Culture shock begins with the "honeymoon stage". This is the period of time when we first arrive in which everything about the new culture is strange and exciting. We may be suffering from "jet lag" but we are thrilled to be in the new environment, seeing new sights, hearing new sounds and language, eating new kinds of fooD. This stage can last for quite a long time because we feed we are involved in some kind of great adventurE. Unfortunately, the second stage can be more difficult. After we have settled down into our new life, we can be very tired and begin to miss our homeland and our family, friends, pets. All the little problems in life seem to be much bigger and more disturbing when you face them in a foreign culturE. This period of cultural adjustment can be very difficult and lead to the new arrival of rejecting or pulling away from the new culturE. The third stage is called the "adjustment stage". This is when you begin to realize that things are not so bad in the host culturE. Your sense of humor usually becomes stronger and you realize that you are becoming stronger by learning to take care of yourself in the new placE. Things are still difficult, but you are now a survivor. The fourth stage can be called "at ease at last". Now you feel quite comfortable in your new surroundings. You can cope with most problems that occur. You may still have problems with the language, but you know you are strong enough to deal with them. There is a fifth stage of culture shock which many people don't know about. This is called "reverse culture shock". Surprisingly, this occurs when you back to your native culture and find that you have changed and that things there have changed while you have been away. Now you feel a little uncomfortable back homE. Life is a struggle! 64. When does culture shock happen? A. When you reach your teens B. When you move to a big city C. When you meet foreign people for the first time D. When you go to live in a foreign country 65. How do you feel during the first stage of culture shock? A. Lonely and depressed B. Bored and homesick C. Happy and excited D. Angry and frustrated 66. One's sense of humor becomes stronger in the "adjustment stage" because_________. A. he gradually gets used to the language and culture B. he has to understand jokes in a new culture C. humor can help him to become stronger D. he often plays jokes on others to be popular 67. Why might reverse culture shock be a problem? A. It hardly ever happens. B. It is extremely stressful. C. Most people do not expect it. D. It only happens to young peoplE.
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Cultureshockbeginswiththehoneymoonstage.Thisistheperiodoftimewhenwefirstarriveinwhicheverythingaboutthenewcultureisstrangeandexciting.WemaybesufferingfromjetlagbutwearethrilledtobeinthenewenvironmentseeingnewsightshearingnewsoundsandlanguageeatingnewkindsoffooD.ThisstagecanlastforquitealongtimebecausewefeedweareinvolvedinsomekindofgreatadventurE.Unfortunatelythesecondstagecanbemoredifficult.Afterwehavesettleddownintoournewlifewecanbeverytiredandbegintomissourhomelandandourfamilyfriendspets.AllthelittleproblemsinlifeseemtobemuchbiggerandmoredisturbingwhenyoufacetheminaforeignculturE.ThisperiodofculturaladjustmentcanbeverydifficultandleadtothenewarrivalofrejectingorpullingawayfromthenewculturE.Thethirdstageiscalledtheadjustmentstage.ThisiswhenyoubegintorealizethatthingsarenotsobadinthehostculturE.YoursenseofhumorusuallybecomesstrongerandyourealizethatyouarebecomingstrongerbylearningtotakecareofyourselfinthenewplacE.Thingsarestilldifficultbutyouarenowasurvivor.Thefourthstagecanbecalledateaseatlast.Nowyoufeelquitecomfortableinyournewsurroundings.Youcancopewithmostproblemsthatoccur.Youmaystillhaveproblemswiththelanguagebutyouknowyouarestrongenoughtodealwiththem.Thereisafifthstageofcultureshockwhichmanypeopledon'tknowabout.Thisiscalledreversecultureshock.Surprisinglythisoccurswhenyoubacktoyournativecultureandfindthatyouhavechangedandthatthingstherehavechangedwhileyouhavebeenaway.NowyoufeelalittleuncomfortablebackhomE.Lifeisastruggle!64.Whendoescultureshockhappen?A.WhenyoureachyourteensB.WhenyoumovetoabigcityC.WhenyoumeetforeignpeopleforthefirsttimeD.Whenyougotoliveinaforeigncountry65.Howdoyoufeelduringthefirststageofcultureshock?A.LonelyanddepressedB.BoredandhomesickC.HappyandexcitedD.Angryandfrustrated66.One'ssenseofhumorbecomesstrongerintheadjustmentstagebecause_________.A.hegraduallygetsusedtothelanguageandcultureB.hehastounderstandjokesinanewcultureC.humorcanhelphimtobecomestrongerD.heoftenplaysjokesonotherstobepopular67.Whymightreversecultureshockbeaproblem?A.Ithardlyeverhappens.B.Itisextremelystressful.C.Mostpeopledonotexpectit.D.ItonlyhappenstoyoungpeoplE.,
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Willitmatterifyoudon’ttakeyourbreakfast?AshorttimeagoatestwasgivenintheUnitedStates.Peopleofdifferentagesfrom12to83wereaskedtohaveatest.Duringthetestthesepeopleweregivenallkindsofbreakfastsandsometimestheygotnobreakfastatall.Scientistswantedtoseehowwelltheirbodyworkedwhentheyhadeatendifferentkindsofbreakfasts.Theresultsshowthatifheorsheeatsarightbreakfastheorshewillworkbetterthanifheorshehasnobreakfast.Ifastudenthasfruiteggsbreadandmilkbeforegoingtoschoolhewilllearnmorequicklyandlistenmorecarefullyinclass.Theresultisoppositetowhatsomepeoplethink.Havingnobreakfastwillnothelpyouloseweight.Thisisbecausepeoplebecomesohungryatnoonthattheyeattoomuchforlunch.Theywillgainweightinsteadoflosingit.Youwilllosemoreweightifyoureduceyourothermeals.64.Duringthetestthepeopleweregiven.A.nobreakfastatallB.veryrichbreakfastC.differentfoodsorsometimesnoneD.littlefoodforbreakfast65.Theresultsshowthat.A.breakfasthaslittletodowithaperson’sworkB.breakfasthasagreateffectonworkandstudiesC.apersonwillworkbetterifheonlywasfruitandmilkD.girlstudentsshouldhavelessforbreakfast66.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.ItisbadforyourhealthtohavenobreakfastB.ToolittleforbreakfastandtoomuchforlunchmaymakeyoufatterC.Ifyoudon’teatmuchforlunchandsupperyoumayloseweightD.Themorebreakfastyouhavethemorequicklyyou’lllearninclass
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Meetingpeoplefromanotherculturecanbedifficult.Fromthebeginningpeoplemaysendthewrongsignal信号.Ortheymaypaynoattentiontosignalsfromanotherpersonwhoistryingtodeveloparelationship.Differentculturesemphasize强调theimportanceofrelationshipbuildingtoagreaterorlesserdegreE.Forexamplebusinessinsomecountriesisnotpossibleuntilthereisarelationshipoftrust.EvenwithpeopleatworkitisnecessarytospendalotoftimeinsmalltalkusuallyoveraglassofteabeforetheydoanyjoB.InmanyEuropeancountries--liketheUKorFrance--peoplefinditeasiertobuildupalastingworkingrelationshipatrestaurantsorcaf6sratherthanattheofficE.Talkandsilencemayalsobedifferentinsomecultures.IoncemadeaspeechinThailanD.Ihadexpectedmyspeechtobeasuccessandstartalivelydiscussion;insteadtherewasanuncomfortablesilencE.ThepeoplepresentjuststaredatmeandsmileD.AftergettingtoknowtheirwaysbetterIrealizedthattheythoughtIwastalkingtoomuch.Inmyowncultureweexpressmeaningmainlythroughwordsbutpeopletheresometimesfeeltoomanywordsareunnecessary.EvenwithinNorthernEuropeculturaldifferencescancauseseriousproblems.CertainlyEnglishandGermanculturessharesimilarvalues;howeverGermansprefertogetdowntobusinessmorequickly.WethinkthattheyarerudE.Infactthisisjustbecauseoneculturestartsdiscussionsandmakesdecisionsmorequickly.Peoplefromdifferentpartsoftheworldhavedifferentvaluesandsometimesthesevaluesarequiteagainsteachother.Howeverifwecanunderstandthembetteramulticulturalenvironment多元文化环境willofferawonderfulchanceforustolearnfromeachother.Insomecountrieseatingtogetheratrestaurantsmaymakeiteasierforpeopleto_______.A.developcloserrelationsB.sharethesamecultureC.gettoknoweachotherD.keepeachothercompanyTheauthormentionshisexperienceinThailandtoshowthat_________.A.theEnglishprefertomakelongspeechesB.toomanywordsareofnouseC.peoplefromThailandarequietandshybynatureD.eventalkandsilencecanbeculturallydifferentAccordingtothetexthowcanpeoplefromdifferentculturesunderstandeachotherbetter?A.BysharingdifferentwaysoflifE.B.Byacceptingdifferenthabits.C.Byrecognizingdifferentvalues.D.Byspeakingeachother'slanguages.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.MulticulturalEnvironment.B.Cross-CulturalDifferences.C.HowtoUnderstandEachOther.D.HowtoBuildUpaRelationship.
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第二部分阅读理解共两节满分40分第一节共15小题每小题2分满分30分阅读下列四篇短文从每小题后所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑ATheGreenbeltawidebeltofopenlandaroundthecitiesandtownsoftheSanFranciscoBayAreaincludesabout3.75millionoftheBayArea’s4.5millionacres.TheBayAreaGreenbeltisoneofthelargestareasofopenlandinanyU.S.urbanareA.Openlandislandthathasfewbuildingsandlotsofnaturalareas.TheGreenbelt’sopenlandincludesparksforestsbeachesandmorethan8500farms.WhataretheadvantagesoftheGreenbelt?TheGreenbelthasmanyadvantagesforpeopleintheBayAreawhichinclude:walkingandbikingareasclosetothecitiesandtowns;placesforwildplantsandanimals;cleanerairandwater;andincomefromfarms.IstheGreenbeltindanger?FivehundredseventythousandacresoftheGreenbeltareindanger.Therearebuilderswhowanttobuildsuburbsonthem.Ifthoseacresbecomesuburbsmanythingswillchange:theurbanandsuburbanareawillalmostdouble;manyfarmswilldisappear;trafficwillbecomeworse;andtheairwillbecomedirtier.WhatisGreenbeltAlliance联盟?GreenbeltAllianceanorganizationthatsaveslandintheSanFranciscoBayAreaworksaloneandwithothergroupstosavetheGreenbeltinfourways:TrytopersuadepeopletobuildnewbuildingsonlandthatisalreadyurbannotonopenlanD.MakesurethatthecityandtowngovernmentsareallmakingplanstosavetheGreenbelt.HelpBayAreatownsandcitiestobuypiecesofopenlandtomakeintonaturalareas.TeachpeopleintheBayAreawhytheGreenbeltisimportantandwhattheycandotohelpsaveit.46.WhatcanwelearnabouttheGreenbeltfromthefirstparagraph?A.TheGreenbeltisthelargestopenlandintheUnitedStates.B.TheGreenbeltcoversmuchmorethanhalfoftheBayAreA.C.TherearefewfarmsontheopenlandoftheGreenbelt.D.Therearemorethan8500naturalareasontheGreenbelt.47.OneoftheadvantagesoftheGreenbeltforpeopleintheBayAreais__________.A.convenienceforexerciseB.incomefromsightseeingC.cleanercitystreetsD.moreplantsandanimals48.TheGreenbeltisindangerbecause__________.A.trafficisgettingworseB.someplantobuildsuburbsonitC.thesuburbanareahasdoubledD.pollutionisbecomingserious49.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutGreenbeltAlliance?A.ItbuildsnewbuildingsonopenlanD.B.ItbuyslargeopenlandfortheBayAreA.C.IteducatespeoplehowtosavetheGreenbelt.D.Ithelpsthecitygovernmentsmakeplans.
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DImaginebeingtheonlypersonintheForbiddenCity.YoucouldstaytherealldaywithoutswarmsofpeoplecrowdingarounD.You'dbeabletolookattheancienttreasureswithoutworryingaboutothervisitorspushingyouforabetterview.Wellintwoyearstimeyou'llbeabletohavesuchanexperiencejustliketheformeremperorsusedto.TheonlydifferenceisthatyourForbiddenCityfunwillbeonlinE.Thankstonewtechnologyavirtual虚拟的touroftheForbiddenCitywillbeavailableonlineby2008.Theproject-jointlydrivenbythePalaceMuseumandcomputercompanyIBM-aimstohelpteenagersaroundtheworldbecomemoreinterestedinChineseculturE.Theprojectwillofferaninteractivethree-dimensionalviewofthepalacE.Thevirtualtourwillprovideimagesfromalloverthe780000-square-metrepalacE.ThePalaceMuseumisabigbook;therearealwaysplacesyouhaven'treadaboutsaidHuChuifromthemuseum.Therearemanyroomsclosedforprotection.Butthevirtualplatformbreakstheboundariesoftimeandspacemeaningvisitorscanseewhatevertheywant.TheinteractionandgamescontentinthevirtualtourwillattractmoreyoungpeopletounderstandandloveourculturalheritageaddedHu.Inthevirtualtourhistoricalfigureswillactuallytalktovisitorsandanswertheirquestions.ThestoriesbehindthebuildingsandtreasureswillalsobetolD.TheonlineenvironmentpresentedinbothChineseandEnglishenablesvisitorstoexperiencethecultureandstoriesofthemuseumsaidJamesYehanIBMofficial.68.IfyouvisittheForbiddenCitynowwhichofthefollowingwon'tbethecaseyou'llhave?A.Itiscrowedwithalotofvisitors.B.Visitorsarepushingyouforabetterview.C.Youaretheonlypersoninit.D.Youcanseesomeancienttreasuresinit.69.WhichofthefollowingisnottheadvantageofthevirtualtouroftheForbiddenCity?A.Visitorscanseewhatevertheywant.B.Visitorcanaskandtalktohistoricalfigures.C.Visitorscangettoknowtheculturalheritagebyplayinggames.D.VisitorscanwalkaroundtheForbiddenCitywithyourfamily.70.Theprojectunderlinedinparagraph2refersto______.A.avirtualtouroftheForbiddenCityB.anewForbiddenCitytobebuiltbythePalaceMuseumandIBMcomputercompanyC.anInternetcafetobebuiltinthePalaceMuseumD.abigbooktobepublishedtointroduceChineseculture
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MoreperhapsthananyotherEuropeannationtheSwisshavegotusedtolookingafterforeigntravelers.Asearlyasthe18thcenturywealthyFrenchGermansandItaliansweretreatingthecountryasanamusementcenterwhileinthe19thcenturyitbecamethemajorholidayplaygroundfortheBritishnobles.TodayitattractsvisitorsfromallovertheworlD.TheSwissareclearabouttheimportanceoftourismtotheireconomywhichmakesupabouteightpercentoftheGrossDomesticProductandhelpsindustrygreatly.ManagersofhotelsfromallovertheworldgotoSwitzerlandtolearnhowtodothejobandahighstandardcanbeexpectedfromthegreatmajorityofthecountry’shotelsmostofwhicharesmallandpridethemselvesonpersonalizedservicE.PublictransportisthebestinEuropE.BoththeSwissFederalrailwaysandtheprivaterailwaysarefullyelectric-poweredandthetotalnetworkconsistsofabout5000kilometersoftrack.UndertheFlyBaggagesystempassengerscancheckluggageinat116railwaystationsandhaveitautomaticallytransferredtotheirflight.Thenationalhighwaysystemisequallywellplannedandthemountainroadsofferviewsofsomeofthecountry’smostbreathtakingscenery.Alsoservingthemountainsisaneffectivesystemofrailwaysandcablewayswhilemorethan160passengercarscrossthelakesandrivers.HikinginthemountainsisequallypopularwithSwissnationalsandforeignvisitors.Forthosewhowanttoviewthecountryfromagreatheightwithouthavingtoclimbthemountainthemselvesitisalwayspossibletotakeintheviewfromaballoon.61.ComparedwithotherEuropeancountriesSwitzerland________.A.placesmoreimportanceonentertainmentB.thinksmoreaboutforeigntravelersC.hasmoreconvenientpublictransportD.hasmorefive-starhotels62.AccordingtothepassageSwitzerlandisnowvisitedby________.A.wealthyFrenchpeopleB.richGermansandItaliansC.BritishnoblesD.peoplefromvariouscountries63.Accordingtothepassagewelearnthat________.A.mostofthehotelsinSwitzerlandarebigB.allthehotelsinSwitzerlandofferexactlythesameserviceC.mostofthehotelsinSwitzerlandofferfirstclassserviceD.thehotelsinSwitzerlandareaccustomedtolearningfromtherestoftheworld64.TheFlyRailBaggagesystemisaservicetotransportyourluggagebetweentherailwaystationand________.A.theairportB.thehotelC.themotorwaystationD.thecableways65.Thepassagemainlytellsusabout________.A.sceneryinSwitzerlandB.thelifeinSwitzerlandC.tourisminSwitzerlandD.thetransportationinSwitzerland
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Aloneinthedarknessunderlayersofrubble碎石DanWoolleyfeltbloodstreamingfromhisheadandleg.WoolleyanaidworkerhusbandandfatheroftwoboysfollowedinstructionsonhiscellphonetosurvivetheJanuary12earthquakeinHaiti.Ihadanappthathadpre-downloadedallthisinformationabouttreatingwounds.SoIlookedupexcessivebleedingandIlookedupcompoundfracture断裂WoolleytoldCNN.TheapplicationonhisiPhoneisfilledwithinformationaboutfirstaidandCPRfromtheAmericanHeartAssociation.SoIknewIwasn’tmakingmistakesWoolleysaiD.Thatgavemeconfidencetotreatmywoundsproperly.TrappedintheruinsoftheHotelMontanainPort-au-PrinceheusedhisshirttobandagehislegandtiedhisbeltaroundthewounD.Tostopthebleedingonhisheadhefirmlypressedasocktoit.ConcernedhemighthavebeenexperiencingshockWoolleyusedtheapptolookupwhattodo.Itwarnedhimnottosleep.Sohesethisphonealarmtogooffevery20minutes.Oncethebatterygotdowntolessthan20percentofitspowerWoolleyturneditoff.Bythenhesayshehadtrainedhisbodynottosleepforlongperiodsdriftingoffonlytowakeupwithinminutes.Withhisinjuriestendedtohewroteanotetohisfamilyinhisjournal:IwasinabigaccidentanearthquakE.Don’tbeupsetatGoD.Healwaysprovidesforhischildreneveninhardtimes.I’mstillprayingthatGodwillgetmeoutbuthemaynot.Butevensohewillalwaystakecareofyou.Aftermorethan60hoursWoolleywaspulledfromtherubblE.Thoseguysarerescueheroeshesaidtothecrewthatpulledhimout.Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizesthepassage?A.HowtodealwiththewounD.B.TrytogetintouchwithoutsidE.C.HowtostayawakeunderthegrounD.D.AnunforgettableexperienceintheearthquakE.Woolleysethisphonealarmtogooffevery20minutesbecause_____.A.hetriedhisbesttocommunicatewithrescuersB.hewasforcedtostayawaketocheckhiswoundsC.hewasafraidthatsleepmightdoharmtohimD.heneededtousetheapptolookupwhattodoTheunderlinedsentencesuggeststhat_________.A.heturnedoffhisiPhonetosavepowerB.thebatteryofhisIPhonelastedlongC.hedidn’twanthisiPhonetodisturbhimD.hisiPhonewentoffbecauseoflackofpowerWhatWoolleywrotehisjournalshowed_______.A.heexpectedhisfamilytolendahandB.hedidn’tloseheartinhardtimesC.hecaredmoreforhisfamilythanhislifeD.hischildrenmadehimupset
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DChinamaysendnavalshipstotheseasoffSomaliatohelpthefightagainstpiracy海盗行为thereChinesemediaonWednesdayquotedaViceForeignMinisterassayingattheUnitedNationsReutersreporteD.ChinaisseriouslyconsideringsendingnavalshipstotheGulfofAdenandwatersofftheSomalicoastforescortingoperationsinthenearfuturetheXinhuanewsagencyquotedHeYafeiassaying.HeYafeispeakingataSecurityCouncilministerialmeetingsaidthatChinawelcomedglobalcooperationinthefightagainstSomalipiracyandsupportedeffortsbyothercountriestosendshipstotheregionXinhuareporteD.EarlierthismonthaleadingChinesemilitarystrategistMajor-GeneralJinYinanurgedthegovernmenttosendshipsincommentsgeneratingdebateaboutcombatingpiracyinacountrywhichhasgenerallyconfineditsnavytowatersnearhomE.JintoldaChineseradiointerviewerthatnobodyshouldbeshockedifhisgovernmentonedaydecidedtosendnavyshipstodealwiththepirateswhoserecentvictimshaveincludedshipsfromChinesemainlandandHongKong.JinistheheadofastrategyinstituteatChina'sNationalDefenseUniversity.WhilethemilitarystrategistisurginganactivepartotherscholarsthinkthegovernmentshouldbecautiousbeforeadecisionismadE.TheChinesemilitaryshipsshouldgothereonlywithintheUNframeworksaidPangZhongyingaprofessorofinternationalrelationswithRenminUniversityofChinA.PangaddedthathealsohadsomeconcernsovertheChinesenavy'scapability.Idon'tthinktheChinesenavyhasthecapabilitytofightagainstunconventionalthreatsfarintheoceanhesaidaddingsupplyingandrefuelingintheIndianOceanarekeychallenges.A.sharpincreaseinattacksatseathisyearinthebusyGulfofAdenandIndianOceanoffSomaliahaspushedupinsurancecostsbroughttheSomalipiratestensofmillionsofdollarsinransom赎金andpromptedforeignwarshipstotheareA.AmongthecapturedshipsareaSaudisupertankerloadedwith$100millionofcrudeoiltheSiriusStarandaUkrainiancargoshipcarryingsome30Soviet-eratanks.ThevictimshavealsoincludedaHongKong-flaggedshipwith25crewaboardandaChinesemainlandfishingboatreportedseizedoffKenyA.NATOshipsbegananti-piracyoperationsofftheSomalicoastinlateOctoberbuttheyhavefailedtostoptheattacks.56.ThisyearmanyshipsfromdifferentcountrieshavebeencapturedbytheSomalipiratesexcept_______.A.aSaudisupertankerB.aUkrainiancargoC.NATOshipsD.theSiriusStar57.Theunderlinedwordconfinedinthethirdparagraphmostprobablymeans________.A.involvedB.restrictedC.confirmedD.contract58.Fromthepassagewelearnthat_______.A.ChinahassentitsnavytofighttheSomaliapiratesB.somecountrieshavelaunchedtheiranti-piracyoperationsC.theSomaliapiratesoftenattackedforeignwarshipsforransomD.TheChinesenavyhasn’tthecapabilitytotravelfartocombatpirates59.WhentheMajor-GeneralJinYinansaidnobodyshouldbeshockedheactuallyindicatedthat________.A.theChinesepeopleshouldkeepcalmaboutthegovernment'sdecisionB.nooneshouldbefrightenedbythepirates'attackastheChinesenavywilldefendthemC.itisreasonableforChinatosenditsnavytofightagainsttheSomaliapiratesD.ifChinahaddealtwiththepiratesearliernobodywouldhavebeenshocked60.ProfessorPangZhongying’smainconcernabouttheChinesenavalshipsisthat_______.A.addingsupplyingandrefuelingfarintheoceanisreallyachallengeB.theChinesenavyhasneverfoughtagainstsuchunconventionalthreatsC.thefightingagainstpiratesisnotwithintheUNframeworkD.theattacksintheGulfofAdenandIndianOceanoffSomaliahasincreasedsharply
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China'slargestwaterdiversionprojectmaystartsupplyingwatertoShandongProvinceby2007andBeijingby2010anofficialconfirmedTuesday.TheworseningwatershortageinthetwoareascausedbydecadesofdroughtmaybealleviatedwithwaterfromthemightyYangtzeRiverintheSouthwhichwillbedivertedintotheparchedNorthhesaiD.Thewaterdiversionprojectconsistsofthree1300-kilometrecanalsthatwillcarrywaterfromtheYangtzealongtheeasternmiddleandwesternpartsofthecountry.ZhangJiyaodirectoroftheStateCouncil'sofficeinchargeoftheSouth-to-NorthProjecttoldanationalconferencethatgroundwillbebrokeninmoreplacesalongtwoofthelinesoftheambitiouswaterdiversionschemethelargestofitskindintheworlD.Beforenextyear'sfloodseasonconstructionoffournewsectionsalongthetwolineswillpushtheprojectfurtheralongthefasttrack.Thatwouldbringthetotalsectionsunderconstructionto13sinceconstructionstartedin2002withanestimatedinvestmentof124billionYuanaboutUS$15billion.Whenfinishedthetwowaterdiversioncanalswillbecapableoftransferring13.4billioncubicmetersofwaterayear.11.China'slargestwaterdiversionprojectisbeingconstructedto__________.A.supplywatertoShandongProvincE.B.removetheworseningwatershortageinBeijing.C.alleviatetheshortageofwaterintheNorth.D.breakgroundinmoreplaces.12.Fromthewholepassagewecaninferthat__________.A.thewaterdiversionprojectisthebiggestinChinabutnotintheworlD.B.thewaterdiversionprojectisthelargestbothinChinaandintheworlD.C.theprojectwillcost124billiondollars.D.theprojectwillbefinishedby2010.13.Whenfinished________.A.theprojectwillsolvethewaterproblemonceandforall.B.theprojectwillsupply13.4billioncubicmetersofwaterayear.C.theshortageofwaterintheNorthwillbealleviateD.D.thedroughtinBeijingandShandongprovincewilldisappear.14.Accordingtothepassagewhichoneistrue?A.TheshortageofwaterintheNorthisonlybecausetherearetoomanypeoplE.B.Thewholeprojectwillbecompletedbytheyear2010.C.Thetotalsectionsunderconstructionwillbe13tillthewholeprojectisfinisheD.D.Thewholewaterdiversionprojectismadeupofthreecanals.
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Ⅳ阅读理解共30分GoinghomeforChristmasisatraditionoftheholidayseason.NomatterwhereyoumaybetherestoftheyearsbeingathomewithyourfamilyandfriendsforChristmasisamust.TheThanksgivingandChristmasholidaysarethebusiesttimesoftheyearatairportstrainstationsandbusstations.ItseemsthatallAmericaisonthemoveandAmericansareontheirwaytospendtheholidayswiththeirlovedones.Thismeansthatthehousewillbefullofcousinsauntsandunclesthatmightnotseeeachotherduringtheyear.Everyonejoinsintohelpinthepreparationofthefestival.SomefamilymembersgettochooseaChristmastreetobuyandbringhomE.Othersdecoratethehouseorwrappresents.Andofcourseeachhouseholdneedstomakelotsoffood!AtChristmasEvegatheringsadultshaveeggnogwhichismadeofcreammilksugareggsandbrandy.PlentyofeggnogorhotcocoaisonhandincolderclimatesforcarolersorpeoplewhogofromhousetohousesingChristmascarolstotheirneighbors.LongagoeachchildhungastockingorsockoverthefireplacE.Santaentereddownthechimneyandleftcandyandpresentsinsidethesocksforthechildren.Todaythetraditioniscarriedonbutthesocksarenowlargeredsock-shapedfabricbagsstillcalledstockings.Eachchildcan’twaittoopenhisorhereyestoseewhatSantahasleftinthestocking.GivinggiftsisaChristmastradition.HoweverinrecentyearsmoreandmorepeoplehavecomplainedthatChristmasistoocommercialized商业化especiallyinlargecities.Storeownersbeginadvertisinganddecoratingveryearlyinhopesofsellingmoregoods.SomepeoplebelievethattheoriginofChristmashasbeenlost.46.ItisatraditionalcustomforAmericans____________.A.tobuyChristmastreesandbringthemtochurchesforChristmasB.todrinkbeeronChristmasEveC.togohomeforChristmaswiththeirfamilyandrelativesD.tohungstockingsonthechimney47.Theunderlinedwordeggnoginthethirdparagraphisakind____________.A.drinkB.foodC.eggD.present48.Eachchildhungastockingoverthefireplaceinorderto____________.A.getsomeeggnogB.havealookatSantaC.getsomecandyandpresentsD.getsomemoneyfromhis/herparents49.Thelastparagraphwantstotellusthat____________.A.givinggiftsisaChristmastraditionB.givinggiftsisgettingmoreandmorecommercializedC.storeownershopetogetmorepresentsD.peoplethinktherewillbenoChristmasinthefuture
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WhenyouarriveattheShanghaiExpositethefirstthingyouseewillbeahugeredbuildingintheancientarchitecturalstylE.BuiltaccordingtotheconceptofOrientalCrowntheChinaPavilion展馆willbethelargestnationalpavilionattheExpo.ThemedSearchoftheeastthethree-storeypavilionwillbedividedintothreesections.FootprintoftheEastonthetopfloorwillillustratethechangeofChinesecities;atJourneyofWisdomonthesecondChina’sfourgreatinventions—thecompasspaperprintingandgun-powerwillbedisplayed;andBlossoming盛开Cityonthegroundfloorwillshowcasethesceneryoffuturecities.FantasticfilmTakealiftandyouwillbetakentothe8500-square-metertopfloor.ThereinafilmbyLuChuanyou’llseehowChinesecitieshavechangedespeciallyoverthepast30years.The10-minutemoviewillbeshownina600-seattheater.ItwillbelikeashortepiC.ThesceneryoftheworkwillbelikeLordoftheRings.IwillshootthemovieinmanyChinesecities.SomelovestorieswillbeinvolvedsaidLu.GrandpaintingThepaintingAlongtheRiverDuringQingmingFestivalisconsideredanationaltreasurE.ItdescribeslifeinBianjingwhichistoday’sKaifenginHenanprovincE.Morethan1000yearsagoitwasthelargestcityintheworlD.Multimediatechnologywillmakemorethan1500charactersofthepaintingwalkandmovealonga100-meter-longwall.HappyfamiliesFourfamiliesarechosenfromZhejiangprovincetoshowtheirdailylives.FilmsofthefamiliesandfurniturefromthehouseholdswillbeexhibiteD.Atthepavilionyou’llgaininsightintothedailylivesofthesefamiliesatdifferentperiods.ThedesignersbelievethesewillmirrorthegreatchangesZhejianghaswitnessedsinceChina’sreformandopening-uppolicyinthelate1970s.PickupyourcameraanduploadyourvideosonlinebecauseyoumayfindyourworkbroadcastattheChinaPavilion.ThesearchlaunchedbyfourwebsitesencouragespeopletocaptureandrecordtherapiddevelopmentofcitiesinChinaandthebeautyandthecolorinpeople’slives.TwohundredoutstandingentrieswillbemadeintofilmsandplayedonscreensattheChinaPavilion.WiththethemeSametimethefilmswillshowtheworkandlifeofpeopleindifferentpartsofChinaatthesamespecificmoments.Entriesshouldlastatleast30seconds.Fourgoldprizewinnerswillbeawardedabout10000yuaneach.Otherswhoseworksareselectedwillalsowinprizes.1.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothearticle?A.VisitorscaneasilyfindtheChinaPavilionbesidethetraditionalredbuilding.B.ThethemeoftheChinaPavilionisOrientalCrown.C.TheChinaPavilionisdesignedbyfamousfilmdirectorLuChuan.D.VisitorscangettothetopflooroftheChinaPavilionbylift.2.ThepaintingAlongtheRiverDuringQingmingFestivalintheChinaPavilionisspecialinthat___________.A.itshowswhatlifewaslikeinBeijingthecapitalofChinA.B.itsepicsceneryislikethatofLordoftheRings.C.itdescribesthelifeoftheworld’slargestcitymorethan1000yearsago.D.ithasmorethan1500characterswalkingalonga100-meter-longwall.3.IntheChinaPavilionalltheexhibitsandactivitiesaretryingtoillustratetheverytheme:___________.A.harmoniousandsustainabledevelopmentinChinaB.greatchangesofChinesecitesC.thecitymakeslifebetterD.humansandnature4.Whichofthefollowingcanberegardedasthebestsuitabletopicfortheblank?A.vividcitylifeshowB.ChineselifestyleC.thrillingmomentD.prosperouscities
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CA.schoolinNanjingplanstoorderKorean-styleschooluniforms校服forstudentsbutparentswereagainstthemovebelievingthatthenewuniformslookedtoogoodandwouldencourageearlyromancesamongthestudents.Parents:MydaughterwassoexcitedabouttheKorean-styleuniformsayingit’sherdreamtowearaminiskirttoschooleverydayamomsaiD.Mydaughteralsocalledherclassmatestotalkabouthowhandsometheboyslookedintheuniforms!Ifthestudentswearsuchbeautifuluniformshowcantheyconcentrateontheirstudies?School:Wehadtostoptheplanbecausemanyparentswerestronglyagainstit.Someparentsthoughtitwasjustawayfortheschooltomakemoneyandothersthoughtthenewuniformswouldtakestudents’attentionawayfromtheirstudies.Students:Thestudentswereverydisappointedabouttheschool’sfinaldecision.Theythoughtthesportswearuniformsmadethemlookdull.TheysaidtheKoreanuniformshadmanyadvantagessuchasraisinginterestinclassandliftingconfidencE.Asforconcernsaboutromancethestudentsbelievethatloveisloveandhasnorelationshiptotheuniforms.TheDepartmentofEducation:Theschoolscanchoosetheirownstyles.EithersportswearorotheruniformsareOK.CurrentlymostmiddleandelementaryschoolsinNanjinghavesportswearuniforms.Expert:Fashionableschooluniformscanincreasestudents’interestinlearning.Parentsdon’tneedtoworrytoomuchaboutearlyromances.Today’sprimaryandmiddleschoolstudentshavestrongpersonalitiesandtheirappreciationofbeautyisrapidlyforming.A.fashionableuniformcandeveloptheirsenseofbelongingtotheschoolandreducetheirresistancetotheschool’smanagement.Butwedon’thavetofollowKoreanorJapanesestyles.WeshoulddesignourownChinesestyleuniforms.63.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheparents’reasonforbeingagainstKorean-styleschooluniforms?A.Theuniformswillencourageearlyromances.B.Itisawayfortheschooltomakemoney.C.Thenewuniformsdon’twashwell.D.Thenewuniformswillaffectthestudents’studies.64.Studentsthinkthenewuniformswill________.A.makethemhavegoodtasteinfashionB.makethemfeelconfidentC.makethemfeelproudoftheirschoolD.reducetheirfearofteachers65.Theopinionoftheexpertisto________.A.forbidthestudentstowearfashionableuniformsB.encouragethestudentstowearsportswearuniformsC.designuniformsinaChinesestyleD.wearnewuniformsinaforeignstyle66.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_________.A.schooluniformsaremostlyblueorblackB.fewstudentsarewillingtowearschooluniformsC.schooluniformsareawasteofmoneyD.schoolsareencouragedtochoosetheirownuniforms
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EveryyearthousandsoftouristsvisitPompeiiItaly.TheyseethesightsthatPompeiiisfamousfor—itsstadium运动场andtheatresitsshopsandrestaurants.ThetouristsdonothoweverseePompeii'speoplE.TheydonotseethembecausePompeiihasnopeoplE.NoonehaslivedinPompeiiforalmost2000years.OncePompeiiwasabusycityof22000peoplE.ItlayatthefootofMountVesuviusagrasscoveredvolcano火山.MountVesuviushadnoterupted喷发forcenturiessothepeopleofPompeiifeltsafE.Buttheywerenot.InAugustofAD79MountVesuviuserupteD.Theentiretopofthemountainexplodedandahugeblackcloudroseintotheair.SoonstonesandhotashbegantofallonPompeii.WhentheeruptionendedtwodayslaterPompeiiwasburiedunder20feetofstonesandashes.AlmostallofitspeopleweredeaD.ForcenturiesPompeiilayburiedunderstoneandash.Thenintheyear1861anItalianscientistnamedGinseppebegantouncoverPompeii.SlowlycarefullyGinseppeandhismendug.ThecitylookedalmostthesameasithadlookedinAD79.Therewerestreetsandfountainshousesandshops.Therewasastadiumwith20000seats.PerhapsthemostimportantofalltherewereeverydayobjectswhichtellusagreatdealaboutthepeoplewholivedinPompeii.ManyglassesandjarshadsomedarkbluecolourinthebottomsoweknowthatthepeopleofPompeiilikedwinE.Theylikedbreadtoometalbreadpanswereineverybakery.Inonebakerytherewere81roundflatloavesofbread—atypeofbreadthatisstillsoldinItalytoday.Tinyboxesfilledwithadarkshinypowdertellusthatwomenlikedtoweareyemakeup.Ginseppehasdiedbuthisworkcontinues.Onefourthhasnotbeenuncoveredyet.ScientistsarestilldiggingstillmakingdiscoveriesthatdrawthetouriststoPompeii.1.WhydolargenumbersofpeoplecometoPompeiieachyear?A.Tovisitthevolcano.B.ToshopandeattherE.C.Towatchsportsandplays.D.ToseehowPompeiiansliveD.2.WhyhadsomanyPompeiiansremainedbyvolcanicMountVesuvius?A.Thecitynearbyofferedallkindsoffun.B.TheareaproducedthefinestwineinItaly.C.Fewpeopleexpectedthevolcanotoeruptagain.D.Themountainwasbeautifulandcoveredwithgrass.3.WhydidthecityuncoveredlookalmostthesameasithadlookedinAD79?A.BecauseGinseppeandhismendugitslowlyandcarefully.B.BecausethecitywasburiedaliveandremaineduntoucheD.C.Becausescientistssuccessfullyrebuiltthecitywitheverydayobjects.D.BecausenobodyhadlivedinthecityeversincethevolcanoerupteD.4.WhatdoweknowaboutthePompeiianswholived2000yearsago?A.TheylivedmoreorlessthesameasItaliansnowdo.B.Theylikedwomenwearingallkindsofmakeup.C.Theyenjoyedalazylifewithdrinkingandeating.D.TheywentbacktoPompeiiaftertheeruptioninAD79.
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He'sdefinitelyNOTJamesBond—norevenAustinPowers.Andnowtheworld'sworstspycodenamedPigletisfacing14yearsinprisonafterbungling办槽anattempttosellsecretstotheRussians.AircraftengineerIanParr46triedtopassonsecretsofsevensensitiveprojectsfor£l30.000toamanhethoughtwasaRussianagentcalledAleksey.ButitturnedoutthatParr—oncenicknamedHazardbycolleagues-actuallyhandedoverthesecretstoallM15军情五处agent.Asthefather-of-twosatinthepubdrinkingapintoflagertocelebratethe£25000hehadjustbeengivenpoliceswoopedandarrestedhimforspying.Buthistroubleswerenotover.WhileinBelmar'sPrisonhewhohadgivenhimselfthecodenamePiglettriedtokillhimself.Hewiredhisspectaclestothemainstotrytoelectrocutehimself-butheonlysucceededinleavinganoutlineofhisglassesbummedontohisfacE.Parrhadareputationforbeingabunglerlongbeforehisspyingexempt.AsateenagehejoinedtheArmywhereheearnedhisnicknameHazard.AnexcolleaguesaiD.IfyouwantedajobdoingHazardwoulddoitbadly.Heblewupthebarrackswashingmachinebyoverloadingit.Hewasforeverinjuringhimselfwhenloadingshells炮弹intothegunturret炮塔ofthetank.IlostcountofthenumberoftimesIsawhimwithbandagesandplastersonhisfingers.You'dhearhimclangingaroundandthere'dbeayelpandhe'dsqueal'Ohmybloodyfingers.'He'sveryluckytohaveallhisfingersleft.Parreared£25000ayearatBAEbachelorofaeronauticalengineering航空工程学士Systems.Itisthoughtthathetriedtomakemoneyfromspyingbecauseofworriesaboutbeingdismissedatthefirm.73.Accordingtothepassagetheworld'sworstspyIs________.A.JamesBondB.AustinPowersC.lanParrD.Aleksei74.Pigletactuallypassedthesecretsonto________.A.AlekseitheRussianagentB.anagentC.nobodyD.somebodywhosenicknamewasHazard75.Theunderlinedwordswoopedinparagraph4mostprobablymeans________.A.attackedsuddenlyandunexpectedlyB.attackevincingcrowdsC.cameosplannedD.walkedslowlyandsecretly76.Ifhehadsucceededinsellingthesecretshewouldhaveearned________.A.£25000B.£155000C.£130000D.£105000
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Earthquake!Thewordflashedinmybrain.A.roaringsoundfilledmyears.Itriedtoslidebeneathmydesk.Thedeskdidawildtapdanceslippingandslidingtowardsthecentreoftheroom.Itwistedmybodyandgrabbedatthewindowsillbehindmesomehowkickingfreeofmydancingchair.ItriedtostanD.Mylegsskatedawayasifonabuckingescalator.Myfingersshookgraspedandheldthewindowsilltightly.Somewherethroughtheroarsoundedtheterrifiedscreamofsomewoundedanimal.IlookedbehindmeandtriedtosteadymygazeontheotherkidsbutthescenewasadizzynightmarE.Someoftheclasswassittinginthemiddleoftheroomsurroundedbychairsanddesks.Onegirlwasscreaming.A.boywastryingtoclawhiswayacrossthefloortothedoorinacrazyoverarmcrawl.Mygripfrozemetothewindowsill.IcriedaloudI’mgoingtodiE.I’mgoingtodiE.SavemeI’mnotreadytodieI’mnotready!Ihunchedforwardonmykneesandpressedmyfaceagainstmyclenchedfingers.Ilookedatthebacksofmyfingersandstupidlynoticedthefragilepalehairsgrowingoutofthepores.Thefingerswouldsoonceasetoexist.Somehowtheimpendinghorrorofmydeathwastooterribletoevencryabout.SuddenlyIbecameawarethattherockinghadceaseD.PerhapsIwasn’tgoingtodiE.72.Theroaringsoundwasmadeby______.A.awoundedanimalB.peoplescreamingC.childrenrunningD.anearthquake73.Whenthenarratorclencheshisfingersheis______A.afraidB.angryC.injuredD.impatient74.PararaphTwodescribesthe_______.A.injuriessufferedbythenarratorB.effectsofabadnightmareC.disorderintheclassroomD.narrator’sfearofdeath75.Attheendofthepassagethereisafellingof______.A.panicB.hopeC.sorrowD.excitement
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Indiansaretheworld’sbiggestbookwormsreadingonaverage10.7hoursaweektwiceaslongasAmericansaccordingtoanewsurvey.TheNOPWorldCultureScoreIndexsurveyed30000peoplein30countriesfromDecember2004toFebruary2005.Analystssaidself-helpanddesirablereadingcouldexplainIndia’shighfigures.TimespentonreadingmeantfewerhourswatchingTVandlisteningtotheradio—Indiacamefourthlastinboth.TheNOPsurveyof30000consumersagedover13sawChinaandthePhilippinestakesecondandthirdplacerespectivelyinaveragehoursaweekspentreadingbooksnewspapersandmagazines.BritonsandAmericansscoredabouthalftheIndians’hoursandJapaneseandKoreanswereevenlower—at4.1and3.1hoursrespectively.R.SriramchiefexecutiveofficerofCrosswordsBookstoresachainof26bookshopsaroundIndiasaysIndiansareextremelyentrepreneurial有开创精神的andreadingisafundamentalpartoftheirbeing.Theyplaceagreatdealofemphasisonreading.That’sthereasonwhytheydowellineducationathomeandinuniversitiesabroadhesaiD.Peopleeducatethemselvesanddealwithchangethroughouttheirlives.Andthewaytodothatistoupdatethemselveswithbooks.Mr.Sriramsayssocialchangeshavealsomadeadifference:EarlierpeoplecouldturntotheirparentsandgrandparentsforadvicE.Nowtheyturntobooks.1.Accordingtothetimespentonreadingwhichofthefollowinganswersisright?A.Indians>Americans>Chinese>KoreansB.Americans>Chinese>Philippines>JapaneseC.Chinese>Indians>Americans>PhilippinesD.Indians>Chinese>Philippines>Americans2.ThesentenceIndiacamefourthlastinboth.inparagraphfourmeans_____.A.IndianshavenotimetowatchTVandlistentotheradioB.IndiansarebusywiththeirworkeverydayC.IndiansspentmoretimeonreadingsothattheyhavefewerhourswatchingTVandlisteningtotheradioD.PeopleinothercountriesspentmoretimewatchingTVandlisteningtotheradio3.ThetimethatChinesespentonreadingmaybe______aweek.A.5.35hoursB.lessthan10.7hoursbutmorethan5.35hoursC.morethan10.7hoursD.10.7hours4.TheIndiansdowellineducationanduniversitiesabroadbecause_____.A.theyhaveexcellentteachersineveryschoolB.theyhavequalitiesthatareneededtosucceedC.theyputmuchemphasisonreadingD.theyliveinadevelopedcountry5.Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedinthispassage?A.IndiansliveaveryrichlifeintheirhomelanD.B.Indiansarethosewhospendmuchtimeonreadingorstudying.C.IndiansarethosewhospendfewerhourswatchingTVandlisteningtotheradio.D.NowtheIndiansturntobooksforadvicE.
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PingyaointhecenterofShanxiProvinceisafamoushistoricculturalcityofChinaandaworldculturalheritagesite世界文化遗址.It’s90kilometerssouthofTaiyuanontheFenRiver.PeoplelivedinPingyaoduringtheNewStoneAgE.ItslongperiodasacountrygovernmentseathasleftPingyaowithlotsofhistoricbuildingsandsiteswitha2700-yearhistory.Ninety-nineofthemareundergovernmentprotectionincludingZhengguoTempleShuanglinTempleandPingyaoAncientCity.DuringtheMingandQingDynastiesbusinessmenorganizedcommercial商业的groupsthatdidbusinessnationwidE.ShanxiProvincehadsomeofthemostimportantonesandPingyaowastheircenter.In1823astoreknownasRishengchangSunriseProsperitytradedinbankchecksratherthaninsilverorgoldcoins.ItwasthebeginningofmodernChinesebanking.BranchbanksweresoonsetupinmajorcitiesinChinaandotherpartsofAsialeadingtogreatdevelopmentinPingyao.ItsLacquerware漆器becamewellknown.InPingyaoAncientCityaremanytraditionalhousesandcommercialbuildings3797ofwhichareprotectedandmorethan400ofwhichareingoodcondition.NotonlydothehousesinPingyaoshowShanxi’shistoryandculturebutthislargenumberisvaluableforstudyingitshistorycustomsandancientbuildingsandart.MostofthesehousesarestillusedashomesandshopsoflocalpeoplE.In1997AncientPingyaoCitywaslistedinWorldHeritageListasWorldCultureHeritageSite.64.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordtheminthe2ndparagraphreferto?A.HistoricbuildingsandsitesB.ThethreetemplesC.ThecountrygovernmentseatsD.The2700-yearhistory65.WhichofthefollowingaboutPingyaoisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.ItslocationB.ItstourismC.ItsbusinessD.Itshistory66.DuringtheMingandQingdynastiesPingyaowasaleadingcenterin__________.A.agricultureB.raisingcattleC.commercialtradeD.makinggoldcoins67.IfyouwanttoknowaboutthehistoryofbankinginChinayou’llvisit__________.A.SunriseProsperityB.ZhengguoTempleC.A.lacquerwarestoreD.A.commercialhouse
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Doyouliketoeatout?Doyouliketoeatquickly?Doyoulikeinexpensivefood?Somepeoplegotofast-foodrestaurantsforthesereasons.Inthepastpeopleusuallywenttodiners小餐馆forthesereasons.InfactmanypeopleintheStatesstillgotodinerstodayforthesamereasons.A.mannamedWalterScotthadthefirstdinerin1872.Itwasn’tarealdiner.Itwasonlyafoodcart手推车.PeopleonthestreetwalkeduptothecarttobuyfooD.Thesecartsservedlate-nightworkerswhowantedacupofcoffeeandalate-nightmeal.Themealwasasandwichorboiledeggs.In1887SamuelJonesbuiltthefirstdinerbigenoughtoallowthecustomerstocomeinsidE.Howevertheydidnotsitdown.LaterpeoplebuiltdinerswithcountersandstoolsandpeoplesatdownwhiletheyatE.Beforelongmanydinersstayedopenaroundtheclock.InotherwordspeoplewereabletoeatindineratanytimE.Dinerschangedinotherwaystoo.Theoriginalmenuofsandwichesandcoffeebecamebigger.Itincludedsoupfavoritedishesandabreakfastmenu.Inadditiondinerssoonbecamepermanent永久的buildings.Theywerenolongercartsonwheels.Dinerstodaylooksimilartothedinersoftheearly1900s.Theyareusuallybuildingswithlargewindows.Insidethedinershaveshiningcounterswithstoolsboothsandtablesandchairs.Peoplecaneatallthreemealsinamoderndiner.Todaymanypeopleeatinfast-foodrestaurantssuchasMcDonald’sandBurgerKing.HoweverthedinerremainsanAmericantraditionandthousandsofpeoplestillenjoyeatingtherE.Itwaspopularacenturyagoanditisstillpopulartoday.A.mannamedWalterScotthadthefirstdinerin1872.Whyistheworddinerinquotationmarks引号A.BecauseitisspelleddifferentlyfromdinnerB.BecausethefirstdinerwasnotwhatitisnowC.BecausedinerwasanewwordD.Becauseitisspecial.Whatmealsdidthefirstdinersserve?A.OnlybreakfastB.OnlylunchC.Onlynight-mealsD.AlloftheaboveWhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Dinersexistedbeforeafast-foodrestaurant.ThemenuincludedmorefoodthansandwichesandcoffeE.C.BurgerKingisafast-foodrestaurant.D.Sandwichesbecamebigger.Themainideaofthepassageisthat______________.A.ThedinerisatraditionalpopularplacetoeatintheUnitedStates.B.SamuelJohnsbuiltthefirstdinerbigenoughtoallowthecustomerstocomeinsidE.C.Americandinersservemanytypesoffood24hoursadaytotheircustomers.D.Dinersaredifferentfromfast-foodrestaurantsinmanyways.
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PresidentClinton’sdecisiononApr.8tosendChinesePremierZhuRongjipackingwithoutanagreementonChina’sentryintotheWorldTradeOrganizationseemedtobeamassivemiscalculation.ThePresidenttookadrubbingfrommuchofthepresswhichhadbreathlesslyreportedthatadealwasinthebag.TheCabinetandWhitHousestillappeareddividedandbusinessleaderswerecharacterizedasfuriousoverthelostopportunity.ZhuchargedthatClintonlackedthecouragetoreachanaccorD.AndwhenClintonlatertelephonedtheangryZhutopledgearenewedeffortatnegotiationsthegesturewaswidelyportrayedasaflip-flop.InfactClintonmadetherightdecisioninholdingoutforabetterWTOdeal.A.lotmorehorsetradingisneededbeforeafinalagreementcanbereacheD.AndwithouttheAdministration’sgoalofabullet-proofagreementthatbusinesslobbyistscanenthusiasticallyselltoaRepublicanCongressthewholeprocesswillendupinpartisanacrimonythatcouldharmrelationswithChinaforyears.THEHARDPART.ManybusinesslobbyistswhiledisappointedthatthedealwasnotclosedagreethatbettertermscanstillbehaD.AndTreasurySecretaryRobertE.RubinNationalEconomicCouncilDirectorGeneB.SperlingCommerceSecretaryWilliamM.DaleyandtoptradenegotiatorCharleneBarshefskyalladvisedClintonthatwhiletheChinesehadmadearemarkablenumberofconcessionswe’renotthereyetaccordingtoseniorofficials.NegotiatingwithZhuovertheremainingissuesmaybetheeasypart.AlthoughClintoncansignalU.S.approvalforChina’sentryintotheWTOhimselfheneedsCongresstograntBeijingpermanentmost-favored-nationstatusaspartofabroadtradeaccorD.AndthetemptationformeddlingonCapitalHillmayproveover-whelming.ZhuhadbarelylandedbeforeSenateMajorityLeaderTrentLottR-MissdeclaredhimselfskepticalthatChinadeservedentryintotheWTO.AndSenatorsJesseA.HelmsR-N.C.andEmestF.HollingsD-S.C.promisedtointroduceabillrequiringcongressionalapprovalofanydeal.Thehiddenmessagefromthesethreetextile-stateSoutherners:GetmoreprotectionfortheU.S.clothingindustry.HopingtosmooththewaytheAdministrationtriedbutfailedtobudgeZhuontextiles.Alsoleftinthelurch:WallStreetHollywoodandDetroit.ZhurefusedtoopenupmuchofthelucrativeChinesesecuritiesmarketandinsistedonculturalrestrictionsonAmericanmoviesandmusiC.HealsoblockedeffortstoallowU.S.automakerstoprovidefleetfinancing.BIGJOB.AlreadybusinesslobbyistsareblanketingCapitolHilltopresaleanyeventualagreementbutwhatthey’veheardsofarisn’tencouraging.RepublicansincludingLottsaythatthetimejustisn’trightforthedeal.Translation:We’redeterminedtomakeitlookasifClintonhascapitulatedtotheChineseandisignoringhumanreligiousandlaborrightsviolations;thetheftofnuclear-weaponstechnology;andthesaleofmissilepartstoAmerica’senemies.Beijing’sfiercecriticswithintheDemocraticPartysuchasSenatorPaulD.WellstoneofMinnesotaandHouseMinorityleaderRichardA.GephardtofMissouriwon’thelpeither.JusthowtoughthelobbyingjobonCapitolHillwillbebecomeclearonApr.20whenRubinlectured19chiefexecutivesontheneedtodisciplinetheirRepublicanallies.WithbusinessandtheWhiteHousestilltradingchargesoverwhoisresponsibleforthedefeatoffast-tracktradenegotiatinglegislationin1997workingtogetherwon’tbeeasy.AndRepublicans—withawink—saythatthey’lleventuallyembraceChina’sentryintotheWTOasafavortoCorporateAmericA.ThoughnotlongbeforetheytortureClinton.ButZhuisoutonalimbandifCongressoverdoesthecriticismhemaybeforcedbydomesticcriticstorenegE.BusinessmustmakethismuchdeartobothitsGOPalliesandtheWhitHouse:Thishistoricdealistooimportanttorisklosingtoanymorepartisansquabbling1.Themainideaofthispassageis[A].TheContradictionbetweentheDemocraticPartyandtheRepublicanParty.[B].OnChina’sentryintoWTO.[C].Clintonwasright.[D].BusinessLobbyistsControlCapitolHill.2.WhatdoesthesentenceAlsoleftinthelurch:WallStreetHollywoodDetroitconvey?[A].PremierZhurejectedtheirrequirements.[B].Thethreeplacesoverdidcriticism.[C].Theywantedmoreprotection.[D].TheyareintroublE.3.WhatwastheattitudeoftheRepublicanPartytowardChina’sentryintotheWTO?[A].Contradictory.[B].AppreciativE.[C].Disapproving.[D].Detestful.4.WhoplaystheleadingpartinthedealinAmerica?[A].WhiteHouse.[B].Republicans.[C].TheDemocraticParty.[D].Businessmen.5.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat[A].Americawillmakeconcessions.[B].AmericawillholdoutforabetterWTO[C].ClintonhastherighttosignalU.S.approvalforChina’sentry.[D].DemocraticpartyapproveChina’sentryintotheWTO.
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ThankstotheWebWe’reAloneTogetherandLovingitThere'saprofessorBarryWellmanattheUniversityofTorontoinCanadawhohascomeupwithatermtodescribethewayalotofusNorthAmericansinteractthesedays.Andnowabigresearchstudyconfirmsit.BarryWellman'stermisnetworkedindividualism.It'snottheeasiestconcepttograsp.Infactthewordsseemtocontradicteachother.Howcanwebeindividualisticandnetworkedatthesametime?Youneedotherpeoplefornetworks.Here'swhathemeans.UntiltheInternetande-mailcamealongoursocialnetworksinvolvedflesh-and-bloodrelativesfriendsneighborsandcolleaguesatwork.SomeoftheinteractionwasbyphonebutitwasstillvoicetovoicepersontopersoninrealtimE.ButthelateststudybythePewInternetandAmericanLifeProjectconfirmsthatforalotofpeopleelectronicinteractionthroughthecomputerhasreplacedagreatdealofsocialinterchangE.A.lotoffolksPewtalkedwithsaythat'sagoodthingbecauseofconcernsthattheInternetwasturningusintohermitswhoshutoutotherpeopleinfavorofamake-believeworldonflickeringcomputerscreens.TothecontrarythePewstudydiscoveredtheInternethasputusintouchwithmorerealpeoplethanwe'dhaveeverimagineD.Helpfulpeopletoo.We'returningtoanever-growinglistofcyberfriendsforadviceoncareersmedicalcriseschild-rearingandchoosingaschoolorcollegE.About60millionAmericanstoldthePewthattheInternetplaysanimportantorcrucialroleinhelpingthemdealwithmajorlifedecisions.Sowenetworkedindividualsareprettytricky:We'rekeepingmoretoourselveswhileatthesametimereachingouttomorepeopleallwithjusttheclickofacomputermouse!ThePewstudywasconductedin_____.A.TheUnitedStatesB.CanadaC.TheU.S.andCanadaD.EuropeWhichofthefollowinghashappenedsincetheinventionoftheInternetandemail?A.Peoplearetalkingonthephonemorethanever.B.Interactionthroughthecomputerhasreplacedalotofpersontopersoninteraction.C.Americansareturningintohermits.D.SixtymillionAmericanshaveboughtcomputers.WhichofthefollowingwasNOToneofthediscoveriesofthePewstudy?A.TheInternethasputusintouchwithmorepeoplethanexpecteD.B.PeopleusetheInternettogetadviceoncareersmedicalproblemsandotherquestions.C.FormanyAmericanstheInternetplaysanimportantroleinhelpingthemmakeimportantdecisions.D.Internetaddictionisagrowingproblemamongpeoplewhousecomputers.Whatdoestheboldedwordsreachoutinthelastparagraphmean?A.Connectwith.B.Playatrick.C.Makeadecision.D.StayalonE.
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ThedevastationcausedbyHurricaneKatrinaisawake-upcall.ItisacallforeveryAmericantopayattentiontothedestructionweriskbyallowinghuman-induced导致的climatechangetocontinuE.ItisimpossibletoprovethatHurricaneKatrinawascausedbyglobalwarmingoreventhathumanactivitiesmadethestormmoreseverE.HoweverapaperpublishedinthescholarlyjournalNaturereportsthattheforceofdangeroushurricaneshasincreasedby50%duringthelast50years.Italsoreportsthataglobalwarming-inducedriseintemperatureneartheocean’ssurfacehasprobablycontributedtothisincreaseindangerousstormsandthustoproperty财产damageandhumandeath.OnAugust30theLosAngelesTimessummedup总结theviewofmanyscientistswhoagreethatifthefrequencyofhurricanesdoesnotdecreaseinthenextfewyearsthenwewillbefairlycertainthathumansandnotnaturalstormcycleareattherootoftheproblem.IbelievethereisatleastachancethatbyreducingU.S.relianceonfossilfuelsforenergywecanpreventfuturetragedieslikeHurricaneKatrinA.Letthechangebeginnow.Therearemanywaystoreducethevolumeofgreenhousegasemissions.Myfamilydrivesthemostfuel-efficientcarwecanaffordbutIprefertotakepublictransportationwheneverpossiblE.Myfamilybuyslocallygrownfoodinsteadofproducethatwastransportedthousandsofmilesonfuel-burningvehicles.Wealsoreplacedourincandescentlightbulbs白炽灯泡withmoreenergy-efficientcompactfluorescents荧光灯.ThismightsoundlikeatrivialmovebuttheUnionofConcernedScientistsreportsthatifeveryhouseholdintheUnitedStatesreplacedoneincandescentbulbwithacompactfluorescentitwouldhavethesameeffectonU.S.carbon-dioxideemissionsasremoving7.5millioncarsfromtheroads.Nowthinkifeveryhouseholdreplacednotjustonebutalloftheirincandescentbulbs!TheUnitedStateswithjustfivepercentoftheworld’spopulationisresponsibleforclosetoonequarterofgreenhousegasemissionsworldwideyetourcountryisdoingfarlessthanmostEuropeannationstofightglobalwarming.Wedon’thavetosacrificeourlifestyles;EuropeansenjoythesamestandardsoflivingasAmericans.Sowhatarewewaitingfor?Itistimetoact.Whichofthefollowingisafact?A.HurricaneKatrinawascausedbyglobalwarming.B.HumanactivitiesmadethestormmoreseverE.C.Theforceofdangeroushurricaneshasincreasedby50percentduringthelast50years.D.A.globalriseintemperatureneartheocean’ssurfaceaccountsformoredangerousstorms.FromParagraph2wecaninferthatmanyscientistsagree________.A.itmightbehumanactivitiesthatleadtoglobalwarming.B.naturalstormcycleshavecausedglobalwarming.C.hurricanesarelikelytocomemorefrequently.D.burningfossilfuelsforenergyisabetteralternativE.IfeveryhouseholdintheU.S.replacedalltheirincandescentbulbs________.A.itwouldhavethesameeffectasremoving7.5millioncarsfromtheroads.B.itwouldsave7.5milliontonsofcarbon-dioxidefromgoingintotheair.C.thiswouldreducethetotaloutputofCO??emissionsinhugeamounts.D.carswillbemuchmoreenvironmentallyfriendly.Accordingtothewriter_______inreducingthevolumeofgreenhousegasemissions.A.EuropedoesabetterjoB.B.EuropeshouldfollowtheexampleofAmericA.C.heasanEuropeanwantstoseemoreeffortsmadebyAmericans.D.Europeansshouldshoulderagreaterresponsibility.
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Ifyouareintowninawesterncountryyouwilloftenseepeoplewalkingwiththeirdogs.ItisstilltruethatadogisthemostusefulanimalintheworldbutthereasonwhyonekeepsadoghaschangeD.Onceuponatimeamanmetadogandwantedittohelphiminthefightagainstotheranimalsandhefoundthatthedoglistenedtohimanddidwhathetolditto.Laterpeopleuseddogsforthehuntingofotheranimalsandthedogsdidn'teatwhattheygotuntiltheirmastersagreedsodogswereusedfordrivingsheepandguardingchickens.Butnowthepeopleinthetownsandcitiesdonotneeddogstohuntotheranimals.Ofcoursetheykeepthemtofrightenthievesbutthemostimportantreasonisthatpeoplefeellonelyinthecity.Forachildadogishisbestfriendwhenhehasnofriendstoplaywith.Forayoungwifeadogisherchildwhenshedoesn'thaveherown.Foroldpeopleadogisalsoachildwhentheirrealchildrenhavegrownupandleft.Nowpeopledonothavetouseadogbuttheykeepitasafriendjustlikeamemberofthefamily.1.Intowninawesterncountrydogsareoftenseento________.A.walkwithhuntersB.walkwiththeirmastersC.fightagainstotheranimalsD.playwithotheranimals2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Peopleusedtokeepdogstoprotecttheirhousebirds.B.Dogswereusedtohuntotheranimals.C.Dogswilleatwhatthey'vegot.D.Dogscanperhapsdrivethievesaway.3.Themainreasonwhypeopleintownsandcitiesraisedogsnowisthat________.A.theywantdogstofrightenthievesforthemB.theyusedogsforthehuntingofotheranimalsC.theytraindogstodrivesheepD.theywanttokeepthedogsasfriendlymembersoftheirfamilies4.ThesentenceNowpeopledonothavetouseadogmeans________.A.adogisnotasusefulasitwasbeforeB.thatitisn'tnecessaryforpeopletousedogstoservethemC.itisn'tnecessaryforpeopletokeepdogsanylongerD.peopledon'tfeellonelynow
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DavidBeckhamhadadream:tobethefirstEnglishplayertoappearinfourWorldCups.ButnowitappearsthatdreamisoverafteraseriousinjurytohisAchillestendon跟腱whichmeanshecouldbeoutofactionforaroundsixmonths.Withthisyear'sWorldCupinSouthAfricaonlythreemonthsawaysadlyBeckhamlookssettomissout.TheinjuryhappenedwhileBeckhamwasplayingforACMilanagainstACChievointheItalianleaguE.Afterattemptingtokicktheballhefelltothegroundandhobbledoffthepitchbeforebeingstretchered被担架抬走away.Itisnotyetknownwhetherhehascompletelysevered切断hisAchillestendonoronlytornit.TheplayerhasnowflowntoFinlandforassessmentandtreatmentbyakneespecialist.EnglandmanagerFabioCapellofearstheworstforBeckham'sWorldCupchances.WehavetowaitfortheresultsofthescanbutitlookslikeheisoutoftheWorldCuphesaidinastatement.IspokewithhimafterthegameonSundaynighttooffermysupport.DavidisagreatprofessionalandhasworkedveryhardtobereadyfortheWorldCupsomissingitwillbeabigblow.Beckham'sformermanageratAmericanclubLAGalaxyAlexeiLalasechoed共鸣Capello'swordsofsupport:ItisahorriblesituationforBeckham.IknowhowmuchitmeanttohimtobeintheWorldCupandhowimportanthewastotheEnglandteam.DavidBeckhamisnow34andsomeareaskingwhetherthisseriousinjurycouldmeanhiswholecareerisover.Whateverhappensasoneoffootball'sbest-knownandpopularplayersBeckhamwillhavenoshortageofencouragementfromfansaroundtheworlD.SomewillrememberBeckham'smiraculousrecoveryfromanAchillesinjuryin2006whenhewasbackonthepitchafteronlyeightweeks.IfhecouldrepeatthesamefeatintimefortheWorldCupitreallywouldbethestuffoffairytales.Soperhapsallisnotlost.OptimistswilltakeheartfromAlexeiLalas'words:Youneverwanttowriteoff排除DavidBeckhamashehasshownushisabilitytobounceback恢复原状.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.Beckhamhadadream?B.Beckham---agreatfootballplayer!C.TheendforBeckham?D.WorldCupinSouthAfrica!Whatdoestheauthormeanbysayingmissingitwillbeabigblow?A.Missingtheworldcupwillbeabigsuccess.B.MissingBeckhammeansagreatfailure.C.MissingBeckhammeansanimportantopportunityfortheAmericanclubLAGalaxy.D.MissingtheworldcupmeansabigdisappointmentforBeckham.Wemayinferfromthepassagethat________.A.BeckhamwilldefinitelynotbeabletoplayfootballagainB.BeckhamwascuredbyagreatkneespecialisthefoundC.BeckhamhashisabilitytobouncebackD.BeckhamislikelytomisstheworldCupWhatdoestheunderlinedwordstakeheartprobablymean?A.getdisappointedB.gethelpC.getencouragedD.gethurt
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EAntarcticawithitsseeminglyendlessicybeautyisoneplacewhereonelookisworthathousandwords.MyowndreamtoseeitcametruelastJanuarywhenIjoinedthesixthexplorationcrew考查队oftheChinaNationalMarineBureau.Wespent10daysconnectingflightstoreachourgoalbutfinallyarrivedattheGreatWallStationonAntarcticaontheeveofChineseNewYear.ThereareonlytwoseasonsinAntarctica:winterandsummer.Yougetpolarnightsinwinterandpolardaysinsummer.Dayislongerthannightinsummerandthetemperatureoftenreachesbelowzero.Luckilytherearenosnowstormsinsummerwhichmakesitthebestseasontotravel.WhatIimaginedbeforestartingforAntarcticawasaworldoficestormsendlesscoldandloneliness.WhenIstoppedonAntarcticaforthefirsttimehoweverIsawrichenergeticandbeautifulscenerythatwasbeyondanythingIhadimagineD.Weonlyspent11daysattheSouthPolebuteveryminutewasspenttakingpicturesandlosingourhearttothewonderlanD.Beautyenvelopedusaswewatchedtheworldaroundus.Themountainsoceansicesnowskyearthandpeopleallseemedtohavetheirownstories.RocksfromAntarcticaareconsideredvaluablE.UnfortunatelyIdidn’tbringoneback.Howevermyheavybagsfulloffilmsarecertainlyworththat.ItisinthesepicturesthatthetrueAntarcticacomesalivE.72.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.AntarcticamydreamworlD.B.BeautifulAntarcticA.C.WhatI’vegotinAntarcticA.D.MyvisittoAntarcticA.73.WhyissummerthebestseasontogotoAntarctica?Therearenosnowstormsinsummer.B.Nightislongerthandayinsummer.C.Thetemperatureoftenreachesbelowzeroinsummer.D.InthisseasonAntarcticaisworldoficestormsandloneliness.74.Whatmadethewriterunexpected意外isthathesaw_______.A.theonlytwoseasonsthere:winterandsummerB.theworldoficestormsendlesscoldandlonelinessC.therichenergeticandbeautifulsceneryD.theGreatWallStationandmanyrocksthere75.Thewriterjoinedthesixthexplorationteamto_______.A.makesomestudiesoftheweatherandtheanimalsB.studytherelationshipbetweentheweatherandtheanimalsC.collectsomeinformationforascientificstudycenterD.capture捕获therichenergeticandbeautifulscenery
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Americansgenerallyspeakingmakeanefforttobefriendlywiththeircolleaguesneighboursandotherpeopletheyoftenruninto.ThisoftentakestheformofasimplegreetinglikeHow’sitgoing?orWhat’sup?ThisissimplyawayofsayingIseeyouandIrecognizeyou.Americansalsoshowthisfriendlinessinsmalltalk.SmalltalkisacasualconversationthatAmericansengageinwhentheymeetonthestreetintheshoporintheofficebeforeameeting.Usuallythetopicsofsuchsmalltalkwillbesomethingthateveryoneisfamiliarwiththeweathersportstraffichobbiesorwhat’sontelevision.Thetopicoftheconversationisnotasimportantastheeffortmaketospendafewminuteswiththeotherperson.SmalltalkshowsthatyouareaconsideratepersonwhoisinterestedinothersandwhoiswillingtotakethetimetogettoknowpeoplE.SmalltalkisusedinthebusinessworldtocreateafriendlyatmosphereandtoputeveryoneateasebeforetheseriousmattersofbusinessarediscusseD.Oftenbusinessmenwillspendafewminutestalkingabouttheweatherorsportsbeforeameeting.ThisformofsmalltalkonlylastsafewminutesbeforetheAmericanbusinessmanwantstogetdowntobusiness.Asiansareveryskilledatmakingcasualconversation.HowevertheyoftenfinditdifficulttomakesmalltalkwithAmericansbecausetheydon’tknowwhattosayhowtosayitandwhotosayitto.AmericansmayseeAsianswhoarereluctanttomakesmalltalkasunfriendlyandcolD.Americanpeopleaskothershowitisgoingbecause.A.theyarecuriousaboutothers’affairsB.theyareeagertohelpothersC.theywanttostartalongconversationD.theyonlywanttoshowtheirkindnessBusinessmentalkaboutweatherbeforeameeting.A.sothateveryonepresentwillfeelrelaxedB.inorderthateveryonewillbewarnedagainstthepossiblebadweatherC.becauseweatherisveryimportanttoAmericanpeopleD.inordertomakepeoplefreshThewordreluctantmeans.A.willingB.eagerC.unwillingD.skilledWhichofthefollowingisnottrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Youshouldkeeptheconversationshort.B.Asiansarenotfriendlyanddon’tliketotalkwithothersC.Togetdowntobusinessmeanstostartthework.D.Thetopicsofthesmalltalkarenotveryimportant.
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第三部分阅读技能共三节满分35分第一节阅读理解共12小题每小题2分满分24分阅读下列短文从每题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AAnimalsarenaturalresourcesthatpeoplehavewastedallthroughourhistory.Animalshavebeenkilledfortheirfurandfeathersforfoodforsportandsimplybecausetheywereintheway.Thousandsofkindsofanimalshavedisappearedfromtheworldforever.Hundredsmoreareonthedangerlisttoday.About170kindsintheUnitedStatesaloneareconsideredindanger.Whyshouldpeoplecare?Becauseweneedanimals.AndbecauseoncetheyaregonetherewillneverbeanymorE.Animalsaremorethanjustbeautifulandinteresting.TheyaremorethanjustasourceoffooD.ThemostimportantisthateveryanimalhasitsplaceinthebalanceofnaturE.Destroyingonekindofanimalcancreatemanyproblems.Forexamplewhenfarmerskilledlargenumbersofhawks老鹰thefarmersstoresofcornandgrainweredestroyedbyratsandmicE.Why?BecausehawkseatratsandmicE.Withnohawkstokeepdowntheirnumberstheratsandmicemultiplied繁殖quickly.Luckilysomepeopleareworkingtohelpsavetheanimals.Somegroupsraisemoneytoletpeopleknowabouttheproblem.Andtheytrytogetthegovernmentstopasslawsprotectinganimalsindanger.Quiteafewcountrieshavepassedlaws.Theselawsforbidthekillingofanyanimalsorplantsonthedangerlist.Slowlythenumberofsomeanimalsindangerisgrowing.41.Animalsareimportanttousmainlybecause______.A.theygiveusasourceoffoodB.theyarebeautifulandlovelyC.theykeepthebalanceofnatureD.theygiveusalotofpleasure42.Whathashappenedtotheanimalsontheearth?A.Hundredsofkindsofanimalshavedisappearedforever.B.Manykindsofanimalshavediedout.C.About170kindsofanimalshavedisappearedforever.D.Allkindsofanimalsareindanger.43.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Peoplecaremuchaboutanimalsbecausetheyneedthem.B.OnceacertainkindofanimalsisgoneforevertherewillneverbeanymorE.C.Killingallratsandmicemaycausesomeproblems.D.Peoplemustnotkillanyanimals.44.Whatcanweinferfromthefactthatquiteafewcountrieshavepassedlawsprotectinganimalsindanger?A.Everypersonwillknowtheimportanceofprotectingwildanimals.B.AnimalsindangerwillnotbekilledanymorE.C.ThenumberofsomeanimalsindangerwillincreasE.D.AnimalsindangerwillbekeptawayfrompeoplE.
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Americaisamobilesociety.FriendshipsbetweenAmericanscanbecloseandrealyetdisappearsoonifsituationschangE.Neithersidefeelshurtbythis.BothmayexchangeChristmasgreetingsforayearortwoperhapsafewlettersforawhile—thennomorE.Ifthesametwopeoplemeetagainbychanceevenyearslatertheypickupthefriendship.ThiscanbequitedifficultforusChinesetounderstandbecausefriendshipsbetweenusflowermoreslowlybutthenmaybecomelifelongfeelingsextending延伸sometimesdeeplyintobothfamilies.AmericansarereadytoreceiveusforeignersattheirhomessharetheirholidaysandtheirhomelifE.Theywillenjoywelcomingusandbepleasedifweaccepttheirhospitality好客easily.AnotherdifficultpointforusChinesetounderstandAmericansisthatalthoughtheyincludeuswarmlyintheirpersonaleverydaylivestheydon’tshowtheirpolitenesstousifitrequiresagreatdealoftimE.Thisisusuallytheoppositeofthepracticeinourcountrywherewemaybegenerouswithourtime.SometimesweashostswillappearatairportseveninthemiddleofthenighttomeetafrienD.Wemaytakedaysofftoactasguidestoourforeignfriends.TheAmericanshoweverexpresstheirwelcomeusuallyathomesbuttrulycannotmanagethetimetodoagreatdealwithavisitoroutsidetheirdailyroutinE.Theywillprobablyexpectustogetourselvesfromtheairporttoourownhotelbybus.AndtheyexpectthatwewillphonethemfromtherE.Oncewearriveattheirhomesthewelcomewillbefullwarmandreal.Wewillfindourselvestreatedhospitably.FortheAmericansitisoftenconsideredmorefriendlytoinviteafriendtotheirhomesthantogotorestaurantsexceptforpurelybusinessmatters.Soaccepttheirhospitalityathome!Thewriterofthispassagemustbe______.A.anAmericanB.aChineseC.aprofessorD.astudentWhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.FriendshipsbetweenAmericansusuallyextenddeeplyintotheirfamilies.B.FriendshipsbetweenAmericansusuallylastforalltheirlives.C.Americansalwaysshowtheirwarmtheveniftheyareverybusy.D.Americanswillcontinuetheirfriendshipsagainevenafteralongbreak.FromthelasttwoparagraphswecanlearnthatwhenwearriveinAmericatovisitanAmericanfriendwewillprobablybe______.A.warmlywelcomedattheairportB.offeredaridetohishomeC.treatedhospitablyathishomeD.treatedtodinnerinarestaurantTheunderlinedwordsgenerouswithourtimeinParagraph3probablymean______.A.strictwithtimeB.seriouswithtimeC.carefulwithtimeD.willingtospendtimeA.suitabletitleforthispassagewouldprobablybe______.A.FriendshipsbetweenChineseB.FriendshipsbetweenAmericansC.Americans’hospitalityD.Americans’andChinese’sviewsoffriendships
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第三部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分.满分40分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑Onan—airplaneaspacecraftoraman-madesatellitethereisusuallyaninstalladdevicecalledthebiackboxMadeofaspecialkindofmaterial.itwouldremainunbrokeneveniftheentirecraftwereblowntopieces.Theboxrecordssomeimportantdatawhichprovidecluesastowhatchangeshadoccurredbeforetherealthingcamealongandhelptodiscoverthecausesofthedisaster.Theblackbox.Thereforebecomesthelastpieceofevidenceleft.MoreoftenitrevealaSchockingfactthatmanyaircraftsmettheirdisastersonlybeeanseofasimplebutfatalmistakeSomehadn’tbeensuppliedwithsufficientfuelotherscrashedduetoabirdflyingintheirpaths.InmanycasesthepilothadbeentireD.In1986thefamousUSspacesiadttleChallengerexplodedsoonafterlaunchbecauseascrewonitwasabitloose!AnideathusoccurstomeifahumanbeingwasequippedwithasimilardevicetrackingallthesubtleinnerChangesthathadtakenplaceovertimetheresultscouldastonishtheworldNewspaperscarrynofewsuehstoriesfromdaytoday-casesofgraftorbribe-taking行贿或受贿how—innocentmaIlwasrobbedandkilledandsoon.Afatalerrorcommittedbyacriminalataparticuiarpointinhislifemayhavearisenfromasmallquarreioroutofenvy.Thenumberofthosewhowerebomevilanddeliberatelysentthemselvastothegallows绞架isinfactextremelysmall.Thedisappointmenttowardsthelastmomentoftheirlifeisnodifferentfromastrugglagainstanaircraftcrash!Behaveproperlinsmallmattersandtakebestcareofthesoul---thisI’insististhemessagefromthatmysteriousboxplanteddeepinsidehumansouls56.TheunderlianedphreseasimilardeviceinParagraph3referstoA.themysteriousboxinsidehumansouls.B.thecausesofthedisastersC.Thefatalmistakeofspaceshuttles.D.thefunctionoftheblackbox.57.TheunderlinedphraseasimilardeviceinParagraph3referstoA.ausefuldeviceB.ablackboxC.aninstalleddeviceD.animportantinstrument58.AccordingtothetextwhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Mostofuswerebomkindbutthoseevilbynaturearenotinsmallnumbers.B.Manycrashesshouldhavebeenavoidedifpilotshadbeencareful.C.Somesmallerrorscanevencausealong-lastingregret.D.~’Eveniftheplaneblowsuptheblackboxcanstillfunction·.59.ThebesttitleforthetextisA.TheBlackBoxB.TheBlackBoxandDisastersC.TheBlackBoxoftheSoulD.TheBlackBoxandHumans60.ThepurposeoftheauthoristoA.warnusofoursafetyB.tellustotreatotherskindlyC.howushisconcernsD.remindusoftakinggoodcareofoursoul
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Shoppingisnotassimpleasyoumaythink!Thereareallsortsoftricksatplayeachtimewereachoutforthatparticularbrandofproductontheshelf.Colouringforexamplevariesaccordingtowhattheproducersaretryingtosell.Healthfoodsarepackaged包装ingreensyellowsorbrownsbecausewethinkoftheseashealthycolours.Icecreampacketsareoftenblueandexpensivegoodslikechocolatesaregoldorsilver.WhensomekindofpainkillerwasbroughtoutrecentlyresearchersfoundthatthecoloursturnedthecustomersoffbecausetheymadetheproductlookweakandineffectivE.Eventuallyitcameonthemarketinadarkblueandwhitepackage—bluebecausewethinkofitassafeandwhiteascalm.Thesizeofaproductcanattractashopper.Butquiteoftenabottledoesn’tcontainasmuchasitappearsto.Itisbelievedthatthebetter-knowncompaniesspendonaverage70percentofthetotalcostoftheproductitselfonpackaging!Themostsuccessfulproducersknowthatit’snotenoughtohaveagoodproduct.ThefounderofPearssoapwhofor25yearshasusedprettylittlegirlstopromote推销theirgoodscametotheconclusion:Anyfoolcanmakesoapbutittakesageniustosellit.Whichofthefollowingmaytrickashopperintobuyingaproductaccordingtothetext?A.ThecostofitspackagE.B.Thepriceoftheproduct.C.ThecolourofitspackagE.D.Thebrandnameoftheproduct.TheunderlinedpartthecoloursturnedthecustomersoffinParA.3meansthatthecolours_____.A.attractedthecustomersstronglyB.hadweakeffectsonthecustomersC.trickedthecustomersintoshoppingD.causedthecustomerstoloseinterestWhichofthefollowingisthekeytothesuccessinproductsales?A.Thewaytopromotegoods.B.Thediscoveryofagenius.C.Theteamtoproduceagoodproduct.D.Thebrandnameusedbysuccessfulproducers.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthistext?A.ChoiceofGoodProductsB.DisadvantagesofProductsC.EffectofPackagingonShoppingD.BrandNamesandShoppingTricks
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Consulates领事馆existtohelpcitizensabroadtohelpthemselves.Everyyearmillionsofpeoplegoabroadforpleasureorprofit利润.Thereareconsularofficersreadytodowhattheycantohelpifpeoplegetintodifficultiesbutforallsortsofreasonstherearelimitstowhattheycando.Mosttimesthingsgowellfortravelersabroadbutoccasionallythingsgowrong.Sowhetheryouareanexperiencedtravelerorafirsttimergoingbyyourselfwiththefamilyoragrouptherearethingsyoushoulddobeforeyougo.ThinkaboutmoneyandticketswellinadvancE.Takeenoughmoneyincludingenoughtopayyourreturnfareandholdontoit.BetterstillbuyreturnticketsinthefirstplacE.Inanemergencyaconsul领事willcontactrelativesorfriendsandaskthemtohelpyouwithmoneyortickets.Butthere'snolawthatsaysaconsulhastolendyoumoneyandifheeventuallydoesanditwillhavetoberepaidhewillwanttobesatisfiedfirstthatyoureallydohavenomoneyandthereisnooneelseyouknowwhocanhelp.Itisalsoimportanttotakeoutproperinsurance保险foreverythingfromcarbreakdownstolossoflifE.A.consulcannotpayyourmedicaloranyotherbillsnorcanhedotheworkoflocaltravelrepresentativesormotoringorganizations.1.WhatistheauthortryingtodointhetextmA.ToinformpeopleaboutlawsabroaD.B.Todescribeaninternationalproblem.C.ToexplainhowtovisitaconsulatE.D.Togiveadviceaboutconsulates2.Whywouldsomebodyreadthetext?A.Toknowhowtocontactaconsul.B.Tofindouthowtomakeacomplaint抱怨.C.Toknowwhentocontactaconsul.D.Tofindoutwhereaconsullives.3.YoucanborrowmoneyfromaconsulifyouA.needtostayabroadlonger.B.havetohelparelativeC.havenootherfinancial资金meansD.needtohaveyourcarrepaired4.WhichofthefollowingnoticeswouldyouseeinConsularOffice?A.CONSULAROFFICEInanemergencyyoumaycontactyourconsul.Hemaygiveyouadvicebutyoushouldnotrelyonbeinggivenfinancialhelp.B.CONSULAROFFICEInanemergencyyoumaycontactthisofficE.Yourconsulcanalwayshelpwithhospitalanddentalcosts.C.CONSULAROFFICEYoumaycontactyourconsulifyouhaverunoutofmoney.Hewillarrangeforyoutoreceivehelpifyoucannotpayyourbills.D.CONSULAROFFICEYourconsulisheretohelpyou.Ifyourcarhasbrokendownoryou’reexperiencingtraveldifficultiesofanykinD.Contactyourconsul.
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MillionsofpeoplevisitYosemiteNationalParkeveryyeartoseethetallwaterfallsandmountains.Thesemountainsareasplendidsightwhenviewedformthevalleyfloor.Lotsofstoreshotelsandrestaurantsareneededtohandlethecrowds.Alsowaterroadsandotherservicesystemsarepartoftheinfrastructure基础设施thatmustbemaintaineD.Unfortunatelythesesystemsarestartingtobreakdown.It’snotjustinYosemitebutinnationalparksaroundthenation.YosemiteisthirtyyearsoldaccordingtoDennisGalvinaNationalParkServiceworker.TheParkisnotonlyoldbutwornout.Twoorthreetimesasmanyvisitorscomeeveryyear.Thatistoomanyvisitorsfortheparktodealwith.FouryearsagoastormwashedoutawaterpipelineintheGrandCanyon.TheNationalParkServicehadtosendwatertruckstoprovidewaterforthevisitors.LastmonthpipesalmostbrokeagainandroadshadtobeclosedforawhilE.Whyhasn’ttheNationalParkServicekeptuptheparkrepairs?Thereisalackofmoney.TheUnitedStateshas378monumentsparksandwildernessareas.Betweenthreeandfourbilliondollarsareneededforrepairs.Yosemiteisonenationalparkthatdoeshavemoneyforrepairs.Ithastwohundredmilliondollarsbutcannotspenditanywayitchooses.WhentheparkworkersstartedwideningtheroadtheywereforcedtostopbytheSierraCluB.TheclubclaimedthattheroadworkwasdamagingtheMercedRiverthatrunsthroughthepark.A.sierraClublawyerJuliaOlsonfeelsthattheinfrastructureneedstobemovedoutofYosemitE.Thatwaylesspressurewillbeputonthealreadycrowdedpark.65.AccordingtothetextthemountainsinYosemitelookmostsplendidwhentheyareappreciatedfrom______.A.thebottomofthevalleysB.thetopofthemountainsC.thesideofthemountainsD.theedgeofthevalleys66.NationalparkslikeYosemiteintheU.S.finditincreasinglydifficulttomeettheneedofvisitorsbecause______.A.theirtransportmanagementneedsimprovingB.theyspendtoomuchontheirservicesystemsC.theirservicesystemsfrequentlygooutoforderD.theyneedhelpfromenvironmentalorganizations67.ThemainproblemofYosemiteNationalParkisits______.A.rundownwaterpipesB.overcrowdednessC.lackofmoneyD.narrowroads68.AccordingtothetexttheSierraClubismostlikelytobe______.A.anenvironmentalgroupB.aninformationcenterC.atravelserviceD.alawfirm
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Desertsarefoundwherethereislittlerainfallorwhererainforawholeyearfallsinonlyafewweeks’timE.Teninchesofrainmaybeenoughformanyplantstosurvive存活iftherainisspreadthroughouttheyearIfitfallswithinoneortwomonthsandtherestoftheyearisdrythoseplantsmaydieandadesertmayform.Sandbeginsastinypiecesofrockthatgetsmallerandsmalleraswindandweatherwearthemdown.Sanddunes沙丘areformedaswindsmovethesandacrossthedesert.BitbybitthedunesgrowovertheyearsalwaysmovingwiththewindsandchangingtheshapE.Mostofthemareonlyafewfeettallbuttheycangrowtobeseveralhundredfeethigh.ThereishowevermuchmoretoadesertthansanD.InthedesertsofthesouthwesternUnitedStatescliffs悬崖anddeepvalleyswereformedfromthickmudthatoncelaybeneathaseamorethanmillionsofyearsago.Overthecenturiesthewaterdriedup.Windsandrainheatandcoldallworeawayattheremainingrocks.Thefacesofthedesertmountainsarealwayschanging–veryveryslowly–astheseforcesofnaturecontinuetoworkontherock.MostdesertshaveasurprisingvarietyoflifE.Thereareplantsanimalsandinsectsthathaveadaptedtolifeinthedesert.DuringtheheatofthedayavisitormayseeveryfewsignsoflivingthingsbutastheairbeginstocoolintheeveningthedesertcomestolifE.Asthesunbeginstoriseagainintheskythedesertonceagainbecomesquietandlonely.60.Manyplantsmaysurviveindesertswhen__________________.A.therainisspreadoutinayearB.therainfallsonlyinafewweeksC.thereislittleraininayearD.itisdryalltheyearround61.Sanddunesareformedwhen___________________.A.sandpilesupgraduallyB.thereisplentyofraininayearC.theseahasdriedupovertheyearsD.piecesofrockgetsmaller62.Theunderlinedsentenceinthethirdparagraphprobablymeansthatinadesertthereis____________.A.toomuchsandB.moresandthanbeforeC.nothingexceptsandD.somethingelsebesidessand63Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthatinadesert____________.A.thereisnorainfallthroughouttheyearB.lifeexistsinroughconditionsC.allsanddunesareafewfeethighD.rocksarewornawayonlybywindandheat
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ETheimpressionyoumakeatthebeginningofaninterviewisveryimportant.Employersoftendecidetohiresomeoneinthefirstthreeminutesoftheinterview.Theyjudgeyoubyyourappearanceattitude态度andmanners.A.friendlysmilewhenyouwalkintotheroomisimportant.A.smileshowsaconfident自信的andpositiveattitudE.Whenyouintroduceyourselfmakeeyecontactwiththeinterviewer.SomeinterviewersofferahandshakE.Othersdon’t.TrytobeasnaturalaspossiblE.ButpayattentiontoyourbodylanguagE.ThewayyousitwalkgestureuseyourvoiceandshowfeelingsonyourfaceisallpartofyourbodylanguagE.Itmakestheinterviewerknowhowyoufeelaboutyourselfandthesituationyouarein.Areyoufeelingpositivelyaboutyourself?Yourabilities?Yourinterestinthejob?Speakclearlyandloudlyenough.ShowinterestandenthusiasminyourvoicE.Whenyouspeaklookattheinterviewer.Alsodon’tsaynegativethingsaboutyourselforformeremployer.Listentoquestionscarefully.Ifyoudon’tunderstandaquestionasktheinterviewertorepeatorexplainI’msorrybutIdidn’tcatchthat.I’mnotsureexactlywhatyoumean.Almosteveryoneisnervousinajobinterview.Interviewersknowthat.Theydon’texpectyoutobetotallycalmandrelaxeD.Buttheyexpectyoutotrytocontrolyournervousness.TheyexpectyoutoshowconfidenceinyourabilitytodothejoB.AttheendoftheinterviewthanktheinterviewerforherorhistimE.It’sagoodideatosendashortthank-youletterrightaftertheinterviewordeliveritbyhanD.Phonethecompanyifyouhavenotheardanythingafteroneweek.AskiftheyhavemadeadecisionaboutthejoB.Goodluck!72.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A.youshouldalwaysputonasmilewhenmeetingtheemployerB.youshouldstandstillwithrespectbeforetheemployerC.thefirstimpressionisveryimportantinaninterviewD.employersunderstandandlikeemployees’nervousness73.Whyshouldwepayattentiontoourbodylanguage?A.Becauseitcanhelpuswintheemployer’spositiveimpression.B.Becauseitcanhelpusfeelabouttheemployer.C.Becauseitisneededbyouremployer.D.Becauseweneedittoimproveourfeelings.74.Themainpurposeofthepassageis______.A.togiveyousomeadviceontheartoffindingajobB.totellrightfromwrongaboutjobinterviewsC.toexplainwhyweshoulddosomethingaboutaninterviewD.tosuggestnotbeingshyinaninterview75.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.FriendlySmileB.MakingaGoodExpressionC.Don’tBeNervousD.SendingaThank-YouLetter
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BA.newcomputertreatmentisbeingusedtodealwithobesityinchildren.Connectedtoasmalldiningsetconsistingof包括scalesandaplateaminicomputerteacheschildrenhowtoeatandremindsthemwhentostop.Inveryfatpeoplehungersignalsfromthestomachtothebrainstopfunctioning.ButthenewcomputersystemteachesthechildrenhowtoreceivethesemessagesagainsaysDr.JulianHamilton-ShieldtheBristolUniversityseniorlecturerleadingthetreatmenttrials.实验ThecomputercalledaMandometerrecordsandstorestheweightlossfromtheplatewhenchildreneat.Asthefoodisleavingtheplateacurve曲线isproducedonthecomputerscreensuggestingwhetherthechildiseatingtooquickly.Childrenwithweightproblemsofteneattooquickly.Wewantthemtoeatsteadily稳定地andslowlyandthesystemteachesthemtoslowdown.It’sabitlikeretrainingsaysHamilton-ShielD.Obesitynowrepresents代表oneofthemajorthreatstothefuturehealthofchildren.AboutoneinfiveboysandoneinfourgirlsagedtwotofifteeninEnglandareoverweight.Butsofarnotreatmentshaveproveneffectiveintreatingchildren.TheMandometerwasdevelopedinSwedenbutatpresentisexperiencingfurtherdevelopmentattheUniversityofBristolwith$224400infundsfromBUPA-aglobalhealthandcareorganization.Thesystemcouldbeonthemarketintwoyears’timE.Atfirstitwouldbemanagedbymedicalclinics诊所.40.Thetextismainlywrittentoexplain____________.A.howanewcomputertreatmentdealingwithobesityworks.B.whychildobesitybecomesatopicofpeopleC.howtoloseweightwiththehelpofcomputers.D.whyacomputeriseffective有效的indealingwithchildobesity.41.Thewordfunctioninginparagraph3probablymeans________.A.eatingB.workingC.lastingD.losing42.Obesitythreatensthehealthofchildrenwhich__________.A.peoplehavenotcaredaboutB.isnothingcomparedwithotherdiseases.C.hasledtomanydeathsD.isveryserious43.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.TheMandometerwillbeputintomarketonceitproveseffectivE.B.TheMandometerischeapenoughforeveryfamilytoaffordC.TheMandometerisstillnotperfectD.Sloweatingissuretomakepeopleloseweight.
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阅读理解BAlexandertheGreatwasamighty强大的kingandconqueror征服者.Hewasoneofthegreatestmilitarygeniuses军事天才theworldhaseverknown.HewasborninPellaMacedoniA.Alexandergrewtobeahandsomebrilliant卓越的man.Aristotlethefamousphilosopher哲学家camefromGreecetoteachhim---geographypoliticsliteraturemedicineandsciencE.Alexander’sfatherKingPhilipIIofMacedontaughthimtoplanandwinbattles.TheyoungprincebecameKingwhenhewas20.Hethenbegantheseriesofmarchesthatcontinueduntilheruledalmostallofthethen-knownworlD.OnhisgreatwarhorseBucephalushefirsttookoverGreecE.HewentontoconquersoutheasternEuropeAsiaMinorEgyptandIndiA.Onhiswayhecrushed征服thePersianEmpireandwasmadeKingofEgyptandAsiA.Heandhistroopstraveledover11000miles17700km.HespreadGreekcustomsandideaswhereverhewent.InIndiahismenrefusedtogofurther.TheyweretiredandfrightenedandwantedtogohomE.WornoutAlexanderagreedtoturnback.HediedoffeverinBabylonattheearlyageof33.Alexanderandhistroopstraveledandfoughtprobably________then.A.byshipB.bysimpletruckC.ontheirhorsesD.onfootWhat’sthemainideaofthesecondparagraph?A.HespreadGreekcustomsandideaswhereverhewent.B.Hebegangreatmarchesandruledalotofcountries.C.Howhetookoveronecountryafteranother.D.Inwhichorderhecrushedthesecountriesafteranother?WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Hediedinhislatethirties.B.Bucephaluswasprobablyabigship.C.HeconqueredallthecountriesthenknownintheworlD.D.Alexanderwasveryreadytolistentoanybodyincludinghisofficersandsoldiers.What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A.HowAlexandertheGreatBecameKing?B.GreatTragedyC.GoodEducationMakesaGreatManD.AlexandertheGreat
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第二部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分;满分40分第一节阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C.D中选出最佳选项AAscomputersbecomeallthemorepopularinChinaChinesepeopleareincreasinglyrelyingoncomputerkeyboardstoinputChinesecharacters.Butiftheyusethecomputertoomuchtheymayendupforgettingtheexactstrokes笔画ofeachChinesecharacterwhenwritingonpaper.ExpertssuggestpeopleespeciallystudentswritebyhandmorE.Doyouwritebyhandmoreortypemore?InBeijingstudentsstartusingacomputerasearlyasprimaryschool.Andcomputerdependenceismorewide-spreadamonguniversitystudents.Almostalltheirassignmentsandessaysaretypedonacomputer.Allthestudentsinterviewedsaytheyusuallyuseacomputer.It'sfasterandeasiertocorrectifusingacomputer.Andthat'swhycomputersarebeingappliedmoreandmoreoftentomoderneducation.Butwhenpeoplearetakingstockincomputersincreasinglyproblemsappear.WhenI'mwritingwithapenIfindIoftencan'trememberhowtowriteacharacterthoughIfeelI’mfamiliarwithit.I'mnotinthemoodtowritewhenfacedwithapenandpaper.Manystudentsdon'tfeelthisissomethingtoworryabout.Nowthatit'smoreconvenientandefficienttowriteonacomputerwhybothertohandwrite?Manyeducatorsthinkdifferently.ShiLiweitheheadmasterofafamousprimaryschoolinthecapitalsaidChinesecharactersenjoybothpracticalandaesthetic审美的valuE.ButthosecharacterstypedwithcomputerkeyboardsonlymaintaintheirpracticalvaluE.Alltheartisticbeautyofthecharactersislost.Andhandwritingcontainsthewriter'semotion.Throughone'shandwritingpeoplecangettoknowone'sthinkingandpersonality.BeautifulwritingwillgivepeopleabetterfirstimpressionofthemToencouragestudentstohandwritemoremanyprimaryschoolsinBeijinghavemadewritingclassescompulsory必修的andinuniversitiessomeprofessorsareaskingstudentstoturnintheirhomeworkandessayswrittenbyhanD.56.Whichofthefollowingcanbestserveasthetitleofthepassage?A.TheImportanceofHandwritingandTyping.B.ToTypeorToHandWriteC.WritingByComputerWillReplaceWritingByHandD.PracticalandAestheticValueofChineseCharacters.57.Thestudentsinterviewedprefertowriteusingacomputermainlybecause______.A.theyareusuallyaskedtoe-mailtheirHomeworkandEssaysB.theycancorrectthemistakestheymakequicklyandconvenientlyC.theyfinditnoteasytorememberhowtowriteacharacterD.computershavebecomeatrendandfashioninChinA.58.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTTRUEoftheadvantagesofhandwriting?A.Handwritingcontainsthewriter'semotion.B.Thewriter’sthinkingandpersonalityareshowninhisorherhandwritingC.Handwritingcanimpresspeoplewellandbuildone’sself-confidenceD.ChinesecharactersenjoybothpracticalandaestheticvaluE.59.TheunderlindexpressiontakingstockinParagraph4probablymeans_____.A.gettingboredwithB.gettingdependentonC.becomingcrazyaboutD.gettingcuriousabout60.Wecandrawtheconclusionfromthepassagethat_______.A.moreandmorestudentswillgiveupwritingonacomputerB.writingbyhandwillgivewaytotypingbycomputeronedayC.moreandmorestudentswillpayattentiontohandwritingD.thetypingarticlebetterexpressesone’semotionandquality
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EachweekthisprogramexplainsthemanymeaningsofEnglishexpressions.Today’sexpressionsincludeaveryimportantword—heart.Wewilltrytogettotheheartofthemattertobetterunderstandthemostimportantthingaboutwordsandtheirstories.Sotakeheart.Havenofearaboutlearningnewexpressions.BesidespopularEnglishwordscanbefun.Thereisnoneedforaheavyheart.Suchfeelingsofsadnesswouldonlybreakmyheartormakemefeelunhappyandhopeless.NowletussupposeyouandIwerespeakingfreelyaboutsomethingprivatE.Wewouldbehavingahearttoheartdiscussion.Imightspeakfromthebottomofmyheartorsaythingshonestlyandtruthfully.Imightevenopenupmyhearttoyouandtellyouasecret.Iwouldspeakwithallmyheart.Whenapersonsharesherfeelingsfreelyandopenlylikethisyoumightsayshewearsherheartonhersleeve.HeremotionsarenotprotecteD.Ifwehadanhonestdiscussionbothofuswouldknowthattheotherperson’sheartisintherightplacE.ForexampleIwouldknowthatyouareakind-heartedandwell-meaningperson.AndifyouareaverygoodpersonIwouldevensaythatyouhaveaheartofgolD.HoweveryoumighthaveachangeofheartbasedonwhatItellyou.Ourdiscussionmightcauseyoutochangethewayyoufeelaboutsomething.ButletussupposeyougetangryoverwhatItellyou.Orworseyoufeelnosympathyorunderstandingformeormysituation.IfthishappensImightthinkthatyouhaveaheartofstonE.Andifyousaysomethingtomakemefrightenedorworriedmyheartmightstandstill.Ifyouarenotsohappyyoumayfeelthat________.A.youhaveaheartofstoneB.youhavetotakeheartC.youbreakyouheartD.youspeakfromthebottomoftheheartFromtheabovepassagewemaysee________.A.EnglishwordscanallbeuseddifferentlyB.somephrasesdonothaveafixedmeaningC.languageschangewiththetimeD.thesamewordmayhavevariousmeaningsWhatisthepassagetryingtoimpressthereaders?A.Toexplainhowheartisusedinphrases.B.Toshowtheauthor’sperfectEnglish.C.TotellEnglishlearnerstolearnEnglishinphrases.D.ToadvertiseanEnglishcoursE.Whichofthefollowingmayserveasthebesttitleofthepassage?A.A.changeofheartB.OpenuptheheartofheartC.NeverletyourheartstandstillD.Wearyourheartonyoursleeve
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Don'tbelieveallofthestereotypes模式化的形象youmayhaveheardaboutAmericans.Eventheonesthataretrueingeneralmaynotbetrueaboutspecificindividualsoralargepartofthepopulation.ForexamplealthoughAmericanstendtobelouderthanpeoplefromotherculturesespeciallyatathleticeventsmanyofthepeopleyoumeetwillbequietandpolitE.Somepeoplemaybeintolerantbutmostwillbepleasantandwelcoming.RememberthatAmericanfilmsandtelevisionexaggerate夸张inordertogenerateexcitementandsopresentaratherfalsepictureofwhat1ifeintheUnitedStatesisreallylikE.ThereforetouristsintheUSarenotalwaysontheirbestbehavior.Americansdotendtobemoreinformalthanpeoplefromothercountries.ItiscommonforAmericanstowearcasualclothingtoschoolandtogreetprofessorsbyfirstnamE.HowevergoodmannersandpolitenessarealwaysappreciateD.IfyouarepoliteanddressalittlemoreformallythanyourAmericanfriendsitwillnotbepoorlythoughtof.Howeversomebusinessesrequiretheiremployeestowearauniformorasuit.ItwouldbeimpropertowearaT-shirtandbluejeanstoajobinterview.SomeofthemoreprestigiousrestaurantsrequireacoatandtiE.Americanstendtodressupforculturaleventstheoperatheaterandballetandtodressdownforathleticevents.Formalwearisrequiredatweddingsandfuneralsoranyothereventwithreligiousevent.Ifyourelyonthestereotypesyouwilllikelyputyourselfintoanembarrassingsituation60.Theunderlinedsentenceprobablymeans.A.SomeofthestereotypesyoumayhaveheardaboutAmericansarenottrueB.YoushouldnotbelievethestereotypesyoumayhaveheardaboutAmericansC.NoneofthestereotypesyoumayhaveheardaboutAmericansshouldbebelievedD.NoneofthestereotypesyoumayhaveheardaboutAmericansshouldnotbebelieved61.Thepassageisprobablywrittenfor.A.businessmenB.visitorstoAmericaC.AmericanstudentsD.Americanfilm--makers62.Thesecondparagraphsuggeststhat.A.mostAmericansarepoliteB.peoplewhoarepolitearewelcomeC.casualclothingmakesothersuncomfortableD.Americanstudentsareimpolitetotheirteachers63.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.A.AmericanfilmsaremostlypoorcomediesB.itisgoodmannerstowearbluejeanstoawedding.AmericansusuallywearformalclothesinatheaterD.todressformallymakesothersfeelyouarenoteasytogetonwith
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You'rebusyfillingouttheapplicationformforapositionyoureallyneeD.Let'sassumeyouonceactuallycompletedacoupleofyearsofcollegeworkoreventhatyoucompletedyourdegreE.Isn'titappealingtoliejustalittletoclaimontheformthatyourdiplomarepresentsaHarvarddegree?OrthatyoufinishedanextracoupleofyearsbackatStateUniversity?MoreandmorepeopleareturningtocheatlikethistolandtheirjobortomoveaheadintheircareersforpersonnelofficerslikemostAmericansvaluedegreesfromfamousschools.A.jobapplicantmayhaveagoodeducationanywaybutheorsheassumesthatchancesofbeinghiredarebetterwithadiplomafromawell-knownuniversity.Registrars登记员atmostwell-knowncollegessaytheydealwithdeceitfulclaimsliketheseattherateofaboutoneperweek.Personnelofficersdocheckupondegreeslistedonapplicationformsthen.Ifitturnsoutthatanapplicantislyingmostcollegesareunwillingtoaccusetheapplicantdirectly.OneIvyLeagueschoolcallsthemcheats;anotherreferstothemasspecialcases.Onewell-knownWestCoastschoolinperhapsthemostdelicatephraseofallsaysthattheseclaimsaremadebynosuchpeople.Toavoidoutright彻底的liessomejob-seekersclaimthattheyattendingmeansbeingdismissedafteronesemester.Itmaybethatbeingassociatedwithacollegemeansthatthejob-seekervisitedhisyoungerbrotherforafootballweekenD.Oneschoolthatkeepsrecordsoffalseclaimssaysthatthepracticedatesbackatleasttotheturnofthecentury—that'swhentheybegankeepingrecordsanyhow.Ifyoudon'twanttolieorevenstretchthetruththerearecompaniesthatwillsellyouafalsediplomA.OnecompanywithofficesinNewYorkandontheWestCoastwillputyournameonadiplomafromanynumberofnonexistentcolleges.ThepricebeginsataroundtwentydollarsforadiplomafromSmootStateUniversity.ThepricesincreaserapidlyforadegreefromtheUniversityofPurdue.AsthereisnoSmootStateandtherealschoolinIndianaisproperlycalledPurdueUniversitythepricesseemratherhighforonesheetofpaper.Themainideaofthispassageisthat______.A.employersarecheckingmorecloselyonapplicantsnowB.lyingaboutcollegedegreeshasbecomeawidespreadproblemC.collegedegreescannowbepurchasedeasilyD.employersarenolongerinterestedincollegedegreesAccordingtothepassagespecialcasesreferstocasesthat______.A.studentsattendaschoolonlypart-timeB.studentsneverattendedaschooltheylistedontheirapplicationC.studentspurchasefalsedegreesfromcommercialfirmsD.studentsattendedafamousschoolWecaninferfromthepassagethat_______.A.performanceisabetterjudgeofabilitythanacollegedegreeB.experienceisthebestteacherC.pastworkhistoriesinfluencepersonnelofficersmorethandegreesdoD.adegreefromafamousschoolenablesanapplicanttogainadvantageoverothersinjobcompetitionThispassageimpliesthat______.A.buyingafalsedegreeisnotmoralB.personnelofficersonlyconsiderapplicantsfromfamousschoolsC.mostpeoplelieonapplicationsbecausetheyweredismissedfromschoolD.societyshouldbegreatlyresponsibleforlyingonapplications
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TheUnitedStateshasabout475000schoolbuses--allpaintedyellow.Eachdaytheycarrymorethan25000000childrenhalfofallschoolchildreninthecountry.Butthesebusesonaverageusefourlitersofdiesel柴油fueltotravellessthansixteenkilometers.Whentheschoolyearbeganlastfalldieselaveraged55centsaliternationally.Thepricenearlydoubledtoadollarand8centsbytheendofschoolinJunE.BobRileyspeaksfortheAmericanSchoolBusCouncil.Hesaysfuelpricesforschoolsarcnotmuchlowerthanothershavetopay.Asaresultschoolsarelookingforwaystoreducetransportationcosts.BusroutesarebeingredrawnorinsomecasescanceleD.Someareasarebuyingbusesthatusenaturalgasorotheralternativefuels.Otherstepsincludefewerfieldtripsandlesstravelbysportsteams.Andsomeschooldistrictsmayendanybusservicenotrequiredbylaw.Studiesshowthatschoolbusesarethesafestformoftransportationtoandfromschool.TheAmericanSchoolBusCouncilsayscutsinbusservicearebadforchildrenandpossiblytheenvironment.Itsaysremovingbusesfromtheroadwillmeananincreaseinothervehiclestransportingstudents.SpokesmanBobRileysaysanotherconcernisthatreducingbusservicesmightreduceattendancE.Butitcouldalsogetmorechildrentowalkorbicycletoschool.AndthatwouldsurelymakepeoplehappyattheNationalCenterforSafeRoutestoSchool.Morekidswalkingorbikingsafelytoschoolistheaimofathree-year-oldfederalprogrampartofaninternationalmovement.Thegoalistoincreasephysicalactivityandreduceairpollution.TheUnitedStateswillcelebrateWalktoSchoolDayonOctobereighththisyear.Butforsomestudentshighfuelpricescouldmakeeverydayawalk-to-schoolday.68.Whatdoesthispassagemainlytellus?A.Highfuelprices'influencesonschoolbuses.B.Newmeasurestotransportschoolstudents.C.Thesafestformofstudenttransportation.D.TheoriginofWalktoSchoolDay.69.Whichofthefollowinginformationisimpliedinthefirstparagraph?A.TherearetoomanyschoolbusesintheUnitedStates.B.TherearetoomanystudentsintheUS.C.DieselpricesaregoinguptoorapidlyintheUS.D.SchoolbusesconsumetoomuchdieselintheUS.70.InordertocutdowntransportationcostmanyschoolstakethefollowingmeasuresEXCEI_____.A.changingsomebusroutesB.stoppingsomebusroutesC.askingparentstodrivechildrentoschoolD.usingothertypesoffuels71.TheNationalCenterforSafeRoutestoSchoolencouragesmorechildrentowalkorbiketoschoolinorderto________.A.savemorefuelsanddieselforthecountry.B.keepthechildrensafeontheirwaytoschoolC.makethechildrenliveasimplelifeD.keepthechildrenhealthyandtheenvironmentclean
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Inthelatenineteenthcentury^5000pianosweresoldintheUnitedStateseachyearandwithoverhalfamillionyouthslearningtoplaytheinstrumenttherewasahugedemandforsheetmusic活页乐谱.Indeedthedemandwassohugethatpublishersrushedtoentertheprofitablemarket.DuringthelastfifteenyearsofthecenturymanypublishersbegantosetupshopsinNewYorkthecenterfortheproductionofthemusicalartsBytheturnofthenineteenthcenturymanyimportantpublishershadtheirofficeson28thStreetbetweenBroadwayand5thAvenueandthisIstheareathatbecameknownasTinPanAlley.Itwasherethatpublishersadoptednewaggressivebusinesspracticesandmarketingtechniquestoachievegreatsales.HowitbecametobeknownbythatnameisunclearbutthegeneralopinionisthatitisdowntoavisitingjournalistbythenameofMonroeRosenfelD.Hedescribedtheareaasbeingdrownedinthenoisecomingfromtheproducers'officessoundingasthoughhundredsofpeoplewerehittingtinpans锡锅.Heuseditseveraltimesinhisnewspaperarticlesintheearlytwentiethcenturyandthetermstuck.WithtimethisnamewaspopularlyembracedandmanyyearslateritcametodescribetheU.S.musicpublishingindustryingeneral.ThestartofTinPanAlleyisusuallydatedtoabout1885.buttheendofTinPanAlleyislessclear-cut.SomedateittothestartoftheGreat.Depressioninthe1930swhenthephonograph留声机andradioreplacedsheetmusicasthedrivingforceofAmericanpopularmusicwhileothersconsiderTinPanAlleytohavecontinuedintothel950swhenearlierstylesofAmericanpopularmusicwereupstaged抢风头bytheriseofrock&roll.There'saplaque纪念匾牌onthesidewalkon28thStreetinhonoroftheinfluenceofTinPanAlleyonAmericanpopularculturebutthebuildingsthatwerehometothelegendaryTinPanAlleypublishersandsongwritersareupforsaleandmaybetorndowntomakeroomformodernhigh-risebuildings.What.isthepassagemainlyabout?A.AmericanpopularmusiC.B.TinPanAlley'sfutureC.AmericanmusicIndustry.D.ThehistoryofTinPanAlley.Intheearly20thcentury.TinPanAlleywasusedtoreferto____.A.theAmericanpopularculturE.B.theAmericanprintingmediaC.theAmericanrock-musiccenterD.theAmericanmusicpublishingindustry.InthenineteenthcenturythedrivingforceofAmericanpopularmusicwas:____.A.rock&rollB.sheetmusicC.countrymusicD.phonographsandradiosWhenvisitingTinPanAlleyRosenfeldprobablyfeltitwas____.A.verynoisyB.veryquietC.wideD.narrowWecanlearnfromthepassagethat______.A.thetermTinPanAlleywasperhapsfirstusedbyRosenfelD.B.theoldshopsofTinPanAlleywillbewellprotecteD.C.TinPanAlleygotitsnameintheearlynineteenthcentury.D.therewereoncesomefactoriesinTinPanAlley
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VisitingU.S.PresidentGeorgeW.BushsaidinBeijingFridaythatbothChinaandtheUnitedStatesshouldencouragebilateral双边的contactsandexchangestopromotemutual相互understanding.It’simportantforourpoliticalleaderstocometoChinasaidBushwhogaveaspeechFridaymorningatQinghuaUniversityoneofthemostprestigiousuniversitiesinChinA.HisworkingvisittoChinaanddiscussionswithOinghuastudentshelppromoteSino-U.S.中美relationsBushsaidinresponsetoastudent’squestionaboutwhathewoulddotopromoteSino-U.S.relations.ManypeopleinmycountryareveryinterestedinChinahesaidaddingthattheseAmericanshavelearnedmoreaboutChina’scultureandtheChinesepeoplE.Hesaidthathewouldkeepencouragingsuchcontactsandexchangesbetweenthetwocountries.BushsaidthathewoulddescribebackhomewhathehasseenhereandthatChinaasagreatnationnotonlyhasagreathistorybutalsoanunbelievablyexcitingfuturE.Thepresidentsaidthatthe2008OlympicGameswouldmakeasignificantopportunityfortherestoftheworldtounderstandChinawhichenablesmorepeopletocometoChinaandfeelthemodernizationtakingplaceandmanymorepeoplewillseeitonthetelevision.BusharrivedinBeijingThursdayforatwo-dayworkingvisittoChinA.Whatthewordprestigiousinthesecondparagraphprobablymeans?A.greatB.famousC.honorableD.modestWhichofthesentenceisNOTtrue?A.BushthinkbilateralcontactsandmutualunderstandingwillpromoteSino-U.S.relations.B.ManyAmericansareinterestedinChinA.C.BushandthestudentsofQinghuadiscussedsomethingabouthowtomakeChinaricherandstronger.D.The2008’sOlympicGamesisagreatchangeforChinabeenknownbytheworlD.ManyAmericansareinterestedinChinabecause_______.A.theywanttocomeheretotakepartinthe2008OlympicGamesB.theyhavelearnedsomethingofChinaandtheywanttolearnmoreC.ChinahasbeentakingplacegreatchangeD.ChinahasagreathistoryandunbelievablyexcitingfutureThenarrator叙述者ofthepassagewasmostprobably_____.A.areporterB.apsychologistC.apoliticianD.asociologist
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Oncethe2008OlympicGamesfinishesthedrumsandtrumpets喇叭ofthecompetitionswouldalsostop.Butwouldthecityremainaslivelyasitwouldbeafterthisworldevent?Investmentsustainabilityandhighdemandaretwohighlyinvaluableeconomicconcepts概念thatcanbelookedatinordertoensurepost-OlympicsflourishorperhapsanevenbetterfutureforBeijingers.NaturallyaneconomicdownturnoccursinanOlympichostcityoncethemajoreventfinishes.RenminUniversityProfessorJinYuanpunotedthataglobaleventlikethiswouldputBeijingintoapositionoflargeimportanceintheinternationalstagE.Butafterthiseventwhowouldusetheheavily-fundedequipmentandpublicandprivateinvestmentsleftinthecity?Variouseconomistsarguedthatameltdown彻底垮台ishighlyunlikely.JonathanAndersonUBSAsiaeconomistsuggestedthatthenegativeeffectsoftheendofBeijingOlympics2008ontheentirecountryaren’timportantcomparedtoprevioushostcities.ChinaissuchahugeeconomythattheconclusionoftheOlympicsgamesisthesameasanant-biteonadragon.Butwhataboutpost-OlympicsBeijing?RetiredHeadmasterofPekingUniversityLiYiningnotedthatalong-termcivildemandgrowthandapopulardesirebycompaniestoadoptcarefulfinancialmanagementdecisionscanleadtocontinuedinvestmentgrowth.Eventhoughdemandinsomedepartmentsoftheeconomywoulddropintheshort-runcreativitypracticalityandinnovation创新wouldbethekeyfactorsthatwouldcontinuallyenhancethecity'simageandflourishlongaftertheOlympicsinthecityhasendeD.Sowhat'snextforBeijingaftertheOlympics?Wellit'sbusinessasusual...Whichoneofthefollowingsistheauthor’sidea?A.Beijing’seconomywillhaveadownturnafterthe2008OlympicGames.B.The2008OlympicGameshavenoeffectsonBeijing’seconomy.C.Beijing’seconomywillgoonasusual.D.Beijing’seconomywillgoworseafterthe2008OlympicGames.What’stheJinYuanpuideaaboutBeijing’seconomyafterthe2008OlympicGamesaccordingtothepassage?A.tohaveadownturnB.todevelopasusualC.todevelopmorerapidlyD.alloftheaboveWhydidJonathanAndersonbelievethatthenegativeeffectsoftheendofBeijingOlympics2008ontheentirecountryaren’timportant?A.Thenegativeeffectsaresmall.B.TheChinesegovernmenthasmanymeasurestotakE.C.TheChineseeconomyhasdevelopedatacertainlevelsothatthenegativeeffectscan’taffectittoomuch.D.JonathanAndersonlikedChinaverymuchsohedidn’twantChinatogoworsE.ChooseabesttitleforthispassagE.A.BeijingAftertheOlympicsB.ThenegativeeffectsoftheendofBeijingOlympicsC.CanBeijinggetthroughthedifficultperiodafterthe2008OlympicGamesD.Beijing’seconomyafterthe2008OlympicGames
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NewfastfooddebutsinU.S.fairs—firedCokeA.newfastfoodismakingitsdebut首次演出atU.S.fairsthisfall----friedCokE.AbelGonzales36acomputeranalystfromDallastriedabout15differentvarietiesbeforecomingupwithhisperfectrecipe----abattermixmadewithCoca-Colasyrupadrizzleofstrawberrysyrupandsomestrawberries.Ballsofthebatterarethendeep-friedendinguplikeping-pangballsizeddoughnuts面团whicharethenservedinacuptoppedwithCoca-Colasyrupwhippedcreamcinnamon桂皮sugarandacherryonthetop.IttastesgreatsaidSueGoodingaspokeswomanfortheStateFairofTexaswhereGonzales’friedCokemadeitsdebutthisfall.Itwasahugesuccess.GonzalesrantwostandsattheStateFairofTexasandsoldupto35000friedCokesover24daysfor4.50dollarseach–andwonaprizeforcomingupwithmostcreativenewfairfooD.RayCrockettaspokesmanforCoca-ColaCo.said:we’reconstantlyamazedatthecreativewaysfolksfindtoenjoytheirCokeandmakeitpartofcelebrationslikefairsandfestivals.Thisisoneisdefinitelydifferent!16.Thepassageislikelyto.A.beanadvertisementB.appearinanewspaperC.makeacommentonanewfoodD.giveussomeadvice17.Thenewfastfoodprobablyisthecomputeranalyst’s____________.A.15thattemptB.dislikedfoodC.mostcreativefoodD.excellentrecipe18.Wearesurethat____________.A.thisnewkindfastfoodwillbepopularinthefutureB.thisnewfoodhasbeensold157500dollarsC.thefoodwasboughtbyCoca-ColaCo.D.thisisanewkindofCoke19.AccordingtoRayCrockett___________.A.friedCokeisacompletelydifferentformofCoca-ColA.B.friedCokeisaverycreativeuseofCoca-ColA.C.folksenjoythisnewkindoffoodverymuch.D.heisamazedattheU.S.fairsthisfall.
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DSocialrulesorlawsonmarriagevarywidelybetweencountries.SomecountriesstilldonothavealegalminimumageformarriagewhichmakeschildmacriagesareverycommontherE.IntheWesternChristiancountriesa13-year-oldisstillconsideredachilD.Evengettingmarriedinone*slateteensisnotusuallyencouragedbecausemarriedlifeislikelytointerferewithayoungwoman'seducationandconsequentlyrestrictopportunitiesinlaterlifE.Andtherearealsophysicaldangersingivingbirthsoyoung.InMuslimcountriessuchasSaudiArabiaIranandPakistantheageofpuberty青春期ataround13or14isthelegalageformarriagebutinTurkeyitis15andinEgyptandTunisia18thesameminimumageasinmanyWesterncountries.ItisarguedthatbyallowingearliermarriagesIslamiclawispromotingstablerelationshipswhileWesternlawsareencouragingpromiscuityamongyoungpeoplE.Inmanycountriesthetrendsofurbanizationandeducationforgirlshaveseenadropinthenumberofchildbrides.Howeverearlymarriagescontinuetooccurinpoorruralareas.InIndiaforexamplethelegalageofmarriageforagirlis18andtoaboy21.Yetaccordingtogovernmentstatistics18percentoftentofourteen-yearoldgirlsinthepoorruralstateofRajasthaninthenorthwestofthecountryaremarrieD.Itisclearthenthatchildmarriagesareconnectedwithpovertylackofeducationruralcustomsaswellasreligion.Sotheredon'ttendtobeanychildmarriagesinurbanorrichareas.57.Theunderlinedwordpromiscuityinthethirdparagraphmeans____.A.permanentpartnershipB.firmpartnershipC.diverserelationshipD.singlerelationship58.Accordingtothetextwhichofthesewomenaremarriedlastest?A.WomenfromlesseducatedbackgrounD.B.Womenfrompoorruralareas.C.WomenfromIslamiccountries.D.Wonferifromcities.59.ChildmarriagesareNOTrelatedto____accordingtothepassagE.A.socialcommunicationB.ruralcustomsC.povertyandlackofeducationD.religiousbeliefs60.AccordingtothepassagegettingmarriedearlyleadstoallofthefollowingEXCEPT____.A.reducingayoungwoman'seducationB.limitingayoungwoman'schancesC.causingbabydeathD.doingharmtoayoungwoman'shealth
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HowdidyoudoitDad?Howhaveyoumanagednottotakeadrinkforalmost20years?Ittookamanalmost20yearstohavethecouragetoevenaskhisfatherthisverypersonalquestion.WhenDadfirstquitdrinkingthewholefamilywasonpinsandneedleseverytimehegotintoasituationthatinthepastwouldhavestartedhimdrinkingagain.Forafewyearswewereafraidtobringitupforfearthedrinkingwouldbeginagain.IhadthislittlepoemthatIwouldrecitetomyselfatleastfourtofivetimesadaywasDad’sreplytomy18-year-oldunaskedquestion.ThewordswereaconstantremindertomethatthingswereneversohardthatIcouldnothandlethemDadsaiD.AndthenhesharedthepoemwithmE.Thepoem’ssimpleyetthewordsaremeaningful.AboutamonthafterthistalkwithmyfatherIreceivedagiftinthemailfromafriendofminE.Itwasabookofdailywordsofwisdomlistedforeachdayoftheyear.Ithasbeenmyexperiencethatwhenyougetsomethingwithdaysoftheyearonityounaturallyturntothepagethatlistsyourownbirthday.IhurriedlyopenedthebooktoNovember10toseewhatwordsofwisdomthisbookhadinstoreformE.Ididadouble-takeandtearsofdisbeliefandappreciationrolleddownmyfacE.Thereonmybirthdaywastheexactsamepoemthathadhelpedmyfatherforalltheseyears!ItwentlikethisGodgivemetheSerenity平静toacceptthethingsIcannotchangetheCouragetochangethethingsIcan;andtheWisdomtoknowthedifferencE.68.Theunderlinedexpressiononpinsandneedlesinthefirstparagraphmeans________.A.upsetB.pleasedC.nervousD.surprised69.Dadwouldreviewthepoemseveraltimesaday_______.A.tosharethepoemwiththefamiliesB.topracticerecitingthepoemC.topreventhimselffromdrinkingagainD.toremindhimselfthatpoemsareuseful70.Whentheauthorsawthesamepoeminthebookhefelt_______.A.regretfulB.thankfulC.hopefulD.painful71.Theauthorburstintotearsbecause_______.A.hisfriendsgavehimaspecialgiftB.thepoemwasfullofwisdomC.hisfatherhadreadthesamebookD.hisfatherquitdrinkingforhisson
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C.Onethingthetourbooksdon’ttellyouaboutLondonisthat2000ofitsresidentsarefoxes.Theyranawayfromthecityabouttwocenturiesagoafterdevelopersandpollutionmovedin.ButnowthattheenvironmentisclearthefoxeshavecomehomE.ThenumberandvarietyofwildanimalsinurbanareasisincreasingsaysComerJones.A.surveyofthewildlifeinNewYork’sCentralParklastyearcounted14speciesofmammals.A.similarsurveyconductedinthe1890scountedonlyfivespecies.Severalchangeshavebroughtwildanimalstothecities.Foremostisthatairandwaterqualityinmanycitieshasimprovedasaresultofthe1970spollution-controlefforts.Meanwhileruralareashavebeenbuiltupleavingmanyanimalsontheedgesofsuburbs.InadditionurbanwildliferefugeshavebeencreateD.TheGreaterLondonCouncillastyearspent£750000buyinglandandbuilding10permanentwildliferefugesinthecity.Asaresultmanybirdsarenowlivinginthecity.Forperegrinefalconscitiesareactuallysaferthanruralcliffdwellings栖息地.By1970thebirdshaddiedouteastoftheMississippibecauseoftheDDTwhichhadmadetheireggstoothintosupportlife.ThatyearscientistTomCadeofCornellUniversitybeganraisingthebirdsforreleaseincitieswhichaffordedplentyoffooD.Citiescanattractwildanimalswithoutturningthemharmful.Thetrickistocreatehabitatswheretheycanbeself-sufficientbutstillbeseenandappreciated.Suchhabitatscanevenbefunctional.InSanFranciscothelocalgovernmentistestingdifferentkinksofrainwatercontrolbasinstoseenotonlywhichonesretainthecleanestwaterbutwhichwillattractthemostbirds.72.Thepassageismainlyconcernedwith___________.A.wildlifereturningtolargecitiesB.foxesreturningtoLondonC.wildanimalslivinginzoosD.asurveyofwildlifeinNewYork73.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat__________A.LondonersareputtingmoreandmorewildanimalsintotheirzoosB.LondonersarehappytoseewildanimalsreturntotheircityC.LondonersaretryingtomovewildanimalsbacktothecountrysideD.Londonershavewelcomedthewildbirdsbutfoundfoxesaproblem74.AccordingtothepassagethenumberofspeciesofwildlifeinNewYork’sCentralPark______A.isslowlydecreasingB.competesfavorablywithothercitiesC.isonthesamelevelasbeforeD.hasmorethandoubledinthelastcentury75.WhichofthefollowingisNOTareasonthatwildlifereturningtothecities?A.FoodisplentifulinthecitiesB.WildlifeisappreciatedinthecitiesC.WildliferefugeshavebeenbuiltinthecitiesD.Airandwaterqualityhasimprovedinthecities
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Attemptaguessatthefollowingquestion:IntheEnglish-speakingworldwhichcountryhastheleastaffordablehomes?YouarewrongifyouguessedtheUSevenwiththehousingbubble气泡andmainsadness.NorisittheUKwherepriceshaverisenbecausedemandisfarfromsupply.Accordingtoarecentsurveyof227citiesaroundtheglobeyoumustgosouthoftheequator赤道toAustraliatofindthepriciesthomes.Thereportmeasuredacity’shousingmarketalongthefollowingguidelines.Anaffordablehomerequiredthreetimesorlessoftheaveragefamily’sincometopurchasE.Atfourtimesearningsahomefellintotheunaffordablecategory.Andaseriouslyunaffordablehomeneededfivetimesafamily’sincomE.InAustraliahomesintheleastaffordablecitycostjustabout9.5timestheaverageincomE.SydneyPerthandMelbournewereonlyalittleunderthisfigurE.Australianofficialsofferedlittlecommentapartfromageneralstatementonthedismalfindings.ThesepricesmakethepossibilitythatmanyAustralianswillonedayownahomelargelyunbelievablE.Landrationing配给制andexcessivedevelopmentchargeshaveraisedpricesandtheproblemwillonlybesolvedthroughurgentactionbytheRuddgovernment.SomeAmericancitieswerealsoincludedontheleastaffordablelistfourofwhichwereinCaliforniA.Americaisstillinvolvedinamortgage抵押crisisthoughaffectingtheaffordabilityofhomes.YetanumberofUScitiesgarneredaffordablestatusnamelyDallasandKansas.Australiahadnocitieslistedinthetopfiftyplaceswithaffordablehomes.Thesurveysuggeststhatyoucanfindaffordablehomesinmostplacesjustnotifyou’reAustralianandchoosetolivedownunder.Tobuyanaffordablehouseyoushouldpay_____.A.3timesorlessoftheaveragefamily’sincomeB.4timesorlessoftheaveragefamily’sincomeC.5timesorlessoftheaveragefamily’sincomeD.9.5timesorlessoftheaveragefamily’sincomeWhatcausedthepricesofhousestoincreaseinAustralia?A.Therisingfamily’sincomE.B.Thedemandoversupply.C.Theexcessivedevelopmentcharges.D.ThedecreaseoflanD.TheunderlinedworddismalinParagraph3maymean_____.A.cheerfulB.satisfactoryC.difficultD.gloomyWhatmightbethemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?A.AffordableHousesB.A.HouseisaDreamFirstC.HousingBubbleD.HomesTooExpensive
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China’spositionontheWorldTradeOrganizationWTOissuehasnotchangedForeignMinistryspokeswomanZhangQiyuesaidyesterdayataroutinepressbriefing.HowevertheatmospheresurroundingtheWTOaccessiontalkshasbeenspoiledbyNATO’SbombingoftheChineseEmbassyinBelgrade贝尔格莱德headdeD.ZhangstressedtheUS-ledNATObombingoftheChineseEmbassyinYugoslaviahadarousedthestrongindignationoftheChinesepeopleandputSino-U.S.relationsintodifficultstraits.困境Thebombingincidenthasaffectedtheatmospheresurroundingthetwosides’negotiationontheWTOaccessionhesaidChinademandedpromptadequateandeffectivecompensation赔偿fortheChineselossoflivesinjuriesandlossofproperty.ShenGuofangChina’sactingpermanentrepresentativetotheUnitedNationssaidonWednesdaythatKosovoisPartoftheFederalRepublicofYugoslaviaanditisnottheUnitedNation’strusteeterritory.ShenwhotookthefloorataninternationalconferenceonKosovoastheseniorrepresentativeofChineseForeignMinisterTangJiaxuancalledontheinternationalcommunitytorespectthesovereignty国家主权andterritorialintegrity领土完整ofYugoslaviA.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisrightaccordingtothepassage?A.China’sviewpointontheentrytoWTOhaschangedlittlE.B.TheatmospheresurroundingtheWTOaccessiontalkswasnotatallinfluencedbyNATO’Sbombing.C.TheU.S.-ledNATOmustanswerforallthelosscausedbythebombingincident.D.Itisreasonableforthestrongcountriestocontroltheweakcountries.Takethefloorinthelastparagraphmeansto________.A.makeaspeechB.occupythefloorC.makeuseoftheplaceD.attendthemeetingWhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTright?A.TheU.S-ledNATObombingoftheChineseEmbassyinYugoslaviamadeusveryangryB.Sino-U.S.relationgotintotroubleasaresultofthebombing.C.It’swrongtostichone’snoseintothehomeaffairsofothercountries.D.TheU.S.-ledNATOwouldliketocompensatethelosscausedbythebombingoftheChineseEmbassy.Wecandrawaconclusionfromthepassagethat________intheworld’sforeignaffairs.A.allthecountriesshouldalwayshavetheirsovereigntyrespectedB.weshouldhelpothercountriesforourownpurposeC.thesovereigntyandterritorialintegrityofallthecountriesmustbegreatlyrespectedandbeputinthefirstplaceD.therealwaysexistsrespectforsovereigntyandterritorialintegrityofall
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BReadingabouthistoryisnicebutfindingtiestolong-agohistoricaleventsinyourownbackyardisreallyexciting.IntheirheavilypopulatedareaneighborsAdamGiles13andDerekHann12uncoveredpiecesofglassthatlookedquitedifferentfromwhat’susedtoday.AfterdiggingabouttwofeetdownIcameacrossaninterestingbottleDereksaiD.Thebottlehadascaronthebottomanindicationthatitwashand-blownratherthanmachinemadE.ItalsohadthenameFraserononesidE.Adamfoundremainsofagreenbottleandsomeverythickbrownglass–againfardifferentfromtoday’s.AfterdoingresearchonthecomputertheboyscontactedAimeeWellsofthecounty’s县CulturalResourcesOfficE.Sheshowedthemacomputerprogramthatdigitallyputsoldmapsovermodernsatellitephotographs.Bingo!Theirbackyardswereoncepartofamilitary军事的encampment营地calledCampAlgerusedbyOhiosoldiersontheirwaytofightintheSpanish-AmericanWarin1898.Sohowdoafewbottlesgetconnectedtoabriefwarthatwasmorethanacenturyago?WegettherebygoodjudgmentWellssaiD.WeknowthetimeperiodofthebottlesandwhathappenedinthatareA.Anyonecandigaholebutarchaeologists考古学家seekadeeperunderstanding.Howdotheobjectsfoundrelatetothingsaroundthem?WhenDerekandAdamrealizedthatasoldiermighthaveheldthatFraserbottle110yearsagotheywonderedwhathemighthavebeenthinking.Whatdidheseeashelookedaroundhim?Howdidhepassthetimewaitingtogointobattle?HistoricalrecordsshowthatwhilewaitingforordersthesoldiersinandaroundCampAlgerplayedbaseballplayedinstrumentsandwalkedsevenmilestothePotomacRiveronceaweekforbaths.A.spreadofstrangefeverforcedtheclosingofthecampandtherearenobuildingstostudy.What’sleftisonlywhat’sinthegroundWellssaiD.Derek’sandAdam’sbackyardshavejoinedthe3400placeslistedonthecounty’sregisterofarchaeologicalsites.TheboysweregiventipsonhowtodigeffectivelyandsafelyandonhowtodocumentthelocationofitemsfounD.TheofficialrecordoftheirfindsservesasanotherpieceofthepuzzleforhistoriansseekingtoformamorecompletestoryofwhathappeneD.NoteverybodyisgoingtohavehistoricalobjectsintheirownyardWellssaiD.That’sokay.Makeyourowntimecapsuleandburyit.Whatwouldyouwantpeopletoknowaboutyourlifeyearsfromnow?60.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.WhatAdamGilesandDerekHannfoundintheirbackyardanditsrelationshipwithanencampment.B.HowAdamGilesandDerekHanndugouttheremainsofanancientmilitaryencampment.C.ThegreatcontributionsAdamGilesandDerekHannmadetothecauseofarchaeology.D.Thetipsonhowtodigoutancientobjectsburiedunderthegroundsafelyandeffectively.61.Fromthepassagewecanseethattheboys’discovery______.A.includesallkindsofhand-madeandmachine-madeglassB.couldn’thavebeenmeaningfulwithoutAimeeWells’helpC.hashelpedhistoriansfindoutwhathappenedin1898D.hasaddedthecountytothelistofarchaeologistsites62.WhenWellssaidWegettherebygoodjudgment.Paragraph6shemeantthat______.A.theyhavefiguredouthowtogettotheplacewherethebriefwarhappenedB.theyhaveestablishedthetiestoCampAlgerbyfindingoutthetimeperiodofthebottlesC.theyhavemanagedtodigoutthebottlesinthebackyardsafelywithcommonsenseD.theywereabletolocatethesoldierwhousedtheFraserbottles110yearsago63.Whichofthefollowingfitsthedescriptionofhistoricalrecords?A.ThesoldiersinandaroundCampAlgerdelightedinplayingbasketballintheirsparetimE.B.WhenCampAlgerwasforcedtocloseallthebuildingsthereweredestroyeD.C.ThesoldiersinandaroundCampAlgeroftenburiedsomebottlesundergroundastimecapsules.D.CampAlgerwasforcedtoclosebecauseofaspreadofastrangefever.
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TheOlympicflame:TheOlympicflameisasymbolcarriedoverfromtheancientOlympicswhereasacred神圣的flameburnedatthealtar神坛ofZeusthroughoutcompetition.Itwasfinallyreintroducedatthe1924AmsterdamGamesandagainburnedin1932.CarlDiemchairmanoftheorganisingcommitteeforthe1936BerlinGamesproposedthattheflamebelitinGreeceandtransportedtoBerlinviaatorchrelay.TheideawasadoptedandcontinuedateveryOlympicGamessince1952.TheflameislitattheancientsiteofOlympiabythenaturalraysofthesunreflectedoffacurvedmirror.Itislitataceremonybywomendressedinrobesresemblingthoseworninancienttimeswhothenpassittothefirstrelayrunner.Olympicmotto:CitiusaltiusfortiusisaLatinphrasemeaningswifterhigherstrongerwhichBarondeCoubertinborrowedfromFatherHenriMartinDideonofParis.DideonwasheadmasterofArcueilCollegeandusedthephrasetodescribetheathleticachievementsofstudentsattheschool.HehadpreviouslybeenattheAlbertLeGrandschoolwheretheLatinwordswerecarvedinstoneabovethemainentrancE.Olympicoath宣誓InthenameofallcompetitorsIpromisethatweshalltakepartintheseOlympicGamesrespectingandabidingbytherulesthatgoverntheminthetruespiritofsportsmanshipforthegloryofsportandthehonourofourteams.WrittenbyBarondeCoubertintheoathistakenbyanathletefromthehostnationwhileholdingacorneroftheOlympicflag.Theathletes’oathwasfirsttakenbyBelgianfencerVictorBoinatthe1920AntwerpGames.A.judgefromthehostcountryalsospeakstheoathwithslightlydifferentwording.66.TheOlympicflamewasfirstburnedat_______inmoderntimes.A.the1920GamesB.the1924GamesC.the1932GamesD.the1936Games67.Fromthepassagewecanlearn________.A.before1936noflamesburnedattheOlympicGamesB.thefirsttorchrelaywasheldatthe1936BerlinGamesC.CarlDiemproposedthatflamesshouldburnattheOlympicGamesD.TheOlympictorchhasburnedsince192468.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Therewasnoathlete’soathinthe1896OlympicGames.B.The1920OlympicgameswasheldinAmsterdam.C.Thejudgefromthehostcountrytakesthesameoathastheathletesdoes.D.DideonwroteCitiusAltiusFortiusfortheOlympicGames.
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EHereisapassageaboutlearningaforeignlanguagE.Outsideofclassthemostnaturalwayoffindingoutifyouaremakingmistakesisfromotherpeople’sresponses.Ifthemistakesaretooseriousyourlistenerswillbeaskingyouallthetimewhatyoumean.Iftheyarenotsoseriousthenpeoplemaybeaskingyouwhetheryousaidsuchandsuch.Thatwilltellyouhowcloseyouaretospeakingcogently.Ofcoursethereareothertimeswhenitisimportanttohaveerrorspointedout.Yourclassassignments作业areprobablymarkedinthiswayinwhichcaseyouneedtospendtimegoingoverthemtotakeadvantageoftheindividualfeedback.Insomeclassestheteachergetsbetterandbetteratgrammarbecauseshedoesallthecorrectionsbutthestudentsmakeslowprogressifwhenanassignmentisreturnedtheyquicklystuffitintotheirfolderswithoutlooking.YouarethepersonwhoshouldbeconnectingyourerrorevenifthemarkerhassignaledthemWhenyoulookatthemtherearesomestepstoworkthrough.Onedistinctionthathasbeenmadeaboutlearners’languageisthis.Youmakemistakesaboutrulesthatyoualreadyknowbutyoumakeerrorsaboutpointsyouhaven’tlearnedyet.Inotherwordsyoucanfindyourownmistakesbutnotyourerrors.Firstmakesureyouunderstandwhatyouhavewrittenorsaidoryourcorrectionwillsimplybeanotherstabattherightanswer.Nextdecideonthebestwayofpracticingthecorrectform.WouldithelpyoutowriteoutthesentenceoncemorE.Canyoumakeupanothersimilarsentence?ThenyoucouldtestyourselfinafewdaystimetoseewhetheryouhaverememberedtherightformAnyonecangetitrightimmediatelyafterbeingtolD.Hechallengeistorememberitandapplyitlater.57.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat__________inlearningaforeignlanguagE.A.makingmistakesaboutrulescanalwaysbeavoidedB.speakingistheonlywaytocorrectmistakesC.gettingandusingresponsesisimportantD.errorscanbeeasilycorrected58.Howcanyouknowthatyouaremakingfewermistakeswhenspeakingaforeignlanguage?A.ByfollowingthesuggestionsthewriterputforwarD.B.Bypracticingthecorrectforms.C.Fromtheteacher’sgettingbetterandbetteratgrammar.D.Fromyourlistenersresponses.59.Thewriterthinkssomestudentsmakeslowprogressbecause__________.A.theyunderstandwhattheyhavewrittenorsaiD.B.theyhaverememberedtherightformC.theyhardlypayattentiontotheirmarkedassignmentsD.theydecideonthebestwayofpracticingthecorrectform60.Whichofthefollowingmightbethemostimportanttoworkthroughyourmistakes?A.Keepingtherightforminmindandusingitlater.B.WritingoutthesentenceoncemorE.C.Learningyourmistakesbyheart.D.Correctingyourmistakesandwritingdowntheteacher’swords.
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三阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分请阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选题并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑ks5AEverystudentcanlearnropejumping.YoucanjumpaloneorwithyourclassmatE.YoucanalsohelpturnalongropeformanyotherstojumpoveroneatatimE.Ifyoujumpaloneyouwillneedashortropeanditwillbejustenoughforyourheight.TryropesofdifferentlengthsuntilyoufindarightoneforyoursizE.A.ropeshouldbeturnedslowly.Itmustalsoheturnedhighenoughtoletyoujumpfreelyandsafely.Turningtheropefreelyandsafelyneedscarefultiming.Inropejumpingtimingmeansturningtheropeslowlyenoughforyoutojumpoverattherighttimewithoutitsstrikingyourfeet.Whenyoujumpropeyourheartbeatsfasterandyourfacehasahealthycolor.ButifyoujumptoomanytimesatfirstyouwillgetfireD.YoumustlearnwhentostopforarestbeforeyoujumpagainIfyoupracticeyoucanincreasethenumberoflimesyoujumperswithoutresting.56.Thispassageisabout_______.A.agameB.aropeC.ropejumpersD.carefultiming57.Howmanypeoplecanjoininropejumping?A.OnealonE.B.Two.C.OneormorE.D.TwoormorE.58.Thewordoneinthelastsentenceofthefirstparagraphmeans_______.A.manB.ropeC.thingD.size59.Beforeyoudoropejumpingyoumust_______.A.finedagoodplayerB.trieswhethertheropewillberightforyouC.stopstorestforanhourD.trieswhethertheropewillbestrongenough60.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.A.ropemustbeturnedasslowlyaspossiblE.B.A.ropemustbeturnedashighaspossiblE.C.Peoplecandoropejumpingwithoutresting.D.CarefultimingisneededtoturnaropE.
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IcelandhasthehighestbirthrateinEuropethehighestdivorcerateandthehighestpercentageofwomenworkingoutsidethehomE.Suchstatisticsareoftenevidenceofamiserablechaotic混乱的societywithloadsofchildrenbrokenhomesandabsentmothers.ButIcelandistheexception–itscitizensarethehappiestintheworlD.Perhapsthecountry'sgeographiclocationcontributestoIcelanders'happiness.LocatedinthemiddleoftheNorthAtlanticwithGreenlandasitsnearestneighborIcelandisfreefromthetaboos禁忌thatcausesomuchtroubleelsewherE.Forinstancepeoplewhodivorcearenotlookeddownuponbysociety.Icelandersareoffsprings后代oftheVikingsanorthEuropeanpeoplewhoinvadedEuropeancoastsfromthe8ththroughthe10thcentury.Thistraditionofgettingoutintotheworldlivesoninmodern-dayIcelanD.PracticallyallIcelandershavestudiedorworkedabroadandmostspeakEnglish.PerhapsasaresultIceland'seconomicpoliciesblendthebestofthosefromEuropewiththeUStocreateitsownwelfaresystem.ManyofushavelivedintheUSandstudiedtheresaidtheIcelandicPrimeMinisterGeirHaardE.Wehavebothtakenfromthemandfoundthatnaturallywesharethecan-doattitude——thatifyouworkhardanythingcanbedonE.Indeedthecountryisrichinwriterspaintersfilmmakersandmusicians.There'sSigurRosapost-rockbandandalsoanationalsymphonyorchestrathatplaystothehigheststandardsallovertheworlD.Halfthepopulationappearstohavewrittenabook.Icelandhasharsh恶劣的naturewithitsbitterever-changingweathersaidHaraldurJonssonapaintersculptorandvideoandperformanceartist.Wecannotescapeit.Sowefindways________.Wehavetohavearichinternal内在的lifetofilltheemptyspaces.57.Itiscommonlybelievedthathighbirthrateanddivorceratewillbringabout________.A.socialproblemsB.happinessC.auniquewelfaresystemD.modernwayoflife58.Theunderlinedwordblendinthefourthparagraphmeans.A.combineB.correctC.compareD.compete59.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasthereasonforIcelanders’happiness?A.Geographiclocation.B.ArichinternallifE.C.NationalpridE.D.Freedomfromtaboos.60.Themostsuitablephrasetofillintheblankinthelastparagraphis.A.togetridofitB.tohaveitchangedC.togetawayfromitD.tolivewithit
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DearMr.ThundersWewouldliketointroduceourselves.OurcompanywasorganizedonlytwoyearsagobutweareoneofthelargestboatcompaniesinCaliforniA.AsyouknowyoursonboughtaboatfromusrecentlyandIthinkyouknowhowpleasedheiswithourproduct.AlsoJohnWebboneofyourson'sfriendshasboughtaboatfromusandweunderstandisveryhappywithhisboat.WearealwayshappytoknowthatourcustomersaresatisfieD.Wearewritingtoyounowbecauseasyouknowyoursonhasdecidedtobuyalargerboatandweneedyoursignatureontheloan贷款papers.TheloanapplicationhasalreadybeensignedbyDanny.Asyouwillseethereisoneformtofilloutandtherearethreecontractstosign.Danny's26-footboatwasreturnedtoourSanPedroDockyesterdayandwearepleasedtosaythatthenew36-footChallengerwillbedelivered送达twoweeksfromtoday.Itisbeinginspectedbyourmanagerrightnow.Theauto-pilot自动领航仪hasalreadybeeninstalledbyourmechaniC.Itlooksasthougheverythingwillbereadyintimefordelivery.Allweneedarethesignedcontractsfromyou.Thankyou.SincerelyyoursTonyValention59.ThisisaletterMr.Thundersreceivedfrom_______________.A.TonyValentioninEnglandB.aboatcompanyinCaliforniaC.DannyasalesmaninCaliforniaD.abankmanagerinCalifornia60.TonywrotetoMr.Thundersto______.A.tellhimtosignthecontractsB.thankhimforbuyinganewboatC.tellaboutsomethingofhiscompanyD.askhimtopayforhisboatrightaway61.Theunderlinedwordinstalledmeans______.A.fixedB.checkedC.boughtD.removed62.Fromtheletterwecanseethattheboatcompany______.A.isaworld-famousoneB.isdevelopingslowlyC.doesn'thasalonghistoryD.hastoadvisecustomerstobuyitsboats63.Dannywantstochangethe26-footboatforanew36-footChallengerbecause_______.A.theformeroneisbrokendownB.thenewonehasmodernequipmentC.theformeronedoesn'tworkwellD.thenewoneisalittlelarger
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BJapanesestudentsworkveryhardbutmanyareunhappy.Theyfeelheavypressuresfromtheirparentstodowellinschool.MoststudentsarealwaysbeingtoldbytheirparentstostudyhardersothattheycanhaveawonderfullifE.Thoughthismaybegoodideasforthoseverybrightstudentsitcanhaveverybadresultsformanystudentswhoarenotquickenoughatlearning.Unfortunatelyanumberofstudentskilledthemselves.Othersareaftercomfortinusingdrugs.Somedobadthingswithtrouble-makersandturntocrimE.Manyofthemhavetriedveryhardatschoolbuthavefailedintheexamsandhavedisappointedtheirparents.Suchstudentsfeelthattheyarelessimportantandleaveschoolbeforetheyhavefinishedtheirstudy.ItissurprisingthatthoughmostJapaneseparentsareworriedabouttheirchildrentheydonothelptheminanyway.Manyparentsfeelthattheyarenotabletohelptheirchildrenandthatitistheteachers'worktohelptheirchildren.Tomakemattersworsealotofparentssendtheirchildrentospecialschoolcalledjuku-cramschools.TheseschoolsareopenduringtheeveningandonweekendsandtheironlypurposeistopreparestudentstopassexamstheydonottrytoeducatestudentsinanyrealsenseoftherealworlD.Itthuscomesasashocktorealizethatalmostthreequartersofthejuniororhighschoolpopulationattendthesecramschools.OrdinaryJapaneseschoolsusuallyhaverulesabouteverythingfromthestudents'hairtotheirclothesandthingsintheirschoolbag.Childpsychologistsnowthinkthatsuchstrictrulesoftenleadtoafeelingofbeingunsafeandbeingunabletofitintosociety.Theyregardtherulesasbeingharmfultothedevelopmentofeachstudent.Theybelievethatnosenseofmoralvaluesisdevelopedandthatstudentsaregivenneitherguidancenortraininginbecominggoodcitizens.56.AlotofJapanesestudentsareunhappyatschoolbecause.A.theyworkveryhardB.theyfindtheycan'tdowellatschoolC.theyfeelunimportantD.theyareundertoomuchpressure57.Becauseoftheirfailureatschoolsomestudentstakedrugsto.A.killthemselvesB.seekcomfortC.disappointtheirparentsD.maketrouble58.Whatshouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Students'PressureB.Students'ProblemsC.TheNegative消极ImpactofJapaneseEducationD.TheTroubleinJapaneseSchools59.Injuku-cramschoolsstudents.A.aretakengoodcareofbytheteachersB.feelnopressureC.aretrainedtopassexamsD.canlearnalotofusefulthings60.InordinaryJapaneseschools.A.therearestrictrulesB.studentsfeelsafeC.studentscandoanythingD.learningisnotimportant
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ResearchattheUniversityofLiverpoolUKhasfoundthatShakespeare’slanguagestimulatespositivebrainactivity.Shakespeareusesalinguistic语言的techniqueknownasfunctionalchangethatinvolvesforexampleusinganountoserveasaverB.ResearchersfoundthatthistechniqueallowsthebraintounderstandwhatawordmeansbeforeitunderstandsthefunctionofthewordwithinasentencE.ThisprocesscausesasuddenpeakinbrainactivityandforcesthebraintoworkbackwardsinordertofullyunderstandwhatShakespeareistryingtosay.ProfessorPhilipDavisfromtheuniversity’sSchoolofEnglishsaid:Thebrainreactstoreadingaphrasesuchas‘hegoddedme’fromthetragedyofCoriolanusinasimilarwaytoputtingajigsawpuzzle拼图玩具together.IfitiseasytoseewhichpiecesfittogetheryoubecomeboredofthegamE.Butifthepiecesdon’tappeartofitwhenweknowtheyshouldthebrainbecomesexciteD.BythrowingirregularwordsintoseeminglynormalsentencesShakespearesurprisesthebraininamannerthatproducesasuddenburstofactivity—asenseofdramacreatedoutofthesimplestofthings.ExpertsbelievethatthisheightenedbrainactivitymaybeoneofthereasonswhyShakespeare’splayshavesuchadramaticimpactontheirreaders.ProfessorNeilRobertsfromtheuniversity’sMagneticResonanceandImageAnalysisResearchCenterandProfessorDavistogetherwithDrGuillauneThierryfromtheUniversityofWalesUKmonitored20participantsusinganelectroencephalogramEEGastheyreadselectedlinesfromShakespeare’splays.Thebrainsignalisrelativelystablewhenweunderstandthemeaningofawordbutwhenthewordchangesthegrammarofthewholesentencebrainreadingssuddenlypeak.ThebrainisthenforcedtoretraceitsthinkingprocessinordertounderstandwhatitissupposedtomakeofthisunusualwordexplainsProfessorRoberts.1.Theresearchconductedbytheprofessorshasshowedthat___________.A.ShakespeareusesfunctionalchangetomisleadreadersB.Shakespeare’slanguageexcitespositivebrainactivity.C.Shakespeare’splayshaveadramaticeffectontheirreaders.D.Shakespeare’slanguagemakesthebrainsignalrelativelystable2.Whichofthefollowingwordscanreplacetheunderlinedpronounitinthe2ndparagraph?A.techniqueB.wordC.brainC.sentence3.Inthe3rdparagraphtheexampleofajigsawpuzzleisusedheretostate___________.A.thefunctionofShakespeare’slinguistictechniqueB.asenseofdramacreatedbyplayingthegameC.theShakespeare’sthinkingprocessD.thebrain’sreactiontoreadingabook4.BasedontheresearchShakespeare’splayshaveagreateffectontheirreaderliesin_______.A.languageusedinplaysB.charactersshowedinworksC.brainactivityincreasedinreadingD.thinkingprocesswhenwriting
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HaveyoueverheardtheoldsayingNeverjudgeabookbyitscover.?Thisisagoodruletofollowwhentryingtojudgetheintelligenceofothers.Somepeoplehavemindsthatshineonlyincertainsituations.A.youngmanwithanunusualgiftinwritingmayfindhimselfspeechlessbeforeaprettygirlwhenhespeaks.Hemaynotbeabletofindtherightwords.Butdon’tmakethemistakeofthinkinghimstupiD.WithapenandpaperhecanexpresshimselfbetterthananybodyelsE.Otherpeoplemayfoolyouintooverestimating过高估计theirintelligencebyputtingupagoodfront.A.studentwholistensattentivelyandtakesnotesinclassisboundto一定会makeafavorableimpressiononhisteachers.Butwhenitcomestoexamshemayscorenearthebottomoftheclass.Inawordyoucan’tjudgesomeonebyappearancE.Theonlywaytodetermineaperson’sintelligenceistogettoknowhim.Thenyoucanseehowhereactstodifferentsituations.ThemoresituationsyouseethebetteryourjudgmentislikelytobE.SotakeyourtimE.Don’tjudgeabookbyitscover.Thepassagesuggeststhat______.A.agoodwritermaynotbeagoodspeakerB.agoodwriterisalwaysagoodspeakerC.aspeechlesspersonalwayswriteswellD.agoodwriterwillfindhimselfspeechlessAccordingtothispassageastudentwholistensattentivelyandtakesnotesinclass______________.A.isanintelligentstudentB.maynotbeanintelligentstudentC.willscorebetterinexamsD.willnotbeagoodstudentThepassagesuggeststhatweshouldjudgeaperson’sintelligencethrough______.A.histeachersBhisdeedsintheclassroomC.hisappearanceD.hisreactionstodifferentsituationsThewriterofthispassagewantstotellusnotto______.A.judgeabookbyitscoverB.makethemistakeofthinkingayoungmanstupidC.overestimateastudent’sintelligenceD.judgeaperson’sintelligencebyhisappearance
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.WhenNewYorkCitywasnotverybigtherewasamarketontheEastRiver.Onmarketdayallthefarmerscametheretoselltheirvegetablebutterandeggsandfruit.Theylaughedandtalkedtogethersonoonecouldheartheriverthatranbesidethem.ButHansthebuttermansatwithoutasmilE.Hesoldpoundsofbutterfromatablebesidehim.Manypeoplesaidthathisbutterwasn’ttherightweight.Theysaidthathisrollsofbutterdidn’tweighasmuchasapounD.OncetheweighmastercamewalkingdowntheroaD.Hewaslookingforpeoplewhodidnotsellthefullweight.SomeonetoldhimWatchHansthebutterman.Hanshadgoodeyes.Hesawtheweighmasterandquicklyputthepieceofgoldintothefirstrollofbutterbetweenthebutteranditscover.A.captainwasstandingbesideHans’stableandhehadseenHansputthepieceofgoldintotheroll.HestoodatHans’ssidewhentheweighmastercameuptohim.Goodmorningsaidtheweighmaster.GoodmorningsaidHans.Ithinkthatyouarelookingforfarmerswhotrickthepeopleofourtown.I’msaidtheweighmaster.Someonetoldmethatyourrollsofbutterdon’tweighafullpounD.Ohyestheydo.HereWeighmaster.Hereisarollofbutter.WeighityourselfsaidHans.Hanstookthefirstrollofbutterandgaveittotheweighmaster.Theweighmastertookhisscalesandputthebutterontoit.TherollweighedmorethanapounD.I’vemadeamistakesaidtheweighmaster.Youareanhonestman.Thereisenoughbutterinthisroll.ThenthecaptainstoodinfrontofHans’stablE.YouareanhonestmansoIwanttobuysomeofyourbutterhesaiD.BeforeHanscouldspeakthecaptainpickeduptherollofbutterwiththepieceofgoldinit.I’lltakethisonE.Hans’sheartbeganbeatingmorequickly.NonotthatonE.I’vesoldthatonetoafriendofminE.TakeanotheronE.NoIwantthisonesaidthecaptain.Iwon’tsellittoyou.ItoldyouthatI’vesoldittoafriendsaidHans.Don’tmakemeangry.Theweighmasterweighedthisroll.GiveyourfriendanotheronE.ButIwanttogivehimthisonesaidHanswhowasnowveryuncomfortablE.IaskyougoodWeighmastersaidthecaptainangrilydon’tIhavetherighttochoosethepieceofbutterthatIwant?Iwillpaygoodmoneyforit.OfcourseyouhavetherightCaptainsaidtheweighmaster.WhatareyouafraidofHans?Aren’talltherollsofbutteralike?PerhapsIhavetoweighallofthem.WhatcouldHanssay?Whatcouldhedo?Hehadtosmileandsellthebuttertothecaptain.ThecaptaingaveHansthreecentsforthebutter.Thecaptainandtheweighmasterwalkedawaytogether.Youpunishedthethiefsaidtheweighmaster.NohepunishedhimselfsaidthecaptainsmilE.1.WhenHanssawtheweighmasterhe____________________.A.stoodupatonceB.saidhellototheweighmasterC.putapieceofgoldintoarollofbutterquicklyD.gavetheweighmasterapiece2.AftertheweighmasterweighedtherollofbutterthatHansgavehe_________________.A.thoughtHanswasanhonestmanB.wantedtoweighalltheotherrollsofbutterC.wantedtobuyarollofbutterfromHansD.thoughtHanswasfoolish3.ThecaptainwantedtobuybutterfromHans_________________.A.becauseheknewHanswasanhonestmanB.becausehewantedtopunishHansC.togetthepieceofgoldinthebutterD.becausethebutterweighedmorethanapound4.Hansdidn'twanttosellthatrollofbuttertothecaptainbecause_________________.A.hehadsoldittosomeoneelseB.hedidn'tlikethecaptainC.hedidn'twanttolosethepieceofgoldinitD.itweighedmorethanapound
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ArchaeologistsbelievetheyareontheturningpointofthrowinglightonthelifeofWilliamShakespeare—byexcavating发掘whatmayhavebeentheplaywright’sdustholE.ExpertshavebegunexcavatingtheruinsofNewPlaceShakespeare’sformerhomeinStratford-upon-Avonwhichwasdestroyed250yearsago.AlthoughlittleremainsofthepropertytheteamledbyBirminghamArchaeologybelievesithasidentifiedadustholeusedbythe16thcenturypoet.Smallpiecesofpottery陶瓷andbrokenclaypipehavealreadybeenfoundfromamuddyholeonthesitewhichtheyclaimcouldyieldsomeofthemostsignificantdiscoveriesaboutShakespeareindecades.ThedigfocusesonthreeareasofthepropertywhichShakespeareboughtin1597whenhereturnedtohishometownfromLondonhavingachievedfame—includingtheso-calledknotgardenatthebackofthebuilding.DrDianaOwenDirectoroftheShakespeareBirthplaceTrustwhichownsthesitesaidWedonotknowiftheknotgardenwasanareausedbyShakespeare—itmayhavebeenayardsimplyusedbyhisservants.ButthiscouldactuallyyieldsomefantasticresultsespeciallyifitwasanareawhererubbishwasthrownorthedustholewaslocateD.KevinCollsfromBirminghamArchaeologyaddedThroughdocumentaryevidenceweknowShakespearelivedatNewPlacebutwehaveverylittleinformationregardingthelayout布局ofthehouseandgardensatthistimE.Througharchaeologicalfieldworkinparticularthedigofstructuralremainsandtherecoveryofartefactswehopetofillintheblanks.UntilOctobervisitorswillbeabletowatcharchaeologistsandvolunteersatworkastheyexcavatetheremainsofthehousewhichwasknockeddownin1759.ExpertshopetounearthevidencetosupporttheoriesthatShakespearewrotemanyofhismostfamousworksattheproperty.71.Thisexcavationintendsto______.A.knowsomethingabouttheplaywright’sdustholeB.searchforsometreasureinthedustholeC.explorethelifeofWilliamShakespeareD.findsomethingthatShakespearelost72.NewPlacewasdestroyedinthe______century.A.15thB.16thC.17thD.18th73.Smallpiecesofpotteryandbrokenclaypipeonthesite______.A.couldshowShakespeare’sluxuriouslifeB.couldleadtoimportantdiscoveriesaboutShakespeareC.couldshowusthatShakespearelivedatNewPlaceD.couldprovewhenNewPlacewasknockeddown74.TheunderlinedphrasetheblanksinParagraph5refersto______.A.theruinsofNewPlaceB.thesmallestpiecesofbrokenpotteryC.threeareasofthepropertyD.thelayoutofthehouseandgardensofNewPlace75.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.ShakespeareusedtoliveatNewPlacE.B.Shakespearebecamefamousafter1597.C.Onlyhisservantsusedtheknotgarden.D.DrDianaOwenownsShakespeare’sproperty.
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Myfather’sreactiontothebankbuildingat43rdStreetandFifthAvenueinNewYorkcitywasimmediateanddefinite:Youwon’tcatchmeputtingmymoneyinthere!hedeclaredNotinthatglassbox!OfcoursemyfatherisagentlemanoftheoldschoolamemberofthegenerationtowhomagooddealofmodernarchitectureisupsettingbutIamconvincedthathisnegativeresponsewasnotsomuchtothearchitectureastoaviolationofhisconceptofthenatureofmoney.Inhisgenerationmoneywasthoughtofasarealcommodity实物thatcouldbecarriedorstolen.ConsequentlytoattractthecustomofasensiblemanabankhadtohaveheavywallsbarredwindowsandbronzedoorstoaffirmthefacthoweveruntruethatmoneywouldbesafeinsidE.Ifabuilding’sdesignmadeitappearimpenetrable难以渗透的theinstitutionwasnecessarilyreliableandthemeaningoftheheavywallasanarchitecturesymbolreflectedpeople’sprevailingattitudetowardmoney.ButtheattitudetowardmoneyhasofcoursechangeD.Exceptingpocketmoneycashofanykindisnowrarelyused;moneyasatangiblecommodityhaslargelybeenreplacedbycredit.A.deficit赤字economyaccompaniedbyhugeexpansionhasledustothinkofmoneyasproductofthecreativeimagination.Thebankernolongeroffersusasafe:heoffersusaserviceinwhichthemostvaluableelementisthecreativityfortheinventionoflargenumbers.Itisinnowaysurprisinginviewofthischangeinattitudethatwearewitnessingthedisappearanceoftheheavy-walledbank.Justastheolderbankemphasizeditsstrengththisbankbyitsarchitectureboastsofimaginativepowers.Fromthispointofviewitishardtosaywherearchitectureendsandhumanassertion人们的说法begins.36.Themainideaofthispassageisthat________.A.moneyisnotasvaluableasitwasinthepastB.changeshavetakenplaceinboththeappearanceandtheconceptofbanksC.thearchitecturalstyleoftheolderbankissuperiortothatofthemodernbankD.prejudicemakestheoldergenerationthinkthatthemodernbankisunreliable37.Howdotheoldergenerationandtheyoungeronethinkaboutmoneyrespectively?A.Theformerthinksmoreofmoneythanthelatter.B.Theyoungergenerationvaluesmoneymorethantheoldergeneration.C.Bothgenerationsrelyontheimaginativepowerofbankerstomakemoney.D.Totheformermoneyisarealcommoditybuttothelatterbeameanstoproducemoremoney.38.ThewordstangiblecommodityLine2ParA.4refertosomething______.A.thatcanbereplaceableB.thatisusableC.thatcanbetouchedD.thatcanbereproduced39.Accordingtothispassageamodernbankershouldbe_______.A.ambitiousandfriendlyB.reliableandpowerfulC.sensibleandimpenetrableD.imaginativeandcreative40.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethattheauthor’sattitudetowardsthenewtrendinbankingis_______.A.cautiousB.regretfulC.positiveD.hostile
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Drunkendriving—sometimescalledAmerica’ssociallyacceptedformofmurder—hasbecomeanationalepidemic流行病.EveryhourofeverydayaboutthreeAmericansonaveragearekilledbydrunkendriversaddinguptoanincredible250000overthepasttenyears.A.drunkendriverisusuallyreferredtoasonewith0.10-bloodalcoholcontentorroughlythreebeerglassesofwineorshotsofwhiskydrunkwithintwohours.HeavydrinkingusedtobeanacceptablepartoftheAmericanmanlyimageandjudgeswerelenientinmostcourtsbutthedrunkenkillinghasrecentlycausedsomanywell-publicizedtragediesespeciallyconcerningyoungchildrenthatpublicopinionisnolongersotolerant.Twentystateshaveraisedthelegaldrinkingageto21reversingatrendinthe1960storeduceitto18.AfterNewJerseylowereditto18thenumberofpeoplekilledby18-20yearsolddriversmorethandoubledsothestaterecentlyuppeditbackto21.Reformershoweverfearraisingthedrinkingagewillhavelittleeffectunlessaccompaniedbyeducationalprogramstohelpyoungpeopletodevelopresponsibleattitudesaboutdrinkingandteachthemtoresistpeerpressuretodrink.Thoughnewlawshaveledtoincreasedarrestsandtestsinmanyareasalreadytoamarkeddeclineinaccidentssomestatesarealsopunishingbarsforservingcustomerstoomanydrinks.A.barinMassachusettswasfinedforservingsixormoredoublebrandiestoacustomerwhowasobviouslydrunkandlaterdroveofftheroadkillinga9-year-oldboy.AstheaccidentscontinuetooccurdailyineverystatesomeAmericansareevenbeginningtospeakwellofthe13yearsnationalprohibitionofalcoholthatbeganin1919whichPresidentHoovercalledthenobleexperiment.Theyforgotthatlegalprohibitiondidn’tstopdrinkingbutencouragedpoliticalcorruption腐败andorganizedcrimE.Aswiththeboomingdrugtradegenerallythereisnoeasysolution.WhatcanbeinferredfromthefactofthetrafficaccidentsinNewJersey?A.manydriverswerenotoflegalagE.B.youngdriverswereoftenbaddrivers.C.Driversshouldnotbeallowedtodrink.D.thelegaldrinkingageshouldberaiseD.Theunderlinedwordlenientinthefirstparagraphmeans_________.A.seriousB.cruelC.mercifulD.determinedInAmericapublicopinionaboutdrunkendrivinghaschangedbecause__________.A.judgesaregivingmoreseveresentencesB.newlawsareintroducedinsomestatesC.thenewsmediahavehighlightedtheproblemD.driversaremoreconsciousoftheirimageWhyistheproblemofdrinkinganddrivingdifficulttosolveA.BecausealcoholiseasilyobtaineD.B.BecausedrinkingislinkedtoorganizedcrimE.C.BecauselegalprohibitionhasalreadyfaileD.D.Becausemakinglawsaloneisnotsufficient.
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Ⅲ.阅读共两节满分40分第一节阅读理解共15题每小题2分满分30分AnyonewhoisaddictedtoreadingbusticketsorcerealpacketswillunderstandtheappealofpoemsontheundergrounD.SomeyearsagoafewacquaintanceswholivedandworkedinLondonwhousedtheTubeandlovedpoetrydecidedthatitwouldbepleasanttoreadafewlinesbytheirfavoritepoetsastheytraveledaroundbyTubeinsteadofjustglancingupwardsatthetiresomeadvertisements.Theundergroundhadasurplus剩余的ofadvertisingspaceonthetrains.TheysuggestedfillingtheblankspaceonthetrainsfortheentertainmentofthetravelingpubliC.Thepoemstookonanewlifewhentheywereremovedfrombooksandplacedalongsidetheadverts.CommutersenjoyedtheideaofreadingKeats’MuchhaveItraveledintherealmsofgoldonacrowdedCentralLinetrainortryingtolearnbyheartasonnetbetweenHammersmithandPiccadilly.Thechoiceofpoemswasn’tarbitrary随机的butspeciallychosen.ItcateredforalltastesincludinglivinganddeadpoemsfromthehomelandandfromallovertheEnglish-speakingworldandespeciallypoemswhichhaveassociationwithLondon.ThesuccessofthepoemsontheundergroundenterprisesconfirmedthatBritainwasanationofpoetrylovers.HundredsofpeoplecorrespondedwithLondonUndergroundsuggestingpoemsorjusttosaythankyou.InJanuary1989onthethirdanniversaryafterthefirstpoemsontheUndergroundLondonUndergroundpromisedtodonateallthespacesfreetoincreasethenumberavailableatleastonepoemineachtraincarriageandtopayfortheproductioncostsaswell.Theyalsoupdatedthepoemseveryfewmonths.PostersofthepoemsdecoratedtheBritishCouncillibrariesthroughouttheworldbutthebestwaytoviewthepoemsistoseethembyyourselvesonwhichevertrainyouchooseineveryzoneofthenetwork—forthepriceofanundergroundticket.41.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.ShellyandKeat’sPoemsB.ThePoemsontheUndergroundC.TravellingontheTubeinLondonD.ThePoemsaboutLondon42.Thepoemswere_________.A.removedfrombooksandplacedinemptyadvertisingspacesB.takenfromthroughouttheEnglish-speakingworldandchosentopleaseeveryoneC.includingpoemsaboutLondonbyShellyBurnsKeatsandbythecommutersthemselvesD.meanttobereadaloudandlearntbyheart43.Whichistheclosestinmeaningtoassociation?A.Connection.B.DifferencE.C.Similarity.D.Comparison.44.Thebestplacetoseethepoemis________.A.inanytrainonthenetworkB.inlibrariesaroundtheworldC.intrainsontheCentralLineandbetweenHammersmithandPiccadillyD.insomecarriageanywhereonthenetwork45.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassageabove?A.Peoplewholikereadingbusticketsadvocatepoemsontheunderground.B.SpaceswhichwereusedforadvertisementsarenowcompletelyoccupiedbypoemsonthetubE.C.YoucanappreciatethepoemsyoulikeatthecostofonlyatubeticketinLondon.D.Thesuccessofthepoemsontheundergroundindicatespeople’sloveforthetubeofLondon.
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HowtosayhelloinJapanesedependsonwhenyousayit.ThisisverymuchlikedifferentgreetingsusedinEnglishatdifferenttimesofthedayornight.InJapanesecultureitalsodependsonwhetheryouareonthephoneormeetingsomebodyorwhetheryouareclosetothepersonyouaregreeting.Wedon`tgetformalwithourclosefriends.WeseldomgreetthemwithGoodmorningorGoodevening.A.Hiisenough.Althoughthemostpopularandmostwell-knowntranslationforHelloisstillKonniqiwaitisnotexactlyhowtosayhelloinJapanesE.Perhapsitisnotthemostsuitablewordforit.ActuallythecorrectgreetinginEnglishforKonniqiwaisGooddayorGoodnoonandIamsureyouwouldn`tlikegreetingpeoplewithaGooddayatanytimeandneitherdoJapaneselikesayingKonniqiwawhentheywanttosayHello.Sowhattodo?Let`sdoitthewaytheJapanesedo.UseOhaiyoGonzaimasuforGoodmorningKonniqiwawhenit`snoonandKonbanwatogreetsomebodyintheafternoon.ThingsdifferwhenyouareonthephonE.JustsayMoshiMoshiwhichisactuallysimilartosayingHellooverthephonebecauseonehardlyeverusesGoodmorningorGoodafternoonorGoodeveningrightafterpickingupthephonE.ItisinvariablythesweetoldHello.NexttimeI`lltellsomethingaboutmylifeinJapan.51.What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A.HowtosayhelloB.HowtogreetclosefriendsinJapaneseC.HowtogreetpeopleinJapaneseD.SomedifferencesbetweenEnglishandJapanese52.Japanesepeoplegreeteachotherbysaying_________intheafternoon.A.MoshiMoshiB.KonniqiwaC.OhaiyoGonzaimasuD.Konbanwa53.Inthewriter`sopinion___________.A.JapanesecultureissimilartoAmericancultureB.Jpanesepeopledon`tlikeusingKonniqiwaasagreetingforthewholedayC.peopledon`tneedtobepolitetotheirclosefriendsD.Japanesepeopleareveryfriendlytoeachother54.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinvariablyinthelastparagraphmean?A.probablyB.alwaysC.sometimesD.likely
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BOnceaNewZealandteacheraskedwhereIlivE.InthewhitebuildingIanswereD.Atouruniversitybothgirlsandboysliveinthesamedormitory.IaddeD.Beyondmyexpectation出乎意料howevermyattempt努力toshowIamspeakingAmericanEnglishAEturnedouttobesomethingelsE.TheNewZealanderseemedverypuzzled迷惑atmyanswer.WithahalfsmilesheaskedReallyDotheyliveinthesameroom?Ohno.Theyliveindifferentroomsbutinthesamebuilding.Ireacted反应quickly.LaterIgottoknowtheworddormitory.InAEitmeansonebuildingwhereas而却itmeansoneroominBritishEnglishBE.TheNewZealandermisunderstoodmebecauseshespokeNewZealanderEnglishNEwhichasweknowismuchrelatedtoBE.NowadaysnotafewEnglishlearnerswhotrytocatchupwiththefashion时髦choosetospeakAE.YettheproblemisthattheycannotspeakpureAEbuthalfAEandhalfBEinsteaD.Ithinkitnecessarytokeeponestyleinordertoavoid避免misunderstanding.61WhichofthefollowingisrightA.AEandBEaretwodifferentlanguages.B.TherearesomedifferencesbetweenAEandBE.C.NewZealandersspeakBE.D.NewZealanderscannotunderstandAmericans.62WhatIsaidtotheNewZealanderis.A.reallypureAEB.reallypureBEC.halfAEandhalfBED.notEnglishatall63Accordingtothepassage.A.fewpeoplespeakAEB.morepeoplespeakBEC.BEisbecomingfashionableD.AEisbecomingfashionable64Thewriterwrotethepassageinorderto.A.tellusafunnystoryB.warnusnottomakemistakesC.tellusthedifferencesbetweenAEandBED.encourageustospeakonestyleofEnglish
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Justputyourspecialclothesoninthemorningandyoucouldjump3metersintotheairandevencarrymorethan60kilogramswithoutgettingtireD.Thewalktoschoolwouldbeveryveryeasy.Suchsuperchargedclothingisoneoftheproductsthatcouldbecreatedusingwearableroboticstechnology.Designedtoimproveaperson’ssensesandskillsthedevicecouldbeassimpleasahearingaiD.Oritcouldbeafull-bodysuitthatsenseswhatyou’regoingtodothenhelpsyoudoitbetter.AsupermansuitwouldbethefinalresultinwearableroboticssaidFrancoisPinheadofroboticsandenergysystemsattheOakRidgeNationalLaboratory橡树林国家实验室US.WhilethesesuitsareatleasttenyearsawayinsomeareasthetechnologyisalreadyinusE.Researchersaredevelopingartificialarmsandlegsthatallowolddisabledorinjuredpeopletomovefreely.ThusUSArmyisinterestedinusingwearablerobotlegstohelpsoldiersrunfastercarrymoreequipmentandbestrongerinbattlE.Jobsthatinvolveliftingheavyloadsorsavinglivesfromtherubbleofanearthquakecouldalsobecomemucheasier.A.robotisadevicethatrespondstoacommanD.You’reprobablywithsimplerobotssuchastoycarsorairplanesthatrespondtobuttonsyoupushonaremotecontrol.Wearableroboticsgoesfurther.Insteadofjustreceivinginformationthroughawireorremotecontroltheroboticdevicecansendinformationbacktoitscontroller.SupposeyouworeasleevethathassensorswhereyourjointsarE.EverytimeyoumoveyourarmthesleevesensesyourmovementsandsendstheinformationtoarobotwhichthenmovesitsarmjustasyoudiD.Whentherobothitsortouchessomethingitsendsasignalbacktothesleeveandyousensetheaction.Inthiswayscientistsareworkingtowraptherobotaroundtheperson.Theirgoalistomakethesleeveshoeorsuithelpyoudowhatyouwanttodo.WhichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedwordsuperchargedinParagraphone?A.expensiveB.overchargedC.advancedD.fullofelectricityProductsresultingfromthiswearableroboticstechnologydonotinclude________.A.remotecontrolsB.hearingaidsC.wearablerobotlegsD.supermansuitsFromthepassagewecaninferthat_______________.A.itwillbetenyearsbeforeroboticdevicesareinuseB.thewearableroboticstechnologyhasbeenemployedinsomeareasC.therobotsintheroboticdeviceswilldowhateveryouwanttodoD.peoplemustbecomelazierandlesshealthierinthefuture
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Switzerland瑞士isfamousforitswatchesHoweverthiscountrydidn’tinventthewatchItwastheBritishwhodiditHereisastoryofhowthewatchwasbroughttoSwitzerlandManyyearsagoanEnglishmanwastravellingtoItalyOnhiswayhestoppedinasmalltowninSouthSwitzerlandThisEnglishmantravelledinacarriage马车insidewhichtherewasacarriagewatchThiswastheearliestkindofwatchA.nativeshopassistant售货员happenedtoseethewatchHewonderedwhatitwasandaskedtheEnglishmanaboutitItisacarriagewatchsaidthemanThismachinetellsthetimebutnowitisn’tworkingAtoncetheshopassistantofferedtotrytorepairitSothetravellerhandedhimthewatchTheassistantwasaverywisemanSoitwasnotsurprisingthathemanagedtorepairitHeevenrememberedhowitwasmadeAssoonasthetravellerhadgoneonhiswayhemadeawatchexactlythesametypeThusthewatch-makingwasstartedinSwitzerlandTodaySwisswatchesaresoldinstoresallovertheworld50Switzerlandisfamousfor____________A.makingwatchesB.sellingwatchesC.inventingwatchesD.thecarriagewatch51Itwas______whobroughtawatchtoSwitzerlandearliestA.aSwissB.anItalianC.anEnglishmanD.ashopassistant52Theearlistwatchesweremadein__________A.SwitzerlandB.EnglandC.ItalyD.asmalltown53ThefirstSwisswatchwasmadeby___________A.anItalianshopassistantB.anEnglishshopassistantC.amanwhocamefromSwitzerlandD.amanwhowastravellingtoItaly54Thecarriagewatchwasamachinewhich__________A.wasputinthecarriageB.wasn’tworkingC.toldpeopletimeD.hadtoberepaired
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ThekeytolearningEnglishwellistoovercomeyourshynessandfearsaidtaxidriverZhangwhoisattendingtheEnglishtrainingprogramrunbytheWestLakeTaxiCompany.OutteacherMrs.YangencouragesusmanytimestoopenourmouthsandspeakEnglishoutloudlyinherclasssaidZhang.ChenZhonganotherfluent流利的Englishspeakersharedhisopinion.Ididn’tthinkEnglishwasimportanttousatthebeginningsincemanyforeignpassengerscouldspeaksomeChinesetomE.ButwhenIdidspeaksomeEnglishtheforeignerswerealwayspleasedandsaidIwasthefirsttaxidrivertheyhadmetwhocouldspeakEnglish.ChensaidhefoundstudyingEnglishextremelyinteresting.The160minutes’studyperweekwassimplynotenoughforhim.HeboughtbookstapesandVCDstolearnEnglishonhisown..ThoughitcostmealotoftimeandenergyIdidfinditisusefulinthelongtermhesaiD.TherewardoflearningEnglishismorethanChenhasexpecteD.NowhehasmadeseveralforeignfriendswhobookhistaxiwhentheyneeD.Someforeignpassengersevengivehimtips小费whenhecommunicateswiththeminEnglish.Tofacilitatetheirstudiesthecompanydevelopedabilingual双语的tapewhichincludesthemostfrequentlyusedsentencesfortaxidriversandthenamesofmajorstreetsandbuildingsinShenzhen.IthashelpedmeoutsaidChen.OnceIfailedtoexpress‘ChineseFolkCultureVillages’inEnglishwhenIwasaskedtogotherebyaforeignerIplayedthetapeandgotitsmeaning.59.WhatdifficultydidMr.ZhanghavelearningEnglishatfirst?A.HehadnotimetostudyEnglishB.Hiscompanydidn’tallowthemtostudyEnglishC.Hehadnocouragetospeakout.D.HehadnochancetospeakEnglish.60.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthebenefitChengetsfromlearningEnglish?A.HegetssomegoodadviceonlearningEnglishfromforeigners.B.Heearnsmoremoneyfromsomeregularforeigncustomers.C.HehastospendbothmoneyandeffortlearningEnglish.D.HegetsgreatfunandencouragementinlearningEnglish.61.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat_____.A.thecompanyisthefirsttoencourageitsdriverstolearnEnglishB.allthedrivershavemademoneyafterlearningEnglishC.thecompanyhasdevelopedandEnglishtapeforitsdriversD.thetapeiswelcomedbythedriverslearningEnglish62.Whatistheprobablemeaningoftheunderlinedwordfacilitateinthefifthparagraph?A.TomakeeasyB.ToincreaseC.ToencourageD.Tocheck
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Inmanypartsoftheworldcarsplayanessentialroleindailylifeandmanysocietieswouldstoptofunctionwithoutthem.Sotheclaimthatin20years’timenoonewillowncarsmaybehardtobelievE.Butthisisthepredictionmadebyateamoftransportresearcherswhoaretakenseriouslynotonlybygovernmentsbutalsobycarmanufacturers.TheHumanScienceandAdvancedTechnologyInstituteatLoughboroughintheUKispartofaninternationalresearchprogram.Theteamtherebelievesthatby2020allcarswillbecomputerizedwhichwillmeanextremelylargefuelsavingsnoaccidentsandbetteruseofroads.Thesuper-intelligentcarofthe21stcenturywilldriveitselfanditwillnotbeownedbyonindividual.Insteadwewillhaveachoiceofcarsandchangethemasfrequentlyaswechangeourclothing.AccordingtoDr.DavidDaviswholeadstheresearchteamthesepredictionsarebasedontherisingcostofthecarculturewhichhadblockedupourcitiespollutedourairandcausedmoredeathsthanbothworldwarsputtogether.Davissayscarswillbefittedwithintelligentcruisecontroldevicestoregulatethedistancebetweenonecarandanother.Brakesandaccelerators加速器willbecomeredundant多余的becausethecarwillautomaticallyspeeduporslowdowntomatchthespeedofthecarinfront.ComputersaremuchsaferdriversthanpeoplesocarsinaroadtrainwillbeabletodrivemuchclosertogetherthancarsdrivenbypeoplE.By2010Dr.DavidDavisbelievescartechnologywillgivemotoristsaclearviewoftheroadwhatevertheweatherconditionsbyprojectinganimageoftheroadaheadontothecar’swindscreen.Andby2020carswilltravelinconvoylinkedtoeachotherelectronically.Carswillbeconnectedbyanelectronictow牵引bartothecarinfronttoformroad-trains.ThefrontvehicleinsuchatrainburnstheordinaryfuelsaysDavis.Butalltheothersinthetrainwouldburnabouttenpercentofthenormalamountandsoproduceabouttenpercentofthepollution.Weknowfromthepassagethatgovernmentsandcarmanufactures________.A.don’tbelievethepredictionthatnoonewillowncarsby2020.B.aredevotedtothetechnologicalinnovation创新incarindustry.C.considerthepredictionsmadebytheresearchersseriously.D.haveputthesuper-intelligentcarintomassproduction.WhichofthefollowingwillNOTbethecharacteristicsofthecarsof2020?A.Therewillbenobrakeandacceleratorincars.B.Wewillownasmanycarsaswewant.C.Allcarswillbedrivenbycomputers.D.Caraccidentwillnolongerhappen.TheexpressionclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedphraseinconvoyPara5is______.A.inlineB.sidelongC.sidebysideD.nexttooneanotherWhatwillhappenifcarsarelinkedtoeachotherelectronicallyin2020?A.MotoristswillgetaclearviewoftheroaD.B.Theweatherconditionswon’thaveeffectonmotorists.C.Therewillbeadecreaseinthepollutioncausedbycar.D.Alltrainswillburnlessfuelthanpresent.
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It’sonly4hoursflyingtimefromSydneybutaworldaway.WhatbetterplacetorestthanacountrywheretheonlyplacepeoplehurryisonthefootballfieldandthingsaredoneinFijitime?VitiLevu–GreatFiji–isthelargestislanD.Hereyou’llfindthecapitalSuvaandtheinternationalairportatNadi.VatoaontheotherhandisatinyislandinthefarthestpartofFiji.Thenthereare331otherislandsmanyofthemwithplacestostay.Whitlessthanamillionpeoplelivingonislandsyou’llneverfeelcrowdeD.Andwithaclimate气候thatchangesonlyforfivedegreesbetweenseasonsthere’sneverabadtimetocomE.FromcitiestovillagesfrommountainstobeachesfromwatersportstowoodenartworksFijicangiveyoumoreadventuresandspecialexperiencesthanyoucouldfindalmostanywhereintheworlD.Wheneveryoucomewhereveryougoyou’resuretoseesomeunforgettableevents.Fromwardancestoreligiouszōng jiāo 的songs.Frommarketdaystoreligiousdays.It’snotjuststagedfortourists;it’sstillapartofeverydaylifeinFiji.AndanyoneofuscanenjoyFiji’sspiritbybeingpartofthetraditional传统的sharingofyaqonaadrinkmadefromtherootofaFijiplant.Sowhynotjoinusfortheexperienceofalifeme?WhereistheinternationalairportofFiji?A.InSuvA.B.InSydney.C.OntheislandofVatoA.D.OntheislandofVitiLevu.WhatdoesthetexttellusaboutFijianpeople?A.TheyinventedFijitimeforvisitors.B.TheysticktoatraditionalwayoflifE.C.TheyliketotravelfromplacetoplacE.D.TheylovetakingadventuresabroaD.OneofthethingsthatmakeFijiatouristattractionis_______.A.it’scomfortablehotelsB.itsgoodweatherallyearroundC.itsexcitingfootballmatchesD.itsreligiousbeliefsWherecanwemostprobablyreadthistext?A.InapersonaldiaryB.InasciencereportC.InatravelmagazineD.Inageographytextbook
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InCanadayoucanfinddogscatshorsesetC.inalmosteveryfamily.Thesearetheirpets.Peoplelovethesepetsandhavethemastheirgoodfriends.Beforetheykeepthemintheirhousestheytakethemtoanimalhospitalstogivetheminjections注射sothattheywon'tcarrydiseasE.TheyhavespecialanimalfoodstoresthoughtheycangetanimalfoodinalmosteverykindofstorE.SomepeoplespendaroundtwohundredCanadiandollarsamonthonanimalfooD.Whenyouvisitpeople'shousestheywouldbeverygladtoshowyoutheirpetsandtheyareveryproudofthem.Youwillalsofindthatalmosteveryfamilyhasabirdfeederintheirgarden.Allkindsofbirdsarewelcomedtocomeandhaveagoodmeal.TheyarefreetocomeandgoandnobodyisallowedtokillanyanimalinCanadA.Theyhavealawagainstkillingwildanimals.IfyoukilledananimalyouwouldbepunisheD.Ifananimalhappenedtogetrunoverbyacarpeoplewouldbeverysadaboutit.PeopleinCanadahavemanyreasonstolikeanimals.OneofthemmightbeTheirfamilytiesarenotascloseasours.WhenchildrengrowuptheyleavetheirparentsandstarttheirownlifE.Thentheoldwillfeellonely.Butpetscansolvethisproblem.TheycanbegoodfriendsandneverleavethemalonE.67.Thepassagemainlytalksabout.A.howtokeepdiseasefrompetsB.petsinCanadaC.howtotakegoodcareofpetsD.lifeoftheoldinCanada68.Theygivetheirpetsinjectionsbeforekeepingthemattheirhousesbecause.A.thepetsaresickB.thepetsarewildC.theywanttostopthemfromcarryingdiseaseD.theywantthemtosleeponthewayhome69.InCanadachildrenleavetheirparentswhentheygrowupbecause_____.A.theydon'tlovetheirparentsanymoreB.theycanonlyfindjobsfarfromtheirparentsC.theirparents'housesaretoosmallD.theywouldn'tdependontheirparentsanymore70.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEA.Peoplebuyanimalfoodonlyattheanimalfoodstores.B.PetseatbetterthanpeoplE.C.AlmosteveryfamilyhasabirdcageinhishousE.D.Anybirdcancometothebirdfeederstoeat.
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Greatleadersarealmostalwaysgreatsimplifierswhocutthroughargumentdebateanddoubttoofferasolutioneverybodycanunderstandandremember.ChurchillwarnedtheBritishtoexpectbloodtoiltearsandsweat;RoosevelttoldtheAmericansthattheonlythingwehavetofearisfearitself;Leninpromisedthewar-wearyRussianspeacelandandbreaD.Straightforwardbuteffectivemessages.WehaveanimageofwhataleaderoughttobE.Weevenrecognizethephysicalsigns;leadersmaynotnecessarilybetallbuttheymusthavebigger-than-lifecommandingfeatures--LyndonBainesJohnson’snoseandearlobesIke’sbroadgrin.Atrade-markalsocomesinhandy;Lincoln’sstovepipehatKennedy’srockingchair.Weexpectourleaderstostandoutalittlenottobelikeanordinaryman.HalfofPresidentFord’stroublelayonthefactthatifyouclosedyoureyesforamomentyoucouldn’trememberhisfacefigureofclothes.Aleadershouldhaveanunforgettableidentityinstantlyandpermanentlyfixedinpeople’sminds.Italsohelpsforaleadertobeabletodosomethingmostofuscan’t:FDRovercamepolio;MaoswamtheYangtzeRiverattheageof72.Wedon’twantourleaderstobejustlikeus.Wewantthemtobelikeusbutbetterspecialmoreso.Yetiftheyaretoodifferentwerejectthem.A.Chinesephilosopheronceremarkedthataleadermusthavethegraceofagooddancerandthereisagreatdealofwisdomtothis.A.leadershouldknowhowtoappearrelaxedandconfident.Hiswalksshouldbefirmandpurposeful.HeshouldbeablelikeLincolnRooseveltTrumanLkeandJFKtogiveagoodheartybellylaughinsteadofthesicklygrinthatpassesforgoodhumorinNixonorCarter.RonaldReagan’strainingasanactorshowedtogoodeffectinthedebatewithCarterwhenbyhiseasymannerandapparentaffabilityhemanagedtoconveytheimpressionthatinfacthewasthepresidentandCarterthechallenger.Theeverysimpletruthaboutleadershipisthatpeoplecanonlybeledwheretheywanttogo.TheleaderfollowsthoughastepaheaD.AmericanswantedtoclimboutoftheDepressionandneededsomeonetotellthemtheycoulddoitandRooseveltdiD.TheBritishbelievedthattheycouldstillwinthewarafterthedefeatsof1940andChurchilltoldthemtheywereright.A.leaderridesthewavesmoveswiththetidesunderstandsthedeepestyearningofhispeoplE.Hecannotmakeanationthatwantspeaceatanypricegotowarorstopanationdeterminedtofightfromdoingso.HispurposemustmatchthenationalmooD.1.Theunderlinedwordyearninginthelastparagraphprobablymeans_________.A.loveB.troubleC.desireD.feeling2.Fromthefourthparagraphwecanlearnthat_________.A.leadersusuallylookspecialordifferentB.leadersdon’thavetobetallC.mostleaderslookordinaryD.leadersshouldalwayshavetrademarks3.Accordingtothearticlealeader_________.A.usuallytriestosimplifyourmessagesB.telluswhatwewanttohearC.encouragesustothinkaboutthingsinanewwayD.isusuallyconfidentandhandsome4.Fromthepassagewecaninferthat.A.ithelpsforaleadertobeabletodanceoractwellB.greatleadersareusuallytotallydifferentfromusC.CarterwashumorousandmadegoodspeechesD.itisthepeopleratherthanthepresidentthatmakeswhatanationis5.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.Wanttobealeader?B.Whatmakesaleader?C.Whatdoesaleaderlooklike?D.Whatmustaleaderdo?
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Thehistoryofnewspapersisanoften-dramaticchapterofthehumanexperiencegoingbacksomesixcenturies.InRenaissanceEuropehandwrittennewsletterscirculated发行privatelyamongmerchantspassingalonginformationabouteverythingfromwarsandeconomicconditionstosocialcustomsandhumaninterestfeatures.ThefirstprintednewspaperappearedinGermanyinthelate1400sintheformofnewspamphlets小册子orbroadsides.IntheEnglish-speakingworldtheearliestpredecessors前身ofthenewspaperwerecorantossmallnewspamphletsproducedonlywhensomeeventworthyofnoticeoccurreD.ThefirstsuccessivelypublishedtitlewasTheWeeklyNewsof1622.ThefirsttruenewspaperinEnglishwastheLondonGazetteof1666.InAmericathefirstnewspaperappearedinBostonin1690entitledPublicOccurrences.Publishedwithoutofficialpermissionitwasimmediatelysuppressed查禁.ItspublisherwasarrestedandallcopiesweredestroyeD.ThefirstsuccessfulnewspaperwastheBostonNews-LetterbegunbypostmasterJohnCampbellin1704.BytheeveoftheRevolutionaryWarsometwodozenpaperswereissuedatallthecolonies.Atthewar’sendin1783therewereforty-threenewspapersinprint.TheBillofRightsin1791atlastguaranteedfreedomofthepressandAmerica’snewspapersbegantotakeonacentralroleinnationalaffairs.By1814therewere346newspapers.Inthe1830sadvancesinprintingandpapermakingtechnologyledtoanexplosionofnewspapergrowth—theemergence出现ofthePennyPress;itwasnowpossibletoproduceanewspaperthatcouldbesoldforjustacentacopy.Thecheapnewspaperhelpedpeopletogetmoreinterestingreadingmaterialseasily.In1850therewere2526differentpapers.Bythe1910sallthebasicfeaturesofthemodernnewspaperhademergeD.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.HandwrittennewsletterscameoutpubliclyinRenaissanceEuropE.B.Thefirstprintednewspaperwasseenaboutsixhundredyearsago.C.ThefirstsuccessivelypublishednewspaperintheEnglish-speakingworldwascorantos.D.InAmericathefirstnewspaperwassuccessfulassoonasitappeareD.WhatdoestheunderlinedphrasePennyPressinthelastparagraphmean?A.Peoplecanpresspennieseasily.B.Peoplecanproducenewspaperswithlittlecost.C.Itisapennyfactory.D.ThenameofthepressownerisPenny.WhatisthemainreasonfornewspapersintheUSAincreasingsofastinthe1830s?A.ThepassoftheBillofRightsin1791.B.Newspapersbegantotakeonacentralroleinnationalaffairs.C.Advancesinprintingandpapermakingtechnology.D.AllthebasicfeaturesofthemodernnewspaperhademergedWhichofthefollowingisNOTanewspaper?A.PublicOccurrences.B.TheBostonNews-Letter.C.TheBillofRights.D.TheLondonGazettE.
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TeenswhobecomeaddictedtotheircellphonesmaybeplacingtheirhealthatriskbyharmingtheirabilitytosleepwellanewSwedishstudysuggests.Themessageisthatteenagerswhousetheircellphonesexcessivelyaremuchmorestressedmuchmorerestlessmuchmoretiredandhaveagreattendencytodevelopsleepdeprivation剥夺asaresultoftheircallinghabitssaidthestudyauthorDr.GabyBader.Hefocusedontheexperiencesof21healthySwedishboysandgirlsbetweentheagesof14and20.Theteenskeptwhattheauthorsdescribedasregularworking/studyinghoursandwerenotpreviouslydiagnosedwithanyparticularsleepirregularity.Heobservedthattheabove-15callgroupkeptmoreirregularsleepinghoursthanthelower-usegrouphadmoredifficultyfallingasleepmoredifficultywakingupandexperiencedmoresleepdisruptions扰乱.Badersaidthatamongyoungpeoplearelativelyrecenttechnologicalinventionlikethecellphonehasquicklybecomeexistednearlyeverywheregivingrisetoconsiderablepressuretokeepintouch.Andthispressurecandevelopintoanaddictionwithseriousnegativeresultsforteenagerhealth.Weseemoreandmorepeople--especiallytheyounggeneration--whogrewupwiththesekindsofitemsandgadgetsintheirhandsBadersaiD.Andtheybecomedependentonthetechnology.SowehavetoteachyoungpeopletobestructureD.Toknowwhentohavethecellphoneonandwhentoswitchitoff.Toavoidbecomingtheslaveoftechnologyinsteadofthemaster.Dr.MaryCarskadonexpressedlittlesurprisewiththefinding.Interpersonal人际的contactisoneofthethingsthat'sbestatkeepingusawakesheobserveD.Andsoayoungpersonreceivingcellphonetextsorphonecallsisgoingtohavemoredeepdisturbances.Andtheyaregoingtobetiredandrestlessandprobablyasaresultgoingtousemorestimulants兴奋剂.Andjudgmentisnotalwaysthebestinourteenageyears.Sothat'swhereIthinkparentalattentiontothisissuemaybeuseful.72.Teenswhobecomeaddictedtotheircellphoneswillbecome.A.tooanxioustorelax.B.unabletostaystill.C.unabletohaverealrest.D.excitedtoforgetsleep.73.Whatwecanlearnfromthesixthparagraphisthat.A.moreteensknowhowtomaketechnologyservethemB.teensusedtobetaughthowtousetechnologyC.weshouldmakeuseoftechnologyratherthanbeinthecontrolofitD.theyounggenerationdependslessonthetechnologytogrowup74.AccordingtoDr.MaryCarskadonhowtodealwiththeproblem?A.Teenagersshouldjudgehowtousetheirphones.B.Teenagersshouldreducetheirinterpersonalcontact.C.Teenagersshouldswitchtheirphonesoff.D.Parentsshouldgivemoreattentiontochildren'suseofphones.75.What'sthepassagemainlyabout?A.Toomuchphonetimehasabadeffectonteens'sleep.B.Toomanycellphonecallshavecostteenstoomuch.C.Fewcellphonecallswilldamageteens'friendships.D.Toolittlecellphonetimeimprovesteens'attentionatclass.
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第二部分阅读理解共两节满分40分共15小题每小题2分满分30分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AIn1901H.G.WellsanEnglishwriterwroteabookdescribingatriptothemoon.Whentheexplorers探险者landedonthemoontheydiscoveredthatthemoonwasfullofundergroundcities.Theyexpressedtheirsurprisetothemoonpeopletheymet.InturnthemoonpeopleexpressedtheirsurprisE.Whytheyaskedareyoutravelingtoouterspacewhenyoudon’tevenuseyourinnerspace?H.G.Wellscouldonlyimaginetraveltothemoon.In1969humanbeingsreallydidlandonthemoon.Peopletodayknowthattherearenoundergroundcitiesonthemoon.HoweverthequestionthatthemoonpeopleaskedisstillaninterestingonE.A.growingnumberofscientistsareseriouslythinkingaboutit.UndergroundsystemsarealreadyinplacE.Manycitieshaveundergroundcarparks.InsomecitiessuchasTokyoSeoulandMontrealtherearelargeundergroundshoppingareas.TheChunnel—atunnel隧道connectingEnglandandFranceisnowcompletE.Butwhataboutundergroundcities?Japan’sTaiseiCorporationisdesignedanetworkofundergroundsystemscalledAliceCities.Thedesignersimagineusingsurfacespaceforpublicparksandusingundergroundspaceforflatsofficesshoppingandsoon.A.solardome太阳能穹顶wouldcoverthewholecity.Supportersofundergrounddevelopmentsaythatbuildingdownratherthanbuildingupisagoodwaytousetheearth’sspacE.Thesurfacetheysaycanbeusedforfarmsparksgardensandwilderness.H.G.Wells’moonpeoplewouldagreE.Wouldyou?36..TheexplorersinH.G.Wells’storyweresurprisedtofindthatthemoonpeople____.A.knewsomuchabouttheearthB.understandtheirlanguageC.livedinsomanyundergroundcitiesD.wereaheadoftheminspacetechnology37..Whatdoestheunderlinedworditparagraph2referto?A.Discoveringthemoon’sinnerspacE.B.Usingtheearth’sinnerspacE.C.meetingthemoonpeopleagain.D.TravelingtoouterspacE.38..Whatsortofundergroundsystemsarealreadyherewithus?A.Officesshoppingareaspowerstations.B.Tunnelscarparksshoppingareas.C.Gardenscarparkspowerstations.D.Tunnelsgardensoffices.39..Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.AliceCities-citiesofthefutureB.SpacetravelwithH.G.WellsC.EnjoylivingundergroundD.Buildingdownnotup
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CTwofarmersinnortheastChinaHeilongjiangProvincehavebeensentencedtonineandfiveyearsinjailbecauseofeatingatigerthelocalcourtsaidonTuesday.ZhangLichengandGongWeishengbothfarmersinDongningCountywereputintoprisonforthecrimeofillegallyhuntingandkillingendangeredwildanimalspeciesaccordingtothePeople’sCourtofDongningCounty.TheSiberiantigermistakenlytrappedbutintentionally故意的eatenbythefarmerswasanendangeredanimalwhichisunderthefirst-classstateprotectioninthecountry.ThefarmerslivinginavillageveryclosetoforestsusedtotrapwildanimalslikeroedeerandhareswhenthedyingtigerunfortunatelycaughtintheirtrapinFebruary2003.KnowingthattigertradewasillegalZhangandGonghoweverthoughteatingadeadtiger’smeatwasnotbreakingthelaw.TheydecidedtocoveritupandthereforedidnotreporttotherelevantauthoritiesthecourtsaiD.SixdayslatertheysecrectlycarriedhomethetigerthathaddiedofhungerastheyhadexpecteD.Thetwofarmersburntthetiger’sskinateitsmeatandhidawaythebonesaccordingtothecourt.Thecrimewasuncoveredandreportedtothepoliceaboutayearlaterandthetransgressors违反者werearrestedonJan.162004.64.Whenthetwofarmersfoundthetigertrappedthey______________.A.wantedtokillitforitsskinB.werepleasedtohavethechancetoeatitsmeatC.hopedtosellitatgoodpriceD.reportedthecasetosomedepartmentsofthegovernment65.Afterreadingthepassageweknowthat___________.A.roedeerarebeingwellprotectedB.theSiberiantigersdonoharmtopeopleC.ChinavaluestheprotectionofendangeredanimalsD.farmersinDongningCountywon’tlikeendangeredwildanimalspeciesanylonger66.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.TigersAreEndangeringB.TwoUnluckyFarmersC.TigersAreWellProtectedinChinaD.TwoFarmersJailedforEatingTiger67.Therightstatementofthefollowingaboutthetigeris____________.A.Itdiedofhunger.B.Itwaseatenbythefarmersunintentionally.C.Beforedyingithadeatenroedeerandhares.D.ItwasskinnedanditsbonesandmeatweresolD.
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London[2009-4-01]—InthefirstmeetingbetweenChinesePresidentHuJintaoandUSPresidentBarackObamapriortotheGroupof20summitinLondonthetwoleaderspledgedthatbothcountrieswillbeworkingtogethertohelptheworldresistthefinancialcrisis.ChinaandtheUShaveagreedtoprioritize使更重要;优化thetwocountries’relationsbyestablishingthenewstrategiceconomicdialoguE.ThetwoteamswillbeheadedbyVicePremierWangQishanandStateCouncilorDaiBingguofromtheChinesesideandSecretaryofStateHillaryClintonandTreasurySecretaryTimothyGeithnerfromtheUSsidE.PresidentHuJintaoandUSPresidentBarackObamamadetheannouncementtothepressbeforetheywentintotheofficialmeetingtheirfirstatWinfieldHouseresidenceoftheUSambassadortotheUK.AlthoughitistheirfirstmeetingtheyhavekeptaclosecontactwhichObamasaidwillsetthestageforbothcountriestotacklethechallengesintheyearstocomE.BothpresidentshighlightedtheimportanceofChina-USrelationsespeciallyduringthecurrenteconomiccrisis.ObamasaidhehopedtheirmeetingwillbeconstructiveandopennotonlyaboutthewholestateoftheworldeconomyduringthecurrentcrisisbuttotheeffortstoimprovepeaceandsecurityforbothcountriesandtheworlD.HusaidallthepositiveresultsthetwocountrieshaveachievedhavenotcomeeasilyaddingthathehopedtodevelopgoodworkingrelationshipandpersonalfriendshipwithObamA.Sino-USrelationsareoffundamentalinterestsnotonlytobothcountriesbuttopeacestabilityandprosperitytoAsiaandtheworlD.Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A.HuObamasetupneweconomicdialoguE.B.Sino-USrelationswillbeimproveD.C.ChinaandtheUSareworkingtogethertoresisteconomiccrisis.D.ChinaandtheUShaveachievedpositiveresults.HowdoChina’sandUS’spresidentsthinktheyshoulddealwiththeirrelations?A.Bytrustingandhelpingeachother.B.Bysharingtheircommoninterests.C.ByestablishingthenewstrategiceconomicdialoguE.D.Byestablishingneweconomicpolicy.WhatisWinfieldHouse?A.TheUSambassadortotheUK.B.ResidenceofUKambassadortotheUS.C.ThelivingplaceofUSambassadortotheUK.D.TheresidenceofBritishQueen.AllofthefollowingarementionedEXCEPT____.A.ThetwopresidentsagreedtoworktogethertoresistthefinancialcrisisB.ThetwopresidentsannouncedtothepressbeforetheofficialmeetingC.BothcountrieswillmakeeffortstoimprovepeaceandsecurityD.Sino-USrelationsareoffundamentalinterestsonlytobothcountries
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Q:I’dliketoknowaboutfluency.WhatcanIdotofeelbetterwhenI’mtalkingtootherpeople?Doyouhavesomewaystolearnitfaster?Pleasehelpme!—RobertoinBrazilA.:RobertowantstoknowhowtobecomemorefluentinEnglishandthisissomethingyouwanttobeabletodofast.FirstifyougettomeetEnglishspeakersmuchtheimportantruleistolistennotjusttonativespeakersofEnglishbutalsotoverygoodusersofEnglish.Ifyoudon’tthenlistentotheradioTVorfilmsinEnglish.ThenextstepistonoticewhatitisthatspeakersofEnglishdowhichmakesthemsoundfluent.Thefirsttrick诀窍istoprobablyhaveconfidencE.Somepeoplethinktheymightmakemistakes.Don’tworryaboutthat.Yourlistenerswillusuallytryhardtounderstandyou—afewgrammarmistakesaren’tgoingtoworrythem.Whatyoudoneedtoworryaboutispronunciationespeciallystress重音.Whenyoulearnanewwordorexpressionlearnitwithitsstress.Noticehowanativespeakersaysitorlookitupinadictionary.AnothergoodthingthatspeakersofEnglishdoistohaveafewtricksuptheirsleeves袖子forwhentheyneedtogivethemselvesthinkingtimE.Sometimestheyusefillersoundslikeerumandsoon.Itisalsousefultoknowhowtobringotherspeakersintoyourconversationsothatyoukeeptheminterested-andthisisoftendonebyaskingquestionslikeWhatdoyouthink?Howdoyoufeelaboutthis?andsoon.Sotobecomeafluentspeakeryou’llneedtoputintopracticeallthesekindsofthings.Andthere’sthekey:practisepractisepractisE.-SusanFearn56.SusanfirstencouragesEnglishlearnersto.A.meetEnglishspeakersB.listentoverygoodspeakersC.talktoEnglishspeakersD.buyaradiooraTVset57.WhenmentioningpronunciationSusanpaysspecialattentionto.A.stressB.expressionsC.dictionariesD.words58.Whatdotheunderlinedwordstohaveafewtricksuptheirsleevesprobablymean?A.Towearalotofclothes.B.TohaveasecretplanorideA.C.Tohidesometricksintotheirsleeves.D.Tohavesleevescoveringtheirwholearms.59.Whatdoweknowfromthepassage?A.Onecanonlylearnstressfromdictionaries.B.Grammarmistakesworryone’slistenersalot.C.Askingquestionscanmakeone’sconversationattractivE.D.Onecanbecomefluentifonepractisesoneofthesuggestions.
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TheNewYorkTimesannouncedWednesdaythatitintendedtochargefrequentreadersforaccesstoitswebsiteastepbeingdebatedacrosstheindustrythatnearlyeverymajornewspaperhassofarfearedtotakE.Startinginearly2011visitorstoNYTimes.comwillgetacertainnumberofarticlesfreeeverymonthbeforebeingaskedtopayastandardandfixedfeeforunlimitedaccess.Subscriberstothenewspaper’sprinteditionwillreceivefullaccesstothesitE.ButexecutivesofTheNewYorkTimesCompanysaidtheycouldnotyetanswerfundamentalquestionsabouttheplanlikehowmuchitwouldcostorwhatthelimitwouldbeonfreereading.TheystressedthattheamountoffreeaccesscouldchangewithtimeinresponsetoeconomicconditionsandreaderdemanD.StillpublishersfearthatmoneyfromdigitalsubscriptionswouldnotmakeupfortheresultinglossofaudienceandadvertisingincomE.NYTimes.comisbyfarthemostpopularnewspapersiteinthecountrywithmorethan17millionreadersamonthintheUnitedStatesaccordingtoNielsenOnlineandanalystssayitistheleaderinadvertisingincomeaswell.Thatmaymakeitbetterpositionedthanothergeneral-interestpaperstocharge—andalsogivesTheTimesmoretoloseifthemoveproducesanopposedresult.TheTimesCompanyhasbeenstudyingthematterforalmostayearsearchingforcommongroundbetweenpro-and-antipaycampaigns—adebatemirroredindozensofmedia-watchingblogs--andthesystemwillnotgointoeffectuntilJanuary2011.Executivessaidtheywerenotbotheredbythepossibilityofabsorbingbarbs挖苦formovingcautiously.There’snoprizeforgettingitquicksaidJanetL.Robinsonthecompany’spresidentandchiefexecutivE.There’smoreofaprizeforgettingitright.What’sthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A.Itserversasacomment.B.ItservesasabackgroundC.Itservesasalead-inD.Itservesasaconclusion.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Non-payingsubscriberswillgetnoaccesstoNYTimes.com.B.ReaderswillbechargedmoretoreadarticlesonNYTimes.com.C.ReaderswillgetmorefreeonlinearticlestologonNYTimes.commoreoften.D.Subscriberstothepaper’sprinteditionwillalsoenjoyfullaccesstothesitE.WhichofthewordscanbestdescribeTheTimeCompany’sattitudetowardsitsannouncement?A.Unwilling.B.Serious.C.HastyD.DoubtfulWhatisthemainideaaboutthepassage?A.TheTimestoofferfreeaccesstoitswebsitE.B.TheTimestoincreaseaudiencetoitswebsitE.C.TheTimestoattractadvertisementtoitswebsiteD.TheTimestochargeforfrequentaccesstoitswebsitE.
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B.WHENanNBAplayerisyounghethinkshecanwinthechampionshipbyhimself.Itisonlylaterwhenhehasagedandbeenthroughmanybattlesthathelearnsanimportantlesson:thereisnoIinteam.ThereisnobetterexampleofthevalueofteamworkthantheBostonCeltics.PaulPierceRayAllenandKevinGarnettwereallsuperstarsonthreedifferentteams.Yetnoneofthemhadanytitlestoshowforit.Thenlastseasontheydecidedtosacrificemoneyandindividualstatisticstoplaytogether.GarnettandAllenjoinedPierceontheCelticsandchangedtheNBAintheprocess.Itstartedinsimpleways.GarnettandAllenaretwoofthemostintenseathletesintheworlD.TheytreateverysecondofeverypracticelikeitistheNBAchampionship.IfyouwanttoplayalongsidethemthenyouwillhavetodothesamE.SotheyoungguysontheCelticsstartedgivingtheirfullefforttoo.PiercehadbeenthestaroftheCelticsformanyyears.HeusedtoshoottheballmanytimesagamE.ButwiththeadditionofAllenandGarnettheshotlessandfocusedondefensE.HisselflessnessshowedtheyoungplayersthatdoingwhatmadetheteambetterwastheonlythingthatmattereD.WhentheCelticswerewinningandthegamewasalmostoverGarnettPierceandAllenwouldcomeoutofthegamE.Buttheywouldn’tjustsitonthebench.Insteadtheystoodandcheeredandscreamedfortheirteammates.Theywantedtosupporttheirfriendsandteammates.Nowtheguyswhodon'tplayknowtheycanstillaffectthegamebycheeringsotheyscreamandcheerwhenGarnettAllenandPierceareplaying.TheCelticshavedevelopedastrongrelationship.Theyaremorethanjustteammates.Theyarebrothers.Theresult:theBostonCelticswonthe2008NBAchampionshipandareconsideredthefavoritestowintheEasternConferencechampionshipagainthisyear.ThereisasayingthatgoesAsuccessfulteambeatswithoneheart.IfthatisthecasetheCelticsmayhavethebiggestheartintheNBA.66.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A.Thestoriesofthreefamousbasketballsuperstars.B.Theimportanceofteamworkamongteammates.C.A.famousbasketballteamnamedtheBostonCeltics.D.MatchesbetweentheBostonCelticsandotherteams.67.Fromthepassagewecanseethat_______.A.mostmatureNBAplayersbelievetheycanwinthechampionshipbythemselvesB.PierceGarnettandAllenhadtogiveuppersonalgloryforteamsuccessC.AllenPiercetogetherwithGarnetthadbeenthestarsoftheCelticsformanyyearsD.PaulPierceRayAllenandKevinGarnetthadwonNBAchampionshipsbeforetheyjoinedhands.68.Whatdoesthissentencethereisno‘I’in‘team’.meaninParagraph1?A.IwillbemissingonceIamonthecourt.B.IworksohardinateamthatIwillforgetwhoIam.C.Themembersoftheteamaremoreimportantthantheindividual.D.SurroundedbyotherplayersIdon’tseemtoexist.69.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutPierce’srecentperformance?A.Hebecameanevenbettershooterwithothers’help.B.HefocusedmuchmoreattentionondefencE.C.Hecreatedmorechancesforteammates.D.Hestoodandcheeredforhisteammates.70.Whichofthefollowingdidn’tcontributetothesuccessoftheBostonCeltics?A.ThewholeteamhasbecomedevotedtoeachandeverystageofthegamE.B.Thecooperationandteamworkamongtheteammatesinthematch.C.TheinfluenceofGarnettAllenPierceandotherteammates’cheering.D.Theincreasingfrequencyofteamplayersonthebench.
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第二部分阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分APresidentBarackObamahasapologizedforagaffe失言inwhichhedescribedhisbowlingskillsasakintoparticipantsintheSpecialOlympicsasportsprogramforpeoplewithintellectualdisabilities.ObamamadethemistakeduringaninterviewonThursdaynightonTheTonightShowwithhostJayLenothefirsttimeasittingU.S.presidenthadbeenontheshow.TalkingaboutlivingintheWhiteHouseObamasaidhehadbeenpracticinghisbowlinginthehome’sbowlingalleyandhadscoreda129outofapossible300.Itwasanimprovementontheembarrassing37hehadrolledduringastoponthepresidentialcampaigntrailayearago.It’slike—itwaslikeSpecialOlympicsorsomethingObamasaiD.TheSpecialOlympicsisaglobalnonprofitorganizationservingsome200millionpeoplewithintellectualdisabilitieswithapresenceinnearly200countriesworldwidE.SoonaftertheJayLenointerviewObamatelephonedSpecialOlympicschairmanTimShrivertoapologizE.ShrivertoldABC’sGoodMorningAmericatelevisionshowthatObamahadapologizedinawaythatIthinkwasverymovingandthathesaidhedidnotintendtohumiliate羞辱thepopulationdidn’twanttoembarrassorgiveanybodyanymorereasonforpainorkindofsuffering.Shriversaidpeopleshouldgainalessonfromtheincident.Ithinkit’simportanttoseethatwordshurt.Wordsdomatter.Andthesewordsinsomerespectcanbeseenashumiliatingoraput-downtopeoplewithspecialneedsdocausepain.AndtheydoresultinstereotypesShriversaiD.WhiteHousespokesmanBillBurtonsaidObamamadeanoffhandremarkmakingfunofhisownbowlingthatwasinnowayintendedtolookdownupontheSpecialOlympics.HethinksthattheSpecialOlympicsareawonderfulprogramthatgivesanopportunitytoshinetopeoplewithdisabilitiesfromaroundtheworldBurtonsaiD.56.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordakininParagraph1mean?A.skillfulB.similarC.appealingD.superior57.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Obamalovessportsandisespeciallygiftedatbowling.B.ObamaapologizedforhisremarksviaABC’sTVshow.C.TheSpecialOlympicsareforvariousdisabledpeoplE.D.TheSpecialOlympicsdon’tintendtomakeanymoney.58.WhatdoesShrivermeanbysayingpeopleshouldgainalessonfromtheincident?A.DisabledpeoplecannotbehumiliateD.B.Oneshouldbecarefulwithhiswords.C.AnapologyforwrongwordsiswanteD.D.Wordsmatterevenmorethanactions.59.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.ObamareceivingaTVinterviewB.ObamalookingdownonthedisabledC.ObamaapologizingforhisgaffeD.Obamabeingattackedforhiswords
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LivinginaforeignculturetherearemanytimeswhenIrealizethatmyperspective观点onlifeisdrasticallydifferentfromthoseKoreansIinteract相互影响withonadailybasis.ThispastweekIhavebeengreatlychallengedtochangemyperspectiveandhereiswhy.MydreaminlifeistobecomeadoctoronewhochangestheworlD.ButlastweekIopenedanemailfromUBCthatcontainedthewordsregretsnointerview.Ididn’tgetaninterviewtomedicalschoolthuswillnotbeenteringschoolforSeptember2009.Myimmediatereactionwasoneofextremedisappointmentandanger—mostlydirectedatmyselffornotworkinghardenoughfornotseekingouttheopportunitiesnecessarytohaveagoodapplicationforsimplynotbeinggoodenough.MymindwasfullofhopelessnessanddespairthatleftmewithnodesiretofurtherseekforthedreamthatI’veheldforquiteatimenow.DuringthepastweektwothingshappeneD.Atchurchourpastormentionedperspectiveinasectionofhissermon说教.HestatedthatwhenwetakeoureyesoffourselvesandrealizeGod’sgreatnessourcircumstanceswillbeseenthroughanewperspectivE.Thesecondthingthatremindedmetolookatperspectivewasreadingabook.TheMitfordSeriesissogoodifyouarelookingforbookstoreaD.SolastnightIwasreadingandoneofthemaincharacterswhoisapriestistryingtofigureoutwhattosayatchurch.HissermonendedupsayingIneverythingwegivethanks.ItiseasytogivethankswhenwefeelsuccessfulinlifE.Itiseasytogivethankswhenwereceiveablessing.ButseriouslywhointheirrightmindsaysthanksforthefinancialproblemsIhave?64.Wheredoestheauthorprobablylivenow?A.IntheUSA.B.InBritain.C.InChinA.D.InKoreA.65.HowdidshefeelwhentheauthorreceivedtheemailfromUBC?A.SurpriseD.B.DisappointeD.C.ExciteD.D.PleaseD.66.Inthefirstpastor’sviewwhenwefacedisappointmentordespairweshould_________.A.turntoGodforhelpB.saythankstoitC.seeitinanotherwayD.praiseothersforit67.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Theauthorcan’treallyfreefromthedisappointment.B.Theauthorthinksthesecondsermoniswiser.C.Theauthorstillwantstobeadoctor.D.TheauthorthanksGodfornotbeingadmittedbytheuniversity.
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Longqueuesatcinemasbuyinghotticketsforblockbusters巨片willbecomerareasBeijingresidentswillbeabletoorderfilmticketsviacellphonenetworksinamonth.FilmticketcirculationserviceoncellphonealsocalledtheGreenchanneloffilmticketsorderingisaimingatlowingthecostofticketcirculationandeasingtheticketdistributionpressureonsuchpopularfilm-watchingdaysassummerandwintervacationsorValentine’sDay.PeoplelogontothenetthroughcellphonesthenchoosecinemaseatswatchtrailersbrowseinformationfornewfilmsandreadcinemaintroductionssaidGuanZhengthepublicitychiefofXingmeiDigitalMediaCompanyLtD.theserviceprovider.FilmfanscanenjoyvariousdiscountpricesiftheyorderticketsviacellphonesGuansaiD.Meanwhilethecellphoneticketcirculationplatformprovidessubscribersgeneralmobilephoneserviceslikejokesvideosflashesphoneringdownloadsandgames.TheserviceisabouttobeputintotrialattheBeijing-basedXingmeiInternationalCinemaforamonthbeforebeingputtingintouseatothercinemachainsbothinandoutsideBeijingastheserviceisgoingtobeimprovedthroughgradualexpansionsaidGuan.China’sfilmindustrythatisbeingrestoredhasseenmoreandmoreenthusiasticmoviegoers.Uptotheendof2009Chinahashadmorethan5000specializedcinemasamongwhichthereare2243moderncinemaswith3668silverscreensand56cinemachains.CurrentlymanypeoplebuyfilmticketsontheInternetorbyphoningthecinema’sticketofficeorsimplyqueuingatthecinemagatE.MorepeoplewanttobuyticketsonpopulardayslikeMayDayholidayNationalDayholidayorValentine’sDay.YettheinefficientticketcirculationsystemcontributesthemosttothefailurE.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Thepriceoftheticketorderedviacellphonewillbelower.B.Orderingticketsthroughthenetcangetgoodseats.C.Fewpeoplewouldliketowatchfilmsonthenet.D.Moreandmorepeopleliketowatchfilmsonthenet.Whatdoestheunderlinedpartwatchtrailersinthethirdparagraphmean?A.Youcanwatchfilmsafterdownloadingthem.B.YoucanwatchcommercialadsfreeofchargE.C.Youcanwatchshortadsfornewmovies.D.YoucanwatchfilmsonthenetathomE.Whatdoesthepassageimply?A.TheserviceisonlyintendedtoputintouseatthecinemainBeijingforamonth.B.China’sfilmindustrysawthedecreasingnumberofmoviegoersbytheendof2009.[C.Thetraditionalticketsellingsystemmakesithardtogetfilmticketsonpopulardays.D.Thegreenchannelofticketsorderingisaimingatprovidesgeneralmobilephoneservices..Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldprobablybe________.A.RareBeijingerstowatchfilmsonthenetB.FewBeijingerstobuyfilmticketsinlineC.BeijingerstowatchfilmsviacellphoneD.Beijingerstoorderfilmticketsviacellphone
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●ThefirstdoublehandtransplantpatientintheUShasleftahospitalaftermedicineclearedupsmallredspotsonhisskinthatsignaledhemightberejectinghisnewhands.JeffKepnera58-year-oldformerchiefcookinarestaurantlosthishandsandfeetadecadeagotoabacteriainfection.Thedonorwasa23-year-oldman.●AsecondmajorstorminlessthanaweekwasblowingyesterdaytowardtheWashingtonareawherefederalgovernmentofficeswereclosedforaseconddayandworkersstruggledtorestorepowerknockedoutbyaweekendheavysnowstorm.Thestormcouldleaveasmuchas20inches50centimetersofnewsnowinWashingtonandnearlyasmuchnearPhiladelphia–aNortheasttravel-hubbytonight.●BritishPrimeMinisterGordonBrownwillgiveevidencetoapublicinquiryintotheIraqWarinearlyMarchofficialsfortheinquirysaidyesterday.Brown’sappearancejustweeksbeforeanelectionexpectedinMaycouldhittherulingLabourPatry’sattemptstocatchupinthepolls民意调查behindtheoppositionpartyConservatives.BrownwhowillbequestionedabouthistimeasprimeministerwillbeawitnessinthehighestpositionattheinquirysinceformerPrimeMinisterTonyBlair’sappearancelastmonth.●TheheadoftheUNagencyaidingPalestinerefugees难民iswarningafundingshortfallandappealingforanother$100million.FilippoGrandisaysthemoneyisnecessaryforeducationhealthandsocialservicesfor4.7millionPalestinianrefugeesscatteredacrossJordanSyriaLebanontheWestBankandtheGazaStrip.Theagency’s2010budgetis$620millionanditexpectsashortfallof$140million.Theagencysays$100millionisnecessaryforbasicservices.64.Thepassageismostprobablyadaptedfrom.A.newitemsinanewspaperB.descriptionsoftheworldsituationC.discussionsonforeignaffairsD.statementsofagovernmentreport65.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.themanlosthishandsforanunknownreasonB.theresultofthetransplantoperationseemssatisfyingC.anotherstormwillhitWashingtonareainlessthanaweekD.theelectricitysupplywascutoffinPhiladelphiaaweekago66.AccordingtothepassageGordonBrown.A.istheleaderoftherulingLabourPartyinBritainB.willsendarmytotheIraqWarinMarchthisyearC.willcompetewithformerPrimeMinisterTonyBlairD.isnowgainingmoresupportfromvotersthanothers67.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothefourthnews?A.$100millionshouldbeneededforthesurvivaloftherefugees.B.Atleast$100millionistoberaisedforPalestinianrefugees.C.TherefugeesmentionedinthepassageareintheMiddleAfricA.D.ItisatoughjobfortheUNagencytogetmoneyfortherefugees.
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MOSCOW—TheOlympicflameinVancouverhadonlybeenputoutbeforePresidentDmitriA.MedvedevofRussiaangeredoverhiscountry’sdisappointingperformanceattheWinterGamesbegancallingforathleticofficials’heads.ThosewhoareresponsiblefortrainingfortheOlympicsmusttakeresponsibilityMr.MedvedevwhocanceledhisscheduledtriptotheclosingceremonysaidinMoscowonMonday.Theymusthavethecouragetohandintheirresignation辞职报告.Andiftheydonothavethisdeterminationwewillhelpthem.SuchlanguagefromthetypicallymeasuredMr.Medvedevstrengthensthedisappointmentherewiththenation’sathleticsjustfouryearsbeforeRussiahoststhenextWinterOlympicsinSochi.Russiaispumpingbillionsofdollarsintopreparationsforthe2014WinterGameswhichofficialshaveconsideredasasymbolofRussia’sreturntothetopoftheworldstagE.PrimeMinisterVladimirV.PutinsaidlastweekthatRussia’sperformanceattheOlympicsshouldbegivenseriouscriticalanalysis.ThiscriticalanalysisshouldbedirectedatimprovingthesituationandcreatingthenecessaryconditionsforthepreparationandsuccessfulperformanceofourteamintheSochiOlympicsin2014hesaiD.RussianathletestookhomejustthreegoldmedalsfromVancouvercomparedwitheightinthelastWinterGamesinTurinItaly.Russiacameinsixthplaceintheoverallmedalcountwith15justaheadofSouthKoreaandtrailingfarbehinditsformercoldwarathleticrivaltheUnitedStateswhichledwith37.ForRussiansusedtoseeingtheirathletestopinternationalcompetitionsthelasttwoweekshavebeenawful.Russianfigureskatersfellbobsleddersturnedoverandinafinalembarrassmentthecountry’smuchproudhockeyteamwassmackedbyCanada7-3anddidnotevenmakethemedalrounD.53.Theunderlinedwordsmackinthelastparagraphmeans:A.guidedB.trainedC.beatenD.controlled54.Whichsentenceistrueaccordingtothepassage?Russianathletesgot8medalsinthelastWinterGames.SouthKorearanked5intheoverallmedalcountinthisWinterGames.ThenextWinterGameswillbeheldinRussiafouryearslater.TheRussianhockeyteamgotthethirdplaceinthisWinterGames.55.WhatdoweknowaboutPresidentDmitriA.Medvedev?A.HeattendedtheclosingceremonyoftheWinterGamesinVancouver.B.HeorderedaseriousanalysisabouttheRussia’sperformanceattheOlympics.C.HewillresignduetoRussia’sperformanceattheWinterOlympicsinVancouver.D.HehadplannedtogotoVancouverbutdidn’tmakeit.56.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.RussianfigureskatersfellinthisWinterOlympicsB.RussianwillhostthenextWinterOlympicsC.Russiansareangryabouttheirathletes’performancE.D.RussiansaremakingpreparationsforthenextWinterOlympics.
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Justastheworld’smostrespectedscientificbodieshaveconfirmedthattheworldisgettinghottertheyhavealsostatedthatthereisstrongevidencethathumansaredrivingthewarming.Countlessrecentreportsfromtheworld’sleadingscientificbodieshavesaidthesamething.Forexamplea2010summaryofclimatesciencebytheRoyalSocietystatedthat:ThereisstrongevidencethatthewarmingoftheEarthoverthelasthalf-centuryhasbeencausedlargelybyhumanactivity.Theideathathumanscouldchangetheplanet’sclimatemaybecounter-intuitive与直觉不符的butthebasicscienceiswellunderstooD.Eachyearhumanactivitycausesbillionsoftonsofgreenhousegasestobereleased释放intotheatmospherE.Asscientistshaveknownforyearsthesegasesholdheatthatwouldotherwiseescapetospacewrappingtheplanetinaninvisibleblanket.Ofcoursetheplanet’sclimatehasalwaysbeenchangingthankstonaturalfactors因素suchaschangesinsolarorvolcanic火山的activityorcyclesrelatingtheEarth’sgoingaroundthesun.Accordingtothescientificliteraturehoweverthewarmingrecordedtodatematchesthepatternofwarmingwewouldexpectfromabuild-upofgreenhousegasintheatmosphere–notthewarmingwewouldexpectfromotherpossiblecauses.Evenifscientistsdiddiscoveranotherreasonableexplanationforthewarmingobservedsofarthatwouldbegadifficultquestion.AsRobertHensonputsitinTheRoughGuidetoClimateChange:Ifsomenewlydiscoveredfactorcanaccountfortheclimatechangethenwhyaren’tcarbondioxide二氧化碳andtheothergreenhousegasesproducingthewarmingthatbasicphysicstellsustheyshouldbe?Theonlywaytoprovewith100%certaintythathumansareresponsibleforglobalwarmingwouldbetorunanexperimentwithtwoidenticalEarths–onewithhumaninfluenceandonewithout.Thatobviouslyisn’tpossibleandsomostscientistsarecarefulnottostatehumaninfluenceasanabsolutecertainty.Inmostscientists’opiniontheglobalwarmingismainlycausedby________.A.solaractivityB.volcanicactivityC.theEarth’sgoingaroundthesunD.humanactivityThetextisdevelopedby________.A.givingtypicalexamplesB.followingtheorderofspaceC.analyzingatheoryandarguingitD.comparingandfindingdifferencesTheunderlinewordidenticalmeans________.A.totallydifferentB.exactlythesameC.extremelyimportantD.relativelyindependentWhichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitle?A.AreAlltheScientistsReallyScientific?B.WhereIsGlobalWarmingLeadingUsto?C.AreHumansDefinitelyCausingGlobalWarming?D.What’sRelationofGlobalWarmingandGreenhouseGases?
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ChinahasinputseveralbillionyuanofmoneytostopthedirtywaterwasteontheupperandmiddleareaofthePearlRiverfrompollutingthelowerreachesoftheriverespeciallytheMacaoSpe??cialAdministrativeRegion.TheGuangxiZhuangAutonomousRegionintheupperandmiddlereachesofthePearlRiverhasbeenrapidlyurbanized城市化andindustrializedinrecentyearsleadingtoariseintheamountofurbanrubbishtothedamageofthelandriversandatmospherE.Refusedumpsandspecialplantsinmostcitiestreatrubbishtomakeitharmlesswith5800tonsofwastesbeingburntburiedormadeintofertilizersonadailybasis.HeSupingawomanengineerwiththewaterre??sourcesdepartmentinGuangxisaiditisimperativefortheautonomousregiontotreatsewagewastestoprotectthearea’sKarstterrain喀斯特地形andrainwaterwhichbringscontactbetweengroundwaterandsurfacewatermakinggroundwatermoreeasilypolluteD.TheXijiangRiverabranchofthePearlRiverwhichrunsfromGuangxitoneighboringGuangdongProvinceprovidesfreshwaterforanumberofriver??sidecitiessuchasMacaoZhuhaiZhongshanandZhaoqingsoGuangximustbegintotreatrubbishquicklytoprotectthewatersourcessaidLiuChenaseniorengineerwiththeMinistryofWaterResources.Thegovernment2001—2006plantospendbil??lionsofyuantoturnwastesharmlesshasbeenmainlyprovidedbynationaldebtpaymentsandoverseasin??vestment.Sofarwastestreatmentprojectshavere??ceivedatotalof400millionyuan48millionUSdol??larsfromnationaldebtsand60millionyuan7.22millionUSdollarsfromoverseasloans贷款.Themainideaofthepassageis__A.AlargenumberofwaterwayshavebeenpollutedinChinauptonow.B.GuangxiandGuangdonghavetakentheleadinmakingwaterclean.C.China'sriversarebadlyinneedofimprove??ment.D.Chinaismakingeffortstoreducepollutionoftherivers.Themainideaofthelastparagraphis__A.Thegovernmenthasnoabilitytoaffordtheexpensesoftreatingwastes.B.Thegovernmenthasalong-termplantotreatwastes.C.NationaldebtpaymentsandoverseasinvestmentaretakinganimportantpartindevelopingChina'seconomy.D.Agreatdealofmoneyisneededindealingwithwastes.ThebasicreasonwhytheamountofurbanrubbishrisesinGuangxiliesin_____.A.theimprovementofpeople’slivingstandardB.people’swastingtoomuchC.urbanizationandindustrializationD.toomanytourists’comingThewordimperativehereprobablymeans_______.A.unnecessaryB.importantC.easyD.unbelievable
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EAreyouworriedbytherisingcrimerate?Ifyouarethenyouprobablyknowthatyourhousepossessionsandpersonareincreasinglyindangerofsufferingfromthegreatriseinthecasesofburglary入室行窃andattack.Figuresindicateanever-increasingcrimeratebutitisonlytooeasytoimagineitwillneverhappentome.Unfortunatelynumbersshowthatitreallycanhappentoyouandifyouliveinalargecityyouruntwicetheriskofbeingavictim受害者.Fortunatelythereissomethingwhichyoucando.ProtectAlarmscanhelptoprotectyourhousewithaburglaralarmsystemwhichiseffectivesimpletooperateandeasytobuy.Youmustrememberthatpossessingaburglaralarmisnoindicationthatyourhouseisfilledwithvaluablepossessions.Itquitesimplyindicatestounwelcomevisitorsthatyoursisonehousetheywillnotbreakintoeasilysotheycarryontoanunprotectedhousewheretheirjobismadealoteasier.Sendnowforourfreeleaflet小册tellingyouhowwecanProtectAlarmyourhousequicklyeasilyandcheaply.Completeandtearofftheslipbelowandpostittous.PostageisfreE.Ortelephoneuson3276721wherewehavearound-the-clockansweringservicethroughwhichyoucangettheinformationanytimeyouwant.ItcostsnothingtofindoutaboutProtectAlarms.72.Itseemsthatpeoplewholiveinlargecitiesare________.A.moreoftensufferersthanthoselivinginotherareasB.oftheopinionthatnumbersarewrongC.twiceasrichaspeoplelivinginotherareasD.toopoortoaffordtheprotectsystem73.ThewritersofthistextwanttogivetheimpressionthatthePROTECTALARMSsystemis_________.A.freeofchargeB.easytouseC.complexD.lasting74.Thearticleshowsthathavinganalarmsystemwill_______.A.showburglarsthatyouhavesomethingworthstealingB.persuadeburglarsnottobreakintoyourhouseC.maketheburglar’sjoblessdifficultD.persuadeburglarstotryagainanothertimE.75.Inordertofindoutmoreinformationaboutthisalarmsystemonecan_______.A.buyaleafletB.writeenclosingastampedaddressedenvelopeC.signanagreementD.phoneatanytimeofdayornight
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Throughouttheagesmanhastriedtocreatebeautythroughpaintingmusicsculpture雕刻andotherkindsofartisticexpression.Itseemstobeabasicneedforhumanstosurroundthemselveswithart.Somepeoplehoweverfeelthatthegovernmentiswastingmoneybyspendingitonartparticularlywhentherearesomanyothermoreimportantthingsthatthemoneycanbeusedfor.Itcanbewrongforgovernmentstospendlargesumsofmoneyonart.Toooftengovernmentsspendthemoneyunwisely.CitiesendupwithhugestatuesorexpensiveemptybuildingsthatareonlyusedbyafewpeoplE.Manytimestheartisalsochosentorepresentsocialorpoliticalratherthanartisticideasandevenifitrepresentsartisticideastastesinartcanchangeveryrapidly.Withoutthinkingcarefullyabouthowtospendthemoneythepeoplemayendupwithanexpensivecollectionofworthlesspaintingsoftastelessproductions.Atthesametimeitwouldbewrongtosaythatgovernmentsshouldnotspendanymoneyatallonart.Paintersmusiciansandcomposerscannotsurvivewithoutmonetarysupport.Manytimestheartisinaccessible很难到的toordinarypeoplebecauseonlyrichpeopleandlargecompaniescanaffordit.GovernmentshaveadutytomakethisartavailabletoeveryonE.ArthelpspeopleenjoylifeAlthoughpeopledoneedtobeprovidedwiththenecessitiesoflifegovernmentsalsohaveadutytoprovidetheircitizenswithsomethingmorE.Ifirmlybelievethatspendingmoneyonartisvital必不可少的partofagovernment’sresponsibilityandIamconfidentthatmycountryisabletocontributeagreatdealtotherichcollectionofartfromaroundpassage?60.Whatdoestheauthormainlytellusinthepassage?A.Whytastesinartchangesorapidly.B.Theimportanceofarttohumanbeings.C.Humans’needtobesurroundedbyart.D.Whetherornotthegovernmentshouldspendmoneyonart.61.ThefollowingarereasonswhygovernmentsspendtoomuchmoneyonartsEXCEPTthat_____.A.artischangingwithtimerapidlyB.theychoosearttoservepoliticalpurposeC.theydon’tthinkcarefullyenoughaboutwhattobuyD.artisnecessaryforthelifeofpoorpeople62.Theunderlinedwordmonetaryinthethirdparagraphprobablymeans_____.A.politicalB.financialC.temporary临时的D.continuous63.Accordingtotheauthorwhatisthefunctionofart?A.ArtcanbeveryvaluablewhenitistradeD.B.Artmakespeople’slivesworthwhilE.C.Artcanunitegovernments.D.ArtcanmakegovernmentsfashionablE.
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EMasstransportationrevisedthesocialandeconomicfabric结构oftheAmericancityinthreefundamentalways.Itcatalyzed加速physicalexpansionitsortedoutpeopleandlandusesanditacceleratedtheinherentinstabilityofurbanlifE.ByopeningvastareasofunoccupiedlandforresidentialexpansiontheomnibuseshorserailwayscommutertrainsandelectrictrolleyspulledsettledregionsoutwardtwotofourtimesmoredistantformcitycentersthantheywereinthepremodernerA.In1850forexamplethebordersofBostonlayscarcelytwomilesfromtheoldbusinessdistrict;bytheturnofthecenturytheradiusextendedtenmiles.Nowthosewhocouldafforditcouldlivefarremovedfromtheoldcitycenterandstillcommutethereforworkshoppingandentertainment.Thenewaccessibilityoflandaroundtheperiphery周围ofalmosteverymajorcitysparkedanexplosionofrealestatedevelopmentandfueledwhatwenowknowasurbansprawl.Between1890and1920forexamplesome250000newresidentiallotswererecordedwithinthebordersofChicagomostofthemlocatedinoutlyingareas.Overthesameperiodanother550000wereplottedoutsidethecitylimitsbutwithinthemetropolitanareA.Anxioustotakeadvantageofthepossibilitiesofcommutingrealestatedevelopersadded800000potentialbuildingsitestotheChicagoregioninjustthirtyyears–lotsthatcouldhavehousedfivetosixmillionpeoplE.Ofcoursemanywereneveroccupied;therewasalwaysahugesurplusofsubdividedbutvacantlandaroundChicagoandothercities.Theseexcessesunderscoreafeatureofresidentialexpansionrelatedtothegrowthofmasstransportation:urbansprawl建筑物无计划延伸wasessentiallyunplanneD.Itwascarriedoutbythousandsofsmallinvestorswhopaidlittleheedtocoordinatedlanduseortofuturelandusers.Thosewhopurchasedandpreparedlandforresidentialpurposesparticularlylandnearoroutsidecityborderswheretransitlinesandmiddle-classinhabitantswereanticipateddidsotocreatedemandasmuchastorespondtoit.Chicagoisaprimeexampleofthisprocess.Realestatesubdivision再划分小区thereproceededmuchfasterthanpopulationgrowth.72.Withwhichofthefollowingsubjectsisthepassagemainlyconcerned?A.Typesofmasstransportation.B.InstabilityofurbanlifE.C.HowsupplyanddemanddeterminelandusE.D.Theeffectofmasstransportationonurbanexpansion.73.WhydoestheauthormentionbothBostonandChicago?A.Todemonstratepositiveandnegativeeffectsofgrowth.B.Toexemplifycitieswithandwithoutmasstransportation.C.Toshowmasstransportationchangedmanycities.D.Tocontrasttheirrateofgrowth.74.Accordingtothepassagewhatwasonedisadvantageofresidentialexpansion?A.ItwasexpensivE.B.Ithappenedtooslowly.C.ItwasunplanneD.D.Itcreatedademandforpublictransportation.75.TheauthormentionsChicagointhesecondparagraphasanexampleofacityA.thatislargE.B.thatisusedasamodelforlanddevelopment.C.wherethedevelopmentoflandexceededpopulationgrowth.D.withanexcellentmasstransportationsystem.
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Whenoneofthedoctorscriticizes批评meIgetdefensivE.IfeellikeachildagainbeingscoldedandIwanttoexplainthatI’mnotwrongsaysViolaanursE.Thisisacommonreaction反应tocriticismbutnotagoodonE.Therearebetterwaysofdealingwithcriticism.Trytobeobjective客观的.WhenSolwascriticizedbyhisnewemployerfornothavingmadeasaleSol’sreactionwastofeelsorryforhimself.IhadputeverythingIhadintomakingthatsaleSolsays.AndIfeltthatIhadfailedasaperson.IhadtolearnthroughexperiencenottoreactlikethattoeachfailurE.Taketimetocooldown.RatherthanreactatoncetocriticismtakesometimetothinkoverwhatwassaiD.Yourfirstquestionshouldbewhetherthecriticismisfairfromtheotherperson’sposition.Theproblemmaybeasimplemisunderstandingofwhatyoudidoryourreasonsfordoingit.Takepositive积极的action.Afteryoucooldownconsiderwhatyoucandoaboutthesituation.Thebestanswermaybenothing.IfinallyrealizedthatmybosswashavingpersonalproblemsandtakingthemoutonmebecauseIwastheresaysSheilA.Hiscriticismsdidn’treallyhaveanythingtodowithmyworksonothingIsaidordidwasgoingtochangethem.InSheila’scasethebestwaytodealwithitwastoleaveherjobHoweverthat’sanextreme极端的reaction.Youmaysimplyexplainyouropinionwithoutexpectinganin-depth深入的discussion.Youmayevendecidethatthebattleisn’tworthfightingthistimE.Thekeyinanycaseistohaveareasonableplan.64.WhenSolwascriticizedbyhisemployerhe________.A.arguedbitterlywithhisemployerB.wasangryandgaveuphisjobC.wassorryforwhathedidD.wassadandself-pitying65.Accordingtothewriteryoushouldtaketimetothinkaboutcriticismbecause________.A.peoplemayhaveamistakenideaofwhatyoudidB.youshouldwelcomeotherpeople’sopinionsC.peoplemaydiscussitwithyouindepthD.youneedtimetounderstandyourself66.WhenthewritersaysthatThebestanswermaybe‘nothing’hemeansyoumaydecide_________.A.totakenonoticeofthecriticismB.toarguewithyourbossC.youneedtochangeyourjobD.you’vedonenothingwrong67.ThewriterthinksSheilamightdecidetoleaveherjobbecauseherboss______.A.didn’tlikeherappearanceB.refusedtochangehisopinionC.madeanunreasonablecritcismD.refusedtotalktoheraboutthecriticism
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EIfthereissomethingthatappearsmostfrequentlyonChinesediningtablesitisdoufu—beancurD.Beancurdlookslikesoftcakesandit’smadefromdriedsoybeans.Beancurdusedtobeconsideredafavouriteofthepoorbecauseofitslowcost.Beanshavehighyields产量everyyearwiththeirshortgrowingperiodandsuitabilityforvarious各种各样soilbothdryandwet.HistoricalrecordsshowbeancurdwasinventedbyLiuAnPrinceofHuainananduncleofEmperorWuofHanDynasty206BC—220AD.Hehadadreamoffindingthepillforlongevity长寿.Hetraveledalloverthecountryandfoundsoybeanswhichlookedmuchthesameasgoldintermsofcolour.Hecollectedsoybeansputtheminthewaterandcrushedthemintopulp浆.Itgotsolidifiedandbecameknownasdoufu.Althoughit’snotabletokeeplongevityit’sreallygoodforone’shealthwithhighproteinandlowfat.WithalonghistorybeancurdisrooteddeepinChineseculturE.PeopleeatmoremeatandfishthanbeancurD.Buttheyareencouragedtohavebeancurdeveryonceinawhileforit’sreallygoodforhealth.MostChinesepeoplestillkeepbeancurdasoneoftheirfavouritedishes.58.Whatappearsmoreoftenonthediningtableinpoorareas?A.Meat.B.Fish.C.Eggs.D.BeancurD.59.WhydidLiuAntravelalloverthecountry?A.Hehadadream.B.Hewantedtofindsomethingthatcouldmakepeoplelivelonger.C.HewantedtoinventbeancurD.D.HewantedtofindgolD.60.Howlonghasbeancurdbeeninvented?A.It’sabout1700years.B.It’slessthan2000years.C.It’s500years.D.It’smorethan2000years.
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CBeingconsideredaleaderinoursocietyisindeedofhighpraisE.Leadershipmeanspowercommandsrespectandmostimportantencouragesachievement.UnlikevitaminCleadershipskillscan’tbeeasilyswalloweddown.TheymustbecarefullycultivateD.Differentfrompopularbeliefmostgoodleadersaremadenotborn.Theylearntheirskillsintheireverydaylives.ButwhichdotheydevelopHowdotheyandhowcanyougetotherstofollow?Alwaysgivecredit.Manyleadersnotethatthemostefficientwaytogetagoodperformancefromothersistotreatthemlikeheroes.GivingpubliccredittosomeonewhohasearneditisthebestleadershiptechniqueintheworlD.Itisalsoanactofgenerosity慷慨that’sneverforgotten.Givingcreditismoreeffectivethaneventhemostconstructivecriticism批评whichoftenhurtsratherthanhelps.KennethBlanchardtheauthorofTheOne-MinuteManageragrees.Catchpeopledoingsomethingright!hesays.Thentelleveryoneaboutit.Takeinformedrisks.ThebestleadersknowthattakingariskisnotathoughtlessexercisesaysmanagementadviserMarilynMachlowitz.Skydiversdon’tgoupinanairplanewithoutcheckingtheparachutes降落伞beforehanD.BecausetheideaofriskalsocarrieswithitthepossibilityoffailuremanyofususuallywaitforotherstotakechargE.Butifyouwanttobealeaderyoumustlearntofailandnotdieathousanddeaths.Pickyourselfupandstartalloveragain.Encourageenthusiasm热情.WhenpeopleunderstandtheimportantofworktheylendtheirmentalstrengthssaysLeeDucat.ButwhentheygetexcitedabouttheworkalltheirenergygetspouredintothejoB.That’sagreatforce!Isthisthebestwaytocreateexcitement?Beenthusiasticyourself.YouwillbefollowedbyeveryonE.64.Theunderlinedwordcultivatedinparagraph1roughlymeans________.A.encouragedB.comparedC.examinedD.developed65.Thepartalwaysgivecredittellsusthataleadershould_______.A.givehelpfulcriticismB.regardothersasrealheroesC.praisepeoplefortheirgoodperformancesD.praiseeveryone66.Tobeagoodleaderyoushould_______.A.notbeafraidofanyrisksB.thinktwicebeforetakingrisksC.trytoavoidanypossiblefailuresD.knowwhatathoughtlessexerciseis67.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.LeadershipisofskillsandtechniquesB.LeadershipisveryimportantC.NotmanycanbeleadersD.Howtobealeader
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- CIntougheconomictimesschoolcounselors顾问don’tjustwaitforstudentstocometotheirofficesinsearchofcollegebrochureshealthpamphletsorotherhelp.Thesedaystheyarelookingforat-riskkidstopreventpersonaloracademictroublesbeforetheyarisE.Nowadaysstudentsandfamiliesneedtheguidancemorethanever.Counselorsplayasteadyingroleinschoolsastheeconomyweighsonfamiliescollegeadmissionbecomesevenmorecompetitiveimmigrationcontinuestoreshapethepopulationandstate-testingpressuresmanystudents.Theyusecomputerstosearchthroughattendancedatagradesandstandardizedtestscoresforkidswhomightneedextrahelp.SchlatterdirectorofguidanceandcounselingatPrinceWilliamCounty’sWoodbridgeSeniorHighSchoolhascheckedattendancerecordsagainstgradesandtestresultstostartpeergroups同年龄群体forstudentswhoarefailingclassesbutnotskippingthem.Shesaidgroupcounselingisanotherwaytoreachmorestudentsthoughitcanbedifficult.Kidsreallydostarthelpingandsharingwitheachother.AtFairfaxHighSchoolcounselorsfoundthroughsurveysthatstudentswhotransferred转学totheschoolafterninthgradeenjoyedschoolsignificantlylessthanthosewhohadbeenthereallfouryears.ThecounselingstaffsetupaspecialprogramandgroupfornewarrivalsinresponsesaidMarcyMillertheschool’sdirectorofstudentservices.CounselingstaffmembersalsohavestartedsmallstudygroupsforstudentstoprepareforstateStandardsofLearningexamswhichMillersaidhavehelpedraisetestscores.Shesaidthatsomeofthenewestcounselorshavehadsomeofthefreshestideas.63.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat__________.A.counselorsdon’twaitforkidstocometoaskforhelpnowB.counselorsaretryingtohelppeoplewitheconomicproblemsC.counselorshavemadecollegeadmissionlesscompetitiveD.counselorsaretryingtoreachmorekidsinneedofhelp64.TheauthorusestheexampleofFairfaxHighSchooltoshowthat________.A.counselingworkisobviouslyeffectiveB.manystudentstransferthereforhelpC.newarrivalswillnolongerskipclassesD.counselingmeanslittletonewarrivals65.Whatwouldtheauthormostprobablydiscussinthefollowingpart?A.Whatassistancetheycanoffer.B.ThesignificanceoftheircounselingjoB.C.Otherapproachestocounselingat-riskkids.D.Thebarriersofcounselingthestudentswithtroubles.66.Whichofthefollowingisthemostsuitabletitleforthispassage?A.GuidingHandsFindNewWaysB.SmallStudyGroupsRaiseTestScoresC.TransferredStudentsNeedMoreHelpD.ToughTimesSeeMoreAt-riskKids
- E.Freeandsecureaccommodationnobillsandeventheoddhome-cookedmeal.Itsoundsliketheperfectlivingarrangementforcash-strappedstudents.Twomothersbelievetheyhavedevisedawayforstrugglingstudentstosaveonaccommodationcostswhentheyleavehometostudyatuniversity.KateBarnhamandAmandaFludehavelaunchedStudentSwapsanonlineaccommodationforum论坛forparentsandstudentsinadvanceoftheintroductioninSeptemberof£3000highereducationtop-upfees.TheirwebsitesaysTheprinciplebehindStudentSwapsistoenablestudentstoliterallyswap交换familyhomes.Thewebsitewillholdadatabaseofstudentswhowouldliketoswapandlinkthemwithsuitablematches.Sothosefromonetown/citycouldswapwiththosefromadifferenttown/city.Thesitedescribesitselfasofferingacost-freeaccommodationalternativeatatimeofgrowingstudentdebt.ThereisnochargefortheserviceatthemomentbutMsBarnhamandMsFludeintendtointroducea£10annualfeeifitbecomesestablisheD.HowevertheNationalUnionofStudentsNUShaswarnedthatwhiletheschememaysoundappealingtostrugglingfreshersitlacksanyformalregulation.VeronicaKingNUSvice-presidentofwelfaresaidThefactthatthisschemehasevenbeensuggestedisevidencetothehighlevelsofdebtstudentsnowfaceongraduation.RecentresearchhasshownthatstudentsaremorelikelytoliveathomeincomingyearsinabidtocutdownonthecostofadegreE.Thisisworryingasitmaymeanthatstudentschoosetheiruniversityonthebasisofwhereitisratherthanbecauseitoffersthebestcourseforthem.Italsomeansstudentswillmissoutonwhatisforsomeakeypartofthestudentexperience-livingawayfromhomE.71.A.cash-strappedstudentmeansonewho__________.A.lacksmoneyB.preferstostayathomeC.iscarefulwithmoneyD.wantstochangecash72.WhatisKateBarnhamandAmandaFlude’spurposeoflaunchingStudentSwaps?A.Toprovidecheaperaccommodationforstudents.B.Toletstudentsstayclosetotheiruniversities.C.Tohelpstudentsspendlessonaccommodationcosts.D.ToletstudentsexchangeideasfreelyonlinE.73.WhatcanstudentsdoonStudentSwaps?A.Theycanfindstudentstoexchangehomeswith.B.Theycanmakefriendswithstudentsfromadifferentcity.C.Theycanborrowmoneytopayfortheirhighereducation.D.TheycanvoicetheiropinionsagainsttherisingcostofadegreE.74.Nowmanystudentswouldpreferauniversity_________.A.whichcangivethemfreeaccommodationB.whichisnotfarawayfromtheirhomesC.whichoffersthebestcoursesD.whichcanofferhome-cookedmeals75.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.HighCostTroublesUniversityStudentsinUK.B.StudentsSwapsisWelcomedbyStudentsinUK.C.TwoMothers’GoodIntentiontoHelpStudentsinUK.D.WebsiteHelpsStudentsLiveatSomeoneElse’sHomE.
- NPRhasendeditscontractwithJuanWilliamsoneofitsseniornewsanalystsafterhemadecommentsaboutMuslimsontheFoxNewsChannel.NPRsaidinastatementthatitgaveMr.WilliamsnoticeofhisendinginthisorganizationonWednesdaynight.ThemovecameafterMr.WilliamswhoisalsoaFoxNewspoliticalanalystappearedontheTheO’ReillyFactoronMonday.OntheshowthehostBillO’ReillyaskedhimtorespondtotheideathattheUnitedStateswasfacingaMuslimdilemma窘境.Mr.O’ReillysaidThecoldtruthisthatintheworldtodayjihad圣战helpedandencouragedbysomeMuslimnationsisthebiggestthreatontheplanet.Mr.WilliamssaidheagreedwithMr.O'Reilly.Hecontinued:YouknowthekindofbooksI'vewrittenaboutthecivilrightsmovementinthiscountry.ButwhenIgetontheplanE.IgottotellyouifIseepeoplewhoareinMuslimclothingandIthinkyouknowtheyareidentifyingthemselvesfirstandknownasMuslim.IgetworrieD.Igetnervous.Mr.WilliamsalsomadereferencetothePakistaniimmigrantwhowasguiltythismonthtryingtoplantacarbombinTimesSquarE.HesaidthewarwithMuslimsAmerica'swarisjustbeginningfirstdropofblooD.Idon’tthinkthere’sanywaytogetawayfromthesefactsMr.WilliamssaiD.NPRsaidinitsstatementthattheremarkswereinconsistentwithoureditorialstandardsandpracticesandweakenedhisreputationasanewsanalystwithNPRThepublicradioorganizationsaiditthankedhimformanyyearsofservicE.Mr.WilliamsdidnotimmediatelyrespondonWednesdaynighttoane-mailseekingcomment.Mr.Williams'contributionsonFoxraisedeyebrowsatNPRinthepast.InFebruary2009NPRsaidithadaskedthathestopbeingidentifiedonTheO’ReillyFactorasaseniorcorrespondentforNPReventhoughthattitlewasaccuratE.AccordingtothepassageNPRisprobably_.A.aTVstationB.apublicradioorganizationC.anewspaperD.awebsiteNPRhasendeditscontractwithJuanWilliamsbecauseA.JuanWilliamsmadecommentsontheFoxNewsChannelwithoutNPR'spermissionB.NPRwasdisappointedaboutJuanWilliams’performanceinitsprogramsC.JuanWilliams'remarksaboutMuslimsruinedNPR'sreputationD.JuanWilliams'commentsandperformancesdidn'tagreewithNPR'straditionsWhatcanweinferfromtheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph5'?A.JuanWilliamsisafraidoftakingaplanE.B.It’sveryeasytorecognizeMuslimsbecausetheirclothesarespecial.C.MuslimsaresometimesconsidereddangeroustothesafetyoftheworlD.D.JuanWilliamslooksdownuponMuslims.Thebesttitleofthepassageis.A.NPRendeditscontractwithJuanWilliamsB.MuslimsarethebiggestthreattotheworldC.JuanWilliamstheseniornewsanalystofNPRD.FiredfromNPRJuanWilliamskeepstalkingonFox
- EveryyearmajorstormscausemanyproblemsaroundtheworlD.ThereisnothingpeoplecandotostopthesepowerfulforcesofnaturE.Butnewtechniquesarehelpingscientiststopredicthowwhenandwherebigstormswillhappen.Themoreexactscientists’warningsarethebetterpeoplecanprepareforthestorms.Predictionsareimproving.We’regottenbetterovertheyearsespeciallythelastfewyearssaysPhilKlotzbachascientistatanAmericanuniversity.Howisastormformed?Evenifscientistsknowwhereastormwillhappenwindscansuddenlychangecarryingthestormtoanewdirection.ForahurricanetohappenconditionshavetobejustrightKlotzbachsays.Firsttheoceanwaterneedstobewarmenoughsothatitevaporatesandrisesintotheair.Asitrisesthevapor水蒸气coolsandturnsbackintoliquiD.Thisprocessgivesoffheat.ThisproducesenergylikeanenginethatcauseswindstoincreasE.ItdrivestheformationofahurricanE.Ifwindspeedsreach40milesperhourthesystemiscalledatropicalstormanditgetsanamE.At75milesperhouritbecomesahurricanE.HurricanesthathittheUSstartwhenathunderstormformsoffthecoastofAfricA.StormsalsodevelopovertropicalwatersinotherpartsoftheworlD.Onaverage60or70stormsformoffAfricaeveryyear.About10ofthemgetnames.Thereareusuallyaboutsixhurricanes.Twotendtobeverybigwithwindsof115milesperhourorhigher.ThehurricaneseasonlastsfromJunetoNovember.NinetypercentofallhurricaneshitinAugustSeptemberandOctober.1.Accordingtothepassagehurricanesusually________.A.formoffthecoastofAfricaandAmericaB.travelat40milesperhourandgetitsnameC.causeseawindstoriseandblowovertheseaD.hitpartsoftheworldinsummerandautumn2.TheunderlinedwordevaporatesinParagraph5probablymeans________.A.beginstomoveB.getslostC.becomeshotD.changesintogas3.Whichofthefollowingabouttheinformationofahurricaneisthecorrectorder?A.Theoceanwaterevaporatesandgoesintotheair.B.HeatcreatesenergyandcauseswindstoincreasE.C.Thevaporcools.D.Theoceanwateriswarmenough.E.ThevaporchangesbackintoliquiD.f.Thiscoursegivesoutheat.A.adebcfB.abcfdeC.dacefbD.dabcef4.Accordingtothepassagethespeedofthebiggesttwohurricanesreaches______.A.115milesperhourB.110milesperhourC.75milesperhourD.95milesperhour
- CittaslowhasdiscoveredChinaanditisawardingalittlevillageinJiangsuthetitleofslowcityTheboredteenagersofGaochunareimpatientwiththeleisurelypaceofhometownlifE.Forthemthereisnonightlifetospeakofnobrightlightsnoexcitementandtheycannotwaittogrowupandleavefortheurbanattractionsofthebigcities.Butitisthislaid-backlifestylethathasattractedinternationalattention.AtleastaquietvillagewithinGaochuncountyhascomeunderthespotlight.Yaxivillagepopulation20000isabouttobedesignatedChina'sfirstslowcitybyCittaslowthesustainablelifestylemovementthatfirstsurfacedinItaly11yearsago.AthometheresidentsatYaxiareunfazedandprettymuchunimpressedbythehonor.Tothemlifehasbeenlikethisforaslongastheycanremember.Heregrowingoldgracefullyisnatural.NobodylivinginthislittlecountyhadheardofCittasloworthewordsslowcitybeforethis.ThefirsttimeIheardthetermwaslastJulywhenthevice-presidentofCittaslowAngeloVassallovisitedYaxivillagesaysZuoNianshengthechiefeditoroflocalnewspaperGaochunToday.Vassallowasdeeplyimpressedbythisvillage'snaturalandculturalresourcesandsaiditperfectlyfittedtherequirementsforaslowcitysaysZuo.ThatwashowYaxibecameconnectedwithCittaslow.TheSlowCitymustalsobecommittedtoprotectandmaintainthenaturalenvironmentaswellaspromoteasustainablewayofdevelopment?allofwhicharethecurrentstrategiesadoptedinGaochun.We'vebeendoingthisforyearsaddsZuo.CittaslowwasfoundedinTuscanyItalyin1999.Itwasaspin-offfromtheSlowFoodmovementwhichstartedalsoinItalyin1986asaprotestagainstthefirstMcDonald'sopeningneartheSpanishStepsinRomE.Themovementchampionedareturntohealthynutritioushome-grownhome-cookedfooD.SlowFoodhassinceexpandedgloballytomorethan130countries.Itsmissionhasalsobroadenedtoincludethepromotionofsustainablefoodsandlocalsmallbusinessesandthelocalizationasopposedtoglobalizationoffoodproduction.CittaslowisanexpansionoftheSlowFoodmovementanditactivelyadvocatesalifestylethatissustainablethatwillimprovequalityoflifeandwillpreserveculturalandculinary烹饪的heritagE.AccordingthepassageCittaslowisan____.A.organizationB.personC.lifestyleD.honorWhat'sthereactionoftheresidentsatYaxitotheawardaccordingthepassage?TheyfeelA.veryexciteD.B.veryshockedC.indifferentD.veryhappyWhyisthevillageYaxiawardedthetitleofslowcity?Because.A.itisfullofexcitementandactivitiesofnightlifeB.theresidentsatYaxienjoyaleisurelifeC.itisveryrichandhasalotofattractionsD.foreignpeoplelikesmalltownsthanbigcities.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.youngpeopleatYaxienjoytheirlifeverymuchB.ChinaismoreandmorepopularwithforeignpeopleC.thefirstMcDonald’sinEuropewasopenedinSpainD.thelifestyleofslowcitywillbegoodtoenvironmentandpeople
- WhatIsNaturalMedicineNaturalMedicineistousethenaturalenvironmentthenatureofthematerialitselftocurediseasesandrestorethehealth.Itinvolvesbetteringone’sbreathingwaysunbathingimprovingone’sdietsandsoonwhichplayanimportantpartinourhealthcarE.StartaRewardingCareerTodayTheAustralianInstituteofAppliedSciencesCollegeofNaturalMedicineprovidesyouwithNationallyRecognizednaturalmedicinecoursesthatcanbestudiedinthecomfortofyourownhomeoratourBrisbanecampusintheheartofStonesCorner.AIASCollegeofNaturalMedicinehasbeenprovidingaccredited官方认可的naturalhealthcoursesformorethan20yearsandoffersaccreditedcertificatediplomaandadvanceddiplomalevelnaturalmedicinebeautyandmassage按摩courses.WhyStudyattheAustralianInstituteofAppliedSciencesWithover36yearsofspecializedtrainingand120coursesourNaturalMedicineCollegeisAustralia’slongestrunningandmostsoughtaftertrainingproviderforNaturalMedicineEducation.OurstateoftheartfacilitieshighlyexperiencedinstructorsandfriendlysupportstaffmakeusthefirstchoiceforDistanceEducationandOn-campusstudy.StudyingatHomeAllofourcoursesareavailabletostudyathomE.WeprovideallthematerialandsupportyouwillneedtosuccessfullycompleteyourcoursE.BenefitsofStudyingatHome●WorkatyourownpacE.●Noneedtotravelorrelocateclosertoacampus.●Nointerruptiontoyourexistingcommitments.●YouarestillinfullcontactwiththecollegeviaTelephoneEmailandPostsoyouwon’tbeoutoftouchwiththelatesttrainingtechniques.60.Youcanlearnhowto______attheAustralianInstituteofAppliedSciencesCollegeofNaturalMedicinE.A.applysciencetoourlifeB.operateonvariouspatientsC.adjustone’sdietorbreathD.lookaftermentally-illpeople61.Oneofthereasonsforyourchoiceofgoingtothecollegeisthat_______.A.itistheoldestcollegeofthistypeinAustraliaB.itoffersmorecoursesthananyothercollegeC.youmayfindthebestartfacilitiesthereD.youwillgetaccreditedcertificateordiploma62.Ifyoutakethecoursesathomeyouaremorelikelyto_______.A.focusonyourowninterestsB.adjustyourstudyschedulesC.getanyhelpfrominstructorsD.keepupwithnewtechniques
- BSavetheAnimalsAnimalsarenaturalresourcesthatpeoplehavewastedallthroughourhistory.Animalshavebeenkilledfortheirfurandfeathers羽毛forfoodforsportandsimplybecausetheywereintheway.Thousandsofkindsofanimalshavedisappearedfromtheearthforever.Hundredsmoreareonthedangerlisttoday.About170kindsintheUnitedStatesaloneareconsideredindanger.Whyshouldpeoplecare?Becauseweneedanimals.AndbecauseoncetheyaregonetherewillneverbeanymorE.Animalsaremorethanjustbeautifulorinteresting.TheyaremorethanjustasourceoffooD.EveryanimalhasitsplaceinthebalanceofnaturE.Destroyingonekindofanimalcancreatemanyproblems.Forexamplewhenfarmerskilledlargenumbersofhawks鹰thefarmers’storesofcornandgrainweredestroyedbyratsandmicE.Why?BecausehawkseatratsandmicE.Withnohawkstokeepdowntheirnumberstheratsandmicemultiplied繁殖quickly.Luckilysomepeopleareworkingtohelpsavetheanimals.Somegroupsraisemoneytoletpeopleknowabouttheproblem.Andtheytrytogetthegovernmentstopasslawsprotectinganimalsindanger.Quiteafewcountrieshavepassedlaws.Theselawsprohibitthekillingofanyanimalorplantonthedangerlist.61.Animalsareimportanttousmainlybecause__________.A.theygiveusasourceoffoodB.theyarebeautifulandlovelyC.theykeepthebalanceofnatureD.theygiveusalotofpleasure62.Whathashappenedtotheanimalsontheearth?A.About170kindsofanimalshavedisappearedforever.B.Thousandsofkindsofanimalsaregoneforever.C.A.fewkindsofanimalshavediedout.D.Allkindsofanimalsareindanger.63.Whydopeoplekillanimals?A.TheykillanimalsforsomethingtheyneeD.B.Theykillanimalstoraisesomemoney.C.Animalsdestroytheirnaturalresources.D.Animalscreatemanyproblems.64.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordprohibitmeaninthelastparagraph?A.preventB.stopC.forbidD.allow65.Whatcanweinfer推断fromthefactthatquiteafewcountrieshavepassedlawsprotectinganimalsindanger?A.AnimalsindangerwillbekeptawayfrompeoplE.B.AnimalsindangerwillnotbekilledanymorE.C.ThenumberofsomeanimalsindangerwillincreasE.D.Everypersonwillknowtheimportanceofprotectingwildanimals.
- CLessTVReduceKidsWeightPALOAITOCalifornia—Switchingoffthetelevisionmayhelppreventchildrenfromgettingfatter—eveniftheydonotchangetheirdietorincreasetheamounttheyexerciseUSresearcherssaidlastweek.A.studyof192thirdandfourthgradesgenerallyagedeightandninefoundthatchildrenwhocutthenumberofhoursspentwatchingtelevisiongainednearlytwopounds0.91kglessoveraone-yearperiodthanthosewhodidnotchangetheirtelevisiondiet.ThefindingsareimportantbecausetheyshowthatweightlosscanonlybetheresultofareductionintelevisionviewingandnotanyotheractivitysaidThomasRobinsonapediatrician儿科专家atStanfordUniversity.Americanchildrenspendanaverageofmorethanfourhoursperdaywatchingtelevisionandvideosorplayinggamesandratesofchildhoodbeingveryfathavedoubtoverthepast20yearsRobinsonsaiD.InthestudypresentedthisweektothePediatricAcademicSocieties’annualmeetinginSanFranciscotheresearcherspersuadedabout100ofthestudentstoreducetheirtelevisionviewingbyone-quartertoone-thirD.ChildrenwatchingfewerhoursoftelevisionshowedasignificantlysmallerincreaseinwaistsizeandhadlessbodyfatthanotherstudentswhocontinuetheirnormaltelevisionviewingeventhoughneithergroupateaspecialdietnortookpartinanyextraexercisE.OneexplanationfortheweightlosscouldbethechildrenunstucktothetelevisionmaysimplyhavebeenmovingaroundandburningoffcaloriesRobinsonsaiD.Anotherreasonmightbeduetoeatingfewermealsinfrontofthetelevision.SomestudieshavesuggestedthateatinginfrontoftheTVencouragespeopletoeatmoreRobinsonaddeD.66.Theauthortriestotellusinthefirsttwoparagraphsthat____.A.childrenwillgetfatteriftheyeattoomuch.B.childrenwillgetthinneriftheyeatless.C.childrenwillgetfatteriftheyspendlesstimewatchingTV.D.childrenwillgetfatteriftheyspendmoretimewatchingTV.67.AccordingtothepassagethetimeAmericanchildrenusuallyspendonwatchingTV____.A.ismorethanfourhoursaday.B.islessthanfourhoursaday.C.doubledinthelasttwentyyears.D.ismorethanonanyotheractivities.68.ThetimechildrenspendonTVviewingeverydayissuggestedtobeabout___.A.sixhoursB.eighthoursC.threehoursD.onehour69.Whichofthefollowingisright?A.ChildrenusuallyeatfewerwhilewatchingTV.B.ChildrenusuallyeatmorewhilewatchingTV.C.ChildreneatthesameamountofmealswhilewatchingTV.D.ChildrenusuallyeatnothingwhilewatchingTV.70.WhycanwatchingTVincreasekids’weightaccordingtothepassage?A.TheyusuallyeatmorewhilewatchingTV.B.Theyburnofffewercalories.C.TheychangetheirdietwhilewatchingTV.D.BothA.andB
- BYes.It’sreallyhappening.ThisisthelastweekendthatWashingtonD.C.’sbelovedgiantpandaTaiShanakaButterstickhasresidedattheNationalZoo.BorninWashtingtonD.C.fourandahalfyearsagoTaiShanisleavingforChinaonFebruary4tobecomepartofabreeding培育programthatwillhelpsupportpandapopulationsinthewilD.We’veknownitwascoming:He’sthepropertyofChinaandhisdeparturewaspartofanagreementmadelongbeforehestoleourhearts.Andwhileacknowledgingthathewillbehelpingthebreedthereareonlyabout1600giantpandasleftinthewildwecan’thelpbutbesadtoseehimgo.He’sbeenaninternationalconcernfromthemomenthewasbornonJuly92005thanksinparttothepopularityofthePandaCamwhichcameraedhiseveryroly-poly不倒翁似的movE.TheNationalZooishostingahugesend-offcelebrationthisSaturdayfrom11A.m.to3p.m.tosaygoodbyetoTaiShangatheringtheirteamofvetsnutritionistsreproductionspecialistsandotherscientiststosharetheirknowledgeaboutpandas.TheChineseEmbassywillpresentdanceandmusicpresentationskidswillbeabletowritecardsforTaiShanandinthemostbrilliantdisplaywe’veseeninawhileLandO’LakeswillhostaphotogalleryoffavoriteimagesofTaiShanfromthepastfewyears.WhenTaiShanwasborntheZooexplainsinitspressrelease...hewasaboutthesizeofastickofbutter.Thisearnedhimtheaffectionatenickname‘Butterstick.’.HappilyTaiShanwillbedepartinginstylE.AccordingtotheWashingtonPostFedExhasofferedtodonatethetransportationandhe’llbeleavingina777FedExaircraftnextweekthat’sfittedwithhisownlogoonthesidE.There’llbeonlyeightpeopleonboardincludingadoctoraswellasapandamemberoftheoppositesex...andmorethan50poundsofhisfavoritefoodavailableondemandsaysthePost.Notabadwaytotravel8642milesevenifitisinacrate板条箱.SogoodbyeButtersticksafetravelsandmayyouleadalongandfruitfullifeinChina!46.Wecaninferfromthepassagethattheauthormostprobablyis________.A.anAmericanB.aChineseC.aforeigntouristD.ayoungwriter47.WhymusttheNationalZoosendTaiShantoChinaonFebruary4?A.Becausehe’sthepropertyofChinA.B.BecausehismotherwasstolenfromChinA.C.Becauseit’sthefirstpartofabreedingprogram.D.Becauseit’sboundandrequiredbytheagreement.48.Bysayinglongbeforehestoleourheartsinparagraph1theauthormeanslongbefore______.A.hemadeusheartbrokenB.hemadeusloseheartC.wefellinlovewithhimD.wefeltdisappointedwithhim49.Thesend-offcelebrationwillincludethefollowingactivitiesexcept______.A.sharingknowledgeaboutpandasB.danceandmusicpresentationsC.aphotogalleryofimagesofTaiShanD.collectingnicknamesforTaiShan50.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTrue?A.Thenumberofpandasintheworldisnowsharplydecreasing.B.FedExwillflyTaiShantoChinainaBoeing777aircraftforfreE.C.WashingtonPostisabranchcompanyofFedEx’sintheUS.D.TaiShanistobeaccompaniedonboardonlybyeightpeoplE.
- TheytravelingroupsnosesjustinchesawayformGPSscreen.SuddenlyaboyshoutsIfoundit!grinningandwalkingawayfromthegroup.Theothersfocusontheirscreens.ME.too!shoutsanotheramomentlateruntilallsixkidsarecrowdedaroundatreepullingoutaplasticbottlepaintedtolookliketreebark.Itdoesn’tseemlikemuchfromtheoutsidebuteveryonegathersaroundeagertoseewhat’sinsidE.Thisisgeocachingahigh-techgameplayedusingcoordinates坐标andglobalpositioningsystemstofindhiddentreasures.It’sopentoanyone—hidersorseekers—withaGPSandaccesstowww.geocaching.comwheremorethanhalfamillionusersdownloadanduploadthecoordinatesofnearly1millionhiddencaches储藏物andwriteabouttheirexperiencesinthisworldwidehunt.Althoughsomeadventurescantakehoursorevendaysthecontentsinsidetheactualcacheusuallyaren’tvaluable—oftenjustabookorasmalltrinket小饰品.Butparticipantsaren’tinitforthetreasurE.Theysayit’sagreatwaytoexercisE.Oritbringsthemtoremotedestinationsorhistoricalsites.Someconsideritanextremesportlookingforgeocacheshiddeninmountainsorinothernearlyinaccessiblelocations.JeffreyHowe41seesitasanopportunitytotakekidsonadventurestounfamiliarplaces.Theyouthsatthesheltermostlycomeformthecitybutgeocachinghastakenthemtoparksthesuburbsandoncetoa498-meter-highmountain.Geocachingisawaytogivekidstheideathatthere’sawholeworldoutthereotherthanwhattheyknowfromtheirhomeneighborhoodsandvideogameshesaiD.Howdoesitwork?LogontotheWebsiteandenteryourzipcode邮编thensearchforcachesnearyourlocation.AlthoughpostedcoordinateswilltakeaGPSwithinabout4.5metersofacacheagoodhidewillrequireseekerstodoabitofhuntingarounD.Cachescan’tbeburiedundergroundnorcantheybehiddenonprivateproperty财产indangerouslocationsorinsomenationalparks.Postswrittenaboutthefind—whethersuccessfulorunsuccessful—areanimportantpartofthegamewithusersproudlyrecordingtheplacestowhichthey’vetraveleD.1.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordgeocachinginparagraph3?A.A.computergameplayedallovertheworlD.B.A.TVseriespopulararoundtheworlD.C.Anoutdoorgameofhidingandfindingthings.D.A.nameofthelatestGPS.2.IngeocachingwhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutplayersisNOTTRUE?A.PlayersneedtohaveGPStoplaythegamE.B.Playersneedtodownloadthecoordinatestofindthehiddencaches.C.PlayersneedtobeyoungandstrongtotheplaythegamE.D.Playersareaskedtohidethingsinparksorotherplacesmostpeoplecanreach.3.WhatisJeffreyHowe’sattitudetowardgeocaching?A.NegativE.B.ObjectivE.C.Uncertain.D.SupportivE.4.Manypeopleliketoplaythisgamebecause__________.A.theytakepleasureintheprocessofthegameB.theyliketovisithistoricalsitesC.theywanttofindsometreasureD.theywanttochangetheirlives
- .MoreAustraliansareoverweightorobesethaneverbeforeandthenumberissteadilyincreasing.Around64percentofmenand47percentofwomenarecarryingtoomuchbodyfat.Thismeansthatthechancesofobesity-relateddisorderssuchascoronaryheartdisease冠心病anddiabetes糖尿病isalsoontherisE.Thepopularityofcrashdietinghascausedmanymisunderstandingsaboutweightloss.Mostofthesemisunderstandingscauseunhealthyweightlossbehaviors.A.recentresearchofdeathsintheUnitedStatesfromtheirNationalHealthNutritionExaminationSurveysuggeststhatbeingoverweightmaynotincreaseyourriskofdying.Thisfindingiscontrarytothepastresearchthattheythoughtthenumbersofprematuredeath早死linkedtoweightintheyear2000.ThefindingswerethatunderweightandseriouslyobesepeoplehaveanincreasedchanceofdyingcomparedwithnormalweightpeoplE.InterestinglyhoweverbeingoverweightisrelatedtoaslightlylowerchanceofdyingforyouragE.TheeffectofobesityondeathratemayhavereducedovertimeperhapsbecauseofimprovementsinpublichealthandmedicalcarE.Theauthorssaythatbodyweightmaynotbesuchanimportantriskfactorforprematuredeathandthatfitnesswhilesmokingandtoomuchfatinyourdietmaybemoreimportant.65.Ifapersoncarriesmuchfatheorshe_______________.A.knowshowtokeephealthybetterthanthosewhodon’tB.shouldloseweightassoonaspossibletokeephealthyC.willsurelysufferfrombothcoronaryheartdiseaseanddiabetesD.mightsufferfromsomediseasesrelatedtoobesity66.Theunderlinedphraseiscontrarytointhesecondparagraphprobablymeans___________.A.agreeswithB.disagreeswithC.provesD.combines67.AccordingtotherecentresearchofdeathsinAmerica______________.A.underweightpeoplewilllivelongerthanthoseoverweightpeopleB.dyingatanearlyageisconnectedwithoverweightC.beingoverweightdoesn’tnecessaryleadtoprematuredeathsD.beingoverweightishealthierthannormalpeople68.Wecaninferfromthetextthat_____________.A.thewriterwantstopersuadepeoplenottoloseweightB.misunderstandingsaboutweightlossaremoreseriousthaneverC.muchprogresshasbeenmadeinpublicmedicalconditionD.thecauseofprematuredeathsisheavysmoking
- SomeEnglishwordsaremadeupofthesamepartandhavedifferentbeginningsanddifferentendingssuchasimportexportreportandtransport.AllthesewordsyoucanseehavethesameportwhichcomefromtheLatinwordmeaningtocarryortomovefromoneplacetoanother.Andaccordingtothebitatthebeginningwhichwecalltheprefixthemeaningchanges.Importmeanstocarryinortobringintoacountryexportexmeansoutofsothiswordmeanstocarryoutofthecountryremeansbacksothereportmeanstotellsomebodytobringbackinformationtosomebodytransporttransmeansacrossanditmeanstocarryacrossoneplacetoanother.Let'slookatthefollowingwords:supporterreporterimporterandexporter.YoucanseethatinthiscasethesewordsarenounswhicharemadeupoftheverbsplusasuffixthusmeaningapersonwhocompletestheverB.Sosupportermeanssomebodywhosupports.A.reporterissomebodywhoreports.Importerissomebodywhoimportsandexporterissomebodywhoexportsandsoon.Inthefirstsentencethewordpartmeans_______.A.differentbeginningsanddifferentendingsB.thesamepartthathasseveralmeaningsC.therootofthewordD.thesamerootthathasdifferentmeaningsByaddingaprefixorasuffixtoarootwecangetawordwhichhas_______.A.themeaningofaLatinwordB.adifferentmeaningC.themeaningofinoroutofD.alotofmeaningsWecangetanoun_______.A.justbyaddingertoverbsB.bychangingaprefixC.onlybyaddingertoarootD.byaddingasuffixtoaverbAccordingtothepassageifwetalkaboutamanofrefinementyoumayguessthathemustbe_______.A.amanhavinggoodmannersandeducationB.apersonwhoshouldbeeducatedC.somebodyhavingbadmannersD.apersonpunishedbysomebodyelse
- Nowmoreandmorestudentsbecomevolunteers.Theprojectsmaybewiththeirschoolneighborhoodortownbuttheworkofallvolunteersisimportant.Studentsfindthattherearemanyadvantagestovolunteering.Firstvolunteeringhelpsothers.Manypeoplecomplainaboutproblemsinoursociety.Volunteersarepartofthesolutiontoourproblems!Whileitiseasytocomplainaboutthingsthatarenotrightthevolunteertakesactionratherthancomplaining.Whenastudentspendstimeworkingataretirement退休homecleaningupaparkorteachingayoungerstudentthevolunteermakestheworldabetterplacE.Secondbeingavolunteermakesstudentsfeelgoodaboutthemselves.Whenastudentvolunteerknowsthathisorhereffortshavemadesomeoneelse’slifebetterthevolunteerfeelsgreat.StudentsalwayshearpeoplesayingthateveryoneshouldcareaboutotherpeoplE.Volunteersmakeithappen.Althoughsomevolunteerworkislongortiringstudentvolunteersendthedayknowingtheydidtherightthing.Theirparentsteachersandthepublicareproudofthem.KnowingtheydidtherightthingmakesthemfeelbettereveniftheyaretireD.Finallystudentslearnthatvolunteeringisfun.A.groupofstudentsmightvolunteertocleanupariverbedinearlyspring.ItisfuntobewiththeirfriendstoenjoytheweatherandtopicniclaterinabeautifulcleanareA.Otherstudentsmightreadtoyoungchildreninaplaygroup.Itisfuntospendtimewithchildrenandtohavethemsmileandlaugh.Nomatterwhattheiragesortalentsareeverystudentcanbeavolunteer.TheworkofstudentvolunteersisapowerfulforcethatmakestheworldabetterplacE.54.Thetileofthispassageis________.A.Free-timeJobsB.DailyActivitiesC.SchoolLifeD.VolunteerWork55.Thewriterreallywantstosaythat___________.A.volunteeringhelpssocietyaswellasvolunteersthemselvesB.itisfuntospendtimevolunteeringinapre-schoolC.somepeoplecomplaininsteadoftakingactionD.somevolunteerworkislongandtiring56.Accordingtothepassagehowarevolunteersdifferentfromotherpeople?A.Theynevercomplain.B.Theyalwaysfeelgreat.C.Theytakeaction.D.Theyenjoyteaching.
- DUsingtheInternetandCD-ROMdatabasesinthelibraryBramleyCollegenowhasfullelectronicinformationresourcesintheCollegeLibrarytohelpyouinyourstudies.OnCD-ROMinthelibrarywehaveaboutfiftydatabases数据库includingmanystatisticalsources.WanttoknowtheaveragerainfallinTokyo?It’seasytofindout.YoucanconductyourownCD-ROMsearchfornochargeandyoucanprintoutyourresultsonthelibraryprintersusingyourlibraryphotocopyingcarD.AlternativelyyoucandownloadyourresultstodiskagainfornochargebutbringyourownUSBflashdiskU盘orCD-ROM.Ifyouarenotsurehowtoconductasearchforyourselflibrarianscandoitforyoubutwecharge$5eachtimeforthisservicenomatterhowlongorhowshortatimeittakes.AlllibraryworkstationshaveaccesstotheInternetsoyoucanfindtheWeb-basedinformationyouneedquicklyandeasily.IfyouareunfamiliarwithusingtheInternethelpisavailableinseveralways.Youcanstartwiththeonlinetutorial指南Netstart.ThetutorialwilltakeyouthroughthebasicsteptousingtheInternetatanytimeconvenienttoyou.IfyoupreferaskoneofthelibrariansforInternetadviceattimesbetween8:00amand1200amweekdaysorattendoneoftheintroductorygroupsessionsthatareheldinthefirsttwoweeksofeachterm.A.wordofwarning:demandforaccesstolibraryworkstationsisveryhighsoyouarestronglyadvisedtobookaworkstationandwehavetolimityourusetoamaximumofonehouratanyonetimE.AlsouseofthecomputersislimitedtostudentsonlysoyoumaybeaskedtoshowyourStudentIdentificationCardtomakeabookingorwhileusingtheworkstations.68.Thepassageismainlyintendedfor.A.studentsB.teachersC.librariansD.citizens69.IfalibrarianconductstheCD-ROMsearchforyouthreetimesyoushouldpay_____.NofeeB.$5C.$10D.$1570.A.librariancanhelpyoulearntousetheInternet___________.A.atanytimeifyouareinneedofhelpB.inthefirstthreeweeksofeachtermC.inthemorningfromMondaytoFridayD.whenthelibrariansareavailable71.Atanyonetimealibraryworkstationcanusedfor_____A.halfadayB.onehourC.twohoursD.anunlimitedtime
- Liverpoolcitycouncilwanttoclearthecityoffatpigeons.Theysaythatpeoplearefeedingthebirdswhichmakesthemfat.Thepigeonsgetbiggerbecausetheirnormaldietwouldconsistofseedsandinsectsnothigh-fatjunkfoodtheyareeatinginthecitycentrE.Thecouncilwantpeopletoknowthateveryonewhofeedsthepigeonsisresponsibleforthestreetsbeingsocrowdedwiththesebirds.Theyhopetoencouragethebirdstomoveawayfromthecitycentreandintoparksandopenspaces.TenroboticbirdshavebeenbroughtintothecitycentretoscarethepigeonsawayandvisitorsareaskednottogivethepigeonsanyfooD.Themechanicalbirds-knownasrobops-willsitontheroofsofbuildings.Theycanbemovedaroundtodifferentlocations.Theylooklikeaperegrinefalconwhichisabirdthatkillspigeons.Theyevenmakenoisesandflaptheirwingstoscarethepigeons.TheyhopethatthepigeonswillgoawaybeforethecitybecomestheEuropeanCapitalofCultureintwoyears.73.PigeonsinLiverpoolgetfatbecausetheyeat________.A.birdsB.seedsC.insectsD.high-fatjunkfood74.WhatdoLiverpoolcitycounciltrytodo?A.TheywantthepigeonstomoveoutofthecitycentrE.B.TheywantpeopletofeedthepigeonswithhealthyfooD.C.TheywantpeopletokeepthepigeonsathomE.D.Theywanttokeeproboticbirdsinsteadofpigeons.75.Theroboticbirdsareusedto________.A.makethecitycolorfulB.driveawaythepigeonsC.helpfeedthepigeonsD.showpeopledirections76.Thispassageismostprobablyan________.A.noticeB.newsreportC.shortstoryD.advertisement
- ChiefExecutiveOfficeLahoreStockExchangeLahoreStockExchangeLSEisthe2ndlargestexchangeofthecountrywithaworkforceofalmost150employees.TheExchangesofPakistanarecurrentlyundergoingamajorreformprograminvolvingshareholding使成为股东制inordertodevelopthecapitalmarketsfurther.Weseekadynamic精干的forward-thinkingChiefExecutivewithabilitytoprovidestrongleadershipandeffectivemanagementtodeliveritsorganizationgoalsandstrategicplan.Thesuccessfulcandidate候选人shouldhavethebusinessbothpreandpostshareholdingwithaprovenrecorD.Thecandidateshouldhaveminimumof7yearsofexperiencealongwithabusinessrelateddegreeorotherprofessionalqualifications.Howeverastrongrecordofachievementexcellentcommunicationandteambuildingskillareequallyimportant.Internationalqualificationsorexperiencewillbeanaddedadvantagetogetherwiththeknowledgeofthelocalcorporateenvironment.Compensationpackagewillbehighlyattractiveandmatchtheposition.Ifyouareinterestedinastrategicleadershiproleandbepartofanorganizationtomakeadifferencepleasewriteto:HeadofHumanResourcesLahoreStockExchangeGuaranteeLtd19thKhayaban-e-Aiwan–e-IqbalLahorePakistantogetherwithyourCurriculumVitaeandlatestpassportsizedphotograph.WhatisNOTtrueaboutLSE?A.It’sLahoreStockExchangeB.It’soneofthelargestexchangesinPakistan.C.It’sdevelopingPakistan’scapitalcityD.It’slocatedinKhayaban-e-Aiwan–e-IqbalLahorePakistanWhatiswantedaccordingtothisadvertisement?A.A.ChiefExecutiveOfficeB.A.ChiefExecutiveB.HeadofHumanResourcesD.AcandidateWhatdoestheunderlinewordcompensationprobablymean?A.SalaryB.JobC.EquipmentD.Food
- Artificial假的flowersareusedforscientificaswellasfordecorativepurposes.Theyaremadefromavarietyofmaterialssuchaswaxandglasssoskillfullythattheycanscarcelybedistinguishedfromnaturalflowers.InmakingsuchmodelspainstakingandartistryarecalledforaswellasthoroughknowledgeofplantstructurE.ThecollectionofglassflowersintheBotanicalMuseumofHarvardUniversityisthemostfamousinNorthAmericaandiswidelyknownthroughoutthescientificworlD.Inallthereareseveralthousandmodelsincoloredglasstheworkoftwoartist-naturalistsLeopoldBlaschkaandhissonRudolph.TheintentionwastohavethecollectionrepresentatleastonememberofeachflowerfamilynativetotheUnitedStates.AlthoughitwasnevercompleteD.Itcontainsmorethansevenhundredspeciesrepresenting164familiesoffloweringplantsagroupoffruitsshowingtheeffectoffungusdiseasesandthousandsofflowerpartsandmagnifieddetails.EverydetailoftheseisaccuratelyreproducedincolorandstructurE.ThemodelsarekeptinlockedcasesastheyaretoovaluableandfragileforclassroomusE.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.AnExtensiveCollectionofGlassFlowersB.TheLivesofLeopoldandRudolphC.FlowersNativetotheUnitedStatesD.MaterialUsedforArtificialFlowersItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthegoalofLeopoldandRudolphwasto_______.A.createabotanicalgardenwhereonlyexoticflowersgrewB.doathoroughstudyofplantstructureC.makeacopyofonememberofeachUnitedStatesflowerfamilyD.showthatglassaremorerealisticthanwaxflowersTheunderlinedworditrefersto_______.A.theintentionB.thecollectionC.onememberD.eachflowerfamily
- PassagetenAntinuclearDemonstrationPolicefiredteargasandarrestedmorethan5000passivelyresistingprotestorsFridayinanattempttobreakupthelargestantinucleardemonstrationeverstagedintheUnitedStates.Morethan135000demonstratorsconfrontedpoliceontheconstructionsiteofa1000-megawattnuclearpowerplantscheduledtoprovidepowertomostofsouthernNewHampshirE.Organizersofthehugedemonstrationsaidtheprotestwascontinuingdespitethepoliceactions.Moredemonstratorswerearrivingtokeepupthepressureonstateauthoritiestocanceltheproject.Thedemonstratorhadchargedthattheprojectwasunsafeinthedenselypopulatedareawouldcreatethermalpollutioninthebayandhadnoacceptablemeansfordisposingofitsradioactivewasters.ThedemonstrationswouldgoonuntilthejailsandthecourtsweresooverloadedthatthestatejudicialsystemwouldcollapsE.GovernorStanforthThumperinsistedthattherewouldbenoreconsiderationofthepowerprojectandnodelayinitsconstructionsetforcompletioninthreeyears.ThisprojectwillbeginontimeandthepeopleofthisstatewillbegintoreceiveitsbenefitsonschedulE.ThosewhobreakthelawinmisguidedattemptstosabotagetheprojectwillbedealtwithaccordingtothelawhesaiD.Andpolicecalledinreinforcementsfromalloverthestatetohandlethedisturbances.TheprotestsbeganbeforedawnFridaywhenseveralthousanddemonstratorsbrokethroughpolicelinesaroundthecordoned-offconstructionsitE.TheycarriedplacardsthatreadNoNukesisGoodNukesSunpowerNotNuclearPowerandStopPrivateProfitsfromPublicPeril.TheydefiedpoliceordertomovefromtheareA.Teargascanistersfiredbypolicefailedtodislodgetheprotestorswhohadcomepreparedwiththeirowngasmasksorfacecloths.Finallygas-maskedandhelmetedpolicechargedintothecrowdtodragoffthedemonstratorsonebyonE.Theprotestorsdidnotresistpolicebutrefusedtowalkawayundertheirownpower.ThosearrestedwouldbechargedwithunlawfulassemblytrespassinganddisturbingthepeacE.1.Whatwerethedemonstratorsprotestingabout?A.Privateprofits.B.NuclearPowerStation.C.Theprojectofnuclearpowerconstruction.D.Publicperil.2.Whohadgas-masks?A.Everybody.B.Apartoftheprotestors.C.Policemen.D.BothB.andC.3.WhichofthefollowingwasNOTmentionedasareasonforthedemonstration?A.Publictransportation.B.Publicperil.C.Pollution.D.Disposalofwastes.4.Withwhomwerethejailsandcourtsoverloaded?A.Withprisoners.B.Witharresteddemonstrators.C.Withcriminals.D.Withprotestors.5.WhatistheattitudeofGovernorStanforthThumpertowardthepowerprojectandthedemonstration?A.stubborn.B.insistent.C.insolvablE.D.remissiblE.
- NewtechnologylinkstheworldasneverbeforE.Ourplanethasshrunk收缩.It’snowaglobalvillagewherecountriesareonlysecondsawaybyfaxorphoneorsatellitelink.Andofcourseourabilitytobenefitfromthishigh-techcommunication’sequipmentisgreatlyenhancedbyforeignlanguageskills.DeeplyinvolvedwiththisnewtechnologyisabreedofmodernbusinesspeoplewhohaveagrowingrespectfortheeconomicvalueofdoingbusinessabroaD.Inmodernmarketssuccessoverseasoftenhelpssupportdomestic国内的businessefforts.Overseasassignmentsarebecomingincreasinglyimportanttoadvancementwithinexecutive行政的ranks.TheexecutivestationedinanothercountrynolongerneedfearbeingoutofsightandoutofminD.Heorshecanbesurethattheoverseaseffortiscentraltothecompany’splanforsuccessandthatpromotionsoftenfolloworaccompanyanassignmentabroaD.IfanemployeecansucceedinadifficultassignmentoverseassuperiorwillhavegreaterconfidenceinhisorherabilitytocopebackintheUnitedStateswherecross-culturalconsiderationsandforeignlanguageissuesarebecomingmoreandmorecommon.ThankstoavarietyofrelativelyinexpensivecommunicationsdeviceswithbusinessapplicationsevensmallbusinessesintheUnitedStatesareabletogetintointernationalmarkets.Englishisstilltheinternationallanguageofbusiness.Butthereisanever-growingneedforpeoplewhocanspeakanotherlanguagE.A.secondlanguageisn’tgenerallyrequiredtogetajobinbusinessbuthavinglanguageskillsgivesacandidate候选人theedgewhenotherqualificationsappeartobeequal.Theemployeepostedabroadwhospeaksthecountry’sprincipallanguagehasanopportunitytofast-forwardcertainnegotiationsandcanhavetheculturalinsighttoknowwhenitisbettertomovemoreslowly.Theemployeeatthehomeofficewhocancommunicatewellwithforeignclients客户overthetelephoneorbyfaxmachineisanobviousassettothefirm.65.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardhigh-techcommunicationsequipment?A.Critical.B.Indifferent.C.NegativE.D.PositivE.66.Withtheincreaseduseofhigh-techcommunicationsequipmentbusinesspeople_________.A.havetogetfamiliarwithmoderntechnologyB.aregainingmoreeconomicbenefitsfromdomesticoperationsC.areplacingmoreimportanceontheiroverseasbusinessD.areeagertoworkoverseas67.InthispassageoutofsightandoutofmindParA.3probablymeans_________.A.beingunabletothinkproperlyforlackofinsightB.beingtotallyoutoftouchwithbusinessathomeC.missingopportunitiesforpromotionwhenabroadD.leavingallcareandworrybehind68.Accordingtothepassagewhatisanimportantconsiderationofinternationalcorporationsinemployingpeopletoday?A.Connectionswithbusinessesoverseas.B.Abilitytospeaktheclient’slanguagE.C.Technicalknow-how.D.BusinessexperiencE.
- Itbeganasagame:highschoolandcollegestudentsstudyingcomputertechnologyfiguredouttheycouldusepersonalcomputerstobreakintotelephonecompanycomputersandmakefreelong-distancetelephonecalls.Theseyoungcomputergiftssoongainedthenicknamehackers黑客.Policearrestedafewhackersbutmanywentontoevenmorecomplexhacking.Onehackerwasarrestedformakingillegaltelephonecallsandlaterusedaprisonphonetochangeapoliceofficer'screditrecordstogetbackat报复theofficerforarrestinghim.Thehackeralsousedacomputertochangehiscollegerecordstogivehimselfbettergrades.Ashackersgainedexperiencetheybeganinvadingcomputersatbanksairlinesandotherbusinesses.Inoneplanahackerinstructedanairline'scomputertogivehimfreeairplanetickets.TheU.S.governmentisworriedhackersmaybreakintoitscomplexnetworksofdefensecomputers.Thegovernment'sclassifiedsecretsarevulnerable脆弱的becausethousandsofgovernmentcomputersareconnectedbytelephonelinesthathackerscantapinto.InNovember1988acollegestudenttappedintoanon-classifiedU.S.DefenseDepartmentcomputernetworkcalledArpanet.Thehackerinjected输入注入acomputerprogramthatleftcopiesofitselfthroughoutArpanet.Somehackersuseeachvirustodestroyallthedatainacomputer.Butinthiscasegovernmentofficialsshutdownthenetworkbeforetheprogramreachedeverycomputerinthesystem.Shuttingdownthesystemangeredmanyresearcherswhowereusingthecomputers.Thehackerturnedhimselfin自首topoliceandtoldthemhowtogethisprogramoutofthecomputersystem.HewaschargedwithacrimE.TheincidentattractedcomputerhackingintheUnitedStates.Manycompanieshavehiredexpertstoprotecttheircomputersfromhackersandmanycomputerexpertsnowadvisecompaniesonhowtoprotecttheircomputers.TheU.S.governmentbelievesforeigngovernmentshavehiredhackerstotrytobreakintotop-secretdefensecomputers.Itfearsahackercouldinjectavirusintomilitarycomputersthatwouldcleanupallthedataduringawar.Expertsdisagreeoverwhetheracomputernetworkcaneverbesafefromhacking.ButinthefuturesomeofthemostbrilliantmindsintheU.S.willbeworkingtoruintheeffortsofcomputerhackersandspies.71.Themainideaofthearticleisthat_______________.A.computerhackersonlywanttomakefreelong-distancephonecallsB.thegovernmentwantstohirecomputerhackerstospyontheRussiansC.computerhackersareadangertoprivatecompaniesandgovernmentsecretsD.manycompanieshavehiredexpertstoprotecttheircomputersfromhackerscarryingviruses72.Acomputervirusislikeahumanvirusbecauseit_______________.A.makesacomputercoughandthrowupB.spreadsfromonecomputertoanotherC.cancleanupaperson'sdoctorbillsD.requiresregularvisitstoadoctor73.Ahackercanbedangerousbecause________________.A.heknowshowtomakefreelong-distancetelephonecallsB.informationisstoredincomputersandahackerknowshowtodestroytheinformationC.onceinprisonhecanuseatelephonetooperatehiscomputerD.ahackerwhostealsafreeairplaneticketmighttakeadoctorofthatseatontheairplane74.U.S.governmentcomputersarevulnerabletoahackerbecause_____________.A.thegovernmentalwayspaysitstelephonebillsontimeB.theRussiansknowwhat'sintheU.S.computersC.virusesattackonlygovernmentcomputersD.manygovernmentcomputersareconnectedbytelephonelines75.Inthefuture________________.A.somemostbrilliantmindsinAmericawillbeworkingtostopcomputerhackersandspiesB.hackerswillbegininvadingcomputersatbanksairlinesandotherbusinessesC.manycomputerhackerswillbearrestedformakingfreetelephonecallsD.somecomputerhackerswillturnthemselvesintothepolice
- Peoplesaythatamother’sloveknowsnoboundaries边界.Thisistruewhenitcomestomymother.ShehasgivenupmanythingssothatmysistersandIcouldliveabetterlifE.Mymothercomesfromalargefamilyandherparentsdiedwhenshewasquiteyoung.Shedroppedoutofschoolwhenshewasfifteenbecausenoonecouldaffordtopayherstudies.Attheageof19shemarriedmyfatherandwhentheyhadmysistersandItheymovedtotheUnitedStatessothatwecouldhaveabetterlifE.MyparentsdidnotknowEnglishbutsomehowtheycommunicatedwithotherpeoplE.Mymotherstayedathomeandraiseduswhilemyfatherwasworking.ThereweresomanydangerousincidentsthathappenedwherewelivedthatmymotherfinallydecidedthatweallmovedtoTexaswhenIwasseven.Mymotherhasworkedsohardtogiveuseverything.Shealwaystellsusthatallshewantsisforustobehappy.AsthesayinggoesYoudon’tappreciate意识到somethinguntilit’sgonE.WellIfinallyhadachancetoexperienceit.MymotherwenttoMexicothiswinterbecausesheneededtohaveanoperation.ItwasthefirsttimeinmylifethatmymotherwasnottheretoholdandcomfortmE.ThosetwoweekswhenshewasawaymademerealizehowmuchIloveher.Allshehasdoneformeisincredible难以置信的.WhenIsuffershesufferswithmE.IhavetoshowherhowmuchIcareabouther.ShemeanstheworldtomE.WhichistheRIGHTorderofthefollowingevents?A.Mymothermarriedmyfather.B.MymotherwenttoMexicotohaveanoperation.C.WeallmovedtoTexas.D.Mymotherdroppedoutofschool.E.TheymovedtotheUnitedStates.f.Mymother’sparentsdiedwhenshewasyoung.A.abfcdeB.deacfbC.fdabecD.fdaecbWhatdoestheunderlinedworditrefertointhefourthparagraph?A.Mymother’sexperiencE.B.Mymother’scareformE.C.Themeaningofthesaying.D.Mymother’slovE.Thewriterdidn’trealizethatheloveshismotherverymuchuntil______.A.theymovedtoTexasB.hismothertoldthemallshewantedwasforthemtobehappyC.hismotherlefthomeforanoperationD.hismotherdiedAccordingtothepassagewecaninferthatthewriterwritesthepassageinan______mooD.A.affectionate挚爱的B.humorousC.seriousD.bitter
- It’saChristmastraditionthat’smorethanhalfacenturyolD.Andithappenedcompletelybyaccident.Itstartedin1955whenalocalSearsstoreinColoradoSpringsColoradoprintedanadwhichincludedaspedialphonemumberkidscouldcalltoknowwhereSanta’ssleighwasatanygivenmoment.UnfortunatelysomeonemadeamistakeinprintingthephonemumberandkidswerecallingthewronglinE.A.Colonel上校namedHenryShoupbeganansweringhisphongatwhatwouldbecomeNORADtheNorthAmericanAerospaceDefenceCommanD.Atfirsthethoughtitwasasimpleerrorofonecaller.ButasthephoneketpringingandtinyvoiceskeptaskingaboutSantaShouprealizedhecouldn’tdisappointthem.SohetoldthestafftoissueupdatestoanyoneaskingaboutthelocationofSantA.ThewrongturnedintoacustomoftheholidayandkeptgrowinginpopularityandNORADfinallydecidedtomakeitpermanent.It’sbecomeaholidayfavouriteeversinceadaptingtowhatevernewtechnologyhascomealongsincE.IntheearlydaysitwasaphonelinE.Theninthe60sNORADputoutaspecialseriesofreportsthatwasplayedonhundredsofradiostationsacrossNorthAmericabroadcastingtheJollyOldElf’sexactpositiononChristmasEvE.ThinkofitaskindofanearlyGPSwithoutthecomputergear.FinallycametheInternetandNORADhasnowtransferreditsannualwatchontotheWebwithasitedevotedtokeepingtabsonthemostfamousjourneyintheworld—whatyoumightcalltherealamazingraceanaround-the-worldmissionthathastobefinishedwithin24hours.Thisyear’sentryallowskidstotrackSantain3DusingGoogleEarthandplaygamesattheNorthPoleusingtheKidsCountdownSectionanditevenoffersSantaCamswhichareonlyoperationalonthenightbeforeChristmas.36.WhydidchildrenkeepcallingHenryShoup?A.Becausetheywantedtoplayajokeonhim.B.Becausetheywantedtoamusehim.C.BecauseheknewwhereSantaexactlywas.D.BecausetheywantedtoknowwhereSanta’ssleighwas.37.WhatdidColonelHenryShoupdowhenmoreandmorechildrenkeptcalling?A.Hebecameannoyedanddecidedtotellthemthetruth.B.HebecameexcitedandjionedtheminsearchingSantA.C.Hethoughtquicklyandtookitseriouslytosatisfytheirneeds.D.Helaughedatthemandtooknonoticeoftheircalls.38.WhatdoesJollyOldElfinParagraph6mostprobablyreferto?A.SantaClaus.B.ColonelHenryShoup.C.NOARD.D.ThestaffinHenryShoup’schargE.39.AccordingtothepassagehowdidpeoplelearnabouttheJollyOldElf’sexactpositioninthe1960s?A.Bycallingaspecialphonemumber.B.Bylisteningtoaspecialseriesofreportsovertheradio.C.WiththehelpofakindofearlyGPS.D.Byscanningthespedialcolumninthenewspaper.40.Thepassagemainlytellsus.A.anoldfavoriteholidaythatdevelopsalongwithnewtechnologyB.50-year-oldtrackingSantatraditionthatstartedbyaccidentC.arealamazingraceanaround-the-worldmissionwithin24hoursD.aColonelandtheNorthAmericanAerospaceDefenceCommand
- CInthe1920sdemandforAmericanfarmproductsfellasEuropeancountriesbegantorecoverfromWorldWarIandstartedausterity紧缩programstoreducetheirimports.Theresultwasasharpdropinfarmprices.Thisperiodwasmoredisastrousforfarmersthanearliertimeshadbeenbecausefarmerswerenolongerself-sufficient.Theywerepayingformachineryseedandfertilizerandtheywerealsobuyingconsumergoods.Thepricesoftheitemsfarmersboughtremainedconstantwhilepricestheyreceivedfortheirproductsfell.ThesedevelopmentsweremadeworsebytheGreatDepressionwhichbeganin1929andextendedthroughoutthe1939s.In1929underPresidentHerbertHoovertheFederalFarmBoardwasorganizeD.Itestablishedtheprincipleofdirectinterference干预withsupplyanddemandanditrepresentedthefirstnationalcommitmenttoprovidegreatereconomicstabilityforfarmers.PresidentHoover'ssuccessorattachedevenmoreimportancetothisproblem.OneofthefirstmeasuresproposedbyPresidentFranklinD.Rooseveltwhenhetookofficein1933wastheAgriculturalAdjustmentActwhichwaslaterpassedbyCongress.ThislawgavetheSecretaryofAgriculturethepowertoreduceproductionthroughvoluntaryagreementswithfarmerswhowerepaidtotaketheirlandoutofusE.Adeliberateshortageoffarmproductswasplannedinanefforttoraiseprices.Thislawwasdeclaredunconstitutional违背__的bytheSupremeCourtonthegroundsthatgeneraltaxeswerebeingcollectedtopayonespecialgroupofpeoplE.Howevernewlawswerepassedimmediatelythatachievedthesameresultofrestingsoilandprovidingflood-controlmeasuresbutwhichwerebasedontheprincipleofsoilconservation.TheRooseveltAdministrationbelievedthatrebuildingthenation’ssoilwasinthenationalinterestandwasnotsimplyaplantohelpfarmersattheexpenseofothercitizens.Laterthegovernmentguaranteedloanstofarmerssothattheycouldbuyfarmmachineryhybrid杂交grainandfertilizers.53.WhatcausedtheprobleminthedemandforAmericanfarmproducts?A.TheeffectoftheGreatDepression.B.Theshrinkingofoverseasmarkets.C.ThedestructioncausedbytheFirstWorldWar.D.TheincreasedexportsofEuropeancountries.54.Thewordsuccessorrefersto______.A.PresidentHooverB.USSecretaryofStateC.PresidentFranklinD.USSecretaryofAgriculture55.TheAgriculturalAdjustmentActencouragedAmericanfarmersto______.A.reducetheirscaleofproductionB.makefulluseoftheirlandC.adjustthepricesoftheirfarmproductsD.beself-sufficientinagriculturalproduction56.TheSupremeCourtrejectedtheAgriculturalAdjustmentActbecauseitbelievedthattheAct______.A.mightcausegreatershortageoffarmproductsB.didn'tgivetheSecretaryofAgricultureenoughpowerC.wouldbenefitneitherthegovernmentnorthefarmersD.benefitedonegroupofcitizensattheexpenseofothers
- III阅读共两节满分40分第一节阅读理解共15小题每小题2分满分30分阅读下面短文从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡卷上将该项涂黑YourExcellencyLadiesandGentlemenItakegreatpleasureinformallywelcomingyouandMadamLiutoBuckinghamPalaceontheoccasionofyourStateVisittotheUnitedKingdom.YouarecertainlynostrangertotheUnitedKingdom.ThiswillbeyoursecondvisitthisyearandIalsometYourExcellencywhenyouvisitedasVice-Presidentin2001.ItisnowalmosttwentyyearssinceIvisitedChinA.SincethenChina’sdevelopmenthascaughttheworld’sattentionandadmiration.ItmatterstoallofuswhatkindofcountryChina’speoplewillbuildwhatroletheywillplayintheworldofthetwenty-firstcenturyandhowthiswillbesensedbyothers.China’sgrowthbringswithitdifficultchallengesforyouandyourgovernmentbutalsogreatopportunities.DuringhervisitinSeptemberthePrincessRoyalsawboththeflagshipcitiesofBeijingandShanghaiandtheeffortsofgovernmentandnon-governmentalorganizationstoreducepovertyinruralareasofAnhuiandGansu.IamdelightedthatChinawasabletojoindiscussionsearlierthisyearonpovertyreliefinAfricasharingwiththeglobalcommunityyourownremarkableexperienceinthisareA.Inthosetwentyyearstheworldhaschangedtoo.WhenIvisitedChinain1986wehadnoinklingthattheColdWarwassoclosetoitsendandweknewlittlethenofthesignificanceofglobalwarming.Nowweareabletoworktogetherandintheinternationalcommunitytosolveproblemsofenvironmentalprotectionandsustainable可持续的development...MayInowaskallourgueststoraisetheirglassesanddrinkatoast:ToHisExcellencythePresidentofthePeople’sRepublicofChinaandMadamLiuandtheChinesepeoplE.1.Thespeechwasmostprobablygivenin_________.A.1986B.1995C.2001D.20052.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.ThehostesscaresmuchaboutChina’sdevelopment.B.Chinaisfacedwithbothdifficultchallengesandopportunities.C.ChinaattendedthediscussionearlierthatyearwhosetopicwashowtorelievepovertyinruralareasofAnhuiandGansu.D.ChinausedhisownsuccessfulexperiencestohelpAfricanpeopletoreducepoverty.3.Theunderlinedwordinklingmeans____________.A.slightknowledgeB.suggestionC.impressionD.doubt4.Theparagraphswhichareleftoutprobablytalkabout___________.A.thehistoryofthetwocountriesB.thingstheydisagreewitheachotherC.whatthepartnershipbetweenthecountriesisliketodayD.developmentofthetwocountries5.Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizesthetoneofthespeech?A.Formal.B.ExciteD.C.Casual.D.Personal.
- AfilmwasattheCircleFiveRanchtofilmaMarlborocommercial.Thisisin1868beforetheyprohibitedcigaretteadsfromAmericantelevision.DarrellWinfieldwaswatchingthecrewsetuptheequipment.ThesceneincludedanactorcrossingariveronhorsebackbutwhenthetimecametoshootthemanwastoodrunktoridE.SomeonefromthecrewssawWinfieldandaskedhimifhewouldridethehorsefor50.HellsaidWinfieldfor50bucksI'lljumpthatdamnhorseoverthemoon!TopeopleinmanycountriesWinfieldisjustafamiliarbutnamelessfaceasimplecowboywithanadvertisingmessageaboutaconnectionbetweentheWestandabrandofcigarettes.FewpeopleknowthatheisadvertisingmessageaboutaconnectionbetweentheWestandabrandofcigarettes.Fewpeopleknowthatheis55afamilymanwho’sbeenmarriedtothesamewomanfor37yearsandhas5childrenand7grandchildren.Mostsurprisinglyhe’sarealworkingcowboywhoraiseshorsesinhisranchinWyoming.OneofthemoststrikingthingsabouttheMarlboroManisthatsuccesshasn’tchangedhimmuch.HesaysthatcompletestrangerssometimescomeuptohimandsayI’vemetyou.knowyoufromsomewherE.WheneverithappenshesaysthathegetsembarrasseD.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.CigaretteadswereprohibitedinAmericA.B.CigaretteadsareprohibitedontelevisioninAmericA.C.Marlborocommercialwasprohibitedontelevision.D.Marlborocommercialwasproducedontelevision.Whatdoesthewordprohibitedinthefirstparagraphmean?A.broadcastB.forbiddenC.producedD.providedWhentheyfilmedthead________.A.Winfieldwastoodrunk.B.Theactorintheadwastoodrunk.C.Winfieldwassettinguptheequipmet.D.WinfieldwasridingahorsE.FromthepassageweknowthatWinfieldwas________.A.anordinarymanB.asuperstarC.anactorD.arichman
- AscreditcardusagecontinuestorisetheUKcreditcardmarketisbecomingextremelycompetitiveandcrowdeD.A.largenumberofUKcreditcardcompaniesofferattractivedealsandlowinterestrates.Thuschoosingthebestcreditcarddealcanbedifficult.Ifyouareplanningtoswitchtoanewcreditcardcompanyorgetanewonetherearesomeimportantthingsyoushouldconsidertohelpyoumakethebestdecision.TherearethreekindsofcreditcardcompaniesintheUK:highstreetcreditcardcompaniesonlinecreditcardcompaniesandsupermarketcreditcardcompanies.DoyourresearchfirstonthevariousUKcreditcarddealsoffereD.ThebestguaranteedUKcreditcardisonethatwillcomplementyourneedsandyourspendinghabits.Thisisoneofthefactorsyoushouldconsider.Assessyourneedsandfindthecreditcarddealthatwillgowellwithyourrequirements.Checkoutthevariousoptionsthatthesecompaniesoffer.Takethetimetostudyandcomparethedifferentcreditcardoptions.Theseincludeloyaltyschemesandrewardsinterestfreeintroductoryperiodsandothers.Theseloyaltypointsareearnedthroughcreditcardspendingandcanberedeemedasrewardsonfreeairmilesdiscountsandotherfreebies.Chooseacardthatchargesalowannualpercentagerateaftertheinitialintroductoryperiod-thelowerthebetter.Quiteanumberoffinancialinstitutionsofferthebestguaranteedcreditcards.Tohelpyouinfindingtherightcreditcardyoucanmakeuseofcreditcardcomparisonservicesthatcanhelpyouseewhichserviceisbetter.Thiscansimplifyyourresearchsothatyoucanfindthebestdealquickly.EnsurethatyouhaveselectedthebestoptionfromamongthemanyvariouschoicesavailablebeforeyousignonthedottedlinE.56.Thebesttitleforthispassageis________.A.TheimportanceofthecreditcarD.B.ThreekindsofcreditcarcompaniesC.HowtochoosethebestcreditcardD.UKcreditcardmarket.57.Choosingthebestcreditcarddealcanbedifficultbecause_______.A.therearelotsofusagesaboutcreditcardB.fewofUKcreditcardsareattractiveandpracticalC.therearethreekindsofcreditcardcompaniesD.variouskindsifattractivecreditcardcompanies58.Theunderlinedwordcomplementinthesecondparagraphprobablymeans_______A.gowithB.goforC.goagainstD.goon59.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat_______A.therearethreekindsofcreditcardsinUK.B.comparingservicescanhelpfindtherightcreditcardC.ifyouusecreditcardsyoucangetdiscountsD.peoplecan’tlivewithoutcreditcardsinUK.
- WecanmakemistakesatanyagE.SomemistakeswemakeareaboutmoneybutmostmistakesareaboutpeoplE.DidJerryreallycarewhenIbrokeupwithHelen?WhenIgotthatgreatjobdidJimasafriendreallyfeelgoodaboutit?Ordidheenvymyluck?AndwasPaulfriendlyjustbecauseIhadacar?WhenwelookbackdoubtslikethesecanmakeusfeelbaD.ButwhenwelookbackitistoolatE.Whydowegowrongaboutourfriendsorourenemies?Sometimeswhatpeoplesayhidestheirrealmeanings.Andifwedonotreallylistenwemissthefeelingbehindthewords.SupposesomeonetellsyouYou'realuckydog!你真幸运!Ishereallyonyourside?IfhesaysYou'realuckyguy人家伙!thatisbeingfriendly.Butaluckydogthereisabitofenvyinthosewords.Whathemaybesayingisthathedoesnotthinkyoudeserveyourluck.Justthinkofallthethingsyouhavetobethankfulforisanotherphrasethatsaysonethingmeansanother.Itcouldmeanthatthespeakeristryingtogetyoutoseeyourproblem.Butthisphrasecontainsthethoughtthatyourproblemisnotatallimportant.Howcanyoutelltherealmeaningbehindsomeone'swords?Onewayistotakeagoodlookatthepersontalking.Dohiswordsfitthewayhelooks?Iswhathesaysshownbythetoneofvoice?Thelookinhiseyes?Stopandthink.TheminuteyouspendthinkingabouttherealmeaningofwhatpeoplesaytoyoumaysaveyouranothermistakE.Whenthewriterrecalls回想someofthethingsthathappenedbetweenhimandhisfriendshe_______.A.feelshappythinkinghownicehisfriendsweretohimB.feelshemightnothaveunderstoodhisfriends'truefeelingsC.thinkitamistaketohavebrokenupwithhisgirlfriendD.issorrythathisfriendslethimdownWhenthewritertalksaboutsomeonesayingYou'realuckydog!heissayingthat_______.A.thespeakerisjustfriendlyB.thissentencesuggeststhesameasYou'realuckyguy!C.theworddogshouldnotbeusedtoapplytopeopleD.sometimesthewordsshowthatthespeakerisabitenviousThispassagetriestotellyouhowto_______.A.avoid避免mistakesaboutmoneyandfriendsB.getanideaoffriendlypeopleC.avoidmistakesinunderstandingwhatpeopletellyouD.keeppeoplefriendlywithouttrustingthem
- FidenzioSalvatoriisdeterminedthatthecityofTorontowillhaveanoutdoormarketplaceformerchantsfromitsimmigrantcommunitycompletewithdancingandotherformsofamusementformtheirnativecountries.Torontoistrulymulticultural多元文化的hesaidinanewspaperinterview.It’sacityfrommanyplacesandmulticulturalmarketplacewillhelpTorontonianstounderstandandappreciatetherichvarietyofculturalgroupsinourcity.Salvatoriaged23willsooncompletehisstudiesattheUniversityofToronto.HewaselevenyearsoldwhenhecametoCanadafromItalywithhisparents.MostofToronto’simmigrantsarefromlandswherethemarketplacehasalwaysbeenpartofdailylifehesaiD.Salvatorihasbeeninterestedingettinganopen-airmarketforTorontoforthelastthreeyears.Thisyearwiththehelpoftwofellowstudentshepreparedaproposalonthesubjectandpresentedittothecity’sExecutivecommitteeaskingfortheirsupport.TheproposalpointedoutToronto’srichvarietyofnationalgroupswhosecustomsincludemarketshopping.UnderaCanadiangovernmentprogramformulticulturalismthethreestudentshavereceivedtwothousanddollarswithwhichtheywilldoastudytofindoutwhetherToronto’simmigrantbusinessmenwouldsupportanopen-airmarket.Theyhopethemerchantswillsupporttheplanstrongly.Astudydoneearlierthisyearshowedthat90percentofshopperswouldbeinfavorofitSalvatorisaiD.Atfirstitwouldbeanexperiment.Butwethinkitwillprovetobegoodbusinessforthemerchantsaswellastouristattraction.WhatisFidenzioSalvatori’spurposeofhavinganoutdoormarketplaceforToronto?A.Toprovidedifferentformsofamusement.B.Tokeeptheculturalvarietyofthecity.C.Toinspireitsimmigrantcommunity.D.Tosatisfyitsimmigrantmerchants.FidenzioSalvatoriwithtwootherstudentshasgottwothousanddollarsfromthegovernment______.A.tomakeanexperimentB.toperformaresearchC.tostartamarketplaceD.tooperateabusinessAccordingtoSalvatorithemarketplacemayalsohelptoimproveToronto’s______.A.marketmanagementB.travelindustryC.communityserviceD.cityplanningItcanbeinferredfromthetextthattheCanadiangovernmentsupports______.A.theprotectionofdifferentculturesB.theplanofanopen-airmarketC.therequestofmerchantsD.theattitudeofshoppers
- BMagicalAccommodationsintheHeartoftheDisneylandResortAlmostaslongasTheHappiestPlaceonEarthhasbeendrawingguestsfromaroundtheworldthe990roomDisneylandHotelhasbeenkeepingthemagicgoingwithitsfirst-classaccommodationsentertainmentshopsandexceptionalrecreationalopportunities.CooloffattheNeverLandPoolthemedaftertheDisneyanimatedclassicPeterPan.Dineatoneoftheaward-winningrestaurantsoratthewackyGoofy’sKitchen.ShopforuniqueDisneyitemsatDisney’sFantasiaShop.WithallthefunandexcitementgoingonattheDisneylandHotelit’snowonderyourDisneyCharacterpalsarealwaysdroppingbytovisit!TheoriginalDisneyhotelhasthefeelingofmagicwhereveryouturn.Thefunandfantasyherewillleaveyouwithsweetdreamsthatalwaysendhappilyeverafter.ConvenientlylocatedclosetotheDowntownDisneyDistrict990roomsinthreehigh-risetowersDisneytouchesareeverywhereliketheoversizedSorcerer’sHatandtheNeverLandthemedpoolStet-of-the-arebusinesscenterandconferencefacilitiesunrivaledbymanyAnaheimhotelsimaginativeenvironmentsattentiontodetailandDisney-qualityservicE.45.Thispassagemaymostprobablybe_____.A.anadforahotelB.anintroductiontoDisneylandC.atourguidetoanadventurelandD.aletterfromacustomer46.Theunderlinedwordunrivaledinthelastparagraphprobablymeans_____.A.suspectedB.unmatchedC.discoveredD.disliked47.Youmayhavedinnerat_______.A.FantasiaShopB.NeverLandPoolC.Goofy’sKitchenD.Sorcerer’sHat48.TheHappiestPlaceonEarthinthefirstparagraphrefersto______.A.DisneylandResortB.DisneyhotelC.AnaheimhotelsD.DowntownDisney
- Lackofparentwillpowermaycontributemoretojuvenileobesitythanunder-exercisingorovereating.Researchsuggeststhathavingoverweightparentsisabiginfluence影响uponachild'sweightwithonestudyfindingthatchildrenwithoverweightparentswerefourtimesmorelikelytobeoverweightthemselves.Thefindingsaddheattoanalreadyfiercepoliticaldebate争论overchildhoodobesity.ThePrimeMinisterJohnHowardlastweekdecidedthat$116millionbeUsedforprogramstodealwithobesitywhiletheOppositionLeaderMarkLathamrecentlyannouncedthathispartywouldmovetoprotectchildrenfromunhealthyfoodadvertisementsClareCollinsaseniorlecturerattheUniversityofNewcastlebelievessuchprogramswilldefinitelyfailunlesstheyinfluencethewayoflifeofwholefamilies.Ifwecan'tgetparentstotakeactionagainsttheirownweightproblemsthenwecan'texpecttoinfluencetheirkidsshesaiD.HoweverProfessorLouiseBaurfromtheChildren’sHospitalatWestmeaddoubtswhetheradulteducationprogramsofferanysolutiontoweightproblems.Manyparentsknowtheyneedtoloseweightandtheyknowitinfluencestheirkidsbuttheylackthewillpowertodoanythingaboutit.The10-yearstudyof150Americanchildrenfoundtwo-thirdsofchildrenwithoverweightparentsbecameoverweight.Onlyoneinsixchildrenwhoseparentswereofaverageweightbecameoverweight.ThepresidentoftheAustralasianSocietyforthe.StudyofObesityAssociateProfessorGaryWittertsaidparentsneededhelpindoingtheirjobandtheOppositionParty’spolicy政策mightbeontherighttrack.WeknowthatdrivingwithoutaseatbeltisunsafesowemakelawagainstithesaiD.Obesityisamajorpublichealthconcernsowhyshouldn’twechangethelawregardingunhealthyfoodads?1.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrasejuvenileobesitymean?A.Adulteducation.B.ChildhoodoverweightC.Parents’influenceD.Growingpains2.WhatisTRUEabouttheprogramssupportedbythePrimeMinister?A.DebatesonthemwillbecomelessfiercE.B.Theywillbeeffectiveindealingwithobesity.C.A.largesumofmoneywillbespentonthem.D.Theywillinfluencepeople'swayoflifE.3.BothCollinsandBaurbelievethatoverweightparents_______A.willcomeupwith.bettersolutionsB.willhelpwiththeirchildren'seducationC.shouldbemoreactiveinreducingweightD.shouldcarryoutatleast10years'study4.AccordingtosomeexpertstheOppositionParty'spolicy________.A.canhelpfightagainstunemploymentB.mayprotectkidsfromunhealthyfoodadsC.shouldbebroughtbacktotherighttrackD.willworkwelltopreventtrafficaccidents
- Thinkingissomethingyouchoosetodoasafishchoosestoliveinwater.Tobehumanistothink.Butthinkingmaycomenaturallywithoutyourknowinghowyoudoit.Thinkingaboutdrinkingisthekeytocritical判断性的thinking.Whenyouthinkcriticallyyoutakecontrolofyourthinkingprocesses过程.Otherwiseyoumightbecontrolledbytheideasofothers.Indeedcriticalthinkingisattheheartofeducation.Thewordcriticalherehasaspecialmeaning.Itdoesnotmeantakingoneviewagainstanotherviewaswhensomeonecriticizesanotherpersonfordoingsomethingwrong.Thenatureofcriticalthinkingisthinkingbeyondtheeasilyseen-beyondthepicturesonTVtheuntruereportsinthenewspapersandthefaultyreasoning.Criticalthinkingisanattitudeasmuchasanactivity.Ifyouarecuriousaboutlifeanddesiretodigdeeperintoityouareacriticalthinker.Ifyoufindpleasureindeepthinkingaboutdifferentideascharactersandfactsyouareacriticalthinker.Activitiesofthemindandhigher-orderreasoningareprocessesofdeepandcarefulconsideration.Theytaketimeanddonotgohandinhandwiththefastspeedintoday’sworld:fastfoodsinstantcoffeeandself-developingfilm.Ifyouareamongthepeoplewhobelievethatspeedisameasureofintelligence智力youmaylearnsomethingnewfromastoryaboutAlbertEinstein.ThefirsttimeBaneshHoffmanascientistwastodiscusshisworkwithAlbertEinstein.Hoffmanwastoonervoustospeak.ButEinsteinimmediatelyputHoffmanateasebysayingPleasegoslowly.Idon’tunderstandthingsquickly.72.Criticalthinkingisimportanttousbecauseifwedonotthinkcritically_______.A.itwillbehardforustothinknaturallyandfastB.wemightbecontrolledbyotherpeople’sideasC.wewillfollowtheideasofothersnaturallyD.wemightbefootedbyotherpeople’sideas73.Ifyouareacriticalthinkeryouwill________.A.thinkdeeplyaboutdifferentideasB.trustthereportsinthenewspapersC.takeoneviewagainstanotherviewD.criticizeotherpeoplefortheirmistakes74.Inthelastparagraphsomethingnewsuggeststhat________.A.thesmarteryouarethefasteryoudothingsB.thefasteryoudothingsthesmarteryoubecomeC.speedcanimproveintelligenceD.intelligenceisnotdecidedbyspeed75.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ThinkingandCriticalThinking.B.UnderstandingCriticalThinking.C.ThinkingIsNaturalandHuman.D.ThinkingFastMeansIntelligencE.
- III.阅读理解Everycityintheworldhastaxistotaketouriststointerestingplaces.Londonistheonlycityintheworldwheretakingataxiisaninterestingexperiencefortourists.Thisispartlybecauseofthespecialblackcabs出租车whicharefoundinnoothercountry.Butitisalsobecauseofthedriversthemselves.WhileBritishpeoplearefamousforbeingpoliteandreservedLondontaxidriversarewellknownoftheirwillingnesstotalk.SomecustomerssaythatoncethedoorshutsandthecabmovesofftheyarecaptiveaudiencE.Itisimpossibletogetthetaxidriverstostoptalking.They’reself-confidentandfreethinkingsaysMalcolmLinskeytheauthorofahistoryoftaxidriversinLondon.Theyanswertonobodybutthemselvesandthatcomesacrossintheirconversation.TheyarealsoexpensivE.LondonhasthemostexpensivetaxisofanycityintheworldexceptTokyo.That’swhyKenLiving-stonethemayorofLondonisplanningtomaketaxidriversdiscusstheirfareswithcustomersbeforetheytakearidE.DriversagreethattheirfaresareexpensivE.That’sbecausetheirblacktaxiscostmorethanothercarstheysay.AndthecustomerisalsopayingforamoredrivingexpertisethananywhereelseintheworlD.BeforesomeonecanqualifyasaLondontaxidriverthatpersonhastopassatestknownasTheKnowledge.ThisinvolvesmemorizingthenameandlocationofeverystreetwithinsixmilesofapointintheexactcenterofLondon.Thetraineemustalsolearntheexactlocationofeveryimportantbuildingwithinthesestreets.FinallyheorshemustbeabletousethisknowledgetoworkouttheshortestdistancebetweenanytwodestinationswithinthisareA.ItcantakeupthethreeyearstopassTheknowledge.EverydayitispossibletoseetraineetaxidriversonthestreetsofLondontakingcarefulnotesofpopulardestinationsbeforefindingtheroutetotheirnextstop.Cabdrivingisajoboftenhandeddowninfamilies.ManytaxidriverstaketheirchildrenoutintheirsparetimetomemorizeroutestheywillneedtoknowwhenitistheirturntodoTheKnowledge.TheeffectofthisistomakeLondontaxidriversexpertsattheirjoB.Theyalsohavebiggerbrains.RecentresearchbyscientistsattheInstituteofNeurologyinLondonfoundthatthehippocampus—thepartofthebrainthatremembersthings—waslargerandmoredevelopedincabdrivers.TheyhavetofitthewholeofLondonintotheirheadssotheirbrainsgrowbigger.1.TakingataxiinLondonisaninterestingexperiencefortouristsbecauseofthefollowingstatementsexceptthat_______.A.thespecialblackcabscan’tbefoundinothercountriesB.thedriversarepoliteandreservedC.thedriversaretalkativeD.thedriversareself-confidentandfreethinking2.TakingataxiinLondonisveryexpensivebecause_________.A.thedriversanswertonobodybutthemselvesB.thedriverscandiscusstheirfareswithcustomersbeforetherideC.thedriversarethemostqualifiedD.theblackcabsarethesafest3.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat_______.A.LondonhasthemostexpensivetaxisintheworldB.TheKnowledgeisatestthatcanbedoneeasilyC.traineetaxidriversarenotoftenseenonthestreetsD.manytaxidriverstendtomaketheirchildrentaxidrivers4.Londoncabdrivershavebiggerbrainsbecause_______A.theyareexpertsattheirjobB.theyhavemanystreetsandroutesintheirmindsC.theirhippocampusislargerandmoredevelopedD.theirheadsarebigger
- BellssounD.Lightedmessagesappear.Menandwomenworkatcomputers.TheytalkonthetelephonE.AttimestheyshoutandrunarounD.Thisnoisyplaceisastockexchange证券交易所.Hereexpertsalespeoplecalledbrokersbuyandsellshares股份ofcompanies.Thesharesareknownasstocks.Peoplewhoownstockinacompanyownpartofthatcompany.Peoplepaybrokerstobuyandsellstocksforthem.IfacompanyearnsmoneyitsstockincreasesinvaluE.IfthecompanydoesnotearnmoneythestockdecreasesinvaluE.Brokersandinvestors投资者carefullywatchforanychangesontheBigBoarD.ThatisthenamegiventoalistofstockssoldontheNewYorkStockExchangE.InvestorsandbrokerswatchtheBigBoardtoseeifthestockmarketisabullmarketorabearmarket.Inabearmarketpricesgodown.Inabullmarketpricesgoup.InvestorsinabearmarketpromisetosellastockinthefutureatasetpricE.Buttheinvestordoesnotownthestockyet.Heorshewaitstobuyitwhenthepricedrops.Themeaningofabearmarketisthoughttocomefromanoldstoryaboutamanwhosoldtheskinofabearbeforehecaughtthebear.AnEnglishdictionaryofthesixteenhundredssaidtosellabearistosellwhatonehasnot.Wordexpertsdisputethebeginningsofthewordbullinthestockmarket.Butsomesayitcamefromthelongconnectionofthetwoanimals–bullsandbears–insportsthatwerepopularyearsagoinEnglanD.Investorsalwayscareaboutthepossibilityofacompanyfailing.Inthemodernworldacompanythatdoesnotearnenoughprofit利润issaidtogobellyup.A.companythatgoesbellyupdieslikeafish.FishturnoverontheirbackswhentheydiE.Sotheyarestomachorbellyup.Stockmarketinvestorsdonotwantthattohappentoacompany.TheywantacompanywhosestocktheyowntoearnmoreprofitthanexpecteD.Thiswouldsharplyincreasethevalueofthestock.Investorsarehopingforawindfall横财.72.Thefirstparagraphiswrittenforthepurposeof________.A.makingreadersinterestedinbuyingstocksB.tellingreaderstheplaceissobusyC.tellingreaderspeopleinthestockexchangearebusyD.attractingreaders’attentiontothetopicofthepassage73.A.fresherofastockmarketprobablyturnstoan_______foradvicE.A.companyB.investorC.brokerD.wordexpert74.Johnboughthisstockfromacompanywhichhasgonebellyupthisyear.Wecaninfer_________.A.JohnwouldlosemoneythisyearB.JohnwouldearnmoneythisyearC.thestockmarketisabearmarketD.thestockmarketisabullmarket75.Thereasonwhyinvestorspayattentiontothecompanywhosestocktheyownisthat_______.A.thecompanybelongstothemB.thecompanyearnsmuchmoneyC.theyworkforthecompanyD.theyarefinanciallyconnectedwiththecompany
- LondonhasbecomeacyclefriendlyzoneafterthelaunchofanewbikehireschemE.IthasbeendesignedtoencouragemorepeopletocycleinandaroundcentralLondon.SohowdoesitworkFirstyouhavetosignuptotheschemetobesentakey.ThekeywillunlockoneofthebikeswhicharekeptatdockingstationsinandaroundcentralLondon.YouhavetopayanaccessfeeforthekeyandthenyoupayasyougoforhelengthoftimeyouusethebikE.TransportforLondonwhichrunstheschemearehopingtohave6000bikesand400dockingstationsinplacebytheendoftheyear.ThenewhiresystemishopingtoeasecongestioninLondonandisexpectedtogenerateupto40000extracycletripsadayintothecitycentrE.LondonMayorBorisJohnstonlaunchedtheschemeandsaidLondonhadbeenfilledwiththousandsofgleamingmachinesthatwilltransformthelookandfeelofourstreetsandbecomeascommonplaceonourroadsasblackcabsandredbuses.HowevertherehavebeenafewproblemssincetheschemewaslaunchedlastFriday.Onthefirstdaysomepeoplefoundtheycouldn’tdocktheirbikeproperlyandtheirusageofthebikehadnotregistereD.TransportforLondondidadmittheyhadbeenexpectingafewteethingproblemsandhavesaidtheywouldn’tchargeforthefirstdayasagestureofgoodwill.Someotherpeoplehavecriticizedthelackofdockingstationsandlocksforthebikesaswellasthepriceitcoststohirethebicycles.Despitethecommentsthegreen-thinkingLondonMayorstillseemsverypositiveaboutthingssayingMycampaignforthecapitaltobecomethegreatestbigcyclingcityintheworldhastakenagiganticpedal-poweredpushforwards.A.newbikeschemehasstartedinLondonto.A.earnmoremoneyforthegovernmentB.encouragethecitizenstotakeexercisesC.dealwiththecity’strafficproblemsD.increaseemploymentopportunitiesWhichisthecorrectorderofabikehireA.payausagechargeaccordingtothetimeB.payforthekeyC.cycleinandaroundcentralLondonD.signupasamembertogetakeyA.b-d-c-aB.b-c-a-dC.d-c-b-aD.d-b-c-aAccordingtohepassagethescheme.A.isstartedbyvolunteersinLondonB.haspreparedcnoughcyclesavailableC.isexpectedtoimprovetheenvironmentD.hasbecomeaspopularascabsandbusesWhichofthefollowingisNOTtheteethingproblemsoftheschemeA.Peoplewereunabletolockproperly.B.Peoplecouldnotdockthebikesproperly.C.PeoplehadnoenthusiasmabouttheschemE.D.It’stooexpensiveforsomepeopletohireabikE.Fromthepassageweknow.A.the‘cyclingrevolution’failedoncestartedB.theschemewillbeputoffduetotheproblemsC.allthecitizensinLondonareinfavoroftheschemeD.theLondonMayorhasgreatconfidenceinthescheme
- ThereisoneforeignproducttheJapanesearebuyingfasterthanothersanditspopularityhascausedanuneasyfeelingamongmanyJapanesE.Thatproductisforeignwords.Gairaigo-wordsthatcomefromoutside--havebeenpartoftheJapaneselanguageforcenturies.MostlyborrowedfromEnglishandChinesethesetermsareoftenchangedintoformsnolongerunderstoodbynativespeakers.Butinthelastfewyearsthetrickle涓涓细流offoreignwordshasbecomeafloodandpeoplefeartheincreasinguseofforeignwordsismakingithardfortheJapanesetounderstandeachotherandcouldleadtomanypeopleforgettingthegoodqualitiesoftraditional传统的JapanesE.ThepopularityofforeignwordsispartoftheJapaneseinterestinanythingnewsaysuniversitylecturerandwriterTakashiSaito.Byusingaforeignwordyoucanmakeasubjectseemnewwhichmakesiteasierforthemedia媒体topickup.Experts专家oftenstudyabroadanduseEnglishtermswhentheyspeakwithpeopleintheirownfields.ThosetermsarethenincludedingovernmentwhitepaperssaidMuturoKaipresidentoftheNationalLanguageResearchInstitutE.ForeignwordsfindtheirwayeasilyintoannouncementsmadetothegeneralpublicwhentheyshouldreallybeexplainedinJapanesE.AgainsttheflowofnewwordsmanyJapaneseareturningbacktothestudyoftheirownlanguagE.Saito’sJapanesetoBeReadAloudisoneofmanylanguagebooksthatarenowflyingoffbooksellers’shelves.WewereexpectingtosellthebookstoyoungpeoplesaidthewriterbutitturnsouttheyaremorepopularwiththeoldergenerationwhoseemuneasyaboutthefutureofJapanesE.68.WhatadvantagesdoforeignwordshaveovertraditionalJapaneseterms?A.Theideasexpressedinforeignwordssoundnew.B.Foreignwordsarebestsuitedforannouncements.C.ForeignwordsmakenewsubjectseasiertounderstanD.D.Theuseofforeignwordsmakesthemediamorepopular.69.IntheopinionofTakashiSaitoJapanesepeople________.A.aregoodatlearningforeignlanguagesB.arewillingtolearnaboutnewthingsC.trustthemediaD.respectexperts70.Whichofthefollowingplaysanimportantpartinthespreadofforeignwords?A.ThemediaandgovernmentpapersB.Best-sellingJapanesetextbooks.C.TheinterestofyoungJapanesE.D.Foreignproductsandexperts.71.ThebookJapanesetoBeReadAloud______________.A.sellsverywellinJapanB.issupportedbythegovernmentC.isquestionedbytheoldgenerationD.causesmisunderstandingamongthereaders
- It’s2009.Youfeelsicksoyougotothedoctor.Shechecksyourfeverlooksatyourthroatandaskswhatyou’vebeenthinkingaboutlately.Whenyouleaveshegivesyousomemedicinebutalsoalistofthinkingskillsthatyouaresupposedtopracticedaily.Shesaysthatthewayyouthinkiscausingsomeofyourillness.Doctorsandotherscientistswhostudythehumanmindandtrytoexplainwhypeoplebehaveinthewaythatdocalledpsychologistsarestartingtobelieveit.Youknowthatyourbrainisconnectedtoeverypartofyourbodythroughyournervoussystem神经系统.Nowscientistshaveprovedthathowyouthinkandfeelcanhaveaninfluenceonthehealthofyourbody.Stress压力紧张iscausedwheneverthereisaproblemorachangeinyourlifE.Ofcourseeverybodyhasstressmoreorless;nobody’slifeisperfect.Infactstressisnecessary.WithoutstresswewouldneverlearnanythingorgroworchangE.Wewouldprobablybeboredtodeath.Buttoomuchstresscanhurtyou.Itcanweakenyourbody’sprotectionsothatyouaremorelikelytocatchdiseases.Itcanevenmakeyoumorelikelytohaveanaccident.Whenyoufeelstressyourbrainsendsamessagetoyourbodytoproduceachemicalcalledadrenaline肾上腺素.Adrenalinespeedsupyourbreathingandyourheartbeat.Todayyouhaveadifferentkindofstress.Problemslikeendlesshomeworkortroubleswithyourfamilyarethekindofthingsyoucan’tfightorrunawayfromsoyoudon’tuseupallthatadrenalinE.Itjuststaysbottledupinsideyouandthat’swhatcandosomethingbadtoyou.Whatcanyoudoaboutstress?Firstyoucantrytofindwaystochangethingssoyouaren’tundersomuchstress.Youcansetupaplantofinishhomeworkorgotoadoctororapsychologisttotrytoworkthingsoutwithyourfamilyoryourfriends.Butsometimesyoucan’tchangeastressfulsituation.Sometimesyoudon’tevenwantto.A.bigchangemightbeagoodchangebutitwillstillbestressful.Thelink关联betweenyourbodyandbrainworksintwoways.Yourbodycanhelpyourminddealwithstress.Ifyouareunderstressyouneedtotakeespeciallygoodcareofyourbody.It’simportanttogetenoughsleepandeatnutritiousmeals.Somepeopletakeavitamin-mineralpilleveryday.AnotherthingthatyoucandoisdailyexercisE.Ifyougowalkingordoaerobic需氧的dancingorworkoutatthegymyougiveyourbodyachancetoburnupsomeofthatadrenalinE.Ofcourseapersonwhoisn’tusedtomuchphysicalactivityshouldstartslowly.Anyonewithacontinuingphysicalproblemshouldcheckwithadoctorbeforestaringanyexerciseprograms.1.A.psychologistisapersonwhomayhelpyouwithyour______.A.illnessandabilitiesB.thoughtsandbehaviourC.mindandnervoussystemD.physicalactivityanddailyexercise2.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Youshouldn’tgotothegymifyouareunderstress.B.OnecandohishomeworktoburnupadrenalinE.C.Diseasesandaccidentsarecausedbystress.D.Everyoneneedsstresstoimprovehimself.3.FromthelastsentenceofParagraph5wecaninferthat________.A.it’sdifficulttochangeastressfulsituationB.it’snotstressfulwhenagoodchangetakesplaceC.abigchangewillcauseanotherstressfulsituationD.astressfulsituationcan’tbechangedwithoutanyeffort4.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthispassage?A.Thebody-BrainLinkB.TheCausesofStressC.TheAdviceonHealthD.TheNervousSystem
- Theworldeconomyhasrunintoabrickwall.DespitecountlesswarningsinrecentyearsabouttheneedtoaddressapotentialhungercrisisinpoorcountriesandanenergycrisisworldwideworldleadersfailedtothinkaheaD.Theresultisaglobalfoodcrisis.Wheatcornandricepriceshavemorethandoubledinthepasttwoyears.Andoilpriceshaveincreasedmorethanthreetimessincethestartof2004.Thesefood-priceincreasescombinedwithincreasingenergycostswillslowifnotstopeconomicgrowthinmanypartsoftheworldandwillevenaffectpoliticalstability.Practicalsolutionstotheseproblemsdoexistbutwe'llhavetostartthinkingaheadandactingglobally.Herearethreestepstoeasethecurrentfoodcrisisandavoidthepotentialforaglobalcrisis.ThefirstistopromotethedramaticsuccessofMalawiacountryinsouthernAfricawhichthreeyearsagoestablishedaspecialfundtohelpitsfarmersgetfertilizerandseedswithhighproductivity.Malawi’sharvestdoubledafterjustoneyear.AninternationalfundbasedontheMalawimodelwouldcostamere$10perpersonannuallyintherichworldor$10billionaltogether.SecondtheU.S.andEuropeshouldabandontheirpoliciesofpayingpartlyforthechangeoffoodintobiofuels生物燃料.TheU.S.governmentgivesfarmersataxpayer-financedpaymentof51centspergallonofethanol乙醇changedfromcorn.Theremaybeacaseforbiofuelsproducedonlandsthatdonotproducefoods—treecropsgrassesandwoodproducts—butthere’snocaseforthegovernmenttopaytoputtheworld’sdinnerintothegastank.Thirdweurgentlyneedtoweather-prooftheworld’scropsassoonandaseffectivelyaspossiblE.Forapoorfarmersometimessomethingassimpleasafarmpond—whichcollectsrainwatertobeusedindryweather—canmakethedifferencebetweenagoodharvestandabadonE.TheworldhasalreadycommittedtoestablishingaClimateAdaptationFundtohelppoorregionsclimate-proofvitaleconomicactivitiessuchasfoodproductionandhealthcarebuthasnotyetacteduponthepromisE.AninternationalfundbasedontheMalawimodelwould______.A.costeachofthedevelopedcountries$10billionperyearB.givepoorfarmersaccesstofertilizerandhighlyproductiveseedsC.decreasethefoodpricesaswellastheenergypricesD.aimtodoubletheharvestinsouthernAfricancountriesinayearWiththesecondsteptheauthorexpressestheideathat______.A.weshouldgetalternativeformsoffuelinanywayB.itismisleadingtoputtreecropsintothegastankC.itisnotwisetochangefoodcropsintogasD.biofuelsshouldbedevelopedonalargescaleWhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Theworldhasmadeaseriouspromisetobuildfarmponds.B.A.ClimateAdaptationFundhasbeenestablishedtohelppoor.C.A.rain-collectingpondisasimplesafeguardagainstdryweather.D.Itmakesagreatdifferencewhetherwedevelopwoodproductsornot.Inthepassagetheauthorcallsonusto______.A.slowdownbutnottostopeconomyB.actnowsoastorelievetheglobalfoodshortageC.achieveeconomicgrowthandpoliticalstabilityD.developtreecropsgrassesandwoodproducts
- Everyday25millionU.S.childrenrideschoolbuses.Thesafetyrecordforthesebusesismuchbetterthanforpassengercars;butneverthelessabout10childrenarekilledeachyearridingonlargeschoolbusesandnearlyfourtimesthatnumberarekilledoutsidebusesintheloadingzones.Byandlargehoweverthenation’sschoolchildrenaretransportedtoandfromschoolsafety.Eventhoughthenumberofschoolbusaccidentsisnotlargethesafetyofchildrenisalwaysofintensepublicconcern.Whileeveryonewantstoseechildrentransportedsafelypeoplearedividedaboutwhatneedstobedone-particularlywhetherseatbeltsshouldbecompulsory.Peopleinfavourofseatbeltsonschoolbuses-manyofthemparentsandmedicalorganizations-arguethatseatbeltsarenecessarynotonlytoreducefatalityandinjurybutalsototeachchildrenlessonsabouttheimportanceofusingthemroutinelyinanymovingvehiclE.A.sidebenefittheypointoutisthatseatbeltshelpkeepchildrenintheirseatsawayfromthebusdriver.PeoplewhoobjecttoseatbeltinstallationsuggestthatchildrenarealreadywellprotectedbytheschoolbusesthatfollowtheNationHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration’sNHTSAsafetyrequirementssetin1977.Theyalsobelievethatmanychildrenwon’twearseatbeltsanywayandthatmaydamagethebeltsorusethemasweaponstohurtotherchildren.A.newResearchcouncilreportonschoolbussafetysuggestthattherearealternatesafetydevicesandproceduresthatmaybemoreeffectiveandlessexpensivE.Forexamplethestudycommitteesuggestedthatraisingseatbacksfourinchesmayhavethesamesafetyeffectivenessasseatbelts.ThereportsponsoredbytheDepartmentoftransportationattherequestofCongressreviewsseatbeltsextensivelywhiletakingabroaderlookatsafetyinandaroundschoolbuses.Accordingtothepassagewhohasthegreatestdegreeofcontroloftheschoolbusessafety?A.AnewResearchCouncil.B.TheDepartmentofTransportation.C.TheMedicalOrganization.D.NationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration.Itmaybeinferredfromthispassagethat..A.manyoftheopponents反对者ofseatbeltinstallationareparentsandofficialsoftheDepartmentofTransportationB.proposalsofseatbeltsonschoolbuseswouldbeseriouslyconsideredC.analternatesafetydeviceraisingseatbacksfourinchesmaybetakenintoconsiderationD.TheDepartmentofTransportationmayeithertaketheideaofseatbeltsorothermeasureswhenitreviewsthewholesituationThetitlebelowwhichbestexpressestheideaofthepassageis.A.MakingSchoolBusesEvenSaferforChildrenB.SeatBeltsNeededonSchoolBusesC.AlternateSafetyDevicesandProceduresD.SafetyinandaroundSchoolBuses
- SalemtheCityofPeaceisasmallcitywithabighistory.ItisthesecondestablishedcityinMassachusettsandthesecondoldestsettlementinNewEnglanD.WhileSalemhasbeenlongknownastheWitchCityduetothenotablewitchtrialsof1692SalemalsoplayedanimportantpartinRevolutionarytimesandwasanactiveleaderofseveralMassachusetts’industrieswhichiswhyyouwillfindmansions宅邸ofthecountry’sfirstmillionairestherE.Salemislocatedapproximately16miles30minutesnorthofBostonandisborderedbyBeverlyDanversLynnMarbleheadPeabodySwampscottandtheAtlanticOcean.Boston&MaineRailroadservesSalemwithtransportserviceandtheMassachusettsBayTransportationAuthoritymaintainsarailstopandbusservicE.AirserviceisavailablefromBeverlyAirport5milesawayandLoganInternationalAirport16milesaway.AccessisalsoavailableonaferryfromBoston.Salemhasvariousrestaurantsincludingoutdoorcafesvariousrestaurantsandfinediningestablishments.Forshopperstherearemallsanddepartmentstoresanopenmarketawaterfrontvillageaswellasadowntownshoppingdistrict.Therearemanylocalartistsandmusicianswhohaveshopsalongthecitystreets.OnanightlybasisonecanstopinalocalrestaurantornightspotandlistentosomeofthemostcreativemusiC.WorldfamousartworkisdisplayedatthePeabodyEssexMuseumandtheworkoflocalartistscanbefounddisplayedinmanydowntownshopsincludingArtistRow.TheCityofSalemhaslonghadacommitmenttothepromotionofartandculturE.TheSalemCulturalCouncilisalocalagencyofSalemresidentsthatsupportspublicprogramsandeducationalactivitiesintheartssciencesandhumanities.LocalartistsandtheaterssuchasCinemaSalemtheSalemTheatreCompanytheSalemStateCollegeCenterfortheArtstheGriffenTheaterandtheRebelShakespeareCompanyprovideentertainmentandlearningopportunitiestoresidentsandvisitorsalikE.TheSalemArtsAssociationInC.isanentirelyvolunteer-runnonprofitartsorganization.TheSAAseekstobringartinallitsformstothecommunityandbringthecommunityinallitsdiversitytotheartsinSalemMassachusetts.Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthispassage?A.SalemtheIndustryCityB.SalemtheWitchCityC.SalemtheCitywithaBigHistoryD.SalemtheCityofPeaceWhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaboutSalem?A.ItisthesecondestablishedcityinMassachusettswithBostontothenorth.B.ItwasdevelopedinseveralofMassachusetts’industries.C.EverynightlocalrestaurantsthereentertainvisitorswithsomemusiC.D.Salemisaccessiblebytrainbusplaneandferry.VisitorstoSalemhaveasecurechancetoappreciatefirst-classworksofartin____________.A.ArtistRowB.PeabodyEssexMuseumC.theMBTAD.theSalemCulturalCouncilAfterreadingthepassagewemaydecidethat____________.A.SalemisapreferredcityformillionairesnowB.thepromotionofartandcultureinSalemistotallygovernmentactionC.onceanimportantindustrialcitynowSalemhasastrongculturalatmosphereD.visitorstoSalemwillfindfewchoicesindiningandshopping
- CThecaseforcollegehasbeenacceptedwithoutquestionformorethanageneration.Allhighschoolgraduatesoughttogosaysconventionalwisdomandstatisticalevidencebecausecollegewillhelpthemearnmoremoneybecomebetterpeopleandlearntobemoreresponsiblecitizensthanthosewhodon’tgo.ButcollegehasneverbeenabletoworkitsmagicforeveryonE.Andnowthatclosetohalfourhighschoolgraduatesareattendingthosewhodon’tfitthepatternarebecomingmorenumerousandmoreobvious.Collegegraduatesaresellingshoesanddrivingtaxis;collegestudentsinterferewitheachother’sexperimentsandwritefalselettersofrecommendationintheintensecompetitionforadmissiontograduateschool.Othersfindnostimulationintheirstudiesanddropout------oftenencouragedbycollegeadministrators.Someobserverssaythefaultiswiththeyoungpeoplethemselves-----theyarespoiledandtheyareexpectingtoomuch.Butthatisacondemnationofthestudentsasawholeanddoesnotexplainallcampusunhappiness.Othersblamethestateoftheworldandtheyarepartlyright.We’vebeentoldthatyoungpeoplehavetogotocollegebecauseoureconomycannotabsorbanarmyofuntrained18-year-olds.Butdisappointedgraduatesarelearningthatitcannolongerabsorbanarmyoftrained22-year-oldseither.Someadventuresomeeducatorsandcampuswatchershaveopenlybeguntosuggestthatcollegemaynotbethebestthepropertheonlyplaceforeveryyoungpersonafterthecompletionofhighschool.We_may_have_been_looking_at_all_those_surveysand_statistics_upside_down_it_seems_and_through_the_rosy_glow_of_our_own_remembered_college_experiences.Perhapscollegedoesnotmakepeopleintelligentambitioushappyliberalorquicktolearnthings-----maybeitisjusttheotherwayroundandintelligentambitioushappyliberalquick-learningpeopleareonlytheoneswhohavebeenattractedtocollegeinthefirstplacE.Andperhapsallthosesuccessfulcollegegraduateswouldhavebeensuccessfulwhethertheyhadgonetocollegeornot.Thisisheresy异端邪说tothoseofuswhohavebeenbroughtuptobelievethatiflittleschoolingisgoodmorehastobemuchbetter.Butcontraryevidenceisbeginningtomountup.64.AccordingtothepassageallofthefollowingstatementsaretrueEXCEPT______.A.abouthalfofthehighschoolgraduatescontinuetheirstudiesatschoolB.collegegraduatesarebelievedtobeabletoearnmoremoneyC.administratorsoftenencouragecollegestudentstodropoutD.moreandmoreyoungpeoplearefoundunfitforcollege65.Whichofthefollowingisoneofsomeobservers’opinions?A.ThestudentsexpectsomuchthattheyarenotsatisfiedwiththehardcollegelifE.B.TheeconomicsituationissodiscouragingthattheyouthhavetoattendcollegE.C.Collegeshouldimprovebecauseofsomuchcampusunhappiness.D.CollegesprovidemorechancesofgoodjobsthananywhereelsE.66.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph5mean?A.Ourcollegeexperienceprovesthatthosesurveysareincorrect.B.Thesurveysmayremindusofourbeautifulcollegeexperiences.C.Thesurveysshouldallbere-examinedaccordingtoourcollegeexperiences.D.Ourcollegeexperiencesmaymakeusmisunderstandtheresultsofthesurveys.67.Whatisthemainpurposeofthispassage?A.ToargueagainsttheideathatcollegeisthebestplaceforallyoungpeoplE.B.ToputforwardanideathatcollegeshouldnotbethefirstchoicE.C.Tovalueyoungpeople’sfurthereducationincolleges.D.Topersuadeyoungpeopleintoworkingafterthecompletionofhighschool.
- Shakespeare'slifecanbedividedintothreeperiods:thefirst20yearsinStratfordwhichincludeshisschoolingearlymarriageandfatherhoodthenext25yearsasanactorandplaywright剧作家inLondon;andthelastfiveinretirementbackinStratfordwhereheenjoyedthewealthgainedfromhistheatrical戏剧的successes.TheyearslinkingthefirsttwoperiodsaremarkedbyalackofinformationaboutShakespeareandareoftenreferredtoasthedarkyears.Shakespeareprobablyleftschoolat15andtooksomesortsofjobsespeciallysincethiswastheperiodofhisfather’sfinancialdifficulty.A.greatnumberofreferencesinhisplayssuggestthatWilliammayhaveinfactworkedforhisfatherthusgainingspecializedknowledgE.AtsomepointduringthedarkyearsShakespearebeganhiscareerwithaLondontheatricalcompany—perhapsin1589—forhewasalreadyanactorandplaywrightin1592.ShakespeareapparentlywroteandactedforPembroke’sMenaswellasalotofothersinparticularStrange’sMenwhichlaterbecametheChamberlain’sMen.Whenin1592thetheaterswereclosedforabouttwoyearsduetoaterriblediseasE.Shakespeareturnedtowritingbook-lengthpoetry.MostnotablewereVenusandAdonisandTheRapeofLucrecebothofwhichhavebeentranslatedintomanylanguagesandevenbeenincludedinstudents’textbooks.DuringthissameperiodShakespearewaswritinghissonnets十四行诗whicharemorelikelysignsofthetime’sfashionratherthanactuallovepoemsdetailinganyparticularrelationship.Hereturnedtoplaywritingwhentheaterreopenedin1594andpublishednomorepoetry.Hissonnetswerepublishedwithouthispermissionin1609shortlybeforehisretirement.HisfinalplaywasHenryVIIItwoyearsbeforehisdeathin1616.WhydidShakespearetakesomesortsofjobsattheageof15anddidn’tgoonstudying?A.BecausehisfamilywasbadlyoffatthattimE.B.Becausehelikedhisjobmorethanstudying.C.BecausehewantedtobeanactorinLondon.D.Becausehewantedtoopenhisowncompany.Whichofthefollowingwordscantaketheplaceoftheunderlinedwordnotableinthelastparagraph?A.longB.fashionableC.famousD.educationalAccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Shakespearedidn’twriteanyplaysbetween1592and1594.B.Shakespeare’ssonnetswerewrittenbetween1592and1594.C.AfterwritingHenryVIIIShakespearewrotenothing.D.Shakespearepublishedhissonnetsin1609.
- BSingapore’spublictransportsystemisoneofthebestintheworldsoyoushouldhavenoproblemfindingyourwayaroundlikealocal.Therearethreemainformsofpublictransportthatyouwouldfindinanyothermajorcity---trainsbusesandtaxisTRAINSTrainsrunfrom6:00amtomidnight.Singletripticketsstartat80cents.IfyoubuyanEZ-Linkcarsfor$15youcanridethetrainsandbusesasyoulikE.IfyouneedmoreinformationjustcallTransitLinkon18007674333.BUESEThereareseveralbusservicesinSingaporeandfaresstartat80cents.BesurealwaysaskthedriverthecostofyourticketashecannotgivechangE.IfyouneedhelpjustcallTransitLinkon18007674333.TAXISTherearethreemaintaxicompanies–CityCab65522222Comfort65521111andTibs65528888.BookingcanalsobeeasilybycallingthenumberslistedabovE.TENTALCARSDrivinginSingaporeisapleasureandifyoulikedtotravelatyourownpacerentingacarisagoodchoicE.RentingtakesawaythehassleofgettingtoplacesaroundSingaporE.Justsitbackandenjoythecity.Italsomeansyou’llgettoseealotmorethatatrainsorabuswon’tletyouseE.ForcarrentalcallAvison+6567371668.45ByanEZ-Linkcardyoucantake_______.A.bothbusesandtrainsB.onlytrainsC.bothbusesandtaxisD.onlyrentalcars46Whenyoutakeabustherealwaysrememberto________.A.takeyourownlicensewithyouB.askthedriverhowmuchyourticketisC.buythebusmapofSingaporeD.bookyourticketaheadoftime47WhatdoesthewordhasslemeaninChinese?A.麻烦B.乐趣C.景点D.费用48WhatdoyouknowabouttravelinginSingaporefromthepassage?A.A.localhasnotroublefindinghiswayarounD.B.It’smuchcheapertogoaroundbybusthanbytrain.C.YoucanseealotmoreinSingaporeonlybyrentingacar.D.It’sveryconvenientforvisitorstotravelinSingaporE.
- DBetweentenandmidnighttheUnitedStatesispoliticallyleaderless——thereisnocenterofinformationanywhereinthenationexceptintheNewYorkheadquartersofthegreatbroadcastingcompaniesandthetwogreatwireservices.Nocandidateandnopartycanaffordtheinvestmentonelectionnighttomatchthenews-gatheringresourcesofthemassmedia;andsoaseverycitizensitsinhishomewatchinghisTVsetorlisteningtohisradioheistheequalofanyotherinknowledgE.ThereisnothingthatcanbedoneinthesehoursforononecananylongerdirectthegreatstrikeforAmerica’spower;thepollshavecloseD.Goodorbadwhateverthedecision.Americawillacceptthedecision——andcutdownanymanwhogoesagainstiteventhoughformillionsthedecisionrunscontrarytotheirownvotes.ThegeneralvoteisanexpressionofnationalwilltheonlysubstituteforviolenceandblooD.Itsdecisionistobedefendedasonedefendscivilizationitself.ThereisnothinglikethisAmericanexpressionofwillinEnglandorFranceIndiaorRussiaorChinA.OnlyoneothermajornationinmodernhistoryhasevertriedtoelectitsleaderdirectlybymassfreepopularvotE.ThiswastheWeimarRepublicofGermanywhichmodeleditsunitaryvotefornationalleadersontheAmericanpracticE.OutofitsexperimentwiththesystemitgotHitler.AmericanshavehadLincolnWilsonandtwoRoosevelts.Nothingcanbedonewhenthevotingreturnsarefloodingin;theWhiteHouseanditspowerwillmovetooneoranotherofthetwocandidatesandallwillknowaboutitinthemorning.Butforthesehourshistorystops.76.Betweentenp.m.andmidnighttheUnitedStateshasnoleaderbecause________.A.thePresidenthasresignedB.thestrikeforpowerhasendedC.thepollshaveclosedandtheresultsarenotinD.therehasbeenarevolution77.ThegreatstrikeforAmerica’spowerinparagraph1refersto_________.A.thestrikeofthemassmediaB.thegreatcoalstrikeC.strikingwhiletheironishotD.theelectioncampaign78.AccordingtotheauthoronlyoneothermajormodernnationevertriedtoelectitsleaderbymassfreepopularvotE.Thatnationwas___________.A.IndiaB.GermanyC.RussiaD.England79.Theauthorbelievesthedecisionatthepollswill.A.leadtoanarchyB.resultinmenbeingcutdownC.causeviolenceandbloodD.bedefendedbyallAmericans
- 第三部分阅读理解.共15小题每小题2分30分阅读下列短文然后从各题所给的四个选项A.B.C.D中选出最佳选项并将该答案写在答卷上ATomostofusschoolmeansclassesteachersschedulesgradesandtests.ButforthechildrenatSudburyValleySchoolinMassachusettsschoolisverydifferent.Firstlytherearenolessons.Allthechildrenagedbetween4and19dowhatevertheywant.Therearenoteachersonlystaffmembers.Theideabehindthisisthatyoudonotneedtomakechildrenlearnbecausechildrenwanttolearnanyway.Youdonotneedtosaytoathree-year-old‘Goexploreyourenvironment.’Youcan’tstopthem!saysDanielGreenbergafounderoftheschool.Butifyoumakechildrendowhatyouwantalldaytheywilllosealltasteoflearning.AtSudburyValleySchoolyouwillfindchildrentalkingreadingpaintingcookingworkingoncomputersstudyingFrenchplayingthepianoclimbingtreesorjustrunningarounD.Twoboysspentthreeyearsjustfishing!TheotherwaythatSudburyValleySchoolisdifferentisthatthechildrencandecidetherules.Everyweekthereisaschoolmeetingwherebothchildrenandstaffhaveonevoteeach—eventhefour-year-olds.Theydecidetheschoolruleshowtospendtheschoolbudget预算经费andevenwhichstafftheywantanddonotwantanymorE.Whentheschoolfirstopenedin1968peoplesaiditwouldneverwork.Buttodaytheschoolhas200studentsand80%ofitsstudentsgoontocollegE.Eventhetwoboyswhowentfishingallthetimehavesuccessfulcareerstoday.Oneofthemisamusicianandtheotherisacomputerscientist.56.Whatisthemainideaofthearticle?A.Anunusualschool.B.Children’shobbies.C.A.schoolwithoutteachersD.EducationintheUS.57.Whatdoestheschoolbelieve?A.Teacherscannotteachchildrenwell.B.Childrenlearnbestwhentheydowhattheywanttodo.C.Learningisforadults—childrenshouldonlyplay.D.ChildrenshouldonlylearnaboutonethingatatimE.58WhatdoesDanielGreenbergsayaboutthree-year-olds?A.Theylovelearning.B.Theyareverynaughty.C.TheywanttobeoutsideallthetimE.D.Theyaretooyoungtolearnanything.59.Whohasthemostpowerintheschoolmeeting?A.Theolderchildrenhavemorepowerthantheyoungerchildren.B.Achildhasmorepowerthananadult.C.Theyoungerchildrenhavemorepowerthantheolderchildren.D.Everybodyhasequalpower.
- BHundredsofyearsagoNative-AmericantribeslivedinMexico.TheAztecsbuiltbeautifulcities.Theyhadacalendar历法andawrittenlanguagE.HowevertheSpanishdestroyedtheAztecsinl521.Forthenext300yearsSpainruledoverMexico.That’swhyMexicansspeakSpanish.EverySeptemberl6theMexicanpeopleholdacelebrationinMexicoCitytheircountry’scapital.ItistheirIndependenceDay.Onthatdatein1821theytoldSpaintheywouldnolongerberuleD.BreakingfreefromSpaincausedawar.WhenitwasovertheMexicanshadtheirowngovernment.Theymadetheirownlaws.TodayAmericaandMexicoarefriendsbutitwasn’talwaysthatway.PresidentJamesPolkwantedAmericatoreachfromtheAtlanticOceantothePacificOcean.HetriedtobuywhatisnowtheAmericansouthwestfromMexico.Mexicowouldnotsell.Sofroml846to1848MexicoandAmericafoughtawartoascertainwheretheirborderswouldbE.WhenthewarendedMexicohadlostalotoflanD.NowtheRioGrandeRiverformstheborderbetweenthetwonations.Americaisonthenorthsideoftheriver.MexicoisonthesouthsidE.MexicohasmountainsandahotdryclimatE.CropscangrowononlyasmallpartofthelanD.StillMexicansgrowmuchofthecoffeeorangesandsugarusedintheUS.MexicanshaveinfluencedbuildingstylesinsouthwesternUSandaddedwordssuchaspatioandcantontoAmericanEnglish.AmericansalsoenjoyeatingmanyMexicanfoodslikeburritostacostortillasandtamales.6.Accordingtothepassagewhathappenedsecondonhistoricaltimeline?A.MexicansdeclaredtheirindependencefromSpain.B.TheSpanishruledMexico.C.TheAztecslivedinMexico.D.AmericansfoughtawarwithMexico.7.ThepassagesaysthatPresidentPolkwanted______.A.theUStoexpanditsborderstothePacificOceanB.MexicotochangeitsIndependenceDaytoJuly4thC.MexicotobecomeoneofthestatesoftheUnionD.AmericanstoadopttheMexicanlanguage8.Anotherwordfortheunderlinedwordascertainis______.A.inspectB.coverC.changeD.determine9.MexicanshavethefollowinginfluencesonAmericaEXCEPT______.A.buildingstylesB.vocabularyC.clothesD.food10.BeforetheAztecswereconquered征服theseNativeAmericansprobably______.A.didn’tspeakSpanishB.couldn’treadorwriteanylanguageC.didn’thavetoolsD.didn’tunderstandtheconceptoftime
- Thereisanendlesssupplyofstoriesaboutsleepwalkers.Peoplehavebeensaidtoclimbonroofssolvemathsproblemswritemusicwalkthroughwindowsanddomurderintheirsleep.InRevereMasachuscttsahundredpolicemensearchedforalostboywholefthishomeinhissleepandwokeupfivehourslateronastrangesofainastrangelivingroomwithnoideahowhehadgottherE.AttheUniversityofLowaastudentwasreportedtohavethehabitofgettingupinthemiddleofthenightandwalkingthree—quartersofamiletothelowaRiver.HewouldtakeaswimandthengobacktohisroomtobeD.AnAmericanexpertonsleepclaims声称thathehasneverseenasleepwalker.Heissaidtoknowmoreaboutsleepthananyotherlivingmanandduringthelastthirty—fiveyearshehaslostalotofsleepwatchingpeoplesleep.HesaysOfcourseIknowthattherearesleepwalkersbecauseIhavereadabouttheminthenewspapers.ButnoneofmysleeperseverwalkedandifIweretoadvertiseforsleepwalkersforanexperimentIdoubtwhetherIwouldgetmanytakers.Sleepwalkinghoweverisascientificreality.Itisoneofthosestrangethingsthatsometimeslooksquitefantastic奇特的.DoctorssaythatsleepwalkingismuchmorecommonthanisgenerallysupposeD.ManysleepwalkersdonottrytofindhelpandtheirsleepwalkingisneverrecordeD.Generallyspeakingsleepwalkersarepeoplewho__________.A.climbonroofsB.walkthroughwindowsC.dofantasticthingsduringtheirsleepD.walkinahalf—awakestateItwasreportedthataboy________.A.wasfoundonastrangesofatellinghowhehadgotthereB.sleptinhisownroombutwokeupinastrangeroomC.losthiswayfivehoursafterhelefthomeD.wassearchedforbypolicemenwhenhelosthiswayTherewasacollegestudentwhogotintothehabitof___________.A.gettingupinthemiddleofthenightandwalkingdowntotheriverB.walkingthree—quartersofamileeverydayC.swimminginthelowaRiverbeforegoingtobedD.walkingaboutbeforehewenttobedWhydopeoplethinksleepwalkingisafantasticthingwhichhasnoexplanation?A.Itissocommonthatitneedn’tberecordeD.B.Scientiststakenointerestinit.C.Mostsleepwalkersdonotaskforhelpfortheirproblem.D.NorecordsaboutithavebeenmadE.
- TheJapaneseeconomyisatastandstillJapan’sgovernmenthassaidasconcernsaboutthestrongyen曰元continuetogrow.TherecoveryintheeconomywaspausingtheCabinetOfficesaidinamonthlystatement.Itisthemostnegativethatthegovernmenthasbeenabouttheeconomyinnearlytwoyears.TherisingyenandaslowdowninglobaldemandforJapaneseexportswereblamedforthesetback.Inrecentmonthsthegovernmenthasinsistedthattheeconomyispickingup.ButitsaiditnowexpectedtheeconomytoFemainweakforsometimewithweakeningexportsachiefconcern.ItsaidshipmentstoAsiainparticularwerebecomingweakerfurtherhittingexportersthatarealreadysufferingfromthestrongyen.Theyenremainsneara15-yearhighagainsttheUSdollardespitethefinancialinterfer-ence干预inthecurrencymarketslastmonthforthefirsttimeinsixyears.JapanesePrimeMinisterNaotoKan菅直人hasalsopasseda$63billionstimulus剌激packageinanefforttoprotectexporterswhohaveseenthepoorexchangerateeatintotheirprof-its.AtthecloseofmarketsinTokyotheyenwastradingat81.44yentothedollarjustoffthehighof81.27yen.Iftheeconomyturnsoutasexpectedwemayendupdescribingthecurrentsituationasasoftpatchoneofdiegovernmentofficialssaid’Butifitcomesunderfurtherdownwardpressureitcouldendupslippingintorecession衰退.TheJapanesegovernmentthinkthecurrentbadeconomysituationispartlydueto.A.thedeclineofthestrongyenB.theunsatisfactoryexportsC.thegovernment'smistakenpolicyD.thedeclineinthequalityofgoodsInrecentmonthsthegovernmenthasanattitudetowardstheeconomysituation.A.shockingB.negativeC.optimisticD.aggressiveFromthepassageweknowthegovernmenthastakenmeasuresmainlyto.A.protecttheforeignmarketsB.protectprofitsofitshittingexportersC.monitortheyenexchangerateD.stimulatedomesticdemandsThepassagecouldprobablybefoundin.A.governmentwhitepaperB.asciencefictionC.atraveljournalD.anewspaperreport
- SkinnerCreekESLGuestRanchoffersauniqueoutdooradventurecampforinternationalstudents.StudentswhocometoSkinnerCreekhavetheopportunitytolearnEnglishinanenvironmententirelydifferentfromaregularschoolsetting.Englishclassesaredesignedtomeettheacademicandspokenlevelsofeachstudent.AllEnglishclasseswillbetaughtbyinstructorsqualifiedinTeachingEnglishasaSecondLanguagE.AlllevelsofEnglishareavailablE.AfterclassstudentscanenjoymanyoutdooractivitiesinacontrolleD.safeenvironment.Experiencedsupervisors管理人andcampteacherswillprepareeachactivitytothelevelappropriateforeachstudent.Students’safetyisapriority优先考虑的事forthestaffofSkinnerCreekESI.GuestRanch.Studentsaremonitoredatalltimesandsupervisorsareinthecabinswiththestudentsatnight.StaffmembershaveSt.John’sFirstAidandTransportationandWildernessFirstAiD.Anemergencyclinicisnearbyandaccessible24hours.EnglishClassesClasshoursarefromMondaytoFriday900am—200pm.withaone—hourbreakforlunch.StudentsarechallengedinreadingwritinggrammarvocabularybuildingandconversationalEnglish.Vocabularyisspecifictorelatedoutdooractivitiesinsomeclasses.Funafter-classoutdoorandeveningactivitiesGreatafter—classactivitiesonsiteincludehorsebackridinglessons.Hikingbaseballvolleyballbadmintonmountainhikingbonfires篝火andmuchmorE.TimetowatchvideosandTVandplaygames.ExperienceCanadianfamilylifE.WeekendsSpecialall—dayandovernightweekendactivitiesincludecampingdaysatthelakefishingswimmingboatingcowboychurchandmorE.TravelInformationStudentswillbepickedupatVancouverairportanddroppedoffagainfortheirindividualflights.TransportationtoandfromtheranchwillbeprovidedaswellasovernightstaysinVancouver.Pleasecontacttheranchdirectlyforpricesskinnercreek@telus.net59.IfyouattendSkinnerCreekSummerCampyouwill.A.sometimeshaveEnglishclassesoutdoorsB.learnhowtodealwithdangersinthewildC.enjoydifferentsportsactivitiesafterclassD.experiencethetraditionalfarmer1ifestyle60.HowmanyhoursofEnglishclassesdostudentshaveeveryweekinSkinnerCreek?A.35hours.B.28hours.C.25hours.D.20hours61.SkinnerCreekESLGuestRanchisin.A.CanadaB.AmericaC.EnglandD.Australia62.HowwillmoststudentstraveltoSkinnerCreekiftheywanttoattendthecamp?A.Byair.B.Bycar.C.Byboat.D.Bytrain.
- EachIndian印第安人wassupposedtokeephisbirthnameuntilhewasoldenoughtoearnoneforhimself.Buthisplaymates游戏伙伴wouldalwaysgivehimanameoftheirown.Nomatterwhathisparentscalledhimhischildhoodfriendswouldusethenametheyhadchosen.OftenitwasnotpleasingsuchasBowLegsorBadBoy.Butsometimesanamefitsowellthattheyoungsterfounditdifficulttoshakeitoff.IfhecouldnotearnabetteronefromawarlaterhecouldbestuckwithanamelikeBowLegsfortherestofhislifE.TheIndianearnedhisrealnamewhenhewasoldenoughforhisfirstfightagainsttheenemy.HislifenamedependedonhowheactedduringthisfirstbattlE.Whenhereturnedfromthewarthewholetribewouldgatherandobservetheceremonyinwhichhewouldbegivenhisnamebythechief.IfhehaddonewellhewouldgetagoodnamE.OtherwisehemightbecalledCrazyWolforMan-Afraid-Of-a-HorsE.SoanIndian’snametoldhisrecordordescribedthekindofmanhewas.A.manwasgivenmanychancestoimprovehisnamehowever.IfinalaterbattlehewasbraveinfightingagainsttheenemyhewasgivenabatternamE.Someofourgreatfightershadasmanyastwelvenames—allgoodandeachbetterthanthelast.AnIndian’snamesbelongedtohimfortherestofhislifE.Nooneelsecouldusethem.Evenhehimselfcouldnotgivethemawaybecausenameswereassignedbythetribenotthefamily.Sonomancouldpassonhisnameunlessthechiefandthetribeaskedhimtodoso.SometimesanIndianwouldbeaskedtogivehisnametoasonwhohadperformedanoticeddeeD.IknowofonlythreeoffourtimeswhenthishappeneD.Itistheraresthonorforaperson—thehonorofassuming承担hisfather’namE.AnIndiancouldbegiventhesecondnameby__________.A.hisfatherB.theenemyC.thechiefofthetribeD.hischildhoodfriends.ThegreatesthonoranIndiancouldearnwas__________.A.avictoryinhisfirstbattleagainsttheenemy.B.anamegivenbythechief.C.aceremonytogethisrealnamE.D.therighttousehisfather’namE.IfanIndianhadmorethantennamesitmeansthat___________.A.manypeopleinthetribelikedhim.B.hewasagreatfighter.C.hehadalotoffriends.D.hehadfoughtinfewerthantenbattles.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ThenamesgivenbytheplaymatesofanIndianwereusuallynotpleasant.B.ThelifenameofanIndianwasearnedinbattlE.C.AnIndiancouldthrowawayhisbirthnamewhenhewasoldenoughtoearnoneforhimself.D.TheIndiansthemselveswerenotallowedtogivetheirnamesaway.
- 三阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分请阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选题并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑AInAmericawhenpeoplesayman’sbestfriendtheydon’tmeananotherperson.InsteadtheyaretalkingaboutalovelyanimalAdog!Thesewordsshowthefriendshipbetweenpeopleandanimals.Dogsandotherpetscangivehappinesstopeople’slives.Somepeoplethinkoftheirpetsastheirchildren.A.fewevenleavealltheirmoneytotheirpetswhentheydie!Animalscanhelppeopletoo.Dogscanbetaughttobecometheeyesforablindpersonorearsforadeafperson.Scientistshavefoundthatpetshelppeoplelivelonger!Theymakepeoplehappiertoo.Becauseofthatanimalsarebroughtintohospitalsforvisit.AmericansholdBe-Kind-to-AnimalsWeekinthefirstweekofMay.Petshowsareheldduringtheweek.Evenifyoudon’tliveinAmericayoutoocandothis.How?Firstthinkabouthowanimalsmakeyourlifericher.Ifyouhaveapettakemoretimethisweektoplaywithit.RemembertogiveitdeliciousfooD.Alsobesuretokeepyourpetfromthoseunwantedbabies.Ifyoudon’thaveapetbekindtoanimalsaroundyou.Forexampleifyouseeastreetdogdon’tkick踢itorthrowthingsatit.Insteadjustleaveitaloneorbetterityetmakefriendswithit.Ifothersaroundyoudobadthingstoananimaltrytostopthem.Aspeoplewemustprotectanimalswhocan’tspeakforthemselves.56.Afewevenleavealltheirmoneytotheirpetswhentheydie!meansthat________.A.petshavetherighttoinherit继承moneyB.moneycangivepetshappinessC.it’sthebestwaytospendmoneyD.somepetsaretakenaschildren57.DogsarebroughttohospitalsA.becausetheyareillandneedtoseedoctorsB.becausetheycanmakethepatientshappierC.becausetheycanfindouttheproblemsofthepatientsD.becausedoctorscandoexperimentsonthem.58.ThemostpopularactivityintheBe-Kind-to-AnimalsWeekis.A.holdingapetshowintheweekB.playingwithpetsthewholeweekC.cookingdeliciousfoodforpetsD.makingfriendswithotherpeople’spets59.Thepassageismainlyabout.A.alotofpeopleareinterestedindogsB.dogscanhelppeopledomanythingsC.petsarelovelyandneedcareandprotectionD.wehavedonealotofthingsforpets
- The$11billionself–helpindustryisbuiltontheideathatyoushouldturnnegativethoughtslikeIneverdoanythingrightintopositiveoneslikeIcansucceeD.ButwaspositivethinkingadvocateNormanVincentPealeright?Istherepowerinpositivethinking?ResearchersinCanadajustpublishedastudyinthejournalPsychologicalSciencethatsaystryingtogetpeopletothinkmorepositivelycanactuallyhavetheoppositeeffect:itcansimplyhighlighthowunhappytheyarE.Thestudy'sauthorsJoanneWoodandJohnLeeoftheUniversityofWaterlooandElainePerunovicoftheUniversityofNewBrunswickbeginbycitingolderresearchshowingthatwhenpeoplegetfeedbackwhichtheybelieveisoverlypositivetheyactuallyfeelworsenotbetter.IfyoutellyourdimfriendthathehasthepotentialofanEinsteinyou'rejustunderlininghisfaults.Inone1990sexperimentateamincludingpsychologistJoelCooperofPrincetonaskedparticipantstowriteessaysopposingfundingforthedisableD.Whentheessayistswerelaterpraisedfortheirsympathytheyfeltevenworseaboutwhattheyhadwritten.InthisexperimentWoodLeeandPerunovicmeasured68students'self-esteem.Theparticipantswerethenaskedtowritedowntheirthoughtsandfeelingsforfourminutes.Every15secondsonegroupofstudentsheardabell.WhenitrangtheyweresupposedtotellthemselvesIamlovablE.Thosewithlowself-esteemdidn'tfeelbetteraftertheforcedself-affirmation.Infacttheirmoodsturnedsignificantlydarkerthanthoseofmembersofthecontrolgroupwhoweren'turgedtothinkpositivethoughts.Thepaperprovidessupportfornewerformsofpsychotherapy心理治疗thaturgepeopletoaccepttheirnegativethoughtsandfeelingsratherthanfightthem.InthefightingwenotonlyoftenfailbutcanmakethingsworsE.Meditation静思techniquesincontrastcanteachpeopletoputtheirshortcomingsintoalargermorerealisticperspectivE.Callitthepowerofnegativethinking.Whatdowelearnfromthefirstparagraphabouttheself-helpindustry?A.Itisahighlyprofitableindustry.B.Itisbasedontheconceptofpositivethinking.C.ItwasestablishedbyNormanVincentPealE.D.Ithasyieldedpositiveresults.WhatisthefindingoftheCanadianresearchers?A.EncouragingpositivethinkingmanydomoreharmthangooD.B.Therecanbenosimpletherapyforpsychologicalproblems.C.Unhappypeoplecannotthinkpositively.D.ThepowerofpositivethinkingislimiteD.Whatdoestheauthormeanbyyou'rejustunderlininghisfaultsinthethirdparagraph?A.Youarenottakinghismistakesseriouslyenough.B.YouarepointingouttheerrorshehascommitteD.C.Youareemphasizingthefactthatheisnotintelligent.D.Youaretryingtomakehimfeelbetterabouthisfaults.ItcanbeinferredfromtheexperimentofWoodLeeandPerunovicthat.A.itisimportantforpeopletocontinuallykeeptheirself-esteemB.self–affirmationcanbringapositivechangetoone’smoodC.forcingapersontothinkpositivethoughtsmaylowertheirself-esteemD.peoplewithlowself–esteemseldomwritedowntheirtruefeelings
- Doorsandwindowscan’tkeepthemout;airportimmigrationofficerscan’tstopthemandtheInternetisacompletereproductionsoil.TheyseemharmlessinsmalldosesbutlargeimportsthreatenJapan’sveryuniquenesssaycritics.TheyareforeignwordsandtheyareinfectingtheJapaneselanguage.SometimesIfeellikeIneedatranslatortounderstandmyownlanguagesaysYokoFujimurawithlittleangera5-year-oldTokyorestaurantworker.It’sbecomingincomprehensible.It’snotonlyJapanwhoisonthedefensivE.CountriesaroundthglobearewetthroughtheirhandsovertherapidspreadofAmericanEnglish.CocaColaforexampleisoneofthemostrecognizedtermsonEarth.ItismadeworseforJapanhoweverbyitsuniquewritingsystem.Thecountrywritesallimportedutterances言论exceptChineseinadifferentscriptcalledkatakan__假名.ItistheonlycountrytokeepupsuchadifferencE.Katakanatakesfarmorespacetowritethankanjithecorepictograph象形文字charactersthattheJapaneseborrowedfromChina1500yearsago.Becauseitstandsoutreaderscomplainthatsentencespackedwithforeignwordsstarttolooklikeextendedstringsoflights.Asifthatweren’tenoughkatakanatermstendtogetpuzzling.ForexampledigitalcamerafirstappearsasdegitarukamerA.Thentheybecamethemoreearpleasingdigikamey.ButkameyisalsotheJapanesewordforturtlE.It’sverydisappointingnotknowingwhatyoungpeoplearetalkingaboutsayshumorouslyMinoruShiratoria53yearoldbusdriver.SometimesIcan’ttellifthey’rediscussingcamerasorturtles.InabidtostopthefloodofkatakanathegovernmenthasformedaForeignWordsCommitteetofindsuitableJapanesereplacements.ThecommitteeisslightlydifferentfromFrenchstylelanguagepolicewhichtrytosupportalawthatforbidsadvertisinginEnglish.RathercommitteemembersandtraditionalistshopeanonstopcampaignofpersuasiongentlecriticismandleadershipbyexamplecanturnthetidE.12.AccordingtotheauthorthereasonwhytheJapaneseisinfectdgreatlybyEnglishis.A.thatnothingcanpreventitfromenteringintoJapanB.thatEnglishisthemostrecognizedlanguageintheworldC.thatthegovernmenthasnotsetupaspecialadministrationdepartmenttocontrolthistrendbeforeitbecomespopularinJapanD.notclearlymentionedinthispassage13.BysayingcountiesaroundtheglobearewetthroughtheirhandsovertherapidspreadofAmericanEnglishtheauthorinfersthat.A.evenarestaurantworkerinJapanmayfeeltheEnglishinfectiononJapaneseB.thefloodofkatakanahascoveredmostofcountriesintheworldC.CocaColaisthemostpopuarontheearthandthisproductcoversalltheglobalmarketD.manyothercountriesareaffectedgreatlybyAmericanEnglish14.Accordingtotheauthorthelastparagraphmainlydealswith.A.howFrench-stylelanguagepolicehaspreventedtheinfectionofEnglishB.howJapaneseForeignWordsCommitteepreventstheinfectionofforeignwordsC.thesuitableJapanesereplacementsD.whycommitteemembersandtraditionalistsbegintodeclareawaragainsttheinfectionofforeignwords15.WhichconclusioncanbedrawnbasedontheopinionsfromtheJapanesepeopleinparagraph2and4ofthispassage?A.TheeldersstronglyadvocatesreplacingtheforeignwordsthanyoungpeoplE.B.Allthepeopledislikespeakingtheforeignwordssuchasdigikamey.C.Theyaresooldthatitisnecessarytogivesomelanguageassistancebyaspecialist.D.People’sworkdeterminesthelanguagetheyspeak.
- StepfamiliesarecommonplaceintheUnitedStatesandtheirnumbercontinuestogrow.Whilestepfamiliesdifferwidelyintheirmake-uptheyallconsistofaparentingcoupleandchildrenoneormoreofwhomisofapreviousunion.Suchcombinationsofhiskidsherkidsandthenpossiblykidsofthenewunionmakeforcomplicatedandoftentryingdifficultiesmorechallengingthanthoseoftraditionalfamilies.Sincestepfamiliesinvolvemorepeopleandconsequentlymorepotentialproblemsfromthestartthandochildlessnewmarriageitiswiseforthecoupletodosomecarefulplanningpriorto=beforemarriagE.Notonlydotheprospective预期的maritalpartnersneedagreementabouttheirowncarrierslifegoalsfinanceandspecialintereststheymustalsopreparefornewrelationshipwiththeirchildrenandattempttoaccommodatetheirindividualneedsandfeelings.Furthermorethereareoftentherightsofotherrelativestoconsider.Asforanyfamilythebasicingredient成分ofasuccessfulstepfamilyareaffectionkindnessandmutual相互的respect.Howeverlovealoneisnotenough.Certainlyloveisthecornerstoneuponwhichthefoundationofanyfamilyisbuiltbuttherearealsomanyotherimportantingredientsinvolvedinbuildingasuccessfulstepfamily.Surveysrevealthatsuccessfulfamiliesregardtheabilitytocommunicateopenlyasthemostimportantfactorintheirsuccess.Communicationiswhatkeepsfamiliesontrackandfunctioningasaunit.AlthoughhealthycommunicationiseasierforsomepeoplethanforothersthisskillcanbelearnedandimproveD.Healthycommunicationinvolvesspeakingclearlyandlisteningcarefully.Bytheirverynaturestepfamiliesoftenarecomplicatedbypasteventsthatgiverisetoambivalent矛盾的loyaltieslingering持久的hurtsfearsfeelingsofguiltandunrealisticdreams.ThedifficultiesthatarisewithinthestepfamiliesarehumanandunderstandablE.Howevertherearewaystoconfront面临andresolvethem.Forexamplesupportgroupsandprofessionalcounselors法律顾问areavailableinmostcommunitiestoprovidehelpandguidancewhencommunicationsstoppedandproblemsseemoverwhelming压倒性的.Planningandbuildingastepfamilyisnotaresponsibilitytotakelightly.Itcanbeaverytryingandattimesseeminglyimpossibleeffort.Manypotentialtroublescanariseandthreatentodestroythestepfamily.Neverthelessmeetingandmasteringthesespecialchallengescanbringunexpectedsatisfactionsandrewardingdepthsoffamilyclosenessandaffection.AccordingtothepassagethereareintheUnitedStates.A.nostepfamiliesB.morestepfamiliesthaneverbeforeC.fewerstepfamiliesthaneverbeforeD.fewerstepfamiliesthantraditionalonesWhichofthefollowingcanhelpavoidthepotentialproblemsarisinginastepfamilyA.Thepursuitofthesamecareers.B.Professionalinterventions干涉.C.Thedevelopmentofspecialinterests.D.CarefulplanningbeforethemarriagE.Manypeoplebelievethatcontributesmosttothebuildingofasuccessfulstepfamily.A.everlastingloyaltiesB.opencommunicationC.kindnessandmutualrespectD.persistent持久稳固的affectionItisnaturalforastepfamilytobe.A.unrealisticB.complicatedC.ambivalentD.guiltyAccordingtotheauthorplanningandbuildingastepfamilyis.A.impossibleB.satisfyingandrewardingC.discouragingandfrustratingD.adifficultandtryingexperience
- Whatisthecoloroftheuniverse?Astronomersdidnotanswerthisquestionuntiltwomonthsago.ThiswaswhentwoAmericanastronomersreportedontheirstudyofallthelightintheuniversE.Theysaidthattheuniversewouldappeartothehumaneyetobealightgreenishcolorcalledturquoise青绿色.KarlGlazebrookandIvanBaldryofJohnsHopkinsUniversityinBaltimoreMarylandreportedtheirfindingsinJanuary.TheypresentedresearchatameetingoftheAmericanAstronomicalSociety.Theysaidthatfindingthecoloroftheuniversewasnotpartoftheirmoreseriousscientificresearch.Theydiditforfun.HoweverearlierthismonththescientistsadmittedtomakingamistakE.Theysaidtheirfindingwasmuchmorecolorfulthanitshouldhavebeen.TheynowsaythelightfromouruniverseisclosertowhitE.Itismorelikeamilkyorcreamywhitecolor.Thescientistsgaveanumbertoeachofthecolorsofthedifferentstarsystems.Thentheyaddedthenumberstogetherandfoundtheaveragemeasurement.ThescientistsusedthisaveragetoidentifythecoloroftheuniversE.Theysaiditwasaveryprettylightgreenorturquoisecolor.Theycalleditcosmic宇宙的spectrum光谱green.Manynewspapersandtelevisionstationsreportedtheirfinding.Otherscientistsandcolorengineersattemptedtoreproducetheresult.MarkFairchildoftheRochesterInstituteofTechnologyinNewYorkwasthefirstpersontoidentifyamistakE.HediscoveredamistakeinthecomputersoftwareprogramusedbytheJohnsHopkinsscientists.WhenthemistakewascorrectedtheresultschangeD.Thenewcoloroftheuniverseismuchlesscolorful.ItisveryclosetowhitE.ThescientistsapologizedforthemistakE.TheyarenowworkingwiththeRochesterInstituteofTechnologytoproducemoreimagesregardingthecoloroftheuniversE.48.Whydidthescientistsdotheresearch?A.TheywantedtowinaNobelPrizE.B.It’srequiredbythegovernment.C.Theydiditjustforfun.D.It’spartoftheirresearch.49.Wecaninferthatthepassagewasprobablywrittenin_______.A.JanuaryB.FebruaryC.MayD.March50.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A.Noneoftheresearchesdonebyscientistsisright.B.Scientistssometimesmaymakemistakesintheirwork.C.Thecoloroftheuniverseislightgreenish.D.MarkFairchildapologizedforhismistakeaboutthecolorofuniversE.
- WASHINGTONSept.23—TheHouseofRepresentativeswhichpridesitselfonbeingthePeople’sHousehasbeenturningintoarichman’scluB.Therepresentativesnewlyelectedin1984werealmostfourtimesaswealthyasthefirsttermlawmakerselectedonlysixyearsbeforeaccordingtoanewstudyonthemembers’financialreports.Behindthisremarkableswingthestudysaysaretwomainfactors:acourtdecisionthatoutlawedlimitsonwhatcandidatescouldgivetotheirowncampaignsandtheenormousgrowthinthecostofpursuingaseatincongress.Asaresultitisincreasinglydifficultforcandidatesofmodestmeansparticularlywomentoamountsuccessfulchallengetoentrenchedofficeholders.Onesolutiontheauthorscontendisasystemofpublicfinancingforcampaignsbutcongressseemsinnomoodtochangethepoliticalrulesanytimesoon.ThelowerchamberisgoingupperclasssaidMarkGreenthepresidentofTheDemocracyProjectapublicpolicyinstitutebasedinNewYork.ButthisevolutionfromaHouseofRepresentativestoaHouseofLordsdeniesthediversityofourdemocracy.Itestablishesadefactopropertyqualificationforofficethatincreasinglysays:lowandmiddleincomeneednotapply.TheDemocracyProjectproducedthestudyincooperationwiththeUnitedStatesPublicInterestResearchGroupasimilarinstitutesituatedinWashington.Buttheirresearchwasnotentirelytheoretical.In1980MrGreenwastheunsuccessfulDemocraticcandidateforCongressinNewYork’s15thDistrictinManhattan.ThewinnerwasBillGreenoneofthewealthiestmembersofCongresWhatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.TheHouseofRepresentativesispoormen’scluB.B.TheHouseofRepresentativeswasmadeupofpeoplewithlowandmiddleincomE.C.TheHouseofRepresentativeswasrichmen’scluB.D.TheHouseofRepresentativesismadeupofpeoplewithlowandmiddleincomE.Whatdoesthisremarkableswinginthesecondparagraphreferto?A.TheHouseofRepresentativespridesitselfonbeingthepeople’sHouse.B.Thenewstudybasedonthemembers’financialreports.C.A.courtdecisionthatoutlawedlimitsonwhatcandidatescouldgivetotheirowncampaigns.D.Therepresentativeselectednowaremuchwealthierthanthoseelectedafewyearsago.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothestudy?A.AnyhonestmancanbecomearepresentativeoftheHousE.B.Womenaremoredifficultthanmentobeanentrenchedofficeholder.C.LimitsonwhatacandidatecouldgivetohiscampaignareoutlaweD.D.OnemustspendmuchmoneygettingaseatintheCongress.WhatistheUnitedStatesPublicInterestResearchGrouplike?A.TheHouseofRepresentatives.B.A.publicpolicyinstitutebasedinNewYork.C.A.publicpolicyinstitutebasedinWashington.D.TheHouseoflords.
- BSomeschoolsintheUnitedStatesofferChineselanguageclasseswithgovernmentsupportfromChinA.SaintMary’sSchoolisaprivatecollegepreparatoryschoolinMedfordOregon.CarlyIrvineisinherfourthyearoflearningMandarin普通话.CARLYIRVINE:SinceChinaandAmericaareworkingsocloselyandourrelationshipisgrowingmoreandmoreIthinkitwillbeveryimportantinthefuturetoknowChinesE.SaintMary’salsoteachesSpanishGermanandLatin.ItaddedMandarinintwothousandfivE.TwoyearsagoitbecamethefirstschoolinthecountrytojointheConfuciusClassroomprogram.TheprogrampaysabouthalfthecostsofateachersenttoaschoolintheUnitedStates.China’sEducationMinistryalsoprovidesbooksandothermaterials.SaintMary’sprincipalFrankPhillipssaysknowingChinesewillhelpstudentsinaworldwhereChinaisquicklygainingeconomicpower.ZhengLingateacheratSaintMary’scamefromChinaintwothousandeight.ZHENGLING:PeopledonotknowmuchaboutChinaespeciallythelatestdevelopment.SoIthinkthisisachanceforthemtoknowmoreaboutChinawhatChinaisreallylikE.It’squitedifferentfromwhatitwastwentyyearsago.TheConfuciusClassroomprogramisinaboutfortycountriesincludingmorethanfiftyAmericanschoolsanduniversities.A.recentreportsaidmoreschoolsintheUnitedStatesareteachingChineseandArabicalthoughthenumbersarestilllow.45.HowmanyAmericanschoolsanduniversitieshavetheConfuciusClassroomprogram?A.4.B.20.C.40.D.50.46.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutSaintMary’sSchool?A.Itisapubliccollegepreparatoryschool.B.ItaddedMandarinintwothousandsix.C.ItbecamethefirstschoolinAmericatojointheConfuciusClassroomprogram.D.ItalsoteachesSpanishGermanandFrench.47.HowdoesCarlyIrvinethinklearningChinese?A.Helpful.B.Useless.C.Unnecessary.D.TerriblE.48.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A.SomeUSStudentsLearnMandarinwithChina’sHelp.B.Chinaisquicklygainingeconomicpower.C.SaintMary’sSchool.D.CarlyIrvinE.
- Veryoldpeopledoraisemoralproblemsforalmosteveryonewhocomesincontactwiththem.Theirvalues—thiscan’tberepeatedtoooften—arenotnecessarilyourvalues.Physicalcomfortcleannessandorderarenotnecessarilythemostimportantthings.Thesocialservicesfromtimetotimefindthemselvesfacedwithaflatwithdecayingfoodcoveredbysmallwormsandanoldpersonlyingaloneinbedtakingnonoticeoftheworms.Butisitinterfering干涉withpersonalfreedomtoinsistthattheygotolivewithsomeoftheirrelativessothattheymightbetakenbettercareof?SomesocialworkerstheoneswhoclearupthewormsthinkweareindangerofcarryingthisconceptofpersonalfreedomtothepointwhereseriousrisksarebeingtakenwiththehealthandsafetyoftheolD.IndeedtheoldcanbeeasilyhurtorharmeD.Thebodyislikeacaritneedsmoremechanicalmaintenance机械维修保养asitgetsolder.Youcancarrythiscomparisonrightthroughtotheprovisionofspareparts.ButneverforgetthatsuchoperationsarepainfulexperienceshowevergoodtheresultswillbE.Andatwhatpointshouldyoustoptotreattheoldbody?Isitmorallyrighttotrytopushoffdeathbyseekingthedevelopmentofdrugstoexcitetheforgetfuloldmindandtoactivatetheoldbodyknowingthatitisdesignedtodie?Youcan’taskdoctorsorscientiststodecidebecausesolongastheycanseethetechnicalopportunitiestheywillfeelboundtogivethematryontheprinciplethatwhilethere’slifethere’shopE.Whenyoutalktotheoldpeoplehoweveryouareforcedtotheconclusionthatwhetherageishappyorunpleasantdependslessonmoneyoronhealththanitdoesonyourabilitytohavefun.5.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.Thevaluesaredifferentbetweentheoldandtheyoung.B.ThemoralproblemsraisedbyoldpeoplE.C.ThepersonalfreedomfortheolD.D.Oldpeople’sviewpointonlifE.6.Wecanknowfromthefirstparagraphthat________.A.Veryoldpeoplewouldliketolivealonetohavemorepersonalfreedom.B.Veryoldpeopleareabletokeeptheirroomclean.C.Veryoldpeopleliketolivewiththeirchildren.D.SocialserviceshavenothingtodowithveryoldpeoplE.7.Accordingtotheauthorwhichofthefollowingisright?A.Theolderapersonthemorecareheneeds.B.Toomuchemphasishasbeenputonoldpeople’svalues.C.Thehumanbodycan’tbecomparedtoacar.D.ItiseasytoprovidesparepartsforoldpeoplE.8.Theunderlinedworditinthelastparagraphrefersto________.A.theirmoneyortheirhealthB.theconclusionyoucometoC.yourtalktotheoldpeopleD.whetherageishappyorunpleasant
- CForagirlwho'sinterestedinfashionwhatwouldbethedreamjobforsuccess?Beingamodel?Probablyno—?that'sforapencilthinwhodoesn'teat.Oneanswerisfashionstylist时装造型师.AsmorebrandsopenstoresinChinatoenlargetheirreachtheincreaseinoutdooradvertisingmightlightastylistsparkinagirl'sheart.FashionmagazineofficesarecrowdedwithapplicantsandfashionablebrandHRmanagersgetthousandsofresumes简历ofpeoplelookingforastylistposition.ItlookedtoohighbeforebutnowIfinditmoreapproachablesaidXueRui22aFudanUniversityChineseliteraturegradwhoworksasanassistantstylistatHermesinShanghai.ThereisnocertainruleindressingupmodelsandyoucantryeverywaywithyourowntastetomakethemprettyandattractivE.Theattractivenessofthislineofworkisnotonlyintheelegantclothes.Andit'snotlikeitusedtobE.Nowit'sawell-paidandpromisingcareer.Astylistatafashionmagazinecanhavesomespecialrights.Youhaveachancetocontact联系famouspersonsanddressthemupinastyleyoulikesaidChengHongchiefeditoroftheChineseversionofL'officielHommesmagazinE.Youneedtocooperatewithtopphotographersandselectplacesaroundtheworldtotakephotosin.Youmightalsobeinvitedtofashionshowsoftopbrandsandcanselectsomeofthefavoriteclothes.Girlscanfindithardtoignorethisfieldanditisopeninguptonormalgirlsnotonlystyleorfashiondesignmajors.AfashiondesignerknowshowtomakeadressprettybutastylistknowshowtomakeapersonbeautifulfromheadtotoE.Thereexistsomeproblemsnomatterhowgreatyoumaythinkitisit'sunbelievablyhardwork.YouneedtobuildgoodrelationswithvariouspeoplesaystarsphotographersPRmanagersothermediaandevenairlines.Youneedtotakecareofclothesintheworkplaceandpayforevenatinyspotyougetonthem.Theworstthingisthatyoumightworkextremelyhardforaweekonsomeseriousphotosbutifthechief'snotsatisfiedyoudothemalloveragain.Soremembergirlsyou'vebeenwarneD.64.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthefirstparagraphprobablymean?A.Beingamodelisthingirls'business.B.Agoodmodeleatsnothingbutfruits.C.Tobeamodelshemustlooklikeapencil.D.TobeamodelshecannoteatnutritiousfooD.65.AsastylistatafashionmagazineyouneedtodothefollowingthingsEXCEPT.A.makecontactwithfamouspersonsB.dressyourselfupinaspecialstyleC.co-workwithtopphotographersD.selectthefavoriteclothes66.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat______.A.workingasastylistwasnotsoappealingasitistodayB.asuccessfulstylistmusthaveadiplomainfashiondesignC.fashiondesignersdomoretoughjobsthanfashionstylistsD.skillsforstylistsarenotsoimportantasrelationshipswithothers67.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.DesigningforMagazinesB.StylingforSuccessC.BeinganAttractiveDesignerD.ArguingagainstFashionStylists
- NextHotLanguagetoStudy:ChineseThefourth-gradersatChicago’sMcCormickPrimarySchoolareunawareofthedifficultyinlearningChinesE.FormostwhospeakSpanishathomeit’sbecomingtheirthirdlanguagE.They’vebeenlearningandusingChinesewordssincekindergartenandit’snowsecondnaturetogiveaheartynihaowhenstrangersentertheclassroom.TheclassroomsceneatMcCormickisunusualbutitmaysoonbeacommonfixture固定物inAmericanschoolswhereChineseisrapidlybecomingthehotnewlanguagE.Governmentofficialshavelongwantedmorefocusonsecurity—usefullanguageslikeChineseandpressurefromthem—aswellasfrombusinessleaderspoliticiansandparents—hasdrivenaquickgrowthinthenumberofprograms.ChicagoitselfishometothelargestefforttoincludeChineseinUSpublicschools.Theprogramherehasgrowntoinclude3000studentsin20schoolswithmoreschoolsonawaitinglist.ProgramshavealsospreadtoplaceslikeHoustonLosAngelesNewYorkCityandNorthCarolinA.It’struethatthenumberofstudentslearningChineseistinycomparedwithhowmanystudySpanishorFrench.Advocates提倡者拥护者seeknowledgeoftheChineselanguageandcultureasahelpinaglobaleconomywhereChinaisgrowinginimportancE.Thisisaninterestingwaytobegintoengagewiththeworld’snextsuperpowersaysMichaelLevinedirectorofeducationattheAsiaSocietywhichhasstartedfivenewpublichighschoolsthatofferChinesE.Globalization全球化hasalreadychangedthearrangementsintermsofhowchildrentodayaregoingtoneedtothinkabouttheircareersThequestioniswhennotwhethertheschoolsaregoingtoadjust.InChicagothetrendextendsbeyondschoolswithhighnumbersofAsianstudents.Thefactthatmystudentsare98%lowincomeand99%Latino拉丁美洲人andtheyaresucceedinginthistellsmeeveryoneshouldhaveatryatlearninglanguagessaysVirginiaRiveraprincipalatMcCormick.WewanttogiveouryoungpeopleopportunitiestoadvanceandChineseisagreatopportunitytosurviveintoday’seconomysaysRichardM.DaleyMayorofChicago.Thefirstparagraphismainlywrittento_______.A.showtheimportanceofChineselearningB.introducethetopictobefollowedC.adviseprimaryschoolstoteachChineseD.proveit’seasyforchildrentolearnlanguageHowmanylanguagesarementionedinthispassage?A.Six.B.Two.C.ThreE.D.Four.Inthelastparagraphtheunderlinedwordthisprobablyrefersto_____.A.thecompetitionbetweenLatinoandAsianstudentsB.theglobaleconomyC.theinterestingwaytoengagewithChinaD.theChineselearningWhatCANNOTbelearnedfromthispassage?A.MoststudentsatMcCormickcanspeakthreelanguages.B.ChineseisgainingitspopularityinallschoolsinChicago.C.FrenchhasfarmorespeakersthanChinesedoesinChicago.D.GlobalizationinawaymakesitnecessarytolearnChinesE.Whichofthefollowingismainlyaboutinthispassage?A.TheChineselearninginChicago.B.ThewaystolearnChinesE.C.McCormickPrimarySchool.D.GlobalizationandChineselearning.
- BHomeschoolingoffersotherunforeseenadvantagesaswell.OneofthesemightbemoreavailabletimE.Homeschoolingcanbeaneffectivewaytoteach.Thetimeyouhaveduringthedaycanbeusedresourcefullyinthismannerreducingtheoveralltimethatthestudentinfactspendsatschool.HomeschoolingallowstheparenttodevelopintothemainadviserandfoundationofguidanceforachilD.ThisconnectioncouldbethebasisofahigherdegreeoftrustbetweenthechildandtheparentwherethechildismoreapttocometotheparentforhelpanddirectionasanalternativeofturningsomewhereelsE.Homeschoolingcanbeaninstrumentforaspecialcasewhereachildmayhavebeenatargetofextremeharassment侵扰atastandardpublicschool.waytore-focusonlearningandmakesthechildbeabletoreceivethecloseparentalleadership.Itisaprovenfactthathomeschooledstudentsdowellwhenitcomestocollegepreparation.InadditionitisafactthathomeschooledstudentscandoaswellastheirpublicschooledpeersincollegE.Homeschoolingisnotforeveryperson.Eachparentshouldcautiouslyassess.Therearemanyconsiderationstobemadewhenchoosinghomeschoolingbutformanyhomeschoolinghasbeenapreferencethathasproventobeverybeneficialtothestudent’sexceptionaleducation.45.Thepassagemainlytalksabout_______.A.howtocarryouthomeschoolingB.theadvantagesofhomeschoolingC.homeschoolingandstandardpublicschoolingD.parents’preferenceforhomeschooling46.A.studenttrappedinschoolharassmentmaynot_______.A.focushis/herattentiononlearningB.getalongwellwithothersC.formagoodhabitoflearningD.formatightconnectionwithhis/herteacher47.ThecollegeandSATassessmentsarereferredinthispassagetoprovethat_______.A.thefinalresultsofhomeschoolingaredoubtfulB.publicschooledstudentsdobetterthanhomeschooledstudentsC.homeschoolingisequaltoorbetterthanpublicschoolingD.homeschoolingmaynotbebeneficialtoeveryperson48.Whichofthefollowingmaythewriteragreewith?A.HomeschoolinghasmoreadvantagesthandisadvantagesB.ParentsshoulddevotetheirtimetohomeschoolingC.HomeschoolingisusuallynotaseffectiveasexpectedD.Manyfactorsshouldbeconsideredbeforechoosinghomeschooling
- A.murderwilloccurthisweekendinthepeacefulseasidetownofLangleyWashington.InfactamurderhasoccurredthereeveryFebruaryforthepast25years.Butdon’tpanic!It’sallpartofthetown’syearlyMysteryWeekenD.Whatbeganasalocaleventin1984nowattractsvisitorsfromovertheU.S.andevenabroaD.Would-bedetectives侦探arriveonSaturday.Theretheyreceiveapacketincludinganewspaperwithdetailsaboutthecrimeandinformationtellingwheretofindclues线索.Visitorsthentraveltovariousshopsrestaurantsandotherplacessearchingforcluesastheygo.Alongthewaytheymeetandinterviewsuspects疑犯playedbylocalpeoplE.ThevisitorsneedturnintheirguessesonSundayat4:00p.m..Thenaseveryonegathersthemurdererisfoundandprizesareawardedforcorrectanswers.ForvisitorsMysteryWeekendisnotonlyfunbutalsoagreatintroductiontothecharmsofLangley.It’saveryattractiveplacewithhistoricbuildingsexcitingoceanviewsandaboveallfriendlypeoplE.SinceLangleyisonanislandafunwaytogetthereisbytakingashiptothenearbytownofClintonandthendrivingtherestoftheway.LangleyhasadelightfulselectionofhotelswithbedandbreakfaststhatareopenallyearrounD.AndactivitiesinLangleyaren’tlimitedtoMysteryWeekenD.Thereisalsogreathikingbikinggolfinganddivingtoenjoy.Andforaspecialadventurevisitorscanbookononeofthewhale–watchingshipsthatleavenearbyharborseachday.1.Thesecondparagraphmainlytellsus__________.A.wherevisitorscanpickupthecluesB.whatpeopledoduringMysteryWeekendC.whenMysteryWeekendcameintobeingD.howthedetectivestrytoclearupthecase2.AccordingtothepassagevisitorsinLangleycanNot__________.A.watchwhalesperformingB.takeashiptoClinton.C.enjoyawidevarietyofactivitieslikedancingandsingingD.stayinhotelsopenedthroughouttheyear3.WelearnfromthetextthatMysteryWeekend______.A.isaneventwhichhappensonceayear.B.aimstodecreasecrimerateC.isintendedfordetectivesD.offersvisitorsachancetomakemoney4.WhatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassageA.LangleyB.MysteryWeekendC.Would-bedetectivesD.A.murder
- DHavinganinterview面试doesn’tsoundlikeabigdealjustlikegettinggoodmarksincollegE.YousimplygoinandmeetsomeonetalkforawhileandthenleavE.NothingtostressovernottheendoftheworldbutI’veneverbeeninterviewedandIhavemyfirstonetomorrowformyjobinColumbiA.I’vespentalotoftimethinkingaboutitandhavedecidedthatitshouldn’tmatterallthatmuch.Itseemsthattheinterviewwouldonlymakeadifferenceifthecompanyisonthefenceaboutyouoriftheinterviewwasunpleasantandtheywalkawaythinkingthatyouaretoothentheofficersmightbeencouragedtothinkaboutyourrequestagain.Ontheotherhandifyouwereinthemaybepileagoodinterviewcouldpushyouontothelistofacceptedcandidates候选人.IknowIshouldn’tworry.AfteralltheyprobablyhavealreadymadeuptheirmindsaboutmE.MyessaywastosaytheleastuniquE.TheinterviewisatStarbucks.Whatdoesthatmean?Myfriendwhodidalotoftheseinterviewslastyearandwhowasacceptedtothecompanytheretoldmetowearjeansandanicesweater.Iwasgoingtogowithaskirt.Thefactthatit’satStarbuckshoweverismakingmethinkthatjeansmightbemoreproper.Andthenthere’stheotherproblemofknowingwhomyintervieweris.IdiscussedthiswithmymusicteacherwhosuggestedThey'llprobablybewearingsomething.Thatgoodideahadn’tcrossedmymindwhichjustgoestoshowthatmybrainhasstoppedtofunction.StressistakingovermylifE.TonightIwillpreparE.Iwillchoosewhattowearandwhatifanythingtobring.Iliketotalksothisshouldnotbeaproblem.HopefullywhenIgetthereI’llfindthatthisisactuallythepartoftheprocessI’mmostcomfortablewith.UntilthenI’llspendmytimepreparingandhoping.73.Beforetheinterviewtheauthorfeelsquite.A.luckyB.easyC.hopelessD.excited74.Theauthorwantstowearjeansmainlybecause.A.theinterviewerisfondofthemB.herfriendlikesthemverymuchC.hermusicteachersuggestsherdoingsoD.theyareproperatStarbucks75.Theauthorseemstofeelhercandobesttotheinterview.A.clothesB.degreeC.talkingabilityD.collegemarks76.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe.A.MylearningtroubleB.A.goodcollegeC.AninterviewD.Stressoflife
- Spanishmenwillhavetolearntochangediapersanddodishwashingunderthetermsofanewlawdesignedtostrikeablow.Thelawduetobepassedthismonthislikelytocausearevolutioninfamilyaffairsinacountrywhere40%ofmenreportedlydon’tdohouseworkatall.ItwillobligementosharedomesticresponsibilitiesandthecareandattentionofchildrenandelderlyfamilymembersaccordingtothedraftapprovedbytheSpanishparliament’sjusticecommission.ThiswillbeagoodwayofremindingpeoplewhattheirdutiesarE.Itissomethingfeminists女权主义者havebeenwantingforalongtimesaidMargaritaUriaoftheBasqueNationalistPartywhowasbehindwhatisanamendmenttoanewdivorcelaw.Failuretomeettheobligationswillbetakenintoconsiderationbyjudgeswhendeterminingthetermsofdivorces.Menwhorefusetodotheirpartmaybegivenlessfrequentcontactwiththeirchildren.Spanishwomenspendfivetimeslongeronhouseworkthanhusbands.EvenwhenbothhavejobsoutsidethehomeSpanishwomenstilldothreetimesasmuchworkinthehousE.ItisnotjustabouthouseworkthoughsaidMs.UriA.A.studyfiveyearsagobySpain’sCenterforSociologicalInvestigationconcludedthatfathersspentanaverageof13minuteseachdaylookingaftertheirchildren.Only19%ofSpanishmenthoughtitwasrightformothersofschool-agechildrentohaveafull-timejoB.Morethanathirdthoughtmothersshouldnotworkoutsidethehomeatall.TheChangetotheSpanishlegalcodewillseedomesticobligationsaddedtoalistofmarital婚姻的dutiesthatcurrentlyincludesfidelitylivingtogetherandhelpingoneanother.Thatshouldguaranteethatwhenthelaw—whichwillalsomakedivorceproceedingsfasterandeasier—isvotedoninparliamentinthenextfewweekstheobligationtosharedomesticchoreswillbeaddedtothestatutebooks.WhatisthepercentageofSpanishmenwhodon’tdoanyhousework?A.19%B.40%C.60%D.80%AboutthenewlawwhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Menareobligedtodohousework.B.Menwillhavetotakecareofchildren.C.Womenhavetohavefull-timejobs.D.Menwillhavetotakecareoftheelderly.AccordingtothefourthparagraphwhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.IfamanfailstofulfilltheobligationhewillgetadivorcE.B.Ifamanfailstofulfilltheobligationhewillbethrowntothejail.C.IfamanfailstofulfilltheobligationhewillbeinanunfavorableconditioninadivorcE.D.IfamanfailstofulfilltheobligationhewillnotbeallowedtoseethechildanymorE.Whatisthegeneraltopicofthepassage?A.Spainwillpassanewlawtoobligementosharedomesticresponsibilities.B.Menhavetosharemoredomesticresponsibilities.C.Therewillbearevolutionbyprovoked被激怒的feminists.D.MaritallawsinSpainarenotenoughyet.
- Scientistsarebuildingtheworld’sfirstthinkingrobot.It’struE.Somesaymachinesthatwalkspeakandfeelwillhavebeenmadeby2020.KismetisthenameofarobotwhichscientistshavebuiltthisyearattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyMITKismetisdifferentfromtraditionalrobotsbecauseitcanshowhumanemotions.ItseyesearsandlipsmovetoshowwhenitfeelshappysadorboreD.Kismetisoneofthefirstrobotsofanewgenerationthatlooklikehumanbeingsandcanimitatehumanfeelings.Somepeoplesaythatby2020wewillhavecreatedrobotswithbrainssimilartothoseofadulthumanbeings.Theserobotswillbedesignedtolooklikepeopletomakethemmoreattractiveandeasiertosell.Whatkindofjobswilltheydo?InthefuturerobotslikeRobonautarobotinventedbyNASAwillbedoingdangerousjobslikerepairingspacestations.Theywillalsobedoingmoreandmoreofthehouseholdworkforus.InJapanscientistsaredesigningrobotsthatwillentertainpeoplebydancingandplayingthepiano.Meanwhilepeoplewhoworryaboutthefuturearewonderingwhetherrobotswillbecomemonsters?Willpeoplethemselvesbecomeincreasinglylikerobots?Expertspredictthatmoreandmorepeoplewillbewearingmicro-computersconnectedtotheInternetinthefuturE.Peoplewillhavemicrochipsinvariouspartsoftheirbodywhichwillconnectthemtoawidevarietyofsmallmachines.Perhapsweshouldnotexaggerate夸大theimportanceoftechnologybutonemaywonderwhetherinyearstocomewewillstillbefallinginloveandwhetherwewillfeelpain.Whoknows?Kismetisdifferentfromtraditionalrobotsbecause______.A.itismadeintheMITUSAB.itisabletoexpressitsownfeelingsC.itisthefirstmodernrobotD.itisabletoshowhumanfeelingsPossiblyrobotswillbeableto______inabouttenyearsfromnow.A.thinklikehumanbeingsB.doallkindsofjobsforusC.imitatehumanfeelingsD.becomedangerousmonstersTheunderlinedwordonecanbebestreplacedby_____.A.someexpertsB.thewriterhimselfC.somescientistsD.peopleingeneralItcanbeinferredfromthispassagethat_______.A.robotswilltaketheplaceofhumanbeingsinthefutureB.theimportanceoftechnologyhasbeenexaggeratedC.scientisthavedesigneddifferentkindsofrobotsD.robotsmightbeahelperoradanger.
- 三阅读理解40%AFebruaryhaslongbeenamonthofromancE.Withthesweetsmellofrosesintheairromanticfilmshitcinemasandlovestoriesfillnewspapersandmagazines.Onthe14thdayitisacustomforaboytotakehisgirlfriendouttodinnerbuyherflowersandchocolateswritepoemssingtoherorevenspellouthernamewithrosepetals!ThisiswhatyouseeonValentine’sDayadaynamedafterValentinewhowasapriestinthethirdcenturyRomE.Whentheemperordecidedthatsinglemencouldbecomebettersoldiersthanthosewithwiveshedidn’tallowmarriagE.ButValentinecontinuedtoperformmarriageceremoniesforyoungloversinsecret.Whenhisactionswerediscoveredtheemperorsentencedhimtodeath.WhileinprisonitissaidthatValentinefellinlovewiththedaughterofhisprisonguarD.BeforehisdeathhewroteheraletterwhichhesignedFromyourValentineanexpressionthatisstillinusetoday.ValentinediedforwhathebelievedinandsohewasmadeaSaint圣徒aswellasbecomingoneofhistory’smostromanticcharacters.NowadaysValentine’sDayisalsopopularamongChineseyoungpeoplE.SomestudentsareplanningtomakeValentine’scardsforparentsteachersandfriends.Otherswanttoholdpartiesatwhichtheywillexchangesmallgiftsandeatheart-shapedcakes.TheideaistohavefunandencouragepeopletoshareinthespiritofSt.ValentinE.51.WhichofthefollowingisnotacustomforaboytodoonValentine’sDay?A.totakehisgirlfriendouttodinnerB.tobuyhisgirlfriendflowersandchocolatesC.tomakeValentine’scardsforteachersandfriendsD.tospellouthisgirlfriend’snamewithrosepetals52.WhydidtheemperorinRomenotallowmarriageinhiscountry?A.BecausetherewerefewwomeninhiscountryatthattimE.B.Becausehethoughtmenwithoutwivescouldbebettersoldiers.C.Becausetherewasn’tenoughfoodforsomanypeoplE.D.BecausehewantedtocontrolthebirthratE.53.Valentinewasputintoprisonbecause______.A.hekilledoneofthesoldiersB.hestolealotoffoodC.hedidn’tobeytheemperor’sorderD.hedidn’twanttobeasoldier54.Thelastparagraphmainlytellsus______.A.studentsinChinasendcardstotheirteachersB.itisagoodideatocelebrateValentine’sDayinChinaC.itisinterestingtocelebrateValentine’sDayinChinaD.Valentine’sDayisalsopopularinChinanow
- ForgetfamousgoalcelebrationsuchasTheRobotbyPeterCrouchandTheDivebyJuergenKlinsmannherecomestheSouthAfricanDiskidance.TheDiskidancewhichisperformedthroughheadingandkickinganimaginaryballmaybeagoalcelebrationtowatchinthefollowingmatches.SouthAfrica’sSiphiweTshabalalaandhisteammatesperformedthisdifferentdancewhentheycelebratedhisgoalagainstMexicointheopeningWorldCupgameonFriday.ThedanceisalreadypopularonYouTubeandmanysoccerfansmaywanttolearnthemoves.EvenSouthAfrica’sPresidentJacobZumahaslearnttheDiskidancewhichcouldbebetterthanCameroonRogerMilla’scornerflagdancecelebrationinthe1990FIFAWorldCup.USactorJohnTravoltaperformedthedanceshortlyafterlandinghisBoeing707atLanseriaairportnorthofJohannesburgonWednesdaymorning.Goalcelebrationsarenowpartofthebiggestsportingeventandplayersplantheminadvancejustincasetheyfindthebackofthenet.Infootballagoalcelebrationisthepracticeofcelebratingthescoringofagoal.Thecelebrationmaybeperformedbythegoal-scorerhisorherteammatesthemanagerorcoachesandthesupportersoftheteam.TheRobotgoalcelebrationwassopopularthatEnglandfansweresurprisedwhenCrouchanEnglishinternationalfootballersaidthathewouldn’tbedoingitanymoreunlessEnglandwontheWorldCup.ThewordDiskiisthewordusedbythelocalpeopleforsoccerandmayalsodescribethelocalstyleoffootballwhichfocusesondribbling带球andothertricks.BesidesDiskidancehowmanytypesofgoalcelebrationsarementionedinthepassage?A.2.B.3.C.4.D.5.TheunderlinedpartfindthebackofthenetinParagraph4means.A.scoreagoalB.winthematchC.takearestD.takepartinamatchWhatdowelearnaboutthewordDiski?A.Ithasbecomethemostpopularsportswordintheworldnow.B.Itwasusedtoshowhowpeopleweregoodatdribbling.C.Itwasusedtodescribeafootballwhichwasimaginedbyfootballers.D.ItwasprobablymainlyusedinSouthAfricabeforetheSouthAfricaWorldCup.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Allthefootballersshouldhavetheirowngoalcelebrations.B.Goalcelebrationsplayanimportantroleinfootballgames.C.FamousgoalcelebrationsallappearedintheWorldCupgames.D.Footballersoftendon’tplantheirgoalcelebrationsaheadoftimE.
- Inmodernsocietythereisagreatdealofargumentaboutcompetition.Somevalueithighlybelievingthatitisresponsibleforsocialprogressandprosperity.Otherssaythatcompetitionisbad;thatitsetsonepersonagainstanother;thatitleadstounfriendlyrelationshipbetweenpeoplE.Ihavetaughtmanychildrenwhoheldthebeliefthattheirself-worthrelied依赖onhowwelltheyperformedattennisandotherskills.Forthemplayingwellandwinningareoftenlife-and-deathaffairs.Intheirsingle-mindedpursuit追求ofsuccessthedevelopmentofmanyotherhumanqualitiesissadlyforgotten.HoweverwhilesomeseemtobelostinthedesiretosucceedotherstakeanoppositeattitudE.Inaculturewhichvaluesonlythewinnerandpaysnoattentiontotheordinaryplayerstheystronglyblamecompetition.Amongthemostvocalareyoungsterswhohavesufferedundercompetitivepressuresfromtheirparentsorsociety.TeachingtheseyoungpeopleIoftenobserveinthemadesiretofail.Theyseemtoseekfailurebynottryingtowinorachievesuccess.Bynottryingtheyalwayshaveanexcuse:Imayhavelostbutitdoesn’tmatterbecauseIreallydidn’ttry.Whatisnotusuallyadmittedbythemselvesisthebeliefthatiftheyhadreallytriedandlostthatwouldmeanalot.Suchalosswouldbeameasureoftheirworth.Clearlythisbeliefisthesameasthatoftruecompetitorswhotrytoprovethemselves.Botharebasedonthemistakenbeliefthatone’sself-respectreliesonhowwelloneperformsincomparisonwithothers.BothareafraidofnotbeingvalueD.Onlyasthisbasicandoftentroublesomefearbeginstodissolve缓解canwediscoveranewmeaningincompetition.71.Whatdoesthispassagemainlytalkabout?A.Competitionhelpstosetupself-respect.B.OpinionsaboutcompetitionaredifferentamongpeoplE.C.Competitionisharmfultopersonalqualitydevelopment.D.Failuresarenecessaryexperienceincompetition.72.Whydosomepeoplefavorcompetitionaccordingtothepassage?A.ItpushessocietyforwarD.B.Itbuildsupasenseofduty.C.Itimprovespersonalabilities.D.Itencouragesindividualefforts.73.TheunderlinedphrasethemostvocalinParagraph3means__________.A.thosewhotrytheirbesttowinB.thosewhovaluecompetitionmosthighlyC.thosewhoareagainstcompetitionmoststronglyD.thosewhorelyonothersmostforsuccess74.Whatisthesimilarbeliefofthetruecompetitorsandthosewithadesiretofail?A.One’sworthliesinhisperformancecomparedwithothers.B.One’ssuccessincompetitionneedsgreatefforts.C.One’sachievementisdeterminedbyhisparticularskills.D.One’ssuccessisbasedonhowhardhehastrieD.75.Whichpointofviewmaytheauthoragreeto?A.Everyeffortshouldbepaidback.B.CompetitionshouldbeencourageD.C.Winningshouldbealife-and-deathmatter.D.Fearoffailureshouldberemovedincompetition.
- FlyintoLisbonandspendacoupleofdaysexploringthecapitalwhichisaterrificbargain.Inadditiontosomeworthwhileandaffordablediningandlodging住宿choicesmust-seesightsincludetheRomanesqueLisbonCathedralwhichdatesbacktothe12thcenturyandtheMoorishAlfamaquarterwithitsmarketsandwindingcobblestonestreets.TakeataxiorbustotheBelémdistrictwhereyou’llfindtheTowerofBelémandtheJerónimosMonastery.AfterLisbonyoucantakeadaytripbytraintoSintraabeautifultownnestled依偎againstthehillsabout20mileswestofLisbon;itscastleandpalacesliketheSintraNationalPalaceandthePenaNationalPalacearewellworthavisit.Toseethecountrysiderentacaranddrivesoutheastabout90minutestotheAlentejoregion.Baseyourselfin??voraanarchitecturalpreciousstonE.Byfootexploreitswindingcobblestonestreetsfountainsandwhitewashedhouses.AttractionsincludetheRomanTempleof??vorA.AndmakesuretohearsomefadothetraditionalmusicofPortugal葡萄牙.AlternativelyheadnorthfromLisbontoOportoaboutthreehoursandtheneasttothewinemakingregionoftheDouroRiverValley.InhisarticlePortugalOldNewandUndiscoveredFrankBruniwrote:Allaroundusmountainsundulated波动intothedistancE.Theslopes斜坡intheforegroundwereanamazingpatchworkofgreensredsbrownsandgraysasifsomegrandhandhadfashioneditintoapictureonallthatnatureandagriculturecando.YoucanNOTenjoythebeautyof________inLisbon.A.theSintraNationalPalaceB.theMoorishAlfamaquarterC.theTowerofBelémD.RomanesqueLisbonCathedralInAlentejoregionatouristcan________.A.walkbytheseabarefeetB.appreciatetraditionalmusicC.enjoyagoodviewofthecityD.buysomepreciousstonescheapFrankBruni’swordshelpthereaderstogetabetterpictureof________.A.DouroRiverValleyB.LisbonC.OportoThetextismeantto________.A.adviseontravellinginPortugalB.describethebeautyofPortugalC.introducetheattractionsinLisbonD.comparethecitywiththecountryside
- BSocietiesallovertheworldnameplacesinsimilarways.QuiteoftenthereisnoofficialnamingceremonybutplacestendtobecallednamesaspointsofreferencebypeoplE.ThenanorganizedbodystepsinandgivestheplaceanamE.Frequentlyithappensthataplacehastwonames:Oneisnamedbythepeopleandtheotherbythegovernment.Asinmanyareasoldhabitsdiedhardandtheplacecontinuestobecalledbyitsunofficialnamelongafterthemeaningislost.ManyroadsandplacesinSingaporearenamedinorderthatthepioneerswillberememberedbyfuturegenerations.ThuswehavenamessuchasStamfordRoadandRafflesPlacE.Thisisinkeepingwithtraditionsinmanycountries—inboththeWestandtheEast.Anotherwayofnamingplacesisnamingthemafterotherplaces.Perhapstheywerenamedtopromotefriendshipsbetweenthetwoplacesoritcouldbethatthepeoplewhousedtolivetherewereoriginallyfromtheplacesthattheroadswerenamedafter.ThemysteryisclearerwhenweseesomeoftheroadsnamedinformerBritishbases.IfyoustepintoSelectorAirbaseyouwillseePiccadillyCircus—obviouslynamedbysomehomesickRoyalAirForcepersonnel.Someplaceswerenamedaftertheactivitiesthatusedtogoonatthoseplaces.BrasBasahRoadisaninterestingexampleBaseBasahmeanswetriceinMalay.NowwhywouldanyonewanttonamearoadWetRiceRoad?ThereasonissimplE.DuringthepioneeringdayswetricewaslaidouttodryalongthisroaD.A.fewroadsinSingaporearenamedbytheirshapes.ThereisCircularRoadforonE.OtherroadsmayhavepartoftheirnamestodescribetheirshapeslikePayaLebarCrescent.Thisroadiscalledacrescent月牙becauseitbeginsonthemainroadmakesacrescentandcomesbacktojointhemainroadagain.46.WelearnfromParagraph1that_____.A.thegovernmentisusuallythefirsttonameaplaceB.manyplacestendtohavemorethanonenameC.aceremonywillbeheldwhenaplaceisnamedD.peopleprefertheplacenamesgivenbythegovernment47.WhatdoestheunderlinedphrasediehardinParagraph1probablymean?A.Changesuddenly.B.Changesignificantlygreatly.C.Disappearmysteriously.D.Disappearveryslowly.48.Whichofthefollowingplacesisnamedafteraperson?A.RafflesPlacE.B.SelectorAirbasE.C.PiccadillyCircus.D.PayaLebarCrescent.49.BrasBasahRoadisnamed_______.A.afterapersonB.afteraplaceC.afteranactivityD.byitsshape50.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.SomeplacenamesinSingaporearethesameasinBritain.B.SomeplacesinSingaporearenamedformilitarypurposes.C.ThewaySingaporeansnametheirplacesisuniquE.D.YoungSingaporeanshaveforgottenthepioneers.
- NewZealandWhatcanyousee?Mountainsvolcanoesriverslakeswaterfallsforestsbeaches.Bothislandsaremountainous.Infactonly30%ofNewZealandisflat.TheMaorisWhentheMaorisfirstarrivedinNewZealandtheylivedinvillagesandwereexcellentfishermenhuntersandfarmers.About50yearsagomanyMaorisstartedtoliveandworkinthelargecitiesandtookjobsingovernmentindustriesmedicineandeducation.TheyareproudoftheircultureandaredeterminedtokeepmanyofthecustomswhicharepartoftheirwayoflifE.Whocanyoumeet?MostpeopleliveonNorthIslanD.Eighty-fivepercentofNewZealandersarepakehawhitemenwhichmeanstheirgreatgrandfatherscamefromEuropE.TenpercentareMaoris.TheMaoriscametoNewZealandfromthePolynesianislandsprobablyaroundthetenthcentury.ThepakehastartedtoarriveinNewZealandfromEuropeabout200yearsagoasfarmersandtraders.Factbox:NewZealandPosition:SouthoftheEquator;Nearestneighbour:Australia1600kmaway.Size:Twomainislands—NorthIslandandSouthIsland:togethertheyare268.680sq.km.Population:4millionCapital:WellingtonLanguages:EnglishandMaori46.WhichofthefollowingisafactaboutNewZealand?A.20%ofthepopulationbeingMaoris.B.FourmillionwhitepeoplE.C.About1600kmsouthoftheEquator.D.Nearly1/3ofthecountrybeingplains.47.Thecountry’spopulationismainlymadeupof_________.A.thewhitepeopleandthePolynesiansB.thewhitepeopleandthepakehaC.theMaorisandthewhitepeopleD.theMaorisandthePolynesians48.WhendidthewhitepeoplebegintoliveinNewZealand?A.1000yearsago.B.200yearsago.C.85yearsago.D.50yearsago.49.WhatdotheMaorisvaluemostinlife?A.Livinginsmallvillages.B.Developingfarmingskills.C.KeepingtheirownculturE.D.Takingupgovernmentjobs.
- Doyouknowwhatitmeanswhensomebodytellsyouthathehadacatch-22experience?Thephrasecatch-22comesfromabookofthesametitlebytheAmericanwriterJosephHellerpublishedin1961.Catch-22isabookofblackhumor.Theauthorusessillyandevensurreal超现实的events.Ithasanon-linearnarrativestructure非线性的叙述结构inwhicheventsfollowthethemeratherthanthetimingtogiveusaverystrangepicturefullofcontradictions矛盾.ThestorytakesplacesinabomberbaseinItalyduringWorldWarII.ThemaincharacterCaptainYossarianwantstoleavethewar.Unfortunatelyeverytimehecompletesthenumberoftaskstobesenthomethenumberisraisedandheisforcedtocontinuefighting.ItseemshopelessforhimtogohomeundertheverystrangeruleinthisAirForce-catch-22:onlywhenasoldiergoescrazycanhebeallowedtogohomE.Buthehastogotothehospitaltoshowthedoctorsthatheiscrazy.HoweverifhetellsthemheiscrazybutisobvioushealthyhecannotgohomE.Inshortcatch-22isheadsIwintailsIlosE.Ifyoucanyoucan’t;andifyoucan’tyoucan.WheneveryoutrytobehavecorrectlyinacrazyworlD.There’sacatch潜在的困难.DuringtheVietnamWarthephrasecatch-22becameapopulartermforbeingcaughtinalose-wincirculardilemmaandisnowcommonlyuseD.TheOxfordEnglishDictionaryexplainscatch-22asasetofcircumstancesinwhichonerequirementetcisdependentuponanotherwhichisinturndependentuponthefirst.60.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisright?A.Catch-22isoneofHeller’sexperiencesduringWorldWarII.B.Catch-22isoneofYossarian’sexperiencesduringtheVietnamWar.C.Theeventsincatch-22followthethemE.D.Theeventsincatch-22followthetiming.61.WhydidCaptainYossarianfailtoleavethewar?A.Hewasn’tsoanxioustoleavethewar.B.Hedidn’tfinishhistasks.C.Hewasputintoacatch-22situation.D.Hewasn’tmadenoughtobesenthomE.62.Thephrasecatch-22cameintobeing_____________.A.inWorldWarIIB.intheVietnamWarC.inthe1950sD.inthe1960s
- I’msureyouknowthesongHappyBirthday.Butdoyouknowwhowrotethesongandforwhomitwaswritten?TheretiredprofessorArchibaldA.HillinLucasvilleUSAcouldtellusthestory.Ninety-sevenyearsagotwoofMr.ArchibaldHill’sauntsMissPattyHillandMissMildredHillwereaskedtowritesomesongsforabookcalledSongStoriedfortheSundayMorning.MissPattyHillandMissMildredHillwerebothkindergartenteachersthen.Theylovedchildrenverymuchandwrotemanybeautifulsongsforthebook.OneofthemwasthefamousGoodMorningtoYou.ThesongsaidGoodmorningtoyougoodmorningtoyouchildrengoodmorningtoall.Thissongwasverypopularatthattimeamongkindergartenchildren.Butnotmanygrown-upsknewit.A.fewyearslaterlittleArchibaldwasborn.AshisauntMissPattyHillsangthesongHappyBirthdaytothemelody曲调ofGoodMorningtoyoutoherlittlenephew侄子.Shesangthesonglikethis:Happybirthdaytoyou!Happybirthdaytoyou!HappybirthdayArchie!Happybirthdaytoyou!MissPattyHillandhersisterhadneverexpectedthatthissongwouldbecomesopopularbutitreallydiD.Peopleallovertheworldlikethesongbecauseofitssimplicityintune曲调简单andfriendlinessinwords.ArchibaldA.Hillwas_______.A.EnglishB.AmericanC.RussianD.AustralianProfessorArchibaldA.HillwasMissMildredHill’s______.A.sonB.studentC.brotherD.nephewThesongHappyBirthdayhasahistoryof_______years.A.97B.morethan90C.lessthan90D.about90Thesentenceitreallydidmeans_______.A.ThesongreallybecamepopularB.TheirwishwouldreallycometrueC.PeopleallovertheworldliketolistentothesongD.Yesbutthesongdidn’tbecomepopular
- It'sonly4hoursflyingtimefromSydneybutaworldaway.WhatbetterplacetorestthanacountrywheretheonlyplacepeoplehurryisonthefootballfieldandthingsaredoneinFijitime?VitiLev--GreatFiji--isthelargestislanD.Hereyou'llfindthecapitalSuvaandtheinternationalairportatNadiVatoainthefarthestpartofFiji.Thenthereare331otherislandsmanyofthemwithplacestostay.Withlessthanamillionpeoplelivingonislandsyou'llneverfeelcrowded.Andwithaclimatethatchangesonlyforfivedegreesbetweenseasonsthere’sneverabadtimetocomE.FromcitiestovillagesfrommountainstobeachesfromwatersportstowoodenartworksFijicangiveyoumoreadventuresandspecialexperiencesthanyoucouldfindalmostanywhereintheworlD.Wheneveryoucomewhereveryougoyou’resuretoseesomeunforgettableeventsfromwardancestoreligioussongsfrommarketdaystoreligiousdays.It'snotjuststagedfortourists;it'sstillapartofeverydaylifeinFiji.AndanyoneofuscanenjoyFiji'sspiritbybeingpartofthetraditionalsharingofyaqona—adrinkmadefromtherootofaFijiplant.Sowhynotjoinusfortheexperienceofalifetime?67.WhereistheinternationalairportofFiji?A.InSuvaB.InSydneyC.OntheislandofVatoaD.OntheislandofVitiLevu68.WhatdoesthetexttellusaboutFijipeople?A.TheyinventedFijitimeforvisitors.B.TheysticktoatraditionalwayoflifE.C.TheyliketotravelfromplacetoplacE.D.TheylovetakingadventuresabroaD.69.OneofthethingsthatmakeFijiatouristattractionisA.itscomfortablehotelsB.itsgoodweatherallyearroundC.itsexcitingfootballmatchesD.itsreligiousbeliefs70.Wherecanwemostprobablyreadthistext?A.InapersonaldiaryB.InasciencereportC.InatravelmagazineD.Inageographytextbook
- Fromgoodreadingwecanderivepleasurecompanionshipexperienceandinstruction.A.goodbookmayabsorbourattentionsocompletelythatforthetimebeingweforgetoursurroundingsandevenouridentity.ReadinggoodbooksisoneofthegreatestpleasuresinlifE.ItincreasesourcontentmentwhenwearecheerfulandlessensourtroubleswhenwearesaD.Whatevermaybeourmainpurposeinreadingourcontactwithgoodbooksshouldneverfailtogiveusenjoymentandsatisfaction.Withagoodbookinourhandsweneedneverbelonely.Whetherthecharactersportrayedaretakenfromreallifeorarepurelyimaginarytheymaybecomeourcompanionsandfriends.Inthepagesofbookswecanwalkwiththewiseandthegoodofalllandsandalltimes.Thepeoplewemeetinbooksmaydelightuseitherbecausetheyresemblehumanfriendswhomweholddearorbecausetheypresentunfamiliartypeswhomwearegladtowelcomeasnewacquaintances.Ourhumanfriendssometimesmayboreusbutthefriendswemakeinbooksneedneverwearyuswiththeircompany.Byturningthepagewecandismissthemwithoutanyfearofhurtingtheirfeelings.Whenhumanfriendsdesertusgoodbooksarealwaysreadytogiveusfriendshipsympathyandencouragement.OneofthemostvaluablegiftsbestowedbybooksisexperiencE.Fewofuscantravelfarfromhomeorhaveawiderangeofexperiencesbutallofuscanleadvariedlivesthroughthepagesofbooks.Whetherwewishtoescapefromtheseeminglydullrealitiesofeverydaylifeorwhetherwelongtovisitsomefar-offplaceabookwillhelpuswhennothingelsecan.Totravelbybookweneednobankaccounttopayourway;noairshiporoceanlinerorstream-linedtraintotransportus;nopassporttoenterthelandofourheart’sdesirE.Throughbookswemaygetthethrillofhazardousadventurewithoutdanger.WecanclimbloftymountainsbravetheperilsofanAntarcticwinterorcrossthescorchingsandsofthedesertallwithouthardship.InbookswemayvisitthestudiosofHollywood;wemayminglewiththegaythrongsoftheParisboulevards;wemayjointhepicturesquepeasantsinanAlpinevillageorthekindlynativesonaSouthSeaislanD.Indeedthroughbooksthewholeworldisoursfortheasking.ThepossibilitiesofourliteraryexperiencesarealmostunlimiteD.ThebeautiesofnaturetheenjoymentofmusicthetreasuresofartthetriumphsofarchitecturethemarvelsofengineeringareallopentothewonderandenjoymentofthosewhoreaD.53.Whyisitthatwesometimesforgetoursurroundingsandevenouridentitywhilereading?A.Noonehascometodisturbus.B.Everythingissoquietandcalmaroundus.C.ThebookwearereadingissointerestingandattractivE.D.OurbookissoboringthatwearetofinishitatafastspeeD.54.Howwouldyouaccountforthefactthatpeopleliketheirfriendsinbooksevenmore?A.Theyarelikehumanfriendsexactly.B.TheyareunfamiliartypeswelikE.C.Theyneverdesertus.D.Theyarepurelyimaginary.55.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A.Yourwishtovisitsomefar-offplacecanberealizedthoughtthepagesofthebooks.B.Toescapefromthedullrealitiesofeverydaylifeyoushouldtakeupreading.C.BookscanalwayshelpyouliveacolourfullifE.D.Youmayobtainvaluableexperiencefromreadinggoodbooks.56.Bysayingthewholeworldisoursfortheaskingtheauthorimpliesthat___________.A.inbookstheworldismoreaccessibletousB.wecanasktogoanywhereintheworldC.wecanpossesseverythinginthisworldD.wecanmakearound-the-worldtripfreeofcharge
- SpecialistssayitisnoteasytogetusedtolifeinanewculturE.Cultureshockisthetermthesespecialistsusewhentalkingaboutthefeelingsthatpeoplehaveinanewenvironment.Therearethreestagesofcultureshocksaythespecialists.Inthefirststagethenewcomersliketheirnewenvironment.ThenwhenthefreshexperiencediestheybegintohatethecitythecountrythepeopleandeverythingelsE.InthelaststagethenewcomersbegintoadjusttotheirsurroundingsandasaresultenjoytheirlifemorE.Therearesomeobviousfactorsincultureshock.Theweathermaybeunpleasant.Thecustomsmaybedifferent.Thepublicservicesystems—thetelephonespostofficeortransportation—maybedifficulttoworkout.Thesimplestthingsseemtobebigproblems.Thelanguagemaybedifficult.Whofeelscultureshock?Everyonedoesinthiswayorthat.ButcultureshocksurprisesmostpeoplE.Veryoftenthepeoplehavingtheworstcultureshockarethosewhoneverhadanydifficultiesintheirowncommunity.Comingtoanewcountrythesepeoplefindtheydonothavethesameestablishedpositions.Theyfindthemselveswithoutanyidentity.Theyhavetobuildanewself-imagE.Cultureshockgivesrisetoafeelingofdisorientation迷失方向.Thisfeelingmaybehomesickness.WhenhomesickpeoplefeellikestayinginsideallthetimE.Theywanttoprotectthemselvesfromthestrangeenvironmentandcreateanescapeinsidetheirroomforasenseofsecurity.ThisescapedoessolvetheproblemofcultureshockfortheshorttermbutitdoesnothingtomakethepersonfamiliarwiththeculturE.Gettingtoknowthenewenvironmentandgainingexperience—thesearethelong-termsolutionstotheproblemofcultureshock.41.Whenpeoplemovetoanewcountrythey_______.A.willgetusedtotheirnewsurroundingswithdifficultyB.havewellpreparedforthenewsurroundingsC.willgetusedtothecultureofthecountryquicklyD.willneverbefamiliarwiththecultureofthecountry42.Accordingtothepassagefactorsthatgiverisetocultureshockincludeallofthefollowingexcept__________.A.languagecommunicationB.weatherconditionsandcustomsC.publicservicesystemsD.homesickness43.Accordingtothepassagethemoresuccessfulyouareathome_______.A.thefewerdifficultiesyoumayhaveabroadB.themoredifficultiesyoumayhaveabroadC.themoremoneyyouwillearnabroadD.thelesshomesickyoumayfeelabroad44.Whenpeoplearehomesicktheytendto______.A.findsomepeopletotalktoB.gooutsidetohaveawalkC.visittheirfriendsfarawayD.stayindoorsallthetime45.Thewritertellsusthatthebestwaytoovercomecultureshockisto______.A.protectourselvesfromunfamiliarenvironmentB.developastrangesenseofself-protectionC.getfamiliarwithnewcultureD.returntoourowncountry
- CTexas——USPresidentGeorgeW.BushandRussianPresidentVladimirPutinfailedtobridgetheirdifferencesoverakeyarmscontroltreatylastweekbutthatdidn’tstopthemfrombackslapping喧闹的狂欢astheyendedasummit.Thetwoleadersalsooffereddifferinginterpretationsofthefateofnuclearwarheadstoberemovedfrommissilesunderarmsreductionstheyeachannouncedlastweek.BushsaidheintendedtodestroythewarheadsbutPutinsaidtheirfateshouldbenegotiateD.ThetwomenuntiedontheneedforNorthernAllianceforces——toallowforabroadbasedgovernmentthatrespectsallpartiestherE.BushandPutinhadspentthenightatBush’sranch.DespitetheraintheruralenvironmentandfriendlycompanyappearedtohaveworkeditsmagiC.TheyslappedonthebackandjokedatonepointteasingeachotheraboutwhetheritisbettertovisitTexasintheheatofAugustorSiberiainwinter.AnalystssaythedramaticwarminginUS-Russianrelationcouldherald预示aneraofpragmatism务实的想法或做法inglobalaffairsasthetwooldrivalsfinallyenddecadesofhostilityandbecomefriends.WashingtonandMoscowarenolongerplayingthe‘biggame’againsteachotherbutwitheachothersaidKarlHenizKampananalystattheKonradAdenanaerFoundationaGermanthinktank.72.ItcanbeconcludedthatPresidentBushandPresidentPutin__________.A.didn’tagreeonkeyarmscontroltreatyB.offereddifferentexplanationsofthefutureofnuclearwarheadsunderarmsreductionsC.neitherA.orBD.bothA.andB73.Thereasonwhythetwomenjoinedtogetheristhat.A.theywereneededbytheNorthernAllianceforcesB.theyhadtakentheadvicegivenbyKarlHenizKampananalystofGermanthinktank.C.theyhadalreadybeenpartnersD.theyhadnodifferentopinionsoneverything74ThewarmingofUS-Russianrelationsindicatesthat_______.A.thetwopersonsendhostilityandbecomefriendsB.UScanbenefitalotfromglobalaffairsC.therewillbeanendtoallthearmiesoftheworldD.itisaturningpointtowordsbeingpracticalinglobalaffairs75.Whatthetwomenteasedaboutshowsthat___________.A.theyappearedfriendlybutinfacttheydidn’tB.theyjustmadefunofeachotherC.theyarefriendlyandhumorousD.theyinvitedeachothertotheircountriesinthebadweather
- DWeareallinterestedinequalitybutwhilesomepeopletrytoprotecttheschoolandexaminationsysteminthenameofequalityothersstillinthenameofequalitywantonlytodestroyit.Anysocietywhichisinterestedinequalityofopportunityandstandardsofachievementmustregularlytestitspupils.Thestandardsmaybechanged—noexaminationisperfect—buttohavenotestsorexaminationswouldmeantheendofequalityandofstandards.Therearegroupsofpeoplewhoopposethisviewandwhodonotbelieveeitherinexaminationsorinanycontrolsinschooloronteachers.Thiswouldmeanthateverythingwoulddependonlucksinceeverypupilwoulddependontheefficiencythevaluesandthepurposeofeachteacher.Withoutexaminationsemployerswilllookforemployeesfromthehighlyrespectedschoolsandfromfamiliesknowntothem-aformoffavoritismwillreplaceequality.Atthemomentthebrightchildfromanill-respectedschoolcanshowcertificatestoproveheorsheissuitableforajobwhilethelackofcertificateindicatestheunsuitabilityofadullchildattendingawell-respectedschool.Thisdefenseofexcellenceandopportunitywoulddisappearifexaminationsweretakenawayandtilebrightchildfromapoorfamilywouldbeaprisonerofhisorherschool'sreputationunabletocompeteforemploymentwiththechildfromthefavoredschool.Theopponents反对者oftheexaminationsystemsuggestthatexaminationsareanevilforcebecausetheyshowdifferencesbetweenpupils.Accordingtothesepeopletheremustbenospecialdifferentacademicclass.Theyhaveevensuggestedthatthereshouldbenoformofdifferenceinsportoranyotherarea:alljobsorpostsshouldbefilledbyunsystematicselection.Theselectionwouldbemadebypeoplewhothemselvesareprobablyselectedbysomecomputer.53.Theunderlinedwordfavoritisminparagraph3isusedtodescribethephenomenonthat_____.A.brightchildrenalsoneedcertificatestogetsatisfyingjobsB.childrenfromwell-respectedschoolstendtohavegoodjobsC.poorchildrenwithcertificatesarefavoredinjobmarketsD.childrenattendingordinaryschoolsachievegreatsuccess54.Whatwouldhappenifexaminationsweretakenawayaccordingtotheauthor?A.TherewouldbemoreopportunitiesandexcellencE.B.Schoolsforbrightchildrenwouldlosetheirreputation.C.Childrenfrompoorfamilieswouldbeabletochangetheirschools.D.Children'sjobopportunitywouldbeaffectedbytheirschoolreputation.55.Theopponentsoftheexaminationsystemwillagreethat________.A.jobsshouldnotbeassignedbysystematicselectionB.computersshouldbeselectedtotakeovermanyjobsC.specialclassesarenecessarytokeeptheschoolstandardsD.schoolswithacademicsubjectsshouldbedoneawaywith56.Thepassagemainlyfocuseson________.A.schoolsandcertificatesB.examinationandequalityC.opportunityandemploymentD.standardsandreputation
- 第四节阅读理解共20小题每小题2分满分40分阅读下列短文从每题所给的四个选项A.B.C和D中选出最佳选项AScienceDaily--------DutchecologistRoxinaSolerandhercolleagueshavediscoveredthatsubterranean地下的andabovegroundherbivorous食草的insectscancommunicatewitheachotherbyusingplantsastelephones.Subterraneaninsectsissuechemicalwarningsignalsthroughtheleavesoftheplant.Thusabovegroundinsectsarewarnedthattheplantisalreadyoccupied.Inrecentyearsithasbeendiscoveredthatdifferenttypesofabovegroundinsectsdevelopslowlyiftheyfeedonplantsthatalsohavesubterraneanresidentsandviceversa反之亦然.Itseemsthatasystemhasdevelopedthroughnaturalselectionwhichhelpsthesubterraneanandabovegroundinsectstocommunicatewitheachother.Thisavoidsunnecessarycompetition.Throughthegreentelephonelinessubterraneaninsectscanalsocommunicatewithathirdpartynamelycaterpillars毛虫.Parasiticwasps寄生的黄蜂laytheireggsinsideabovegroundinsects.ThewaspsalsobenefitfromthesignalssentbytheleavesThecommunicationbetweensubterraneanandabovegroundItisstillnotclearhowwidespreadthisphenomenonis.ThisresearchwascarriedoutattheNetherlandsInstituteforEcologybyRoxinaSolerJeffreyHarveyMartijnBezemerWimvanderPuttenandLouiseVet.wasfundedbytheFreeCompetitionofNOWEarthandLifeSciences.41.Afterfindingaplantoccupiedbyroot-eatinginsectsabovegroundinsectswillusually________.A.sendoutwarningsignalsB.choosetoleavetheplantC.fightwiththeroot-eatinginsectsD.competewiththemforthesameplant42.Abovegroundinsectswilldevelopmorequicklyiftheirfoodplants_______.A.havemoregreenleavesB.getmorewaterandsunlightC.areoftenvisitedbyparasiticwaspsD.arenotoccupiedbyroot-eatinginsects43.TheunderlinedpartathirdpartyinParagraph4refersto______.A.caterpillarsB.root-eatinginsectsC.parasiticwaspsD.abovegroundinsects44.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.InsectsuseplantsastelephonesB.HowdoanimalsavoidcompetitionC.ThelivinghabitofdifferentinsectsD.Communicationbetweendifferentinsects
- Brandisoftenregardedasthecreationofwesternadvertisementindustry.HowevertheearliestbrandcouldbetracedbacktotheearlycivilizationinChinaandEgypt.Earthenware陶器madeinChinathousandsofyearsagohadsignsorsymbolsofpotterymakersanddomesticanimalsbrandedwithmarkscouldalsobeseenonwallpaintingsofancientEgypt.Thesemightbethefirstbrandinhistory.TimepassesandthesituationhaschangeD.NowadaysAmericanshaveCadillacJapanesehaveToyotaCermanshaveMercedes-Benzandtheyareallproudofthebigbrandstheyown.Chinesenationalbrandsarepaleincomparisontotheirglobalcounterparts.ItisarealitywhichwecannotdenyandhavetofacE.WiththeglobalizationofbrandsandtheinternationalizationofglobalcompetitionforeignbrandsaremakingconstanteffortsinattackingtheChinesemarket.UnderthecircumstancesthequestionthatwemustaskisHowcanChinesebrandsbereadyforthechallengeposedbyforeignbrands?ManyChineseenterprisesaresingle-mindedingettingtheattentionoftheinternationalmarketandgoingintometropolises大城市.Successfulthoughtheyseemtheyactill-advisedly.Weshouldbeawarethatitisthehomemarketespeciallytheruralmarketwithapopulationof900millionpeoplethatprovidestherealdevelopmentopportunityforChinesenationalbrands.ThatiswhymanypowerfulforeignbrandsaretryingwitheverypossiblemeanstodeveloptheChineseruralmarket.Qualityisthelifeofabrandandconsumersalwayschooseproductswithfirst-classquality.ThequalityofChineseproductsisveryunstablesothatitseriouslyaffectstheestablishmentofChinesebrands.Thereforeforthosenationalbrandsdeterminedtochallengeforeignbrandsthetoptaskistoimproveproductquality.Itmustbeclearlyunderstoodthatforaconsumerwhohasboughtaproductdefectsin1%ofyourproductsmean100%loss.Onlyifwecreateproductswithqualitybetterthanthatofforeignbrandscannationalbrandsbesuccessfulincompetition.Whatisthequestionthatwehavetoaskinfaceofforeignbrands?A.Howtorunacompanyinforeigncountries.B.Howtostayinharmonywiththeforeignbrands.C.HowtocatchupwiththeforeigncompanyinserviceandpricE.D.Howtocompeteagainsttheforeignbrands.Whichofthefollowingwouldtheauthoragreewith?A.QualityisthemostimportantelementforabranD.B.China’sinternationalmarketisfullyfevelopeD.C.China’sproductsarematchlessintheinternationalmarket.D.China’sgoodsarealwaysofbadquality.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.MetropolitanareasarewhatmanyChineseenterprisesfocuson.B.PotterymadeinancientChinahadsignsorsymbolsofthemakers.C.ThetoptargetofforeignenterprisesinChinahasbeentheruralmarket.D.Chineseenterprisesshouldtrytogetintothehomemarket.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?A.There’snoneedforforeignbrandstomakeconstanteffortstocompetewithChinesebrands.B.AncientChineseandEgyptiansknewhowtomarkorsymbolizetheirworks.C.Chineseenterprisescanhardlybuildbigbrandspeopletrustduetoqualityproblems.D.Chinesebrandscanonlybesuccessfulindomesticmarket.
- DWecanachieveknowledgeeitheractivelyorpassively.Weachieveitactivelybydirectexperiencebytestingandprovinganideaorbyreasoning.WeachieveknowledgepassivelybybeingtoldbysomeoneelsE.MostofthelearningthattakesplaceintheclassroomandthekindthathappenswhenwewatchTVorreadnewspapersormagazinesispassivE.Asweareusedtopassivelearningit’snotsurprisingthatwedependonitinoureverydaycommunicationwithfriendsandco-workers.Unfortunatelypassivelearninghasaseriousproblem.Itmakesustendtoacceptwhatwearetoldevenwhenitisnothingbuthearsayandrumor谣言.DidyoueverplaythegameRumor?Itbeginswhenonepersonwritesdownamessagebutdoesn’tshowittoanyonE.Thenthepersonwhispersitwordforwordtoanotherperson.ThatpersoninturnwhispersittostillanotherandsoonthroughallthepeopleplayingthegamE.Thelastpersonwritesdownthemessagewordforwordasheorshehearsit.ThenthetwowrittenstatementsarecompareD.TypicallytheoriginalmessagehaschangeD.That’swhathappensindailylifE.Thesimplefactthatpeoplerepeatastoryintheirownwordschangesthestory.Thentoomostpeoplelistenimperfectly.Andmanyenjoyaddingtheirowncreativeunderstandingtoastorytryingtoimproveonitstamping打上标记itwiththeirownpersonalstylE.Yetthosewhohearitthinktheyknow.Thisprocessisalsofoundamongscholarsandauthors:A.statementofopinionbyonewritermaybere-statedasfactbyanotherwhomayinturnbequotedbyyetanother;andthisprocessmaycontinueunlessitoccurstosomeonetoquestionthefactsonwhichtheoriginalwriterbasedhisopinionortochallengetheexplanationheplaceduponthosefacts.48.Accordingtothepassagepassivelearningmayoccurin_______.A.doingamedicalexperimentB.solvingamathproblemC.visitinganexhibitionD.doingscientificreasoning49.TheauthormentionsthegameRumortoshowthat_____.A.amessagemaybechangedwhenbeingpassedonB.amessageshouldbedeliveredindifferentwaysC.peoplemayhaveproblemswiththeirsenseofhearingD.peopletendnottobelieveinwhattheyknowasrumor50.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Activelearningislessimportant.B.PassivelearningmaynotbereliablE.C.Activelearningoccursmorefrequently.D.Passivelearningisnotfoundamongscholars.
- IfyoustillknowlittleabouttheIMFit’stimeyoustartedtoreadaboutitforithasbeenahotissueofthewholeworlD.TheInternationalMonetaryFundIMFisoneoftheinternationalfinancial金融的institutionswhichworksforglobalgrowthandeconomicstability.Itprovidespolicyadviceandfinancingtomembersineconomicdifficultiesandalsoworkswithdevelopingnationstohelpthemachieveeconomicstabilityandreducepoverty.TheIMFcurrentlyhasanear-globalmembershipof185countries.Tobecomeamemberacountrymustapplyforitandthenbeacceptedbyamajorityoftheexistingmembers.OnjoiningeachmemberoftheIMFisassignedaquota配额basedbroadlyonitsrelativesizeintheworldeconomy.TheIMF’smembershipagreedinMay2008onarebalancingofitsquotasystemtoreflectthechangingglobaleconomicrealitiesespeciallytheincreasedweightofmajoremergingmarkets新兴市场intheglobaleconomysuchasChinaIndiaandRussiA.Thefollowingdiagramgivesmoreinformationaboutmajorinternationalfinancialinstitutions.ThemaincauseoftheIMF’sdecisiontomakechangesinitsquotasystemis______.A.theshortageofresourcesB.globalgrowthandeconomicstabilityC.thechangingeconomicsituationsD.theneedtoacceptnewmembersThemainpurposeoftheIMFisto______.A.preventthemembercountriesfromgettingintowarsB.collectmoneyfromrichcountriestohelppooronesC.provideassistancetoitsmembercountrieswhennecessaryD.makesuretheworldeconomydevelopsinahealthywayWhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ThequotaanIMFmembercountrygetsdependsonthesizeofthecountry.B.IndiatogetherwithChinaisproposinganincreaseinemergencyfunds.C.ThemoremoneyamembercontributestotheIMFthemoresayithasinit.D.TheInternationalDevelopmentAssociationismeanttosupportdevelopedcountries.FromthediagramwecanseethepresentIMFismostprobablyunderthecontrolof_______.A.theUSB.RussiaC.JapanD.anyEUmemberstate
- Itistheseasonforlonglinesandfrayed紧张的nerves.Herearesomewaystosurviveaholidayflight.LightenupDoyourselfafavorandshipyourpresents.NearlyeveryUSairlinechargesafeetocheckabagsoshippinggiftsisnowcheaperandmoreconvenientthancarryingtheminyourluggagE.WeighyouroptionsNotknowingwhatyou’regoingtopayforyourluggageisannoying.Socalculateyouroverweight-luggagefeesathomE.YoucanfindthefeesoutinadvancebyvisitingnewsiteLuggageLimitswhichprovidesthelatestinformationonmorethan90airlines.LeaveamateursinthedustTrustusandgettotheairportanextrahalf-hourearly.Thecheck-inandsecuritylinesarefilledwithinexperiencedfilesandit’sahardwalking.Plusifyoudecidetocutitcloseyoumaynotgetontotheflightatall.Toreducecostsairlineshavereducedonflightsandroutes.Theremainingflightsaremorelikelytobeoversoldespeciallyonbusytraveldays.Flierswhocheckinearlyaretheleastlikelytogetbumpedfromoversoldflights.TakeitpublicTheratesforrentingacarattheairporthavemorethandoubledoverthepastyearbecauserentallotinventorieshavedecreaseddramatically现住地.Truerentingattheairportisconvenientbutit’sjustnotworthitanymorE.UnlessyoureallyneedacartakepublictransportationhopacaborbegafriendtopickyouupattheairportinsteaD.SaynotobumpercarsTellthepeoplepickingyouuptoavoidparkingtheircar.TheycanhangoutintheircarforfreewhilewaitingtogetacallfromyouwhenyoulanD.ManyairportsincludingJFKandLAXnowfeaturethissensiblechoicE.Howdoestheauthorthinkofshippinggifts?A.Unnecessary.B.ExpensivE.C.Inconvenient.D.Wonderful.Airlineshavereducedflightsto_________.A.dealwithcrisisB.reducethetimeforleaveC.lowerthecostD.providemorejobchancesItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat______.A.rentingacarattheairportisexpensiveB.taxisstayattheairportfreeofchargeC.carscanparkattheairportforfreeD.JFKencouragespeopletotakeataxiWhat’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Fivewaystosurviveaholidayflight.B.Goodseasonsforflight.C.Carsattheairport.D.Howtoboardaflight
- Americaisgrowingolder.Fifty-eightyearsagoonly4outofevery100peopleintheUnitedStateswere65orolder.Today10outofevery100Americansareover65.Theagingofthepopulationwillaffect影响Americansocietyinmanyways—educationmedicineandbusiness.QuietlythegrayingofAmericahasmadeusaverydifferentsociety—oneinwhichpeoplehaveaquitedifferentideaofwhatkindofbehavior行为issuitable合适atvariousages.Apersonsagenolongertellsyouanythingabouthis/hersocialpositionmarriageorhealth.There’snolongeraparticularyearinwhichonegoestoschoolorgoestoworkorgetsmarriedorstartsafamily.Thesocialclockthatkeptusontimeandtolduswhentogotoschoolgetajoborstopworkingisn’tasstrongasitusedtobE.Itdoesn’tsurpriseustohearofa29-year-olduniversitypresidentora35-year-oldgrandmotherora70year-oldmanwhohasbecomeafatherforthefirsttimE.Publicideasarechanging.ManypeoplesayIammuchyoungerthanmymother—ormyfather—wasatmyagE.NoonesaysActyourageanymorE.We’vestoppedlookingwithsurpriseatolderpeoplewhoactinyouthfulways.ItcanbelearntfromthetextthattheagingofthepopulationinAmerica________.A.hasmadepeoplefeelyoungerB.haschangedpeople’ssocialpositionC.haschangedpeople’sunderstandingofageD.hassloweddownthecountry’ssocialdevelopmentTheunderlinedwordonerefersto________.A.asocietyB.AmericaC.aplaceD.populationActyouragemeanspeopleshould________.A.beactivewhentheyareoldB.dotherightthingattherightageC.showrespectfortheirparentsyoungoroldD.takemorephysicalexercisesuitabletotheirageIfa25-year-oldmanbecomesgeneralmanagerofabigfirmthewriterofthetextwouldmostprobablyconsiderit________.A.normalB.wonderfulC.unbelievableD.unreasonable
- DYoucandepositmoneyinabuildingsocietyandobtainyearlyinterestatacertainratE.Youcanalsoborrowmoneyfromabuildingsociety.Whatthenisdifferencebetweenabankandabuildingsociety?Infactabuildingsocietydoesnotseemtobeverydifferentfromasavingsbank.Manypeopleregularlysavemoneybydepositingsmallamountsmonthlyinabuildingsocietyjustasotherpeopleregularlysavemoneybydepositingsmallamountsmonthlyinasavingsbank.Somepeopledepositlargeamountsinabuildingsocietyasaninvestment.Theyreceivehigherinterestthantheywouldreceivefromasavingsbank;theirmoneycanbeinvestedeitherinbuildingsocietysharesorinloanstothesociety.Thesesocietiesarecontrolledbylawbuttheyarenotgovernmentorganizations.Theywereoriginallystartedtoenablepeopletobuyhouses.Oneoftheirmainpurposesistoprovideloansforbuyingorbuildinghouses.ManypeoplepreferbuyingahousetopayingrentbutsomeofthemcannotaffordtobuyahousE.Tocoverthecosttheyborrowthemoneyfromabuildingsociety.Theloanplustheinterestispaidbackinmonthlyamountsoveranagreednumberofyears.ProbablythepaymentsmadeinthiswayarenomorethantherentofarentedhousE.ButattheendofthestatedperiodwhenthedebtispaidtheborrowerbecomestheownerofthehousE.ToprotectthebuildingsocietyfrombaddebtshemustsignastatementtosaythatthehousebelongstothesocietyuntilthedebtispaiD.A.buildingsocietyinveststhesavingsofitsshareholdersinhousesandproperty.Unlikeabankitdoesnotserveasageneralclearinghouse清算所foreverykindofexchangeorbusinessoperation.Itsactivitiesarelimitedcomparedwiththoseofabank.68.Abuildingsocietyisdifferentfromabankinthat____.A.theformerislimitedinitsactivitiesB.thelatterislimitedinfunctioncomparedwiththeformerC.abankdoesn’tserveasageneralclearinghouseD.abuildingsocietycanprotectitselffrombaddebt69.Somepeopleputlargeamountsofmoneyinthebuildingsocietybecause_______.A.theycangetmoreprofitthantheydoinabank.B.theymaychoosebetweentheformofbuildingsocietysharesandthatofloansfortheirinvestmentC.theymayenjoysharesandloansatthesametimeD.theylikethesociety70.Ifyouborrowmoneyfromthesocietytobuyahouse____.A.youhavetoreturnthemoneytothebuildingsocietythemomentitisneedeD.B.youhavetosignanagreementtorepaytheloanafteranumberofyearsC.whatyoupaybackmonthlyfortheloanwouldbelessthantherentD.thehousedoesn’tbelongtoyouunlessyouhaverepaidallthedebt
- DShoppingisnotassimpleasyoumaythink!Thereareallsortsoftricksatplayeachtimewereachoutforthatparticularbrandofproductontheshelf.Colouringforexamplevariesaccordingtowhattheproducersaretryingtosell.Healthfoodsarepackagedingreensyellowsorbrownsbecausewethinkoftheseashealthycolours.Icecreampacketsareoftenblueandexpensivegoodslikechocolatesaregoldorsilver.WhensomekindofpainkillerwasbroughtoutrecentlyresearchersfoundthatthecoloursturnedthecustomersoffbecausetheymadetheproductlookweakandineffectivE.Eventuallyitcameonthemarketinadarkblueandwhitepackage—bluebecausewethinkofitassafeandwhiteascalm.Thesizeofaproductcanattractashopper.Butquiteoftenabottledoesn’tcontainasmuchasitappearsto.Itisbelievedthatthebetter-knowncompaniesspendonaverage70percentofthetotalcostoftheproductitselfonpackaging!Themostsuccessfulproducersknowthatit’snotenoughtohaveagoodproduct.ThefounderofPearssoapwhofor25yearshasusedprettylittlegirlstopromote推销theirgoodscametotheconclusion:Anyfoolcanmakesoapbutittakesageniustosellit.71.Whichofthefollowingmaytrickashopperintobuyingaproductaccordingtothetext?A.ThecostofitspackagE.B.Thepriceoftheproduct.C.ThecolourofitspackagE.D.Thebrandnameoftheproduct.72.TheunderlinedpartthecoloursturnedthecustomersoffinParA.3meansthatthecolours_________.A.attractedthecustomersstronglyB.causedthecustomerstoloseinterestC.trickedthecustomersintoshoppingD.hadweakeffectsonthecustomers73.Whichofthefollowingisthekeytothesuccessinproductsales?A.Thewaytopromotegoods.B.Thediscoveryofagenius.C.Theteamtoproduceagoodproduct.D.Thebrandnameusedbysuccessfulproducers.74.Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingstatementistrue?A.Makingsoapissoeasythatanyfoolintheworldcanmakeit.B.Greensyellowsorsilverareconsideredtobehealthycolours.C.25yearsagothefounderofPearssoapwasaprettygirlherself.D.Thesizeofaproductcanhaveaneffectontheshoppers.75.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthistext?A.ChoiceofGoodProductsB.DisadvantagesofProductsC.EffectofPackagingonShoppingD.BrandNamesandShoppingTricks
- ThenationalassistancesystemforpoorcollegestudentsisgettingmoreeffectiveasprovedbyfewerphonecallstothehotlineoftheNationalCenterforStudentAssistanceAdministration.PoorcollegestudentsandtheirparentsaregettingmoresatisfiedwiththenationalassistancesystemsaidMaWenhuadeputydirectoroftheadministrationonSaturday.Overthepastthreeyearsthehotlinereceived8488calls.Statisticsshow62percentofthecallsweremadetoaskaboutthefundingpolicywhile38percent3200callscomplainedlocalcollegeshadfailedtoabidebytherulestosupportthestudents.Complaintswereseenayear-on-yeardecreasefrom2006to2008.MasaidsomepoorfamiliesmightstilloverlookwhattheyshoulddotogetsupportfortheirchilD.Toensureeducationequalitythegovernmenthasintroducedasetoffavorablepoliciestohelppoorstudentssuchasscholarshipsgrants助学金studentloanstuitionwaivers学费全免andthework-studyprogramsunderwhichpoorstudentsarehelpedoutinlibrariesteachers'officesorservicedepartmentstoearnmoney.Statisticsshowthegovernmentspent29.3billionyuanlastyeartoaidcollegestudentsup7.6percentfromthepreviousyear.Around40millionpersonsofcollegestudentsreceivedthenationalaiD.TheMinistryofEducationofthegovernmentwouldensurethatnostudentsdropoutofcollegesoruniversitiesbecauseofpoverty.Amongthe20millionstudentsinthecountry'spublicandprivateuniversitiesandcollegeslastyearabout20percentcamefrompoorbackgroundsofficialfiguresshow.Thenationalassistancesystemissetup___.A.forparentsandstudentstocomplainB.tohelppoorcollegestudentsC.forpoorstudentstogetfreeeducationD.tohelpstudentsfindjobsTheunderlinedphraseabidebyinthesecondparagraphprobablymeans____.A.followB.breakC.bearD.agreetoFromthepassageweknowthat____.A.studentswilldropoutofuniversitybecauseofpovertyB.ChinesepoorcollegestudentsaremoresatisfiedwithnationalassistancesystemC.moreandmoreparentsarecomplainingabouttheirlocalcollegesD.collegestudentsaresufferingfromgreateconomicpressure
- Ⅲ阅读共两节满分40分阅读理解共15小题每小题2分满分30分阅读下列短文从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑APovertyisnotfirstthingthatcomestomindwhenyouthinkofJapan.AfteralltherearenochildrenbeggingonthestreetsinmajorcitiesherE.YoudonotoftenseeJapanesecitizenspubliclylettingouttheircomplaintsoverthecountry’seconomicdeclinE.ButseniorgovernmentresearcherAyaAbesaysJapanhasthefourth-highestrateofchildpovertyamongdevelopedcountries.Shesayssheseesthatpovertyinschoolswherestudentsadmittoonlybathingonceaweek.Somecannotaffordtobuypencilsforclass.Theymaynotbeonthestreetsbeggingortheymaynotbeturningintocriminalsbutit’stherE.It’sjustthatwehavetoopenoureyesandseeAbesaiD.Abeowestheincreaseinchildpovertytothecountry’schangingdemographics人口统计strugglingeconomyandhighsocialsecuritypremiums保险费.Shesaysfewerpeopleliveinthree-generationhouseholdswheretheparentsandgrandparentswork.ThenumberofsinglemothershasincreaseD.Thesalaryforyoungfathershasdeclinedwiththeeconomicdownturn.Socialsecuritypremiumshaveincreasedinthelast20yearsputtingfamiliesonthethresholdofpoverty.AbesaysstudiesconductedbytheOrganizationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopmentOECDpointtorisingpovertyinJapanbeforetheglobaleconomiccrisesin2008.ButtheJapanesegovernmentandpublicrefusedtoacknowledgeituntilthen-inpartbecauseoftheshameassociatedwithpoverty.ItwaswhatshouldIsayveryunpopularforJapanesemediatosayanythingaboutJapanesepovertysaidAbE.EventhoughOECDannounceditandOECDJapanannounceditinJapaneseitdidn’tmakeitintothearticles.AbesaysnewPrimeMinisterYukioHatoyamahastakenoneimportantsteptohelpalleviate减缓theproblem.NextyearhisDemocraticPartyofJapanplanstodoublemonthlychildcareallowancesgiventofamilies.ButAbewantsthegovernmenttoexpanditsfinancialhelpevenmorE.Shewantsittosimplifytheprocesstoapplyforpublicassistanceandprovideeducationalgrantsforstudentsstrugglingtopayfortuitionathighschoolsandcolleges.Thecountrynowonlyoffersloans.Abesaysthegovernmentmustactquicklybecauseshesaystheproblemwillonlygetworseinthenextfewyears.41.Thepassageisintendedto_________.A.reporttheresultofthestudiesconductedbyOECDB.tellusabouttheincreaseinJapanesechildpovertyC.provethatJapanisnolongeradevelopedcountryD.introduceAyaAbeaseniorgovernmentresearcher42.ItseemstobehardtoassociateJapanwithpovertybecause_______.A.nochildrenareseenbegginginthestreetsofmaincitiesinJapanB.itscitizensnevercomplainaboutthecountry’seconomicdeclineC.itisoneofthefewwealthiestcountriesintheworldD.itsgovernmentandpublicrefusedtoacknowledgeit43.AccordingtoAbeseveralthingscontributetotherisingchildpovertyexcept________.A.highsocialsecuritypremiumsB.theincreaseofthenumberofsinglemothersC.thedecreaseofthesalaryforyoungfathersD.theexpansionofthree-generationhouseholds44.WhywasitunpopularforJapanesemediatosayanythingaboutJapanesepoverty?A.TheJapanesepublicdidn’tthinkittruE.B.ItwasforbiddenbytheJapanesegovernment.C.TheJapanesepublicregardeditshamefultobepoor.D.OECDJapanhadalreadyannounceditinJapanesE.45.WhatofthefollowingisNOTtheauthor’ssuggestionforalleviatingthisproblem?A.Doublingmonthlychildcareallowancesgiventofamilies.B.Expandinggovernment’sfinancialhelpevenmorE.C.Providingeducationalgrantsforpoorstudents.D.Simplifyingtheprocesstoapplyforpublicassistance
- Onthe36thdayaftertheyhadvotedAmericansfinallylearnedWednesdaywhowouldbetheirnextpresident:GovernorGeorgeW.BushofTexas.VicePresidentAlGorehislastrealisticavenueforlegalchallengeclosedbyaU.S.SupremeCourtdecisionlateTuesdayplannedtoendthecontestformallyinatelevisedeveningspeechofperhaps10minutesadviserssaiD.TheysaidthatSenatorJosephLiebermanhisvicepresidentialrunningmatewouldfirstmakebriefcomments.ThemenwouldspeakfromaceremonialchamberoftheOldExecutiveofficeBuildingtothewestoftheWhiteHousE.ThedozensofpoliticalworkersandlawyerswhohadhelpedleadMr.Gore’sunprecedentedfighttoclawacome-from-behindelectoralvictoryinthepivotalstateofFloridawerethankedWednesdayandaskedtostanddown.ThevicepresidenthasdirectedtherecountcommitteetosuspendactivitiesWilliamDaleytheGorecampaignchairmansaidinawrittenstatement.Mr.GoreauthorizedthatstatementaftermeetingwithhiswifeTipperandwithtopadvisersincludingMr.Daley.HewasexpectedtotelephoneMr.Bushduringtheday.TheBushcampaignkeptalowprofileandmovedgingerlyasiftoleavespaceforMr.Goretocontemplatehisnextsteps.YetattheendofatryingandtumultuousprocessthathadfocusedworldattentiononsleeplessvotecountersacrossFloridaandoncourtroomsformMiamitoTallahasseetoAtlantatoWashingtontheTexasgovernorwassettobecomethe43dU.S.president.ThenewsofMr.Gore’splansfollowedthelongestandmostrancorousdisputeoveraU.S.presidentialelectioninmorethanacenturyonecertaintoleavescarsinabadlydividedcountry.ItwasabitterendingforMr.GorewhohadoutpolledMr.Bushnationwidebysome300000votesbutwithoutFloridafellshortintheElectoralCollegeby271votesto267—thenarrowestElectoralCollegevictorysincetheturbulentelectionof1876.Mr.GorewassaidtobedistressedbywhatheandmanyDemocraticactivistsfeltwasapartisandecisionfromthenation’shighestcourt.The5-to–4decisionoftheSupremeCourtheldinessencethatwhileavoterecountinFloridacouldbeconductedinlegalandconstitutionalfashionasMr.GorehadsoughtthiscouldnotbedonebytheDeC.12deadlineforstatestoselecttheirpresidentialelectors.JamesBaker3rdtheformersecretaryofstatewhorepresentedMr.BushintheFloridadisputeissuedashortstatementaftertheU.S.highcourtrulingsayingthatthegovernorwasverypleasedandgratifieD.Mr.Bushwasplanninganationwidespeechaimedattryingtobegintohealthecountry’sdeepachingandvarieddivisions.HethenwasexpectedtomeetwithcongressionalleadersincludingDemocrats.DickCheneyMr.Bush’sruingmatewasmeetingwithcongressmenWednesdayinWashington.WhenMr.Bushwhois54isswornintoofficeonJan.20hewillbeonlythesecondsonofapresidenttofollowhisfathertotheWhiteHouseafterJohnAdamsandJohnQuincyAdamsintheearly19thcentury.Mr.Goreinhisspeechwasexpectedtothankhissupportersdefendhishive-weekbattleasanefforttoensureasamatterofprinciplethateveryvotebecountedandcallforthenationtojoinbehindthenewpresident.HewasdescribedbyanaideasresolvedandresigneD.WhilesomeconstitutionalexpertshadsaidtheybelievedstatescouldpresentelectorsaslateasDeC.18theU.S.highcourtmadeclearthatitsawnosuchleeway.TheU.S.highcourtsentbackforrevisiontotheFloridacourtitsorderallowingrecountsbutmadeclearthatforallpracticalpurposestheelectionwasover.InitsunsignedmainopinionthecourtdeclaredTherecountprocessinitsfeaturesheredescribedisinconsistentwiththeminimumproceduresnecessarytoprotectthefundamentalrightofeachvoter.Thatdecisionbyacourtfracturedalongphilosophicallinesleftoneliberaljusticechargingthatthehighcourt’sproceedingsboreapoliticaltaint.JusticeJohnPaulStevenswroteinanangrydissent:Althoughwemayneverknowwithcompletecertaintytheidentityofthewinnerofthisyear’spresidentialelectiontheidentityoftheloserisperfectlyclear.Itisthenation’sconfidenceinthejudgeasanimpartialguardianofthelaw.ButattheendoffiveseeminglyendlessweeksduringwhichthephysicallegalandconstitutionalmachinesoftheU.S.electionwerepressedandsorelytestedinwaysunseeninmorethanacenturythesystemfinallyproducedaresultandonemostAmericansappearedtobewillingatleaseprovisionallytosupport.TheBushteamwelcomedthenewswithanoutwardshowofrestraintandaplomB.Thegovernor’shopeshadrisenandfallensomanytimessinceElectionnightandthelegalwarriorsofeachsidesufferedthroughsomanydramaticreversalsthattherewaslittleenergyleftforcelebration.Themainideaofthispassageis[A].Bush’svictoryinpresidentialelectionboreapoliticaltaint.[B].TheprocessoftheAmericanpresidentialelection.[C].TheSupremeCourtplaysaveryimportantpartinthepresidentialelection.[D].GoreisdistresseD.WhatdoesthesentenceasiftoleavespaceforMr.Goretocontemplatehisnextstepmean[A].BushhopesGoretojoinhisadministration.[B].BushhopesGoretoconcededefeatandtosupporthim.[C].BushhopesGoretocongraduatehim.[D].BushhopesGoregoonfightingwithhim.Whycouldn’tMr.GorewinthepresidentialelectionafterheoutpolledMr.Bushinthepopularvote?Because[A].theAmericanpresidentisdecidedbythesupremecourt’sdecision.[B].peoplecan’tdirectlyelecttheirpresident.[C].theAmericanpresidentiselectedbyaslateofpresidentialelectors.[D].thepeopleofeachstatesupportMr.Bush.Whatwastheresultofthe5—4decisionofthesupremecourt?[A].Itwasinfactforthevoterecount.[B].Ithadnothingtodowiththepresidentialelection.[C].Itdecidedthefateofthewinner.[D].Itwasinesse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- Englishisthemostwidelyusedlanguageinthehistoryofourplanet.Oneineverysevenhumanbeingscanspeakit.Morethanhalfoftheworld’sbooksandthreequartersofinternationalmailareinEnglish.OfalllanguagesEnglishhasthelargestvocabulary—perhapsasmanyastwomillionwords.Howeverlet’sfaceit:EnglishisacrazylanguagE.Thereisnoegginaneggplantneitherpinenorappleinapineappleandnohaminahamburger.Sweet-meatsarecandywhilesweetbreadswhicharen’tsweetaremeat.WetakeEnglishforgranteD.Butwhenweexploreitsparadoxes探讨它的矛盾wefindthatquicksandcanworkslowlyboxingringsaresquarepublicbathroomshavenobathsinthem.Andwhyisitthatawriterwritesbutfingersdon’tfinggrocersdon’tgroceandhammersdon’tham?Ifthepluraloftoothisteethshouldn’tthepluralofboothbebeeth?Onegoosetwogeese—soonemoosetwomeese?Howcanaslimchanceandafatchancebethesamewhileawisemanandawiseguyareopposites?Howcanoverlookandoverseebeoppositeswhilequitealotandquiteafewarealike?Howcantheweatherbehotashellonedayandcoldashellthenext?Englishwasinventedbypeoplenotcomputersanditreflects反映thecreativityofhumanbeings.That’swhywhenstarsareouttheyarevisible能看见的;butwhenthelightsareouttheyareinvisiblE.AndwhywhenIwindupmywatchIstartit;butwhenIwindupthisessayIendit.1.Accordingtothepassage______.A.sweet-meatsandsweetbreadsaredifferentthingsB.thereshouldbeegginaneggplantC.pineapplesaretheapplesonthepinetreeD.boxingringsshouldberound2.Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectplural?A.Beeth.B.GeesE.C.MeesE.D.Tooth.3.Whichofthefollowingincludestwoitemswhichhavethesimilarmeaning?A.A.wisemanandawiseguy.B.OverlookandoverseE.C.Quitealotandquiteafew.D.Hotashellandcoldashell.4.Theunderlinedwordswindupinthelastparagraphprobablymean______.A.blowB.rollupC.gethurtD.finish5.ThroughthemanyparadoxesintheEnglishlanguagethewriterwantstoshowthathumanbeingsare______.A.cleverB.crazyC.lazyD.dull
- Areyousingleanddreamingofanexcitingvoyagevacationbutunsureofthenextstep?You’renotalone!Manysingletravelerswonderwhichvoyagewillhavethemostsinglesonboardhowthey’llmeetothersingleswhatthevoyagewillcostandwhetherthey’llenjoythemselves.Ourhostedsinglesvoyageisidealforsinglesofallages.Nootherformoftravelaffordsasmanyopportunitiestomeetpeopleandmakefriends.InfactourSinglesDivisioncanhelpyoufindasinglesvoyageonashipthat’sjustrightforyouandmakesureyoumeetmanyothersinglesonboarD.We’vescheduledsinglesvoyageonsailingsthroughout2005toalloftheworld’sgreatestdestinations.Andwe’veselectedpopularitineraries旅行路线onlargenewershipsfordifferentaudiencessoyoucanfindonethatsuitsyourtastes.Ifyou’relookingforaroommatetocutcostsourMatchProgramcanpairyouwithasamesexsingleinonestateroomonhostedsailingsonlyenablingustoofferyouthesameperpersonpricingthatcouplesreceivE.WeguaranteetofindyouaroommatewheneveryousignupbeforethecutoffdatE.Ifwedon’tyouonlyneedpaytheperpersondoubleoccupancyratE.Ifyouprefertheprivacyofyourownstateroomthesinglesupplementrateswillapply.Eitherwaywe’llprovideourownonboardhosttoorganizesinglescocktailpartiesmixersgamessingleminglediningandmorE.Onceyou’vebookedyourvoyagewe’llalsogiveyouprivateaccesstooursingleschatsitewhereyoucangettoknowothersinglesbeforeyoudepart.Weexpectourstateroomsonthesesailingswillfillquicklysopleasebookearlytoavoiddisappointment.Togetstartedclickonanysinglesvoyageinthecalendartotheleft.Hopetoseeyouonboard!Note:Ifyoucan’ttakeadvantageofoneofourhostedsinglescruisesbutstillwishtotravelasasingleclickhereformoreinformation.Thevoyagewhichisstronglyrecommendedinthetextisfor________A.youngsinglesB.singlesofallageswhowanttomeetpeopleandmakefriendC.singletravelersD.singleswhointendtogototheworld’sgreatestdestinationsWhatcanMatchProgramdofortravelersaccordingtothetext?A.Tomatchasinglemanwithaproperwoman.B.Tomatchasinglewomanwithaproperman.C.Tohaveamatchbetweensamesexsinglesinoneroom.D.Topairawillingpersonwithasamesexsingleinoneroom.WhichactivityisNOTincludedinthevoyage?A.Havingsinglescocktailparties.B.HavingprivateaccesstooursingleschatsitE.C.MixersgamessingleminglediningetC.D.FindingaroommatE.Thetextprobablycomesfrom_____________.A.aguidebookB.anadonnewspaperC.awebsiteD.amagazine
- IcametoliveherewhereIamnowbetweenWoundedKneeGreekandGrassGreekOtherscametooandwemadetheselittlegreyhousesoflogsthatyouseeandtheyaresquarE.ItisabadwaytolivefortherecanbenopowerinasquarE.YouhavenoticedthateverythinganIndiandoesisinacircleandthatisbecausethePoweroftheWorldalwaysworksincirclesandeverythingtriestoberounD.Intheolddayswhenwewerestrongandhappypeopleallourpowercametousfromtherespectfulcircleofthenationandsolongasthecirclewasunbrokenthepeopleweregettingrich.Thefloweringtreewasthelivingcenterofthecircleandthecircleofthefourquartersnursedit.Theeastgavepeaceandlightthesouthgavewarmththewestgaverainandthenorthwithitscoldandstrongwindgavestrengthandcontinuouspower.Thisknowledgecametousfromtheouterworldwithourbrief.EverythingthePoweroftheWorlddoesisdoneinacirclE.TheskyisroundandIhaveheardthattheearthisroundlikeaballandsoareallthestars.Birdsmaketheirnestsincirclefortheirsarethesameasours.ThesuncomesforthandgoesdownagaininacirclE.ThemoondoesthesameandbotharerounD.EventheseasonsformagreatcircleintheirchangingandalwayscomebackagaintowheretheywerE.Thelifeofamanisacirclefromchildhoodtochildhoodandsoitisineverythingwherepowermoves.Ourplaceswerelikethenestsofbirdsandthesewerealwayssetinacirclethenation’scircleanestofmanynestswheretheGreatSpiritmeantforustonurseourchildren.Butthewhitepeoplehaveputusinthesesquareboxes.OurpowerisgoneandwearedyingforthepowerisnotinusanymorE.Youcanlookatourboysandseehowitiswithus.WherewewerelivingbythepowerofthecircleinthewayweshouldboysweremenattwelveorthirteenyearsofagE.Butnowittakesthemverymuchlongertogrowup.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
- BDanielDefoeabout1660~1731wasanimportantnovelistintheEnglishliterature文学.WhenhewasyoungheservedasasoldierandhadbeentoSpainItalyFranceandGermany.Atthesametimehewentinforpolitics.Hecaredmuchaboutthedevelopmentofcapitalism资本主义.Hehadwrittenalotofarticlesagainstitandhewasputintoprisontwiceforthat.ItwasnotuntilthathewasnearlysixtythathebegantowritethefamousnovelRobinsonCrusoewhichwaspublishedinMay1709.Itspreadsorapidlythatthestorywasknowntoeveryhoseholdverysoon.RobinsonCrusoecanbedividedintothreeparts.ThefirstpartisaboutCrusoe’sthreevoyagesthesecondpartabouthishuntinghidingincavesfarmingandhishardstrugglesagainstnatureonasmallislandthethirdaboutthethingswhichhappenedafterhisreturnfromtheislanD.ThesecondpartisthebodyofthenovelinwhichRobinson’scharactersareclearlyshown.DefoewrotehisnovelinasimplestyleandhislanguageiseasytounderstanD.HisnovelwritingsetamilestoneofthemodernEnglishnovel.InhislaterpartoflifeHewasinpoorhealthandlivedverypoorly.HediedonApril241731.6.DenielDefoewas______andthewriterof______.A.anEnglishmanATaleofTwoCitiesB.anAmericanAMillionPoundNoteC.aFrenchTheLostNecklaceD.anEnglishRobinsonCrusoe7.HowoldwashewhenhebegantowritehisfamousnovelRobinsonCrusoe?A.Hewasinhissixties.B.Hewasinhisfifties.C.Hewasover60.D.Hewassixty.8.RobinsonCrusoecanbedividedinto______partsandthefirstisabout_______.A.twohislonelylifeB.threehischaractersC.threehisjourneysbyseaD.fourhisfame9.Everyhouseholdinthispassagemeans______.A.allmembersofafamilyB.allpeopleC.everybuildingD.personslivinginthesamehouse10.WhatwasDefoe’scontributiontotheEnglishliterature?A.Hewroteaveryinterestingstory.B.Hemadepeoplehappywhilereadinghisstory.C.HesetamilestoneofthemodernEnglishnovel.D.Hewasactiveinpoliticsandwasagainstcapitalism.
- ETheknowledgesocietywillbeahighlycompetitiveonefororganizationsandindividualsalikeinformationtechnologyalthoughonlyoneofmanynewfeaturesofthenextsocietyisalreadyhavingoneimportanteffect:itisallowingknowledgetospreadnearinstantlyandmakingitaccessibletoeveryonE.Giventheeaseandspeedatwhichinformationtravelseveryinstitutionintheknowledgesociety—notonlybusinessesbutalsoschoolsuniversitieshospitalsandincreasinglygovernmentagenciestoo—hastobegloballycompetitiveeventhoughmostorganizationswillcontinuetobelocalintheiractivitiesandintheirmarkets.ThisisbecausetheInternetwillkeepcustomerseverywhereinformedofwhatisavailableanywhereintheworldandatwhatpricE.Thisnewknowledgeeconomywillrelyheavilyonknowledgeworkers.Atpresentthistermiswidelyusedtodescribepeoplewithconsiderabletheoreticalknowledgeandlearningsuchasdoctorslawyersteachersaccountantsandchemicalengineers.Butthemoststrikinggrowthwillbeinknowledgetechnologists:computertechnicianssoftwaredesignersanalystsinclinicallabsmanufacturingtechnologists.Thesepeopleareasmuchmanual体力workersastheyareknowledgeworkers;infacttheyusuallyspendfarmoretimeworkingwiththeirhandsthanwiththeirbrainsbuttheirmanualworkisbasedonalargeamountoftheoreticalknowledgewhichcanbeacquiredonlythroughformaleducationnotthroughanapprenticeship学徒期.Theyarenotasarulemuchbetterpaidthantraditionalskilledworkersbuttheyseethemselvesasprofessionalsjustasunskilledmanualworkersinmanufacturingwerethedominantsocialandpoliticalforceinthe21stcenturyknowledgetechnologistsarelikelytobecomethedominantsocial—andperhapsalsopolitical—forceoverthenextdecades.67.Thequickspreadofknowledgeinthenextsociety______A.isbasedoninformationtechnologyB.resultsfromahighlycompetitivesocietyC.islikelytoincreaseinformationflowD.willbecomethebiggestproblemtohandle68.Knowledgeworkersmentionedinthepassagemostlikely______.A.workwithhandsratherthanbrainsB.havereceivedprimaryandsecondaryeducationC.haveacquiredtheoreticalknowledgethroughapprenticeshipD.havereceivedhighereducationandacquiredtheoreticalknowledge69.Theunderlinedworddominantinthispassageprobablymeans______.A.mostinfluentialB.mostinterestingC.mostdiligentD.mostserious70.Thechiefreasonforfiercecompetitionintheknowledgesocietyisthat______.A.individualsareeasilyinfluencedbyinformationB.customerskeeptrackofnewproductsworldwideC.anyonecanhaveaccesstoknowledgeanytimeandanywhereD.localorganizationssuchasuniversitiesandhospitalswillbeglobalized
- InNewYorkthereisnowaschoolwithnodailylessonsnoclassteachersnotevenaschoolbuilding.Theschoolisaproject.ItiscalledCity-as-Schoolandthenamemeansjustthatthecityitselfistheplacewhere350studentsbetweentheageof15and18learntheirlessons.Studentschooseareasofworkwhichinterestthemandthentheyhelptodothatwork.ForinstanceonegirlspendsherweekintheofficesofaCongresswoman—anelectedofficial—helpingthepublicwithproblemssuchaspensions养老金housingetC.Thenshegoestohelpinatheatreforadayandshespendsonedayaweektakingfirst-yearcoursesatcollegE.City-as-Schoolis30yearsolD.TheeducationsysteminNewYorkacceptsitnowasanalternativetofinalyearsatschool.Butcanitreplaceordinarylessons?Wellstudentshavetopassmathsandscienceexamsbeforetheyentertheschool.ThesesubjectsarenoteasytoprovideforinCity-as-School.Teachersmonitortheprogressofthestudents.80to85%ofthestudentsgotocollegeoruniversityasitiscalledinBritainaftertheirtimeatCity-as-School.Thesuccessrateishigh.Andthestudentsareenthusiasticabouttheirschool.Theyliketheresponsibilityoftheirworkandthesenseofpurposeitgivesthem.WhenthestudentsleaveCity-as-Schooltheydon’thaveanormalacademiceducation;buttheydoknowalotaboutdifferentkindsofworkinthecity!1.City-as-Schoolisspecialbecauseitis________.A.inNewYorkoneofthemostfamouscitiesintheworldB.notacommonschoolweusuallyseeandknowC.aschoolhavingspecialstudentsD.freeofchargeforthecitizens2.WhatdotheteachersatCity-as-Schooldo?A.Tomonitortheprogressofthestudents.B.Togivelessonstothestudents.C.Toevaluatethestudents’performancE.D.Toprotectthestudents.3.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetoCity-as-School?A.AgreeablE.B.Doubtful.C.Neutral中立的.D.DisagreeablE.
- ImagineonedaygettingoutofbedinBeijingandbeingatyourofficeinShanghaiinonlyacoupleofhoursandthenafterafulldayofworkgoingbackhometoBeijingandhavingdinnertherE.Soundsunusualdoesn'tit?Butit'snotthatunrealisticwiththedevelopmentofChina’shigh-speedrailwaysystem.Andthat’snotall.Chinahasanevengreaterhigh-speedrailwayplan—toconnectthecountrywithSoutheastAsiaandeventuallyEasternEuropE.Chinaisnegotiatingtoextenditsownhigh-speedrailwaynetworktoupto17countriesin10to15yearseventuallyreachingLondonandSingaporE.Chinahasproposedthreesuchprojects.ThefirstwouldpossiblyconnectKunmingwithSingaporeviaVietnamandMalaysiA.AnothercouldstartinUrumqiandgothroughKazakhstanandUzbekistanandpossiblytoGermany.ThethirdwouldstartinthenortheastandgonorththroughRussiaandthenintoWesternEuropE.IfChina’splanforthehigh-speedrailwaygoesforwardpeoplecouldzipoverfromLondontoBeijinginundertwodays.ThenewsystemwouldstillfollowChina’shigh-speedrailwaystandarD.Andthetrainswouldbeabletogo346kilometersanhouralmostasfastassomeairplanes.China’sbullettrain高速客车theoneconnectingWuhantoGuangzhoualreadyhastheWorld’sfastestaveragespeeD.Itcovers1069kilometersinaboutthreehours.OfcoursetherearesometechnicalchallengestoovercomE.Therearesomanyissuesthatneedtobesettledsuchassafetyrailgauge轨距maintenanceofrailwaytracks.Soit’simportanttopayattentiontoeverydetail.Butthekeyissueisreallymoney.Chinaisalreadyspendinghundredsofbillionsofyuanondomesticrailwayexpansion.Chinaprefersthattheothercountriespayinnaturalresourcesratherthanwithcapitalinvestment.ResourcesfromthosecountriescouldstreamintoChinatosustaindevelopment.It’llbeawin-winproject.Forothercountriestherailwaynetworkwilldefinitelycreatemoreopportunitiesforbusinesstourismandsoonnottomentionthebettercommunicationamongthosecountries.ForChinasuchaprojectwouldnotonlyconnectitwiththerestofAsiaandbringsomemuch-neededresourcesbutwouldalsohelpdevelopChina’sfarwest.WeforeseethatinthecomingdecadesmillionsofpeoplewillmigratetothewesternregionswherethelandisemptyandresourcesunuseD.Withhigh-speedtrainspeoplewillsetupfactoriesandbusinesscentersinthewestonceandforall.Andthey’lltradewithCentralAsianandEasternEuropeancountries.China’snewhigh-speedrailwayplanwillbeawin-winprojectbecause________.A.Chinawillgetmuch-neededresourcesanddevelopitswesternregionsB.ChinaandthecountriesinvolvedwillbenefitfromtheprojectinvariouswaysC.ChinawilldevelopitsrailwaysystemandcommunicationwithothercountriesD.theforeigncountriesinvolvedwilldeveloptheirrailwaytransportationbusinessandtourismAccordingtothepassagethegreatestchallengetothenewhigh-speedrailwayplanis________.A.technicalissuesB.safetyofthesystemC.financialproblemsD.maintenanceofrailwaytracksWhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribestheauthor’sattitudetowardsChina’shigh-speedrailwayplan?A.Critical.B.ReserveD.C.Doubtful.D.PositivE.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.NewRailwayStandards.B.BigRailwayDreams.C.High-speedBulletTrains.D.InternationalRailwayNetwork
- Societiesallovertheworldnameplacesinsimilarways.QuiteoftenthereisnoofficialnamingceremonybutplacestendtobecallednamesaspointsofreferencebypeoplE.ThenanorganizedbodystepsinandgivestheplaceanamE.Frequentlyithappensthataplacehastwonames:Oneisnamedbythepeopleandtheotherbythegovernment.Asinmanyareasoldhabitsdiedhardandtheplacecontinuestobecalledbyitsunofficialnamelongafterthemeaningislost.ManyroadsandplacesinSingapore新加坡arenamedinorderthatthepioneerswillberememberedbyfuturegenerations.ThuswehavenamessuchasStamfordRoadandRafflesPlacE.Thisisinkeepingwithtraditionsinmanycountries----inboththeWestandtheEast.Anotherwayofnamingplacesisnamingthemafterotherplaces.Perhapstheywerenamedtopromotefriendshipsbetweenthetwoplacesoritcouldbethatthepeoplewhousedtolivetherewereoriginallyfromtheplacesthattheroadswerenamedafter.ThemysteryisclearerwhenweseesomeoftheroadsnamedinformerBritishbases.IfyoustepintoSelectorAirbaseyouwillseePiccadillyCircus----obviouslynamedbysomehomesickRoyalAirForcepersonnel.Someplaceswerenamedaftertheactivitiesthatusedtogoonatthoseplaces.BrasBasahRoadisaninterestingexampleBaseBasahmeanswetriceinMalay马来语.NowwhywouldanyonewanttonamearoadWetRiceRoad?ThereasonissimplE.DuringthepioneeringdayswetricewaslaidouttodryalongthisroaD.A.fewroadsinSingaporearenamedbytheirshapes.ThereisCircularRoadforonE.OtherroadsmayhavepartoftheirnamestodescribetheirshapeslikePayaLebarCrescent.Thisroadiscalledacrescent月牙becauseitbeginsonthemainroadmakesacrescentandcomesbacktojointhemainroadagain.36.WelearnfromParagraph1that_____.A.thegovernmentisusuallythefirsttonameaplaceB.manyplacestendtohavemorethanonenameC.aceremonywillbeheldwhenaplaceisnamedD.peopleprefertheplacenamesgivenbythegovernment37.WhatdoestheunderlinedphrasediehardinParagraph1probablymean?A.Changesuddenly.B.Changesignificantly.C.Disappearmysteriously.D.Disappearveryslowly.38.Whichofthefollowingplacesisnamedafteraperson?A.RafflesPlacE.B.SelectorAirbasE.C.PiccadillyCircus.D.PayaLebarCrescent.39.BrasBasahRoadisnamed_______.A.afterapersonB.afteraplaceC.afteranactivityD.byitsshape40.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A.SomeplacenamesinSingaporearethesameasinBritain.B.SomeplacesinSingaporearenamedformilitarypurposes.C.ThewaySingaporeansnametheirplacesisuniquE.D.YoungSingaporeanshaveforgottenthepioneers.
- Thefirstandbestofvictoriesisforamantoconquerhimself;tobeconqueredbyhimselfisofallthingsthemostshamefulsaysPlato.Self-controlisattherootofalltheadvantages.Letamangiveintohisimpulses冲动andfeelingsandfromthatmomenthegivesuphismoral道德上的freedom.A.singleangrywordhaslostmanyafrienD.WhenSocratesfoundinhimselfanytemperorangerhewouldcheckitbyspeakinglowinordertocontrolhimself.Ifyouareconsciousofbeingangrykeepyourmouthshutsothatyoucanholdbackrisinganger.Manyapersonhasdroppeddeadingreatanger.FitsofangerbringfitsofdiseasE.WhomthegodswoulddestroytheyfirstmakemaD.KeepcoolsaysGeorgeHerbertforfierceness狂怒makeserrorafault.Tobeangrywithaweakmanistoprovethatyouarenotstrongyourself.AngersaysPythagorasbringswithfolly愚蠢andendswithregret.Youmustmeasurethestrengthofamanbythepowerofthefeelingsheconquersnotbythepowerofthosewhichconquerhim.Self-controlisman’slastgreatestvictory.Ifamanlacksself-controlheseemstolackeverything.Withoutithecanhavenopatiencenopowertogovernhimself;hecanhavenoself-confidenceforhewillalwaysbecontrolledbyhisstrongestfeeling.Ifhelacksself-controltheverybackboneandnerveofcharacterarelackingalso.Whatdoesthereaderlearnfromthefirstparagraph?A.Thegreatestvictoryforamanistoconquereverythingexcepthimself.B.One’smoralfreedomisbasedonthecontrolofhimself.C.Tocontroloneselfisthemostdifficultinone’slifE.D.Ifapersonistoostubbornhewillfeelmostshameful.WhatisthecorrectinterpretationofWhomthegodswoulddestroytheyfirstmakemad?A.Ifthegodswanttokillyoutheymakeyoucrazyfirst.B.IfyoualwaysloseyourtemperyouwillsoonbefinisheD.C.Ifyoucannotcontrolyourselfyouwillbecomecrazy.D.Ifyouaremadyouwillbepunishedbythegods.Ifamanlacksself-controlhelacksallofthefollowingEXCEPT_______.A.theverybackboneandnerveofcharacterB.thepatienceandpowertocontrolhimselfC.strongfeelingsD.self-confidenceTheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthisarticleisto_______.A.explainthatself-controlisthekeytosuccessB.teachpeoplehowtocontroleverythinginordertomakeagreatsuccessC.distinguishallkindsofself-controlandsuggestwaysforkeepingitD.advisepeoplenottolosetempersoastomakeandkeepmorefriends
- EAsAmericans’healthandfitnesslevelscontinuetodeclinemanyofthoseintheworstshapeareafraidtogotoaregulargymtoimprovetheirpoorhealth.Theysomehowfeelembarrassedanddon’tknowhowtobegin.Fortheseindividualsboutiquegymsthatspecializeinparticularpartsofpopulationmaybegoodchoices.ThesespecialgymsprovideamorepersonalsettingtorthosereturningtoahealthylifestyleorstartingafitnessprogramforthefirsttimE.Personaltrainingandindividualizedattentionarekeyfeaturesofthesenewkindsofgyms.BulldogFitnessagymforkidsonlyisusingthelatesttrendinvideogamesthatprovideaworkouttoengagetheiryoungmembers.Playstation2GameBikestheTreadwallarockclimbingwallthatmoveswithyouandDDRDanceMachinesarecustomers’favorites.MeanwhileIrenePastoreofSeniorFitinNewYorkcityshowsthatageisnoexcuseforill-health.Herboutiquegymfocusesonthehealthrisksassociatedwithsedentaryliving.Personaltrainingprogramsaredesignedspecificallyforseniorsdependingontheirspecialneeds.Wefeelthatpeoplethatneedthemostguidanceoftendon’tknowwheretoturn.IfAmericaisgoingtochangeitscurrenthealthdeclinethepublicandhealthcareindustryneedstopaymoreattentiontotheuniqueneedsofcustomerssaysDr.SalArriaCEOandfounderoftheInternationalSportsScienceAssociationIS-SA.Dr.ArriaclaimsthatthosereturningtoafitnessstateshouldmakecertainthattheychooseatrainerwhoholdsaspecializedcertificationthatqualifiesthemtoworkwiththeirindividualareaofneeD.71.WhyareAmericansintheworstshapeafraidtogotogymA.BecausetheyareafraidofthepricE.B.Becausetherearenoboutiquegymsfoethem.C.Becausetheyareuncertainoftheresults.D.Becausetheyareuncertainabouthowtostart.72.Boutiquegymsfeature___________.A.flexibleschedulesandremarkableresultsB.keepingcustomersingoodshapeC.buildingcustomers’confidenceforthefirsttimeD.personaltrainingandindividualizedattention73.BulldogFitnesshasalloftheprogramslistedbelowEXCEPT________.A.NintendoFly-fishingB.theTreadwallC.DDRDanceMachineD.Playstation2GameBikes74._____________isagoodgymforseniors.A.RegulargymB.BoutiquegymC.BulldogFitnessD.SeniorFit75.Dr.Arriastatesthatthosereturningtoahealthlifestyleshould_________.A.knowwheretogetguidanceB.gethealthguidancefromthepublicandhealthcareindustryC.focusmoreattentiononcertifyingpersonaltrainersD.chooseaqualifiedtrainerwithspecializedcertification