Passage one:
Language is the most astonishing behavior in the animal kingdom. It is the species-typical behavior that ts humans completely __67__ from all other animals. Language is a means of communication, __68__ it is much more than that. Many animals can 滴滴涕是什么__69__. The dance of the honeybee communicates the location of flowers __70__ other members of the hive (蜂群). But human language permits communication about anything, __71__ things like unicorn (独角兽) that have never existed. The key __72__ in the fact that the units of meaning, words, can be __73__ together in different ways, according to ours__74__, to communicate different meanings.
Language is the most important learning we do. Nothing __75__ humans so much as our ability to communicate abstract thoughts, __76__ about the univer, the mind, love, dreams, or ordering a drink. It is an immenly complex __77__ that we take for granted. Indeed, we are not aware of most __78__ of our speech and understanding. Consider what happens when one person is speaking to __79__. The speaker has to translate thoughts int
o __80__ language. Brain imaging studies suggest that the time from thoughts to the __81__ of speech is extremely fast, only 0.04 conds! The listener must hear the sounds to __82__ out what the speaker means. He must u the sounds of speech to __83__ the words spoken, understand the pattern of __84__ of the words (ntences), and finally __85__ the meaning. This takes somewhat longer, a minimum of about 0.5 conds. But __86__ started, it is of cour a continuous process.
67. A. apart B. off C. up D. down
68. A. so B. but C. or D. for
69. A. transfer B. transmit C. convey D. communicate
70. A. to B. from C. over D. on
71. A. only B. almost C. even D. just
72. A. stays B. situates C. hides D. lies
73. A. stuck B. strung C. rung D. consisted
74. A. rules B. scales C. laws D. standards
75. A. combines B. contains C. defines D. declares
好客的意思76. A. what B. whether C. while D. if
77. A. prospect B. progress C. process D. produce
78. A. aspects B. abstracts C. angles D. assumptions
声乐发声练习79. A. anybody B. another C. other D. everybody
80. A. body B. gesture C. written D. spoken
81. A. growing B. fixing C. beginning D. building
82. A. put B. take C. draw D. figure
83. A. identify B. locate C. reveal D. discover
84. A. performance B. organization C. design D. layout
85. A. prescribe B. justify C. utter D. interpret
86. A. since B. after C. once D. until
Passage Two
One factor that can influence consumers is
their mood state. Mood may be defined 67 a 67．A）as C）by
temporary and mild positive or negative feeling B）about D）with
that is generalized and not tied 68 any particular 68．A）over C）to
B）under D）up
circumstance. Moods should be 69 from 69．A）derived C）divided
B）descended D）distinguished
emotions which are usually more inten, 70 to 70．A）related C）attached
specific circumstances, and often conscious. B）referred D）associated
71 roughen one n, the effect of a consumer’s mood 71．A）On C）In
B）Of D）By
can be thought of in 72 the same way as can 72．A）thus C）even
B）much D）still
our reactions to the 73 of our friends—when our 73endor．A）signal C）view
friends are happy and “up”, that tends to influence B）gesture D）behavior
us positively, 74 when they are “down”, that can 74．A）for C）unless
B）but D）provided
have a 75 impact on us. Similarly, consumers 75．A）relative C）negative
B）decisive D）nsitive
operating under a 76 mood state tend to react to 76．A）given C）fixed
B）granted D）driven
stimuli（刺激因素）in a direction 77 with that 77．A）resistant C）thankinsistent
mood state. Thus, for example, we should expect B）persistent D）ecacconsistent
to e 78 in a positive mood state evaluate 78．A）consumers C）retailers
B）businessmen D）manufacturers
products in more of a 79 manner than they 79tipo．A）casual C）rious
B）critical D）favorable
would when not in such a state. 80 mood states 80．A）However C）Moreover
B）Otherwi D）Nevertheless
appear capable of 81 a consumer’s memory. 81. A) lifting C) raising
B) enhancing D) cultivating
Moods appear to be 82 influenced by mar- 82. A) readily C) cautiously
keting techniques. For example, the rhythm, pitch, B) rarely D) currently
and 83 of music has been shown to influence 83. A) step C) band
B) speed D) volume
Behavior such as the 84 of time spent in 84. A) extent C) scope
B) amount D) range
Supermarkets or 85 to purcha products. In 85. A) facilities C) reflections
addition, advertising can influence consumers’ B) capacities D) intentions
moods which, in 86 , are capable of influencing 86. A) turn C) detail
impressing
consumers’ reactions to products. B) total D) depth
Passage Three
Playing organized sports is such a common experience in the United States that many children and teenagers take them for granted. This is especially true__67__children from families and communities that have the resources needed to organize and__68__sports programs and make sure that there is easy__69__to participation opportunities. Children in low-income families and poor communities are__70__likely to take organized youth sports for granted becau they often__71__the resources needed to pay for participation__72__, equipment, and transportation to practices and games__73__ their communities do not have resources to build and__74__sports fields and facilities.
