READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE CAREFULLY AND THEN CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER TO THE QUESTIONS BY CIRCLING THE CORRESPONDING LETTER A, B, C, OR D
Questions 36-40: Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best answer to the questions
by circling the corresponding letter A, B, C, or D. Mark your answer on the answer sheet.
Man is a land animal, but he also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the sea has served the needs of
man. The sea has provided man with food and convenient way to travel to many parts of the world. Today,
nearly two thirds of the world’s population live within 80 kilometers of the sea coast.
In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive. Resources on
land are beginning to be used up. The sea, however, still can be hoped to supply many man’s needs. The list of
riches of the sea yet to be developed by man’s technology is impressive. Oil and gas explorations have been
carried out for nearly 30 years. Valuable amounts of minerals exist on the ocean floor are ready to be mined.
Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food. The culture of fish and shellfish
is an ancient skill practiced in the past mainly by Oriental people.
Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. Experts believe that the warm temperature of
the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship. Ocean currents and waves offer possible use
as a source of energy.
Technology is enabling man to explore ever more deeply under the sea. The development of strong, new
material has made this possible. The technology to harvest the sea continues to improve. Experts believe that by
the year 2000 the problems that prevent us from exploiting fully the food, minerals, and energy source of the
sea will be largely solved.
36. The major things that the sea offers man are _____________________________.
A. fish and oil
B. minerals and oil
C. food, energy sources, and minerals
D. ocean currents and waves
37. The sea serves the needs of man as ____________________________________.
A. it provides man with food
B. it offers oil and other valuable sources
C. it provides man with modern technology
D. both A and B
38. We can conclude from the passage that ________________________________.
A. the sea resources have largely been used up
B. the sea, in a broad sense, has not yet been developed
C. the problems that prevent us from fully exploiting the sea have already been solved
D. by the year 2000, the technology will be good enough to exploit all the sea resources
39. The words Oriental people in the fourth paragraph means _________________.
A. people in Asia
B. people in Africa
C. European people D. American people
40. The best title for this paragraph is ____________________________________.
A. Seafood
B. Technology for Exploiting the Sea C. Sea Harvest
D. Man and the Sea