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Scientists estimate the Earth's age by measuring the rations of various radioactive elements in rocks. The
oldest Earth's rocks tested thus far are about 31/3 billion years old. But no one knows whether these are
oldest rocks on Earth. Tests on rocks from the moon and on meteorites show that these are about 4.6 billion
years old. Scientists believe that this is the true age of the solar system and probably the true age of the
Earth.

The question:
1. According to this passage, how do scientists estimate the age of the Earth ?
A. By measuring the rations of radioactive elements in rocks.
B. By examining fossils.
C. By studying sunsports.
D. By examining volc activity.
Ice ages, those periods when ice covered extensive areas of the Earth, are known tho have occurred at least
six times. Post ice ages can be recognized from rock strata that show evidence of foreign materials deposited
by moving walls of ice or melting glaciers. Ice ages can also be recognized from land formations that have
been produxced from moving walls of ice, such as shaped valleys, sculptured landscapes, and polished rock
faces.

The question:
2. The passage covers how many different methods of recognizing past ice ages ?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Ice ages, those periods when ice covered extensive areas of the Earth, are known tho have occurred at
least six times. Post ice ages can be recognized from rock strata that show evidence of foreign materials
deposited by moving walls of ice or melting glaciers. Ice ages can also be recognized from land formations
that have been produxced from moving walls of ice, such as shaped valleys, sculptured landscapes, and
polished rock faces.

The question:
3. According to the passage, what happens during ice age ?
A. Rock strata are recognized by geologist.
B. Evidence of foreign materials found.
C. Ice covers large portion of the Earth's surface.
D. Ice melts six times.
The human heart is divided into four chambers, each of which serves its own function in the cycle of pumping
blood. The atria are the thin-walled upper chambers that gather blood as it flows from the veins between
heartbeats. The ventricles are the thick-walled lower chambers that receive blood from the atria and
push it into the arteries with each contraction of the heart. The left atrium and ventricle work separately
from those on the right. The role of the chambers on the right side of the heart is to receive oxygen-depleted
blood from the body tissues and send it on to the lungs; the chambers on the left side of the heart then
receive the oxygen-enriched blood from the lungs and send it back out to the body tissues.

The question:
4. The passage indicates that the ventricles ?
A. have relatively thin walls.
B. send blood to the atria.
C. are above the atria.
D. force blood into the arteries.
Williamsburg is a historic city in Virginia that was settled by English colonists in 1633, twenty-six years after
the first permanent English colony in America was settled at Line Jamestown. In the beginning, the colony at
Williamsburg was named Middle Plantation because of its locaton in the middle of a peninsula between two
rivers, the York and the James. The site for Williamsburg had been selected by the colonists because the soil
drainage was better there than at the Jamestown location, and there were fewer mosquitoes.

The question:
5. The passage indicates that Jamestown ?
A. was settled in 1633.
B. was settled twenty-six years after Williamsburg.
C. was the first permanent English colony in America.
D. Was originally named Middle Plantation
In 1900 the United States had only three cities with more than a million residents-New York, Chicago, and
Philadelpia. By 1930, it had ten giant metropolises. The newer ones experienced remarkable growth, which
reflected basic changes in the economy. The population of Los Angeles (114,000 in 1900) rose
spectacularly in the early decades of the twentieth century, increasing a dramatic 1,400 percent from 1900
to 1930.

A number of circumstances contributed to the meteoric rise of Los Angeles. The agricultural potencial of
the area was enormous if water for irrigation could be found, and the city founders had the vision and
dating to obtain it by constructing a 225-mile aqueduct, completed in 1913, to tap the water of the
Owens River. The city had a superb natural harbor, as well as excellent rail connections (7).

The climate made it possible to shoot motion pictures year-round; hence Hollywood (8). Hollywood
not only supplied jobs; it disseminated an image of the good life in Southern Californiaon screens all across
the nation. The most important single industry powering the growth of Los Angeles, however, was directly
linked to the automobile. The demand for petroleum to fuel gasoline engines led to the opening of
Southern California oil fields (9), and made Los Angeles North America’s greatest refining center.
Los Angeles was a product of the auto age in another sense as well: its distinctive spatial organization
depended on widespread private ownership of automobiles. Los Angeles was a decentralized metropolis,
sprawling across the desert landscape over an area of 400 square miles. It was a city without a real center.

The downtown business distric did not gro aace with the city as a whole, and the rapid transit system
designed to link the center with outlying areas whitered away from disuse. Approximately 800,000 cars
were registered in os Angeles County in 1930, one per 2.7 residents. Some visitors from the east coast
were dismayed at the endless urban sprawl and dismissed Los Angeles as a mere collection of suburbs in
search of a city. But the freedom and mobility of a city built on wheels attracted floods of migrants to the
city.
6. According to the passage, the most important factor in the development of agriculture around Los
Angeles was the ?
A. influx of “new residents to agricultural areas near the city
B. construction of an aqueduct
C. expansion of transportation facilities
D. development of new connections to the city’s natural harbor

 Key word : constructing a 225-mile aqueduct, completed in 1913, to tap the water of the
Owens River. The city had a superb natural harbor, as well as excellent rail connections.
7. According to the passage, the initial success of Hollywood’s motion picture industry was due largely to
the ?
A. availability of many skilled workers
B. beauty of the countryside
C. region’s reputation for luxurious lifestyle
D. region’s climate and good weather

 Key word : The climate made it possible to shoot motion pictures year-round; hence Hollywood.
8. According to the passage, the Southern California oil fields were initially exploited due to
A. the fuel requirements of Los Angeles’ rail system
B. an increase in the use of gasoline engines in North America
C. a desire to put unproductive desert land to good use
D. innovative planning on the part of the city founders

 Key word : the demand for petroleum to fuel gasoline engines led to the opening of the
Southern California oil fields.
 The golden Age of Railroads refers to the period from the end of the Civil War to the beginning of
World War 1 when railroads flourished and, in fact, maintained a near monopoly in mass transportation in
the United States. One of the significant developments during the period was the notable increase in
uniformity, particularly through the standardization of track gauge and time.
At the end of the Civil War, only about half of the nation’s railroad track was laid at what is now the
standard gauge of 1.4 meters; much of the rest, particularly in the southern states, had a 1.5-meter gauge.
During the postwar years, tracks were converted to the 1.4-meter gauge, and by June 1, 1886, the
standardization of tracks was completed, resulting in increased efficiency and economy in the rail system.
A further boon to railroad efficiency was the implementation of standard time in 1883. With the
adoption of standard time, four time zoned were established across the country, thus simplifying railroad
scheduling and improving the efficiency of railroad service.

The question :
9. The passage mentions that which of the following occured as a result of uniformity of track gauge ?
A. The Civil War.
B. Improved economy in the transportation system.
C. Standardization of time zones.
D. Railroad schedules.
 Flutes have been around for quite some time, in all sorts of shapes and sizes and made from a variety of
materials. The oldest known flutes are about 20,000 years old; they were made from hollowed - out bones
with holes cut in them. In addition to bone, older flutes were often constructed from bamboo or hollowed - out
wood.
Today's flutes are generally made of metal, and in addition to the holes the have a complicated system of
keys, levers and pads. The instrument belonging to well - known flautist James Galway is not just made of
any metal, it is made of gold.

The question:
10. According to the passage, the oldest flutes ?
A. had h cut in them.
B. were made of metal.
C. were made 200.000 years ago.
D. had a complicated set of lavers and pads.
E. belonging to James Galway.
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