61．Which of the following describes a well-designed tool?

　　　 A．It’s kept close to the body.　　　　　　　　　 B．It fully uses muscle power.

　　　 C．It makes users feel relaxed　　　　　　　　　　 D．It’s operated with less force.

60．What is the best title for the passage?

　　　 A．Good Tool Design for Women.

　　　 B．Importance of Good Tool Design.

　　　 C．Tool Design and Prevention of Injuries.

　　　 D．Overuse of Tools and Worker Protection.

60．By writing the text ,the author questions 　　　　　.

A．the difficulty level of the science texts

B．the way science is taught in school

C．the achievements of famous scientists

D．students’ poor records in science classes

答案　 58.B　 59.D　 60.A

Passage 109

(05·北京B篇)

Good tool design is important in the prevention of overuse injuries. Well – designed tools and equipment will require less force to operate them and prevent awkward(别扭的)hand positions. They will allow the worker to keep the elbows(肘)next to the body to prevent damage to the shoulder and arm.

Overuse injuries can therefore be prevented or reduced if the employer provides, and workers use:

●power tools rather than having to use muscle(肌肉)power

●tools with specially designed handles that allow the wrist(手腕)to keep straight

　(See Figure 1). This means that hands and wrists are kept in the same position as they would be if they were hanging relaxed at a person’s side

Figure l. Bend the tool, not the wrist

●tools with handles that can be held comfortably by the whole hand. This means having a selection of sizes – remember that tools that provide a comfortable firm hold for a person with a very large hand may be awkward for someone with a very small hand. This is a particularly important consideration for women who may use tools originally designed for men.

●tools that do not press fingers (or flesh) between the handles, and whose handles do not have sharp edges or a small surface area.

59．The writer thinks that in science education we should first 　　　　.

A．get students interested in the subject

B．answer students’ questions in delightful ways.

C．smooth out difficulties in lab experiments

D．explain the special terms clearly

58．We learn from paragraph 1 that 　　　　　.

A．the writer was proud of Elizabeth and Ben

B．both Elizabeth and Ben could become scientists

C．Elizabeth had to learn much about great scientists

D．Ben was good at trying new ideas in lab experiments

70. Which of the following statements would the writer agree to? A. It is important to have the right food for children. B. It is a good idea to have the TV on during dinner. C. Parents should talk to each of their children frequently. D. Elder children should help the younger ones at dinner 答案　 66.C　 67.B　 68.B　 69.D　 70.C

Passage 108

(05·全国Ⅱ、全国ⅢE篇)

Last year my sixth-grader daughter ,Elizabeth ,was forced to put up with science .Her education week after week ,contained mindless memorization of big words like “batholith” and “saprophyte” She learned by heart the achievements of famous scientists who did things like “improved nuclear fu-sion(核聚变) “-never mind that she hasn’t the least idea of what nuclear fusion means .Eliza-beth did very well (she’s good at memorizing things ). And now she hates science .My eighth-grad-er son ,Ben ,also suffered from science education . Week after week he had to perform lab experiments with answers already known .Ben figured out how to guess the right answers ,so he got good grades .Now he hates science ,too.

　　　 Science can provide an exciting way to develop children’s curiosity .Science education should teach ways to ask questions and week answers .But my children got the mistaken idea in school than science is difficult dull and has no relation to their everyday interests .

　　　 As a physicist ,I am saddened and angered to see “the great science turnoff” I know that science is important in our lives .Yet studies prove that our schools are turning out millions of graduates who know almost nothing about and have almost no interest in science .What’s gone wrong ?Who is to blame ?

69. Lewis’ research provides an answer to the question ______. A. why TV is important in family life B. why parents should keep good order C. why children in small families seem to be quieter D. why middle children seem to have more difficulties in life

75. This passage is about ______　 in the 19th century.

A. service and industry　　　　　　　　　　　 B. female and male jobs

C. women and their work　　　　　　　　　 D. female jobs and the pay

答案　 72.C　 73.C　 74.A　 75.C

Passage 106

(05·全国ⅠA篇)

Pet owners are being encouraged to take their animals to work, a move scientists say can be

good for productivity, workplace morale (士气), and the well-being of animals. A study found that 25% of Australian women would like to keep an office pet. Sue Chaseling

of Petcare information Service said the practice of keeping office pets was good both for the people and the pets. “On the pets’ side, They are not left on their own and won’t feel lonely and unhappy,” she said. A study of major US companies showed that 73% found office pets beneficial (有益的), while 27% experienced a drop in absenteeism (缺勤). 　 Xarni Riggs has two cats walking around her Global Hair Salon in Paddington. “My customers love them. they are their favorites, ” she said. “They are not troublesome. They know when to go and have a sleep in the sun. ” 　 Little black BJ has spent nearly all his two years “working” at Punch Gallery in Balmain. Owner Iain Powell said he had had cats at the gallery for 15 years. “BJ often lies in the shop window and people walking past tap on the glass, ” he said. 　 Ms Chaseling said cats were popular in service industries because they enabled a point of conversation. But she said owners had to make sure both their co-workers and the cats were comfortable. 56.The percentage of American companies that are in favor of keeping office pets is_______. A. 73%　　　　　　　　 B. 27%　　　　　　　　 　C. 25%　　　　　　　　 D. 15% 57. We know from the text that “BJ” _______. A. works in the Global Hair Salon　　　　 B. often greets the passers-by C. likes to sleep in the sun　　　　　　　　　 D. is a two-year-old cat 58. The best title for this text would be_______. A. Pets Help Attract Customers　　　　　 B. Your Favorite Office Pets C. Pets Join the Workforce　　　　　　　　 　D. Busy Life for Pets 答案　 56.A　 57.D　 58.C

Passage 107

(05·全国ⅠD篇)

As any homemaker who has tried to keep order at the dinner table knows, there is far more to

a family meal than food. Sociologist Michael Lewis has been studying 50 families to find out

just how much more. Lewis and his co-workers carried out their study by videotaping(录像) the families while

they ate ordinary meals in their own homes. They found that parents with small families talk actively with each othes Ner and their children. But as the number of children gets larger, conversation gives way to the parents’ efforts to control the loud noise they make. That can have an important effect on the children. “In general the more question-asking the parents do, the higher the children’s IQ scores,” Lewis says. “And the more children there are, the less question-asking there is. ” 　 The study also provides an explanation for why middle children often seem to have a harder time in life than their siblings(兄弟姐妹). Lewis found that in families with three or four children, dinner conversation is likely to center on the oldest child, who has the most to talk about, and the youngest, who needs the most attention. “Middle children are invisible,” says Lewis. “When you see someone get up from the table and walk around during dinner, chances are it’s the middle child. ” There is, however, one thing that stops all conversation and prevents anyone from having attention: “When the TV is on,” Lewis says, “dinner is a non-event. ” 66. The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to ______. 　 A. show the relationship between parents and children 　 B. teach parents ways to keep order at the dinner table 　 C. report on the findings of a study 　 D. give information about family problems 67. Parents with large families ask fewer questions at dinner because ______. 　 A. they are busy serving food to their children 　 B. they are busy keeping order at the dinner table 　 C. they have to pay more attention to younger children 　 D. they are tired out having prepared food for the whole family 68. By saying “Middle children are invisible” in paragraph 3, Lewis means that middle children

　______.

A. have to help their parents to serve dinner B. get the least attention from the family C. are often kept away from the dinner table D. find it hard to keep up with other children

73. Domestic service because a female job mainly because_______.

A. more and more women began to work in domestic service

B. women mainly worked as servants, nurses, and miners

C. service and industrial jobs absorbed more women than men

D. women enjoyed working as sellers, teachers, and miners

72. We learn from the first paragraph that ______　 had been done chiefly by men before they went to cities to seek jobs.

A. mining, teaching, and nursing

B. sewing clothes and mining

C. sowing, growing, and harvesting

D. caring for cattle and growing crops