For computer users, there is no bigger excitement than tossing out your old PC and upgrading to a newer, faster and cleaner machinE. With hardware designers like Intel, pushing newer, faster products every year, and new software requiring even more powerful machines, companies and consumers have little choice but to go along. But this rapid turnover is having a serious effect on the planet. Producing a personal computer consumes large quantities of natural resources.A.recent study by the United Nations estimates the energy required to produce a single new computer is equivalent to nearly two barrels of oil. And that doesn't include the 22 kg of chemicals or the 1,500 kg of water used in the manufacturing process. In fact, pound for pound(均等地), the process for making a car is about 500% more efficient than that for making a computer. That doesn't matter so much 20 years ago when personal computers were few and far between, but times have changeD. These days, computers are found nearly everywhere and sales continue to grow. The number of PCs in use topped one billion in 2002. Waste in production is only half the problem. Old computers, especially the monitors, are full of dangerous substances, which need to be carefully recycleD. The problem is sure to expand over the coming years as users replace their boxy CRT monitors with LCD flat displays. Europe now requires that 70% of parts from old computers be recycled, but the study’s authors say that’s also part of the problem. The solution, they insist, is for governments and companies to encourage people to use their computers longer, and upgrade rather than replacE. But considering that much of the world’s recent economic growth has come from spending on computers and information technology, that advice may sound like wishful thinking. What do computer users have to do every few years according to the passage? A. Push newer, faster products. B. Produce more powerful machines. C. Consume large quantities of natural resources. D. Upgrade to a newer, faster computer. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to? A. The pounD. B. The process. C. The car. D. The computer. We can infer from the last paragraph that ____. A. governments and companies will surely encourage people to use their computers longer B. governments and companies will probably encourage people to replace their personal computers C. the world's economic has been growing without people's spending on computers and information technology D. all parts from old computers are now recycled in Europe The purpose of writing this passage is ____ A. to encourage companies to push newer, faster personal computers B. to encourage people to design more new software C. to encourage people to save their personal computers D. to encourage people to spend more money on computers and information technology

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  • IfyouareeverluckytobeinvitedtoaformaldinnerpartyinParisrememberthattheFrenchhavetheirownwayofdoingthingsandthatevenyourfinestmannersmaynotbecorrectbyFrenchcustom.Forexampleifyouthinkshowinguppromptly迅速地atthetimegivenontheinvitationarmedwithgiftsofwineandrosescomplimenting称赞yourhostessonhercookinglaughingheartilyatthehost’sjokesandthenleapinguptohelpthehostesswillmakeyoutheperfectguestthinkagain.HereMadameNoraChabalthemarketingdirectoroftheRitzHotelinParisexplainedhowitworks.Thefirstdutyoftheguestistorespondtotheinvitationwithin48hours.Andtheguestmaynotasktobringaguestbecausethehostesshaschosenherown.Flowerssentaheadofschedulearethepreferredgift.Theymayalsobesentafterwardswithathank–younotE.Itisconsideredaverybadformtoarrivewithagiftofflowersvasewhensheistoobusytodowiththat.Seethat’sthelogic!Thetypeofflowerssenthasacodeofitsowntoo.Onemustneversendchrysanthemums菊花becausetheyareconsideredtoohumble谦卑foroccasion.Carnations康乃馨areconsideredbadluckandcalla马蹄莲aretooreminiscent令人联想offunerals葬礼.Abouquetofredrosesisadeclarationofromanticintent.Don’tsendthoseunlessyoumeanitandnevertoamarriedhostess.AndthoughtheFrenchlovewineyoumustneverbringabottletoadinnerparty.WhyIt’sasifyoufearedyourhostswouldnothaveenoughwineonhandandthat’saninsult侮辱.YoumayhoweverofferaboxofchocolateswhichthehostesswillpassafterdinnerwithcoffeE.Ifaninvitationisforeighto’clocktheconsiderateguestarrivesataquarterpasteight.Guestswhoarriveexactlyontimeorearlyaremerethoughtlessoneswhoarenotgivingthehostessthoselastfewminutessheneedstodealwithdetailsandcrises.WhichofthefollowingisrightaboutsendinggiftsA.IfsomeoneinFranceisdeadsendchrysanthemumsorcallA.B.IfsomeoneinParisisillinhospitalsendcarnations.C.IfyouareinvitedtoadinnerpartyinUKneverbringabottleofwinebecausethat’saninsult.D.IfyouareinvitedbyasingleFrenchhostesswhomyoulovesendredroses.WhatdoesthewordconsiderateinthelastparagraphmeanA.thoughtfulB.shamefulC.respectfulD.gratefulIfyouareinvitedtoaFrenchdinnerthecorrectcustomisto______.A.complimentyourhostonhiscookingB.arrivefifteenminutesbehindscheduleC.hurrytohelpthehostessD.showuppromptlyatthetimegivenontheinvitationWhatisthepassagemainlyaboutA.DifferentflowershavedifferentmeaningsB.HowtosendflowersC.GoodmannersataFrenchdinnerpartyD.Differentcountrieshavedifferentmanners
  • EHumansarenaturallydrawntootherlifeformsandtheworldsoutsideofourown.Wetakedelightintheexistenceofcreaturesandevenwholesocictiesbeyondoureverydaylives.ThissenseofwonderisuniversallookattheeffortsthatscientistshavemadetofindoutwhetherlifeofsomekindexistsonMarsandthepopularityoffantasy幻想litcratureormovieslikeThelordoftheRingsThissenseofwonderdrousustoeachothertotheworldaroundusandtotheworldofmake-believE.Buthavewegonetofarincreatingworldsoffantasythatwearemissingthephcasureofotherworldsthatalrewlyexistallaroundus?HumanbeingsasbiologistshavesuggestedpossessaninborndesiretoconnectwithandunderstandotherlifeformsHoweverpeopleespeciallyinbigcitiesoftenleadratherisolatedlices.InastudyofBritishschoolchildrenitwasfoundthatchildrenbyeageeightweremuchmorefamiliarwithhurmansfortelevisionshowsandcideogamesthanwithcommonwildlifE.Withoutmoderntechnologyaamallpondcouldbeanamazingworldfilledwithstrangeandbeautifulplantsinsectsbirdsandanimals.Whenwelackmeaningfulinteraction交互withtheworldaroundusandsometimesecenwithourfamiliesandfriendsweseektounderstandandcommunicatewiththingsthatexistonlyinourimaginationsoronacomputerscreenTheworldofmake-believeisnotneccsanlybadButwhentheworldoffamsitybecomestheonlyoutlet出路oursenseofwonderthenwearereallymissingsomethingWearemissingaconnectionwiththelivingworlD.Otherwonderfulworderfulworldsexistallaroundus.Butevenmoreinterestingisthatifwelookcloselyenoughwecanseethattheseworldsinabroadsensearereallypartofourown.72.ThepopularityofTheLordoftheringsprovesA.thecloseconnestionbetweenmanandthefantasyworldB.thewonderfulachievementsoffantasyliteratureC.thefinetasteofmoviegoersaroundtheworldD.thegeneralexistenceofthesenseofcuriosity73.WhatcanweinferfromtheunderlineedsentenceinParagraph3?A.Peoplearefralessfamiliarwiththeworldoffantasy.B.Theworldarounduscouldserveasasoundofwonder.C.TheworldoffantasycanbemirredbyasmallandlivelyponD.D.Moderntechnologypreventsusfromdevelopingoursenseofwonder.74.Ifoursenseofwonderrelicstotallyontheworldofmake-believE.wewill_______.A.failtoappreciatethejoyinourlivesB.beconfusedbytheworldofmake-believeC.missthechancetorecognizcthefantasworldD.betranpedbyotherworldsexstingallaroundus75.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?A.ToshowusthehiddenbeautyinourworlD.B.TowarnusnottogetlostinthefantasywonderC.ToargueagainstthemisuseofthesenseofwonderD.Todiscusstheinfluenceoftheworldofmake-believe
  • ThepeoplesoftheScandinaviancountriessharealotincommonforgeographicalreasons.Buttherearemoreofdifferencesthansimilaritiesbetweentheminallwaysincludingtheirdrinkingcustoms.A.superficial①observermightthinkthatnooneinNorwaydrinkswinE.Mealseateninrestaurantsorathomeareusuallywasheddownwithteacoffeeormilk.Occasionallyhoweverpaleordarkale②isdrunk.ItcanbeorderedonlyinrestaurantswhereitisservedonlywithfooD.ExcellentqualitybeersaremadeinJutlandandconsumptionishigh.Afterbeerbrandyisthefavoritedrink.Aalborgschnappsmadefromcornandpotatoesisfamousforitshighalcoholiccontent.FortheDanesbrandyisalsoanaperitif③andisoftendrunkbeforemeals.ForaforeignerthepracticeofsurroundingtoastsherecanbeuncomfortablE.Ifheacceptsonetoastthenhewillhavetoacceptallothersanditisdifficulttodrinksixorsevenglassesofbrandyunlessoneisusedtoit.Ladiesarefortunatelyexcludedfromtheseroundsandtheydrinkonlyagrapejuicewithalmostnoalcoholiccontent.Itismilkinsteadofliquorthatistheprincipal④Finnishtabledrink.MoremilkisdrunkbytheFinnishpeoplethaninanyothernation.InFinlandthesaleofalcoholisastatebehaviorandacheckiskeptonconsumptionbyrecordingpurchasesonspecialcardissuedtoallcustomers.AsthereisadifferencebetweenSwedishcookinginthesouthandthatinthenorthbecauseofthedifferenceinsoilandclimatetheirdrinkinghabitsarealsodifferent.Inthenorthalcoholicbeverages⑤areconsideredanecessitybecausetheykeepoutthecolD.Whileinthesouthpeoplehavemilderdrinks.ButgenerallyspeakingtoomuchdrinkingisrareinSwedenpartlybecauseitisagainstthelaw.SaleofspiritsiscontrolledtheSwedesdrinkmuchcoffeeandteA.Manypeoplestillprefertheold-fashionedcoffeeservedinlargecupswithcakes.TeaissopopularinSwedenthatithasbeencalledtheSwedishnationaldrink.Notes:①superficialadj.表面上的②alen.麦牙酒③aperitifn.开胃酒④principaladj.最重要的主要的⑤alcoholicbeveragen.烈酒1.ThepassagementionsthefollowingsubjectsEXCEPT______.A.drinkinghabitsB.tablemannersC.salesofspiritsD.drinkingtime2.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingistheSwedishnationaldrink?A.TeA.B.Brandy.C.Aperitif.D.GrapejuicE.3.Whichofthefollowingpeoplelikemilkmorethanotherdrinks?A.TheGermanpeoplE.B.TheAmericanpeoplE.C.TheFinishpeoplE.D.TheFrenchpeoplE.4.Itcanbeinferredthatifaforeignerisn’tgoodatdrinkingbrandyhe______.A.wouldliketoinviteladiestohaveapartyB.isunwillingtohaveasurroundingtoastC.wouldliketoacceptothers’toastsD.willoftendrinkmilkinsteadofbrandy
  • Americancitiesaresimilartoothercitiesaroundtheworld;Ineverycountry.CitiesreflectthevaluesoftheculturE.AmericancitiesarechangingjustasAmericansocietyischanging.AfterWolldWaⅡthepopulationofmostlargeAmericancitiesdecreased;bowever.ThepopulatonInomtheSunBeltcitiesincreaseD.LosAngelesandHoustonareeititwherepopulatfonshife转移toandfromtheoityreflectthechangingvaluesofAmoricansociety.Inthelate1940sandearly1950scityresidents居民becamewealthier.TheyhadmorechildrensotheyneededmorespaceTheymovedoutoftheirapartmentsinthecitytobuytheirownhomes.Theyboughthousesinthesuburbs郊区.Nowthingsarechanging.Thechildrenofthepeoplewholeftthecitiesinthe1950sarenowadults.Manyunliketheirparentswanttoliveinthecities.TheycontinuetomovetoSunBeltcitiesandolderonesoftheNortheastandMidwest.Manyyoungprofessionalsaremovingbackintocity.Theypreferthecitytotheburbsbecausetheirjobsarethere;ortheyjusenjoytheexcitementandpossibiithatthecityoffers.hispeopleshiftisbringingproblemsaswellasbenefits.Countlesspootpeoplemustleavetheirapartmentsinthecitybecausetheownerswanttosellthebuildingsormakeapartmentsforsaleinsteadofforrent.Inthe1950smanypoorpeopledidnothaveenoughmoneytomovetothesuburbs;nowmanyofthesesamepeopledonothaveenoughmoneytostayinthecities.OnlyafewyearsagopeoplethoughthattheolderAmericancitiesweredying.SomecityresidentsnowseeabrightnewfitureOthersseeonlyproblemsandcomfielsthethingissuremanydyingcitiesarealiveagain.1.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofcitiesallovertheworld?A.TheyarealivE.B.Theyarehopeless.C.Theyaresimilar.D.Theyaredifferent.2.WhydidAmericancityresidentswanttoliveinthesuburbsafterWorldWarⅡ?A.BecauseolderAmericancitiesweredying.B.BecausetheywerericherandneededmorespacE.C.Becausecitiescontainedthewontpareofsociety.D.Becausetheycouldhardlyaffordaliveinthecity.3.Accordingtothe4thparagraphagreatmanypoorpeopleinAmericancities_________.A.arefacedwithhousingproblemsB.areforcedtomovetothesuburbsC.wanttoselltheirbuildingsD.needmoremoneyfordailyexpenses4.Weearcomudefromthetextthat________.A.AmericancitiesarechangingfartheworseB.peoplehavedifferentviewsonAmericancitiesC.manypeoplearenowmovingfromAmericancitiesD.thepopulationisdecreasinginolderAmericancities
  • Valentine’sDayisnamedforSaintValentineanearlyChristmaschurchmanwhoreportedlyhelpedyounglovers.ValentinewaskilledforhisChristianbeliefsonFebruary14morethan1700yearsagobutthedaythathashisnameisevenearlierthanthat.Morethan2000yearsagotheancientRomanscelebratedaholidayforlovers.Aspartofthecelebrationgirlswrotetheirnamesonpiecesofpaperandputtheminalargecontainer.Boysreachedintothecontainerandpulledoneout.Thegirlwhosenamewaswrittenonthepaperbecamehisloverorsweetheartforayear.LoversstillputtheirnamesonpiecesofpaperandtheysenteachotherValentine’sDaycardsthattelloftheirlovE.Sometimestheyalsosentgiftslikeflowersofchocolatecandy.Americansusuallysendthesegiftsandcardsthroughthemailsystem.ButsomeusedanotherwaytosendthismessagE.Theyhaveitprintedinanewspaper.Thecostisusuallyafewdollars.SomeofthemessagesaresimpleandshortJaneIloveyouverymuch.OtherssaymorE.ThisoneforexampleDanRosesarereD.VioletsarebluE.IhopeyoulovemeasmuchasIloveyou.Forever.May.MostofthenewspapersthatprintsuchmessagesarelocalbutUSATodayissoldthroughouttheUnitedStatesand90othercountriesaswell.ThismeanssomeonecansendaValentinemessagetoloverinafar-awaycityortownalmostanywhereintheworlD.Thesemessagescost80dollarsandmorE.AnemployeeofUSATodaysaysreaderscanhaveasmallheartorroseprintedalongwiththeirmessagesthisyear.WillthiskindofValentine’sDaymessagereachtheoneyoulove?Welljustmakesureheorshereadsthenewspaper.1.WhenwasthedaynamedafterValentine?A.Morethan1700yearsagobeforeValentine’sdeathB.Morethan2000yearsagoC.OnFebruary24D.ItisnotmentionedinthepassagE.2.WhichisnottrueabouttheRomanholiday?A.Girlsputintoacontainerlargepiecesofpaperwiththeirownnamesonthem.B.BoysandgirlsbecamesweetheartsbychanceC.Girlsandboyswerenotloversforayear.D.Itwascelebratedasaholidayforlovers3.Whatisthecostofprintingamessagetoshowone’slove?It’s_______________.A.afewdollarsB.80dollarsandmoreC.veryexpensiveD.afewdollarsinalocalnewspaperand80dollarsinUSAToday4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.TheancientRomangirlsweremoreopenandeasy-goingthanboysB.ValentinewaskilledforhelpingloversC.ReadersofUSATodaycansendrosestotheirloversalongwithprintedmessagesD.ValentinewashonoredbypeopleforhisfirmChristianbeliefandwarmheart5.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.TobrieflyintroducetheoriginofValentine’sDayandthemodernstylE.B.ToadvertiseforUSAToday.C.TotellyouthatAmericansareopentoexpresstheirloveD.TosellrosesonValentine’sDay.
  • A.manwassellingmedicineatafair集市.Atfirsthesoldbottlesofacure药剂forcolds感冒forjustadollarabottlE.Manypeoplewantedtobuyitandtheman'syoungassistantmovedquicklythroughthecrowdcollectingmoneyandhandingoutbottlesofthecurE.ThenwhenhehadabigcrowdthemanheldupaverysmallbottlE.AndnowladiesandgentlemenheshoutedHereisthemedicineyouhavebeenwaitingfor.ThecureforoldagE.Drinkjustonebottleofthisandyouwillliveforever.AndladiesandgentlementhemancontinuedI'mnotgoingtocharge向要价youahundreddollarsabottleforthiswonderfulmedicinE.I'mnotgoingtochargeyoufiftydollarsabottlE.I'mnotgoingtochargeyoutwenty-fivedollarsabottlE.NowladiesandgentlemenI'mgoingtochargeyoujusttendollarsabottlE.Thinkmyfriendsfortendollarsyoucanliveforever.Mostofthepeopleinthecrowddidnotbelievethis.OnepersonshoutedIfitcanmakeyouliveforeverwhydon'tyoudrinkitThenanotherpersoncriedYesyoulookasifyou'reatleastsixtyyearsolD.ThankyousirthankyouthemanansweredI'msogladyousaidthat.Myrealageisthreehundredandtwenty-ninE.Thecrowdlaughedatthisbuttherewerestillsomepeoplewhowantedtobelievetheman.Oneofthemspoketotheman'sassistantasshepassedbyIsthattrueheaskeD.Ishethreehundredandtwenty-nineDon'taskmetheassistantsaidI'veonlyworkedforhimforahundredandfiftyyears.WhatdidthemansellatfirstatthefairA.acureforcoldsB.bottlesC.acureforoldageD.amedicinethatmadepeopleliveforeverHowmuchdidthemanchargeforthecureforoldageA.onedollarabottleB.twenty-fivedollarsabottleC.tendollarsabottleD.fiftydollarsabottleWhatdoesthewordassistantmeaninthispassageA.仆人B.朋友C.同伴D.助手WhatdoesthispassagereallymeanA.ThecureforoldageisveryusefulandnotsoexpensivE.B.Themanisnothonestandsoishisassistant.C.Thecheaperthemedicineisthemorepeoplewillbuy.D.Thetwomenareveryhonestandtheywouldliketohelppeopleliveforever.
  • PeopleacrossAmericaareliningupatdoctor’sofficeshospitalsandevenshoppingstreetshopingtoreceiveaflushot.HowevermanyofthemhavereturnedhomewithoutonE.Thisyear’sfluseasonisstartingearlyandit’salreadyspreadingquickly.Officialssaidthatthefluhasnowspreadto50states.That’swhytheflushotisn’teasytofinD.Helpwillsoonbeonitsway.Amanufacturerofthewillship100000dosesforadultsand150000forchildrensoon.AlthoughthiscouldbeoneoftheworstfluoutbreaksinyearsexpertssaythatthefluisnotaveryseriousdiseaseformostpeoplE.Wedon’tneedtofearorworrythatsomethingverybadwillhappensaidthedirectorofCentersforDiseasecontrolandPrevention.MostofuswillgetthroughthisfinE.20090505
  • EmailhasbroughttheartofletterwritingbacktolifebutsomeexpertsthinktheresultingspreadofbadEnglishdoesmoreharmthangooD.Emailisaformofcommunicationthatischangingfortheworsethewaywewriteanduselanguagesaysomecommunicationresearchers.Itisalsochangingthewayweinteractandbuildrelationship.Theseareafewofrecentlyrecognizedfeaturesofemailsayexpertsthatshouldcauseindividualandorganizationstorethinkthewaytheyuseemail.EmailhasincreasedthespreadofcarelesswritinghabitssaysNaomiBaronaprofessoroflinguisticsatAmericanUniversity.ShesaysthepoorspellinggrammarpunctuationandsentencestructureofemailsreflectagrowingunconcerntothewaywewritE.Baronarguesthatweshouldnotforgiveandforgetthepoorwritingoftenshowninemails.Themoreweuseemailanditstastelesswritingthemoreitbecomesthenormalwayofwritingtheprofessorsays.Otherssaythatdespiteitspoorprose文字emailhasfinishedwhatseveralgenerationsofEnglishteacherscouldn’t:ithasmadewritingfashionableagain.EmailisacriticalnewcommunicationtechnologysaysIanLancashireaUniversityofTorontoprofessorofEnglish.Itfillsthegapbetweenspokenlanguageandtheformalmethodsofwritingthatexistedbeforeemail.Itisthepurestformofwrittenspeech.Lancashiresaysemailhasthemysteriousabilitytogetpeoplewhoarescaredbywritingtogettheirthoughtsflowingeasilyontoablankscreen.Hesaysthisisbecauseofemail’sclosesimilaritytospeech.It’slikeacircleoffourorfivepeoplearoundacampfirehesays.StillheacceptsthatthisnewfoundfreedomtoexpressthemselvesoftengetspeopleintotroublE.AlmosteverydayIgetemailsthatapologiesofpreviousemailshereports.IntheUSthenumberofemailssentinadayexceeds超过thenumberoflettersmailedinayear.Butmorepeoplearerecognizingthecontentofatypicalemailmessageisnotoftenexact.5.Thepassagesmainlyshowsusthat.A.peopleshouldstopusingemailtocommunicateB.expertsholddifferentopinionsaboutemailC.AmericansonlyuseemailtocommunicateD.emailmakespeopleloseinterestinEnglish6.InLancashire’sopinionemailisawonderfultechnologybecause_____.A.itcanbeusedallovertheworldB.itisthefastestwaytocommunicateC.wecanexpressourselvesinafreewayD.wecansavealotofpaper7.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutemail?A.Itischangingthewayofcommunication.B.ItisusedmorethanlettersintheUS.C.Ithelpsuswritebetter.D.ItcausesustowritemorE.
  • 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篇短文后所给各题的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑NooneknowswherethephraseIndiansummergotstartedwearesurethatthephrasewaswellknownbytheyear1778becauseCrevecoeuranAmericanwriterdescribeditlikethis:ahardfrost霜冻followstheautumnrains.Thispreparesthegroundtoreceivethesnowsofwinter.ButbeforethesnowscometheearthturnswarmonceagainandthereareafewdaysofsmokeandmildnesscalledIndiansummer.ThereisastoryaboutIndiansummerthatgoesbacktotheveryfirstsettlersoftheNewWorlD.Thefirstfrostmeantwinterwascoming.Snowwouldsoonfollow.TheIndiansseeingthesettlerspreparingforwintertoldthemnottohurry.Theweatherwouldturnwarmagainmildbreezeswouldblowandtheskywouldturnsoftandsmoky.AndsoitdiD.Thesunbecamehotterandabrightwarmsmokeflowedoverthefieldsandwoods.ThesettlersrememberingthewordsoftheIndianscalledthiswonderfulperiodIndiansummer.ButtheIndianshavetheirownstoriesaboutthislateperiodofwarmweather.OneoftheirstoriesisaboutagodcalledShawondaseE.ShawondaseewasasadgodbecausehehadlosttheloveofatallandbeautifulIndianmaiden.ThesadandbeautifulstorycaughttheimaginationoftheAmericanpoetHenryWadsworthLongfellow.In1855heincludedthestoryofShawondaseeinhispoemThesongofHiawatha.Thestorygoeslikethis:GodShawondaseefatandlazylivedunderthedreamyandnever-endingsouthernsun.Hesentbirdsandwildgeesetothenorthaswellasmelonsandgrapes.HesmokedabigpipeandasthesmokerisesitfilledtheskywithdreamysoftnessgaveabrightshinetothewaterandbroughtthetenderIndiansummertothemelancholynorthlanD.ThereissomethingaboutthisperiodofwarmweatherthatgivespeoplealiftandmakesthemfeelwarmandhappybeforethelongsnowsofwintercomE.61.WhichseasondoesIndiansummerreferto?A.Earlyspring.B.Latesummer.C.Mid-autumn.D.Earlywinter.62.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheweatherofthisperiodoftime?A.HotandhumiD.B.WarmandmilD.C.Coolandbright.D.Coldandsmoky.63.TheIndians'explanationtothisnaturalphenomenonisthatGodShawondasee_______.A.livedunderthedreamysouthernsunB.tookpityonthehomelesssettlersC.smokedalotbecauseofhisbadmoodD.lenthissmokingpipetotheIndians64.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordmelancholy?A.Sadandlonely.B.Dreamyandexciting.C.Softandmusical.D.Warmandhappy.
  • ItissometimessaidthattheEnglisharepolitepeoplE.Thiscanmakelifedifficultforforeigners.SupposeaforeignboyasksanEnglishgirltogooutwithhimandshesaysIfIfinishmyworkI’llmeetyouinthecafeat7o’clock.Isshesayingyesornotohisinvitation?Ingrammaticaltermssheisusingtheconditionalstructure表示条件的句式.ByusingtheconditionalspeakersofEnglishcanavoidgivingayesornoanswertoaquestion.Itenablespeopletobediplomatic婉转的.Ifthegirldoesn’twanttogooutwiththeboyshewon’tturnupatthecafE.Shewilllethimunderstandsheisstillworking.Ifshewantstogooutwithhimbutdoesn’twanttoappeartooeasytocatchshehasachievedthatwithherreply.ButinthiscaseassheusesthefirstconditionalwhichshowsprobabilitysheisquitelikelytoturnupatthecafE.Beingpolitecanmakelifeverydifficult!Theconditionalisoftenusedbypeopleinthenews--politiciansforexample--whowishtoavoidspeakingouttheirideas.Thisisveryimportantiftheyareontheirwaytodiscussanagreement.Noonewantstogiveawayhisorherpointsbeforeheorshestarts.A.governmentspokesmanmightsaytoagroupofworkersIfwecouldpayyoumorewewoulD.Theuseoftheconditionalheremakesroomforargumentalthoughthespeakerisusingthesecondconditionalformwhichshowsimprobability.SoitisunlikelytheworkerswillgettheirrisE.IfisasmallwordwhichappearsoftenintheEnglishlanguagE.ItcanshowpolitenessreportedspeechandconditionalssuchastheFirst--probability--ifIcancometoyourpartyIwill;theSecond--improbability--ifIsawyoutomorrowI’dgiveyouthebook;andtheThird--impossibilitymeaningitistoolatetochangesomethingthathashappened--ifyouhavetoldmeIwouldhavehelpedyou.60.Theusingoftheconditionalcanmakeaspeech_________.A.clearerB.quickerC.morepoliteD.moreexciting61.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.LanguageusedinthenewsshouldmakeroomtoarguE.B.UsuallyEnglishgirlsarenoteasytocatch.C.EnglishpeopleneverspeakouttheirideasinpubliC.D.Thewordifcanshowdifferentmeanings.62.InthepassageIfwecouldpayyoumorewewoulD.probablymeans__________.A.theworkerswillmakemoremoneyB.thespokesmandoesn’tgiveanypromiseC.thespokesmankeepshiswordD.theworkers’problemsaren’tdifficult63.Thispassageismainlytalkingabout_________.A.theconditionalincommunicationB.howtoinviteagirlinBritainC.BritishpeopleandtheirlifeD.somelanguagepointsindailyEnglish
  • TofindouthowthenameCanadacameaboutwemustgobacktothe16thcentury.AtthattimetheFrenchdreamedofdiscoveringandcontrollingmorelandacrosstheworlD.In1535FrancoisIKingofFranceorderedanavigator航海家namedJacquesCartiertoexploretheNewworldandsearchforapassagetoIndiA.CartierfirstarrivedattheGulfoftheSt.LawrencewhichhewantedtoexplorE.HedidnotknowwhattoexpectbuthehopedthatthisGulfwasjustanarmoftheoceanbetweentwoislands.IfitwashewouldsoonbeonhiswaytotheFarEast.SohesailedupwardsalongtheSt.LawrenceRiver.HoweverinsteadofreachingAsiahearrivedatQuebecorStadaconaastheIndianscalledit.ItwasatthispointthatthetermCanadaenteredthecountry’shistory.ClearlythewordCanadacamefromanIndianwordKanatawhichmeansvillagE.CartierfirstuseditwhenhereferredtoStadaconaorQuebeC.WhatahugevillageCanadais!57.WhatwasCartierorderedtodo?A.TobuildanewcountryB.TofindtheNewWorldC.TogetintouchwiththeAmericanIndiansD.ToknowmoreaboutAmericaandfindanewwaytoAsia58.WhenCartierreachedtheGulfofSt.Lawrencehehoped________.A.hehadgottotheFarEastB.itwasawaterwaytotheNewWorldC.itwasawaterwaytotheFarEastD.hehadsailedintothePacific59.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.QuebecandStadaconaweretowislands.B.TheIndianlanguageforvillageisStadaconA.C.QuebecandStadaconaweretwovillagesinCanadA.D.StadaconawaswhattheIndianscalledQuebeC.60.Canadawasfirstusedtoreferto__________.A.AsiaB.theNewWorldC.avillageD.Quebec
  • CEveryone’satitevenmyneighbors.IthoughtImightbetheonlypersonleftintheworldwhohadn’tdoneaneBaydeal.SoIdecidedtotrymyhandatonlineauction网上拍卖.BuyingforBeginnersSignuponwww.eBay.co.uk.MostitemsE.g.tablescomputersandbooksreadyforauctionwillcomewithapictureandashortdescription;othersmaybemarkedwithBuyItNowandhaveafixedpricE.Youcanbuytheserightaway.IftheitemisbeingauctionedyouofferthehighestpriceyouarepreparedtopayandeBaybids出价foryou.Thebidwillbeincreasedlittlebylittleuntilitgoesbeyondyourhighestbidthenyouareemailedandaskedifyouwouldliketobidagain.Auctionslastupto10daysandwhentheyfinishyougetanemailtellingyouwhetheryouhavewontheitem.HowtoPaySellersdecidehowtheywouldliketobepaidandyouneedtocheckthisbeforeplacingabidasyoumightnotwanttopostacheckorpostalorders.TheeasiestwayisthroughPayPalanonlinepaymentsystemthattakesthemoneyawayfromyourcreditcarD.SellingMadeSimpleIfyouplantoselloneBayithelpstoincludeapictureoftheitem.Ifollowedmyfriends’adviceandputuptheitemsIwantedtosellfora10-dayauctionstartingonaThursday.ThiswaybuyershadtwoweekendstobiD.ThebigThingsinLifeIt’seasytopostasmallitembutfurnitureisabigpartofeBayandthishastobecollectivelysentbydeliverymen.CheckthewaysofdeliverybeforeyoubiD.64.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.HowtomakepaymentonlinE.B.WaysofmakingdeliveryonlinE.C.Howtouseanonline-auctionsystem.D.Advantagesofanonlineauctionsystem.65.Afterbiddingforanitemabuyer________.A.haschancestomakehigherbidsB.willgetwhathewantsintendaysC.shouldmakepaymentimmediatelyD.maycheckitspictureanddescription66.Theeasiestwayofmakingpaymentmentionedinthepassageis________.A.throughalocalbankingsystemB.bysendingthemoneytothesellerC.throughanonlinepaymentsystemD.bypayingthedeliverymandirectly
  • Theyear2009istheYearofOx.TheoxisarepresentativeofthefanningcultureofChinA.Inthefarmingeconomy经济oxenarethemajoranimalspullingplows犁.Ofcoursethegoodofoxenisnotlimitedtoplowing.Infacttheyareseenasboatsonlandfortheirabilitytocarryloads.Besidesthewholebodyofanoxisfulloftreasures.Theirmeatandmilkarefoodfullofnutritionandtheirskincanbeusedtomakeclothesandshoes.Withallthesequalitiesoxenareregardedasgenerouscreatures.InthepastoxenplayedanimportantroleinthespirituallifeoftheChinesE.Eventodayoxenstillplayaspecialpartinsomefolkactivities.Forexamplesomepeoplewho1iveinsouthwestChinawillcookcattlebonesoupandshareitamongfamilymemberswhenholdingtheceremonyforchildrenwhoreach13.Theybelievethatthecattlebonesouprepresentsthebloodrelationshipamongfamilymembers.Inordertoexpresstheirloveforoxenpeopleinsomeotherareaswillruntoshakeoffdiseasesonthe16thdayofthefirstmonthbythelunarcalendar农历andduringtheirruntheywilltaketheiroxenalongwhichindicatestheyregardthecreatureashuman.BecauseofthecontributionofoxenintheirlivestheChinesepeopleareverygratefultotheanimal.InadditiontheuseofoxeninceremoniesandthethankspeopleowetooxenhelptodevelopvarioustraditionalcustomswhichbecomesanimportantpartofthefolkcultureoftheChinesenation.1ThewordsboatsanlandunderlinedinParagraph2referto____A.animalsfortakinggoodsB.creaturesforpullingplowsC.treasuresofthefolkcultureD.toolsinthefarmingeconomy2Fromthethirdparagraphweknowthat____A.oxenarenomoreimportanttodaythaninthepastB.ceremoniesareheldwhenpeoplecookcattlebonesoupC.oxenaretreatedashumaninsomeareasofChinaD.peoplerunwithoxentoshakeoffdiseaseseverymonth3Whichofthefollowinghelpstodeveloptraditionalcustoms?____A.Thespecialroleofoxeninfarming.B.People’srespectandloveforoxen.C.Thepracticalvalueofanox’sbody.D.Thecontributionofoxentotheeconomy.4Whydoestheauthorwritethetext?____A.Tostresstheimportanceofoxeninfarming.B.TointroducetheChinesefolkculturE.C.TodescribehowtocelebratetheYearofOx.D.Toexplainhowtodevelopagriculturewithoxen.
  • AsixthofundergraduatesinBeijingthisyearhaveregisteredatdrivingschool.Thestudentsmostlyfrommajorssuchasbusinessmanagementorinternationaltradewillfinishtheirdrivingcourseswithin20daysorso.Trainingcostshavedroppedto2600yuanforstudentsaccordingtotheHaidianDrivingSchoolinBeijing.Thepriceisnotreallylowbutstudentswillacceptitseeingitasaninvestment投资intheirfuturE.FamiliaritywiththeoperationofcomputersandfluentEnglisharethebasicskillsgraduatingstudentsneedtofindajoB.Butadriver’spermithasbecomeanotherfactor因素.Inthejobmarketowningadriver’spermitsometimesstrengthensagraduatingstudent’scompetitivenessforagoodpositionsaysZhouYanganundergraduateattheChinaUniversityofPoliticalScienceandLaw.Carswillbecomeanecessarypartofmanypeople’slivesinthecomingyearsanditisdifficulttogetapermitofcampusbecauseofthepressuresonworkingpeople’stimE.HavingafulltimejobaftergraduationofferslimitedtimetolearntodrivE.Weseniorstudentshaveplentyofsparetimeplentyofopportunitytolearn.Zhousays.XuJiananofficialatthedrivingschoolsaidundergraduateswereveryableandseriousandcouldgraspinanhourwhatordinarypeopletookfourhourstolearn.Inthisdrivingschoolmiddle-agedpeopleyoungwomenandcollegestudentsarethemaincustomers.Togetadriver’spermitabeginnerisnowrequiredtohaveatleast86hours’practicebeforethefinalroadtest.________inBeijingwanttolearntodrivE.A.MostoftheundergraduatesB.ManyundergraduatesC.ManystudentsinthedrivingschoolD.MostofthestudentswholearnbusinessorinternationaltradeTheundergraduatesarelearningtodrivebecause________.A.theyneedthisskilltofindagoodjobB.theyliketodrivecarsC.theywillnothaveanytimetolearntodriveaftertheyhavefoundafull-timejobD.mostofthemwillbeabletobuycarsinthefutureWhichofthefollowingislikelytobeXuJian’sopinionofstudentslearningtodrive?A.Hethoughtitwasbettertolearnitatcollegethanatwork.B.HedecideditwasawasteofmoneyandtimetolearntodrivE.C.HeagreedthattheycouldlearntodrivE.D.Hethoughttheywouldspendthreetimesmoretimetolearntodrivethanusual.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebestheadlineforthepassage?A.StudentsPayLesstoLearntoDriveNow.B.StudentsLearntoDrivE.C.ItisBettertoLearntoDriveatColleges.D.WelcometotheDrivingSchool.
  • TakingthetrainisawonderfulwaytoseeAmericA.Inthe19thcenturytrainroutesappearedfromcoasttocoastcarryingbothpeopleandgoodsTodayalong-distanceAmtraktraintripisadifferentwaytoexperiencetheUnitedStates.Thelong-distanceAmtraktrainshavelotsofroom.Coachseatshavelotsoflegroomandwideaisles走廊sightseeinglounges休闲室havelargewindowsandsleepingareascanprovideagoodnight’srest.Onatraintripthere’stimetotalkplaycardsorboardgamesandreadtooneanother.Onacartripparentshavetodrivewhileonatrainparentscansitbackandwatchthescenerygoby.Unlikeanairplanetravelingbytrainisnotthequickestwaytoarriveatyourdestination;thetrainisthedestinationinitself.Amtrakmanageslong-distancetrainsthatrunthroughtheUnitedStates.RouteshavedifferentnamessuchasEmpireBuilderCaliforniaZephyrSunsetLimitedandSouthwestChief.Thelong-distancetrainshavedouble-deckercarsSuperlinerssightseeingloungesandarealdiningcar.OnshortertrainssuchasfromNewYorktoWashington.DCthecarsaresinglelevelandonlyhaveasnackbar.IntheSuperlinertrainsthesightseeingloungeislinedwithwindowsonthesecondlevelwhileonthelowerlevelasnackbarandtablescanbefounD.Intheeveningvideosareshownintheloungecar—eitherentertainingmoviesordocumentaries.Tip:AsdelaysarecommononAmtraktrainsalwayscallthestationbeforeyougotherE.Otherwiseyoumaybecoolingyourheels脚后跟forhours.What’stheadvantageofseeingAmericabytrain?A.TherearemoreservicesonthetrainthananyotherB.Travelingbytrainisthequickestwaytoreachyourdestination.C.Travelingbytraingivespeoplemoretimetoseeanddothings.D.ThetrainslikeAmtrakallowpeopletoenjoythejourneycheaply.Whichofthefollowingcanbefoundonshort-distanceAmtraktrains?A.Sleepingareas.B.Snackbars.C.Sightseeinglounges.D.Coachseats.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraphmean?A.Youwillhavetowait.B.Youmakeyourheelcool.C.Youwillhavenoplacetostandonthetrain.D.Yourfeetwillbehurtonthetrain.WhichofthefollowingaboutSuperlinersistrue?A.Therearelinesofwindowsonthelowerlevel.B.Thesnackbarisonthehigherlevel.C.Asightseeingloungeisontheupperlevel.D.Bothlevelsareequippedwithvideos.
  • CBCACIfyouweretocomeupwithalistoforganizationswhosefailureshaddonethemostdamagetotheAmericaneconomyinrecentyearsyouwouldprobablyhavetostartwiththeWallStreetfirmsthatbroughtusthefinancialcrisis.FromthereyoumightmoveontotheautomakersinDetroit.ButIwouldsuggestthatthelistshouldalsoincludealessobviousnominee:publiceducation.AtitstopleveltheAmericansystemofhighereducationmaybethebestintheworlD.Yetintermsofitscoremission---turningteenagersintoeducatedcollegegraduates---muchofthesystemisfailing.TheUnitedStatesdoesagoodjobenrolling招生teenagersincollegebutonlyhalfofthestudentswhoenrollendupwithabachelor’sdegreE.Soidentifyingthecausesofthecollegedropoutcrisisintheworld’slargesteconomymattersenormouslyandanewbookcalledCrossingtheFinishLinetriestodopreciselythat.ItsauthorsareeconomistsWilliamBowenandMichaelMcPhersonandadoctoralcandidateMatthewChingos.Thefirstproblemtheydiagnoseissomethingtheycallunder-matching.Itreferstostudentswhochoosenottoattendthebestcollegetheycangetinto.TheyinsteadgotoalessselectiveoneperhapsonethatisclosertohomeorlessexpensivE.Abouthalfofthelow-incomestudentswithagrade-pointaverageofatleast3.5inhighschoolandanSATscoreofatleast1200donotattendthebestcollegetheycouldhavE.Iwasreallyastonishedbythedegreetowhichwell-qualifiedstudentsfrompoorfamiliesunder-matchedsaidMr.Bowen.Infactwell-offstudentsattendthecollegesthatdothebestjobofproducinggraduates.Meanwhilelower-incomestudents-–evenwhentheyarebetterqualified—oftengotocollegesthatexcel擅长inproducingdrop-outs.It’sreallyawasteMr.Bowensaidandabigproblemforthecountry.Astheauthorspointouttheonlywaytoliftthecollegegraduationratesignificantlyistoliftitamongpoorandworking-classstudents.Insteaditappearstohavefallen.Whatcanbedone?Moneyisclearlypartoftheanswer.63.WhichofthefollowingwouldpeoplefirstthinkofasafactorresponsiblefortheAmericanfinancialcrisisaccordingtothispassage?A.Thegovernment.B.PubliceducationC.TheDetroitautomakers.D.TheWallStreetfirms.64.WhatisabigproblemwithAmericanhighereducation?A.ItishardtoenrollenoughstudentsintocollegE.B.Manycollegesareexperiencinglowrateofgraduation.C.Manycollegestudentsstayawayfromclasses.D.Itishardformanycollegestogetfinancialaidfromthegovernment.65.ThetitleofthebookCrossingtheFinishLineprobablymeans______.A.runningtotheendofthelineB.goingtocollegeC.finishingcollegeeducationD.workinghardincollege66.Whydosomestudentsunder--match?A.Becausetheyhavefinancialdifficulty.B.Becausetheyfaceambitioncrisis.C.BecausetheylackconfidencE.D.Becausetheycan’tgetguidancE.67.Thepassageismainlyabout_______.A.problemswithsecondaryAmericaneducationandpossiblesolutionsB.America’sfinancialcrisisitscauseandinfluenceC.lowrateofAmericancollegegraduationitscauseanditsinfluenceD.relationshipbetweenAmericaneducationanditseconomy
  • C8:30PMOutlookOutlookisbackwithanewseriesofreportstokeepyouupdatewithallthat’snewintheworldofentertainment.Storiesgoallthewayfromthetechnicaltotheromanticfromstagetoscreen.Therewillbereportsofthestarsofthemomentthestarsofthefutureandthestarsofthepast.ThedirectorwithhisnewfilmthedesignerwiththelatestfashionandthemusicianwiththepopularsongarepartofthenewOutlook.TheprogramisintroducedbyFranLevinE.9:00PMDiscoveryWhena10-year-oldboygetsafirstclassdegreeinmathematicsoran8-year-oldplayschesslikeafuturegrandmastertheyareconsideredasgeniuses.Wheredoesthequalityofgeniuscomefrom?Isitallinthegenes基因orcananychildbeturnedintoageniusinthefuturewhatshouldtheydo?Inthis30-minutefilmBarryJohnsontheprofessoratSchoolofMedicineNewYorkUniversitywillhelpyoudiscovertheanswer.10:00PMScience/HealthIsitpossibletobeathighbloodpressurewithoutdrugs?TheanswerisyesaccordingtotheresearchersatJohnsHopkinsandthreeothermedicalcenters.Afterastudyof800personswithhighbloodpressuretheyfoundthatafter6monthsthesedevotedtoweighloss-exerciseandeatingalow-saltlow-fatfoodlostabout13poundsandbecamefitter.Plus35%ofthemdroppedintothenormalcategory范畴.ThisweekDr.AlanDuckworthwilltellyouhowthesepeoplereducetheirbloodtoalevelsimilartowhat’sachievedwithHypertensiondrugs.64.Themainpurposeofwritingthesethreetextsis_____A.toinvitepeopletoseefilmsB.toinvitepeopletotopicdiscussionsC.toattractmorestudentstoattendlecturesD.toattractmorepeopletowatchTVprograms65.WhowillbemostprobablyinterestedinDiscovery?A.ParentswhotosendtheirchildrentoschoolofmedicinE.B.Childrenwhoaregoodatmathematics.C.ParentswhowanttheirchildtobecomeanotherAlbertEinstein.D.Childrenwhoareinterestedinplayingchess.66.Accordingtothethirdtextwhichofthefollowinghasalmostthesameeffectashypertensiondrugs?A.Exerciseplusahealthydiet.B.Lossofthirteenpoundsinweight.C.Sixmonthsofexercisewithoutdrugs.D.Low-saltandlow-fatfooD.
  • Todayjustastechnologychangedthefaceofindustryfarmshaveexperiencedanagriculturalrevolution.Onthefarmoftodaymachinesprovidealmostallthepower.Oneofthemostimportantbenefitswillbethefarmputer.A.fewforward-lookingfarmersarealreadyusingputerstohelpthemruntheirfarmsmoreefficiently.Theputershelpthemkeepmoreaccuraterecordssotheycanmakebetterdecisionsonwhatcropstoplanthowmuchlivestock家畜tobuywhentoselltheirproductsandhowmuchprofittheycanexpect.Manyputerpanieshavebeendevelopingspecialputerprogramsjustforfarmers.Programsarebeingwrittenforpigproducersgrainfarmerspotatofarmersanddairyfarmers.Inthefuturefarmerswillbeabletopurchaseputerprogramsmadetotheirneeds.Becauseofthegrowingimportanceofputersonthefarmstudentsatagriculturalcollegesarerequiredtotakeputerclassesinadditiontotheirnormalagriculturalcourses.TherecanbenodoubtthatfarmerswillrelyonputersevenmoreinthefuturE.Whiletheold-timefarmdependedonhorsepowerandmodernfarmsdependonmachinepowerfarmsofthefuturewilldependonputerpower.Anothertechnologicaladvancewhichisstillintheexperimentalstageistherobotarealmechanizedhiredhandthatwillbeabletomoveandinsomewaysthinklikeahumanbeing.Agriculturalengineersbelievethatputer-aidedrobotswillmakeshockingchangesinfarmingbeforetheendofthecentury.Unlikefarmersofthepresentfarmersofthefuturewillfindthatmanyday-to-daytaskswillbedoneforthem.Scientistsarenowdevelopingrobotsthatwillbeabletoshear修剪sheepdrivetractorsandharvestfruit.Evenplexjobswillbedonebyrobots.ForexampleinordertomilktheircowsfarmersmustfirstdrivethemintothebarnthenconnectthemtothemilkingmachineswatchthemachinesanddisconnectthemwhentheyarefinisheD.Inthefuturethiswillallbedonebyrobots.InadditionwhenthemilkingispletedtherobotswillautomaticallychecktomakesurethatthemilkispurE.Thepletechangeofthefarmisfarinthefuturebutengineersexpectthatsomerobotswillbeusedbeforelong.Whichsentencecarriedthemainideaofthewholepassage?A.Thefirstsentenceofthethirdparagraph.B.Thefirstsentenceofthesecondparagraph.C.Thefirstsentenceofthefirstparagraph.D.Thelastsentenceofthesecondparagraph.Accordingtothepassageputerscannothelpfarmersdecide_______.A.howmuchmoneytheycanearnfromtheirproductsB.whethertoplantacertainkindofcropC.whatlivestocktoraiseD.whentoselltheirproductsWhichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Farmersinthefuturewilldependtotallyonputers.B.Farmersmainlyusemachinesontheirfarmsatpresent.C.Bothputersandrobotshavebeeninuseontoday’sfarms.D.StudentsatagriculturalcollegesmusttakeputerclassesbecausetheycandoNothingwithoutthehelpofputersontoday’sfarms.Whatisthebesttitleforthewholepassage?A.puterFarmers’BestFriendB.FarmersinTheFutureC.TheAgriculturalRevolutionD.putersandRobots
  • VisitingU.S.PresidentGeorgeW.BushsaidinBeijingFridaythatbothChinaandtheUnitedStatesshouldencouragebilateral双边的contactsandexchangestopromotemutualunderstanding.It’simportantforourpoliticalleaderstocometoChinasaidBushwhogaveaspeechFridaymorningatQinghuaUniversityoneofthemostprestigiousuniversitiesinChinA.HisworkingvisittoChinaanddiscussionswithOinghuastudentshelppromoteSino-U.S.中美relationsBushsaidinresponsetoastudent’squestionaboutwhathewoulddotopromoteSino-U.S.relations.ManypeopleinmycountryareveryinterestedinChinahesaidaddingthattheseAmericanshavelearnedmoreaboutChina’scultureandtheChinesepeoplE.Hesaidthathewouldkeepencouragingsuchcontactsandexchangesbetweenthetwocountries.BushsaidthathewoulddescribebackhomewhathehasseenhereandthatChinaasagreatnationnotonlyhasagreathistorybutalsoanunbelievablyexcitingfuturE.Thepresidentsaidthatthe2008OlympicGameswouldmakeasignificantopportunityfortherestoftheworldtounderstandChinawhichenablesmorepeopletocometoChinaandfeelthemodernizationtakingplaceandmanymorepeoplewillseeitonthetelevision.BusharrivedinBeijingThursdayforatwo-dayworkingvisittoChinA.Whatthewordprestigiousinthesecondparagraphprobablymeans?A.greatB.famousC.honorableD.modestWhichofthesentenceisNOTtrue?A.BushthinkbilateralcontactsandmutualunderstandingwillpromoteSino-U.S.relations.B.ManyAmericansareinterestedinChinA.C.BushandthestudentsofQinghuadiscussedsomethingabouthowtomakeChinaricherandstronger.D.The2008’sOlympicGamesisagreatchangeforChinabeenknownbytheworlD.ManyAmericansareinterestedinChinabecause_______.A.theywanttocomeheretotakepartinthe2008OlympicGamesB.theyhavelearnedsomethingofChinaandtheywanttolearnmoreC.ChinahasbeentakingplacegreatchangeD.ChinahasagreathistoryandunbelievablyexcitingfutureThenarrator叙述者ofthepassagewasmostprobably_____.A.areporterB.apsychologistC.apoliticianD.asociologist
  • IwasbornandraisedinHongKong.ForthepastsixyearsI'vebeenlivingintheUnitedStates.IworkasasalesgirlinalargedepartmentstorE.RightnowI'mgoingthroughadifficultperiodofmylifewhichishardformetotalkabout.A.fewmonthsagoIwenttoHongKongforavisit.ItwasthefirsttimeI'dgonebacktheresincecomingtotheUnitedStates.Iwaseagertoseemyparentsmybrothersmysistersandmyfriends.IreallygotashockwhenIarriveD.HongKongwasnotthesamecityasIleftsixyearsago.ThingshadchangedsomuchthatIdidn'trecognizepartsofit.MyprimaryschoolwasgonE.ThehousesonthestreetwhereIusedtolivehadbeentorndownandreplacedbyofficebuildings.TheshockfromthephysicalchangesinthecityhoweverwasnothingcomparestotheconfusionandhurtIsoonbegantofeelinmyparents'homE.MyfamilygreetedwarmlywhenIarriveD.WhilemymotherwasbusypreparingaspecialdinnerinmyhonortherestofthefamilyeagerlyaskedmequestionsaboutmylifeintheUnitedStates.IfelthappythatdayandforacoupleofdaysafterbutthenIbegantofeelthatsomethingwaswrong.InoticedthatmyfamilyespeciallymymotherwouldsometimesglanceatmeinastrangewaywhenIwasspeaking.TheygraduallybecamelesswarmandfriendlytowardsmeIbecameuncomfortableandconfusedastowhytheywerebehavingthatday.Idecidedtotalktomymother.SheaskedmeHaveyouforgottenyourChineseway?Iaskedherwhatshemeant.SheaskedYou'veforgottentheplaceofwomeninaChinesehomE.Youtalkwhenyoushouldremainsilent.Youspeakonmattersthatofconcernonlytomen.Youspeakopenlyofyourinnerfeelingsanddesires.That'snotthewayofaChinesewoman.Wekeepourthoughtsandfeelingstoourselves.IwasbornandraisedinHongKong.Hereraisemeans______.A.bringupB.stayC.becomehigherD.liveWhatshockedtheauthormostduringhervisitinHongKong?A.ThephysicalchangesinHongKong.B.Herprimaryschooldidn'texistanylonger.C.Shecouldn'trecognizepartsofHongKong.D.Theconfusionandhurtsheexperiencedinherparents'homE.Whydidtheauthor'sfamilybecomelesswarmandfriendlytowardsher?A.Shehadforgottenherroleasawoman.B.Shedidn'tfollowtheChinesecustomabouthowawomanshouldbehaveathomE.C.Shespokeofherinnerfeelingsanddesiresdirectly.D.Shetalkedaboutmattersthatwerenotconcernedwithwomen.Thebesttitleforthispassageis_______.A.MyTripinHongKongB.TheChangesinHongKongC.CaughtBetweenTwoCulturesD.TheChineseWay
  • Racism种族歧视isagrown-updiseasedeclaresthesayingonRubyBridge’swebsitealongwithaphotoofMrs.Bridgetodaya6-year-oldgirlfourdecadesago.InthephotosheiswalkingupthestepsoftheWilliamFrantzPublicSchoolinNewOrleansalittleblackgirlaccompaniedbytwoofficerswhoprotectheronherwaytoschool.HernamethenwasRubyNell.ItwasNov.141960.Shewasthefirstblackchildtoenrollatthisall-whiteelementaryschoolaccordingtothecourtordertodesegregateinNewOrleansschools.Herstoryismoving--shewasaverycourageouschild--andremainsasignificantproofagainstintolerance不宽容ofallkinds.Ruby’sphotobringsoutanotherpowerfulimageonherwebsite:NormanRockwellssymbolicpaintingforLookmagazineonJan.141964TheProblemWeAllLiveWith.Rockwellwasanillustratorofexceptionalskillandcharm.Heproducedavastnumberofunforgettableimagesoveralongcareermanyoftheminvolvingchildren.HisAmericankidsareinnocentandappealingbutoftenatthesametimedecidedlynaughty.HismethodwastophotographhismodelsandtheresultingpaintingswerephotographiC.Butitisrevealingtoseehowtheartistslightlychangedfacialexpressionsfromphototooilpaintinginordertomakehispaintingscommunicatewiththeviewer.Communicationevenpersuasionlayatthebackofhiswork;thiswasartforeffect.TheProblemWeAllLiveWithbelongstoRockwell’slaterworkwhenhebeganopenlyshowinghisstrongbeliefinliberty.ThisisahighlypersuasiveimagE.Beforehearrivedatthefinalcopyonesketch草图showsthelittlegirlclosertothetwoofficersfollowingherthantothoseinfront.InthefinishedpicturethegirlseemsmoredeterminedindependentanduntoucheD.TheunfriendlytomatoesthrownonthewallarebehindhernowandsheiscompletelyunaffecteD.RubyNellwasprotectedbyofficersonherwaytoschoolbecause.A.shewasalittlefighteragainstracismB.shewasveryyoungshortandtimidC.shewasthefirstblacktostudyinanall-whiteschoolD.shewaschosenbythecomt0be’wi’thwhitechildrenAccordingtothepassageTheProblemWeAllLiveWithisan.A.socialprogramforAmericanchildrenB.famouspaintingbyNormanRockwellC.photodisplayedonRubyBridges’websiteD.exhibitionattheNormanRockwellMuseumTheworddesegregateinparagraph2probablymeans.A.fightagainstthewhiteB.endracialseparationC.struggleforfreedomD.stoptheblack-whiteconflictThemaintopicofthispassageis.A.howRockwellencouragedRubytofightagainstracismB.howRubywonherfighttogotoanall-whiteschoolC.howRockwellexpressedhisprotestin.IrisworkD.howpersuasiveRockwell’searlierworkofartis
  • Ⅲ阅读共两节满分40分第一节阅读理解共15小题每小题2分满分30分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AInmodernsocietythereisagreatdealofargumentaboutcompetition.Somevalueithighlybelievingthatitisresponsibleforsocialprogressandprosperityotherssaythatcompetitionisbad;thatitsetsonepersonagainstanother;thatitleadstounfriendlyrelationshipbetweenpeoplE.Ihavetaughtmanychildrenwhoheldthebeliefthattheirself–worthrelied依赖onhowwelltheyperformedattennisandotherskills.Forthemplayingwellandwinningareoftenlife–and–deathaffairs.Intheirsingle–mindedpursuit追求ofsuccessthedevelopmentofmanyotherhumanqualitiesissadlyforgotten.HoweverwhilesomeseemtobelostinthedesiretosucceedotherstakeanoppositeattitudE.Inaculturewhichvaluesonlythewinnerandpaysnoattentiontotheordinaryplayerstheystronglyblamecompetition.Amongthemostvocalareyoungsterswhohavesufferedundercompetitivepressuresfromtheirparentsorsociety.TeachingtheseyoungpeopleIoftenobserveinthemadesiretofail.Theyseemtoseekfailurebynottryingtowinorachievesuccess.Bynottryingtheyalwayshaveanexcuse:Imayhavelostbutitdoesn’tmatterbecauseIreallydidn’ttry.Whatisnotusuallyadmittedbythemselvesisthebeliefthatiftheyhadreallytriedandlostthatwouldmeanalot.Suchalosswouldbeameasureoftheirworth.Clearlythisbeliefisthesameasthatofthetruecompetitorswhotrytoprovethemselves.Botharebasedonthemistakenbeliefthatone’sself–respectreliesonhowwelloneperformsincomparisonwithothers.BothareafraidofnotbeingvalueD.Onlyasthisbasicandoftentroublesomefearbeginstodissolve缓解canwediscoveranewmeaningincompetition.41.Whatdoesthispassagemainlytalkabout?A.Competitionhelpstosetupself–respect.B.OpinionsaboutcompetitionaredifferentamongpeoplE.C.Competitionisharmfultopersonalqualitydevelopment.D.Failuresarenecessaryexperiencesincompetition42.Whydosomepeoplefavorcompetitionaccordingtothepassage?A.ItpushessocietyforwarD.B.Itbuildsupasenseofduty.C.Itimprovespersonalabilities.D.Itencouragesindividualefforts.43.TheunderlinedphrasethemostvocalinParagraph3means.A.thosewhotrytheirbesttowinB.thosewhovaluecompetitionmosthighlyC.thosewhoareagainstcompetitionmoststronglyD.thosewhorelyonothersmostforsuccess44.Whatisthesimilarbeliefofthetruecompetitorsandthosewithadesiretofail?A.One’sworthliesinhisperformancecomparedwithothers.B.One’ssuccessincompetitionneedsgreatefforts.C.One’sachievementisdeterminedbyhisparticularskills.D.One’ssuccessisbasedonhowhardhehastrieD.45.Whichpointofviewmaytheauthoragreeto?A.Everyeffortshouldbepaidback.B.CompetitionshouldbeencourageD.C.Winningshouldbealife–and–deathmatter.D.Fearoffailureshouldberemovedincompetition.
  • TOKYO—AtfirstglanceJapanesecellphonesareyoungpeople’sfavoriteswithelegantdesignandquickaccesstotheInternet.HoweverdespiteyearsofcompetitioninoverseasmarketsJapan’scellphonemakershavelittlepresencebeyondthecountry’sshores.TheonlyJapanesecellphonemakerwithanymeaningfulglobalshareisSonyEricssonandthatcompanyisaLondon-basedjointventure合资企业betweenaJapaneseelectronicsmakerandaSwedishtelecommunicationsfirm.AndSonyEricssonhasbeenhitbybiglosses.Itsmarketsharewasjust6.3percentinthefirstquarterof2009behindNokiaofFinlandSamsungElectronicsandLGofSouthKoreaandMotorolaofIllinois.ThisyearMrNatsunowhodevelopedapopularwirelessInternetservicecalledi-ModeinvitedsomeofthebestmindsinthefieldtodebatehowJapanesecellphonescouldgoglobal.ThemostamazingthingaboutJapanisthateventheaveragepersonouttherewillhaveaveryadvancedphonesaidMrNatsuno.Japanhas100millionusersofadvancedthird-generationsmartphonestwicethenumberoftheUnitedStatesamuchlargermarket.ManyJapaneserelyontheirphonesnotaPCforInternetaccess.IndeedJapanesecellphonemakersthoughttheyhadpositionedthemselvestodominate支配theageofdigitaldatA.Buttheywerealittletooclever.Inthe1990stheysetastandardforthesecond-generationnetworkthatwasrefusedeverywhereelsE.ThenJapanquicklyadoptedathird-generationstandardin2001.HoweveritmadeJapanesephonestooadvancedformostmarkets.SeveralJapanesecompaniesarenowconsideringapushintooverseasmarketsincludingNEC.PanasonicSharpToshibaandFujitsuaresaidtobeplanningsimilarmoves.JapanesecellphonemakersneedtoeitherlookoverseasorexitthebusinesssaidKenshiTazakiamanagingvicepresidentattheconsultingfirmGartnerJapan.Throughthefirstparagraphtheauthorintendstotellusthat___________.A.JapanesecellphonesarepopularwithyoungpeopleB.Japanesecellphonesdon’tsellwellabroadC.JapanesecellphonesareveryadvancedD.JapanesecellphonesarespeciallydesignedforyoungpeopleThecellphonecompanywiththelargestglobalmarketshareislocatedin______.A.JapanB.AmericaC.SouthKoreaD.FinlandWhyareJapanesecellphonemakersalittletooclever?A.Becausetheirtechnicalstandardsaretooadvancedtobeacceptedoverseas.B.Becausetheyonlyproduceadvancedcellphones.C.Becausetheyusedthesecond-generationnetworkearlierthanothers.D.BecausetheirphonesaremoreadvancedthanPCs.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Japanesecellphonecompaniesareunsuccessful.B.JapanhasmorecellphoneusersthantheUS.C.Japanesecellphoneindustryintendstoexpandoverseasmarkets.D.Goingglobal—adifficulttaskforJapanesecompanies.
  • Fromthemomentthatananimalisbornithastomakedecisions.Ithastodecidewhichofthethingsarounditareforeatingandwhicharetobeavoided;whentoattackandwhentorunaway.Theanimalisinfactplayingaverydangerousgamewithitsenvironmentagameinwhichitmustmakedecision—amatteroflifeordeath.Animals’abilitytoactreasonablyisbelievedtocomepartlyfromwhatwemaycallgenetic遗传性的learningwhichisdifferentfromtheindividual个体的learningthatananimaldoesinthecourseofitsownlifetime.Geneticlearningislearningbyaspecies—animalsofthesamekind—asawholeanditisachievedbyselectionofthosemembersofeachgenerationthathappentoactintherightway.Howevertheroleofgeneticlearningdependsuponhowsimilarthefutureenvironmentistothepast.ThemoreimportantindividualexperienceislikelytobethelessimportantisgeneticlearningasameansofgettingovertheproblemsofthesurvivalgamE.Becausemostanimalsliveineverchangingenvironmentsfromonegenerationtothenextitisnotsurprisingtofindthatveryfewspeciesindeeddependwhollyupongeneticlearning.Inthegreatmajorityofanimalstheirparticularwaysofactinginanewenvironmentareacompound复合体ofindividualexperienceaddedtotheactionpatternsanimalsarebornwith.ThatiswhyanimalscansurvivE.72.Theanimal’slifewillcometoanend.A.iftheanimalmakesawrongdecisionB.iftheanimalplaysadangerousgameC.whentheanimalattacksitsenemyD.whentheanimalrunstooslowly73.Veryfewspeciesdependentirelyongeneticlearningbecause.A.eachgenerationhasitsownwayoflearningB.theirenvironmentschangeallthetimeC.theycanactreasonablyontheirownD.ittakestheirwholelifetolearn74.Whentheenvironmentdoesn’tchangemuch.A.animalscannotactinarightwayB.geneticlearningislessimportantforanimalsC.individuallearningplaysalessimportantroleD.animalscannotgetoverproblemsontheirontheirown75.Animals’livingongenerationaftergenerationdependson.A.theirnaturalactionpatternwiththeirownexperienceB.thelessonstheyhavelearntduringtheirlifetimeC.theirexperienceinparticularenvironmentsD.theknowledgepassedonbytheirparents
  • TheSaharaFestivalisacelebrationoftheveryrecentpast.Thethree-dayeventisnotfixedtothesamedateseachyearbutgenerallytakesplaceinNovemberorDecember.Itiswellattendedbytouristsbutevenbetterattendedbylocals.Duringtheopeningceremonies仪式aftertheofficialgreetingsfromthegovernmentleaderspeoplewhoattendthefestivalbegintomarchsmartlybeforetheviewingstandsandwhitecamels骆驼transporttheirridersacrossthesands.Horsemenfromdifferentnationsdisplaytheirbeautifulclothesandtheirfinehorsemanship.OnefollowinganothergroupsofmusiciansanddancersfromallovertheSaharataketheirturntoshowofftheirwonderfultraditionalculturE.Groupsofmeninblueandyellowplayhornsandbeatdrumsastheydanceindifferentdesigns传统文化.Ontheirkneesinthesandagroupofwomeninlongdarkdressesdancewiththeirhair:theirlongdarkshinyhairisthrownbackandforthinthewindtotherhythmoftheirdancE.ThelocalandvisitingItaliandogsareanxioustorunafterhares.Thecrowdisonitsfeetforthecamelraces.CamelsandridersrunfarintothedistanceandthenreturntothefinishLineinfrontofthecheeringpeoplE.TowardstheeveningtherecomesthegrandfinaleoftheopeningdayanextremelyexcitinghorseracE.Alltheridersrunveryfastonhorseback.Someridershangoffthesideoftheirsaddles.Someevenrideupsidedown--theirlegsandfeetstraightupintheair--allatfullspeeD.Othersrushdownthecoursetogethermenarminarmondifferenthorses.Onandontheywent.Sofastandsowonderful!64.TheSaharaFestivalisafestivalwhich________.A.hasaverylonghistoryinNorthAfricaB.isheldinthesameplaceonthesamedayC.isattendedmainlybythepeopleintheSaharaD.iscelebratedmostlybytravelersfromdifferentcountries65.Beforetheracesbegin________takepartintheactivitiesduringtheopeningceremonies.A.musiciansdancershorsesandharesB.camelridersmusiciansdogsandharesC.horsemendancerscamelsanddogsD.musiciansofficialscamelsandhorses66.Theunderlinedwordfinaleinthefourthparagraphmostprobablymeansthe________oftheopeningday.A.firstpartB.middleC.lastpartD.whole67.Thispassagemainlytellsreaders_______.A.whathappensontheopeningdayoftheSaharaFestivalB.howpeoplecelebrateduringthethree-daySaharaFestivalC.whattakesplaceattheclosingceremoniesoftheSaharaFestivalD.howanimalsraceonthefirstandthelastdaysoftheSaharaFestival
  • London:Whatcouldpossiblyhewrongwithplantingtrees?Thebenefitsareobvious:theyfirmthesoilabsorbextrawaterandtakecarbondioxideoutoftheatmospherE.Howeveritnowturnsoutthatplantingtreescouldaddtoglobalwarming.Treerootsdoagreatjobofkeepingsoilfirmlyonthegroundandoutofthewind'spower.TheproblemisthatsomeofthosedustcloudsplayanimportantpartintakingincarbondioxidE.HugeduststormsblowoutovertheoceansfromdrypartsofNorthAfricaandcentralAsiA.TonsofdustareliftedandleftasathinfilmovertheoceansurfacE.DustfromChinaiscarriedeastandleftinthePacificOcean.Ifatree-plantingprogramthereissuccessfulandthedustsupplyreducedthefinalresultmaybethatlesscarbondioxidegetslockedawayintheocean.AndyRidgwellanenvironmentalscientistfromtheUniversityofEastAngliahasspentthepastfewyearsstudyingdustandsayshisworkshowsclearlythecomplexityofthesystemandtheimportanceofnotworkinguselesslywithitwithoutunderstandingtheresults.Forthisreasontheneedistofocusoncuttingcarbondioxidegivingoffratherthandealingwiththelandsurfaceaimlessly.AnAmericanscientistRobertJacksonhasshownthatwhennativegrasslandareasareoccupiedbytreescarbonislostfromthesoil.Wearestudyingwhythesoilcarbondisappearsbutonetheoryisthattreesdoalotmoreoftheirgrowingabovegroundcomparedtograssessolesscarbongoesdirectlyintothesoilfromtrees.saidJackson.InwetareasoftheworldthegainfromtreesabsorbingcarbondioxideabovegroundseemstobeoutweighedbythelossofcarbonfromthesoilbelowgrounD.Countriesthatplantocombatglobalwarmingbyplantingtreesmayhavetothinkagain.SolutionstoenvironmentalproblemsareoftenmorecomplexthantheyfirstappearandunderstandingtheEarth'sclimateisaverygreatchallengE.64.Peopleusuallyholdtheopinionthat_______.A.hugeduststormscandestroycarbondioxideB.hugeduststormscandestroytheoceansontheearthC.plantingtreescouldreduceglobalwarmingD.plantingtreesistheonlywaytocontrolhugeduststorms65.AndyRidgwelltheenvironmentalscientistbelievesthat_______.A.environmentalproblemsaremorecomplexthanexpectedB.treesshouldn'thavebeenplantedindryplacesC.dustplaysamoreimportantpartthantreesD.carbondioxideisharmfultoeverything66.RobertJackson'sexperimentprovesthat_______.A.carboncanturngrassintodustB.treesholdmorecarbonthangrassC.lesscarboncanmaketreesgrowfasterD.grasslandareasshouldbecoveredbyforests67.Theunderlinedwordcombatinthelastparagraphmeans_______.A.learnaboutB.giveupC.livewithD.fightagainst
  • Informalconversationisanimportantpartofanybusinessrelationship.Beforeyoustartadiscussionhowevermakesureyouunderstandwhichtopicsaresuitableandwhichareconsideredtaboo禁忌inaparticularculturE.LatinAmericansenjoysharinginformationabouttheirlocalhistoryartandcustoms.Expectquestionsaboutyourfamilyandbesuretoshowpicturesofyourchildren.YoumayfeelfreetoasksimilarquestionsofyourLatinAmericanfriends.TheFrenchthinkofconversationasanartformandtheyenjoythevalueoflivelydiscussionsaswellasdisagreements.Forthemargumentscanbeinteresting-andtheycancoverprettymuchanytopic-aslongastheyoccurinarespectfulandintelligent智慧的manner.IntheUnitedStatesbusinesspeopleliketodiscussawiderangeoftopicsincludingopinionsaboutworkfamilyhobbiesandpolitics.InJapanChinaandKoreahoweverpeoplearemuchmoreprivatE.Theydonotsharemuchabouttheirthoughtsfeelingsoremotionsbecausetheyfeelthatdoingsomighttakeawayfromtheharmonious和谐的businessrelationshipthey'retryingtobuilD.MiddleEasternersarealsoprivateabouttheirpersonallivesandfamilymatters.ItisconsideredrudeforexampletoaskabusinessmanfromSaudiArabiaabouthiswifeorchildren.Asageneralruleit'sbestnottotalkaboutpoliticsorreligionzōng jiāo withyourbusinessfriends.ThiscangetyouintotroubleevenintheUnitedStateswherepeopleholddifferentviews.Inadditiondiscussingone'ssalaryisusuallyconsideredunsuitablE.Sportistypicallyafriendlysubjectinmostpartsoftheworldalthoughbecarefulnottocriticizeanationalsport.Insteadbefriendlyandpraiseyourhost'steam.WhyarepeoplefromAsiamoreprivateintheirconversationwithothers?A.Theydon'twanttotalkwithothersmuch.B.Theydon'twanttohaveagoodrelationshipwithothersharmedbyinformalconversation.C.Theyareafraidtoarguewiththeircolleagues.D.Theywanttokeeptheirfeelingstothemselves.Theauthorconsiderspoliticsandreligion________.A.cheerfultopicsB.tabooC.rudetopicsD.topicsthatcanneverbetalkedaboutWhichistypicallyafriendlytopicinmostplacesaccordingtotheauthor?A.Sports.B.Children.C.Personalfeelings.D.Families.
  • Globalwarmingmayormaynotbethegreatenvironmentalcrisisofthe21stcenturybut—regardlessofwhetheritisorisn’t—wewon’tdomuchaboutit.Wewillargueoveritandmayevenasanationmakesomefairlysolemn-soundingcommitments承诺toavoidit.ButthemoredramaticandmeaningfulthesecommitmentsseemthelesslikelytheyaretobeobserveD.AlGorecallsglobalwarminganinconvenienttruthasifmerelyrecognizingitcouldputusapathtoasolution.Buttherealtruthisthatwedon’tknowenoughtorelieveglobalwarmingand—withoutmajortechnologicalbreakthroughs—wecan’tdomuchaboutit.From2003to2050theworld’spopulationisprojectedtogrowfrom6.4billionto9.1billiona42%increasE.Ifenergyuseperpersonandtechnologyremainthesametotalenergyuseandgreenhousegasemissions排放mainlyCO2willbe42%higherin2050.Butthat’stoolowbecausesocietiesthatgrowricherusemoreenergy.Weneedeconomicgrowthunlesswecondemntheworld’spoortotheirpresentpovertyandfreezeeveryoneelse’slivingstandards.Withmodestgrowthenergyuseandgreenhouseemissionsmorethandoubleby2050.Nogovernmentwilladoptrigidrestrictionsoneconomicgrowthandpersonalfreedomlimitsonelectricityusagedrivingandtravelthatmightcutbackglobalwarming.Stillpoliticianswanttoshowthey’redoingsomething.ConsidertheKyotoProtocol京都议定书.Itallowedcountriesthatjoinedtopunishthosethatdidn’t.Butithasn’treducedCO2emissionsupabout25%since1990andmanysignatories签字国didn’tadopttoughenoughpoliciestohittheir2008-2012targets.Thepracticalconclusionisthatifglobalwarmingisapotentialdisastertheonlysolutionisnewtechnology.Onlyanaggressiveresearchanddevelopmentprogrammightfindwaysofbreakingourdependenceonfossilfuelsordealingwithit.Thetroublewiththeglobalwarmingdebateisthatithasbecomeamoralproblemwhenit’sreallyanengineeringonE.Theinconvenienttruthisthatifwedon’tsolvetheengineeringproblemwe’rehelpless.46.Whatissaidaboutglobalwarminginthefirstparagraph?A.Itmaynotproveanenvironmentalcrisisatall.B.Itisanissuerequiringworldwidecommitments.C.Seriousstepshavebeentakentoavoidorstopit.D.Verylittlewillbedonetobringitundercontrol.47.Accordingtotheauthor’sunderstandingwhatisAlGore’sviewonglobalwarming?A.Itisarealitybothpeopleandpoliticiansareunawareof.B.Itisaphenomenonthatcausesusmanyinconveniences.C.ItisaproblemthatcanbesolvedonceitisrecognizeD.D.Itisanareaweactuallyhavelittleknowledgeabout.48.Greenhouseemissionswillmorethandoubleby2050becauseof________.A.economicgrowthB.wastefuluseofenergyC.thewideninggapbetweentherichandpoorD.therapidadvancesofscienceandtechnology49.TheauthorbelievesthatsincethesigningoftheKyotoProtocol________.A.politicianshavestartedtodosomethingtobetterthesituationB.fewnationshaveadoptedrealtoughmeasurestolimitenergyuseC.reductionsinenergyconsumption消耗havegreatlycutbackglobalwarmingD.internationalcooperationhascontributedtosolvingenvironmentalproblems50.Whatisthemessagetheauthorintendstoconvey?A.GlobalwarmingismoreofamoralissuethanapracticalonE.B.Theultimatesolutiontoglobalwarmingliesinnewtechnology.C.Thedebateoverglobalwarmingwillleadtotechnologicalbreakthroughs.D.Peoplehavetogiveupcertainmaterialcomfortstostopglobalwarming.
  • Animalscanmovefromplacetoplacebutplantscannot.Whenananimalisunderattackitcanrunawayorfightback.Plantscertainlycannotrunawayandtheylackteethandclaws.Butplantscandefendthemselvesbyusingbothphysicalandchemicalmeans.Someplantshavetheirownwaystokeepanimalsaway.Forexampletheleavesofthehollyplanthavesharpspines刺thatdiscouragegrass-eatinganimals.Hollyleavesonlowerbrancheshavemorespinesthanleavesonupperbranches.Thisisbecausethelowerleavesareeasierformostanimalstoreach.Someplantssuchastheoaktreehavethickandhardleavesthataredifficultforanimalstoeat.Somegrassesmaycontainasandymaterial;eatingsuchgrasseswearsdowntheanimal'steeth.Manyplantsalsohavechemicaldefenses.Someplantsproducechemicalsthattastebitterorcauseanunpleasantreaction.Someplantsmayfightagainstanattackbyincreasingtheproductionofthesechemicals.Whenacaterpillar毛虫bitesatobaccoleaftheleafproducesachemicalmessenger.ThismessengersendstotherootstheinformationtoproducemorenicotinE.Thehigherlevelsofnicotinediscouragethecaterpillar.Manyplantsdependonbothphysicalandchemicaldefenses.A.certainplantinChinaforinstancehasprickly多刺的leavesandeachpricklecontainspoisonousvenom毒液A.singleexperiencewiththiskindofplantwillteachananimaltostayawayfromitinthefuturE.68.Thehollyplanthasmorespinesonthelowerleavesbecausemostanimals________.A.arenottallenoughB.likethelowerleavesonlyC.arenotcleverenoughD.cangetthelowerleaveseasily69.Todefendthemselvesoaktreesuse________.A.chemicalmeansB.physicalmeansC.bitterchemicalsD.sandymaterials70.Howdoestobaccoprotectitselfagainstanattackfromacaterpillar?A.Itsleavesfightagainsttheattackbyphysicalmeans.B.Itsrootssendamessengertodiscouragethecaterpillar.C.ItsrootsincreasetheproductionofnicotinewhenitisattackeD.D.Itsleavesproducepoisonoussandtodrivethecaterpillaraway.71.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.PlantsandAnimalsB.HowPlantsDefendThemselvesC.AttacksandDefensesD.HowAnimalsEatPlantLeaves
  • Wouldyouliketobeakingorqueen?Tohavepeoplewaitingonyouhandandfoot?ManyAmericansexperiencethisroyaltreatmenteveryday.How?Bybeingcustomers.TheAmericanideaofcustomerserviceistomakeeachcustomerthecenterofattention.Needproof?Justlistentothecommercials.MostofthemsoundliketheMcDonald’sad:Wedoitallforyou.ActuallynotallstoresinAmericarollouttheredcarpetfortheircustomers.Butwhereveryougogoodcustomerservicemeansmakingcustomersfeelspecial.PeoplegoingshoppinginAmericacanexpecttobetreatedwithrespectfromtheverybeginning.Mostplacesdon’thaveafurniturestreetoracomputerroadwhichallowyoutocomparepriceseasily.Insteadpeopleoftenlettheirfingersdothewalkingthroughthestorehotlines.Fromthefirsthellocustomersreceiveasatisfyingresponsetotheirquestions.Thisinitialcontactcanhelpthemdecidewheretoshop.Whencustomersgettothestoretheyaretreatedashonoredguests.Customersdon’tusuallyfindstoreclerkssittingaroundwatchingTVorplayingcards.Insteadtheclerksgreetthemwarmlyandoffertohelpthemfindwhattheywant.InmoststorestheclearsignsthatlabeleachdepartmentmakeshoppingabreezE.Customersusuallydon’thavetoaskhowmuchitemscostsincepricesareclearlymarkeD.Andunlessthey’reatafleamarketorayardsaletheydon’tbothertryingtobargain.WhencustomersarereadytocheckouttheyfindthenearestandshortestcheckoutlanE.ButasMurphy’sLawwouldhaveitwhicheverlanetheygetinalltheotherlaneswillmovefaster.Goodstoresopennewcheckoutlaneswhenthelanesgettoolong.Someevenofferexpresslanesforcustomerswith10itemsorless.Aftertheypayfortheirpurchasescustomersreceiveasmileandawarmthankyoufromtheclerk.Manystoresevenallowcustomerstotaketheirshoppingcartsouttotheparkinglot.Thatwaytheydon’thavetocarryheavybagsouttothecar.Byquoting引用theMcDonald’sad:Wedoitallforyoutheauthorintendsto_______.A.suggestthatcustomersbelievewhatcommercialssaydeeplyB.showreaderstheAmericanideaongoodcustomerserviceC.expressallthestorespaymuchattentiontothecustomersD.persuadereaderstochoosethestoreswithadscorrectlyIntheUSAwhatmayyoudoatfirstifyouwanttodosomeshopping?A.Tovisitaprofessionalstreetwithlotsofsimilarstores.B.Tocomparepricesinmanyshopsinthesamestreet.C.Tomakephonecallsandgetbettershoppingchoices.D.Toreceiveothercustomers’answerstothequestions.TheunderlinedwordsabreezeinParA.3mostprobablymeans_________.A.aneasyjobB.atroubleC.afunnythingD.aboringtaskWhichofthefollowingsshowsAmericanstoresofferconveniencetocustomersinthispassage?A.Thestoreclerksdon’tusuallysitaroundwatchingTVorplayingcards.B.SomestoresofferpricebargaintothecustomerslikeayardsalE.C.Theclerksgivecustomersasmileandawarmthankyouafterpaying.D.SomestoresopennewcheckoutlaneswhenthelanesarecrowdeD.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.CustomerServiceinAmericaB.ExcellentStoresinAmericaC.ShoppingRulesinAmericaD.BeingKingorQueeninAmerica
  • BA.newcollegeguideintheUnitedStatescompareseducationalrequirementsinsevensubjects.TheseincludemathsciencewritingandUnitedStateshistoryorgovernment.TheothersubjectsareeconomicsforeignlanguageandliteraturE.ThefreeonlineguideisfromtheAmericanCouncilofTrusteesandAlumni.Thecouncilisanonprofitgroupthatsupportsliberalartseducation.ItspresidentAnneNealsaystheseareasofknowledgeareneededtosucceedinatwenty-firstcenturysocietyandanincreasinglyconnectedworlD.YetshetoldVOA’sFaizaElmasryitwassurprisinghowmanystudentscangraduatewithinherwordsathineducation.Forty-twooftheonehundredcollegesanduniversitiessurveyedreceivedthelowestmarks.Thismeanttheyrequiredtwoorfewerofthesevensubjects.Fiveschoolsreceivedatopgradeforrequiringsixsubjects.ThesewereBrooklynCollegeinNewYorkCityTexasA&MtheUniversityofTexas-AustinWestPointandtheUniversityofArkansas.RobertCostrellisaprofessorofeducationreformandeconomicsattheUniversityofArkansas.HesaysmanyifnotallofthetopAmericancollegesoncehadacorecurriculum—asetofcoursesrequiredforallstudents.Butovertheyearsmanyhavedroppedtheserequirements.OrtheyhavewateredthemdownProfessorCostrellsaysintowhatbecameknownasdistributionrequirements.Thissystemletsastudentchoosefromanumberofdifferentcoursestosatisfyarequirement.ROBERTCOSTRELL:AndinmanycasesthesecourseswenttoofarIwouldsaytowardsthefluffytreatmentofseriousmaterialandstudentscouldsatisfytheirrequirementbytakingsuchcourses.ProfessorCostrellsaysschoolsshouldnotonlyre-examinewhattheyteach.Theyshouldalsomeasurewhatstudentshavelearned—forexamplethroughsomeformofexaminationsorpapers.A.newreportthisweekfromtheCollegeBoardshowedthatcollegepricescontinuetorisE.ButAnneNealfromtheAmericanCouncilofTrusteesandAlumnisayshigherprices.donotguaranteeabettergeneraleducation.Infactthegroupfoundthatthehigherthetuitionthemorelikelythatstudentshavetodeveloptheirowngeneraleducation.ThecollegeguideisontheWebatwhatwilltheylearn.com.AnneNealsayshergroupissurveyingmorecolleges.ThehopeshesaysistodiscoverwhatcollegegraduateshavereallylearnedandhowreadytheyaretocompeteintheglobalmarketplacE.61.Wheredoesthepassageprobablycomefrom?A.A.scientificfiction.B.A.researchnewspaper.C.A.fashionmagazinE.D.Anentertainmentnewspaper.62.TheAmericanCouncilofTrusteesandAlumnidoesallthefollowingEXCEPT_________.A.supportliberalartseducationB.concernitselfwitheducationinAmericaC.devotetimetohelpingimprovecollegeeducationD.makemoneybyhelpingwithcollegeeducation63.ThewordswateredthemdownunderlinedinParagraph6mostlikelymean_______.A.reducedrequiredcoursesB.improvedrequiredcoursesC.increasedrequiredcoursesD.developedrequiredcourses64.InthispassagethenewcollegeguidemainlytellsitsreadersthatAmericancollegesshould_____.A.meettherequirementsofthenewcenturyB.reducethenumberofrequiredcoursesC.havedifferentstandardsonrequiredcoursesD.cutdownontheirtuitions
  • Animalsarenaturalresourcesthatpeoplehavewastedallthroughourhistory.Animalshavebeenkilledfortheirfurandfeathersforfoodforsportandsimplybecausetheywereintheway.Thousandsofkindsofanimalshavedisappearedfromtheworldforever.Hundredsmoreareonthedangerlisttoday.About170kindsintheUnitedStatesaloneareconsideredindanger.Whyshouldpeoplecare?Becauseweneedanimals.AndbecauseoncetheyaregonetherewillneverbeanymorE.Animalsaremorethanjustbeautifulandinteresting.TheyaremorethanjustasourceoffooD.EveryanimalhasitsplaceinthebalanceofnaturE.Destroyingonekindofanimalcancreatemanyproblems.Forexamplewhenfarmerskilledlargenumbersofhawks老鹰thefarmersstoresofcornandgrainweredestroyedbyratsandmicE.Why?BecausehawkseatratsandmicE.Withnohawkstokeepdowntheirnumberstheratsandmicemultiplied繁殖quickly.Luckilysomepeopleareworkingtohelpsavetheanimals.Somegroupsraisemoneytoletpeopleknowabouttheproblem.Andtheytrytogetthegovernmentstopasslawsprotectinganimalsindanger.Quiteafewcountrieshavepassedlaws.Theselawsforbidthekillingofanyanimalsorplantsonthedangerlist.Slowlythenumberofsomeanimalsindangerisgrowing.Animalsareimportanttousmainlybecause____.A.theygiveusasourceoffoodB.theyarebeautifulandlovelyC.theykeepthebalanceofnatureD.theygiveusalotofpleasureWhathashappenedtotheanimalsontheearth?A.Hundredsofkindsofanimalshavedisappearedforever.B.Manykindsofanimalshavediedout.C.About170kindsofanimalshavedisappearedforever.D.Allkindsofanimalsareindanger.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Peoplecaremuchaboutanimalsbecausetheyneedthem.B.OnceacertainkindofanimalsisgoneforevertherewillneverbeanymorE.C.Killingallratsandmicemaycausesomeproblems.D.Peoplemustnotkillanyanimals.Whatcanweinferfromthefactthatquiteafewcountrieshavepassedlawsprotectinganimalsindanger?A.Everypersonwillknowtheimportanceofprotectingwildanimals.B.AnimalsindangerwillnotbekilledanymorE.C.ThenumberofsomeanimalsindangerwillincreasE.D.AnimalsindangerwillbekeptawayfrompeoplE.
  • 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.1.Themoneywhichenablesthesecompaniestogoaheadwiththeirprojectsis_______.A.exchangedforpartownershipintheStockExchangeB.raisedbythesellingofsharesinthecompaniesC.repaidtoitsoriginalownersassoonaspossibleD.investedindifferentcompaniesintheStockExchange2.Allthebasicservicesonwhichwedependare_______.A.unabletoprovidefortheneedsofthepopulationB.financedwhollybyratesandtaxesC.inconstantneedoffinancialsupportD.runbythegovernmentorlocalorganizations3.TheStockExchangemakesitpossibleforthegovernmentlocalorganizationsandnationalizedindustries_______.A.tomakecertaineverybodysavesmoneyB.toborrowasmuchmoneyastheywishC.tomakecertaineverybodylendsmoneytothemD.toraisemoneytofinancenewdevelopment4.Theunderlinedwordinvestprobablymeans_______.A.givemoremoneywithB.providelessmoneywithC.borrowlessmoneywithD.makemoremoneywith
  • MONTREALReuters–CrossingtheUS-Canadaborder边界togotochurchonaSundaycostaUScitizen$10000forbreakingWashington’sstrictnewsecurity安全rules.TheexpensivetriptochurchwasasurpriseforRichardAlbertwholivesrightontheCanadianborder.Liketheotherhalf-dozenpeopleofTownship15crossingtheborderisadailyoccurrenceforAlbert.ThenearbyQuebecvillageofSt.Pamphileiswheretheyshopeatandgotochurch.Therearemanysuchsituationsintheseareasalongthelargelyunguarded5530-mileborderbetweenCanadaandtheUS–whichinsomecasesactuallyrunsdownthemiddleofstreetsorthroughbuildings.AsaresultAlbertsayshedidnotexpectanyp0roblemsthreeweeksagowhenhereturnedhometotheUSafterattendingchurchinCanadaasusualTheUScustoms海关stationinthisareaisclosedonSundayssohejustdrovearoundthelockedgateashehaddoneeveryweekendsincethepateappearedlastMayfollowingatighteningofbordersecurity.TwodayslaterAlbertwastoldtogotothecustomsofficewhereanofficertoldhimhehadbeencaughtoncameracrossingtheborderillegally非法.Ottawahasgivenoutsp0ecialpassestosome300UScitizensinthatareasotheycanenterthecountrywhenCanadiancustomsstationsareclosedbuttheUSstoppedasimilarprogramlastMay.Thatforcesthepeopletoa200-miledetouralonghillyroadstogethomethroughanotherbordercheckpoint.AlberthasrequestedthatthecustomsofficechangetheirdecisionsonthefinebuthehasnotattendedaSundaychurchsincE.IfeellikeI’mlivinginap0risonhesaiD.4.WelearnfromthetextthatRichardAlbertis_______.A.anAmericanlivinginTownship15B.aCanadianlivinginaQuebecvillageC.aCanadianworkinginacustomsstationD.anAmericanworkinginaCanadianchurch5..Albertwasfinedbecausehe________.A.failedtoobeytrafficrulesB.broketheAmericansecurityrulesC.workedinSt.PamphilewithoutapassD.damagedthegateofthecustomsofficE.6.TheunderlinedworddetourinParagraph5means_________.A.adrivethroughthetownB.araceacrossthefieldsC.aroundaboutwayoftravelingD.ajourneyinthemountainarea7..Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ACross-countryTripB.ASpecialBorderPassC.AnUnguardedBorderD.AnExpensiveChurchVisit
  • Therearemanysortsofspies.Therearethoseemployedbygovernmentstoprotecttheircountries’interests;therearethosewefindinfictionandfilmlikethefamousJamesBond;andthentherearethespiesofthebusinessworlD.Butnowthereisanewformofespionage间谍:sportsspying.Itmaybeaprofitablejob–ifthespycanfindabuyerfortheinformation.LastweekBritishnewspapersreportedthattheEnglandnationalteamhadbeensecretlyrecordedbyanunknowngroupofindividuals.Mediasuggestedthatbugshadpickedupadiscussionofteamtactics战术aswellasplayfultalkaboutathletes’affairsandpossiblerewardsforplayersiftheymanagetowintheWorldCup.Englandofficialsimmediatelyfiledasuittostopmediafrompublishingthecontentsoftherecordings.Littleisknownabouttheidentitiesofthespiesbutauthoritiesdoubttheyhaveanyconnectiontorivalsidespreparingforthissummer’scompetitioninSouthAfricA.Ratheritappearsthatthepeoplewhobuggedthehotelmeetingroomarejustaftermoney.Iftheyfindtherightbuyertheycouldgetalotofit.Gamblinginmajorsportslikefootballinvolvesmuchmorethanpickingthewinnerofaparticularmatch.Peoplecanalsoplacebetsonstartingline-upsthetimingofsubstitutionsandgoalsscoreD.Knowingateam’stacticsforaparticulargameorforaseriesofgamescanhelpgamblerstoincreasetheirchancesofwinningbigmoney.EnglandmanagerFabioCapellotriedtoplaydowntheimportanceofgametactics.Hearguedthatateam’spsychologicalpreparationisthemostvital.It’smoreimportanttotrainthemindtofindconfidencecreateagroupandawinningmentalityhesaiD.Perhapsofmoreinteresttothecasualfanarethediscussionsoftheplayers’relationshipswithwivesandgirlfriends.UKnewspapersmaybepreventedfrompublishingthedetailsbutsomeBritonsmightsaythechancesoftherecordingsneverbeingheardareaboutasgoodasthoseofEnglandwinningthisyear’scompetition:slimtononE.Wemayknowfromthefirstparagraphthat______________.A.thespiesmentionedareallpursuingmoneyB.allthespiesareemployedbythegovernmentC.JamesBondbelongstospiesofthebusinessworldD.ifasportspycanfindabuyerhecanmakemoneyWhatdoestheunderlinedwordbugsprobablymean?A.A.smallinsect.B.Thedevicesusedinthespying.C.A.kindofvirus.D.A.kindoflaptopcomputers.ThegroupofindividualswhospiedtheEnglandnationalteam____________.A.arefromtherivalsidesforsureB.probablyintendedtomakemoneyC.areinvolvedingamblingD.knewawinningmentalityforateamisimportantWhatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.ThechanceoftheEnglandteamwinningtheAfricanWorldCupisverysmall.B.Manypeoplewillneverheartherecordings.C.A.fanwillbemoreinterestedintheplayers’relationshipswithwivesandgirlfriends.D.NoonecangetanyinformationfromtheUKnewspapersforever.
  • BecauseofthefinancialcrisisintheUSandUKcollegestudentsarebeginningtostruggletofindwaystopaytheirtuitionfeesandaccommodations.RecentlytwomajorUSstudentloanlenders—CitibankandJPMorganChase—announcedtheywereleavingthestudentloanindustryaltogether.Becausebankscurrentlyhavealackofcredittheyarereluctanttoofferstudentslow-interestloansthatneedaseveral-yearwaitforanyreturnofinterest.IntheUSmanyundergraduatestopuptheirfinancialneedswithaprivateloanalthoughthemajoritycangetgovernment-fundedloans.Inthe2005??-2006academicyear$17billioninprivatestudentloanswasusedtofinancehighereducation.TheshortfallinprivatefundinghasyettobecoveredandwillhitmanyUSstudentsharD.AcrosstheAtlanticUKstudentshavebeenlesstroubledbythecrisis.MostundergraduatesintheUKcovertheiruniversityexpenseswithgovernment-fundedloansandgrants助学金.Theirbiggestconcernisasuddensteepincreaseinstudentrent.Mostyoungprofessionalsnowrenthousessince80percentofUKmortgageschemes住房抵押贷款计划havedisappeared—adirectresultofthecreditcrisis.Thishasboostedthehouserentmarket.InlargecitiesUKstudentsarepayingalmost6.5percentmoreinrentthanthepreviousyear.FiguresfromtheUKorganizationAccommodationforStudentshowstudentsinbigcitiessuchasLondonpayinganaverageweeklyrentof£103.Yetdespitestudents’sufferingthenumberofthisyear’suniversityapplicationsisexpectedtogrow.Duringeconomicslumps经济萧条时期peopleregardfurthereducationasawaytosurvivetoughjobmarkets.Accordingtothepassagebanksareunwillingtoofferstudentsloansbecause________.A.thestudentsarepoorandsometimestheycan’tpayoffthedebtB.bankspreferlendingthemoneytotheyoungprofessionalsC.banksdon’thaveenoughmoneyleftatthepresenttimeD.theythinkcollegestudentsarenotstudyinghardTheunderlinedphrasetopupinParagraph3probablymeans________.A.putupB.makeupC.fillupD.pickupWhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.UKcollegestudentshavetopaymoreiftheywanttorenthouses.B.MoreUKstudentswanttofurthertheirstudyincollegE.C.ItisnotsoeasyforUSstudentstoloanmoneynow.D.Collegestudents’tuitionfeeshaverisengreatly.Itcanbeinferredthat________.A.therearenoprivatestudentloanlendersintheUKB.loansforUScollegestudentswillbeincreasednextyearC.privatefundingfallsalittlebecauseofhigher-interestloansintheUSD.privateloansplayaveryimportantroleinfinancingUSstudents’education
  • BChinaislikelytosurpasstheU.S.tobecomeworld’slargestonlinegamemarketthisyearaccordingtoarecentreportbymarketresearchfirmiResearch.China’sonlinegamemarketgeneratedrevenue总收入of20.8billionyuan$3.04billionin2008up52.2%overthepreviousyear.Over80%oftherevenuecamefrombigmultiplayeronlinegameswiththerestgeneratedfromWebgamesandmobilegames.Theoverallmarketisexpectedtokeepgrowingatanaverageannualrateof20%inthecomingfiveyears.AndiResearchforecaststhattheChineseonlinemarketwillbeworthmorethan68billionyuanby2012whichwillaccountforalmosthalfoftheglobalmarketbythen.AtpresentU.S.ChinaandKoreaaretheworld’stopthreelargestonlinegamemarketsmakingupabout29%27%and21%respectivelyoftheglobalonlinegamemarketaccordingtothereport.U.S.gamecompaniesderiveamajorpartoftheirrevenuefromsalesofgamesoverseas.SouthKorea’sonlinegameindustrygenerateshalfofitsrevenuefromgamesinitshomemarket.InChinahowevermostofthemoneycomesdirectlyfromitsowngameplayers.NegativelyinfluencedbytheglobaleconomicdownturnboththeU.S.andKoreamarketswillseeadropingameexportingiResearchestimates.InChinatheenormousbaseandfastgrowingofonlinegamerswillfurtherboostChina’sonlinegameindustrysaidthereport.Chinaiscurrentlyhometo55.5milliononlinegameplayersaccordingtothelateststatsbytheChinaInternetNetworkInformationCenterCNNIC.InitsreportiResearchfoundthatfiguresforgamersunder18andabove40grewattheirfastestrateyetlastyearthoughitdidn’tdisclosespecifics.55.Thesecondandthirdparagraphsshowthat________.A.Theglobalonlinegamemarketwillbeworthmorethan136billionyuanin2012.B.China’sonlinegamemarketincreasedby20%in2008.C.China’sonlinegamemarketwillbecome60%lessin2009.D.USChinaandKoreatogetheraccountfor90%oftheglobalonlinegamemarket.56.China’sonlinegameindustryisdifferentfromthatoftheUSandKoreabecauseit’s________.A.madeupofonlineWebandmobilegamesB.easilyaffectedbytheglobaleconomyC.mainlybaseduponitshomemarketD.amongthethreelargestonlinegamemarkets57.WhichofthefollowingthingsismentionedasafactorintherapiddevelopmentofChina’sonlinegameindustry?A.TherapidgrowthofonlinegamersinChinA.B.AdropingameimportstoChinA.C.Theglobaleconomicdownturn.D.ThedevelopmentoftechnologyinChinA.58.AccordingtothelastparagraphwhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.CNNCandiResearchworkedtogetheronthereport.B.Gamersunder18wereoneoftheagegroupswhichgrewthefastestlastyear.C.Atpresentthereare55.5milliononlinegameprovidersinChinA.D.ThestatementsofCNNCandiResearcharecontradictory.
  • Thefollowingaretheworld-renewedattractions迷人地方inLondonsodon’tmissthemwhiletouringtherE.Shakespeare’sGlobeShakespeare’sGlobewhichofficiallyopenedin1997isareconstructionoftheGlobeTheatrebuiltin1599andbringsShakespeare’sworldtolifE.Asavisitortotheexhibitionyou’lldiscoverhowshowswereproducedinthetheatresduringShakespeare’stimE.Theguide-storytellerstakeyouonafascinatinghalf-hourtour.Price:Adult£9.00Child5-15£6.50;Student£7.50;Under5FREE.TheTowerofLondonThetowernearly100feethighwithwalls15feetthickwasbuiltintheearly1080s.KingHenryⅢmadethistowerhishomE.KingEdwardVandhisyoungerbrotherweremurderedinsidebytheirunclE.QueenElizabethIwasshutupinthetowerfortwomonthsbyherhalfsisterMarywhofeltthatherthrone王位wasbeingthreatened威胁.In1603partofthetowerbecameamuseum.Price:Adult£16.50;Child5-15£9.50;Under5FREE;Student£13.50;Familytwoadultswiththreechildren£46.00.Banqueting宴会HouseBanquetingHouseistheremainsofWhitehallPalacewhichwasbuiltin1529andwashometotheEnglishkings.ItwasdestroyedbyfirE.Famousforitsarchitectureandpaintingthebuildingisalsoknownforbeingthescene地点ofCharlesI’sexecution处决Price:Adult£4.50;Child£2.25;StudentwithIDandseniorcitizen60+£3.00;Under5FREE.TowerBridgeExhibitionTowerBridgehasstoodovertheRiverThamesinLondonsince1894andisoneofthefinestmostrecognizablebridgesintheworlD.AttheTowerBridgeExhibitionyoucanenjoybreath-takingviewsfromthehigh-levelwalkwaysandlearnaboutthehistoryofthebridgeandhowitwasbuilt.YoucanthenvisittheVictorianengineroomshometotheoriginalsteamenginesthatusedtopowerthebridgE.Price:Adult£6.00;Child5-15£3.00;Under5FREE;Seniorcitizen60+£4.50;Student£4.50.1.Whichofthefollowingplaceshasthelongesthistory?A.WhitehallPalacE.B.TheGlobeTheatrE.C.TheTowerofLondon.D.TowerBridgE.2.Iftwoparentswiththeir4-year-oldsonvisittheTowerofLondontheyshouldpay.A.£33B.£43C.£46D.£523.QueenElizabethIwasshutupinthetowerfortwomonthsbyMarymainlybecause.A.Marydidn’tlikeher]B.shetriedtostealMary’streasureC.MaryfearedshewouldbecometheQueenD.sheintendedtomurderMary4.Howmanyplacesusedasaking’shomearementionedinthispassage?A.OnE.B.Two.C.ThreE.D.Four.
  • WhenyouvisitAmericayouwillseethewordMotelonsignsandnoticeboards.Itismadeupofmotorandhotelanditisreallyahotelforpeoplewhoarrivebycarhow-everyoudon’tneedacartostayatone.Youhavetopaywhenyouarriveforyourroomwhichusuallyhasabath.Mealsarenotprovidedbuttherewillcertainlybeacafeteria自助餐馆.Americanseatalotofsaladsandsandwiches.Alongthemainroadstherearealotofmotels.Eachtriestooffermorethannext.Someprovidetelevisionineverybedroom;othershaveswimmingpools;andsoon.Motelsareespeciallyusefulwhenyouareinthecountryfarfromatownorcity.YouwillalsofindtheminthebigNationalParks.InthesegreatNationalParksyoumaymeetguestsyoudon’texpecttoseE.AnAmericanfriendtoldmealittlestory.InthemiddleofamoonlessnightsheheardstrangenoisesoutsidehermotelwindowintheYellowstoneNationalParkinWyoming.Thinkingitmightbeathiefshejumpedoutofbedopenedthedoorandcrepttowardsadarkshadow.Asshegotcloseshesawthethief.Shewasdreadfullyfrightened:itwasn’tahumanthief—itwasabigblackbear.ThebearwasturningoversomeemptytinswithitspawlookingfortastybitsoffooD.Myfrienddecidedtoleavethatparticularthiefalone!Therearealsoofcourseplacescalledroominghouseswheretheyreceivelodgers房客.YouwillseesuchsignsasTouristsorRoomsRentandyoucouldtryoneofthesE.A.wordofwarning—lookingforaroominNewYorkduringthetouristseasonislikelookingforgoldonthemoon!WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutmotels?A.YoucanonlyfindmotelsinthebigNationalParks.B.Theyarefreeforpeoplewhoarrivebycar.C.Ifyouwanttostayatamotelyoumusthaveacar.D.Thewordmotelisformedbytwowords.WhichofthefollowingisNOTprovidedbymotels?A.Baths.B.Swimmingpools.C.TV.D.Meals.Theunderlinedwordcreptinthesecondparagraphprobablymeans______.A.movedslowlyB.rushedoutC.threwawayD.ranfastThesecondparagraphmainlytellsus______.A.aninterestingstoryB.theexperienceoftheauthor’sfriendC.wemaymeetanimalsintheNationalParksD.bearsusuallylookforfoodatnightFromthelastparagraphwecanlearnthatinNewYorkduringthetouristseason______.A.touristscanfindgoldthereB.touristscanhaveasweetdreamthereC.itisdifficulttofindaroomthereD.thereiswarningfortouriststoNewYork
  • A.famousAmericanJohnMuirsaidin1898:TheGrandCanyonasunearthly神秘的inthecolorandgrandeur壮观ofitsarchitectureasifyouhadfounditafterdeathonsomeotherstar.LikeMuirthoseofuswhostandalongtherimarepromptedtowonderabouttheunearthlinessandtheforcesthatcreatedandarestillchangingthisplacE.Aftermorethan100yearsofstudiesmanythingsarestillmysterious.Todayvisitorscomebythethousands--thegreatandsimpleoftheearth--allinaspiritofwonder.TravelerscomefromeverystateoftheUnionfromeverycountryinEuropeandAsiA.FromthedepthsofthecanyoncomeswellingsilencE.SeldomcanyouheartheroaroftheriverforallsoundsareswallowedinthisgulfofspacE.Itmakesonewanttomurmur.A.womanoncewhisperedtohercompanion.Thissilenceisnotthesilenceofdeath;ratheritisapresencE.ItislikeagreatpieceofmusiC.Butmusicmadeofmanworksuptoaclimax高潮andstops.NowvisitorstotheSouthRimalonemaynumber18000inasingleday.SomeofthatnumberwilltravelbymuletraindownBrightAngelTrailtothecanyon'sfloorcrosstheragingriverbyasuspensionbridge吊桥andwalktotheNorthRim.Thoughthetworimsfaceeachotheracrossonly12milesitisajourneyof214milesbycarfromonetotheother.NorcanyouvisittheNorthRimexceptinsummer;some1200feethigherthantheSouthRimitissnowcoveredmuchoftheyearexceptinJulyandAugust.ButthereisnodaythatyoumaynotvisittheSouthRimandfindthesunwarmonyourfaceandtheairperfumedwiththeincense香气ofsmokefromanIndianhearth香炉.NowonderanAmericanwriterandjournalistsaidIcamehereanatheist无神论者anddepartedadevout虔诚的believer.WhatisitthatattractssomanytravelerstotheCanyon?A.TheunearthlinessandthegrandeurofitsarchitecturE.B.ThepresenceofAmericansuperstars.C.ThesayingmadebyAmericanwritersandjournalists.D.TheroaringoftheriverintheCanyon.www..ocmWhatdoestheunderlinedwordsimplereferto?A.peacefulstreamB.landsurfaceC.commonpeopleD.tamedanimalsIfyouwanttovisittheNorthRimfromtheSouthRimwhichofthefollowingwon’tbethewayoftravelingforyou?A.Bytrain.B.Byanimal.C.Bycar.D.Onfoot.ThelastsentenceIcamehereanatheistanddepartedadevoutbeliever.impliesthat______.A.naturalwonderssuchastheCanyonhavesomeeffectonhumanactivitiesB.allvisitorstotheGrandCanyonareGodbelieversC.atheistcan’tseethemagnificenceoftheGrandCanyonD.theGrandCanyonisanunearthlysightthatonlyGodcouldcreate
  • 三阅读理解共20小题;每小题2分满分40分AftergivingatalkatahighschoolIwasaskedtopayavisittoaspecialstudent.AnillnesshadkepttheboyhomebuthehadexpressedaninterestinmeetingmE.IwastolditwouldmeanagreatdealtohimsoIagreeD.Duringthenine-miledrivetohishomeIfoundoutsomethingaboutMatthew.Hehadmusculardystrophy肌肉萎缩症.Whenhewasbornthedoctortoldhisparentsthathewouldnotlivetofiveandthentheyweretoldhewouldnotmakeittoten.Nowhewasthirteen.HewantedtomeetmebecauseIwasagold-medalpowerlifterandIknewaboutovercomingobstacles克服困难andgoingfor努力实现mydreams.IspentoveranhourtalkingtoMatthew.Neveroncedidhecomplain抱怨oraskWhyme?Hespokeaboutwinningandsucceedingandgoingforhisdreams.Obviouslyheknewwhathewastalkingabout.Hedidn’tmention提到thathisclassmateshadmadefunofhimbecausehewasdifferent.HejusttalkedabouthishopesforthefutureandhowonedayhewantedtoliftweightswithmE.WhenwehadfinishedtalkingIwenttomybriefcase公事包andpulledoutthefirstgoldmedalIhadwonandputitaroundhisneck.ItoldhimhewasmoreofawinnerandknewmoreaboutsuccessandovercomingobstaclesthanIeverwoulD.HelookedatitforamomentthentookitoffandhandeditbacktomE.HesaidYouareachampion冠军.Youearnedthatmedal.SomedaywhenIgettotheOlympicsandwinmyownmedalIwillshowittoyou.LastsummerIreceivedaletterfromMatthew’sparentstellingmethatMatthewhadpassedaway去世.Theywantedmetohavealetterhehadwrittentomeafewdaysbefore:DearDickMymumsaidIshouldsendyouathank-youletterforthepictureyousentmE.IalsowanttoletyouknowthatthedoctorstellmethatIdon’thavelongtoliveanymorebutIstillsmileasmuchasIcan.ItoldyousomedaythatIwouldgototheOlympicsandwinagoldmedalbutIknownowIwillnevergettodothat.HoweverIknowI’machampionandGodknowsthattoo.WhenIgettoHeaven天堂GodwillgivememymedalandwhenyougetthereIwillshowittoyou.ThankyouforlovingmE.YourfriendMatthew36.Theboylookedforwardtomeetingtheauthorbecause_________.A.hewasalsogoodatweightliftingB.hewantedtogettotheOlympicsandwinamedalC.theauthorwashandsomeD.headmiredtheauthorverymuch37.Theunderlinedsentence划线的句子inthethirdparagraphprobablymeansthat_______.A.theboynevercomplainedabouthowunluckyhewastohavethisdiseaseB.theboynevercomplainedaboutnotbeingabletogotoschoolC.theboynevercomplainedwhytheauthorhadnevercometoseehimbeforeD.theboynevercomplainedaboutnotgettingamedal38.Fromthepassagewelearnthat_________.A.MatthewwasanathleteB.MatthewwasanoptimisticanddeterminedboyC.TheauthorusedtohavethesamediseaseasMatthewhadD.Matthewbecameachampionbeforehedied39.Matthewdidn’taccepttheauthor’smedalbecause_________.A.hethoughtitwastooexpensiveB.hewassurethathecouldwinoneinthefutureC.hethoughtitwasofnousetohimashewoulddiesoonD.hewouldnotbepitiedbyothers40.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.A.sickboy.B.A.specialfrienD.C.A.realchampion.D.A.famousathletE.
  • IsittimetokickRussiaoutoftheBRICs金砖四国?Ifsoitmayendupsoundinglikeafamousball-pointpenmaker-BIC.AnargumentisbeingmadethatGoldmanSach’sfamousmarketingdevice策略theBRICsshouldreallybetheBICs.IsRussiareallyworththenameBRICs?asksAndersAslundseniorfellowatthePetersonInstituteforInternationalEconomicsinanarticleforForeighPolicy.Aslundwhoisalsoco-authorwithAndrewKuchinsofTheRussianBalanceSheetthinkstheRussiaofPutinandMedvedevisjustnotworthyofinclusionalongsideBrazilIndiaandChinainthelistoffutureeconomicpowerhouses.Hewrites:Thecountry’seconomicperformancehasfallentosuchaweaklevelthatonemustaskwhetherithasanysayatallontheglobaleconomycomparedwiththeothermembersofitsgroup.IhavejustreturnedfromMoscowwhichisalwaysdullaroundthisseason.ForthelastsevenyearsRussiahastakenveryfewmeasurestoimproveitseconomy.Insteadthestatehasbeenlivingonoilandgas.EconomicallyAslundhasthenumbersonhissidE.TheInternationalMonetaryFundfiguresthattheRussianeconomywillfallby6.7percentin2009whileChinawillgrow8.5percentandIndia5.4percent.ThereislessofacaseforBrazilwithafallof0.7percentbutitisstilldoingfarbetterthanRussiA.ButtheBRICsarenotjustabouteconomy.Asismentionedaboveitisamarketingdevicetoencourageinvestorstofocusonthebigpromisingplayers.FromaninvestmentstandpointitcouldbearguedthatRussiaisleadingtheBRICs.Itsstock股票marketisup128percentthisyearwhilearound80percentisfortheotherthreE.AtveryleasthoweverRussia’seconomicunderperformanceandstockmarketoutperfoumancedoessuggestitisindeedoneofthegroup.Accordingtothepassagewhichcountrywillenjoythebiggestincreasein2009?A.ChinA.B.RussiA.C.Brazil.D.IndiA.AccordingtoAslundRussiashouldn’tbeaBRICpartlybecause_______.A.Russia’seconomicperformanceisfarworsethantheotherthreeB.Russia’sleadersarenotgoodatmanagingeconomyC.RussiahastakeneffectivemeasurestoimproveitseconomyD.RussiawillnolongerattractinvestorsfromothercountriesFromthepassageweknowthat________.A.AndersAslundisworkingfortheRussiangovernmentB.RussiaoutperfoumedtheotherthreecountriesinstockmarketC.mostpeopledisagreeRussiaisincludedinBRICsD.theBRICswouldendupbeingtheBICssoonerorlaterTheauthorseemsto________.A.suggestit’stimetokickRussiaoutoftheBRICs?B.feelworriedabouttheeconomyoftheBRICsC.thinkRussiaisworthbeingoneofthegroupD.showdisappointmenttoRussia’seconomy
  • InCanadayoucanfinddogscatshorsesetC.inalmosteveryfamily.Thesearetheirpets.Peoplelovethesepetsandhavethemastheirgoodfriends.Beforetheykeepthemintheirhousestheytakethemtoanimalhospitalstogivetheminjections注射sothattheywon'tcarrydiseasE.TheyhavespecialanimalfoodstoresthoughtheycangetanimalfoodinalmosteverykindofstorE.SomepeoplespendaroundtwohundredCanadiandollarsamonthonanimalfooD.Whenyouvisitpeople'shousestheywouldbeverygladtoshowyoutheirpetsandtheyareveryproudofthem.Youwillalsofindthatalmosteveryfamilyhasafeedingplaceforbirdsintheirgarden.Allkindsofbirdsarewelcomedtocomeandhaveagoodmeal.TheyarefreetocomeandgoandnobodyisallowedtokillanyanimalinCanadA.Theyhavealawagainstkillingwildanimals.IfyoukilledananimalyouwouldbepunisheD.Ifananimalhappenedtogetrunoverbyacarpeoplewouldbeverysadaboutit.PeopleinCanadahavemanyreasonstolikeanimals.Oneofthemmightbethattheirfamilytiesarenotascloseasours.WhenchildrengrowuptheyleavetheirparentsandstarttheirownlifE.Thentheoldwillfeellonelybutpetscansolvethisproblem.TheycanbegoodfriendsandneverleavethemalonE.Thepassagemainlytalksabout____.A.howtokeepdiseasefrompetsB.petsinCanadaC.howtotakegoodcareofpetsD.lifeoftheoldinCanadaTheygivetheirpetsinjectionsbeforekeepingthemattheirhousesbecause____.A.thepetsaresickB.thepetsarewildC.theywanttostopthemfromgettingsickD.theywantthemtosleeponthewayhomeInCanadachildrenleavetheirparentswhentheygrowupbecause____.A.theydon'tlovetheirparentsanymoreB.theycanonlyfindjobsfarfromtheirparentsC.theirparents’housesaretoosmallD.theywouldn'tdependontheirparentsanymoreWhichofthefollowingisTRUEA.Peoplebuyanimalfoodonlyattheanimalfoodstores.B.PetseatbetterthanpeoplE.C.AlmosteveryfamilyhasabirdcageinhishousE.D.Anybirdcancometothebirdfeederstoeat.
  • EOneofthegoalsofAmericaneducationofficialsistohaveallpublicschoolsconnectedtotheInternetcomputersystemandhavecomputerforallstudents.Governmentstudiesshowthatin1994onlythirty-fivepercentofAmericanpublicschoolswereconnectedtotheInternet.Lastyearthatnumberreachedeighty-ninepercent.VirginiaPolytechnicInstituteofStateUniversityisalargeuniversityinthesouthernstateofVirginiA.OfficialsatVirginiaTechsaycomputersareveryimportanttoastudent’seducation.AllstudentsatVirginiaTechhavebeenrequiredtohaveacomputersince1998.Eachstudent’slivingareaatVirginiaTechhasthenecessarywirestolinkacomputertotheInternet.ThestudentscansendandreceiveelectronicmailusetheWorldWideWebpartoftheInternetandlinkwithotheruniversitiesallwithoutleavingtheirroom.Theycanalsousetheircomputerstosendelectronicscopiesoftheirschoolworktotheirteachers.Andtheycansearchforbooksintheschool’shugelibrary.MostmajorAmericanuniversitiesandcollegesstronglyurgeorrequirenewstudentstohaveacomputer.Mostcollegesanduniversitiesalsohavelargeroomswherestudentscanusecomputersforclasswork.Americanhighschoolsalsohavecomputers.ManyhavetheirownareasontheWorldWideWeB.IfyouhaveacomputeryoucanlearnaboutFremontUnionHighSchoolinSunnyvaleCaliforniaforexample.ItsWebsiteprovidesinformationabouttheschooltheteachersandtheirelectronicmailaddresses.Italsolistsstudenteventsandorganizations.Youngchildrenalsousecomputerinschool.SmoketreeElementarySchoolinLakeHavasuArizonahasgivenusagoodexample.TheschoolalsohasaWorldWideWebsite.Ittellsabouttheschoolandtheteachersandhasaareaforyoungchildren.Theseyoungchildrenusecomputerinschooltolearnnumbersandletters.Theyalsolearnhowtousethecomputertheywillneedlaterintheireducation.72.Fromthepassageweknow_________.A.somanystudentsintheworldhavelearnthowtousecomputertoconnecttotheInternetB.studentsinVirginiaTechcanusecomputertosendelectroniccopiesoftheirhomeworkC.thegovernmenthaveencouragedstudentstoconnectthemandteachersbycomputersD.theteachersinhighschoolsinAmericaareaskedtousecomputertogivetheirlessons73.WhatisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.EverystudentinVirginiahasaccesstotheInternet.B.AllstudentsatVirginiaTechhavebeengivenacomputer.C.StudentsatVirginiaTechcansearchforbooksintheirschoollibraryintheirownroom.D.IfyouwanttolearnaboutFremontUnionSchoolyoucanreadinformationinitsWebsitE.74.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTrightaccordingtothereport?A.Itisrequiredthatnewuniversitystudentshaveacomputeroftheirown.B.PupilsinSmoketreeElementaryusecomputertolearnmaths.C.EverypupilinSmoketreeElementarySchoolknowshowtosendelectronicmail.D.ManyhighschoolshavetheirownareasontheWorldWideWeB.75.Whichisthebesttitleofthenewspaperreport?A.EveryStudentShouldHaveA.ComputerB.ComputerIsUsedByUniversityStudentsC.EverySchoolHasConnectedtotheInternetD.ComputerUseInAmericanSchools
  • DEachnationhasmanygoodpeoplewhohelptotakecareofothers.ForexamplesomehighschoolandcollegestudentsintheUnitedStatesoftenspendmanyhoursasvolunteersinhospitalsorphanagesorhomesfortheageD.Theyreadbookstothepeopleintheseplacesortheyjustvisitthemorlistentotheirproblems.OtheryoungvolunteersgoandworkinthehomesofpeoplewhoaresickordisableD.Theypaintcleanuporrepairhousesdotheirshoppingandmowtheirlawns修整草坪.ForboyswhonolongerhavefathersthereisanorganizationcalledBigBrothers.Collegestudentsandothermentaketheseboystobasketballgamesoronfishingtripsandhelpthemtogettoknowthingsthatboysusuallylearnfromtheirfathers.Suchcityhasanumberofclubswhereboysandgirlscangotoplaygamesorlearncrafts.Someoftheseclubsshowmoviesororganizeshorttripstothemountainsthebeachesmuseumsorotherplaces.Mostoftheseclubsusealotofhighschoolandcollegestudentsasvolunteers.Theyareyoungenoughtoremembertheproblemsofyoungerboysandgirls.Volunteersbelievethatsomeofthehappiestpeopleintheworldarethosewhohelptobringhappinesstoothers.67.WhatcanyoufindvolunteersdoingintheUnitedStatesaccordingtothepassage?A.Helpingpassengersgetonabus.B.Guidingvisitorsinthepark.C.HelpingoldpeopleintheirdailylifE.D.Cleaningstreetsonweekends.68.Howdovolunteersusuallyhelppatientsorthedisabled?A.Theydotheirshoppingandotherhousework.B.Theycookseworwashtheirclothes.C.Theytellstoriesandsinganddanceforthem.D.Theycleanwashandrepairtheircars.69.Whydomostoftheclubsusemanyhighschoolorcollegestudentsasvolunteers?Becausethey________.A.havemorefreetimethanothersB.canunderstandthemmoreeasilyC.knowhowtoworkwithyoungerpeopleD.areyoungandenergetictomanageit70.Whatmightbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.Pleasebehappywithothers.B.HowtobeahappiestmanintheworlD.C.Tohelpotherstohelpyourself.D.Giveothersahandandyou’llbehappy.
  • WashingtonD.C.isagreatcitytoliveinandvisit–partlybecauseD.C.’spublictransportationcangetyoualmostanywhereinthecityD.C.’ssubwaytheMetroisgreatforgettingyoutothemaintouristsitesbutthebusisalsoagreatresourceandischeaper.LearnhowtoconquertheD.C.bussysteminafewquickstepswillhelpyoutohavefuninthiscity.*ThingsYou’llNeedcashoraD.C.SmartTripcardatransfer转乘卡andamapofWashingtonD.C.*TochooseabuslinetotakefromhomeoryourhotellookatthebusesthatarriveattheclosestMetrostations.ManybusroutesstartataMetrosubwayterminalandmaketheirwayacrossthegreaterD.C.areA.*Learntoidentifybusstops.Theyareusuallylocatedattheintersections交叉ofstreets.LookforatallsignwithatallsignwiththewordsofMetroBusthatisdarkblueatthetopwhiteinthemiddleandredatthebottom.Onceyou’vefoundoneofthesesignschecktheredsectionatthebottomofthesign.InityoushouldseeseveralnumberorlettercombinationswritteninwhitE.Thosearethebuslinesthatservicethatstop.*Becarefulofthedirectionbusesareheadingfor.Allbuseshaveanelectronicscreenonthefrontsideandbackofthebusthatletyouknowwhichwaytheyareheadedandwhatlinethebusis.ThesignswilllistthelaststoponthebusroutE.Knowwhereyourbusterminatesoneachendsoyoucangetonthebusheadinginthedirectionyouwanttogo.*Toboardthebusyou'llobviouslyneedsomesortofpayment.ThebuswillonlyacceptcashoraSmarTripcarD.SmarTripcardsarepurchasableatseveralMetrostationsoratMetroheadquarters总部andcost$5.Youcanalsobuythecardonlineatwww.wmatA.com.*Ifyoudoorderitonlinepurchaseitinadvanceasitwilltaketimeforittoship.Ridingthebuscosts$1.35ifyoupayincashand$1.25ifyoupaywithyourSmarTripcarD.*Ifyoupayincashaskforatransferslip.Thiswillallowyoutoboardthebuswithinatwo-hourtimeperiodwithouthavingtopayagain.Thesemachinesarelocatedbytheescalatorsthattakeyoutothewaitingplatforms.ToenjoyawonderfultourinWashingtonD.C.youwon’tneed.A.aD.CSmartTripcardB.atransferC.amapofWashingtonD.C.D.atallsignAccordingtothepassageyoucanidentifybusstopsby.A.lookingatthebusesthatarriveattheclosestMetrostationfromyourhotelB.checkingtheredsectionatthebottomofthesignwithametrobuslogoC.checkingelectronicscreensonthefrontsideandbackofthebusD.checkingthemachineslocatedbytheescalatorstakingyoutotheplatformsTheunderlinedwordterminatesprobablymeans.A.stopsB.decidesC.startsD.passesWherecanyougetaSmartTripcard?A.Ataplatform.B.AtapostofficE.C.Atwww.wmatA.comD.Atabusstation.
  • DMenandwomenwhoserveintheUnitedStatesarmedforcesareproudofthenameslikedoughboyandGIJoE.ThenameshavecomefromtheAmericanCivilWar.AftertheAmericanCivilWarintheeighteensixtiesawriterinapublicationcalledBeadle’sMonthlyusedtheworddoughboytodescribeCivilWarsoldiers.ButwordexpertCharlesFunksaysthatearlywritercouldnotexplainwherethenamestarteD.Abouttwentyyearslatersomeonedidexplain.ShewasthewifeofthefamousAmericangeneralGeorgeCuster.ElizabethCusterwrotethatadoughboywasasweetfoodservedtoNavymenonships.Shealsosaidthenamewasgiventothelargebuttonsontheclothesofsoldiers.ForexamplethesoldiersenjoyedtheirnewGIverymuch.TheylookedsmartandfeltcomfortablE.ElizabethCusterbelievedthenamechangedovertimetomeanthesoldiersthemselves.ByWorldWarTwosoldierswerecalledothernames.TheonemostoftenheardwasGIorGIJoE.MostpeoplesaythelettersGIwereashortwaytosaygeneralissueorgovernmentissuE.Thenamecametomeanseveralthings.Itcouldmeanthesoldierhimself.Itcouldmeanthingsgiventosoldierswhentheyjoinedthemilitarysuchasweaponsequipmentorclothes.Andforsomereasonitcouldmeantoorganizeorclean.SoldiersoftensayWeGI’dtheplacE.AndwhenanarealooksgooD.soldiersmaysaytheareaisGI.StrangelythoughGIcanalsomeanpoorworkajobbadlydonE.SomestudentsofmilitarywordshaveanotherexplanationofGI.TheysaythatinsteadofgovernmentissueorgeneralissueGIcamefromthewordsgalvanizediron.TheAmericansoldierwassaidtobelikegalvanizedironamaterialproducedforspecialstrength.TheDictionaryofSoldierTalksaysGIwasusedforthewordsgalvanizedironinapublicationaboutthevehiclesoftheearlytwentiethcentury.TodayadoughboyorGImaybecalledagrunt咕哝声.NobodyissureoftheexactbeginningoftheworD.Butthebestideaprobablyisthatthenamecomesfromthesoundthattroopsmakewhenorderedtomarchlongdistancescarryingheavyequipment.68.Originallytheworddoughboyreferredto.A.theAmericanCivilWarB.awordexpertinthe1860sC.theAmericanCivilWarwritersD.asweetfoodandthebuttons69.Itwaswhofoundhowthenamedoughboycameabout.A.ElizabethCusterB.GeorgeCusterC.CharlesFunkD.Beadle'sMonthly70.WhatdoesGImeanintheexampleinParagraph4?A.Clothes.B.Weapons.C.Governmentissues.D.Vehicles.71.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Navysoldiersusedto1ikesweetfoodalotinthewars.B.Muchnoisewasmadewhensoldierscarriedequipment.C.Galvanizedironwasasymbolofthesoldiers.D.AUSsoldiercanbecalledadoughboyaGIoragrunt.
  • SocialcircumstancesinEarlyModernEnglandmostlyservedtorepresswomen’svoices.PatriarchalcultureandinstitutionsconstructedthemaschastesilentobedientandsubordinatE.Atthebeginningofthe17thcenturytheideologyofpatriarchypoliticalabsolutismandgenderhierarchywerereaffirmedpowerfullybyKingJamesinTheTrewLawofFreeMonarchieandtheBasilikonDoron;bythatideologytheabsolutepowerofGodthesupremepatriarchwasseentobeimagedintheabsolutemonarchofthestateandinthehusbandandfatherofafamily.Accordinglyawoman’ssubjectionfirsttoherfatherandthentoherhusbandimagedthesubjectionofEnglishpeopletotheirmonarchandofallChristianstoGoD.Alsotheperiodsawanoutpouringofrepressiveorovertlymisogynistsermonstractsandplaysdetailingwomen’sphysicalandmentaldefectsspiritualevilsrebelliousnessshrewishnessandnaturalinferioritytomen.Yetsomesocialandculturalconditionsservedtoempowerwomen.DuringtheElizabethanera1558—1603theculturewasdominatedbyapowerfulQueenwhoprovidedanimpressivefemaleexamplethoughsheleftscantculturalspaceforotherwomen.Elizabethanwomenwritersbegantoproduceoriginaltextsbutwereoccupiedchieflywithtranslation.Inthe17thcenturyhowevervariouscircumstancesenabledwomentowriteoriginaltextsinsomenumbers.Foronethingsomecounterweighttopatriarchywasprovidedbyfemalecommunities—mothersanddaughtersextendedkinshipnetworksclosefemalefriendstheseparatecourtofQueenAnneKingJames’consortandheroftenoppositionalmasquesandpoliticalactivities.ForanothermostofthesewomenhadareasonablygoodeducationmodernlanguageshistoryliteraturereligionmusicoccasionallyLatinandsomeapparentlyfoundinromancesandhistoriesmoreexpansivetermsforimaginingwomen’slives.Alsorepresentationofvigorousandrebelliousfemalecharactersinliteratureandespeciallyonthestagenodoubthelpedtoundermineanymonolithicsocialconstructofwomen’smatureandrolE.MostimportantperhapswastheradicalpotentialinherentintheProtestantinsistenceoneveryChristian’simmediaterelationshipwithGodandprimaryresponsibilitytofollowhisorherindividualconsciencE.ThereisplentyofsupportinStPaul’sepistlesandelsewhereintheBibleforpatriarchyandawife’ssubjectiontoherhusbandbutsometextsnotablyGalatians3:28inscribeaverydifferentpoliticspromotingwomen’sspiritualequality:ThereisneitherJewnorGreekthereisneitherbondnorfreethereisneithermalenorfemale:foryearealloneinJesusChrist.SuchtextsencouragedsomewomentoclaimthesupportofGodthesupremepatriarchagainstthevariousearthlypatriarchswhoclaimedtostandtowardtheminhissteaD.ThereisalsothegaporslippagebetweenideologyandcommonexperiencE.Englishwomenthroughoutthe17thcenturyexercisedagooddealofaccrualpower:asmanagersofestatesintheirhusbands’absencesatcourtoronmilitaryanddiplomaticmissions;asmembersofguilds;aswivesandmotherswhoapexduringtheEnglishCivilWarandInterregnum1640-60astheexecutionoftheKingandtheattendantdisruptionofsocialhierarchiesledmanywomentoseizenewroles—aspreachersasprophetessesasdeputiesforexiledroyalisthusbandsaswritersofreligiousandpoliticaltracts.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?[A].Women’sPositioninthe17thCentury.[B].Women’sSubjectiontoPatriarchy.[C].SocialCircumstancesinthe17thCentury.[D].Women’sobjectioninthe17thCentury.WhatdidtheQueenElizabethdoforthewomeninculture?[A].Shesetanimpressivefemaleexampletofollow.[B].ShedominatedtheculturE.[C].ShedidlittlE.[D].Sheallowedwomentotranslatesomething.WhichofthefollowingisNotmentionasareasontoenablewomentooriginaltexts?[A].Femalecommunitiesprovidedsomecounterweighttopatriarchy.[B].QueenAnne’spoliticalactivities.[C].Mostwomenhadagoodeducation.[D].QueenElizabeth’spoliticalactivities.Whatdidthereligionsoforthewomen?[A].Itdidnothing.[B].Ittooaskedwomentobeobedientexceptsometexts.[C].Itsupportedwomen.[D].ItappealedtotheGoD.
  • EA.centuryagointheUnitedStateswhenanindividualbroughtsuitagainstacompanypublicopiniontendedtoprotectthatcompany.Butperhapsthisphenomenonwasmoststrikinginthecaseoftherailroads.Nearlyhalfofallnegligencecasesdecidedthrough1896involvedrailroads.Andtherailroadsusuallywon.Mostofthecasesweredecidedinsatecourtswhentherailroadshadtheclimateofthetimesontheirsides.Governmentsupportedtherailroadindustry;theprogressrailroadsrepresentedwasnottobesloweddownbyrequiringthemoftentopaydamagestothoseunluckyenoughtobehurtworkingforthem.Courtdecisionsalwayswentagainstrailroadworkers.A.Mr.Farwellanengineerlosthisrighthandwhenaswitchman’snegligenceranhisengineoffthetrack.ThecourtreasonedthatsinceFarwellhadtakenthejobofanengineervoluntarilyatgoodpayhehadacceptedtherisk.Thereforetheaccidentthoughavoidablehadtheswitchmenactedcarefullywasapureaccident.Ineffectarailroadcouldneverbeheldresponsibleforinjurytooneemployeecausedbythemistakeofanother.InonecasewhereaPennsylvaniaRailroadworkerhadstartedafireatawarehouseandthefirehadspreadseveralblockscausingwidespreaddamageajuryfoundthecompanyresponsibleforallthedamagE.Butthecourtoverturnedthejury’sdecisionbecauseitarguedthattherailroad’snegligencewastheimmediatecauseofdamageonlytothenearestbuildings.Beyondthemtheconnectionwastooremotetoconsider.Asthecenturyworeonpublicsentimentbegantoturnagainsttherailroads—againsttheireconomicandpoliticalpowerandhighfaresaswellasagainsttheircallousnesstowardindividuals.72.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueinFarwell’scase?A.Farwellwasinjuredbecausehenegligentlyranhisengineoffthetrack.B.Farwellwouldnothavebeeninjurediftheswitchmanhadbeenmorecareful.C.ThecourtarguedthatthevictimhadacceptedtherisksincehehadwillinglytakenhisjoB.D.ThecourtdecidedthattherailroadshouldnotbeheldresponsiblE.73.Whatmusthavehappenedafterthefirecasewassettledincourt?A.Therailroadcompensatedforthedamagetotheimmediatebuildings.B.TherailroadcompensatedforallthedamagebythefirE.C.Therailroadpaidnothingforthedamagedbuilding.D.Therailroadworkerpaidforthepropertydamagehimself.74.ThefollowingarousedpublicresentmentEXCEPT_____.A.politicalpowerB.highfaresC.economiclossD.indifference75.Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?A.RailroadoppressingindividualsintheUS.B.HistoryoftheUSrailroads.C.Railroadworkers’workingrights.D.Lawcasesconcerningtherailroads.
  • MagneticinterferencefromMP3headphonescaninterferewithheartpacemakers心脏起搏器andimplantabledefibrillatorsastudyhasfounD.HeartpatientswithsuchdevicesshouldnotputtheirheadphonesintheirbreastpocketorhangthemroundtheirneckresearchershavewarneD.Smallbutstrongmagentsinsideheadphonescandeactivatethedevicesifplacedwithin1.2inchesofthemposingarealrisktothepatientresearcherstoldanAmericanHeartAssociationmeetinginNewOrleans.TheMP3playersthemselvesposednothreattopacemakersanddefibrillators.Dr.WilliamMaiseloftheMedicalDeviceSafetyInstituteatBethIsraelMedicalCenterinBostonledateamthattestedeightmodelsofMP3playerheadphonesincludingclip-onandearbudtypesin60defibrillatorandpacemakerpatients.Theyplacedtheheadphonesonthepatients'chestsdirectlyoverthedevices.Theheadphonesinterferedwiththeheartdevicesinaboutaquarterofthepatientsandinterferencewastwiceaslikelyinthosewithadefibrillatorthanwithapacemaker.A.pacemakersendselectricalimpulsestothehearttospeeduporslowcardiacrhythm.ThemagnethowevercouldmakeitdeliverasignalnomatterwhattheheartrateispossiblyleadingtopalpitationsorarrhythmiatheresearcherssaiD.Animplantabledefibrillatorsignalsthehearttonormalizeitsrhythmifitgetstoofastorslow.A.magnetcouldde-activateitmakingitignoreanabnormalheartrhythminsteadofdeliveringanelectricalshocktonormalizeit.ThedevicesusuallygobacktoworkingtherightwayaftertheheadphonesareremovedtheresearcherssaiD.Themainmessagehereis:it'sfineforpatientstousetheirheadphonesnormallymeaningtheycanlistentomusicandkeeptheheadphonesintheirears.ButwhattheyshouldnotdoisputtheheadphonesneartheirdeviceDrMaiselsaiD.72.Theunderlinedworddeadactiveinthethirdparagraohprobablymeanstomakesomething_______A.incorrectB.normalC.ineffectiveD.useful73.Accordingtothestudywhatisactuallyendangeringheartpatientswithheartdevices?A.ThemusictheyhearwithMP3headphonesB.TheeightmodelsofMP3playersthathavebeentesteD.C.MagneticinterferencefromMP3headphones.D.Themagnetsinsidepacemakersanddefibrillators.74.Whatisthefourthparagraphabout?A.Atesttomonitorhowheartbeatsareinterferedwith.B.HowmanypatientsweretestedC.A.briefintroductiontodefibrillatorsandpacemakers.D.Dr.WilliamMaiselwasconcernedaboutheartproblems.75.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat________.A.MP3playersaregainingpopularityamongheartpatientsB.pacemakersanddefibrillatorsareactuallyharmfultopeople’shealthC.heartpatientsshouldnotlistentomusiC.D.pacemakersanddefibrillatorscanhelpnormalizeheartrhythm
  • 请阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑SittingonthepeacefulcoastofGalapagosIslands.Ecuadorwatchingthesunmovequietlyintotheseayoushouldn’tforgetthatCharlesDarwin1809-1882arrivedherein1835.Hestayedontheislandsforfiveweeksobservingvariousanimals.Thisfinallyinspired启发hisfamousworkOntheOriginofSpecies.YoucancertainlyfollowDarwin’sfootstepsandenjoyatripfromfourtosevendaystotheislands.Themostwell-knownanimalsoftheGalapagosisthegianttortoise巨型海龟whichcanbeseenmovingslowlyaroundthehighlandsofSantaCruzthesecondlargestislandinthearchipelago群岛.SomeofthesecreaturesaresooldthattheymighthavebeenintheiryouthbyDarwinhimself.DespitestrictcontroloveractivitiesandtimingyourstayontheGalapagoswillberememberedasachainofincomparablepictures;divingwithsealionsthatswimandplaywithininchesofyou;feelingsmallsharkstouchyourfeetasyouswim;andmostmagicallyseeingawhaleandherbabysurfacewithagreatbreathofair.TravellingbetweentheislandsandobservingthewildlifethatsoinspiredDarwinsoyouwillfeelasthoughyouaregettingaspecialviewofanuntouchedworlD.AtnightyouwillsleeponboardtheshipleavingthewildlifeincompleteoccupationoftheislandswhichareasundisturbednowastheyhavebeensincethebeginningoftimE.68.WhatdoweknowaboutDanwin’svisittotheislands?A.HestudieddifferentcreaturesontheislandsB.HecompletedhisfamousbookontheislandsC.HewastouchedbythegeographyoftheislandsD.Hewasattractedbywell-knowanimalsoftheislands69.whichofthefollowingplaysaroleinmakingtheislandsaparadiseforwildlife?A.AnimalsontheislandsfeedongrassB.LocalgovernmentforbidskillingwildlifE.C.Peoplecannotvisittheislandsastheywish.D.touristsarenotallowedtotouchtheanimals70.Yourstayontheislandswillbemostimpressivemainlybecauseof.A.ThebeautifulseaviewsB.Darwin’sinspiringtripC.acloserviewofanimalsD.variousdaringactivities71.whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassageA.AUniqueAttractionforwildlifeLoversB.CalapagosasaParadiseforAenturesC.CharlesDarwinasasymbolofCalapagosD.AsuccessfulExampleofwildlifeprotection
  • Societiesallovertheworldnameplacesinsimilarways.QuiteoftenthereisnoofficialnamingceremonybutplacestendtobecallednamesaspointsofreferencebypeoplE.ThenanorganizedbodystepsinandgivestheplaceanamE.Frequentlyithappensthataplacehastwonames:Oneisnamedbythepeopleandtheotherbythegovernment.Asinmanyareasoldhabitsdiedhardandtheplacecontinuestobecalledbyitsunofficialnamelongafterthemeaningislost.ManyroadsandplacesinSingaporearenamedinorderthatthepioneerswillberememberedbyfuturegenerations.ThuswehavenamessuchasStamfordRoadandRafflesPlacE.Thisisinkeepingwithtraditionsinmanycountries—inboththeWestandtheEast.Anotherwayofnamingplacesisnamingthemafterotherplaces.Perhapstheywerenamedtopromotefriendshipsbetweenthetwoplacesoritcouldbethatthepeoplewhousedtolivetherewereoriginallyfromtheplacesthattheroadswerenamedafter.ThemysteryisclearerwhenweseesomeoftheroadsnamedinformerBritishbases.IfyoustepintoSelectorAirbaseyouwillseePiccadillyCircus—obviouslynamedbysomehomesickRoyalAirForcepersonnel.Someplaceswerenamedaftertheactivitiesthatusedtogoonatthoseplaces.BrasBasahRoadisaninterestingexampleBaseBasahmeanswetriceinMalay.NowwhywouldanyonewanttonamearoadWetRiceRoad?ThereasonissimplE.DuringthepioneeringdayswetricewaslaidouttodryalongthisroaD.AfewroadsinSingaporearenamedbytheirshapes.ThereisCircularRoadforonE.OtherroadsmayhavepartoftheirnamestodescribetheirshapeslikePayaLebarCrescent.Thisroadiscalledacrescent月牙becauseitbeginsonthemainroadmakesacrescentandcomesbacktojointhemainroadagain.46.WelearnfromParagraph1that_____.A.thegovernmentisusuallythefirsttonameaplaceB.manyplacestendtohavemorethanonenameC.aceremonywillbeheldwhenaplaceisnamedD.peopleprefertheplacenamesgivenbythegovernment47.WhatdoestheunderlinedphrasediehardinParagraph1probablymean?A.Changesuddenly.B.Changesignificantlygreatly.C.Disappearmysteriously.D.Disappearveryslowly.48.Whichofthefollowingplacesisnamedafteraperson?A.RafflesPlacE.B.SelectorAirbasE.C.PiccadillyCircus.D.PayaLebarCrescent.49.BrasBasahRoadisnamed_______.A.afterapersonB.afteraplaceC.afteranactivityD.byitsshape50.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.SomeplacenamesinSingaporearethesameasinBritain.B.SomeplacesinSingaporearenamedformilitarypurposes.C.ThewaySingaporeansnametheirplacesisuniquE.D.YoungSingaporeanshaveforgottenthepioneers.
  • MillionsofpeoplevisitYosemiteNationalParkeveryyeartoseethetallwaterfallsandmountains.Thesemountainsareasplendidsightwhenviewedformthevalleyfloor.Lotsofstoreshotelsandrestaurantsareneededtohandlethecrowds.Alsowaterroadsandotherservicesystemsarepartoftheinfrastructure基础设施thatmustbemaintaineD.Unfortunatelythesesystemsarestartingtobreakdown.It’snotjustinYosemitebutinnationalparksaroundthenation.YosemiteisthirtyyearsoldaccordingtoDennisGalvinaNationalParkServiceworker.TheParkisnotonlyoldbutwornout.Twoorthreetimesasmanyvisitorscomeeveryyear.Thatistoomanyvisitorsfortheparktodealwith.FouryearsagoastormwashedoutawaterpipelineintheGrandCanyon.TheNationalParkServicehadtosendwatertruckstoprovidewaterforthevisitors.LastmonthpipesalmostbrokeagainandroadshadtobeclosedforawhilE.Whyhasn’ttheNationalParkServicekeptuptheparkrepairs?Thereisalackofmoney.TheUnitedStateshas378monumentsparksandwildernessareas.Betweenthreeandfourbilliondollarsareneededforrepairs.Yosemiteisonenationalparkthatdoeshavemoneyforrepairs.Ithastwohundredmilliondollarsbutcannotspenditanywayitchooses.WhentheparkworkersstartedwideningtheroadtheywereforcedtostopbytheSierraCluB.TheclubclaimedthattheroadworkwasdamagingtheMercedRiverthatrunsthroughthepark.A.sierraClublawyerJuliaOlsonfeelsthattheinfrastructureneedstobemovedoutofYosemitE.Thatwaylesspressurewillbeputonthealreadycrowdedpark.AccordingtothetextthemountainsinYosemitelookmostsplendidwhentheyareappreciatedfrom______.A.thebottomofthevalleysB.thetopofthemountainsC.thesideofthemountainsD.theedgeofthevalleysNationalparkslikeYosemiteintheU.S.finditincreasinglydifficulttomeettheneedofvisitorsbecause______.A.theirtransportmanagementneedsimprovingB.theyspendtoomuchontheirservicesystemsC.theirservicesystemsfrequentlygooutoforderD.theyneedhelpfromenvironmentalorganizationsThemainproblemofYosemiteNationalParkisits______.A.rundownwaterpipesB.overcrowdednessC.lackofmoneyD.narrowroadsAccordingtothetexttheSierraClubismostlikelytobe______.A.anenvironmentalgroupB.aninformationcenterC.atravelserviceD.alawfirm
  • TherearesomespecialtraditionsinHawaii.Peopleareveryfriendlyandalwayswelcomevisitors.Theygivevisitorsaleialongnecklacemadeofbeautifulfreshflowers.Menwearbrightfloweredshirtsandwomenoftenwearlongflowereddresses.TherearetraditionalChineseJapaneseandFillipinoholidaysandalltheholidaysfromtheUnitedStates.TheycallHawaiitheAlohaStatE.Alohameansbothhelloandgood-byE.ItalsomeansIloveyou.Usuallywhenpeoplefromdifferentcountriesracesandtraditionslivetogetherthereareseriousproblems.ThereareafewproblemsinHawaiibutingeneralpeoplehavelearnedtolivetogetherinpeacE.HawaiiansgetmostoftheirmoneyfromtravelersandmostofthetravelerscomefromthemainlandandfromJapan.TherearesomanypeolelivinginHawaiinowthatthereareresidential居住的areaswherethereusedtobefarms.SomeofthebigsugarandapplecompanieshavemovedtothePhilippineswheretheydon'thavetopayworkersasmuchmoney.ThefamiliesofthefirstpeoplewhocamefromtheUSmainlandowntheimportantbanksandcompanies.Japanesearealsobuyingorstartingbusiness.1Whatmightbethebesttitleforthistext?A.HawaiitheAlohaStateB.LivingHardTogetherC.TheFlowerofHawaiiD.TheProblemsofHawaii2Theunderlinedwordsaleiinthefirstparagraphherereferto____.A.afriendlyandwelcomewayB.alongnecklacemadeofbeautifulfreshflowersC.abrightfloweredshirtD.alongflowereddress3Theauthorwantstoshowthat____.A.weshouldallgotoHawaiitoworkB.itispossibletolearntolivetogetherinpeaceC.itisnotlikelytolivetogetherinpeaceD.Hawaiiistheonlyplacewherethereispeace
  • SpecialBridgesHelpAnimalsCrosstheRoad——ReportedbySheilaCarrickWhydidthechickencrosstheroad?TogettotheothersidE.MostpeopleknowthisjokE.ButrecentlysomepeoplehavebeenmuchmoreworriedabouthowthegrizzlybearandmountainlioncancrosstheroaD.MillionsofanimalsdieeachyearonU.S.roadstheFederalHighwayAdministrationreports.Infactonlyabout80ocelotsanendangeredwildcatexistintheU.S.today.Themainreason?Roadkill.Ecopassagesmayhelpanimalscrosstheroadwithoutbeinghitbycars.Theyarepathsbothoverandunderroads.TheseecopassagescanbeextremelyusefulsothatwildlifecanavoidroadaccidentssaidJodiHiltyoftheWildlifeProtectionSociety.Butdoanimalsactuallyusetheecopassages?Theanswerisyes.PaulBeierofNorthernArizonaUniversityfoundfootmarksleftbymountainlionsonanecopassagethatwentunderahighway.ThisshowedthatthelionsusedthepassagE.Buildersofecopassagestrytomakethemlooklikeanaturalpartofanareabyplantingtreesonandaroundthem.Animalsseemtobecatchingon.Animalsasdifferentassalamandersandgrizzlybearsareusingthebridgesandunderpasses.ThenexttimeyouvisitaparkordrivethroughanareawithalotofwildlifelookarounD.Youmightseeananimalsoverpass!1.Thewriterusestheexampleofocelotstoshowthat______.A.wildanimalshavebecomemoredangerousB.thedrivingconditionshaveimprovedgreatlyC.themeasureforprotectingwildlifefailstoworkD.anincreasingnumberofanimalsarekilledinroadaccidents2.Fromthenewsstoryweknowanecopassageis______.A.anundergroundpathforcarsB.afencebuiltforthesafetyoftheareaC.abridgeforanimalstogetoverariverD.apassforanimalstocrosstheroad3.Whenthewritersaysthatanimalsseemtobecatchingonhemeans______.A.animalsbegintorealizethedangersontheroadB.animalsbegintolearntouseecopassagesC.animalsarecrossingtheroadingroupsD.animalsareincreasinginnumber4.Thewriterasksvisitorsanddriverstolookaroundwhentravelingbecause______.A.wildanimalsmayattackcarsB.wildanimalsmayjamtheroadC.theymayseewildanimalsintheparkD.theymayseewildanimalsonecopassages
  • Inmanywaysoursocietydoesn’tsimplyprepareforthekindsoflivesthattheelderlymustleaD.Wehavemademedicaladvancesthatallowpeopletolivelongerthaneverbeforebutwedonotseemtoknowwhattodowiththemafterwehavesavedtheirlives.Toolittleallowanceismadeforthepersonwhoisnolongerearningalivingwhocannotwalklongdistancesordriveacarorwhomayhavephysicalormentaldisabilitiesthatkeephimfromcommunicatingwithothers.Theinstitutional慈善机构的carewegiveourolderpeopleisagoodreflectionoftheoverallattitudeofoursocietytowardtheageD.Inthepastfewyearsnursinghomeshavereceivedwideattentionasboringmeaninglessplaceswhereoldpeopleoftenhavelittleelsetodobutwaitfortheendoftheirlives.ElderlywardsinmentalhospitalsareevenworsE.Oneofthemostshockingthingsabortnursinghomeshasbeentheunwillingnessofpeopleontheoutsidetoshowrealconcernforwhathappensintheseinstitutions.Evenpeoplewhoareentrusting委托aparenttothecareofahomerarelyaskaboutthenurse-parentratio比率aboutthekindsofcreativefacilitiesorphysicaltreatmentequipmentavailableoraboutthefrequencyofdoctors’visits.AndthegovernmenthasprovidedfederalmoneywithoutenforcinghighstandardsofcarE.Infactfederalstandardswereloweredin1974.Thereforeinsomesenseourconcernfortheagedseemstobemovingbackwardsnotforwards.Thispictureisinstrikingcontrasttothetreatmentofrespectablepatriarchs男长者andmatriarchs女长者inmanysocieties.Whatwouldbethemostsuitabletitleforthispassage?A.FailureofCarefortheElderlyB.TheElderlyC.InstitutionalCareD.A.NationalShameWecanconcludefromthispassagethatthewriterfeels____.A.nursinghomesshouldbegotridofB.acountrythatcanhelppeoplelivelongershouldalsobeabletocareforthembetterC.peoplehavenothankstowardtheirparentsD.oursociety’sinstitutionsneedtobereformedThewriterbelievesthatpeoplewhoplaceaparentinanursinghomeshould____.A.demandhigherfederalstandardsB.considertheexamplesetinothercountriesC.beashamedofnotkeepingtheparentsintheirownhomesD.investigateitfirstThewritercomplains____.A.abouttheindifferenceofsomepeopletowardsnursinghomesB.abouttheshortageofequipmentinnursinghomeC.thatnursinghomeskeeptheagedfromcommunicatingwithothersD.bothA.andB
  • TheGreatHanshin-AwajiEarthquakeat5:46A.rn.onJanuary171995Kobe神户anditssurroundingareassufferedakillerearthquakE.OnlytwoothereventsinthiscenturytheGreatKantoEarthquakeof1923andWorldWarIIcausedmoredeathsinJapanthanthisearthquakE.TheepicenterwasatthenortherntipofAwajiIslanD.Thequakeregistered7.2ontheRichterscale里氏震级.ThegreatestamountofdamagewasseenintheJapaneseportcityofKobeandatfinalcount6348peoplehadlosttheirlives.ThepeopleoftheareawerequiteunpreparedforsuchabigearthquakE.ExpertshadsaidthatmostmodernbuildingswouldbequitesafeevenfromanearthquakeasstrongastheGreatKantoEarthquakE.ThiswasclearlynottruE.Televisioncamerasshowedthemanybuildingsthathadfallendown.Thehighwaythatranthroughthecityhadfallenoveronitssidelookingasifithadbeenpushedoverbyagiant.ThousandsofpeoplewerehomelessHoweversomeofthefinesthumanqualitieswereseeninthetimeofcrisesmomentofgreatdanger.Peopleformedlonglinesforwaterandothersupplies.Theysharedwhattheyhadwithoneanother.Peoplefromyoungtooldstoppedtotalktoeachotherandgiveafewencouragingwords.ThepeoplelivingintheareaknewthattheiroldlifehadbeendestroyeD.Theybelievetheycanrebuildtheirlifeandabetterone64.OnlytwoothereventscausedmoredeathsinJapan.Theyare_____.A.theGreatHanshin-AwajiEarthquakeandtheSecondWorldWarB.theGreatKantoEarthquakeof1923andWorldWarIIC.theGreatKantoEarthquakeof1923andtheGreatHanshin-AwajiEarthquakeof1995D.theFirstWorldWarandtheSecondWorldWar65.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.TheHanshin-AwajiEarthquakewasthegreatestintheworldhistory.B.Theearthquakebrokeoutinsummer.C.Thecenteroftheearthquakewasinthenorthernendoftheportcity.D.MorethansixthousandpeoplelosttheirlivesintheearthquakE.66.Thepassageseemstosuggestthat_____.A.agiantwasabletostartanearthquakeB.modembuildingswerestrongenoughtobesafefromanyearthquakeC.lesspeoplewouldhavediediftheyhadbeenpreparedforitD.expertsalwaystelllies
  • AboutConventionToursinNewYorkConventionToursUnlimitedInC.isaNewYorkCitytouroperatoranddestinationmanagementcompanydmcthathasbeenprovidinghigh-qualityGroupTours&EventServicesinNewYorksince1984.Ourgroupservicesinclude:FullDayToursA.dayontheBay:Aneasyone-hourdrivefromManhattantoBayShoreLongIslandforadelightvoyageontheGreatSouthBayandlunchabroadaboat.WestPointTour&LunchatHotelThayer:A.visittotheUnitedStatesMilitaryAcademyinWestPointNewYorkincludesadocent-ledtourincludingthemilitarymuseummonumentsandlandmarksatthishistoricsitE.EnjoyabuffetlunchatHotelThayerahoteloverlookingthebeautifulHudsonRiver.A.VisittotheRocketfellerhouseinHistoricHudsonRiverValley:Kykuitisthewonderfulcountryestate庄园ofJohnD.RockeyfellerwithasixstorystonehousesurroundedbyterracedgardensandsculpturE.Tourthroughthehousefilledwithantiquesandart;thebarnhousingautomobilesandcarriages;andthegardensincludingsculpturebyHenryMooreAlexanderCalderandPicasso.HydePark:A.visitToTheFDRHome&Museum&LunchAtTheCulinaryInstituteofAmerica:EnjoythescenicridetotheHudsonRiverValleyhomeofFranklin&EleanorRoosevelt.A.nationalhistoricsitethiswonderfulhomeholdsmemorabiliaofthelatepresidentandhisfamily.VisittheEleanorRooseveltLibraryandMuseum.EnjoyalunchattheCulinaryInstituteofAmericA.Pleasekeepinmind:Custom-Built:Toursdesignedtomatchinterests;schedulesbudgets.LanguageFacile:Bi-lingual双语andmulti-lingualTourGuidesavailablE.Picture-Perfect:Photographyservicesavailabletopreservememories.65.WhatisConventionTours?A.A.tourmanagementcompanyengagedinhigh-qualitygrouptoursservices.B.A.commontravelagencyC.A.specialtravelsitE.D.A.channelofaTVprogrammeabouttravel.66.ThesearethecharactersoffulldaytoursbelowEXCEPT_______A.theplaceyouwanttoismostsuitableforyourinterestB.youcanasktourguidestotakephotosforyouC.morethanonelanguagecanbeavailableD.ifyoudon’thaveenoughmoneyyoucanborrowfromthetourguides67.Wherecouldtheabovepassagecomefrom?A.FromaNewYorknewspaperB.FromagovernmentreportC.FromatravelguidanceD.FromapictorialmagazinE.
  • DItseemsthatgreatartistsandscientistsoftensufferfrommentalproblems.BothEinsteinandDickenshadmentalillness.NowscientistshavestartedtolookatwhethermentalillnessandgeniusarelinkeD.DrAdeleJudastudied5000creativepeopleinGermany.Shefoundthereweremorepeoplewithmentalillnessinthisgroupthaninthegeneralpopulation.Poetshadthehighestrateofmentalillnessfollowedbymusicianswithlowernumbersforpaintersandarchitects.Otherscientistsdidresearchwhichalsoshowedastronglinkbetweenmentalproblemsandcreativity.Butitdidnothingtoexplainit.DrRuthRichardsofHarvardUniversitymadeabreakthrough.Insteadofstudyingcreativepeopleshetookagroupofpsychiatric精神病的patientsandtestedthemforcreativity.Thepatientsgotmuchhigherscoresthananormalgroup.Alsothepatients’closerelativesweremuchmorecreativethanthepatientsandanormalgroup.Thissuggeststhatthekeytothelinkbetweencreativityandmentalillnessisinourgenes基因.Butthisisaproblem.AccordingtoDarwinismharmfulgenesshouldberemoveD.Somescientistsbelievethatevolution进化hascreatedabalancewherethemadnessofafewpeopleleadstothedevelopmentofthewholehumanracE.Geniuses天才人物maybemadbadorjustdifficulttounderstandbuttheirdiscoverieshaveimprovedtheworldwelivein.Itseemsthatalittlecreativemadnessisgoodforusall.67.AccordingtoDrAdeleJudawhichofthefollowinghasthelowestrateofmentalillness?A.PaintersB.MusiciansC.PoetsD.Busdrivers68.Theunderlinedphrasemakeabreakthroughinthe4thparagraphmeans___________.A.discoverorfindsomethingnewandimportant.B.makeawaythroughusingforcE.C.ofthesunormoonappearfrombehindclouds.D.suddenlychangefromaslowertoafasterpace69.BasedontheresearchofDrRuthRichardsofHarvardUniversitywecanconcludethat.______A.greatartistsandscientistsoftensufferfrommentalproblemsB.thepatients’closerelativesweremuchmorecreativethanthepatientsandanormalgroupC.psychiatricpatientshavemorecreativitythantheaveragepeopleD.itisourgenesthatdeterminethelinkbetweencreativityandmentalillness70.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Amongthe5000creativeGermansmorepeoplesufferfrommentaldiseases.B.Thereisastronglinkbetweenmentalproblemsandcreativity.C.PsychiatricpatientsmakegreatercontributionsthancommonpeoplE.D.Thekeytothelinkbetweencreativityandmentalillnessisinourgenes.71.Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardmadness?A.Madnessisharmfultothewholesociety.B.A.littlecreativemadnessisgoodforusall.C.AllthetalentedpeoplearemaD.D.Onlythepeoplewithmentalillnesshavemorecreativity.
  • III阅读共两节满分40分第一节阅读理解共15小题每小题2分满分30分阅读下列短文从每题所给A.B.C和D项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AdvertisinginAmericaofferssomegreatadvantagestoconsumers.Forexampleinordertokeeppriceslowthroughmassproductioncompaniesmusthaveamassmarketfortheirproducts.Massadvertisingcreatesmassmarkets.Producerscannotaffordtodevelopnewproductsputthemonthemarketandwaitforcustomerstodiscoverthem.Thiswouldtaketoolong.DemandforsomeproductsmustbecreateD.Thisisdonethroughadvertising.Butadvertisingsometimesmakesitdifficultforconsumerstomakewisedecisions.Thefactisthatwhenpeopleareconstantlyfloodedwithmessagesthroughthemassmediapersuadingthemtobuyparticularproductsmanyrespondbybuyingthem.Advertisingisdesignedtoinfluenceanindividualtobuyaproduct.Sellersoftenstudyhumanbehaviortodiscoverwhatwillconvinceconsumerstobuyacertainitem.ThisreasonforbuyingiscalledabuyingmotivE.Buyingmotivesareusuallybrokendownintotwocategories:rationalandemotional.Rationalbuyingmotivesincludethedesiretosavemoneythedesireforcomfortorthedesireforgoodworkmanship.EmotionalbuyingmotivesincludebuyingoutoffearwantingtobelikedandwantingtohavesomethingbetterthanyourfriendshavE.Emotionalappealsarefoundinmostconsumeradvertisingtoday.Certaincarspromisetomakethedriverfeelyoungerandfreer.Shoespromisetomakethebuyer'swholelifespringier.Lifeinsurancepoliciespromisetotakethecareoutofliving.Mostconsumersbelievethattheyarenoteasilyinfluencedbyemotionalappeals.Howevercorporationsthatsellconsumerproductsobviouslythinkdifferently.Theyspendmanymillionsofdollarseverydayonradiotelevisionnewspaperandmagazineadsthatusetheseappeals.1.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatoneoftheadvantagesofadvertisingforconsumersisthat________.A.itcancreateabigdemandforconsumergoodsB.themassmarketcreatedbyitleadstolowpricesC.producerscanintroducenewproductstoconsumersD.ithelpsconsumersdiscovernewproducts2.Consumerssometimesfinditdifficulttomakeasensibledecisionwhenbuyingaparticularproductbecause__________.A.manyadvertisementsaretoodifficultforthemtounderstandB.theyareafraidtobetakeninbydishonestadvertisementsC.massadvertisingoffersthemarangeofgoodandcheapproductsD.theyareconfusedbythequantityofadvertisementspromotingit3.Accordingtothepassageatoothpasteadpromisingthatpeoplewhousetheproductwillmakealotoffriendsisanexampleofanadthatappealsto__________.A.rationalbuyingmotivesB.theconsumer'scommonsenseC.emotionalbuyingmotivesD.thedesireforagoodproduct4.Thereasonwhycompaniesspendenormousamountsofmoneyonadvertisingisthat________.A.theybelievepeoplecanbeinfluencedtobuyacertainproduceB.ittakesalotofadvertisingtoconvincepeopletobuyacertainproductC.mostconsumersarenoteasilyinfluencedbyemotionalappealsD.advertisingbasedonemotionalappealsareveryeffective5.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe________.A.AdvertisingcancreatedemandB.TheadvantagesofadvertisingC.WhateffectiveadvertisingcandoD.Theroleofadvertisinginsellingproducts
  • BPlantsareveryimportantlivingthings.Lifecouldnotgooniftherewerenoplants.Thisisbecauseplantscanmakefoodfromairwaterandsunlight.Animalsandmancannotmakefoodfromairwaterandsunlight.Animalsgettheirfoodbyeatingplantsandotheranimals.ThereforeanimalsandmanneedplantsinordertolivE.Thisiswhywefindthattherearesomanyplantsaroundus.Ifyoulookcarefullyattheplantsaroundyouyouwillfindthattherearetwokindsofplantsfloweringplantsandnon-floweringplants.Floweringplantscanmakeseeds.Theseedsareprotectedbythefruits.Somefruitshaveoneseedsomehavetwothreeorfourandsomehavemanyseeds.Butafewfruitshavenoseedsatall.Anexampleofafruitwithoutseedsisthebananafruit.Mostnon-floweringplantsdonotgrowfromseeds.Theygrowfromspores胚芽Sporesareverysmall.Somesporesaresosmallandlightthattheycanfloatintheair.Wemaysaythatsporesarequitethesameasseeds.Whenthesesporesareallonwetandshadyplacestheyusuallygrowintonewplants.55.Themainideaofthefirstparagraphisthat______.A.plantsareimportantforlifeB.plantscannotgrowwithoutairC.therearemanyplantsintheworldD.wecannotlivewithoutwater56.Plantscanmakefoodfrom______.A.flowerwaterandairB.watersunlightandairC.airwaterandsoilD.airsunandlight57.Whatcanweinfer推断fromthepassageA.OfalllivingthingsanimalsaremostimportantB.SporesareseedsC.AllfruitsoffloweringplantshaveseedsD.Withoutplantsmanwilldieout58.Thispassagemaybetakenfrom______.A.amedicinebookB.anovelC.asciencemagazineD.anexperimentreport59.Theunderlinedwordprotectedinthethirdparagraphcanbereplacedby______.A.damagedB.pollutedC.preventedD.guarded
  • 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Makinggreenerchoicesandencouraginghealthylifestylescanpromoteyourhealthandbenefittheenvironment.Herearesomeguidelinestofollow:ChoosefoodsthoughtfullyAmericanshaveneverhadsuchavarietyorabundanceoffoodtochoosefrom.Besidessomanychoiceswenowhearaboutourfoodprinttheamountoflandneededtosupplyoneperson’snutritionalneedsforayear.DowebuycherrytomatoesfromMexicoortomatoesgrownlocallyinahothouse?DowegettheGrannySmithsfromthefarmers’marketorthesupermarket?Isorganicproducehealthierforusandtheplanet?TheseareverycomplexissuesthatrequireanalysisofmanycriteriaincludingtheenergyusedinproducingandtransportingthefoodaswellasthetypeofsoilandmethodsofraisingthefooD.Despitethecomplexitiestherearesomegeneralguidelinesyoucanfollow.Forinstanceeatlessmeatoreatlowonthefoodchain.Yourdoctormayhaverecommendedyoutorestrictyourconsumptionofredmeatbecauseofitstoomuchfatcontent.Beyondthatthereareenvironmentalreasonstoo.Raisingfoodanimalscontributessubstantiallytoclimatechangebecauseameat-baseddietrequiresmorelandenergyandwaterthanaplant-basedonE.Drinkingplentyoffluidsissignificantduringhotweatherorwhenexercising.Butisbottledwaterthewaytogo?Youmaynotthinksowhenseeingthetruecosts.Basedonasurveymanufacturingthe30-plusbillionplasticwaterbottlescanproducemorethan2.5milliontonsofcarbondioxideandusethreetimestheamountofwaterinthebottlE.Addingintransportationtheenergyusedcomestoover50millionbarrelsofoilequivalent等价物.Consequentlyskipthebottledwateranddrinktapwaterbothathomeandatrestaurants.Additionallybottledwaterisnotnecessarilycleanerthantap.1.InParagraph2theauthorputsforwardthreequestionsmainly______.A.toproveAmericanshavelessfoodtochoosefromB.toshowustheshoppinghabitsofmostAmericansC.toindicateAmericanstendtobuyfoodfromabroadD.toremindpeopletoreconsidertheirfoodpurchase2.Thedoctorrecommendseatinglessredmeatpartlybecause______.A.itcontainstoomuchfatB.itcostsalotintransportationC.itistoolowonthefoodchainD.itisn’trelatedtoclimatechange3.Accordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingistrue?A.AmericansallprefertobuycherrytomatoesfromMexico.B.Theplant-baseddietisresponsiblefortheclimatechangE.C.Americanshaveavarietyoffoodtochoosefrom.D.OrganicproduceistheonlychoiceforAmericans.4.Basedonthelastparagraphweknowthat______.A.bottledwateriscleanerthantapwaterB.tapwateriseconomicalaswellaseco-friendlyC.bottledwaterismoreavailablethantapwaterD.tapwaterusesone-thirdthecostofbottledwater5.Whatisthebestsubtitleforthelastparagraph?A.SkipbottledwatercarrytapB.DrinkbottledwaterC.ProduceplasticwaterbottlesD.Savewaterresources
  • CAmericanteensaresettinganexamplefortheirparentsthroughtheirvolunteerworkaccordingtoanewpollbyHarrisInteractivE.TherandomnationaltelephonesurveyreleasedthisweekbythecharityWorldVisionfoundthatmoreteensvolunteertosupportacharitablecause56percentthanhaveapart-timejob39percent.Parentssaid82percentoftheteensintheirlivesdosomethingtosupportcharitablecausesincludingvolunteeringrecruitingotherstoacausewearingabuttonorT-shirtordonatingmoney.Forty-sixpercentoftheadultssurveyedsaidtheyvolunteertheirtimebuttheyalsotakecreditforinspiringtheirchildrentovolunteer.TheHarrisInteractivepollwasconductedintheUnitedStatesbetweenJan29andFeb2among2003adults.SaraJohnsonateacherwhoadvisesstudentsataprivateschoolinaChicagosuburbsaysshe'sseenaresurgenceofteeninvolvementinsocialcausessincePresidentBarackObamawaselectedinNovember.TheHarrisInteractivesurveyfoundaquarterofteenshavebecomemoreinvolvedincharitablecausesororganizationsasaresultoftheeconomicdownturnbuttheeconomyhasalsoledtocutsinallowancesandhasteensworkingmorehoursatapayingjoB.UnlikemanypublichighschoolsacrossthenationIllianaChristiandoesnotrequireitsstudentstoclockpublicservicehours.SeniorMelissaMartinsaidsomekidsaretoobusywithothercommitmentslikesportsandmusicbutmostofherclassmatesdovolunteer.AlynnWoodsondirectoratHabitatforHumanityInternationalsaidshehasnoticedanewenthusiasmamongteenvolunteersfortheorganization.HabitatforHumanitycelebratesthe20thanniversaryofitsalternativespringbreakprogramthisyearandisexpectingmorethan12000youngpeopletohelpbuildhomesforlow-incomepeoplearoundthenation.63.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Itissurveyedthatmoreteensvolunteertosupportacharitablecausenowadays.B.IllianaChristianasksitsstudentstoclockpublicservicehoursstrictly.C.Americanparentsaresettinganexamplefortheirchildrenthroughtheirvolunteerwork.D.ThefinancialcrisisledtotheemploymentofAmericanparents.64.Theunderlinedwordresurgenceinthethirdparagraphmostprobablymeans.A.replacementB.recallC.reviewD.return65.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.About12000youngpeoplewillhelpbuildhomesforlow-incomepeoplearoundthenation.B.InIllianaChristianteensarebusywithsportsandnoneofthemdovolunteer.C.Themajorityoftheteensintheirlivesdosomethingtosupportcharitablecauses.D.Forty-sixpercentoftheadultssurveyedsaidtheyvolunteertheirtimE.66.Wemayinferfromthepassagethat.A.Americanteensprefercharitablecausestoattendingschool.B.Peoplenoticedanewenthusiasmamongteenvolunteersfortheorganization.C.ThemajorityoftheadultsarenotwillingtovolunteertheirtimE.D.HabitatforHumanitycelebratesthe20thanniversarythisyear.
  • AftertheU.S.HouseofRepresentativespassedabillaimedatretaliatory报复的actionagainstChinaforitssignificantlyundervaluedcurrencyTreasurySecretaryTimothyGeithnerurgedtheIMFtopressureChinatoadoptmoreflexiblemoremarket-directedexchange-ratemanagement.ThisisacodedmessagetoChina:You’rekeepingonpurposeyourcurrencycheapandtheU.S.economyispayingthepricE.Socutitout---orelsE.ThenormallydullIMFmeetingbecamethelatestbattlegroundfortheU.S.tobeagainstafastdevelopingChinA.OurnewconventionalwisdomisthatChina’spolicyleadstomaketradedeficits逆差greaterandthelossofAmericanjobs.DozensofcandidateshaverunadsattackingacompetitorforallowingChinatotakeadvantageofus.Intheelection-yearviewChinagrew10%annuallyforthepastdecadewhilemaintaininglowinflation通涨onlybytakingadvantageofitsartificiallylowcurrency.TheideathattheU.S.isnotresponsibleforitsowneconomyisablack-is-whiteview.ItarguesthatChinaanditscurrencyarecausingthelion’sshareofharm.Thisisanargumentbornoffear.ItcoversafactthattheeconomiesofChinaandtheU.S.havebecomebeneficialtoeachother.ThosetrillionsinreservesthatChinaaccumulates:Wheredotheygo?BacktotheU.S.intheformoflendingmoneytothefederalgovernment.Thosemade-in-Chinagoodsthataccountforthetradedeficit:Whomdotheybenefit?ChinayesbutalsoAmericanconsumersandcompanies.WithoutChinaAmericancompaniescouldnothavemaintainedtheirprofitabilityinrecentyears.TaketwobrandnamesCaterpillarandNikE.BothhavetheirproductsmadeinChinabutbothalsoviewChinaasafast-growingmarketfortheirproducts.GeorgeSoroswarnedrecentlythatacurrencywarcouldputtheworldintodisordermoredamagingthananythingcausedbythefinancialcrisisofthe1930s.He’sright.Whetherwelikeitornotweliveinaglobalsystem.Thezero-sumattitudetowardChinaanditscurrencyisarelictheremainingofanearliertimewhennationsdefinedeconomiclifE.ChinaisfarfromperfectandseeksitsownadvantagebutholdingitaccountableforourdomesticproblemsisbeyondoutdateD.Itreflectsadangerousrefusaltodealwiththeworldasitis.RetaliatingagainstChinaovercurrencywillnotregainhigh-endjobsintheU.S.whichneedsmoreourowndemanD.ItwillnotrenewconstructionorretooltheAmericanlaborforcE.Itwillnotrebuildrottingbridgesorcreateanext-generationenergynetwork.Whichofthefollowingargumentcanbesupportedbythewriter?A.ChinaisthewinnerintheSino-UStradE.B.China’srapiddevelopmentoverthepasttenyearsisbasedonitslowinflation.C.Theworld’seconomywillbenefitfromChina’spolicychangesonitscurrency.D.TheUSwillgethurtifittrieshardondamagingChina’seconomy.Thispassageisinatonethatis____________.A.infavorofChinaB.intheshoesofUSC.blamingChina’slowcurrencypolicyD.helpingIMFsolvetheworld’seconomicproblemThewritermakeshispointofviewclearthroughthepassagebyusing_____________.A.reasonableanalysisB.leaders’quotationsC.figureexamplesD.movingstoriesChina’scurrencypolicy________.A.willhelpincreasethedemandintheUSB.isunabletoequiptheAmericanlaborforcewithnewworkingskillsC.couldguidetheworldeconomyforthenextdecadeD.istobecontrolledbytheinternationalcurrencygroups
  • Ifyouarearecentsocialsciencegraduatewhohashadtolistentojokesaboutunemploymentfromyourcomputermajorclassmatesyoumayhavehadthelastlaugh.Therearemanyadvantagesforthesocialsciencemajorbecausethishigh-techInformationAgedemandspeoplewhoareflexi??ble灵活的andwhohavegoodcommunicationskills.Therearemanysocialsciencemajorsinlargecompanieswhofillimportantpositions.Forexampleanumberofresearchstudiesfoundthatsocialsciencemajorshadachievedgreatermanagerialsuccessthanthosewhohadtechnicaltrainingorpre-professionalcourses.Studiesshowthatsocialsciencemajorsaremostsuitedforchangewhichistheleadingfeature特点ofthekindofhigh??speedhigh-pressurehigh-techworldwenowlivein.Socialsciencemajorsarenotonlyexperiencingsuccessintheirlong-termcompanyjobsbuttheyarealsofindingjobsmoreeasily.A.studyshowedthatmanycompanieshadfilledalargepercentageoftheirentry-levelpositionswithsocialsciencegraduates.Thestudyalsoshowedthatthemostsought-afterqualityinapersonwhowaslookingforajobwascommunicationskillsnotedasveryimportantby92percentofthecompanies.SocialsciencemajorshavetheseskillsoftenwithoutknowinghowimportanttheyarE.Itisprobablyduetotheseskillsthattheyhavebeenofferedawidevarietyofpositions.Finallyalthoughsomesocialsciencemajorsmaystillfinditmoredifficultthantheirtechnicallytrainedclassmatestolandthefirstjobrecentgraduatesreportthattheydon’tregrettheirchoiceofstudy.72.Bysayingthatyoumayhavehadthelastlaughinthefirstparagraphtheauthormeansthatyoumayhave_______.A.sharedthejokeswithcomputermajorsB.earnedasmuchascomputermajorsC.foundjobsmoreeasilythancomputermajorsD.stoppedjokingaboutcomputermajors73.Comparedwithgraduatesofothersubjectssocialsciencegraduates______.A.arereadytochangewhensituationschangeB.arebetterabletodealwithdifficultiesC.areequallygoodatcomputerskillsD.arelikelytogiveotherspressure74.Theunderlinedwordlandinthelastparagraphprobablymeans_______.A.keepforsometimeB.successfullygetC.immediatelystartD.loseregretfully75.Accordingtothetextwhathasmadeiteasyforsocialsciencegraduatestofindjobs?A.Willingnesstotakelow-paidjobs.B.Readinesstogainhigh-techknowledgE.C.Skillsinexpressingthemselves.D.Part-timeworkexperiencE.
  • CTwoEarthquakesinTwoMonths:ComparingtheQuakesinHaiti海地andChile智利Overview概要HowdotheearthquakesinChileandHaiticompare?Herestudentsperformagallerywalktolearnmoreabouttheearthquakesfromaspecificpointandthendoaspecificresearchandpresentationprojectorresponseactivity.Finallytheyseekanswerstotheirunansweredquestions.MaterialsPrintcopiesofphotographschartsdocumentsandothervisualstodisplayasdescribedbelow;computerswithInternetaccessoptionalresearchmaterialshandouts.Warm-upChooseandprepareagalleryofphotographsgraphicsnewsreportsandothermaterialstodisplayaroundtheroomtoenablestudentstoconsiderthe2010earthquakeinChilE.Dependingoncourseprogramchoosematerialsforthegallerythatprovideawindowonthetwoquakesthroughoneofthefollowingspecificpointsorthefocusofyourchoice:EarthquakesthroughHistoryPuttingthe2010ChileanandHaitianquakesintohistoricalviewrelatedtootherearthquakesincludingthe1960Chileanquakeandthe2004Asianearthquakeandtsunami.RescueandAidConsideringdomesticandinternationalresponsetothedisastersbymilitariesgovernmentsandaidorganizationsincludingrescueandrecoveryaswellaseffortstoprovidefoodwaterhealthcareandsheltertothoseaffecteD.RelatedThearticleUnderwaterPlateCuts400MileGashcomparesseveralearthquakes:Mr.LinfiguredthatthequakeonSaturdaywas250to350timesmorepowerfulthantheHaitianquakE.ButPaulCarusonotedthatatleastonlandtheeffectsoftheChileantremor震动mightnotbeasbaD.ForonethinghesaidthequalityofbuildingconstructionisgenerallybetterinChilethaninHaiti.Andthefactthatthequakeoccurredoffshoreshouldalsohelplimitthedestruction.InHaititherupture断裂occurredonlyafewmilesfromthecapitalPort-au-PrincE.TheruptureonSaturdaywascenteredabout60milesfromthenearesttownChillanand70milesfromthecountry’ssecond-largestcityConcepción.Readthearticleusingthefollowingquestions.QuestionsFordiscussionwithothersandreadingcomprehension:Howdoesthe2010Chileanearthquakecomparetothe1960Chileanearthquake?Whydoscientistsbelievethatthe2010ChileanearthquakewillnotcausethesamelevelofdamageasJanuary’sHaitianearthquakedid?Howdoesthe2010Chileanearthquakecomparetothe2004Indonesianearthquake?WhatreasonsdoscientistsgivetoexplainwhytheIndonesianquakecausedsomuchmoredamagethantherecentChileanearthquake?64.WhichofthefollowingshowsoneofthereasonsforslighterlossesinChilethaninHaiti?A.Position:B.Power:C.Building:D.Rescue:65.WecaninferthatthearticleUnderwaterPlateCuts400MileGashincludes________.A.thecausesofthe2010Chileanearthquakeandthe1960ChileanearthquakeB.thecomparisonbetweenthe2010Haitianandthe2004IndonesianearthquakesC.thereasonforthe2010ChileanquakebeingmorepowerfulthanJanuary’sHaitianearthquakeD.thereasonforlessdamageinthe2010Chileanquakethaninthe2004Indonesianearthquake66.Whatisthepassagemostlikelytobe?A.A.programforresearch.B.A.guidetoearthquakestudy.C.Anadvertisementforstudents.D.Anintroductiontoquakes.
  • InEuropepeopleholdtheforkinthelefthandandtheknifeintherightthroughoutthemealasystemthatisgenerallyagreedtobemoreefficientthantheAmericanzigzag曲折的methoD.Americansholdboththeforkandtheknifeintheirrighthandsthroughoutthemealsotheycontinuallychangetheirforkstothelefthandwhentheyhavetocuttheirmeat.ItseemstobefunnyfortheEuropeanstoseeAmericansbusychangingtheirdinnersetsmakingalotofnoises.A.fewexplanationsforthisAmericanstyleareasfollows:1Americansarepracticalandefficient.Sincemostofusareright-handeditisreasonabletokeepourworkingtoolsatalltimesintherighthandthatcanusethemmostefficiently.2AmericansthemasteroftheNewWorldarerebels叛逆者.TheyusethezigzagmethodtobreaktherulesintheOldWorldandinthiswaytheyarethumbingtheirnoseatMotherEnglanD.AmericansarearestlesskinD.Theydonotliketositinonespotforverylongwhendining.3Forcedtodosotheyrespondbyplayingwiththesilver.WhateverthereasonforthepracticeitisnowcertainlyasAmericanasapplepiE.EuropeansrecognizethisandarequicktoattackitasevidenceofAmericaninnocence无知ofform.Argumentsagainstthezigzagmethodrestnotonlyongroundsofefficiencybutalsoonthoseoftradition.InOldWorlddiningtheknifeisheldintherighthandcontinuallybecauseitcanserveasaninstantdefenseagainsttheuninvitedintruders入侵者.Howeversuchalertness警觉isoutofplaceintheNewWorldaseveryAmericanbelievesthatthisisthehomeofthebravE.Americansjuggletheirsilverwareperhapstoshowthattheyarenotafraidandthatoneofthemholdingaforkisworthanynumberofthemholdingblades刀.Americansuse_______toholdtheirforktopickupthesalaD.A.therighthandB.thelefthandC.bothhandsD.eitherofthetwohandsAsthemastersoftheNewWorldAmericansuseadifferentcuttingmethodfromthatintheOldWorldto_______.A.showtheirindependenceofMotherEnglandB.showtheirdisrespecttoMotherEnglandC.addanewtraditiontothoseinMotherEnglandD.showofftheircreativenesstoMotherEnglandInthesentencethewordjuggleprobablymeans_______.A.holdB.playwithC.pickupD.laydownWhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.EuropeanpeopleholdtheforkinthelefthandandtheknifeintherighthanD.B.ThezigzageatingmethodisrelatedtoAmericancharacteristics.C.ThezigzageatingmethodhasbecomeanAmericanfeaturE.D.EuropeanpeoplewillusetheAmericanmethodbecauseofitsefficiency.
  • Peoplehavelongdebatedtheessence本质ofhumannaturE.SomepeoplethinkhumansareborngooD.InSanZiJingThreeChara~erClassicaChinesechildren’seducationalbookfromthe13thcenturywereadMenatbirtharenaturallygooD.Theirnaturesaresimilartheirhabitsbecomedifferent.’’Yetsomephilosophersdisagreewiththis.Theythinkmenarebornselfishandvicious恶的.ForexampleThomasHobbesthe17thcenturyEnglishphilosopherarguedthatmenarebornself-interestedandwithalikingforwar.Overthecenturiesdifferentphilosophershavearguedtheircases.Nowtheresultsofanewstudywhichcontraststhebehaviorofveryyoungchildrenandyoungchimpanzees黑猩猩suggeststhathumanbeingsarebornsociableandhelpfultoothersaccordingtoaNewYorkTimesreport.OfcourseeveryanimalmusttosomeextentbeselfishtosurvivE.Butthebiologistsalsoseeinhumansanaturalwillingnesstohelp.TheNewYorkTimessciencereporterNicholasWadewrites.WadequotesabookpublishedinOctoberbyAmericanpsychologistMichaelTomasello.TomasellowritesWheninfants婴儿18monthsoldseeanunrelatedadultwhosehandsarefullandwhoneedshelpopeningadoororpickingupadroppedclothespintheywillimmediatelyhelp.Thehelpingbehaviorseemstobeinnatebecauseitappearssoearlyandbeforemanyparentsstartteachingchildrentherulesofpolitebehavior.’’Tomasellofindsthatthisbehaviorisnottheresultofanincentive动机ofarewardsuggestingtrainingdoesnotinfluenceit.Anditseemstohappenacrosscultureswiththeirdifferenttimetablesforteachingsocialrules.ForthesereasonsTomamselloconcludedthathelpingisnaturalnotsomethingtaughtbyparentsorculturE.AnditseemsthatinfantscannotonlyhelpinpracticalwaysitcanalsohelpwithinformationTomasellowrites.Fromtheageof12monthstheywillpointatobjectsthinalladultpretendstohavelost.ChimpanzeesbycontrastneverpointatthingsforeachotherandwhentheypointforpeoplE.itseemstobeasacommandtogofetchsomethingratherthantoshareinformation.49.Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A.Thebehaviorofyoungchildren.B.FormerphilosophiesabouthumannaturE.C.Thedifferencebetweenbabiesandbabychimpanzees.D.AnewstudyofhumannaturE.50.AccordingtoMichaelTomasellohumanbeingsareborn.A.similartochimpanzeesinnatureB.selfishandViciousC.sociableandhelpfulD.withalikingforwar51.OfallthefollowinghasanegativeattitudetowardshumannaturE.A.ThreeCharacterB.ThomasHobbesC.NicholasWadeD.MichaelTomasello52.Accordingtothestudyit'ssafetosaythat.A.humanbeingsarenotselfishB.childrenliketohelpotherswhentheygetarewardC.differentcountriesteachsocialrulesatdifferenttimesD.childrentendtobehelpfuliftheyaretaughtearly
  • Dye染料canbringalittlecolortolifE.Mostclothingiscoloredwithdyes.Modernmanufactureddyescanbecostly.Naturaldyesfromplantandanimalproductshavebeenusedsinceancienttimes.Sothisweekwedescribeanaturalwaytodyewool.Thereareseveralmethodstoputdyeontomaterial.Thevatmethodforexamplecanbeusedtodyewoolwithonionskins.Forthisexampleuseonehundredgramsofnaturalwool.Thewoolmustbeclean.Leaveitovernightinwaterandliquidsoap.Thenwashitwithcleanwaterthatisalittlewarm.Gentlysqueezeouttheextrawater.A.solutioncalledamordant媒染isusedinthedyingprocess.A.mordanthelpsfixthedyetothematerial.TraditionallymordantswerefoundinnaturE.WoolashisoneexamplE.Butchemicalmordantssuchasalumarepopulartoday.Alumissoldinmanystores.Itisoftenmixedwithcreamoftartarafinepowdercommonlyusedincooking.Mixeightgramsofalumwithsevengramsofcreamoftartarinasmallamountofhotwater.Addthesolutiontoametalpanofcoolwater.Nextaddthewoolandplacethemixtureoverheat.Slowlybringtheliquidtoeighty-twodegreesCelsius.Heatthemixtureforforty-fiveminutes.Afteritcoolsremovethewoolandwashit.Topreparethedyesolutioncoverthirtygramsofonionskinswithwater.Useonlythedrybrownouterskins.Boiltheliquiduntiltheonionskinslosetheircoloraboutforty-fiveminutes.Removetheskinsafterthedyecools.Nowitistimetodyethewool.PlacethewoolintothedyeandheatthemixturE.Bringittoaboilthenimmediatelyreducetheheattoeighty-twodegrees.Nowheatthedyeforaboutforty-fiveminutesoruntilthewoolisthedesiredcolor.Keepinmindthatwetwoollooksdarkerthanitis.Oncethedyecoolsremovethewoolandwashit.Nowthewoolisorangeoryellow.OratleastitshouldbE.57.Accordingtothepassagemordantsare________.A.dyesusedinthedyingprocessB.materialswhichwillbeputdyetoC.woodashesusedinthedyingprocessD.notdyesbutplayanimportantroleinthedyingprocess58.Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutnaturaldyesistrue?A.Theymightbecheaperthanchemicaldyes.B.Theyaremoreexpensivethanchemicaldyes.C.Theyhavebeenusedforonlyrecentyears.D.Theyareallmadefromanimalproducts.59.AsforthevatmethodwhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTnecessarilyneeded?A.Ash.B.Water.C.Mordant.D.TemperaturE.60.Choosetheproperorderofdyingwool:A.boiltheliquidwithonionskins.B.addmordantstoametalpanofcoolwater.C.washthewoolwithcleanwater.D.putthewoolintotheliquidandheatitE.heatthemixtureandthenwashit.A.cbeadB.ebcdaC.beadcD.abecd
  • TristandaCunhaa38–square–mileislandisthefarthestinhabitedislandintheworldaccordingtotheGuinnessBookofRecords.Itis1510milessouthwestofitsnearestSt.HelenaandI950mileswestofAfricA.DiscoveredbythePortugueseadmiral上将ofthesamenamein1506andsettledin1810theislandbelongstoGreatBritainandhasapopulationofafewhundreD.Cominginaclosesecond–andoftenwronglymentionedasthemostdistantland–isEasterIslandwhichlies1260mileseastofitsnearestneighborPitcairnIslandand2300mileswestofSouthAmericA.Themountainous64–square–mileislandwassettledaroundthe5thcenturysupposedlybypeoplewhowerelostatseA.Theyhadnoconnectionwiththeoutsideworldformorethanathousandyearsgivingthemplentyoftimetobuildmorethan1000hugestonefigurescalledmoaiforwhichtheislandismostfamous.OnEasterSunday1722howeversettlersfromHollandmovedinandgavetheislanditsnamE.Today2000peopleliveontheChileanterritory智利领土.Theyshareonestreetasmallairportandafewhoursoftelevisionperday.ItcanbelearnedfromthetextthattheislandofTristandaCunha________.A.wasnamedafteritsdiscovererB.gotitsnamefromHollandsettlersC.wasnamedbytheBritishgovernmentD.gotitsnamefromtheGuinnessBookofRecordsWhichofthefollowingismostfamousformoai?A.TristandaCuhA.B.PitcairnIslanD.C.EasterIslanD.D.St.HelenA.WhichcountrydoesEasterIslandbelongto?A.Britain.B.HollanD.C.Portugal.D.ChilE.
  • A.newresearchhasuncoveredthatcultureisadeterminingfactorwheninterpretingfacialemotions.ThestudyrevealsthatincultureswhereemotionalcontrolisthestandardsuchasJapanfocusisplacedontheeyestointerpretemotions.WhereasincultureswhereemotionisopenlyexpressedsuchastheUnitedStatesthefocusisonthemouthtointerpretemotion.ThesefindingsgoagainstthepopulartheorythatthefacialexpressionsofbasicemotionscanbeuniversallyrecognizedsaidUniversityofAlbertaresearcherDr.TakahikoMasudA.Aperson'scultureplaysaverystrongroleindetermininghowtheywillreademotionsandneedstobeconsideredwheninterpretingfacialexpression.Theseculturaldifferencesareevennoticeableincomputeremoticons情感符号whichareusedtoconveyawriter’semotionsoveremailandtextmessaging.TheJapaneseemoticonsforhappinessandsadnessvaryintermsofhowtheeyesaredrawnwhileAmericanemoticonsvarywiththedirectionofthemouth.IntheUnitedStatestheemoticonsand--showahappyfacewhereastheemoticonsor--showasadfacE.HoweverJapanesetendtousethesymbol^-^toindicateahappyfaceand_toindicateasadfacE.Wethinkitisquiteinterestingandappropriatethataculturetendstomaskitsemotions.TheJapanesewouldfocusonaperson'seyeswhendeterminingemotionaseyestendtobequitesubtle微妙的saidMasudA.IntheUnitedStateswhereopenemotionisquitecommonitmakessensetofocusonthemouthwhichisthemostexpressivefeatureonaperson'sfacE.60.Thetextmainlytellsusthat______.A.culturaldifferencesareexpressedinemotionsB.cultureisthekeytointerpretingfacialemotionsC.differentemoticonsarepreferredindifferentculturesD.peoplefromdifferentculturesexpressemotionsdifferently61.IfaJapanesewantstodetectwhetherasmileistrueorfalsehewillprobably______.A.readthewholefaceB.focusonthemouthC.lookintotheeyesD.judgebythevoice62.Peopleusedtobelievethat___________.A.somefacialexpressionsofemotionsweretoocomplextoberecognizedB.peopleintheworldinterpretedbasicemotionsindifferentwaysC.peoplecouldonlyrecognizethefacialexpressionsofbasicemotionsD.peopleall’overtheworldunderstoodbasicemotionsinthesameway63.ThecomputeremoticonsusedbytheAmericansshowthat_____________.A.theyexpresstheirfeelingsopenlyB.theytendtocontroltheiremotionsC.theyaregoodatconveyingtheiremotionsD.theyusesimpleremoticonstoshowtheirfeelings
  • Fromtheearliesttimesmanhasbeeninterestedinart.Peoplehaveoftenworkedtogethertocollectandsavetheworld'sarttreasures.FinearttreasuresfrommanycountriesarekeptinanartmuseumcalledtheLouvreinParisFrancE.TheworksofarthavebeencollectedbythepeopleofFranceovermanycenturies.TheLouvrehasnotalwaysbeenamuseum.Thefirstbuildingwasafort炮台.In1190itwastheking'scastlewithhighwallsandaroundtower.Ithadamoattokeepouthisenemies.Overtheyearsthenumberofbuildingsaroundthecastlegrew.By1350thecastlewasnolongerneededasafort.TheLouvrebecameapalacehomeforFrenchkingsandqueens.Duringtimesofpeacenewtreasureswerebroughtin.DuringdaysofwarmanytreasureswerestolenandthebuildingsweredamageD.WhenFrancisIbecamekingofFrancein1515hebroughtinartistsfrommanycountries.OneoftheartistswasLeonardoDaVincifromItaly.DaVinci'sMonaLisaisthebestknownpaintinginthemuseumtoday.In1793theLouvrebecameapublicmuseumjustasitisnow.Itisaplacewherearttreasureshavebeensavedforeveryonetoenjoy.46.Onthewholethispassageismainlyabout____..A.anartmuseumcalledtheLouvreB.anItalianartistnamedLeonardoDaVinciC.akingofFrancenamedFrancisID.thebestknownpaintinginLouvre47.WhichofthefollowingisnottrueA.TheLouvreusedtobeafortaverylongtimeago.B.Frenchkingsandqueensoncelivedinit.C.TheLouvrewastakenbyenemiesin1190.D.ManytreasureswerebroughtintotheLouvreovertheyears.48.WhyisitgoodforgreatarttobekeptinpublicmuseumsA.IthelpspeoplerememberwhotheKingofFranceis.B.Itkeepspeopleoutofthepalaces.C.Itgiveseveryoneachancetoenjoygoodart.D.Ithelpspeopletoknowwhoisthegreatestartist.49.Fromthepassageweknowthat_____.A.ItisnotpossiblefortreasurestobestolenB.OldfortsalwaysmakethebestmuseumsC.GreatartshouldbesharedwithallthepeopleD.KingFrancisIofFrancebroughtinartistsfromanoldfort50.Inthethirdparagraphthewordmoatprobablymeans_____.A.ahightowerbuiltinformertimeswheresoldierswatchedoutforenemiesB.alonganddeepditch沟dugroundacastleandwasusuallyfilledwithwaterC.acartpulledbyhorsesonwhichsoldiersfoughtD.alongandhighwallaroundcastle
  • Popmusicisthenamefordifferentformsofpopularcommercial商业musiC.IthaditsbeginningintheUSAandspreadthroughoutthewholeworldduringthe1950sand1960s.ItiswidelylikedbytheyoungpeoplE.Thebestknownearlyformofpopmusicwasrock’n’roll;anotherwasblues.A.morerecentdevelopmentisfolk-rock.Popmusichastakentheplaceofnativemusicinmanypartsoftheworld;ithascausedthenumberofpeopleforjazztobecomemuchsmallerthanitwasinthe1950sandearlierandithasnowbeguntorulemusicalstageproductions.It’sabigindustry.MuchpopmusiciswithoutartisticvaluebuttheworkofsomepopsingersE.g.theBeatlesBobDylanthegroupslikeFloydandCrosbyStillsandNashisonahighermusicallevel.Andthereisstillagreatinterestinittoday.PopmusicconcertsandfestivalsareheldallovertheworlD.AllofthefollowingformsbelongtopopmusicEXCEPT__________________.A.bluesB.rock’n’rollC.jazzD.folk-rockAccordingtothearticlethenumberofpeopleforjazzinthe1950sandearlierwas___________itistoday.A.muchgreaterthanB.muchsmallerthanC.asgreatasD.assmallasWhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Nopopmusicisonahighmusicallevel.B.MuchpopmusicisveryartistiC.C.PopmusicishighlyartistiC.D.NotallpopmusiciswithoutartisticvaluE.Itisabigindustrymeansthat_______________.A.itmakesalotofmusicalinstruments乐器B.itisabigmusicalandcommercialbusinessC.thepopsingersareveryhard-workingD.popmusicisonaveryhighmusicallevel
  • Everyonewantssomedegreeofsuccess.Manypeoplebelievethattheydeserve值得successsimplybecausetheybelievethattheydeservesuccess.Butthereisawidespreadbeliefthatpeoplewhogetoninlifemaybesuccessfulnotbecausetheydeserveitbutbecauseofinfluential有影响的friendsortherightbackgrounD.SometimesitmayjustbeacomfortingandharmlessbeliefwhileattheotherextremeitcanbeverydestructivE.Ioncemetabrilliantyoungengineerwhoworkedinachemicalplant.Becauseofherknowledgeandexperiencesheshouldhavebeenpromoted升职toProductionManager.Insteadthejobwenttoamanwhowastotallyunsuitedforthepost.Everyoneknewthatheonlygotitbecausehewaspoliticallyacceptabletohissuperiors上司.Thisinjusticediscouragedtheyoungengineerandmanyofhercolleagues同事.Italsomeantthatthefactorywasmuchlessefficientthanitcouldhavebeen.Atthesameweshouldnotbepessimistic悲观的.Moreandmorethenmodernworlddependsonhavingpeoplewhoareinthejobbecausetheyaregoodenoughnotjustbecausetheirfacesfit.Thereisastoryofafactoryownerwhosentforanengineertoseetoamachinewhichwouldnotgo.HeexamineditthentookoutahammerandtappedoncE.Themachinestartedupimmediately.WhenhepresentedhisbilltheownerprotestedThiscan’tberight!$100justfortapping敲打amachinewithahammer?Theengineerwroteoutanewbill:Fortappingamachine$1;forknowingwheretotap.$99.Theengineeratthechemicalplantwasnotpromotedbecause_____.A.itwaspoliticallylessgoodforthebosstoacceptherthanthemanB.herbossdidnotthinkshehadtherightqualificationsforthejobC.themanwhogotthepromotionwasmoreexperiencedthanshewasD.itismoredifficultforawomantogetapromotionthanforhermalecolleagueTheengineerwhorepairedthemachinewasrightincharging$100because____.A.hehitthemachinetogetitstartedagainB.thefactoryownercouldnothaverepairedithimselfC.hewaschargingforhisknowledgeandexpertskillsD.hewastheonlypersonwhocouldfindoutwhatwaswrongwithitWhatcanwelearnabouttheauthor’sattitudetowardthewidespreadbeliefthatpeoplegetoninlifemaybesuccessfulnotbecausetheydeserveit?A.Hequiteagreeswithit.B.Hedoesn’texpresshisopinionhisopinionatit.C.Hecompletelydisagreeswithit.D.Hedoesn’tquiteagreewithit.AccordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Havinginfluentialfriendsorrightbackgroundseemshelpfulsometimes.B.Theengineerhadgoodreasontooverchargethefactoryowner.C.NotallthosewhoaregoodintheirjobshavethechancetobepromoteD.D.Thosewhoaregoodintheirjobsarestilllargelyneededbythemodernsociety.
  • 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AAnimalsseemtohavethesensetoeatwhentheyarehungryandtheydonoteatmorethantheirbodiesneeD.Ithasbeendemonstrated证明thatratswillwhengivenachoiceoveraperiodoftimepreferwaterwithvitaminstowaterwithoutvitaminseventhoughthereisnodifferenceintasteorsmellbetweenthetwowaterbottles.Whenafragrant芳香的flavorwasaddedtothevitaminsenrichedfluid液体theratsdidseemtodevelopatasteforitandkeptdrinkingitevenafterthevitaminswerechangedtotheclearwater.IntimehowevertheybrokethehabitandwentbacktowherethenecessaryvitaminswerE.Inaclassicexperimentbabiesof6to12monthsoldwereplacedinacafeteria自助餐厅feedingarrangementwithawidechoiceofbabyfoodbeforethem.Theyweregivenwhateverfoodtheypointedtoorappearedinterestedin.Wearetoldthatatfirsttheyshowedsomeunusualeatingpatternsbutthatoveraperiodoftimetheymanagedtochooseawell-balanceddiet.Soinchoosingfoodratsandbabieddoseemtoknowandactonwhat’sbestforthem.ObviouslythereisakindofbodywisdomwhichhumanssoonlosE.Mostofusdonoteatasdeterminedandinfluencedbylongestablished建立的habits.Somepeopleeatfoxesdogsandblackbirdswhileweeatcowsandpigs.Sowhatpeopleeatandhowmuchtheyeatseemstobegreatlyinfluencedbywhatisgoingaroundthem.41.Intheexperimentonratsafragrantflavorwasaddedtotherat’sdrinkingwaterto_______A.encourageratstodrinkvitamin-enrichedwaterB.findoutrats’preferenceinflavorC.testwhetherratsknowwhichdrinkisfoodforthemD.demonstratethatvitaminsaretasteless42.Asfarastheireatinghabitsareconcernedbabiesandratsaresimilarinthat_______A.bothhavethewisdomtochooseabalanceddietB.bothpreferflavoredfoodanddrinkC.bothhavethesameeatingpatternsD.bothdevelopatasteforthesamekindsofflavors43.Intheclassicexperimentmentionedinthesecondparagraphbabieswere________A.givenmanychoicesofdrinksB.providedwithvariouskindsofbabyfoodC.placedandfedinacafeteriaD.trainedtoselectabalanceddiet44.Accordingtothepassageadults’eatinghabitsdifferfromthoseofbabiesbecause_______A.adultsknowbetterthanbabieswhatkindsoffoodaregoodfortheirhealthB.adultsusuallycannotresistthetemptationofvariousdeliciousfoodsC.adult’seatinghabitsarecloselyrelatedtothesocialandculturalcustomsD.adultshavemorechoicesoffoodthanbabiesineatingpatterns
  • BEveryafternooninSouthKoreawhenschoolandworkfinishover100000peoplemeetontheInternettoplayagamecalledLineagE.Theymeetinavirtual虚拟的world500yearsinthepast.Theyformteamsandfightforjusticeandmoney.TheyarepartofoneoftheInternet'smanyonlinegamingcommunities.Thepeoplewhoplaythesegamesarecalledgamers.Oftentheymeetin24-hourcaféstoplayLineageaswellasothergamessuchasDiabloStarCraftandCounterStrikE.Mostgamersjustplayforfunbutforsomepeopleitcanbecomeanobsession着迷.Whengamingbecomesanobsessionitcanbecomedangerous.InHongKongaseventeen-year-oldboydiedasaresultofplayinghisfavouritegameinthecaféwhereheworkeD.AfterworkingforeighthoursheoftenstayedatthecaféandplayedDiabloII.Onsomenightshesleptforonlytwohours.InMay2002hewasfoundunconsciousatacomputerafterplayingallnight.Whenhediedlaterinhospitaldoctorssaiditwasbecausehewasexhausted.InKoreathedangerscancomefromothergamers.InthevirtualworldofLineagegamerscancreatenewcharactersforthemselves.Highschoolstudentscanbecomeverypowerfulfightersandleaders.Theyplayagainstdoctorsbusinessmenandevenmembersofdangerousgangs.ButsometimesthingsthathappeninthegameaffectreallifE.Gamershavebeenbeatenupinreallifebypeopletheyhavekilledonline!56.HowmanypeopleplayLineagewhenschoolandworkareovereverydayinSouthKorea?57.WhatdopeopledointhevirtualworldofLineage?58.Theonlinegamesmentionedinthepassageare________.59.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordexhaustedmean?60.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?
  • 阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分第一节请认真阅读下列短文从短文后各题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑Skin-divingisanewsporttoday.ThissporttakesyouintoawonderfulnewworlD.Itislikeavisittothemoon!Whenyouareunderwateritiseasyforyoutoclimbbigrocksbecauseyouarenolongerheavy.Hereunderwatereverythingisblueandgreen.Duringthedaythereisenoughlight.Whenfishswimnearbyyoucancatchthemwithyourhands.Whenyouhavetanks罐子ofaironyourbackyoucanstayindeepwaterforalongtimE.Butyoumustbecareful.Tocatchthefishisoneofthemostinterestingpartsofthissport.Ontheotherhandyoucancleantheshipswithouttakingthemoutofthewater.YoucangetmanythingsfromthedeepseA.Nowyoucanseethatskin-divingisbothusefulandinteresting.Skin-divingcantakeyouto_______.A.themoonB.mountainsC.thesunD.thedeepseaA.skin-diver_______underwaterintheday.A.canseeeverythingclearlyB.can'tseeanythingclearlyC.canseenothingD.canseeonlyfishesWithatankofaironyourbackyoucan_______.A.catchfishveryeasilyB.stayunderwaterforalongtimeC.beinsafeplaceD.havemorefunWhichofthesesentencesisNOTTRUEA.Skin-divingisanewsport.B.Skin-divingislikevisitingthemoon.C.Theonlyuseofskin-divingistohavemorefun.D.Skin-divingisbothinterestinganduseful.
  • WorldWrestlingEntertainmentisthelargestprofessionalwrestlingorganizationinNorthAmericA.ItwascalledWorldWrestlingFederationuntilitchangeditsnamebecauseofalegaldisputE.ItsmorethanonehundredwrestlersfighteachotherincompetitivematchesthatarewrittenandpracticedbeforetheyareperformeD.Professionalwrestlersareathletesbutactasentertainers.TheyarenotseekingathleticrecordsbutinsteadwanttoexciteanaudiencE.Todothistheyuseunusualnamesandwearspecialclothingduringwrestlingmatches.ThesewrestlersincludetheStoneColdStunnerandtheUndertaker.Mostprofessionalwrestlingmatchesarebetweentwomenortwowomen.Theyfightinsideanareacalledaringthatisseparatedfromtheaudiencebyropes.Eachmatchcontinuesuntilonewrestlerforcestheother'sshoulderstothefloorandholdsthemthereforacountofthreE.MostWorldWrestlingEntertainmentmatchescontinueforonlyaboutfourtosevenminutes.Anorganizationofficialcalledapromoterdecidesbeforethematchwhowillwin.Butwhowinsandwholosesisnottheimportantthinginprofessionalwrestling.Theimportantthingisthattheaudienceenjoysthepretendfight.Somewrestlersrarelywinbutcontinuetobepopular.NotallwrestlingmatchesarebetweentwopeoplE.Somearecalledtagteammatchesandinvolveteamsoftwothreeorfourwrestlers.Anotherkindofmatchiscalledabattleroyal.Itinvolvesthirtytosixtywrestlerscompetingagainsteachother.A.wrestlerloseswhenheorsheisthrownoutofthering.Thewinneristhelastwrestlerstillstanding.WhydidWorldWrestlingFederationchangeitsname?A.Becauseaudiencedidn’tlikeit.B.Becausemaybetherewasanothernamesimilartoit.C.Becausetheywantedtheirnamemoreunusual.D.BecausethenamewasoutofdatE.Professionalwrestlers’mainaimisto_______.A.excitetheaudienceB.makearecordC.winaprizeD.winthematchAsawholethethirdparagraphis_______.A.entertainingB.descriptiveC.instructiveD.persuasiveWhichofthefollowingstatementsisrightaccordingtothepassage?A.Allprofessionalwrestlingmatchesarebetweentwomenortwowomen.B.Thewrestlerwholosesthematchwilllosepopularity.C.Wrestlersusuallywearspecialclothingtolookfunny.D.A.wrestlerwhoisthrownoutoftheringwilllosethematchinallwrestlingmatches.
  • DFewpeoplewouldquestionthevalueoftakingpartinsportsforyoungpeoplE.Withpropertrainingsupervisionprotectiveequipmentandtechniquesandaproperemphasisonwinningsportscandevelopahealthybodyandspiritandalife-longinterestinbeingactiveandfit.Withoutsuchmeasureschildhoodsportscanleadtoinjuriesandevenparalysisordeath.Eveninthebestconditionsnoactivitycanberisk-freE.ButmostserioushazardsarepreventablE.Cyclistsandfootballplayerscanreducetheirrisksbywearinghelmetshockeyplayersbywearingmasks;basketballandtennisplayersbywearingeyeguards;baseballplayersbywearingbattinghelmets.Besidesriskstoindividualplayerscanoftenbefoundandthuspreventedthroughaproperlyperformedmedicalexambeforeachildplays.Foraccidentsthatmaynotbepreventablehavinganemergencyplanandfirst-aidequipmentandsomeonetrainedtousetheequipmentcanbelifesaving.StilleachyearaccordingtotheAmericanCollegeofSportsMedicinemorethan775000childrenunder14aretreatedinemergencyroomsforsportsinjuriesnearlyhalfofthempreventablE.Anestimated300000athletesexperienceexercise-relatedheadillnesseseachyearandalmostallofthemshouldhavebeenavoideD.Furtherfromhalftothree-fourthsofsports-relatedconcussions脑震荡areneverevendiagnosed;theinjuredareoftensentbacktoplaytoosoonandputatriskofanothermoreseriousbrain-damagingconcussion.TohelpreducetheseriskstheNationalCenterforSportsSafetywiththeNationalAthleticTrainers’Associationoffersathree-houronlinesafetycourseforcoachesfor$28atwww.SportsSafety.Org.52.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.AlltheaccidentscanbepreventeD.B.AlltheaccidentscannotbepreventeD.C.Livescanbesavedsolongasthereisproperequipment.D.Livescannotbesavedevenifthereisproperequipment.53.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordhazardsinParagraph2A.Mistakes.B.Diseases.C.Dangers.D.Situations.54.Itisimpliedinthepassagethat_____________.A.preventionofinjuriesisnotpaidenoughattentiontoB.childrenunder14aremoreeasilyhurtinsportsC.mostheadillnessesarerelatedwithexerciseD.noneoftheheadillnessesshouldhavehappened55.Whatcancoachesmainlylearnfromtheonlinesafetycourse?A.Howtocurebrain-damagingconcussion.B.Howtodiagnosebrain-damagingconcussion.C.HowtopredictthepossibilityofbraindamagE.D.Howtodealwiththeinjuredproperly.
  • Makingfistsisrelaxing.Itdictatestheshapeoftheimmediatefuture;itcalmsyoudownit’sOKit’sonalistsomewhereanditmakesyoufeelgoodwhenyoucrosssomethingoff0ist-makingisstandardpracticeintherapyfordepression.Itmightevenhelpyoutogetthingsdonetoo.Themoreyouhavetodothemoreyouneedalistandfewpeoplewithhigh-poweredjobsgetbywithoutthem.Womenalwaysthinkthey’rebetteratliststhanmen.MentendtohaveTaskswhichtheyassemble’intoActionPlanswhereaswomenjusthavelistsofThingsToDo.JamesOliverpsychologisthascreatedhisowntimemanagementmatrix模式.Hewritesalistofthingstodoandthenorganizesthemintocategories:thingsthathavetobedonestraightawayotherthingsthatitwouldbegoodtodotodaythingsthatareimportantbuthaven’tgottobedoneimmediatelyandthingsthatarelessurgentbutthathedoesn’twanttoforget.Usingcategoriestoordertheworldisthewaythehumanmindworkshesays.AfterthatyoushoulddividethingsintolevelsofimportancE.ButhealsowarnsIfpeoplegettooabsorbedinmakingfistsitdoesn’twork.Theyhavetoomanycategoriesandlosetheirabilitytodecidewhichisthemostimportant.It’sallaquestionofwhatworksbestforyouwhetherit’satidynotebookapacketofPost-itnotesorthebackofyourhanD.HavingtriedallthesestudentKateRollinsreliesonacomputerizedlistwhichisprintedouteachmorning.Myelectronicorganizerhaschangedmylifeshesays.UptonowI’vealwaysreliedonmygoodmemorybutnowthatI’mworkingandstudyingIfindI’vegottoomuchtokeepinmyheaD.Sowhatareyouwaitingfor?Noyou’renottoobusytomaketodaythefirstdayofyourupgradedtime-managedlifE.Infactthere’snobettertimetitanthepresenttobegintotakeincreasedcontrolofyourworkandlifE.Sogetoutyourpencilandpenandmakealist.Themainpurposeofmakinglistsisto.A.helpmapoutone’sfutureB.dividethingsintolevelsofimportanceC.treatcertaindiseasessuchasdepressionD.organizeone’sworkandlifereasonablyWecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.goodmemoryhelpsinlistmakingB.toomuch’listingmightbemisleadingC.womenusuallymakealotmoreliststhanmenD.peoplewithhigh-poweredjobsmakelistsmostThewordcategoriesinparagraph2mostprobablyhasthesamemeaningas.A.groupsB.portionsC.itemsD.areasInthispassagetheauthorintendsto.A.suggestawayofraisingone’slivingstandardB.introducesomewaysofbusinessmanagementC.urgepeopletodevelopthehabitoflistingD.warnpeoplenottorelyontheirmemory
  • DThereasonsforgoingtocollegehavebeenacceptedwithoutquestionformorethanageneration.Allhighschoolgraduatesoughttogobecausecollegewillhelpthemearnmoremoneybecomebetterpeopleandlearntobemoreresponsiblecitizensthanthosewhodon’tgo.ButcollegehasneverbeenabletoworkitsmagicforeveryonE.Andnowthatclosetohalfourhighschoolgraduatesareattendingthosewhodon’tfitthepatternarebecomingmorenumerousandmoreobvious.Collegegraduatesaresellingshoesanddrivingtaxiscollegestudentsinterferewitheachother’sexperimentsandwritefalselettersofrecommendationintheintensecompetitionforadmissiontograduateschool.Othersfindnostimulationintheirstudiesanddropout—oftenencouragedbycollegeadministrators.Someobserverssaythefaultiswiththeyoungpeoplethemselves—theyarespoiledandtheyareexpectingtoomuch.Butthat’sacriticizeofthestudentsasawholeanddoesn’texplainallcampusunhappiness.Othersblamethestateoftheworldandtheyarepartlyright.We’vebeentoldthatyoungpeoplehavetogotocollegebecauseoureconomycan’tabsorbanarmyofuntrainedeighteen-year-oldeither.Someadventuresomeeducatorsandcampuswatchershaveopenlybeguntosuggestthatcollegemaynotbethebestthepropertheonlyplaceforeveryyoungpersonafterthecompletionofhighschool.Wemayhavebeenlookingatallthosesurveysandstatisticsupsidedownitseemsandthroughtherosyglowofourownrememberedcollegeexperiences.Perhapscollegedoesn’tmakepeopleintelligentambitioushappyliberalorquicktolearnthings-maybeit'sjusttheotherwayaroundandintelligentambitioushappyliberalquick-learningpeoplearemerelytheoneswhohavebeenattractedtocollegeinthefirstplacE.Andperhapsallthosesuccessfulcollegegraduateswouldhavebeensuccessfulwhethertheyhadgonetocollegeornot.Thisisheresy异端tothoseofuswhohavebeenbroughtuptobelievethatifalittleschoolingisgoodmorehastobemuchbetter.Butcontraryevidenceisbeginningtograduallyincreaseinamount.48.Whatdoestheauthorbelieveaccordingtothepassage?A.Peopleusedtoquestionthevalueofcollegeeducation.B.Peopleusedtohavefullconfidenceinhighereducation.C.AllhighschoolgraduateswenttocollegE.D.Veryfewhighschoolgraduateschosetogotocollege49.Whydoesthedrop-outrateofcollegestudentsseemtogoup?A.YoungpeoplearedisappointedwiththetraditionalwayofteachingatcollegE.B.Manyyoungpeoplearerequiredtojointhearmy.C.Youngpeoplehavelittlemotivationinpursuingahighereducation.D.Youngpeopledon’tliketheintensecompetitionforadmissiontograduateschool.50.Accordingtothepassagetheproblemsofcollegeeducationpartlyarisefromthefactthat___.A.societycannotprovideenoughjobsforproperlytrainedcollegegraduatesB.highschoolgraduatesdonotfitthepatternofcollegeeducationC.toomanystudentshavetoearntheirownlivingD.collegeadministratorsencouragestudentstodropout
  • Berlin---China’sendeavoreffortstoenhancestepupenvironmentalprotectionenergy-savingandgasemission-cut减排andbuildaresource-conservingsocietyisofgreatsignificancetotheworldsaidKlausToepferformerchiefoftheUnitedNationsEnvironmentProgramUNEPinarecentinterviewwithXinhuA.Suchamoveisintheinterestoftheentireworldandmeetstheneedoftheglobalsustainabledevelopment可持续性发展headdeD.ACHIEVEMENTSAsamemberofChinaCouncilforInternationalCooperationonEnvironmentandDevelopmentCCICEDIhaveseenthestrongdeterminationofChina’sleadershipsaidToepfer.TheperformanceoftheChinesecentralandregionalgovernmentsduringtheprocessofurbanization城市化进程alsomakesmebelievethatithasbecometheconsensus共识ofallthegovernmentstoprotecttheenvironmentsaveenergycutgreenhousegasemissionandtobuildanresource-conservingsociety.TheexperttookShanghaiasanexamplE.TheShanghaigovernmentisfullyawareoftheimportanceofanenergy-savingandresource-efficientstructurE.TomakeShanghaianeco-friendlycitythemunicipalgovernment市政府hastakenmeasuressuchasbuildingmoresewageprocessingfacilities污水处理设备limitingthenumberofcarstohelpeasetrafficjamandimproveairconditionshesaiddescribingthemasquiteimpressivE.Healsonotedmanychangesinthegovernment’spoliciesconcerningmanufacturingandserviceindustries加工服务业anindicationofChina’snewapproachtoenvironmentalprotectionandenergyconservation.ForinstanceChinahasgivenhigherpriority优先totheproperhandlingofcarbondioxideemission.Thecountryhasalsoactivelybeenengagedintheresearchanddevelopmentofelectricity-poweredcarsandcarsthatusealternativeenergy.MORETOBEDONEHoweverdespitethepositiveresultsmoreneedstobedoneinChinatheformerUNenvironmentchiefsaiD.ChinastillneedstomaketremendouseffortstotackletoughchallengessuchastoprotectwaterresourcesreduceairpollutionandenhanceenergyefficiencyheaddeD.ToepfersuggestedthatChinaintroduceadvancednewtechnologiesonenvironmentalprotectionandenergy-savingfromothercountriesandactivelyparticipateininternationalcooperationprojectsonenvironmentalprotectionandenergyconservationasthecountryalreadyhasastrongscientificandeconomiccapability.OnthenegativeimpactsoftheongoingfinancialcrisisonenvironmentalprotectionandenergyconservationToepfersaidtheimpactsareobviousbutonlyofshortduration.Asgovernments’measurestostabilizefinancialmarketstakeeffectenvironmentalprotectionandenergyconservationwillagainbecometheworld'smajorconcernhesaiD.67.Thepassagemayprobablybeentitled______.A.China'senvironmentalprotectioncrucial至关重要的totheworldB.China’sachievementsandtasksinenvironmentalprotectionC.China’scontributionstothesustainabledevelopmentoftheworldD.China’sdeterminationinfaceoftheongoingfinancialcrisis68.InToepfer’sopinionthemajorconcernatpresentis______.A.energyconservationB.environmentalprotectionC.carbondioxideemissionD.financialcrisis69.Toepfer’sattitudetowardstheongoingfinancialcrisisis______.A.contradictoryB.negativeC.optimisticD.pessimistic悲观的70.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistruereferringtothepassage?A.Regionalgovernments’workisnotsoefficient.B.EffortsmadebyChinahavewontheappreciationoftheworlD.C.Thepresentfinancialcrisiswilllastforseveralyearsatleast.D.AtpresentChinashouldintroducenewtechnologiesonproduction.
  • DInfluencedbytheirfamiliesandsocietymanyyouthsareinfatuatedwithexpensivefamousbrands.Butnoteveryyouthisasrichasamillionaireandpeoplearegettingworriedaboutthis.Accordingtoarecentsurveyoneoutoffivepupilswearsclothesofwell-knownbrandsincludingabeltworth560Yuanmorethananordinaryworker’ssalary.Amongthe100middleschoolstudentssurveyedasmanyas70ownfamous-brandclothes60havefamous-brandwatchesand45possessfamous-brandbicycles.Twoofthemevenwearover1500Yuanworthofsuits.Mostyoungpeoplewhocomefromordinaryfamilieswilltrytostealmoneytohavebetterfoodandclothingiftheirparentsdon’tsatisfytheirneeds.A.boynamedChenevenkilledanotherboysimplyfor500Yuanandwassentencedtonineyears’imprisonment.Peoplewonderhowtheseteenagerscanbeindependentinthefuturewhileparentsarecallingforhelpfromschoolsgovernmentsandthesociety.whichofthefollowingisnottrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Morethan50percentofthestudentssurveyedpossessthingsoffamousbrands.B.Anordinaryworkerownslessthan560Yuaneachmonth.C.Suitsmaycostasmuchas1500Yuan.D.Youngpeoplenowareasrichasmillionaires.68Whatdoesbeinfatuatedwithmeanaccordingtothecontext?A.beanxiousaboutB.befilledwithastrongunreasonablefeelingofloveforC.haveastrangeandunusualwayofD.belowinspirits;sadfor69Asaresulttheboymentionedinthepassagewill.A.stealmoneyforbetterfoodandclothingB.killanotherboyfor500YuanC.stayinprisonfornineyearsD.askhisparentstosatisfyhisneeds70Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe.A.YouthsRunAfterFamousBrands.B.YouthsShouldOwnMoreMoneyC.YouthsAsRichAsMillionairesD.YouthsMustBeTakenGoodCareof
  • OnApril16thdon`tbesurprisedifthewomannnexttoyouonthesubwaylookslikesheforgottogetdlessedforwork.Shewon`tbealonE.Peopleintheirpajamas睡衣裤willbespottedallacrossthecountry一travelingonthesubwayinlinefortheirmorningcoffeeandevenwalkingintoofficebuildings.That`SbecausepeoplewillbetradingintheirbusinesssuitsforpajamasandcelebratingNationalWearYourPajamastoWorkDay.Thereisnothngmorecomfortablethansittingatyourdeskinsoftcottonflannel法兰绒的paiamasorwearingyourfavoriteslipperswhileyoudeeplythinkabouttheday`stasksThePajamaGramCompanyWhichproducesandsellspajamsabelievesthatAmericansneedabreakespeciallythedayaherincometaxesareduE.That`swhytheyarecelebratingNationalwearYourPajamastoWorkDay.WearingpajamastoworkcanberelaxingandcanactuallyhelpemployeesbemoreproductivE.DavidAlienauthorofTheArtofStress-freeProductivitypromotes倡导relaxationtoincreaseProductivity.OurabilitytobeProductiveisdirectlyproportional成比例的toourabilitytorelaxsaidAllen.Onlywhenourmindsareclearandourthoughtsareorganizedcanweachievestressfteeproductivity.AtthePajamaGramCompanyit`snotunusualtofindemployeesWearingtheirpajamasatimportantmeetingsorattheirdesks.TheCompanyeveninventedthetermlifeisbananassendsomepajamastodescribehowtheyfeelabouttheworldwelivein.ThePajamaGrmaCompanyoffersover100stylesofpajamasrobesslippersandspaproducts.EachPajamaGramgiftcomesalongwithbeautifulPajamaslavender熏衣草bathteaDo-Not-DisturbsignforthedoorandagiftcarD.61.OnAPril16thpeopleinAmericaoften____________.A.forgettochangepajamasforworkB.dopajamabusinessonthewaytoWorkC.gotowookintheirpajamasD.celebratetheirtraditionalfestival62.PeoplecelebratethisspecialdaybecausetheyareexpectedtoA.WorkinamoreeffectivewayB.increasetheirabilitytorelaxC.spendlessontheirdailyclothesD.havemoretimetorest63.TheunderlinedwordbananaSinthelastparagraphcanbereplacedby___________.A.easyandfreeB.happyandinterestingC.crazyandbusyD.fulloffruits64.AccordingtothepassagewhichgiftswillyoureceivefromthePaiamaGramCompanyA.asleepwearB.abeautifulboxC.aDo-Not-DisturbsignD.lavderbathteaE.apersonalizedgiftcardA.cdeB.acdC.bcdeD.acde65.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto_________.A.advertisethePajamaGramCompanyB.introduceaspecialdayinAmericaC.describethebusylifeInAmericaD.advisepeopletobuymorepajamas
  • AAAGH!TheGeneration90siscoming!WearingearphonesusingcomplexlanguageandconstantlytextmessagingfriendstheGen-90sfollowingtheGen-80sbegintomaketheirworlddebut初次登台.EachgenerationoragegrouphasitsownsymbolsandlifestylE.ReadonandjudgeforyourselvesifyoufittheGen-90sgroup.EarphonesTheselittledevicesseemtogrowontheheadsoftheGen-90s.TheymightleadtoMP3MP4orMP101playersgivingtheseyoungpeopleaplugged-incoolandperhapsself-addictedlookofcourselifeisnotalwaysmusictotheears.MartianlanguageTheyhavecreatedtheirowncode-likeonlinelanguagE.It’samixtureofEnglishJapaneseandChinesethatperhapsonlyMartianscanunderstanD.Thisisanimaginativegenerationthoughtheyneedtobecarefultokeepitoutoftheirtermpapers.Self-PortraitSayingcheesetotheirowndigitalcamerasisusualforthisgeneration.A.littlebitofnarcissism自恋neverhurtsanyonE.Ithelpsthemreflectalittleontheirownlives.ButbeawareoftherisksofpostingprivatephotosonlinE.Text-messagingTheycantypetheirmobilephonesasfastastheycanspeak.Thisisagenerationthatrespectsefficiency.HoweveroralcommunicationisimportantandwillnevergooutofstylE.AccordingtothepassageifyoubelongtotheGen-90syouwill_______.A.justappreciateyourselfandignoreothers’strengths.B.haveyourownsymbolsandlifestylE.C.havethesamesymbolsandlifestyleoftheGen-80s.D.likemusicanddanceverymuch.Accordingtothetextthewriterwillchoose______asagoodexampletotheGen-90.A.LiHualikesmusicandalwayswearingiPodB.ZhangChaoisnotonlyanimaginativeboybutdoeverythingefficiently.C.Lilyisashygirlandshedoesn’tlikemakingfriends.D.FangfanglikesbeingtakenphotosandoftenpostingthemonlinE.AccordingtothispassagewhichisFALSE?A.Notallteensarecautiousaboutpostingphotos.B.Theytypetheirmobilephonessofastthatitcancatchthespeedofspeaking.C.TheGen-90shaveapreferenceforsomemusicplayersandevenregardthemasanecessarypartoflifE.D.Theydon’tusethecoolandcomplexonlinelanguageinformalwriting.Themainideaofthepassageisabout________.A.theGen-90s’happylifeB.thedifferencebetweentheGen-80sandtheGen-90sC.theGen-90s’uniquelifestyleandsomepracticalwarningsD.thesimilaritiesbetweentheGen-80sandtheGen-90s
  • Thefinancialcrisiswillbethetopissueatthisyear’sWorldEconomicForuminDavosSwitzerlanD.Thefive–daymeetingstartsonWednesdayJanuary28.Morethantwothousandfivehundredpeoplefromninety-sixcountrieswilldiscusswaystosolvethecrisis.Theeventgatherssomeoftheworld'smostpowerfulpoliticalandbusinessleadersatasmallskivillageintheSwissAlps.Organizersthisweekannouncedaprogrambuiltaroundthetheme:ShapingthePost-CrisisWorlD.Butwiththeworldstillincrisistherewasnewsthatnofamouspeoplefromshowbusinesswillbeattheforumthisyear.BonathesocialactivistandleadsingeroftheIrishrockgroupU2usuallyattends.Buthewillnotbeattendingthisyear.Organizersexpectarecordforty-oneheadsofstateorgovernment.TheyincludeChinesePremierWenJiabaoRussianPrimeMinisterVladimirPutinandtheprimeministerofKenyaRailaOdingA.AmongthoseexpectedfromPresidentObama'snewadministrationisLawrenceSummersthedirectoroftheNationalEconomicCouncil.AnotherisMisterObama'snationalsecurityadviserretiredgeneralJamesJones.MembersoftheUSCongressarealsoamongtheguestlistalongwithformerpresidentClintenafavoriteatDavos.Aboutsixtypercentofthoseattendingarebusinessleaders.TheWorldEconomicForumwillalsodiscussglobalwarminginvestmentinlow-carbonformsofenergyindevelopingcountriesandotherissues.KlausSchwabisthefounderandchairmanoftheforum.Hecallsthisoneofthemostimportantgatheringsinitsthirty-nineyearhistory.Hesaysthefinancialcrisisshouldbeseenasawake-upcalltochangesystemsandwaysofthinkingandtore-establishtrust.KLAUSSCHWAB:Weneverwillmoveoutofthecrisisifwedonotre-establishconfidencewhichmeanswehavetoestablishsignpostsforthefuturE.1.WhatisthemainpurposeoftheWorldEconomicForumthisyear?A.TowakeuppeopletoestablishsignpostforthefuturE.B.Tosolvetheproblemsofglobalwarning.C.Tore-establishconfidenceoftheleaders.D.Todiscusshowtosolvethecrisis.2.Theunderlinedwordsignpostinthelastparagraphmeans.A.symbolB.roadC.goalD.station3.WhatdoesKlausSchwabmeaninthesecondparagraphfromthebottom?A.ThecrisisrequiresustochangE.B.Weshouldchangethesystemsoftheforum.C.Theforumhasalonghistory.D.Thecrisisneedstrust.
  • 第三部分:阅读理解共20小题;每小题2分满分40分USfirstladyMichelleObamaisamongtheworld’s100mostpowerfulwomenonalisttoppedbyGermanpremierAngelaMerkelforfouryearsinarowaccordingtoaForbesrankingreleasedrecently.MichelleObamadebuted初次露面atNo.40cominginaheadoftalkshowhostOprahWinfreyat41andBritain’sQueenElizabethat42.SheilaBairchairoftheUSFederalDepositInsuranceCorpwhichinsuresbankdepositsremainedNO.2afterdebutingontheForbeslistlastyear.ShehasgainedincreasedfameastheUSrecession经济衰退lasts.Thelistisbasedonfactorssuchaseconomicimpactmediareachandcareeraccomplishments.FormerUSSecretaryofStateCondoleezzaRicefelloffthelistafterleavingofficeinJanuary.Rice’ssuccessor继任者HillaryClintoncameinatNO.36droppingfromNo.28lastyearwhenherpresidentialbidmadeherthewomanwiththehighestpublicprofileonthelist.womenimpowerarerisingtoleadershippositionsinbusinessgovernmentandphilanthropy慈善bymakingdaringandunconventionalmovesForbessaiD.Gonearethedaysofwomenfeelingtheymuststickwithoneemployerandpatientlywaitforpromotions.HighlyambitiouswomenaremovingacrosscompaniesandindustriesmakingbigleapswitheachchangeandrepositioningthemselvesforopportunitiesthatallowthemtogainabreadthofexperiencethebusinessmagazinesaiD.Merkel55becamethefirstfemalepremierofGermanyin2005andsucceededinretaining保留powerinafederalelectionnotlongago.MichelleObama45haswonfansforherdown-to-earthpersonalityhersupportofcausesincludinghealthyeatingandthearts.1.CondoleezzaRiceisnotincludedonthelistprobablybecause_______________.A.sheexerciseslessinfluenceB.shekeepshernewjobasecretC.shehasbecomeanordinarywomanD.sheissilentafterleavingoffice2.HillaryClintonwasrankedNo.28lastyearbecause_____________A.shewastheformerfirstladyB.shewasrunningforpresidentthenC.shefrequentlyappearedinpublicD.shegotsupportfromherhusband3.Welearnfromthepassagethatpowerfulwomentoday_____________A.changetheirjobsmorefrequentlyB.arebetterpoliticalleadersthanmenC.arenotcontentwithbeinghousewivesD.havechangedtheirtraditionalconcept4.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThemostpowerfulwomenintheworldB.WomeninpowerarerisingtoleadershippostitionsC.Forbes:Germany’sMerkelagainmostpowerfulwomanD.Forbes:TheriseandfallofthewomeninpowerD.Thelatestsourceofbiofuel
  • The1900houseThebowlerfamilywasoneofmorethan400familieswhoappliedto1900housearealityTVshoutwhichtookatypicalfamilybackahundredyearstosehowpeoplelivedinthedaysbeforetheinternetcomputergamesandevenelectricity.ThebowlerfamilyspentthreemonthsinaLondonhomewithoutatelephonecomputersTVorfastfooD.Thebowlersworeclothesfrom1900areonlyfoodavailableinEnglishatthattimeandcookedtheirmealsonasinglestovE.Paulbowlerstillwenttoworkeverydayinathenuniform.Thechildrenchangedtheirclothesonthewaytoandfromschoolandtheirclassmatesdidn’tknowaboutthenunusuralhomelifE.Joycestayedathomecookingandcleaninglikeatypicalhousewifeofthetimethougheverythingtookthreetimesaslong.SodoesJoycethinkthatpeople’sliveswerebetterintheolddays?IthinkpeopleintheolddayshadjustadmanytroublesandworriesJoycesaiD.AndIdon’tthinktheirlifewasbetterorworsetherewerelotsofthingsbackthenthatI’mhappyIdon’thavetodealwithnowadaysbutontheotherhandlifewassimpler.Wehadalotmoretimewithourfamilyanditwashardbeingnicetoeachotherallthetimeeleven-year-oldHilarysaiD.SowhatdidtheBowlerfamilymissmostaboutmodernlifewhilelivinginthe1900house?Paul39:telephoneandahotshowerJoyce44:aquickcupofteafromakettleyoucouldjustturnonHilary11:rockCDJoseph9:hamburgerandcomputergames1.WhiletheBowlerfamilywaslivingin1900house_____.A.themotherspentmoretimeonhouseworkB.thetwochildrenworethethenclothesforschoolC.theypreparedtheirmealstogetheronastoveD.theyatesimplefoodstheyhadneverseen2.AccordingtoParagraph4what’sJovce’sopinionaboutlifein1900?A.TherewerefewerproblemsforthefamilyB.LifewassimplerbutworsethanitisnowC.TherewerethingsshelikedanddislikedD.Thefamilyhadmoretimetostaytogether3.WhatwouldHilaryexpectmostfrommodernlifeinthethreemonths?A.ToplaycomputergamesB.TomakephonecallsC.TolistentomusicD.TochatontheInternet
  • EWhenNewYorkCitywasnotverybigtherewasamarketontheEastRiver.Onmarketdayallthefarmerscametheretoselltheirvegetablebutterandeggsandfruit.Theylaughedandtalkedtogethersonoonecouldheartheriverthatranbesidethem.ButHansthebuttermansatwithoutasmilE.Hesoldpoundsofbutterfromatablebesidehim.Manypeoplesaidthathisbutterwasn’ttherightweight.Theysaidthathisrollsofbutterdidn’tweighasmuchasapounD.OncetheweighmastercamewalkingdowntheroaD.Hewaslookingforpeoplewhodidnotsellthefullweight.SomeonetoldhimWatchHansthebutterman.Hanshadgoodeyes.Hesawtheweighmasterandquicklyputthepieceofgoldintothefirstrollofbutterbetweenthebutteranditscover.A.captainwasstandingbesideHans’stableandhehadseenHansputthepieceofgoldintotheroll.HestoodatHans’ssidewhentheweighmastercameuptohim.Goodmorningsaidtheweighmaster.GoodmorningsaidHans.Ithinkthatyouarelookingforfarmerswhotrickthepeopleofourtown.I’msaidtheweighmaster.Someonetoldmethatyourrollsofbutterdon’tweighafullpounD.Ohyestheydo.HereWeighmaster.Hereisarollofbutter.WeighityourselfsaidHans.Hanstookthefirstrollofbutterandgaveittotheweighmaster.Theweighmastertookhisscalesandputthebutterontoit.TherollweighedmorethanapounD.I’vemadeamistakesaidtheweighmaster.Youareanhonestman.Thereisenoughbutterinthisroll.ThenthecaptainstoodinfrontofHans’stablE.YouareanhonestmansoIwanttobuysomeofyourbutterhesaiD.BeforeHanscouldspeakthecaptainpickeduptherollofbutterwiththepieceofgoldinit.I’lltakethisonE.Hans’sheartbeganbeatingmorequickly.NonotthatonE.I’vesoldthatonetoafriendofminE.TakeanotheronE.NoIwantthisonesaidthecaptain.Iwon’tsellittoyou.ItoldyouthatI’vesoldittoafriendsaidHans.Don’tmakemeangry.Theweighmasterweighedthisroll.GiveyourfriendanotheronE.ButIwanttogivehimthisonesaidHanswhowasnowveryuncomfortablE.IaskyougoodWeighmastersaidthecaptainangrilydon’tIhavetherighttochoosethepieceofbutterthatIwant?Iwillpaygoodmoneyforit.OfcourseyouhavetherightCaptainsaidtheweighmaster.WhatareyouafraidofHans?Aren’talltherollsofbutteralike?PerhapsIhavetoweighallofthem.WhatcouldHanssay?Whatcouldhedo?Hehadtosmileandsellthebuttertothecaptain.ThecaptaingaveHansthreecentsforthebutter.Thecaptainandtheweighmasterwalkedawaytogether.Youpunishedthethiefsaidtheweighmaster.NohepunishedhimselfsaidthecaptainsmilE.1.WhenHanssawtheweighmasterhe.A.stoodupatonceB.saidhellototheweighmasterC.putapieceofgoldintoarollofbutterquicklyD.gavetheweighmasterapiece2.AftertheweighmasterweighedtherollofbutterthatHansgavehe.A.thoughtHanswasanhonestmanB.wantedtoweighalltheotherrollsofbutterC.wantedtobuyarollofbutterfromHansD.thoughtHanswasfoolish3.ThecaptainwantedtobuybutterfromHans.A.becauseheknewHanswasanhonestmanB.becausehewantedtopunishHansC.togetthepieceofgoldinthebutterD.becausethebutterweighedmorethanapound4.Hansdidn'twanttosellthatrollofbuttertothecaptainbecause.A.hehadsoldittosomeoneelseB.hedidn'tlikethecaptainC.hedidn'twanttolosethepieceofgoldinitD.itweighedmorethanapound
  • Chinareportedblisteringgrowthforthelastthreemonthsof2009raisingexpectationsofinterestrateincreasesandothermeasurestoheadoffinflation.Chinahasdeclaredthatitisrecoveringfromtheglobaleconomiccrisis.MaJiantangoftheNationalBureauofStatisticssaidThursdaythecountry'seconomygrewby10.7percentinthelastthreemonthsof2009.MasaysChinahasmanagedtoquicklyholdbackwhathedescribedastheslidingofthenationaleconomy.HesaysChinahasbecomethefirstcountryonthewholetoachieveeconomicrecoveryandstabilization.AccordingtopreviousestimatesMasaysChina'sgrossdomesticproductfor2009rose8.7percenttonearlyfivetrilliondollars.Thisgoesbeyondtheofficialgrowthratetargetofeightpercent.Thegovernmenthaslongconsideredeightpercentgrowthessentialtocreatingenoughjobsforthecountry'smorethanonebillionpeoplE.AtthesametimeMasayssomeproblemsandcontradictionsarenatural.MasaystheChinesegovernmentwillgivemoreprioritytoeconomicrestructuringandimprovingpeoples’livelihoods.Toreducetheeffectsoftheglobaleconomiccrisisthatbeganin2008Chinaloosenedlendingpracticescutinterestratesandbeganmassivespendingprograms.Butthegovernmentwantstomakesurethosemeasuresdonotcontributetoinflationwhichcanbepoliticallysensitiveinacountrywherehundredsofmillionsofpeopleremainpoor.BeijingresidentMs.WangsayssheisworrieD.Shesaysshethinkspricesarerisingreallyfast.Shepointstothepriceofcabbagewhichhasincreasedmorethan10timesinthepastyear.TheheadoftheChineseBankingRegulatoryCommissionthisweeksaidthegovernmentwillstepupmonitoringofbanksandreininlendingtopreventspeculativebubbles投机泡沫inrealestate房地产andotherassets.TheWorldBankonThursdayreleasedareportthatpredictsChina'seconomywillgrowbyninepercentthisyear.Thiscontrastswithforecastsof2.5percentgrowthratefortheUnitedStatesandonepercentgrowthforEuropeaneconomiesin2010becauseofweaknessesremainingfromtheglobalfinancialcrisis.68.Whatdoestheunderlinedphraseinthefirstparagraphmean?A.preventB.beginC.continueD.reduce69.HowmanymeasuresdidChinataketoreducetheslidingofthenationaleconomy?A.2B.3C.4D.570.Theglobaleconomyin2010will________.A.increasemorequicklythanin2009B.recoverimmediatelyifpropermeasuresaretakenC.remainweakasaresultoftheglobalfinancialcrisisD.remainthesamestandardasthatin200971.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.jobscreatedformorethanonebillionpeopleB.lendingpracticesloosenedinChinainthenewyearC.rapidgrowthofChineseeconomyinlastmonthsof2009D.fastgrowthineconomyleadingtoinflation
  • IV阅读理解共40分AHuntingwithbirdsisaveryoldsport.Insomecountriesthegoldeneagleisusedforhuntingwildanimals.Theyareusedforhuntingfoxesandwolves.TraininganeagletohunttakesalongtimE.Hunterscatchyoungeaglesinnetsmadeofhair.AfterbeingtrainedtheeagleistakentoafielD.A.blindfoldoverthebird’seyeskeepsitquietuntilthehunterisready.Theeaglesitsinthearmofthehunter.Thehunter’sarmiscoveredwithalongspecialglovetoprotectitfromthesharpclawsofthebirD.InthefieldassoonasthehunterseesafoxorawolfheremovestheblindfolD.Theeaglequicklyfliesintotheairandbegantolookforthewildanimal.Theeagleseestheanimalandcatchesitwithclawslikesteel.Itsbeakandclawsarestrongenoughtoholdtheanimal.Usuallythebirdcarriestheanimalbacktothehunter.Sometimesfastanimalswithgoodeyescangetaway.61.Ahuntingeagleistrainedwhen_________.A.itisstillyoungB.itistakentoafieldC.itseyesarecoveredwithablindfoldD.thehunterisready62.Huntersusenetsmadeofhairto________.A.trainyoungfoxesB.catchyoungwolvesC.trainyoungeaglesD.catchyoungeagles63.Thetrainedeagle_______.A.carriesthehunterhomeB.wearsablindfoldwhenhuntingananimalC.iscoveredwithalongspecialgloveD.hasstrongclawslikesteel64.Ahunterwearsaspecialgloveto_______.A.protecthisarmfromthesharpclawsofatrainedeagleB.protecthisarmfromthesharpclawsofayoungfoxC.protecthisarmfromthesharpclawsofayoungwolfD.protecthisarmfromthesharpclawsofwildanimals65.Accordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingistrue?A.FastanimalswithsharpeyesaresometimesdifficulttocatchB.AssoonastheblindfoldisremovedtheeaglefliesintoatreeC.Huntersalwaysblindfoldyoungeaglesbeforetrainingthem.D.Sometimeshunterstrainyoungfoxestheyhavecaught.
  • In1901H.G.WellsanEnglishwriterwroteabookdescribingatriptothemoon.Whentheexplorers探险者landedonthemoontheydiscoveredthatthemoonwasfullofundergroundcities.Theyexpressedtheirsurprisetothemoonpeopletheymet.InturnthemoonpeopleexpressedtheirsurprisE.Whytheyaskedareyoutravelingtoouterspacewhenyoudon'tevenuseyourinnerspaceH.G.Wellscouldonlyimaginetraveltothemoon.In1969humanbeingsreallydidlandonthemoon.Peopletodayknowthattherearenoundergroundcitiesonthemoon.HoweverthequestionthatthemoonpeopleaskedisstillaninterestingonE.A.growingnumberofscientistsareseriouslythinkingaboutit.UndergroundsystemsarealreadyinplacE.Manycitieshaveundergroundcarparks.InsomecitiessuchasTokyoSeoulandMontrealtherearelargeundergroundshoppingareas.TheChunnelatunnel隧道connectingEnglandandFranceisnowcompletE.Butwhataboutundergroundcities?Japan'sTaiseiCorporationisdesigninganetworkofundergroundsystemscalledAliceCities.Thedesignersimagineusingsurfacespaceforpublicparksandusingundergroundspaceforflatsofficesshoppingandsoon.A.solardome太阳能穹顶wouldcoverthewholecity.Supportersofundergrounddevelopmentsaythatbuildingdownratherthanbuildingupisagoodwaytousetheearth'sspacE.Thesurfacetheysaycanbeusedforfarmsparksgardensandwilderness.H.G.Wells’moonpeoplewouldagreE.Wouldyou56.TheexplorersinH.G.Wells’storyweresurprisedtofindthatthemoonpeople____.A.knewsomuchabouttheearthB.understoodtheirlanguageC.livedinsomanyundergroundcitiesD.wereaheadoftheminspacetechnology57.WhatdoestheunderlinedworditParagraph2refertoA.Discoveringthemoon'sinnerspacE.B.Usingtheearth'sinnerspacE.C.MeetingtheMoonpeopleagain.D.TravelingtoouterspacE.58.Whatsortofundergroundsystemsarealreadyherewithus?A.Officesshoppingareaspowerstations.B.Tunnelscarparksshoppingareas.C.Gardenscarparkspowerstations.D.Tunnelsgardensoffices.59.WhatwouldbethebesttitleforthetextA.AliceCities-citiesofthefutureB.SpacetravelwithH.G.WellsC.EnjoylivingundergroundD.Buildingdownnotup
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