gotten you down? Has your life grown too complicated? has the quest for more money and more excitement become an obsession(强迫症)? 16.According to the author, in many families both husband and wife work because___. A.they want to make ends meet B.they want to live an extravagant C.they are overwhelmed by responsibilities D.they are obsessed with work 17.By quoting Paul in the Bible ,the author means___. A.foolish desires plunge men to ruin and destruction B.people should be content with simple living C.pursuit of money is contrary to human nature D.rich people will not be happy 18.By saying “The man who walks through the countryside sees much more than the one who runs”, the author means ___. A.one should idle through