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Geography is the study of the relationship between people and the land. Geographers compare and

contrast various places on the earth. But they also go beyond the individual places and consider the

earth as a 36 . The word geography 37 from two Greek words, ge, the Greek word for

graphein, 38 means

geography books focus on a small area like a town or city. Others deal with a state, a region, a nation, or

an 39 continent. Many geography books deal with the whole earth. Another way to divide the study of 40

is to distinguish between physical geography and cultural geography. The former focuses on the natural

world; the 41 starts with human beings and studies how human beings and their environment act upon

each other. But when geography is considered as a single subject, 42 branch can neglect the other.

A geographer might be described 43 one who observes, records, and explains the differences between

places. If places 44 alike, there would be little need for geographers.

We know, however, 45 no two places are exactly the same. Geography, then, is a point of view, a special

way of looking at places.

36. (A) whole (B) unit (C) part (D) total

37. (A) falls (B) removes (C) results (D) comes

38. (A) what (B) that (C) which (D) it

39. (A) extensive (B) enormous (C) overall (D) entire

40. (A) world (B) earth (C) globe (D) geography

41. (A) second (B) latter (C) next (D) later

42. (A) either (B) neither (C) one (D) each

43. (A) for (B) to (C) by (D) as

44. (A) being (B) are (C) were (D) be

45. (A) although (B) whether (C) since (D) that

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（某些远 程教育学校《大学英语》考试曾采用过此篇阅读理解，很简单）

I remember quite clearly the f

irst time I was really shaken by my wife’s intuition.

We were looking for a second-hand car, and I had been much taken by a rather nice drop-head with a

well-cared-for appearance.

“Well, she runs nicely,” I told my life after the try

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out. “Good start

-up, engine sounds sweet, low mileage

and the right price. What do you think?”

“I don’t like it.”

“Why not?”

“I don’t know. There’s just something about the salesman that I don’t believe.”

A few weeks after we had bought another car elsewhere, I happened to find out the history of the

drop-head. It had been seriously damaged in a crash before we saw it, and cleverly done up. The car

was, indeed, a very bad risk.

Of all the things about women that their husbands do not understand, perhaps the biggest question is this:

How can she often be right about things of which she has absolutely no knowledge? How does a

woman’s intuition work? What is this strange power that tells her exactly when her husband isn’t working

late on business, however honest he pretends to be? I

s it guesswork, or some sixth sense that men don’t

have?

46. When was the “first time” the husband felt “really shaken” by his wife’s intuition?

A. When they bought another car.

B. When he learned about the history of the drop-head..

C. When he realized she knew so much about cars.

D. When his wife spoke about the salesman.

47. What does a person’s intuition refer to according to this passage?

A. The ability to see through things.

B. The ability to make a quick decision.

C. The ability to pick out the best one among a number of things.

D. The ability to know something by using one’s feelings.

48. Why didn’t the man know that the car was damaged at first?

A. The damage was not serious at all.

B. He was not careful enough.

C. It had been skillfully repaired.

D. The salesman only tried it out smoothly.

49. What answer does the writer give to a woman’s intuition?

A. It is simply a blind guess. C. It must be the sixth sense.

B. It is a special kind of knowledge. D. He doesn’t really answer the question.

50. From the passage we learn that the salesman was _____.

A. cheating B. honest C. helpful D. kind

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Social customs and ways of behaving change. Things which were considered impolite many years ago

are now acceptable. Just a few years ago, it was considered impolite behavior for a man to smoke on

street. No man who thought of himself by smoking when a lady was in a room.

Customs also differ from country to country. Does a man walk on the left or the right of a woman in your

country? Or doesn't it matter? Should you use both hands when you are eating? Should leave one in

your lap or on the table?

The Americans and the British not only speak the same language but also share a large number of social

customs. For example, in both America and England people shake hands when they meet each other for

the first time. Also, most Englishmen will open a door for a woman or offer their seat to a woman, and so

will most Americans. Promptness is important both in England and in America. That is , if a dinner

invitation is for 7 o'clock , the dinner guest either arrives close to that time or calls up to explain his delay.

The important thing to remember about social customs is not to do anything that might make other

people feel uncomfortable -----especially if they are your guests. When the food was served, one of the

guests started to eat his peas with a knife. The other guests were amused or shocked, but the host

calmly picked up his knife and began eating in the same way. It would have been bad manners to make

his guest feel foolish or uncomfortable.

one has accepted a dinner invitation ,what should he do if he is to be late for the dinner?

A. He should find an excuse

B. He should ask for excuse.

C. He should say sorry

D. He should telephone to explain his being late.

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means ________.

A. ugly

B. dishonest

C. impolite

D. shameful

of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?

A. Social Customs

B. Social Life

C. American and British Customs

D. Promptness Is Important

ing to the text, the best host_______.

A. tries his best to make his guests feel comfortable

B. makes his guests feel excited

C. tries to avoid being naughty to his guests

D. tries to avoid being foolish

author of this article may agree with which of the following?

A. The guest who ate his peas with a knife

B. The other guests who were amused or shocked

C. The host who picked up his knife and began eating in the same way

D. None of the above

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Cancer is among the top killer diseases in our society today and scientists have found out that stress

helps to bring it on. It is worthwhile to consider, therefore, what are the causes of stress in our life, and

whether we can do anything about it.

Are we under- employed or overburdened with too many responsibilities? Do we have a right balance of

work and leisure(

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should be?

All these things can be a cause of stress, and it is best to face them honestly, and to bring our

frustrations(

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)into the open.

People who have a good row and then forget it are doing their health more good than those who bottle

their feelings.

If our self-examination has brought any causes of stress to light, let us consider what we can do about

them. It is possible to change jobs. We can make more leisure and fill it more happily, if we will accept a

different living standard. We can improve our personal relationships by a different attitude. It is we who

allow other people to make ourselves unhappy. Often the little things that disturb us are not worth an

hour’s anger. The teaching in the Bible “ Let not the sun go down upon your wrath(anger)” is good advice

from the health point of view as well as the religious.

56. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Freedom from responsibilities helps reduce stress

B. Stress is the direct cause of cancer

C. The cause of stress is worthy of serious study

D. Cancer is the number one killer in our society today

57. According to the passage, which of the following types of people is more likely to suffer from stress?

A. People who have cancer

B. People who like to quarrel with others

C. People whose living standards is low

D. People who have more responsibilities than they can handle