B. is of the
same size of the US’s Hoover Dam.


      
    C. is the
largest of all the hydroelectric dams in the world.


      
    D. supplies
around 20% of the world electricity.
3.  Which is the country with the first
commercial power station that makes use of ocean currents produced
by tides.


      
    A.
China.                    
B.
Norway.    


      
    C.
England.          
D. America.
4.  Which of the following statements is true
of wind power?


      
    A. There is
plenty of wind to provide the world’s entire energy needs.


      
    B. It is the
most rapidly growing type of electricity production.


      
    C. It may
not be reliable.


      
    D. All of
the above.
5.  According to the article, resources such as
wind


      
    A. are
sustainable but not replaceable.


      
    B. are
renewable so sustainable.


      
    C. are
sustainable so renewable.


      
    D. are
irreplaceable.
 
Forecasting Methods （此篇文章与综合C相同，详细内容参见P39）
  1.  What factor is NOT
mentioned in choosing a forecasting method?


     
A. Imagination of the forecaster.


     
B. Necessary amount of information.


     
C. Practical knowledge of the forecaster.


     
D. Degree of difficulty involved in forecasting.
  2.  Persistence method will
work well


     
A. if weather conditions change greatly from day to day.


     
B. if weather conditions do not change much.


     
C. on sunny days.


     
D. on rainy days.
  3.  The limitation of the
trends method is the same as the persistence method in that


     
A. it makes predications about weather.


     
B. it makes predications about precipitation.


     
C. the weather features need to be well defined.


     
D. the weather features need to be constant for a long period of
time.
  4.  Which method may involve
historical weather data?


     
A. The trends method.


     
B. The analog method.


     
C. Both climatology method and analog method


     
D. The trends method and the persistence method.
  5.  It will be impossible to
make weather forecast using the analog method


     
A. when the current weather scenario differs from the analog.


     
B. when the current weather scenario is the same as the analog.


     
C. when the analog is over ten years old.


     
D. when the analog is a simple repetition of the current weather
scenario.
 
Defending the Theory of Evolution Still Seems
Needed
（此篇文章与综合A相同，详细内容参见P70）.
1．According to the first paragraph, which of the following
statements about the theory or evolution is true?
 
   
  A. Government entities support
AIBS’s effort to defend the theory of evolution.
    
  B. School boards oppose AIBS’s
effort to defend the theory of evolution.
 
   
  C. AIBS and school boards
advocate the teaching of the theory of evolution.
 
   
  D. The theory of evolution and
that of creationism co-exist peacefully in schools.
  2.  Which one of the
following is NOT the reason for an overall lack of teaching
Darwin’s theory?
 
   
  A. Teaching of creationism
diminishes teaching of evolution.
 
   
  B. Teachers are not required to
teach Darwin’s theory.
    
  C. teachers often leave out the
teaching of evolution.
 
   
  D. Darwin’s theory is denied as
the central theory of biology.
  3.  AIBS’s is composed
of
 
   
  A. more than 80 societies and
250,000 members.
 
   
  B. 250,000 biologists.
    
  C. 80 member organizations.
 
   
  D. more than 250,000 members
and 80 member societies.
  4.  According to Weis in the
5th paragraph, the theory of evolution
 
   
  A. is fundamental to the
development of modern genetics, molecular biology and genomics.
 
   
  B. is a political issue.
 
   
  C. is based on genetics,
molecular biology and genomics.
 
   
 D. has increased our understanding of human
health.
 5.  Why do people replace the
term creationism with the term intelligent design nowadays?
 
   
 A. Because “intelligent design” represents the
modified theory of evolution.
 
   
 B. Because they believe God created different
species.


    
C. Because the term creationism is unscientific.
    
 D. because the term creationism is too
direct.

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recommend [,rekə´mend]   vt.推荐；使受欢迎   (初中英语单词)

paragraph [´pærəgrɑ:f]   n.段；节 vt.将…分段   (初中英语单词)

actually [´æktʃuəli]   ad.事实上；实际上   (初中英语单词)

beginning [bi´giniŋ]   n.开始，开端；起源   (初中英语单词)

interval [´intəvəl]   n.间隙；(工间)休息   (初中英语单词)

combine [kəm´bain]   v.(使)结合；联合企业   (初中英语单词)

project [prə´dʒekt, ´prɔdʒekt]   v.设计；投掷 n.计划   (初中英语单词)

obtain [əb´tein]   v.获得；买到；得到承认   (初中英语单词)

arrival [ə´raivəl]   n.到达；到达的人(物)   (初中英语单词)

replace [ri´pleis]   vt.放回；复置；取代   (初中英语单词)

confirm [kən´fə:m]   vt.证实；认可；加强   (初中英语单词)

sample [´sæmpl, ´sɑ:mpəl]   n.样品；试样 vt.尝试   (初中英语单词)

description [di´skripʃən]   n.描写   (初中英语单词)

vision [´viʒən]   n.视觉；想象力；幻影   (初中英语单词)

capture [´kæptʃə]   vt.&n.捕获；俘获；夺取   (初中英语单词)

research [ri´sə:tʃ]   n.&vi.调查；探究；研究   (初中英语单词)

mostly [´məustli]   ad.主要地；多半；通常   (初中英语单词)

elephant [´elifənt]   n.象   (初中英语单词)

mosquito [məs´ki:təu]   n.蚊子   (初中英语单词)

disguise [dis´gaiz]   vt.假装；隐瞒 n.伪装   (初中英语单词)

severe [si´viə]   a.严厉的；苛刻的   (初中英语单词)

system [´sistəm]   n.系统，体系，制度   (初中英语单词)

female [´fi:meil]   a.女(性)的 n.女人   (初中英语单词)

reflect [ri´flekt]   v.反射；反响；表达   (初中英语单词)

energy [´enədʒi]   n.活力，精力；能力   (初中英语单词)

factor [´fæktə]   n.因素；原动力；要素   (初中英语单词)

imagination [i,mædʒi´neiʃən]   n.想象(力)   (初中英语单词)

amount [ə´maunt]   n.总数；数量 v.合计   (初中英语单词)

constant [´kɔnstənt]   a.坚定的；坚贞的   (初中英语单词)

fundamental [,fʌndə´mentl]   a.基本的 n.原理   (初中英语单词)

intelligent [in´telidʒənt]   a.聪明的；理智的   (初中英语单词)

strict [strikt]   a.严厉的；精确的   (高中英语单词)

critical [´kritikəl]   a.批评的；关键性的   (高中英语单词)

access [´ækses]   n.接近；通路；进入   (高中英语单词)

universe [´ju:nivə:s]   n.天地；全人类；银河系   (高中英语单词)

massive [´mæsiv]   a.厚实的；魁伟的   (高中英语单词)

billion [´biljən]   num.万亿   (高中英语单词)

switch [switʃ]   n.开关 v.转换   (高中英语单词)

species [´spi:ʃi:z]   n.(生物的)种，类   (高中英语单词)

infectious [in´fekʃəs]   a.传染，传染(性)的   (高中英语单词)

tropical [´trɔpikəl]   a.热带地区的   (高中英语单词)

electricity [i,lek´trisiti]   n.电；电学；电流   (高中英语单词)

limitation [,limi´teiʃən]   n.限制；限度；局限   (高中英语单词)

repetition [,repi´tiʃən]   n.重复；背诵；复制品   (高中英语单词)

fossil [´fɔsəl]   n.老顽固 a.化石的   (英语四级单词)

assertion [ə´sə:ʃən]   n.断言；主张；论述   (英语四级单词)

disastrous [di´zɑ:strəs]   a.招致灾祸的；不幸的   (英语四级单词)

trying [´traiiŋ]   a.难堪的；费劲的   (英语四级单词)

network [´netwə:k]   n.网状物 vt.联播   (英语四级单词)

confiscate [´kɔnfiskeit]   vt.没收；把…充公   (英语四级单词)

shortage [´ʃɔ:tidʒ]   n.不足(量)；缺少   (英语四级单词)

petroleum [pi´trəuliəm]   n.石油   (英语四级单词)

evolution [,i:və´lu:ʃən]   n.进化；发展；发育   (英语四级单词)

biology [bai´ɔlədʒi]   n.生物学，生态学   (英语四级单词)

pedestrian [pi´destriən]   a.步行的 n.行人   (英语六级单词)

density [´densiti]   n.浓(稠)密；密度   (英语六级单词)

exceptionally [ik´sepʃənli]   ad.异常地；极，很   (英语六级单词)

accelerate [ək´seləreit]   v.加速；变快；促进   (英语六级单词)

malaria [mə´leəriə]   n.疟疾   (英语六级单词)

forecast [´fɔ:kɑ:st]   vt.&n.预测；预报   (英语六级单词)

peacefully [´pisfuli]   ad.平静地；安宁地   (英语六级单词)