58. The underlined word “buy” in the third paragraph means _______ A. mind　　　　　　　　 B. admit　　　　　　　　

C. believe　　　　　　　 D. expect

75. Which point of view may the author agree to?

A. Every effort should be paid back.　　　　　

B. Competition should be encouraged.

C. Winning should be a life-and-death matter.　

D. Fear of failure should be removed in competition.

答案　 71.B　 72.A　 73.C　 74.A　 75.D

Passage 118

(05·山东A篇)

Last August, Joe and Mary Mahoney began looking at colleges for their 17-year-old daughter, Maureen. With a checklist of criteria in hand, the Dallas family looked around the country visiting half a dozen schools. They sought a university that offered the teenager’s intended major, one located neat a large city, and a campus where their daughter would be safe. “The safety issue is a big one,” says Joe Mahoney, who quickly discovered he wasn’t alone in his worries. On campus tours other parents voiced similar concerns, and the same question was always asked : what about crime? But when college officials always gave the same answer -“That’s not a problem here,” -Mahoney began to feel uneasy. 　　 “No crime whatsoever?” comments Mahoney today. “I just don’t buy it. ” Nor should he: in 1999 the U. S. Department of education had reent-count: 2.0; mports of nearly 400,000 serious crimes on or around our campuses. “Parents need to understand that times have changed since they went to college,” says David Nichols, author of Creating a Safe Campus. “Campus crime mirrors the rest of the nation.” 　　 But getting accurate information isn’t easy. Colleges must report crime statistics(统计数字) by law, but some hold back for fear of bad publicity, leaving the honest ones looking dangerous. “The truth may not always be serious,” warms S. Daniel Carter of Security on Campus, Inc. , the nation’s leading campus safety watchdog group. 　　 To help concerned parents, Carter promised to visit campuses and talk to experts around the country to find out major crime issues and effective solutions. 　56.The Mahoneys visited quite a few colleges last August ________ 　　 A. to express the opinions of many parents 　　 B. to choose a right one four their daughter 　　 C. to check the cost of college education 　　 D. to find a tight one near a large city 57. It is often difficult to get correct information on campus crime because some 　　 colleges ____ 　　 A. receive too many visitors　　　　　　　　

B. mirror the rest of the nation C. hide the truth of campus crime　 　 　 　　

D. have too many watchdog groups

74. What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a "desire to fail"?

A. One's worth lies in his performance compared with others.

B. One's success in competition needs great efforts.

C. One's achievement is determined by his particular skills.

D. One's success is based on how hard he has tried.

73. The underlined phrase "the most vocal" in Paragraph 3 means _____.

A. those who try their best to win　　　　　　　　　

B. those who value competition most highly

C. those who are against competition most strongly　　

D, those who rely on others most for success

72. Why do some people favor competition according to the passage?

A. It pushes society forward.　　　　　 B. It builds up a sense of duty.

C. It improves personal abilities.　　　 D. It encourages individual efforts.

71. What does this passage mainly talk about?

A. Competition helps to set up self-respect.　

B. Opinions about competition are different among people.

C. Competition is harmful to personal quality development.

D. Failures are necessary experiences in competition.

70. How many reasons are mentioned for a visit to a Hothouse?

A. Three.　　　 B. Four　　　　 C. Five.　　　　 D. Six,

答案　 67.D　 68.A　 69.C　 70.C

Passage 117

(05·重庆E篇)

In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity. Others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.

I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth relied (依赖) on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs. In their single-minded pursuit (追求) of success, the development, of many other human qualities ia sadly forgotten.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 '

However, while sonic seem to be lost in die desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only die winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: "I may have lost, but it doesn't mailer because I really didn't try. " What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one's self-respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve (缓解) can we discover a new meaning in competition.

69. Lighthouses were often built with an artistic touch _________　

A. to attract visitors　　　　　　 B. to guide passing ships　

C. to give a pleasant sight　　　　 D. to remember lighthouse keepers

68. The underlined phrase "out-of-the-way" in Paragraph 4 means

A. far-away　　　　　　　　　　 B. dangerous　　　　　

C. ancient　　　　　　　　　　 D. secret

67. What is the reason to look back into the past of a lighthouse?

A. To escape from the busy and noisy city.　　

B. To look for die tools used by our ancestors.

C. To experience the natural beauty of a lighthouse.

D. To learn about the living condition of lighthouse keepers.