III 阅读理解 (共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并将答案填涂在答题卡上。 I’m a 20-year-old boy, and the following is my story. A.month after I graduated from high school in August, 2007, I was coming home from swim practice in the training centre of the city and was involved in a car accident. I was so seriously injured that I was in a coma for more than two months at Prince Georges Hospital. I suffered a lot from the experience of dying eight times during my coma and I couldn’t open my mouth to talk or to communicate when I eventually came arounD. At that time, it seemed that walking was never going to happen again due to all the extreme injuries. Just like my body, my dreams were completely destroyeD. But I was not going to let my injuries stop me from realizing my dreams. After receiving a total of 15 operations and 36 blood transfusions, I had to make every great effort to learn to talk, eat, walk, shower, and live on my own again. When I was out of hospital, I still had to go to outpatient therapy in Waldorf, MarylanD. After I spent a few months in a wheelchair, I took baby steps to walk on my own. It was a miracle that I was able to walk again, but I still wanted to prove that I could not only walk, but also run. When it came true, I wanted to get back into the pool again. After having a few lung tests, I was able to go in the pool a little bit each week. After a few months of swim training, I began my freshman year at St. Mary’s College of Maryland and then became a proud member of the swim team. By telling my story, I want to make a positive influence on the worlD. I am just trying to live each day to the fullest and inspire other people never to give up their dreams no matter how bad a situation is to them. I remember when I was still in my hospital bed, I would have my mom and dad push me round in my wheelchair to the other rooms to see the other patients and chat with them and their family members. I wanted to let them know that everything was going to be okay. Somehow, things would work out for the best. 41. The underlined word “coma” in Paragraph 2 probably has the meaning of “_______”. A. operation B. unconsciousness C. treatment D. emergency 42. According to Paragraph 3, it can be inferred that the author _______. A. was unable to talk or communicate B. was in despair C. faced physical and mental challenges D. felt anxious about his state 43. What is the correct order of the following events? A. went to outpatient therapy B. received membership of the swim team C. was pushed around to visit other patients D. walked like a baby E. learnt to live all by himself A. d、a、c、b、e B. e、c、d、a、b C. d、c、a、b、e D. e、c、a、d、b 44. In the last paragraph, the author mainly wants to show _______. A. his positive influence on other patients B. his meaningful life C. his purpose of sharing his story D. his great achievements 45. The best title for the passage would be “_______”. A. Attitude is everything B. Actions speak louder than words C. Everything happens for a reason D.A.good beginning is half done

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Itwasthefirstsnowofwinter—anexcitingdayforeverychildbutnotformostteachers.UpuntilnowIhadbeenoldenoughtodressmyselfbuttodaywouldneedsomehelp.MissFinlaysonmykindergartenteacherhadbeenthroughbrstsnowdaysmanytimesbutIthinkshemaystillrememberthisonE.Imanagedtogetintomywoolsnowtrousers.ButIstruggledwonmyjacketbecauseitdidn’tfitwell.Itwasahand-mc-downfrommybrotherandifmademewonderwhyIhadtowearhisuglyclothesAtleastmyhatandscarfweremineandtheywerequitepretty.FinallyitwastimetohaveMissFinlaysonhelpmewithmyboots靴子.InhercalmmotherlyvoiceshesaidBytheendofwinteryouwillallbeabletoputonyourownboots.Ididn’trealizeattheatthetimethatthiswasmoreastatementofhopethanofconfidence信心.Ihandedhermybootsandstuckoutmyfoot.LikemostchildrenIexpectedgrown-upstodoallthework.Aftermuchpushingshemanagedtogetfirstoneintoplaceandthenwithasighworkedthesecondoneontoo.IannouncedThey’reonthewrongfeet.Shestruggledtogetthebootsoffandwentthroughthejoylesstaskofputtingthemonagain.They’remybrother’sbootsyouknowIsaiD.Ihatethem.SomehowfromlongyearsofpracticeshemanagedtoactasthoughIwasn’tanannoying烦人的littlegirlShestrugglewithmesheaskedNowwhereareyourmittens连指手套IlookedintohereyesandsaidIdidn’twanttolosethemsoIhidtheminthetoesofmyboots.Thelittlegirlwasmoresatisfiedwithher_____.A.trousersB.jacketC.bootsD.hatMissFinlaysonhaddifficultywiththegirl’sbootsmainlybecause_____.A.thegirlgotthemfromherbrotherB.thegirlputsomethinginthemC.theywereonthewrongfeetD.theydidnotfitthegirlwellWhydoestheauthorMissFinlaysonwouldrememberthatfirstsnowday?A.Becausethelittlegirlwasinherbrother’sclothes.B.Becauseitwasthemostexcitingdayofthewinter.C.Becausethelittlegirlplayedatrickonher.D.Becausethelittlegirlworeaprettyscarf.WecanlearnfromthetextthatMissFinlayson____.A.waslosingconfidenceinthelittlegirl.B.graduallylostpatiencewiththelittlegirl.C.becamedisappointedwiththelittlegirl.D.wasgettingboredwiththelittlegirl.
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第三部分任务型阅读满分10分JosephPulitzerApril101847—October291911wasaHungarian—AmericanpublisherbestknownforestablishingthePulitzerPrizesafterdeath.PulitzerwasborninMakóHungary.At17PulitzerattemptedtojointheAustrianarmy.butwasturneddownduetoagebadhealthandpooreyesight.DisappointedbutstillwithhopehetraveledfirsttoParisandthentoLondonhopingtojointhearmytherE.Andhewasrejectedforthesamereasons.FinallyhemovedtotheUnitedStatesin1846andservedintheLincolnArmywhenhewasjust18untiltheendoftheAmericanCivilWar.AfterthewarhesettledinSt.LouisMissouriwherein1868hestartedworkingasareporterforaGerman-languagedailynewspapertheWestlichePostfro$3000.Thenin1879heboughttheSt.LouisDispatchfor$2700andmerged合作thetwopapersastheSt.LouisPost-DispatchwhichremainedSt.Louis’dailynewspaper.HeboughttheNewYorkWorldin1883whichturnedouttobeasuccessfuldecisionandwhichmadePulitzerwealthy.In1885hewaselectedtotheU.S.HouseofRepresentativesbutresignedafterafewmonths’servicE.In1895theNewYorkWorldintroducedthefirstnewspapercomicprintedwithcolor.UnderPulitzer’sleadershipcirculation发行量grewfrom15000to600000makingitthelargestnewspaperinthecountry.Butunfortunatelyfrom1890Pulitzer’salreadyfailinghealthworsenedrapidlyandhewithdrewfromdirectmanagementofthenewspaperandsimplygavesomeinstructionsfromhisvacationhousesinMaineorinNewYork.AttheagoofsomeinstructionsfromhisvacationhousesinMaineorinNewYork.Attheageoffortyhewasstruckblindbuthestillcontinuedtorunhispressempirefortwenty-twomoreyears.In1892PulitzerofferedColumbiaUniversity’spresidentmoneytosetuptheworld’sfirstschoolofjournalism.Buttheuniversityturneddowntheoffer.In1902Columbia’snewpresidentwillinglyacceptedtheplanforaschoolandprizesbutitwouldnotbeuntilafterPulitzer’sdeaththatthisdreamwouldcometruE.Pulitzerlefttheuniversity$2millioninhiswillwhichledtothecreationin1912oftheColumbiaUniversityGraduateSchoolofJournalism.AnduptillnowColumbia’sGraduateSchoolofJournalismstillremainsoneofthemostfamousintheworlD.JosephPulitzerdiedaboardhissailingboatin1911.HewasburiedintheWoodlawnCemeteryinTheBronxNewYork.In1917.thefirstPulitzerPrizeswereawardedasPulitzerwishedto.In1989inhonorofhisgreatachievementsandcontributionsPulitzerwasincludedintheSt.LouisWalkofFamE.TitleAbiographyofafamouspersonNameJosephPulitzerDatesofbirthanddeathApril101947—October291911BirthplaceMakóHungary71placeTheWoodlawnCemeteryTheBronxNY72Hungarian-AmericanProfessionReporterpublisher73Militarycareer·at17madeseveral74tojointhearmybutfailedforhisagebadhealthandpooreyesight.·at18eventuallyservedintheLincoln’sArmyintheUSANewspapercareerNewspapercareer·in1868.beganworkingasareporterfortheWestlichePostadailynewspaper·from1872to1882succeededin75threenewspapers·in1895introducedthefirstnewspapercomicprintedwithcolor·from1890managedthenewspaper76forhealthreasonAchievements&contributions77career·joinedtheRepublicanPartyandin1869waselectedtotheMissouriStateAssembly·in1885waselectedtotheU.S.HouseofRepresentatives.but78foronlyashorttimE.madetheNewYorkWorldthelargestnewspaperinthecountrywithitcirculation发行量growingfrom15000to600000·in1912helpedto79theColumbiaUniversityGraduateSchoolofJournalismwhichremainsoneofthemostfamousintheworld·establishedthePulitzerPrizesthroughhiswill80·In1989wasincludedintheSt.LouisWalkofFamE.
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BDavidaFrenchpriest牧师ofthirty-sixwassenttoChinabythechurchin1872.Hedidwellinthenaturalandsocialsciencebesideshisreligiousactivitieszōng jiāo 活动HewasalsoveryinterestedintherarewildanimalsandplantsinChinA.OnMay4th1879aftersearchinghalfamonthinthewesternpartofBaoxingSichuanthehuntershired雇用byDavidsucceededinbringinghimablack-and-whitebear.Thebearisextremelylovelyhewroteinhisdiaryexcitedly.Meanwhilehefeltitmightbeanewspecies物种neverdiscoveredbyscientists.HethendecidedtosendittoParisforafurtherstudy.Unfortunatelythepoorblack-andwhitebeardiedofJolts颠簸ofthemountainroadsandtheclimatic气候changE.Hehadtosenditspelt皮毛totheNationalMuseuminParisfordisplay展览Infacttheso-calledblack-andwhitebearwasneitherabearnoracat.AfteracompletestudyMillaEdwardsheadofthemuseumjudgedthatitwasanewspecies.Hegavethegiantpanda.ThediscoverymadetheworldexcitedandBaoxingwasalsomadefamousforhomeofthegiantpanda60.FromthepassagewecanseethatDavidmainlycametoChinato____.A.learnChinesescienceandhistoryB.lookforapandaforchurchC.dosomethingonreligionzōng jiāo D.studythewildanimalsandplantsinChina61.Thewordrareinthispassagemeans____.A.veryhardtofindB.worthnomoneyC.easytofindD.runningveryfast62.Thefirstgiantpandawascaught____.A.byDavidaFrenchpriestB.quitebyaccidentC.withalotofdifficultyD.afterthehuntersfolloweditforhalfamonth63.Whichofthefollowingisnottrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thegiantpandadiedwhenitwasondisplay.B.DavidhadneverseenagiantpandabeforE.C.Millawassuretheanimalwasneitherabearnoracat.D.Thediscoverymadetheworldexcitedwithinterest
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第二部分阅读理解阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑共20小题每小题2分共40分BillClintonwasbornonAugust191946inatowncalledHopewiththebirthnameWilliamJeffersonBlythE.Hisbirthfatherdiedinacaraccidentjustthreemonthsbeforehisbirth.Whenhewasbornhismothersenthimtolivewithhisgrandparentsbecauseshecouldn'tpossiblysupportachildbyherself.HelivedwithhisgrandparentsfortwoyearswhilehismotherwasawayatanursingschoolinNewOrleanstryingtoadvancehercareer.WhenBillwasfourhismotherreturnedtoHopewhereshemetandmarriedRogerClintonSr.A.fewyearslaterBillandhisfamilymovedtoHotSpringswhereBillattendedschool.WhenhewasnineyearsoldhechangedschoolsandwenttoRambleElementary.WhenBillwastenRogerClintonJr.wasbornandatagefifteenBilltookhisstepfather'slastnameinhopesofhelpinghismother'stroubledrelationship.WhileBillwasgrowingupinHotSpringsthetownwastroubledbygambling赌博butBillhadlittlecontactwiththispartofsocietydespitehisparents'frequentparticipation参与intheseillegalpractices.Astimewentbyhismother'srelationshipwithRogerClintonSr.becamemoreandmoreunstablE.HisparentsoftenseparateD.InhighschoolBillwasamemberofthebandstudentgovernmenthonorsocietyandmanyotherorganizations.OnesummeratapoliticalsummercampcalledBoysStateBillranfordelegate代表toBoysNation.HewonthiselectionandwasonhiswaytoWashingtontomeetJohnF.Kennedythepresident.BillsaidofhisvictoryIdidn'tknowifIcouldwinaracelikethat....AfterthatBillbecamedeterminedtoenterpolitics.56.WilliamJeffersonBlythemovedtoHotSprings________A.whenhewasbornB.beforehewasnineyearsoldC.whenhismotherremarriedD.whenhewastwo57.BillClintononcestayedinthefollowingplacesEXCEPT________A.thetownofHopeB.thenursingschoolinNewOrleansC.HotSpringsD.RambleElementary58.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.RogerClintonSr.wasalwayskindtoBillandhismother.B.BillClintonwasoncecalledWilliamJeffersonBlythebefore15.C.Bill'smotherandstepfatherwereinterestedingambling.D.RogerClintonJr.wasBillClinton'shalfbrother.59.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat_______A.BillwantedtobeapresidentwhilestudyingatschoolB.BoysNationwasapoliticalsummercampC.membersofBoysStatecouldseethepresidentD.BilldecidedtoenterpoliticsaftermeetingJohnF.Kennedy
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第三部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2.5分满分50分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项Todayasineveryotherdayoftheyearmorethan3000U.S.adolescentswillsmoketheirfirstcigaretteontheirwaytobecomingregularsmokersasadults.Duringtheirlifetimeitcanbeexpectedthatofthese3000about23willbemurdered30willdieintrafficaccidentsandnearly750willbekilledbyasmoking-relateddiseasE.Thenumberofdeathsattributedtocigarettesmokingoutweighsallotherfactorswhethervoluntaryorinvoluntaryasacauseofdeath.Sincethelate1970swhendailysmokingamonghighschoolseniorsreached30percentsmokingratesamongyouthhavedeclineD.WhilethedeclineisimpressiveseveralimportantissuesmustberaiseD.FirstinthepastseveralyearssmokingratesamongyouthhavedeclinedverylittlE.Secondinthelate1970ssmokingamongmalehighschoolseniorsexceededthatamongfemalebynearly10percent.Thestatisticisreversing.Thirdseveralrecentstudieshaveindicatedhighschooldropoutshaveexcessivelyhighsmokingratesasmuchas75percent.Finallythoughsignificantdeclinesinadolescentsmokinghaveoccurredinthepastdecadenodefinitereasonsforthedeclineexist.WithinthiscontexttheNationalCancerInstituteNCIbeganitscurrentefforttodeterminethemosteffectivemeasurestoreducesmokinglevelsamongyouth.36.Accordingtotheauthorthedeathsamongyoutharemainlycausedby__________.A.trafficaccidentsB.smoking-relateddiseaseC.murderD.allofthese37.Everydaythereareover______highschoolstudentswhowillbecomeregularsmokers.A.750B.23C.30D.300038.Bydropouttheauthormeans__________.A.studentswhofailedtheexaminationB.studentswholeftschoolC.studentswholosttheirwayD.studentswhoweredrivenoutofschool39.Thereasonfordecliningadolescentsmokingisthat__________.A.NCIhastakeneffectivemeasuresB.smokingispreventedamonghighschoolseniorsC.therearemanysmokerswhohavediedofcancerD.noneofthese40.Whatisimpliedbutnotstatedbytheauthoristhat__________.A.smokingratesamongyouthhavedeclinedverylittleB.therearenowmorefemalethanmalesmokersamonghighschoolseniorsC.highsmokingratesareduetotheincreaseinwealthD.smokingathighschoolisfromlowsocio-economicbackgrounds
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ItwasawintermorningjustacoupleofweeksbeforeChristmas2005.WhilemostpeoplewerewarminguptheircarsTrevormyhusbandhadtogetupearlytoridehisbikefourkilometersawayfromhometowork.Onarrivalheparkedhisbikeoutsidethebackdoorasheusuallydoes.Afterputtingin10hoursoflaborhereturnedtofindhisbikegonE.ThebikeablackKona18speedwasouronlytransport.Trevorusedittogettoworkputtingin60-hourweekstosupporthisyoungfamily.Andthebikewasalsousedtogetgroceries食品杂货savingusfromhavingtowalklongdistancesfromwherewelivE.IwassosadthatsomeonewouldstealourbikethatIwrotetothenewspaperandtoldthemourstory.Shortlyafterthatseveralpeopleinourareaofferedtohelp.Onewonderfulstrangerevenboughtabikethencalledmyhusbandtopickitup.OnceagainmyhusbandhadawaytogettoandfromhisjoB.ItreallyisanhonorthatacompletestrangerwouldgooutoftheirwayforsomeonetheyhavenevermetbeforE.Peoplesaythatasmilecanbepassedfromonepersontoanotherbutactsofkindnessfromstrangersareevenmoreso.Thisexperiencehashadaspreadingeffectinourlivesbecauseitstrengthenedourfaithinhumanity人性asawholE.Andithasinfluenced影响ustobemoremindfulofwayswetoocansharewithothers.Nomatterhowbigorhowsmallanactofkindnessshowsthatsomeonecares.Andtheresultscanbeeverlasting.56.Whywasthebikesoimportanttothecouple?A.Theman’sjobwasbikeracing.B.Itwastheironlypossession.C.ItwasaniceKona18speeD.D.TheyuseditforworkanddailylifE.57.Wecaninferfromthetextthat____________.A.thecoupleworked60hoursaweek.B.peoplewerebusybeforeChristmasC.thestrangerbroughtoverthebikeD.lifewashardfortheyoungfamily.58.Howdidpeoplegettoknowthecouple’sproblem?A.Fromradiobroadcasts.B.Fromanewspaper.C.FromTVnews.D.Fromastranger.59.Whatdothecouplelearnfromtheirexperience?A.Strangersareusuallyoflittlehelp.B.OneshouldtakecareoftheirbikE.C.Newsreportsmakepeoplefamous.D.Anactofkindnesscanmeanalot.
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AnthonyHorowitzwasmiserableaschilD.Hewasasheputitnotverybrightandcouldn’twintheattentionofhisverywealthyparentswhopreferredhiscleverolderbrother.Atage8HorowitzwassentawaytoanabusiveboardingschoolinhisnativeEnglandeventhoughhescreamedandpleaded恳求withhisparentsyearafteryearnottosendhim.ThethoughtwasIt’llbegoodforhimherecalleD.Itwasnot.Horowitzdidbadlyinhisstudieshadfewfriendsandwasbullied欺负forfiveyears.Myteacherscouldn'thavehadaloweropinionofmehesaiD.Iwasn'tevensmartenoughtorebel.TheonethingIrememberfromtheveryearliestagewasthisdesiretowritE.WhenIwas10yearsoldIrememberaskingmyparentstogetmeatypewriterformybirthdaybecauseIwantedtobeawriter.Nowatageof55Horowitzisoneoftheworld'smostsuccessfulchildren'sbookauthors.HisAlexRiderserieshassoldmorethan5millioncopiesandtheeighthbookfeaturingtheyoungspyCrocodileTearscameoutthismonth.TheAlexRiderbookstelltheadventuresof14-year-oldAlexRideranagentfortheBritishintelligenceagencyM16.Horowitzsaidhedoesn'ttrytowriteforkids;itjustcomesoutthatway.Ihaveafeelingit'stodowithpurityandsimplicity.IgiveaslittleinformationasisnecessarytodescribetheroomthecharacterintheroomandgetonwiththeactionhesaiD.ThestylehasalsomadeHorowitzasuccessfulwriteroftelevisionshowsforadultsinBritainbecausehesayswritingbooksforkidsisalotlikewritingtelevisionforgrown-ups:Inbothcasesit'sallaboutentertainingpeoplewithagoodstory.NowHorowitzcouldn'tbehappierwithhislifE.Hesumsuphissuccess:youcanbeanythingyouwanttobeifyoujustbelieveinyourself.Idobelieveitcompletely.IntheboardingschoolHorowitz’steachers.A.oftencriticizedhimB.showedgreatconcernforhimC.taughthimhowtowritestoriesD.thoughtlittleabouthisabilityWhichofthefollowingistrueofAnthonyHorowitz?A.Hewasthebelovedchildofhisfamily.B.Hebenefitedalotfromboardingschool.C.Heemphasizestheplotratherthancharacterinstories.D.Althoughheissuccessfulheisn’tveryhappy.WhatadvicedoesHorowitzhaveforreaders?A.Confidenceisthekeytosuccess.B.Hardshipteachesvaluablelessons.C.Interestisthebestteacher.D.Industryistheparentofsuccess.Inwhichsectioncanyoumostprobablyreadthepassage?A.CampusTrendsB.Culture&LeisureC.OurWorldD.ScienceLife
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第三部分阅读理解共15个小题每小题2分满分30分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C.D中选出最佳选项ItwasasunnysummerdaylastyearwhenIgotthenewsthatIwasadmittedbytheuniversity.SoonthenewsspreadalloverthevillagE.Hearingthenewsmyparentsweremorethan不止happy:bigsmilesformedontheirfaces.ButbehindtheirhappinessandprideformysuccessInoticedmyparentsworriesabouttheheavyfinancialburdenontheirshoulders.Ikeptbeingcalm.Inordertoprepareformystudyexpensesmyparentsworkedharddayafterdayallthatsummer.AndthedayfinallycamewhenIhadtogotoschoolwhichwasfarawayfrommyhometown.Istillrememberitwasinthemorningthatwearrivedatthebusstation.Myparentshadhelpedmegeteverythingready.Itwassohotthatday:thescorchingsunbakedthegrounddry.Theheatedairwasfilledwiththecrowds’noiseandallkindsofsmellscomingfromthestation.Sweatstreameddownmyparents’facE.Itookmyseatonthe11AMbusandlookedatmyparentsthroughthewindowwaitingforthebustostart.Twominutesto11:00!Myheartleapt强烈跳动.IsuddenlyrecalledalltheeffortstheymadeformealltheenergyandallthesweattheyspentonmE.Theyweresoselfless!Ialmostburstintotears!WhileIkeptmytearsbackIturnedaroundforIdidn’twantthemtoseemecryingThelastmomentcamE.Thebusstartedandwasmovingfurtherawayfrommyparents.TheywavedatmeandIturnedtowardthemwatchingtheirshadowsdisappearinggraduallyintotheseaofpeoplE.Ian18-year-oldgirlwhohadneverleftmyhometownbeganmylongtriptomyschool.Ididn’tknowwhatwouldthefuturebebutIknewthatIwouldhavealongwaytogoandIbelieveIcouldbebraveenoughtotakeupallthechallengesinmyfuturelifewithmyfamily’slovetheirwordlessandselflesslovE.IwillbealwaysthankfulforthislovE.56.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat______.A.herparentsareveryrichandgenerousB.herparentswouldn’tsupportthewritertofurtherstudyC.herparentsthinkhigheducationisveryimportantfortheirchildD.herparentshavebeenalwayshappyonhearingthenews57.Thewriter’sparentshavethefollowingfeelingsexcept_______accordingtothepassagE.A.prideB.happinessC.worryD.regret58.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Herparentsworkedharddayandnightinordertoprepareforthestudycost.B.Herparentshadhelpedhergeteverythingreadybeforeshearrivedatthestationinthemorning.C.ItwassohotandwindyandtheyfeelcomfortablE.D.Thewritertookherseatonthe11PMbusandlookedatherparentsthroughthewindow.59.Whichofthefollowingistheclosestinthemeaningtotheunderlinedword?A.ProvideD.B.UnderstooD.C.OffereD.D.RemembereD.
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HenryFordwasthefirstpersontobuildcarswhichwerecheapstrongandfast.Hewasabletose11millionsofmodelsbecausebecouldproducetheminlargenumbersatatimethatishemadeagreatmanycarsofexactlythesamekinD.Ford’sfatherhopedthathissonwouldbecomeafarmerbuttheyoungmandidnotliketheideaandhewenttoDetroit底特律whereheworkedasamechanic机械师.Bytheageof29in1892hehadbuilthisfirstcar.HoweverthecarmadeinthiswaythefamousModelTdidnotappearuntil1908-fiveyearsafterFordbadstartedhisgreatmotorcarfactory.Thiscarshowedtobewell-knownthatitremainedunchangedfortwentyyear.SinceFord’stimethiswayofproducingcarsinlargenumbershasbecomecommoninindustryandhasreducedthepriceofmanygoodswhichwouldotherwisebeveryexpensivE.50.HenryFordwasthemantobuilt_____cars.A.cheapandstrongB.cheapandlongC.fastandexpensiveD.strongandslow51.Fordwasabletosellmillionsofcarsbecause_____.A.hemademanygreetcarsB.hiscarsaremanyC.hemadelotsofcarsofthesamekindD.bothA.andB52.TheModelTwasveryfamous_____.A.before1908B.between1982and1908C.before1892D.after190853.FordbuilthisowncarfactoryA.in1903B.in1908C.in1913D.in1897
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DWrtingartielesaboutfilmsforTheFrontPagewasmyfirstproperjoB.BeforethenIhaddonebitsofreviewing---novelsforothernewspapersfilmsforamagazineandanythingIwasaskedtodofortheradio.ThatwashowImetTomSeatonthefirstartseditorofTheFrontPagewhohadalsowrittenfortelevision.HehiredmebutTomwasnotprimarilyajournalistorhewouldcertainlyhavebeenmorecarefulinchoosinghisstaff.Atfirsthisideawasthatateamofcriticsshouldtakecareoftheartformsthatdidn’trequirespecializedknowledge:booksTVtheatrefilmandradio.TherewouldbeaweeklylunchatwhichwewouldmakeourchoicesfromtheartisticmaterialthatTomhaddecidedweshouldcoverthoughtherewouldalsobegueststomaketheatmospheresociablE.Itallfeltlikeabitofdreamatthattime:anewnewspaperandIwasoneoftheteam.Itseemedsounlikelythatapapercouldbeintroducedintoacrowdedmarket.ItseemedjustaslikelythatamillionairewantedtohelpmepersonallyandwaspretendingtoemploymE.Suchwasmylackofself-confidencE.Tom’soriginalschemeforateamofcriticsfortheartsnevertookoff.Itwasagoodideabutwedidn’tgettogetherasplannedandsoeverythingwasdonebyphonE.ItturnedouttoothatthegeneralpublicouttherepreferredtoassociateareviewerwithasinglesubjectareaandsoIchosefilm.WithoutTom’sinitialpushthoughwewouldhardlyhavecomeupwiththepresentarrangementbywhichIwriteanextendedweeklypieceusuallyononefilm.ThespaceIamgivenallowsmetobroadenmyargument---orforcesmeinanuninterestingweektomakesomethingoutofnothing.Butwhatismyroleinthepublicarena?Iassumethatpeoplechoosewhatfilmstogotoonthebasisofthestarsthepublicityorthedirector.Soifafilmreviewisn’treallyaconsumerguidewhatisit?Icertainlydon’tfeelIhavearesponsibilitytobe‘right’aboutamoviE.NordoIthinkthereshouldbeacertainnumberof‘great’and‘bad’filmseachyear.AllIhavetodoisputforwardanargument.I’mnotajudgeandnorwouldIwanttobE.67.WhatdowelearnaboutTomSeatonfromthefirstparagraph?A.HeencouragedMarktobecomeawriter.B.HehadworkedinvariousareasofthemediA.C.HemetMarkwhenworkingfortelevision.D.Hepreferstoemploypeoplethatheknows.68.Theweeklyluncheswereplannedinorderto.A.helpthewritersgettoknoweachotherB.provideaninformalinformationsessionC.distributetheworkthathadtobedoneD.entertainimportantvisitorsfromthearts69.WhatdoestheauthormeanwhenhesaysthatTom’splan‘nevertookoff’inParagraph4?A.Itwasunpopular.B.ItwastedtoomuchtimE.C.Itwasn’tplannedproperly.D.Itwasn’tputintopracticE.70.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribeswhatMarksaysabouthiswork?A.Hissuccessvariesfromyeartoyear.B.Hepreferstowriteaboutfilmshelikes.C.Hecanfreelyexpresshisopinion.D.Hewritesaccordingtoacceptedrules.
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GeorgewhenyourbigbrotherandyourlittledogandIwalkedyouuptoschoolstodayyouhadnoideahowIwasfeeling.YouweresoexciteD.Youhadpackedandunpackedyourpencilsandsafetyscissorsinyourbackpackadozentimes.Iamreallygoingtomissthoselazymorningswhenwewavedyourbrotherandsisterofftoschool.BecauseyouaremyyoungestIhadlearnedafewthingsbythetimeyoucamealong.Ifoundoutthattheseeminglyendlessdaysofbabyhoodaregonelikelightning.Iblinked眨眼andyouroldersiblingsweresettingoffforschoolaseagerlyasyoudidthismorningIwasoneoftheluckyones;Icouldchoosewhethertoworkornot.Bythetimeitwasyourturntheshiningprizesofcareeradvancementandadoubleincomehadlosttheirbrightness.A.splash溅水inthepoolwithyouinyourbrightredbootsorjustonemorerereadingofyourfavoritebookFrogandToadAreFriendsmeantmorE.Youdidn'tgotopreschoolandIhopethatdoesn'tholdyouback.YoulearnednumbersbyhelpingmecountthesodacanswereturnedtothestorE.Ihavetoadmitthatinmymind'seyeanimageofmyselfwhileyou'reinschoolhasdevelopedIseemyselfupdatingallthephotoalbumsandstartingthatnovelIalwayswantedtowritE.AsthesummerwounddownandmorefrequentquarrelseruptedbetweenyouandyoursiblingsIwaslookingforwardtotoday.AndthenthismorningIwalkedyouupthesteephilltoyourclassroom.Youfoundthecoathookwithyournameaboveitrightawayandyougavemeoneofyourcharacteristicallyfiercetoo-tighthugs.ThistimeyouwerereadytoletgobeforeIwas.Maybesomedayyouwilldeliverakindergartnertothefirstdayofschool.Whenyouturnatthedoortowavegood-byeheorshewillbetoodeepinconversationwithanewfriendtonoticE.Evenasyousmileyou'llfeelsomethingwarmonyourcheek.Andthenyou’llknowWhatdoestheauthormeanbytheunderlinedsentence?A.Shegaveupthejobwithabigsalaryandprizes.B.Shecouldonlyrecallhergoodjobathomenow.C.Manygoodjobswithbetterpayattractedherbutshedidn’ttakethem.D.Comparedwithbringingupthebabyworkseemedtofadetoher.WhichstatementisNOTTRUEaboutGeorge’sfamilyaccordingtotheletter?A.George’sparentsgavebirthtothreechildrenB.TheGeorgesisadoubleincomefamily.C.Thechildrenhadmoreargumentsduringthesummer.D.Theyrecyledsodacans.Thepassagetriestoshowus.A.howexcitedachildwillbeonhisfirstdaytoschoolB.howdeeplyamotherlovesherchildC.howmanyeffortsamotherhasmadetoraiseachildD.howamotherplansherfuturelifeafterherchildrengotoschool
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InmyprocessionasaneducatorandhealthcareproviderIhaveworkedwithnumerouschildreninfectedwiththevirusthatcausesAIDS.TherelationshipsthatIhavehadwiththesespecialkidshavebeengiftsinmylifE.TheyhavetaughtmesomanythingsbutIhaveespeciallylearnedthatgreatcouragecanbefoundinthesmallestofpackages.LetmetellyouaboutTyler.TylerwasborninfectedwithHIV:hismotherwasalsoinfecteD.FromtheverybeginningofhislifehewasdependentonmedicationstoenablehimtosurvivE.Whenhewasfivehehadatubesurgicallyinsertedinaveininhischest.Thistubewasconnectedtoapumpwhichhecarriedinasmallbackpackonhisback.Medicationswerehookeduptothispumpandwerecontinuouslysuppliedthroughthistubetohisbloodstream.Attimeshealsoneededsupplementedoxygentosupporthisbreathing.Tylerwasn’twillingtogiveuponesinglemomentofhischildhoodtothisdeadlydiseasE.Itwasnotunusualtofindhimplayingandracingaroundhisbackyardwearinghismedicine-ladenbackpackanddragginghistankofoxygenbehindhiminhislittlewagon.AllofuswhoknewTylermarveledathispurejoyinbeingaliveandtheenergyitgavehim.Tyler’smomoftenteasedhimbytellinghimthathemooredsofastsheneededtodresshiminreD.Thatwaywhenshepeeredthroughthewindowtocheckonhimplayingintheyardsheroundquicklyspothim.ThisdreadeddiseaseeventuallyworedowneventhelikesofalittledynamolikeTyler.HegrewquiteillandunfortunatelysodidhisHIV-infectedmother.Whenitbecameapparentthathewasn'tgoingtosurviveTyler'smomtalkedtohimaboutdeath.ShecomfortedhimbytellingTylerthatshewasdyingtooandthatshewouldbewithhimsooninheaven.A.fewdaysbeforehisdeathTylerbeckonedmeovertohishospitalbedandwhisperedImightdiesoon.I’mnotscareD.WhenIdiepleasedressmeinreD.Mompromisedshe’scomingtoheaventoo.I’llbeplayingwhenshegetsthereandIwanttomakesureshecanfindmE.WhatistheboyTyler’sattitudetowardsdeath?A.pessimistiC.B.optimistiC.C.sorrowful.D.fearful.Tylerrequestedthewritertodresshiminredwhenhediedsimplybecause.A.redisaluckycolor.B.redrighthelptocurehim.C.hismomcouldspothimeasilyD.hecouldfindmorematesbywearingreD.Whichofthefollowingmightserveasapossibletitlefarthispassage?A.Myunusualprofession.B.Acaringmother.C.Motherandson.D.DyinginreD.Theunderlinedworddynamointhefourthparagraphheremeans.A.apromisingandhelpfulyouthB.anextremelyenergeticpersonC.arareandbeautifulflowerD.amagicandunderstandingsuperstar
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AbouttenyearsagowhenIwasanundergraduateincollegE.IwasworkingasapracticestudentatmyUniversity'sMuseumofNaturalHistory.OnedaywhileworkingatthecashregisterinthegiftshopIsawanelderlycouplecomeinwithalittlegirlinawheelchair.AsIlookedcloseratthisgirlIsawthatshewaskindofsetonherchair.Ithenrealizedshehadnoarmsorlegsjustaheadneckandmainbody.Shewaswearingalittlewhitedresswithreddots.AsthecouplewheeledheruptomeIwaslookingdownattheregister.Iturnedmyheadtowardthegirlandgaveherawink眨眼.AsItookthemoneyfromhergrandparentsIlookedbackatthegirlwhowasgivingmethecutest可爱的largestsmileIhaveeverseen.Allofasuddenherhandicap残疾wasgoneandallIsawwasthisbeautifulgirlwhosesmilejustmeltedmeandgavemeacompletelynewsenseofwhatlifeisallabout.Shetookmefromapoorunhappycollegestudentandbroughtmeintoherworld---aworldofsmilesloveandwarmth.Thatwastenyearsago.I'masuccessfulbusinesspersonnowandwheneverIfeeldownandthinkaboutthetroublesoftheworldIthinkaboutthatlittlegirlandtheremarkablelessonaboutlifethatshetaughtmE.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?A.HegraduatedfromNaturalHistoryUniversity.B.HemajoredinNaturalHistoryatuniversity.C.HeranagiftshopintheuniversityD.HeisasuccessfulbusinessmanWhentheauthorlookedagainhesawthatthelittlegirl____.A.waswearingabeautifulreddressB.wasn’tabletomoveinthewheelchairC.wasbadlyinjuredD.wasonlyabletosmileIntheauthor’sopinionthelittlegirlwasnotdisabledatallbecause______.A.shetoldeveryonehowtoliveagoodlifeB.sheofferedhimsuppportinhisbusinessC.shecouldtakegoodcareofherselfD.shehadastrongspiritWhatwouldbethebesttitleforhispassage?A.WorldofsmilesB.LoveofagirlC.A.badlydisabledgirlD.Secretofabusinessman
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BWhenIwasaboymyfathertoldmethathecoulddoanythinghewantedto.Dadsaidthathewantedtobethefirsttodevelopcolorprintsinourcity.AndsohediD.WhenIwas16DadlookedcloselyattheviolinIplayedandannouncedthathewanttomakeonE.Hereadaboutviolinmakingandthenbecameaviolinmakerattheageof43.HeboughtthetoolsandmaterialsopenedasmallstoreandsetMomupastheshopkeeperwhileheworkedatalocalcompany.Heretiredfromthecompany17yearslaterandcontinuedtomakeviolinsandotherinstruments.DadoftenguessedwhytheStradivariusviolinssoundsobeautiful.Someexpertsclaimedthatitwastheuniquevarnish油漆thatgavethoseinstrumentstheirbeautifulsounD.Dadarguedthatchemistscouldanalyzethevarnish—ifthatweretheanswer.OneofDad’sfriendsaskedhimoncewhichkindofwoodwasusedtomakeviolins.WhenDadexplainedthatthetopwasmadeofspruce云杉hisfriendsaidthathehadanoldpieceofspruceDadmightbeinterestedin.Heworkedforthenext12monthsmakingaviolinfromthewoodthathisfriendhadgivenhim.ItprovedtobeasuperiorviolinanditwouldbecomeDad’smasterpiecE.HewasconvincedthatthesecretoftheStradivariussoundwasinthewooditself.Latertheinstrumentwasstolen.Dad’sspiritwasbrokenbytherobberyandhestoppedmakinginstruments.Buthekeptthemusicshopuntilhewas80yearsoldsellingguitarsandviolins.Myfatherhasbeengonefor14yearsnow.Theviolinhasbeenmissingformorethan25years.Somewhereamusicianisplayingalate-20th-centuryviolinwithanexcellenttonE.Theownertodaymayneverunderstandwhythisordinary-lookingviolinsoundssomuchlikeStradivarius.45.Theauthormentionshisfather’sdevelopingcolorprints____________.A.toshowthathisfather’srealinterestwasnotinmakingviolinsB.toprovethathisfathercoulddoanythinghewantedtoC.togiveanexampleprovingthathisfatherwasaninventorD.todescribetherealthingthatmadetheauthorbelievehisfather46.Whatdidtheauthor'sfatherthinkaboutStradivariusviolins?A.Thevarnishwasdifferentfromtheothers.B.Thewayofmakingthemwasspecial.C.Thewoodoftheviolinswasspecial.D.Theycouldonlybeanalyzedbychemists.47.Fromtheunderlinedsentencewecanlearnthattheauthor’sfather________.A.1ikedtheviolinverymuchB.gotcrazyafterthishappenedC.1ostinterestininstrumentsD.didn'twanttobecomefamous48.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthattheauthor__________.A.reallyhatesthethiefB.misseshisfathera1otC.reallywantstoplaytheviolinD.wonderswho’splayingtheviolinnow
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HecouldhavebeenpresidentofIsraelorplayedviolinatCarnegieHallbuthewastoobusythinking.HisthinkingonGodloveandthemeaningoflifegraceourgreetingcardsandday-timers.Fiftyyearsafterhisdeathhisshock蓬乱ofwhitehairandhangingmustachestillsymbolizegenius.EinsteinremainstheforemostscientistofthemoderntimE.Lookingback2400yearsonlyNewtonGalileoandAristotlewerehisequals.Aroundtheworlduniversitiesandacademies研究院arecelebratingthe100thanniversaryofEinstein'smiracleyearwhenhepublishedfivescientificpapersin1905thatbasicallychangedourgraspofspacetimelightandmatter.Onlyhecouldtophimselfaboutadecadelaterwithhistheoryofrelativity.Bornintheageofhorse-drawncarriageshisideaslaunchedatechnologicalrevolutionthathasmademorechangeinacenturythanintheprevioustwothousandyears.ComputerssatellitestelecommunicationlaserstelevisionandnuclearpowerallowetheirinventiontowaysinwhichEinsteinexposedastrangerandmorecomplicatedrealityunderneaththeworlD.HeescapedHitler'sGermanyanddevotedtherestofhislifetohumanrightsandpeacewithanauthorityunmatchedbyanyscientisttodayorevenmostpoliticiansandreligiousleaders.Hespokeoutagainstfascism法西斯主义andracialprejudicE.HisFBI美国联邦调查局fileran1400pages.Hislettersexposeadisorderlypersonallife--marriedtwiceandindifferenttowardhischildrenwhileabsorbedinphysics.Yethecharmedloversandadmirerswithpoetryandsailboatoutings.Friendsandneighborsfiercelyprotectedhisprivacy.ThefirstparagraphimpliesthatEinstein_____.A.hadthegiftforpoliticsandmusicB.hadrunforpresidentbeforeheworkedathisresearchC.wasanexcellentviolinistD.wasmoreapoliticalleaderoramusicianthanathinkerWhenyouthinkofEinsteinwhattypicalappearancewasformedinyourmind?A.Funningandhumorouswithanairofamusician.B.Wearingverywidetrousersamoustachewithanimageofanactor.C.Roughuntidymassofwhitehairandhangingmoustachewithanimageofthinking.D.Blacklonghairandmoustachewithhiseyesdeepset.Whywas1905calledEinstein’smiracleyear?A.Becausehetoppedhimselfwiththetheoryofrelativity.B.Becausehemadeimportantdiscoveriesofspacetimelightandmatter.C.Becausehepublishedfivepapersonhistheoryofrelativity.D.Becausehewrotefiveimportantarticlestohelppeoplebetterunderstandspacetimelightandmatter.WhichofthefollowingisnottrueaboutEinsteinaccordingtothepassage?A.Whenhewasabsorbedinhisresearchhedidn’tcareforhisfamily.B.HetriedtoamusehisfamilyandfriendsinhissparetimE.C.Hewassobusywiththephysicalresearchthatheshowednointerestinpolitics.D.Histheoryledtomuchimprovementinmanytechnologicalfields.
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Thestorygoesthatsometimeagoamanhadaverylovelylittledaughter.Onedaythemanpunishedhis3-year-olddaughterforwastingarollofgoldwrappingpaper.MoneywastightandhebecameangrywhenthechildtriedtodecorateaboxtoputundertheChristmastreE.ButthelittlegirlbroughtthegifttoherfatherthenextmorningandsaidThisisforyouDaddy.Themanwasembarrassedbyhisearlieractbuthisangerbrokeoutagainwhenhefoundouttheboxwasempty.HeshoutedathersayingDon’tyouknowwhenyougivesomeoneapresentthereissupposedtobesomethinginside?ThelittlegirllookedupathimwithtearsinhereyesandcriedOhDaddyit’snotemptyatall.Iblewkissesintothebox.TheyareallforyouDaddy.ThefatherwasashameD.Heputhisarmsaroundhislittlegirlandhebeggedforherforgiveness.OnlyashorttimelateranaccidenttookthelifeofthechilD.ItisalsotoldthatherfatherkeptthatgoldboxbyhisbedformanyyearsandwheneverhewasdiscouragedhewouldtakeoutanimaginarykissandremembertheloveofthechildwhohadputittherE.InaveryrealsenseeachoneofusashumanbeingshasbeengivenagoldboxfilledwithunconditionalloveandkissesfromourchildrenfamilymembersfriendsandGoD.Therearesimplynootherthingsanyonecouldholdmorepreciousthanthis.阅读短文判断正T误FThegirlhatedherfatherbecauseherfatherpunishedherandwasmeaninmoney.ThestoryhappenedonChristmasEvE.Thegirl’sfatherfeltveryregretfulbecausehedidn’tunderstandtheloveofherdaughterandhurtheratfirst.Sadlythegirldiedfromherself-respectbeinghurt.Unconditionalloveandkissesfromourbelovedpeoplearethemostpreciousofallthings.
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IntheearlydaysoftheinternetmanypeopleworriedthataspeopleintherichworldembracednewcomputingandcommunicationstechnologiespeopleinthepoorworldwouldbeleftstrandedonthewrongsideofadigitaldividE.Yetthedebateoverthedigitaldivideisfoundedonamyththatpluggingpoorcountriesintotheinternetwillhelpthemtobecomerichrapidly.Thisishighlyunlikelybecausethedigitaldivideisnotaprobleminitselfbutasymptomofdeepermoreimportantdivides:ofincomedevelopmentandliteracy识字.Fewerpeopleinpoorcountriesthaninrichonesowncomputersandhaveaccesstotheinternetsimplybecausetheyaretoopoorareilliterateorhaveothermoreimmediateconcernssuchasfoodhealthcareandsecurity.Soevenifitwerepossibletowaveamagicwand棒andcauseacomputertoappearineveryhouseholdonearthitwouldnotachieveverymuch:acomputerisnotusefulifyouhavenofoodorelectricityandcannotreaD.YetsuchWand-waving-throughtheconstructionofspecificlocalinfrastructure基础设施projectssuchasruraltele-centers--isjustthesortofthingforwhichtheUN'snewfundisintendeD.Thissortofthingisthewrongwaytogoaboutaddressingtheinequalityinaccesstodigitaltechnologies:itistreatingthesymptomsratherthantheunderlying下面causes.Thebenefitsofbuildingruralcomputingcentersforexampleareunclear.Ratherthantryingtoclosethedivideforthesakeofitthemoresensiblegoalistodeterminehowbesttousetechnologytopromotebottom-updevelopment.Andtheanswertothatquestionturnsouttoberemarkablyclear:bypromotingthespreadnotofPCsandtheInternetbutofmobilephones.1.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.PluggingpoorcountriesintotheInternetwillhelpthemtobecomerichrapidly.B.Poorcountriesshouldbegivenmorebasicdevicesotherthanadvancedones.C.Richcountriesshouldhelppooronesbecomerich.D.Peopleinpoorcountriescannotafforddevicessuchascomputer.2.WhatdidtheauthormeanbyreferringdigitaldividE.Line3ParA.1?A.Digitaltechnologywillmakethegapbetweenrichworldandpoorworldwider.B.DigitaltechnologywilldividepeopleintorichandpoorworlD.C.Peoplecanbedivideddigitally.D.Todividepeopleindigitalworldiswrong.3.Wecaninferfromthe2ndparagraphthat_______.A.peopleinpoorcountriescannotusecomputerbecauseofilliteracy.B.poorpeoplecannotusecomputers.C.therewouldbenomagictocauseacomputertoappearineveryhouseholdonearth.D.peopleinpoorcountriesneedmorebasiclivingconditionsthancomputers.4.Consideringthefollowingsentenceswhichonewouldtheauthormostagree?A.Digitaltechnologyisuseless.B.Digitaldividewillhelppoorcountriesbecomerich.C.Poorpeopleneedmoreimmediateconcernssuchasfoodhealthcareandsecurity.D.Mobilephonesshouldbepromotedfirstly.5.Thefollowingpassagewillprobablybe:A.Howtopromoteusingofmobilephones.B.Howtousetechnologytopromotebottom-updevelopment.C.Thebenefitsofbuildingruralcomputingcenters.D.Howtomeettheneedoffoodhealthandsecurityinpoorcountries.
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DIenteredhighschoolhavingreadhundredsofbooks.ButIwasnotagoodreader.MerelybookishIlackedapointofviewwhenIreaD.RatherIreadinordertogetapointofview.Isearchedbooksforgoodexpressionsandsayingspiecesofinformationideasthemes—anythingtoenrichmythoughtandmakemefeeleducateD.Whenoneofmyteacherssuggestedtohissleepytenth-gradeEnglishclassthatapersoncouldnothaveacomplicatedideauntilhehadreadatleasttwothousandbooksIheardthewordswithoutrecognizingeitheritsirony嘲讽oritsverycomplicatedtruth.ImerelydeterminedtomakealistofallthebooksIhadeverreaD.StrictwithmyselfIincludedonlyonceatitleImighthavereadseveraltimes.Howafterallcouldonereadabookmorethanonce?AndIincludedonlythosebooksoverahundredpagesinlength.Couldanythingshorterbeabook?TherewasyetanotherhighschoollistImadE.OnedayIcameacrossanewspaperarticleaboutanEnglishprofessoratanearbystatecollegE.ThearticlehadalistofthehundredmostimportantbooksofWesternCivilization.MorethananythingelseinmylifetheprofessortoldthereporterwithfinalityfirmlythesebookshavemademeallthatIam.ThatwasthekindofwordsIcouldn’tignorE.Ikeptthelistfortheseveralmonthsittookmetoreadallofthetitles.MostbooksofcourseIhardlyunderstooD.WhilereadingPlato'sTheRepublicforexampleIneededtokeeplookingattheintroductionofthebooktoremindmyselfwhatthetextwasabout.Howeverwiththespecialpatienceandsuperstition迷信ofaschoolboyIlookedateverywordofthetext.AndbythetimeIreachedthelastwordpleasedIpersuadedmyselfthatIhadreadTheRepublicandseriouslycrossedPlatooffmylist68.Onhearingtheteacher'ssuggestionofreadingthewriterthought_______.A.onemustreadasmanybooksaspossibleB.astudentshouldnothaveacomplicatedideaC.itwasimpossibleforonetoreadtwothousandbooksD.studentsoughttomakealistofthebookstheyhadread69.Whileathighschoolthewriter_______.A.hadplansforreadingB.learnedtoeducatehimselfC.onlyreadbooksover100pagesD.readonlyonebookseveraltimes70.Thewriter'spurposeinmentioningTheRepublicisto_______.A.explainwhyitwasincludedinthelistB.describewhyheseriouslycrosseditoffthelistC.showthathereadthebooksblindlythoughtheywerehardtounderstandD.provethatheunderstoodmostofitbecausehehadlookedateveryword71Thewriterprovidestwobookliststo_______.A.showhowhedevelopedhispointofviewB.tellhisreadingexperienceathighschoolC.introducethetwopersons'readingmethodsD.explainthathereadmanybooksathighschool
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DOur16-year-olddaughterstartedtosmokelastChristmas.Itkilledmetoseethatlovelygirlwithacigarette香烟inhermouth.ItoldherhowIfelt.Marthacontinuedtosmoke抽烟sayingIt'smylifeandsoon.Itoldherifshedidn'tstopsmokingIwouldn'tsendhertocollegE.Sheagreedtogiveitup.LastnighttherewascigarettesmellonMartha'sbreath呼吸.ShehadtosayshehadbrokenherworD.NowImustdowhatI'vesaidtopunish惩罚her.Marthaisunusuallybrightandwantstoteachchildren.I'mworkingfull-timetoputheroldersisterthroughschoolandwoulddothesameforMarthA.Myhusband'spayisgoodbutwithpricesgoingupallthetimewecouldnevereducatethegirlsunlessIkeptonworking.Mytheory理论isthatifsmokingismoreimportanttoMarthathancollegeI'mafooltoworktoputherthroughcollegE.68.Whydidthemotherfeelsad?A.BecauseherdaughterfailedtogotocollegE.B.Becauseherdaughtertriedtokillher.C.BecauseherdaughterpromisedtosmokenomorE.D.Becauseherdaughtergotusedtosmoking.79.ThemotherwarnedthatifMarthadidn'tgiveupsmokingshewould______.A.refusetogiveMarthaanymoneyB.notbeMartha'smotherC.refusetopayforMartha'scollegeeducationD.notletMarthateachchildren70.WhatdidMarthareallydoaftermotherwarnedher?A.ShefailedtokeepherpromisE.B.ShekeptherpromisE.C.Shemanagedtogiveupsmoking.D.hebrokesomethinghermothergiveher.
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Einsteinwasbornin1879inGermany.Asachildhewasslowtolearntotalk.AsapupilhewasbackwarD.Butwhenhewasfourteenyearsoldhebecameclever.Hetaughthimselfmathsfromtextbooks.Hestudiedhardbecausehewantedtobeaphysicist.In1901Einsteinbeganteaching.In1902hecontinuedhisstudiesattheUniversityofZurich.Severalyearslaterheformulated系统地阐述hisfamousTheoryofRelativity相对论.Tomostpeoplethelawofrelativityisdifficulttoexplain.ButonceEinsteinexplainedittoagroupofyoungstudents.HesaidWhenyousitwithagoodgirlfortwohoursyouthinkitisonlyaminutE.Butwhenyousitonahotstoveforaminuteyouthinkit'stwohours.Thatisrelativity.AfterHitlercameintopowerinGermanyEinsteinwenttoAmericA.In1940EinsteinbecameanAmericancitizen.In1955Einstein'slifeendedattheageofseventy-six.36.WhenEinsteinwasapupiloftwelvehe_______.A.wasnotquickinlearningtotalkB.waspoorinhisstudiesC.studiedveryhardD.hardlylaggedbehind37.Thelawofrelativityis_______.A.veryhardformostpeopletounderstandB.toohardforEinsteinhimselftoexplainC.toohardtoexplaintoanybodyexceptEinsteinD.easytounderstandonlyfortheyoungstudents38.Whichofthefollowingdoyouthinkistrue?A.TheGermansowedtheirscientificprogresstoEinstein.B.TheAmericansowedalltheireconomicdevelopmenttoEinstein.C.EinsteinowedagreatdealtothemodernworlD.D.EinsteinmadeaverygreatcontributiontomodernsciencE.39.Thetitleforthispassageshouldbe_______.A.TheoryofRelativityB.AnAmericanCitizenC.AlbertEinsteinD.Einstein'sContribution
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MicrosoftfounderBillGateshasrecoveredhisspotatthetopoftheUSmoneyheaptakingtheplaceofInvestorWarrenBuffettasAmerica'srichestpersonForbesmagazine'slatestlistreveals.With57billiondollarsnetworthGatesagainleadsthelistof400richestindividualsintheworld’swealthiestcountry.HedisplacedBuffettwhobrieflyheldthepositionthisyearbutwhohasseenhisBerkshireHathawayinvestmentgroup'ssharesslip15percentsinceFebruaryandisnowworth50billion.AccordingtoForbeswhoselistwaspublishedlateWednesdaythegolden400have1.3billiondollarsnetworthormorE.Howevertheircombinednetworthroseonly30billiondollarsortwopercentto1.57trilliondollars.Forbessaidthatrisingoilanddizzyartpricesfuelledtheentryof31newmembersintotheultra-richclubandthereturnofeightpreviousmembers.A.notablearrivalwasMarkZuckerberg24founderofthesocialnetworkingsiteFacebook脸谱网.Forbesestimateshisworthat1.5billiondollars.Meanwhileturmoil动荡onthestockandhousingmarketssaw33othersdropoffthelistincludingformerheadofthetroubledinsurancegiantAIGMauriceGreenbergandaformerheadoftheonlineauctionsiteeBayMargaretWhitman.BiggestgainerswereledbyNewYorkMayorMichaelBloombergwhotookeighthplacewith20billiondollarsworthafteratransaction交易putanewvalueonhisBloombergmediaandfinancialdatanetwork.Thebiggestloserwascasino赌场娱乐场所tycoonSheldonAdelsonwhosefortunefell13billiondollarsover12months--theequivalentto1.5milliondollarsanhour--althoughhestillhas15billiondollarsandoccupies15thplacE.Abouttwothirdsofthelistareself-madebillionairesandjustover10percentarewomenledbytelevisionstarOprahWinfreywhosefortunerose200milliondollarsto2.7billiondollars.68.AccordingtoForbesWarrenBuffetisworth________.A.57billiondollarsB.50billiondollarsC.1.5billiondollarsD.20billiondollars69.31newmembersenteredtheultra-richclubasaresultof________.A.turmoilonthestockandhousingmarketB.mediaandfinancialdatanetworkC.risingoilanddizzyartpricesD.investment70.ThepurposeoftheauthorusingthetelevisionstarOprahWinfreyasanexampleisto_________.A.tellthereadersthattelevisionstarsmakemoneyeasilyB.provethatamillionairecanbecomeabillionaireC.womencanalsobebillionairesD.tellthereadersthatmostofthebillionairesareself-made
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ThesummerIwastenmymotherdecidedtobringustotheworldofart.MybrotherandIwerenotveryexcitedwhenwerealizedwhatmymothermeant.WhatshemeantwasthatwewouldhavetospendoneafternoonaweekwithherattheFineArtsMuseum.Beforeeachvisittothemuseumshemadeusreadaboutartistsandpaintingstyles.Itwasalmostasbadasbeinginschool.Whowantstospendthesummerthinkingaboutartistswhenyoucouldbewithyourfriendsattheswimmingpool?FirstwehadtoreadaboutancientEgyptiansandtheirstrangewayofpaintingfacesandthengotolookatthematthemuseum.My12-year-oldbrotherthoughtthiswassofunnybutIwasnotinteresteD.LaterwehadtolearnaboutartistsintheMiddleAgeswhopaintedpeoplewearingstrangelongclothing.Wehadtolookatpicturesoffatbabieswithwingsandcurly鬈曲的hairandwithnoclothesonflyingaroundtheedgesofpaintings.Icertainlycouldn'tseewhatwassogreataboutart.OnourlastvisittothemuseumsomethinghappenedwhenIsawapaintingbyawomancalledMary.InitawomanwasreadingtoachilD.Thecolorsweresoftandgentleandyoucouldtellbythemother'sexpressionhowhappyshewasjusttobewiththechilD.Icouldn'tstoplookingatthispainting!IwantedtoseeeverypaintingMaryhadevermade!Itwasreallyworthlookingatsomanypaintingstofindapainterwhocouldinterestmesomuch.53.Theaimofthemother'splanwasto_________.A.takethemtovisitthemuseumB.introducethemtotheworldofartC.askthemtoreadaboutartistsD.showthemdifferentpaintingstyles54.Whatwasthewriter'sexperienceinthemuseumbeforethelastvisit?A.Shecametofeelhermother'slovE.B.Shelikedmanypaintings.C.Shehardlyenjoyedherself.D.Shecouldunderstandthepicturesoffatbabies.55.Whatmadethewritergothroughachangethatsummer?A.OneofMary'spaintings.B.A.strangewayofpainting.C.ArtistsintheMiddleAges.D.Hermother'sinstruction.56.Fromthetextwecansee_________.A.theimportanceofcuriosityB.theeffectofartC.thevalueoflearningD.thepoweroffamilyeducation
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TaylorsingswithheartThemusicindustryisnevershortofteenpopstarswithwonderfullooksbutitdoesn’toftenfindonelikeUSsingerTaylorSwift.BeneathTaylorSwift’snot-a-girlnot-yet-a-womansweetnesshidesaveryskillfulsongwritingtechnique技巧writesLeahGreenblattwithEntertainmentWeekly.SongwritingthecountrysingerexplainsishowIdealwithproblems.Iamusedtowritingaboutthingsthatreallyinfluencesmemost.Soinhersongsthereisalwayssomethingtrueandhonest.Theyseemlikestoriesfromadiary.AndthatcertainlyhelpsSwiftattractheraudiencE.She’ssoldmorethan13millioncopiesworldwideofherfirsttwoalbums2006’sself-titleddebut首张专辑and2008’sFearless.She’stheyoungestartistevertobenamedArtistoftheYearattheAmericanMusicAwards.NotsurprisinglythereweregreatexpectationsforherthirdalbumSpeakNowwhichcameoutlatelastmonthwheresheagainreturnedtoherownlifeformaterial.The14songsareallaboutthelasttwoyears...whenlifewasalittlebitbiggerandcraziersaysSwift.SoI’vewrittenaboutthelessonsandconfusionandheartbreakandallthedifferentthingsthatgoalongwithbeing1819and20.WhatledtoTaylor’sfame?A.Herwonderfullooks.B.Hersongwritingskillstogetherwithherlooks.C.HerbeautifulvoicE.D.Herspeciallifeexperienceinherteenageyears.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Taylorisnowinhertwenties.B.Taylor’stheyoungestArtistoftheYearattheAcademyAwardsC.Taylorhasproducedthreealbumsuptillnow.D.Taylorhassoldmorethan13millioncopiesworldwidE.WhatmaybewritteninthealbumSpeakNow?A.HerunhappyexperiencewithherboyfrienD.B.Herconcernforherpopularity.C.HerhappychildhooD.D.Herworriesforenvironmentalpollution.
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HundredsofpeoplelinedupatGrandCentralTerminalyesterdaybuttheyweren’ttheretocatchatrain.TheycametoNewYorkCity’sfamousrailroadstationtotradeinolddollarbillsforthenewGeorgeWashingtonPresidential苊1coin.Thegold-coloredcoinisthefirstinanewseriesbytheU.S.Mint造币厂thathonorsformerU.S.Presidents.TheMintwillissue发行fourPresidential苊1coinsayearthrough2016.Likethepopular50StateQuartersprogramwhichissuescoinsintheorderinwhicheachstatejoinedtheUnionPresidential苊1coinswillcomeoutintheorderinwhicheachPresidentserveD.TheGeorgeWashingtoncoinisthefirsttobereleaseD.JohnAdamsThomasJeffersonandJamesMadisoncoinswillcomeoutlaterthisyear.ThePresidential苊1coinswillbethesamesizeandcolorastheSacagaweaGoldenDollar.HoweverthereisanimportantdifferencE.Forthefirsttimesincethe1930sthereisaninscription题字ontheedgeofeachcoin.EachcoinwillshowadifferentPresidentonitsfaceorheadsidE.ItwillalsoshowthePresident’snametheorderinwhichheservedandhisyearsinofficE.TheothersideofthecoinwillshowtheStatueofLibertyandtheinscriptionsUnitedStatesofAmericaand苊1.TherewillbeonePresidential苊1coinforeachPresidentexceptGroverClevelanD.Hewillhavetwo!ClevelandistheonlyU.S.Presidenttohaveservedtwononconsecutive不连续的terms.ThelastPresidentscheduledtogetacoinisGeraldFordbecauseaPresidentmusthavebeendeadfortwoyearsbeforehecanbeonacoin.Whydidpeoplelineupattherailwaystation?A.Tobooktraintickets.B.Toexchangemoney.C.Tovisitacoinshow.D.Tovisitthestationitself.InwhichorderwillthePresidential苊1coinscomeout?A.EachstatejoinedtheUnion.B.EachPresidentwasborn.C.EachPresidenttookofficE.D.EachPresidentdieD.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.therearenowordsontheSacagaweaGoldenDollarB.thenewcoincanbuymorethantheoldcoinC.thenewcointakesonawhitecolorD.theSacagaweaGoldenDollarisbiggerWhywillGroverClevelandhavetwocoins?A.HeservedlongerthananyotherPresident.B.HeisthemostfamousPresidentintheU.S.C.Heistheonlyonewhohasservedtwoterms.D.Heservedtwotermsbutnotcontinuously.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Presidential苊1coinissueD.B.DifferentwaystohonorPresidents.C.ThedifferencesbetweenPresidential苊1coinandothercoins.D.Collectionsofolddollarbills.
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第二部分.阅读理解共25小题第一节每小题2分第二节每小题1分满分45分阅读下面五篇短文从每题后所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案ManytimesmyfriendJunewouldsayIfIevergetrichI’mgettingacompletelynewwardrobeandmovingintoabiggerapartment.IthoughtofherwordsandherchancesofbeingrichareaboutasgoodasminE.Buttoeveryone’ssurpriseafewyearsagoJunedidcomeintoalargeinheritance遗产.AtfirstJunesaidverylittleaboutthemoney.Astheinitial最初的shockdisappearedshebecameexciteD.JuneisagreatbelieverinmakinglistssoIwasn’tsurprisedtofindherwritingdownallthewaysshewouldspendhernewwealth.Astimewentonwhathadbeenmidwaydownthecolumnwasnowatthetop.AtlastIsaidtoherYouknowitisn’tnecessarytospendallyourinheritanceatoncE.Takesometime;thinkaboutit.IknowIknowsheansweredwithalittlebitanger.ThenonemorningJunecalleD.I’vedecidedhowIwanttousemynewinheritancE.IwanttoseewhatyouthinkshesaiD.Thiswasn’tsomethingIlookedforwardtobutwehadbeenfriendssolong.AswesatJunespreadasheetofpaperonthetablE.Tomygreatsurpriseshehadwrittenonlytwowords:Charities慈善andGrandchildren---inthatorder.ThoughIhadvowed发誓tokeepquietIcouldn’tkeepfromaskinghowshecametothisdecision.WellshesaidItookyouradviceandthoughtaboutit.SheaddedHelpingothersmeansalottomesoI’mhopingthisgiftwillhelppeopleinneeD.IinterrupteD.Butwhataboutthisbigapartmentyoumosthopetohave?Atfirstitwashardbutitdoesn’tseemasimportantanymoresheansweredwithasmilE.ThenJunemovedherhandandIcouldseeafewwordswrittenintinylettersatthebottomofthepagE.AfterhavingalookatthesmallprintIburstintolaughter.Junehadwritten:ANDonenewwardrobE.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthatthewriter____________.A.wasricherthanherfriendJuneB.wasnoricherthanherfriendJuneC.waspoorerthanherfriendJuneD.wasinterestedinmoneyasJuneAftermakingalistofhowtodealwithherinheritanceJune___________.A.didn’tchangeitatallB.hadaquarrelwiththewriterC.askedthewriterforadviceD.oftenmadesomechangesofitWhenJunecalledthewritertotalkabouthernewdecisionthewriter___________.A.feltthatJunewoulddosomethingmeaningfulB.refusedatfirstbutchangedhermindlaterC.waseagertolearnmoreaboutthenewlistD.haddecidednottomakeanycommentsonJune’slistWecanlearnfromthetextthat______________.A.helpingothersismoreimportantthanbuyingabiggerapartmentB.friendshipdoesn’tmeanacceptingtheshortcomingsofafriendC.givingawayone’swealthneedstimeandcourageD.moneycan’tbringpeoplerealandlastinghappiness
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Eversincefarmersbegantogrowgraintheyhavehadtoprotecttheircropsfrombirds.Inthe1300'sEnglishfarmershiredchildrentoprotecttheircrops.Theywerecalledbirdscares.Thechildrenchasedbirdsandthrewstonesatthem.Birdscareswerereplacedinthe1800'sbyscarecrows.A.scarecrowisanythingthatissetinafieldtoscarebirdsaway.Oftenitisapoledressedlikeaperson.Somefarmswithsmallfieldsstillusescarecrowstoday.Farmingbecamebigbusinessinthetwentiethcentury.Scarecrowscouldnolongerprotectthehugefieldsofgrainsofarmersusedpoisonouschemicalsonthefields.Thepoisonmadethegrainbitter.Thebirdsusuallywouldnoteatthebittergrain.Althoughtheycanpreventcropsfrombeingdestroyedbyinsectsandbirdssomechemicalscanbeharmfultohumans.Thereforefarmersareusingfewerchemicalsnowthantheydidtwentyyearsago.PerhapsscarecrowsmaybeseenmoreofteninthefieldsinthefuturE.Englishfarmersbegantohirechildrentogetawaybirdssince_____.A.thetwelfthcenturyB.thefifteenthcenturyC.thesixteenthcenturyD.thefourteenthcenturyBirdscareskeepbirdsawayfromcropsby_____.A.feedingthembittergrainB.pretendingtobescarecrowsC.spreadingchemicalsinthefieldsD.chasingthemandthrowingstonesWhichstatementfromthepassagesupportstheideathatscarecrowsmaybeseenmoreofteninthefieldsinthefuture?A.Scarecrowscouldnolongerprotectfields.B.Theywerecalledbirdscares.C.Englishfarmershiredchildren.D.Farmersareusingfewerchemicals.Theauthor'spurposeisto________.A.giveinformationaboutchildrenwhoworkedasbirdscaresB.tellhowcropshavebeenprotectedfrombirdsC.makethereadersfeelsorryforbirdsthateatpoisonedgrainD.entertainthereaderswithafunnystory
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A.10-year-oldboyfatallyshothisfatherFridaystrikinghimseveraltimesashesatinthefrontseatofaSUVtopickuptheboyfromhismother’shomeforaweekendvisit.Theincidenthappenedabout3:45p.m.onacul-de-sac死胡同inthe1700blockofCedarCoveCourtsaidSgt.B.E.WilliamsoftheHarrisCountySheriff’sDepartment.AninvestigationfoundthatRickJamesLohstroh41wasshotbyhissonwhowassittinginthebackseatoftheman’sToyota4-RunnersaidSgt.B.E.WilliamsoftheHarrisCountySheriff’sDepartment.TheshootingtookplaceoutsidethehomeofLohstroh’sex-wifewheretheboyliveswithhismotheranda7-year-oldbrother.We’renotcertainofanythinguntilwefinishourinvestigationWilliamssaiD.Theinformationwehaveatthistimeisthatthe10-year-olddidfiretheweapon.Themotherandthe7-year-oldwereinsidethehousewhentheshootingoccurredsaidWilliams.Williamssaidthegunbelongedtotheboy’smother.Afterfiringshotsthroughthebackseattheboyexited退出thebackofthevehicleandcontinuedtofireatthecar.ThemandiedonthewaytoMemorialHermanHospital.LohstrohwasadoctorattheUniversityofTexasMedicalBranch.Themanandwomansharedcustody监护ofthechildren.WilliamssaidthemotherandtheboywerestillinthehometalkingtoinvestigatorsFridaynight.Neighborsdescribedthefamilyasbeingquietandkeepingtothemselves.JustinGray17waswalkingintheneighborhoodwhenheheardgunshots.We’vehadasuicide自杀inthisneighborhoodoncebutneveranythinglikethisGraysaiD.Thebesttitleforthenewsshouldbe.A.A.BoyShotHisFatherB.ShootingKillaFatherC.AnUnbelievableTragedyD.A.Ten-Year-OldBoy’sCrueltyWhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothenews?A.Thefatherisnotresponsiblefortheboy.B.Thefamilydon’tlikeassociatingwiththeirneighbours.C.TheboyliveswithRickJamesLohstroh.D.Theboyhasnobrothersorsisters.Whatcanweinferfromthereport?A.ThetragedyhappenedbecausetheboyhadseentoomanyfilmsshowingviolencE.B.Theboykilledhisfatherafterhequarreledwithhisfather.C.SuchthingsoftenoccurredinthisneighbourhooD.D.Theboy’sparentsgotdivorced离婚.Thereasonwhytheboyshothisfather.A.isclearB.can’tbemadeoutC.isnotknownD.isquitesimple
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CSusanSontag1933—2004wasoneofthemostnoticeablefiguresintheworldofliteraturE.Formorethan40yearsshemadeitmorallynecessarytoknoweverything—toreadeverybookworthreadingtoseeeverymovieworthseeing.Whenshewasstillinherearly30spublishingessaysinsuchimportantmagazinesasPartisanReviewsheappearedasthesymbolofAmericanculturelifetryinghardtofolloweverynewdevelopmentinliteraturefilmandart.WithgreateffortandseriousjudgmentSontagwalkedatthelatestedgesofworldculturE.SeriousnesswasoneofSontag’slifelongwatchwords格言butatatimewhenthebarriersbetweenthewell-educatedandthepoor-educatedwereobviousshearguedforatrueopennesstothepleasureofpopculturE.InNotesCampthe1964essaythatfirstmadehernamesheexplainedwhatwasthenalittle—knownsetofdifficultunderstandingsthroughwhichshecouldnothavebeenmorefamous.NotesonCampshewroterepresentsavictoryof‘form’over‘content’‘beauty’over‘morals’.Byconviction信念shewasasensualist感觉论者butbynatureshewasamoralist伦理学者andintheworksshepublishedinthe1970sand1980sitwasthelattersideofherthatcameforwarD.InIllnessasMetaphor—publishedin1978aftershesufferedcancer—shearguedagainsttheideathatcancerwassomehowaspecialproblemofrepressedpersonalities被压抑的性格aconceptthateffectivelyblamedthevictimforthediseasE.Infactre-examiningoldpositionswasherlifelonghabit.InAmericaherstoryofa19thcenturyPolishactresswhosetupaperfectsocietyinCaliforniawontheNationalBookAwardin2000.Butitwasasatirelessall-purposeculturalviewthatshemadeherlastingfamE.SometimessheoncesaidIfeelthatintheendallIamreallydefendingistheideaofseriousnessoftrueseriousness.Andintheendshemadeustakeitseriouslytoo.64.TheunderlinedsentenceinparagraphlmeansSontag____________.A.wasasymbolofAmericanculturallifeB.developedworldliteraturefilmandartC.publishedmanyessaysaboutworldcultureD.keptpacewiththenewestdevelopmentofworldculture65.Shefirstwonhernamethrough____________.A.herstoryofaPolishactressB.herbookIllnessasMetaphorC.publishingessaysinmagazineslikePartisanReviewD.herexplanationofasetofdifficultunderstandings66.SusanSontag’slastingfamewasmadeupon____________.A.atirelessall-purposeculturalviewB.herlifelongwatchword:seriousnessC.publishingbooksonmoralsD.enjoyingbooksworthreadingandmoviesworthseeing67.FromtheworksSusanpublishedinthe1970sand1980swecanlearnthat_____.A.shewasmoreamoralistthanasensualistB.shewasmoreasensualistthanamoralistC.shebelievedrepressedpersonalitiesmainlyledtoillnessD.shewouldliketore-examineoldpositions
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A.schoolinNanjingplanstoorderKorean-styleschooluniforms校服forstudentsbutparentswereagainstthemovebelievingthatthenewuniformslookedtoogoodandwouldencourageearlyromancesamongthestudents.Parents:MydaughterwassoexcitedabouttheKorean-styleuniformsayingit’sherdreamtowearaminiskirttoschooleverydayamomsaiD.Mydaughteralsocalledherclassmatestotalkabouthowhandsometheboyslookedintheuniforms!Ifthestudentswearsuchbeautifuluniformshowcantheyconcentrateontheirstudies?School:Wehadtostoptheplanbecausemanyparentswerestronglyagainstit.Someparentsthoughtitwasjustawayfortheschooltomakemoneyandothersthoughtthenewuniformswouldtakestudents’attentionawayfromtheirstudies.Students:Thestudentswereverydisappointedabouttheschool’sfinaldecision.Theythoughtthesportswearuniformsmadethemlookdull.TheysaidtheKoreanuniformshadmanyadvantagessuchasraisinginterestinclassandliftingconfidencE.Asforconcernsaboutromancethestudentsbelievethatloveisloveandhasnorelationshiptotheuniforms.TheDepartmentofEducation:Theschoolscanchoosetheirownstyles.EithersportswearorotheruniformsareOK.CurrentlymostmiddleandelementaryschoolsinNanjinghavesportswearuniforms.Expert:Fashionableschooluniformscanincreasestudents’interestinlearning.Parentsdon’tneedtoworrytoomuchaboutearlyromances.Today’sprimaryandmiddleschoolstudentshavestrongpersonalitiesandtheirappreciationofbeautyisrapidlyforming.A.fashionableuniformcandeveloptheirsenseofbelongingtotheschoolandreducetheirresistance__totheschool’smanagement.Butwedon’thavetofollowKoreanorJapanesestyles.WeshoulddesignourownChinesestyleuniforms.1.Studentsthinkthenewuniformswill________.A.makethemhavegoodtasteinfashionB.makethemfeelconfidentC.makethemfeelproudoftheirschoolD.reducetheirfearofteachers3.Theopinionoftheexpertisto________.A.forbidthestudentstowearfashionableuniformsB.encouragethestudentstowearsportswearuniformsC.designuniformsinaChinesestyleD.wearnewuniformsinaforeignstyle3.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_________.A.schooluniformsaremostlyblueorblackB.fewstudentsarewillingtowearschooluniformsC.schooluniformsareawasteofmoneyD.schoolsareencouragedtochoosetheirownuniforms
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2010??冀州二模Averydisruptive扰乱型的six-yearoldchildkickedmylegsandclawedatmyhandsaidoneteacher.Ibrokeupafightandwaskickedbetweenmylegssaidanother.Manypeoplehaveheardstorieslikethis.Butthesituationismoreworryingstillanditinvolvesparents.Everychildregardlessofthecircumstancesintowhichtheyarebornhastherighttoachievetheirpotentialregardlessoftheirparents’wealthandclass.Andwerecognizethatasanationitisalongwaytoachievethisgoal.Butrightscomewithresponsibilitiesandwhatworriespeopleisthatweareindangerofneglectingthelatter.Fartoomanychildrenarebehavingbadlyatschooleventothepointofbeingviolenttostaff.Thisisterribleenoughbutitishardtobesurprisedsincemanychildrenarejustmirroringthebehavioroftheirparents.Toomanyarestartingschoolunabletoholdaknifeandforkunusedtoeatingatatableandunabletousethelavatoryproperly.Weareindangerofbecominganationoffamilieslivingseparatelivesunderoneroof.Thebedroomonceaplacetosleephasbecomethelivingspacefortheyoung.Spendinghoursinfrontofcomputerscreensonsocialnetworkingsitesorbeingimmersedincomputergameschildrenandyoungpeoplespendlittletimewiththeirparents.Parentsareunabletomonitorjustwhattheirchildrenarewatching.Schoolscannotrightthewrongsofsocietyandteacherscannotbecomesubstituteparents.Bothpartiesneedtoworktogether.Parentsmustbehelpedandgivenconfidencetotakebackcontrol.Theyareresponsibleforsettingboundariesfortheirchildren’sbehaviorandstickingtothoseboundarieswhenthegoinggetstough.Theyareresponsibleforsettingagoodexampletotheirchildrenandfordevotingthatmostpreciousofresources—time—sothatchildrencometoschoolreadyandarewillingtolearn.Intheopinionofthewriterwhatproblemdopeopleignore?A.TheschoolviolencE.B.Thepressureofstudents’learning.C.Therighttoachievestudentspotential.D.theresponsibilitiesofthestudents.Thewriter’sattitudetothebehaviorsofparentsmaybethatof________.A.dissatisfiedB.unconcernC.understandingD.toleranceTheunderlinedpartinParA.4maymeans__________.A.parentsandchildrenliveintheirseparateroomsB.parentscarelittleaboutchildren’slifeathomeC.childrendon’tlivewiththeirparentsinthesameroomD.athomechildrenliveadifferentlifefromthatofparentsWhatmightbemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?Children’sbehavioratschoolisworryingpeopleParentsexpectschoolstocorrecttheirchildren’sbadhabitsThereisnopointinparents’teachingchildrenathomeDon’tblameteacherswhenit’sparentswhoarefailing
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ThecrowdcheeredandcheereD.Themanwiththehorn号wavedandsmiledhisgreatsmilE.More!More!criedthecrowD.AndLouisArmstrongtookhishornandbegantoplayagain.HerehewasinEnglanD.Nowafamousmanhewasrich.HeknewmanyimportantpeoplE.WhereverhewentpeopleknewhisnamE.TheywantedtohearhismusiC.AsheplayedthesadslowsongsLouisthoughtofhishomeinNewOrleans.Helivedthereasaboy.Itwasabusyexcitingcity.ButLouis’sfamilywasverypoor.Hewenttoworktohelphismother.Healsowenttoschool.OneofLouis’steachersaskedhimtojointheschoolbanD.ThishornisyoursuntilyouleaveourschoolhisteachersaiD.Louis’smusicwasjazzandhelovedit.HerememberedallthemusichehearD.Hedidn’tlearntoreadmusicuntilhewasaman.Whenheleftschoolheplayedonmanybands.Helovedhisworkandpeoplelovedhim.Theyknewthathehadawonderfultalent.Louisplayedinlittletownsandinbigcities.Armstrong’shornhadasmanysoundsastenhorns—sometimesslowandsometimessweet;sometimesfastandhothighandlow.Hismusicwasalwaysstrongandexciting.Hedoesmakewonderfulmusicsaidthemanwholistenedhappily.Yessaidanothermanhemakesthathornspeak.ThemusicendedandthecrowdcheereD.LouisArmstrongspokewithtearsinhiseyesIthinkmyfriendsyoucanlistentoasmuchjazzasIcanplay.Ithoughtjazzwasmymusic;butnowIunderstanditisours.Itisbeautifulthatmusicbringsustogether.Louiswenttoworkwhenhewas_______.A.aschoolboyB.amusicianC.famousD.amanLouiswasverysmartbuthedidn’tlearntoreadmusicuntil______.A.heleftschool.B.hewasinthetheschoolbanD.C.hebecameagrown-up.D.hebecamefamous.Hewasfamousfor______.A.hishornB.hissadsongsC.hiswonderfuljazzmusicD.hisloveformusicWhichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthisstory?.A.MusicianB.A.beautifulhorn.C.Themanwiththehorn.D.Sweetsmiles.
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第三部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分第一节阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项SinceherhusbanddiedMrs.Jacksonhaslivedaloneintheirbigoldsuburban郊区的housE.Thehousewasboughtbyherhusbandalmostfiftyyearsago.Forthesakeofsafety为安全起见hersonhastriedhardtoaskhertosellthehouseandbuyanewandsmalloneinthetown.ButMrs.Jacksondoesn’tliketheideA.Shesaysthatshehastolookafterherhusband’soldhousE.ButrecentlysheoftenhearsstoriesaboutunknownpeoplestealingthingsaroundherE.ThatwasacolddaybeforeChristmasEvE.Aroundfouro’clockintheafternoonMrs.JacksonwasenjoyingtheChristmasmusicwhensomeoneknockedatthedoor.Sheheardthesoundbutdidn’tmovE.Anotherknock.Whocoulditbe?Mrs.JacksonwasabitafraiD.Shedecidednottoanswerthedoorbutkeepwaiting.OneminuteanotherminuteandyetanotherminutE.Nothinghappenedandnomoreknocks.ShewalkedquietlytothedoorandlisteneD.SheheardnothingbutthewindoutsidE.Sheslowlyunfastenedthedoorandpeeped窥视throughthecrack小缝.Shethengaveasurprisedcryandthrewthedoorwideopen!AtthedoorshesawatallbeautifulChristmastree!InthetreestoodaChristmascardwiththesewords:MerryChristmas!Yournewneighbor56.ThehouseboughtbyMr.Jacksonis_____.A.inthetownB.smallbutnewC.outsidethetownD.smallandold57.Mrs.Jacksondoesn’twanttosellthehousebecause_____.A.itisalmostfiftyyearsoldB.itisbigandoldC.shelikestolivealoneinitD.herhusbandleftittoher58.Whydidn’tshemovewhensheheardtheknockatthedoor?A.BecauseshewasenjoyingtheChristmasmusiC.B.Becauseshethoughtitmightbeanunknownperson.C.Becauseitwasnotherson.D.Becauseshehadn’tdecidedtoanswerthedoor.59.WhenshefounditwasaChristmastreeshe_____.A.criedinsurpriseandpushedthedoorwideopenB.wasveryexcitedC.threwthedoorawayD.wentouttostandinthetree
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第三部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分请认真阅读下列短文从短文后各题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑ThetruthinotherwordsA.blindboysatonthestepsofabuildingwithahatbyhisfeet.Heheldupasignwhichsaid:Iamblindpleasehelp.Therewereonlyafewcoinsinthehat.A.manwaswalkingby.Hetookafewcoinsfromhispocketanddroppedthemintothehat.Hethentookthesignturneditaroundandwrotesomewords.Heputthesignbacksothateveryonewhowalkedbywouldseethenewwords.Soonthehatbegantofillup.A.lotmorepeopleweregivingmoneytotheblindboy.ThatafternoonthemanwhohadchangedthesigncametoseehowthingswerE.Theboyrecognizedhisfootstepsandasked:Wereyoutheonewhochangedmysignthismorning?Whatdidyouwrite?Themansaid:Ionlywrotethetruth.Isaidwhatyousaidbutinadifferentway.Whathehadwrittenwas:TodayisabeautifuldaybutIcannotseeit.Doyouthinkthefirstsignandthesecondsignweresayingthesamething?OfcoursebothsignstoldpeopletheboywasblinD.Butthefirstsignsimplytoldpeopletohelpbyputtingsomemoneyinthehat.ThesecondsigntoldpeoplethattheywereabletoenjoythedaybuttheboycouldnotenjoyitbecausehewasblinD.ThefirstsignsimplysaidtheboywasblinD.ThesecondsigntoldpeopletheyweresoluckythattheywerenotblinD.Thereareatleasttwolessonswecanlearnfromthissimplestory.Thefirstis:BethankfulforwhatyouhavE.Someoneelsehasless.Helpwhereyoucan.Thesecondis:BecreativE.Thinkdifferently.Thereisalwaysabetterway!56.Themanwrotesomewordsononesideoftheboy’ssignbecause.A.hethoughtthattheblindboydidn’tknowhowtowriteB.hewantedtoprovethattheboywasreallyblindC.hethoughtthattheboycouldn’tgetanymoneyD.hewantedtohelpthepoorblindboy57.Thechangedsignworkedbetterthantheoriginalonebecause.A.theoriginalsigntoldpeopletodothingswhichpeopledon’tlikeB.thesecondsignmadepeopleseetheirhealthasagiftwhichmadethemwillingtohelpC.theoriginalsignpointedoutakindofsufferingthatpeopledon’tcareaboutatallD.thesecondsigndrewpeople’sattentiontoanotherproblemtheboyhad58.Wecanlearnfromthestorythatthemanwhorewrotethesignwas.A.creativeB.patientC.funnyD.curious59.Thestoryshowsusthat.A.thinkinginadifferentwaycangetusoutoftroubleB.learningtobethankfulforwhatwehavemayhelpustolivehappierlivesC.creativethinkingmaybringusbetterresultsD.beingkindandrespectfulwillencourageblindpeopletohelpthemselves
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UponwakingupJimfoundhimselflyingonastretchofsandyshorewithhisfacehalf-buriedinthesanD.Hefoundthathisclotheshadbeenalmosttornapart.HisarmsachedandhisbodywasheavylikestonE.Beforehecouldstanduphewasbroughttohiskneesduetoexhaustion.Ashelayonthesandhebegantostudytheenvironmentforsignsofhumanactivities.Buttherewasnothingexceptforafewtreesandsomestoneswithineyesight.HerememberedhowafewhoursbeforehehadstillbeenstrugglingforsurvivalinthevastSouthChinaSeA.Theboatthathadcarriedhisfriendsandhimouttoseaforafunfishingtriphadrunintoaterriblestorm.Jameswhowasthecaptainoftheboatandhadbeenatthewheellostcontroloftheboat.Theboatmovedfromsidetosideinthestorm.SuddenlyithitasharpobjectmostprobablyarockfromtheseaandwaswreckeD.JimcouldnotrememberhowhehadmanagedtodriftontolanD.Hisfriendswerenotinsight.HewassaddenedbythefactthattheymighthavealldrowneD.Thenhesuddenlysawathincolumnofsmokeonthefarsideofahill.Coulditbeahouse?Jimaskedhimself.Evenifitwasn’titgavehimsomefreshhopeofsurvivingtheordealthathewasgoingthrough.Hestruggledontowardstheplacefromwherethesmokewasrising.Finallyhefoundhimselfatthetopofthehill.Hesawalittlegreenvalleydottedwithafewhutsandtreesinthesun.Hiseyeswerenotplayingtricksonhim.Therewasavillagelocatedatthebottomofthevalley.ThesightgavehimrenewedhopE.Hebegantoruntowardthevillagewithhislastounceofenergy.68.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Jimfoundhimselfinadesertwhenhewokeup.B.JimandhisfriendswerefishingatSouthChinaSeA.C.Jimlostcontroloftheboatheandhisfriendswerein.D.Theboathitarockbutkeptsteady.69.Jimstruggledtowardtheplaceofthesmokeprobablybecause______.A.hewasafraidofbeingtooneartheseaB.hethoughthisfriendsmightbeintheplaceofthesmokeC.thesmokeimpliedhumanactivitiesD.AlloftheabovE.70.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordordealinthethirdparagraphprobablymean?A.badweatherB.orderC.sufferingD.idealstate71.AccordingtothepassagewhatisNOTTRUEaboutJim?A.Hesurvivedaterribleseastorm.B.HehadthefeelingthathisfriendssurvivedthewreckagE.C.Atfirsthedidn’tfindsignsofhumansbutthenhesawasmokerising.D.Hefinallyfoundavillageatthebottomofavalley.
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A.businesswomanamotheroffouraninternationalfashionicon偶像awomancommittedtomakingtheworldabetterplaceforwomenandchildren—QueenRaniaofJordanistrulychangingtheworlD.RaniawasbominKuwaitin1970.ShortlyafterIraqinvadedthatcountryin1990herfamilyfledandsettledinJordan.AftergraduatingfromabusinessschoolRaniabecamesuccessfulinthebusinessworlD.Whenshewasjust22shewenttoadinnerpartythatchangedherlifeforever.ItwastherethatshemetJordan'sPrinceAbdullah.SixmonthslaterRaniaandAbdullahhadaroyalweddingandstartedafamily.Afterthedeathofherfather–in–lawKingHusseinin1999PrinceAbdullahwascrownedKingAbdullahIIofJordanandRaniabecametheworld'syoungestlivingqueen.InherroleasQueenRaniahasbecomewellknownaroundtheworldforhercharityworkandhereffortstoimproveeducationalopportunitiesforgirls.Sheisanoutspokenadvocateofwomen'srightseducationreformandchildabusE.Sheisalsowell-knownforhereffortstoremoveWesternstereotypes旧观念abouttheMuslimworlD.Raniaexplainsthatthereisadirectrelationshipbetweenincreasingeducationandeliminatingpoverty.Youcanchangethecourseofanationthrougheducationshesays.Oneofthemostimportantthingsyoucandoforagirlisempowerherwithhereducation.Onceshehastheeducationshecanthenhavecontroloverherincomeshecanchangeherlifeshecanhavechoices.InthefutureRaniasaysshehopesforamoreopenandsecureworlD.Welookatproblemshappeninghalfwayacrosstheworldandwethink'Wellthat'stheirproblem.'Butit'snotshesays.Whenyousolvesomebodyelse'sproblemyouaresolvingaproblemforyourselfbecauseourworldtodayissointerconnecteD.RaniaandherfamilymovedtoJordanbecause____.A.shewasengagedtoJordan'sPrinceAbdullahB.shewantedtoattendabusinessschoolthereC.JordanwasamoredevelopedcountrythanKuwaitD.thewarbrokeoutbetweenKuwaitandIraqRaniabecametheworld'syoungestlivingqueenwhenshewas____.A.agirlof22B.attheageof23C.inherthirtiesD.29yearsoldInherroleasQueenRaniaismoredevotedto____.A.herbusinessworkB.girls'educationC.fashionshowsD.herfamilyRaniathinksthat____.A.womenhavebroughtaboutgreatchangestotheworldB.educationcanhelpagirlfindawealthyhusbandC.intheworldtodayallcountriesdependoneachotherD.theMuslimworldneedsmorehelpfromthewesterncountriesThetextmainlydescribesRaniaas____.A.acaringmotherB.afashionmodelC.asocialactivistD.asmartbusinesswoman
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OdlandrememberslikeitwasyesterdayworkinginanexpensiveFrenchrestaurantinDenver.Theicecreamhewasservingfellontothewhitedressofarichandimportantwoman.ThirtyyearshavepassedbutOdlandcan’tgetthememoryoutofhismindnorthewoman’skindreaction反应.ShewasshockedregainedcalmnessandinakindvoicetoldtheyoungOdlanD.It’sOK.Itwasn’tyourfault.WhenshelefttherestaurantshealsoleftthefutureFortune500CEO总裁withalifelesson:Youcantellalotaboutapersonbythewayheorshetreatsthewaiter.Odlandisn’ttheonlyCEOtohavemadethisdiscovery.RatheritseemstobeoneofthosefewlawsofthelandthateveryCEOlearnsonthewayup.It’shardtogetadozenCEOStoagreeaboutanythingbutmostagreewiththeWaiterRulE.TheysayhowotherstreattheCEOsaysnothing.Buthowotherstreatthewaiterislikeawindowintothesoul.WatchoutforanyonewhopullsoutthepowercardtosaysomethinglikeIcouldbuythisplaceandfireyou.orIknowtheownerandIcouldhaveyoufireD.Thosewhosaysuchthingshaveshownmoreabouttheircharacter人品thanabouttheirwealthandpower.TheCEOwhocameupwithitoratleastfirstwroteitdownisRaytheonCEOBillSwanson.Hewroteabest-sellingbookcalledSwanson’sUnwrittenRulesofManagement.ApersonwhoisnicetoyoubutrudetothewaiterortoothersisnotanicepersonSwansonsays.Iwillneverofferajobtothepersonwhoissweettothebossbutturnsrudetosomeonecleaningthetables.WhathappenedafterOdlanddroppedtheicecreamontothewoman’sdress?A.HewasfireD.B.HewasblameD.C.Thewomancomfortedhim.D.ThewomanlefttherestaurantatoncE.Odlandlearnedoneofhislifelessonsfrom_______.A.hisexperienceasawaiterB.theadvicegivenbytheCEOsC.anarticleinFortuneD.aninterestingbest-sellingbookAccordingtothetextmostCEOshavethetimeopinionabout_______.A.Fortune500companiesB.theManagementRulesC.Swanson’sbookD.theWaiterRuleFromthetextwecanlearnthat_______.A.oneshouldbenicertoimportantpeopleB.CEOsoftenshowtheirpowerbeforeothersC.oneshouldrespectothersnomatterwhotheyareD.CEOsoftenhavemealsinexpensiverestaurants
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Remindchildrenthatbadthingsdon’tlast.Itmaysoundsimplebutthemessageisextremelyimportant.Childrenoftendon’thavetheexperiencetoknowthatwhensomethingbadhappens—theyloseanimportantgameortheirbestfriendsletsthemdown—it’snottheendoftheworldexplainsNancyLeffertaseniorresearchscientistwiththeResearchInstituteanAmericanadolescents’青少年andchildren’sresearchgroup.Theythinktheirbadfeelingswilllastforeverorthatonefailurewillruineverything.Unfortunatelythatkindofthinkingdiscouragesmotivation动机.IfachildbelievesthatthecauseofherupsetislastingorthatnothingshedoeswillmakeadifferenceitdecreasesherabilitytokeepontryingsaysDorothyRichpresidentoftheMegaSkillsEducationCenteroftheHomeandSchoolInstitutebasedinWashington.AnytimeyoucanhelpyourchildseethatasituationisnotlastingthataresultcanbechangedorthatoneopiniondoesnotreflectrealityyougiveherreasontohopE.Caseinpoint:WhenmydaughterKathywaseightartwasoneofherfavoritesubjectssaysBethamotheroftwo.Thenshegotanartteacherwhogaveagreatdealofpraisetoonestudentandbarelynoticedtherest.KathywasreadytogiveupuntilIexplainedtoher‘Neverstopdoingyourbestjustbecauseonepersondoesn’tgiveyoupraisE.’BethhadtorepeattheadviceoftenandfinallyherdaughtergotthemessagE.Kathyistwelvenowandartisstilloneofherstrongestsubjects.62.Accordingtothepassageweknowmanychildren_____.A.knowhowtofaceafailureB.trytheirbesttoavoidasituationoffailureC.don’twanttostayinbadfeelingsforeverD.tendtotakeafailureastheendoftheworld63.Whichofthefollowingcanaparentsaytohischildrentoshowthatone’sopiniondoesnotreflectreality?A.Ifyoucallyourfriendandapologizehewon’tstaymadatyou.B.ThatmaybewhatyourteacherthinksbutIseeitdifferently.C.Youhavelosttodaybutyoucantryagaintomorrow.D.GoaheaD.Don’tcarewhatotherpeoplethink.64.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_____.A.teachers’praiseisveryimportanttostudentsB.goodteacherscangivestudentsusefuladviceC.teachersshouldnotpraisetheirstudentsinclassD.goodteacherscanfindeachstudent’sfavoritesubject65.Thebesttitleofthepassageis_____.A.HelpChildrenPromoteProblemSolvingAbilityB.TellChildrenNottoLetFailureRuinThemC.SetReasonableHopesforYourChildrenD.TeachYourChildrentoBeHappy
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EarlyonemorningmorethanahundredyearsagoanAmericaninventorcalledEliasHowefinallyfellasleep.Hehadbeenworkingallnightonthedesignofasewingmachinebuthehadrunintoaverydifficultproblem:ItseemedimpossibletogetthethreadtorunsmoothlyaroundtheneedlE.ThoughhewastiredHowesleptbadly.HeturnedandturneD.Thenhehadadream.HedreamtthathehadbeencaughtbyterriblesavageswhosekingwantedtokillhimandeathimunlesshecouldbuildaperfectsewingmachinE.WhenhetriedtodosoHoweranintothesameproblemasbeforE.ThethreadkeptgettingcaughtaroundtheneedlE.ThekingflewintothecageandorderedhissoldierstokillHowE.TheycameuptowardshimwiththeirspearsraiseD.Butsuddenlytheinventornoticedsomething.Therewasaholeinthetipofeachspear.Theinventorawokefromthedreamrealizingthathehadjustfoundtheanswertotheproblem.InsteadoftryingtogetthethreadtorunaroundtheneedleheshouldmakeitrunthroughasmallholeinthecenteroftheneedlE.ThiswasthesimpleideathatfinallymadeHowedesignandbuildthefirstreallypracticalsewingmachinE.EliasHowewasnottheonlyoneinfindingtheanswertohisprobleminthisway.ThomasEdisontheinventoroftheelectriclightsaidhisbestideascameintohimindreams.SodidthegreatphysicistAlbertEinstein.CharlotteBrontealsodrewinherdreamsinwritingJaneEyrE.Toknowthevalueofdreamsyouhavetounderstandwhathappenswhenyouareasleep.Eventhenapartofyourmindisstillworking.Thisunconscious无意识的butstillactivepartunderstandsyourexperiencesandgoestoworkontheproblemsyouhavehadduringtheday.ItstoresallsortsofinformationthatyoumayhaveforgottenorneverhavereallynoticeD.ItisonlywhenyoufallasleepthatthispartofthebraincansendmessagestothepartyouusewhenyouareawakE.Howevertheunconsciouspartactsinaspecialway.Itusesstrangeimageswhichtheconsciouspartmaynotunderstandatfirst.Thisiswhydreamsaresometimescalledsecretmessagestoourselves.AccordingtothepassageEliasHowewas_________.A.thefirstpersonweknowofwhosolvedproblemsinhissleepB.muchmorehard-workingthanotherinventorsC.thefirstpersontodesignasewingmachinethatreallyworkedD.theonlypersonatthetimewhoknewthevalueofdreamsTheproblemHowewastryingtosolvewas_________.A.whatkindofthreadtouseB.howtodesignaneedlewhichwouldnotbreakC.wheretoputtheneedleD.howtopreventthethreadfromgettingcaughtaroundtheneedleThomasEdisonisspokenofbecause_________.A.healsotriedtoinventasewingmachineB.hegotsomeofhisideasfromdreamsC.hewasoneofHowe'sbestfriendsD.healsohaddifficultyinfallingasleepDreamsaresometimescalledsecretmessagestoourselvesbecause_________.A.strangeimagesareusedtocommunicateideasB.imageswhichhavenomeaningareusedC.wecanneverunderstandtherealmeaningD.onlyspeciallytrainedpeoplecanunderstandthem
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第三部分阅读理解共15小题每小题2分共30分阅读下列短文从每题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项Oncetherewasanoldmaninatown.Healwaysforgotalotofthings.SohiswifealwayshadtosaytohimDon’tforgetthis!OnedayhewentonalongtripalonE.BeforehelefthomehiswifesaidNowyouhaveallthesethings.Theyarewhatyouneedforyourtrip.Takecareofyourthingsduringthetrip.Hewenttothestationboughtaticketandgotonthetrainwithit.Abouthalfanhourlatertheconductorbegantocheckthetickets.HecametotheoldmanandsaidWillyoupleaseshowmeyourticket?Theoldmanlookedforhisticketinallhispocketsbuthecouldnotfindit.HewasveryworrieD.Ican’tfindmyticket.IreallyboughtaticketbeforeIgotonthetrain.saidtheoldman.Ibelieveyouboughtaticket.Allrightyoudon’thavetobuyanotheronE.saidtheconductorkindly.ButhowcanIknowwhereI’mgoing?----Ican’tremembermystation!theoldmansaidsadly.51.Theoldmaninthestorywasvery__________.A.kindB.poorC.forgetfulD.sad52.Whereistheticket?A.Theoldmanforgottobuyit.B.Theoldmancouldnotrememberwhereitwas.C.Theoldmanshowedittotheconductor.D.Theoldman’swifetooktheticketaway.53.Theoldmanboughttheticke__________hegotonthetrain.A.beforeB.afterC.asD.when54.Theconductor__________theoldman.A.didn’tbelieveB.laughedatC.believedD.feltsooryfor55.Theoldmanwassadbecause_____________.A.hesadtobuyanotherticketB.helostallthethingshiswifegavehimC.hedidnotknowwherehewasD.hedidnotknowwhereheshouldgetoff
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Itwasthefirstsnowofwinter-anexcitingdayforeverychildbutnotformostteacher.UPuntilnowIhadbeenabletodressmyselfforrecess课间休息buttodayIwouldneedsomehelp.MissFinlaysonmykindergartenteacheratPrincessElizabethSchoolnearHamiltonOntariohadbeenthroughfirstsnowdaysmanytimesinherlongcareerbutIthinkshemaystillrememberthisonE.Imanagedgogetintomywoolsnowpants.ButIstruggledwithmyjacketbecauseitdidn’tfitwell.Itwasahand-me-downfrommybrotheranditmademewonderwhyIhadtowearhisuglyclothes.Atleastmyhatandmatchingscarfweremineandtheywerequitepretty.FinallyitwastimetohaveMissFinlaysonhelpmewithmyboots.InhercalmmotherlyvoiceshesaidBytheendofwinteryouwillbeabletoputonyourownboots.Ididn’trealizeatthetimethatthiswasmoreastatementofhopethanofconfidencE.Ihandedhermybootsandstuckoutmyfoot.LikemostchildrenIexpectedtheadulttodoallthework.Aftermuchwigglingandpushingshemanagedtogetfirstoneintoplaceandthenwithasighworkedthesecondoneontoo.IannouncedThey’reonthewrongfeet.Withthegracethatonlyexperiencecanbringshestruggledtogetthebootsoffandwentthroughthejoylesstaskofputtingthemonagain.ThenIsaidThesearen’tmybootsyouknow.AsshepulledtheoffendingbootsfrommyfeetshestillmanagedtolookbothhelpfulandinteresteD.OncetheywereoffIsaidTheyaremybrother’sboots.MymothermakesmewearthemandIhatethem!SomehowfromlongyearsofpracticeshemanagedtoactasthoughIwasn’tanannoyinglittlegirl.Shepushedandshovedlessgentlythistimeandthebootswerereturnedtotheirproperplaceonmyfeet.WithagreatsighifreliefseeingtheendofherstrugglewithmesheaskedNowwhereareyourgloves?IlookedintohereyesandsaidIdidn’twanttolosethemsoIputthemintothetoesofmyboots.39.Accordingtothepassagethelittlegirlgot______fromherbrother.A.thewoolsnowpantsandthejacketB.thejacketandthebootsC.thejacketandthehatD.thebootsandthegloves40.Whatmadeitsohardfortheteachertohelpthelittlegirlputherbootson?A.Theglovesinthetoesoftheboots.B.Theslownessoftheteacher.C.ThewrongsizeofthebootsD.Theunwillingnessofthegirl41.Itcanbeinferredthatbeforethelittlegirlfinallywentouttoenjoythefirstsnowofwintertheteacherhadtohelpherputonherboots______.A.onceB.twiceC.threetimesD.fourtimes42.WhichofthefollowingsentencesfromthetextBESTindicatesthattheteacherisveryconsiderate?A.InhercalmmotherlyvoicesheBytheendofwinterParagraph2B.WiththegracethatonlyexperiencecanbringshestruggledtoParagraph4C.shestillmanagedtolookbothhelpfulandinteresteD.Paragraph4D.shemanagedtoactasthoughIwasn’tanannoyinglittlegirl.Paragraph4
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Infrontofapopularrestaurantalineofcustomerswaitfortaxis.Andwait.Mostofthecabstaxisarefull.That’snothingunusualinthiscityof4millionpeoplE.Butit’s2:30inthemorning.VisitorstotheOlympicGamesmayleavedisappointediftheyseeAthensonlythroughtheeyesofthetypicaltouristwhomakesabeelineoftheislandsafterthevisittotheAcropolis雅典卫城andtheunusualandattractivePlakadistrict.TofullyappreciateanddiscoverAthens’manycharms魅力doastheGreeksdo:walkoutintotheneighborhoodsfindthepackednightclubseatatoneoftheinnumerable数不清的restaurantsorseeHollywoodstarsunderrealstarsinaromanticoutdoorcinemA.TheGreekcapitalisnamedfortheancientgoddessAthenawhosefavouriteanimalwastheowl猫头鹰.It’safittingsymbolforthecity’snocturnal夜里的naturewhichoftenreachesitshighestpointinsummerwitharushhourjustbeforedawn.AsnativeAthenianPanosDemestihasaidAthensbydayisunlivable不宜居住的butit’smagicalatnight.AtheniansfaceuptoheavytrafficblockdecreasinggreenspacedustystreetsCityofficialsareusingthemomentum契机oftheAugust13-29Olympicstofixsomeoftheseproblemsandmakecitylifemorebearable.72.TothesurpriseofthevisitorstoAthens____.A.mostofthecabsareoftenfullalldaylongB.thecabsareoftenemptyC.thecabsarealmostfullevenat2:30amD.thereisnocabinthestreetat2:30am.73.ThenameofAthenscamefrom____.A.agoddessB.afamousathleteC.akindofanimalD.akindofplant74.ThetypicalvisitorswilloftenvisitthefollowingplacesEXCEP____.A.theneighborhoodB.thePlakadistrictC.theAcropolisD.famousislands75.Theunderlinedwordbearableinthelastparagraphcanbereplacedby____.A.astonishingB.forgettableC.excitingD.comfortable
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MelissaPoewas9yearsoldwhenshebeganacampaignforacleanerenvironmentbywritingalettertothethenPresidentBush.Throughheroneffortsherletterwasreproducedonover250donatedbillboards广告牌acrossthecountry.TheresponsetoherrequestforhelpwassohugethatPoeestablishedKidsForA.CleanerEnvironmentKidsF.A.C.E.in1989.Therearenow300000membersofKidsF.A.C.E.worldwideanditistheworld’slargestyouthenvironmentalorganization.PoehasalsoaskedtheNationalParkServicetocarryoutaChildren’sForestprojectineverynationalpark.In1992shewasinvitedoneofonlysixchildrenintheworldtospeakattheEarthSummitinBrazilaspartoftheVoicesofthefutureProgram.In1993shewasgivenaCaringAwardforhereffortsbytheCaringInstitutE.SincetheorganizationstartedKidsF.A.C.E.membershavedistributedandplantedover1milliontrees!Ongoingtree-plantingprojectsincludeKids’Yards—thecreationofbackyardwildlifehabitats栖息地andnowKidsF.A.C.E.isinvolvedintheexcitingOdysseywhichisagreatwaytostarthelping.Wetrytotellkidsthatit’snotOKtobelazysheexplainsYouneedtostartbeingaresponseenvironmentallyfriendlypersonnowrightnowbeforeyoubecomearesource-suckingadult.KidsF.A.C.E.is__________.A.aprogramtohelpstudentswithwritingB.aprojectoflitterrecyclingC.acampaignlaunchedbyPresidentBushD.aclubofenvironmentalprotectionWhatcanwelearnaboutPoe?A.ShewasawardedaprizeinBrazil.B.Shedonatedbillboardsacrossthecountry.C.Shegotpositiveresponsesforherefforts.D.ShejoinedtheNationalParkServicE.Kid’sYardsis____________.A.establishedinnationalparkB.startedtoprotectwildlifeC.awildlife-raisingprojectD.anenvironmentparkforkidsWhichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.Adultsareresources–suckingpeoplE.B.PoesoughthelpfromayouthorganizationC.KidsF.A.C.E.membersarefromtheU.S.D.Kidsareurgedtosavenaturalresources.
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ForyearsIwantedaflowergarden.I’dspendhoursthinkingofdifferentthingsIcouldplantthatwouldlooknicetogether.ButthenwehadMatthew.AndMarvin.AndthetwinsAlisaandAlan.AndthenHelen.Fivechildren.Iwastoobusyraisingthemtogrowagarden.MoneywastightaswellastimE.OftenwhenmychildrenwerelittleoneofthemwouldwantsomethingthatcosttoomuchandI'dhavetosayDoyouseeamoneytreeoutside?Moneydoesn'tgrowontreesyouknow.Finallyallfivegotthroughhighschoolandcollegeandwereoffontheirown.Istartedthinkingagainabouthavingagarden.Iwasn'tsurethough.ImeangardensdocostmoneyandafteralltheseyearsIwasusedtolivingonaprettyleanno-frillsbudget.ThenonespringmorningonMother'sDayIwasworkinginmykitchen.SuddenlyIrealizedthatcarsweretootingtheirhornsastheydroveby.IlookedoutthewindowandtherewasanewtreeplantedrightinmyyarD.IthoughtitmustbeaweepingwillowbecauseIsawthingsblowingaroundonallitsbranches.ThenIputmyglasseson-andIcouldn'tbelievewhatIsaw.Therewasamoneytreeinmyyard!Iwentoutsidetolook.Itwastrue!ThereweredollarbillsonehundredofthemtapedalloverthattreE.ThinkofallthegardenflowersIcouldbuywithonehundreddollars!Therewasalsoanoteattached:IOUeighthoursofdiggingtimE.LoveMarvin.Marvinkepthispromisetoo.Hedugupaniceten-by-fifteenfootbedformE.Andmyotherchildrenboughtmetoolsornamentsatrellis棚架asunflowersteppingstoneandgardeningbooks.Thatwasthreeyearsago.Mygarden'snowveryprettyjustlikeIwanteD.WhenIgooutandweedortendmyflowersIdon'tseemtomissmychildrenasmuchasIoncediD.Itfeelslikethey'rerighttherewithmE.IliveupinMichigan'sUpperPeninsulawherewintersarelongandcoldandsummersaretooshort.ButeveryyearnowwhenwintersetsinIlookoutmywindowandthinkoftheflowersI'llseenextspringinmylittlegarden.IthinkaboutwhatmychildrendidformeandIgettearsinmyeyes-everytimE.I'mstillnotsurethatmoneygrowsontrees.ButIknowlovedoes!BysayingDoyouseeamoneytreeoutside..themotheractuallymeansA.Observationisthebestteacher.B.Seeingisbelieving.C.TheoutsiderseesthemostofthegamE.D.ItisnoteasytogainmoneyThebesttitleforthepassagewouldprobablybe.A.MyflowergardenB.MarvinhelpstorealizemydreamC.LoveinMichiganD.MoneygrowsontreesTheunderlinedwordno-frillsinthefifthparagraphsissimilarinmeaningto.A.wastefulB.tightC.absurdD.helpfulFromthelastbutthethirdparagraphwecaninferthatthemotheris.A.divorcedwhenshewasyoungB.notcaringforherkidsanylongerC.alonebutnotatalllonelyD.prouderwithhergardenthanwithherkids.
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第三部分阅读理解共20小题每题2分满分40分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AWebetthatoncoldwintrydaysmanyofyoulovetostayinyourwarmhomeandeverynowandthencomeoutintothekitchenforasnack.Unfortunatelyplentyofcreepy-crawlycritters爬行生物liketodothesamething!Winteristhetimewhenbugs虫子invadeyourhousewithoutaninvitation.Theseasoncanbetoughforsuchcreatures.Inwintertheairiscoldthegroundishardandmanytreeshavenoleaves.SobugsdowhattheyhavetodotosurvivE.Monarchbutterfliesheadsouthtowarmerclimates.Antscrowdindeepundergroundcoloniesandeatfoodtheyhavebeenstoringallyear.ManyinsectsgointoadeepsleepcalleddiapausE.There’redifferentkindsofdiapausebutallaresimilartohibernationatimewhenbiggeranimalsbecomeinactiveinthecolD.Insectsgointoaninactiveperiodtoobutitoftenisn’twhenthetemperaturedrops.Theyrelyonmoredependablesignalsintheenvironment.Forexamplemanyinsectscantellhowmuchsunlightthere’seachday.Theyusethattotellthemwhentoshutdown.Bugsarecold-bloodedmeaningthattheirinsidetemperatureisthesameastheoutsidE.Theycan’tmovemuchwhenitgetsbelow40degreesFahrenheit.SotheysearchforanywarmplacE.They’relookingforprotection.Theseguyshavebeendoingthisfor300millionyearssotheydon’treallyknowthey’recomingintoyourhousE.Thehomeisarecenteventintermsoftheirevolutionarybehavior.Theyenterthroughtinycracksorcomeinunnoticedonyourclothesorshoes.Rememberthattheymaybeinvadingyourhomesforwarmthandfoodbuttheydon’tcareabouthumans.56.Whatisthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A.Topointoutthathumansliketostayathomeinwinter.B.Tomeanthathumansandbugshavethesamelivinghabits.C.Tomeanthatbugswillinvadethehousefortheirwinter.D.Toputforwardtheideathatbugsarenotwelcomeinwinter.57.Accordingtothetextwhatisdiapause?A.Itisthesameastheanimals’hibernation.B.Itoftenappearsinwarmareasalltheyear.C.Itisdonetokeepbugsactiveinwinter.D.Itisadeepsleepsimilartohibernation.58.Whatoftendecidesbugs’diapause?A.Thelowerlocaltemperatures.B.Theamountsofsunlight.C.Kindsofenvironmentalsignals.D.Theinsects’insidetemperaturE.59.Accordingtothetextbugsinvadehumans’homesto______.A.attackhumansB.lookforenoughfoodC.seekforprotectionD.showtheirevolutionaryresults60.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Bugs’lifeoncoldwintrydaysB.Whybugsinvadeyourhomeinwinter?C.GoodrelationsbetweenhumansandbugsD.Whatdoesdiapausemean?
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DuringmyhighschoolyearsthemostimportantthingwaswhatIwaswearingtotheFridaynightdanceandwhoIwastaking.Althoughcollegewastalkedaboutitwastheleastofmyworries.WhenIwasgraduatingeighthgradeandstartinghighschoolmyelderbrotherwasgraduatingtwelfthgradeandgoingontocollegE.FormygraduationhegavemeacardinwhichhewroteEnjoyyourfouryearstheygobyfast.Iremembernotbelievinghimthenbutlookingbackhewasright.ThosefouryearsshapedwhoIwasasapersonpushedmetomylimitandencouragedmetobecomeanadult.HoweverIwassocompletelyabsorbedinmyjuniorandsenioryearsofhighschoolthatwhensomeonespokeofcollegeIbrusheditoff.Iwasn'treadytoleavemycomfortzoneofhavingallofmyclosestfriendstogetherandknowingwhateverysingledaywasgoingtobelikE.StudyingwassomethingIdidonlyAFTERInailedmyhalf-timedanceperformancE.IknewmyparentswantedmetogotocollegesoItoldthemIwouldgotocommunitycollege社区学院andIdidn’tworryaboutmySAT美国大学入学考试scores.WhenmysenioryearpassedandeveryonegraduatedandwentofftotheirowncollegeIstartedtowishIhaddonethesamE.MyfriendswerelivingawaymeetingnewpeoplediscoveringnewplacesandIwaslivingathomeanddrivingtoandfromclasseveryday.Itseemedexactlylikehighschool.Ihatedit!Ithoughtcollegewassupposedtobedifferent!Whydidn’tItakemoretimetoresearchcollegesanddothesame?IendeduplovingcollegeandwishingIhadfouryearstoenjoythecampusatmosphereinsteadoftwo.MyadvicetoanyonethinkingaboutattendingcollegeistothinkaboutitveryseriouslyandlookintoallofyourchoiceswellaheadoftimE.NowIhavegraduateandIamworkingfulltimeandIwoulddoanythingtogobacktomyhighschooldaysforasecondchance!Whydidn’ttheauthorworryabouthisSATscores?A.HewantedtogotocommunitycollegE.B.HehadbeenadmittedforhisgiftindancE.C.Hewaswellpreparedfortheexam.D.Hebelievedhisbrotherwouldhelphim.WheninhighschooltheauthorA.drovetoandfromclasseveryday.B.buriedhimselfinhisstudyallthetimE.C.enjoyedtalkingaboutfuturecollegelifE.D.livedintheschoolexceptonholidays.Whatdidtheauthor’sbrothermeanbyEnjoyyourfouryearstheygobyfast?A.HewishedtheauthortohavemoredancE.B.Headvisedtheauthortovaluetheyears.C.HeencouragedtheauthortoleavehiscomfortzonE.D.HesuggestedtheauthoraimatacommunitycollegE.Talkingofhishighschoolyearstheauthorfeels.A.regretfulB.lonelyC.angryD.pleased
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A.yearagoIpaidnoattentiontoEnglishidiomsthoughmyteacheremphasizedtheimportanceagainandagain.ButsoontheimportanceofEnglishidiomswasshowninanamusingexperiencE.OnedayIhappenedtomeetanEnglishmanontheroadandsoonwebegantotalk.AsIwastalkingabouthowIwasstudyingEnglishtheforeignerseemedtobeastonishedgentlyshakinghisheadshrugginghisshoulderssayingYoudon’tsay!Youdon’tsay!IwaspuzzleD.IthoughtperhapsthisisnotanappropriatetopiC.WellI’dbetterchangethetopiC.SoIsaidtohimwellshallwetalkabouttheGreatWall?Bythewayhaveyoueverbeenthere?CertainlyeveryonebackhomewilllaughatmeifIleaveChinawithoutseeingit.Itwasmagnificent.HewasdeepinthoughtwhenIbegantotalklikeatouristguideTheGreatWallisoneofthewondersintheworlD.Weareproudofit.SoonIwasinterruptedagainbyhisorderYoudon’tsay!Icouldn’thelpasking.IsaidDidn’tyousayyoudon’tsay?HearingthistheEnglishmanlaughedtotears.HebegantoexplainYoudon’tsayactuallymeansreally?ItisanexpressionofsurprisE.Perhapsyoudon’tpayattentiontoEnglishidioms.OnlythendidIhadmadeafoolofmyself.SincethenIhavebeenmorecarefulwithidiomaticexpression.1.AyearagoIpaidnoattentiontoEnglishidiomsbecause.A.EnglishidiomsweretoodifficulttomasterB.Icaredlittleabouttheteacher’sinstructionC.myteacherdidn’temphasizetheimportanceD.IhadnointerestinEnglishlearing2.WhenIfirstheardYoudon’tsay!Ithought.A.theEnglishmanwasnotinterestedinmyEnglishB.theEnglishmanwasonlyinterestedintheGreatWallC.IhadtalkedtoomuchD.Ihadtostoptalkingatonce3.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.TheEnglishmanwasleavingChinawithoutseeingtheGreatWall.B.TheEnglishmanwantedtoseetheGreatWallafterItalkedaboutit.C.TheEnglishmanwantedmetoactashisguidE.D.TheEnglishmanvisitedtheGreatWallandthoughtitworthvisiting4.AftertheEnglishmanexplainedtheidiom.A.theEnglishmanmademeafoolB.theEnglishmanmadeafoolofhimselfC.IfeltverysillyD.Ifeltproudofmyunderstanding
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NapoleonBonapartediedonMay51821ontheislandofSt.HelenaoffthecoastofAfricA.Hewas51yearsoldatthetimE.WhendoctorsexaminedNapoleon’sbodytheysaidthattheformeremperorofFrancehaddiedfromcancerofthestomach.Thatwasthecauseofdeathrecordedintheofficialreport.HoweverotherdoctorsdisagreeD.OnedoctorwhowaspresentduringtheexaminationofthebodysaidthatNapoleondiedofhepatitis.OtherhistoriansandmedicalexpertshavesuggestedthatNapoleondiedofsyphilistuberculosisorperhapsmalariA.NowaftercarefulresearchaBritishchemistthinksthatNapoleonmighthavebeenpoisoned--notbyapersonbutbyhiswallpaper.NapoleonwassenttotheislandofSt.Helenain1815afterhelostthebattleofWaterloo.HewasaprisonerontheislanD.Althoughhehadservantstoattendtohimhehadtoliveinonesmallbuilding.St.HelenaisaverywetislandsothewallsofthebuildingwerealwayscoveredwithmolD.NapoleonbecameillfromspendingtoomuchtimeinsidehishousE.Almostconstantlyhehadafeverchillsandfeltsicktohisstomach.HeoftenfeltpaininhisshouldersandinhissidE.Hisskinturnedyellow.Hegotfrequentheadachesandhewouldbecomedizzyandvomit吐.NoneofthemedicinethatthedoctorsgaveNapoleonseemedtohelp.Theywerenotsurewhatwasthematter.FinallyNapoleonwastooweaktoleavethehousE.OnenightwhilehewassleepinghewentintoacomaanddieD.ManydoctorswholaterreviewedthereportsofNapoleon’sillnessfoundthatthesymptoms症状didnotshowamanwhosufferedfromstomachcancer.ItseemedobviousthatNapoleonhaddiedfromsomeothercausE.In1961aSwedishdoctorexaminedsomeofNapoleon’shairandfoundahighlevelofarsenicachemicalpoison.WasNapoleonmurdered?Itisdoubtful.ArsenicwasusedinmanytypesofmedicineduringNapoleon’stimesohemighthavetakenthearsenicasacureforhisillness.Thenin1982Dr.DavidJonesfromEnglandbegantolookintothemysteryandsuggestedthatNapoleonmighthavebreathedinarsenicwhichwasintheairofhishousE.Inthe1700sand1800sarsenicwasusedtomakeakindofgreenpaintusedonclothandwallpaper.Ifthepaintwasusedonawetwallthearsenicwouldgointotheair.A.personintheroommightbreathethatair.AfterstudyingthewallpaperintheroomwhereNapoleondiedDr.Jonesfoundhighlevelsofarsenicinthegreenpaintonthewalls.WhydidNapoleonliveonSt.Helena?A.HeownedtheislanD.B.HewasaprisonertherE.C.HisfamilylivedtherE.D.HelikedtheislanD.TheofficialreportsaidthatNapoleondiedof____________.A.cancerB.acomaC.moldD.poisonNapoleonsufferedfromthefollowingsymptomsexcept__________.A.chillsB.feverC.dizzinessD.bleedingAccordingtoDr.JoneshowdidthearsenicprobablygetintoNapoleon’sbody?A.Hedrankit..B.Hetouchedit.C.Hebreatheditin.D.HeateitThepassagesaysthat.A.aBritishdoctorthinkshehasfoundthecauseofNapoleon’sdeathB.manydoctorshavetriedtoguessthecauseofNapoleon'sdeathC.NapoleoncouldhavediedfrompoisonD.alloftheabove
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TheplaywrightGeorgeBernardShawoncesaidhumorouslyEnglandandAmericaaretwonationsdividedbyacommonlanguagE.Ifhewerewritingtodayhemightadd‘dividedbyacommontechnology---e-mail’.Twocompletelydifferentstylesofe-mailhaveformedoneithersideoftheAtlantic-EuromailandAmerimail.Americailisinformalandchatty.It’slikelytobeginwithaHiandendwithaBye.ThechancesofAmerimailcontainingasmileyfaceoranxoxoaredisturbinglyhigh.WeAmericansareunwillingtodiveintothemeatofane-mail.Wefeelwehavetofirstinformrecipients收信人aboutourvacationontheislandwhichwasreallyexcellentexceptthejellyfishwerebitingandthekidscaughtacoldsowehadtoskipthewhalewatchingtripbutaboutthatinvestors’meetinginNewYork.AmerimailisabundleofcontradictionscasualandyetdirectrespectfulyetoverprouD.InotherwordsAmerimailisAmericA.EuromailisstiffandcoldoftenbeginningwithaformalDearMr.XandendingwithasimpleSincerely.Youwon’tfindanymentionofkidsortheweatherorjellyfishinEuromail.It’sallbusiness.It’salsoslow.YourcorrespondentmighttakedaysevenweekstoansweramessagE.EuromailisexactlyliketheEuropeansthemselves.Recentlyabout100managerswereaskedonbothsidesoftheAtlanticwhethertheynoticeddifferencesine-mailstyles.Mostsaidyes.Hereareafewoftheirobservations:Americanstendtowritee-mailexactlyastheyspeak.Whydon’tyoujustcallmeinsteadofwritingfivee-mailsbackandforth?Europeansarelessinterestedincheckinge-mail.IngeneralAmericansaremuchmoreresponsivetoe-mail—theyrespondfasterandprovidemoreinformation.SowhichisbetterEuromailorAmerimail?Irealizedit’snotpopularthesedaystosuggestwehaveanythingtolearnfromEuropeansbutI’mfedupwithaninboxfilledwithcasualbarelymeaningfule-mailsfromfriendsandcolleagues.IfthealternativeisafewearnestlywrittencarefullywordedbitsofEuromailthenIsayBringiton.WhatdidGeorgeBernardShawmeanbysayingEnglandandAmericaaretwonationsdividedbyacommonlanguage?A.ThereisnotmuchdifferencebetweenBritishEnglishandAmericanEnglish.B.BothEnglandandAmericaspeakthecommonlanguagesotheyaremuchthesamE.C.EitherEnglandorAmericaisadividednationthoughtheyshareacommonlanguagE.D.ThereissharpdifferencebetweenEnglandandAmericadespitetheircommonlanguagE.WhichofthefollowingismostlikelytobethemeatofanAmerimail?A.Thejellyfishwerebiting.B.WehadanexcellentvacationontheislanD.C.Wehadtoskipthewhalewatchingtrip.D.Weweretoattendtheinvestors’meetinginNewYork.Onreceivingane-mailEuropeanstendto__________.A.respondtoitimmediatelyandearnestlyB.takemoretimethanAmericanstorespondtoitC.respondbycallinguptheircorrespondentD.neverrespondtoitallWhatarecharacteristicsofAmerimail?A.InformalandchattyB.CasualandindirectC.StiffandcoldD.Formalanddirec60Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat__________.A.thedifferente-mailstylesdomuchharmtotherelationshipbetweenthetwosidesonAtlanticB.AmerimailismoreappreciatedbythewriterforbeinginformativeandcasuallywrittenC.EuromailalwaysimpressesthewriterassomethingmorepleasanttoreadD.thewriterdoesn’tfavoreithere-mailstyleasbothhavetheirownshortcomings
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CJimCarreyisoneofthemostrecognizedfacesintheworld—andcertainlybecauseofhisrubberyfacE.BorninOntarioCanadaonJanuary17th1962toapoorfamilyyoungJimCarreyledatoughlifeyetonegoodthingcameoutofit:HedevelopedagreatsenseofhumortocopewithlifE.At15hestartedperformingataTorontocomedycluB.laterhemovedtoLAandsooncametotheattentionofRodneyandwentonhistour.JimCarreygothisbigbreakin1990oilthecomedyshowlaLivingColor.ThereCarreyperfectedmanycharactersmostwidely-knownoneFireMarshalBillwhoalwayswentupinflames.TheshowstoppedwhencriticsclaimedthatitencouragedkidstoplaywithfirE.ThisargumentputCarrey'snameintheheadlinesforthefirsttimE.Hebrokeintofeaturefilmsinonesinglesuccessfulyear1994makingittheYearoftheFunnyFacE.FirsttherewasAceVentura:PetDetectiveasurprisehitshowingCarrey’swacky古怪stylE.NextcameTheMasktailor-madeforhimandahitwithaudiences.TherewasstillDumbandDumberwhichendedupontopoftheboxofficE.Carreyhassloweddownbuthisfilmshavecontinuedtomakewavesifnotquiteofthepreviousquality.TherewasBatmanForeverthenasequeltoAceVentura:WhenNatureCallswhichdidn’tquiteretakethesparkle光彩oftheearlieronE.NextcameLiarLiaraterrificsuccesseverywhereputtinghimbackontop.ThencameTheTrumanShowafilmwhichprovedJimCarreywasmorethanjustafunnyfacE.Snubbed冷落bytheOscarshewasclearlyconsideredgoldenbythefans.44.AllofthefollowingfilmsareconsideredofexcellentqualityEXCEPT______.A.LiarLiarB.DumbandDumberC.TheTrumanShowD.AceVentura:WhenNatureCalls45.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutJimCarreyisTRUE?A.HehasachievedhisfamecompletelyduetohisfacE.B.Hishardearlylifehelpeddevelophisstyleofhumor.C.HereceiveduniversalpraisesforhispartinInLivingColor.D.NotmanypeoplelikehisperformingstylE.46.TheunderlinewordsequelinParagrah5probablyrefersto_______.A.anadaptedfilmoftheoriginalB.afilmthatcontinuesastoryC.acomedyshowofastrangestyleD.acommentonafunnyfilm47.Whatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.JimCarrey—MoreThanaFunnyFaceB.JimCarrey—FamousFireMarshalBillC.JimCarrey’sGreatFilmsD.JimCarrey’sActingCareer
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A.newstudyhasfoundthatthebestwaytomakeyourselffeelhappieristothinkofsomethinggoodthathappenedtoyouthedaybeforE.Volunteerswhowereaskedtorememberapleasanteventfrompast24hoursbegantofeelhappierrightaway.OtheractivitiessuchassayingThankyouandsmilingalsomadevolunteersfeelhappierbutnotasmuch.ProfessorRichardWisemanofHertfordshireUniversityplannedthestudy.Hegot26000peopletogoonlinetotryoutafewdifferentactivitiestomakethemfeelhappier.Theyweretoldtobenicerememberapleasanteventfromthedaybeforegivethanksorsmilefor15secondstwiceaday.Thevolunteersdidtheseactivitiesforoneweek.Theresultshowedthatthinkingaboutonegoodthingthathadhappenedthedaybeforeworkedthebestformakingpeoplehappier.146wordsThetextmayprobablybetakenfrom_____.A.apersonalanecdote轶事B.sportsnewsC.ahistorynovelD.briefnewsVolunteerswho_____begantofeelhappierrightaway.A.thoughtofsomethinggoodthathappenedthedaybeforeB.wereaskedtorememberapleasanteventfromthepast24hoursC.didotheractivitieslikesayingthankyouandsmilingD.wentonlinetotryoutafewdifferentactivitiesFromthetextweknowthatRichardWisemanisaan_____.A.workerB.artistC.professorD.directorThebesttitlemayprobablybe_____.A.Thinkingaboutyesterday’shappinesstobehappytodayB.MakingastudytomakepeoplehappierandyoungerC.LettingoutasecrettolivealongerlifeD.Doingexperimentstomakepeoplehappier
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StrugglingintheUS?MovetoChina!Igraduatedfromtheuniversitywithadegreeofcivilengineering.Itisagoodfieldbutmyheartwasnotinit.IwantedtobeanactororworkintheentertainmentindustrylivingacreativelifE.MychoiceofcivilengineeringwasreallyamistakebutIrealizedtoolatE.AssoonasIgraduatedImovedstraighttoLosAngeles—thehomeofthefilmandtelevisionindustry!ForthreeyearsItriedtogetajobinthatfielD.IoftenworkedasanextrainmoviesandTVshows—standinginthebackgroundwhileactorsareintheforegrounD.ThiswasfunforawhilebutIwantedarealactingjobwhereIwasspeaking!SadlyinLosAngelesthereistoomuchcompetition.Everyraceandageisrepresented:oldyoungblackwhiteAsianandthousandsofblondish-redhairedMidwesterntypeslikemE.Beinganextracouldn’tmakeenoughmoneyformetoliveinLosAngeles.Ihadtodosomethingelseformoney.AfterthreeyearsoftryingIgaveupmydreamofbeinganactorandstartedadifferentcareer.Ithentriednetwork-marketingbutintheendthatfaileD.SevenyearsaftergraduatingcollegeIwasstillindebtstillsearchingforasatisfactorylifE.Idecidedtogobacktocivilengineering.HoweverIwasstartingtogetverydisappointedwithmylifE.WhyislifenotlikewhatIexpected?IexpectedtohavemadealotofmoneygottenmarriedwithahouseandnicecarskidstimefreedometC.Millionsofpeopleleadliveswiththeirdreamsshelvedexistingbutnotreallyliving.IwantmylifetobedifferentmoresatisfactorymorealivE.AmericawasnotprovidingthatformeInadditionAmericawastooexpensive—alwaysworryingaboutmoneywasaheadachE.IwantedalifefilledwithadventureromancefriendshipssuccessesanddreamsrealizeD.IdecidedtomovetoChinA.69.Howcanwedescribethewriter’sattitudetowardlife?A.PracticalB.PassiveC.DisappointedD.Positive70.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemean?A.AlotofpeoplearelivingbuttheyarenotenjoyingtheirlifE.B.AlotofpeoplearelivingwithdreamsthoughtheirlifeisnotthatenjoyablE.C.AlotofpeoplegiveuptheirdreamsandyetarelivingagoodlifE.D.Alotofpeopledon’thavedreamsnordotheywanttoliveeither.71.WhatdidthewriterdobeforehefinallydecidedtomovetoChina?A.Engineer→extra→marketing→engineerB.Extra→marketing→engineerC.Engineer→extra→marketingD.Extra→engineer→marketing72.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.LifeiseasierintheUS.B.LifeinChinaisnoteasy.C.ThereisalwayssomewhereintheworldwhereyoucanenjoylifE.D.MoreAmericanswillmovetoChinA.
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BItwasabeautifulSundaymorningandMaggieandIwerereturningfromourwalkthroughthewoods.WewereonlyacoupleofblocksfromhomewhenIspottedacellphoneandcreditcardsittingontheroaD.WetookthemhomE.Wefindamazingthingsonthestreet.Shelooksuponitasamovabledinner.ChickenwingshereandtherE.Ifoundanothercellphoneafewyearsbacktooandcalledanumberinitsphonebook.IexplainedthesituationtotheguywhoanswereD.Hesaiditwashissister’sandthathe'dswingbytopickitupwhichhediD.Andthatwasthat.Noverbal口头的thank-younowrittenthank-younohere’saboxofchocolatesthank-you.Ididn’thavetimetocallanyoneonmylatestfoundcellphonE.Iwaspouringmyselfcoffeewhenitstartedtovibrate颤动anddanceacrossthekitchencounter.Who’sthis?someoneaskedwhenIpickedup.Who’sthis?IcountereD.Sarah?ShewastakenabackuntilsherealizedhernamewasonthecreditcardIalsohadrecovereD.Couldyousendittome?sheaskeD.ShelivesinArlingtonwhichis2milesfrommyhousE.HmmnoIrepliedaddingthatIthoughtshecouldcomegetthemandthatifIwasn’thometheywouldbeinmymailbox.A.daylaterwhenIwasoutforarunsomeoneretrievedthem.ButIgotnothing.Inthisageofe-mailandcellphonesthere’sreallynoexcusE.YearsagoIfoundsomethingmorepreciousthana$100billonthestreet:adriver’slicensE.IsawthatitsownerlivedacoupleofblocksfrommesoIcalledhimup.HeaskedwhetherIcouldslipthelicensethroughhisfrontdoor.IguessIcouldIreplieD.Andthatwasthat.61.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.SeveralExperiencesofMyOwnB.ThankYouIsBecomingMorePricelessC.It’sPolitetoThanktheFindersD.OnlyLosersLackThankforFinders62.AccordingtothetextitcanbeinferredthatMaggieshouldbe______.A.theauthor’swifeB.theauthor’spetC.theauthor’sbestfriendD.theauthor’sson63.Theauthordidn’tcallanyoneonhislatestfoundcellphonebecause______.A.itwasn’tworthtodoB.hewantedtokeepitashisownC.hewasbusythenD.hedidn’tknowitsowner64.Theunderlinedwordretrievedinthetenthparagraphmeans______.A.gotbackB.returnedC.lostD.threwaway65.Howdoestheauthorfeelwhenhetoldhislastexperienceaboutthedriver’slicense?A.DisappointeD.B.Helpless.C.EncourageD.D.Hopeful.
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Dr.MarieCurieisknowntotheworldasthescientistwhodiscoveredradioactivemetalsi.E.RadiumandPolonium.MarieCuriewasaPolishphysicistandchemist.TogetherwithherhusbandPierreshediscoveredtwonewelementsandstudiedthex-raystheyemitteD.Shefoundthattheharmfulpropertiesofx-rayswereabletokilltumors.BytheendofWorldWarIMarieCuriewasprobablythemostfamouswomanintheworlD.Shehadmadeaconsciousdecisionhowevernottopatentmethodsofprocessingradiumoritsmedicalapplications.MarieCuriewasbornonNovember71867inPolandanddiedonJuly41934.Herco-discoverywithherhusbandPierreCurieoftheradioactiveelementsradiumandpoloniumrepresentsoneofthebestknownstoriesinmodernscienceforwhichtheywererecognizedin1901withtheNobelPrizeforPhysics.In1911MarieCuriewashonoredwithasecondNobelprizethistimeforchemistrytohonorherforsuccessfullyisolatingpureradiumanddeterminingradium'satomicweight.AsachildMarieCurieamazedpeoplewithhergreatmemory.ShelearnedtoreadwhenshewasonlyfouryearsolD.HerfatherwasaprofessorofscienceandtheinstrumentsthathekeptinaglasscasefascinatedMariE.Shedreamedofbecomingascientistbutthatwouldnotbeeasy.Herfamilybecameverypoorandattheageof18Mariebecameagoverness.ShehelpedpayforhersistertostudyinParis.LaterhersisterhelpedMariewithhereducation.In1891MarieattendedtheSorbonneUniversityinPariswhereshemetandmarriedPierreCurieawell-knownphysicist.MarieCuriecontributedgreatlytoourunderstandingofradioactivityandtheeffectsofx-rays.ShereceivedtwoNobelprizesforherbrilliantworkbutdiedofleukemiacausedbyherrepeatedexposuretoradioactivematerial.Theunderlinedwordemittedinthe2ndparagraphmeans_______.A.gaveoffB.gaveawayC.setoutD.setoffAccordingtothepassagewhichorderofthefollowingisright?①MarieCurieworkedasagoverness.②MarieCuriemetandmarryPierreCuriE.③MarieCurielearnedtoreaD.④MarieCuriewashonoredwithasecondNobelPrizE.⑤MarieCuriediscoveredradium.A.①②③④⑤B.③①②⑤④C.①②③⑤④D.③①②④⑤WhendidMarieCuriewinaNobelPrizeforachemistry?A.InhertwentiesB.InherthirtiesC.InherfortiesD.InherfiftiesWhatdoesthepassagemainlytalkedabout?A.MarieCuriediscoveredradiumB.MarieCurieafamouschemistC.MarieCuriewontwoNoblePrizesD.ThebriefbiographyofMarieCurie
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OnacoldJanuarymorninginaWashingtonDCMetroStationamanwithaviolinplayedforaboutanhour.Duringthattimeabout2000peoplewentthroughthestationmostofthemontheirwaytowork.After3minutesamiddle-agedmannoticedtherewasamusicianplaying.Hestoppedforafewsecondsandthenhurriedon.Fourminuteslatertheviolinistreceivedhisfirstdollar:awomanthrewthemoneyinthehatwithoutstoppingandcontinuedtowalk.After6minutesayoungmanleanedagainstthewalltolistentohimthenlookedathiswatchandwalkedaway.After10minutesa3-year-oldboystoppedbuthismotherdraggedhimalonghurriedly.Thisactionwasrepeatedbyseveralotherchildren.Everyparentwithoutexceptionforcedtheirchildrentomoveonquickly.Finallyonly6peoplestoppedandlistenedforashortwhilE.About20gavemoneybutcontinuedtowalkattheirnormalpacE.Themancollectedatotalof$32.WhenhefinishedplayingnooneapplaudeD.TheviolinistwasJoshuaBelloneofthegreatestmusiciansintheworlD.Heplayedoneofthemostintricate复杂的pieceseverwrittenwithaviolinworth$3.5milliondollars.TwodaysbeforeJoshuaBellsoldoutatheatreinBostonwheretheseatsaveraged$100each.TheprogramwasorganizedbytheWashingtonPostaspartofasocialexperimentaboutunderstandingtasteandpeople’ssocialposition.Inacommonplaceenvironmentataninappropriatehourdoweappreciatebeauty?Dowestoptoappreciateit?Dowerecognizetalentinanunexpectedcontext?Ifwedonottakeamomenttostopandlistentooneofthebestmusiciansintheworldplayingsomeofthefinestmusiceverwrittenhowmanyotherthingsarewemissing?Thefirstparagraphisaimedtotellus______.A.themanchoseabadplaceforplayingB.whatbackgroundthestorywassetinC.howbusypeoplewerethatmorningD.manypeopleshowedinterestinmusicWecaninferfromthepassagethat______.A.noneofthepassers-bywerefondofmusicB.beautycanonlybeenjoyedinparticularplacesC.inawaytheviolinistwasmistakenasabeggarD.JoshuaBellfirstplayedtheviolininthestationAccordingtothewriterpeopleshould_____.A.listentoasmanygreatmusiciansaspossibleB.trytocreatebeautifulthingsforotherstoenjoyC.showkindnesstoanyonewhetherthey’rerichornotD.noticeandappreciatewhat’sgoingonintheirdailylife
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DicklivedinEnglanD.OnedayinJanuaryhesaidtohiswifeI'mgoingtoflytoNewYorknextweekbecauseI'vegotsomeworktherE.Whereareyougoingtostaythere?hiswifeaskeD.Idon'tknowyet.DickanswereD.Pleasesendmeyouraddressfromthereinatelegram电报hiswifesaiD.AllrightDickanswereD.HeflewtoNewYorkonJanuary31standfoundanicehotelinthecenterofthecity.Heputhisthingsinhisroomandthenhesenthiswifeatelegram.Heputtheaddressofhishotelinit.Intheeveninghedidn'thaveanyworksohewenttoacinemA.Hecameoutatnineo'clockandsaidNowI'mgoingbacktomyhotelandhaveanicedinner.HefoundataxiandthedriversaidWheredoyouwanttogo?ButDickdidn'trememberthenameandaddressofhishotel.Whichhotelaremythingsin?hesaidAndwhatamIgoingtodotonight?Butthedriverofthetaxididnotknow.SoDickgotoutandwentintoapostofficE.TherehesenthiswifeanothertelegramandinithewrotePleasesendmemyaddressatthispostofficE.DickflewtoNewYorkbecause___.A.hewentthereforaholidayB.hehadworkthereC.hewentthereforsightseeing观光D.hishomewasthereWhydidhiswifewantatelegramfromhim?A.Becauseshedidn'tknowhisaddressyetB.BecauseshewantedtogotoNewYorktooC.BecauseshemightsendhimanothertelegramD.Becauseshecouldn'tleaveherhusbandbyhimselfinNewYorkWhowouldsendhimthenameandaddressofhishotel?A.Themanagerofhishotel.B.ThepoliceofficE.C.Thetaxidriver.D.HiswifE.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?A.Dickstayedatanicehotelinthecenterofthecity.B.Dickdidn'tworkonthefirstnightofhisarrival.C.Dickforgottosendhiswifeatelegram.D.Dickwantedtogobacktohishotelinataxi.
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第三部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C.D中选出最佳选项AKnowinghowmuchherownchildrenlovedpresentsatChristmasAnnSuttonalwaystriedtoseekhelpforoneortwopoorfamilies.WithasocialworkermothertheSuttonchildrenhadinheritedhercommitmenttoserviceandknewnevertotaketheirgoodfortuneatChristmasforgranteD.ThisyearKinzieherseven-year-olddaughterwasthrilledthatSantaClauswouldmakeaspecialvisittoa22-year-oldmothernamedAshleywhoworkedinafactoryraisingher12-month-oldsonbyherself.ThephonerangonSunday.A.representativefromalocalorganizationwascallingtosaythattheaidAnnhadrequestedforAshleyhadfallenthrough.NoSantaClausnopresentsnothing.Annsawthecheervanishfromherchildren’sfacesatthenews.WithoutawordKinzieranintoherbedroom.Shereturnedherfacesetwithdetermination.Openingupherpiggybanksheputallthecoinsontothetable:$3.30.EverythingshehaD.MomshetoldAnnIknowit’snotmuch.Butmaybethiswillbuyapresentforthebaby.AtabreakfastmeetingthenextdayAnntoldhercoworkersaboutherdaughter’sstory.TohersurprisestaffmembersbegantoopentheirpursesandemptytheirpocketstohelpKinziE.Byday’sendthestoryofKinzie’sgifthadspreadbeyondAnn’sofficE.Shereceivedacallfromanunknowndonor.Ifaseven-year-oldcouldgiveeverythingshehadhesaidheshouldatleastmatchhergift100to1.Hecontributed$300.OnChristmasEveAnndrovethroughthepouringraintothesmalltrailerwheretheAshleysliveD.ThenshebegantounloadthegiftsfromthecarhandingthemtoAshleyonebyonE.AshleywasverymoveD.Reflectingonalittlegirl’sgenerosityAshleysaysshe’llonedaybeabletodosomethingsimilarforsomeoneelseinneeD.KinziecouldhaveusedthatmoneyforherselfbutshegaveitawayAshleysays.She’sthetypeofkidI’dlikemysontogrowuptobE.56.AccordingtothetextAnnSutton______________.A.ismakinglotsofmoneyB.isreadytohelpothersC.isonlycaringaboutherselfD.isahard-workingmother57.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothetext?A.Ashleylivedahardlifewithherlittleson.B.TheSuttonchildrentookAnneasanexampletofollow.C.ThecoworkersofAnnhelpedKinzietorealizeherwish.D.AnnSuttontriedtoaskforhelpforherownchildren.58.WhatcanwelearnaboutKinzie?A.ShewasafraidthatSantaClauswouldvisittheAshleys.B.SheshouldgetsomepresentsfromhermotheratChristmas.C.Shedevotedallhercoinstobuyingapresentforthebaby.D.Shewascheerfulwhenhearingtheaidhadfallenthrough.59.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.ItrainedheavilyonChristmasEvE.B.AnnhandedgiftstoAshleyonebyonE.C.AshleyhopedshewouldhelpsomeoneelseinneeD.D.A.gooddeedcaninfluencemanypeople’sbehavior.60.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.A.YoungGirl’sGiftB.A.Mother’sLoveC.A.StoryofYoungGirlD.AnUnknownDonor
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ItwastimeforMr.RoccotoshutupshopwhenIhurriedintotheflorist’s.Nowwhatisityouwant?Mr.RoccoturnedtomE.IwantthemostbeautifulfloweryouhavE.IreplieD.Andjusthowmuchdoyouhavetopayforthismostbeautifulflower?IheldoutawethandshowingaquarteranddimE.Henoddedandthenshowedmeaplantonthecounter.Icangiveyouthisonefor35cents.hesaiD.AwgeeIprotesteditlookslikeaweed!About18incheshightheplantwasinasmallpotcoveredwithfadedredpaper.Nowtrustmeboy—Ipromisethattomorrowmorningwhenyougetupyouwillfindyourmostbeautifulflower.saidMr.Rocco.IknewhimtobeagoodhonestmansoIagreedtotakeit.ItwasalmostmidnightwhenIarrivedhomE.Momwasseriouslysickandusingthefrontbedroom.IlookedintoseeifshewasasleepandthenquietlytiptoedinandsettheplantonthetablebesideherbeD.IwantedhertobesurprisedwhenshewokeonMother’sDay.ThenextmorningIdressedandhurrieddownstairs.ThesunwasshiningthroughkitchenwindowasIlookedintoMom’sroom.Shemotionedformetocomeinthenglancedoveratthetablewheretheplantwas.Holymackerel!Therewerethreebigyellowtrumpet-shaped喇叭状的blooms.ItwasjustlikeMr.Roccosaid—themostbeautifulflowerIeversaw!WhenIlookedatMomshewassmilingastearsstreameddownhercheeks.Sheheldoutherhandformetocomenearthenpulledmecloseandhuggedtillithurt.Thenrememberinghercontagiousconditionandthatshewasn’tsupposedtotouchmeshequicklyletmego.Mydearmomdiedthenextnight.ThemomentshehuggedmeturnedouttobethemostwonderfulmomentofmylifE.NotonlyhadthatbeautifulplanthelpedshowjusthowmuchIlovedherbutI’dalwaysknowhowmuchshelovedmE.Theauthordidn’tliketheplantrecommendedbyMr.Roccoatfirstbecause______.A.thepackingoftheplantwasshabbyB.theplantwasmoreaweedthanaflowerC.theplantappearedtooordinarytobethemostbeautifulD.hethoughtMr.RoccowasreluctanttodothedealwithhimMother’sconditionwascontagiousLine6ParA.3for______.A.shewasatthedeath’sdoorB.shesufferedfromtheillnessC.othersweresickofherappearanceD.virusmightspreadfromhertoothersWhenmotherhuggedtheauthortightlyshewasshowingthat______.A.shelikedbeinggivengiftsB.shevaluedwhattheauthorhaddoneforherC.shewasawareoftheapproachingofdeathD.shewastouchedbythebeautyoftheflowerThestoryismainlydevelopedby______________.A.timeB.logicC.comparisonD.causeandresultWhichmaybethebesttitleofthepassage?A.FlowersofLoveB.A.Son’sLoveforMotherC.LowPriceHighValueD.A.SpecialMother’sDay
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EveryyearontheInternationalVolunteersDaytheworldthinkshighlyoftheworkofmillionsofpeoplewhogivetheirtimetohelpothers.Theworktheyaredoingisimportant.AsKofiAnnanSecretaryGeneraloftheUnitedNationssaideachcontribution—nomatterhowsmall—canhelpmakeadifferencE.LuHaoandMengYuarejusttwoexamplesofthe13.5millionyoungChineseVolunteerswhowanttomakeacontributiontosociety.LuHaoisamiddleschoolstudentwhojoinedthe1helps1scheme1oftheYouthVolunteerCommunityDevelopmentProjectlastyear.EveryTuesdayandFridayhevisitsanelderlygentlemanwholivesalonE.Mr.ZhaoisweakandcannotdomuchforhimselfsoIhelpwithshoppingdojobsinthehouseorreadthenewspapertohim.WithhishelpMr.Zhao’shealthhasimprovedandhefeelsmoreenergetiC.LuHaohasalsofoundtheirrelationshipbeneficial2.InthepasthistorywashisweakestsubjectbutitisonewhichgreatlyinterestsMr.Zhaoandtheyoftendiscussit.Mr.ZhaohasencouragesLuHaotostudyhistorylessonsharderandhisgradeshaveimprovedagreatdeal.MengYuisstudyingforhermaster’sdegreeinCanadA.Shehasabusytimetablebutstillfindstimeforvoluntaryactivitiesduringtheweekends.LastmonthItookpartinaneventtohelpstarvingchildreninsomeoftheleastdevelopedcountries.Twenty-twoofuswentwithoutfoodfor30hours!ItwasachallengE.Wewantedtoimproveawareness3ofhungerbecauseeverydaychildrenaredyingofstarvation.Itwasagreatsuccess.ThelocalnewspaperandTVreporteditandwereceivedmanymoney.MengYuandherclassmatesorganizedthisactivitytoraisemoneyforagoodcauseandintheprocesssheformedstrongfriendships.LuHaoandMengYuarehelpingtomakeotherpeople’slivesbetterandtheyalsomakegreatfriendsgainnewskillsandincreasetheirchancesofgettingthejoboftheirdreams.Wouldyouliketomakeadifferencebybecomingavolunteer?阅读短文回答问题Accordingtothetextwhatisthereasonwhyyoungpeoplechoosetodovoluntarywork?_______________________________________________________________________________LuHaohaschosentovolunteerontwoeveningseveryweek.HowhasMengYuchosentogivehertime?Whyhasshemadeadifferentchoice?_______________________________________________________________________________WhatbenefitshashisvoluntaryworkbroughtLuHao?_______________________________________________________________________________WhatbenefitsdidMengYu’svoluntaryworkbringthestarvingchildren?_______________________________________________________________________________
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IbelievethatmycountryPolandisaperfectexampleforaplacewherefoodisparticularlyimportant.Whenwewerelittlechildrenwebegantounderstandhowmuchaloafofbreadmeanttoourparents—tosomeitmightsoundsillybutformethecustomofkissingbreadbeforeyoustartedcuttingitwassimplyamazing.It’snotsocommonnowadaystotreatfoodthatwaysinceyouhardlyeverbakeyourownbreaD.Besideseveryonewouldcallyoucrazyifyoutriedtokisseverybreadrollbeforeyouatethem!Butthoughwenolongermakeourfoodfromscratch起点somecustomshavebeenkept—that’swhyIfeelsosorryeverytimeIhavetothrowanyfoodaway—eventhoughInolongerlivewithmyparentsandnobodywouldblamemeforthisanymore!ManypeopleofournationarestillworkingasfarmerseatingwhattheygrowandharvestandthereforeenjoyingeverythingmorE.It’swidelyknownthatyouvaluemoreanythingthatneedsyoureffortinthefirstplacE.InmosthomesinPolandespeciallythoseoffarmersthewholefamilywouldtryandhavetheirmealstogether—extremelydifficultnowbutsorewarding值得!Youcanshareothermembers’troublesandsuccessesgiveyourchildrensomeattentionorjustsitdownforamomentinsteadofrushingthroughlifeaimlessly.Furthermoreyourbodyandstomachinparticularwillbeverygrateful感激forsuchatime!InPolandaweddingChristmasorevenabirthdayiscelebratedwithagreatmeal.Womeninthehousegettogetherandcooksometimesforafewdaysbeforetheeventandtheextremelygoodorunusualfoodwillberememberedandwidelytalkedabout.Youcannotover-valuetheimportanceoffoodinthecountry.What’smorealmosteveryoneinPolandwillbeasinterestedinthetopicasIam.Whenthewriterwasachildhe/she______.A.foundpeoplewerecrazyaboutbreadB.begantorealizetheimportanceoffoodC.thoughtthatcuttingbreadwasamazingD.learnedpeoplehardlybakedtheirownbreadThewriterfeelsverysorrywhenhe/shehastothrowawayanyfoodbecause______.A.he/shemakesfoodfromscratchB.his/herparentswouldblamehim/herC.somecustomsstillhaveeffectonhim/herD.manypeoplearestillworkinghardasfarmersFromthetextwecanlearnthatinPoland_______.A.mostmealscanbeinterestingtopicsforalongtimeB.thewholefamilyoftenhavemealstogethernowadaysC.it’scommonforwomentogettogethertocookforafewdaysD.familymemberscanknowmoreabouteachotherbyhavingmealstogether
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BMomwasateachermostofherlifE.Whenshewasn’tintheclassroomshewaseducatingherchildrenorgrandchildren:correctingourgrammar;startingusoncollectionsofbutterfliesflowersorrocks;orinspiringadiscussiononhermostrecentBookoftheMonthClubtopiC.Mommadelearningfun.Itwassadformythreebrothersandmetoseeherailinginherlateryears.Ateighty-fiveshesufferedastrokeandshewentsteadilydownhillafterthat.TwodaysbeforeshediedmybrothersandImetathernursinghomeandtookherforashortrideinawheelchair.WhilewewaitedforthestafftoliftherlimpbodybackintobedMomfellasleep.Notwantingtowakeherwemovedtothefarendoftheroomandspokesoftly.Afterseveralminutesourconversationwasinterruptedbyamuffledsoundcomingfromacrosstheroom.WestoppedtalkingandlookedatMom.Hereyeswereclosedbutshewasclearlytryingtocommunicatewithus.WewenttohersidE.Whirrshesaidweakly.Where?IaskeD.Momistheresomethingyouwant?Whirrsherepeatedabitstronger.MybrothersandIlookedateachotherandshookourheadssadly.MomopenedhereyessighedandwithalltheenergyshecouldmustersaidNotwassaywere!ItsuddenlyoccurredtousthatMomwascorrectingbrotherJim’slastsentencE.IfitwasuptomeJimleaneddownandkissedhercheek.ThanksMomhewhispereD.Wesmiledateachotherandonceagainshookourheadsthistimeinaweofaremarkableteacher.44.WhenMomsaidWhirrwhatdidshereallywanttodo?A.Shewantedtotellhersonsherwill.B.ShewantedtohavesomethingtoeatbeforeshedieD.C.ShewantedtocorrectthemistakesJimmadewhiletalking.D.Shewantedtoteachhersonsmorebecauseshewasdying.45.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTright?A.Momwasagoodteacherandneverwantedtostopherteaching.B.Momwasalwaysmakingherteachingfun.C.Momdidn’tforgetherteachinguntilshedieD.D.MomwasnolongerateacherwhenshewasathomE.46.Whatdoesthewriterthinkofhismother?A.Helovedherbutwastiredofhismother’steachingathomE.B.HismothershouldforgetherteachingandenjoyedtherestofherlifE.C.Hismotherwasgreatbecauseshedevotedherselftoteaching.D.HismotherwasanexcellentteacherbeforeshewasretireD.47.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.OnceateacheralwaysB.Mom’swillC.A.teacher’slifeD.A.teacher’sdevotion
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IwasborninMississippiinthe1960s.MydisabilitieswerecausedbylackofoxygentomybrainwhenIwasafive-year-oldboy.IgrewupknowingIwasdifferent.ThefirsttimeIfelthurtandleftoutwasinGradeFivE.TheotherfourthandfifthgradersplayedtogetheringymclasswhileIwasputinthesecondgradegymclass.OnedayafamousfootballplayervisitedthefourthandfifthgradeP.E.class.AllthekidsgothisautographexceptmebecauseIwaswiththesecondgradersplayinggames.Momcalledtheschooltotellthemitwasn’tfairbuttheschoolscoldedmeforcomplainingtoomuch.Inthe1980swhenmymomwasgivingbirthtomysistershehadmadeamajorstroke中风anddieD.Mydadbecameevenmoredistant.Iwasverysadandbeganusingalcoholtoeasethepain.Dadgotremarriedin1985.Everyonewenttohisweddingexceptme;hetoldmetostayathomeandwatchthehousE.WhenmyhighschoolballcamearoundIwantedtogobutwasn’talloweD.WhenIgraduatedmydadandstep-momrefusedtoholdapartyformE.Theyputmeinagrouphomeaftergraduation.MylifechangedwhenIbecamealocalleaderoftheNationalSelf-advocacy自我辩护Group.AtfirstIthoughtthegroupwasn’tformeuntilIfoundoutitwasallaboutempowerment授权!Mygoalistobethevoiceforpeoplewhohaven’tbeenheardandtoempowerthem.Manyfamilieslikeminedon’tbelievetheirdisabledfamilieshaveavoiceormindoftheirown.Lookingbackovermy16yearsofleadershipexperienceI’mproudthatI’vehelpeddisabledpeoplE.Theyshouldbeencouragedtonevergiveupandtofollowtheirownpath.56.Whenthewriterwasinthefifthgradehe.A.washurtbyhisclassmatesinschoolB.feltleftoutforthefirsttimeinhislifeC.studiedwiththesecondgradersD.oftencomplainedabouttheschool57.Accordingtothepassagethewriter.A.wasborndisabledB.didn’tstudywellatschoolC.washappyinhischildhoodD.didn’tgetalongwellwithhisfather58.FromthepassagewecanknowthattheNationalSelf-advocacyGroupis.A.anorganizationthatgivesdisabledpeoplehelpB.acluborganizedcompletelybydisabledpeopleC.ahospitalwhichonlytreatspeoplewithdisabilitiesD.aschoolthatteachesparentshowtodealwiththeirdisabledkids
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第三部分阅读理解第一节20小题第二节5小题每小题2分共50分第一节阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项并在答题卷上将该项标号涂黑ConcernwithmoneyandthenmoremoneyinordertobuytheconveniencesandluxuriesofmodernlifehasbroughtgreatchangestothelivesofmostFrenchmen.MorepeopleareworkingharderthaneverbeforeinFrancE.Inthecitiesthetraditionalleisurelymiddaymealisdisappearing.Officesshopsandfactoriesarediscoveringthegreatefficiencyofashortlunchhourincompanylunchrooms.Inalmostalllinesofworkemphasisnowfallsoneverincreasingoutput.ThusthetypicalFrenchmanproducesmoreearnsmoreandbuysmoreconsumergoodsthanhiscounterpartofonlyagenerationago.HegainsincreaturecomfortandeaseoflifE.Whathelosestosomeextentishissenseofpersonaluniquenessorindividuality.SomesaythatFrancehasbeenAmericanizeD.ThisisbecausetheUnitedStatesisaworldsymbolofthetechnologicalsocietyanditsconsumerproducts.Theso-calledAmericanizationofFrancehasitscritics批评家.Theyfearthatassemblyline装配线lifewillleadtothedisappearanceofthepleasuresofthemoregracefulandleisurelybutlessproductiveoldFrenchstylE.Whatwillhappentheyasktotasteelegance优雅andthecultivationofthegoodthingsinlifetojoyinthesmellofafreshlypickedappleawalkbytheriverorjusthappyhoursofconversationinalocalcafé?Sincethelate1950slifeinFrancehasindeedtakenonqualitiesofrushtensionandthepursuitofmaterialgain.Someofthestrongestcriticsofthenewwayoflifearetheyoungespeciallyuniversitystudents.TheyareconcernedwiththefutureandtheyfearthatFranceisthreatenedbytheachievementsofthiscompetitivegoods-orientedculturE.AttimestheyhavereactedagainstthetrendwithconsiderableviolencE.InspiteofthecriticshowevercountlessFrenchmenarecommittedtokeepingFranceintheforefrontofthemoderneconomicworlD.Theyfindthatthepresentlifebringsmorerewardsconveniencesandpleasuresthanthatofthepast.TheybelievethatamodernindustrialFranceispreferabletotheolD.1.Whichofthefollowingisnotgivenasafeature特色oftheoldFrenchwayoflife?A.LeisurE.B.TastE.C.EleganceD.Efficiency.2.Thepassagesuggeststhat_________.A.thesmelloffreshlypickedapplesisnomorepopularwiththeFrenchB.it’snowunlikelytoseeaFrenchmanenjoyingawalkbytheriverC.inpursuingmaterialgainstheFrencharesufferinglosseselsewhereD.studentcriticsaregreatinnumberthanthepeopleenjoyingthenewlifestyle3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutFrenchmen?A.ManyofthempreferthemodernlifestylE.B.TheyactuallyenjoyworkingattheassemblylinE.C.TheyaremoreconcernedwithmoneythanbeforE.D.Theyaremorecompetitivethantheoldgeneration.4.Whichofthefollowingbeststatesthemainideaofthepassage?A.GreatchangeshaveoccurredintheFrenchwayofLifE.B.ThenewlifestyleinFranceisfacingseriouscriticism.C.Francehasbeenpushedintheforefrontoftheworldeconomy.D.Frenchmenusedtobelazyandonlyenjoylifeconveniences.
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Margaretmarriedwithtwosmallchildrenhasbeenworkingforthelastsevenyearsasanightcleanercleaningofficesinabigbuilding.Shetrainedasanursebuthadtogiveitupwhenherelderchildbecameseriouslyill.Iwouldhavelikedtogobacktoitbuttheshifts工作班次areallwrongformeasIhavetobehometogetthechildrenupandofftoschool.Sosheworksasacleanerinsteadfrom9p.m.till6A.m.fivenightsaweekforjust£90beforetaxandinsurancE.It’sbetterthanitwaslastyearbutIstillthinkthatpeoplewhowork‘unsocialhours’shouldgetabitextrA.Thehoursshe’schosentoworkmeantthatsheseesplentyofthechildrenbutverylittleofherhusbanD.Howevershedoesn’tthinkthatputsanypressureontheirrelationship.Herworkisn’tphysicallyveryhardbutit’snotexactlypleasanteither.Idogetangrywithpeoplewholeavetheirofficeslikeaplaceforraisingpigs.Iftheyrealizedpeoplelikemehavetodoitperhapsthey’dbeabitmorecareful.Thefactthatshe’sworkingallnightdoesn’tworryMargaretatall.UnlikesomedarkbuildingsatnightthebuildingwheresheworksisfullylitandthewomenworkingroupsofthreE.SinceI’vegottobehereItrytoenjoymyself——andIusuallydobecauseoftheothergirls.Weallhaveagoodlaughsothetimeneverdrags.AnotherchallengeMargarethastofaceisthereactionofotherpeoplewhenshetellsthemwhatshedoesforaliving.Theythinkyou’reacleanerbecauseyoudon’tknowhowtoreadandwritesaidMargaret.IusedtothinkwhatmyparentswouldsayiftheyknewwhatI’dbeendoingbutIdon’tthinkthatwayanymorE.Idon’tdisliketheworkthoughIcan’tsayI’mmadaboutit.41.Margaretquitherjobasanursebecause_______A.shewantedtoearnmoremoneytosupportherfamilyB.shehadsufferedalotofmentalpressureC.sheneededtherighttimetolookafterherchildrenD.shefelttiredoftakingcareofpatients42.Margaretgetsangrywithpeoplewhoworkintheofficebecause_______.A.theynevercleantheirofficesB.theylookdownuponcleanersC.theyneverdotheirworkcarefullyD.theyalwaysmakeamessintheiroffices43.WhenatworkMargaretfeels_______.A.light-heartedbecauseofherfellowworkersB.happybecausethebuildingisfullylitC.tiredbecauseoftheheavyworkloadD.boredbecausetimepassedslowly44.TheunderlinedpartinthelastparagraphimpliesthatMargaret’sparentswould_______.A.helpcareforherchildrenB.regretwhattheyhadsaidC.showsympathyforherD.feeldisappointedinher
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第三部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项OnthefirstdayofschoolwewerechallengedtogettoknowanewclassmatE.Iwaslookingaroundwhenagentlehandtouchedmyshoulder.IfoundalittleoldladywithawarmsmilE.ShesaidHihandsome!I'mRosE.I'm87yearsolD.CanIgiveyouahug拥抱IlaughedandheartilyrespondedOfcourse!Whyareyouincollegeatsuchayounginnocent天真的ageIaskeD.ShejokinglyrepliedI'mheretomeetarichhusbandgetmarriedhavechildrenandthentravelarounD.NoseriouslyIaskeD.IwascuriouswhyshetookonthischallengeatthisagE.IalwaysdreamedofhavingacollegeeducationandnowI'mgettingone!ShetoldmE.Webecameinstantfriends.OvertheyearRosebecameacampusicon偶像andsheeasilymadefriendswherevershewent.Shelovedtodressupandsheenjoyedtheattentionfromtheotherstudents.Shewaslivingitup.AttheendofthetermweinvitedRosetospeakatourfootballbanquet.I'llneverforgetwhatshetaughtus.Wedonotstopplayingbecauseweareoldwegrowoldbecausewestopplaying.Herearethesecretstostayingyoung.Youhavetolaughandfindhumoreveryday.You'vegottohaveadream.WhenyouloseyourdreamsyoudiE.Wehavemanypeoplewalkingaroundwhoaredeadandtheydon'tevenknowit!shesaiD.Thereisahugedifferencebetweengrowingolderandgrowingup.Anybodycangrowolder.Thatdoesn'ttakeanytalentorabilitysheaddeD.ButgrowinguprequiresfindingtheopportunityinchangE.Theelderlyusuallydon'thaveregretsforwhattheydidbutratherforthingstheydidnotdo.OneweekaftergraduationthatyearRosediedpeacefullyinhersleep.Shetaughtusbyexamplethatit'snevertoolatetobeallyoucanpossiblybE.56.Rosestartedcollegeattheageof87inorderto.A.marryarichmanB.travelaroundtheworldC.makemorefriendsD.realizeherdream57.WhichofthefollowingbestexplainsshewaslivingitupintheseventhparagraphA.ShewaslivingalonglifE.B.Shewasenjoyingherself.C.Shewasspendingalotofmoney.D.ShewaskillingtimE.58.Whenyouloseyourdreamsyoudiebecause.A.there'snosenseinlivingwithoutyouraimB.youcan'tsleepwelleverynightC.youaretoooldandhavetostopplayingD.somethingisterriblywrongwithyourbrain59.WhatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassageA.MeettheChallengeB.NeverWasteTimeC.GrowUporGrowOldD.HaveYouGotReady
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GrandOpeningBentwoodTruckMuseumSaturdayNovember8at10:00A.M.Aftereighteenmonthsofhardworkbymorethan100volunteerstheBentwoodTruckMuseumisreadytoopen.TheoldfactoryhadbeenscheduledtobedestroyeD.WhenRogerHaygoodheardabouttheplanstoteardownthebuildingheboughtitsothathecouldstorehiscollectionofoldtruckstherE.Thenhehadtheideaofturningthebuildingintoatruckmuseum.Duringthepastyearandahalftheoldbuildinghasbeentransformedintoatreasurechestofmemories.Insteadofadarkanddullhousethebuildinghasbecomeacheerybrighthomeforallkindsoftrucksfromthepast.Themuseumnowhouses68trucksandwehopetohaveevenmoresoon.Thereisa1959schoolbusa1942bakerytruckanda1937fireenginE.Ouroldestvehicleisa1919milktruck.Ournewestvehicleisa1966towtruck.Youcantakearideonafiretruckamailtruckoranice-creamtruck.Ridesare$2.00butyoucangetaticketforafreerideatanygrocerystoreinBentwooD.Helpuscelebrateourgrandopeningbybringingyourfamilyandfriends!Thereissomethingtointeresteveryonewhoattends.TheBentwoodTruckMuseumisaspecialpieceofourhistory.●TogettoBentwoodTruckMuseumtakeRoute29KingstonHighwaytoPalmerStreet.●GosouthonPalmerStreetforoneblockandtakealeftontoNormanDrivE.●Youwillseethemuseumbuildingandtheamusementparkonyourleft.●Parkingisavailableacrossthestreetonyourright.72.Inwhichofthefollowingcanvisitorstakearide?A.Amilktruck.B.Anice-creamtruck.C.Abakerytruck.D.Aschoolbus.73.WhereisBentwoodTruckMuseum?A.OnNormanDrivE.B.OnPalmerStreet.C.OnKingstonHighway.D.OnRoute29.74.Whatisspecialaboutthismuseum?A.Itisbuiltontheruinsofanoldbuilding.B.Itoffersvisitorsfreeridestothemuseum.C.Itexhibitstrucksdatingbackto200yearsago.D.It’stransformedfromanoldfactorybyvolunteers.75.What’sthepurposeofwritingthispassage?A.TointroducetheoldhistoryofBentwoodTruckMuseum.B.Topersuadereaderstoattendtheopeningofthemuseum.C.ToexplainwhyBentwoodTruckMuseumwassetup.D.Tocallonthevisitorstotakearideinoldtrucks.
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DCanIseemybaby?askedthehappynewmother.Thebundle婴儿包wasplacedinherarmsandwhenshemovedthefoldofclothtolookuponhistinyfaceshegasped—thebabyhadbeenbornwithoutears.Timehoweverprovedthatthebaby’shearingwasperfectexcepthisappearancE.www.Onedaywhenherushedhomefromschoolandthrewhimselfintohismother’sarmshecriedoutbitterlyAboyabigboycalledme—af-freak.Shesighedknowingthathislifewastobeendlessofheartbreaks.HegrewuphandsomeforhismisfortunE.A.favoritewithhisfellowstudentshemighthavebeenclasspresidentbutforthat.HedevelopedagiftforliteratureandmusiC.Theboy’sfatherhadatalkwiththefamilydoctor.Couldnothingbedone?Ibelievewecouldgraft移植onapairofouterearsiftheycouldbedonated捐献thedoctordecideD.Sothesearchbeganforapersonwhowouldmakesuchasacrificeforayoungman.Twoyearswentby.ThenYou’regoingtothehospitalson.MotherandIhavesomeonewhowilldonatetheearsyouneeD.Butit’sasecret.saidthefather.Theoperationwasabrilliantsuccess.Histalentsblossomedintogenius.Schoolandcollegebecameaseriesofsuccesses.Laterhemarriedandenteredthediplomatic外交servicE.ButImustknow!heurgedhisfather.Whogavesomuchforme?Icouldneverdoenoughforhim.Idonotbelieveyoucouldsaidthefatherbuttheagreementwasthatyouarenottoknownotyet.Theyearskeptthesecretbutthedaydidcomeoneofthedarkestdaysthateverpassthroughason.Hestoodwithhisfatheroverhismother’scasket棺材.Slowlyandtenderlythefatherstretchedforthahandandraisedthethickreddish-brownhairtoletoutthesecret.52.Thestoryismainlyabout_______.A.howaboyhadnewearsthroughanoperationB.whatadevotedparentprivatelydidforthechildC.howadisabledboyturnedintoausefulpersonD.whyadonatormadeasacrificetoabrightboy53.Fromthefirstparagraphweknowthatthemother_______.A.wasdeterminedtodonateherearstoperfecthersonB.keptherhusbandunknownaboutthebaby’ssituationC.feltshockedanddisappointedtoseehernewbabyD.complainedofherbadlucktohaveadisabledchild54.TheunderlinedwordfreakinParagraph2istheclosestinmeaningto_______.A.slow-actingpersonB.ugly-lookingchildC.badly-behavedstudentD.strangely-shapedcreature55.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?www.A.Theagreementwasbetweenthedonatorandthefamily.B.Theboywassopopularthathewasmadeclasspresident.C.Finallytheboycametoknowwhothedonatorwas.D.ThemotherdonatedherearstohersonaftershedieD.56.Whatmorallessoncanwedrawfromthisreading?A.Realloveliesinwhatisdoneunknownratherthanwhatisdoneknown.B.Itisuptoparentstohelptheirchildrenheartandsoul.C.TruebeautyliesonlyintheheartnotinappearancE.D.Itisavirtue美德foryounggenerationstolearntobegrateful.
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第三部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分阅读下列短文从各篇短文后所给各题的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项A.universitygraduatedescribedasarespectableandintelligentwomanisseekingprofessionalhelpafterbeingconvictedof证明有罪shopliftingforthesecondtimeinsixmonths.AnaLuzrecentlystudyingforherPhDhasbeentoldshecouldendupbehindbarsunlessshecancontrolthedesiretostealfromshops.LuzwholiveswithherpartnerinFitzwilliamRoadCambridgeadmittedstealingclothesworth£9.95fromJohnLewisinOxfordStreetLondononMarch9.PhillipLemoyneprosecuting起诉saidLuzselectedsomeclothesfromadisplayandtookthemtotheladies’toiletinthestore.Whenshecameoutagainshewaswearingoneoftheskirtsshehadselectedhavingtakenofftheanti-theftsecurityalarms防盗警报装置.ShewasstoppedandcaughtafterleavingthestorewithoutpayingMrLemoynesaiD.Headdedthatshewasupsetonherarrestandapologizedforheractions.Luz28wassaidtohavebeenconvictedofshopliftingbyCambridgejudgeslastOctoberbutMoragDuffdefendingsaidshehadneverbeenintroublewiththepolicebeforethat.Sheisashamedandembarrassedbutdoesn’treallyhaveanyexplanationwhyshedidthisMissDuffsaid.Shedidn’tintendtostealwhenshewentintothestore.Sheisatalosstoexplainit.Sheisotherwiseaveryrespectableandintelligentyounglady.Shewenttoherdoctorandaskedforadvicebecauseshewantstoknowifthereisanythinginparticularthatcausedhertodothis.JudgeDavidAzanfinedLuz£50andwarned:You’vegotacriminalrecord.IfyoucarryonlikethisyouwillendupinprisonwhichwillruinyourbrightfutureyoumayhavE.LuzachievedadegreeindesignatuniversityinhernativeSpainwentontoafamousuniversityinBerlinGermanyforhermaster’sdegreeandisnowstudyingforaPhDatCambridgeUniversityUK.51.WhatisAnaLuz’snationality?A.American.B.British.C.Spanish.D.German.52.Whichofthefollowingbestexplainsthemeaningofthewordshopliftingusedinthepassage?A.Carryinggoodsinaliftforashop.B.Takinggoodstotheladies’toilet.C.Selectingsomegoodsfromadisplay.D.Takinggoodsfromashopwithoutpaying.53Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat____________.A.AnaLuzhasalreadygotherPhDatCambridgeUniversityUKB.AnaLuzisashamedandembarrassedandknowswhysheoftendidsoC.theuniversitygraduatewillbeputinprisonifshestealsinshopsoncemoreD.PhillipLemoyneistherespectableandintelligentwoman’sdefenselawyer54.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ShopliftingShameofaPhDStudentB.ApologizingfortheActionsinShopsC.SeekingProfessionalHelpfromExpertsD.ControllingtheDesiretoStealfromShops
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CIfYouMakeaMistakeDon’tWorry!Yeahyou’llwanttoforgetaboutthembutmistakescanbeuseful.Makingamistakedoesn’tmeanit’stheendoftheworlD.Inreallifeyouhavetogrowandmatureandwiththatcomessomegrowingpains.YouknowyoushouldhavestudiedhardbutyouwentoutwithsomefriendsinsteaD.Youknowyoushouldhaveputthemoneyintothebankforarainydayinsteadofspendingitonallkindsofthingsyoudidn’tneeD.It’sthegrowingpainscalledmistakesthatmostpeoplemakewhentheyaregrowingup.Facethem.Youaregoingtomakethem.Learnfromthem.Allofthepeopleyouwishtocopysuchasalltheexpertsinyourbusinessfieldhavemademistakes.They’llcontinuetomakemistakesforalltheirsuccesses.Oneofthemajordifferencesbetweenpeoplelikethemandthevastmajority大多数ofothersisthattheydon’tlettheirmistakesstopthem.Insteadtheyusetheirmistakesaslearningtools.Attheveryleastwhenyoumakeamistakeyou’llknowwhatnottodo.Andyoucanhelpothersbywarningthemofthemistakesyou’vemadE.Don’tletmistakesstopyoufromdoinganything.Learnfromthemdon’thideinacloset.FacinguptoyourmistakesnowandlaterwillmaturE.Whatmistakesareyoumakingrightnow?Takealookatanythingyoumightbedoingwrong.TakeastepbackandevaluateyoursituationthenfixwhateverneedstobecorrecteD.ThenmoveforwarD.AlwaysrememberyourmistakestoremindyourselfofwhatnottodoforthefuturE.63.Whydoesthewritersaymistakescanbeuseful?A.Becauseyoucangetsomegrowingpains.B.Becauseexpertsalsomakemistakes.C.Becauseyoucanmaturebyfacingandlearningfrommistakes.D.Becausenexttimeyouknowthatmoneyshouldn’tbewasteD.64.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothewriter?A.Beforeyoumakeanymistakeyouhadbetterlocktheclosetinyourroom.B.KeepyourmistakesinmindinordernottomakethesamemistakesagaininthefuturE.C.Don’tgooutwithsomeofyourfriendsanymorE.D.ForgetyourmistakesandmoveforwarD.65.Whenwemakeanymistakenexttimeweshoulddothefollowingsexcept___.A.ThinkaboutthereasonwhywemakethemistakE.B.TrytocorrectthemistakE.C.Tellothersnottomakethesamemistakeasyoudo.D.Becarefulnottodoanything.66.Fromthetextwecaninferthat_____.A.facingmistakessomepeopleloseheartB.mistakescanbeusefulC.mistakescanbecalledgrowingpainsD.Putawaymoneywhenitisrainy
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Myfatherwasaforemanofasugar-caneplantationinRioPiedrasPuertoRico.Myfirstjobwastodrivetheoxenthatploughedthecanefields.Iwouldwalkbehindanoxguidinghimwithabroomstick.For$1adayIworkedeighthoursstraightwithnofoodbreaks.Itwasverytediousworkbutitpreparedmeforlifeandtaughtmemanylastinglessons.BecausetheplantationownerswerealwayswatchingusIhadtobeontimeeverydayandworkashardasIcoulD.I’veneverbeenlateforanyjobsincE.Ialsolearnedaboutbeingrespectfulandfaithfultothepeopleyouworkfor.MoreimportantIearnedmypay;itneverenteredmymindtosayIwassickjustbecauseIdidn’twanttowork.IwasonlysixyearsoldbutIwasdoingaman’sjoB.Ourfamilyneededeverydollarwecouldmakebecausemyfatherneverearnedmorethan$18aweek.Ourhomewasathree-roomwoodshackwithadirtyfloorandnotoilet.Nothingmademeprouderthanbringinghomemoneytohelpmymotherfathertwobrothersandthreesisters.Thisgavemeself-esteem自尊心oneofthemostimportantthingsapersoncanhavE.WhenIwassevenIgotworkatagolfcoursenearourhousE.Myjobwastostanddownthefairwayandspottheballsastheylandedsothegolferscouldfindthem.LosingaballmeantyouwerefiredsoInevermissedonE.SomenightsIwouldlieinbedanddreamtofmakingthousandsofdollarsbyplayinggolfandbeingabletobuyabicyclE.ThemoreIdreamedthemoreIthought.Whynot?Imademyfirstgolfcluboutofguavalimb番石榴树枝andapieceofpipE.ThenIhammeredanemptytincanintotheshapeofaball.AndfinallyIdugtwosmallholesinthegroundandhittheballbackandforth.Ipracticedwiththesamedevotionandintensity.Ilearnedworkinginthefield—exceptnowIwasdrivinggolfballswithclubnotoxenwithabroomstick.Thewriter’sfirstjobwas_______.A.tostanddownthefairwayatagolfcourseB.towatchoverthesugar-caneplantationC.todrivetheoxenthatploughedthecanefieldsD.tospottheballsastheylandedsothegolferscouldfindthemThewordtediousinParagraph2mostprobablymeans_______.A.difficultB.boringC.interestingD.unusualThewriterlearnedthat_______fromhisfirstjoB.A.heshouldworkforthosewhohelikedmostB.heshouldworklongerthanwhathewasexpectedC.heshouldneverfailtosayhellotohisownerD.heshouldberespectfulandfaithfultothepeopleheworkedfor_______gavethewriterserf-esteem.A.HavingafamilyofeightpeopleB.OwninghisowngolfcourseC.BringingmoneybackhometohelpthefamilyD.HelpinghisfatherwiththeworkontheplantationWhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Hewantedtobeasuccessfulgolfer.B.HewantedtorunagolfcoursenearhishousE.C.Hewassatisfiedwiththejobhegotonaplantation.D.Hewantedtomakemoneybyguidingoxenwithabroomstick.
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AcoupleofyearsagobeforeatriptoChinaNicoleDavisandherUSwomen’svolleyballteammateswerewarnedabouttheprominence显著突出ofcoachJennyLangPinginhernativecountry.IwaspushedoverbyChinesejournalistswhileIwasjusttryingtoputmyluggageonthebussaidDavis.KnownastheIronHammerforherpunishingspikes扣球LangmadeitpossibleforChinatodominateinthesportintheearly1980s.ShewasakeyplayeronChina’s1984Olympicgoldmedalwinningteam.WhentheUSteamarrivedfortheOlympicsLang48whoisfromBeijinghadtotakeadifferentroutetoavoidacrowdofreportersandfans.ThencamethegreatestmomenttoLangWhiletheUSteamwasplayinginapackedgymatleast8000ChinesefansunfurledanAmericanflag.ThatreallysaysitallDavissaiD.Theylookatherasanicon偶像.I’msureit’shardforthemtoseehercoachinganothercountrybuttheylovehersodearlythathersuccessistheirsuccess.TheloyaltyoftheChinesefanswastestedonFridaywhenChinalostamatchtotheUS.It’sapitythatChinalostthematchbutI’mstillgladthatLangPing’steamwonsincesheistheprideofChina’svolleyballsaidLiuChengliaspectator.WealsocheeredforLang’svictory.Langsaidshejusttriedtostayprofessionalwhenthetwoteamsmeet.Itdoesn’tmatterifweplayChinaoranyotherteam.It’sthesamE.LangsaiD.DavissaidsheandherteammatescouldnothaveimaginedthepassionforvolleyballamongChinesebecausethesportwaslackofpopularityintheUS.ThereceptionfromChinesefanshastouchedtheUSplayerssaidUSvolleyballplayerLindseyBerg.It’ssuchanhonortobehereandplayforourcoachhereinChinashesaiD.TheamountofsupportthattheChinesegivetoherandushasbeentremendous.ThewholeeventhasbeenunbelievablE.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A.Stayingprofessional.B.CheeringfortheIronHammer.C.AmatchbetweenChinaandtheUS.D.LangPing’scareerasacoach.LangPingavoidedmeetingthereportersandfansprobablybecauseshe________.A.wasafraidtobequestionedaboutherstrategyB.didn’twanttobepaidmuchattentiontoC.dislikedtobewithherfansD.didn’twanttodisturbpublicorderWhatdoestheunderlinedwordunfurledexactlymean?A.destroyedcompletelyB.toreintopiecesC.spreadouttothewindD.rolledupWhatdoesLangPingmeanbysayingItdoesn’tmatterifweplayChinaoranyotherteam.A.AmericanVolleyballTeamwillbeatanyteam.B.ChineseVolleyballTeamisthesameasotherteams.C.Shejusttriedtostayprofessional.D.TheresultsofeachmatchwillbethesamE.
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ThewordsofGandhiEinsteinandothergreatthinkersaretobequotedinserviceannouncementsonLondon’sUndergrounD.TransportforLondonhasaskedTurnerPrize-winningartistJeremyDellertoeditalistofmottostobeusedbytubedrivers.Gandhi’sthereismoretolifethanincreasingitsspeedandtheartistCezanne’sweliveinarain-bowofchaosareamongthequotes.Dellerhopestheywillmakepassengers’journeysabitmorethought-provoking发人深省的.Deller’soriginalplanwastoabolishallpublicannouncementsforaday.ItmakesmefeelannoyedhesaiD.It’slikesomepsychologicalwarfare战争onthepassengers.ButhisideawasrefusedbythemanagerofTransportforLondonwhoinsteadagreedtotheplanofreplacingsomeannouncementswithsomethingmorehumanandattractivE.SallyShawwhoisrunningtheschemeforTransportforLondonsaysitispartofanattempttoimproveday-to-dayinteractionandrelylessonautomatedannouncements.Ithinkeveryonehastheirownlittlephilosophyontheirjourneys.AndifwecangetmoreofthatoutintheairthatwouldbegreatshesaiD.SusyWellsoneofthedriverstotesttheideaoutontheLondonUndergroundisalsoenthusiasticaboutit.ShesaidIliketomakemyownannouncementsandit’snicetogetpassengerstothinkaswell.What’smoresomequotesarehelpfultothedrivers.Theyhelpthepassengersbecomemoreunderstandingaboutthedrivers’work.ThequotessuchasThomasFuller’sastumble绊脚maypreventafallarepopularforhelpingexplainwhyalittleinconveniencewassometimesnecessarytokeepthesystemsafE.1.Theunderlinedphrasetubedriversprobablymeans______.A.taxidriversB.subwaydriversC.truckdriversD.busdrivers2.WhydidDellerwanttoabolishallpublicannouncementsontheunderground?A.Becausetheycauseawaramongpassengers.B.BecausethepublicannouncementsmakeDellertireD.C.Becausethepublicannouncementsaredull.D.Allpublicannouncementsarenotsuitableforthepassengers.3.ThereasonwhythesayingsaretobequotedonLondon’sUndergroundis______.A.thateveryonehastheirownlifemottoB.thatsayingsarebelievedtobemorehumanandattractiveC.thatsayingscanhelpdevelopspiritualcivilizationinLondonD.thatsayingcanmakedriversthinkmore4.Thebesttitleofthispassagewouldbe_____.A.ChangesonLondon’sUndergroundB.CultureonLondon’sUndergroundC.SomeQuotesSeenonLondon’sUndergroundD.IntroductiontoLondon’sUnderground
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Millionsofpeoplearoundtheworldcooktheirfoodoversmokyfireeveryday.Itisoftendifficulttofindwoodforthefire.Peoplewhodonothavewoodmustspendlargeamountsofmoneyoncookingfuel.Howeverthereisamucheasierwaytocookfoodusingenergyfromthesun.Solarcookerorovenshavebeenusedforcenturies.ASwissscientistmadethefirstsolaroveninseventeensixty-seven.TodaypeopleareusingsolarcookersinmanycountriesaroundtheworlD.Peopleusesolarovenstocookfoodandtoheatdrinkingwatertokillbacteriaandotherharmfulorganisms.Therearethreekindsofsolarovens.ThefirstisaboxcookerItisdesignedwithaspecialwallthatshinesorreflectssunlightintothebox.Heatgetstrappedunderapieceofglassorplasticcoveringthetopofthecooker.A.boxoveniseffectiveforslowcookingoflargeamontsoffooD.Thesecondkindofsolarovenisapanelcooker.Itincludesseveralflatwalls.orpanels.thatdirectlyreflectthesun’slightontothefooD.Thefoodisinsideaseparatecontainerofplasticorglassthattrapsheatenergy.Peoplecanbuildpanelcookersquicklyandwithveryfewsupplies.Theydonotcostmuch.InKenyaforexamplepanelcookersarebeingmanufacturedforjusttwodollars.Thethirdkindofsolarovenisaparaboliccooker.Ithasroundedwallsthataimsunlightdirectlyintothebottomoftheoven.Foodcooksquicklyinparabolicovens.HoweverthesecookersarehardtomakE.Theymustbere-aimedoftentofollowthesun.Paraboliccookerscanalsocauseburnsandeyeinjuriesiftheyarenotusedcorrectly.Youcanmakesolarovensfromboxesorheavypaper.TheywillnotcatchfirE.Paperburnsattwohundredthirty-twodegreesCelsius.A.solarcookernevergetsthathot.SolarovenscookfoodatlowtemperaturesoverlongperiodsoftimE.Thispermitspeopletoleavefoodtocookwhiletheydootherthings.1.Whatisthemainpurposeoftheauthorinwritingthepassage?A.Totellthereadershowtomakesolarovens.B.Toadvertisethesolarovens.C.Togivethereadersbriefintroductionofsolarovens.D.Tohelpreaderstosavecostonfuel.2.Accordingtothepassagewecanconcludethat______.A.panelcookeristhecheapestovenofthethreeB.panelcookeriseasytomakeC.boxcookeriseasytomakeD.boxcookeristhemosteffectiveoven3.Ifyouhavemuchfoodtocookyou’dbetterchoose.A.aboxcookerB.apanelcookerC.aparaboliccookerD.apapercooker4.Fromthepassageweknowthat.A.solarcookersaredangeroustouseB.solarcookersdon’tburnwhilecookingC.solarcookerscostlessthanothercookersD.Swissoftenusesolarcookerswhilecooking
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Lastnightwasthelastgameformyeight-year-oldson’ssoccerteam.Itwasthefinalquarter.Thescorewastwotooneandmyson’steamwasintheleaD.Parentssurroundedtheplaygroundofferingencouragement.Withlessthantensecondsremainingtheballsuddenlyrolledinfrontofmyson’steammateMickeyO’Donnell.WithKickit!echoingacrosstheplaygroundMickeyturnedaroundandgaveiteverythinghehaD.AllaroundmethecrowderupteD.O’Donnellhadscored!ThentherewassilencE.MickeyhadscoredallrightbutinthewronggoalendingthegameinatiE.Foramomenttherewasatotalhush.YouseeMickeyhasDownsyndrome综合症andforhimtherewasnosuchthingasawronggoal.AllgoalswerecelebratedbyajoyoushugfromMickey.HehadevenbeenknowntohugtheopposingplayerswhentheyscoreD.ThesilencewasfinallybrokenwhenMickeyhisfacefilledwithjoyhuggedmysontightlyandshoutedIscored!Iscored!Everybodywon!Everybodywon!ForamomentIheldmybreathnotsurehowmysonwouldreact.IneednothaveworrieD.Iwatchedthroughtearsasmysonthrewuphishandintheclassichigh-fivesaluteandstartedchantingWaytogoMickey!WaytogoMickey!WithinmomentsbothteamssurroundedMickeyjoininginthechantandcongratulatinghimonhisgoal.LaterthatnightwhenmydaughteraskedwhohadwonIsmiledasIrepliedItwasatiE.Everybodywon.Theunderlinedwordhushinparagraph3means________.A.cheer.B.cryC.laughterD.silenceWhatdidtheauthorworryaboutwhenMickeyscoredandhuggedhisson?A.Theresultofthematchwouldfailhisson.B.HissonwouldshoutatMickeyforhisgoal.C.Mickeywouldagainhugtheopposingplayers.D.HissonwouldunderstandMickey’swronggoal.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_____.A.bothteamslikedandrespectedMickeyB.bothteamswerethankfultoMickeyforhisgoalC.Mickeydidn’tmindthoughhisgoalwaswrongD.Mickeywasakind-heartedboyandhopedeverybodywonThepurposeoftheauthorinwritingthepassageis_____.A.totellajoketomakereaderslaughB.tosuggestweshouldnotmindlosingC.toshowenjoyingagameismorethanwinningagameD.topresenthisson’sfinequalitiesofunderstandingothers
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AnnaKoumikovawasbornonJune7th1981inMoscow.Herparents'namesareAllahandSergel.Whenshewas5yearsoldherparentssoldtheirTVtobuyherthefirsttennisbatforChristmas.Sheplayedinaclubnearherplaceuntilaged11.ThenshemovedtoBradentonFloridaUSAtotrainwithNickBollitierri.At14sherepresentedRussiainaFedCupmatchandbecametheyoungestplayerevertowinaFedCupmatch.KournikovamadeherWTAfirstshowat15yearsoldattheUSOpenwhereshefinallylostagainstplayerSteffiGraf.Butshemadeittothedoublequarterfinalsthatsamematch.In1996KournikovawontheRookieoftheYearawardandthenextyear.Sheimprovedverymuchtoevenmakeittothesemi-finalsinWimbledon.ShelosttoworldnumberoneMartinaHingisattheFrenchOpenandatWimbledon.In1999shewonherprofessionaltitleatMidlandMiehigonaninternationalTennisFederationmatch.Shewas5thfavouriteinIllinoisthesameyearandwonher2ndcareerITFmatch.Shewonherfirstgrandslam大满贯titleill1999withMartinaHingisindoublesattheAustraliaOpen.Sincethentheyhaveplayedregularlytogetherandhavequicklybecomeoneofthe'bestpairs.Aimin1999shemadeherfirstcareerWTAfinalinkeyBiscayneagainstVenusWilliamsinatough3setmatch.ShealtowonherfirstdoublestilewithMonicaSelesinTokyo.AtpresentKournikovaismoresuccessfulonthenetthanatthenet.Sheremainsthemostsearchedandmostdownload网上下载ontheinternetthreetimesmorepopularthantheNO.2sportsfigureMichaelJordan.Sheisstillveryyoungandsheseemstohaveagreatfutureahead!Whichofthefollowingisright?A.KournikovabeatSteffiGrafattheUSOpenwhenshewas15.B.KournikovawontheRookieoftheYearawardin1999.C.KoumikovaisnowmoreluckyatthenetthanontheInternet.D.In1997Kournikovaworkedhardtomakeittothesemi-finalsinWimbledon.KournikovawonherfirstgrandslamtitleindoublesattheAustraliaOpenwith.A.SteffiGrafB.VenusWilliamsC.MartinaHingisD.MonicaSelesFromthetextwecanknowKournikovawonherprofessionaltitleinanITFmatch.A.atMidlandB.inFranceC.inAustraliaD.atBiscayneWhatcanwelearnaboutKournikova?A.ShehasalotoffansontheInternet.B.Herparentsgavehermuchsupport.C.ShebeatMartinaHingsin1996.D.SheplayedtennisforherhomecountryRussiA.
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WinstonChurchillwasbornintoafamousfamily.Hisfatherwasasuccessfulpolitician.HoweverasaboyChurchillwasconsideredaslowlearnerinschool.LaterheenteredtheArmyandsawactioninvariouscountries.InOctober1900Churchillbeganhispoliticalcareer.ForthenextsixtyyearsChurchill’sworkasagreatpoliticianwasbothbrighterandmoredifficultthanhisfatherhadbeen.In1939GermanyattackedPolanD.Churchillpreparedtofight.In1940hebecamethePrimeMinsterofEnglanD.Francefell.TheGermansfoughttheirwaythroughWesternEuropE.ItlookedasifBritainwasabouttolosethewar.WasitnotpossibletoaskforpeaceandlistentoHitler?ChurchillspokeIhavenothingtoofferbutbloodhardworktearsandsweat汗.Youaskwhatisourpolicy政策?IwilltellyouitistofightbyseabylandandairwithallourforceandwithallthestrengththatGodcangiveus.Youaskwhatisouraim?Icananswerinoneword:victory.TheGermansbeganmovingtheirarmiestotheFrenchcoastandpreparedtogorounD.Churchillgavetheanswer:Weshalldefendourislandwhateverthecostmaybeweshallfightonthecoastweshallfightonthelandinggroundsweshallfightinthefieldsandinthestreetsweshallfightinthehillsweshallnevergiveup.ByhiscourageandhardworkChurchillheartenedhispeopleandothernationsfightingtogetheragainstHitler.VictoryfinallycamewhentheGermanslostWorldWarII.Churchilldiedin1965andwasgivenaStateFuneral国葬.Thiswasafittingpaymenttooneofallthegreatestmentheworldhadeverseen.57.Churchill______beforehebecameapolitician.A.wasaslowstudentB.wasanarmymanC.helpedhisfatherinhiscareerD.hadlittleinterestinpolitics58.TheGermansattackedBritain________.A.afterFrancewasdefeatedB.beforeFrenchfellC.soonafterPolandwasattackedD.beforeChurchillbecamethePrimeMinister59.Theunderlinedwordheartenedprobablymeans________inthispassagE.A.surprisedB.encouragedC.askedforD.calledfor60.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Churchillhadworkedasapoliticianformorethansixtyyears.B.ThewriteradmiredandrespectedChurchillverymuch.C.Churchillwasnotsocleverashisfather.D.ChurchillwasoneofthemostinspiringbraveandwiseleadersintheBritishhistory.
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Oneeveningayoungmanatacertaincollegewhowasknowntobesomethingofapoetreadoneofhispoemstoasmallgroupofhisfriendsinaroom.ThepoemwasgreatlyadmireD.ButafterwardsoneofthemwhowascalledCricksaidIwasveryinterestedinHand’spoembutitwasstolenfromabook.HiswordswerereportedtoHandwhowasveryangryandrequiredanapology.WellsaidCrickIdon’toftentakebackwhatIsaidbutthistimeIadmit承认Iwasmistaken.WhenIgottomyroomIlookedinthebookwhichIthoughtthepoemwasstolenfromandIsawitwasstillhere!ThepoemHandreadoneeveningwaswrittenby.A.HandB.CrickC.oneofhisfriendsD.anotherpoetHand’sfriendsadmiredthepoemmainlybecause.A.itwasreadbyHandB.HandwasapoetC.itwasreallywonderfulD.itwasstolenfromabookFromthestoryweknowthatCrick.A.wasreallymistakenB.reallytookbackwhathesaidC.wasapoethimselfD.wasquitefamiliarwiththepoemWhenHandrequiredanapologyCrick.A.didn’tdoasHandaskedB.admittedhewaswrongC.wasunwillingtodosoD.showedthepoemtoHandAccordingtothepassagewecaninferthatHand.A.wasayoungpoetB.likedpoemsverymuchC.wouldbeapoetD.wasregardedasapoet
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Onedayateacherwasgivingheryoungstudentsalessononhowthegovernmentworks.Shewastryingtoexplaintheprincipleofincometax收入税.Youseeshebeganspeakingslowlyandcarefullyeachpersonwhoworksmustpaypartofhisorhersalary薪水tothegovernment.Ifyoumakeahighsalaryyourtaxesarehigh.Ifyoudon’tmakemuchmoneyyourtaxesarelow.Isthatclear?sheaskeD.Doeseveryoneunderstandthemeaningofincometax?ThestudentsnoddeD.Arethereanyquestions?sheaskeD.Thestudentsshooktheirheads.Verygood!shesaiD.NowIwouldlikeyoutotakeapieceofpaperandwriteashortparagraphonthesubjectofincometax.LittleJoeywasaslowlearner.Hehadlotsofproblemswithspellingandgrammarbutthistimeheatleastseemedtounderstandthetask.Hetookhispenandafterafewminuteshehandedtheteacherthefollowingcomposition:OnceIhadadog.HisnamewasTax.IopenedthedoorandincomeTax.Theteacherwastryingtoexplainoneday.A.thebasicprinciplesoftheincometaxB.howthegovernmentworksC.everyoneshouldpayincometaxD.howmuchtaxoneshouldpayforhisincomeAftertheteacher’sexplanation.A.allthestudentsshooktheirheadsB.manyofthestudentswerestillpuzzledC.MoststudentsunderstoodthemeaningofincometaxD.Somestudentsdidn’tunderstandtheirteacherThestudentswereasked.A.tosaysomethingaboutincometaxB.toanswersomequestionsonincometaxC.towriteacompositiononincometaxD.toexplaintheprincipleofincometaxLittleJoey.A.wasclearaboutthesubjectB.graspedwhatincometaxmeantC.wroteaparagraphabouthisdogD.didaswhathewastoldtodo
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EHavingoneofthosedaysorweeks—wheneverythingseemstotroubleyou?EvenifyoudonothingaboutityourbadmoodwillprobablygoawayaftersometimE.Butwithalittleeffortyoucanforgetitmuchfaster—oftenwithinadayortwo.WalkitoffExerciseisthemostpopularbad-moodbuster破坏者.A.personwho'sinabadmoodhaslowenergyandhightension.Takingafastten-minutewalkordoingsomequickexercisescandowonderstowardschangingthatbadmooD.TuneitoutListeningtoyourfavoritemusicforawhilecanalsomaketensiongoawayquicklybecausemusicstartsassociationswithpastpositiveexperienceswe'vehaD.GiveyourselfapeptalkStopandlistentowhat'sonyourminD.Badmoodsareoftenstartedbytoomanynegativethoughts.Writethemalldownonpaper;thepessimistic悲观的messagesyou'vebeengivingyourselfandthengiveoptimisticanswers.Istilldon'thaveajoB.vsIhavetwointerviewsnextweek.ReduceyourstressRelaxationtechniquesarewonderfulmood-lifters.Theseincludedeepbreathingstretchingandvisualizing想象allofwhichsoundcomplicatedbutaren't.Oneeasywaytovisualize:closeyoureyesandpictureafavoriteplacesuchasthebeach.Anothersimplewaytoclearupworriesistomakeato-dolist.Onereasonforbeinginabadmoodisfeelingyouhavenooptions选择权.Bytakingcontrolovercertainareasyourealizeyou'renothelpless.YoucanmakechangesinyourmoodandlifE.Avoidthingsthatwon'timproveyourmoodTVmaynothelpmuch:Youneedtoincreaseyourenergylevelandstimulatesomethinginyourmind—thattheTVshowNeighborswon'tdo.AndbeforeyoureachforthatpieceofcakeandcoffeethinkabouthowmoodandfoodarelinkeD.Sugarandcaffeinecontributetodepressedmoods.Thebetterchoice?Researchshowsthatcarbohydratessuchaspotatoesandpastaproduceacalmingeffectinpeoplewhohaveadesireforthem.72.Welearnfromthepassagethatitmighthelpridusofabadmood_______.A.todonothingaboutitB.totakeaslowwalkonthebeachC.todosomeexerciseswithlightmusicD.totalkittoneighbours73.Whyisitsuggestedthatyoucloseyoureyesandpicturethebeach?A.Itisnotcomplicatedtodoso.B.ItisanareatobeeasilycontrolleD.C.IthelpsbeatabadmooD.D.ItbringsusanewtechniquE.74.TVmaynotimproveyourmoodbecause_______.A.itsometimesshowswhathappensaroundyouB.itkeepsyoustayunmovedC.itremindsyouofeatinganddrinkingD.itproducesacalmingeffect75.Thispassagemostprobablyappearsin_______.A.abookonphysicalexercisesB.adoctor'shandbookC.anoticeaboutamusementD.amagazineonhealth
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FifteenyearsagoIenteredtheBostonGlobewhichwasatempletomethen.Itwasn’teasygettinghireD.Ihadtofightmywayintoadime-a-wordjoB.ButonceyouwerethereIfoundyouwerein.Globejobswereforlife-guaranteeduntilretirement.For15yearsIhadprosperedthere—movingfromanordinaryreportertoforeigncorrespondentandfinallytosenioreditor.IwouldhavealifetimeofsecurityifIstruckwithit.InsteadIhadmadeadecisiontoleavE.Ienteredmyboss’sofficE.Wouldherage?IwondereD.Hehadafamoustemper.MattwehavetohaveatalkIbeganawkwardly.IcametotheGlobewhenIwastwenty—four.NowI’mforty.There’salotIwanttodoinlifE.I’mresigning.Toanotherpaper?heaskeD.Ireachedintomycoatpocketbutdidn’tsayanythingnottrustingmyselfjustthen.Ihandedhimaletterthatexplaineverything.ItsaidthatIwasleavingtostartanewmediacompany.ThattheGlobehadtaughtmeinathousandways.ThatwewereatarareturningpointinhistoryIwantedtobedirectlyengagedinthechangE.Iamgladforyouhesaidquiteoutofmyexpectation.Ijustcamefromaboardofdirectorsmeetinganditwasseventy-fivepercentdiscouragingnews.Someofthatwecandodealwith.Butmuchofitwecan’thewenton.IwishyoualltheluckintheworldbeconcludeD.Andifitdoesn’tworkoutrememberyourstarisalwayshighherE.ThenIwentoutofhisofficewalkingthroughthenewsroomformoregood-byes.Everybodywassayingcongratulations.Everybody—eventhoughI’dberiskingallonanunfamiliarventure:allthefinancialsecurityIhadcarefullybuiltup.LaterIhadafinaltalkwithBillTaylorchairmanandpublisheroftheBostonGlobe.HehadturnedtheGlobeintoabillion-dollarproperty.I’mresigningBillIsaiD.HelistenedwhileIgavehimthestory.Hewasn’tlookingangryofdismayedeither.AfterapausehesaidGollyIwishIwereinyourshoes.FromthepassageweknowthattheGlobeisafamous.A.newspaperB.magazineC.templeD.churchIfthewriterstayedwiththeglobe.A.hewouldbeabletorealizehislifetimedreamsB.hewouldlethislongfavouritedreamsfadeawayC.hewouldneverhavetoworryabouthisfuturelifeD.hewouldneverbeallowedtodevelophisambitionsThewriterwantedtoresignbecause.A.hehadserioustroublewithhisbossB.hegotunderpaidathisjobfortheGlobeC.hewantedtoworkinthenewmediaindustryD.hehadfoundabetterpaidjobinapublishinghouseByIwishIwereinyourshoes.inthelastparagraphBillTaylormeantthat.A.thewriterwastofailB.thewriterwasstupidC.hewoulddothesameifpossibleD.hewouldrejectthewriter’srequest
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Intheveryearly1800’sayoungboyabout14yearsoldnamedJohnlivedinanorphanage孤儿院inOldEnglandalongwithseveralotherchildren.OrphanmeantunwantedandunloveD.Christmaswastheonedayoftheyearwhenthechildrendidn’tworkandreceivedagiftanorangE.Usuallytheytriedtotasteandpreserveitforsolongthatitoftenrottedbeforetheyeverpeeled剥开ittoenjoythesweetjuicE.ManythoughtwereexpressedasChristmastimeapproacheD.ThechildrenwouldsayIwillkeepminethelongest.Johnusuallysleptwithhisnexttohispillow.ThisyearJohnwasoverjoyedbytheChristmasseason.HewasbecomingamanandstrongerandsoonhewouldbeoldenoughtoleavE.HewouldsavehisorangeuntilhisbirthdayinJuly.ChristmasdayfinallycamE.Thechildrenweresoexcitedastheyenteredthebigdininghall.ImmediatelythemastershoutedJohnleavethehallandtherewillbenoorangeforyouthisyear.John’sheartbrokeviolentlywideopen.Heturnedandwentswiftlybacktothecoldroom.ThenheheardthedooropenandeachofthechildrenentereD.LittleElizabethwithherhairfallingoverhershouldersasmileonherfaceandtearsinhereyesheldoutapieceofragtoJohn.HereJohnshesaidthisisforyou.AsheliftedbacktheedgesoftheraghesawabigjuicyorangeallpeeledandquarteredandthenherealizedwhattheyhaddonE.JohnneverforgotthesharingloveandpersonalsacrificehisfriendshadshownhimthatChristmasday.InmemoryofthatdayeveryyearhewouldsendorangesallovertheworldtochildreneverywherE.1.Thefirstparagraphismainlytotellusthat______.A.Johnlivedintheearly1800’sB.John’sparentshaddiedC.JohnlivedahardlifeinanorphanageD.Johnlivedwithseveralotherchildren2.Thesechildrenwouldbehappiestwhen______.A.theygotthespecialgiftB.theypreserveditverylongC.theyfinallyenjoyedthesweetjuiceD.theyenteredthedininghall3.WhatwouldoverjoyJohnmostthenextyearaccordingtothesecondparagraph?A.Heplacedhisorangenexttohispillow.B.Hewouldeathisorangeonhisbirthday.C.Hewouldn’tgethisspecialgift.D.Hewouldstayintheorphanageforanotheryear4.AccordingtothetextwheredidJohn’sorangecomefromthisyear?A.ItwasmadeupofwhatthesechildrendonateD.B.Hismastergavehimawholeoneagain.C.ThesechildrenboughthimonE.D.LittleElizabethdonatedherstoJohn.5.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.Johnhadexpectedhewouldn’tgetthegiftthisyear.B.Johnknewwhyhedidn’tgetthegiftthisyear.C.Johnfeltashamedfornotgettingthespecialgift.D.Thestoryteachesustolearntosharewithothers.
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PacingandPausingSaratriedtobefriendheroldfriendSteve'snewwifebutBettyneverseemedtohaveanythingtosay.WhileSarafeltBettydidn'tholdupherendoftheconversationBettycomplainedtoStevethatSaranevergaveherachancetotalk.Theproblemhadtodowithexpectationsaboutpacingandpausing.Conversationisaturn-takinggamE.Whenourhabitsaresimilarthere'snoproblem.ButifourhabitsaredifferentyoumaystarttotalkbeforeI'mfinishedorfailtotakeyourturnwhenI'mfinisheD.That'swhatwashappeningwithBettyandSarA.ItmaynotbecoincidentalthatBettywhoexpectedrelativelylongerpausesbetweenturnsisBritishandSarawhoexpectedrelativelyshorterpausesisAmerican.BettyoftenfeltinterruptedbySarA.ButBettyherselfbecameaninterrupterandfoundherselfdoingmostofthetalkingwhenshemetavisitorfromFinlanD.AndSarahadahardtimecuttinginonsomespeakersfromLatinAmericaorIsrael.Thegeneralphenomenonthenisthatthesmallconversationtechniqueslikepacingandpausingleadpeopletodrawconclusionsnotaboutconversationalstylebutaboutpersonalityandabilities.Thesehabitualdifferencesareoftenthebasisfordangerousstereotyping思维定式.Andthesesocialphenomenacanhaveverypersonalconsequences.ForexampleawomanfromthesouthwesternpartoftheUSwenttoliveinaneasterncitytotakeupajobinpersonnel.WhenthePersonnelDepartmentgottogetherformeetingsshekeptsearchingfortherighttimetobreakin--andneverfoundit.AlthoughbackhomeshewasconsideredoutgoingandconfidentinWashingtonshewasviewedasshyandretiring.Whenshewasevaluatedattheendoftheyearshewastoldtotakeatrainingcoursebecauseofherinabilitytospeakup.That'swhyslightdifferencesinconversationalstyle--tinylittlethingslikemicrosecondsofpause-canhaveagreateffectonone'slifE.Theresultinthiscasewasajudgmentofpsychologicalproblems---eveninthemindofthewomanherselfwhoreallywonderedwhatwaswrongwithherandregisteredforassertivenesstraining.1.WhatdidSarathinkofBettywhentalkingwithher?A.BettywastalkativE.B.Bettywasaninterrupter.C.Bettydidnottakeherturn.D.BettypaidnoattentiontoSarA.2.Accordingtothepassagewhoarelikelytoexpecttheshortestpausesbetweenturns?A.Americans.B.Israelis.C.TheBritish.D.TheFinns.3.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat____________A.communicationbreakdownresultsfromshortpausesandfastpacingB.womenareunfavorablystereotypedineasterncitiesoftheUSC.one'sinabilitytospeakupisculturallydeterminedsometimesD.oneshouldreceivetrainingtobuildupone'sconfidence4.Theunderlinedwordassertivenessinthelastparagraphprobablymeans____________A.beingwillingtospeakone'smindB.beingabletoincreaseone'spowerC.beingreadytomakeone'sownjudgmentD.beingquicktoexpressone'sideasconfidently
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ProfessorBarryWellmanoftheUniversityofTorontoinCanadahasinventedatermtodescribethewaymanyNorthAmericansinteract互动thesedays.Thetermisnetworkedindividualism.Thisconceptisnoteasytounderstandbecausethewordsseemtohaveoppositemeanings.Howcanwebeindividuals个体andbenetworkedatthesametime?Youneedotherpeoplefornetworks.HereiswhatProfessorWellmanmeans.BeforetheinventionoftheInternetande-mailoursocialnetworksincludedliveinteractionswithrelativesneighborsandfriends.SomeoftheinteractionwasbyphonebutitwasstillvoicetovoicepersontopersoninrealtimE.A.recentresearchstudybythePewInternetandAmericanLifeProjectshowedthatforalotofpeopleelectronicinteractionthroughthecomputerhasreplacedthisperson-to-personinteraction.HoweveralotofpeopleinterviewedforthePewstudysaythat’sagoodthing.Why?InthepastmanypeoplewereworriedthattheInternetisolated孤立usandcausedustospendtoomuchtimeintheimaginaryworldofthecomputer.ButthePewstudydiscoveredthattheoppositeistruE.TheInternetconnectsuswithmorerealpeoplethanexpected—helpfulpeoplewhocangiveadviceoncareersmedicalproblemsraisingchildrenandchoosingaschoolorcollegE.About60millionAmericanstoldPewthattheInternetplaysanimportantroleinhelpingthemmakemajorlifedecisions.Thankstothecomputerweareabletobealoneandtogetherwithotherpeople—atthesametime!Theunderlinedphrasenetworkedindividualismprobablymeansthatbyusingcomputerspeople_______.A.sticktotheirownwaysnomatterwhatotherpeoplesayB.havetherightsandfreedomtodothingsoftheirowninterestC.dothingsintheirownwaysandexpressopinionsdifferentfromotherpeopleD.areabletokeeptothemselvesbutatthesametimereachouttootherpeopleAccordingtothePewstudywhatdomanypeoplerelyontomakemajorlifedecisions?A.Networks.B.Friends.C.Phones.D.Parents.ItcanbeinferredfromthePewstudythat_______.A.peoplehavebeenseparatedfromeachotherbyusingcomputersB.theInternetmakespeoplewastealotoftimeandfeelverylonelyC.theInternethasbecomeatoolforanewkindofsocialcommunicationD.alotofpeopleregardtheperson-topersoncommunicationasgoodthingWhichwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.We’reAloneontheInternet.B.We’reCommunicatingontheInternet.C.We’reAloneTogetherontheInternet.D.We’reintheImaginaryWorldoftheInternet.
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第三部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C.D中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑A.JeanneCalmentaFrenchwomanbecamearecordbreakeron17Octoberwhenattheageof120yearsand238daysshebecamethelongestlivedhumanbeingonrecorD.A.Japanesemandiedin1986attheageof120yearsand237days.JeanneCalmentlivesinasmalloldpeople’shomeinthesouthofFrance;herhusbandheronlychildandhergrandsonhavealldieD.Sheisnearlyblindanddeafandisalwaysinawheelchairbutherdoctordescribesherasbeingmorelikea90-year-oldwomaningoodhealththansomeoneof120.Shestillhasalivelysenseofhumor.Whenaskedonher120thbirthdaywhatsheexpectedofthefutureshereplied:A.veryshortonE.ShealsoremarkedthatshethoughtthegoodLordhadforgottenallabouther.Sowhatisthekeytoalonglife?Accordingtosomedoctorsdietexerciseandnosmokingarethethreeimportantfactors.JeanneCalmenthasfollowedtwoofthetips.Shehasalwayseatenahealthydietandsheusedtodoexerciseseverydayuntilshebrokeherlegattheageof115.Howeveruntilrecentlyshedranktwoglassesofstrongredwineadayandshedoessmokenowonlyalittle.BesidesJeanneCalmentmighthavegotverygoodgenes基因fromherparents.Herfatherlivedtotheageof94andhermotherto86.A.locallawyerboughtherhousewhenshewas80underanagreementthathewouldpayhersomemoneyeveryyearuntilherdeath.ItmusthaveseemedagoodmoveatthetimebutsofarthelawyerhaspaidheratleastthreetimesthevalueofthehousE.EveryyearonherbirthdayJeanneCalmentsendshimacardsaying:SorryI’mstillalive!56.HowdoesJeanneCalmentfeelaboutheroldage?A.Sheismiserableandunhappy.B.Sheischeerfulandhumorous.C.Shewouldliketolivemuchlonger.D.Shefeelssheisgoingtodieverysoon.57.WecanoweJeanneCalment’sgoodhealthandlonglifeto_____.A.smokingonlyalittleeverydayB.hergivingupsmokinganddrinkingC.drinkingtwoglassesofstrongredwineeverydayD.thegoodgenesfromherparentsahealthydietandsomeexercises58.Whichofthefollowingwordcouldbestreplacethewordmoveinthefourthparagraph?A.dealB.trickC.marchD.sport59.WhydoesJeanneCalmentsaySorryI'mstillalivetothelocallawyereveryyearonherbirthday?A.Becauseshehadanagreementat80withthelawyerwhichwastoheradvantagE.B.BecauseshehasaskedthelawyertopayhermorerentthantheyfirstagreeD.C.BecausethelawyerhaspaidhermuchmoremoneythanthevalueofthehousE.D.Becausethehouseshesoldtothelawyerisn’tworththemoneyhehasalreadypaiD.
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ItoldmyfriendGrahamthatIoftencyclethetwomilesfrommyhousetothetowncenterbutunfortunatelythereisabighillontheroutE.Hereplied‘Youmeanfortunately.’HeexplainedthatIshouldbegladoftheextraexercisethatthehillprovideD.MyattitudetothehillhasnowchangeD.IusedtogrumbleasIapproacheditbutnowItellmyselfthefollowing.Thishillwillexercisemyheartandlungs.Itwillhelpmetoloseweightandgetfit.ItwillmeanthatIlivelonger.ThishillismyfrienD.FinallyasIwendmywayuptheinclineIconsolemyselfwiththethoughtofallthosesillypeoplewhopaymoneytogotoagymandsitonstationeryexercisebicycleswhenIcangetthesamevalueforfreE.IhaveasmugsmileofsatisfactionasIreachthetopofthehill.ProblemsaretheretobefacedandovercomE.WecannotachieveanythingwithaneasylifE.HelenKellerwasthefirstdeafandblindpersontogainaUniversitydegreE.Heractivismandwritingprovedinspirational.ShewroteCharactercannotbedevelopedineaseandquiet.OnlythroughexperiencesoftrialandsufferingcanthesoulbestrengthenedvisionclearedambitioninspiredandsuccessachieveD.Oneofthemaindeterminantsofsuccessinlifeisourattitudetowardsadversity.Fromtimetotimeweallfacehardshipsproblemsaccidentsafflictionsanddifficulties.Someareofourmakingbutmanyconfrontusthroughnofaultofourown.Whilstwecannotchoosetheadversitywecanchooseourattitudetowardsit.DouglasBaderwas21whenin1931hehadbothlegsamputatedfollowingaflyingaccident.HewasdeterminedtoflyagainandwentontobecomeoneoftheleadingflyingacesintheBattleofBritainwith22aerialvictoriesovertheGermans.Hewasaninspirationtoothersduringthewar.HesaidDon’tlistentoanyonewhotellsyouthatyoucan’tdothisorthat.That’snonsensE.Makeupyourmindyou’llneverusecrutchesorastickthenhaveagoateverything.Gotoschooljoininallthegamesyoucan.Goanywhereyouwantto.ButneverneverletthempersuadeyouthatthingsaretoodifficultorimpossiblE.ThebiographiesofgreatpeoplearelitteredwithexamplesofhowtheytookthesekindsofstepstoovercomethedifficultiestheyfaceD.ThecommonthreadisthattheydidnotbecomedefeatistordepresseD.TheychosetheirattitudE.TheychosetobepositivE.TheytookonthechallengE.Theywon.Thewriterhasasmugsmileofsatisfactionashereachesthetopofthehillbecause.A.hewasactuallykillingtwobirdswithastoneB.comparedwiththosesillypeoplehewassmarterC.helostweightbycycingtothetowncentereverydayD.hewasinformedofashortroutefromhishousetothetownThewriterquotedHelenKellerandhersayingasanexampletodemonstrate.A.onecannotachieveanythingwithaneasylifeB.onlydisabledpersonscanexperiencehardshipdeeplyC.one’ssuccessisdeterminedbynothingbuthis/herattitudeD.it’srareforadeafandblindpersontogainaUniversitydegreE.FromthispassageweknowthatDouglasBaderwasapersonof.A.individualandcreativecharacterB.stubbornyetcharmingpersonalityC.greatbraveryandstrongwillD.excellentspeakerwithgreatinfluenceInwritingstylethelastparagraphservesas.A.anexplanationB.ademonstrationC.anintroductionD.asummarization
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第三部分阅读理解共两节40分第一节共15小题每小题2分共30分阅读下列短文从每题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑BeforeIstartedschoolpeoplefeltthat1wasnotgoingtobesuccessful.AttheageoffourIstartedspeechlessonsbecausebasicallyIcouldnotspeakwellenoughforanyonetounderstandmE.ThestorygoesdownhillfromherE.ThefirstgradewasastrugglE.InotonlyhaddifficultyspeakingbutalsofeltnervousaboutthefactthatIwasexpectedtolearntoreadandIjustcouldn'tdoit.Thesecondgradewasnotmuchbetter.IstillstruggledwiththeinabilitytoreaD.ItwasinthethirdgradethattheschooldistrictbuiltanewschoolclosetomyhomE.IremembergoingtherewithmyparentsandhelpingtogettheschoolreadysothatwecouldmovetothenewonE.Howeverthingswerestillnotmuchbetterasfarasmyschoolingwasconcernedanddidnotgetbetterforthenexttwoyears.ItwasinthefifthgradE.Mi-s.Wakefieldwasmyteacherandifevertherewasateacherthatdeservedagoldstaritwasher.ShedidnotmakemefeeldefeateD.OnthecontraryshedidherbesttoletmeknowthatIcouldbewhateverIwantedtobE.AndthatisjustwhatIdiD.Forthepast22yearsIhavebeenafifthgradeteacher.BecauseofMrs.Wakefield'sinfluenceonmylifeIamnowencouragingstudentswhohavehaddifficultiesintheirlivestobelievethattheycanovercomeanydifficultyandbecomesomeonE.IhavewonnumerousawardsuptonowsuchasTeacheroftheYear.IoweitalltoonefifthgradeteacherwhobelievedinmeandchallengedmetobeallthatIcouldbE.56.Thewriter______whenhewasinthethirdgradE.A.didbetterinreadingB.beganspeechlessonsC.wenttoanewschoolD.receivedahighaward57.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatthewriter______.A.isaverysuccessfulteachernowB.thinksteachingisachallengingjobC.hassolvedproblemswithhisowneffortD.worksinthesameschoolwithMrs.Wakefield58.Whatisthewriter'spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Toexpresshisdevotiontohiswork.B.Toshowhisrespecttoaspecialteacher.C.Tosharehisleachingexperiencewithus.D.Totellushisstoryofovercomingdifficulties.
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OneafternoonafterschoolhadfinishedPeterandJanewerewalkingalongthestreet.SuddenlytheyheardabignoisE.ComeonshoutedPeter.Thatsoundslikeanaccident.Let’seewhat’shappeneD.Theyrantowherethenoisecamefrom.AssoonastheygottheretheycouldseewhathadhappeneD.A.smallcarhadknockedintothesideofatruck.Theaccidenthadhappenedinaquietstreetwithonlyfourhousesinit.PeterandJanewerethefirstonestoreachthesitE.NootherpeoplecamE.WemustbetheonlyoneswhosawtheaccidentsaidJanE.Theyfoundthatboththecardriverandthetruckdriverwerehurt.PetersaidJaneRunbackdowntheroadtoMrsDay’shousE.AskhertocallthepolicemenandtheambulancE.Hurry.I’llstayherE.OffwentPeterasfastashecoulD.TherewasnothingJanecoulddobutwait.Sheknewthatwhenpeoplewerehurtinanaccidenttheyshouldn’tbemoveD.Itwasn’tlongbeforethepolicecarandtheambulancearriveD.Thepolicemangotthecardooropenandtheycarriedthemanout.Thentheygotthetruckdriverout.Themenweren’tseriouslyhurtbuttheywerebothtakentothehospital.ThepolicementhankedPeterandJaneYouwereverygoodtoactsoquicklywhenyousawtheaccident.Thankyouforallyourhelp.67.Theaccidenthappened_______.A.inaquietstreetoneschooldayafternoonB.inabusystreetoneschooldayafternoonC.inaquietstreetoneSundayafternoonD.inabusystreetoneSundayafternoon68.______intheaccident.A.OnlythecardriverwashurtB.OnlythetruckdriverwashurtC.NeitherofthetwodriverswashurtD.Boththedriverswerehurt69._____calledthepoliceman.A.JaneB.ThedriversC.MrsDayD.Peter70.Janedidnothingbeforethepolicemenarrivedbecause_____.A.shewastoofrightenedtodoanythingB.shewasaloneafterPeterleftC.shewaswaitingforPeterD.sheknewsheshouldn’tmovethetwodrivers
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Somedayastrangerwillreadyoure-mailwithoutyourpermissionorscanthewebsitesyou’vevisiteD.Orperhapssomeonewillcasuallyglancethroughyourcreditcardpurchasesorcellphonebillstofindoutyourshoppingpreferencesorcallinghabits.Infactit’slikelysomeofthesethingshavealreadyhappenedtoyou.Whowouldwatchyouwithoutyourpermission?Itmightbeaspouseagirlfriend配偶amarketingcompanyabossacoporacriminalWhoeveritistheywillseeyouinawayyouneverintendedtobeseen--the21stcenturyequivalentofbeingcaughtnakeD.Psychologiststellusboundariesarehealthythatit’simportanttorevealyourselftofriendsfamilyandloversinstagesatappropriatetimes.Butfewboundariesremain.Thedigitalbreadcrumbs面包屑youleaveeverywheremakeiteasyforstrangerstoreconstructwhoyouarewhereyouareandwhatyoulikE.InsomecasesasimpleGooglesearchcanreveal泄露whatyouthink.Likeitornotincreasinglyweliveinaworldwhereyousimplycannotkeepasecret.Thekeyquestionis:Doesthatmatter?FormanyAmericanstheanswerapparentlyisno.WhenopinionpollsaskAmericansaboutprivacymostsaytheyareconcernedaboutlosingitA.surveyfoundanoverwhelmingpessimism悲观aboutprivacywith60percentofrespondentssayingtheyfeeltheirprivacyisslippingawayandthatbothersmE.Butpeoplesayonethinganddoanother.OnlyatinyfractionofAmericanschangeanybehaviorsinanefforttopreservetheirprivacy.Fewpeopleturndownadiscountattollbooths收费处toavoidusingtheEZ-Passsystemthatcantrackautomobilemovements.Andfewturndownsupermarketloyaltycards.PrivacyeconomistAlessandroAcquistihasrunaseriesofteststhatrevealpeoplewillsurrenderpersonalinformationlikeSocialSecuritynumbersjusttogettheirhandsonapitiful50-cents-offcoupon优惠券.Butprivacydoesmatter--atleastsometimes.It’slikehealth:Whenyouhaveityoudon’tnoticeit.Onlywhenit’sgonedoyouwishyou’ddonemoretoprotectit.Whatwouldpsychologistsadviseontherelationshipsbetweenfriends?A.Friendsshouldopentheirheartstoeachother.B.ThereshouldbeadistanceevenbetweenfriendsC.Friendsshouldalwaysbefaithfultoeachother.D.Thereshouldbefewerdisputesbetweenfriends.Whydoestheauthorsayweliveinaworldwhereyousimplycannotkeepasecret?A.Modernsocietyhasfinallyevolvedintoanopensociety.B.Peopleleavetracesaroundwhenusingmoderntechnology.C.Therearealwayspeoplewhoarecuriousaboutothers’affairs.D.Manysearchenginesprofitbyrevealingpeople’sidentities.WhatdomostAmericansdowithregardtoprivacyprotections?A.Theychangebehaviorsthatmightdisclosetheiridentity.B.Theyusevariousloyaltycardsforbusinesstransactions.C.Theyrelymoreandmoreonelectronicdevices.D.Theytalkalotbuthardlydoanythingaboutit.Accordingtothepassageprivacyislikehealthinthat______.A.peoplewillmakeeveryefforttokeepitB.itsimportanceisrarelyunderstoodC.itissomethingthatcaneasilybelostD.peopledon’tcherishituntiltheyloseit
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Weigheddown压得喘不过气来bystudy?Pushedtothelimitbythefastpaceoflife?Frightenedbythepossiblewar?Wellyou’renotalonE.MenandwomeninFranceareseekingreliefusingtheworld’sbestmedicine─laughter.Inthepastyearmorethan25laughterclubshavebeensetupacrossthecountry.Peopleofallagesreleasetheirstresswithanhourofgrouplaughs.Peopletelephonedmeandsaidtheyhaveforgottenwhatitistolaugh.TheywanttofindaplacewheretheycanescapealltheirproblemsforawhilE.Sotheycomesaid40-year-oldJocelynLeMoan.Sheusuallytakesaclassofaround60peoplethroughaseriesoflaughtertechniques.Herpupilsrangefromteenagersto70yearsoldbutmostaremiddle-agedwhitecollarsseeking60minutesofrelaxationattheendofabusyday.LeMoantakesthemthroughtheLionLaughandtheLaughContestwhereparticipantsspeaktoeachotherindifferentways.Andinsteadoftalkingtheybreakintofitsoflaughter.Attheendthereare15minutesofmeditation沉思whentheylieontheirbacksandletthelaughsburstoutoftheirmouths.Iloveit.It’sanexperiencethathaschangedmylifE.ThroughitIrediscoveredthechild’slaughinsidemesaidRomainJourffroy24.LikeJourffroymanylaughterclubmembersfindthemselveschangedintochildrenagainandwhynot?Theaveragepreschoolerlaughsupto400timesaday.Theaverageadultonlyasadseventofifteen.Thephysicalbenefitsoflaughterarealreadywell-recognizeD.Doctorssaytheactoflaughingreleasesgoodchemicalsintotheblood-streamwhilethequickbreathingthataccompaniesithelpsmassage按摩thedigestiveorgansandstrengthenstheheart.Afullhourislikehavingyourinsidesgojogging!Onefinishesoutofbreathbutfeelsrevitalized产生新活力.Andontopofthatyou’vehadalaughsaiddoctorAlexisdEstaing.AndmanyparticipantsinParisalsoemphasizethepsychologicalbenefits.Theybelievethatlaughterisawayofmakingoneselffeelmoreconfident.MaybeitisbecausewearesurroundedbysomanytroublesthatwefeeltheneedtokeeplaughingsaidAnneMaurigianoa29-year-oldfilmmaker.51.Fromthepassagewecanconcludethefollowingbut__________.A.JocelynLeMoanisateacherofthecluB.B.themembersaremostlymiddle-agedwhitecollars.C.peoplealwaysneedsomewaytorelaxinlifE.D.laughfreelyandeverythinggoeswell.52.Thewritersuggestedthatyoushould__________.A.haveagoodlaughafterabusydayB.talktoeachotheraboutwhattroublesyouC.learnseriesoflaughtertechniquesD.taketheworld’sbestmedicine53.WhichofthefollowingisNOTincludedamongthebenefitsoflaughing?A.Itcanmakepeoplerediscovertheirchildren’slaugh.B.Itcanreleasegoodchemicalintoblood-stream.C.Itcanmakeyoufeelself-confident.D.ItcancuretheillnessofpeoplE.54.Whatdoesthephraseonthetopofthatmean?A.besidesB.onthetopoftirednessC.aboveallD.onthetopofyourenergy
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Miguel’sco-workersdon’tquiteunderstandhim.Onedayheissmilingandfriendlyarealteamplayer.Thenextdayheiscrossgettingangryoverminorthingsespeciallywhenaskedtoimproveoneofhisdesigns.IdentifyingyourpersonalitycharacteristicsisthefirststepindevelopingagoodattitudE.Areyouapositiveconfidentpersonorareyoushyandreserved?Doyoufaceproblemslookingforsolutionsordoyoufeelsomeonetoblame?Characteristicsdefineyou.Theyhelpyousucceedortheyholdyouback.Self-awarenessorunderstandingthefactorsthatmakeupyourpersonalityisanimportantsteptowardshappinessandhappinessisthekeycharacteristicofagoodattitudE.Tobecomeself-awareistobeawareofbothyourgoodandbadcharacteristics.Whatarethecharacteristicsthatpeoplecompliment恭维onyou?Areyoudependableresponsibleorsolid?Payattentiontothecomplimentbecausetheyareaconfirmationofyourstrongestcharacteristics.YoucanusethesecharacteristicstocreateanevenbetterimagE.Peopleformopinionsaboutyou.Whethertheyarerightorwrongdoesn’tenterthequestion.YouhowevercanchangetheiropinionsbydemonstratingthepersonalitycharacteristicsandattitudesthatmatchthewayyouwanttobevieweD.Inbecomingself-awareunderstandinghowothersseeyouisanimportantstep.Thiscanbepainful;butifyouarebraveenoughtotryititcanbeanexcellentgrowthexperiencE.Changeisnoteasyespeciallywhenithastodowithyourbehaviors.Youshouldbreakthebehaviorchangeintosmallstepsbecausesmallstepsareeasiertoachieveandmorelikelytolast.Thechangewillbepermanentifyouwanttochangeforyourself.73.Thepurposeforwritingthispassageisto__________.A.helpyoutogetalongwellwithothersB.giveyouadviceonhowtobehappyC.helpyoutogetridofourbadbehaviorsD.helpyoutodevelopagoodpersonality74.Youshouldbeself-awarebecause___________.A.itmayhelpyouonthewaytosuccessB.itisamatteroffailureorsuccessC.itwillsurelymakeyouhappyandsuccessfulD.ithelpsyoutocreateabettermage75.Whatmaybetalkedaboutafterthispassage?A.DetailedstepsofchangingyourbehaviorsB.WhyitisimportanttoimproveyourselfC.WhyitishardtochangeyourpersonalityD.Tipsinhowtogetalongwellwithothers
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WhatamIdoingwithmydaughterathome?RatherthanreadaloudfrombookswegotodinnerandhaveaverygoodtimE.ThisisusuallywhenherMomisn'taroundandthisiswhenmylittlegirlandIrelatebetter.They'realonetogethersomuch.We'reseldomalonE.Whenwe'realonetogethersheandIsomehowbehavedifferently.Welearnabouteachother.ShelearnsthatI'mherfather.Ilearnthatshe'smydaughter.It'sastrangefeelingbutanyparentknowswhatI'mtalkingaboutwhenIsaythatIoftenlookatmydaughterandwonderjustwhosekidsheis.Where'dshesuddenlycomefrom?AndwhyonearthdidshepickLauraandmeforparents?WhenmydaughterandIarealoneshe'llholdmyhandandsayIjustloveyousomuchDaddy!She'ssousedtomyleavingthatwhenItellhersheandIaregoingtohangoutallnightshegetsthisgreatlookonherfaceandsaysWe'vegotsomuchtodoDad!There'snothinglikeitintheworlD.IwantmyrelationshipwithmydaughtertokeepgrowingsoI'vebeengivingmywifeacoupleofhundreddollarseachweekandmakinghergototheshoppingcenterwithhergirlfriendsorsomething—anything!Butthisclosenessisnotwithoutitsproblems.WhenI'msittingthereplayingwithherBarbiedoll巴比娃娃washingherhairavoiceinmesuddenlysaysI'vegottogetadrinkandgetoutofherE.RightinthemiddleofallthispleasantnessthevoicegoesLookatyourself!You'rewashingdolls!1.Whydoesthehusbandgivehiswifesomuchmoneyeachweek?A.Hewantshertobuymorethingsforthefamily.B.Shecandowhatevershelikeswiththemoney.C.Hecanspendmoretimewithhisdaughter.D.Shecanspendmoretimewithherfriends.2.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Thefatherspendsmoretimewiththedaughterthanthemotherdoes.B.Thedaughterishappywhenthefathertellsherhewillbeaway.C.ThefatherishappyhearingWe'vegotsomuchtodoDad!D.Thefatherissurethatthedaughterisnothisown.3.Whatdoesthelastparagraphtellusaboutthefather?A.Hedoesn'tenjoybeingwithhisdaughter.B.Hedoesn'tlikewashinghisdaughter'shair.C.Helikestoenjoyhimselfbygoingoutforadrink.D.Hehasmixedfeelingswhenheiswithhisdaughter.
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- B.MartinLutherKingJr.iswellknownforhisworkincivilrightsandforhismanyfamousspeechesamongthemhismovingIHaveaDreamspeech.ButfewpeopleknowmuchaboutKing’schildhoodMartinLutherashewascalledwasbornin1929inAtlantaGeorgiaatthehomeofhismaternalgrandfather.MartinLuther’sgrandfathertheReverendA.D.WilliamspurchasedtheirhomeonAuburnAvenuein190928yearsbeforeMartinLutherwasborn.TheReverendA.D.Williamsaneloquentspeakerplayedanimportantroleinthecommunitybecausesomanypeople’slivescenteredaroundthechurch.Heallowedhischurchandhishometobeusedasameetingplaceforanumberoforganizationsdedicatedtotheeducationandsocialadvancementofblacks.MartinLuthergrewupinthisatmospherewithhishomebeingusedascommunitygatheringplaceandwasnodoubtinfluencedbyit.MartinLuther’schildhoodwasnotespeciallymemorablE.Hisfatherwasaministerandhismotherwasamusician.Hewasthesecondofthreechildrenandheattendedall-blackschoolsinablackneighbourhooD.TheneighbourhoodwasnotpoorhoweverAuburnAvenuewasthemainarterythroughaprosperousneighbourhoodthathehadcometosymbolizeachievementforAtlanta’sblackpeoplE.Itwasareaofbanksinsurancecompaniesbuildersjewelerstailorsdoctorslawyersandotherblack-ownedorblack-operatedbusinessesandservices.EveninthefaceofAtlanta’ssegregation种族隔离districtthriveD.Dr.Kingneverforgotthecommunityspirithehadknownasachildnordidheforgettheracialprejudice歧视thatwasaseeminglyinsurmountablebarrierthatkeptblackAtlantansfromminglingwithwhites.68.Thispassagemainlygivesanaccountof______.A.theprejudicethatexistedinAtlantaB.MartinLuther’sgrandfatherC.MartinLutherKing’schildhoodD.theneighbourhoodwhereKinggrewup69.AccordingtotheauthorKingwasinfluencedby______.A.communityspiritB.blacklawyerC.hismotherD.hisgrandfather’sspeeches70.Thewordminglinginparagraph2istheclosestinmeaningto______.A.interferingB.consumingC.associatingD.meeting71.ThispassagetellsusthatMartinLutherKingJr.______.A.hadadifficultchildhoodB.wasagoodmusicianwhenhewasaboyC.lovedtolistentohisgrandfatherspeakD.grewupinarelativelyrichareaofAtlanta
- DHereiswhatIhavebeentoldofthematter.Inthespringof1842Margueritewassoweaksodifferentinherlooksthatthedoctorshadorderedhertotakethewaters.ShethereforesetoutforBagneres.AmongtheothersuffererstherewastheDuke'sdaughterwhonotonlyhadthesamecomplaintbutafacesolikeMarguerite'sthattheycouldhavebeentakenforsisters.ThefactwasthattheyoungDuchesswasinthethirdstageofconsumptionandonlydaysafterMarguerite'sarrivalshepassedaway.OnemorningtheDukewhohadremainedatBagnerescaughtsightofMargueriteassheturnedacornerofagravelwalk.Itseemedasthoughhewasseeingthespiritofhisdeadchildandgoinguptoherhetookbothherhandsembracedhertearfullyandwithoutaskingwhoshewasbeggedpermissiontocallonherandtoloveinherpersonthelivingimageofhisdeaddaughter.MargueritealoneatBagnereswithhermaidandinanycasehavingnothingtolosebycompromisingherselfgrantedtheDukewhatheaskeD.NowtherewereanumberofpeopleatBagnereswhoknewherandtheymadeapointofcallingontheDuketoinformhimofMarguerite'struesituation.ItwasaterribleblowfortheoldmanforanyresemblancewithhisdaughterstoppedtherE.ButitwastoolatE.Theyoungwomanhadbecomeanemotionalnecessityhisonlyexcuseandhissolereasonforliving.Hedidnotcriticizeherhehadnorighttobuthedidaskherifshefeltthatshecouldchangeherwayoflifeandinexchangeforthissacrificehewouldofferallthecompensationsshecouldwant.SheagreeD.ItshouldbesaidthatatthispointMargueritewhowasbynaturesomewhathighlystrungexcitedandnervouswasseriouslyill.Herpastappearedtohertobeoneofthemajorcausesofherillnessandakindofsuperstition迷信ledhertohopethatGodwouldallowhertokeepherbeautyandherhealthinexchangeforherregretandshamE.Andindeedthewatersthewalkshealthyfatigueandsleephadalmostrestoredherfullybytheendofthatsummer.TheDukeaccompaniedMargueritetoPariswherehecontinuedtocallonherasatBagneres.ThisconnectionofwhichthetrueoriginandtruemotivewereknowntonoonegaveriseheretoagreatdealoftalksincetheDukeknowntillnowasanenormouslywealthymannowbegantoacquireanamefortheprodigality挥霍.67.WhydidtheDuketakeMarguerite’sbothhandswhenhesawher?A.HisdaughterandMargueritewereoncegoodfriends.B.Margueriteishisdaughter’sspirit.C.Margueriteresembleshisdaughter.D.Theyhaven’tseeneachotherforlong.68.What’stherightorderoftheevents?A.TheDukeaccompaniedMargueritetoParis.B.MargueritesetoutforBagneres.C.TheDuketookMargueriteashisdaughter.D.ThedaughteroftheDukepassedaway.E.MargueritetookagravelwalkA.e-c-b-d-aB.c-d-e-b-aC.b-d-e-c-aD.d-a-c-b-e69.FromthepassagewecanguessthatMarguerite_______.A.doesn’tbelieveinGodB.wasonceawomanwithoutagoodfameC.wasstrangetoallthepeopleinBagnersD.keptherownwayoflifewhilelivingwiththeDuke70.AccordingtothepassageMargueritewenttoBagners_______.A.justforagravelwalkB.tofindhersisterC.tovisittheDukeD.fortreatment
- JaneAustenafamousEnglishwriterwasbornatSteventonHampshireonDecember161775anddiedonJuly181817.Shebeganwritingearlyinlifealthoughtheprejudicesofhertimesforcedhertohaveherbookspublishedanonymously匿名.ButJaneAustenisperhapsthebestknownandbestlovedofBath'smanyfamouslocalpeopleandvisitors.Shepaidtwolongvisitshereduringthelastfiveyearsoftheeighteenthcenturyandfrom1801to1806BathwasherhomE.HerdeepknowledgeofthecityisfullyseenintwoofhernovelsNorthangerAbbeyandPersuasionwhicharelargelysetinBath.ThecityisstillverymuchasJaneAustenknewitkeepinginitsstreetsandpublicbuildingsthewell-orderedworldthatshedescribedsowellinhernovels.NowthepleasureoflearningJaneAusten'sBathcanbeenhanced增强byvisitingtheJaneAustenCentreinGayStreet.HereinaGeorgiantownhouseintheheartofthecityyoucanfindoutmoreaboutBathinJaneAusten'stimeandtheimportanceofBathinherlifeandwork.TheCentrehasbeensetupwiththehelpandguidanceofmembersoftheJaneAustenSociety.AfteryourvisittotheCentreyoucanlookroundtheattractiveshopwhichoffersahugecollectionofJaneAustenrelatedbookscardsandmanyspeciallydesignedgifts.JaneAustenquizzesareofferedtokeepthechildrenbusy.YoucanalsohavewalkingtoursofJaneAusten'sBathwhichisagreatwaytofindoutmoreaboutJaneAustenanddiscoverthewonderfulGeorgiancityofBath.Thetourlastsaboutoneandahalfhours.TheexperiencedguideswilltakeyoutotheplaceswhereJanelivedwalkedandshoppeD.JaneAustenpaidtwolongvisitstoBath________.A.inherearlytwentiesB.inherearlyteensC.inherlatetwentiesD.inherlateteensWhatcanwelearnaboutBathfromthepassage?A.BathhasgreatlychangedsinceJaneAusten'sdeath.B.ThecityhaschangedasmuchasJaneAustenknewit.C.BathremainsalmostthesameasinJaneAusten'stimE.D.NochangeshavetakenplaceinBathsinceJaneAusten'stimE.Theauthorwritesthispassageinorderto________.A.attractreaderstovisitthecityofBathB.askreaderstobuyAusten'sbooksC.tellreadersaboutJaneAusten'sexperienceD.giveabriefintroductiontotheJaneAustenSocietyIttakesyouaboutoneandahalfhours________.A.togettotheJaneAustenCentreinGayStreetB.tobuyJaneAustenrelatedbookscardsandgiftsC.tofindaguidetotakeyoutotheCentreD.tolookaroundthecityofBathonfoot
- BAlthoughmanhasknownasbestosformanyhundredsofyearsitwasnotuntil160yearsagothatitwasminedforthefirsttimeontheNorthAmericancontinent.H.W.JohnsownerofaNewYorkCitySupplyShopforrooferswasresponsibleforheopeningofthatfirstminE.Mr.JohnswasgivenapieceofasbestoswhichhadbeenfoundinItaly.Heexperimentedwiththematerialandthenshoweditssurprisingpowerstohiscustomers.Afterputtingonapairofasbestosgloveswhichlookedmuchlikeordinaryworkgloveshetookred-hotcoalsfromthefireplaceandplayedwiththeminhishands.Howastonishedthecustomersweretodiscoverthathewasnotburnedatall.Youcanwellimaginethathehadincreasingbusinessinasbestosroofingmaterials.HoweverbecauseitwasveryexpensivetotransportthemfromItalytotheUnitedStatesMr.JohnssentoutayoungscientisttoseekasourcenearerhomE.ThisyoungmanfoundgreatveinintheprovinceofQuebecinCanadA.Eversince1881Quebechasledtheworldintheproductionofthisunusualmineralwhichismadeupofmagnesiumsiliconironandoxygen.WhenitisminedtheasbestosisheavyjustasyouwouldexpectamineraltobE.Whenitisseparatedastrangethinghappens;therockbreaksdownintofinesoftsoapyfibers.Scientistsdonotknowwhytherockcanbeseparatedeasilyintothreadsbuttheyhavefoundthousandsofusesofthisfireproofmaterialoftheso-calledclothofstone.60.Whichtitlebestexpressesthemainideaofthispassage?A.AsbestosminedinCanadaB.FireproofmatterC.A.wondermineralD.A.newroofingmaterial61.Johnsprovedhisabilityasasalesmanby_______.A.goingintoroofingbusinessB.carryingasbestosfromItalyC.sendingatrainedscientistD.showingtheuseofasbestosgloves62.Whichisthemostimportantcharacterofasbestosthattheauthorwantstoshowus?A.ItislikethreaD.B.Itfeelssoapy.C.Itburnseasily.D.Itisunusuallyheavy.63.Theauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthispassagewasto_______.A.showtheneedformorescientistsB.compareasbestoswithothermineralsC.increasethesalesofasbestosD.presentfactsaboutasbestos
- 第三部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C.D中选出最佳选项Doesyourcordlessphonecrackle噼噼响fadeorgodeadwhenyoumoveonlyafewfeetfromthebase?IfsowerecommendthatyoutryaTechtalkcordlessphonE.TechtalkcordlessphonesarctheonlyoneswiththepatentedCellular6technology.Theresultisaphonewithexcellentclarityrangeandsecurity.Clarity:It'sessentialthatyoucommunicateefficientlyandeffectively.Nostatic静电echoorcracklingwilleverinterfere干扰withyourconversationsonaTcchtalkphonE.Range:TechtalkprovidesuptofourtimestherangeofanordinarycordlessphonE.ItwillgoanywhereyouneeditthroughoutyourhomeinyouryardevenaroundtheBlock.Security:Somecordlessphonesallowothercordlessphoneuserstooverhear偷听yourconversations.NotTechtalk.Weguarantee保证completeprivacywheneveryoutalktoyourfriendsfamilyorbusinessassociates.YoudecideanordinarycordlessphoneorTechtalk?VisityourfavoriteelectronicsstorethismonthandtakeaTechtalkhomefora30-daytrial.Ifyoudon'tagreethatit'ssuperiortoallothercordlessphonesreturnitforafullrefunD.56.Thispassageis_________.A.anewspaperarticleB.anadvertisementC.aletterD.ascientificintroduction57.WhatisTechtalk?A.A.kindofcordlessphones.B.A.companythatusedcordlessphones.C.A.newtechnologythatreducesstatiC.D.A.mobilephonewiththepatentedCellular6technology.58.Thismonthyoucan________.A.getareducedpriceonaTechtalkB.tryaTechtalkathomeC.getanycordlessphonewhichyoulikeD.exchangeaTechtalkphoneforanordinaryphonE.
- 第三节阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项ABCD中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项目涂黒AHillaryClinton59withherfamousI’minandI’mintowin.2008Racebeganhere-mailtosupporterssayingIwantyoutojoinmenotforthecampaignbutforaconversationaboutthefutureofourcountry.Let’stalk.1et’schat.Mrs.ClintonsaidthatshewouldfocusonpracticalchangesinforeigndomesticandnationalsecuritypolicysuchasfindingarightendtotheIraqwarexpandinghealthinsurancepursuinggreaterenergyindependenceandstrengtheningSocialSecurityandMedicarewhichsatisfiesmanyAmericanpeoplE.InherstatementMrsClintonalsofranklytalkedaboutanissuethatworriesheralot.Whethershecaninfactwinthepresidencysomevoterssti1lassociatehermostwiththeClintongovernment.IhaveneverbeenafraidtostandupformybeliefsMrs.ClintonsaidontheWebsitE.Afternearly$70millionspentagainstmycampaignsinNewYorkandtwowinsIcansayIknowhowRepublicansthinkhowtheyoperateandhowtobeatthem.Ifsuccessfulshewouldbethefirstfemalenominee被提名者ofamajorAmericanpoliticalpartyandthefirstwifeofaformerpresidenttoseekareturntotheWhiteHousE.PresidentBillCIintonleftofficein2000aftertwotermsrnarkedbyeconomicalexpansionandaseriesofofficialexaminationsofhispersonallifeandtheCIintons’busincssdealings.ButthesuccessesandshadowsofthoseyearswilllikelyaffectMrs.Clinton.whowasonceanimportantadviserandcausedsomedisagreementsinhisgovernment.YetMrsClintonhasbecomeamajorpoliticalfigureinAmericA.56.BysayingI’mintowin.Hillaryprobablymeansthat______.A.sheisonlinetogetpeople’ssupporttorunforpresidencyB.sheisgoingtorunforelectionandworkhardtowinC.sheisonlinetogetmoresupportandsheissuresheistowinD.Shehasdecidedtorunforpresidentandworkhardtowin57.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_______.A.ClintonleftofficeonlybecauseofhispersonallifeB.Hillarywasoncedeeplyinvolvedinherhusband’governmentC.allhervotersstronglysupportherandbelieveinherD.thewholeelectioncampaigncostsHillarynearly$70million58.WhatmanyAmericanpeoplearedeeplyconcernedaboutis_______A.howtosolvetheenergyproblemB.whenandhowtofindapropersolutiontotheIraqwarC.whatpracticalthingsHillarywilldoforthemD.howtostrengthenSocialSecurityandMedicare59.Theauthor’sattitudetowardHillaryis________A.criticalB.positiveC.negativeD.objective
- JohnSteinbeckoncesaidAllAmericanbelievetheyarebornfishermen.Foramantoadmittoadistasteinfishingwouldbelikespeakingpubliclyagainstmother-loveorhatingmoonlight.Ican’tsayI’mthebiggestJohnSteinbeckfan.ActuallytheonlythingIcaneverrememberreadingbyhimwasThePearlwhenIwasinmiddleschoolbutIcouldn’tagreemorewiththemanwhenitcomestofishing.WhenIamonaboatinthemiddleofthelayLakefishingofftheshoresoftheFloridaKeysfortarponorcatchingrainbowtroutintheShoshoneRiverofWyoming.FishingismylifE.AccordingtotheAmericanSportsFishingAssociationthefishingindustrybringsinmorethan$116billionperyearfromfishermenacrossthecountry.Thoughabeautifulpicturetoimaginefishingismuchmorethanthat.Fishingisawayoflifefrommanypeopleandawaytoescapeeverydaystress.BeingafishermanmakesmeamemberofawonderfulgroupofpeopleextendingtoallwalksoflifE.EvenPresidentBushcanbefoundfishingonhisfarminTexaswithhisgoodfriendRolandMartinwhenthejobsgetstoostressful.IcanrememberfishingwithmygrandfatherwhenIwas5yearsoldonhisboatatLakeMichel.AlthoughIdidn’tunderstandwhatIwasdoingIdidknowthatmygrandfatherwashappyandthatmademehappy.SincethenI’vespentthepast16yearsontheriversandlakesofAlabamA.AfterdaysofpracticebeforeandafterworkIslowlydevelopedanunderstandingoffishing.MybossRicHorsttookmebacktotheShoshoneandImanagedtobringina19-inchcutthroattrout.FishingwithRicwasalife-changingexperienceformE.Henotonlyshowedmehowtofishcorrectlybutalsotoldmehowfishingcouldbeawaytoescapeyourproblems.Sincethenprime-timeseasonseemstotakeforevertoarrivE.NowwiththeendingofFebruaryandbeginningofMarchissighttheexcitementofheadingouttoLakeTuscaloosaorLakeLurleenbeforeclassesandcatchingsomethinghasfinallyreturneD.WhatJohnSteinbecksaidinthefirstparagraphimpliesthat______A.Americanarebelievedtobetheoffspringoffishermen.B.itisunthinkableforanAmericantoadmithisdislikeoffishing.C.allAmericanareexpertatfishing.D.thosewhodislikefishingwouldnotlovetheirmother.Thewritercametounderstandtherealmeaningoffishing______.A.whenhewasreadingThePearlbyJohnSteinbeckB.whenhewentfishingwithhisgrandfatheratLakeMitchellC.afterhehadspent16yearsontheriversandlakesofAlabamaD.afterhewentfishingwithhisbossRicHorstontheShoshoneAccordingtotheauthor______.A.peoplecangettoknowVIPswhenfishingB.peoplecansmoothawayallthetroublesbyfishingC.fishingisawayofcommunicationD.fishingisawayoflifeformostAmericanpeopleWhatisthepurposeofthewriting?A.Todescribethewriter’sexperienceandunderstandingoffishing.B.ToexplainthereasonwhysomanyAmericanslikefishing.C.Tomakeothersunderstandtheindustryoffishing.D.Toexpresshisopinionsaboutfishingindifferenttimeoftheyear.
- IsuddenlyheardanelephantcryingasthoughfrightenedLookingdownIimmediatelyrecognizedthatsomethingwaswrongandrandowntotheedgeofthenearbankThereIsawMaShwewithherthree-month-oldcalfstrugglinginthefast-risingwateranditwasalife-and-deathstruggleHercalfwasfloatingandscreamingwithfearMaShwewasasneartothefarbankasshecouldgetholdingherwholebodyagainsttherushingwaterandkeepingthecalfpressedagainstherhugebody.Everynowandthentherushingwaterwouldsweepthecalfaway.Therewasasuddenriseinthewaterandthecalfwaswashedcleanoverthemother’sbodyandwasgoneMaShweturnedquicklytoreachitandpressedthecalfwithherheadandtrunk象鼻againsttherockybankThenwithahugeeffortshepickeditupinhertrunkandtrieduntilshewasabletoplaceitonanarrowshelfofrockJustatthismomentshefellbackintotheriverIfshewerecarrieddownitwouldbecertaindeathIknewaswellasshedidthattherewasonespot地点whereshecouldgetupthebankbutitwasontheothersidefromwhereshehadputhercalfWhileIwaswonderingwhatIcoulddonextIheardthesoundofamother’sloveMaShwehadcrossedtheriverandgotupthebankandwasmakingherwaybackasfastasshecouldroaring吼叫allthetimebuttohercalfitwasmusiC.56.Themomenttheauthorgotdowntotheriverbankhesaw______.A.thecalfwasabouttofallintotheriverB.MaShwewasplacingthecalfontherockC.thecalfwaswashedawaybytherisingwaterD.MaShwewasholdingthecalfagainsttherushingwater57.HowdidMaShwemanagetosavehercalffromthefast-flowingwater?A.ByputtingitonasafespotB.BypressingitagainstherbodyC.BytakingitawaywithherD.Bycarryingitonherback58.Howdidthecalffeelaboutthemotherelephant’sroaring?A.ItwasagreatcomfortB.ItwasasignofdangerC.ItwasacallforhelpD.Itwasamusicalnote59.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AMother’sLoveB.ABraveActC.ADeadlyRiverD.AMatterofLifeandDeath
- PetetookhisseatthisdayonhisusualbenchinUnionSquarE.EveryThanksgivingDayfornineyearsPetehadtakenthissameseatexactlyatoneo'clockandeachtimethesamepleasantthinghadhappeneD.ButthistimePetehadcomeheremorefromhabitthanfromhunger.CertainlytodayPetewasnothungry.TworicholdladiesgavehimaThanksgivingdinnerofeverythinghecouldeat.PetesatonthebenchnowhardlyabletomovE.Thebuttonsonhisraggedshirtandcoatwereabouttoburst.TheNovemberbreezeandthefirstlightfallofsnowfeltcoolandpleasanttohisfacE.HehappenedtolooktotheleftandthereinthedistancehesawtheoldGentlemancomingtowardhim.HewantedtogetupandrunbuthewassofulloffoodhestayedrighttherE.EveryThanksgivingDayfornineyearstheOldGentlemanhadcometherefoundPeteonthissamebenchandthentakenhimtoarestaurantandboughthimaThanksgivingdinner.ItwasakindoftraditionwhichtheOldGentlemanwhohadnofamilyandlivedalonehadtriedtocontinuE.Howdoyoudo'saidtheOldGentleman.GladtoseethatthechangesofanotheryearhavepermittedyoutomoveinhealththroughthisbeautifulworlD.EachtimetheOldGentlemanhadsaidexactlythissamethin?Itwaspartofthetradition.Petetoobegantofeelasthoughhehimselfwasnowapartofthetraditionandhethereforedidnothavethecouragetotelltheoldmanthathehadalreadyeaten.ThisdinnerseemedtomeansomuchtotheOldGentleman.ThankyousirsaidPeteatlast.I’llgowithyougladly.I’mveryhungrysir.TogethertheOldGentlemanandPetewalkedsouthtothesamerestaurantwhereeachyearPetehadhisThanksgivingdinner.TheOldGentlemanseemedpleasedandhappy.WhenthewaiterbroughtdishafterdishoffoodtoPetetheOldGentlenmansatquietlyandsmileD.UnderthecircumstancesPetehadtoeat.Itwaspartofthetraditionandsoheatelikeaheroalthoughwhenheenteredtherestauranteventhesmelloffoodalmostmadehimsick.AtlastPeteleanedbackwiththebattlewon.Thankyousirhesaidwithsomeeffortforafinedinner.TheypartedastheydideachyearatthedoortheOldGentlemengoingsouthPetenorth.AroundthecornerPetestoppedforamomentfeltaterriblepaininhisstomachandthenfelltothesidewalkunconscious.AlittletimelateranambulancecamE.Inthehospitaltheydiscoveredthathehadhadanattackofindigestion消化不良.AnhourlateranotherambulancebroughttheOldGentlemantothesamehospital.AtfirsttheythoughtitwasalsoindigestionbutlateroneofthenursessaidThatniceoldgentlemanoverthere—youwouldn'tthinkthatitwasacaseofhunger.WheredidPeteandtheOldGentlemanmeeteveryThanksgivingDay?A.Intherestaurant.B.InUnionSquarE.C.AttheOldGentleman'shousE.D.Atthehospital.Whichofthefollowingsentencesinthepassagedoesn'tshowPetewasfull?A.PetesatonthebenchnowhardlyabletomovE.B.Thebuttonsonhisraggedshirtandcoatwereabouttoburst.C.GladtoseethatthechangesofanotheryearhavepermittedyoutomoveinhealththroughthisbeautifulworlD.D.Whenheenteredtherestauranteventhesmelloffoodalmostmadehimsick.TheunderlinedsentenceI'mveryhungrysir.inParagraph5impliesthat.A.Petedidn'thavethehearttorefusetheofferB.PetewassogreedythathewantedtohaveanotherdinnerC.PetewassufferingfromhungerD.PeteenjoyedhavingtheThanksgivingdinnerforfreeWhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheOldGentleman?A.Self-centreD.B.Mosdest.C.Stubborn.D.Generous
- A.fewdaysagoIaskedmysons’governess女家庭教师Juliatocomeintomystudy.BeseatedJuliaIsaidLet’ssettleouraccounts.Iguessyoumostlikelyneedsomemoneybutmaybeyou’retoopolitetomentionit.Nowthenweagreedonthirtydollarsamonth...Forty.Nothirty.Imadeanoteofit.Ialwayspayourgovernessthirty.Wellumyou’vebeenheretwomonthsso...Twomonthsandfivedays.Exactlytwomonths.Imadeaspecialnoteofit.Thatmeansyouhavesixtydollarscomingtoyou.TakeoffnineSundays...youknowyoudidn’tworkwithTomonSundaysyouonlytookwalks.Andthreeholidays...Juliawasbitingherfingernailnervouslyherfaceredbut-notaworD.Threeholidaysthereforetakeofftwelvedollars.FourdaysTomwassickandtherewerenolessonsasyouwereoccupiedonlywithDick.Threedaysyouhadatoothacheandmywifegaveyoupermissionnottoworkafterlunch.Twelveandseven-nineteen.Takenineteenoff...thatleaves.hmm....fortyonedollars.CorrectJulia’slefteyereddenedwithtearswellingup.Herchintrembled;shecoughednervouslyandblewhernosebut-stillnotaworD.AroundNewYear’sDayyoubrokeateacupandasaucer;takeofftwodollars.Thecupcostmoreitwasatreasureofthefamilybut-forgetit.Whendidn’tItakealoss!Thenduetoyourneglect疏忽Tomclimbedatreeandtorehisjacket;takeawayten.AlsoduetoyourcarelessnessthemaidstoleDick’sshoes.Yououghttowatcheverything!Yougetpaidforit.Sothatmeansfivemoredollarsoff.ThetenthofJanuaryIgavetendollars.Youdidn’t.sobbedJuliA.ButImadeanoteofit.Well...ifyousayso.Taketwentysevenfromfortyone-thatleavesfourteen.Bothhereyeswerefilledwithtears.BeadsofsweatstoodonthethinprettylittlenosE.Poorgirl!OnlyoncewasIgivenanymoneyshewhisperedhervoicetremblingandthatwasbyyourwifE.ThreedollarsnothingmorE.Really?YouseenowandIdidn’tknowthat!Takethreefromfourteen..leaveseleven.Here’syourmoneymydear.ThreethreethreeoneandonE.Hereitis!Ihandedherelevendollars.Shetookthemandpocketedthem.Merci法语:谢谢shewhispereD.Ijumpedtomyfeetandstartedpacingtheroom.Iwasovercomewithanger.Forwhatthis-‘merci’?IaskeD.Forthemoney.ButyouknowI’vecheatedyou-robbedyou!Ihaveactuallystolenfromyou!Whythis‘merci’Inmyotherplacestheydidn’tgivemeanythingatall.Theydidn’tgiveyouanything?Nowonder!Iplayedalittlejokeonyouacruellessonjusttoteachyou...Imgoingtogiveyoualltheeightydollars!Heretheyareintheenvelopeallreadyforyou...Isitreallypossibletobesospineless懦弱?Whydidn’tyouprotest?Whywereyousilent?Isitpossibleinthisworldtobewithoutteethandclaws爪—tobesuchafool?EmbarrassedshesmileD.AndIcouldreadherexpressionItispossiblE.Iaskedherpardonforthecruellessonandtohergreatsurprisegavehertheeightydollars.Shemurmuredherlittlemerciseveraltimesandwentout.IlookedafterherandthoughtHoweasyitistocrushtheweakinthisworld!WhiletalkingtoJuliathewrierexpectedfromher________.A.aprotestB.gratitudeC.obedienceD.anexplanationWhatshockedthewriterwasJulia’s________.A.nervousnessinfrontofherbossB.acceptanceofinjusticeC.shynesswhentalkingaboutmoneyD.reluctancetoexpressherselfThewritersaidIsitpossibleinthisworldtobewithoutteethandclaws?Hewasactuallytellingthegoverness________.A.tobemoreaggressiveB.tobemorecarefulinherworkC.toprotectherrightD.toliveindependentlyAttheendofthestorythewritersaidHoweasyitistocrushtheweakinthisworld!toshow________.A.hisunderstandingofJulia’sanxietyB.hisworryaboutJulia’sfutureC.hisconcernonthelivingconditionofworking-classpeopleD.hissympathyforthementalstateofthoseexploitedFromthestorywecantellthatJulia’semployerwas________.A.greedybuthonestB.ill-temperedbutwarm-heartedC.strictbutforgivingD.noneoftheabove
- KeepaneyeonEsther.I’llbebackinasecondJoyWarrensaidtoherthree-year-oldsonStephenwhowassittinginthebackoftheBuick.Shedidn’tlikeleavingthechildrenaloneinthecarbutthebabywassleepingsoundly.Anditwouldonlybeamoment.Shehadhardlywalked40yardswhenshesawthecarmoving.Itheadedstraighttowardstheriver.UnabletoswimJoyshoutedMybabiesareinthatcar!DanielWhiteheada17-year-oldstudentwaswalkingbytheriverwhentheBuickcrashedintothewaterjustyardsahead.WithoutthinkingDanieljumpedin.Thoughacompetitiveswimmerhewasshockedbytheicychill.TwominutesearlierSkipWomackhadpulledtoahaltastheBuickraninfrontofhim.NowseeingithitthewaterandhearingJoy’scriesSkipgotoutofhistruckandjumpedintothewater.Hehadonlyonethought:IfIdon’tgetthemoutthey’lldrown.DanielreachedthecarandgrabbedadoorhandlE.Butthewaterwasonlyfourinchesbeneaththewindowandthedoorwouldn’topen.WithonepowerfulpunchDanielandSkipbrokeawindow.DanielreachedinsideandliftedStephenout.HeplacedhimonhisbackandsetoutforshorE.AtthesametimeSkipsqueezedhimselfthroughthewindow.HemanagedtofreeEstherfrombeneathherseatbelt.AfterhegotoutofthecarwiththebabyheheldheroverthewaterandswamtowardtheshorE.AllthistookplacejustsecondsbeforetheBuickdisappearedbeneaththewater.LaterdrivinghomeSkipthoughtofhiswifeandchildren—howclosehe’dcometoleavingthembehinD.Hethoughtofthemiraclehe’dlivedthroughandhowtwochildrenwerestillalivebecauseheandDanielhappenedtobeintherightplaceattherighttimE.WhydidJoyleaveherchildreninthecar?A.HedidnotlikeshoppingwithachildinhanD.B.Shedidn’tlikewakingupherbaby.C.Stephenwasbigenoughtotakecareofhissister.D.ItwasicycoldoutsidE.DanielandSkipwhosavedthelivesofthetwokids_____.A.hadbeengoodfriendsB.weretwoclosefriendsofJoyWarren’sC.wereJoyWarren’sneighborsD.werestrangersbeforetheaccidentHowdidDanielgetStephenoutofdanger?A.Hesqueezedintothecarandcarriedhimout.B.Hepulledhimoutthroughthebrokenwindow.C.Hefreedhimfromhisseatbeltbeforehegothimout.D.HeheldhimoverthewaterandswambacktoshorE.WhathappenedtoJoyWarren’sBuick?A.Ithadfourinchesofwaterinit.B.OneofitswindowscouldnotbeopeneD.C.ItwaspulledoutofwaterandsetontheshorE.D.Itsanktothebottomoftheriver.HowdidSkipfeelinhiswayhome?A.Hefeltluckytobestillaliveafterhavingsavedthelivesoftwokids.B.Hemissedhiswifeandchildrenwhomheleftbehindinthemorning.C.HefeltverythankfultoDanielwithoutwhomhewouldnothavemadeit.D.HewonderedhowheandDanielcouldbeintherightplaceattherighttimE.
- 第三节阅读理解共15小题每小题2分满分30分CelebrationsspreadacrossChinawhenShanghaitheOrientalPearlwasgiventherighttohostthe2010WorldExpoonDecember3.ShanghaiwonthehonorafterbeatingrivalsfromRussiaMexicoPolandandSouthKoreA.I’mveryproudofbeingChinesesaidWangKaiboaSenior2studentoftheMiddleSchoolAttachedtoBeijingMedicalUniversity.ThewinningoftheexpoisavictorynotonlyforShanghairesidentsbutforthepeopleofthewholeChinesenation.BiddingfortheexposhowsthatChinaismoreconfidentofplayingamoreimportantroleontheinternationalstagE.It’scompetingforlargeeventsandthenextonecouldbetheWorldCupWangsaiD.TheWorldExpo2010andthe2008BeijingOlympicswillbecomethetwinshiningstarsofChina’sdevelopmentoverthenext10yearssaidexperts.TheWorldExpoisknownasOlympicsoftheeconomicculturalscientificandtechnologicalfields.Itisusuallyheldeveryfiveyearsandlastsforsixmonths.TheOlympicsWorldCupandWorldExpoareconsideredthreetopinternationaleventsintheworlD.Chinaisthefirstdevelopingcountrytowintheexpobidintheevent’sabout159-yearhistory.NotonlywillitattractmoreforeigninvestmenttoChinabutexpertssaythatthehalf-year-longexhibitionwillbringatleast70millionvisitorstoShanghai.TheexpowasfirstheldinLondonin1851.IthasahistoryofglobalinfluencE.TheEiffelTowerbuiltduringtheParisWorldExpoin1889becamethesymboloftheFrenchcapital.ManyhistoricinventionssuchasthetelephoneandairplaneallmadetheirfirstappearanceataWorldExpo.41.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordrivalsprobablymeaninthe2ndparagraph?A.competitors.B.enemies.C.players.D.supporters.42.ThewinningofbiddingfortheWorldExpo2010andthe2008OlympicGamesimplies______.A.ChinaisbeginningtoplayamoreimportantpartontheinternationalstagE.B.Chinahasplayedthemostimportantroleintheinternationalaffairs.C.Chinahasbecomeadevelopedcountryformanyyears.D.ChinaisthefirstAsiancountrytowintheexpobidinhistory.43.AsweknowingeneraltheWordExpoisusuallyheldevery______yearswhiletheOlympicsisusuallyheldevery______years.A.45B.54C.44D.5544.BybiddingfortheexpoandtheOlympicswearesurethat______.A.ChinawillbeatrivalsfromRussiaMexicoPolandandSouthKoreaB.ChinawillbecomeasupercountryintheUnitedNationsC.ChinawillbuildafamoustowerlikeEiffelTowerasthesymbolofthecapitalD.Chinawilldevelopmorequicklythanbeforeandwillbenefitalotfromthem
- MissMaynellandIgrewtoknoweachotherthroughthemail.WhenWorldWarIIendedIreturnedfromEuropE.WeplannedourfirstmeetingattheGrandCentralStationinNewYork.AtsevenIwasinthestationandwaitedforthegirlwhoseheartIlovedbutwhosefaceI’dneverseen.SuddenlyagirlinagreensuitwascomingtowardmE.IstoodupfromthebenchandstartedtowardhercompletelyforgettingtonoticethatshewasnotwearingarosE.Goingmywaysailor?thegirlmurmuredwalkingawayquickly.ImadeonestepclosertoherandthenIsawMissMaynellwhowaswellpast40standingalmostdirectlybehindherwitharedrosE.IfeltsomethingevenbetterthanlovE.Ididn’thesitateandwalkedtoher.I’mJohnBlanchardandyoumustbeMissMaynellIsaidfeelingshockedbythebitternessofdisappointment.I’mgladyoucouldmeetmE.MayItakeyoutodinner?ThewomansmileD.Idon’tknowwhatthisisaboutsonsheanswereD.ButtheyoungladyinthegreensuitbeggedmetowearthisrosE.AndshesaidifyouweretoinvitedmetodinnerIshouldtellyouthatsheiswaitingforyouinabigrestaurantacrossthestreet.Shesaiditwassomekindoftest!54WhatdidJohnBlanchardgotothestationfor?A.Toseethemiddle-agedwomanB.TowaitforagirlfromEuropE.C.Toinvitethewomanwitharosetodinner.D.TomeethisloverasplanneD.55.HowcouldJohnBlanchardrecognizethegirl?A.ByhergreensuitB.ByherredroseC.ByherbeautifulfaceD.Byherpictures56WhydidJohnfeeldisappointed?Because_______.A.herealizedthatitwasnotloveB.hefoundthegirlwasgoingawayC.hefailedtofindthegirlwitharoseD.heknewthatthegirlwouldtesthim.
- MostAmericansenjoymovingfromplacetoplacE.Forexampletheyoftendrivetheircars120to160kilometersawayjusttohavedinnerwithafriendorevenflytoEuropejustforwatchingafootballmatch.Insomestatesonlyonepersoninfivelivesinaplaceformorethanfiveyears.Onemaybeborninonecityandgotoschoolinanother.Hemayfinishhismiddleschoolintwoorthreecitiesandthenattendacollegefaracrossthecountry.WhenhehasenteredbusinesshemaypossiblymovefromjobtojoB.Movingfromonejobtoanotherwhichiscalledjob-hoppingisaverycommonpracticeintheUnitedStates.Job-hoppingisgoodtoworkersbecauseeverychangeofajobgivesthemachancetomoveuptoahigherpositionandtogetbetterpay.Andjob-hoppingalsogivesbossesthechancetogetnewideasandskillsthatdifferentpeoplebringtotheircompaniesandfactories.1.AccordingtothispassageAmericansoftentravel_______.A.inordertohavedinnerwiththeirfriendsB.inordertowatchfootballmatchesC.toenjoythemselvesD.inordertofindanewjob2.InsomeplacesinAmerica________formorethanfiveyears.A.mostpeoplestayinoneplaceB.about20%ofthepeopleliveinoneplaceC.theownersofhousesstayinoneplaceD.theownersoffivehousestayinoneplace3.IntheUSAjob-hopping_______.A.hasbecomethecustom习惯B.hashelpedyoungpeopletoattendtocollegeC.hashelpedstudentstoenterbusinessD.hashelpedworkerintraveling4.Thewriterthinks________.A.job-hoppingdoesgoodeithertoworkersortothebossesB.job-hoppingdoesgoodneithertotheworkersnortothebossesC.littleofthejob-hoppingD.highlyofthejob-hopping
- 第三部分阅读理解共20小题;每小题2分满分40分阅读下列短文从每题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项AMr.Mandelahasspent67yearsmakingtheworldabetterplacE.We’reaskingyoufor67minutes.NelsonMandelaturns91onthe18thofJulyandthecallhasgoneoutforpeopleeverywheretocelebratehisbirthdayandthegloballaunchofMandelaDaybyactingontheideathateachpersonhasthepowertochangetheworlD.ThecallbytheNelsonMandelaFoundationanditssisterorganizationsforthecreationofanofficialglobalMandelaDayisgaininggreatsupport.Itistobecelebratedonthe18thofJulyeveryyear-Mandela’sbirthday.ThecelebrationofMandelaDayaimstocallonpeopletorecognizetheirpoweranddevote67minutestomakinganimprint印记andhelpingchangetheworldaroundthemforthebettertheNelsonMandelaFoundationsaidatthelaunchofthecampaigninApril.NelsonMandelahasbeenmakinganimprintontheworldfor67yearsbeginningin1942whenhefirststartedtofightforthehumanrightsofeverySouthAfrican.HehassetagoodexampletotheworlD.MandelasaidatthetimeofthelaunchthathewouldbehonouredifsuchadaycanservetobringtogetherpeoplearoundtheworldtofightpovertyandimprovepeacE.FormerUSpresidentBillClintonsaidMandela’sexampleshowedthatthepowerofpublickindnessdoesnotrequirepublicofficebutawell-placedheartandadeterminedmind.SouthAfricanPresidentJacobZumasaiditwouldgivepeopleinSouthAfricaandallovertheworldtheopportunitytodosomethinggoodtohelpothers.LetuswholeheartedlysupportMandelaDayandencouragetheworldtojoinusinthiswonderfulcampaign.51.Theunderlinedwordlaunchinthefirstparagraphcanbereplacedby________.A.celebrationB.creationC.realizationD.activity52.TheaimofsettingupMandelaDayisto________.A.celebrateNelsonMandela’s91stbirthdayB.improvetheinternationalpositionofSouthAfricaC.encouragepeopletofightpovertyD.callonpeopletomaketheworldamuchbetterplace53.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatBillClintonandJacobZuma________.A.donotsupportsomeideasofNelsonMandelaB.weretoobusytoattendNelsonMandela’s91stbirthdaycelebrationC.thinkhighlyofthecontributionNelsonMandelahasmadetotheworldD.disagreewiththeideaofsettingupaglobalMandelaDay54.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.NelsonMandelabegantofightforthehumanrightsin1942.B.Ittook67minutestocelebrateMandela’sbirthday.C.Presidentsformallaroundtheworldwillattendthecelebration.D.TheNelsonMandelaFoundationmade18thJulyMandelaDay.
- I'vetriedtoexplaincompoundinteresttomyeight-year-olddaughter.WhenIhavefinisheditshesummarizesbacktomeSoyouaresayingifIput$100inthebankwhenIturnsixteenthebankwillgiveme$200?ShehasalreadygraspedmoreoftheconceptthanIunderstoodatheragebutshecouldn'tclearlyunderstandthatuntilsheseestheminaction.OnedayIgaveheraZiplocbagwithahandfulofpenniesandtoldheroverthecourseofaweekIwantedhertogivemeapennyaday.IwoulddepositthepennyinTheBankofDadandcompoundinterestwouldbegintoaccumulatethedayshedepositedthepenny.AttheendoftheweekwewouldcheckherbankbalancE.EachdaymydaughterhandedoveronepennyatthebreakfasttableandIdepositeditinherbank.Igaveherareceiptforherdepositandexplainedthatsheneededtokeepupwiththereceiptstoseehowmuchmoneyshehadaddedtoheraccount.InanefforttomakethisalittlemorerealisticIdepositedapennyfrommyownpiggybankeveryotherdaytogiveheranadditionalfourpenniesattheendoftheweek.OnSundayeveningwegatheredreceiptsandconfirmedshehaddepositedsevenpenniesinTheBankofDaD.ThenIopenedtheoldfilmcontainerandcountedoutitscontents—allelevenpennies.Heytherearefourextrapenniesinthere!Iexplainedthatheroriginalsevenpennieshadgrowntoelevenpenniesbecauseeverycoupledaysthebankpaidherapennyforlettingthemusehermoney—that'sinterest.ShepausedandaskedDadwhatwouldhappenifyoudepositedlikeahundredmillionpenniesinthebank?1.WecanlearnfromParagraph1that____.A.thewriter'sdaughterunderstoodcompoundinterestbetterthanhimB.thewriterwantedherdaughtertounderstandcompoundinterestC.thewriter'sdaughterunderstoodcompoundinterestverywellD.thewriter'sdaughtergraspedtheexactmeaningofcompoundinterest2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtoParagraph2?A.Thewriter'sdaughtergotahandfulofpenniesfromherfather.B.ThewritergotcompoundpenniesfromTheBankofDad.C.ThewriterplacedonepennyinTheBankofDadeachday.D.Compoundinterestwouldbegintoincreaseattheendoftheweek.3.Eachdaythewriter’sdaughter____.A.gotapennyfromherfatherB.receivedinterestfromherfatherC.depositedapennyinherpiggybankD.handedoveronepennytoherfather4.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.TheBankofDadpaidthegirlapennyeachdayasinterest.B.Thefatherusedagoodwaytoshowhisdaughteraboutinterest.C.Therewereelevenpenniesintheoldfilmcontainerintotal.D.Thewriter'sdaughterwasverypuzzledwithcompoundinterest.5.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.HowtoDepositPenniesinTheBankofDad.B.WelcometoDepositMoneyintheBank.C.HowtoTeachCompoundInteresttoKids.D.AGoodRelationshipbetweenFatherandKiD.
- ThemostpopularfoodinAmericawasinventedbecauseacookgotangry.GeorgeCrumwasacookatarestaurantinSaratogaSpringsNewYork.Onedayin1853acustomerwhohadorderedfriedpotatoessentthembacktothekitchen.Hewantedthecooktoslice切片themthinnerandfrythemlonger.GeorgeCrumhadabadtemper脾气andhethoughtthepotatoeswerefinethewayhemadethem.Toteachthecustomeralessonheslicedpotatoesverythinandfriedthemuntiltheywerecrispy脆的.Butinsteadofbeingangrythecustomerlovedthenewfriedpotatoes.HeaskedformorE.Otherpeoplewhotriedthemlikedthemtooandcustomerskeptaskingforthem.FormanyyearspeoplecalledthemSaratogachipsafterthetownwheretheywerefirstmadE.Evennowaftermorethan150yearspotatochipsareverypopular.AtleastoneofeverytenpotatoesgrownintheUnitedStatesismadeintopotatochips.SoifyoulikepotatochipsbethankfulthatGeorgeCrumhadabadtemper!Thecustomersentthefriedpotatoesbacktothekitchenbecause______.A.hewantedtomakeGeorgeCrumangryB.helikedthinnerpotatoesfriedalongertimeC.heknewthecookwouldinventpotatochipsD.hedidn’twanttopayforthefoodGeorgeCrumcookedthepotatoesinaspecialwayinorderto______.A.teachthecustomeralessonB.inventthepotatochipsC.makethepotatochipscrispyD.pleasethatcustomerWhat’sthebesttitleforthisstory?A.A.cookwithaverybadtemper.B.A.clevercustomer.C.Potatochips—themostpopularfoodinAmericA.D.Theinventionofpotatochips.
- A.well-dressedmanenteredafamousjewelryshop.Heexplainedthathewishedtobuyapearlforhiswife’sbirthday.Thepricedidn’tmatter.Sincebusinesshadbeenverygoodforhimthatyear.Afterexamininganiceblackonethatcost$5000hepaidforthepearlincashshookhandswiththejewelerandleft.A.fewdayslaterthemanreturnedandsaidthathiswifelikedthepearlsomuchthatshewantedanotheronejustlikeit.IthadtobeexactlythesamesizeandqualityasshewantedapairofearringsmadeCanyougivemeanyadviceonhowtogetsuchapearl?saidtheman.ThejewelerregretfullyrepliedIwouldsayit’sexactlyimpossibletofindoneexactlylikethatpearl.Therichmaninsistedthatthejeweleradvertiseinthenewspapersoffering$25000forthematchingpearl.Manypeopleansweredtheadvertisementbutnobodyhadapearlthatwasjustright.JustwhenthejewelerhadgivenuphopealittleoldladycameintohisstorE.TohisgreatsurpriseshepulledtheperfectpearlfromherpursE.Idon’tliketopartwithitshesaidsadlyIinheriteditfrommymotherandmymotherinheriteditfromhers.ButIreallyneedthemoney.ThejewelerwasquicktopayherbeforeshechangedherminD.Thenhecalledtherichman’shoteltotellhimthegoodnews.ThemanhoweverwasnowheretobefounD.1.Themansaidhewantedtobuyapearlfor______.A.hiswifeB.hismother-in–lawC.hisownmotherD.noone2.Hepaid$5000fortheblackpearlwithoutbargainingbecause______.A.hewasveryrichB.hewantedtomakethejewelerbelievehimC.hewasanxioustogetitD.hisbusinesshadbeensuccessful3.Hetoldthejewelertogethimanotherpearlthatmustbe______.A.exactlythesamesizeastheblackonB.exactlythesamequalityastheblackoneC.worthnomorethan$25000D.exactlyasbigandniceastheblackone4.Manypeopleansweredtheadvertisementbecausetheywanted_______.A.toseetheperfectpearlB.tobuysomebeautifulpearlstooC.togetintouchwiththerichmanD.toselltheirownpearlatahighprice5.Thejewelercouldn’tfindthemananywherebecause______.A.hediedsuddenly.B.HehappenedtobeoutC.Hegot$20000bycheatingandhadrunawaywiththemoney.D.Hewouldn’tshowupuntilthejewelercalledhimasecondtimE.
- ItisreportedthatconservationgroupsinNorthAmericahavebeenarguingaboutthebenefitsanddangersofwolves.SomegroupsbelievewolvesshouldbekilleD.OtherpeoplebelievewolvesMustbeprotectedsothattheywillnotdisappearfromthewilderndss荒野ForKillingWolvesInAlaskathewolfalmostdisappearedafewyearsagobecausehunterswerekillinghundreds0fthemforsport.However.1awswereestablishedtoprotectthewolvesfromsportsmenandpeoplewhocatchtheanimalsfortheirfur.SothewoIfpopulationhasgreatlyincreaseD.Nowtherearesomanywolvesthattheyaredestroyingtheirownfoodsupply.A.wolfnaturallyeatsanimalsinthedeerfamily.PeopleinthewildernessalsohuntdeerforfooD.ManyoftheanimalshavebeendestroyedbytheverycoldwintersrecentlyandbychangesinthewildernessplantlifE.Whenthedeercan’tfindenoughfoodtheydiE.Ifthewolvescontinuetokilllargenumbersofdeertheirprey猎物willdisappearsomeday.Andthewolveswill.too.Sowemustchangethecycleoflifeinthewildernesstobalancetheecology.Ifwekilledmorewolveswewouldsavethemandtheirpreyfromdyingout.We’dalsosavesomefarmanimals.InanothernorthernstatewolvesattackcowsandchickensforfooD.Farmerswantthegovernmenttosendbiologiststostudytheproblem.TheybelieveitnecessarytokillwolvesinsomeareasandtoprotecttheminplaceswherethereisasmallwoIfpopulation.AgainstKillingWolvesIfyouhadlivedlongagoyouwouldhaveheardmanydifferentstoriesaboutthedangerouswolf.AccordingtomoststorieshungrywolvesoftenkillpeopleforfooD.EventodaythestoriesofthebigbadwoIf'"willnotdisappear.ButthefactiswolvesareafraidofpeoplE.andtheyseldomtravelinareaswherethereisahumansmell.Whenwolveseatotheranimalstheyusuallykilltheveryyoung.orthesickandinjured.Thestrongestsurvive.NokindofanimalwouldhavesurvivedthroughthecenturiesiftheweakmembershadliveD.AndhasalwaysbeenalawofnatureAlthoughsomepeoplesayitisgoodsensetokillwolveswesayitisnonsense!ResearchershavefoundwolvesandtheirpreylivinginbalancE.ThewolveskeepthedeerpopulationfrombecomingtoolargeandthatkeepsabalanceinthewildernessplantlifE.TherealproblemisthattheareaswherewolvescanlivearebeingusedbvpeoplE.Evenifwildernesslandisnotuseddirectlyforhumanneeds.thewolvescan’talwaysfindenoughfood.Sotheytraveltothenearestsourcewhichisoftenafarm.Thenthereisdanger.Thebigbadwolfhasarrived!Andeveryoneknowswhathappensnext.1.AccordingtothepassagesomepeopleinNorthAmericafavorkillingwolvesforallthefollowingreasonsEXCETthat_____________.A.therearetoomanywolvesB.theykilllargenumbersdeerC.theyattackcowsandchickensforfoodD.theydestroythewildernessplantlife2.Somepeopleareagainstkillingwolvesbecause____________.A.wolveshelptokeeptheecologicalbalanceinthewildemessB.thereistoosmallawolfpopulationinthewildernessC.therearetoomanydeerinthewildernessD.wolvesareafraidofpeopleandneverattackpeople3.Accordingtothoseagainstkillingwolveswhenwolveseatotheranimals____________.A.theynevereatstrongandhealthyonesB.theyalwaysgoagainstthelawofnatureC.theymighthelpthiskindofanimalssurviveinnatureD.theydisturbtheecologicalbalanceinthewilderness4.ThelastsentenceAndeveryoneknowswhathappensnextimpliesthatinsuchcases____________.A.farmanimalswillbeindangerandhavetobeshippedawayB.woIveswillkillpeopleandpeoplewillinturnkillthemC.wolveswilIfindenoughfoodsourcesonfamlsD.peoplewillleavetheareaswherewolvescanlive
- ComputerprogrammerDavidJonesearns$35.000ayeardesigningnewcomputergames.yethecannotfindabankreadytolethimhaveacreditcard信用卡Insteadhehasbeentoldtowaitanothertwoyearsuntilheis18.The16-year-oldworksforasmallfirminLiverpoolwheretheproblemofmostyoungpeopleofhisageisfindingajobDavid’sfirmreleases推出twonewgamesforthefastgrowingcomputermarketeachmonthButDavid’sbiggestheadacheiswhattodowithhismoney.Eventhoughheearnsalothecannotdriveacartakeoutamortgage抵押贷款orgetcreditcardsDavidgothisjobwiththeLiverpool-basedcompanyfourmonthsagoayearafterleavingschoolwithsixO-levelsandworkingforatimeinacomputershop.IgotthejobbecausethepeoplewhorunthefirmknewIhadalreadywrittensomeprogramshesaidDavidspendssomeofhismoneyonrecordsandclothesandgiveshismother50poundsaweekButmostofhissparetimeisspentworking.UnfortunatelycomputingwasnotpartofourstudiesatschoolhesaidButIhadbeenstudyingitinbooksandmagazinesforfouryearsinmysparetimeIknewwhatIwantedtodoandneverconsideredstayingonatschoolMostpeopleinthisbusinessarefairlyyounganywayDavidadded:IwouldliketoearnamillionandIsupposeearlyretirement退休isapossibilityYouneverknowwhenthemarketmightdisappear.60.InwhatwayisDaviddifferentfrompeopleofhisage?A.HeoftengoesoutwithfriendsB.HeliveswithhismotherC.HehasahandsomeincomeD.HegraduatedwithsixO-levels61.WhatisoneoftheproblemsthatDavidisfacingnow?A.HeistooyoungtogetacreditcardB.HehasnotimetolearndrivingC.HehasverylittlesparetimeD.Hewillsoonlosehisjob62.WhywasDavidabletogetthejobinthecompany?A.HehaddonewellinallhisexamsB.HehadwrittensomecomputerprogramsC.HewasgoodatplayingcomputergamesD.Hehadlearnttousecomputersatschool63.WhydidDaviddecidetoleaveschoolandstartworking?A.HereceivedlotsofjoboffersB.HewaseagertohelphismotherC.HelostinterestinschoolstudiesD.Hewantedtoearnhisownliving
- DWhenIwalkedintothehouseafterschoolIfoundmydadathomE.Whatareyoudoinghomealready?Iaskedcasually.AndrewIwaslaidofftodayheansweredquietly.Iwassurehewasjoking.Noyouweren't.Whyareyoureallyhome?ThenInoticedhisexpressionandrealizedhewastellingthetruth.Myfatherhasalwaysbeenahardworkerandpridedhimselfonhiscareer.Myfather'sunemploymentcreatedmanychangesinourlives.Hewashomealldaywhichmeantmybedhadtobemademyroomcleanedupandmyhomeworkdonerightafterschool.Iwouldcomehomeeverydaytofindhimatthecomputersearchingforjobs.Ibegantonoticehowdownheseemedandhowlosinghisjobhadaffectedhisself-esteem自尊心thoughhetriedtobeoptimistiC.Heaskedmybrotherandmetospendlessmoney.Igaveupmyallowance零用钱whicheventhoughitwasn'tmuchfeltliketherightthingtodo.Ialsofoundapart-timejoB.Afterseveraldifficultmonthsofsearchingmydaddecidedtogoinatotallydifferentdirection.Heexplainedthatheneverwantedtobelaidoffagainsohewasgoingtostarthisownbusiness.DaybydayIwatchedhimbuilditandIadmiredhowmuchtimeandenergyhedevotedtoit.OneeveningIaskedifheneededhelp.Onlyifitdoesn'tinterfere打扰妨碍withschoolhesaidwhichsoundedlikeayes.Ishowedupathisofficethenextafternoonandmostafternoonsafterthatfortwomonths.IalwaysknewhewasahardworkerbutwatchinghiminactionreallyinfluencedmE.Althoughthiswasoneoftheworstexperiencesforourfamilyittaughtmealotaboutdealingwithadversity.NowIknowthatthroughcreativeproblem-solvingIcanalwaysfindPlansaskforhelpandtakerisks.54.Whenthefatherwaslaidoffhe________.A.wasangrywithhisbossB.didn'tcareaboutitatallC.couldn'tacceptthefacteasilyD.wasashappyasusual55.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat________.A.itwasnoteasyforthefathertofindanewjobB.thefatheraskedhissonstogiveuptheirallowanceC.thefatherfoundagoodjobwhenhechangedhisdirectionD.Andrewandhisbrotherhelpedhisfathersetuphisbusiness56.Theunderlinedwordadversityinthelastparagraphprobablymeans.A.poorfeelingsB.badsituationsC.lowspiritsD.oldideas57.WhathasAndrewlearnedfromhisfather?A.Thespiritofcreativeproblem-solving.B.TheskillsofsurfingtheInternet.C.Theexperienceofsavingmoney.D.Therichbusinessskills.
- WhatcouldmakeMichaelJordononeofthegreatestbasketballplayersinhistoryshedtears?ItwaswhenhebecameamemberoftheBasketballHallofFameonSeptember11.ThehallisinSpringfieldMassachusettsandhonorsthebestbasketballplayersgreatestcoachesandothercontributorstothegamE.ThegameofbasketballhasbeeneverythingtomesaidJordan46.ItistheplaceIhavealwaysgonewhenIneededtofindcomfortandpeacE.Jordanretiredtwiceinhis15-yearcareerfinishingwith32292pointsthethirdhighesttotalpointsinNBAhistorybehindKareemAbdul-JabbarandKarlMalonE.Hisaverageof30.12pointsagameisthebestintheLeaguE.Onedayyoumightlookupandseemeplayingthegameat50JordansaiD.Becauselimitslikefearsareoftenjustanillusion.假象InotherwordsitwasmotivationthatmadeJordansuchasuccess..A.greatcareerdidnotmeanasmoothonE.HishighschoolcoachcuthimfromtheteaminfavorofatallerplayerwhenJordanwasin10thgradE.Hiscollegecoachwouldn’tallowhimonthecoverofSportsIllustrationin1981withNorthCarolina’sfourotherplayersbecauseJordanwasafreshman.InhisfirstNBAAll-StargameolderNBAstarswouldn’tthrowhimtheballbecauseofjealousy.ThatburnedmeupJordansaiD.Butobstacledon’thavetostopyou.Ifyourunintoawalldon’tturnaroundandgiveup.Figureouthowtoclimbitgothroughitorworkaroundit.WhenJordanbecameamemberoftheBasketballHallofFame_____A.hefoundsomethingmoreencouraging.B.hewassoexcitedthathecouldn’tholdhistearsback.C.hewashappyandsadatthesametimE.D.hefeltverycomfortableandpeaceful.WhoscoredthehighesttotalpointsinNBAhistory?A.MichaelJordon.B.KarlMalonE.C.KareemAbdul-Jabbar.D.KobeBryant.WhenincollegebasketballteamJordan______A.wasnotexperiencedenoughtobefavoredbyhiscoach.B.wasthepetofhisbasketballcoach.C.wasthebestplayerintheteamD.wasthetallestoneofallbasketballplayers.Whatdoesthewordobstaclemeaninthepassage?A.SomethingthatmakesyoufeeluncomfortableB.Thecoachwhothinksyouarenotsuitableforplayingbasketball.C.A.wallinthebasketballcourttostopplayersintraining.D.Somethingthatmakesitdifficultforyoutoachieveyourgoal.
- Thecarswerehonking鸣叫ontheroadonemorningasIwaswalkingtothepark.Iwalkedonandsoonfoundthecause—alittletaxithathadgotstuckinthemiddleoftheroaD.Therewassweatonthedriver'sfaceashetriedtostarttheengineagainandagain—nothinghappeneD.NopetrolIsaidtomyselfandthenfoundmyselfgettingangry.Whydoesn'tthefoolmovehistaxitotheside?IthoughtsodidalltheotherswhohonkedandshouteD.Hegotuptiredlyandthepassengerinthetaxigotout.HewasayoungmaninawhiteshirtwhowatchedthedrivertrytopushittothesidE.Stupidguy!IsaiD.Can'thelendahelpinghand?IwatchedasthepoordriverpushedittothesidE.Carsbusesandtruckswentpastcursing咒骂thepoorman.Theyoungmantookanothertaxiandwentoff.Thetaxidriverbeganmendinghistaxi.Stupidpassenger!Isaidtohim.Hedidn'thelpyou!Thetaxidriverslowlygotup.Sir!heaskedDidyou?IlookedathimguiltilythenlookedawayandwalkedawayfastaskingmyselfDidIhelpthepoormanpushhistaxi?WhathadIbeendoingasthetrafficjamtookplace?HowhadIhelpeddealwiththeproblem?DidIhelpthepoormanpushhistaxi?I’ddonemybitwithmymouth.ButneverhadImovedtosolvetheproblem.IwasshockedwithguiltasIheardhimaskingSir!Didyou?Whydidatrafficjamhappenontheroadwhentheauthorwaswalkingtothepark?A.Therewastoomuchtrafficinthestreet.B.Truckdriversattemptedtogoaheadofothers.C.Ataxidrivercouldn'tstarthisenginE.D.Ayoungmanwasn'tgoodatdriving.Theauthor'sattitudetowardthepassengeristhatof__________.A.angerB.respectC.sympathyD.guiltWhydidtheauthorfeelguilty?A.Becauseheblamedthedriverwrongly.B.Becausehedidn'thelpthedrivereither.C.BecausehetriedtohelpbutfailedintheenD.D.Becausehedidn'tpersuadethepassengertohelp.Fromtheincidenttheauthorlearntalessonthatweshould_________.A.criticizethosewhodon'thelpB.hurttheself-respectofothersnomoreC.thinkmoreofthosewhoareinneedD.stoptalkingandstarttohelp
- MicrosoftfounderBillGateshasrecoveredhisspotatthetopoftheUSmoneyheaptakingtheplaceofinvestorWarrenBuffettasAmerica'srichestpersonForbesmagazine'slatestlistreveals.With57billiondollarsnetworthGatesagainleadsthelistof400richestindividualsintheworld'swealthiestcountry.HedisplacedBuffettwhobrieflyheldthepositionthisyearbutwhohasseenhisBerkshireHathawayinvestmentgroup'ssharesslip15percentsinceFebruaryandisnowworth50billion.AccordingtoForbeswhoselistwaspublishedlateWednesdaythegolden400have1.3billiondollarsnetworthormorE.Howevertheircombinednetworthroseonly30billiondollarsortwopercentto1.57trilliondollars.Forbessaidthatrisingoilanddizzyartpricesfuelledtheentryof31newmembersintotheultra-richclubandthereturnofeightpreviousmembers.A.notablearrivalwasMarkZuckerberg24founderofthesocialnetworkingsiteFacebook脸谱网.Forbesestimateshisworthat1.5billiondollars.Meanwhileturmoil动荡onthestockandhousingmarketssaw33othersdropoffthelistincludingtheformerheadofthetroubledinsurancegiantAIGMauriceGreenbergandaformerheadoftheonlineauctionsiteeBayMargaretWhitman.BiggestgainerswereledbyNewYorkMayorMichaelBloombergwhotookeighthplacewith20billiondollarsworthafteratransaction交易putanewvalueonhisBloombergmediaandfinancialdatanetwork.Thebiggestloserwascasino赌场娱乐场tycoonSheldonAdelsonwhosefortunefell13billiondollarsover12months--theequivalentto1.5milliondollarsanhour--althoughhestillhas15billiondollarsandoccupies15thplacE.Abouttwothirdsofthelistareself-madebillionairesandjustover10percentarewomenledbytelevisionstarOprahWinfreywhosefortunerose200milliondollarsto2.7billiondollars.AccordingtoForbesWarrenBuffetisworth_____.A.57billiondollarsB.50billiondollarsC.1.5billiondollarsD.20billiondollars31newmembersenteredtheultra-richclubasaresultof_____.A.turmoilonthestockandhousingmarketB.mediaandfinancialdatanetworkC.risingoilanddizzyartpricesD.investmentThepurposeoftheauthorusingthetelevisionstarOprahWinfreyasanexampleisto_____.A.tellthereadersthattelevisionstarsmakemoneyeasilyB.provethatamillionairecanbecomeabillionaireC.womencanalsobebillionairesD.tellthereadersthatmostofthebillionairesareself-madeItcanbeinferredfromthestorythat_____.A.oneearnsmuchandalsolosesmuchB.stabilityofmarketshasmucheffectuponpeople’swealthC.thecomputerindustrymakesmorebillionairesD.youngpeoplecanalsobebillionairesWhatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.BillGatesLeadingWorld’sRichestPeopleAgainB.WhatMadeBillionairesC.Self-MadeBillionairesD.BiggestGainerandBiggestLoser
- WhenJackieRobinsonwalkedontoEbbetsFieldinBrooklynNewYorkonApril151947hechangedbaseballforever.AsthefirstAfricanAmericantoplayintheMajorLeagueinmoderntimesmanybelievehechangedthecountryforever.Robinsonwasbornin1919.HelivedinatimewhenrulescontrolledwhatAfricanAmericanscoulddo.Hewasatopathleteplayingfootballbasketballandbaseball.ButplayingforamajorLeagueteamwasofflimitstoRobinsonbecauseofhisracE.BranchRickeypresidentandmanageroftheBrooklynDodgerssigned和签约Robinsonin1947.HebelievedthatRobinsonnotonlyhadtheskillsbutthecouragetofacethechallengeofbecomingmodernbaseball’sfirstblackplayer.Itwasn’teasy.Robinsonsometimesfacedboos嘘声fromfans.Buthebecameastaranyway.In1962hebecamethefirstAfrican-AmericanplayerchosentoentertheBaseballHallofFamE.In2005hewasawardedaCongressionalGoldMedalthehighestawardCongresscangivetoanAmerican.Bybreakingbaseball’scolorbarrier肤色障碍Robinsonopenedthedoorformanytofollowhisfootstepsnotonlyinbaseballbutinotherareasoflifeaswell.AfterhestoppedplayingthegameRobinsonworkedasamanagerforacoffeecompany.Hewroteanewspapercolumn专栏.Healsostartedabank.BeforeJackieRobinsonnoAfrican-Americanplayerscould__________.A.playbaseballB.playintheMajorLeagueC.playfootballandbasketballD.watchMajorLeaguegamesAccordingtoBranchRickeyJackieRobinsonwas__________.A.poorbutcleverB.unluckybutconfidentC.proudandstrongD.braveandskilledWecanknowthatJackieRobinson’sstory__________.A.changedmanyAfricans’ideasB.hadaneffectonmanyblackpeople’slivesC.encouragedblackpeopletofightwithwhitesD.startedahotdiscussionaboutthecolorbarrierWhichofthefollowingisNOTwhatheoncedid?A.anewspapercolumnwriterB.abankerC.auniversityteacherD.amanagerinacompany
- 第三部分阅读理解共20小题每题2分满分40分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑Iwashelpinginmyson’sclassroomwhenIspottedaposterthatreadsSticksandstonesmaybreakmybonesbutwordscanbreakmyheart.Istartedthinking.Teachersaresuchanimportantpartofachild’slifE.A.teacher’ssupportdetermineshowsafeachildfeelsinschool.Hisinspirationdetermineshowmuchriskachildwilltakeintheclassroomhisunderstandingdetermineshowimportantachildfeelsinschoolandhislovedeterminesachild’smotivatingandattitudetowardeducation.Andtheeffectateacherhasonachilddoesn’tendwhentheschoolbellringsattheendoftheday.RatherthosefeelingsdevelopedintheclassroomgohomewiththechildandinalargepartdeterminewhatsortofeveningthechildandthefamilyhavE.Theimportanceofateachertoachildisfantasticandcannotbeover-emphasizeD.Allmychildrenarefortunatetohaveremarkableteachers.Consequentlythethreeofthemlovegoingtoschoolalmostasmuchastheyloveusingteacherisms.ForexampleoneofHannah’sfavoritephrasesinusedwhenImessup.ShelooksatmewithunderstandingandsaysIt’sokaytomakemistakesmamabecauseyou’reonlylearning.Rachael’sfavoritephraseisusedtostartmostofherjobs;withaglowinhereyeshesaysI’mjustgoingtodomybestmamabecausethat’sallIcando!ButperhapsmyfavoriteisJacob’sresponsetohissisterswhenoneofthemsayssomethinghedoesn’tlikE.WithhishandonhishearthesaysDon’tsaythatbecausewordscanbreakmyheart.LikemostparentsIhearteacherismsdaily.AndeverytimeIhearonemyheartfloodswithgratefulnessforthewonderfulteacherswhomakemychildrenfeelsafeimportantandsuccessfulintheclassroomandwhoarehelpingmychildrenachieveemotionalgoodhealth.Thereismuchtalktodayhowtomeasureateacher’sworth.Ithinkweneedonlylookatthestudents.Childrenmirrorteachers’wordsandactionsandthecontentofthosereflectionsshowsteacher’sgreatness.51.Teachersareimportanttostudentsinthat________.A.theyequipthemwithbookknowledgeB.theyhelpfreetheparentsfromworriesC.theyguaranteeeachfamilyahappyeveningD.theyhelpkeepthememotionallyhealthy52.Thethreechildren’sexamplesareusedtoshowthat________.A.theyareluckytohavewonderfulteachersB.theycaneventuallydevelopintogoodteachersC.theyaresometimesmentallyhurtbytheteachersD.theyhaveasuccessfulperformanceinschool53.Tohismotherwhattheboysayspossiblysounds________.A.ridiculousB.convincingC.humorousD.inspiring54.Theunderlinedwordteacherismsprobablyrefersto________.A.howteachersnormallydealwiththeirstudentsB.whatteachersusuallysaytotheirstudentsC.whyteachersseemimportanttotheirstudentsD.whereteachersagreewiththeirstudents
- HewasthebabywithnonamE.FoundandtakenfromthenorthAtlantic6daysafterthesinkingoftheTitanicin1912histinybodysomovedthesalvage救援workersthattheycalledhimourbaby.IntheirhomeportofHalifaxNovaScotiapeoplecollectedmoneyforaheadstoneinfrontofthebaby'sgrave墓carvedwiththewords:TothememoryofanunknownchilD.HehasrestedthereeversincE.Buthistoryhasawayofuncoveringitssecrets.OnNov.5thisyearthreemembersofafamilyfromFinlandarrivedatHalifaxandlaidfreshflowersatthegravE.ThisisourbabysaysMagdaSchleifer68abanker.Shegrewuphearingstoriesaboutagreat-auntnamedMariaPanula42whohadsailedontheTitanicforAmericatobereunitedwithherhusbanD.AccordingtotheinformationMrs.SchleiferhadgatheredPanulagaveupherseatonalifeboattosearchforherfivechildren--includinga13-month-oldboynamedEinofromwhomshehadbecomeseparatedduringthefinalminutesofthecrossing.WethoughttheywerealllostintheseasaysSchleifer.Nowusingteethandbonepiecestakenfromthebaby'sgravescientistshavecomparedtheDNAfromtheUnknownChildwiththosecollectedfrommembersoffivefamilieswholostrelativesontheTitanicandneverrecoveredthebodies.Theresultofthetestpointsonlytoonepossibleperson:youngEino.Nowthefamilysees:noneedforanewgravE.HebelongstothepeopleofHalifaxsaysSchleifer.They'vetakencareofhimfor90years.AdaptedfromPeopleNovember252002ThebabytravelledontheTitanicwithhis___________.A.motherB.parentsC.auntD.relativesWhatisprobablytheboy'slastname?A.SchleiferiB.Eino.C.MagdA.D.PanulA.SomemembersofthefamilywenttoHalifaxandputflowersatthechild'sgraveonNov.5__.A.1912B.1954C.2002D.2004Thistextismainlyabouthow______________.A.theunknownbaby'sbodywastakenfromthenorthAtlanticB.theunknownbabywasburiedinHalifaxNovaScotiaC.peoplefoundoutwhotheunknownbabywasD.peopletookcareoftheunknownbabyfor90years
- COnedayWilsonwaswalkingquietlyalongtheroadwhensomeonehithimhardonthebackofhisneck.HelookedbehindhimandsawayoungmanwhomhehadneverseenbeforE.Howdareyouhitmelikethat?shoutedWilson.TheyoungmansaidhehadmistakenWilsonforafriendofhisandthathethoughtWilsonwasmakingalotofnoiseaboutnothing.Thisinsult侮辱madeWilsonevenangrierofcourseandheatoncedecidedtobringtheyoungmanbeforeajudgE.Nowthejudgewhoheardthecasewasafriendoftheyoungman'sfather'sandalthoughhepretendedtobequitefairhewasthinkingaboutwhathecoulddotoprotecttheyoungmanfrombeingpunishedwhileatthesametimenottobeappearingunfair.FinallyhesaidtoWilsonIunderstandyourfeelingsinthismatterverywell.WouldyoubesatisfiedifIletyouhittheyoungmanashehityou?WilsonsaidhewouldnotbE.TheyoungmanhadinsultedhimandshouldbeproperlypunisheD.WellthensaidthejudgetotheyoungmanIorderyoutopaytencoinstoWilson.Tencoinswasverylittleforsuchacrimebuttheyoungmandidnothaveitwithhimsothejudgeallowedhimtogoandgetit.Wilsonwaitedforhimtoreturnwiththemoney.Hewaitedanhourandthentwohourswhilethejudgetookcareofotherbusiness.WhenitwasnearlytimeforthecourttocloseWilsonchoseamomentwhenthejudgewasespeciallybusycameupquietlyandhithimhardonthebackoftheneck.ThenhesaidtohimIamsorrybutIcan’twaitanylonger.WhentheyoungmancomesbacktellhimthatIhavepassedmyrighttothetencoinsontoyou.52.WhydidtheyoungmanhitWilsonfrombehind?A.WilsonhadhithimbeforE.B.HehadmistakenWilsonforafriendofhis.C.WilsonwasastrangertherE.D.Wilsonmadealotofnoisewhenhewaswalking.53.ThejudgethoughtabouthowtoprotecttheyoungmanbecauseA.hethoughtitasmallmatterB.asajudgeheshouldbefairC.hethoughtthemantooyoungtobepunishedD.theyoungmanwashisfriend’sson54.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.TheyoungmanwasorderedtohithimselfashardashehaddoneonWilson.B.WilsonwasallowedtohittheyoungmanashardashehaddonE.C.Wilsonwasallowedtodomoreinsultingontheyoungman.D.TheyoungmanwasorderedtohandalotofmoneytoWilson.55.Thebesttitleforthispassageis________.A.I’vepassedmyrightontoyouB.ThejudgeandWilsonC.WilsonandtheyoungmanD.Theyoungmanwassetfree
- ItwasMondayMrs.Smith’sdogwashungrybuttherewasnotanymeatinthehousE.ConsideringthattherewasnobetterwayMrs.SmithtookapieceofpaperandwrotethefollowingwordsonitGivemydoghalfapoundofmeat.ThenshegavethepapertoherdogandsaidgentlyTakethistothebutcherandhe’sgoingtogiveyouyourlunchtoday.Holdingthepieceofpaperinitsmouththedograntothebutcher’sshop.Itgavethepapertothebutcher.Thebutcherreaditcarefullyrecognizedthatitwasreallythelady’shandwritingandpresentlydidashewasaskedto.Thedogwasveryhappyandatethemeatupimmediately.Atmiddaythedogcametotheshopagain.Itgavethebutcherapieceofpaperagain.AfterreadingithegaveithalfapoundofmeatoncemorE.Thenextdaythedogcameagainexactlyatmidday.Andasusualitbroughtapieceofpaperinthemouth.Thistimethebutcherdidnottakealookatthepaperandgavethedogitsmeatforhehadregardedthedogasoneofhiscustomers.Butthedogcameagainatfouro’clock.Andthesamethinghappenedonceagain.Tothebutcher’smoresurpriseitcameforthethirdtimeatsixo’clockandbroughtwithitathirdpieceofpaper.ThebutcherfeltabitpuzzleD.HesaidtohimselfThisisasmalldog.WhydoesMrs.Smithgiveitsomuchmeattoeattoday?Lookingatthepieceofpaperhefoundthattherewerenotanywordsonit!91.Mrs.Smithtreatedherlittledogquite__________.A.cruellyB.kindlyC.badlyD.unfairly92.Itseemedthatthedogknewwellthatthepaperitsmastergaveit__________.A.mightdoitmuchharmB.coulddoitmuchgoodC.wouldgivethebutchersomemeatD.wasworthmanypounds93.Thebutcherdidnotgiveanymeattothedog__________.A.whenhefoundthewordsonthepaperwerenotveryclearB.becausehehappenedtohavesoldoutallthemeatinhisshopC.beforehefeltsurethatthewordswerereallywrittenbyMrs.SmithD.untilhewaspaidenoughbyMrs.Smith94.Fromitsexperiencethedogfoundthat__________.A.onlythepaperwithMrs.Smith’swordsonitcouldbringitmeatB.thebutcherwouldgivethemeattoitwheneverhesawitC.apieceofpapercouldbringhimhalfapoundofmeatD.Mrs.Smithwouldpayforthemeatitgotfromthebutcher95.Attheendofthestoryyou’llfindthat__________.A.thebutcherfoundhimselfcheatedbythesmartanimalB.thedogwascleverenoughtowriteonthepaperC.thedogdarednotgotothebutcher’sanymoreD.thebutcherwastoldnottogiveanymeattothedog
- AWhenIwassixDadbroughthomeadogonedaywhowascalledBrownie.MybrothersandIalllovedBrownieanddiddifferentthingswithher.OreofuswouldwalkheranotherwouldfeedherthentherewerebathsplayingcatchandmanyothergamesBrownieinreturn.lovedeachandeveryoneofus.OnethingthatmosttouchedmyheartwasthatshewouldgotowhoeverwassickandjustbewiththemwealwaysfeltbetterwhenshewasarounD.OnedayasIwasgettingherfoodshechewedup咬破oneofDad’sshoeswhichhadtobethrownawayintheenD.IknewDadwouldbemadandIhadtoletherknowwhatshedidwaswrong.WhenIlookedatherandsaidBadgirlshelookeddownatthegroundandthenwentandhiD.Isawatearinhereyes.Brownieturnedouttobemorethanjustourfamilypetshewenteverywherewithus.Peoplewouldstopandaskiftheycouldpether.Ofcourseshe’dletanyonepether.Shewasjustthemostlovabledog.Thereweremanytimeswhenwe’dbeoutwalkingandasmallchildwouldcomeoverandpullpmherhair.sheneverbarked吠ortriedtogetaway.FunnythingisshewouldsmilE.Thisfrightenedpeoplebecausetheythoughtshewasshowingherteeth.FarfromthetruthshelovelyeveryonE.NowmanyyearshavepassedsinceBrowniediedofoldagE.Istillmissdayswhenshewaswithus.41.WhatwouldBrowniedowhensomeonewasillinthefamily?A.Lookatthemsadly.B.Keepthemcompany.C.Playgameswiththem.D.Touchthemgently.42.WecaninferfromParagraph2thatBrownie__________.A.worldeatanythingwhenhungryB.feltsorryforhermistakeC.lovedplayinghide-and-seekD.dislikedtheauthor’sdad43.WhydoestheauthorsaythatBrowniewasmorethanjustafamilypet?A.Shewastreatedasamemberofthefamily.B.SheplayedgameswithanyoneshelikeD.C.Shewaslovedbyeverybodyshemet.D.Shewenteverywherewiththefamily.44.SomepeoplegotfrightenedbyBrowniewhenshe__________.A.smiledB.barkedC.rushedtothemD.triedtobefunny45.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesBrownie?A.ShyB.PoliteC.BraveD.Caring
- YinxuRuinsofYinistheruinsofthelastcapitalofChina’sShangDynasty1600BC-1046BC.Thecapitalserved255yearsfor12kings.ItshowsthegoldenageofearlyChineseculturecrafts工艺品andscienceatimeofgreatprosperity繁荣duringtheChineseBronzeAge青铜时代.Discoveredin1899Yinxuisoneoftheoldestandlargestarcheologicalsites考古遗址inChinaandisoneofthehistoricalcapitalsofChinaandislistedasaUNESCOWorldHeritageSitE.ItliesincentralHenanProvincenearthemoderncityofAnyangandisopentothepublicastheGardenMuseumofYinxu.Itisfamousasthesourceoforaclebonescript甲骨文theearliestrecordedformofChinesewriting.Theoraclebonescripthasrecordedalmosteverythingfromdream-explainingtoeventssuchasharvestsbirthofachildtheweatherandthesuccessofmilitarycampaigns.Over3000tombs2200pitsand200houseshavebeendugoutatYinxu.ThelargenumberofburialaccessoriesfoundthereshowsthehighleveloftheShangcraftsindustry.ThesiteincludesamainpalaceandanancienttomB.Besidesthereareanumberoflargebuildingsatleast53ofwhichhavebeendugout.YinxuhasseenmanyyearsofresearchfirstresearchedbytheAcademiaSinicainthelate1920stotheearly1930sandmostrecentlybytheChineseAcademyofSocialSciences.41.DuringwhichperiodmayYinhavebeenthecapitalofShangDynasty?A.1600BC-1500BCB.1500BC-1200BCC.1200BC-1050BCD.1050BC-850BC42.FromthepassagewecanknowthatYinxu______.A.wasthelastcapitalofChina’sShangDynastyB.provedthefailureoftheShangDynastyC.wasdiscoveredinthe1920sD.canbevisitedbythepublicnow43.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueabouttheoraclebonescript?A.ItwasdiscoveredinYinxu.B.ItistheearliestformofChinesewriting.C.Ithasrecordedmanythings.D.ItisimportantforstudyingtheShangDynasty.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingbelongstoallthethingsthataredugoutfromYinxu?A.craftsB.goldC.oraclebonescriptD.tombsE.sitesf.housesg.accessoriesA.afgB.bcdC.bdgD.aec45.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.A.AnyangisacityoftheShangDynastyB.thereare200housesinYinxuC.manythingsarestilltobedugoutD.noresearchhasbeencarriedoutonYinxu
- IthasbeensaidthatLincolnwasalwaysreadytojoininalaughathimself.Thereisoneparticularstorythathealwaystoldwithgreatdelight.InhisearlydaysasalawyerLincolnwentfromtowntotowntohearandjudgelegal法律的cases.Duringoneofthesetripshewassittinginatrainwhenastrangemancameuptohim.Thestrangerlookedatthetallclumsy笨拙的lawyerandsaidthathehadsomethinghebelievedbelongingtoLincoln.LincolnwasabitpuzzleD.HehadneverseenthemanbeforE.Hedidn’tseehowatotalstrangercouldhavesomethingofhis.LincolnaskedhowthiscouldbE.Thestrangerpulledoutapenknifeandbegantoexplain.ManyyearsbeforehehadbeengiventhepocketknifE.Hehadbeentoldtokeepituntilhewasabletofindamanuglierthanhimself.Lincoln’seyesalwayssparkedwhenhereachedthispartofthestory.Thestoryalwaysbroughtsmilestothefacesofthosewhoheardit.Thetaleitselfwasfunny.ButevenmoredelightfulwasthefactthatamanasgreatasLincolncouldstilllaughathimself.Thispassageisabout.A.astrangerandhisstrangeknifeB.Lincoln’sfavoritestoryC.meetingstrangerinatrainD.Lincoln’sfavoritepenknifeFromthestorywecaninferthatthestrangerinthetrainA.likedtomakefriendsB.likedtotelljokesC.collectedpenknivesD.wasnothandsomeLincolnwasgiventhepocketknifeforA.hisappearanceB.agoodlaughC.beingalawyerD.beinggood-humoredWhichofthefollowingstatementsisright?A.LincolneventhoughgreatwasnotprouD.B.Lincolnwasagreatandproudman.C.Lincolnlackedself-respect.D.Lincolnhadagoodsenseofhumor.Whatdoesthewordsparkedinthelastparagraphmean?A.闪耀B.暗淡C.无神D.忧伤
- 第二部分阅读理解共两节满分40分第一节共15小题每小题2分满分30分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项HeatherMillsMcCartneylivesanadmirablelifeattendingcelebritypartiesmeetingregularlywiththerichandfamousanddoingmeaningfulworkforcharity.Allwhoworkwithheradmireandrespecther.ButHeather’slifehasn’talwaysbeensoeasy.WhenHeatherwasonly9yearsoldhermotherabandonedherandhertwobrothers.Attheageof13sheranawayfromhomeandendeduplivingonthestreetsinLondon.Eventuallyhoweverherexceptionalbeautyledtoacareerinmodeling.AtthattimeHeatheralsobeganhelpingwiththewarreliefeffortsinformerYugoslaviA.Throughhermodelingandreliefworkshesoonbecamefamous.ButinAugust1993atage25herlifechangedonceagain.ShewascrossingthestreetinLondonwhenamotorcyclecrashedintoher.Shewassobadlyinjuredthatthedoctorshadtocutoffherleftleg.Afterthatshediscoveredshefrequentlyneededtochangeherartificiallimbs假肢.ItwasexpensiveandshefeltitwasawastetojustthrowawaytheoldonE.ItoccurredtohertosetupanorganizationthatcoulddeliverusedartificiallimbstoYugoslaviaandotherwar-torncountries.ItwasthroughhercharityworkthatshemetherhusbandPaulMcCartney.ThroughoutherlifeHeatherhasrisenaboveproblemsandfocusedonhelpingothers.Herworkwithartificiallimbsevenearnedheranomination提名fortheNobelPeacePrizein1996.Heathe’spersistenceanddeterminationarewhatimpressesanyonewhoknowsher.HeatherbelievesanyonecanmakeapositivedifferenceintheworlD.36.Thispassageismainlyabout_________.A.Heather’smiserablelifeB.Heather’scontributiontotheworldC.Heather’ssuccessinherworkD.Heather’sbeliefinlife37.Heatherbeganhermodelingcareer_________.A.duetohermother’sencouragementB.afterherbrothersabandonedherC.becauseofherexcellentintelligenceandperformancesD.becauseshewasespeciallybeautiful38.WhichofthefollowingisNottrueaccordingtothepassage?A.HeatherwontheNobelPeacePrizein1996.B.Heatherbeganhercharityworkwhileworkingasamodel.C.Herartificiallimbshadtobereplacedcontinuously.D.Heatherhasneverbeendefeatedbyherproblems.39.FromthepassagewecaninferthatpeopleadmireandrespectHeatherbecause_________.A.shehadalotofmisfortunesduringherchildhooD.B.shewasaworld-famousmodelC.sheisdeterminedandnevergivesinD.shemadeagreatdifferenceintheworld
- Lifegetsnoisiereverydayandveryfewpeoplecanbefreefromnoiseofsomesortoranother.Itdoesn’tmatterwhereyoulive—inthemiddleofamoderncityorafarawayvillage—thechancesthatyouwillbedisturbedbyjetaeroplanestransistorradiosoil-poweredenginesetC.arealmosteverywherE.Weseemtobegettingusedtonoisetoo.Somepeoplefeelquitelonelywithoutbackgroundmusicwhiletheyareworking.Scientifictestshaveshownthattotalsilencecanbeveryfrighteningexperienceforhumanbeings.Howeversomepeopleenjoylisteningtopopmusicwhichisveryloudandthiscandoharmtotheireardrums耳鼓.Thenoiselevelinsomediscoisfarabovetheusualsafetylevelforheavyindustrialareas.Onerecentreportaboutnoiseandconcentration专心suggestedthatalthoughalotofpeoplesaythatanynoisedisturbstheirconcentrationwhatreallyaffectstheirabilitytoconcentrateisachangeinthelevelofnoisE.Itgoesontosaythatabackgroundnoisewhichdoesn’tchangetoomuchmusicforexamplemayevenhelppeopletoconcentratE.Thebesttitleforthispassageis__________.A.NoisyLifeB.BackgroundNoiseC.DisturbedConcentrationD.ChangeableNoiseFromthispassagethepollutionofnoise__________.A.doesn’tmattermuchB.hasbecomeworseeverywhereC.hasbecomebetterinbigcitiesD.hasbecomebetterinvillagesBackgroundmusicinthepassagemeans__________.A.musicplayedintheconcertB.akindofnoisecomingintoyourearsC.musichelpspeopletoconcentrateD.musicplayedwhilepeopleareworkingSomepeoplemayhavetheirhearinghurt__________.A.whiletheyareincompletelysilenceB.whiletheyaredancingviolentlyC.whiletheyarelisteningtopopmusicD.whiletheyarelisteningtosoftmusicScientistshavediscoveredthatwhatpreventspeoplefromconcentratingis______.A.anykindofnoiseB.greatchangesinlevelofnoiseC.backgroundnoiseD.variousbackgroundmusic
- ItwasgraduationdayattheuniversitywhereIworkandabeautifuldayquiteunlikethefirstgraduationIattendedasayoungprofessor.OnthatcolddayyearsagoaswewatchedthestudentswalkingintothehalloneofmycolleaguesturnedtomeandsaidGraduationwillbeoneofthehappiestandoneofthesaddesttimeofyourlifE.AtmyinquiryheansweredBecausethestudentsyouhavegottentoknowhavetoleavE.Asyearswentbymypreviousconfusionaboutmycolleague'swordsnolongerexisteD.WhenIcameacrossnaughtystudentsIhavehadtorethinkwhyIchosetobeateacher.Itobviouslyisn'tthemoney.OnceaformercomputersciencestudentofminecalledmeaskingmeifIwantedtohaveachangE.HewasworkingatNintendoCorporation.HissalarywashigherthanmycurrentonethoughIhavemoreeducationandhaveworkedforoveradecadE.WithmyprogrammingskillshesaidhecouldgetmehireD.Ithankedhimbutdeclinedhiskindoffer.A.fewdaysbeforethiscurrentgraduationwhileworkingonfinalgradesIfoundanoteastudenthadslippedinwithherhomework.Shethankedmeforbeingherteacherandsaidthethingsshehadlearnedinmyclass—notaboutmathbutaboutlife—wouldbethingsshewouldrememberlongafterthemathskillshadfadedaway.AsIfinishedreadingIrememberedwhyIhadbecomeateacher.NowonthissunnygraduationdayasIagainobservedtheseaofbluehatsandgownsIdidsowithreneweddedication奉献andadeepersenseofsatisfaction—IwillalwaysbegratefulthatIamateacher.Hearinghiscolleague'sdescriptionofgraduationforthefirsttimetheauthor.A.quiteagreedwithhiscolleagueB.thoughtitveryfunnyC.wasverypuzzledD.wasverysaD.Thecomputersciencestudentcalleduptheauthorbecausehe.A.wantedtoinformtheauthorofhispresentjobB.triedtopersuadetheauthortoworkwithhimC.wantedtheauthortosharehisjoyandsatisfactionD.thoughttheauthorwasn'tfittobeateacherTheunderlinedpartbluehatsandgownsrefersto.A.universitycolleaguesB.lifememoriesC.graduates'clothesD.decorationsinthehallTheauthorwrotethispassageto.A.expresshisdevotiontobeingateacherB.comparetwodifferentgraduationceremoniesC.talkaboutthemeaningofgraduationD.giveadviceonhowtobeagoodteacherThereasonwhyheearnslessthanthecomputersciencestudentisthat.A.hewasonlyayoungprofessorB.hedidn'tdowellinhisworkC.hetaughthisstudentsmoreaboutlifethanmathD.salariesfordifferentcareersaredifferent
- TherisingcostsofhealthcarehavebecomeaproblemformanycountriesintheworlD.Todealwiththisproblemitisrecommendedthatabigpartofthegovernment'shealthbudgetbeusedforhealtheducationanddiseasepreventioninsteadoftreatment.Actuallymanykindsofdiseasesarepreventableinmanywaysandpreventingadiseaseisusuallymuchcheaperthantreatingit.ForexamplepeoplecouldavoidcatchingacoldiftheydressedwarmlywhentheweatherstartsgettingcolD.ButmanypeoplegetsickbecausetheyfailtodosoandhavetospendmoneyseeingadoctorDailyhabitslikeeatingmorehealthyfoodwouldhavekeptmillionsoffamiliesfrombecomingbankruptifthepatientshadtakenmeasuresforearlyprevention.Forinstancekeepingabalanceddietsuchasnotconsumingtoomuchanimalfatandinsuringasteadyintakeofvegetablesandfruitsseemstobequiteimportant.Oneveryeffectiveandcostlesswayofpreventionisregularexercisewhichisnecessaryforahealthymindandbody.RegularexercisesuchasrunningwalkingandplayingsportsisagoodwaytomakepeoplefeelbetterorreducestressInadditionhealtheducationplaysakeyroleinimprovingpeople'shealth.Bygivingpeoplemoreinformationabouthealthcountriescouldhelppeopleunderstandtheimportanceofdiseasepreventionandwaystoachieveit.Forexampleknowingone'sfamilymedicalhistoryisaneffectivewaytohelpkeephealthy.InformationabouthealthproblemsamongcloserelativeswillmakethemawareofwhattheyshoulddotopreventcertaindiseasesthroughlifestylechangeswhichwillworkbeforeitistoolateHoweverstressingdiseasepreventiondoesnotmeanmedicaltreatmentisunimportant.Afterallpreventionandtreatmentarejusttwodifferentmeanstowardthesameeffect.Inconclusionwecouldsavemoneyonhealthcareandtreatpatientsmoresuccessfullyifourcountryspendsmoremoneyonhealthpreventionandeducation67.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.PreventionorEducation?B.PreventionorTreatment?C.HealthorIllness?D.ExerciseorIllness?68.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedwordbankrupt’’?A.UnabletobecuredB.Unabletopayone’sdebtsC.StrongerthaneverbeforeD.Moresuccessfulthaneverbefore69.WelearnfromthepassagethatA.dressingwarmlycanpreventdiseasesB.abalanceddietischeaperthanregularexerciseC.themorehealtheducationthebetterD.thegovernment’shealthbudgetshouldbeincreased70.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage?CPCentralPointPPointSpSub-point次要点C.Conclusion结论
- OneAugustafternoonRichardAllendroppedoffhislastpassengerMrs.Carey.LiftingtwogrocerybagshefollowedheracrosstheyardandstoodonthestepofherhousE.Glancinguphesawalargewasp黄蜂nestundertheroof.Allenhadheardthatwaspscanbecomemorelikelytostingstingstingstung蜇insummer.HementionedthistoMrs.Careywhohadopenedthedoor.Ohtheydon’tbothermeshesaidlightly.IgoinandoutallthetimE.AnxiouslyAllenlookedatthenestagain——toseethewaspsflyingstraightathim.Hurry!heshoutedtoMrs.Carey.Getin!ShesteppedquicklyinsidE.Allenranforhismini-bus.Toolate;theywereuponhim.Justashejumpedaboardhalfadozenredspotsshowedonhisarmandhefeltmoreonhisbackandshoulders.AshewasdrivingdowntheroadAllenfeltasifsomethingwasburningatthebackofhisneckandthefirewasspreadingforwardtowardhisfacE.Andimmediateanxietytookholdofhim.AllenknewthatstingscouldcausesomepersonstodiE.Buthehadbeenstungtheprevioussummerandtheafter-effectssoonpasseD.Howeverwhathedidn’tknowwhatthatthefirststinghadturnedhisbodyintoatimebombwaitingforthenexttosetoffanexplosion.MilesfromthenearestmedicalassistanceAllenbegantofeelhistonguethickandheavyandhisheartbeatlouder.Mostfrighteninghefelthisbreathingmoreandmoredifficult.Hereachedfortheradiomike话筒tryingtocallthemini-buscenterbuthiswordswerehardlyunderstandablE.Signalswerealsopoorthatfarout.Heknewarescueteamwason24-hourdutyattheAmherstFireDepartment’snorthstation.Sohisbestchancewastomakearunforit.RushingdownthemountainAllentriednottopanicfocusinghismindoneachsharpturn.Hewasalmostthroughthelastofthemwhenhefeltsurehewasgoingintoshock休克.Justthenhereachedfortheradiomikeagain.Callfirestationheshoutedconcentratingtoformthewords.Emergency.Beesting.Emergency.Thereintenminutes.Five-tenthecenterreplieD.HoldonAllenthought.Keepyoureyesopen.BreathE.KeepawakE.Atlasthereachedthestation.Twofiremenranout.AllenfelttheirhandsgrasphimbeforehehitthegrounD.Youmadeithethought.Itismentionedinthepassagethatwaspsaremorelikelytoattackwhen_______.A.therearehugenoisesB.strangersareapproachingC.theairisfilledwithfoodsmellD.thehottestseasoncomesaroundAllendidn’tknowthatifstungbywaspsagainhewould_______.A.havenoafter-effectsB.sufferfromsharperpainC.surelylosehislifeD.becomemoresensitiveAllenfailedathisfirstattempttosendhismessagetothemini-buscenterbecause_______.A.hewasunabletospeakclearlyB.hisradioequipmentwaspoorC.hewasinastateofshockD.noonewasondutyWhichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AllenA.HelplessDriverB.WaspsBloodyKillersC.A.RaceAgainstDeathD.WarAgainstWasps
- 第三部分阅读理解共20小题;每小题2分满分40分阅读下列短文从每题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项Dad!Hetookabookwithoutpaying!Iyelled.MyfatherlookedsurpriseD.Beforetheboycouldsayanythinghismothergrabbedhisarmandshookit.Isittrue?Youstole?Tellme!Everyonewasquiet.TheboybegantocryandhenoddedhisheaD.Hepulledoutthecomicbook漫画书fromunderhisshirt.OhMr.Kim.Iamsorry!MyTedmadeabigmistake!Mrs.Diaztoldmyfather.ShetriedtotakethecomicbookbutTedwouldn’tletgo.It’sOK.HecankeepitmyfathersaidwithasmilE.OhnoMrs.DiazsaiD.Letmepayrightnow...SheduginherpursE.Howmuch?Threeseventy-fivE.Mrs.Diaz’seyeswidenedandshedugdeeper.IsawhermouthmakeasmalllinE.Threeseventy-five?sheaskeD.It’sOK.YoucanpaylatermyfathersaiD.NoMrs.DiazsaiD.ShekeptlookinginherpursE.IhavemoneyherE.IfeltbadforyellingforIrealizedthatTedhadtriedtostealthecomicbookbecausehedidn’thavethemoney.MaybetheboycouldhaveajobIthought.IhadanideA.Whatifheworkedwithme?IaskeD.TheyturnedtomE.IsaidHecanworkwithmetopayforthecomicbook.GoodmyfathersaidsmilingatmE.Mrs.DiaznoddeD.SheturnedtohersonYouhear?Youwillworkandbuythecomicbook!YesMamaTedsaidhanginghisheaD.AstheyleftTedlookedbackandthoughhestillseemedsadhestuckout伸出histongueatmE.Tedhasbeenworkingherefortwoweeks.Hehaspaidforthecomicbookbutmyfathersaysheissuchagoodworkerthathecanworkwithmeaslongashewants.Wearefriendsnow.56.Wheredidthestorymostprobablytakeplace?A.Inaclassroom.B.Inasupermarket.C.AtabookstorE.D.Atalibrary.57.BysayingbutTedwouldn’tletgoinParagraph4theauthormeansTed______.A.tookthebookbymistakeB.wantedtokeepthebookC.didn’twanttogohomeD.didn’tthinkhewaswrong58.FromtheunderlinedsentencesintheeighthparagraphwemayinferthatMrs.Diaz______.A.didn’tthinkhersonstolethebookB.hadbeenoutofworkforalongtimeC.forgottotakemoneywithherthatdayD.couldn’taffordtopayforthebook59.Inthelastparagraphwhatdoestheauthormainlytell?A.Hisideawassuccessful.B.Teddidn’tlikethejoB.C.HelikedTedverymuch.D.Tedwasanaughtyboy.
- Hemetherattheparty.Shewassooutstandingwithmanyboysaroundherwhilehewassonormalwithnobodypayingattentiontohim.Attheendofthepartyheinvitedhertohavecoffeewithhim.ShewassurprisedbutduetobeingpolitesheagreeD.Theysatinanicecoffeeshop.HewastoonervoustosayanythingandshefeltuncomfortablethinkingPleaseletmegohomE.SuddenlyheaskedthewaiterWouldyoupleasegivemesomesalt?I’dliketoputitinmycoffeE.Everybodystaredathim---sostrange!Hisfaceturnedredbutstillheputthesaltinhiscoffeeanddrankit.SheaskedhimcuriouslyWhydoyouhavethishobby?HerepliedWhenIwasalittleboyIlivedneartheseA.IlikedplayingintheseaandIcouldfeelthetasteoftheseajustlikethetasteofthesaltycoffeE.NoweverytimeIhavethesaltycoffeeIalwaysthinkofmychildhooD.Imissmyhometownsomuch.ImissmyparentswhoarestilllivingtherE.Whilesayingthattearsfilledhiseyes.ShewasdeeplytoucheD.That’shistruefeelingfromthebottomofhisheart.A.manwhocantellabouthishomesicknessmustbeamanwholoveshomecaresabouthomeandhasagoodsenseofresponsibility.Thenshealsostartedtospeakaboutherfarawayhometownherchildhoodherfamily.Thatwasareallynicetalkalsoabeautifulbeginningoftheirstory.TheycontinuedtodatE.Shefoundthatactuallyhewasamanwhomeetsallherdemands:hewaskind-heartedwarmandcareful.Hewassuchagoodpersonbutshealmostmissedhim!Thankstohissaltycoffee!ThenthestorywasjustlikeeverybeautifullovestorytheprincessmarriedtheprincethentheywerelivingahappylifeAndeverytimeshemadecoffeeforhimsheputsomesaltinthecoffeE.After40yearshepassedawayleavingheraletterwhichsaidMydearestpleaseforgivemywhole-lifeliE.ThiswastheonlylieIsaidtoyou---thesaltycoffeE.Rememberthefirsttimewedated?IwassonervousatthattimE.ActuallyIwantedsomesugarbutIsaidsalt.ItwashardformetochangesoIjustwentaheaD.ItriedtotellyouthetruthmanytimesinmylifebutIwastooafraidtodothatasIhavepromisednottolietoyouforanything.NowI’mdyingI’mafraidofnothingsoItellyouthetruth:Idon’tlikethesaltycoffeE.Whatastrangeandbadtaste!ButIhavehadthesaltycoffeeformywholelife!SinceIknewyouIneverfeelsorryforanythingIdoforyou.HavingyouwithmeismybiggesthappinessformywholelifE.IfIcanliveforasecondtimeIstillwanttoknowyouandhaveyouformywholelifeeventhoughIhavetodrinkthesaltycoffeeagain.Hertearsmadethelettertotallywet.SomedaysomeoneaskedherWhat’sthetasteofsaltycoffee?It’ssweetshereplieD.Afterorderingsomesalttoputintothecoffeetheyoungmanmusthavefelt_________.A.excitedB.satisfiedC.embarrassedD.displeasedWhydidthemanhavesaltycoffeeallhislife?A.TochangelifestylE.B.TopleasehiswifE.C.TokeephisworD.D.TorememberthepastWhatdoesthewritemeanbysayingshealmostmissedhim?A.ShemeanttoleavehimontheirfirstdatE.B.Shethoughtofhimeverynowandthen.C.Shenearlymisunderstoodhisexplanation.D.Shecouldhardlybelievethissimplefact.Fromthepassagewecanseethatthemanis___________.A.dishonestbutresponsibleB.shybutkind-heartedC.caringandloyalD.warmandunderstandingItisimpliedinthepassagethatthewoman___________whenreadingtheletterleftbyherhusbanD.A.wasconfusedabouthisbehaviorB.wastouchedbyhiswhitelieC.feltsorrytoknowthetruthtoolateD.feltangryabouthisdishonesty
- YouthvolunteersfromBeijingUniversityvisitedSongtangHospitalacareclinicfortheagedanddyingpatientsonApril21thesecondGlobalYouthServiceDay.Thirtystudentvolunteersfromtheuniversity’sSchoolofInternationalStudiessatatthebedsofthepatientsintheirspecially-decoratedcarehuts.Theytalkedwiththemandgavemessagestopatientskeptintheirbeds.IfeltsorrythatIcouldnotoffermoretothesepeopleexcepttalkingwiththemandtryingtocheerthemupsaidDengYetaoathird-yearstudentButitoccurredtomethattheyneedmorecareandlovethanbabies.Theyareafraidofthecomingdeath.Theirlonelinessisworsethanphysicalpains.Eventhoughtheyaresufferingalotthemajorityoftheelderlypeoplewanttotalktous.EachofthemhasalotoflifeexperiencesandphilosophiestosharE.InsteadofdoingthemafavorIfeltIwasgainingavaluablelessonsaidMaoXiaohuaanotherthird-yearstudent.Maotalkedwithtwoelderlypatientsforawholeafternoon.Thefactthatmostofthepatientsinthe80-roomclinicareagedpeoplewithdiseaseswhichwillleadtodeathsoonmadethevolunteers’heartsheavy.Ninety-onepercentofthepatientswillspendthelastdaysoftheirlivesintheclinicaccordingtoasurveybythehospital.DailyvisitsandservicesbysocialworkersandyouthvolunteersareaveryimportantpartoftheirprogrammE.A.totalof330000Beijingstudentsfrom119universitiesandcollegeshavevisitedthehospital.ManycontinuetoofferservicesintheirsparetimE.Someofthemvolunteertoholdthehandsofdyingpatientsduringthelastminutesoftheirlives.YinHangastudentfromBeijingMedicalCollegesaidhefeltthegloryoflifeashesawthefadingsmileonthefaceoftheoldmanwhoslippedintoadeepunconsciousnesswhilehewasholdinghishands.61.YouthvolunteersfromBeijingUniversitywenttoSongtangHospitalto______.A.payavisittothewoundedB.talkwiththeagedC.offerservicestotheagedD.learnsomethingfromtheaged62.Whattheagedmostsufferedfromis______.A.lonelinessB.deathC.physicalpainD.disease63.AccordingtowhatMaoXiaohuasaidweknowthat_____.A.theelderlytaughthimagoodlessonwhenhetalkedtothemB.helearnedsomethingimportantfromtheelderlyinsteadofonlyhelpingthemC.heonlywantedtogetsomethingratherthandothemafavorD.hewasgladtohavegiventhemafavor64.Whenvolunteersknowmostoftheagedpeopleintheclinicaredyingpatientstheyfeel_____.A.sadB.disappointedC.hopelessD.worthless65.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Theyoutharefondofdoingpopularthings.B.TheSecondYouthServiceDayisstartedbytheChinesegovernment.C.91%oftheagedinChinaarefacingdeath.D.Thevolunteersaretakinganactivepartintheactivity
- E.AnoldseacaptainwasoftenseenopeningasmalllockedboxandlookinginsidE.Thecrew’scuriositygrewandonthedayheretiredtheyrushedtocutthelock.TheretheyfoundasheetofpaperthatreadLeft—port左舷.Right---starboard右舷.Areyouafraidtomakeamistake?IfyoumademistakesrecentlymaybeyouneedtohearaboutRoyRiegels.ThestoryistoldaboutRoyandthe1929RoseBowlchampionshipfootballgamebetweenGeorgiaTechandtheuniversityofCaliforniA.ShortlybeforehalftimeRoyRiegelsmadeahugemistakE.HegottheballforCaliforniaandsomehowbecameconfusedandstartedrunninginthewrongdirection!Oneofhisteammatestackled抢断himafterhehadrun656yardsjustbeforehewouldhavescoredfortheopposingteam.OfcourseGeorgiaTechgainedadistinct明显的advantagethroughtheerror.AfterthefirsthalfwasoverRiegelssatinacornerputhisfaceinhishandsandwept.CoachNibbsPricestruggledwithwhattodowithRoy.HefinallylookedattheteamandsaidsimplyMenthesameteamthatplayedthefirsthalfwillstarttheseconD.AlltheplayersexceptRoywenttothefielD.Thoughthecoachlookedbackandcalledtohimagainheremainedseatedinthecorner.CoachPricewenttohimandsaidRoydidn’tyouhearme?CoachhesaidIcan’tdoit.I’veruinedyou;I’veruinedtheschool;I’veruinedmyself.ButthecoachPriceputhishandonRiegels’shoulderandsaidRoygetupandgoonback;thegameisonlyhalfover.RoyRiegelswentbackandthoseTechmenwilltellyouthattheyhaveneverseenamanplayfootballaswellasRoyRiegelsplayedthatsecondhalf.ThenexttimeyoumakeamistakeitmightbegoodtoremembertheABCmethoD.A.—Acknowledgeadmityourerrorandacceptresponsibilityforit.Don’ttrytofixtheblameonotherpeopleorcircumstances客观环境.Whenyoufixtheblameyouneverfixtheproblem.B.—Begentlewithyourself.Thegameisonlyhalfover.Thisisnotthefirstmistakeyouevermadenorwillitbethelast.Youarestillagoodandcaringperson.Besideslateryoumaylaughatthemistakesotrytolightenupabitnow.C.—Correctitandmoveon.Correctingmistakesmayalsomeantoamends弥补过错ifnecessary.Nowgomakeyourmistakes.AndifyoupracticetheABCmethodyou’lllivetolaughaboutmanyofthem.67.Theoldcaptainkeptasheetofpaperto_____.A.givehismenalessonB.arousehiscrew’scuriosityC.provehewasagoodcaptainD.tellportandstarboardapart68.FromthepassagewelearnCoachPrice______.A.insistedonreplacingRoyB.decidedtopunishRoyafterthematchC.criticizedRoyforhisseriousmistakeD.encouragedRoytofinishthematch69.HowwasRiegels’performanceinthesecondhalf?A.VerydisappointingB.RatherexcellentC.FairlyordinaryD.Quitebad70.TheABCmethod_____.A.advisedyoutotrytoforgetmistakesB.helpsyoudealwithmistakesC.helpsfindoutthecausesofmistakesD.advisedyoutobestrictwithyourself.
- AlthoughThomasEdisoncreatedthetechnologiesbehindthreemajor21stcenturyindustrieselectricalpowerrecordedmusicandmovies—hisgreatestinventionmayhavebeenthemodernmethodofinventing.Hebasicallycameupwiththemodernsystemofresearchanddevelopment.Edisonwasnottheonlyscientistdoingresearchinhisgaragebutsomeonewhogatheredaroundhimateamofcreativescientificminds.Edison’s1aboratoriesweretheforerunners先驱ofAppleGoogleandMicrosoft.Yetfora11hisscientificgiftshewasnoSteveJobsorBillGates.HeoncesaidAnythingthatwon’tsellIdon’twanttoinvent.ButEdisonunlikeJobsorGateshadnorealsenseofwhatthepublicwantedorhowtochangehisdiscoveriesintoproductsthatmightsell.Ittookhimyearstounderstandthatthephonograph留声机wasnotabusinesstoolbutanentertainmentinvention.HehelpedcreatemoviesbutresistedtheideathatpeoplemightwanttogointoatheatertowatchonE.WechoseEdisonthisyearbecauseweneedhisexamplenowmorethanever.ThoughweliveinatimeofgreatreformationtheU.S.isindangeroflosingitsadvantageinscienceandtechnology.Americaninvestment投资inresearchanddevelopmenthasnotincreasedasapercentageofGDPsincethemid一1980swhilethegovernment’ssharehasbeendropping.AndthisisatatimewhenChinaisrapidlyincreasingitsmoneyonresearchanddevelopment.TheU.S.wasonceamongthe1eadingnations.Nowitranksnearthebottomofthe23nationsthatcollectsuchdatA.WehopethatEdison’sstorymightnotonlyencouragereformationbutalsoinspiremoreyoungAmericanstostudyscienceandengineering.Thefirstparagraphismainlyabout.A.thenumberofEdison’sgreatinventionsB.Edison’sspecialpersonalcharactersC.Edison’smodernsystemofresearchD.ApplE.GoogleandMicrosoftandtheirforerunnersWhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.A11thethingsEdisoninventedsoldwell.B.Edisonwantedtoinventthingsthatsoldwell.C.Edison’sinventionswerenotvaluableforbeingunpopular.D.Edisonhadagiftforchanginghisdiscoveriesintobestsellers.Theauthor’smainpurposeisto.A.informUSofthedangertheUSAisinB.getyoungAmericanstostudyscienceC.beinhonorofEdisonforhiscontributionsD.tellUShowimportantEdison’sinventionsareWecaninferfromthetextthat.A.theUSAisno10ngeradvancedinscienceandtechnologyB.theUSAfallsbehindChinainresearchandinventionsC.moreandmoreyoungAmericanswillbeinterestedinscienceD.Chinaisspendingmoreandmoremoneyonresearchanddevelopment
- ItwascoolbecauseIgotachancetobeinastudioandseehowarecordismadesays14-year-oldJavonMartinwhojoinedthemusicclubhouse3yearsago.Ithasimpactedmylifeinabigway.Peopleareactuallystartingtoseemeasanartist.Ten-year-oldAkheylahHunterdidn’tplayaninstrumentwhenshebecameaclubmemberlastyear.NowsheplayspianoandsingswiththebanD.Whatshelikesbestshesaysisperforming.Weperformedindifferentplacesshesays.Wegoontripsanditisfun.SincetheMusicClubhouseopenedthreeyearsagoit’sservedalmost500kids.Aggelersaysperforminginfrontofdifferentaudienceshelpstheyoungmusiciansbuildself-esteem.Comingtotheclubtoprepareforthoseperformanceshelpsthemlearnhowtodealwiththeirpersonalproblemsandconcerns.Icanseewhatitdoesforthemanditjustdevelopsconfidenceheexplains.It’salsoanescapefromthebigproblemswehaveintheneighborhooD.Sowhethertheyfeelembarrassedaboutazitontheirfaceortheyfeelembarrassedbecausethey’renotastallassomebodytheycanrapaboutitandletitoutalittlebit.ToexpandtheclubandhelpmorekidslearnmusicAggelersoughtthesupportofthecommunity.TheBerkleeCollegeofMusicandlocalmusicstoreshaveprovidedfreeequipment.TheclubhasalsogottensupportfromtheMusicandYouthInitiativeanonprofitthatdevelopsafterschoolmusiceducationprogramsinunderservedcommunitiesinMassachusetts.Allthesehavemadeitpossibletoprovidekidswhomaynothavethemeanstogetprivatemusiclessonstheopportunitytostilllearnmusicandgetallthebenefitsthatmusiceducationbrings.WhydoesthewritermentionthetwochildreninthefirstparagraphA.TotellreadersthatallchildrenlikemusiC.B.ToprovideexamplesofhowchildrenlikethecluB.C.Toconvincereadersthatmusiccansolvemanyproblems.D.Toshowreadershowtodiscoverchildren’spotentials.WhichofthefollowingwasNOTmentionedasabenefitofjoiningtheclubA.Helpingtheyoungsterstobuildself-confidencE.B.Helpingitsmembersescapefromproblems.C.Learningtodealwithpersonalproblems.D.Learningtogethelpfromnonprofitgroups.WhatisMr.Aggeler’spossiblepostA.AnorganizerofthecluB.B.AconductorofthebanD.C.Anexpertinchildproblems.D.Aparentofoneofthechildren.WhatdoesthewriterintendthepassagetobeA.AnadvertisementforacluB.B.Apromotionofsomenon-profitgroups.C.Anintroductionofamusicclubforchildren.D.Atrytocallforattentiononchildren’sneeds.WhichofthefollowingmightNOTbeincludedinactivitiesoftheclubA.Puttingonperformances.B.Makingrecords.C.Travelingtodifferentplaces.D.Givingprivatemusiclessons.
- Anyonewhocaresaboutwhatschoolsandcollegesteachandhowtheirstudentslearnwillbeinterestedinthememoir回忆录ofRalphW.TylerwhoisoneofthemostfamousmeninAmericaneducation.BorninChicagoin1902broughtupandschooledinNebraskathe19-year-oldcollegegraduateRalphTylerbecamehookedonteachingwhileteachingasascienceteacherinSouthDakotaandchangedhismajorfrommedicinetoeducation.GraduateworkattheUniversityofChicagofoundhimconnectedwithhonorableeducatorsCharlesJuddandW.W.Charterswhoseideasofteachingandtestinghadaneffectonhislaterwork.In1927hebecameateacherofOhioStateUniversitywherehefurtherdevelopedanewmethodoftesting.Tylerbecamewell-knownnationalityin1938whenhecarriedhisworkwiththeEight-YearStudyfromOhioStateUniversitytotheUniversityofChicagoattheinvitationofRobertHutchins.TylerwasthefirstdirectoroftheCenterforAdvancedStudyintheBehavioralSciencesatStanfordapositionheheldforfourteenyears.Therehefirmlybelievedthatresearchersshouldbefreetoseekanindependent独立的spiritintheirwork.AlthoughTylerofficiallyretiredin1967heneveractuallyretireD.HeservedonalonglistofeducationalorganizationsintheUnitedStatesandabroaD.Eveninhis80shetraveledacrossthecountrytoadviseteachersandmanagementpeopleonhowtosetobjectives目标thatdevelopthebestteachingandlearningwithintheirschools.68.WhoaremostprobablyinterestedinRalphW.Tyler’smemoir?A.Topmanagers.B.Languagelearners.C.Seriouseducators.D.Scienceorganizations.69.ThewordshookedohteachingunderlinedinParagraph2probablymean________.A.attractedtoteachingB.tiredofteachingC.satisfiedwithteachingD.unhappyaboutteaching70.WheredidTylerworkastheleaderofaresearchcenterforover10years?A.TheUniversityofChicago.B.StanfordUniversity.C.OhioStateUniversity.D.NebraskaUniversity.
- Afteralotofweightliftingand25exhaustingdaystraininga52-year-oldwomanrecentlybecamethefirstfemalegripmanonSanFrancisco’shistoriccablecars.FannieBarnespassedherwrittentestandcompletedafinalrununderthewatchfuleyeofasupervisorMunicipalRailwayspokesmanAlanSiegelsaiD.Deepcalluses茧arealreadyformingatthebaseofherfingersandthereisaholeinherglovE.Twootherwomenquitafterasingledaywithinjuredmuscles.Nowthey’regoingtohavetochangethewordfromgripmantogrippersonjustbecauseofmeBarnessaidearlierI’msoexciteD.AfteralmostayearofseriousworkoutsBarnscanpullmorethan61kilosonly23kiloslessthanherbodyweight.Andshe’llneedthemuscleforthisisnomodernpush-buttontechnology.Everytimeacarstartsupagainaftermakingastopthegripmanmusthaulbackonalevercontrollingadevicethatgripsthecablewhichrunscontinuouslyat14kilometersperhour.Ifthegripslipssodoesthecar.A.secondpersonoperatesthebrakes.Inadditiontohavingtothrowherweightaroundonthejobshe’sgottothrowoutsomeattitudetomenwhowerehardtoconvincE.Thecityemploys76meninthejoB.Alotofmensaidmeanthingstomeanddidn’twanttohelptrainmE.ButIwouldliketothanktheguyswhowereagainstmebecausetheygavemeevenmoreinspirationtodoit.shesaiD.Notallthemenwereagainsther.Manyofthemalecolleaguesyelledoutsupportasshedidhertrainingruns.OneofherbiggesttestswasdrizzlyDecembermorning.ShefirstwentdowntheHydeStreetHillconsideredthemostdangerousinclineonthecablecarroutes.IhadtohavethewillandIhadtobelieveIcoulddoitshesaiD.ItwasscarybutasIstartedgoingdownfullgripandfeltthatIwasincontrolIknewIwasonmywayBarnesalreadyisapioneerofsorts.ShestartedworkingasacablecarconductorsixyearsagocollectingfaresandassistingonthebackbrakE.SheisoneofonlythreewomentohavethatjoB.Butshesaidshealwayswantedthejobupfrontonthecar.4001.WhatisunusualaboutFannieBarnesgettingajobasagripman?A.Sheistheoldestonetoworkasagrpman.B.Sheisthefirstwomentoworkasagripman.C.Sheisthefattestwomentoworkasagripman.D.Sheisthemostsuitableonetoworkasagripman.2.Whatdidthe52-year-oldwomandowhenshefirstbeganworkingonthecity’scablecar?A.Asagripman.B.Asaconductor.C.Asabrakeman.D.Asasupervisor.3.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatFannieBarnesis________.A.strongandeasy-goingB.strong-willedandself-confidentC.popularandhumorousD.considerateandquick-tempered
- EI'vebeenwritingformostofmylifE.ThebookWritingWithoutTeachersintroducedmetoonedifferenceandonepracticethathavegreatlyhelpedmywritingprocesses.ThedifferenceisbetweenthecreativemindandthecriticalminD.Whileyouneedtousebothofthecreativemindandthecritical批判mindtoreachafinishedresulttheycannotworkinparallel平行并行nomatterhowmuchwemightliketothinkso.Tryingtocriticizewritingontheflyispossiblythesinglegreatesttroublewithwritingthatmostofusmeet.Ifyouarelisteningtoa5thgradeEnglishteachercorrectingyourgrammarwhileyouaretryingtocaptureafleeting稍纵即逝的thoughtthethoughtwilldiE.IfyoucatchthefleetingthoughtandsimplyshareitwiththeworldinrawformnooneislikelytounderstanD.Youmustlearntocreatefirstandthencriticizeifyouwanttomakewritingthetoolforthinkingasitis.ThepracticethatcanhelpyouovercomeyourlearnedbadhabitsoftryingtoeditasyouwriteiswhatElbowcallsfreewriting.Infreewritingthegoalistogetwordsdownonpapernon-stopusuallyfor15-20minutes.Nostoppingnogoingbacknocriticizing.Theaimistogetthewordsflowing.Asthewordsbegintoflowtheideaswillcomefromtheshadowsandletthemselvesbecapturedonyournotepadoryourscreen.Nowyouhaverawmaterialsthatyoucanbegintoworkwithusingthecriticalmindthatyou’vepersuadedtositonthesideandwatchquietly.Mostlikelyyouwillbelievethatthiswilltakemoretimethanyouactuallyhaveandyouwillendupstaringblanklyatthepagesasthedeadlinedrawsnear.Insteadofstaringatablankstartandfillingitwithwordsnomatterhowbadtheycouldbestophalfwaythroughyouravailabletimeandreworkyourrawwritingintosomethingclosertothefinishedproduct.Movebackandforthuntilyourunoutoftimeandthefinalresultwillmostlikelybefarbetterthanyourcurrentpractices.1.Whentheauthorsaysthecreativemindandthecriticalmindcannotworkinparallelinthewritingprocesshemeans_______.A.noonecanbebothcreativeandcriticalB.theycan’tberegardedasequallyimportantC.theyareinconstantconflictwitheachotherD.onecannotusethematthesametime2.Whatusuallypreventspeoplefromwritingonis_______.A.puttingtheirideasinrawformB.attemptingtoeditasthey’rewritingC.ignoringgrammaticalproblemsD.tryingtocapturetheirfleetingthoughts3.WhatisthechiefpurposeofthefirststageofwritingA.Toorganizeone’sthoughtslogically.B.TochooseanappropriatetopiC.C.Togetone’sideasdownquickly.D.Tocollectmanymorerawmaterials.4.InwhatwaydoesthecriticalmindhelpthewriterinthewritingprocessA.ItrefinesimproveshiswritingintoabettershapE.B.Ithelpshimtocomeupwithnewideas.C.Itsavesthewritingtimeavailabletohim.D.ItallowshimtositonthesideandobservE.
- Whenwefoundhimhewasasorrysight.Hisclothesweretornhishandsbleeding.Beforewereachedhimwesawhimfall.Helayamoment.Thenhepulledhimselftohisfeetwalkedunsteadilyafewyardsthroughthewoodsandfellagain.Afterwegothimoutwewentbacktofindthegunthathehadthrowndown.Histracksshowedthatfortwodayshehadcircledintheforestwithin200yardsoftheroaD.Hissensesweresodulledbyfearandtirednessthathedidnothearthecarsgoingbyorseethelightsatnight.WefoundhimjustintimE.Thismanlikeothersbeforehimhadsimplybeenfrightenedwhenheknewhewaslost.Whathadbeenaneardisastermighthaveturnedoutasonlyapleasantwalkifhehadmadeafewpreparationsbeforehesteppedfromthehighwayoroffaknownpath.Whateversenseofdirectionthatamanmayhaveit’sstilllargelyaquestionofobservation.A.skilledwoodsmanalwayskeepsaneyeonhissurroundings.Henotestheshapeofamountainthedirectionwaterflowsthroughaswampandthewayatreeleansacrossapath.Withtheseinmindheisstilllikelytoturnaroundmanytimesbutheisseldomlost.Thereareexceptionsofcourseandonceinawhileamandoescomeacrosssomestrangeproblemthatputshimintothelostsituation.A.rainstormorsuddenblizzardmaycatchhimwithoutacompassinhispocket.Darknessmayfindhiminaroughareawheretravelisdangerouswithoutalight.Whenthishappensthenormalfirstreactionisthefearofbeinglaughedatasaresultofhispoorknowledgeinthewoods.Hemayalsobeconcernedabouttheinconveniencethathewillcausehisfriendswhenhedoesn’tshowup.Thisfalsepridemayleadhimtokeeponthemoveinafalseefforttofindhiswayagainstalldifficulties.Thepersonwhothinksaheadisseldomingreatdanger.He’llbesafeifheobservescarefullythinksaheadandremainscalm.Thewritersuggestedthatifthemanhadnotbeenfoundhewouldhave______.A.beenshotbyagunB.becomeconfusedC.beenattackedbywildanimalsD.beeningreatdangerAccordingtothetextifapersongetslostintheforestattheverybeginninghewould_____.A.worryaboutbeinglaughedatB.pushhimselftofindhiswayoutC.feelitisconvenienttoaskforhelpfromhisfriendsD.feelsorrythathedidn’tstudyhardenoughWhenapersontriestofindhiswayinthewoods________isthemostimportant.A.intelligenceB.observationC.directionD.chanceThewritertellsthestoryofthelostmanasanexampleofpeoplewho_______.A.gointothewoodsbythemselvesB.don’tknowhowtosignalforhelpproperlyC.arefrightenedwhentheythinktheyarelostD.keeptheirheadwhentheyareintrouble
- Nightafternightshecametotuckmeinevenlongaftermychildhoodyears.Followingherlongstandingcustomshe'dleandownandpushmylonghairoutofthewaythenkissmyforeheaD.Idon'trememberwhenitfirststartedannoyingme—herhandspushingmyhairthatway.Butitdidannoymefortheyfeltwork—wornandmushagainstmyyoungskin.FinallyonenightIshoutedoutatherDon'tdothatanymore--yourhandsaretoorough!Shedidn'tsayanythinginreply.ButneveragaindidmymothercloseoutmydaywiththatfamiliarexpressionofherlovE.Timeaftertimewiththepassingyearsmythoughtsreturnedtothatnight.BythenImissedmymother'shandsmissedhergoodnightkissonmyforeheaD.Sometimestheincidentseemedveryclosesometimesfaraway.ButalwaysitlurkedinthebackofmyminD.WelltheyearshavepassedandI'mnotalittlegirlanymorE.Momisinhermid—seven—ties.andthosehandsIoncethoughttobesorougharestilldoingthingsformeandmyfamily.She'sbeenourdoctorreachingintoamedicinecabinet医药箱fortheremedy药物tocalmayounggirl'sstomachorsoothe安慰theboy'sscrapedkneE.ShecooksthebestfriedchickenintheworldgetsstainsoutofbluecanslikeInevercouldNowmyownchildrenaregrownandgonE.MomnolongerhasDadandonspecialoccasions.Ifindmyselfdrawnnextdoortospendthenightwithher.SoitwaslateonThanksgivingEveasIsleptinthebedroomofmyyouthafamiliarhandhesitantlyrunacrossmyfacetobrushthehairfrommyforeheaD.Thenakisseversogentlytouchedmybrow额头.InmymemoryforthethousandthtimeIrecalledthenightmyyoungvoicecomplainedDon'tdothatanymore--yourhandsaretoorough!CatchingMom'shandinhandIblurted冲口说出outhowsorryIwasforthatnight.Ithoughtshe'drememberasIdiD.ButMomdidn'tknowwhatIWastalkingabout.Shehadforgotten--andforgiven—longago.ThatnightIfellasleepwithanewappreciationformygentlemotherandhercarryinghands.AndtheguiltthatIhadcarriedaroundforsolongwasnowheretobefounD.1.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Mother'sHandsB.AppreciationforMother.C.MyChildhoodYears.D.MyUnselfishMother.2.Theauthorbegantogetannoyedbecause—A.hermother'shandswerereallyoldandtoughB.shethoughtshedidn'tneedhermother'scareC.shedidn'tlikehermotheranymoreD.hermotherstayedinherroomtoolong3.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?A.Withtimepassingshebegantounderstandhermother.B.Shewasanonlychildinthefamily.C.Sheneverforgaveherself.D.Hermotherwasadoctor.4.BysayingThenakisseversogentlytouchedmybrow.theauthormeansthat________A.childrenneedMother'skissingB.motherskisstheirchildrengentlyC.motherslovetheirchildrenforeverD.childrendependontheirmothers5.Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat_____________A.theauthorbegantospendnightswithhermotherB.hermotherneverkissedauthoragainC.hermotherforgaveheratlastD.theauthorfeltguiltyofwhatshedidtohermother
- NooneelseknewabouttheextraclubinZachNash’sgolfbag.ItbelongedtoafriendandZachforgotitwasthereasheplayedhiswaytovictoryinajuniortournament锦标赛lastsummerinWisconsinUS.The14-year-oldacceptedhismedalcelebratedwithhisgrandparentswhohadcomefromalongwaytowatch.Butwhenhestoppedbyhiscountryclubtosharethenewsaprofessionalplayernoticedsomethingwrong.Countyourclubshetoldtheteenager.Fifteen—onemorethanalloweD.Zach’seyesfilledwithtears.IfZachhadjustwonabasketballchampionshiporasoccergameandsomeonehaddiscoveredaviolationafterthewinitwouldnothavemattereD.Itisnothingunusualforasoccerplayertodivetotheturftodrawfouls假摔以使对方犯规.Golfisdifferent.Inawin-at-all-costsworldthegameholdsitselftoahigherstandarD.Golfisn’tagamewhererefereeswatchclosely.Ingolftournamentsdozensofcompetitorsarespreadacrossacresoflandsoofficialscannothopetoseeeachshot.Competitorscallpenalties处罚onthemselves.Itwasasportforgentlemenandgentlemendidnotcareaboutwinning.TheycareaboutdoingtherightthingsaidRobertSimonagolfcoachatHamiltonCollegeinNewYork.Honestybecameamedalofhonor.Whenoneofthegame’searlystarsBobbyJoneswaspraisedforcallingapenaltyonhimselfatthe1925USOpenhereplied:Youmightaswellpraiseamanfornotrobbingabank.SoeventheerrorhadnoeffectonZach’sfinalscore—hehasneverusedtheextraclubtheteenagerpackeduphismedalanddroppeditinthemail.Butthisisgolfandrulesarerules.IjustknewwhatIhadtodohesaiD.Thencameanothertournament.Beforeteeingoff开球Zachcountedhisclubs—fourtimes.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.A.friendputanextraclubinZach’sbag.B.Zachreturnedthemedalthathehadwon.C.Zach’sgrandparentsencouragedhimtoplayfair.D.Zachregrettedmeetingwiththeprofessionalplayer.AccordingtoRobertgolfisdifferentfromothersportsinthat______.A.honorcomesbeforevictoryB.playersaresuperiortocoachesC.refereeshavetowatcheachshotD.playersneedn'tcareaboutmedalsWhatcanbelearnedfromtheunderlinedsentence?A.Oneshouldbepraisedfornotrobbingabank.B.Bobbylookeddownuponbankrobbers.C.LittledidBobbycareaboutthepenalty.D.ObservingrulesdemandsnopraisE.WhydidZachcounthisclubsfourtimesbeforethefollowingtournament?A.Herememberedthelesson.B.Helackedself-confidencE.C.Hefeltalittletoonervous.D.Hewasnogoodwithnumbers.
- 第三部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C.D中选出最佳选项AMr.Brozinaisasinglefatherandanelementaryschoollibrarianwhoreadsaloudforaliving.WhenhisdaughterKristenhitfourthgradeheproposedTheStreak:toseeiftheycouldreadtogetherfor100straightbedtimeswithoutmissingoncE.WhenTheStreakreached100theycelebratedwithapancakebreakfastandKristenwhisperedIthinkweshouldtryfor1000nights.Mr.Brozinawasdelightedbutwhathewasthinkingwasathousandnights?!Ithoughtwe'llneverdoitherecalleD.Andthenwegotto1000andwesaid'Howcanwestop?'For3218nightsandsomemorningsifMr.Brozinawascominghometoolatetoread.TheStreakwenton.Itprogressedfrompicturebookstomiddle-schoolclassicstoHarryPotterAgathaChristieDickensandShakespearecontinuingonuntilKristen'sfirstdayofcollegE.Inthosenine-plusyearstheysurvivedmanyclosecalls.WhenKristenwasstillinelementaryschoolherfatherwenttoWashington.Thephonerangat10:45atthehotelanditwasKristenMr.BrozinarecalleD.Shesaid'DadweforgotTheStreak!'FortunatelyIalwaystraveledwithseveralbooksandwereadrightthenandtherE.ThisspringKristengraduatedfromRowan'University.Shehasperformedasyou'dexpectforaproductofTheStreakanEnglishmajorwitha3.94averagE.ShealsowontwonationalwritingcontestswasaneditorofthehumoraridliterarypublicationsandwontheannualEnglishdepartmentawarD.56.AccordingtothepassageMr.Brozinaandhisdaughterreadtogetherfor.A.100bedtimesB.1000nightsC.overnineyearsD.nearly3000nightsandsomemornings57.InthepassagetheunderlinedphraseinParagraph1probablymeans_____.A.theperiodoftimeforreadingtogetherB.mechildren'sbookC.thespecialnightC.theschoolwork58.HowhasKristenbenefitedfromreadingwithherfather?A.Shehasgrownclosertoherfather.B.Shehasbecomeaschoollibrarianherself.C.Shehasperformedwellatuniversity.D.Shehaswonmanyreadingawards.59.Thispassageisaboutafatherwho_____.A.isverystrictinhisworkB.enjoysreadingwhentravellingC.makeshisdaughterlovereadingD.hasahardtimebringinguphisdaughter
- 第二部分阅读理解共分两节满分45分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C.D中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AHaveyoueverheardthestoryofthefour-minutemiles?ManyyearsagopeoplebelievedthatitwasimpossibleforahumanbeingtorunamileinlessthanfourminutesuntilRogerBanisterproveditwrongin1954.Whathappensifyouputananimalinapond?Anyanimalbigorsmallwillswimitswaythrough.Whathappenswhensomeonewhodoesn’tknowhowtoswimfallsindeepwaters?Theydrown.Ifananimalwhohasnotlearntswimmingcouldescapebyswimmingwhynotyou?Becauseyoubelieveyouwilldrownwhiletheanimaldoesn’t.Haveyoueverwonderedwhythelettersareorganizedinaparticularorderonyourkeyboard?YoumighthavethoughtitistoincreasethetypingspeeD.Mostpeopleneverquestionit.Butthefactisthatthissystemwasdevelopedtoreducethetypingspeedatatimewhentypewriterpartswouldjam堵塞iftheoperatortypedtoofast.Thesethreecasesshowthepowerofourbeliefs.Thereisnoothermorepowerfuldirectingforceinhumanbehaviorthanbelief.Yourbeliefshavethepowertocreateandtodestroy.A.beliefdeliverscommandtoyournervoussystem.IusedasnakeinmyworkshopsforchildrentoshowthemhowunrealisticsomeoftheirbeliefsarE.StudentsofaschoolinIndiasaidsnakesaresmoothandpoisonous.Afterdoinganexerciseforchangingbeliefstheyhandledmysnakeandfoundittobedryandclean.TheyalsorememberedthatonlythreetypesofpoisonoussnakesexistinIndiA.Didthisstoryendthewayyouthought?ReviewyourbeliefsnowandfindoutwhichonesyouneedtochangE.41.Inauthor’sopinionifapersonindeepwaterdoesn’tknowhowtoswimhewilldrownbecause______.A.heisafraidofwater.B.hehasn’tlearnttoswimbeforE.C.hebelieveshewilldrown.D.hedon’twanttoliveintheworlD.42.Theauthorthinksthatthelettersorganizedinaparticularorderonyourkeyboardinorderto________.A.savemorespaceB.satisfytheoperatorC.increaseone’stypingspeedD.reduceone’stypingspeed43.Theauthor’sexperimentshowsthat________.A.snakescanbecaughteasilyB.snakesaredryandcleanC.snakesaresmoothandpoisonousD.snakesinIndiaaren’tpoisonous44.Themainideaofthispassageshouldbethat________.A.beliefsareverypowerful.B.beliefsmakeusseemstupidC.changingyourbeliefsnowisnecessaryD.peopleshouldalwaysbelieveinthemselves.
- A.1SmithformergovernorofNewYorkStatewasafamoushonestpolitician.HewasbornverypoorontheEastsideofNewYorkCity.Hehadlittleeducation.Heworkedveryhardandwongreatsuccess.OnedayasgovernorhewasvisitingthestateprisonatSingSingwhichoneofthelargestprisonintheUnitedStates.TheheadoftheprisonaskedMr.Smithtosaysomethingtotheprisoners.Mr.SmithhadneverspokentothiskindofaudiencebeforE.Hedidnotknowhowtobegin.FinallyhesaidMyfellowcitizens...’’Itwasfollowedbyaburstoflaughter.Thenherememberedthatwhenamangoestoprisonheisnolongeracitizen.HetookabreathandcorrectedhimselfMyfellowprisoners..’’ThatdidnotsoundrightsohefinallysaidWelIanywayIamgiadtoseesomanyofyouheretoday.’’WhowasAlSmithA.AmanfamousforhishonestyBA.verygoodspeechmaker.C.FormergovernorofNewYorkCity.D.FormergovernorofNewYorkStateAISmithsucceeded.A.withhisparents’helpB.throughhisowneffortsC.becausehehadhad1ittleeducationD.becausehewascleverWhenAISmithsaidMyfellowprisoners..A.itseemedthathewaskindheartedB.itseemedthathehimselfwasoneoftheprisonersC.itseemedthattheprisonersweregladtoseehimD.itseemedthattheprisonerswelcomedhimWhatisthestorymainlyabout?A.Ahumorousjoke?BA.famouspolitician.C.AnhoneststoryD.AprisonintheUnitedStates.
- CWorldFootballeroftheYear2009FootballexpertsfromtheworldhavechosenStevenGerrardLionelMessiCristianoRonaldoandSamuelEto'oasthetopfootballersintheworlD.Nowit'suptoyoutovotefortheplayeryouthinkisthekingofWorldFootball.THECANDIDATESVoteNowWHATTHEEXPERTSSAY*WhyI'dvoteforGerrardGerrardisclearlyinhisprimeandquiterightlyratedoneofthefinestmidfieldplayersofhisgeneration.saysSteveBateschairmanoftheFWA.*WhyI'dvoteforCristianoRonaldoJohanCruyffpointsoutRonaldoisbetterthanGeorgeBestandDenisLawwhoweretwobrilliantandgreatplayersinthehistoryofUniteD.*WhyI'dvoteforSamuelEto'oPiersEdwardsthinksthetitleofWorldfootballershouldgotoSamuelEto'o.*WhyI'dvoteforMessiMessi’sindividualbrillianceandyear-longpersistencehasimpressedDiegoMaradonA.49.Thepassageismainlyintendedto__________.A.invitereaderstovotefortheWorldFootballerof2009B.predicttheresultsofthevoteoftheWorldFootballerof2009C.telltheoutstandingperformanceofthecandidatesoftheWorldFootballerof2009D.sharewithreaderstheexperts’opinionsonthecandidatesofWorldFootballerof200950.WhichofthefollowingdescriptionsaboutthefootballersisRIGHT?A.Ronaldohasprimarilyplayedasasecondattacker.B.Eto'oscored42goalsinthe2008-2009seasonaltogether.C.DiegoMaradonabelievedthatMessicouldnevermatchhiminplayingstylE.D.GerrardplaysanimportantroleinLiverpool’schallengetoPremierLeagueleaders.51.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatBallond'Oris__________.A.anactivityaboutfootballB.anorganizationoffootballC.atitleforexcellentfootballersD.ateamnameoffootball52.DiegoMaradonaismorelikelytovote___________tobetheWorldFootballeroftheYear.A.LionelMessiB.CristianoRonaldoC.SamuelEto'oD.StevenGerrard
- Haveyoueverseenpeopledance?Somedancesarefastandothersareslow.People’sfeetalwaysmovewhentheydancE.Theykeeponmovinguntilthemusicstops.PeoplehaveenjoyeddancingforaverylongtimE.ThisstoryisofadifferentkindofdancE.ItisadancewithoutpeopleormusiC.YetthisdanceisoneoftheoldestintheworlD.Itisthedanceofbees.Ifyouhaveeverwatchedbeesyouknowthattheyareveryclever.TheyalsoworkhardlookingforfoodandbringingitbacktotheirhomE.ThehomeofthebeesiscalledabeehivE.HerehundredseventhousandofbeeslivE.Theyworkdayandnightbuildingsmallwalls.Theretheymaketheirhoney.Thisisthesamehoneythatweeat.Wheredoesthehoneycomefrom?Beesliveonfoodfromflowers.Haveyouseenbeesflyingaroundaflowergarden?Whenabeerestsonaflowerittriestogotothecentreofit.ThereittakesinasmuchfoodasitsbodycanholD.ThenitfliestotakethefoodbacktothehivE.Atthehivebeeschangeflowerfoodintohoney.ThentheyflyawayformorefooD.Howdothebeesknowwheretofindthebestfoodinthesweetestflowers?OnebeeactsasaguidE.Whenitdiscoversgoodflowersitfliesbacktothehiveandtellstheothers.Itdoesthisbydancingforthem.ThebeedancesononesidE.Thistellstheotherbeeswhichwaytogotofindtheflowers.Butthatisnotall.ThebeedancesforsometimE.Andthelengthofitsdancetellstheotherbeeshowfartheymustflytoreachtheflowers.WhenthebeesseethedancetheyknowwheretheflowersarE.TheyflyawayandreturnwithmorefoodforthehivE.SometimeswehearthemusicofthebeesastheyflyarounD.ButfewpeoplehaveeverseenthemdancE.Yetwithoutthatdancewemightneverhavesweethoneytoeat.1.Thewriterbelievesthat_________.A.peopledancebetterthanbeesB.peoplelearneddancefrombeesC.beesdancemoreoftenthanpeopleD.beesdon’tlikemusic2.Fromthispassageweknowthatthedanceofbeesmeans_______.A.TheyaregoodatdancingB.theywanttoshowtheirbeautyC.theycommunicatewitheachotherD.theyhavenothingtodo3.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Peoplegethoneyfromflowersdirectly.B.Peopledrawhoneyfrombees’bodies.C.PeopleproducehoneyinasecretplacE.D.Peoplegethoneyfrombeesindirectly.4.Whatcharacterdobeeshave?A.dance-lovingB.hard-workingC.music-lovingD.active
- Recentlymyclasswentonathree-daytripfromShanghaitoNanjingwithonly200yuan.Itwasfunandinspiring.WeleftforNanjingearlyinthemorning4:52A.m.onMarch19bytrain.Unfortunatelybecausetheticketsweredifficulttogetwetookthetrainwithoutseats.Thecarriagequicklybecamecrowdedwithstudents.Westoodonthetrainforoverfivehoursuntilwearrivedatourdestination—Nanjing.Bythattimeweallunderstoodhowharditisformigrantworkerstoreturnhomefromabigcity.WehadaneducationalcampaigninfrontoftheMemorialHalltotheVictimsoftheNanjingMassacrebyJapaneseInvadersonthefirstday.WeallfelttheheavyweightofhistoryaswewalkedquietlyaroundtheMemorialHall.Relicsofthewarondisplayfrightenedandshockedus.WecouldimaginehowhardlifemusthavebeenfortheChinesepeopleatthattimE.Ontheseconddayweweredividedintogroupsofseventoninestudents.Wewereassignedtodoresearchaboutthecitysowehadtovisitlocalpeopleandtalkwiththem.Asweweretoldnottotaketaxiswetraveledaroundthecitybybusorsubway.Attheendofthedayweweresotiredthatnoonetouchedtheremotecontrolofthetelevisioninourbedroom.HoweverwewereallhappythatwehadlearnedtogetaroundastrangecityandthatweunderstoodNanjingmorE.OnthelastdaywewenttoYuhuatai.SomestudentshandedinapplicationstojointheCommunistPartytherE.Welearntaboutthemartyrs烈士storiesandmostofuswereimpressedbytheirnoblespirits.Theysacrificedtheirlivesbuttheywongreatrespect.OurthreedayssooncametoanenD.SittingonthetrainbacktoShanhaiwehappilysharedouradventuresinNanjing.Thoughweweretireditwasareallymeaningfultrip.64.Howdidthestudentsfindtheirthree-daytripinNanjing?.A.ItwasfunnybutdifficultB.ItwashappybuttiringC.ItwastiringandmeaninglessD.Itwasinspiringandmeaningful65.Whatdescriptionisthebestforthefourthparagraphs?.A.A.happyending.B.Noblespirits.C.A.hardbeginning.D.Toughliving.66.Whatistherighttimeorderduringtheirthree-daytripinNanjing?.A.havinganeducationalcampaign→doingresearch→goingtoYuhuataiB.leavingforNanjing→doingresearch→goingtoYuhuataiC.havinganeducationalcampaign→doingresearch→sharingadventuresD.gettingticketsfortraveling→havinganeducationalcampaign→goingtoYuhuatai67.WhatcanweinferfromthetriponthefirstdayinNanjing?.A.China’shistoryinthethirtiesismiserableB.ThestudentsweretoofrightenedandshockedtogoonvisitingC.WhathardlivestheChinesepeoplelivedD.SomegreatChinesepeopleshouldberespected
- AAdrian’sAmazingRacestartedearlywhenhisparentsrealizedthatheasababycouldn’thearathingnotevenloudnoises.Inaspecialschoolforthehearing-impaired听觉受损的helearnedsignlanguageandgottomixwithotherdisabledchildren.Howeverthesightofallthedisabledchildrencommunicatingwithoneanotherupsethismother.ShewantedhimtoleadanormallifE.Soafterspeakingtoanadvisorshesenthimtoprivateclasseswherehelearnedtoreadlipsandpronouncewords.LateronAdrian’sparentsdecidedtosendhimtoaregularschool.Buttheheadmastertriedtopreventthemfromdoingsosayingregularschoolcouldn’ttakecareofaspecialneedsstudents.Hisparentsweredeterminedtotaketheriskandpushhimhardtogothroughhisworkeverydaybecausetheywantedtoprovethatgiventheopportunityhecoulddoanything.AdrianmadethegradeandgotaccepteD.ItwasabigchallengE.Thepace节奏wasfastersohehadtositatthefrontoftheclassandreallypayattentiontotheteacherwhichwasn’talwayseasy.Buthestucktoitanddidalotofextraworkafterschool.TheeffortsmadebyAdrianandhisparentspaidoff.Adriangraduatedwithgoodgradesandgotintoatophighschool.Healsoachievedalotinlifeoutsideschool.HedevelopedalovefortheoutdoorsandwenttoNepaltoclimbmountains.HeevenenteredtheWorldYachtRace05/06---beingthefirsthearing-impairedAsiantodoso.Butnoneoftheseachievementswouldhavebeenpossiblewithoutoneofthemostimportantlessonsfromhismother.Ifyoubelieveinyourselfandworkhardyoucanachievegreatresults.SheoftensaiD.HowdidAdriancommunicatewithotherchildreninthespecialschool?A.Byspeaking.B.ByusingsignlanguageC.ByreadinglipsD.BymakingloudnoisesAdrian’sparentsdecidedtosendhimtoaregularschoolbecause.A.theywantedhimtoliveanormallifeB.theywantedtoprovetheheadmasterwrongC.hewouldn’tmixwithotherdisabledchildrenD.hewasn’ttakengoodcareofinthespecialschoolHowdidAdrianfinallysucceedinhisstudy?A.Hedidalotofoutdooractivities.B.Hewaspushedhardtostudyeveryday.C.Heattendedprivateclassesafterschool.D.HeworkedveryhardbothinandafterclassWhyisAdrian’slifedescribedasanAmazingRace?A.HedidverywellinhisstudyB.HesucceededinenteringaregularschoolC.HereachedhisgoalsinspiteofhisdisabilityD.HetookpartintheWorldYachtRace05/06
- Nothingsayslovelikeadozenlong–stemmedrosesonValentine’sDay.Morethanamillionroseswillbesoldduringthisfestivalforloversthebiggestdayoftheyearforthenation’sroseindustry.It’sgoingtoremainthemostpopularflowerbecauselovenevergoesoutofstylE.YesaroseisaroseisarosE.Butsellingthemisnolongerabeautifulexperiencefortraditionalflowershops.Supermarketsnowofferconveniencetothebusyanddiscountroseshopshelpthosehopelesslyinlovesavemoney.Rosesonlyisagoodexampleofadiscountroseretailerthatwastransformedfromatraditionalshoptoanswerthechallengeinthe’90s.InsidethisstoreonSixthAvenuenear40thStreetcontemporarywhitefurnitureandwall–to–wallmirrorsgiveitanexpensivelook.Customersmoveaboutfreelyamongthecounterslookingeagerlyattherosesinmorethan50colorsfromshelftoshelf.Somecustomerssayit’sthehighqualityoftherosesthatattractsthemtherE.Ispent$20buttheflowerslookedlikeIpaid60or70dollarssaysonecustomer.Studiesshowmorepeoplearebuyingrosesinonestwoandthreesthesedays.Infactmorethanhalfofallrosesaresoldinbunchesoffewerthanadozen.ButRosesOnly'slowpricesencouragepeopletospenD.EvenonValentine'sDaywhenthepriceofadozenrosesanddeliverycansoarashighas$15012ofRosesOnly'smostexpensiveflowerssellforjust$35.Thecompany'skeytosuccessistoholdpricesdownbycontrollingeverylinkintherosechain.ItgrowsitsownrosesinthesunshineoftheAndesMountains.Inadditionthecompanyalsosellsotheritemssuchasballonsandstuffedanimals.WhilediscountroseretailersarewitnessingtheirbusinessbloomU.S.rosegrowersaren’tabletocompetewiththefierceforeigncompetition.Morethan57%ofrosessoldintheUSAaregrowninothercountries.ThebiggestforeignproducersareColombiaandEcuadorwhichaccountedforalmost90%ofthetotalimportedlastyear.ThetrendhashurtdomesticrosegrowerssuchasJohnsonFlowersofCaliforniaconsideredtobethiscountry'sleadingproducer.NowinsteadoffightingoverseasrivalstheJohnsonsaretryingtoworkwiththem.WehaveafewbigfightingoverseasrivalstheJohnsonsaretryingtoworkwiththem.Wemayalsowidenourbusinesstoincludetheserviceareaandbearepresentativeforoverseasflowerproducers.AsaresultofseverecompetitionthoseintherosebusinesslongforthegoodolddayswhereasordinarypeoplebenefitfromthelowpricE.60.Whatisthecentralthemeofthistext?A.TheUSrosebusinessisgoingfrombadtoworseinspiteoftheeffortsmadE.B.TherosewillremainthemostpopularfloweraslovenevergoesoutofdatE.C.TherosebusinessistryingtomeetthechallengesinthemarkettosucceeD.D.TheroseindustryplaysanimportantroleinAmericaneconomy.61.HowdoesRosesOnlyobtainsuccessinthediscountroseretailingfield?A.Bysettingupmorechainstoresacrossthecountry.B.Bysellingrosesinsupermarkets.C.BysellinghighqualityrosesatalowpricE.D.Bysellingrosesbythedozen.
- WhenIwasatuniversityIstudiedveryharD.Butalotofmyfriendsdidverylittlework.Somedidjustenoughtopassexams.Othersdidn'tdoquiteenough.FredBaineswasoneofthem.HespentmoretimedrinkingintheStudents'Unionthanworkinginthelibrary.Onceattheendofthetermwehadtotakeanimportanttestinchemistry.Thetesthadahundredquestions.BesideeachquestionwehadtowriteTrueorFalse.WhileIwasstudyinginmyroomthenightbeforethetestFredwaswatchingtelevision.Fredusuallyworriedalotthenightbeforeatest.Butonthatnighthelookedperfectlycalm.Thenhetoldmeofhisplan.It'sverysimplE.ThereareahundredquestionsandIhavetogetfiftycorrecttopassthetest.I'lltakeacoinintotheexaminationroom.Ihaven'tstudiedachemistrybookformonthssoI'lljusttoss抛thecoin.ThatwayI'msureI'llgethalfthequestionsright.ThenextdayFredcamecheerfullyintotheexaminationroom.Hesattossingacoinforhalfanhourashemarkeddownhisanswers.Thenhelefthalfanhourbeforetherestofus.Thenextdayhesawthechemistryprofessorinthecorridor走廊.OhgoodhesaiD.Haveyougottheresultofthetest?WhatmarkdidIget?TheprofessorlookedathimandsmileD.Ahit'syouBaines.JustaminutE.Thenhereachedintohispocketandtookoutacoin.Hethrewitintotheaircaughtitinhishandandlookedatit.I'mterriblysorryBaineshesaidyoufaileD.61.FredBaines.A.spentquitesometimeworkingintheStudents'UnionB.workedhardathislessonsbuthefailedagainandagainC.oftenfailedhistestsD.wouldn'tworkhardsolongashecouldpassatest62.Fredlookedperfectlycalmbeforethechemistrytestbecause.A.hewasalreadywellpreparedforitB.hedidn'tthinkthetestwassoimportantforhimC.someonehadpromisedtohelphimoutD.hebelievedhehadfoundoutawaytopassthetestwithoutanydifficulty63.Thestudentswererequiredtofinishthetestwithin.A.halfanhourB.anhourC.threequartersD.anhourandahalf64.AfterthetestBaineswas.A.surethathewouldpassitB.anxioustoknowtheresultC.sorrythathecheatedduringthetestD.discouragedbecausehe'dprobablyfailthetest65.TheprofessortoldBainestheresultofthetestbytossingacoinbecause.A.hehadn'tmarkedallthepapersyetB.hecouldn'trememberthemarkBainesgotC.hewouldn'thurtBaines'feelingbytellinghimthetruthD.hewantedtoteachBainesalesson
- PaulaRadcliffechasing角逐athirdLondonmarathontitle冠军saysshehasbecameastrongerpersonafterherterribleexperienceatthe2004AthensGames.RadcliffewhofailedtocompletetheOlympicmarathonandthe10000mlastAugustsaid:Athensmademeastrongerpersonanditmademecarelessaboutcriticism批评InthepastIwantedtopleaseeveryonebutnowIamgoingtolistenevenmoretothepeoplearoundmE.Shedidn'tcareaboutcriticismmadeattheweekendbyLizMcColganwhofeltRadcliffeshouldhaverestedandletherbodyrecoverafterherfailureinAthens.LizissomeoneIlookuptobutshehasn'tspokentomesincelastyearandifshereallycaredformeI'msureshewouldhavecontacted联系mE.InsteadRadcliffewontheNewYorkCitymarathonjust11weeksafterAthens.InNewYorkIwasn'tinmybeststatebutIdidknowIwasgoodenoughtowintheracE.RadcliffeinsistedheronlygoalinSunday'sracewouldbewinningathirdtitleandnotchasingworldrecords.HoweverRadcliffehasnotruledout排除inthefuturechasingherfinalworldrecordtimeandquestionedsayingsthatmarathonrunnershavetheabilityintheircareertoproduceonlyfourorfiveworld-classtimes.Idon'tthinkthat--althoughIcan'tputanumberonitsaiD.RadcliffE.Thatchangesfrompersontoperson.RadcliffeissureshecanbetterherwinningLondon2003performanceatsomepointinthefuturE.Followingasuccessfulthree-monthtrainingperiodintheUnitedStatesthe31-year-oldwillchaseathirdtitleonSundayafterherfirstvictoryin2002andagain12monthslater.Radcliffeclockedatimeof2:18:56inherfirst42.2-kilometreracethreeyearsago.Afterwardsshesetamixedcoursemarkof2:17:18fivemonthslaterinChicagobeforeloweringthattoatimeof2:15:25inthe2003Londonevent.63.Radcliffe'sfailureinAthensmadeher________.A.developrespectforLizB.lovepeoplearoundhermoreC.restforfivemonthsD.facecriticismcalmly64.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.RadcliffebroketheworldrecordintheNewYorkCitymarathon.B.Radcliffedidn'tfullyrecoverbeforetheNewYorkCitymarathon.C.RadcliffewonherfirstmarathontitleintheNewYorkCitymarathon.D.Radcliffehada3-monthtrainingbeforetheNewYorkCitymarathon.65.BysayingIcan'tputanumberonitRadcliffemeansshe'snotsure_____.A.ifshehastheabilitytosetanewworldrecordB.ifshecanwinanotherracethoughshehaswonmanytimesC.howmanytimesamarathonrunnercansettheworldrecordD.ifshehastheabilitytoproducefourorfiveworld-classtimes66.AccordingtothetextRadcliffehaswon____Londonmarathontitles.A.fourB.threeC.twoD.one67.WhatcanwelearnfromRadcliffe'sstory?A.Practicemakesperfect.B.WellbegunishalfdonE.C.A.friendinneedisafriendindeeD.D.Wherethereisawillthereisaway.
- ForseveraldaysIsawlittleofMr.Rochester.Inthemorningheseemedverybusywithbusinessandintheafternoongentlemenfromtheneighborhoodcalledandsometimesstayedtodinewithhim.Whenhisfootwaswellenoughherodeoutagreatdeal.DuringthistimeallmyknowledgeofhimwaslimitedtooccasionalmeetingsaboutthehousewhenhewouldsometimespassmecoldlyandsometimesbowandsmilE.HischangesofmannerdidnotoffendmebecauseIsawthatIhadnothingtodowiththecauseofthem.OneeveningseveraldayslaterIwasinvitedtotalktoMr.Rochesterafterdinner.Hewassittinginhisarmchairandlookednotquitesosevereandmuchlessgloomy.TherewasasmileonhislipsandhiseyeswerebrightprobablywithwinE.AsIwaslookingathimhesuddenlyturnedandaskedmeDoyouthinkIamhandsomeMissEyre?TheanswersomehowslippedfrommytonguebeforeIrealizedit:Nosir.Ahyoureallyareunusual!YouareaquietseriouslittlepersonbutyoucanbealmostrudE.SirI'msorry.Ishouldhavesaidthatbeautydoesn'tmatterorsomethinglikethat.Noyoushouldn't!Iseeyoucriticizemyappearanceandthenyoustab刺meintheback!Youhavehonestyandfeeling.Therearenotmanygirlslikeyou.ButperhapsIgotoofast.Perhapsyouhaveawfulfaultstocounterbalance抵消yourfewgoodpoints.Ithoughttomyselfthathemighthavetoo.HeseemedtoreadmymindandsaidquicklyYesyou'reright.Ihaveplentyoffaults.IwentthewrongwaywhenIwastwenty-oneandhaveneverfoundtherightpathagain.Imighthavebeenverydifferent.Imighthavebeenasgoodasyouandperhapswiser.IamnotabadmantakemywordforitbutIhavedonewrong.Itwasn'tmycharacterbutcircumstancesthatweretoblamE.WhydoItellyouallthis?Becauseyou'rethesortofpersonpeopletelltheirproblemsandsecretstobecauseyou'resympatheticandgivethemhopE.ItseemedhehadquitealottotalktomE.Hedidn'tseemtoliketofinishthetalkquicklyaswasthecaseforthefirsttimE.Don'tbeafraidofmeMiss.EyrehecontinueD.Youdon'trelaxorlaughverymuchperhapsbecauseoftheeffectLowoodschoolhashadonyou.Butintimeyouwillbemorenaturalwithmeandlaughandspeakfreely.You'relikeabirdinacagE.Whenyougetoutofthecageyou'llflyveryhigh.Goodnight.46.AtthebeginningMissEyre'simpressionsofMr.Rochesterwereallexcept_____.A.busyB.sociableC.dullD.changeable47.Theunderlinedsentencemeans_________.A.OnlybymeetinghimaroundthehousesometimesdidIknowalittleabouthim.B.OnlybycomingtothehousecouldIknowabouthim.C.Ioccasionallymethimbutmyknowledgeabouthimwaspoor.D.WhatIknewabouthimwaslimitedinthehousE.48.FromwhatMr.RochestertoldMissEyrewecanconcludethathewantedto_________________.A.tellherallhistroublesB.tellherhislifeexperienceC.blameherformisunderstandinghimD.changehiscircumstances49.AttheendofthepassageMr.Rochestersounded___________.A.rudeB.coldC.politeD.encouraging50.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisWRONG?A.MissEyrewasatLowoodSchoolbeforeshecametoMr.Rochester’shousE.B.MissEyredidn’tseeMr.Rochesteroften.C.MissEyrewashonestbraveandconfident.D.MissEyrewasbravepoliteandwarm-hearteD.
- EAbouttenyearsagoayoungandverysuccessfulbusinessmannamedJoshwastravelingdownaChicagoneighborhoodstreet.Hewasgoingabittoofastinhisshinyblack12cylinderJaguarXKEwhichwasonlytwomonthsolD.Hewaswatchingforkidsrushingoutfrombetweenparkedcarsandsloweddownwhenhethoughthesawsomething.Ashiscarpassednochildcameoutbutabricksailedoutand-WHUMP!-ithittheJag’sshinyblacksidedoor!SCREECH!!!!ImmediatelyJoshstoppedthecarjumpedoutseizedthekidandpushedhimupagainstaparkedcar.HeshoutedatthekidWhatwasthatallaboutandwhoareyou?Justwhattheheckareyoudoing?!Buildingupaheadofsteamhewenton.That’smynewJagthatbrickyouthrewisgoingtocostyoualotofmoney.Whydidyouthrowit?PleasemisterpleaseI’msorry!Ididn’tknowwhatelsetodo!beggedtheyoungster.Ithrewthebrickbecausenooneelsewouldstop!tearswerestreamingdowntheboy’sfaceashepointedaroundtheparkedcar.It’smybrothermisterhesaiD.Herolledofthecurb路沿andfelloutofhiswheelchairandIcan’tlifthimup.SobbingtheboyaskedthebusinessmanWouldyoupleasehelpmegethimbackintohiswheelchair?He’shurtandhe’stooheavyformE.Movedbeyondwordstheyoungbusinessmantriedhardtoswallowtherapidlyswellinglumpinhisthroat.StrainingheliftedtheyoungmanbackintothewheelchairandtookouthishandkerchiefandwipedthescrapersandcutscheckingtoseethateverythingwasgoingtobeOK.HethenwatchedtheyoungerbrotherpushhimdownthesidewalktowardtheirhomE.Itwasalongwalkbacktotheblackshining12cylinderJaguarXKE-alongandslowwalk.JoshneverdidfixthesidedoorofhisJaguar.Hekeptthedent凹痕toremindhimnottogothroughlifesofastthatsomeonehastothrowabrickathimtogethisattention.Feelforthebricksoflifecomingatyou.67.Theboythrewabrickatthebusinessman’scarbecause________.A.hewantedtoaskforsomemoneyB.heenviedthebrand-newcarverymuchC.thebusinessmandroveatahighspeedD.hewantedtogethelpfromthedriver68.Whichofthefollowingistherightorderofthestory?A.TheyoungerbrotherthrewabrickatJosh’scar.B.Theelderbrotherfelloutofhiswheelchair.C.TheyoungerbrotherbeggedJoshforhelp.D.Joshliftedtheelderbrotherbackintohiswheelchair.E.Joshshoutedattheyoungerbrother.A.bacedB.acdbeC.baecdD.acbed69.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Joshwasakind-heartedman.B.ThetwokidswereJosh’sneighbors.C.Joshwouldacceptthemoneyfromthekids.D.Josh’snewcarbrokedowneasily.70.Accordingtothepassagewemust________.A.trytobemoreunderstandingseeingothersintroubleB.drivefastinaneighborhoodstreetthatisdangerousC.trytogetreadyforthetroubleinyourfuturelifeD.protectoneselffrombeinghurt
- 第三部分阅读理解共20小题每题2分满分40分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AMysisterwassickforalongtimebeforetheyfoundoutwhatwasthematterwithher.ShehadsomanytestsandnoanswerscametillonedayweheardthewordsweweredreadingYoursisterhasararebloodvesselcancerhopefullywecanremoveitbutwehaveonlyseen5casesanddon'tevenknowifshewillsurviveMyweddingdaywasinNovemberandthefamilyspentmostoftheirtimegoingtothehospitalsoIwasonmyownwithallthearrangements.NotthatImindedwewerejustwaitingtofindoutwhatwasgoingtobecomeofmysister.Finallythesurgeonsdecidedamputationwastheanswerafterextensiveradiationtherapytoshrinkthetumour.Shewastiredandlethargicandtriedhardtoputonabravefacebutthefearshowedinhereyes.Fortunatelywhenthesurgerycamethedoctorsfoundtheycouldremovethetumourwithoutamputationbutatagreatcost.Thewholelegmusclewasremovedandbecameinfectedandittookmanymonthsformysistertobecomewellenoughtoleavethehospitalbutwasunabletostandletalonewalk.Thedayofourweddingcamearoundandstillmysisterremainedunwellandwasnotcomingtothewedding.Ifeltsadinsideatthethoughtofitbutshehadsurvivedtheordealandthatwasenoughfornow.ItwastheonlydarkspotonthehappiestdayofmylifE.AstheweddingcarpulledupIsawthefamilymovingaroundthechurchandfeltaslightpang....Jaynewasnotgoingtobeheretoshareallthis...Isteppedoutoftheweddingcarandrearrangedmygownanddress...thechurchstartedthebridalmarch......andasinadreamtherewasmysisterstandingupsupportedbytwocrutchessmiling.IthinkIamtheonlybridewhostoppedinthemiddleofthebridalmarchtowalkoverandkissmysisteronthecheek.ItcostmysistersomuchpaintobetheretostandandevenwalkalittlE.Shecouldnotmanageitforlongbutshediditformeevenwhenherownfuturelookeduncertain.Inmybridalbookthereisapageforgifts...andnexttomysister’snameistheentry...Jaynesgift...mysisterwalkedonmyweddingdayAndhergiftistheoneweremembermost...51.Fromthesecondparagraphwecanlearnthat______.A.Thefamilydidn'tcaremuchaboutmyweddingB.IwasworriedaboutthearrangementofmyweddingC.IwasangrythatIhadtoarrangemyweddingbymyselfD.IthinkIshouldcaremoreaboutmysister'sillness52.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordamputationmean?A.chemicaltreatmentB.removingthetumourC.cuttingoffthelegD.removingthewholelegmuscle53.What'sonlythedarkspotonmyhappiestdayA.mysister'slegwasinfecteD.B.Mysistercouldnotattendmywedding.C.Mysisterwasunabletowalk.D.Mysisterfailedtosurvivethecancer.54.What'sthebesttitleofthispassage?A.Mysister'sgift.B.Mysister'sillness.C.Mybravesister.D.Myhappiestday.
- Andreea18fromRomaniasentaphotographoftheviewfromherwindowandincludedabriefapologySorrythispictureisplainandboring.Noonewouldlikeit.AthomeinNewJerseyUSCoreenBurke16clickedonthesameimageontheinternet.Shesawavillagewithitsrooftopsandwallspaintedinredsandyellowsadistantchimney烟囱givingoffsmokE.Isn’tthisamazinglydifferentfrommycountry?Shethoughttoherself.Burkeateenagerwithaskillforcomputerssawbeautyinthatphoto.ShepostedittoherblogOutsideMyWindowwhichfeaturesadailysnapshot快照ofsomeone’swindowviewaroundtheworlD.Theconceptissimple:WecanallrelatetotheactofstaringthroughapieceofglassontothesceneontheothersidE.Maybeifweunderstoodthewaypeoplefromallovertheworldlivesheexplainedwewouldallgetalongbetterthanwehavebeenlately.WithaclickofamouseyoucanseeFrederic’swindowinthesouthofFrancelookingoutonsailboatsanchored抛锚inapeacefulharbor.OrVirginia’sviewinCanadaawinterscenewithtreeslacedinwhitE.LikemosthighschoolstudentsBurkehastraveledtheworlD.ButshesayssomedayshehopestocollectstampsinherpassportstartingwithGreeceandIndiA.Herrecentbreakwasdevotedtolaunchingthesitewithabloggeraccountandrecruiting招募contributorsfromdeviantARTanonlineartcommunity.ShepostedthefirstwindowviewfromSwitzerlandasunsetphotographedbyan18-year-olD.ThenotherscameflowinginbyemailuptosevenadayfromasfarasKazakhstanandIndonesiA.Contributorsaremarkedonmapspinnedonherbedroomwall:abluedotindicatestheircountryandapinkdotshowstheircityiftheyprovideit.ThemostresponseshavecomefromEurope–EstoniaPolandItalyGermanyandSwedentonameafew.Sheiscrossingherfingersthinkingthatshe’llreceiveaphotofromAfricaorAntarcticawhichareunrepresentedsofar.Whileshe’sbecomeacybercrusader网络革新者forappreciatingthebeautyoutsideourownwindowsgetthis:Shehasnowindowsinherbedroom.Shehasaniceskylight天窗though.66.WhatdoesBurkethinkofthepictureshereceivedfromAndreea?A.BoringB.CharmingC.StrangeD.Plain67.OutsideMyWindowisablogintendedtoshow_______.A.theviewfromBurke’swindowB.picturesofruralNewJerseyC.photosofwindowviewstakenbypeopleallovertheworldD.beautifulscenesoffamousplacesofinterest68.WecanconcludefromthearticlethatBurke_______.A.believesweshouldreachouttopeopleofdifferentculturesB.hastraveledaroundtheworldandtakenmanypicturesC.isamemberofanonlineartcommunityD.hasmadealotofmoneybysellingbeautifulpictures69.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?A.BurkeislikelytoreceiveaphotofromAfricaorAntarcticA.B.Burkeisajuniormiddleschoolstudent.C.BurkehasphotosfrommanycountriesintheworldincludingKazakhstan.D.BurkewantsaphotoofwindowviewfromAfricaorAntarcticA.70.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.WorldWindowsB.BeautifulPicturesC.PicturesontheInternetD.WindowsinBedrooms
- Afewmonthsagoitwasn'tunusualfor47-year-oldCarlaToebetospend15hoursperdayonlinE.She'dwakeupearlyturnonherlaptopandchatonInternetdatingsitesandinstant-messagingprograms–leavingherbedforonlybriefbreaks.Herhouseholdbillspiledupalongwiththedishesanddirtylaundrybutittookconstantcomplaintsfromherfourdaughtersbeforesherealizedshehadaproblem.Iwasstartingtofeellikemywholeworldwasfallingapart–kindofslippingintoadepressionsaidCarlA.IknewthatifIdidn'tgetoffthedatingsitesI'djustkeepgoingdetaching使脱离herselffurtherfromtheoutsideworlD.Toebe'sconclusion:ShefeltlikeshewasaddictedtotheInternet.She'snotalonE.ConcernaboutexcessiveInternetuseisn'tnew.Asfarbackas1995articlesinmedicaljournalsandtheestablishmentofaPennsylvaniatreatmentcenterforoverusersarousedinterestinthesubject.ButasrelianceontheWebgrowstherearesignsthatthequestionisgettingmoreseriousattention:LastmonthastudypublishedinCNSSpectrumsclaimedtobethefirstlarge-scalelookatInternetoverusE.TheAmericanPsychiatricAssociationmayalsoconsiderlistingInternetaddictioninthenextedition.AndscoresofonlinediscussionboardshavepoppeduponwhichpeoplediscussnegativeexperiencestiedtotoomuchtimeontheWeB.ThenewCNSSpectrumsstudywasbasedonresultsofanationwidetelephonesurveyofmorethan2500adults.LikethelatestsurveythisonewasconductedbyStanfordUniversityresearchers.About6%ofrespondentsreportedthattheirrelationshipssufferedbecauseofexcessiveInternetusE.About9%attemptedtoconcealnonessentialInternetuseandnearly4%reportedfeelingstilloccupiedbytheInternetwhenofflinE.TheInternetproblemisstillinitsearlystagesaidMaressaOrzackaHarvardUniversityprofessor.NosingleonlineactivityistoblameforexcessiveusehesaiD.They'reonlineinchatroomscheckinge-mailorwritingblogs.Theproblemisnotlimitedtoporn色情orgamblingwebsites.ExcessiveInternetuseshouldbedefinednotbythenumberofhoursspentonlinebutintermsoflosses.saidMaressaOrzack.Ifit'salosswhereyou'renotgettingtoworkandfamilyrelationshipsarebreakingdownasaresultthenit'stoomuch.Sincetheearly1990sseveralclinicshavebeenestablishedintheU.S.totreatheavyInternetusers.TheyincludetheCenterforInternetAddictionRecoveryandtheCenterforInternetBehavior.ThewebsiteforOrzack'scenterliststhefollowingamongthepsychologicalsymptomsofcomputeraddiction:●Havingasenseofhappinessorexcitementwhileatthecomputer.●Longingformoreandmoretimeatthecomputer.●Neglectoffamilyandfriends.●Feelingemptydepremssedorirritablewhennotatthecomputer.●Lyingtoemployersandfamilyaboutactivities.●Inabilitytostoptheactivity.●ProblemswithschoolorjoB.Physicalsymptomslistedincludedryeyesbackachesskippingmealspoorpersonalhygiene卫生andsleepdisturbances.PeoplewhostrugglewithInternetoverusemaybedepressedorhaveothermooddisorders.OrzacksaiD.WhenshediscussesInternethabitswithherpatientstheyoftenreportthatbeingonlineoffersasenseofbelongingandescapeexcitementandfunshesaiD.SomepeoplesayreliefbecausetheyfindthemselvessorelaxeD.SomepartsoftheInternetseemtodrawpeopleinmorethanothers.InternetgamersspendcountlesshourscompetingingamesagainstpeoplefromallovertheworlD.OnesuchgamecalledWorldofWarcraftiscitedonmanysitesbyposterscomplainingofagamingaddiction.AndrewHeidrichaneducationnetworkadministratorfromSacramentoplaysWorldofWarcraftforabouttwotofourhourseveryothernightbutthat'snothingcomparedwiththe40to60hoursaweekhespentplayingonlinegameswhenhewasincollegE.Hecutbackonlyafterafull-scalefamilyintervention干预inwhichrelativestoldhimhe'dgainedweight.There'sthiswholecultureofcompetitionthatsuckspeopleinwithonlinegamingsaidHeidrichnowafatheroftwo.Peopledoitattheexpenseofeverythingthatwasaconstantintheirlives.Heidrichnowvisitswebsitesthatdiscussgamingaddictionregularlytoremindmyselftokeepmyloveforonlinegamesincheck.ToebealsoregularlyvisitsasitewherepostersdiscussInternetoverusE.InAugustwhenshefirstrealizedshehadaproblemshepostedamessageonaYahooInternetaddictiongroupwiththesubjectline:IhaveanInternetAddiction.I'mself-employedandneedtheInternetformyworkbutI'mfailingtoaccomplishmyworktotakecareofmyhometogiveattentiontomychildrenshewroteinamessagesenttothegroup.Ihavenomoneyorinsurancetogetprofessionalhelp;Ican'tevenpaymyloanandfacelosingeverything.SincethenToebesaidshehaskeptherpromisetoherselftocutbackonherInternetusE.IhaveaboyfriendnowandI'mnotinterestedinonlinedatingshesaidbyphonelastweek.It'salotbetternow.WhateventuallymadeCarlaToeberealizeshewasspendingtoomuchtimeontheInternet?A.Herdaughter'srepeatedcomplaints.B.Tirednessresultingfromlackofsleep.C.ThepoorlymanagedstateofherhousE.D.Thehighfinancialcostsaddingup.Whatisthemainideaofpara4?A.A.studyclaimedtobethefirstlarge-scalelookatInternetoverusE.B.TheAmericanPsychiatricAssociationplanstolistInternetaddictioninitsedition.C.ThereareheateddiscussionsaboutnegativeexperiencesoverinternetoverusE.D.Thereisagrowingconcerntowardsinternetaddiction.AccordingtoProfessorMaressaOrzackInternetusewouldbeconsideredexcessiveif______.A.itseriouslyaffectedfamilyrelationshipsB.onevisitedpornwebsitesfrequentlyC.toomuchtimewasspentinchatroomsD.peoplegotinvolvedinonlinegamblingAccordingtoOrzackpeoplewhostrugglewithheavydependenceontheInternetmayfeel______.A.discouragedB.pressuredC.depressedD.puzzledAndrewHeidrichnowvisitswebsitesthatdiscussonlinegamingaddictionto_____.A.improvehisonlinegamingskillsB.controlhisdesireforonlinegamingC.showhowgoodheisatonlinegamingD.exchangeonlinegamingexperienceWhichofthefollowingbestdescribesthetone口吻ofthepassage?A.HumorousB.IronicC.ObjectiveD.Casual
- The149thanniversaryofWashingtonUniversity’sfoundingwillbecelebratedwithapresentationofDistinguishedAlumni校友AwardsforsixfamousteachersandalumnifortheiroutstandingprofessionalachievementspublicserviceextraordinaryservicetoWashingtonUniversityorallthreE.AmongthesixdawardswinnersforthisyearisChenZhangliang.ChenZhangliangisoneofChina’smostfamousscientistswhowasbornintoapoorfisherman’sfamilyinFuqingCityFujianProvincein1961.aftergraduatingfromauniversityathomeChenwenttotheUSforfurtherstudy.SincecomingtoWashingtonUniversityasadoctoralstudentin1983tostudytransgenic转基因的plantengineeringChen’sacademiccareerhasfocusedongenecloningandthedevelopmentofdisease-and-pest-resistantplants.HecompletedhisdoctoraldegreeinbiologyatWashingtonUniversityin1987andreturnedtoBeijingtoestablishtheNationalLaboratoryofPlantGeneticEngineeringatPekingUniversity.A.productivescholarChenhaspublishedmanybooksandmorethanonehundredresearchpapers.Heholdsovertenpatentswithanequalnumberpending等待决定的.CurrentlyheispresidentofChinaAgriculturalUniversityandvicepresidentofPekingUniversity.InadditiontohisacademiccareerChenisalsofounderandpresidentoftheWeimingBiotechnologyCompanywhichproducesmanyDNArecombinantdrugsandvaccines.He’salsoarepresentativeofChina’sNationalPeople’sCongressandvicechairmanofChinaBiotechnologyAssociation.InadditionheservesasvicechairmanfortheChina’sNationalYouthFederation.AmonghismanyhonorsaretheUNESCOJavedHusainPrizeforYoungScientistsandTIME’sGlobal100RosterofYoungLeadersfortheNewMillenniumaswellastheScienceandTechnologyprizesfromtheMinistryofEducationinChinA.41.ChenZhangliangtakespartinthefollowingactivitiesEXCEPT__________.A.theChinesegovernment’sworkB.theuniversity’smanagementC.themanagementofagricultureD.theproductionofbiochemistrymedicines42.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ChenZhanglianggainedadoctor’sdegreeattheageof26.B.It’spossibleforChenZhangliangtoobtainabout20patents.C.ChenZhangliangestablishedthegeneticengineeringlaboratoryinBeijing.D.DistinguishedAlumniAwardsaremainlygiventothestudentsoftheuniversity.43.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A.AnintrodctiontoWashingtonUniversity’sanniversaryactivities.B.A.briefintroductiontoaworld-famousuniversity.C.ThescientificachievementsandhonorsofChenZhangliang.D.ThecareerdevelopmentofChenZhangliang44.Thispassagegivesustheinspirationthat___________.A.knowledgecanchangeone’sdestinyB.wehrethere’sawillthere’sawayC.agoodscholarcanbecomeanofficialD.agoodbeginningishalfdone
- EMichaelJacksontheKingofPopdiedonJune252009.Peopleallovertheworldwereshockedatthenews.HewasconsideredasoneofthemostpopularrecordingartistsofalltimE.Hehadsoldmorethan750millionrecordsworldwideandhadreceived13GrammyAwards.JacksonwasborninAmericaonAugust291958.HedisplayedatalentformusicanddancefromanextremelyyoungagE.Whenhewas6heandhisfourelderbrothers—JackieTitoJermaineandMarlon—firstperformedtogetheratatalentshow.Theygotthefirstprizeandwentontobecomeabest-sellingbandTheJacksonFivE.Jacksonmadehisfirstsoloalbum独唱唱片in1972.In1982hereleased发行hisbest-sellingalbumThrillerwhichhadseventop-10songsontheBillboardHot100includingBillieJeanBeatitandWannaBeStartin'Somethin'.Thenextyearheperformedhissignaturedancemove-themoonwalkwhilesingingBillieJeanduringanNBCspecial.Thrillerremainstheworld'sbest-sellingalbumofalltimeandfourofhisothersolostudioalbumsareamongtheworld'sbest-sellingrecords:OfftheWall1979Bad1987Dangerous1991andHistory1995.MichaelJacksonwasanartistwhoinfluencedmanyhiphoppopmusicandR&Bartistsacrossseveralgenerations.58.WhatwasJacksonfamousforwhenhewasyoung?A.MusicanddancE.B.Popsong.C.HandsomE.D.Soloalbum.59.WhenJacksonwashebegantoperformonthestagE.A.4B.6C.13D.1460.ThenamesofsoloalbumswhichbelongtoJacksonare.A.ThrillerBeatItTheJacksonFiveOfftheWall’B.ThrillerOfftheWallBadDangerousC.ThrillerHipHopHistoryDangerousD.ThrillerMarionBillieJeanOfftheWall
- TheHOPEISA.GAME--CHANGERPROJECTwilldeliverunbreakablesoccerballstokidswhoalltoooftenseethingshorriblebrokenandnotsurvivethesimplestofcircumstances.Theprojectstartedtakingformwellbeforeanyoneknewwhereitwouldlead–whichistotestthepoweroflike-mindedpeopleworkingtogethertoturninspirationintoaction.FouryearsagoBobbywasinRwandaofferinghelptothepeoplethereandtakingphotosofachildsoldiernamedMoisewithhissoccerballwhichwasapileofrubbishtiedtogetherwithastring.ThisballwastheonlythingMoisecouldcallhisown---nofamilynohomenoplacetogo.ForcedtofightintheCongoandhavingkilledthreepeopleattheunbearablyyoungageofseventheboy’sspiritwasbroken.AndBobbyknewashetookonephotoafterthenextthathe’dneverforgethim.InfacthereturnedthefollowingyeartotellMoisehehadstayeddeepwithinhisheart---buthewasgonE.IrecentlyhelpedBobbylaunchhisnewbookThePoweroftheInvisibleSunwhichfeaturesaphotoofMoisehisballandkidsfromwar-tornareasaroundtheworlD.AllofhisearningsgotowardstheHOPEISA.GAME-CHANGERPROJECTforthekidshevisitedoverthepastdecadE.TheycaughttheemotionallandscapefromheartbreaktojoybutsharetheundeniablelongingforrecoveryandhopE.BobbyandIsharetheunchangeablebeliefthatdeliveringhopeisreallyagame-changerespeciallytoachilD.WebelievethateachindestructibleballwillcometorepresentalastingsymbolofhopE.A.lightnomatterhowsmall---ThePoweroftheInvisibleSun.ThisholidayseasonIaskyoutothinkaboutwhetheryouaredoingenoughtohelpsomeoneelseintheworlD.OrasBobbylikestoputitconsidertakingaconcretebabystepwhichaddedtogethercancreatetransformationalchangE.It’smygreathopethattheHOPEISA.GAME-CHANGERPROJECTwillchangethelivesofchildrenintheworldover---onebookoneballatatimE.59.Inthefirstsentenceofthepassagethewriterimpliesthat___________.A.kidsliveanunsafelifeinpartsoftheworldB.theballssenttokidsshouldbeofgoodqualityC.youngkidscannotovercomethedifficultiesD.kidsintendtobreaktheirtoysintopieces60.HowmayBobbyfeelaboutMosie?A.HewasveryproudofMosie’sbravery.B.HefeltsorryforMosie’sruinedchildhooD.C.HethoughtmoneycouldsolveMosie’sproblem.D.Hefelthappytotellhimwhatwasinhisheart.61.WhichofthefollowingaboutBobby’snewbookisTRUE?A.ItearnedalotofmoneytohelpkidslikeMosiE.B.Thephotosinsidereflectedthekids’hopelesslifE.C.Itstitleshowstheauthor’sbelieftochangetheworlD.D.Itchangedthelifeofthekidsrecordedinthebook.62.Theunderlinedpartinthelastparagrphprobablymeans___________.A.startingthefirststepasababydoesB.takinganactiveactionfromnowonC.makinggreatchangesstepbystepD.doingsomesmallbutgooddeeds
- CKerryandAlicewerebothartistsinBritain.TheytaughtdrawingandpaintingatCambridgeUniversity.Althoughtheywerefriendseachthoughtoneselftobethebetterpainter.OnedayKerrypromisedmarriagetoAlicE.Surprisedandpleasedbytheofferthegirlwasnotsurewhethershewouldspendherfutureasawifeorapainter.AfteramomentsherepliedasfollowsEachofusmustpaintapicturE.IfyoursissuperiortomineyoucanmakemeyourwifE.Ifnotpleasedropthequestion.Thenitwasdecidedtogiveitthefollowingday.Thenextmorning.AlicehungherpictureonthegatE.Itshowedabunchofflowersandwonhighpraisefromeveryonewhopassedby.Infactacrowdcollectedinfrontofhermasterpieceandfixedeyesonit.SeveralhourspasseD.ThenKerrywasseencomingalongtothegatewithwhatappearedtobeabeautifulleathersuitcaseinhishanD.WhenhefinallystoppedbeforeAlicethegirlartistbrushedlikearoseandagreedtomarryhimwithoutanyhesitation.Why?64.WhatdidAlicethinkKerry'soffer?A.ShelikedKerrybutshedidn'texpecthimtopromisemarriagetoher.B.Shedidn'twanttomarryanybody.C.Shedidn'tlikeitatall.D.Shethoughttheofferwasn'tpolitE.65.InthesentenceIfyoursissuperiortomineyoucanmakemeyourwifesuperiortoheremeans____.A.notsobetterthanB.betterthanC.sogoodasD.asgoodas66.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Kerrydidn'tacceptAlice'ssuggestion.B.Kerrywasn'tsureofhispaintingsohedroppedhisoffer.C.KerrydidgothenextdaybuthefailedtotakeapictureD.KerryagreedtoAlice'ssuggestion.67.Alice'spicturewonhighpraisebecause____.A.itwastruetonatureB.theflowerswereredC.itshowedsolargeabunchofflowersD.peoplefeltitstrangetohangitonthegate68.Theleathersuitcasewasinfact____.A.arealoneB.apaintingdrawnbyKerryC.aboxwithapictureinitD.madeupofleather
- BIneededtogetsomemoneysoafterChristmasItookajobintheclothesdepartmentatGraham’sforthefirstfortnightoftheJanuarysalE.Ican’tsaythatIenjoyeditbutitwasanexperienceI’llneverforget.Icouldneverunderstandwhythereweresomanythingsinthesales;wheredidtheyallcomefrom?NowIknowthesecret!Firstlythereisthespecialwinterstock货物andthestockthatpeoplebuyalltheyearround;someofthesethingsareslightlyreduceD.Secondlytherearethesummerclothestheycouldn’tselllastyear;theseareheavilyreducedtoclearthem.Thirdlytherearecheapclothesboughtinspeciallyforthesales;theseareputoutathighpricestendaysbeforethesalebeginsandthenarereducedby60%inthesalE.Clever!Lastlytheybuyinseconds?clothesnotinperfectconditionforthesaleandtheyaresoldverycheaply.WhenIarrivedhalfanhourbeforeopeningonthefirstdayofthesaletherewasalreadyaqueuearoundthreesidesofthebuilding.Thismademeverynervous.WhenthebigmomentarrivedtoopenthedoorsthesecurityguardslookinglessconfidentthanusualcameuptothemkeysinhanD.Themomenttheyhadunlockedthedoorstheyhidbehindthedoorsforprotectionasthenoisycrowdchargedin.Icouldn’tbelievemyeyes;thiswasn’tshoppingitwasabattlefield!Onepoorladycouldn’tkeepherfeetandwasknockedoverbypeoplepushingfrombehinD.ClotheswereflyinginalldirectionsaspeoplesearchedforthesizescoloursandstylestheywanteD.Quarrelsbrokeout.Motherswereusingtheirsmallchildrentocrawl爬行throughpeople’slegsandgetholdofthingstheycouldn’tgetnearthemselves.WithinminutesIhadhalfadozenpeoplepushingclothesundermynoseeachwantingtobethefirstserveD.WherehadthefamousEnglishQueuegone?ThewholedaycontinuedlikethatbutIkeptmytemper脾气!IwastakingmoneyhandoverfistandbegantorealizewhytwiceayearGraham’swerehappytoturntheirexpensivestoreintoabattlefieldlikethis.Inthesalefeverpeoplewerespendingmoneylikewaterwithoutthinkingwhethertheyneededwhattheywerebuying.AslongasitwasabargainitwasOK.Youwon’tbelievethisbutassoonasIgothomeIcrashedoutforfourhours.ThenIhaddinnerandwentbacktobedfearingthesoundofthealarmwhichwouldtellmetogetreadyfortheseconddayofthesalE.61.Whatkindofclothesislikelytobesold5%cheaper?A.Lastsummer’sclothes.B.Clothesnotinperfectcondition.C.Clothesboughtinspeciallyforthesales.D.Clothesforwinter.62.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.ThecustomersgaveupthequeuingforwhichtheEnglisharefamous.B.ThecustomerskepttheirtemperwhilelookingforclothestheywanteD.C.Smallchildrenenjoyedcrawlingthroughpeople’slegs.D.ThesecurityguardswerefearlessofthecrowD.63.Intheauthor’sopinionwhywereGraham’shappytomaketheirexpensivestoreintoBattlefield?A.Thereweretoomanyclothesandtheywantedtocleartheminthesales.B.Theywereeagertoshowthattheywerecleveratdoingbusiness.C.Theycouldtakethechancetoraisethepricesofalltheirclothes.D.Theywantedtomakemoremoneybyhavingsales.64.Theexpressioncrashedoutmeans________.A.chattedwithherfriendsB.sleptsoundlyC.brokedownD.dinedout65.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheBestBargain.B.HuntingforajoB.C.SaleFever.D.A.PleasantFortnight.
- B.Ifyoufeelatpresentthatyoudon’thaveenoughfriendsinyourlifeonereasonmaybethatyouhaveletyourselfbecometoobusytomaketimefortherelationshipsyoualreadyhavE.Startingandkeepingfriendshiprequireseffortandcommitment.Manyofusletourlivesbecomesobusywithworkandothercommitmentsthatwedon’tgetaroundtoschedulingtimeforpleasureandrenewal叙旧withthefriendsrelativesandacquaintanceswealreadyhavE.Makingtheefforttocallyourfriendsmoreregularlyandtoacceptmoreoftheinvitationsyoureceivefromotherscanimproveyoursociallifeinahurry!Arethereanypeopleyoucouldcallrightnowandbeassuredofapleasantwelcome?Aretherepeoplethatyoucouldcountontohelpyouintimeofdifficulty?Canyouhaveclosetalkswiththem?Doyouhavefunwhenyouaretogether?Areyouhappytohavetheminyourlife?Ifyouhaven’tseenmuchofthemlatelyisitbecauseyouhavebecometoobusy?Haveyougrownapart?Wasthereanargument?Ifthemainreasonyouhaven’tbeengettingtogetherwiththepeopleyoualreadyknowisthatyouhavegottentoobusytakeagoodlookathowyouspendyourtimE.Compareitwithyourrealvaluesandpriorities优先考虑的事inlifE.Isyourbusylifestylereallybringingyouthequalityoflifethatyouwant?Ifyouhavebecometoobusyforfriendswhyhasthishappened?Areyouseekingmaterialtoysinyourlifeattheexpenseofrelationshipswithotherhumanbeings?Haveyouallowedyourtimetobeover-committedbecauseyouneversayNotoanyone?Doyouinsistondoingthingsyourselfthatcouldbedelegatedtoothers?Ifsowhy?Doyoubelievethateverythingdependsonyou?Examinewhetherthewayyouarenowspendingyourtimeaccuratelyreflectsyourdeepestvaluesandpriorities.Makesurethatyouscheduleadequatetimeforthethingsthataretrulymostimportanttoyou.Ifyoureallywanttokeepfriendsinyourlifemakeaspaceinyourscheduleandaspaceinyourheartforthem.60.Theauthormainlydiscusses______inthispassagE.A.howtospendoursparetimeB.howtobalancefriendshipandworkC.whetherweshouldkeepfriendshipD.whetherweshouldinvitefriendstodinner61.Whichofthefollowingdoesn’tindicateagoodrelationship?A.YouhavesomeonetocountonwhenyouareintroublE.B.Youhavesomeonetohaveclosetalkswith.C.YouhavefunwhenyouarewithsomeonE.D.YoufeeldepressedwithothersinlifE.62.WhatdoestheunderlinedworddelegatedparA.7probablymean?A.replacedB.appointedC.defeatedD.handled63.Thereasonwhyyouhavebecometoobusyforfriendsmaybethefollowingexceptthat_____.A.youfeelitdifficulttokeepfriendshipB.youspendtoomuchtimeseekingmaterialtoysinyourlifeC.yousticktodoingeverythingallbyyourselfD.youneverrefusewhateverotherpeopleaskyoutodo
- HewasthebabywithnonamE.FoundandtakenfromthenorthAtlantic6daysafterthesinkingoftheTitanicin1912histinybodysomovedthesalvage救援workersthattheycalledhimourbaby.IntheirhomeportofHalifaxNovaScotiapeoplecollectedmoneyforaheadstoneinfrontofthebaby'sgrave墓carvedwiththewords:TothememoryofanunknownchilD.HehasrestedthereeversincE.Buthistoryhasawayofuncoveringitssecrets.OnNov.5thisyearthreemembersofafamilyfromFinlandarrivedatHalifaxandlaidfreshflowersatthegravE.ThisisourbabysaysMagdaSchleifer68abanker.Shegrewuphearingstoriesaboutagreat-auntnamedMariaPanula42whohadsailedontheTitanicforAmericatobereunitedwithherhusbanD.AccordingtotheinformationMrs.SchleiferhadgatheredPanulagaveupherseatonalifeboattosearchforherfivechildren--includinga13-month-oldboynamedEinofromwhomshehadbecomeseparatedduringthefinalminutesofthecrossing.WethoughttheywerealllostintheseasaysSchleifer.Nowusingteethandbonepiecestakenfromthebaby'sgravescientistshavecomparedtheDNAfromtheUnknownChildwiththosecollectedfrommembersoffivefamilieswholostrelativesontheTitanicandneverrecoveredthebodies.Theresultofthetestpointsonlytoonepossibleperson:youngEino.Nowthefamilysees:noneedforanewgravE.HebelongstothepeopleofHalifaxsaysSchleifer.They'vetakencareofhimfor90years.AdaptedfromPeopleNovember25200256.ThebabytravelledontheTitanicwithhis___________.A.motherB.parentsC.auntD.relatives57.Whatisprobablytheboy'slastname?A.SchleiferiB.Eino.C.MagdA.D.PanulA.58.SomemembersofthefamilywenttoHalifaxandputflowersatthechild'sgraveonNov.5__.A.1912B.1954C.2002D.200459.Thistextismainlyabouthow______________.A.theunknownbaby'sbodywastakenfromthenorthAtlanticB.theunknownbabywasburiedinHalifaxNovaScotiaC.peoplefoundoutwhotheunknownbabywasD.peopletookcareoftheunknownbabyfor90years
- TheverywealthyEnglishBaronFitzgeraldhadonlyonechildasonwhounderstandablywastheappleofhiseyE.Hiswifediedwhenthechildwasinhisearlyteens.SoFitzgeralddevotedhimselftofatheringthekiD.Unfortunatelythesondiedinhislateteens.MeanwhileFitzgerald’swealthgreatlyincreaseD.Hespentalotonartworksofthemasters.LaterFitzgeraldhimselfbecauseseriouslyill.Beforehisdeathhehadcarefullypreparedhiswillastohowhiswealthwouldbesettled—tosellhisentirecollectionatanauction拍卖.Becauseofthelargequantityandhighqualityofhiscollectionahugecrowdofpossiblebuyersgatheredfortheauction.Manyofthemweremuseumdirectorsandprivatecollectorseagertobid出价.BeforetheauctiontheartworkswereshownamongwhichwasapaintingofFitzgerald’ssonbyanunknownartist.Becauseofitspoorqualityitreceivedlittleattention.Whenitwastimefortheauctiontheauctioneergaveled敲槌thecrowdtoattention.FirstthelawyerreadfromFitzgerald’swillthatthefirstartworktobeauctionedwasthepaintingofhisson.Thepoor-qualitypaintingdidn’treceiveandbidders...exceptone—theoldservantwhohadservedthesonandlovedhimandwhoforemotionalreasonsofferedtheonlybiD.AssoonastheservantboughtthepaintingforlessthanoneEnglishpoundtheauctioneerstoppedthebiddingandaskedthelawyertoreadagainfromthewill.Thecrowdbecamequietandthelawyerreadfromthewill:Whoeverbuysthepaintingofmysongetsallmycollection.Thentheauctionwasover.TheEnglishBaronFitzgeraldwas______.A.amuseumdirectorB.amasterofartC.anartcollectorD.anartdealerWhydidtheoldservantbidforthepaintingofFitzgerald’sson?A.Hewasdevotedtothefamily.B.Hesawthatnoonebidforit.C.Heknewthecontentofthewill.D.Hefounditcheapforhimtobuy.Fitzgerald’swillshowed______.A.hisdesiretofoolthebiddersB.hisinvaluableloveforhissonC.hissadnessatthedeathofhissonD.hisregretofhavingnochildrentotakeoverhiswealth
- 第二部分阅读理解共两节满分50分第一节阅读下面短文从短文后各题所给的四个选项ABCD中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑共20小题每小题2分共40分AA.universitygraduatedescribedasarespectableandintelligentwomanisseekingprofessionalhelpafterbeingconvictedofshopliftingforthesecondtimeinsixmonths.AnaLuzrecentlystudyingforPhDhasbeentoldshecouldendupbehindbarsunlessshecancontrolthedesiretostealfromshops.LuzwholiveswithherpartnerinFitzwilliamRoadCambridgeadmittedstealingclothesworth9.95poundsfromJohnLewisinOxfordStreetLondononMarch9.PhillipLomoyneprosecuting起诉saidLuzselectedsomeclothesfromdisplayandtookthemtotheladies’toiletinthestorewhenshecameoutagainshewaswearingoneoftheskirtsshehadselectedhavingtakenofftheanti-theftsecurityalarm.ShewasstoppedandcaughtafterleavingthestorewithoutpayingMr.LomoynesaiD.Headdedthatshewasupsetonherarrestandapologizedforheractions.Luz28wassaidtohavebeenconvictedofshopliftingbyCambridgejudgeslastOctoberbutMoragDuffdefendingsaidshehadneverbeenintroublewiththepolicebeforethis.Sheisashamedandembarrassedbutdoesn’treallyhaveanyexplanationwhyshedidthisMissDuffsaiD.Shedidn’tintendtostealwhenshewentintothestorE.Sheisatalosstoexplainit.Sheisotherwiseaveryrespectableandintelligentyounglady.Shewenttoherdoctorandaskedforadvicebecauseshewantstoknowifthereissomethinginparticularthatcausedhertodothis.JudgeDavidAzanfinedLuz50poundsandwarned:YouhavegotacriminalrecorD.IfyoucarryonlikethisyouwillendupinprisonwhichwillruinyourbrightfutureyoumayhavE.LuzachievedadegreeindesignatuniversityinhernativeSpainwentontoafamousuniversityinBerlinGermanyforhermaster’sdegreeandisnowstudyingforaPhDatCambridgeUniversityUK.41.WhatisAnaLuz’snationality?A.American.B.British.C.Spanish.D.German.42.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceSheisatalosstoexplainitmean?A.Inheropinionitwasalosstotheclothesshopswhereshestolethings.B.Shedoesn’thaveanyideawhyshehasthedesiretostealfromshops.C.Shethinksitisalossforhertoexplainwhyshestolethingsfromshops.D.Personallyshefeelsashamedandembarrassedforhershopliftingactions.43.Whichofthefollowingbestexplainsthemeaningofthewordshopliftingusedinthepassage?A.Carryinggoodsinaliftforashop.B.Takinggoodstotheladies’toilet.C.Selectingsomegoodsfromadisplay.D.Takinggoodsfromashopwithoutpaying.44.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat________.A.AnaLuzhasalreadygotherPhDatCambridgeUniversityUKB.AnaLuzisashamedandembarrassedandknowswhysheoftendidsoC.theuniversitygraduatewillbeputinprisonifshestealsinshopsoncemoreD.PhillipLomoyneistherespectableandintelligentwoman’sdefense辩护lawyer45.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ShopliftingShameofaPhDStudent.B.ApologizingfortheActionsinShops.C.SeekingProfessionalHelpfromExperts.D.ControllingtheDesiretoStealfromShops.
- I’mseventeen.IhadworkedasaboxboyatasupermarketinLosAngeles.Peoplecametothecounterandyouputthingsintheirbagsforthem.Andcarriedthingstotheircars.Itwashardwork.Whileworkingyouwearaplatewithyournameonit.IoncemetsomeoneIknewyearsago.IrememberedhisnameandsaidMrCastlehowareyou?Wetalkedaboutthisandthat.AshelefthesaidItwasnicetalkingtoyouBrett.IfeltgreatherememberedmE.ThenIlookeddownatmynameplatE.Ohno.HedidntremembermeatallhejustreadthenameplatE.IwishIhadputIrvingdownonmynameplatE.IfhedhavesaidOhyesIrvinghowcouldIforgetyou?Idhavebeenreadyforhim.TheresnothingpersonalherE.Themanagerandeveryoneelsewhowereastepabovetheboxboysoftenshoutedorders.Oneofthesewas:youcouldntaccepttips小费.OkayImoutsideandIputthebagsinthecar.Foralotofpeoplethenaturalreaction反应istotakeaquarterandgiveittomE.IdsayImsorryIcan’t.They’dgetangry.WhenyougivesomeoneatipyouresortofbeingpolitE.YoutakeaquarterandyouputitintheirhandandyouexpectthemtosayOhthanksalot.WhenyousayI'msorryIcan't.Theyfeelalittleputdown.TheysayNoonewillknow.Andtheyputitinyourpocket.YousayIreallycan’t.Itgetstoapointwhereyoualmosthavetohurtapersonphysically身体上topreventhimfromtippingyou.Itwasnotinagreementwiththestoresbeliefinbeingfriendly.AcceptingtipswasafriendlythingandmadethecustomerfeelgooD.Ijustcouldtunderstandthestrangenessofsomepeoplesideas.Oneladyactuallyputitinmypocketgotinthecaranddroveaway.Iwouldhavehadtothrowthequarteratheroreatenitorsomething.Ihaddecidedthatoneyearwasenough.SomepeopleneededthejobtostayaliveandfeD.IguessIhadthemeansandcouldaffordtohateitandgiveitup.1.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthistext?A.HowHardLifeforBoxBoysB.GettingalongwithCustomersC.WhyIGaveupMyJobD.TheArtofTakingTips2.Fromthesecondparagraphwecaninferthat_______.A.thewriterdidn’tliketheimpersonalpartofhisjobB.withanameplatepeoplecaneasilystarttalkingC.MrCastlemistookIrvingforBrettD.Irvingwasthewritersrealname3.Theboxboyrefusedtoaccepttipsbecause_______.A.customersonlygavesmalltipsB.somecustomershadstrangeideasabouttippingC.thestoreforbadetheboxboystotaketipsD.hedidn’twanttofightwiththecustomers4.Theunderlinedphraseputdowninthethirdparagraphprobablymeans_______.A.misunderstoodB.defeatedC.hatefulD.hurt
- SportscanhelpyoukeepfitandgetintouchwithnaturE.Howeverwhetheryouareonthemountainsinthewavesoronthegrasslandyoushouldbeawarethatyoursportofchoicemighthavegreatinfluenceontheenvironment.Somesportsareresource-hungry.Golfasyoumayknoweatsupnotonlylargeareasofcountrysidebutalsotonsofwater.Besidesallsortsofchemicalsandhugeamountsofenergyareusedtokeepitscoursesingoodcondition.Thiscausesmajorenvironmentaleffects.ForexampleinthedryregionsofPortugalandSpaingolfisoftenheldresponsibleforseriouswatershortageinsomelocalareas.Therearemanyenvironment-friendlysports.Powerwalkingisoneofthemthatyoucouldtakeuptoday.Youdon’tneedanyspecialequipmentexceptagoodpairofshoes;andyoudon’thavetoworryaboutresourcesandyourpursE.Simpleandfreepowerwalkingcanalsokeepyoufit.Ifyouwalkregularlyitwillbegoodforyourheartandbones.Expertssaythat20minutesofpowerwalkingdailycanmakeyoufeellessanxioussleepwellandhavebetterweightcontrol.Whateversportyoutakeupyoucanmakeitgreenerbyusingenvironment-friendlyequipmentandbuyingproductsmadefromrecycledmaterials.Butthefinalgoalshouldbegreengyms.Theyarebetterreplacementsfortraditionalhealthclubsandmodernsportscenters.Membersofgreengymsplaysportsoutdoorsinthecountrysideorotheropenspaces.Thereisnospecialrequirementforyoutostartyourmembership.Andbestofallit’sfreE.1.Whichofthefollowingistheauthormostprobablyinfavorof?A.CyclingaroundalakE.B.Motorracinginthedesert.C.Playingbasketballinagym.D.Swimminginasportscenter.2.Whatdoweknowaboutgolffromthepassage?A.ItispopularinPortugalandSpain.B.ItcauseswatershortagesaroundtheworlD.C.Itpollutestheearthwithchemicalsandwastes.D.Itneedswaterandelectricitytokeepitscoursesgreen.3.Theauthorusespowerwalkingasanexamplemainlybecause_________.A.itisanoutdoorsportB.itimprovesourhealthC.itusesfewerresourcesD.itisrecommendedbyexperts4.Theauthorwritesthepassageto_________.A.showusthefunctionofmajorsportsB.encourageustogoinforgreensportsC.discussthemajorinfluenceofpopularsportsD.introducedifferenttypesofenvironment-friendlysports
- WhenIwasabout12Ihadanenemyagirlwholikedtopointoutmyshortcomings.Weekbyweekherlistgrew:IwasverythinIwasn’tagoodstudentItalkedtoomuchIwastooproudandsoon.ItriedtohearallthisaslongasIcoulD.AtlastIbecameveryangry.Irantomyfatherwithtearsinmyeyes.HelistenedtomequietlythenheaskeD.Arethethingsshesaystrueornot?Janetdidn’tyoueverwonderwhatyou’rereallylike?Wellyounowhavethatgirl’sopinion.GoandmakealistofeverythingshesaidandmarkthepointsthataretruE.PaynoattentiontotheotherthingsshesaiD.IdidashetoldmE.TomygreatsurpriseIdiscoveredthatabouthalfthethingsweretruE.SomeofthemIcouldn’tchangelikebeingverythinbutagoodnumberIcould—andsuddenlyIwantedtochangE.ForthefirsttimeIgotofairlyclearpictureofmyself.IbroughtthelistbacktoDaddy.Herefusedtotakeit.That’sjustforyouhesaiD.Youknowbetterthananyoneelsethetruthaboutyourself.Butyouhavetolearntolistennotjustcloseyourearsinangerandfeelinghurt.Whensomethingsaidaboutyouistrueyou’llfinditwillbeofhelptoyou.Ourworldisfullofpeoplewhothinktheyknowyourduty.Don’tshutyourears.Listentothemallbuthearthetruthanddowhatyouknowistherightthingtodo.Daddy’sadvicehasreturnedtomeatmanyimportantmoments.InmylifeI’veneverhadabetterpieceofadvicE.Whichdoyouthinkwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.NotanEnemybuttheBestFriendB.TheBestAdviceI’veEverHadC.MyFatherD.MyChildhoodWhatdoesWeekbyweekherlistgrewmean?A.WeekbyweekshediscoveredmoreshortcomingsofmineandpointedthemouttomE.B.Shehadmadealistofmyshortcomingsandshekeptonaddingnewonestoitsothatitwasgrowinglongerandlonger.C.Iwashavingmoreandmoreshortcomingsastimewenton.D.Weekbyweekmyshortcomingsgrewmoreserious.Whydidherfatherlistentoherquietly?A.Becausehebelievedthatwhatherdaughter’senemysaidwasmostlytruE.B.Becausehehadbeensoangrywithhisdaughter’sshortcomingsthathewantedtoshowthisbykeepingsilentforawhilE.C.Becauseheknewthathisdaughterwouldnotlistentohimatthatmoment.D.Becausehewasn’tquitesurewhichgirlwastellingthetruth.Whatdidthefatherdoafterhehadheardhisdaughter’scomplaint?A.HetoldhernottopayanyattentiontowhatherenemyhadsaiD.B.Hecriticized批评herandtoldhertoovercomehershortcomings.C.HetoldhertowritedownallthatherenemyhadsaidaboutherandpayattentiononlytothethingsthatweretruE.D.Herefusedtotakethelistandhavealookatit.
- IfyourunformorethanfiveminutesatanytimeyoumightneedapairofrunningshoesadvisesStephenPributaUSsportsmedicineexpert.Runningshoesarehighlytechnicalfootwear.Theyprovidestability牢固whilebearinguptothreetimesthewearer’sbodyweight.Butit’snoteasytofindtherightpair.Findingtherightrunningshoesissomethingofanartorascienceandafeel.Thesciencepartbeginswiththeshapeofthearch弓ofyourfootwhichanyonecanfindoutathomewiththisquickexperiment:Putyourfootinwaterandplaceitonapieceofbrownpaper.IfyouseeaCshapeonthepaperwhenyouremoveyourfootyouhaveararehigharch.Iftheshapelooksmorelikearectanglethatmeansyouhaveflatfeet.Seesomethinginbetween?That’sanormalarch.Convenientlyforshoppersshoecompaniesnowadaysdividetheirshoesinthreecategories:neutralforhigharchesstabilityfornormalorlowarchesandmotioncontrolforflatarches.Soyouwillknowwhichtypesuitsyou.Atthispointmostpeoplewouldjustgrabanappealingshoeandtryiton.Butprofessionalswoulddoafewquality-controltests.Firstyoubendtheshoetoetoheeltoseewhereitbends.Ifit’snotattheforefoot---wherethefootactuallybendsbeafraiD.Thenyougripbothendsandtwistinoppositedirections.Ifyoucantwistitlikeatowelitmeansthere’szerosupport.Finallyyousqueeze挤theheelinbothdirections.A.stableheelwon’tcavein.Nowyouneedtocheckthemold模子thatshapestheinsideoftheshoe:whetherit’swideornarrowinthemid-foothowitsitsontheheelandhowroomythetoeboxis.It’swisetoholdoffuntiltheafternoontomaketheshoepurchasetoallowforanyswelling肿胀thatyourfeetdothroughouttheday.ToesalsodecidesizingchoicE.Theruleisyouneedafinger’swidthfromyourlongesttoewhetherthat’syourbigoneornottotheendoftheshoE.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Advantagesofwearingrunningshoesfittingyou.B.Waystogettoknowabouttheshapeofthearchofyourfoot.C.Adviceonhowtochoosetherightpairofrunningshoes.D.Besttimetobuyapairofrunningshoes.IfthearchofyourfootlookslikeaCshapeyouhave_________.A.anormalarchB.ahigharchC.aflatarchD.alowarch.Theunderlinedphrasecaveinmostprobablymeans______.A.bendB.stretchC.shakeD.crash.Whyisthelateafternoontheidealtimetogoshoppingforshoes?A.Wearelikelytobemorepatientintheafternoon.B.Feetusuallybecomelargelateintheday.C.Thetoesbecomelongerlateintheday.D.Thearchofourfeetwillbeinbestshapeintheafternoon.
- ErikWeihenmayerwasbornwithaneyedisorder.Asachildhiseyesightbecameworseandthenattheageof13helosthissightcompletely.HoweverhedidnotlosthisdeterminationtoleadafullandactivelifE.Erikbecameanadventurer.Hetookupparachutingwrestlinganddiving.Hecompetedinlong-distancebikingmarathonsandskiing.Hisfavoritesportthoughismountaineering.AsayoungmanErikstartedtoclimbmountains.HereachedthesummitofMountMcKinleyin1995andthenclimbedthedangerous1000-meterrockwallofEICapitan.TwoyearslaterwhileclimbingMountKilimanjaroinKenyawithhisgirlfriendtheystoppedforatimeat13000feetabovesealevel---inordertogetmarrieD.In1999heclimbedAconcaguathetallestmountaininSouthAmericA.AndthenonMay252001attheageof33Eriksuccessfullycompletedthegreatestmountaineeringchallengeofall.HeclimbedMountEverestthehighestmountainintheworlD.Erikinventedhisownmethodforclimbingmountains.Hecarriestwolongpolesonetoleanonandtheothertotestthewayaheadofhim.Theclimberinfrontofhimwearsabelltoguidehim.Erikisagoodteammember.Hedoeshisshareofthejobsuchassettinguptentsandbuildingsnowwalls.AlthoughhecouldnotenjoytheviewErikfelttheexcitementofbeingonthesummitofEverest.HehopesthathissuccesswillchangehowpeoplethinkabouttheblinD.WhenpeoplethinkaboutablindpersonorblindnessnowtheywillthinkaboutapersonstandingontopoftheworlD.60.Whatwasunusualabouthiswedding?A.HegotmarriedonthesummitofMountMcKinley.B.HegotmarriedwhenclimbingMountEverest.C.Hisweddingwasheldafterhepreparedalot.D.Hisweddingwasheldat13000feetabovesealevel.61.WhatisErik’sspecialmethodforclimbingamountain?A.Hetakeshisgirlfriendwithhim.B.Hedoeshisshareofhisjobs.C.Heusestwolongpolestohelphimself.D.Hekeepsagoodteamaroundhim.62.Whichofthefollowingshowstherightorderofwhathappened?A.HetoppedMountMcKinley.B.HebecameblinD.C.HechallengedMountEverest.D.HereachedthepeakofKilimanjaro.E.HeclimbedtherockwallofEICapitan.A.bedcaB.baedcC.baecdD.beadc
- 第三部分阅读理解共两节满分40分第一节共15小题每小题2分满分30分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AJSCBoggsisanartistwhomakesmoney.Tobeexacthedrawsmoney.IntheUnitedStateshedrawsdollarsinBritainpoundsandinFrancefrancs.EacharealmostperfectreproductionsapartfromthefactthathewritesBankofBoggsoranotherhumorousmessageonthem.WhenBoggsgoesshoppingorforamealheoffersBoggsdollarsinthepaymentforwhathewants.Healsooffersrealmoney.Itisuptothepeoplesellingthegoodstotakewhichevertheyprefer.WhenashopkeeperorarestaurantownertakesaBoggsdollarheorshegivesareceiptinreturnforthethingsbought.Boggsthensellsthereceiptatfacevaluetoartcollectors.Thisishowhemakesactualmoneyforthetimeswhenpeoplewillnotaccepthisdrawings.ThecollectorusesthereceipttofindthepersonholdingtheactualBoggsdollarandthetwotalkoverwhattheythinkwouldbeafairpricE.ThisgivestheshoporrestaurantownerthechancetomakeanotherprofitonthegoodsheorshesoldtoBoggs.ItmeansBoggsactuallygetspaidforbuyingthings.Anditmeansthatthecollectorhasauniqueworkofart---eachBoggsdollarisseparatelydrawn.Artistsliketomakeusthink.WhatBoggswantsustothinkaboutisthenatureofvalueandmoney.Whatismoneyreallyworth?Isvalueofmoneythesameaspersonalvalue?OnceBoggsdollarshavebeengivenawaybytheartisttheyoftencontinuewtocirculateandgrowonvalueA.BoggsonedollarbillmayhaveboughttheartistacupofcoffeeinNewYork.Nowitmaybeworthacaroranexpensivemeal.Italldependsonthatvalueapersonchoosestogiveit.Moneyusedtobeworthacertainweightingoldorsilver.Nowitisjustworthwhateverthegovernmentorthebanks.JSCBoggsistryingtostartanothertypeofmoney.PeoplecanchooseBoggsdolarsornot.Andtheirvalueisuptowhoeverusesthem.InawayBoggsdollarsarepeople'smoney.56.HowmuchwillBoggsgetifhebuysacupofcoffeewithaBoggsonedollarbill?A.Onedollar.B.Morethanonedollar.C.Lessthanonedollar.D.Muchmorethanonedollar.57.Accordingtothetextthemaindifferencebetweenvalueofmoneyandpersonalvalueisthat______.A.theyriseorfallseparatelyB.theyrefertodifferentpeopleC.theyaredecidedbydifferentpeopleD.theyaredecidedbydifferentbanks58.WhatdoesthewritermeanbysayingBoggsdollarsarepeople'smoney?A.Theyaretwodifferenttypesofmoney.B.Infacttheyarenotrealmoney.C.Peoplecansharethemandusethemamongthemselves.D.PeoplearefreetousethemanddecktheirvaluE.59.ChoosethegirhtorderinwhichBoggsgetspaiD.A.Hebuysthingswithhisdollars.B.Hesellsthereceipttoanartcollector.C.Hearawsdollars.D.Theartcollectorfindstheshopkeepertobuyhisdollars.E.Theshopkeepergiveshimareceipt.A.c-a-e-b-dB.c-e-b-d-aC.e-c-b-d-aD.e-b-c-a-d
- BFeverhasusuallybeenregardedasathreattohealth.Howevernoonehasactuallyprovedthatfeverisdangerous.ThisfactattractedtheattentionofMatthewJ.Kluger.ImaginingthatfevermightnotbeasharmfulasithadbeensupposedKlugersetupaseriesofexperimentswithlizards蜥蜴.WhatKlugerandhisteamdidhisteamdidintheirfirstexperimentwassimplE.Theyputsomelizardsinasand-boxoneendofwhichwasheatedto44℃whiletheotherwasataroomtemperaturE.Itwasfoundthatthelizardsmovedformonepartoftheboxtotheotherinordertokeepaconstanttemperatureofabout38℃.Havingshownthatnormallizardsregulate调节theirowntemperatureKugerinasecondexperimentthensetouttoshowthatlizardslikemostotheranimalsdevelopfeverwheninfecteD.Thiswasdonebymakinglizardsinfectedwithbacteria细菌thatwereknowntocausediseasE.Astheteamexpectedtheinfectedlizardsremainedlongerintheheatedpartoftheboxuntiltheyhadraisedtheirbodytemperaturestotwoorthreedegreesabovenormal.Inotherwordsthesicklizardsgavethemselvesfever.Inathirdexperimenttheteamobservedtheeffectoftemperatureonthesurvivalofthelizards.Onegroupofinfectedlizardswasgivenafever-suppressing退烧drug.Theothergroupwasgivennodrugandranafeverthatistosaytheykeptahightertemperatureforfourorfivedaysbeforeseekingacoolerenvironment.TheresultswereimpressivE.OfthosewhichraisedtheirbodytemperatureallbutoneremainedalivE.Ofthosegiventhefever-suppressingdrugmorethanhalfdieD.Similarresultshavesincebeenproducedinotheranimals.Forexampleinfecedfishswimtowarmerwaterandwilldieifnotallowedtodoso.Animportantconclusioncanbedrawnfromtheseexperiments.AsKlugerpointsoutlizardshavebeenonearthforhundredsofmillionsofyears.ItisreasonabletosupposethataresponsethatissooldhasbeenkeptbynatureforsomepurposE.ItwouldappearthereforethatfeverdoesnotmakediseaseworsE.Ratherititspartofthemechanism机能bywhichinfectioniscontrolleD.60.InhisexperimentsKlugerwashopingtoprovethatfever________.A.isnotharmfultolizardsB.isnotnecessarilybadC.isnecessaryforbothhumansandanimalsD.hasthesameeffectonhumansandanimals61.Thelizardsputinthesand-boxinthefirstexperiment_____.A.hadafeverB.werenotsickC.recoveredfromdiseaseD.diedofheat62.Inthethirdexperimentthelizardsgivenafever-suppressingdrugdiedbecause_____.A.theyhadnomorefeverthattheyneededB.theywerenormalonesandhadnofeverC.thedrughadnoiffectonsicklizardsD.thedrugmadetheirbodytemperaturetoolow63.Howwouldyouunderstandtheunderlinedwordsaresponseinthelastparagraph?A.GauseofdiseasE.B.RecoveryfromdiseasE.C.RelationshipbetweenlivingD.NaturaldefenseinthebodyagainstdiseasE.
- E.PeopleintheUnitedStateslovebaseball.Thebestbaseballplayersarestars.Greatplayersareheroes.TheyaregivenaplaceinthebaseballHallofFamE.RobertoClementeisintheBaseballHallofFarm.HebelongstherE.Foreightyearsinarowhisbattingaveragewasover300.Hewasbattingchampionfourtimes.Hewasnamedmostvaluableplayerin1966.Hewonthe1971WorldSeriesforhisteam.Hisaverageinthatserieswas414.ButtomanypeopleRobertowasaheronotjustforhisbaseballplayingbutforhislifE.Hespentithelpingothersandhediedhelpingothers.HewasborninpuertoRicoin1934.HisfamilywaslargE.HisparentsworkedhardtogivetheirchildrenthethingstheyneedeD.Hebegantoplaybaseballwhenhewasyoung.Hewassogoodthathewasastarattheageofseventeen.AtnineteenhejoinedateamintheUnitedStates.ThenextyearhewenttothePittsburghPiratesandplayedinthatteamforeighteenyears.Robertotookprideinhiscareer.Hewasnoteasytogiveup.Hewentonwiththegameandplayedhisbestevenwhenhewashurtandwasinpain.HewasproudofhisgamE.Heusedtosay:FormeIamthebestbaseballplayerintheworlD.Hemeantthathebelievedinhimself.Robertolovedtohelpothers.HefoundmanywaystohelppeoplebothintheUnitedStatesandinPuertoRico.Laterin1972therewasanearthquakeinNicaraguA.Manypeoplewerekilledandalotmorewerehurt.Manywerehomelessandhungry.FoodandclothingwerebadlyneedeD.OfcourseRobertowasoneofthefirsttohelp.HeformedagrouptogetthethingsthatwereneedeD.Hewasontheplanethatwasgoingtodeliverthem.TheplanecrashedintheseanearPuertoRico.Robertowaskilledbuthislifestillshineslikealightinpeople’shearts.73.ThemainideaofthestoryisthatA.RobertoClementewasoneofthebestbaseballstarsofalltimE.B.RobertoClementewasafinepersonwhodiedhelpingothers.C.RobertoClementewasafinepersonaswellasabaseballstar.D.RobertoClementediedforhelpingothers.74.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementisNottrue?A.BaseballisquitepopularintheUnitedStates.B.RobertoClementeshineslikealightinpeople’sheartsbecausehewasabaseballstar.C.RobertoClementewasnamedthemostvaluableplayerwhenhewas32yearsolD.D.TheBaseballHallofFamewasbuiltforthosebaseballplayerswhodieforothers.75.WhatkindofpersoncanRobertoClementebedescribedas?A.A.manwithastrongwill.B.A.greatmanwithasimpleheart.C.A.proudandkindman.D.A.successfulmanwithakindheart.
- Lastyearmysixth-graderdaughterElizabethwasforcedtoputupwithscience.HereducationweekafterweekcontainedmindlessmemorizationofbigwordslikebatholithandsaprophyteShelearnedbyhearttheachievementsoffamousscientistswhodidthingslikeimprovednuclearfu-sion核聚变—nevermindthatshehasn’ttheleastideaofwhatnuclearfusionmeans.Eliza—bethdidverywellshe’sgoodatmemorizingthings.Andnowshehatesscience.Myeighth-gradersonBenalsosufferedfromscienceeducation.Weekafterweekhehadtoperformlabexperimentswithanswersalreadyknown.Benfiguredouthowtoguesstherightanswerssohegotgoodgrades.Nowhehatessciencetoo.Sciencecanprovideanexcitingwaytodevelopchildren’scuriosity.Scienceeducationshouldteachwaystoaskquestionsandweekanswers.Butmychildrengotthemistakenideainschoolthanscienceisdifficultdullandhasnorelationtotheireverydayinterests.AsaphysicistIamsaddenedandangeredtoseethegreatscienceturnoffIknowthatscienceisimportantinourlives.Yetstudiesprovethatourschoolsareturningoutmillionsofgraduateswhoknowalmostnothingaboutandhavealmostnointerestinscience.What’sgonewrong?Whoistoblame?58.Welearnfromparagraph1that.A.thewriterwasproudofElizabethandBenB.bothElizabethandBencouldbecomescientistsC.ElizabethhadtolearnmuchaboutgreatscientistsD.Benwasgoodattryingnewideasinlabexperiments59.Thewriterthinksthatinscienceeducationweshouldfirst.A.getstudentsinterestedinthesubjectB.answerstudents’questionsindelightfulways.C.smoothoutdifficultiesinlabexperimentsD.explainthespecialtermsclearly60.Bywritingthetexttheauthorquestions.A.thedifficultylevelofthesciencetextsB.thewayscienceistaughtinschoolC.theachievementsoffamousscientistsD.students’poorrecordsinscienceclasses
- CharlesDickens1812-1870thegreatnineteenthcenturyEnglishnovelistwasbornnearPortsmouth.Hisfatherranheavilyintodebtandwhenhewastwelvehehadtogoandworkinafactoryformakingbootpolish.Theonlyformaleducationhereceivedwasatwo-yearschoolingataschoolforpoorchildren.Infacthehadtoteachhimselfallheknew.Heworkedforatimeasjuniorclerkinalawyer’sofficE.AfterthatheworkedasareporterinthelawcourtsandlaterinparliamentforLondonnewspapers.Hiscareerasawriteroffictionbeganin1833withshortstoriesandessaysinperiodicalsandin1837hiscomicnovelThePickwickPapersmadehimthemostpopularauthorathistimeinEnglanD.Hewasagreatobserverofpeopleandtheirplacesbecausehewasattractedbylifeandconditionsinmid-nineteenthcenturyLondon.Hewrote19novelsallhislifeandinmanyofthemDickensgavearealisticpictureofallclassesofEnglandsocietyshowingdeepsympathyforthepoorandunfortunateexposingtheinjusticeandinhumanityofthebourgeoisiE.ManyofhisnovelslikeOliverTwistDavidCopperfieldNicholasNicklebyGreatExpectationsA.TaleofTwoCitiesandsoondrewattentiontotheunsatisfactorysocialconditionsthatexistedinEnglandoverahundredyearsago.Dickenscriticizedcapitalistsocietyfromthepointofviewofbourgeoishumanism.HewishedtoseeimprovementinthelivingconditionsofthepoorbutfailedtofindanyeffectivemeanstoachievethatenD.41.Dickensonlyreceivedalittleformaleducationbecause______.A.hewantedtoteachhimselfB.hewantedtoworkandmadealotofmoneyC.hewastoopoortoaffordanymoreformaleducationD.hewantedsomeworkingexperiencestobeanovelist42.AccordingtoDickensthesocietyathistimeinEnglandwas________.A.justB.poorC.comfortableD.unsatisfying43.WhichofthefollowingnovelmadeDickensthemostpopularwriterathistimeinEngland?A.OliverTwistB.ThePickwickPapersC.A.TaleofTwoCitiesD.GreatExpectations44.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingaboutDickensistrue?A.Hedidn’tgotoschoolatall.B.Heonlywroteaboutpoorpeopleandshoweddeepsympathyforthem.C.Hebegantowritefictionswhenhewas21yearsolD.D.Hefoundsomeeffectivewaystoimprovethelivingconditionsofthepoor.45.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A.DickenshadamiserablechildhoodB.DickenstriedmanydifferentjobsbeforehebecameaprofessionalwriterC.DickenswrotemanynovelsbutonlysomeofthemarepopularD.Dickenscriticizedcapitalistsocietyandhelpedtoimprovethelivingconditionsofthepoor
- Firstwemakeourhabitsthenourhabitsmakeus.——CharlesC.NobleIt’ssuchasimpleconceptyetit'ssomethingwedon’talwaysdo.It’snotextremelydifficulttodoandyetIthinkit’ssomethingthatwouldmakeaworldofdifferenceinanyone’slifE.Breakyourgoalsintohabitsandfocusonputtingthosehabitsintoautopilot.Mybeliefisthathavingonegoaltofocusonismuchmorepowerfulthanhavingmanygoals.ItrytoturnmygoalsintohabitsandindoingsoIputmygoalsonautopilot.TurningagoalintoahabitmeansreallyfocusingonitseriouslyforatleastamonthtotheexclusionofallelsE.Themoreyoucanfocusonitthemoreit’llbeputonautopilot.Let’slookatmymarathongoalasanexamplE.Iwasjuststartingoutinrunningandlhadthebrilliantideatorunamarathonwithinayear.ButinordertoachievethatgoalIbrokeitdownintotwohabits1.Ihadtomakerunningadailyhabit.2.Ihadtoreporttopeopleinordertohaveaccountability责任—Ididthisthroughfamilyfriendsandcoworkersthroughablogandthroughacolumninmylocalnewspapereverytwoweeks.Withthisaccountabilitythere’snowaylwouldstoprunning.TheaccountabilityhabittookacoupleofmonthsmainlybecauseIdidn’tfocusonittoomuchwhilelwasbuildingtherunninghabit.ButitstuckandforthatfirstyearofrunningIwouldreporttopeopleIknewandblogaboutmyrunningeverydayandIwouldwriteacolumneverytwoweeksformylocalpaper.Oncethosetwohabitswerefirmlyfixedmymarathongoalwasprettymuchonautopilot.Istillhadtodotheworkofcoursebutitdidn’trequireconstantfocus.AndeventuallyIranthemarathon.IwasabletoachievethisbecauseallyearlongIhadthedailyrunninghabitanddailyaccountabilityhabit.Iputmymarathongoalintoautopilotandthatmadeitmucheasier--insteadofstrugglingwithitdailyforanentireyearIfocusedonitforonemonthandwasabletoaccomplishitwhilefocusingonnewhabitsandgoals.55.Accordingtothepassagewecanseethekeytoformingahabitis______________.A.tobreakthegoalsintohabitsB.toreporttootherpeopleaboutyourplanC.tosetareasonablegoalfirstD.tofocusonthehabitasmuchaspossible56.Theauthortoldpeopleabouthisrunninginorderto______________.A.getmoresupportB.askfortheiropinionsC.carryouthisplanbetterD.earnmoreadmiration57.WhatdoweknowabouttheauthorA.HewasalocalathletE.B.HeoftengavepeopleadvicE.C.HehadnoblogsbeforE.D.Hewroteforalocalnewspaper.58.Thepassageismainlyabout______________.A.goalsandhabitsB.howtoturnyourgoalsintohabitsC.habitsandachievementsD.howtomakerunningagoodhabit
- Compassionisadesirewithinustohelpothers.Witheffortwecantranslatecompassionintoactions.AnexperiencelastweekendshowedmethisistruE.Iworkpart-timeinasupermarketacrossfromabuildingfortheelderly.Theseoldpeopleareourmaincustomersandit’snothardtolosepatienceovertheirslowness.ButlastSundayoneagedgentlemanappearedtoteachmeavaluablelesson.Thisuntidymanwalkeduptomyregister收款机withaboxofbiscuits.Hesaidhewasoutofcash现金hadjustmovedintohisroomandhadnothinginhiscupboards.Heaskedifwecouldlethimhavethefoodontrust.Hepromisedtorepaymethenextday.Icouldn’thelpstaringathim.Iwonderedwhatkindofpersonhehadbeentenortwentyyearsbeforeandwhathewouldbelikeifluckhadgonehisway.IhadahurtinmyheartforthiskindofhumansoulallaloneintheworlD.ItoldhimthatIwassorrybutstorerulesdidn’tallowmetodoso.IfeltstupidandunkindsayingthisbutIvaluedmyjoB.Justthenanothermanstandingbehindthefirstspokeup.IfanythinghelookedmorepitiablE.ChargeittomewasallhesaiD.Whathadbeenfeelingwaspity.Pityissoftandsafeandeasy.Compassionontheotherhandiscaringinaction.Ithankedthesecondmanbuttoldhimthatwasnotallowedeither.ThenIreachedintomypocketandpaidforthebiscuitsmyself.Ireachedintomypocketbecausethesetwomenhadreachedintomyheartandtaughtmecompassion.41.Theagedgentlemanwhowantedtobuythebiscuits______.A.promisedtoobeythestorerulesB.forgottotakeanymoneywithhimC.hopedtohavethefoodfirstandpaylaterD.couldnotaffordanythingmoreexpensive42.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheoldgentleman?A.kindandluckyB.poorandlonelyC.friendlyandhelpfulD.hurtanddisappointed43.Thewriteracteduponthestorerulesbecause___________.A.hewantedtokeephispresentjobB.hefeltnopityfortheoldgentlemanC.heconsideredtheoldmandishonestD.heexpectedsomeoneelsetopayfortheoldman44.Whatdoesthewriterlearnfromhisexperience?A.WealthismoreimportantthananythingelsE.B.HelpingothersiseasiersaidthandonE.C.ExperienceisbettergainedthroughpracticE.D.Obeyingtherulesmeansmorethancompassion.
- Maggianoisanaward-winningteacherintheSocialStudiesDepartmentatWestSpringfieldHighSchoolinVirginiA.Hehastaughtinpublicandprivateschoolsfor25years.InapieceonhisblogcalledTheClassroomPosthecallsformoremalestoentertheprofession职业.MenTeachanon-profitorganizationthatencouragesmentoenterteachingreportsthatin200818.8%ofallelementaryandmiddleschoolteachersweremen.Atthehighschoollevelduringthesameyearmencomprised构成44%oftheworkforcE.Whyaretheresofewmeninteaching?MenTeachsayslowpayandlackofprestige声望aswellasaperceptioninourculturethatteachingisforwomen.Asaresultthereisnoorganizedeffortacrossthecountrytoattractmenintotheteachingprofession.A.studyin2008bytheNationalEducationAssociationshowedthatthenumberofmaleteachershitarecord40-yearlow.Malescomprised24.5percentofpublicschoolteachers.Stateswithhighpercentages:Kansas33.6percentOregon31.6percentAlaska30.9percentandIndiana30.5percent.Stateswiththelowestpercentage:Arkansas16.2percentVirginia17.4percentMississippi17.5percentLouisiana18percentSouthCarolina18.5percentandGeorgia19.7percent.Thereisnodefinitive确定researchthatmalestudents--orfemalestudentsforthatmatter--learnbetterfromaparticularsex.ButasMaggianoputitKidstodaybothboysandgirlsmusthavethesameopportunitytolearnfromoutstandingdevotedmenthatIdiD.HoweverIhaveheardlittlediscussionaboutthisproblemcomingfromournationalleaders.WhatworriesMaggianoisthat_______.A.nobodywilltakehisplacewhenheretiresB.maleteachersarenotsoexcellentC.menarenotinterestedinteachingD.thereisnotenoughteachersintheschoolsAccordingtothetextwecaninferthat______.A.thenumberofmaleteachershitarecord40-yearlowin2008B.itisnotcertainthatstudentswilllearnbetterfrommaleteachersC.maleteachersgetahigherpayD.organizedeffortshavebeenmadetocallonmenintotheteachingprofessionInwhichstatearemaleteachersmostbadlyneeded?A.AlaskaB.VirginiaC.GeorgiaD.ArkansasWhatdoesthelastparagraphsuggest?A.Thegovernmentdoesn’tpaymuchattentiontotheshortagE.ofmaleteachersintheschool.B.Studentsfinditeasytolearnfrommaleteachers.C.I’mgladtohearthediscussionabouttheshortageofmaleteachersintheschool.D.Theshortageofmaleteachersintheschoolhasnoeffectonstudents.
- 阅读理解Maybeten-year-oldElizabethputitbestwhenshesaidtoherfather.ButDadyoucan'tbehealthyifyou'redeaD.Dadinahurrytogethomebeforedarksohecouldgoforarunhadforgottentowearhissafetybelt--amistake75%oftheUSpopulationmakeeveryday.Thebigquestioniswhy.Therehavebeenmanymythsaboutsafetybeltseversincetheirfirstappearanceincarssomefortyyearsago.Thefollowingarethreeofthemostcommon.Myth神话NumberOne:It'sbesttobethrownclearofaseriousaccident.Truth:Sorrybutanyaccidentseriousenoughtothrowyouclearisalsogoingtobeseriousenoughtogiveyouaverybadlanding.Andchancesareyou'llhavetraveledthroughawindshield挡风玻璃ordoortodoit.Studiesshowthatchancesofdyingafteracaraccidentaretwenty-fivetimesgreaterincaseswherepeoplearethrownclear.MythNumberTwo:Safetybeltstrappeopleincarsthatareburningorsinkinginwater.Truth:Sorryagain.butstudiesshowthatpeopleknockedunconscious昏迷duetonotwearingsafetybeltshaveagreaterchanceofdyingintheseaccidents.Peoplewearingsafetybeltsareusuallyprotectedtothepointofhavingaclearheadtofreethemselvesfromsuchdangeroussituationsnottobetrappedinthem.MythNumberThree:Safetybeltsaren'tneededatspeedsoflessthan30milesperhourTruth:whentwocarstravelingat30mphhiteachother.Anunbelteddriverwouldmeetthewindshieldwithaforceequaltodivingheadfirstintothegroundfromaheightof10meters.WhydidElizabethsaytoherfatherBut.Dadyoucan'tbehealthyifyou'redead?A.HewasdrivingatgreatspeeD.B.Hewasrunningacrossthestreet.C.Hedidn'thavehissafetybelton.D.Hedidn'ttakehismedicineontimE.ThereasonFatherwasinahurrytogethomewasthathe_____.A.wasn'tfeelingverywellB.hatedtodriveinthedarkC.wantedtotakesomeexerciseD.didn'twanttobecaughtbythepoliceAccordingtothetexttobethrownclearofaseriousaccidentisverydangerousbecauseyou_____.A.maybeknockeddownbyothercarsB.maygetseriouslyhurtbeingthrownoutofthecarC.mayfinditimpossibletogetawayfromtheseatD.maygetcaughtinthecardoorSomepeopleprefertodrivewithoutwearingasafetybeltbecausetheybelieve___.A.thebeltpreventsthemfromescapinginanaccidentB.theywillbeunabletothinkclearlyinanaccidentC.theywillbecaughtwhenhelpcomesD.carscatchfireeasilyWhatistheadvicegiveninthetext?A.Neverdrivefasterthan30milesanhour.B.Tryyourbesttosaveyourselfinacaraccident.C.Neverforgettowearthesafetybeltwhiledriving.D.Driveslowlywhileyou'renotwearingasafetybelt.
- 第二部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项Alicealwayswantedtobeasinger.Musicwasthemostimportantthinginherlifeandtotellyouthetruthshetooklessonsforyearsandpractisedeverydaybutinspiteofallthishervoicedidn’timprovE.Honestlyitdidn’tgetbetteritjustgotlouder.HerteacherfinallygaveupandstoppedthelessonsbutAlicerefused拒绝togiveinandonedayshedecidedtogiveaconcertandinvitedherteachertoattenD.Theteacherwasveryworriedaboutwhattosayaftertheconcert.Sheknewitwouldbeterribleanditwas.Shedidn’twanttotellaliebutshedidn’twanttohurtAlice’sfeelingseither.Finallyshegotanideaandwentbackstage后台togreetherpupil.WellsaidAlicewhatdidyouthinkofmysinging?Mydearsaidtheteacheryou’llneverbebetterthanyouweretonight.46.Alicewantedtobeasingerbecauseshe.A.wasgoodatsingingB.coulddonothingbutsingC.hadagoodteacherD.wasmostinterestedinmusic47.Alice’steacherstoppedthelessonsbecause.A.Alicedidn’tmakeanyimprovementinsingingB.Alice’svoicebecamelouderandlouderC.Alicedidn’tworkhardenoughD.Alicewassoproudandwouldn’tlistentoher48.WhatmadeAlicedecidetogiveaconcert?A.Shewantedtoprovethatherteacherwaswrong.B.Shewantedtopleaseherteacher.C.Shewassurethatshecouldsingbeautifully.D.Somebodyelsewantedhertodoso.49.WhatisreallymeantbysayingYou’llneverbebetterthanyouweretonight.?A.Yougaveawonderfulconcerttonight.B.Youwon’tmakeanyimprovementinfuturE.C.YouhaveneversungsowellbeforE.D.Youdidmuchbetterbeforethantonight.
- 第二部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分AItwasgraduationdayatEtihadTrainingAcademywherethenationalairlineoftheUnitedArabEmiratesholdsaseven-weektrainingcoursefornewflightattendants.DespiteherobviousprideMs.Fathia22-year-oldfromEgyptwasamazedtofindherselfherE.IneverinmylifethoughtI’dworkabroadsaidMs.FathiwhowasauniversitystudentinCairowhenshebegannoticingnewspaperadvertisementsemployingyoungEgyptianstoworkatairlinesbasedinthePersianGulf.A.decadeagounmarriedArabwomenlikeMs.FathiworkingoutsidetheirhomecountrieswererarE.ButjustasyoungmenfrompoorArabnationspouredintotheoil-richPersianGulfstatesforjobsmoreyoungwomenaredoingso.FlightattendantshavebecomethepublicfaceofthenewmobilityforsomeyoungArabwomenjustastheywerethefaceofnewfreedomsforwomenintheUnitedStatesinthe1950sand1960s.Theyhavebecomeasubjectofsocialanxietyandfascinationinmuchthesameway.Formanyfamiliesallowingadaughtertoworkmaycallhervirtueintoquestion.YetthiscultureischangingsaidMusaShteiwiasociologistatJordanUniversityinAmman.We’renoticingmoreandmoresinglewomengoingtothegulfthesedayshesaiD.It’sstillnotexactlycommonbutoverthelastfourorfiveyearsit’sbecomequiteanobservablephenomenon.ManyoftheyoungArabwomenworkinginthePersianGulftakedelightintheirstatusaspioneersrolemodelsfortheirfriendsandyoungerfemalerelatives.Youngwomenbroughtupinaculturethathighlyvaluescommunityhavelearnedtoseethemselvesasindividuals.Theexperienceoflivingindependentlyandworkinghardforhighsalarieshasforeverchangedtheirbeliefsaboutthemselvesthoughitcanalsoleadtoapainfulsenseofseparationfromtheirhomecountriesandtheirfamilies.—FromNewYorkTimesDecember22200856.ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatyoungArabwomen_________.A.gotoworkabroadafterAmericanwomen’sexampleB.didn’tstarttoworkabroaduntilthelate20thcenturyC.arecommonlyusedtolivingandworkingseparatelyD.expecttotakethesamefamilyresponsibilitiesasmen57.AccordingtothepassagetheArabwomenflightattendantscanbedescribedas_________.A.proudhomesickorindependentB.honestoutstandingoroptimisticC.matureenthusiasticorenergeticD.painfuldesperateorconservative58.HowdothepublicrespondtoyoungArabwomen’snewmobility?A.Thepublicthinkhighlyofit.B.Thepubliccareverylittleaboutit.C.Thepublicshowbothinterestandanxiety.D.Thepublicarestronglyagainstit.59.Theauthorintendstotellthereadersthat__________.A.ArabwomencanhardlyfindanyworkB.flightattendantsarebadlyneededinthegulfC.flightattendantsleadquiteadifferentlifeD.youngArabwomen’svaluesarechanging
- InFebruary2010LydiaAngyiouandhertwosonswerewalkingthroughtheirvillageinnorthernCanadA.ThesoundofchildrenshoutingmadeherturnarounD.ToherhorrorLydiasawa700–poundpolarbearbehindhereyeingherseven-year-oldson.GettingbetweenthebearandherchildLydiayelledatthechildrentorunaway.ShethenbeganhittingandkickingtheanimalashardasshecoulD.Aneighborwhoheardallthenoisecameandshotthebear.ButeveryoneagreeditwasLydiawhohadsavedherchildren'slives.Alocalpolicemandescribeditthisway:Iguesswhenyourbackisupagainstthewallwecomeupwithsuper-humanstrength.Wheredoesthissuper-humanstrengthcourageandquickthinkingcomefrom?Expertssayitcomesfromstress!Instressfulsituationsthebodyreleaseschemicalsthatprepareittotakeaction.Thesechemicalsgivepeoplethespeedandstrengththeyneedtofightdangerorrunawayfromit.Whenwethinkofstressweusuallythinkofitsnegativeeffects.Studiesthoughshowthatmoderatelevelsofstressareactuallyhelpful.Infactthewayweperformisusuallyaffectedbytheamountofstresswefeel.Stresscausesthebraintoreleaseadrenaline肾上腺素whichinturnincreasesourenergyandexcitement.ThechemicalgivesusclearermindsandhelpsustodomorE.ThisiswhysomepeoplesaytheyworkbetterunderadeadlinE.Adrenalinethatisnotreleasedforlongperiodsoftimecancauseustobeboredandlazy.Sosomestressactuallyincreasesandstrengthensourabilitiesinsteadofweakeningthem.Wesometimesturnoutourverybestworkwhenwepushourselvestothelimit.Stresscanalsomakeusmoreconfident.HandlingsmallamountsofstressnowpreparesusforhandlingserioussituationsinthefuturE.Whoknows?Today'sstressmayevenprepareusforthenextpolarbearthatcomesalong!60.Theauthormentionsthestoryofthemotherandherchildrenmainlyto.A.tellpeoplefemalesalsohaveenoughstrengthtofightwithabearB.showushowmuchthemotherlovesherchildrenC.setanexampletousabouthowtodealwithdangerD.illustratetousstressfulsituationscanmakeusstronger61.Whatdoestheworditunderlinedinthesecondparagraphreferto?A.releasedchemicalB.thebodyC.stressD.strength62.Whatwilltheauthorprobablycontinuetowriteintheparagraphthatfollows?A.Howtodealwithabearwhenyoumeetwithitunfortunately.B.WhyweneedsmallstressinlifE.C.Tipsforapersontodevelophisabilityofdealingwithstress.D.WhenthebrainreleasesadrenalinE.
- OldwivestalesarebeliefspasseddownfromonegenerationtoanotherForexamplemostofusrememberourparents’tellingustoeatmoreofcertainfoodsornottodocertainthings.Isthereanytruthintheseteachings?SomeofthemagreewithpresentmedicalthinkingbutothershavenotpassedthetestoftimE.Didyourmotherevertellyoutoeatyourcarrotsbecausetheyaregoodforyoureyes?Scientistsnowreportthateatingcarrotscanhelppreventaseriouseyediseasecalledmaculardegeneration.Eatingjustonecarrotadaycanreducethepossibilityofgettingthisdiseaseby40%.Garlicisgoodforyoutoo.Itcankillthetypeofvirusthatcausescolds.UnfortunatelynotallofMom’sadvicepassedthetestofmedicalstudiesForexamplegenerationsofchildrenhavebeentoldnottogoswimmingwithinanhouraftereating.Butresearchsuggeststhatthereisnodangerindoingso.Dosweetscausetoothproblems?Wellyesandno.Stickysweetsmadewithgrainstendtocausemoreproblemsthansweetsmadewithsimplesugars.Eventhoughsciencecantellusthatsomeofourtraditionalbeliefsdon’tholdwaterthereisstillalotoftruthintheoldwives’tales.AfterallmuchofthisknowledgehasbeenaccumulatedfromthousandsofyearsofexperienceinfamilyhealthcarE.WeshouldrespectthisbodyofknowledgeevenaswesearchforclearscientificsupporttoproveittrueorfalsE.1.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetest?A.Eatinggarlicisgoodforoureyes.B.Stickysweetsaredamagingtoourteeth.C.Swimmingafteramealisdangerous.D.Carrotspreventpeoplefromcatchingcolds.2.Theauthordevelopsthethirdparagraphmainly.A.bycauseandeffectB.byorderinspaceC.byorderintimeD.byexamples3.Thephraseholdwaterinthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans_____.A.tobebelievableB.tobevaluableC.tobeadmirableD.tobesuitable4.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardoldwivestalesinthetext?A.SubjectiveB.ObjectiveC.DissatisfiedD.Curious
- MaryQuantwasbornin1934.Whenshewasyoungtherewerenoteenagefashions时尚.Youngwomenweredressedlikegrown-upsorlittlegirls.Atthirteenshedesigned设计herownschooluniform制服.Sheworeshortdressesandlongsocks.Afterschool.MarywenttoGoldsmith’sCollegeinLondon.Shedidn’tenterthecollegegatebutshemetherfuturehusbandAlexanderPlunkett-GreenLikeMaryheworeunusualclothessuchaspurplevelvettrousersandpajamajackets.In1955Maryleftcollegeandworkedforahat-makerinLondon’sWestEnD.Butsoontheyopenedtheirownshop.ItwascalledBazaaranditwasthefirstsmallshopforwomenintheKing’sRoadinChelseaMarydesignedalltheclothesandmadethemonheroldsewingmachinE.The1960sareoftencalledtheSwingingSixties.DuringtheseyearsMary’sdesignsbecameverypopular.Everyonelovedhermini-skirts迷你裙andcolouredtights紧身衣.ThankstoMaryLondonbecamethefashioncapitaloftheworlD.Mary’sfashionshowswerequitedifferentfromwhattheyhadbeenbeforE.Mary’smodels模特didn’twalk-theydancedtopopmusiC.SoonMary’sclothesbecamepopularinAmericatoo.Attheageof37MaryhadasonOrlando.Shesaid:BecomingamotherisquitethemostimportantthingthateverhappenedtomE.In1966Marywasawarded获奖theO.B.E.aspecialmedalgivenbytheQueen.ShewenttoBuckinghamPalaceinamini-skirttocollectthemedal.LateronMarystartedherowncosmetics化妆品company.Shedesignedsmartblackwhiteandsilverpackagings包装foritwiththeQuantdaisysymbol菊花标志thatisstillthesametoday.TodayMary’sbusinessisworth100millionpounds.Sheisstilldesigning-notjustonlyclothesbutalsoaperfume香水calledHavocandsomeotherthings.ShehasnowopenedtheMaryQuantColourShopinLondon’sCarnabyStreet.45.WhenMarywasthirteen____________.A.shedressedlikealittlegirlB.shedesignedherschooluniformC.shedressedlikeagrown-upD.shebecameapopulardesigner46.In1960sLondonbecamethefashioncapitaloftheworldbecause_______.A.Mary’sdesignsbecameverypopular.Everyonelovedherclothes.B.Marychangedfashionshowsgreatly.C.ofMary’sbusinesswhichwasworth100millionpoundsD.May’shusbandalsohelpedtomakeunusualclothes.47.Mary’sstilldesigning_______.A.justclothesB.notjustonlyclothesbutalsoaperfumecalledHavocandsomeotherthingsC.packagingforcosmeticsD.beautifulhats48.TheQuants’symbolis_______.A.adaisyB.amini-skirtC.asewingmachineD.ahat
- A.driverstoppedhiscaronastreetsidetohavearest.AshelaydownintheseatandclosedhiseyesapersoncameupandknockedatthewindowtoaskthetimE.Thedriveropenedhiseyesandlookedathiswatch:It’s8:05hesaiD.Thenhewenttosleepagain.Butsoonhewaswakenupagainbecauseasecondpersonwasknockingatthewindow.Sirdoyouknowthetime?heaskeD.Thedriverlookedathiswatchagainandtoldhimitwashalfpasteight.InthiswaythedriverthoughthecouldnothaveagoodrestsohewroteashortnoteandstuckitonthewindowforalltoseE.ItsaidIdon’tknowthetimE.Againhelaydownintheseatforhissleep.A.fewminuteslaterathirdpersoncameandbegantoknockatthewindowHeysirhesaiD.It’saquartertoninE.56.Wheredidthedriversleep?A.Atthewindow.B.InthestreetroaD.C.Inhiscar.D.Inhisroom.57.Howlonghadthedriverbeentherewhenthethirdpersoncalledhim?A.40minutes.B.25minutes.C.50minutes.D.70minutes.58.Whydidthedriverwriteanoteandstickitonthewindow?A.Becausehedidn’tknowthetimE.B.Becausehedidn’twantanybodytotroublehim.C.Becauseheneededsomebodytowakehimup.D.BecausehewantedsomebodytotellhimthetimE.59.Thethirdpersonknockedatthewindowto______.A.askhimthetimeB.askhimnottosleepC.seeifthedriverwassleepingD.tellhimwhattimeitwas60.Thedriver______inhiscar.A.hadagoodsleepB.hadnoseatC.didn’thaveagoodrestD.alwaysclosedhiseyes
- DSomepeoplethinkthatasmoreandmorepeoplehavetelevisionsintheirhomesfewerandfewerpeoplewillbuybooksandnewspapers.WhyreadanarticleinthenewspaperwhentheTVnewscanbringyoutheinformationinafewminutesandwithpictures?Whyreadthelifestoryofafamousmanwhenashorttelevisionprogramcantellyouallthatyouwanttoknow?Televisionhasnotkilledreadinghowever.Todaynewspaperssellinverylargenumbers.AndbooksofeverykindaresoldmorethaneverbeforE.Booksarestillacheapwaytogetinformationandenjoyment.Althoughsomebookswithhardcoversareexpensivemanybooksareprintedtodayaspaperbacks平装本whicharequitecheap.A.paperbackcollectionofshortstoriesforexampleisalwayscheaperthananeveningatthecinemaorthetheaterandyoucankeepabookforeverandreaditmanytimes.BooksareawonderfulproviderofknowledgeandpleasureandsometypesofbooksshouldbeineveryhomE.Everyhomeshouldhaveagooddictionary.A.goodencyclopedia百科全书thoughexpensiveisusefulltoobecauseyoucanfindinformationonanysubject.Besidesyoucanhavesuchbooksashistorybookssciencetextbookscookbooksandcollectionsofstoriesandpeoms.Thenfromtimetotimeyoucantakeabookofpeomsoffyourshelvesandreadthethoughtsandfeelingsofyourfavoritepoets.67.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_________.A.TVprogramsareachiefproviderofknowledgE.B.cinemasarethebestchoiceingettinginformation.C.readingisacheapwayoflearningandhavingfun.D.newspapersareanexpensivewaytoenjoyoneself.68.WhatdoesthesentenceTelevisionhasnotkilledreadinghoweverunderlinedinthesecondparagraphsuggest?A.Peopleonlyneedreadingthough.B.Readingisstillnecessarytoday.C.ReadingismorefunthantelevisionD.Watchingtelevisiondoesn’thelpreading.69.Whichofthefollowingismainlydiscussedinthelastparagraph?A.TypesofbooksB.Kindsofdictionaries.C.ListsofhistorybooksD.Collectionsofstoriesandpoems70.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Fewerandfewerpeoplewillbuybooks.B.A.gooddictionaryshouldbekeptineveryhomE.C.Bookswithhardcoverssellbetterthanpaperbacks.D.MorepeoplelikeTVprogramsaboutfamousmen.
- EWouldyoubelievethatthefirstoutstandingdeafteacherinAmericawasaFrenchman?HisnamewasLaurentClerC.HebecameafriendofThomasHopkinsGallaudetandtogethertheyfoundedAmerica'sfirstschoolforthedeafLaurentClercwasborninasmallvillagenearLyonsFranceonDecember261785.WhenheWasoneyearoldhefellintoafirelosingbothhishearingandhissenseofsmell.At12LaurententeredtheRoyalInstitutionfortheDeafinPariswhereheexcelledinhisstudies.Afterhegraduatedtheschoolaskedhimtostayonasanassistantteacher.MeanwhileinAmericaThomasHopkinsGallandetwasstudyingtobeaminister.Hewasveryconcernedaboutthelackofeducationalopportunitiesforthedeaf.Thereforein1815GallaudetsailedtoLondonEnglandtoseekideasonhowtoteachdeafpeoplE.WhilehewastherehemetaFrencheducatorofthedeafwhoinvitedhimtogotoParistospendthreemonthslearningattheRoyalInstitutionfortheDeaftheschoolwhereLaurentClercwasteaching.Gallaudetacceptedtheoffer.Thetwoworkedandstudiedwelltogether.WhenthetimecameforGallaudettoreturnheaskedClerctocomewithhim.Clercacceptedononecondition:thathewouldstayinAmericaonlyashorttimE.ThetwomensetsailonJune181816.ThevoyageacrosstheAtlanticOceantook52days;howeverClercandGallaudetputthetimetogoodusE.ClercstudiedEnglishandGallaudetstudiedsignlanguagE.Theydiscussedtheschoolforthedeafwhichtheyplannedtoopen.Onthelongtriptheyhadmanyconversationsabouteducationanddeafness.TheyearaftertheyarrivedtheyfoundedaschoolforthedeafinHarfordConnecticut.AttheschoolClercledabusylifE.HetaughtsignstoPrincipalGallaudet;hetaughtthepupils;andhetaughthearingmenwhocametotheschooltostudydeafeducation.In1819ClercmarriedElizaCrockerBoardmanoneofhispupils.Theyhadsixchildren.Heretiredfromteachingin1858.AlthoughhehadintendedtoreturntoFranceheneverdiD.HediedonJuly181869intheUnitedStates.72.WhydidThomasHopkinsGallaudetsailtoLondon?A.Heneededtofinishhisstudiestobecomeaminister.B.ItwastheeasiestwaytogettoFrancE.C.Hewantedtostudytheirsystemofdeafeducation.D.HewantedtomarryAliceCogswell.73.Fromtheinformationinthispassagewecaninferthat________.A.LaurentClercwasanintelligentmanB.ClerchaddifficultieslearninglanguageC.ClercmarriedElizainordertogethisGreenCardD.Clercwaspaidwellbecausehemadesuchimportantcontributionstosociety74.OntheirtripfromParistoAmericaClercandGallaudet________.A.playedcardsandsocializedB.studiedanddiscussedtheirplansforadeafschoolC.foundedaschoolforthedeafD.GallaudetstudiedEnglishandClerestudiedSignLanguage75.WhichistherightorderofthethingsClercdid?A.MetGallaudetmovedtoAmericagotmarriedwenttoschoolinParis.B.MetGallaudetwenttoschoolinParismovedtoAmericagotmarriedC.WenttoschoolinParismetGallaudetmovedtoAmericagotmarrieD.D.GotmarriedwenttoschoolinParismetGallaudetmovedtoAmericA.
- CA.yearagoIpaidnoattentiontoEnglishidiomsthoughmyteacheremphasizedtheimportanceagainandagain.ButsoontheimportanceofEnglishidiomswasshowninanamusingexperiencE.OnedayIhappenedtomeetanEnglishmanontheroadandsoonwebegantotalk.AsIwastalkingabouthowIwasstudyingEnglishtheforeignerseemedtobeastonishedgentlyshakinghisheadshrugginghisshoulderssayingYoudon'tsayYoudon'tsay!IwaspuzzleD.IthoughtperhapsthisisnotapropertopiC.Well.I'dbetterchangethetopiC.SoIsaidtohimWellshallwetalkabouttheGreatWall?Bythewayhaveyoueverbeenthere?CertainlyeveryonebackhomewilllaughatmeifIleaveChinawithoutseeingit.Itwasmagnificent.HewasdeepinthoughtwhenIbegantotalklikeatouristguidE.TheGreatWallisoneofthewondersintheworlD.Weareveryproudofit.SoonIwasinterruptedagainbyhisorderYoudon’tsay!Icouldn'thelpaskingWhydoyouaskmenottotalkaboutit?Well.Ididn'trequestyoutodosoheansweredgreatlysurpriseD.1saidDidn'tyousayyoudon'tsay?HearingthistheEnglishmanlaughedintotears.HebegantoexplainYoudon'tsayactuallymeansreally?ItisanexpressionofsurprisE.Perhapsyoudon'tpayattentiontoEnglishidioms.OnlythendidIknowIhadmadeafoolofmyself.SincethenIhavebeenmorecarefulwithidiomaticexpressions.65.A.yearagoIpaidnoattentiontoEnglishidiomsbecause______.A.EnglishidiomsweretoodifficulttomasterB.Icaredlittleabouttheteacher'sinstructionC.myteacherdidn’temphasizetheimportanceD.IhadnointerestinEnglishlearning66.WhenIfirstheardYoudon'tsay!Ithought______.A.theEnglishmanwasnotinterestedinmyEnglishstudiesB.theEnglishmanwasonlyinterestedintheGreatWallC.IhadtalkedtoomuchD.Ihadtostoptalkingatonce67.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.TheEnglishmanwasleavingChinawithoutseeingtheGreatWall.B.TheEnglishmanwantedtoseetheGreatWailafter1talkedaboutit.C.TheEnglishmanwantedmetoactashisguidE.D.TheEnglishmanvisitedtheGreatWallandthoughtitworthvisiting.68.AftertheEnglishmanexplainedtheidiom______.A.theEnglishmanmademeafoolB.theEnglishmanmadeafoolofhimselfC.IfeltverysillyD.Ifeltproudofmyunderstanding
- ThestoryofMadameTussaudisasfascinatingasthatoftheexhibitionitself.Fromahousekeeper'sdaughtertoasuccessfulbusinesswomanherlifehasallthemarksofaHollywoodblockbuster.MadamTussaudwasbornin1761andnamedMarieGrosholtz.HerfatherwaskilledinbattleonlytwomonthsbeforeMane'sbirth.ForthefirstfiveyearsofherlifeMarielivedinBernewithhermotherwhoworkedashousekeeperforDrPhilippeCurtius.A.doctorwithatalentforwaxmodelingCurtiusbecameherteacher.ItwasCurtiuswhoopenedtheoriginalwaxexhibitioninParisin1770andintroducedMarietosomefamouspeoplE.Atonly17shemodeledthefamouswriterFrancoisVoltairefollowedbyaportraitofAmericanstatesmanBenjaminFranklinwhenhewasinParisasUSambassador.BothfiguresarestillondisplayatMadameTussaud'sLondontoday.HerworkatCurtiussuccessfulwaxexhibitionledtoaninvitationtothecourtofLouisXVIandhisqueen.FornineyearsshelivedatthepalaceofVersaillesguidingtheartisticeducationoftheking'ssister.MeanwhiletheFrenchRevolutionwasabouttoerupt.AwareofthepoliticalnrestPhilippeCurtiuscalledMariebacktoParis.Marie7sconnectionwiththeroyalfamilymadeherguilty.BothsheandhermotherwerearresteD.AftershewassetfreeMariewasforcedtomakedeathmasksadeathmaskisamodelofadeadperson'sfacemadebycovingtheirfacewithasoftsubstanceandlettingitbecomehardofexecuted被处决的nobles.Manywereformerfriendsatcourtincludingherformeremployersthekingandqueen.By1800MariewasmarriedwithtwoyoungchildrenandapoorbusinessinheritedfromCurtius.MadameTussaudmadethedecisiontotakeherexhibitionontour.In1802sheleftFrancE.Forthenext33yearsMadameTussaudtraveledtheBritishIslesexhibitinghergrowingcollectionofportraits.Inthosepre-televisiondaysthiswastheonlywaymostpeoplehaddirectcontactwiththefamouspeopleofthetimE.TheexhibitionbecamepermanentlybasedinLondonin1835movingtoitspresentsiteinMaryleboneRoadin1884.Herlastworkaremarkableself–portraitthatisstillonshowwascompletedonlyeightyearsbeforeherdeathaged89.TheunderlinedpartinParA.1impliesthatMadameTussaud’slifewas.A.complicatedB.successfulC.peacefulD.lonelyMariegotajobatthatcourtofLouisXVIbecauseof.A.Curtius’recommendationB.hergiftforwaxmodelingC.hermother’shelpD.herfriendshipwiththeking’ssisterMariewasarrestedduringtheFrenchRevolutionbecause.A.shehadworkedforDrPhilippeCurtiusB.shehadmodeledtheFrenchroyalfamilyC.shehadworkedattheplaceofVersaillesD.shehadrefusedtomakedeathmasksThelastparagraphismainlyabout.A.howMarie’swasmodelingbusinessbecamesuccessfulB.howMariebalancedherfamilyandworkC.theestablishmentofMadameTussaud’sLondonD.thepopularityofMadameTussaud’swaxexhibitionAccordingtoethepassagehowmanyofthefollowingstatementsaboutMarieareTREU?A.Shehadn’tseenhisfathersinceshewasborn.B.ShemodeledtheportraitofFrancoisVoltairE.C.ShemodeledtheportraitofFrancoisVoltairE.D.Sheguidedtheartisticeducationoftheking’sdaughter.E.In1842shecompletedherlastwork.A.2B.3C.4D.5
- 第三部分阅读理解共20小题每题2分满分40分ThewritingofShakespearearetodaylittlereadbyyoungpeopleinBritain.Hisyoungreadershipislimitedtothosewhochoosetostudyliteratureatuniversity.Shakespeare’sworktogetherwithmostotherclassicsisseenasremoteandwrittenina400-year-oldversionofEnglishthatisaboutasinvitingastoothachE.StillinBritishschoolsitisnecessarytostudythepoetandwhensomethingismadecompulsoryusuallytheresultisboredomresentment憎恨orboth.Thiswasmyexperienceoftheclassicsatschool.ButwhenIreachedmylateteenageyearsIhadachangeofheart.LikeeveryotheryoungpersonsincethedawnoftimetheworldconfusedmE.IwantedanswerssoIturnedtobookstofindthem.IwentontotakeaPhDinliteratureandhavetaughtitinBritainandChinA.Ihaveneverregrettedit.Thereissomethinginliteraturethatpeoplewanteveniftheydon’treadbooks.YouseethisinthepopularityofTVandmovieadaptationsofgreatworkstherecentfilmversionofJaneAusten’sPrideandPrejudicebeingacaseinpoint.Thesepopularadaptationsmayhelpincreasepeople’sinterestintheclassics.ReadingasimplifiedRomeoandJulietmayperhapsleadtoareadingofShakespeare’sactualplays.IfthatisthecasethenIwelcomethetrenD.Butdonotmakethemistakeofthinkingthatitisthesamething.Shakespeareisapoet.HisgreatnessisinhislanguagE.Readingsomeoneelse’srewritingofhisworksislikepeelingabananathrowingawaythefruitandeatingtheskin.Takeontheoriginal.Itreallyisworththeeffort.1.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Thelanguageusedinclassicsisnolongerinusetoday.B.Britishstudentsusuallyfindcompulsoryreadingdull.C.OnlythosestudyingliteraturereadShakespeare’sworks.D.ForBritishpeopleShakespeare’sworksarenolongerclassics.2.Accordingtothepassagethewriter_____.A.haslikedliteraryclassicssinceanearlyageB.wasforcedtoreadtheclassicsforaPhDC.turnedtoliteraturetoseekanswersinhisteensD.thinksonlypeoplewhoreadbookslikeliterature3.TheunderlinedphraseacaseinpointinParagraph5isclosestinmeaningto_____.A.agreathitB.agoodexampleC.amovieadaptationD.apopularphenomenon4.Whatdoesthewriterintendtotellusinthelastparagraph?A.Thefruitofabananaismoreusefulthanitsskin.B.TherewritingtrenddoesmoreharmthangooD.C.Readersshouldtrytoreadtheoriginalversions.D.Readersneedtolearnthelanguageintheclassics.
- I’mlyingonmybackinmygrandfather’sorchard果园lookingupatthebranchesabovemE.Itisoneofthelastdaysofsummer.Alreadythedaysareshorterandthenightsarecooler.Somekindsofapplesarealreadyripe成熟的.Otherswillbereadytopicksoon.Ithinkofmygrandmother’sapplepie苹果馅饼andhowIusedtomakeitwithher.ShediedlastyearbeforetheappleharvestandIhavenothadherpiesincE.Ireallymissher.Ihearbeesbusilyhummingaboutvisitingthelatesummerflowers.Thegentlehumoftheirwingsnearlysendsmetosleep.Theskyisasblueasmygrandfather’seyes.AbovemebigwhitecloudsraceacrosstheskylikepiecesofcottonblowinginthewinD.Schoolstartsinanotherweekandtimeseemstohavesloweddown.Sophie!callsmygrandfather.Isthatyou?IstanduptakehishandandtellhimallaboutmydayaswewalkthroughtheorcharD.WetalkaboutapplesandbeesandGrandmA.Hetellsmethathemisseshertoo.Heputshisroughbrownfarmer’shandaroundmyshoulderandpullsmeclosE.YouknowSophiehesaysIspentthemorningintheattic阁楼andyou’llneverguesswhatIfounD.It’stherecipe烹饪法forGrandma’sapplepiE.Iusedtohelphermakeitsometimes.Ican’tdoitallalonebutyouusedtohelphertoo.Maybebetweenthetwoofuswecanworkitout.Wanttotry?Butitwon’tbethesamewithoutGrandmaItellhim.That’struehesaysbutnothingisthesamewithoutGrandma.StillIdon’tthinkthatshewouldwantusnevertohaveanotherapplepiE.Whatdoyousay?InodyesandwewalktowardshometowardsanafternooninthefarmhousekitchenmakingGrandma’sfamousapplepiE.WelearnfromthepassagethatSophie.A.likestowatchcloudsintheatticB.comestotheorchardafterschoolC.enjoysGrandma’sapplepieverymuchD.picksmanyapplesintheorchardBothSophieandhergrandfatherusedto.A.helpGrandmamakeapplepiesB.spendsummerafternoonsintheorchardC.enjoyfreshfruitinthefarmhousekitchenD.walkaloneamongtheappletreesTheunderlinedpartinthelastparagraphshows.A.howmuchSophie’sgrandmotherlovedSophieB.howmuchSophie’sgrandfatherlikesapplepiesC.howmuchSophieloveshergrandfather’sorchardD.howmuchSophie’sgrandfathermissesGrandmaWhichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?.A.Mygrandfather’sorchardB.Mygrandmother’sapplepieC.A.morningintheatticD.Thelastdaysofsummer
- 第三部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项AWhenIwasachildIrememberthatmymotherdecidedthatwewouldtakeatriptovisitmyAuntSandywholivedinMammothLakesCaliforniA.Iwasabout7atthetimebutmymemorydoesnotfailmebecauseIcanrecallmypersonaldetails.Weweresittinginthekitchengettingreadytohavepeanutbutterandsuddenlywithoutwarningtheroomstartedshaking.Irememberthinkingthatitwasweird怪异thatconstructionworkersmusthavebeenmovingthehouseorsomethingbutthatitwasweirdthattheywoulddoitwhenwewerestillinit.Ihadavividimaginationtoo.Soeverythingstartedshakingandmyaunthadthishorriblelookonherfaceasshedroppedtheknifeofpeanut-butterontothegroundandheldontothecounter.MymomtoldmetogetunderthetablewhichasIthinkbackwasoddbecausewhatwashappeningwasfromthegroundsowhatgoodwasgettingunderatablegoingtodo.ThekitchenwindowsoonbrokeoutonitsownfromtheforceofalltheshakingandIstartedgettingprettyscared害怕.Idon’tthinkmyauntmovedtheentiretimE.MymomhadgottenunderthetablewithmeandwasholdingmetomakesureIwasOKIsupposE.Itseemedstrangebecausenoonereallyknewwhattodo.SofinallytheshakingstoppeD.Thepowerwasoutandittookminutesbeforeanyonereallyevenstartedtomoveandtalkagain.Mymotherdecidedthatwewouldleavethenextmorning.Idon’trememberifwewereonlyplanningtostayforonenightorifwewerejuststoppingbyonourwaytoFresnowheremymomhadfriends.56.Thefirstparagraphismainlytotellusthatthewriter_________.A.waseagertoseeAuntSandyB.wastooyoungtodoanythingC.doesn’trememberanythingatallD.stillrememberwhathappenedwhenyoung57.Whiletheyweresittinginthekitchen__________.A.theconstructionworkersmovedthehouseB.thekitchenwindowbrokeoutonitsownC.aterribleearthquaketookplacesuddenlyD.theywerewarnedtoleavetheroomatonce58.Auntdroppedtheknifeofpeanut-butterontothegroundbecause_________.A.shewasverybusyB.shewastoofrightenedC.everythingshookhardD.shedidn’tuseitanymore59.Fromthelastparagraphwecanknowthat________.A.everyonebegantomakethehousecleanandtidyB.thewriter’smumdecidedtoleaveimmediatelyC.theelectricitywascutoffcompletelyathomeD.everyonestartedtotalkabouttheshakingloudly