According to scientists, it is possible that another Ice Age will soon be upon us.




A.in the near future
B.undoubtedly
C.some day
D.now

The word “preferred” in line 8 is closed in meaning to _____.




A.favored
B.available
C.ordinary
D.required

What does the passage mainly discuss?




A.A type of wild vegetation
B.Western migration after Civil War
C.The raising of cattle
D.The climate of the Western United States

After seeing the movie “Pride and Prejudice”, .




A.many people wanted to read the book
B.the reading of the book interested many people
C.the book was read by many people
D.the book made many people want to read it

When the unemployment rate is high, the crime rate is usually also high.




A.The unemployment rate and the crime rate are both higher.
B.The higher the unemployment rate is, the higher the crime rate is.
C.The unemployment rate is as high as the crime rate.
D.The high rate of unemployment depends on the high rate of crime.

What do you want to do this summer?
I think we should go somewhere ________ has plenty of sun and sand.




A.who
B.where
C.when
D.that

On the second thought, I believe I will go with you to the theater.




A.On reflection
B.For this time only
C.After discussing with my wife
D.For the second time

According to the passage, which of the following belonged to the second wave of New Orleans Jazz musicians?




A.Louis Armstrong
B.Buddy Bolden
C.St. Louis
D.Joe Oliver

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Humans (A) have done (B) great advances (C) in technology at the expense (D) of the environment.




A.have done
B.at the expense
C.advances
D.humans

The passage would most likely he assigned reading in a course on _________ .




A.nineteenth-century novels
B.American history
C.oceanography
D.modern American literature