Chinese have a unique way of representing the New Year through animals. They have 12 different animals to represent each year of the 12 - year cycle and the order remains the same throughout with the year of the rat beginning the cycle and the year of the boar/ pig ending the samE. As the Chinese year 2009 was signified as the year of the Ox, the following year, 2010, is going to be the year of the Tiger. Chinese New Year of Tiger, 2010, will fall on 14th of February and will mark the 15 - day - long festivities beginning on the said datE. Preparations for the Chinese New Year of Tiger, 2010, will begin months in advance so that the celebrations be observed in the highest importancE. As the different years of the 12 - year cycle are characterized by different animals, people born on the different years also feature different traits and characters and most often than not, they are believed to be influenced and inspired by the animals of the particular year they are born in. With this article on Chinese New Year of Tiger, 2010 ,we strive to hold forth the interesting characteristics and features of the Tiger and how babies born in this year can be expected to display similar traits. All years ending in an odd(奇数)number are Yang and the ones with an even(偶数)number ending are considered to be the Yin forms according to the Chinese methods of the calendar cyclE. Therefore the Tiger year 2010 will have Yin forms along with the character of the Tiger. Tiger symbolizes courage, power, earth, victory, passion and royalty. The Tiger years so far have been 1902, 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998 and now 2010 followed by 2022(according to the 12 -year cycle). People born in the Chinese New Year of Tiger, 2010 will mainly have the below mentioned traits in their character: Adventurous, sensitive, emotional, and risk- taking. Those who are born in the Year of the Tiger are smart, uncomplicated and friendly by naturE. They have strong will power and never a give -up attitudE. However there are a few negative traits associated with the character of the Tiger that also is reflected through the people born in the ox years. Attributes(特征)like being short- tempered and suspicious are generally associated with people born in this year. With these and many more fascinating elements, Chinese New Year of Tiger, 2010 is just about to arrivE. So get set to welcome the year and have a very prosperous New Year aheaD. 1. What can we know from paragraph one? A. There are 12 animals to celebrate Chinese New Year. B. That the Chinese’s celebrating the New Year through animals is uniquE. C. 2008 was signified as the year of the Pig. D. The Year of the Tiger ends on 14th of February ,2010. 2. Which statement is false in paragraph two and three? A. People are often believed to be affected by the animals of the year when they were born. B. Tigers stand for courage and power. C. 2034 is not the year of the Tiger. D. The year of the Tiger has Yin forms with the character of the Tiger. 3. According to the 12 - year circle, what year is it by 2021? A. The year of the Tiger. B. The year of the Ox . C. The year of the Rat. D. The year of the Pig. 4. What’s the main idea of the passage? A. The introduction to the Chinese New Year of the Tiger. B. How to celebrate the New year of the Tiger. C. Chinese celebrate the New Year--Unique! D. 12 different animals represent each year of the 12 - year - circlE.

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CIt'sonly4hoursflyingtimefromSydneywww..combutaworldaway.WhatbetterplacetorestthanacountrywheretheonlyplacepeoplehurryisonthefootballfieldandthingsaredoneinFijitime?VitiLevu—GreatFiji—isthelargestislanD.Hereyou’llfindthecapitalSuvaandtheinternationalairportatNadi.VatoaontheotherhandisatinyislandinthefarthestpartofFiji.Thenthereare331otherislandsmanyofthemwithplacestostay.With.1essthanamillionpeoplelivingonislandsyou’llneverfeelcrowdeD.Andwithaclimate气候thatchangesonlyforfivedegreesbetweenseasonsthere’sneverabadtimetocomE.FromcitiestovillagesfrommountainstobeachesfromwatersportstowoodenartworksFijicangiveyoumoreadventuresandspecialexperiencesthanyoucouldfindalmostanywhereintheworlD.Wheneveryoucomewhereveryougoyou’resure·toseesomeunforgettableevents.FromWardancestoreligiouszōng jiāo 的songs.Frommarketdaystoreligiousdays.It’snotjuststagedfortouristsit’sstillapartofeverydaylifeinFiji.AndanyoneofuscanenjoyFiji’sspiritbybeingpartofthetraditional传统的sharingwww.www..comofyaqonaadrinkmadefromtherootofaFijiplant.Sowhynotjoinusfortheexperienceofalifeme?53.WhereistheinternationalairportofFiji?A.InSuvA.B.InSydney.C.OntheislandofVatoA.D.OntheislandofVitiLevu.54.WhatdoesthetexttellusaboutFijianpeople?A.TheyinventedFijitimeforvisitors.B.TheysticktoatraditionalwayoflifE.C.TheyliketotravelfromplacetoplacE.D.TheylovetakingadventuresabroaD.55.OneofthethingsthatmakeFijiatouristattractionis________.A.it’scomfortablehotelsB.itsgoodweatherallyearroundC.itsexcitingfootballmatchesD.itsreligiousbeliefs56.Wherecallwemostprobablyreadthistext?A.Inapersonaldiary.B.Inasciencereport.C.InatravelmagazinE.D.Inageographytextbook.
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Thefirstandbestofvictoriesisforamantoconquerhimself;tobeconqueredbyhimselfisofallthingsthemostshamefulsaysPlato.Self-controlisattherootofalltheadvantages.Letamangiveintohisimpulses冲动andfeelingsandfromthatmomenthegivesuphismoral道德上的freedom.A.singleangrywordhaslostmanyafrienD.WhenSocratesfoundinhimselfanytemperorangerhewouldcheckitbyspeakinglowinordertocontrolhimself.Ifyouareconsciousofbeingangrykeepyourmouthshutsothatyoucanholdbackrisinganger.Manyapersonhasdroppeddeadingreatanger.FitsofangerbringfitsofdiseasE.WhomthegodswoulddestroytheyfirstmakemaD.KeepcoolsaysGeorgeHerbertforfierceness狂怒makeserrorafault.Tobeangrywithaweakmanistoprovethatyouarenotstrongyourself.AngersaysPythagorasbringswithfolly愚蠢andendswithregret.Youmustmeasurethestrengthofamanbythepowerofthefeelingsheconquersnotbythepowerofthosewhichconquerhim.Self-controlisman’slastgreatestvictory.Ifamanlacksself-controlheseemstolackeverything.Withoutithecanhavenopatiencenopowertogovernhimself;hecanhavenoself-confidenceforhewillalwaysbecontrolledbyhisstrongestfeeling.Ifhelacksself-controltheverybackboneandnerveofcharacterarelackingalso.Whatdoesthereaderlearnfromthefirstparagraph?A.Thegreatestvictoryforamanistoconquereverythingexcepthimself.B.One’smoralfreedomisbasedonthecontrolofhimself.C.Tocontroloneselfisthemostdifficultinone’slifE.D.Ifapersonistoostubbornhewillfeelmostshameful.WhatisthecorrectinterpretationofWhomthegodswoulddestroytheyfirstmakemad?A.Ifthegodswanttokillyoutheymakeyoucrazyfirst.B.IfyoualwaysloseyourtemperyouwillsoonbefinisheD.C.Ifyoucannotcontrolyourselfyouwillbecomecrazy.D.Ifyouaremadyouwillbepunishedbythegods.Ifamanlacksself-controlhelacksallofthefollowingEXCEPT_______.A.theverybackboneandnerveofcharacterB.thepatienceandpowertocontrolhimselfC.strongfeelingsD.self-confidenceTheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthisarticleisto_______.A.explainthatself-controlisthekeytosuccessB.teachpeoplehowtocontroleverythinginordertomakeagreatsuccessC.distinguishallkindsofself-controlandsuggestwaysforkeepingitD.advisepeoplenottolosetempersoastomakeandkeepmorefriends
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EAsAmericans’healthandfitnesslevelscontinuetodeclinemanyofthoseintheworstshapeareafraidtogotoaregulargymtoimprovetheirpoorhealth.Theysomehowfeelembarrassedanddon’tknowhowtobegin.Fortheseindividualsboutiquegymsthatspecializeinparticularpartsofpopulationmaybegoodchoices.ThesespecialgymsprovideamorepersonalsettingtorthosereturningtoahealthylifestyleorstartingafitnessprogramforthefirsttimE.Personaltrainingandindividualizedattentionarekeyfeaturesofthesenewkindsofgyms.BulldogFitnessagymforkidsonlyisusingthelatesttrendinvideogamesthatprovideaworkouttoengagetheiryoungmembers.Playstation2GameBikestheTreadwallarockclimbingwallthatmoveswithyouandDDRDanceMachinesarecustomers’favorites.MeanwhileIrenePastoreofSeniorFitinNewYorkcityshowsthatageisnoexcuseforill-health.Herboutiquegymfocusesonthehealthrisksassociatedwithsedentaryliving.Personaltrainingprogramsaredesignedspecificallyforseniorsdependingontheirspecialneeds.Wefeelthatpeoplethatneedthemostguidanceoftendon’tknowwheretoturn.IfAmericaisgoingtochangeitscurrenthealthdeclinethepublicandhealthcareindustryneedstopaymoreattentiontotheuniqueneedsofcustomerssaysDr.SalArriaCEOandfounderoftheInternationalSportsScienceAssociationIS-SA.Dr.ArriaclaimsthatthosereturningtoafitnessstateshouldmakecertainthattheychooseatrainerwhoholdsaspecializedcertificationthatqualifiesthemtoworkwiththeirindividualareaofneeD.71.WhyareAmericansintheworstshapeafraidtogotogymA.BecausetheyareafraidofthepricE.B.Becausetherearenoboutiquegymsfoethem.C.Becausetheyareuncertainoftheresults.D.Becausetheyareuncertainabouthowtostart.72.Boutiquegymsfeature___________.A.flexibleschedulesandremarkableresultsB.keepingcustomersingoodshapeC.buildingcustomers’confidenceforthefirsttimeD.personaltrainingandindividualizedattention73.BulldogFitnesshasalloftheprogramslistedbelowEXCEPT________.A.NintendoFly-fishingB.theTreadwallC.DDRDanceMachineD.Playstation2GameBikes74._____________isagoodgymforseniors.A.RegulargymB.BoutiquegymC.BulldogFitnessD.SeniorFit75.Dr.Arriastatesthatthosereturningtoahealthlifestyleshould_________.A.knowwheretogetguidanceB.gethealthguidancefromthepublicandhealthcareindustryC.focusmoreattentiononcertifyingpersonaltrainersD.chooseaqualifiedtrainerwithspecializedcertification
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DAftertheSeptember11terroristattackssomehighschoolsinAmericawantedthestudentstopledgeallegiance宣誓效忠totheflag.Isitnecessaryornot?Let’sseehowthekidsthinkofthisrequirement.LeaMouallemMarymountHighSchoolIbelievethatsayingthePledgeofAllegianceisawayofremindingourcountrythatnomatterwhathappensweareuniteD.Idon’tthinkourpresidentwantsustogoandjointhearmynowbuthewantstotellusthatwewillbeabletoovercomethedisasterasawholenationthatisworkingtogether.HarryChin15CulverCityHighSchoolIamnotforthePledgeofAllegianceandIamnotagainstthePledgeofAllegiancebecauseIjustsayitsomanytimesthatitlosesmeaning.IsayiteverydayatschoolinthesecondperioD.Itdoesn’tmeananythinganymorE.DavidTran15WarrenHighSchool.ThePledgeofAllegianceisanothersignofcountry.Weshouldhavesomerespecttoit.Inmanyschoolswedon’tsaythePledgeeverymorning-wejuststandupandlettheNationalanthemringthroughthesilencE.WesaidthePledgeofAllegianceonSept.12.DannyMaryanor16SantaMonicaHighSchoolIwonderwhyweweresuddenlyaskedtorecitethePledgewhenmanyofusstoppedafterelementaryschool;andthePledgewasrecitedbeforetheplayofOdetoJoy欢乐颂withrecorders.Thiswasnottoexpresspatriotism爱国主义oreventorememberthosewholosttheirlivesonSept.11.IfeelIcannotsupportanationthatinthistimeofcrisislooksoutwardforrevenge报复insteadofinwardforpeacE.Perhapsweshouldthinkmoreaboutourproblems.68.SayingthePledgeofAllegiancetotheflagfirstappearedinAmericanschools______A.afterSept.112000B.beforeSept.112001C.onSept.112001D.afterSept.11200169.WhowereforthePledgeofAllegiance?A.LeaMouallem;DavidTranB.HarryChin;DannyMaryanorC.LeaMouallem;DannyMaryanorD.HarryChin;DavidTran70.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.HarryChinthoughtthegovernmentrequiredthemtojointhearmy.B.LeaMouallemthoughtthePledgeofAllegianceofnomeaning.C.DannyMaryanorfelttheterroristattackshappenedpartlybecauseofAmerica’sownproblem.D.ThePledgeofAllegianceisofanothercountry.71.Accordingtothepassageitcanbeimaginedthat________.A.allhighschoolstudentssayyestothePledgeofAllegiancE.B.allhighschoolstudentssaynotothePledgeofAllegiancE.C.allkidsdon’tagreetotherequirementofsayingthePledgeofAllegiancE.D.allhighschoolswillrequiretheirstudentstopledgeallegiancetotheflag.
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WhenearlycolonialsettlerswenttoAmericatheytookmanyformsofdancetotheirnewhomE.SquaredancingoneoftheoldestformsofAmericanfolkdancingdevelopedfromseveraldifferentOldWorldgroupdancesmainlyEnglishcountrydancesandtheFrenchquadrille四对方舞.IntheAmericanversionofsquaredancingfourcouplesformasquareanddancetomusiC.AnAmericanadditiontosquaredancingisthecaller.Whatdoyouthinkacallerdoes?Thecallers---someonewhocallsoutthedancestepsintimetothemusic---wasacompletelyAmericaninvention.Atfirstdancersmemorizedallthestepsforaparticulardancebuteventuallythedancesbecamesocomplicatedthatitwasnecessarytohavesomeonecalloutcues提示sothatdancersdidn’thavetoremembersomanysteps.Thecallerdidn’tjustcalloutdo-se-doyourpartner;agoodcalleralsocameupwithcolourfulsayingsorwittylinesthathesaidinbetweenthecuessuchasDon’tbeshyanddon’tbeafraiD.Swingonthecornerinawaltzpromenade步伐.A.callermightalsocomeupwithnewdancestepsandroutines.Althoughpopularforyearssquaredancingseemedtobegoingoutofstyleandfadingawayuntiltheearly1930swhenHenryFordhelpedreviveinterestinit.FordtheautomobilemanufacturerusedtovacationattheWaysideInninMassachusettswhereheenjoyedthedanceprogrammerunbyamannamedBenjaminLovett.FordaskedLovetttocometoDetroitandteachdancesbutLovettsaidhecouldn’tbecausehehadacontractwiththeinn.FordsolvedthatproblembybuyingtheinnandLovett’scontract.HetookLovettbacktoDetroitwheretogethertheyestablishedaprogrammeforteachingsquaresandrounds.Squaredancingwasupdatedandgroupsbeganformingalloverthecountry.53.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheDifferentStepsofSquareDancingB.TheOriginandDevelopmentofSquareDancingC.WhoWastheInventorofSquareDancing?D.WhyDidSquareDancingGoOutofStyle?54.Whatdoestheunderlinedparttheirnewhomereferto?A.TheUnitedKingdom.B.FrancE.C.AfricA.D.AmericA.55.Whydidthecallercalloutthestepsforthedancers?A.Becausethedancewasinventedbythecaller.B.Becausethedancersdidn’tknowthenamesofthesteps.C.Becausethestepswereveryparticular.D.Becauseitwashardforthedancerstorememberallthesteps.56.WhydidtheauthormentionHenryFordinthelastparagraph?A.Becausehewasthemanwhomadethefirstcar.B.Becausehewasveyfondofdancing.C.Becausehehelpedmakesquaredancingpopularagain.D.BecausehetaughtpeoplehowtodancE.
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ToomuchTV-watchingcanharmchildren’sabilitytolearnandevenreducetheirchancesofgettingacollegedegreenewstudiessuggestinthelatestefforttoexaminetheeffectsoftelevisiononchildren.Oneofthestudieslookedatnearly400northernCaliforniathird-graders.ThosewithTVsintheirbedroomsscoredabouteightpointsloweronmathandlanguageartsteststhanchildrenwithoutbedroomsTVs.A.secondstudylookingatnearly1000grown-upsinNewZealandfoundlowereducationlevelsamong26-year-oldswhohadwatchedlotsofTVduringchildhooD.Buttheresultsdon’tprovethatTVisthecauseanddon’truleoutthatalreadypoorlymotivatedyoungsters年轻人maywatchlotsofTV.TheirstudymeasuredtheTVhabitsof26-year-oldsbetweenages5and15.ThosewithcollegedegreeshadwatchedanaverageoflessthantwohoursofTVperweeknightduringchildhoodcomparedwithanaverageofmorethan2??hoursforthosewhohadnoeducationbeyondhighschool.IntheCaliforniastudychildrenwithTVsintheirroomsbutnocomputerathomescoredthelowestwhilethosewithnobedroomTVbutwhohadhomecomputersscoredthehighest.WhilethisstudydoesnotprovethatbedroomTVsetscausedthelowerscoresitaddstoaccumulatingfindingsthatchildrenshouldn’thaveTVsintheirbedrooms.1.AccordingtotheCaliforniastudythelow-scoringgroupmight____________.A.havewatchedalotofTVB.notbeinterestedinmathC.beunabletogotocollegeD.havehadcomputersintheirbedrooms2.Whatistheresearchers’understandingoftheNewZealandstudyresults?A.Poorlymotivated26-year-oldswatchmoreTV.B.HabitsofTVwatchingreducelearninginterest.C.TVwatchingleadstolowereducationlevelsofthe15-year-olds.D.TheconnectionbetweenTVandeducationlevelsisdifficulttoexplain.3.Whatcanwelearnfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Moretimeshouldbespentoncomputers.B.ChildrenshouldbeforbiddenfromwatchingTV.C.TVsetsshouldn’tbeallowedinchildren’sbedrooms.D.Furtherstudiesonhigh-achievingstudentsshouldbedonE.4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthistext?A.ComputersorTelevisionB.EffectsofTelevisiononChildrenC.StudiesonTVandCollegeEducationD.TelevisionandChildren’sLearningHabits
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FriendshipDayinIndiafallsonthefirstSundayofAugusteveryyear.Itiscelebratedwithmanyactivities.YoungpeopleinIndiaspendthedaywiththeirclosestfriendsandhavefuntogether.MostyoungstersinIndiaplanamovieorhaveamealwiththeirfriends.Manyfriendsmaygoonadrivetotouristplacesormakeaplanforcamping.Somefriendsgotothesupermarkettodosomeshopping.OnFriendshipDaymoststoresofferdiscountedpricesforcustomersanditistheperfectdaytobuysomethingforfriends.Somefriendsgotopartiesthatareorganizedbymanyrestaurantsinordertoattractyoungsters.SuchpartiesareveryenjoyablE.YoucangetfoodatadiscountedpricE.Somefriendsjustdecidetomeetup碰头相聚atsomeone’shomeandtalkabouttheirhappytimE.ThetimegoodfriendsspendsittingtogetherandtalkingoveracupofcoffeeispreciousandunforgettablE.Long-distancefriendscallupeachotheronthisdayandwisheachotherwithwarmfeelings.Someofthemevenplantomeetuponthisparticularday.Yetsomeothersplanasurprisingvisitjusttoseetheirfriendgasp喘息inshock!In2009FriendshipDayinIndiafallsonAugust2nd.Sodon’tforgettocelebrateitwithyourfriends.WhenisFriendshipDaycelebratedinIndia?A.OnAugust2ndeveryyear.B.OnthethirdweekendofAugusteveryyear.C.OnAugust1steveryyear.D.OnthefirstweekendofAugusteveryyear.AccordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingisthemostpopularwaythatyoungstersinIndiacelebrateFriendshipDay?A.TravelingwithfriendsB.SeeingafilmwithfriendsC.DancingwithfriendsD.Goingshoppingwithfriends.HowmanywaysarediscussedinParagraph3thatfriendsspendFriendshipDaytogether?A.TwoB.ThreeC.FourD.FiveTheunderlinedphraseasurprisingvisitinParagraph4refersto____.A.avisittoafriendwhohasn’texpecteditB.avisittoafriendwhohasdreamedofitforalongtimeC.avisittoafriendwhotriestoavoiditD.avisittoafriendwholivesinafarawayplace
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DLaptopcomputersarepopularallovertheworlD.Peopleusethemontrainsandairplanesinairportsandhotels.TheselaptopsconnectpeopletotheirworkplacE.IntheUnitedStatestodaylaptopsalsoconnectstudentstotheirclassrooms.WestlakeCollegeinVirginiawillstartalaptopcomputerprogramthatallowsstudentstodoschoolworkanywheretheywant.Withinfiveyearseachofthe1500studentsatthecollegewillreceivealaptop.Thelaptopsarepartofa$10millioncomputerprogramatWestlakea110-year-oldcollegE.ThestudentswithlaptopswillalsohaveaccesstotheInternet.Inadditiontheywillbeabletousee-mailtospeakwiththeirteacherstheirclassmatesandtheirfamilies.Howeverthemostimportantpartofthelaptopprogramisthatstudentswillbeabletousecomputerswithoutgoingtocomputerlabs.Theycanworkwithitathomeinafast-foodrestaurantorunderthetrees-anywhereatall!BecauseofthemanychangesincomputertechnologylaptopuseinhighereducationsuchascollegesanduniversitiesisworkablE.Aslaptopsbecomemorepowerfultheybecomemoresimilartodesktopcomputers.InadditiontheportablecomputerscanconnectstudentstonotonlytheInternetbutalsolibrariesandotherresources.Statehigher-educationofficialsarestudyinghowlaptopscanhelpstudents.Stateofficialsarealsotestinglaptopprogramsatotheruniversitiestoo.AtWestlakeCollegemorethan60percentofthestaffusecomputers.Thelaptopswillallowallteacherstousecomputersintheirlessons.AsoneWestlaketeachersaidHereweareinthemiddleofVirginiaandwe’regivingstudentsawindowontheworlD.Theycanseeeverythinganddoeverything.68.Themainpurposeofthelaptopprogramistogiveeachstudentalaptopto________.A.usefortheirschoolworkB.accesstheInternetC.workathomeD.connectthemtolibraries69.Whyisthewordspeakinthesecondparagraphinquotationmarks引号?A.Theydon’treallytalk.B.TheyusethecomputerlanguagE.C.Laptopshavespeakers.D.Noneoftheabovereasonsiscorrect.70.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutWestlakeCollege?A.Allteachersusecomputers.B.1500studentshavelaptops.C.ItisanoldcollegeinAmericA.D.Studentstherecandoeverything.71.Awindowontheworldinthelastparagraphmeansthatstudentscan________.A.attendlecturesoninformationtechnologyB.travelaroundtheworldC.getinformationfromaroundtheworldD.havefreelaptops
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Willitmatterifyoudon’ttakeyourbreakfast?AshorttimeagoatestwasgivenintheUnitedStates.Peopleofdifferentagesfrom12to83wereaskedtohaveatest.Duringthetestthesepeopleweregivenallkindsofbreakfastsandsometimestheygotnobreakfastatall.Scientistswantedtoseehowwelltheirbodyworkedwhentheyhadeatendifferentkindsofbreakfasts.Theresultsshowthatifheorsheeatsarightbreakfastheorshewillworkbetterthanifheorshehasnobreakfast.Ifastudenthasfruiteggsbreadandmilkbeforegoingtoschoolhewilllearnmorequicklyandlistenmorecarefullyinclass.Theresultisoppositetowhatsomepeoplethink.Havingnobreakfastwillnothelpyouloseweight.Thisisbecausepeoplebecomesohungryatnoonthattheyeattoomuchforlunch.Theywillgainweightinsteadoflosingit.Youwilllosemoreweightifyoureduceyourothermeals.64.Duringthetestthepeopleweregiven.A.nobreakfastatallB.veryrichbreakfastC.differentfoodsorsometimesnoneD.littlefoodforbreakfast65.Theresultsshowthat.A.breakfasthaslittletodowithaperson’sworkB.breakfasthasagreateffectonworkandstudiesC.apersonwillworkbetterifheonlywasfruitandmilkD.girlstudentsshouldhavelessforbreakfast66.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.ItisbadforyourhealthtohavenobreakfastB.ToolittleforbreakfastandtoomuchforlunchmaymakeyoufatterC.Ifyoudon’teatmuchforlunchandsupperyoumayloseweightD.Themorebreakfastyouhavethemorequicklyyou’lllearninclass
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Transportationandcommunicationnetworksbringpeopletogether.Yetsometimespeoplethemselvescreatebarriers障碍totransportationandcommunication.InsomecountrieslawsstoppeoplefrommovingfreelyfromplacetoplacE.Overthecenturiesmanygroupsofpeoplehavebeendeniedthefreedomtotravelbecauseoftheirracereligionornationality.IntheMiddleAgesforexampleJewswereoftenforbiddentomoveaboutfreelywithincertaincities.SouthAfrica'sgovernmentusedtorequireblackAfricanstocarrypasseswhentheytravelwithinthecountry.SomegovernmentsrequireallcitizenstocarryidentificationpapersandtoreporttogovernmentofficialswhenevertheymovE.Countriessetupcustomspostsattheirborders.Foreigntravelersmustgothroughacustomsinspectionbeforetheyareallowedtotravelinthecountry.UsuallytravelershavetocarryspecialpaperssuchaspassportsandvisA.Somecountriesevenlimitthenumberofvisitorstotheircountryeachyear.Othersallowtouriststovisitonlycertainareasofthecountryortheymayrequirethattravelersbewithanofficialguideatalltimesduringtheirstay.Manyofthosebarrierstotravelalsoactasbarrierstocommunication.Whentwogovernmentsdisagreewitheachotheronimportantmatterstheyusuallydonotwanttheircitizenstoexchangenewsofideasfreely.Countriesoftentrytokeepmilitaryorindustrialinformationsecret.TodaypeoplehavetheabilitytotraveltocommunicateandtotransportgoodsmorequicklyandeasilythaneverbeforE.Naturalbarriersthatweredifficultordangeroustocrossahundredyearsagocannowbecrossedeasily.ThebarriersthatpeoplethemselvesmakearenotsoeasytoovercomE.Butinspiteofallthedifferentkindsofbarrierspeoplecontinuetoenjoythetravelandtheexchangeofgoodsandideas.53.TheexamplesinParagraph2areusedtotellthereadersthat_____.A.peoplehavebeenallowedtotravelfreelywithinthecountry.B.Peoplehavenotbeenpermittedtotravelfreelyforvariousreasons.C.Travelershavetocarryspecialpaperssuchaspassportsandvisas.D.Customspostsarenecessaryatthebordersofthecountries.54.Somegovernmentslimitthefreedomofcommunicationbecause_____.A.theyintendtokeeptheirnationalsecretsunknowntoothers.B.theythinksuchfreedomwillleadtowars.C.theyoftendisagreewitheachotheronimportantmatters.D.theywanttoshowtheirauthorityovercommunication.55.Wemaylearnfromthepassagethat_____.A.peopledonotcareabouttheremovalofbarriersbetweencountries.B.peoplecannotremovetheobstaclesmadebythemselves.C.man-madebarriersaresometimeshardertoovercomethannaturalones.D.barriersshouldbetakenforgrantedastheyalwaysexist.56.Whichofthefollowingcanserveasthebesttitleofthepassage?A.BarriersMadebyPeopleB.FunctionsofCommunicationC.RestrictionsonTransportationD.ProgressofHumanSociety
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Meetingpeoplefromanotherculturecanbedifficult.Fromthebeginningpeoplemaysendthewrongsignal信号.Ortheymaypaynoattentiontosignalsfromanotherpersonwhoistryingtodeveloparelationship.Differentculturesemphasize强调theimportanceofrelationshipbuildingtoagreaterorlesserdegreE.Forexamplebusinessinsomecountriesisnotpossibleuntilthereisarelationshipoftrust.EvenwithpeopleatworkitisnecessarytospendalotoftimeinsmalltalkusuallyoveraglassofteabeforetheydoanyjoB.InmanyEuropeancountries--liketheUKorFrance--peoplefinditeasiertobuildupalastingworkingrelationshipatrestaurantsorcaf6sratherthanattheofficE.Talkandsilencemayalsobedifferentinsomecultures.IoncemadeaspeechinThailanD.Ihadexpectedmyspeechtobeasuccessandstartalivelydiscussion;insteadtherewasanuncomfortablesilencE.ThepeoplepresentjuststaredatmeandsmileD.AftergettingtoknowtheirwaysbetterIrealizedthattheythoughtIwastalkingtoomuch.Inmyowncultureweexpressmeaningmainlythroughwordsbutpeopletheresometimesfeeltoomanywordsareunnecessary.EvenwithinNorthernEuropeculturaldifferencescancauseseriousproblems.CertainlyEnglishandGermanculturessharesimilarvalues;howeverGermansprefertogetdowntobusinessmorequickly.WethinkthattheyarerudE.Infactthisisjustbecauseoneculturestartsdiscussionsandmakesdecisionsmorequickly.Peoplefromdifferentpartsoftheworldhavedifferentvaluesandsometimesthesevaluesarequiteagainsteachother.Howeverifwecanunderstandthembetteramulticulturalenvironment多元文化环境willofferawonderfulchanceforustolearnfromeachother.Insomecountrieseatingtogetheratrestaurantsmaymakeiteasierforpeopleto_______.A.developcloserrelationsB.sharethesamecultureC.gettoknoweachotherD.keepeachothercompanyTheauthormentionshisexperienceinThailandtoshowthat_________.A.theEnglishprefertomakelongspeechesB.toomanywordsareofnouseC.peoplefromThailandarequietandshybynatureD.eventalkandsilencecanbeculturallydifferentAccordingtothetexthowcanpeoplefromdifferentculturesunderstandeachotherbetter?A.BysharingdifferentwaysoflifE.B.Byacceptingdifferenthabits.C.Byrecognizingdifferentvalues.D.Byspeakingeachother'slanguages.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.MulticulturalEnvironment.B.Cross-CulturalDifferences.C.HowtoUnderstandEachOther.D.HowtoBuildUpaRelationship.
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MoreperhapsthananyotherEuropeannationtheSwisshavegotusedtolookingafterforeigntravelers.Asearlyasthe18thcenturywealthyFrenchGermansandItaliansweretreatingthecountryasanamusementcenterwhileinthe19thcenturyitbecamethemajorholidayplaygroundfortheBritishnobles.TodayitattractsvisitorsfromallovertheworlD.TheSwissareclearabouttheimportanceoftourismtotheireconomywhichmakesupabouteightpercentoftheGrossDomesticProductandhelpsindustrygreatly.ManagersofhotelsfromallovertheworldgotoSwitzerlandtolearnhowtodothejobandahighstandardcanbeexpectedfromthegreatmajorityofthecountry’shotelsmostofwhicharesmallandpridethemselvesonpersonalizedservicE.PublictransportisthebestinEuropE.BoththeSwissFederalrailwaysandtheprivaterailwaysarefullyelectric-poweredandthetotalnetworkconsistsofabout5000kilometersoftrack.UndertheFlyBaggagesystempassengerscancheckluggageinat116railwaystationsandhaveitautomaticallytransferredtotheirflight.Thenationalhighwaysystemisequallywellplannedandthemountainroadsofferviewsofsomeofthecountry’smostbreathtakingscenery.Alsoservingthemountainsisaneffectivesystemofrailwaysandcablewayswhilemorethan160passengercarscrossthelakesandrivers.HikinginthemountainsisequallypopularwithSwissnationalsandforeignvisitors.Forthosewhowanttoviewthecountryfromagreatheightwithouthavingtoclimbthemountainthemselvesitisalwayspossibletotakeintheviewfromaballoon.61.ComparedwithotherEuropeancountriesSwitzerland________.A.placesmoreimportanceonentertainmentB.thinksmoreaboutforeigntravelersC.hasmoreconvenientpublictransportD.hasmorefive-starhotels62.AccordingtothepassageSwitzerlandisnowvisitedby________.A.wealthyFrenchpeopleB.richGermansandItaliansC.BritishnoblesD.peoplefromvariouscountries63.Accordingtothepassagewelearnthat________.A.mostofthehotelsinSwitzerlandarebigB.allthehotelsinSwitzerlandofferexactlythesameserviceC.mostofthehotelsinSwitzerlandofferfirstclassserviceD.thehotelsinSwitzerlandareaccustomedtolearningfromtherestoftheworld64.TheFlyRailBaggagesystemisaservicetotransportyourluggagebetweentherailwaystationand________.A.theairportB.thehotelC.themotorwaystationD.thecableways65.Thepassagemainlytellsusabout________.A.sceneryinSwitzerlandB.thelifeinSwitzerlandC.tourisminSwitzerlandD.thetransportationinSwitzerland
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Aloneinthedarknessunderlayersofrubble碎石DanWoolleyfeltbloodstreamingfromhisheadandleg.WoolleyanaidworkerhusbandandfatheroftwoboysfollowedinstructionsonhiscellphonetosurvivetheJanuary12earthquakeinHaiti.Ihadanappthathadpre-downloadedallthisinformationabouttreatingwounds.SoIlookedupexcessivebleedingandIlookedupcompoundfracture断裂WoolleytoldCNN.TheapplicationonhisiPhoneisfilledwithinformationaboutfirstaidandCPRfromtheAmericanHeartAssociation.SoIknewIwasn’tmakingmistakesWoolleysaiD.Thatgavemeconfidencetotreatmywoundsproperly.TrappedintheruinsoftheHotelMontanainPort-au-PrinceheusedhisshirttobandagehislegandtiedhisbeltaroundthewounD.Tostopthebleedingonhisheadhefirmlypressedasocktoit.ConcernedhemighthavebeenexperiencingshockWoolleyusedtheapptolookupwhattodo.Itwarnedhimnottosleep.Sohesethisphonealarmtogooffevery20minutes.Oncethebatterygotdowntolessthan20percentofitspowerWoolleyturneditoff.Bythenhesayshehadtrainedhisbodynottosleepforlongperiodsdriftingoffonlytowakeupwithinminutes.Withhisinjuriestendedtohewroteanotetohisfamilyinhisjournal:IwasinabigaccidentanearthquakE.Don’tbeupsetatGoD.Healwaysprovidesforhischildreneveninhardtimes.I’mstillprayingthatGodwillgetmeoutbuthemaynot.Butevensohewillalwaystakecareofyou.Aftermorethan60hoursWoolleywaspulledfromtherubblE.Thoseguysarerescueheroeshesaidtothecrewthatpulledhimout.Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizesthepassage?A.HowtodealwiththewounD.B.TrytogetintouchwithoutsidE.C.HowtostayawakeunderthegrounD.D.AnunforgettableexperienceintheearthquakE.Woolleysethisphonealarmtogooffevery20minutesbecause_____.A.hetriedhisbesttocommunicatewithrescuersB.hewasforcedtostayawaketocheckhiswoundsC.hewasafraidthatsleepmightdoharmtohimD.heneededtousetheapptolookupwhattodoTheunderlinedsentencesuggeststhat_________.A.heturnedoffhisiPhonetosavepowerB.thebatteryofhisIPhonelastedlongC.hedidn’twanthisiPhonetodisturbhimD.hisiPhonewentoffbecauseoflackofpowerWhatWoolleywrotehisjournalshowed_______.A.heexpectedhisfamilytolendahandB.hedidn’tloseheartinhardtimesC.hecaredmoreforhisfamilythanhislifeD.hischildrenmadehimupset
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Ⅳ阅读理解共30分GoinghomeforChristmasisatraditionoftheholidayseason.NomatterwhereyoumaybetherestoftheyearsbeingathomewithyourfamilyandfriendsforChristmasisamust.TheThanksgivingandChristmasholidaysarethebusiesttimesoftheyearatairportstrainstationsandbusstations.ItseemsthatallAmericaisonthemoveandAmericansareontheirwaytospendtheholidayswiththeirlovedones.Thismeansthatthehousewillbefullofcousinsauntsandunclesthatmightnotseeeachotherduringtheyear.Everyonejoinsintohelpinthepreparationofthefestival.SomefamilymembersgettochooseaChristmastreetobuyandbringhomE.Othersdecoratethehouseorwrappresents.Andofcourseeachhouseholdneedstomakelotsoffood!AtChristmasEvegatheringsadultshaveeggnogwhichismadeofcreammilksugareggsandbrandy.PlentyofeggnogorhotcocoaisonhandincolderclimatesforcarolersorpeoplewhogofromhousetohousesingChristmascarolstotheirneighbors.LongagoeachchildhungastockingorsockoverthefireplacE.Santaentereddownthechimneyandleftcandyandpresentsinsidethesocksforthechildren.Todaythetraditioniscarriedonbutthesocksarenowlargeredsock-shapedfabricbagsstillcalledstockings.Eachchildcan’twaittoopenhisorhereyestoseewhatSantahasleftinthestocking.GivinggiftsisaChristmastradition.HoweverinrecentyearsmoreandmorepeoplehavecomplainedthatChristmasistoocommercialized商业化especiallyinlargecities.Storeownersbeginadvertisinganddecoratingveryearlyinhopesofsellingmoregoods.SomepeoplebelievethattheoriginofChristmashasbeenlost.46.ItisatraditionalcustomforAmericans____________.A.tobuyChristmastreesandbringthemtochurchesforChristmasB.todrinkbeeronChristmasEveC.togohomeforChristmaswiththeirfamilyandrelativesD.tohungstockingsonthechimney47.Theunderlinedwordeggnoginthethirdparagraphisakind____________.A.drinkB.foodC.eggD.present48.Eachchildhungastockingoverthefireplaceinorderto____________.A.getsomeeggnogB.havealookatSantaC.getsomecandyandpresentsD.getsomemoneyfromhis/herparents49.Thelastparagraphwantstotellusthat____________.A.givinggiftsisaChristmastraditionB.givinggiftsisgettingmoreandmorecommercializedC.storeownershopetogetmorepresentsD.peoplethinktherewillbenoChristmasinthefuture
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WhenyouarriveattheShanghaiExpositethefirstthingyouseewillbeahugeredbuildingintheancientarchitecturalstylE.BuiltaccordingtotheconceptofOrientalCrowntheChinaPavilion展馆willbethelargestnationalpavilionattheExpo.ThemedSearchoftheeastthethree-storeypavilionwillbedividedintothreesections.FootprintoftheEastonthetopfloorwillillustratethechangeofChinesecities;atJourneyofWisdomonthesecondChina’sfourgreatinventions—thecompasspaperprintingandgun-powerwillbedisplayed;andBlossoming盛开Cityonthegroundfloorwillshowcasethesceneryoffuturecities.FantasticfilmTakealiftandyouwillbetakentothe8500-square-metertopfloor.ThereinafilmbyLuChuanyou’llseehowChinesecitieshavechangedespeciallyoverthepast30years.The10-minutemoviewillbeshownina600-seattheater.ItwillbelikeashortepiC.ThesceneryoftheworkwillbelikeLordoftheRings.IwillshootthemovieinmanyChinesecities.SomelovestorieswillbeinvolvedsaidLu.GrandpaintingThepaintingAlongtheRiverDuringQingmingFestivalisconsideredanationaltreasurE.ItdescribeslifeinBianjingwhichistoday’sKaifenginHenanprovincE.Morethan1000yearsagoitwasthelargestcityintheworlD.Multimediatechnologywillmakemorethan1500charactersofthepaintingwalkandmovealonga100-meter-longwall.HappyfamiliesFourfamiliesarechosenfromZhejiangprovincetoshowtheirdailylives.FilmsofthefamiliesandfurniturefromthehouseholdswillbeexhibiteD.Atthepavilionyou’llgaininsightintothedailylivesofthesefamiliesatdifferentperiods.ThedesignersbelievethesewillmirrorthegreatchangesZhejianghaswitnessedsinceChina’sreformandopening-uppolicyinthelate1970s.PickupyourcameraanduploadyourvideosonlinebecauseyoumayfindyourworkbroadcastattheChinaPavilion.ThesearchlaunchedbyfourwebsitesencouragespeopletocaptureandrecordtherapiddevelopmentofcitiesinChinaandthebeautyandthecolorinpeople’slives.TwohundredoutstandingentrieswillbemadeintofilmsandplayedonscreensattheChinaPavilion.WiththethemeSametimethefilmswillshowtheworkandlifeofpeopleindifferentpartsofChinaatthesamespecificmoments.Entriesshouldlastatleast30seconds.Fourgoldprizewinnerswillbeawardedabout10000yuaneach.Otherswhoseworksareselectedwillalsowinprizes.1.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothearticle?A.VisitorscaneasilyfindtheChinaPavilionbesidethetraditionalredbuilding.B.ThethemeoftheChinaPavilionisOrientalCrown.C.TheChinaPavilionisdesignedbyfamousfilmdirectorLuChuan.D.VisitorscangettothetopflooroftheChinaPavilionbylift.2.ThepaintingAlongtheRiverDuringQingmingFestivalintheChinaPavilionisspecialinthat___________.A.itshowswhatlifewaslikeinBeijingthecapitalofChinA.B.itsepicsceneryislikethatofLordoftheRings.C.itdescribesthelifeoftheworld’slargestcitymorethan1000yearsago.D.ithasmorethan1500characterswalkingalonga100-meter-longwall.3.IntheChinaPavilionalltheexhibitsandactivitiesaretryingtoillustratetheverytheme:___________.A.harmoniousandsustainabledevelopmentinChinaB.greatchangesofChinesecitesC.thecitymakeslifebetterD.humansandnature4.Whichofthefollowingcanberegardedasthebestsuitabletopicfortheblank?A.vividcitylifeshowB.ChineselifestyleC.thrillingmomentD.prosperouscities
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Mykidsreallyunderstandsolarandearth-heatenergysaysasecond-gradeteacherinSaugusCaliforniA.SomeofthemarebuildingsolarcollectorsfortheirenergycoursE.TheseyoungscientistsarepartofCityBuildingEducationalProgramCBEPaparticularprogramforkindergartenthroughtwelfthgradethatusesthestagesofcityplanningtoteachbasicreadingwritingandmathskillsandmorE.Thechildrendon’tjustplananycity.Theymapandanalyze分析thehousingenergyandtransportationrequirementsoftheirowndistrictandforetellitsneedsin100years.Withtheaidofanarchitect建筑师whovisitstheclassroomonceaweektheyinventnewwaystomeettheseneedsandbuildmodelsoftheircreations.Designingbuildingofthefuturegiveschildrenalotoffreedomsaystheteacherwhodevelopedthisprogram.Theyareabletousetheirownrichimaginationandinventionswithoutfearofblamebecausetherearenowronganswersinafuturecontext.Infactastheclassentersthefinalmodel-buildingstageoftheprogramanelected‘official’and‘planninggroup’makeallthedesigndecisionsforthemodelcityandtheteacherstepsbackandbecomesanadviser.CBEPisatestofactivitiesgamesandimitationsthatteachthebasicstepsnecessaryforproblem-solving:observinganalyzingworkingoutpossibleanswersandjudgingthembasedonthechildren’sownstandards.63.TheProgramisdesigned______________.A.todirectkidstobuildsolarcollectorsB.totrainyoungscientistsforcityplanningC.todevelopchildren’sproblem-solvingabilitiesD.tohelpyoungarchitectsknowmoreaboutdesigning64.Anarchitectpaysaweeklyvisittotheclassroom____________.A.tofindoutkids’creativeideasB.todiscusswiththeteacherC.togivechildrenlecturesD.tohelpkidswiththeirprogram65.Whoisthedesigneroftheprogram?A.Anofficial.B.Anarchitect.C.A.teacher.D.A.scientist.66.Thechildrenfeelfreeintheprogrambecause______________.A.theycandesignfuturebuildingsthemselvesB.theyhavenewideasandrichimaginationC.theyaregivenenoughtimetodesignmodelsD.theyneednotworryaboutmakingmistakes
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EverydayweexperiencconeofthewondersoftheworldarounduswithoutevenrealizingitItisnottheamszingcomplexityoftelevision.NortheimpressivetcchnologyoftransportTheuniversalwonderweshareandExperienceisourabilitytomakenoiseswithourmouthsandsotransmitideasandthoughtstoeachother’sminds.Thisabilitycomessonaturallythattendtoforgetwhatamiracle奇迹itis.Obviouslytheabilitytotalkissomethingthatmarkshumansofffromanimals.Ofcoursesomeanimalshavepowersjustasamazing.Birdscanflythousandsofmilesbyobservingpositionsofthestarsintheskyinrelationtothetimeofdayandyear.InNature’swentshowhumansareaspeciesofanimalthathavedevepodtheirownspecialact.Ifwereduceittobasiefermsit’saabilityforcommunicatinginformationtotherbyvaryingsoundswemakeaswebreatheout.Notthetodon’thaveotherpowersofcommunication.OurfaciA.expressionsconveyouremotionssuchasangerorjoutordisappointment.ThewayweholdourbeadscanindicatetootherswhetherwearehappyorsaD.Thisisso-calledbodylanguage.Bristling直立的furisanunmistakablewarningofattackamongmanyanimals.Similarlythebowedbeadordroopingtailshowsareadinesstotakesecondplaceinanyanimalgathering.Suchameansofcommunicationisabasicmechanismthatanimalsincludinghumanbeingsinstinctivelyacquireanddisplay.Istheabilitytospeakjustanothersortofinstinct?Ifsohowdidhumanbeingsacquirethisamazingskill?Biologistscanreadilyindicatethatparticularareaofourbrainwherespeechmechanismsfunctionbutthisdoesn’ttellushowthatpartofourbodiesoriginatedinourbiologicalhistory.1.Accordingtothepassagethewonderwetakeforgrantedis_________.A.ourabilitytouselanguageB.themiracleoftechnologyC.theamazingpowerofnatureD.ourabilitytomakenoiseswithmouth2.Whatfeatureofbodylanguagementionedinthepassageiscommontobothhumansandanimals?A.LiftingbeadswhensaD.B.Keepinglongfaceswhenangry.C.Bristlinghairwhenreadytoattack.D.Bowingheadswhenwillingtoobey.3.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph3?A.Bodylanguageisuniquetohumans.B.Animalsexpressemotionsjustashumansdo.C.Humanshaveotherpowersofcommunication.D.HumansarenodifferentfromanimalstosomedegreE.4.Thispastgeismainlyabout________________.A.thedevelopmentofbodylanguageB.thespecialrolehumansplayinnatureC.thepowertoconveyinformationtoothersD.thedifferencebetweenhumansandanimalsinlanguageuse
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LargecompaniesneedawaytoreachthesavingsofthepublicatlargE.Thesameproblemonasmallerscale小规模地facespracticallyeverycompanytryingtodevelopnewproductsandcreatenewjobs.Therecanbelittlehopeofraisingthemoneyneededfromfriendsandpeopleweknowandwhilebanksmayagreetoprovideshort-termfinance资金theyaregenerallyunwillingtoprovidemoneyforlong-termprojects.Socompaniesturntothepublicinvitingpeopletolendthemmoneyortakeashare股份inthebusinessinexchangeforashareinfutureinterests.Thistheydobyissuing发行stocks股票andsharesinthebusinessthroughtheStockExchangE.Bydoingsotheycanputintocirculation流通thesavingsofsinglepersonsandinstitutionsbothathomeandabroaD.Whenthesaver储蓄者needshismoneybackhedoesnothavetogotothecompanywithwhomheoriginallyplacedit.Insteadhesellshissharesthroughastockbroker证券经纪人tosomeothersaverwhoisseekingtoinvesthismoney.Manyoftheservicesneededbothbyindustryandbyeachofusareprovidedbythegovernmentorbylocalorganizations.Withouthospitalsroadselectricitytelephonesandrailwaysthiscountrycouldnotwork.AlltheserequirecontinuousspendingonnewequipmentandnewdevelopmentiftheyaretoserveusproperlyrequiringmoremoneythanitisraisedthroughtaxesalonE.Thegovernmentlocalorganizationsandnationalizedindustriesthereforefrequentlyneedtoborrowmoneytofinance给提供资金majorcapitalspendingandtheytoocometotheStockExchangE.Thereishardlyamanorwomaninthiscountrywhosestandardoflivingdoesnotdependontheabilityofhisorheremployerstoraisemoneytofinancenewdevelopment.Inonewayoranotherhisnewmoneymustcomefromthesavingsofthecountry.TheStockExchangeexiststoprovideachannelthroughwhichthesesavingscanreachthosewhoneedfinancE.Themoneywhichenablesthesecompaniestogoaheadwiththeirprojectsis_______.A.exchangedforpartownershipintheStockExchangeB.raisedbythesellingofsharesinthecompaniesC.repaidtoitsoriginalownersassoonaspossibleD.investedindifferentcompaniesintheStockExchangeAllthebasicservicesonwhichwedependare_______.A.unabletoprovidefortheneedsofthepopulationB.financedwhollybyratesandtaxesC.inconstantneedoffinancialsupportD.runbythegovernmentorlocalorganizationsTheStockExchangemakesitpossibleforthegovernmentlocalorganizationsandnationalizedindustries_______.A.tomakecertaineverybodysavesmoneyB.toborrowasmuchmoneyastheywishC.tomakecertaineverybodylendsmoneytothemD.toraisemoneytofinancenewdevelopmentTheunderlinedwordinvestprobablymeans_______.A.givemoremoneywithB.providelessmoneywithC.borrowlessmoneywithD.makemoremoneywith
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TodaybothEnglishlanguageandInternethavebroughtthewholeworldrightinyourdrawingroom.NowyoucandowhateveryouwanttowithoutleavingthecomfortofyourhomE.SoEnglishhasbecomeamust.Nothingisimaginablewithoutit.Howtosolvetheproblem?Nospeechcanbeimaginedwithoutlistening.DevelopahabitoflisteningtosomethinginEnglishdaily.ImeantosaylistentoEnglishsongsshortstoriesinterviewsandshortandsimpleconversationsregularly.RepeatlisteningwhatyouhavejustlisteneD.Notoncebutmanytimes.Howdoesachildbecomeabletospeak?ItissimplE.He/Sheiscompelledtolistenwhatevertheirparentsandpeoplearoundthemspeak.GraduallytheybegintoreproducewhattheyhavehearD.Soenjoylistening.Listeningpracticewillfixcorrectpronunciationofthewordsinyourmindandyou'llbeabletoutterthemasnaturallyandeasilyasanativespeakerdoes.Speakwhatyouhavelistenedasthemoreyoulistenthemoreyouwillbeabletospeakandthemorelearningofthelanguagewilloccur.SogoonpracticingspeakingwhateveryouhavehearD.Furthermorespeakingpracticewilltrainyourmouthandears.Themainideasofwhatyouhavelistenedandspokenwillgetfixedintoyourmemory.Oncethestructuresofsentencesphrasesgetfixedinyoursubconsciousyou'llneverhavetofumbleforwordsphrasesorsentenceswhenyouconversewithyourfriendsorwithsomeoneelsE.WhenyouhavetakenthesetwostepsyouwillfindamazingchangE.Nowyoucanstarttoputinalittletimeinreadingandwritingskillsasreadingandwritingskillshavetheirownimportanceandplaceinalanguagelearningandyoucandevelopthemonthestrongfoundationoflisteningandspeakingskillslater.67.What’sthepurposeofthefirstparagraphinthepassage?A.TotellusthattheworldisbecomingsmallerthanbeforE.B.Toshowusthewideuseofinternetintoday’sworlD.C.ToindicatetheimportanceoflearningEnglish.D.Tosuggestthatitisconvenienttoliveintoday’sworlD.68.WhattheauthorthinksisthemostimportantstepinlearningEnglish?A.FormingthehabitoflisteningB.PracticingspeakingC.KeepingonreadingdailyD.Improvingwritingskills69.A.childmentionedinthesecondparagraphisto_______.A.explainhowhebecomesabletospeakB.showhecouldlistenwhateverothersspeakC.introducehecanspeakwhateverhehearsD.indicatetheimportanceoflistening70.Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheStepsofListeningB.LearnEnglishinTwoEasyStepsC.ListeningComesBeforeSpeakingD.FourSkillsforEnglishLearning
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Doyouliketoeatout?Doyouliketoeatquickly?Doyoulikeinexpensivefood?Somepeoplegotofast-foodrestaurantsforthesereasons.Inthepastpeopleusuallywenttodiners小餐馆forthesereasons.InfactmanypeopleintheStatesstillgotodinerstodayforthesamereasons.A.mannamedWalterScotthadthefirstdinerin1872.Itwasn’tarealdiner.Itwasonlyafoodcart手推车.PeopleonthestreetwalkeduptothecarttobuyfooD.Thesecartsservedlate-nightworkerswhowantedacupofcoffeeandalate-nightmeal.Themealwasasandwichorboiledeggs.In1887SamuelJonesbuiltthefirstdinerbigenoughtoallowthecustomerstocomeinsidE.Howevertheydidnotsitdown.LaterpeoplebuiltdinerswithcountersandstoolsandpeoplesatdownwhiletheyatE.Beforelongmanydinersstayedopenaroundtheclock.InotherwordspeoplewereabletoeatindineratanytimE.Dinerschangedinotherwaystoo.Theoriginalmenuofsandwichesandcoffeebecamebigger.Itincludedsoupfavoritedishesandabreakfastmenu.Inadditiondinerssoonbecamepermanent永久的buildings.Theywerenolongercartsonwheels.Dinerstodaylooksimilartothedinersoftheearly1900s.Theyareusuallybuildingswithlargewindows.Insidethedinershaveshiningcounterswithstoolsboothsandtablesandchairs.Peoplecaneatallthreemealsinamoderndiner.Todaymanypeopleeatinfast-foodrestaurantssuchasMcDonald’sandBurgerKing.HoweverthedinerremainsanAmericantraditionandthousandsofpeoplestillenjoyeatingtherE.Itwaspopularacenturyagoanditisstillpopulartoday.A.mannamedWalterScotthadthefirstdinerin1872.Whyistheworddinerinquotationmarks引号A.BecauseitisspelleddifferentlyfromdinnerB.BecausethefirstdinerwasnotwhatitisnowC.BecausedinerwasanewwordD.Becauseitisspecial.Whatmealsdidthefirstdinersserve?A.OnlybreakfastB.OnlylunchC.Onlynight-mealsD.AlloftheaboveWhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Dinersexistedbeforeafast-foodrestaurant.ThemenuincludedmorefoodthansandwichesandcoffeE.C.BurgerKingisafast-foodrestaurant.D.Sandwichesbecamebigger.Themainideaofthepassageisthat______________.A.ThedinerisatraditionalpopularplacetoeatintheUnitedStates.B.SamuelJohnsbuiltthefirstdinerbigenoughtoallowthecustomerstocomeinsidE.C.Americandinersservemanytypesoffood24hoursadaytotheircustomers.D.Dinersaredifferentfromfast-foodrestaurantsinmanyways.
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HongKongmajorcommercialcenterforAsiaandwithapopulationwhichhasgrownatanalarmingratetoover5millionisacityhighlydependentonmass大量的大规模的transitofallsortsbothlocalandlongdistancE.AnordinaryHongKongworkerorbusinessmangoingabouthisdailyactivitiessimplymustusetransportationatonetimeoranother.BecauseHongKongisintwopartsKowloononthemainlandsideandHongKongtheislandwithHongKong'sharborinbetweenHongKong'smasstransitsystemsinadditiontogoingoverlandtheymustalsocrosswater.GoingfromhometoworkorgoingshoppingfromonesideoftheharbortotheothertheHongKongresidenthasthreechoices.Onewayistotakeabuswhichwillcrosstheharborthroughanunderwatertraffictunnelmovingslowlythroughbumper-to-bumper一辆接一辆traffiC.Anotherwayisbyferryboatapleasantridewhichcrossestheharborinfromseventofifteenminutes.ButbyfarthefastestwayofcrossingtheharboristhenewlybuiltundergroundelectricrailwaytheHongKongMetro地铁.IfonegetsonthetrainintheCentralDistrictthecommercialareaofHongKongontheislandsidehecanspeedacrosstheharborinanastonishingthreeminutes.OntheothersideoftheharbortherailwaycontinuessnakingbackandforththroughtheoutlyingdistrictsofKowloonallowingonetogetoffashortdistancefromhisdestination.ThestoryoftheMetroisanencouragingoneforsupportersofmasstransit.AlthoughbuildingthesystemwascertainlyachallengingtasktheJapanesefirmhiredtoconstructitdidsoinrecordtimE.Constructiongotunderwayin1979anditwascompletedin1980.Fortheaveragecommuter一般持月票往返两地的乘客thesystemhasonlyonedisadvantage;itismoreexpensivethanbybusorferry.Onecanridethebusacrosstheharborforhalfasmuchorhecanridetheferryacrossforlessthanone-fifthasmuch.HongKongpublictransportationextends________.A.overhillsandvalleysB.acrosslandandwaterC.throughmountainsD.throughouttheKowloonareaCrossingtheharborbytrainis________.A.byfarthemosteconomicalmethodsB.themostpleasantmethodC.theleastpleasantmethodD.thefastestmethodThebusinessareaontheislandsideofHongKongisreferredtoas________.A.KowloonB.theCentralDistrictC.theHongKongMetroD.downtownHongKongTheundergroundrailway________.A.windsthroughKowloonB.endswhenitreachesKowloonC.snakesacrosstheharborD.circlesKowloon
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MOSCOWReuters–RussiahopestheUnitedStateswillextendthedeadlinetoretireitsspaceshuttlesbeyond2011andhasheardunofficiallyitispossibletheheadofRussiasspaceagencywasquotedassayingonFriday.TheU.S.spaceagencyNASA美国宇航局planssixmoremissionsbyitsfleetofagingspaceshuttlesbylatenextyearorearly2011aftertheconstructionofthe$100billionInternationalSpaceStationISSiscompleteD.TheshuttleswillthenberetireD.ButtheheadofRoscosmosRussiasspaceagencysaidhewouldprefertoseefurthershuttlemissionstotheSpaceStationnowinorbit360km225milesaboveEarth.Fromsomesourceswehavelearnedthatitispossibletoextendthelifeoftheshuttlebeyond2011RoscosmoschiefAnatolyPerminovwasquotedbyRIAnewsagencyassaying.Reuterswasnotinvitedtothebriefing简报会.ThenthesituationwouldchangesubstantiallyanditwouldbepossibletoworkjointlywiththeAmericansunlikenowwhenthemainburdenfortheISSlieswiththeRussiansidePerminovwasquotedassayingbyInterfax.PerminovsaidhehadnotbeentoldthisthroughofficialchannelsInterfaxnewsagencyreporteD.HeaddedthatNASAsnewchiefandformerastronautCharlesBoldenwouldvisitRussiasBaikonurcosmodromeonSeptember30inhisfirstforeigntrip.NASAsfuturestrategyiscurrentlyunderreviewwiththemainfocusonpossibleflightstoMars.ItisalsoencouragingaprivatespacetaxiprojecttotheISS.NASAscurrentplanconceivedunderformerPresidentGeorgeBushaftertheColumbiaaccidentistocompletethespacestationretiretheshuttlesandbuildnewspaceships.A.newrocketandcapsuletotransportastronautstotheISSisalsobeingdevelopedbutwillnotbeoperationaluntilabout2015.UntilthenNASAwillrelyonRoscosmosandmustpay$50millionperseatforflightstotheISSbySoyuzcapsules.TheU.S.RussianandChinesegovernmentsaretheonlyentitiescurrentlycapableofhumanorbitalspaceflightalthoughseveralU.S.companiesaredevelopingvehiclesandsupportservicestodoso.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordthisinParagraph2referto?A.NASAagreestoextendthelifeoftheshuttlesbeyond2011.B.Reuterswasnotinvitedtothebriefing.C.TheUSwouldworkjointlywithRussiA.D.NASA’snewchiefwouldvisitRussia’sBaikonurcosmodromE.NASA’scurrentplanincludesallthefollowingEXCEPT.A.completingInternationalSpaceStationB.flightstoMarsC.retiringthecurrentspaceshuttlesD.buildingnewspaceshipsIftheUSdoesn’textendthelifeoftheshuttlesbeyond2011.A.InternationalSpaceStationwillbequitB.RoscosmoswillhavetobuildmorespaceshipsC.NASAwillhavetoquickenthedevelopmentofthenewrocketandcapsuleD.RoscosmoswillbeburdenedwiththetransportationtoISSWecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.ChinahasalreadybeeninvolvedintheprojectofflightstoMarsB.itiscertaintheNASAwillretirethecurrentspaceshuttlesasplannedC.NASAisconsideringRussia’ssuggestionD.NASAwillbeabletoprovideaprivatespacetaxiprojecttotheISSby2015.
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Areyoufondoftomatoes?BunolatowninSpainhelditsyearlytomatofestivalonthelastWednesdayofAugust.Thousandsandthousandsofpeoplemadetheirwayfromallcornersoftheworldtofightinittheworld’sbiggestfoodfight.Tonsoffully-growntomatoeswerethrowninthestreets.NooneknowsexactlyhowthiseventstarteD.Maybeitcamefromalocalfoodfightbetweenfriendsorajokethatwasplayedonabadmusician.OnWednesdayat11amthefightbegan.A.cannon大炮shotwasfiredtostartthefight.Atfirstpeoplefoughtoneanotherbutslowlytheybegantofightingroups.AfterexactlyonehourthefightendedwhenthecannonshotwasfiredoncemorE.Atthispointnomoretomatoescouldbethrown.Thosewhoattendthiseventareencouragedtowearprotectiveglasses.Andtheymustpressthetomatoesbeforethrowingsothattheywon’thurtothers.Anotherruleisthatnooneisallowedtotakeanything—suchasaglassbottle—intothefight.Althoughitisforbiddentotear扯破anotherperson’sclothingthecrowdseemstoteartheshirtofanyclothedpersonwhethertheyaremenorwomen.FiretrucksareusedtocleanthestreetsafterthefightwithwaterprovidedfromaRomanchannel海峡.ThegovernmentseemsmoreconcernedwithcleaningupthetownthanthevisitorsandpeoplegototheBunolRiverforawash.Whatdoweknowaboutthetomatofight?A.NobodyknowshowitreallystarteD.B.OnlypeoplefromSpaincantakepartinit.C.ItisheldonthefirstWednesdayofAugust.D.Greentomatoescanbeusedinthefight.Whenthecannonshotisfiredthesecondtime____.A.peoplestarttothrowtomatoesB.peoplestarttofightingroupsC.thewholetomatofightisoverD.thefighthaslastedfortwohoursWhichisNOToneoftherulesofthetomatofight?A.Peoplecan’tuseglassbottles.B.Peoplemustwearprotectiveglasses.C.Itisn’tallowedtotearotherpeople’sclothes.D.Tomatoesshouldbepressedbeforetheyarethrown.Afterthetomatofightthetowngovernment____.A.provideswatertothepeopleB.cleansupthestreetswithfiretrucksC.takespeopletotheBunolRiverD.holdsotheractivitiesabouttomatoes
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PresidentClinton’sdecisiononApr.8tosendChinesePremierZhuRongjipackingwithoutanagreementonChina’sentryintotheWorldTradeOrganizationseemedtobeamassivemiscalculation.ThePresidenttookadrubbingfrommuchofthepresswhichhadbreathlesslyreportedthatadealwasinthebag.TheCabinetandWhitHousestillappeareddividedandbusinessleaderswerecharacterizedasfuriousoverthelostopportunity.ZhuchargedthatClintonlackedthecouragetoreachanaccorD.AndwhenClintonlatertelephonedtheangryZhutopledgearenewedeffortatnegotiationsthegesturewaswidelyportrayedasaflip-flop.InfactClintonmadetherightdecisioninholdingoutforabetterWTOdeal.A.lotmorehorsetradingisneededbeforeafinalagreementcanbereacheD.AndwithouttheAdministration’sgoalofabullet-proofagreementthatbusinesslobbyistscanenthusiasticallyselltoaRepublicanCongressthewholeprocesswillendupinpartisanacrimonythatcouldharmrelationswithChinaforyears.THEHARDPART.ManybusinesslobbyistswhiledisappointedthatthedealwasnotclosedagreethatbettertermscanstillbehaD.AndTreasurySecretaryRobertE.RubinNationalEconomicCouncilDirectorGeneB.SperlingCommerceSecretaryWilliamM.DaleyandtoptradenegotiatorCharleneBarshefskyalladvisedClintonthatwhiletheChinesehadmadearemarkablenumberofconcessionswe’renotthereyetaccordingtoseniorofficials.NegotiatingwithZhuovertheremainingissuesmaybetheeasypart.AlthoughClintoncansignalU.S.approvalforChina’sentryintotheWTOhimselfheneedsCongresstograntBeijingpermanentmost-favored-nationstatusaspartofabroadtradeaccorD.AndthetemptationformeddlingonCapitalHillmayproveover-whelming.ZhuhadbarelylandedbeforeSenateMajorityLeaderTrentLottR-MissdeclaredhimselfskepticalthatChinadeservedentryintotheWTO.AndSenatorsJesseA.HelmsR-N.C.andEmestF.HollingsD-S.C.promisedtointroduceabillrequiringcongressionalapprovalofanydeal.Thehiddenmessagefromthesethreetextile-stateSoutherners:GetmoreprotectionfortheU.S.clothingindustry.HopingtosmooththewaytheAdministrationtriedbutfailedtobudgeZhuontextiles.Alsoleftinthelurch:WallStreetHollywoodandDetroit.ZhurefusedtoopenupmuchofthelucrativeChinesesecuritiesmarketandinsistedonculturalrestrictionsonAmericanmoviesandmusiC.HealsoblockedeffortstoallowU.S.automakerstoprovidefleetfinancing.BIGJOB.AlreadybusinesslobbyistsareblanketingCapitolHilltopresaleanyeventualagreementbutwhatthey’veheardsofarisn’tencouraging.RepublicansincludingLottsaythatthetimejustisn’trightforthedeal.Translation:We’redeterminedtomakeitlookasifClintonhascapitulatedtotheChineseandisignoringhumanreligiousandlaborrightsviolations;thetheftofnuclear-weaponstechnology;andthesaleofmissilepartstoAmerica’senemies.Beijing’sfiercecriticswithintheDemocraticPartysuchasSenatorPaulD.WellstoneofMinnesotaandHouseMinorityleaderRichardA.GephardtofMissouriwon’thelpeither.JusthowtoughthelobbyingjobonCapitolHillwillbebecomeclearonApr.20whenRubinlectured19chiefexecutivesontheneedtodisciplinetheirRepublicanallies.WithbusinessandtheWhiteHousestilltradingchargesoverwhoisresponsibleforthedefeatoffast-tracktradenegotiatinglegislationin1997workingtogetherwon’tbeeasy.AndRepublicans—withawink—saythatthey’lleventuallyembraceChina’sentryintotheWTOasafavortoCorporateAmericA.ThoughnotlongbeforetheytortureClinton.ButZhuisoutonalimbandifCongressoverdoesthecriticismhemaybeforcedbydomesticcriticstorenegE.BusinessmustmakethismuchdeartobothitsGOPalliesandtheWhitHouse:Thishistoricdealistooimportanttorisklosingtoanymorepartisansquabbling1.Themainideaofthispassageis[A].TheContradictionbetweentheDemocraticPartyandtheRepublicanParty.[B].OnChina’sentryintoWTO.[C].Clintonwasright.[D].BusinessLobbyistsControlCapitolHill.2.WhatdoesthesentenceAlsoleftinthelurch:WallStreetHollywoodDetroitconvey?[A].PremierZhurejectedtheirrequirements.[B].Thethreeplacesoverdidcriticism.[C].Theywantedmoreprotection.[D].TheyareintroublE.3.WhatwastheattitudeoftheRepublicanPartytowardChina’sentryintotheWTO?[A].Contradictory.[B].AppreciativE.[C].Disapproving.[D].Detestful.4.WhoplaystheleadingpartinthedealinAmerica?[A].WhiteHouse.[B].Republicans.[C].TheDemocraticParty.[D].Businessmen.5.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat[A].Americawillmakeconcessions.[B].AmericawillholdoutforabetterWTO[C].ClintonhastherighttosignalU.S.approvalforChina’sentry.[D].DemocraticpartyapproveChina’sentryintotheWTO.
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Busyseniormanagersneednolongerwastetimebyshoweringthemselves—anAustraliancompanyhasinventedasuitthatcanbewornwhiletheywash.ThesuithasbeenspeciallydesignedSOthatitcanbecleanedundertheshowerheaD.Thereisnoneedforsoaking浸泡drycleaning—orevensoap.TheJavanesemarkethastakenalikingtotheshowersuitdescribedasrevolutionarybyitsownerAustralianWoolInnovationAWIwhichistheresearchandmarketingbodythatrepresentsAustralianwoolgrowers.Ordershavebeenplacedfor170000ofthewoolensuits.ThesuitcouldbeW01TtintheshoweralthoughitwasprobablybettertohangitonaclotheshangerandcarryitinsteadAWIcorporateaffairsspokesmanStephenFeighansaiD.Theideaisthatyouhangitupandthenyougiveitaspray喷雾andit'sdrythenextmorningMrFeighansaiD.A.JapaneseresearcherworkingforAWIinventedthesuitbycombiningthreetechnologies.Thesecretisthebestlining内衬whichallowsthesuittodryquickly.TheshowersuitattractbusycorporatepeopleparticularlythosewhooftentraveledorstayeduplateMrFeighansaiD.TheairlineindustrywasaloneinteresteD.MrFeighanconfessedhehadnotWOD3oneofthesuitsyetortriedtowashitintheshowerbecausetheycuttofitJapanesefigures.AWIbelievesthattheshowersuitwillspreadfromtheJapanesemarketthroughEuropeandIndiA.MrFeighanhopedthesuitmadefromlocalwoolwouldbeavailableinAustraliain12to18months’timE.71.Whatisthewritingpurposeofthearticle?A.Tointroduceanewly-designedshowersuit.B.Tohelpthewhitecollarsarrangetheirlifemoresensibly.C.Toprovidesuggestionsonsavingtimeinbath.D.TopraiseAWIforitsimportantachievement.72.Whichistrueaboutthesuitaccordingtothepassage7?A.Itcansparetheowner'stroubleofsoakingdrycleaningandapplyingsoap.B.Itisofthequalityoffastdryforitsbestcloth.C.Itisnotsuitableforhanging.D.Ithasattractedmoreordersthananyothersuit.73.ThesuitdrawstheattentionfromallthefollowinggroupsEXCEPT.A.corporatepeoplewhoarealwaysonthegoB.peopleonoccasionalbusinesstripsC.theairlineindustryD.peopleburningthemidnightoil74.WhichofthefollowinghasmuchtodowithMrFeighan?A.Theinventionofthesuit.B.Thetry-onofthesuit.C.Thecombinationofthethreetechnologiesonthesuit.D.Thepopularizationofthesuitandbestwishesforit.75.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat..A.AustralianspreferforeignmarketstothedomesticoneB.woolisthemostfavoritematerialforclothingC.WesternershavedifferentbodysizesandfiguresfromEasternersD.Australia’seconomywillnotrecoverwithinayear
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CTaiwanpolicecannotdecidewhethertotreatitasanextremelycleveractofstealingoranevencleverercheat诈骗.Eitherwayitcouldbeaperfectcrime犯罪becausethecriminalsarebirds----homingpigeons.Thecrimebeginswithatelephonemessagetotheownerofastolencar:ifyouwantthecarbackpaysomemoney.ThenthecarownerisdirectedtoaparktoldwheretofindabirdcageandhowtoattachmoneytotheneckofthepigeoninsidE.Carryingthemoneyinatinybagthepigeonfliesoff.Therehavebeenatleastfoursuchpigeonpick-upsinChangwA.Whatatfirstseemedliketheworkofacleverstay-at-homecarthiefhowevermayinfactbetheworkofanevenlazierandmoreinventivecriminalmind----onethatavoids避免notonlycollectingmoneybutgoingouttostealthecarinthefirstplacE.PoliceofficerChensaysthatthecriminalprobablyhaspulledadoubletrick:hegetsmoneyforthingshecannotpossiblyreturn.Insteadofstealingcarsheletssomeoneelsedoitandthenwaitsforthecarownertoplaceanadinthenewspaperaskingforhelp.ThetheoryissupportdbythefactthatsofarnoneofthestolencarshavebeenreturneD.Alsotheamountofmoneydemanded----under3000Taiwanesedollars-----seemstoolittleforacarworthmanytimesmorE.Demandsforpigeon-deliveredmoneystoppedassoonasthepressreportedthestory.AndeveniftheystartagainChenholdslittlehopeofcatchingthecriminal.WehavemoreimportantthingstodohesaiD.66.Afterthecarownerreceivedaphonecallhe___________.A.wenttoacertainpigeonandputsomemoneyinthebagitcarriedB.gavethemoneytothethiefandhadhiscarbackinaparkC.sentsomemoneytothethiefbymailD.toldthepressaboutit67.Thelazierandmoreinventivecriminalrefersto________.A.thecarthiefwhostaysathomeB.oneofthosewhoputtheadsinthepaperC.oneofthepolicemeninChangwaD.theownerofthepigeons68.Thewritermentionsthefactthatnoneofthestolencarshavebeenreturnedtoshow____________.A.howeasilypeoplegetfooledbycriminalsB.whatChenthinksmightbecorrect.C.thethiefisextremelyclever.D.themoneypaidistoolittlE.69.Theunderlinedwordtheyinthelastparagraphrefersto________.A.criminalsB.pigeonsC.thestolencarsD.demandsformoney70.Wemayinferfromthetextthatthecriminalknowshowtoreachthecarownersbecause____________.A.hereadstheadsinthenewspaperB.helivesinthesameneighborhoodC.hehasseenthecarownersintheparkD.hehastrainedthepigeonstofollowthem
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PassageEightTheDevelopmentofCitiesMasstransportationrevisedthesocialandeconomicfabricoftheAmericancityinthreefundamentalways.ItcatalyzedphysicalexpansionitsortedoutpeopleandlandusesanditacceleratedtheinherentinstabilityofurbanlifE.ByopeningvastareasofunoccupiedlandforresidentialexpansiontheomnibuseshorserailwayscommutertrainsandelectrictrolleyspulledsettledregionsoutwardtwotofourtimesmoredistantformcitycentersthantheywereinthepremodernerA.In1850forexamplethebordersofBostonlayscarcelytwomilesfromtheoldbusinessdistrict;bytheturnofthecenturytheradiusextendedtenmiles.Nowthosewhocouldafforditcouldlivefarremovedfromtheoldcitycenterandstillcommutethereforworkshoppingandentertainment.Thenewaccessibilityoflandaroundtheperipheryofalmosteverymajorcitysparkedanexplosionofrealestatedevelopmentandfueledwhatwenowknowasurbansprawl.Between1890and1920forexamplesome250000newresidentiallotswererecordedwithinthebordersofChicagomostofthemlocatedinoutlyingareas.Overthesameperiodanother550000wereplottedoutsidethecitylimitsbutwithinthemetropolitanareA.Anxioustotakeadvantageofthepossibilitiesofcommutingrealestatedevelopersadded800000potentialbuildingsitestotheChicagoregioninjustthirtyyears–lotsthatcouldhavehousedfivetosixmillionpeoplE.Ofcoursemanywereneveroccupied;therewasalwaysahugesurplusofsubdividedbutvacantlandaroundChicagoandothercities.Theseexcessesunderscoreafeatureofresidentialexpansionrelatedtothegrowthofmasstransportation:urbansprawlwasessentiallyunplanneD.Itwascarriedoutbythousandsofsmallinvestorswhopaidlittleheedtocoordinatedlanduseortofuturelandusers.Thosewhopurchasedandpreparedlandforresidentialpurposesparticularlylandnearoroutsidecityborderswheretransitlinesandmiddle-classinhabitantswereanticipateddidsotocreatedemandasmuchastorespondtoit.Chicagoisaprimeexampleofthisprocess.Realestatesubdivisionthereproceededmuchfasterthanpopulationgrowth.1.Withwhichofthefollowingsubjectsisthepassagemainlyconcerned?A.Typesofmasstransportation.B.InstabilityofurbanlifE.C.HowsupplyanddemanddeterminelandusE.D.Theeffectofmasstransportationonurbanexpansion.2.WhydoestheauthormentionbothBostonandChicago?A.Todemonstratepositiveandnegativeeffectsofgrowth.B.Toexemplifycitieswithandwithoutmasstransportation.C.Toshowmasstransportationchangedmanycities.D.Tocontrasttheirrateofgrowth.3.Accordingtothepassagewhatwasonedisadvantageofresidentialexpansion?A.ItwasexpensivE.B.Ithappenedtooslowly.C.ItwasunplanneD.D.Itcreatedademandforpublictransportation.4.TheauthormentionsChicagointhesecondparagraphasanexampleofacityA.thatislargE.B.thatisusedasamodelforlanddevelopment.C.wherethedevelopmentoflandexceededpopulationgrowth.D.withanexcellentmasstransportationsystem.
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Languageisawaytocommunicatewitheachother.Westartedtolearnlanguagewhenwewereborn.Howeverpeopleareusedtospeakingtheirnativelanguagesoimmigrantsarehavingmanyproblemsbetweenthefirstgenerationandthesecondgenerationbecausetheydon’thavethesamenativelanguagE.Alsothesecondgenerationislosingtheiridentity.EspeciallyinAmericatherearemanyimmigrantsthatcamefromdifferentcountriestosucceedintheStates.BecausetheysufferinlotsofareassuchasgettingajobandtryingtospeakEnglishtheywanttheirchildrentospeakEnglishnotonlyatschoolbutalsoathomeinordertobemoresuccessful.BecauseofthissituationtheirchildrenarelosingtheiridentityandevenmoretheyareignoringtheirparentswhoseEnglishisnotverygooD.Ithinkmostimmigrantsaretryingtopreservetheirnativelanguageintheirnewcountrybutthisdoesn’thelpverymuchingettingagoodjoB.MyaunttaughtKoreantoherchildrennottohelphemsucceedintheU.S.shedidsohopefullytohelpthemestablishaKoreanidentity.Thoughthesecondgenerationwasborninthenewcountrytheyoftengetconfusedabouttheiridentitybecausetheylookdifferentfromothersandalsoiftheyvisittheirparents’countrytheywillprobablyfeeldifferentfromotherpeopletheretoo.MycousinstoldmethatwhentheyvisitedKoreaafewyearsagotheyfeltdifferentfromotherKoreans.Theycouldevenfeelitjuststrollingaroundthestreetbecausetheyworedifferentclothesandwalkeddifferently.Wemustrealizethatlanguageisimportantandvaluableformanyreasons.Immigrantsshouldmakeaneffortnottobeignoredbytheirchildrenunderstandtheirbackgroundbyteachingthemtheparents’languagE.Thisisveryimportantnotonlyfortheharmonyofthefamilybutalsoinhelpingthesecondgenerationestablishtheiridentity.Accordingtothetextwhatistheproblemofthefirstgenerationimmigrants?A.Theyhavelosttheiridentity.B.Theirchildrenarelosingtheiridentity.C.Theirchildrenspeakdifferentlanguages.D.TheycannotspeaktheirnativelanguagE.MyaunttaughtherchildrenKorean____.A.sothattheyknewtheywereofKoreanoriginB.sothattheywouldbemoresuccessfulintheU.S.C.becauseshedidn’twantthemtospeakEnglishD.becauseshewantedthemtorespectherThewriter’scousinsfeltdifferentintheirparents’countrybecausethey____.A.hadneverbeentherebeforeB.behavedquitedifferentlyC.couldn’tunderstandthelanguageD.haddifferentfacialappearanceAccordingtothetextthenativelanguageisimportantandvaluabletoimmigrantsinthat____.A.itgivesthemself-confidenceandbetterchanceB.tmakesthesecondgenerationlovemotherlandC.ithelpsthesecondgenerationtounderstandtheirparentsD.itstrengthensthefamilytiesandremindsthemoftheiridentityBCABD
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Ifyouareintowninawesterncountryyouwilloftenseepeoplewalkingwiththeirdogs.ItisstilltruethatadogisthemostusefulanimalintheworldbutthereasonwhyonekeepsadoghaschangeD.Onceuponatimeamanmetadogandwantedittohelphiminthefightagainstotheranimalsandhefoundthatthedoglistenedtohimanddidwhathetolditto.Laterpeopleuseddogsforthehuntingofotheranimalsandthedogsdidn'teatwhattheygotuntiltheirmastersagreedsodogswereusedfordrivingsheepandguardingchickens.Butnowthepeopleinthetownsandcitiesdonotneeddogstohuntotheranimals.Ofcoursetheykeepthemtofrightenthievesbutthemostimportantreasonisthatpeoplefeellonelyinthecity.Forachildadogishisbestfriendwhenhehasnofriendstoplaywith.Forayoungwifeadogisherchildwhenshedoesn'thaveherown.Foroldpeopleadogisalsoachildwhentheirrealchildrenhavegrownupandleft.Nowpeopledonothavetouseadogbuttheykeepitasafriendjustlikeamemberofthefamily.1.Intowninawesterncountrydogsareoftenseento________.A.walkwithhuntersB.walkwiththeirmastersC.fightagainstotheranimalsD.playwithotheranimals2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Peopleusedtokeepdogstoprotecttheirhousebirds.B.Dogswereusedtohuntotheranimals.C.Dogswilleatwhatthey'vegot.D.Dogscanperhapsdrivethievesaway.3.Themainreasonwhypeopleintownsandcitiesraisedogsnowisthat________.A.theywantdogstofrightenthievesforthemB.theyusedogsforthehuntingofotheranimalsC.theytraindogstodrivesheepD.theywanttokeepthedogsasfriendlymembersoftheirfamilies4.ThesentenceNowpeopledonothavetouseadogmeans________.A.adogisnotasusefulasitwasbeforeB.thatitisn'tnecessaryforpeopletousedogstoservethemC.itisn'tnecessaryforpeopletokeepdogsanylongerD.peopledon'tfeellonelynow
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DavidBeckhamhadadream:tobethefirstEnglishplayertoappearinfourWorldCups.ButnowitappearsthatdreamisoverafteraseriousinjurytohisAchillestendon跟腱whichmeanshecouldbeoutofactionforaroundsixmonths.Withthisyear'sWorldCupinSouthAfricaonlythreemonthsawaysadlyBeckhamlookssettomissout.TheinjuryhappenedwhileBeckhamwasplayingforACMilanagainstACChievointheItalianleaguE.Afterattemptingtokicktheballhefelltothegroundandhobbledoffthepitchbeforebeingstretchered被担架抬走away.Itisnotyetknownwhetherhehascompletelysevered切断hisAchillestendonoronlytornit.TheplayerhasnowflowntoFinlandforassessmentandtreatmentbyakneespecialist.EnglandmanagerFabioCapellofearstheworstforBeckham'sWorldCupchances.WehavetowaitfortheresultsofthescanbutitlookslikeheisoutoftheWorldCuphesaidinastatement.IspokewithhimafterthegameonSundaynighttooffermysupport.DavidisagreatprofessionalandhasworkedveryhardtobereadyfortheWorldCupsomissingitwillbeabigblow.Beckham'sformermanageratAmericanclubLAGalaxyAlexeiLalasechoed共鸣Capello'swordsofsupport:ItisahorriblesituationforBeckham.IknowhowmuchitmeanttohimtobeintheWorldCupandhowimportanthewastotheEnglandteam.DavidBeckhamisnow34andsomeareaskingwhetherthisseriousinjurycouldmeanhiswholecareerisover.Whateverhappensasoneoffootball'sbest-knownandpopularplayersBeckhamwillhavenoshortageofencouragementfromfansaroundtheworlD.SomewillrememberBeckham'smiraculousrecoveryfromanAchillesinjuryin2006whenhewasbackonthepitchafteronlyeightweeks.IfhecouldrepeatthesamefeatintimefortheWorldCupitreallywouldbethestuffoffairytales.Soperhapsallisnotlost.OptimistswilltakeheartfromAlexeiLalas'words:Youneverwanttowriteoff排除DavidBeckhamashehasshownushisabilitytobounceback恢复原状.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Beckhamhadadream?B.Beckham---agreatfootballplayer!C.TheendforBeckham?D.WorldCupinSouthAfrica!Whatdoestheauthormeanbysayingmissingitwillbeabigblow?A.Missingtheworldcupwillbeabigsuccess.B.MissingBeckhammeansagreatfailure.C.MissingBeckhammeansanimportantopportunityfortheAmericanclubLAGalaxy.D.MissingtheworldcupmeansabigdisappointmentforBeckham.Wemayinferfromthepassagethat________.A.BeckhamwilldefinitelynotbeabletoplayfootballagainB.BeckhamwascuredbyagreatkneespecialisthefoundC.BeckhamhashisabilitytobouncebackD.BeckhamislikelytomisstheworldCupWhatdoestheunderlinedwordstakeheartprobablymean?A.getdisappointedB.gethelpC.getencouragedD.gethurt
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AsahumanbeingyoumayhavethechoiceofthreebasicattitudestowardslifE.Youmaytreatlifewiththephilosophy哲学ofthevegetableinwhichcaseyourlifewillincludebeingborneatingdrinkingsleepingmarryinggrowingoldanddying.Thesecondbasicattitudeistolookatlifeasifitwereabusiness.A.greatmanyso-calledsuccessfulmenandwomenbelievethatlifeisabusiness.IfyoubelievesoyourfirstquestionoflifenaturallyisWhatdoIgetoutofit?Howmuchisthisworthtome?Inawordbasedonthisattitudehappi??nessbecomesamatterofsuccessfulcompetition.Thegreatma??jorityofhumanbeingstodaylookatlifeasifitwereabusi??ness.Thethirdattitudetowardlifeisthewayoftheartist.HerethebasicphilosophyisWhatcanIputintoit?.Theyvaluecooperationandcontribution.Thispointofviewhasbeenprovedbyhistory;forhistoryremembersbestthosewhohavecontributedmostrichlytotheinterestsoftheirfellow-men.Themoreweinvestigate调查themorewebecomecertainthattheartisticattitudeistheonlyonewhichgoeswithhumanhappiness.5.Fromthepassageweknowpeoplewhotakethesecondlifeattitude________.A.aremostlybusinessmenB.thinkofgettingtheinterests利益firstC.findtheirhappinessfromhardworkD.takecompetitionastheirwholelife6.PeoplewhoarebestrememberedbyhistoryareprobablyA.thoselivingonvegetablesB.successfulmenC.artistsD.businessmen7.Wemayinferfromthispassagethat________.A.somepeoplearelivingonlyonvegetablesB.theartisticattitudeisacceptedbymostpeopleC.thewriterprefersthethirdlifeattitudeD.artistsdomostforthesocietyinordertoberememberedlongerthanothers
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四.阅读理解AOverheadbridgesarefoundinmanypartsof.Beijingespeciallyinplaceswheretrafficisveryheavyandcrossingtheroadisdangerous.Thepurposeofthesebridgesistoenablepedestrianstocrossroadssafely.Over-headbridgesareusedinverymuchthesamewayaszebracrossings.Theyaremoreef-ficientalthoughlessconvenientbecausepeoplehavetoclimbupalongflightofsteps.ThisisinconvenientespeciallytoolderpeoplE.WhenpedestriansuseanoverheadbridgetheydonotholduptraffiC.Howeverwhentheycrossabusyroadusingaze-bracrossingtrafficisheldupthisiswhythegovernmenthasbuiltmanyoverheadbridgestohelppedestriansandtokeeptrafficmovingatthesametimE.ThegovernmentofBeijinghasspentalargeamountofmoneyinbuildingthesebridges.FortheirownsafetypedestriansshouldbeencouragedtousetheminsteadofriskingtheirlivesbydashingacrosstheroaD.OldpeoplehowevermayfinditalittledifficulttoclimbupanddownthestepsbutitisstillmuchsaferthanwalkingacrosstheroadwithallthedangerofmovingtraffiC.OverheadbridgesserveaveryusefulpurposE.Pedestriansbotholdandyoungshouldmakeitahabittousethem.ThiswillpreventunnecessaryaccidentsandlossoflifE.1.Whatistheadvantage优点ofoverheadbridgesmentionedinthispassage?A.Tallertruckscanpassunderthem.B.Pedestrianscanclimbupandhaveaviewofthecity.C.TheyaresaferforpedestriansandcankeeptrafficmovingatthesamefamE.D.Theyareeasierandmoreconvenientforthepedestrians.2.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.OverheadbridgesarefoundineverypartofBeijing.B.OverheadbridgesareonlyfoundincenterofBeijing.C.OverheadbridgesarefoundinmanypartsofbigcitiesinChinA.D.Overheadbridgesarefoundinplaceswheretrafficisheavy.3.Theunderlinedwordsazebracrossingprobablymean_______.A.asafeplaceacrossaroadforpedestrianstowalkacrosstheroaD.B.A.wildanimalfromAfricathatlookslikeahorsewithbroaddarkbrownandwhitestripesonitsbodyC.A.safeplaceacrossaroadforzebratowalkacrosstheroadD.A.safeplaceacrossaroadforchildrentoplayagamE.4.Whatisthewriter'sattitude态度towardsoverheadbridge?A.ItisinconvenientforolderpeopletowalkacrosstheroaD.B.Itismuchsaferforpedestriansthoughtclimbingupanddownthestepsmaybealittledifficult.C.Anoverheadbridgeismorebeautifulthanazebracrossing.D.Tobuildoverheadbridgesisthebusinessofthegovernment.
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Americansgenerallyspeakingmakeanefforttobefriendlywiththeircolleaguesneighboursandotherpeopletheyoftenruninto.ThisoftentakestheformofasimplegreetinglikeHow’sitgoing?orWhat’sup?ThisissimplyawayofsayingIseeyouandIrecognizeyou.Americansalsoshowthisfriendlinessinsmalltalk.SmalltalkisacasualconversationthatAmericansengageinwhentheymeetonthestreetintheshoporintheofficebeforeameeting.Usuallythetopicsofsuchsmalltalkwillbesomethingthateveryoneisfamiliarwiththeweathersportstraffichobbiesorwhat’sontelevision.Thetopicoftheconversationisnotasimportantastheeffortmaketospendafewminuteswiththeotherperson.SmalltalkshowsthatyouareaconsideratepersonwhoisinterestedinothersandwhoiswillingtotakethetimetogettoknowpeoplE.SmalltalkisusedinthebusinessworldtocreateafriendlyatmosphereandtoputeveryoneateasebeforetheseriousmattersofbusinessarediscusseD.Oftenbusinessmenwillspendafewminutestalkingabouttheweatherorsportsbeforeameeting.ThisformofsmalltalkonlylastsafewminutesbeforetheAmericanbusinessmanwantstogetdowntobusiness.Asiansareveryskilledatmakingcasualconversation.HowevertheyoftenfinditdifficulttomakesmalltalkwithAmericansbecausetheydon’tknowwhattosayhowtosayitandwhotosayitto.AmericansmayseeAsianswhoarereluctanttomakesmalltalkasunfriendlyandcolD.Americanpeopleaskothershowitisgoingbecause.A.theyarecuriousaboutothers’affairsB.theyareeagertohelpothersC.theywanttostartalongconversationD.theyonlywanttoshowtheirkindnessBusinessmentalkaboutweatherbeforeameeting.A.sothateveryonepresentwillfeelrelaxedB.inorderthateveryonewillbewarnedagainstthepossiblebadweatherC.becauseweatherisveryimportanttoAmericanpeopleD.inordertomakepeoplefreshThewordreluctantmeans.A.willingB.eagerC.unwillingD.skilledWhichofthefollowingisnottrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Youshouldkeeptheconversationshort.B.Asiansarenotfriendlyanddon’tliketotalkwithothersC.Togetdowntobusinessmeanstostartthework.D.Thetopicsofthesmalltalkarenotveryimportant.
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Americaisamobilesociety.FriendshipsbetweenAmericanscanbecloseandrealyetdisappearsoonifsituationschangE.Neithersidefeelshurtbythis.BothmayexchangeChristmasgreetingsforayearortwoperhapsafewlettersforawhile—thennomorE.Ifthesametwopeoplemeetagainbychanceevenyearslatertheypickupthefriendship.ThiscanbequitedifficultforusChinesetounderstandbecausefriendshipsbetweenusflowermoreslowlybutthenmaybecomelifelongfeelingsextending延伸sometimesdeeplyintobothfamilies.AmericansarereadytoreceiveusforeignersattheirhomessharetheirholidaysandtheirhomelifE.Theywillenjoywelcomingusandbepleasedifweaccepttheirhospitality好客easily.AnotherdifficultpointforusChinesetounderstandAmericansisthatalthoughtheyincludeuswarmlyintheirpersonaleverydaylivestheydon’tshowtheirpolitenesstousifitrequiresagreatdealoftimE.Thisisusuallytheoppositeofthepracticeinourcountrywherewemaybegenerouswithourtime.SometimesweashostswillappearatairportseveninthemiddleofthenighttomeetafrienD.Wemaytakedaysofftoactasguidestoourforeignfriends.TheAmericanshoweverexpresstheirwelcomeusuallyathomesbuttrulycannotmanagethetimetodoagreatdealwithavisitoroutsidetheirdailyroutinE.Theywillprobablyexpectustogetourselvesfromtheairporttoourownhotelbybus.AndtheyexpectthatwewillphonethemfromtherE.Oncewearriveattheirhomesthewelcomewillbefullwarmandreal.Wewillfindourselvestreatedhospitably.FortheAmericansitisoftenconsideredmorefriendlytoinviteafriendtotheirhomesthantogotorestaurantsexceptforpurelybusinessmatters.Soaccepttheirhospitalityathome!Thewriterofthispassagemustbe______.A.anAmericanB.aChineseC.aprofessorD.astudentWhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.FriendshipsbetweenAmericansusuallyextenddeeplyintotheirfamilies.B.FriendshipsbetweenAmericansusuallylastforalltheirlives.C.Americansalwaysshowtheirwarmtheveniftheyareverybusy.D.Americanswillcontinuetheirfriendshipsagainevenafteralongbreak.FromthelasttwoparagraphswecanlearnthatwhenwearriveinAmericatovisitanAmericanfriendwewillprobablybe______.A.warmlywelcomedattheairportB.offeredaridetohishomeC.treatedhospitablyathishomeD.treatedtodinnerinarestaurantTheunderlinedwordsgenerouswithourtimeinParagraph3probablymean______.A.strictwithtimeB.seriouswithtimeC.carefulwithtimeD.willingtospendtimeA.suitabletitleforthispassagewouldprobablybe______.A.FriendshipsbetweenChineseB.FriendshipsbetweenAmericansC.Americans’hospitalityD.Americans’andChinese’sviewsoffriendships
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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中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑Onan—airplaneaspacecraftoraman-madesatellitethereisusuallyaninstalladdevicecalledthebiackboxMadeofaspecialkindofmaterial.itwouldremainunbrokeneveniftheentirecraftwereblowntopieces.Theboxrecordssomeimportantdatawhichprovidecluesastowhatchangeshadoccurredbeforetherealthingcamealongandhelptodiscoverthecausesofthedisaster.Theblackbox.Thereforebecomesthelastpieceofevidenceleft.MoreoftenitrevealaSchockingfactthatmanyaircraftsmettheirdisastersonlybeeanseofasimplebutfatalmistakeSomehadn’tbeensuppliedwithsufficientfuelotherscrashedduetoabirdflyingintheirpaths.InmanycasesthepilothadbeentireD.In1986thefamousUSspacesiadttleChallengerexplodedsoonafterlaunchbecauseascrewonitwasabitloose!AnideathusoccurstomeifahumanbeingwasequippedwithasimilardevicetrackingallthesubtleinnerChangesthathadtakenplaceovertimetheresultscouldastonishtheworldNewspaperscarrynofewsuehstoriesfromdaytoday-casesofgraftorbribe-taking行贿或受贿how—innocentmaIlwasrobbedandkilledandsoon.Afatalerrorcommittedbyacriminalataparticuiarpointinhislifemayhavearisenfromasmallquarreioroutofenvy.Thenumberofthosewhowerebomevilanddeliberatelysentthemselvastothegallows绞架isinfactextremelysmall.Thedisappointmenttowardsthelastmomentoftheirlifeisnodifferentfromastrugglagainstanaircraftcrash!Behaveproperlinsmallmattersandtakebestcareofthesoul---thisI’insististhemessagefromthatmysteriousboxplanteddeepinsidehumansouls56.TheunderlianedphreseasimilardeviceinParagraph3referstoA.themysteriousboxinsidehumansouls.B.thecausesofthedisastersC.Thefatalmistakeofspaceshuttles.D.thefunctionoftheblackbox.57.TheunderlinedphraseasimilardeviceinParagraph3referstoA.ausefuldeviceB.ablackboxC.aninstalleddeviceD.animportantinstrument58.AccordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Mostofuswerebomkindbutthoseevilbynaturearenotinsmallnumbers.B.Manycrashesshouldhavebeenavoidedifpilotshadbeencareful.C.Somesmallerrorscanevencausealong-lastingregret.D.~’Eveniftheplaneblowsuptheblackboxcanstillfunction·.59.ThebesttitleforthetextisA.TheBlackBoxB.TheBlackBoxandDisastersC.TheBlackBoxoftheSoulD.TheBlackBoxandHumans60.ThepurposeoftheauthoristoA.warnusofoursafetyB.tellustotreatotherskindlyC.howushisconcernsD.remindusoftakinggoodcareofoursoul
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BAccordingtothereportbyBaekelandandHartmanntwoAmericanauthoritativepsychotogicalresearchcentrestheshortsleepershadbeenmoreorlessaverageintheirsleepneedsuntilthemenwereintheirteens.Butataboutage15orsothemenvoluntarilybegancuttingdowntheirnightlysleeptimebecauseofpressuresfromschoolworkandotheractivities.Thesementendedtoviewtheirnightlyperiodsofunconsciousnessasbothersomeinterruptionsintheirdailyroutines.Ingeneraltheseshortsleepsappearedambitiousactiveenergeticcheerfulconformist循规蹈矩的intheiropinionsandverysureabouttheircareerchoices.Theyoftenheldseveraljobsatonceorworkersfull-orpart-timewhilegoingtoschool.Andmanyofthemhadastrongurgetoappearnormaloracceptabletotheirfriendsandassociates.Whenaskedtorecalltheirdreamstheshortsleepersdidpoorly.Morethanthistheyseemedtoprefernotremembering.Insimilarfashiontheirusualwayofdealingwithpsychologicalproblemswastodenythattheproblemexistedandthentokeepbusymthehopethatthetroublewouldgoaway.Thesleeppatternsoftheshortsleepersweresimilartobutlessextremethansleeppatternsshownbymanymentalpatientscategorizedasmanic疯人.ThelongsleeperswerequitedifferentindeeD.BaekelandandHartmannreportthattheseyoungmenhadbeenlengthysleepssincechildhooD.Theyseemedtoenjoytheirsleepprotecteditandwerequiteconcernedwhentheywereoccasionallydeprived剥夺oftheirdesired9hoursofnightlybedrest.Theytendedtorecalltheirdreamsmuchbetterthantheshortsleepers.diD.Manyofthelongsleeperswereshyanxiousintroverted内向inhibited压抑passivemildlydepressedandunsureofthemselvesparticularlyinsocialsituations.Severalopenlystatesthatsleepwasanescapefromtheirdailyproblems.50.Accordingtothetextwhichisprobablythewriter'srealattitudetowardsthesetwolivinghabits____.A.bothofthemarehealthyhabitsB.notbothofthemareunhealthyhabitsC.eitherofthemisnotunhealthyhabitsD.neitherofthemishealthyhabits51.Whensometimestheycannotenjoyadequatesleepthelongsleepersmight____.A.feelextremelydepressedB.becomeenergeticC.appeareddisturbedD.feeldisappointed52.Thewriterimplies暗示thatshortsleepers_____inthetext.A.areideallyvigorousevenunderthepressuresoflifeB.oftenneglecttheconsequencesofinadequate不足的sleepC.donotknowhowtorelaxproperlyD.aremoreunlikelytorunintomentalproblems
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TheQueen’sEnglishisnowsoundinglessupper-classascientificstudyoftheQueen’sChristmasbroadcastshadfounD.ResearchershavestudiedeachofhermessagestotheCommonwealthcountriessince1952tofindoutthechangeinherpronunciationfromthenobleUpperReceivedtotheStandardReceiveD.JonathanHarringtonaprofessoratGermany’sUniversityofMunichwantedtodiscoverwhetheraccent口音changersrecordedoverthepasthalfcenturywouldtakeplacewithinoneperson.AsfarasIknowtherejustisnobodyelseforwhomthereisthissortofbroadcastrecordshesaiD.Hesaidthenoblewayofpronouncingvowels元音hadgraduallylostgroundasthenobleupper-classaccentoverthepastyears.Heraccentsoundsslightlylessnoblethanitdid50yearsago.Buttheseareveryverysmallandslowchangesthatwedon’tnoticefromyeartoyear.WemaybeabletorelateittochangesinthesocialclasseshetoldTheDailyTelegraphaBritishnewspaper.In1952shewouldhavebeenhearssaying‘thetmeninthebleckhet’.Nowitwouldbe‘thatmanintheblackhat’.And‘hame’ratherthan‘home’.Inthe1950sshewouldhavebeen‘lorst’butbythe1970s‘lost’.TheQueen’sbroadcastisapersonalmessagetotheCommonwealthcountries.EachChristmasthe10-minutebroadcastisputonTVat3pminBritainasmanyfamiliesarerecoveringfromtheirtraditionalturkeylunch.传统火鸡午餐.Theresultswerepublished发表intheJournalofPhonetics.TheQueen’sbroadcastswerechosenforthestudymainlybecause______.A.shehasbeenQueenformanyyearsB.shehasalessupper-classaccentnowC.herspeechesarefamiliartomanypeopleD.herspeecheshavebeenrecordedfor50yearsWhichofthefollowingisanexampleofalessnobleaccentinEnglish?A.duatyB.citeeC.hameD.lorstWemayinferfromthetextthattheJournalofPhoneticsisamagazineon_______.A.speechsoundsB.ChristmascustomsC.TVbroadcastingD.personalmessagesWhatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Therelationshipbetweenaccentsandsocialclasses.B.TheQueen’sChristmasspeechesonTV.C.Thechangesinaperson’saccent.D.TherecentdevelopmentoftheEnglishlanguagE.
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MillionsofpeoplevisitYosemiteNationalParkeveryyeartoseethetallwaterfallsandmountains.Thesemountainsareasplendidsightwhenviewedformthevalleyfloor.Lotsofstoreshotelsandrestaurantsareneededtohandlethecrowds.Alsowaterroadsandotherservicesystemsarepartoftheinfrastructure基础设施thatmustbemaintaineD.Unfortunatelythesesystemsarestartingtobreakdown.It’snotjustinYosemitebutinnationalparksaroundthenation.YosemiteisthirtyyearsoldaccordingtoDennisGalvinaNationalParkServiceworker.TheParkisnotonlyoldbutwornout.Twoorthreetimesasmanyvisitorscomeeveryyear.Thatistoomanyvisitorsfortheparktodealwith.FouryearsagoastormwashedoutawaterpipelineintheGrandCanyon.TheNationalParkServicehadtosendwatertruckstoprovidewaterforthevisitors.LastmonthpipesalmostbrokeagainandroadshadtobeclosedforawhilE.Whyhasn’ttheNationalParkServicekeptuptheparkrepairs?Thereisalackofmoney.TheUnitedStateshas378monumentsparksandwildernessareas.Betweenthreeandfourbilliondollarsareneededforrepairs.Yosemiteisonenationalparkthatdoeshavemoneyforrepairs.Ithastwohundredmilliondollarsbutcannotspenditanywayitchooses.WhentheparkworkersstartedwideningtheroadtheywereforcedtostopbytheSierraCluB.TheclubclaimedthattheroadworkwasdamagingtheMercedRiverthatrunsthroughthepark.A.sierraClublawyerJuliaOlsonfeelsthattheinfrastructureneedstobemovedoutofYosemitE.Thatwaylesspressurewillbeputonthealreadycrowdedpark.65.AccordingtothetextthemountainsinYosemitelookmostsplendidwhentheyareappreciatedfrom______.A.thebottomofthevalleysB.thetopofthemountainsC.thesideofthemountainsD.theedgeofthevalleys66.NationalparkslikeYosemiteintheU.S.finditincreasinglydifficulttomeettheneedofvisitorsbecause______.A.theirtransportmanagementneedsimprovingB.theyspendtoomuchontheirservicesystemsC.theirservicesystemsfrequentlygooutoforderD.theyneedhelpfromenvironmentalorganizations67.ThemainproblemofYosemiteNationalParkisits______.A.rundownwaterpipesB.overcrowdednessC.lackofmoneyD.narrowroads68.AccordingtothetexttheSierraClubismostlikelytobe______.A.anenvironmentalgroupB.aninformationcenterC.atravelserviceD.alawfirm
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Desertsarefoundwherethereislittlerainfallorwhererainforawholeyearfallsinonlyafewweeks’timE.Teninchesofrainmaybeenoughformanyplantstosurvive存活iftherainisspreadthroughouttheyearIfitfallswithinoneortwomonthsandtherestoftheyearisdrythoseplantsmaydieandadesertmayform.Sandbeginsastinypiecesofrockthatgetsmallerandsmalleraswindandweatherwearthemdown.Sanddunes沙丘areformedaswindsmovethesandacrossthedesert.BitbybitthedunesgrowovertheyearsalwaysmovingwiththewindsandchangingtheshapE.Mostofthemareonlyafewfeettallbuttheycangrowtobeseveralhundredfeethigh.ThereishowevermuchmoretoadesertthansanD.InthedesertsofthesouthwesternUnitedStatescliffs悬崖anddeepvalleyswereformedfromthickmudthatoncelaybeneathaseamorethanmillionsofyearsago.Overthecenturiesthewaterdriedup.Windsandrainheatandcoldallworeawayattheremainingrocks.Thefacesofthedesertmountainsarealwayschanging–veryveryslowly–astheseforcesofnaturecontinuetoworkontherock.MostdesertshaveasurprisingvarietyoflifE.Thereareplantsanimalsandinsectsthathaveadaptedtolifeinthedesert.DuringtheheatofthedayavisitormayseeveryfewsignsoflivingthingsbutastheairbeginstocoolintheeveningthedesertcomestolifE.Asthesunbeginstoriseagainintheskythedesertonceagainbecomesquietandlonely.60.Manyplantsmaysurviveindesertswhen__________________.A.therainisspreadoutinayearB.therainfallsonlyinafewweeksC.thereislittleraininayearD.itisdryalltheyearround61.Sanddunesareformedwhen___________________.A.sandpilesupgraduallyB.thereisplentyofraininayearC.theseahasdriedupovertheyearsD.piecesofrockgetsmaller62.Theunderlinedsentenceinthethirdparagraphprobablymeansthatinadesertthereis____________.A.toomuchsandB.moresandthanbeforeC.nothingexceptsandD.somethingelsebesidessand63Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthatinadesert____________.A.thereisnorainfallthroughouttheyearB.lifeexistsinroughconditionsC.allsanddunesareafewfeethighD.rocksarewornawayonlybywindandheat
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HerdsofzebraimpalaandgiraffefromSouthAfrica’sKrugerParkfoundanewhomeaspartoftheGreatLimpopoTransfrontierParkGLTPwildliferelocationproject.About1000animalsfromthelargebluewildebeesttothestockywarthoghavebeenrelocatedtotheparkstraddlingSouthAfricanMozambicanandZimbabweanterritory.ThegamefromSouthAfricaarrivedintheMassingirareaofMozambique’ssouthernMaputoprovinceafteraone-and-a-half-hourtripbytruck.SouthAfricanNationalParkschiefexecutiveMavusoMsimangandthePeaceParksFoundationofficiallyhandedovertheanimalstoMozambicanrepresentatives.ThisprojectisnotonlyaboutthemanagementofanecosystembutalsoaboutcommunityempowermentandtourismMsimangsaiD.Borderfencesarecomingdownwiththeestablishmentoftheparkwhichwillbetheworld’sbiggestgamereservetoallowelephantsandotherherdstofollowancientmigrationroutes.TheparkduetobeofficiallyopenednextyearwillbebiggerthantheNetherlandscoveringsome38600squarekilometers15440squaremiles.Underathree-yearplanabout6000animalsaretobemovedintotheareawherewildlifewasdecimated大批杀害duringMozambique’s25-yearcivilwar.AfricanWildlifeFoundationcommunitydevelopmentofficerJeremiahMachavisaid62communitieslivingintheareawouldbeaffectedbytheestablishmentofTransfrontierPark.Touristswillbeabletotravelacrossinternationalboundariesintheparkwithouthavingtoshowtheirpassports.TherelocationprocessstartedinOctoberlastyearwhenabout30elephantswerereleasedintothepark.8.______isbeingestablishedtorelocatesomeAfricananimals.A.KrugerParkB.GLTPC.SouthAfricanNationalParkD.AfricanwildlifeFoundation9.HowmanymoreanimalswillbetakentoTransfrontierPark?A.about1000B.about6000C.about5000D.about700010.WhatwillnotbeaffectedbytheestablishmentofGLTP?A.theecosystemandtourismB.tourismandcommunitiesC.internationalboundariesD.Africanwildlife11.Fromthepassagewecanconcludethat______.A.theherdsofanimalsmentionedinthefirstparagraphwerethefirsttobetakentotheparkB.theGreatLimpopoTransfrontierislocatedinMozambiqueC.noborderfenceswillbeseeninsidetheparksothatanimalscanmigrateD.theNetherlandsisthesecondlargestreserve
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BA.newcomputertreatmentisbeingusedtodealwithobesityinchildren.Connectedtoasmalldiningsetconsistingof包括scalesandaplateaminicomputerteacheschildrenhowtoeatandremindsthemwhentostop.Inveryfatpeoplehungersignalsfromthestomachtothebrainstopfunctioning.ButthenewcomputersystemteachesthechildrenhowtoreceivethesemessagesagainsaysDr.JulianHamilton-ShieldtheBristolUniversityseniorlecturerleadingthetreatmenttrials.实验ThecomputercalledaMandometerrecordsandstorestheweightlossfromtheplatewhenchildreneat.Asthefoodisleavingtheplateacurve曲线isproducedonthecomputerscreensuggestingwhetherthechildiseatingtooquickly.Childrenwithweightproblemsofteneattooquickly.Wewantthemtoeatsteadily稳定地andslowlyandthesystemteachesthemtoslowdown.It’sabitlikeretrainingsaysHamilton-ShielD.Obesitynowrepresents代表oneofthemajorthreatstothefuturehealthofchildren.AboutoneinfiveboysandoneinfourgirlsagedtwotofifteeninEnglandareoverweight.Butsofarnotreatmentshaveproveneffectiveintreatingchildren.TheMandometerwasdevelopedinSwedenbutatpresentisexperiencingfurtherdevelopmentattheUniversityofBristolwith$224400infundsfromBUPA-aglobalhealthandcareorganization.Thesystemcouldbeonthemarketintwoyears’timE.Atfirstitwouldbemanagedbymedicalclinics诊所.40.Thetextismainlywrittentoexplain____________.A.howanewcomputertreatmentdealingwithobesityworks.B.whychildobesitybecomesatopicofpeopleC.howtoloseweightwiththehelpofcomputers.D.whyacomputeriseffective有效的indealingwithchildobesity.41.Thewordfunctioninginparagraph3probablymeans________.A.eatingB.workingC.lastingD.losing42.Obesitythreatensthehealthofchildrenwhich__________.A.peoplehavenotcaredaboutB.isnothingcomparedwithotherdiseases.C.hasledtomanydeathsD.isveryserious43.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.TheMandometerwillbeputintomarketonceitproveseffectivE.B.TheMandometerischeapenoughforeveryfamilytoaffordC.TheMandometerisstillnotperfectD.Sloweatingissuretomakepeopleloseweight.
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第二部分阅读理解共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.D中选出最佳选项AAscomputersbecomeallthemorepopularinChinaChinesepeopleareincreasinglyrelyingoncomputerkeyboardstoinputChinesecharacters.Butiftheyusethecomputertoomuchtheymayendupforgettingtheexactstrokes笔画ofeachChinesecharacterwhenwritingonpaper.ExpertssuggestpeopleespeciallystudentswritebyhandmorE.Doyouwritebyhandmoreortypemore?InBeijingstudentsstartusingacomputerasearlyasprimaryschool.Andcomputerdependenceismorewide-spreadamonguniversitystudents.Almostalltheirassignmentsandessaysaretypedonacomputer.Allthestudentsinterviewedsaytheyusuallyuseacomputer.It'sfasterandeasiertocorrectifusingacomputer.Andthat'swhycomputersarebeingappliedmoreandmoreoftentomoderneducation.Butwhenpeoplearetakingstockincomputersincreasinglyproblemsappear.WhenI'mwritingwithapenIfindIoftencan'trememberhowtowriteacharacterthoughIfeelI’mfamiliarwithit.I'mnotinthemoodtowritewhenfacedwithapenandpaper.Manystudentsdon'tfeelthisissomethingtoworryabout.Nowthatit'smoreconvenientandefficienttowriteonacomputerwhybothertohandwrite?Manyeducatorsthinkdifferently.ShiLiweitheheadmasterofafamousprimaryschoolinthecapitalsaidChinesecharactersenjoybothpracticalandaesthetic审美的valuE.ButthosecharacterstypedwithcomputerkeyboardsonlymaintaintheirpracticalvaluE.Alltheartisticbeautyofthecharactersislost.Andhandwritingcontainsthewriter'semotion.Throughone'shandwritingpeoplecangettoknowone'sthinkingandpersonality.BeautifulwritingwillgivepeopleabetterfirstimpressionofthemToencouragestudentstohandwritemoremanyprimaryschoolsinBeijinghavemadewritingclassescompulsory必修的andinuniversitiessomeprofessorsareaskingstudentstoturnintheirhomeworkandessayswrittenbyhanD.56.Whichofthefollowingcanbestserveasthetitleofthepassage?A.TheImportanceofHandwritingandTyping.B.ToTypeorToHandWriteC.WritingByComputerWillReplaceWritingByHandD.PracticalandAestheticValueofChineseCharacters.57.Thestudentsinterviewedprefertowriteusingacomputermainlybecause______.A.theyareusuallyaskedtoe-mailtheirHomeworkandEssaysB.theycancorrectthemistakestheymakequicklyandconvenientlyC.theyfinditnoteasytorememberhowtowriteacharacterD.computershavebecomeatrendandfashioninChinA.58.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUEoftheadvantagesofhandwriting?A.Handwritingcontainsthewriter'semotion.B.Thewriter’sthinkingandpersonalityareshowninhisorherhandwritingC.Handwritingcanimpresspeoplewellandbuildone’sself-confidenceD.ChinesecharactersenjoybothpracticalandaestheticvaluE.59.TheunderlindexpressiontakingstockinParagraph4probablymeans_____.A.gettingboredwithB.gettingdependentonC.becomingcrazyaboutD.gettingcuriousabout60.Wecandrawtheconclusionfromthepassagethat_______.A.moreandmorestudentswillgiveupwritingonacomputerB.writingbyhandwillgivewaytotypingbycomputeronedayC.moreandmorestudentswillpayattentiontohandwritingD.thetypingarticlebetterexpressesone’semotionandquality
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Don'tbelieveallofthestereotypes模式化的形象youmayhaveheardaboutAmericans.Eventheonesthataretrueingeneralmaynotbetrueaboutspecificindividualsoralargepartofthepopulation.ForexamplealthoughAmericanstendtobelouderthanpeoplefromotherculturesespeciallyatathleticeventsmanyofthepeopleyoumeetwillbequietandpolitE.Somepeoplemaybeintolerantbutmostwillbepleasantandwelcoming.RememberthatAmericanfilmsandtelevisionexaggerate夸张inordertogenerateexcitementandsopresentaratherfalsepictureofwhat1ifeintheUnitedStatesisreallylikE.ThereforetouristsintheUSarenotalwaysontheirbestbehavior.Americansdotendtobemoreinformalthanpeoplefromothercountries.ItiscommonforAmericanstowearcasualclothingtoschoolandtogreetprofessorsbyfirstnamE.HowevergoodmannersandpolitenessarealwaysappreciateD.IfyouarepoliteanddressalittlemoreformallythanyourAmericanfriendsitwillnotbepoorlythoughtof.Howeversomebusinessesrequiretheiremployeestowearauniformorasuit.ItwouldbeimpropertowearaT-shirtandbluejeanstoajobinterview.SomeofthemoreprestigiousrestaurantsrequireacoatandtiE.Americanstendtodressupforculturaleventstheoperatheaterandballetandtodressdownforathleticevents.Formalwearisrequiredatweddingsandfuneralsoranyothereventwithreligiousevent.Ifyourelyonthestereotypesyouwilllikelyputyourselfintoanembarrassingsituation60.Theunderlinedsentenceprobablymeans.A.SomeofthestereotypesyoumayhaveheardaboutAmericansarenottrueB.YoushouldnotbelievethestereotypesyoumayhaveheardaboutAmericansC.NoneofthestereotypesyoumayhaveheardaboutAmericansshouldbebelievedD.NoneofthestereotypesyoumayhaveheardaboutAmericansshouldnotbebelieved61.Thepassageisprobablywrittenfor.A.businessmenB.visitorstoAmericaC.AmericanstudentsD.Americanfilm--makers62.Thesecondparagraphsuggeststhat.A.mostAmericansarepoliteB.peoplewhoarepolitearewelcomeC.casualclothingmakesothersuncomfortableD.Americanstudentsareimpolitetotheirteachers63.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.AmericanfilmsaremostlypoorcomediesB.itisgoodmannerstowearbluejeanstoawedding.AmericansusuallywearformalclothesinatheaterD.todressformallymakesothersfeelyouarenoteasytogetonwith
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UseyourAmericanExpressCardtoenjoyone-dayprivilegesatfourAmerica’sgreatestmuseums.Notetheparticipatingmuseumsandtheirexcitingspecialexhibitionsthatwillnotwanttomisslistedbelow.BostonIsabellaStewartGardnerMuseumChairsFebruary11-May82005ItalianfurnitureexpertFaustoCalderaiandIndianphotographerDayanitaSinghpresentanexhibitionofchairsfromthemuseum’scollectionandchairphotographsfromaroundtheworldpresentedinaVenetian-stylehallhousingworld-famousmasterpieces.Formoreinformation:www.gardnermuseum.orgNewYorkTheNoguchiMuseumNoguchiandGrahamDecember12004-May12005Noguchi’slong-termcollaborationwithdancerMarthaGrahamisregardedbymanyasahighpointinthehistoryofbothmoderndanceandart.Theexhibitionhighlightsnineofthesetscreatedthroughthiscollaboration.Formoreinformation:www.noguchi.orgPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaAcademyoftheFineArtsInFullView:AmericanPainting1720—2005January11—April102005Foundedin1805thePennsylvaniaAcademyhasbeenhometoAmerica’sartistsfor200years.TheAcademycollectsandexhibitsthewordsoffamousAmericanartistsandiswell-knownfortrainingfineartists.2005attheAcademybeginswiththelargestexhibitionoftheAcademy’sdistinguishedAmericancollectionintheinstitution’shistory.Formoreinformation:www.pafA.orgSeattleSeattleMuseumofglassMurano:GlassfromtheOlnickSpanuCollectionThroughNovember72004Thisexhibitionincludesover200piecesofbeautifulglassfromMuranotheislandofglassblowersnearVeniceItaly.Watchliveglass-blowingshowsintheHotShopandseeothermodernglassexhibitions.Formoreinformation:www.museumofglass.orgWhichofthefollowingwebsitesoffersinformationaboutthefurnitureshow?A.www.pafA.orgB.www.noguchi.orgC.www.museumofglass.orgD.www.gardnermuseum.orgWelearnfromthetextthatMarthagrahamis____.A.adancerB.apainterC.aglassblowerD.aphotographerIfyouwanttoknowthehistoryofAmericanpaintingyoumayvisit____.A.TheNoguchiMuseumB.SeattleMuseumofGlassC.IsabellaStewartGardnerMuseumD.PennsylvaniaAcademyoftheFineArts
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VisitingU.S.PresidentGeorgeW.BushsaidinBeijingFridaythatbothChinaandtheUnitedStatesshouldencouragebilateral双边的contactsandexchangestopromotemutual相互understanding.It’simportantforourpoliticalleaderstocometoChinasaidBushwhogaveaspeechFridaymorningatQinghuaUniversityoneofthemostprestigiousuniversitiesinChinA.HisworkingvisittoChinaanddiscussionswithOinghuastudentshelppromoteSino-U.S.中美relationsBushsaidinresponsetoastudent’squestionaboutwhathewoulddotopromoteSino-U.S.relations.ManypeopleinmycountryareveryinterestedinChinahesaidaddingthattheseAmericanshavelearnedmoreaboutChina’scultureandtheChinesepeoplE.Hesaidthathewouldkeepencouragingsuchcontactsandexchangesbetweenthetwocountries.BushsaidthathewoulddescribebackhomewhathehasseenhereandthatChinaasagreatnationnotonlyhasagreathistorybutalsoanunbelievablyexcitingfuturE.Thepresidentsaidthatthe2008OlympicGameswouldmakeasignificantopportunityfortherestoftheworldtounderstandChinawhichenablesmorepeopletocometoChinaandfeelthemodernizationtakingplaceandmanymorepeoplewillseeitonthetelevision.BusharrivedinBeijingThursdayforatwo-dayworkingvisittoChinA.Whatthewordprestigiousinthesecondparagraphprobablymeans?A.greatB.famousC.honorableD.modestWhichofthesentenceisNOTtrue?A.BushthinkbilateralcontactsandmutualunderstandingwillpromoteSino-U.S.relations.B.ManyAmericansareinterestedinChinA.C.BushandthestudentsofQinghuadiscussedsomethingabouthowtomakeChinaricherandstronger.D.The2008’sOlympicGamesisagreatchangeforChinabeenknownbytheworlD.ManyAmericansareinterestedinChinabecause_______.A.theywanttocomeheretotakepartinthe2008OlympicGamesB.theyhavelearnedsomethingofChinaandtheywanttolearnmoreC.ChinahasbeentakingplacegreatchangeD.ChinahasagreathistoryandunbelievablyexcitingfutureThenarrator叙述者ofthepassagewasmostprobably_____.A.areporterB.apsychologistC.apoliticianD.asociologist
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Oncethe2008OlympicGamesfinishesthedrumsandtrumpets喇叭ofthecompetitionswouldalsostop.Butwouldthecityremainaslivelyasitwouldbeafterthisworldevent?Investmentsustainabilityandhighdemandaretwohighlyinvaluableeconomicconcepts概念thatcanbelookedatinordertoensurepost-OlympicsflourishorperhapsanevenbetterfutureforBeijingers.NaturallyaneconomicdownturnoccursinanOlympichostcityoncethemajoreventfinishes.RenminUniversityProfessorJinYuanpunotedthataglobaleventlikethiswouldputBeijingintoapositionoflargeimportanceintheinternationalstagE.Butafterthiseventwhowouldusetheheavily-fundedequipmentandpublicandprivateinvestmentsleftinthecity?Variouseconomistsarguedthatameltdown彻底垮台ishighlyunlikely.JonathanAndersonUBSAsiaeconomistsuggestedthatthenegativeeffectsoftheendofBeijingOlympics2008ontheentirecountryaren’timportantcomparedtoprevioushostcities.ChinaissuchahugeeconomythattheconclusionoftheOlympicsgamesisthesameasanant-biteonadragon.Butwhataboutpost-OlympicsBeijing?RetiredHeadmasterofPekingUniversityLiYiningnotedthatalong-termcivildemandgrowthandapopulardesirebycompaniestoadoptcarefulfinancialmanagementdecisionscanleadtocontinuedinvestmentgrowth.Eventhoughdemandinsomedepartmentsoftheeconomywoulddropintheshort-runcreativitypracticalityandinnovation创新wouldbethekeyfactorsthatwouldcontinuallyenhancethecity'simageandflourishlongaftertheOlympicsinthecityhasendeD.Sowhat'snextforBeijingaftertheOlympics?Wellit'sbusinessasusual...Whichoneofthefollowingsistheauthor’sidea?A.Beijing’seconomywillhaveadownturnafterthe2008OlympicGames.B.The2008OlympicGameshavenoeffectsonBeijing’seconomy.C.Beijing’seconomywillgoonasusual.D.Beijing’seconomywillgoworseafterthe2008OlympicGames.What’stheJinYuanpuideaaboutBeijing’seconomyafterthe2008OlympicGamesaccordingtothepassage?A.tohaveadownturnB.todevelopasusualC.todevelopmorerapidlyD.alloftheaboveWhydidJonathanAndersonbelievethatthenegativeeffectsoftheendofBeijingOlympics2008ontheentirecountryaren’timportant?A.Thenegativeeffectsaresmall.B.TheChinesegovernmenthasmanymeasurestotakE.C.TheChineseeconomyhasdevelopedatacertainlevelsothatthenegativeeffectscan’taffectittoomuch.D.JonathanAndersonlikedChinaverymuchsohedidn’twantChinatogoworsE.ChooseabesttitleforthispassagE.A.BeijingAftertheOlympicsB.ThenegativeeffectsoftheendofBeijingOlympicsC.CanBeijinggetthroughthedifficultperiodafterthe2008OlympicGamesD.Beijing’seconomyafterthe2008OlympicGames
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NewfastfooddebutsinU.S.fairs—firedCokeA.newfastfoodismakingitsdebut首次演出atU.S.fairsthisfall----friedCokE.AbelGonzales36acomputeranalystfromDallastriedabout15differentvarietiesbeforecomingupwithhisperfectrecipe----abattermixmadewithCoca-Colasyrupadrizzleofstrawberrysyrupandsomestrawberries.Ballsofthebatterarethendeep-friedendinguplikeping-pangballsizeddoughnuts面团whicharethenservedinacuptoppedwithCoca-Colasyrupwhippedcreamcinnamon桂皮sugarandacherryonthetop.IttastesgreatsaidSueGoodingaspokeswomanfortheStateFairofTexaswhereGonzales’friedCokemadeitsdebutthisfall.Itwasahugesuccess.GonzalesrantwostandsattheStateFairofTexasandsoldupto35000friedCokesover24daysfor4.50dollarseach–andwonaprizeforcomingupwithmostcreativenewfairfooD.RayCrockettaspokesmanforCoca-ColaCo.said:we’reconstantlyamazedatthecreativewaysfolksfindtoenjoytheirCokeandmakeitpartofcelebrationslikefairsandfestivals.Thisisoneisdefinitelydifferent!16.Thepassageislikelyto.A.beanadvertisementB.appearinanewspaperC.makeacommentonanewfoodD.giveussomeadvice17.Thenewfastfoodprobablyisthecomputeranalyst’s____________.A.15thattemptB.dislikedfoodC.mostcreativefoodD.excellentrecipe18.Wearesurethat____________.A.thisnewkindfastfoodwillbepopularinthefutureB.thisnewfoodhasbeensold157500dollarsC.thefoodwasboughtbyCoca-ColaCo.D.thisisanewkindofCoke19.AccordingtoRayCrockett___________.A.friedCokeisacompletelydifferentformofCoca-ColA.B.friedCokeisaverycreativeuseofCoca-ColA.C.folksenjoythisnewkindoffoodverymuch.D.heisamazedattheU.S.fairsthisfall.
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DSocialrulesorlawsonmarriagevarywidelybetweencountries.SomecountriesstilldonothavealegalminimumageformarriagewhichmakeschildmacriagesareverycommontherE.IntheWesternChristiancountriesa13-year-oldisstillconsideredachilD.Evengettingmarriedinone*slateteensisnotusuallyencouragedbecausemarriedlifeislikelytointerferewithayoungwoman'seducationandconsequentlyrestrictopportunitiesinlaterlifE.Andtherearealsophysicaldangersingivingbirthsoyoung.InMuslimcountriessuchasSaudiArabiaIranandPakistantheageofpuberty青春期ataround13or14isthelegalageformarriagebutinTurkeyitis15andinEgyptandTunisia18thesameminimumageasinmanyWesterncountries.ItisarguedthatbyallowingearliermarriagesIslamiclawispromotingstablerelationshipswhileWesternlawsareencouragingpromiscuityamongyoungpeoplE.Inmanycountriesthetrendsofurbanizationandeducationforgirlshaveseenadropinthenumberofchildbrides.Howeverearlymarriagescontinuetooccurinpoorruralareas.InIndiaforexamplethelegalageofmarriageforagirlis18andtoaboy21.Yetaccordingtogovernmentstatistics18percentoftentofourteen-yearoldgirlsinthepoorruralstateofRajasthaninthenorthwestofthecountryaremarrieD.Itisclearthenthatchildmarriagesareconnectedwithpovertylackofeducationruralcustomsaswellasreligion.Sotheredon'ttendtobeanychildmarriagesinurbanorrichareas.57.Theunderlinedwordpromiscuityinthethirdparagraphmeans____.A.permanentpartnershipB.firmpartnershipC.diverserelationshipD.singlerelationship58.Accordingtothetextwhichofthesewomenaremarriedlastest?A.WomenfromlesseducatedbackgrounD.B.Womenfrompoorruralareas.C.WomenfromIslamiccountries.D.Wonferifromcities.59.ChildmarriagesareNOTrelatedto____accordingtothepassagE.A.socialcommunicationB.ruralcustomsC.povertyandlackofeducationD.religiousbeliefs60.AccordingtothepassagegettingmarriedearlyleadstoallofthefollowingEXCEPT____.A.reducingayoungwoman'seducationB.limitingayoungwoman'schancesC.causingbabydeathD.doingharmtoayoungwoman'shealth
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HowdidyoudoitDad?Howhaveyoumanagednottotakeadrinkforalmost20years?Ittookamanalmost20yearstohavethecouragetoevenaskhisfatherthisverypersonalquestion.WhenDadfirstquitdrinkingthewholefamilywasonpinsandneedleseverytimehegotintoasituationthatinthepastwouldhavestartedhimdrinkingagain.Forafewyearswewereafraidtobringitupforfearthedrinkingwouldbeginagain.IhadthislittlepoemthatIwouldrecitetomyselfatleastfourtofivetimesadaywasDad’sreplytomy18-year-oldunaskedquestion.ThewordswereaconstantremindertomethatthingswereneversohardthatIcouldnothandlethemDadsaiD.AndthenhesharedthepoemwithmE.Thepoem’ssimpleyetthewordsaremeaningful.AboutamonthafterthistalkwithmyfatherIreceivedagiftinthemailfromafriendofminE.Itwasabookofdailywordsofwisdomlistedforeachdayoftheyear.Ithasbeenmyexperiencethatwhenyougetsomethingwithdaysoftheyearonityounaturallyturntothepagethatlistsyourownbirthday.IhurriedlyopenedthebooktoNovember10toseewhatwordsofwisdomthisbookhadinstoreformE.Ididadouble-takeandtearsofdisbeliefandappreciationrolleddownmyfacE.Thereonmybirthdaywastheexactsamepoemthathadhelpedmyfatherforalltheseyears!ItwentlikethisGodgivemetheSerenity平静toacceptthethingsIcannotchangetheCouragetochangethethingsIcan;andtheWisdomtoknowthedifferencE.68.Theunderlinedexpressiononpinsandneedlesinthefirstparagraphmeans________.A.upsetB.pleasedC.nervousD.surprised69.Dadwouldreviewthepoemseveraltimesaday_______.A.tosharethepoemwiththefamiliesB.topracticerecitingthepoemC.topreventhimselffromdrinkingagainD.toremindhimselfthatpoemsareuseful70.Whentheauthorsawthesamepoeminthebookhefelt_______.A.regretfulB.thankfulC.hopefulD.painful71.Theauthorburstintotearsbecause_______.A.hisfriendsgavehimaspecialgiftB.thepoemwasfullofwisdomC.hisfatherhadreadthesamebookD.hisfatherquitdrinkingforhisson
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C.Onethingthetourbooksdon’ttellyouaboutLondonisthat2000ofitsresidentsarefoxes.Theyranawayfromthecityabouttwocenturiesagoafterdevelopersandpollutionmovedin.ButnowthattheenvironmentisclearthefoxeshavecomehomE.ThenumberandvarietyofwildanimalsinurbanareasisincreasingsaysComerJones.A.surveyofthewildlifeinNewYork’sCentralParklastyearcounted14speciesofmammals.A.similarsurveyconductedinthe1890scountedonlyfivespecies.Severalchangeshavebroughtwildanimalstothecities.Foremostisthatairandwaterqualityinmanycitieshasimprovedasaresultofthe1970spollution-controlefforts.Meanwhileruralareashavebeenbuiltupleavingmanyanimalsontheedgesofsuburbs.InadditionurbanwildliferefugeshavebeencreateD.TheGreaterLondonCouncillastyearspent£750000buyinglandandbuilding10permanentwildliferefugesinthecity.Asaresultmanybirdsarenowlivinginthecity.Forperegrinefalconscitiesareactuallysaferthanruralcliffdwellings栖息地.By1970thebirdshaddiedouteastoftheMississippibecauseoftheDDTwhichhadmadetheireggstoothintosupportlife.ThatyearscientistTomCadeofCornellUniversitybeganraisingthebirdsforreleaseincitieswhichaffordedplentyoffooD.Citiescanattractwildanimalswithoutturningthemharmful.Thetrickistocreatehabitatswheretheycanbeself-sufficientbutstillbeseenandappreciated.Suchhabitatscanevenbefunctional.InSanFranciscothelocalgovernmentistestingdifferentkinksofrainwatercontrolbasinstoseenotonlywhichonesretainthecleanestwaterbutwhichwillattractthemostbirds.72.Thepassageismainlyconcernedwith___________.A.wildlifereturningtolargecitiesB.foxesreturningtoLondonC.wildanimalslivinginzoosD.asurveyofwildlifeinNewYork73.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat__________A.LondonersareputtingmoreandmorewildanimalsintotheirzoosB.LondonersarehappytoseewildanimalsreturntotheircityC.LondonersaretryingtomovewildanimalsbacktothecountrysideD.Londonershavewelcomedthewildbirdsbutfoundfoxesaproblem74.AccordingtothepassagethenumberofspeciesofwildlifeinNewYork’sCentralPark______A.isslowlydecreasingB.competesfavorablywithothercitiesC.isonthesamelevelasbeforeD.hasmorethandoubledinthelastcentury75.WhichofthefollowingisNOTareasonthatwildlifereturningtothecities?A.FoodisplentifulinthecitiesB.WildlifeisappreciatedinthecitiesC.WildliferefugeshavebeenbuiltinthecitiesD.Airandwaterqualityhasimprovedinthecities
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OurplanetisintroublE.Pollutingindustriesandcorporationsaredestroyingourplanetresultinginincreasingglobaltemperaturesmeltingicecapsandeconomicturmoil混乱.AllacrossthecountryfolksarewakinguptotherealitythatiftheydonotadnowtosolvetheenvironmentalproblemsoftodaytheconsequencesareunthinkablE.Ifwedon'tictnowwhowill?Fortunatelyanamazingteamofyoungleadersaretakingaction.TheyaegettinginvolvedwiththeGreenpeaceStudentNetwork!TheStudentNetworkhasstudentleaderswhodealwiththemostpressingenvironmentalissues.Wehaveorganizedandwoninspiringcampaigns.Convincingcorporationstochangetheirwaysandpoliticianstodotherightthing.AllthankstoourteamofleadersknownasCampusCoordinators.CampusCoordinatorsarelocatedallacrosstheUnitedStatesandevenCanada!TheyworkonGreenpeaceStudentNetworkcampaignsattheirschoolsandintheircommunities.Theyorganizeeventslikefilmscreeningsanddaysofaction.Theyholdmeetingswithelectedofficialsworkwiththemediarecruit招募volunteersandmobilize动员theircampustotakeaction!TheydoallofthiswithexcellenttrainingandexpertsupportfromourteamofStudent:Networkstaff.CampusCoordinatorsdeveloptheirleadershipskinsandbecomeanunstoppableforceforgreensolutionsonpusandintheircommunity.CurrentlytheGreenpeaceStudentNetworkiscampaigningtosolvethelargestenvironmentalthreattohumankind:globalwarming.Withonlymonthsuntilanewinternationaltreaty协议onglobalwarmingisdecidedthisDecemberthetimetostandupandtaketheleadhasneverbeenmoreimportantIfyouareconcernedwithenvironmentalissueswanttomobilizeyourscho4landcommunityndarereadytobecomeaskilledorganizerandstrongleaderthentheCampusCoordinatorpositionisforyou!WearenowacceptingapplicationsfortheFall2009-Spring2010academicyear.Areyoureadytobealeaderonyourcampus?ApplytobeaCampusCoordinatortoday!Whydoestheauthorwritethepassage?A.Todescribetheseriousenvironmentalproblems.B.TocallonstudentstoapplytobeCampusCoordinatorsC.ToexplaintheadvantageoftheGreenpeaceStudentNetwork..D.Tostresstheimportanceofsolvingenvironmentalproblems.WecanlearnfromthepassagethattheGreenpeaceStudentNetwork_____.A.isaplacewhereschoolleadersareframedB.isaworldwideorganizationhelpingstudentleadersC.helpssolvecorporations'economicproblemsD.helpsdealwithglobalwarmingatpresentIfyouareaCampusCoordinatoryoumayprobably_____.A.havE.thechancetoplayaroleinafilmB.findajobataTVstationC.developyourleadershipskillsD.buildupyourstrength.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.ThedutyofCampusCoordinators.B.ThedistributionofCampusCoordinators.C.TheaimoftheGreenpeaceStudentNetwork.D.ThehistoryoftheGreenpeaceStudentNetwork.
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Attemptaguessatthefollowingquestion:IntheEnglish-speakingworldwhichcountryhastheleastaffordablehomes?YouarewrongifyouguessedtheUSevenwiththehousingbubble气泡andmainsadness.NorisittheUKwherepriceshaverisenbecausedemandisfarfromsupply.Accordingtoarecentsurveyof227citiesaroundtheglobeyoumustgosouthoftheequator赤道toAustraliatofindthepriciesthomes.Thereportmeasuredacity’shousingmarketalongthefollowingguidelines.Anaffordablehomerequiredthreetimesorlessoftheaveragefamily’sincometopurchasE.Atfourtimesearningsahomefellintotheunaffordablecategory.Andaseriouslyunaffordablehomeneededfivetimesafamily’sincomE.InAustraliahomesintheleastaffordablecitycostjustabout9.5timestheaverageincomE.SydneyPerthandMelbournewereonlyalittleunderthisfigurE.Australianofficialsofferedlittlecommentapartfromageneralstatementonthedismalfindings.ThesepricesmakethepossibilitythatmanyAustralianswillonedayownahomelargelyunbelievablE.Landrationing配给制andexcessivedevelopmentchargeshaveraisedpricesandtheproblemwillonlybesolvedthroughurgentactionbytheRuddgovernment.SomeAmericancitieswerealsoincludedontheleastaffordablelistfourofwhichwereinCaliforniA.Americaisstillinvolvedinamortgage抵押crisisthoughaffectingtheaffordabilityofhomes.YetanumberofUScitiesgarneredaffordablestatusnamelyDallasandKansas.Australiahadnocitieslistedinthetopfiftyplaceswithaffordablehomes.Thesurveysuggeststhatyoucanfindaffordablehomesinmostplacesjustnotifyou’reAustralianandchoosetolivedownunder.Tobuyanaffordablehouseyoushouldpay_____.A.3timesorlessoftheaveragefamily’sincomeB.4timesorlessoftheaveragefamily’sincomeC.5timesorlessoftheaveragefamily’sincomeD.9.5timesorlessoftheaveragefamily’sincomeWhatcausedthepricesofhousestoincreaseinAustralia?A.Therisingfamily’sincomE.B.Thedemandoversupply.C.Theexcessivedevelopmentcharges.D.ThedecreaseoflanD.TheunderlinedworddismalinParagraph3maymean_____.A.cheerfulB.satisfactoryC.difficultD.gloomyWhatmightbethemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?A.AffordableHousesB.A.HouseisaDreamFirstC.HousingBubbleD.HomesTooExpensive
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三.阅读理解阅读文章后从每题所给A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳答案共13小题;每小题2分满分26分FebruaryhaslongbeenamonthofromancE.Withthesweetsmellofrosesintheairromanticfilmshitcinemasandlovestoriesfillnewspapersandmagazines.Onthe14thdayitisacustomforaboytotakehisgirlfriendouttodinnerbuyherflowersandchocolateswritepoemssingtoherorevenspellouthernamewithrosepetals花瓣!ThisisthescenethatgreetsyouonValentine'sDaynamedafterValentinewhowasapriest牧师inthirdcenturyRomE.Whentheemperor皇帝decidedthatsinglemenmadebettersoldiersthanthosewithwiveshedidn’tallowmarriagE.ButValentinecontinuedtoperformmarriageceremoniesforyoungloversinsecret.Whenhisactionswerediscoveredtheemperorhadhimputtodeath.WhileinprisonitissaidthatValentinefellinlovewiththedaughterofhisprisonguarD.Beforehisdeathon14thFeb270DChewroteheraletterwhichhesigned‘FromyourValentine’anexpression_rthatisstillinusetoday.ValentinediedforwhathebelievedinandsowasmadeaSaint圣徒aswellasbecomingoneofhistory'smostromanticfigures.NowadaysValentine’sDayisalsopopularamongChineseyoungpeoplE.SomestudentsareplanningtomakeValentine’scardsforparentsteachersandfriends.Otherswanttoholdpartiesatwhichtheywillexchangesmallgiftsandeatheart-shapedcakes.TheideaistohavefunandencouragepeopletosharethespiritofSt.ValentinE.36.TheEmperorinRomedidnotallowmarriageinhiscountrybecause__________.A.therewerefewwomeninhiscountryatthattimeB.hethoughtmenwithoutwivescouldbebettersoldiersC.Therewasn’tenoughfoodforsomanypeopleD.hewantedtocontrolthebirthrate37.Valentinewasputintoprisonbecause__________.A.hekilledoneofthesoldiersB.hestolealotoffoodC.hedidn’tobeytheemperor’sorderD.hedidn’twanttobeasoldier38.Thelastparagraphmainlytellsus_________.A.studentsinChinasendcardstotheirteachersB.itisagoodideatocelebrateValentine’sDayinChinaC.itisinterestingtocelebrateValentine’sDayinChinaD.Valentine’sDayisalsopopularinChinanow39.Thebesttitlesforthispassageshouldbe________.A.Valentine’sDayB.A.BravePriestC.Valentine’sDayinChinaD.A.RomanticMan
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Researcheshaveshownthatmusichasanimportanteffectonone’sbodyandminD.InfactthereisagrowingfieldofhealthcareknownasMusicTherapywhichusesmusictotreatdiseases.Evenhospitalsarebeginningtousemusictherapy.Thisisnotsurprisingasmusicaffectsthebodyandmindinmanypowerfulways.Researcheshaveshownthatquickmusiccanmakeapersonfeelmorealert警觉的whileslowmusiccanproduceacalmdeepthinkingstatE.Alsoresearcheshavefoundthatmusiccanchangebrainwaveactivitylevels.Thiscanhelpthebraintochangespeedsmoreeasilyonitsownasneededwhichmeansthatmusiccanbringlastingbenefitstoyourstateofmindevenafteryou’vestoppedlistening.BreathingandheartratecanalsobeinfluencedbymusiC.ThiscanmeanslowerbreathingslowerheartrateandarelaxingresponsE.Thisiswhymusicandmusictherapycanhelpreducethedamagingeffectsoflong-termstressgreatlypromotingnotonlyrelaxationbuthealth.Musiccanalsobeusedtobringaboutamorepositivestateofmindbyhelpingtokeepworriesaway.Musichasalsobeenfoundtobringmanyotherbenefitssuchasloweringbloodpressureandreducingtheriskofstrokesamongothers.Itisnosurprisethatsomanypeopleareconsideringmusicasanimportanttooltohelpthebodybecomeorstayhealthy.64.Whatcanweknowaboutmusictherapy?A.ItisatypeofmusiC.B.ItisaresearchaboutmusiC.C.ItisakindofdiseaseaffectedbymusiC.D.Itisamethodofusingmusictohelptreatdiseases.65.Accordingtothesecondparagraphwecanknowthat______.A.musicwithdifferentspeedshasdifferenteffectsB.quickmusicisnotgoodforone’shealthC.slowmusiccanhelponethinkmoreslowlyD.musicwillhavelessbenefitafteronestopslistening66.Thereasonwhymusiccanhelpdealwithstressisthat______.A.itisusedbymanyhospitalsB.itcanhelpchangebrainwavesC.itisbeneficialtobreathingandheartrateD.itcanbringamorepositivestateofmind67.Thepassageismainlyabout______.A.theimportanceofmusictherapyB.thebenefitsmusiccanbringtotreatdiseasesC.aresearchontheeffectofmusicD.thediseasesmusiccanhelptotreat
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China’spositionontheWorldTradeOrganizationWTOissuehasnotchangedForeignMinistryspokeswomanZhangQiyuesaidyesterdayataroutinepressbriefing.HowevertheatmospheresurroundingtheWTOaccessiontalkshasbeenspoiledbyNATO’SbombingoftheChineseEmbassyinBelgrade贝尔格莱德headdeD.ZhangstressedtheUS-ledNATObombingoftheChineseEmbassyinYugoslaviahadarousedthestrongindignationoftheChinesepeopleandputSino-U.S.relationsintodifficultstraits.困境Thebombingincidenthasaffectedtheatmospheresurroundingthetwosides’negotiationontheWTOaccessionhesaidChinademandedpromptadequateandeffectivecompensation赔偿fortheChineselossoflivesinjuriesandlossofproperty.ShenGuofangChina’sactingpermanentrepresentativetotheUnitedNationssaidonWednesdaythatKosovoisPartoftheFederalRepublicofYugoslaviaanditisnottheUnitedNation’strusteeterritory.ShenwhotookthefloorataninternationalconferenceonKosovoastheseniorrepresentativeofChineseForeignMinisterTangJiaxuancalledontheinternationalcommunitytorespectthesovereignty国家主权andterritorialintegrity领土完整ofYugoslaviA.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisrightaccordingtothepassage?A.China’sviewpointontheentrytoWTOhaschangedlittlE.B.TheatmospheresurroundingtheWTOaccessiontalkswasnotatallinfluencedbyNATO’Sbombing.C.TheU.S.-ledNATOmustanswerforallthelosscausedbythebombingincident.D.Itisreasonableforthestrongcountriestocontroltheweakcountries.Takethefloorinthelastparagraphmeansto________.A.makeaspeechB.occupythefloorC.makeuseoftheplaceD.attendthemeetingWhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTright?A.TheU.S-ledNATObombingoftheChineseEmbassyinYugoslaviamadeusveryangryB.Sino-U.S.relationgotintotroubleasaresultofthebombing.C.It’swrongtostichone’snoseintothehomeaffairsofothercountries.D.TheU.S.-ledNATOwouldliketocompensatethelosscausedbythebombingoftheChineseEmbassy.Wecandrawaconclusionfromthepassagethat________intheworld’sforeignaffairs.A.allthecountriesshouldalwayshavetheirsovereigntyrespectedB.weshouldhelpothercountriesforourownpurposeC.thesovereigntyandterritorialintegrityofallthecountriesmustbegreatlyrespectedandbeputinthefirstplaceD.therealwaysexistsrespectforsovereigntyandterritorialintegrityofall
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BReadingabouthistoryisnicebutfindingtiestolong-agohistoricaleventsinyourownbackyardisreallyexciting.IntheirheavilypopulatedareaneighborsAdamGiles13andDerekHann12uncoveredpiecesofglassthatlookedquitedifferentfromwhat’susedtoday.AfterdiggingabouttwofeetdownIcameacrossaninterestingbottleDereksaiD.Thebottlehadascaronthebottomanindicationthatitwashand-blownratherthanmachinemadE.ItalsohadthenameFraserononesidE.Adamfoundremainsofagreenbottleandsomeverythickbrownglass–againfardifferentfromtoday’s.AfterdoingresearchonthecomputertheboyscontactedAimeeWellsofthecounty’s县CulturalResourcesOfficE.Sheshowedthemacomputerprogramthatdigitallyputsoldmapsovermodernsatellitephotographs.Bingo!Theirbackyardswereoncepartofamilitary军事的encampment营地calledCampAlgerusedbyOhiosoldiersontheirwaytofightintheSpanish-AmericanWarin1898.Sohowdoafewbottlesgetconnectedtoabriefwarthatwasmorethanacenturyago?WegettherebygoodjudgmentWellssaiD.WeknowthetimeperiodofthebottlesandwhathappenedinthatareA.Anyonecandigaholebutarchaeologists考古学家seekadeeperunderstanding.Howdotheobjectsfoundrelatetothingsaroundthem?WhenDerekandAdamrealizedthatasoldiermighthaveheldthatFraserbottle110yearsagotheywonderedwhathemighthavebeenthinking.Whatdidheseeashelookedaroundhim?Howdidhepassthetimewaitingtogointobattle?HistoricalrecordsshowthatwhilewaitingforordersthesoldiersinandaroundCampAlgerplayedbaseballplayedinstrumentsandwalkedsevenmilestothePotomacRiveronceaweekforbaths.A.spreadofstrangefeverforcedtheclosingofthecampandtherearenobuildingstostudy.What’sleftisonlywhat’sinthegroundWellssaiD.Derek’sandAdam’sbackyardshavejoinedthe3400placeslistedonthecounty’sregisterofarchaeologicalsites.TheboysweregiventipsonhowtodigeffectivelyandsafelyandonhowtodocumentthelocationofitemsfounD.TheofficialrecordoftheirfindsservesasanotherpieceofthepuzzleforhistoriansseekingtoformamorecompletestoryofwhathappeneD.NoteverybodyisgoingtohavehistoricalobjectsintheirownyardWellssaiD.That’sokay.Makeyourowntimecapsuleandburyit.Whatwouldyouwantpeopletoknowaboutyourlifeyearsfromnow?60.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.WhatAdamGilesandDerekHannfoundintheirbackyardanditsrelationshipwithanencampment.B.HowAdamGilesandDerekHanndugouttheremainsofanancientmilitaryencampment.C.ThegreatcontributionsAdamGilesandDerekHannmadetothecauseofarchaeology.D.Thetipsonhowtodigoutancientobjectsburiedunderthegroundsafelyandeffectively.61.Fromthepassagewecanseethattheboys’discovery______.A.includesallkindsofhand-madeandmachine-madeglassB.couldn’thavebeenmeaningfulwithoutAimeeWells’helpC.hashelpedhistoriansfindoutwhathappenedin1898D.hasaddedthecountytothelistofarchaeologistsites62.WhenWellssaidWegettherebygoodjudgment.Paragraph6shemeantthat______.A.theyhavefiguredouthowtogettotheplacewherethebriefwarhappenedB.theyhaveestablishedthetiestoCampAlgerbyfindingoutthetimeperiodofthebottlesC.theyhavemanagedtodigoutthebottlesinthebackyardsafelywithcommonsenseD.theywereabletolocatethesoldierwhousedtheFraserbottles110yearsago63.Whichofthefollowingfitsthedescriptionofhistoricalrecords?A.ThesoldiersinandaroundCampAlgerdelightedinplayingbasketballintheirsparetimE.B.WhenCampAlgerwasforcedtocloseallthebuildingsthereweredestroyeD.C.ThesoldiersinandaroundCampAlgeroftenburiedsomebottlesundergroundastimecapsules.D.CampAlgerwasforcedtoclosebecauseofaspreadofastrangefever.
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TheOlympicflame:TheOlympicflameisasymbolcarriedoverfromtheancientOlympicswhereasacred神圣的flameburnedatthealtar神坛ofZeusthroughoutcompetition.Itwasfinallyreintroducedatthe1924AmsterdamGamesandagainburnedin1932.CarlDiemchairmanoftheorganisingcommitteeforthe1936BerlinGamesproposedthattheflamebelitinGreeceandtransportedtoBerlinviaatorchrelay.TheideawasadoptedandcontinuedateveryOlympicGamessince1952.TheflameislitattheancientsiteofOlympiabythenaturalraysofthesunreflectedoffacurvedmirror.Itislitataceremonybywomendressedinrobesresemblingthoseworninancienttimeswhothenpassittothefirstrelayrunner.Olympicmotto:CitiusaltiusfortiusisaLatinphrasemeaningswifterhigherstrongerwhichBarondeCoubertinborrowedfromFatherHenriMartinDideonofParis.DideonwasheadmasterofArcueilCollegeandusedthephrasetodescribetheathleticachievementsofstudentsattheschool.HehadpreviouslybeenattheAlbertLeGrandschoolwheretheLatinwordswerecarvedinstoneabovethemainentrancE.Olympicoath宣誓InthenameofallcompetitorsIpromisethatweshalltakepartintheseOlympicGamesrespectingandabidingbytherulesthatgoverntheminthetruespiritofsportsmanshipforthegloryofsportandthehonourofourteams.WrittenbyBarondeCoubertintheoathistakenbyanathletefromthehostnationwhileholdingacorneroftheOlympicflag.Theathletes’oathwasfirsttakenbyBelgianfencerVictorBoinatthe1920AntwerpGames.A.judgefromthehostcountryalsospeakstheoathwithslightlydifferentwording.66.TheOlympicflamewasfirstburnedat_______inmoderntimes.A.the1920GamesB.the1924GamesC.the1932GamesD.the1936Games67.Fromthepassagewecanlearn________.A.before1936noflamesburnedattheOlympicGamesB.thefirsttorchrelaywasheldatthe1936BerlinGamesC.CarlDiemproposedthatflamesshouldburnattheOlympicGamesD.TheOlympictorchhasburnedsince192468.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Therewasnoathlete’soathinthe1896OlympicGames.B.The1920OlympicgameswasheldinAmsterdam.C.Thejudgefromthehostcountrytakesthesameoathastheathletesdoes.D.DideonwroteCitiusAltiusFortiusfortheOlympicGames.
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Thereisthatgreatideathatinaninformationandknowledgebasedeconomythemostimportantthingforcompaniesisattractingandholdingoutstandingtalentedguys.ObviouslyIwillnotsaythatisnotimportantbutinmyopinionasuccessfulandgroundbreakingcompanycannotbebuiltjustfromthecollectionofhightalentedpeopleasagreatsportsteamcan'tbeconstructedonlybythecollectionofgreatplayers.Itismoreimportanttobuildteamsofpeoplethatachievethegoalsaccordingtothecompany'sorganizationalvision.Itisnecessarytocreateorganizationswhereeverybodywithoutstandingtalentornotcandeveloptheirbestpersonalcapabilitiesandthatthesecapacitiesareaddressedtoachievethecorporategoalsandmission.Thecompanyeffortsmustbeaddressedtodesignanorganizationalsystemthatproducesandusestalentfromeveryoneinthecompany.Tryingtogetthebestfromourpeoplethroughcorporateteambuildingpoliciesestablishingaconcretecorporatecultureandvaluesmakingourcompanyaplacewherepeoplewanttoworkbecauseitisagoodplacetostayanddeveloptheircapacitiesisthebestwaytocompeteintheknowledgeeconomy.Thatwillkeepusoutoftheobligationtoconstantlyseekforthebestplayersandenteringintheretributionauctions拍卖.Wehavetotakeintoaccountthatnowadaystherealtalentedandcreativepeopleliketoworkorengagethemselvesinprojectswheretheycandeveloptheircapacitiestheycanbeinvolvedintheorganizationalgoalsandvisionandwheretheyaretreatedwithrespectanddignity.Definitivelytheywanttobehappydoingtheirjobs.Andwehavetobuildorganizationswheretheycanfindthat.TheunderlinedwordthatinParagraph1refersto________.A.informationandknowledgeB.thegreatideaC.thecollectionoftalentedpeopleD.attractingandholdingtalentedpeopleIntheauthor’sopinionagoodcompanyshouldconsistof________.A.onlyoutstandingpeopleB.bothtalentedandcommonpeopleC.onlycommonpeopleD.moretalentedpeoplethancommonpeopleThemostimportantthingasuccessfulcompanyshoulddois________.A.constantlyseekfortalentedpeopleB.employpeoplewithdifferentabilitiesC.makethecompanyaplacewhereemployeesaregladtodevotethemselvestoworkD.makethecompanyaplacewhereemployeescangetthebestpayandgreatrespectAccordingtoParagraph3thecompanycangetthebestfromitsemployeesinthefollowingwaysEXCEPT________.A.makingcorporateteambuildingrulesB.formingcorporatecultureandvaluesC.encouragingthemtodeveloptheirabilitiesD.competingintheknowledgeeconomyHowisthetextorganized?1—Paragraph12—Paragraph23—Paragraph34—Paragraph4A.1→2→3→4B.12→34↗21↘C.1→3D.2→4↘43↗
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EHereisapassageaboutlearningaforeignlanguagE.Outsideofclassthemostnaturalwayoffindingoutifyouaremakingmistakesisfromotherpeople’sresponses.Ifthemistakesaretooseriousyourlistenerswillbeaskingyouallthetimewhatyoumean.Iftheyarenotsoseriousthenpeoplemaybeaskingyouwhetheryousaidsuchandsuch.Thatwilltellyouhowcloseyouaretospeakingcogently.Ofcoursethereareothertimeswhenitisimportanttohaveerrorspointedout.Yourclassassignments作业areprobablymarkedinthiswayinwhichcaseyouneedtospendtimegoingoverthemtotakeadvantageoftheindividualfeedback.Insomeclassestheteachergetsbetterandbetteratgrammarbecauseshedoesallthecorrectionsbutthestudentsmakeslowprogressifwhenanassignmentisreturnedtheyquicklystuffitintotheirfolderswithoutlooking.YouarethepersonwhoshouldbeconnectingyourerrorevenifthemarkerhassignaledthemWhenyoulookatthemtherearesomestepstoworkthrough.Onedistinctionthathasbeenmadeaboutlearners’languageisthis.Youmakemistakesaboutrulesthatyoualreadyknowbutyoumakeerrorsaboutpointsyouhaven’tlearnedyet.Inotherwordsyoucanfindyourownmistakesbutnotyourerrors.Firstmakesureyouunderstandwhatyouhavewrittenorsaidoryourcorrectionwillsimplybeanotherstabattherightanswer.Nextdecideonthebestwayofpracticingthecorrectform.WouldithelpyoutowriteoutthesentenceoncemorE.Canyoumakeupanothersimilarsentence?ThenyoucouldtestyourselfinafewdaystimetoseewhetheryouhaverememberedtherightformAnyonecangetitrightimmediatelyafterbeingtolD.Hechallengeistorememberitandapplyitlater.57.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat__________inlearningaforeignlanguagE.A.makingmistakesaboutrulescanalwaysbeavoidedB.speakingistheonlywaytocorrectmistakesC.gettingandusingresponsesisimportantD.errorscanbeeasilycorrected58.Howcanyouknowthatyouaremakingfewermistakeswhenspeakingaforeignlanguage?A.ByfollowingthesuggestionsthewriterputforwarD.B.Bypracticingthecorrectforms.C.Fromtheteacher’sgettingbetterandbetteratgrammar.D.Fromyourlistenersresponses.59.Thewriterthinkssomestudentsmakeslowprogressbecause__________.A.theyunderstandwhattheyhavewrittenorsaiD.B.theyhaverememberedtherightformC.theyhardlypayattentiontotheirmarkedassignmentsD.theydecideonthebestwayofpracticingthecorrectform60.Whichofthefollowingmightbethemostimportanttoworkthroughyourmistakes?A.Keepingtherightforminmindandusingitlater.B.WritingoutthesentenceoncemorE.C.Learningyourmistakesbyheart.D.Correctingyourmistakesandwritingdowntheteacher’swords.
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第二节共5小题每小题2分共10分根据短文内容从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项选项中有两项为多余选项Thewordaddictionusuallymakesyouthinkofalcoholordrugs.71Somepeoplearecompulsive难以自制的shoppers.Othersfinditimpossibletopullthemselvesawayfromtheirwork.StillothersspendcountlesshourswatchingTVorplayingcomputergames.72Manypeopleenjoygoingtomallsorstoresmoreandmoreeverydaybutit’smorethanacommonhobbyforsomeofthem.Theyhaveturnedintoshopaholics.Theyarepeoplewhosimplyenjoyshoppingandwalkingaroundspendingmoneywithoutbeingabletostopdoingit.Theyarehookedonshoppingandusuallybuythingsthattheydon’tneeD.Eventhoughtheydon’thaveenoughmoneytheybuyeverythingtheywant.Thequestioniswhydotheyhavethisaddiction?Thereisn’taspecificanswer.Somepeoplegoshoppingwhentheyaresadworriedupsetorlonelyandtheywanttofeelbetter.Theyusethisactivityasawaytoforgettheirproblems.Shopaholicssaythattheyfeelmoreimportantandbetteraftertheybuysomething.73Shopaholismseemstobeaharmlessaddictionbutitcanbringoutproblems.Someofthemcanbepsychological.Ifthisisthecasepeopleaddictedtoshoppingshouldgotoasupportgrouptohelpthembreakthishabit.Howevertheprocesslikeformostaddictionsislongandtheysufferalot.74Theyjustthinkaboutsatisfyingtheirfeelingssotheyspendmoneytheydon’thavE.75A.Onceyouareaddictedtoalcoholordrugsitisdifficulttogetridof.B.Overtheyearsshoppinghasbecomeaverycommonactivity.C.Theyalsotendtohavethisaddictionwhentheyfeelguilty.D.Howeverinmodern—daysocietyweareseeingsomenewkindsofaddictions.E.Peopleaddictedtocomputergamesconsiderthegamesasgreatwaystoamusethemselves.F.Theygetdeepindebtandtheycanevengobankrupt破产andgetsenttoprison.G.Itcanalsocausefinancialproblems.
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Parisinthespringtimewasisandalwayswillbesomethingratherspecial.Whynotexperienceitforyourselfwiththisexcellentbreakforfourdays?Thisattractivecityhassomethingtooffertoeveryoneandwithpricesatjust??129.Yourbreakbeginswithcomfortablebustransfer运送fromlocalpick-uppointsandtraveltoParisisviacross-channelferryarrivingatyourhotelintheevening.TheIbisisanexcellentqualityhotelwithprivateequipmentsinallrooms:satelliteTVradiotelephoneandalarmclock.IthasabarandrestaurantandissituatedabouttwomilessouthofNotreDameenablingyoutoexplorePariswitheasE.ThefollowingdayaftercontinentalbreakfastincludedthebustakesyouonacomprehensivesightseeingtourofthecityduringwhichyouwillseetheEiffelTowerChampsElyseesL’ArcdeTriomphetheLouvreinfactalmosteveryfamouslandmarkyouhaveeverheardof.YouthenleaveParisandtakeashortdrivetothemagnificentPalaceofVersaillesthehomeofLouisXIV.Thetourendsmid-afternoonbackinPariswhereyouwillhavetheremainderofthedayatyourleisurE.IntheeveningthereisaParisbyNighttourshowingyouthebeautifulbuildingswithbrightlights.DaythreetakesyoutoMontmarterperhapsthemostattractivequarter.IntheafternoonyouarefreetoexplorethisbeautifulcityasyouwishperhapsapleasurevoyageontheRiverSeinewanderaroundthebeautifulgardensorlookamongtheantiqueshops古董店.IntheeveningyouwillhavetheopportunitytovisitthebestnightclubinthecitythesplendidParadisLatain.Onthefinaldayit’sbacktotheUKviachannelferry.Includedinthepriceof??129perperson:●ReturncomfortablebustraveltoParis●Returnferrycrossings●3nightshousinginatwinbeddedroominaCentralParishotelwithprivatefacilities●Continentalbreakfastduringyourstay●GuidedsightseeingtourofParisbyDayandParisbyNight●VisittotheChateauofVersaillesadmissionnotincluded●TouraroundMontmartreWhatisthepurposeofthispassage?A.ToshowthepriceoftravelingtoParis.B.TotelltouriststheroutestoParis.C.TointroducethecityofParis.D.ToattracttouriststoParis.DuringthestayinParisthetouristswill_________.A.haveaParisbyNighttouronthefirsteveningB.liveinahoteltwomilesawayfromParisC.havefreetimeforhalfadayD.haveapleasurevoyageontheRiverSeinetogetherWhatdoestheunderlinedwordquartermeaninthepassage?A.AnareA.B.A.periodoftimE.C.A.coinworth25cents.D.Oneoffourequalparts.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingistrue?A.ThePalaceofVersaillesisnotinthecenterofParis.B.ThetouristscantelephoneintheIbiswithoutpaying.C.ItwilltakeyoualongtimetogettoMontmartrefromParis.D.Thetouristswillspendthenightintheantiqueshopsonthethirdday.
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Americanresearcherssaydrinkingteamayhelpstrengthenthebody’sdefensesystemagainstinfection感染.DoctorsatBrighamandWomen’sHospitalinBostonMassachusettsdidthestudy.TheteamstudiedachemicalfoundinblackgreenoolongandpekoeteaThischemicalisanaminoacid氨基酸calledL-theaninE.ThescientistssayitmayincreasethestrengthofGammadeltaTcellswhicharepartofthebody’sdefenses.Firsttheresearchersmixedsomeofthesecellswithantigens抗原foundintheaminoacidAntigenshelpthebodyreacttoinfection.Thenthescientistsaddedsomebacteria细菌.Withintwenty-fourhoursthecellsproducedalotofinterferonasubstancethatfightsinfectionCellsnotmixedwiththeantigensdidnotproduceinterferon.Inthesecondpartofthestudyelevenpeopledrankfivetosixcupsofblackteaeveryday.TenotherpeopledrankthesameamountofinstantcoffeE.Thatisdriedcoffeemixedwithhotwater.Twoweekslaterandagaintwoweeksafterthattheresearcherstestedthebloodofalltwenty-onepeoplE.Theyalsolookedatwhathappenedwhentheyaddedbacteriatothebloodcells.TheyfoundthattheteadrinkersproducedfivetimesmoreinterferonaftertheystarteddrinkingteaThecoffeedrinkersdidnotproduceinterferon.DoctorJackBukowskiledthestudyHesaystheantigensaddedtotheGammadeltaTcellswereresponsiblefortheincreasedreactiontothebacteriA.HesaysthestudyalsoshowedthatthecellswereabletorememberthebacteriaandfightthemagainthenexttimE.EarlierresearchalreadyhasfoundthatteacanhelppreventheartdiseaseandcancerDoctorBukowskisaysthenewstudymustberepeatedwithmorepeoplE.Ifthefindingsprovetobetruehesaysthenteadrinkingmightalsohelpprotectagainstbacterialinfections.HesaystheaminoacidL-theaninecouldberemovedfromteaandusedasadrugtostrengthenthebody’sdefenses.73.WemayknowfromthetextthatcanbefoundindifferentkindsofteA.A.GammadeltaTcellsB.L-theanineC.interferonD.bacteria74.Teamayhelpstrengthenthebody’sdefensesystembecauseithelps.A.thebodytoproducemoreinterferonB.thebodytoproducemoreGammadeltaTcellsC.toaddsomebacteriatothebloodcellsD.tomixantigenswithsomeofthecellsinthebody75.AccordingtoDrBukowski.A.thefindingsofthestudyhavealreadyprovedtobetrueB.hebastakensomeaminoacidL-theaninefromteaandmadeadrugwithitC.furtherstudyisneededtoprovethefindingstrueD.heisnotsurewhetherteacanhelppreventheartdiseaseandcancer
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Drunkendriving—sometimescalledAmerica’ssociallyacceptedformofmurder—hasbecomeanationalepidemic流行病.EveryhourofeverydayaboutthreeAmericansonaveragearekilledbydrunkendriversaddinguptoanincredible250000overthepasttenyears.A.drunkendriverisusuallyreferredtoasonewith0.10-bloodalcoholcontentorroughlythreebeerglassesofwineorshotsofwhiskydrunkwithintwohours.HeavydrinkingusedtobeanacceptablepartoftheAmericanmanlyimageandjudgeswerelenientinmostcourtsbutthedrunkenkillinghasrecentlycausedsomanywell-publicizedtragediesespeciallyconcerningyoungchildrenthatpublicopinionisnolongersotolerant.Twentystateshaveraisedthelegaldrinkingageto21reversingatrendinthe1960storeduceitto18.AfterNewJerseylowereditto18thenumberofpeoplekilledby18-20yearsolddriversmorethandoubledsothestaterecentlyuppeditbackto21.Reformershoweverfearraisingthedrinkingagewillhavelittleeffectunlessaccompaniedbyeducationalprogramstohelpyoungpeopletodevelopresponsibleattitudesaboutdrinkingandteachthemtoresistpeerpressuretodrink.Thoughnewlawshaveledtoincreasedarrestsandtestsinmanyareasalreadytoamarkeddeclineinaccidentssomestatesarealsopunishingbarsforservingcustomerstoomanydrinks.A.barinMassachusettswasfinedforservingsixormoredoublebrandiestoacustomerwhowasobviouslydrunkandlaterdroveofftheroadkillinga9-year-oldboy.AstheaccidentscontinuetooccurdailyineverystatesomeAmericansareevenbeginningtospeakwellofthe13yearsnationalprohibitionofalcoholthatbeganin1919whichPresidentHoovercalledthenobleexperiment.Theyforgotthatlegalprohibitiondidn’tstopdrinkingbutencouragedpoliticalcorruption腐败andorganizedcrimE.Aswiththeboomingdrugtradegenerallythereisnoeasysolution.WhatcanbeinferredfromthefactofthetrafficaccidentsinNewJersey?A.manydriverswerenotoflegalagE.B.youngdriverswereoftenbaddrivers.C.Driversshouldnotbeallowedtodrink.D.thelegaldrinkingageshouldberaiseD.Theunderlinedwordlenientinthefirstparagraphmeans_________.A.seriousB.cruelC.mercifulD.determinedInAmericapublicopinionaboutdrunkendrivinghaschangedbecause__________.A.judgesaregivingmoreseveresentencesB.newlawsareintroducedinsomestatesC.thenewsmediahavehighlightedtheproblemD.driversaremoreconsciousoftheirimageWhyistheproblemofdrinkinganddrivingdifficulttosolveA.BecausealcoholiseasilyobtaineD.B.BecausedrinkingislinkedtoorganizedcrimE.C.BecauselegalprohibitionhasalreadyfaileD.D.Becausemakinglawsaloneisnotsufficient.
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B.HowmanypeoplehaveImetwhohavetoldmeaboutthebooktheyhavebeenplanningtowritebuthaveneveryetfoundthetime?Fartoomany.ThisisLifeallrightbutwedotreatitlikearehearsal排演andunhappilywedomisssomanyofitsbestmoments.Wetakejobstostayaliveandprovidehomesforourfamiliesalwaysmakingourselvesbelievethatthisstyleoflifeismerelyatemporarystateofaffairsalongtheroadtowhatwereallywanttodo.Thenat60or65wearesuddenlypresentedwithaclockandseveralgrandchildrenandwelookbackandrealizethatallthoseyearswaitingforreallifetocomealongwereinfactreallifE.InAmericatheyhaveasayingmuchlaughedatbytheEnglish:Haveanicedaytheyspeakslowlyandseriouslyintheirshopshotelsandsandwichbars.Ithinkitisawonderfulphraseremindingusineffecttoenjoythemoment:tovaluethisveryday.HowoftendowesaytoourselvesI’lltakeuphorse-ridingorgolforsailingassoonasIdogetahigherpositiononlytodononeofthosethingswhenIdogetthehigherposition.WhenIfirstbecameareporterIknewamanwhogaveupaverywellpaidrespectablejobattheDailyTelegraphtogoandeditasmallweeklynewspaper.AtthetimeIwasastonishedbywhatappearedtometobehiscompletelyabnormal反常的mentalstate.HowcouldanyoneturnhisbackonFleetStreetincentralLondonforasmalllocalarea?Iwantedtoknow.NowIamalittleolderandpossiblywiserIseethesenseinit.InFleetStreetthemanwasundercontinualpressure.HelivedinanunattractiveLondonsuburbandhespentmuchofhissittingonSouthernRegiontrains.60.Thefirstparagraphofthepassagetellusthat___________________.A.wealwaystrytofindsometimetowriteabookB.wealwaysmakeplansbutseldomfulfillthemC.wealwaysenjoymanyoflife’sbestmomentsD.wealwaysdowhatwereallywanttodo61.TheunderlinedphraseturnhisbackonParagraph6mostprobablymeans______________.A.leaveforB.returntoC.giveupD.relyon62.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?A.ProvideHomesForOurFamilyB.TakeUpHorse-ridingC.ValueThisVeryDayD.StayAlive
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HowtosayhelloinJapanesedependsonwhenyousayit.ThisisverymuchlikedifferentgreetingsusedinEnglishatdifferenttimesofthedayornight.InJapanesecultureitalsodependsonwhetheryouareonthephoneormeetingsomebodyorwhetheryouareclosetothepersonyouaregreeting.Wedon`tgetformalwithourclosefriends.WeseldomgreetthemwithGoodmorningorGoodevening.A.Hiisenough.Althoughthemostpopularandmostwell-knowntranslationforHelloisstillKonniqiwaitisnotexactlyhowtosayhelloinJapanesE.Perhapsitisnotthemostsuitablewordforit.ActuallythecorrectgreetinginEnglishforKonniqiwaisGooddayorGoodnoonandIamsureyouwouldn`tlikegreetingpeoplewithaGooddayatanytimeandneitherdoJapaneselikesayingKonniqiwawhentheywanttosayHello.Sowhattodo?Let`sdoitthewaytheJapanesedo.UseOhaiyoGonzaimasuforGoodmorningKonniqiwawhenit`snoonandKonbanwatogreetsomebodyintheafternoon.ThingsdifferwhenyouareonthephonE.JustsayMoshiMoshiwhichisactuallysimilartosayingHellooverthephonebecauseonehardlyeverusesGoodmorningorGoodafternoonorGoodeveningrightafterpickingupthephonE.ItisinvariablythesweetoldHello.NexttimeI`lltellsomethingaboutmylifeinJapan.51.What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A.HowtosayhelloB.HowtogreetclosefriendsinJapaneseC.HowtogreetpeopleinJapaneseD.SomedifferencesbetweenEnglishandJapanese52.Japanesepeoplegreeteachotherbysaying_________intheafternoon.A.MoshiMoshiB.KonniqiwaC.OhaiyoGonzaimasuD.Konbanwa53.Inthewriter`sopinion___________.A.JapanesecultureissimilartoAmericancultureB.Jpanesepeopledon`tlikeusingKonniqiwaasagreetingforthewholedayC.peopledon`tneedtobepolitetotheirclosefriendsD.Japanesepeopleareveryfriendlytoeachother54.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinvariablyinthelastparagraphmean?A.probablyB.alwaysC.sometimesD.likely
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A.newplanforgettingchildrentoandfromschoolisbeingstartedbyalocalgovernmentinEasternEnglanD.Thiscouldendtheworriesofmanyparentsfearfulfortheirchildren'ssafetyontheroads.UntilnowthelocalgovernmenthaveonlybeenpreparedtoprovidebusservicesforchildrenlivingmorethanthreemilesfromtheirschoolorsometimeslessifspecialreasonsexisteD.Nowithasbeendecidedthatifagroupofparentsaskforhelpinorganizingtransporttheywillbepreparedtogoaheadaslongasthearrangementwillnotlosemoneyandchildrentakingpartwillbeattendingtheirnearestschool.ThenewplanistobetriedoutthistermforchildrenlivingatMiltonwhoattendImpingtonSchool.Thechildrenlivejustwithoutthethreemilelimitandthelocalgovernmenthavesaidinthepastthattheywillnotundertaketoprovidefreetransporttotheschool.ButnowtheyhaveagreedtoofferasumofmoneyforabusservicefromMiltontoImpingtonandbackaplanwhichhasthesupportoftheschool'sheadmaster.Between50and60parentshavesaidtheywouldliketheirchildrentotakepart.Finalcalculationshavestilltobecarriedoutbutagovernmentofficialhassaidthecosttoparentsshouldbelessthan£20aterm.TheyhavebeenabletoarrangetheserviceatalowcostbecausethereisalreadyanagreementwiththebuscompanyforabustotakechildrenwholivefurtherawaytoImpington.ThesamebuswouldnowjustmakeonemorejourneytopickuptheMiltonchildren.Theofficialsaidtheywouldgetintouchwithothergroupsofparentswhointhepasthadaskediftransportcouldbeprovidedfortheirchildrentoseeiftheywouldliketotakepartinthenewplan.1.Whatistheaimoftheplan?A.Topreventthestudents'roadaccident.B.TorelievethetrafficpressurE.C.Tosavetimefortheparentsandstudents.D.Tohelptheparentssavemoney.2.Howcanthelocalgovernmentarrangethenewbusserviceatalowcost?A.Bylettingthebusruninthemorningonly.B.Bylimitingthenumberofthestudents.C.Byobtainingthesupportfromtheheadmaster.D.ByliningthenewbusservicewiththeexistingonE.3.Thenewbusservicewillbepaidforby________.A.theparentsB.thelocalgovernmentC.thebuscompanyD.thelocalgovernmentandtheparents4.Whichofthefollowingispossibleiftheplaniscarriedout?A.Thebuscompanywillmakemuchmoremoney.B.ThechildrencanchoosewhateverschooltheylikE.C.Theparentscangetridoftheirworries.D.ThestudentsinImpingtonSchoolcanhavefreebusrides.5.Thispassageismostprobably________.A.apersonalletterB.aheadmaster'sreportC.anadvertisementD.anewspaperarticle
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III.阅读理解阅读下面短文掌握其大意然后从文后所给各题的四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项MillionsofpeopledieofhungerinSouthernAfricaeveryyearbutwhenZambiawasofferedthousandsoftonsoffreemaizebytheUSthegovernmentpolitelysaidno.Wedon’tknowwhetherthefoodissafesaidZambia’sCommerceTradeandIndustryMinisterDipakPatel.HisworriesaresharedbycountriesaroundtheworldthatareintwomindsaboutAmerica’sgeneticallymodifiedGMcrops.JustlastweekEUmembernationswerediscussingwhetherornottoimportGMsweetcornfromtheUS.Eversincepeoplestartedfarmingtheyhavetriedtocrossbreed杂交plantstomakethemstrongerorbettertasting.Atonetimeonlyrelatedplantscouldbecrossedwitheachother.ButwhenGMtechniquesweredevelopedinthe1970sscientistswereabletoputasinglegenefromalivingcreatureintoanunrelatedcreaturE.Thismeanstheycanmakecropsmoreproductiveandresistanttodiseasebyaddinggenesfromotherspecies.TheycanalsocreatefoodwithspecialcharacteristicssuchasgoldenricewhichisenrichedwithvitaminA.ButmanypeoplebelieveGMfoodsareahealthrisk.IflefttomeIwouldcertainlynoteatGMfoodssaidScottishscientistArpadPusztai.Weareputtingnewthingsintofoodwhichhaven’tbeeneatenbeforE.Theeffectsontheimmunesystemarenoteasytopredict.AtthemomenttheofficialargumentisthatGMfoodsarenotlikelytopresentrisksforhumanhealth.Buttherearestillmanyquestionstobeansweredasthefoodsareproducedindifferentways.Someexpertsbelievethegeneticmaterialaddedtoplantscantransfertohumansandgivedamagetoourbodies.FurtherharmcouldbecausedbythegenesfromGMplantscrossbreedingwithnaturallyproducedcrops.1.Welearnfromthepassage__________.A.peoplehavediscoveredthatGMfoodswilldoharmtohumanhealthB.millionsofZambiapeopledieofeatingtoomuchGMfoodsC.peoplearestillnotsureifGMfoodswilldoharmtohumanhealthD.geneticmaterialaddedtoplantswilldamageourbodiessoonerorlater2.Whatdoesintwomindsinthethirdparagraphmean?A.UnsurE.B.WorrieD.C.Likely.D.Careless.3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaboutGMfoods?A.Itisproducedfromplantsaddedgenesfromotherspecies.B.GMfoodscanhavespecialcharacteristics.C.GMfoodswillaffectpeople’simmunesystem.D.GMfoodshavebeenproducedsince1970s.4.What’stheauthor’sattitude?A.SupportivE.B.Neutral.C.Doubtful.D.Critical.
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Switzerland瑞士isfamousforitswatchesHoweverthiscountrydidn’tinventthewatchItwastheBritishwhodiditHereisastoryofhowthewatchwasbroughttoSwitzerlandManyyearsagoanEnglishmanwastravellingtoItalyOnhiswayhestoppedinasmalltowninSouthSwitzerlandThisEnglishmantravelledinacarriage马车insidewhichtherewasacarriagewatchThiswastheearliestkindofwatchA.nativeshopassistant售货员happenedtoseethewatchHewonderedwhatitwasandaskedtheEnglishmanaboutitItisacarriagewatchsaidthemanThismachinetellsthetimebutnowitisn’tworkingAtoncetheshopassistantofferedtotrytorepairitSothetravellerhandedhimthewatchTheassistantwasaverywisemanSoitwasnotsurprisingthathemanagedtorepairitHeevenrememberedhowitwasmadeAssoonasthetravellerhadgoneonhiswayhemadeawatchexactlythesametypeThusthewatch-makingwasstartedinSwitzerlandTodaySwisswatchesaresoldinstoresallovertheworld50Switzerlandisfamousfor____________A.makingwatchesB.sellingwatchesC.inventingwatchesD.thecarriagewatch51Itwas______whobroughtawatchtoSwitzerlandearliestA.aSwissB.anItalianC.anEnglishmanD.ashopassistant52Theearlistwatchesweremadein__________A.SwitzerlandB.EnglandC.ItalyD.asmalltown53ThefirstSwisswatchwasmadeby___________A.anItalianshopassistantB.anEnglishshopassistantC.amanwhocamefromSwitzerlandD.amanwhowastravellingtoItaly54Thecarriagewatchwasamachinewhich__________A.wasputinthecarriageB.wasn’tworkingC.toldpeopletimeD.hadtoberepaired
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ThekeytolearningEnglishwellistoovercomeyourshynessandfearsaidtaxidriverZhangwhoisattendingtheEnglishtrainingprogramrunbytheWestLakeTaxiCompany.OutteacherMrs.YangencouragesusmanytimestoopenourmouthsandspeakEnglishoutloudlyinherclasssaidZhang.ChenZhonganotherfluent流利的Englishspeakersharedhisopinion.Ididn’tthinkEnglishwasimportanttousatthebeginningsincemanyforeignpassengerscouldspeaksomeChinesetomE.ButwhenIdidspeaksomeEnglishtheforeignerswerealwayspleasedandsaidIwasthefirsttaxidrivertheyhadmetwhocouldspeakEnglish.ChensaidhefoundstudyingEnglishextremelyinteresting.The160minutes’studyperweekwassimplynotenoughforhim.HeboughtbookstapesandVCDstolearnEnglishonhisown..ThoughitcostmealotoftimeandenergyIdidfinditisusefulinthelongtermhesaiD.TherewardoflearningEnglishismorethanChenhasexpecteD.NowhehasmadeseveralforeignfriendswhobookhistaxiwhentheyneeD.Someforeignpassengersevengivehimtips小费whenhecommunicateswiththeminEnglish.Tofacilitatetheirstudiesthecompanydevelopedabilingual双语的tapewhichincludesthemostfrequentlyusedsentencesfortaxidriversandthenamesofmajorstreetsandbuildingsinShenzhen.IthashelpedmeoutsaidChen.OnceIfailedtoexpress‘ChineseFolkCultureVillages’inEnglishwhenIwasaskedtogotherebyaforeignerIplayedthetapeandgotitsmeaning.59.WhatdifficultydidMr.ZhanghavelearningEnglishatfirst?A.HehadnotimetostudyEnglishB.Hiscompanydidn’tallowthemtostudyEnglishC.Hehadnocouragetospeakout.D.HehadnochancetospeakEnglish.60.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthebenefitChengetsfromlearningEnglish?A.HegetssomegoodadviceonlearningEnglishfromforeigners.B.Heearnsmoremoneyfromsomeregularforeigncustomers.C.HehastospendbothmoneyandeffortlearningEnglish.D.HegetsgreatfunandencouragementinlearningEnglish.61.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_____.A.thecompanyisthefirsttoencourageitsdriverstolearnEnglishB.allthedrivershavemademoneyafterlearningEnglishC.thecompanyhasdevelopedandEnglishtapeforitsdriversD.thetapeiswelcomedbythedriverslearningEnglish62.Whatistheprobablemeaningoftheunderlinedwordfacilitateinthefifthparagraph?A.TomakeeasyB.ToincreaseC.ToencourageD.Tocheck
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InCanadayoucanfinddogscatshorsesetC.inalmosteveryfamily.Thesearetheirpets.Peoplelovethesepetsandhavethemastheirgoodfriends.Beforetheykeepthemintheirhousestheytakethemtoanimalhospitalstogivetheminjections注射sothattheywon'tcarrydiseasE.TheyhavespecialanimalfoodstoresthoughtheycangetanimalfoodinalmosteverykindofstorE.SomepeoplespendaroundtwohundredCanadiandollarsamonthonanimalfooD.Whenyouvisitpeople'shousestheywouldbeverygladtoshowyoutheirpetsandtheyareveryproudofthem.Youwillalsofindthatalmosteveryfamilyhasabirdfeederintheirgarden.Allkindsofbirdsarewelcomedtocomeandhaveagoodmeal.TheyarefreetocomeandgoandnobodyisallowedtokillanyanimalinCanadA.Theyhavealawagainstkillingwildanimals.IfyoukilledananimalyouwouldbepunisheD.Ifananimalhappenedtogetrunoverbyacarpeoplewouldbeverysadaboutit.PeopleinCanadahavemanyreasonstolikeanimals.OneofthemmightbeTheirfamilytiesarenotascloseasours.WhenchildrengrowuptheyleavetheirparentsandstarttheirownlifE.Thentheoldwillfeellonely.Butpetscansolvethisproblem.TheycanbegoodfriendsandneverleavethemalonE.67.Thepassagemainlytalksabout.A.howtokeepdiseasefrompetsB.petsinCanadaC.howtotakegoodcareofpetsD.lifeoftheoldinCanada68.Theygivetheirpetsinjectionsbeforekeepingthemattheirhousesbecause.A.thepetsaresickB.thepetsarewildC.theywanttostopthemfromcarryingdiseaseD.theywantthemtosleeponthewayhome69.InCanadachildrenleavetheirparentswhentheygrowupbecause_____.A.theydon'tlovetheirparentsanymoreB.theycanonlyfindjobsfarfromtheirparentsC.theirparents'housesaretoosmallD.theywouldn'tdependontheirparentsanymore70.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEA.Peoplebuyanimalfoodonlyattheanimalfoodstores.B.PetseatbetterthanpeoplE.C.AlmosteveryfamilyhasabirdcageinhishousE.D.Anybirdcancometothebirdfeederstoeat.
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BThefollowingpassageisahealthyprescription处方ofhowwecanapproachlifE.Itisnotaboutbeingfamousorbeingwealthyoraboutourgoodlooks.TrulyitisallaboutlovE.Therearetimeswhenwefeelasifweareseparatedfromtherest.Thisfeelingcreatesamentalprison.Thereforeweshouldtrytoworkhardtointernally内在地liberateourselvesbywideningourcircleofpitytoacceptalllivingthings.OpenyourhearttoothersandtrytounderstandWhensomeonereachesforyouholdouttothemyourhandFollowyourheartnomatterwhatotherpeoplesayDothingsthatmakeyouabletosmilethroughoutyourdayTreatotherpeoplethewayyouwouldlikethemtotreatyouDowhatyouknowisrightandtoyourheartandselfstaytrueRememberwhatlifeisallaboutitishowyoumakepeoplefeelWhatyoudowhereyougoandmakingdreamsbecomerealHelpingpeoplethroughinhardtimesofpainandstrifeWhatyoudoforothersiswhatisimportantinthislifE.Lookdeeperanddon’tjudgepeoplebywhatisontheoutsideItiswhatisinsidethatcountsandwhatpeopleoftenhideCarehelplovebehonestandbekindWithpurityandgoodnesswithinyourselfitishappinessyouwillfinD.Doallyoucaninthetimeyouhaveyouwon’talwaysbearoundRecapturethejoyoflittlethingsthatoncewereeasilyfoundAndifyoucandoallthisandlivealifeofloveYouwillbehelpedthroughlifebyallthoseupabovE.IwillleaveyouwiththeinspiringwordsofourlategeniusAlbertEinstein:TherearetwowaystolivelifE.Oneisasthoughnothingisamiracle奇迹.TheotherisasthougheverythingisamiraclE.60.Thepassageismainlyabout______.A.livingalifeofloveB.helpingthoseinneedC.takingbackthejoyoflifeD.separatingourselvesfromothers61.Accordingtothepassagewhichstatementistrue?A.TreatingothersthewayotherstreatyouisrightforyourlifE.B.MakingyourdreambecomerealisselfishinyourlifE.C.Judgingpeoplebywhatisinsidecounts.D.Doingwhatyoucanmakesyourselfhappy.62.Theunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphprobablymeans_________.A.DifferentwaysoflifeleadtocompletelydifferentresultsB.LifeisnotalwaysfullofmiraclesC.TherearetwokindsofmiraclesinlifeD.Lookingformiraclesinlifehelpspeoplefindhappiness
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Greatleadersarealmostalwaysgreatsimplifierswhocutthroughargumentdebateanddoubttoofferasolutioneverybodycanunderstandandremember.ChurchillwarnedtheBritishtoexpectbloodtoiltearsandsweat;RoosevelttoldtheAmericansthattheonlythingwehavetofearisfearitself;Leninpromisedthewar-wearyRussianspeacelandandbreaD.Straightforwardbuteffectivemessages.WehaveanimageofwhataleaderoughttobE.Weevenrecognizethephysicalsigns;leadersmaynotnecessarilybetallbuttheymusthavebigger-than-lifecommandingfeatures--LyndonBainesJohnson’snoseandearlobesIke’sbroadgrin.Atrade-markalsocomesinhandy;Lincoln’sstovepipehatKennedy’srockingchair.Weexpectourleaderstostandoutalittlenottobelikeanordinaryman.HalfofPresidentFord’stroublelayonthefactthatifyouclosedyoureyesforamomentyoucouldn’trememberhisfacefigureofclothes.Aleadershouldhaveanunforgettableidentityinstantlyandpermanentlyfixedinpeople’sminds.Italsohelpsforaleadertobeabletodosomethingmostofuscan’t:FDRovercamepolio;MaoswamtheYangtzeRiverattheageof72.Wedon’twantourleaderstobejustlikeus.Wewantthemtobelikeusbutbetterspecialmoreso.Yetiftheyaretoodifferentwerejectthem.A.Chinesephilosopheronceremarkedthataleadermusthavethegraceofagooddancerandthereisagreatdealofwisdomtothis.A.leadershouldknowhowtoappearrelaxedandconfident.Hiswalksshouldbefirmandpurposeful.HeshouldbeablelikeLincolnRooseveltTrumanLkeandJFKtogiveagoodheartybellylaughinsteadofthesicklygrinthatpassesforgoodhumorinNixonorCarter.RonaldReagan’strainingasanactorshowedtogoodeffectinthedebatewithCarterwhenbyhiseasymannerandapparentaffabilityhemanagedtoconveytheimpressionthatinfacthewasthepresidentandCarterthechallenger.Theeverysimpletruthaboutleadershipisthatpeoplecanonlybeledwheretheywanttogo.TheleaderfollowsthoughastepaheaD.AmericanswantedtoclimboutoftheDepressionandneededsomeonetotellthemtheycoulddoitandRooseveltdiD.TheBritishbelievedthattheycouldstillwinthewarafterthedefeatsof1940andChurchilltoldthemtheywereright.A.leaderridesthewavesmoveswiththetidesunderstandsthedeepestyearningofhispeoplE.Hecannotmakeanationthatwantspeaceatanypricegotowarorstopanationdeterminedtofightfromdoingso.HispurposemustmatchthenationalmooD.1.Theunderlinedwordyearninginthelastparagraphprobablymeans_________.A.loveB.troubleC.desireD.feeling2.Fromthefourthparagraphwecanlearnthat_________.A.leadersusuallylookspecialordifferentB.leadersdon’thavetobetallC.mostleaderslookordinaryD.leadersshouldalwayshavetrademarks3.Accordingtothearticlealeader_________.A.usuallytriestosimplifyourmessagesB.telluswhatwewanttohearC.encouragesustothinkaboutthingsinanewwayD.isusuallyconfidentandhandsome4.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat.A.ithelpsforaleadertobeabletodanceoractwellB.greatleadersareusuallytotallydifferentfromusC.CarterwashumorousandmadegoodspeechesD.itisthepeopleratherthanthepresidentthatmakeswhatanationis5.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Wanttobealeader?B.Whatmakesaleader?C.Whatdoesaleaderlooklike?D.Whatmustaleaderdo?
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SectionBATaiwanwillfinalizeaplanbytheendofJunetoopenuptheislandtotouristsfrommainlandChinathoughnodatehasbeenfixedforformalimplementation执行anofficialattheMainlandAffairsCouncilMACsaidonMonday.TheofficialsaidthereportsinthelocalpressonMondaythattheMAChasdecidedtopostponeitsplantoannouncetheimplementationofthenewplanonJuly1wereinaccuratE.Theofficialsaidcooperationbetweendifferentorganizationswasstillunderway.TheUnitedDailynewsquotedthedirectoroftheMAC’slegalaffairsdepartmentLiuThehsunassayingtheplantoopenuptomainlandtouristswouldnotbeimplementedasscheduledduetoalackofcross-straitcommunication.AlthoughrelevantauthoritiesincludingtheBureauofImmigrationandtheTourismBureauhavecompletereportsonhowtodealwithvisitorsfrommainlandChinathedecisionhasbeentakennottopressaheadwithannouncementoftheplan’simplementationonthefirstofJulyLiuwasquotedassaying.ThereportalsosaidthatwhilenorestrictionswouldbeimposedonthemainlandvisitorsintermsofageorresidenceinChinathevisitorswouldneedtoholdasteadyjoborhavemorethan50000RMBabout6000U.S.dollarsinbanksavingsbeforetheywouldbeeligible有资格的tovisitTaiwan.InadditionTaiwanboundmainlandtouristswouldhavetocomeaspartofatourgroupandwouldbeallowedtostayamaximumof10dayseachtimE.Thenumberofmainlandtouristsallowedtoentertheislandwouldalsoinitiallybelimitedto1000peopleaday.AlthoughmostpeoplefromTaiwanarefreetotraveltoChinaonlyasmallnumberofmainlandChinesehavebeenabletovisittheislandduetorestrictionsimposedbybothsidesoftheTaiwanStraitaftertheendofacivilwarin1949.65.Atthemomentaccordingtothepassage.A.nomainlandChinesecanvisitTaiwannowB.anymainlandChinesecanvisitTaiwannowC.manymainlandChinesehaveevervisitedTaiwansince1949D.afewmainlandChinesehaveevervisitedTaiwansince194966.WhenTaiwanopensuptheislandtotouristsfrommainlandChina.A.therewillbenorestrictionstomainlandvisitorsB.mainlandvisitorswhowanttotravelinTaiwanmusthaveatleast¥50000inthebanksavingsaccountC.therewillbenoagerestrictionstothemainlandvisitorsD.mainlandvisitorswillbefreetotraveltoTaiwan67.Wecaninferfromthepassagethatgetsinvolvedintheimplementationoftheplan.A.MACB.UnitedDailyC.severalorganizationsD.BureauofImmigration68.WhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUE?A.TheimplementationoftheplanhasnotbeenfixeD.B.ItwasoriginallyfixedonJuly1toannouncetheplan’simplementation.C.Forlackofcross-straitcommunicationtheplanwillnotbeofficiallycompleteduntilJuly.D.Whentheplanisfinalizeditwillbeannouncedimmediately.
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A.longtimeagobeforetherewasanymoneycoinsorpapermoneypeoplegotthethingsthattheyneededbytradingorexchanging.Saltwasoneofthefirstitemsusedtoexchangeforotheritems.Latersomeofthecommonthingsthatwereusedforexchangingweretealeavesshellsfeathersanimalteethtobaccoandblankets.Around3000BCbarleyatypeofgrainwasusedforexchanging.Theworld’sfirstmetalmoneywasdevelopedbytheSumerianswhomeltedsilverintosmallbarsallweighingthesamE.Thiswasaround1000BC.Aboutthreehundredyearslaterpeoplestartedusingcoinsasofficialmoney.Around640BCpeopleintheancientkingdomofLydiawhichwasinTurkeycreatedspecialcoinsofexactwithandpurity纯度.Theyweremadeofgoldandsilverandwerestampedwithalion’sheaD.LaterotherempiressuchasGreecePersiaandRomeadoptedtheconceptofcoinsandstarteddevelopingtheirowninmanydifferentshapesanddifferentmetals.Aroundtheyear1000theChinesestartedusingpapermoney.TheChinesewerethefirsttousepapermoney.TheEuropeansdiscoveredthisthankstoMarcoPolowhowenttoChinain1295.theChinesehaddifferentvaluesforthepapernoteswhichweremadebytheChinesegovernment.Around1661SwedenbecamethefirstEuropeancountrytomakepapermoney.Until1850theSpanishdollarwasthecoinmostwidelyusedthroughouttheworlD.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.ThehistoryofmoneyB.HowpeopletradedinthepastC.TheinventionofpapermoneyD.TheuseofcoinsaroundtheworldWelearnthatbeforecoinsandpapermoneywereused_____.A.barleyhadalwaysbeenusedforexchangingB.onlyafewpeopleknewhowtotradewithothersC.saltwasthemostwidelyuseditemforexchangingD.manykindsofthingswereusedforexchangingAccordingtothepassagewhendidpeoplestartusingcoinsasofficialmoney?A.Around1300BC.B.Around1000BC.C.Around700BC.D.Around640BC.TheunderlinedwordadoptedinParagraph4probablymeans____.A.replacedB.changedC.acceptedD.inventedWhichofthefollowingcountriesfirststartedtousepapermoney?A.SpainB.ChinaC.SwedenD.Lydia
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第二部分阅读理解共两节满分40分共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AIn1901H.G.WellsanEnglishwriterwroteabookdescribingatriptothemoon.Whentheexplorers探险者landedonthemoontheydiscoveredthatthemoonwasfullofundergroundcities.Theyexpressedtheirsurprisetothemoonpeopletheymet.InturnthemoonpeopleexpressedtheirsurprisE.Whytheyaskedareyoutravelingtoouterspacewhenyoudon’tevenuseyourinnerspace?H.G.Wellscouldonlyimaginetraveltothemoon.In1969humanbeingsreallydidlandonthemoon.Peopletodayknowthattherearenoundergroundcitiesonthemoon.HoweverthequestionthatthemoonpeopleaskedisstillaninterestingonE.A.growingnumberofscientistsareseriouslythinkingaboutit.UndergroundsystemsarealreadyinplacE.Manycitieshaveundergroundcarparks.InsomecitiessuchasTokyoSeoulandMontrealtherearelargeundergroundshoppingareas.TheChunnel—atunnel隧道connectingEnglandandFranceisnowcompletE.Butwhataboutundergroundcities?Japan’sTaiseiCorporationisdesignedanetworkofundergroundsystemscalledAliceCities.Thedesignersimagineusingsurfacespaceforpublicparksandusingundergroundspaceforflatsofficesshoppingandsoon.A.solardome太阳能穹顶wouldcoverthewholecity.Supportersofundergrounddevelopmentsaythatbuildingdownratherthanbuildingupisagoodwaytousetheearth’sspacE.Thesurfacetheysaycanbeusedforfarmsparksgardensandwilderness.H.G.Wells’moonpeoplewouldagreE.Wouldyou?36..TheexplorersinH.G.Wells’storyweresurprisedtofindthatthemoonpeople____.A.knewsomuchabouttheearthB.understandtheirlanguageC.livedinsomanyundergroundcitiesD.wereaheadoftheminspacetechnology37..Whatdoestheunderlinedworditparagraph2referto?A.Discoveringthemoon’sinnerspacE.B.Usingtheearth’sinnerspacE.C.meetingthemoonpeopleagain.D.TravelingtoouterspacE.38..Whatsortofundergroundsystemsarealreadyherewithus?A.Officesshoppingareaspowerstations.B.Tunnelscarparksshoppingareas.C.Gardenscarparkspowerstations.D.Tunnelsgardensoffices.39..Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AliceCities-citiesofthefutureB.SpacetravelwithH.G.WellsC.EnjoylivingundergroundD.Buildingdownnotup
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CTwofarmersinnortheastChinaHeilongjiangProvincehavebeensentencedtonineandfiveyearsinjailbecauseofeatingatigerthelocalcourtsaidonTuesday.ZhangLichengandGongWeishengbothfarmersinDongningCountywereputintoprisonforthecrimeofillegallyhuntingandkillingendangeredwildanimalspeciesaccordingtothePeople’sCourtofDongningCounty.TheSiberiantigermistakenlytrappedbutintentionally故意的eatenbythefarmerswasanendangeredanimalwhichisunderthefirst-classstateprotectioninthecountry.ThefarmerslivinginavillageveryclosetoforestsusedtotrapwildanimalslikeroedeerandhareswhenthedyingtigerunfortunatelycaughtintheirtrapinFebruary2003.KnowingthattigertradewasillegalZhangandGonghoweverthoughteatingadeadtiger’smeatwasnotbreakingthelaw.TheydecidedtocoveritupandthereforedidnotreporttotherelevantauthoritiesthecourtsaiD.SixdayslatertheysecrectlycarriedhomethetigerthathaddiedofhungerastheyhadexpecteD.Thetwofarmersburntthetiger’sskinateitsmeatandhidawaythebonesaccordingtothecourt.Thecrimewasuncoveredandreportedtothepoliceaboutayearlaterandthetransgressors违反者werearrestedonJan.162004.64.Whenthetwofarmersfoundthetigertrappedthey______________.A.wantedtokillitforitsskinB.werepleasedtohavethechancetoeatitsmeatC.hopedtosellitatgoodpriceD.reportedthecasetosomedepartmentsofthegovernment65.Afterreadingthepassageweknowthat___________.A.roedeerarebeingwellprotectedB.theSiberiantigersdonoharmtopeopleC.ChinavaluestheprotectionofendangeredanimalsD.farmersinDongningCountywon’tlikeendangeredwildanimalspeciesanylonger66.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TigersAreEndangeringB.TwoUnluckyFarmersC.TigersAreWellProtectedinChinaD.TwoFarmersJailedforEatingTiger67.Therightstatementofthefollowingaboutthetigeris____________.A.Itdiedofhunger.B.Itwaseatenbythefarmersunintentionally.C.Beforedyingithadeatenroedeerandhares.D.ItwasskinnedanditsbonesandmeatweresolD.
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CThesesdaysthere'sapopularcartoonnamedhappysheepandgraywolf.It'sanexcellentChinesecartoonwhichtellsthestoriesofhappysheepandgraywolf.Thepoorgraywolfisalwaystryinghardtocatchthesheepbutthesheepcouldalwaysrunawayfromthedanger.Thesheeparesocleverandlovelythatthecartoongetsallthechildren'slovE.Atthesametimethecartoonisfullofthehumor.Thechildrencouldlearnmoreknowledgeandenjoymentfromit.ThecartoonisshownrepeatedlyonmanyTVchannelssuchastheZhejiangChannelbroadcaststhecartoononweekendsandthevacations;theSichuanChannelbroadcaststhecartoonforanhourintheevening;theShandongChannelbroadcastsitinthemorningwhileCCTV-3broadcastsitatthenooneveryday.Ononehandthecartoongetsthechildren'slovebecausethehappysheepisreallyclever.Healwayshasawaytoworkoutanyproblemandsavehisfriends.What’smorethere'remanythingsabouthappysheepandgraywolfsuchasthebooksthetoysthepencil-boxtheclothingsandsoon.Childrenarehappytobuythem.Ontheotherhandmanyadults大人alsolikethecartoonforthegraywolfisregardedastheperfecthusbandwithskillsandeffort.HeinventsmanythingsjusttocatchasheepforhiswifE.Thoughheisoftenhitbyhiswifehealwaysmakesherhappywithoutcomplaining抱怨.Wecanlearnmorefromthecartoonincludingtheskillsthestoriesthedetailsthehumorandsoon.WecouldseethehumorofChinesetypeduringthecartoon.ButIdon'tlikeitsbeingshownsooften.ItmaymakethechildrenspendmoretimeonwatchingTVanditisbadfortheirhealthandstudy.54.Theunderlinedwordcartooninthefirstparagraphis________.A.akindofpictureB.akindofsheepC.akindoffilmD.akindofbook55.WhichchannelisnotmentionedinthepassagE.A.ZhejiangChannelB.ShandongChannelC.SichuanChannelD.CCTV-156.WhydomanyadultsalsolikethecartoonHappySheepandGrayWolf?A.Becausetheylikemenlikegraywolf.B.Becausetheyarestillyoung.C.Becausetheywanttomaketheirchildrenhappy.D.Becausetherearemanythingsaboutthehappysheepandthegraywolf.57.Theauthordoesn’tlikeitsbeingshownrepeatedlybecause________A.hethinkschildrenwillfeelboredafterseeingitagainandagainB.heisafraidthatchildren’shealthandstudywillbeaffectedC.hedoesn’tlikethecartoonhimself.D.hethinksitisawasteofmoney
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London[2009-4-01]—InthefirstmeetingbetweenChinesePresidentHuJintaoandUSPresidentBarackObamapriortotheGroupof20summitinLondonthetwoleaderspledgedthatbothcountrieswillbeworkingtogethertohelptheworldresistthefinancialcrisis.ChinaandtheUShaveagreedtoprioritize使更重要;优化thetwocountries’relationsbyestablishingthenewstrategiceconomicdialoguE.ThetwoteamswillbeheadedbyVicePremierWangQishanandStateCouncilorDaiBingguofromtheChinesesideandSecretaryofStateHillaryClintonandTreasurySecretaryTimothyGeithnerfromtheUSsidE.PresidentHuJintaoandUSPresidentBarackObamamadetheannouncementtothepressbeforetheywentintotheofficialmeetingtheirfirstatWinfieldHouseresidenceoftheUSambassadortotheUK.AlthoughitistheirfirstmeetingtheyhavekeptaclosecontactwhichObamasaidwillsetthestageforbothcountriestotacklethechallengesintheyearstocomE.BothpresidentshighlightedtheimportanceofChina-USrelationsespeciallyduringthecurrenteconomiccrisis.ObamasaidhehopedtheirmeetingwillbeconstructiveandopennotonlyaboutthewholestateoftheworldeconomyduringthecurrentcrisisbuttotheeffortstoimprovepeaceandsecurityforbothcountriesandtheworlD.HusaidallthepositiveresultsthetwocountrieshaveachievedhavenotcomeeasilyaddingthathehopedtodevelopgoodworkingrelationshipandpersonalfriendshipwithObamA.Sino-USrelationsareoffundamentalinterestsnotonlytobothcountriesbuttopeacestabilityandprosperitytoAsiaandtheworlD.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.HuObamasetupneweconomicdialoguE.B.Sino-USrelationswillbeimproveD.C.ChinaandtheUSareworkingtogethertoresisteconomiccrisis.D.ChinaandtheUShaveachievedpositiveresults.HowdoChina’sandUS’spresidentsthinktheyshoulddealwiththeirrelations?A.Bytrustingandhelpingeachother.B.Bysharingtheircommoninterests.C.ByestablishingthenewstrategiceconomicdialoguE.D.Byestablishingneweconomicpolicy.WhatisWinfieldHouse?A.TheUSambassadortotheUK.B.ResidenceofUKambassadortotheUS.C.ThelivingplaceofUSambassadortotheUK.D.TheresidenceofBritishQueen.AllofthefollowingarementionedEXCEPT____.A.ThetwopresidentsagreedtoworktogethertoresistthefinancialcrisisB.ThetwopresidentsannouncedtothepressbeforetheofficialmeetingC.BothcountrieswillmakeeffortstoimprovepeaceandsecurityD.Sino-USrelationsareoffundamentalinterestsonlytobothcountries
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TheNewYorkTimesannouncedWednesdaythatitintendedtochargefrequentreadersforaccesstoitswebsiteastepbeingdebatedacrosstheindustrythatnearlyeverymajornewspaperhassofarfearedtotakE.Startinginearly2011visitorstoNYTimes.comwillgetacertainnumberofarticlesfreeeverymonthbeforebeingaskedtopayastandardandfixedfeeforunlimitedaccess.Subscriberstothenewspaper’sprinteditionwillreceivefullaccesstothesitE.ButexecutivesofTheNewYorkTimesCompanysaidtheycouldnotyetanswerfundamentalquestionsabouttheplanlikehowmuchitwouldcostorwhatthelimitwouldbeonfreereading.TheystressedthattheamountoffreeaccesscouldchangewithtimeinresponsetoeconomicconditionsandreaderdemanD.StillpublishersfearthatmoneyfromdigitalsubscriptionswouldnotmakeupfortheresultinglossofaudienceandadvertisingincomE.NYTimes.comisbyfarthemostpopularnewspapersiteinthecountrywithmorethan17millionreadersamonthintheUnitedStatesaccordingtoNielsenOnlineandanalystssayitistheleaderinadvertisingincomeaswell.Thatmaymakeitbetterpositionedthanothergeneral-interestpaperstocharge—andalsogivesTheTimesmoretoloseifthemoveproducesanopposedresult.TheTimesCompanyhasbeenstudyingthematterforalmostayearsearchingforcommongroundbetweenpro-and-antipaycampaigns—adebatemirroredindozensofmedia-watchingblogs--andthesystemwillnotgointoeffectuntilJanuary2011.Executivessaidtheywerenotbotheredbythepossibilityofabsorbingbarbs挖苦formovingcautiously.There’snoprizeforgettingitquicksaidJanetL.Robinsonthecompany’spresidentandchiefexecutivE.There’smoreofaprizeforgettingitright.What’sthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A.Itserversasacomment.B.ItservesasabackgroundC.Itservesasalead-inD.Itservesasaconclusion.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Non-payingsubscriberswillgetnoaccesstoNYTimes.com.B.ReaderswillbechargedmoretoreadarticlesonNYTimes.com.C.ReaderswillgetmorefreeonlinearticlestologonNYTimes.commoreoften.D.Subscriberstothepaper’sprinteditionwillalsoenjoyfullaccesstothesitE.WhichofthewordscanbestdescribeTheTimeCompany’sattitudetowardsitsannouncement?A.Unwilling.B.Serious.C.HastyD.DoubtfulWhatisthemainideaaboutthepassage?A.TheTimestoofferfreeaccesstoitswebsitE.B.TheTimestoincreaseaudiencetoitswebsitE.C.TheTimestoattractadvertisementtoitswebsiteD.TheTimestochargeforfrequentaccesstoitswebsitE.
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FebruaryhaslongbeenamonthofromancE.Withthesweetsmellofrosesintheairromanticfilmshitcinemasandlovestoriesfillnewspapersandmagazines.Onthe14thdayitisacustomforaboytotakehisgirlfriendouttodinnerbuyherflowersandchocolateswritepoemssingtoherorevenspellouthernamewithrosepetals!ThisiswhatyouseeonValentine’sDayadaynamedafterValentinewhowasapriestinthethirdcenturyRomE.Whentheemperor皇帝decidedthatsinglemencouldbecomebettersoldiersthanthosewithwiveshedidn’tallowmarriagE.ButValentinecontinuedtoperformmarriageceremoniesforyoungloversinsecret.Whenhisactionswerediscoveredtheemperorsentencedhimtodeath.WhileinprisonitissaidthatValentinefellinlovewiththedaughterofhisprisonguarD.BeforehisdeathhewroteheraletterwhichhesignedFromyourValentineanexpressionthatisstillinusetoday.ValentinediedforwhathebelievedinandsohewasmadeaSaint圣徒aswellasbecomingoneofhistory’smostromanticcharacters.NowadaysValentine’sDayisalsopopularamongChineseyoungpeoplE.SomestudentsareplanningtomakeValentine’scardsforparentsteachersandfriends.Otherswanttoholdpartiesatwhichtheywillexchangesmallgiftsandeatheart-shapedcakes.TheideaistohavefunandencouragepeopletoshareinthespiritofSt.ValentinE.WhydidtheemperorinRomenotallowmarriageinhiscountry?A.BecausetherewerefewwomeninhiscountryatthattimE.B.Becausehethoughtmenwithoutwivescouldbebettersoldiers.C.Becausetherewasn’tenoughfoodforsomanypeoplE.D.BecausehewantedtocontrolthebirthratE.Valentinewasputintoprisonbecause______.A.hekilledoneofthesoldiersB.hestolealotoffoodC.hedidn’tobeytheemperor’sorderD.hedidn’twanttobeasoldier.Thelastparagraphmainlytellsus______.A.studentsinChinasendcardstotheirteachersB.itisagoodideatocelebrateValentine’sDayinChinaC.itisinterestingtocelebrateValentine’sDayinChinaD.Valentine’sDayisalsopopularinChinanow
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第二部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分APresidentBarackObamahasapologizedforagaffe失言inwhichhedescribedhisbowlingskillsasakintoparticipantsintheSpecialOlympicsasportsprogramforpeoplewithintellectualdisabilities.ObamamadethemistakeduringaninterviewonThursdaynightonTheTonightShowwithhostJayLenothefirsttimeasittingU.S.presidenthadbeenontheshow.TalkingaboutlivingintheWhiteHouseObamasaidhehadbeenpracticinghisbowlinginthehome’sbowlingalleyandhadscoreda129outofapossible300.Itwasanimprovementontheembarrassing37hehadrolledduringastoponthepresidentialcampaigntrailayearago.It’slike—itwaslikeSpecialOlympicsorsomethingObamasaiD.TheSpecialOlympicsisaglobalnonprofitorganizationservingsome200millionpeoplewithintellectualdisabilitieswithapresenceinnearly200countriesworldwidE.SoonaftertheJayLenointerviewObamatelephonedSpecialOlympicschairmanTimShrivertoapologizE.ShrivertoldABC’sGoodMorningAmericatelevisionshowthatObamahadapologizedinawaythatIthinkwasverymovingandthathesaidhedidnotintendtohumiliate羞辱thepopulationdidn’twanttoembarrassorgiveanybodyanymorereasonforpainorkindofsuffering.Shriversaidpeopleshouldgainalessonfromtheincident.Ithinkit’simportanttoseethatwordshurt.Wordsdomatter.Andthesewordsinsomerespectcanbeseenashumiliatingoraput-downtopeoplewithspecialneedsdocausepain.AndtheydoresultinstereotypesShriversaiD.WhiteHousespokesmanBillBurtonsaidObamamadeanoffhandremarkmakingfunofhisownbowlingthatwasinnowayintendedtolookdownupontheSpecialOlympics.HethinksthattheSpecialOlympicsareawonderfulprogramthatgivesanopportunitytoshinetopeoplewithdisabilitiesfromaroundtheworldBurtonsaiD.56.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordakininParagraph1mean?A.skillfulB.similarC.appealingD.superior57.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Obamalovessportsandisespeciallygiftedatbowling.B.ObamaapologizedforhisremarksviaABC’sTVshow.C.TheSpecialOlympicsareforvariousdisabledpeoplE.D.TheSpecialOlympicsdon’tintendtomakeanymoney.58.WhatdoesShrivermeanbysayingpeopleshouldgainalessonfromtheincident?A.DisabledpeoplecannotbehumiliateD.B.Oneshouldbecarefulwithhiswords.C.AnapologyforwrongwordsiswanteD.D.Wordsmatterevenmorethanactions.59.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.ObamareceivingaTVinterviewB.ObamalookingdownonthedisabledC.ObamaapologizingforhisgaffeD.Obamabeingattackedforhiswords
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Longqueuesatcinemasbuyinghotticketsforblockbusters巨片willbecomerareasBeijingresidentswillbeabletoorderfilmticketsviacellphonenetworksinamonth.FilmticketcirculationserviceoncellphonealsocalledtheGreenchanneloffilmticketsorderingisaimingatlowingthecostofticketcirculationandeasingtheticketdistributionpressureonsuchpopularfilm-watchingdaysassummerandwintervacationsorValentine’sDay.PeoplelogontothenetthroughcellphonesthenchoosecinemaseatswatchtrailersbrowseinformationfornewfilmsandreadcinemaintroductionssaidGuanZhengthepublicitychiefofXingmeiDigitalMediaCompanyLtD.theserviceprovider.FilmfanscanenjoyvariousdiscountpricesiftheyorderticketsviacellphonesGuansaiD.Meanwhilethecellphoneticketcirculationplatformprovidessubscribersgeneralmobilephoneserviceslikejokesvideosflashesphoneringdownloadsandgames.TheserviceisabouttobeputintotrialattheBeijing-basedXingmeiInternationalCinemaforamonthbeforebeingputtingintouseatothercinemachainsbothinandoutsideBeijingastheserviceisgoingtobeimprovedthroughgradualexpansionsaidGuan.China’sfilmindustrythatisbeingrestoredhasseenmoreandmoreenthusiasticmoviegoers.Uptotheendof2009Chinahashadmorethan5000specializedcinemasamongwhichthereare2243moderncinemaswith3668silverscreensand56cinemachains.CurrentlymanypeoplebuyfilmticketsontheInternetorbyphoningthecinema’sticketofficeorsimplyqueuingatthecinemagatE.MorepeoplewanttobuyticketsonpopulardayslikeMayDayholidayNationalDayholidayorValentine’sDay.YettheinefficientticketcirculationsystemcontributesthemosttothefailurE.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Thepriceoftheticketorderedviacellphonewillbelower.B.Orderingticketsthroughthenetcangetgoodseats.C.Fewpeoplewouldliketowatchfilmsonthenet.D.Moreandmorepeopleliketowatchfilmsonthenet.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartwatchtrailersinthethirdparagraphmean?A.Youcanwatchfilmsafterdownloadingthem.B.YoucanwatchcommercialadsfreeofchargE.C.Youcanwatchshortadsfornewmovies.D.YoucanwatchfilmsonthenetathomE.Whatdoesthepassageimply?A.TheserviceisonlyintendedtoputintouseatthecinemainBeijingforamonth.B.China’sfilmindustrysawthedecreasingnumberofmoviegoersbytheendof2009.[C.Thetraditionalticketsellingsystemmakesithardtogetfilmticketsonpopulardays.D.Thegreenchannelofticketsorderingisaimingatprovidesgeneralmobilephoneservices..Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldprobablybe________.A.RareBeijingerstowatchfilmsonthenetB.FewBeijingerstobuyfilmticketsinlineC.BeijingerstowatchfilmsviacellphoneD.Beijingerstoorderfilmticketsviacellphone
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Justastheworld’smostrespectedscientificbodieshaveconfirmedthattheworldisgettinghottertheyhavealsostatedthatthereisstrongevidencethathumansaredrivingthewarming.Countlessrecentreportsfromtheworld’sleadingscientificbodieshavesaidthesamething.Forexamplea2010summaryofclimatesciencebytheRoyalSocietystatedthat:ThereisstrongevidencethatthewarmingoftheEarthoverthelasthalf-centuryhasbeencausedlargelybyhumanactivity.Theideathathumanscouldchangetheplanet’sclimatemaybecounter-intuitive与直觉不符的butthebasicscienceiswellunderstooD.Eachyearhumanactivitycausesbillionsoftonsofgreenhousegasestobereleased释放intotheatmospherE.Asscientistshaveknownforyearsthesegasesholdheatthatwouldotherwiseescapetospacewrappingtheplanetinaninvisibleblanket.Ofcoursetheplanet’sclimatehasalwaysbeenchangingthankstonaturalfactors因素suchaschangesinsolarorvolcanic火山的activityorcyclesrelatingtheEarth’sgoingaroundthesun.Accordingtothescientificliteraturehoweverthewarmingrecordedtodatematchesthepatternofwarmingwewouldexpectfromabuild-upofgreenhousegasintheatmosphere–notthewarmingwewouldexpectfromotherpossiblecauses.Evenifscientistsdiddiscoveranotherreasonableexplanationforthewarmingobservedsofarthatwouldbegadifficultquestion.AsRobertHensonputsitinTheRoughGuidetoClimateChange:Ifsomenewlydiscoveredfactorcanaccountfortheclimatechangethenwhyaren’tcarbondioxide二氧化碳andtheothergreenhousegasesproducingthewarmingthatbasicphysicstellsustheyshouldbe?Theonlywaytoprovewith100%certaintythathumansareresponsibleforglobalwarmingwouldbetorunanexperimentwithtwoidenticalEarths–onewithhumaninfluenceandonewithout.Thatobviouslyisn’tpossibleandsomostscientistsarecarefulnottostatehumaninfluenceasanabsolutecertainty.Inmostscientists’opiniontheglobalwarmingismainlycausedby________.A.solaractivityB.volcanicactivityC.theEarth’sgoingaroundthesunD.humanactivityThetextisdevelopedby________.A.givingtypicalexamplesB.followingtheorderofspaceC.analyzingatheoryandarguingitD.comparingandfindingdifferencesTheunderlinewordidenticalmeans________.A.totallydifferentB.exactlythesameC.extremelyimportantD.relativelyindependentWhichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A.AreAlltheScientistsReallyScientific?B.WhereIsGlobalWarmingLeadingUsto?C.AreHumansDefinitelyCausingGlobalWarming?D.What’sRelationofGlobalWarmingandGreenhouseGases?
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ChinahasinputseveralbillionyuanofmoneytostopthedirtywaterwasteontheupperandmiddleareaofthePearlRiverfrompollutingthelowerreachesoftheriverespeciallytheMacaoSpe??cialAdministrativeRegion.TheGuangxiZhuangAutonomousRegionintheupperandmiddlereachesofthePearlRiverhasbeenrapidlyurbanized城市化andindustrializedinrecentyearsleadingtoariseintheamountofurbanrubbishtothedamageofthelandriversandatmospherE.Refusedumpsandspecialplantsinmostcitiestreatrubbishtomakeitharmlesswith5800tonsofwastesbeingburntburiedormadeintofertilizersonadailybasis.HeSupingawomanengineerwiththewaterre??sourcesdepartmentinGuangxisaiditisimperativefortheautonomousregiontotreatsewagewastestoprotectthearea’sKarstterrain喀斯特地形andrainwaterwhichbringscontactbetweengroundwaterandsurfacewatermakinggroundwatermoreeasilypolluteD.TheXijiangRiverabranchofthePearlRiverwhichrunsfromGuangxitoneighboringGuangdongProvinceprovidesfreshwaterforanumberofriver??sidecitiessuchasMacaoZhuhaiZhongshanandZhaoqingsoGuangximustbegintotreatrubbishquicklytoprotectthewatersourcessaidLiuChenaseniorengineerwiththeMinistryofWaterResources.Thegovernment2001—2006plantospendbil??lionsofyuantoturnwastesharmlesshasbeenmainlyprovidedbynationaldebtpaymentsandoverseasin??vestment.Sofarwastestreatmentprojectshavere??ceivedatotalof400millionyuan48millionUSdol??larsfromnationaldebtsand60millionyuan7.22millionUSdollarsfromoverseasloans贷款.Themainideaofthepassageis__A.AlargenumberofwaterwayshavebeenpollutedinChinauptonow.B.GuangxiandGuangdonghavetakentheleadinmakingwaterclean.C.China'sriversarebadlyinneedofimprove??ment.D.Chinaismakingeffortstoreducepollutionoftherivers.Themainideaofthelastparagraphis__A.Thegovernmenthasnoabilitytoaffordtheexpensesoftreatingwastes.B.Thegovernmenthasalong-termplantotreatwastes.C.NationaldebtpaymentsandoverseasinvestmentaretakinganimportantpartindevelopingChina'seconomy.D.Agreatdealofmoneyisneededindealingwithwastes.ThebasicreasonwhytheamountofurbanrubbishrisesinGuangxiliesin_____.A.theimprovementofpeople’slivingstandardB.people’swastingtoomuchC.urbanizationandindustrializationD.toomanytourists’comingThewordimperativehereprobablymeans_______.A.unnecessaryB.importantC.easyD.unbelievable
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EAreyouworriedbytherisingcrimerate?Ifyouarethenyouprobablyknowthatyourhousepossessionsandpersonareincreasinglyindangerofsufferingfromthegreatriseinthecasesofburglary入室行窃andattack.Figuresindicateanever-increasingcrimeratebutitisonlytooeasytoimagineitwillneverhappentome.Unfortunatelynumbersshowthatitreallycanhappentoyouandifyouliveinalargecityyouruntwicetheriskofbeingavictim受害者.Fortunatelythereissomethingwhichyoucando.ProtectAlarmscanhelptoprotectyourhousewithaburglaralarmsystemwhichiseffectivesimpletooperateandeasytobuy.Youmustrememberthatpossessingaburglaralarmisnoindicationthatyourhouseisfilledwithvaluablepossessions.Itquitesimplyindicatestounwelcomevisitorsthatyoursisonehousetheywillnotbreakintoeasilysotheycarryontoanunprotectedhousewheretheirjobismadealoteasier.Sendnowforourfreeleaflet小册tellingyouhowwecanProtectAlarmyourhousequicklyeasilyandcheaply.Completeandtearofftheslipbelowandpostittous.PostageisfreE.Ortelephoneuson3276721wherewehavearound-the-clockansweringservicethroughwhichyoucangettheinformationanytimeyouwant.ItcostsnothingtofindoutaboutProtectAlarms.72.Itseemsthatpeoplewholiveinlargecitiesare________.A.moreoftensufferersthanthoselivinginotherareasB.oftheopinionthatnumbersarewrongC.twiceasrichaspeoplelivinginotherareasD.toopoortoaffordtheprotectsystem73.ThewritersofthistextwanttogivetheimpressionthatthePROTECTALARMSsystemis_________.A.freeofchargeB.easytouseC.complexD.lasting74.Thearticleshowsthathavinganalarmsystemwill_______.A.showburglarsthatyouhavesomethingworthstealingB.persuadeburglarsnottobreakintoyourhouseC.maketheburglar’sjoblessdifficultD.persuadeburglarstotryagainanothertimE.75.Inordertofindoutmoreinformationaboutthisalarmsystemonecan_______.A.buyaleafletB.writeenclosingastampedaddressedenvelopeC.signanagreementD.phoneatanytimeofdayornight
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Throughouttheagesmanhastriedtocreatebeautythroughpaintingmusicsculpture雕刻andotherkindsofartisticexpression.Itseemstobeabasicneedforhumanstosurroundthemselveswithart.Somepeoplehoweverfeelthatthegovernmentiswastingmoneybyspendingitonartparticularlywhentherearesomanyothermoreimportantthingsthatthemoneycanbeusedfor.Itcanbewrongforgovernmentstospendlargesumsofmoneyonart.Toooftengovernmentsspendthemoneyunwisely.CitiesendupwithhugestatuesorexpensiveemptybuildingsthatareonlyusedbyafewpeoplE.Manytimestheartisalsochosentorepresentsocialorpoliticalratherthanartisticideasandevenifitrepresentsartisticideastastesinartcanchangeveryrapidly.Withoutthinkingcarefullyabouthowtospendthemoneythepeoplemayendupwithanexpensivecollectionofworthlesspaintingsoftastelessproductions.Atthesametimeitwouldbewrongtosaythatgovernmentsshouldnotspendanymoneyatallonart.Paintersmusiciansandcomposerscannotsurvivewithoutmonetarysupport.Manytimestheartisinaccessible很难到的toordinarypeoplebecauseonlyrichpeopleandlargecompaniescanaffordit.GovernmentshaveadutytomakethisartavailabletoeveryonE.ArthelpspeopleenjoylifeAlthoughpeopledoneedtobeprovidedwiththenecessitiesoflifegovernmentsalsohaveadutytoprovidetheircitizenswithsomethingmorE.Ifirmlybelievethatspendingmoneyonartisvital必不可少的partofagovernment’sresponsibilityandIamconfidentthatmycountryisabletocontributeagreatdealtotherichcollectionofartfromaroundpassage?60.Whatdoestheauthormainlytellusinthepassage?A.Whytastesinartchangesorapidly.B.Theimportanceofarttohumanbeings.C.Humans’needtobesurroundedbyart.D.Whetherornotthegovernmentshouldspendmoneyonart.61.ThefollowingarereasonswhygovernmentsspendtoomuchmoneyonartsEXCEPTthat_____.A.artischangingwithtimerapidlyB.theychoosearttoservepoliticalpurposeC.theydon’tthinkcarefullyenoughaboutwhattobuyD.artisnecessaryforthelifeofpoorpeople62.Theunderlinedwordmonetaryinthethirdparagraphprobablymeans_____.A.politicalB.financialC.temporary临时的D.continuous63.Accordingtotheauthorwhatisthefunctionofart?A.ArtcanbeveryvaluablewhenitistradeD.B.Artmakespeople’slivesworthwhilE.C.Artcanunitegovernments.D.ArtcanmakegovernmentsfashionablE.
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EMasstransportationrevisedthesocialandeconomicfabric结构oftheAmericancityinthreefundamentalways.Itcatalyzed加速physicalexpansionitsortedoutpeopleandlandusesanditacceleratedtheinherentinstabilityofurbanlifE.ByopeningvastareasofunoccupiedlandforresidentialexpansiontheomnibuseshorserailwayscommutertrainsandelectrictrolleyspulledsettledregionsoutwardtwotofourtimesmoredistantformcitycentersthantheywereinthepremodernerA.In1850forexamplethebordersofBostonlayscarcelytwomilesfromtheoldbusinessdistrict;bytheturnofthecenturytheradiusextendedtenmiles.Nowthosewhocouldafforditcouldlivefarremovedfromtheoldcitycenterandstillcommutethereforworkshoppingandentertainment.Thenewaccessibilityoflandaroundtheperiphery周围ofalmosteverymajorcitysparkedanexplosionofrealestatedevelopmentandfueledwhatwenowknowasurbansprawl.Between1890and1920forexamplesome250000newresidentiallotswererecordedwithinthebordersofChicagomostofthemlocatedinoutlyingareas.Overthesameperiodanother550000wereplottedoutsidethecitylimitsbutwithinthemetropolitanareA.Anxioustotakeadvantageofthepossibilitiesofcommutingrealestatedevelopersadded800000potentialbuildingsitestotheChicagoregioninjustthirtyyears–lotsthatcouldhavehousedfivetosixmillionpeoplE.Ofcoursemanywereneveroccupied;therewasalwaysahugesurplusofsubdividedbutvacantlandaroundChicagoandothercities.Theseexcessesunderscoreafeatureofresidentialexpansionrelatedtothegrowthofmasstransportation:urbansprawl建筑物无计划延伸wasessentiallyunplanneD.Itwascarriedoutbythousandsofsmallinvestorswhopaidlittleheedtocoordinatedlanduseortofuturelandusers.Thosewhopurchasedandpreparedlandforresidentialpurposesparticularlylandnearoroutsidecityborderswheretransitlinesandmiddle-classinhabitantswereanticipateddidsotocreatedemandasmuchastorespondtoit.Chicagoisaprimeexampleofthisprocess.Realestatesubdivision再划分小区thereproceededmuchfasterthanpopulationgrowth.72.Withwhichofthefollowingsubjectsisthepassagemainlyconcerned?A.Typesofmasstransportation.B.InstabilityofurbanlifE.C.HowsupplyanddemanddeterminelandusE.D.Theeffectofmasstransportationonurbanexpansion.73.WhydoestheauthormentionbothBostonandChicago?A.Todemonstratepositiveandnegativeeffectsofgrowth.B.Toexemplifycitieswithandwithoutmasstransportation.C.Toshowmasstransportationchangedmanycities.D.Tocontrasttheirrateofgrowth.74.Accordingtothepassagewhatwasonedisadvantageofresidentialexpansion?A.ItwasexpensivE.B.Ithappenedtooslowly.C.ItwasunplanneD.D.Itcreatedademandforpublictransportation.75.TheauthormentionsChicagointhesecondparagraphasanexampleofacityA.thatislargE.B.thatisusedasamodelforlanddevelopment.C.wherethedevelopmentoflandexceededpopulationgrowth.D.withanexcellentmasstransportationsystem.
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Whenoneofthedoctorscriticizes批评meIgetdefensivE.IfeellikeachildagainbeingscoldedandIwanttoexplainthatI’mnotwrongsaysViolaanursE.Thisisacommonreaction反应tocriticismbutnotagoodonE.Therearebetterwaysofdealingwithcriticism.Trytobeobjective客观的.WhenSolwascriticizedbyhisnewemployerfornothavingmadeasaleSol’sreactionwastofeelsorryforhimself.IhadputeverythingIhadintomakingthatsaleSolsays.AndIfeltthatIhadfailedasaperson.IhadtolearnthroughexperiencenottoreactlikethattoeachfailurE.Taketimetocooldown.RatherthanreactatoncetocriticismtakesometimetothinkoverwhatwassaiD.Yourfirstquestionshouldbewhetherthecriticismisfairfromtheotherperson’sposition.Theproblemmaybeasimplemisunderstandingofwhatyoudidoryourreasonsfordoingit.Takepositive积极的action.Afteryoucooldownconsiderwhatyoucandoaboutthesituation.Thebestanswermaybenothing.IfinallyrealizedthatmybosswashavingpersonalproblemsandtakingthemoutonmebecauseIwastheresaysSheilA.Hiscriticismsdidn’treallyhaveanythingtodowithmyworksonothingIsaidordidwasgoingtochangethem.InSheila’scasethebestwaytodealwithitwastoleaveherjobHoweverthat’sanextreme极端的reaction.Youmaysimplyexplainyouropinionwithoutexpectinganin-depth深入的discussion.Youmayevendecidethatthebattleisn’tworthfightingthistimE.Thekeyinanycaseistohaveareasonableplan.64.WhenSolwascriticizedbyhisemployerhe________.A.arguedbitterlywithhisemployerB.wasangryandgaveuphisjobC.wassorryforwhathedidD.wassadandself-pitying65.Accordingtothewriteryoushouldtaketimetothinkaboutcriticismbecause________.A.peoplemayhaveamistakenideaofwhatyoudidB.youshouldwelcomeotherpeople’sopinionsC.peoplemaydiscussitwithyouindepthD.youneedtimetounderstandyourself66.WhenthewritersaysthatThebestanswermaybe‘nothing’hemeansyoumaydecide_________.A.totakenonoticeofthecriticismB.toarguewithyourbossC.youneedtochangeyourjobD.you’vedonenothingwrong67.ThewriterthinksSheilamightdecidetoleaveherjobbecauseherboss______.A.didn’tlikeherappearanceB.refusedtochangehisopinionC.madeanunreasonablecritcismD.refusedtotalktoheraboutthecriticism
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EIfthereissomethingthatappearsmostfrequentlyonChinesediningtablesitisdoufu—beancurD.Beancurdlookslikesoftcakesandit’smadefromdriedsoybeans.Beancurdusedtobeconsideredafavouriteofthepoorbecauseofitslowcost.Beanshavehighyields产量everyyearwiththeirshortgrowingperiodandsuitabilityforvarious各种各样soilbothdryandwet.HistoricalrecordsshowbeancurdwasinventedbyLiuAnPrinceofHuainananduncleofEmperorWuofHanDynasty206BC—220AD.Hehadadreamoffindingthepillforlongevity长寿.Hetraveledalloverthecountryandfoundsoybeanswhichlookedmuchthesameasgoldintermsofcolour.Hecollectedsoybeansputtheminthewaterandcrushedthemintopulp浆.Itgotsolidifiedandbecameknownasdoufu.Althoughit’snotabletokeeplongevityit’sreallygoodforone’shealthwithhighproteinandlowfat.WithalonghistorybeancurdisrooteddeepinChineseculturE.PeopleeatmoremeatandfishthanbeancurD.Buttheyareencouragedtohavebeancurdeveryonceinawhileforit’sreallygoodforhealth.MostChinesepeoplestillkeepbeancurdasoneoftheirfavouritedishes.58.Whatappearsmoreoftenonthediningtableinpoorareas?A.Meat.B.Fish.C.Eggs.D.BeancurD.59.WhydidLiuAntravelalloverthecountry?A.Hehadadream.B.Hewantedtofindsomethingthatcouldmakepeoplelivelonger.C.HewantedtoinventbeancurD.D.HewantedtofindgolD.60.Howlonghasbeancurdbeeninvented?A.It’sabout1700years.B.It’slessthan2000years.C.It’s500years.D.It’smorethan2000years.
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BCharterschoolsoperatewithpublicmoneybutwithoutmanyoftheruesthatSovemtradi-tionalpublicschools.IntheUrutedStatestherulesforcharterschoolsdifFerfromstatetostatE.ButinSeneraltheseschoolshavegreaterfreedomtodecidewhattoteachandhowtoteachit.Thecharter'isaperfarmancecontract.ItestablishesthegoalsoftheschoolandotherdetailslikehowstudentperformancewillbemeasureD.Forty-sevenmillionstudentsattendtraditionalpublicschools.Butmorethanamillionstudentsattendcharterschools:AndnowagroupofcharterschoolshaveformedtheGreenCharterSchoolsNetwork.Theideaistohaveenvironmentallyfriendlyschoolbuildingsbuttoalsogofurtherthanthat.Theschoolsteachstudentstobecomeinvolvedincommunityissuesthataffectthemandtheenviron-ment.Forexampleyougchildrengrowcropsinaschoolgardenandleamabouthealthyeat-ing.OlderstudentshelprecyclewastefromthecafeteriA.AndlocalschooissharewhattheygrowincommunitygardenswithpeopleinneeD.JimMcGrathispresident.oftheGreenCharterSchoolsNetwork.Hesaysthereareabout200greencharterschoolsacrosstheUnitedStates.Hesaystheplanistoalsoincludetradi-tionalpublicschoolsaswellasprivateschools.JimMcGrath:Themostimportantthingisthateveryoneofus-everychildeveryadult-hasareaponsibilitythattheiractioneveryactionwemakehasaneffectontheearththatwelivein.AndthatournatuntlresourcesarenotunlimiteD.Andthatifwewantapositiveearthforfuturegenerationsweallneedtomakecomnutmentstobeagentsofchangesothatwedon'tdestroyournaturalresources.TheGreenClarterSchoolsNetworkholdsitsfirstnationalconferencethisOctoberinMin-nesotA.ItwillincludecompaniesandorgaizationslikeWasteManagementandtheUrutedStatesGreenBruldingCouncil.Wesincerelyhopethattheirgoalistoexpandthemovementacrossthecountry.61.Charterschoolsarequitedifentfrompubliconesinthat______________A.theyareoperatedbypublicmoneyB.theystillusethetraditionalrulesC.theyhavemorefreedominmanagementD.theyattractmorestudentsthanothers62.TheGreenCharterSchoolsNetworkisestablishedto______________A.adviseteenagerstoattendcharterschoolsB.painttheschoolbuildingsinthecolorofgreenC.measurethestudentswiththesamestandardsD.getstudentsinvolvedinenvironmentfriendlyactivities63.WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheNetworkaretrueEXCEPT_________A.ItonlyconcernsthecharterschoolsintheU.S.B.ItholdsitsfirstnationalconferenceinMinnesotA.C.Itwillbenefitboththeschoolsandthecommunities.D.Itpromotesdifferentschoolstosharetheirachievements.64.AccordingtoJimMcGrath____________A.people'sactionplayslittlepartinnatureB.naturalresourcesareabundantforpeopletouseC.studentsshouldbetaughttoberesponsibkfortheworldD.everyoneshouldmakeeffortstochangethepositivenature65.What'sthewriter'spurposeofthispassage?A.Tocriticizethetraditionaleducationsystem.B.Toencouragethestudentstoadopthealthyeating.C.ToinspirepeopletorecyclewastefromthecafeteriA.D.Toarousetheschoolstotakeactiontoprotecttheearth.
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- CIntougheconomictimesschoolcounselors顾问don’tjustwaitforstudentstocometotheirofficesinsearchofcollegebrochureshealthpamphletsorotherhelp.Thesedaystheyarelookingforat-riskkidstopreventpersonaloracademictroublesbeforetheyarisE.Nowadaysstudentsandfamiliesneedtheguidancemorethanever.Counselorsplayasteadyingroleinschoolsastheeconomyweighsonfamiliescollegeadmissionbecomesevenmorecompetitiveimmigrationcontinuestoreshapethepopulationandstate-testingpressuresmanystudents.Theyusecomputerstosearchthroughattendancedatagradesandstandardizedtestscoresforkidswhomightneedextrahelp.SchlatterdirectorofguidanceandcounselingatPrinceWilliamCounty’sWoodbridgeSeniorHighSchoolhascheckedattendancerecordsagainstgradesandtestresultstostartpeergroups同年龄群体forstudentswhoarefailingclassesbutnotskippingthem.Shesaidgroupcounselingisanotherwaytoreachmorestudentsthoughitcanbedifficult.Kidsreallydostarthelpingandsharingwitheachother.AtFairfaxHighSchoolcounselorsfoundthroughsurveysthatstudentswhotransferred转学totheschoolafterninthgradeenjoyedschoolsignificantlylessthanthosewhohadbeenthereallfouryears.ThecounselingstaffsetupaspecialprogramandgroupfornewarrivalsinresponsesaidMarcyMillertheschool’sdirectorofstudentservices.CounselingstaffmembersalsohavestartedsmallstudygroupsforstudentstoprepareforstateStandardsofLearningexamswhichMillersaidhavehelpedraisetestscores.Shesaidthatsomeofthenewestcounselorshavehadsomeofthefreshestideas.63.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat__________.A.counselorsdon’twaitforkidstocometoaskforhelpnowB.counselorsaretryingtohelppeoplewitheconomicproblemsC.counselorshavemadecollegeadmissionlesscompetitiveD.counselorsaretryingtoreachmorekidsinneedofhelp64.TheauthorusestheexampleofFairfaxHighSchooltoshowthat________.A.counselingworkisobviouslyeffectiveB.manystudentstransferthereforhelpC.newarrivalswillnolongerskipclassesD.counselingmeanslittletonewarrivals65.Whatwouldtheauthormostprobablydiscussinthefollowingpart?A.Whatassistancetheycanoffer.B.ThesignificanceoftheircounselingjoB.C.Otherapproachestocounselingat-riskkids.D.Thebarriersofcounselingthestudentswithtroubles.66.Whichofthefollowingisthemostsuitabletitleforthispassage?A.GuidingHandsFindNewWaysB.SmallStudyGroupsRaiseTestScoresC.TransferredStudentsNeedMoreHelpD.ToughTimesSeeMoreAt-riskKids
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- EChildrenwhospeakEnglishastheirfirstlanguagearenowaminorityininner-cityLondonprimaryschoolsofficialfiguresshow.Youngsterswithforeignmothertonguesformamajorityatprimaryschoolsin13outof33Londoncities.AcrossthecountryEnglishisaforeignlanguagetomorethanoneinsevenprimaryschoolyoungsters.ThefiguresfromtheDepartmentforChildrenSchoolsandFamiliesDCSFpointtomajordemographic人口的changesoverthepastfewdecadeswitharoundafifthofpupilsnowcomingfromethnicminorities.ThereareconcernsthatschoolfinancesarecomingunderstressfromthegrowingnumbersofyoungstersrequiringhelpwithEnglish.Thegovernmenthasbeenurgedtoprovidemorefundingandgivefairtreatmenttoschoolswithlargeconcentrationsofnon-Englishspeakers.InTowerHamletsalmostfouroutoffiveyoungstersdonothaveEnglishastheirmothertonguE.InotherareasincludingLeicesterLutonandBradfordtheproportionapproaches50percent.ThefiguresindicatethatmanyrecentmigrantshavesettledinLondon.SirAndrewGreenFounderandChairmanofMigrationWatchUKsaysThesefiguresconfirmthehugeimpactimmigrationishavingonoursociety.WhengovernmentfundsareastightastheyarethisisboundtohaveanegativeimpactsincechildrenforwhomEnglishisasecondlanguageneedextratuition学费.HeaddsIninnerLondonit'shardtoknowwithwhomimmigrantchil??drenaresupposedtopracticeEnglishsincethenumberofimmigrantchildrenismuchlargerthanthatoflocal.A.spokesmanforDCSFstressesthatthefiguresonlyindicatethelanguagetowhichachildwasinitiallyexposedathomeregardlessofwhetherheorshecomestospeakEnglishfluentlylateron.Itisonlyarelativelyfewrecentarrivalsforwhomcommunicationproblemsareserious.WeareincreasingfundingtotheEthnicMinorityAchievementGrant助学金to??206millionby2010tohelpbringstudentsweakinEnglishuptospeeD.We’realsoequippingschoolstooffereffectiveEnglishasanAdditionalLanguageteachingtonewarrivalsheadds72.AminorityofLondonprimaryschoolstudentsspeakEnglishastheirfirstlanguagebecause_______.A.localchildrenprefertospeakotherlanguagesB.moreandmoreimmigrantchildrenareattendingschoolinLondonC.childrenlearningEnglishasanadditionallanguageneedextratuitionD.Englishistoodifficultalanguageforprimaryschoolchildrentolearn73.Somepeopleworryabout________.A.theincreasingnumberofadultsneedinghelpwithEnglishB.thegovernmenttakingnomeasurestohelptheschoolsC.non-EnglishspeakersputtingschoolfinancesunderstressD.Londonschoolsnotprovidingadequateserviceforchildreninneed74.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A.mostimmigrantchildrenmakeagreatefforttolearnEnglishB.thegovernmentusedtotreatnon-EnglishspeakersunfairlyC.it'snoteasytofindEnglishspeakersforimmigrantchildreninsomepartsofLondontocommunicatewithD.localchildrenareinfluencedbyimmigrantchildren75.AccordingtothespokesmanforDCSFthefiguresindicate______.A.thatchildrenwillspeakEnglishfluentlylateronB.thatimmigrationishavingahugeimpactonEnglishsocietyC.whatthelanguagethechildrenwereexposedtofirstwasD.thatfundingisincreasingtohelpstudentsweakinEnglish
- WhatIsNaturalMedicineNaturalMedicineistousethenaturalenvironmentthenatureofthematerialitselftocurediseasesandrestorethehealth.Itinvolvesbetteringone’sbreathingwaysunbathingimprovingone’sdietsandsoonwhichplayanimportantpartinourhealthcarE.StartaRewardingCareerTodayTheAustralianInstituteofAppliedSciencesCollegeofNaturalMedicineprovidesyouwithNationallyRecognizednaturalmedicinecoursesthatcanbestudiedinthecomfortofyourownhomeoratourBrisbanecampusintheheartofStonesCorner.AIASCollegeofNaturalMedicinehasbeenprovidingaccredited官方认可的naturalhealthcoursesformorethan20yearsandoffersaccreditedcertificatediplomaandadvanceddiplomalevelnaturalmedicinebeautyandmassage按摩courses.WhyStudyattheAustralianInstituteofAppliedSciencesWithover36yearsofspecializedtrainingand120coursesourNaturalMedicineCollegeisAustralia’slongestrunningandmostsoughtaftertrainingproviderforNaturalMedicineEducation.OurstateoftheartfacilitieshighlyexperiencedinstructorsandfriendlysupportstaffmakeusthefirstchoiceforDistanceEducationandOn-campusstudy.StudyingatHomeAllofourcoursesareavailabletostudyathomE.WeprovideallthematerialandsupportyouwillneedtosuccessfullycompleteyourcoursE.BenefitsofStudyingatHome●WorkatyourownpacE.●Noneedtotravelorrelocateclosertoacampus.●Nointerruptiontoyourexistingcommitments.●YouarestillinfullcontactwiththecollegeviaTelephoneEmailandPostsoyouwon’tbeoutoftouchwiththelatesttrainingtechniques.60.Youcanlearnhowto______attheAustralianInstituteofAppliedSciencesCollegeofNaturalMedicinE.A.applysciencetoourlifeB.operateonvariouspatientsC.adjustone’sdietorbreathD.lookaftermentally-illpeople61.Oneofthereasonsforyourchoiceofgoingtothecollegeisthat_______.A.itistheoldestcollegeofthistypeinAustraliaB.itoffersmorecoursesthananyothercollegeC.youmayfindthebestartfacilitiesthereD.youwillgetaccreditedcertificateordiploma62.Ifyoutakethecoursesathomeyouaremorelikelyto_______.A.focusonyourowninterestsB.adjustyourstudyschedulesC.getanyhelpfrominstructorsD.keepupwithnewtechniques
- BSavetheAnimalsAnimalsarenaturalresourcesthatpeoplehavewastedallthroughourhistory.Animalshavebeenkilledfortheirfurandfeathers羽毛forfoodforsportandsimplybecausetheywereintheway.Thousandsofkindsofanimalshavedisappearedfromtheearthforever.Hundredsmoreareonthedangerlisttoday.About170kindsintheUnitedStatesaloneareconsideredindanger.Whyshouldpeoplecare?Becauseweneedanimals.AndbecauseoncetheyaregonetherewillneverbeanymorE.Animalsaremorethanjustbeautifulorinteresting.TheyaremorethanjustasourceoffooD.EveryanimalhasitsplaceinthebalanceofnaturE.Destroyingonekindofanimalcancreatemanyproblems.Forexamplewhenfarmerskilledlargenumbersofhawks鹰thefarmers’storesofcornandgrainweredestroyedbyratsandmicE.Why?BecausehawkseatratsandmicE.Withnohawkstokeepdowntheirnumberstheratsandmicemultiplied繁殖quickly.Luckilysomepeopleareworkingtohelpsavetheanimals.Somegroupsraisemoneytoletpeopleknowabouttheproblem.Andtheytrytogetthegovernmentstopasslawsprotectinganimalsindanger.Quiteafewcountrieshavepassedlaws.Theselawsprohibitthekillingofanyanimalorplantonthedangerlist.61.Animalsareimportanttousmainlybecause__________.A.theygiveusasourceoffoodB.theyarebeautifulandlovelyC.theykeepthebalanceofnatureD.theygiveusalotofpleasure62.Whathashappenedtotheanimalsontheearth?A.About170kindsofanimalshavedisappearedforever.B.Thousandsofkindsofanimalsaregoneforever.C.A.fewkindsofanimalshavediedout.D.Allkindsofanimalsareindanger.63.Whydopeoplekillanimals?A.TheykillanimalsforsomethingtheyneeD.B.Theykillanimalstoraisesomemoney.C.Animalsdestroytheirnaturalresources.D.Animalscreatemanyproblems.64.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordprohibitmeaninthelastparagraph?A.preventB.stopC.forbidD.allow65.Whatcanweinfer推断fromthefactthatquiteafewcountrieshavepassedlawsprotectinganimalsindanger?A.AnimalsindangerwillbekeptawayfrompeoplE.B.AnimalsindangerwillnotbekilledanymorE.C.ThenumberofsomeanimalsindangerwillincreasE.D.Everypersonwillknowtheimportanceofprotectingwildanimals.
- CLessTVReduceKidsWeightPALOAITOCalifornia—Switchingoffthetelevisionmayhelppreventchildrenfromgettingfatter—eveniftheydonotchangetheirdietorincreasetheamounttheyexerciseUSresearcherssaidlastweek.A.studyof192thirdandfourthgradesgenerallyagedeightandninefoundthatchildrenwhocutthenumberofhoursspentwatchingtelevisiongainednearlytwopounds0.91kglessoveraone-yearperiodthanthosewhodidnotchangetheirtelevisiondiet.ThefindingsareimportantbecausetheyshowthatweightlosscanonlybetheresultofareductionintelevisionviewingandnotanyotheractivitysaidThomasRobinsonapediatrician儿科专家atStanfordUniversity.Americanchildrenspendanaverageofmorethanfourhoursperdaywatchingtelevisionandvideosorplayinggamesandratesofchildhoodbeingveryfathavedoubtoverthepast20yearsRobinsonsaiD.InthestudypresentedthisweektothePediatricAcademicSocieties’annualmeetinginSanFranciscotheresearcherspersuadedabout100ofthestudentstoreducetheirtelevisionviewingbyone-quartertoone-thirD.ChildrenwatchingfewerhoursoftelevisionshowedasignificantlysmallerincreaseinwaistsizeandhadlessbodyfatthanotherstudentswhocontinuetheirnormaltelevisionviewingeventhoughneithergroupateaspecialdietnortookpartinanyextraexercisE.OneexplanationfortheweightlosscouldbethechildrenunstucktothetelevisionmaysimplyhavebeenmovingaroundandburningoffcaloriesRobinsonsaiD.Anotherreasonmightbeduetoeatingfewermealsinfrontofthetelevision.SomestudieshavesuggestedthateatinginfrontoftheTVencouragespeopletoeatmoreRobinsonaddeD.66.Theauthortriestotellusinthefirsttwoparagraphsthat____.A.childrenwillgetfatteriftheyeattoomuch.B.childrenwillgetthinneriftheyeatless.C.childrenwillgetfatteriftheyspendlesstimewatchingTV.D.childrenwillgetfatteriftheyspendmoretimewatchingTV.67.AccordingtothepassagethetimeAmericanchildrenusuallyspendonwatchingTV____.A.ismorethanfourhoursaday.B.islessthanfourhoursaday.C.doubledinthelasttwentyyears.D.ismorethanonanyotheractivities.68.ThetimechildrenspendonTVviewingeverydayissuggestedtobeabout___.A.sixhoursB.eighthoursC.threehoursD.onehour69.Whichofthefollowingisright?A.ChildrenusuallyeatfewerwhilewatchingTV.B.ChildrenusuallyeatmorewhilewatchingTV.C.ChildreneatthesameamountofmealswhilewatchingTV.D.ChildrenusuallyeatnothingwhilewatchingTV.70.WhycanwatchingTVincreasekids’weightaccordingtothepassage?A.TheyusuallyeatmorewhilewatchingTV.B.Theyburnofffewercalories.C.TheychangetheirdietwhilewatchingTV.D.BothA.andB
- Statusesaremarveloushumaninventionsthatenableustogetalongwithoneanotherandtodeterminewherewefitinsociety.Aswegoaboutoureverydayliveswementallyattempttoplacepeopleintermsoftheirstatuses.Forexamplewemustjudgewhetherthepersoninthelibraryisareaderoralibrarianwhetherthetelephonecallerisafriendorasalesmanwhethertheunfamiliarpersononourpropertyisathieforameterreaderandsoon.ThestatusesweassumeoftenvarywiththepeopleweencounterandchangethroughoutlifE.MostofuscanatveryhighspeedassumethestatusesthatvarioussituationsrequirE.Muchofsocialinteractionconsistsofidentifyingandselectingamongappropriatestatusesandallowingotherpeopletoassumetheirstatusesinrelationtous.Thismeansthatwefitouractionstothoseofotherpeoplebasedonaconstantmentalprocessofappraisalandinterpretation.Althoughsomeofusfindthetaskmoredifficultthanothersmostofusperformitrathereffortlessly.A.statushasbeencomparedtoreadymadeclothes.WithincertainlimitsthebuyercanchoosestyleandfabriC.ButanAmericanisnotfreetochoosethecostumeofaChinesepeasantorthatofaHinduprincE.Wemustchoosefromamongtheclothingpresentedbyoursociety.Furthermoreourchoiceislimitedtoasizethatwillfitaswellasbyourpocketbook.Havingmadeachoicewithintheselimitswecanhavecertainalterationsmadebutapartfromminoradjustmentswetendtobelimitedtowhatthestoreshaveontheirracks.StatuestoocomereadymadeandtherangeofchoiceamongthemislimiteD.51.Inthefirstparagraphthewritertellsusthatstatusescanhelpus______.A.determinewhetherapersonisfitforacertainjobB.behaveappropriatelyinrelationtootherpeopleC.protectourselvesinunfamiliarsituationsD.makefriendswithotherpeople52.Accordingtothewriterpeopleoftenassumedifferentstatuses______.A.inordertoidentifythemselveswithothersB.inordertobetteridentifyothersC.astheirmentalprocesseschangeD.asthesituationchanges53.TheunderlinedwordappraisalParA.2mostprobablymeans______.A.involvementB.appreciationC.judgmentD.presentation54.Inthelastsentenceofthesecondparagraphthepronounitrefersto______.A.fittingouractionstothoseofotherpeopleappropriatelyB.identificationofotherpeople’sstatusesC.selectingone’sownstatusesD.constantmentalprocess55.BysayingthatanAmericanisnotfreetochoosethecostumeofaChinesepeasantorthatofaHinduprinceParA.3thewritermeans_______.A.differentpeoplehavedifferentstylesofclothesB.readymadeclothesmayneedalterationsC.statusescomereadymadejustlikeclothesD.ourchoiceofstatusesislimited
- .MoreAustraliansareoverweightorobesethaneverbeforeandthenumberissteadilyincreasing.Around64percentofmenand47percentofwomenarecarryingtoomuchbodyfat.Thismeansthatthechancesofobesity-relateddisorderssuchascoronaryheartdisease冠心病anddiabetes糖尿病isalsoontherisE.Thepopularityofcrashdietinghascausedmanymisunderstandingsaboutweightloss.Mostofthesemisunderstandingscauseunhealthyweightlossbehaviors.A.recentresearchofdeathsintheUnitedStatesfromtheirNationalHealthNutritionExaminationSurveysuggeststhatbeingoverweightmaynotincreaseyourriskofdying.Thisfindingiscontrarytothepastresearchthattheythoughtthenumbersofprematuredeath早死linkedtoweightintheyear2000.ThefindingswerethatunderweightandseriouslyobesepeoplehaveanincreasedchanceofdyingcomparedwithnormalweightpeoplE.InterestinglyhoweverbeingoverweightisrelatedtoaslightlylowerchanceofdyingforyouragE.TheeffectofobesityondeathratemayhavereducedovertimeperhapsbecauseofimprovementsinpublichealthandmedicalcarE.Theauthorssaythatbodyweightmaynotbesuchanimportantriskfactorforprematuredeathandthatfitnesswhilesmokingandtoomuchfatinyourdietmaybemoreimportant.65.Ifapersoncarriesmuchfatheorshe_______________.A.knowshowtokeephealthybetterthanthosewhodon’tB.shouldloseweightassoonaspossibletokeephealthyC.willsurelysufferfrombothcoronaryheartdiseaseanddiabetesD.mightsufferfromsomediseasesrelatedtoobesity66.Theunderlinedphraseiscontrarytointhesecondparagraphprobablymeans___________.A.agreeswithB.disagreeswithC.provesD.combines67.AccordingtotherecentresearchofdeathsinAmerica______________.A.underweightpeoplewilllivelongerthanthoseoverweightpeopleB.dyingatanearlyageisconnectedwithoverweightC.beingoverweightdoesn’tnecessaryleadtoprematuredeathsD.beingoverweightishealthierthannormalpeople68.Wecaninferfromthetextthat_____________.A.thewriterwantstopersuadepeoplenottoloseweightB.misunderstandingsaboutweightlossaremoreseriousthaneverC.muchprogresshasbeenmadeinpublicmedicalconditionD.thecauseofprematuredeathsisheavysmoking
- Onanyweekendthroughouttheyearonecanspendhoursbrowsingthroughneighborhoodflea跳蚤markets.Theseareverypopularforthosewhoareinsearchofbargainsandwhohaveakeeneyeforpickingthroughwhatothershavediscarded.TheyhuntandsearchforsomethingtheycanreusE.Americanslovesecondhandmerchandise商品whichcanbeboughtcheaplyandrestoredtoitsoriginalusE.InmanycasestheconditionandthequalityarestillgoodthoughthestylemightbeoutdateD.Forsomepeoplesearchingthroughfleamarketsisahobbywhichreapsrewards.Theylookforpossibleantiquesamongtheitemsforsaleorforoldfurniturewhichcanberestoredwithalittlecareandusedagain.ManywisecollectorsoftenfindrareitemsworthmuchmorethantheirbargainedpricE.Sincepricesareusuallynotfixedifoneispersistentabargaincaneasilybestruck.TheownermaybesellingararecollectableandmaynotevenbeawareofitsvaluE.Oneofthegreatpleasuresofshoppingatsuchmarketsisthechancetobargainwiththeshopownerandsettleforapricewhichonecanaffordandiswillingtopay.PerhapsevenmoreenjoyablethanfleamarketsaretheweekendoutdoorgaragesaleswhichhavenowbecomeverymuchapartofAmericanculturE.TheseareheldusuallyinthespringandfallwhentheweatherisstillgooD.UsuallyahomeownerhavingdecidedthathewouldliketoclearhisresidenceofaccumulateditemswhicharenolongerusefultohimadvertisesinalocalpaperthatheisholdingagaragesalE.Morethanlikelythegoodsondisplayareingoodconditionandgreatbuyscanbefoundifonehasthetimeandpatiencetosearchcarefully.Thehomeownerplacesitemsforsaleondisplayalongthedrivewayleadingtohisgarageoronhisfrontlawnandwaitsforpeopletolookatwhathehastosell.Oldmagazinesbookspaintingsbicyclesice-skatesitemsofclothingandelectricalappliancesofeverysortappearonaregularbasis.Iftheownerisinapositionwherehemustsellhishomeorplanstomovesoonthenhemaybeforcedtopracticallygivethingsawayatapricefarbelowtheirtrueworth.67.Whatdoyouusuallydobeforeholdingagaragesale?A.Putonanadvertisementinalocalnewspaper.B.DisplayyourgoodsinfrontofthegaragE.C.Findrareitemsandfixtheirprices.D.Clearyourgarageandfrontlawn.68.TheunderlinedworddiscardedinParagraph1probablymeans____.A.distributedB.rejectedC.discoveredD.stored69.Whenpeopleshopatafleamarkethowcantheysettleonaprice?O%A.Theycanbargainonapriceacceptabletoboth.B.TheycanquestiontheirvaluE.C.Theycanexpecta50%discount.D.Theycancomparewiththeothersellers.70.Whatdoweknowaboutthegaragesale?A.Itisonlyheldinthespringoftheyear.B.Thegoodsondisplayaretotallyuseless.C.GaragesalesarepopularwithAmericans.D.AllthegoodsaresellingfarbelowtheirrealvaluE.
- DOnedaynewlyweddedNancylostherringwhilehelpingtoplantpotatoes.Friendswerecalledandthefieldwassearchedlongbutinvain.LaterwhenthepottoeswereharvestedEveryonelookedoutfortheringbutitremainedlost.Anotheryearcameroundandallthefarmersworkinginthefieldkepttheireyesopen.ThefollowingyearwasthesamE.AndyearafteryearwhoeverhadbusinessinthefieldawayshadNancy’sringinhisminD.Thenthefarmchangedhandsbutitwentnofartherthantocousins.Sothememoryofthelostringremainedaliveuntilthirty-eightyearshadpasseD.Thencameaspringdaywhenamanwasploughingthefieldbehindapairofhorses.Evenafterthirty-eightyearshestilllookedoutfortheringandknewjustwhichpartofthefieldNancyhadlostitin.Atthistimewhenhecametherehefoundit.HepickeditupputitcarefullyintohispocketlefthishorseandranallthewaydowntothevillageandplaceditintoNancy’shanD.76.HowdidNancycometoloseherring?A.ShelostitwhilehelpingtoharvesttomatoesinthefieldB.ShelostitwhilewateringtheplantsinthefielD.C.ShelostitwhileworkinginthefielD.D.ShelostitwhilehelpingtoplantpotatoesinthefielD.77.Whatwasdonesothatthelostringcouldbefound?A.Friendswereaskedtojoininthesearch.B.ThefieldwassearchedforalongtimE.C.Dogswerecalledtolookforit.D.BothA.andB78.Whydidpeoplekeeplookingfortheringevenafterthefarmchangedhands?A.ItwasaveryexpensiveringB.Theyallwantedtosolvethemystery.C.TheyalllovedNancy.D.Everybodywantedtohavethisring.79.Whatdidtheploughmandoafterfindingthering?A.Hepickeditupandputitinhispocket.B.HeranbacktotelleverybodyinthevillagE.C.Heplaceditinasecretspot.D.Hereturnedittotheowner.80.Whatcanyouinferfromthestory?A.TheringwasinvaluablE.B.Peopleonthefarmwerehonestandhelpful.C.Thering’smysteriousdisappearancewastheworkofsupernaturalpower.D.Nancynolongerexpectedthatherringwouldbefoundagain.
- CSomepeopleworryaboutbeingthetargetoflaughter.ThesepeoplearefrighteneD.TheysufferfromanemotionaldisordercalledgelotophobiA.ThatlongnamecomesfromtheGreeklanguagE.ThewordGelosmeanslaughwhilephotosmeansfear.VictorRubioisanexpertonhumanbehaviorattheAutonomousUniversityofMadriD.Hesayspeoplelaughatothersformanydifferentreasons.Hesaysbeinglaughedatcausesafearresponseinthevictim.Thatfearleadsthevictimtoavoidsocialsituations.Sadlygelotophobialimitsthewaytheyleadtheirlives.VictorRubiowasamongresearchersinahugeinternationalstudyaboutlaughter.TheresearcherswantedtounderstandthedifferencebetweennormalshynessandtruegelotophobiA.Anothergoalwastomeasurethefearofbeinglaughedatwithindifferentcultures.A.teamfromtheUniversityofZurichledninety-threeresearchersfrommanycountriesinsearchofanswers.Theresearcherssurveyedmorethantwenty-twothousandpeoplE.Theyusedquestionsprovidedinforty-twolanguages.TheirfindingswerereportedinthescientificpublicationHumor.Someofthepeoplequestionedsaidtheyfeltunsureofthemselvesinsocialsituations.Buttheyhidtheirfeelings.OtherssaidtheyavoidedsocialsituationswheretheyhadbeenlaughedatbeforE.Peoplealsoadmittedtodifferinglevelsoffearthattheythemselveswerethetargetsofotherpeople’slaughter.Theresearchersmeasuredandcomparedallthesereactions.Fearofbeinglaughedatbeingmadefunofisacommonemotion.Buttheresearcherslearnedthatthesefeelingsdifferedfromnationtonation.ForexamplethestudyfoundthatpeopleinTurkmenistanandCambodiaarelikelytohideinsecure不安feelingswhentheyarearoundothers’laughter.ButpeopleinIraqEgyptandJordanwhofeeltheyhavebeenvictimsbeforemayavoidsuchsituations.PeopleinFinlandweretheleastlikelytobelievethatpeoplelaughingintheirpresenceweremakingfunofthem.OnlyeightandahalfpercentofFinnssaidtheywould–comparedtoeightypercentofthosequestionedinThailanD.64.Thepassageismainlyabout______________.A.acommonemotionB.laughterC.shynessD.gelotophobia65.Inwhichcountryarepeoplemostlikelytoavoidsocialsituationswheretheyhavebeenlaughedatbefore?A.TurkmenistanB.IraqC.FinlandD.Thailand66.AccordingtothetextthefollowingistrueEXCEPTthat________.A.peoplesufferfromgelotophobiabecausetheyareshyB.notallthepeoplequestionedhidtheirfeelingsinsocialsituationsC.perhapsHumorisamagazineD.peopleinFinlandaretheleastlikelytosufferfromgelotophobia67.A.personwhosuffersfromgelotophobiawillprobably______.A.beactiveinsocialactivitiesB.beeasilylaughedatC.liketolaughatothersD.liketostayalone
- InancientGreeceathleticfestivalswereveryimportantandhadstrongreligiousassociations.TheOlympianathleticfestivalheldeveryfouryearsinhonorofZeuskingoftheOlympianGodseventuallylostitslocalcharacterbecamefirstanationaleventandthenaftertherulesagainstforeigncompetitorshadbeenputtoanendinternational.NooneknowshowfarbacktheOlympicGamesgobutsomeofficialrecordsdatefrom776BC.ThegamestookplaceinAugustontheplainbyMountOlympus.ManythousandsofpeoplegatheredfromallpartsofGreecetowatchthegamesbutnomarriedwomanwasadmittedevenforwatching.SlaveswomenanddishonoredpersonswerenotallowedtocompetE.Theexactsequenceofeventsisuncertainbuteventsincludedboy'sgymnasticsboxingwrestlinghorseracingandfieldeventsthoughtherewerefewersportsinvolvedthaninthemodernOlympicGames.OnthelastdayoftheGamesallthewinnerswerehonoredbyhavingaringofholyolive橄榄树leavesplacedontheirheads.Sogreatwasthehonorthatthewinnerofthefootracegavehisnametotheyearofhisvictory.AlthoughOlympicwinnersreceivednomoneytheywereinfactrichlyrewardedbytheirstateauthorities.InancientGreecetheOlympicGames_______.A.washeldbyZeuskingoftheOlympianGodsB.wasareligiouseventC.wasfirstanationaleventheldeveryfouryearsD.wasaninternationaleventheldinhonorofZeusfanathletewon_______.A.hewouldreceivealotofmoneyB.hecouldgivehisnametothemonthofhisvictoryC.hewouldbehonoredandrewardedbyhisstateauthoritiesD.hewouldonlygetaringofholyoliveleavesIntheearlydaysofancientOlympicGames_______.A.onlyGreekmenwereallowedtoparticipateinthegamesB.allGreeksregardlessofreligionpoliticalviewsandsexwereallowedtotakepartinthegamesC.allGreeksexceptmarriedwomenwereallowedtocompeteinthegamesD.alltheGreekmenexceptslavesanddishonoredoneswereabletocompeteinthegamesWhichstatementisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.ThesequenceofeventsweresetupinancientOlympicGames.B.ThesequenceofeventsvariedgreatlyfromancienttothemodernOlympicGames.C.Therewere20moreeventsinvolvedinthemodernOlympicGames.D.AncientGreekshadonlyrunningracesatthefirstOlympicGames.
- Liverpoolcitycouncilwanttoclearthecityoffatpigeons.Theysaythatpeoplearefeedingthebirdswhichmakesthemfat.Thepigeonsgetbiggerbecausetheirnormaldietwouldconsistofseedsandinsectsnothigh-fatjunkfoodtheyareeatinginthecitycentrE.Thecouncilwantpeopletoknowthateveryonewhofeedsthepigeonsisresponsibleforthestreetsbeingsocrowdedwiththesebirds.Theyhopetoencouragethebirdstomoveawayfromthecitycentreandintoparksandopenspaces.TenroboticbirdshavebeenbroughtintothecitycentretoscarethepigeonsawayandvisitorsareaskednottogivethepigeonsanyfooD.Themechanicalbirds-knownasrobops-willsitontheroofsofbuildings.Theycanbemovedaroundtodifferentlocations.Theylooklikeaperegrinefalconwhichisabirdthatkillspigeons.Theyevenmakenoisesandflaptheirwingstoscarethepigeons.TheyhopethatthepigeonswillgoawaybeforethecitybecomestheEuropeanCapitalofCultureintwoyears.73.PigeonsinLiverpoolgetfatbecausetheyeat________.A.birdsB.seedsC.insectsD.high-fatjunkfood74.WhatdoLiverpoolcitycounciltrytodo?A.TheywantthepigeonstomoveoutofthecitycentrE.B.TheywantpeopletofeedthepigeonswithhealthyfooD.C.TheywantpeopletokeepthepigeonsathomE.D.Theywanttokeeproboticbirdsinsteadofpigeons.75.Theroboticbirdsareusedto________.A.makethecitycolorfulB.driveawaythepigeonsC.helpfeedthepigeonsD.showpeopledirections76.Thispassageismostprobablyan________.A.noticeB.newsreportC.shortstoryD.advertisement
- ChiefExecutiveOfficeLahoreStockExchangeLahoreStockExchangeLSEisthe2ndlargestexchangeofthecountrywithaworkforceofalmost150employees.TheExchangesofPakistanarecurrentlyundergoingamajorreformprograminvolvingshareholding使成为股东制inordertodevelopthecapitalmarketsfurther.Weseekadynamic精干的forward-thinkingChiefExecutivewithabilitytoprovidestrongleadershipandeffectivemanagementtodeliveritsorganizationgoalsandstrategicplan.Thesuccessfulcandidate候选人shouldhavethebusinessbothpreandpostshareholdingwithaprovenrecorD.Thecandidateshouldhaveminimumof7yearsofexperiencealongwithabusinessrelateddegreeorotherprofessionalqualifications.Howeverastrongrecordofachievementexcellentcommunicationandteambuildingskillareequallyimportant.Internationalqualificationsorexperiencewillbeanaddedadvantagetogetherwiththeknowledgeofthelocalcorporateenvironment.Compensationpackagewillbehighlyattractiveandmatchtheposition.Ifyouareinterestedinastrategicleadershiproleandbepartofanorganizationtomakeadifferencepleasewriteto:HeadofHumanResourcesLahoreStockExchangeGuaranteeLtd19thKhayaban-e-Aiwan–e-IqbalLahorePakistantogetherwithyourCurriculumVitaeandlatestpassportsizedphotograph.WhatisNOTtrueaboutLSE?A.It’sLahoreStockExchangeB.It’soneofthelargestexchangesinPakistan.C.It’sdevelopingPakistan’scapitalcityD.It’slocatedinKhayaban-e-Aiwan–e-IqbalLahorePakistanWhatiswantedaccordingtothisadvertisement?A.A.ChiefExecutiveOfficeB.A.ChiefExecutiveB.HeadofHumanResourcesD.AcandidateWhatdoestheunderlinewordcompensationprobablymean?A.SalaryB.JobC.EquipmentD.Food
- Artificial假的flowersareusedforscientificaswellasfordecorativepurposes.Theyaremadefromavarietyofmaterialssuchaswaxandglasssoskillfullythattheycanscarcelybedistinguishedfromnaturalflowers.InmakingsuchmodelspainstakingandartistryarecalledforaswellasthoroughknowledgeofplantstructurE.ThecollectionofglassflowersintheBotanicalMuseumofHarvardUniversityisthemostfamousinNorthAmericaandiswidelyknownthroughoutthescientificworlD.Inallthereareseveralthousandmodelsincoloredglasstheworkoftwoartist-naturalistsLeopoldBlaschkaandhissonRudolph.TheintentionwastohavethecollectionrepresentatleastonememberofeachflowerfamilynativetotheUnitedStates.AlthoughitwasnevercompleteD.Itcontainsmorethansevenhundredspeciesrepresenting164familiesoffloweringplantsagroupoffruitsshowingtheeffectoffungusdiseasesandthousandsofflowerpartsandmagnifieddetails.EverydetailoftheseisaccuratelyreproducedincolorandstructurE.ThemodelsarekeptinlockedcasesastheyaretoovaluableandfragileforclassroomusE.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.AnExtensiveCollectionofGlassFlowersB.TheLivesofLeopoldandRudolphC.FlowersNativetotheUnitedStatesD.MaterialUsedforArtificialFlowersItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthegoalofLeopoldandRudolphwasto_______.A.createabotanicalgardenwhereonlyexoticflowersgrewB.doathoroughstudyofplantstructureC.makeacopyofonememberofeachUnitedStatesflowerfamilyD.showthatglassaremorerealisticthanwaxflowersTheunderlinedworditrefersto_______.A.theintentionB.thecollectionC.onememberD.eachflowerfamily
- C.DabantownisfamousforgirlsandwindmillswhileLoulanisamyth神话inthedesert.TwothousandyearsagobesidethebeautifulandrichLoubuLaketherelayLoulanancientcityoftheSilkRaoD.Businessmenfromeverycountrygatheredandthereweredancingparties.EverythingshowsthatpeopleinLoulanlivedarichlifethen.HowevertwothousandyearslaterthisrichlandsuddenlydisappearedfromthemapofChinA.Itbecameanareacoveredwithsandanddeadtreetrunks.LoulanwasfirstdiscoveredbyaSwedishmannamedSvenHedinin1900.PeoplefromAmericaBritishJapanandSwedenallsetfootherE.Theninthe1930’saChinesemannamedHuangWenbicametoLoulanforthefirsttimE.HevisitedandstudiedthisareaandfoundmanyrelicsthatwerebeautifullyandcarefullymadE.ItisrecordedthattheancientcityofLoulanwasthecapitaloftheLoulanKingdomduringtheHanandJinDynastiesandcoveredanareaofsome100000sq.metres.Insidethecitytherearetheruinsofgovernmentofficestemplesandotheroldbuildings.Outsidethecitytherearesomedried-upriversandmuchfarmlanD.InthepastcenturymanythingshavebeendugupthereincludingHanDynastycoinsmirrorsandmanyothersofGreekandRomantimes.AllthesethingsshowthatalotofbusinessbetweentheEastandWestoncetookplacetherE.LyingonthenorthwestoftheLopNurareatheLoulanKingdomisnowalifelessareawithendlessforestsofmounds小丘whicharen’teasilyseeninotherpartsoftheworlD.Itsmysteryhasbeenattractingmanypeoplefrommanycountries.46.ThefirstpersontosetfootinLoulaninthe20thcenturywas______.A.aEuropeanB.anAmericanC.anEnglishmanD.aJapanese47.BeforeLoulandisappeared________.A.peoplefromAmericaandJapanhadsetfoottherE.B.muchbusinessbetweentheEastandWesthadtakenplacetherE.C.alifelessareawithlotsofmoundscouldeasilybeseenthereD.therewerenogovernmentofficesortemples48.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_______.A.LoulanwasdestroyedbytheterribleweatherthereB.warsbetweenDynastiesmadeLoulandisappearC.foreignerscametoLoulananddestroyeditD.howLoulandisappearedisstillunknowntous49.WhatmakessomanypeoplevisittheLoulanKingdomnow?A.Itsbeautifulscenery.B.Itsdevelopingbusiness.C.Itsmystery.D.Thetreasures.50.Thetitleforthispassagemightbe_______.A.FamousTownDabanB.AncientTownintheDesertC.BusinessinAncientLoulanD.CitiesinAncientChina
- PassagetenAntinuclearDemonstrationPolicefiredteargasandarrestedmorethan5000passivelyresistingprotestorsFridayinanattempttobreakupthelargestantinucleardemonstrationeverstagedintheUnitedStates.Morethan135000demonstratorsconfrontedpoliceontheconstructionsiteofa1000-megawattnuclearpowerplantscheduledtoprovidepowertomostofsouthernNewHampshirE.Organizersofthehugedemonstrationsaidtheprotestwascontinuingdespitethepoliceactions.Moredemonstratorswerearrivingtokeepupthepressureonstateauthoritiestocanceltheproject.Thedemonstratorhadchargedthattheprojectwasunsafeinthedenselypopulatedareawouldcreatethermalpollutioninthebayandhadnoacceptablemeansfordisposingofitsradioactivewasters.ThedemonstrationswouldgoonuntilthejailsandthecourtsweresooverloadedthatthestatejudicialsystemwouldcollapsE.GovernorStanforthThumperinsistedthattherewouldbenoreconsiderationofthepowerprojectandnodelayinitsconstructionsetforcompletioninthreeyears.ThisprojectwillbeginontimeandthepeopleofthisstatewillbegintoreceiveitsbenefitsonschedulE.ThosewhobreakthelawinmisguidedattemptstosabotagetheprojectwillbedealtwithaccordingtothelawhesaiD.Andpolicecalledinreinforcementsfromalloverthestatetohandlethedisturbances.TheprotestsbeganbeforedawnFridaywhenseveralthousanddemonstratorsbrokethroughpolicelinesaroundthecordoned-offconstructionsitE.TheycarriedplacardsthatreadNoNukesisGoodNukesSunpowerNotNuclearPowerandStopPrivateProfitsfromPublicPeril.TheydefiedpoliceordertomovefromtheareA.Teargascanistersfiredbypolicefailedtodislodgetheprotestorswhohadcomepreparedwiththeirowngasmasksorfacecloths.Finallygas-maskedandhelmetedpolicechargedintothecrowdtodragoffthedemonstratorsonebyonE.Theprotestorsdidnotresistpolicebutrefusedtowalkawayundertheirownpower.ThosearrestedwouldbechargedwithunlawfulassemblytrespassinganddisturbingthepeacE.1.Whatwerethedemonstratorsprotestingabout?A.Privateprofits.B.NuclearPowerStation.C.Theprojectofnuclearpowerconstruction.D.Publicperil.2.Whohadgas-masks?A.Everybody.B.Apartoftheprotestors.C.Policemen.D.BothB.andC.3.WhichofthefollowingwasNOTmentionedasareasonforthedemonstration?A.Publictransportation.B.Publicperil.C.Pollution.D.Disposalofwastes.4.Withwhomwerethejailsandcourtsoverloaded?A.Withprisoners.B.Witharresteddemonstrators.C.Withcriminals.D.Withprotestors.5.WhatistheattitudeofGovernorStanforthThumpertowardthepowerprojectandthedemonstration?A.stubborn.B.insistent.C.insolvablE.D.remissiblE.
- DItishardtopredict预言howscienceisgoingtoturnoutandwhetheritisreallygoodscienceitisimpossibletopredict.IfthethingstobefoundareactuallynewtheymustbeunknowninadvancE.Youcannotmakechoicesonthismatter.Youeitherhavescienceoryoudon’tandifyouhaveityouhavetoacceptthesurprisinganddisturbingpiecesofinformationalongwiththeneatandusefulbits.TheonlysolidpieceofscientifictruthaboutwhichIfeeltotallyconfidentisthatwedon’tknowenoughaboutnaturE.IndeedIregardthisasthemajordiscoveryofthepasthundredyearsofbiology.Itisinitswayaclearpieceofnews.Itwouldhaveamazedthebrightestmindsofthe18thcenturytobetoldbyanyofushowlittleweknowandhowstrangethewayaheadseems.Inearliertimestheyeitherpretendedtounderstandhowthingsworkedorsimplymadeupstoriestogiveanswers.NowthatwehavebegunexploringseriouslywearecatchingsightofhowhugethequestionsareandhowfarfrombeinganswereD.Becauseofthiswearesorry.Itisnotsobadbeingignorant无知的ifyouaretotallyignorant;thehardthingisknowinginsomedetailstherealityofignorancetheworstspotsandhereandtherethenotsobadspotsbutnotruelightattheendofthetunnelnorevenanytunnelsthatcanyetbetrusteD.Butwearemakingabeginningandthereoughttobesomesatisfaction.Thereareprobablynoquestionswecanthinkupthatcan’tbeansweredsoonerorlater.Withinourlimitsweshouldbeabletoworkourwaythroughtoallouranswersifwekeepatitlongenoughandpayattention.51.Acoordingtothewriterreallygoodscience________.A.wouldsurprisethebrightestmindsofthe18thcentury.B.willhelppeopletomaketherightchoiceinadvanceC.willproduceresultswhichcannotbepredictedD.willbringaboutdisturbingresults52.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatscientistsofthe18thcentury________.A.thoughtthattheyknewagreatdealandcoulddealwithmostproblemsofsciencE.B.knewthattheywereignorantandwantedtoknowmoreaboutnatureC.wereafraidoffacinguptotherealitiesofscientificresearchD.didmoreharmthangoodinman’sunderstandingofnature53.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedaboutscientistsinearliertimes?A.TheyfalselydeclaredtoknowallaboutnaturE.B.Theydidnotbelieveinresultsfromscientificobservation.C.Theypaidlittleattentiontotheproblemstheydidn’tunderstanD.D.Theyinventedfalserulestoexplainthingstheydidn’tunderstanD.54.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsscience?A.Heissorrybecauseoftheignoranceofscientists.B.Heisdelightedbecauseofthelatestscientificfindings.C.Heisdoubtfulbecauseofthegreatdifficultiesinscientificresearch.D.Heisconfidentthoughheknowswellthegreatdifficultiesinscientificresearch.55.Thewriterbelievesthatsoonerorlater________.A.mancan’tdealwithalltheproblemshecanfindbecauseofthelimitsofhumanknowledgE.B.mancanfindsolutionstowhateverquestionsconcerningnaturehecanthinkupC.questionsconcerningnatureareoutsiedethefieldofscientificresearchD.mancanthinkupallthequestionsandanswerthemall.
- Itbeganasagame:highschoolandcollegestudentsstudyingcomputertechnologyfiguredouttheycouldusepersonalcomputerstobreakintotelephonecompanycomputersandmakefreelong-distancetelephonecalls.Theseyoungcomputergiftssoongainedthenicknamehackers黑客.Policearrestedafewhackersbutmanywentontoevenmorecomplexhacking.Onehackerwasarrestedformakingillegaltelephonecallsandlaterusedaprisonphonetochangeapoliceofficer'screditrecordstogetbackat报复theofficerforarrestinghim.Thehackeralsousedacomputertochangehiscollegerecordstogivehimselfbettergrades.Ashackersgainedexperiencetheybeganinvadingcomputersatbanksairlinesandotherbusinesses.Inoneplanahackerinstructedanairline'scomputertogivehimfreeairplanetickets.TheU.S.governmentisworriedhackersmaybreakintoitscomplexnetworksofdefensecomputers.Thegovernment'sclassifiedsecretsarevulnerable脆弱的becausethousandsofgovernmentcomputersareconnectedbytelephonelinesthathackerscantapinto.InNovember1988acollegestudenttappedintoanon-classifiedU.S.DefenseDepartmentcomputernetworkcalledArpanet.Thehackerinjected输入注入acomputerprogramthatleftcopiesofitselfthroughoutArpanet.Somehackersuseeachvirustodestroyallthedatainacomputer.Butinthiscasegovernmentofficialsshutdownthenetworkbeforetheprogramreachedeverycomputerinthesystem.Shuttingdownthesystemangeredmanyresearcherswhowereusingthecomputers.Thehackerturnedhimselfin自首topoliceandtoldthemhowtogethisprogramoutofthecomputersystem.HewaschargedwithacrimE.TheincidentattractedcomputerhackingintheUnitedStates.Manycompanieshavehiredexpertstoprotecttheircomputersfromhackersandmanycomputerexpertsnowadvisecompaniesonhowtoprotecttheircomputers.TheU.S.governmentbelievesforeigngovernmentshavehiredhackerstotrytobreakintotop-secretdefensecomputers.Itfearsahackercouldinjectavirusintomilitarycomputersthatwouldcleanupallthedataduringawar.Expertsdisagreeoverwhetheracomputernetworkcaneverbesafefromhacking.ButinthefuturesomeofthemostbrilliantmindsintheU.S.willbeworkingtoruintheeffortsofcomputerhackersandspies.71.Themainideaofthearticleisthat_______________.A.computerhackersonlywanttomakefreelong-distancephonecallsB.thegovernmentwantstohirecomputerhackerstospyontheRussiansC.computerhackersareadangertoprivatecompaniesandgovernmentsecretsD.manycompanieshavehiredexpertstoprotecttheircomputersfromhackerscarryingviruses72.Acomputervirusislikeahumanvirusbecauseit_______________.A.makesacomputercoughandthrowupB.spreadsfromonecomputertoanotherC.cancleanupaperson'sdoctorbillsD.requiresregularvisitstoadoctor73.Ahackercanbedangerousbecause________________.A.heknowshowtomakefreelong-distancetelephonecallsB.informationisstoredincomputersandahackerknowshowtodestroytheinformationC.onceinprisonhecanuseatelephonetooperatehiscomputerD.ahackerwhostealsafreeairplaneticketmighttakeadoctorofthatseatontheairplane74.U.S.governmentcomputersarevulnerabletoahackerbecause_____________.A.thegovernmentalwayspaysitstelephonebillsontimeB.theRussiansknowwhat'sintheU.S.computersC.virusesattackonlygovernmentcomputersD.manygovernmentcomputersareconnectedbytelephonelines75.Inthefuture________________.A.somemostbrilliantmindsinAmericawillbeworkingtostopcomputerhackersandspiesB.hackerswillbegininvadingcomputersatbanksairlinesandotherbusinessesC.manycomputerhackerswillbearrestedformakingfreetelephonecallsD.somecomputerhackerswillturnthemselvesintothepolice
- Peoplesaythatamother’sloveknowsnoboundaries边界.Thisistruewhenitcomestomymother.ShehasgivenupmanythingssothatmysistersandIcouldliveabetterlifE.Mymothercomesfromalargefamilyandherparentsdiedwhenshewasquiteyoung.Shedroppedoutofschoolwhenshewasfifteenbecausenoonecouldaffordtopayherstudies.Attheageof19shemarriedmyfatherandwhentheyhadmysistersandItheymovedtotheUnitedStatessothatwecouldhaveabetterlifE.MyparentsdidnotknowEnglishbutsomehowtheycommunicatedwithotherpeoplE.Mymotherstayedathomeandraiseduswhilemyfatherwasworking.ThereweresomanydangerousincidentsthathappenedwherewelivedthatmymotherfinallydecidedthatweallmovedtoTexaswhenIwasseven.Mymotherhasworkedsohardtogiveuseverything.Shealwaystellsusthatallshewantsisforustobehappy.AsthesayinggoesYoudon’tappreciate意识到somethinguntilit’sgonE.WellIfinallyhadachancetoexperienceit.MymotherwenttoMexicothiswinterbecausesheneededtohaveanoperation.ItwasthefirsttimeinmylifethatmymotherwasnottheretoholdandcomfortmE.ThosetwoweekswhenshewasawaymademerealizehowmuchIloveher.Allshehasdoneformeisincredible难以置信的.WhenIsuffershesufferswithmE.IhavetoshowherhowmuchIcareabouther.ShemeanstheworldtomE.WhichistheRIGHTorderofthefollowingevents?A.Mymothermarriedmyfather.B.MymotherwenttoMexicotohaveanoperation.C.WeallmovedtoTexas.D.Mymotherdroppedoutofschool.E.TheymovedtotheUnitedStates.f.Mymother’sparentsdiedwhenshewasyoung.A.abfcdeB.deacfbC.fdabecD.fdaecbWhatdoestheunderlinedworditrefertointhefourthparagraph?A.Mymother’sexperiencE.B.Mymother’scareformE.C.Themeaningofthesaying.D.Mymother’slovE.Thewriterdidn’trealizethatheloveshismotherverymuchuntil______.A.theymovedtoTexasB.hismothertoldthemallshewantedwasforthemtobehappyC.hismotherlefthomeforanoperationD.hismotherdiedAccordingtothepassagewecaninferthatthewriterwritesthepassageinan______mooD.A.affectionate挚爱的B.humorousC.seriousD.bitter
- It’saChristmastraditionthat’smorethanhalfacenturyolD.Andithappenedcompletelybyaccident.Itstartedin1955whenalocalSearsstoreinColoradoSpringsColoradoprintedanadwhichincludedaspedialphonemumberkidscouldcalltoknowwhereSanta’ssleighwasatanygivenmoment.UnfortunatelysomeonemadeamistakeinprintingthephonemumberandkidswerecallingthewronglinE.A.Colonel上校namedHenryShoupbeganansweringhisphongatwhatwouldbecomeNORADtheNorthAmericanAerospaceDefenceCommanD.Atfirsthethoughtitwasasimpleerrorofonecaller.ButasthephoneketpringingandtinyvoiceskeptaskingaboutSantaShouprealizedhecouldn’tdisappointthem.SohetoldthestafftoissueupdatestoanyoneaskingaboutthelocationofSantA.ThewrongturnedintoacustomoftheholidayandkeptgrowinginpopularityandNORADfinallydecidedtomakeitpermanent.It’sbecomeaholidayfavouriteeversinceadaptingtowhatevernewtechnologyhascomealongsincE.IntheearlydaysitwasaphonelinE.Theninthe60sNORADputoutaspecialseriesofreportsthatwasplayedonhundredsofradiostationsacrossNorthAmericabroadcastingtheJollyOldElf’sexactpositiononChristmasEvE.ThinkofitaskindofanearlyGPSwithoutthecomputergear.FinallycametheInternetandNORADhasnowtransferreditsannualwatchontotheWebwithasitedevotedtokeepingtabsonthemostfamousjourneyintheworld—whatyoumightcalltherealamazingraceanaround-the-worldmissionthathastobefinishedwithin24hours.Thisyear’sentryallowskidstotrackSantain3DusingGoogleEarthandplaygamesattheNorthPoleusingtheKidsCountdownSectionanditevenoffersSantaCamswhichareonlyoperationalonthenightbeforeChristmas.36.WhydidchildrenkeepcallingHenryShoup?A.Becausetheywantedtoplayajokeonhim.B.Becausetheywantedtoamusehim.C.BecauseheknewwhereSantaexactlywas.D.BecausetheywantedtoknowwhereSanta’ssleighwas.37.WhatdidColonelHenryShoupdowhenmoreandmorechildrenkeptcalling?A.Hebecameannoyedanddecidedtotellthemthetruth.B.HebecameexcitedandjionedtheminsearchingSantA.C.Hethoughtquicklyandtookitseriouslytosatisfytheirneeds.D.Helaughedatthemandtooknonoticeoftheircalls.38.WhatdoesJollyOldElfinParagraph6mostprobablyreferto?A.SantaClaus.B.ColonelHenryShoup.C.NOARD.D.ThestaffinHenryShoup’schargE.39.AccordingtothepassagehowdidpeoplelearnabouttheJollyOldElf’sexactpositioninthe1960s?A.Bycallingaspecialphonemumber.B.Bylisteningtoaspecialseriesofreportsovertheradio.C.WiththehelpofakindofearlyGPS.D.Byscanningthespedialcolumninthenewspaper.40.Thepassagemainlytellsus.A.anoldfavoriteholidaythatdevelopsalongwithnewtechnologyB.50-year-oldtrackingSantatraditionthatstartedbyaccidentC.arealamazingraceanaround-the-worldmissionwithin24hoursD.aColonelandtheNorthAmericanAerospaceDefenceCommand
- CInthe1920sdemandforAmericanfarmproductsfellasEuropeancountriesbegantorecoverfromWorldWarIandstartedausterity紧缩programstoreducetheirimports.Theresultwasasharpdropinfarmprices.Thisperiodwasmoredisastrousforfarmersthanearliertimeshadbeenbecausefarmerswerenolongerself-sufficient.Theywerepayingformachineryseedandfertilizerandtheywerealsobuyingconsumergoods.Thepricesoftheitemsfarmersboughtremainedconstantwhilepricestheyreceivedfortheirproductsfell.ThesedevelopmentsweremadeworsebytheGreatDepressionwhichbeganin1929andextendedthroughoutthe1939s.In1929underPresidentHerbertHoovertheFederalFarmBoardwasorganizeD.Itestablishedtheprincipleofdirectinterference干预withsupplyanddemandanditrepresentedthefirstnationalcommitmenttoprovidegreatereconomicstabilityforfarmers.PresidentHoover'ssuccessorattachedevenmoreimportancetothisproblem.OneofthefirstmeasuresproposedbyPresidentFranklinD.Rooseveltwhenhetookofficein1933wastheAgriculturalAdjustmentActwhichwaslaterpassedbyCongress.ThislawgavetheSecretaryofAgriculturethepowertoreduceproductionthroughvoluntaryagreementswithfarmerswhowerepaidtotaketheirlandoutofusE.Adeliberateshortageoffarmproductswasplannedinanefforttoraiseprices.Thislawwasdeclaredunconstitutional违背__的bytheSupremeCourtonthegroundsthatgeneraltaxeswerebeingcollectedtopayonespecialgroupofpeoplE.Howevernewlawswerepassedimmediatelythatachievedthesameresultofrestingsoilandprovidingflood-controlmeasuresbutwhichwerebasedontheprincipleofsoilconservation.TheRooseveltAdministrationbelievedthatrebuildingthenation’ssoilwasinthenationalinterestandwasnotsimplyaplantohelpfarmersattheexpenseofothercitizens.Laterthegovernmentguaranteedloanstofarmerssothattheycouldbuyfarmmachineryhybrid杂交grainandfertilizers.53.WhatcausedtheprobleminthedemandforAmericanfarmproducts?A.TheeffectoftheGreatDepression.B.Theshrinkingofoverseasmarkets.C.ThedestructioncausedbytheFirstWorldWar.D.TheincreasedexportsofEuropeancountries.54.Thewordsuccessorrefersto______.A.PresidentHooverB.USSecretaryofStateC.PresidentFranklinD.USSecretaryofAgriculture55.TheAgriculturalAdjustmentActencouragedAmericanfarmersto______.A.reducetheirscaleofproductionB.makefulluseoftheirlandC.adjustthepricesoftheirfarmproductsD.beself-sufficientinagriculturalproduction56.TheSupremeCourtrejectedtheAgriculturalAdjustmentActbecauseitbelievedthattheAct______.A.mightcausegreatershortageoffarmproductsB.didn'tgivetheSecretaryofAgricultureenoughpowerC.wouldbenefitneitherthegovernmentnorthefarmersD.benefitedonegroupofcitizensattheexpenseofothers
- AfilmwasattheCircleFiveRanchtofilmaMarlborocommercial.Thisisin1868beforetheyprohibitedcigaretteadsfromAmericantelevision.DarrellWinfieldwaswatchingthecrewsetuptheequipment.ThesceneincludedanactorcrossingariveronhorsebackbutwhenthetimecametoshootthemanwastoodrunktoridE.SomeonefromthecrewssawWinfieldandaskedhimifhewouldridethehorsefor50.HellsaidWinfieldfor50bucksI'lljumpthatdamnhorseoverthemoon!TopeopleinmanycountriesWinfieldisjustafamiliarbutnamelessfaceasimplecowboywithanadvertisingmessageaboutaconnectionbetweentheWestandabrandofcigarettes.FewpeopleknowthatheisadvertisingmessageaboutaconnectionbetweentheWestandabrandofcigarettes.Fewpeopleknowthatheis55afamilymanwho’sbeenmarriedtothesamewomanfor37yearsandhas5childrenand7grandchildren.Mostsurprisinglyhe’sarealworkingcowboywhoraiseshorsesinhisranchinWyoming.OneofthemoststrikingthingsabouttheMarlboroManisthatsuccesshasn’tchangedhimmuch.HesaysthatcompletestrangerssometimescomeuptohimandsayI’vemetyou.knowyoufromsomewherE.WheneverithappenshesaysthathegetsembarrasseD.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.CigaretteadswereprohibitedinAmericA.B.CigaretteadsareprohibitedontelevisioninAmericA.C.Marlborocommercialwasprohibitedontelevision.D.Marlborocommercialwasproducedontelevision.Whatdoesthewordprohibitedinthefirstparagraphmean?A.broadcastB.forbiddenC.producedD.providedWhentheyfilmedthead________.A.Winfieldwastoodrunk.B.Theactorintheadwastoodrunk.C.Winfieldwassettinguptheequipmet.D.WinfieldwasridingahorsE.FromthepassageweknowthatWinfieldwas________.A.anordinarymanB.asuperstarC.anactorD.arichman
- StudentsattheHogookMiddleSchoolinSouthKoreahaveauniqueassignmentgoingonlinetomessageboardsandwritepositivecheerfulcomments.Teachersandotheradultshopethosecommentswilldiscourageothersfromleavingvicious恶意的andnegativeremarks.ThisisoneoftheactivitiesinanationwideprogramcalledtheSunfullMovement.OnlineattacksareanincreasingprobleminSouthKoreaoneoftheworld’smostconnectednations.TheNationalPoliceAgencyreceivestensofthousandsofcomplaintseveryyear.butthereisnotmuchthatcanbedonetostopitsinceattackersseldomusetheirrealnames.Intheworst.casesauthoritiessaycyber—bullies网络攻击havepressuredsomepeopletotaketheirownlives.ThatiswhytheSunfullMovement’sfounderMinByoung'chulaprofessoratKunkukUniversitybegantheprogramthreeyearsago.Minsaysresearchindicatesninnyoftheattackersareundertheageof30.Youngkidsthey’restressedoutbecauseofschoolwork.ThE.yhavetopreparefortheircollegeentranceexaminationsandtheyjustwritewhatevertheyfeel.That’soneofthewaystoblowofftheirdiscontentandstress.explainedMin.StudentKimHee-joo15saysshewritesthank—youmessagestofriendsfamilyandteachersonherSchool’shomepagE.AndwhensheseespeoplemakingbadcommentsaboutfamouspeoplesheleavesnicemessagesbecausewhenpeopleseepositivecommentstheyaremorelikelytostopsayingbadthingsandchangetheirattitudE.TeacherKimEun—youngsaysKoreansdonotreallysayThankyouorJloveyoutofriendsorparents.Butbeingnotface一to一facetheyfeelmorecomfortablesayingthosekindsofthings.Shealsosaysviolenceattheschoolbothonlineandofflinehasdecreasedandstudentsandteachersgetalongmuchbetternow.61.What’stheaimoftheSunfullMovement?A.ToteachstudentshowtomakecommentsontheInternet·B.ToserveasamodelforothernationsbygainingexperiencE.C.Toofferstudentssuggestionsonlettingofftheirdiscontentandstress·D.Tostopcyber—bullyingandcreateapositiveatmosphereontheInternet·62.Onlineattackersaremostlyyoungpeoplebecause———————·A.theyhatetheinternetsocietyB.theywanttobefamousC.theyarefacingtoomuchpressureD.theyayefullofenergy63.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A.NetworkmanagementinSouthKoreaisbaD.B.Onlineattackssometimescanmakepeoplekillthemselves.C.PoliceAgency’SworkefficiencyislowinSouthKoreA.D.ProfessorMinthinkscyber—bulliescanbeforgiven.’64.Itcanbeinferredfromthe1astparagraphthat——·A.PeopleinSouthKoreatendstoexpressthemselvesfranklyB.KoreanssometimesayenotpolitetotheirfriendsorparentsC.Studentsandteachersdon'tgetalongwellinKoreanschoolsD.Changeshavetakenplacesincetheschoolbegantheprogram65.Thebesttitleofthispassageprobablyis_______________.A.BattleCyber—BullyingwithPositiveCommentsB.KeepAwayfromNegativeRemarksOnlineC.StudentsinSouthKoreaFaceMuchPressureD.ARemarkableConcerninSouthKorea
- WecanmakemistakesatanyagE.SomemistakeswemakeareaboutmoneybutmostmistakesareaboutpeoplE.DidJerryreallycarewhenIbrokeupwithHelen?WhenIgotthatgreatjobdidJimasafriendreallyfeelgoodaboutit?Ordidheenvymyluck?AndwasPaulfriendlyjustbecauseIhadacar?WhenwelookbackdoubtslikethesecanmakeusfeelbaD.ButwhenwelookbackitistoolatE.Whydowegowrongaboutourfriendsorourenemies?Sometimeswhatpeoplesayhidestheirrealmeanings.Andifwedonotreallylistenwemissthefeelingbehindthewords.SupposesomeonetellsyouYou'realuckydog!你真幸运!Ishereallyonyourside?IfhesaysYou'realuckyguy人家伙!thatisbeingfriendly.Butaluckydogthereisabitofenvyinthosewords.Whathemaybesayingisthathedoesnotthinkyoudeserveyourluck.Justthinkofallthethingsyouhavetobethankfulforisanotherphrasethatsaysonethingmeansanother.Itcouldmeanthatthespeakeristryingtogetyoutoseeyourproblem.Butthisphrasecontainsthethoughtthatyourproblemisnotatallimportant.Howcanyoutelltherealmeaningbehindsomeone'swords?Onewayistotakeagoodlookatthepersontalking.Dohiswordsfitthewayhelooks?Iswhathesaysshownbythetoneofvoice?Thelookinhiseyes?Stopandthink.TheminuteyouspendthinkingabouttherealmeaningofwhatpeoplesaytoyoumaysaveyouranothermistakE.Whenthewriterrecalls回想someofthethingsthathappenedbetweenhimandhisfriendshe_______.A.feelshappythinkinghownicehisfriendsweretohimB.feelshemightnothaveunderstoodhisfriends'truefeelingsC.thinkitamistaketohavebrokenupwithhisgirlfriendD.issorrythathisfriendslethimdownWhenthewritertalksaboutsomeonesayingYou'realuckydog!heissayingthat_______.A.thespeakerisjustfriendlyB.thissentencesuggeststhesameasYou'realuckyguy!C.theworddogshouldnotbeusedtoapplytopeopleD.sometimesthewordsshowthatthespeakerisabitenviousThispassagetriestotellyouhowto_______.A.avoid避免mistakesaboutmoneyandfriendsB.getanideaoffriendlypeopleC.avoidmistakesinunderstandingwhatpeopletellyouD.keeppeoplefriendlywithouttrustingthem
- FidenzioSalvatoriisdeterminedthatthecityofTorontowillhaveanoutdoormarketplaceformerchantsfromitsimmigrantcommunitycompletewithdancingandotherformsofamusementformtheirnativecountries.Torontoistrulymulticultural多元文化的hesaidinanewspaperinterview.It’sacityfrommanyplacesandmulticulturalmarketplacewillhelpTorontonianstounderstandandappreciatetherichvarietyofculturalgroupsinourcity.Salvatoriaged23willsooncompletehisstudiesattheUniversityofToronto.HewaselevenyearsoldwhenhecametoCanadafromItalywithhisparents.MostofToronto’simmigrantsarefromlandswherethemarketplacehasalwaysbeenpartofdailylifehesaiD.Salvatorihasbeeninterestedingettinganopen-airmarketforTorontoforthelastthreeyears.Thisyearwiththehelpoftwofellowstudentshepreparedaproposalonthesubjectandpresentedittothecity’sExecutivecommitteeaskingfortheirsupport.TheproposalpointedoutToronto’srichvarietyofnationalgroupswhosecustomsincludemarketshopping.UnderaCanadiangovernmentprogramformulticulturalismthethreestudentshavereceivedtwothousanddollarswithwhichtheywilldoastudytofindoutwhetherToronto’simmigrantbusinessmenwouldsupportanopen-airmarket.Theyhopethemerchantswillsupporttheplanstrongly.Astudydoneearlierthisyearshowedthat90percentofshopperswouldbeinfavorofitSalvatorisaiD.Atfirstitwouldbeanexperiment.Butwethinkitwillprovetobegoodbusinessforthemerchantsaswellastouristattraction.WhatisFidenzioSalvatori’spurposeofhavinganoutdoormarketplaceforToronto?A.Toprovidedifferentformsofamusement.B.Tokeeptheculturalvarietyofthecity.C.Toinspireitsimmigrantcommunity.D.Tosatisfyitsimmigrantmerchants.FidenzioSalvatoriwithtwootherstudentshasgottwothousanddollarsfromthegovernment______.A.tomakeanexperimentB.toperformaresearchC.tostartamarketplaceD.tooperateabusinessAccordingtoSalvatorithemarketplacemayalsohelptoimproveToronto’s______.A.marketmanagementB.travelindustryC.communityserviceD.cityplanningItcanbeinferredfromthetextthattheCanadiangovernmentsupports______.A.theprotectionofdifferentculturesB.theplanofanopen-airmarketC.therequestofmerchantsD.theattitudeofshoppers
- Howcouldwepossiblythinkthatkeepinganimalsincagesinunnaturalenvironments-mostlyforentertainmentpurposes-isfairandrespectful?Zooofficialssaytheyareconcernedaboutanimals.Howevermostzoosremaincollectionsofinterestingthingsratherthanprotectivehabitats栖息地.Zoosteachpeoplethatitisacceptabletokeepanimalsboredlonelyandfarfromtheirnaturalhomes.Zoosclaim声称toeducatepeopleandsaveendangeredspecies物种butvisitorsleavezooswithouthavinglearnedanythingmeaningfulabouttheanimals’naturalbehaviorintelligenceorbeauty.Zooskeepanimalsinsmallspacesorcagesandmostsignsonlymentionthespecies’namedietandnaturalrange分布区.Theanimals’normalbehaviorisseldomnoticedbecausezoosdon’tusuallytakecareoftheanimals’naturalneeds.TheanimalsarekepttogetherinsmallspaceswithnoprivacyandlittleopportunityformentalandphysicalexercisE.Thisresultsinunusualandself-destructivebehaviorcalledzoochosis.A.worldwidestudyofzoosfoundthatzoochosisiscommonamonganimalskeptinsmallspacesorcages.Anotherstudyshowedthatelephantsspend22percentoftheirtimemakingrepeatedheadmovementsorbitingcagebarsandbearsspend30percentoftheirtimewalkingbackandforthasignofunhappinessandpain.FurthermoremostanimalsinzoosarenotendangereD.Captivebreeding圈养繁殖ofendangeredbigcatsAsianelephantsandotherspecieshasnotresultedntheirbeingsentbacktothewilD.Zoostalkalotabouttheircaptivebreedingprogramsbecausetheydonotwantpeopletoworryaboutaspeciesdyingout.Infactbabyanimalsalsoattractalotofpayingcustomers.Haven’tweseenenoughcompetitionstonamebabyanimals?Actuallywewillsaveendangeredspeciesonlyifwesavetheirhabitatsandputanendtothereasonspeoplekillthem.Insteadofsupportingzoosweshouldsupportgroupsthatworktoprotectanimals’naturalhabitats.64.Howwouldtheauthordescribetheanimals’lifeinzoos?A.Dangerous.B.Unhappy.C.Natural.D.Easy.65.Inthestateofzoochosisanimals_________.A.remainincagesB.behavestrangelyC.attackotheranimalsD.enjoymovingaround66.Whatdoestheauthortrytoarguenthepassage?A.Zoosarenotworththepublicsupport.B.Zoosfailintheirattempttosaveanimals.C.Zoosshouldtreatanimalsashumanbeings.D.Zoosuseanimalsasameansofentertainment.67.Theauthortriestopersuadereaderstoaccepthisargumentmainlyby_____.A.pointingoutthefaultsinwhatzoosdoB.usingevidencehehascollectedatzoosC.questioningthewayanimalsareprotectedD.discussingtheadvantagesofnaturalhabitats68.Althoughhearguesagainstzoostheauthorwouldstillagreethat_______.A.zooshavetokeepanimalsinsmallcagesB.mostanimalsinzoosareendangeredspeciesC.someendangeredanimalsarereproducedinzoosD.it’sacceptabletokeepanimalsawayfromtheirhabitats
- BMagicalAccommodationsintheHeartoftheDisneylandResortAlmostaslongasTheHappiestPlaceonEarthhasbeendrawingguestsfromaroundtheworldthe990roomDisneylandHotelhasbeenkeepingthemagicgoingwithitsfirst-classaccommodationsentertainmentshopsandexceptionalrecreationalopportunities.CooloffattheNeverLandPoolthemedaftertheDisneyanimatedclassicPeterPan.Dineatoneoftheaward-winningrestaurantsoratthewackyGoofy’sKitchen.ShopforuniqueDisneyitemsatDisney’sFantasiaShop.WithallthefunandexcitementgoingonattheDisneylandHotelit’snowonderyourDisneyCharacterpalsarealwaysdroppingbytovisit!TheoriginalDisneyhotelhasthefeelingofmagicwhereveryouturn.Thefunandfantasyherewillleaveyouwithsweetdreamsthatalwaysendhappilyeverafter.ConvenientlylocatedclosetotheDowntownDisneyDistrict990roomsinthreehigh-risetowersDisneytouchesareeverywhereliketheoversizedSorcerer’sHatandtheNeverLandthemedpoolStet-of-the-arebusinesscenterandconferencefacilitiesunrivaledbymanyAnaheimhotelsimaginativeenvironmentsattentiontodetailandDisney-qualityservicE.45.Thispassagemaymostprobablybe_____.A.anadforahotelB.anintroductiontoDisneylandC.atourguidetoanadventurelandD.aletterfromacustomer46.Theunderlinedwordunrivaledinthelastparagraphprobablymeans_____.A.suspectedB.unmatchedC.discoveredD.disliked47.Youmayhavedinnerat_______.A.FantasiaShopB.NeverLandPoolC.Goofy’sKitchenD.Sorcerer’sHat48.TheHappiestPlaceonEarthinthefirstparagraphrefersto______.A.DisneylandResortB.DisneyhotelC.AnaheimhotelsD.DowntownDisney
- Lackofparentwillpowermaycontributemoretojuvenileobesitythanunder-exercisingorovereating.Researchsuggeststhathavingoverweightparentsisabiginfluence影响uponachild'sweightwithonestudyfindingthatchildrenwithoverweightparentswerefourtimesmorelikelytobeoverweightthemselves.Thefindingsaddheattoanalreadyfiercepoliticaldebate争论overchildhoodobesity.ThePrimeMinisterJohnHowardlastweekdecidedthat$116millionbeUsedforprogramstodealwithobesitywhiletheOppositionLeaderMarkLathamrecentlyannouncedthathispartywouldmovetoprotectchildrenfromunhealthyfoodadvertisementsClareCollinsaseniorlecturerattheUniversityofNewcastlebelievessuchprogramswilldefinitelyfailunlesstheyinfluencethewayoflifeofwholefamilies.Ifwecan'tgetparentstotakeactionagainsttheirownweightproblemsthenwecan'texpecttoinfluencetheirkidsshesaiD.HoweverProfessorLouiseBaurfromtheChildren’sHospitalatWestmeaddoubtswhetheradulteducationprogramsofferanysolutiontoweightproblems.Manyparentsknowtheyneedtoloseweightandtheyknowitinfluencestheirkidsbuttheylackthewillpowertodoanythingaboutit.The10-yearstudyof150Americanchildrenfoundtwo-thirdsofchildrenwithoverweightparentsbecameoverweight.Onlyoneinsixchildrenwhoseparentswereofaverageweightbecameoverweight.ThepresidentoftheAustralasianSocietyforthe.StudyofObesityAssociateProfessorGaryWittertsaidparentsneededhelpindoingtheirjobandtheOppositionParty’spolicy政策mightbeontherighttrack.WeknowthatdrivingwithoutaseatbeltisunsafesowemakelawagainstithesaiD.Obesityisamajorpublichealthconcernsowhyshouldn’twechangethelawregardingunhealthyfoodads?1.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasejuvenileobesitymean?A.Adulteducation.B.ChildhoodoverweightC.Parents’influenceD.Growingpains2.WhatisTRUEabouttheprogramssupportedbythePrimeMinister?A.DebatesonthemwillbecomelessfiercE.B.Theywillbeeffectiveindealingwithobesity.C.A.largesumofmoneywillbespentonthem.D.Theywillinfluencepeople'swayoflifE.3.BothCollinsandBaurbelievethatoverweightparents_______A.willcomeupwith.bettersolutionsB.willhelpwiththeirchildren'seducationC.shouldbemoreactiveinreducingweightD.shouldcarryoutatleast10years'study4.AccordingtosomeexpertstheOppositionParty'spolicy________.A.canhelpfightagainstunemploymentB.mayprotectkidsfromunhealthyfoodadsC.shouldbebroughtbacktotherighttrackD.willworkwelltopreventtrafficaccidents
- Thinkingissomethingyouchoosetodoasafishchoosestoliveinwater.Tobehumanistothink.Butthinkingmaycomenaturallywithoutyourknowinghowyoudoit.Thinkingaboutdrinkingisthekeytocritical判断性的thinking.Whenyouthinkcriticallyyoutakecontrolofyourthinkingprocesses过程.Otherwiseyoumightbecontrolledbytheideasofothers.Indeedcriticalthinkingisattheheartofeducation.Thewordcriticalherehasaspecialmeaning.Itdoesnotmeantakingoneviewagainstanotherviewaswhensomeonecriticizesanotherpersonfordoingsomethingwrong.Thenatureofcriticalthinkingisthinkingbeyondtheeasilyseen-beyondthepicturesonTVtheuntruereportsinthenewspapersandthefaultyreasoning.Criticalthinkingisanattitudeasmuchasanactivity.Ifyouarecuriousaboutlifeanddesiretodigdeeperintoityouareacriticalthinker.Ifyoufindpleasureindeepthinkingaboutdifferentideascharactersandfactsyouareacriticalthinker.Activitiesofthemindandhigher-orderreasoningareprocessesofdeepandcarefulconsideration.Theytaketimeanddonotgohandinhandwiththefastspeedintoday’sworld:fastfoodsinstantcoffeeandself-developingfilm.Ifyouareamongthepeoplewhobelievethatspeedisameasureofintelligence智力youmaylearnsomethingnewfromastoryaboutAlbertEinstein.ThefirsttimeBaneshHoffmanascientistwastodiscusshisworkwithAlbertEinstein.Hoffmanwastoonervoustospeak.ButEinsteinimmediatelyputHoffmanateasebysayingPleasegoslowly.Idon’tunderstandthingsquickly.72.Criticalthinkingisimportanttousbecauseifwedonotthinkcritically_______.A.itwillbehardforustothinknaturallyandfastB.wemightbecontrolledbyotherpeople’sideasC.wewillfollowtheideasofothersnaturallyD.wemightbefootedbyotherpeople’sideas73.Ifyouareacriticalthinkeryouwill________.A.thinkdeeplyaboutdifferentideasB.trustthereportsinthenewspapersC.takeoneviewagainstanotherviewD.criticizeotherpeoplefortheirmistakes74.Inthelastparagraphsomethingnewsuggeststhat________.A.thesmarteryouarethefasteryoudothingsB.thefasteryoudothingsthesmarteryoubecomeC.speedcanimproveintelligenceD.intelligenceisnotdecidedbyspeed75.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThinkingandCriticalThinking.B.UnderstandingCriticalThinking.C.ThinkingIsNaturalandHuman.D.ThinkingFastMeansIntelligencE.
- III.阅读理解Everycityintheworldhastaxistotaketouriststointerestingplaces.Londonistheonlycityintheworldwheretakingataxiisaninterestingexperiencefortourists.Thisispartlybecauseofthespecialblackcabs出租车whicharefoundinnoothercountry.Butitisalsobecauseofthedriversthemselves.WhileBritishpeoplearefamousforbeingpoliteandreservedLondontaxidriversarewellknownoftheirwillingnesstotalk.SomecustomerssaythatoncethedoorshutsandthecabmovesofftheyarecaptiveaudiencE.Itisimpossibletogetthetaxidriverstostoptalking.They’reself-confidentandfreethinkingsaysMalcolmLinskeytheauthorofahistoryoftaxidriversinLondon.Theyanswertonobodybutthemselvesandthatcomesacrossintheirconversation.TheyarealsoexpensivE.LondonhasthemostexpensivetaxisofanycityintheworldexceptTokyo.That’swhyKenLiving-stonethemayorofLondonisplanningtomaketaxidriversdiscusstheirfareswithcustomersbeforetheytakearidE.DriversagreethattheirfaresareexpensivE.That’sbecausetheirblacktaxiscostmorethanothercarstheysay.AndthecustomerisalsopayingforamoredrivingexpertisethananywhereelseintheworlD.BeforesomeonecanqualifyasaLondontaxidriverthatpersonhastopassatestknownasTheKnowledge.ThisinvolvesmemorizingthenameandlocationofeverystreetwithinsixmilesofapointintheexactcenterofLondon.Thetraineemustalsolearntheexactlocationofeveryimportantbuildingwithinthesestreets.FinallyheorshemustbeabletousethisknowledgetoworkouttheshortestdistancebetweenanytwodestinationswithinthisareA.ItcantakeupthethreeyearstopassTheknowledge.EverydayitispossibletoseetraineetaxidriversonthestreetsofLondontakingcarefulnotesofpopulardestinationsbeforefindingtheroutetotheirnextstop.Cabdrivingisajoboftenhandeddowninfamilies.ManytaxidriverstaketheirchildrenoutintheirsparetimetomemorizeroutestheywillneedtoknowwhenitistheirturntodoTheKnowledge.TheeffectofthisistomakeLondontaxidriversexpertsattheirjoB.Theyalsohavebiggerbrains.RecentresearchbyscientistsattheInstituteofNeurologyinLondonfoundthatthehippocampus—thepartofthebrainthatremembersthings—waslargerandmoredevelopedincabdrivers.TheyhavetofitthewholeofLondonintotheirheadssotheirbrainsgrowbigger.1.TakingataxiinLondonisaninterestingexperiencefortouristsbecauseofthefollowingstatementsexceptthat_______.A.thespecialblackcabscan’tbefoundinothercountriesB.thedriversarepoliteandreservedC.thedriversaretalkativeD.thedriversareself-confidentandfreethinking2.TakingataxiinLondonisveryexpensivebecause_________.A.thedriversanswertonobodybutthemselvesB.thedriverscandiscusstheirfareswithcustomersbeforetherideC.thedriversarethemostqualifiedD.theblackcabsarethesafest3.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_______.A.LondonhasthemostexpensivetaxisintheworldB.TheKnowledgeisatestthatcanbedoneeasilyC.traineetaxidriversarenotoftenseenonthestreetsD.manytaxidriverstendtomaketheirchildrentaxidrivers4.Londoncabdrivershavebiggerbrainsbecause_______A.theyareexpertsattheirjobB.theyhavemanystreetsandroutesintheirmindsC.theirhippocampusislargerandmoredevelopedD.theirheadsarebigger
- BellssounD.Lightedmessagesappear.Menandwomenworkatcomputers.TheytalkonthetelephonE.AttimestheyshoutandrunarounD.Thisnoisyplaceisastockexchange证券交易所.Hereexpertsalespeoplecalledbrokersbuyandsellshares股份ofcompanies.Thesharesareknownasstocks.Peoplewhoownstockinacompanyownpartofthatcompany.Peoplepaybrokerstobuyandsellstocksforthem.IfacompanyearnsmoneyitsstockincreasesinvaluE.IfthecompanydoesnotearnmoneythestockdecreasesinvaluE.Brokersandinvestors投资者carefullywatchforanychangesontheBigBoarD.ThatisthenamegiventoalistofstockssoldontheNewYorkStockExchangE.InvestorsandbrokerswatchtheBigBoardtoseeifthestockmarketisabullmarketorabearmarket.Inabearmarketpricesgodown.Inabullmarketpricesgoup.InvestorsinabearmarketpromisetosellastockinthefutureatasetpricE.Buttheinvestordoesnotownthestockyet.Heorshewaitstobuyitwhenthepricedrops.Themeaningofabearmarketisthoughttocomefromanoldstoryaboutamanwhosoldtheskinofabearbeforehecaughtthebear.AnEnglishdictionaryofthesixteenhundredssaidtosellabearistosellwhatonehasnot.Wordexpertsdisputethebeginningsofthewordbullinthestockmarket.Butsomesayitcamefromthelongconnectionofthetwoanimals–bullsandbears–insportsthatwerepopularyearsagoinEnglanD.Investorsalwayscareaboutthepossibilityofacompanyfailing.Inthemodernworldacompanythatdoesnotearnenoughprofit利润issaidtogobellyup.A.companythatgoesbellyupdieslikeafish.FishturnoverontheirbackswhentheydiE.Sotheyarestomachorbellyup.Stockmarketinvestorsdonotwantthattohappentoacompany.TheywantacompanywhosestocktheyowntoearnmoreprofitthanexpecteD.Thiswouldsharplyincreasethevalueofthestock.Investorsarehopingforawindfall横财.72.Thefirstparagraphiswrittenforthepurposeof________.A.makingreadersinterestedinbuyingstocksB.tellingreaderstheplaceissobusyC.tellingreaderspeopleinthestockexchangearebusyD.attractingreaders’attentiontothetopicofthepassage73.A.fresherofastockmarketprobablyturnstoan_______foradvicE.A.companyB.investorC.brokerD.wordexpert74.Johnboughthisstockfromacompanywhichhasgonebellyupthisyear.Wecaninfer_________.A.JohnwouldlosemoneythisyearB.JohnwouldearnmoneythisyearC.thestockmarketisabearmarketD.thestockmarketisabullmarket75.Thereasonwhyinvestorspayattentiontothecompanywhosestocktheyownisthat_______.A.thecompanybelongstothemB.thecompanyearnsmuchmoneyC.theyworkforthecompanyD.theyarefinanciallyconnectedwiththecompany
- LondonhasbecomeacyclefriendlyzoneafterthelaunchofanewbikehireschemE.IthasbeendesignedtoencouragemorepeopletocycleinandaroundcentralLondon.SohowdoesitworkFirstyouhavetosignuptotheschemetobesentakey.ThekeywillunlockoneofthebikeswhicharekeptatdockingstationsinandaroundcentralLondon.YouhavetopayanaccessfeeforthekeyandthenyoupayasyougoforhelengthoftimeyouusethebikE.TransportforLondonwhichrunstheschemearehopingtohave6000bikesand400dockingstationsinplacebytheendoftheyear.ThenewhiresystemishopingtoeasecongestioninLondonandisexpectedtogenerateupto40000extracycletripsadayintothecitycentrE.LondonMayorBorisJohnstonlaunchedtheschemeandsaidLondonhadbeenfilledwiththousandsofgleamingmachinesthatwilltransformthelookandfeelofourstreetsandbecomeascommonplaceonourroadsasblackcabsandredbuses.HowevertherehavebeenafewproblemssincetheschemewaslaunchedlastFriday.Onthefirstdaysomepeoplefoundtheycouldn’tdocktheirbikeproperlyandtheirusageofthebikehadnotregistereD.TransportforLondondidadmittheyhadbeenexpectingafewteethingproblemsandhavesaidtheywouldn’tchargeforthefirstdayasagestureofgoodwill.Someotherpeoplehavecriticizedthelackofdockingstationsandlocksforthebikesaswellasthepriceitcoststohirethebicycles.Despitethecommentsthegreen-thinkingLondonMayorstillseemsverypositiveaboutthingssayingMycampaignforthecapitaltobecomethegreatestbigcyclingcityintheworldhastakenagiganticpedal-poweredpushforwards.A.newbikeschemehasstartedinLondonto.A.earnmoremoneyforthegovernmentB.encouragethecitizenstotakeexercisesC.dealwiththecity’strafficproblemsD.increaseemploymentopportunitiesWhichisthecorrectorderofabikehireA.payausagechargeaccordingtothetimeB.payforthekeyC.cycleinandaroundcentralLondonD.signupasamembertogetakeyA.b-d-c-aB.b-c-a-dC.d-c-b-aD.d-b-c-aAccordingtohepassagethescheme.A.isstartedbyvolunteersinLondonB.haspreparedcnoughcyclesavailableC.isexpectedtoimprovetheenvironmentD.hasbecomeaspopularascabsandbusesWhichofthefollowingisNOTtheteethingproblemsoftheschemeA.Peoplewereunabletolockproperly.B.Peoplecouldnotdockthebikesproperly.C.PeoplehadnoenthusiasmabouttheschemE.D.It’stooexpensiveforsomepeopletohireabikE.Fromthepassageweknow.A.the‘cyclingrevolution’failedoncestartedB.theschemewillbeputoffduetotheproblemsC.allthecitizensinLondonareinfavoroftheschemeD.theLondonMayorhasgreatconfidenceinthescheme
- PopstarBritneySpearstiedtheknotwithachildhoodfriendbuttheirtwo-day-oldmarriagewasdissolvedMondayshortlyafterBritneyfiledforanannulment废除契约/婚约.ShedescribedthemarriageasajokethatwenttoofarsaidonesourceclosedtoSpears.Idon’tevenknowifsheloveshimthesourcesaiD.The22-year-olddivamostimportantsingerwalkeddowntheaisleataLasVegasweddingchapelearlySaturdaythereportssaidmarryingJasonAlexanderalso22achildhoodfriendfromherhometownofKentwoodLouisianawhomshehadrecentlybegundating.Spearsworejeansandabaseballcapandwasescorted护送downtheaislebyahotelbellmanaccordingtothePeoplE.com.ThetwoapparentlydecidedtomarrywhilepartyingatthePalmsCasinoHotelFridaynightanddidsoattheLittleWhiteWeddingChapelinLasVegas.ThehoneymoonwasspentatthePalmsbutthenextnightSpearswasseendiningwithagroupthatdidnotincludethegroomatahotelsteakhousE.RaisedintheUSsouththepopdivastartedhercareeratatelevisionprogramTheMickeyMouseClubatage11becomingafamousteensinger.AllfourofherCDsincludingmostrecentlyNovember’sIntheZonedebutedatnumberoneonthecharts.60.Theunderlinedphraseatthebeginningofthepassagemean.A.begintoquarrelB.getmarriedC.fallinloveD.getdivorced61.ThenewsaboutSpears’sclotheswasmostprobablytakenfromaan.A.newspaperB.broadcaststationC.internetD.magazine62.Peoplewouldhaveguessedtheirmarriagewouldn’tlastlongbecause.A.Spearswasseentohavefunwithouthernewly-marriedgroomB.SpearswasapersonforeverchanginghermindC.SpearshadanoddcharacterD.Spearshadsuchakindofhistorybefore63.WhatmadeSpearsmostfamousintheworldisthat.A.shegotmarriedtoamanwhoshejustdatedfortwodays.B.shegotdivorcedtwodaysafterhernewmarriagE.C.shebegantoappearonthestageasateensinger.D.shemadegreatachievementsinsinging.
- Tourismwasn’tasimportantasitistoday.Inthepastonlypeoplewithagooddealofmoneycouldtravelonholidaystoothercountries.Morepeopletraveltodaythaninthepastbecausethereisagrowingmiddleclassinmanypartsoftheworld;thatistosaypeoplenowhavemoremoneyfortravel.Specialplanefares费用fortouristsmaketravellessexpensiveandmoreattractivethaneverbeforE.Onepersondoesn’ttravelforthesamereasonasanother.Butmostpeopleenjoyseeingcountriesthataredifferentfromtheirown.TheyalsoliketomeetnewpeopleandtotastenewfooD.Tourismcausesmanychangesinacountryandinpeople’slives.Peoplebuildnewhotelsandrestaurantsandtrainnativemenandwomenasguidestoshowvisitorsinterestingplaces.There’renewnightclubsandotheramusements.Internationaltourismisclearlyabigbusiness.Intheolddays_________couldtraveltoothercountries.boysandgirlsmenorwomenyoungoroldeitherkingsorqueensboththepoorandtherichnobodybutthosewhohadmoneyMorepeopletraveltodaythaninthepastbecause______________.peoplehavebecomeinterestedintravelingtravelingtodayiseasierthaninthepastpeoplenowhavesparemoneyfortravelgreatchangeshavetakenplaceintheworldWhatmakestravelmoreattractivethanbefore?Travelbyairtoothercountriesismuchcheapertoday.Moreguidesarebeingtrainedtoshowbeautifulspots.ModerntelegraphlinesmaketravellessexpensivE.Newhotelsandrestaurantshavebeenbuilt.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothearticle?Tourismwon’tbringanychangesinpeople’sminds.Peoplehavesometroubleinmakingjourney.WiththedevelopmentoftourismgreatchangeshavetakenplaceinmanypartsintheworlD.Tourismcausesonlysomechangesinclothing.
- DManyofthesnacksarehighinsugarfatandsalt.Vendingmachines自动售货机filledwithunhealthysnacksinleisurecentresruntheriskoffuellingchildhoodobesity.TheBritishHeartFoundationfoundthatdespitebeingbannedfromschoolsandchildren’sTVcrispsandchocolateareonsalewherechildrenexercisE.Andchildren’smealsonofferatthe35venuesspot-checkedweremostlychipschickennuggets鸡肉块sausagesandburgers.Thecharity慈善机构wantsstricterregulationoverthefoodchoicesavailablE.ThereportwaspreparedbytheFoodCommissionwhichlookedatleisurecentresbowlingclubsiceskatingcentresandparkcafes.Theaveragecaloriecontentofvendingmachinesnackswas203calorieswhichwouldtakeaseven-year-old88minutesofswimmingtouseup.FreshfruitwasdisplayedatlessthanhalfoftheplacesvisitedandnutritionalinformationwasdisplayedatjusttwooftheplacesvisiteD.TheBHFsaidthisseverelylimitschildren’sandparents’abilitytoassessthenutritionalvaluesoftheproductstheyarebuying.BHF’schiefexecutivePeterHollinssaid:It’sfantasticthatthesekidsaregettingfitandhavingfunatthesametimebutthisisbeingunderminedbyjunkfoodsoldtothem.Councilsandleisureprovidersneedtoreconsiderthefoodchoicestheyareprovidingandmakeiteasierforparentsandchildrentomakehealthierchoices.Thecharityisnowcallingforpublicandprivatesectorproviderstoleadthewayinensuringhealthyfoodchoicesavailableandeasilyidentifiable可辩认的.Itsaysitshouldbemadearequirementthatvendingmachinesinpubliclyownedfacilitiesbestockedwithhealthierproducts.A.spokeswomanoftheDepartmentofHealthsaid:Wefullyencouragetheadoptionofhealthyvendingmachinesacrossthecountryandexpectlocalauthoritiestomakesuretherearehealthyfoodoptionsavailableintheirleisurecentres.53.Children’smealsofferedatleisurecentresmostlyconsistof____.A.snacksvegetableschipsandburgersB.chipschickennuggetssausagesandburgersC.freshfruitvegetablessausagesandburgersD.freshfruitvegetablecrispsandsnacks54.Whichofthefollowingcanmakethechildrenandtheirparentsawareofthenutritionalvaluesoftheproductstheyarepurchasing?A.Displayingthenutritionalinformation.B.Displayingfreshfruit.C.Sellingjunkfoodtothem.D.Reconsideringfoodoptions.55.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat____.A.vendingmachinessellalotofunhealthyfoodthatcausesobesity.B.leisurecentresprovidechildrenwithfoodthatisnothealthy.C.thereisn’tarequirementyetthatvendingmachinessellhealthierproducts.D.it’sfantasticthatkidsaregettingfitandhavingfuninleisurecentres.56.Theunderlinedwordfuellinginthefirstparagraphmostprobablymeans_____.A.preventingB.fillingwithgasC.increasingD.Planning
- It’s2009.Youfeelsicksoyougotothedoctor.Shechecksyourfeverlooksatyourthroatandaskswhatyou’vebeenthinkingaboutlately.Whenyouleaveshegivesyousomemedicinebutalsoalistofthinkingskillsthatyouaresupposedtopracticedaily.Shesaysthatthewayyouthinkiscausingsomeofyourillness.Doctorsandotherscientistswhostudythehumanmindandtrytoexplainwhypeoplebehaveinthewaythatdocalledpsychologistsarestartingtobelieveit.Youknowthatyourbrainisconnectedtoeverypartofyourbodythroughyournervoussystem神经系统.Nowscientistshaveprovedthathowyouthinkandfeelcanhaveaninfluenceonthehealthofyourbody.Stress压力紧张iscausedwheneverthereisaproblemorachangeinyourlifE.Ofcourseeverybodyhasstressmoreorless;nobody’slifeisperfect.Infactstressisnecessary.WithoutstresswewouldneverlearnanythingorgroworchangE.Wewouldprobablybeboredtodeath.Buttoomuchstresscanhurtyou.Itcanweakenyourbody’sprotectionsothatyouaremorelikelytocatchdiseases.Itcanevenmakeyoumorelikelytohaveanaccident.Whenyoufeelstressyourbrainsendsamessagetoyourbodytoproduceachemicalcalledadrenaline肾上腺素.Adrenalinespeedsupyourbreathingandyourheartbeat.Todayyouhaveadifferentkindofstress.Problemslikeendlesshomeworkortroubleswithyourfamilyarethekindofthingsyoucan’tfightorrunawayfromsoyoudon’tuseupallthatadrenalinE.Itjuststaysbottledupinsideyouandthat’swhatcandosomethingbadtoyou.Whatcanyoudoaboutstress?Firstyoucantrytofindwaystochangethingssoyouaren’tundersomuchstress.Youcansetupaplantofinishhomeworkorgotoadoctororapsychologisttotrytoworkthingsoutwithyourfamilyoryourfriends.Butsometimesyoucan’tchangeastressfulsituation.Sometimesyoudon’tevenwantto.A.bigchangemightbeagoodchangebutitwillstillbestressful.Thelink关联betweenyourbodyandbrainworksintwoways.Yourbodycanhelpyourminddealwithstress.Ifyouareunderstressyouneedtotakeespeciallygoodcareofyourbody.It’simportanttogetenoughsleepandeatnutritiousmeals.Somepeopletakeavitamin-mineralpilleveryday.AnotherthingthatyoucandoisdailyexercisE.Ifyougowalkingordoaerobic需氧的dancingorworkoutatthegymyougiveyourbodyachancetoburnupsomeofthatadrenalinE.Ofcourseapersonwhoisn’tusedtomuchphysicalactivityshouldstartslowly.Anyonewithacontinuingphysicalproblemshouldcheckwithadoctorbeforestaringanyexerciseprograms.1.A.psychologistisapersonwhomayhelpyouwithyour______.A.illnessandabilitiesB.thoughtsandbehaviourC.mindandnervoussystemD.physicalactivityanddailyexercise2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Youshouldn’tgotothegymifyouareunderstress.B.OnecandohishomeworktoburnupadrenalinE.C.Diseasesandaccidentsarecausedbystress.D.Everyoneneedsstresstoimprovehimself.3.FromthelastsentenceofParagraph5wecaninferthat________.A.it’sdifficulttochangeastressfulsituationB.it’snotstressfulwhenagoodchangetakesplaceC.abigchangewillcauseanotherstressfulsituationD.astressfulsituationcan’tbechangedwithoutanyeffort4.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthispassage?A.Thebody-BrainLinkB.TheCausesofStressC.TheAdviceonHealthD.TheNervousSystem
- Oneofthemostdifficultquestionstoanswerishowmuchajobisworth.Wenaturallyexpectthatadoctor’ssalarywillbehigherthanabusconductor’swagE.Butthequestionbecomesmuchmoredifficulttoanswerwhenwecomparesayaminerwithanengineeroranunskilledmanworkingonanoil-rig钻油机intheNorthSeawithateacherinasecondaryschool.Whatthedoctortheengineerandteacherhaveismanyyearsoftraininginordertoobtainthenecessaryqualificationsfortheirprofessions.WefeelinstinctivelythattheseskillsandtheseyearswhentheywerestudyinginsteadofearningmoneyshouldberewardeD.Atthesametimewerecognizethattheworkoftheminerandtheoil-riglaborerisbothhardanddangerousandthattheymustbehighlypaidfortheriskstheytakE.Anotherfactorwemusttakeintoconsiderationishowsociallyusefulaman’sworkisregardlessofthetalentshemaybringtoit.Mostpeoplewouldagreethatlookingafterthesickorteachingchildrenismoreimportantthansaysellingsecondhandcarsorimprovingthetasteoftoothpastebyaddingaredstripetoit.Yetitisalmostcertainthattheusedcarsalesmanearnsmorethanthenurseandthatresearchchemistearnsmorethantheschoolteacher.IndeedthiswholequestionofjustrewardscanbeturnedonitsheaD.Youcanarguethatamanwhodoesajobwhichbringshimpersonalsatisfactionisalreadyreceivingpartofhisrewardintheformofaso-calledpsychic精神的wageandthatitisthemanwiththeboringrepetitivejobwhoneedsmoremoneytomakeupforthesoul-destroyingmonotony单调ofhiswork.Itissignificantthatthatthosejobswhicharetraditionallyregardedasvocations---nursingteachingandtheChurchforexample---continuetobepoorlypaidwhileotherssuchasthoseintheworldofsportorentertainmentcarryfinancialrewardsoutofallproportiontotheirsocialworth.AlthoughtheamountofmoneythatpeopleearnisinrealitylargelydeterminedbymarketforcesthisshouldnotpreventusfromseekingsomewaytodecidewhatistherightpayforthejoB.A.startingpointforsuchaninvestigationwouldbetotrytodecidetheratiowhichoughttoexistbetweenthehighestandthelowestpaiD.Thepictureismademorecomplicatebytwofactors:firstlybythesocialwagei.ethewelfarebenefitswhicheverycitizenreceives;andsecondlybythetaxationsystemwhichisoftenusedasaninstrumentofsocialjusticebytaxinghighincomesataveryhighrateindeeD.Allowingforthesetwothingsmostcountriesnowregardaratioof7:1associallyacceptablE.Ifitislessthehighly-qualifiedpeoplecarryingheavyresponsibilitiesbecomedisillusionedandmightevenendupbyemigration移民theso-calledbrain-drainisanevidencethatthiscanhappen.IfitismorethegapbetweenrichandpoorwillbesogreatthatitwillleadsocialtensionsandultimatelytoviolencE.74.Theprofessionalmansuchasthedoctorshouldbewellpaidbecause______.A.hehasspentseveralyearslearninghowtodohisjobB.hisworkinvolvesmuchgreatintelligencethansayabusconductor’sC.hehastoworkmuchharderthanmostotherpeopleD.heknowsmorethanotherpeopleabouthissubject75.Thebrain-drainisanevidencethat______.A.well-educatedpeoplearepreparedtoemigratewhenevertheycangetabetterpaidjobB.peoplewithjobsorresponsibilityexpecttobehighlypaidC.hightaxationisausefulandeffectiveinstrumentofsocialjusticeD.thepooraregenerallymorepatriotic爱国的thantherich76.Asfarasrewardingpeoplefortheirworkisconcernedthewriterbelievesthat______.A.weshouldpayforsocially-usefulworkregardlessoftheperson’stalentB.weshouldpaypeopleaccordingtotheirtalentsC.marketforceswilldeterminehowmuchapersonispaidD.qualifiedpeopleshouldbethehighestpaid77.Theargumentofthepsychicwageisusedtoexplainwhy______.A.peoplewhodosociallyimportantworkarenotalwayswellpaidB.peoplewhodomonotonousjobsarehighlypaidC.youshouldnottrytocomparethepayofdifferentprofessionsD.someprofessionalpeoplearepaidmorethanothers
- EPeopleoftenaskmehowasamanIbecamesodevotedtoimprovingthequalityofwomen’slives.Itwasn’tuntilagefortythatIrealizedwhathadstartedmedownmycareerpath.Onemorningmorethanthirty-sevenyearsagoIwasawakenedbythepassingschoolbus.IwasthirteenyearsoldlivingathomewithmytwoyoungerbrothersandourmotherDorisJoyHeavin.Shehadjustpassedherfortiethbirthday.ShewasamotheroffivechildrenandhadsufferedemotionalandphysicalproblemsmostofherlifE.Herdoctorhadtriedvarioustreatmentsonherwithlittlebenefit.AsIawoketothesoundofthepassingschoolbusmybrotherPaulcameinandtoldmethatI’dbettercomequicklybecausemotherwassick.AsIkneltbesideherbedIcouldfeeltheabsenceofwarmth.Iputmyarmsaroundherfirsttofeelforasignoflifeandthenasafinalhug.Itookmyyoungerbrothersagedeightandnineinmyarmsandgentlytoldthemthatourmotherwasinheaven.Herdeathwasunnecessary.Thehighbloodpressurecausingthebloodclot血栓thattookherlifewasunnecessary.Ratherthanmedicatethesymptomsshecouldhavedealtwiththecauseofherhighbloodpressure:wenowknowthatexerciseandpropernutritionwillalmostalwaysreducethecausesofhighbloodpressureandmostotherchronic慢性的diseases.ManyyearslaterwhileteachingafitnessandweightlossclasstoagroupofabouteightywomenIrealizedIwassubconsciously下意识地searchingthecrowdforthefaceofmymother.57.TheunderlinedpartmedicatethesymptomsinParagraph4probablymeans_______.A.providepropernutritionB.takeexerciseregularlyC.giveupthetreatmentD.treatthediseaseusingmedicine58.Whatmadetheauthordevotedtoimprovingthequalityofwomen’slives.A.Hismother’sillnessanddeath.B.Theearlylossofbothhisparents.C.Hissupporttotherightsofwomen.D.HisknowledgeofhighbloodpressurE.59.Fromthepassagewelearnthat________.A.theauthorwastheoldestchildinhisfamilyB.theauthor’sfatherdiedlongbeforehismotherC.highbloodpressureisakindofchronicdiseaseD.manywomenwerefoundwithbloodclotatthetime60.Whydidtheauthorthinkhismother’sdeathwasunnecessary?A.Becauseherbloodclotwasn’tadeadlydiseaseatthetimE.B.Becausehismotherwouldn’thavediedifshehadajoB.C.BecauseherhighbloodpressurecouldhavebeenpreventeD.D.Becausehismotherwasnottreatedinthelocalhospital.
- 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ABC和D中选出最佳选项AWanttotakeanout-of-this-worldtrip?RichardBranson'sVirginGalacticplanstomakethatpossiblE.Beginningin2009peopleshouldhavetheopportunitytobecomespacetouriststravelingatabout3000mphtoheightsabout75milesaboveEarth.Bransonhashighhopesforhislatestplans.Itisjustthestartofwhatwebelievewillbeanewageinthehistoryofmankind-onedaymakingtheaffordableexplorationofspacebyhumanbeingsarealpossibilityhesaiD.Atthestartthoughthetripwon'tbecheap.SeatsaboardVirgin'sfirstcraft-VSSEnterprise-willcostabout$200000.Pricescoulddropafterthefirsthundredspaceflights.Despitethecurrentticketcostmorethan30000people-includingcelebrities名人SigourneyWeaverandVictoriaPrincipal-haveexpressedinterestingettingonboarD.Peoplewhodon'thaveanextra$200000stillhaveachancetogetaseataboardthecraft.A.computergamecontestandarealitytelevisionshowareintheworks.Thosewhocan'taffordaticketwillhaveanopportunitytowinaseat.Virginisexpectedtobethefirstcommercialspacecraft.Itwillholdsixpassengersandtwopilots.PassengerswillbeabletoseetheEarthfrommanydifferentviewpoints.Thecabinwillinclude15floor-to-ceilingwindowsallowingforviewsthatextendabout1000milesinanydirection.Passengerswillhavethreedaysofpreflightpreparation.OnthebigdaythespacecraftwilltakeofffromtheMojaveSpaceportintheCaliforniadesert.ThecraftwillrocketpassengersintospaceatfourtimesthespeedofsounD.Thejourneywilllastabout21.2hours.Passengerswillwearspacesuitsandhelmets头盔.Theywillbeabletofloataroundthecabinanddosomersaults空翻duringthefiveminutesofweightlessnesstheywillexperienceinzerogravity.Attheendoftheflightthecraftwilllandonarunway.56.VirginGalacticcouldbe_____.A.theengineerofthefirstcommercialspacecraftB.thenameofaseriesofspacecraftsC.thecompanyofthefirstcommercialspacecraftD.apassengeraboardthefirstcommercialspacecraft57.Thespacepassengerswilldoallthefollowingexceptthat_____.A.theywillreceiveathree-daytrainingcourseB.theywillwearspacesuitsandhelmetsC.theywilltakeabout$200000withthemD.theywillexperienceweightlessness58.Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Morethan30000peoplehavegottotravelinspacecraft.B.Manypeoplesignedupforspacetravelinspiteofthehighticketcost.C.Thosewithoutmuchmoneycouldalsogospacetravelwithoutoccupyingtheseats.D.ThefirstcommercialspacecraftwillhavesixpersonsonboarD.59.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theexcitingmomentofthespacecraft'slaunching.B.Thelivingconditionofspacetouristsinthecraft.C.Preparationsforaspacetravel.D.Plansforthefirstcommercialspaceflight.
- Theworldeconomyhasrunintoabrickwall.DespitecountlesswarningsinrecentyearsabouttheneedtoaddressapotentialhungercrisisinpoorcountriesandanenergycrisisworldwideworldleadersfailedtothinkaheaD.Theresultisaglobalfoodcrisis.Wheatcornandricepriceshavemorethandoubledinthepasttwoyears.Andoilpriceshaveincreasedmorethanthreetimessincethestartof2004.Thesefood-priceincreasescombinedwithincreasingenergycostswillslowifnotstopeconomicgrowthinmanypartsoftheworldandwillevenaffectpoliticalstability.Practicalsolutionstotheseproblemsdoexistbutwe'llhavetostartthinkingaheadandactingglobally.Herearethreestepstoeasethecurrentfoodcrisisandavoidthepotentialforaglobalcrisis.ThefirstistopromotethedramaticsuccessofMalawiacountryinsouthernAfricawhichthreeyearsagoestablishedaspecialfundtohelpitsfarmersgetfertilizerandseedswithhighproductivity.Malawi’sharvestdoubledafterjustoneyear.AninternationalfundbasedontheMalawimodelwouldcostamere$10perpersonannuallyintherichworldor$10billionaltogether.SecondtheU.S.andEuropeshouldabandontheirpoliciesofpayingpartlyforthechangeoffoodintobiofuels生物燃料.TheU.S.governmentgivesfarmersataxpayer-financedpaymentof51centspergallonofethanol乙醇changedfromcorn.Theremaybeacaseforbiofuelsproducedonlandsthatdonotproducefoods—treecropsgrassesandwoodproducts—butthere’snocaseforthegovernmenttopaytoputtheworld’sdinnerintothegastank.Thirdweurgentlyneedtoweather-prooftheworld’scropsassoonandaseffectivelyaspossiblE.Forapoorfarmersometimessomethingassimpleasafarmpond—whichcollectsrainwatertobeusedindryweather—canmakethedifferencebetweenagoodharvestandabadonE.TheworldhasalreadycommittedtoestablishingaClimateAdaptationFundtohelppoorregionsclimate-proofvitaleconomicactivitiessuchasfoodproductionandhealthcarebuthasnotyetacteduponthepromisE.AninternationalfundbasedontheMalawimodelwould______.A.costeachofthedevelopedcountries$10billionperyearB.givepoorfarmersaccesstofertilizerandhighlyproductiveseedsC.decreasethefoodpricesaswellastheenergypricesD.aimtodoubletheharvestinsouthernAfricancountriesinayearWiththesecondsteptheauthorexpressestheideathat______.A.weshouldgetalternativeformsoffuelinanywayB.itismisleadingtoputtreecropsintothegastankC.itisnotwisetochangefoodcropsintogasD.biofuelsshouldbedevelopedonalargescaleWhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Theworldhasmadeaseriouspromisetobuildfarmponds.B.A.ClimateAdaptationFundhasbeenestablishedtohelppoor.C.A.rain-collectingpondisasimplesafeguardagainstdryweather.D.Itmakesagreatdifferencewhetherwedevelopwoodproductsornot.Inthepassagetheauthorcallsonusto______.A.slowdownbutnottostopeconomyB.actnowsoastorelievetheglobalfoodshortageC.achieveeconomicgrowthandpoliticalstabilityD.developtreecropsgrassesandwoodproducts
- Everyday25millionU.S.childrenrideschoolbuses.Thesafetyrecordforthesebusesismuchbetterthanforpassengercars;butneverthelessabout10childrenarekilledeachyearridingonlargeschoolbusesandnearlyfourtimesthatnumberarekilledoutsidebusesintheloadingzones.Byandlargehoweverthenation’sschoolchildrenaretransportedtoandfromschoolsafety.Eventhoughthenumberofschoolbusaccidentsisnotlargethesafetyofchildrenisalwaysofintensepublicconcern.Whileeveryonewantstoseechildrentransportedsafelypeoplearedividedaboutwhatneedstobedone-particularlywhetherseatbeltsshouldbecompulsory.Peopleinfavourofseatbeltsonschoolbuses-manyofthemparentsandmedicalorganizations-arguethatseatbeltsarenecessarynotonlytoreducefatalityandinjurybutalsototeachchildrenlessonsabouttheimportanceofusingthemroutinelyinanymovingvehiclE.A.sidebenefittheypointoutisthatseatbeltshelpkeepchildrenintheirseatsawayfromthebusdriver.PeoplewhoobjecttoseatbeltinstallationsuggestthatchildrenarealreadywellprotectedbytheschoolbusesthatfollowtheNationHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration’sNHTSAsafetyrequirementssetin1977.Theyalsobelievethatmanychildrenwon’twearseatbeltsanywayandthatmaydamagethebeltsorusethemasweaponstohurtotherchildren.A.newResearchcouncilreportonschoolbussafetysuggestthattherearealternatesafetydevicesandproceduresthatmaybemoreeffectiveandlessexpensivE.Forexamplethestudycommitteesuggestedthatraisingseatbacksfourinchesmayhavethesamesafetyeffectivenessasseatbelts.ThereportsponsoredbytheDepartmentoftransportationattherequestofCongressreviewsseatbeltsextensivelywhiletakingabroaderlookatsafetyinandaroundschoolbuses.Accordingtothepassagewhohasthegreatestdegreeofcontroloftheschoolbusessafety?A.AnewResearchCouncil.B.TheDepartmentofTransportation.C.TheMedicalOrganization.D.NationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration.Itmaybeinferredfromthispassagethat..A.manyoftheopponents反对者ofseatbeltinstallationareparentsandofficialsoftheDepartmentofTransportationB.proposalsofseatbeltsonschoolbuseswouldbeseriouslyconsideredC.analternatesafetydeviceraisingseatbacksfourinchesmaybetakenintoconsiderationD.TheDepartmentofTransportationmayeithertaketheideaofseatbeltsorothermeasureswhenitreviewsthewholesituationThetitlebelowwhichbestexpressestheideaofthepassageis.A.MakingSchoolBusesEvenSaferforChildrenB.SeatBeltsNeededonSchoolBusesC.AlternateSafetyDevicesandProceduresD.SafetyinandaroundSchoolBuses
- SalemtheCityofPeaceisasmallcitywithabighistory.ItisthesecondestablishedcityinMassachusettsandthesecondoldestsettlementinNewEnglanD.WhileSalemhasbeenlongknownastheWitchCityduetothenotablewitchtrialsof1692SalemalsoplayedanimportantpartinRevolutionarytimesandwasanactiveleaderofseveralMassachusetts’industrieswhichiswhyyouwillfindmansions宅邸ofthecountry’sfirstmillionairestherE.Salemislocatedapproximately16miles30minutesnorthofBostonandisborderedbyBeverlyDanversLynnMarbleheadPeabodySwampscottandtheAtlanticOcean.Boston&MaineRailroadservesSalemwithtransportserviceandtheMassachusettsBayTransportationAuthoritymaintainsarailstopandbusservicE.AirserviceisavailablefromBeverlyAirport5milesawayandLoganInternationalAirport16milesaway.AccessisalsoavailableonaferryfromBoston.Salemhasvariousrestaurantsincludingoutdoorcafesvariousrestaurantsandfinediningestablishments.Forshopperstherearemallsanddepartmentstoresanopenmarketawaterfrontvillageaswellasadowntownshoppingdistrict.Therearemanylocalartistsandmusicianswhohaveshopsalongthecitystreets.OnanightlybasisonecanstopinalocalrestaurantornightspotandlistentosomeofthemostcreativemusiC.WorldfamousartworkisdisplayedatthePeabodyEssexMuseumandtheworkoflocalartistscanbefounddisplayedinmanydowntownshopsincludingArtistRow.TheCityofSalemhaslonghadacommitmenttothepromotionofartandculturE.TheSalemCulturalCouncilisalocalagencyofSalemresidentsthatsupportspublicprogramsandeducationalactivitiesintheartssciencesandhumanities.LocalartistsandtheaterssuchasCinemaSalemtheSalemTheatreCompanytheSalemStateCollegeCenterfortheArtstheGriffenTheaterandtheRebelShakespeareCompanyprovideentertainmentandlearningopportunitiestoresidentsandvisitorsalikE.TheSalemArtsAssociationInC.isanentirelyvolunteer-runnonprofitartsorganization.TheSAAseekstobringartinallitsformstothecommunityandbringthecommunityinallitsdiversitytotheartsinSalemMassachusetts.Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.SalemtheIndustryCityB.SalemtheWitchCityC.SalemtheCitywithaBigHistoryD.SalemtheCityofPeaceWhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaboutSalem?A.ItisthesecondestablishedcityinMassachusettswithBostontothenorth.B.ItwasdevelopedinseveralofMassachusetts’industries.C.EverynightlocalrestaurantsthereentertainvisitorswithsomemusiC.D.Salemisaccessiblebytrainbusplaneandferry.VisitorstoSalemhaveasecurechancetoappreciatefirst-classworksofartin____________.A.ArtistRowB.PeabodyEssexMuseumC.theMBTAD.theSalemCulturalCouncilAfterreadingthepassagewemaydecidethat____________.A.SalemisapreferredcityformillionairesnowB.thepromotionofartandcultureinSalemistotallygovernmentactionC.onceanimportantindustrialcitynowSalemhasastrongculturalatmosphereD.visitorstoSalemwillfindfewchoicesindiningandshopping
- CThecaseforcollegehasbeenacceptedwithoutquestionformorethanageneration.Allhighschoolgraduatesoughttogosaysconventionalwisdomandstatisticalevidencebecausecollegewillhelpthemearnmoremoneybecomebetterpeopleandlearntobemoreresponsiblecitizensthanthosewhodon’tgo.ButcollegehasneverbeenabletoworkitsmagicforeveryonE.Andnowthatclosetohalfourhighschoolgraduatesareattendingthosewhodon’tfitthepatternarebecomingmorenumerousandmoreobvious.Collegegraduatesaresellingshoesanddrivingtaxis;collegestudentsinterferewitheachother’sexperimentsandwritefalselettersofrecommendationintheintensecompetitionforadmissiontograduateschool.Othersfindnostimulationintheirstudiesanddropout------oftenencouragedbycollegeadministrators.Someobserverssaythefaultiswiththeyoungpeoplethemselves-----theyarespoiledandtheyareexpectingtoomuch.Butthatisacondemnationofthestudentsasawholeanddoesnotexplainallcampusunhappiness.Othersblamethestateoftheworldandtheyarepartlyright.We’vebeentoldthatyoungpeoplehavetogotocollegebecauseoureconomycannotabsorbanarmyofuntrained18-year-olds.Butdisappointedgraduatesarelearningthatitcannolongerabsorbanarmyoftrained22-year-oldseither.Someadventuresomeeducatorsandcampuswatchershaveopenlybeguntosuggestthatcollegemaynotbethebestthepropertheonlyplaceforeveryyoungpersonafterthecompletionofhighschool.We_may_have_been_looking_at_all_those_surveysand_statistics_upside_down_it_seems_and_through_the_rosy_glow_of_our_own_remembered_college_experiences.Perhapscollegedoesnotmakepeopleintelligentambitioushappyliberalorquicktolearnthings-----maybeitisjusttheotherwayroundandintelligentambitioushappyliberalquick-learningpeopleareonlytheoneswhohavebeenattractedtocollegeinthefirstplacE.Andperhapsallthosesuccessfulcollegegraduateswouldhavebeensuccessfulwhethertheyhadgonetocollegeornot.Thisisheresy异端邪说tothoseofuswhohavebeenbroughtuptobelievethatiflittleschoolingisgoodmorehastobemuchbetter.Butcontraryevidenceisbeginningtomountup.64.AccordingtothepassageallofthefollowingstatementsaretrueEXCEPT______.A.abouthalfofthehighschoolgraduatescontinuetheirstudiesatschoolB.collegegraduatesarebelievedtobeabletoearnmoremoneyC.administratorsoftenencouragecollegestudentstodropoutD.moreandmoreyoungpeoplearefoundunfitforcollege65.Whichofthefollowingisoneofsomeobservers’opinions?A.ThestudentsexpectsomuchthattheyarenotsatisfiedwiththehardcollegelifE.B.TheeconomicsituationissodiscouragingthattheyouthhavetoattendcollegE.C.Collegeshouldimprovebecauseofsomuchcampusunhappiness.D.CollegesprovidemorechancesofgoodjobsthananywhereelsE.66.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph5mean?A.Ourcollegeexperienceprovesthatthosesurveysareincorrect.B.Thesurveysmayremindusofourbeautifulcollegeexperiences.C.Thesurveysshouldallbere-examinedaccordingtoourcollegeexperiences.D.Ourcollegeexperiencesmaymakeusmisunderstandtheresultsofthesurveys.67.Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?A.ToargueagainsttheideathatcollegeisthebestplaceforallyoungpeoplE.B.ToputforwardanideathatcollegeshouldnotbethefirstchoicE.C.Tovalueyoungpeople’sfurthereducationincolleges.D.Topersuadeyoungpeopleintoworkingafterthecompletionofhighschool.
- AcrosstheUnitedStatesthereareseveralplaceswheretwoindependenttownsgrewtogethertobecomeonecity—butkeptboththeirnames.WinstonSalemisoneofthem.It’samidsizedcityinwhat’scalledtheplateauhighlandbetweentheAtlanticCoastandtheinlandmountainsinthestateofNorthCarolinA.TheWinstonpartisarelativelynewplacefoundedearlythiscentury.It’shometothenation’sbiggestopenairtobaccomarket.ThegiantR.J.ReynoldsTobaccoCompany’sheadquartersisinWinstonSalemandWinstonisthenameofoneofReynolds’bestknowncigarettebrands.FastgrowingWinstonsoonsurroundedthemucholdertownofSalemsoin1913peopleintheareavotedtocombinethemintoasingleplacE.FromahistoricalandtouristpointofviewSalemorOldSalemasit’scalledtodayistheinterestingandunusualpartoftown.Salemwasfoundedinthe1700sbytheMoravians.TheyspokeGermanandtheircommunitywasreligiouslybasedwithsinglemenandsinglewomenlivingapartinseparatedormitories.TheMoraviansgreatlyvaluedwomen’sworkandbrainpower.Infactoneofthenation’soldestboardingschoolsforyoungwomen—theMoravians’SalemAcademyfoundedin1772—isstillinoperation.OvertheyearsSalemlostitsMoraviancharacter.ThatallchangedthoughwhenanonprofitgroupbegantorehabilitatethehistoricareA.ThesedaysOldSalemiswhat’scalledalivinghistorymuseumwithexhibitsmusicandtoursof18th-centuryhousestavernsandMoraviandormitorybuildingsjustsevenblocksfromthetallestskyscraperinWinston-Salem.Thehistoriccommunityisboomingagain.JustasR.J.ReynoldsistakinginmillionsofdollarsmakingcigarettesacrosstownOldSalemisgeneratingaboutS|15millionayearintourismrevenueanddonations.61.Fromthepassagewecanknowthat____________.A.Winston-SalemisthenameofacityB.SalemishometothetobaccomarketC.thecityWinston-alemhastwonamesD.OldSalemisthenameofatobaccobrand62.ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph3that__________.A.thetwocitiesbenefitedeachotherB.SalemdevelopedfasterthanWinstonC.R.J.ReynoldsCompanyhasmovedintoSalemD.thecombinationmeetsthewishesofthepeople63.ThecitySalemisspecialforits__________.A.boardingschoolB.lifestyleandtraditionC.respectforbrainpowerD.religiousbelief64.TheunderlinedwordrehabilitateinParagraph6isclosestinmeaningto_________.A.reconstructB.evaluateC.enlargeD.decorate65.Whatwillprobablybetalkedaboutinthefollowingpart?A.SomeotherattractionsinWinston-Salem.B.HowWinstonmakesprofitsfromtourism.C.Otherexamplesofcitiescombinedbytwoparts.D.Somethingabouttheboardingschoolforwomen.
- Shakespeare'slifecanbedividedintothreeperiods:thefirst20yearsinStratfordwhichincludeshisschoolingearlymarriageandfatherhoodthenext25yearsasanactorandplaywright剧作家inLondon;andthelastfiveinretirementbackinStratfordwhereheenjoyedthewealthgainedfromhistheatrical戏剧的successes.TheyearslinkingthefirsttwoperiodsaremarkedbyalackofinformationaboutShakespeareandareoftenreferredtoasthedarkyears.Shakespeareprobablyleftschoolat15andtooksomesortsofjobsespeciallysincethiswastheperiodofhisfather’sfinancialdifficulty.A.greatnumberofreferencesinhisplayssuggestthatWilliammayhaveinfactworkedforhisfatherthusgainingspecializedknowledgE.AtsomepointduringthedarkyearsShakespearebeganhiscareerwithaLondontheatricalcompany—perhapsin1589—forhewasalreadyanactorandplaywrightin1592.ShakespeareapparentlywroteandactedforPembroke’sMenaswellasalotofothersinparticularStrange’sMenwhichlaterbecametheChamberlain’sMen.Whenin1592thetheaterswereclosedforabouttwoyearsduetoaterriblediseasE.Shakespeareturnedtowritingbook-lengthpoetry.MostnotablewereVenusandAdonisandTheRapeofLucrecebothofwhichhavebeentranslatedintomanylanguagesandevenbeenincludedinstudents’textbooks.DuringthissameperiodShakespearewaswritinghissonnets十四行诗whicharemorelikelysignsofthetime’sfashionratherthanactuallovepoemsdetailinganyparticularrelationship.Hereturnedtoplaywritingwhentheaterreopenedin1594andpublishednomorepoetry.Hissonnetswerepublishedwithouthispermissionin1609shortlybeforehisretirement.HisfinalplaywasHenryVIIItwoyearsbeforehisdeathin1616.WhydidShakespearetakesomesortsofjobsattheageof15anddidn’tgoonstudying?A.BecausehisfamilywasbadlyoffatthattimE.B.Becausehelikedhisjobmorethanstudying.C.BecausehewantedtobeanactorinLondon.D.Becausehewantedtoopenhisowncompany.Whichofthefollowingwordscantaketheplaceoftheunderlinedwordnotableinthelastparagraph?A.longB.fashionableC.famousD.educationalAccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Shakespearedidn’twriteanyplaysbetween1592and1594.B.Shakespeare’ssonnetswerewrittenbetween1592and1594.C.AfterwritingHenryVIIIShakespearewrotenothing.D.Shakespearepublishedhissonnetsin1609.
- BSingapore’spublictransportsystemisoneofthebestintheworldsoyoushouldhavenoproblemfindingyourwayaroundlikealocal.Therearethreemainformsofpublictransportthatyouwouldfindinanyothermajorcity---trainsbusesandtaxisTRAINSTrainsrunfrom6:00amtomidnight.Singletripticketsstartat80cents.IfyoubuyanEZ-Linkcarsfor$15youcanridethetrainsandbusesasyoulikE.IfyouneedmoreinformationjustcallTransitLinkon18007674333.BUESEThereareseveralbusservicesinSingaporeandfaresstartat80cents.BesurealwaysaskthedriverthecostofyourticketashecannotgivechangE.IfyouneedhelpjustcallTransitLinkon18007674333.TAXISTherearethreemaintaxicompanies–CityCab65522222Comfort65521111andTibs65528888.BookingcanalsobeeasilybycallingthenumberslistedabovE.TENTALCARSDrivinginSingaporeisapleasureandifyoulikedtotravelatyourownpacerentingacarisagoodchoicE.RentingtakesawaythehassleofgettingtoplacesaroundSingaporE.Justsitbackandenjoythecity.Italsomeansyou’llgettoseealotmorethatatrainsorabuswon’tletyouseE.ForcarrentalcallAvison+6567371668.45ByanEZ-Linkcardyoucantake_______.A.bothbusesandtrainsB.onlytrainsC.bothbusesandtaxisD.onlyrentalcars46Whenyoutakeabustherealwaysrememberto________.A.takeyourownlicensewithyouB.askthedriverhowmuchyourticketisC.buythebusmapofSingaporeD.bookyourticketaheadoftime47WhatdoesthewordhasslemeaninChinese?A.麻烦B.乐趣C.景点D.费用48WhatdoyouknowabouttravelinginSingaporefromthepassage?A.A.localhasnotroublefindinghiswayarounD.B.It’smuchcheapertogoaroundbybusthanbytrain.C.YoucanseealotmoreinSingaporeonlybyrentingacar.D.It’sveryconvenientforvisitorstotravelinSingaporE.
- DBetweentenandmidnighttheUnitedStatesispoliticallyleaderless——thereisnocenterofinformationanywhereinthenationexceptintheNewYorkheadquartersofthegreatbroadcastingcompaniesandthetwogreatwireservices.Nocandidateandnopartycanaffordtheinvestmentonelectionnighttomatchthenews-gatheringresourcesofthemassmedia;andsoaseverycitizensitsinhishomewatchinghisTVsetorlisteningtohisradioheistheequalofanyotherinknowledgE.ThereisnothingthatcanbedoneinthesehoursforononecananylongerdirectthegreatstrikeforAmerica’spower;thepollshavecloseD.Goodorbadwhateverthedecision.Americawillacceptthedecision——andcutdownanymanwhogoesagainstiteventhoughformillionsthedecisionrunscontrarytotheirownvotes.ThegeneralvoteisanexpressionofnationalwilltheonlysubstituteforviolenceandblooD.Itsdecisionistobedefendedasonedefendscivilizationitself.ThereisnothinglikethisAmericanexpressionofwillinEnglandorFranceIndiaorRussiaorChinA.OnlyoneothermajornationinmodernhistoryhasevertriedtoelectitsleaderdirectlybymassfreepopularvotE.ThiswastheWeimarRepublicofGermanywhichmodeleditsunitaryvotefornationalleadersontheAmericanpracticE.OutofitsexperimentwiththesystemitgotHitler.AmericanshavehadLincolnWilsonandtwoRoosevelts.Nothingcanbedonewhenthevotingreturnsarefloodingin;theWhiteHouseanditspowerwillmovetooneoranotherofthetwocandidatesandallwillknowaboutitinthemorning.Butforthesehourshistorystops.76.Betweentenp.m.andmidnighttheUnitedStateshasnoleaderbecause________.A.thePresidenthasresignedB.thestrikeforpowerhasendedC.thepollshaveclosedandtheresultsarenotinD.therehasbeenarevolution77.ThegreatstrikeforAmerica’spowerinparagraph1refersto_________.A.thestrikeofthemassmediaB.thegreatcoalstrikeC.strikingwhiletheironishotD.theelectioncampaign78.AccordingtotheauthoronlyoneothermajormodernnationevertriedtoelectitsleaderbymassfreepopularvotE.Thatnationwas___________.A.IndiaB.GermanyC.RussiaD.England79.Theauthorbelievesthedecisionatthepollswill.A.leadtoanarchyB.resultinmenbeingcutdownC.causeviolenceandbloodD.bedefendedbyallAmericans
- BTheteachingofphysicsinschoolsisindangerofdyingoutunlessurgentactionistakentodealwithaseriouslackofteachersthegovernmentiswarnedtoday.ThenumberofstudentstakingphysicsatA-levelhasfallen38%since1990accordingtoaresearch.AtthesametimethenumberofnewphysicsteachershasdroppedsharplywhiletheshortageislikelytoworsenasolderteachersretirE.Britain’sleadingscientistsandengineersexpressedalarmoverthefindingswhichtheysayarepartoftheproblemsinscienceeducationgenerally.LordMayofOxfordpresidentoftheRoyalSocietytheUK’sNationalAcademyofSciencesaidTheproblemsfacingscienceatA-levelarewellbeyondphysics.WehaveoverandoveragainnotedthegeneraldownwardtrendofstudentsstudyingthesciencesbesidesbiologyandmathatA-level.Ifwefailtodealwiththisthenwemaylosetheabilitytotrainthenextgenerationofscientiststechnologistsandengineers.AlanSmithersandPamelaRobinsonwhodidtheresearchin432schoolsandcollegesinEnglandandWalessaidthatsince1990thenumberofphysicsstudentshadfallenby38%from45334to28119.Nearly10%ofstateschoolsnowdonotofferA-levelphysicsandofthosethatdo39.5%hadfivestudentsorfewertakingitthisyear.Overthesameperiodtheresearchdiscoveredthenumberofpeoplewhoareallowedtobecomephysicsteachersdroppedfromaboutathirdofthesciencetotalto12.8%.Thesupplyofphysicsteachersisnotrenewingitselfwithnearlytwiceasmanyagedover50as30oryounger.Anotherdangeristheredefinitionofsciencesubjectstogeneralscience.ProfessorSmithersandDrRobinsonwarnthatthesubjectisindangerofdyingoutinschools.PhysicsinschoolsandcollegesisatriskthroughredefinitionandlackofteacherswithexpertiseinthesubjecttheysaiD.Ifphysicsistosurviveinschoolsbothasbasiceducationandasaplatformforhigherlevelstudyandresearchthereisaneedforimmediateaction.60.FromwhatLordMayofOxfordsaidwecanlearnthat____________.A.heworriesaboutthefutureofscienceeducation.B.thetopscientistshavenotnoticedtheproblemuntilrecently.C.theUKhaslosttheabilitytotrainscientistsandengineersD.biologyandmathdonotfacethesameproblemsasphysics.61.Theunderlinedwordrenewingisclosestto_______inmeaning.A.continuingB.offeringC.savingD.replacing62.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.LackofPhysicsTeachersCausesTroublE.B.HowImportantthePhysicsIs!C.PhysicsIsDyingOutinSchools.D.WhyDoWeStudyPhysics?
- WhatdoliterarygreatsSirArthurConanDoyleandRobertBurnshaveincommon?TheybothlivedandwroteinEdinburghalongwithmanyotherbignamesinthefieldofliteraturE.ThisfacthelpedUNESCO联合国教科文组织awardthecitythetitleofworld'sfirstCityofLiteratureonOctober14.EdinburghleftalastingimpressiononArthurConanDoyle1859-1930.AlthoughhewasborntherehewenttoschoolinEnglandbutreturnedhomeformedicalschool.AftergraduatinghemovedtoLondonandbeganwritinghisSherlockHolmesstories.Hisinspirationforthecharactercamefromoneofhisprofessorsatuniversity.Holmes'methodsweresocleverthattheyactuallyfurtheredtheadvanceofthestudyofcriminology犯罪学.RobertBurns1759-1796isstillregardedasScotland'snationalpoetmorethan200yearsafterhisdeath.HeiscelebratedallovertheworldthroughtranslationsofhisworkandtheannualBurnsNightsupperonhisbirthday.OneofhissongsMyLoveisLikeaRedRedRoseranksamongthefinestlovesongseverwrittenandAuldLangSyne友谊地久天长issungallaroundtheworlD.AsoneofthefirstliteratesocietiesinEuropetheScottishParliamentpassedtheworld'sfirstcompulsory义务educationlawin1496.Bythe1790salmostallScotscouldreaD.VisitorstoScotlandoftenobservedthateventhelowestmembersofsocietyhadcopiesofBurns'poemsandotherbooks.Edinburghwasawardedthetitleofworld'sfirstCityofLiteraturebecause_____.A.thefirstawardceremonyofliteraturewasheldthereB.manyliterarygreatslikeSirArthurConanDoyleandRobertBurnswerebornthereC.itleftadeepimpressiononmanyliterarygreatslikeSirArthurConanDoyleD.manyliterarygreatslikeSirArthurConanDoyleandRobertBurnsoftenwroteaboutitArthurConanDoylewasrememberedmainlyforhis_____.A.detectivestoriesB.lovepoemsandsongsC.contributiontothestudyofcriminologyD.cleverwritingskillInhonourofRobertBurns_____.A.MyLoveisLikeaRedRedRoseandAuldLangSynearesungallaroundtheworldB.hisworksaretranslatedintomanylanguageseveryyearC.acelebrationisheldmorethan200yearsafterhisdeathD.acelebrationisheldeveryyearonhisbirthdayInthelastparagraphthewritermainlydiscussed_____.A.theimpressionofvisitorstoScotlandB.howBurn’spoemsarepopularinScotlandC.thepossiblehistoryreasonsformanyliterarygreatsinScotlandD.howtheworld’sfirstcompulsoryeducationlawwasmade
- Whenpricesarelowpeoplewillbuymoreandwhenpricesarehightheywillbuyless.Everyshopperknowsthis.Butatthesametimeproducerswanthigherpricesfortheirgoodswhentheymakemoregoods.Accordingtotheeconomic经济的pointofviewchangesinthepricesofgoodscausechangesinsupplyanddemanD.Asisshowninthegraph图表peoplebuyfewershoesasthepriceofshoesgoesup.OnthecontraryadecreaseinthepricecausesanincreaseindemanD.Businessfirmslookfortheperfectpriceatwhichthelargestprofits利润canbemadE.Ifthepriceoftheshoesgoesupto50theconsumers消费者willnotbuyallof3000shoes.Theproducerswillhaveasurplus剩余of2000shoesandtheycanonlyget50000.Ifthepriceoftheshoesisloweredto10asmanyas5000shoescanbesolD.Stillonly50000ismadE.1.Accordingtothisarticlethemainideaofthefirstparagraphisthat____.A.thelowerthepriceisthelesspeoplewillbuyB.producerswanttomakemoremoneybymakingfewergoodsC.everyshopkeeperknowsthepriceforgoodsD.howchangesinpricesofshoesaffectthenumberofshoessold2.Fromthepassagewecanconcludethat____isthebestpricefortheproducerstoselltheshoeswhichareworththehighestpricE.A.30B.20C.10D.50
- DuringmyvisittoChinaIstayedinseveralhotels.Iwouldliketosaysomethingaboutfireregulations条例inthesehotels.WhenIwasinBeijinginahotelIcheckedthenearestfireescapetomyroomasIusuallydoIfoundthattheexit出口outofthebuildingswasonthegroundfloorchainedandlocked!Iftherewasafirepeoplewouldn’tbeabletoescapE.InsomeotherplacesIdidnotfindanynoticeabouttheprocedures.Inmosthotelsinmycountrythereisanoticeonthebackofthedoorofeveryguestroom.InJapantheporter门卫actuallypointsouttheescaperoutewhenbringingyourbagtoyourroom.IhopeChinesehotelswillimprovetheirsafetyprocedures.57.Theforeignersuggeststhat____________.A.alltheexitsshouldnotbealwayschainedandlockedB.alltheexitsshouldbealwayschainedandlockedC.fireregulations规程规章shouldbepaidenoughattentiontoinsomehotelsinChinaD.thefireregulationsshouldnotbestrict58.Nobodywouldgetawayiftherewereafireinthebuilding____________.A.iftheporterdoesn’ttellpeopletheescaperouteB.withtheexitchainedandlockedC.beforepeoplefoundthenoticeaboutsafetyproceduresD.whentoomanypeopletrytoescapeatthesametime59.Thenearestescapetothewriter’sroominahotelinBeijingwas_____________.A.nowheretobefoundB.notfarfromhisroomC.nexttohisroomD.onthegroundfloor60.InJapanaguestistoldhowtogetawayintimeoffirewhenhe____________.A.arrivesatahotelB.istravelinginthecountryC.reachesthecountryD.sayshelloaporter
- Everycountryhasitsheroes.TheheroesarethepeoplethenationandespeciallytheyoungpeopleadmirE.Ifyougetalistoftheheroesofanationitwilltellyouthepotential潜势ofthatnation.IftodayinAmericayouaskthehighschoolstudentstolisttheirheroestheirchoicewouldprobablyfallintothreegroups.Thefirstgroupofheroeswouldbetherockstars—thepeopleconnectedwithrockmusiC.Thereisnodoubtthatsuchpeopledohavetalentbutonewondersifoneshouldholduprockstarsasamodel推举为榜样.TherockstarstoooftenareinvolvedwithdrugsandtheirpersonallifeisnotallthatgooD.Therockstarsarerichandwearthelatestfashionstyles.Howeveroneshouldseekmoreinaherothansuchthingsasmoneyandgoodclothes.A.secondtypeofherofortheAmericanyouthisthesportsstar.Againyouhaveapersonwhohasagreatabilityinonearea—SPORTS.Howevertoooftenthepersonallifeofthesportsstarisabitofamess.Toofrequentlydrugsanddrinkingareapartoflifeofthesportsstar.A.thirdtypeofheroistheTVormoviestar.ThispersonmayhavelotsofactingtalentandisquitehandsomE.HoweverthepersonallifeoftoomanyactorsisquitesadandtheyshouldnotbeheldupasamodelforyoungpeoplE.TodaytherockstartheathleteandtheactorallhavebecomethemodelsoftheyouthinAmericA.Reallydoyouhearayoungpersonsaythathisheroisadoctorateacherorascientist?Thesepeoplearenotrichanddonotwearfashionableclothes.HowevertheyaretalentedpeoplewhoworkhardtomaketheworldabetterplaceforeveryonE.Whatisreallysadisthattheyoungtrytoimitatetheirheroes.Theyliketowearthesameclothesandfollowtheirstyles.IftheheroesoftodayfortheAmericanyoungstersareonlyrockstarsathletesandactorsthefuturedoesnotlooktoobright.56.Theherodiscussedinthisarticlemeansaperson______.A.whohasdonesomethingbraveB.whoplaysanimportantroleinaplayC.whompeoplegreatlyadmireD.whoridesthewavesandmoveswiththetides57.Whatistrueofthegroupsmentionedinthisarticle?A.Theyarenotfrightbutaregood-looking.B.Theyarerichbutarestrictwiththemselves.C.TheyaretalentedinsomeareabutleadanindecentlifE.D.Theyareperfectineveryway.58.Americanyoungpeoplewillnotadmire______.A.auniversityprofessorB.apopularsingerC.afootballplayerD.afilmactress59.Accordingtothewriterpeopleshouldholdupastheirmodelthose______.A.whoarerichandwearthelatestfashionclothesB.whosepersonallifeisgoodC.whocanexpresspeople’sfeelingsD.whoworkintheinterests利益ofthepeople60.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsAmericanyouth’sadmirationfortheirheroes?A.Heisunderstanding.B.Heiscritical.C.Heisangry.D.HeisuninteresteD.
- CARDIFFWalesPoetssingersandmusiciansfromacrosstheglobegatheredinWalestocelebratethetradition传统ofstorytelling.ItmightseemstrangethatpeoplestillwanttolisteninageofwatchingtelevisionbutthisisanunusualartformwhosetimehascomeagainsaidDavidAmbrosedirectorofBeyondtheBorderaninternationalstorytellingfestival节inWales.SomeofthetaleslikethosetheInuitfromCanadaarethousandsyearsolD.Soourstorytellershavecomefromdistantlandstoconnectuswiththedistanceoftimehesaidearlythismonth.TwoInuitwomenbothintheirmid60sareamongthefewremainingwhocandoKntadjaitorthroatsingingwhichhasfewwordsandmuchsounD.Theirartisgovernedbythecoldoftheirsurroundingsforcingthemtosaylittlebutlistenattentively.Ambrosestartedthefestivalin1993afterseveralyearsofworkingwiththoserevivingcomingbackintouseorexistencestorytellinginWales.Itcameoutofagroupofpeoplewhowantedtoreconnectwithtraditions.andasalltheWelsharestorytellersitwasingoodhandsherE.AmbrosesaiD.1.Ambrosebelievesthattheartofstorytelling_______.A.willbemorepopularthanTVB.willbepopularagainC.startedinWalesD.areinthehandsofsomeoldpeople2.FromthetalestoldbytheInuitpeoplecanlearn_______.A.abouttheirlifeasearlyasthousandsofyearsagoB.whytheytellthestoriesinathroat-singingwayC.howcoldithasbeenwheretheInuitliveD.howdifficultitistounderstandtheInuit3.AccordingtothewriterwhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.StorytellingoncestoppedinWales.B.StorytellinghasalonghistoryinWales.C.StorytellingisalwayswellreceivedinWales.D.Storytellingdidnotcomebackuntil1993inWales.4.Theunderlinedphraseingoodhandsmeans_______.A.controlledbyrichpeopleB.graspedbygoodstorytellersC.takengoodcareofD.protectedbykindpeople
- CanstormsinAfricacauseasthma哮喘intheCaribbean加勒比?Islanderspointtothedesertinsectsthatlandonbeachesaftera5000-kilometerflightacrosstheAtlantiC.IftheycanusewindstogetfromonecontinenttoanothersocancloudsofdustthatcarrydiseasE.ScientiststhinkthatasAfricabecomesdrierdustfromexpandingdesertsisbeingblownawayintoCaribbeanislands.A.studyinBarbadosshowsthatasthmahasincreased17timessinceAfrica’sdrought干旱beganin1973.Otherformsoflifearesufferingtoo.AmongthemaretheCaribbean’sfamouscoralreefs珊瑚礁whichbegandyinginlargenumbersinthe1900s.EugeneShinnoftheU.S.GeiologicalSudrveyUSGSinFloridawenttothevirginIslandstostudythereefs.ThetestsheandhiscolleaguescarriedoutshowedthatthecoralwasdyingofdiseasecausedbyAfricamicrobes微生物fromacrosstheocean.WilliamSpriggoftheUniversityofArizonaisstudyingtheproblemaspartofamajorUNproject.HesaysthatdustiscausingproblemsintheU.S.too.Wearejustbeginningtocollecttheevidenceofairborne空气传播的dustinfluencesonhumanhealthhetoldTheWashingtonPost.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.DangerousDustB.DangerousDiseaseC.ChangingWeatherD.DevelopingTechnologyWheredoesthedusttalkedaboutinthispassagecomefrom?A.AmericA.B.AfricA.C.TheAtlantiC.D.ThePacifiC.TheincreaseofasthmaintheCaribeanisprobablyrelatedto_____accordingtoscientists.A.desertinsectsB.strongwindsC.airbornedustD.dryweatherWhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueabouttheCaribbeancoralreefs?A.TheyareinFloridA.B.Theyusedtobeverybeautiful.C.Theybegandyinginthepastdecades.D.TheAfricanmicrobeshavebadeffectonthem.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutWilliamSprigg?A.HeisamemberofUN.B.HethinksAfricandustalsoaffectstheUS.C.Hehascollectedenoughevidenceaboutdustinfluences.D.HeisareporterfromTheWashingtonPost.
- SkinnerCreekESLGuestRanchoffersauniqueoutdooradventurecampforinternationalstudents.StudentswhocometoSkinnerCreekhavetheopportunitytolearnEnglishinanenvironmententirelydifferentfromaregularschoolsetting.Englishclassesaredesignedtomeettheacademicandspokenlevelsofeachstudent.AllEnglishclasseswillbetaughtbyinstructorsqualifiedinTeachingEnglishasaSecondLanguagE.AlllevelsofEnglishareavailablE.AfterclassstudentscanenjoymanyoutdooractivitiesinacontrolleD.safeenvironment.Experiencedsupervisors管理人andcampteacherswillprepareeachactivitytothelevelappropriateforeachstudent.Students’safetyisapriority优先考虑的事forthestaffofSkinnerCreekESI.GuestRanch.Studentsaremonitoredatalltimesandsupervisorsareinthecabinswiththestudentsatnight.StaffmembershaveSt.John’sFirstAidandTransportationandWildernessFirstAiD.Anemergencyclinicisnearbyandaccessible24hours.EnglishClassesClasshoursarefromMondaytoFriday900am—200pm.withaone—hourbreakforlunch.StudentsarechallengedinreadingwritinggrammarvocabularybuildingandconversationalEnglish.Vocabularyisspecifictorelatedoutdooractivitiesinsomeclasses.Funafter-classoutdoorandeveningactivitiesGreatafter—classactivitiesonsiteincludehorsebackridinglessons.Hikingbaseballvolleyballbadmintonmountainhikingbonfires篝火andmuchmorE.TimetowatchvideosandTVandplaygames.ExperienceCanadianfamilylifE.WeekendsSpecialall—dayandovernightweekendactivitiesincludecampingdaysatthelakefishingswimmingboatingcowboychurchandmorE.TravelInformationStudentswillbepickedupatVancouverairportanddroppedoffagainfortheirindividualflights.TransportationtoandfromtheranchwillbeprovidedaswellasovernightstaysinVancouver.Pleasecontacttheranchdirectlyforpricesskinnercreek@telus.net59.IfyouattendSkinnerCreekSummerCampyouwill.A.sometimeshaveEnglishclassesoutdoorsB.learnhowtodealwithdangersinthewildC.enjoydifferentsportsactivitiesafterclassD.experiencethetraditionalfarmer1ifestyle60.HowmanyhoursofEnglishclassesdostudentshaveeveryweekinSkinnerCreek?A.35hours.B.28hours.C.25hours.D.20hours61.SkinnerCreekESLGuestRanchisin.A.CanadaB.AmericaC.EnglandD.Australia62.HowwillmoststudentstraveltoSkinnerCreekiftheywanttoattendthecamp?A.Byair.B.Bycar.C.Byboat.D.Bytrain.
- 三阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分请阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选题并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑AInAmericawhenpeoplesayman’sbestfriendtheydon’tmeananotherperson.InsteadtheyaretalkingaboutalovelyanimalAdog!Thesewordsshowthefriendshipbetweenpeopleandanimals.Dogsandotherpetscangivehappinesstopeople’slives.Somepeoplethinkoftheirpetsastheirchildren.A.fewevenleavealltheirmoneytotheirpetswhentheydie!Animalscanhelppeopletoo.Dogscanbetaughttobecometheeyesforablindpersonorearsforadeafperson.Scientistshavefoundthatpetshelppeoplelivelonger!Theymakepeoplehappiertoo.Becauseofthatanimalsarebroughtintohospitalsforvisit.AmericansholdBe-Kind-to-AnimalsWeekinthefirstweekofMay.Petshowsareheldduringtheweek.Evenifyoudon’tliveinAmericayoutoocandothis.How?Firstthinkabouthowanimalsmakeyourlifericher.Ifyouhaveapettakemoretimethisweektoplaywithit.RemembertogiveitdeliciousfooD.Alsobesuretokeepyourpetfromthoseunwantedbabies.Ifyoudon’thaveapetbekindtoanimalsaroundyou.Forexampleifyouseeastreetdogdon’tkick踢itorthrowthingsatit.Insteadjustleaveitaloneorbetterityetmakefriendswithit.Ifothersaroundyoudobadthingstoananimaltrytostopthem.Aspeoplewemustprotectanimalswhocan’tspeakforthemselves.56.Afewevenleavealltheirmoneytotheirpetswhentheydie!meansthat________.A.petshavetherighttoinherit继承moneyB.moneycangivepetshappinessC.it’sthebestwaytospendmoneyD.somepetsaretakenaschildren57.DogsarebroughttohospitalsA.becausetheyareillandneedtoseedoctorsB.becausetheycanmakethepatientshappierC.becausetheycanfindouttheproblemsofthepatientsD.becausedoctorscandoexperimentsonthem.58.ThemostpopularactivityintheBe-Kind-to-AnimalsWeekis.A.holdingapetshowintheweekB.playingwithpetsthewholeweekC.cookingdeliciousfoodforpetsD.makingfriendswithotherpeople’spets59.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.alotofpeopleareinterestedindogsB.dogscanhelppeopledomanythingsC.petsarelovelyandneedcareandprotectionD.wehavedonealotofthingsforpets
- The$11billionself–helpindustryisbuiltontheideathatyoushouldturnnegativethoughtslikeIneverdoanythingrightintopositiveoneslikeIcansucceeD.ButwaspositivethinkingadvocateNormanVincentPealeright?Istherepowerinpositivethinking?ResearchersinCanadajustpublishedastudyinthejournalPsychologicalSciencethatsaystryingtogetpeopletothinkmorepositivelycanactuallyhavetheoppositeeffect:itcansimplyhighlighthowunhappytheyarE.Thestudy'sauthorsJoanneWoodandJohnLeeoftheUniversityofWaterlooandElainePerunovicoftheUniversityofNewBrunswickbeginbycitingolderresearchshowingthatwhenpeoplegetfeedbackwhichtheybelieveisoverlypositivetheyactuallyfeelworsenotbetter.IfyoutellyourdimfriendthathehasthepotentialofanEinsteinyou'rejustunderlininghisfaults.Inone1990sexperimentateamincludingpsychologistJoelCooperofPrincetonaskedparticipantstowriteessaysopposingfundingforthedisableD.Whentheessayistswerelaterpraisedfortheirsympathytheyfeltevenworseaboutwhattheyhadwritten.InthisexperimentWoodLeeandPerunovicmeasured68students'self-esteem.Theparticipantswerethenaskedtowritedowntheirthoughtsandfeelingsforfourminutes.Every15secondsonegroupofstudentsheardabell.WhenitrangtheyweresupposedtotellthemselvesIamlovablE.Thosewithlowself-esteemdidn'tfeelbetteraftertheforcedself-affirmation.Infacttheirmoodsturnedsignificantlydarkerthanthoseofmembersofthecontrolgroupwhoweren'turgedtothinkpositivethoughts.Thepaperprovidessupportfornewerformsofpsychotherapy心理治疗thaturgepeopletoaccepttheirnegativethoughtsandfeelingsratherthanfightthem.InthefightingwenotonlyoftenfailbutcanmakethingsworsE.Meditation静思techniquesincontrastcanteachpeopletoputtheirshortcomingsintoalargermorerealisticperspectivE.Callitthepowerofnegativethinking.Whatdowelearnfromthefirstparagraphabouttheself-helpindustry?A.Itisahighlyprofitableindustry.B.Itisbasedontheconceptofpositivethinking.C.ItwasestablishedbyNormanVincentPealE.D.Ithasyieldedpositiveresults.WhatisthefindingoftheCanadianresearchers?A.EncouragingpositivethinkingmanydomoreharmthangooD.B.Therecanbenosimpletherapyforpsychologicalproblems.C.Unhappypeoplecannotthinkpositively.D.ThepowerofpositivethinkingislimiteD.Whatdoestheauthormeanbyyou'rejustunderlininghisfaultsinthethirdparagraph?A.Youarenottakinghismistakesseriouslyenough.B.YouarepointingouttheerrorshehascommitteD.C.Youareemphasizingthefactthatheisnotintelligent.D.Youaretryingtomakehimfeelbetterabouthisfaults.ItcanbeinferredfromtheexperimentofWoodLeeandPerunovicthat.A.itisimportantforpeopletocontinuallykeeptheirself-esteemB.self–affirmationcanbringapositivechangetoone’smoodC.forcingapersontothinkpositivethoughtsmaylowertheirself-esteemD.peoplewithlowself–esteemseldomwritedowntheirtruefeelings
- Doorsandwindowscan’tkeepthemout;airportimmigrationofficerscan’tstopthemandtheInternetisacompletereproductionsoil.TheyseemharmlessinsmalldosesbutlargeimportsthreatenJapan’sveryuniquenesssaycritics.TheyareforeignwordsandtheyareinfectingtheJapaneselanguage.SometimesIfeellikeIneedatranslatortounderstandmyownlanguagesaysYokoFujimurawithlittleangera5-year-oldTokyorestaurantworker.It’sbecomingincomprehensible.It’snotonlyJapanwhoisonthedefensivE.CountriesaroundthglobearewetthroughtheirhandsovertherapidspreadofAmericanEnglish.CocaColaforexampleisoneofthemostrecognizedtermsonEarth.ItismadeworseforJapanhoweverbyitsuniquewritingsystem.Thecountrywritesallimportedutterances言论exceptChineseinadifferentscriptcalledkatakan__假名.ItistheonlycountrytokeepupsuchadifferencE.Katakanatakesfarmorespacetowritethankanjithecorepictograph象形文字charactersthattheJapaneseborrowedfromChina1500yearsago.Becauseitstandsoutreaderscomplainthatsentencespackedwithforeignwordsstarttolooklikeextendedstringsoflights.Asifthatweren’tenoughkatakanatermstendtogetpuzzling.ForexampledigitalcamerafirstappearsasdegitarukamerA.Thentheybecamethemoreearpleasingdigikamey.ButkameyisalsotheJapanesewordforturtlE.It’sverydisappointingnotknowingwhatyoungpeoplearetalkingaboutsayshumorouslyMinoruShiratoria53yearoldbusdriver.SometimesIcan’ttellifthey’rediscussingcamerasorturtles.InabidtostopthefloodofkatakanathegovernmenthasformedaForeignWordsCommitteetofindsuitableJapanesereplacements.ThecommitteeisslightlydifferentfromFrenchstylelanguagepolicewhichtrytosupportalawthatforbidsadvertisinginEnglish.RathercommitteemembersandtraditionalistshopeanonstopcampaignofpersuasiongentlecriticismandleadershipbyexamplecanturnthetidE.12.AccordingtotheauthorthereasonwhytheJapaneseisinfectdgreatlybyEnglishis.A.thatnothingcanpreventitfromenteringintoJapanB.thatEnglishisthemostrecognizedlanguageintheworldC.thatthegovernmenthasnotsetupaspecialadministrationdepartmenttocontrolthistrendbeforeitbecomespopularinJapanD.notclearlymentionedinthispassage13.BysayingcountiesaroundtheglobearewetthroughtheirhandsovertherapidspreadofAmericanEnglishtheauthorinfersthat.A.evenarestaurantworkerinJapanmayfeeltheEnglishinfectiononJapaneseB.thefloodofkatakanahascoveredmostofcountriesintheworldC.CocaColaisthemostpopuarontheearthandthisproductcoversalltheglobalmarketD.manyothercountriesareaffectedgreatlybyAmericanEnglish14.Accordingtotheauthorthelastparagraphmainlydealswith.A.howFrench-stylelanguagepolicehaspreventedtheinfectionofEnglishB.howJapaneseForeignWordsCommitteepreventstheinfectionofforeignwordsC.thesuitableJapanesereplacementsD.whycommitteemembersandtraditionalistsbegintodeclareawaragainsttheinfectionofforeignwords15.WhichconclusioncanbedrawnbasedontheopinionsfromtheJapanesepeopleinparagraph2and4ofthispassage?A.TheeldersstronglyadvocatesreplacingtheforeignwordsthanyoungpeoplE.B.Allthepeopledislikespeakingtheforeignwordssuchasdigikamey.C.Theyaresooldthatitisnecessarytogivesomelanguageassistancebyaspecialist.D.People’sworkdeterminesthelanguagetheyspeak.
- StepfamiliesarecommonplaceintheUnitedStatesandtheirnumbercontinuestogrow.Whilestepfamiliesdifferwidelyintheirmake-uptheyallconsistofaparentingcoupleandchildrenoneormoreofwhomisofapreviousunion.Suchcombinationsofhiskidsherkidsandthenpossiblykidsofthenewunionmakeforcomplicatedandoftentryingdifficultiesmorechallengingthanthoseoftraditionalfamilies.Sincestepfamiliesinvolvemorepeopleandconsequentlymorepotentialproblemsfromthestartthandochildlessnewmarriageitiswiseforthecoupletodosomecarefulplanningpriorto=beforemarriagE.Notonlydotheprospective预期的maritalpartnersneedagreementabouttheirowncarrierslifegoalsfinanceandspecialintereststheymustalsopreparefornewrelationshipwiththeirchildrenandattempttoaccommodatetheirindividualneedsandfeelings.Furthermorethereareoftentherightsofotherrelativestoconsider.Asforanyfamilythebasicingredient成分ofasuccessfulstepfamilyareaffectionkindnessandmutual相互的respect.Howeverlovealoneisnotenough.Certainlyloveisthecornerstoneuponwhichthefoundationofanyfamilyisbuiltbuttherearealsomanyotherimportantingredientsinvolvedinbuildingasuccessfulstepfamily.Surveysrevealthatsuccessfulfamiliesregardtheabilitytocommunicateopenlyasthemostimportantfactorintheirsuccess.Communicationiswhatkeepsfamiliesontrackandfunctioningasaunit.AlthoughhealthycommunicationiseasierforsomepeoplethanforothersthisskillcanbelearnedandimproveD.Healthycommunicationinvolvesspeakingclearlyandlisteningcarefully.Bytheirverynaturestepfamiliesoftenarecomplicatedbypasteventsthatgiverisetoambivalent矛盾的loyaltieslingering持久的hurtsfearsfeelingsofguiltandunrealisticdreams.ThedifficultiesthatarisewithinthestepfamiliesarehumanandunderstandablE.Howevertherearewaystoconfront面临andresolvethem.Forexamplesupportgroupsandprofessionalcounselors法律顾问areavailableinmostcommunitiestoprovidehelpandguidancewhencommunicationsstoppedandproblemsseemoverwhelming压倒性的.Planningandbuildingastepfamilyisnotaresponsibilitytotakelightly.Itcanbeaverytryingandattimesseeminglyimpossibleeffort.Manypotentialtroublescanariseandthreatentodestroythestepfamily.Neverthelessmeetingandmasteringthesespecialchallengescanbringunexpectedsatisfactionsandrewardingdepthsoffamilyclosenessandaffection.AccordingtothepassagethereareintheUnitedStates.A.nostepfamiliesB.morestepfamiliesthaneverbeforeC.fewerstepfamiliesthaneverbeforeD.fewerstepfamiliesthantraditionalonesWhichofthefollowingcanhelpavoidthepotentialproblemsarisinginastepfamilyA.Thepursuitofthesamecareers.B.Professionalinterventions干涉.C.Thedevelopmentofspecialinterests.D.CarefulplanningbeforethemarriagE.Manypeoplebelievethatcontributesmosttothebuildingofasuccessfulstepfamily.A.everlastingloyaltiesB.opencommunicationC.kindnessandmutualrespectD.persistent持久稳固的affectionItisnaturalforastepfamilytobe.A.unrealisticB.complicatedC.ambivalentD.guiltyAccordingtotheauthorplanningandbuildingastepfamilyis.A.impossibleB.satisfyingandrewardingC.discouragingandfrustratingD.adifficultandtryingexperience
- Newcomputersaretestedouttomakeshoppingcartsmoreintelligentinsupermarkets.Theywillhelpshoppersfindpapercupsortoiletsoapandkeeparecordofthebill.Thetouch-screendevices触摸屏装置areonshowattheFoodMarketingInstitute’sexhibitionherethisweekThesedevicesareabletocreatevalueandgetyouaroundthestorequickersaidMichaelAlexandermanagerofSpringboardRetailNetworksInC.whichmakesasmartcartcomputercalledtheConciergE.CanadianstoreswilltesttheConciergeinJuly.A.similardeviceIBM’sShoppingBuddyhasrecentlybeentest-marketedatStop&ShopstoresinMassachusetts.NeitherdevicetellsyouhowmanyfatgramsorcaloriesareinyourcartbuttheywillflashyouwithitemsonsalE.Theideaistomakeiteasierforpeopletobuynottohavesecondthoughtsthatmaybeyoushouldputsomethingbackontheshelf.Thewholemodelisdrivenbyadvertisers’needtogetinfrontofshopperssaidAlexander.They’renotwatching30-secondTVadsanymorE.Peoplecanuseahomecomputertomaketheirshoppinglists.Onceatthestoreashoppercanuseapreferredcustomercardtostartasystem系统thatwillorganizethetriparoundthestorE.Ifyou’relookingfortoothpicksyoutypeinthewordorpickitfromalistandamapwillappearonthescreenshowingwhereyouareandwhereyoucanfindthem.Thedevicealsokeepsarecordofwhatyoubuy.Whenyou’vefinishedthedevicefiguresoutyourbill.Thenyougotothecheckerorplaceyourcardintoaself-checkoutstandandpay.Thenewcomputerizedshoppingassistantsdon’tcomecheap.TheBuddydeviceswillcosttheaveragestoreabout$160000andtheConciergewillcoststoresabout$500foreachdevicE.64.Theunderlinedwordtheyparagraph1refersto______.A.supermarketsB.shoppingcartsC.shopassistantsD.shopmanagers65.Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderofshoppingwithcomputerizedshoppingcarts?A.Startthesystem.B.Makeashoppinglist.C.Findthethingsyouwant.D.Gotoaself-checkoutstanD.A.abdcB.bacdC.acbdD.bcad66.Wecanlearnfromthelastparagraphthat______.A.intelligentshoppingcartscostalargesumofmoneyB.theConciergeischeaperthantheBuddydevicesC.shopassistantswithcomputerknowledgearewellpaidD.averagestoresprefertheConciergetotheBuddydevices67.Whatmightbethemostsuitabletitleforthetext?A.NewageforsupermarketsB.ConciergeandShoppingBuddyC.NewcomputersmakeshoppingcartssmarterD.Touch-screendevicesmakeshoppingenjoyable
- Whatisthecoloroftheuniverse?Astronomersdidnotanswerthisquestionuntiltwomonthsago.ThiswaswhentwoAmericanastronomersreportedontheirstudyofallthelightintheuniversE.Theysaidthattheuniversewouldappeartothehumaneyetobealightgreenishcolorcalledturquoise青绿色.KarlGlazebrookandIvanBaldryofJohnsHopkinsUniversityinBaltimoreMarylandreportedtheirfindingsinJanuary.TheypresentedresearchatameetingoftheAmericanAstronomicalSociety.Theysaidthatfindingthecoloroftheuniversewasnotpartoftheirmoreseriousscientificresearch.Theydiditforfun.HoweverearlierthismonththescientistsadmittedtomakingamistakE.Theysaidtheirfindingwasmuchmorecolorfulthanitshouldhavebeen.TheynowsaythelightfromouruniverseisclosertowhitE.Itismorelikeamilkyorcreamywhitecolor.Thescientistsgaveanumbertoeachofthecolorsofthedifferentstarsystems.Thentheyaddedthenumberstogetherandfoundtheaveragemeasurement.ThescientistsusedthisaveragetoidentifythecoloroftheuniversE.Theysaiditwasaveryprettylightgreenorturquoisecolor.Theycalleditcosmic宇宙的spectrum光谱green.Manynewspapersandtelevisionstationsreportedtheirfinding.Otherscientistsandcolorengineersattemptedtoreproducetheresult.MarkFairchildoftheRochesterInstituteofTechnologyinNewYorkwasthefirstpersontoidentifyamistakE.HediscoveredamistakeinthecomputersoftwareprogramusedbytheJohnsHopkinsscientists.WhenthemistakewascorrectedtheresultschangeD.Thenewcoloroftheuniverseismuchlesscolorful.ItisveryclosetowhitE.ThescientistsapologizedforthemistakE.TheyarenowworkingwiththeRochesterInstituteofTechnologytoproducemoreimagesregardingthecoloroftheuniversE.48.Whydidthescientistsdotheresearch?A.TheywantedtowinaNobelPrizE.B.It’srequiredbythegovernment.C.Theydiditjustforfun.D.It’spartoftheirresearch.49.Wecaninferthatthepassagewasprobablywrittenin_______.A.JanuaryB.FebruaryC.MayD.March50.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Noneoftheresearchesdonebyscientistsisright.B.Scientistssometimesmaymakemistakesintheirwork.C.Thecoloroftheuniverseislightgreenish.D.MarkFairchildapologizedforhismistakeaboutthecolorofuniversE.
- Whenyouareinanothercountryitisimportanttoknowthelanguagebutitisequallyimportanttoknowhowtocommunicatenonverbally非语言地beforesayinganythingbymakinggestures.Accordingtoapioneerinnonverbalcommunicationonly30to35percentofourcommunicationisverbal.Whenpeopledon'tknowthelanguagethemostcommonwaytocommunicateisthroughgestures.HowevermanygestureshavedifferentmeaningsornomeaningatallindifferentpartsoftheworlD.IntheUnitedStatesforexamplenoddingyourheadupanddownmeansyes.InsomepartsofGreeceandTurkeyhoweverthismotioncanmeanno.InSoutheastAsianoddingyourheadisapolitewayofsayingI'veheardyou.InancientRomewhentheemperorwantedtosparesomeone'slifehewouldputhisthumbup.TodayintheUnitedStateswhensomeoneputshis/herthumbupitmeansEverythingisallright.HoweverinSardiniaandGreecethegestureisinsultingandshouldnotbeusedtherE.IntheUnitedStatesraisingyourclaspedhandsaboveyourheadmeansI’mthechampionorI’mthewinner.Itisthesignprizefightersmakewhentheywinafight.WhenaleadingRussianstatesman政治家madethisgestureafteraWhiteHousemeetingAmericansmisunderstoodandthoughthemeanthewasawinner.InRussiahoweveritisasignoffriendship.IntheUnitedStatesholdingyourhandupwiththethumbandindexfingerinacircleandtheotherthreefingersspreadoutmeansEverythingisO.K.andisfrequentlyusedbyastronautsandpoliticians.InFranceandBelgiumitcanmeanYou’reworthnothing.Thereareothernonverbalsignalsthatpeopleshouldbeawareofwhentheygotoanothercountrysuchasthedistancetomaintainbetweenspeakers.Americansusuallyfeelcomfortablewhenspeakingwithsomeoneifthedistancebetweenthemisabouteighteeninchestoarm’slength.AnythingclosermakesthemfeeluncomfortablE.WhentalkingtoAmericansitisalsoimportanttomakeeyecontact.IfyoulookdownwhentalkingtoanAmericanhe/shemayfeelthatyouareembarrassedafraidortryingtohidesomething.Inadditiontoknowinghowtocommunicatenonverballyinacountryitisimportanttoknowwhatyouandhecannotdiscuss.IntheUnitedStatestherearecertaintopicstoavoidwhenyoufirstmeetsomeoneForexampledon’taskpeopletheirageweightreligionmaritalstatus婚姻状况howmuchmoneytheyearnorhowmuchsomethingcosts.Youcantalkaboutworktheweathertrafficproblemssportsfoodnewsofthedaywhereonelivesconsumersubjectscomputerscarrepairsandsoforthandtravelorvacationplans.Thesefewexamplesillustratethatyouractionscanspeaklouderthanyourwords.Inaparticularculturalcontestwhatyousayandwhatyoudon’tsayareequallyimportant.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Peopleallovertheworldonlycommunicateverbally.B.Mostofourgestureshavenomeaningatall.C.Somepeoplethinkthat65to70percentofourcommunicationisnonverbal.D.GesturesarethemostcommonwaytocommonwaytocommunicatE.Aswecanseefromthepassagethereare______kindsofnonverbalcommunicationsignals.A.fourB.fiveC.sixD.sevenPleaseparaphrasetheclauseyouractionscanspeaklouderthanyourwords.A.YourdeedsarebetterthanyourwordsB.WhatyoudoisbetterthanwhatyousayC.YoutrytoshowyourbestmannersD.youarebetterunderstoodbyyourgesturesthanthroughyourwordsThemainideaofthepassageisthatwhenyouareinanothercountry______.A.itisunimportanttoknowthelanguageB.itisimportanttoknowwhatyoucantalkabouttoaforeignerC.toknowhowtocommunicatenonverballyisasimportantastoknowthelanguageD.tocommunicatetheroughgesturesismoreimportantthantoknowthelanguage
- EItistruethatgoodwritersrewriteandrewriteandthenrewritesomemore.ButinordertoworkupthedesiretorewriteitisimportanttolearntolikewhatyouwriteattheearlystagE.IamsurprisedatthenumberoffamouswritersIknowwhosaythattheysodislikereadingtheirownwritinglaterthattheyevenhatetolookoverthepublishers’opinions.Onereasonwemaydislikereadingourownworkisthatwe’reoftendisappointedthattherichideasinourmindsseemverythinandplainwhenfirstwrittendown.JerryFodorandStevenPinkersuggestthatthisfactmaybearesultofhowourmindswork..Differentfrompopularbeliefwedonotusuallythinkintheworksandsentencesofordinarylanguagebutinsymbolsforideasknownasmentaleseandwritingourideasdownisanactoftranslationfromthatsymboliclanguage.Butwhilementalesecontainsourthoughtsintheformofacomplextapestry织锦writingcanonlybecomposedonethreadatatime.Thereforeitshouldnotbesurprisingthatourfirstattemptatexpressingideasshouldlooksosimple.Itisonlybyrepeatedlyrewritingthatweproducenewthreadsandconnectthemtogetclosertotheideasformedinourminds.Whenpeoplewriteasifsomestrictcritics批评家arelookingovertheirshouldertheyaresoworriedaboutwhatthiscriticmightsaythattheygetstuckbeforetheyevenstart.PeterElbowmakesanexcellentsuggestiontodealwiththisproblem.Whenwritingweshouldhavetwodifferentminds.Atthefirststageweshouldseeeveryideaaswellasthewordsweusetoexpressitaswonderfulandworthputtingdown.Itisonlyduringrewritesthatweshouldexaminewhatweexcitedlywroteinthefirststageandcheckforweaknesses.68.Whatdowelearnfromthetextaboutthosefamouswriters?A.TheyoftenregretwritingpoorworksB.Someofthemwritesurprisinglymuch.C.ManyofthemhatereadingtheirownworksD.Theyarehappytoreviewthepublishers’opinions.69.Whatdopeoplegenerallybelieveaboutthewayhumanmindswork?A.Peoplethinkinwordsandsentences.B.Humanideasaretranslatedintosymbols.C.Peoplethinkbyconnectingthreadsofideas.D.Humanthoughtsareexpressedthroughpictures.70.Whatcanweconcludefromthetext?A.Mostpeoplebelievewethinkinsymbols.B.LovingourownwritingisscientificallyreasonablE.C.Thewritersandcriticscanneverreachanagreement.D.Thinkingandwritingaredifferentstagesofmindatwork.
- TheWestbegantotakemorenoticeoftheEast.ThefifthvolumeofanenormousworkreassessingtheChinesecontributiontoscienceandtechnologyistobepublishednextyear.Thefirstvolumewhichwaspublishedtwentyyearsagosetthetoneforthewholework.InitevidencewasgiventoshowthatmanyinventionswhichuntilthenwesternhistorianshadclaimedforEuropeweremadefirstinChinA.Theattempttorewritetheintellectualhistoryoftheworldwasnotreceivedwithoutprotestbysomereputablehistorians.Howevertheevidencethathasbeenpresentedsofarinthefirstfourvolumeshaspersuadedmanyhistorianswhowereskepticalatfirst.China’sinventionofpaperprintingthemagneticcompassandgunpowderhasneverbeendisputedbutthisnewhistoryhasaddedadvancedbridgedesignmechanicalclockspaddleboatsandmanyotherinventionstothelist.InthefourvolumespublishedsofarnoattempthasbeenmadetoexplainwhyChinahasnotkeptupwiththeWestinscienceandtechnologyinmoderntimes.ItisprobablethattheansweristobefoundinthesocialandeconomichistoryofChinawhereastatic稳定的societyunderarelativelykindregime政权ofscholar-gentry贵族contrastswiththepotentiallyrevolutionaryanddynamic有活力的societyoftheWestattheendoftheMiddleAges.InrecentyearstheChinesegovernmenthasbeenmakingeveryefforttocatchupwiththeWestagainandthereislittledoubtthatthegapisbeingreducedyearbyyear.ButwillChinaavoidtheWest’smistakes?Thefirstvolumewaspublished__________.A.tenyearsagoB.lastyearC.fiveyearsagoD.twentyyearsagoInLine7thewordskepticalmeans_________.A.doubtfulB.worriedC.sadD.angryWhichofthefollowingisnotmentionedinthepassage?A.Gunpowder.B.NeedlE.C.Paddleboats.D.Bridgedesign.Thebesttitleforthispassageis_________.A.China’sInventionsB.ComparisonsBetweentheEastandtheWestC.ChinaIsCatchingUpD.SituationsinChina
- Veryoldpeopledoraisemoralproblemsforalmosteveryonewhocomesincontactwiththem.Theirvalues—thiscan’tberepeatedtoooften—arenotnecessarilyourvalues.Physicalcomfortcleannessandorderarenotnecessarilythemostimportantthings.Thesocialservicesfromtimetotimefindthemselvesfacedwithaflatwithdecayingfoodcoveredbysmallwormsandanoldpersonlyingaloneinbedtakingnonoticeoftheworms.Butisitinterfering干涉withpersonalfreedomtoinsistthattheygotolivewithsomeoftheirrelativessothattheymightbetakenbettercareof?SomesocialworkerstheoneswhoclearupthewormsthinkweareindangerofcarryingthisconceptofpersonalfreedomtothepointwhereseriousrisksarebeingtakenwiththehealthandsafetyoftheolD.IndeedtheoldcanbeeasilyhurtorharmeD.Thebodyislikeacaritneedsmoremechanicalmaintenance机械维修保养asitgetsolder.Youcancarrythiscomparisonrightthroughtotheprovisionofspareparts.ButneverforgetthatsuchoperationsarepainfulexperienceshowevergoodtheresultswillbE.Andatwhatpointshouldyoustoptotreattheoldbody?Isitmorallyrighttotrytopushoffdeathbyseekingthedevelopmentofdrugstoexcitetheforgetfuloldmindandtoactivatetheoldbodyknowingthatitisdesignedtodie?Youcan’taskdoctorsorscientiststodecidebecausesolongastheycanseethetechnicalopportunitiestheywillfeelboundtogivethematryontheprinciplethatwhilethere’slifethere’shopE.Whenyoutalktotheoldpeoplehoweveryouareforcedtotheconclusionthatwhetherageishappyorunpleasantdependslessonmoneyoronhealththanitdoesonyourabilitytohavefun.5.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.Thevaluesaredifferentbetweentheoldandtheyoung.B.ThemoralproblemsraisedbyoldpeoplE.C.ThepersonalfreedomfortheolD.D.Oldpeople’sviewpointonlifE.6.Wecanknowfromthefirstparagraphthat________.A.Veryoldpeoplewouldliketolivealonetohavemorepersonalfreedom.B.Veryoldpeopleareabletokeeptheirroomclean.C.Veryoldpeopleliketolivewiththeirchildren.D.SocialserviceshavenothingtodowithveryoldpeoplE.7.Accordingtotheauthorwhichofthefollowingisright?A.Theolderapersonthemorecareheneeds.B.Toomuchemphasishasbeenputonoldpeople’svalues.C.Thehumanbodycan’tbecomparedtoacar.D.ItiseasytoprovidesparepartsforoldpeoplE.8.Theunderlinedworditinthelastparagraphrefersto________.A.theirmoneyortheirhealthB.theconclusionyoucometoC.yourtalktotheoldpeopleD.whetherageishappyorunpleasant
- CForagirlwho'sinterestedinfashionwhatwouldbethedreamjobforsuccess?Beingamodel?Probablyno—?that'sforapencilthinwhodoesn'teat.Oneanswerisfashionstylist时装造型师.AsmorebrandsopenstoresinChinatoenlargetheirreachtheincreaseinoutdooradvertisingmightlightastylistsparkinagirl'sheart.FashionmagazineofficesarecrowdedwithapplicantsandfashionablebrandHRmanagersgetthousandsofresumes简历ofpeoplelookingforastylistposition.ItlookedtoohighbeforebutnowIfinditmoreapproachablesaidXueRui22aFudanUniversityChineseliteraturegradwhoworksasanassistantstylistatHermesinShanghai.ThereisnocertainruleindressingupmodelsandyoucantryeverywaywithyourowntastetomakethemprettyandattractivE.Theattractivenessofthislineofworkisnotonlyintheelegantclothes.Andit'snotlikeitusedtobE.Nowit'sawell-paidandpromisingcareer.Astylistatafashionmagazinecanhavesomespecialrights.Youhaveachancetocontact联系famouspersonsanddressthemupinastyleyoulikesaidChengHongchiefeditoroftheChineseversionofL'officielHommesmagazinE.Youneedtocooperatewithtopphotographersandselectplacesaroundtheworldtotakephotosin.Youmightalsobeinvitedtofashionshowsoftopbrandsandcanselectsomeofthefavoriteclothes.Girlscanfindithardtoignorethisfieldanditisopeninguptonormalgirlsnotonlystyleorfashiondesignmajors.AfashiondesignerknowshowtomakeadressprettybutastylistknowshowtomakeapersonbeautifulfromheadtotoE.Thereexistsomeproblemsnomatterhowgreatyoumaythinkitisit'sunbelievablyhardwork.YouneedtobuildgoodrelationswithvariouspeoplesaystarsphotographersPRmanagersothermediaandevenairlines.Youneedtotakecareofclothesintheworkplaceandpayforevenatinyspotyougetonthem.Theworstthingisthatyoumightworkextremelyhardforaweekonsomeseriousphotosbutifthechief'snotsatisfiedyoudothemalloveragain.Soremembergirlsyou'vebeenwarneD.64.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthefirstparagraphprobablymean?A.Beingamodelisthingirls'business.B.Agoodmodeleatsnothingbutfruits.C.Tobeamodelshemustlooklikeapencil.D.TobeamodelshecannoteatnutritiousfooD.65.AsastylistatafashionmagazineyouneedtodothefollowingthingsEXCEPT.A.makecontactwithfamouspersonsB.dressyourselfupinaspecialstyleC.co-workwithtopphotographersD.selectthefavoriteclothes66.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.A.workingasastylistwasnotsoappealingasitistodayB.asuccessfulstylistmusthaveadiplomainfashiondesignC.fashiondesignersdomoretoughjobsthanfashionstylistsD.skillsforstylistsarenotsoimportantasrelationshipswithothers67.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.DesigningforMagazinesB.StylingforSuccessC.BeinganAttractiveDesignerD.ArguingagainstFashionStylists
- CWecanachieveknowledgeeitheractivelyorpassively被动地.Weachieveitactivelybydirectexperiencebytestingandprovinganideaorbyreasoning.WeachieveknowledgepassivelybybeingtoldbysomeoneelsE.MostofthelearningthattakesplaceintheclassroomandthekindthathappenswhenwewatchTVorreadnewspapersormagazinesispassivE.Conditionedaswearetopassivelearningit’snotsurprisingthatwedependonitinoureverydaycommunicationwithfriendsandco-workers.Unfortunatelypassivelearninghasaseriousproblem.Itmakesustendtoacceptwhatwearetoldevenwhenitislittlemorethanhearsayandrumor谣言.DidyoueverplaythegameRumor?Itbeginswhenonepersonwritesdownamessagebutdoesn’tshowittoanyonE.Thenthepersonwhispersitwordforwordtoanotherperson.ThatpersoninturnwhispersittostillanotherandsoonthroughallthepeopleplayingthegamE.Thelastpersonwritesdownthemessagewordforwordasheorshehearsit.ThenthetwowrittenstatementsarecompareD.TypicallytheoriginalmessagehaschangeD.That’swhathappensindailylifE.Thesimplefactthatpeoplerepeatastoryintheirownwordschangesthestory.Thentoomostpeoplelistenimperfectly.Andmanyenjoyaddingtheirowncreativetouchtoastorytryingtoimproveonitstamping打上标记itwiththeirownpersonalstylE.Yetthosewhohearitthinktheyknow.Thisprocessisalsofoundamongscholarsandauthors:A.statementofopinionbyonewritermaybere-statedasfactbyanotherwhomayinturnbequotedbyyetanother;andthisprocessmaycontinueunlessitoccurstosomeonetoquestionthefactsonwhichtheoriginalwriterbasedhisopinionortochallengetheinterpretationheplaceduponthosefacts.49.Accordingtothepassagepassivelearningmayoccurin_______.A.doingamedicalexperimentB.solvingamathproblemC.visitinganexhibitionD.doingscientificreasoning50.TheunderlinedworditinParagraph2refersto_____.A.activelearningB.knowledgeC.communicationD.passivelearning51.TheauthormentionsthegameRumortoshowthat_____.A.amessagemaybechangedwhenbeingpassedonB.amessageshouldbedeliveredindifferentwaysC.peoplemayhaveproblemswiththeirsenseofhearingD.peopletendnottobelieveinwhattheyknowasrumor52.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Activelearningislessimportant.B.PassivelearningmaynotbereliablE.C.Activelearningoccursmorefrequently.D.Passivelearningisnotfoundamongscholars.
- NextHotLanguagetoStudy:ChineseThefourth-gradersatChicago’sMcCormickPrimarySchoolareunawareofthedifficultyinlearningChinesE.FormostwhospeakSpanishathomeit’sbecomingtheirthirdlanguagE.They’vebeenlearningandusingChinesewordssincekindergartenandit’snowsecondnaturetogiveaheartynihaowhenstrangersentertheclassroom.TheclassroomsceneatMcCormickisunusualbutitmaysoonbeacommonfixture固定物inAmericanschoolswhereChineseisrapidlybecomingthehotnewlanguagE.Governmentofficialshavelongwantedmorefocusonsecurity—usefullanguageslikeChineseandpressurefromthem—aswellasfrombusinessleaderspoliticiansandparents—hasdrivenaquickgrowthinthenumberofprograms.ChicagoitselfishometothelargestefforttoincludeChineseinUSpublicschools.Theprogramherehasgrowntoinclude3000studentsin20schoolswithmoreschoolsonawaitinglist.ProgramshavealsospreadtoplaceslikeHoustonLosAngelesNewYorkCityandNorthCarolinA.It’struethatthenumberofstudentslearningChineseistinycomparedwithhowmanystudySpanishorFrench.Advocates提倡者拥护者seeknowledgeoftheChineselanguageandcultureasahelpinaglobaleconomywhereChinaisgrowinginimportancE.Thisisaninterestingwaytobegintoengagewiththeworld’snextsuperpowersaysMichaelLevinedirectorofeducationattheAsiaSocietywhichhasstartedfivenewpublichighschoolsthatofferChinesE.Globalization全球化hasalreadychangedthearrangementsintermsofhowchildrentodayaregoingtoneedtothinkabouttheircareersThequestioniswhennotwhethertheschoolsaregoingtoadjust.InChicagothetrendextendsbeyondschoolswithhighnumbersofAsianstudents.Thefactthatmystudentsare98%lowincomeand99%Latino拉丁美洲人andtheyaresucceedinginthistellsmeeveryoneshouldhaveatryatlearninglanguagessaysVirginiaRiveraprincipalatMcCormick.WewanttogiveouryoungpeopleopportunitiestoadvanceandChineseisagreatopportunitytosurviveintoday’seconomysaysRichardM.DaleyMayorofChicago.Thefirstparagraphismainlywrittento_______.A.showtheimportanceofChineselearningB.introducethetopictobefollowedC.adviseprimaryschoolstoteachChineseD.proveit’seasyforchildrentolearnlanguageHowmanylanguagesarementionedinthispassage?A.Six.B.Two.C.ThreE.D.Four.Inthelastparagraphtheunderlinedwordthisprobablyrefersto_____.A.thecompetitionbetweenLatinoandAsianstudentsB.theglobaleconomyC.theinterestingwaytoengagewithChinaD.theChineselearningWhatCANNOTbelearnedfromthispassage?A.MoststudentsatMcCormickcanspeakthreelanguages.B.ChineseisgainingitspopularityinallschoolsinChicago.C.FrenchhasfarmorespeakersthanChinesedoesinChicago.D.GlobalizationinawaymakesitnecessarytolearnChinesE.Whichofthefollowingismainlyaboutinthispassage?A.TheChineselearninginChicago.B.ThewaystolearnChinesE.C.McCormickPrimarySchool.D.GlobalizationandChineselearning.
- DChinesePresidentHuJintaoonhiswaytotalkswithPresidentGeorgeW.BushinWashingtononTuesdaymetwithBillGates.AfterthemeetingwithGatestheworld'srichestmanatMicrosoft'sheadquartersHurestatedthatChinawouldmoveagainstsoftwarepirates盗版软件allthetimE.AtMicrosoftCorp.'scampusHusaidonTuesdayheadmiredwhatMicrosoftChairmanBillGateshadachieveD.HealsosoughttoreassureGatesthatChinaisseriousaboutprotectingintellectualpropertyrights知识产权.BecauseyouMr.BillGatesareafriendofChinaI'mafriendofMicrosoftHusaiD.AlsoIamdealingwiththeoperatingsystemproducedbyMicrosofteverydayheaddedtolaughter.Gatesresponded:Thankyouit'safantasticrelationshipandthensaid:AndifyoueverneedadviceonhowtouseWindowsI'llbegladtohelp.Chinaisfocusedonandhasalreadyaccomplishedmuchincreatingandenforcinglawstoprotectintellectualproperty.hesaiD.Wetakeourpromisesveryseriously.HualsosaidhewouldcertainlywelcomeafurtherincreaseinMicrosoft'sinvestmentinChinA.I'dalsoliketotakethisopportunitytoassureyouBillGatesthatwewillcertainlyhonorourwordsinprotectingintellectualpropertyrightsHusaiD.InhisbriefvisittotheMicrosoftcampusHuaccompaniedbyGatesandcompanyCEOSteveBallmersawsomebusinesstechnologydemonstrationsandtouredMicrosoft'sHomeoftheFuturewhichfeaturesexperimentaltechnologythatmightsomedaybeusedinpeople'slivingspaces.FollowingthevisitatMicrosoftabout100guestsincludingformerSecretaryofStateHenryKissingerandformerGov.GaryLockethefirstChinese-AmericangovernorwereinvitedtoGates'$100millionlakesidehouseonLakeWashingtonforadinner.ChinahasrecentlybegunrequiringChinesecomputermakerstoloadlegalsoftwareontheirmachines.InSeattle'sChinatownmanystoreshungChineseandU.S.flagstowelcomeHuandmanyinthecrowdoutsidethestatelyFairmontHotelonMondaynightwhereHuwasstayingweretheretosupporttheChinesepresident.53.HowmanyissuesarementionedinPresidentHu’svisittoMicrosoft?A.OnE.B.Two.C.ThreE.D.Four.54.Putthesentencesincorrectorder.A.HuhadameetingwithPresidentGeorgeW.Bush.B.HuhaddinnerwithmanyguestsinGates’lakesidehousE.C.HupaidavisittotheMicrosoftcampus.D.HustayedatFairmontHotelinSeattlE.A.d-c-b-aB.d-b-c-aC.a-d-c-bD.a-c-b-d55.Whatmeasureisnotmentionedtoprotectintellectualpropertyrights?A.MovingagainstsoftwarepiratesB.creatingandenforcinglawsC.increasingMicrosoft'sinvestmentinChinaD.requiringChinesecomputermakerstoloadlegalsoftwareontheirmachines56.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.HuVisitsMicrosoft.B.ProtectingIntellectualPropertyRights.C.BillGate’sA.FriendofChinA.D.AmericansWelcomePresidentHu.
- BHomeschoolingoffersotherunforeseenadvantagesaswell.OneofthesemightbemoreavailabletimE.Homeschoolingcanbeaneffectivewaytoteach.Thetimeyouhaveduringthedaycanbeusedresourcefullyinthismannerreducingtheoveralltimethatthestudentinfactspendsatschool.HomeschoolingallowstheparenttodevelopintothemainadviserandfoundationofguidanceforachilD.ThisconnectioncouldbethebasisofahigherdegreeoftrustbetweenthechildandtheparentwherethechildismoreapttocometotheparentforhelpanddirectionasanalternativeofturningsomewhereelsE.Homeschoolingcanbeaninstrumentforaspecialcasewhereachildmayhavebeenatargetofextremeharassment侵扰atastandardpublicschool.waytore-focusonlearningandmakesthechildbeabletoreceivethecloseparentalleadership.Itisaprovenfactthathomeschooledstudentsdowellwhenitcomestocollegepreparation.InadditionitisafactthathomeschooledstudentscandoaswellastheirpublicschooledpeersincollegE.Homeschoolingisnotforeveryperson.Eachparentshouldcautiouslyassess.Therearemanyconsiderationstobemadewhenchoosinghomeschoolingbutformanyhomeschoolinghasbeenapreferencethathasproventobeverybeneficialtothestudent’sexceptionaleducation.45.Thepassagemainlytalksabout_______.A.howtocarryouthomeschoolingB.theadvantagesofhomeschoolingC.homeschoolingandstandardpublicschoolingD.parents’preferenceforhomeschooling46.A.studenttrappedinschoolharassmentmaynot_______.A.focushis/herattentiononlearningB.getalongwellwithothersC.formagoodhabitoflearningD.formatightconnectionwithhis/herteacher47.ThecollegeandSATassessmentsarereferredinthispassagetoprovethat_______.A.thefinalresultsofhomeschoolingaredoubtfulB.publicschooledstudentsdobetterthanhomeschooledstudentsC.homeschoolingisequaltoorbetterthanpublicschoolingD.homeschoolingmaynotbebeneficialtoeveryperson48.Whichofthefollowingmaythewriteragreewith?A.HomeschoolinghasmoreadvantagesthandisadvantagesB.ParentsshoulddevotetheirtimetohomeschoolingC.HomeschoolingisusuallynotaseffectiveasexpectedD.Manyfactorsshouldbeconsideredbeforechoosinghomeschooling
- SupposeyouareavisitorinthelandofMongoliasomefriendsaskyoutoeatwiththem.Whatkindofmannersdotheywantyoutohave?Theywantyoutogivealoudburpafteryoufinisheating.BurpingwouldshowthatyoulikeyourfooD.InsomecountriesifyougiveabigburpyouaretoldtosayExcusemeplease.Inmanyplacespeopleliketoeattogether.ButinsomepartsofPolynesiaitisbadmannerstobeseeneatingatall.Peopleshowtheirgoodmannersbyturningtheirbacksonotherswhiletheyeat.WhataremannerslikeinanEastAfricantown?Thepeopletrynottoseeyou.TheyarebeingpolitE.YoumayseeafrienD.Hemaynotseeyouatall.Ifyouarepoliteyouwillsitdownbesidehim.Youwillwaituntilhefinisheswhatheisdoing.Thenhewilltalktoyou.MannersaredifferentallovertheworlD.Butitisgoodtoknowthatallmannersbegininthesameway.Peopleneedwaystoshowthattheywanttobefriends.InMongoliaburpingisawayofshowingthat__________.A.youareimpoliteB.youenjoyedthemealpreparedbythehostC.yourmealwasnotenoughD.youarefriendlywithyourhostInPolynesiatobepolitewhileeatingyoushould__________.A.eatquicklyB.sitstillC.turnyourbackonothersD.sayExcusemepleasePeopleinanEastAfricantownarebeingpoliteby__________.A.waitingforalongtimebeforevisitsB.sittingdownbesideothersC.seeingafriendquicklyD.tryingnottoseeyouThebesttitleforthispassageis__________.A.GoodMannersB.AllmannersistheSameWayC.DifferentKindsofMannersD.DoHaveManners
- Spanishmenwillhavetolearntochangediapersanddodishwashingunderthetermsofanewlawdesignedtostrikeablow.Thelawduetobepassedthismonthislikelytocausearevolutioninfamilyaffairsinacountrywhere40%ofmenreportedlydon’tdohouseworkatall.ItwillobligementosharedomesticresponsibilitiesandthecareandattentionofchildrenandelderlyfamilymembersaccordingtothedraftapprovedbytheSpanishparliament’sjusticecommission.ThiswillbeagoodwayofremindingpeoplewhattheirdutiesarE.Itissomethingfeminists女权主义者havebeenwantingforalongtimesaidMargaritaUriaoftheBasqueNationalistPartywhowasbehindwhatisanamendmenttoanewdivorcelaw.Failuretomeettheobligationswillbetakenintoconsiderationbyjudgeswhendeterminingthetermsofdivorces.Menwhorefusetodotheirpartmaybegivenlessfrequentcontactwiththeirchildren.Spanishwomenspendfivetimeslongeronhouseworkthanhusbands.EvenwhenbothhavejobsoutsidethehomeSpanishwomenstilldothreetimesasmuchworkinthehousE.ItisnotjustabouthouseworkthoughsaidMs.UriA.A.studyfiveyearsagobySpain’sCenterforSociologicalInvestigationconcludedthatfathersspentanaverageof13minuteseachdaylookingaftertheirchildren.Only19%ofSpanishmenthoughtitwasrightformothersofschool-agechildrentohaveafull-timejoB.Morethanathirdthoughtmothersshouldnotworkoutsidethehomeatall.TheChangetotheSpanishlegalcodewillseedomesticobligationsaddedtoalistofmarital婚姻的dutiesthatcurrentlyincludesfidelitylivingtogetherandhelpingoneanother.Thatshouldguaranteethatwhenthelaw—whichwillalsomakedivorceproceedingsfasterandeasier—isvotedoninparliamentinthenextfewweekstheobligationtosharedomesticchoreswillbeaddedtothestatutebooks.WhatisthepercentageofSpanishmenwhodon’tdoanyhousework?A.19%B.40%C.60%D.80%AboutthenewlawwhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Menareobligedtodohousework.B.Menwillhavetotakecareofchildren.C.Womenhavetohavefull-timejobs.D.Menwillhavetotakecareoftheelderly.AccordingtothefourthparagraphwhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.IfamanfailstofulfilltheobligationhewillgetadivorcE.B.Ifamanfailstofulfilltheobligationhewillbethrowntothejail.C.IfamanfailstofulfilltheobligationhewillbeinanunfavorableconditioninadivorcE.D.IfamanfailstofulfilltheobligationhewillnotbeallowedtoseethechildanymorE.Whatisthegeneraltopicofthepassage?A.Spainwillpassanewlawtoobligementosharedomesticresponsibilities.B.Menhavetosharemoredomesticresponsibilities.C.Therewillbearevolutionbyprovoked被激怒的feminists.D.MaritallawsinSpainarenotenoughyet.
- DThegovernmentofNorwayisplanningtobuildanunusualstoragecenteronanislandintheArcticOcean.Theplacewouldbelargeenoughtoholdabouttwomillionseeds.Thegoalistopresentallcropsknowntoscientists.TheBritishmagazineNewScientistpublisheddetailsoftheplanlastmonth.Thestructurewillbedesignedtoprotecttheworld’sfoodsupplyagainstnuclearwarclimatechangeandotherpossiblethreats.ItwillbebuiltinamountainontheNorwegianislandofSpitsbergen.ThemountainislessthanonethousandkilometersfromtheNorthPolethenorthernmostpositiononearth.AninternationalgroupcalledtheGlobalCropDiversityTrustisworkingontheproject.ThedirectorofthegroupCaryFowlerspoketoNewScientist.Hesaidtheprojectwouldlettheworldrebuildagricultureifinhiswordtheworstcametotheworst.Norwayisexpectedtostartworknextyear.Theprojectisexpectedtocostthreemilliondollars.Workerswilldrill钻孔deepinthesideofasandstonemountain.Temperaturesintheareaneverriseabove0??C.Theseedswillbeprotectedbehindwallsameterthickandhigh-securitydoor.Themagazinereportsaysthecollectionwillrepresenttheproductsoftenthousandyearsoffarming.MostoftheseedsatfirstwillcomefromcollectionsatseedbanksinAfricaAsiaandLatinAmericA.Tolastalongtimeseedsneedtobekeptinverylowtemperatures.WorkerswillnotbepresentallthetimE.Buttheyplantoreplacetheairinsidethestoragespaceeachwinter.Wintertemperaturesontheislandareabouteighteendegreesbelow0??C.ThecoldweatherwouldprotecttheseedseveniftheaircouldnotbereplaceD.Mr.Fowlersaystheproposedstructurewillbetheworld’ssafestgenebank.Hesaystheplantseedswouldonlybeusedwhenallotherseedsaregoneforsomereason.Norwayfirstputforwardtheideainthe1980s.Butsafetyconcernsdelayedtheplan.AtthattimetheSovietUnionwasmeetinginRomeoftheFoodandAgricultureOrganization.53.Theprojectismeantto______.A.increasetheworld’sfoodoutputinthefutureB.carryoutsomescientificexperimentsonplantgenesC.buildanexhibitioncentreoftheworld’splantseedsD.protectcropseedsfromdyingoutincaseofpossibledisasters54.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtotheabovepassage?A.ThegovernmentofNorwaywillperformtheprojectalonE.B.Seedstobecollectedtherewereproducedtenthousandsyearsago.C.Spitsbergenischosenbecauseitisfreeofthenuclearwarforever.D.TemperatureisamajorconsiderationwhenchoosingthestorageplacE.55.Wecaninferfromthetextthat_______.A.Norwayhadmeanttobuildthestoragecentreabout20yearsbeforE.B.ThestoragecenterwillgreatlypromoteworldagricultureC.Peoplewillgetnewly-developedseedsfromthecentereveryyear.D.Therehaven’tbeenanyseedstoragecentresintheworldbeforE.56.Whatisprobablythebesttitleofthepassage?www.A.TheBestPlacetoStoreSeedsB.Noah’sArk诺亚方舟ofPlantSeedsinPlanC.ConcernsofWorldFoodSupplyD.ANewWaytoFeedtheWorld
- 三阅读理解40%AFebruaryhaslongbeenamonthofromancE.Withthesweetsmellofrosesintheairromanticfilmshitcinemasandlovestoriesfillnewspapersandmagazines.Onthe14thdayitisacustomforaboytotakehisgirlfriendouttodinnerbuyherflowersandchocolateswritepoemssingtoherorevenspellouthernamewithrosepetals!ThisiswhatyouseeonValentine’sDayadaynamedafterValentinewhowasapriestinthethirdcenturyRomE.Whentheemperordecidedthatsinglemencouldbecomebettersoldiersthanthosewithwiveshedidn’tallowmarriagE.ButValentinecontinuedtoperformmarriageceremoniesforyoungloversinsecret.Whenhisactionswerediscoveredtheemperorsentencedhimtodeath.WhileinprisonitissaidthatValentinefellinlovewiththedaughterofhisprisonguarD.BeforehisdeathhewroteheraletterwhichhesignedFromyourValentineanexpressionthatisstillinusetoday.ValentinediedforwhathebelievedinandsohewasmadeaSaint圣徒aswellasbecomingoneofhistory’smostromanticcharacters.NowadaysValentine’sDayisalsopopularamongChineseyoungpeoplE.SomestudentsareplanningtomakeValentine’scardsforparentsteachersandfriends.Otherswanttoholdpartiesatwhichtheywillexchangesmallgiftsandeatheart-shapedcakes.TheideaistohavefunandencouragepeopletoshareinthespiritofSt.ValentinE.51.WhichofthefollowingisnotacustomforaboytodoonValentine’sDay?A.totakehisgirlfriendouttodinnerB.tobuyhisgirlfriendflowersandchocolatesC.tomakeValentine’scardsforteachersandfriendsD.tospellouthisgirlfriend’snamewithrosepetals52.WhydidtheemperorinRomenotallowmarriageinhiscountry?A.BecausetherewerefewwomeninhiscountryatthattimE.B.Becausehethoughtmenwithoutwivescouldbebettersoldiers.C.Becausetherewasn’tenoughfoodforsomanypeoplE.D.BecausehewantedtocontrolthebirthratE.53.Valentinewasputintoprisonbecause______.A.hekilledoneofthesoldiersB.hestolealotoffoodC.hedidn’tobeytheemperor’sorderD.hedidn’twanttobeasoldier54.Thelastparagraphmainlytellsus______.A.studentsinChinasendcardstotheirteachersB.itisagoodideatocelebrateValentine’sDayinChinaC.itisinterestingtocelebrateValentine’sDayinChinaD.Valentine’sDayisalsopopularinChinanow
- TheMaldivesfacesthethreatofextinctionfromrisingsealevelsbutthegovernmentsaidonThursdayitwaslookingtothefuturewithplanstobuildhomesandagolfcoursethatfloat.Anincreaseinsealevelsofjust18to59centimeterswouldmaketheMaldives--anationoftinycoralislandsintheIndianOcean--virtuallyuninhabitableby2100theUN’sclimatechangepanelhaswarneD.PresidentMohamedNasheedhasvowedafightforsurvivalandlastmonthhesignedadealwithaDutchcompanytostudyproposalsforafloatingstructurethatcouldsupportaconventioncentrehomesandan18-holegolfcoursE.ItisstillearlystagesandweareawaitingareportonthepossibilityagovernmentofficialsaiD.ThecompanyDutchDocklandsiscurrentlybuildingfloatingdevelopmentsintheNetherlandsandDubai.Therewasnoimmediatecommentfromthefirmbutitswebsitesaiditundertookprojectsthatmakelandfromwaterbyprovidinglarge-scalefloatingconstructionstocreatesimilarconditionsasonland.TheMaldivesbeganworkonanartificialislandknownastheHulhumalenearthecrowdedcapitalislandofMalein1997andmorethan30000peoplehavebeensettledtheretoeasecongestion.Thecitywhichhasapopulationof100000isalreadyprotectedfromrisingsealevelsbya30-million-dollarseawallandthegovernmentisconsideringincreasinglyimaginativewaystocombatclimatechangE.Nasheedwhostagedtheworld’sfirstunderwatercabinetmeetinginOctobertohighlighthispeople’sdilemmahasevenspokenofbuyinglandelsewhereintheworldtoenableMaldivianstorelocateiftheirhomesarefloodeD.HehasalsopledgedtheHulhumaletoturnhisnationintoamodelfortherestoftheworldbybecomingcarbonneutralby2020.Hisplaninvolvesendingfossilfueluseandpoweringallvehiclesandbuildingsfromgreensources.1.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.TheMaldivesplanstobuildfloatinghomesfortherisingsealevel.B.TheMaldives’spresidentsignedadealwithaDutchcompany.C.TheMaldivesstagedthefirstunderwatercabinetmeeting.D.TheMaldivesisconsideringwaystofightagainsttheglobalwarming.2.WhichstatementistrueabouttheHulhumale?A.TheHulhumaleisanaturalislandnearthecapitalofMalE.B.TheHulhumaleisanartificialislandtobebuiltnearthecapital.C.TheHulhumalewasbuiltin1997andhassettledover30000peoplE.D.TheHulhumaleisprotectedbya30-million-dollarseawall.3.Accordingtothepassagetheunderlinedwordcongestionmeans_______.A.beingendangeredB.beingcrowdedC.beingfloodedD.beingdisappearing4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTNasheed’sidea?_______A.TopurchaselandelsewhereintheworldtohelpMaldivianstorelocateiftheirhomesarefloodeD.B.Tomakehisnationamodelfortherestoftheworldbybecomingcarbonneutralby2020C.Tostopusingfossilfuelandpowerallvehiclesandbuildingsfromgreensources.D.TobuildmoreartificialislandsforpeopletosettletherE.5.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.A.By2100allthetheMaldiveswillliveonartificialislands.B.TheplanstobuildhomesandagolfcoursethatfloathavebeencarriedoutC.Maldivehasbeengreatlyaffectedbytheglobalwarming.D..DutchDocklandsisthepresidentofMaldivE.
- ForgetfamousgoalcelebrationsuchasTheRobotbyPeterCrouchandTheDivebyJuergenKlinsmannherecomestheSouthAfricanDiskidance.TheDiskidancewhichisperformedthroughheadingandkickinganimaginaryballmaybeagoalcelebrationtowatchinthefollowingmatches.SouthAfrica’sSiphiweTshabalalaandhisteammatesperformedthisdifferentdancewhentheycelebratedhisgoalagainstMexicointheopeningWorldCupgameonFriday.ThedanceisalreadypopularonYouTubeandmanysoccerfansmaywanttolearnthemoves.EvenSouthAfrica’sPresidentJacobZumahaslearnttheDiskidancewhichcouldbebetterthanCameroonRogerMilla’scornerflagdancecelebrationinthe1990FIFAWorldCup.USactorJohnTravoltaperformedthedanceshortlyafterlandinghisBoeing707atLanseriaairportnorthofJohannesburgonWednesdaymorning.Goalcelebrationsarenowpartofthebiggestsportingeventandplayersplantheminadvancejustincasetheyfindthebackofthenet.Infootballagoalcelebrationisthepracticeofcelebratingthescoringofagoal.Thecelebrationmaybeperformedbythegoal-scorerhisorherteammatesthemanagerorcoachesandthesupportersoftheteam.TheRobotgoalcelebrationwassopopularthatEnglandfansweresurprisedwhenCrouchanEnglishinternationalfootballersaidthathewouldn’tbedoingitanymoreunlessEnglandwontheWorldCup.ThewordDiskiisthewordusedbythelocalpeopleforsoccerandmayalsodescribethelocalstyleoffootballwhichfocusesondribbling带球andothertricks.BesidesDiskidancehowmanytypesofgoalcelebrationsarementionedinthepassage?A.2.B.3.C.4.D.5.TheunderlinedpartfindthebackofthenetinParagraph4means.A.scoreagoalB.winthematchC.takearestD.takepartinamatchWhatdowelearnaboutthewordDiski?A.Ithasbecomethemostpopularsportswordintheworldnow.B.Itwasusedtoshowhowpeopleweregoodatdribbling.C.Itwasusedtodescribeafootballwhichwasimaginedbyfootballers.D.ItwasprobablymainlyusedinSouthAfricabeforetheSouthAfricaWorldCup.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Allthefootballersshouldhavetheirowngoalcelebrations.B.Goalcelebrationsplayanimportantroleinfootballgames.C.FamousgoalcelebrationsallappearedintheWorldCupgames.D.Footballersoftendon’tplantheirgoalcelebrationsaheadoftimE.
- 第三部分阅读理解共20小题共40分第一节共15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ABC和D中选出最佳选项AMostpeopleknowthataweddingringissymbolicofthebondofloveandcommitmentbetweentwopeoplE.Butnoteveryoneknowsaboutthehistorybehindthissmallyetpowerfulsymbol.Thehistoryoftheweddingringgoesbacknotjusthundredsbutthousandsofyears.Noothercurrentlypracticedweddingtraditionhasbeenaroundaslong.TheEgyptianswerethefirstrecordedcivilizationtousetheweddingring.InEgyptianhieroglyphics象形文字acirclerepresentedeternity.Onceawomanacceptedtheringshebecamethepropertyofthepersonwhogaveittoherandshewasinasensehis.Thefirstweddingringcouldhavebeenmadeofbraidedgrassorhaywhichwouldhavebeenchangedoftenivoryboneorleather.Eventuallymetalwasusedbutthefirstweddingbandswerecrude未加工的andrough.Howeverthesentimentremainedthesame-eternalcommitmentandlovE.TheEgyptiansworetheweddingringonthelefthandbecauseitwasbelievedthataveininthelefthandwentstraighttotheheart.ThistraditionisstillcommonlypracticedtodayinmostpartsoftheworldlargelyforpracticalpurposesmostpeoplearerighthandeD.ItiswornonthefourthfingerofthelefthanD.Buttherearesomecountriesandgroupswhichdonotfollowthistradition.IntheJewishfaiththeweddingringisputontheindexfinger.RomanCatholicstraditionallyworetheirweddingbandontherighthandandinmanycountriesandregionsinEuropesomepeoplestillfollowthistradition.Itisinterestingtonotethatinthelonghistoryoftheweddingringthatitisonlyinthelastcenturythatmenhavebeguntowearthem.Howevernowbothmenandwomenshowtheirloveandcommitmentbyexchangingringsontheirweddingday.Onceyoubeginshoppingforringsyoumaybeamazedbythechoicesthatawaityou.Thereareseveraldifferenttypesofmetals:traditionalgoldwhitegoldplatinumandtitanium.YoucanhaveaninscriptionputontheinsideofthebandifyoulikE.SomepeopleareevenchoosingatattoobanD.Thestylesvaryfromasimpleyetelegantbandtoanelaborateringcoveredwithjewels.IfyoudonotbuytheweddingandengagementringsasasetyouwillwanttobesurethestylesarecompatiblE.Choosecarefullybecausethischoicewillneedtostandthetestofeternity.56.What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A.HistoryofringsB.InterestingfactsaboutringsC.DifferentbeliefsaboutringsD.Themeaningoftherings.57.Whatmaythewordeternityinparagraph2probablymean?A.EleganceB.MarriageC.WeddingD.Foreverness58.WhichisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ThemeaningoftheringsremainedunchangeD.B.Oneshouldbecarefulofchoosingaringinashopfromdifferentkinds.C.Jewisharesofaithfultotheirbeliefstowearringsonthefourthfinger.D.NowmostpeopleintheworldstillfollowRomanCatholicstraditionally.59.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Menwerelookeduponbywomenforthousandsyears.B.Onlywomenhavetherighttomakethemselvesbeautiful.C.womenworeringsthousandsofyearsearlierthanmen.D.YoucanhaveaninscriptionputontheinsidethebanD.
- Inmodernsocietythereisagreatdealofargumentaboutcompetition.Somevalueithighlybelievingthatitisresponsibleforsocialprogressandprosperity.Otherssaythatcompetitionisbad;thatitsetsonepersonagainstanother;thatitleadstounfriendlyrelationshipbetweenpeoplE.Ihavetaughtmanychildrenwhoheldthebeliefthattheirself-worthrelied依赖onhowwelltheyperformedattennisandotherskills.Forthemplayingwellandwinningareoftenlife-and-deathaffairs.Intheirsingle-mindedpursuit追求ofsuccessthedevelopmentofmanyotherhumanqualitiesissadlyforgotten.HoweverwhilesomeseemtobelostinthedesiretosucceedotherstakeanoppositeattitudE.Inaculturewhichvaluesonlythewinnerandpaysnoattentiontotheordinaryplayerstheystronglyblamecompetition.Amongthemostvocalareyoungsterswhohavesufferedundercompetitivepressuresfromtheirparentsorsociety.TeachingtheseyoungpeopleIoftenobserveinthemadesiretofail.Theyseemtoseekfailurebynottryingtowinorachievesuccess.Bynottryingtheyalwayshaveanexcuse:Imayhavelostbutitdoesn’tmatterbecauseIreallydidn’ttry.Whatisnotusuallyadmittedbythemselvesisthebeliefthatiftheyhadreallytriedandlostthatwouldmeanalot.Suchalosswouldbeameasureoftheirworth.Clearlythisbeliefisthesameasthatoftruecompetitorswhotrytoprovethemselves.Botharebasedonthemistakenbeliefthatone’sself-respectreliesonhowwelloneperformsincomparisonwithothers.BothareafraidofnotbeingvalueD.Onlyasthisbasicandoftentroublesomefearbeginstodissolve缓解canwediscoveranewmeaningincompetition.71.Whatdoesthispassagemainlytalkabout?A.Competitionhelpstosetupself-respect.B.OpinionsaboutcompetitionaredifferentamongpeoplE.C.Competitionisharmfultopersonalqualitydevelopment.D.Failuresarenecessaryexperienceincompetition.72.Whydosomepeoplefavorcompetitionaccordingtothepassage?A.ItpushessocietyforwarD.B.Itbuildsupasenseofduty.C.Itimprovespersonalabilities.D.Itencouragesindividualefforts.73.TheunderlinedphrasethemostvocalinParagraph3means__________.A.thosewhotrytheirbesttowinB.thosewhovaluecompetitionmosthighlyC.thosewhoareagainstcompetitionmoststronglyD.thosewhorelyonothersmostforsuccess74.Whatisthesimilarbeliefofthetruecompetitorsandthosewithadesiretofail?A.One’sworthliesinhisperformancecomparedwithothers.B.One’ssuccessincompetitionneedsgreatefforts.C.One’sachievementisdeterminedbyhisparticularskills.D.One’ssuccessisbasedonhowhardhehastrieD.75.Whichpointofviewmaytheauthoragreeto?A.Everyeffortshouldbepaidback.B.CompetitionshouldbeencourageD.C.Winningshouldbealife-and-deathmatter.D.Fearoffailureshouldberemovedincompetition.
- FlyintoLisbonandspendacoupleofdaysexploringthecapitalwhichisaterrificbargain.Inadditiontosomeworthwhileandaffordablediningandlodging住宿choicesmust-seesightsincludetheRomanesqueLisbonCathedralwhichdatesbacktothe12thcenturyandtheMoorishAlfamaquarterwithitsmarketsandwindingcobblestonestreets.TakeataxiorbustotheBelémdistrictwhereyou’llfindtheTowerofBelémandtheJerónimosMonastery.AfterLisbonyoucantakeadaytripbytraintoSintraabeautifultownnestled依偎againstthehillsabout20mileswestofLisbon;itscastleandpalacesliketheSintraNationalPalaceandthePenaNationalPalacearewellworthavisit.Toseethecountrysiderentacaranddrivesoutheastabout90minutestotheAlentejoregion.Baseyourselfin??voraanarchitecturalpreciousstonE.Byfootexploreitswindingcobblestonestreetsfountainsandwhitewashedhouses.AttractionsincludetheRomanTempleof??vorA.AndmakesuretohearsomefadothetraditionalmusicofPortugal葡萄牙.AlternativelyheadnorthfromLisbontoOportoaboutthreehoursandtheneasttothewinemakingregionoftheDouroRiverValley.InhisarticlePortugalOldNewandUndiscoveredFrankBruniwrote:Allaroundusmountainsundulated波动intothedistancE.Theslopes斜坡intheforegroundwereanamazingpatchworkofgreensredsbrownsandgraysasifsomegrandhandhadfashioneditintoapictureonallthatnatureandagriculturecando.YoucanNOTenjoythebeautyof________inLisbon.A.theSintraNationalPalaceB.theMoorishAlfamaquarterC.theTowerofBelémD.RomanesqueLisbonCathedralInAlentejoregionatouristcan________.A.walkbytheseabarefeetB.appreciatetraditionalmusicC.enjoyagoodviewofthecityD.buysomepreciousstonescheapFrankBruni’swordshelpthereaderstogetabetterpictureof________.A.DouroRiverValleyB.LisbonC.OportoThetextismeantto________.A.adviseontravellinginPortugalB.describethebeautyofPortugalC.introducetheattractionsinLisbonD.comparethecitywiththecountryside
- BSocietiesallovertheworldnameplacesinsimilarways.QuiteoftenthereisnoofficialnamingceremonybutplacestendtobecallednamesaspointsofreferencebypeoplE.ThenanorganizedbodystepsinandgivestheplaceanamE.Frequentlyithappensthataplacehastwonames:Oneisnamedbythepeopleandtheotherbythegovernment.Asinmanyareasoldhabitsdiedhardandtheplacecontinuestobecalledbyitsunofficialnamelongafterthemeaningislost.ManyroadsandplacesinSingaporearenamedinorderthatthepioneerswillberememberedbyfuturegenerations.ThuswehavenamessuchasStamfordRoadandRafflesPlacE.Thisisinkeepingwithtraditionsinmanycountries—inboththeWestandtheEast.Anotherwayofnamingplacesisnamingthemafterotherplaces.Perhapstheywerenamedtopromotefriendshipsbetweenthetwoplacesoritcouldbethatthepeoplewhousedtolivetherewereoriginallyfromtheplacesthattheroadswerenamedafter.ThemysteryisclearerwhenweseesomeoftheroadsnamedinformerBritishbases.IfyoustepintoSelectorAirbaseyouwillseePiccadillyCircus—obviouslynamedbysomehomesickRoyalAirForcepersonnel.Someplaceswerenamedaftertheactivitiesthatusedtogoonatthoseplaces.BrasBasahRoadisaninterestingexampleBaseBasahmeanswetriceinMalay.NowwhywouldanyonewanttonamearoadWetRiceRoad?ThereasonissimplE.DuringthepioneeringdayswetricewaslaidouttodryalongthisroaD.A.fewroadsinSingaporearenamedbytheirshapes.ThereisCircularRoadforonE.OtherroadsmayhavepartoftheirnamestodescribetheirshapeslikePayaLebarCrescent.Thisroadiscalledacrescent月牙becauseitbeginsonthemainroadmakesacrescentandcomesbacktojointhemainroadagain.46.WelearnfromParagraph1that_____.A.thegovernmentisusuallythefirsttonameaplaceB.manyplacestendtohavemorethanonenameC.aceremonywillbeheldwhenaplaceisnamedD.peopleprefertheplacenamesgivenbythegovernment47.WhatdoestheunderlinedphrasediehardinParagraph1probablymean?A.Changesuddenly.B.Changesignificantlygreatly.C.Disappearmysteriously.D.Disappearveryslowly.48.Whichofthefollowingplacesisnamedafteraperson?A.RafflesPlacE.B.SelectorAirbasE.C.PiccadillyCircus.D.PayaLebarCrescent.49.BrasBasahRoadisnamed_______.A.afterapersonB.afteraplaceC.afteranactivityD.byitsshape50.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.SomeplacenamesinSingaporearethesameasinBritain.B.SomeplacesinSingaporearenamedformilitarypurposes.C.ThewaySingaporeansnametheirplacesisuniquE.D.YoungSingaporeanshaveforgottenthepioneers.
- NewZealandWhatcanyousee?Mountainsvolcanoesriverslakeswaterfallsforestsbeaches.Bothislandsaremountainous.Infactonly30%ofNewZealandisflat.TheMaorisWhentheMaorisfirstarrivedinNewZealandtheylivedinvillagesandwereexcellentfishermenhuntersandfarmers.About50yearsagomanyMaorisstartedtoliveandworkinthelargecitiesandtookjobsingovernmentindustriesmedicineandeducation.TheyareproudoftheircultureandaredeterminedtokeepmanyofthecustomswhicharepartoftheirwayoflifE.Whocanyoumeet?MostpeopleliveonNorthIslanD.Eighty-fivepercentofNewZealandersarepakehawhitemenwhichmeanstheirgreatgrandfatherscamefromEuropE.TenpercentareMaoris.TheMaoriscametoNewZealandfromthePolynesianislandsprobablyaroundthetenthcentury.ThepakehastartedtoarriveinNewZealandfromEuropeabout200yearsagoasfarmersandtraders.Factbox:NewZealandPosition:SouthoftheEquator;Nearestneighbour:Australia1600kmaway.Size:Twomainislands—NorthIslandandSouthIsland:togethertheyare268.680sq.km.Population:4millionCapital:WellingtonLanguages:EnglishandMaori46.WhichofthefollowingisafactaboutNewZealand?A.20%ofthepopulationbeingMaoris.B.FourmillionwhitepeoplE.C.About1600kmsouthoftheEquator.D.Nearly1/3ofthecountrybeingplains.47.Thecountry’spopulationismainlymadeupof_________.A.thewhitepeopleandthePolynesiansB.thewhitepeopleandthepakehaC.theMaorisandthewhitepeopleD.theMaorisandthePolynesians48.WhendidthewhitepeoplebegintoliveinNewZealand?A.1000yearsago.B.200yearsago.C.85yearsago.D.50yearsago.49.WhatdotheMaorisvaluemostinlife?A.Livinginsmallvillages.B.Developingfarmingskills.C.KeepingtheirownculturE.D.Takingupgovernmentjobs.
- 第三部分阅读共两节满分30分阅读理解共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AAustraliathelastcontinentwasdiscoveredbyshipsbelongingtosomeEuropeannationsintheseventeenthcentury.Thesenationswerelessinterestedinchangingitintoacolonythaninexploringit.AsintheearlyhistoryoftheUnitedStatesitwastheEnglishwhosetupthesettlementsinAustraliA.ThishistoryandthegeographyofthesetwoBritishcolonieshavesomeotherthingsincommonaswell.AustraliaandtheUnitedStatesareaboutthesameinsizeandtheirwesternlandsarebothnotrichinsoil.ItwasontheeasterncoastofAustraliaandAmericathattheEnglishfirstsettledandbothcoloniessoonbegantodeveloptowardsthewest.HoweverthiswestwardmovementtookplacemorebecausetheEnglishweresearchingforbetterlandthanbecausethepopulationwasincreasing.SettlementsofthewestpartofbothcountriesdevelopedquicklyaftergoldwasdiscoveredinAmericain1849andinAustraliatwoyearslater.Althoughthedevelopmentofthesetwocountrieshasalotincommontherearesomestrikingdifferencesaswell.TheUnitedStatesgaineditsindependencefromEnglandbyrevolutionwhileAustraliawonitsindependencewithouthavingtogotowar.AustraliaunliketheUnitedStateswasfirstlyturnedintoacolonybyEnglishprisonersanditseconomicdevelopmentwasinwheatgrowingandsheepraising.By1922forexampleAustraliahadfifteentimesmoresheepthanithadpeopleoralmosthalfasmanysheepastherearepeopletodayintheUnitedStates.AustraliaandtheUnitedStateshavemoreincommonwitheachotherthaneitheronehaswithmostoftherestoftheworlD.41.WhoturnedAustraliaintoacolony?A.Britain.B.SeveralEuropeancountries.C.TheUnitedStatesofAmericA.D.NoneoftheabovE.42.IntheearlyhistoryofAmericaandAustraliabothcoloniesdevelopedtowardsthewest.Thereasonforitisthat________________________.A.thepopulationwasincreasingrapidlyintheeastB.theEnglishthoughttheremightbericherlandthereC.goldwasdiscoveredthereD.fewerpeoplelivedthere43.Intheearly1920s________________________.A.AustraliahadonefifteenthasmanypeopleassheepB.thereweremoresheepinAustraliathanintheUnitedStatesC.thepopulationinAustraliawasgreaterthanthatoftheUnitedStatesD.theUnitedStateshadtwiceasmanysheepaspeople44.AustraliaunliketheUnitedStates________________.A.wonitsindependencebypeacefulmeansB.didnotdiscovergolduntilthelate1840sC.wasthelastandbiggestcontinenttobediscoveredD.wasnotrichingoldinitswesternpart45.ThelastsentenceofthepassageAustraliaandtheUnitedStateshavemoreincommonwitheachotherthaneitheronehaswithmostoftherestoftheworldmeans_________________________.A.TheUnitedStatesandAustraliadonothavemaindifferencesB.TheUnitedStatesandAustraliahavemuchmoreincommonthantheyhavewithothercountriesC.TheUnitedStatesandAustraliahavenothingincommonwiththerestoftheworldD.IncommonwiththerestoftheworldtheUnitedStatesandAustraliahavealotofdifferences
- BAreyouhappy?Doyourememberatimewhenyouwerehappy?Areyouseekinghappinesstoday?Manyhavesoughtavarietyofsourcesfortheirfeelingsofhappiness.Somehaveputtheirheartandeffortsintotheirwork.Toomanyhaveturnedtodrugsandalcohol.Meanwhileuntoldnumbershavelookedforitinthepossessionofexpensivecarsexotic异国的vacationhomesandotherpopulartoys.Mostoftheireffortshavearootinonecommonfact:peoplearelookingforalastingsourceofhappiness.UnfortunatelyIbelievethathappinessescapesfrommanypeoplebecausetheymisunderstandthejourneyoffindingit.IhaveheardmanypeoplesaythatI’llbehappywhenIgetmynewpromotionorI’llbehappywhenIlosethatextra20pounds.Itisdangerousbecauseitacceptsthathappinessisaresponsetohavingbeingordoingsomething.Inlifeweallexperiencestimulus激励andresponsE.Todaysomepeoplethinkthatanexpensivecarisstimulus.HappinessisaresponsE.Agreatpayingjobisstimulus.HappinessisaresponsE.Alovingrelationshipisstimulus.HappinessisaresponsE.ThisbeliefleavesusthinkingandfeelingI’llbehappywhenIthasbeenmyfindingthatactuallytheoppositeistruE.Ibelievethathappinessisastimulusandresponseiswhatlifebringstothosewhoaretrulyhappy.Whenwearehappywetendtohavemoresuccessinourwork.Whenwearehappypeoplewanttobearoundusandenjoylovingrelationships.Whenwearehappywemorenaturallytakebettercareofourbodiesandenjoygoodhealth.Happinessisnotaresponsebutastimulus.Happinessisaconsciouschoicewemakeeverydayofourlives.ForunknownreasontomemanychoosetobepainfulunsuccessfulandangrymostofthetimE.Happinessisnotsomethingthathappenstousafterwegetsomethingwewant—weusuallygetthingswewantAFTERwechoosetobehappy.61.Fromthesecondparagraphweknowtoomanypeople______.A.arenothappywhentheyworkhardB.arenothappywhentheydrinkortakedrugsC.arehappywhentheypossesstheirownexpensivecarsD.alldesireexoticvacationhomes62.Generallyspeakingmostpeoplefeelhappybecause______.A.theythinkhappinessisrootedintheirdeepheatsB.theygetwhattheywanttohaveC.theygetagreatpayingjobD.theygetanexpensivecar63.Whichfthefollowingisrightaccordingtotheauthor?A.Ifyouwanttogetwhatyouwantyoufirstchoosetobehappy.B.Weshouldtrytogetmoreandthenwe’llbehappy.C.Mostpeopletodayarehappy.D.WorkisanecessarypartinourdailylifE.64.Fromtheviewpointoftheauthorhappinessis______.A.basedonourneedsB.unconditionalC.outofreachD.linited
- DIfyouhaveachancetogotoFinlandyouwillprobablybesurprisedtofindhowfoolishtheFinnishpeoplearE.TakethetaxidriversforexamplE.TaxisinFinlandaremostlyhigh-classBenzwithafare车费oftwoUSdollarsakilometer.YoucangoanywhereinonetellthedrivertodropyouatanyplacesaythatyouhavesomebusinesstoattendtoandthenwalkoffwithoutpayingyourfarE.Thedriverwouldnotshowtheleastsignofanxiety.Thediningroomsinallbighotelsnotonlyservetheirguestsbutalsoserveoutsidediners.Hotelguestshavetheirmealsfreesotheynaturallygotothefreediningroomstohavetheirmeals.Themosttheywoulddotoshowtheirgoodfaithistowavetheirregistration登记cardtothewaiter.WithsuchaloosecheckyoucaneasilyuseanyoldregistrationcardtotakeacoupleoffriendstodinefreeofchargE.TheFinnishworkersarepaidbythehour.TheyareverymuchontheirownassoonastheyhaveagreedwiththebossontheratE.Fromthenontheyjustsayhowmanyhourstheyhaveworkedandtheywillbepaidaccordingly.Withsomanyloopholes漏洞ineverydaylifesurelyFinlandmustbeaheaventothosewholovetotakepettyadvantages.Butthestrangethingisallthetaxipassengerswouldalwayscomebacktopaytheirfareaftertheyhaveattendedtotheirbusiness;notasingleoutsiderhaseverbeenfoundinthefreehoteldiningrooms.Andworkersalwaysgiveanhonestaccountoftheexacthourstheyputin.AstheFinnsalwaysactongoodfaithineverythingtheydolivinginsuchasocietyhasturnedeveryoneintoarealgentleman.68.Theunderlinedwordsinthispassagemeansto______A.bereadytohelpothersB.makegooduseofone’sfriendsC.bealittleaheadofothersD.gainsomethingatother’sloss69.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.WhiletakingataxiinFinlandyoucangetoffwithoutfirstpayingyourfarE.B.InabighotelinFinlandyoucanenjoyfreemealsifyou’relivinginthehotel.C.ThebossesinFinlandpaytheemployeesaccordingtoregistrationoftheirworkinghours.D.Theworkersarealwayshonestwiththeirworkinghours.70.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.A.theFinnishsocietyisofveryhighmorallevelB.therearemanyloopholesineverydaylifeinFinlandC.inFinlandmosttaxidriverswillnotchargeyouanythingD.everyoneinFinlandislikeagentlemanfortheyhavefaithinthemselves71.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.LifeinFinlandB.A.SocietywithFoolishPeopleC.WhataLifeD.HonestaccountsoftheFinns
- Fromgoodreadingwecanderivepleasurecompanionshipexperienceandinstruction.A.goodbookmayabsorbourattentionsocompletelythatforthetimebeingweforgetoursurroundingsandevenouridentity.ReadinggoodbooksisoneofthegreatestpleasuresinlifE.ItincreasesourcontentmentwhenwearecheerfulandlessensourtroubleswhenwearesaD.Whatevermaybeourmainpurposeinreadingourcontactwithgoodbooksshouldneverfailtogiveusenjoymentandsatisfaction.Withagoodbookinourhandsweneedneverbelonely.Whetherthecharactersportrayedaretakenfromreallifeorarepurelyimaginarytheymaybecomeourcompanionsandfriends.Inthepagesofbookswecanwalkwiththewiseandthegoodofalllandsandalltimes.Thepeoplewemeetinbooksmaydelightuseitherbecausetheyresemblehumanfriendswhomweholddearorbecausetheypresentunfamiliartypeswhomwearegladtowelcomeasnewacquaintances.Ourhumanfriendssometimesmayboreusbutthefriendswemakeinbooksneedneverwearyuswiththeircompany.Byturningthepagewecandismissthemwithoutanyfearofhurtingtheirfeelings.Whenhumanfriendsdesertusgoodbooksarealwaysreadytogiveusfriendshipsympathyandencouragement.OneofthemostvaluablegiftsbestowedbybooksisexperiencE.Fewofuscantravelfarfromhomeorhaveawiderangeofexperiencesbutallofuscanleadvariedlivesthroughthepagesofbooks.Whetherwewishtoescapefromtheseeminglydullrealitiesofeverydaylifeorwhetherwelongtovisitsomefar-offplaceabookwillhelpuswhennothingelsecan.Totravelbybookweneednobankaccounttopayourway;noairshiporoceanlinerorstream-linedtraintotransportus;nopassporttoenterthelandofourheart’sdesirE.Throughbookswemaygetthethrillofhazardousadventurewithoutdanger.WecanclimbloftymountainsbravetheperilsofanAntarcticwinterorcrossthescorchingsandsofthedesertallwithouthardship.InbookswemayvisitthestudiosofHollywood;wemayminglewiththegaythrongsoftheParisboulevards;wemayjointhepicturesquepeasantsinanAlpinevillageorthekindlynativesonaSouthSeaislanD.Indeedthroughbooksthewholeworldisoursfortheasking.ThepossibilitiesofourliteraryexperiencesarealmostunlimiteD.ThebeautiesofnaturetheenjoymentofmusicthetreasuresofartthetriumphsofarchitecturethemarvelsofengineeringareallopentothewonderandenjoymentofthosewhoreaD.53.Whyisitthatwesometimesforgetoursurroundingsandevenouridentitywhilereading?A.Noonehascometodisturbus.B.Everythingissoquietandcalmaroundus.C.ThebookwearereadingissointerestingandattractivE.D.OurbookissoboringthatwearetofinishitatafastspeeD.54.Howwouldyouaccountforthefactthatpeopleliketheirfriendsinbooksevenmore?A.Theyarelikehumanfriendsexactly.B.TheyareunfamiliartypeswelikE.C.Theyneverdesertus.D.Theyarepurelyimaginary.55.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Yourwishtovisitsomefar-offplacecanberealizedthoughtthepagesofthebooks.B.Toescapefromthedullrealitiesofeverydaylifeyoushouldtakeupreading.C.BookscanalwayshelpyouliveacolourfullifE.D.Youmayobtainvaluableexperiencefromreadinggoodbooks.56.Bysayingthewholeworldisoursfortheaskingtheauthorimpliesthat___________.A.inbookstheworldismoreaccessibletousB.wecanasktogoanywhereintheworldC.wecanpossesseverythinginthisworldD.wecanmakearound-the-worldtripfreeofcharge
- SpecialistssayitisnoteasytogetusedtolifeinanewculturE.Cultureshockisthetermthesespecialistsusewhentalkingaboutthefeelingsthatpeoplehaveinanewenvironment.Therearethreestagesofcultureshocksaythespecialists.Inthefirststagethenewcomersliketheirnewenvironment.ThenwhenthefreshexperiencediestheybegintohatethecitythecountrythepeopleandeverythingelsE.InthelaststagethenewcomersbegintoadjusttotheirsurroundingsandasaresultenjoytheirlifemorE.Therearesomeobviousfactorsincultureshock.Theweathermaybeunpleasant.Thecustomsmaybedifferent.Thepublicservicesystems—thetelephonespostofficeortransportation—maybedifficulttoworkout.Thesimplestthingsseemtobebigproblems.Thelanguagemaybedifficult.Whofeelscultureshock?Everyonedoesinthiswayorthat.ButcultureshocksurprisesmostpeoplE.Veryoftenthepeoplehavingtheworstcultureshockarethosewhoneverhadanydifficultiesintheirowncommunity.Comingtoanewcountrythesepeoplefindtheydonothavethesameestablishedpositions.Theyfindthemselveswithoutanyidentity.Theyhavetobuildanewself-imagE.Cultureshockgivesrisetoafeelingofdisorientation迷失方向.Thisfeelingmaybehomesickness.WhenhomesickpeoplefeellikestayinginsideallthetimE.Theywanttoprotectthemselvesfromthestrangeenvironmentandcreateanescapeinsidetheirroomforasenseofsecurity.ThisescapedoessolvetheproblemofcultureshockfortheshorttermbutitdoesnothingtomakethepersonfamiliarwiththeculturE.Gettingtoknowthenewenvironmentandgainingexperience—thesearethelong-termsolutionstotheproblemofcultureshock.41.Whenpeoplemovetoanewcountrythey_______.A.willgetusedtotheirnewsurroundingswithdifficultyB.havewellpreparedforthenewsurroundingsC.willgetusedtothecultureofthecountryquicklyD.willneverbefamiliarwiththecultureofthecountry42.Accordingtothepassagefactorsthatgiverisetocultureshockincludeallofthefollowingexcept__________.A.languagecommunicationB.weatherconditionsandcustomsC.publicservicesystemsD.homesickness43.Accordingtothepassagethemoresuccessfulyouareathome_______.A.thefewerdifficultiesyoumayhaveabroadB.themoredifficultiesyoumayhaveabroadC.themoremoneyyouwillearnabroadD.thelesshomesickyoumayfeelabroad44.Whenpeoplearehomesicktheytendto______.A.findsomepeopletotalktoB.gooutsidetohaveawalkC.visittheirfriendsfarawayD.stayindoorsallthetime45.Thewritertellsusthatthebestwaytoovercomecultureshockisto______.A.protectourselvesfromunfamiliarenvironmentB.developastrangesenseofself-protectionC.getfamiliarwithnewcultureD.returntoourowncountry
- CTexas——USPresidentGeorgeW.BushandRussianPresidentVladimirPutinfailedtobridgetheirdifferencesoverakeyarmscontroltreatylastweekbutthatdidn’tstopthemfrombackslapping喧闹的狂欢astheyendedasummit.Thetwoleadersalsooffereddifferinginterpretationsofthefateofnuclearwarheadstoberemovedfrommissilesunderarmsreductionstheyeachannouncedlastweek.BushsaidheintendedtodestroythewarheadsbutPutinsaidtheirfateshouldbenegotiateD.ThetwomenuntiedontheneedforNorthernAllianceforces——toallowforabroadbasedgovernmentthatrespectsallpartiestherE.BushandPutinhadspentthenightatBush’sranch.DespitetheraintheruralenvironmentandfriendlycompanyappearedtohaveworkeditsmagiC.TheyslappedonthebackandjokedatonepointteasingeachotheraboutwhetheritisbettertovisitTexasintheheatofAugustorSiberiainwinter.AnalystssaythedramaticwarminginUS-Russianrelationcouldherald预示aneraofpragmatism务实的想法或做法inglobalaffairsasthetwooldrivalsfinallyenddecadesofhostilityandbecomefriends.WashingtonandMoscowarenolongerplayingthe‘biggame’againsteachotherbutwitheachothersaidKarlHenizKampananalystattheKonradAdenanaerFoundationaGermanthinktank.72.ItcanbeconcludedthatPresidentBushandPresidentPutin__________.A.didn’tagreeonkeyarmscontroltreatyB.offereddifferentexplanationsofthefutureofnuclearwarheadsunderarmsreductionsC.neitherA.orBD.bothA.andB73.Thereasonwhythetwomenjoinedtogetheristhat.A.theywereneededbytheNorthernAllianceforcesB.theyhadtakentheadvicegivenbyKarlHenizKampananalystofGermanthinktank.C.theyhadalreadybeenpartnersD.theyhadnodifferentopinionsoneverything74ThewarmingofUS-Russianrelationsindicatesthat_______.A.thetwopersonsendhostilityandbecomefriendsB.UScanbenefitalotfromglobalaffairsC.therewillbeanendtoallthearmiesoftheworldD.itisaturningpointtowordsbeingpracticalinglobalaffairs75.Whatthetwomenteasedaboutshowsthat___________.A.theyappearedfriendlybutinfacttheydidn’tB.theyjustmadefunofeachotherC.theyarefriendlyandhumorousD.theyinvitedeachothertotheircountriesinthebadweather
- DWeareallinterestedinequalitybutwhilesomepeopletrytoprotecttheschoolandexaminationsysteminthenameofequalityothersstillinthenameofequalitywantonlytodestroyit.Anysocietywhichisinterestedinequalityofopportunityandstandardsofachievementmustregularlytestitspupils.Thestandardsmaybechanged—noexaminationisperfect—buttohavenotestsorexaminationswouldmeantheendofequalityandofstandards.Therearegroupsofpeoplewhoopposethisviewandwhodonotbelieveeitherinexaminationsorinanycontrolsinschooloronteachers.Thiswouldmeanthateverythingwoulddependonlucksinceeverypupilwoulddependontheefficiencythevaluesandthepurposeofeachteacher.Withoutexaminationsemployerswilllookforemployeesfromthehighlyrespectedschoolsandfromfamiliesknowntothem-aformoffavoritismwillreplaceequality.Atthemomentthebrightchildfromanill-respectedschoolcanshowcertificatestoproveheorsheissuitableforajobwhilethelackofcertificateindicatestheunsuitabilityofadullchildattendingawell-respectedschool.Thisdefenseofexcellenceandopportunitywoulddisappearifexaminationsweretakenawayandtilebrightchildfromapoorfamilywouldbeaprisonerofhisorherschool'sreputationunabletocompeteforemploymentwiththechildfromthefavoredschool.Theopponents反对者oftheexaminationsystemsuggestthatexaminationsareanevilforcebecausetheyshowdifferencesbetweenpupils.Accordingtothesepeopletheremustbenospecialdifferentacademicclass.Theyhaveevensuggestedthatthereshouldbenoformofdifferenceinsportoranyotherarea:alljobsorpostsshouldbefilledbyunsystematicselection.Theselectionwouldbemadebypeoplewhothemselvesareprobablyselectedbysomecomputer.53.Theunderlinedwordfavoritisminparagraph3isusedtodescribethephenomenonthat_____.A.brightchildrenalsoneedcertificatestogetsatisfyingjobsB.childrenfromwell-respectedschoolstendtohavegoodjobsC.poorchildrenwithcertificatesarefavoredinjobmarketsD.childrenattendingordinaryschoolsachievegreatsuccess54.Whatwouldhappenifexaminationsweretakenawayaccordingtotheauthor?A.TherewouldbemoreopportunitiesandexcellencE.B.Schoolsforbrightchildrenwouldlosetheirreputation.C.Childrenfrompoorfamilieswouldbeabletochangetheirschools.D.Children'sjobopportunitywouldbeaffectedbytheirschoolreputation.55.Theopponentsoftheexaminationsystemwillagreethat________.A.jobsshouldnotbeassignedbysystematicselectionB.computersshouldbeselectedtotakeovermanyjobsC.specialclassesarenecessarytokeeptheschoolstandardsD.schoolswithacademicsubjectsshouldbedoneawaywith56.Thepassagemainlyfocuseson________.A.schoolsandcertificatesB.examinationandequalityC.opportunityandemploymentD.standardsandreputation
- 第四节阅读理解共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A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项AScienceDaily--------DutchecologistRoxinaSolerandhercolleagueshavediscoveredthatsubterranean地下的andabovegroundherbivorous食草的insectscancommunicatewitheachotherbyusingplantsastelephones.Subterraneaninsectsissuechemicalwarningsignalsthroughtheleavesoftheplant.Thusabovegroundinsectsarewarnedthattheplantisalreadyoccupied.Inrecentyearsithasbeendiscoveredthatdifferenttypesofabovegroundinsectsdevelopslowlyiftheyfeedonplantsthatalsohavesubterraneanresidentsandviceversa反之亦然.Itseemsthatasystemhasdevelopedthroughnaturalselectionwhichhelpsthesubterraneanandabovegroundinsectstocommunicatewitheachother.Thisavoidsunnecessarycompetition.Throughthegreentelephonelinessubterraneaninsectscanalsocommunicatewithathirdpartynamelycaterpillars毛虫.Parasiticwasps寄生的黄蜂laytheireggsinsideabovegroundinsects.ThewaspsalsobenefitfromthesignalssentbytheleavesThecommunicationbetweensubterraneanandabovegroundItisstillnotclearhowwidespreadthisphenomenonis.ThisresearchwascarriedoutattheNetherlandsInstituteforEcologybyRoxinaSolerJeffreyHarveyMartijnBezemerWimvanderPuttenandLouiseVet.wasfundedbytheFreeCompetitionofNOWEarthandLifeSciences.41.Afterfindingaplantoccupiedbyroot-eatinginsectsabovegroundinsectswillusually________.A.sendoutwarningsignalsB.choosetoleavetheplantC.fightwiththeroot-eatinginsectsD.competewiththemforthesameplant42.Abovegroundinsectswilldevelopmorequicklyiftheirfoodplants_______.A.havemoregreenleavesB.getmorewaterandsunlightC.areoftenvisitedbyparasiticwaspsD.arenotoccupiedbyroot-eatinginsects43.TheunderlinedpartathirdpartyinParagraph4refersto______.A.caterpillarsB.root-eatinginsectsC.parasiticwaspsD.abovegroundinsects44.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.InsectsuseplantsastelephonesB.HowdoanimalsavoidcompetitionC.ThelivinghabitofdifferentinsectsD.Communicationbetweendifferentinsects
- IfyoustillknowlittleabouttheIMFit’stimeyoustartedtoreadaboutitforithasbeenahotissueofthewholeworlD.TheInternationalMonetaryFundIMFisoneoftheinternationalfinancial金融的institutionswhichworksforglobalgrowthandeconomicstability.Itprovidespolicyadviceandfinancingtomembersineconomicdifficultiesandalsoworkswithdevelopingnationstohelpthemachieveeconomicstabilityandreducepoverty.TheIMFcurrentlyhasanear-globalmembershipof185countries.Tobecomeamemberacountrymustapplyforitandthenbeacceptedbyamajorityoftheexistingmembers.OnjoiningeachmemberoftheIMFisassignedaquota配额basedbroadlyonitsrelativesizeintheworldeconomy.TheIMF’smembershipagreedinMay2008onarebalancingofitsquotasystemtoreflectthechangingglobaleconomicrealitiesespeciallytheincreasedweightofmajoremergingmarkets新兴市场intheglobaleconomysuchasChinaIndiaandRussiA.Thefollowingdiagramgivesmoreinformationaboutmajorinternationalfinancialinstitutions.ThemaincauseoftheIMF’sdecisiontomakechangesinitsquotasystemis______.A.theshortageofresourcesB.globalgrowthandeconomicstabilityC.thechangingeconomicsituationsD.theneedtoacceptnewmembersThemainpurposeoftheIMFisto______.A.preventthemembercountriesfromgettingintowarsB.collectmoneyfromrichcountriestohelppooronesC.provideassistancetoitsmembercountrieswhennecessaryD.makesuretheworldeconomydevelopsinahealthywayWhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ThequotaanIMFmembercountrygetsdependsonthesizeofthecountry.B.IndiatogetherwithChinaisproposinganincreaseinemergencyfunds.C.ThemoremoneyamembercontributestotheIMFthemoresayithasinit.D.TheInternationalDevelopmentAssociationismeanttosupportdevelopedcountries.FromthediagramwecanseethepresentIMFismostprobablyunderthecontrolof_______.A.theUSB.RussiaC.JapanD.anyEUmemberstate
- Itistheseasonforlonglinesandfrayed紧张的nerves.Herearesomewaystosurviveaholidayflight.LightenupDoyourselfafavorandshipyourpresents.NearlyeveryUSairlinechargesafeetocheckabagsoshippinggiftsisnowcheaperandmoreconvenientthancarryingtheminyourluggagE.WeighyouroptionsNotknowingwhatyou’regoingtopayforyourluggageisannoying.Socalculateyouroverweight-luggagefeesathomE.YoucanfindthefeesoutinadvancebyvisitingnewsiteLuggageLimitswhichprovidesthelatestinformationonmorethan90airlines.LeaveamateursinthedustTrustusandgettotheairportanextrahalf-hourearly.Thecheck-inandsecuritylinesarefilledwithinexperiencedfilesandit’sahardwalking.Plusifyoudecidetocutitcloseyoumaynotgetontotheflightatall.Toreducecostsairlineshavereducedonflightsandroutes.Theremainingflightsaremorelikelytobeoversoldespeciallyonbusytraveldays.Flierswhocheckinearlyaretheleastlikelytogetbumpedfromoversoldflights.TakeitpublicTheratesforrentingacarattheairporthavemorethandoubledoverthepastyearbecauserentallotinventorieshavedecreaseddramatically现住地.Truerentingattheairportisconvenientbutit’sjustnotworthitanymorE.UnlessyoureallyneedacartakepublictransportationhopacaborbegafriendtopickyouupattheairportinsteaD.SaynotobumpercarsTellthepeoplepickingyouuptoavoidparkingtheircar.TheycanhangoutintheircarforfreewhilewaitingtogetacallfromyouwhenyoulanD.ManyairportsincludingJFKandLAXnowfeaturethissensiblechoicE.Howdoestheauthorthinkofshippinggifts?A.Unnecessary.B.ExpensivE.C.Inconvenient.D.Wonderful.Airlineshavereducedflightsto_________.A.dealwithcrisisB.reducethetimeforleaveC.lowerthecostD.providemorejobchancesItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat______.A.rentingacarattheairportisexpensiveB.taxisstayattheairportfreeofchargeC.carscanparkattheairportforfreeD.JFKencouragespeopletotakeataxiWhat’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Fivewaystosurviveaholidayflight.B.Goodseasonsforflight.C.Carsattheairport.D.Howtoboardaflight
- 第二部分阅读理解共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ABC和D中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黒ALongafterthe1998WorldCupwaswondisappointedfanswerestillcursingthedisputedrefereeing裁判decisionsthatdeniedvictorytotheirteam.A.researcherwasappointedtostudytheperformanceofsometopreferees.Theresearcherorganizedanexperimentaltournament锦标赛involvingfouryouthteams.Eachmatchlastedanhourdividedintothreeperiodsof20minutesduringwhichdifferentrefereeswereinchargE.Observersnoteddownthereferees'errorsofwhichtherewere61overthetournament.Convertedtoastandardmatchof90minuteseachrefereemadealmost23mistakesaremarkablyhighnumber.Theresearcherthenstudiedthevideotapestoanalyzethematchesindetail.Surprisinglyhefoundthaterrorsweremorelikelywhentherefereeswereclosetotheincident.Whentheofficialsgotitrighttheywereonaverage17metersawayfromtheaction.Theaveragedistanceinthecaseoferrorswas12meters.Theresearchshowstheoptimum最佳的distanceisabout20meters.TherealsoseemedtobeanoptimumspeeD.Correctdecisionscamewhentherefereesweremovingataspeedofabout2metersperseconD.Theaveragespeedforerrorswas4metersperseconD.IfFIFAfootball'sinternationalrulingbodywantstoimprovethestandardofrefereeingatthenextWorldCupitshouldencouragerefereestokeeptheireyesontheactionfromadistanceratherthanrushingtokeepupwiththeballtheresearcherargues.HealsosaysthatFIFA'sinsistencethatrefereesshouldretireatage45maybemisguideD.Ifkeepingupwiththeactionisnotsoimportanttheirphysicalconditionislesscritical.41.Thenumberofrefereeingerrorsintheexperimentalmatcheswas_______.A.slightlyaboveaverageB.higherthaninthe1998WorldCupC.quiteunexpectedD.ashighasinastandardmatch42.Thefindingsoftheexperimentshowthat_______.A.errorsaremorelikelywhenarefereekeepsclosetotheballB.thefarthertherefereeisfromtheincidentthefewertheerrorsC.themoreslowlytherefereerunsthemorelikelywillerrorsoccurD.errorsarelesslikelywhenarefereestaysinonespot43.ThewordofficialsLine2ParA.4mostprobablyrefersto_______.A.theresearchersinvolvedintheexperimentB.theinspectorsofthefootballtournamentC.therefereesofthefootballtournamentD.theobserversatthesiteoftheexperiment44.Whatisoneofthepossibleconclusionsoftheexperiment?A.Theidealretirementageforanexperiencedfootballrefereeis45.B.AgeshouldnotbethechiefconsiderationinchoosingafootballrefereE.C.A.footballrefereeshouldbeasyoungandenergeticaspossiblE.D.Anexperiencedfootballrefereecandowellevenwheninpoorphysicalcondition.
- DYoucandepositmoneyinabuildingsocietyandobtainyearlyinterestatacertainratE.Youcanalsoborrowmoneyfromabuildingsociety.Whatthenisdifferencebetweenabankandabuildingsociety?Infactabuildingsocietydoesnotseemtobeverydifferentfromasavingsbank.Manypeopleregularlysavemoneybydepositingsmallamountsmonthlyinabuildingsocietyjustasotherpeopleregularlysavemoneybydepositingsmallamountsmonthlyinasavingsbank.Somepeopledepositlargeamountsinabuildingsocietyasaninvestment.Theyreceivehigherinterestthantheywouldreceivefromasavingsbank;theirmoneycanbeinvestedeitherinbuildingsocietysharesorinloanstothesociety.Thesesocietiesarecontrolledbylawbuttheyarenotgovernmentorganizations.Theywereoriginallystartedtoenablepeopletobuyhouses.Oneoftheirmainpurposesistoprovideloansforbuyingorbuildinghouses.ManypeoplepreferbuyingahousetopayingrentbutsomeofthemcannotaffordtobuyahousE.Tocoverthecosttheyborrowthemoneyfromabuildingsociety.Theloanplustheinterestispaidbackinmonthlyamountsoveranagreednumberofyears.ProbablythepaymentsmadeinthiswayarenomorethantherentofarentedhousE.ButattheendofthestatedperiodwhenthedebtispaidtheborrowerbecomestheownerofthehousE.ToprotectthebuildingsocietyfrombaddebtshemustsignastatementtosaythatthehousebelongstothesocietyuntilthedebtispaiD.A.buildingsocietyinveststhesavingsofitsshareholdersinhousesandproperty.Unlikeabankitdoesnotserveasageneralclearinghouse清算所foreverykindofexchangeorbusinessoperation.Itsactivitiesarelimitedcomparedwiththoseofabank.68.Abuildingsocietyisdifferentfromabankinthat____.A.theformerislimitedinitsactivitiesB.thelatterislimitedinfunctioncomparedwiththeformerC.abankdoesn’tserveasageneralclearinghouseD.abuildingsocietycanprotectitselffrombaddebt69.Somepeopleputlargeamountsofmoneyinthebuildingsocietybecause_______.A.theycangetmoreprofitthantheydoinabank.B.theymaychoosebetweentheformofbuildingsocietysharesandthatofloansfortheirinvestmentC.theymayenjoysharesandloansatthesametimeD.theylikethesociety70.Ifyouborrowmoneyfromthesocietytobuyahouse____.A.youhavetoreturnthemoneytothebuildingsocietythemomentitisneedeD.B.youhavetosignanagreementtorepaytheloanafteranumberofyearsC.whatyoupaybackmonthlyfortheloanwouldbelessthantherentD.thehousedoesn’tbelongtoyouunlessyouhaverepaidallthedebt
- DShoppingisnotassimpleasyoumaythink!Thereareallsortsoftricksatplayeachtimewereachoutforthatparticularbrandofproductontheshelf.Colouringforexamplevariesaccordingtowhattheproducersaretryingtosell.Healthfoodsarepackagedingreensyellowsorbrownsbecausewethinkoftheseashealthycolours.Icecreampacketsareoftenblueandexpensivegoodslikechocolatesaregoldorsilver.WhensomekindofpainkillerwasbroughtoutrecentlyresearchersfoundthatthecoloursturnedthecustomersoffbecausetheymadetheproductlookweakandineffectivE.Eventuallyitcameonthemarketinadarkblueandwhitepackage—bluebecausewethinkofitassafeandwhiteascalm.Thesizeofaproductcanattractashopper.Butquiteoftenabottledoesn’tcontainasmuchasitappearsto.Itisbelievedthatthebetter-knowncompaniesspendonaverage70percentofthetotalcostoftheproductitselfonpackaging!Themostsuccessfulproducersknowthatit’snotenoughtohaveagoodproduct.ThefounderofPearssoapwhofor25yearshasusedprettylittlegirlstopromote推销theirgoodscametotheconclusion:Anyfoolcanmakesoapbutittakesageniustosellit.71.Whichofthefollowingmaytrickashopperintobuyingaproductaccordingtothetext?A.ThecostofitspackagE.B.Thepriceoftheproduct.C.ThecolourofitspackagE.D.Thebrandnameoftheproduct.72.TheunderlinedpartthecoloursturnedthecustomersoffinParA.3meansthatthecolours_________.A.attractedthecustomersstronglyB.causedthecustomerstoloseinterestC.trickedthecustomersintoshoppingD.hadweakeffectsonthecustomers73.Whichofthefollowingisthekeytothesuccessinproductsales?A.Thewaytopromotegoods.B.Thediscoveryofagenius.C.Theteamtoproduceagoodproduct.D.Thebrandnameusedbysuccessfulproducers.74.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementistrue?A.Makingsoapissoeasythatanyfoolintheworldcanmakeit.B.Greensyellowsorsilverareconsideredtobehealthycolours.C.25yearsagothefounderofPearssoapwasaprettygirlherself.D.Thesizeofaproductcanhaveaneffectontheshoppers.75.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthistext?A.ChoiceofGoodProductsB.DisadvantagesofProductsC.EffectofPackagingonShoppingD.BrandNamesandShoppingTricks
- ThenationalassistancesystemforpoorcollegestudentsisgettingmoreeffectiveasprovedbyfewerphonecallstothehotlineoftheNationalCenterforStudentAssistanceAdministration.PoorcollegestudentsandtheirparentsaregettingmoresatisfiedwiththenationalassistancesystemsaidMaWenhuadeputydirectoroftheadministrationonSaturday.Overthepastthreeyearsthehotlinereceived8488calls.Statisticsshow62percentofthecallsweremadetoaskaboutthefundingpolicywhile38percent3200callscomplainedlocalcollegeshadfailedtoabidebytherulestosupportthestudents.Complaintswereseenayear-on-yeardecreasefrom2006to2008.MasaidsomepoorfamiliesmightstilloverlookwhattheyshoulddotogetsupportfortheirchilD.Toensureeducationequalitythegovernmenthasintroducedasetoffavorablepoliciestohelppoorstudentssuchasscholarshipsgrants助学金studentloanstuitionwaivers学费全免andthework-studyprogramsunderwhichpoorstudentsarehelpedoutinlibrariesteachers'officesorservicedepartmentstoearnmoney.Statisticsshowthegovernmentspent29.3billionyuanlastyeartoaidcollegestudentsup7.6percentfromthepreviousyear.Around40millionpersonsofcollegestudentsreceivedthenationalaiD.TheMinistryofEducationofthegovernmentwouldensurethatnostudentsdropoutofcollegesoruniversitiesbecauseofpoverty.Amongthe20millionstudentsinthecountry'spublicandprivateuniversitiesandcollegeslastyearabout20percentcamefrompoorbackgroundsofficialfiguresshow.Thenationalassistancesystemissetup___.A.forparentsandstudentstocomplainB.tohelppoorcollegestudentsC.forpoorstudentstogetfreeeducationD.tohelpstudentsfindjobsTheunderlinedphraseabidebyinthesecondparagraphprobablymeans____.A.followB.breakC.bearD.agreetoFromthepassageweknowthat____.A.studentswilldropoutofuniversitybecauseofpovertyB.ChinesepoorcollegestudentsaremoresatisfiedwithnationalassistancesystemC.moreandmoreparentsarecomplainingabouttheirlocalcollegesD.collegestudentsaresufferingfromgreateconomicpressure
- ManyAmericansareturningtoJapantheythinkacountryofhighacademicachievementandeconomicsuccessforpossibleanswers.HowevertheanswersprovidedbyJapanesepreschoolsarenottheonesAmericansexpectedtofinD.InmostJapanesepreschoolssurprisinglylittleemphasisisputonacademicinstruction.Inonesurvey300Japaneseand210Americanpreschoolteacherschilddevelopmentspecialistsandparentswereaskedaboutvariousaspectsofearlychildhoodeducation.Only2percentoftheJapaneserespondents答问卷者listedtogivechildrenagoodstartacademicallyasoneoftheirtopthreereasonsforasocietytohavepreschools.IncontrastoverhalftheAmericanrespondentschosethisasoneoftheirtopthreechoices.TopreparechildrenforsuccessfulcareersinfirstgradeandbeyondJapanesepreschoolsdonotteachreadingwritingandmathematicsbutratherskillssuchasdeterminationconcentrationandtheabilitytoworkasamemberofagroup.ThehugemajorityofyoungJapanesechildrenaretaughttoreadathomebytheirparents.LikeinAmericathereisdiversity多样性inJapaneseearlychildhoodeducation.SomeJapanesekindergartenshavespecificaimssuchasearlymusicaltrainingorpotentialdevelopment.Inlargecitiessomekindergartensareattachedtouniversitiesthathaveelementaryandsecondaryschools.SomeJapaneseparentsbelievethatiftheiryoungchildrenattendauniversity-basedprogramitwillincreasethechildren’schancesofeventuallybeingadmittedtotop-rated一流的schoolsanduniversities.Severalmoreprogressiveprogramshaveintroducedfreeplayasawayoutfortheheavyintellectualizing智能化insomeJapanesekindergartens.WelearnfromthefirstparagraphthatmanyAmericansbelieve.A.JapaneseparentsaremoreinvolvedinpreschooleducationthanAmericanparentsB.Japan’seconomicsuccessisaresultofitsscientificachievementsC.JapanesepreschooleducationemphasizesacademicinstructionD.Japan’shighereducationissuperiortotheirsInJapan’spreschooleducationthefocusison.A.preparingchildrenacademicallyB.developingchildren’sartisticinterestsC.developingchildren’spotentialD.shapingchildren’scharacterWhydosomeJapaneseparentssendtheirchildrentouniversity-basedkindergartens?A.Theycandobetterintheirfuturestudies.B.TheycanmakemoregroupexperiencegrowtherE.C.Theycanbeself-centeredwhentheygrowup.D.Theycanhavebetterchancesofgettingafirst-rateeducation.FreeplayhasbeenintroducedinsomeJapanesekindergartensinorderto.A.broadenchildren’sknowledgeB.trainchildren’screativityC.lightenchildren’sstudyloadD.enrichchildren’sexperience
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