1998年1月
Cloze (15 minutes)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
During recent years we have heard much about “race”: how this race does certain things and that race believes certain things and so on. Yet, the ___61___ phenomenon of race consists of a few surface indications.
We judge race usually ___62___ the colouring of the skin: a white race, a brown race, a yellow race and a black race. But ___63___ you were to remove the skin you could not ___64___ anything about the race to which the individual belonged. There is ___65___ in physical structure, the brain or the internal organs to ___66___ a difference.
There are four types of blood. ___67___ types are found in every race, and no type is distinct to any race. Human brains are the ___68___. No scientists could examine a brain and tell you the race to which the individual belonged. Brains will ___69___ in size, but this occurs within every race. ___70___ does size have anything to do with intelligence. The largest brain ___71___ examined belonged to a person of weak ___72___. On the other hand, some of our most distinguished, people have had ___73___ brains.
Mental tests which are reasonably ___74___ show no differences in intelligence between races. High and low test results both can be recorded by different members of any race. ___75___ equal educational advantages, there will be no difference in average standings, either on account of race or geographical location.
Individuals of every race ___76___ civilization to go backward or forward. Training and education can change the response of a group of people ___77___ enable them to behave in a ___78___ way.
The behavior and ideals of people change according to circumstances, but they can always go back or go on to something new ___79___ is better and higher than anything ___80___ the past.
61. A) complete B) full C) total D) whole
62. A) in B) from C) at D) on
63. A) since B) if C) as D) while
64. A) speak B) talk C) tell D) mention
65. A) something B) everything C) nothing D) anything
66. A) display B) indicate C) demonstrate D) appear
67. A) All B) Most C) No D) Some
68. A) same B) identical C) similar D) alike
69. A) remain B) increase C) decrease D) vary
70. A) Only B) Or C) Nor D) So
71. A) ever B) then C) never D) once
72. A) health B) body C) mind D) thought
73. A) big B) small C) minor D) major
74. A) true B) exact C) certain D) accurate
75. A) Provided B) Concerning C) Given D) Following
76. A) make B) cause C) move D) turn
77. A) and B) but C) though D) so
78. A) ordinary B) peculiar C) usual D) common
79. A) that B) what C) whichever D) whatever
80. A) for B) to C) within D) in