[英語考試]歷年英語真題答案及解析(編輯修改稿)

　

【文章內容簡介】 28. A) Weather forecast is getting more accurate today. B) People can predict the weather by their senses C) Who are the real experts in weather forecast. D) Weather changes affect people’s life remarkably Passage Two 29. A) They often feel insecure about their jobs. B) They are unable to decide what to do first. C) They are feel burdened with numerous tasks every day. D) They feel burdened with numerous tasks every day 30. A) Analyze them rationally. B) Draw a detailed todo list. C) Turn to others for help. D) Handle them one by one. 31. A) They have acplished little. B) They feel utterly exhausted. C) They have worked out a way to relax. D) They no longer feel any sense of guilt. Passage Three 32. A) Their performance may improve. B) Their immune system may be reinforced. C) Their blood pressure may rise all of a sudden. D) Their physical development may be enhanced. 33. A) Improved mental functioning B) Increased susceptibility to disease C) Speeding up of blood circulation D) Reduction of stressrelated hormones 34. A) Pretend to be in better shape. B) Have more physical exercise. C) Turn more often to friends for help. D) Pay more attention to bodily sensations. 35. A) Different approaches to coping with stress. B) Various causes for serious health problems. C) The relationship between stress and illness. D) New finding of medical research on stress. Section C One of the most mon images of an advanced, Westernstyle culture is that of a busy, trafficfilled city. Since their first (36)_________on American roadways, automobiles have bee a (37)__________of progress, a source of thousands of jobs, and an almost inalienable right for citizens’ personal freedom of movement. In recent (38)_________, our “l(fā)ove affair” with the car is being (39)____________directly to the developing world, and it is increasingly (40)________that this transfer is leading to disaster. America’s almost plete dependence on automobiles has been a terrible mistake. As late as the 1950s, a large (41)_____________of the American public used mass transit. A (42) __________of public policy decisions and corporate scheming saw to it that countless (43)___________and efficient urban streetcar and intracity rail systems were dismantled (拆除 ). (44) __________________________________________________________. Our lives have been planned along a road gridhomes far from work, shopping far from everything, with ugly stretches of concrete and blacktop in between. Developing countries are copying Westernstyle transportation systems down to the last detail. (45) _______________________________________. Pollution control measures are either not strict or nonexistent, leading to choking clouds of smog.. Gasoline still contains lead, which is extremely poisonous to humans. (46) ________________________________________________. In addition to pollution and traffic jams, auto safety is a critical issue in developing nations. Part IV Reading Comprehension (Reading in Depth) (25 minutes) Section A One of the major producers of athletic footwear, with 2022 sales of over $10 billion, is a pany called Nike, with corporate headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, Forbes magazine identified Nike’s president, Philip Knight, as the 53rdrichest man in the world in 2022. But Nike has not always been a large multimilliondollar anization. In fact, Knight started the pany by selling shoes from the back of his car at track meets. In the late 1950s Philip Knight was a middledistance runner on the University of Oregon track team, coached by Bill Bowerman. One of the top track coaches in the ., Bowerman was also known for experimenting with the design of running shoes in an attempt to make them lighter and more shockabsorbent. After attending Oregon, Knight moved on to do graduate work at Stanford University。 his MBA thesis was on marketing athletic shoes. Once he received his degree, Knight traveled to Japan to contact the Onitsuka Tiger Company, a manufacturer of athletic shoes. Knight convinced the pany’s officials of the potential for its product in the . In 1963 he received his first shipment of Tiger shoes, 200 pairs in total. In 1964, Knight and Bowerman contributed $500 each to from Blue Ribbon Sports, the predecessor of Nike. In the first few years, Knight distributed shoes out of his car at local track meets. The first employees hired by Knight were former college athletes. The pany did not have the money to hire “experts”, and there was no established athletic footwear industry in North America from which to recruit those knowledgeable in the field. In its early years the anization operated in an unconventional manner that characterized its innovative and entrepreneurial approach to the industry. Communication was informal。 people discussed ideas and issues in the hallways, on a run, or over a beer. There was little task differentiation. There were no job descriptions, rigid reporting systems, or detailed rules and regulations. The team spirit and shared values of the athletes on Bowerman’s teams carried over and provided the basis for the collegial style of management that characterized the early years of Nikes. 47. While serving as a track coach, Bowerman tried to design running shoes that were _____________. 48. During his visit to Japan, Knight convinced the officials of the Onitsuka Tiger Company that its product would have ______. 49. Blue Ribbon Sports as unable to hire experts due to the absence of ________________ in North America. 50. In the early years of Nike, munication within the pany was usually carried out _________. 51. What qualities of Bowerman’s teams formed the basis of Nike’s early management style? Section B Passage one Questions 52 to 56 are based on the following passage Sustainable d