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¡¡¡¡Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:Thereseemsnever to have been a civilization without toys, but when andhowthey developed is unknown. They probably came about just tofivechildren something to do.In the ancient world, as is today,mostboys played with some kinds of toys and most girls withanother. Insocieties where social roles are rigidly determined,boyspatterntheir play after the activities of their fathers and girlsafterthe tasks of their mothers. This is true because boys andgirls arebeing prepared, even in play, to step into the rolesandresponsibilities of the adult world.What is remarkable aboutthehistory of toys is not so much how they changed over thecenturiesbut how much they have remained the same. The changes havebeenmostly in terms of craftsmanship, mechanics, and technology. Itisthe universality of toys with regard to their development inallpart of the world and their persistence to the present thatisamazing. In Egypt, the Americas, China, Japanand among theArctic(±±¼«µÄ) peoples, generally the same kinds of toysappeared.Variations depended on local customs and ways of lifebecause toysimitate their surroundings. Nearly every civilizationhad dolls,little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals andvehicles.Becausetoys can be generally regarded as a kind of artform, they have notbeen subject to technological leaps thatcharacterize inventionsfor adult use.The progress from the wheel tothe oxcart to theautomobile is a direct line of ascent (½ø²½). Theprogress from arattle(²¦À˹Ä)used by a baby in 3000 BC to one used byan infanttoday, however, is not characterized by inventiveness.Each rattleis the product of the artistic tastes of the times andsubject tothe limitations of available materials.36.The reason whythe toysmost boys play with are different from those that girlsplay withis that_______.A) their social roles are rigidlydeterminedB) mostboys would like to follow their fathersprofessionsC) boys like toplay with their fathers while girls withtheir mothersD) they likechallenging activities37.One aspect ofthe universality of toyslies in the fact that_______.A)technological advances have greatlyimproved the durability oftoysB) the improvement of craftsmanshipin making toys depends onthe efforts ofuniversitiesC) theexploration of the universe has ledto the creation of new kinds oftoysD) the basic characteristics oftoys are the same the worldover38.Which of the following is theauthors view on thehistorical development of toys?A) Thecraftsmanship in toyª²makinghas remained essentially unchanged.B)Toys have remained basicallythe same all through the centuries.C)The toy industry haswitnessed great leaps in technology in recentyears.D) Toys areplaying an increasingly important role in shapinga childscharacter.39.Regarded as a kind of art form,toys_______.A) followa direct line of ascentB) also appeal greatlyto adultsC) are notcharacterized by technological progressD)reflect the pace ofsocial progress40.The author used the example ofa rattle to showthat_______.A) in toyª²making there is a continuityin the use ofmaterialsB) even the simplest toys can reflect theprogress oftechnologyC) it often takes a long time to introduce newtechnologyinto toyª²makingD) even a simple toy can mirror theartistic tastesof the timePart ¢ó Vocabulary and Structure (20minutes)41.He cameback late, _______ which time all the guests hadalready center.A)after B) by C) at D) during42.Im very sorry tohave _______ youwith so many questions on such an occasion.A)interfered B)offended C) impressed D) bothered43.If the wholeoperation _______beforehand, a great deal of time and money wouldhave been lost.A)was not planned B) has not been plannedC) had notbeen planned D)were not planned44.The price of beer _______ from 50cents to $4per liter during the summer season.A) altered B) rangedC) seted D)differed45.His remarks center me _______ about his realpurpose.A)wondered B) wonder C) to wonder D) wondering46.I haveheard bothteachers and students _______ well of him.A) to speak B)spoken C)to have spoken D) speak47.Our son doesnt know what to_______ atthe university; he cant make up his mind about hisfuture.A) takein B) take up C) take over D) take after48.The housewas veryquiet, _______ as it was on the side of a mountain.A)isolated B)isolating C) being isolated D) having beenisolated49.Although theyplant trees in this area every year, thetops of some hills arestill _______.A) blank B) hollow C) vacant D)bare50.Being a popstar can be quite a hard life, with a lot oftravelling_______heavy schedules.A) with regard to B) as to C) inrelation toD) owint to51.Tony is very disappointed _______ theresults of theexam.A) with B) for C) toward D) on52.William Penn,the founder ofPennsylvania, _______ defended the center of everycitizen tofreedom of choice in religion.A) peculiarly B)indifferently C)vigorously D) inevitably53.I hope all theprecautions against airpollution, _______ suggested by the localgovernment, will beseriously considered here.A) while B) since C)after D) as54.Whenpeople become unemployed, it is _____ which isoften worse thanlack of wages.A) laziness B) poverty C) idlenessD)inability55.Ive never been to Beijing, but its theplace_______.A) where Id like to visit B) in which Id like tovisitC)I most want to visit D) that I want to visit itmost56._______ hissister, Jack is quiet and does not easily makefriends withothers.A) Dislike B) Unlike C) Alike D) Liking57.Thiscrop hassimilar qualities to the previous one, _______ bothwindª²resistantand adapted to the same type of soil.A) being B) beenC) to be D)having been.58._______ you are leaving tomorrow, we caneat dinnertogether tonight.A) For B) Since C) Before D)While59.Some peoplewould like to do shopping on Sundays since theyexpect to pick upwonderful _______ in the marker.A) batteries B)bargains C) basketsD) barrels60.We have been told that under nocircumstances _______the telephone in the office for personalaffairs.A) may we use B)we may use C) we could use D) did weuse61.In previous times, whenfresh meat was in short _______,pigeons were kept by manyhouseholds as a source of food.A) store B)provision C) reserve D)supply62.As Commanderª²inª²Chief of the armedforces, I have directedthat all measures _______ for our defense.A)had been taken B)would be taken C) be taken D) to be taken63.Athief who broke intoa church was caught because traces of wax,found on his clothes,_______ from the sort of candles used only inchurches.A) had comeB) coming C) come D) that came64.After theguests center, she spenthalf an hour _______ the sittingª²room.A)ordering B) arranging C)tidying up D) clearing away65.I was _______the point oftelephoning him when his letter arrived.A) to B) on C)at D)in66.In no country _______ Britain, it has been said, canoneexperience four seasons in the course of a single day.A) otherthanB) more than C) better than D) rather than67.A lorry _______Janescat and sped away.A) ran over B) ran into C) ran through D)randown68.The project _______ by the end of 2000, wil expandthecitys telephone network to cover 1,000,000 users.A)accomplishedB) being accomplishedC) to be accomplished D) havingbeenaccomplished69._______ evidence that languageª²acquiringabilitymust be stimulated.A) If being B) It is C) There is D)Therebeing70.Those gifts of rare books that were given to us weredeeply_______.A) appreciated B) approved C) appealed D) applied

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