Passage Four
　　The tendency to look for some outside group to blame for our misfortunes is certainly common and it is often sustained by social prejudice. There seems to be little doubt that one of the principal causes of prejudice is fear: in particular the fear that the interests of our own group are going to be endangered by the actions of another. This is less likely to be the case in a stable, relatively unchanging society in which the members of different social and occupational groups know what to expect of each other, and know what to expect for themselves. In times of rapid racial and economic change, however, new occupations and new social roles appear, and people start looking jealously at each other to see whether their own group is being left behind.
　　Once prejudice develops, it is hard to stop, because there are often social forces at work which actively encourage unfounded attitudes of hostility and fear towards other groups. One such force is education: We all know that children can be taught history in such a way as to perpetuate old hatred and old prejudices between racial and political groups. Another social influence that has to be reckoned with is the pressure of public opinion. People often think and act differently in groups from the way they would do as individuals. It takes a considerable effort of will, and often calls for great courage, to stand out against one’s fellows and insist that they are wrong.
　　Why is it that we hear so much more about the failures of relationships between communities than we do about the successes? I am afraid it is partly due to the increase in communication which radio, television and the popular press have brought about. In those countries where the media of mass communication are commercial enterprises, they tend to measure success by the size of their audience; and people are more likely to buy a newspaper, for instance, if their attention is caught by something dramatic, something sensational, or something that arouses their anxiety. The popular press flourishes on “scare headlines”, and popular orators, especially if they are politicians addressing a relatively unsophisticated audience, know that the best way to arouse such an audience is to frighten them.
　　Where there is a real or imaginary threat to economic security, this is especially likely to inflame group prejudice. It is important to remember economic factors if we wish to lessen prejudice between groups, because unless they are dealt with directly it will be little use simply advising people not to be prejudiced against other groups whom they see as their rivals, if not their enemies.
　　36. Which of the following does the author see as the chief source of prejudice?
　　A) The distorted ideas which are believed as statement of fact.
　　B) Fear that personal interest will be invaded.
　　C) The dispute which is favorable to the opponents not one's own part.
　　D) The concepts that a community takes for granted.
　　37.What part, according to the author, do newspapers and radio play in inter-communal relationships?
　　A) They educate people not to look jealously at each other
　　B) They cause further prejudice among audience.
　　C) They discuss interesting problems in more details
　　D) They draw the audience's attention to prejudice.
　　38.What’s the subject of paragraph 2?
　　A) How to eliminate our prejudice.
　　B) The pressure of social opinion.
　　C) The role of education to children.
　　D) Social forces that strengthen our bias
　　39.Which of the following can be used to describe the author's opinion about prejudice?
　　A) It is a difficult problem to solve.
　　B) It can be done away with.
　　C) It is an evil state of mind.
　　D) It should be criticized.
　　40.What’s the author’s purpose of writing this article?
　　A) To analyze social prejudice between social groups.
　　B) To reveal the danger of social prejudice.
　　C) To blame the politicians for frightening the audience
　　D) To show some examples of people’s prejudice.
　　Part Ⅲ Vocabulary (20 minutes)
　　Directions：There are 30 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence there are four choices marked A)，B)，C)and D).Choose the ONE answer that best completes the sentence. Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the centre.
　　41. The way other people behave towards us influences how we ourselves.
　　A conceive of B consist of C confront with D conform to
　　42. Based on the that every business is now free to formulate its own strategy in light of the changing market, I would predict a marked improvement in the efficiency of China’s economy.
　　A guidance B instruction C premise D eminence
　　43. With the economy of the country going strong, the mood is one of optimism.
　　A presiding B circulating C floating D prevailing
　　44. She is quite capable, but the problem is that she is not .
　　A consistent B insistent C beneficent D resistant
　　45. I reject absolutely the that privatization is now inevitable in our industry.
　　A perception B notion C impression D concept
　　46. I admire her courage, compassion and to the cause of humanity, justice and peace.
　　A dedication B determination C opposition D realism
　　47. The remedy proposed by Mr. Maxwell is simple, easy and .
　　A appreciable B amendable C collapsible D feasible
　　48. We shall offer you advice, but you are under no to follow it.
　　A pursuit B obligation C command D instruction
　　49.These technological advances in communication have the way people do business.
　　A revolted B represented C adopted D transformed
　　50. The accused was to have been the leader of a plot to overthrow the government.
　　A reconciled B blended C alleged D referred
　　51.To survive in the intense trade competition between countries, we must the qualities and varieties of products we make to the world-market demand.
　　A improve B enhance C guarantee D gear
　　52.The novel contains some marvelously revealing of rural life in the 19th century.
　　A glances B glimpses C glares D gleams
　　53.Christmas is Christian holy day usually celebrated on December 25th the birth of Jesus Christ.
　　A in accordance with B in terms of C in favor of D in honor of
　　54.Changing from solid to liquid, water takes in heat from all substances near it, and this
　　produces artificial cold surrounding it.
　　A absorption B transition C consumption D interaction
　　55.I with thanks the help of my colleagues in the preparation of this new column.
　　A express B confess C verify D acknowledge
　　56.The new secretary has written remarkably report only in a few pages but with the details.
　　A concise B explicit C precise D elaborate
　　57.Some teenagers harbor a generalized resentment against society, which them the rights and privileges of adults ,although physically they are mature.
　　A deprives B restricts C rejects D denies
　　58.The continuous unrest was the nation’s economic depression.
　　A exaggerating B aggravating C amending D elevating
　　59. The family in great distress did not know whom to thank for the endowment.
　　A spontaneous B anonymous C spacious D suspicious
　　60. It is well-known that knowledge is the condition for the expansion of mind.
　　A incompatible B incredible C indefinite D indispensable
　　61. France’s of nuclear testing in the South pacific triggered political debates and mass demonstrations.
　　A assumption B consumption C presumption D resumption
　　62. In my opinion, you can widen the of these improvements through your active participation.
　　A dimension B volume C magnitude D scope
　　63. Expected noises are usually more than unexpected ones of the like magnitude.
　　A manageable B controllable C tolerable D perceivable
　　64. No has been reached among the historians about the major cause of American Civil War.
　　A controversy B consensus C contradiction D context
　　65. Whoever formulated the theory of the origin of the universe, it is just and needs proving.
　　A spontaneous B hypothetical C intuitive D empirical
　　66. Difficulties and hardships have the best qualities of the young geologist.
　　A brought out B brought about C brought forth D brought up
　　67. If you know what the trouble is, why don’t you help them to the situation.
　　A simplify B modify C verify D rectify
　　68. From this material we can hundreds of what you call direct products.
　　A derive B discern C diminish D displace
　　69. When workers are organized in trade unions, employers find it hard to lay them .
　　A off B aside C out D down
　　70. Obviously, the Chairman’s remarks at the conference were and not planned.
　　A substantial B spontaneous C simultaneous D synthetic