2005级公共英语期末试题与答案.doc

Test Three Part I???Reading Comprehension (2’*20=40’) Directions: There are four passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D).You should decide which the best answer is and mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet. ?Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage. People cry when they feel very sad. They cry when something terrible happens, like a death in the family. They cry when they feel very sad or very angry. They cry when they know they can’t do anything about a problem, and they feel helpless. ??People also cry when they feel very good. They cry when they have been very worried about something but find out everything is all right. They cry when something wonderful happens. ??In the?United States?until lately, men were not supposed to cry. Crying was weak and only for women. Men were supposed to be strong. But things are changing. Men are beginning to realize that it is all right to show their feelings. Women are learning that sometimes they can do something about a problem instead of just crying. They try not to cry in a public place or in front of a frightened child. ??Chemists have been studying why people cry. They say the body produces two kinds of tears. One kind cleaned out the eyes if it gets dirty in it. But when people cry because of their feelings, these tears have poison chemicals in them. The body is getting rid of chemicals produced by strong feelings. ??In the?United States?men have heart disease more often than women do. Doctors say heart disease and some other diseases are related to the pressures of living and working in a modern society. Perhaps men suffer more from these diseases because they do not cry enough. And it is possible that as more and more women work outside the home, they will also suffer from more pressure. Then everyone will need to cry more. 1. People cry when they feel sad and________. A. when the