E People often ask me how, as a man, I became so devoted to improving the quality of women’s lives. It wasn’t until age forty that I realized what had started me down my career path. One morning more than thirty-seven years ago, I was awakened by the passing school bus. I was thirteen years old, living at home with my two younger brothers and our mother, Doris Joy Heavin. She had just passed her fortieth birthday. She was a mother of five children and had suffered emotional and physical problems most of her lifE. Her doctor had tried various treatments on her with little benefit. As I awoke to the sound of the passing school bus, my brother Paul came in and told me that I’d better come quickly because mother was sick. As I knelt beside her bed, I could feel the absence of warmth. I put my arms around her, first to feel for a sign of life, and then as a final hug. I took my younger brothers, aged eight and nine, in my arms and gently told them that our mother was in heaven. Her death was unnecessary. The high blood pressure causing the blood clot(血栓) that took her life was unnecessary. Rather than medicate the symptoms, she could have dealt with the cause of her high blood pressure: we now know that exercise and proper nutrition will almost always reduce the causes of high blood pressure and most other chronic(慢性的) diseases. Many years later, while teaching a fitness and weight loss class to a group of about eighty women, I realized I was subconsciously(下意识地) searching the crowd for the face of my mother. 57.The underlined part “medicate the symptoms” in Paragraph 4 probably means _______ . A.provide proper nutrition B.take exercise regularly C.give up the treatment D.treat the disease using medicine 58.What made the author devoted to improving the quality of women’s lives. A.His mother’s illness and death. B.The early loss of both his parents. C.His support to the rights of women. D.His knowledge of high blood pressurE. 59.From the passage we learn that ________ . A.the author was the oldest child in his family B.the author’s father died long before his mother C.high blood pressure is a kind of chronic disease D.many women were found with blood clot at the time 60.Why did the author think his mother’s death was unnecessary? A.Because her blood clot wasn’t a deadly disease at the timE. B.Because his mother wouldn’t have died if she had a joB. C.Because her high blood pressure could have been preventeD. D.Because his mother was not treated in the local hospital.

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  • Mykidsreallyunderstandsolarandearth-heatenergysaysasecond-gradeteacherinSaugusCaliforniA.SomeofthemarebuildingsolarcollectorsfortheirenergycoursE.TheseyoungscientistsarepartofCityBuildingEducationalProgramCBEPaparticularprogramforkindergartenthroughtwelfthgradethatusesthestagesofcityplanningtoteachbasicreadingwritingandmathskillsandmorE.Thechildrendon’tjustplananycity.Theymapandanalyze分析thehousingenergyandtransportationrequirementsoftheirowndistrictandforetellitsneedsin100years.Withtheaidofanarchitect建筑师whovisitstheclassroomonceaweektheyinventnewwaystomeettheseneedsandbuildmodelsoftheircreations.Designingbuildingofthefuturegiveschildrenalotoffreedomsaystheteacherwhodevelopedthisprogram.Theyareabletousetheirownrichimaginationandinventionswithoutfearofblamebecausetherearenowronganswersinafuturecontext.Infactastheclassentersthefinalmodel-buildingstageoftheprogramanelected‘official’and‘planninggroup’makeallthedesigndecisionsforthemodelcityandtheteacherstepsbackandbecomesanadviser.CBEPisatestofactivitiesgamesandimitationsthatteachthebasicstepsnecessaryforproblem-solving:observinganalyzingworkingoutpossibleanswersandjudgingthembasedonthechildren’sownstandards.63.TheProgramisdesigned______________.A.todirectkidstobuildsolarcollectorsB.totrainyoungscientistsforcityplanningC.todevelopchildren’sproblem-solvingabilitiesD.tohelpyoungarchitectsknowmoreaboutdesigning64.Anarchitectpaysaweeklyvisittotheclassroom____________.A.tofindoutkids’creativeideasB.todiscusswiththeteacherC.togivechildrenlecturesD.tohelpkidswiththeirprogram65.Whoisthedesigneroftheprogram?A.Anofficial.B.Anarchitect.C.A.teacher.D.A.scientist.66.Thechildrenfeelfreeintheprogrambecause______________.A.theycandesignfuturebuildingsthemselvesB.theyhavenewideasandrichimaginationC.theyaregivenenoughtimetodesignmodelsD.theyneednotworryaboutmakingmistakes
  • EverydayweexperiencconeofthewondersoftheworldarounduswithoutevenrealizingitItisnottheamszingcomplexityoftelevision.NortheimpressivetcchnologyoftransportTheuniversalwonderweshareandExperienceisourabilitytomakenoiseswithourmouthsandsotransmitideasandthoughtstoeachother’sminds.Thisabilitycomessonaturallythattendtoforgetwhatamiracle奇迹itis.Obviouslytheabilitytotalkissomethingthatmarkshumansofffromanimals.Ofcoursesomeanimalshavepowersjustasamazing.Birdscanflythousandsofmilesbyobservingpositionsofthestarsintheskyinrelationtothetimeofdayandyear.InNature’swentshowhumansareaspeciesofanimalthathavedevepodtheirownspecialact.Ifwereduceittobasiefermsit’saabilityforcommunicatinginformationtotherbyvaryingsoundswemakeaswebreatheout.Notthetodon’thaveotherpowersofcommunication.OurfaciA.expressionsconveyouremotionssuchasangerorjoutordisappointment.ThewayweholdourbeadscanindicatetootherswhetherwearehappyorsaD.Thisisso-calledbodylanguage.Bristling直立的furisanunmistakablewarningofattackamongmanyanimals.Similarlythebowedbeadordroopingtailshowsareadinesstotakesecondplaceinanyanimalgathering.Suchameansofcommunicationisabasicmechanismthatanimalsincludinghumanbeingsinstinctivelyacquireanddisplay.Istheabilitytospeakjustanothersortofinstinct?Ifsohowdidhumanbeingsacquirethisamazingskill?Biologistscanreadilyindicatethatparticularareaofourbrainwherespeechmechanismsfunctionbutthisdoesn’ttellushowthatpartofourbodiesoriginatedinourbiologicalhistory.1.Accordingtothepassagethewonderwetakeforgrantedis_________.A.ourabilitytouselanguageB.themiracleoftechnologyC.theamazingpowerofnatureD.ourabilitytomakenoiseswithmouth2.Whatfeatureofbodylanguagementionedinthepassageiscommontobothhumansandanimals?A.LiftingbeadswhensaD.B.Keepinglongfaceswhenangry.C.Bristlinghairwhenreadytoattack.D.Bowingheadswhenwillingtoobey.3.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph3?A.Bodylanguageisuniquetohumans.B.Animalsexpressemotionsjustashumansdo.C.Humanshaveotherpowersofcommunication.D.HumansarenodifferentfromanimalstosomedegreE.4.Thispastgeismainlyabout________________.A.thedevelopmentofbodylanguageB.thespecialrolehumansplayinnatureC.thepowertoconveyinformationtoothersD.thedifferencebetweenhumansandanimalsinlanguageuse
  • LargecompaniesneedawaytoreachthesavingsofthepublicatlargE.Thesameproblemonasmallerscale小规模地facespracticallyeverycompanytryingtodevelopnewproductsandcreatenewjobs.Therecanbelittlehopeofraisingthemoneyneededfromfriendsandpeopleweknowandwhilebanksmayagreetoprovideshort-termfinance资金theyaregenerallyunwillingtoprovidemoneyforlong-termprojects.Socompaniesturntothepublicinvitingpeopletolendthemmoneyortakeashare股份inthebusinessinexchangeforashareinfutureinterests.Thistheydobyissuing发行stocks股票andsharesinthebusinessthroughtheStockExchangE.Bydoingsotheycanputintocirculation流通thesavingsofsinglepersonsandinstitutionsbothathomeandabroaD.Whenthesaver储蓄者needshismoneybackhedoesnothavetogotothecompanywithwhomheoriginallyplacedit.Insteadhesellshissharesthroughastockbroker证券经纪人tosomeothersaverwhoisseekingtoinvesthismoney.Manyoftheservicesneededbothbyindustryandbyeachofusareprovidedbythegovernmentorbylocalorganizations.Withouthospitalsroadselectricitytelephonesandrailwaysthiscountrycouldnotwork.AlltheserequirecontinuousspendingonnewequipmentandnewdevelopmentiftheyaretoserveusproperlyrequiringmoremoneythanitisraisedthroughtaxesalonE.Thegovernmentlocalorganizationsandnationalizedindustriesthereforefrequentlyneedtoborrowmoneytofinance给提供资金majorcapitalspendingandtheytoocometotheStockExchangE.Thereishardlyamanorwomaninthiscountrywhosestandardoflivingdoesnotdependontheabilityofhisorheremployerstoraisemoneytofinancenewdevelopment.Inonewayoranotherhisnewmoneymustcomefromthesavingsofthecountry.TheStockExchangeexiststoprovideachannelthroughwhichthesesavingscanreachthosewhoneedfinancE.Themoneywhichenablesthesecompaniestogoaheadwiththeirprojectsis_______.A.exchangedforpartownershipintheStockExchangeB.raisedbythesellingofsharesinthecompaniesC.repaidtoitsoriginalownersassoonaspossibleD.investedindifferentcompaniesintheStockExchangeAllthebasicservicesonwhichwedependare_______.A.unabletoprovidefortheneedsofthepopulationB.financedwhollybyratesandtaxesC.inconstantneedoffinancialsupportD.runbythegovernmentorlocalorganizationsTheStockExchangemakesitpossibleforthegovernmentlocalorganizationsandnationalizedindustries_______.A.tomakecertaineverybodysavesmoneyB.toborrowasmuchmoneyastheywishC.tomakecertaineverybodylendsmoneytothemD.toraisemoneytofinancenewdevelopmentTheunderlinedwordinvestprobablymeans_______.A.givemoremoneywithB.providelessmoneywithC.borrowlessmoneywithD.makemoremoneywith
  • Manyimmigrants移民totheUnitedStatesfindthedecisiontoseekbetterlivesfortheirfamiliesinAmericacanhaveanunexpectedandtragicconsequence后果.DeepdifferenceswiththeirchildrendevelopoverlanguageandculturE.Manyimmigrantsarriveherewithoutmucheducation.Theirkidssoongainlanguageskillsandalsostreetmarts耍时髦onhowtoliveinAmericaleavingtheparentsatadisadvantageIleanaRosespastorofaMethodistchurchgroupoperatinginVirginiasaiD.NotonlythatbuttheyfindtheycannotrelatetochildrenwhoquicklyabsorbAmericancultureshesaiD.AccordingtotheUSCensusBureau人口调查局thenumberofforeignbornorfirstgenerationAmericansreached55millionlastyeararecordoneinfiveofthetotalpopulation.A.governmentsurveyof922immigrantsin2000foundthatnearly40percentofthosewhohadbeenintheUnitedStatesformorethan15yearswouldstillliketotakeEnglishclassesiftheyhadthetimE.Twothirdsoflowincomehouseholdsdependedontheirchildrenfortranslation.Psychologists心理学家andsociologistssayparentscanlosetheirpositionofauthority权威inafamilyasaresultandtheeffectsofthatcanbefar-reaching.ChildrenexposedtoAmericanpopculturethatglorifies颂扬youthandsexuality性感oftenrebelwhentheirparentstrytoimposetheconservativevaluestheybroughtwiththem.Americanizationerodes侵蚀allimportantaspectsofparentingsaidRichardWeissbourdwhoteacheseducationatHarvardUniversity.Ifeelapartofmeisdyingwithmychildren.Theydon’tlistentomymusiC.IhavetoplayitonSundaymorningwhentheyarenotaroundsaidanimmigrant.Whattroublestheimmigrantparentsmostis___________.A.thattheycan’tunderstandtheEnglishlanguageB.thattheylosetheirpositionofauthorityintheirfamiliesC.thattheirchildrenhavelostsenseoftheirownnationalvaluesD.howtheycanmastertheEnglishlanguageassoonaspossibleFromthepassagewecaninferthatthepopulationofthestatesatpresentisabout____.A.275millionB.220millionC.255millionD.smallerthan250millionWhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.AlltheimmigrantshadexpectedthetroublestheywouldmeetbeforetheywenttotheUS.B.Twothirdsofimmigrantfamiliesarelowincomehouseholds.C.Americancultureshowsaspiritagainstconservativesocialandculturalvalues.D.AmericanpopcultureputstheimmigrantfamiliesatadisadvantagE.Whichofthefollowingisprobablythetitleofthereport?A.TheResultoftheUSCensusB.TheDifferencesBetweenParentsandChildrenintheUSC.TheTroublesoftheAmericanImmigrantsD.RoleReversal颠倒TroublesManyParentsandChildren
  • TodaybothEnglishlanguageandInternethavebroughtthewholeworldrightinyourdrawingroom.NowyoucandowhateveryouwanttowithoutleavingthecomfortofyourhomE.SoEnglishhasbecomeamust.Nothingisimaginablewithoutit.Howtosolvetheproblem?Nospeechcanbeimaginedwithoutlistening.DevelopahabitoflisteningtosomethinginEnglishdaily.ImeantosaylistentoEnglishsongsshortstoriesinterviewsandshortandsimpleconversationsregularly.RepeatlisteningwhatyouhavejustlisteneD.Notoncebutmanytimes.Howdoesachildbecomeabletospeak?ItissimplE.He/Sheiscompelledtolistenwhatevertheirparentsandpeoplearoundthemspeak.GraduallytheybegintoreproducewhattheyhavehearD.Soenjoylistening.Listeningpracticewillfixcorrectpronunciationofthewordsinyourmindandyou'llbeabletoutterthemasnaturallyandeasilyasanativespeakerdoes.Speakwhatyouhavelistenedasthemoreyoulistenthemoreyouwillbeabletospeakandthemorelearningofthelanguagewilloccur.SogoonpracticingspeakingwhateveryouhavehearD.Furthermorespeakingpracticewilltrainyourmouthandears.Themainideasofwhatyouhavelistenedandspokenwillgetfixedintoyourmemory.Oncethestructuresofsentencesphrasesgetfixedinyoursubconsciousyou'llneverhavetofumbleforwordsphrasesorsentenceswhenyouconversewithyourfriendsorwithsomeoneelsE.WhenyouhavetakenthesetwostepsyouwillfindamazingchangE.Nowyoucanstarttoputinalittletimeinreadingandwritingskillsasreadingandwritingskillshavetheirownimportanceandplaceinalanguagelearningandyoucandevelopthemonthestrongfoundationoflisteningandspeakingskillslater.67.What’sthepurposeofthefirstparagraphinthepassage?A.TotellusthattheworldisbecomingsmallerthanbeforE.B.Toshowusthewideuseofinternetintoday’sworlD.C.ToindicatetheimportanceoflearningEnglish.D.Tosuggestthatitisconvenienttoliveintoday’sworlD.68.WhattheauthorthinksisthemostimportantstepinlearningEnglish?A.FormingthehabitoflisteningB.PracticingspeakingC.KeepingonreadingdailyD.Improvingwritingskills69.A.childmentionedinthesecondparagraphisto_______.A.explainhowhebecomesabletospeakB.showhecouldlistenwhateverothersspeakC.introducehecanspeakwhateverhehearsD.indicatetheimportanceoflistening70.Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleofthepassage?A.TheStepsofListeningB.LearnEnglishinTwoEasyStepsC.ListeningComesBeforeSpeakingD.FourSkillsforEnglishLearning
  • Cyberspacedatasuperhighwaymultimediaforthosewhohaveseenthefutureandthelinkingofcomputerstelevisionsandtelephoneswillchangeourlivesforever.Yetforallthetalksofaforthcomingtechnologicalutopialittleattentionhasbeengiventotheimplicationsofthesedevelopmentsforthepoor.AsforallthenewhightechnologytheWestconcernsitselfwiththehowwhilethequestionofforwhomisputasideonceagain.Economistsareonlynowrealizingthefullextenttowhichthecommunicationrevolutionhasaffectedtheworldeconomy.Informationtechnologyallowstheextensionoftradeacrossgeographicalandindustrialboundariesandtransnationalcorporationstakefulladvantageofit.Termsoftradeandexchangeinterestratesandmoneymovementsaremoreimportantthantheproductionofgoods.Theelectroniceconomymadebyinformationtechnologyallowsthehavestoincreasetheircontrolonglobalmarkets—withadestructiveimpactonthehave??nots.ForthemtheresultisunstablE.DevelopingcountrieswhichrelyontheproductionofasmallrangeofgoodsforexportaremadetofeellikesmallpartsintheinternationaleconomicmachinE.Asfuturesaretradedoncomputerscreensdevelopingcountriessimplyhavelessandlesscontroloftheirdestinies.SowhataretheoptionsofregainingcontrolOnealternativefordevelopingcountriesistobuyinthelatestcomputersandtelecommunications.Yetthisleadstolong-termdependencyandperhapspermanentconstraintsondevelopingcountries’economies.CommunicationtechnologyisgenerallyexportedfromtheUSEuropeorJapanthepatentsskillsandabilityremaininthehandsofafewindustrializedcountries.Itisalsoexpensivethereforeimportedproductsandservicesmustbeboughtoncreditusuallyprovidedbytheverycountrieswhosecompaniesstandtogain.Fromthepassageweknowthatthedevelopmentofhightechnologyisintheinterestsof________.A.therichcountriesB.scientificdevelopmentC.thelocalelitesD.theworldeconomyItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A.internationaltradeshouldbeexpandedB.theinterestsofthepoorcountrieshavenotbeengivenenoughconsiderationC.theexportsofthepoorcountriesshouldbeincreasedD.communicationtechnologyindevelopingcountriesshouldbemodernizedWhydoestheauthorsaythattheelectroniceconomymayhaveadestructiveimpactondevelopingcountries?A.Becauseitenablesthedevelopedcountriestocontroltheinternationalmarket.B.Becauseitdestroystheeconomicbalanceofthepoorcountries.C.Becauseitviolatesthenationalboundariesofthepoorcountries.D.Becauseitinhibitstheindustrialgrowthofdevelopingcountries.Thedevelopmentofmoderncommunicationtechnologyindevelopingcountriesmay________.A.hindertheirindustrialproductionB.causethemtolosecontroloftheirtradeC.forcethemtoreducetheirshareofexportsD.costthemtheireconomicindependence
  • HongKongmajorcommercialcenterforAsiaandwithapopulationwhichhasgrownatanalarmingratetoover5millionisacityhighlydependentonmass大量的大规模的transitofallsortsbothlocalandlongdistancE.AnordinaryHongKongworkerorbusinessmangoingabouthisdailyactivitiessimplymustusetransportationatonetimeoranother.BecauseHongKongisintwopartsKowloononthemainlandsideandHongKongtheislandwithHongKong'sharborinbetweenHongKong'smasstransitsystemsinadditiontogoingoverlandtheymustalsocrosswater.GoingfromhometoworkorgoingshoppingfromonesideoftheharbortotheothertheHongKongresidenthasthreechoices.Onewayistotakeabuswhichwillcrosstheharborthroughanunderwatertraffictunnelmovingslowlythroughbumper-to-bumper一辆接一辆traffiC.Anotherwayisbyferryboatapleasantridewhichcrossestheharborinfromseventofifteenminutes.ButbyfarthefastestwayofcrossingtheharboristhenewlybuiltundergroundelectricrailwaytheHongKongMetro地铁.IfonegetsonthetrainintheCentralDistrictthecommercialareaofHongKongontheislandsidehecanspeedacrosstheharborinanastonishingthreeminutes.OntheothersideoftheharbortherailwaycontinuessnakingbackandforththroughtheoutlyingdistrictsofKowloonallowingonetogetoffashortdistancefromhisdestination.ThestoryoftheMetroisanencouragingoneforsupportersofmasstransit.AlthoughbuildingthesystemwascertainlyachallengingtasktheJapanesefirmhiredtoconstructitdidsoinrecordtimE.Constructiongotunderwayin1979anditwascompletedin1980.Fortheaveragecommuter一般持月票往返两地的乘客thesystemhasonlyonedisadvantage;itismoreexpensivethanbybusorferry.Onecanridethebusacrosstheharborforhalfasmuchorhecanridetheferryacrossforlessthanone-fifthasmuch.HongKongpublictransportationextends________.A.overhillsandvalleysB.acrosslandandwaterC.throughmountainsD.throughouttheKowloonareaCrossingtheharborbytrainis________.A.byfarthemosteconomicalmethodsB.themostpleasantmethodC.theleastpleasantmethodD.thefastestmethodThebusinessareaontheislandsideofHongKongisreferredtoas________.A.KowloonB.theCentralDistrictC.theHongKongMetroD.downtownHongKongTheundergroundrailway________.A.windsthroughKowloonB.endswhenitreachesKowloonC.snakesacrosstheharborD.circlesKowloon
  • ShoppinginSingaporeisreallyapleasurefortourists.TheGreatSingaporeSaleisheldeveryyearusuallyduringthesummermonths.Singapore’sfamousshoppingstoreswelcomeagreatnumberofvisitorsfromallovertheworlD.Theirshoppinghourslasttillmidnight.Duringthistimeniceandcheapgoodsareonsalefortouriststochoosefrom.TouristscanalsotrydeliciousfoodsthereandexperiencetheSingaporeannightlifE.Certainstoresofferdiscounts折扣ofupto70percentorevenhigherifpeopleusetheircreditcards.FortouriststhatholdaspecialTouristCardtheycanenjoyalotofbenefitssuchasdiscountsonwatchesjewelryandcosmetics化妆品.ThecardalsogivesdiscountswhenyouvisitlocalattractionssuchastheSingaporeZoo.ItiswellworthcheckingoutinthedifferentshoppingdistrictsofSingaporeduringthis8-weekShoppingMarathon.OrchardRoadissurelythebestplaceforshoppinginthecity.A.largenumberofrestaurantsclubsandcafescanbefoundinthisareA.MarinaBayincludesbothbigdepartmentstoresaswellassmallshopssoeverythingyouwouldwanttobuycanbefoundherE.Advicefortouristsplanningtoenjoythisfestivalofshopping:travellightandtakeacomfortablepairofshoeswithyouforyouaresuretodoalotofwalkingandreturnwithyourbagsmuchheavier.53.YouprobablyseetheGreatSingaporeSalewhenyougotoSingaporein______.A.JanuaryB.AugustC.MayD.November54.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat______.A.theGreatSingaporeSaleisheldtwiceeachyearB.theShoppingMarathonlastsformorethantwomonthsC.OrchardRoadisSingapore’sbestshoppingstreetD.MarinaBayisanarrowstreetwithsmallshops55.Whyaretouristsadvisedtotravellightiftheyintendtoenjoytheshoppingfestival?A.Theywillbuymanygoodsandhavetodolotsofwalking.B.Itisnotsafeforthemtotakeheavybagswiththem.C.ThereisheavytrafficintheshoppingdistrictsofSingaporE.D.TravellingwithtoomanythingsisnotallowedinSingaporE.56.Theauthorwrotethispassagemainlyto______.A.tellreadershisorherexperienceandimpressionofvisitingSingaporeB.helpreadersfindthebestshoppingcentresinSingaporeC.explainwhathasmadeSingaporepopulararoundtheworldD.introduceshoppinginSingaporeandattractmorereaderstogoshoppingthere
  • MOSCOWReuters–RussiahopestheUnitedStateswillextendthedeadlinetoretireitsspaceshuttlesbeyond2011andhasheardunofficiallyitispossibletheheadofRussiasspaceagencywasquotedassayingonFriday.TheU.S.spaceagencyNASA美国宇航局planssixmoremissionsbyitsfleetofagingspaceshuttlesbylatenextyearorearly2011aftertheconstructionofthe$100billionInternationalSpaceStationISSiscompleteD.TheshuttleswillthenberetireD.ButtheheadofRoscosmosRussiasspaceagencysaidhewouldprefertoseefurthershuttlemissionstotheSpaceStationnowinorbit360km225milesaboveEarth.Fromsomesourceswehavelearnedthatitispossibletoextendthelifeoftheshuttlebeyond2011RoscosmoschiefAnatolyPerminovwasquotedbyRIAnewsagencyassaying.Reuterswasnotinvitedtothebriefing简报会.ThenthesituationwouldchangesubstantiallyanditwouldbepossibletoworkjointlywiththeAmericansunlikenowwhenthemainburdenfortheISSlieswiththeRussiansidePerminovwasquotedassayingbyInterfax.PerminovsaidhehadnotbeentoldthisthroughofficialchannelsInterfaxnewsagencyreporteD.HeaddedthatNASAsnewchiefandformerastronautCharlesBoldenwouldvisitRussiasBaikonurcosmodromeonSeptember30inhisfirstforeigntrip.NASAsfuturestrategyiscurrentlyunderreviewwiththemainfocusonpossibleflightstoMars.ItisalsoencouragingaprivatespacetaxiprojecttotheISS.NASAscurrentplanconceivedunderformerPresidentGeorgeBushaftertheColumbiaaccidentistocompletethespacestationretiretheshuttlesandbuildnewspaceships.A.newrocketandcapsuletotransportastronautstotheISSisalsobeingdevelopedbutwillnotbeoperationaluntilabout2015.UntilthenNASAwillrelyonRoscosmosandmustpay$50millionperseatforflightstotheISSbySoyuzcapsules.TheU.S.RussianandChinesegovernmentsaretheonlyentitiescurrentlycapableofhumanorbitalspaceflightalthoughseveralU.S.companiesaredevelopingvehiclesandsupportservicestodoso.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordthisinParagraph2referto?A.NASAagreestoextendthelifeoftheshuttlesbeyond2011.B.Reuterswasnotinvitedtothebriefing.C.TheUSwouldworkjointlywithRussiA.D.NASA’snewchiefwouldvisitRussia’sBaikonurcosmodromE.NASA’scurrentplanincludesallthefollowingEXCEPT.A.completingInternationalSpaceStationB.flightstoMarsC.retiringthecurrentspaceshuttlesD.buildingnewspaceshipsIftheUSdoesn’textendthelifeoftheshuttlesbeyond2011.A.InternationalSpaceStationwillbequitB.RoscosmoswillhavetobuildmorespaceshipsC.NASAwillhavetoquickenthedevelopmentofthenewrocketandcapsuleD.RoscosmoswillbeburdenedwiththetransportationtoISSWecaninferfromthepassagethat.A.ChinahasalreadybeeninvolvedintheprojectofflightstoMarsB.itiscertaintheNASAwillretirethecurrentspaceshuttlesasplannedC.NASAisconsideringRussia’ssuggestionD.NASAwillbeabletoprovideaprivatespacetaxiprojecttotheISSby2015.
  • Areyoufondoftomatoes?BunolatowninSpainhelditsyearlytomatofestivalonthelastWednesdayofAugust.Thousandsandthousandsofpeoplemadetheirwayfromallcornersoftheworldtofightinittheworld’sbiggestfoodfight.Tonsoffully-growntomatoeswerethrowninthestreets.NooneknowsexactlyhowthiseventstarteD.Maybeitcamefromalocalfoodfightbetweenfriendsorajokethatwasplayedonabadmusician.OnWednesdayat11amthefightbegan.A.cannon大炮shotwasfiredtostartthefight.Atfirstpeoplefoughtoneanotherbutslowlytheybegantofightingroups.AfterexactlyonehourthefightendedwhenthecannonshotwasfiredoncemorE.Atthispointnomoretomatoescouldbethrown.Thosewhoattendthiseventareencouragedtowearprotectiveglasses.Andtheymustpressthetomatoesbeforethrowingsothattheywon’thurtothers.Anotherruleisthatnooneisallowedtotakeanything—suchasaglassbottle—intothefight.Althoughitisforbiddentotear扯破anotherperson’sclothingthecrowdseemstoteartheshirtofanyclothedpersonwhethertheyaremenorwomen.FiretrucksareusedtocleanthestreetsafterthefightwithwaterprovidedfromaRomanchannel海峡.ThegovernmentseemsmoreconcernedwithcleaningupthetownthanthevisitorsandpeoplegototheBunolRiverforawash.Whatdoweknowaboutthetomatofight?A.NobodyknowshowitreallystarteD.B.OnlypeoplefromSpaincantakepartinit.C.ItisheldonthefirstWednesdayofAugust.D.Greentomatoescanbeusedinthefight.Whenthecannonshotisfiredthesecondtime____.A.peoplestarttothrowtomatoesB.peoplestarttofightingroupsC.thewholetomatofightisoverD.thefighthaslastedfortwohoursWhichisNOToneoftherulesofthetomatofight?A.Peoplecan’tuseglassbottles.B.Peoplemustwearprotectiveglasses.C.Itisn’tallowedtotearotherpeople’sclothes.D.Tomatoesshouldbepressedbeforetheyarethrown.Afterthetomatofightthetowngovernment____.A.provideswatertothepeopleB.cleansupthestreetswithfiretrucksC.takespeopletotheBunolRiverD.holdsotheractivitiesabouttomatoes
  • Languageisawaytocommunicatewitheachother.Westartedtolearnlanguagewhenwewereborn.Howeverpeopleareusedtospeakingtheirnativelanguagesoimmigrantsarehavingmanyproblemsbetweenthefirstgenerationandthesecondgenerationbecausetheydon’thavethesamenativelanguagE.Alsothesecondgenerationislosingtheiridentity.EspeciallyinAmericatherearemanyimmigrantsthatcamefromdifferentcountriestosucceedintheStates.BecausetheysufferinlotsofareassuchasgettingajobandtryingtospeakEnglishtheywanttheirchildrentospeakEnglishnotonlyatschoolbutalsoathomeinordertobemoresuccessful.BecauseofthissituationtheirchildrenarelosingtheiridentityandevenmoretheyareignoringtheirparentswhoseEnglishisnotverygooD.Ithinkmostimmigrantsaretryingtopreservetheirnativelanguageintheirnewcountrybutthisdoesn’thelpverymuchingettingagoodjoB.MyaunttaughtKoreantoherchildrennottohelphemsucceedintheU.S.shedidsohopefullytohelpthemestablishaKoreanidentity.Thoughthesecondgenerationwasborninthenewcountrytheyoftengetconfusedabouttheiridentitybecausetheylookdifferentfromothersandalsoiftheyvisittheirparents’countrytheywillprobablyfeeldifferentfromotherpeopletheretoo.MycousinstoldmethatwhentheyvisitedKoreaafewyearsagotheyfeltdifferentfromotherKoreans.Theycouldevenfeelitjuststrollingaroundthestreetbecausetheyworedifferentclothesandwalkeddifferently.Wemustrealizethatlanguageisimportantandvaluableformanyreasons.Immigrantsshouldmakeaneffortnottobeignoredbytheirchildrenunderstandtheirbackgroundbyteachingthemtheparents’languagE.Thisisveryimportantnotonlyfortheharmonyofthefamilybutalsoinhelpingthesecondgenerationestablishtheiridentity.Accordingtothetextwhatistheproblemofthefirstgenerationimmigrants?A.Theyhavelosttheiridentity.B.Theirchildrenarelosingtheiridentity.C.Theirchildrenspeakdifferentlanguages.D.TheycannotspeaktheirnativelanguagE.MyaunttaughtherchildrenKorean____.A.sothattheyknewtheywereofKoreanoriginB.sothattheywouldbemoresuccessfulintheU.S.C.becauseshedidn’twantthemtospeakEnglishD.becauseshewantedthemtorespectherThewriter’scousinsfeltdifferentintheirparents’countrybecausethey____.A.hadneverbeentherebeforeB.behavedquitedifferentlyC.couldn’tunderstandthelanguageD.haddifferentfacialappearanceAccordingtothetextthenativelanguageisimportantandvaluabletoimmigrantsinthat____.A.itgivesthemself-confidenceandbetterchanceB.tmakesthesecondgenerationlovemotherlandC.ithelpsthesecondgenerationtounderstandtheirparentsD.itstrengthensthefamilytiesandremindsthemoftheiridentityBCABD
  • IfyouliveintheUnitedStatesyoucan’thaveafull-timejobuntilyouare16yearsolD.At14or15youworkpart-timeafterschooloronweekendsandduringsummervacationyoucanwork40hourseachweek.Doesallthatmeanthatifyouareyoungerthan14youcan’tmakeyourownmoney?Ofcoursenot!Kidsfrom10-13yearsofagecanmakemoneybydoinglotsofthings.Valerie11toldusthatshemademoneybycleaningupotherpeople’syards.Lena13makesmoneybyknitting织dogsweatersandsellingthemtoherneighbors.ReisasaidshehadstartedtakingartclassesandshowingherworkstopeoplE.Peopleaskhertodrawpicturesforthemandtheypayherforthem.JasminE.13writesarticlesfordifferentmagazines!Kidscanlearnlotsofthingsfrommakingmoney.ByworkingtomakeyourownmoneyyouarelearningtheskillsyouwillneedinlifE.Theseskillscanincludethingslikehowtogetalongwithothershowtousetechnologyandhowtouseyourtimewisely.Somepeoplethinkthataskingformoneyisaloteasierthanmakingit;howeverifyoucanmakeyourownmoneyyoudon’thavetodependonanyoneelsE.Thefivedollarsthatyoumakewillprobablymakeyoufeelalotbetterthanthetwentydollarsyouaskfor.Kidscanhavefull-timejobsattheageof______intheUSA.A.17B.15C.14D.13Ifyouare15yearsoldyoucan’tworkpart-time______.A.afterschoolB.onweekendsC.duringschooltimeD.duringsummervacationRiesamakesmoneyby_______.A.cleaningupotherpeople’syardB.drawingpicturesforothersC.writingarticlesfordifferentmagazinesD.knittingdogsweaters.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Thewriterthinkskidsfrom10-13yearsofagecanmakemoneytoo.B.Kidscanlearnhowtousetheirtimewiselybymakingmoney.C.Kidsdon’tneedtogetalongwithotherswhenmakingmoney.D.Kidscanlearnskillsiftheytrytomakemoneyontheirown.
  • EWhenthesixverybeststudentsfromdifferentcitiesinGuangdongprovincealltogetherchoseuniversitiesinHongKong;whentheverybeststudentofBeijingpickedupHKUniversitywhilegivingupthenearbyPekingorTsinghuaUniversity;whenthehighestenrollment录取rateofHongKongScienceandIndustryUniversityreached48:1it’sthehightimetoaskwheretherealeducationheavenforstudentsinChinais.YearsagotheanswercertainlywouldbePekingorTsinghuaUniversity.Butnownoonecouldgivetheexactreactionwithouthesitation.TheonlysurethingisthatHKuniversitieshavegraduallyshowedanunusualattractiontoagreatmanymainlandstudents.It’snodoubttocallthisHKcraze狂热whichisevenoutoftheexpectationofthoseHKuniversitiesthemselves.HowcanHKuniversitiesshakethesteadyfoundationsofPekingandTsinghuaandattractsomanymainlandstudents?FirstHongKonguniversitiesofferlarge-amountscholarshipespeciallyforthetopstudentswhocanreceivethesumscholarshipasmuchas400000HKdollars.Sincehighereducationhasbecomeakindofheavyburdenofmanyfamiliesit’seasytounderstandwhythereactiontothegenerousofferingofHKuniversitiesisgreat.SecondmostHKuniversitiesreceiveprofessorsandstudentsfromallovertheworldandcarryoutbilingual双语education.Thiskindofexcellentlanguageatmosphereisanotherattractionformainlandstudents.FurthermoreuniversitystudentsinHongKonghaveabetterchancetostudyabroadasexchangestudents.CanmainlandtopuniversitieslikePekingorTsinghuaUniversitycalmasbeforewhenfacingtheunexpectedcompetitionfromHK?Willtheytakerelevantmeasurestowinbackthetopstudentswhooncehelpthemsettheworldwidereputation?Timewillexplainit.ThefiercecompetitionbroughtbyHKuniversitiescanbeagoodthingforanentireimprovementofeducationinChinA.Aftertheawakeningandaction-takingofmainlanduniversitiestheycanperformbettertogetherwithHKuniversities.Atleastitremindedthemainlanduniversitiesthetuitionfees学费areamongstudents’topconcernwhentheyarechoosinguniversities.It’stimetomovE.72.Whatisthepassagemainlytalkingabout?A.SomethoughtsbroughtbytheenrollmentofHKuniversities.B.HighereducationinHongKong.C.ThecompetitionbetweenHKUniversityandPekingUniversity.D.Thefallofmainlanduniversities.73.TopstudentsfrommainlandapplyforHKuniversitiesbecause________.A.manystudentsnowwouldlovetostudyabroadtogetabetterexperienceB.theyconcernonlyaboutthetuitionfeeswhenshoosinguniversitiesC.HKUniversitiesofferhigherscholarshipbetterenvironmentandmoreopportunitiesfortheirfurtherstudyD.Pekinguniversityhaslostitsworldwidereputation74.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardthecompetitionbroughtbyHKuniversities?A.ThegovernmentshouldtakerelevantmeasurestostopthisunfaircompetitionB.Mainlanduniversitieshadbetterlowertheirtuitionfeesandwinbackthetopstudents.C.UniversitiesbothinmainlandandinHKwouldgetanentireimprovementduringthecompetition.D.ItmayprobablycauseacompletelosstobothsidesintheenD.75.FromthepassagewecanseeHKuniversities________.didn’tmeantoenrolltopstudentsfrommainlandB.didn’texpecttheirenrollmentofmainlandstudentswouldbesopopularC.havestrictenrollmentrulesandonly1outof48studentscangetthechancetostudythereD.areproudoftheirteachingstaffandfacilities
  • AsahumanbeingyoumayhavethechoiceofthreebasicattitudestowardslifE.Youmaytreatlifewiththephilosophy哲学ofthevegetableinwhichcaseyourlifewillincludebeingborneatingdrinkingsleepingmarryinggrowingoldanddying.Thesecondbasicattitudeistolookatlifeasifitwereabusiness.A.greatmanyso-calledsuccessfulmenandwomenbelievethatlifeisabusiness.IfyoubelievesoyourfirstquestionoflifenaturallyisWhatdoIgetoutofit?Howmuchisthisworthtome?Inawordbasedonthisattitudehappi??nessbecomesamatterofsuccessfulcompetition.Thegreatma??jorityofhumanbeingstodaylookatlifeasifitwereabusi??ness.Thethirdattitudetowardlifeisthewayoftheartist.HerethebasicphilosophyisWhatcanIputintoit?.Theyvaluecooperationandcontribution.Thispointofviewhasbeenprovedbyhistory;forhistoryremembersbestthosewhohavecontributedmostrichlytotheinterestsoftheirfellow-men.Themoreweinvestigate调查themorewebecomecertainthattheartisticattitudeistheonlyonewhichgoeswithhumanhappiness.5.Fromthepassageweknowpeoplewhotakethesecondlifeattitude________.A.aremostlybusinessmenB.thinkofgettingtheinterests利益firstC.findtheirhappinessfromhardworkD.takecompetitionastheirwholelife6.PeoplewhoarebestrememberedbyhistoryareprobablyA.thoselivingonvegetablesB.successfulmenC.artistsD.businessmen7.Wemayinferfromthispassagethat________.A.somepeoplearelivingonlyonvegetablesB.theartisticattitudeisacceptedbymostpeopleC.thewriterprefersthethirdlifeattitudeD.artistsdomostforthesocietyinordertoberememberedlongerthanothers
  • 四.阅读理解AOverheadbridgesarefoundinmanypartsof.Beijingespeciallyinplaceswheretrafficisveryheavyandcrossingtheroadisdangerous.Thepurposeofthesebridgesistoenablepedestrianstocrossroadssafely.Over-headbridgesareusedinverymuchthesamewayaszebracrossings.Theyaremoreef-ficientalthoughlessconvenientbecausepeoplehavetoclimbupalongflightofsteps.ThisisinconvenientespeciallytoolderpeoplE.WhenpedestriansuseanoverheadbridgetheydonotholduptraffiC.Howeverwhentheycrossabusyroadusingaze-bracrossingtrafficisheldupthisiswhythegovernmenthasbuiltmanyoverheadbridgestohelppedestriansandtokeeptrafficmovingatthesametimE.ThegovernmentofBeijinghasspentalargeamountofmoneyinbuildingthesebridges.FortheirownsafetypedestriansshouldbeencouragedtousetheminsteadofriskingtheirlivesbydashingacrosstheroaD.OldpeoplehowevermayfinditalittledifficulttoclimbupanddownthestepsbutitisstillmuchsaferthanwalkingacrosstheroadwithallthedangerofmovingtraffiC.OverheadbridgesserveaveryusefulpurposE.Pedestriansbotholdandyoungshouldmakeitahabittousethem.ThiswillpreventunnecessaryaccidentsandlossoflifE.1.Whatistheadvantage优点ofoverheadbridgesmentionedinthispassage?A.Tallertruckscanpassunderthem.B.Pedestrianscanclimbupandhaveaviewofthecity.C.TheyaresaferforpedestriansandcankeeptrafficmovingatthesamefamE.D.Theyareeasierandmoreconvenientforthepedestrians.2.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.OverheadbridgesarefoundineverypartofBeijing.B.OverheadbridgesareonlyfoundincenterofBeijing.C.OverheadbridgesarefoundinmanypartsofbigcitiesinChinA.D.Overheadbridgesarefoundinplaceswheretrafficisheavy.3.Theunderlinedwordsazebracrossingprobablymean_______.A.asafeplaceacrossaroadforpedestrianstowalkacrosstheroaD.B.A.wildanimalfromAfricathatlookslikeahorsewithbroaddarkbrownandwhitestripesonitsbodyC.A.safeplaceacrossaroadforzebratowalkacrosstheroadD.A.safeplaceacrossaroadforchildrentoplayagamE.4.Whatisthewriter'sattitude态度towardsoverheadbridge?A.ItisinconvenientforolderpeopletowalkacrosstheroaD.B.Itismuchsaferforpedestriansthoughtclimbingupanddownthestepsmaybealittledifficult.C.Anoverheadbridgeismorebeautifulthanazebracrossing.D.Tobuildoverheadbridgesisthebusinessofthegovernment.
  • EScholarsandstudentshavealwaysbeengreattravelers.TheofficialcaseforacademicmobilityisnowoftenstatedinimpressivetermsasafundamentalnecessityforeconomicandsocialprogressintheworldanddebatedintheareasofEuropebutitiscertainlynothingnew.Seriousstudentswerealwaysreadytogoabroadinsearchofthebestteachersandthemostfamousacademies;insearchofthepurestphilosophythemosteffectivemedicinethelikeliestroadtogoldMobilityofthiskindmeantalsomobilityofideastheirmovingacrossborderstheirsimultaneous同时发生的impactuponmanygroupsofpeoplE.Thepointoflearningistoshareitwhetherwithstudentsorwithcolleagues;onethinksthatonlyeccentricshavenointerestinbeingcredited相信withastrikingdiscoveryoranewtechniquE.Itmustalsohavebeencomfortingtoknowthatotherpeopleinotherpartsoftheworldwereabouttomakethesamediscoveryorwerethinkingalongthesamelinesandthatonewasnotquitealonefacedbyquestionridiculeorneglect.Inthetwentiethcenturyandparticularlyinthelast20yearstheoldfootpathsofthewanderingscholarshavebecomevasthighways.ThevehiclewhichhasmadethispossiblehasofcoursebeentheaeroplanemakingcontactbetweenscholarseveninthemostdistantplacesimmediatelyavailableandprovidingfortheveryrapidtransmissionofknowledgE.Apartfromthevehicleitselfitisfairlyeasytoidentifythemainfactorswhichhavebroughtabouttherecentexplosioninacademicmovement.Someofthesearepurelyquantitativeandrequirenofurthermention:therearefarmorecentresoflearningandafargreaternumberofscholarsandstudents.InadditiononemustrecognizetheveryconsiderableincreaseofallkindsofsubjectsparticularlyinthescienceswhichbywideningthetotalareaofadvancedstudieshasproducedanenormousnumberofspecialistswhoseparticularinterestsarepreciselydefineD.Thesepeoplewouldworkinsomeisolationiftheywerenotabletokeepintouchwithsimilarisolatedgroupsinothercountries.71.Itcanbeconcludedfromthepassagethatacademicmobility_____.A.meansthefriendshipformedbyscholarsonthetripB.isaprogramcarriedoutbygovernmentsC.hasbeenputgreatemphasisonintheworldD.meansgoingabroadinsearchofthebestteachers72.Thewordeccentricunderlinedinthesecondparagraphmostprobablymeans_____.A.aratherstrangepersonB.apersonofnoexceptionalabilityC.anambitiouspersonD.peculiarorunusual73.Intheeyesoftheauthorwhathappenstoascholarwhoshareshisideaswithhiscolleagues?A.Heriskshisideasbeingstolen.B.HegainsrecognitionforhisachievementC.HeisconsideredasaneccentriC.D.Heiscreditedwithastrikingdiscovery.74.Accordingtothepassagetherecentgrowthinairtravelhasmeantthat_____.A.travelaroundtheworldbecomesrealisticandaffordableB.morestudentsfromremoteareascanattenduniversitiesC.allkindsofinformationcanbesharedbymorepeopleD.scholarscanmeeteachothermoreeasily75.Theauthorthinksthatit'simportantforscholarstobeabletotravelbecause_____.A.theirlaboratoriesareinremoteplacesB.thereistoomuchstressatuniversitiesC.theirfellowexpertsarespreadacrosstheworldD.therearesomanypeopleworkinginsimilarfields
  • 第三部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分阅读下列短文然后从各题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项AInEnglandafternoonteatakenbetweenfouro’clockandfiveo’clockisthemostinformalmealoftheday.Ifyouareafriendofthefamilyyoumaydropinforteawithoutaninvitationortellingyouarecoming.VeryoftenitisnotservedattablE.Themembersandvisitorstaketeainthesitting-room.Eachpersonhasacupandsaucer一套杯碟aspoonandasmallplateforbread-and-butterandcakE.Bythewaydonothelpyourselftocakefirstbutbread-and-butterfirstthencakeifthereisany.Anotherpieceofadvice:donotputmorethanonepieceofbreadorcakeatthesametimE.56.InEnglandteaisusuallytaken_______.A.earlyinthemorningB.shortlyafterlunchC.betweenlunchandsupperD.anytimeintheafternoon57.A.typical典型的Englishteaconsistsof__________.A.eitherteaorfoodB.teafoodandvegetableC.bothteaandfoodD.thesamethingasothermeals58.Ifyouwanttohaveteainafriend’shome__________.A.itisimportanttowaitforhisinvitation;B.youmustsendhimamessagebeforeyoustartout;C.youcallonhimanytimeyouthinkproper;D.youshouldaskforhispermissionfirst.59.Whichofthefollowingisnottrueaccordingtothepassage?__________.A.Veryoftenpeoplecanshareasetofteathings;B.Teaisoftenhadinthesitting-room;C.Thethingsdonotconsistofcupsandspoonsonly;D.CakeisnotalwaysservedatteA.
  • WhenearlycolonialsettlerswenttoAmericatheytookmanyformsofdancetotheirnewhomE.SquaredancingoneoftheoldestformsofAmericanfolkdancingdevelopedfromseveraldifferentOldWorldgroupdancesmainlyEnglishcountrydancesandtheFrenchquadrille四对方舞.IntheAmericanversionofsquaredancingfourcouplesformasquareanddancetomusiC.AnAmericanadditiontosquaredancingisthecaller.Whatdoyouthinkacallerdoes?Thecallers---someonewhocallsoutthedancestepsintimetothemusic---wasacompletelyAmericaninvention.Atfirstdancersmemorizedallthestepsforaparticulardancebuteventuallythedancesbecamesocomplicatedthatitwasnecessarytohavesomeonecalloutcues提示sothatdancersdidn’thavetoremembersomanysteps.Thecallerdidn’tjustcalloutdo-se-doyourpartner;agoodcalleralsocameupwithcolourfulsayingsorwittylinesthathesaidinbetweenthecuessuchasDon’tbeshyanddon’tbeafraiD.Swingonthecornerinawaltzpromenade步伐.A.callermightalsocomeupwithnewdancestepsandroutines.Althoughpopularforyearssquaredancingseemedtobegoingoutofstyleandfadingawayuntiltheearly1930swhenHenryFordhelpedreviveinterestinit.FordtheautomobilemanufacturerusedtovacationattheWaysideInninMassachusettswhereheenjoyedthedanceprogrammerunbyamannamedBenjaminLovett.FordaskedLovetttocometoDetroitandteachdancesbutLovettsaidhecouldn’tbecausehehadacontractwiththeinn.FordsolvedthatproblembybuyingtheinnandLovett’scontract.HetookLovettbacktoDetroitwheretogethertheyestablishedaprogrammeforteachingsquaresandrounds.Squaredancingwasupdatedandgroupsbeganformingalloverthecountry.53.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheDifferentStepsofSquareDancingB.TheOriginandDevelopmentofSquareDancingC.WhoWastheInventorofSquareDancing?D.WhyDidSquareDancingGoOutofStyle?54.Whatdoestheunderlinedparttheirnewhomereferto?A.TheUnitedKingdom.B.FrancE.C.AfricA.D.AmericA.55.Whydidthecallercalloutthestepsforthedancers?A.Becausethedancewasinventedbythecaller.B.Becausethedancersdidn’tknowthenamesofthesteps.C.Becausethestepswereveryparticular.D.Becauseitwashardforthedancerstorememberallthesteps.56.WhydidtheauthormentionHenryFordinthelastparagraph?A.Becausehewasthemanwhomadethefirstcar.B.Becausehewasveyfondofdancing.C.Becausehehelpedmakesquaredancingpopularagain.D.BecausehetaughtpeoplehowtodancE.
  • TheQueen’sEnglishisnowsoundinglessupper-classascientificstudyoftheQueen’sChristmasbroadcastshadfounD.ResearchershavestudiedeachofhermessagestotheCommonwealthcountriessince1952tofindoutthechangeinherpronunciationfromthenobleUpperReceivedtotheStandardReceiveD.JonathanHarringtonaprofessoratGermany’sUniversityofMunichwantedtodiscoverwhetheraccent口音changersrecordedoverthepasthalfcenturywouldtakeplacewithinoneperson.AsfarasIknowtherejustisnobodyelseforwhomthereisthissortofbroadcastrecordshesaiD.Hesaidthenoblewayofpronouncingvowels元音hadgraduallylostgroundasthenobleupper-classaccentoverthepastyears.Heraccentsoundsslightlylessnoblethanitdid50yearsago.Buttheseareveryverysmallandslowchangesthatwedon’tnoticefromyeartoyear.WemaybeabletorelateittochangesinthesocialclasseshetoldTheDailyTelegraphaBritishnewspaper.In1952shewouldhavebeenhearssaying‘thetmeninthebleckhet’.Nowitwouldbe‘thatmanintheblackhat’.And‘hame’ratherthan‘home’.Inthe1950sshewouldhavebeen‘lorst’butbythe1970s‘lost’.TheQueen’sbroadcastisapersonalmessagetotheCommonwealthcountries.EachChristmasthe10-minutebroadcastisputonTVat3pminBritainasmanyfamiliesarerecoveringfromtheirtraditionalturkeylunch.传统火鸡午餐.Theresultswerepublished发表intheJournalofPhonetics.TheQueen’sbroadcastswerechosenforthestudymainlybecause______.A.shehasbeenQueenformanyyearsB.shehasalessupper-classaccentnowC.herspeechesarefamiliartomanypeopleD.herspeecheshavebeenrecordedfor50yearsWhichofthefollowingisanexampleofalessnobleaccentinEnglish?A.duatyB.citeeC.hameD.lorstWemayinferfromthetextthattheJournalofPhoneticsisamagazineon_______.A.speechsoundsB.ChristmascustomsC.TVbroadcastingD.personalmessagesWhatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Therelationshipbetweenaccentsandsocialclasses.B.TheQueen’sChristmasspeechesonTV.C.Thechangesinaperson’saccent.D.TherecentdevelopmentoftheEnglishlanguagE.
  • Onceayearweshowourloveforourfathersbycelebrating庆祝Father’sDay.Thisisthetimewhenyouhavethechancetoshowyourdadhowmuchyoulovehim.OnFather’sDaychildrenusuallygivegiftstotheirfathersandtakethemoutforanicemeal.ButwhenandhowdidFather’sDaygetstarted?Father’sDaywasintroducedintheearlypartofthe20thcentury.ItwastoshowloveforourfathersinthesamewaythatpeopledidtomothersonMother’sDay.ThistraditionbeganinSpokaneWashingtonfromanideaofawomannamedSonoraSmartDodD.MrsDoddwasraisedbyherfatherafterhermotherdieD.LookingbackonallthethingsthathedidforthefamilymadeMrsDoddrealizejusthowspecialherfatherwas.Sherealizedthatherfatherwasaverylovingmanwhoshouldbehonoredandpraisedforallthethingsthathedidforhisfamily.SinceherfatherwasborninthemonthofJuneMrsDodddecidedtocelebrateFather’sDayonJune19thsothefirstFather’sDaywasheldinJune1910.Bytheyear1926acommittee委员会wasformedinNewYorkCitytohonorFather’sDayandin1956itwasrecognizedasadayofcelebration.PresidentNixonmadeFather’sDayanationalholidayintheyear1972.ThisiswhenitwasdecidedthatitwouldalwaysbecelebratedonthethirdSundayofeveryJunE.1.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.ThehistoryofFather’sDay.B.ThestoryofSonoraSmartDodD.C.SomethingaboutMother’sDay.D.Howtoshowyourloveforyourfather.2.AccordingtoParagraph1whatdochildrenusuallydoonFather’sDay?A.Spendthewholedaywiththeirfathers.B.Sayaloudthattheylovetheirfathers.C.Cooksomethingnicefortheirfathers.D.Preparegiftsfortheirfathers.3.WelearnthatFather’sDay_______.A.startedfromastorymadeupbyawomanB.iscelebratedonthefirstSundayofeveryJuneC.issurelyonlycelebratedbychildreninAmericaD.startedfromawoman’swishtohonorandpraiseherfather4.AmericanshavebeencelebratingFather’sDayasanationalholidaysince_____.A.1910B.1926C.1956D.1972
  • Self-employedprivatephysicianswhochargeafeeforeachpatientvisitarethefoundationofmedicalpracticeintheUnitedStates.Mostphysicianshaveacontractrelationshipwithoneormorehospitalsinthecommunity.Theysendtheirpatientstothishospitalwhichusuallychargespatientsaccordingtothenumberofdaystheystayandthefacilitiesoperatingroomtestsmedicinesthattheyuse.Somehospitalsbelongtoacityastateorinthecaseofveteran'shospitalsafederalgovernmentagency.Othersareoperatedbyreligiousorders教会orothernon-profitgroups.Somemedicaldoctorsareonsalary.Salariedphysiciansmayworkashospitalstaffmembersorresidentswhoareoftenstillintraining.Theymayteachinmedicalschoolsbehiredbycorporationstocarefortheirworkersorworkforthefederalgovernment'sPublicHealthServicE.PhysiciansareamongthebestpaidprofessionalsintheUnitedStates.Inthe1980sitwasnotuncommonformedicaldoctorstoearnincomesofmorethan$100000ayear.Specialistsparticularlysurgeonsmightearnseveraltimesthatamount.Physicianslistmanyreasonswhytheydeservetobesowellrewardedfortheirwork.OnereasonisthelongandexpensivepreparationrequiredtobecomeaphysicianintheUnitedStates.Mostwouldbephysiciansfirstattendcollegeforfouryearswhichcancostnearly$20000ayearatoneofthebestprivateinstitutions.Prospectivephysiciansthenattendmedicalschoolforfouryears.Tuitionalonecanexceed$10000ayear.Bythetimetheyhaveobtainedtheirmedicaldegreesmanyyoungphysiciansaredeeplyindebt.Theystillfacethreetofiveyearsofresidency实习阶段inahospitalthefirstyearasanapprenticephysician.Thehoursarelongandthepayisrelativelylow.Settingupamedicalpracticeisexpensivetoo.Sometimesseveralphysicianswilldecidetoestablishagrouppracticesotheycansharetheexpenseofmaintaininganofficeandbuyingequipment.Thesephysiciansalsotakecareofeachother'spatientsinemergencies.Physiciansworklonghoursandmustacceptagreatdealofresponsibility.Manymedicalproceduresevenquiteroutineonesinvolverisk.Itisunderstandablethatphysicianswanttobewellrewardedformakingdecisionswhichcanmeanthedifferencebetweenlifeanddeath.1.AccordingtothepassageitisveryunlikelythatanAmericanhospitalisownedby_______.A.achurchB.acorporationC.acityD.astate2.Theexpensesforbecomingadoctorarespenton_______.A.schoolingandretrainingB.practiceinahospitalC.facilitiesheorsheusesD.educationheorshereceives3.Accordingtothepassagehowlongdoesittakeforawould-bephysiciantobecomeanindependentphysicianintheUSA?A.Aboutsevenyears.B.Eightyears.C.Tenyears.D.Abouttwelveyears.4.Sometimesseveralphysicianssetupagroupmedicalpracticemainlybecause_______.A.therearesomanypatientsthatitisdifficultforonephysiciantotakecareallofthemB.theycantaketurnstoworklonghoursC.facilitiesmaybetoomuchofaburdenforonephysiciantoshoulderD.noonewantstoassumetoomuchresponsibility5.Whichofthefollowingstatementscouldfullyexpresstheauthor'sviewtowardsphysicians’paymentintheUSA?A.Fortheirexpensiveeducationandtheirresponsibilitytheydeserveahandsomepay.B.Itisreasonableforphysicianstohavealargeincomebecausetheirworkisverydangerous.C.Physiciansshouldbebetterpaidbecausetheyworklonghoursunderbadconditions.D.PhysicianshavegreatresponsibilitysoitisunderstandablethattheyshouldbewellrewardeD.
  • Researchhasshownthatmusichasanimportanteffectonone’sbodyandpsyche心灵.Infactthereisagrowingfieldofhealthcareknownasmusictherapywhichusesmusictotreatdiseases.Evenhospitalsarebeginningtousemusictherapy.Thisisnotsurprisingasmusicaffectsthebodyandmindinmanypowerfulways.ResearchhasshownthatquickmusiccanmakeapersonfeelmorealertwhileslowmusiccanproduceacalmdeepthinkingstatE.Alsoresearchhasfoundthatmusiccanchangebrainwaveactivitylevels.Thiscanhelpthebraintochangespeedsmoreeasilyonitsownasneededwhichmeansthatmusiccanbringlastingbenefitstoyourstateofmindevenafteryou’vestoppedlistening.BreathingandheartratescanalsobeinfluencedbymusiC.ThiscanmeanslowerbreathingslowerheartratE.Thisiswhymusicandmusictherapycanhelpreducethedamagingeffectsoflong-termstressgreatlypromoting促进notonlyrelaxationbuthealth.Musiccanalsobeusedtobringaboutamorepositivestateofmindbyhelpingtokeepworriesatbay.Musichasalsobeenfoundtobringmanyotherbenefitssuchasloweringbloodpressureandreducingtheriskofstrokes.Itisnosurprisethatsomanypeopleareconsideringmusicasanimportanttooltohelpthebodybecomeorstayhealthy.Whatcanweinferaboutmusictherapy?A.ItisatypeofmusiC.B.ItisaresearchaboutmusiC.C.Itisakindofmusicaleffectondiseases.D.Itistheuseofmusicmethodtohelptreatdiseases.Thereasonwhymusiccanhelpdealwithstressisthat________.A.itisusedbymanyhospitalsB.itcanhelpchangebrainwavesC.itdoesgoodtobreathingandheartratesD.itcanbringamorepositivestateofmindAccordingtothepassagemusiccanhelpdealwithallthefollowingEXCEPT________.A.nervousnessB.mindillnessesC.strokesD.highbloodpressureThepassageismainlyabout_________.A.theimportanceofmusictherapyB.benefitsmusiccanbringC.researchontheeffectofmusicD.diseasesmusiccanhelpheal
  • 三阅读理解共两节40分第一节共15小题每小题2分共30分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C.D中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑A.WhenyougotoSt.PetersburgthenumberofattractionscanseemlargE.Ifyouareshortoftimeorjustwanttomakesuretohitthehighlightsthesearethetopmust-seesightsinSt.Petersburg.1.TheHermitageMuseumTheHermitageMuseumisoneofthemostimportantsightstoseeforanyvisitortoSt.Petersburg.TherearelotsofdifferentpaintingsbytheoldmastersintheHermitagE.Preparetocomeface-to-facewithclassieWesternartists.2.KizhiIslandKizhiIslandisanopen-airmuseumofwoodenarchitecturefromtheKareliaRegionofRussiA.Theseimpressivestructuresaremadeentirelywithoutnails-thewoodfitstogetherwithjointsandgrooves沟槽.3.PeterhofPeterhofisasbeautifulasitisfun.You’llbechargedforadmissionbutgotoPetethofwhenthefountaionsareworking—duringthedayinthesummer.Theyareshutoffinwinterevenings.4.TheChurchofOurSaviorontheSpiltBloodLoveitorhateittheChurchofOurSaviorontheSpiltBloodinSt.Petersburgisanenthrallingmust-seesight.ThebeautifullookmaymakeyoureyesbrightenandthepaintingsinsidethechurchwillmakeyousayWow!5.TheBronzeHorsemanStatueTheso-calledBronzeHorsemanisapartofRussiancultureandasymbolofSt.Petersburg.MadefamousbyAlexanderPushkinthisstatueofPetertheGreatsittingonhishorsecantrulyshowPetertheGreat’sinfluenceontheRussianidceofgreatness.51.Ifyouareinterestedinpairtingsyou’dbettergoto.A.PeterhofandKizhiIslandB.theHcrmitageeMuseumandPeterhofC.KizhilslandandtheChurchofOurSaviorontheSpiltBloodD.thehermitageMuseumandtheChurchofOurSaviorontheSpiltBlood52.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.visitorscanvisitPeterhofforfreeB.thebuildingsofKizhiIslandaremadeofwoodC.thefountainsinPeterhofcanbeseenallyearroundD.thelargestcollectionofRussianartsisintheHermitageMuseum53.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto.A.showthewonderfulhistoryofRussiaB.persuadeartiststostudySt.PetersburgC.recommendthefamousbuildingsinRussiaD.introducethemust-seesightsinSt.Petersburg54.TheunderlinedphraseinPara1hitthehighlightsmeans.A.tosavemoretimeB.tolearnmoreknowledgeC.togotothehighbuildingsD.tovisitthemostinterestingsights
  • Withtherapidexpansionofmasstransitsystem公交体系bigcitieslikeShanghaishouldbeabletoeasethecongestion拥挤andpollutioncausedbyanexcessivenumberofcars.StatisticsshowthatShanghai’ssubwaylineswillreach350kmbytheendofthisyearmakingthecityNo.3intheworldintermsofsubwaylength.ShanghaicouldberankedNo.1whenthelengthisextendedto430kmnextMayintimefortheWorldExpo.Thismeansabout5.5millionpeopleeachdaycouldusethecity’ssubwaysystemtherebyreducingtrafficbottle-necksandairandnoisepollutionindowntownShanghai.AtpresentShanghaisuffersfromseveretrafficcongestionduringnotonlyrushhoursandweekdaysbutalsooff-peakhoursandweekends.Foryearscaremissions尾气havebeenblamedforcontributing60percentoftheairpollutioninthecitycentercausingvariousrespiratory呼吸道diseases.What’smoreShanghaihasnotmetitstargetofnoisereductionforfiveyearswhichhasbecomeamajorsourceofpubliccomplaints.StartingfromAugust1carsthatareconsideredhighlypollutingwillbebannedfromenteringthecitycentrE.ShanghaialsoplanstocarryouttheChinaIVemissionstandardsequivalenttoEuroIVonNovember1aheadofthe2011nationaldeadlinE.InadditionShanghaiisbuilding16parkinglotswith8000spacesnearsubwayterminalssothatpeoplecanparkandridethemasstransitsysteminsteadofdrivingtheircarsintothecitycenter.Muchmoreneedstobedonefortrulyeasingthetrafficjamsandairandnoisepollutioncausedbyautomobiles.ForexamplethebanonusingthehornwhichwasmadeeffectivefromJune12007hashardlybeenenforceD.ManylocalpeoplestillregardowninganddrivingacarasakindofdemonstrationoftheirwealthwithoutrealizingthetrafficandenvironmentalhazardsitcancausE.WhenthesubwaysystemcantakepeopletotheirdestinationsdrivingaprivatecarindowntownShanghaicouldbecomeamoralissuE.ShanghaishouldalsoshowcourageinleadingChinesecitiestoadoptthecongestionchargesystemwhichthecityhasbeenstudyingforthelasteightyears.A.similarschedulepracticedinLondonandSingaporehasprovedtobeeffectiveinreducingpollutionandcongestioninthecitycenter.OnceShanghaishowsthewayothercitieslikeBeijingtoomayadoptthepracticE.64.Thebesttitleforthepassagemaybe___________.A.EffortstoEaseCongestion&PollutionB.BenefitsofPublicTransitSystemC.PossibilitiestoChargeOnCongestionD.WaystoReduceCarEmission65.ThefollowingistrueEXCEPTthatShanghai_________.A.plansnottocarryouttheEuroIVemissionstandardsB.couldbeNo.1intermsofsubwaylengthnextMayC.hasproblemswithcrowdingnotonlyinrushhoursD.hasstrongpubliccomplaintsaboutnoisepollution66.Guessthecorrectmeaningoftheunderlinedwordhazards.A.suddenchangesB.violentforcesC.publicdislikesD.dangerousresults67.Thewriterofthepassageintendstotellus________.A.thoughmanyplanshavebeencarriedoutthesituationishopelessB.difficultasthesituationseemsShanghaiissuretoovercomeitC.whethertheproblemswillbesolveddependsonpeople’sactionD.environmentalproblemshouldberegardedasamoralissuE.
  • 1970wasWorldConservationYear.TheUniteNationswantedeveryonetoknowthattheworldisindanger.TheyhopedthatgovernmentswouldactquicklyinordertoconservenaturE.Hereisoneexampleoftheproblem.Atonetimetherewere1000differentplantstreesandflowersinHollandbutnowonly860remain.Theothershavebeendestroyedbymodernmanandhistechnology.Wearechangingtheearththeairandwaterandeverythingthatgrowsandloves.Wecan’tlivewithoutthesethings.Ifwecontinuelikethisweshalldestroyourselves.Whatwillhappeninthefuture?PerhapsitismoreimportanttoaskWhatmustwedonow?Thepeoplewhowillbelivingintheworldoftomorrowaretheyoungoftoday.Alotofthemknowthatconservationisnecessary.ManyarehopingtosaveourworlD.Theyplanttreesbuildbridgesacrossriversinforestsandsoon.InasmalltownintheUnitedStatesalargegroupofgirlscleanedthebanksof11kilometerslastSundaysinordertoprotecttheirsurroundings.Noone’sgoingtochangeourworldispopularwithothers.ItwasmadebytheScathesCliffRichardandothersingers.Themoneyfromitwillhelptoconservewildanimals.46.TherearefewerplantstreesandflowersinHollandnowbecause_______.A.therehasbeenalotofconservationinHollandB.HollanddoesnotneedsomanyplantstreesandflowersC.manyplantstreesandflowerscannotgrowthereanymoreD.someplantstreesandflowersaredangerous47.Weshalldestroyourselvesifwedon’tchange_______.A.theUnitedNationsB.moderntechnologyC.ourriversandforestsD.thegovernment48.Noone’sgoingtochangeourworldwas_______.A.animportantbookpublishedin1970B.anideathatnobodywouldacceptC.arecordcallingonpeopletoconservenatureD.arulerworkedoutbytheUnitedNations49.Whatisthemostimportantthingforustodotosaveourworld?A.Weshouldplantmoretreesandflowers.B.WeshouldknowwhatwillhappeninthefuturE.C.WeshouldknowitisnecessarytoconservenaturE.D.Weshouldknowwhatwemustdoandbegintodoitnow.50.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.1970wastheWorldConservationYear.B.Conservationisnecessary.C.ItistheyoungpeoplewhoarehelpingtosaveourworlD.D.TheUnitedNationswantedeveryonetoknowthattheworldisindanger.
  • HerdsofzebraimpalaandgiraffefromSouthAfrica’sKrugerParkfoundanewhomeaspartoftheGreatLimpopoTransfrontierParkGLTPwildliferelocationproject.About1000animalsfromthelargebluewildebeesttothestockywarthoghavebeenrelocatedtotheparkstraddlingSouthAfricanMozambicanandZimbabweanterritory.ThegamefromSouthAfricaarrivedintheMassingirareaofMozambique’ssouthernMaputoprovinceafteraone-and-a-half-hourtripbytruck.SouthAfricanNationalParkschiefexecutiveMavusoMsimangandthePeaceParksFoundationofficiallyhandedovertheanimalstoMozambicanrepresentatives.ThisprojectisnotonlyaboutthemanagementofanecosystembutalsoaboutcommunityempowermentandtourismMsimangsaiD.Borderfencesarecomingdownwiththeestablishmentoftheparkwhichwillbetheworld’sbiggestgamereservetoallowelephantsandotherherdstofollowancientmigrationroutes.TheparkduetobeofficiallyopenednextyearwillbebiggerthantheNetherlandscoveringsome38600squarekilometers15440squaremiles.Underathree-yearplanabout6000animalsaretobemovedintotheareawherewildlifewasdecimated大批杀害duringMozambique’s25-yearcivilwar.AfricanWildlifeFoundationcommunitydevelopmentofficerJeremiahMachavisaid62communitieslivingintheareawouldbeaffectedbytheestablishmentofTransfrontierPark.Touristswillbeabletotravelacrossinternationalboundariesintheparkwithouthavingtoshowtheirpassports.TherelocationprocessstartedinOctoberlastyearwhenabout30elephantswerereleasedintothepark.8.______isbeingestablishedtorelocatesomeAfricananimals.A.KrugerParkB.GLTPC.SouthAfricanNationalParkD.AfricanwildlifeFoundation9.HowmanymoreanimalswillbetakentoTransfrontierPark?A.about1000B.about6000C.about5000D.about700010.WhatwillnotbeaffectedbytheestablishmentofGLTP?A.theecosystemandtourismB.tourismandcommunitiesC.internationalboundariesD.Africanwildlife11.Fromthepassagewecanconcludethat______.A.theherdsofanimalsmentionedinthefirstparagraphwerethefirsttobetakentotheparkB.theGreatLimpopoTransfrontierislocatedinMozambiqueC.noborderfenceswillbeseeninsidetheparksothatanimalscanmigrateD.theNetherlandsisthesecondlargestreserve
  • Poetryisaninterestingformofwriting.Itisveryfreehasfewrestrictionsandcanbeagreatwaytoexpressfeelings.Writingapoemisallaboutobservingtheworldwithinyouoraroundyou.Towriteapoemfirstyoushouldbeginwithanideaorinspiration灵感.Inspirationmaycomeatanytimeunexpectedly.Itmaybeaspecificpersonplaceorthingthatcausessomesortofstrongemotion.Itmaybemoreofanabstractideaorreleaseofemotion.AftergettingtheideayoucanwritedowneverythingthatcomestominD.Don’tthinkmuchandletallfeelingspourout.Remembereverythingcanbethrownoutlater.Thenyoucanthinkaboutitsformandbegintoorganizethoughts.Poetrycomesinanyformsfromepic叙事的poetrythathasastorytodramaticpoetryintendedtobeperformeD.Trythemallout.Onewillcomenaturally.Maybedifferentpoemsfitdifferentforms.Whenyouwriteapoemthinkaboutbothmeter韵律andrhythmcarefullywhichareequallyimportantinpoetry.Meteristhefixedpatternofthepoemwhilerhythmreferstothesoundwhenitisspoken.Itisalsoimportanttousealotofdescriptivewords.Createimagery意向withwordstryingtomakethemattractivetoallthesenses.Forauditory听觉的interesttryrepeatingofsimilarsoundsinasentenceorphrasE.Allofthisaddslifeandinteresttoapoem.Afteryoufinishyourworkdon’tbeafraidtoshareyourworkwithothers.Whenotherspointoutyourweaknessacceptandgrowfromit.60.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordrestrictioninParagraph1probablymean?A.ChangeB.OrderC.LimitationD.Organization61.Whenyoubegintowriteapoemyoushouldfirst_____.A.beginwithsomespecificpersonsB.comeupwithideasC.describeafamousplaceD.organizeyourthoughts62.Wecaninferfromthetextthat_________.A.writingpoemsneedsimaginationandtheabilitytouselanguagewellB.peoplecangetmoreideasiftheyoftensharetheirpoemswithothersC.peopleshouldfirstlearntowriteepicpoetrythendramaticpoetryD.peopleneedtowritedowneveryfeelingtheywanttoreleaseatatime63.What’sthepurposeofthetext?A.Totellreadershowtowriteapoem.B.Toencouragemorepeopletowritepoems.C.ToshowwhatqualityagoodpoemshouldhavE.D.Toteachpeoplehowtoappreciatepoems.
  • Japanesepeoplewhonevermissachancetobephotographedwerelininguptogettheirpicturesonapostagestamp.Vanity虚荣stampswithpersonalphotographswentonsaleforthefirsttimeinJapanaspartofaninternationalpostagestampexhibition.Thecustomer’sphotowastakenwithadigitalcameraandthenprintedonstampsheetsaprocessthattakesaboutfiveminutes.Soldinasheetof10stampsfor$8.80littlemorethanthecostoflunchinTokyoeachstampprintedadifferentscenefromatraditionalpaintingalongwiththephoto.ThestampscanbeusednormallytomailaletterandpostalofficialshopetheywillhelpencourageinterestinletterwritingintheInternetagE.Certainlye-mailisausefulmethodofcommunicationbutlettersarefuninadifferentwaysaidHatsumiShimizuanofficialinthePostMinistry.Wewanttoshowyoungpeoplethatletterscanbefuntoo.WhilesimilarstampsheetsappearedinAustraliain1999andarenowsoldinsomenationsandterritoriesJapan’sfondnessforcommemorativephotosislikelytomakethemespeciallypopularherE.Indeedofficialshadprepared1000sheetsbuttheyweresoldoutinlessthan30minutes.AlthoughthestampsarecurrentlyonlyavailableasaspecialserviceduringtheexhibitionpostalofficialssaidtheymaystartsellingthemonaregularbasisinthefuturE.Thebesttitleofthispassagemightbe______.A.NeverMissaChancetobePhotographedB.YourOwnFaceonaPostageStampC.FirstJapanesePostageStampswithaPhotoD.LettersareasFunasE-mailsBysayinglittlemorethanthecostoflunchinTokyotheauthorreallymeans______.A.thisserviceisnotveryexpensiveB.thecostofthisserviceisveryhighC.foodinTokyoisverydearD.$8.80isaverysmallamountofmoneyThepurposeofthisactivityis______.A.tomaketheinternationalpostagestampexhibitionmoreinterestingB.tomakemorestampsfornormaluseC.todrawinterestinwritinglettersD.tosatisfyJapan’sfondnessofcommemorativephotosWhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Japanesepeopleliketotakephotos.B.Thiskindofstampsmustbeusedtomailletters.C.Japanesepeoplecangetthiskindofstampseasilyafterthestampexhibition.D.ThisserviceismorepopularinJapanthaninotherplaces.
  • DCommunicatingeffectivelymeansmorethanknowingwhattosayandwhentosayit.Communicationinvolvesthesubtlesignalsyourbodylanguagesendstothosewhoarewatching.Herearesomecommonbodyactionsandtheimpressionstheycreate:●Fiddling好动—Playingwithyourwatchorapenlookslikeyou’reboredorimpatient.●Clockwatching—Itlookslikeyou’retomoveontosomethingelsE.●Tapping—Tappingyourfeetorfingerssuggestsyouareimpatientornervous.●Staring—Anunblinking不眨眼的stareconveysthreateningorviolentbehaviour.●Legscrossedorbodyhunched弓背耸肩—Closingupyourbodyprofile—becomingsmaller—lookslikeyoulackconfidencE.●Armscrossed—Ifyoukeepyourarmsfoldedduringcommunicationyouappeartobedefendingyourselfagainsttheothers.●Touchingyourface—Whenyouhaveyourhandinfrontofyourmouthyouappearveryshy.●Rubbingyournoselookingaway—Peoplewhoarelyingoftenrubtheirnoseorlookawaywhenspeaking.●Noeyecontact—Ifyouwon’tlooktheotherspeakerintheeyeyouseemtohavelowinterestoralackofconfidencE.Don’tforgetstaringabovE.Howyoucommunicatewithyourbodylanguageisjustasimportantaswhatyousay.Watchyourbodylanguageandcontroltheunconsciousmessagesyoumightbesending.68.AccordingtothepassageeffectivecommunicationincludesallofthefollowingEXCEPT_____.A.knowingwhattosayB.sendingunconsciousmessagestootherpeopleC.sayingtherightthingattherighttimeD.gettinginformationfromtheotherspeaker’sbodylanguage69.Whichofthefollowingpeoplelooksshyaccordingtothepassage?A.B.C.D.70.Ifyouwanttoshowconfidencewhencommunicatingyoushould______.A.crossyourlegsorhunchyourbodyB.avoiddirecteyecontactC.looktheotherspeakerintheeyeD.keeptouchingyourface71.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.HowtomakeagoodimpressiononothersB.Canyoureadbodylanguage?C.ControlyourbodylanguageforeffectivecommunicationD.Howtosendeffectiveinformationthroughbodylanguage
  • UseyourAmericanExpressCardtoenjoyone-dayprivilegesatfourAmerica’sgreatestmuseums.Notetheparticipatingmuseumsandtheirexcitingspecialexhibitionsthatwillnotwanttomisslistedbelow.BostonIsabellaStewartGardnerMuseumChairsFebruary11-May82005ItalianfurnitureexpertFaustoCalderaiandIndianphotographerDayanitaSinghpresentanexhibitionofchairsfromthemuseum’scollectionandchairphotographsfromaroundtheworldpresentedinaVenetian-stylehallhousingworld-famousmasterpieces.Formoreinformation:www.gardnermuseum.orgNewYorkTheNoguchiMuseumNoguchiandGrahamDecember12004-May12005Noguchi’slong-termcollaborationwithdancerMarthaGrahamisregardedbymanyasahighpointinthehistoryofbothmoderndanceandart.Theexhibitionhighlightsnineofthesetscreatedthroughthiscollaboration.Formoreinformation:www.noguchi.orgPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaAcademyoftheFineArtsInFullView:AmericanPainting1720—2005January11—April102005Foundedin1805thePennsylvaniaAcademyhasbeenhometoAmerica’sartistsfor200years.TheAcademycollectsandexhibitsthewordsoffamousAmericanartistsandiswell-knownfortrainingfineartists.2005attheAcademybeginswiththelargestexhibitionoftheAcademy’sdistinguishedAmericancollectionintheinstitution’shistory.Formoreinformation:www.pafA.orgSeattleSeattleMuseumofglassMurano:GlassfromtheOlnickSpanuCollectionThroughNovember72004Thisexhibitionincludesover200piecesofbeautifulglassfromMuranotheislandofglassblowersnearVeniceItaly.Watchliveglass-blowingshowsintheHotShopandseeothermodernglassexhibitions.Formoreinformation:www.museumofglass.orgWhichofthefollowingwebsitesoffersinformationaboutthefurnitureshow?A.www.pafA.orgB.www.noguchi.orgC.www.museumofglass.orgD.www.gardnermuseum.orgWelearnfromthetextthatMarthagrahamis____.A.adancerB.apainterC.aglassblowerD.aphotographerIfyouwanttoknowthehistoryofAmericanpaintingyoumayvisit____.A.TheNoguchiMuseumB.SeattleMuseumofGlassC.IsabellaStewartGardnerMuseumD.PennsylvaniaAcademyoftheFineArts
  • IntheU.S.peoplepreferwaitingforatabletosittingwithpeopletheydon’tknow.Thismeansahostessmaynotseatasmallgroupuntilasmalltableisavailableevenifalargeoneis.Ifyouaresittingatatablewithpeopleyoudon’tknowitisimpolitetolightupacigarettewithoutfirstaskingifitwilldisturbthem.AtAmericanrestaurantsandcoffeeshopsyouareusuallyservedtapwaterbeforeyouorder.Youmayfindthebreadandbutterisfreeandifyouordercoffeeyoumaygetafreerefill.Mostcitiesandtownshavenorulesaboutopeningandclosingtimeforstoresorrestaurantsthoughtheyusuallydomakerulesforbars.Especiallyinlargecitiesstoresmaybeopen24hoursaday.ServinginrestaurantsareoftenlargetoolargeformanypeoplE.Ifyoucan’tfinishyourmealbutwouldliketoenjoythefoodlateraskyourwaitressorwaiterforadoggiebag.Itmayhaveapictureofadogonitbuteverybodyknowsyou’retakingthefoodforyourself.Supperanddinnerarebothwordsfortheeveningmeal.SomepeoplehaveSundaydinner.Thisisanespeciallybignoonmeal.Tipsarenotusuallyaddedtothecheck.Theyarenotincludedinthepriceofthemealeither.A.tipofabout15%isexpectedandyoushouldleaveitonthetablewhenyouleavE.InsomerestaurantsacheckisbroughtonaplateandyouputyourmoneytherE.ThenthewaiterorwaitressbringsyouyourchangE.1.Accordingtothepassagewhichstatementistrue?A.Americanpeoplelikesittingwithpeopletheydon’tknow.B.A.HostessalwaysseatsasmallgroupatalargetablE.C.Americanpeopleneversitwithpeopletheydon’tknow.D.Americanpeoplewouldnotlightupacigaretteifthepeoplewhositatthesametablemindtheirsmoking.2.Whatisservedbeforeyouorder?______.A.ColdwaterB.BreadC.CoffeeD.Butter3.WhatdoAmericanpeoplealwaysdowhenservingsaretoolargeforthem?A.Theytakethefoodhomewithadoggiebagfortheirdogs.B.Theyleavethefoodonthetableandgoaway.C.Theyaskthewaitressorwaitertokeepthefoodforthem.D.Theytakethefoodhomewithadoggiebagandenjoythefoodlater.4.Whatcanyoulearnabouttipsaccordingtothepassage?A.Tipsareusuallyincludedinthetotalcheck.B.A.15percenttipinlargecitiesindicatessatisfactoryservicE.C.TipsaresupposedtobeleftonthetablewhencustomersleavE.D.Peoplearenotexpectedtopaytipsinaddition.
  • OurplanetisintroublE.Pollutingindustriesandcorporationsaredestroyingourplanetresultinginincreasingglobaltemperaturesmeltingicecapsandeconomicturmoil混乱.AllacrossthecountryfolksarewakinguptotherealitythatiftheydonotadnowtosolvetheenvironmentalproblemsoftodaytheconsequencesareunthinkablE.Ifwedon'tictnowwhowill?Fortunatelyanamazingteamofyoungleadersaretakingaction.TheyaegettinginvolvedwiththeGreenpeaceStudentNetwork!TheStudentNetworkhasstudentleaderswhodealwiththemostpressingenvironmentalissues.Wehaveorganizedandwoninspiringcampaigns.Convincingcorporationstochangetheirwaysandpoliticianstodotherightthing.AllthankstoourteamofleadersknownasCampusCoordinators.CampusCoordinatorsarelocatedallacrosstheUnitedStatesandevenCanada!TheyworkonGreenpeaceStudentNetworkcampaignsattheirschoolsandintheircommunities.Theyorganizeeventslikefilmscreeningsanddaysofaction.Theyholdmeetingswithelectedofficialsworkwiththemediarecruit招募volunteersandmobilize动员theircampustotakeaction!TheydoallofthiswithexcellenttrainingandexpertsupportfromourteamofStudent:Networkstaff.CampusCoordinatorsdeveloptheirleadershipskinsandbecomeanunstoppableforceforgreensolutionsonpusandintheircommunity.CurrentlytheGreenpeaceStudentNetworkiscampaigningtosolvethelargestenvironmentalthreattohumankind:globalwarming.Withonlymonthsuntilanewinternationaltreaty协议onglobalwarmingisdecidedthisDecemberthetimetostandupandtaketheleadhasneverbeenmoreimportantIfyouareconcernedwithenvironmentalissueswanttomobilizeyourscho4landcommunityndarereadytobecomeaskilledorganizerandstrongleaderthentheCampusCoordinatorpositionisforyou!WearenowacceptingapplicationsfortheFall2009-Spring2010academicyear.Areyoureadytobealeaderonyourcampus?ApplytobeaCampusCoordinatortoday!Whydoestheauthorwritethepassage?A.Todescribetheseriousenvironmentalproblems.B.TocallonstudentstoapplytobeCampusCoordinatorsC.ToexplaintheadvantageoftheGreenpeaceStudentNetwork..D.Tostresstheimportanceofsolvingenvironmentalproblems.WecanlearnfromthepassagethattheGreenpeaceStudentNetwork_____.A.isaplacewhereschoolleadersareframedB.isaworldwideorganizationhelpingstudentleadersC.helpssolvecorporations'economicproblemsD.helpsdealwithglobalwarmingatpresentIfyouareaCampusCoordinatoryoumayprobably_____.A.havE.thechancetoplayaroleinafilmB.findajobataTVstationC.developyourleadershipskillsD.buildupyourstrength.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.ThedutyofCampusCoordinators.B.ThedistributionofCampusCoordinators.C.TheaimoftheGreenpeaceStudentNetwork.D.ThehistoryoftheGreenpeaceStudentNetwork.
  • WelcometoAdventureland!EveryonelovesAdventureland!TheParksandExhibitionswerebuiltforyoutoexplore探索enjoyandadmiretheirwonders.EveryvisitwillbeanunforgettableexperiencE.Youwillgoawayenrichedlongingtocomeback.Whatareyougoingtodothistime?TheTravelPavilionExploreplacesyouhaveneverbeentobeforeandexperiencedifferentwaysoflifE.VisittheAmazonjungle丛林villagetheTurkishmarkettheTaifloatingmarkettheBerbermountainhouseandothers.TalktothepeopletherewhowilltellyouabouttheirlivesandthingstheymakE.YoucantrymakingacarpetmakingnetsfishingTheFutureTowerThisexhibitionshowshowprogresswilltouchourlives.Itallowsustolookintothefutureandexplorethecitiesofthenextcenturyandthewaywe’llbelivingthen.Spendsometimeinourspacestationandclimbintooursimulator模拟装置fortheJourneytoMars!TheNatureParkThisisnotreallyoneparkbutseveral.IntheSafariParkyoucandriveamongAfricananimalsinoneofourRangeCruisers:seelionsgiraffeselephantsinthewilD.MoveontotheOceanParktowatchthedolphinsandwhales.AndthenthereisstilltheAviarytoseeThePyramidThisisthecenterofAdventurelanD.Runoutoffilmneedsomepostcardsandstamps?Forallthesethingsandmanymorevisitourundergroundshoppingcenter.Comehereforinformationandideastoo.63.TheTravelPavilionisbuilttohelpvisitors.A.realizetheimportanceoftravelingB.becomefamiliarwithmountaincountriesC.learnhowtomakethingssuchasfishingnetsD.learnsomethingaboutdifferentplacesintheworld64.Ifyouareinterestedinknowingaboutwhatpeople’slifewillbeyoumayvisit.A.theTravelPavilionB.theFutureTowerC.theSafariParkD.thePyramid65.Ifyouwanttogetatoyliontotakehomewherewillyoumostlikelygo?A.ThePyramiD.B.TheNaturePark.C.TheFutureTower.D.TheTravelPavilion.
  • III.阅读理解ThatMondaymorningfeelingcouldbeacrushingpaininthechestwhichleavesyousweatingandgaspingforbreath.RecentresearchfromGermanyandItalyshowsthatheartattacksaremorecommononMondaymorningsanddoctorsblamethestressofreturningtoworkaftertheweekendbreak.Theriskofhavingaheartattackonanygivendayshouldbeoneinsevenbutasix-yearstudyhelpedbyresearchersattheFreeUniversityofBerlinofmorethan2600Germansshowedthattheaveragepersonhada20percenthigherchanceofhavingaheartattackonaMondaythanonanyotherday.WorkingGermansareparticularlynotprotectedagainstattackwitha33percenthigherriskatthebeginningoftheworkingweek.Non-workersbycomparisonappeartobenomoreatriskonaMondaythananyotherday.Astudyof11000Italiansproved8A.m.onaMondaymorningasthemoststressfultimefortheheartandbothstudiesshowedthatSundayistheleaststressfuldaywithfewestheartattacksinbothcountries.ThefindingcouldleadtoabetterunderstandingofwhatistheimmediatecauseofheartattacksaccordingtoDrStefanWillichoftheFreeUniversity.Weknowalotaboutlong-termriskfactorssuchassmokingandcholesterol胆固醇butwedon’tknowwhatactuallycausesheartattackssowecan’tgiveclearadviceonhowtopreventthemhesaiD.Mondaymorningshaveadoublehelpingofstressfortheworkingbodyasitmakesarapidchangefromsleeptoactivityandfromtherelaxingweekendtothepressuresofwork.Whenpeoplegetuptheirbloodpressureandheartrategoupandtherearehormonal内分泌changesintheirbodiesWillichexplaineD.Allthesethingscanhaveanunfavorableeffectinthebloodsystemandincreasetheriskofaclot血凝块whichwillcauseaheartattack.Whenpeoplereturntoworkafteraweekendoffthepaceoftheirlifechanges.TheyhaveahigherworkloadmorestressmoreangerandmorephysicalactivitiessaidWillich.51.Mondaymorningfeelingasthispassageshows________.A.isnotasseriousaspeoplethoughtB.isthefirstkillerinGermanyandItalyC.iscreatedbyresearchersinGermanyandItalyD.isharmfultoworkingpeopleindevelopedcountries52.Toprotectpeoplefromaheartattackdoctorshavepaidmuchattentionto________.A.people’sworkingtimeB.people’slivingplaceC.people’sdietandlifestyleD.people’snationalities53.ItcanbelearnedfromthispassagethattheheartattackhassomethingtodowithallthefollowingEXCEPT________.A.bloodpressureB.heartrateC.hormonalchangesD.bloodtype54.IftheresearchersgiveussomeadvicetoavoidMondaymorningfeelingwhatmightitbe?A.Improveworkingconditions.B.NevergotoworkonMondays.C.StaywithadoctoronMondays.D.GetuplateonMondaymornings.
  • Sustainablemanagementisseenasapracticalandeconomicalwayofprotectingspeciesfromdyingout.Insteadofdependingonlargelyineffectivelawsagainstpoaching偷猎itgiveslocalpeopleagoodeconomicreasontopreserveplantsandanimals.InZimbabweforinstancethereisasustainablemanagementprojecttoprotectelephants.Foreigntouristspaylargesumsofmoneytokilltheseanimalsforsports.ThismoneyisthengiventotheinhabitantsoftheareawherethehuntingtakesplacE.IntheorylocalswillbeencouragedtoprotectelephantsinsteadofpoachingthembecauseoftheeconomicbenefitinvolveD.Thissoundslikeasensiblestrategybutitremainstobeseenwhetheritwillwork.Withcorruptioninthesedevelopingcountriessomeobserversareskepticalthatthemoneywillactuallyreachthepeopleitisintendedfor.Otherswonderhoweffectivethelocalswillbeatstoppingpoachers.Therearealsoquestionsaboutwhethersustainablemanagementispracticalwhenitcomestoprotectingforests.Intheorytheprincipleshouldbethesameaswithelephants---allowloggingcompaniestocutdowncertainnumberoftreesbutnotsomanyastocompletelydestroytheforest.Sustainablemanagementofforestsrequirescontrolsonthenumberoftreeswhicharecutdownaswellasinvestmentinreplacingthem.Becausealmostalltropicalforestsarelocatedincountrieswhichdesperatelyneedfundsfromloggingtherearefewregulationsandmotivetodothis.Onesolutionmightbetoconfirmwoodcomesfromsustainablymanagedforests.Intheoryconsumerswouldbuyonlythiswoodandsoforceloggingcompaniestogogreenorgooutofbusiness.Unfortunatelyunrestrictedloggingissomuchmoreprofitablethatwoodpricesfrommanagedforestswouldcostuptofivetimesmore---anincreasethatconsumersnomatterhowgreenareunlikelytopay.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueinunderstandingthesustainablemanagement?A.Sustainablemanagementisusuallyusedincommercialunits.B.Sustainablemanagementismorepowerfulthanlaws.C.Wewillprobablymeetmanyproblemsinthecourseofapplyingsustainablemanagement.D.Itislikelythatsustainablemanagementwillreplacethelawsinprotectinglivingthings.TheexampleofZimbabweismentionedinthefirstparagraphisto________.A.provethatsustainablemanagementisineffectiveB.explainwhatsustainablemanagementisC.showthattourismthereisboomingD.illustratethatpeopletherearegoodatmakingmoneywithelephantsThephrasegogreeninParagraph5probablymeans_______.A.acompanybeginstomakemoneyinsteadofbeinginredB.makingtheforestsalwaysgreenincolorC.operatinginwayswhichdonotdamagetheenvironmentD.startingfromtheverybeginningWhatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.WhatenvironmentalprotectionmainlyincludE.B.Thefeasibility可行性ofsustainablemanagementinenvironmentalprotection.C.Differentpeople’sattitudestowardssustainablemanagement.D.Howpeoplecanprotectanimalsandplants.Whatattitudedoestheauthortaketowardsthesustainablemanagement?A.PositivE.B.PessimistiC.C.NegativE.D.Uncertain.
  • ETheDietZone:A.DangerousPlaceDietCokedietPepsidietpillsno-fatdietvegetabledietWearesurroundedbytheworddieteverywherewelookandlisten.Wehavesoeasilybeenattractedbythepromiseandpotentialofdietproductsthatwehavestoppedthinkingaboutwhatdietproductsaredoingtous.Wearepayingforproductsthatharmuspsychologicallyandphysically身体上.Dietproductssignificantlyweakenuspsychologically.Ononelevelwearenotallowingourbraintoadmitthatourweightproblemslienotinactuallylosingtheweightbutincontrollingtheconsumptionoffattyhigh-calorieunhealthyfoods.Dietproductsallowustojumpoverthethinkingstageandgostraightforthescale秤insteaD.Allwehavetodoistoswalloworrecognizetheworddietinfoodlabels.Onanotherleveldietproductshavegreaterpsychologicaleffects.Everytimewehaveazero-caloriedrinkwearetellingourselveswithoutourawarenessthatwedon'thavetoworktogetresults.DietproductsmakepeoplebelievethatgaincomeswithoutpainandthatlifecanbewithoutresistanceandstrugglE.ThedangerofdietproductsliesnotonlyinthepsychologicaleffectstheyhaveonusbutalsointhephysicalharmthattheycausE.Dietfoodscanindirectlyharmourbodiesbecauseconsumingtheminsteadofhealthyfoodsmeanswearepreventingourbodiesfromhavingbasicnutrients营养成分.Dietfoodsanddietpillscontainzerocalorieonlybecausethedietindustryhascreatedchemicalstoproducethesewonderproducts.Dietproductsmaynotbenutritionalandthechemicalthatgointodietproductsarepotentiallydangerous.Nowthatweareawareoftheeffectsthatdietproductshaveonusitistimetoseriouslythinkaboutbuyingthem.Losingweightliesinthepowerofmindsnotinthepowerofchemicals.Oncewerealizethiswewillbemuchbetterabletoresistdietproductsandthereforepreventthepsychologicalharmthatcomesfromusingthem.56.FromParagraph1welearnthat______.A.dietproductsfailtobringoutpeople'spotentialB.peoplehavedifficultyinchoosingdietproductsC.dietproductsaremisleadingpeopleD.peoplearefedupwithdietproducts57.Onepsychologicaleffectofdietproductsisthatpeopletendto______.A.tryoutavarietyofdietfoodsB.hesitatebeforetheyenjoydietfoodsC.payattentiontotheirowneatinghabitsD.watchtheirweightratherthantheirdiet58.InParagraph3gaincomeswithoutpainprobablymeans______.A.losingweightiseffortlessB.itcostsalottoloseweightC.dietproductsbringnopainD.dietproductsarefreefromcalories59.Dietproductsindirectlyharmpeoplephysicallybecausesuchproducts______.A.areover-consumedB.lackbasicnutrientsC.areshortofchemicalsD.providetoomuchenergy60.Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage?
  • 三.阅读理解阅读文章后从每题所给A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳答案共13小题;每小题2分满分26分FebruaryhaslongbeenamonthofromancE.Withthesweetsmellofrosesintheairromanticfilmshitcinemasandlovestoriesfillnewspapersandmagazines.Onthe14thdayitisacustomforaboytotakehisgirlfriendouttodinnerbuyherflowersandchocolateswritepoemssingtoherorevenspellouthernamewithrosepetals花瓣!ThisisthescenethatgreetsyouonValentine'sDaynamedafterValentinewhowasapriest牧师inthirdcenturyRomE.Whentheemperor皇帝decidedthatsinglemenmadebettersoldiersthanthosewithwiveshedidn’tallowmarriagE.ButValentinecontinuedtoperformmarriageceremoniesforyoungloversinsecret.Whenhisactionswerediscoveredtheemperorhadhimputtodeath.WhileinprisonitissaidthatValentinefellinlovewiththedaughterofhisprisonguarD.Beforehisdeathon14thFeb270DChewroteheraletterwhichhesigned‘FromyourValentine’anexpression_rthatisstillinusetoday.ValentinediedforwhathebelievedinandsowasmadeaSaint圣徒aswellasbecomingoneofhistory'smostromanticfigures.NowadaysValentine’sDayisalsopopularamongChineseyoungpeoplE.SomestudentsareplanningtomakeValentine’scardsforparentsteachersandfriends.Otherswanttoholdpartiesatwhichtheywillexchangesmallgiftsandeatheart-shapedcakes.TheideaistohavefunandencouragepeopletosharethespiritofSt.ValentinE.36.TheEmperorinRomedidnotallowmarriageinhiscountrybecause__________.A.therewerefewwomeninhiscountryatthattimeB.hethoughtmenwithoutwivescouldbebettersoldiersC.Therewasn’tenoughfoodforsomanypeopleD.hewantedtocontrolthebirthrate37.Valentinewasputintoprisonbecause__________.A.hekilledoneofthesoldiersB.hestolealotoffoodC.hedidn’tobeytheemperor’sorderD.hedidn’twanttobeasoldier38.Thelastparagraphmainlytellsus_________.A.studentsinChinasendcardstotheirteachersB.itisagoodideatocelebrateValentine’sDayinChinaC.itisinterestingtocelebrateValentine’sDayinChinaD.Valentine’sDayisalsopopularinChinanow39.Thebesttitlesforthispassageshouldbe________.A.Valentine’sDayB.A.BravePriestC.Valentine’sDayinChinaD.A.RomanticMan
  • CParisinthespringtimewasisandalwayswillbesomethingratherspecial.Whynotexperienceitforyourselfwiththisexcellentbreakforfourdays?Thisattractivecityhassomethingtooffertoeveryoneandwithpricesatjust??129.Yourbreakbeginswithcomfortablebustransfer运送fromlocalpick-uppointsandtraveltoParisisviacross-channelferryarrivingatyourhotelintheevening.TheIbisisanexcellentqualityhotelwithprivateequipmentsinallrooms:satelliteTVradiotelephoneandalarmclock.IthasabarandrestaurantandissituatedabouttwomilessouthofNotreDameenablingyoutoexplorePariswithease.ThefollowingdayaftercontinentalbreakfastincludedthebustakesyouonacomprehensivesightseeingtourofthecityduringwhichyouwillseetheEiffelTowerChampsElyseesL’ArcdeTriomphetheLouvreinfactalmosteveryfamouslandmarkyouhaveeverheardof.YouthenleaveParisandtakeashortdrivetothemagnificentPalaceofVersaillesthehomeofLouisXIV.Thetourendsmid-afternoonbackinPariswhereyouwillhavetheremainderofthedayatyourleisure闲暇.IntheeveningthereisaParisbyNighttourshowingyouthebeautifulbuildingswithbrightlights.DaythreetakesyoutoMontmarterPerhapsthemostattractivequarterofParisandhomeoftheSacreCoeurandtheMoulinRouge.IntheafternoonyouarefreetoexplorethisbeautifulcityasyouwishperhapsapleasurevoyageontheRiverSeinewanderaroundthebeautifulgardensorlookamongtheantiqueshops古董店.IntheeveningyouwillhavetheopportunitytovisitthebestnightclubinthecitythesplendidParadisLatain.Onthefinaldayit’sbacktotheUKviachannelferry.Includedinthepriceof??129perperson:●ReturncomfortablebustraveltoParis●Returnferrycrossings●3nightshousinginatwinbeddedroominaCentralParishotelwithprivatefacilities●Continentalbreakfastduringyourstay●GuidedsightseeingtourofParisbyDayandParisbyNight●VisittotheChateauofVersaillesadmissionnotincluded●TouraroundMontmartre●Servicesofexperiencedbi-lingualtourguideatalltimes63.Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?A.ToshowthepriceoftravelingtoParis.B.TotelltouriststheroutstoParis.C.TointroducethecityofParis.D.ToattracttouriststoParis.64.DuringthestayinParisthetouristswill.A.haveaParisbyNighttouronhefirsteveningB.liveinahoteltwomilesawayfromParisC.havefreetimeforhalfadayD.haveapleasurevoyageontheRiverSeinetogether65.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordquartermeaninthepassage?A.Anareaofatown.B.Aperiodof15minutes.C.AcoinusedintheUSandCanadaworth25cents.D.Oneoffourequalpartsintowhichsomethingcabedivided.66.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingistrue?A.ThePalaceofVersaillesisnotinthecenterofParis.B.TetouristscantelephoneintheIbiswithoutpaying.C.ItwilltakeyoualongtimetogottoMontmartrefromParis.D.Thetouristswillspendthenightintheantiqueshopsonthethirdday.
  • A.starusuallyissomeonewhohasbecomefamousinsportsfilmorpopmusicsomeonelikesingerMichaelJackson.InthemiddlenineteeneightiesMichaelJacksonsuccessfullymadeafamousrecordwhichquicklybecamethemostpopularrecordinginthehistoryofmusiC.ThismadeMichaelJacksonabrightstar.OneofthefamoussportsbrightstarsintheUnitedStatesisMohammedAli.WhenhewasayoungmanhewonagoldmedalintheOlympicGamesasaboxer.Thenhewonfirstplaceintheworldheavyweightboxingmatch.Beforelonghewasknownasoneofthegreatestandmostfamousboxersinsportshistory.EveryoneknowshisnamE.Likethestarsintheskyabrightstarwilllosehisbrightnessastimepasses.Heislovedbymillionsofpeopletodaybutwillbeforgottentomorrow.Whatdoesthispassagemainlytalkabout?A.MichaelJacksonB.MohammedAliC.popmusicandboxingD.brightstarsMichaelJacksonisfamousfor.A.hissongsB.hisfilmC.hissportsD.hisheavyweightWhatdoesboxerinthepassagemeaninChinese?A.盒子B.装箱者C.拳击手D.制作人Whatwillhappentothebrightstarsatlastaccordingtothepassage?A.TheywillberememberedbymillionsofpeoplE.B.Theywillbelovedbypeopleforever.C.Theywillbethemostimportantpeopleinhistory.D.Theywilllosetheirbrightnessandbelittleknown.
  • DTheUnitedStatesisoneoftherichestcountriesintheworlD.Mostpeopleliveinurbanareasandthelargestretchoflandleftunusedisfullofscenicbeauty.OntheonehanditisproudofitsurbanareasandontheotherhandithastherichwealthofforestsmountainsplainsandmuchmorE.OntheeastcoastofthecountrytherearecitieslikeNewYorktheleadingcityinbusiness.WashingtonD.C.isthecapitalofthecountrywhereyouwillgetanopportunitytoseetheWhiteHousE.Thecitywillsimplyimpressyouwithmanymuseumsshowingtheculturelifestyleartandarchitectureofthecountry.AnotherplaceworthvisitingisMiamioneofthemostpopularinternationaltouristdestinations.ItisalsowellknownforitsLatinculturewonderfulurbannightlifeandbeaches.Movingtothewestcoastyouwillcomeacrossthemostamazingplacesinwhichtorelax.LosAngelesistheplacewhereyoucanseelifeinallitsmanyforms;thiscityisworld-famousforitsHollywoodfilmindustry.Italsohasbeachesthatcanofferbreathtakingsurfingexperiences.MovingontothePacificCoastHighwaywegettoseethebeautyofSanFrancisco.Cleanbeachesandmountainstopped盖住bycloudsareworthseeing.Travelerscanenjoydaytripstobeachesdesertsandwine-producingregions.ChicagoliesontheshoreoftheGreatLakesandisbelievedtobethefastestgrowingcityintheworldwithitshighstandardoflivingandrichlifestyles.Thecityisacenterformanytheatersandisworld-famousforitsstrongtraditionofmusicjazzandtheblues.53.Accordingtothefirstparagraphweknowthat______.A.mostAmericanpeopleliveinthecountrysideB.alotoflandhasnotbeenusedintheUSC.theUShasthelargestforestintheworldD.theUShasalargerareaofurbanlandthanwildland54.WhichcityintheUSisfamousforitsLatinculture?A.NewYork.B.SanFrancisco.C.LosAngeles.D.Miami.55.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Thearticlereferstofourcitiesontheeastcoast.B.YoucangotoLosAngelestoexperiencesurfing.C.YoucannotenjoythebluesinChicago.D.SanFranciscoisacenterformanytheaters.56.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.OneofthereasonswhytheUSisrich.B.ThecustomsandcultureoftheUS.C.A.briefintroductiontosomeAmericancities.D.ThebeautifullandscapesoftheUS.
  • Everydaywemeetpeopleinanumberofbusinessandsocialsituations.Andthewaywemeetandgreetthemcreatesanimpression.It’simportanttodosoinaproperwaynomatterwhetheryouareintroducingyourselftosomeoneorintroducingtwopeoplE.Tokeepyouawareofthiswehavegatheredtipsonhowtomakeaproperintroduction.◎Alwaysstandwhenmakinganintroduction.Whenyouareseatedandsomeonecomesuptogreetyoumaketheefforttostandup.Bydoingthisyoushowrespectforyourselfandfortheotherperson.◎Alwayskeepeyecontactwhilemakinganintroduction.Manypeoplearenotawareofthevalueofthissimpleaction.WhenyoumakeeyecontactyouaregivingaconfidentimagE.◎Alwaysintroduceapersonoflesserauthoritytooneofgreaterauthority.Themostimportantthingtorememberistosaythemostimportantperson’snamefirst.Forexamplewhenintroducingyoursupervisortoajobcandidate求职应征者youwouldgiveyoursupervisor’snamefirst.BobJonesmayIintroduceSusanLeewhohasjustgraduatedfromABCUniversity?◎InasituationwhererankisunimportantanintroductionisbasedonsexandagE.A.manispresentedtoawomanandayoungerwomantoanolderwoman.Whatifyoufindyourselfinasituationwhereyouhaveforgottentheotherperson’sname?Startwithahandshakeandreintroduce再介绍yourself.WhendoingthisyouwillusuallycausetheotherpersontodothesamE.HoweveriftheotherpersondoesnottakeyoursuggestionitisOKsimplytoapologizeandletthepersonknowthatyoucannotrememberherorhisnamE.Thisisnottheidealsituationofcoursebutitdoeshappentoallofus.Theotherpersonshouldbeforgiving.Thearticlegivesyouadviceon________.howtomakeaself-introductionhowtomakeaproperintroductionhowtoleaveagoodimpressiononpeoplehowtogreetpeopleinsocialsituationsAccordingtothepassagepeoplewillthinkyouare________ifyoudon’tmakeeyecontactwiththem.A.nothonestB.notconfidentC.shyD.unfriendlyWhatshouldyoudowhenyouintroduceanewworkertoyourboss?A.Youshouldnotgiveyourboss’namE.B.Youshouldgivethenewworker’snamefirst.C.Youneedn’tgiveyourboss’nameD.Youshouldgiveyourboss’namefirstIfyouforgettheotherperson’snameyou’dbetter_______.A.askhim/herdirectlyB.apologizefirstandthenaskhim/herC.shakehandswiththepersonandreintroduceyourselfD.considerhisagefirst
  • Thereisthatgreatideathatinaninformationandknowledgebasedeconomythemostimportantthingforcompaniesisattractingandholdingoutstandingtalentedguys.ObviouslyIwillnotsaythatisnotimportantbutinmyopinionasuccessfulandgroundbreakingcompanycannotbebuiltjustfromthecollectionofhightalentedpeopleasagreatsportsteamcan'tbeconstructedonlybythecollectionofgreatplayers.Itismoreimportanttobuildteamsofpeoplethatachievethegoalsaccordingtothecompany'sorganizationalvision.Itisnecessarytocreateorganizationswhereeverybodywithoutstandingtalentornotcandeveloptheirbestpersonalcapabilitiesandthatthesecapacitiesareaddressedtoachievethecorporategoalsandmission.Thecompanyeffortsmustbeaddressedtodesignanorganizationalsystemthatproducesandusestalentfromeveryoneinthecompany.Tryingtogetthebestfromourpeoplethroughcorporateteambuildingpoliciesestablishingaconcretecorporatecultureandvaluesmakingourcompanyaplacewherepeoplewanttoworkbecauseitisagoodplacetostayanddeveloptheircapacitiesisthebestwaytocompeteintheknowledgeeconomy.Thatwillkeepusoutoftheobligationtoconstantlyseekforthebestplayersandenteringintheretributionauctions拍卖.Wehavetotakeintoaccountthatnowadaystherealtalentedandcreativepeopleliketoworkorengagethemselvesinprojectswheretheycandeveloptheircapacitiestheycanbeinvolvedintheorganizationalgoalsandvisionandwheretheyaretreatedwithrespectanddignity.Definitivelytheywanttobehappydoingtheirjobs.Andwehavetobuildorganizationswheretheycanfindthat.TheunderlinedwordthatinParagraph1refersto________.A.informationandknowledgeB.thegreatideaC.thecollectionoftalentedpeopleD.attractingandholdingtalentedpeopleIntheauthor’sopinionagoodcompanyshouldconsistof________.A.onlyoutstandingpeopleB.bothtalentedandcommonpeopleC.onlycommonpeopleD.moretalentedpeoplethancommonpeopleThemostimportantthingasuccessfulcompanyshoulddois________.A.constantlyseekfortalentedpeopleB.employpeoplewithdifferentabilitiesC.makethecompanyaplacewhereemployeesaregladtodevotethemselvestoworkD.makethecompanyaplacewhereemployeescangetthebestpayandgreatrespectAccordingtoParagraph3thecompanycangetthebestfromitsemployeesinthefollowingwaysEXCEPT________.A.makingcorporateteambuildingrulesB.formingcorporatecultureandvaluesC.encouragingthemtodeveloptheirabilitiesD.competingintheknowledgeeconomyHowisthetextorganized?1—Paragraph12—Paragraph23—Paragraph34—Paragraph4A.1→2→3→4B.12→34↗21↘C.1→3D.2→4↘43↗
  • CByfarthemostcommondifficultyinstudyingissimplefailuretogetdowntoregularconcentratedwork.Thisdifficultyismuchgreaterforthosewhodonotworktoaplanandhavenoregularroutineofstudy.Manystudentsmuddle胡乱对付alongdoingabitofthissubjectorthatasthemoodtakesthemorlettingtheirsetworkpileupuntilthelastpossiblemoment.FewstudentsworktoasettimetablE.TheysaythatiftheydidworkoutatimetableforthemselvestheywouldnotkeeptoitorwouldhavetochangeitfrequentlysincetheycanneverpredictfromonedaytothenextwhattheiractivitieswillbE.Nodoubtsomestudentsaremorewillingtoacceptaregularroutinethanothers.Therearemanywhoshyawayfromaself-controlledweeklytimetableanddislikebeingtieddowntoafixedprogramofwork.Manyablestudentsstatethattheyworkincycles.WhentheybecomeinterestedinatopictheyworkonitattentivelyforthreeorfourdaysatatimE.Onotherdaystheyavoidworkcompletely.Ithastobeadmittedthatwedonotfullyunderstandthemotivation动机towork..Mostpeopleover25yearsofagehavebecomeusedtoroutineandthemajorityofrealproductiveworkerssetasideregularhoursforthemoreimportantareasoftheirwork.Thetough-mindedschooldoesn’tfullyaccepttheideathatgoodworkcanonlybedonenaturallyundertheinfluenceofinspiration.Thosewhobelievethattheyneedonlyworkandstudyasthefittakesthemhaveamistakenbeliefeitherintheirowntalentorinthevalueoffreedom.Infactfreedomfromcontrolanddiscipline纪律leadstounhappinessratherthantoself-expressionorpersonalitydevelopment.Oursocietyinsistsonregularhabitstimekeepingandpunctuality准时andwhetherwelikeitornotifwemeantomakeourwayinsocietywehavetomeetitsdemands.Themostwidespreadprobleminapplyingoneselftostudyis______.A.changingfromonesubjecttoanotherB.thefailuretokeeptoasettimetableofworkC.theunwillingnesstofollowasystematicplanD.workingonasubjectonlywhenonefeelslikeitWhichofthefollowingistrue?A.Manystudentsarenotinterestedinusingself-controlledtimetablE.B.Manystudentsdon’tlikebeingtoldtostudytoafixedtimetablE.C.Mostpeopleofover25yearsofagedon’tworktoasettimetablE.D.Tough-mindedpeopleagreethatgoodjobisdonenaturallyTheunderlinedpartasthefittakestheminparagraph4probablymeans______.A.whentheyhavetheenergyB.whentheyareinthemoodC.whentheyfeelfitD.whentheyfindconditionsaresuitableA.suitabletitleforthepassagemightbe______.A.AttitudestoStudyB.AstudyPlanC.TheDifficultiesinStudyingD.StudyandSelf-discipline
  • ShanghaiisthelargestcityinChinawithwell-developedbusinessandindustryandalsoholdsaleadingplaceinChina'sartssciencesandeducation.AboutelevenmillionpeoplemaketheirhomesinShanghai.ThisenormouscityspreadsoutalongthebanksoftheHuangPuRiverwhichflowsintothemouthoftheYangtzeRiveraboutfourteenmilesnorth.Shanghaibeganasafishingvillageinthe11thcenturybutbythemid-18thcenturyitwasanimportantareaforgrowingcotton.After1842whenChinalosttheOpiumWarwithGreatBritaintheBritishrealizedthatShanghaiwasinanexcellentlocationtoserveasaseaportforthedenselypopulatedYangtzeRiverPlain.TheyforcedtheChinesegovernmenttoallowEnglishtraderstosettleonthewastelandsoutsidethecitywalls.LaterFrenchAmericanandJapanesetradersalsocametoShanghaiandwereallowedtoliveincertainterritorialzoneswithoutbeingundertheChineselaws.TheforeignersbuiltwholenewsectionsofShanghaiincludinghomesstoresfactoriesandofficebuildings.ThousandsofChinesepouredintoShanghaiinsearchofjobsmostofwhomsettledintheoldpartofthecity.AsaresultofalltheforeignersShanghaibecamegreatlyinfluencedbyWesternculturE.Duringthe1900sopiumsalesalongwiththegamblingbroughtinbigprofits.AftertheAnti-JapaneseWarin1945theNationalistChinesegovernmenttookoverthecity.In1949ShanghaiwasliberatedandadministratedundertheCommunistChinesegovernment.Sincethe1990sShanghaihasdevelopedquicklyandhasbecomeanewinternationalmetropolisinChinaandwillhosttheWorldExpoin2010.1.TheBritishfirstwantedtosettleShanghaibecause.A.theywantedtobuildstoresandfactorieshereB.theythoughttheplacewasbeautifulandfitforlivingC.theyrealizedthatitwasaverygoodlocationforaseaportD.theywantedtotakecontroloftheYangtzeRiverPlain2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutShanghaiinthe1900sisTrue?A.Itwasanimportantcentreforgrowingcotton.B.Shanghaiwasimportantonlybecauseitwasabigseaportcity.C.Opiumandcottonsalesbroughtinhugeprofits.D.ForeignsettlersinShanghaiwerefreefromChineselaws.3.What'sthemainideaofthesecondparagraph?A.Shanghai'developmentintoaninternationalcity.B.CertainterritorialzonesforforeignersinShanghai.C.BriefhistoryofShanghaifromthe11thcenturytotheearly20th.D.TheinfluenceofwesterncultureonShanghai.4.WhichofthefollowingcanreplacethewordmetropolisboldinlastparA.?A.seaportcityB.bigcityC.capitalcityD.developingcity
  • A.researchbytheNationalCenterforHealthStatisticsisseenasanimportantconfirmationoftheHispanicmortalityparadox西班牙裔死亡率悖论.OnaverageHispanicsoutlivewhitesby2.5yearsandblacksby7.7years.Theirlifeexpectancyatbirthin2006was80.6yearscomparedwith78.1forwhites72.9forblacksand77.7yearsforthetotalpopulation.ThereportshowsthattheHispanicpopulationhashigherlifeexpectancyatbirthandatalmosteveryagedespiteasocioeconomicstatuslowerthanthatofwhites.MortalityisverycorrelatedwithincomeeducationandhealthcareaccesssaysElizabethAriasauthorofthereport.YouwouldexpecttheHispanicpopulationwouldhavehighermortalityinlinewiththeblackpopulation.TheHispanicparadoxhasbeendocumentedformorethantwodecadesbutthisisthefirsttimethegovernmenthashadenoughdatatoissuenationalnumbers.ResearchersarestrugglingtoexplainwhyHispanicslivelonger.Wedon’tknowsaysDavidHayes-BautistadirectoroftheCenterfortheStudyofLatinoHealthandCultureatUCLA’sDavidGeffenSchoolofMedicinE.Wethoughtitwasaprobleminthedatabutwecanprettymuchsaythisisreal.Potentialfactors:·CultureandlifestylE.Supportfromextendedfamilyandlowerratesofsmokinganddrinking.Latinogroupsinparticularhaveverystrongfamilyandsocialties.·Migration.ThehealthymigranteffectarguesthathealthypeoplearemorelikelytoemigratE.AndwhenimmigrantsbecomeilltheymightreturnhomeanddietherE.SolvingthepuzzlemayhelpthenationdealwithhealthcareissuesbecauseHispanicsusehealthservicesless—theymakefewerdoctorsvisitsandspendlesstimeinhospitalsHayes-Bautistasays.It’sclearlysomethingintheLatinoculturehesays.In2006Hispanics’lifeexpectancyisyearslongerthantheaverageofthetotalpopulation.A.2.5B.7.7C.2.9D.80.6WhatdoestheunderlinedwordoutliveinthesecondparagraphprobablymeanA.TolivelongerthanB.ToliveshorterthanC.Todieout.D.ToexpecttolivE.WhatisthemainideaofparagraphthreeA.Hispanicswerebornbetterthanwhites.B.Moralityiscloselyrelatedwithhealthcareaccess.C.Whitesshouldhavelongerlifeexpectancy.D.Evenexpertscan’texplainthephenomenon.WhatisMr.Hayes-Bautista’sopinionabouttheparadoxA.HesupportsthereisaproblemwiththedatA.B.Heintendstotrusttheculturalfactor.C.Hebelievesinthehealthymigranteffect.D.Hethinkshealthcarethemostimportantfactor.WhichofthefollowinginferencesistrueaccordingtothepassageA.BlackpeoplesufferthelowestsocialstatusinAmericA.B.HispanicsmighthavehealthierwaysoflifE.C.OnlyhealthypeoplecanimmigrateintoAmericA.D.Whitepeopledon’thavestrongfamilyties.
  • Orphans孤儿whoseparentsdiedofAIDSinHenanProvincehavebeengivennewhopE.Lastweektheprovincialgovernmentansweredthechildren’scriesbypromising60millionyuantoimproveschoolsorphanages孤儿院andlivingconditions.ButwithouttheeffortsofDr.GaoYaojiethesecriesmayneverhavebeenhearD.I’madoctorandit’smydutytocurediseasesandsavelivesaidthe77-year-oldgrandmother.Gaowasnamedoneofthe2003PeopleofYearonFebruary20byCCTVaftermillionsofpeopletookpartinanonlinepoll.Butin1996whenshestartedtopromoteAIDSawarenessusingmoneyfromherownpocketheractionswerewidelymisunderstooD.AlthoughsomeofthechildrenwerebornwithHIV90percentofthemwerenotinfected被感染GaosaiD.Butpeoplestillrejectthem.Manyorphanschangetheirnamesafterfindingafosterfamily领养家庭.ThehorrorofHenan’sAIDSproblembecameknownin1996.Frequentandunsafebloodsellingbypoorfarmersinthelate1980sandearly1990shadcausedHIVtospreadthroughdirtyneedlesandinfectedbloodusE.AsadoctorGaobelievedsheshouldhelp:overthelasteightyearsshehasvisitedover1000AIDSandHIVpatientsandpublishedthousandsofpamphletsonAIDSawareness.Withherhelphundredsoforphanshavereturnedtoschoolorfoundfosterfamilies.It’sadisasterforthewholenationnotonlyforthoseinnocent无辜的patientsandtheirfamiliessheexplaineD.Gaoisdelightedthatsomanychildlessfamiliesoffertofosterorphans.Butthereisstillmuchthatcanbedonetosupportthesechildren.Ihopethatwarm-heartedhighschoolstudentswillalsoreachoutandofferahelpinghandshesaiD.Thepassagemainlytalksabout_______.thedangersofAIDShowthegovernmenthelpthoseorphanshowGaoYaojiehelpedtheorphanstheseriousAIDSprobleminHenanGaoYaojiewasnamedoneofthe2003PeopleofYearbecause________.thegovernmentwouldnotanswerthechildren’scrywithouthersheusedherownmoneytostarttopromoteAIDSsheisadoctorshevisitedover1000AIDSandHIVpatientsThegovernmentpromised60millionyuan_______.torewardGaoYaojietohelptotreatHIVandAIDSpatientstohelpthechildrenwhoseparentsdiedofAIDStobuildnewhospitals
  • AftermyhusbanddiedsuddenlyfromaheartattackmyworldcrashedaroundmE.Mysixchildrenwereallunder10andIwasburdenedwiththeresponsibilitiesofearningalivingandcaringforthechildren.IwasfortunatetofindawonderfulhousekeepertocareforthechildrenduringtheweekbutfromFridaynightstoMondaymorningsthechildrenandIwerealonE.OneFridayeveningIcamehomefromworktofindabigprettyGermanShepherd牧羊犬onourdoorstep.ThisdogseemedtointendtoenterthehousE.ThechildrenlikedGermanimmediatelyandbeggedmetolethimin.Iagreedtolethimsleepinthebasement.ThatnightIsleptpeacefullyforthefirsttimeinmanyweeks.Thefollowingmorningwemadephonecallsandcheckedlost-and-foundadsforGerman’sownerbutwithnoresults.OnSundayIhadplannedtotakethechildrenonapicniC.SinceIthoughtitbesttoleaveGermanbehindincasehisownercamebywedroveoffwithouthim.WhenwestoppedtogetgaswewereamazedtoseeGermanracingtothegasstationafterus.NowaywashegoingtobeleftbehinD.MondaymorningIlethimoutforarun.Hedidn’tcomebackandwewerealldisappointeD.Wewereconvincedthatwewouldneverseehimagain.Wewerewrong.ThenextFridayeveningGermanwasbackonourdoorstep.AgainhestayeduntilMondaymorningwhenourhousekeeperarriveD.Thispatternrepeateditselfeveryweekendforalmost10months.WegrewmoreandmorefondofGerman.Wetookcomfortinhisstrongwarmpresenceandwefeltsafewithhimnearus.AsGermanbecamepartofthefamilyheconsideredithisdutytocheckeverybedroomtobesureeachchildwascozyinbeD.EachweekbetweenGerman’svisitsIgrewalittlestrongeralittlebraverandmoreabletohandle;everyweekendwewerenolongeraloneandenjoyedhiscompany.ThenoneMondaymorningwepattedhimontheheadandlethimoutforwhatturnedouttobethelasttimE.WeneversawGermanagain.56.Thedogfirstcametothefamilywhen_______________.A.itwasneededmostB.thewriterbecamestrongenoughC.thewriterwasawayonabusinesstripD.thewriterwasbusyontheweekday57.ThefamilyplannedtogoonapicnicwithouttheGermanShepherdbecause____.A.itwastoowildtocontrolB.itwastooyoungtowalksofarC.theownermightcomebytopickitupD.itmightspoilthetrip58.Thewriterwas____________theGermanShepherD.A.afraidofB.gratefultoC.crueltoD.annoyedwith59.Whichofthefollowingcan’tbeusedtodescribethedogA.LoyalB.HelpfulC.LovelyD.Wild
  • Parisinthespringtimewasisandalwayswillbesomethingratherspecial.Whynotexperienceitforyourselfwiththisexcellentbreakforfourdays?Thisattractivecityhassomethingtooffertoeveryoneandwithpricesatjust??129.Yourbreakbeginswithcomfortablebustransfer运送fromlocalpick-uppointsandtraveltoParisisviacross-channelferryarrivingatyourhotelintheevening.TheIbisisanexcellentqualityhotelwithprivateequipmentsinallrooms:satelliteTVradiotelephoneandalarmclock.IthasabarandrestaurantandissituatedabouttwomilessouthofNotreDameenablingyoutoexplorePariswitheasE.ThefollowingdayaftercontinentalbreakfastincludedthebustakesyouonacomprehensivesightseeingtourofthecityduringwhichyouwillseetheEiffelTowerChampsElyseesL’ArcdeTriomphetheLouvreinfactalmosteveryfamouslandmarkyouhaveeverheardof.YouthenleaveParisandtakeashortdrivetothemagnificentPalaceofVersaillesthehomeofLouisXIV.Thetourendsmid-afternoonbackinPariswhereyouwillhavetheremainderofthedayatyourleisurE.IntheeveningthereisaParisbyNighttourshowingyouthebeautifulbuildingswithbrightlights.DaythreetakesyoutoMontmarterperhapsthemostattractivequarter.IntheafternoonyouarefreetoexplorethisbeautifulcityasyouwishperhapsapleasurevoyageontheRiverSeinewanderaroundthebeautifulgardensorlookamongtheantiqueshops古董店.IntheeveningyouwillhavetheopportunitytovisitthebestnightclubinthecitythesplendidParadisLatain.Onthefinaldayit’sbacktotheUKviachannelferry.Includedinthepriceof??129perperson:●ReturncomfortablebustraveltoParis●Returnferrycrossings●3nightshousinginatwinbeddedroominaCentralParishotelwithprivatefacilities●Continentalbreakfastduringyourstay●GuidedsightseeingtourofParisbyDayandParisbyNight●VisittotheChateauofVersaillesadmissionnotincluded●TouraroundMontmartreWhatisthepurposeofthispassage?A.ToshowthepriceoftravelingtoParis.B.TotelltouriststheroutestoParis.C.TointroducethecityofParis.D.ToattracttouriststoParis.DuringthestayinParisthetouristswill_________.A.haveaParisbyNighttouronthefirsteveningB.liveinahoteltwomilesawayfromParisC.havefreetimeforhalfadayD.haveapleasurevoyageontheRiverSeinetogetherWhatdoestheunderlinedwordquartermeaninthepassage?A.AnareA.B.A.periodoftimE.C.A.coinworth25cents.D.Oneoffourequalparts.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingistrue?A.ThePalaceofVersaillesisnotinthecenterofParis.B.ThetouristscantelephoneintheIbiswithoutpaying.C.ItwilltakeyoualongtimetogettoMontmartrefromParis.D.Thetouristswillspendthenightintheantiqueshopsonthethirdday.
  • TherearenumeroussimilaritiesbetweenMuhammadAliandhis23-year-olddaughterLailA.Sheistheonlyoneofhisninesonsanddaughterstohavethosegenesthatledtothering拳击场.Herfather’sgreatstatushadnothingtodowithLaila’sdecisiontopursueaboxingcareer.Shehasalwaysbeenproudofhisachievementsbuthewasneveragreatmantoher—justdaD.WhatattractedhertotakeupboxingwastheunusualsightoftwowomenintheringonthetelevisionscreenwhenshewasabouttowatchaMikeTysonfightfiveyearsago.ShewasveryexcitedandsaidtoherselfIcandothat.Laila’sfatherwouldpreferhernottotakeupthedangeroussport.JohnnyMcClainherhusbandandmanagerformerboxerhimselffeelsthesameway.Eventhoughboththemeninherlifeworryaboutherthey’re100percentsupportivE.Theydon’twantmetogethurtshesays.LongbeforeenteringtheringLailawasafighter.Beingthedaughterofanoutstandingboxermadeheraneasytargetforhighschoolkidstoseehowtoughshewas.Theynotshefailedinthetest.ForthepublicherbiggesttesttookplacelastsummerintheNewYorkStatewhenshetookonJacquiFrazierLydethedaughterofJoeFrazierherfather’smostfamousopponent对手duringthe1970s.Thatfightprovidedthebiggestshotinthearmthatwomen’sboxinghasreceiveD.Newsreporterspouredin.SomecalleditAli/Frazier-GenerationⅡ.Nomatchinvolvingwomenhadeverattractedsomuchattention.Lailahadanarrowvictoryinthefight.Likeitornotsheacceptsthefactthatsheisthefaceoffemaleboxing.Andshehopesthathernameandfamewillhelpgetthepublictotakeitmoreseriously.ThenameAlihasandalwayswillbringherattention.Butsheisdeterminedtomakeherownmarkonopponents’facesaswellasinboxinghistorybooks.ShesaysIwantwomen’sboxingtogetitsduerespect.49.Lailatookupboxingbecauseof________.A.herfather’sgreatstatusB.aMikeTysonfightC.heradmirationforherfatherD.herinterestinboxing50.Fromthepassagewecanknow________.A.Laila’shusbandisstillaboxernowB.LailawantstomakecontributionstothesportofboxingC.Laila’shusbanddoesn’tthinkboxingisadangeroussportD.whenLailawasinhighschoolsheoftenfailedinthefightwithotherkids51.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepasssage?A.A.femaleboxer—LailaAliB.Thebest-knownfightC.Ali/Frazie-GenerationⅡD.MuhammadAliandhisdaughter
  • Americanresearcherssaydrinkingteamayhelpstrengthenthebody’sdefensesystemagainstinfection感染.DoctorsatBrighamandWomen’sHospitalinBostonMassachusettsdidthestudy.TheteamstudiedachemicalfoundinblackgreenoolongandpekoeteaThischemicalisanaminoacid氨基酸calledL-theaninE.ThescientistssayitmayincreasethestrengthofGammadeltaTcellswhicharepartofthebody’sdefenses.Firsttheresearchersmixedsomeofthesecellswithantigens抗原foundintheaminoacidAntigenshelpthebodyreacttoinfection.Thenthescientistsaddedsomebacteria细菌.Withintwenty-fourhoursthecellsproducedalotofinterferonasubstancethatfightsinfectionCellsnotmixedwiththeantigensdidnotproduceinterferon.Inthesecondpartofthestudyelevenpeopledrankfivetosixcupsofblackteaeveryday.TenotherpeopledrankthesameamountofinstantcoffeE.Thatisdriedcoffeemixedwithhotwater.Twoweekslaterandagaintwoweeksafterthattheresearcherstestedthebloodofalltwenty-onepeoplE.Theyalsolookedatwhathappenedwhentheyaddedbacteriatothebloodcells.TheyfoundthattheteadrinkersproducedfivetimesmoreinterferonaftertheystarteddrinkingteaThecoffeedrinkersdidnotproduceinterferon.DoctorJackBukowskiledthestudyHesaystheantigensaddedtotheGammadeltaTcellswereresponsiblefortheincreasedreactiontothebacteriA.HesaysthestudyalsoshowedthatthecellswereabletorememberthebacteriaandfightthemagainthenexttimE.EarlierresearchalreadyhasfoundthatteacanhelppreventheartdiseaseandcancerDoctorBukowskisaysthenewstudymustberepeatedwithmorepeoplE.Ifthefindingsprovetobetruehesaysthenteadrinkingmightalsohelpprotectagainstbacterialinfections.HesaystheaminoacidL-theaninecouldberemovedfromteaandusedasadrugtostrengthenthebody’sdefenses.73.WemayknowfromthetextthatcanbefoundindifferentkindsofteA.A.GammadeltaTcellsB.L-theanineC.interferonD.bacteria74.Teamayhelpstrengthenthebody’sdefensesystembecauseithelps.A.thebodytoproducemoreinterferonB.thebodytoproducemoreGammadeltaTcellsC.toaddsomebacteriatothebloodcellsD.tomixantigenswithsomeofthecellsinthebody75.AccordingtoDrBukowski.A.thefindingsofthestudyhavealreadyprovedtobetrueB.hebastakensomeaminoacidL-theaninefromteaandmadeadrugwithitC.furtherstudyisneededtoprovethefindingstrueD.heisnotsurewhetherteacanhelppreventheartdiseaseandcancer
  • 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小题所给的四个选项A.B.C.D中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑A.EachIndiantribehadadifferentlanguagE.ManyIndiansneverlearnedanylanguageexcepttheirown.DoyouknowhowIndiansfromdifferenttribestalkedtoeachother?TheyhadtwowaystotalkwithoutsounD.Onewaywasbysignlanguage;theotherwaybysignals.Signlanguageisawayoftalkingbyusingsigns.Indiansusedsignlanguagewhentheymetstrangers.Inthiswaytheycouldfindoutwhetherthestrangerwasafriendoranenemy.IntheIndiansignlanguagesignsweremadewiththehands.Onesignmeantman.Anothermeanthorse.TotellthetimeofdaywhensomethinghappenedanIndianpointedtothesky.HeshowedwherethesunhadbeenatthetimE.Indiansusuallyusedsignalswhentheywantedtosendmessagestosomeonefaraway.TomakesignalsanIndianmightuseapony.Hemightuseablanket.Orhemightusesmokeamirrororfirearrows.TosignalthathehadseenmanyanimalsanIndianrodehisponyinalargecirclE.SometimestheIndiangaveasignallikethisandthenwentawaytohidE.Thismeantthattherewasdanger.Theblanketsignalwasvisiblefromfaraway.AnIndianheldthecornersofablanketinhishands.Thenhebegantoswingtheblanketfromsidetosideinfrontofhim.AnIndiancouldsendmanydifferentsignalswithhisblanket.Hecouldalsosendmanysignalswithamirror.Heusuallyusedthemirrortowarnsomeoneofdanger.Orheattemptedtogettheattentionofapersonfaraway.ButhealsousedittosendmessagesincodE.Ofcoursemirrorscouldbeusedonlywhenthesunwasshining.AtnightIndiansusedfirearrowsforsignaling.AnIndianalsosentsignalswithsmokE.HemadeasmallfireofdrywooD.Thenheputgrassorgreenbranchesonit.HeheldablanketoverthefireforaminutE.WhenheremovedtheblanketfromthefiretherewasacloudofsmokE.ThenumberofcloudsofsmoketoldhismessageincodE.NowyoucanseethatIndiansdidn’tneedtolearneachother’slanguagE.TheycouldtalktooneanotherbyusingsignalsorsignlanguagE.41.Thewholetextismainlyabout_______.A.differenttribeshavedifferentlanguagesB.theIndianshadmanykindsoflanguagesC.howIndianscommunicatedbetweendifferenttribesD.whytheIndiansusedmanylanguages42.AnIndianusedamirrortodoallthefollowingsEXCEPT_______.A.sendmessagesincodeB.gettheattentionofsomeoneinthedistanceC.warnsomeoneofdangerD.totellafriendfromanenemy43.Signlanguageis_______.20090425
  • BeijingJanuary25Xinhuanet—AirCanadaannouncedthateffectiveJune22005itwillintroducenon—stopservicebetweenTorontoandBeijingfurtherbuildingitsmainTorontohubwithmorenon-stopflightstoAsiaandcreatingthefirst—everdirectlinkbetweeneasternCanadaandtheChinesemainlanD.AirCanadawilloperatefournon-stopflightsperweekfromTorontototheChinesecapitalofBeijingcomplementingitsdailynon-stopflightstoBeijingandShanghaifromVancouverandtwicedailyHongKongflightsincludinganewnon—stopservicefromToronto.InadditioninresponsetoincreaseddemandonitsVancouver—ShanghairouteAirCanadawillreplaceits189-seatBoeing767-300ERservicewithlarger282-seatA340-300aircraftduringthedemandseasonbeginningJune12005.WiththesenewservicesAirCanadaisboostingseatingcapacitybetweenCanadaandChinaby16percentandprovidingfreightforwarderswith45percentmorecargotonnage货运fromoneyearago.Chinaisthefastestgrowingaviation航空marketintheworldandAirCanada’sglobalnetworkiswellpositionedtomeettheneedsofinternationaltravelersandfreightsenderssaidDuncanDeeseniorvicepresidentofAirCanadA.Withtheintroductionofthefirstnon-stopservicetoBeijingfromourmainTorontohubAirCanadaisbringingtheAmericasthatmuchclosertotheChinesemainlanD.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Therewasnonon-stopservicebetweenCanadaandChinamainlanD.B.PeopleinourcountrycanflytoCanadafromBeijingdirectlynow.C.MorepeoplewillflytoCanadafromChinadirectly.D.AirCanadaisincreasingthecapacityofgoodstransportationforthefirsttimE.WecanflytoCanadadirectlyfrom____citiesinourcountries.A.2B.3C.4D.5AccordingtothispassageAirCanadawilltakemeasuresexceptthat____.A.itwillintroducenon-stopservicebetweenTorontoandBeijing.B.Itwillreplaceits189—seatBoeing767-300ERservicewith282-seatA340-300aircraftforever.C.ItwillincreasethecapacityofcargotonnagE.D.Itwillincreasethenumberofflights.What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A.AirCanadawillopennon-stopflightbetweenChinaandCanadA.B.AirCanadawillopennon-stopflightbetweenBeijingandToronto.C.ChinaisbecomingthelargestaviationmarketintheworlD.D.ThedistancebetweenCanadaandChinawillbecomeshort.
  • Vienna-InspiteofIraq’sdecisiontostopoildeliveriesthe11-nationOrganizationofPetroleumExportingCountriesOPECwillnotincreaseproductiontomakeuptheshortfallministersdecidedTuesdayinViennA.The11oilministersdecidedtomeetagainonJuly3todiscusstheeffectsoftheIraqtemporarystop.Theorganization’spresidentCharkidKheriaofAlgeriasaidafterthemeetingthatstockswerehighandpriceswerestablesoquotaincreaseswerenotnecessary.TheE.U.CommissionhasexpressedconcernaboutIraq’soutputstop.A.speakersaidOPEChadtotakeallpossiblemeasurestokeeporlowertheoilpricE.SaudiArabia’sOilMinisterAliAl-Nuaimihadearliersaidtherewouldnotbeanyshortfallofoilinthemarket.TheorganizationhadalreadytakenstepstofillthegaphesaiD.OPECSecretaryGeneralAliRodriguezaddedthattheperiodofIraq’soutputstopwasnotknownsootherexporterswerenotgoingtoliftquotasyet.Ifthemarketwasdestabilized使动摇asuitableresponsecouldbemadE.IraqonMondaystoppedshipmentsofcrudeoiltoprotestagainsttheU.N.SecurityCouncil’sdecisiontoextendtheoil-for-foodprogrammebyonlyamonthinsteadofthenormalsix-monthrenewal.JustbeforetheViennameetingoilpriceshadgoneupwithabarrelofOPECcrudeoilsellingfor27.05dollarsupfrom26.81dollarslastFriday.NorthSeaoilwasat29.26dollarsMondayevening.OPECwantstheoilpricetostaywithinamarginof22to28dollarsandachievedthatwithcutsinJanuaryandMarchthatreduced2.5millionbarrelsperdayoffquotas配额.Iraqmadethedecisiontostopoildeliveriesbecause___________.A.oilpriceistoolowininternationalmarket.B.TheU.N.SecretaryCouncilhasdecidedtoshortenthetimeofextensionoftheoil-for-foodprogrammeC.Manyoilwellsweredestroyedduringthewarinthelate1980sD.Itcouldn’tgetenoughmoneytodevelopitseconomyTheattitudetheE.U.CommissiontooktowardsIraq’soutputstopis________.A.activeB.concernedC.coldD.surprisedThe11oilministersdecidedtomeetonJuly3sothat_________.A.theycanpersuadeIraqtocontinueoilproductionB.theycanhaveatalkwiththeU.N.SecurityCouncilC.theycanhaveadiscussionabouttheeffectsofIraq’stemporaryoutputstopD.theycanmakeuptheirmindstoincreaseoilproductionThemainideaofthepassageis________.A.theoilpricesintheworldwerestablethoughIraqhasstoppedoildeliveriesB.OPEChascontrolledtheoilpricetostaywithinamarginof22to28dollarsC.OPECwillnotincreaseoilproductiontomakeuptheshortfallthatcausedbyIraqD.Oilisconnectedwithpeople’sdailylife
  • BCapturingtheMemoriesAlmosteveryonehasheardofMySpacE.com.Itallowsfriendstoconnectwitheachother.Butdidyoueverwonderwheretheideaforthiswebsitecamefrom?Itismodeledafterhighschoolyearbooks.Ayearbookisabookusedtorecordmemoriesofaspecificclass.ForexampleIgraduatedfromManchesterWestHighSchoolin2001.Myyearbookisdedicated献给tomyseniorclass.Inthisbookyouwillfindapictureofallmyclassmates.Alongsideyourpictureyoucanputaquotethatisimportanttoyou.Nexttothequoteandyourphotoisalistofyourschoolandsportsactivities.Laterinthebookarepagesdedicatedtoteamsandorganizations.Forexamplethegirlsfootballteamhasapageofpicturesandmemories.Afteryoureceicetheyearbookyougoaroundandhaveyourfriendssignitandwriteletterstoyou.Thiswillremindyouaboutthemanyadventuresyouhadwithyourfriends.Although40yearsagoagirlwrotealovingmessageinmyfather'syearbookbutwhenheshowedmeithedidn'trememberwhothegirlwas!ButtheyearbookisthefinalmemoryforseniorssoitwilloftenbetheonereminderofyourhighschoolyearsthatyoucarrywithyouthroughoutlifE.Inmymother'syearbookshestillhaspressedbetweenthepagestheflowerherdategaveheratherseniorprom.Thatwasin1967.HighschoolisamagicaltimE.Itiswhenweexperiencemanyoftheimportantmomentsofyourlives.Ourfirstkiss.DrivingforthefirsttimE.Ourfirstbigsuccess.Outfirstmajorhearbreak.UnlikeMySpacewhichcanconstantlybeupdatedayearbookcapturesthesespecialmomentsinourlivesandholdsontothemforeversothatwemayneverforget.Becausehonestlywewillneverwantto.60.Whatdoesthepassagemainlyfocuson?A.ThecharacteristicsofMySpacE.com.B.ThememberswhosetupMySpacE.com.C.ThedifferencesbetweenMySpacE.comandayearbook.D.Theintroductiontoyearbooks.61.Allofthefollowingwillbeincludedinaschoolyearbookexcept______.A.someinterestingstoriesoffamousactorsB.apictureofclassmatesC.anactivityofplayingtabletennisD.somesignificantsuccesses62.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Peoplekeepayearbookjustforfun.B.TheyearbookfollowstheexampleofMySpacE.com.C.Ayearbookcanhelpyourememberthegreatmomentsyousharedwithclassmates.D.TheyearbookismorepopularthanMySpacE.cominAmericanhighschool.63.Thewordcapturesinthelastparagraphmostprobablymeans______.A.arrestsB.gainsC.preservesD.films
  • OTTAWA—Canada’swesterncityofCalgaryistheworld’sbestcitywhenitcomestohealthylivinglocalpressreportedMonday.AccordingtoaninternationalsurveybyMercerHumanResourceConsultingaLondon-basedconsultingfirmCalgarywasputatthetopofalistof144cities.Itscored121pointsjustaboveHonolulu’sscoreof120.Helsinki赫尔辛基芬兰首都andOttawafollowedat119.5and118.5respectively.ThreeotherCanadiancitiescameinthetop20.MontrealandVancouvertiedforninthandTorontocameinat18th.Thescoresarebasedonairpollutionlevelsavailabilityandqualityofhospitalsandmedicalsuppliesaswellastheefficiencyofwasteremovalandsewagesystems.InAmericathelowestscoringcitywasAtlantawhichwasranked76th.AthenswasthelowestscoringcityinWesternEuroperanking120thbecauseofitsairpollution.Londonwasranked59th.56.HowmanyCanadiancitiesareinthetop20?A.3.B.4.C.5.D.6.57.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtakenintoaccountwhenthecitieswerescored?A.Weatherconditions.B.Airquality.C.Wasteremoval.D.Medicalsupplies.58.Amongthefollowingcitieswhichisthelowestscoringone?A.AtlantA.B.Athens.C.London.D.Helsinki.
  • Whenistherighttimetogetkidsinvolvedinteamworkandwhatdoesitmeantobepartofateam?Therearemanygreatwaystointroducekidstoteambuilding.Useteambuildinggamesandactivitiestogetkidstounderstandthemeaningofbeinginateam.Trytofindsomegamesthathavekidsworktogetheronsomekindofproblemsolving.Childrennaturallyhaveashorterattentionspan一段时间thanadultssopresentitinafunnyway.Createarewardsystemforteamsthatareabletoworktogetherinordertoreachacommongoal.Whentheysolvetheproblemandreceivearewarditgivestheminitiativetokeepworkinghardandcooperatingwithothers.Thebestgamesarethosethatrequiredirectcommunicationbetweenteammembers.Organizeagameof20questionsforthekidstoplaywhilebuildingateam.Drawupaseriesofcardswithdifferentquestionsoneach.Haveeachchildselectacardandthenaskanotherquestiononitcasually.It’sagreatwayforthekidstoshareanddiscovercommoninterests.Kidsneedtobeentertainedandsocialwheninalargegroup.Thiswilllightenthemoodgreatlyandhelpthequieterteammemberstocomeoutoftheirshells.Havethekidssitinacircleoraroundatableandsharetheirfavoritethings.Startwithsomethinglikemoviesorbooksandmoveontoanythingfromtoystoanimals.Sharinginterestscreatesdiscussion.Whenyoushareinterestswithsomeoneitiseasiertorelatetothem.Kidsfinallywanttobefriendswithmostotherkids.EncouragingthemtogetalongsociallyisalwayspositivE.Bysharingintereststheycanformvaluablebondsthatwillservethemasbothindividualsandasateam.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.HowtobeactiveinagamE.B.Howtosharecommoninterestswithothers.C.A.gameforthekidstoplayD.Waystogetkidstounderstandthemeaningofbeingateam.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Childrenhaveashorterattentionspanthanadults.B.Thegameof20questionsrequireskidstoanswerquestionsinturn.ThebestteamgameishavingthekidssitinacirclE.A.rewardisthemostimportantpartinteamactivities.Whoisthepassagemeantfor?A.Teenagers.B.Parents.C.Teachers.D.Managers.
  • B.HowmanypeoplehaveImetwhohavetoldmeaboutthebooktheyhavebeenplanningtowritebuthaveneveryetfoundthetime?Fartoomany.ThisisLifeallrightbutwedotreatitlikearehearsal排演andunhappilywedomisssomanyofitsbestmoments.Wetakejobstostayaliveandprovidehomesforourfamiliesalwaysmakingourselvesbelievethatthisstyleoflifeismerelyatemporarystateofaffairsalongtheroadtowhatwereallywanttodo.Thenat60or65wearesuddenlypresentedwithaclockandseveralgrandchildrenandwelookbackandrealizethatallthoseyearswaitingforreallifetocomealongwereinfactreallifE.InAmericatheyhaveasayingmuchlaughedatbytheEnglish:Haveanicedaytheyspeakslowlyandseriouslyintheirshopshotelsandsandwichbars.Ithinkitisawonderfulphraseremindingusineffecttoenjoythemoment:tovaluethisveryday.HowoftendowesaytoourselvesI’lltakeuphorse-ridingorgolforsailingassoonasIdogetahigherpositiononlytodononeofthosethingswhenIdogetthehigherposition.WhenIfirstbecameareporterIknewamanwhogaveupaverywellpaidrespectablejobattheDailyTelegraphtogoandeditasmallweeklynewspaper.AtthetimeIwasastonishedbywhatappearedtometobehiscompletelyabnormal反常的mentalstate.HowcouldanyoneturnhisbackonFleetStreetincentralLondonforasmalllocalarea?Iwantedtoknow.NowIamalittleolderandpossiblywiserIseethesenseinit.InFleetStreetthemanwasundercontinualpressure.HelivedinanunattractiveLondonsuburbandhespentmuchofhissittingonSouthernRegiontrains.60.Thefirstparagraphofthepassagetellusthat___________________.A.wealwaystrytofindsometimetowriteabookB.wealwaysmakeplansbutseldomfulfillthemC.wealwaysenjoymanyoflife’sbestmomentsD.wealwaysdowhatwereallywanttodo61.TheunderlinedphraseturnhisbackonParagraph6mostprobablymeans______________.A.leaveforB.returntoC.giveupD.relyon62.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?A.ProvideHomesForOurFamilyB.TakeUpHorse-ridingC.ValueThisVeryDayD.StayAlive
  • DAmericanWatersportsTuesday-SaturdayLocatedonthebeachoftheSeaGardensBeachResorttherearefunthingstorentforthewholefamily.Theyofferrentalsforkayaksjetskisandevenparasails!Enjoythewaterupcloseorfromabird’seyeview!Nomatterwhatactivityyou’reenjoyingbesuretoprotectyourselfandyourfamilyfromthesun’spowerfulraysandapplyplentyofsunblock!15thStreetBoatCompanyMonday-Saturday15thStreetBoatCompanyoffersrentalboatsofallkinds.They’resuretohavewhatyouarelookingforwhetherit’sasmallboatforaquickandsimpleoutingoraluxuriousboatwithcomfortableseatswithastereo立体声andhightechnavigation导航.YoucanrentaboatforhalfadayacoupledaysorevenweeksatatimE.Ifyouwantitthey’vegotit.It’sfunforeveryone!Coconut’sWatersports9A.m.-5p.m.MondaythroughSundayCoconut’sWatersportsisopen7daysaweekforyourconvenienceandofferstonsofwaterfunforthewholefamily.Jetskiactivitieslast30minutesor1hourandcanmakestopsalongtheway.Youmustbeatleast14yearsofagetoridealoneandcanbeasyoungas3toridealongwithanadult.Everybodyisrequiredtowearalifejacketandalicenseisrequiredtooperatethejetski.BathingsuitsandshortsarerecommendeD.JetSkiToursofMiamiThursday-Sunday10A.m.-7p.mJetSkiToursofMiamiincludesonsiteparkingindoorrestroomslockersandlifejacketsforparticipants.Youmaychooseaoneortwohourtourandeachjetskicanholdupto3peoplE.Youmustbeatleast18yearsoldinordertoridE.Aslongasyouareaccompaniedbyanadultthereisnoagelimitationforanypassenger.Thereisarestaurantnearbytoeatat.Thetourvisits6differentislandsandpassesbyBaysideandHardRock.YoumayevencatchaglimpseofdolphinsplayingoramanateerestinginthesefabulousFloridawaters.68.Whatactivityisconvenientforthevisitorstohavelunch?A.JetSkiToursofMiamiB.Coconut’sWatersportsC.15thStreetBoatCompanyD.AmericanWatersports69.Tosatisfyyourson’scuriosityaboutmarineanimalsyou_________.A.willrentaboattoridewithhimB.preferahigh-livingboatwithcomfortableseatswithastereoC.wouldliketopreferAmericanWatersportstoFloridawatersD.canchoosethetourtoBaysideandHardRock70.Ifyouliketosailaboatyoucan_________.A.gototheSeaGardensBeachResortB.visit15thStreetBoatCompanyC.chooseJetSkiToursofMiamiD.gotoCoconut’sWatersports71.Toridealoneinthejetskiactivities_________.A.youhavetobeatleast14yearsoldB.youcanchoosetowearalifejacketornotC.youmustbeover18yearsoldD.youhavetobewithparents
  • BHowdoesaplacebecomeaWorldHeritageSite世界遗产?IttakesalotofpeopletodecidE.1IfacountrywantsoneofitsplacestobeontheWorldHeritageListithastoaskUNESCO联合国教科文组织.Theplacemustbeimportantandspecial.UNESCOputtheGreatWallonthelistin1987becauseitsaiditwasagreatpartofChinesecultureandbeautifullymadetogowiththelanD.WhenacountryasksitmustalsomakeaplanfortakingcareoftheplacE.2TheWorldHeritageCommitteeofUNESCOtalksaboutdifferentplacesanddecideswhethertoputthemonthelist.ThecommitteemeetseveryJunE.ManyexpertshelpthecommitteetodecidE.3AfteranewplacegoesonthelistUNESCOgivesmoneytohelpkeepitlookinggooD.IfaplaceisinseriousdangeritmaybeputonthelistofWorldHeritageSitesinDanger.UNESCOgivesspecialcareandhelptothoseplaces.4CountrieshavetogiveUNESCOregularreportsaboutplacesonthelist.IfUNESCOthinksacountryisn’ttakinggoodenoughcareofaplacethesitewillbetakenoffthelist.45.Thepassageimpliesthat________.A.becomingaworldheritagesitetakeshardwork.B.aplacewithbeautifulsceneryisoftenontheWorldHeritageList.C.aplacewhichwastakengoodcareofisoftenontheWorldHeritageList.D.theGreatWallbecomeaWorldHeritageSiteforitshistory.46.IfaplacesuccessfullybecomesaWorldHeritageSitethecountry________.A.canaskUNESCOformoremoneyandhelpB.shouldcontinuetotakespecialcareofitC.won’ttaketroubleofcaringforitD.willtrytoputitontheListofWorldHeritageSitesinDanger47.Thepassagemainlydiscusses________.A.howtheWorldHeritageCommitteeofUNESCOdecidesaWorldHeritageSiteB.howtheWorldHeritageCommitteeofUNESCOprotectsaWorldHeritageSiteC.howtheGreatWallbecomesaWorldHeritageSiteD.howaplacebecomessWorldHeritageSite48.ThepurposeofputtingaplaceontheWorldHeritageListis________.A.toattractmoretouristsfromothercountriesB.togetmoremoneyandhelpfromothercountriesC.tohaveittakenbettercareofD.tomakeitknowntoothercountries
  • B.Ilovecharity慈善shopsandsodolotsofotherpeopleinBritainbecauseyoufindquiteafewofthemoneveryhighstreet.ThecharityshopisaBritishinstitutionsellingeverythingfromclothestoelectricgoodsallatverygoodprices.Youcangetthingsyouwon’tfindintheshopsanymorE.ThethingIlikebestaboutthemisthatyourmoneyisgoingtoagoodcauseandnotintothepocketsofprofit-drivencompaniesandyouarenotdamagingtheplanetbutfindinganewhomeforunwantedgoods.Thefirstcharityshopwasopenedin1947byOxfam.Thefamouscharity’sappealtoaidpostwarGreecehadbeensosuccessfulithadbeenfloodedwithdonations捐赠物.Theydecidedtosetupashoptosellsomeofthesedonationstoraisemoneyforthatappeal.Nowthereareover7000charityshopsintheUK.MyfavouritecharityshopinmyhometownistheRedCrossshopwhereIalwaysfindchildren’sbooksall10or20penceeach.MostofthepeopleworkinginthecharityshopsarevolunteersalthoughthereisoftenamanagerwhogetspaiD.Over90%ofthegoodsinthecharityshopsaredonatedbythepubliC.Everymorningyouseebagsofunwanteditemsoutsidethefrontofshopsalthoughtheydon’tencouragethisratheraskpeopletobringthingsinwhentheshopisopen.Theshopshaveverylowrunningcosts:allprofitsgotocharitywork.Charityshopsraisemorethan£110millionayearfunding资助medicalresearchoverseasaidsupportingsickandpoorchildrenhomelessanddisabledpeopleandmuchmorE.Whatbetterplacetospendyourmoney?YougetsomethingspecialforaverygoodpriceandagoodmoralsensE.Youprovidefundstoagoodcauseandtreadlightlyontheenvironment.45.Theauthorlovesthecharityshopmainlybecauseof_______.A.itsconvenientlocationB.itsgreatvarietyofgoodsC.itsspiritofgoodwillD.itsniceshoppingenvironment46.ThefirstcharityshopintheUKwassetupto____.A.sellcheapproductsB.dealwithunwantedthingsC.raisemoneyforpatientsD.helpaforeigncountry47.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutcharityshops?A.Theoperatingcostsareverylow.B.ThestaffareusuallywellpaiD.C.90%ofthedonationsaresecond-hanD.D.Theyareopentwenty-fourhoursaday.48.Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleforthepassage?A.WhattoBuyaCharityShops.B.CharityShop:ItsOrigin&Development.C.CharityShop:WhereYouBuytoDonatE.D.ThePublic’sConcernaboutCharityShops.
  • A.newplanforgettingchildrentoandfromschoolisbeingstartedbyalocalgovernmentinEasternEnglanD.Thiscouldendtheworriesofmanyparentsfearfulfortheirchildren'ssafetyontheroads.UntilnowthelocalgovernmenthaveonlybeenpreparedtoprovidebusservicesforchildrenlivingmorethanthreemilesfromtheirschoolorsometimeslessifspecialreasonsexisteD.Nowithasbeendecidedthatifagroupofparentsaskforhelpinorganizingtransporttheywillbepreparedtogoaheadaslongasthearrangementwillnotlosemoneyandchildrentakingpartwillbeattendingtheirnearestschool.ThenewplanistobetriedoutthistermforchildrenlivingatMiltonwhoattendImpingtonSchool.Thechildrenlivejustwithoutthethreemilelimitandthelocalgovernmenthavesaidinthepastthattheywillnotundertaketoprovidefreetransporttotheschool.ButnowtheyhaveagreedtoofferasumofmoneyforabusservicefromMiltontoImpingtonandbackaplanwhichhasthesupportoftheschool'sheadmaster.Between50and60parentshavesaidtheywouldliketheirchildrentotakepart.Finalcalculationshavestilltobecarriedoutbutagovernmentofficialhassaidthecosttoparentsshouldbelessthan£20aterm.TheyhavebeenabletoarrangetheserviceatalowcostbecausethereisalreadyanagreementwiththebuscompanyforabustotakechildrenwholivefurtherawaytoImpington.ThesamebuswouldnowjustmakeonemorejourneytopickuptheMiltonchildren.Theofficialsaidtheywouldgetintouchwithothergroupsofparentswhointhepasthadaskediftransportcouldbeprovidedfortheirchildrentoseeiftheywouldliketotakepartinthenewplan.1.Whatistheaimoftheplan?A.Topreventthestudents'roadaccident.B.TorelievethetrafficpressurE.C.Tosavetimefortheparentsandstudents.D.Tohelptheparentssavemoney.2.Howcanthelocalgovernmentarrangethenewbusserviceatalowcost?A.Bylettingthebusruninthemorningonly.B.Bylimitingthenumberofthestudents.C.Byobtainingthesupportfromtheheadmaster.D.ByliningthenewbusservicewiththeexistingonE.3.Thenewbusservicewillbepaidforby________.A.theparentsB.thelocalgovernmentC.thebuscompanyD.thelocalgovernmentandtheparents4.Whichofthefollowingispossibleiftheplaniscarriedout?A.Thebuscompanywillmakemuchmoremoney.B.ThechildrencanchoosewhateverschooltheylikE.C.Theparentscangetridoftheirworries.D.ThestudentsinImpingtonSchoolcanhavefreebusrides.5.Thispassageismostprobably________.A.apersonalletterB.aheadmaster'sreportC.anadvertisementD.anewspaperarticle
  • Luckyisthemanwhohasnoskeletoninhiscloset.Whenamanhasdonesomethinginhislifethatheisashamedofthathewantstohideheissaidtohaveaskeletoninhiscloset.Somepeoplemayhavemorethanoneskeleton.Aswehavenotedmanytimesitishardtofindouthowtheseexpressionsbegin.Sometimeswegetsomehardfacts.Butmoreoftenwehavetodependonguesswork.AndthatistrueofthisphrasewhichcamefromEnglanD.Before1932Englishlawdidnotpermitadoctortocutopenadeadhumanbodyforscientificexaminationunlessitwasthecorpse尸体ofanexecuted处决criminal.ButwhenitbecamelegalmoreandmoredoctorsdemandedskeletonsforamorescientificstudyofmedicinE.ItwashelpingintheadvanceofmodernmedicinE.Thedemandhadbecomesostrongthatmenbegantorobtombsandsellskeletonstodoctorsathighprices.Wearetoldthatadoctorwouldusuallybuyjustoneskeletonforscientificstudy.Itbecameveryimportantinhiswork.Buthehadtokeepithiddenbecausemostpeopleobjectedtokeepingsuchathing.Asarulethedoctorwouldkeephisskeletoninsomedarkcornerwhereitcouldnotbeseenorhideitinacloset.Afteratimepeoplebegantosuspect怀疑everydoctorofhidingaskeletoninthecloset.Fromthissuspicionthephraseaskeletonintheclosettookonabroadermoregeneralmeaningtodescribeanythingthatamanwantedtokeepothersfromdiscovering.Itcouldbeproofofacriminalactorsomethingmuchlessserious.Wellthatisonetheory.OnewriterhoweverbelievesthatthephrasemighthavecomefromsomethingthatreallyhappeneD.ItishisguessthatahiddenclosetinsomeoldEnglishcountryhomemayhaveturneduparealskeletonclearproofofsomeoldfamilyshameorcrimE.Welloneman’sguessisasgoodasanother.ButthissoundslikeastorybythegreatFrenchnovelistBalzaC.Baizactellsusofamanwhosuspectedhiswifeofhavingalover.ThehusbandcomeshomebysurprisE.Butshehearshimandquicklyhidesherloverintheclosetofherbedroom.Heentersherroomandasksherifsheishidingherlover.Hesayshewillnotopenthedoortotheclosetifshepromiseshimthereisnoonethere;Hewillbelieveher.Sheanswersfirmlythatsheisnothidinganyoneinthecloset.Thehusbandthenbeginstobuildasolidbrickwallagainstthecloset.HiswifewatchesknowingthatherloverwillnevercomeoutalivE.Butshewillnotchangeherstoryandadmitherguilt.Whichofthefollowingsituationsissuitableforusingthephraseskeletoninthecloset?A.Youhavestolensomethingpreciousanddon’twantitdiscovereD.B.Youareadoctorandhavetokeepaskeletonforresearch.C.Ifyouhavecutopenadeadhumanbodyforscientificexaminationyoushouldkeeptheskeletonsecret.D.Youhavedoneacrimeordonesomethingfoolishbutyouwanttokeepotherfromdiscoveringit.Fromthetextweknowthatthereare_______theoriesabouthowthephraseskeletonintheclosetcameintobeing.A.oneB.twoC.threeD.fourInChinesetheworldskeletonmeans_______.A.尸体B.标本C.收藏D.骷髅Whichofthefollowingisrightaccordingtothetext?A.Inthe20thcenturydoctorsrealizedtheimportanceofanatomy解剖inthedevelopmentofmedicinE.B.ThedoctorsoftheancienttimeslikedtocollectasmanyskeletonaspossiblE.C.Thethievesstoleskeletonsfromtombsinordertohelpthedoctors.D.Itwaslegalthatcorpsesofanybodywerecutopenforscientificexaminationinhistory.FromthestoryBalzactoldweknowthatthewife’slovermusthavebecome_______.A.acorpseB.aphraseC.askeletonD.asecret
  • YoumayknowtheEnglishlettersAB.andC.ButdoyouknowtherearepeoplecalledABC?Youmaylikeeatingbananas.Butdidyouknowthereisabananaperson?Howstrange!ArethesepeoplefromanotherEarth?No.TheyarejustChinesepeoplelikeyouandmE.ABCmeansAmerican-BornChinesE.AnABCisaChinesebutwasbornintheUnitedStates.SometimespeoplecallanABCabananaperson.A.bananaisyellowoutsideandwhiteinsidE.Sowhenapersonisabananaheorsheiswhiteinside—thinkinglikeaWesternerandyellowoutside—lookinglikeaChinesE.Doyouknowwhy?UsuallyABCsknowlittleaboutChinaortheChineselanguagE.Someofthemdon’tspeakChinesE.ButifABCscannotspeakChinesecanwestillcallthemChinesepeople?YesofcoursE.TheyareChinesE.TheyareoverseasChinesE.Thesepeoplemaybecitizens公民ofanothercountryliketheUSCanadaorSingaporE.ButtheyhaveChineseblooD.Theirparentsgrandparentsorevengreat-grandparentswerefromChinA.Theyallhaveblackeyesandblackhair.ButtheyarenotChinesecitizens.TheyarenotthepeopleofthePeople’sRepublicofChinA.ForexampleweallknowthefamousscientistC.N.Yang杨振宁.HegottheNobelPrizeforPhysicsin1957.TheChineselovehimbutheisanAmericancitizen.What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.HewantstotellussomethingaboutABC.B.HewantstoshowthatChinesearewellrespectedinAmericA.C.HewantstotellussomeknowledgeabouttheEnglishlanguagE.D.HewantstointroducetheAmericanculturetous.ChineseinWesterncountriesarecalledbananapersonsbecause____.A.theirbodiesarewhiteinsidebutyellowoutsideB.theythinklikeWesternersbutlooklikeChineseC.theywereborninChinabutgotostudyinAmericaD.theyliketoeatbananasC.N.Yangismentionedheretoshowthat____.A.AmericanChinesearegreat.B.weloveAmericanChineseC.TheChinesecanwinNobelPrizesD.AmericanChinesearenotChinesecitizens
  • NewYork’sstreetswerecoveredbypeopledressedinelephantcostumes服装andotherswavingantiwarposterswithpicturesofUSPresidentGeorgeW.Bushonthemlastweek.Butthiswasnocarnival狂欢节–itwastheRepublicanParty’sNationalConvention共和党全国大会whichattractedthousandsofprotestors抗议者.ItwasthelargestprotesteverataUSpoliticalconventionwithatleast120000peoplemarchingthroughManhattanonAugust29.TheydemandedthattheUSleaveIraqandanewpresidentbechosen.TheRepublicanssaytheopposition–DemocratParty民主党encouragedthepeopleontothestreets.TheybelieveitisademocraticmovetohelpwinpresidentialelectiontobeheldonNovember2.Theelectionisdescribedasthedecisivebattlebetweendonkeyandelephant.ThetwoanimalsarethesymbolsofthetwomajorpoliticalpartiesintheUS.Theelephantrepresents象征theRepublicanswhosecandidate侯选人PresidentGeorgeW.Bushistryingtodefeatthedonkeytowinhissecondthem.ThedonkeyrepresentsthedemocratswhosecandidateJohnKerryistryingtokicktheelephantoutoftheWhiteHousE.RepublicansthinktheelephantispowerfulandcleverbuttheDemocratsargueitisstupidandconservative守旧的.InreturntheRepublicansregardthedonkeyasstubborn倔强的andsillybuttheDemocratssayitishumbleplainsmartandcourageous.TheRepublicanshavebeensendingemailstoBushsupportersandjournalistswiththeheadingAnElephantNeverForgetssaidpartyspokeswomanHeatherLayman.Elephantsareknownfortheirlongmemories.TheemailssuggestthatBushwillkeephispromiseswhileKerrywillnotsticktohiswords.ItisinterestingthatbothsymbolswerecreatedbyasinglepersonThomasNastafamouspoliticalcartoonistofthelate19thcentury.Duringtheelectionin1874Nastdrewacartooninwhichadonkeyinalion’sskinfrightenedanelephantmarkedRepublican.WhatdoeskicktheelephantoutoftheWhiteHousemean?A.DrivetheanimaloutoftheWhiteHousE.B.DrivePresidentBushoutofpower.C.KeeptheelephantoutoftheWhiteHousE.D.InsistonBush’sbeingelecteD.IntheeyesoftheRepublicansthedonkeyisconsideredas.A.cleverB.foolishC.politeD.braveWhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Thesameartistcreatedthetwosymbols.B.TheemailssuggestKerrywillnotcarryouthispromises.C.AnElephantNeverForgetsmeansthatanelephanthasagoodmemory.D.JohnKerryisaDemocrat.
  • Mostpeopleagreethatthedirectassertive过分自信的Americanpersonalityisavirtuebutitsometimessurprisesforeigners.Inmanyculturesrespectforolderpeopleorthoseinpositionsofauthoritykeepsothersfromexpressingtheirtruefeelings.ButintheU.Schildrenoftenarguewiththeirparentsstudentsmaydisagreewiththeirteachersandcitizensmayexpressoppositiontotheactionsofthegovernment.Ifthesouphasaflyinitorthemeatistootoughtochewthedinercancomplaintothewaiterifthebossmakesamistakeanemployeewillpolitelypointitout.SomestraighttalkabouttheAmericancharactermustincludetheadmissionthatAmericanshavetheirfaults.TheextremelycompetitivenatureofAmericansisprobablytheirworstfault.Ofcoursecompetitionisn’talwaysbaD.Asamatteroffactitpromotesexcellencebyencouragingindividualsandbusinessestotrytodotheirbest.Butthedesiretogetaheadofotherssometimescausespeopletodothingsthatareunkindandevendishonest.AlsoAmericansadmirewhatispracticalfastefficientandfresh.Sometimestheyfailtounderstandandappreciatepracticesthathavegreaterrespectformoretraditionalleisurelywaysofdoingthings.OntheotherhandpeoplefromotherculturesmaydislikethepracticalchallengingAmericanlifestylE.DespiteculturedifferencesmostforeignersgiveAmericanscreditfortheirvirtues.AmericansaregenerallyviewedasfriendlyadaptableenergeticandkindhearteD.MostnewcomerstotheU.S.likeAmericansandthefeelingisusuallymutual.PerhapsthegreatestAmericanvirtueisadeepinterestinnewideasandnewpeoplE.Inanationofimmigrantstheforeignerdoesnotremainanoutsiderforlong.Inordertoshowtherespectforolderpeople..A.peoplefromsomeothercultureswillalwaysexpresstheirtruefeelingB.peoplefromsomeotherculturesmaysometimeshidetheirtruefeelingC.AmericansalwaysshowtheirtruefeelingsD.AmericansusuallyarguewiththemWhyistheextremelycompetitivenatureconsideredasoneofAmericanfaults?A.Becausepeoplefromotherculturesfearcompetition.B.BecauseonlyAmericanpeopleownit.C.BecauseitwillmakepeopleforgetleisurE.D.BecauseitmaysometimesurgepeopletodosomethingbaD.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat..A.AmericanpeoplearemorecriticalofeverythingthanpeoplefromotherculturesB.theauthorbelievesthatAmericancharacterhasmorefaultsthanvirtuesC.theauthoradmiresAmericanvirtuesastheyareviewedascompetitiveandantitraditionalD.itisdifficultfornewcomerstogetonwithAmericansThepassagemainlytalksabout..A.AmericanvirtuesB.AmericancharactersC.AmericanfaultsD.Americanlifestyles
  • PARTTHREEREADINGCOMPREHENSION30pointsDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedABC.andD.ChoosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassagE.WhenChristopherColumbuslandedonthethenunnamedCostaRicain1502hesawmanyIndianswearinggoldearrings.SohethoughtthelandmustberichingolD.HenamedtheplaceCostaRicawhichmeansrichcoastinSpanish.ThoughlittlegoldwasfoundCostaRicatodayisindeedrichwithcoffeeandbananas.CoffeeisthemostimportantproductinCostaRicaandmostofitisexported出口toothercountrieslikeAmericaandWestGermany.Bananasarethecountry’ssecondmostimportantexport.CostaRicansalsogrowmanyothercropssuchasfruitscornandbeansfortheirownusE.CostaRicanslovecolorsandtheirhousesarepaintedinbrightcolors.EducationisveryimportanttotheCostaRicans.AlmosteveryvillagehasaschoolandeducationisamustforchildrenbetweensevenandfourteenyearsofagE.Boysandgirlsgotoseparate单独的schools.ClassesbegininMarchandendinNovember.Theotherthreemonthsoftheyearareharvesttimeandthechildrenhavetohelptheirparentstopickcoffeebeans.56.What’sthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?A.HowColumbusfoundCostaRicA.B.HowCostaRicagotitsnamE.C.WhattheCostaRicansworE.D.WhatlanguagetheCostaRicansspokE.57.TheCostaRicansmayNOTpainttheirhouses______.A.pinkandredB.greyandblackC.blueandgreenD.yellowandorange58.InCostaRicaboysandgirlsbetweensevenandfourteen______.A.mustgotoschoolB.studyinthesameschoolC.donothavetogotoschoolatallD.canchoosetostopschoolingatanytime59.FromDecembertoFebruaryschoolchildreninCostaRica______.A.havelessonseverydayB.havetheirexaminationsC.helptheirparentspickcoffeebeansD.helptheirparentsdecoratetheirhouses60.Thispassageismainlyabout______.A.ChristopherColumbusB.CostaRicaC.someproductsfromCostaRicaD.theeducationofCostaRica
  • Itispossibletodomanysimpletrickswithnumbers.Hereisonetrick.Ithassevensteps.Firstwritedownyourhousenumber.Forexampleifyouraddressis73LemonStreetyouwouldwritedown73.Nextdoubleit.Inotherwordsmultiply乘itbytwo.Thenaddfivetothisdoublednumber.Forexampleifyouraddresswas73andyoudoubledityouwouldget146.Thenifyouaddedfiveyou’dget151.SotorepeatthefirstthreestepswritedownyourhousenumberdoubleitandaddfivE.Fourthmultiplythisnumberby50.Inourexamplehereifyoumultiply151by50you’llget7550.Thefifthstepistoaddyouragetothistotal.Forexampleifyou’re26yearsoldyoushouldadd26tothistotal.Inourexampleheretheresultwouldbe7550plus26you’llget7576.Sixthyouhavetoaddthenumberofdaysinayearwhichis365.Inourexamplehere365addedto7576is7941.Theseventhandfinalstepisthis:subtract减615fromthenumberthatyouhavE.Inourexample7941minus615is7326.Theresulthere7-3-2-6isthetrick.Thefirstpartofthenumberistheaddressandthelastpartofthenumberistheageoftheperson.Thatis73istheaddressthatwestartedwithand26istheagethatweuseD.Ifyoufollowthesesevenstepswithanyaddressandtheageofanyperson.Youwillgetthesameresult.73Accordingtothetrickwhatnumbercanyougetifyouare16yearsoldandyourhousenumberis85A.1685B.8516C.8165D.165874.Howcanyouragenumberappearatthelastpartoftheresult?A.It’sreallyatrick.B.BytakingallthestepsexceptStep1andStep2.C.BytakingStep6andStep7.D.Bytakingallthesteps.75.What’sthesecretofthetrick?A.It’simpossibletoknow.B.BytakingStep2andStep4wegettheformula公式youraddressnumber×2×50.C.Bytakingallthestepsexcept1and2wegettheformula:5×50+youragenumber+365-615=youragenumber.D.BothB.andC.
  • ChinaishavingsuchahugeinfluenceontheUnitedStatesthatmanyAmericansarestrugglingtolearntheChineselanguageinabidtokeepcompetitivE.InterestinlearningChineseamongAmericanyouthandtheirparentshasgrownquicklyinthepastfiveyearssaidVivienStewartvicepresidentattheAsiaSociety.China'squickrisetonear-superpoweranditseffectspoliticallyeconomicallyandculturallyaredrivingtheAmerican'sinteresttolearnthelanguageexpertssay.FromkindergartenstohighschoolsstudiesbytheAsiaSocietyshowthereisarapidriseininterestamongpupilstostudytheChineselanguagE.TheChineserichculturaltraditionsandblossomingeconomymeanthatitisnowimportantforallofourstudentstobebetterpreparedsaidMichaelLevineAsiaSociety'sexecutivedirectorofeducation.A.surveyfoundthat2400highstudents—anunbelievablehighnumber—wouldbeinterestedinofferingtheAdvancedPlacementAPcoursesinChineselanguageandculturewhenthecoursesbecomeavailablein2006.Chinatheworld'smostpopulousnationisimportanttotheUnitedStatesbecauseitisaleadingtraderconsumerandinvestor.ItspoliticalinfluenceisalsorisingacrosstheworlD.IthasreplacedtheUnitedStatesastheworld'slargestconsumerandcouldbecomethesecondlargesteconomyintheworldaftertheUnitedStatesinthenexttwotothreedecades.EventhoughtheUSStateDepartmenthasdescribedtheChineselanguagecriticaltonationalprosperityandsecuritythecurrentfacilitiestosupportrecruitment招募ofstudentsandteachersaswellasthegrowthofhighqualityprogramsisterriblynotenoughanAsiaSocietystudysays.TheSocietyhassetanaimofhavingatleastfivepercentofAmericanhighschoolstudentslearningChineseby2015.MillionsofChinesearelearningEnglishbutonly24000AmericansarelearningChinesesaidAndrewCorcoranoftheSanFrancisco-basedChineseAmericanInternationalSchool.ThemostpopularlanguagesafterEnglishinUSschoolsatpresentareSpanishandFrenchwhileJapaneseisthemostpopularAsianlanguagE.53.TheunderlinedwordblossomingParA.3means_________.A.developedB.developingC.oldD.weak54.WhydomoreandmoreAmericansbegintolearntheChineselanguage?A.TokeepcompetitivE.B.TogainadvantageintradE.C.Becausetheyarealwaysinterestedinit.D.Tobeabridgebetweenthetwobigcountries.55.WhatproblemistheUSfacedwithwhenitcomestolearningChinese?A.ToomanyChinesearelearningEnglish.B.Notmanypeoplewanttolearnforeignlanguages.C.ThelanguageisratherdifficultcomparedwithEnglish.D.A.lackincurrentfacilitiestosupportrecruitmentofstudentsandteachersandprograms.56.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.DangerfromChinaB.ForeignLanguageLearningC.TheChineseLanguagegetsMorePopularD.DifficultiesinLearningtheChineseLanguage
  • IfyouwanttobeasuccessstudyattheUniversityofWaikatoisrightforyou.Theuniversityisinternationallyrecognisedforitsexcellenceandachievements.Itwillhelpyoudevelopadvancedresearchskills.Asauniversitystudentyoucangetfirst-classresearchfacilities设施withtrainedteacherstohelpsupportandadviseyouinyourstudy.Weprideourselvesonourhighstandardsourresearchsuccessandourinternationalrecognition.Forfurtherinformation:inf@waikato.aC.nz.DegreeWeofferawidechoiceofbachelor’sdegrees学位forinternationalstudentswhichincludes:ArtsCommunicationStudiesSocialSciencesetC.BachelorofMusicandBachelorofEducationareonlyforNewZealandcitizensforfurtherinformation:deg@waikato.aC.nz.TuitionFees学费Tuitionfeesaredifferentfromdepartmenttodepartmentgenerallyfrom$5000to$6000ayear.Forfurtherinformation:tui@waikato.aC.nz.Accommodation住宿Youcanhavearoomina4-bedroomflatwhichwillcostabout$100amonthwithotherregularlivingcostsofabout$150amonthforoneperson.Forfurtherinformation:acc@waikato.aC.nzHealthTheStudentHealthServiceprovidesexcellentmedicalservicesforstudents.TheMedicalCentreisopenfivedaysaweekincludingstudentholidayswithfourdoctor'sandnursestomeetyourmedicalneeds.Forfurtherinformation:heal@waikato.aC.nz.SportsTheCentreisagreatplacetohavesportsactivities.TrainedexerciseteacherscanhelpyouworkoutatrainingplanandkeepyouactivE.Thesportshallhasvolleyballbasketballandindoorfootballcourtsandaswimmingpoolaswell.TherearealsoalargenumberofsportsclubsatWaikato.Forfurtherinformation:sport@waikato.aC.nz68.Ifyouwanttogetmoreinformationaboutartsyoucanwriteto______.A.sport@waikato.aC.nzB.heal@waikato.aC.nzC.deg@waikato.aC.nzD.inf@waikato.aC.nz69.Youhavetopayatleast______ayearifyoustudyattheUniversityofWaikato.A.$5250B.$8000C.$9000D.$1100070.AccordingtothetextwhatwillyoudoifyouareillduringChristmasholidays?A.Gotoahospitalnearby.B.BuysomemedicineinadrugstorE.C.SeeadoctorattheschoolmedicalcentrE.D.Trytogethelpfromyourclassmates.
  • Asisknowntoallcolorsappearineverylanguagetoexpresspeople’sfeelingandthoughts.ThenwhatisthesituationinAmericanEnglish?Redisahotcolor.Americansmaysaytheyareredhotaboutsomethingunfair.Theyareredhotwhentheyareveryangryaboutsomething.Thesmallhot-tastingpeppersfoundinmanyMexicanfoodsarecalledredhotfortheircolorandtheirfierytastE.FastloudmusicispopularwithmanypeoplE.TheymaysaythemusicisredhotespeciallythekindcalledDixielandJazz.PinkisalighterkindofreD.Peoplesometimessaytheyareinthepinkwhentheyareingoodhealth.TheexpressionwasfirstusedinAmericaatthebeginningofthetwentiethcentury.Itcomesfromthefactthatmanybabiesarebornwithnicepinkskinthatshowsthattheyareingoodhealth.Thecolorblackisoftenusedinexpressions.Peopledescribeadayonwhicheverythinggoeswrongasablackday.Peopleorthingsonablacklistareconnectedwiththingsillegalnow.Butatonetimesomebusinessesrefusedtoemploypeoplewhowereonablacklistforbelongingtounpopularorganizations.Thecolorgreenisnaturalfortreesandgrass.Butitisanunnaturalcolorforhumans.A.personwhohasasickfeelinginhisstomachmaysayhefeelsalittlegreen.A.passengeronaboatwhoisfeelingverysickfromhighwavesmaylookverygreen.Sometimesapersonmaybeupsetbecausehedoesnothavesomethingasniceasafriendhas.Thatpersonmaysayheisgreenwithenvy.Somepeoplearegreenwithenvybecauseafriendhasmoredollarsorgreenbacks.Dollarsarecalledgreenbacksbecausegreenisthecolorofthebacksideofthepapermoney.AmericansuseredhottodescribethefollowingEXCEPT_______.A.somethingunfairB.smallhot-tastingpeppersC.thepersonwhoisveryangryD.popularmusiclikeDixielandJazzWhenwesaysomeonefeelsalittlegreenitmeanshe/she_______.A.enjoyshimselfinboatingB.ishitbyahighwaveC.hasastomachacheD.likestreesandgrassInthewriter’seyeswhatisrelatedtoablackday?A.Beingsentabeautifulgift.B.Passingaverydifficulttest.C.Failinginanimportantinterview.D.Beinginvitedtoanexcitingparty.
  • 第二部分阅读理解共25小题第一节每小题2分第二节每小题1分满分45分第一节阅读下列短文从每题后的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项AManychildrenfirstlearnthevalueofmoneybyreceivinganallowancepocketmoney.Thepurposeistoletchildrenlearnfromexperiencesatanagewhenfinacialmistakesarenotverycostly.Theamountofmoneythatparentsgivetotheirchildrentospendastheywishdiffersfromfamilytofamily.Timingisanotherconsideration.SomechildrengetaweeklyallowancE.OthersgetamonthlyallowancE.Inanycaseparentsshouldmakeclearwhatifanythingthechildisexpectedtopayforwiththemoney.Atfirstyoungchildrenmayspendalloftheirallowancesoonaftertheyreceiveit.Iftheydothistheywilllearnthehardwaythatspendingmustbedonewithinabudget.ParentsareusuallyadvisednottooffermoremoneyuntilthenextallowancE.Theobjectistoshowyoungpeoplethatabudgetdemandschoicesbetweenspendingandsaving.Olderchildrenmayberesponsibleenoughtosavemoneyforlargercostslikeclothingorelectronics.ManypeoplewhohavewrittenonthesubjectofallowancessayitisnotagoodideatopayyourchildforworkaroundthehomE.ThesejobsareanormalpartoffamilylifE.Payingchildrentodoextraworkaroundthehousehowevercanbeuseful.Itcanevenprovideanunderstandingofhowabusinessworks.Allowancesgivechildrenachancetoexperiencethethreethingstheycandowithmoney.TheycanshareitintheformofgiftsorgivingtoagoodcausE.Theycanspenditbybuyingthingstheywant.Ortheycansaveit.Savinghelpschildrenunderstandthatcostlygoalsrequiresacrifice:youhavetocutcostsandplanforthefuturE.Requiringchildrentosavepartoftheirallowancecanalsoopenthedoortofuturesavingandinvesting.ManybanksofferservicestohelpchildrenandteenagerslearnaboutpersonalfinancE.A.savingsaccountisanexcellentwaytolearnaboutthepowerofcompoundinterest.Compoundingworksbypayinginterestoninterest.Soforexampleonedollarinvestedattwopercentinterestfortwoyearswillearntwocentsinthefirstyear.Thesecondyearthemoneywillearntwopercentofonedollarandtwocentsandsoon.Thatmaynotseemlikealot.Butovertimeitaddsup.41.GivinganallowanceparentsshouldconsiderallthefollowingEXCEPT_______A.howmuchthechildshouldgeteachtimeB.whetherthechildhasmadeabudgetC.wherethemoneyreallygoes.D.howoftenachildcangetit42.Theauthorofthepassageholdstheopinionthat__________A.whatchildrenlearnbyhandlingallowancesmaybebeneficialinthefutureB.childrencanlearntosetuptheirownbusinesswiththeirallowancesC.keepingallowancesinthebankisthebestchoiceforchildrenD.itisnotagoodideatopaychildrenforhouseworkathome43.Theunderlinedwordscompoundinterestinthepassageprobablymean_______.A.increasingcuriositytolearnhowtomakemoremoneyB.strongerpowertoholdone’sattentiontosavingmoneyC.moneypaidbythebankonyouroriginalmoneyandthegainfromitD.thesumofmoneythatyouearnfromkeepingyourmoneyinthebank44.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.BeGeneroustoPayYourChildren.B.BeWisetoAvoidFinancialMistakes.C.SavingAllowancesDoesGoodtoChildren.D.AllowancesHelpChildrenLearnaboutMoney.
  • A.longtimeagobeforetherewasanymoneycoinsorpapermoneypeoplegotthethingsthattheyneededbytradingorexchanging.Saltwasoneofthefirstitemsusedtoexchangeforotheritems.Latersomeofthecommonthingsthatwereusedforexchangingweretealeavesshellsfeathersanimalteethtobaccoandblankets.Around3000BCbarleyatypeofgrainwasusedforexchanging.Theworld’sfirstmetalmoneywasdevelopedbytheSumerianswhomeltedsilverintosmallbarsallweighingthesamE.Thiswasaround1000BC.Aboutthreehundredyearslaterpeoplestartedusingcoinsasofficialmoney.Around640BCpeopleintheancientkingdomofLydiawhichwasinTurkeycreatedspecialcoinsofexactwithandpurity纯度.Theyweremadeofgoldandsilverandwerestampedwithalion’sheaD.LaterotherempiressuchasGreecePersiaandRomeadoptedtheconceptofcoinsandstarteddevelopingtheirowninmanydifferentshapesanddifferentmetals.Aroundtheyear1000theChinesestartedusingpapermoney.TheChinesewerethefirsttousepapermoney.TheEuropeansdiscoveredthisthankstoMarcoPolowhowenttoChinain1295.theChinesehaddifferentvaluesforthepapernoteswhichweremadebytheChinesegovernment.Around1661SwedenbecamethefirstEuropeancountrytomakepapermoney.Until1850theSpanishdollarwasthecoinmostwidelyusedthroughouttheworlD.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.ThehistoryofmoneyB.HowpeopletradedinthepastC.TheinventionofpapermoneyD.TheuseofcoinsaroundtheworldWelearnthatbeforecoinsandpapermoneywereused_____.A.barleyhadalwaysbeenusedforexchangingB.onlyafewpeopleknewhowtotradewithothersC.saltwasthemostwidelyuseditemforexchangingD.manykindsofthingswereusedforexchangingAccordingtothepassagewhendidpeoplestartusingcoinsasofficialmoney?A.Around1300BC.B.Around1000BC.C.Around700BC.D.Around640BC.TheunderlinedwordadoptedinParagraph4probablymeans____.A.replacedB.changedC.acceptedD.inventedWhichofthefollowingcountriesfirststartedtousepapermoney?A.SpainB.ChinaC.SwedenD.Lydia
  • ChinesepeoplearenowlivinghappierandlongerthanbeforE.Accordingtothelateststudythenumberofpeopleover60yearsoldis130millionmakingup10percentofthewholepopulationandincreasesatarateof3percentperyear.ThismarksthatChinahassteppedintotheagedsociety.ItistheChinesetraditiontorespectlovesupportandhelpoldpeopleandtheagingproblemhasreceivedmoreandmoreattentionfromthesociety.Chinahasbuiltthesystemtoprotectandserveoldpeople’slegal法律的rightsandinterestsgraduallydevelopedsocialinsurancepublichealthservicesandsocialwelfare福利projectsforoldpeopleandalsoappliedtheminimumlivingstandardprotection最低生活保障systemfortheagedwhoareunabletoworkandreceivenosupports.NowChinaisbringingtheagingproblemintotheworkofsustainable持续的developmentaccordingtoChina’sconditionstobuildanddevelopasocialsecuritysystemforoldpeoplesetupasystemcombinedwiththestatecollectives集体andfamiliestosolvetheproblemoftheelderlyshouldbeprovidedfor.ThelifeofChina’soldpeopleismorecolorfulalongwiththefastandsoundeconomicdevelopmentofthecountry.Oldpeopleintoday’sChinawhodon’thavetoconsidertheirfoodandclothinghopetolivemorecolorfully.Thehappypsychology心态oftheagedmakesthemthirstyforknowledgE.Strongandhealthyoldpeoplecanbeseeneverywhereofthecountry.TheylearnnewknowledgesurftheInternetpracticehandwritinganddrawingandtakepartinfashionshowsexercisesandentertainments.Theiractiveandsoundlivingattitudeencouragestheyoutharoundandtheyareinfactanimportantroleinensuringastableandpeacefulsociety.Theunderlinedpartthirstyforinthelastparagraphmeans________.A.wanttodrinkwaterB.feelhungryC.wanttolearnD.wanttoteachWhichofthefollowingisNOTtheauthor’sidea?A.Chinahasenteredanagedsociety.B.AllpeopleinthesocietyshouldcarefortheolD.C.Oldpeople’sactivelivingwayshaveagoodeffectontheyoung.D.Thesocietyhasn’tdoneenoughforoldpeoplE.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowtorespectoldpeopleB.Oldpeople’slifeinChinaC.Oldpeople’sproblemD.Oldpeople’swishesFromthepassagewecanknowthattheauthoris________abouttheagingprobleminChinA.A.disappointedB.hopefulC.worriedD.doubtful
  • IfyouwanttobeasuccessstudyattheUniversityofWaikatoisrightforyou.Theuniversityisinternationallyrecognizedforitsexcellenceandachievements.Itwillhelpyoudevelopadvancedresearchskills.Asauniversitystudentyoucangetfirst-classresearchfacilities设施withtrainedteacherstohelpsupportandadviseyouinyourstudy.Weprideourselvesonourhighstandardsourresearchsuccessandourinternationalrecognition.Forfurtherinformation:inf@waikato.aC.nz.DegreeWeofferawidechoiceofbachelor’sdegrees学位forinternationalstudentswhichincludes:ArtsCommunicationStudiesSocialSciencesetC.BachelorofMusicandBachelorofEducationareonlyforNewZealandcitizensforfurtherinformation:deg@waikato.aC.nz.TuitionFees学费Tuitionfeesaredifferentfromdepartmenttodepartmentgenerallyfrom$5000to$6000ayear.Forfurtherinformation:tui@waikato.aC.nz.Accommodation住宿Youcanhavearoomina4-bedroomflatwhichwillcostabout$100amonthwithotherregularlivingcostsofabout$150amonthforoneperson.Forfurtherinformation:acc@waikato.aC.nzHealthTheStudentHealthServiceprovidesexcellentmedicalservicesforstudents.TheMedicalCentreisopenfivedaysaweekincludingstudentholidayswithfourdoctor'sandnursestomeetyourmedicalneeds.Forfurtherinformation:heal@waikato.aC.nz.SportsTheCentreisagreatplacetohavesportsactivities.TrainedexerciseteacherscanhelpyouworkoutatrainingplanandkeepyouactivE.Thesportshallhasvolleyballbasketballandindoorfootballcourtsandaswimmingpoolaswell.TherearealsoalargenumberofsportsclubsatWaikato.Forfurtherinformation:sport@waikato.aC.nz68.Ifyouwanttogetmoreinformationaboutartsyoucanwriteto______.A.sport@waikato.aC.nzB.heal@waikato.aC.nzC.deg@waikato.aC.nzD.inf@waikato.aC.nz69.Youhavetopayatleast______ayearifyoustudyattheUniversityofWaikato.A.$5250B.$8000C.$9000D.$1100070.AccordingtothetextwhatwillyoudoifyouareillduringChristmasholidays?A.Gotoahospitalnearby.B.BuysomemedicineinadrugstorE.C.SeeadoctorattheschoolmedicalcentrE.D.Trytogethelpfromyourclassmates.
  • EWhenweAmericansshopatthegrocerystorestodaywedon’tseemtobesurprisedatthesightofstrawberriesinthewinterorperfecttomatoesfromHollanD.Inthespaceofagenerationwe’vebecomeaccustomedtoeatingfoodthat’snevergrownrootsinlocalsoil.Infactmostproduce农产品grownintheUnitedStatestravelsanaverageof1500milesbeforeitgetssolD.Truckingshippingandflyinginfoodfromaroundthecountryandtheglobehasaverybadeffectontheenvironmentandonpublichealth.TakegrapesforexamplE.Everyyearnearly270millionpoundsofgrapesarriveinCaliforniamostofthemshippedfromChiletothePortofLosAngeles.Their5900-milejourneyincargoshipsandtrucksgivesoff7000tonsofglobalwarmingpollutioneachyearandenoughairpollutiontocausedozensofasthma哮喘attacksandhundredsofmissedschoolclaysinCaliforniA.Thewayweeathasagreatinfluenceonthehealthoftheplanet.Bychoosingtoeatloweronthefoodchainandfocusingonlocalandorganic有机的producewecanreduceglobalwarmingandairpollutionavoidpoisonouschemicalssupportlocalfarmersandenjoyfreshtastyfooD.PeoplearerediscoveringthebenefitsofbuyinglocalfooD.Howyourfoodisgrownstoredtransportedprocessedandcookedcanallinfluencehowitaffectsclimateandtheenvironment.Transportation-relatedinfluencesareparticularlyimportantforimportedfoods.NRDCcalculatedthetransportationinfluencesofimportingfreshproduceandwinewidelyconsumedinCaliforniA.TheydirectlycomparedtheclimateandairqualityinfluencedbyimportingthesefoodsinsteadofgrowingandconsumingtheminCaliforniA.Theiranalysisshowsthat—allelsebeingequal—locallygrownfoodsareabetterchoicE.72.FromthepassagewecanlearnthatmostproducesoldatthegrocerystoresintheUS.A.isgrownbylocalfarmersB.isfromforeigncountriesC.comesfromfarawayD.isoutofseason73.Whatwouldbetheeffectoftransportationoffoods?A.Itpollutesthefoodsduringthetransportation.B.Itmakesthecostofthefoodsmuchhigher.C.Itmakesthefoodslessfreshandtasteless.D.Itcausesairpollutionandglobalwarming.74.Whichofthefollowingmayhaveabadeffectonthehealthoftheplanet?A.Eatinghigheronthefoodchain.B.Eatinglocallygrownfoods.C.EatingmoreorganicproducE.D.Eatingfreshandtastyfoods.75.Themainpurposeofthepassageis.A.tohelpthelocalfarmersgrowandselltheirproduceB.totellpeoplethatimportedfoodsarelesshealthyC.towarnpeopleoftheharmfulnessoffoodtransportationD.togetlocalpeopletorejecttheimportedfoods
  • PeoplewithlesseducationsufferfewerstressfuldaysaccordingtoareportinthecurrentissueoftheJournalofHealthandSocialBehavior.Howeverthestudyalsofoundthatwhenless-educatedpeopledidsufferstressitwasmoresevereandhadastrongereffectontheirhealth.Fromthisresearchershaveconcludedthattheday-to-dayfactorsthatcausestressareregular.Whereyouareinsocietydeterminesthekindsofproblemsthatyouhaveeachdayandhowwellyouwillcopewiththem.Theresearchteaminterviewedanationalsampleof1031adultsdailyforeightdaysabouttheirstresslevelandhealth.Peoplewithoutahighschooldiplomareportedstresson30percentofthestudydayspeoplewithahighschooldegreereportedstress38percentofthetimeandpeoplewithcollegedegreesreportedstress44percentofthetimE.Lessadvantagedpeoplearelesshealthyonadailybasisandaremorelikelytohavedownwardturnsintheirhealth.leadingresearcherDr.JosephGrzywaczofWakeForestUniversityBaptistMedicalCentersaidinapreparedstatement.Thedownwardturnsinhealthwereconnectedwithdailystressors紧张刺激物andtheeffectofdailystressorsontheirhealthismuchmoredamagingforthelessadvantageD.Ifsomethinghappenseverydaymaybeit’snotseenasastressor.Grzywaczsays.MaybeitisjustlifE.57.Stressleveliscloselyrelatedto_______.A.familysizeB.workexperienceC.bodyweightD.socialposition58.Whichgroupreportedthebiggestnumberofstressfuldays?A.Peoplewithoutanyeducation.B.Peoplewithouthighschooldegrees.C.Peoplewithhighschooldegrees.D.Peoplewithcollegedegrees.59.Thelessadvantagedpeoplearethegreater_______.A.theeffectofstressontheirhealthisB.thedegreeoftheirhealthconcernisC.theleveloftheireducationisD.theeffectofeducationontheirhealthis60.Less-educatedpeoplereportfewerdaysofstresspossiblybecause_______.A.theydon’twanttotelltruthB.theydon’twanttofacethetruthC.stressistoocommonafactorintheirlifeD.theirstressismuchgreater
  • ThehomeserviceindustryinBeijingisexpectedtobecomemoreattractivebothasajobandasanindustry.SourcesattheBeijingPeople’sPoliticalConsultativeConferencesaidresistancetohomeserviceworkismeltingawayfrommindsofthecity’slaid-offworkers.TheConferencesuggestedtheestablishmentofmunicipal市政的centerswhichsupervise监督propertymanagementhouseholdmendingandinstallationandhousekeepingservices.Moderncitylifeiscreatinganeedforindustrializationhomeservices.Thiswillcreatejobopportunitiesforlaid-offworkerssaidvicedirectoroftheSocialJudicialCommitteeoftheConferencE.Beijingresidentshavelongdesiredahomeserviceindustry.Thedemandisexpectedtodriveneweconomicgrowth.TherearefewhighqualityhomehelpservicesinBeijingandcustomersarealwayscomplaining.Inthepastfewlaid-offworkersinBeijingdesiredtoworkashomehelpersjobslargelytakenbyyoungwomenfromthecountrysidE.Atthesametimesomecityresidentshavenotfeltsafetrustingruralgirlswithmodernhouseholdmachinesorwiththeirsmallchildren.Manypeoplewouldpaymoreforreliablehousekeeperswhoaremorefamiliarwithcitylifebuttheyhavehadnowayofgettingoneeventhoughthecityishometothousandsoflaid-offworkers.BytheendofJunethisyeartherewere30600joblessworkersinthecity.Mostofthemarewomenintheir40’swhoarenotblessedwithparticularskillsandwhohavehadtheirworkethics准则shapedbytheplannedeconomy.Manyofthemwereatalosswhentheyfirstrealizedtheyhadlosttheirjobsandawayoflifetheyhadgotusedtofordecades.Theyneverimaginedbeinglaidoffbystateownedenterprises;theyneverconsideredotherkindsofemployment.Forthemtheprivatesector部门meanttakingrisks;house-keepingimpliedlowersocialstatus.GaoYunfang44isapioneerwhoisbreakingtheicE.ShesellstheBeijingMorningPostinthemorningandworksattwohouseholdsintheafternoon.Sheearns1000yuanpermonth.Soshenolongerworriesaboutherdaughter’stuitionatauniversityinShanghai.1.Whatistalkedaboutinthepassage?A.HomeservicE.B.ModerncitylifE.C.Laid-offworkers.D.Socialstatus.2.Whatdoesthewordlaid-offinthepassagemean?A.Heavily-burdeneD.B.OldC.InexperienceD.D.Jobless.3.Whydidn’tthelaid-offworkersliketodohomeservicesinthepast?A.Lowsalary.B.Lowersocialstatus.C.Dirtyworkingcondition.D.Toomuchextrawork.4.Whyweremanylaid-offworkersataloss?A.Becausetheydidn’tgetusedtothenewwayoflifE.B.BecausetheyaretoooldtofindanewjoB.C.Becausetheydislikebeinglaidoff.D.Becausetheythinktheylosttheirsocialstatus.
  • BritishpeoplehavetheworstqualityoflifeinEuropeaccordingtoareportwhichhighlights强调thelonghoursbadweatherlowlifeexpectancyandhighpriceofmanygoods.InastudyoftenofthelargestEuropeancountriesBritainwhichwasconsideredapopularcountrytoliveinnowcomeslastfollowedbyIrelandwithFranceandSpaintoppingthetablE.ThoughBritishfamiliesenjoythehighestincomeinEuropetheystillhavetofightwithahighcostoflivingwithfuelfoodandalcoholallcostingmorethantheEuropeanaveragE.WiththehighpriceofpetroltheUKisthesecondmostexpensivecountryinEuropE.Howeverdiesel柴油ismoreexpensiveintheUKthananywhereelseinEuropE.ThereportbythewebsiteuSwitchanalyses10Europeancountriesagainst17differentbenchmarks基准点fromthepriceofgaselectricityfuelfoodanddrinktothemoneyeachcountryspendsoneducationhealthtoworkingconditionsandtheweather.ThetopthreecountriesareFranceSpainandDenmarkwithSwedenIrelandandBritaincomingeighthninthandtenthrespectively.ThestudycomeslessthanaweekaftertheUnitedNationsmovedBritainoutofthetop20listofmostdesirablecountriestoliveinforthefirsttimE.AlthoughFranceandGermanywereatthebeginninghithardbytheglobalfinancialcrisisbothhaveofficiallygotoutofthetroublewhileBritainhasyettoprovethishashappeneD.Laterthisweekdespite尽管signsofrecoveryinthehousingmarketandrisingsalesunemploymentisstillexpectedtohaveclimbedtoabove2.5millionforthefirsttimesince1994.WhichcountryhasthebestqualityoflifeinEuropeaccordingtothereport?A.IrelanD.B.FrancE.C.Sweden.D.DenmarkWhichisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Britishfamiliesaresufferingfromthehighcostofliving.B.ThereportcomesafterthewebsiteuSwitchanalysed10Asiancountries.C.ThepriceofpetrolishigherinBritainthananywhereelseinEuropE.D.ThequalityofBritishlifeisreportedtobeterriblebecauseofthebadworkingconditions.Theunderlinedworddesirableprobablymeans.A.terribleB.attractiveC.expensiveD.differentWhatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Britainisstillstrugglingtogetoutoftheglobalfinancialcrisis.B.UnemploymentinBritainisexpectedtogodownsoon.C.RecoveryinthehousingmarketleadstounemploymentinBritain.D.BritainhasrecoveredfromthecrisistogetherwithFranceandGermany.
  • CThesesdaysthere'sapopularcartoonnamedhappysheepandgraywolf.It'sanexcellentChinesecartoonwhichtellsthestoriesofhappysheepandgraywolf.Thepoorgraywolfisalwaystryinghardtocatchthesheepbutthesheepcouldalwaysrunawayfromthedanger.Thesheeparesocleverandlovelythatthecartoongetsallthechildren'slovE.Atthesametimethecartoonisfullofthehumor.Thechildrencouldlearnmoreknowledgeandenjoymentfromit.ThecartoonisshownrepeatedlyonmanyTVchannelssuchastheZhejiangChannelbroadcaststhecartoononweekendsandthevacations;theSichuanChannelbroadcaststhecartoonforanhourintheevening;theShandongChannelbroadcastsitinthemorningwhileCCTV-3broadcastsitatthenooneveryday.Ononehandthecartoongetsthechildren'slovebecausethehappysheepisreallyclever.Healwayshasawaytoworkoutanyproblemandsavehisfriends.What’smorethere'remanythingsabouthappysheepandgraywolfsuchasthebooksthetoysthepencil-boxtheclothingsandsoon.Childrenarehappytobuythem.Ontheotherhandmanyadults大人alsolikethecartoonforthegraywolfisregardedastheperfecthusbandwithskillsandeffort.HeinventsmanythingsjusttocatchasheepforhiswifE.Thoughheisoftenhitbyhiswifehealwaysmakesherhappywithoutcomplaining抱怨.Wecanlearnmorefromthecartoonincludingtheskillsthestoriesthedetailsthehumorandsoon.WecouldseethehumorofChinesetypeduringthecartoon.ButIdon'tlikeitsbeingshownsooften.ItmaymakethechildrenspendmoretimeonwatchingTVanditisbadfortheirhealthandstudy.54.Theunderlinedwordcartooninthefirstparagraphis________.A.akindofpictureB.akindofsheepC.akindoffilmD.akindofbook55.WhichchannelisnotmentionedinthepassagE.A.ZhejiangChannelB.ShandongChannelC.SichuanChannelD.CCTV-156.WhydomanyadultsalsolikethecartoonHappySheepandGrayWolf?A.Becausetheylikemenlikegraywolf.B.Becausetheyarestillyoung.C.Becausetheywanttomaketheirchildrenhappy.D.Becausetherearemanythingsaboutthehappysheepandthegraywolf.57.Theauthordoesn’tlikeitsbeingshownrepeatedlybecause________A.hethinkschildrenwillfeelboredafterseeingitagainandagainB.heisafraidthatchildren’shealthandstudywillbeaffectedC.hedoesn’tlikethecartoonhimself.D.hethinksitisawasteofmoney
  • 第三部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分共15小题每小题2分满分30分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项Doyoulikesports?Ifyouranswerisyessometimesyouwillfinditverydifficulttohaveenoughtimetodoitevenifit’sonweekends.Howeveryoudon’thavetoworrynowbecauseofasunshinesportsprogramlaunched启动bytheMinistryofEducation.Itsuggestsstudentsaroundthecountryhaveanhourofsportseveryday.ThedifferenceisthatstudentswillbeabletodoanysporttheypleasE.TheideaistomakestudentshappyandkeepthemhealthyatthesametimE.HanJiawenlikestheideA.The13-year-oldstudiesinShanghaiYangsiMiddleSchool.Herschoolbegantheactivityatthebeginningoftheterm.Hananherclassmatesskippedropetogether.WehadagoodtimesaidHan.Itwasbetterplayingthanhavingclasses.WangLichaowelcomestheideatoo.It’sgoodtobeabletobreathesomefreshairinsteadofsittingintheclassroom.Butthe14-year-oldfromTianjinwonderswhethertherewillbeenoughspaceforeveryonE.WithsomanystudentsoutsidehesaidI’mafraidtherewon’tbeenoughstandingroomintheplaygrounD.WuJiatong’sschoolinLiaoningalreadyhassomethinglikeasunshinesportsprogram.FromthebeginningofthistermWuandotherstudentsatherschoolhavebeenjoggingfor40minuteseverymorning.It’stiringsaidWu.Butwedofeelhealthier.Wehopewecandowhatwewant.Theschoolsayslaterwecanhaveropeskippingorkickingjianzi.Ican’twait!shesaiD.Whataboutyourschool?Theremustbemoresportsthatinterestyouandyourschoolmates.56.Accordingtotheauthorwhichofthefollowingallowsthestudentstohaveenoughtimetodosports?A.Theheadmaster.B.A.teacher.C.A.TVprogram.D.A.programcalledsunshinesports.57.WhatdoesHanJiawenthinkofthesunshinesportsprogram?A.It’suseless.B.It’swonderful.C.It’shealthy.D.It’stiring.58.AccordingtothepassageWuJiatong________.A.hatesherschoolprogram---joggingB.doesn’tlikesittingintheclassroomC.wantstododifferentkindsofsportsD.complainsthereisn’tenoughroomtodosports59.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Allthestudentsthinkiteasytocarryouttheprogram.B.Theprogramallowsstudentstohaveanhourofsportsonweekends.C.WangLichaothinkssittingintheclassroomisbetterthanplaying.D.Theremaybenotenoughroomforeverystudenttodosportsinsomeschools.
  • ParentsinthreeMidwesternstateswillsoonknowjusthowgoodorbadtheirkids'drivingiswhentheirchildrentakethecarforaspin疾驶.StartingtodayAmericanFamilyInsuranceisofferingcustomerswithteendriversfreecamerasthatrecordwhathappenswhenasuddenchangeinthecar'smovementoccurs.Thecamerasrecordtheactioninsideandinfrontofthecarin20-secondaudio-videoclips剪辑.TheclipsarethentransmittedtoDriveCamaSanDiegocompanythatanalyzestheclipsforriskybehavior.AmongthingstheanalystslookforistheresponsetimeofthedriversandiftheyarepayingattentiontotheroaD.Parentscanreceiveareportontheirkids'drivingandviewtheclipsonahomecomputer.CaraccidentsaretheleadingcauseofdeathamongU.S.teensaccordingtotheNHTSANationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration.TherewillbefeweraccidentsRickFetherstonvicepresidentatAmericanFamilysaidofthenewsystem.AmericanFamilywilltestthesystemoutbyofferingitforfreeforoneyearto30.000familiesinWisconsinIndianaandMinnesotatoseewhetherthesystemresultsinfeweraccidents.Ifthesystemisproventopreventaccidentscustomerswhovolunteertouseitmightseetheirinsurancepremiums保险费drop.Thecompanywouldnotbeviewingthevideosorindividualscorecarsunlessthereisanaccident.BruceMoellerpresidentofDriveCamsayshiscompany'ssystemisalreadybeingusedbycompanieswithlotsofcars.Someofourcustomersarereportinga30%to90%reductionintheirriskydrivereventsMoellersays.ButalawyerinMinneapolissays.IfIfeltIneededacamerainthecartowatchovermykidsIshouldn'tbelettingthemdrivE.AmericanFamilytestedthesystemintwohighschoolsinMinnesotaandWisconsin.MeganIreland17saidthecameracaughtherstoppingtoolateandtakingturnstoofast.ThestudentatPriorLakeHighSchoolinSavageMinn.saidshedidn'tlikeitbecauseshefeltitinvadedherprivacy侵犯隐私buthaswarmeduptothesystem.NowIdon'treallyhaveaproblemwithitbecauseit'smademeabetterdrivershesays.Forreal.69.Thecameraisbeingofferedto________by________freeofchargenow.A.teendrivers;acompanycalledDriveCamB.insurancecompanies;aSanDiegocompanyC.familieswithteendrivers;aninsurancecompanyD.AmericanFamilyInsurance;theNHTSA70.Thecameraisusedto________.A.recordwhattheteendriverdoeswhiledrivingB.preventtheteendriversfromspeedingC.reducetheinsurancepremiumsD.providevideosandscorecardsforthepolice71.WhichofthefollowingstatesisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.DriveCamwillanalyzetheclipstofindifthedriverdrivesriskily.B.AllthestudentsinMinnesotaandWisconsindon'tlikethesystem.C.Theinsurancecompanywillneverlookattheclipsorscorecardsofthecustomers.D.IfthesystemcanreducethenumberofaccidentsthefeesforinsurancewillbereduceD.72.Thebesttitleforthispassagemightbe________.A.TeensdrivecarefullyB.AfreecameraforkidsC.CamerasinvadePrivacyD.Cameraskeepwatchonteendriving
  • InthisageofcellphonestextmessagesandcomputerkeyboardsoneScottishschoolhasreturnedtobasics.It’steachingIchildrentheignoredartofwritingwithafountainpen.ThereisnoclickingofkeyboardsinmostclassroomsattheMaryErskineandStewart’sMelvilleJuniorSchoolalthoughthereisafullrangeoffacilities设施forcomputerlessonsandtechnologyisn'tbeingignoreD.Theschool'sheadmasterbelievestheold-fashionedpenshavehelpedstrengthentheacademicperformanceandself-respectofhis1200pupils.Thepensimprovethequalityofworkbecausetheyforcethechildrentotakecareandbetterworkimprovesself-respectheadmasterBryanLewissaiD.Properhandwritingisasrelevanttodayasiteverhasbeen.Studentsasyoungas7havebeeninstructedtogiveuptheirballpointpensandbegintodealwithitsmoreartfulpredecessor.Bythetimetheyreachgradefiveatage9theyareexpectedtowritemainlywithfountainpens.Lewissaidtheschool’s7-and8-year-oldsusefountainpensfor80-90percentoftheirworkreturningtopencilsforsuchsubjectsasmath.Idon’tseefountainpensasold-fashionedoroutofdatE.ModernfountainpensarebeautifultousE.It’snotlikeintheolddaysofbrokenmetalpointsanddirtyingwritingpaperLewissaiD.‘Wehaveaparticularwritingstyleandwehavedevelopeditverycarefullyandfoundawaythatallowsleft-andright-handedpeopletowritewithoutdirtyingpaper.Somepeoplearguethathandwritingisbecominglessimportantbecauseofthegrowinguseofcellphonetextmessagingandtypingoncomputersbuttheschooldisagrees.‘WetalkofthepaperlessofficeandthepaperlessworldbutthisisnottrueLewissaiD.Youstillneedtohaveproperhandwritingskills..TheScottishschoolinthepassage_____.A.doesnotthinkhighlyofmoderntechnologyB.valuesfountainpensmorethananythingelseC.paysspecialattentiontotheuseoffountainpensD.takesanactionwhichisconsideredstupidbymanypeopleTheunderlinedwordpredecessorinParagraph2refersto_____.A.thepencilB.thekeyboardC.theballpointpenD.thefountainpenTheheadmasterBryanLewisholdstheviewthat_____.A.childrenshouldberequiredtousefountainpenswhentheyarefiveB.handwritingskillsaremoreimportantthantypingskillsnowadaysC.usingfountainpensmayslowdownstudents’speedofwritingD.fountainpenshavehelpedtobuildupstudents'self-respectWhichisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.HandwritingNotUselessNowB.Old-fashionedPenComingBackC.StayAwayfromTechandTeachFountainPenD.FountainPenStrengthensAcademicPerformance
  • FebruaryhaslongbeenamonthofromancE.Withthesweetsmellofrosesintheairromanticfilmshitcinemasandlovestoriesfillnewspapersandmagazines.Onthe14thdayitisacustomforaboytotakehisgirlfriendouttodinnerbuyherflowersandchocolateswritepoemssingtoherorevenspellouthernamewithrosepetals!ThisiswhatyouseeonValentine’sDayadaynamedafterValentinewhowasapriestinthethirdcenturyRomE.Whentheemperor皇帝decidedthatsinglemencouldbecomebettersoldiersthanthosewithwiveshedidn’tallowmarriagE.ButValentinecontinuedtoperformmarriageceremoniesforyoungloversinsecret.Whenhisactionswerediscoveredtheemperorsentencedhimtodeath.WhileinprisonitissaidthatValentinefellinlovewiththedaughterofhisprisonguarD.BeforehisdeathhewroteheraletterwhichhesignedFromyourValentineanexpressionthatisstillinusetoday.ValentinediedforwhathebelievedinandsohewasmadeaSaint圣徒aswellasbecomingoneofhistory’smostromanticcharacters.NowadaysValentine’sDayisalsopopularamongChineseyoungpeoplE.SomestudentsareplanningtomakeValentine’scardsforparentsteachersandfriends.Otherswanttoholdpartiesatwhichtheywillexchangesmallgiftsandeatheart-shapedcakes.TheideaistohavefunandencouragepeopletoshareinthespiritofSt.ValentinE.WhydidtheemperorinRomenotallowmarriageinhiscountry?A.BecausetherewerefewwomeninhiscountryatthattimE.B.Becausehethoughtmenwithoutwivescouldbebettersoldiers.C.Becausetherewasn’tenoughfoodforsomanypeoplE.D.BecausehewantedtocontrolthebirthratE.Valentinewasputintoprisonbecause______.A.hekilledoneofthesoldiersB.hestolealotoffoodC.hedidn’tobeytheemperor’sorderD.hedidn’twanttobeasoldier.Thelastparagraphmainlytellsus______.A.studentsinChinasendcardstotheirteachersB.itisagoodideatocelebrateValentine’sDayinChinaC.itisinterestingtocelebrateValentine’sDayinChinaD.Valentine’sDayisalsopopularinChinanow
  • Throughoutthehistoryoftheartsthenatureofcreativityhasremainedconstanttoartists.Nomatterwhatobjectstheyselectartistsaretobringforthnewforcesandformsthatcausechange—tofindpoetrywherenoonehaseverseenorexperienceditbeforE.Landscape风景isanotherunchangingelementofart.Itcanbefoundfromancienttimesthroughthe17th-centuryDutchpainterstothe19th-centuryromanticistsandimpressionists.Inthe1970sAlfredLeslieoneofthenewAmericanrealistscontinuedthispracticeLesliesoughtoutthesameplacewhereThomasColearomanticisthadproducedpaintingsofthesamesceneacenturyandahalfbeforE.UnlikeColewhoinsistsonafeelingoflonelinessandtheideaoffindingpeaceinnatureLedgepainswhatheactuallysees.InhispaintingsthereisnoparticularchangeinmotionandheincludesordinarythingslikethehighwayinthebackgrounD.Healsotakesadvantageofthelatestdevelopmentsofcolorphotography摄影术tohelpboththeeyeandthememorywhenheimproveshispaintingbackinhisworkroom.Besidesallartbegstheage-oldquestionWhatisrealEachgenerationofartistshasshowntheirunderstandingofrealityinoneformoranother.TheimpressionistssawrealityinbriefemotionaleffectstherealistsineverydaysubjectsandinforestscenesandtheCro-Magnoncavepeopleintheirnaturalisticdrawingsoftheanimalsintheancientforests.Tosumup.understandingrealityisanecessarystruggleforArtistsofallperiods.Overthousandsofyearsthefunctionoftheartshasremainedrelativelyconstant.PastorpresentEasternorWesterntheartsareabasicpartofourimmediateexperiencE.Manyanddifferentarethefacesofartandtogethertheyexpressthebasicneedandhopeofhumanbeings.71.Theunderlinedwordpoetrymostprobablymeans______________.A.anobjectforartisticcreationB.acollectionofpoemsC.anunusualqualityD.anaturalscene72.Leslie’spaintingsareextraordinarybecause______________.A.theyarecloseinstyletoworksinancienttimesB.theylooklikeworksby19th-cenarypaintersC.theydrawattentiontocommonthingsinlifeD.theydependheavilyoncolorphotography73.Whatistheauthor’sopinionofartisticreally______________.A.Itwillnotbefoundinfutureworksofart.B.Itdoesnothavealong-lastingstandarD.C.Itisexpressedinafixedartisticform.D.Itislackinginmodernworksofart.74.WhatdoestheauthorsuggestabouttheartsinthelastparagraphA.Theyexpresspeople’scuriosityaboutthepast.B.TheymakepeopleinterestedineverydayexperiencE.C.Theyareconsideredimportantforvarietyinform.D.Theyareregardedasamirrorofthehumansituation.75.WhichofthefollowingisthemaintopicofthepassageA.Historyofthearts.B.Basicquestionsofthearts.C.Newdevelopmentsinthearts.D.Useofmoderntechnologyinthearts.
  • Theyearis2094.Ithasbeenannouncedthatacomet彗星isheadingtowardstheEarth.MostofitwillmissourplanetbuttwopieceswillprobablyhitthesouthernhalfoftheEarth.On17JulyapiecefourkilometerswideenterstheEarth’satmosphere大气层withamassiveexplosion.AbouthalfofthepieceisdestroyedbuttheremainingparthitstheSouthAtlanticat200timesthespeedofsounD.TheseaboilsandahugeholeismadeintheseabeD.HugewavesarecreatedandspreadoutwardsfromtheholE.ThewallofwaterakilometerhighrushestowardssouthernAfricaat800kilometersanhour.CitiesontheAfricancoastaretotallydestroyedandmillionsofpeopleredrowneD.BeforethewavesreachSouthAmericathesecondpieceofthecometlandsinArgentinA.EarthquakesandvolcanoesaresetoffintheAndesMountains.TheshockwavesmovenorthintoCaliforniaandallaroundthePacificOcean.ThecitiesofLosAngelesSanFranciscoandTokyoarecompletelydestroyedbyearthquakes.Millionsofpeopleinthesouthernhalfoftheeartharealreadydeadbutthenorthwon’tescapeforlong.Becauseoftheexplosionsthesunishiddenbycloudsofdusttemperaturesaroundtheworldfalltoalmostzero.CropsareruineD.Thesunwon’tbeseenagainformanyyears.WarsbreakoutascountriesfightforfooD.Ayearlaternomorethan10millionpeopleremainalivE.Coulditreallyhappen?InfactithasalreadyhappenedmorethanonceinthehistoryoftheEarth.ThedinosaurswereontheEarthforover160millionyears.Then65millionyearsagotheysuddenlydisappeareD.ManyscientistsbelievethattheEarthwashitbyapieceofobjectinspacE.Thedinosaurscouldn’tlivethroughthecoldclimatethatfollowedandtheydiedout.Willwemeetthesameand?Whatismainlydescribedinthepassage?A.Ahistoricdiscovery.B.AneventofimaginationC.AresearchonspacE.D.AscientificadventurE.WhenthefirstpiecehitstheSouthAtlanticitcauses.A.anearthquakeB.damagestocitiesC.anEarthexplosionD.hugewavesWhycan’tthenorthernhalfoftheearthescapeforlong?A.BecausethelandiscoveredwithwaterB.Becausethelightandheatfromthesuncannotreachtheearth.C.Becausepeopletherecannotliveatthetemperatureofzero.D.Becausewarsbreakoutamongcountries.Bygivingtheexampleofdinosaurstheauthortriestoprove.A.animalscouldnotliveinthecoldclimateB.whathappened65millionyearsagowasaninventedstoryC.thehumanbeingswilldieoutin2094D.theEarthcouldbehitbyotherobjectsinspace
  • Haveyouwinterizedyourhorseyet?Eventhoughglobalwarmingmayhavemadeourclimatemoremildmanyanimalsarestillhibernating冬眠.It’stoobadthathumanscan’thibernatE.InfactasaspecieswealmostdiD.ApparentlyattimesinthepastpeasantsinFrancelikedasemi-stateofhumanhibernation.SowritesGrahamRobbaBritishscholarwhohasstudiedthesleepinghabitsoftheFrenchpeasants.AssoonastheweatherturnedcoldpeoplealloverFranceshutthemselvesawayandpracticedtheforgottenartofdoingnothingatallformonthsonenD.InlinewiththisJeffWarrenaproduceratCBCRadio’sTheCurrenttellsusthatthewaywesleephaschangedfundamentallysincetheinventionofartificial人造的lightingandtheelectricbulB.WhenhistoriansbeganstudyingtextsoftheMiddleAgestheynoticedsomethingreferredtoasfirstsleepwhichwasnotclarifiedthough.Nowscientistsaretellingusourancestorsmostlikelysleptinseparateperiods.Thebusinessofeighthours’uninterruptedsleepisamoderninvention.Inthepastwithouttheartificiallightofthecitytobatheinhumanswenttosleepwhenitbecamedarkandthenwokethemselvesaroundmidnight.ThelatenightperiodwasknownasTheWatchItwaswhenpeopleactuallykeptwatchagainstwildanimalsalthoughmanyofthemsimplymovedaroundorvisitedfamilyandneighbours.Accordingtosomesleepresearchersashortperiodofinsomnia失眠atmidnightisnotadisorder.Itisnormal.Humanscanexperienceanotherstateofconsciousnessaroundtheirsleepingwhichoccursinthebriefperiodbeforewefallasleeporwakeourselvesinthemorning.Thisperiodcanbeanextraordinarilycreativetimeforsomepeople.TheimpressiveinventorThomasEdisonusedthisstatetohituponmanyofhisnewideas.Playingwithyoursleeprhythmscanbeadventurousasanxietymaysetin.Medicalsciencedoesn’thelpmuchinthiscasE.Itoffersusmedicinesforafullnight’scontinuoussleepwhichsoundsnatural;howeveraccordingtoWarren’stheoryitisreallytheoppositeofwhatweneeD.67.TheexampleoftheFrenchpeasantsshowsthefactthat________.A.peoplemightbecomelazyasaresultoftoomuchsleepB.thereweresignsofhibernationinhumansleepinghabitsC.peopletendedtosleepmorepeacefullyincoldweatherD.winterwasaseasonforpeopletosleepformonthsonend68.ThelatenightwascalledTheWatchbecauseitwasatimeforpeople______.A.tosettrapstocatchanimalsB.towakeuptheirfamilyandneighboursC.toremindothersofthetimeD.toguardagainstpossibledangers69.Whatdoestheauthoradvisepeopletodo?A.Sleepinthewayanimalsdo.B.Consultadoctoriftheycan’tsleep.C.Followtheirnaturalsleeprhythm.D.Keeptotheeight-hoursleeppattern.70.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A.TogiveaprescriptionforinsomniA.B.Tourgepeopletosleepless.C.ToanalyzethesleeppatternofmodernpeoplE.D.Tothrownewlightonhumansleep.
  • EIfyoudon’thaveacollegedegreeyou’reatgreaterriskofdevelopingmemoryproblemsorevenAlzheimer’s老年痴呆.Educationplaysakeyroleinlifelongmemoryperformanceandriskformentaldisorderandit'swelldocumentedthatthosewithacollegedegreepossessacognitive认知的advantageovertheirlesseducatedcounterpartsinmiddleandoldagE.NowalargenationalstudyfromBrandeisUniversitypublishedintheAmericanJournalofGeriatricPsychiatryshowsthatthosewithlessschoolingcansignificantlymakeupforpoorereducationbyfrequentlyengaginginmentalexercisessuchaswordgamespuzzlesreadingandlectures.ThelifelongbenefitsofhighereducationformemoryinlaterlifearequiteimpressivebutwedonotclearlyunderstandhowandwhytheseeffectslastsolongsaidleadauthorMargieLachmanapsychologist.Shesuggestedthathighereducationmayencouragelifelonginterestincognitiveeffortswhilethosewithlesseducationmaynotengageasfrequentlyinmentalexercisesthathelpkeepthememoryagile敏捷地.Buteducationearlyinadulthooddoesnotappeartobetheonlyroutetomaintainyourmemory.ThestudyfoundthatintellectualactivitiesundertakenregularlymadeadifferencE.AmongindividualswithloweducationthosewhoareengagedinreadingwritingattendinglecturesdoingwordgamesorpuzzlesonceaweekormorehadmemoryscoressimilartopeoplewithmoreeducationsaidLachman.ThestudycalledMidlifeintheUnitedStatesassessed3343menandwomenbetweentheagesof32and84withameanageof56years.Almost40percentoftheparticipantshadatleasta4-yearcollegedegreE.Theresearchersevaluatedhowtheparticipantsperformedintwocognitiveareasverbalmemoryandexecutivefunction---brainprocessesinvolvedinplanningabstractthinkingandcognitiveflexibility.Participantsweregivenabatteryoftestsincludingtestsofverbalfluencywordrecallandbackwardcounting.AsexpectedthosewithhighereducationsaidtheyengagedincognitiveactivitiesmoreoftenandalsodidbetteronthememorytestsbutsomewithlowereducationalsodidwellexplainedLachman.ThefindingsarepromisingbecausetheysuggesttheremaybewaystoleveltheplayingfieldforthosewithlowereducationalachievementandprotectthoseatgreatestriskformemorydeclinessaidLachman.Althoughwecannotruleoutthepossibilitythatthosewhohavebettermemoriesaretheoneswhotakeonmoreactivitiestheevidenceisconsistentwithcognitiveplasticity可塑性andsuggestssomedegreeofpersonalcontrolovercognitivefunctioninginadulthoodbyadoptinganintellectuallyactivelifestylE.57.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.HighereducationhasabettercognitiveadvantagE.B.BettermemoriesresultfromcollegedegreE.C.CognitiveactivitydoesamindgooD.D.Pooreducationhasmoreriskofmemorydeclines.58.AccordingtotheresultofMargieLachman’sstudywecanconcludethat________.A.educationisresponsibleforthelifelongmemoryperformanceandriskformentaldisorderB.educationearlyinadulthoodcanbetheonlyroutetomaintainyourmemoryC.thosewithhighereducationdidbetteronthememoryteststhanthosewithlowereducationD.anintellectuallyactivelifestyledoeshelptomaintainyourmemory59.WhatdoweknowaboutthestudycalledMidlife?A.Participantseachweregivenabatterytotesttheirmemory.B.Theaverageageoftheparticipantsare56yearsolD.C.Participantshadtoperforminoneofthetwocognitiveareas.D.Oneinfouroftheparticipantshada4-yearcollegedegreE.60.WhyarethefindingsoftheLachman’sstudypromising?A.Thelowereducatedmayhavethesameopportunitiestokeepupmemory.B.Wemayhavewaystocurethepeoplewhohavememorydeclines.C.Adoptingadifferentlifestylecancontrolovercognitivefunctioning.D.Wecanfindoutthepossibilitytohavebettermemories.
  • Theenergycrisis危机hasmadepeopleawareofhowthecarelessuseoftheearth’senergyhasbroughtthewholeworldtotheedgeofdisaster.Theover–developmentofmotortransportwithitsincreaseofmorecarsmoretravelinghascontributedtothenear–destructionofourcitiesandthepollutionnotonlyoflocalairbutalsooftheearth’satmospherE.Ourpresentsituationisunlikenaturaldisastersofthepast.Worldwideenergyusehasbroughtustoastatewherelong–rangeplanningisvital.Whatweneedisnotacontinuationofourpresentseriousstatewhichendangersthefutureofourcountryourchildrenandourearthbutamovementforwardinordertoworkrapidlyandeffectivelyonplanetaryproblems.Thiscountryhasbeenfallingbackunderthecontinuingexposuresoflossofmorality道德andtherevelation揭露thatlawbreakinghasreachedintothehighestplaceinthelanD.Thereisastrongdemandformoralitytoturnforthebetterandforsomedevotionthatisvastenoughandyetpersonalenoughtoenlistthedevotionofall.Inthepastithasbeenonlyinawayindefenseoftheirowncountryandtheirownbenefitsthatpeoplehavebeenabletodevotethemselveswholeheartedly.Thisisthefirsttimethatwehavebeenaskedtodefendourselvesandwhatweholddearincooperationwithalltheotherpeopleofthisplanetwhosharewithusthesameendangeredairandthesameendangeredoceans.ThereisacommonneedtoreassessourpresentcoursetochangethatcourseandtoemploynewmethodsthroughwhichtheworldcansurvivE.Thisisapricelessopportunity.Tograspitweneedawidespreadunderstandingofnatureifthecrisisweandtheworldarefacingisnopassinginconveniencenoby-product副产品oftheambitionsoftheoil–producingcountriesnoenvironmentalists’onlyfearsnobyproductofanypresentsystemofgovernment.Whatwefaceistheresultoftheinventionofthelastfourhundredyears.WhatweneedistransformedlifestylE.Thisnewlifestylecanflowdirectlyfromscienceandtechnologybutitsacceptancedependsonasinceredevotiontofindingahigherqualityoflifefortheworld’schildrenandfuturegeneration.1.Whichofthefollowinghasnearlydestroyedourcities?A.Thelossofbeliefsandideas.B.Moreoflaw–breaking.C.Naturaldisastersinmanyareas.D.Therapidgrowthofmotors.2.Bycomparingpastproblemswithpresentonestheauthordrawsourattentiontothe.A.seriousnessofthiscrisisB.ineffectivenessoflawsC.similarityofthepasttothepresentD.hopelessnessofthesituation3.Whichofthefollowingisusedasanexampletoshowthelossofmorality?A.Disregardforlaw.B.Lackofdevotion.C.Lackofunderstanding.D.Destructionofcities.4.Theauthorwrotethepassageinorderto.A.makearecommendationforatransformedlifestyleB.limitambitionsofthepeopleofthewholeworldC.demanddevotiontonatureandfuturegenerationD.encourageawarenessofthedeclineofmorality
  • CInventedinTurkeyandpatentedbyNanopoolaGermancompanythespray-onliquidglassmightbecomeoneofthemostusefulinventionsinthefieldofnanotechnology.TheproductwastestedattheSaarbrückenInstituteforNewMaterials.Itisworthmentioningthattheinventionistransparentandnon-poisonous.TheliquidglasscanprotectanytypeofsurfacefromdamagescausedbywaterUVradiationdirtheatandbacterialinfections.Besidesitisflexibleandbreathablewhichmeansthattheliquidglasscanbeappliedonplantsandseedsaswell.Researchersfoundthatthespraygreatlyincreasestheresistanceofplantstobacteria-causeddiseases.Thetrialsalsoshowedthatthesprayedseedsgrewfaster.Dependingonthetypeofsurfacethatistobecoveredresearcherscanaddwaterorethanoltothespray.Scientistssaythattheirlatestinventionhasalong-lastinganti-bacterialeffect.Thesprayproducesacoatingthatisjust100nmthick.TrialsbyfoodprocessingplantsinGermanyhaveconcludedthatfoodscoveredwiththeglasscanstorelongerthanthosestoredinnormalcondition.AccordingtoNeilMcClellandUKprojectmanagerwithNanopoolduetoitscapabilitiesthespray-onliquidglasscanbecomeoneofthemostusefulinventionsaroundtheworldendingupbeingusedbyalotofindustriesthatwillcovertheirproducts.AtpresenttheinventionisbeingusedbyatraincompanyandahotelchainintheUKaswellasahamburgerchaininGermanythatarecarryingouttestsoftheliquidglassforvarioususes.Thespray-onliquidglasswasalsotestedinaLancashirehospitalwhereitshowedverypromisingresultsbeingusedtocovermedicalequipmentandbandages.Theinventioncouldbealsousedonclothingbecauseitcannotbeseenbythenakedeyethusclothescouldbecomestainresistant.DuetoitsuniquecharacteristicstheliquidglasscanbeusedtocoverbathroomssinksandmanyothersurfacesinthehomE.Accordingtotheresearchersthespay-onglasscanlastforayear.ItisexpectedtohittheDIYstoresacrossBritainatapriceof5pounds.51.WhichofthefollowingabouttheliquidglassisNOTtrue?A.WecanstillseeanobjectclearlycoveredwiththeliquiD.B.ItwillcauseplantstohavesomekindofdiseasE.C.Plantsstillhaveaccesstooxygenwhencoveredbyit.D.Itcanspeedupthegrowthofseeds.52.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3imply?A.Waterorethanolmustbeaddedtothespraytoproducetheeffect.B.Thecoatingofthespray-onliquidisthick.C.TheliquidglasscanprotectfoodsfrombacteriA.D.Thelong-lastinganti-bacterialeffectprotectstheliquidglass.53.AccordingtoNeilMcClellandthespray-onliquidglass_________.A.arebeingtestedbysomeindustriesB.arebeingusedbyvariouscompaniesC.canbeeatentogetherwithhamburgersD.arewidelyusedbytraincompanies54.Thewriter’sattitudetowardstheapplicationofthenewliquidglassis_________.A.pessimisticB.doubtfulC.cautiousD.optimistic55.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.Wedon’thavetowashourclotheswiththenewinvention.B.Theliquidglasscanbeusedtowashyourselfinthebathroom..C.Theliquidglasswillbewidelyusedinmanyfields.D.TheDIYstoreswillnotwelcometheliquidglass.
  • TaiwanwillfinalizeaplanbytheendofJunetoopenuptheislandtotouristsfrommainlandChinathoughnodatehasbeenfixedforformalimplementation执行anofficialattheMainlandAffairsCouncilMACsaidonMonday.TheofficialsaidthereportsinthelocalpressonMondaythattheMAChasdecidedtopostponeitsplantoannouncetheimplementationofthenewplanonJuly1wereinaccuratE.Theofficialsaidcooperationbetweendifferentorganizationswasstillunderway.TheUnitedDailynewsquotedthedirectoroftheMAC’slegalaffairsdepartmentLiuThehsunassayingtheplantoopenuptomainlandtouristswouldnotbeimplementedasscheduledduetoalackofcross-straitcommunication.AlthoughrelevantauthoritiesincludingtheBureauofImmigrationandtheTourismBureauhavecompletereportsonhowtodealwithvisitorsfrommainlandChinathedecisionhasbeentakennottopressaheadwithannouncementoftheplan’simplementationonthefirstofJulyLiuwasquotedassaying.ThereportalsosaidthatwhilenorestrictionswouldbeimposedonthemainlandvisitorsintermsofageorresidenceinChinathevisitorswouldneedtoholdasteadyjoborhavemorethan50000RMBabout6000U.S.dollarsinbanksavingsbeforetheywouldbeeligible有资格的tovisitTaiwan.InadditionTaiwanboundmainlandtouristswouldhavetocomeaspartofatourgroupandwouldbeallowedtostayamaximumof10dayseachtimE.Thenumberofmainlandtouristsallowedtoentertheislandwouldalsoinitiallybelimitedto1000peopleaday.AlthoughmostpeoplefromTaiwanarefreetotraveltoChinaonlyasmallnumberofmainlandChinesehavebeenabletovisittheislandduetorestrictionsimposedbybothsidesoftheTaiwanStraitaftertheendofacivilwarin1949.Atthemomentaccordingtothepassage___________.A.nomainlandChinesecanvisitTaiwannowB.anymainlandChinesecanvisitTaiwannowC.manymainlandChinesehaveevervisitedTaiwansince1949D.afewmainlandChinesehaveevervisitedTaiwansince1949WhenTaiwanopensuptheislandtotouristsfrommainlandChina_____________.A.therewillbenorestrictionstomainlandvisitorsB.mainlandvisitorswhowanttotravelinTaiwanmusthaveatleast¥50000inthebanksavingsaccountC.therewillbenoagerestrictionstothemainlandvisitorsD.mainlandvisitorswillbefreetotraveltoTaiwanWecaninferfromthepassagethat______getsinvolvedintheimplementationoftheplan.A.MACB.UnitedDailyC.severalorganizationsD.BureauofImmigrationWhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUE?A.TheimplementationoftheplanhasnotbeenfixeD.B.ItwasoriginallyfixedonJuly1toannouncetheplan’simplementation.C.Forlackofcross-straitcommunicationtheplanwillnotbeofficiallycompleteduntilJuly.D.Whentheplanisfinalizeditwillbeannouncedimmediately.
  • 第三部分阅读理解共20小题满分40分阅读下面短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑AWhenyouthinkofsnowywinterfestivalsSapporoinJapanprobablyisthefirstplacethatcomestominD.InthewinterinJapantherearewinterfestivalseveryyearinthesnowynorththatdrewgreatcrowdsandofferlotsofattractionstoeveryonE.ThebigoneistheSapporoSnowFestivalwhichisheldeveryyearinFebruaryonJapan’ssnow–coverednorthernislandHokkaido.TheSapporoSnowFestivalwasthefirstofitskindheldinJapananditisstillthebiggest.Everyyear2millionsnowloversgatherinSapporothebiggestcityinHokkaidotoenjoytheSnowFestivalinthefirst2weeksofFebruary.Atthefestivaltherearehundredsofsnowsculptures雕刻品madebyartistsfromallovertheworlD.Someareacoupleofbuildings.Thereareicesculpturestooandicebarswhereyoucangoandhaveacoldbeer.TheSapporoSnowFestivalwasstartedinthe1950sbyagroupofhighschoolkids.Boredandshut-inbythecoldwintertheybegantohavecompetitionsmakingsnowsculptures.Everyyearmorekidsjoinedinandnowthefestivaldrawsnowartistsfrom15differentcountries.Therearealsomusicalperformanceslightshowssnowslidesandbigsnowballsfights.Everymajorareahasitsownsnowfestival.OneofthemostpopularistheIwateSnowFestival.It’sheldinthesmalltownofShizukuishiinearlyormid-February.Iwateisalsofamousforitsyearlyfireworkdisplayswherepeoplecanwatchthecolorsreflectoffthesnow.InIwateyoucanseetraditionalJapanesemusiciansanddancersperformonfloats彩车.IfyouwantatrulyuniquewinterfestivalexperiencenorthernJapanisagreatplacetogo.Justmakesureyouwearwarmclothes!61.WhatdoweknowabouttheSapporoSnowFestival?A.ItistheonlysnowfestivalinJapan.B.IthasthelongesthistoryandisthebiggestinJapan.C.ItisheldeverytwoyearsinSapporo.D.IthasthehighestsnowsculpturesintheworlD.62.WhenistheSapporoSnowFestivalheldinJapan?A.Inmid-FebruaryB.FromJanuarytoFebruaryC.InthefirsthalfofFebruaryD.InthelasttendaysofFebruary63.WhatdidhighschoolkidsstarttheSapporoSnowFestivalforatfirst?A.ToattractmoretravelersaroundtheworldB.ToenjoymusicalperformancesC.TodrawsnowartistsfromothercountriesD.Tohavefunoutdoorsinthecoldwinter64.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueabouttheIwateSnowFestival?A.It’sheldinthesmalltownofShizukuishi.B.TherearehundredsofsnowsculpturestherE.C.PeoplecanseetraditionalJapanesemusicianstherE.D.Itsfireworkdisplaysareverypopular.
  • IcametoliveherewhereIamnowbetweenWoundedKneeGreekandGrassGreek.OtherscametooandwemadetheselittlegreyhousesoflogsthatyouseeandtheyaresquareItisabadwaytolivefortherecanbenopowerinasquarE.YouhavenoticedthateverythinganIndiandoesisinacircleandthatisbecausethePoweroftheWorldalwaysworksincirclesandeverythingtriestoberounD.Intheolddayswhenwewereastrongandhappypeopleallourpowercametousfromtherespectfulcircleofthenationandsolongasthecirclewasunbrokenthepeopleweregettingrich.Thefloweringtreewasthelivingcenterofthecircleandthecircleofthefourquartersnursedit.Theeastgavepeaceandlightthesouthgavewarmththewestgaverainandthenorthwithitscoldandstrongwindgavestrengthandcontinuouspower.Thisknowledgecametousfromtheouterworldwithourbrief.EverythingthePoweroftheWorlddoesisdoneinacirclE.TheskyisroundandIhaveheardthattheearthisroundlikeaballandsoareallthestars.Birdsmaketheirnestsincirclefortheirsarethesameasours.ThesuncomesforthandgoesdownagaininacirclE.ThemoondoesthesameandbotharerounD.EventheseasonsformagreatcircleintheirchangingandalwayscomebackagaintowheretheywerE.Thelifeofamanisacirclefromchildhoodtochildhoodandsoitisineverythingwherepowermoves.Ourplaceswerelikethenestsofbirdsandthesewerealwayssetinacirclethenation’scircleanestofmanynestswheretheGreatSpiritmeantforustonurseourchildren.ButtheWasichusIndianwordforwhitepeoplehaveputusinthesesquareboxes.OurpowerisgoneandwearedyingforthepowerisnotinusanymorE.Youcanlookatourboysandseehowitiswithus.WherewewerelivingbythepowerofthecircleinthewayweshouldboysweremenattwelveorthirteenyearsofagE.Butnowittakesthemverymuchlongertobebull-grown.AccordingtothepassagetheIndians_______.A.don’thavemoderninstrumentsintheirhomesB.refusedtomovefromroundplacesC.livedinroundplacesbutwereforcedtoliveinsquarehousesD.livedinroundplacesbutthendecidedtomoveintosquarehousesTwothingsbeingcomparedinthepassageare_______.A.theIndians’pastandpresentlivingconditionsB.theIndians’pastandmodernbeliefsC.theIndians’oldandnewpowerD.peopleandnatureInthesecondparagraphthefourquartersrefersto_______.A.thefourroomsoftheIndian’shouseB.thefourkindsofnaturalpowerC.thefourseasonsD.thefourdirectionsAccordingtotheauthoroncetheIndiansmovedintosquarehouses_______.A.theyhadtomovetootherhousesB.boystookmoretimetogrowintomenC.theyforgottheoldwayoflifeD.everyonewasnothappy
  • MuseumshavechangeD.Theyarenolongerplacesthatoneshouldgobutnowtheyareplacestoenjoy.AtasciencemuseuminCanadayoucanfeelyourhairstandonendasharmlesselectricitypassesthroughyourbody.AttheChildren’sMuseuminNewYorkyoucanplayanAfricandrum.TherearenoDoNotTouchsignsinsomeothermuseumsintheUSA.Moreandmoremuseumdirectorshaverealizedthatpeoplelearnbestwhentheycanbecomepartofwhattheyareseeing.Inmanysciencemuseumsthevisitorsareencouragedtotouchlistenoperateandexperimentsoastodiscoverscientificrulesforthemselves.ThepurposeisnotonlytoprovidefunbutalsohelppeoplefeelathomeintheworldofsciencE.Ifpeopledon’tunderstandsciencetheywillbeafraidofit;andiftheyareafraidofsciencetheywillnotmakethebestuseofit.OnecauseofallthesechangesistheincreaseinwealthandsparetimE.Anothercauseisthegrowingnumberofyoungpeopleinthepopulation.Manyofthemarecollegestudentsorcollegegraduates.Theyseethingsinanewanddifferentway.Theywantartthattheycantakepartin.Thesameistrueofscienceandhistory.Theoldmuseumshavebeenchangingandthegovernmentisencouragingthebuildingofnewmodernmuseums.IntheUnitedStatesandCanadatherearemorethan6000museumsalmosttwiceasmanyastherewere25yearsago.65.Thedirectorsofthemuseumshaverealized_____.A.theimportanceofscientificrulesB.peoplelearnbestwhentheylookatsomethingC.visitorsprefertolearnfrommuseumsD.themuseumneedschanges66.Thegrowingpopulationofyoungpeoplecausedthechangesinmuseumsbecause_____.A.manyofthemhopetotakepartB.manyofthemhaveanewwayofthinkingC.manyofthemarebettereducatedD.AlloftheabovE.67.HowmanymuseumsorsowerethereintheUnitedStatesandCanada25yearsago?A.3500.B.2000.C.3000.D.6000.68.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.PeoplelearnbestinmodernmuseumsonlyintheUS.B.Peopleareencouragedtotakepartinwhattheyareseeinginmodernmuseums.C.Peopleareenjoyingthemselvesfullyinmodernmuseums.D.Peoplewillunderstandsciencebetterbytryingtodiscoverthescientificrulesthemselves.
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