60. The word “they” in “…together they threaten to confuse.” (Line 3,　

Para.5) refers to _______ A. engineering and the liberal arts. B. reality and noble ideals C. flexibility and a value system D. practicality and rationality

答案　 56.B　 57.D　 58.D　 59.C　 60.A

Passage 31

(上海市崇明中学2009届高三5月高考模拟考试D篇)

Topping the class academically was certainly an advantage. Studying was a breeze for Nigel. The reward was certainly incomparable to the little effort that he had to put in. It began when he was selected to help the teachers in the computer laboratories.

The peak of his school career came not when he topped the school but when he was selected for the nationwide competition. Unlike everyone else, Nigel wanted to join the contest because he liked playing with the Lego sets (乐高拼图玩具) and making something out of them. Nigel spent the next two months rebuilding the robot. It was during the time that Nigel found out about the prizes for the competition as well as another competitor, Alicia, from a neighboring school. His early intentions were forgotten. Getting the thousand-dollar prize was more important than anything else. Nigel decided to befriend Alicia. Unaware of his intentions, she told him all about the robot that she had been building for the competition. He even helped her to put the finishing branches in her robot. He was glad with the way things had progressed. His robot looked even better than Alicia’s and it was able to become a ball with its arms, something Alicia had failed to do.

On the day of the competition, he saw Alicia. Everything dawned on her the minute she saw him among the competition. She stared at him, puzzled at first, then angry and finally a look of helplessness came over her.

The flashbulbs of the camera exploded in Nigel’s try. The robot bird performed actions so unique and different that the specialist judgments were the same. Nigel was so personal with himself that he did not even notice the girl standing a few feet away from him. Without her, he would never win the competition.

59. The author’s experience shows that he was _______. 　 A. creative 　 B. ambitious 　 C. unrealistic 　 D. irrational

58. In the eyes of the author, a successful engineering student is expected　　 ____

A. to have an excellent academic record B. to be wise and mature C. to be imaginative with a value system to guide him D. to be a technical genius with a wide vision

57. According to the author, by interacting with people who study liberal arts, engineering students can _______. A. balance engineering and the liberal arts B. receive guidance in their careers

　C. become noble idealists D. broaden their horizons

56. The author chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts university because he _______.

A. wanted to be an example of practicality and rationality

B. intended to be a combination of engineer and humanist C. wanted to coordinate engineering with liberal-arts courses in college D. intended to be a sensible student with noble ideals.

52．Which of the following statements about braking and speed is true?

　　 A．The braking distance is what it takes for the driver to react to a danger that he sees.

　　 B．The speed of a car has a direct effect on the distance needed to stop the car.

　　 C．The braking distance increases only when a driver drives faster than 50 miles per hour

D．Driving slowly can help a person to avoid all accidents.

答案　 50.D　 51.C　 52.B

Passage 30

(陕西省师大附中2009届高三第四次模拟考试E篇)

Engineering students are supposed to be examples of practicality and rationality, but when it comes to my college education I am an idealist and a fool. In high school I wanted to be an electrical engineer and, of course, any sensible student with my aims would have chosen a college with a large engineering department, famous reputation and lots of good labs and research equipment. But that’s not what I did. 　I chose to study engineering at a small liberal-arts(文科)university that doesn’t even offer a major in electrical engineering. Obviously, this was not a practical choice; I came here for more noble reasons. I wanted a broad education that would provide me with flexibility and a value system to guide me in my career. I wanted to open my eyes and expand my vision by interacting with people who weren’t studying science or engineering. My parents, teachers and other adults praised me for such a sensible choice. They told me I was wise and mature beyond my 18 years, and I believed them. 　I headed off to college sure I was going to have an advantage over those students who went to big engineering “factories” where they didn’t care if you have values or were flexible. I was going to be a complete engineer: technical genius and sensitive humanist(人文学者)all in one. 　Now I’m not so sure. Somewhere along the way my noble ideals crashed into reality, as all noble ideals eventually do. After three years of struggling to balance math, physics and engineering courses with liberal-arts courses, I have learned there are reasons why few engineering students try to reconcile(协调)engineering with liberal-arts courses in college. 　The reality that has blocked my path to become the typical successful student is that engineering and the liberal arts simply don’t’ mix as easily as I assumed in high school. Individually they shape a person in very different ways; together they threaten to confuse. The struggle to reconcile the two fields of study is difficult.

51．What is the braking distance for a car that is traveling at 60 miles per hour?

　　 A．66 feet. 　 B．119 feet. C．185 feet. D．251 feet.

50．According to the chart, what is the total number of feet needed to stop a car that is traveling at 50 miles per hour?

　　 A．55. 　 B．73. 　 C．128. 　　　 D．183.

71.The news from Florida can be given a title “________”.

A.Get up Late　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.Online School　　

C.Magical Computers　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.No Teachers

答案　 68.C　 69.A　 70.D　 71.B

Passage 29

(陕西省师大附中2009届高三第四次模拟考试C篇)

Some people don't believe that driving more slowly can save lives. But the truth is that driving more slowly can help a person to avoid serious accidents.

The following chart shows the distance that it takes to stop a car at a given speed. The distance is measured in feet. The shaded area shows the driver's thinking distance. That's the distance it takes for the driver to react to a danger that he sees. The white area shows the car's braking distance. That's the distance it takes for the car to stop once the brakes are used. The number at the top of each bar shows the total number of feet that it takes to stop the car.

70.Why will Russian school students have basic military training?

A.To get ready for a military parade.　　　　　

B.To learn to protect themselves.

C.To gain some military knowledge.　　　　　

D.To develop their love for the country.