24. The author believes that the slow reception of Copernicus’ theory__.
A) was due to Browne B) was to be expected
C) increased its influence D) has no historical parallels
25. Which of the following does the author say about “a simpler pattern
of the heavens”?
A) It was the object of Copernicus’ search.
B) It became common to the thinking of the Middle Ages.
C) It is considered to be philosophically foolish.
D) It depended on the idea that man was the special child of God.
Passage 2
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:
Allelomimetic behavior may be defined as behavior in which two or more individual animals do the same thing, with some degree of mutual simulation and coordination. It can only involve in species with sense organs that are well enough developed so that continuous sensory contact can be maintained. It is found primarily in vertebrate (脊椎动物),in those species that are diurnal, and usually in those that spend much of their lives in the air, in open water or on open plains.
In birds, allelomimetic behavior is the rule rather than the exception, though it may occasionally be limited to particular seasons of the year as it is in the redwing blackbird. Its principal function is that of providing safety from predators（掠食者）, partly because the flock can rely on many pairs of eyes to watch for enemies, and partly because if one bird reacts to danger, the whole flock is warned.
Among mammals, allelomimetic behavior is very rare in rodents (啮齿动物), which almost never move in flocks or herds. Even when they are artificially crowded together, they do not conform in their movements. On the other hand, such behavior is a major system among large hoofed mammals such as sheep.
In the pack-hunting carnivores（食肉类飞禽）, allelomimetic behavior has another function that of cooperative hunting for large prey(被捕食者)animals such as moose. Wolves also defend their dens as a group against larger predators, such as bears.Finally, allelomimetic behavior is highly developed among most primate groups, where it has the principal function of providing warning against predators, though combined defensive behavior is also seen in troops of baboons (狒狒)。
26. The author implies that allelomimetic behavior occurs most often among animals that_________________________________.
A) prey on other animals
B) are less intelligent than their enemies
C) move in groups
D) have one sense organ that dominates perception
27. Which of the following is most clearly an example of allelomimetic?
A) Bears hunting for carnivores. B) Cattle fleeing from a fire.
C) Horses running at a racetrack. D) Dogs working with police officers.
28. According to the passage the primary function of allelomimetic behavior in bird is to_______________________________.
A) defend nests against predators B) look at each other
C) locate prey D) warn against predators
29. According to the passage, what happens to the behavior of rodents when they are artificially crowded together?
A) Their allelomimetic behavior increases.
B) Continuous cooperation between them is maintained.
C) They become aggressive and attack each other.
D) They show little allelomimetic behavior.
30. Which of the following groups of human beings would probably show the
greatest amount of allelomimetic behavior?
A) A group of students taking a test.B) Tennis players competing in a tournament .
C) A patrol of soldiers scouting for the enemy.D) Drivers waiting for a traffic light to change.
Passage 3
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:
Black Americans have served with honor in every American military action, though this fact is often omitted in history books. Even though black men almost had to beg to be allowed to serve in the Revolutionary War, they went on to serve well. Two blackmen, Oliver Cromwell and Prince Whipple, were with Washington when he crossed the Delaware on Christmas Day, 1776, to attack the British at Trenton.
A black man named Estabrook captured the Royal Army’s general Prescott Newport, and Peter Salem, a black, killed Major Pitcairn as he was savoring his expected victory at Bunker Hill.
Even though they were forced to serve in separated units, black soldiers distinguished themselves in combat. This was despite the fact that whites had long believed that blacks could neither command nor use firearms. In 1863, William Carney of the Massachusetts Colored Infantry received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his role in battles with the Plains Indians. Isaiah Dorman, Coster’s black scout, served and died at the Little Big Horn in 1876. Henry Flipper was the first black graduate of West Point in 1877.
In World War Ⅰ, 40,000 black American combat soldiers served with the French command. Neither U.S. nor British commanders would use these men. But Henry Johnson and Needham Roberts, soldiers in the 369th Infantry’s black “Hellfighters” were still the first Americans to win the Croix de Guerre, France’s top military award.During World War II over 600,000 black men and women served in the armed forces, including some 400,000 who served overseas. Dorie Miller, a black mess attendant in navy, was one of our first heroes in this war. At Pearl Harbor during the Japanese sneak attack, he manned a machine gun and shot down four planes. The black fighter pilots of Benjamin Davis, Jr. distinguished themselves throughout the war. They served most courageously during the Italian campaign. During the war in Vietnam, mainly because of civil rights pressures in America but also owing to the fine record of black military units, all American forces were fully integrated. Once again blacks played vital roles. And 13.2 percent of all war deaths were of blacks, even though blacks constitute only 11 percent of all Americans. Black American soldiers continue to serve their land well.
31. The main idea of this passage is that_________________________________.
A) black Americans made contributions in the Revolutionary war
B) black Americans have admirably served their country in at least five wars
C) black Americans suffered a larger portion of war deaths in Vietnam than did any other minorities
D) black Americans served under the French command in World WarⅠ.
32. Benjamin Davis, Jr. was_______________________________.
A) one of black fighter pilots during World War I
B) commander of a group of black fighter pilots during World WarⅡ
C) one of the soldiers who crossed the Delaware with Washington in 1776
D) a scout for Coster and died at the Little Big Horn
33. The passage implies that_______________________________.
A) black Americans were forced to fight in World War I
B) black Americans served in the military for a good life
C) Americans have been ignorant of the fact that blacks have played in America’s military history
D) black Americans went into war because of their courage
34. The meaning of the word “savoring” is_______________________________.
A) demanding B) commanding
C) assuring D) enjoying
35. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A) Black Americans played an important role in the wars in America.
B) None of the white fight pilots joined World WarⅡ.
C) The portion of deaths of blacks is larger than that of the whites.
D) All the statements are true.
Passage 4
Questions 36 to 40 are based on the following passage:
To Pacific people the coconut palm is the Tree of Life, and life itself often depends
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