Passage 2
   Men seem to have always taken an interest in meteorites(陨石),but not until the early nineteenth century were these objects considered worth preserving for scientific study.
   In the beginning people believed that because meteorites fell from the heavens, they were either gods themselves or messengers from the gods. Thus the more civilized of early men carefully kept the meteorites, covering them with costly linens and printing them with oil. In many instances, the people built special temples in which the meteorites were to be worshiped. Meteorite worship was common long ago in the Mediterranean area, and in Africa, India, Japan, and Mexico, such worship still persists in some regions.
   Although many people held meteorites in reverence(尊敬),particularly if they were seen to fall, other practical-minded individuals made good use of the durable and easily-worked alloy provided by nature in the nickel-iron meteorites. They frequently used this metal to make tools, and often pots and other utensils. Throughout history, meteoritic iron has been used in the manufacture of special swords, daggers, and knives for members of royalty. Attila and other early conquerors of Europe boasted of “swords from heaven.” As late as the end of the nineteenth century ,several swords were made from a Japanese iron meteorite at the command of a member of the Japanese court.

36．In the nineteenth century men began to _______.
A．study meteorites scientifically
B．preserve meteorites
C．take more than a casual interest in meteorites
D．investigate practical uses for meteoritic iron

37．The more civilized early men tended to _______.
A．have no interest in meteorites
B．preserve meteorites carefully
C．recognize what meteorites actually were
D．making practical use of meteorites

38．Meteorite worship was _______.
A．limited to small isolated tribes
B．common everywhere in the world
C．common throughout much of the world
D．limited to the least civilized of early men

39．Until the end of the nineteenth century meteoritic iron was used to _______.
A．build churches and temples
B．manufacture sturdy tools
C．provide special weapons for royalty
D．all of the above

40．Implied but not stated: _______.
A．Meteorite worship persists in some areas today
B．Since the nineteenth century, man has studied the composition of meteorites.
C．Only meteorites which were seen to fall were worshiped.
D．Meteorite worship was common in Japan in the nineteenth century.

Ⅲ.用国际音标标出下列单词中划线字母或字母组合的读音，并填在答题纸相应的位置上。（本大题共20小题，每小题0.5分，共10分）（注意；考生使用新式或老式音标均可）

41.shoemaker    42.afterwards   43.millionth   44.repeat   45.follow
46.funeral      47.author       48.define      49.lecture   50.yellow
51.write        52.bleed        53.stretch     54.silence  55.alert
56.expose       57.create       58.simple      59.phone    60.charm

Ⅳ.完形填空（将正确答案填在答题纸相应的位置上）（本大题共20小题，每小题0.5分，共10分）

A．从下列单词中选择适当的词填空，每个词只能用一次。
cars      changes   cut down   easily     importantjobs      meet      modern     pollution  problems

To get rid of the world of the pollution—pollution caused not just by cars, but by all 61 industrial life—many people believe we must make some fundamental 62 in the way many of us live. Americans may, for example, have to 63 the number of privately owned 64 and depend more on public mass transit systems. Certainly the expensive use of new transit systems could cut down on traffic jam and air 65 . But these changes do not come 66 . Sometimes they conflict with other urgent 67. For example, if a factory closes down because it cannot 68 government pollution standards, a large number of workers suddenly find themselves without 69. Questioning the quality of the air they breathe becomes less 70 than worrying about the next paycheck.