Directions:There are five reading passages in this part.Each passage is followed by four questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A,B,C and D.Choose the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
55.What is the passage mainly about?
A.Salt and food flavor B.Salt and people's lifestyle.
C. Salt and food processing. D. Salt and people's health.
54.Which of the following is classified as high-salt food by the UK government?
A.Mass-produced bread. B.Light-cooked meat.
C. Sweet biscuits. D. Fresh vegetables.
53.What can be infered about people's use of salt in the past?
A.People used salt to control blood pressure.
B.People ate much salt in their average diet.
C.People were clear about the harmful effect of salt.
D.People didn't eat so much salt as we do today.
52.what is the main reason for reducing salt in food?
A. To improve the flavor of food.
B. To decrease the time for processing food.
C. To extend the shelf-life of food.
D. To protect people against heart diseases.
51.What would be the best title for the passage?
A.An Exciting Forest Adventure B. An Extraordinary Canoe Trip
C. Canoeing—An Outdoor Sport D. A Place of Natural Wonder
50.Which of the following happened during their canoe trip?
A. They became angry with each other.
B. They were wounded by a wild animal
C. They held each other to keep warm in the tent.
D. They often lost their way in the forest
49.What does the sentence“it all went downhill”in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. We rolled down the hill in the wind. B.Our canoe was turned upside down.
C. Things became worse than expected. D.Things were brought under control.
48.Why did the writer want to have a canoe trip with her boyfriend?
A.To wait for a proposal of marriage. B. To prove she was tougher than her boyfriend.
C. To show she had basic life skills. D. To prove her ability to meet challenges.
47.Where is the passage most probably taken from?
A.A novel. B.A tourist guide.
C.A product catalog. D.A biography.
46.What is the main purpose of this passage?
A.To inform visitors of the places to buy souvenirs.
B.To associate Stratford-upon-Avon with Shakespeare.
C. To attract visitors to travel in Stratford-upon-Avon.
D.To introduce the history of Stratford-upon-Avon.
45.Which place should you visit if you want to observe wonderful insects?
A.Bnss Rubbing Center. B.Royal Shakespeare Company.
C.Buterly Farm. D. Clopton Bridge.
44.What can be inferred about Stratford-upon-Avon?
A. It has served as an art market since Shakespeare's day.
B. Its market is closed on Saturday mornings
C.Its streets have remained nearly the same over the centuries,
D. It gained its legal status as a town in Shakespeare's day.
43.What is the writer's attitude towards building a zero-waste society in Sweden?
A.Approving. B.Disappointed.
C.Doubtful. D.Critical.
42.Which of the following is true about Sweden's recycling revolution?
A.The government encourages people to store used goods.
B. Scientists are funded in inventing new clothing materials
C. The kids must put the cartons into the recycling station.
D.People may buy new clothes cheaper after retuning old ones.
41.What is the main problem for Sweden to build a zero-waste society?
A.The younger generation does not like used goods.
B.Rubbish is often thrown on the ground.
C.Many used goods are difficult to handle.
D.The older generation is not used to recycling.
40.What is the main reason for Silberstein to practice recycling?
A. To protect the environment. B. To save more money.
C.To obey the local rules. D. To follow his fellows.
39.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. How to Use Your Brain to Manage Pain?
B. What Is the Right Way to Shift Your Attention?
C. What Is the Correct Way to Take Medicines?
D. How to Eliminate Painkillers’Side Effects?
38.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word“exhale”in Paragraph 3?
A. To breathe out B. To fall asleep.
C. To turn your body. D. To get up
37.What can be inferred about taking painkillers from Paragraph 2?
A.It leads to addiction in a short period of time
B. It builds up the tolerance to pain
C. It becomes less effective over time.
D. It cures stomach and liver diseases slowly
36.Which of the following is people's natural response to pain?
A. They tend to feel worried and frightened.
B. They want to make sure it won't last long
C. They prefer to forget the bad memories
D. They try to find out what may cause pain
