B) They are active in voluntary services.
C) They tend to be low in education and in income.
D) They live in isolated areas.
12. A) The reasons why people don't read newspapers are more complicated
than assumed.
B) There are more uneducated people among the wealthy than originally
expected.
C) The number of newspaper readers is steadily increasing.
D) There are more nonreaders among young people nowadays.
13. A) Lowering the prices of their newspapers.
B) Shortening their news stories.
C) Adding variety to their newspaper content.
D) Including more advertisements in their newspapers.
Passage Two
Questions 14 to 17 are based on the passage you have just heard.
14. A) A basket. B) A cup.
C) An egg. D) An oven.
15. A) To let in the sunshine.
B) To serve as its door.
C) To keep the nest cool.
D) For the bird to lay eggs.
16. A) Branches. B) Grasses.
C) Mud. D) Straw.
17. A) Some are built underground. B) Some can be eaten.
C) Most are sewed with grasses. D) Most are dried by the sun.
Passage Three
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the passage you have just heard.
18. A) To examine the chemical elements in the Ice Age.
B) To look into the pattern of solar wind activity.
C) To analyze the composition of different trees.
D) To find out the origin of carbon-14 on Earth.
19. A) The lifecycle of trees. B) The number of trees.
C) The intensity of solar burning. D) The quality of air.
20. A) It affects the growth of trees.
B) It has been increasing since the Ice Age.
C) It is determined by the chemicals in the air.
D) It follows a certain cycle.
答案：
1.D 2.A 3.A 4.C 5.B 6.C 7.A 8.D 9.C 10.C 11.C 12.A 13.C 14.B 15.B 16.C 17.A 18.D 19.C 20.D