Questions 47 to 56 are based on the following passage.
There’s no question that the Earth is getting hotter. The real questions are: How
much of the warming is our fault, and are we 47 to slow the devastation by controlling
our insatiable 48 for fossil fuels?
Global warming can seem too 49 to worry about, or too uncertain something projected
by the same computer 50 that often can’t get next week’s weather right. On a raw
winter day you might think that a few degrees of warming wouldn’t be such a bad
thing anyway. And no doubt about it: Warnings about 51change can sound like an
environmentalist scare tactic, meant to force us out of our cars and restrict our
lifestyles.
Comforting thoughts, perhaps. Unfortunately, however, the Earth has some
discomforting news. From Alaska to the snowy peaks of the Andes the world is heating
up right now, and fast. Globally, the 52is up 1°F over the past century, but some
of the coldest, most remote spots have warmed much more. The results aren’t pretty.
Ice is 53, rivers are running dry, and coasts are 54, threatening communities.
The 55are happening largely out of sight. But they shouldn’t be out of mind, because
they are omens of what’s in store for the 56 of the planet.
［A］remote［B］techniques［C］consisting［D］rest［E］willing
［F］climate［G］skill［H］appetite［I］melting［J］vanishing
［K］eroding［L］temperature［M］curiosity［N］changes［O］skillful
Section B
Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked［A］, ［B］, ［C］and ［D］.You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
Questions 57 to 61 are based on the following passage.
There are many ways of defining success. It is accurate to say that each of us has our own concept of success to the extent that each of us is responsible for setting our own goals and determining whether we have met these goals satisfactorily. Because each of us possesses unique differences in genetic ability and favorable environments in which to express these abilities, it is necessarily true that we must define success broadly.
For some people, simply being able to live their life with a minimum of misery and suffering is considered a success. Think of the peace of mind of the poor shepherd who tends his sheep, enjoys his frugal life with his family in the beauty of nature,and who is respected because he does a good job of achieving the goals expected of and accepted by him and his society. On the other hand, it seems that even though some people appear to be rich in material possessions, many of them seem to be miserable and consider themselves unsuccessful when judged by their own goals osuccess. Because not all ventures can be successful, one should not set unrealistic goals for achieving success, but if one has self confidence it would be unfortunateto set one’s goals at too low a level of achievement.A wise counselor once said to a young man who was experiencing frustration with his own professional success: “You do not have to set your goal to reach the moon inorder to have success in traveling. Sometimes one can be very successful merely by taking a walk in the park, or riding the subway downtown,” The counselor added,
