1. Title of the passage:

Which sentence best expresses the central point of the passage?

A．Sentence 1.

B．Sentence 2.

C．Sentence 3.

D．Sentence 4.

In the context of the passage, "set his sights high"(Line 1, Para. 3) means that President Kalam ______.

A．has pictured a bright future for his citizens

B．sees hope in solving the social problems in near future

C．is ambitious to handle both domestic and foreign affairs

D．is farsighted to plan the future developments of his party

根据下列材料，请回答1~5题：According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. Chess is an old Indian traveling game. B. Chess is the oldest game in the world. C. Chess was played in Japan and Europe before 1400. D. Chess was played in India long before 900.

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．There are about 10 percent disabled persons in the UK.

B．The whole society should pay attention to the barriers faced by the disabled people.

C．Even the able-bodied may lose some of their body functions when they get older.

D．There still exists prejudice against the disabled which results mainly from ignorance.

回答1~5题：According to the passage．which of the following does dietetics NOT refer to? A．It uses the science ofnutrition to construct diets in health and disease． B．It uses the science ofnutrition to select foods． C．It uses the science ofnutrition to create diets only for patients． D．It uses the science ofnutrition to prepare foods．

According to the information given in the passage, which of the following would be most likely to help a nation meet the reduction targets of the Kyoto Protocol?

A．A power plant switches its fuel source from bituminous to anthracite coal, thereby reducing the amount of sulfur dioxide that the plant releases into the air.

B．An aluminum processing plant alters the mix of the chemicals used in its smelting process so that the amount of nitrous disulfide emitted by the plant is increased and the amount of sulfur hexafluoride is decreased.

C．A petrochemical plant that produces plastics adjusts its manufacturing process so that the ratio of HFCs to PFCs emitted by the plant is altered from 1:12 to 1:8.

D．A metropolitan area switches its power source from a plant that burns coal to one that burns natural gas, which emits significantly less carbon dioxide per kilowatt of power generated than coal, although leaks in the natural gas pipeline have increased th

E．To reduce smog, a state mandates that all state employees on state business must drive electric vehicles instead of gasoline- powered vehicles; the energy used by these electric cars comes from coal- and oil-burning power plants that emit carbon dioxide.

According to the passage, which of the following statements can be made about the content of Weird Fantasy and The Crypt of Terror?

A．Their adult-oriented content was not suitable for young readers.

B．Their grim and gritty content was a market response to the demands of soldiers home from World War Ⅱ.

C．They frequently depicted violence and criminal behavior, but shied away from sexuality or drug abuse.

D．Their sales surpassed those of previous best-selling titles such as Superman or Batman.

E．The publication of Weird Fantasy #1 coincided with the end of the Golden Age of comic books.

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．Foreign students if they are permanent residents in the U. S. can receive government assistance.

B．Foreign students with 1-20 visa cannot receive government assistance.

C．More students can receive scholarships than other types of financial aid.

D．Students in financial difficulty can receive assistance.

According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．Washington, D.C. had been the capital of the U. S. A until 1812.

B．Japan's attacking Pearl Harbor directly led to World War 1I.

C．California and New Mexico didn't belong to the U. S. A in 1846.

D．A truck bomb destroyed the World Trade Center in 1993.