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  “We leave at dawn and head out overland by jeep towards Base One. We'll get as far as we can before proceeding on foot,” Mark explained. The others sat and listened. Sarah, particularly, as a “casualty of events”, wouldn't have known what to say or suggest even if she'd been asked. But Harry had a lot to say.

  “We'll never make it,” he protested. “We'll still be crossing the desert when they catch up with us. They'll know where we're heading for and they'll simply follow us and kill us out there in the desert with no one to see. They seem to know every move we make or are going to make.”

  Mark said nothing, but spread his hands out as if to say “Well, what do we do then?” “We wouldn't be in this mess now,” Harry went on, almost ignoring Mark's gesture, “if we hadn't stopped to rescue Sarah.” (He glanced at her briefly.) “But since we did, we must get on - but not across the desert. There's the sand, and deep ravines (溝壑) which are almost invisible until you're right on them - and then the heat. You have to be used to going out there, and none of us is. This is no “morning at leisure ” on some pleasant holiday, you know! If we went north instead and made for the river, …”

  He broke off and looked around at the others, feeling somehow that his argument was pointless. No one said anything.

  “Good,” said Mark, looking around with authority, and returned to checking their stores.

  A beautiful sunrise was about to burst over the horizon as the jeep headed out towards Base One.

1.It seems clear from the passage that the group of people were ________.

[  ]

A.being trained
B.being hunted
C.on holiday
D.on a trip

2.Mark's plan was that they should ________.

[  ]

A.drive across the desert

B.make for the river on foot

C.set off before dawn and leave Sarah

D.dive as far as possible, and then walk

3.Harry felt certain that ________.

[  ]

A.they would escape

B.they had a traitor

C.their situation was all Sarah's fault

D.they could hide in the desert

4.Why did Harry think that they should make for the river?

[  ]

A.The journey would be more pleasant.

B.A river trip would be much safer.

C.The desert heat would kill them.

D.He knew the road leading north.

5.It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

[  ]

A.none of them liked Harry

B.Mark was the leader in the action

C.they wanted to see the sunrise

D.they had no other choice but to wait

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(1)Which of the following best states the central idea of the passage?

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A.Chemical dumping is a serious threat to Crafton City's soil.

B.The rapid growth of industry has brought air pollution to Crafton City.

C.The disposal of garbage can destroy recreation areas.

D.Industrial growth and progress have resulted in the pollution of Crafton City's water, air, and soil.

(2)According to the passage, what portion of the park had originally been marked for use as a garbage dump?

[  ]

A.Less than half     B.Exactly half

C.About one third    D.Most of it

(3)As it is used in the passage, the phrase“for good”means ________.

[  ]

A.practically    B.for ever

C.thoroughly    D.a(chǎn)dvantageously

(4)According to the passage, one result of dumping industrial chemicals into the landfill was that ________.

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A.the land became unsafe for humans

B.the animals on the land died

C.the poisonous chemicals were washed into the nearby river

D.the smoke from the chemicals polluted the air surrounding the landfill

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  ●Recognizes the “global community”

  ●Has close connections with practical research

  ●Much of the teaching is done in small discussion groups

  About the course

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  Related courses

  BA(Hons)Community Management

  BA(Hons)Public Policy and Management

  Employment possibilities

  International organizations

  International business

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  Key features

  ●Based on key courses and the latest research findings.

  ●Pays much attention to practical skills

  ●Offers chances for fieldwork

  About the course

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  Related courses

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  Employment possibilities

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A.

international politics

B.

international business

C.

international bodies

D.

international relations

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After taking the course of International Studies, the students will ________.

[  ]

A.

become practical and open-minded

B.

have a greater ability to discuss theories

C.

know ways to settle problems between countries

D.

have good jobs in any international organization

(3)

Earth Science, as described in the second text, ________

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A.

is attractive because of the chance for fieldwork

B.

pays more attention to theories than practical skills

C.

is built on important courses and the results of recent studies

D.

encourages students to play a role in using natural resources

(4)

The above two texts are most probably written for the students who ________.

[  ]

A.

are first year college students

B.

have not yet chosen their course

C.

want to study in the UK

D.

are interested in practical study abroad

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