2002年6月研究生英语学位课统考真题(7)

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B Theoretically there are a great number of Earth-like planets capable of supporting life.

C our Earth is the only planet in our galaxy that can support life.

D with more powerful telescope, scientists will be able to find more galaxies in the universe

62. The “Godilocks zone” mentioned in the 5th paragraph most probably means _________

A a certain fixed distance between a planet and sun.

B a range in the universe in which the planets’ temperature is suitable for life.

C a range in the universe in which the planets can receive enough sunlight.

D a mathematical model to measure the size of the planetary system.

63. Barrie Jones and Nick Sleep have found ____________

A 100 planets orbiting around other stars like our sun.

B many planets’ atmosphere has the same composition as Jupiter.

C the ways to tell which solar system may have Earth-like planets.

D a mathematical model to measure the distance of newly found solar-systems.

64. So far, the solar system most like ours that has been discovered is _______

A in the group of stars known as Great Bear.

B 2.5 times as big as Jupiter.

C smaller than our system.

D impossible for us to reach at present time.

65. The most important requirement to have a life-supporting zone in any solar system is that it must have _____

A enough water and proper temperature.

B enough oxygen and hydrogen.

C enough air and sunlight.

D enough water in any state.

Passage Four

Having abandoned his call for higher gasoline prices, Vie President Al Gore has another idea to get people out of their cars: Spend billions on mass transit ----$ 25 billion to be exact. Last week, Gore unveiled his “Keep America Moving” initiative, which will spend $25 billion on upgrading and improving mass-transit systems nationwide. According to Gore’s self-proclaimed “new way of thinking”, all that’s necessary to reduce traffic congestion is to “give people a choice.”

The federal government has been trying to “give people a choice” for decades to little effect. Portions of the federal gasoline tax have already been used to support urban bus and rail systems. Despite years of subsidies, few urban-transit systems run in the black. They don’t do much to reduce congestion either. No matter how much the tax-payers paid for the planned transit systems. Americans prefer the autonomy offered by their automobiles.

The vice president praised the Portland light-rail system as an example of how good mass transit can be. Yet Portland’s experience is more cautionary tale than exemplary model. Research by the Cascade Policy Institute demonstrates that Portland’s Metro has been a multi-million-dollar mistake. According to Metro’s own figures, the light-rail system is doing little to reduce congestion, as most of its riders used to ride the bus. Those riders that do come off the roads, come at an incredible price: $ 62 per round trip. Road improvements and expansion would do far more to reduce congestion at a fraction of the cost, but they wouldn’t attract the same volume of federal funds.