Part III) Reading Comprehension (40%)

　　Directions:There are four passages in this part. Each passage is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. For each question, there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D). You should choose the best answer. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.

　　Passage One

　　To avoid accident and distraction while watching athletes doing their sweaty part in the sports events, we, spectators(觀眾), should keep in mind some special rules:

　　*Archery & shooting

　　1. Sit at the back or on either side of the field. For safety’s sake, do not venture out of there.

　　2. Above all, keep quiet during the match. Put your cellphone on vibrate(震動) or turn it off.

　　3. Do not use the flash on your camera, because it can distract the athletes.

　　4. When the athletes are aiming at the target, keep your voice down.

　　*Baseball, basketball & football

　　1. Drinks in glass bottles or cans are not allowed.

　　2. Don’t bring a whistle. Referees use them and you can confuse the players.

　　3. Players can be tense when taking a shot. Keep the cheering down at critical moments. Do not use the camera flash.

　　4. If you easily get nervous, bring some biscuits. Keep your mouth moving to calm you down.

　　*Cycling & marathon

　　1. Spectators should keep off the track. Control your pets.

　　2. Cyclists or runners might look tired, sweaty and thirsty, but, do not hand them a bottle of water, a cool towel or anything else. Any help from spectators can disqualify (取消資格)an athlete.

　　3. Again, if a cyclist or runner falls, do not rush over to help. The best thing to do is to contact medical personnel.

　　54.In this article, the author intends to _____ while watching the sports events.

　　A)tell the spectators when to cheer for the athletes

　　B)tell the spectators where to find the safe place

　　C)tell the spectators what to bring along

　　D)tell the spectators how to behave themselves

　　55. According to the passage, spectators mustn’t use flash on the camera while watching _____.

　　A)shooting & ball games

　　B)cycling & marathon

　　C)archery & cycling

　　D)marathon & ballgames

　　56. What would happen to the runners if the spectators helped them in the sports events?

　　A)they would be more tired and thirsty.

　　B)they would be disturbed in their regular pace

　　C)they would be dismissed from the events

　　D)they would get nervous and fall.

　　57. What are the two things NOT allowed to bring along when going to watch the ball games?

　　A)Cellphone and camera with flash.

　　B) Drinks in glass bottles and whistles.

　　C) Biscuits and whistles

　　D) Drinks and biscuits

　　58. Cheers are most improper when _________.

　　A)the athletes are aiming at the target

　　B)the referees are using their whistles

　　C)players are tensely engaged in playing

　　D)the athletes are entering the sports ground

　　Passage Two

　　A computer is a machine designed to perform work mathematically and to store information that has been fed into it. It is run by either mechanical or electronic means. These machines can do a great deal of complicated(復(fù)雜的) work in a very short time. A large computer, for example, can add or subtract nine thousand times a second, multiply(乘) a thousand times a second, or divide five hundred times a second. Its percentage of error is about one in a billion digits(數(shù)位). It has been estimated that human beings making calculations average about one mistake per two hundred digits.

　　The heart of an electronic computer lies in its transistors. Its electronic circuits(電路) work a thousand times faster than the nerve cells in the human brain. A problem that might take a human being two years to solve can be solved by a computer in one minute, but in order to work properly, a computer must be given instructions--it must be programmed.

　　Computers can be designed for many specialized purposes--they can be used to prepare payrolls, guide airplane flights, direct traffic, even to play chess. Computers play an important role in modern automation in many plants and factories throughout the world.

　　59.What is the function of a computer according to this passage?

　　A)To perform work and to store information

　　B)To do some complicated work faster.

　　C)To do mathematical calculations

　　D)To add, subtract, multiply or divide

　　60.What is a computer’s percentage of error in making calculation?

　　A)A thousand times as many as human beings’

　　B)Nine thousand times as many as human beings’

　　C)About one mistake per two hundred digits.

　　D)About one mistake in a billion digits

　　61.The core part of an electronic computer lies in_______.

　　A)its electronic circuits

　　B)its transistors

　　C)its nerve cells

　　D)the human brain

　　62. How long does a computer take to do a problem taking two years’ time by a human being ?

　　A)One minute.

　　B)Two seconds.

　　C)One second.

　　D)Two minutes.

　　63. What is the relationship between human beings and computers?

　　A)A computer must be programmed by human beings.

　　B)Human brains must be programmed by computers.

　　C)Human beings can do nothing without computers.

　　D)Computers can do everything for human beings.