A film was at the Circle Five Ranch to film a Marlboro commercial. This is in 1868, before they prohibited cigarette ads from American television. Darrell Winfield was watching the crew set up the equipment. The scene included an actor crossing a river on horseback, but when the time came to shoot, the man was too drunk to ridE. Someone from the crews saw Winfield and asked him if he would ride the horse for 50. “Hell, ” said Winfield, “for 50 bucks, I'll jump that damn horse over the moon!” 　　To people in many countries, Winfield is just a familiar but nameless face, a simple cowboy with an advertising message about a connection between the West and a brand of cigarettes. Few people know that he is advertising message about a connection between the West and a brand of cigarettes. Few people know that he is 55, a family man who’s been married to the same woman for 37 years and has 5 children and 7 grandchildren. Most surprisingly, he’s a real, working cowboy who raises horses in his ranch in Wyoming. 　　One of the most striking things about the Marlboro Man is that success hasn’t changed him much. He says that complete strangers sometimes come up to him and say, “I’ve met you. know you from somewherE. ”Whenever it happens, he says that he gets embarrasseD. 　Which of the following statements is true? 　　A. Cigarette ads were prohibited in AmericA. 　　B. Cigarette ads are prohibited on television in AmericA. 　　C. Marlboro commercial was prohibited on television. 　　D. Marlboro commercial was produced on television. 　What does the word“prohibited”in the first paragraph mean? 　　A. broadcast　　　　　　　　　　　B. forbidden 　　C. produced　　　　　　　　　　　D. provided 　When they filmed the ad, ________. 　　A. Winfield was too drunk. 　　B. The actor in the ad was too drunk. 　　C. Winfield was setting up the equipmet. 　　D. Winfield was riding a horsE. 　From the passage, we know that Winfield was ________. 　　A. an ordinary man 　　B. a superstar 　　C. an actor 　　D. a rich man

ETheknowledgesocietywillbeahighlycompetitiveonefororganizationsandindividualsalikeinformationtechnologyalthoughonlyoneofmanynewfeaturesofthenextsocietyisalreadyhavingoneimportanteffect:itisallowingknowledgetospreadnearinstantlyandmakingitaccessibletoeveryonE.Giventheeaseandspeedatwhichinformationtravelseveryinstitutionintheknowledgesociety—notonlybusinessesbutalsoschoolsuniversitieshospitalsandincreasinglygovernmentagenciestoo—hastobegloballycompetitiveeventhoughmostorganizationswillcontinuetobelocalintheiractivitiesandintheirmarkets.ThisisbecausetheInternetwillkeepcustomerseverywhereinformedofwhatisavailableanywhereintheworldandatwhatpricE.Thisnewknowledgeeconomywillrelyheavilyonknowledgeworkers.Atpresentthistermiswidelyusedtodescribepeoplewithconsiderabletheoreticalknowledgeandlearningsuchasdoctorslawyersteachersaccountantsandchemicalengineers.Butthemoststrikinggrowthwillbeinknowledgetechnologists:computertechnicianssoftwaredesignersanalystsinclinicallabsmanufacturingtechnologists.Thesepeopleareasmuchmanual体力workersastheyareknowledgeworkers;infacttheyusuallyspendfarmoretimeworkingwiththeirhandsthanwiththeirbrainsbuttheirmanualworkisbasedonalargeamountoftheoreticalknowledgewhichcanbeacquiredonlythroughformaleducationnotthroughanapprenticeship学徒期.Theyarenotasarulemuchbetterpaidthantraditionalskilledworkersbuttheyseethemselvesasprofessionalsjustasunskilledmanualworkersinmanufacturingwerethedominantsocialandpoliticalforceinthe21stcenturyknowledgetechnologistsarelikelytobecomethedominantsocial—andperhapsalsopolitical—forceoverthenextdecades.67.Thequickspreadofknowledgeinthenextsociety______A.isbasedoninformationtechnologyB.resultsfromahighlycompetitivesocietyC.islikelytoincreaseinformationflowD.willbecomethebiggestproblemtohandle68.Knowledgeworkersmentionedinthepassagemostlikely______.A.workwithhandsratherthanbrainsB.havereceivedprimaryandsecondaryeducationC.haveacquiredtheoreticalknowledgethroughapprenticeshipD.havereceivedhighereducationandacquiredtheoreticalknowledge69.Theunderlinedworddominantinthispassageprobablymeans______.A.mostinfluentialB.mostinterestingC.mostdiligentD.mostserious70.Thechiefreasonforfiercecompetitionintheknowledgesocietyisthat______.A.individualsareeasilyinfluencedbyinformationB.customerskeeptrackofnewproductsworldwideC.anyonecanhaveaccesstoknowledgeanytimeandanywhereD.localorganizationssuchasuniversitiesandhospitalswillbeglobalized

Someoftheworld’smostfamouspersonshadsufferedfromasimilardisabilitysuchasAlbertEinsteinthemathematician;ThomasEdisontheinventor;AugusteRodintheartist.Whatdisabledthesethreefamousmen?Strangeasitmayseemtheyallsufferedfromlearningdisabilities.Theyhadgreatdifficultylearningtoreadwriteorusenumbers.AlmostalwaysthereisaproblemwithoneofthementalprocessesneededtounderstandorusewrittensignsorspokenlanguagE.YetheorsheisunabletorecognizedifferenceinsizesshapesorsoundsthatareeasyforotherstorecognizE.Learningdisabilitiesareverycommon.Theyaffectperhaps10percentofallchildren.Fourtimesasmanyboysasgirlshavelearningdisabilities.Sinceabout1970newresearchhashelpedbrainscientistsunderstandtheseproblemsbetter.Scientistsnowknowtherearemanydifferentkindsoflearningdisabilitiesandthattheyarecausedbymanydifferentthings.ThereisnolongeranyquestionthatalllearningdisabilitiesresultfromdifferencesinthewaythebrainisorganizeD.Youcannotlookatachildandtellifheorshehasalearningdisability.Thereisnooutward外部的signsofdisorder混乱.Sosomeresearchersbeganlookingatthebrainitselftolearnwhatmightbewrong.Inonestudyresearchersexaminedthebrainofalearning-disabledpersonwhohaddiedinanaccident.Theyfoundtwounusualthings.OneinvolvedcellsintheleftsideofthebrainwhichcontrollanguagE.ThesecellsnormallyarewhitE.Inthelearning-disabledperson’sbrainhoweverthesecellsweregray.Theresearchersalsofoundthatmanyofthenervecellswerenotinalinethewaytheyshouldhavebeen.Thenervecellsweremixedtogether.60.Howcanwelearnwhetherapersonhassufferedfromalearningdisabilityornot?A.Byjudgingwhethersheorheseesorhearsperfectlywell.B.BycheckingwhetherheorsheisofnormalorgreatintelligencE.C.Byjudgingwhetherheorsheistheworld’smostfamouspersonornot.D.Byjudgingwhetherheorshehasanydifficultyinrecognizingthedifferenceinsizesshapesorsounds.61.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Amongthechildrensufferingfromlearningdisabilitiesgirlsarefewerthanboys.B.Itisreportedthatmanymoregirlshavelearningdisabilitiesthanboys.C.Alltheworld’smostfamouspersonshavethechancetogetthesimilardisorder.D.Alltheworld’smostfamouspersonshavesufferedfromlearningdisabilities.62.Whydidresearchersexaminethebrainofalearning-disabledpersonwhohaddiedinanaccident?A.Totrytolookatthebrainitselftofindoutthecauseoflearningdisabilities.B.Toseeifthepersonhadanyoutwardsignsofdisorder.C.TocheckifthepersonisofnormalorgreatintelligencE.D.Tofindoutifthepersonsufferedfromalearningdisability.63.Ifsomeonehasalearningdisability_______.A.hisorhernervecellsareinalineB.heorsheisabletorecognizedifferenceinsizesshapesorsoundsC.heorshehasnodifficultyinlearningtoreadwriteorusenumbersD.hisorhernervecellsintheleftsideofthebrainaregrayandarenotinaline

TheUSANewYork—WhalesanddolphinsarefacingincreasingthreatsfromclimatechangeaccordingtoanewreportpublishedbyWWFandtheWhaleandDolphinConservationSocietyWDCS.ThereportWhalesinhotwater?drawsattentiontothegrowingimpactsofclimatechangeonwhales.Theyrangefromchangesinseatemperatureandthefresheningoftheseawaterbecauseofthemeltingoficeandincreasedrainfallstoasealevelriselossoficypolarhabitatsandthedeclineofkrillpopulationsinkeyareas.Krillatinyshrimpthatisdependentonseaiceisthemainsourceoffoodformanyofthegreatwhales.Thespeedingupofclimatechangeaddsgreatlytotroublefromotherhumanactivitiessuchaschemicalandnoisepollutionwhichkillssome1000whaleseveryday.WhalesanddolphinshaveanabilitytoadapttotheirchangingenvironmentsaidMarkSimmondsInternationalDirectorofScienceatWDCS.Buttheclimateisnowchangingatsuchafastpacethatitisuncleartowhatextentwhalesanddolphinswillbeabletoadjust.ClimatechangeimpactsarecurrentlygreatestintheArcticandtheAntarctiC.Accordingtothereportcetaceansthatrelyonpolaricywatersfortheirhomeandfoodresourcesarelikelytobegreatlyaffectedbythereductionofseaicecover.WDCSandWWFareurginggovernmentstocutglobalproductionofC02byatleast50percentbythemiddleofthiscentury.ThelatestreportoftheIntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChangeshoweditwaspossibletostopglobalwarmingiftheworld'semissionsstarttodeclinebefore2015.Whichofthefollowingisthemostimportantforwhalesanddolphins?A.RainfallB.KrillC.SeaicecoverD.HighsealevelFromthepassagewecanlearnthatwhalesmainlyfeedon_____.A.dolphinsB.krillC.seahorsesD.sharksTheunderlinedworddeclineinParagraph2means_____.A.increaseB.controlC.protectionD.fallInwhatplaceisclimatechangegreatest?A.ThePacificOceanB.AsiA.C.Twopolarareas.D.Equator.Whichofthefollowingisnotrightaccordingtothepassage?A.ClimatechangewillleadtothechangesinseatemperaturE.B.Climatechangewillresultinthefresheningoftheseawater.C.Climatechangewillhaveabadeffectonhumanactivitiesandwhales.D.Humanbeingswillforeverhavenoabilitytostopglobalwarming.

Americanseatbreakfastandlunchquicklyunlessitisasocialbusinessorfamilyoccasion.Theeveningmealisusuallylongerandatimeforfamiliestogathertogether.RushingthroughdaytimemealsispartofthefastpaceinAmericA.AnotherreasonforrushingthroughdaytimemealsisthatmanypeopleeatinrestaurantthatareusuallycrowdedwithpeoplewaitingforaplacesothattheycanbeservedandreturntoworkatthepropertimE.Soeachonehurriedtomakeroomforthenextperson.Astherearebusypeopleeverywherethereisarealdifferencewithmealsthatareeateninahurryandthosethatcanbeenjoyedslowlywithfriends.WhatisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.WhattimeAmericanseatdinner.B.WhereAmericanseat.C.WhyAmericanseatinahurry.D.WhichdomeatAmericanseatthemostslowly.AmericanshurryatmealsbecauseA.theywanttoeatdinnerslowly.B.theydon’tlikeeatinginrestaurants.C.theyareverybusy.D.theydon’tliketoeat.Accordingtothepassagetheleastbusytimetoeatinarestaurantwouldprobablybe.A.duringthebusytimeB.atlunchC.atdinnerD.ateitherbreakfastorlunch

第三部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分阅读下列短文从每题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项ASriLankanpolicemadeanappealforthepublictodonatetheirpetdogstohelpthefightagainstterrorismandcrimeonthewar–tornislanD.Makeyourpetahero－todetectterrorismandmakeourmotherlandSriLankaacountrywithanewfaceliftthepolicedepartmentsaidinapublicnoticecarriedbythestate-runDailyNews.Itsaidthatdonateddogsshouldbebetweensixmonthsandtwoyearsoldandmusthaveanimpressivepedigree血统.GermanShepherdsLabradorRetrieversRottweilersDalmatiansCockerSpanielsandDobermanPinschersarepreferreD.ChiefInspectorLalSenavirathnesaid25peopledonatedtheirpetsbutonly18dogscouldbeenlistedastheothersdidnotmeettherecruitment.HesaidthedogswouldbetrainedtoidentifyexplosivessearchforburiedminessniffdowndrugsdealwithcriminalsandevenperformtricksforthepubliC.Thedogswillretireafterservingamaximumperiodofeightyearsandwillbereturnedtotheiroriginalowners.Wealreadyhave170dogsdeployedin30unitsincludingtheoperationalareaorconflictareasintheisland’snorthandeastSenavirathnetoldAFPbytelephonefromhisheadquartersinthecentraltownofKandy.Hesaiditwasthefirsttimetheyweremakingapublicappealbecauseofpressureonthepolicekennels养狗场whichusuallyimportabouthalfoftheirannualrequirement.Thistimewehopetoenlistabout50dogs.TheywillbegivensixmonthsextensivetrainingandanothersixmonthsonthejobhesaiD.ThereaftertheywillbeofficiallycalledPoliceDogs.SriLanka’sdogpopulationisabout2.3millionwhileithas19.5millionpeopleandabout20000to30000peopleareannuallytreatedforhomelessdogbites.56.Whatdidthepolicemainlywantpeopletodo?A.OffertheirdogstobePoliceDogs.B.StoptheirdogsfrombitingpeoplE.C.Takecarenottolosttheirdogs.D.Givetheirdogsgoodtraining.57.Tomeettherequirements.A.thedog’sagemustbewithinacertainrangeB.thedogsmustbereadyforalifelongjobC.thedogsmustbeofthesametypeD.thedogsmustbeexperienced58.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.ThenumberofdogsinthecountryisreasonablE.B.Dogswillbeginworkingimmediatelychosen.C.Manydogsinthecountryareleftuncaredfor.D.Thecountry’spublicorderisverysatisfying.59.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.PetDogsWantTrainingB.TheShortageofPetDogsC.PetDogsCanHelpPeopleD.PetDogsNeededbytheCountry

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.

AsapalacetheTowerofLondon.wasagreatplacetolivE.Asaprisonitwasn'tsonice——especiallysincesomanyprisonerslosttheirheads.Todaytouristscanexplore5theTowerintheUnitedKingdom.HerearesomereasonswhytheTowerwasandstillisacoolplacE.Ravens渡鸦arelikesuperheroes.Wellsortof.LegendsaysiftheravensthatliveontheTowergroundseverleavetheTowerwillfallapart.NooneknowswhentheravensfirstshowedupbutCharlesIItookthelegendsoseriouslythatinthe1670shegaveanofficialorderthatsixravensbekeptthereallthetimE.Todaytherearestillalwayssix.Youmighthavelivedatazoo.In1204KingJohnkeptacollectionofanimalsincludinglionsandelephants.About50yearslaterKingHenryIIIreceivedapolarbear.thebearwaskeptonapieceofropesoitcouldfishfromtheThamesRiverthatflowsbytheTower.IfyoulivedattheTowertodayyourmomordadmightbeinchargE.The35YeomanWarders伦敦塔卫士andtheirfamiliesareamongthefewstillallowedtoliveattheTower.Establishedin1509a;?bodyguards!forthekingtodaytheygivetoursandmanagetheday-to-daydetailsoftheTower.They'recalledbeefeaterspossiblybecausetheirjobonceallowedthemtoeatbeeffromtheking's;tablE.Youneedasecretpasswordatnight.CalledtheWordthepasswordchangesevery24hoursandisamust-havetoentertheTowerafterhours.It'swrittenonapieceofpaperanddeliveredtotheYeomanondutyforthenight.YoucouldfindburiedgolD.In1662agoldsmith金匠namedJohnBarfcsteadsupposedlyhidmorethan$40000worthofstolengoldsomewhereon.theTowergrounds.ManyhavesearchedforthegoldbutithasneverbeenfounD.CharlesIIdecidedtokeepsixravensintheTowerprobablybecause____.;A.helovedanimalsalotB.hebelievedravenshelpedprotecttheTowerC.hewantedtotraintheravenstowatchtheprisonersD.hethoughttheTowerwasacoolplacefortheravenstoliveAccordingtothepassagetheYeomanWarders______.A.havetopartfromtheirfamiliestoworkattheTowerB.arecurrentlyworkingasbodyguardsforthekingC.sometimesserveastourguidesD.arefondofeatingbeefWhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheTowerofLondon?A.KingHenryIIIkeptlionsandelephantsinit.B.ItstandsonthebankoftheThamesRiver.C.Nobodyisallowedtoenteritatnight.D.Itisalsousedasaprisonnowadays.

TalesofthesupernaturalarecommoninallpartsofBritain.Inparticulartherewasandperhapsstillisabeliefinfairies.Notallofthesefairiesarethefriendlypeople-lovingspritesthatappearinDisneyfilms.Insomefolktalestheyarecruelandcausemuchhumansuffering.Thisistrueinthetalesaboutthechangeling.Thesetellthestoryofamotherwhosebabygrowssickandpaleandischangedsomuchthatitisalmostunrecognizabletotheparents.Itwasthenfearedthatthefairieshadcomeandstolenthebabyawayandreplacedthehumanbabywithafairychangeling.Thiswasmostlikelytohappenbetweenbirthandthebaby’sbaptism.Thereweremanywaystopreventthisfromhappening:hangingaknifeoverthebaby’sheadwhilehesleptorcoveringhimwithsomeofhisfather’sclotheswerejusttwooftherecommended推荐methods.Howeverhopewasnotlostevenifthebabyhadbeenstolen.Inthosecasestherewasoftenawaytogettherealbabyback.Youcouldplacethechangelingonthefire—thenitwouldriseupthechimneyyouwouldhearthesoundoffairies’laughterandsoonafteryouwouldfindyourownchildsafeandsoundnearby.Orifyouweremorecautious谨慎perhapstherewasamagicwellintheneighbourhoodwhereyoucouldleavethechangelingovernightandinthemorningyouwouldreturntofindyourownbabytherewithoutascratch划痕onhim.1.Anotherwordinthepassagewhichisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedwordspritesis______.A.changelingB.baptismC.folktalesD.fairies2.Thewriterdescribed______waystopreventbabiesfrombeingstolenand______waystosaveastolenbaby.A.Many;twoB.Two;twoC.Two;threeD.Two;four3.Whichisnotstatedbutcanbeinferredfromthispassage?A.Somesickbabiesmighthavebeenkilledwiththerecommendedmethods.B.Therearebadfairiesaswellasgoodfairies.C.Lotsofstolenbabiesweresavedwiththerecommendedmethods.D.Fairieswouldlaughiftheyfoundachangelingriseupthechimney.

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.

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

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

DLaptopcomputersarepopularallovertheworlD.Peopleusethemontrainsandairplanesinairportsandhotels.TheselaptopsconnectpeopletotheirworkplacE.IntheUnitedStatestodaylaptopsalsoconnectstudentstotheirclassrooms.WestlakeCollegeinVirginiawillstartalaptopcomputerprogramthatallowsstudentstodoschoolworkanywheretheywant.Withinfiveyearseachofthe1500studentsatthecollegewillreceivealaptop.Thelaptopsarepartofa＄10millioncomputerprogramatWestlakea110-year-oldcollegE.ThestudentswithlaptopswillalsohaveaccesstotheInternet.Inadditiontheywillbeabletousee-mailtospeakwiththeirteacherstheirclassmatesandtheirfamilies.Howeverthemostimportantpartofthelaptopprogramisthatstudentswillbeabletousecomputerswithoutgoingtocomputerlabs.Theycanworkwithitathomeinafast-foodrestaurantorunderthetrees-anywhereatall!BecauseofthemanychangesincomputertechnologylaptopuseinhighereducationsuchascollegesanduniversitiesisworkablE.Aslaptopsbecomemorepowerfultheybecomemoresimilartodesktopcomputers.InadditiontheportablecomputerscanconnectstudentstonotonlytheInternetbutalsolibrariesandotherresources.Statehigher-educationofficialsarestudyinghowlaptopscanhelpstudents.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.Awindowontheworldinthelastparagraphmeansthatstudentscan________.A.attendlecturesoninformationtechnologyB.travelaroundtheworldC.getinformationfromaroundtheworldD.havefreelaptops

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

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

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

Humansaresocialanimals.TheyliveingroupsallovertheworlD.Asthesegroupsofpeopleliveapartfromothergroupsovertheyearsandcenturiestheydeveloptheirownhabitsandideaswhichformdifferentcultures.OneimportantparticularsideofeverycultureishowitspeopledealwithtimE.Timeisnotveryimportantinnon-industrialsocieties.TheNuerpeopleofEastAfricaforexampledonotevenhaveawordTIMEthatisinagreementwiththeabstractthingwecalltimE.Thedailylivesofthepeopleofsuchnon-industrialsocietiesarelikelytobepatternedaroundtheirphysicalneedsandnaturaleventsratherthanaroundatimeschedule时间表basedontheclock.Theycookandeatwhentheyarehungryandsleepwhenthesungoesdown.TheyplantcropsduringthegrowingseasonsandharvestthemwhenthecropsareripE.Theymeasuretimenotbyaclockorcalendar日历butbysayingthataneventtakesplacebeforeoraftersomeotherevents.Frequentlysuchasocietymeasuresdaysintermsofsleepsorlongerperiodsintermsofmoons.SomeculturessuchastheEskimosofGreenlandmeasureseasonsaccordingtothemigrationofcertainanimals.Somecultureswhichdonothaveawrittenlanguageorkeepwrittenrecordshavedevelopedinterestingwaysoftellingtime.ForexamplewhenseveralAustralianaborigineswanttoplananeventforafuturetimeoneofthemplacesastoneonaclifforinatreE.Eachdaytheangleofthesunchangesslightly.Inafewdaystheraysofthesunstrikethestoneinacertainway.Whenthishappensthepeopleseethattheagreed-upontimehasarrivedandtheeventcantakeplacE.Incontrast成对比exactlycorrectmeasurementoftimeisveryimportantinmodernindustrializedsocieties.Thisisbecauseindustrializedsocietiesrequirethehelpfuleffortsofmanypeopleinordertowork.ForafactorytoworkefficientlywellquicklyandwithoutwasteforexamplealloftheworkersmustworkatthesametimE.Thereforetheymustknowwhattimetostartworkinthemorningandwhattimetheymaygohomeintheafternoon.Passengersmustknowtheexacttimethatanairplanewillarriveordepart.Studentsandteachersneedtoknowwhenaclassstartsandends.Storesmustopenontimeinordertoservetheircustomers.Complicated复杂的societiesneedclocksandcalendars.Thuswecanseethatifeachpersonworkedaccordingtohisorherownscheduleacomplicatedsocietycouldhardlyworkatall.1.BysayingHumansaresocialanimalstheauthormeans_______.A.theyliveallovertheworldB.theyaredifferentfromotheranimalsC.theyliveinoneplacedistrictorcountryconsideredasawholeD.theyaredividedintomanygroups2.Timeisnotveryimportantinnon-industrialsocieties.Thisisbecausepeopleinthosesocieties_______.A.don’thavethewordtimeintheirlanguagesB.don’tgetusedtousingclocksandothertimepiecesC.don’tmeasuretimeintheirdaily-livesaroundanexacttimescheduleD.don’tneedtoplantheirdailylivesaroundanexacttimeschedule3.TheAustralianaborigines’wayoftellingtimeisbasedon_______.A.thechangeofthesunraysB.themovementoftheearthinrelationtothesunC.thepositionofthestoneD.thepositionofthetreeorthecliff4.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.TimeandCultureB.TheMeasurementofTimeC.TimeScheduleandDailyLifeD.ClockCalendarandSociety

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

Researchhasshownthatmusichasanimportanteffectonone’sbodyandpsyche心灵.Infactthereisagrowingfieldofhealthcareknownasmusictherapywhichusesmusictotreatdiseases.Evenhospitalsarebeginningtousemusictherapy.Thisisnotsurprisingasmusicaffectsthebodyandmindinmanypowerfulways.ResearchhasshownthatquickmusiccanmakeapersonfeelmorealertwhileslowmusiccanproduceacalmdeepthinkingstatE.Alsoresearchhasfoundthatmusiccanchangebrainwaveactivitylevels.Thiscanhelpthebraintochangespeedsmoreeasilyonitsownasneededwhichmeansthatmusiccanbringlastingbenefitstoyourstateofmindevenafteryou’vestoppedlistening.BreathingandheartratescanalsobeinfluencedbymusiC.ThiscanmeanslowerbreathingslowerheartratE.Thisiswhymusicandmusictherapycanhelpreducethedamagingeffectsoflong-termstressgreatlypromoting促进notonlyrelaxationbuthealth.Musiccanalsobeusedtobringaboutamorepositivestateofmindbyhelpingtokeepworriesatbay.Musichasalsobeenfoundtobringmanyotherbenefitssuchasloweringbloodpressureandreducingtheriskofstrokes.Itisnosurprisethatsomanypeopleareconsideringmusicasanimportanttooltohelpthebodybecomeorstayhealthy.Whatcanweinferaboutmusictherapy?A.ItisatypeofmusiC.B.ItisaresearchaboutmusiC.C.Itisakindofmusicaleffectondiseases.D.Itistheuseofmusicmethodtohelptreatdiseases.Thereasonwhymusiccanhelpdealwithstressisthat________.A.itisusedbymanyhospitalsB.itcanhelpchangebrainwavesC.itdoesgoodtobreathingandheartratesD.itcanbringamorepositivestateofmindAccordingtothepassagemusiccanhelpdealwithallthefollowingEXCEPT________.A.nervousnessB.mindillnessesC.strokesD.highbloodpressureThepassageismainlyabout_________.A.theimportanceofmusictherapyB.benefitsmusiccanbringC.researchontheeffectofmusicD.diseasesmusiccanhelpheal

1970wasWorldConservationYear.TheUniteNationswantedeveryonetoknowthattheworldisindanger.TheyhopedthatgovernmentswouldactquicklyinordertoconservenaturE.Hereisoneexampleoftheproblem.Atonetimetherewere1000differentplantstreesandflowersinHollandbutnowonly860remain.Theothershavebeendestroyedbymodernmanandhistechnology.Wearechangingtheearththeairandwaterandeverythingthatgrowsandloves.Wecan’tlivewithoutthesethings.Ifwecontinuelikethisweshalldestroyourselves.Whatwillhappeninthefuture?PerhapsitismoreimportanttoaskWhatmustwedonow?Thepeoplewhowillbelivingintheworldoftomorrowaretheyoungoftoday.Alotofthemknowthatconservationisnecessary.ManyarehopingtosaveourworlD.Theyplanttreesbuildbridgesacrossriversinforestsandsoon.InasmalltownintheUnitedStatesalargegroupofgirlscleanedthebanksof11kilometerslastSundaysinordertoprotecttheirsurroundings.Noone’sgoingtochangeourworldispopularwithothers.ItwasmadebytheScathesCliffRichardandothersingers.Themoneyfromitwillhelptoconservewildanimals.46.TherearefewerplantstreesandflowersinHollandnowbecause_______.A.therehasbeenalotofconservationinHollandB.HollanddoesnotneedsomanyplantstreesandflowersC.manyplantstreesandflowerscannotgrowthereanymoreD.someplantstreesandflowersaredangerous47.Weshalldestroyourselvesifwedon’tchange_______.A.theUnitedNationsB.moderntechnologyC.ourriversandforestsD.thegovernment48.Noone’sgoingtochangeourworldwas_______.A.animportantbookpublishedin1970B.anideathatnobodywouldacceptC.arecordcallingonpeopletoconservenatureD.arulerworkedoutbytheUnitedNations49.Whatisthemostimportantthingforustodotosaveourworld?A.Weshouldplantmoretreesandflowers.B.WeshouldknowwhatwillhappeninthefuturE.C.WeshouldknowitisnecessarytoconservenaturE.D.Weshouldknowwhatwemustdoandbegintodoitnow.50.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.1970wastheWorldConservationYear.B.Conservationisnecessary.C.ItistheyoungpeoplewhoarehelpingtosaveourworlD.D.TheUnitedNationswantedeveryonetoknowthattheworldisindanger.

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

Poetryisaninterestingformofwriting.Itisveryfreehasfewrestrictionsandcanbeagreatwaytoexpressfeelings.Writingapoemisallaboutobservingtheworldwithinyouoraroundyou.Towriteapoemfirstyoushouldbeginwithanideaorinspiration灵感.Inspirationmaycomeatanytimeunexpectedly.Itmaybeaspecificpersonplaceorthingthatcausessomesortofstrongemotion.Itmaybemoreofanabstractideaorreleaseofemotion.AftergettingtheideayoucanwritedowneverythingthatcomestominD.Don’tthinkmuchandletallfeelingspourout.Remembereverythingcanbethrownoutlater.Thenyoucanthinkaboutitsformandbegintoorganizethoughts.Poetrycomesinanyformsfromepic叙事的poetrythathasastorytodramaticpoetryintendedtobeperformeD.Trythemallout.Onewillcomenaturally.Maybedifferentpoemsfitdifferentforms.Whenyouwriteapoemthinkaboutbothmeter韵律andrhythmcarefullywhichareequallyimportantinpoetry.Meteristhefixedpatternofthepoemwhilerhythmreferstothesoundwhenitisspoken.Itisalsoimportanttousealotofdescriptivewords.Createimagery意向withwordstryingtomakethemattractivetoallthesenses.Forauditory听觉的interesttryrepeatingofsimilarsoundsinasentenceorphrasE.Allofthisaddslifeandinteresttoapoem.Afteryoufinishyourworkdon’tbeafraidtoshareyourworkwithothers.Whenotherspointoutyourweaknessacceptandgrowfromit.60.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordrestrictioninParagraph1probablymean?A.ChangeB.OrderC.LimitationD.Organization61.Whenyoubegintowriteapoemyoushouldfirst_____.A.beginwithsomespecificpersonsB.comeupwithideasC.describeafamousplaceD.organizeyourthoughts62.Wecaninferfromthetextthat_________.A.writingpoemsneedsimaginationandtheabilitytouselanguagewellB.peoplecangetmoreideasiftheyoftensharetheirpoemswithothersC.peopleshouldfirstlearntowriteepicpoetrythendramaticpoetryD.peopleneedtowritedowneveryfeelingtheywanttoreleaseatatime63.What’sthepurposeofthetext?A.Totellreadershowtowriteapoem.B.Toencouragemorepeopletowritepoems.C.ToshowwhatqualityagoodpoemshouldhavE.D.Toteachpeoplehowtoappreciatepoems.

Japanesepeoplewhonevermissachancetobephotographedwerelininguptogettheirpicturesonapostagestamp.Vanity虚荣stampswithpersonalphotographswentonsaleforthefirsttimeinJapanaspartofaninternationalpostagestampexhibition.Thecustomer’sphotowastakenwithadigitalcameraandthenprintedonstampsheetsaprocessthattakesaboutfiveminutes.Soldinasheetof10stampsfor$8.80littlemorethanthecostoflunchinTokyoeachstampprintedadifferentscenefromatraditionalpaintingalongwiththephoto.ThestampscanbeusednormallytomailaletterandpostalofficialshopetheywillhelpencourageinterestinletterwritingintheInternetagE.Certainlye-mailisausefulmethodofcommunicationbutlettersarefuninadifferentwaysaidHatsumiShimizuanofficialinthePostMinistry.Wewanttoshowyoungpeoplethatletterscanbefuntoo.WhilesimilarstampsheetsappearedinAustraliain1999andarenowsoldinsomenationsandterritoriesJapan’sfondnessforcommemorativephotosislikelytomakethemespeciallypopularherE.Indeedofficialshadprepared1000sheetsbuttheyweresoldoutinlessthan30minutes.AlthoughthestampsarecurrentlyonlyavailableasaspecialserviceduringtheexhibitionpostalofficialssaidtheymaystartsellingthemonaregularbasisinthefuturE.Thebesttitleofthispassagemightbe______.A.NeverMissaChancetobePhotographedB.YourOwnFaceonaPostageStampC.FirstJapanesePostageStampswithaPhotoD.LettersareasFunasE-mailsBysayinglittlemorethanthecostoflunchinTokyotheauthorreallymeans______.A.thisserviceisnotveryexpensiveB.thecostofthisserviceisveryhighC.foodinTokyoisverydearD.$8.80isaverysmallamountofmoneyThepurposeofthisactivityis______.A.tomaketheinternationalpostagestampexhibitionmoreinterestingB.tomakemorestampsfornormaluseC.todrawinterestinwritinglettersD.tosatisfyJapan’sfondnessofcommemorativephotosWhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Japanesepeopleliketotakephotos.B.Thiskindofstampsmustbeusedtomailletters.C.Japanesepeoplecangetthiskindofstampseasilyafterthestampexhibition.D.ThisserviceismorepopularinJapanthaninotherplaces.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

III.阅读理解ThatMondaymorningfeelingcouldbeacrushingpaininthechestwhichleavesyousweatingandgaspingforbreath.RecentresearchfromGermanyandItalyshowsthatheartattacksaremorecommononMondaymorningsanddoctorsblamethestressofreturningtoworkaftertheweekendbreak.Theriskofhavingaheartattackonanygivendayshouldbeoneinsevenbutasix-yearstudyhelpedbyresearchersattheFreeUniversityofBerlinofmorethan2600Germansshowedthattheaveragepersonhada20percenthigherchanceofhavingaheartattackonaMondaythanonanyotherday.WorkingGermansareparticularlynotprotectedagainstattackwitha33percenthigherriskatthebeginningoftheworkingweek.Non-workersbycomparisonappeartobenomoreatriskonaMondaythananyotherday.Astudyof11000Italiansproved8A.m.onaMondaymorningasthemoststressfultimefortheheartandbothstudiesshowedthatSundayistheleaststressfuldaywithfewestheartattacksinbothcountries.ThefindingcouldleadtoabetterunderstandingofwhatistheimmediatecauseofheartattacksaccordingtoDrStefanWillichoftheFreeUniversity.Weknowalotaboutlong-termriskfactorssuchassmokingandcholesterol胆固醇butwedon’tknowwhatactuallycausesheartattackssowecan’tgiveclearadviceonhowtopreventthemhesaiD.Mondaymorningshaveadoublehelpingofstressfortheworkingbodyasitmakesarapidchangefromsleeptoactivityandfromtherelaxingweekendtothepressuresofwork.Whenpeoplegetuptheirbloodpressureandheartrategoupandtherearehormonal内分泌changesintheirbodiesWillichexplaineD.Allthesethingscanhaveanunfavorableeffectinthebloodsystemandincreasetheriskofaclot血凝块whichwillcauseaheartattack.Whenpeoplereturntoworkafteraweekendoffthepaceoftheirlifechanges.TheyhaveahigherworkloadmorestressmoreangerandmorephysicalactivitiessaidWillich.51.Mondaymorningfeelingasthispassageshows________.A.isnotasseriousaspeoplethoughtB.isthefirstkillerinGermanyandItalyC.iscreatedbyresearchersinGermanyandItalyD.isharmfultoworkingpeopleindevelopedcountries52.Toprotectpeoplefromaheartattackdoctorshavepaidmuchattentionto________.A.people’sworkingtimeB.people’slivingplaceC.people’sdietandlifestyleD.people’snationalities53.ItcanbelearnedfromthispassagethattheheartattackhassomethingtodowithallthefollowingEXCEPT________.A.bloodpressureB.heartrateC.hormonalchangesD.bloodtype54.IftheresearchersgiveussomeadvicetoavoidMondaymorningfeelingwhatmightitbe?A.Improveworkingconditions.B.NevergotoworkonMondays.C.StaywithadoctoronMondays.D.GetuplateonMondaymornings.

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

CParisinthespringtimewasisandalwayswillbesomethingratherspecial.Whynotexperienceitforyourselfwiththisexcellentbreakforfourdays?Thisattractivecityhassomethingtooffertoeveryoneandwithpricesatjust??129.Yourbreakbeginswithcomfortablebustransfer运送fromlocalpick-uppointsandtraveltoParisisviacross-channelferryarrivingatyourhotelintheevening.TheIbisisanexcellentqualityhotelwithprivateequipmentsinallrooms:satelliteTVradiotelephoneandalarmclock.IthasabarandrestaurantandissituatedabouttwomilessouthofNotreDameenablingyoutoexplorePariswithease.ThefollowingdayaftercontinentalbreakfastincludedthebustakesyouonacomprehensivesightseeingtourofthecityduringwhichyouwillseetheEiffelTowerChampsElyseesL’ArcdeTriomphetheLouvreinfactalmosteveryfamouslandmarkyouhaveeverheardof.YouthenleaveParisandtakeashortdrivetothemagnificentPalaceofVersaillesthehomeofLouisXIV.Thetourendsmid-afternoonbackinPariswhereyouwillhavetheremainderofthedayatyourleisure闲暇.IntheeveningthereisaParisbyNighttourshowingyouthebeautifulbuildingswithbrightlights.DaythreetakesyoutoMontmarterPerhapsthemostattractivequarterofParisandhomeoftheSacreCoeurandtheMoulinRouge.IntheafternoonyouarefreetoexplorethisbeautifulcityasyouwishperhapsapleasurevoyageontheRiverSeinewanderaroundthebeautifulgardensorlookamongtheantiqueshops古董店.IntheeveningyouwillhavetheopportunitytovisitthebestnightclubinthecitythesplendidParadisLatain.Onthefinaldayit’sbacktotheUKviachannelferry.Includedinthepriceof??129perperson:●ReturncomfortablebustraveltoParis●Returnferrycrossings●3nightshousinginatwinbeddedroominaCentralParishotelwithprivatefacilities●Continentalbreakfastduringyourstay●GuidedsightseeingtourofParisbyDayandParisbyNight●VisittotheChateauofVersaillesadmissionnotincluded●TouraroundMontmartre●Servicesofexperiencedbi-lingualtourguideatalltimes63.Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?A.ToshowthepriceoftravelingtoParis.B.TotelltouriststheroutstoParis.C.TointroducethecityofParis.D.ToattracttouriststoParis.64.DuringthestayinParisthetouristswill.A.haveaParisbyNighttouronhefirsteveningB.liveinahoteltwomilesawayfromParisC.havefreetimeforhalfadayD.haveapleasurevoyageontheRiverSeinetogether65.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordquartermeaninthepassage?A.Anareaofatown.B.Aperiodof15minutes.C.AcoinusedintheUSandCanadaworth25cents.D.Oneoffourequalpartsintowhichsomethingcabedivided.66.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingistrue?A.ThePalaceofVersaillesisnotinthecenterofParis.B.TetouristscantelephoneintheIbiswithoutpaying.C.ItwilltakeyoualongtimetogottoMontmartrefromParis.D.Thetouristswillspendthenightintheantiqueshopsonthethirdday.

A.starusuallyissomeonewhohasbecomefamousinsportsfilmorpopmusicsomeonelikesingerMichaelJackson.InthemiddlenineteeneightiesMichaelJacksonsuccessfullymadeafamousrecordwhichquicklybecamethemostpopularrecordinginthehistoryofmusiC.ThismadeMichaelJacksonabrightstar.OneofthefamoussportsbrightstarsintheUnitedStatesisMohammedAli.WhenhewasayoungmanhewonagoldmedalintheOlympicGamesasaboxer.Thenhewonfirstplaceintheworldheavyweightboxingmatch.Beforelonghewasknownasoneofthegreatestandmostfamousboxersinsportshistory.EveryoneknowshisnamE.Likethestarsintheskyabrightstarwilllosehisbrightnessastimepasses.Heislovedbymillionsofpeopletodaybutwillbeforgottentomorrow.Whatdoesthispassagemainlytalkabout?A.MichaelJacksonB.MohammedAliC.popmusicandboxingD.brightstarsMichaelJacksonisfamousfor.A.hissongsB.hisfilmC.hissportsD.hisheavyweightWhatdoesboxerinthepassagemeaninChinese?A.盒子B.装箱者C.拳击手D.制作人Whatwillhappentothebrightstarsatlastaccordingtothepassage?A.TheywillberememberedbymillionsofpeoplE.B.Theywillbelovedbypeopleforever.C.Theywillbethemostimportantpeopleinhistory.D.Theywilllosetheirbrightnessandbelittleknown.

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

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

Everydaywemeetpeopleinanumberofbusinessandsocialsituations.Andthewaywemeetandgreetthemcreatesanimpression.It’simportanttodosoinaproperwaynomatterwhetheryouareintroducingyourselftosomeoneorintroducingtwopeoplE.Tokeepyouawareofthiswehavegatheredtipsonhowtomakeaproperintroduction.◎Alwaysstandwhenmakinganintroduction.Whenyouareseatedandsomeonecomesuptogreetyoumaketheefforttostandup.Bydoingthisyoushowrespectforyourselfandfortheotherperson.◎Alwayskeepeyecontactwhilemakinganintroduction.Manypeoplearenotawareofthevalueofthissimpleaction.WhenyoumakeeyecontactyouaregivingaconfidentimagE.◎Alwaysintroduceapersonoflesserauthoritytooneofgreaterauthority.Themostimportantthingtorememberistosaythemostimportantperson’snamefirst.Forexamplewhenintroducingyoursupervisortoajobcandidate求职应征者youwouldgiveyoursupervisor’snamefirst.BobJonesmayIintroduceSusanLeewhohasjustgraduatedfromABCUniversity?◎InasituationwhererankisunimportantanintroductionisbasedonsexandagE.A.manispresentedtoawomanandayoungerwomantoanolderwoman.Whatifyoufindyourselfinasituationwhereyouhaveforgottentheotherperson’sname?Startwithahandshakeandreintroduce再介绍yourself.WhendoingthisyouwillusuallycausetheotherpersontodothesamE.HoweveriftheotherpersondoesnottakeyoursuggestionitisOKsimplytoapologizeandletthepersonknowthatyoucannotrememberherorhisnamE.Thisisnottheidealsituationofcoursebutitdoeshappentoallofus.Theotherpersonshouldbeforgiving.Thearticlegivesyouadviceon________.howtomakeaself-introductionhowtomakeaproperintroductionhowtoleaveagoodimpressiononpeoplehowtogreetpeopleinsocialsituationsAccordingtothepassagepeoplewillthinkyouare________ifyoudon’tmakeeyecontactwiththem.A.nothonestB.notconfidentC.shyD.unfriendlyWhatshouldyoudowhenyouintroduceanewworkertoyourboss?A.Youshouldnotgiveyourboss’namE.B.Youshouldgivethenewworker’snamefirst.C.Youneedn’tgiveyourboss’nameD.Youshouldgiveyourboss’namefirstIfyouforgettheotherperson’snameyou’dbetter_______.A.askhim/herdirectlyB.apologizefirstandthenaskhim/herC.shakehandswiththepersonandreintroduceyourselfD.considerhisagefirst

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↗

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.

ShanghaiisthelargestcityinChinawithwell-developedbusinessandindustryandalsoholdsaleadingplaceinChina'sartssciencesandeducation.AboutelevenmillionpeoplemaketheirhomesinShanghai.ThisenormouscityspreadsoutalongthebanksoftheHuangPuRiverwhichflowsintothemouthoftheYangtzeRiveraboutfourteenmilesnorth.Shanghaibeganasafishingvillageinthe11thcenturybutbythemid-18thcenturyitwasanimportantareaforgrowingcotton.After1842whenChinalosttheOpiumWarwithGreatBritaintheBritishrealizedthatShanghaiwasinanexcellentlocationtoserveasaseaportforthedenselypopulatedYangtzeRiverPlain.TheyforcedtheChinesegovernmenttoallowEnglishtraderstosettleonthewastelandsoutsidethecitywalls.LaterFrenchAmericanandJapanesetradersalsocametoShanghaiandwereallowedtoliveincertainterritorialzoneswithoutbeingundertheChineselaws.TheforeignersbuiltwholenewsectionsofShanghaiincludinghomesstoresfactoriesandofficebuildings.ThousandsofChinesepouredintoShanghaiinsearchofjobsmostofwhomsettledintheoldpartofthecity.AsaresultofalltheforeignersShanghaibecamegreatlyinfluencedbyWesternculturE.Duringthe1900sopiumsalesalongwiththegamblingbroughtinbigprofits.AftertheAnti-JapaneseWarin1945theNationalistChinesegovernmenttookoverthecity.In1949ShanghaiwasliberatedandadministratedundertheCommunistChinesegovernment.Sincethe1990sShanghaihasdevelopedquicklyandhasbecomeanewinternationalmetropolisinChinaandwillhosttheWorldExpoin2010.1.TheBritishfirstwantedtosettleShanghaibecause.A.theywantedtobuildstoresandfactorieshereB.theythoughttheplacewasbeautifulandfitforlivingC.theyrealizedthatitwasaverygoodlocationforaseaportD.theywantedtotakecontroloftheYangtzeRiverPlain2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutShanghaiinthe1900sisTrue?A.Itwasanimportantcentreforgrowingcotton.B.Shanghaiwasimportantonlybecauseitwasabigseaportcity.C.Opiumandcottonsalesbroughtinhugeprofits.D.ForeignsettlersinShanghaiwerefreefromChineselaws.3.What'sthemainideaofthesecondparagraph?A.Shanghai'developmentintoaninternationalcity.B.CertainterritorialzonesforforeignersinShanghai.C.BriefhistoryofShanghaifromthe11thcenturytotheearly20th.D.TheinfluenceofwesterncultureonShanghai.4.WhichofthefollowingcanreplacethewordmetropolisboldinlastparA.?A.seaportcityB.bigcityC.capitalcityD.developingcity

Orphans孤儿whoseparentsdiedofAIDSinHenanProvincehavebeengivennewhopE.Lastweektheprovincialgovernmentansweredthechildren’scriesbypromising60millionyuantoimproveschoolsorphanages孤儿院andlivingconditions.ButwithouttheeffortsofDr.GaoYaojiethesecriesmayneverhavebeenhearD.I’madoctorandit’smydutytocurediseasesandsavelivesaidthe77-year-oldgrandmother.Gaowasnamedoneofthe2003PeopleofYearonFebruary20byCCTVaftermillionsofpeopletookpartinanonlinepoll.Butin1996whenshestartedtopromoteAIDSawarenessusingmoneyfromherownpocketheractionswerewidelymisunderstooD.AlthoughsomeofthechildrenwerebornwithHIV90percentofthemwerenotinfected被感染GaosaiD.Butpeoplestillrejectthem.Manyorphanschangetheirnamesafterfindingafosterfamily领养家庭.ThehorrorofHenan’sAIDSproblembecameknownin1996.Frequentandunsafebloodsellingbypoorfarmersinthelate1980sandearly1990shadcausedHIVtospreadthroughdirtyneedlesandinfectedbloodusE.AsadoctorGaobelievedsheshouldhelp:overthelasteightyearsshehasvisitedover1000AIDSandHIVpatientsandpublishedthousandsofpamphletsonAIDSawareness.Withherhelphundredsoforphanshavereturnedtoschoolorfoundfosterfamilies.It’sadisasterforthewholenationnotonlyforthoseinnocent无辜的patientsandtheirfamiliessheexplaineD.Gaoisdelightedthatsomanychildlessfamiliesoffertofosterorphans.Butthereisstillmuchthatcanbedonetosupportthesechildren.Ihopethatwarm-heartedhighschoolstudentswillalsoreachoutandofferahelpinghandshesaiD.Thepassagemainlytalksabout_______.thedangersofAIDShowthegovernmenthelpthoseorphanshowGaoYaojiehelpedtheorphanstheseriousAIDSprobleminHenanGaoYaojiewasnamedoneofthe2003PeopleofYearbecause________.thegovernmentwouldnotanswerthechildren’scrywithouthersheusedherownmoneytostarttopromoteAIDSsheisadoctorshevisitedover1000AIDSandHIVpatientsThegovernmentpromised60millionyuan_______.torewardGaoYaojietohelptotreatHIVandAIDSpatientstohelpthechildrenwhoseparentsdiedofAIDStobuildnewhospitals

AftermyhusbanddiedsuddenlyfromaheartattackmyworldcrashedaroundmE.Mysixchildrenwereallunder10andIwasburdenedwiththeresponsibilitiesofearningalivingandcaringforthechildren.IwasfortunatetofindawonderfulhousekeepertocareforthechildrenduringtheweekbutfromFridaynightstoMondaymorningsthechildrenandIwerealonE.OneFridayeveningIcamehomefromworktofindabigprettyGermanShepherd牧羊犬onourdoorstep.ThisdogseemedtointendtoenterthehousE.ThechildrenlikedGermanimmediatelyandbeggedmetolethimin.Iagreedtolethimsleepinthebasement.ThatnightIsleptpeacefullyforthefirsttimeinmanyweeks.Thefollowingmorningwemadephonecallsandcheckedlost-and-foundadsforGerman’sownerbutwithnoresults.OnSundayIhadplannedtotakethechildrenonapicniC.SinceIthoughtitbesttoleaveGermanbehindincasehisownercamebywedroveoffwithouthim.WhenwestoppedtogetgaswewereamazedtoseeGermanracingtothegasstationafterus.NowaywashegoingtobeleftbehinD.MondaymorningIlethimoutforarun.Hedidn’tcomebackandwewerealldisappointeD.Wewereconvincedthatwewouldneverseehimagain.Wewerewrong.ThenextFridayeveningGermanwasbackonourdoorstep.AgainhestayeduntilMondaymorningwhenourhousekeeperarriveD.Thispatternrepeateditselfeveryweekendforalmost10months.WegrewmoreandmorefondofGerman.Wetookcomfortinhisstrongwarmpresenceandwefeltsafewithhimnearus.AsGermanbecamepartofthefamilyheconsideredithisdutytocheckeverybedroomtobesureeachchildwascozyinbeD.EachweekbetweenGerman’svisitsIgrewalittlestrongeralittlebraverandmoreabletohandle;everyweekendwewerenolongeraloneandenjoyedhiscompany.ThenoneMondaymorningwepattedhimontheheadandlethimoutforwhatturnedouttobethelasttimE.WeneversawGermanagain.56.Thedogfirstcametothefamilywhen_______________.A.itwasneededmostB.thewriterbecamestrongenoughC.thewriterwasawayonabusinesstripD.thewriterwasbusyontheweekday57.ThefamilyplannedtogoonapicnicwithouttheGermanShepherdbecause____.A.itwastoowildtocontrolB.itwastooyoungtowalksofarC.theownermightcomebytopickitupD.itmightspoilthetrip58.Thewriterwas____________theGermanShepherD.A.afraidofB.gratefultoC.crueltoD.annoyedwith59.Whichofthefollowingcan’tbeusedtodescribethedogA.LoyalB.HelpfulC.LovelyD.Wild

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.

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.

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

BeijingJanuary25Xinhuanet—AirCanadaannouncedthateffectiveJune22005itwillintroducenon—stopservicebetweenTorontoandBeijingfurtherbuildingitsmainTorontohubwithmorenon-stopflightstoAsiaandcreatingthefirst—everdirectlinkbetweeneasternCanadaandtheChinesemainlanD.AirCanadawilloperatefournon-stopflightsperweekfromTorontototheChinesecapitalofBeijingcomplementingitsdailynon-stopflightstoBeijingandShanghaifromVancouverandtwicedailyHongKongflightsincludinganewnon—stopservicefromToronto.InadditioninresponsetoincreaseddemandonitsVancouver—ShanghairouteAirCanadawillreplaceits189-seatBoeing767-300ERservicewithlarger282-seatA340-300aircraftduringthedemandseasonbeginningJune12005.WiththesenewservicesAirCanadaisboostingseatingcapacitybetweenCanadaandChinaby16percentandprovidingfreightforwarderswith45percentmorecargotonnage货运fromoneyearago.Chinaisthefastestgrowingaviation航空marketintheworldandAirCanada’sglobalnetworkiswellpositionedtomeettheneedsofinternationaltravelersandfreightsenderssaidDuncanDeeseniorvicepresidentofAirCanadA.Withtheintroductionofthefirstnon-stopservicetoBeijingfromourmainTorontohubAirCanadaisbringingtheAmericasthatmuchclosertotheChinesemainlanD.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Therewasnonon-stopservicebetweenCanadaandChinamainlanD.B.PeopleinourcountrycanflytoCanadafromBeijingdirectlynow.C.MorepeoplewillflytoCanadafromChinadirectly.D.AirCanadaisincreasingthecapacityofgoodstransportationforthefirsttimE.WecanflytoCanadadirectlyfrom____citiesinourcountries.A.2B.3C.4D.5AccordingtothispassageAirCanadawilltakemeasuresexceptthat____.A.itwillintroducenon-stopservicebetweenTorontoandBeijing.B.Itwillreplaceits189—seatBoeing767-300ERservicewith282-seatA340-300aircraftforever.C.ItwillincreasethecapacityofcargotonnagE.D.Itwillincreasethenumberofflights.What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A.AirCanadawillopennon-stopflightbetweenChinaandCanadA.B.AirCanadawillopennon-stopflightbetweenBeijingandToronto.C.ChinaisbecomingthelargestaviationmarketintheworlD.D.ThedistancebetweenCanadaandChinawillbecomeshort.

Whenistherighttimetogetkidsinvolvedinteamworkandwhatdoesitmeantobepartofateam?Therearemanygreatwaystointroducekidstoteambuilding.Useteambuildinggamesandactivitiestogetkidstounderstandthemeaningofbeinginateam.Trytofindsomegamesthathavekidsworktogetheronsomekindofproblemsolving.Childrennaturallyhaveashorterattentionspan一段时间thanadultssopresentitinafunnyway.Createarewardsystemforteamsthatareabletoworktogetherinordertoreachacommongoal.Whentheysolvetheproblemandreceivearewarditgivestheminitiativetokeepworkinghardandcooperatingwithothers.Thebestgamesarethosethatrequiredirectcommunicationbetweenteammembers.Organizeagameof20questionsforthekidstoplaywhilebuildingateam.Drawupaseriesofcardswithdifferentquestionsoneach.Haveeachchildselectacardandthenaskanotherquestiononitcasually.It’sagreatwayforthekidstoshareanddiscovercommoninterests.Kidsneedtobeentertainedandsocialwheninalargegroup.Thiswilllightenthemoodgreatlyandhelpthequieterteammemberstocomeoutoftheirshells.Havethekidssitinacircleoraroundatableandsharetheirfavoritethings.Startwithsomethinglikemoviesorbooksandmoveontoanythingfromtoystoanimals.Sharinginterestscreatesdiscussion.Whenyoushareinterestswithsomeoneitiseasiertorelatetothem.Kidsfinallywanttobefriendswithmostotherkids.EncouragingthemtogetalongsociallyisalwayspositivE.Bysharingintereststheycanformvaluablebondsthatwillservethemasbothindividualsandasateam.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.HowtobeactiveinagamE.B.Howtosharecommoninterestswithothers.C.A.gameforthekidstoplayD.Waystogetkidstounderstandthemeaningofbeingateam.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Childrenhaveashorterattentionspanthanadults.B.Thegameof20questionsrequireskidstoanswerquestionsinturn.ThebestteamgameishavingthekidssitinacirclE.A.rewardisthemostimportantpartinteamactivities.Whoisthepassagemeantfor?A.Teenagers.B.Parents.C.Teachers.D.Managers.

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

DAmericanWatersportsTuesday-SaturdayLocatedonthebeachoftheSeaGardensBeachResorttherearefunthingstorentforthewholefamily.Theyofferrentalsforkayaksjetskisandevenparasails!Enjoythewaterupcloseorfromabird’seyeview!Nomatterwhatactivityyou’reenjoyingbesuretoprotectyourselfandyourfamilyfromthesun’spowerfulraysandapplyplentyofsunblock!15thStreetBoatCompanyMonday-Saturday15thStreetBoatCompanyoffersrentalboatsofallkinds.They’resuretohavewhatyouarelookingforwhetherit’sasmallboatforaquickandsimpleoutingoraluxuriousboatwithcomfortableseatswithastereo立体声andhightechnavigation导航.YoucanrentaboatforhalfadayacoupledaysorevenweeksatatimE.Ifyouwantitthey’vegotit.It’sfunforeveryone!Coconut’sWatersports9A.m.-5p.m.MondaythroughSundayCoconut’sWatersportsisopen7daysaweekforyourconvenienceandofferstonsofwaterfunforthewholefamily.Jetskiactivitieslast30minutesor1hourandcanmakestopsalongtheway.Youmustbeatleast14yearsofagetoridealoneandcanbeasyoungas3toridealongwithanadult.Everybodyisrequiredtowearalifejacketandalicenseisrequiredtooperatethejetski.BathingsuitsandshortsarerecommendeD.JetSkiToursofMiamiThursday-Sunday10A.m.-7p.mJetSkiToursofMiamiincludesonsiteparkingindoorrestroomslockersandlifejacketsforparticipants.Youmaychooseaoneortwohourtourandeachjetskicanholdupto3peoplE.Youmustbeatleast18yearsoldinordertoridE.Aslongasyouareaccompaniedbyanadultthereisnoagelimitationforanypassenger.Thereisarestaurantnearbytoeatat.Thetourvisits6differentislandsandpassesbyBaysideandHardRock.YoumayevencatchaglimpseofdolphinsplayingoramanateerestinginthesefabulousFloridawaters.68.Whatactivityisconvenientforthevisitorstohavelunch?A.JetSkiToursofMiamiB.Coconut’sWatersportsC.15thStreetBoatCompanyD.AmericanWatersports69.Tosatisfyyourson’scuriosityaboutmarineanimalsyou_________.A.willrentaboattoridewithhimB.preferahigh-livingboatwithcomfortableseatswithastereoC.wouldliketopreferAmericanWatersportstoFloridawatersD.canchoosethetourtoBaysideandHardRock70.Ifyouliketosailaboatyoucan_________.A.gototheSeaGardensBeachResortB.visit15thStreetBoatCompanyC.chooseJetSkiToursofMiamiD.gotoCoconut’sWatersports71.Toridealoneinthejetskiactivities_________.A.youhavetobeatleast14yearsoldB.youcanchoosetowearalifejacketornotC.youmustbeover18yearsoldD.youhavetobewithparents

BHowdoesaplacebecomeaWorldHeritageSite世界遗产?IttakesalotofpeopletodecidE.1IfacountrywantsoneofitsplacestobeontheWorldHeritageListithastoaskUNESCO联合国教科文组织.Theplacemustbeimportantandspecial.UNESCOputtheGreatWallonthelistin1987becauseitsaiditwasagreatpartofChinesecultureandbeautifullymadetogowiththelanD.WhenacountryasksitmustalsomakeaplanfortakingcareoftheplacE.2TheWorldHeritageCommitteeofUNESCOtalksaboutdifferentplacesanddecideswhethertoputthemonthelist.ThecommitteemeetseveryJunE.ManyexpertshelpthecommitteetodecidE.3AfteranewplacegoesonthelistUNESCOgivesmoneytohelpkeepitlookinggooD.IfaplaceisinseriousdangeritmaybeputonthelistofWorldHeritageSitesinDanger.UNESCOgivesspecialcareandhelptothoseplaces.4CountrieshavetogiveUNESCOregularreportsaboutplacesonthelist.IfUNESCOthinksacountryisn’ttakinggoodenoughcareofaplacethesitewillbetakenoffthelist.45.Thepassageimpliesthat________.A.becomingaworldheritagesitetakeshardwork.B.aplacewithbeautifulsceneryisoftenontheWorldHeritageList.C.aplacewhichwastakengoodcareofisoftenontheWorldHeritageList.D.theGreatWallbecomeaWorldHeritageSiteforitshistory.46.IfaplacesuccessfullybecomesaWorldHeritageSitethecountry________.A.canaskUNESCOformoremoneyandhelpB.shouldcontinuetotakespecialcareofitC.won’ttaketroubleofcaringforitD.willtrytoputitontheListofWorldHeritageSitesinDanger47.Thepassagemainlydiscusses________.A.howtheWorldHeritageCommitteeofUNESCOdecidesaWorldHeritageSiteB.howtheWorldHeritageCommitteeofUNESCOprotectsaWorldHeritageSiteC.howtheGreatWallbecomesaWorldHeritageSiteD.howaplacebecomessWorldHeritageSite48.ThepurposeofputtingaplaceontheWorldHeritageListis________.A.toattractmoretouristsfromothercountriesB.togetmoremoneyandhelpfromothercountriesC.tohaveittakenbettercareofD.tomakeitknowntoothercountries

B.Ilovecharity慈善shopsandsodolotsofotherpeopleinBritainbecauseyoufindquiteafewofthemoneveryhighstreet.ThecharityshopisaBritishinstitutionsellingeverythingfromclothestoelectricgoodsallatverygoodprices.Youcangetthingsyouwon’tfindintheshopsanymorE.ThethingIlikebestaboutthemisthatyourmoneyisgoingtoagoodcauseandnotintothepocketsofprofit-drivencompaniesandyouarenotdamagingtheplanetbutfindinganewhomeforunwantedgoods.Thefirstcharityshopwasopenedin1947byOxfam.Thefamouscharity’sappealtoaidpostwarGreecehadbeensosuccessfulithadbeenfloodedwithdonations捐赠物.Theydecidedtosetupashoptosellsomeofthesedonationstoraisemoneyforthatappeal.Nowthereareover7000charityshopsintheUK.MyfavouritecharityshopinmyhometownistheRedCrossshopwhereIalwaysfindchildren’sbooksall10or20penceeach.MostofthepeopleworkinginthecharityshopsarevolunteersalthoughthereisoftenamanagerwhogetspaiD.Over90%ofthegoodsinthecharityshopsaredonatedbythepubliC.Everymorningyouseebagsofunwanteditemsoutsidethefrontofshopsalthoughtheydon’tencouragethisratheraskpeopletobringthingsinwhentheshopisopen.Theshopshaveverylowrunningcosts:allprofitsgotocharitywork.Charityshopsraisemorethan￡110millionayearfunding资助medicalresearchoverseasaidsupportingsickandpoorchildrenhomelessanddisabledpeopleandmuchmorE.Whatbetterplacetospendyourmoney?YougetsomethingspecialforaverygoodpriceandagoodmoralsensE.Youprovidefundstoagoodcauseandtreadlightlyontheenvironment.45.Theauthorlovesthecharityshopmainlybecauseof_______.A.itsconvenientlocationB.itsgreatvarietyofgoodsC.itsspiritofgoodwillD.itsniceshoppingenvironment46.ThefirstcharityshopintheUKwassetupto____.A.sellcheapproductsB.dealwithunwantedthingsC.raisemoneyforpatientsD.helpaforeigncountry47.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutcharityshops?A.Theoperatingcostsareverylow.B.ThestaffareusuallywellpaiD.C.90%ofthedonationsaresecond-hanD.D.Theyareopentwenty-fourhoursaday.48.Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleforthepassage?A.WhattoBuyaCharityShops.B.CharityShop:ItsOrigin&Development.C.CharityShop:WhereYouBuytoDonatE.D.ThePublic’sConcernaboutCharityShops.

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

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.

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

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

Mostpeopleagreethatthedirectassertive过分自信的Americanpersonalityisavirtuebutitsometimessurprisesforeigners.Inmanyculturesrespectforolderpeopleorthoseinpositionsofauthoritykeepsothersfromexpressingtheirtruefeelings.ButintheU.Schildrenoftenarguewiththeirparentsstudentsmaydisagreewiththeirteachersandcitizensmayexpressoppositiontotheactionsofthegovernment.Ifthesouphasaflyinitorthemeatistootoughtochewthedinercancomplaintothewaiterifthebossmakesamistakeanemployeewillpolitelypointitout.SomestraighttalkabouttheAmericancharactermustincludetheadmissionthatAmericanshavetheirfaults.TheextremelycompetitivenatureofAmericansisprobablytheirworstfault.Ofcoursecompetitionisn’talwaysbaD.Asamatteroffactitpromotesexcellencebyencouragingindividualsandbusinessestotrytodotheirbest.Butthedesiretogetaheadofotherssometimescausespeopletodothingsthatareunkindandevendishonest.AlsoAmericansadmirewhatispracticalfastefficientandfresh.Sometimestheyfailtounderstandandappreciatepracticesthathavegreaterrespectformoretraditionalleisurelywaysofdoingthings.OntheotherhandpeoplefromotherculturesmaydislikethepracticalchallengingAmericanlifestylE.DespiteculturedifferencesmostforeignersgiveAmericanscreditfortheirvirtues.AmericansaregenerallyviewedasfriendlyadaptableenergeticandkindhearteD.MostnewcomerstotheU.S.likeAmericansandthefeelingisusuallymutual.PerhapsthegreatestAmericanvirtueisadeepinterestinnewideasandnewpeoplE.Inanationofimmigrantstheforeignerdoesnotremainanoutsiderforlong.Inordertoshowtherespectforolderpeople..A.peoplefromsomeothercultureswillalwaysexpresstheirtruefeelingB.peoplefromsomeotherculturesmaysometimeshidetheirtruefeelingC.AmericansalwaysshowtheirtruefeelingsD.AmericansusuallyarguewiththemWhyistheextremelycompetitivenatureconsideredasoneofAmericanfaults?A.Becausepeoplefromotherculturesfearcompetition.B.BecauseonlyAmericanpeopleownit.C.BecauseitwillmakepeopleforgetleisurE.D.BecauseitmaysometimesurgepeopletodosomethingbaD.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat..A.AmericanpeoplearemorecriticalofeverythingthanpeoplefromotherculturesB.theauthorbelievesthatAmericancharacterhasmorefaultsthanvirtuesC.theauthoradmiresAmericanvirtuesastheyareviewedascompetitiveandantitraditionalD.itisdifficultfornewcomerstogetonwithAmericansThepassagemainlytalksabout..A.AmericanvirtuesB.AmericancharactersC.AmericanfaultsD.Americanlifestyles

Itispossibletodomanysimpletrickswithnumbers.Hereisonetrick.Ithassevensteps.Firstwritedownyourhousenumber.Forexampleifyouraddressis73LemonStreetyouwouldwritedown73.Nextdoubleit.Inotherwordsmultiply乘itbytwo.Thenaddfivetothisdoublednumber.Forexampleifyouraddresswas73andyoudoubledityouwouldget146.Thenifyouaddedfiveyou’dget151.SotorepeatthefirstthreestepswritedownyourhousenumberdoubleitandaddfivE.Fourthmultiplythisnumberby50.Inourexamplehereifyoumultiply151by50you’llget7550.Thefifthstepistoaddyouragetothistotal.Forexampleifyou’re26yearsoldyoushouldadd26tothistotal.Inourexampleheretheresultwouldbe7550plus26you’llget7576.Sixthyouhavetoaddthenumberofdaysinayearwhichis365.Inourexamplehere365addedto7576is7941.Theseventhandfinalstepisthis:subtract减615fromthenumberthatyouhavE.Inourexample7941minus615is7326.Theresulthere7-3-2-6isthetrick.Thefirstpartofthenumberistheaddressandthelastpartofthenumberistheageoftheperson.Thatis73istheaddressthatwestartedwithand26istheagethatweuseD.Ifyoufollowthesesevenstepswithanyaddressandtheageofanyperson.Youwillgetthesameresult.73Accordingtothetrickwhatnumbercanyougetifyouare16yearsoldandyourhousenumberis85A.1685B.8516C.8165D.165874.Howcanyouragenumberappearatthelastpartoftheresult?A.It’sreallyatrick.B.BytakingallthestepsexceptStep1andStep2.C.BytakingStep6andStep7.D.Bytakingallthesteps.75.What’sthesecretofthetrick?A.It’simpossibletoknow.B.BytakingStep2andStep4wegettheformula公式youraddressnumber×2×50.C.Bytakingallthestepsexcept1and2wegettheformula:5×50+youragenumber+365－615=youragenumber.D.BothB.andC.

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

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?

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.

Asisknowntoallcolorsappearineverylanguagetoexpresspeople’sfeelingandthoughts.ThenwhatisthesituationinAmericanEnglish?Redisahotcolor.Americansmaysaytheyareredhotaboutsomethingunfair.Theyareredhotwhentheyareveryangryaboutsomething.Thesmallhot-tastingpeppersfoundinmanyMexicanfoodsarecalledredhotfortheircolorandtheirfierytastE.FastloudmusicispopularwithmanypeoplE.TheymaysaythemusicisredhotespeciallythekindcalledDixielandJazz.PinkisalighterkindofreD.Peoplesometimessaytheyareinthepinkwhentheyareingoodhealth.TheexpressionwasfirstusedinAmericaatthebeginningofthetwentiethcentury.Itcomesfromthefactthatmanybabiesarebornwithnicepinkskinthatshowsthattheyareingoodhealth.Thecolorblackisoftenusedinexpressions.Peopledescribeadayonwhicheverythinggoeswrongasablackday.Peopleorthingsonablacklistareconnectedwiththingsillegalnow.Butatonetimesomebusinessesrefusedtoemploypeoplewhowereonablacklistforbelongingtounpopularorganizations.Thecolorgreenisnaturalfortreesandgrass.Butitisanunnaturalcolorforhumans.A.personwhohasasickfeelinginhisstomachmaysayhefeelsalittlegreen.A.passengeronaboatwhoisfeelingverysickfromhighwavesmaylookverygreen.Sometimesapersonmaybeupsetbecausehedoesnothavesomethingasniceasafriendhas.Thatpersonmaysayheisgreenwithenvy.Somepeoplearegreenwithenvybecauseafriendhasmoredollarsorgreenbacks.Dollarsarecalledgreenbacksbecausegreenisthecolorofthebacksideofthepapermoney.AmericansuseredhottodescribethefollowingEXCEPT_______.A.somethingunfairB.smallhot-tastingpeppersC.thepersonwhoisveryangryD.popularmusiclikeDixielandJazzWhenwesaysomeonefeelsalittlegreenitmeanshe/she_______.A.enjoyshimselfinboatingB.ishitbyahighwaveC.hasastomachacheD.likestreesandgrassInthewriter’seyeswhatisrelatedtoablackday?A.Beingsentabeautifulgift.B.Passingaverydifficulttest.C.Failinginanimportantinterview.D.Beinginvitedtoanexcitingparty.

第二部分阅读理解共25小题第一节每小题2分第二节每小题1分满分45分第一节阅读下列短文从每题后的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项AManychildrenfirstlearnthevalueofmoneybyreceivinganallowancepocketmoney.Thepurposeistoletchildrenlearnfromexperiencesatanagewhenfinacialmistakesarenotverycostly.Theamountofmoneythatparentsgivetotheirchildrentospendastheywishdiffersfromfamilytofamily.Timingisanotherconsideration.SomechildrengetaweeklyallowancE.OthersgetamonthlyallowancE.Inanycaseparentsshouldmakeclearwhatifanythingthechildisexpectedtopayforwiththemoney.Atfirstyoungchildrenmayspendalloftheirallowancesoonaftertheyreceiveit.Iftheydothistheywilllearnthehardwaythatspendingmustbedonewithinabudget.ParentsareusuallyadvisednottooffermoremoneyuntilthenextallowancE.Theobjectistoshowyoungpeoplethatabudgetdemandschoicesbetweenspendingandsaving.Olderchildrenmayberesponsibleenoughtosavemoneyforlargercostslikeclothingorelectronics.ManypeoplewhohavewrittenonthesubjectofallowancessayitisnotagoodideatopayyourchildforworkaroundthehomE.ThesejobsareanormalpartoffamilylifE.Payingchildrentodoextraworkaroundthehousehowevercanbeuseful.Itcanevenprovideanunderstandingofhowabusinessworks.Allowancesgivechildrenachancetoexperiencethethreethingstheycandowithmoney.TheycanshareitintheformofgiftsorgivingtoagoodcausE.Theycanspenditbybuyingthingstheywant.Ortheycansaveit.Savinghelpschildrenunderstandthatcostlygoalsrequiresacrifice:youhavetocutcostsandplanforthefuturE.Requiringchildrentosavepartoftheirallowancecanalsoopenthedoortofuturesavingandinvesting.ManybanksofferservicestohelpchildrenandteenagerslearnaboutpersonalfinancE.A.savingsaccountisanexcellentwaytolearnaboutthepowerofcompoundinterest.Compoundingworksbypayinginterestoninterest.Soforexampleonedollarinvestedattwopercentinterestfortwoyearswillearntwocentsinthefirstyear.Thesecondyearthemoneywillearntwopercentofonedollarandtwocentsandsoon.Thatmaynotseemlikealot.Butovertimeitaddsup.41.GivinganallowanceparentsshouldconsiderallthefollowingEXCEPT_______A.howmuchthechildshouldgeteachtimeB.whetherthechildhasmadeabudgetC.wherethemoneyreallygoes.D.howoftenachildcangetit42.Theauthorofthepassageholdstheopinionthat__________A.whatchildrenlearnbyhandlingallowancesmaybebeneficialinthefutureB.childrencanlearntosetuptheirownbusinesswiththeirallowancesC.keepingallowancesinthebankisthebestchoiceforchildrenD.itisnotagoodideatopaychildrenforhouseworkathome43.Theunderlinedwordscompoundinterestinthepassageprobablymean_______.A.increasingcuriositytolearnhowtomakemoremoneyB.strongerpowertoholdone’sattentiontosavingmoneyC.moneypaidbythebankonyouroriginalmoneyandthegainfromitD.thesumofmoneythatyouearnfromkeepingyourmoneyinthebank44.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.BeGeneroustoPayYourChildren.B.BeWisetoAvoidFinancialMistakes.C.SavingAllowancesDoesGoodtoChildren.D.AllowancesHelpChildrenLearnaboutMoney.

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

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

PeoplewithlesseducationsufferfewerstressfuldaysaccordingtoareportinthecurrentissueoftheJournalofHealthandSocialBehavior.Howeverthestudyalsofoundthatwhenless-educatedpeopledidsufferstressitwasmoresevereandhadastrongereffectontheirhealth.Fromthisresearchershaveconcludedthattheday-to-dayfactorsthatcausestressareregular.Whereyouareinsocietydeterminesthekindsofproblemsthatyouhaveeachdayandhowwellyouwillcopewiththem.Theresearchteaminterviewedanationalsampleof1031adultsdailyforeightdaysabouttheirstresslevelandhealth.Peoplewithoutahighschooldiplomareportedstresson30percentofthestudydayspeoplewithahighschooldegreereportedstress38percentofthetimeandpeoplewithcollegedegreesreportedstress44percentofthetimE.Lessadvantagedpeoplearelesshealthyonadailybasisandaremorelikelytohavedownwardturnsintheirhealth.leadingresearcherDr.JosephGrzywaczofWakeForestUniversityBaptistMedicalCentersaidinapreparedstatement.Thedownwardturnsinhealthwereconnectedwithdailystressors紧张刺激物andtheeffectofdailystressorsontheirhealthismuchmoredamagingforthelessadvantageD.Ifsomethinghappenseverydaymaybeit’snotseenasastressor.Grzywaczsays.MaybeitisjustlifE.57.Stressleveliscloselyrelatedto_______.A.familysizeB.workexperienceC.bodyweightD.socialposition58.Whichgroupreportedthebiggestnumberofstressfuldays?A.Peoplewithoutanyeducation.B.Peoplewithouthighschooldegrees.C.Peoplewithhighschooldegrees.D.Peoplewithcollegedegrees.59.Thelessadvantagedpeoplearethegreater_______.A.theeffectofstressontheirhealthisB.thedegreeoftheirhealthconcernisC.theleveloftheireducationisD.theeffectofeducationontheirhealthis60.Less-educatedpeoplereportfewerdaysofstresspossiblybecause_______.A.theydon’twanttotelltruthB.theydon’twanttofacethetruthC.stressistoocommonafactorintheirlifeD.theirstressismuchgreater

ThehomeserviceindustryinBeijingisexpectedtobecomemoreattractivebothasajobandasanindustry.SourcesattheBeijingPeople’sPoliticalConsultativeConferencesaidresistancetohomeserviceworkismeltingawayfrommindsofthecity’slaid-offworkers.TheConferencesuggestedtheestablishmentofmunicipal市政的centerswhichsupervise监督propertymanagementhouseholdmendingandinstallationandhousekeepingservices.Moderncitylifeiscreatinganeedforindustrializationhomeservices.Thiswillcreatejobopportunitiesforlaid-offworkerssaidvicedirectoroftheSocialJudicialCommitteeoftheConferencE.Beijingresidentshavelongdesiredahomeserviceindustry.Thedemandisexpectedtodriveneweconomicgrowth.TherearefewhighqualityhomehelpservicesinBeijingandcustomersarealwayscomplaining.Inthepastfewlaid-offworkersinBeijingdesiredtoworkashomehelpersjobslargelytakenbyyoungwomenfromthecountrysidE.Atthesametimesomecityresidentshavenotfeltsafetrustingruralgirlswithmodernhouseholdmachinesorwiththeirsmallchildren.Manypeoplewouldpaymoreforreliablehousekeeperswhoaremorefamiliarwithcitylifebuttheyhavehadnowayofgettingoneeventhoughthecityishometothousandsoflaid-offworkers.BytheendofJunethisyeartherewere30600joblessworkersinthecity.Mostofthemarewomenintheir40’swhoarenotblessedwithparticularskillsandwhohavehadtheirworkethics准则shapedbytheplannedeconomy.Manyofthemwereatalosswhentheyfirstrealizedtheyhadlosttheirjobsandawayoflifetheyhadgotusedtofordecades.Theyneverimaginedbeinglaidoffbystateownedenterprises;theyneverconsideredotherkindsofemployment.Forthemtheprivatesector部门meanttakingrisks;house-keepingimpliedlowersocialstatus.GaoYunfang44isapioneerwhoisbreakingtheicE.ShesellstheBeijingMorningPostinthemorningandworksattwohouseholdsintheafternoon.Sheearns1000yuanpermonth.Soshenolongerworriesaboutherdaughter’stuitionatauniversityinShanghai.1.Whatistalkedaboutinthepassage?A.HomeservicE.B.ModerncitylifE.C.Laid-offworkers.D.Socialstatus.2.Whatdoesthewordlaid-offinthepassagemean?A.Heavily-burdeneD.B.OldC.InexperienceD.D.Jobless.3.Whydidn’tthelaid-offworkersliketodohomeservicesinthepast?A.Lowsalary.B.Lowersocialstatus.C.Dirtyworkingcondition.D.Toomuchextrawork.4.Whyweremanylaid-offworkersataloss?A.Becausetheydidn’tgetusedtothenewwayoflifE.B.BecausetheyaretoooldtofindanewjoB.C.Becausetheydislikebeinglaidoff.D.Becausetheythinktheylosttheirsocialstatus.

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.

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

ParentsinthreeMidwesternstateswillsoonknowjusthowgoodorbadtheirkids'drivingiswhentheirchildrentakethecarforaspin疾驶.StartingtodayAmericanFamilyInsuranceisofferingcustomerswithteendriversfreecamerasthatrecordwhathappenswhenasuddenchangeinthecar'smovementoccurs.Thecamerasrecordtheactioninsideandinfrontofthecarin20-secondaudio-videoclips剪辑.TheclipsarethentransmittedtoDriveCamaSanDiegocompanythatanalyzestheclipsforriskybehavior.AmongthingstheanalystslookforistheresponsetimeofthedriversandiftheyarepayingattentiontotheroaD.Parentscanreceiveareportontheirkids'drivingandviewtheclipsonahomecomputer.CaraccidentsaretheleadingcauseofdeathamongU.S.teensaccordingtotheNHTSANationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration.TherewillbefeweraccidentsRickFetherstonvicepresidentatAmericanFamilysaidofthenewsystem.AmericanFamilywilltestthesystemoutbyofferingitforfreeforoneyearto30.000familiesinWisconsinIndianaandMinnesotatoseewhetherthesystemresultsinfeweraccidents.Ifthesystemisproventopreventaccidentscustomerswhovolunteertouseitmightseetheirinsurancepremiums保险费drop.Thecompanywouldnotbeviewingthevideosorindividualscorecarsunlessthereisanaccident.BruceMoellerpresidentofDriveCamsayshiscompany'ssystemisalreadybeingusedbycompanieswithlotsofcars.Someofourcustomersarereportinga30%to90%reductionintheirriskydrivereventsMoellersays.ButalawyerinMinneapolissays.IfIfeltIneededacamerainthecartowatchovermykidsIshouldn'tbelettingthemdrivE.AmericanFamilytestedthesystemintwohighschoolsinMinnesotaandWisconsin.MeganIreland17saidthecameracaughtherstoppingtoolateandtakingturnstoofast.ThestudentatPriorLakeHighSchoolinSavageMinn.saidshedidn'tlikeitbecauseshefeltitinvadedherprivacy侵犯隐私buthaswarmeduptothesystem.NowIdon'treallyhaveaproblemwithitbecauseit'smademeabetterdrivershesays.Forreal.69.Thecameraisbeingofferedto________by________freeofchargenow.A.teendrivers;acompanycalledDriveCamB.insurancecompanies;aSanDiegocompanyC.familieswithteendrivers;aninsurancecompanyD.AmericanFamilyInsurance;theNHTSA70.Thecameraisusedto________.A.recordwhattheteendriverdoeswhiledrivingB.preventtheteendriversfromspeedingC.reducetheinsurancepremiumsD.providevideosandscorecardsforthepolice71.WhichofthefollowingstatesisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.DriveCamwillanalyzetheclipstofindifthedriverdrivesriskily.B.AllthestudentsinMinnesotaandWisconsindon'tlikethesystem.C.Theinsurancecompanywillneverlookattheclipsorscorecardsofthecustomers.D.IfthesystemcanreducethenumberofaccidentsthefeesforinsurancewillbereduceD.72.Thebesttitleforthispassagemightbe________.A.TeensdrivecarefullyB.AfreecameraforkidsC.CamerasinvadePrivacyD.Cameraskeepwatchonteendriving

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

Throughoutthehistoryoftheartsthenatureofcreativityhasremainedconstanttoartists.Nomatterwhatobjectstheyselectartistsaretobringforthnewforcesandformsthatcausechange—tofindpoetrywherenoonehaseverseenorexperienceditbeforE.Landscape风景isanotherunchangingelementofart.Itcanbefoundfromancienttimesthroughthe17th-centuryDutchpainterstothe19th-centuryromanticistsandimpressionists.Inthe1970sAlfredLeslieoneofthenewAmericanrealistscontinuedthispracticeLesliesoughtoutthesameplacewhereThomasColearomanticisthadproducedpaintingsofthesamesceneacenturyandahalfbeforE.UnlikeColewhoinsistsonafeelingoflonelinessandtheideaoffindingpeaceinnatureLedgepainswhatheactuallysees.InhispaintingsthereisnoparticularchangeinmotionandheincludesordinarythingslikethehighwayinthebackgrounD.Healsotakesadvantageofthelatestdevelopmentsofcolorphotography摄影术tohelpboththeeyeandthememorywhenheimproveshispaintingbackinhisworkroom.Besidesallartbegstheage-oldquestionWhatisrealEachgenerationofartistshasshowntheirunderstandingofrealityinoneformoranother.TheimpressionistssawrealityinbriefemotionaleffectstherealistsineverydaysubjectsandinforestscenesandtheCro-Magnoncavepeopleintheirnaturalisticdrawingsoftheanimalsintheancientforests.Tosumup.understandingrealityisanecessarystruggleforArtistsofallperiods.Overthousandsofyearsthefunctionoftheartshasremainedrelativelyconstant.PastorpresentEasternorWesterntheartsareabasicpartofourimmediateexperiencE.Manyanddifferentarethefacesofartandtogethertheyexpressthebasicneedandhopeofhumanbeings.71.Theunderlinedwordpoetrymostprobablymeans______________.A.anobjectforartisticcreationB.acollectionofpoemsC.anunusualqualityD.anaturalscene72.Leslie’spaintingsareextraordinarybecause______________.A.theyarecloseinstyletoworksinancienttimesB.theylooklikeworksby19th-cenarypaintersC.theydrawattentiontocommonthingsinlifeD.theydependheavilyoncolorphotography73.Whatistheauthor’sopinionofartisticreally______________.A.Itwillnotbefoundinfutureworksofart.B.Itdoesnothavealong-lastingstandarD.C.Itisexpressedinafixedartisticform.D.Itislackinginmodernworksofart.74.WhatdoestheauthorsuggestabouttheartsinthelastparagraphA.Theyexpresspeople’scuriosityaboutthepast.B.TheymakepeopleinterestedineverydayexperiencE.C.Theyareconsideredimportantforvarietyinform.D.Theyareregardedasamirrorofthehumansituation.75.WhichofthefollowingisthemaintopicofthepassageA.Historyofthearts.B.Basicquestionsofthearts.C.Newdevelopmentsinthearts.D.Useofmoderntechnologyinthearts.

Theyearis2094.Ithasbeenannouncedthatacomet彗星isheadingtowardstheEarth.MostofitwillmissourplanetbuttwopieceswillprobablyhitthesouthernhalfoftheEarth.On17JulyapiecefourkilometerswideenterstheEarth’satmosphere大气层withamassiveexplosion.AbouthalfofthepieceisdestroyedbuttheremainingparthitstheSouthAtlanticat200timesthespeedofsounD.TheseaboilsandahugeholeismadeintheseabeD.HugewavesarecreatedandspreadoutwardsfromtheholE.ThewallofwaterakilometerhighrushestowardssouthernAfricaat800kilometersanhour.CitiesontheAfricancoastaretotallydestroyedandmillionsofpeopleredrowneD.BeforethewavesreachSouthAmericathesecondpieceofthecometlandsinArgentinA.EarthquakesandvolcanoesaresetoffintheAndesMountains.TheshockwavesmovenorthintoCaliforniaandallaroundthePacificOcean.ThecitiesofLosAngelesSanFranciscoandTokyoarecompletelydestroyedbyearthquakes.Millionsofpeopleinthesouthernhalfoftheeartharealreadydeadbutthenorthwon’tescapeforlong.Becauseoftheexplosionsthesunishiddenbycloudsofdusttemperaturesaroundtheworldfalltoalmostzero.CropsareruineD.Thesunwon’tbeseenagainformanyyears.WarsbreakoutascountriesfightforfooD.Ayearlaternomorethan10millionpeopleremainalivE.Coulditreallyhappen?InfactithasalreadyhappenedmorethanonceinthehistoryoftheEarth.ThedinosaurswereontheEarthforover160millionyears.Then65millionyearsagotheysuddenlydisappeareD.ManyscientistsbelievethattheEarthwashitbyapieceofobjectinspacE.Thedinosaurscouldn’tlivethroughthecoldclimatethatfollowedandtheydiedout.Willwemeetthesameand?Whatismainlydescribedinthepassage?A.Ahistoricdiscovery.B.AneventofimaginationC.AresearchonspacE.D.AscientificadventurE.WhenthefirstpiecehitstheSouthAtlanticitcauses.A.anearthquakeB.damagestocitiesC.anEarthexplosionD.hugewavesWhycan’tthenorthernhalfoftheearthescapeforlong?A.BecausethelandiscoveredwithwaterB.Becausethelightandheatfromthesuncannotreachtheearth.C.Becausepeopletherecannotliveatthetemperatureofzero.D.Becausewarsbreakoutamongcountries.Bygivingtheexampleofdinosaurstheauthortriestoprove.A.animalscouldnotliveinthecoldclimateB.whathappened65millionyearsagowasaninventedstoryC.thehumanbeingswilldieoutin2094D.theEarthcouldbehitbyotherobjectsinspace

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

Haveyouwinterizedyourhorseyet?Eventhoughglobalwarmingmayhavemadeourclimatemoremildmanyanimalsarestillhibernating冬眠.It’stoobadthathumanscan’thibernatE.InfactasaspecieswealmostdiD.ApparentlyattimesinthepastpeasantsinFrancelikedasemi-stateofhumanhibernation.SowritesGrahamRobbaBritishscholarwhohasstudiedthesleepinghabitsoftheFrenchpeasants.AssoonastheweatherturnedcoldpeoplealloverFranceshutthemselvesawayandpracticedtheforgottenartofdoingnothingatallformonthsonenD.InlinewiththisJeffWarrenaproduceratCBCRadio’sTheCurrenttellsusthatthewaywesleephaschangedfundamentallysincetheinventionofartificial人造的lightingandtheelectricbulB.WhenhistoriansbeganstudyingtextsoftheMiddleAgestheynoticedsomethingreferredtoasfirstsleepwhichwasnotclarifiedthough.Nowscientistsaretellingusourancestorsmostlikelysleptinseparateperiods.Thebusinessofeighthours’uninterruptedsleepisamoderninvention.Inthepastwithouttheartificiallightofthecitytobatheinhumanswenttosleepwhenitbecamedarkandthenwokethemselvesaroundmidnight.ThelatenightperiodwasknownasTheWatchItwaswhenpeopleactuallykeptwatchagainstwildanimalsalthoughmanyofthemsimplymovedaroundorvisitedfamilyandneighbours.Accordingtosomesleepresearchersashortperiodofinsomnia失眠atmidnightisnotadisorder.Itisnormal.Humanscanexperienceanotherstateofconsciousnessaroundtheirsleepingwhichoccursinthebriefperiodbeforewefallasleeporwakeourselvesinthemorning.Thisperiodcanbeanextraordinarilycreativetimeforsomepeople.TheimpressiveinventorThomasEdisonusedthisstatetohituponmanyofhisnewideas.Playingwithyoursleeprhythmscanbeadventurousasanxietymaysetin.Medicalsciencedoesn’thelpmuchinthiscasE.Itoffersusmedicinesforafullnight’scontinuoussleepwhichsoundsnatural;howeveraccordingtoWarren’stheoryitisreallytheoppositeofwhatweneeD.67.TheexampleoftheFrenchpeasantsshowsthefactthat________.A.peoplemightbecomelazyasaresultoftoomuchsleepB.thereweresignsofhibernationinhumansleepinghabitsC.peopletendedtosleepmorepeacefullyincoldweatherD.winterwasaseasonforpeopletosleepformonthsonend68.ThelatenightwascalledTheWatchbecauseitwasatimeforpeople______.A.tosettrapstocatchanimalsB.towakeuptheirfamilyandneighboursC.toremindothersofthetimeD.toguardagainstpossibledangers69.Whatdoestheauthoradvisepeopletodo?A.Sleepinthewayanimalsdo.B.Consultadoctoriftheycan’tsleep.C.Followtheirnaturalsleeprhythm.D.Keeptotheeight-hoursleeppattern.70.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.TogiveaprescriptionforinsomniA.B.Tourgepeopletosleepless.C.ToanalyzethesleeppatternofmodernpeoplE.D.Tothrownewlightonhumansleep.

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

Theenergycrisis危机hasmadepeopleawareofhowthecarelessuseoftheearth’senergyhasbroughtthewholeworldtotheedgeofdisaster.Theover–developmentofmotortransportwithitsincreaseofmorecarsmoretravelinghascontributedtothenear–destructionofourcitiesandthepollutionnotonlyoflocalairbutalsooftheearth’satmospherE.Ourpresentsituationisunlikenaturaldisastersofthepast.Worldwideenergyusehasbroughtustoastatewherelong–rangeplanningisvital.Whatweneedisnotacontinuationofourpresentseriousstatewhichendangersthefutureofourcountryourchildrenandourearthbutamovementforwardinordertoworkrapidlyandeffectivelyonplanetaryproblems.Thiscountryhasbeenfallingbackunderthecontinuingexposuresoflossofmorality道德andtherevelation揭露thatlawbreakinghasreachedintothehighestplaceinthelanD.Thereisastrongdemandformoralitytoturnforthebetterandforsomedevotionthatisvastenoughandyetpersonalenoughtoenlistthedevotionofall.Inthepastithasbeenonlyinawayindefenseoftheirowncountryandtheirownbenefitsthatpeoplehavebeenabletodevotethemselveswholeheartedly.Thisisthefirsttimethatwehavebeenaskedtodefendourselvesandwhatweholddearincooperationwithalltheotherpeopleofthisplanetwhosharewithusthesameendangeredairandthesameendangeredoceans.ThereisacommonneedtoreassessourpresentcoursetochangethatcourseandtoemploynewmethodsthroughwhichtheworldcansurvivE.Thisisapricelessopportunity.Tograspitweneedawidespreadunderstandingofnatureifthecrisisweandtheworldarefacingisnopassinginconveniencenoby-product副产品oftheambitionsoftheoil–producingcountriesnoenvironmentalists’onlyfearsnobyproductofanypresentsystemofgovernment.Whatwefaceistheresultoftheinventionofthelastfourhundredyears.WhatweneedistransformedlifestylE.Thisnewlifestylecanflowdirectlyfromscienceandtechnologybutitsacceptancedependsonasinceredevotiontofindingahigherqualityoflifefortheworld’schildrenandfuturegeneration.1.Whichofthefollowinghasnearlydestroyedourcities?A.Thelossofbeliefsandideas.B.Moreoflaw–breaking.C.Naturaldisastersinmanyareas.D.Therapidgrowthofmotors.2.Bycomparingpastproblemswithpresentonestheauthordrawsourattentiontothe.A.seriousnessofthiscrisisB.ineffectivenessoflawsC.similarityofthepasttothepresentD.hopelessnessofthesituation3.Whichofthefollowingisusedasanexampletoshowthelossofmorality?A.Disregardforlaw.B.Lackofdevotion.C.Lackofunderstanding.D.Destructionofcities.4.Theauthorwrotethepassageinorderto.A.makearecommendationforatransformedlifestyleB.limitambitionsofthepeopleofthewholeworldC.demanddevotiontonatureandfuturegenerationD.encourageawarenessofthedeclineofmorality

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

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

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.

第三部分阅读理解共20小题满分40分阅读下面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纸上将该选项标号涂黑AWhenyouthinkofsnowywinterfestivalsSapporoinJapanprobablyisthefirstplacethatcomestominD.InthewinterinJapantherearewinterfestivalseveryyearinthesnowynorththatdrewgreatcrowdsandofferlotsofattractionstoeveryonE.ThebigoneistheSapporoSnowFestivalwhichisheldeveryyearinFebruaryonJapan’ssnow–coverednorthernislandHokkaido.TheSapporoSnowFestivalwasthefirstofitskindheldinJapananditisstillthebiggest.Everyyear2millionsnowloversgatherinSapporothebiggestcityinHokkaidotoenjoytheSnowFestivalinthefirst2weeksofFebruary.Atthefestivaltherearehundredsofsnowsculptures雕刻品madebyartistsfromallovertheworlD.Someareacoupleofbuildings.Thereareicesculpturestooandicebarswhereyoucangoandhaveacoldbeer.TheSapporoSnowFestivalwasstartedinthe1950sbyagroupofhighschoolkids.Boredandshut-inbythecoldwintertheybegantohavecompetitionsmakingsnowsculptures.Everyyearmorekidsjoinedinandnowthefestivaldrawsnowartistsfrom15differentcountries.Therearealsomusicalperformanceslightshowssnowslidesandbigsnowballsfights.Everymajorareahasitsownsnowfestival.OneofthemostpopularistheIwateSnowFestival.It’sheldinthesmalltownofShizukuishiinearlyormid-February.Iwateisalsofamousforitsyearlyfireworkdisplayswherepeoplecanwatchthecolorsreflectoffthesnow.InIwateyoucanseetraditionalJapanesemusiciansanddancersperformonfloats彩车.IfyouwantatrulyuniquewinterfestivalexperiencenorthernJapanisagreatplacetogo.Justmakesureyouwearwarmclothes!61.WhatdoweknowabouttheSapporoSnowFestival?A.ItistheonlysnowfestivalinJapan.B.IthasthelongesthistoryandisthebiggestinJapan.C.ItisheldeverytwoyearsinSapporo.D.IthasthehighestsnowsculpturesintheworlD.62.WhenistheSapporoSnowFestivalheldinJapan?A.Inmid-FebruaryB.FromJanuarytoFebruaryC.InthefirsthalfofFebruaryD.InthelasttendaysofFebruary63.WhatdidhighschoolkidsstarttheSapporoSnowFestivalforatfirst?A.ToattractmoretravelersaroundtheworldB.ToenjoymusicalperformancesC.TodrawsnowartistsfromothercountriesD.Tohavefunoutdoorsinthecoldwinter64.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueabouttheIwateSnowFestival?A.It’sheldinthesmalltownofShizukuishi.B.TherearehundredsofsnowsculpturestherE.C.PeoplecanseetraditionalJapanesemusicianstherE.D.Itsfireworkdisplaysareverypopular.

IcametoliveherewhereIamnowbetweenWoundedKneeGreekandGrassGreek.OtherscametooandwemadetheselittlegreyhousesoflogsthatyouseeandtheyaresquareItisabadwaytolivefortherecanbenopowerinasquarE.YouhavenoticedthateverythinganIndiandoesisinacircleandthatisbecausethePoweroftheWorldalwaysworksincirclesandeverythingtriestoberounD.Intheolddayswhenwewereastrongandhappypeopleallourpowercametousfromtherespectfulcircleofthenationandsolongasthecirclewasunbrokenthepeopleweregettingrich.Thefloweringtreewasthelivingcenterofthecircleandthecircleofthefourquartersnursedit.Theeastgavepeaceandlightthesouthgavewarmththewestgaverainandthenorthwithitscoldandstrongwindgavestrengthandcontinuouspower.Thisknowledgecametousfromtheouterworldwithourbrief.EverythingthePoweroftheWorlddoesisdoneinacirclE.TheskyisroundandIhaveheardthattheearthisroundlikeaballandsoareallthestars.Birdsmaketheirnestsincirclefortheirsarethesameasours.ThesuncomesforthandgoesdownagaininacirclE.ThemoondoesthesameandbotharerounD.EventheseasonsformagreatcircleintheirchangingandalwayscomebackagaintowheretheywerE.Thelifeofamanisacirclefromchildhoodtochildhoodandsoitisineverythingwherepowermoves.Ourplaceswerelikethenestsofbirdsandthesewerealwayssetinacirclethenation’scircleanestofmanynestswheretheGreatSpiritmeantforustonurseourchildren.ButtheWasichusIndianwordforwhitepeoplehaveputusinthesesquareboxes.OurpowerisgoneandwearedyingforthepowerisnotinusanymorE.Youcanlookatourboysandseehowitiswithus.WherewewerelivingbythepowerofthecircleinthewayweshouldboysweremenattwelveorthirteenyearsofagE.Butnowittakesthemverymuchlongertobebull-grown.AccordingtothepassagetheIndians_______.A.don’thavemoderninstrumentsintheirhomesB.refusedtomovefromroundplacesC.livedinroundplacesbutwereforcedtoliveinsquarehousesD.livedinroundplacesbutthendecidedtomoveintosquarehousesTwothingsbeingcomparedinthepassageare_______.A.theIndians’pastandpresentlivingconditionsB.theIndians’pastandmodernbeliefsC.theIndians’oldandnewpowerD.peopleandnatureInthesecondparagraphthefourquartersrefersto_______.A.thefourroomsoftheIndian’shouseB.thefourkindsofnaturalpowerC.thefourseasonsD.thefourdirectionsAccordingtotheauthoroncetheIndiansmovedintosquarehouses_______.A.theyhadtomovetootherhousesB.boystookmoretimetogrowintomenC.theyforgottheoldwayoflifeD.everyonewasnothappy

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

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.