English exercises

scribe the industrial robot and its uses	B. narrates a story about the industrial robot
C. compare the industrial robot to human factory workers
D. argue the advantages of the industrial robot
2. The author's reaction to an innovate form of transportation, such as the electric car, would most likely be
A. positive B. negative C. confusion D. surprise
3. The passage following passage would likely be about
A. types and uses of automated machines
B. how industrial robots are used in exploration
C. the use of the microcomputer
D. how robots assemble mechanical components
4. This passage would most likely be found in
A. an entertainment magazine
B. a medical journal
C. a book of short stories
D. a popular science journal
5. It can be concluded from this passage that
A. robots will never replace human factory workers
B. industrial robots are not as versatile as automated machines
C. the microcomputer will soon be used in automated machines
D. additional uses will be found for the industrial robot
I. Read the following passage and answer the questions.
	It is a common saying that we do not fully value a thing until we lose it. We often value the love and worth of a friend when he has been taken from us by death, more than when he was with us in the flesh; it is only when we have left school or college that we understand the greatness of our opportunity of education, which has gone forever; and it is the sick and the ailing who realise the value of good health. When we are young and strong, we cannot imagine what it is to be weak and ailing. We are so used to vigorous health that we take it for granted. The organs of our body work so smoothly that we scarcely know we have lungs and liver, heart and stomach. but when any of these get upset and give us pain and sickness, we learn by bitter experience what an unspeakable blessing it is to be well. It is therefore wise and necessary to learn in time, before we have lost our health, that it can be ignored with impurity. In the long run they will avenge themselves on us if we forget them, even if they do not do so at once. At first we may not feel the results of excesses and unhealthy habits; but we certainly have some day.
Loss of health makes us miserable, and a burden to ourselves and our friends. It cripples our efforts, so that we cannot accomplish many of the good and great things we might have done. It spoils our life. What must we do to keep our health?
We must be moderate in eating and drinking, and wise in the choice of plain, wholesome simple food. Gluttony has killed thousands, and strong drink tens of thousands. We must, when young, get plenty of sleep, which is "nature's sweet restorer", and not try to burn the candle at both ends. We must live as much as possible in the open air and keep our rooms well ventilated. We must get sufficient and regular physical exercise; and keep our bodies clean. And we must avoid bad habits and secret sins as we avoid the devil, and keep our thoughts clean and our bodies pure. Our ideal must be, the sound mind in the sound body.
1. According to the passage, we often appreciate our friends 
A. only when they are with us	B. only when they are good to us
B. only when they passed away	C. only when they live a long way from us
2. We do not take care of our health because
A. we are always in good health	B. most of diseases can be cured nowadays
C. we are so accustomed to good health	C. we are so busy making a living
3. Poor health makes us 
A. useless	B. unable to fulfil our expectations	C. a shame to our friends D. fail to become famous
4. According to the author, having plenty of sleep when we are young 
A. is wasting our time	B. can help us regain our strength	
C. may cause loss of health	D. can reduce our vigour
5. The best tile for the passage is
A. Health and Human Aspirations	B. Heath and Our Success
C. How to Keep Our Health	D. The Value of Health
I. Read the following passage and answer the questions
	Science and technology have come to pervade every aspect of our lives and, as a s result, society is changing at a speed which is quite unprecedented. There is a great technological explosion around us, generated by science. This explosion is already freeing vast numbers of people from their traditional bondage to nature, and now at last we have it in our power to free mankind once and for all from the fear which is based on want. Now, for the first time, man can reasonably begin to think that life can be something more than a grim struggle for survival. But even today, in spite of the high standard of living which has become general in the more fortunate West, the majority of people in the world still spend nearly all their time and energy in a never-ending struggle with nature to secure the food and shelter they need. Even in this elementary effort millions of human beings each year die unnecessarily and wastefully from hunger, disease, or flood.
1.The word pervade could be replaced by the word
A. occupy	B. run through	C. influence	D. change
2. The best replacement for unprecedented is
A. unrivalled	B. classic	C. unexampled	D. extraordinary
3. a great technological explosion means that there has been
A. a serious break-up 	B. a great number of technological investments	
C. a fantastic world revolution	D. an outstanding advance in technological achievement
4. traditional bondage means 
A. long-lasting restriction by natural circumstance	B. doing things naturally
C. doing things naturally	D. having to do things in traditional ways
5.We have it in our power (to free mankind) means we have the
A. energy	B. ability	C. might 	D. authority
6. The word nearest in meaning to want in ".... based on want" is
A. hunger	B. desire	C. sickness	D. poverty
7. The author claims that man can now, for the first time,
A. expect to find enjoyment in life	B. hope to be satisfied	 C. feel proud D. feel that the world is comfortable
8. The author claims that
A. not many people are hungry now	B. many people are rich nowadays
C. numerous people hardly have enough to satisfy their basic needs.	D. only a few people are lacking in their basic needs.
I. Read the following passage and answer the questions.
	With increasing development and use of computer technology, there is a new disease to worry about. Computer "viruses" programs designed to sabotage computers, are infecting computer in corporations, homes, and universities. These viruses spread exponentially, much like biological contagion, and the disrupt the affected systems. The viruses secretly attaches itself to other programs and can then delete or alter files. The damage is generally activated by using the computer's clock. Then, any program that is executed may be exposed to the virus, including programs spread through telephone connections. Because of the increasing incidents of virus infiltration, businesses and agencies are becoming wary of sharing software. Security policies need to be increased as immunity programs are being developed.
1. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?
A. Be Aware	B. Stop the Clock	C. Deleting Files	D. Sharing Software.
2. The people most interested in reading this passage probably would be
A. medical personnel	B. computer users	C. government workers	D. health researchers
3. It is inferred that a company can best protect itself from the virus by
A. keeping clean	B. spreading programs by telephone
C. setting the clock correctly	D. not using shared software
4. The virus is
A. a microbe	B. an insect	C. a disk	D. a program
5. If the virus infects a computer, the result would probably be
A. lost information	B. a broken computer	C. sick personnel	D. dead telephones
I. Read the following passage and answer the questions.
	The population of the world has increased more in modern times than in all other ages of history combined. World population totaled about 500 million in 1650. It doubled in the period from 1650 to 1850. Today the population is more than five billion. Estimates based on research by the United Nations indicate that it will be more than double in the twenty-five years between 1975 and the year 2000, reaching seven billion by the turn of the century. No one knows the limits of population that the earth can support. Thomas Malthus, an English economist, developed a theory that became widely accepted in the nineteenth century. he suggested that because world population tended to increase more rapidly than the food supply, a continual strain was exerted upon available resources. Malthus cited wars, famines, epidemics, and other disasters as the usual limitations of population growth. With recent advances in science and technology, including improved agricultural methods and great strides in medicine, some of the limiting factors in population growth have been lessened, with obvious results. International organisations have recommended programs to encourage general economic development in target areas along with a decrease in birth rates to effect a lasting solution.
QUESTIONS
1. The title below that best expresses the ideas in this passage is
A. Thomas Malthus's Theory
B. The United Nations's Estimate
C. Limiting Factors in Population Growth
D. A Brief History of Population and Overpopulation
2. According to this passage, by the year 2000 the earth's population should exceed the present figure by how much?
A. 500 million	B. Five billion	C. Two billion	D. Seven billion
3. Who was Thomas Malthus?
A. A scientist	B. An economist	C. A doctor of medicine	D.A United Nations representative
4. According to the passage, why has overpopulation been caused?
A. Improved technology	B. Disasters	C. Scarcity	D. Precaution
5. What do most experts recommend in order to solve problems of overpopulation?
A. Famine and epidemic
B. Medical advance and improved agricultural methods
C. Economic development and a decline in the birth rate
D. Conservation of available resources.